Monday, October 03, 2022

3 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

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Turcopolier7 hours ago
Combined Arms Tactics – TTG
Zhenya Poddubny says correctly that the Ukrainians Liman and other villages do not take head-on. There are forests and swamps around. They operate in maneuverable groups, up to a platoon, three jeeps, one “Kozak” (something in between our “Typhoon” and … Continue reading → read more
Where No Gnome Has Gone Before
pic.twitter.com/pZxqHJ1waj — George Hampton (@GeorgeHampton25) October 3, 2022 read more
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me 29 times, shame on me. We don’t need these spinny things
Alberta has now built 29 wind farms connected to its grid, and on Saturday, they were collectively putting out 8 megawatts out of a total of 2,734 megawatts capacity. One of the arguments for wind has been if it’s not blowing here, it’s got to be blowing somewhere. We just need to spread it out… Continue reading → read more
Workers Strike In The US And Honduras Against Capitalist Exploitation
Last week, more than 1,000 fast food workers at San Francisco International Airport went on strike for three days over low wages, health benefits and pensions. They had not received a raise in more than three years and many worked multiple jobs. Workers building the new US embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras have been on strike off and on since early July over a new contract that deprives them of fair compensation and violates Honduran labor laws. They are being fired and police are violently repressing their pickets. Clearing the FOG speaks with Ted Waechter of UNITE-HERE Local 2 in ... read more
Rights experts decry shut down of civic space in Nicaragua
Nicaragua must comply with its international obligations to respect and guarantee fundamental freedoms, two experts appointed by the UN and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) said in a joint declaration issued on Monday. Read the full story, “Rights experts decry shut down of civic space in Nicaragua”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
BRICS countries hold talks on reserve currency – Russian diplomat
The BRICS countries are working on establishing a new reserve currency to serve their economic interests better, Ambassador at large of Russia’s Foreign Ministry Pavel Knyazev said. It will be based on a basket of the currencies of the five-nation bloc, RT reported. “The possibility and prospects of setting up a common single currency based […] read more
"When Will They Learn?"
*"When Will They Learn?"* by Jeff Thomas "Dependency upon government is a disease. Once it has been caught, it becomes chronic and does not reverse itself in a population until the system collapses under its own weight.For many years, frustrated colleagues of mine who are either conservative or libertarian have posed the rhetorical question, "When will those liberals learn?" Surely, at some point (they reason), liberals will recognise that bailouts, entitlements, and a "planned" society simply do not work. It’s not even a question of whether liberalism is a laudable concept. The pr... read more
balance105 hours ago
take a lesson from the Maid of Orleans
The Lord cursed this offspring of their lust, for they lusted after His power and sought27 to8 entice29 and10 entrap29 it11 (=114=2 x duffy clique57) through intercourse with the daughters of Cain. This was the abominable abuse of the serpent-force (the very life-force of the Mother and Holy Spirit) called the “abomination of desolation”(of the desolate ones who have no God in them) standing in the holy place of the temple where it ought not. -Sanat Kumara, Pearla of Wisdom 42:2 ………............................. We must teach the soul to defend herself and to take up the sword of tru... read more
Virtual Mirage5 hours ago
Changing Seasons
It’s the first fire in the fireplace this season. Dark clouds surrounded the place, rain lashed and the temperature dropped. It’s time to accept that winter is coming, to have a bowl of homemade (keto-friendly) soup for supper, and to read until I get sleepy. The seasons can forecast our brief journey on […] The post Changing Seasons appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife have bolstered conservative causes as he is poised to lead the Supreme Court rolling back more landmark rulings
Black conservative Clarence Thomas’ improbable rise as a powerful US Supreme Court justice today was unimaginable during his controversial confirmation hearings in 1991. read more
Escaping The Climate Emergency
Experts say we are having the worst drought in 1200 years. read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Orion always seems to come up sideways on northern winter evenings. Those familiar stars of the constellation of the Hunter are caught above the trees in this colorful night skyscape. Not a star at all but still visible to eye, the Great Nebula of Orion shines below the Hunter's belt stars. The camera's exposure reveals the stellar nursery's faint pinkish glow. Betelgeuse, giant star at Orion's shoulder, has the color of warm and cozy terrestrial lighting, but so does another familiar stellar giant, Aldebaran. Alpha star of the constellation Taurus the Bull, Aldebaran anchors the re... read more
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"Orion always seems to come up sideways on northern winter evenings. Those familiar stars of the constellation of the Hunter are caught above the trees in this colorful night skyscape. Not a star at all but still visible to eye, the Great Nebula of Orion shines below the Hunter's belt stars. The camera's exposure reveals the stellar nursery's faint pinkish glow. Betelgeuse, giant star at Orion's shoulder, has the color of warm and cozy terrestrial lighting, but so does another familiar stellar giant, Aldebaran. Alpha star of the constellation Taurus the Bull, Aldebaran anchors th... read more
"No Room For Cowards..."
