Saturday, June 11, 2022

11 June - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

 10 pm MDT

The Duran13 hours ago
Ukraine Admits Losing ‘Artillery War’ and Therefore the War Itself
Ukraine Admits Losing ‘Artillery War’ and Therefore the War Itself News Topic 522 read more
The Duran13 hours ago
CSIS and the Round Table Origins of the Five Eyes
This month the Task Force on National Security at the University of Ottawa published a white paper which lays out a plan for a major re-organization of Canada’s intelligence agencies to better deal with the “intense global instability when the security of Canada and other liberal democracies is under growing threat.” Upon looking at those who participated […] read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Reject the Cut, Help the Students
by Chris Braunlich Cruise over to the website of Cristo Rey Richmond High School, and you’ll learn that all of the students there are from low-income families. You’ll also read about scores of national and local partnerships, providing hundreds of … Continue reading → read more
New Zealand’s Plan To End Bad Weather
New Zealand is going to end bad weather by taxing livestock burps. “WELLINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) – New Zealand on Wednesday released a draft plan to put a price on agricultural emissions in a bid to tackle one of the … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Rating disaster for Jan. 6 show
The numbers for the Jan. 6 show in prime time were less than the standard newscasts of the networks. I admittedly did not watch it. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Down The Primrose Path
Zerohedge; Two months after the Russian ruble fell below a U.S. penny, the transcontinental country’s fiat currency is the best performing currency worldwide. American economists are baffled by the “unusual situation” because a country facing stiff sanctions typically sees its fiat currency decline in value, but Russia’s ruble has done the exact opposite. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Texas gets court ruling forcing Biden administration to detain criminal illegals
Red States: ... NEW! A federal judge in Texas has struck down @SecMayorkas’s DHS immigration enforcement priorities, delaying his decision by only 7 days. The decision nearly eliminates the ability of DHS to deprioritize certain immigrants for deportation. Decision here: https://t.co/WGbprJr3ZS pic.twitter.com/3U0b3ZvSDx — Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@ReichlinMelnick) June 10, 2022 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had something to say in the wake of the ruling, in part calling the Abbott administration’s win a “massive defeat” on the DHS’ shirking its role in “detain[ing] criminal... read more
Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago
Thinking About Gun Control
by Bill O’Keefe After each mass shooting there is an outcry for Congress to do something. In 2021, there were almost 21,000 murders involving guns and almost 700 mass shootings (those involving four or more victims). There has been no … Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago
Bacon Meme of the Week
Hat tip: John Butcher read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Turkey is Changing its Opinion on the Events in Ukraine
The “collective West” and many NATO countries have finally begun to receive objective information on the goals and results of Russia’s special military operation to denazify Ukraine. Instead of openly Russophobic coverage of these events by representatives of the current military-political elite of the EU and NATO and, above all, the United States, the true policy of the Nazi authorities in Kiev has begun to be more and more actively criticized by the population of Western states. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Trudeau’s Canada
What a great story to celebrate Monkey Pox Month. read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“Biden Jokes About Jailing Opponents…”
“President Joe Biden blamed Republicans for threatening democracy and getting in the way of his agenda. He made those remarks while appearing Jimmy Kimmel Live this week. The Democrat said he would not side step the Constitution like former President … Continue reading → read more
Komando.com16 hours ago
Tech tip: How to digitally sign a document on a PC, Mac, Android or iPhone
You can print a document, sign it, scan it, send it to yourself and get then back to the recipient — or you can do it the easy way. read more
The British Empire: The Maker of Famines in India
In 1895, the British government set up the Welby Commission to investigate wasteful spending in India. The commission presented its findings in 1900—it had found a number of cases of English expenses being relieved through the revenues squeezed from India. The starving Indian peasants were bearing the burden of not only Britain’s wars in Persia, Afghanistan, Burma, and China, but also for an array of civilian activities which could be of no benefit to them. For instance, out of the British Empire’s revenues from India, 200,000 British pounds every year (a very high sum in those days... read more
Recently Published Study Suggests Mask Mandates INCREASED Covid Death Rate
