Saturday, May 21, 2022

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CURMUDGUCATION19 hours ago
19 Rules for Life (2022 edition)
*I first posted this list when I turned 60, and have made it an annual tradition to get it out every year and re-examine it, edit it, and remind myself why I thought such things in the first place (it is also a way to give myself the day off for my birthday). I will keep my original observation-- that this list does not represent any particular signs of wisdom on my part, because I discovered these rules much in the same way that a dim cow discovers an electric fence. Also, I'll note that it gets longer every year; if you think you see a book, feel free to contact me with a publish... read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Portuguese-speaking East Timor wants more cooperation with Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One of the first memories that the current ambassador of East Timor in Brasília, Olímpio Miranda Branco, 68, has of Brazil are the pages of Manchete magazine, which he and his aunts' colleagues stole from the extinct Brazilian weekly publication. In the 1970s, after all, Brazil was a kind of […] The post Portuguese-speaking East Timor wants more cooperation with Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Vox - All19 hours ago
Why the FDA rejected fluvoxamine as a Covid-19 drug
[image: Parents Demand FDA Issue Emergency Authorization For COVID Vaccine For Under 5’s In May] Demonstrators in Washington, DC, hold up signs urging the FDA to authorize vaccines for children under 5. The FDA’s handling of Covid has drawn criticism for poor communication and slow decision-making. | Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Protect Their Future The FDA made a reasonable decision — but one that still shows much of what’s wrong with our current system for emergency approvals. Last year, researchers who were testing cheap generic drugs in the hope that one or more of them mig... read more
U.S. Proposal to Empower World Health Organization (WHO) Would Violate Nations’ Sovereignty & Citizens’ Freedom
News Provided By Health Freedom Defense Fund Read and consider signing the World Freedom Declaration HERE. May 19, 2022, 12:00 GMT U.S. Proposal to Empower World Health Organization (WHO) Would Violate Nations’ Sovereignty & Citizens’ Freedom Even a cursory reading... Related Stories - Alex Martinez The Woke Twitter Dope Makes Fun of Musk's Asperger's - RFK Jr To Speak At Humanity Against Censorship Rally 5/19 Menlo Park, CA - Beyond Rainbows and Butterflies read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Facing headwinds, Credit Suisse aims to double its share of private banking in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Zurich-based Credit Suisse plans to double its share of the Brazilian private banking market within five years, says Francesco de Ferrari, member of the Executive Board, Global CEO of Wealth Management, and CEO of Europe, Middle East, and Africa division. The manager took over as head of the Swiss bank's […] The post Facing headwinds, Credit Suisse aims to double its share of private banking in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
BRICS: Brazil defends peaceful solution for Ukraine war
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On May 19, Brazil defended in a virtual meeting of the BRICS foreign ministers the peaceful and negotiated solution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and asked for urgency in finding a solution to the humanitarian crisis in the country. Moreover, the country's diplomatic representation emphasized the need to […] The post BRICS: Brazil defends peaceful solution for Ukraine war appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran20 hours ago
US & UK anti-ship missiles. EU panic over Ukraine wheat. Erdogan trolls Finland & Sweden. Update 1
US & UK anti-ship missiles. EU panic over Ukraine wheat. Erdogan trolls Finland & Sweden. Update 1 Topic 547 read more
The New Dark Age20 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 19-20 May 2022
Friday, 20 May 2022 — 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 some links … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 19-20 May 2022 read more
MJBizDaily20 hours ago
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth shuts ESG unit in latest layoffs
Canopy Growth Corp. dissolved the Social Impact and Advocacy team, which led the company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, during its latest round of cost-cutting layoffs. Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth shuts ESG unit in latest layoffs is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
21st Century Wire20 hours ago
Twitter Announces Increased Censorship Over Ukraine
*21WIRE* | Its partisan approach effectively makes the platform into an extension of US and NATO's information warfare military operations. read more
Not a modern Stradivarius - but it's sure priced like one!
I have to admit, I boggled when I saw this auction posted on MeWe (courtesy of novelist and friend Michael Z. Williamson). LOT #36RUSH: ALEX LIFESON "WHITEY" STAGE- AND STUDIO-PLAYED PHOTO- AND VIDEO-MATCHED 1976 GIBSON ES-355TD CUSTOM ELECTRIC GUITAR (WITH UK WORK PERMIT, ORIGINAL BACKSTAGE PASSES, BOOKS, AND BLU-RAYS) - WITH NFT CURRENT BID: $200,000(4 bids) ESTIMATE: $200,000 - $300,000 STARTING: $50,000 There's more at the link. I'm not a musician, just a music lover: but for the life of me, I can't understand why someone would pay so vast a sum for a guitar that just ha... read more
Komando.com21 hours ago
Do you have equity in your home? You must do this to protect yourself
Home title fraudsters can get the information they need to remove you from your home's title and rip you off. Home Title Lock is your only protection. read more
Retraction Watch21 hours ago
Failed to properly register your trial? Just use a different study’s number. Actually, don’t.