“Life has no victims. There are no victims in this life. No one has the right to point fingers at his/her past and blame it for what he/she is today. We do not have the right to point our finger at someone else and blame that person for how we treat others, today. Don’t hide in the corner, pointing fingers at your past. Don’t sit under the table, talking about someone who has hurt you. Instead, stand up and face your past! Face your fears! Face your pain! And stomach it all! You may have to do so kicking and screaming and throwing fits and crying – but by all means – face it! This ... read more
"Expect 'A Nightmare Winter'"
*"Expect 'A Nightmare Winter'"* by The Wiggin Sessions "Mark Rossano of C6 Capital Holdings on the looming energy crisis. With last week’s alleged sabotage on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Europe, the geopolitics around liquid natural gas (LNG) are getting evermore hairy. Mr Rossano breaks down the LNG production process from production to your cooking stove at home… Plus the danger of “A Nightmare Winter” if supply chain disruptions continue to throw the global energy markets into chaos." Transcript: - https://thewigginsessions.net/ read more
Gregory Mannarino, "So It Begins! Central Banks Buying Huge Amounts Of Debt!"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 10/3/22: *"So It Begins! Central Banks Buying Huge Amounts Of Debt!"* - https://traderschoice.net *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Michael West7 hours ago
Vic Greens plan for $15k to help buy EVs
Victorians will receive a $15,000 “eco-bonus” to switch to electric cars and petrol-powered vehicles will be banned by the end of the decade under a plan by the Greens. Subsidy payments of about $3000 would also be made to electric car owners for bi-directional chargers, enabling them to charge their vehicle through solar panels in […] read more
Progressive Initiatives in Virginia to be Blocked by Environmental Laws?
By James C. Sherlock Sometimes we are too clever for our own good. American environmentalists have been hugely successful and have done a great deal of good. We have them to thank for cleaner water and air. But traditional environmentalists, … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Brazilian corn exports more than double in September
Brazilian corn exports reached 6.78 million tons in September, more than double the volume of 2.85 million tons in the same month last year, when the second harvest was affected by weather conditions, Brazilian government data showed today (3). However, according to the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex), September grain shipments were below the record […] read more
Michael West8 hours ago
Priority species plan to halt extinctions
The government’s plan to halt the extinction crisis will begin with the targeting of 110 priority species, including many of Australia’s best-known native animals. Independent scientists have compiled a collection of threatened animals and plants, as well as 20 “priority places” such as Kangaroo Island and Kakadu. It is hoped that by boosting the prospects of […] read more
Michael West12 hours ago
Idle borrowers missing out as rates rise
The central bank is poised to deliver another rate rise and keep widening the gap between new and existing mortgage customers. Many experts are forecasting another supersized 50 basis point hike, although a smaller 25 basis point lift has not been ruled out. The Reserve Bank of Australia has indicated it is getting closer to a […] read more
Michael West12 hours ago
Report into impact of restored fuel tax
Motorists have been preparing for a jump in petrol prices as the fuel excise tax rebounds to its full amount. Now an Australian Institute of Petroleum report will show how retailers have responded to the return of the fuel excise, which was reinstated in full last Wednesday. Fuel prices weren’t expected to jump back up […] read more
Pension Pulse6 hours ago
Feds Try to Entice Canadian Pensions to Finance EV Battery Plants
Barbara Shecter of the National Post reports Ottawa tries to entice Canadian pensions to finance EV battery plants: The federal government is trying to entice Canadian pensions to finance the building of dozens of electric battery plants and lease them back to the automotive industry. *François-Philippe Champagne, the minister of innovation, science and industry, said the proposal would be a win for industry and for the retirement plans because it would speed up the building of plants to service growing demand for electric cars while providing stable returns to pensions. * Speak... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Is This Photo of Windows Holding Back Hurricane Ian Floodwaters Real?
