Wednesday, September 21, 2022

21 September - AM - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

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Snopes.com17 hours ago
Westminster Abbey Has Witnessed Nearly a Millennium of British History – but Many Rituals, Like Those at Royal Funerals, Are More Modern
The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly global scale. read more
Snopes.com17 hours ago
Deepfake Audio Has a Tell – Researchers Use Fluid Dynamics To Spot Artificial Imposter Voices
Deepfakes have brought with them a new level of uncertainty around digital media. read more
Bacon's Rebellion17 hours ago
School Climate Surveys Better Indicators of Learning Climate than Current School Quality Profiles
by James C. Sherlock I spent some time yesterday discussing the Virginia Department of Education’s revisions to school climate surveys. If VDOE returns to the valid, older survey. results could be applied profitably to updating the Learning Climate section of … Continue reading → read more
Political correctness - with diarrhea
I had to laugh when reading this strip from Scott Adams a few days ago. Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the Dilbert comic strip Web page. ESG is one of the politically correct buzzwords doing the rounds at present. It's essentially an attempt to force companies to conform to expectations that have no economic justification as such, but seek to force everybody into lock-step with the *zeitgeist du jour*. I don't think I've every seen it more accurately defined than it is above. Well done, Mr. Adams, sir! Peter read more
Snopes.com17 hours ago
Strong Earthquake Shakes Mexico´s Pacific Coast; 1 Killed
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes. read more
Science 2.0 blogs17 hours ago
'What Hath God Wrought' - Today, Luddites Are Concerned About Weedkillers Like They Once Were The Telegraph
Do you believe the telegraph was giving telegraph operators cancer? If not, it's only because there was no Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or US Right To Know group promoting fear and doubt about it the way they do vaccines, food, and cell phones. On May 24th, 1844 a telegram was sent from the Capitol because Samuel Morse, the inventor, wanted a government contract. Because he was diplomatic, he let the daughter of Henry Ellsworth, first Commissioner of the U.S. Patent Office, draft the message. And because young people need to Live In Important Times, the message proposed by young Annie was ... read more
Lawfare17 hours ago
The Fifth Circuit’s Social Media Decision: A Dangerous Example of First Amendment Absolutism
Social media interactions on a mobile phone. (Marco Verch Professional Photographer, https://flic.kr/p/2kN7p5e; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) On Friday, the Fifth Circuit issued its opinion in NetChoice v. Paxton, upholding the controversial Texas law that limits the ability of large social media platforms to moderate content and also imposes disclosure and appeal requirements on them. The Fifth Circuit had previously stayed a district court injunction against the law, but the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to vacate the stay. The opinion opens up a stark circu... read more
Science 2.0 blogs18 hours ago
In The Quantum World, You Can Get Something From Nothing
Creativity occurs whenever novel connections are made, and often, this occurs by accident. read more read more
IER19 hours ago
Winter Energy Outlook: Expect Soaring Electricity Prices
Power prices are expected to increase as the price of natural gas—the swing fuel for electric generation—increases to meet domestic… The post Winter Energy Outlook: Expect Soaring Electricity Prices appeared first on IER. read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Russians believe they can win the war. Here are 3 reasons why.
People walk past billboards displaying Russian soldiers with a slogan reading “Glory to the Heroes of Russia” on a street in Moscow on August 24, 2022. | Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images Three stories Russians tell themselves about the war in Ukraine — and why they point to a long conflict. Ukraine’s recent military offensives have upended many people’s expectations of how Russia’s invasion will end. Western supporters have been pleasantly surprised by Ukraine’s successes east of Kharkiv. That is nothing, however, compared to the complete surprise of Russian observers. A... read more
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Emily Alpert Reyes and Aida Ylanan discuss COVID's continued toll in lives and health even as the people in power seek to pretend it's over with, while Jamie Ducharme points out the growing spread of long COVID as an unprecedented mass disabling event. And Alex Boyd follows up on Canada's one-time commitment to deliver vaccines to countries which still haven't been able to provide a first set of vaccinations to their populations. - Neal MacKay writes about the desperate plight of Scotland's poorest families in which parents are going hung... read more
Why Are Politicians Able to Read - and Understand - Some Texts and Not Others?
MADRID, Sep 20 (IPS) - Day after day, the world's scientific community, based on solid investigations, elaborates dozens of studies identifying the causes of the existing emergencies facing humanity. They also prepare understandable summaries and conclusions and propose feasible solutions to the current crises and ways to prevent major future risks. Read the full story, “Why Are Politicians Able to Read - and Understand - Some Texts and Not Others?”, on globalissues.org → read more
Guterres calls for ‘coalition of the world’ to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil
With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international action on major challenges – from climate to conflict and securing sustainable development – is paralyzed by dysfunction and held hostage to geopolitical tensions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Guterres calls for ‘coalition of the world’ to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil”, on globalissues.org → read more
Pakistan floods: Six month wait for water to recede, warn relief agencies
Millions of people in Pakistan are still deeply affected by catastrophic flooding which “is not going anywhere”, UN relief agencies said on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Pakistan floods: Six month wait for water to recede, warn relief agencies”, on globalissues.org → read more
THE COMPLETE REPUBLICAN PLAN FOR AMERICA: (1) ELECT MORE REPUBLICANS; (2) OWN MORE LIBS
What does the Republican Party stand for? What are its beliefs? What do Republicans want to do if they regain power? An opinion piece by the *Washington Examiner*'s Zachary Faria makes the answer clear. Faria writes: *Republicans' choice for 2024 should be abundantly clear* Whatever debate there is about the 2024 presidential race, and about whether Republicans should nominate former President Donald Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, it is not much of a debate at all. Both men, and the establishment media that hate them, have made it clear who the right answer is. Surely we'll ... read more
CURMUDGUCATION17 hours ago
CAP And Feckless Democrats On Education
Public education has been a political orphan for so many years now, going back roughly to the time that the Democratic Party sold itself to neo-liberalism. Here is the whole problem in one infuriating piece. It's the Center for American Progress (CAP). CAP was once the holding pen for folks awaiting their spot in a Hillary Clinton administration, a sort of left-leaning thinky tank. And now they've decided they want to speak out on the subject of public education. The piece, leaning heavily on the results of a couple of surveys, is entitled "Book Banning, Curriculum Restrictions, and... read more
CFACT17 hours ago
CFACT’s Morano on Fox & Friends: California’s energy woes are “self-inflicted”
"They did this to themselves...This is a utopian vision, gone bad with reality -- that reality bites." The post CFACT’s Morano on Fox & Friends: California’s energy woes are “self-inflicted” appeared first on CFACT. read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
Help Wanted
Statistics Canada- Job vacancies, second quarter 2022 Employers across all sectors in Canada were actively seeking to fill nearly one million (997,000) vacant positions in the second quarter, the highest quarterly number on record. read more
Virtual Mirage17 hours ago
Bullet Points
Brandon’s Tongue The senile pedo leader of the free world was captured on film at the Queen of England’s funeral playing with his tongue. The British did well to seat him in the 14th row. Camela Harris, America’s beloved Veep, would have done something every bit as off-beat if she’d gone. Cackling at the […] The post Bullet Points appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
MintPress News17 hours ago
Despite What Media Claim, New IDF Chief of Staff is a Particularly Gruesome War Criminal
As a career officer in the Israeli infantry, there can be no doubt that Herzi Halevi participated in countless attacks on civilians, and has no experience whatsoever in facing an actual army. The post Despite What Media Claim, New IDF Chief of Staff is a Particularly Gruesome War Criminal appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Halifax Examiner18 hours ago
Developers go to court seeking injunction against Eisner Cove protesters
The developers working on the Eisner Cove wetland are seeking an injunction to stop protesters from blocking workers’ access to the site. Lawyers for Clayton Developments and AJ Legrow Holdings filed the application on Friday, asking the court to block John Doe, Jane Doe, and persons unknown from entering the property, interfering with construction, and […] read more
War News Updates18 hours ago
Germany's Producer Price Inflation Surges A Staggering 7.9% In August For An Annual Increase Of 45.8%
*Reuters: **German Producer Prices Post Surprise Record Jump in August* BERLIN (Reuters) -German producer prices rose in August at their strongest rate since records began both in annual and monthly terms, driven mainly by soaring energy prices, raising the chances that headline inflation will surge even higher. Producer prices of industrial products increased by 45.8% on the same month last year, the Federal Statistical Office reported on Tuesday. Compared to July 2022, prices rose 7.9%, it added. The surge was considerably stronger than expected, with analysts having forecas... read more
