Sunday, June 26, 2022

26 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

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Custer – The Valley Of Death
” Custar attacked an Indian village. From 2,500 to 4,000 warriors were on one side, and Col. Reno was to attack it on the other. ‘Three companies were placed on a hill as reserve. Custar and fifteen officers and every … Continue reading → read more
A Glitch in the Matrix
A few days ago, 5 bought-and-paid-for uncourageous “journalists” got together and had some unpleasant things to say about Dear Leader and his Comrades. Don’t worry though, Liberal supporters, all such dissent will be fixed once the new Conservative leader is elected and these pundits have a new target to throw their venonomous daggers at. read more
Worst Megadrought In 1,200 Years
Experts say New Mexico is having the worst megadrought in 1,200 years. This is New Mexico today. 9:25 AM · Jun 26, 2022 This was New Mexico in 1937 read more
Biden Protecting Americans From Disease
While encouraging hundreds of thousands of unknown, undocumented and uninjected people to come across the southern border, the Biden administration won’t allow the world’s #1 tennis player in the US – because he hasn’t received an experimental injection which shows … Continue reading → read more
Chet Raymo, “On Being Good”
*“On Being Good”* by Chet Raymo “Several years ago, I attended a seminar on the foundations of ethical systems. The participants quoted Plato, Jesus, Heidegger, and a host of other authorities; they trotted out every philosophical and theological reason why we can or should be good. Of course, prominent among the arguments was that old canard: Without the promise of eternal salvation or the threat of damnation, we would all be scoundrels. No one mentioned that we are first of all biological creatures with an evolutionary history, and that altruism, aggression, fidelity, promiscuity... read more
The Poet: John O’Donohue, “In These Times”
*“In These Times”* “In these times when anger Is turned into anxiety, And someone has stolen The horizons and mountains, Our small emperors on parade Never expect our indifference To disturb their nakedness. They keep their heads down, And their eyes gleam with reflection From aluminum economic ground, The media wraps everything In a cellophane of sound, And the ghost surface of the virtual Overlays the breathing earth. The industry of distraction Makes us forget That we live in a universe. We have become converts To the religion of stress And its deity of progress; That we may have cou... read more
"What's He To Do Then?"
"You've seed how things goes in the world o' men. You've knowed men to be low-down and mean. You've seed ol' Death at his tricks... Ever' man wants life to be a fine thing, and a easy. 'Tis fine, boy, powerful fine, but 'tain't easy. Life knocks a man down and he gits up and it knocks him down agin. I've been uneasy all my life... I've wanted life to be easy for you. Easier'n 'twas for me. A man's heart aches, seein' his young uns face the world. Knowin' they got to get their guts tore out, the way his was tore. I wanted to spare you, long as I could. I wanted you to frolic with you... read more
'In Ordinary Times.."
"In ordinary times we get along surprisingly well, on the whole, without ever discovering what our faith really is. If, now and again, this remote and academic problem is so unmannerly as to thrust its way into our minds, there are plenty of things we can do to drive the intruder away. We can get the car out or go to a party or to the cinema or read a detective story or have a row with a district council or write a letter to the papers about the habits of the nightjar or Shakespeare's use of nautical metaphor. Thus we build up a defense mechanism against self-questioning because, to... read more
Not PC7 hours ago
"Accumulated savings..."
