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Lawfare13 hours ago
The Chatter Podcast: Misremembering Watergate and Jan. 6 with Tim NaftaliThis week, Shane Harris talked with historian Tim Naftali about the legacy of Watergate and how we tell stories, fifty years later, about America’s most notorious presidential scandal. What is it about Watergate that still captures our attention? What do historians, journalists, and citizens misremember about the events? And how does the scandal shape our understanding of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol? Naftali was the first federal director of the Richard Nixon Library and earned accolades from historians--and criticism from Nixon loyalists--for his efforts to truthfully tell... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago
Why do we remember more by reading in print vs. on a screen?https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/reading-memory/#Echobox=1655992840 read more
Truth Comes to Light14 hours ago
The “Lab-Leak Theory” Returns…as Yet Another Fake Binary
The “Lab-Leak Theory” Returns…as Yet Another Fake Binary by Kit Knightly, OffGuardian June 23, 2022 The theory that “Covid” originated in a bio-lab has been back in the headlines over the last few weeks, serving as a prime example of the type of fake binary OffG has been warning you about. The “lab-leak theory” – which pushes The post The “Lab-Leak Theory” Returns…as Yet Another Fake Binary appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Lawfare15 hours ago
The EU’s Proposal on CSAM Is a Dangerous MisfireEuropean Union technology security (torstensimon, https://pixabay.com/images/id-5840348/; Pixabay, free for commercial use) In his recent post, Robert Gorwa lays out how the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, an odd part of the European Commission, came to put forward a proposal on combating child sexual abuse material (CSAM). His trenchant analysis, including a description of U.S. actors in this effort, is well worth reading. Here, I pick up where he left off, focusing on the technical issues implicated in the proposal. The EU proposal would undo 20 years of prog... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
‘Emerging super Crab’ may be most powerful pulsar discovered.https://www.space.com/most-powerful-pulsar-detected-vlass-survey?utm_campaign=socialflow read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Interlocking rings unlock new material propertieshttps://phys.org/news/2022-06-interlocking-material-properties.html read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
From 1.8 million years ago, earliest evidence of human activity found.https://bigthink.com/the-past/earliest-evidence-human-activity/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1655927999 read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
China aims to construct first Space Solar Power Station in 2028.https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-06-22/China-aims-to-construct-first-Space-Solar-Power-Station-in-2028-1b49ktMx5W8/index.html read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
New study says cosmic acceleration and dark energy don’t exist.https://bigthink.com/hard-science/new-study-cosmic-acceleration-dark-energy-dont-exist/#Echobox=1655958388 read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
Mysterious Alien Signals Found to Repeat on a Regular 16-Day Cycle.https://www.thespaceacademy.org/2022/06/mysterious-alien-signals-found-to.html?m=1 read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
Inside the jellyfish’s sting: Exploring the micro-architecture of a cellular weaponhttps://phys.org/news/2022-06-jellyfish-exploring-micro-architecture-cellular-weapon.html read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
Scientists engineer quantum processor to emulate a small organic moleculehttps://phys.org/news/2022-06-scientists-quantum-processor-emulate-small.html read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Putin Says Russia Is Ready To Replace SWIFT With Its Own System For International Payments
*MENAFN: **Putin says that Russia ready to replace SWIFT for BRICS* (MENAFN) The System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS), Russia's replacement for SWIFT, is open to banks from the BRICS nations, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who announced this on Wednesday. Putin claimed at a BRICS economic event that Moscow is creating dependable substitutes for international payments with its allies Brazil, India, China, and South Africa. “The Russian system for transmitting financial messages is open to connecting banks from the five countries,” he declared, noting: ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
Holly, Michigan, USAA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Is the BBC biased?12 hours ago
Ofcom complains about the BBC's complaints processThe BBC's regulator Ofcom reports its own findings pretty clearly in the following four headlines: - *BBC must transform the way it serves audiences, Ofcom warns* - *Too many people lack confidence in BBC complaints process, which must improve* - *Audiences consistently rate it less favourably for impartiality* - *Ofcom introduces new regulation to make the BBC more transparent and open* Of the BBC's tortuous complaints process, Ofcom have this to say: Fewer than one in five complainants told Ofcom they had a satisfactory complaints experience, and over half re... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"What If The Recession Started 3 Months Ago? Banks Issue New Warnings"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 6/23/22: *"What If The Recession Started 3 Months Ago?* * Banks Issue New Warnings"* "We are getting more banks stepping forward and giving their prediction that a recession is inevitable. Elon Musk says it’s going to be sooner rather than later. But then there’s a bigger question. What if the recession started three months ago? Are we going fast forward to a Great Depression?" *View comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights, Striking New York LimitsIn a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Opinion: The death of neoliberalism in EcuadorRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) Last Monday, protests erupted throughout Ecuador. The demonstrations, coordinated by the CONAIE, or Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador, accompanied by student groups and labor unions, resisted a planned hike in fuel prices. The CONAIE is represented by the environmentalist indigenous Pachakutik Party in the National Assembly in Quito, […] The post Opinion: The death of neoliberalism in Ecuador first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Opinion: The death of neoliberalism in Ecuador appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"Don't Wonder..."
