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Virginia Lawyers Weekly14 hours ago

School counselor remained in job 20 months after arrest 

(AP) A counselor for Virginia’s largest public school system kept his job for more than a year and a half after his arrest on charges of soliciting prostitution from a minor, a newspaper reported. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Virginia has processes in place to prevent sex offenders from working in K-12 schools, but it’s unclear at ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

Victim’s testimony supports malicious wounding verdict 

There was sufficient evidence of appellant’s malice to convict him of maliciously wounding the victim. Beaten with frying pan “The record here establishes that after arguing with Harvey, the appellant repeatedly struck her in the face with a frying pan before shoving her into the stove. The blows knocked Harvey to the ground and prevented ... read more

Lawfare17 hours ago

Escape From D.C.: Analyzing Jan. 6 Venue Transfer Motions

Members of the Proud Boys at the second Million MAGA March in Washington, DC in December, 2020 (Geoff Livingston, https://flic.kr/p/2kChnQg; CC BY-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/). Five leaders of the Oath Keepers paramilitary organization are set to go to trial in late September on seditious conspiracy charges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. That will be just two months after the conclusion of a series of eight Jan. 6 House Select Committee hearings, broadcast live to nationwide audiences as large as 20 million people in June and J... read more

Lawfare17 hours ago

Immigration Enforcement Priorities and Presidential Duty

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service building (Gulbenk, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Citizenship_and_Immigration_Service.jpg; CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). The Supreme Court will consider a challenge to immigration enforcement priorities this December in a case with significant implications for everyday immigration policing. The case arises from the Biden administration’s effort to narrow immigration enforcement priorities as part of a broader objective to reverse the immigration policies of the prior administration. On... read more

Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago

School Districts’ COVID Recovery Varied Widely

by James A. Bacon Statewide student performance in the Standards of Learning (SOL) exams regained some ground lost earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recently published Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) data. But not all school districts were equally … Continue reading → read more

Science 2.0 blogs12 hours ago

Science Vs Nature: How To Prevent Rot In Half Of All Food

Whole Foods and other high-priced alternatives like Farmer's Markets sell imagery of pretty, thin people carrying bountiful produce, but the icky reality is that, unless it is canned or frozen, most food purchased rots quickly. It is nature at work. Rot caused by microorganisms spoils half of all food harvested. The strange good news is that because plants also volatile organic compounds into the environment, science can detect those and tackle plant disease faster, which will prevent food loss. read more read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

Senate Democrats recently proposed $21B in new COVID-19 funding — here are 3 healthcare stocks that could be poised to pop

Yahoo Finance The healthcare sector received a lot of investor attention during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interest in the space has waned... The post Senate Democrats recently proposed $21B in new COVID-19 funding — here are 3 healthcare stocks that could be poised to pop appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

MJBizDaily13 hours ago

Medical marijuana legalization effort fails in Nebraska

Two initiatives to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska failed to gather enough signatures to appear on the November ballot. Medical marijuana legalization effort fails in Nebraska is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

Australian News is Starting to Tell the Truth about the Vaccines

MediaGiant August 21st, 2022. It will take decades to find out the truth about the vaccine’s long-term side effects and why it was pushed on... The post Australian News is Starting to Tell the Truth about the Vaccines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

San Francisco Cops Catch Catalytic Converter Thief Red Handed – Then Let Him Go

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden As a wave of catalytic converter thefts intensifies around the country, one would think that cops in major cities would want to... The post San Francisco Cops Catch Catalytic Converter Thief Red Handed – Then Let Him Go appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

Ford announces layoffs amid transition to electric vehicles

Marketplace American carmaker Ford announced Monday it’s cutting 3,000 jobs in an attempt to lower costs. The cuts affect 2,000 salaried employees and another thousand contract... The post Ford announces layoffs amid transition to electric vehicles appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

Cops Love Immunity—Until They’re the Ones Abused by Police

Yahoo News – Daily Beast Patrol officers took no chances when they confronted a man claiming to be a federal agent in Dublin, Ohio, a... The post Cops Love Immunity—Until They’re the Ones Abused by Police appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

Uvalde families to file $27 billion civil lawsuit against police, gun manufacturer over school shooting

Yahoo News The families of the victims and survivors of the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas, are preparing to file a massive lawsuit... The post Uvalde families to file $27 billion civil lawsuit against police, gun manufacturer over school shooting appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Science 2.0 blogs13 hours ago

You're Probably More Neanderthal Than You Think

Once upon a time, terms like 'primate' and 'Neanderthal' were used as joke insults, but they are both entirely true, and the latter even more so now. Unlike databases of where people live such as companies like Ancestry.com uses to claim 'you are 12 percent Irish', biology is not a marketing gimmick. Once the science is settled, social fields like anthropology and other exploratory studies can fill in some gaps. A new exploratory paper assessed the facial structure of prehistoric skulls, hoping to support the hypothesis that a lot of Neanderthal-Modern interbreeding took place in th... read more

Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago

U.K. Suit Demonstrates Legal Jeopardy for Virginia Child Transgender Clinics

by James C. Sherlock You knew it was coming. The Times of London has reported the inevitable lawsuit. “Tavistock gender clinic ‘to be sued by 1,000 families’” “The Tavistock gender clinic (now closed) is facing mass legal action from youngsters who … Continue reading → read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

022-7-201 – Snow v. Commonwealth

Snow v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0908-21-1, June 14, 2022. CAV (Decker) From the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News (Papile). Charles E. Haden for appellant. Lauren C. Campbell, Jason S. Miyares for appellee. VLW 022-7-201, 8 pp. Unpublished opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

Six-year active sentence for probation violation 

Where appellant was given a six-year active sentence following a series of incarcerations and probation violations, there was no abuse of discretion. Even though the sentence exceeded the guidelines it was still within the statutory maximum. No abuse of discretion “[T]he appellant argues that in setting his sentence, the court failed to consider that the ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

022-7-213 – Pacheco v. Commonwealth

Pacheco v. Commonwealth, Record No. 1044-21-30716-21-1, June 21, 2022. CAV (Decker) From the Circuit Court of Rockingham County (Albertson). John M. Bodenhamer for appellant. Jason S. Miyares, Matthew P Dullaghan for appellee. VLW 022-7-213, 6 pp. Unpublished opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

Lack of transcript dooms appeal 

The merits of appellant’s argument that the circuit court incorrectly convicted him of failure to appear cannot be reached because he did not timely file either a transcript or statement of facts. Not in time “[T]he trial court entered the final order on June 11, 2021, requiring Hogg to file the trial transcript by August ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

022-7-204 – Hogg v. Commonwealth

Hogg v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0716-21-1, June 14, 2022. CAV (Ortiz) From the Circuit Court of the City of Hampton (Gaten). Jeffrey R. Ambrose for appellant. Jason S. Miyares, Jason D. Reed for appellee. VLW 022-7-204, 3 pp. Unpublished opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

Credible evidence supports abduction and theft verdicts 

Appellant’s conviction for abduction to obtain a pecuniary benefit was supported by the victim’s credible testimony. Overview Miller owned property that White and appellant Barber were renting from Miller for $300 per month. The utilities were not hooked up when they moved in and Miller was making efforts to get that done. Miller’s friend, Morrisette, ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

022-7-202 – Barber v. Commonwealth

Barber v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0792-21-1, June 14, 2022. CAV (Lorish) From the Circuit Court of the City of Suffolk (Sandwich). Eric Korslund for appellant. Timothy Huffstutter, Jason S. Miyares for appellee. VLW 022-7-202, 9 pp. Unpublished opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

Bus video sufficient to prove malice 

A bus security video showing appellant twice striking the victim with a bottle was sufficient to establish the necessary malice for a malicious wounding conviction. Prior contact? Appellant “Acheampong … testified that in 2015, he had come into contact with Ali who was working at a 7-Eleven in Virginia Beach. [‘Ali testified, however, that he ... read more

News – TOTT News16 hours ago

Anti-government protesters gather outside New Zealand’s parliament

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Wellington today to let their voices be heard. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

AfCFTA: 8 countries including Ghana to commence trading - Deputy Trade Minister

23-Aug-2022 “Actual trading is starting between Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Tanzania, Tunisia and Ghana. In the coming weeks, the dream of our forebears will be off the ground, and historic as the moment may be.” read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

SACU, EU claim poultry victory

23-Aug-2022 This was the first time the EU triggered a bilateral dispute settlement mechanism under one of its EPAs – and as such, the EU challenged the legal basis and compliance of the measure with the EU-SADC EPA on a number of grounds. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

Litigating terror in the Sinai after the Egyptian spring revolution: Should states be liable to foreign investors for failure to prevent terrorist attacks?

