oldephartte(in training): 24 June - Blogs I'm Following

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Surprise! Office birthday bust serves as warning to employers

Last month, we threw a berry-themed first birthday party for my daughter. It was a blast and the “smash cake” was a hit. But I was shocked at its cost when we could have simply grabbed a Hostess cupcake and likely achieved the same level of joy and sugar crash. Yet as I paid for ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago

VSB Disciplinary Actions: June 27 issue

Effective May 31, 2022, the Tenth District Subcommittee of the Virginia State Bar issued a public reprimand with terms to Wade Morgan McNichols of Christiansburg for violating the professional rules governing diligence, communication and safekeeping property. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges, according to the VSB. *** Effective June 9, 2022, pursuant to ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago

Obituary: Martin D. ‘Art’ Walsh

Northern Virginia zoning attorney Martin D. “Art” Walsh died June 6. He was 78. Following college, Mr. Walsh served as an officer in the U.S. Army from 1967 until 1969, and in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1969 until 1976. In 1969, Mr. Walsh received the Army Commendation Medal, awarded for consistent acts of heroism ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago

Obituary: Judge James Sebrell Farmer Sr.

Retired Lynchburg General District Court Judge James Sebrell Farmer Sr. died June 12. He was 88. Born in Princess Anne County (now Virginia Beach), Judge Farmer grew up in the Rich-mond area. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Following his military service, Judge Farmer attended Lynchburg College (now the University ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago

Woman died after delay in identifying brain aneurysm — $900,000 settlement

Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Wrongful death Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $900,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): William E. Artz and Thomas M. Wochok, McLean Description of case: Plaintiff’s decedent was a 39-year-old mother of two who presented to her primary care physician with a complaint of headache at the back of ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago

Motorcyclist injured trying to avoid vehicle in wrong lane — $1.1M verdict

Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Collarbone fracture, six broken ribs and two thoracic spine compression fractures Name of case: Blue v. Foster Court: Spotsylvania County Circuit Court Case no.: CL16-785 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Joseph J. Ellis Date resolved: 3/18/2022 Special damages: $34,449.42 in past medicals Offer: $25,000 ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago

Plaintiff underwent shoulder surgery following auto accident — $135,000 verdict

Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Neck sprain, acute exacerbation of asymptomatic left shoulder degeneration Name of case: Davis v. Patxot Court: Richmond Circuit Court Case no.: CL18-6132-8 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge Clarence N. Jenkins Jr. Date resolved: 2/15/2022 Special damages: $99,407.85 in medical costs; $19,041.60 in lost wages ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly9 hours ago

The VLW Digital Edition – June 27, 2022

Read the mobile version Read a previous edition To view in full-screen mode, click the icon. read more

Diogenes' Middle Finger5 hours ago

Middle Finger Symphony Theater

*~ *No Tuxedos Required *~* There's two songs almost guaranteed when the first few notes ring out at a weekend southern barbecue or fish fry that will even get grandma to set down her red plastic cup of sweet tea and grab the closest person and start dancin'. Believe me on this one! Enjoy. DS -------------------------------------- Brought to You By the MFST Committee for Awesome Tunes. (BluesJunky Chairman) The YouTube poster made this vid private last night after I had formatted this post, so you'll have to click the Watch Link below to see it now. read more

CURMUDGUCATION6 hours ago

No, It's Worse

Warning: this is not a post about education. If you are of a Certain Age, you may look at the overturning of Roe as a return to an earlier day. "We've been here before," you may be thinking. "Clean and safe abortions for the wealthy, unsafe back alley abortions for the poor, and horrifying DIY attempts by the truly desperate." And that would be bad enough, but what we're looking at now is so much worse. It's not just that 21st century anti-abortion bills are so much stricter than the old school ones, kicking in mere weeks after conception based on a fictional "heartbeat" and all... read more

War News Updates6 hours ago

U.S. To Send Another $450M In Military Aid To Ukraine

*CNN:* *Biden administration announces $450 million in additional military assistance for Ukraine* The Biden administration on Thursday announced an additional $450 million in military aid for Ukraine, with the US giving the war-stricken country four more multiple launch rocket systems and artillery ammunition for other systems. The package, which will be drawn from existing Defense Department stocks, also includes 18 patrol boats for monitoring coasts and rivers, and small arms. The most significant part of the package is the four additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket... read more

No More Mister Nice Blog6 hours ago

IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THE LONG GAME, IT HELPS TO HAVE SOME SHORT-TERM WINS

I agree with those who see today's Supreme Court decision in *Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization* as the culmination of a "long game" to nullify abortion rights. In the past I've seen it argued that Republicans were chumps -- they were voting to outlaw abortion, but they never got what they wanted. But they were persistent, and today they got their the payoff. Meanwhile, Democrats made crucial misjudgments -- in particular, failing to turn out in sufficient numbers to elect a Democratic president and Senate in 2016, with many potential Democratic voters angrily insisting th... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, "Epic! QE On Steroids! Massive Debt Market Manipulation. Will It Ever End

Gregory Mannarino, PM 6/24/22: *"Epic! QE On Steroids! Massive Debt* * Market Manipulation. Will It Ever End?"* - https://traderschoice.net read more

Vox - All7 hours ago

Roe is gone. What do Democrats do now?