Researchers in China have lost a 2019 paper on sedation in people undergoing cardiac surgery after readers complained that the authors had failed to properly register the trial. The paper, “Effect of Perioperative Administration of Dexmedetomidine on Delirium After Cardiac Surgery in Elderly Patients: a Double-Blinded, Multi-Center, Randomized Study,” appeared in Clinical Interventions in Aging, … Continue reading Failed to properly register your trial? Just use a different study’s number. Actually, don’t. read more
Biden Seeks New Unilateral Powers For WHO Chief To Declare Public Health Emergencies
Mark 0f the Beast vaccine coming very soon. They will of course release another bio-weapon to create the pandemic needed to implement the ‘666’ vaccine. – Biden Seeks New Unilateral Powers For WHO Chief To Declare Public Health Emergencies by Mark Tapscott The Epoch Times, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing amendments to … read more
Electroverse21 hours ago
“Historic” Late-Season Snow Headed For The Rockies; Chilly Barbados; + Record Cold Sweeps South America: Brasilia Logs Lowest Temperature In Its History
Meteorological agency Inmet has colored the entire southern half of Brazil 'orange', indicating "Cold Wave (Danger)". The post “Historic” Late-Season Snow Headed For The Rockies; Chilly Barbados; + Record Cold Sweeps South America: Brasilia Logs Lowest Temperature In Its History appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Russian exports can solve global food crisis – UN
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Food products and fertilizers from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus must be allowed on the world markets if the global community wants to stem an unfolding food crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a ministerial meeting on global food security on Wednesday. “Let’s be clear, there is no more effective […] The post Russian exports can solve global food crisis – UN appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
George Bush Discusses Politics
“Russian elections are rigged,” he said. “Political opponents are imprisoned or otherwise eliminated from participating in the electoral process. The result is an absence of checks and balances in Russia and the decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified … Continue reading → read more
$3.5 Billion To Eliminate A Life-Giving Substance
Biden Administration Launches $3.5 Billion Program To Capture Carbon Pollution From The Air | Department of Energy read more
Komando.com22 hours ago
Twitter shares your location when you tweet – Take this step now
How to stop Twitter from recording your exact GPS coordinates. read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Scientists Use Gene Editing to Create Mutant Cockroaches in Breakthrough B.C. windstorm breaks record, knocks out power to thousands How many times can you get COVID? What experts know about reinfection Doug Mastriano and the Resurgence of Christian Nationalism Is the debt bubble supporting the world economy in danger of collapsing? Surviving inflation one plasma donation at a time Saharan dust cloud over the Atlantic may reach Gulf Coast by weekend UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9% as cost of food and energy soars My town in Massachusetts has been using its own local ... read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Outgoing Duque warns against ‘stupidity’ of reversing Colombian trade liberalization
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Reversing Colombia's trade liberalization "would be an unprecedented stupidity," outgoing President Ivan Duque warned his possible successor Thursday during a final visit to the United Kingdom to promote trade and attract investment. The Colombian conservative, who previously traveled to London in June 2019, met privately with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, […] The post Outgoing Duque warns against ‘stupidity’ of reversing Colombian trade liberalization appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Brazil is self-sufficient but imports oil because it doesn’t build refineries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is self-sufficient in petroleum: it produces a daily average of 3 million barrels of oil, a volume more than sufficient to supply domestic consumption, 2.5 million barrels per day. But it still needs to import oil and derivatives, such as gasoline and diesel. Why does this happen? This need […] The post Brazil is self-sufficient but imports oil because it doesn’t build refineries appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
New S'pore-Pacific Alliance trade agreement to focus on tech, sustainability
20-May-2022 Technology and environmental sustainability are among the key issues that Singapore, Mexico, and other Pacific Alliance members are discussing in the context of a new PA-Singapore trade agreement. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is not an FTA: 5 things to know
20-May-2022 Tailored pact seeks to counter China's clout while protecting US workers. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
En Asie, Joe Biden tente de contrer la poussée de l'influence chinoise
20-May-2022 Le président américain va proposer aux dirigeants sud-coréen, japonais, australien et indien un rapprochement de leurs liens stratégiques avec Washington. Son administration a aussi conçu un nouvel accord d'intégration de grandes normes environnementales, économiques et digitales. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
IMF says Brazil will have poorer generation due to excessive school closures during pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that incomplete learning during the health crisis, if not addressed, could reduce the average income of this generation of students by 9.1% over their lifetime. This forecast places Brazil third among G20 countries, behind Indonesia, where the loss is estimated at 9.7%, and Mexico, […] The post IMF says Brazil will have poorer generation due to excessive school closures during pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know21 hours ago
Calls for Gun Control and Internet Censorship Follow Mass Shooting at Supermarket
The manifesto attributed to Gendron is curious because it supports the gov't narrative that white right-wing extremists are the biggest threat in our country. NY Governor Hochul signed executive orders to combat gun violence and domestic terrorism, and investigate social media platforms promoting violent extremism. read more
Small Dead Animals21 hours ago
It’s Friday On Turtle Island
Why does Biden ignore the shooting in California. Old Joe’s record high gas prices. Canadian museums are racist. CBC warns that white supremacists are running rampant in Canada. Only Justin can save us! Worried about the price of fuel? Dear Leader sure isn’t. Trudeau burns jet fuel to Quebec. Media declares that Poilievre is a white… Continue reading → read more
Virtual Mirage22 hours ago
Working Title
Caption: Russia destroyed Mariupol, killing thousands of civilians in order to “protect it” from Ukraine. That’s just how they roll. 128,000 Hunter Biden e-mails More than 120,000 emails from the notorious Hunter Biden laptop have been published on a searchable online database anyone can access. bidenlaptopemails.com, allows users the option to download all 128,00 […] The post Working Title appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Cairns News22 hours ago
Coles sacks all un-vaxxed staff, clearing the way to shop exclusively at IGA
from the Spectator Coles sacked the last of its unvaccinated staff at the beginning of this year, long after state mandates fell and other industries began allowing the so-called mavericks of the workforce back into the office. The move, along with other supermarket giants, saw thousands of Australians unceremoniously dumped, many of them single mothers […] read more
Need To Know22 hours ago
Mom Sues Biracial Son’s School over Critical Race Theory Curriculum
The woman said that her son is using racism as an excuse to shirk chores and the school taught him that he is seen as a black man and that the world is against him, making it a negative feature. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
Défaut de paiement de la Tunisie des frais de procédure de l'affaire BFT, selon « Africa Intelligence »
20-May-2022 La Tunisie a omis de régler son dernier paiement au tribunal arbitral de la Banque mondiale, devant lequel elle risque d'être condamnée à verser plusieurs centaines de millions de dollars de dédommagement à ABCI. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
Cambodia, India mulling free trade pact establishment Chea Vanyuth
20-May-2022 Cambodia and India have accelerated their internal technical work to establish the negotiation for a bilateral free trade agreement. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
The US kicks off neocolonialism via Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
20-May-2022 The IPEF represents continuity between the colonialist past and neocolonialist present in the Indo-Pacific region. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
Panama President aims to restart China trade talks immediately
20-May-2022 Panama President Laurentino Cortizo said he intends to immediately restart negotiations with China over a free trade agreement, after conversations were put on hold during the pandemic. read more
CFACT22 hours ago
The ESG community lacks understanding of what crude oil is used for
The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment community is divesting in crude oil that provides products and fuels for consumers that did not exist in the decarbonized world of the 1900s and before. The post The ESG community lacks understanding of what crude oil is used for appeared first on CFACT. read more
Cairns News23 hours ago
Right on cue comes the monkey-pox amazingly arriving in Melbourne
Letter to the Editor Yet again, further evidence of meticulous planning and what *they* have had in store for us for some time. $119 million spent on another ‘vaccine’, expressly Jynneos, which incidentally, Monkeypox was mysteriously added to the smallpox ‘vaccine’ – and approved in 2019 by another Big Pharma giant Bavarian-Nordic. Bavarian-Nordic have been […] read more
Cairns News23 hours ago
Aussie Cossack arrested and thrown in NSW caboose for 6 weeks
by Peter Gargan Simeon Boikov AKA Aussie Cossack was remanded in custody by a Magistrate at the Burwood Magistrates Court in Sydney on Thursday May 19, 2022. So far Cairns News has not been able to discover what offence he committed if any and the charges he faces. It is time we got some lawyers […] read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE23 hours ago
A Brief History of MDMA: From the CIA to Raves to Psychedelic Therapy.