*"Accumulated savings consist of the entire stock of existing capital goods and partially finished goods. We might also add stockpiled partially consumed final goods such as houses and cars as savings. Production processes use up some capital goods and cause capital goods to wear out, which is the consumption of savings. "The consumption of savings is a real process. Savings are consumed as stockpiles are used up, energy is burned, and capital goods wear out. These processes are not directly comparable to quantities of cash used in transactions. Because the production of capi... read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Biden Pledges to Mitigate Third-World Food Shortages and Consequences of G7 Climate Policy, by Spending $200 Billion to Control Brown People Infrastructure and Communication
Western leaders, specifically including the G7, have a serious problem. Their collective energy and economic policy, a chase for the climate change and corporate financial agenda, have created the downstream consequences of global food shortages and third-world instability. The non-industrial nations will now, once again, suffer as a direct result of Western ideology and arrogance. […] The post Biden Pledges to Mitigate Third-World Food Shortages and Consequences of G7 Climate Policy, by Spending $200 Billion to Control Brown People Infrastructure and Communication appeared firs... read more
The SCOTUS Abortion protests
I think we will see bad behavior on all sides, but only pro-lifers and conservatives will be punished. Biden made his views very clear. It will be like 2020--riots for months but the J-6 protest for a few hours. Only one side is punished. "Antifa-linked pro-abortion group Jane's Revenge vowed to undertake a "night of rage" after the Supreme Court's ruling on allowing states to make the final call about abortion. Black bloc protesters wielding umbrellas marched through the streets of Washington, D.C. The group chanted slogans such as, "If abortion ain’t safe, neither are you," "If w... read more
Fascists In Our Midst
The Supreme Court is relentlessly funding and empowering Christian fascism. It not only overturned Roe v. Wade, ending a constitutional right to an abortion, but ruled on June 21 that Maine may not exclude religious schools from a state tuition program. It has ruled that a Montana state program to support private schools must include religious schools. It ruled that a 40-foot cross could remain on state property in suburban Maryland. It upheld the Trump administration regulation allowing employers to deny birth control coverage to female employees on religious grounds. It ruled th... read more
The Fantasy Of Fanaticism
For a moment in time, it looked as if reality had managed to finally carve its way through the dense fog of propaganda-driven misinformation that had dominated Western media coverage of Russia’s “Special Military Operation” in Ukraine. In a stunning admission, Oleksandr Danylyuk, a former senior adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence Services, noted that the optimism that existed in Ukraine following Russia’s decision to terminate “Phase One” of the SMO (a major military feint toward Kiev), and begin “Phase Two” (the liberation of the Donbass), was no longer... read more
BP Energy Outlook 2022
By Paul Homewood BP’s Energy Outlook 2022 is now out: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/energy-outlook.html Here’s the highlights: It’s based around three scenarios. They stress these are not in any way predictions: These are the three: This , I guess, is the key chart: In my view, both the Accelerated and Net Zero scenarios are pie in the sky. […] read more
Econlib9 hours ago
Krugman on the effects of a hot economy
People often suggest that a fast growing economy is inflationary. I would argue that exactly the opposite is true. Consider this data for Venezuela and Singapore from an old Robert Barro textbook: Venezuela (1950-90): Average RGDP growth = 4.4% Average inflation = 8.0% Singapore (1963-89): Average RGDP growth = 8.1% Average inflation = […] The post Krugman on the effects of a hot economy appeared first on Econlib. read more
British Rail Workers Lead Fight Against Cost Of Living Crisis
As working class sections and low income households in the UK are suffering from the ongoing cost of living crisis, rail workers are organizing a massive mobilization against proposed austerity measures and job cuts. Over 50,000 rail workers of 13 train operating companies and the London Tube began a strike action on Tuesday, June 21, under the leadership of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) demanding higher wages at par with the soaring inflation and protesting against the job cuts that will result from the austerity policies proposed by the authori... read more
AFL-CIO Complicit In Murder Of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Much of the world was horrified in early May when Shireen Abu Akleh, a renowned Al Jazeera reporter, was shot in the head by Israeli troops while on assignment in Jenin in the Occupied West Bank. Not long before, the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President Liz Shuler had been photographed with Labor Party Chair Merav Michaeli, a strong supporter of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, along with Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). None of the three raised any outcry subsequently after Akleh... read more
Transcending The ‘Imperial Mode Of Living’
