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balance1032 minutes ago
Canadian and Polish scientists find more junk in the bioweapon vaccinesWhen the contents of the vaccine were put under an electron microscope, Dr. Nagase was able to identify basic elements like carbon and oxygen. “You would expect to see carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus – all the things you would normally see in a protein,” Nagase said. However, none of the samples contained nitrogen or phosphorous, not in the X-ray spectroscopy or the electron microscope images. “X-ray spectroscopy didn’t detect any nitrogen or phosphorus. So, if those complex shapes – that rectangle with all the dots arranged in a grid – were the result of some kind of biolo... read more
International Bird Rescue59 minutes ago
Help Us Spot and Report Banded Elegant Terns
Bird Rescue is asking the public to share a flyer encouraging folks to keep an eye out and report these specially banded Elegant Terns. The post Help Us Spot and Report Banded Elegant Terns appeared first on International Bird Rescue. read more
Accidental Deliberations1 hour ago
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Outsider cats. read more
New Mandala1 hour ago
People’s power and resistance in Southeast Asia in comparison: a roundtable...movements signify the transformative potential of people’s power & its inherent precarity; distinct internal and external divisions remain, & state responses to protestors’ demands range widely... The post People’s power and resistance in Southeast Asia in comparison: a roundtable appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Michael West1 hour ago
Welcome back, to the same old place that we laughed about[image: Lobbyland] Many of the new ministers had the staying power to endure three frustrating terms of opposition. Does this mean politics has become far more vocational - at least on the Labor side? read more
The Duran1 hour ago
NATO-Affiliated Poll in 53 Countries Finds Chinese the Most Think Their Country Is a Democracy
Eric Zuesse A poll in 53 countries by the NATO-affiliated “Alliance of Democracies” https://web.archive.org/web/20220531174728/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gdjTHqM_O2kDNyFgvLWVsCn4lFWzFRoMRUdTelXxTM4/edit finds that 83% of Chinese think that China is a “democracy.” That’s the highest percentage amongst all of the 53 countries surveyed. Here are the others in the best 10: #2 is Vietnam, at 77%. Tied for #s 3&4 are Philippines […] read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
BREAKING, The FBI Maintains a Workspace, Including Computer Portal, Inside the Law Firm of Perkins Coie – The Ramifications are SignificantThere is very little that surprises me, but this is completely stunning. An FBI whistleblower came forth to inform Rep Jim Jordan and Rep Matt Gaetz that the FBI maintains a workspace inside the law firm of Perkins Coie. {Direct Rumble Link} In response to a letter sent by Rep. Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan, […] The post BREAKING, The FBI Maintains a Workspace, Including Computer Portal, Inside the Law Firm of Perkins Coie – The Ramifications are Significant appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Small Dead Animals2 hours ago
Ontario, a province to plunder!My Dad owned a farm in Ontario. Mostly swamp, but that suited my Dad fine. He would tell some people he wanted to get away from Toronto. Dad lied. Dad worked in Toronto, he just wanted to get away from people, and that meant farming. Like any farm, there were critters. Dad read Harrowsmith, and… Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science2 hours ago
June 1, 1947 Tornado OutbreakOn June 1, 1947 Oklahoma and Arkansas were hit by deadly tornadoes which killed dozens of people, and Democrats were calling people who resisted their communist takeover “fascists.” “Foreign Policy Hit By Senator Taylor, Urges Liberalism Tells York Jefferson-Jackson Day … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals2 hours ago
Happy travels?Now that some airlines are beginning to push back on the vaccine mandates for air travel, it’s possible that the restrictions might end next month. In the meantime, putting the economy through the blender remains official federal government policy. Almost no one in authority seems to care about the impact. In April, the Greater Toronto… Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science2 hours ago
June 1, 1903 Tornadoes And FloodsOn June 1, 1903 Gainesville, Georgia was largely destroyed by a tornado which killed one hundred people, while Kansas City was devastated by flooding. “TORNADO HITS GAINESVILLE: HUNDRED KILLED,MANY HURT Circling Wind Hits Georgia City Without Warning, and Victims Are … Continue reading → read more
Caitlin Johnstone2 hours ago