PrairiePundit18 hours ago
The benefits of the British Empire
Christopher Bedford: *The British Empire Was A Force For Western Civilization (And That’s Why They Hate Her)* The queen was one of our final connections to a Western Civilization that believed in itself — a civilization her critics wish to destroy. Hong Kong and Singapore; India and Pakistan; Egypt and South Africa; Australia and New Zealand; Canada and the United States. These far-flung countries are all the powerhouses of their regions of the world, both politically and economically. They have histories of law, order, and general liberty that, though certainly troubled and f... read more
PrairiePundit19 hours ago
The wacky results of Dem control
J.B. Shurk: The midterm elections are only weeks away. The Democrats are in complete control of the House, Senate, and presidency. Donald Trump's name appears nowhere near a November ballot. Yet the only things Democrats talk about are the former president and his "Make America Great Again" voters. It is as if Joe Biden's and Nancy Pelosi's political troops have no interest in touting their successes in opening the Southern border to endless illegal immigration, promoting divisive lockdowns and "vaccine" mandates, passing a Green New Deal spending extravaganza, encouraging tr... read more
PrairiePundit19 hours ago
The FBI pushed false information before the courts
Andrew McCarthy: ... There’s more. Although Danchenko was the most important source for Steele’s explosive allegations against Trump, the FBI did not interview him prior to using Steele’s dossier in its first two sworn surveillance applications, in October 2016 and January 2017. When the bureau finally got around to questioning Danchenko — because it hadn’t been able to corroborate Steele’s claims despite relying on them in court — it learned that Steele appeared to have exaggerated and possibly fabricated rumors and innuendo about Trump that Danchenko was said to have passed al... read more
White Wolf19 hours ago
Ottawa Couple Surprised To Find Moose Swimming In Pool
A moose is back on the loose after spending several hours in a south Ottawa swimming pool Friday morning. Homeowner Paul Koch was surprised to find the animal taking a dip in his backyard pool when he walked to his window. "It's still a mystery to me how she got in the backyard," Koch said. "She'd have to jump a minimum of a five to five-and-a-half-foot fence to do it." The moose spent several hours swimming around in the pool at the home near Hunt Club Road and Uplands Drive, later moving to the shallow end to stand up. It wasn't clear whether the animal is trying to find a way ou... read more
The balance of international influence just shifted - hard
Many readers may not have paid much attention to the meeting last week of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). That would be very short-sighted, because a number of developments there demonstrate a significant, possibly permanent shift in the international perspective and alignment of the nations of the world. One of the most interesting aspects to come out of the meeting was the visibly changed relationship between Russia and China. Thanks to international sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has basically had to kowtow to China, acknowledging... read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
Ahead of the 2022 Midterm Elections, Vox’s September Highlight Issue Examines the Role of Latino Voters Nationwide
Katty Huertas for Vox *Inside the Issue: The United States’ fastest growing, frequently misunderstood voting bloc, partisan jockeying for the Latino vote, Latino voters and abortion, and more* Today, Vox released its September Highlight issue examining the role of Latino voters in the United States ahead of the 2022 midterm elections where Latino communities could prove to be decisive in the battle for Congress. Through the issue, Vox dives into the heterogeneity of a voting bloc that is often treated like a monolith and an afterthought by political parties, in order to provide a... read more
Documentary ‘Alex Saab, A Kidnapped Diplomat’ Premieres
The documentary Alex Saab, A Kidnapped Diplomat, directed by Venezuelan journalist and documentary filmmaker Karen Méndez, which tells the truth about the illegal detention of Venezuelan ambassador Alex Saab, first in Cape Verde and since October 2021 in the United States, premiered on Friday, September 16. “For years, opinion experts on media have lied about Alex Saab, and they hide the truth that he brought food, medicine and fuel to Venezuela in the midst of the total blockade by the US,” Méndez wrote on Twitter. “It is time to listen to lawyers, experts and family members to u... read more
Mexican military officials arrested over involvement in Ayotzinapa disappearances
On September 14, twelve days before the eighth anniversary of the forced disappearance of 43 students of the Rural Teachers’ College in the town of Ayotzinapa, Mexico, the federal authorities arrested a retired general and two other military officials for their involvement in the case. Undersecretary of Security, Ricardo Mejía, announced the news on September 15. In a press conference, Mejía reported that the government had issued warrants against four members of the Mexican Armed Forces, adding that three of them had already been arrested, including the commander of the army base... read more
Independent Unions Are Great—And Proof of Labor’s Broken Institutions
This year has brought a lot of stirring labor victories, a pace of union campaigns and strikes so frenetic that it’s easy to collapse in a puddle of undifferentiated cheering for stuff. The most important trend, though, has been the sudden rise of independent unions — organizing drives at untouched companies led by the workers themselves, not affiliated with any existing major unions. The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) has been the biggest example of those, and an endless stream of others seem determined to follow in its footsteps. An independent union drive succeeded at Trader Joe’s, an... read more
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Inflation Reduction Act’s Effects on US Agriculture
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, passed on August 11, 2022, includes more than $370 billion in investments towards conservation, environmental, and agricultural programs. This landmark bill was heralded by President Joe Biden as “the most aggressive action ever…in confronting the climate crisis.” In a letter to House colleagues, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi even proclaimed that the bill is “life-changing legislation”. The Inflation Reduction Act is certainly an important piece of legislation, with many far-reaching impacts on the US food and agriculture sector. Not all of these imp... read more
It Doesn’t Trickle Down
It is a feeling of outrage, with a strong sense of déjà-vu. From the vantage point in the United Kingdom — where inequality and social injustice are in particularly sharp focus — we’re on the brink of yet another social and economic crisis. Even more so than in the rest of Europe, energy prices, and the cost of living are rocketing. But what is happening at the top? What are our leaders doing? Why are some people, yet again, making eye-watering financial gains while others face destitution and a real fear of being cold and hungry this winter? The post It Doesn’t Trickle Down appea... read more
PBS and BBC Team Up to Misinform About Brazil’s Bolsonaro
Both the US and British governments supported the rise of Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. Future Prime Minister Liz Truss had secret meetings with the future president in 2018 to discuss “free trade, free markets and post-Brexit opportunities” (BrasilWire, 3/25/20). The US Department of Justice was a crucial partner in the Lava Jato (“Car Wash”) investigation, which resulted in the prosecution and jailing of Brazil’s left-leaning former president Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva. The politically motivated legal campaign against Lula served to prevent his participation in ... read more
Pentagon Opens Review Of Its Clandestine Psychological Operations
The Pentagon has ordered a sweeping review of how it conducts clandestine information warfare after social media sites removed fake accounts that were suspected of being linked to the US military, *The Washington Post* reported on Monday. A report published last month by research groups Graphika and the Stanford Internet Observatory detailed the activity of fake accounts on Facebook and Twitter that were promoting pro-Western narratives in posts targeting audiences overseas. The social media companies removed around 150 accounts over the past few years, with some removed recently ... read more
The War On Women And Children
Tens of millions of women in Africa die every year because they lack access to natural gas and electric ovens. They cook using dung or wood and suffer severe respiratory illnesses. Joe Biden’s climate advisor was in Africa this week … Continue reading → read more
Food & Water Watch18 hours ago
Legal Intern – Summer 2023
We are currently seeking summer 2023 law clerks. The law clerks will participate in all aspects of Food & Water Justice’s work, including legal and policy research, writing, and litigation. The post Legal Intern – Summer 2023 appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
War News Updates18 hours ago
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Says Putin Is At War With All Of Europe
Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez meets Zelensky in Kyiv, announces new arms shipment​. April 22, 2022 *Politico:* *Putin is at war with all of Europe, Spain’s Pedro Sánchez says* *But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is only making Europe stronger, Spanish PM tells POLITICO. * NEW YORK — Russia is at war not only with Ukraine, but with the whole EU — and it's losing, according to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using energy as a war tool" because he is threatened by the EU's values, Sánchez told POLITICO in New York, where more than 150 h... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago
Four-day working week receives thumbs-up from 86% of trial companies: Study.
