Monday, May 23, 2022

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

 10 pm MDT

The New Dark Age13 hours ago
COVID UPDATE: What is the truth?
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most manipulated infectious disease events in history, characterized by official lies in an unending stream lead by government bureaucracies, medical associations, medical boards, the media, and international agencies.[3,6,57] We have witnessed a long list of unprecedented intrusions into medical practice, including attacks on medical experts, destruction of medical careers among doctors refusing to participate in killing their patients and a massive regimentation of health care, led by non-qualified individuals with enormous wealth, power and inf... read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
CSTO won’t be drawn into Ukraine war
There should be no surprise that the summit meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) hosted by Russia at the Kremlin on May 16 fell short of articulating against the “collective West” over the Ukraine conflict. The same pattern as in the 2008 Russo-Georgian war is repeating. Russia is not dictating policies and is going along with the consensus opinion. The contrast with the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation couldn’t be sharper. read more
WHO Pandemic Treaty: A New Push for Vaccine Passports, Global Surveillance and More Police State
[image: health]The unelected international health agency is on the verge of being granted sweeping new powers. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Big Brother Watch responds to £7.5m Clearview AI fine by the ICO
“This important enforcement action by the ICO should be another nail in the coffin for facial recognition in the UK." read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
New draconian bill to increase police protest powers
Netpol has released an explainer on the new draconian Public Order Bill. It basically revives the amendments that were defeated in the Police, Crime and Sentencing Act in the Lords and puts them in new bill. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Ukraine’s Nazi Connection, And The British National Cover-Up
Britain’s parliamentary warlords have to date gladly provided £2.1 Billion to fund the Ukrainian war effort rather than budgeting to fix the UK’s gutted NHS, declining educational system, historic poverty or ever-increasing homeless population. With the deplorable state of the UK in mind, why does the British public continue to ignore this national decline in favour of Ukraine’s factual allegiance to neo-Nazism? read more
China's last year? Peter Zeihan suggests it is
Peter Zeihan, whom we've met in these pages on several occasions, is a geopolitical and demographic analyst who has controversial but well-supported views on the current and future state of the world. Earlier this month Mr. Zeihan gave a two-and-a-half-hour presentation at the Naval Postgraduate School titled "Energy at the End of the World". The whole thing is very interesting, and I highly recommend that you watch it if you can make the time. Be warned, however: it's packed with solid information, and will require careful attention and analysis if you want to get the most ... read more
The VLW Digital Edition – May 23, 2022 
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PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Iran despots under attack at home
*Daily Mail:* *Iranian Revolutionary Guard Colonel is shot dead outside his Tehran home - as country's regime blames 'assassination' on United States and its allies* No one claimed responsibility for the attack but Iran's regime has many enemies in and out of the country. read more
Vox - All12 hours ago
An oil industry consultant explains why she’s had enough
Shell has pledged to reduce its climate emissions to net zero by 2050, yet continues to expand its oil and gas drilling. | Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images She says Shell “blatantly doesn’t care” about climate change. Caroline Dennett was in her 11th year as an operational safety consultant working with the oil giant Shell when she saw a news clip of a climate protest outside of its UK headquarters. One of the protesters, from the group Extinction Rebellion, carried a sign that said “Insiders wanted,” asking employees to get in touch if they had something to say. She did. ... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
White House Considering Sending US Special Operations Forces To Protect US Embassy In Kyiv
The Stars and Stripes fly again over Embassy Kyiv. I can announce that we have officially resumed Embassy operations in Ukraine’s capital. We stand proudly with the government and people of Ukraine as they bravely defend their country from Putin’s brutal invasion. Slava Ukraini! pic.twitter.com/lGRdzqbVbG — Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) May 18, 2022 *CNN:** Biden admin considering sending US special operations forces to protect US embassy in Kyiv* (CNN)The Biden administration is in the early stages of discussions about sending special operations forces into Ukraine to h... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Volunteers from Belarus join Ukraine fight against Russia