Ukrainian Official Behind Western Media Reports Of Russian Atrocities Fired By Ukrainian Parliament
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ A Ukrainian government official frequently cited as a source by western news media for her allegations of atrocities committed by Russian troops has been fired by the Ukrainian parliament, in part because of the unevidenced nature of […] read more
Small Dead Animals2 hours ago
Transgender Is A Stalking Horse For The Normalization Of PedophiliaChange my mind. read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
Hogg on boardhttps://twitter.com/davidhogg111/status/1529975594741649408 The post Hogg on board appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
Uvalde police, school district no longer cooperating with Texas probe of shooting: SourcesABC News The Uvalde Police Department and the Uvalde Independent School District police force are no longer cooperating with the Texas Department of Public Safety’s... The post Uvalde police, school district no longer cooperating with Texas probe of shooting: Sources appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
U.S. wheat crop hit by dry winter then soggy spring, adding to global tightnessYahoo News (Reuters) – North Dakota farmer Dwight Grotberg wanted to plant more wheat this spring to capitalize on soaring prices since Russia’s invasion of... The post U.S. wheat crop hit by dry winter then soggy spring, adding to global tightness appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
How to see everything Microsoft knows about you and shut down tracking
Worried about Microsoft tracking you? Here's how to find out everything the tech giant knows and ways to avoid being tracked. read more
Small Dead Animals4 hours ago
I Want A New CountrySweet Meteor of Death… take us now. There is no reason for Canadian Parliament to continue to exist.Happy Vagina & Vulva Day🇨🇦🇨🇦🥳How will you celebrate?😂😂😂😂🤦🏻♀️🤡🌎Somebody, please – make it stop! pic.twitter.com/pbkOGqsktH — heather (@howisthismylif) May 31, 2022 read more
A Divided World4 hours ago
How Progressive Democrats Try to Violate the Classical Laws of EconomicsAmerican progressives are afflicted by a number of biases, which cause them to devalue the classical laws of economics. Nevertheless, whether they believe in those laws or not, those laws … Read More The post How Progressive Democrats Try to Violate the Classical Laws of Economics appeared first on A Divided World. read more
Small Dead Animals4 hours ago
O, Sweet Saint Of San AndreasHear my prayer: A California appeals court has ruled that bees are “fish” for purposes of the state’s endangered species act. read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
After Russia's Donbas Offensive What's Next For Ukraine?
*The Guardian:* *What’s next for Ukraine after Russia’s Donbas offensive?* *Analysis: Indiscriminate tactics of Russia’s grinding progress in east could characterise next phase of war* The recent Russian advances in the Donbas lead to an inevitable question: whether the indiscriminate tactics the Kremlin deployed there will be a template for future offensives. With reports of large numbers of troops, artillery and rocket launchers mustering across the border near the Russian city of Kursk – in an area that borders Ukraine’s Sumy province – it is an urgent issue. While much h... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
The Ukraine City Of Severodonetsk Is About To Fall To Russian Forces*SKY News:* *Ukraine war: Russians now control 'around 70%' of key city of Severodonetsk as governor says life is 'hell' for people of Luhansk* In an interview with Sky News, the regional governor of Luhansk Oblast said the fall of Severodonetsk would be a big morale boost for Russia but played down the military significance. Russian forces are now in control of around 70% of Severodonetsk and heavy fighting is ongoing in the eastern Ukrainian city, the regional governor has told Sky News. Speaking from a secret location inside the Luhansk Oblast, Serhiy Hayday admitted vic... read more
Michael West3 hours ago
Australia’s gun lobby glosses over Texas school massacre, presses ahead with arms agenda[image: SIFA, gun lobby] The shooting at a Texas primary school which resulted in the death of 19 children demonstrates the power of the US firearms lobby. The same forces are at work in Australia, reports Callum Foote. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog3 hours ago
WE CAN SEE WHAT AN AR-15 DOES WITHOUT LOOKING AT CORPSESIn a *New York Times* op-ed, Susie Linfield, a journalism professor, writes about the question of showing the world exactly what happened to the kids in Uvalde. On social media and in the press, some, including the former homeland security chief Jeh Johnson, have suggested that photographs of the slaughtered children, whose faces and bodies were apparently mutilated beyond recognition, be released to the public in hopes of garnering support for gun control legislation. Mr. Johnson called this an “Emmett Till moment,” alluding to a photograph of the 14-year-old Black boy who was to... read more