https://www.wionews.com/world/four-day-working-week-receives-thumbs-up-from-86-of-trial-companies-study-517940?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=FB-M read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago
Chinese official warns against touching foreigners after monkeypox case.
https://www.wionews.com/videos/wion-fineprint-chinese-official-warns-against-touching-foreigners-after-monkeypox-case-517832?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=FB-M read more
Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Hold 1-Day Strike for Better Wages, Benefits
Unionized workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art began a one-day "unfair practices" strike Friday morning amid ongoing negotiations with museum leadership on their first collective bargaining agreement. The decision comes less than three weeks after AFSCME Local 397 members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike and filed eight unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board, claiming that museum management engaged in union-busting practices during contract negotiations. The post Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Hold 1-Day Strike for Better Wages, B... read more
Domestic workers will now have some of the same labor protections as other employees in Colorado
Domestic workers — including people who care for children, tend gardens and clean other people’s homes — have new rights under a state law that went into effect this summer. HB22-1367 officially says domestic workers are “employees,” just the same as those who work for a boss at an office or a factory. It went into effect Aug. 10. That means nannies, gardeners and others are now protected by the state’s civil rights laws, according to employment attorney Rachel Ellis of Livelihood Law. The post Domestic workers will now have some of the same labor protections as other employees ... read more
UPDATE: DeSantis defends phony brochure; sheriff launches criminal investigation
On Monday morning, Popular Information broke the news that migrants from Venezuela were provided with false information to convince them to board flights chartered by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R). A brochure distributed to migrants says that they will be eligible for numerous benefits in Massachusetts, including "8 months cash assistance," "assistance with housing," "food," "clothing," "job placement," "registering children for school," and many other benefits. None of this is true. The benefits described in the brochure are resettlement benefits available to refugees who hav... read more
War News Updates18 hours ago
Why The U.S. Congress Should Stop The Air Force From Retiring 33 F-22s
A U.S. Air Force F-22 maneuvers after being in-air refueled April 25, 2014, over the U.S. Central Command Area of responsibility by a KC-135 Stratotanker and aircrew from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr./Released) *Breaking Defense:* *Congress should stop the Air Force from retiring F-22s* *As China looms, the Heritage Foundation's JV Venable argues for saving 33 F-22s from the chopping block.* As the Air Force tries to balance long-term strategy with short-term budgets, it plans t... read more
Updated climate models clouded by scientific biases, researchers find
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica [image credit: theozonehole.com] Another hole in ‘settled’ climate science? Over-sensitivity to changing conditions may sound familiar. Researchers find “The major implication is that, even though the latest CMIP models improve the simulation of their mean states, such as radiation fluxes at the top of the… read more
Press Release: Important new paper challenges IPCC’s claims about climate sensitivity
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? London, 20 September – A new paper reduces the estimate of climate sensitivity – the amount of warming expected for a doubling of carbon dioxide concentrations – by one third. The results therefore suggest that future global warming will be… read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE19 hours ago
New type 2 diabetes drug to regulate blood sugar levels, aid weight loss.
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/new-type-2-diabetes-drug-to-regulate-blood-sugar-levels-aid-weight-loss-check-details-here/amp-11663512904734.html read more
Patriarch Sako Sees No Issues With Assyrian Church Reunification
Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako (L) and Patriarch Awa Royel III.Baghdad -- "I have studied our Eastern heritage and the writings of the Fathers of the Church and I see nothing to prevent the union of the Chaldean Church and the Assyrian Church of the East under the name Church of the East", says the Chaldean Patriarch and Iraqi Cardinal Louis Raphael S read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
President of the Congress of Peru urges Pedro Castillo to leave office
The President of the Congress of Peru, José Williams, on Monday urged the Peruvian President, Pedro Castillo, to leave his post through a vacancy in his position, alleging that the country's Parliament is "dissatisfied" with his management. Read also: Check out our coverage on Peru “We told the president that we, the parliamentarians, are not […] read more
Snopes.com18 hours ago
WNBA Players Skipping Russia, Choosing Other Places to Play
Brittney Griner's highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country's invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
94% of forest fires in Bolivia consume the east of the country
Forest fires are currently concentrated in eastern Bolivia and to date the fire has already consumed more than a million hectares of forests and grasslands, reported the Deputy Minister of Civil Defense, Juan Carlos Calvimontes. "94% of forest fires are concentrated in the departments of Beni and Santa Cruz," he said, in contact with the […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Paraguay uses only 49% of its market potential for exports
India, as a strategic country due to the diplomatic relations that it combines as a trading partner, is one of the economies outside the region in which Paraguay has the greatest potential to increase its exports to the said market, but Paraguay is only taking advantage of 49.6%. This is what the head of Commercial […] read more
Bacon's Rebellion19 hours ago
UVa Updates: Jefferson Legacy, Honor System, Tuition Credit
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors met Thursday and Friday last week and discuss several matters of interest to the broader community. Here are some headlines: Clement Defends Jefferson’s Legacy; Ryan Stays Mum Jefferson Council blog Whitt Clement, rector … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates19 hours ago
US Says The Threat Of Biological Weapons Is Evolving
*Roll Call:* *Biological weapons threat evolving, experts say* *Tech advances leading to ‘democratization’ of manufacturing capability* The threat from biological weapons use by nations or terrorists is entering an era of potentially heightened risk, but the dimensions of the danger are not yet clear, a panel of experts said Friday. The event took place at Rand Corp., and involved two top House Intelligence Committee Republicans from Ohio and a panel of half a dozen experts. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* US Congressional fears on what biological weapons can do has been gr... read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
More and more refugees from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua
At the border between Mexico and the United States, the scene repeats itself every day: migrants cross the Rio Bravo from the Mexican city of Piedras Negras to Eagle Pass, Texas. A dangerous crossing that thousands of migrants undertake every year in search of a better future. The number of Venezuelans, Cubans and Nicaraguans apprehended […] read more
ClimateRealism19 hours ago
Pakistan’s floods and the climate attribution con
[image: Pakistan's floods]Guest Post by Dr. David Whitehouse Climate alarmism and journalistic bias have reached new heights of misleading hype on the catastrophic flooding in Pakistan which is reported to have received more than three times its annual rainfall in August. The question is, of course, if human-induced climate change has had anything to do with making […] The post Pakistan’s floods and the climate attribution con appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
PrairiePundit19 hours ago
The overrated threat of global warming
I&I: ... First up, global warming. We’ve been hearing the shrill warnings, a constant wave of hysteria for more than three decades. Because of man’s use of fossil fuels, we’ve been told the polar ice caps would melt, glaciers would collapse en masse, snow would stop falling, rising sea levels would flood coastal regions, and droughts and floods would be the rule rather than rare exceptions. It’s hard to even recall a time when this alarmist or that climatista wasn’t trying to convince the world that we have only eight or 10 or 11 or maybe “zero” years, possibly even less than 1... read more
PrairiePundit19 hours ago
Media giving Biden a pass on corruption allegations
Jordan Boyd: Thanks to the complacent, corrupt corporate media, President Joe Biden has once again failed to answer questions about the Biden family business and whether his son Hunter Biden’s foreign entanglements have affected how he chooses to run the country. The most recent side-stepping happened during a “60 Minutes” interview with CBS news anchor Scott Pelley, who claimed that if Joe seeks re-election, “Republicans are most likely to go after your son Hunter.” “I wonder what you would like to say about your son and whether any of his troubles have caused conflicts for you... read more
PrairiePundit19 hours ago
Venezuela emptying prisons in response to Biden's open borders
Andrea Widburg: Last week, Monica Showalter wrote about her suspicion that Venezuela is taking a page out of Cuba's book and emptying its prisons, with instructions to the departing prisoners to head for America. On Sunday, Sara Carter published a post confirming that a DHS intelligence report has been warning the Border Patrol to be on the lookout for violent criminals in Venezuela's caravans (although how they're supposed to identify them must remain a mystery). On Thursday, Monica wrote: The Venezuelans as a migrant group seem to have many criminals in their ranks, which ap... read more
PrairiePundit19 hours ago
Ukraine troops recover more territory as Russians retreat
Reuters: Ukraine said its troops have marched farther east into territory recently abandoned by Russia, paving the way for a potential assault on Moscow's occupation forces in the Donbas region as Kyiv seeks more Western arms. In a sign of nervousness from a Moscow-backed administration in Donbas about the success of Ukraine's recent offensive, its leader called for urgent referendums on the region becoming part of Russia. "The occupiers are clearly in a panic," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a televised address late on Monday, adding that he was now focused on ... read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Ecuador reaches agreement with China on debt restructuring
Ecuador has reached an agreement to restructure its debt to Chinese banks. According to the government, the deal provides for the cancellation of about US$1.4 billion in debt by 2025. Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced in February this year that he wanted to restructure the South American country’s debt and improve the terms of its […] read more
War News Updates19 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 20 September 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/gmR2GIiKs1 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/svK8sD2icX — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) September 20, 2022 Separatist leaders of four Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia say they plan votes starting this week for the territories to become part of Russia. The votes come as Moscow loses some ground in the war. https://t.co/CmYZXLNBua — The Associated Press (@AP) September 20, 202... read more
War News Updates19 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
The New York judge appointed to review documents seized at Trump’s Florida home will hold his first conference. The world paid a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth as the monarch was laid to rest alongside her husband, and more. 5⃣ stories you need to know pic.twitter.com/RLdC3uY2Qv — Reuters (@Reuters) September 20, 2022 The U.S. Secretary of State met with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in a bid to ease tensions and maintain a ceasefire between the ex-Soviet countries and rivals following the largest outbreak of hostilities in more than two years. https://t.co/FgP... read more
Bacon's Rebellion20 hours ago
Hoax Epidemic
by James A. Bacon In the latest sign of spreading social disorder, Virginia underwent a plague of school hoaxes yesterday. According to media reports, incidents included: The Loudoun County sheriff’s office and Leesburg police were notified of acts of violence … Continue reading → read more
Econlib20 hours ago
Remembering Basil Yamey
Thanks to a selection by Erik Thompson for the mailing list of the historians of economic thought, I ran into this article commemorating Basil Yamey. Yamey passed away in 2020, at the respectable age of 101. I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of years before. He was kind and generous with his […] The post Remembering Basil Yamey appeared first on Econlib. read more
Bacon's Rebellion20 hours ago
Voter Suppression in Virginia? What Voter Suppression?
