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It’s Not Just Gas Prices… Electricity Rates Are Up 77% to 233% in Last Year

Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Gas prices surged to $4.865 per gallon on Monday. This was two cents over the previous all-time record high from the... The post It’s Not Just Gas Prices… Electricity Rates Are Up 77% to 233% in Last Year appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Another Bizarre Fire: Tens of Thousands of Chickens Killed in Massive Farm Fire

Western Journal – by Mike Landry Living near an unincorporated community of Northwest Arkansas, I sometimes joke that our would-be town is made up of... The post Another Bizarre Fire: Tens of Thousands of Chickens Killed in Massive Farm Fire appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Mexico’s President Blows Off Biden’s Invite To The Summit Of The Americas

Gateway Pundit – by Michael Robison On Monday, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico confirmed he will not attend the Summit of the Americas... The post Mexico’s President Blows Off Biden’s Invite To The Summit Of The Americas appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Illegal Alien Who Killed Kate Steinle Sentenced to Time Served

Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila The illegal alien who killed Kate Steinle was sentenced to time served. On July 1, 2015, beautiful California native,... The post Illegal Alien Who Killed Kate Steinle Sentenced to Time Served appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Autonomous trucks will deliver goods to Dallas Sam’s Club stores

Axios – by Joann Muller Autonomous trucks developed by Gatik will soon be delivering paper plates and toilet tissue to Sam’s Club stores throughout the... The post Autonomous trucks will deliver goods to Dallas Sam’s Club stores appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

59-year-old rabbi indicted on 7 counts of rape

Jerusalem Post Rabbi Moshe Yazdi, 59, was indicted on Monday for seven counts of rape and fraud of women in his community in Givat Ze’ev, the... The post 59-year-old rabbi indicted on 7 counts of rape appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Snopes.com13 hours ago

US Sees Heightened Extremist Threat Heading into Midterms

A looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months. read more

The Free Thought Project11 hours ago

Podcast — Reinette Senum — The Most Censored Gubernatorial Candidate for California

[image: podcast]On this podcast, we talk with former mayor and city council woman Reinette Senum who is currently running for Governor of California. read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

The Government of Peru ratifies “firm decision” to execute its irrigation project

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Government of Peru ratified this Monday its "firm decision" to carry out the great "Majes Siguas II" irrigation project, which plans to create tens of thousands of jobs and benefit the farmers of the southern region of Arequipa. "From the Executive power we ratify the firm decision to carry […] The post The Government of Peru ratifies “firm decision” to execute its irrigation project appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

War News Updates12 hours ago

US Warns Of 'Swift And Forceful Response' If North Korea Conducts A Nuclear Test

*ABC News Australia:* *US warns of 'swift and forceful response' as allies showcase air power amid North Korea tensions* US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says there will be a strong and clear response from the United States, South Korea and the world if North Korea goes ahead with a nuclear test. She made the comment as the South Korean and US militaries flew warplanes — including F-35A stealth fighter jets and F16 fighter jets — off South Korea's western coast in a joint military exercise on Tuesday. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *The U.S. may respond forceful... read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

New Trade Minister and Assistant Minister have mandate for progressive reform of Australia's trade policy

07-Jun-2022 This policy commits Labor to oppose corporate rights to sue governments, stronger medicine and copyright monopolies, provisions for deregulation of public services, and the removal of labour market testing for temporary migrant workers. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Nicaragua prevé firmar un TLC con China a más tardar en 2023

07-Jun-2022 El ministro nicaragüense de Fomento, Industria y Comercio (Mific), Jesús Bermúdez, informó este lunes que Nicaragua y China ya cuentan con una propuesta de marco legal para negociar un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC), el que espera sea firmado a más tardar en 2023. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Vietnam e Italia fortalecen asociación estratégica bilateral

07-Jun-2022 El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Bui Thanh Son afirmó hoy la importancia que concede Vietnam a la asociación estratégica con Italia, y propuso que ambas partes fortalezcan cooperación en comercio y inversión. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Indonesia ratificará RCEP en primeros seis meses de 2022

07-Jun-2022 El Ministerio de Comercio de Indonesia confirmó que el país está en la última fase de ratificación del Acuerdo de Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP) y terminará este proceso en los primeros seis meses de 2022. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

RTA gets nod for stronger regional trade ties

07-Jun-2022 A uniformed guideline will provide Bangladesh with guidance in negotiating, signing, and implementing treaties aimed at encouraging free movement of goods and services read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Supply chains: From ‘just in time' to ‘just in case'

07-Jun-2022 New trade agreements would be a way to diversify away from the one obvious elephant in the room when it comes to trading partners the EU is highly dependent on: China. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Comisión Europea se opone a que laudo de NextEra contra España se ejecute