[image: Two abortion rights activists embrace each other as they cry in front of the Supreme Court after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.] Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Democrats don’t have a quick fix for the end of Roe because there isn’t one. Since Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court, Democrats have suspected the end of *Roe v. Wade* was near. Those suspicions were confirmed in May, when a draft opinion in *Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health* was leaked to Politico and sent off as blaring an alarm as possible about the coming end of national legaliz... read more

Snopes.com7 hours ago

George Carlin: ‘Rights Aren’t Rights If Someone Can Take Them Away’

A quote from the late comedian was widely circulated after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. read more

Musings from the Chiefio7 hours ago

Wheat, Maybe Not So Bad

A modest look at drought and wheat in the USA finds drought and regional impact on wheat, but still a decent crop predicted. Continue reading → read more

Real Climate Science7 hours ago

Liz Cheney Recruiting Democrats

Virginia Democrat Liz Cheney is recruiting Wyoming Democrats to vote for her. Liz Cheney Encourages Wyoming Democrats to Change Parties to Vote for Her – The New York Times read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago

"I Know Why You Did It..."

"There are of course those who do not want us to speak. I suspect even now, orders are being shouted into telephones, and men with guns will soon be on their way. Why? Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now ha... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago

Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Hymn”

*Full screen recommended.* *Vangelis, “Hymn”* read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

Petro’s “earthquake” puts Colombia’s alliance with the US to the test

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The victory of leftist Gustavo Petro has caused a political earthquake in Colombia, with possible aftershocks in the alliance with the United States, which must seek "common ground" to preserve its relationship with "the cornerstone" of its policy in Latin America, experts estimate . . . To read the full […] The post Petro’s “earthquake” puts Colombia’s alliance with the US to the test first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Petro’s “earthquake” puts Colombia’s alliance with the US to the test appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE9 hours ago

60 Most Beautiful Friendship Quotes.

https://www.purposefairy.com/75306/beautiful-friendship-quotes/ read more

Real Climate Science9 hours ago

Twitter Hiring Lots Of Spies

In order to facilitate free speech, Twitter is hiring lots of people whose expertise is shutting it down. The Federal Bureau Of Tweets: Twitter Is Hiring An Alarming Number Of FBI Agents | ZeroHedge read more

Real Climate Science10 hours ago

UK To Be 100% Wind Powered In Eight Years

“Britain’s gone nine days with almost no wind generation, and forecasts show the calm conditions persisting for another two weeks. June 6, 2018” Britain Has Gone Nine Days Without Wind Power – Bloomberg Wind power production as a percentage read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago

New study solves long-standing mystery of what may have triggered ice age

https://phys.org/news/2022-06-long-standing-mystery-triggered-ice-age.html read more

Centauri Dreams — Imagining and Planning Interstellar Exploration18 hours ago

Of Algorithms and Hidden Planets

[image: Of Algorithms and Hidden Planets] It’s hard to imagine what the field of exoplanet discovery will look like in a hundred years. Just as difficult as it is to imagine what might happen if we do get to a ‘singularity’ in machine intelligence beyond which we humans can’t venture. Will the study of other stellar systems become largely a matter of computers analyzing data acquired by AI, with human operators standing by only in case of equipment failure? Or will the human eye for pattern and detail so evident in many current citizen science projects always be needed to help us p... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago

Southwestern Community College Going Remote One Day a Week Due to Soaring Gas Prices

Southwestern Community College (SCC), in Sylva, North Carolina, is going remote one day a week due to soaring gas prices its staff... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago

Florida State University College of Business Receives $10 Million to Create Dr. Persis E. Rockwood School of Marketing

Florida State University’s College of Business has received $10 million to create the Dr. Persis E. Rockwood School of Marketing... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago

Dr. Jeffrey Robinson Appointed Rutgers University- Newark’s Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

Dr. Jeffrey Robinson will become Rutgers University- Newark’s new provost and executive vice chancellor, effective Jul. 1. read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago

"A Look to the Heavens

"In silhouette against a crowded star field along the tail of the arachnalogical constellation Scorpius, this dusty cosmic cloud evokes for some the image of an ominous dark tower. In fact, clumps of dust and molecular gas collapsing to form stars may well lurk within the dark nebula, a structure that spans almost 40 light-years across this gorgeous telescopic portrait. Known as a cometary globule, the swept-back cloud, is shaped by intense ultraviolet radiation from the OB association of very hot stars in NGC 6231, off the upper edge of the scene. That energetic ultraviolet light al... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago

Chet Raymo, “Cosmic View”

*“Cosmic View”* by Chet Raymo “When writing about Philip and Phylis Morrison’s “Powers of Ten” the other day I found I had made the following notation in the flyleaf, perhaps a dozen or more years ago: Britannica 32 volumes 1000 pages per vol 1200 words per page 5 letters/wd = 200 million letters. So, 200 million letters in the 32 volume set of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Why was I making that estimate? I can think of several possibilities. Perhaps… *1.* I was making a comparison with the number of nucleotide pairs in the human DNA; that is, the number of steps- ATTGCCCTAA, etc.-... read more

balance108 hours ago

sec\\\\seven-sealed book and firstfruits

………… ………… ………… These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. Because they are redeemed by the attainment of the Son of God who is able to stand in the presence of the great white throne and still stand, they, too, are without fault before the throne of God. They are the chelas of the Word who is become the mouth of the Lord in the earth. Thus it is written: And in their mouth was found no guile. -Sanat Kumara, Pearl 22:25 … And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on th... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago

The Poet: Mary Oliver, "There Is Time Left"

*"There Is Time Left"* "Well, there is time left – fields everywhere invite you into them. And who will care, who will chide you if you wander away from wherever you are, to look for your soul? Quickly, then, get up, put on your coat, leave your desk! To put one's foot into the door of the grass, which is the mystery, which is death as well as life, and not be afraid! To set one's foot in the door of death, and be overcome with amazement!” ~ Mary Oliver read more

CURMUDGUCATION8 hours ago

PA: Fighting Common Sense Charter Regulations (And Ducking Responsibility)

Governor Tom Wolf has been trying to fix some of the most broken parts of Pennsylvania's lousy charter school law The regulation changes were not exactly radical. Here's the state's brief summary: *The regulation establishes a minimum standard for charter school, regional charter school, and cyber charter school applications; better ensures The regulation establishes a minimum standard for charter school, regional charter school, and cyber charter school applications; better ensures non-discriminatory student enrollment policies as required by the CSL; clarifies that charter and... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago

"Too Often..."