In a giant overcorrection from the anti-consumerism era of No Logo and Adbusters, much of the “climate left” in the Global North now tends to dismiss any critique of resource-intensive consumption—driving and flying, factory farmed meat, smartphones—as reactionary, if not even “Thatcherite” or “Malthusian.” Focusing on consumption, the argument goes, distracts from immense capitalist power and profits, blaming the increasingly immiserated working class for conditions that we have no control over. This conclusion has been widely memeified: think of “no ethical consumption under cap... read more
The Wide Role Brazil’s Military Has Played In Amazon’s Destruction
In the Brazilian Amazon, as deforestation reaches record levels and rivers are increasingly polluted, the illegal gold mining contributing to these problems continues largely unabated. The response of the government has been to increase military action to curb environmental crimes in Brazil. Far from achieving this purpose, however, the military intervention has only led to tragedies in the region, directly or indirectly. A source from the Brazilian Amazon wrote to us at Revista Opera two years ago to warn us about something strange that was going on there: illegally mined gold wa... read more
Roe Is Down – Support Abortion Funds
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. In this moment, it's more important than ever to support the people who will continue to provide abortion care in the South. The court gutted the 1973 ruling that made abortion a federally protected choice in this country, but reproductive justice oriented community care will never fail us. Abortion providers in the South have long been warning of and preparing for this moment as they've navigated a landscape in which safe and legal abortion access was already heavily restricted, where Black and brown pregnancies have long been crimin... read more
Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says UN chief
The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, urging young people gathered in Carcavelos, Portugal, for a UN Youth and Innovation Forum to step up because his generation’s leaders had moved far too slow. Read the full story, “Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says UN chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
Nuclear-Armed Powers Squander $156.000 Every Minute on Their ‘MAD’ Policy
MADRID, Jun 24 (IPS) - They call it MAD: Mutual Assured Destruction. It is about the nuclear-armed powers' doctrine of military strategy and national security policy. And they spent on their MAD policy more than 156.000 US dollars, every single minute, in just one year–2021. Read the full story, “Nuclear-Armed Powers Squander $156.000 Every Minute on Their ‘MAD’ Policy”, on globalissues.org → read more
Vox - All8 hours ago
In 48 hours of protest, thousands of Americans cry out for abortion rights
[image: Protests continue in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.] Demonstrators rally in front of the Supreme Court the day after justices overturned Roe v. Wade. | Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Cities and towns across the US have seen sustained protests since Dobbs was handed down. Pro-choice activists and reproductive rights supporters have been making their voices heard through mass protests in response to the Supreme Court’s Friday decision on *Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization*, which effectively overturned 1973’s *Roe v. Wade *ru... read more
Halifax Examiner8 hours ago
What the Mounties don’t want you to know? Everything
[Canadian Press:] Canadians would very much like to know how many people have died? [Chief Superintendent Supt. Chris Leather:] I can tell you that in excess of 10 people have been killed, but the investigation is still ongoing, and I expect to have more details in that regard in the coming days. [Canadian Press:] Thank […] read more
CENSORED NEWS8 hours ago
Sacred Water: Nikki Tulley journeys home to Blue Gap
Take a beautiful water journey with Nikki Tulley, back home to Blue Gap, on the Navajo Nation. Nikki, a PhD student in hydrology, shares her thoughts on sacred water, believing in one's self, and the power of the land, water, home and family. Nikki with her father, Earl Tulley, cofounder of Dine' Citizens Against Ruining our Environment,and longtime human rights champion. Nikki visits with read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
G7 Leaders Unveil $600 Billion Infrastructure Plan To Tackle Chinese Influence
*Daily Mail:* *G7 leaders unveil $600 billion infrastructure plan to tackle Chinese influence: President Biden promises $200 billion in funding for solar farms, vaccine plants and communications links around the world* * G7 leaders unveiled a $600 billion plan to take on China's massive infrastructure projects at their summit in Germany on Sunday afternoon * It comes amid growing alarm that Beijing is winning influence by building roads, bridges and airports throughout the developing world * The White House said Biden is committing $200 billion for the initiative * They inc... read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Sunday Talks, World Bank President Discusses Global Solution to Inflation, Food Shortages – Western Government’s Need to Reverse Direction
World Bank President David Malpass appears on CBS with media propagandist Margaret Brennan, a woman of exceptionally low intelligence, to discuss the current state of global economics and the likely consequences. I have been saying this for a year and I will repeat, the absence of food will change things. Within the interview [Transcript Here] […] The post Sunday Talks, World Bank President Discusses Global Solution to Inflation, Food Shortages – Western Government’s Need to Reverse Direction appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Media Show