Gangsters Out Blog4 hours ago
Trudeau decriminalizes possession of hard drugs in BC
True North is reporting that "The Trudeau government has announced that in 2023, possession of small amounts of hard drugs including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine will be decriminalized in British Columbia. Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett made the announcement on Tuesday in response to B.C.’s growing opioid epidemic." How is that going to reduce addiction and reduce overdoses? It's not. It will do the opposite. Is he going to now make drug treatment mandatory like they did in Portugal? That's why their model succeeded. Our model is failing mi... read more
Mining Awareness +4 hours ago
European Council Meeting Conclusions 31 May 2022; New Sanctions Against Russia“EUCO 21/22 EN European Council Brussels, 31 May 2022 (OR. en) EUCO 21/22 CO EUR 19 CONCL 4 NOTE From: … Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
Robert Gore, "Reckoning With Insanity, Part One"
*"Reckoning With Insanity, Part One"* by Robert Gore "What they fear the most is you, *thinking for yourself*. Within those three words are two implicit concepts. *Thinking* is the fundamental essential for human existence. It can be hard work, but nobody will disparage it on that basis. Attacks on thought, and there have been many, tend to be more subtle. The *for yourself* is more problematic. For one thing, it sounds selfish. Nowadays you can present yourself as damn near any kind of humanitarian, even when you’re carrying all sorts of obviously hypocritical baggage, and you’ll... read more
CURMUDGUCATION4 hours ago
MI: Dark Money Group Targets "Woke" Schools
Liberty Alliance USA is a dark money far right group in Missouri, and one of their projects is the Woke Heat Map, a map offering "an interactive tool designed to expose the insane actions of the radical Left." All of the places marked on the map are schools. Here are the evil woke offenses being called out. * a school offering diversity, equity and inclusion training * some university students started a podcast entitled "Angry White Men and How They Ruined the World" * a high school distributed safe space and safe zone stickers for staff to put up to indicate LGBTQ allies * anti... read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Clinton 2016 Campaign Lawyer Michael Sussmann Acquitted of Lying to the FBIThe case against Michael Sussmann was the first courtroom test of special counsel John Durham since his appointment three years ago to search for misconduct during the investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign. read more
Vox - All4 hours ago
The Supreme Court shuts down Texas’s attempt to seize control of social media — for now
[image: Texas Governor Greg Abbott...] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at a press conference. | Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The justices split 5-4 on whether Texas can effectively seize control of the major social media platforms. The Supreme Court handed down a brief order on Tuesday blocking a Texas law that would have effectively seized control over the entire content moderation process at major social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. The Texas law imposed such burdensome requirements on these sites, including disclosure requirements that may litera... read more
Vox - All4 hours ago
We tracked what happens after TikTok songs go viral
A data investigation into how TikTok is shaping the music industry, in collaboration with The Pudding. It’s no secret that TikTok is a virality machine. Songs get turned into sounds that can be used in any video, and if they gain enough traction they can catapult a musician into the pop culture stratosphere. But we wanted to know exactly what happens between a song going viral and an artist becoming a bona fide success. So in the fall of 2021, we partnered with data analysis website The Pudding to figure it out. Along the way, we discovered that using data to concretely answer t... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
"20 Signs America Is Headed For Another Dust Bowl"*Full screen recommended.* *"20 Signs America Is Headed For Another Dust Bowl"* by Epic Economist "Dust bowl conditions are coming back in America. For decades, the U.S. was considered the breadbasket of the world, but those days have come to an end. As weather conditions get drier and drier, the nation's water reservoirs are rapidly drying up and dust bowl conditions are spreading across the country. Many factors are contributing to this alarming situation. Scientists have been warning that the U.S. water supply is being depleted at an astounding pace, and new estimates indicate t... read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