by James A. Bacon The Virginia State Conference of the NAACP has demanded that Attorney General Jason Miyares immediately replace his recently created Election Integrity Unit with a group to combat voter suppression and increase voter registration. Said Robert N. … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com19 hours ago
Fiona Wallops Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico Still Stunned
Hurricane Fiona blasted the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remained without electricity or running water. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ19 hours ago
Chilcot Inquiry Section 8: The Invasion
The British entered the invasion of Iraq focused upon taking Basra province which they initially believed would be an easy task. They ended up getting much more than they were planned for. The UK found itself an occupying power afterward with no strategy on what to do. There was a debate within the government and military over how the war would go. On March 20 the day the invasion started Defense Chief Admiral Michael Boyce reported that the Iraqi forces were disintegrating but then four days later he said that local militias in Basra were putting up stiff resistance. The Join... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ19 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 20 Bush talked with Blair about seizing Iraq’s southern oil fields
(AP) 1917 Sir Percy Cox made civil commissioner in Iraq 1955 PM Said put Iraqi forces along Jordanian border claiming he was prepared to save Amman from Communism Was really to overthrow govt unfriendly to Iraq backed by Egypt Syria and Saudi Arabia 1959 Mosul Revolt leaders executed 1959 Kamil Chadirchi resigned as leader of National Democratic Party over member Hadid not resigning from Qasim’s cabinet for refusing to implement democratic reforms (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq’s Democratic Moment*) 1980 Iran called up its military reserves that barely existed due to revo... read more
the daily howler19 hours ago
WHEN OTHERS ARRIVE: In fairness, the New York Times has tried to explain...
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2022* *...the chaos of our procedures: *As we noted yesterday, we're forced to say that John from New York didn't have it totally right. More specifically, he didn't have it totally right concerning the way the New York Times—and even, perhaps, the Washington Post—has covered, or has at least attempted to cover, the tortured and torturous topic of American immigration policy and procedure. John called C-Span's Washington Journal on Sunday morning. In our view, he made a good point—or at least, he made a good point *on balance. * But along the way, he overs... read more
Vox - All19 hours ago
Inside Darren Aronofsky’s messy movie The Whale is something wise about religious trauma
[image: A man looks sadly off camera.] Brendan Fraser in *The Whale*. | Courtesy of TIFF/A24 The Whale is more than the movie where Brendan Fraser wears a fat suit. It’s no wonder Darren Aronofsky wanted to adapt *The Whale*, Samuel D. Hunter’s 2012 play, for the big screen. It feels like it originated in the same brain that made *Noah*, *The Wrestler, *and *Mother!*: a story about regret and redemption, probing the spirit-body connection and drawing on biblical and literary myth. So he got Hunter to write the screenplay and Brendan Fraser, who’s long been out of the public eye,... read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
U.S. approves new flights to Havana
The U.S. government will increase the number of U.S. flights to Havana, adding thirteen weekly departures by "American Airlines" from Miami and one weekly exit by "JetBlue" from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to the Department of Transportation. This is in addition to the usual six daily American Airlines flights and three JetBlue flights departing weekdays […] read more
MintPress News20 hours ago
Chris Hedges: Strike, Strike, Strike
The mounting social inequality is fueling protests around the globe. The global ruling class is determined to prevent these protests from employing the weapon that can bring them down — strikes. The post Chris Hedges: Strike, Strike, Strike appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
International drug trafficking network controlled from Brazil dismantled
At least eight people were arrested Tuesday in an operation carried out by the Brazilian Federal Police and Interpol with the support of authorities from Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland against three international drug trafficking organizations. Seven of those arrested were detained in Brazil and another in Portugal, the Paraná Federal Police confirmed to Efe. According […] read more
PrairiePundit20 hours ago
Voting shows more interest by Republicans
Daily Caller: More Republicans than Democrats participated in primary elections for the 2022 midterms, suggesting an enthusiasm gap that will favor the GOP in November. Fifty-two percent of votes cast in primaries were in Republican races compared to 48% in Democratic races, pollster John Couvillon found according to a Washington Post analysis. In every midterm election since 2006, the party that received more primary participation gained seats. Republicans are expected to take back the House of Representatives in November, although Democrats have the inside edge on the upper ch... read more
PrairiePundit20 hours ago
Are migrants being flown to Delaware?
Newsweek: A plane that was involved in flying undocumented migrants to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, was headed to an airport near President Joe Biden's home on Tuesday. Information about the plane's flight plan is available on FlightRadar24 and has led to speculation that it could be carrying migrants, though there is no evidence at this time that migrants will be on board. The same aircraft flew to Martha's Vineyard on September 14. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent two planes carrying undocumented migrants there in a move that has been strongly criticized by lawmakers in... read more
Snopes.com20 hours ago
Congress Eyes Strongest Response Yet to Jan. 6 Attack
Lawmakers in both parties have said they want to change the arcane law before it is challenged again. read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Europe’s decline: Swiss government advises its citizens to share a shower
We are witnessing things that were unimaginable less than two years ago, a sudden impoverishment in one of the wealthiest regions in the world, Europe. The latest comes from Switzerland. Environment minister Simonetta Sommaruga proposed that the Swiss “turn off the computer when not in use, turn off the lights or take a shower together” […] read more
The Duran20 hours ago
Referendums. Special Military Operation coming to an end?