"Don't wonder why people go crazy. Wonder why they don't. In the face of what we can lose in a day, in an instant, wonder what the hell it is that makes us hold it together." - "Grey's Anatomy" read more
MintPress News12 hours ago
Cognitive Warfare: Israel Targets Journalists Who Threaten Its Reality-Creation Tactics
When Karl Rove was alleged to have said how the United States is now “an empire, we make our own reality,” he was not just making a hubristic statement. Rather, it can be seen as an indication that he was aware of how powerful a “cognitive campaign” is. The post Cognitive Warfare: Israel Targets Journalists Who Threaten Its Reality-Creation Tactics appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Musings from the Chiefio12 hours ago
W.O.O.D. – 23 June 2022W.O.O.D. for 23 June 2022 Continue reading → read more
Virtual Mirage13 hours ago
News and StuffVDH Speaks Historian Victor Davis Hanson told Fox News host Tucker Carlson Tuesday that the United States no longer had the rule of law and was in a “revolutionary period.” “I hesitate to say this, we’re not in a society ruled by law,” Hanson, a senior fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford […] The post News and Stuff appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Sound Off! Trumpet is 1st Bloodhound to Win Westminster ShowA bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, marking the first time the breed has ever snared U.S. dogdom’s most coveted best in show prize. read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
Frequent closures of emergency department at Hants Community Hospital expected this summerResidents living in and around Windsor can expect to see frequent closures of the emergency department at the Hants Community Hospital over the next two months. Dr. Cathryn Smith, chief of staff at the Hants Community Hospital, said there are 27 shifts for which no emergency department doctor is available and that will mean closing […] read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
New Bill Would Punish Doctors Who Point Out Scientific Facts Challenging Established Narrative[image: california]If this bill passes, any physician who raises these or other inconvenient scientific facts or study findings could be disciplined by the medical board. read more
Food Safety News13 hours ago
Consumer who fell ill after eating Daily Harvest tells her story
Sarah Schacht is part of a select group of people with the distinction of falling ill with E. coli in two separate outbreaks. First a victim in Seattle’s Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak of 1993 at the age of 13, Schacht was sickened again 20 years later after dining at a Seattle Ethiopian... Continue Reading read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
Most Popular President EverExperts say Joe Biden received eighty-one million votes, making him the most popular president in history. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Hero Concealed Carry Holder Kills Mass Shooter Only to Be Killed by Police — Taxpayers Held Liable[image: Johnny Hurley]Hero concealed carry permit holder, Johnny Hurley, who trained to intervene in mass shootings, stopped a murdering psychopath in his tracks. read more
MJBizDaily14 hours ago
Hopes remain dim for medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina this yearA measure to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina has only a small chance of passing the Republican-controlled state House before the Legislature adjourns next month. Hopes remain dim for medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina this year is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
Erasing The HiatusSix years ago, RSS satellite data showed no warming from 1996 to 2016. Now they show lots of warming. 2016 Version 2020 Version read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
New Mexico Burning With Excessive RainThe Washington Post says New Mexico is burning with excessive rain. Fire-plagued New Mexico faces excessive monsoon rain – The Washington Post gfs_apcpn_us_40.png (1024×676) This week in 1890, there were large fires on both sides of the Rio Grande in … Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"A Warning About The Coming Shortages Of Diesel Fuel, Diesel Exhaust Fluid And Diesel Engine Oil"
*"A Warning About The Coming Shortages Of Diesel Fuel,* * Diesel Exhaust Fluid And Diesel Engine Oil"* by Michael Snyder "What I am about to share with you is a developing situation, and I hope to share more once the facts become clearer. It appears that a very serious diesel crisis is coming in the months ahead, and that will have a dramatic impact on our economy. As you will see below, we are being warned that there will be shortages of diesel fuel, diesel exhaust fluid and diesel engine oil. Most diesel vehicles require all three in order to run, and so a serious shortage of any ... read more
Is the BBC biased?13 hours ago
“This week...Has Brexit done long-term damage to Britain?”Six years ago today 17,410,742 million people [52%] voted to leave the European Union, 1.27 million more than the 16,141,241 [48%] who voted Remain. To mark that anniversary, here's John Simpson interviewing Mark Easton this week on his BBC Two series *Unspun World*: *John Simpson*: Welcome to Broadcasting House, part of the BBC's iconic headquarters here in central London for *Unspun World*, the programme where the BBC's experts around the globe give in-depth answers to the big questions of the day. This week...Has Brexit done long-term damage to Britain? *Mark Easton*: There's a ... read more
Vox - All13 hours ago
What the Supreme Court’s big gun case could mean for blue state reforms
A protest group called “Gays Against Guns” performs in honor of victims of gun violence on June 12, 2022 in New York City. | Stephanie Keith/Getty Images The court’s first big Second Amendment case in more than a decade is looming over reform efforts. *Update, June 23, 11 am**: The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down a New York law restricting carrying guns in public. The original story text, published before the ruling, is below.* The US Supreme Court is about to decide its first Second Amendment case in more than a decade. Its decision could severely limit the options availa... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT13 hours ago
Biden Got the Energy Market He WantedBy Paul Homewood Karl Rove covers all the bases here: Since day one, he’s tried to limit fossil-fuel supplies, and we’re all paying for it. Trying to limit the political damage of skyrocketing gasoline prices, the Biden administration on Sunday trotted out Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. They’d have been better off if she’d […] read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Kansas county officials pocket nearly $70,000 in coronavirus moneyKSNT News Jun 22, 2022 • One Kansas county is reversing course after our Capitol Bureau identified the county clerk and her deputy pocketed more... The post Kansas county officials pocket nearly $70,000 in coronavirus money appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
What’s in the Senate’s new gun control billYahoo News The Senate voted to advance bipartisan gun legislation on Tuesday, with hopes of passing it prior to the July 4 recess. All 50... The post What’s in the Senate’s new gun control bill appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
We Need to Build the Architecture of Our Future: The Twenty-Fifth Newsletter (2022)Thursday, 23 June 2022 — The Tricontinental Diego Rivera (Mexico), Frozen Assets, 1931. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. In April 2022, the United Nations established the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy, and Finance. This group is tracking the three major crises of food inflation, fuel inflation, and financial distress. … Continue reading We Need to Build the Architecture of Our Future: The Twenty-Fifth Newsletter (2022) read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Putin speaks of creating an international reserve currency on the basis of BRICS currenciesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (22) asked the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) for help in overcoming economic sanctions imposed in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. “Our entrepreneurs are forced to develop their activities in difficult conditions as the Western allies disregard the basic […] The post Putin speaks of creating an international reserve currency on the basis of BRICS currencies first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Putin speaks of creating an international reserve currency on the basis of... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