A popular tweet with more than 300,000 likes showed a picture of three windows appearing to withstand the pressure of Hurricane Ian's floodwaters. read more
balance107 hours ago
Bulet Train Sketch for Day One
C;how dog, the temple guardian, makes his round. There are a few other breeds like that We start simply in building a matrix, a role, an orientation. The AI program has to have basic roots but…so also varied characters have roles or roots or a matrix starting- point. a child naturally mimics its surrounding, often the mother, sometimes siblings, et alia. this leads to some sort of identity/ identification as in survival model to materially advance a bit. meanwhile at soul level, innately, life is in two-way street mode where there is a tangible surface level realm of events; there ... read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
“We Own The Science”: UN Official Admits That They Partner With Google To Control Search Results
The UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, recently admitted in a discussion with the World Economic Forum that the globalist institution has partnered with Big Tech platforms like Google in order to control search results on subjects like climate change, making the establishment narrative the predominant narrative while suppressing information and data that runs contrary to the UN's climate agenda. Fleming went on to state that the UN is in control of the science: “We own the science, and we think that the world should know it, and the platforms... read more
Reinventing Toryism
Conservative conference sets the scene for stupidity. The BP-sponsored wine flows freely, everyone gets a bit carried away, and the more "eccentric" backbenchers shout their mouths off. Except in our post-Boris Johnson age, the freak shows that populated the haha columns of the parliamentary sketch writers have been handed ministerial responsibility and, in any other country, what would be regarded as strategically vital departments. Consider Andrea Jenkyns, the woman who has a *Daily Mail* editorial instead of a brain. The effective boss of UK higher education, according to her co... read more
Halifax Examiner7 hours ago
Halifax Transit sets pricing for upcoming electronic fares
When a new electronic payment app comes online, Halifax Transit users will be able to purchase one-day, two-day, week-long and 20-ride passes, along with a digital version of the existing 10-pack of tickets. Halifax Transit staff unveiled the new ticket options in a report to council’s Transportation Standing Committee, which met on Monday. As the […] read more
“We Own The Science”: UN Official Admits That They Partner With Google To Control Search Results
The UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, recently admitted in a discussion with the World Economic Forum that the globalist institution has partnered with Big Tech platforms like Google in order to control search results on subjects like climate change, making the establishment narrative the predominant narrative while suppressing information and data that runs contrary to the UN's climate agenda. Fleming went on to state that the UN is in control of the science: “We own the science, and we think that the world should know it, and the platforms... read more
CFACT8 hours ago
Getting real about the “meaning” of Hurricane Ian
It does not take a rocket scientist to understand if the GDP of Florida is 10-20 times higher than it was in 1960, a storm today will be more damaging. The post Getting real about the “meaning” of Hurricane Ian appeared first on CFACT. read more
ClimateRealism8 hours ago
New York Federal Reserve Bank Confirms Weather Disasters Aren’t Necessarily Disastrous for Banks
In a report, titled “How Bad Are Weather Disasters for Banks?,” staff of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (NYFed) conclude weather disasters are having minimal effects on banks’ performances over the past century. This conclusion is consistent with findings reported in Climate Realism showing that the costs related to extreme weather events have […] The post New York Federal Reserve Bank Confirms Weather Disasters Aren’t Necessarily Disastrous for Banks appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Cairns News9 hours ago
‘SARS-MERS Cov-2 ‘nouvelle’ Corona Virus’ of the Pandemic Hoax 2020 was never isolated from human tissue
by Lindesy Symonds The bio-tech spike protein toxin (many patented varieties / batches) of the CoVID injection is both infectious and transmissible (to the unvaxxed). And since Pfizer lost the court case in TX in March 2022 they have had to disclose the adversities of this toxin. The AUS CoVID Regime (of the United Communist […] read more
Youngkin plan calls for reevaluating major clean energy law 
(AP) Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin called Oct. 3 for expanding nuclear power generation in Virginia, reevaluating a recent clean energy law celebrated by environmentalists, and restoring greater authority to state regulators who oversee the state’s powerful utilities. His administration laid out those and other goals in a 29-page state energy plan unveiled Oct. 3 before a ... read more
Audit testing could combat hiring bias
A new report recommends the use of audit testing to identify discrimination in the hiring process. The authors advise that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as state and local fair employment practices agencies, deploy testing as a proactive approach to deter employment discrimination. Employers may wish to take note of the ... read more
OSHA expands severe violator program
The U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP). Employers can now be placed on the list for violating any hazard. Previously, an employer could be put in the program for failing to meet a limited number of standards. The changes ... read more
PERNELLA ROWENA DEAMS
Pernella Rowena Deams has been appointed professor of psychology and senior vice president for student life and success at Talladega... read more
Harvard University to Launch Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Harvard University will launch “We’re All Human,” a campus-wide mental health awareness campaign, and roll out new wellness resources... read more
Furman University Responds to Allegations of a Professor Having White Supremacist Connections
Furman University is responding to reports of a professor allegedly participating in the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville... read more
Study Finds Regularly Attending Religious Services May Lower Mortality Rates for Black Men
