Monday, August 15, 2022

15 August - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 4

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The Duran19 hours ago
FBI’s “Watergate” Raid
In appearance, Mar-a-Lago bears little resemblance to the Watergate complex in Washington DC, but in substance the FBI’s storming of the residence certainly rhymes with the CIA-connected break-in at the DNC’s Watergate offices, fifty years prior. FBI agents of today are serving federal employees and not colorful accomplished ex-CIA characters like Frank Fiorini, E Howard […] read more
Retraction Watch19 hours ago
A tale of (3)2 retraction notices: On publishers, paper mill products, and the sleuths that find them
Should publishers acknowledge the work of sleuths when their work has led to retractions? We were prompted to pose the question by a recent retraction from International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics of a 2021 paper. The notice reads: The Editor-in-Chief has retracted this article because it shows evidence of peer review manipulation. In … Continue reading A tale of (3)2 retraction notices: On publishers, paper mill products, and the sleuths that find them read more
Mining Awareness +19 hours ago
42 Countries & EU Urge Russia to Withdraw from Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station & the Rest of Ukraine; Condemn Russian Disinformation
“Ukraine-joint statement on the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant 14.08.2022 Vienna Press and information team of the Delegation … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Ecosocialist Bookshelf, August 2022
Sunday, 14 August, 2022 — — Origin: Climate & Capitalism Seven new books for people who know that the point is to change the world Ecosocialist Bookshelf is a monthly Climate & Capitalism feature, hosted by Ian Angus. Books described here may be reviewed at length in future. Inclusion of a book does not imply endorsement, … Continue reading Ecosocialist Bookshelf, August 2022 read more
CFACT20 hours ago
What would global decarbonization actually cost?
Rest assured it can never happen. The post What would global decarbonization actually cost? appeared first on CFACT. read more
Vox - All18 hours ago
How Beyoncé became Beyoncé in 3 not-at-all-easy steps
Dion Lee/Vox; Getty Images From surprise albums to Beychella to “Break My Soul”: Behind the singer’s 10-year journey to cultural dominance. Beyoncé’s latest solo album, *Renaissance,* released at the end of July, was greeted with the kind of critical rapture that is now the standard for her work. The new album “succeeds exquisitely,” said Vulture. Beyoncé’s singing, wrote Wesley Morris in the New York Times, comes “in waves of rhapsodically long, Olympic-level emissions” and “seems to emanate from somewhere way beyond a human throat: The ocean?” *Renaissance*, Rolling Stone arg... read more
The Catastrophic Costs of Complying Continued
Note: We first ran this post on August 14, 2020. Now, 2 years and 1 day later, it's still complycated (sic). The CDC just equalized those they had so badly demonized. The long dark Winter of death, dread, doom, dingbats... Related Stories - Disinformation Chronicle on Dr. Peter Hotez - Do You “Announce” Autism for Safety? - Travel Mask Mandate In Our Future? read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Good growth trend in cotton to consolidate Brazil’s role as second-largest exporter
From the shuttle of harvesters on giant white carpets comes encouraging news for Brazil and the world. The country's cotton production at the end of the year is expected to be between 13% and 19% higher than last year, returning to the pre-pandemic rhythm. The health crisis, which caused a slump in demand from the […] read more
Virtual Mirage20 hours ago
Smoke and Mirrors
People won’t be held accountable for the Covid Scam They’re continually creating new narratives hoping that smoke and mirrors will deflect the public from the truth. Dr. Fauci and Birx aren’t in prison. Wow, they’re as Teflon as Hunter Biden. The Chain This should be playing while the machine is running…but that’s just […] The post Smoke and Mirrors appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Memes that made me laugh 121
Gathered from around the Internet over the past week. Click any image for a larger view. More next week. Peter read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
Taiwan-US trade deal talks to start soon: John Deng
15-Aug-2022 The Taiwan and US will hopefully reach an agreement before an APEC summit in the US late next year, Taiwan's chief trade negotiator said. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
NEDA pushes RCEP ratification
15-Aug-2022 The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is pushing for the immediate ratification of the RCEP agreement to send a clear signal that the country is open to investments that will help generate more jobs. read more