23-Aug-2022 A recent ICSID tribunal found a developing state liable for breaching the full protection and security obligation due to its inability to protect a foreign investment against terrorist attacks in a remote deserted area. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

Bilan de la politique commerciale de l'UE

23-Aug-2022 Après une année au ralenti, le calendrier de la politique de libre-échange de l'Union européenne s'accélère sous la présidence tchèque du Conseil de l'UE mas les mesures commerciales unilatérales semblent conserver leur élan. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

State of play in EU trade policy

23-Aug-2022 After a slow year, the EU's free trade agenda is picking up speed under the Czech EU Council presidency. Nevertheless, more momentum still seems to be on the unilateral trade measures currently being negotiated in the bloc. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

Le CIRDI donne raison au Maroc dans l'affaire l'opposant à Scholz Holding

23-Aug-2022 Le CIRDI a rejeté toutes les demandes de la société allemande Scholz Holding qui réclamait plusieurs dizaines de millions d'euros au Maroc. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

Activists warn about pesticide use on Indian farms as FTA deadline looms

23-Aug-2022 The UK government should ensure any free trade agreement with agriculture giant India does not allow pesticide-tainted food to be exported to the UK, activists have said. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

GCC, UK co-launch free trade talks

23-Aug-2022 The first stage of the Gulf Cooperation Council - United Kingdom free trade talks , being held via video link, continues until 25th August. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

L'Angola s'apprête à négocier son adhésion à l'Accord de partenariat économique Union européenne-Afrique australe

23-Aug-2022 L'Angola et l'Union européenne (UE) devraient entamer des négociations sur un accord commercial, dans le cadre de l'Accord de partenariat économique existant entre l'UE et six pays membres de la Communauté de développement de l'Afrique australe read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

Arrêtez la ratification de l'AÉCG !

23-Aug-2022 Nous, organisations de la société civile canadienne et allemande, exprimons notre opposition à l'AÉCG, qui protège les intérêts des entreprises au détriment de l'action climatique, environnementale et sociale et de la prise de décision démocratique. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

Stop the ratification of CETA! A joint statement by German and Canadian civil society groups

23-Aug-2022 We Canadian and German civil society organizations express our continued opposition to CETA, which protects corporate interests at the expense of climate, environmental and social action and democratic decision-making. read more

Truth Comes to Light13 hours ago

‘We Farmers Need to Stand Together’: Feds Take Aim at Pennsylvania Organic Farmer

‘We Farmers Need to Stand Together’: Feds Take Aim at Pennsylvania Organic Farmer Despite being raided by armed U.S. Marshals and facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines, Amos Miller explained that farmers need to stand strong. by Jeremy Loffredo, Rebel News August 22, 2022  Recently, Miller’s Organic Farm in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania The post ‘We Farmers Need to Stand Together’: Feds Take Aim at Pennsylvania Organic Farmer appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more

Virtual Mirage13 hours ago

The Man, The Myth

St. Anthony Fauci He’s leaving his government sinecure where he was the highest paid employee of the nation, lapping deeply at the government trough while consulting on the side (moonlighting) for even bigger bucks, and, of course spreading his wisdom. He will begin his show on MSNBC at $5 million a year, laughing […] The post The Man, The Myth appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more

Small Dead Animals14 hours ago

Temporarily Unexpected

Fed’s dilemma… debt/gdp is 3x higher than in the 1970s… interest rates must go up to avoid hyper inflation… But with govt revenue of only $4 trillion and debt of $31 trillion, it would only take an interest rate of 13% for interest expenses to equal ALL government revenue… pic.twitter.com/ueFIyW7acH — Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv)… Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals14 hours ago

When The President Does It, That Means That It’s Not Illegal

Of course they were lying. In the wake of the FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted multiple times that no one in the White House (from Joe Biden all the way down) had any role in the investigation of Trump or knew about the raid.… Continue reading → read more

Science 2.0 blogs14 hours ago

COVID-19 Lockdowns, Social Distancing, Led To More Obesity - And Type 2 Diabetes In Kids

It's no secret that a lot of people eat when they are depressed, and that social distancing, fear, and isolation during COVID-19 lockdowns and other government restrictions caused some depression to be worse. Being young is always a time of struggle and the pandemic saw a resulting surge in obesity, which has meant a surge in type 2 diabetes. read more read more

Small Dead Animals14 hours ago

Schadenfrozen

@JavierBlas – Day-ahead electricity prices in Europe are eye-watering, with lots of countries setting record highs for today. Notable to see the Nordics close to €400 per MWh, and Germany at €600. Before 2020, anything above €75-100 was considered expensive As the Finnish Prime Minister parties into the night: Fingrid has published its first estimate… Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals14 hours ago

Things You’ll Never See On The CNN

Post Millenial; A licensed Texas attorney and federally-appointed immigration magistrate was taken into custody for allegedly smuggling migrants and resisting arrest on Saturday. According to Galveston County Constable Jimmy Fullen, Timothy Daniel Japhet was arrested and charged for the “smuggling of a human and resisting arrest” in Kinney County, TX. Fullen made the announcement on… Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals15 hours ago

The Sound Of Settled Science

Nevermind the eyewitness accounts, Science had explained; Mysterious mounds in the southwest corner of the Amazon Basin were once the site of ancient urban settlements, scientists have discovered. Using a remote-sensing technology to map the terrain from the air, they found that, starting about 1,500 years ago, ancient Amazonians built and lived in densely populated… Continue reading → read more

Bayou Renaissance Man15 hours ago

No, China isn't about to collapse: and yes, China is a very real threat

Following my article last week about China's threat to Taiwan, I've had an unusually high number of contacts from blog readers and others, suggesting that China's economy is in such dire straits that it's no longer in a position to threaten anyone. I can only say, that's a pipe-dream. China is a centralized authoritarian state. It rules its people by *diktat* rather than by democratic legitimacy. Vlogger Winston Sterzel lived in China for over a decade, and doesn't pull his punches when criticizing that nation. He has this to say about a possible Chinese collapse. I highly ... read more

Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago

Yezidis in Armenia: From Reincarnation to Exodus

ARDASHAR, Armenia, Aug 23 (IPS) - There are those cows watching the fight in the mud of rusty Soviet cars; there are those tethered dogs that bark next to bathtubs full of rainwater, or those cats that frolic in freedom. This is Armenia, a state of three million deep in the heart of the Caucasus region. Read the full story, “Yezidis in Armenia: From Reincarnation to Exodus”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago

WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east

Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the restive eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday, citing authorities in the country. Read the full story, “WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east”, on globalissues.org → read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

The lefts' mass delusion about Trump

Miranda Devine: Sam Harris deserves our gratitude. With dazzling honesty, the liberal atheist public intellectual from LA has said out loud what we all knew but which his ilk have blurred for the past two years: Once you decide Donald Trump is the second coming of Adolf Hitler, then anything is legitimate to stop him — and, yes, everything illegitimate was done to stop him in 2020, and it was “warranted.” Now that the Orange Hitler is lining himself up for a second tilt at the presidency, it’s OK to suspend democracy again to stop him. This mass delusion of the left, that the fo... read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Revolution in Haiti inspired black resistance amid Brazil’s independence

