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Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Youngkin Appointees Can Expect the Queally Treatment
by James A. Bacon Any day now, Governor Glenn Youngkin will announce his appointments to the boards of Virginia’s public colleges and universities. He has used his bully pulpit to urge governing boards to suppress hikes in tuition and fees, … Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Offshore Wind Risks Stressed in SCC Briefs
by Steve Haner First published this morning by the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. First of two articles, with the second coming tomorrow. Virginia’s State Corporation Commission has now received a series of legal briefs offering opinions on what … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
The NDP Persecution Of A Black ManThe Ford government has taken over school boards before. Why isn’t it taking over this one? read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Is Lloyd Austin Capable of Making Rational Decisions on Covid Policy?This is Lloyd Austin. He is clearly freaked out over Covid, taking over the top precautions that don’t seem at all reasonable. Now he is deciding whether 14,000 Army National Guard members must follow suit with his paranoia or be relieved of their duties. Wouldn’t the honorable thing be to recuse himself? read more
PA Pundits – International15 hours ago
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Tuesday 28 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
War News Updates12 hours ago
Doubts Grow On Testimony From Yesterday's Surprise 'Star Witness' At The US Congressional Committee Investigating January 6
*Daily Mail:* *Secret Service lead and presidential driver are prepared to testify under oath that Trump did NOT grab steering wheel or lunge at agents to drive himself to Capitol on January 6* * Bobby Engel, the lead agent on Trump's detail, and the presidential driver at the time are prepared to testify under oath to the committee that Hutchinson's testimony is incorrect, according to multiple news outlets * 'I'm the effing president, take me to the Capitol now,' Cassidy Hutchinson, Mark Meadows' top aide, said Trump ordered * 'Sir, you need to take your hand off the steeri... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Ignoring The U.S. PresidentIs Biden lost? pic.twitter.com/qSaaZUdHI2 — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) June 28, 2022 *WNU Editor:* I am always watching how leaders interact among themselves at these summits. This always tells me who do they want to meet and be with, and more importantly who is drawing in everyone's attention. That is why watching President Biden at the G7 summit was painful to watch. He was either being ignored and/or lectured. And now at the NATO summit, aside from the customary handshakes, hellos, and introductions, the US President is now being ignored in the social settings where ... read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana12 hours ago
On Nehru’s Mission to Propagate SecularismThe French writer André Malraux met Jawaharlal Nehru on several occasions in the 1950s and 1960s. In his autobiographical book *Antimémoires*, published in 1967 (*Anti-Memoirs*, 1968), Malraux has given a lengthy account of his conversations with Nehru. In one of the conversions Malraux asked Nehru, "What has been your greatest difficulty since independence?” Nehru’s answer: “…creating a secular state in a religious country. Especially when its religion is not founded on a book of revelation." Malraux says that at that moment he thought that he was “face to face simultaneously with... read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Trade discussions 'stalled' over climate29-Jun-2022 Negotiations for a "critical" trade deal with the European Union have "stalled" over perceptions Australia isn't "fair dinkum" on climate change action, and due to a fractured relationship with France. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Int'l tribunal brings to close decade-long S. Korea-Lone Star dispute settlement29-Jun-2022 An international tribunal declared an end to all proceedings in a multi-billion dollar suit the US private equity firm Lone Star filed against South Korea's government 10 years ago. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Le conflit avec Lone star prend fin après une décennie29-Jun-2022 Le verdict du procès international opposant le fonds de pension Lone Star au gouvernement sud-coréen va enfin tomber d'ici trois mois au plus tard. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Un accord avec la Nouvelle-Zélande inquiète les éleveurs29-Jun-2022 L'annonce par la Commission européenne d'un accord bilatéral avec la Nouvelle-Zélande inquiète les professionnels français de l'élevage, qui craignent l'importation de produits carnés et laitiers ne respectant pas les normes européennes. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago
I Remember BillAmerican higher education has changed lots since then, and to its credit, the publication that Bill Cox co-founded more than four... read more
Virtual Mirage12 hours ago
Maps and StuffWashington Washington and Oregon, are somewhat similar states demographically. German, English, and Irish are the three largest ancestries and both states have growing rural Mexican populations. Some Nordic areas in WA and both states have a few Native-plurality subdivisions. When I was in the business of going after narcos, I was shocked that […] The post Maps and Stuff appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Russia asked that Argentina and Iran be part of the economic group BRICS: “They are respected and decent”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The expansion process of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) through the integration of Argentina and Iran has already begun, announced Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Minister, Serguei Lavrov, who is on a working visit in Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. "Of course, both Argentina and Iran […] The post Russia asked that Argentina and Iran be part of the economic group BRICS: “They are respected and decent” first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Russia asked that Argentina and Iran be part of the economic group BRICS: “They... read more