07-Jun-2022 En un Amicus Brief presentado por la Comisión Europea el 31 de mayo ante un tribunal estadounidense, el órgano europeo argumenta que el laudo dictado contra España viola la legislación de los 27. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Australie, Chili, Nouvelle-Zélande : l'UE prête à intensifier les négociations d'accords de libre-échange

07-Jun-2022 L'UE est prête à intensifier ses négociations pour finaliser des accords de libre-échange avec l'Australie, la Nouvelle-Zélande et le Chili, mais sans sacrifier ses exigeantes normes environnementales, a indiqué vendredi la Commission. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

EU seeks to speed up trade deals as Ukraine war forces rethink

07-Jun-2022 The European Union wants to accelerate efforts to finalise trade agreements with third parties after a six-month pause, as the bloc adapts to the Ukraine war and other challenges, EU trade commissioner said. read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

The five platforms that are revolutionizing the real estate sector in Colombia

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a report by the Brikss platform, in 2021 there were more than 9,000 platforms around the world. However, of this total, only 100 are of Colombian origin, according to data provided to Colombia Fintech by the Triarii consultancy. Here are five of the most innovative projects for 2022: Read […] The post The five platforms that are revolutionizing the real estate sector in Colombia appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Small Dead Animals12 hours ago

“…and we still have no idea why.”

On April 16 2013, a team of highly skilled gunmen opened fire on the Metcalf Power Substation in San Jose California. In just under 10 minutes, they disabled 17 transformers and caused $15m in damages. read more

Small Dead Animals12 hours ago

Down The Primrose Path

NATO will defeat Putin if means killing every last Ukrainian; Martin asked, “Is the U.S. giving Ukraine enough to just hold the line? Or are they giving them enough to actually take back lost territory?” “I think that we and the other countries are giving Ukraine enough to take back lost territory,” Petraeus said, “but… Continue reading → read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

Small companies account for 76% of new hires in Brazil in 2022

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Micro and small businesses accounted for 75.9% of formal hires from January to April. Out of 770,600 vacancies, 585,600 were opened in this category. In 2022, the participation of medium and large companies in job creation fell to 18.8%, with 145,000 vacancies to be filled. The data is included in […] The post Small companies account for 76% of new hires in Brazil in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Centauri Dreams — Imagining and Planning Interstellar Exploration13 hours ago

Solar Sailing: The Beauties of Diffraction

[image: Solar Sailing: The Beauties of Diffraction] Knowing of Grover Swartzlander’s pioneering work on diffractive solar sails, I was not surprised to learn that Amber Dubill, who now takes the idea into a Phase III study for NIAC, worked under Swartzlander at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The Diffractive Solar Sailing project involves an infusion of $3 million over the next two years, with Dubill (JHU/APL) heading up a team that includes experts in traditional solar sailing as well as optics and metamaterials. A potential mission to place sails into a polar orbit around ... read more

US men’s national team wear orange armbands in support of tighter gun control

BBC The United States’ men’s national team wore orange armbands in support of tighter gun control during Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Uruguay. It came after... The post US men’s national team wear orange armbands in support of tighter gun control appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Climate Shock: Antarctica Ice to Last Only 200,000 Years

The Daily Sceptic – by Chris Morrison Whisper it quietly, but Antarctica ice is not making a comeback – because it never went away in... The post Climate Shock: Antarctica Ice to Last Only 200,000 Years appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Small Dead Animals14 hours ago

First We Break Your Mind

Then we take your money. National Post- Our mind-boggling monstrosity of a tax code The fall 2021 edition of the tax code is a monster-sized book, nearly 3,000 pages in length, and it’s packed with thousands of mind-boggling passages, like Section 125.7(2), found on page 1,038: “For a qualifying entity for a qualifying period, an… Continue reading → read more

Global Community Urged Not to Relent in Final Push to Eliminate Leprosy

Nairobi, Jun 07 (IPS) - When Yohei Sasakawa visited a remote village in South America, he found 23 people living there. It was no ordinary village because all the residents had been stigmatized and shunned by society because they were affected by leprosy. Read the full story, “Global Community Urged Not to Relent in Final Push to Eliminate Leprosy”, on globalissues.org → read more

Cities in Brazil Reap Floods after Hiding Their Rivers Underground

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 07 (IPS) - Acaba Mundo has fallen into oblivion, despite its apocalyptic name – which roughly translates as World’s End - and historical importance as an urban waterway. It is a typical victim of Brazil’s metropolises, which were turned into cemeteries of streams, with their flooded neighborhoods and filthy rivers. Read the full story, “Cities in Brazil Reap Floods after Hiding Their Rivers Underground”, on globalissues.org → read more

Meaningful Dialogue Amplifies Youth Issues

Johannesburg, Jun 07 (IPS) - Young people are often the first to rebuild their communities. However, youths' diverse challenges cannot be addressed without meaningful dialogue, says Klaus Beck, Regional Director of UNFPA ASRO ai. Read the full story, “Meaningful Dialogue Amplifies Youth Issues”, on globalissues.org → read more

What If a Patient Unplugged the Oxygen Tube That Keeps Them Alive?