Referendums. Special Military Operation coming to an end? The Duran: Episode 1386 read more
PrairiePundit20 hours ago
Russian retreat from Crimea port
Fox News: Russia has likely removed its Kilo-class submarines from its Black Sea fleet off of Crimea over concerns it is no longer secure as Ukraine sets its sites on the peninsula, U.K. intelligence said Tuesday. According to a Ministry of Defense daily update, Moscow "has almost certainly" moved its fleet from Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk in southern Russia. "This is highly likely due to the recent change in the local security threat level in the face of increased Ukrainian long-range strike capability," the defense ministry said. The move also comes roughly a month a... read more
The Duran20 hours ago
Russia Preparing Referendums in Donbass, Ukraine Regions, for Union with Russia; Mulls Major Military Escalation
Russia Preparing Referendums in Donbass, Ukraine Regions, for Union with Russia; Mulls Major Military Escalation News Topic 618 read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Crypto winter takes toll; Spanish Bit2Me lays off staff and closes operations in Brazil
Just five months after landing in Brazil, the Spanish exchange Bit2Me dismissed almost all employees and closed its operations in the national market, said Ricardo Da Ros, who until then commanded the European broker in the country. The landing in Brazil was planned as a gateway to other Latin American countries. The report contacted representatives […] read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Two NATO allies risk going to war with each other. This has never happened before
The reaction to the Ukrainian crisis has become a test of strength for NATO, writes ‘Die Welt’. The West calls for unity and a united front against Russia, but contradictions are growing within the alliance. The war in Ukraine has become for NATO the most severe test of strength in the history of the alliance. […] read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Brazil: Civil Police used drone to arrest drug dealer in downtown Rio
Images captured by a drone helped the Civil Police to locate drug dealers in Largo de São Francisco da Prainha, in Praça Mauá, one of the tourist attractions in downtown Rio. A man was arrested for trafficking on Monday, September 19. Mateus de Sousa Silva was found on a staircase with 35 cocaine pellets, 17 […] read more
BWorld 560, PEB Singapore, the PPP Center, transport liberalization, and IPRI 2022
* My column in BusinessWorld last Sept. 12. ----------------- Four important economic and business developments occurred last week that I want to comment on. *1. Philippine Economic Briefing, Singapore* Last Wednesday, Sept. 7, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and his economic and infrastructure teams held the Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Singapore, which was attended by many investors. In Panel 1, the speakers were Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Socio-Economic Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Central Bank Governor Felipe Medalla, and ... read more
Snopes.com5 years ago
CIA Agent Confesses on Deathbed: ‘We Blew Up WTC7 on 9/11’?
Reports that a dying CIA agent confessed to blowing up WTC Building 7 on 9/11 through controlled demolition are fake news. read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Protests in Niger demand that French soldiers leave their country
*A man holds a placard reading 'Clear off criminal French army' as people demonstrate against French military presence in Niger on September 18, 2022 in Niamey. French forces first intervened in the Sahel's jihadist emergency in 2013, sending troops to support Malian forces fighting a regional insurgency. It widened the effort a year later with Operation Barkhane, eventually deploying some 5,100 troops, warplanes and drones in former colonies Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. (Photo by Boureima HAMA / AFP) * *Sputnik * *Thousands of French troops are being stati... read more
PrairiePundit19 hours ago
DeSantis responds to criminal investigation after he flew migrants to Ma...
Biden should be held accountable for his irresponsible immigration policies. See, also: *Turley: If The Martha’s Vineyard Flight Was ‘Human Trafficking,’ Joe Biden ‘Would Be The Biggest Coyote Ever’* And: * Conservatives Eviscerate ‘Sanctuary’ Liberals Over Hypocrisy Of Expelling 50 Migrants* And: * The moral necessity of DeSantis’s immigrant flight* And: *Will Media Clean Biden’s Carpet Before Mid-Terms?* ... The two Republican governors fed President Joe Biden and the Democrats what amounts to a hideous tasting sandwich of what the puppy left behind, with extra helpings of ... read more
Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott pull from segregationists' playbook with their anti-immigration stunts
In the civil rights era, ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’ were more than just a political stunt. They were part of a systematic effort to deprive Black Americans of their livelihoods and force them out. read more
"How It Really Is"
You don't like things now? Well... Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet, but you will... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "The Worst Is Yet To Come: Debt Market Sell-off Continues, Inflation Rises Worldwide"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 9/20/22: *"The Worst Is Yet To Come: Debt Market * *Sell-off Continues, Inflation Rises Worldwide"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
"Strange Prices At Trader Joe's! This Is Crazy!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 9/20/22: *"Strange Prices At Trader Joe's! This Is Crazy!"* "In today's vlog we are at Trader Joe's, and are noticing some strange prices! 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/ read more
Organizing Notes20 hours ago
Australian activists oppose war with China
*Nick Deane (left) and Bevan Ramsden. Photo: Courtesy of Deane* *AUKUS assists Washington, not Aussie defense: Australian peace activists* By Global Times *Editor's Note:* *A year on since AUKUS' announcement, concerns increasingly grow about nuclear proliferation. Voices both outside and inside Australia have expressed opposition. On the first anniversary of the establishment of AUKUS, Global Times (GT) reporter Xia Wenxin talked to Nick Deane and Bevan Ramsden, two peace activists from the Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition (SAAC), about their concerns, anti-AUKUS activities,... read more
OrientalReview.org20 hours ago
Could Forthcoming Donbass Referenda Be Russia’s Defensive-Oriented Response To Kharkov?
There are arguments for and against each of the primary participants in the conflict agreeing to the scenario of Donbass referenda ending the military phase of the conflict before the coming winter. The two Donbass Republics’ Civic Chambers announced on Monday that they’d like to hold referenda on joining Russia […] read more
Food & Water Watch21 hours ago
How Wall Street’s Bets Are Increasing the Price of Food
Financial speculation played a huge role in driving up food prices during the Great Recession of 2007-2009. It's happening again. The post How Wall Street’s Bets Are Increasing the Price of Food appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Balkinization21 hours ago
Constitutional Designment and Amendment: Towards Decreasing Amendment Difficulty?
This post was prepared for a roundtable on Comparative Constitutional Design, convened as part of LevinsonFest 2022—a year-long series gathering scholars from diverse disciplines and viewpoints to reflect on Sandy Levinson’s influential work in constitutional law. Rosalind Dixon Over the last 40 years, Sandy Levinson has left a large imprint on debates over constitutional design: while many American constitutional scholars of his generation have contributed to the “export” of American constitutional ideas and models, Sandy has consistently tried to warn the rest of the world *a... read more
Halifax Examiner21 hours ago
A shout-out to quiet people living in a world that just won’t shut up
News 1. EverWind Fuels’ green hydrogen project This morning, we have Joan Baxter’s second article in a two-part series the Examiner is co-publishing with The Energy Mix about the “green hydrogen and ammonia” project EverWind Fuels has proposed for Point Tupper in Nova Scotia. You can read part 1 here. In part 2, Baxter writes about […] read more
PrairiePundit21 hours ago
The left's attempt to criminalize DeSantis
National Review: When Florida governor Ron DeSantis sent just 50 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard last week, liberal turmoil ensued. The Chamber of Commerce of Martha’s Vineyard said the island was facing a “humanitarian crisis” after the migrants arrived. Massachusetts state representative Dylan Fernandes, whose district includes Martha’s Vineyard, called the move “morally criminal” and suggested there are “legal implications around fraud, kidnapping, deprivation of liberty, and human trafficking.” He called on the Department of Justice to investigate DeSantis. Massachusetts gove... read more
Small Dead Animals21 hours ago
Down The Primrose Path
Promises, promises: Just like Saskatchewan, Alberta has heard nothing from feds on increasing oil production 300,000 bpd, despite minister’s promise to help Europe read more
PrairiePundit21 hours ago
Desperate Americans using credit cards to cope with Biden inflation
CBS News: More Americans are racking up credit card debt as inflation pushes up the cost of food, utilities and other staples. According a new report from CreditCards.com, 60% of credit card holders have been carrying balances on their cards for at least a year, up 10% from 2021. "It's even harder to get out of debt when it's spending on necessities that got you into that position in the first place," said Ted Rossman, senior analyst at Creditcards.com. "These expenses aren't easily avoided." The report shows that 59% of Americans who earn less than $50,000 a year carry a cre... read more
PrairiePundit21 hours ago
California's reliance on solar energy leads to shortages
