Tuesday, May 24, 2022

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

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Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Great Moments in Trash Talk
The wussification of professional sports continues. New York Times- White Sox Call Josh Donaldson’s ‘Jackie’ Comments Racist Donaldson, the Yankees’ third baseman, said his remarks to Tim Anderson referenced a magazine article in which Anderson said he was “today’s Jackie Robinson.” White Sox Manager Tony La Russa didn’t mince words when he was asked what… Continue reading → read more
The Duran13 hours ago
UK Media Says Russia ‘Close to Major Victory’ in Donbass, Western Unity Crumbles in Davos
UK Media Says Russia ‘Close to Major Victory’ in Donbass, Western Unity Crumbles in Davos News Topic 505 Henry Kissinger: Ukraine must give Russia territory Veteran US statesman Henry Kissinger has urged the West to stop trying to inflict a crushing defeat on Russian forces in Ukraine, warning that it would have disastrous consequences for […] read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, 23 May – TTG
Russian nationalist figures are increasingly criticizing the failures of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine and are calling for further mobilization that the Kremlin likely remains unwilling and unable to pursue in the short term. The All-Russian Officers Assembly, an independent … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Be Ricky
This is how you fight – with mockery, confrontation and rejection. Wherever possible, call out the trans agenda out for what it is: the cultural and political weaponization of a sexual fetish that preys on the young and emotionally vulnerable. (Language advisory.) Ricky Gervais just came out against trans wokeism pic.twitter.com/XRIWpb5RW4 — Ian Miles Cheong… Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE17 hours ago
Russia was planning to use monkeypox as bioweapon, claims ex-Soviet scientist.
https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-was-planning-to-use-monkeypox-as-bioweapon-claims-ex-soviet-scientist-480996 read more
CENSORED NEWS3 hours ago
Dine' Elsie Begay honored with Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award at International Uranium Film Festival
Navajo Grandmother Elsie Begaye honored with Honorary Lifetime Achievement Awardby International Uranium Film FestivalBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsWatch video of the presentationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvnF_L1FUnQWatch the movie 'The Return of Navajo Boy'https://vimeo.com/showcase/9450949/video/710843021"The people could have still been alive," says Dine' Grandmother Elsie Begay as she read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
AP-NORC Poll Says Americans Are Becoming Less Supportive On imposing Severe Sanctions On Russia
Photo by David Crane / MediaNews Group / Los Angeles Daily News *WNU Editor*: Details on the AP-NORC poll are here .... *Economy bigger priority than punishing Russia: AP-NORC poll* (AP). I am not surprised by these numbers. Inflation is damaging the household budgets for many Americans. And what is worse is that many do not see Washington giving sensible solutions to end this economic crisis. This poll follows another AP-NORC poll from last week that showed President Biden's favorable numbers sinking to a new low of 39% .... *AP-NORC Poll: Biden’s Approval Rating Dips to 39%, ... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Former US Secretary Of State Kissinger Says Ukraine Must Give Up Land To Russia To End The War
*The Telegraph*:* Henry Kissinger: Ukraine must give Russia territory* Veteran US statesman Henry Kissinger has urged the West to stop trying to inflict a crushing defeat on Russian forces in Ukraine, warning that it would have disastrous consequences for the long term stability of Europe. The former US secretary of state and architect of the Cold War rapprochement between the US and China told a gathering in Davos that it would be fatal for the West to get swept up in the mood of the moment and forget the proper place of Russia in the European balance of power. Dr Kissinger... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
US Army Instructor Reportedly Spotted In Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦⚡️US Army instructor reportedly spotted in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/ciFEYfWkq6 — Ukraine War Report (@UkrWarReport) May 23, 2022 *WNU Editor:* If true, the U.S. is not even hiding their military presence in the country anymore. But there is something wrong with this video. His uniform does not look right. My gut tells me that he is a volunteer. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
UN Says A Record-Breaking 100 Million People Have Fled Conflicts Around The World
*Euronews*:* A record-breaking 100 million people have fled conflicts around the world, says United Nations* The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts, the UN refugee agency said Monday. UNHCR said the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide approached 90 million by the end of 2021, propelled by new waves of violence or protracted conflict in countries including Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Mya... read more
MintPress News12 hours ago
Shireen Abu Akleh and Israel’s War on Journalism, with Lina Abu Akleh
Watchdog host Lowkey speaks to Lina Abu Akleh about her aunt Shireen Abu Akleh's legacy, and Israel's ongoing war against the press. The post Shireen Abu Akleh and Israel’s War on Journalism, with Lina Abu Akleh appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
An Edible Tape To Hold Your Burrito Together?