MADRID, Jun 07 (IPS) - Imagine a patient connected to a vital oxygen device to keep him or her breathing, thus alive. Then, imagine what would happen if this patient unplugged it. This is exactly what humans have been doing with the source of at least 50% of the whole Planet’s oxygen: the oceans. Read the full story, “What If a Patient Unplugged the Oxygen Tube That Keeps Them Alive?”, on globalissues.org → read more

Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens

An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens”, on globalissues.org → read more

Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead

The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria at the weekend, which left at least 50 people dead and wounded dozens more. Read the full story, “Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead”, on globalissues.org → read more

War News Updates12 hours ago

China Rejects Canadian And Australian Claims In Recent Air Encounters

J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Western Theater Command taxi on the runway during an aerial combat training exercise under complex electromagnetic conditions in early April, 2021.(Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn) *The Guardian:* *China accuses Australia and Canada of ‘disinformation’ over jet encounters* *Beijing warns Australia of ‘serious consequences’ if it does not stop ‘provocations’ after incident Canberra called ‘very dangerous’ * Beijing has accused Australia and Canada of “spreading disinformation” over allegedly dangerous ma... read more

Collecting My Thoughts12 hours ago

Janet Jennings, you will be missed

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFC2-1Ie6c/rJ0hOCYllHmnPZI0YSfR1w/view? We were so saddened to learn of the short illness and death of our Lakeside friend, Janet Jennings. It's hard to imagine this place without her leadership, friendship and friendly smile. Irwin and Janet in 2017 read more

Vox - All12 hours ago

The sexual abuse scandal rocking the Southern Baptist Convention, explained

[image: Train tracks beside a lit sign for the Community of Faith church.] The Southern Baptist Convention faces a massive sexual abuse scandal, initially broken by the San Antonio Express-News and Houston Chronicle. Community of Faith Church is based in Houston. | Loren Elliott/AFP via Getty Images America’s largest Protestant denomination covered up a sexual abuse problem for decades. A new report summarizing an independent investigation into the history of sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) details decades of gaslighting and cover-ups. The SBC is a collect... read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Uruguayan Navy still analyzing whether to accept two German rescue boats

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Navy of Uruguay has not yet decided on whether or not it will accept the transfer of two rescue boats similar to those acquired, in 2018, from the German civilian rescue partnership DGzRS. According to sources of . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Uruguayan Navy still analyzing whether to accept two German rescue boats appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The New Dark Age13 hours ago

Ukraine: The Disinformation War

Radio 4’s hit piece was a personalized attack on a number of British-based academics, who had been recently named and shamed in the British House of Commons for not being sufficiently Russophobic read more

The Free Thought Project13 hours ago

The Federal Government’s Own Study Concluded Its Ban on ‘Assault Weapons’ Didn’t Reduce Gun Violence

[image: list]Other studies, including two published in 2020, reached similar conclusions. read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Amazon.com expands services to attract sellers to its platform in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amazon.com is expanding the reach of its services to partner sellers, previously concentrated in the state of São Paulo, and launching a campaign to encourage shopkeepers amid heightened competition among marketplaces operating in Brazil. Last month, Magazine Luiza started a campaign in . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Amazon.com expands services to attract sellers to its platform in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Brazil may have strongest cold wave of the year this week, warns Climatempo

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Temperatures are expected to drop this week, according to Climatempo. The weather forecast is for the arrival of a new polar air mass, which should form early Thursday morning, June 9, bringing cold to the entire Center-South region of Brazil. New records of low temperatures may be recorded, meteorologists say. According […] The post Brazil may have strongest cold wave of the year this week, warns Climatempo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Viable Opposition13 hours ago

The Surveillance State - Using Technology to Track Your Grocery Purchases

Food has become one of the main stories in both the dinosaur and independent media sources with regular reporting on increasing food prices and decreasing supplies of some key food items. One issue that has not been covered is how governments could well use technology to track our food purchases. In this posting, we'll look at one governments latest efforts at unprecedented food surveillance. This announcement recently appeared on the Norwegian government's Statistics Norway portal: Here is the introduction: "*The assessment describes the need for collection and use... read more

The Free Thought Project13 hours ago

As Video Surfaces of Drag Queens Dancing for Children, Bill Proposed to Ban Drag Shows for Kids

[image: drag]While people have the right to pursue their own interests, attempting to "drag kids" into a world that is largely associated sexual behavior seems contrary to protecting children. read more

Food & Water Watch14 hours ago

Annual Giving Associate

Food & Water Watch is seeking an experienced and highly organized annual giving professional to lead a range of stewardship and operations functions aimed at ensuring the continued success across our Annual Giving fundraising and donor engagement efforts. The post Annual Giving Associate appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more

