Friday, September 23, 2022

23 September - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

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Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Cheap Like Borscht
Institute of Public Affairs- Australia’s Covid-19 Pandemic Response Failed Us The direct economic, fiscal and inflationary cost of pandemic measures stand at $938.4 billion as at the end of the 2021-22 financial year. Students have suffered significant setbacks, particularly in Victoria where Year 9 students reading and numeracy skills have fallen behind by 12 weeks… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Fans
Another grid buckles; Polish power grid operator PSE asked some companies to lower power use on Friday evening, while generators will need to provide extra capacity to boost reserves for the peak demand hours. PSE announced the ‘danger period’ during which there would be a lack of sufficient reserves in the system would run from… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
I Went To The “Woman Smashes Glass Ceiling Of Politics” News Media
And all I got was a lousy screed on fascism. Almost exactly 100 years after Benito Mussolini staged his “March on Rome” mass demonstration, during which his National Fascist Party seized power, Italy appears likely to hand control of its government to Giorgia Meloni, another leader of the nationalist right. Charismatic and driven, the 45-year-old… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Life is Overrated
Fraser Institute- Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2022 edition The average Canadian family now spends more of its income on taxes (43.0%) than it does on basic necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing combined (35.7%). By comparison, 33.5% of the average family’s income went to pay taxes in… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
Coal will soon be gone, and nuclear is a long ways away for Estevan, and spinny things are not the answer
Boundary Dam Power Station. On the left is the carbon capture unit. The reality that coal-fired power in Saskatchewan is being forced to an end, despite the possibility of carbon capture technology, is now weighing heavily on Estevan, as reported by PipelineOnline.ca. Estevan mayor on coal: “The closer we get without any good answers… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals20 hours ago
It’s Friday On Turtle Island
Trudeau’s Canada: You can shoot or stab someone in diverse Toronto, but offending someone is not allowed. Rex Murphy on prosthetic breasts. The unbiased Ottawa press gallery. Canada heading for a painful recession. But at least federal civil servants are doing fine. Biden’s America: Only idiots don’t go to college. How China recruited scientists in… Continue reading → read more
Oddments For The Weekend
Including some unexpected excitement in the bedroom; what happens when you live near the border; an alarming crane-related mishap; and an A.I. that finds open-access camera footage of Instagram photos being taken. All this and more. read more
September 23, 2022: Reader Tips
Tonight we continue on with our music countdown. Here is the 8th most popular song in each of five decades: 1960’s: The Archies – Sugar, Sugar 1970’s: Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama 1980’s: Lipps, Inc. – Funkytown 1990’s: Lonestar – Amazed 2000’s: Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O’Donis – Just Dance Your best tips, musical… Continue reading → read more
The Othering of People Has Dire Consequences
In times past, people with different political views could agree to disagree. Then when #OrangeManBad came into office in 2016, folks of a Left-leaning bent developed a mental illness called “TDS” and essentially went crazy. Symptoms of TDS include overly large eyes when engaged in a political rant, an incapability to deal with facts and… Continue reading → read more
Rumble Goes Public
I’m super pleased to see this happen. Chris Pavlovski, a Macedonian-Canadian, is a hero of the free speech movement and his efforts are incredibly important to anyone who believes in Free Speech! Rumble’s Wikipedia discussion page is interesting, in that it shows that the Radical Left (aka Communist) foot soldiers are hard at work to… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Neymar demanded the creation of an agency in Brazil to charge commissions
Brazilian soccer star Neymar demanded Barcelona create a commercial office in Brazil through which he would receive a commission of 20% of each transaction they materialized. The Brazilian footballer pressured the club to give the green light to this project and even sent a draft contract in February 2017, to which EL MUNDO had access […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
10 places in Brazil that will make you feel like you’re in another country
Did you know that you can walk around Brazil and feel like you are visiting other countries? There are several amazing places for you to visit here and that will give you that feeling. Want to know more? See our selection of 10 places in Brazil that will make you feel like you are in […] read more