Regularly attending religious services may lower mortality rates for Black men in their 50s and older, a recent University of... read more
University of Arkansas to Launch Outdoor Leadership Minor
The University of Arkansas will launch an outdoor leadership minor beginning the second eight-week session of its Fall 2022 semester... read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
Portuguesa cavalum obtiene compensación en laudo final contra España
03-Oct-2022 La compañía portuguesa Cavalum ha obtenido una compensación favorable en su demanda contra España en el arbitraje que han mantenido desde 2015 ante el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI) en un arbitraje relacionado con las reformas del gobierno español a las energías renovables y después de que el tribunal desestimara la solicitud de reconsideración de la resolución jurisdiccional anterior, tras el laudo Green Power y Obton. read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
El arbitraje internacional del Grupo Gloria contra Bolivia por 260M$
03-Oct-2022 Los accionistas de la Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento SOBOCE presentaron contra el Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, un procedimiento arbitral ante la Corte Permanente de Arbitraje, el 11 de enero de 2020 por la expropiación de sus acciones en la Fábrica Nacional de Cemento (Fancesa). read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
¡No al TPP-11! La batalla de Chile por su soberanía
03-Oct-2022 El TPP-11 es un tratado de integración económica plurilateral, impulsado por grandes corporaciones internacionales y los distintos gobiernos. read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
Eurodiputados piden a UE acelerar la ratificación del acuerdo con Mercosur
03-Oct-2022 Eurodiputados llamaron a la UE a acelerar la ratificación del Acuerdo de Asociación alcanzado con los países del Mercosur y pidió que el instrumento "adicional" sobre la deforestación de la Amazonía. read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
TPP-11, el gran acuerdo transpacífico que despierta filias y fobias en Chile
03-Oct-2022 El Tratado Integral y Progresista de Asociación Transpacífico, conocido como TPP-11, desata filias y fobias en Chile: mientras unos defienden que es un acuerdo moderno y respetuoso con las industrias nacionales, otros consideran que le quitará "soberanía económica". read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Brazilian trade balance shows US$4 billion surplus in September
Brazil's trade balance showed a surplus of US$4 billion in September. The volume is 9.3% lower than in the same month of 2021 due to increased imports. A trade surplus is achieved when exports exceed the country's imports. The result was published on Monday (Sep. 3) by the Secretariat of Foreign Trade of the Ministry […] read more
Hishikawa Moronobu and Japanese art (1618-1694)
Hishikawa Moronobu and Japanese art (1618-1694) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Hishikawa Moronobu (1618-1694) helped enormously in the popularity of ukiyo-e during its infancy. Hence, Moronobu… read more
Science Matters8 hours ago
What Divides America (and other places nowadays)
Mark C. Ross writes at American Thinker Thoughts on the new civil war. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. The true divide in our ongoing civil war is not geographical but political. It is between those who covet the power to control others and those who want to be left alone. Within […] read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Cape Verde’s first concentration camp waiting to become a museum
In an interview with Lusa news agency, the mayor of Tarrafal de São Nicolau, José Freitas, admitted that the project to conserve and turn into a museum what remains of the structure that was built on the outskirts of the town in 1931, then to receive the political deportees of the revolution of Madeira, already […] read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Expert: Holocaust Comparisons in US Politics Reflect a Shallow Understanding of History
Many Americans know a simple version of Holocaust history, in which their country played the savior. The reality isn’t so comfortable, this historian writes. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Angola grew 3.6% in the second quarter and 3.2% in the first half of the year
Angola's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 3.6% in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2021 and accelerated 0.5% compared to the growth recorded in the first quarter of this year. According to official data from the Angolan National Institute of Statistics, the country recorded accumulated growth of 3.2% in the first half […] read more
Turcopolier9 hours ago
“Ukraine Makes Sweeping Advances, Kherson May Fall – Russian Collapse Possible”
“Soldiers from Ukraine’s 128th Mountain Assault Brigade raised the country’s blue and yellow flag in Myrolyubivka, a village between the former front and the Dnipro, according to a video released by the Defense Ministry. Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s … Continue reading → read more
Ex-US Special Envoy To Haiti: Send Special Forces To Haiti Or 25,000 Troops
On September 19, activists gathered outside the White House to commemorate one year since the mass deportation of Haitian asylum seekers in Del Rio, Texas. The commemoration came as a popular uprising in Haiti entered its third week, sparked by International Monetary Fund-imposed fuel price hikes amid spiraling inflation and a state of total insecurity. Interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry has sought to avoid blame, telling citizens that, We will have to readjust the price of gas. I know there are people who will try to heat up your heads, tell you to take to the streets so that ga... read more
Palestine Action Crashes Gates Of Israeli Arms Factory
This morning, two vans made a morning delivery from Palestine Action to the the gates of the UAV Engines drones factory in Shenstone. One van has crashed into the gate, while the second is blocking it and obstructing entry to the Israeli drone engine factory. Two activists were arrested in the process, while the remaining activists swiftly locked-on to the vans, preventing the vans’ removal and bringing the site to a standstill. The UAV Engines factory is operated by Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest arms company, as one of the firm’s eight remaining British locations. Police and El... read more
Let Cuba Rebuild!