Turcopolier14 hours ago

“Biden’s inept Cabinet shares blame for Biden’s many failures”

“Folks, it’s not all Joe Biden’s fault that our nation is in trouble. His utterly inept cabinet is also to blame. Let’s start with Janet Yellen. TREASURY SEC. JANET YELLEN BLASTED ON TWITTER AFTER ADMITTING ‘I WAS WRONG’ ON INFLATION: ‘RESIGN’ … Continue reading → read more

The Free Thought Project14 hours ago

Armed Texan Ran Toward Uvalde Shooter to Stop Him Outside School, Cops Blocked Him and Kids Died

[image: shooter]A nearby worker saw the gunman, armed himself and moved to stop him but the cops stepped in and told him to stay back and shut up. read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago

Are we living in a baby universe that looks like a black hole to outsiders?

https://bigthink.com/hard-science/baby-universes-black-holes-dark-matter/#Echobox=1654525962 read more

Accidental Deliberations13 hours ago

Tuesday Morning Links

This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Jason Hannan discusses why the gaslighting campaign to get people to forget about the deadly disease being left to spread unchecked is so dangerous to democracy, while Daniel Chang reports that essential workers have borne the brunt of the damage of the workplace spread of COVID-19. And Matt Gurney writes that Ontario's health care system is so threadbare that even unrealistically optimistic assumptions about COVID being "no worse than the flu" could still lead to its triggering systemic collapse. - Meanwhile, Thomas Homer-Dixon and Robin... read more

Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago

Virginia Snags Another Fortune 500 H.Q.

by James A. Bacon Waltham, Mass.-based Raytheon Technologies has announced that it will establish its global headquarters in Arlington/ Following the recent decision of The Boeing Company to relocate its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, the move cements Northern Virginia’s … Continue reading → read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Brazil has no requirements to attract semiconductor factories, say experts

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine are forcing a rearrangement in the global production chain of semiconductors. The item has become a symbol of the difficulties of a globalized economy with most of its manufacturing concentrated in Asia. The chips are essential to products ranging . . […] The post Brazil has no requirements to attract semiconductor factories, say experts appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Bayou Renaissance Man13 hours ago

Verily, the mind doth boggle

It's got to the point where politically correct bigots are denying medical facts in their efforts to dominate discourse. A Norwegian feminist faces up to three years in prison for saying that biological men can’t be lesbians. Yes, really. Christina Ellingsen, of the global feminist organization Women’s Declaration International (WDI), is under police investigation for making the claim in a tweet in which she criticized the trans activism group FRI. “Why [does] FRI teach young people that males can be lesbians? Isn’t that conversion therapy?” Ellingsen allegedly tweeted. She ... read more

Vox - All14 hours ago

Inside the secret network of women who performed abortions before Roe

[image: Mug shots of four young women.] Members of The Janes were arrested in 1972. They faced up to 110 years each for the crimes they were accused of. | Courtesy of HBO A conversation with the filmmakers behind The Janes, a new documentary about a harrowing era of illegal abortions. “I had no other options. I wanted it over with and I didn’t care how it was done,” a woman says, in the opening moments of the new HBO documentary, *The Janes*. She’s describing her experience of an abortion in the pre-*Roe* era: a seedy motel room, a transaction with the mob — and lying bleeding on ... read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Watch A Private Jet Fly An Approach To A U.S. Aircraft Carrier

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin LaRosa II (@k2_larosa) *Warzone/The Drive:* *I Bet You’ve Never Seen A Private Jet Fly An Approach To An Aircraft Carrier Before* It’s not everyday you see an Embraer Phenom private jet fly an approach on a U.S. Navy carrier, but Top Gun: Maverick made it happen. While the plot of the box-office smashing Top-Gun: Maverick will likely be known to many readers by now, the full story of how the film was made is still unfolding. Two and a half years ago, The War Zone reported on how many of the aerial sequences that would become t... read more

Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago

Japan art and Yosa Buson: Lone seeker to single cuckoo

Japan art and Yosa Buson: Lone seeker to single cuckoo Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The highly acclaimed poet Yosa Buson was born in the eighteenth century during the Edo Period in Japan. However, he also produced intriguing art. Thus this multi-talented individual – who had other high cultural skills – is deeply admired […] The post Japan art and Yosa Buson: Lone seeker to single cuckoo first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

Halifax Examiner14 hours ago

Overexposed: put down the camera and enjoy the experience

News 1. The burning question: why did police fail to alert the public about the killer’s fake cop car? From Jennifer Henderson this morning: Two years ago last April, health care workers Heather O’Brien and Kristen Beaton were killed in their cars on the Plains Road near Debert by a gunman posing as a police […] read more