"The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor. But that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act... read more

Vox - All8 hours ago

How the Uvalde police failed

Law enforcement officers stand guard outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 27, three days after a gunman entered the school and killed 19 students and two teachers. Multiple police agencies responded to the scene. | Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua via Getty Images Though officers were inside Robb Elementary School just three minutes after the gunman entered, it took them 1 hour, 14 minutes, and 8 seconds to end the massacre. With every detail that emerges about the Robb Elementary massacre, the police response looks worse. In the days after the shooting, the Uvalde, Texas, ... read more

Vox - All8 hours ago

At least Clarence Thomas’s odious Dobbs concurrence was honest

In a concurring opinion, US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas called for the Supreme Court to reconsider all of its substantive due process precedents after it overturned *Roe v. Wade* on June 24. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Samuel Alito’s majority opinion striking down Roe v. Wade insists LGBTQ rights are safe. Thomas’s disturbing concurrence exposes the incoherence of that claim. In the Supreme Court’s opinion overturning *Roe v. Wade*, Justice Samuel Alito writes that “nothing in this opinion should be understood to cast doubt on precedents that do not concer... read more

Vox - All8 hours ago

The end of Roe v. Wade, explained

Abortion-rights activists, left, clash with anti-abortion activists during a rally in front of the Supreme Court on June 23, a day before the court overruled Roe v. Wade. | Nathan Howard/Getty Images Roe v. Wade is now overruled. Are access to contraception, same-sex marriage, and even the right to choose your own sex partners next? *Roe v. Wade* is overruled. The Republican Party, which achieved a generational victory when it captured a supermajority of the Supreme Court’s seats under former President Donald Trump, has now capitalized on that victory to achieve one of its longtim... read more

PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago

We Need To Build The Architecture Of Our Future

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. Their second briefing, released on 8 June 2022, noted that, after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: the world economy has been left in a fragile state. Today, 60 per cent of workers have lower real incomes than before the pandemic; 60 per cent of the poorest countries are in debt distress or at high risk of it; developing countries miss $1.2 trillion per year to fill t... read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Amazon’s Alexa Could Soon Mimic Voice of Dead Relatives

Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members - even if they’re dead. read more

Virtual Mirage9 hours ago

Update

Ukraine War Update Ukraine has had substantial success throughout the war employing loitering drones – notably the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone – to strike targets, something Russia’s much-vaunted anti-aircraft missile systems have struggled to eliminate. Russia has been successful with its concentrated artillery barrages, utilizing them to slowly push Ukrainian positions in Severodonetsk […] The post Update appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more

Small Dead Animals9 hours ago

“Transitory”

“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist” What does inflation look like when you calculate it the old fashioned way? read more

The Duran9 hours ago

Ukrainian Resistance Collapsing in Northern Donbass, Political Economic Crises Wrack Europe, UK’s Johnson about to Fall

Ukrainian Resistance Collapsing in Northern Donbass, Political Economic Crises Wrack Europe, UK’s Johnson about to Fall News Topic 533 read more

MJBizDaily9 hours ago

Colorado cannabis company lays off workers, closes cultivation facility

One of Colorado's largest cannabis brands laid off 33 employees - almost a quarter of its staff - and shuttered one of three cultivation sites. Colorado cannabis company lays off workers, closes cultivation facility is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

MJBizDaily10 hours ago

Employees at California marijuana distributor ratify Teamsters contract

Workers at Oakland, California-based marijuana distributor Nabis ratified their first union contract, the Teamsters Local 630 announced. Employees at California marijuana distributor ratify Teamsters contract is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Small Dead Animals10 hours ago

The Waterloo Saga Continues

These are the same people that think abortion is wonderful. read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE12 hours ago

The best foods for vitamins and minerals.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-best-foods-for-vitamins-and-minerals?utm_content=buffer4ba23&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=hhp read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago

Taking too much vitamin D can cloud its benefits and create health risks.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/taking-too-much-vitamin-d-can-cloud-its-benefits-and-create-health-risks?utm_content=buffer010a1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=hhp read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago

Seismic waves from earthquakes reveal changes in the Earth’s outer core

https://phys.org/news/2022-06-seismic-earthquakes-reveal-earth-outer.html read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago

"The 2008 Crisis is Going to Repeat - Only Worse This Time"

*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 6/24/22: *"The 2008 Crisis is Going to Repeat - Only Worse This Time"* "No matter what the Fed tells us they are not stopping the asset purchases. The real estate market is tanking and even economists in Orange County, California say that it’s going to drop 14% this year. The auto industry is finally starting to see a downturn." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more

The Last Refuge8 hours ago

Angry Biden Lashes Out at Supreme Court, Declares Abortion is on the Ballot This Fall

With the advanced leak of the Supreme Court abortion ruling, the White House had two months to prepare for the political use of the issue. Today, the installed occupant of the oval office, was immediately thrust to the microphones to read the prepared remarks. [Transcript Here] Within seconds of his script an angry and cognitively […] The post Angry Biden Lashes Out at Supreme Court, Declares Abortion is on the Ballot This Fall appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago

US Government Plots To Break Up Russia In Name Of ‘Decolonization’

A US government body held a Congressional briefing plotting ways to break up Russia as a country, in the name of supposed “decolonization.” The participants urged the United States to give more support to separatist movements inside Russia and in the diaspora. They proposed the independence of numerous republics in the Russian Federation, including Chechnya, Tatarstan, and Dagestan, as well as historic areas that existed centuries ago such as Circassia. This is far from the first time that hawks in Washington have fantasized about carving up foreign countries. During the first col... read more

Children's Health Defense9 hours ago

URGENT! Tell the FDA — Vote NO on “Future Framework!”