Students claim they’ve found the solution to your messy meal problems. read more
Vox - All12 hours ago
Why Biden’s off-the-cuff comment about defending Taiwan matters
President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on May 23. | Evan Vucci/AP Biden hasn’t discarded longtime policy toward Taiwan, but it sounds like he has. President Joe Biden had sought to make his first Asia tour about forging a new economic framework for the region, deepening relations with the heads of state of Japan and South Korea, and advancing diplomacy among countries in the Indo-Pacific. But one off-script comment derailed those goals. On Monday at a news conference in Tokyo, Biden was as... read more
Food Safety News13 hours ago
GetGo brand apples with peanut butter dip recalled as Jif peanut butter recall affect products downstream
Giant Eagle is recalling GetGo brand Apples with Peanut Butter Dip sold in GetGo stations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Indiana because of potential salmonella contamination. This recall comes after J. M. Smucker Co.’s recall of dozens of Jif peanut butter products because of a new outbreak of infections from Salmonella Senftenberg. The full... Continue Reading read more
Tortured Into Confession: Two Palestinians Recount Hellish Interrogation
Ha'aretz: The two say they were subjected to various torture methods by Israel's Shin Bet security service for over a month, including being locked in a cabinet for hours and bound to a chair for days without food or bathroom access read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Search for Supreme Court Leaker Falls to Former Army Colonel
Her most public role was supposed to be in the courtroom, where the Marshal bangs a gavel and announces the entrance of the court's nine justices. read more
Food Safety News13 hours ago
Seven sick with Salmonella after eating at New Hampshire restaurant
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services (DPHS), in collaboration with the City of Manchester Department of Health, is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to Buba Noodle Bar, a Machester, NH, restaurant. As of May 22, 2022, seven people with Salmonella Enteriditis infections have been identified... Continue Reading read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Facebook, Instagram to Reveal More on How Ads Target Users
Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. read more
“Scientists Reported”
Scientists reported the drought in the west is the worst in 1,200 years. West’s megadrought is worst in 1,200 years, study finds – CNN Apparently those “scientists” didn’t do any actual research. Graphic: California’s droughts in the past 1,200 years … Continue reading → read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 23 May 2022
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
New Statistics Confirm the Continuing Decline in the Use of National Surveillance Authorities
The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse located in Washington, D.C., which houses the FISC. (Ken Lund, https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenlund/2838145277) April is “reporting season” regarding the annual activities of the U.S. intelligence community under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) with both the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) releasing its Annual Statistical Transparency Report and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC) sending its mandated report on the activities of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court... read more
Proxima Centauri: Microlensing Yields New Data
[image: Proxima Centauri: Microlensing Yields New Data] It’s not easy teasing out information about a tiny red dwarf star, even when it’s the closest star to the Sun. Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes (1861-1933), a Scottish astronomer, found Proxima using a blink comparator in 1915, noting a proper motion similar to Alpha Centauri (4.87” per year), with Proxima about two degrees away from the binary. Finding out whether the new star was actually closer than Centauri A and B involved a competition with a man with a similarly august name, Joan George Erardus Gijsbertus VoΓ»te, a Dutch astr... read more
Proxima Centauri: Microlensing Yields New Data
[image: Proxima Centauri: Microlensing Yields New Data] It’s not easy teasing out information about a tiny red dwarf star, even when it’s the closest star to the Sun. Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes (1861-1933), a Scottish astronomer, found Proxima using a blink comparator in 1915, noting a proper motion similar to Alpha Centauri (4.87” per year), with Proxima about two degrees away from the binary. Finding out whether the new star was actually closer than Centauri A and B involved a competition with a man with a similarly august name, Joan George Erardus Gijsbertus VoΓ»te, a Dutch astr... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
The illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is continuing. The map below is the latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 24 May 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/jtTcuPCs66 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #StandWithUkraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ pic.twitter.com/fAw6Dj1aPm — Ministry of Defence πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ (@DefenceHQ) May 24, 2022 Ukraine's president Volodomyr Zelenskyy called for more sanctions on Russia in a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, saying the world should defend freedom "to the maximum." pic.twitter.com/u8j68JgNVW — DW News (@dwnews) May... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The Dems 'great replacement' scam
David Catron: Since the Democrats gained control of Congress in January of 2021, they have squandered their tenuous grip on power by engaging in profligate spending, performative investigations and abortive attempts to federalize state elections. The resultant paucity of legislative achievements, combined with a long list of Biden administration blunders, has given the GOP a realistic chance to win majorities in the House and Senate this November. Inevitably, this means “Republican racism” will be a central theme of the Democratic midterm campaign. Indeed, they have already craft... read more