[image: masks]“Results from this study strongly suggest that mask mandates actually caused about 1.5 times the number of deaths or ∼50% more deaths compared to no mask mandates.” read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden has been deliberatly driving up the price of gas by restricting the supply
Newsmax: More than half — 53% — of voters say they believe the Biden administration is intentionally letting gas prices increase to make Americans use less fossil fuels, according to a new poll by Convention of States Action and The Trafalgar Group. Just over 39.6% say they don’t believe it. They poll asked 1,091 general election voters if they believe the administration is intentionally letting gas prices rise to make Americans use less fossil fuels: - 77.3% of Republicans say they believe it, compared to 12.9% who say they don't. Just under 10% were uncertain. - 24.8... read more
JOE BIDEN: BOTH A BUMBLING OLD COOT AND AN ALL-POWERFUL SUPERVILLAIN
Here's one common right-wing perspective on the president: a *National Review* piece by Rich Lowry titled "Biden Is an Old Man Overwhelmed by Events." Here's another: a poll telling us that nearly 80% of Republicans believe Biden is a fiendish supervillain deliberately raising gas prices as part of a dastardly program of social engineering: The survey asked, “Do you believe the Biden Administration is intentionally letting gas prices rise to make Americans use less fossil fuels?” Most, 53 percent, said “yes,” they believe the Biden administration is allowing it to happen purposely... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Liberal law enforcement fails San Francisco
Kaylee McGhee White: On Tuesday, a broad coalition of minority voters from across the economic spectrum voted to oust San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin from office. The reason was simple: He failed to make the city a safer place. In fact, his refusal to prosecute the vast majority of theft and drug-related offenses had the exact opposite effect. Vehicle break-ins are up between 100% and 750% in different parts of the city. Retail burglaries are up by at least 52% . More than 700 people have fatally overdosed in the past year. For comparison, in 2016, the number of peop... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Editor's Note
Blogging will return later this evening. read more
Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago
Japanese Buddhist poetry and shadow of death: Henjo (816-890) and Sogi (1421-1502)
Japanese Buddhist poetry and shadow of death: Henjō (816-890) and Sōgi (1421-1502) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Buddhist poetry in Japan entails many holy men over countless centuries. In the two poems highlighted, the focus is the shadow of death. Therefore, despite Henjō (816-890) and Sōgi (1421-1502) coming from completely different periods of history, […] The post Japanese Buddhist poetry and shadow of death: Henjo (816-890) and Sogi (1421-1502) first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden bites the press
Washington Examiner: President Joe Biden is griping about his press coverage as he struggles to break through back-to-back negative news cycles before the 2022 midterm elections. But complaining about the news media is unlikely to help Biden or congressional Democrats before November as Biden's job approval numbers plummet into former President Donald Trump territory. Biden campaigned, in part, to normalize press relations after his predecessor, Trump, slammed the news media as “the enemy of the people.” But public officials have the tendency to “lash out” at journalists and re... read more
Retraction Watch14 hours ago
Weekend reads: ‘Foul play’ among protective scholars; how to increase rigor; science and a ‘culture of misinformation’
Would you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: A stolen manuscript, part two: The plagiarist begs for forgiveness as another group plagiarizes the same work A paper claimed to describe ‘the first potent and specific anti-COVID-19 drug.’ Now it’s retracted. Medical school dean … Continue reading Weekend reads: ‘Foul play’ among protective scholars; how to increase rigor; science and a ‘culture of misinformation’ read more
In the Wake of Uvalde, a Teacher’s Plea for Police-Free Schools
[image: teachers]"My students are safer in classrooms without cops. The latest mass school shooting only makes that clearer." read more
Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago
Nationalist Kishida sprouts US-revisionism: 38 million displaced since 9/11 wars
Nationalist Kishida sprouts US-revisionism: 38 million displaced since 9/11 wars Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan seeks to militarize via Bill Clinton (United States), Tony Blair (United Kingdom), David Cameron (United Kingdom), Barack Obama (United States), and Joe Biden (United States) fake humanitarian angles. […] The post Nationalist Kishida sprouts US-revisionism: 38 million displaced since 9/11 wars first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Biden blames ‘Putin Tax.’ Russia cuts interest rates. Orban calls out Soros. Update 1
Biden blames ‘Putin Tax.’ Russia cuts interest rates. Orban calls out Soros. Update 1 Topic 579 read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 10 June 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
Organizing Notes13 hours ago
What is coming?