AP: One is a restaurateur who fled Belarus when he learned he was about to be arrested for criticizing President Alexander Lukashenko. Another was given the choice of either denouncing fellow opposition activists or being jailed. And one is certain his brother was killed by the country’s security forces. What united them is their determination to resist Lukashenko by fighting against Russian forces in Ukraine. Belarusians are among those who have answered a call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for foreign fighters to go to Ukraine and join the International Legion fo... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Aussies vote for the evils of liberalism
*DailyWire:* *Australia Votes For Leftism; Center-Right Party Loses Control After 9 Years In Power* Don't be surprised if they see higher taxes and slower growth. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Most of the economic growth is now in the red states
TownHall: No matter how much President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party try to tout his supposed economic accomplishments, the president still gets low mark on his handling of the economy, devastatingly low, in fact. According to RealClearPolitics (RCP), using data from April 7-May 17, the president is at 36.3 percent approval rating on the economy, while 59.6 percent disapprove. That may have something to do with how the economic successes that are taking place in this country are occurring in states led by Republicans. ... On Friday, the Department of Labor released data on... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
US Senator Cotton Says Washington Needed To Give Ukraine $40 Billion Or China Will Be Embolden To Attack Taiwan
*WNU Editor:* The key part from yesterday's interview is this .... .... *Tom Cotton: It’s important that we support the Ukrainians as they defend themselves against this war of aggression by Vladimir Putin. So, first off I do understand the reservations some people had about the legislation. And there was some excessive or unnecessary measures. But a lot of that money went to support our own military and our own troops to replenish the stockpiles of our weapons that those troops need to defend themselves and protect our country. And not just support our allies in Europe but in t... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
School boards panic over parent's rebellion
Fox News: Early demands from the National School Boards Association to the White House included calling for the deployment of the Army National Guard and the military police to monitor school board meetings, according to an early draft letter the organization's independent review released Friday. In contrast to the final version, the draft of the NSBA letter said, "We ask that the Army National Guard and its Military Police be deployed to certain school districts and related events where students and school personnel have been subjected to acts and threats of violence." The NS... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Border residence oppose Democrat immigration policy
*NY Times:* In Texas, a Proxy Fight Over Democrats’ Stance on Immigration A runoff election in heavily Hispanic South Texas is revealing the party’s divisions on border issues. Biden's open borders policy has been a disaster for Hispanic border residents in Texas. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Let Them Eat Davos
But wait, all is not lost! As food insecurity threatens, our net zero bike lane elites have a solution! read more
Influential Women of Law 2022 
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Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Let Them Eat Davos
World has 10-week supply of wheat, expert tells UN Security Council. “This isn’t cyclical. This is seismic,” Menker said during a special meeting of the UN Security Council. “Even if the war were to end tomorrow, our food security problem isn’t going away anytime soon without concerted action.” Before the Russia-Ukraine conflict began, the two… Continue reading → read more
Plaintiff sustained jaw injury in crash on Interstate 495 — $500,000 settlement 
Type of action: Auto Accident Injuries alleged: Displacement of articular joint resulting in a left temporomandibular joint disc plication and right temporomandibular joint meniscetomy Name of case: Webb v. Tyree Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Date resolved: 4/15/2022 Special damages: $95,819.48 Demand: $500,000 Offer: $500,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $500,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and ... read more
73-year-old died after being discharged with internal bleeding — $425,000 settlement 
Type of action: Wrongful death by medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Blood loss causing cardiac arrest and death of 73-year-old man Tried before: Mediation Date resolved: 12/21/2021 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $435,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Anthony M. “Tony” Russell, John P. Fishwick Jr. and Carrol Ching, Roanoke Description of case: A 73-year-old man ... read more
Pressure wounds significant cause of woman’s death — $650,000 settlement 
Type of action: Hospital medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Pressure wounds, death Name of judge or mediator: Judge James C. Hawks (Ret.) Date resolved: 2/10/2022 Special damages: $150,000 in medical bills; $12,000 funeral home bill Demand: $1,350,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $650,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): Carlton F. Bennett, Virginia Beach Description of case: ... read more