By Gabriel Araújo The uprising of the enslaved population, 231 years old, frightened the Brazilian elites, who feared a similar uprising in the empire. In the cauldron of the Independence of Brazil, almost 200 years ago, a battalion of browns put the elite of a revolutionary Recife on alert. On July 22, 1824, the following […] read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

EECLAC raises its 2022 growth forecast for Latin America from 1.8% to 2.7%

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) raised this Tuesday its growth forecast for the region for 2022 from 1.8% estimated in April to 2.7%, although it warned that the scenario is "very complex". The UN agency, based in Santiago de Chile, said in a new study that "the economic slowdown has […] read more

The New Dark Age13 hours ago

How One Spook-Run London College Department Is Training the World’s Social Media Managers

Alan Macleod's latest investigation with MintPress delves into the relationship between Western intelligence agencies, the corporate social media giants, and the Department of War Studies at the King's College of London read more

Michael West13 hours ago

Twitter misled on bots: ex-security head

Twitter Inc misled US federal regulators about its defences against hackers and spam accounts, CNN and the Washington Post report, citing whistleblower disclosures by the social media company’s former security chief Peiter Zatko. In an 84-page complaint, Zatko, a famed hacker more widely known as “Mudge,” alleged Twitter falsely claimed it had a solid security […] read more

The New Dark Age14 hours ago

US Space Force Wants to Disrupt Russia-China Space Cooperation

Close strategic partnership between Russia and China has been the mainstay of their relationship for decades. The US has been trying to disrupt this successful partnership ever since, especially as Russia started regaining its strength, but the incessant belligerent actions of the imperialist thalassocracy have pushed the two (Eur)Asian superpowers even closer. This cooperation is manifold, but its space component is particularly concerning for the US, as it has serious security implications. The Pentagon is worried that the US “might not be able to match the united financing and kn... read more

The New Dark Age14 hours ago

US could be preparing Ukrainians for ‘closer combat’ – media

The US may be helping Ukraine prepare for an impending counteroffensive against Russia, The Washington Post claimed, pointing to the type of weaponry making up the latest batch of military aid pledged to Kiev by the Pentagon. read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

US Navy Losing Ships To Rust And Corrosion

The guided-missile destroyer Benfold has stood up a team exclusively devoted to busting rust, priming and painting the ship, six days a week. The warship is shown here in January. (Navy) *Washington Times:* *Navy fights never-ending battle with nature, losing ships to rust and corrosion* The Pentagon calls China its primary “pacing challenge” and Russia a major threat to the world order, but the Navy may be facing an even more formidable and insidious challenge to its fleets from within: rust. The U.S. Navy is fighting a never-ending battle against the unsightly reddish-brown ... read more

Snopes.com14 hours ago

Former Twitter Security Chief Files Whistleblower Complaints

A former head of security at Twitter is alleging that the company misled regulators about its cybersecurity defenses and its problems with fake accounts. read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT14 hours ago

Biden’s Green New Deal Will Make Little Difference

By Paul Homewood I covered the story of the US Green New Deal, laughingly titled the Inflation Reduction Act, a couple of weeks ago. My conclusion was that the amounts of money budgeted are so tiny as to make little difference to US emissions. We are now getting more detail, which confirms my […] read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Pentagon Demies Washington DC's Plea For The National Guard To Be Deployed To Deal With Migrants Arriving In The City By Bus

*Daily Mail: **Pentagon DENIES DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's second plea for the National Guard to be deployed to deal with huge influx of migrants into the city* * The Pentagon has rejected a second request from Washington, D.C.'s mayor * Muriel Bowser has asked for help to deal with migrants arriving in the city by bus * Pentagon said it 'would not be appropriate' to use the DC National Guard and that the Defense Department 'cannot fulfill your request' * Bowser had initially requested DC National Guard support in late-July when she said the city had reached a 'tipping point'... read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

Dems firing up conservative voters?

DailyWire: Democrats are expressing optimism heading into the 2022 midterms, with hopes bolstered by the FBI‘s raid on former President Donald Trump and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. But conservative leaders predict that Democrats aren’t reading the room — and that these issues are firing up the conservative base even more. Heritage Action’s Jessica Anderson warned that the Biden administration and others on the left are pushing “their radical social and climate agendas on citizens” rather than prioritizing the well being of American families and businesses. And Am... read more

Real Climate Science14 hours ago

Sleeping With The Enemy

Liz Cheney learns if you agree with Democrats you’ll pay a price read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

Lawyer picks up wrong hitchhikers?

Daily Caller: *Texas Attorney Arrested For Alleged Human Smuggling At The Border* ... Corpus Christi attorney Timothy Japhet was arrested near the border in Del Rio, Texas, on Aug. 13, with four illegal migrants in a loaner car he was driving, he told the Daily Caller News Foundation, and Galveston County Constable Jimmy Fullen confirmed. (RELATED: Border Patrol Has Ramped Up Its School Program To Warn Teens Not To Be Lured By Cartels On Social Media) The group claimed to be construction workers needing a ride to work in Del Rio, where Japhet said he was already heading. One of ... read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Chinese Spy Ship Leaves Sri Lanka After Controversial Visit

Chinese military survey ship docks at Sri Lanka port © Reuters/STRINGER *Reuters:** Chinese military ship leaves Sri Lanka after controversial visit* COLOMBO (Reuters) - A Chinese military survey ship that docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-built port of Hambantota despite opposition from neighbouring India left on Monday after a week-long stay, the port company told Reuters. Analysts say the Yuan Wang 5 is among a group of Chinese ships that monitor satellite, rocket and intercontinental ballistic missile launches. India, Sri Lanka's northern neighbour, fears China could use the... read more

Sustainable Pulse16 hours ago

Florida University Study Shows Glyphosate Causes Convulsions in Animals

A recent report by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found more than 80 percent of urine samples from children and adults in the U.S. contained the herbicide glyphosate. A study by Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern University takes this research one step further and is the first to link the use of […] The post Florida University Study Shows Glyphosate Causes Convulsions in Animals appeared on Sustainable Pulse. read more

Snopes.com9 years ago

Does Photo Show a Satellite View of Hurricane Katrina?

On Aug. 23, 2005, meteorologists identified the storm that would become Hurricane Katrina about 350 miles east of Miami. read more

Snopes.com18 years ago

Did Woman Win $1,000 in Carnation Slogan Contest By Submitting a Bawdy Verse?

Evaporated milk is created by reducing the volume of whole milk by removing about 60% of its water content via evaporation. read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ3 hours ago

Security In Iraq Aug 15-21, 2022

Security Incidents in Iraq went back down to single digits during the third week of August. Pro-Iran groups were back at work but there were very few attacks by the Islamic State. There were a total of 7 security incidents in Iraq reported in the press from August 15-21. That compared to 14 the second week of August and 9 the first. There were 2 attacks by pro-Iran groups. Rockets were fired at a Turkish military base in Ninewa which is targeted every month. A convoy working for the U.S. was also bombed in southern Salahaddin. These are aimed at maintaining these groups ... read more

The Itihasa & The Darshana13 hours ago

Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children: Depictions of History, Hinduism & Islam

Salman Rushdie “What is the relationship between society and the individual, between the macrocosm and the microcosm? To put it another way: do we make history, or does it make (or unmake) us? Are we the masters or victims of our times? Saleem Sinai makes an unusual assertion in reply: he believes that everything that happens, happens because of him. That history is his fault. This belief is absurd, of course, and so his insistence on it feels comic at first… “Perhaps we are all, to use Saleem’s phrase, ‘handcuffed to history’. And if so, then yes, history is our fault. Many peopl... read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 23 UK High Commissioner for Iraq Cox led crackdown against anti-UK forces in Baghdad exiling and deporting opposition leaders