Business groups fighting expected DOL overtime regs
Under an upcoming new overtime rule, the U.S. Department of Labor is expected to propose higher white-collar salary level thresholds, which means that more employees would become eligible for overtime pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Experts believe the DOL will propose an increase to the limit for an overtime exemption from ... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil: At least eleven killed in a police operation in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 11 people were killed in an exchange of fire during a police operation in a favela in northern Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, according to military police. Among the victims were ten suspected members of a criminal organization and a 41-year-old local woman, police said in an initial […] The post Brazil: At least eleven killed in a police operation in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
US mass shooting compared to other countries
Power Line: ... You likely have read in the press that the United States has an unparalleled number of mass shootings due to our “lax” gun control laws. Such assertions are rarely challenged, but in fact they are untrue. I haven’t seen more recent numbers, but I am sure little has changed since this 2019 post. On a per capita basis, our mass shooting rate is quite low. Quoting John Lott and Michael Weisser: Of the 86 countries where we have identified mass public shootings, the US ranks 56th per capita in its rate of attacks and 61st in mass public shooting murder rate. Norway,... read more
EEOC, DOJ warn about disability discrimination with AI
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have each released a technical assistance document discussing potential disability discrimination when employers use artificial intelligence (AI) and other software tools to make employment decisions. Employers are increasingly using AI and other software tools to help them select new employees, monitor performance, ... read more
Vox - All13 hours ago
How the internet gets people to plagiarize each other
It should be noted that none of these dogs are guilty of plagiarism. | Getty Images Are you “hopping on a trend” or are you plagiarizing? The internet is full of terrible corners, but none are as skin-crawling as what you see when you open a new account on TikTok. The app’s freakishly personalized algorithm gets better at knowing what you like the more you use it, so as someone who’s had a TikTok account for nearly four years, mine’s full of cats, hair tutorials, and 15-year-olds with mental health concerns who will grow up to be successful stand-up comedians. An unsullied For Y... read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Miyares Wins Partial Transparency Victory
by Steve Haner Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) was partially successful in his efforts to challenge much of the secrecy shielding key data in Dominion Energy Virginia’s application to build its planned offshore wind facility, with some useful precedents set … Continue reading → read more
Lawyers offer businesses advice on planning for succession
Business owners may be so busy running their companies that they don’t stop to consider what the future might hold if they weren’t there. Owners, however, can exercise control over what that picture will look like — as they contemplate their eventual retirement or in the event of their death — if they engage in ... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
• Kyiv remembers war victims three months after the Russian invasion began • UN human rights chief to visit Xinjiang, where China is accused of abusing Uyghurs • German Chancellor Scholz promises Niger support in the fight against Islamists Today's top stories in 1 minute: pic.twitter.com/o0du1P2pRL — DW News (@dwnews) May 24, 2022 Australia's new prime minister found himself fresh off a jet and thrown into the glare of a global spotlight. Anthony Albanese was rewarded with a warm welcome, and a bit of a gentle ribbing, from President Biden and other leaders at a summit in Japan. h... read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
OUR RHETORIC, OURSELVES: We watched Rachel Maddow last night!
*TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022* *Dissembling all the way down: *In fairness, no—it wasn't exactly "rhetoric." That said, we watched Rachel Maddow last night. At present, Monday is her one night on the air. We watched Maddow's performance. We'd have to say that what we saw was dissembling all the way down. Maddow has always been like this. The extent of the harm to our failing blue tribe—to our transparently failing nation—would be hard to overstate. Maddow is currently on a type of "hiatus," performing just one night per week on our own tribe's corporate cable. According to widespread r... read more
Unlawful retaliation in the workplace
Anti-retaliation laws safeguard basic rights afforded to workers. They ensure that workers can complain in good faith about violations of their rights to the government or their employers without fear that they will be disciplined or fired. State law may prohibit employers from punishing employees who complain of or report violations of federal, state, or ... read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Progressive Takeover of Educational Institutions – Virginia PTA Edition
by James C. Sherlock The Richmond Times Dispatch published an article on Sunday about a Virginia PTA (VAPTA) conference at Atlee High School in Mechanicsville. Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera spoke to the attendees about the administration’s recent education report. That … Continue reading → read more
No Federal Solution
No Federal Solution by Rosanne Lindsay, Naturopath, Nature of Healing May 23, 2022 There is no federal solution. For anyone who thinks the federal government is created to solve your problems, be they financial or health-related, marital or parental, think again! People have grown complacent when federal dictates, mandates, or Acts are acceptable as The post No Federal Solution appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
The Big Two see troubled waters ahead. So do I.
