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Science Matters15 hours ago
Europe’s Death Wish on Display
George Neumayer explains at the American Spectator The European Death Wish. Excerpts in italics with my bolds It is seen in the boring hysteria about Giorgia Meloni. The European elite’s sour reaction to the rise of Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s next prime minister, reveals less about her politics than its own. It harbors a death wish […] read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education22 hours ago
Meeting the Needs of Generation Z Latinx Community College StudentsGeneration Z Latinx community college students have unique needs related to their culture, socio-economic status, and being the... read more
Global Issues News Headlines10 hours ago
Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerableTwo months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately needed grain and fertilizer from ports in Ukraine and Russia, confidence is returning among global distributors as exports ramp up, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Paraguay’s president proposes Taiwan invest US$1 billion to maintain diplomatic tiesParaguay, a significant exporter of soybeans and beef, has been denied access to the Chinese market because of its relations with Taipei, putting the government under pressure from the agricultural lobby. Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez has asked Taiwan to invest US$1 billion in his country to help it resist “enormous” pressure to change the […] read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
Thursday Afternoon LinksThis and that for your Thursday reading. - Andrew Nikiforuk writes about the growing recognition that COVID-19 may have severe and long-term effects on the brains of people who get infected, while Hannah Devlin reports on research showing it may also have systematic personality effects on younger people. And Nam Kiwanuka discusses the appalling lack of discussion of a shortage of children's pain medication as one obvious symptom (and indicator) of a devastating COVID wave in Ontario, while Adam Toy reports on the soaring hospitalization rates in Alberta in a health care system alr... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Neymar thanks Brazilian presidential candidate and triggers great responseNeymar Jr, the big name of the Brazilian national team and one of the big favorites for this year's World Cup in Qatar, rocked the Internet on Wednesday (28th). Just days before the election (Sunday, October 2) when the country will decide who will be Brazil's president for the next four years. Current President conservative […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
US approves resolution in support of the results of the Brazilian electionsOn Wednesday, September 28, the United States Senate approved a resolution to "defend and support Brazilian democracy" on the eve of the election's first round, to be held on Sunday, October 2. Vermont State Senator Bernie Sanders presented the document. The resolution assures US support for the outcome of the polls on Sunday and also […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Deterioration of the democratic situation in GermanyBy John Cody Only a couple of days after the landslide victory of the conservatives in Italy, it looks like Berlin is trying to prevent something similar from happening to them. Right before elections in the German state of Lower Saxony, where conservative AfD was expected to outperform, the party’s federal headquarters in Berlin was […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Colombia: A group of pro-abortion women attempted to burn down Bogota’s Primatial CathedralA group of women participating in a pro-abortion demonstration attempted to set fire to the entrance of the Primatial Cathedral in Bogota, Colombia. The act of vandalism and intolerance took place in the capital of the South American country amid riots for the "World Day for Legal and Safe Abortion" in front of . . […] read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
UFUOMA C. ABIOLAUfuoma C. Abiola has been named associate university librarian for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Princeton University Library... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil’s presidential elections and its commercial importance for South AmericaThe presidential election in Brazil attracts worldwide attention because it is the sixth-most populous country (213 million inhabitants) after China, India, the United States, Indonesia, and Pakistan. It has the fifth-largest geographical area and is the 12th-largest economy on the planet. But the decision on the continuity of the current president Jair Bolsonaro or the […] read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Kim Jong-un has a New AdmirerKamala Harris says the US is now in an alliance with North Korea. South Korea fall out of favor or something? pic.twitter.com/rcEY5kA2Nm — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 29, 2022 read more
Food & Water Watch12 hours ago
How We Organized Against Manchin’s Dirty Deal
For weeks, Food & Water Watch and our allies organized against Manchin’s permitting bill. Here’s how we won an initial victory, and what comes next. The post How We Organized Against Manchin’s Dirty Deal appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
This powerful dwarf state is trying to prevent Putin’s complete break with the WestThe Vatican maintains a dialogue with Russia and advocates a solution to the conflict in Ukraine by diplomatic means, writes Il Giornale. The author of the article believes that the Holy See can play an essential role in a situation where it seems that a clash with the West cannot be avoided. The conflict in […] read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Bolsonarista stronghold in Brazil want to increase support for president out of “patriotism”By Juliana Steil Nova Pádua (RS), known as the 'Little Italian Paradise,' cast 92.96% of valid votes for Bolsonaro in the last elections. In the self-styled "Little Italian Paradise", Brazilian flags are hoisted in backyards, windows, and sidewalks. This is the view one has when arriving in the center of Nova Pádua, a municipality of […] read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
The China VirusStill working its magic; “Even as the military faces its greatest enlistment crisis in decades, tens of thousands of Christian service-members face expulsion for refusing to take the COVID-19 shot. The largest branch of the services, the U.S. Army, announced it met only 52% of its recruitment goal this fiscal year, which ends Friday,” Johnson… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
IanDo we have any readers in Florida? Wall Street Journal- Hurricane Ian Leaves Florida Reeling, Knocks Out Power to Millions Rescue crews and local officials fanned out across hard-hit areas of the state, including Naples and Fort Myers, to assess the damage from the storm, which made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a destructive Category 4… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Biden’s AmericaVictor Davis Hanson on the thin veneer of civilization. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
“China’s Chew Toy”Globe and Mail- Why are Chinese police operating in Canada, while our own government and security services apparently look the other way? This is an outrage. Chinese police setting up offices in Canada, then “persuading” alleged criminals to return to the motherland to face “justice” – while our own government and security services apparently choose… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Now Is The Time At SDA When We Juxtapose!Let’s compare two modern political leaders: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni – Fact-based Analysis Canada’s Justin Trudeau: Ineloquent. Unable/unwilling to talk about those who disagree with him without besmirching them in the most vile ways. Doesn’t believe in supporting the average Canadian family. Has treated Canadian citizens like numbered automatons the past two years. Has not stood… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Look Who Found Their BackboneAfter it was all over. Air Canada- Air Canada Welcomes Government of Canada Decision to Lift Mask, Testing and ArriveCan Requirements Air Canada welcomes the removal of these restrictions, acknowledging that air travel is safe and that the measures were not justified by science. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education23 hours ago
Time to Invest in HBCUsIf Black lives are to matter, so too will the postsecondary institutions we attend. Extending capital is the most expedient and... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog11 hours ago