Vox - All13 hours ago
What people are Googling in states where abortion is now illegal
[image: Protesters hold pro-abortion rights banners at the Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights rally in Los Angeles.] Protesters hold banners supporting abortion rights at the RiseUp4AbortionRights rally in Los Angeles on June 27. | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Google searches show people’s questions and fears in a post-Roe America. When the Supreme Court overturned *Roe v. Wade* last Friday, many Americans were upset and confused — and they turned to the internet for answers. The 6-3 decision in *Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health* immediately made abortion illegal in e... read more
Shadowproof13 hours ago
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘We Won’t Go Back’ By MILCKMILCK's latest protest anthem was the result of attending a pro-choice rally on the steps of the Supreme Court in DC, just prior to the court overturning Roe v. Wade. The tune features samples of protesters shouting, "We won't go back!" The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘We Won’t Go Back’ By MILCK appeared first on Shadowproof. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil Aid’s impact reaches 34% of the municipalities’ GDPRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The impact of the Brazil Aid (Auxílio Brasil) can exceed 30% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the municipalities. Among the 100 cities with the most significant impact of the benefit on municipal economies, 96 are in the Northeast, 3 in the North, and 1 in the Southeast. The […] The post Brazil Aid’s impact reaches 34% of the municipalities’ GDP first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil Aid’s impact reaches 34% of the municipalities’ GDP appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Nick Griffin blasts EU over European genocidebnptv Mar 14, 2014 North West England MEP and British National Party Chairman Nick Griffin tells the truth on immigration sparking huge row with Portuguese... The post Nick Griffin blasts EU over European genocide appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Hackers Steal $100 Million by Exploiting Crypto’s Weak LinkBloomberg Hackers looted about $100 million from a so-called cryptocurrency bridge, again exposing a key vulnerability in the digital-asset ecosystem. Blockchain Harmony said in a tweet that the... The post Hackers Steal $100 Million by Exploiting Crypto’s Weak Link appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man13 hours ago
In many big cities, responding to crime is no longer the police force's top priorityThis report from Seattle makes disturbing reading for those living there, but its implications stretch far beyond that city, and beyond Washington state as well. The push to "defund the police" and impose left-wing, progressive perspectives on city administrations, prosecuting authorities and those who enforce the law has resulted in many liberal cities struggling with rising crime rates and increasing street violence. Read this with that in mind. Seattle Police are changing the way 911 calls are handled. Under a new system, lower priority calls will be funneled into a queue... read more
Science Matters14 hours ago
The World Is Not Over, But On The Wrong Track
Jeff Thomas writes It’s Not the End of the World with some advice for those of us watching the governance train wrecks around the world. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. H/T Tyler Durden. Periodically, I’ll encounter someone who has read one of my essays and has decided not to pursue them further, stating, “You’re […] read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Biden White House divided on Ukraine
Biden White House divided on Ukraine The Duran: Episode 1320 read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
German MP Calls for Inquiry into Chancellors Schroeder and Merkel Deliberately Making Germany Dependent on Russian EnergyMerkel and Putin 2007 Creative Commons By Sebastian Zwez The head of NordStream/NordStream 2 is Matthias Warnig, a former East … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
Turkey, Finland, and Sweden Sign Agreement Paving the Way for Finnish and Swedish NATO Membership“Türkiye, Finland, and Sweden sign agreement paving the way for Finnish and Swedish NATO membership 28 Jun. 2022 – Last … Continue reading → read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Norwegian cruise ship hits iceberg near Alaska, set to return to Seattle for repairsUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Vietnam bans scuba diving at Hon Mun Islands; ban imposed to evaluate reef's healthUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Fear: Cape Cod beach closed to swimming following shark sightingUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Experts fear end of vaquitas after green light for export of captive-bred totoaba fishUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Food insecurity: B.C.'s endangered killer whales have been going hungry for years, study findsUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Rescued On Christmas Eve, Nicholas the dolphin enjoys 20th birthday at Florida aquariumUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Catch of a lifetime: Massive bluefin tuna snagged by SoCal fishermen unusually close to coast; ' I can't believe what I just experienced'Turcopolier13 hours ago
“Boris Johnson slaps down British Army chief as he defends cuts to troop numbers”
“General Sir Patrick Sanders, the Chief of the General Staff, said it would be “perverse” to cut troops by almost 10,000 at a time when Russia had boots on the ground in Eastern Europe. On Tuesday, he argued that it … Continue reading → read more
OrientalReview.org13 hours ago