Marble table top fell, fractured floral designer’s foot — $90,000 settlement 
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Fractured right foot Special damages: $14,000 in past medical bills; $6,000 in future costs; $9,000 in lost wages Offer: $15,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $90,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): James S. Abrenio, Fairfax Description of case: On Feb. 20, 2020, the plaintiff, a floral designer, was ... read more
Restitution order vacated: Court must assess ‘cryptic’ benefits on remand 
The Virginia Court of Appeals has vacated a criminal restitution order after finding that the trial court abused its discretion by combining two insurance benefits to measure the value of property lost by an arson victim. The “record does not explain the scope of either of the two [insurance] benefits, let alone show how those ... read more
Men can’t testify as experts in own suit 
Two men who wanted to testify as security experts in their own suit against an amusement park were barred from doing so after a federal judge found that they “are not qualified by experience to offer expert opinions, nor have they offered any opinions that might be considered relevant.” The decision came soon after the ... read more
CEO’s renewed promise restarts contractual limitations period 
Where a sales contract contained a one-year limitations period for related causes of action, and the CEO of a party allegedly signed a document in which he admitted his company’s obligations under the contract and agreed to make monthly payments, those actions restarted the limitations period for claims, a federal trial court has ruled. Judge ... read more
Organizing Notes9 hours ago
Reviewing latest developments on Ukraine
Regis Tremblay: Bruce Gagnon discusses the danger of Sweden and Finland joining NATO; the $40 BILLION gift to Ukraine is almost as large as Russia's entire military budget of about $60B. And, we compared the US economy to the Russian economy: a "Tale of Two Countries." read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
President Biden Says The U.S. Will Use Military Force To Defend Taiwan If China Attacks
*Daily Mail:* *Biden says US WOULD get involved 'militarily' if China invaded Taiwan: White House forced to clean up his comments and insist policy has NOT changed after Beijing said there is 'no compromise'* * President Joe Biden kicked off his first full day in Japan by meeting with Japanese Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace * He then met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace * At a press conference with Kishida, Biden was asked if he was 'willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan' * 'Yes,' Biden said. 'That's a commitment we made' ... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson Departing from ‘SNL’
Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney will also leave the cast, read more
DOT Increasing Supply Chain Shortage by Pulling Over 10,000 Truckers for LEGAL Cannabis Use
[image: cannabis]The federal government is driving a massive increase in the trucker shortage problem and they're using legal cannabis to do it. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The BLM scam
Washington Examiner Editorial: Who would have thought that Black Lives Matter was a scam? Back in the summer of 2020, when the movement by that name was sweeping the nation in a wave of violence, intimidation, and arson, an organization by that name was poised to cash in. And oh boy, cash in it did. According to its first-ever public tax disclosures, filed just a few years late, the BLM Global Network Foundation took in $77 million in 2020. Where did it go? More than $969,000 went to the father of the child of Patrisse Cullors, the organization's then executive director and co-fo... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
FDA accepts, grants priority review of new treatment for IgA nephropathy
Travere Therapeutics Inc. announced the FDA has accepted and granted priority review of its new drug application under subpart H for accelerated approval of sparsentan for treatment of IgA nephropathy. According to the company press release, sparsentan is a dual endothelin angiotensin … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Oral methylprednisolone treatment reduces risk of kidney function decline vs. placebo
Compared with placebo, oral methylprednisolone treatment reduced the risk of kidney function decline among patients with IgA nephropathy at high risk of progression, according to data published in JAMA. However, investigators found serious adverse events correlated with high-dose oral methylprednisolone. “Although … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Metabolic syndrome influences stroke recurrence, all-cause mortality
Metabolic syndrome demonstrated significant correlations with both stroke recurrence and all-cause mortality, according to the results of a meta-analysis of 13 cohort studies with nearly 60,000 participants published in Neurology. “Several prospective studies and [meta-analyses] have shown that the presence of … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Russian Sentenced to Life in Ukraine’s 1st War Crimes Trial
Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a 62-year-old man in the head in a village in the northeastern Sumy region in the early days of the war. read more
“Can’t Afford”
Michael Mann, whose climate fraud is causing energy and food to become unaffordable for hundreds of millions people and leading to a global famine, says Pennsylvania can’t afford a governor who tells the truth about climate. 8:59 AM · May … Continue reading → read more
OrientalReview.org14 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 […] read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
“NASA Reveals Early Plans to Send Two Astronauts to Surface of Mars”
“During a high-level talk on NASA’s objectives for human space exploration, we got an early glimpse of what a 30 day crewed mission to the surface of Mars could eventually look like. It’s an exciting prospect that, while many years if not … Continue reading → read more
The Globalists: Here is the Full Roster of Davos 2022 Attendees
Ron Paul Institute – by Jordan Schachtel The infamous World Economic Forum (WEF) will host its annual meeting in Davos next week, and we are... The post The Globalists: Here is the Full Roster of Davos 2022 Attendees appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
First-ever Global Monkeypox Outbreak happens in exact week “Predicted” in Biosecurity Simulation a year before
Expose – by Rhoda Wilson Elite media outlets around the world are on red alert over the world’s first-ever global outbreak of Monkeypox in mid-May... The post First-ever Global Monkeypox Outbreak happens in exact week “Predicted” in Biosecurity Simulation a year before appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
IRS destroys 30 million tax documents, insists ‘no negative taxpayer consequences’
Fox News An audit of the Internal Revenue Service found staffers destroyed 30 million taxpayer documents, as they faced a massive backlog. However, the tax collection agency... The post IRS destroys 30 million tax documents, insists ‘no negative taxpayer consequences’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
“precipitous declines in sea ice”
Less than two weeks ago, Time Magazine reported “precipitous declines in sea ice.” “The Arctic is nearing that tipping point. Nearly five months after Antarctica’s high temperature record, the Siberian city of Verkhoyansk reached a searing historical high of 38°C … Continue reading → read more
Over 130 guns received at Sacramento Police’s ‘Gas for Guns Buyback’ event
Fox 40 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — The Sacramento Police Department said 134 firearms were received at Saturday’s “Gas for Guns Buyback,’’ a program aimed at getting... The post Over 130 guns received at Sacramento Police’s ‘Gas for Guns Buyback’ event appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Monkeypox Outbreak Leads to First Mandatory Quarantine in Country That Hosted Massive Gay Pride Festival
Becker News – by Kyle Becker The first mandatory quarantine for monkeypox has been introduced in Belgium, which recently hosted a massive gay pride and... The post Monkeypox Outbreak Leads to First Mandatory Quarantine in Country That Hosted Massive Gay Pride Festival appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
“Have You Ever Wondered Who’s Pulling the Strings?” – US Army Unveils Dystopian PSYWAR Recruiting Video Titled “GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE”
Gateway Pundit – by Julian Conradson The leftist buzzword of the past year and a half has been “misinformation” – which is typically characterized as... The post “Have You Ever Wondered Who’s Pulling the Strings?” – US Army Unveils Dystopian PSYWAR Recruiting Video Titled “GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Biden: US Would Intervene with Military to Defend Taiwan
It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of self-governing in decades. read more
Something Wicked
Trumpism is destroying democracy in the United States. Michael Harris writes: Who could have imagined a traditional political party like the GOP standing for the Big Lie that Joe Biden and the Democrats stole the 2020 election, especially after that allegation has been thoroughly debunked in every official recount and court case that looked into the facts? Who could have imagined the need to fence off the Capitol Building in Washington to protect it from an insurrection of American citizens bent on bringing down a duly elected government? Five people dead. For weeks in Washingto... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Mapping The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine -- May 23, 2022
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PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The tantrums and incoherence of the Dems
Fox News: The sight of protesters invading the private homes of Supreme Court justices should alarm Americans across the ideological spectrum. So should the Biden administration’s collective shrug of the shoulders, despite the mobs violating a federal law criminalizing attempts to "influence" federal officials on the outcome of a court case. Sadly, the tactics are not all that surprising, given the left’s pattern of weaponizing the federal government against their political opponents. After all, who can forget last year’s mysterious leak to ProPublica disclosing the private fina... read more