On Tuesday, June 28, FDA’s VRBPAC committee will meet to discuss and vote on a “Future Framework” for evaluating the “next generation” COVID-19 shots. If approved, this allows vaccine manufacturers to bypass the regulatory process and skip clinical trials of newly reformulated COVID shots, in perpetuity. The post URGENT! Tell the FDA — Vote NO on “Future Framework!” appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

On Father’s Day And US Imperialism’s Machinery Of Death

Let me indulge you with a Father’s Day story. Five years ago on June 10th, my father fell ill with a massive heart attack. He spent two weeks in the ICU before dying at the age of 69. That day changed my life forever. I was familiar with the commonness of death under U.S. imperialism, but never had it hit so close. The loss of a parent or caregiver compels us to revisit our roots. After all, there are few people more influential on the trajectory of our lives than those who raise us. I was twenty-seven when my father died and only possessed a cursory understanding at that time of ... read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Ecuadorian ex-president proposes collecting signatures to revoke Lasso’s mandate

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa proposed on Thursday, June 23, that the people of Ecuador gather signatures to recall the current president, Guillermo Lasso, from office. "If Lasso had any responsibility and patriotic love, he would consider his office under Article . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Ecuadorian ex-president proposes collecting signatures to revoke Lasso’s mandate first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Ecuadorian ex-president proposes collecting signatures to revoke Lasso’s mandate appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Ecuador: Government And Indigenous Movements Very Far From Dialogue

On the 10th day of the national strike in Ecuador, the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Leonidas Iza, presented four conditions to the government of Guillermo Lasso before entering negotiations. The most significant condition was the end of police repression and cancellation of the nationwide state of exception. The indigenous leader also requested assurances that the government would not impose new decrees during the national strike, an end to attacks on demonstrators, respect for the humanitarian protection zones. Government respons... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Brazil: Officials Working With Indigenous Peoples Go On Strike

On Thursday, officials from the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) paralyzed their activities and joined the national day of protests called to reject the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and ethnologist Bruno Araujo-Pereira in the Brazilian Amazon. Carrying banners calling for justice, human rights defenders and environmental activists gathered in Brasilia and other Brazilian cities to demand protection for the Indigenous Peoples and demand that the far-right President Jair Bolsonaro open an exhaustive investigation into "the chain of crime in the Amazon." In Rio de Jan... read more

Bacon's Rebellion9 hours ago

This Year the VRS “Diet COLA” Will Really Hurt

by Steve Haner The most recent year over year inflation measure approached 9%, with many key food or energy items growing in cost even faster. The official inflation estimate just used to increase the state’s gasoline taxes as of July … Continue reading → read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Has Britain Drafted A Law To Protect Israel’s Weapons Makers?

ust this week, it was confirmed that Israel’s top weapons exporter Elbit Systems is closing down its offices in London. The decision follows numerous protests against Elbit and Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), the letting agent for those offices. It is the second time that Palestine Action, the group organizing the protests, has compelled Elbit to quit a site in Britain – a country identified by the firm as a priority for sales and investment. Earlier this year, Elbit confirmed it had sold Ferranti, its subsidiary based in Oldham, near Manchester. Palestine Action’s protests – which oft... read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

Pilots in Line for Big Raises Amid Global Travel Disruptions

The largest pilots union has approved a contract that would boost the pay of pilots at United Airlines by more than 14% over the next 18 months. read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Renters Are Being Fleeced With Huge Rent Hikes And Evictions

Gerardo Vidal, who has lived in the same apartment in Queens, New York, with his family for 9 years, recently received a $900-a-month rent increase this year. “It means having to uproot my entire family, given the fact we’re still having a difficult time earning money due to the pandemic and loss of jobs,” said Vidal. “It’s unfair that we are being basically forced out of places we lived in for nine years and that landlords can get away with this.” Vidal is one of thousands of tenants in New York and countless others around the US who are currently experiencing drastic rent incre... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

New Director-General Has Titanic Task To Reposition The Role Of The ILO

The Covid 19 pandemic is not yet over and we are already looming in the face of a new crisis spurred on by the war in Ukraine and a rampant inflation that is affecting many countries in the developed and developing world alike. The ILO Director-General’s report to the Conference warns that a food, energy and financial crisis is approaching. This scenario will also lead to a new refugees and migration emergency and a climate catastrophe that will affect all countries. In the reality, we do not need to wait for future events to happen as we are already in the middle of a global stru... read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

Explainer: What Are ‘Trigger Laws’?