A National Database for Sudafed, but No Background Check for Ammo?The Uvalde massacre in May 2022 focused attention, once again, on the ease of availability of guns and bullets in the United States. read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Texas Police: Teacher Closed Propped-Open Door Before AttackAn exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed by a teacher shortly before a gunman used it to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers, leaving investigators searching to determine why, state police said. read more
Cairns News5 hours ago
No guarantee of accurate senate voting resultAEC Commissioner Tom Rogers in 2021 trying to assure voters their vote is secure. What he doesn’t mention is the authenticity of actual voters. There is no process available to confirm a voters identity, thanks to the Australian Labor Party which has vigorously opposed the introduction of voter ID. From hereon the entire system fails. […] read more
Econlib5 hours ago
The DeAngelo, Kalt, Henderson, and Topel Appreciation of Demsetz
The people who organized the Demsetz celebration that took place on May 27 have moved quickly to put the whole video on line. The personal remembrances from Harold Demsetz’s daughter Rebecca start at about 2:11:00 and go to about 2:17:05. Kam-Ming Wan then presents a note from the Alchian family. The part that […] The post The DeAngelo, Kalt, Henderson, and Topel Appreciation of Demsetz appeared first on Econlib. read more
Cairns News5 hours ago
AEC trying to assure voters that election results are accurateAEC Commissioner Tom Rogers in 2021 sprouting nonsense about the integrity of elections. He omits to mention that a voter’s identity cannot be confirmed by AEC staff when registering to vote. From hereon the entire process falls into a heap. read more
Halifax Examiner6 hours ago
Head of solar group says Nova Scotia Power working to ease backlog of installationsThe chair of a non-profit group representing solar installation companies across the province says Nova Scotia Power is making progress approving plans for hundreds of stalled solar projects. In January, the provincial government indicated it would bring in legislation to prevent the power company from charging homeowners and businesses a new system access fee to […] read more
Small Dead Animals6 hours ago
Waterloo Board At It AgainMaybe people in the Waterloo region, should ask if anything normal is taught in their schools. read more
IER6 hours ago
Is the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Making the West Take Small Steps Toward Energy Diversity?
Did Vladimir Putin awaken the West from its dangerous and reckless sprint to renewable energy? Are they realizing that the… The post Is the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Making the West Take Small Steps Toward Energy Diversity? appeared first on IER. read more
Pension Pulse1 hour ago
OTPP's CEO Jo Taylor on Why They're Looking Hard at Private Equity
Jan Henrik-Foerster and Dinesh Nair of Bloomberg report the CEO of $189 billion Ontario Fund is eyeing Private Equity’s turf: The head of one of North America's biggest investors in private markets wants to cut its reliance on buyout firms and do more deal-making on his own. *Jo Taylor, chief executive officer of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Toronto, has plans for the C$242 billion ($189 billion) fund to buy more controlling stakes in businesses directly, so that it can save on fees and keep a closer eye on environmental, social and governance matters.* *In a rare interview, Mr... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
Gerald Celente, "Ignorance Is Bliss, Knowledge Is Power"*Full screen recommended* *Strong language alert!* Gerald Celente, "Trends Journal" *"Ignorance Is Bliss, Knowledge Is Power"* - https://trendsresearch.com/ read more
Global Issues News Headlines5 hours ago
Security Council urged to support efforts to end M23 insurgency in DR CongoThe recent resurgence of the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) constitutes a serious threat to peace, security and stability in the region, and urgent action towards curbing the violence is needed, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Security Council urged to support efforts to end M23 insurgency in DR Congo”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines5 hours ago
Saudi Arabia: Release Abdullah al-Howaiti, revoke death sentenceUN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Saudi Arabia to immediately release Abdullah al-Howaiti and quash the death sentence against him for crimes he allegedly committed as a child. Read the full story, “Saudi Arabia: Release Abdullah al-Howaiti, revoke death sentence”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines5 hours ago