ABC News: ... The state's grid is powered, in part, by renewable energy, including solar power and hydropower. The solar supply decreases toward the end of the day, prompting the calls to reduce energy use after 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. There can also be uncertainty with solar supply due to factors such as cloud cover and smoke from wildfires, as the state battles several blazes. "We've seen situations where smoke and cloud cover can have an effect. If it's over a populated area, it could have more effect of reducing demand, where if the smoke and cloud cover is over the solar fields, ... read more
Lawfare22 hours ago
Not a Panacea: Trump Disqualification and Plea Bargains
Donald Trump at CPAC in 2014. (Source: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) The Justice Department’s ongoing investigation into whether former President Trump unlawfully retained classified documents and other presidential records at his Mar-a-Lago estate is centered on potential violations of three provisions of criminal law, each of which was listed in the search warrant. One of those provisions, 18 U.S.C. § 2071(b), one of the statutes the Justice Department cited in its a... read more
Press Release: Important new paper challenges IPCC’s claims about climate sensitivity
By Paul Homewood London, 20 September – A new paper reduces the estimate of climate sensitivity – the amount of warming expected for a doubling of carbon dioxide concentrations – by one third. The results therefore suggest that future global warming will be much less than expected. The paper, by independent scientist Nic […] read more
Tuesday On Turtle Island
Woke Britain: Why leftists hate the Queen. Socialist trashes the Queen over slaves or something. Biden’s America: Old Joe’s Justice Department. Outrage over boys not being allowed in girls washrooms. The Green scam. Rex Murphy writes about Martha’s Vineyard. Your daily meme. Trudeau’s Canada: Justin gets booed in London. The CBC explains to kids the… Continue reading → read more
Beyond Hope
Get this poor man a hambooger: A top executive at plant-based food company Beyond Meat was arrested after he allegedly chomped down on a man’s nose during a fight outside Razorback Stadium in Arkansas Saturday. read more
Snopes.com21 hours ago
Trump Legal Team Balks at Judge’s Declassification Questions
Lawyers for Trump and for the Justice Department are to appear in federal court in Brooklyn before a veteran judge named last week as special master. read more
Vox - All21 hours ago
The profound pessimism of Clarence Thomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits during a group photo of the justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on April 23, 2021. | Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images How “the sense of defeat over the Black freedom struggle” shaped the Supreme Court justice’s thinking. What does Clarence Thomas really believe? Thomas was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1991, after a contentious confirmation hearing, where he was accused of sexual misconduct by Anita Hill. He’s now been on the Court for three decades — longer than any other sitting justice. From the bench, Thomas’s hardline pos... read more
Ends And Means
If you've been following the comments at this site, you will notice that I have received a lot of blowback on my post about migrants being trafficked to Martha's Vineyard. I assume a lot of the commenters are Americans. I usually don't receive many comments from Americans. Obviously, I touched a nerve. My response has been that the post was about means, not ends. It seems to me that many of those who disagree with me have missed the distinction between the two. Never mind that these people were in the United States legally. To send them north means that they will miss their appear... read more
Halifax Examiner22 hours ago
The ‘hydrogen hyperbole epidemic’ comes to Nova Scotia
This is the second article in a two-part series that the Halifax Examiner is co-publishing with The Energy Mix about the “green hydrogen and ammonia” project that EverWind Fuels has proposed for Point Tupper in Nova Scotia. See Part 1 here. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is a big fan of EverWind’s “green hydrogen and […] read more
Halifax Examiner23 hours ago
Legislation, education, everyday actions can foster a culture of consent
We do not live in a culture of consent. I was reminded of this fact when scrolling through the comments of a news article criticizing the recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that maintains that “stealthing” — the act of pretending to use a condom, or removing one prior to sex without the […] read more
Halifax Examiner23 hours ago
Through her eyes: Truro woman uses eye-gazing technology to write book about living with ALS
A 50-year-old single mother with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) has published a new book about living with the disease. And she used a eye-gazing technology to tell her story. On Saturday, Angela Parker-Brown, author of Writing With My Eyes: Staying Alive While Dying, hosted an official book launch on the front lawn of her home […] read more
Climate change threatens health and survival of urban trees-BBC Junk Science
By Paul Homewood h/t Paul Kolk Latest junk science from the BBC: Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees, with more than half of species already feeling the heat, according to a new study. City-dwelling oaks, maples, poplars, elms, pines and chestnuts are among more than 1,000 tree species flagged at […] read more
Nova Scotia will soon award system-changing health record contract
Imagine having the results of your bloodwork, X-rays, prescriptions, and medical history available on one computerized health record that travels with you to appointments — whether in person or online — to see a family doctor or a specialist, and which will remain accessible if your doctor retires and you’re lucky enough to find another […] read more
Snopes.com4 years ago
Does a Viral Video Show Prince George Reciting the Alphabet in Bible Verses?
Despite the clickbait caption, the video comes from East Texas, not Kensington Palace. read more
PrairiePundit20 hours ago
Russian think annexation of unoccupied Ukraine will thwart NATO support?
ISW: Urgent discussion on September 19 among Russia’s proxies of the need for Russia to immediately annex Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts (much of the latter of which is not under Russian control) suggests that Ukraine’s ongoing northern counter-offensive is panicking proxy forces and some Kremlin decision-makers. The legislatures of Russia’s proxies in occupied Ukraine, the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DNR and LNR), each called on their leadership to “immediately” hold a referendum on recognizing the DNR and LNR as Russian subjects.[1] Russian propagandist and RT Editor-i... read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Brazil: Civil Police helicopter tumbled at Campo de Marte Airport in São Paulo
A Civil Police helicopter, the Pelicano, tumbled on Tuesday morning, September 20, at Campo de Marte Airport, in Santana, in the North Zone of São Paulo City. According to the Civil Police, the aircraft was parked at the time of the accident. Civil Police officers were leaving for an operation. There were no injuries. The […] read more
Snopes.com22 hours ago
Montana to Allow Transgender People to Change Birth Record
After months of defiance, Montana’s health department said it will follow a judge’s ruling and temporarily allow transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificates. read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Brazil is expected to have record ethanol exports to Europe in 2022
Brazil is expected to set a record for ethanol exports to Europe this year, shipping more than 600 million liters of the biofuel, with the country finding a better market abroad than domestically, according to an analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights provided to Reuters. In addition, the price of E10 fuel (gasoline with 10% […] read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
China’s Oppo cell phone brand arrives in Brazil as world’s 5th-largest, considers local manufacturing
A new brand of cell phones will enter the Brazilian retail market: the Chinese Oppo will sell the Reno 7 smartphone in partner stores from Monday, September 26. The brand plans to use this period to get to know the domestic market and admits the possibility of manufacturing devices in the country. "We understand that […] read more
PrairiePundit22 hours ago
The scope of Biden's irresponsible border polices leads to record illegals
Washington Examiner: An extraordinary number of immigrants are crossing into the United States from Mexico since early 2021, setting off a series of crises at the border as well as the interior of the country — the likes of which are unprecedented. In the first year and a half of President Joe Biden ’s tenure, Border Patrol agents nationwide have arrested more people who came cross the border unlawfully than in President Barack Obama's two terms — an indication of the magnitude of the situation. Border Patrol's 20,000 federal agents nationwide made 3,484,327 apprehensions of im... read more
Econlib22 hours ago
Francisco d’Anconia’s Speech on Money
I said earlier this month that I would, from time to time, highlight some of my favorite passages from Atlas Shrugged. October 10 will be the 65th anniversary of its publication. One commenter, Paul Sand, recommended Francisco d’Anconia’s speech on money. It’s one of my favorites also. I like it, not just because of its […] The post Francisco d’Anconia’s Speech on Money appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Registro the capital of tea and Japanese tradition in Brazil
The Japanese culture has long been part of Brazil's history. Due to economic and political reasons, hundreds of thousands of Japanese families migrated to Brazil throughout the twentieth century. Today, the country is home to the world's biggest Japanese community outside of Japan. Most Brazilians of Japanese descent are concentrated in São Paulo capital, but […] read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Embraer and L3Harris working on new tanker version of KC-390 with U.S. as potential customer