Some states enacted laws to automatically ban or restrict abortion in anticipation of a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

Deciphering The Chinese Economic Miracle

The “Chinese miracle” has become a widely used term in development studies, inspiring developing countries to achieve high levels of prosperity, living standards, and stability over the last decade. The popularity of this term can be explained in large part by the fact that China has enjoyed unprecedented economic success in world history (Zakaria, 2011; Gürcan 2021a), despite enormous historical, demographic, geographical, and geopolitical adversities. China was one of the world’s poorest countries before the socialist revolution in 1949. In the early revolutionary era, China str... read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Trencher Alert: No Broadcast Today

There will be no broadcast of The Word From the Trenches today, we have personal matters to attend to. I will be back up on... The post Trencher Alert: No Broadcast Today appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Biden Authorizes New $450 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine

Anti-War – by Dave DeCamp On Thursday, President Biden authorized a new $450 million weapons package for Ukraine that includes more High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems... The post Biden Authorizes New $450 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Atlas Shrugged/Massive Diesel Shipment Cuts

The Real BPEarthWatch Jun 22, 2022 The post Atlas Shrugged/Massive Diesel Shipment Cuts appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Modern Tokyo Times10 hours ago

Mali armed forces bombed Al-Qaeda after 132 civilians were killed

Mali armed forces bombed Al-Qaeda after 132 civilians were killed Noriko Watanabe and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times A recent massacre in Mali by Al-Qaeda affiliates, Macina Katiba, led to… The post Mali armed forces bombed Al-Qaeda after 132 civilians were killed first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

Resident-Owned Resilience

Residents of manufactured housing communities (MHCs) are disproportionately vulnerable to both hazards and displacement. The cooperative ownership model of resident-owned communities (ROCs) pioneered by ROC USA helps MHC residents resist displacement, but little research assesses how cooperative tenure impacts hazard vulnerability. To fill this gap, we conduct a spatial analysis of 234 ROC USA sites; analyze the co-op conversion process; and interview ROC USA staff, technical assistance providers, and resident co-op leaders. Although ROC USA communities, like other MHCs, face eleva... read more

Balkinization9 hours ago

The Establishment Clause Has Been Dead For a Long Time

Stanley Fish This week in Carson v. Makin, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Maine violated the Constitution when it banned the use of public funds to support children attending religious schools. Chief Justice Roberts, writing for the majority, declared that the denial to religious parents of a benefit accorded to non-religious parents is clearly “a discrimination against religion.” In dissent , Justice Sonia Sotomayor warns that “Today the court leads us to a place where separation of Church and State becomes a constitutional violation. “ In fact we have been at that... read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Peru: Agroexports grow 33.9% during the first four months of 2022

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first four months of 2022 (January-April), Peruvian agricultural exports totaled US$3 billion, representing an increase of 33.9% compared to what was recorded in the same period of 2021, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). Comparing both periods, foreign shipments of these products in 2021 […] The post Peru: Agroexports grow 33.9% during the first four months of 2022 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Peru: Agroexports grow 33.9% during the first four months of 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Commodity prices at a glance – June 24

RIO 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. &nbsp . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to […] The post Commodity prices at a glance – June 24 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Commodity prices at a glance – June 24 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Accidental Deliberations9 hours ago

Musical interlude

Cannons - Fire For You read more

Accidental Deliberations9 hours ago

Friday Afternoon Links

Assorted content to end your week. - Kit Yates weighs in on the work which still needs to be done to avoid further waves of COVID-19. And Marsha Barber writes that we can tell from even the limited information still being released that it's delusional to suggest we're out of the pandemic, while Jonathan Charlton reports on research showing how important now-discarded vaccine mandates have been in broadening protection against the spread of COVID. - Lauren O'Neil writes about the end of Ontario's COVID-related paid sick days, including the reality that we'd all be better off if w... read more

MJBizDaily10 hours ago

Rhode Island cannabis pesticide testing to begin at end of June

All cannabis grown by licensed cultivators in Rhode Island must be tested for pesticides starting at the end of the month. Rhode Island cannabis pesticide testing to begin at end of June is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

The Free Thought Project10 hours ago

WATCH: Cop Mistakes Unarmed Innocent Man for Suspect — Puts a Bullet in the Back of His Head

[image: suspect]An apparently trigger-happy police officer mistook an innocent man for a suspect and put a bullet in the back of his head. read more

The Free Thought Project10 hours ago

3 Things Biden Has Done That Increased Gas Prices, Destroying the ‘Putin’s Fault’ Narrative

[image: gas prices]President Biden isn't entirely to blame, but his anti-market policies have contributed to the problem. read more

Turcopolier10 hours ago

SCOTUS returns Abortion law to the states.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion.  The opinion is the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades and will transform the landscape of women’s reproductive health … Continue reading → read more

Food Safety News10 hours ago

470 illnesses and potential liver function issues reports linked to Daily Harvest product

Daily Harvest has received approximately 470 reports of illness or adverse reactions to their products, specifically their “French Lentil + Leek Crumbles.” In response to consumer reports of gastrointestinal illness and potential liver function issues, Daily Harvest has recalled all French Lentil + Leek Crumbles. From April 28 to June 17, 2022, approximately 28,000 units... Continue Reading read more

The New Dark Age10 hours ago

A Lemming Leading the Lemmings: Slavoj Zizek and the Terminal Collapse of the Anti-War Left

Have you noticed how every major foreign policy crisis since the U.S. and U.K.’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 has peeled off another layer of the left into joining the pro-NATO, pro-war camp? read more

Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch10 hours ago

Age-defying compound protects brain health, study suggests

(NaturalHealth365) A recent study shows resveratrol improves cognitive performance. Though resveratrol does not receive considerable attention from the mainstream media, it is becoming increasingly clear that it provides several benefits for human health. What’s behind resveratrol’s brain-protective effects? Study shows resveratrol has anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties Though resveratrol is a relatively unknown compound, it is … Continue reading Age-defying compound protects brain health, study suggests → read more