Chronic Inferiority Of IsraelOn June 21, 2022, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his deputy, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, announced their decision to dissolve the Knesset (parliament) and hold early general elections. According to the agreement, Lapid would take over as interim prime minister and Bennett would become the alternative prime minister in […] read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
US, Iran let hopes shape their future — not hurtsThere could be a feeling of déjà vu over the news that indirect talks began between the United States and Iran under the mediation of the European Union (EU) in the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday. Is any positive outcome to be expected in terms of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA)? Quite likely. The reason for saying so is that there is a confluence of circumstances today, internal and external, that gives hope. read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
Fear Of NitrogenEuropean governments are afraid of another inert gas – Nitrogen, which makes up 78% of Earth’s atmosphere. “Holland closes dozens of farms and cattle ranches to reduce nitrogen by 30%. Angry and hungry farmers block the nation everywhere.” 4:09 AM … Continue reading → read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Video Shows Cop Shoot Unarmed Man 5 Times, Call Dispatch, Shoot Him Again — Executing Him[image: officer]The officer has since been fired and the family is demanding he face charges for their son's death. read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
Building Back Better“U.S. Households Face $5,200 Inflation Tax This Year: Chart – Bloomberg” 7:24 PM · Mar 29, 2022 Experts say Joe Biden is the most popular president in US history, having received 81 million votes. An Extremely Detailed Map of the … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
U.S. Exposed as “Secret Partner” in Israeli Airstrikes Against Syria that Violate International LawThe Wall Street Journal recently reported that Israel secretly coordinates with the U.S, on many of the airstrikes it carries out in eastern Syria near the al-Tanf military base, a U.S. outpost near the Syria-Jordan border. read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
Sea Level At SydneySea level at Sydney, Australia is lower now than 1922. Sea Level Trends – NOAA Tides & Currents read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
US Having One Of The Coolest Years On RecordFrom January 1 to June 15, average US nighttime temperatures were fourth coldest on record. The percent of afternoons above 60F was fourth lowest on record. Afternoon temperatures have also been far below average. read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
July 1901 HeatwaveDuring July, 1901 Ashland, Nebraska had twenty consecutive days over 100F including five consecutive days over 105F. Temperatures averaged 104F during that twenty day period. Graphing The five hottest July’s in the US were 1936, 1901, 1934, 1930 and 1931. read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
June 29, 1901 : HEAT BRINGS DEATH AND MUCH SUFFERING“The New York Times SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1901 HEAT BRINGS DEATH AND MUCH SUFFERING Life Rendered Almost Unbearable in the Tenement Districts. Great Distress Among the Horses— Hundreds Revel in the Streams from Fire Hoses. Despite a brisk southerly breeze … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
Russian Missile Strike at 6 am on Homes in Mykolaiv Ukraine: At Least Four DeadThis is how Russia likes to wake people up in the mornings – missile strikes. This building is clearly residential, … Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
"'Doomsday Document' Predicted Food Shortages Two Years Ago" (Excerpt)
*"'Doomsday Document' Predicted Food* * Shortages Two Years Ago"* by Dr. Joseph Mercola "It was called 'Reset the Table' and it's all about the upcoming food shortages, including how they plan to wipe out the meat industry in favor of fake foods. Are you prepared? Find out what you must do to survive against the upcoming onslaught. *Excerpt:* "Story At-A-Glance: • We’re told looming food shortages are primarily the result of climate change and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Yet in July 2020, The Rockefeller Foundation had already predicted it, and was calling for a revamp of the food... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
In Flurry of Court Activity, Rulings on Abortion Bans MixedA federal court allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, while in Texas a judge temporarily blocked an even stricter decades-old law from taking effect. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
A view of the explosion as a Russian missile strike hits a shopping mall amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a location given as Kremenchuk, in Poltava region, Ukraine in this still image taken from handout CCTV footage released June 28, 2022. CCTV via Instagram @zelenskiy_official/Handout via REUTERS Close *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters). read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
The nontoxic social media app that tells you your toxic traits
[image: Screenshot of the Dimensional app listing personality traits.] Sounds about right. | Dimensional/Rebecca Jennings Personality tests are mostly bogus. Dimensional is fun anyway. I have a confession, which is that although I deeply dislike the way the internet encourages us to pathologize each other and ourselves — the overuse (and often misuse) of terms like “emotional labor,” “dissociation” or “sapiosexual” to label everyday phenomena, for instance — I love personality quizzes, which effectively do the same thing. In the parlance of personality quizzes, your everyday beha... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "US Economy Contracts More Than Expected! Really? Duh!!!!!!! Wow"
*Your guide...* Gregory Mannarino, AM 6/29/22: *"US Economy Contracts More Than Expected! * *Really? Duh!!!!!!! Wow"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
"The Economy – At Seneca’s Cliff?"