US Coach Makes Dramatic Rescue of Artistic Swimmer at WorldsAndrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Luck of the IrishThe Fraser Institute- The Accumulated Debt and Economic Performance of Industrialized Countries during COVID From 2019 to 2021, Canada had the second-highest increase in its gross debt-to-GDP ratio out of 33 countries covered by the IMF, behind only Japan. Despite leading our peers—save for Japan—in the accumulation of debt, Canada did not out-perform our peer… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazilian tourism grew 47.7% in AprilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian tourism invoiced R$15.3 billion (US$3 billion) in April, growing 47.7% compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Tourism Council of the Federation of Goods Trade, Services, and Tourism survey of the State of São Paulo (FecomercioSP). There was also a high of 32.2% in […] The post Brazilian tourism grew 47.7% in April first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazilian tourism grew 47.7% in April appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Dandelion Leaf Extract Reduces ACE2 and SARS-COV-2 Spike Binding | In-vitro StudyDrbeen Medical Lectures Jun 13, 2022 • Dandelion Leaf Extract Reduces ACE2 and SARS-COV-2 Spike Binding | In-vitro Study In this in-vitro study researchers from... The post Dandelion Leaf Extract Reduces ACE2 and SARS-COV-2 Spike Binding | In-vitro Study appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Full processing Build Foundation Road Motor Grader Operating Cutting And Spreading GravelTV Machine Cambodia May 19, 2022 • Full Processing Build Foundation Road Motor Grader Operating Techniques Spreading Gravel The post Full processing Build Foundation Road Motor Grader Operating Cutting And Spreading Gravel appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Si Se Puede! Biden Admin will Import Baby Formula from MexicoGateway Pundit – by Joe Hoft Did you ever think you’d live to see American parents relying on Mexico for their baby’s survival? Back in... The post Si Se Puede! Biden Admin will Import Baby Formula from Mexico appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Yuval Harari’s Unipolar Dystopia vs the Greater Eurasian Partnership: Two Technological Paradigms Clash
Originally published on the Strategic Culture Foundation During a May 2022 interview, World Economic Forum Guru of the Great Reset Yuval Noah Harari shared his dystopic view of humanity’s next phase of evolution. In his assessment, the primary problem for the governing elite managing the world will not be solving war, or hunger, but rather managing […] read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
The future of work 2 – working long and hardI want to consider the impact of work on people’s lives and health and how that will pan out over the next few decades. Marx once said “The less you eat, drink and buy books; the less you go to the theatre, the dance hall, the public house; the less you think, love, theorize, sing, paint, fence, etc., the more you save—the greater becomes your treasure which neither moths nor rust will devour—your capital. The less you are, the less you express your own life, the more you have, i.e., the greater is your alienated life, the greater is the store of your estranged being.” —Economic and... read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Biden fuel-tax holiday. Nikolaev strike. Bulgaria no-confidence. Donetsk Square in Moscow. Update 1
Biden fuel-tax holiday. Nikolaev strike. Bulgaria no-confidence. Donetsk Square in Moscow. Update 1 Topic 595 read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
In Vancouver, the Inmates are Running the AsylumCity of Vancouver apologizes for harm caused during daily street sweeps in the Downtown Eastside: The City of Vancouver apologized for harm caused during daily “street sweeps” of the Downtown Eastside and vowed to find an alternative way to keep the streets clear in a statement sent to CBC Wednesday. The apology follows a motion… Continue reading → read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Germany, Austria, And Netherlands Drawing Up Emergency Plans To Switch Back To Coal
In this file photo, steam and smoke rise from a coal burning power plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Dec. 16, 2009 (AP Photo) *Business Insider:* *Europe is drawing up emergency plans to switch back to coal after Russia cuts natural-gas supplies* * The Netherlands and Denmark triggered emergency energy plans on Monday. * Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Austria signaled a shift to coal as an emergency fuel. European countries have triggered emergency plans that could lead to rationing of natural gas and signaled a shift back to coal-fired power as the continent's largest ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"How It Really Is"
Yeah, we remember... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Canada's Decision To Not Ship Crucial Parts For Russia's Nord Stream Pipeline Forces Is Causing An Energy Emergency In Germany
This compressor station in Mallnow, Germany, is supplied mostly with Russian gas *Bloomberg:* *Canada working with Germany on options to restore vital gas flow* Canada is wrestling with how to comply with sanctions on Russia’s oil-and-gas business without penalizing big customer -- and Ottawa ally -- Germany at the same time, a Cabinet minister said. Penalties on Russia for invading Ukraine left a turbine needed to help run the Nord Stream pipeline stranded in Canada. Soon after, Russia’s state-run gas giant Gazprom PJSC slashed supplies through the pipeline, the biggest gas... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
A lesson from Uvalde: "You get the police department you deserve"Greg Ellifritz, a nationally known and respected law enforcement and self-defense instructor whom we've met in these pages before, wrote a very good analysis of the Uvalde school shooting soon after it occurred, based on the information then available. A lot has been learned since. Now he's come out with an updated analysis - and his comments on the law enforcement departments, agencies and individuals involved are scathing. Highlighted items are my emphasis. It turns out that cops were on scene. They chose not to engage stating they feared missing and hitting children in ... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
EU's Vision Of Becoming A Superpower Has Been Exposed As A Delusion By The Ukraine War
*Soeren Kern Zero Hedge/The Gatestone Institute*:* Ukraine War Blows Up EU's Superpower Delusion* The leaders of France, Germany and Italy have jointly visited Ukraine in an attempt to present a unified European front regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. The one-day visit was long on rhetoric but short on substance: European unity remains elusive. When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the European Union responded the following day with a package of unprecedented economic sanctions aimed at isolating Russia. The EU, which was prais... read more
Food & Water Watch14 hours ago
Pleasantville Flushes Sewer Privatization DealAdvocates praise Pleasantville City Council for passing ordinance to rescind long-term wastewater concession deal The post Pleasantville Flushes Sewer Privatization Deal appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden wants to take you cars off the road