We've spoken often about the economic crisis in which we find ourselves. Now comes news from Amazon and Walmart - probably the two largest retailers in the country - that both have overextended themselves, and will have to shed jobs and facilities to remain competitive. Amazon announced that it's planning to shed at least ten million square feet of warehouse space. (Makes my new 400 sq. ft. utility shed look rather small by comparison!) Bloomberg reports: Amazon.com Inc., stuck with too much warehouse capacity now that the surge in pandemic-era shopping has faded, is lookin... read more
CFACT14 hours ago
Stockholm+50 needs to address the severity of a world without fossil fuels
Stockholm+50 will commemorate the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and celebrate 50 years of failed global environmental action. The post Stockholm+50 needs to address the severity of a world without fossil fuels appeared first on CFACT. read more
Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago
Biden and Kishida (America and Japan): Warmongering over Taiwan and nationalism
Biden and Kishida (America and Japan): Warmongering over Taiwan and nationalism Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Nationalists within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan are being emboldened by President Joe Biden concerning the containment policies of China and rhetoric aimed at supporting Taiwan. The former leader, Barack […] The post Biden and Kishida (America and Japan): Warmongering over Taiwan and nationalism first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Klaus Schwab: Yes, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Is About Elites Advancing a Conspiracy
Klaus Schwab: Yes, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Is About Elites Advancing a Conspiracy by Adam Dick, Ron Paul Institute May 24, 2022 That select group of elites from around the world who come together at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland really are conspiring to control the direction The post Klaus Schwab: Yes, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Is About Elites Advancing a Conspiracy appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Biden escalates tensions with China. One step closer to conflict in South Pacific
Biden escalates tensions with China. One step closer to conflict in South Pacific The Duran: Episode 1288 read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The bogus Muller investigation
*Fox News:* *Emily Compagno blasts Robert Mueller following Clinton bombshell: His team should be 'extremely embarrassed'* *Former Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook testified Friday that Hillary Clinton approved of leaking Trump-Russia allegations to media.* Muller wasted millions and totally missed the mark. He should have uncovered Hillary Clinton's fraudulent allegations instead of wasting time hammering Trump associates with process crimes. See, also: *Trump Releases Ad Going After Clinton Following Bombshell Testimony From Former Campaign Manager* read more
Napoleon’s World Historical Blunder
Among the world historical blunders that Napoleon made, the most monumental one was his 1803 decision to sell Louisiana to the Americans. With the sale of Louisiana (named after the French King Louis XIV), France lost its foothold in the Atlantic. Immediately after the sale, Napoleon dragged France into a series of devastating European wars which led to further territorial losses for the country. France was no longer in a position to compete against Britain and America. When Napoleon seized power in 1799, he wanted to create an empire that would rival Britain’s empire. He dreamed of... read more
‘We Will Come for Your Family’: Child Victim Threatened by Cops for Reporting the Mayor Raped Him
[image: victim]When a child rape victim told police a politician had raped him, police not only refused to help but threatened him and his family if he pressed the issue. read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
John Risley jumps on the “green” hydrogen subsidy bandwagon
News 1. Mass Casualty Commission “The clock is ticking,” writes Stephen Kimber. “There are just 116 weekdays between now and the day that the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission is required — by the orders in council that created it — to report back to the rest of us… Neither the federal nor provincial government […] read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Russians feeling the impact of war in Ukraine
Newsmax: When Vladimir Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine, war seemed far away from Russian territory. Yet within days the conflict came home — not with cruise missiles and mortars but in the form of unprecedented and unexpectedly extensive volleys of sanctions by Western governments and economic punishment by corporations. Three months after the Feb. 24 invasion, many ordinary Russians are reeling from those blows to their livelihoods and emotions. Moscow’s vast shopping malls have turned into eerie expanses of shuttered storefronts once occupied by Western retailers. McD... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Stacy Abrams won't admit she was wrong about voter suppression
*Breitbart:* *Abrams: Georgia’s Massive Early Voting Turnout Doesn’t Mean I Was Wrong about Voter Suppression* She was clearly wrong and will not admit it. read more
Here’s What You WON’T Hear from Corporate Media About the Monkeypox Outbreak
[image: monkeypox]How convenient is it that the same people who destroyed the world economy, decimated our freedom, and made half the world go insane, suddenly have monkeypox. read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
In The Wake Of Russian Victory In Mariupol
Thank God, Russia eschews any triumphalism over the surrender of the so-called neo-Nazi Azov regiment in the Azovstal factory complex in Mariupol. The Defence Ministry in Moscow announced on Friday that a total of 2,439 “Azov Nazis” and Ukrainian servicemen had laid down their arms since May 16, and that […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Will Zelensky fulfill Warsaw’s dream of Greater Poland and divide Ukraine?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The western Ukrainians want to join the EU and NATO. Both are currently impossible for decades. But “reunification” of Poland with the now Ukrainian former Polish territories would be a shortcut. It is widely known that Polish nationalists, in particular, dream of a “Greater Poland” that includes more German territories […] The post Will Zelensky fulfill Warsaw’s dream of Greater Poland and divide Ukraine? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden defends ridiculous energy policy