(National Portrait Gallery) 1922 Iraqi National Party and Iraqi Awakening declaration called for protests against British and a Shiite premier Mohammed al-Sadr 1922 Royal dinner in Baghdad Anti-British demonstration occurred led by Iraqi National Party and Iraqi Awakening Backed by King Faisal 1922 King Faisal struck by appendicitis leading to surgery UK High Commissioner for Iraq Sir Cox demanded king arrest anti-UK protesters but he refused With king sick Cox assumed control of govt He banned opposition, exiled and deported its leaders banned 2 opposition papers Silen... read more

null14 hours ago

America’s Perpetual Foreign-Policy Crises

[image: undefined] Ever since the federal government was converted from a limited-government republic to a national-security state after World War II, America has lived under a system of ongoing, never-ending, perpetual foreign-policy crises. That’s not a coincidence. The national-security establishment — i.e. the Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA — need such crises to justify their continued existence and their ever-growing taxpayer-funded largess. An interesting aspect of this phenomenon is that oftentimes the crises are ginned up by the national-security establishment itself. Once ... read more

Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago

Daily Covid deaths in Japan reach a new high under PM Kishida

Daily Covid deaths in Japan reach a new high under PM Kishida Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan is overtly focused on… The post Daily Covid deaths in Japan reach a new high under PM Kishida first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Baby seal breaks into New Zealand home

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Overcoming colonization and whaling culture: Acclaimed right whale documentary being dubbed in Mi'kmaw language at Canadian studio

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MintPress News15 hours ago

Four Times The US Gov‘t Nearly Killed Us All With Nuclear Armageddon

Pelosi’s recent trip to Taiwan to try to start a proxy war with China helped remind a lot of Americans that our “leaders” are more than willing to push us all toward nuclear Armageddon. The post Four Times The US Gov‘t Nearly Killed Us All With Nuclear Armageddon appeared first on MintPress News. read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Colombia’s Cotecmar to launch new Light River Support Patrol Boat in September

The Colombian shipyard Cotecmar is in the preparatory phase to launch the new Light Fluvial Support Patrol Boat (PAF-L) of the Colombian Navy (ARC). This stage will take place in mid-September -in the waters of the port of Cartagena de Indias - after which the HAT (Harbour Acceptance Trials) phase . . . To read […] read more

Snopes.com15 hours ago

Statue Honors Once-Enslaved Woman Who Won Freedom in Court

The story of an enslaved woman who went to court to win her freedom more than 80 years before the Emancipation Proclamation had been pushed to the fringes of history. read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Loss of assets in Venezuela: US court upholds compensation for Conoco

On Friday, August 19, a US court upheld a default judgment against US oil producer ConocoPhillips of US$8.75 billion over the expropriation of its Venezuelan oil assets. The decision gives the US company new authority to recover the amount awarded by a World Bank tribunal in 2019. The award includes interest that will increase the […] read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Bolsonaro receives 40.3% of voting intentions in São Paulo state and Lula da Silva 35.5%

Contrary to all claims, President Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right) is ahead of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT, left) in the country's most populous São Paulo state, by far the most important in Brazil, as shown by Paraná Pesquisas, August 18-22, 2022. Among voters in São Paulo, the conservative incumbent president has 40.3% of the […] read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Controversial Chinese company to build Demerara bridge in Guyana

The controversial Chinese company "China Railway Construction Corporation Limited" (CRCC), sanctioned by the World Bank in 2019 for fraud and corruption, will build a new bridge over the Demerara River in Guyana. The government of Guyana and the Chinese company signed the contract for US$260 million . . . To read the full NEWS and […] read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Offices of Brazilian business people raided for allegedly defending a coup

[image: Brazil,Brazil's federal police officers during child porn raid]Brazilian Federal Police (PF) raided today the offices of business people who spoke in [private] social networks about a coup d'état in case former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins the October 2 election. The Supreme Federal Court (STF) ordered the search and seizure of documents in the offices and homes of eight business […] read more

Snopes.com15 hours ago

Brad Pitt’s ‘Make It Right Foundation’ Reaches $20.5 Million Settlement With Hurricane Katrina Survivors

Six homeowners sued the apparently defunct charity over the faulty construction of housing it built for them. read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Steel Barons: Who’s who in the Brazilian industry

Brazil is the ninth-largest steel producer in the world, with 14 manufacturing companies controlled by ten family and industrial groups. The country's industrial park has an installed capacity to make 51 million tons of crude steel per year in 31 mills spread over ten states - Pará, Maranhão, Ceará, Pernambuco, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio […] read more

Snopes.com16 hours ago

The Moon Is About to Get Crowded. How Will Humans Manage Its Resources?

Michelle L.D. Hanlon, a professor of air and space law, considers the question. read more

Snopes.com16 hours ago

Heads of Hungary Weather Service Fired After Wrong Forecast

The two top officials of Hungary's meteorological service were fired after an inaccurate rain forecast prompted the postponement of a fireworks display on the country's most important national holiday. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Brazil: Oil price drops to pre-war level, should bring down gasoline and diesel prices

Fuel prices have been falling in Brazil, with successive announcements of cuts. Oil, which in the recent past made gasoline prices skyrocket, has recently returned to the pre-war level of US$90 a barrel, as before the war in Ukraine, which should pull down the cost of fuels such as gasoline and diesel read more

musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago

Read the room – make sure your advice is being heard

One of my mentors in consulting taught me and others an approach to addressing problems for clients which he termed the “total approach to consulting.” There are two impactful stories that frame this one – the approach and how he … Continue reading → read more

UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Rescue of entangled right whale yearling will be difficult, researcher says

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Whale watching: Canadian commercial diver receives largest fine to-date under Canada's Marine Mammal Regulations Français

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Confusion: Germany denies Poland's 'fake news' claim over fish deaths; could be a 'multicausal event'

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Mark McGowan defends Western Australian recreational fishing ban, warning there won’t be any fish without it

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Paste: What is imitation crab? Does it have actual crab? Ingredients, health benefits explained.

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

‘Monster’ cannibal fish in French rivers, but no threat to humans

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Shark spotted feasting on harbor porpoise off Maine coast: 'Amazing sighting… they don't just eat seals'

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

The Faroe Islands and the Fight for Whaling: A Clash Between Culture and Compassion

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Shark attack horror as a six-meter canoe is 'bitten in half' by a great white on Australia's east coast

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago

Sick stunt: Outrage as two men drag live shark onto Florida beach and stab it in the head in horrifying video

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From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

Over 1,000 guns, ammo seized from home of Knox County brothers killed in police standoff

Yahoo News The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations has seized more than 1,000 firearms and 140,000 rounds of ammunition from the property of two brothers... The post Over 1,000 guns, ammo seized from home of Knox County brothers killed in police standoff appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

DC should be after Biden to control border

Fox News: *Washington DC Mayor Bowser's second request for National Guard help with migrant 'crisis' denied by Pentagon* The Washington DC National Guard's activation to assist with migrants would lead to 'diminished readiness,' the Pentagon said Biden is responsible for DC's problems because he refuses to enforce US immigration law and control the border. Bowser should be hammering Biden instead of trying to use the National Guard. She should also send the illegals to campout on the White House lawn until Biden does his duty. See, also: *Joe Biden uses $500,000 in federal fu... read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

Scientists say they can bring extinct species back. But should they?