*"The Economy – At Seneca’s Cliff?"* by John Wilder "I have written before about Ugo Bardi’s (Living Italian Economist) theory that he called Seneca’s Cliff. Seneca’s Cliff is a restatement of something Seneca (Dead Roman Dude) philosophized about. It was a simple idea: stuff gets built only slowly. But when it comes down? It comes down all at once, like falling off of a cliff, hence Bardi calling it Seneca’s Cliff. A house is a good example of Seneca’s Cliff. A house is built over time – in most cases it takes several months to build one. But if there’s a fire, that same house can... read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Stuck on stick: clinging to the manual in an automatic worldNews 1. Mass Casualty Commission: letter to RCMP Commissioner critical of political pressure during investigation Jennifer Henderson has the latest story from the Mass Casualty Commission. Last week, Henderson and the Halifax Examiner broke a story that suggested the head of the national RCMP, at the behest of the federal Liberal Party, potentially compromised an […] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
"Massive Price Increases At Dollar General! This Is Crazy! What's Next?"*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, AM 6/29/22: *"Massive Price Increases At Dollar General!* * This Is Crazy! What's Next?"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Ludacris’ Manager and 2 Others Shot, 1 Fatally, in GeorgiaA man was killed and two others were injured, including rap star Ludacris' manager, in a parking lot shooting in an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Self-driving big rigs come to Texas highwaysDallas Morning News: Self-driving big rigs will be soon hauling Wayfair furniture down Interstate 45 through a new partnership of Waymo and J.B. Hunt Transport Services. Beginning in July, the pilot will last over six weeks, marking the first in-depth transportation of home furnishings retail freight between J.B. Hunt and Waymo Via, the company’s “Class 8″ trucking unit. Class 8 units are considered “severe-duty,” which include big rigs, cement trucks and dump trucks. Autonomous specialists will be in the cab of each trip between Houston and Dallas to monitor trucking operations... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
French President warns Biden on his green agendaSpectator World: “I had a call with MbZ… He told me two things. I’m at a maximum, maximum… This is what he claims… And then he said… Saudis can increase by 150… Maybe a little bit more, but they don’t have huge capacities before six months’ time.” Emmanuel Macron delivered this oil-production update to Joe Biden after a phone call with UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan at yesterday’s G7 meeting in Germany. Whether a genuinely candid moment or a conversation deliberately started by the French president within earshot of the assembled press, mics picked up the exchang... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
FBI asked to take action against pro-abortion terroristWashington Examiner: A top Republican is calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to take the “threat of pro-abortion violent extremism” seriously when investigating the targeting of anti-abortion groups and to brief the Senate on the bureau’s efforts “to combat this wave of abortion-related violence.” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, raised the topic with Wray in a letter this week following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and returning the regulation of abortion laws to the states on Friday. Since the May 2 leak of a d... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Ukraine shows Russian missile strike on shopping centerWashington Examiner: ... "Today, I want to end this address with one such piece of evidence — so that no one dares to deceive about the missile strike at the shopping mall in Kremenchuk. The Russian missile hit this very object, purposefully. Obviously, that was the order. It is obvious that Russian assassins received such coordinates for this missile. They wanted to kill as many people as possible in a peaceful city, in a regular shopping mall. Here is what happened in Kremenchuk," Zelensky said before the video recording was played. The video was also shared on social media b... read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
A New Classic on Thomas Jefferson and Public Education in Virginiaby James C. Sherlock On April 29, 1962, President John F. Kennedy addressed a group of Nobel Prize winners at a dinner in their honor at The White House. Kennedy, raised patrician, classically educated and fired in war and politics … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
6 more races move toward GOPThe Hill: The Cook Political Report updated its rating on eight House races on Tuesday, moving six of them in the direction of Republicans. The adjustments come as inflation remains at record highs and President Biden’s approval rating hovers just above 40 percent, according to the latest Gallup poll. The six races that Cook updated in favor of Republicans include four in California, one in Pennsylvania and one in Rhode Island. One of the seats that Cook shifted in the GOP’s direction is Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District, which Rep. Jim Langevin (D) currently represent... read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
ICE Enacts New Policy Protecting Media From Legal DemandsReporter's notebook (Roger H. Goun, https://tinyurl.com/342zu456; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently released a new policy addressing the use of “compulsory investigative tools” like subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants to obtain information from or about journalists. Congress directed ICE to do so after an abandoned effort by the agency in 2020 to force BuzzFeed News to disclose information that could identify the outlet’s confidential sources in a story about deportation policy. Many ar... read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Republican icon Senator Alan Simpson urges Trump to ‘stop the squeal’In a Mediate article this week entitled “Wyoming GOP Icon Rips Into ‘Spoiled Brat Trump,’ Urges Him to ‘Stop the Squeal’ After Taping Ad For Liz Cheney,” the headline tells you as much as you need to know. In a … Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