Women Advocates for Harvesting Rainwater in Salinity-Affected Coastal Bangladesh
KHULNA, Bangladesh, Sep 23 (IPS) - Like many other women in Bangladesh's salinity-prone coastal region, Lalita Roy had to travel a long distance every day to collect drinking water as there was no fresh water source nearby her locality. Read the full story, “Women Advocates for Harvesting Rainwater in Salinity-Affected Coastal Bangladesh”, on globalissues.org → read more
A World of One Billion Empty Plates
MADRID, Sep 23 (IPS) - Have you eaten today – or are sure you will? The answer depends on where you were born and where you live now. If you are Spanish or live here, you likely did or will, provided that you are not one of this European country’s 900.000 inhabitants who face some sort of hunger, malnutrition or undernourishment. Read the full story, “A World of One Billion Empty Plates”, on globalissues.org → read more
Ireland: Rights experts call for redress for 50 years of systemic racism in childcare institutions
UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Friday called on Irish authorities to provide adequate redress for victims of racial discrimination and system racism in Irish childcare institutions, stretching over more than 50 years. Read the full story, “Ireland: Rights experts call for redress for 50 years of systemic racism in childcare institutions”, on globalissues.org → read more
Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid
The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected to die without urgent humanitarian intervention, UN agencies said on Friday. Read the full story, “Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Peru: 3,000 new glacial lakes due to climate change
There are more than three thousand new glacial lakes in Peru. According to the authorities, the "Nuevas Lagunas" was formed over three decades after melting glaciers "due to climate change." During a scientific workshop on glaciers on Thursday, September 22, Yamina Silva, deputy minister for strategic development at the Environment Ministry, stressed that glacial melt […] read more
MintPress News11 hours ago
How Western Intelligence Agents Trafficked Teens into ISIS’ Hands, with Sally Letts 
Lowkey speaks to the mother of Jack Letts, a British/Canadian man accused of joining ISIS. Recent developments show that Canadian intelligence services played a key role in ferrying many Western nationals into ISIS’ ranks. Their motives remain unclear. The post How Western Intelligence Agents Trafficked Teens into ISIS’ Hands, with Sally Letts appeared first on MintPress News. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Long Border Queues Form On Russia's Borders As Russian Males Flee The Draft
*ABC News Australia:* *Long queues form at Russia's borders as Putin's military mobilisation order prompts men to flee* Some Russian men have rushed to leave the country after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation, with traffic at border crossings with Finland and Georgia surging and prices for plane tickets from Moscow skyrocketing. Mr Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War II and backed a plan to annex swathes of Ukraine, warning the West he was not bluffing when he said he would be ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Ru... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Referendum day, Peskov issues warning. Zelensky running out of road, what next?
Referendum day, Peskov issues warning. Zelensky running out of road, what next? The Duran: Episode 1389 read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil: US Dollar soars to R$5.24 on global recession fears
After the solid fall the day before, the dollar follows the opposite path against the Brazilian real and advances strongly on Friday, September 23. The domestic exchange market is strongly influenced by the climate of risk aversion that dominates abroad, given the increased fears of recession after . . . To read the full NEWS […] read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
US Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Arrives In South Korea For The Start Of First Major Joint Drills In Five Years
The USS Ronald Reagan approaches a port in Busan, South Korea, on September 23, 2022 [Yonhap via Reuters] *DW:* *US aircraft carrier reaches South Korea for joint military drills* A US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea for a joint naval exercise, the first time since 2017. Separately, the South Korean president was caught on a hot mic insulting the US, which his office denied. The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan reached the port of Busan on Friday as the two countries prepare for a drill aimed at showing strength in the face of rising threats from North Korea. The US... read more
Biden Completely Lost on Stage During Global Fund Speech
Breitbart News YIKES… President Joe Biden seemed to be wandering around on stage AGAIN after wrapping up his speech at the Global Fund on Wednesday. The post Biden Completely Lost on Stage During Global Fund Speech appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Uncle Speak