Yahoo News A group of scientists last week announced a plan to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger, a coyote-like marsupial that has been extinct for nearly a... The post Scientists say they can bring extinct species back. But should they? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

Major drug bust at the Southern border in Arizona

Major drug bust at the Southern border in Arizona. 1.6 million fentanyl pills.2 pound of raw fentanyl powder. 114 pounds of cocaine.13 pounds of heroin.... The post Major drug bust at the Southern border in Arizona appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Inside Russia's Ukraine fiasco

Business Insider: A Russian paratrooper whose memoir is the most detailed day-by-day account yet of the war in Ukraine described chaos that included scared commanders, desperate searches for food, and disdain for President Vladimir Putin. Pavel Filatyev documented his experience fighting in Ukraine in a 141-page memoir on the Russian social-media platform VKontakte in August. The paratrooper was based in Crimea and served with the Russian military's 56th Airborne Regiment. The Washington Post on Sunday published excerpts from the memoir translated into English. At some points, F... read more

War News Updates15 hours ago

Russia - Ukraine War Maps -- August 23, 2022 (Click on Image to Enlarge)

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PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Biden's Iran deal will lead to more terrorism

Washington Free Beacon: The Biden administration's nuclear deal with Iran will lift sanctions on the hardline regime's government organization that funds assassination plots and puts bounties on the country's political enemies, according to a former U.S. official and Iranian government documents. As part of the administration's efforts to secure a revamped version of the 2015 nuclear deal, the United States will unwind sanctions on an Iranian government organization called the 15 Khordad Foundation, which offers bounties for the assassination of Iran's political enemies. The foun... read more

War News Updates15 hours ago

Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 23 August 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/Af2CVZuddF 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/Xey2dXYcfp — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) August 23, 2022 The United States has warned that Russia might launch attacks against Ukraine’s government and civilians targets as the country prepares to marks its independence from Soviet rule on Wednesday. https://t.co/RSbjoS2NN9 — The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2022 VIDEO: Half a year into Russia's invasion, Ukraine's soldier... read more

War News Updates15 hours ago

Tweets Of The Day

5⃣ stories you need to know: The U.S. urges its citizens to leave Ukraine, Iran drops some of its demands on resurrecting a deal to rein in Tehran's nuclear program, Malaysia's top court orders former Prime Minister Najib Razak to begin a 12-year prison term, and more pic.twitter.com/N6mfLL4iuG — Reuters (@Reuters) August 23, 2022 Here are 5⃣ things you need to know today 👇 1⃣ Americans urged to leave Ukraine 2⃣ Primary season picks up again 3⃣ Student loan debt cancellation 4⃣ Updated Covid-19 vaccine boosters 5⃣ NASA's Artemis I is ready to launch to the moon and back https://t.co/... read more

War News Updates16 hours ago

Picture Of The Day

People visit an exhibition of destroyed Russian military vehicles and weapons, dedicated to Ukraine's upcoming Independence Day, in central Kyiv, August 21. REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko *WNU Editor:* The above picture is frm this photo-gallery .... *Ukraine puts destroyed Russian tanks on display in Kyiv* (Reuters). read more

Organizing Notes14 hours ago

Bruce Gagnon Interview: An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy

By John Rachel (CounterPunch) Events continue to unfold at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we asked Bruce Gagnon for his most current thoughts. Bruce Gagnon is the Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, and was a co-founder of the Global Network when it was created in 1992. He was an early member of the Anti-Defense Lobby in the 1980's challenging the U.S. space program. Between 1983–1998, he was the State Coordinator of the Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice and has worked on space issue... read more

Organizing Notes14 hours ago

Darya Dugina killer identified

Moon of Alabama It seems that Russian authorities have found the killer of Darya Dugina. The killer, one Natalya Vovk, is associated with the Azov Nazis of Ukraine. So is her brother. Yelensis has details that point to willful murder of Darya Dugina:´ [A]n important clarification was already delivered by the experts: As to the question whether the bomb was on a timer or remote control, the answer already came in: Remote control. This fact has huge ramifications. WarGonzo blogger Semyon Pegov points out that the person who pressed the remote-control button to ignite the... read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago

A tale of two climate policies: India's UN commitments aim low, but its national policies are ambitious – here's why that matters

India’s international climate pledge could set the tone for other emerging economies for a decade. read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Dems running against Biden

Fox News: *Campaign ads show Democrats running Republican messages as they seek to distance themselves from Biden, party* *Many Democratic campaign ads feature candidates going against Biden, Democrats* ... Over a dozen political ads from across the country reviewed by Fox News Digital show Democratic candidates campaigning as being independent of their own party leaders, with some even highlighting how they opposed President Biden's agenda. "I stood up to some in my own party and pushed to cut the gas tax, and to hire more police officers," Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., says in ... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago

Must View! Gregory Mannarino, "No Accident - We Are Way Beyond A Recession! Expect A Severe Depression To Hit Hard"

Gregory Mannarino, 8/23/22: *"No Accident - We Are Way Beyond A Recession!* *Expect A Severe Depression To Hit Hard"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more

From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog15 hours ago

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From Jenna Orkin Facebook misinformation is bad enough. The metaverse will be worse. Fauci plans to step down in December after half a century in government Dallas area hit by 1-in-1,000-year flood; cars float in water-filled roads France 'preparing to secure Yemeni gas facility' for exports: report CPS failed to alert court about video of state employee telling 14-year-old girl to become a prostitute Norsk Hydro Shuts Aluminum Plant as Europe’s Power Woes DeepenEx-CIA analyst and war veteran says Afghan refugees should get the same opportunities as Ukrainian refugeesInflation in Ger... read more

Halifax Examiner15 hours ago

Those darn kids today. And yesterday. And decades ago

News 1. RCMP response to mass murders was “awesome” retired assistant commissioner says This item is written by Tim Bousquet. Yesterday, RCMP Assistant Commissioner (retired) Lee Bergerman testified at the proceedings of the Mass Casualty Commission. Bergerman was the highest ranking RCMP officer in Nova Scotia at the time of the mass murders of April […] read more

Real Climate Science15 hours ago

“Dr. Fauci has been a one-man menace”

Harriet Hageman is getting off to a fast start. “When in American history has one unelected bureaucrat wielded so much power as to single-handedly crush the nation’s economy, steal more than a year of education from millions of children, cost … Continue reading → read more

Real Climate Science15 hours ago

Green Energy To Save The Planet

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PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Musk apparently right about Twitter problems

Washington Post: Twitter’s former security chief alleges company misled regulators about spam and lax security The explosive whistleblower complaint, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post, depicts Twitter as a chaotic and rudderless company beset by infighting. Among the most serious accusations: that Twitter violated the terms of a settlement with the FTC by falsely claiming that it had a solid security plan. See, also: New whistleblower allegations could upend Twitter vs. Musk trial Musk has raised concerns about bots on Twitter. While Twitter occasionally has ... read more

Real Climate Science15 hours ago

Change Of Climate In Ohio

On August 23, 1936 seven states were over 110F, twenty-four were over 100F and forty states were over 90F. California 114, Kansas 111, Missouri 111, Texas 111, Arizona 110, Oklahoma 110, South Dakota 110 Arkansas 106, Illinois 106, Iowa 106, … Continue reading → read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

Biden pushed DOJ hit on Trump

Just the News: Long before it professed no prior knowledge of the raid on Donald Trump’s estate, the Biden White House worked directly with the Justice Department and National Archives to instigate the criminal probe into alleged mishandling of documents, allowing the FBI to review evidence retrieved from Mar-a-Lago this spring and eliminating the 45th president’s claims to executive privilege, according to contemporaneous government documents reviewed by Just the News. The memos show then-White House Deputy Counsel Jonathan Su was engaged in conversations with the FBI, DOJ and ... read more

Turcopolier16 hours ago

My Dream Ticket for 2024

I do not think Trump should run again. He is hated in a visceral way by the Left and women generally cannot stand the sight of him. This is especially true of Black women. Another Trump candidacy may well lead … Continue reading → read more

Econlib16 hours ago

A Libertarian Dilemma

Last week, I noticed that there’s a measure on the November ballot to impose a sales tax on revenue earned by cannabis dealers in Pacific Grove. I went on the Pagrovia Facebook site to ask if anyone was writing a ballot argument against it. An aside on ballot arguments: In California, when you get your […] The post A Libertarian Dilemma appeared first on Econlib. read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago

This logarithmic view of the Universe will blow your mind.