Finger-pointing in Arizona over marijuana social equity hurdlesThe failure of a key marijuana bill in Arizona's Legislature has triggered an angry round of the blame game by social equity advocates, who charge that more established companies torpedoed the bill because they want to keep the state's cannabis market to themselves. Finger-pointing in Arizona over marijuana social equity hurdles is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
Avoid these 10 dangerous mistakes when using power strips
From leaving them plugged in when not in use to having visibly damaged cords, here are 10 dangerous power strip and surge protector mistakes to avoid. read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
5 free alternatives to Microsoft Excel
Need a new place to store your numbers? Upgrade your data entry setup and try out these five free alternatives to Microsoft Excel. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog14 hours ago
CASSIDY HUTCHINSON INADVERTENTLY REBOOTS THE FRANCHISEFor the 6,987th time since 2015* (*a rough estimate), we've reached the moment when Donald Trump is *really* in trouble *now,* certain to be brought to justice/abandoned by his followers/both. I don't know about justice -- the conventional wisdom about Cassidy Hutchinson's congressional testimony yesterday is that it laid out a nearly ideal road map for criminal charges against Trump, though I'll believe that when I see it. But abandonment? Bret Stephens thinks it might happen now, if only gradually: Maybe this is where the cult of Trump will begin to crack. Margaret Singer, a cli... read more
Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology14 hours ago
Mexico: Lights Reported Over Tijuana and Mérida
*Source: Factor Desconocido (S1,E4)* *Date: 28 June 2022* Posted by Arturo León * Mexico: Lights Reported Over Tijuana and Mérida* Jorge Luis Wong On the evening of June 27, hundreds of people reported seeing several strange lights in the Baja California region, Tijuana, Yucatán and also apparently in San Diego, California. Videos circulating in a number of social media sites show lights that do not correspond with any known aircraft or at least not with the behavior normally associated with these. Moreover, it has been said that these were flares, in the case involving t... read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
The Government Must Protect Her
The testimony in Washington yesterday was explosive. Ruth Marcus writes: An out-of-control president lunging for the wheel of his limousine to have it take him to the Capitol on Jan. 6, insisting that he did not care whether his armed supporters were subjected to security screening because “they’re not here to hurt me.” An ineffectual, overwhelmed White House chief of staff who understood that “things might get real, real bad on Jan. 6” — and did nothing to prevent it. An alarmed White House counsel who warned of the president’s inaction, “Something needs to be done or people are... read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
Anyone can fall for online scams — even you. Here’s how to avoid them.
[image: Cartoon drawing of people on laptops with dollar bills flying away on wings.] Online scams will make your money fly away. | Denis Novikov/Getty Images From spam texts to payment app fraud to crypto tricks. Alison Giordano just wanted to help out a friend, but instead, she almost lost her Instagram account. The scam was pretty sneaky: A friend messaged Giordano (who, full disclosure, is a friend of mine) on Instagram asking if she could help her win a contest. The friend would send her a text with a link, and all Giordano had to do was take a screenshot of the text and sen... read more
CURMUDGUCATION15 hours ago
MAGA Group Calls For End Of Federal Establishment Clause
Seriously. First we'll cover what they said, then look at who they are. In response to the SCOTUS decision in *Kennedy v. Bremerton School District*, in which we learned that maybe prayer led by a school employee during working hours and involving students is actually okee dokee, America First Legal issued a statement. They thought the decision was great. But while other folks were content to argue that Coach Kennedy didn't violate the Establishment Clause, AFL went one better "asking the court to reconsider and overrule the Establishment Clause cases" that have caused so much ... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Aide: Trump Dismissed Jan. 6 Threats, Wanted to Join CrowdCassidy Hutchinson, a little-known former White House aide, described an angry, defiant president who was trying that day to let armed protesters avoid security screenings. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil removes taxes on phone and Internet, services now considered ‘essential’RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil implemented a new nationwide tax law that considers telecommunications, energy, and public transportation services essential. This new law establishes that the Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS, Brazilian VAT tax) shall impose a maximum tax burden of between . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Brazil removes taxes on phone and Internet, services now considered ‘essential’ first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil removes taxes on phone and Internet, services now considered ‘essential’ appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
21st Century Wire16 hours ago
Turkey Drops Its Objection to Sweden and Finland’s NATO Membership
*21WIRE* | What did the western powers do to twist Turkey's arm to reverse its position? read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Bolivia denounces Brazil’s “inappropriate interference” by offering Jeanine Áñez asylumRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta, has criticized the "inappropriate interference" of Brazil for the proposal of its president, Jair Bolsonaro, to give political asylum to former Bolivian president Jeanine Áñez, sentenced to ten years in prison for her role in the institutional crisis . . . To read the […] The post Bolivia denounces Brazil’s “inappropriate interference” by offering Jeanine Áñez asylum first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Bolivia denounces Brazil’s “inappropriate interference” by offering Jeanine Áñez asylum appeared first o... read more
Turcopolier16 hours ago
“… Putin’s Inner Circle Could Kill Him.”