The New Dark Age10 hours ago

Julian Assange News Links 20-24 June 2022

Friday, 24 June 2022 — The New Dark Age Don’t Extradite Assange https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/06/dont-extradite-assange/ If Albanese Asks For Assange’s Freedom, Biden Ought To Agree https://popularresistance.org/if-albanese-asks-for-assanges-freedom-biden-has-every-reason-to-agree/ Stella Assange: ‘We Are Going To Fight This’ https://popularresistance.org/stella-assange-we-are-going-to-fight-this/ UK Government Approves Request To Send Assange To US For Trial https://popularresistance.org/uk-government-approves-request-to-send-assange-to-us-for-trial/ A Tale of Two Summits https:... read more

The New Dark Age10 hours ago

Statewatch News 24 June 2022 Issue 10/22: Fortress Europe: 50,000 deaths; (No) border monitoring; Ireland ups support for Frontex

Friday, 24 June 2022 — Statewatch (Also available as as a PDF) Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter Welcome to our latest edition, featuring: Fortress Europe: nearly 50,000 deaths since 1993 Council guts plans for rights monitoring at borders Ireland ups support for Frontex deportations We also have reports on Europol’s limited efforts at increasing transparency, … Continue reading Statewatch News 24 June 2022 Issue 10/22: Fortress Europe: 50,000 deaths; (No) border monitoring; Ireland ups support for Frontex read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly11 hours ago

Court rejects pipeline’s request for new panel of judges

ROANOKE (AP) A federal appeals court has denied a request from a company building a natural gas pipeline in Virginia and West Virginia to have a new panel of judges reconsider permits that have been struck down repeatedly . The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the motion from Mountain Valley Pipeline in a ... read more

Science Matters11 hours ago

Abortion Should Be Safe, Legal and Rare

Now in the US, it will up to lawmakers state by state to decide what if any limits to put on abortion procedures. Why it matters is suggested by the image above. The unborn has already his/her own heartbeat typically detectable by week six or seven, and by 12 weeks the rate reduces to a […] read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. The June 24 outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly14 hours ago

Discovery for foreign patent litigation denied

Where a pharmaceutical company sought discovery from a competitor for use in their foreign patent litigation, its request under 28 U.S.C § 1782 was denied. The competitor company was not “found” in the district where the application was filed because it was not physically present, and the court did not err in denying the application ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly14 hours ago

022-2-146 – In re: Eli Lilly and Company

In re: Eli Lilly and Company, Case No. 22-1094, June 16, 2022. 4th Cir. (Niemeyer), from EDVA at Alexandria (Ellis). Katherine Ann Helm for Appellants. William M. Jay for Appellee. VLW 022-2-146. 16 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more

PA Pundits – International15 hours ago

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 23 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

MUSINGS ON IRAQ9 hours ago

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 24 Dozens killed 3000 arrested over house arrest of Ayatollah Sadiq al-Sadr

(Jihad Intel) 1933 Interior Minister would not let Assyrian leader Mar Shimun leave Baghdad after being in capital for nearly a month (Musings On Iraq review *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1940 Iraqi delegation of Foreign Min Said and Justice Min Naji Shawkat went to Turkey to discuss how to deal with Axis and Syria controlled by Vichy France 1979 After army killed scores and arrested 3,000 protesting house arrest of Ayatollah Sadiq al-Sadr Iran’s Arabic radio service called Sadr the Khomeini of Iraq... read more

Balkinization10 hours ago

LevinsonFest on Law, Literature, and Other Performing Arts: Collected Posts

Ashley Moran Below are the collected posts on the LevinsonFest 2022roundtable on law, literature, and other performing arts: 1. Ashley Moran, LevinsonFest on Law, Literature, and Other Performing Arts 2. Samuel Levine, The Art of Legal Interpretation 3. Robert Pushaw, Interpreting Law and Literature 4. Stanley Fish, The Theory Debates of the 1980s: A Retrospective 5. Richard Weisberg, Sandy’s Joyfully Divided Soul and a Glimpse at a Constitutional Poethics in View of Roe’s Leaked Demise 6. Sanford Levinson, Law as Performance and as Theory *Ashley Moran is a Postdoctoral Fello... read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation10 hours ago

State courts from Oregon to Georgia will now decide who – if anyone – can get an abortion under 50 different state constitutions

State supreme courts have a relatively low profile in the US. That’s going to change now that they will be under political pressure to decide whether abortion is protected in state constitutions. read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation10 hours ago

Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision

By a 6 to 3 majority, the Supreme Court decided to overrule the landmark Roe decision and end almost 50 years of access to abortion being a constitution right. read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation10 hours ago

What the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion means for women's health and well-being: 4 essential reads

Scholars explain how the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is likely to affect women’s health. read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation10 hours ago

Supreme Court overturns Roe, upends 50 years of abortion rights: 5 essential reads on what happens next

The Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, issued a ruling that overturned decades of constitutional abortion rights for women in the US. Scholars explain the significance of the decision. read more

The Last Refuge10 hours ago

President Trump Releases Statement Following Supreme Court Roe Decision

Following the Supreme Court ruling, President Donald Trump released the following statement. “Today’s decision, which is the biggest WIN for LIFE in a generation, along with other decisions that have been announced recently, were only made possible because I delivered everything as promised, including nominating and getting three highly respected and strong Constitutionalists confirmed to […] The post President Trump Releases Statement Following Supreme Court Roe Decision appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

All News Pipeline Feeds10 hours ago

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The Aviationist10 hours ago

Antidotum Airshow Leszno 2022: The Biggest Airshow in Poland This Year

[image: Leszno] Leszno: A growing gem of the European air show calendar. We’ve been worryingly observing the Polish air show calendar this year. Leszno has always been and still is, one of its highlights, nonetheless, the cancelation [...] The post Antidotum Airshow Leszno 2022: The Biggest Airshow in Poland This Year appeared first on The Aviationist. read more