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon warned of a "hurricane" as the economy struggles against fiscally induced growth, quantitative tightening and blowback from the US-EU sanctions on Russia. He spoke at conference sponsored by AllianceBernstein Holdings. See more on this same story by Ariel Ky *here* read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
‘Successful cancer drug trial is ray of hope but…’: Oncologists explain.
https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/cancer-drug-trial-us-successful-affordability-oncologists-1960118-2022-06-08?utm_source=fb_IA&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=June22&fbclid=IwAR3DgLaXVD4jZkj-mN5_Nt3yWPKcYpFfkhFwzfoS5VBddWbHtj_8YmsVu_g read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Fake News Led To The Disgraceful Fall Of Kiev’s Human Rights Chief
While those on the other side of this conflict might celebrate the self-inflicted damage that she caused to their opponents, nobody should take any joy in knowing that someone lied about sexual crimes and therefore made it much more difficult for actual victims the world over to make their voices […] read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 11 June 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/7sAMSXqHpa 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/0H4JnqeYFy — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) June 11, 2022 LIVE: The office of Ukraine's prosecutor general has accused the Russian military of killing 24 children in Mariupol. At least 287 children have died since the war began, the office adds. Follow the latest on the war:https://t.co/8v8G7v9YKX — DW News (@dwnews) June 11, 2022 Here is the latest on the war in #Ukraine: ➡️ Kyiv ... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
 Trying the case at the scene of the crime
[image: A statuary bust wrapped in a clear plastic bag.] The bust of President Zachary Taylor is covered with plastic after blood was smeared on it when a pro-Trump mob broke into the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. | Samuel Corum/Getty Images The January 6 committee’s first hearing evoked the day of the Capitol attack, held in the same building before a roomful of people who had been there. The first hearing of the January 6 select committee was a bit unusual. It wasn’t just the historical import, the primetime national television audience of more th... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
China warns of force against Taiwan independence https://t.co/ZhYmO3AUFS — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 11, 2022 #UPDATE US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday blasted China's "provocative, destabilising" military activity near #Taiwan, as well as Beijing's growing aggression across the wider Asia-Pacific region https://t.co/VydWpJchQZ pic.twitter.com/DKMZf1A4Lm — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 11, 2022 BREAKING: The nationwide average price for a gallon of gasoline has topped $5 for the first time ever, auto club AAA says. Motorists in some parts of the country, especiall... read more
There is a tomorrow, and someone has to pay for it
"In 2021, Social Security spent $57 billion more than it collected in dedicated tax revenue and interest on its trust funds. The trustees expect this gap will widen over the next decade, quickly depleting the program’s trust funds until its runs out of money in 2035. At that point, the program’s income will cover only 80 percent of benefits promised to recipients." This is an informative article. If you're looking at retirement with SS benefits to supplement your pension in 10-15 years, you definitely should be paying attention. I have a state teacher's pension so I don't get SS ... read more
Will It Be Poilievre?
Chantal Hebert writes that the Conservative leadership race is Pierre Poilievre's to lose -- and there's plenty of time for him to do it: If the Conservative leadership vote took place tomorrow, front-runner Pierre Poilievre would probably be able to turn his lead into a quasi or definitive first-ballot victory. But with the vote set for Sept. 10, the Ottawa MP is instead about to spend what could turn out to be the longest three months of his already lengthy political tenure. 90 days is an eternity in politics, and recent Conservative campaigns have demonstrated it is one thing ... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
An Israeli soldier argues with a demonstrator wrapped in a Palestinian flag during a protest against Israeli settlements in Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 6. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week* (Reuters). read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil: Use of firewood in houses hits 2009 level due to high price of cooking gas
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians used 24 million tons of firewood as an energy source in their homes in 2021. It is the highest level since 2009, according to data from EPE (Energy Research Company). Last year, the source represented 26% of the residential energy matrix. It was second only to electricity (45.4%). LPG […] The post Brazil: Use of firewood in houses hits 2009 level due to high price of cooking gas appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Biden Saving Americans $6,000 Per Year
The Biden administration says their energy plans are saving Americans $6,000 per year. “If we pass our climate agenda we would lower energy prices for the average American family by $500 a month” Biden Adviser Cedric Richmond: We Need to … Continue reading → read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
Can blaming corporate greed save Democrats on inflation?