“… three people close to Putin pose potential threats to him: the Kremlin security council chief, Nikolai Patrushev; Federal Security Service head Alexander Bortnikov; and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. “Nobody’s gonna ask, ‘Hey Vladimir, would you like to leave?’ No. … Continue reading → read more
21st Century Wire16 hours ago
‘Why I’m Terrified – and Why You Should be Terrified Too’
*Dr. Vernon Coleman* | It's crucial to know what you are being set up for by your government and 'stakeholder' institutions. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil exceeds forecasts with more than 277,000 new formal jobs created in MayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Led by the services sector, which has recovered from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and created 120,294 new jobs alone, new jobs are being created in all sectors. Brazil added a net 277,018 formal jobs in May, according to figures released by the Labor Ministry on Tuesday, above market […] The post Brazil exceeds forecasts with more than 277,000 new formal jobs created in May first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil exceeds forecasts with more than 277,000 new formal jobs created in May appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: Drivers and collectors approve a bus strike in São PauloRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Drivers and collectors of public transport buses in São Paulo went on strike from midnight today, June 29. The strike should last 24 hours if the employer does not manifest itself. The category also approved a new assembly today, at 4 PM, to deliberate the plan of struggle and . […] The post Brazil: Drivers and collectors approve a bus strike in São Paulo first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: Drivers and collectors approve a bus strike in São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Turcopolier16 hours ago
” …Biden’s successful six-month bid to expand NATO”
“Their decision to move away from neutrality, and the tradition of neutrality, to join the NATO alliance is going to make us stronger and more secure, and NATO stronger,” Biden said at the start of the NATO summit in Madrid … Continue reading → read more
ClimateRealism17 hours ago
Proven Wrong: Texas A&M’s Andrew Dessler on U.S. Heat Waves
Atmospheric scientist Andrew Dessler of Texas A&M University created a stir online at Twitter last year when he decided that a graph published by the EPA, and cited by Bjorn Lomborg a year ago “just didn’t look right.” Science doesn’t follow, “just didn’t look right” as a rule of discovery or investigation, and as a scientist, Dessler should know […] The post Proven Wrong: Texas A&M’s Andrew Dessler on U.S. Heat Waves appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Cairns News17 hours ago
Putin ignoring urgent calls from NATOUpdate 9 Two diversionary teams comprising foreigners including Georgians, Polacks, Americans and Canadians were encircled in Belogorodskaya region, as of today they have been defeated 10 were captured. They were being watched for a significant period of time. There were 48 individuals, Georgians in the group renowned for their war crimes posting on social media […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
According to new study on mRNA vaccines, harm-benefit ratio is negativeRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – When drugs are used, the principle is that the benefits must be more significant than the harms from adverse side effects. In the case of the experimental mRNA Covid vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer, a large number of reported (sometimes very serious) side effects should only be accepted if they […] The post According to new study on mRNA vaccines, harm-benefit ratio is negative first appeared on The Rio Times. The post According to new study on mRNA vaccines, harm-benefit ratio is negative appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
As a clear threat to the West, Roskosmos publishes coordinates of Western government headquartersRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The G7 summit in Germany just ended and the NATO summit in Spain is beginning. Both meetings of Western leaders debated new sanctions and punitive measures against Russia and further support for Ukraine. Read also: Check out our coverage on curated alternative narratives For the Russian space agency Roskosmos, this is […] The post As a clear threat to the West, Roskosmos publishes coordinates of Western government headquarters first appeared on The Rio Times. The post As a clear threat to the West, Roskosmos publishes coordinates of Western government head... read more
Marjorie Cohn23 hours ago
Self-Determination Has Been Wrenched Away From Half the US PopulationFor the first time in U.S. history, the Supreme Court has retracted a fundamental constitutional right. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Samuel Alito wrote for the majority of five right-wing zealots on the court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. They held that “procuring an abortion is not a fundamental constitutional right because... Read more » read more
The Duran1 day ago
Lessons of Russian History: The last days of the last Tsar (Part V)
Lessons of Russian History: The last days of the last Tsar (Part V) by Olivia Kroth 28.06.2022 After the last Tsar, his family and attendants were shot by Yakov Yurovsky and his Chekist helpers in the House of Ipatiev in Yekaterinburg, in the early morning hours on the 17th of July 1918, the question arises […] read more
21st Century Wire16 hours ago
One Health: Trojan Horse to Make Climate Change a ‘Global Health Emergency’