The Itihasa & The Darshana14 hours ago

Dalrymple’s Attacks on Maratha History

In his book *The Anarchy*, William Dalrymple calls Shivaji a “Maratha Hindu warlord.” But he calls Nader Shah a “tough, ruthless, and efficient figure” who possessed “remarkable military talents.” Quoting a European source, Dalrymple tries to establish that Shivaji’s soldiers were “naked, starved rascals,” who lived by plunder. He notes that Aurangzeb dismissed Shivaji as a “desert rat.” But he eulogizes Nader Shah as a “great king” who arrived in India with a “force of 80,000 fighting men.” The term “warlord” refers to a tyrant who amasses a large army and invades other countries ... read more

Balkinization14 hours ago

What NFL Rulemaking Can Teach Statist Legislators

For the Symposium on Mitchell N. Berman and Richard D. Friedman, The Jurisprudence of Sport: Sports and Games as Legal Systems (West Publishing 2021). Jodi S. Balsam In their innovative book, Berman and Friedman investigate sports and games as legal systems, with one aim to draw lessons for statist legal systems. As a former in-house lawyer for the National Football League, whose role included managing the appeals process for league discipline imposed for game day rule-breaking, I was most fascinated by the discussion of the gamewright’s goals and constraints (Chapter 3), and wha... read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation14 hours ago

Biden throws US solar industry a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?

Only 13% of US solar industry jobs are currently in manufacturing. The Biden administration hopes the sector will grow fast, but that might not be so simple. read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation14 hours ago

As one of Vladimir Putin's closest advisers on Ukraine, Nicolai Patrushev spreads disinformation and outlandish conspiracy theories

As Russia’s assault slogs on in Ukraine, one of Vladimir Putin’s long-standing friends has considerable influence over the Russian president. His name is Nicolai Patrushev. read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

Sorry for the light blogging

My wife and I are in a serious fight with Covid at the moment. Hopefully, things will be back to normal soon read more

Halifax Examiner15 hours ago

Missed communications among Communications personnel led to failure to alert public to the killer’s fake police car

Two years ago last April, health care workers Heather O’Brien and Kristen Beaton were killed in their cars on the Plains Road near Debert by a gunman posing as a police officer driving a look-a-like RCMP cruiser. Their murders took place just before 10am on Sunday April 19. According to a document released today by […] read more

Dances With Bears15 hours ago

MATT TAIBBI’S UKRAINE WAR BUBBLE JUST SNAPPED, CRACKLED AND POPPED

By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with It was almost a century ago that a Chicago adman gave the Kellogg Company the idea of selling breakfast cereal made of puffed rice by telling children that the rice grains cried out as the spoon scooped them from the milk towards their mouths – SNAP! CRACKLE! POP! That’s what the […] read more

Dances With Bears15 hours ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNA AKHMATOVA! LONG LIFE TO THE RUSSIAN POETESS OF KIEV, ODESSA, ST. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW!

By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Anna Akhmatova, the most famous poetess in the Russian language, will be 133 on June 23. Akhmatova was the nom de plume she chose because her father said his family name would be disgraced by her publishing her poems. The family name was Gorenko, and she was born in Bolshoi Fontan, Odessa. A […] read more

Dances With Bears15 hours ago

WHOSE SIDE OF THE BAR IS OLAF SCHOLZ ON – RUSSIAN ANECDOTE

By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with A German walks into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender tells him: “That’ll be 100 euros.” The German is in shock. “What do you mean, 100 euros? Yesterday it was only 10!” “Well today it’s 100.” “But why 100, dammit?!” “I’ll explain it to you now”, the bartender says. “10 […] read more

PA Pundits – International15 hours ago

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 6 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

Small Dead Animals15 hours ago

The Canadian Media Loves Our Little Justin

Forget about the petty problems of Canadians. The media and Justin have more important things to worry about. Dear Leader had a swell time with the president of Chile. They discussed global warming, gun control, gender equity, and whiny Indian issues. At least Justin doesn’t have to worry about airports. Rex Murphy on flying in… Continue reading → read more

Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago

Afghanistan and Biden’s left behind war chest: National Resistance Front

Afghanistan and Biden’s left behind war chest: National Resistance Front Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Joe Biden of America left billions of dollars of major military equipment behind when the Taliban walked into Kabul last year. Not content, the same Biden is sending tens of billions of military […] The post Afghanistan and Biden’s left behind war chest: National Resistance Front first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

The New Dark Age10 hours ago

Ukraine News Links 6-7 June 2022

Tuesday, 7 June 2022 • 18:30 — 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 6-7 June 2022 read more