VOTERS MIGHT BE HIGHLY PARTISAN THESE DAYS, BUT THEY SOMETIMES REJECT THEIR OWN ODDBALLSIn *The Washington Post* a couple of weeks ago, political scientists John Sides, Chris Tausanovitch, and Lynn Vavreck wrote: Voters and leaders in the two major parties are not only more ideologically distant from each other but also more likely to describe each other in harsh terms. In the fall of 2020, 90 percent of Americans said there were important differences in what the parties stood for — the highest number recorded in almost 70 years of American National Election Study surveys. But polarization is not the whole story. Something more is happening. Voters are increasingly ti... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"This Cycle Of Retaliation Between The U.S. And Russia Will Ultimately Lead To Nuclear War"
*"This Cycle Of Retaliation Between The U.S. * *And Russia Will Ultimately Lead To Nuclear War"* by Michael Snyder "For the good of humanity, this has got to stop. The United States and Russia both keep raising the stakes, and if we keep repeating this cycle it will end with a nuclear war that could ultimately result in billions of deaths. Unfortunately, leaders on both sides do not seem interested in peace at this point. The votes that Russia just conducted in four disputed territories were inevitably going to raise tensions even higher. Of course the western powers have been great... read more
Bacon's Rebellion11 hours ago
Fixes are Available for Nurse Shortages – Virginia Needs to Take Action in the Upcoming GA Sessionby James C. Sherlock A future without enough nurses is unacceptable. There is some good news. Clinical nurses make a lot more money now than they used to. COVID fixed that. The travel nurse bubble is burst, but the pay … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Police Uncertain if Girl Killed in Shootout Was AbductedAnthony John Graziano and his daughter, Savannah Graziano, were killed in a shootout with law enforcement on a highway in the high desert east of Los Angeles. read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly11 hours ago
Case against source for Trump dossier advances, barely ALEXANDRIA (AP) A judge is allowing prosecutors to move forward with their criminal case against an analyst who provided key details for a flawed dossier on ex-President Donald Trump, although the judge called his decision “an extremely close call.” Lawyers for Igor Danchenko asked a judge Sept. 29 in U.S. District Court in Alexandria to ... read more
Israel Palestine News12 hours ago
Child Killed After Falling As Israeli Soldiers Chased Him In BethlehemRayyan, 7, died while running for his life from Israeli soldiers who were chasing young children. Israeli soldiers have killed 35 Palestinian children since the beginning of this year. After the child’s death, soldiers invaded his family’s home, ransacked it, & interrogated his parents. read more
Covert Geopolitics12 hours ago
Germany & EU Have Been Handed Over A Declaration of WarThe sabotage of the Nord Stream (NS) and Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipelines in the Baltic Sea has ominously propelled ‘Disaster Capitalism’ to a whole new, toxic level. This episode of Hybrid Industrial/Commercial War, in the form of a terror attack against energy infrastructure in international waters signals the absolute collapse of international law, drowned by … Continue reading Germany & EU Have Been Handed Over A Declaration of War → read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
Labour conference: Anger at Starmer’s ‘divisive’ pledge to back ‘working people’Labour’s leader has been accused by leading party activists of using “divisive rhetoric” and a “deliberate” failure to mention disabled people and others who are out of work in his main conference speech this week. Keir Starmer mentioned “working people” 25 times […] read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Are Russian Draft Dodgers Becoming A Crisis For Russia?*CNN*: *‘The worst is yet to come’: Russians rush to the borders amid draft fears * Dariali, Georgia CNN — With one bag in each hand and another on his back, Denis makes his way up a hill on foot, having just crossed the border from Russia into Georgia. “I’m just tired. That’s the only thing I feel,” the 27-year-old says as he tries to catch his breath. Denis has just spent six days on the road, most of them just waiting in line to cross the border. He is one of the hundreds of thousands of Russians enduring a grueling marathon journey to leave their country. Though women a... read more
Disability News Service13 hours ago
Labour conference: Labour to prioritise care workers over service-users if it wins powerThe Labour party will prioritise increasing the wages of care workers above the need to eliminate the charges disabled people are forced to pay for their social care, if it wins power at the next election. Wes Streeting, the shadow health and […] read more
Disability News Service13 hours ago
Labour conference: Financial problems cause Labour to ‘drag its feet’ on discriminationLabour is continuing to “drag its feet” on eliminating the barriers faced by its own disabled members, leading activists warned this week at the party’s annual conference in Liverpool. A series of disabled members spoke out about their continuing frustration that a […] read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago
Judge: ex-detective charged with crime that doesn’t exist A former detective who admitted to altering multiple search warrants could not be prosecuted for malfeasance in office, as the charge is not a crime under Virginia law, a 12th Circuit Court judge has ruled. Robert W. Sprouse, a now-former Chesterfield County detective, acknowledged after being confronted that he had modified seven search warrants to ... read more
Disability News Service13 hours ago
Labour conference: Foxcroft promises job support plans will not include sanctionsLabour’s shadow disability minister has promised that her party’s plans to “target” those who are out of work because of long-term ill-health will not see claimants punished if they refuse an offer of support. Shadow work and pensions secretary Jon Ashworth had […] read more
Disability News Service13 hours ago
Labour conference: Co-production will be my top priority, says FoxcroftLabour’s shadow minister for disabled people has pledged that co-producing policy with disabled people and ensuring government communications are accessible will be her top priorities if her party wins power at the next general election. Vicky Foxcroft (pictured) said it would take […] read more
Disability News Service13 hours ago
Government ‘ignored advice from disability organisations’ on lying-in-stateThe government ignored crucial advice from disability organisations when it was planning an “accessible queue” for disabled people who wanted to pay their respects to the Queen at the lying-in-state in Westminster Hall, it emerged this week. The Department for Digital, Culture, […] read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
New York Times Posts Audio Of Intercepted Russian Soldier Calls
Ukrainian army soldier Dasha, 22, checks her phone after a military sweep on the outskirts of Kyiv last Friday (April 6, 2022). Smartphones have been essential for combatants and civilians in the war and have provided a means to share footage directly from the scene of fighting. (Rodrigo Abd/The Associated Press) *Mediaite*: *Stunning Audio of Intercepted Russian Soldier Calls Reveals Panic in the Ranks, Orders to Kill Civilians and an Utter Disdain for Putin* Stunning audio intercepted by Ukrainian law enforcement of Russian soldiers calling home reveals potential evidence of... read more
Disability News Service13 hours ago
Disabled barrister says flaws in ‘archaic’ Access to Work scheme could risk vital court workA disabled barrister says she could have to abandon vital family law work in court because of the bureaucratic incompetence, complexity and delays within the Access to Work (AtW) scheme. Christina Warner (pictured) has told Disability News Service (DNS) that her work […] read more
Disability News Service13 hours ago
First Deaf BSL-users serve as jurors, following two decades of campaigningAfter more than two decades of campaigning, some of the first Deaf people have been able to complete jury service in England and Wales with support from British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters, following a change in the law. The new laws were […] read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Meet Monica Medina: Biden’s new plant and animal ambassadorMonica Medina, the new envoy for biodiversity and water resources, is married to Ron Klain and supports the Green New Deal. Learn about our new ambassador on the podcast today. The post Meet Monica Medina: Biden’s new plant and animal ambassador appeared first on CFACT. read more
Waking Times16 hours ago
Moving Past the Threshold – Understanding These Critical Times
*Kingsley Dennis* - The more I observe external events unfolding, the more I perceive predictive programming at work. read more
CENSORED NEWS8 hours ago