The Last Refuge10 hours ago

Supreme Court Reverses Roe, Overturns Constitutional Right to Abortion and Returns Abortion Law to the States

The 213-page Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs -v- Jackson (Mississippi case) is FOUND HERE. The ruling in the Dobbs case was 6-3 in favor of allowing Mississippi to place limits on abortion after 15 weeks. However, in combination with the Dobbs decision the court has overturned (by a 5-4 vote) the 1972 Roe -vs- Wade […] The post Supreme Court Reverses Roe, Overturns Constitutional Right to Abortion and Returns Abortion Law to the States appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Snopes.com10 hours ago

John Williams, 90, Steps Away from Film, but Not Music

After more than six decades of making bicycles soar, sending panicked swimmers to the shore and other spellbinding close encounters, John Williams is putting the final notes on what may be his last film score. read more

The Duran11 hours ago

EU, Ukraine and Moldova; Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic

EU, Ukraine and Moldova; Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic The Duran: Episode 1315 read more

MJBizDaily11 hours ago

New Jersey fines 5 marijuana operators $360,000 for adult-use infractions

New Jersey regulators fined five marijuana multistate operators a total of $360,000 for allegedly making nearly 3,200 adult-use sales in April during hours that were to be set aside for medical cannabis patients. New Jersey fines 5 marijuana operators $360,000 for adult-use infractions is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago

Psychopaths and where to find them

Mathew Crawford points out an interesting anomaly, and asks some interesting questions. Psychopaths are rare people who neither feel empathy toward their fellow humans, nor care about societal norms ... Most people know the chilling tales of the psychopaths most talked about in Seabrook's article---the 15 to 20 percent of males in the prison population ... What most people understand less is how the same deviation of human psychology found perhaps 20 times as often among the hardest criminals coincides with perhaps similar proportions of corporate CEOs, lawyers, and media profes... read more

MJBizDaily11 hours ago

Texas Supreme Court upholds smokable-hemp ban

Texas' Supreme Court restored a 2019 smokable-hemp ban, throwing out a lower court's rejection of the prohibition and outlawing any companies in the state that currently manufacture hemp products for smoking. Texas Supreme Court upholds smokable-hemp ban is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

MJBizDaily11 hours ago

‘Proposed settlement’ reached in contaminated Organigram cannabis suit

Canadian cannabis producer Organigram said it has reached a "proposed settlement" over a class action lawsuit regarding pesticide-contaminated medical marijuana that the company recalled in late 2016 and early 2017. ‘Proposed settlement’ reached in contaminated Organigram cannabis suit is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Real Climate Science12 hours ago

Spontaneous YouTube Protest

Real Climate Science12 hours ago

The Basket Of Deplorables

“you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right?” Clinton said. “The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic—you name it.” – Hillary Clinton read more

Real Climate Science12 hours ago

Our Very Reliable Press Corps

Democrats and the press have an impressively reliable record of being wrong about essentially everything. “Russia might invade Ukraine if Obama wins, Palin warns …. thanking Joe Biden for warning Barack Obama’s supporters to gird your loins for an international … Continue reading → read more

Truth Comes to Light14 hours ago

‘The End of Germ Theory’ Documentary: An Easy-to-Understand, Step-by-Step Analysis of the History of Germ & Virus Theory, the Erroneous “Science” Behind Vaccination & a Close Look at What Really Makes Us Sick — The Big Pharma Cartel & the Deep Deception of Viral Pandemics by Spacebusters June 22, 2022 00:01:21 Dr Rosenau / The post ‘The End of Germ Theory’ Documentary: An Easy-to-Understand, Step-by-Step Analysis of the History of Germ & Virus Theory, the Erroneous “Science” Behind Vaccination & a Close Look at What Really Makes Us Sick — The Big Pharma Cartel & the Deep Dece... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago

"Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade"

*"Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade"* Presented with no comment. - CP *Complete articles here:* - https://www.cnn.com/ *"Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court * *Ends Constitutional Right To Abortion"* - https://www.bbc.com/news/ ○ Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, 6/24/22: *"Roe v Wade Overturned - What's It Mean?"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Mcz-_ldJk ○ Poplar Preparedness, 6/24/22: *"Rioting To Start Tonight - Roe v. Wade Overturned"* "The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade (Federally Protected Abortions) and protests are planned for this evening. Protect your... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago

The Daily "Near You?"

Vail, Arizona, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago

"I'd Still Swim..."

“If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I'd still swim. And I’d despise the one who gave up.” - Abraham Maslow read more

Small Dead Animals11 hours ago

Right on Cue

Except when he doesn’t… CBC- Trudeau defends vax mandates, Emergencies Act decision read more

Snopes.com11 hours ago

Ukrainian Army Leaving Battered City for Fortified Positions

The planned withdrawal from Sievierodonetsk comes after relentless Russian bombardment that has reduced most of the industrial city to rubble. read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

UNBELIEVABLE! Look At This Piece Of Paper Biden Is Holding With Instructions Reminding Him To Do The Most Basic Things

Gateway Pundit – by Alicia Powe As Joe Biden met with wind industry executives at the White House on Thursday, the gaffe-prone illegitimate commander-in-chief obliviously... The post UNBELIEVABLE! Look At This Piece Of Paper Biden Is Holding With Instructions Reminding Him To Do The Most Basic Things appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

The Biden Administration Plans To Allow Boys In Girls Bathrooms And Locker Rooms Under Title IX Revision

The Gateway Pundit – by Michael Robison On Thursday, The Biden administration officially proposed extending Title IX’s protections to transgender students, no longer a measure... The post The Biden Administration Plans To Allow Boys In Girls Bathrooms And Locker Rooms Under Title IX Revision appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago

Pentagon Explores Using SpaceX For Rocket-Deployed Quick Reaction Force

The Intercept – by Sam Biddle THE PENTAGON ENVISIONS a future in which Elon Musk’s rockets might someday deploy a “quick reaction force” to thwart a... The post Pentagon Explores Using SpaceX For Rocket-Deployed Quick Reaction Force appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Snopes.com12 hours ago

‘A Whole Lot of Truth’ (and Some Misleading Info) About Gas Prices

A viral piece of copypasta gets a few things wrong about gas prices. read more

Snopes.com12 hours ago

What High Court’s Roe Ruling Means for Women’s Health

Millions of women in the U.S. will be affected by the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. read more

The Duran12 hours ago

The Great Game this Week: Transhumanist Feudalism or Multipolar Future?

In this week’s episode of the Great Game on Rogue News, V, CJ and Matt unpack the dark currents underlying transhumanism and the culture of mediocrity underlying the oligarchy’s managerial class of servants. We additionally explore the fallacy of Big Bang theory, Standard Model Quantum mechanics, and Darwinism as different facets of a post-truth religious […] read more

All Posts - LaRouchePAC12 hours ago

The Western States Megadrought is About to Blow Up the Nation's Food Supply

On May 2, I published on this site an article titled, “Spreading Western Drought Threatens Food and Electrical Supply.” The threat presented then is now a reality, adding additional fuel to the inflationary fire that is threatening the well-being of all Americans, except, perhaps, the billionaires. And it underlines the importance of the LaRouche PAC campaign to abolish the Federal Reserve and return the nation to national banking. read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Family of perp angry he was shot in self defense?

* Defiant America:* Video: Armed Robber Confronts Dollar Store Clerk With Gun, Clerk Shoots Him Dead – The Robbers’ Siblings Are Angry Because The Clerk Defended Himself And Call For Ban On Small Arms Sale The family appears as stupid as the perp. read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Biden's attempt to rig the 2022 election

Mollie Hemingway: President Biden really does not want the public to know about his federal takeover of election administration. Dozens of members of Congress have repeatedly asked for details, to no avail. Good government groups, members of the media, and private citizens have filed requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Not a single one has been responded to. All signs indicate a concerted effort to keep the public in the dark until at least after the November midterm elections. The lack of transparency and responsiveness is so bad that the Department of Justice and som... read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Pelosi's Jan. 6 screw up

*Federalist:* *Investigators: Pelosi Responsible For Jan. 6 Security Breakdown At U.S. Capitol* * The GOP members found that Pelosi repeatedly failed to implement necessary improvements to the Capitol’s security system.* Meanwhile, Democrats would rather blame Trump. read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Biden losing support of the young and Hispanics

Hot Air: The only brief glint of good news from the latest Quinnipiac poll for Joe Biden? He didn’t hit a new low on job approval, but rather tied his previous lows of 33/57 among all respondents and 35/58 among registered voters. However, in a survey where six in ten respondents consider inflation to be a crisis rather than just a problem, Biden and Democrats have a *lot* of reasons for panic: Americans give President Joe Biden a negative 33 – 57 percent job approval rating with 10 percent not offering an opinion. Biden’s 33 percent job approval among Americans ties the low tha... read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Chicom batteries

*Legal Insurrection:* *China Appears to Be Selling Electric Batteries Made by Slave Labor* *US ban on imports from China’s Xinjiang region takes effect.* This should put a dent in Biden's electric car push. read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

The coming collapse of China?

Barrons: ... The key to understanding China’s success in these past few decades as well as its fall in the next few is this intersection of industrialization and urbanization. Cramming two centuries of development into 40 years means China crammed two centuries of growth into that same 40 years. Of course China’s growth has been shockingly fast—but that can only be done once. Similarly, advancing from preindustrial farms to postindustrial condos pours all a society’s energy into industrial development. Great for growth, but it leaves exactly zero space (or time) for children. I... read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

Clarence Thomas delivers 2nd Amendment win for Americans

Washington Free Beacon: The Supreme Court on Thursday recognized a constitutional right to carry firearms for self-defense for the first time, a sweeping victory for Second Amendment rights. The justices struck down New York State's restrictions on concealed carry in a far-reaching ruling poised to undo remaining limits on the right to carry. Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the majority opinion for a 6-3 Court over dissents from the liberal trio. The decision easily eclipses the bipartisan gun-control legislation advancing in Congress. The bill, crafted after deadly mass shoot... read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

Cruz anticipates 4 more Hispanic women in Congress

Breitbart: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) believes the four Republican Hispanic women running for Congress in South Texas and Virginia will win their competitive races in the midterms and join Republicans in calling for more border security next Congress. Cruz, speaking at a press conference Wednesday about the border, gave his prediction one day after former police officer Yesli Vega, a Salvadoran American, won a tight primary race in Virginia and one week after now-Rep. Mayra Flores (R-TX) saw a historic special election win in Texas’s 34th District. “Let me just give a moment of hope,... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago

Jim Kunstler, "When the Wicked Try to Flee"

*"When the Wicked Try to Flee"* by Jim Kunstler "You may be wondering these days if our country can get any crazier. The FDA and the CDC seem bent on killing and maiming as many Americans as possible. Proof (not just evidence, you understand) abounds that Pfizer and Moderna mRNA “vaccines” don’t work and are grossly unsafe. If the people who run these agencies don’t know that, then there has never been a lazier, less competent, worse-informed executive crew running anything in the history of Western Civ. So, they press on now with shots for little children that are certain to harm... read more

Welcome Back to Pottersville11 hours ago

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