I've belatedly caught up with this week's *The Media Show* where Ros Atkins talked to Ofcom's Kevin Bakhurst; Owen Meredith of the News Media Association; former BBC head of news Roger Mosey; and Alice Enders of Enders Analysis. Various thoughts flitted across my mind while listening to it, e.g. I tutted when Ros said: But on the broader issue of complaints. Here's a statement today from the BBC - and, by the way, we did invite the BBC onto the programme, but they've sent us a statement. It's always a little daft when the BBC declines to speak to itself. This led into my next th... read more
On BBC self-congratulation
Also on this week's Radio 4 *Media Show*, Roger Mosey talked of the need for “a broader accountability” and how the BBC needs to prove it, rather than just asserting it and simply patting itself on the back: Of course, Tim Davie has said there is problem, so the BBC does believe there is a problem. And I think when you refer back to Brexit and the BBC making statements saying it's all jolly good, I'd just like the accountability about that. I'd like some examination of it. And all we see in the BBC annual report is 'the Brexit coverage was rather marvellous, and so's the 2019 gener... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
G7 To Ban Imports Of Russian Gold
The United States has imposed unprecedented costs on Putin to deny him the revenue he needs to fund his war against Ukraine. Together, the G7 will announce that we will ban the import of Russian gold, a major export that rakes in tens of billions of dollars for Russia. — President Biden (@POTUS) June 26, 2022 *CNBC*:* G-7 nations to announce import ban on Russian gold as Moscow sanctions widen* * As the leaders met in Munich, Germany, for the latest G-7 summit, U.S. President Joe Biden took to Twitter to confirm earlier reports of an imminent ban. * “Together, the G7 will annou... read more
Into the Labyrinth again
Just checking through our archive for our use of the word 'labyrinthine' - plus 'labyrinth' - to describe the BBC's tortuous complaints process, I find I've used it in five posts over the years - in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019. So it's gratifying to find that a former BBC head of news, Roger Mosey, and Ofcom's Kevin Bakhurst, both used exactly the same term to describe the BBC complaints process on this week's *The Media Show* on BBC Radio 4. It feels like vindication. Roger Mosey described the BBC as being “rather bad at accountability”: *Roger Mosey*: And now I'm outside the BBC y... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Europe Continues To Be A Major Buyer Of Russian Oil Even With Sanctions
A Moscow University oil tanker at Kozmino port © Yuri Maltsev © Reuters *Bloomberg:* *Russian Oil Flows to Europe Have Quietly Started Creeping Up* (Bloomberg) -- Europe’s resolve to stop buying Russian crude may be starting to ebb. The continent’s oil refineries took 1.84 million barrels a day of crude from Russia last week, according to tanker tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. That was the the third consecutive weekly increase and took flows from Russia to Europe, including Turkey, to their highest in almost two months.Partly it was about Litasco SA, the trading unit of Ru... read more
"Massive Price Increases At Walmart! This Is Crazy!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 6/26/22: *"Massive Price Increases At Walmart! This Is Crazy!"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm-FXGsKc9U read more
Chinese, Hindu, Jewish Groups File Brief Supporting TJ families
Editor’s note: This column was published June 21. by Asra Q. Nomani Today, a diverse coalition of seven organizations representing parents and students from the Hindu, Jewish and Chinese communities, as well as others, filed an amicus brief — aptly … Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
A Very Dangerous Time Inside Ukraine as U.S. Officials Admit CIA and Pentagon Conducting Proxy War Effort from Kyiv
We must always keep focus on the context for information that comes from the U.S. State Dept and the Central Intelligence Agency to the media. Yesterday, as Joe Biden was en route to the G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps, the New York Times published an article saying the CIA and Pentagon special forces are […] The post A Very Dangerous Time Inside Ukraine as U.S. Officials Admit CIA and Pentagon Conducting Proxy War Effort from Kyiv appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
A mountain of losses
Predictably, the federal government’s nationalization of the Trans Mountain pipeline has created a money losing boondoggle. Perhaps it should be renamed the Springfield Monorail. The latest analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released Wednesday shows the net present value of the pipeline is negative $600 million. The financial analysis takes into account new developments, such… Continue reading → read more
Virtual Mirage10 hours ago
Sermonette
The baroque Colomanskirche is located near Schwangau in Bavaria. It was created in its current form in the 17th century on a previous building that was built in honor of Saint Koloman. The Irish pilgrim is said to have rested here in the summer of 1012 on his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. […] The post Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Was anarchy always what states made of it?