Northern Reflections14 hours ago

The Clock Is Ticking

Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote yesterday. But, Doug Saunders writes, his days are numbered: He survived the vote by 211 to 148, meaning he will return to 10 Downing St. on Tuesday knowing that only 59 per cent of his 359 MPs have confidence in him – and, given that more than 160 of those MPs are ministers and parliamentary secretaries, and therefore contractually required to support him, he will know that his political world is closing in on him. That might seem like a familiar state of affairs for the perpetually disheveled former newspaper columnist, whose career si... read more

No More Mister Nice Blog14 hours ago

PUBLIC HEARINGS ON JANUARY 6 WON'T SAVE THE DEMOCRATS IN 2022

Remember the video? It was played during Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, and it was supposed to Change Everything. Politico called it "shocking," and quoted Mitt Romney saying, "It tears at your heart and brings tears to your eyes." Mashable described it as "The 13-minute video that won't let you forget what happened on January 6." *Time* said that watching the video "should be mandatory." It didn't matter. Trump was acquitted, and he emerged as the likely 2024 Repubican presidential nominee, and quite possibly the next president of the United States. The video and th... read more

CURMUDGUCATION14 hours ago

NH: Don't Worry, Be Happy

Teachers and parents have heard plenty about self care over the past two years. Now New Hampshire's leaders have decided to make a big fat "fix yourself" PR campaign out of it. The whole self-care message depends a great deal on context. Self care is a good thing, a practice that everyone should follow in dealing with the stresses and pressures of life. But when the message comes from the people who have power over that stress and pressure, it takes on a whole new meaning. That meaning is roughly, "You had better take care of your own interests and health because I'm not going to d... read more

Snopes.com14 hours ago

Jill Biden Helps Unveil Postage Stamp Honoring Nancy Reagan

The current first lady hosted the unveiling of a new U.S. postage stamp honoring a woman who held the role 40 years before Biden stepped into it. read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Mapping The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine -- June 7, 2022

Virginia Lawyers Weekly14 hours ago

Studies find EEOC’s move to virtual mediation successful

Two independent studies have found that the EEOC’s mediation program — including the transition from in-person to online mediation as a result of the pandemic — has been successful. Study participants said that they view the EEOC’s voluntary mediation program as highly effective, fair and neutral, and expressed strong satisfaction with the process. The studies ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly14 hours ago

Union resurgence means employers must stay aware

A recent Gallup poll found that union approval is at the highest rate it has been since 1965, with 68% of Americans saying they approve of labor unions. From October 2021 through March 2022, the National Labor Relations Board reported that union representation petitions were up by 57% and unfair labor practice charges increased 14%. ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly14 hours ago

Discipline and discharge: Best practices for avoiding costly litigation

Disciplining and terminating employees are realities of doing business, but by adhering to certain practices, employers can help reduce the risk of costly litigation. Discipline or termination (often referred to as “adverse employment actions”) can give rise to allegations of unlawful discrimination or retaliation. Discrimination involves actions taken because of a worker’s protected characteristic, such ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly14 hours ago

Workplace harassment issues in a virtual world

Most individuals are familiar with online video games such as FIFA, Minecraft or Fortnite permitting players to play and communicate with others online while seated at their Xbox or PlayStation consoles. Augmented Realty (AR) games, such as Pokémon-GO, superimpose a digital setting into the players’ own real environment, incorporating virtual components into the real world ... read more

the daily howler15 hours ago

FUNDAMENTAL DISCOURSE: On its face, it seems quite simple!

*TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022* *But do you understand what it says? *Every so often, down through the years, we've felt the need to absent ourselves from the sheer absurdity of our contemporary, upper-end (imitation of) discourse. Last week, it was Lawrence who sent us around the bend with several nights of brainless ranting on his "cable news" show, The Last Word. We still can't show you what Lawrence said because MSNBC, for what would seem to be obvious reasons, has been slow-walking its production of transcripts for a period of quite a few months. As we sit here typing, it's Tuesday ... read more

Vox - All15 hours ago

Why meat is so expensive right now

[image: The refrigerated meat display case in a grocery store.] Meat prices have risen far above inflation over the last year, leading some consumer protection and farming groups — and President Biden — to allege that big meat producers are price gouging. | Douglas Sacha Eat your veggies, beat inflation. Over the last year, you likely noticed a steep increase in your grocery bills. You may have just chalked it all up to inflation, and that’s certainly played a major role. But both the White House and consumer protection groups allege some meat producers are jacking up prices well ... read more

Vox - All15 hours ago

What the TSA could teach Congress about gun control

[image: Travelers stand in line at Ronald Reagan Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday; a flag hangs in the background.] Why couldn’t gun buyers be pre-approved the way some travelers are? | Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images TSA PreCheck uses enhanced background checks to make everyone safer. With the country continually in mourning over gun violence — we keep seeing mass shooting after mass shooting after mass shooting — it’s time to find ways to prevent it, lest we remain the “only nation where this regularly happens.” Those solutions needn’t be new, and could perhap... read more