https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1573119985706303489 The post Uncle Speak appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Jewish Dems Will Be Our Path to Victory This November
Jewish Democratic Council of America Sep 21, 2022 The post Jewish Dems Will Be Our Path to Victory This November appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Kansas Cop Tased a 12yo Autistic Boy Who Was Handcuffed, Shackled, and Hogtied
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Topeka, KS — The facts are not disputed. Jackson County deputy Matthew Honas pulled out his taser and... The post Kansas Cop Tased a 12yo Autistic Boy Who Was Handcuffed, Shackled, and Hogtied appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Damaged B-2 Returns To Northrop Grumman's Plant 42 In Palmdale California For Repairs A Year After Landing Accident
Tom Jordan *Warzone/The Drive:* *Damaged B-2 Returns To Birthplace For Repairs A Year After Landing Mishap* A B-2 Spirit has been ferried to Plant 42 in California for restoration a year after it ended up wing-down in the dirt. A U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber nicknamed the Spirit of Georgia has touched down at Plant 42 in Palmdale California just over a year after skidding off the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. Today, the aircraft flew to Plant 42 after receiving temporary repairs at Whiteman, and will now undergo a more substantial restoration so that it can return ... read more
Modern Tokyo Times12 hours ago
Japan art and Kono Bairei (1844-1895)
Japan art and Kono Bairei (1844-1895) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Kono Bairei (1844-1895) belongs to the Edo and Meiji periods of Japanese history. However, his… read more
Biden Building Back Better
Joe Biden appears determined to keep the war in Ukraine going for as long as possible. UN warns 345 million people face starvation worldwide | Hunger News | Al Jazeera read more
CFACT13 hours ago
CFACT official comment to EPA on Atrazine
CFACT is concerned that EPA is mixing good, properly conducted scientific studies (that show minimal atrazine risk to aquatic plant species) with poorly conducted, largely meaningless studies that combine inadequate data, satellite imagery, statewide crop and atrazine use data, computer models, laboratory evaluations, algorithms, extrapolations and best guesses, along with irrelevant toxicity studies of non-aquatic plant species that were tested for high-level exposure to atrazine-based products. The post CFACT official comment to EPA on Atrazine appeared first on CFACT. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Russia Proceeds with Referendums, Partial Mobilisation; Ukraine Conflict Enters Moscow’s End Game
Russia Proceeds with Referendums, Partial Mobilisation; Ukraine Conflict Enters Moscow’s End Game News Topic 621 read more
The Commune Is The Supreme Expression Of Participatory Democracy
There is a confrontation of models, a clash of two paradigms not only in Venezuela and in Latin America, but also worldwide. One of the questions in the debate is: who is the historical subject? For us, that is the question of who is it that activates, who lights up the field, who pushes changes forward. And when we reflect on this issue, which means thinking about our own practice, we guide our interpretation by the proposal that developed with Comandante Chavez. Chavez developed a hypothesis after a process of maturing, after a rigorous analysis of the Venezuelan and continental... read more
Stop The Uberisation Of Royal Mail
This morning, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) leadership met with Royal Mail Group’s senior management. We hoped this meeting would begin resolving the ongoing industrial strife that has seen hundreds of thousands of employees take strike action against degrading real-terms pay cuts and the deterioration of workplace conditions. However, they had other ideas. While we waited, managers began being briefed across the country about new plans for the ‘modernisation’ of the company. One of the company’s CEOs, Simon Thompson, handed us two letters. The post Stop The Uberisation Of... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil: Enel Américas announces sale of distribution company for US$1.4 billion
After a process of asset rotation, Enel Américas, the Italian company's investment arm in most of the continent, announced the sale of its distribution company in Brazil, Enel Goiás. The buyer is reported to be the local firm Equatorial Energia, which will pay around US$1.4 billion. This company already serves 22% of the country and […] read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Jorge Jesus in talks to take over top Brazilian club
Jorge Jesus could return to Brazilian soccer in January 2023. Although he has a contract with a Turkish club and recently arrived at Fenerbahçe, the Portuguese coach is not happy in Europe and is in talks to take over one of the big clubs in Brazilian soccer in 2023. In Brazil, Jorge Jesus experienced one […] read more

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