https://psychedelicspotlight.com/history-of-mdma-cia-raves-psychedelic-therapy/ read more
Modern Tokyo Times23 hours ago
Tokyo tourism: Tokyo Roof Garden in Higashi Shinagawa
Tokyo tourism: Tokyo Roof Garden in Higashi Shinagawa Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is blessed with many hidden gems. This includes architecture, bird watching, Buddhist temples, minor local shopping areas that bring back memories of pre-modernized Tokyo, traditional porcelain, Shinto shrines, Tokyo roof gardens, and so much more. Thus, it is […] The post Tokyo tourism: Tokyo Roof Garden in Higashi Shinagawa first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
IER1 day ago
A Solar Microgrid Failure in India
As Americans hear repeated stories in the media about the promise of renewable energy, it is important to review the… The post A Solar Microgrid Failure in India appeared first on IER. read more
A Medical Revolt Is Coming
A really good discussion of the complexities of an operating market and enforced bias. It is difficult to get right because sellers are always angling for a monpoly benefit. They will hide it well. I do not know if there is a revolt coming. Doctors once established, that is paid, are loath to change what is working for them. And most never see those who cannot pay. The industry calls for a single payer construct for most medical problems. Yet two tier there means paying an additional premium. Not really satisfactory. I would like to see a revolt in regards to COVID but the b... read more
Cryptocurrency mining is still on the rise despite huge price drops
Of course it is. Every single coin mined and produced during it entire life is owned by someone and the cost of buying a new one is way too high. Yet it transactional convenience makes it higly attractive. Just like money. And of course, there is never enough. These are huge important events unfolding in front of us. Currency is becoming sovereign by itself. And the scammers are been weeded out. Every bitcoin is a natural store of value not demanding a standing army for protection like Fort Knox. *Cryptocurrency mining is still on the rise despite huge price drops* *The ... read more
The Final Battle for Humanity: It Is ‘Now or Never’ in the Long War Against Homo Sapiens
This MEME has been out there and it is in opposition to the NWO or New World Order. We know that obvious proto elites have been actively plotting and acting in concert to get this done. The opposition is organized and is blocking NWO progress, mostly by showing its absurdities. The idea of a truly controled human being is still outside any tech we have. But no matter. We are certainly at war somehow and some where. *The Final Battle for Humanity: It Is ‘Now or Never’ in the Long War Against Homo Sapiens* *By Robert J. Burrowes* *Global Research, May 16, 2022* *https://... read more
Cairns News1 day ago
America running out of food, we are next
(Natural News) Today’s Situation Update podcast is one of the most important of this year. It explains how the domestic food supply is being militarized and controlled by a corrupt, criminal regime in Washington D.C. that now threatens food security for all Americans. To address the infant formula shortage that’s causing widespread frustration and even […] read more
5 Things I Have Learned Working in an MIT AI Research Lab for a Year.
https://towardsdatascience.com/5-things-i-have-learned-working-in-an-mit-ai-research-lab-for-a-year-a65b4fcaef31?source=social.tw&gi=9c5db6b1704f read more
Voyager 1 space probe producing ‘anomalous telemetry data’
https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/19/voyager_1_anomalous_telemetry_data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook read more
New simulations show how supermassive black holes form.
https://bigthink.com/hard-science/aterui-ii-black-hole/#Echobox=1653015570 read more
Gene editing tools can now alter social behavior, including aggression.