The Duran15 hours ago

Elensky virtual victories. Lavrov responds to airspace closure. Scholz fantasy land. Update 1

Elensky virtual victories. Lavrov responds to airspace closure. Scholz fantasy land. Update 1 Topic 573 read more

War News Updates15 hours ago

Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 7 June 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/wlN06HEVws 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/BiDv2cZSCv — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) June 7, 2022 Ukraine round-up: 'Dead cities' in east and First Minister Lavrov not cleared to fly https://t.co/2h0sD1QWw0 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 7, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war latest: Sievierodonetsk sees ‘fierce street fighting’; Zelenskiy says peace talks ‘at level zero’ – live https://t.co/ZgHNH0ETR1 — Guardian World (@guardianwo... read more

War News Updates15 hours ago

Tweets Of The Day

- Ukrainian forces outnumbered in Sievierodonetsk - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote - Security forces hunt gunmen who killed dozens in Nigeria Today's top stories in a minute: pic.twitter.com/6bXRaqZG26 — DW News (@dwnews) June 7, 2022 UK PM Boris Johnson calls Tory confidence ballot win 'decisive' despite revolt https://t.co/kvhTITEhig — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 7, 2022 Rebels vow to continue fight to topple Boris Johnson https://t.co/tyb1s7GH9x — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) June 7, 2022 VIDEO: Thousands of undocumented migrants leave th... read more

Organizing Notes15 hours ago

US cyber chief admits to attacks against Russia in Ukraine

*Cyber Command went “hunting” in Kiev, says General Nakasone* US Cyber Command specialists were deployed to Ukraine and conducted offensive operations against Russia, its commander and NSA Director General Paul Nakasone said on Wednesday. In an interview with Sky News, on the sidelines of a cyber conference in Estonia, Nakasone also revealed that US eavesdroppers conduct information warfare, with the help of corporate media such as CNN. Nakasone, a four-star general, heads both the Cyber Command and the National Security Agency out of Fort Meade, Maryland. He was in Tallinn... read more

Snopes.com15 hours ago

On Broadway, More Visibility, Yes, but Also an Unseen Threat

For the first full season since the death of George Floyd reignited a conversation about race and representation in America, Broadway responded with one of its most diverse Tony slates yet. read more

The New Dark Age16 hours ago

America’s “Game-Changing” HIMARS: The Rest of the Story

The United States has announced that it will be sending yet another heavy weapon system to Ukraine amid its ongoing proxy war with Russia. After sending thousands of Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, and over 100 M777 howitzers (including several sent by US allies Australia and Canada), the US is preparing to send the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), America’s latest multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS). read more

Electroverse17 hours ago

Wheat Futures Surge After Russia Strikes Ukrainian Grain Terminal; Summer Cold Sweeps East Asia; + Markets Should Brace For “Fire” And “Ice,” Says Morgan Stanley Executive: “Recession and Paradigm Shift” Inbound

Depressingly though, the masses are too preoccupied with the 'crisis of the day' to pay any meaningful attention to what's REALLY going on. The post Wheat Futures Surge After Russia Strikes Ukrainian Grain Terminal; Summer Cold Sweeps East Asia; + Markets Should Brace For “Fire” And “Ice,” Says Morgan Stanley Executive: “Recession and Paradigm Shift” Inbound appeared first on Electroverse. read more

21st Century Wire8 hours ago

ONE HEALTH – Globalist Path to a One World Order

*Freddie Ponton* | An introduction to a fully globalized control system which uses 'public health' and the environment as the mechanisms to control humanity. read more

Rounding the Earth Newsletter15 hours ago

Twitter Censorship Misdirection?

The Information Wars Part XVI read more

War News Updates15 hours ago

Picture Of The Day

Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer near a frontline, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Donetsk Region, Ukraine. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters). read more

Real Climate Science15 hours ago

Playing With Fire

“So much of left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire by people who don’t even know that fire is hot.” ― George Orwell read more

musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago

It is an uphill climb

The following summary comes from a man in his seventies who has leaned Democrat most of his life. He is a retired, successful businessman who lives in a metropolitan region of North Carolina called the Piedmont Triad. He is lamenting … Continue reading → read more

How a persistent diver in the Bahamas solved a WW II mystery involving a Halifax pilot

25 tons of waste raised from ocean floor near Greek island

Philippines: Mayor to protect two whale sharks spotted off Mactan Island

Dal marine biology student creates video, infographic with shark-smart tips about great whites

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Brazil-Argentina: Popular Devil’s Throat footbridge closed due to extraordinary rise of Iguazu River

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Devil's Throat tourist circuit on the Argentinian side of the Iguazu falls was closed due to the extraordinary rise of the Iguazu River on Saturday, June 4. A day earlier, on Friday, the Iguazu Falls, located in Misiones province, reportedly, broke a historical record by registering the largest volume of […] The post Brazil-Argentina: Popular Devil’s Throat footbridge closed due to extraordinary rise of Iguazu River appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Brazil opens 1.3 million companies in the first four months of this year