Greater Chaco: Biden Attorneys Defend Trump's Illegal Drilling in U.S. Court of AppealsGreater Chaco Photo Credit Spoken ImageIndigenous and conservation groups to federal court: Protect Greater Chaco region from illegal fracking10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver hears arguments in lawsuit challenging Trump-era drilling permits in Greater Chaco LandscapeBy Jen Dickson, WildEarth Guardians jdickson@wildearthguardians.orgKyle Tisdel, Western Environmental Law Center tisdel@ read more
Collecting My Thoughts9 hours ago
Transgenderism goes mainstreamDoes anyone remember maybe 40-50 years ago Billy Graham was vilified by the Leftists for suggesting that rapists might be castrated to stop their attacks on women and boys? He apologized. Now we have everyone from university medical schools, to the AMA to the President of the United States claiming it's OK either through surgery or hormone blockers to castrate boys who fantasize about wearing dresses and attracting men. Yes, even adolescents or younger, no counseling, just confusion or a fantasy. And some of the parents go along to get along. My, how things change in the Halls of Iv... read more
CENSORED NEWS11 hours ago
Polluting Coal-Fired San Juan Generating Station Shuts Down on Navajo NationPolluting Coal-Fired San Juan Generating Station Shuts Down on Navajo NationBreaking News: Another polluting coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation shuts down, but not before poisoning the air, water and land. While the electricity went to distant cities in the Southwest, and the Navajo government received revenues, Dineh in the region, from Shiprock to Bloomfield, New Mexico, choked on the read more
SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS11 hours ago
UntitledSnopes.com12 hours ago
Police Arrest Convicted Vegas Bombmaker Who Escaped PrisonPolice have arrested a convicted bombmaker who escaped from a Nevada prison where he was serving a life sentence for a deadly 2007 explosion outside a Las Vegas Strip casino. read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Nepal Government, UN Agency Seek Investors for Latest Cash Crop to Boom in Country's EastSALAKPUR, Nepal, Sep 29 (IPS) - Two and a half hours’ drive north from Kakarbhitta, Nepal’s eastern-most border crossing with giant neighbour India, lies the hilly hamlet of Salakpur where lives Kaushila Moktan, a famed farmer of large cardamom. Read the full story, “Nepal Government, UN Agency Seek Investors for Latest Cash Crop to Boom in Country's East”, on globalissues.org → read more
Vox - All12 hours ago
The culture war flashpoints dividing Latino Democrats
[image: Latino supporters attend a Biden/Harris Nevada Hispanic Legislative Caucus and supporters on horseback rally at the Walnut Community Center’s early voting location in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, October 24, 2020.] Latino supporters attend a Hispanic Democratic legislative caucus in Las Vegas, Nevada, in October 2020. | Melina Mara/Washington Post via Getty Images While most Latinos rank the economy as a top midterms priority, their opinions on abortion and LGBTQ Americans are much more varied. Talk to anyone who closely follows Latino voters — believe me, I’ve talked t... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
900-plus are vying for New York’s 150 adult-use marijuana retail licensesA total of 903 applicants are seeking to open regulated adult-use marijuana stores in New York. 900-plus are vying for New York’s 150 adult-use marijuana retail licenses is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago
Association of American Medical Colleges to Host Summit to Foster Efforts to Increase Black Men in MedicineThe Association of American Medical Colleges will host the inaugural “Black Men in Medicine” strategy summit Oct. 20-21 in Washington... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago
Spelman College to Receive Almost $5.7 Million from Simons Foundation for STEM Faculty SupportSpelman College will receive nearly $5.7 million from the Simons Foundation to support science and mathematics faculty through... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Service confidence in Brazil in September peaks since 2013, says FGVConfidence in services in Brazil recorded its highest level in more than nine years in September, in the face of an improvement in perception both about the current moment of the sector and about the coming months, showed data released this Thursday by the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). The Services Confidence Index (ICS) advanced 1.0 […] read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago
Bard College to Receive $50 Million, Plans to Bolster Native American and Indigenous Studies WorkBard College is receiving $50 million, which it will put towards strengthening its Native American and Indigenous Studies work... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Argentine minister proposes an agreement with the opposition to set an economic course for 10 yearsThe Minister of Economy of Argentina, Sergio Massa, highlighted the need for the Government and the opposition to agree on long-term State policies, when formally presenting the 2023 Budget in the Chamber of Deputies. "We have to agree, Government and opposition, on a course for ten years," the minister told the legislators. Read also: Check […] read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Watch: My interview from Donetsk on the people’s eagerness to vote to join RussiaInterview I did on RT yesterday, after observing the DPR referendum (from September 23-27) on whether to join Russia. During that time, I visited areas where voting was occurring in homes/apartments to lessen the opportunity for Ukraine to shell large crowds. Wherever I went--central Donetsk, hard-hit northern & western Donetsk, hard-hit Gorlovka, Mariupol, I saw relaxed people keen to vote (as opposed to Western BS narrative about guns to their heads). read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
Blind, partially sighted Nova Scotians say they’re being denied access to spaces because of their guide dogsThree Nova Scotian women who are blind say they face questioning and have been denied entry to restaurants and stores because they use guide dogs. On Thursday, Sept. 15, Milena Khazanavicius and Kim Cusack were waiting for a table at Modern Orchid, a restaurant in Dartmouth Crossing, when they say the server told them they […] read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Tucker Suggests Biden Regime and US Behind Terror Attacks on Nord Stream PipelineGateway Pundit The post Tucker Suggests Biden Regime and US Behind Terror Attacks on Nord Stream Pipeline appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Flashback: Nord Streamhttps://twitter.com/StateDept/status/1486818088016355336 The post Flashback: Nord Stream appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Hurricane Ian To Unleash Up To $70 Billion In Losses, Insurance Market Devastation And Even Bigger Spike In InflationZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Just three weeks ago we observed how the 2022 Hurricane season had neared its halfway point without any hurricanes making landfall... The post Hurricane Ian To Unleash Up To $70 Billion In Losses, Insurance Market Devastation And Even Bigger Spike In Inflation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Aviationist15 hours ago
Tactical Leadership Programme Course 22-3 At Albacete Hits Two Firsts[image: TLP 22-3] U.S. Air Force F-35s and U.S. Navy Super Hornets from USS George W. Bush took part in latest TLP flying course. Running from Sept. 12 to 30, 2022, Tactical Leadership Programme Course 22-3, held at [...] The post Tactical Leadership Programme Course 22-3 At Albacete Hits Two Firsts appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Snopes.com23 years ago
The Blair Witch ProjectIs the film 'The Blair Witch Project' really a film shot by students who mysteriously disappeared? read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"How It Really, Very Really, Is"
*Very* strong language alert! *George Carlin, "The American Dream"* read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Canadian cannabis grower Sugarbud seeking creditor protectionCanadian cannabis producer Sugarbud Craft Growers Corp. is seeking creditor protection. Canadian cannabis grower Sugarbud seeking creditor protection is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Assyrian International News Agency13 hours ago
Iraq Faces an Ongoing Crisis of SovereigntyAssyrian family waiting to be transported by plane from Mosul to Hinaidi military camp near Baghdad, after the Simmele massacre.On 3 October 1932 Iraq joined the League of Nations. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
California Woman Charged with Killing Man over Cat DisputeA California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street. read more
Truth Comes to Light13 hours ago
Dr. Tom Cowan With Dr. Mark Bailey: “SARS-CoV-2 Virus Could Never Have Been Leaked From a Lab Because No Such Particle Has Been Proven to Exist. Ever.”