FAO ramps up support to Sudan farmers as starvation threat grows in East AfricaThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million people, 30 per cent of the population, are expected to need lifesaving support this year – the highest number in the past decade, the UN agency said on Tuesday. Read the full story, “FAO ramps up support to Sudan farmers as starvation threat grows in East Africa”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines5 hours ago
‘We must not turn our backs’ on migrants stranded in YemenWith some 27,800 migrants having crossed from the Horn of Africa into war-torn Yemen this year, the UN migration agency, IOM, expressed concern on Tuesday over the safety and well-being of those on the move. Read the full story, “‘We must not turn our backs’ on migrants stranded in Yemen”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines5 hours ago
Over a billion methamphetamine tabs seized in East and Southeast AsiaMore than one billion methamphetamine tablets were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned. Read the full story, “Over a billion methamphetamine tabs seized in East and Southeast Asia”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
Joe Biden Says He Welcomes Advice from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on How to Structure Firearm Restrictions and Force Climate Change Energy PolicyJoe Biden sought counsel today from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about how best to remove firearms from Americans and force the U.S. economy to a dependency on renewable energy. Prime Minister Ardern took the top spot in the global progressive movement after the retirement of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. PM Ardern, a remarkable […] The post Joe Biden Says He Welcomes Advice from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on How to Structure Firearm Restrictions and Force Climate Change Energy Policy appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
CURMUDGUCATION5 hours ago
The Power Worshippers and Education
Katherine Stewart's *The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism* came out in 2019, but her discussion of the political bent of Christian nationalism seems very on point right now. Two moments in particular leapt out at me in her introduction: *This is not a "culture war." It is a political war over the future of democracy,* *It [Christian nationalism] asserts that legitimate government rests not on the consent of the governed but adherence to the doctrines of a specific religious, ethnic, and cultural heritage.* Stewart researched thoroughly and trav... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley Reveals Possible Outcomes For Russia-Ukraine War*WNU Editor: *General Milley tries to give the impression in this interview that the U.S. is not really involved in the Russia - Ukraine war. That the U.S. is an outside power observing the situation. A neutral party. Even saying that this conflict may end up as a stalemate, and if not, be ready to step up to make sure it does not escalate. I am not buying anything that the General is trying to sell. General Milley knows exactly what is going on in Ukraine right now. After receiving billions in US arms the Donbas is turning into a disaster for the Ukraine military, and the o... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Taiwan President Announces Cooperation Deal With The U.S. National Guard
President Tsai Ing-wen (right) made the comments during a meeting in Taipei with Sen. Tammy Duckworth. Taiwan Presidential Office via AP *FOX News: **Taiwan military announces 'cooperation' deal with US National Guard* *Sen. Tammy Duckworth visited Taiwan Tuesday, when Taiwan's president made the announcement* The U.S. National Guard is planning a "cooperation" program with the Taiwanese military, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen announced Tuesday. Tsai has not offered details regarding the upcoming cooperation, but previous reports suggest the Taiwan military may link with the... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Did Border Patrol Officer Jacob Albarado Kill the Uvalde School Shooter?Albarado truly rushed to the scene when he heard that there was a shooting at his daughter's school, but social media posts got several details wrong about his involvement. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
NEC Director Brian Deese Defends Policy as U.S. Economy Transitions Away from Oil and Gas to Windmills and Solar PowerAnytime you hear the code-word “transition”, what the explainers mean is the change from traditional oil, gas and fossil fuels to renewable energy and the Green New Deal. The phrase “economic transition” is used to explain the economic collapse of Main Street that will happen during the switch. Remember THE GOAL? It has never changed. […] The post NEC Director Brian Deese Defends Policy as U.S. Economy Transitions Away from Oil and Gas to Windmills and Solar Power appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Science 2.0 blogs6 hours ago