Small Dead Animals20 hours ago
It’s Monday On Turtle Island
Biden’s America: Mar a Lago raid is a farce. Today’s Hunter Biden story. Yes, Disney still pushing perversion. The FBI’s Mar a Lago panty raid. Your morning meme. Today in Islam: The Victor Davis Hanson Show. The motive is unclear. Global warming scam news: Golf course holes filled with cement because of global warming or… Continue reading → read more
Gender Equality & Womens Rights Wiped out Under the Taliban
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (IPS) - The writer is UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women In the year that has passed since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan we have seen daily and continuous deterioration in the situation of Afghan women and girls. This has spanned every aspect of their human rights, from living standards to social and political status. Read the full story, “Gender Equality & Womens Rights Wiped out Under the Taliban”, on globalissues.org → read more
Journalism Under Attack by Neo-Populist Governments in Central America
SAN SALVADOR, Aug 15 (IPS) - Practicing journalism in Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador is becoming increasingly difficult in the face of the persecution of independent media outlets by neo-populist rulers of different stripes, intolerant of criticism. Read the full story, “Journalism Under Attack by Neo-Populist Governments in Central America”, on globalissues.org → read more
‘We can’t turn our backs on Afghanistan’s future’: A Resident Coordinator Blog
A year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the senior UN official in the country, Resident Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov, describes his fears for girls’ lives, and calls for women to play a full role in reviving the Afghan economy. Read the full story, “‘We can’t turn our backs on Afghanistan’s future’: A Resident Coordinator Blog”, on globalissues.org → read more
Is the BBC biased?21 hours ago
"Not acceptable"
When the BBC first reported on Saturday that comedian Jerry Sadowitz's show at The Pleasance in Edinburgh had been cancelled due to 'not acceptable' material I read their report and thought it a typically uninformative BBC article, so I googled around and found a hot-off-the-presses piece at *Chortle* that was far less prissy. Reading *Chortle*'s account revealed why the show had been so 'controversial'. The BBC has now published a second report on the story that still doesn't give readers much of a clue as to exactly what kind of things in the act proved so provocative to some ... read more
Universal Healthcare Now! “An Out of Control Medical-Industrial Complex”
a universal system will not stop the corruption, but it can go a long way to gutting the abusive profit centers in the industry. when someone is prepared to spread coin around, there is no end of bribe takers. The scale of the vigorish is now stupid which is why it must be shuttered. The blatent criminality must also end *Universal Healthcare Now! “An Out of Control Medical-Industrial Complex”* *By Richard Gale and Dr. Gary Null* *Global Research, August 09, 2022* *Vital statistics during the past two and half years of the Covid-19 pandemic, indicate that nearly one million ... read more
Pig organs partially revived in dead animals — researchers are stunned
Flesh is capable of an active resurrection for far longer than any one thought. Most likely all the cells go into a form of hibernation. We are actually talking hours here. We also know that the fluids contain a lot of passive oxygen. likely enough to last for hours. we have seen four hour recoveries reported. I did twenty minutes with my blood been sloshed back and forth for a full recovery. That turns out to be easy and provides enough time to get emergency care. The assumption of damage is turning out to be highly erroneous and likely highly reversable. Up to now we hav... read more
X Ray Show Turin Shroud 2000 Years Old
I have known this for a long time.. In fact the 1988 carbon 14 test was a prime example of just how problematic all carbon 14 dates can be. You really need confirmation and that makes it really difficult. Dates we truly know are the end of Atlantis in 1159 BC ( irish bog tree rings) twenty years after the trojan war in the Baltic 1179 BC ( star positions ) these events lock down other dates as well, so for almost a generation we have trustworthy timelines. It has taken real effort over thirty years, but now the best possible evaluation does give us the traditional time frame a... read more
Buzzcraft for Earth Moon Cycler Transport