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/86231/gene-editing-tools-can-now-alter-social-behavior-including-aggression/index.html read more
The increasing frequency of fatal wet-bulb temperatures
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/05/13/the-increasing-frequency-of-fatal-wet-bulb-temperatures?utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content&utm_campaign=a.io_fy2223_q1_registration-cb-reg_prospecting_apac_auction_aai_rm-abo-lc&utm_medium=social-media.content.pd&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=sa.lal-web-1v14d-1&utm_content=discovery.content.non-subscriber.content_staticlinkad_np-371776291647564-n-may_na-na_article__na_na_ad19-20220514-na&fbclid=IwAR03P1u2RGAqgzTkgO9SAlOS-zSpbLHa5z_LKvqgPIoG58lj8DJKliw3yaY read more
Anniversary Of The Moore Tornado
By Paul Homewood Today is the ninth anniversary of the tragic Moore tornado, which left 24 dead in Oklahoma: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251 The Moore tornado was an EF-5 storm, the most powerful category, with estimated wind speeds of 210 mph. Fortunately, however, it is also the last EF-5 to hit the US, making it the […] read more
No Science Allowed At Climate Central
Climate Central says sea level rise at New Jersey is caused by people using fossil fuels. Ellis Island, lighthouses among historic NJ sites flooding as seas rise | Climate Central Sea level at New Jersey is rising at the same … Continue reading → read more
Youth Demand a Voice in Call-To-Action on Child Labour
Durban, May 20 (IPS) - Ashley has vast work experience. She has laboured by the sweat of her brow in the blistering sun on the streets of Guatemala, in the open fields on farmlands and indoors, toiling for long hours to the hum of a sewing machine. Read the full story, “Youth Demand a Voice in Call-To-Action on Child Labour”, on globalissues.org → read more
First Person: Sweet taste of modern beekeeping
Beekeepers in the southern Haitian commune of Bonbon are creating a buzz around honey in an area which is recovering from an earthquake in 2021. Read the full story, “First Person: Sweet taste of modern beekeeping”, on globalissues.org → read more
Declining Heat At Amherst, Massachusetts
The hottest temperatures at Amherst, Massachusetts have dropped sharply since the record hot summer of 1911. Graphing read more
Komando.com23 hours ago
Wait, what? Apple just made a big change that’s going to cost you money
If you subscribe to an app through Apple, check your bill! A new change could cost you big time. read more
The Duran23 hours ago
The Left And The War In Ukraine
Say what you like about the British left but they have been passionately opposed to “Imperialist” wars since the reaction to the 9/11 attacks. The Stop The War Coalition was founded in response to the war on terror. In fact, the anti-war movement goes back a long way before that; they were opposed to the […] read more
The Duran23 hours ago
NATO is ready to lose the Baltics
The Baltic States and Poland are asking for a significantly expanded military presence on their soil and new capabilities such as air-defense. The deployments were the main subject of a weekend meeting in Berlin of NATO foreign ministers, who agreed to keep negotiating ahead of the Madrid summit. Eastern European officials see a narrow window […] read more
The Duran23 hours ago
Will Kiev be able to refute the accusations of bullying Russian prisoners of war?
Since the beginning of hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, many video testimonies of the inhumane treatment of Ukrainian servicemen with captured soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have appeared on the Internet. Since many European politicians and experts are not indifferent to the moral character of the armed forces of Ukraine, […] read more
Need To Know23 hours ago
Congress Passes $40 Billion Aid Bill to Ukraine, Total Spending to Reach $3 TRILLION
Tucker Carlson said that $40 billion is only the beginning and total spending could reach $3 TRILLION! Most of the money going to arms manufacturers. The total spending plan is not reported publicly because public support for war with Russia is close zero. read more
Need To Know23 hours ago
The Problems With Israel’s Version of the Killing of Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
After journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral, unnamed Israeli officials told reporters that IDF soldiers in a military vehicle had been about 150 yards from where the journalists were working, and fired repeatedly about the time Abu Akleh was killed. read more
History and Institutions Matter: The Postslavery Development of Jamaica and Barbados Bridgetown
It really was a matter of trust and slow though it may have been, real economic benefits flowed down to the compliant so long as their fellow slaves also kept it cool. In time those benfits accumulated and we see an all black police force in place. The fact is that slave revolts were not successful anywhere except Haiti and there they were abandoned in terms of economic support. Which largely stands to this day. Slavery was a human institution until the advent of true fiat money made it uneconomic. Improvement was only possible by personal beneficiation and those folks did fin... read more
U.S. Violates Its Promises To China: Asserts Authority Over Taiwan
As Werner Rügemer headlined on 28 November 2021 and truthfully summarized the relevant history, “Taiwan: US deployment area against mainland China — since 1945”. However, despite that fact, America did officially issue a “Joint Communique” with China recognizing and acknowledging not only that Taiwan is a province of China but […] read more
Need To Know1 day ago
Charges Dropped Against Man Who Filmed Himself Beating Elderly Army Vet in Nursing Home
Jaden Hayden was placed in a nursing home and shared a room with an elderly resident, Mr. Norman Bledsoe, 75, whom he allegedly beat. Hayden reportedly filmed himself beating Mr. Bledsoe. Hayden had a history of violence. Bledsoe suffered four broken fingers, broken ribs, and a broken jaw in the attack. read more
RED HAS TURNED YELLOW – THE GREEK AND CYPRIOT COMMUNISTS ARE FLYING A DIFFERENT FLAG IN THE UKRAINE WAR
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The Ukraine war is splitting the communist parties of Europe between those taking the US side, and those on the Russian side. In an unusual public criticism of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) and of smaller communist parties in Europe which have endorsed the Greek criticism of Russia for waging an […] read more
Oddments For The Weekend
Including a notable dining scene; a struggle for ownership; how to make a wooden cushion; an interesting choice; and some synchronised chest-related activity. All this and more. read more
“The diseases caused by impure water are numerous and fatal” says an MD … Hear what 50+ other MDs say about our need for pure distilled water
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: Our waterways planet wide are now highly polluted and no longer safe to drink. Consequently, the water that’s fed to us in the town supplies is replete with chlorine, fluoride and other additives to prevent us getting sick. However, there is a long term sickness cost to that.… read more
Honey, I Finished The Internet
Karahan Tepe – it is estimated to be 11-13,000 years old. Drone footage of the site. read more
Picture Of The Day
Aerial images of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309th AMARG) at an air force base in Tucson *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this news link .... *The great aviation graveyard: New aerial images show thousands of military planes neatly left to die or be cannibalized across Arizona desert* (Daily Mail). read more