Sweden Has Gender Equality But Other DiscriminationSweden is often lauded for its gender equality. The gender gap in unpaid (house)work is narrow. read more read more
Science 2.0 blogs6 hours ago
Wind Energy Can't Blackstart A Dead Grid - Here Is What Can HelpThe downside to political mandates and subsidies for alternative energy is they place consumers in peril; and when a power grid does go down adjuvant energy sources like solar and wind can't "blackstart" without short circuits and faults. With conventional energy, grid failures are not only far less a concern, they are readily recoverable. The normal step-by-step recovery process takes time but is all relatively easy to control. Start up the turbines, use them to spin generators and watch the electrons flow steadily and predictably to re-energize a grid and withstand short circuits ... read more
Small Dead Animals7 hours ago
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Small Dead Animals7 hours ago
Mom, Can I Have a Quarter?This ride is throw up city @bussinwtb (Via ig:Kallumch) pic.twitter.com/gIwX2NaDBR — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 31, 2022 read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Does America Stand For Guns Or For Sanity?Above photo: Ann Wright at rally in Houston. On Memorial Day where our country honors its wars and its war dead, it seems to me that too many in our country have adopted a new pledge of allegiance: I pledge allegiance to the guns of the United States Of America and to the gun lobbies […] The post Does America Stand For Guns Or For Sanity? appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Complaint Filed On South Dakota Senators For Unlawful ActivityRapid City, SD - A complaint has been filed with the Senate Ethics Committee in Washington, DC, regarding unlawful activity by both South Dakota Senators, Mike Rounds (R-SD) and John Thune (R-SD). Electronically filed with the Senate Ethics Committee on May 26, 2022, the Complaint was sent in by four former patients of the Sioux San Indian Health Service Health Facility (Sioux San) in Rapid City. The complaint states that both Senators pressured the Indian Health Service (IHS) to enter into an unlawful contract for the administration of the Sioux San IHS Health Facility with one o... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Environmental Groups Release New Oil And Gas Threats MapIn an effort to pressure President Joe Biden’s administration to enact stronger oil and gas regulations, national environmental advocacy groups have released a new map that shows where people’s health is threatened by extraction. Earthworks and FracTrack Alliance coordinated to create the map using publicly-available data and peer-reviewed science. The map is available online and people can type in their address to see how many production facilities are located within half a mile of their house. According to the map, more than 144,000 New Mexicans live within half a mile of an oi... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Russia Shrugs Off EU’s Partial Oil Embargo. Says It Will Find Other Customers For Its Crude*CNBC*: *Russia hits back at the EU’s partial oil embargo, says it will find other importers for its crude* * The European Union on Monday agreed to ban most Russian oil imports by the end of the year as part of new measures designed to punish the Kremlin over its invasion of Ukraine. * Responding to the measures, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, said the oil ban reflects negatively on the bloc. * “As she rightly said yesterday, #Russia will find other importers,” Ulyanov said via Twitter, referring specifically to... read more
Not PC5 hours ago
Who is really responsible for getting inflation under control?*"[N]obody should be under any illusion: the Government’s ongoing stimulatory fiscal policy is contributing to the need for the Reserve Bank to increase interest rates, something which the Treasury warned the Minister just weeks before the Budget when the Minister decided he wanted to dole out some cash sweeteners.... "It’s like a car being driven with one foot on the brake and the other on the accelerator – the more the Government stimulates the economy with fiscal policy, the harder the Reserve Bank will need to apply the brakes of higher interest rates."* ~ Don Brash, from ... read more
Cairns News6 hours ago