I do like this although it really calls for the positioning of a proper space station possibly in geostationary orbit and then the first order of business will be ferrying materials to a lunar orbit to build a station there. Any such station needs to be balloon shaped in order to provide a shirt sleeve working environmemt along with rotation to provide one g acceleration along the rim. Hardware can be transported in and out of the zero g hub. This can all be built incrementally as well and easily provide a huge working space Once in place, we can also establish magnetic accel... read more
Labor to take more irrigation water off our farmers to appease greenies
The Labor party has an utter disdain for our farmers, and Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is leading the charge against them. read more
Need To Know22 hours ago
Boston Children’s Hospital Touts Hysterectomies and other Gender Surgeries for Minors
The hospital offers other transgender surgeries, including phalloplasties for 18-year-old girls who want penises, vaginoplasties for 17-year-old boys who want vaginas, chest reconstruction and breast augmentation for children as young as 15. read more
War News Updates22 hours ago
US Navy To Hold Taiwan Strait Transits In The 'Coming Weeks'
*USNI News:* *U.S. Will Continue Taiwan Strait Transits, FONOPs in Western Pacific Despite Growing Tension with China* U.S. warships will continue to make Taiwan Strait transits and perform freedom of navigation operations in the Indo-Pacific despite the recent Chinese live fire drills, the undersecretary of defense for policy told reporters Monday. The U.S. Navy is expected to conduct some freedom of navigation operations in the region in the coming days, Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said during a press briefing. It is important for Beijing to understand t... read more
Michael West22 hours ago
PM seeks legal advice on Morrison actions
Australians deserve an explanation about Scott Morrison’s decision to secretly swear himself into three ministerial portfolios while in government, the prime minister says. Anthony Albanese is seeking advice over the constitutional legality of Mr Morrison’s actions and is due to be briefed by his department after he arrives in Canberra on Monday afternoon. “This is extraordinary […] read more
War News Updates23 hours ago
More US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan After Pelosi Trip Infuriates China
Joining Markey in the small delegation are (from L-R) Democratic Representatives Alan Lowenthal and John Garamendi of California and Don Beyer of Virginia along with Republican Delegate to American Samoa Aumua Amata. In the center is Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister, who was at the airport to receive the delegation on Sunday *Daily Mail:* *Democrat Senator Ed Markey leads congressional delegation to Taiwan less than two weeks after Pelosi's controversial trip there amid rising tensions with China* * A group of five U.S. lawmakers made a surprise stop in Taiwan on Sunday during... read more
War News Updates23 hours ago
Russia - Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 14.08.2022
*WNU Editor*: So much for Ukraine's Kherson counter-offensive. read more
Untitled
*Daily Mail:* *UN warns humanity is 'one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation' and we have been 'extraordinarily lucky so far'* * UN head warned world faced 'nuclear danger not seen since height of Cold War' * Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was speaking at NPT conference in NY * It is conference of countries belonging to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty * He called for world to find a new path towards 'a world free of nuclear weapons' * US, Britain and France condemned Russia for nuclear sabre-rattling in Ukraine UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday ... read more
Sunny Ways, Danny
This is Danny. This is Danny getting what he voted for. Airports were a breeze throughout my big vacation (4 countries, several airports) until I returned home to Canada. Absolute chaos tonight at @yulaeroport – my @AirCanada flight to YYZ delayed, luggage carousel overflowing, long queues, angry travellers, no clear system anywhere. pic.twitter.com/9TktvWFSfE — Danny… Continue reading → read more
The Assyrian Priest, Ghandi and Nehru
The clergy's uneasy relationship, mostly, with India's valiant freedom fighters who fought for freedom from the British is history, but pious exceptions adorn the altar of the country's struggle for Independence. read more
Michael West1 day ago
Scott Morrison, pimpernel PM, is the gift that keeps giving
[image: Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, November 22, 2021. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING] Once upon a time he was good enough to hold multiple portfolios, now he is but a mere backbencher. But 12 weeks after leading the Coalition into defeat, ScoMo remains member for Cook. read more
It’s Probably Nothing