*Fox News:* *President Biden seems to praise high gas prices as 'incredible transition' Americans must go through* *The record-high national average for a gallon of regular gas is $4.56, and is much higher in some states* Biden is wrong about energy. He is pushing a "transition" with no viable alternative on the table. It is a transition to nowhere. See, also: State could face rolling blackouts as renewable energy struggles to keep up And: *It's not just electricity. We're heading for shortages of diesel, jet fuel and gasoline* read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin The Topsy-Turvy End of Zero COVID in Taiwan Russian diplomat resigns protesting Putin’s ‘aggressive war’ Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, lied about secret database, report say The grand plan to create a periodic table of all animal intelligence Hidden Valley Farm says it lost 100k bees to pesticides Ukraine’s new labour law could ‘open Pandora’s box’ for workers Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales CoolCompany wants to shed at least 10 million square feet of space Global stocks rally and the yuan jumps after Biden says he's wei... read more
JOE BIDEN SEEMS TO HAVE TO HAVE ONLY ONE REASON FOR RUNNING AGAIN
A story in *New York* magazine about Democrats' plans for the 2024 election (or lack thereof) in the event that President Biden doesn't run reveals that Biden very much intends to run (as we already knew from other reports), and that he seems determined to do so for only one reason: As far as Biden’s camp is concerned, there isn’t any ambiguity about 2024 at all. He has said in private that he sees himself as the only thing standing between the country and the Trumpian abyss and has instructed his aides to redouble their planning for a rematch. ... nothing has budged Biden’s sense ... read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
ReflexiΓ³n desde los movimientos sociales sobre los TLC en la nueva ConstituciΓ³n chilena
24-May-2022 Entrevista con la activista chilena LucΓ­a SepΓΊlveda Ruiz read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Honduran President wants review of trade agreement with US
24-May-2022 Honduran President wants to review her country's 2004 trade agreement with the United States, known as the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA). read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
La ruΓ©e vers l'Afrique
24-May-2022 Une introduction Γ  la campagne sur l'accord de la zone de libre-Γ©change continentale africaine. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Canadian troops of NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup run during Namejs 2022 military exercise near Strenci, Latvia, May 22. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *NATO military exercises in Europe take on new urgency* (Reuters). read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Public Monuments and Shared Meanings
Sanford Levinson This post was prepared for a roundtable on Public Memory and Public Monuments, convened as part of LevinsonFest 2022. First things first: I am extremely grateful to Richard Albert and Ashley Moran, the organizers of the entire “Levinsonfest” project, and to the participants in this particular session on public monuments. My views on public monuments are decidedly not “written in stone,” as it were. I find the issues presented by public memorialization and celebration to be genuinely complex, and the one thing I’m confident of is that there is no algorithm or it... read more
The Aviationist14 hours ago
Let’s Talk About The Two French Rafales Damaged In Mid-Air Collision Few Days Ago
[image: Rafale Collision] The incident happened during a tactical display at the Base AΓ©rienne 709 Cognac. Both managed to land. Two ArmΓ©e de l’Air & de l’Espace Rafale C fighter jets were involved in a mid-air collision on [...] The post Let’s Talk About The Two French Rafales Damaged In Mid-Air Collision Few Days Ago appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“Afghan rebel group asks for Biden’s support…”
“Afghanistan’s lead resistance group, the National Resistance Front (NRF), has one message for the Biden administration: don’t ignore terror threats coming from Afghanistan. The group noted that mistake was made by the Clinton administration in the lead up to the … Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily15 hours ago
Colorado expands recall for tainted marijuana flower
Colorado regulators expanded a product recall for marijuana flower produced by a vertically integrated business in Boulder. Colorado expands recall for tainted marijuana flower is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Russia to Score Major Victories in Donbass, Must Adapt to New NATO Game
NATO has raised the stakes by flooding Ukraine with heavy weaponry and trying to prolong the conflict, says Scott Ritter, a military analyst and former US Marine intelligence officer. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil: Caio de Andrade, nominee to take over Petrobras
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On May 23, the Brazilian federal government announced an invitation for the entrepreneur Caio Mario Paes de Andrade, special secretary for Debureaucratization, Management, and Digital Government of the Ministry of Economy, to assume the presidency of Petrobras. Andrade is an entrepreneur in the information technology and real estate market and […] The post Brazil: Caio de Andrade, nominee to take over Petrobras appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
#1 Backyard Weed That Can Replace ALL Your Medications
Dr. Eric Berg DC May 24, 2022 • A powerful pesky weed can potentially replace all of your medications—and it’s probably growing in your backyard. The post #1 Backyard Weed That Can Replace ALL Your Medications appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Major Supermarkets to ban paying with Cash or Card and only accept payments via Digital ID & Facial Recognition Technology
The Expose All major supermarkets will very soon no longer accept cash or card payments, and instead, force customers to use their face or fingerprints... The post Major Supermarkets to ban paying with Cash or Card and only accept payments via Digital ID & Facial Recognition Technology appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Americans Have Lost $20 Trillion Since The Start Of 2022
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Citing estimates from JPMorgan, over the weekend Bloomberg wrote that courtesy of a Biden administration terrified of what soaring inflation will... The post Americans Have Lost $20 Trillion Since The Start Of 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
We need a “recalibration” of freedom of speech
Australian eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant tells the World Economic Forum we need a "recalibration" of freedom of speech. pic.twitter.com/zEq72wFhNf — Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) May... The post We need a “recalibration” of freedom of speech appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Herr Schwab’s Future For All of Us
Here is the future of unchecked power that Klaus Schwab, and all who refuse to speak out against the WEF, are planning for us. While your typical Lefty elite journalists are undoubtedly cheering on what happened to Jack Posobiec and his crew, have no illusions that the sane treatment is coming their way soon too. read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Senior Shell safety consultant resigns over double-talk on climate change