Like a lot of academics, I love Google n-grams, but not as much as the digitized archive Google uses to produce it. It’s a great warren of rabbit holes – even better than wikipedia – and I often wind up following one somewhere or other. My latest journey begins with realism. Steven Walt’s recent Foreign Policy entry (“Why […] read more
1186 – “A Year Without A Winter”
“1186 Western Europe; a year without a winter; apple trees blossomed in January, fruited in February, harvested in May, and the vintage was ready in August.” Forest Fires – Google Books read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Situation Critical: Markets A Look Ahead"
Gregory Mannarino, 6/26/22: *"Situation Critical: Markets A Look Ahead"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xSfZ6oS1C4 read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 26 Iraqi intel rounded up Iraqi National Accord coup plotters backed by US Called CIA and told them to go home
1923 Leading cleric Khalisi 2 of his sons and his nephew were deported to Iran for opposing parliamentary elections 1925 Abdul Sadoun became PM for 2nd time Would be PM 4 times Formed Al-Taqadum Party Ordered to hold elections for new parliament (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern Studies*) 1940 PM Gaylani asked Italy to become involved in Syria to block Turkey occupying it Came after Syria joined Vichy France (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Persia... read more
UNBELIEVABLE: Young Americans Don’t Know ANYTHING… AGAIN
Fleccas Talks Jun 23, 2022 • Another incredible video from Justin. Can you believe how many people don’t know what continent they are on right... The post UNBELIEVABLE: Young Americans Don’t Know ANYTHING… AGAIN appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
At Least 20 Dead in South African Club; Cause Not Yet Known
It was unclear what led to the deaths of the young people, who were reportedly attending a party. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Russia Strikes Kyiv As Western Leaders Meet in Europe
The mayor reported at least two residential buildings were hit, killing one person. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 26 June 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/k7vGhVBw2Y 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/vVFHH72lXr — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) June 26, 2022 Russian missile strikes hit residential buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The missiles struck just hours before G7 leaders gathered in Germany for a summit and prompted calls from Ukraine for a stronger response to Russia. pic.twitter.com/biXveN8LtH — DW News (@dwnews) June 26, 2022 Marine commander Oleksandr is figh... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
WATCH LIVE: G7 leaders are giving a joint press conference on the first day of their three-day annual summit, as they tackle war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and climate change. Watch it here: https://t.co/EcMU7X7JFO pic.twitter.com/L3p4OzdvdG — DW News (@dwnews) June 26, 2022 President Joe Biden praised the continued unity of the global alliance confronting Russia, as he and other heads of the Group of Seven leading economies strategized on sustaining their effort to isolate Moscow over its months-long invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/ZBPqUHc9xf — The Associated Press (@AP) June... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
OH OK THEN
STUNNING: At Today's Congressional Testimony, Dr. Deborah Birx Admits the Biden Admin's Vaccine Efficacy Claims Were Actually Just Based on 'Hope' Not Science‼️👁👁‼️😵‍💫😵‍💫‼️😬😬‼️💊💊‼️💥 pic.twitter.com/m7J4eEBjfx — Paul Milligan (@plmilligan1968) June 23, 2022 read more
Bacon's Rebellion11 hours ago
Is Virginia’s Lab School Law Constitutional?
by James C. Sherlock The Governor and General Assembly may wish to look at Virginia’s new laboratory schools law in light of the Supreme Court’s June 21, 2022 Carson v. Makin (Carson) decision. “Held: Maine’s ‘nonsectarian’ requirement for otherwise generally available … Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier12 hours ago
“Telespazio to play key role in satellite servicing market”
“Telespazio intends to play a key role in the future in-orbit servicing market, providing customers seeking satellite relocation, refueling, repair or removal with the necessary space and ground-based capabilities. “There is an industrial role that Telespazio can definitely play on … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE12 hours ago
Neutrinos: “Ghostly chameleons” get even more mysterious.
https://bigthink.com/hard-science/neutrino-mystery/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1656256738 read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE12 hours ago
Why going for a walk, alone, is a deeply philosophical act.
https://bigthink.com/thinking/a-philosophy-of-walking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1656120550 read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE12 hours ago
A good guide to good carbs: The glycemic index.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/a-good-guide-to-good-carbs-the-glycemic-index?utm_content=buffer21c99&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=hhp read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE12 hours ago
Cassowaries: Ancient humans reared deadly birds 18,000 years ago?