[image: President Biden standing at a lectern speaking to a crowd at the Port of Los Angeles.] US President Joe Biden speaks at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, on June 10, 2022. | Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Some progressive groups are urging Biden and Democrats to more aggressively cast corporations and billionaires as enemies in the fight against inflation. Americans don’t need the Labor Department to tell them that prices remain high. Still, Friday’s consumer price index report for May revealed that inflation reached a 40-year high, an 8.6 perc... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Former Bolivian President Áñez sentenced to 10 years in prison
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The former interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, was sentenced on Friday (10) to 10 years in prison for violating duties and resolutions that violate the country's constitution. The information comes from the newspaper El País. Áñez assumed the presidency of Bolivia on an interim basis in November 2019 following […] The post Former Bolivian President Áñez sentenced to 10 years in prison appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
Weekend File, June 11, 2022
Welcome to Weekend File, where you’ll find links to all the articles you might have missed last week. Jump to sections in this article: Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday, June 4 Mass Casualty Commissioners considering request to allow direct cross-examination by victims’ lawyers The lawyers representing families of the victims […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
In Brazil, ketamine is used for people with resistant depression; how does it work?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Among people diagnosed with depression, some suffer from a form that is difficult to treat: resistant depression. In this case, the patient usually performs two types of treatments correctly and does not get better. For example, the physiotherapist Cláudio Andrade de Oliveira (46) was diagnosed with the disease during the […] The post In Brazil, ketamine is used for people with resistant depression; how does it work? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Gove Blocks Shale Gas Project Because Of “Fence”
By Paul Homewood One step forward, one step back! Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s energy giant Ineos is "apoplectically cross" after Michael Gove blocked plans for a fracking site in south Yorkshire. The billionaire’s bid to produce gas in Britain was dealt a blow last week when the Secretary of State for Levelling Up […] read more
Small Dead Animals19 hours ago
Saturday On Turtle Island
Today in Islam. Muslims dictate what films we see. Some Islamic justice. And a leftist upsets the Muslims. Trudeau’s Canada. Rex Murphy on Marco Mendicino’s integrity. The Liberals lie about invoking the emergencies act. Our Dear Leader had a wonderful time in L.A. discussing global warming, gender equity, migrants, and Indian issues. You know, the… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Pandemic Police State Documentary – the rise of authoritarianism in the UK
By Big Brother Watch RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The coronavirus crisis led to the most draconian emergency powers in the UK’s history. We’ve been fighting extraordinary new police powers, Big Tech censorship online, digital Covid IDs, the quashing of protest rights, and more. The erosion of democracy and loss of freedoms during the Covid […] The post Pandemic Police State Documentary – the rise of authoritarianism in the UK appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 10-11 June 2022
Saturday, 11 June 2022 • 14:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular and … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 10-11 June 2022 read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Thousands of Afghan families remain severed after messy U.S. exit Supreme Court allows ‘undated’ Pennsylvania ballots to be counted Record heat to peak in Southwest through Saturday before swelling to the eas WHO: COVID origins unclear but lab leak theory needs study Gold refineries to be established in Saudi Arabia soon: Official German airline Lufthansa is canceling 900 flights in July because of staff shortagesWarren Buffett's son met Zelenskyy in Kyiv this week — and offered to help rebuild Ukraine and support its peopleRussia cuts interest rates for the 4th t... read more
Is the BBC biased?16 hours ago
In Poor Nick
Has the normally supremely self-confident Nick Robinson had his wings clipped? A highly prolific Tweeter, he's fallen silent in recent days, despite not being on holiday from Radio 4. Maybe after having to apologise for wrongly and repeatedly claiming a Ministry of Justice cleaner died 'of Covid' while working in 'Downing Street' his bosses have asked him to rein himself in a bit? His silent stands out this week because Charles Moore has given him both barrels in *The Spectator* and Nick on previous occasions has mounted his high horse and galloped straight out onto Twitter to bl... read more