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PrairiePundit16 hours ago

The Dems trouble in blue New York

Politico: Democrats began the year clinging to New York state as a bulwark against GOP gerrymandering and a potentially brutal midterm. Instead, it’s become a giant headache. A redistricting mishap and President Joe Biden’s lingering toxicity upended Democratic hopes of creating a seawall of deep-blue seats that could offset House losses elsewhere. They started the cycle thinking they could net at least three seats — now, in the worst-case scenario, they could lose as many as five. On top of that, their own party campaign chairman faces both a primary and a potential general ele... read more

Musings from the Chiefio16 hours ago

Tired Light & Red Shift Problems

It looks like the Big Bang didn't happen, and that is causing a lot of head scratching about what physics we got wrong... Continue reading → read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

Russia claims Ukraine citizens in occupied territories are 'asylum seekers'

ISW: Russian occupation officials in Zaporizhia Oblast have obliquely declared the region’s independence from Ukraine by falsely identifying Ukrainian citizens entering the occupied region as temporary asylum seekers. Head of the Zaporizhia Oblast occupation administration Yevheny Balitsky signed an order that designates Ukrainian citizens arriving in occupied Zaporizhia Oblast as temporary asylum seekers based on Russian law.[1] The order requires the registration of Ukrainian and Russian citizens based on their place of residence or place of arrival in the Russian-occupied part... read more

Econlib17 hours ago

Per Bylund’s Austrian Primer

Per Bylund’s latest book titled How to Think about the Economy is a short introduction to the Austrian School of Economics at just under 150 pages. It contains chapters on entrepreneurship, economic calculation, the business cycle, regulation and most of what usually occupies scholars of this tradition. It aspires to achieve economic literacy in a […] The post Per Bylund’s Austrian Primer appeared first on Econlib. read more

The New Dark Age17 hours ago

Erdogan repairs Syria ties with eye on Eurasianism

Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev regarding the forthcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand on September 15-16. This must be the fourth or fifth time the two leaders confabulated over the upcoming event. One lost count! read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago

"Crazy Shopping Trip To Meijer! Massive Price Increases! What's Next?"

*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 8/23/22: *"Crazy Shopping Trip To Meijer! * *Massive Price Increases! What's Next?"* "In today's vlog we are at Meijer, and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ *Related:* Poplar Preparedness, 8/23/22: *"Crops Plowed Under; Billions in Losses; * *Food Shortages & Empty Shelves"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago

"How It Really Is"

And they'd fail this, too... read more

Mining Awareness +16 hours ago

Nazi-Soviet Triple Treaties: Berlin 21 August 1939 & Moscow 23 August 1939

Nazi-Soviet Triple Treaties 1939: 1) 21 August (Berlin) Trade Treaty Including Nazi Loan to USSR; 2) 23 August (Moscow) Non-Aggression … Continue reading → read more

Mining Awareness +16 hours ago

President Zelenskyy Attends Ceremony of Raising National Flag of Ukraine on Flag Day (23 August 2022)

“President Zelensky attends ceremony of raising National Flag of Ukraine VIDEO 23.08.2022 11:05 https://www.ukrinform.net Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated … Continue reading → read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 216 hours ago

"Record Number Of Americans Are 'Suffering', Surpassing 2008 Crisis Levels; Gallup Poll Finds"

*"Record Number Of Americans Are 'Suffering', * *Surpassing 2008 Crisis Levels; Gallup Poll Finds"* by Tyler Durden "A plethora of data points show the consumer is absolutely miserable: real wages trend lower, cost of living skyrockets, the employment market softens, savings rate collapses, credit cards maxed out, and the US economy falls into the "technical definition" of recession. Capturing the plunge in consumer sentiment (at record lows) is a new Gallup survey that reveals a record number of Americans are "suffering." Gallup's Life Evaluation Index measures the quality of life ... read more

Modern Tokyo Times16 hours ago

Japanese art and Hiroshige: Beauty in simplicity

Japanese art and Hiroshige: Beauty in simplicity Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Time Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) hails from Japan. Throughout his life, he depicted a world that highlighted the natural… The post Japanese art and Hiroshige: Beauty in simplicity first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

Northern Reflections16 hours ago

Not A Recipe For Success

When it comes to climate change, the Conservatives just don't get it. Chantal Hebert writes: There’s no lack of significant policy differences between the two leading contenders for the leadership of the federal Conservative party. But on the need for a radical shift in Canada’s climate change policy, they are on the same page. The party — whether it is led by Pierre Poilievre or Jean Charest after Sept. 10 — would seek to dismantle the climate change infrastructure put in place by Justin Trudeau’s Liberals over the past seven years. It would start by repealing signature pieces... read more

Vox - All16 hours ago

If you’re such an effective altruist, how come you’re so rich?

Asana co-founder and CEO Dustin Moskovitz speaks at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 8, 2017. | Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images Critics of effective altruist billionaires need to reckon with the hard political realities around inequality. Earlier this month I published a looooong piece explaining the current status of effective altruism (EA), the social movement that among other things inspired Future Perfect. EA started as an effort to get financially comfortable people in the UK and US to donate more money to charities that could do the most good, but... read more

Mining Awareness +16 hours ago

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda in Kiev Ukraine, 23 August 2022

“President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda in Kiev August 23, 2022 https://www.prezydent.pl The President of the Republic of … Continue reading → read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

Decisions affirmed — Va. Court of Appeals (Unpublished) 

Affirmed per curiam Criminal Appellant has forfeited his argument that the trial court should have prepared sentencing guidelines and reviewed them at his revocation hearing; he did not raise this issue before he appealed. Further, requiring him to serve the balance of a 50-year sentence when he illegally reentered the country (which was a ... read more

Organizing Notes16 hours ago

Japanese activist compares Fukushima with Zaporozhye

*Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine* When Japan (to some extent, Tsunami) caused Fukushima, ‘Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart’ in Canada sent a short message to a Japanese citizen, to the effect that “it is ironical Japan, which experienced Hiroshima & Nagasaki, has caused Fukushima disaster.” So if Zaporozhye would become a next Fukushima, then it would be as much ironical that Ukraine, which experienced Chernobyl, had caused Zaporophye. People could never be careful enough about any possibility of the worst nuclear disaster. Fukushima and Japan will never be free from ... read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly16 hours ago

022-7-214 – Rivas-Martinez v. Commonwealth

Rivas-Marquez v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0944-21-2, June 21, 2022. CAV (per curiam) From the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania County (Ellis). Nathanael W. Buczek for appellant. Jason S. Miyares, Matthew J. Beyrau for appellee. VLW 022-7-214, 7 pp. Unpublished memorandum per curiam opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more

Snopes.com17 hours ago

Trump Seeks Special Master to Review Mar-A-Lago Documents

The request was included in a federal lawsuit that takes broad aim at the FBI investigation into the discovery of classified records at Mar-a-Lago. read more

Michael West18 hours ago

Musk subpoenas Twitter ex-CEO for docs

Tesla owner and billionaire Elon Musk, who is fighting a legal battle regarding his shelved efforts to buy the social network Twitter, has subpoenaed Twitter co-founder and former boss Jack Dorsey. Dorsey, who stepped down from the CEO role last year and left the board in May this year, had announced his support for Musk’s […] read more

Socio-Economics History Blog18 hours ago

China Sends Four Military Aircraft Towards Taiwan Airspace Hours After Indiana’s Governor Met Nation’s President in Another Show of Defiance Against the CCP

China Sends Four Military Aircraft Towards Taiwan Airspace Hours After Indiana’s Governor Met Nation’s President in Another Show of Defiance Against the CCP by CHRIS JEWERS FOR MAILONLINE and AFP, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html * The four aircraft crossed the median line, an unofficial barrier in the Taiwan strait * Eric Holcomb, the Republican governor of Indiana, landed in Taiwan … read more

Socio-Economics History Blog18 hours ago

British Soldiers Told to Get Ready for War Against Russia – And Prepare Loved Ones

British Soldiers Told to Get Ready for War Against Russia – And Prepare Loved Ones by Sean Rayment, https://www.mirror.co.uk/ , updated 21 Aug 2022 Warrant Officer Paul Carney said soldiers should prepare their families for the possibility of being sent to Ukraine to fight Russia in the war which has now been going on six … read more