*Freddie Ponton* | The latest globalist parlor trick - merging the threat of climate change with 'global public health.' read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Empire To Expand NATO In Response To War Caused By NATO ExpansionTurkey's President Erdoğan has officially withdrawn Ankara's objection to the addition of Finland and Sweden to NATO membership, with the three countries signing a trilateral memorandum at a NATO summit in Madrid. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Cognitive Warfare: Israel Targets Journalists Who Threaten Its Reality-Creation TacticsThey were shooting directly at the journalists: New evidence suggests Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in targeted attack by Israeli forces”. Thus read a CNN headline on May 26, 2022, for an article describing what may have been a “targeted killing,” – that is, assassination – of Al Jazeera journalist Shirleen Abu Akleh, a 51-year-old highly esteemed Palestinian-American journalist who had covered Israeli repression of the Palestinian population for about 25 years before she was killed. read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog16 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Two Murders in the Amazon CVS, Rite Aid ration emergency contraceptives after demand spikes Credit Suisse Found Guilty in Money-Laundering Case Tied to Cocaine Ring An Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics, Scientists Warn NATO will increase high-readiness force to ‘well over’ 300,000 troops2.2 million people in America live without access to running water and basic plumbing: reportRite Aid and CVS are rationing purchases of emergency contraceptives to prevent shortages and stockpiling amid Roe v. Wade repealEY will pay a record $100 million fin... read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
Unfair Competition for Uber, Lyft and Taxisby Kerry Dougherty In its never-ending quest to meddle in the free market, the City of Virginia Beach on Wednesday will launch a gimmicky free ride-sharing service at the oceanfront, guaranteed to hurt local Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers. But … Continue reading → read more
Bayou Renaissance Man16 hours ago
"The limits of flesh"That's the title of an article by author and friend Sarah Hoyt, in which she considers, in the light of the *Roe v. Wade* brouhaha, what it means - or should mean - to be a woman. Here are a few excerpts from a long, but very thought-provoking discourse. ... our bodies influence us, in health and illness far more than we wish to believe. The thinking meat is MEAT. We are creatures of flesh and blood, who think. We are not thoughts, trapped in the flesh and blood. And if you ignore the needs and impulses of the flesh and blood, you’ll either lose your mind or your body. And i... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Venezuela reauthorizes regular flights to Brazil after pandemicRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On June 27, the Venezuelan National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) added Brazil to the list of countries authorized to conduct regular commercial passenger and cargo operations in Venezuela. Currently, the nations that are authorized for international flights are Cuba, Turkey, Russia, Mexico, Bolivia, Bolivia, Panama, Portugal, St. Vincent, and […] The post Venezuela reauthorizes regular flights to Brazil after pandemic first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Venezuela reauthorizes regular flights to Brazil after pandemic appeared first on The R... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil: Number of rapes of LGBTQIA+ people grew 88% in 2021RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rape crimes against the LGBTQIA+ population grew 88.4% between 2020 and 2021, revealed the Brazilian Yearbook of Public Security on June 28, a document prepared by the Brazilian Forum on Public Security. In absolute numbers, the registration of rapes increased from 95 notifications in 2020 to 179 last . . […] The post Brazil: Number of rapes of LGBTQIA+ people grew 88% in 2021 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: Number of rapes of LGBTQIA+ people grew 88% in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil completes navigation tests for first homegrown submarine ahead of July deliveryRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Riachuelo submarine, the first of the Brazilian Navy's (MB) Submarine Development Program (Prosub), recently completed a series of navigation tests. According to the Brazilian Ambassador to France, Luís Fernando Serra, this is one of the final preparations before the submarine's delivery to the Brazilian Navy, scheduled for July. The […] The post Brazil completes navigation tests for first homegrown submarine ahead of July delivery first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil completes navigation tests for first homegrown submarine ahead of July d... read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
Here’s why Netflix made you wait a month to watch the rest of Stranger Things
A scene from the fourth season of Netflix’s *Stranger Things*. | Netflix One chart that tells you a lot about the state of the streaming service. Netflix spends around $17 billion a year on new TV shows and movies. But its newest customers don’t think they’re getting their money’s worth: New data shows that Netflix subscribers are more likely to bail on the subscription service in the first month than are subscribers of any of its streaming competitors. That’s a new development, and it syncs with Netflix’s stunning news this spring that it lost 200,000 subscribers in the first thr... read more
Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!17 hours ago
Turns Out It's a Summer of Severe Illness and Death