The US sanctions and embargo are preventing Cuba from rebuilding after Hurricane Ian. The Biden Administration needs to act right now to help the Cuban people. Hurricane Ian caused great devastation. The power grid was damaged, and the electrical system collapsed. Over four thousand homes have been completely destroyed or badly damaged. Cuba must be allowed, even if just for the next six months, to purchase the necessary construction materials to rebuild. Cubans are facing a major setback because of Hurricane Ian. Despite Cuba’s well-known preparedness for natural disasters, the... read more
Settlement House As A Time-Tested Model For Community Resilience
How can we best equip our communities as we transition to a new normal? This question is driving resilience researchers and practitioners across the nation to seek out new models that support local adaptation to a variety of crises. Recently, the climate crisis has increased the challenges faced by our communities, making the future even more uncertain and community resilience all the more necessary. Scholar Kristen Magis describes resilience as “the existence, development, and engagement of community resources by community members to thrive in an environment characterized by chan... read more
Wealthiest 10% Responsible For Nearly 50% Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A new study has highlighted the inequality underriding the climate crisis. The paper, published in Nature Sustainability Thursday, looked at the difference in per-capita emissions across the global economic spectrum between 1990 and 2019. During this time, the top one percent of emitters were responsible for nearly a quarter of all emissions contributing to the climate crisis and the top 10 percent are now responsible for nearly half of the total. “In my benchmark estimates, I find that the bottom 50% of the world population emitted 12% of global emissions in 2019, whereas the top... read more
Science 2.0 blogs10 hours ago
Marin County, An Anti-Vax Nexus Of California, Has Flipped To Team Science
In "Science Left Behind", Dr. Alex Berezow and I recounted the numerous ways that science denial and acceptance solidly came down along political lines. With minor exceptions, if you found someone who denied climate change, you were going to find a Republican. If you found an anti-vaccine type, or anti-nuclear, or anti-GMO, you were going to find a Democrat. read more read more
Great Winds from the Sky
[image: Great Winds from the Sky] Do we need to justify pushing our limits? Doing so is at the very heart of the urge to explore, which is embedded in our species. Recently, while doing some research on Amelia Earhart, I ran across a post on Maria Popova’s extraordinary site *The Marginalian*, one that examines the realm of action within the context of the human spirit. Back in 2016, Popova was looking at Walter Lippmann (1889-1974), the famed journalist and commentator, who not long after Earhart’s fatal flight into the Pacific discussed the extent of her achievement and the reaso... read more
Committed to the Cause
Sonja Stills, the first female commissioner of a Division I HBCU athletic conference and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference... read more
Not PC7 hours ago
Are you, or are you willing to become, a Tribalist?
* "A stoush between collectivist and individualist Māori is long overdue. ... Ultimately, inevitably, whether at the micro or macro level, the question must be answered. Is your allegiance to the tribe, or is it to yourself and your chosen group of family and friends. "If the two overlap, all well and good. "But in New Zealand (and Australia), for tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of Māori, they don't.... * * "Increasingly [however], through media and public services, through health, justice and education, the Māori culture is being prioritised. To the point of being ro... read more
the daily howler8 hours ago
When is anger justified?
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022* *Guggenheim "Karen" exposed:* When is anger justified—perfectly sensible, even? When is anger something different? When might it showcase a possible human imperfection within our own blue tribe? For people interested in such questions, we'll recommend Helen Lewis' new report for The Atlantic, which appears beneath this title plus synopsis: *The Guggenheim's Scapegoat.* A museum curator was forced out of her job over allegations of racism that an investigation deemed unfounded. What did her defenestration accomplish? According to Lewis, a black curator a... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Chinese investment in Portugal’s golden visas falls by 38%
Investment by Chinese nationals in Portugal's golden visas fell by 38% between January and August, while that by US nationals more than doubled. According to official data, US investment through golden visas totaled €73 million (US$71.6 million) this year, above the €65 million from China. The Residence Permit for . . . To read the […] read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Industrialization in Colombia: when was it lost, and how to recover it?
"There has been no industrial policy in Colombia for decades," said President Gustavo Petro in early August, having just arrived at the Casa de Nariño in a meeting with industrialists. Although there have been talks about the country's deindustrialization for some time, the issue has been back on the table. THE DEINDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE COUNTRY […] read more
The Word From the Trenches – October 3, 2022
Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – October 3, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Did Keanu Reeves Say, ‘Grief Changes Shape but It Never Ends?’
Quotes seen as deep and thoughtful are often attributed to the widely loved actor. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Peru: Central highway project to establish logistics hub to boost economy
The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) informed that the review of the profile study of the project related to the Central Highway, a road that seeks to integrate the coast and the center of the country, aiming to become one of the main logistic axes that will dynamize the Peruvian economy, has begun. […] read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Did Bill Gates Say ‘Hung Election and Civil War’ Are Coming?