Dr. Tom Cowan With Dr. Mark Bailey: “SARS-CoV-2 Virus Could Never Have Been Leaked From a Lab Because No Such Particle Has Been Proven to Exist. Ever.” by Dr. Tom Cowan September 22, 2022 Dear friends, As many of you know, economist Jeffrey Sachs, the head of the Lancet Covid-19 Commission, dropped a bombshell The post Dr. Tom Cowan With Dr. Mark Bailey: “SARS-CoV-2 Virus Could Never Have Been Leaked From a Lab Because No Such Particle Has Been Proven to Exist. Ever.” appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Who Is Responsible For Attacking Nord Stream 1 And Nord Stream 2?
*WNU Editor*: There are two narratives that are underway right now when it comes to who is responsible for this attack. On one side fingers are pointing at the U.S. .... *Whodunnit? - Facts Related to The Sabotage Attack On The Nord Stream Pipelines* (Moon of Alabama). On the other side fingers are pointing at Russia ....* Nord Stream pipelines were sabotaged, and the best suspect is the nation that sabotaged them before *(Daily Kos). I personally say it is best to wait before making any judgements. We only know that these pipelines have been attacked/sabotaged. There is still... read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Russia To Admit Regions, Warns US on Nuclear Threats; China’s Global Times Hints at US Responsibility for Nord Stream Attacks
Russia To Admit Regions, Warns US on Nuclear Threats; China’s Global Times Hints at US Responsibility for Nord Stream Attacks News Topic 627 Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0 Over Ukraine? As Henry Kissinger wrote in 2014, “The demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one.” I have […] read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden's foolish energy policiesMatt Margolis: Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan may have tanked his approval ratings, but record inflation and soaring gas prices kept them underwater. As fuel prices reached historic highs, Biden stubbornly refused to do anything that would increase domestic supply, opting instead to buy fuel from overseas before eventually raiding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. It was a foolish thing to do, and while gas prices have gone down, the impact of raiding the reserves is debatable. But one thing is for sure: Biden depleted the reserves, which are now at a 37-year low, to ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Soft on Crime Democrats reposition for electionFox News: *Democrats in competitive House races flip-flop on criminal justice provisions they once championed* A recent poll found crime is more of a concern for voters than abortion is ahead of the midterms There is something about an election that causes candidates to focus on what a majority of voters support. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
NATO leverages Nord Stream crisis. UK, remote control sabotage. EU sanctions Dugin. Update 1
NATO leverages Nord Stream crisis. UK, remote control sabotage. EU sanctions Dugin. Update 1 Topic 716 read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Mar-a-Lago raid backfiresMonica Showalter: *Own goal: Biden's bid to discredit Trump with Mar-a-Lago raid has only made Trump more popular —I&I/TIPP poll* Trump continues to gain popularity while Biden continues to lose popularity. I suspect that it also deceased respect for the DOJ and FBI. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
German Engineers Fear Nord Stream 1 Pipeline Is Beyond Repair. Nord Stream 2 Will Take Months
A road sign directs traffic towards the Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility entrance in Lubmin, north eastern Germany, on September 7, 2020. (AFP) *Reuters:* *German security agencies fear Nord Stream 1 may be unusable forever: Report* German security agencies fear that Nord Stream 1 will become unusable forever after major leaks from both Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 into the Baltic Sea, German daily Tagesspiegel reported, citing government sources. If leaks in the two lines of Nord Stream 1 are not repaired quickly, large volumes of salt water will flow into the pi... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Rohingya Seek Reparations from Facebook for Role in MassacreFor years, Facebook, now called Meta Platforms Inc., pushed the narrative that it was a neutral platform in Myanmar that was misused by malicious people. read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
South PacificThe staff at ABC News seems to be having difficulty with both their geography and their science. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Hunter's hookersVictoria Taft: It was worse than we thought. It turns out that Hunter Biden’s drug enslavement, sex addiction, and penchant for Russkie hookers didn’t stop there. It was probably worse than his hinky “big guy” business deals, diamond “gifts,” and unearned Ukrainian paydays. There was a Chinese spy involved. Just like Democrat Eric Swalwell’s Fang Fang. Hold on, I’ve got to catch my breath. Be honest: You thought it would be that Putin inserted, so to speak, hookers who would double back and sting the first son. But those chickens haven’t come home to roost — at least as far as w... read more
IER14 hours ago
Europe’s Natural Gas Woes Increase
Recently, explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, sending natural gas to the surface of the Baltic Sea.… The post Europe’s Natural Gas Woes Increase appeared first on IER. read more
MintPress News14 hours ago
EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction Vanessa Beeley and All Observers of Donbass ReferendumsMEP Nathalie Louiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-back war against Syria’s government. The post EU Parliamentarian Calls to Sanction Vanessa Beeley and All Observers of Donbass Referendums appeared first on MintPress News. read more
MintPress News15 hours ago
The Nablus Riots and the Future of the Palestinian AuthorityThe link between Israeli and Palestinian Authority violence targeting political dissidents and activists is clear to most Palestinians. The post The Nablus Riots and the Future of the Palestinian Authority appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
White House: Late Congresswoman ‘Top of Mind’ in Biden FlubPresident Joe Biden sought out deceased Rep. Jackie Walorski on Wednesday during remarks at a hunger conference, saying “Where’s Jackie?" read more
Snopes.com12 years ago
Does the Average Woman Swallow 6 Pounds of Lipstick During Her Lifetime?While it’s a neat-sounding statistic, common sense rules it out. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ3 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29 Def Sec Rumsfeld ordered review of all Iraq war plans
(Reuters) 1914 Royal Naval dispatched ships to patrol Shatt al-Arab to protect Persian oil concessions (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq In World War I, From Ottoman Rule to British Conquest*) (Musings On Iraq review *When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921*) 1915 British forces took Kut Suffered 1200 casualties 1917 2nd Battle of Ramadi ended with Ottomans losing city to British 1947 PM Jabr suspended Shaab and National Union Party for sedition Communist leaders put on trial Led opposition to unite against PM (Musings On... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"It Just Happened Again at the Bank"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 9/29/22: *"It Just Happened Again at the Bank"* "It just keeps happening again and again. Banks are limiting the amount of money that you can take out. Now we’re told the bank just doesn’t even have cash." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Why Maduro did not show up for the border opening between Colombia and Venezuela and other untold storiesI went to the Colombia-Venezuela border in Cúcuta to witness the re-opening of bilateral commerce between the two countries. On Monday, Sept. 26, the newly-elected leftist government of Gustavo Petro re-opened the commercial land border between Colombia and Venezuela and resumed flights between the two countries. Petro visited Cúcuta and Villa de Rosario, where the […] read more
Vox - All13 hours ago
Earth’s future depends on the Amazon. This weekend, it’s up for a vote.