The Sun Temple of Multan
In 641 AD, the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang arrived in the city of Multan (located in Pakistan’s Punjab province). At that time the Rai dynasty was ruling the kingdom of Sindh. Multan was their capital. Hiuen Tsang calls the city Meulo-san-pu-lo, Mulasthanpura. In his writing, he has described Multan’s sun temple. Here’s an excerpt: “There is a temple dedicated to the Sun, very magnificent and profusely decorated. The image of the Sun-deva is cast in yellow gold and ornamented with rare gems. Its divine insight is mysteriously manifested and its spiritual power made plain to all.Wom... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 23 May 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/mpZMMMUOI9 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/wTIofOVxC0 — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) May 23, 2022 #Zelensky reveals that 50 to 100 #Ukrainian soldiers are killed each day in Eastern #Ukraine at #RussiaUkraineWar. This means that about 1,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers are killed & 6.000-15,000 wounded each month only in Eastern #Ukraine. #Russia 1/ https://t.co/B3805moueV — Ivan Katchanovski (@I_Katchanovski) May 22, 2022 U... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Relationship between Brazil and China is ‘Siamese,’ says Brazilian Vice President
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chinese government classified Vice President Hamilton Mourão's visit to Beijing in 2019 as the opening of "a new chapter" in relations with Brazil. Jair Bolsonaro's government had barely completed six months, and Mourão headed the delegation that reactivated the main mechanism for dialogue between the two countries, the Sino-Brazilian […] The post Relationship between Brazil and China is ‘Siamese,’ says Brazilian Vice President appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Women's Bill of Rights proposed in Congress
Washington Examiner: When an incoming Supreme Court justice can’t even say what a woman is , members of Congress are wise to define “woman” by statute so courts can’t pretend to be confused. Led by U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), a group of Republican House and Senate members on Thursday introduced in their respective chambers a bill codifying something called the “women’s bill of rights,” not to be confused with various “women’s issues” nostrums long favored by leftist feminists. The bill would define biological sex as a distinct legal category, adopting the common public unders... read more
the daily howler14 hours ago
STARTING TOMORROW: Our Rhetoric, Ourselves!
*MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022* *How diverse democracies die:* Over the past (let's say) ten years, rhetoric from the MAGA world has turned into a deeply disturbing anthropology lesson. The rhetoric is often jaw-dropping, as are the widespread beliefs. This rhetoric, and this capacity for unfounded belief, raises a question about the ability of us human beings to conduct our own political affairs. Then too, we now have the remarkable rhetoric which increasingly emerges from our own blue tribe. Consider Brian Broome's recent opinion essay in the Washington Post. Brian Broome, age roughly... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Influence of insulin resistance illustrates heightened CVD risk in ‘pre-prediabetes’
Insulin resistance is a more important cardiometabolic risk factor than glucose tolerance, increasing cardiovascular risk even before hyperglycemia increases risk for diabetes, according to a speaker at the third annual Heart in Diabetes conference. Ralph A. DeFronzo “I’m not really … Continue reading → read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Public Memory and Public Monuments: The Limits of National Narratives?
This post was prepared for a roundtable on Public 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. Anna Saunders As a scholar of German memory culture, I have spent considerable time examining the memorial processes, aesthetics, and histories of local and national memorials in contemporary Germany. Much of my work has been about examining national trends, such as the influence of Holocaust remembrance on memorial cu... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Vegetarian diets show potential for boosting insulin sensitivity
Vegetarian dietary patterns, especially vegan diets, may improve insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in adults compared with those who eat meat, according to findings published in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. “It has been suggested that vegetarian diet may have a … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Acipimox added to Farxiga improves beta-cell function in men with type 2 diabetes
Men with type 2 diabetes who received acipimox as an add-on to 3 weeks of Farxiga therapy saw improved beta-cell function and beta-cell sensitivity to glucose beyond Farxiga alone; however, the addition of the lipolysis inhibitor did not cause further improvement in … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
GnRH stimulation test not predictive of precocious puberty in girls with premature thelarche
The gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test is not a reliable predictor of central precocious puberty in girls with premature breast development in the first 3 years of life, according to recent study findings. In a retrospective, longitudinal study, researchers evaluated 450 … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Democrat and Biden incompetence
Stephen Kruiser: ... The monumental incompetence of everyone in the Biden administration is truly unprecedented. The two people at the top couldn’t figure out how to open a jar of spaghetti sauce without burning down a house and it just gets worse from there. Again, how this country makes it to 2024 with this drunken clown car running roughshod over it is a mystery. This baby formula crisis that Let’s Go Brandon created because he’s a bumbling fool with the IQ of paint is the lowest point since he got American troops killed in Afghanistan. It’s a safe bet to say that these idi... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Arsenic exposure linked to early puberty, obesity
Exposure to low levels of arsenic through drinking water in utero resulted in signs of early puberty and obesity as adults in female mice, according to recent findings. “We unexpectedly found that exposure to arsenic before birth had a profound effect on … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Low-level arsenic exposure may impair insulin sensitivity
Urinary total arsenic levels in a group of nondiabetic Amish adults are associated with insulin sensitivity, but are not linked to beta-cell function measures, according to study data published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. Sung Kyun Park, ScD, MPH, of the University of Michigan … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Vitamin D levels similar in children with, without diabetes
Skin pigmentation and sun exposure have a greater effect on circulating vitamin D levels than diabetes status in children, according to research in Pediatric Diabetes. In multivariate analyses of Pediatric Diabetes Consortium data from 15 pediatric diabetes centers throughout the United States, researchers … Continue reading → read more
WATCH: Deputies Set Themselves on Fire, Cook Motorcyclist Alive After Tasering Him While Pumping Gas
[image: fire]A cop recklessly deployed his taser at a man pumping gas, causing a massive explosion that cooked the man alive and set two deputies on fire. read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Australia ousts conservatives after nine years, Albanese to be prime minister
In a Los Angeles Times article called “Australia swears in new center-left prime minister in major political shakeup” by Rod McGuirk, Australia has ousted the conservative party after nine years and three prime ministers. Here are a few excerpts: “Australia’s … Continue reading → read more
Econlib17 hours ago
How Londoners Survive Without a Food Czar
The so-called shortage of baby formulas, which appeared earlier this year in the United States, is a strange phenomenon. It is actually, or at least it started with, localized “shortages” in free baby formulas for poor mothers under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, Children (WIC). For the purpose of this program, about […] The post How Londoners Survive Without a Food Czar appeared first on Econlib . read more
The Monkeypox Exercise - Is History Repeating Itself?
For those of us that were really paying attention during the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying fear porn, we realize that a pandemic desktop exercise took place just months prior to the official declaration of a pandemic. As you will see in this posting, that particular template worked so well for the ruling class that, coincidentally (or not), there is yet another interesting relationship between the most recent viral threat to human life and a previous simulation that took place only months ago. For those of you that weren't aware, on Friday, October 18, 2019, Event 201 too... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
For Democrats abortion more important than inflation
Washington Examiner: In a recent survey, pollsters from Quinnipiac University asked 1,526 adults what is "the most urgent issue facing the country today?" For Republican respondents, the easy winner was inflation, at 46%. For self-described independents, it was also inflation, at 37%. In both cases, the next most important issue was a very distant second. In fact, nearly every demographic group agreed that inflation is the most important issue. Men (39%), women (28%), white people (36%), black people (21%), Hispanic people (36%), youngsters (29%), millennials (41%), baby boomers... read more
Greg Hunter, "CV19 Vax Causing Extreme Disease – Dr. Betsy Eads"
*"CV19 Vax Causing Extreme Disease – Dr. Betsy Eads"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Eads is back to update us from the frontlines of medicine and the growing problems of CV19 vax induced AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Dr. Eads is treating patients who have been injected with the experimental CV19 so-called “vaccines,” and new data is showing the injections are causing the explosion of many types of extreme disease. We start with a recent patient Dr. Eads has that got her CV19 booster, and not long after that got cancer. Dr. Eads says, “I basical... read more
"We Often Learn..."