According to Forbes, Gates said that "political polarization may bring it all to an end" and referenced "a hung election and a civil war." read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
The virtual mayor-elect of Lima calls for the resignation of the Peruvian president
The virtual mayor-elect of Lima, Rafael López Aliaga, has called on Peruvian President Pedro Castillo to resign. According to the official counts, which reached 97.5% of polling stations, López Aliaga of the Renovación Popular party (right) would have been virtually elected mayor of the Peruvian capital after the Oct. 2 regional, provincial, and district elections. […] read more
Invaders portrayed on the bullshit currency
Check out the back of this new quarter. It’s mostly in Spanish. Isn’t that just f-king great? The post Invaders portrayed on the bullshit currency appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Supreme Court rejects bump stock ban cases
AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t take up two cases that involved challenges to a ban enacted during the Trump administration... The post Supreme Court rejects bump stock ban cases appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Armed Forces of Ecuador, committed to national security
Almost four decades of military service in the Armed Forces of Ecuador speak of the experience and professionalism of Army Major General Nelson Proaño Rodríguez, who took office as head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces on May 5, 2022. Graduated as an infantry second . . . To read the full NEWS […] read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
Another lawsuit targets Detroit’s adult-use marijuana licensing ordinance
Detroit's revised adult-use marijuana ordinance has provoked yet another lawsuit, this time from a hopeful MJ business owner and a company that operates multiple medical cannabis dispensaries in the city. Another lawsuit targets Detroit’s adult-use marijuana licensing ordinance is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
James Delingpole With Patrick Wood
Interview (1.5 hrs): Patrick Wood is a leading and critical expert on Sustainable Development, Green Economy, Agenda 21, 2030 Agenda and historic Technocracy. (h/t Andrew) read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Dropping Faster Than The Canadian Dollar
I’m old enough to remember the medias response to Stockwell Day on a jet ski. Trudeau goes bungee jumping, while Canadians are struggling. pic.twitter.com/c2vCn1lO2l — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 3, 2022 read more
Medical Kidnap11 hours ago
Cases of Alopecia (Hair Loss) Explode Following COVID-19 Vaccines
As more cases of injuries following COVID-19 vaccination continue to be published in the medical journals, it becomes more and more evident that these COVID-19 vaccines have been the most damaging and lethal vaccines to ever be mass-injected into the population. Case reports of Alopecia, hair loss which sometimes include the loss of all body hair, even the eyebrows, have now been reported and published in the journal "Clinical Case Reports." While the two cases featured in the study were following Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, the study also referenced several other report... read more
Drax Is Burning Virgin Forest
By Paul Homewood h/t Dave Ward/Robin Guenier The BBC have finally caught up! There have been complaints for years about this: A company that has received billions of pounds in green energy subsidies from UK taxpayers is cutting down environmentally-important forests, a BBC Panorama investigation has found. Drax runs Britain’s biggest power […] read more
Modern Tokyo Times11 hours ago
Armenians massacred by Azerbaijan forces in Ishkhanasar (NATO Turkey)
Armenians massacred by Azerbaijan forces in Ishkhanasar (NATO Turkey) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Another barbaric video shows the armed forces of Azerbaijan killing… read more
Komando.com11 hours ago
Storm scams are here — How to avoid them in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in its wake, and scammers are quick to take advantage. Here's what to watch out for. read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
Wrong number? This scam starts with just one innocent text
How do you handle those text messages from unknown numbers? The wrong move could cost you big time. Here's the right thing to do. read more
The Fatal Attraction of the City
MADRID, Oct 03 (IPS) - While cities are seen as a symbol of glamour and comfort for a number of their residents, over one billion people continue to live in overcrowded settlements with inadequate housing. And their number is rising every single day. Read the full story, “The Fatal Attraction of the City”, on globalissues.org → read more
Haiti: UN supports Government efforts to quell cholera outbreak
The UN is supporting efforts by the Haitian Government to contain an outbreak of cholera following the confirmation of a positive case and the identification of other suspected cases around the capital, Port-au-Prince. Read the full story, “Haiti: UN supports Government efforts to quell cholera outbreak”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN chief: Countries bound for COP27 must make climate action ‘the top global priority’
As government representatives begin the finalize the agenda for the COP27 climate change conference in Egypt next month, for pre-COP planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital, Kinshasa, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists in New York that the work ahead is “as immense as the climate impacts we are seeing around the world”. Read the full story, “UN chief: Countries bound for COP27 must make climate action ‘the top global priority’”, on globalissues.org → read more
More action and investment needed in cities to end ‘cascade of challenges’
In his message marking World Habitat Day on Monday, the UN chief said more “urgent action and greater investment” is the key to help alleviate the current “cascade of challenges”. Read the full story, “More action and investment needed in cities to end ‘cascade of challenges’”, on globalissues.org → read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
The Supreme Court appears determined to shrink the Clean Water Act