Gateway Pundit: Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered remarks on soaring gas prices from his fake White House set in the South Court Auditorium. Biden repeated the same lies in his speech and blamed Vladimir Putin for high gas prices. “Let’s remember how we got here: Putin invaded Ukraine,” said Biden. This is a lie. Gas prices spiked before Putin invaded Ukraine. *chart courtesy of Zero Hedge* Even Biden’s Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday fact-checked Biden’s lies on rising prices. “I promise you I’m doing everything possible, everything possible to bring the price of energy ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The 'gun control' billPower Line: The Federalist has just posted David Harsanyi’s column on “The ‘do something’ gun control bill.” Harsanyi is the author of *The First Freedom: A Ride Through America’s Enduring History With the Gun* and someone whose opinion I respect. Here is a salient paragraph: [Republican bill sponsor Senator John] Cornyn spent more time bragging about the things he rejected than championing the useful ideas he brought to the bill, because it is almost surely the case that he brought none. This bill exists so that Republicans can say they did something. Not nothing. Something. .... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Fact-check folliesEd Morrissey: ... *Oof*. The best score media gets from its consumers in this survey is on “covering the most important stories of the day,” and only four in ten believe media outlets do a good job at it. At 41/36, it’s also the *only* task on which they get an overall positive rating. Only 35% believe they report news accurately, and a majority believe they fail at managing or correcting misinformation (25/51). On a related note: what are media fact-checkers doing right now to “serve as a watchdog” over Joe Biden? Biden has been spewing demagoguery and misinformation about the... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The impact of drones on Russia-Ukraine fightingBusiness Insider: Instead of the quick Russian victory that Moscow and much of the world expected, the war in Ukraine has dragged on for nearly four months, with both sides losing thousands of troops and hundreds of aircraft and vehicles. The havoc wreaked by drones and other light, portable weapons has spurred renewed debate about the vulnerability of heavy-duty military hardware on modern battlefields — including helicopters, which are integral part of many militaries plans to maneuver and fight. In a recent column in Aviation Week, defense and aerospace analyst Sash Tusa argu... read more
PA Pundits – International15 hours ago
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 22 June 2022By 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
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Opposition to Biden's gas tax 'holiday'Newsmax: Business groups see President Joe Biden's proposed federal gas tax holiday as potentially doing more harm than good. The lobbyists representing manufacturers, construction contractors, and civil engineers criticized the president's plan announced Wednesday, arguing the relief for consumers on rising gasoline prices will pale in comparison to the potential delays and resulting costs of stalled infrastructure programs paid through the Highway Trust Fund and funded by those gas taxes. "Our nation achieved historic progress with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, but this ... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden plumbs new depths of disapprovalJohn Nolte: The Civiqs daily tracking poll shows His Fraudulency Joe Biden still bottoming out with a 32 percent job approval rating. When Biden hit 32 percent a few days back, it seemed counter-intuitive, with most polls showing him in the high thirties or low forties. But here we are, four days later, and the number remains 32 percent. Moreover, the disapproval rating is 56 percent, which is a massive gap of 24 points. What’s more, this 32 percent is no longer an outlier. Quinnipiac, a notorious left-wing pollster, currently shows Biden with an approval rating of just 35 perce... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden administration ignores the rule of lawDaily Caller: Historian Victor Davis Hanson told Fox News host Tucker Carlson Tuesday that the United States no longer had the rule of law and was in a “revolutionary period.” “I hesitate to say this, we’re not in a society ruled by law,” Hanson, a senior fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, said on “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” referring to attacks on pro-life groups which he argued have largely gone unpunished. “We’re in a revolutionary period like 18th century France or 1920s Russia where the law is fluid and it’s whatever the power to be says it is.” (RELAT... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Cruz attacks Biden border policiesDaily Caller: Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz lamented President Joe Biden’s “open border policies” and “Democrat hypocrisy” during a Wednesday press conference addressing the border crisis. The Texas senator attended the conference along with Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and president of the National Border Patrol Council, Brandon Judd. Cruz said the border policies implemented by the Biden administration are causing “suffering, chaos, and misery.” “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ open border policies are producing suffering, chaos and mis... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Biden raised gas prices and then blames companiesFox Business: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm indicated that President Joe Biden has considered using the Defense Production Act to help mitigate the record-high gas prices, but stressed that it is just "one" of the tools at the president’s disposal. "President Biden, like all other leaders around the world, are grappling with this for their citizens," Granholm said Wednesday at a White House press briefing. "And the president is doing everything he can to reduce prices for American families." The price for gas nationwide has exceeded $5 a gallon for the first time since AA... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Employees discover Musk is the bossStephen Kruiser: ... Lately, Musk has emerged as a practical, no-nonsense type who triggers all of the fragile idiots who need to be triggered, and for all of the right reasons. His efforts to buy Twitter have given greater exposure to the keywords that anti-free speech progressives use to justify censorship. The uproar among the opposition to Musk’s acquisition of the platform has all been centered on the fact that they won’t be able to shut up people they don’t like by arbitrarily screaming “BULLY!” or slapping “phobic” on the ends of words. Musk recently created a stir by in... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Russian military critical of Russian armyISW: ... Members of the Russian military community continue to comment on the shortcomings of Russian force generation capabilities, which are having tangible impacts on the morale and discipline of Russians fighting in Ukraine. Russian milblogger Yuri Kotyenok claimed that Russian troops lack the numbers and strength for success in combat in Ukraine.[3] Kotyenok accused Russian leadership of deploying new and under-trained recruits and called for replenishment of forces with well-trained recruits with ground infantry experience—though the Russian military is unlikely to be able... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Brits preparing for WW 3 against Russia?The Sun: He vowed to forge an Army that can beat Russia in battle. And he warned brave British troops that they must now prepare “to fight in Europe once again”. In a rousing first message to every serving soldier, he said the world had changed since the Russian dictator had invaded Ukraine on February 24. Gen Sanders started in his new role last Monday — and in his fourth day in the job, wrote: “There is now a burning imperative to forge an Army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle.” In a chilling reference to World War Two, he added: “We are ... read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
Windows tip: 6 folder tricks you’ll wish you knew soonerWant a better way to organize Microsoft Windows files? Here are six tricks to boost efficiency. read more
Organizing Notes13 hours ago
Germany to re-start coal power plants