A car drives through forest fire smoke along a highway in the Amazon on September 22. Purposely set fires are a major contributor to deforestation. | Michael Dantas/AFP via Getty Images In Brazil’s election Sunday, President Jair Bolsonaro could be voted out. Here’s what that means for the rainforest. The Amazon rainforest is at a crossroads. Down one path, deforestation continues to accelerate, pushing the iconic forest closer to a dangerous, self-destructing tipping point. On the other, Brazil’s government renews its efforts to protect the Amazon, conserving an enormous amount... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Alert! It's Already Unraveling!"Gregory Mannarino, AM 9/29/22: *"Alert! It's Already Unraveling!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Ten Brazilian states must define their governor in the first roundWith only three days to go until the first round of the general elections, the map of the dispute for state governments is still undefined in most of the country. But in at least ten states, the polls point to an outcome already on Sunday, with the front runners adding up to at least 50% […] read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Apply for Fiona relief funding hereThe online application forms to receive Fiona relief funding from the provincial government are now available, here. The application for $100 for food spoilage for those households that were without power for 48 hours is not difficult — it is not tied to insurance, and there is no need to show proof or provide documentation […] read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago
Futility Of Sadr’s Position On Forming New Iraqi Govt
Sadrists stormed the Green Zone once again but to no avail (AP) On September 28 Iraq’s parliament met after a nearly two month hiatus and re-affirmed its confidence in Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi who offered his resignation. The body then elected Muhsin al-Mandalawi as deputy speaker to replace Sadrist Hakim al-Zamili. This was the first step in forming the next government by the new State Administration Alliance. It hasn’t been officially announced yet but it is supposed to be made up of the Coordination Framework, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Patriotic Union of K... read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Cui bono, “to whom is it a benefit?” w/Robert Barnes (Live)
Cui bono, “to whom is it a benefit?” w/Robert Barnes (Live) #TheDuran #theduranlive Follow Robert Barnes at: VivaBarnesLaw Connect with VivaBarnesLaw and other members of VivaBarnesLaw community read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Deficit of Aerolineas Argentinas: 20 pilots per plane and 200 rooms per nightThe millionaire losses of Argentine airline Aerolíneas Argentinas returned to the center of attention. The persistent deficit presented by Argentina's flag carrier, which according to the company's balance sheets, reached US$438 million in 2021 and had exceeded US$650 million per year in the two previous fiscal years, came under the spotlight again after former President […] read more
Food & Water Watch14 hours ago
Carbon Capture’s Record: Billions of Wasted DollarsOverview of previous federal funding should spark concern The post Carbon Capture’s Record: Billions of Wasted Dollars appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Econlib15 hours ago
Don’t Trade American for Chinese Central Planning
Much of the push coming today from both the political right and the political left for industrial policy – and coming also for simple protectionism – has to do with helping Americans better ‘compete’ with China. As the argument goes, China is a bad actor in part because, being communist, its government has no problem […] The post Don’t Trade American for Chinese Central Planning appeared first on Econlib. read more
Food & Water Watch15 hours ago
Maryland OrganizerThe Maryland Organizer work with other staff to support FWW’s work fighting for real renewable energy and to stop factory farms in Maryland. The post Maryland Organizer appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Survey: 7 out of 10 Brazilians positively see agribusinessAn unprecedented survey idealized by the "Movimento Todos a Uma Só Voz" (All with One Voice Movement) and entitled "Perceptions about agribusiness - what Brazilians think" showed that seven out of 10 people in the country have a positive perception regarding agribusiness. The result is a clipping of the survey, as pointed out by the […] read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
The Chatter Podcast: Hurricanes and Governmental Response with Eric Jay DolinEvery year, the eastern United States faces the prospect--and, too often, the reality--of major hurricanes that cause extensive physical and financial damage. This year is no exception; even as Hurricane Ian leaves devastating damage in its wake, more storms are likely in the coming weeks. David Priess chatted with author Eric Jay Dolin about the history of Atlantic hurricanes, with a special focus on federal government activity related to storms and how we define national security. They spoke about the devastating 2017 hurricane season, how tropical systems are covered in the me... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Da Silva courts business people, Bolsonaro launches Minister Guedes in the campaignThe dispute for the confidence of the national business community and the defense of the legacy of their respective governments have turned the economy into the new front of the campaigns of former President Lula da Silva (Workers' Party - PT) and President Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party - PL) in this final stretch. After the […] read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil has largest public organ transplant program in the worldIn Brazil, more than 59,000 people are waiting for organ transplants. But in 2022 alone, more than 45% of the families with brain death cases did not agree with donating the patient's organs. To celebrate the National Day for Organ Donation, the Ministry of Health launched, on Tuesday, September 27, the National Campaign to Encourage […] read more
Lawfare17 hours ago
An Unbalanced Biography of the Espionage Act[image: Free Chelsea Manning Poster] Free Chelsea Manning Poster (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Free_Chelsea_Manning%22_Poster_(31874448070).jpg) A review of Ralph Engelman and Carey Shenkman, “A Century of Repression: The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press” (University of Illinois Press, 2022). *** The unfettered flow of information via a free press is essential to the workings of American democracy. Without an understanding of what the government is doing in its name, the public is deprived of an essential prerequisite for sound choice at the ballot box. But at ... read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
Price elasticity and inelasticityThese are some interesting words, but what do they mean? They have several related definitions in economics, but in one context, price elasticity means prices are more readily changed by the seller. Price inelasticity means the opposite, prices are changed … Continue reading → read more
Lawfare17 hours ago
Tornado Cash Sanctions Are Unduly “Creative” With the First AmendmentThe Treasury Department (Mattia Pancirol, https://flic.kr/p/2aV6PQf; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) In May, Nicholas Weaver suggested in Lawfare that the U.S. Treasury should “creatively” sanction Tornado Cash. In August, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) followed Weaver’s advice. The results were pretty disastrous for civil liberties, beginning with OFAC’s listing of 21 instances of autonomous code published to a blockchain as sanctioned entities with little clarity on the intent or scope of that action. This first-ever OFAC sanctio... read more
Caitlin Johnstone15 hours ago
New Zealand’s PM Wants More Online Censorship For The War In Ukraine
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern continued her crusade for the expansion of internet censorship during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, this time using the war in Ukraine. “Whether it’s climate, trade, […] read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Twitter protects Tik Tok libsDaily Caller: The Libs of TikTok Twitter account was suspended from Twitter Wednesday for “hateful conduct,” its owner said on her website. The account will be locked for seven days, according to Chaya Raichik, who runs the account. She views the suspension as an attempt to deplatform her and threatened to sue Twitter if the company permanently bans her. “Twitter claims I have violated their ‘hateful conduct policy,’ but like my last suspension, they have provided no explanation as to how I violated this policy,” she wrote. “Was it hateful to expose an all-ages drag show where a s... read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago
Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – elections in Brazil and Peru could be a turning point
Illegal roads have brought deforestation, fire and other environmental damage to the Amazon. Indigenous territory in many areas has blocked them. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago
UN slavery estimate raises question: Are 50 million people really enslaved today?