In an article in Newshub by Rachel Sadler called “‘Completely failing’: Shell consultant quits over firm’s ‘extreme harms’ to the environment,” it is reported a senior safety consultant to Shell has visibly resigned to make a statement about Shell’s lack … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Growing pressure to de-dollarize: China wants to diversify foreign exchange reserves
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For several years now, Chinese financial experts have been warning against relying too much on the U.S. dollar (and specifically on U.S. government bonds) for foreign exchange reserves. The Chinese side is particularly critical of the fact that U.S. bonds are actually a minus trade. This is because the inflation […] The post Growing pressure to de-dollarize: China wants to diversify foreign exchange reserves appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
CURMUDGUCATION5 hours ago
What Schools Still Need To Learn About Recruiting And Retaining Teachers
The stories have graduated from a steady drip drip drip to an ongoing drizzle. Across the country, states are confronting a huge number of unfilled teaching positions as the teacher exodus, well under way long before the spread of COVID and the conservative attacks on public education, continues unabated. And yet many school districts, particularly medium-sized and small districts, have failed to adjust. Many are still using the old recruitment model, which consists of posting a job opening and then waiting for a bunch of applications to come in. This is not working any more, and ... read more
"I Give Up"; "Why It’s Time to Give Up on Government"
*Full screen recommended.* *Peak Prosperity, Chris Martenson, "I Give Up"* ○ *"Why It’s Time to Give Up on Government"* by Dr. Joseph Mercola "In the featured video, Chris Martenson, Ph.D., reviews why he’s giving up on the idea that our leaders in charge are going to get a clue and maybe navigate our way to a better outcome. Many are now starting to realize that we’re facing a multitude of catastrophes, sort of pancaked on top of one another. Gas prices are skyrocketing, thanks to President Biden’s decision to shut down U.S. oil production, yet when confronted with the price hikes... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Congressmen find evidence FBI is investigating parents
Emerald Robinson: Reps. Jim Jordan and Mike Johnson co-signed a letter to AG Merrick Garland informing him that whistleblowers had confirmed the FBI was actually investigating concerned parents as “domestic terrorists” using a so-called “threat tag” created by the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. ... This is exactly what AG Merrick Garland testified (under oath before Congress!) was not happening at the FBI. Garland told the House Judiciary Committee last year that even suggesting that the FBI would bother will angry parents at school board meetings was absurd. He said: “I do not... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Columbian terrorist suspect takes advantage of US open border
*Fox News:* *Border Patrol released suspected terrorist who crossed into U.S. illegally, ICE took weeks to rearrest him* *The suspected terrorist is a Colombian citizen, according to a federal memo* U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement didn't rearrest a suspected terrorist who was released into the United States by Border Patrol agents until two weeks after he was flagged by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The suspected terrorist, Isnardo Garcia-Amado, 35, was released into the United States by Border Patrol agents on April 18 near Yuma, Arizona, and given a GPS moni... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Russians seeking mobilization of country as Ukraine operation lags
ISW: Russian nationalist figures are increasingly criticizing the failures of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine and are calling for further mobilization that the Kremlin likely remains unwilling and unable to pursue in the short term. The All-Russian Officers Assembly, an independent pro-Russian veterans’ association that seeks to reform Russian military strategy, called for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin to declare war on Ukraine and introduce partial mobilization in Russia on May 19.[1] The Assembly said that Russia’s “special military operatio... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The American media really sucks sometimes
Mike Miller: It’s time to drop the words “fake news,” “hoax,” and any other descriptor short of *blatant and purposeful lies,* in reference to Hillary Clinton’s engineering, oversight, and final approval of releasing to the sock-puppet media a preposterous fairy tale that even the worst of armchair sleuths could spot as *complete bullcrap. * Why do I make such a “bold” statement? When even the *Wall Street Journal* editorial board publishes a blistering editorial titled *Hillary Clinton Did It,* in which it calls Clinton’s lies a “dirty trick for the ages,” *that* is newsworthy.... read more
Bigger Egos Than Brains
America's technocrats are in in a snit. Paul Krugman writes: The sultans of Silicon Valley are in a political snit, with some billionaires suddenly turning against Democrats. It’s not just Elon Musk. Other prominent players, including Jeff Bezos, have lashed out at the Biden administration, and we now know that Oracle’s Larry Ellison participated in a call with Sean Hannity and Lindsey Graham about overturning the 2020 election. The timing of this hard right turn by some tech aristocrats is remarkable given what’s happening in U.S. politics. It’s hard, for example, to imagine wha... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Impeachment vote haunts South Carolina Republican in 2022
Washington Examiner: Former President Donald Trump is casting a long shadow over South Carolina's Republican primary. The race for the GOP nomination in South Carolina's 7th Congressional District, which spans the northeast part of the state inland from Myrtle Beach, is only competitive because of the pro-impeachment vote of Rep. Tom Rice in the second Democratic-led effort to evict Trump from the presidency and prevent him from holding public office again. Rice was among 10 House Republicans to vote for the impeachment of Trump over the then-president's actions — or inactions, ... read more
Biden on Taiwan: Did he really commit US forces to stopping any invasion by China? An expert explains why, on balance, probably not
Biden’s suggestion that the US is prepared to intervene militarily if Taiwan was invaded was quickly walked back by White House officials. read more
The big exodus of Ukrainian refugees isn't an accident – it's part of Putin's plan to destabilize Europe
Putin has a history of forcing civilians to migrate during a conflict, part of a broader strategy to overwhelm other countries with new refugees and destabilize their economies. read more
"Massive Price Increases At Dollar General! What's Next?"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 5/24/22: *"Massive Price Increases At Dollar General! What's Next?"* "In today's vlog we are at Dollar General and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a massive baby formula shortage! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
Is it still ethical to collect butterflies for science?