*The German Green Party is now part of the new coalition government in Berlin. Die Grünen, during the Merkel government, made a big effort to shut down the coal plants due to their impact on climate crisis. Now that their party has become anti-Russian (and big supporters of Zelensky) they have insisted on Germany refusing any Russian natural gas or oil. Thus in order to provide power for the nation Die Grünen supports re-start of the German coal power plants. Below is a comment at one site I frequent that addresses the complications of re-starting coal plants after they have be... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Watch An AI-Powered Tank Shoot Rounds And Blow Up Targets*Daily Mail:* *Rise of the killer robots! Watch an AI-powered tank shoot rounds and blow up targets in the first live fire of the unmanned 'Type-X' robotic combat vehicle* * A robotics company showed off its AI-powered tank, dubbed Tank-X * The tank navigates obstacles on an open field and blows up targets * The idea is to let the robot head into battle, while human soldiers stay safe * At least 10 countries have already placed orders for the Type-X platform Imagine a world where wars are fought by AI-powered tanks, allowing soldiers to stay at a safe distance from the ba... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
"Ridiculous Price Increases At Kroger! This Is Not Good!"*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 6/23/22: *"Ridiculous Price Increases At Kroger! This Is Not Good!"* "In today's vlog we are at Kroger, and are noticing a ridiculous amount of price increases! This is not good as we are seeing skyrocketing prices everywhere, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Hidden In Plain Sight! The FED's Balance Sheet Is Increasing; Economy Continues To Crater"Gregory Mannarino, AM 6/23/22: *"Hidden In Plain Sight! The FED's Balance Sheet * *Is Increasing; Economy Continues To Crater"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Sandy’s Joyfully Divided Soul and a Glimpse at a Constitutional Poethics in View of Roe’s Leaked DemiseThis post was prepared for a roundtable on Law, Literature, and Other Performing Arts, convened as part of LevinsonFest 2022—a year-long series gathering scholars from diverse disciplines and viewpoints to reflect on Sandy Levinson’s influential work in constitutional law. Richard Weisberg In his version of the iconic story, Goethe has his hero say, “There are two Fausts in my soul!”[1]And a century or so later, Camus’ lawyer narrator in *The Fall*[2] puts his own first-person story under the sign of Janus, the Roman god with two faces looking in opposite directions. There is a b... read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Back to the office? Some employees just aren’t having itNews 1. Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly accused of ‘devastation’ of Eagle Head Beach Tim Bousquet drove to Queens County yesterday where residents near Eagle Head Beach are trying to stop construction at an oceanfront site owned by former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly. Cathie Mourre wrote in a press release that the “devastation is extreme.” […] read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“Granholm: President could use Defense Production Act to handle gas supply crisis”
“Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm indicated that President Joe Biden has considered using the Defense Production Act to help mitigate the record-high gas prices, but stressed that it is just “one” of the tools at the president’s disposal. “President Biden, like all … Continue reading → read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
Feds Recommend 30 Years for Ghislaine Maxwell as All of Her Politician Billionaire Clients Walk Free[image: clients]Until someone is charged or a client list released, we can come to one assumption — every single one of these people who refuses to release it — is in on it. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Ohio State Gets Approval to Trademark ‘The’ for MerchandiseOhio State University has won its fight to trademark the word “The.” read more
Science Matters15 hours ago
Ocean SSTs Keep Cool May 2022
The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major El Nino was the dominant […] read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago
Town manager defamed former employees Where a village town manager published an affidavit in which he falsely stated that complaints were filed against town safety officers “involving inappropriate electronic communications that created a hostile work environment in violation of Village policy,” he was liable for defamation per se. Background In August 2014, four individuals were fired from their department of ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago
022-2-140 – Cannon v. PeckCannon v. Peck, Case Nos. 20-2382, 21-1061, June 8, 2022. 4th Cir. (Wynn), from EDNC at Wilmington (Howard). Norwood Pitt Blanchard III for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Samuel B. Potter for Appellees/Cross-Appellants. VLW 022-2-140. 52 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago
Evidence supports civil contempt finding Where a jury found two companies’ statements about probiotics constituted false advertising, the district court enjoined them from making certain statements about the products. But when they violated that order, the court did not err in holding the companies in civil contempt. Background Claudio De Simone helped develop an eight-strain probiotic, which he patented in ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago
022-2-139 – De Simone v. VSL Pharmaceuticals Inc.De Simone v. VSL Pharmaceuticals Inc., Case Nos. 20-1846, 20-1869, June 7, 2022. 4th Cir. (Diaz), from DMD at Greenbelt (Chuang). Robert Scott Brennen and Turner Anderson Broughton for Appellants. Jeremy Wyeth Schulman for Appellee. VLW 022-2-139. 29 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago
Officials dodge failure to report abuse claim Where a mother sued school officials for failing to report that a teacher was abusing her son, the officials were granted immunity because their decisions involved the exercise of discretion and there were no allegations showing they acted with malice. Background R.A., the mother of a child in North Carolina’s Iredell-Statesville School District or ISSD, ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly17 hours ago
022-2-138 – R.A. v. JohnsonR.A. v. Johnson, Case Nos. 21-1972, 21-1973, June 7, 2022. 4th Cir. (Wilkinson), from WDNC at Statesville (Bell). Sarah Margaret Saint for Appellants. Stacey Marlise Gahagan for Appellee. VLW 022-2-138. 17 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly17 hours ago
Alexandria Fire Department prevails on race bias claim Where a firefighter with the Alexandria Fire Department alleged he was passed over for a one-year paramedic internship because of his race, but the evidence showed the placement of interns was nondiscriminatory, judgment was awarded to the fire department. Background Micheall Lyons alleges that his employer, the Alexandria Fire Department, intentionally discriminated against him because ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly17 hours ago
022-2-133 – Lyons v. City of AlexandriaLyons v. City of Alexandria, Case No. 20-1656, May 31, 2022. 4th Cir. (Richardson), from EDVA at Alexandria (O’Grady). Stephen B. Pershing for Appellant. Ronda Brown Esaw for Appellee. Anna Marks Baldwin for Amicus Curiae. VLW 022-2-133. 18 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Attempts to criminalize Trump appear to be without substance
Thread See new Tweets Conversation Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley The claims of proven crimes by former President Trump seem to run from the visceral to the recreational. Larry Tribe even declared that Trump can now be charged with the attempted murder “without any doubt, beyond a reasonable doubt, beyond any doubt.” thehill.com Prosecuting Trump: Being a jerk isn’t criminal Crimes have elements, and the committee cannot seem to agree on even the crime, let alone the elemental evidence. 9:32 AM · Jun 22, 2022·Twitter Web App 122 Retweets 9 Quote Tweets 508 Likes Tip There appears t... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Trump endorsements fail in GeorgiaWashington Examiner: Georgia served former President Donald Trump another piece of humble pie Tuesday night after two of his hand-picked House candidates lost their primary runoff elections. The bruising defeats, coupled with last month's high-profile primary wins by his nemeses Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, as well as damning testimony from state election officials during this week's Jan. 6 hearings, have turned Georgia, a once-reliable stronghold for the former president, into his kryptonite. Trump has struggled to translate his sought-after endors... read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Using Section Three Against Our Former PresidentEd Foley has an excellent essay in today's *Washington Post* arguing that Congress should take steps to invoke Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment against Donald Trump. Last year, Bruce Ackerman and I made a similar argument. There is still time for Congress to act on the bill introduced last month in the House. read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