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil opened 1,350,127 companies in the first four months of this year (from January to April). The numbers represent an increase of 11.5% compared to the third quarter of 2021 (September to December . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. […] The post Brazil opens 1.3 million companies in the first four months of this year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Impact of war in Ukraine will raise poverty in Latin America to 33.7%, says ECLAC

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The impact of the war in Ukraine, especially the rise in energy and food prices due to sanctions against Russia, will push poverty to 33.7% this year and extreme poverty to 14.9%, up 1.6% and 1.1% respectively from 2021. This was the warning issued Monday by the Economic Commission for […] The post Impact of war in Ukraine will raise poverty in Latin America to 33.7%, says ECLAC appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Brazil: Gasoline price drops for third straight week but remains above US$1.46

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For 87 days without a readjustment by Petrobras, gasoline has been registering a slight price drop at the gas stations for three weeks in a row, according to data from the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuel Agency (ANP). The price of diesel has also been dropping. Despite the drops […] The post Brazil: Gasoline price drops for third straight week but remains above US$1.46 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

U.S. announces US$1.9 billion in private investment for Central America’s northern triangle

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will announce US$1.9 billion in new private investment commitments for North Central America to create jobs and stem rising migration, a government official said Tuesday. "These are new investments from about 10 companies, including textile giant GAP, telecommunications company Millicom and multinational financial firm Visa, […] The post U.S. announces US$1.9 billion in private investment for Central America’s northern triangle appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Price hikes and provinces already rationing diesel in Argentina

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The diesel shortage is widespread in Argentina, and many provinces are already rationing the fuel. Prices have skyrocketed, and distribution problems are affecting 19 of the country's 24 provinces, according to the Argentine Federation of Business Entities of Cargo Transport (Fadeeac). Fadeeac's study also shows that prices have skyrocketed. In […] The post Price hikes and provinces already rationing diesel in Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

In Brazil real estate investment has a lower profitability than fixed income

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For a long time, buying a property to rent was considered the safest and most advantageous option for conservative investors. This is one of the many legacies of the long period of inflation and high-interest rates experienced by much of the Brazilian population. Even though the current situation is not […] The post In Brazil real estate investment has a lower profitability than fixed income appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Brazil starts talks with IAEA on fuel for nuclear submarine

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has begun talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to allow it to use nuclear fuel in a submarine for the first time, the head of the UN agency, Rafael Grossi, said Monday. Brazil plans to acquire a nuclear-powered submarine under a contract . . . To read […] The post Brazil starts talks with IAEA on fuel for nuclear submarine appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The New Dark Age17 hours ago

The World Doesn’t Work That Way Anymore

The First World War signalled the end to a mercantilist order that had evolved under the aegis of European powers. One hundred years later, a very different economic order was in place (neoliberal cosmopolitanism). Believed by its architects to be universal and everlasting, globalisation transfixed the world for an extended moment, but then started the subsidence from its zenith – precisely at the moment the West was giving vent to its triumphalism at the fall of the Berlin Wall. NATO – as the order’s regulatory system – addressed its attendant ‘identity crisis’ by pushing for eastw... read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Brazil: Measure to reduce fuel will cost up to US$10 billion, says Guedes

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, June 6, the Brazilian Economy Minister, Paulo Guedes, told journalists the federal government's measure to reduce the value of fuel would cost from R$25 billion to R$50 billion (US$10 billion). "The commitment to fiscal responsibility still . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post Brazil: Measure to reduce fuel will cost up to US$10 billion, says Guedes appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

ClimateRealism17 hours ago

NOAA Carbon Dioxide Scientist Admits Despite Efforts, No Drop in Global Carbon Dioxide Levels

In a sobering admission to the Australian Broadcasting Company, NOAA scientist Pieter Tans, who is in charge of tracking Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in Earth’s atmosphere, said there has been no slowdown despite years of efforts. He admitted in the interview, “…if you’re measuring the atmosphere, you’re not seeing anything happening right now in terms of […] The post NOAA Carbon Dioxide Scientist Admits Despite Efforts, No Drop in Global Carbon Dioxide Levels appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more

Worldâ€™s first fishing cat survey in India: Chilika Lake in Odisha home to 176 fishing cats

Indiana angler: â€˜What draws me to Michigan is fishing for big catfishâ€™ -- New state record flathead catfish caught in Berrien County

Food insecurity: Federal officials agree to update Florida manatees' protected habitat for the first time in 50 years

U.S. Warship Found in 'Astounding Condition' After 160 Years on Sea Floor

Ocearch: American research team returning to Atlantic waters to reel in more great white sharks; 'People said we were crazy'