[image: A blue butterfly specimen is pinned to a yellow board. A small, white label beneath the butterfly reads Moreno Dibius Peru.] Amanda Northrop/Vox Is it still ethical to collect butterflies for science? *Part of the **May 2022 issue **of **The Highlight**, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* The butterfly’s wings are splayed at an unnatural angle, orange-and-black markings visible to full effect. A metal pin skewers it to the wall. Through thick display glass, I read the tiny, hand-drawn label affixed to the pin’s base. This monarch, I learn, was collect... read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
The eel-shaped parasite that threatens big fish and business in the Great Lakes
The mouth of a sea lamprey. | T. Lawrence/Great Lakes Fishery Commission More than a century after they arrived, invasive sea lampreys still threaten the Great Lakes’ $7 billion fishing economy. They have the body of an eel, the mouth of a sarlacc, and the diet of a vampire. Sea lampreys are fish native to the Atlantic Ocean and the rivers that flow into it. But more than a century ago, they found their way into the Great Lakes, where they multiplied and became one of the most destructive invasive species in US history. These creatures are parasites. To feed, they latch onto fi... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
4 People Fall off California Cliff; 1 Dead and 2 Badly Hurt
The fourth person, a man who suffered minor injuries, managed to climb back up from the beach below and alert a passing officer. read more
Henry Kissinger: Ukraine must give Russia territory
Yahoo News Veteran US statesman Henry Kissinger has urged the West to stop trying to inflict a crushing defeat on Russian forces in Ukraine, warning that... The post Henry Kissinger: Ukraine must give Russia territory appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Chinese delegation walks out in Davos after Zelensky’s speech — CNN
TASS NEW YORK, May 23. /TASS/. China’s delegation at the World Economic Forum in Davos didn’t applaud after a speech by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky... The post Chinese delegation walks out in Davos after Zelensky’s speech — CNN appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Report: In 1st, US refuelers to take part in major Israeli drill for strike on Iran
Times of Israel The United States will participate in Israel’s largescale drill simulating a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities as part of the broader Chariots... The post Report: In 1st, US refuelers to take part in major Israeli drill for strike on Iran appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
US Postal Service wants to provide digital ID and collect more biometric data
Reclaim the Net – by Tom Parker In a new report on the role of the US Postal Service (USPS) in identity verification, the Office... The post US Postal Service wants to provide digital ID and collect more biometric data appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Cairns News16 hours ago
Latest update on the US situation and more Ukraine news
Editor: We don’t necessarily endorse this video but publish it as an alternative to MSM. read more
Batteries Can Store 10 Minutes Of Electricity Needs
By Paul Homewood This came up on Octopus Energy when I entered my meter readings today: I think we can safely rule out relying on battery storage then! read more
The New Dark Age10 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 23-24 May 2022
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 • 18:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular and … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 23-24 May 2022 read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Congressional support for defense of Taiwan despite Biden walking back remarks
Washington Examiner: Defense hawks in Congress are voicing support for President Joe Biden’s vow to use the military to defend Taiwan if China invades, asserting that the White House should not walk back his comments. Biden stated that military involvement was on the table in the event of an invasion during a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in *Tokyo* on Monday. "That's the commitment we made," he said. Shortly after Biden’s comments, an administration official pedaled back his remarks, stating: “As the president said, our policy has not changed. He r... read more
Organizing Notes16 hours ago
Finland gambles with its gas supply
* Finland's gas future depends on Russian supplies to Latvia * By Dmitry Sikorsky The refusal of the Finns to use Russian energy resources will come back to bite them, Alexey Grivach, deputy director of the National Energy Security Fund, said in a conversation with the FBA "Economics Today", adding that there is nothing economic in this story. [There is less and less REAL economy in the West, which is substituting financial tricks for the real economy, with central banks simply printing currency to cover debts. The system is fraying around the edges.] *Finland was left wi... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
New surge in virus cases expected this fall along with new vaccines
TownHall: During his Sunday morning appearance on ABC's "This Week," Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, spoke of an expected surge of Wuhan coronavirus cases for the coming fall and winter. In other words, the surge is expected to come right before the November midterms. When asked by host Martha Raddatz about the expected surge, Dr. Jha explained they are indeed "planning for a variety of scenarios including a wave of infection this fall and winter," which he used as an opportunity to pu... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Analysis: Brazil, the active epicenter for mergers and acquisitions in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first months of the year, 569 business deals were registered in Brazil, an increase of 19% year on year. Despite inflation and elections, business is not slowing down. Oil fields, supermarkets, shopping mall chains, iron ore mines, and forestry assets were part of Brazil's numerous mergers and acquisitions […] The post Analysis: Brazil, the active epicenter for mergers and acquisitions in Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Autism In Northern Ireland: We Can't Close Our Eyes and Make It Go Away