Davos police detain journalist for reporting on WEF conferenceby Alison Ryan An insane development happened at the World Economic Forum’s summit in Davos as Journalist and Political Analyst Jack Posobiec was detained by police for covering the event. In the video below, you’ll see police surrounding Posobiec, and then the tyrants have the nerve to ask the journalist to delete her video because […] read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Drilling restriction and crude bans lead to higher oil pricesWashington Examiner: Oil prices soared on Tuesday following news that European Union leaders had reached a consensus on a plan to ban nearly all Russian oil imports by the end of the year, seeking to punish Moscow for its war in Ukraine, even as the bloc scrambles to secure alternative supplies. News of the embargo, which is slated to be finalized this week, sent crude oil futures rising Tuesday morning to the highest levels in more than a decade. International benchmark Brent Crude saw a 1.90% increase, rising to $123.98 a barrel in the early hours of trading, near the highest p... read more
Avedon's Sideshow6 hours ago
I don't know how I'm gonna do it
Hazel Ashworth photographed what she called an "Accidentally good colour combination." "'Perverse' Supreme Court Ruling 'Effectively Ensures That Innocent People Will Remain Imprisoned': *'This is radical. This is horrifying. This is extremely scary,' said one public defender.* Legal experts responded with alarm Monday to a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court's right-wing majority that could lead to the indefinite imprisonment and even execution of people who argue their lawyers didn't provide adequate representation after convictions in state court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor—joined b... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
DC jury says Sussman not guilty despite the evidence*Washington Examiner:* *Sussmann found not guilty in blow to John Durham's investigation* It looks like Durham was facing a stacked deck with an Obama Judge and a DC jury made up of Clinton voters. read more
Robert Reich6 hours ago
How Corporations are Using Inflation to Take Your...*How Corporations are Using Inflation to Take Your Money* Corporations are using inflation as an excuse to raise their prices, hurting workers and consumers while they enjoy record profits. Prices are surging – but let’s be clear: corporations are *not* raising prices simply because of the increasing costs of supplies and labor. They could easily absorb these higher costs, but instead they are passing them on to consumers and even raising prices higher than those cost increases. Corporations are getting away with this because they face little or no competition. If markets were co... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Biden upset by poor poll numbersRed States: As we noted earlier, Joe Biden is in a quandary as to how to change his sliding numbers. He’s frustrated even that his numbers are worse than those of President Donald Trump. As NBC noted, “He’s now lower than Trump, and he’s really twisted about it,” another person close to the White House said. He also thinks Democrats aren’t defending him enough. Biden is supposedly upset that his people are undercutting him, but his people respond, “We don’t say anything that the president doesn’t want us to say.” In other words, what Biden is saying now — or what NBC is spreadin... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
After being told they made wrong decision*Washington Examiner:* *Uvalde police stop cooperating with Texas investigations into school shooting: Report* ... Information presented by Texas officials has changed drastically over the past week as the investigations continue, though it now appears it took up to an hour on Tuesday before federal agents took matters into their own hands and killed the shooter in defiance of orders not to proceed. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the attack. ... It looks like the delayed decision cost the lives of students and teachers. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Does the World Economic Forum Have Its Own Police Force?Photos of police badges with a WEF logo have made the rounds online. read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Commodity prices at a glance – May 31RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the new geopolitical situation in the world, the unprecedented sanctions frenzy, and the possibility of more global events, The Rio Times will list daily prices of major commodities for comparison and review.   . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to […] The post Commodity prices at a glance – May 31 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Did a Costco Gas Pump Say, ‘Don’t Blame Us. Blame Joe Biden’?The message was supposedly documented in a photo of a Costco Wholesale gas pump displaying a Kirkland Fuel logo and a total of $147.34 for 26.458 gallons purchased. read more
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