Socio-Economics History Blog18 hours ago

Senator Vows Estonia to Face Rightful Clampdown If It Refuses to Extradite Dugina’s Killer

Senator Vows Estonia to Face Rightful Clampdown If It Refuses to Extradite Dugina’s Killer by https://tass.com/ “If Estonia refuses to extradite the perpetrator Natalia Vovk to Russia – and there is little doubt that it will – we will have all the grounds for tough measures against Estonia as a state sheltering a terrorist,” Vladimir … read more

Mining Awareness +18 hours ago

Eastern Europe After Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact & Co-Invasion of Eastern Europe/Baltic States, 1939-1940

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : “GERMAN-SOVIET PACT The German-Soviet Pact was signed in August 1939. It paved the way for the… read more

MJBizDaily18 hours ago

Midyear state cannabis sales a mixed bag across the United States

U.S. cannabis sales through July were a mixed bag across the country, as consumers adjusted to historic inflation and shrinking disposable income, according to an analysis of state sales data by MJBizDaily. Midyear state cannabis sales a mixed bag across the United States is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Michael West18 hours ago

Farnham cancer surgery successful: family

Veteran Australian singer John Farnham, 73, has been diagnosed with cancer and has undergone surgery. “John’s surgery began at 8.00am this morning and was successfully completed at 7.30pm tonight. He has now been transferred to ICU and is in a stable condition,” his family said in a statement on Tuesday night. In a separate statement […] read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

The number of alleged classified documents at Mar-a-Lago

Washington Examiner: Federal government officials have recovered hundreds of classified documents from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida since he left office, according to a new report. The initial trove of documents the National Archives and Records Administration collected in January included over 150 documents with classified markings, and seizures in June and in August brought the total up to more than 300, sources told the *New York Times*. In January, following weeks of communication with Trump's team, the National Archives retrieved 15 boxes of ... read more

Collecting My Thoughts16 hours ago

Harder than it looks--shoulder exercises--Silver Sneakers

https://youtu.be/cTE_pEtQmV0 It can be challenging to get through daily activities when your shoulders don't move the way they once did. Here are six daily exercises that can help improve your shoulder range of motion. I found these challenging, so did fewer than she suggested. read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Brazil ranks among countries that most download Chinese apps, says survey

Whether for entertainment, clothing, utilities, or games, apps of Chinese origin are a sure hit in Brazil. According to a report from data.ai, the country stands out as a consumer public in the world ranking of Chinese products. For example, among Brazil's ten most downloaded applications in 2021 are titles such as the short video […] read more

The Duran17 hours ago

9000 Russia KIA. Borrell, war must go on. Trudeau, no LNG for Germany. Sanna dance support. Update 1

9000 Russia KIA. Borrell, war must go on. Trudeau, no LNG for Germany. Sanna dance support. Update 1 Topic 668 read more

EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL17 hours ago

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* A California elementary school principal took flak this week for calling the police on a 4-year-old child for not wearing a mask to school* The incident occurred on Thursday at Theuerkauf Elementary School in Mountain View when the principal refused to allow the boy to enter the school because he wasn’t wearing a mask, KGO-TV reported. A video recorded by the father of the child shows the principal telling him, “I welcome him here and I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again — I want him here, but it is our district’s policy that students have to wear a mask.” Another video ... read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Brazil: US dollar closes at R$5.16 and is worth more than the euro

Despite the turbulence in the international market, the dollar closed practically stable after touching R$5.20 at the end of the morning. The highlight was the euro, which became worth less than the US currency for the first time in 20 years. The stock market also fell, driven by . . . To read the full […] read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

The Mar-a-Lago raid rebuttle

Tweet See new Tweets Conversation Tom Fitton @TomFitton The Trump Warrant Had No Legal Basis by @DavidRivkin and Lee A. Casey https://wsj.com/articles/the-t rump-warrant-had-no-legal-basis-mar-a-lago-affidavit-presidential-records-act-archivist-custody-classified-fbi-garland-11661170684?st=0aylnlzg18muiz1 … via @WSJ [image: The Trump Warrant Had No Legal Basis] wsj.com Opinion | The Trump Warrant Had No Legal Basis A former president’s rights under the Presidential Records Act trump the statutes the FBI cited to justify the Mar-a-Lago raid. 9:32 PM · Aug 22, 2022·Twitter Web App 464 ... read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

Climate 'virtue signaling' rich

Washington Examiner: Many celebrities are full of sermons about how you need to save the planet. Often, they are the very same ones maximizing their own carbon footprints by flying on private jets. This has long been known, but the internet has now made it significantly easier to quantify their hypocrisy. Data from ADS-B Exchange, for example, show that director and climate activist Steven Spielberg had burned at least $116,000 worth of jet fuel in 2 months on his private jet, which represents an emission of 179 tons of carbon dioxide. If extended over the course of a year, that ... read more

BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE17 hours ago

New video of Sanna Marin emerges

Sanna Marin on her way to her drug test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLlKYF2L0d8 Sanna Marin on her way to talk to finnish energy grid operators about power cuts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLlKYF2L0d8 Sanna Marin on her way to Fnnish air force about Rusian Migs with hypersonic missiles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLlKYF2L0d8 read more

Vox - All17 hours ago

Everything we actually know about the Moscow car bombing

[image: People stand or crouch on a roadway littered with debris.] Russian officials investigate the scene after the car of Darya Dugina, daughter of a Russian political scientist and ally of President Vladimir Putin, exploded on August 21, 2022. | Russian Investigative Committee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A Russian politics expert explains how much is still unknown about the murder of Darya Dugina. Over the weekend, a car exploded along a Moscow highway. Inside was Darya Dugina, the daughter of an ultranationalist ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dugina, though l... read more

Vox - All17 hours ago

The radical political power of friendship

[image: An illustration of two men talking and holding a drink] Getty Images/Vetta It can help us push back against tyranny. Philosopher Hannah Arendt’s legendary cocktail parties were proof. *Part of the **Friendship Issue* *of **The Highlight**, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* Imagine it: New York City. The 1950s. An apartment building on Riverside Drive. Even before you reach the door, you can hear the buzzing, a clamoring hum punctuated by laughter. Inside, a dozen people sit in the living room, palming tumblers and martini glasses, alternating sips wi... read more

Vox - All17 hours ago

So you want to end a friendship. Here’s what to consider.

[image: A cartoon of two women in a photograph that’s been torn down the middle.] Shanée Benjamin for Vox Platonic breakups can be just as painful as romantic ones. *Part of the **Friendship Issue* *of **The Highlight**, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* MJ Castile always loved how present Kai, their best friend, was. In high school, Kai (a pseudonym Castile asked to be used to protect Kai’s privacy), was the first friend with a car and was the de facto chauffeur of the group. Later, when Castile moved from Las Vegas to Portland, Oregon, Kai was the only fri... read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Paraguay and India declare the beginning of a new era

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on Monday (22) in Asunción, stressed the beginning of a “new era” in relations with Paraguay. It was the first official visit by a diplomatic representative of his rank to the South American country in sixty years of mutual diplomatic relations. Jaishankar met with his Paraguayan counterpart Julio César Arriola […] read more

The Rio Times18 hours ago

Thousands of demonstrators in Haiti demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry

Some 2,000 protesters took to the streets in the Haitian capital and other cities on Monday (22). They blocked roads and closed businesses to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry and a better quality of life. AP reporters watched as an unidentified man shot a protester in Port-au-Prince before fleeing in a car, […] read more

The Duran18 hours ago

Immigration Fallacies

Ask any leftist about immigration and the inevitable answer will be it is good, so good that we need more of it, and only a racist would disagree, right? There is though a massive contradiction here; if immigration is so good, why don’t we all emigrate? If it is so wonderful, why are people leaving […] read more

The Rio Times18 hours ago

Lula da Silva announces plan for public works in Brazil if he returns to power

Former Brazilian president (2003-2010) and presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT, left) said yesterday that if he is elected next October, he will implement an infrastructure plan of public works projects to boost economic growth and that the state can act as a stimulus for private investment. "The state will have to make […] read more

The Duran18 hours ago

What Commodities Are About To Do Will Change Your Life | Watch Closely

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Bayou Renaissance Man19 hours ago

"Be prepared to kill a child"

That's the grim warning from J. Kb, one of the writers at the Gun Free Zone blog. He refers to this incident, in which a New York City taxi driver was murdered by teenage youths he'd just dropped off. He advises: Getting killed by a group of children is still getting killed. Your children will never see you again. You family will still lose you. You don’t get a mulligan because your skull was caved in by a 15 year old instead of a 25 year old. You must deal with the threat as it presents itself, and that threat may be a bunch of teens with hearts full of murder. You might ... read more

Komando.com21 hours ago

Opt-Out Tuesday: How to remove your info from PeopleLookup

People search sites make your data available to anyone, including hackers and scammers. Here's how to remove yourself from PeopleLookup. read more

PA Pundits – International21 hours ago

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 22 August 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

BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE17 hours ago

IF A BLACKOUT HAPPENS DURING A WORKDAY, COULD MILLIONS OF COMMUTERS FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET HOME?