Brazil's Embraer and U.S.-based L3Harris have teamed up to develop a more "agile" version of the KC-390 Millennium aircraft with improved tactical air refueling capabilities to meet the operational requirements of the United States Air Force (USAF). Enhancements planned by both companies for the Brazilian aircraft under the Agile Tanker program include advanced mission systems […] read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Lula da Silva’s lead over Bolsonaro ranges from 3.1 to 16 points
The distance between former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers' Party - PT) and the current president, Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party - PL), in the first round of the presidential race ranges from 3.1 to 16 percentage points, according to the main electoral polls released . . . To read the full NEWS and […] read more
BUNDESBANK SEES DOUBLE DIGIT INFLATION, RECESSION
"The incoming German recession depression has been on everyone's radar as things could materially worsen if NatGas supplies are rationed. Putin appears to be waging a multi-front war against Ukraine and the West, as he could singlehandedly force a recession in Germany and across the continent this winter. " https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/bundesbank-sees-german-economic-turmoil-worsening-all-winter-amid-natgas-rationing Sorry, Zerohedge, cheerleader of the Kiev regime. Germany is facing not a recession but economic collapse, blackouts due to the failed Russian sanctions pol... read more
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From Jenna Orkin School book bans and challenges, at record highs, are rising again Pentagon opens sweeping review of clandestine psychological operations Puerto Rico in the dark as storm pummels island Top Grower Brazil’s Coffee Supplies Have Never Been Lower The Unintended Consequences Of The EU Energy Emergency Plan U.S. forces would defend Taiwan against Chinese attack, Biden says Biden says the 'pandemic is over' despite the US maintaining one of the highest death rates worldwide with nearly 400 Americans dying of COVID-19 dailyHurricane Fiona sweeps away a bridge in Puerto Rico ... read more
The Rio Times23 hours ago
Brazil’s economy should recover pre-crisis level in 2024
Based on financial market projections in the Focus Bulletin of the Brazilian Central Bank (BC), Austin Rating's chief economist, Alex Agostini, calculates that Brazil's economy should recover to the pre-crisis level in 2024. The country has undergone two recessions in the last nine years: the 2015-2016 crisis and the covid-19 pandemic. Before that, the peak […] read more
The Rio Times23 hours ago
Enthusiasm grows for Florida governor Ron DeSantis
(Opinion) The editor of The American Conservative, Rod Dreher, is already calling him the future of conservatism. At the conservative NatCon3 conference, he earned a standing ovation "for speaking candidly about things he's actually done as governor of Florida to advance conservative goals." "It was refreshing to hear a leader challenge the cult of punditry," […] read more
Covert Geopolitics23 hours ago
US Veteran Suicides Far Higher Than Reported
Former troops are taking their own lives at about 2.4 times the rate claimed by the government, researchers have found. America’s military veterans are killing themselves at more than double the rate reported by the government, wiping out the equivalent of a platoon of former troops each day, an extensive study has revealed. An average … Continue reading US Veteran Suicides Far Higher Than Reported → read more
The Duran23 hours ago
Immediate referendums, everything changes. Turkey MIR card targeted. Germany EURO 2024 ban. Update 1
Immediate referendums, everything changes. Turkey MIR card targeted. Germany EURO 2024 ban. Update 1 Topic 704 read more
This and That
Twitter Post of the Day Stand To! There are a number of accounts of the Zulu Wars and within those accounts, the defense of Rorke’s Drift. The feature film Zulu (1964) covers the event with significant Hollywoodisms. My favorite book on the subject is, Like Wolves on the Fold by Lieutenant Colonel Mike […] The post This and That appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Only 250,000 people went to see Queen lying in state in ceremony which laid UK monarchy to rest, major pillar of Great Reset crumbles
Just 250,000 people, went to see the Queen lying in state. That is a quarter of the number the government expected and shows the gap between reality and the media and government propaganda figures hyping the popularity of the Royals. Despite the wall to wall TV coverage, endless hype,a a mere 250,000 people filed past her coffin, or twice as many as the 10th anniversary of St Paisios in much smaller Greece in 2014 when 120,000 people went to visit his grave. https://orthochristian.com/72262.html St Paisios was never mentioned in the media. Australian media looked at the vieweing f... read more
MAJOR MEDIA OUTLET IN GERMANY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA TO RESTORE THE GAS FLOWS VITALFOR THE ECONOMY
Whichever way you cut and slice it,the measures planned to tackle energy inflation, future energy sources (LNG, nuclear etc) are inadequate. Credit to Oskar Lafontaine for talking common sense on the need to negotiate immediately with Russia to stop the economic collapse,black out of Germany, and the meltdown of the EU. Im BILD-Talk „Die richtigen Fragen“ dreht sich alles um die Energiekrise und die Frage: steht Deutschland vor dem Absturz? Es diskutieren Grünen-Politiker Anton Hofreiter, Ex-Linken-Chef Oskar Lafontaine, Ex-BR-Chefredakteur Sigmund Gottlieb und Manager Thomas Mi... read more
musingsofanoldfart23 hours ago
Tuesday tidbits (in mid-September, 2022)
Being in an alliterative state of mind, here are a few Tuesday tidbits for tasting. In no particular order: read more
The Rio Times23 hours ago
Thomas Tuchel could be in charge of one of the biggest clubs in the world in the next few weeks
Thomas Tuchel could return to the elite of European soccer in the coming weeks. The Chelsea FC man, who won the Champions League and the World Cup with the club, has been out of the picture for some time and could move to the Bundesliga in the coming weeks. Chelsea FC surprised everyone when it […] read more
Untitled
* Academic Administrators Are Strangling Our Universities* A parasitic class of self-righteous bureaucrats has taken over campus life We generally think of fossilization, the replacement of bone and tissue by minerals, as a process that only makes contact with campus life at the paleontology museum. Yet a parallel variant is destroying American academic life, as universities substitute administrators for faculty and boost their outlays for administration at twice the rate for faculty. Responsibility, not just for processing Federal Student Aid forms and parking permits, but for the... read more
InstaPlease? AutismAges
We're on Insta, for now. Please follow us. We're there with the Autism Ages name and a different profile pic. You can surmise why. Our Twitter has over 30,000 followers, but we've been placed in "sensitive content" mode, so our... Related Stories - Piles of Paperwork - Read The Wuhan Cover Up by Robert Kennedy, Jr. - Monarchy: Pressures and Discretion read more
The Rio Times23 hours ago
Brazil’s Ibovespa rises more than 2% and the dollar falls against the real in a volatile session
In a session of high volatility, the Ibovespa (IBOV) ended the trading session on Monday (19) with gains of 2.33% at 111,823 points. At the same time, the dollar began to fall with the improvement of sentiment abroad. Attention this week is focused on interest rate decisions in Brazil (Copom) and the United States (Fomc). […] read more
Vox - All1 day ago
The power and potential of Latino voters
Katty Huertas for Vox Latino voters’ growing power, what the parties get right and wrong about them, and a brash Congress member on what Democrats need to do better. Throughout this edition of The Highlight, Vox hopes to provide a better understanding of the complexities, contradictions, and future of the country’s 32 million Latino voters. Katty Huertas for Vox *America’s fastest-growing, frequently misunderstood voting bloc* Every election year, plenty of Americans, especially political pundits, rediscover the “sleeping giant” that is the Latino electorate. *By Christian Paz* ... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
A practical guide to winning Latino voters
[image: Illustrated portraits of the 5 experts in this piece] Illustrations by Katty Huertas for Vox So what now? 5 experts in Latino politics weigh in. *Part of **The power and potential of Latino voters**,* *from **The Highlight**, Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* As we’ve covered throughout this edition of The Highlight, Democrats and Republicans recognize the urgency of appealing to the burgeoning Latino electorate. And both are still grappling with their recent successes and shortcomings with Latinos — even as they scramble to harness their potenti... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
Los votantes latinos están siendo inundados con aún más desinformación
[image: Illustration of a grocery store package that says “Sale: Misinformation!”] Gabriella Trujillo for Vox Los demócratas culparon a la desinformación por sus pérdidas con latinos en el 2020. Pero el problema también tiene que ver con otros errores del partido. *Parte de la serie **El poder y la potencial de los votantes latinos**, presentado por **The Highlight**, un vertical de Vox que nos explica al mundo a través de reportajes ambiciosos.* This story is also available in English. La distorsión comienza usando las propias palabras de Joe Biden en su contra: “Seré uno de l... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
Latino voters are being flooded with even more misinformation in 2022
[image: Illustration of a grocery store package that says “Sale: Misinformation!”] Gabriella Trujillo for Vox Democrats blamed misinformation for some of their losses with Latino voters in 2020. But the problem is getting more entwined with the party’s failures with Latinos. *Part of **The power and potential of Latino voters**,* *from **The Highlight**, Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* Esta historia también está disponible en español. *The distortion begins* by using Joe Biden’s own words against him: “I’m going to go down as one of the most progressive... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
Yes, most Latinos are Christian. No, that doesn’t make them anti-abortion.