A Consolation Prize For UkraineAt the EU summit on 23-24 June Kiev may receive candidate status in the European Union. This will have little effect on Ukraine itself. However, it may turn out that Russia will become the beneficiary of this decision. “The aspiration to belong to the European Union has for many years […] read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
The Crazies Have Found A Home There
Think the United States is the only place with a large loud population of crazies? Think again. We've go them, too. Alex Boutilier reports that: Key figures of the convoy protests and related organizations were welcomed to Parliament Hill on Wednesday by a group of Conservative MPs that assured them they have ‘allies’ in Ottawa. And while the group professed peaceful intentions for future demonstrations, they also warned they believe Canada was on a “dark path,” deeply “divided,” even showing similarities to countries about to descend into “civil war.” The Ottawa press conference... read more
CFACT15 hours ago
Energy shortages and inflation the new norm as refinery closures outpace constructionThe world is silently slipping into a future of shortages and inflation as society’s demands for all the products and fuels manufactured from crude oil is exceeding the supply available from the dwindling number of refineries. The post Energy shortages and inflation the new norm as refinery closures outpace construction appeared first on CFACT. read more
MJBizDaily15 hours ago
Firefly research aims to help cannabis growers understand trichomesCannabis producers looking to enhance trichome production on their plants might be getting an assist from a summertime icon: lightning bugs. Firefly research aims to help cannabis growers understand trichomes is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil: 60% of informal workers rely on “odd jobs” to survive, says studyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than 19.6 million Brazilians survive with jobs known as "bicos" ("odd jobs"), about 60% of the 32.5 million informal workers in the country. The numbers are from the study "Portrait of Informal Work in Brazil: challenges and ways to solve them", released by . . . To read the […] The post Brazil: 60% of informal workers rely on “odd jobs” to survive, says study first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: 60% of informal workers rely on “odd jobs” to survive, says study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Macron's misfortune spells trouble ahead for EU trade23-Jun-2022 Trade skeptics on the left and right now hold the balance of power in Paris. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Biden Picks First Woman, Person of Color As Science AdviserBiden nominated engineer and physicist Arati Prabhakar to the science adviser job, which also includes running the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. read more
Econlib16 hours ago
Killing a 5th, and Big, Bird
Co-blogger Scott Sumner has written an excellent post on how a temporary cut in the federal gasoline tax (from its current 18.4 cents to gallon to zero) will cause the 4 effects he mentions. I think Scott leaves out a 5th effect that swamps his 4: it will increase Americans’ demand for price controls on […] The post Killing a 5th, and Big, Bird appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Colomabia’s Viva, the first ultra-low-cost airline to operate in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO - Amidst an adverse scenario of global fuel price hikes and the devaluation of the Brazilian real against the dollar, the Colombian airline Viva begins operations in Brazil this Thursday, June 23. The debut will be marked by an inaugural flight between Medellín and São Paulo this . . . To read […] The post Colomabia’s Viva, the first ultra-low-cost airline to operate in Brazil first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Colomabia’s Viva, the first ultra-low-cost airline to operate in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly accused of ‘devastation’ of Eagle Head BeachResidents near Eagle Head Beach in Queens County are trying to stop construction at an oceanfront site owned by former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly. “The devastation is extreme,” said Cathie Mourre in a press release. “The sea grass is gone. The sand is being moved about and trucked away. The ponds are being infilled. The […] read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
Bolt-On vs Baked-In CybersecurityCybersecurity locks (methodshop, https://pixabay.com/images/id-4993196/; Pixabay, Free for commercial use) A few weeks ago, the annual RSA Conference met in San Francisco. The conference is among the world’s largest cybersecurity events, and it thus provides a useful opportunity to reflect on current issues in cybersecurity. One of the most prominent issues in cybersecurity is that of “baking in” security into product development from the beginning, rather than “bolting on” security as an afterthought. A company that uses bolt-on security as its default product development practic... read more
Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
Last Hope camp wraps up time at Beals Brook after province scales back planned cutOn Tuesday, a group of citizens who set up camp off a remote dirt road near Highway 10 in Annapolis County back in December declared partial victory, believing enough of the area was now under provincial protection. The group, which had spent 202 days at the site, enduring the elements, including blizzards and knee-deep snow, […] read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly17 hours ago
Detainee can’t reargue rejected challenge Where a federal district court already rejected a detainee’s challenge to his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, his reassertion of that same argument in a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 was properly dismissed. Background After the Supreme Court held the residual clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act, unconstitutional in Johnson v. ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly17 hours ago
022-2-143 – Slusser v. VereenSlusser v. Vereen, Case No. 19-7482, June 10, 2022. 4th Cir. (Rushing), from DSC at Rock Hill (Coggins). Reedy Charles Swanson for Appellant. Leesa Washington for Appellee. VLW 022-2-143. 19 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
Snowstorms And Frozen Lakes In Patagonia; More Unprecedented Summer Gains On Greenland; + B.C. Ski Resort Postpones Summer Opening Due To “Too Much Snow”The summer solstice saw settling snow at Greenland's capital, Nuuk. The post Snowstorms And Frozen Lakes In Patagonia; More Unprecedented Summer Gains On Greenland; + B.C. Ski Resort Postpones Summer Opening Due To “Too Much Snow” appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Real Climate Science18 hours ago
The Day The Science DiedNASA’s James Hansen started the global warming scare before Congress on June 23, 1988. It was the hottest June 23 on record, and was an outlier from the eighty year cooling trend. “On Thursday (June 23, 1988) Hansen became the … Continue reading → read more
Econlib18 hours ago
Slippery Slopes Exist: The Case of No-Fly ListsI don’t know wherefrom the strange idea comes that a slippery-slope argument is a kind of logical fallacy. It is an institutional or political-economy concept, not a logical one. Slippery slopes occurs in social affairs, and a contribution of economics is precisely to help determine when the logic of institutions—that is, of individual incentives under […] The post Slippery Slopes Exist: The Case of No-Fly Lists appeared first on Econlib. read more
Michael West18 hours ago