“We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.” - Samuel Smiles read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
• Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk under heavy bombardment. • The World Economic Forum gets underway in Davos. • Joe Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan. Today's top stories in 1 minute: pic.twitter.com/DMOZyI76qH — DW News (@dwnews) May 23, 2022 President Joe Biden said the United States would intervene militarily if China were to invade the island nation. A White House official said Biden’s comments did not reflect a decades-old policy shift. https://t.co/TRYhB0AYxo — The Associated Press (@AP) May 23, 2022 US President Biden says China "flirting with dange... read more
"More Empty Shelves At Meijer! This Is Getting Crazy! What Now?"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 5/23/22: *"More Empty Shelves At Meijer! This Is Getting Crazy! What Now?"* "In today's vlog we are at Meijer with empty shelves everywhere! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and some food shortages! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
RAISING CHILDREN (FAR) RIGHT
Over the weekend, Yastreblyansky noted the existence of a children's book by Kash Patel, a former Trump administration official and apparent conniver with Rudy Giuliani on the Trump White House's efforts to find dirt on political enemies in Ukraine. Patel's book -- a picture book -- is *The Plot Against the King,* the king being "King Donald." Full of fake heralds and keeper Komey’s spying slugs, this is a story of daring and danger. But never fear! Kash the Distinguished Discoverer will win the day. Hillary Queenton and her shifty knight had spread lies that King Donald had cheat... read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Scramble for Africa: A campaign primer on the African continental free trade area agreement
23-May-2022 Africa is one of the richest continents in the world in terms of land and natural resources, but its people are the poorest. The region is home to about 70% of the world's poor. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Cambodia, Myanmar expedite trade deals
23-May-2022 Cambodia and Myanmar are in the process of expediting negotiations on two important draft agreements in a bid to swiftly increase trade cooperation with each other, citing low bilateral trade volume. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
US-led Asia trade pact eyes clean energy, supply chains
23-May-2022 US President Joe Biden has announced a new economic framework deal for Asia-Pacific designed to boost investment in clean energy infrastructure, drive decarbonisation efforts and strengthen regional supply chains. read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Sunday 22 May 2022 – Plus Weekly Update
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
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Ukrainian children Andrii, 12 and Valentyn, 6, stand in a foxhole as they play Ukrainian military near their houses, amid Russia's invasion, in the village of Stoianka, in Kyiv region, Ukraine May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters). read more
The Duran16 hours ago
Morgan Freeman banned in Russia. Poland wants free oil from Norway. Olodymyr Elensky. Update 1
Morgan Freeman banned in Russia. Poland wants free oil from Norway. Olodymyr Elensky. Update 1 Topic 553 read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
Youngkin Endorses Dominion Wind Project
by Steve Haner Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration has filed a letter with the State Corporation Commission asking the regulators to approve the Dominion Energy Virginia application to build a 176-turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The letter was … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
After Sri Lanka’s insolvency, Pakistan also faces bankruptcy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Following Sri Lanka’s lead, Pakistan is heading for bankruptcy in a highly charged political atmosphere marked by threats of a march by the ousted prime minister on Islamabad’s capital, calling for new elections. While Sri Lanka is a small country, in the case of Pakistan, we are talking about a […] The post After Sri Lanka’s insolvency, Pakistan also faces bankruptcy appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
The profound impact of giving American families a little more cash
Allina Diaz and her 6-year-old daughter, Journey, chat on the patio of their Jefferson, Maine, home on May 6. | Séan Alonzo Harris for Vox Six months of payments lifted millions of children out of poverty. Then they stopped. *Part of the **May 2022 issue **of **The Highlight**, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* Allina Diaz started looking for work last May, after graduating from the University of Maine at Augusta. As a single mom, Diaz had attended classes while raising her three daughters — Lilly, 13, Annabelle, 11, and Journey, 6 — on a tight budget. She... read more
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From Jenna Orkin Biden: U.S. exploring monkeypox vaccines; ‘everybody’ should be concerned Fighting fire with fire Ukraine’s Zelensky says war will end in diplomacy; West discusses atrocities in Hague The Age of Extinction Is Here — Some of Us Just Don’t Know It Yet Deadly thunderstorm complex cuts power to nearly a million in CanadaJapan Nuclear Regulator Greenlights Radiactive Water Release From Fukushima Belgium introduces 21-day quarantine for all monkeypox cases A Tesla driver who had his car on Autopilot in a fatal crash faces manslaughter charges, report saysGoldman Sachs lays ... read more
Organizing Notes16 hours ago
Jeju April 3 US-directed massacre museum
Jeju Island, South Korea (April 3) museum that records the horrific massacres directed by the US following the defeat of the Japanese in WW II. After the war the US took control of Korea and installed former Koreans who collaborated with the hated Japanese occupiers as 'security forces'. It soon became clear that the US did not intend to allow real 'democracy' in Korea. As a result protests occurred all over Korea - including on Jeju Island. The US responded with brutal crackdowns and killings that resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on Jeju. For years it was illegal to s... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Bolivia reduces the shipment of natural gas to Brazil’s Petrobras by 30%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Petrobras has received about 30% less natural gas than contracted with YPFB, the Bolivian state-owned company. According to sources, the Brazilian state-owned company's average import was around 20 million cubic meters of gas. The reduction has . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] The post Bolivia reduces the shipment of natural gas to Brazil’s Petrobras by 30% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil’s Economy Minister wants “DigiTax”: a tax for transactions in cryptocurrencies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, has not given up on the proposal to create a tax on digital transactions and spoke again about creating a new tax in Brazil during the event "Economic Perspectives of Brazil", promoted by Arko Advice. According to Guedes . . . To read the […] The post Brazil’s Economy Minister wants “DigiTax”: a tax for transactions in cryptocurrencies appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
The progressive push to oust the last anti-abortion House Democrat, explained
[image: Cuellar, clean shaven with close-cropped dark hair, sits at a red tablecloth-covered desk, a binder open in front of him. Wearing a dark navy suit, white shirt, and bright blue tie, he speaks with his arms raised. He’s framed by the back of spectators’ heads.] Rep. Henry Cuellar speaks during a congressional meeting on the US/Mexico border in 2018. | Bonnie Jo Mount/Washington Post via Getty Images A South Texas runoff could show how motivating abortion rights can be for voters. Incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar was already facing a close runoff in Texas’s 28th Congressional ... read more
The Duran16 hours ago
The U.S. doesn’t want to protect Ukraine; it wants to defeat Russia.