Paula Saldana, a field coordinator with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice from south Texas, speaks in Spanish as she urges pro-abortion rights supporters to continue to fight to protect reproductive rights during a rally in Jackson, Mississippi, on June 17. | Rogelio V. Solis/AP Why Latino voters have such a misunderstood stance on abortion. *Part of **The power and potential of Latino voters**,* *from **The Highlight**, Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* Alba has never been in a situation where she had to consider an abortion, even dur... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
How 2022 became the year of the Latina Republican
Yesli Vega celebrates her Republican primary win for the Seventh Congressional District in Woodbridge, Virginia, on June 21. | Nathan Howard/Getty Images If there’s a red wave in 2022, it will be powered by Latina candidates. *Part of **The power and potential of Latino voters**,* *from **The Highlight**, Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* Anna Paulina Luna is ready for people to get to know the “new GOP.” Luna, 33, is an Air Force veteran, political activist, and likely future Congress member representing Florida’s 13th District, a seat that got safer for ... read more
MJBizDaily1 day ago
The most profitable cannabis businesses in Canada are owned by government
The most profitable cannabis businesses in Canada are owned by various levels of government, according to MJBizDaily research. The most profitable cannabis businesses in Canada are owned by government is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
Brazil distributes one million doses of CoronaVac for Covid vaccinations of infants under 5 years
A new batch of one million doses of Chinese laboratory Sinovac's Coronavac vaccine has been provided to the Brazilian Ministry of Health for the vaccination of children aged three to five in the country, it was officially announced Monday. According to the Health Ministry, the Butantan Institute, a public laboratory in the state of São […] read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
Venezuela and Iran sign more than 200 science and technology agreements
Venezuelan Minister of Science and Technology Gabriela Jiménez announced Monday that her country and the Islamic Republic of Iran signed more than 200 agreements during the closing ceremony of the Iran-Venezuela 2022 Science, Technology, and Industry Fair. The preliminary agreements reached at the event held at Poliedro in Caracas are limited to industry, health, telecommunications, […] read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
All Brazilian regional capitals to have 5G services by November
According to the state telecommunications agency (Anatel), all 27 Brazilian regional capitals will be equipped with 5G technology by November. Currently, 22 Brazilian regional capitals are already equipped with the technology. Only the cities of Macapá, Belém, Manaus, Rio Branco, and Porto Velho have yet to be fitted with the 5G high-speed Internet network by […] read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
Ecuador doubles non-oil exports to China, which is the main destination for imports as well
Ecuador’s Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment, and Fisheries reported Monday that China is the leading destination for Ecuador’s non-oil exports and the country from which most products are imported into the South American country. According to the latest bulletin of foreign trade figures released by the ministry, non-oil exports to China, one of the […] read more
Sulfur: A potential resource crisis that could stifle green technology and threaten food security as the world decarbonises
By Paul Homewood h/t WUWT The law of unintended consequences? https://rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/geoj.12475 The Sulphur Institute (yes there is such a thing!) have this background information: An Introduction to Sulphur Sulphur is a non-metallic chemical element identified by the letter S. For a list of sulphur’s chemical properties, please click […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Bankwest to close east coast branches
Bankwest will close its remaining east coast branches and reduce trading hours in regional Western Australia as more customers go online. Fourteen branches will shut by the end of October, five each in NSW and Victoria, three in Brisbane and one in Adelaide. A further 29 branches in regional WA will shift to only trading […] read more
Vox - All1 day ago
The power of Hispanic voters, in 10 charts
[image: A young Latino man dances with his arms above his head in a blue jean jacket bearing a Bernie Sanders badge; a predominately young, Latino crowd dances in the sunshine behind him.] Bernie Sanders supporter Saul Armando Fontes dances in El Paso, Texas, ahead of a 2020 campaign rally. | Paul Ratje/AFP/Getty Images Hispanic voters could swing the 2022 midterms. Here is how that might happen. *Part of **The power and potential of Latino voters**,* *from **The Highlight**, Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* Hispanic Americans aren’t just the largest gro... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
Democrats lost ground with Latino voters in 2020. Will the midterms be worse?
[image: Illustration of Spanish-language voter badges and signs representative of both parties.] Gabriella Trujillo for Vox Republicans are slowly winning over Latino voters. Democrats may not have learned from their 2020 mistakes. *Part of **The power and potential of Latino voters**,* *from **The Highlight**, Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* As politicians, pollsters, and pundits sliced and diced the results of the 2020 election for Big Thoughts, the Latino vote came in for its fair share of attention. States with large Latino populations were among the ... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
Ruben Gallego’s ready for a fight — even if the Democratic Party isn’t
Rep. Ruben Gallego, shown here in downtown Phoenix on August 2, represents the most heavily Democratic district in Arizona. | Photographs by Alberto Mariani for Vox Inside the Arizona’s representative’s restless, highly online, and seriously combative plan to transform the Democratic Party. *Part of **The power and potential of Latino voters**,* *from **The Highlight**, Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* PHOENIX, Arizona — Rep. Ruben Gallego picked up a steak knife, twisted his left wrist, and began stabbing the air in front of him. He’d been ranting about ... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
America’s fastest-growing, frequently misunderstood voting bloc
Katty Huertas for Vox Every election year, plenty of Americans, especially political pundits, rediscover the “sleeping giant” that is the Latino electorate. *Part of **The power and potential of Latino voters**,* *from **The Highlight**, Vox’s home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* Latino and Hispanic Americans represent about one of every five people living in the United States right now. As the largest minority voting group, we stand to make up about one in 10 eligible voters in this year’s midterm elections. And as the saying goes, a Latino voter comes of age eve... read more
What do you expect, after you've defunded the police?
Clearly, the liberals and progressives who've embraced defunding and inhibiting the police and other emergency services didn't think about how - or whether - they would be able to do their jobs with less funding. New York City first responders are taking longer to get to fires, medical emergencies and crimes in progress. Critics blamed the potential deadly surge in response times on serious staffing shortages in the NYPD and FDNY. As the Police Department continues to deal with spikes in major crimes and a mass exodus of cops, response times to all “crimes in progress” during ... read more
Highly Coordinated Global Conspiracy To Commit Genocide Via Weaponized Covid Injections Exposed
Posted on September 18, 2022 by State of the Nation SOTN Editor’s Note: The following detailed chronological analysis lays bare just how stealthy and nefarious the genocidal Covid *Super Vaccination Agenda* truly is. Although this exposé contains a LOT of technical info/data, it is presented in such a way that anyone and their brother (and mother and sister and son and grandson, etc.) can understand the critical importance it conveys about Covid ‘vaccine’ safety. Hence, every SOTN reader is highly encouraged to grasp just how determined the perpetrators are to carry out the ... read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
Two dead in magnitude 7.7 quake in Mexico
The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in west-central Mexico rose to two on Monday, according to the Civil Protection agency in the western Mexican state of Colima. On its official Twitter account, the agency said the victim was trapped in the Plaza (the commercial center) Punto Bahía de Colima, where a gymnasium roof had […] read more
The Incompetence Part 2
In the previous post I talked about the danger of a rail strike interrupting chlorine deliveries to water processing facilities. Well that appears to be prevented for the time being, at least till after the election.Today we'll get get really serious.CO2 shortages disrupting ber production! Most of the CO2 used in the carbonization of beer and soft drinks comes from a huge underground reservoir read more
"Gerald Celente Warning: They Don't Want You To Know How Bad It Is"
*Full screen recommended.* The Atlantis Report, 9/20/22: *"Gerald Celente Warning: * *They Don't Want You To Know How Bad It Is"* "Economic crash, stock market crash, housing market crash, it's already here you just don't know it yet!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
CFACT1 day ago
Study: If you want to go Green, stick with fossil fuels
By contrast, intermittent and land-intensive wind and solar power contribute nothing to agricultural productivity while leaving behind an environmental footprint that dwarfs that of fossil fuels. The post Study: If you want to go Green, stick with fossil fuels appeared first on CFACT. read more
UN Bans NGOs During High-Level Meetings of World Leaders--- Triggering Strong Protests
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 20 (IPS) - When world leaders, numbering over 150, make their annual political pilgrimage to address the General Assembly in the third week of September, the security at the world body is exceptionally tight. And this year is no exception. Read the full story, “UN Bans NGOs During High-Level Meetings of World Leaders--- Triggering Strong Protests”, on globalissues.org → read more

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