Action Alert: Tell the FDA to Get Their Hands Off Our Children
Almost 15 years ago, Age of Autism posted its first article about vaccines and the autism epidemic. Today, thousands of posts and hundreds of thousands of comments and a million tears later, we're still helping sound the alarm that vaccination... Related Stories - Dr. Andy Wakefield and Children’s Health Defense Films Announce the Premiere of ‘Infertility: A Diabolical Agenda’ - Twitter Disagreement Autism Is a Disability Not Just a Difference - Florida Special Olympics Drops Covid Vaccine Mandate for Athletes read more
"US Debt of $30 Trillion Visualized in Stacks of Physical Cash"
*Full screen recommended.* Demonocracy Info, *"US Debt of $30 Trillion Visualized in Stacks of Physical Cash"* - http://Demonocracy.info read more
"Biden's 'Inflation Tax' Is Costing US Households $433 Per Month"
*"Biden's 'Inflation Tax' Is Costing US Households $433 Per Month"* by Schiffgold "Everybody was thrilled to get stimulus checks in the mail during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s free money!” many exclaimed. But nothing in life is free. This includes “free” things handed out by the government. So today, you’re paying for those stimmy checks and the government pandemic spending spree. I’ve written that American consumers are paying more and getting less. Analysis bears this out. According to estimates by Bloomberg Economics, US households will spend $5,200 more this year than they did... read more
Is the BBC biased?17 hours ago
All Biased on the Easton Front
Alastair Stewart tweeted last night that “the only voices on BBC News tonight were opponents of #Rwanda”. BBC One's* News at Ten * certainly bore that out, with [a] a campaigner against the government's policy and [b] an illegal immigrant facing deportation being the two featured voices in Mark Easton's report. And the campaigner against the government's policy was the sole voice featured in the opening headlines too. Mark Easton's report itself was, as Charlie notes on the open thread, typical Mark Easton, using every trick in the book to reinforce the case that Priti Patel's R... read more
Saturday Snippet: The Curse of Christine
Yesterday Old NFO put up one of his regular book promotion posts. First on his list was a memoir by Ben English titled "Black and White: Tales of the Texas Highway Patrol". It's not an easy book to read if you've been part of law enforcement or an associated service. Ben tells it like it is, including the painful, heart-rending moments (and yes, there are more than enough of those!). However, it's also entertaining, and rings very true. I chose one of Ben's stories for this morning's Snippet. *THE CURSE OF CHRISTINE* Men who spend much time in perilous pursuits often eno... read more
Canadian Prepper, "These Numbers are Scary. Stockpile Food Now"
Canadian Prepper, 6/10/22: *"These Numbers are Scary. Stockpile Food Now"* "Inflation records are being broken. Stock Up on food while it's affordable." read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Dollar reaches 5 reais after U.S. inflation data
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In another day of nervousness in the international market, the dollar rose substantially and leaned against R$ 5. The stock market fell to its lowest level in a month and ended the week with losses of more than 5%. The commercial dollar closed at R$ 4.986 on Friday (10th), up […] The post Dollar reaches 5 reais after U.S. inflation data appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
10 popular apps that are dangerous for Android and iPhone
Delete these 10 dangerous apps from your iPhone or Android ASAP. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil could become exporter of green hydrogen, says president
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro, in a speech yesterday (10) at the second plenary session of the 9th Summit of the Americas, said that with a potential surplus production of offshore wind energy "equivalent to 50 Itaipu power plants," Brazil will be able to become a major exporter of green hydrogen and […] The post Brazil could become exporter of green hydrogen, says president appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
Tech tip: Use an Amazon Echo as an affordable Life Alert alternative
How to use your Amazon Echo as a medical alert system. read more
Green New Deal In Germany
Six months ago German greens were citing fake climate statistics and bragging about their energy plans. Now the country is headed towards an energy disaster. Germany’s New Government Promises to Be Greenest One Yet | Time Day 9 at COP26: … Continue reading → read more
Jackdaw Gas Field Given Go-ahead
By Paul Homewood At last a glimmer of common sense! Development of a major North Sea gas field has been approved by regulators. The Jackdaw field, east of Aberdeen, has the potential to produce 6.5% of Britain’s gas output. The regulatory approval comes as the UK government seeks to boost domestic energy […] read more

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