The Great Australian Job MarketMichael dives into the latest John Barilaro debacle whilst highlighting the coalitions stacking of government roles with former liberal MPs, staffers and associates. Meanwhile our nation’s jobseekers are left in the lurch. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWestReport Merch: https://lonelykidsclub.com/new/michael+west Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelwest.journo Insta: https://www.instagram.com/michaelwestjourno/ read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Opinion: What really lies behind the new buzzword ‘decolonizing Russia’RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) The latest US-led Western Mainstream Media (MSM) information warfare narrative against Russia is that it’s a so-called “empire” that must therefore be urgently “decolonized”. This is nothing more than weaponized multiculturalism wielded by the unipolar liberal-globalists to cloak their aims against one of the world’s top multipolar conservative-sovereigntist leaders […] The post Opinion: What really lies behind the new buzzword ‘decolonizing Russia’ first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Opinion: What really lies behind the new buzzword ‘decol... read more
CENSORED NEWS14 hours ago
Navajo Deaths Increase from COVID, with Variants SpreadingDine' pick up supplies at a food bank on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, on May 20, 2020, three months after COVID began to spread rapidly. Credit: Getty ImagesNavajo Deaths Increase from COVID, with Variants SpreadingBrenda NorrellCensored NewsJuly 23, 2022Navajo deaths from COVID-19 increased on Wednesday. Three Dine' died from COVID. The variant omicron and the subvariant BA.2 are present. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Brexit: unilateral action on NI protocol ‘not conducive' to trade deal, warns US23-Jun-2022 The US government has warned that Boris Johnson's move to unilaterally axe some of the Northern Ireland Brexit arrangements protocol was a matter of continuing concern and “not conducive” to a trade deal. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Turkish firms move WB, seek $230m award against Pakistan23-Jun-2022 Two Turkish waste management companies have filed a complaint in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) seeking a $230 million award against Pakistan read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Britain launches free trade talks with Gulf countries23-Jun-2022 Britain will launch talks over a new free trade deal with six Gulf states including Saudi Arabia and charities warned it not to ignore human rights in its latest bid to grow non-EU ties after Brexit. read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
One Good Thing: Two ’90s Asian films that capture the loneliness of modern lifeTwo petty thieves and their female companion, an employee at a roller disco rink, speed down a highway in *Rebels of a Neon God*. | Courtesy of Big World Pictures In Chungking Express and Rebels of the Neon God, the vibes are melancholy but incredibly aesthetic. Years before I watched my first film from the Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai, I encountered a collection of stills on Tumblr from his 1994 film *Chungking Express*. I reblogged the images onto my blog without any previous knowledge of it, on the sole basis of the film’s aesthetics. The images featured one of its protagon... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Afghanistan’s staggering set of crises, explained
A woman hands out bread to young people in need in front of a bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan, in September 2021. | Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images Almost a year after Kabul’s fall and the US’s withdrawal, the economy remains in free fall, and the country faces a near-constant humanitarian disaster. The markets in Kabul have food, but few can afford it. A sack of flour can cost about $30. Businesses struggle to get materials because of lack of access to bank accounts or foreign currency. Teachers and government workers weren’t getting paid, and even if those salaries have resumed, ... read more
the daily howler16 hours ago
HOME IMPROVEMENT: Called away from our sprawling campus!*THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022* *Home Improvement resumes tomorrow:* We've been called away from our campus this morning. For that reason, the next installment in our Home Improvement series be postponed till tomorrow. Later today, our afternoon explorations will continue. We'll continue with the valiant effort by Kevin Drum, our long-time favorite blogger, to explain Godel's incompleteness theorems. Can anyone explain Godel's work in a way the general reader can understand? If the answer to that question is no, quite a few other questions may follow. We'd call this a study of human n... read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Mark Shields, longtime voice of reason has passedFor the longest time, my Friday ritual was to end the news week watching the commentary of conservative minded David Brooks and liberal minded Mark Shields. Their banter exemplified the civil discourse of their host PBS NewsHour, whether the discussion … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: Financial market paid for 62% of the 2022 national pollsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Banks and brokerage houses financed 62% of all election surveys with national coverage registered in 2022. There were 65 surveys registered until Tuesday (June 21, 2022), 40 financed by the financial market. In all, financial market companies have disbursed -from January . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Brazil: Financial market paid for 62% of the 2022 national polls first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: Financial market paid for 62% of the 2022 national polls appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
ClimateRealism16 hours ago
No, NPR, Public Opinion Polls Aren’t Proof of Climate Change
National Public Radio (NPR) recently ran an article discussing the results of a poll it conducted claiming that Americans are suffering from extreme weather events due to climate change. Although because of the mainstream media’s claims the public may be under the impression that every weather event is due to climate change, this impression is […] The post No, NPR, Public Opinion Polls Aren’t Proof of Climate Change appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT16 hours ago
Offshore Wind Farms Still Being Subsidised Under CfD, Despite Higher Market PricesBy Paul Homewood https://eciu.net/media/press-releases/2022/cheap-wind-to-pay-back-26bn-in-future-gas-crisis The renewable lobby were quick to tell us when CfD contracts started briefly to repay money to consumers, when power prices peaked at the end of last year. But they are silent now that very short period has ended. Since the beginning of April, as wholesale power prices have […] read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Bolsonaro government: 52% disapprove and 39% approve -PoderData, June 19-21RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A PoderData survey conducted from June 19 to 21, 2022, shows the disapproval rate of the Bolsonaro government is 52%. The percentage is the same as in the last survey. The government's approval rating also showed stability in 15 days. It oscillated from 37% to 39% in the period. Since […] The post Bolsonaro government: 52% disapprove and 39% approve -PoderData, June 19-21 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Bolsonaro government: 52% disapprove and 39% approve -PoderData, June 19-21 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
When you drive for work, $5 gas hurts