Shock July data out of China as economy battles Covid Zero, weakening demand, housing slump. Yoy: Retail sales 2.7%; est. 4.9%Industrial output 3.8%, est. 4.3%Home sales -28.6%Property investment -12.3%Crude steel output -6.4% Youth unemployment rises to record 19.9% — Richard Frost (@frostyhk) August 15, 2022 Unexpectedly. read more
Top UN Nuclear Official Says Major Ukraine Nuclear Plant Is ‘Out Of Control’
*BBC: **Ukraine war: IAEA says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant out of control* A huge nuclear power plant occupied by Russia during its invasion of Ukraine is "completely out of control", the head of the UN's nuclear agency says. Rafael Grossi was quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying the Zaporizhzhia plant needed an inspection and repairs. "You have a catalogue of things that should never be happening in any nuclear facility," he said. Europe's biggest nuclear plant is dangerously close to the fighting. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia earlier ... read more
August 15th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 573
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post August 15th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 573 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Monday August 15th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Monday August 15th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
New York Times Applauds Violent Eco-Nut Tactics To ‘Avoid Planetary Catastrophe’
By Clay Waters ~ The New York Times is going all in on radical “climate change.” First, reporter Cara Buckley issued the paper’s latest profile Friday in praise of disruptive eco-nuts: “These Groups Want Disruptive Climate Protests. Oil Heirs Are Funding Them.” They’ve taken hammers to gas pumps and glued themselves to museum masterpieces and busy roadways. […] read more
Another Day, Another Blow To Transportation Freedom
From the team at CFACT ~ I dare someone to poll the owners of America’s 290 million automobiles, vans, SUVs, light trucks, and other medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Q: How eager are you for the U.S. government to force you to stop driving your existing vehicle and either rely on public transportation, walk, or purchase […] read more
August 15, 2022: Reader Tips
Here’s a lovely rendition of Here Comes the Sun by The Petersens. Here’s a rendition by another well known group. Your most synchronous tips of recent times are always appreciated. read more
Former US Secretary of State Kissinger Says America Is 'On Edge Of War With Russia And China'
Former US Secretary of State Kissinger *Daily Mail:** America is 'on edge of war with Russia and China', says former US secretary of State Henry Kissinger - and blames US leaders having 'trouble defining a direction'* * Henry Kissinger served as Secretary of State under President Richard Nixon * He suggested to the Wall Street Journal over the weekend that leaders in today's US political climate have trouble separating personal values from negotiations * 'All you can do is not to accelerate the tensions and to create options, and for that you have to have some purpose,' he s... read more
W.O.O.D. – 14 August 2022
W.O.O.D. for 14 August 2022 Continue reading → read more
Russia Says The U.S. Is 'Directly Involved' In The Ukraine War
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a parade marking Navy Day in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 31, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov *The Guardian: **Russia claims US ‘directly involved’ in Ukraine war* Kremlin says White House supplying information used by Kyiv to conduct long-range missile strikes The role of American intelligence in the war in Ukraine has been put under scrutiny after Russia accused the White House of supplying targeting information used by Kyiv to conduct long-range missile strikes. Russia’s defence ministry claimed Washington was “directly involved” in t... read more
Honey, I Finished The Internet
Weird Canada iceberg EXPLAINED – by JJ McCullough h/t Sean read more
Top EU Diplomat Says 'We Are At War'
Josep Borrell (R) shaking hands with Vladimir Zelensky. ©Ukrainian presidential office via AFP *MENAFN: **For Europe to back Ukraine, it must be willing to "pay"* (MENAFN) According to the head of EU foreign policy, EU citizens should be prepared to pay the cost associated with aiding Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. As per Josep Borrell, a Russian victory would be a setback for Brussels. “We must explain to our citizens that this is not someone else’s war,” the diplomat stated in an interview released by newspaper El Pais on Thursday. “The public must be willing to pay t... read more
FDA’s new proposed food-safety ag water rule no slam dunk
– COMMENTARY – “Like getting the rug pulled out from under us.” That’s how some farmers react when hearing about the FDA’s sudden and unexpected change in food safety requirements for the use of agricultural water before harvesting a crop. The original compliance date was January 2022, but the Food and Drug Administration has delayed... Continue Reading read more