Eric Zuesse If the U.S. (and its allies) wanted to protect Ukraine, then it (they) would not be doing all they can to prolong Russia’s invasion and destruction of Ukraine. They would not be flooding Ukraine with their weapons to kill Russians. They would not be demanding that Ukraine fight on, which destroys Ukraine even […] read more
The Duran17 hours ago
Ukraine & Poland merge. US & UK militarize Moldova. Belgium back to quarantine. Update 2
Ukraine & Poland merge. US & UK militarize Moldova. Belgium back to quarantine. Update 2 Topic 552 read more
Australia Becoming Unliveable–BBC
By Paul Homewood This may come as news to the Aussies! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-61432462 Perhaps somebody should have told their 19th ancestors! https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60828173 read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Bolsonaro shares article speaking of a coup by the Supreme Court
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) shared in his message groups on May 22 an article by journalist José Roberto Guzzo, known as J.R. Guzzo, for the magazine Revista Oeste and reproduced on the newspaper Jornal da Cidade Online website. Guzzo's text suggests that there is a "coup d'état in preparation" in […] The post Brazil elections 2022: Bolsonaro shares article speaking of a coup by the Supreme Court appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
Wimbledon’s Anti-Russian Xenophobia Backfires, as ATP Strips Tournament of Ranking Status
*21WIRE* | As the familiar saying goes, "go woke, and go broke." read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
Los Angeles revamps cannabis rules to speed permit approvals, boost social equity
Los Angeles has revised its cannabis ordinance and tweaked some other related rules in an effort to speed up business license application processing and approval timelines. Los Angeles revamps cannabis rules to speed permit approvals, boost social equity is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Bacon's Rebellion17 hours ago
Inflation and the Budget
by Dick Hall-Sizemore In addition to conventional budget requests, the Youngkin administration is likely to receive requests from agencies in the fall budget development exercise for additional funding to enable them to cover additional costs resulting from higher inflation. (Yes, … Continue reading → read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
Cold Records Tumble Across North America; An Exceptional Chill Sweeps Botswana; Late-May Frosts In Turkey; Misery For Aussie Growers; + 10 Weeks Of Wheat Left, Globally
"We currently only have 10 weeks of global consumption sitting in inventory around the world," Sara Menker, CEO of Gro Intelligence, told the UN. The post Cold Records Tumble Across North America; An Exceptional Chill Sweeps Botswana; Late-May Frosts In Turkey; Misery For Aussie Growers; + 10 Weeks Of Wheat Left, Globally appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Chamber of Deputies President says Brazil needs to end “excessive taxation of essential goods”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With Brazil's Chamber of Deputies about to analyze a bill that changes the classification of fuels for essential goods and services in search of a reduction in prices for the final consumer, the president of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), said on May 22, by Twitter, that Brazil needs to […] The post Chamber of Deputies President says Brazil needs to end “excessive taxation of essential goods” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Memes that made me laugh 110
Gathered from around the Internet over the past week. Click any image for a larger view. More next week. Peter read more

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