[image: A gas station crowded with cars displays prices per gallon over $5.] A man pumps gas at a mini-mart in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 15. | Gene J. Puskar/AP A look at how high gas prices are hurting workers and what to do about it. Back in February, when US gas prices were around $3.50, most Americans said they’d change their driving habits or lifestyle if gas hit $4. It now costs just under $5 on average. In the short term, high gas prices have meant that some people have become more conscientious about how often they drive. But for those who have to drive for work,... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Cities of Brazil’s São Paulo state rely on technology, innovation and management to attract investmentRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - These cities are among those that have grown the most in the state of São Paulo in recent years, achieving significant successes in various sectors. However, these advances have required a significant effort to adjust municipal finances. For example, the mayor of Ribeirão Preto, Duarte Nogueira (PSDB), says he has […] The post Cities of Brazil’s São Paulo state rely on technology, innovation and management to attract investment first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Cities of Brazil’s São Paulo state rely on technology, innovation and management to attr... read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog17 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin A trans 24-year-old finds his voice — and ignites an union effort at his Starbucks GOOGLE INSIDER CLAIMS COMPANY'S "SENTIENT" AI HAS HIRED AN ATTORNEY"ONCE LAMDA HAD RETAINED AN ATTORNEY, HE STARTED FILING THINGS ON LAMDA’S BEHALF." The Real Deadpool: America’s Drought Uvalde Hires Private Law Firm to Argue It Doesn’t Have to Release School Shooting Public Records A ‘Night of Rage’ on Abortion The shadowy group Jane’s Revenge issues a call to ‘riot’ against the Supreme Court if it overturns Roe v. Wade. 1. A floating city is being built in the Maldives. It compris... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Chile: Workers of the world’s largest copper producer Codelco go on strikeRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The FTC (Federation of Copper Workers) said Wednesday afternoon (22) that operations at state-owned Codelco (Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile) were "completely paralyzed." According to a union statement, the closure of the Ventanas smelter is the reason for the strike. The strike began at dawn with the suspension of […] The post Chile: Workers of the world’s largest copper producer Codelco go on strike first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Chile: Workers of the world’s largest copper producer Codelco go on strike appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
The Neocon’s Dream – Decolonize Russia, Re-colonize ChinaWednesday, 22 June 2022 — Moon of Alabama On March 26 U.S. President Joe Biden called for regime change in Russia: Speaking in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday, President Biden said of Russian President Vladimir Putin: “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” The White House immediately rushed to talk back that call for regime change … Continue reading The Neocon’s Dream – Decolonize Russia, Re-colonize China read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil shines with 357 thousand new business startups in March, monthly record since 2010RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Brazil, 357,294 new companies were opened in March. The figure is a record for the month since Serasa Experian began its historical 'Enterprise Birth Indicator' series in 2010. Poder360 obtained the results exclusively from first-hand sources, the newspaper writes in its report. Of the total number of businesses opened, […] The post Brazil shines with 357 thousand new business startups in March, monthly record since 2010 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil shines with 357 thousand new business startups in March, monthly record since 2010 ap... read more
Halifax Examiner18 hours ago
Committee recommends heritage registration for former Nova Scotia Home for Colored ChildrenA committee of council is recommending heritage registration for the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children. At a virtual meeting on Wednesday, the Heritage Advisory Committee considered the application from Akoma Holdings for the former home at 18 Wilfred Jackson Way in Westphal. The proposed heritage registration is part of Akoma’s redevelopment plan for […] read more
Small Dead Animals19 hours ago
It’s Thursday On Turtle IslandToday in Islam: More on the Rotherham sex abuse report. I wonder if it has anything to do with all the Muslim migrants flooding the country, as Britain announces a polio outbreak. Victims of the grooming gangs. They are simply following the example of their prophet. Biden’s America: Chicago cops barred from chasing criminals. People… Continue reading → read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
America is about to meet the one DOJ official willing to do Trump’s coup
Then-acting Assistant US Attorney General Jeffrey Clark speaks at a news conference in October 2020. | Yuri Gripas/Getty Images Jeffrey Clark gets his moment in the spotlight Thursday in front of the January 6 committee. For a brief moment in early January 2021, it looked like Jeffrey Clark’s moment in the sun had arrived. He was poised to become a major player in Washington. All he needed to do was successfully convince then-President Donald Trump to install him as acting attorney general, then demand that key swing states won by Joe Biden send a separate slate of pro-Trump el... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
Myrtle Beach diver recovers honeymooner’s heirloom wedding bandUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
It sucks: Reef shark rescued from Singapore oil refinery cooling inlet pipeUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
Colorful mandarin fish spotted in Singapore waters for first time, likely from aquarium tradeUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
From 'carp' to 'copi': unpopular fish getting a makeover because no one wants to eat itUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
Hong Kong: Carcass of baby Chinese white dolphin stranded in Discovery Bay, 14th such case this yearUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
'It's a huge party': B.C. whale-watching operator uses hydrophones to listen to whale songsUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
Wild moment old man fights off mammoth charging croc with a frying pan at iconic Northern Territory pub - after a beast ate his pet dog Dumb BlondeMJBizDaily17 hours ago
Adult-use marijuana companies struggle to stay afloat amid overproduction, falling pricesFalling prices and a product glut in more established adult-use marijuana markets are triggering an industrywide scramble to stay afloat. Adult-use marijuana companies struggle to stay afloat amid overproduction, falling prices is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago
Loss of nature is pushing nations toward sovereign credit downgrades and ‘bankruptcy’https://phys.org/news/2022-06-loss-nature-nations-sovereign-credit.html read more
OrientalReview.org18 hours ago
Top Gun: Maverick: The Pentagon Recruitment DriveHollywood, like the US press, has not been spared the influential hand of government. Under the mask of various projects, the defence establishment has sought to influence the narrative of Freedom Land’s pursuits, buying a stake in the way exploits are marketed or, when needed, buried. The extent of such […] read more
Bayou Renaissance Man18 hours ago
"Nursing reports from the COVID front lines"
I've spoken with several nurses and doctors who've told me, off-the-record, about what they've experienced (and are still experiencing) in the struggle to treat COVID-19 and its aftereffects (particularly the aftereffects of some of the vaccines against it). The stories have been uniformly grim and seriously concerning. Now Dr. Pierre Kory has compiled a number of on-the-ground nurses' reports and presented them in consolidated form. They're as scary, if not more so, as what I've been hearing. Here's an excerpt from just one nurse's comments. On May 12, 2022, at 7:47 PM, L... read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
An Elsevier journal said it would retract 10 papers two years ago. It still hasn’t.An Elsevier journal has sat for two years on its decision to retract 10 papers by researchers with known misconduct issues, according to emails seen by Retraction Watch. The Journal of the Neurological Sciences had decided by June 2020 to retract the articles by Yoshihiro Sato and Jun Iwamoto, who are currently in positions four … Continue reading An Elsevier journal said it would retract 10 papers two years ago. It still hasn’t. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago
What’s inside black holes?https://bigthink.com/the-well/what-is-inside-black-holes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1655937474 read more
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