A blackout would be instantly dangerous for everyone affected by the lack of access to electricity. But millions of people commuting long distances to work in cities or even towns could be especially at risk if the blackout happens during work. They may be unable to get home at all or have to struggle for days walking home depending on the distance between where they live and where they work. If the blackout happens during winter with snow, ice or sub zero temperatures after dark, people risk freezing to death. As all the houses, buildings on the route home will be also sufferin... read more

BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE17 hours ago

Gas prices in Europe now 10 times higher than one year ago, hitting manufacuring

228 euros for a Megawatthour in August 2022 compared to 26 euros in August 2021 with prices jumping 17% since Friday. Anfang der Woche kostete eine Megawattstunde für die im europäischen Großhandel maßgebliche Sorte Dutch TTF satte 282 Euro, das sind 17 Prozent mehr als am Freitag. Und rund das Zehnfache dessen, was im August 2021 dafür fällig wurde: Im vergangenen Jahr waren es noch 26 Euro. https://www.express.de/politik-und-wirtschaft/gaskrise-gas-preis-steigt-um-1000-prozent-netzagentur-warnt-106464?cb=1661247367027 https://www.capital.de/wirtschaft-politik/hohe-energiepreis... read more

BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE17 hours ago

China keeps inflation down to under 3 % by price controls and rationing electricity as drought hits

A drought is a natural disaster. Soaring energy prices are an economic disaster. But China has managed to handle both these problems using the right policies of its central bank, printing money as single entry book keeping enabling it to transfer money directly without interest, need for repayment or debt. By lowering its interest rate to about 2%, China can stimulate the real economy and production to better balance supply and demand. And so, China has avoided the worst disaster, inflation and hyperinflation, now set to eviscerate the UK and Europe, whose central banks using ... read more

BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE18 hours ago

TRUMP SUES TO STOP DOJ GETTING DOCS SEIZED BY THE FBI. IF DOCS INCLUDE THE GREEK PROSECUTOR PROOFS AGAINST HIM OVER my RUSSIA BLOG POST, AMERICAN PUBLIC WILL FIND OUT HORRIFYING TRUTH ABOUT WHO TRUMP REALLY IS

GREEK PROSECUTOR PROBE E 17 449 IS ENOUGH TO EXPOSE TRUMP BEFORE AMERICAN PUBLIC AS A CRIMINAL, FRAUD, LIAR AND HITLER 2.0 CO CONSPIRATOR, RESPONSIBLE FOR COVID PLOT DEVASTATION RESPONISBLE FOR MASS COVID VACCINE INJURIES AND DEATHS CAN T SAY HE DIDN T KNOW, KNEW AND DID EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO HIDE HIS KNOWLEDGE TRUMP CAN T SPIN THE VERY SIMPLE,CLEAR PROOFS COLLECTED BY GREEK PROSECUTORS AS A POLITCALLY MOTIVATED WITCHHUNT CAN T CLAIM I AM ANYTHING OTHER THAN A LITTLE,SCIENCE REPORTER TRYING TO WARN THE PUBLIC, A FACT HIS CRIMES SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXPOSED BY FBI IN 2017 BUT... read more

BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE18 hours ago

1000s of Greeks, especially politicians and journalists(Iincluding almost certainly myself) ,may have been spied on by Mitsotakis mafia, Greek Parliament to set up investigative committee

MY PHONE WAS ALMOST CERTAINLY ALSO SPIED ON BY MITSOTAKIS AND EYP THAT SECRET SERVICES FROM ALL OVER WORLD WATCH ME IS SHOWN BY FACT KREMLIN BASED TV TEAM INTERVIEWED ME IN LARISA IN 2016 ALREADY https://www.dropbox.com/s/5k8logth9pqaz4d/GRK%20criminal%20probe%20into%20Trump%26KushnerRussiaBlogPost.pdf?dl=0 MYSTERIOUS VOICE RECORDING APPARENTLY OF TWO GREEK SECRET SERVICE AGENTS USING CODE TALKING ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH ME IN VERY UNFRIENDLY TERMS AND DROPPED ON MY PHONE COULD ONLY HAVE BEEN MADE BY A SECRET SERVICE,THOUGH I DON T KNOW WHICH ONE WAS TRYING TO WARN ME https://ww... read more

BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE18 hours ago

Russia to put Azov fighters on trial. UKand European public is grossly underinformed about the Nazis fighting for the Kiev regime

Nazi regiments have been incorporated into the Ukrainian armed forces and targetting ethnic Russians i since the colour revolution funded partly by George Soros in 2014. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30414955 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azov_Regiment European, especially the German, public "is grossly under-informed about this. The question is, why doesn't anyone want to tell them? " to repeat the point of the 2014 BBC s report on the cover up of the roleof Nazis in the Ukrainian armed forces and police. As Russia prepares to hold a trial of the neo Nazi Azov batt... read more

CENSORED NEWS18 hours ago

Now! Lockdown Shutdown Elbit's Death Machine in England

Now in England: Lockdown shutdown in front of Elbit Systems weapons factory. Elbit is the same company that constructed spy towers on the Tohono O'odham burial places. Now the spy towers transmit live data to U.S. Border Patrol agents who can stalk vulnerable O'odham in traditional communities.Numerous Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector have been arrested for serial rape and drug running. read more

The Rio Times18 hours ago

More than 60% of Brazil’s green space is preserved, says Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right), a candidate for re-election, said Monday, 22, that more than 60% of Brazil's green areas are preserved, despite criticism from leaders and non-governmental organizations regarding deforestation. This statement was made during an interview with the Jornal Nacional, a news show. "Brazil preserves 66% of its green space. Brazil cannot […] read more

Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!18 hours ago

Vera Sharav “Unless All of Us Resist, Never Again is Now” Nuremberg, August 20, 2022

Thank you, Vera. And God bless. ### I came to Nuremberg to provide historical context to the current global threat confronting our civilization. These past 2 1⁄2 years have been especially stressful— as painful memories were rekindled. In 1941, I... Related Stories - CHDeplatformed - Self Injury The Closely Held Secret - To Protect & Serve read more

Electroverse18 hours ago

Summer Frosts Sweep Siberia/Central Asia; Additional Snow Hits South Africa; Record-Cold Sweeps Australia And South America; + Germany To Prioritize Coal Trains Over Passenger Services

Mother Nature is a no-shit-giving bitch who eats dumb ideologies for breakfast--as is only right. This is her planet, after all, why would she ever cater to the will of idiots. The post Summer Frosts Sweep Siberia/Central Asia; Additional Snow Hits South Africa; Record-Cold Sweeps Australia And South America; + Germany To Prioritize Coal Trains Over Passenger Services appeared first on Electroverse. read more

Small Dead Animals18 hours ago

The Unmarked Graves Industry

Perhaps they should buy some shovels. read more