California’s Proposition 12 will be heard by Supreme Court on Oct. 11
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in National Pork Producers Council v Karen Ross on Oct. 11. The court on March 28 granted the writ of certiorari to officially put California Proposition 12 on its docket. That means at least four of the nine justices want to hear the matter. Timothy S. Bishop of... Continue Reading read more
Brooklyn food firm warned by FDA over lack of import verification
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading read more
‘Communism In Its Purest Form’: Economists Warn of Impending ‘Digital Dollar’ to Replace Cash
‘Communism In Its Purest Form’: Economists Warn of Impending ‘Digital Dollar’ to Replace Cash by https://www.lifesitenews.com/ Economic experts have issued stark warnings that the creation of a US Federal Reserve-backed digital currency, which could replace the dollar, would usher in ‘an era of total government control and surveillance.’ – (WND News Center) – Some of … read more
They’re Accelerating The Total Implementation Of The Globalists Agendas With The Cataloguing And Indexing Of ‘People’ via Digital ID Making Global Tyranny Now Totally In Play
They’re Accelerating The Total Implementation Of The Globalists Agendas With The Cataloguing And Indexing Of ‘People’ via Digital ID Making Global Tyranny Now Totally In Play by Alan Barton – All News PipeLine Have you ever heard of the Wellcome Trust? It was founded in 1936 in compliance with the will of Henry Wellcome “to improve health … read more
US Lawmakers Land In Taiwan On Unannounced Trip 12 Days After Pelosi Visit
US Lawmakers Land In Taiwan On Unannounced Trip 12 Days After Pelosi Visit by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ A mere 12 days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip enraged China and triggered a week of threatening military drills, a new delegation of American lawmakers has touched down on the self-ruled island. – “The five-member delegation, led … read more
It’s Game Over for the Fed—Expect a Monetary “Rug Pull” Soon…
It’s Game Over for the Fed—Expect a Monetary “Rug Pull” Soon… by Nick Giambruno, https://internationalman.com/ You often hear the media, politicians, and financial analysts casually toss around the word “trillion” without appreciating what it means. A trillion is a massive, almost unfathomable number. The human brain has trouble understanding something so huge. So let me … read more
1 in Every 246 Vwacxi-nated People Has Died Within 60 Days of Coxvid-1×9 Vwacxi-nation in England According to UK Government
1 in every 246 Vaccinated People has died within 60 days of Covid-19 Vaccination in England according to UK Government by https://expose-news.com/ The UK Government has revealed that 1 in every 246 people vaccinated against Covid-19 in England has died within 60 days of receiving a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. – To justify Draconian … read more
US ‘On Brink’ of War With Russia And China – Kissinger
US ‘On Brink’ of War With Russia And China – Kissinger by https://www.rt.com/ A lack of visionary leadership is to blame, the veteran statesman says Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has told the Wall Street Journal that Washington has rejected traditional diplomacy, and in the absence of a great leader, has driven the … read more
CIA Chief: ‘We Will EXECUTE Trump If He’s Found Guilty’
CIA Chief: ‘We Will EXECUTE Trump If He’s Found Guilty’ by Sean Adl-Tabatabai, https://newspunch.com/ Former CIA & NSA Director Michael Hayden has promised that Donald Trump will face execution if found guilty of espionage. – Hayden and MSNBC contributor Michael Beschloss both posted tweets on Thursday warning that the public need to get used to … read more
Large German Insurer Reports Staggering Rise in Adverse Effects from COxVID-1×9 Vwacxines
Large German Insurer Reports Staggering Rise in Adverse Effects from COVID-19 Vaccines by Thorsteinn Siglaugsson, 2nd Smartest Guy in the World DEATHVAX™ gonna DEATHVAX™. According to a response to an official request for information from the German Techniker Krankenkasse insurer, the number of billed cases of vaccine-related adverse effects needing medical treatment skyrocketed in 2021 … read more
“Hell No” to Any CxV_19 Vwax – Lt. Col. Theresa Long MD
“Hell No” to Any CV19 Vax – Lt. Col. Theresa Long MD by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Saturday Night Post) Lt. Col. Theresa Long is a Medical Doctor at Fort Rucker who is one of the U.S. Army’s top Flight Surgeons and an expert on public health. Dr. Long makes sure military pilots are ready and able to … read more

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