https://bigthink.com/the-past/cassowaries-domestication-ancient-humans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1656122459 read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE12 hours ago
Can Metaverse technology enhance human-AI efficiency?
https://cointelegraph.com/explained/can-metaverse-technology-enhance-human-ai-efficiency read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
Highest Need Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Virginia
by James C. Sherlock Without adequate primary medical, dental and mental health care, people cannot function properly. They often go through life sick and untreated. By “sick” in this case I refer to less well than achievable with proper primary … Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Virginia as Bellwether on Wokeism
by Phil Leigh Like during the Civil War, Virginia is becoming a key battleground state in the present conflict between the Woke Agenda and Traditionalists. Since the state’s Traditionalists were among the Americans most committed to settling differences with mutual … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago
What is a plant-based diet and why should you try it?
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-a-plant-based-diet-and-why-should-you-try-it-2018092614760?utm_content=buffer558ca&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=hhp read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Jeanine’s Memes
From The Bull Elephant read more
Organizing Notes11 hours ago
Think visual
I like to use visuals in all my work. I'm not an intellectual but am rather a person who mostly learns by seeing and feeling. Thus the more I can use images to express myself - the better. Here are a few that speak for me today. Bruce read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Abortion rights supporters demonstrate outside the United States Supreme Court as the court rules in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision, in Washington, June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Protests across the U.S. as Supreme Court overturns abortion rights* (Reuters). read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Russian President Putin To Make His First Foreign Trip Since Ordering The Invasion Of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin exits the Russian presidential plane © AFP / Andreas Solaro *Reuters:* *Russia's Putin to make first foreign trip since launching Ukraine war * LONDON (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin will visit two small former Soviet states in central Asia this week, Russian state television reported on Sunday, in what would be the Russian leader's first known trip abroad since ordering the invasion of Ukraine. Russia's Feb. 24 invasion has killed thousands of people, displaced millions more and led to severe financial sanctions from the West, which Putin says are a reason to buil... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Russian Launches Missile Strikes On Kyiv For The First Time In Three Weeks
*SKY News:* *Ukraine war: Kyiv attacked by Russia for first time in weeks as one killed and several injured in missile strikes* A nine-storey apartment block was struck along with the compound of a kindergarten as officials said one person was killed and five others injured in the attacks. Ukraine's capital has been attacked for the first time in three weeks by Russian missile strikes - as G7 leaders gathered in Germany with the invasion high on the agenda. A nine-storey apartment block was struck along with the compound of a kindergarten as officials said one person was ki... read more
The Aviationist12 hours ago
France Retires ‘Legacy’ Mirage 2000C RDI Fighter Jets
[image: Mirage 2000] The older Mirage will be replaced by the Rafale, while the Mirage 2000D and 2000-5F will remain in service. The Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace bid its farewell to the last Mirage 2000C in [...] The post France Retires ‘Legacy’ Mirage 2000C RDI Fighter Jets appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Defense Secretary off base on Roe ruling
* Mike Miller:* *Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Makes Ridiculous Pledge in Response to Roe Ruling* It comes as no surprise that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has issued a statement all but condemning Friday’s overturn of *Roe* — by pledging that the United States military “be all that it can be” [sarcasm] and will do all it can in support of “seamless access to reproductive health care [on-demand abortion].” What *is* a bit of a surprise — Austin’s apparent ignorance of federal law — is laughable. ... Setting aside the “Nothing is more important to me” [than protecting ... read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Labour ‘witch-hunt’ on pro-Palestine MP, Apsana Begum, takes ugly turn
The UK Labour Party is under pressure to investigate allegation of a "vicious and misogynistic" campaign against Poplar and Limehouse MP, Apsana Begum. The 32-year-old faces the prospect of being de-selected in a "trigger ballot" procedure which will decide whether Begum can stand as a Labour candidate at the next general election. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
The original Roe decision never made sense as a matter of the constitution
Daniel MacLaughlin: After 49 years of legal arguments, protests and political battles over the composition of the Supreme Court, the court has finally overturned Roe v. Wade. No matter how you feel about abortion, this should be welcomed as a healthy development for American democracy and for the rule of written law made by the people’s representatives. Roe was a legal mistake that played a large role in driving our national politics crazy. Now the democratic process gets to decide what happens to abortion. Before Roe, nearly every state in the Union banned or restricted abortio... read more

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