UN Report Says 90% Of Ukrainians Will Fall Into Poverty If The War Lasts A Year
A Ukrainian boy rides a scooter, in a residential neighbourhood damaged by Russian shelling in Irpin, Ukraine, May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah *The New Voice of Ukraine:* *If war lasts longer than a year, 90% of Ukrainians will fall into poverty – UN* According to the analysis, the Russian army has damaged an estimated at $100 billion worth of Ukrainian infrastructure. But the UN says this cost might eventually climb to a sum 5-6 times more. “Ukraine: ruined buildings, roads, bridges, hospitals, schools and this costs at least $100 billion,” the UN’s analysis reads. “Half o... read more
Michael West1 day ago
On Bullsh*t
Joining us today is David McBride and John Cadogan for a chat about the level of bullsh*t in Australia right now. John’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AutoExpertTV David’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXNk6ks8KwxsENRbYh2ajQ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWestReport Merch: https://lonelykidsclub.com/new/michael+west Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelwest.journo Insta: https://www.instagram.com/michaelwestjourno/ read more
Michael West1 day ago
And Julia makes six: every PM has done something this campaign
It's possible that when the counting is over, four of the seats held by our six living ex-prime ministers will be in the hands of a hostile party. read more
ELECTION 2022: The TWO clear options Australians face on Saturday
At tomorrow’s election, there is one clear option for voters and five potential outcomes. read more
Y2Kyoto: State Of Anorexia Envirosa
That's enough to buy every person in Californa 509 AA batteries on Amazon. — SentientBunnySuit🐰 (@SuitSentient) May 20, 2022 read more
Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Medvedev Says Russia Will Not Export Food To Detriment Of Own Market
*RT:* *Russia will not export food to detriment of own market – top official* *Dmitry Medvedev blamed the looming global food crisis on the “cosmic cretinism” of the West * Russia will not export food to the detriment of its own market, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council and former president Dmitry Medvedev said, adding that the West has to blame its own “cosmic cretinism” for the looming crisis. In a lengthy Telegram post, Medvedev commented on recent statements by Western leaders about food security. As Russia and Ukraine are major wheat suppliers, accounting for s... read more
balance101 day ago
Sun into Gemini about 4 a.m. 5=20=2022 PDT
The Mother’s love for the Holy Spirit is so intense that in receiving that flame of the Holy Spirit she is almost in the frenzy of Kali, dispensing energies of action in work, work and work. And when you come into the aura of the Mother you find yourselves working day and night for the cause, and you wonder how you can keep on keeping on. You wonder “What is this pace and what is this intensity and what is this fury, and why is there such a responsibility to serve and to serve and to serve?” - Lanto, via Messenger of the Great White Brotherhood Elizabeth Clare Prophet on October 12, ... read more
May 20th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 486
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post May 20th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 486 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Libya tensions and the legacy of America and the UK: Failed states (EU and Japan)
Libya tensions and the legacy of America and the UK: Failed states (EU and Japan) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The European Union (EU) and Japan never imposed sanctions on America and other European nations involved with the destabilization of Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and countless brutal deeds – from […] The post Libya tensions and the legacy of America and the UK: Failed states (EU and Japan) first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Friday May 20th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Friday May 20th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Michael West1 day ago
Facebook friends: Labor leaves nothing to chance as money-go-round rolls on
[image: Albanese Morrison debate] The Labor Party has been spending big on this election, with $964,000 spent on Facebook advertising between May 9 and 15 compared to the LNP’s $334,000. read more
Advocates want answers from feds on infant formula outbreak and shortage; Congress, Biden act to ease situation
The shortage of infant formula and the food safety reason behind it are front and center for groups like Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group, which are calling on Congress to take action. Representatives from both organizations discussed problems with the internal structure at the Food and Drug Administration and how that complicated the... Continue Reading read more
Oklahoma Enacts Law To Counter ESG Policies Targeting Fossil Fuels
By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ In a move designed to push back against the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies of big financial institutions, Oklahoma has adopted legislation that will require the Sooner State to divest from any financial company that boycotts the fossil fuel industry. The Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 (House Bill […] read more
May 20, 2022: Reader Tips
Tonight we enjoy this Tina Turner rendition of John Fogerty’s Proud Mary. Your best tips of recent days are much appreciated! Bonus: PJW bids adieu to the Democrats’ own version of Goebbels. read more
Senate Democrats’ Letters Show FDA Knew About Baby Formula Issues, But Did Nothing
By Douglas Blair ~ As the nation grapples with a shortage of infant formula, a pair of letters from three Democratic senators indicate that they were aware of the bacterial infections connected to the Abbott Laboratories formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, as far back as February. Yet the three senators, along with the Food and Drug Administration, apparently did nothing […] read more
Col Douglas Macgregor Delivers an Update on Ukraine from a Perspective Western Media Cannot Dare Advance
Over time, retired Col Douglas Macgregor has been shown to be quite accurate in his overall perspective of the war in Ukraine. Appearing on OANN with Dan Ball, Macgregor give another update on the current status that aligns with what little non-propaganda information is visible. As Macgregor notes, Russia was always going to strategically win […] The post Col Douglas Macgregor Delivers an Update on Ukraine from a Perspective Western Media Cannot Dare Advance appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
DIPA-CRISPR Makes Insect Gene Editing Possible
Since the Nobel prize for chemistry was awarded to biochemist Jennifer Doudna and microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier in 2020, for developing the gene-editing technique known as Crispr-Cas9, Crispr has enjoyed a lot of attention and interest from scientists. The technique has been touted as a possible source of new treatments for diseases caused by genetic mutations, such as muscular dystrophy, and congenital blindness. read more read more
Cairns News1 day ago
2000 Mules film-maker reveals all
The well planned hi-tech operation by Dinesh D’Souza and his team exposed the politically driven vote fraud network using human mules to distribute votes to polling boxes under cover of the night caught on video as the USA enforcers were now caught in the covert trap. read more
Set Pedestrians to Off
I never really related to automobile driving. I remember the care free days of my youth when I could ride my bicycle. Actually, I grew up in farmland Ontario, and the country roads are dusty, rutted, and, strewn with loose gravel. Bicycles were OK in town. Actually, no. Bicycles got squished there all the time. … Continue reading → read more