Global estimates of modern-day slavery by the United Nations reveal improving methods for calculating the data. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago
Russia plans to annex parts of Eastern Ukraine – an Eastern European expert explains 3 key things to know about the regions at stake
While some parts of eastern Ukraine have been under partial Russian control since 2014, other sections continue to fight back. Most residents overall have said they don’t want to be part of Russia. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Bill would allow states to deport illegalsPolitical Insider: Already this fiscal year, the U.S. has seen record-breaking numbers of illegal immigrants crossing the border. So far, over 2.1 million encounters with one month to go. We’ve seen border states attempt to shame the Biden administration into doing something about it by sending illegal immigrants to northern, liberal areas. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has another idea. He’s introducing a bill that would allow individual states to enforce federal immigration laws, and deport illegal immigrants. ... Biden is AWOL on border enforcement and it is on purpose. The borde... read more
White Wolf15 hours ago
Yellowstone National Park Bridge Quakes as Bison Thunder Past Tourists
A video shared online shows a herd of bison thundering past tourists and shaking a bridge at Yellowstone. "They're shaking the whole bridge," one of the individuals inside the vehicle is heard saying. "The whole bridge is jumping," another person said. The footage appears to have been captured by a person traveling in the opposite direction of a Mazda SUV that stopped close to two large bison before one of the mammals charges toward and strikes the vehicle's hood head-on. "Along comes another bison from the valley, up to the road, much closer to car," the YouTube caption stated. "Th... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Dive association urges government to reconsider further increase in Sipadan dive operatorsUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Diving Kingston’s shipwrecks: The hidden histories of Lake OntarioUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
'Rod and Reef Slam' fishing tournament highlights critical role oyster reefs play in Chesapeake BayUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
‘She’s a natural’: 5th grader reels in fish her dad says measured over 8 feetUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Turning fish grease into diesel fuel could solve Oregon’s carbon problem. Why are enviros so queasy?UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Hurricane Ian: Why the Gulf Coast -- especially in Florida -- is so vulnerable to hurricanes, storm surgeUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Mystery: Swedish institute says underwater ‘blasts’ recorded prior to Nord Stream leaksBayou Renaissance Man15 hours ago
An amazingly effective, yet simple, home improvement projectAs part of our recent home upgrades, we decided to invest in an insulated garage door, properly fitted and snugged up to the walls, with side and top sealing strips mounted externally to minimize air exchange between outside and inside. We considered insulating our existing double garage door, a metal economy unit, but it had been poorly installed (long before we bought our home) and would have required re-mounting to be more weatherproof. In addition, the old motor had ceased to function, requiring manual opening and closing. We decided that since we had all that work to do,... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The Chicom, Mexican cartel Fentanyl assault on USFox News *Fentanyl crisis continues to ravage US communities as border drug trafficking hits new records: memo* The amount of fentanyl seized at the US southern border so far this year could kill the entire US population eight times over ... Those who have witnessed activity at the border believe the crisis at the border and the fentanyl crisis are correlated. "Yeah, I've never seen anything like this. The numbers, the organization, the movement. And the federal government is doing a masterful job of keeping it on the down-low as much as possible — sanitizing it as much as pos... read more
OrientalReview.org16 hours ago
Fascism Returns To Europe’s CenterstageThe stunning victory of a far-right coalition in Italy’s parliamentary election on Sunday is largely seen from the distinct prospect of Giorgia Meloni becoming the country’s next prime minister, whose hardline views on immigration and the preservation of the “Christian family” are rooted in the Italian Social Movement (MSI), a […] read more
Organizing Notes8 hours ago
My biggest fear....who is the real aggressor?
You can see the writing on the wall. Put your ear to the railroad tracks and hear the train coming. The US has nuclear weapons stationed at bases in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey (and soon in the UK) and just might be getting ready to drop one on Ukraine. The US-UK-NATO are losing the war - despite all the lies told in western corporate media. They've already shown themselves willing to use desperate measures by ordering/helping Kiev to repeatedly attack the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in eastern Ukraine. And just this week we saw the terrorist raid on ... read more
PrairiePundit11 hours ago
What was behind the Nord Stream blastsMark Galeotti: While the Ukrainians are fighting a conventional war on their own territory, Russia and the West are engaged in an unconventional one fought by economic pressure, political subterfuge and dirty tricks. The apparent sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines seems just the latest example. Both of these lines linking Russia to Germany have sprung devastating leaks. The cause, according to seismological readings, was a series of explosions off the Danish island of Bornholm, too directed (and powerful enough to breach two inches of steel and a thick concrete mantle) and... read more
the daily howler15 hours ago
CLARITY ISN'T US: Clarity is one of our lesser skills!*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022* *Job One is defining The Others: *We recently had occasion to visit a large medical facility. We entered a very large parking garage, so filled with cars at 8 A.M. that we had to snake up, up, up. From there, we proceeded to a truly overwhelming edifice—a gargantuan building which filled our heads with flashbacks to early Brasilia. We wondered if it made good sense to overwhelm patients in this architectural manner. Mainly, we were amazed to think that we humans know how to design and construct such complex buildings at all. As the week proceeded, ... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Czech citizens leading the wayThousands of Czechs protested Wednesday in capital Prague again over soaring energy bills and demand to put an end to Czech supporting Ukraine. Hailing "The Czech Republic first," the demonstration came after a massive protest with some 70,000 people involved three weeks ago. Protesters criticized Fiala’s government on a number of issues, including supporting EU sanctions against Russia and insufficient help for households and businesses affected by the soaring energy prices. read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
Two states, two visions for the future of labor
Adjunct associate professor Kristi McGuire gives an emotional speech as an announcement is made that the School of the Art Institute of Chicago non-tenure track faculty are organizing with Art Institute of Chicago Workers United in May. | Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Image “Right-to-work” is on the ballot. Two midterm ballot measures, in states roughly 500 miles apart, offer two visions of labor rights in America. The first referendum, in Illinois, would seek to codify collective bargaining rights in the Illinois constitution. It wouldn’t be the ... read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
Heartwarming mutual aid is great, but it’s time for large-scale collective solutionsNews 1. Uninsurable homeowners weigh post-Fiona options Cliff and Daphne Seruntine have lived on Nova Scotia’s North Shore for 16 years. Their home was insured, until May 2021, when the company insuring them refused to renew coverage, and nobody else would take them on, generally because they had an older home heated with wood. (One […] read more
Real Climate Science16 hours ago
Heatwave Of September 29, 1953On September 29, 1953 fourteen states were over 100F and thirty states were over 90F. Kansas 106, Texas 106, Oklahoma 105, Arkansas 104, Illinois 104, Louisiana 104, Missouri 104, Nebraska 103, Indiana 102, Kentucky 102, Tennessee 102, Arizona 100, California … Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 216 hours ago
"Stocking Up At Kroger! Checking Prices, And Showing Ways To Save Money!"*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 9/29/22: *"Stocking Up At Kroger! Checking Prices, * *And Showing Ways To Save Money!"* "In today's vlog we are at Kroger, and are stocking up on some deals as prices seem to be constantly on the rise! This is not good as we are seeing massive price increases, 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