By Anne Dachel There’s been another stunning announcement about autism in the UK. This time it’s from Northern Ireland. An annual report released on May 20th revealed that, according to the Department of Health, one in every 17 students in... Related Stories - Autism and Mental Health Continue to Vex UK School System - Ignoring The Increasing Complexity of Need in Schools - Explosion of Special Education Needs in the UK read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil and China announce diversification of agribusiness trade agenda
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Representatives of Brazil and China announced significant progress in the agribusiness trade agenda, translating into an expansion and diversification of business between the parties. This information, expected by Broadcast Agro, was announced in a joint statement issued by the Ministries of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs on Monday evening, June 23, […] The post Brazil and China announce diversification of agribusiness trade agenda appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
The Depravity of the Armchair Communists
The inter-imperialist camp, as it has been called, has dedicated itself to painting the Ukraine conflict strictly in terms of inter-imperialist struggle. In their dedication to this interpretation, they have committed to a series of surprisingly extravagant claims, some of which I intend to gather here and hold up to the light. However, it is this camp’s total lack of scruples, specifically when it comes to their sources, that has compelled me to object. read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Quantum computers could change the world — provided they can work
The inside of an IBM System One quantum computer. | Bryan Walsh/Vox Qubits, decoherence, and superposition: a guide to the weird and revolutionary world of quantum computers. A few weeks ago, I woke up unusually early in the morning in Brooklyn, got in my car, and headed up the Hudson River to the small Westchester County community of Yorktown Heights. There, amid the rolling hills and old farmhouses, sits the Thomas J. Watson Research Center, the Eero Saarinen-designed, 1960s Jet Age-era headquarters for IBM Research. Deep inside that building, through endless corridors and sec... read more
Words matter, less is more
The Lord's Prayer has 56 words. Gettysburg Address has 268 words. The Declaration of Independence has 1458 The U.S. Constitution has 4,543 words, including the signatures, unamended Right to Try Act (2018) 5 pages Report from the National School Board Association's investigation about its letter to Biden suggesting parents could be terrorists is 55 pages. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA ) of 2009 is 407 pages. Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was 2,700 pages at time of pages, not including 20,000 pages of regulations (this number is debated) which followed. I can't... read more
Archbishop Cordileone and Whoopi Goldlberg just doing their job
Archbishop Cordileone did what he's supposed to do--called out Nancy Pelosi for being a hypocrite and a bad Catholic--he has every right to refuse her communion. It's his job. It should have been done sooner, in my opinion, but as a Lutheran, I have no say in the matter. And Whoopi Goldberg, abortion defender, has every right to play the uninformed fool who knows nothing about "separation of church and state," or the Catholic church. Just because she played a fake nun who could sing in some movies doesn't mean she knows anything. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251305/archbi... read more
21st Century Wire16 hours ago
Vernon Coleman: Monkeypox – Should It Be Spelt Moneypox?
*Dr Vernon Coleman* | The enthusiasm of governments and the mainstream media to run with this one suggests the pandemic industrial complex is hard at work extracting more public money for Big Pharma and the other usual suspects. read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
Yemen and Ukraine: A Tale of Two Wars
*Fra Hughes* | Two very distinct wars, both with their origins in people fighting to free themselves from corrupt government and foreign control. read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
The Assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh: Who Gave the Order?
JENIN, OCCUPIED PALESTINE – Israel’s announcement that it will not pursue an investigation into the killing of famed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was not surprising. The specific reasons it gave to justify the decision make little difference. However, one thing is certain: It is highly unlikely that the killing of a journalist like Shireen Abu Akleh was the decision of a lone soldier or a commander on the ground. read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
Ruben Blades SalsaSwing Guaracha y Bembe 2022 05
May 2022 — Youtube https://latinomusiccafe.com Ruben Blades SalsaSwing Concert in Puerto Rico May 2022 – Guraracha y Bembe in tribute to Cheo Feliciano. read more
All right, what's the backstory here?
I couldn't help giggling at this tweet yesterday from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. I can't help wondering what happened to prompt that tweet. Can any of our readers in Oklahoma enlighten us? If so, please leave a comment. The possibilities appear endless! Peter read more
Electroverse18 hours ago
Remarkable Cold Grips Tasmania; Century-Old Lows Fall Across Wyoming And Nebraska; + Skiing On Memorial Day
Low temperature records from as far back as 1910 have fallen, as has historic late-season snow. #GrandSolarMinimum The post Remarkable Cold Grips Tasmania; Century-Old Lows Fall Across Wyoming And Nebraska; + Skiing On Memorial Day appeared first on Electroverse. read more

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