Jaime Sigaran, right, of American Rivers, and his sister Bethsaida attend a rally to call for protection of the Clean Water Act outside of the US Supreme Court as the Court heard arguments in the case of *Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency* on October 3, the first day of the new term. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images But it isn’t sure how. *Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency*, which the Supreme Court heard on Monday, is a devilishly difficult case. It involves the proper meaning of a vague phrase in the Clean Water Act, the principal law protecting... read more
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Ed Yong writes that the tragic legacy of the COVID-19 is one of policymakers repeating (and indeed increasing) the same mistakes at the expense of people's lives and health. And Stephanie Kampf and Adrienne Arsenault discuss the desperate situation facing emergency rooms as an unchecked pandemic is piled on top of an already-underresourced health care system. - Meanwhile, Molly Gill writes about the reality that the release of prisoners to limit the spread of COVID produced virtually no effect on public safety - raising the question o... read more
REPUBLICANISM IN 2022 IS MORE OF A DICK THING THAN EVER
Here are some disheartening (though unsurprising) survey numbers from Siena College: A new poll is showing Gov. Ron DeSantis with an 8-point lead on Democratic challenger Charlie Crist.... DeSantis leads with 49%, while Crist earns 41%. Siena's Don Levy notes: “Additionally, DeSantis has a solid 50-43% favorability rating, including being viewed favorably by a majority of independents, compared to Crist’s 34-39% favorability rating, with more than a quarter of the electorate not having an opinion about him, including 20% of Democrats.” So the guy who's made it his life's work to... read more
Pottersville Digest: Expanded edition
------------------------------ Indie journalist Michael Collins was right when he began saying years ago that there's no such thing as the Democratic and Republican parties. There's only one party- The Money Party. This proves it. ------------------------------ I have nightmares that end in cold sweats of this fascist getting elected president. ------------------------------ If Chris Kise looked for a better way to make $3,000,000 for doing next to no work, he couldn't possibly do any better than he did here. ------------------------------ Can someone please explai... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Opinion: Spanish equality minister is on her way to normalizing pedophilia
By Grzegorz Górny (Opinion) Last week’s statement by the Spanish Minister for Equality Irene Montero (privately, the life partner of Pablo Iglesias, a leader of the neo-Marxist Podemos party) is still echoing throughout the Iberian country. Read also: Check out our coverage on curated alternative narratives The leftist politician, while defending the rights of young girls […] read more
Modeling The New USPS Delivery Network
This month the Postal Service will begin implementing a massive initiative to change how the mail is delivered. Instead of working out of the back of post offices, letter carriers will be relocated to large, centralized facilities called Sorting & Delivery Centers. These S&DCs will be housed in currently operating processing centers, large post offices, and eventually one of the new multi-functional mega-plants the Postal Service plans to create over the next few years. Spaces are already being prepared in Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Charlotte, where the Postal Service has leased a... read more
How social media has changed the legal playing field
It’s becoming a common story. The rise of social media has created a dramatic expansion of the playing field for both the collection of evidence and its presentation to jurors as well as new issues for judges to grapple with regarding admissibility of a growing sea of personal information flowing freely across the internet. In ... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
The number of dead cryptocurrencies is increasing by more than 220% and will exceed 12,000 by 2022
The cryptocurrency market is not having a good time in 2022. Since its capitalization reached a record high of US$3 trillion, the price of Bitcoin, the most critical asset, rose to US$69,000 last year. Due to several factors, the new asset class has retreated from the size it reached in 2021. These include record global […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Indian giant Tata highlights Uruguay over other Latin American countries
One of India's leading holding companies, the Tata group, assures that Uruguay offers better conditions than other countries in the region to develop business, particularly in the technology industry. The company employs some 25,000 people in Latin America through Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). "Uruguay has given us the stability that generates tranquility for us to […] read more
Israeli soldiers kill three Palestinians – two of them teens – in two days
Twenty-two Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of September (six of them under 20 years old); one Israeli soldier has also been killed. As is often the case with Palestinians shot by Israel, two of these latest victims were denied medical assistance, and their bodies are being withheld. read more
Michael West12 hours ago
Brittany Higgins’ accused rapist on trial
A jury trial for the man accused of raping former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins is due to start. Bruce Lehrmann is charged with raping Ms Higgins at Parliament House in March 2019. Police allege the assault took place in the office of former defence minister Linda Reynolds. Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to sexual […] read more
The Duran12 hours ago
SMO coming to an end, conflict paradigm shift. Lavrov, Russian diplomacy success
SMO coming to an end, conflict paradigm shift. Lavrov, Russian diplomacy success The Duran: Episode 1396 read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Russia Mobilises, Ukraine Attempts New Kherson Offensive, Suffers Heavy Losses, Slowed by Autumn Rains
Russia Mobilises, Ukraine Attempts New Kherson Offensive, Suffers Heavy Losses, Slowed by Autumn Rains News Topic 631 read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Bolsonaro, Lula face off. Borisov is back. Russia, we can repair NS. UK sows Putin doubt. Update 1
Bolsonaro, Lula face off. Borisov is back. Russia, we can repair NS. UK sows Putin doubt. Update 1 Topic 720 read more
Postsecondary Initiatives
 Support Hispanic Students at Esperanza, Inc.