EU court rules on Lithuanian Salmonella in chicken case
A European court has ruled on a case involving how national authorities handle detection of Salmonella types in chicken meat that are not listed in EU regulation. The request for a ruling was made in a case between Romega UAB, a poultry meat wholesaler, and the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) in Lithuania regarding... Continue Reading read more
First signs that the executives may remove FSIS from remote controls
It costs the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) more than $1 billion a year for close to 10,000 inspectors to provide their services at more than 6,200 locations where the private sector produces meat and egg products. For the past two years, a few executives in Washington D.C., especially the four who report... Continue Reading read more
Children falling sick as parents switch off refrigerators to save money
Children in England are suffering food poisoning because domestic refrigerators are being turned off to save money, according to multiple reports. Truro Food Bank told the BBC it has had reports of children having upset stomachs, or food poisoning, because some parents are turning their fridges and freezers off overnight to save electricity as rising bills... Continue Reading read more
Ukraine President Zelensky Says Russian Forces Have 'Completely Destroyed' The Donbas Region
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces have 'completely destroyed' Ukraine's eastern Donbas region and accused Moscow of trying to 'increase pressure' with 'brutal' and 'senseless' bombardments *Daily Mail:* *President Zelensky says Russian forces have 'completely destroyed' Donbas region* 'It is hell there and that is not an exaggeration': President Zelensky says Russian forces have 'completely destroyed' Donbas region in a 'deliberate attempt to kill as many Ukrainians as possible' * President Zelensky said Russia's invasion has 'completely destroyed' Donbas * H... read more
GREENIE WATCH1 day ago
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* Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High, Meaning Soon So Will The Costs Of Everything You Buy* Diesel prices reached a nationwide average of $5.54 per gallon on Monday, setting a new all-time record, according to AAA travel agency’s gas tracker. In March, the cost of regular unleaded fuel remained less than half a cent from its record high of $4.33 per gallon, at $4.328 on Monday. These high fuel costs are just the first devastating drop, the negative effects of which will ripple throughout the entire economy, with increased transportation prices adding stress to inflationary pressures ... read more
Stop The Denial: Ukraine Is A Proxy War That Will Lead To Wider World War
Stop The Denial: Ukraine Is A Proxy War That Will Lead To Wider World War by Brandon Smith, https://alt-market.us/ At the onset of the Russian incursion into Ukraine I argued in my article ‘Order Out Of Chaos: How The Ukraine Conflict Is Designed To Benefit Globalists‘ that US boots would be on the ground within … read more
Israeli Defense Minister Pushing for War Against Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Pushing for War Against Iran by Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Iran weeks away from acquiring materials for first nuclear weapon, Israeli defense minister says. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that action is needed to keep Iran at bay – While the U.S. and Iran have so far failed to agree … read more
In Dramatic Testimony, Director Of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray Admits To 400 UFO Sightings And 11 Actual Encounters With Unidentified Flying Objects
In Dramatic Testimony, Director Of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray Admits To 400 UFO Sightings And 11 Actual Encounters With Unidentified Flying Objects by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ Pentagon admits in stunning testimony to 400 sightings of UFOs with 11 verified encounters with the unidentified pilots of aircraft that are ten times faster than anything ever created … read more
UFO Hearing: Pentagon Shows Declassified Footage of Flying Spherical Object
UFO Hearing: Pentagon Shows Declassified Footage of Flying Spherical Object by Gary Bai of The Epoch Times, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ Pentagon officials on May 17 showed lawmakers two videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), more colloquially known as UFOs, in the first open congressional hearing on the subject since 1966. The testimonies before the House Counterterrorism, … read more
Major NATO War Games Set to Begin Miles From Russian Base
Major NATO War Games Set to Begin Miles From Russian Base by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter, https://libertarianinstitute.org/ The North Atlantic Treaty Organization will soon conduct large-scale exercises in the Baltics, with thousands of troops from more than a dozen nations set to take part in war games just 40 miles from the nearest Russian … read more
US Navy Amasses ‘Show Of Force’ Near China Amid Taiwan Invasion Threats
US Navy Amasses ‘Show Of Force’ Near China Amid Taiwan Invasion Threats by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The US Navy amassed a show of force in the waters near China. Top Western officials worry that Beijing could launch a military takeover of Taiwan after learning lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. – The USS Ronald Reagan … read more
Komando.com1 day ago
Is your video doorbell picking up private conversations? Here’s how to tell
Steps to prevent your video doorbell from secretly listening. read more
Red Ice News1 day ago
Ministry Of Truth Czar Resigns, Disinformation Governance Board On 'Pause' ...For Now
[image: Ministry Of Truth Czar Resigns, Disinformation Governance Board On 'Pause' ...For Now] Nina Jankowicz sadly turned in her resignation Wednesday. We're all really sad that we couldn't see this Orwellian Department of Homeland Security Agency start it's disinformation spreading right away. Now it will probably be a few weeks or the tasks it was assigned to do will pop up in some other three letter agency. Video is also on Odysee | BitChute | GabTV | VK | Rumble | Float | BrandNewtube | YouTube | Telegram | RedIceMembers Sign up for a membership at redicemembers.com. Get full ... read more
The Epicenter Of The Russia - Ukraine War Is Now In The City Of Severodonetsk
*France 24:** Epicentre of war: Artillery battles engulf Ukraine's Severodonetsk* Severodonetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – She ran clutching her soup ladle from the wood-fired stove set up by trapped residents metres from their doorstep and dived into the basement to escape the mortar blast. The whistling shell blew a hole in the nearby building of Ukraine's besieged Severodonetsk so big that loose chunks of brick began raining down on the backyard, linking several war-shattered apartment blocks. The heavy hail smashed windshields and left dents in awnings before coming to a merciful s... read more
Turcopolier1 day ago
Boeing Starliner Launches Enroute to ISS – TTG 
Boeing and NASA launched the company’s Starliner astronaut taxi on a crucial uncrewed mission to the International Space Station on May 19. The mission, known as Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2), lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station … Continue reading → read more
Joe Biden Welcomes Finland President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to Join NATO Alliance Against Russia