Turcopolier16 hours ago
“Vice President Kamala Harris commends US alliance with ‘Republic of North Korea’ in DMZ speech gaffe”
“Vice President Kamala Harris made an unfortunate gaffe during her speech at the Korean Peninsula’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Thursday, saying that the United States has a “strong alliance” with “the Republic of North Korea.” “It is an alliance that is strong … Continue reading → read more
Northern Reflections16 hours ago
The R Word
A recession, we're told, is just around the corner. Heather Scoffield writes : Deloitte Canada joins economists at Bank of Montreal, Desjardins and Royal Bank in seeing two straight quarters of “mild” economic contraction in our near future — perhaps as soon as the fourth quarter of 2022 which starts in October. Don’t worry too much, we’re told. It will be painless, and it may even be good for us. That’s wishful thinking. Jobs, of course, are top of mind as soon as anyone mentions the R-word. Let’s not gloss over the fact that unemployment is near record lows. Canada’s labour ma... read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog16 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Life expectancy decreased in the US for the second year in a row. COVID-19 accounted for half of the decrease in life expectancy. How Giorgia Meloni Took Control in the Italian Election Bank of England moves to stabilize U.K. finances after pound crashesCoast Guard spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska islandEuropean leaders blame sabotage as gas pours into Baltic from Nord Stream pipelines European gas prices jump after Gazprom warns it could cut its last flows to Europe, amid worries about apparent Nord Stream sabotageRussia says it will formally annex 4... read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Kremlin Will Annex 4 Regions of Ukraine on FridayRussian President Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony in the Kremlin when four regions of Ukraine will be officially folded into Russia. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Bolsonaro party points out risks in ballot boxes; opens space for questioning the electionThe Liberal Party, the acronym of president and re-election candidate Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party - PL), sent a report to the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) on September 19 with questions about the security of the electoral process. In the two-page document, the technical team hired by the party states that "only a restricted group of […] read more
Turcopolier17 hours ago
“Putin Sabotaged Pipelines to Escalate Crisis, Top Intel Expert to Newsmax”
“This is what they’re trying to do: raise the temperature, increase the fear level in Europe — both in terms of escalation in the nuclear domain — as well as threaten widening the war into the Baltic and threatening to undermine … Continue reading → read more
My Blog17 hours ago
How to Select a Confinement NannyYour baby’s chinese postpartum nanny will cook special, healthy meals and take good care of your baby. She will clean up after you and your baby, and may also help with light housework. She will help you shop for the right food to care for your baby and educate you on the proper confinement procedures. […] read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
Chaos By Design: The Roots of the EU Energy Crisis and France’s ‘Green’ Deception
*Freddie Ponton* | They want a dark winter. The time to pushback is now. read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
Nuclear power is Estevan’s to lose, if Saskatchewan goes ahead with small modular reactorsThere’s a pretty obvious choice for where nuclear power development should go in Saskatchewan. And it’s not Elbow. On Sept. 20, SaskPower announced they were considering two areas as possible sites for Saskatchewan’s first two nuclear reactors. One is at Lake Diefenbaker, near Elbow, and the other is Estevan, with three nearby reservoirs under consideration.… Continue reading → read more
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home18 hours ago
Ian Alert: You Don't Have To Work In Dangerous Post-Hurricane ConditionsAfter a storm, I usually get lots of calls and emails about employers making employees work in conditions they deem unsafe so I thought I'd repost this for those affected by Ian. In general, you don't have to work in unsafe conditions. Here's what OSHA says about workplace safety: You have the right to a safe workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. The law requires that employers provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers. OSHA sets and enfor... read more
Small Dead Animals20 hours ago
Trust The Science??Stories you won’t find at Justin’s media. read more
Small Dead Animals20 hours ago
Thursday On Turtle IslandPride News: Male flight crews can wear dresses. Biden’s America: The FBI whistleblower. A spy for Hunter Biden. The Hunter honey pot connection. Thomas Sowell educates a liberal. The FBI’s raid on a Christian family. Your morning meme. Trudeau’s Canada: Debt costs to double. Decolonization of museums. Trudeau allows Chinese police stations in Canada. Dear… Continue reading → read more
Collecting My Thoughts7 hours ago
Rare earth mineralsHaving sold off so much of the US strategic critical mineral reserves, the US now depends on China for rare earth minerals, which are crucial for everything in the US military from F-35 fighter jets, missiles, and tanks to mobile phones and radio communication. The rare earths dependency on China stems in part from the fact that extracting rare earth minerals is an extremely polluting process that China has been willing to undertake, while most other countries have not, including the US, which ironically prides itself on having strict environmental regulations in place." How the US... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Increased Russian troops not having positive impact in UkraineISW: Russian milbloggers discussed Ukrainian gains around Lyman with increased concern on September 28, suggesting that Russian forces in this area may face imminent defeat.[1] Several Russian milbloggers and prominent military correspondents claimed that Ukrainian troops advanced west, north, and northeast of Lyman and are working to complete the envelopment of Russian troops in Lyman and along the northern bank of the Siverskyi Donets River in this area.[2] Russian mibloggers stated that Ukrainian troops are threatening Russian positions and lines of communication that support ... read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Govt urged to ratify trans-Pacific trade deal soonest possible29-Sep-2022 The Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers Association has urged the government to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as soon as possible. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
UK wants closer ties with Indo-Pacific region - foreign minister29-Sep-2022 Britain is seeking to join the trans-Pacific trade pact known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which removes 95% of tariffs between its 11 members. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Brussels looks to evade EU capitals to get Mercosur deal done29-Sep-2022 The European Commission is trying to split the trade agreement to shorten the lengthy ratification process. Countries won't like it. read more
Collecting My Thoughts16 hours ago
Compare and contrast the response to Katrina and IanLet's review some history of the media and Democrat party (redundant). Remember Katrina? In 2005 New Orleans was devastated. It had a black Democrat mayor responsible for the local evacuation and safety. Louisiana had a female Democrat governor who should have had the rest of the state ready to respond as well as her neighbors. Who did the press blame? President Bush. Why? Because he flew over and looked at the devastation and didn't parachute into the eye of the storm. Makes sense right? Let's contrast to Ian, the storm currently devastating Florida. Some in the mainstream media ... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT16 hours ago
Big Trouble in the Tropical TroposphereBy Paul Homewood Dr John Robson produces some very good videos on climate change. This one covers the missing warming in the Tropical Troposphere: read more
Gangsters Out Blog16 hours ago
Coolio dies at age 59The BBC is reporting that "Stars including Michelle Pfeiffer and Snoop Dogg have been paying tribute to the US rapper Coolio who has died at the age of 59. He was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend's LA house, his manager Jarez Posey told US media." "Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, won a Grammy for the 1995 track Gangsta's Paradise, which led the soundtrack for Dangerous Minds. Pfeiffer, who starred in the movie, said she was heartbroken at the news. The exact cause of his death on Wednesday has not yet been revealed. However Mr Posey told TMZ, w... read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
Who built Marilyn Monroe?
Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait in a bathing suit and high heels with a bottle of Coca-Cola and a glass on a table behind her, circa 1953. | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Marilyn Monroe was an artist. Her magnum opus was her own image. In 1953, Alfred Kinsey published his highly anticipated new report “Sexual Behavior in the Human Female.” The first edition of Playboy magazine hit newsstands. And three new movies made their premiere, one right after the other, all starring Playboy’s very first cover girl: Marilyn Monroe. First noirish *Niagara*, then frothy *How to Marry ... read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
Climate change has come for the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter
Smoke and flames rise from a hill during a forest fire in Chongqing, China, on August 18, when the highest temperature recorded there was 112 degrees Farenheit. | Chen Chao/China News Service via Getty Images China’s catastrophic summer shows its climate adaptation plans still have a long way to go. China just finished one of its most disastrous summers on record, with record-breaking heat, drought, and wildfires leading to water shortages even into the fall. More than 900 million people — or about 64 percent of China’s population — faced brutal heat waves alone, highlighting how ... read more
Organizing Notes17 hours ago
Truth slips out....Former President George W. Bush accidentally slipped on his words stating Russia's brutal invasion of Iraq, instead of Ukraine. He quickly corrected himself and blamed his age. “The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq. I mean of Ukraine.” read more
Organizing Notes17 hours ago
Banderastan SITREP by Faina Savenkova
by Faina Savenkova for the Saker blog For three years now I have been telling you about what is happening in Lugansk [Donbass region of eastern Ukraine]. About the war in which I live, about sorrows and joys. A year ago, the Peacemaker website [Myrotvorets Ukrainian kill list] published my personal data. I have written many letters to world leaders and artists in Western countries. I had only two requests: to delete the personal data of all the children from the “Peacemaker” and to help the children of Donbass to find a peaceful life so that we would not be killed. When the co... read more
Snopes.com17 hours ago
People Trapped, 2.5M Without Power As Ian Drenches FloridaOne of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States threatened catastrophic flooding around the state. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Democrat Cuellar admits Biden ignores his advice about borderWashington Examiner: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) said he has told President Joe Biden many times that the United States needs to take more aggressive action at the southern border as illegal immigrants head into Texas and other states. Cuellar said many illegal immigrants are evading border officials, adding the U.S. needs to be more aggressive in its response if it wants to stem the surge that has been underway since Biden took office. BROKEN BORDER: ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ARRESTS UNDER BIDEN EXCEED OBAMA'S EIGHT YEARS "If you don’t deport people, they will see the border as a speed... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Military will “guarantee” voters wearing green and yellow, says BolsonaroOn Wednesday, September 28, Brazil's president and candidate for re-election, Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party - PL), said he would determine that the Armed Forces guarantee the vote of voters dressed in green and yellow. He made the statement in an electoral live broadcast. The head of State quoted a publication that attributed to the Superior […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Ortega expels EU ambassador from NicaraguaNicaragua’s Daniel Ortega on Wednesday ordered the expulsion from the country of EU Ambassador Bettina Muscheidt. The EU delegation had called at the United Nations last week for the release of political prisoners and what they described as a ‘return of democracy’ for the Nicaraguan people. In addition to her expulsion, Muscheidt has been declared […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazilian President Bolsonaro asks OAS to advise against electronic ballot boxesOn Wednesday, September 28, Brazil's president and candidate for reelection, Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party - PL), said he distrusts the auditing of electronic ballot boxes. He also declared that he recorded his meeting with former Paraguayan Chancellor Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, head of the mission of the OAS (Organization of American States) in observing the read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil: 39% can’t say how they will vote for congress members, says surveyA PoderData survey conducted from September 25 to 27 shows that 39% of voters cannot say how they will vote for the House of Representatives. The result is the sum of those who say they have not yet decided how to vote for a federal representative (26%) and those who could not answer the question […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Chile emphasizes revival of tourism and long overdue relaxation of sanitary measuresChile’s focus on World Tourism Day yesterday was on the reactivation of tourism activities and the relaxation of health measures related to the new coronavirus pandemic. Chilean President Gabriel Boric attended a ceremony Wednesday in the town of Pomaire, on the outskirts of Santiago, known for its clay crafts and typical gastronomy. “As a government, […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Uruguayan experts raise forecast for economic growth in 2022 to 5%Uruguayan analysts in September raised their forecast for economic growth in 2022 to 5 percent from 4.73 percent the previous month. This is according to the average expectations survey published by the Central Bank (BCU). The survey polls economists and financial institutions showed an increase in the gross domestic product (GDP) of 4.23 percent as […] read more
GREENIE WATCH17 hours ago
Untitled* Climate Hysteria: A Mass Delusion to Demonize Carbon Dioxide* Climate hysterics like to throw around the world “denier” to castigate those who don’t get with the green agenda. The term is deliberately intended to echo the phrase “Holocaust denier” to those anti-Semites who like to insist that the Holocaust never happened. While the comparison is obscene, it’s certainly true that the Holocaust, like the climate agenda, have something in common: They both reflect a blind fanaticism untethered to actual facts. Climate hysterics demonize carbon dioxide (CO2) much as Hitler stereotyp... read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
Stop worrying about what happens if we let kids transition. Worry about what happens if we don’t.
[image: A photo illustration shows a light-skinned infant with light hair sitting in a dark area, facing away from the viewer, looking into a triangle of light with clouds passing through it, with a pink color at the bottom blending into a blue at the top.] Stop worrying about what happens if we let kids transition. Worry about what happens if we don’t. When Mae Sallean was a teenager, her body and mind began to slip away from each other. Her body and face began to sprout thick hair, her voice dropped, and she felt dissociated from her physical form. Something had gone wrong, and... read more
BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE17 hours ago
REQUEST TO GERMAN MEDIA TO INVESTIGATE VON DER LEYEN FOLLOWING TOP EU WATCH DOGS ASSESSMENT
Dear Bild Redaktion, Dear Journalists, A debate about the way EC President Ursula von der Leyen handled the Pfizer covid vaccine contracts in shows like #viertelnachacht is a matter of urgency, I suggest. The European Ccourt of Auditors issued a report criticising the way President von der Leyen refused to reveal details how the EU’s biggest vaccine contract was negotiated. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-stonewalls-over-von-der-leyens-role-in-multi-billion-euro-pfizer-jab-deal/ In addition, President von der Leyen ignored warnings from 2015 about the risks of th... read more
GREENIE WATCH18 hours ago
Untitled* Climate Hysteria: A Mass Delusion to Demonize Carbon Dioxide* Climate hysterics like to throw around the world “denier” to castigate those who don’t get with the green agenda. The term is deliberately intended to echo the phrase “Holocaust denier” to those anti-Semites who like to insist that the Holocaust never happened. While the comparison is obscene, it’s certainly true that the Holocaust, like the climate agenda, have something in common: They both reflect a blind fanaticism untethered to actual facts. Climate hysterics demonize carbon dioxide (CO2) much as Hitler stereotyp... read more
Vox - All18 hours ago
Tech billionaires lost $315 billion in 2022 and it genuinely doesn’t matter
[image: Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos playing tennis in Seattle, Washington, in 2001.] Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos at the Schick Xtreme III Tennis Challenge in Seattle, Washington, in 2001. | Robert Sorbo/Sygma via Getty Images Losing billions hasn’t erased the wild gains they made since the start of the pandemic. It’s been a gloomy year for the economy, with high inflation and recession anxieties leading to sharp downturns in the stock market. Tech companies have suffered some of the largest shocks: Netflix’s stock is down more than 60 percent so far this year; Meta’s has fallen about... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Poverty in Argentina reaches 36.5% in the first half of the yearPoverty in Argentina reached 36.5 percent at the end of the year’s first half, down 0.8 percentage points compared to the end of 2021, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) announced today, Wednesday. The South American country reported 10.6 million people and 2.7 million households (27.7 percent) in poverty, while the indigence rate […] read more
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