Esperanza seeks to improve the academic achievement of Hispanics in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. read more
Health Impact News11 hours ago
Cases of Alopecia (Hair Loss) Explode Following COVID-19 Vaccines
As more cases of injuries following COVID-19 vaccination continue to be published in the medical journals, it becomes more and more evident that these COVID-19 vaccines have been the most damaging and lethal vaccines to ever be mass-injected into the population. Case reports of Alopecia, hair loss which sometimes include the loss of all body hair, even the eye-brows, have now been reported and published in the journal "Clinical Case Reports." While the two cases featured in the study were following Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, the study also referenced several other repor... read more
WEF Member Reveals How Global Elites Work with Google to Censor Their Critics
KYLENBECKER Published October 2, 2022 The post WEF Member Reveals How Global Elites Work with Google to Censor Their Critics appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
‘Disturbing’ Nord Stream leaks show danger of global methane emissions
FRANCE 24 English Planet-heating methane spewing into the atmosphere from the damaged Nord Stream pipelines only has a modest impact on climate change, say scientists,... The post ‘Disturbing’ Nord Stream leaks show danger of global methane emissions appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CURMUDGUCATION11 hours ago
Nashville Turns To Arizona To Fund Charters
This is a small story, but shows more of how the charter biz works. Nobody seems to be covering this story except Jeremy Duda and Nate Rau at Axios. KIPP is getting financing for charter schools in Nashville by turning to the Industrial Development Authority in Arizona. IDA has okayed a bond for a whopping $25 million in March, and expects to approve bond #4 sometime in the next month or two. IDA program manager Patrick Ray told Axios that KIPP is a "real warm and fuzzy kind of feel-good story" because it runs elite charter schools that primarily serve low-income students." *Ra... read more
Vox - All11 hours ago
Kim Kardashian’s Instagram story just cost her $1.26 million
[image: Kim Kardashian at the Today Show.] Kim Kardashian’s crypto token ad didn’t follow the rules. | Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission kept up with the Kardashians. The crypto crackdown has come for Kim Kardashian. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Monday that the queen of influencers did a little too much influencing when it came to the EthereumMax (EMAX) token, which Kardashian promoted on her Instagram in June 2021. She’s agreed to pay $1.26 million and not promote crypto securities for the next three years. ... read more
Border officials count 599,000 ‘gotaway’ migrants in Fiscal Year 2022: source
Fox News U.S. officials are aware of at least 599,000 migrants who crossed the southern border and evaded authorities in Fiscal Year 2022, a Customs and... The post Border officials count 599,000 ‘gotaway’ migrants in Fiscal Year 2022: source appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Cannabis financier Safe Harbor renamed SHF Holdings after SPAC acquisition
Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Northern Lights Acquisition closed its acquisition of cannabis financial institution Safe Harbor Financial, taking the company public on the Nasdaq Capital Market and changing its name to SHF Holdings. Cannabis financier Safe Harbor renamed SHF Holdings after SPAC acquisition is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
New PM Truss Already Less Popular Than Disgraced Boris
*21WIRE* | The worst poll result for a Conservative prime minister since the 2010 general election. read more
Population Growth Diversity Continuing in the 21st Century
PORTLAND, USA, Oct 03 (IPS) - While the world’s population of 8 billion is continuing to increase and projected to reach 9 billion by 2037 and 10 billion by 2058, considerable diversity in the population growth of countries is continuing in the 21st century. Read the full story, “Population Growth Diversity Continuing in the 21st Century”, on globalissues.org → read more
Why The Global South Should Support UN Action on Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI, Oct 03 (IPS) - Meenakshi Ganguly is South Asia director at Human Rights WatchThe economic, political, and human rights calamity gripping Sri Lanka has made news around the world, but its roots go back years – or even decades. In September, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, underscored in her report on Sri Lanka that “impunity for serious human rights violations created an environment for corruption and the abuse of power.” Read the full story, “Why The Global South Should Support UN Action on Sri Lanka”, on globalissues.org → read more
Uyghur Violations a Litmus Test for Global Governance & Rules-based International Order
NEW YORK, Oct 03 (IPS) - This week is a momentous one for the world’s premier human rights body. At stake is a resolution to decide whether the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva can hold a debate on a recently released UN report. Read the full story, “Uyghur Violations a Litmus Test for Global Governance & Rules-based International Order”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN Plans a New Mobility Scheme Where Staffers will be Forced to Work Overseas
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 03 (IPS) - The United Nations is planning to introduce a new “mobility policy” under which staffers based in New York and other Western capitals will be mandated to serve in overseas missions and field services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, including the UN’s 12 peacekeeping operations. Read the full story, “UN Plans a New Mobility Scheme Where Staffers will be Forced to Work Overseas”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Sacheen Littlefeather, Actor Who Declined Brando Oscar, Dies
Sacheen Littlefeather has died. She was 75. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
CT city approves zoning of marijuana cultivation site in former warehouse
The Planning and Zoning Commission in Hartford, Connecticut, approved plans that would convert a former warehouse into a marijuana cultivation and manufacturing operation. CT city approves zoning of marijuana cultivation site in former warehouse is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

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