Earlier today, the installed occupant of the White House, Joe Biden, flanked by Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, said the two countries would “make NATO stronger.” With great enthusiasm Biden called their applications join the NATO pact a “victory for democracy,” as the proxy war in Ukraine continues. The speech […] The post Joe Biden Welcomes Finland President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to Join NATO Alliance Against Russia appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Vocational workers are ‘employees’ under NLRA 
Where the National Labor Relations Board concluded that the relationship between a vocational services program and disabled janitors was akin to a “typically industrial” relationship, thus making the janitors “employees” under the National Labor Relations Act, and substantial evidence supported that finding, its decision was affirmed. Background Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc.’s vocational services program ... read more
022-2-118 – Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, Case Nos. 21-1642, 21-1683, May 10, 2022. 4th Cir. (King), from National Labor Relations Board. J. Eric Paltell for Petitioner/Cross-Respondent. Eric C. Weitz for Respondent/Cross-Petitioner. Ashley Evangeline Macaysa for Intervenor. VLW 022-2-118. 26 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
US, Japan Prepare Statement Pledging To Jointly ‘Deter’ China Militarily
It seems Japan is too peaceful — so Australia will help out:“In the case of confrontation with #China, Japan has pretty strict limits on what it can do.”#AUKUS Australia-US-Japan defence exercises expected to increase https://t.co/TVwUIWkemN via @ABCaustralia — Peter Cronau (@PeterCronau) May 18, 2022 US, Japan Prepare Statement Pledging To Jointly ‘Deter’ China Militarily by … read more
Class-wide injunction regarding detention process vacated 
Where the district court issued a class-wide injunction regarding government procedures to detain aliens pending removal hearings, but the statute expressly precludes “jurisdiction or authority to enjoin or restrain” provisions of the immigration laws on a class-wide basis, that aspect of the court’s order was vacated. Background 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) permits the Attorney General ... read more
022-2-121 – Miranda v. Garland
Miranda v. Garland, Case No. 20-1828, May 12, 2022. 4th Cir. (Quattlebaum), from DMD at Baltimore (Blake). Courtney Elizabeth Moran for Appellants. Carmen Gloria Iguina Gonzalez for Appellees. VLW 022-2-121. 73 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
‘Miranda’ rights waived by voluntary talk with police 
Where a defendant argued that statements he made to the police without benefit of counsel about a gun involved in a felon-in-possession charge should have been suppressed, but he knowingly waived his right to counsel by voluntarily answering a detective’s questions after being informed of his Miranda rights, his challenge failed. Background Jovon Medley appeals ... read more
022-2-119 – United States v. Medley
United States v. Medley, Case No. 18-4789, May 11, 2022. 4th Cir. (Quattlebaum), from DMD at Greenbelt (Grimm). Cullen Oakes Macbeth for Appellant. Burden Hastings Walker for Appellee. VLW 022-2-119. 19 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Sentencing error harmless, enhancement supported 
Where the district court erred by imposing an enhanced statutory maximum that was neither charged nor submitted to the jury, because the statutory sentencing enhancement was supported by overwhelming evidence and was uncontroverted, the error was harmless. Background Former federal prison guard Chikosi Legins was indicted for sexually assaulting a prisoner twice and then lying ... read more
022-2-120 – United States v. Legins
United States v. Legins, Case No. 20-4390, May 11, 2022. 4th Cir. (Richardson), from EDVA at Richmond (Novak). Charles A. Gavin for Appellant. Christopher Chen-Hsin Wang for Appellee. VLW 022-2-120. 33 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Polo association defeats claims by player accused of bullying 
Where a polo player was investigated for allegedly directing a racial slur toward a minor and then bullying him, but was cleared of the charges, his subsequent defamation, breach of contract and emotional distress claims against the investigating organization were dismissed. Background The amended complaint alleges that the United States Polo Association or USPA, defamed ... read more
022-3-203 – Gaebel v. United States Polo Association 
Gaebel v. United States Polo Association, Case No. 1:22-cv-141, May 12, 2022. EDVA at Alexandria (Brinkema). VLW 022-3-203. 17 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Pension Pulse2 hours ago
CPP Investments' CEO Discusses Fiscal Year 2022 Results
Barbara Shecter of the National Post reports the Canada Pension Plan fund tops half trillion after posting 6.8% return: The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board crossed the half-trillion threshold in its most recent fiscal year, reaching $539-billion as of March 31. The net return for the year was 6.8 per cent on last year’s $497-billion, with $8-billion of the $42-billion increase coming in the form of net transfers from the Canada Pension Plan. *The CPP fund’s five-year return is 10 per cent, with the 10-year return coming in at 10.8 per cent.* *“CPP Investments delivered soli... read more
Jason Kenney resigns after leadership review
CTV is reporting that "Jason Kenney steps down after 51.4 per cent approval in leadership review." I did have concerns about Jason Kenney when he pulled a Doug Ford during Covid and abandoned Conservative principles in favor of globalism. However, he did make an impressive recovery. I was also disappointed in the tone of Jason Kenney's negotiations with BC over twinning the pipeline. Sadly he repeated raging Rachels defiant arrogance and lost the line as a result. Clearly that needs to be re-examined and renegotiated. Twinning the pipeline makes sense. More production for domestic... read more
CENSORED NEWS15 hours ago
Mohawk Nation News 'Indigenous Only Languages on Turtle Island'
INDIGENOUS ONLY LANGUAGES ON TURTLE ISLAND AudioPosted on May 18, 2022 Mohawk Nation News Audio at MNN https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2022/05/18/indigenous-only-languages-on-turtle-island-audio/00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.MNN. May 18, 2022. The indigenous refuse to speak the bastardized language of Quebecois known as French ‘canadien’. All indigenous read more
CENSORED NEWS15 hours ago
Sikowis and Nick Estes: The Failed System, Schemes of Non-Profits and A Regenerative Future
Bioneers moderator Alexis Bunten, Nick Estes, Sikowis NobissSikowis and Nick Estes: The Failed System, Schemes of Non-Profits and A Regenerative FutureBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsSAN FRANCISCO -- Nick Estes, Lakota professor and co-founder of The Red Nation, and Sikowis, founder of Great Plains Action Society, described the Christian Colonial Capitalism, imperialism and theft of Native land read more
Hanoi Jane Was Right. Just Not the Way She Thought
*"I just think COVID is God’s gift to the left. That’s a terrible thing to say. I think it was a very difficult thing to send down to us, but it has ripped the Band-Aid off who [Trump] is and what he stands for and what is being done to average people and working people in this country." * -Jane Fonda At first, it seemed that Jane Fonda was right. The left didn’t let the crisis go to waste. They used it as a weapon. They curtailed free speech. They went after people and tried to suppress freedom in almost every respect. The George Floyd incident added even more fuel to the fire –... read more
Is The Biden Administration Green-Lighting An Israeli Attack On Iran?