If you read entertainment and sports news sites, it seems that it's celebs and sports stars who are being overwhelmed, collapsing and some are dying "suddenly." "Suddenly" used to be a euphemism for suicide. "After a long illness" implied cancer.... Related Stories - British Drug Regulator (MHRA) Develops, Manufactures and Sells Its Own Biological Products Including Vaccines - FDA Adds Moderna to the Forced March of Covid Vaccination for Children - Gut Science Was Slower Than A Colon After Surgery read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Dollar rises to R$5.26 against the Brazilian currency and closes at the highest level since FebruaryRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The possibility that the United States could fall into recession has made global financial markets nervous. The dollar rose and closed at its highest level since February. The stock market even opened high but lost steam in the middle of the session. The trading dollar closed at R$5.266 on Tuesday […] The post Dollar rises to R$5.26 against the Brazilian currency and closes at the highest level since February first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Dollar rises to R$5.26 against the Brazilian currency and closes at the highest level since February appear... read more
Socio-Economics History Blog17 hours ago
Genocide Just Starting?! US Death Spike Intensifies! Mass Die-Off Is Accelerating In Younger People
Genocide Just Starting?! US Death Spike Intensifies! Mass Die-Off Is Accelerating In Younger People by Tim Truth The latest released data & charts from USMortality.com last week on Twitter is extremely disturbing. The already tragic trajectory of the excess deaths, measured in 52 week moving average of excess death, is getting worse and worse in all … read more
The Duran17 hours ago
NATO in Madrid, Turkey votes YES. G7 oil price fixing. CNN, Biden White House divided. Update 1
NATO in Madrid, Turkey votes YES. G7 oil price fixing. CNN, Biden White House divided. Update 1 Topic 602 read more
Socio-Economics History Blog17 hours ago
Graphene In vWaxcxine Will Be Used to RESET Society & Change Humans, Neuro-Control (Dr Jose Luis Sevillano) — Carbon ‘666’ Mark of The Beast
Get the message? Climate change, global warming is an Illuminist HOAX! Carbon ‘666’ Tax is to finance their World Government, Luciferian New World Order. Graphene is pure Carbon. The ideal crystalline structure of graphene is a hexagonal grid. 6 sided hexagon: 666. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Author demands a refund after his paper is retracted for plagiarismThe author of a 2021 paper in a computer science journal has lost the article because he purportedly stole the text from the thesis of a student in Pakistan – a charge he denies. According to the editors of Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, a Hindawi title, Marwan Ali Albahar, of Umm Al Qura University College … Continue reading Author demands a refund after his paper is retracted for plagiarism read more
Real Climate Science18 hours ago
1924 : Ice Caps Melting In Glacier Park“THE PITTSBURGH SUNDAY POST, MAY 4. 1924. Ice Caps Melting In Glacier Park WASHINGTON, May 3.—The present generation is seeing Glacier National Park in its greatest glory, the. bureau of National parks is informed. This deduction is made from information … Continue reading → read more
The Free Thought Project1 day ago
After Ghislaine Maxwell’s Insultingly Low Sentence, Lawyers Demand FBI Go After Epstein’s Clients[image: maxwell]“Let’s hope they’re the next target. If we have anything to do with it, they will be” read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 28-29 June 2022Wednesday, 29 June 2022 • 14:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular and … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 28-29 June 2022 read more
Electroverse18 hours ago
New Study: Severe Droughts Not Due To Climate ChangeThe impact of global warming on extreme weather events is often "overestimated", said study co-author Friederike Otto. The post New Study: Severe Droughts Not Due To Climate Change appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
Another Zelensky Lie Debunked – White House Says Ukraine Must Give Up TerritoryYesterday I mentioned the burning shopping center in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, of which the Ukrainian president Zelensky falsely claimed that thousand people had been inside. read more
Cairns News18 hours ago
Thousands of un-vaxxed Qld teachers now allowed to return to workby Alison Ryan Mandates for the vast majority of employers affected by the Chief Health Officer’s recommendation will end after June 10. While WA Police will scrap their mandatory vaccination requirement from next Friday, Commissioner of Police Chris Dawson committed to continuing internal disciplinary action against those who refused to get vaccinated. Former officer Jordan […] read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
G7: Cracks in Western unity on RussiaWednesday, 29 June 2022 — Indian Punchline by M. K. BHADRAKUMAR A show of unity, as G7 and European Union leaders met, Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, Germany, June 27, 2022 Ottoman Sultan Abdulmejid spared no expense to build the sumptuous Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul during 1843 and 1856, which was constructed to impress the world. It … Continue reading G7: Cracks in Western unity on Russia read more
CFACT18 hours ago
Dark clouds on the horizon for electric vehiclesThe lithium supply chain for electric vehicle batteries may be in question as well as insurability of cargo ships to bring EV’s to America. The post Dark clouds on the horizon for electric vehicles appeared first on CFACT. read more
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