*Trita Parsi, MSNBC:** For The First Time Israel Will Be Holding Large-Scale Military Drills Simulating A Wide-scale Strike On Iran * Hidden behind the headlines on Ukraine, the Biden administration just moved one alarming step closer to war with Iran. According to Israel’s Channel 13, the U.S. has agreed to participate in Israel’s large-scale drill simulating a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities later this month. The Times of Israel noted that report was unsourced, but according to Axios, Israeli officials “confirmed that there will be U.S. participation.” (The Pentagon did ... read more
Pentagon/NATO Officers Captured By Russia In The Ukraine
One of my readers who lives in a large city in the USSA has recently written me that he is experiencing anxiety and depression for the first time in his life, living hand to mouth, month to month, dollar to dollar. Factually, he and untold millions of others all over the world are in the same boat. To tell the truth, he could just as well have been describing my own life. I've struggled my entire life, now living in semi-exile from the USSA, usually having only the money (barely) that I need to scrape by for another few weeks, with no savings, no pension, no legal residency, no nat... read more
Polytheism Versus Monotheism
In polytheism, there are many Gods but one humanity: all humans are regarded as the children of the same divine attribute which pervades every conception of God. In monotheism, there is one God but humanity gets divided into two categories: the believers who are the God’s chosen ones, and the unbelievers (heathens or *kafirs*) who are destined to be destroyed by God. read more
balance101 day ago
Polly St. George on predatory big pharma--video
https://www.bitchute.com/video/TlAP5YXcByHN/ read more
Turcopolier1 day ago
“On the Fundamentals of National Resistance” – TTG
By ten-forty-five it was all over. The town was occupied, the defenders defeated, and the war finished. The invader had prepared for this campaign as carefully as he had for larger ones. On this Sunday morning the postman and the … Continue reading → read more
Anti-Government Protests Spread In Iran
*VOA/Reuters:** Iran's Security Forces Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Several Provinces* DUBAI — Iranian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in several provinces on Thursday, according to posts on social media, as protests triggered by rising food prices continued to spread. Iranians took to the streets last week after a cut in food subsidies caused prices to soar by as much as 300% for some flour-based staples. The protests quickly turned political, with crowds calling for an end to the Islamic Republic, echoing u... read more
Caring for Water Where Mining Leads to Wealth and Tragedies in Brazil
BELO HORIZONTE/ITABIRITO, Brazil, May 19 (IPS) - The southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais owes its name to the main economic activity throughout its history: mining – of gold since the 17th century and later iron ore, which took on an industrial scale with massive exports in the 20th century. Read the full story, “Caring for Water Where Mining Leads to Wealth and Tragedies in Brazil”, on globalissues.org → read more
Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts and ‘no country is immune’
“When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday during a debate on conflict and food security chaired by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Read the full story, “Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts and ‘no country is immune’”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Duran1 day ago
U.S. Violates Its Promises to China; Asserts Authority Over Taiwan
Eric Zuesse As Werner Rügemer headlined on 28 November 2021 and truthfully summarized the relevant history, “Taiwan: US deployment area against mainland China — since 1945”. However, despite that fact, America did officially issue a “Joint Communique” with China recognizing and acknowledging not only that Taiwan is a province of China but that for America […] read more
Cairns News1 day ago
Oh! loathsome me….
By Grumpy Geezer – Australian Independent Media Network Have you heard about the loathsome loser? He’s a loser but he still keeps on lyin’. There has been no occasion too small for Smirko to fail to rise to. Loathed in Tory heirloom electorates, despised by many of his own MPs, hated by Victorians and Western […] read more
Japanese art and the fading dawn of ukiyo-e
Japanese art and the fading dawn of ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Meiji Restoration (1868-1912) witnessed the fading dawn of ukiyo-e – to a connection with ukiyo-e during the Taisho Period (1912-1926) called shin-hanga (new prints). However, the impact of modernization during the Meiji Period – to political and artistic elites focusing […] The post Japanese art and the fading dawn of ukiyo-e first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Study finds limited, weak cross-variant immunity from Omicron in unvaccinated people
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220518/Study-finds-limited-weak-cross-variant-immunity-from-Omicron-in-unvaccinated-people.aspx read more
Monkeypox: What is Monkeypox Diseases? Symptoms of Monkeypox? Who Are Vulnerable?
https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/monkeypox-disease-over-40-suspected-cases-in-spain-portugal-symptoms-to-watch-out-for/amp_articleshow/91654507.cms read more
Econlib1 day ago
Is California a good place to live?
In my previous post, I proposed building a large new city at Camp Pendleton (between Orange and San Diego counties.) One commenter suggested that this was not a good location: I don’t know. The new city would still be in California, with all the excessive state regulations. And I expect it would be just as […] The post Is California a good place to live? appeared first on Econlib. read more

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