Sunday, November 06, 2022

6 November - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

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Michael West7 hours ago
Labor pledges $69m for Victorian families
Victorian maternal and child health services and early parenting centres would be boosted under a Labor election promise. Premier Daniel Andrews has announced Labor will invest $69 million to help parents with newborns, including free maternal and childhood services, new early parenting centres and additional support for multicultural and Indigenous communities. “Every family is different […] read more
Election Fraud protests in Brazil continue
Electronic voting is not secure. The voter fraud protests in Brazil continue . read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Zuckerberg’s META, Parent Company of Facebook, Plans to Announce Tech Platform Layoffs After Midterm Election
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is planning to lay off people after the midterm election next week. Meta has lost 70% of its stock value after announcing poor user engagement and financial support last week while investors fled to the exits. In the big picture, those companies who were […] The post Zuckerberg’s META, Parent Company of Facebook, Plans to Announce Tech Platform Layoffs After Midterm Election appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
balance106 hours ago
“life has improved with the arrival of Russian forces”
Luke Harding in Kyiv Last modified on Sat 23 Apr 2022 17.01 EDT Last week a familiar figure returned to the main square of the seaside town of Henichesk. Dressed in a three-piece suit, and sporting his familiar goatee and moustache, Vladimir Lenin was back on his pedestal. A statue of the Bolshevik leader had been erected outside the town’s main council building. Flying from the roof were the Russian and Soviet flags. All in time for Lenin’s 152nd birthday on Friday. Henichesk, however, is not in Russia. It is – or was, until Vladimir Putin’s invasion – a sleepy settlement in souther... read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
DeSantis Megadonor, Billionaire Head of Citadel Investments Ken Griffin, Explains Why He Purchased Ron DeSantis for 2024 and What He Expects from His Investment
When politicians in Mexico and South America take financial payments from corporations and billionaires, we call it “corruption.” When politicians in the United States take financial payments from corporations and billionaires, we call it “lobbying.” The process is identical. Billionaire Citadel Investment hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin (pictured above, center) is one of the top […] The post DeSantis Megadonor, Billionaire Head of Citadel Investments Ken Griffin, Explains Why He Purchased Ron DeSantis for 2024 and What He Expects from His Investment appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Musical Interlude: Il Divo, "Wicked Game" ("Melanconia")
*Full screen recommended.* *Il Divo, **"Wicked Game" ("Melanconia") * (Live In London 2011) read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This rock structure is not only surreal - it's real. The reason it's not more famous is that it is, perhaps, smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque night behind a sky with few cloud... read more
"Life's Funny..."
"Life is painful and messed up. It gets complicated at the worst of times, and sometimes you have no idea where to go or what to do. Lots of times people just let themselves get lost, dropping into a wide open, huge abyss. But that's why we have to keep trying. We have to push through all that hurts us, work past all our memories that are haunting us. Sometimes the things that hurt us are the things that make us strongest. A life without experience, in my opinion, is no life at all. And that's why I tell everyone that, even when it hurts, never stop yourself from living." - Alysha S... read more
"On The Verge Of The Worst Homelessness Crisis In The Entire History Of The United States"
*"On The Verge Of The Worst Homelessness Crisis* * In The Entire History Of The United States"* by Michael Snyder 'If you live in a major urban area, you may have noticed that “tent cities” are starting to pop up all around you. The worst inflation crisis in decades has combined with the worst drug crisis that we have ever seen to create an unprecedented homelessness crisis. Every night, even more Americans join the rapidly growing “unsanctioned encampments” that are taking up more and more real estate in our largest cities. If things are this bad now, how many of our fellow citizen... read more
"And It Speaks To You..."
And why does it make you sad to see how everything hangs by such thin and whimsical threads? Because you’re a dreamer, an incredible dreamer, with a tiny spark hidden somewhere inside you which cannot die, which even you cannot kill or quench and which tortures you horribly because all the odds are against its continual burning. In the midst of the foulest decay and putrid savagery, this spark speaks to you of beauty, of human warmth and kindness, of goodness, of greatness, of heroism, of martyrdom, and it speaks to you of love.” - Eldridge Cleaver read more
"Russia's 24 Hour Warning, Millions Evacuating! Diesel Collapse"
*Full screen recommended.* Canadian Prepper, 11/6/22: *"Russia's 24 Hour Warning, Millions Evacuating! Diesel Collapse"* "Major events unfolding in the next 48 hours, looming diesel shortage and civil unrest, 3 million evacuation and major destabilizing refugee crisis, Russia warns to get out in 24 hours. Medicine shortages are mounting, Iran and Israel on brink of war, Korean peninsula getting more nukes. Things are hitting the fan in slow motion." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ Douglas Macgregor, 11/6/22: *"Enraged Russians Nov 7"* read more
Halifax Examiner8 hours ago
Experts say seniors should get the high-dose flu vaccine, but Nova Scotia doesn’t cover the cost for all seniors
[image: A woman in a blue shirt making a fist. She has a band-aid on her upper arm, showing where she received a flu shot.] Free flu shots have been available to Nova Scotians for two weeks. The standard flu shot is effective at preventing illness and keeping people out of hospital which is a good thing. But if you want a flu shot that contains four times the protection, you will pay over $80 to get the high-dose Fluzone […] The post Experts say seniors should get the high-dose flu vaccine, but Nova Scotia doesn’t cover the cost for all seniors appeared first on Halifax Examiner. read more
PrairiePundit8 hours ago
Republican chances of winning the Senate grow
Rick Moran: When the story of the 2022 midterm elections is written, there will probably be considerable space devoted to the unlikely way in which Republicans were able to win their majority. As it stands now — the Saturday before election day — the Democrat’s road to a Senate majority is extremely narrow. Best case scenario: they may be able to lose two seats while still retaining their 50-50 advantage with Vice President Harris casting the deciding vote. The current board shows 6 toss-up races. Two of those seats are currently in the GOP’s hands — Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. ... read more
PrairiePundit8 hours ago
Harris County, Texas wants election monitors
Daily Caller: Earlier this year, the Houston Chronicle won a Pulitzer Prize for a series of editorials alleging that Texas politics has been rooted in racism and voter suppression since Reconstruction. The award-winning editorial claims: *“[Election] Integrity is no more the goal for them [Texas Republican leadership in 2021] than it was for the white primary associations of the 1900s. Only today’s voter fraud warriors have laser pointers.”* With early voting almost completed in Texas, the folks in Harris County, the most populous county in the state, which includes Houston, are ... read more
Michael West8 hours ago
Labor warns of massive scam bill for 2022
Australians are likely to lose $4 billion to ‘scumbag’ scammers this year, almost double the money lost last year, the federal government warns. Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones on Monday reiterated Labor will give the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission $10 million to set up a new National Anti-Scam Centre. It has also doubled funding […] read more
What’s Inside the Jabs? The Truth Continues to Emerge
What’s Inside the Jabs? The Truth Continues to Emerge by Dave Cullen, Computing Forever November 6, 2022 [Video available at Computer Forever Odysee & BitChute channels.] Connect with Dave Cullen Transcript prepared by Truth Comes to Light Dave Cullen: There’s been many scientists on our side of the fence for the past The post What’s Inside the Jabs? The Truth Continues to Emerge appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Halifax Examiner8 hours ago
Did the Mounties charge Lisa Banfield to distract from their own failures? Probably
[image: A woman and a man stand in an open field area.] There are still too many unanswered questions about what prompted the RCMP to charge Lisa Banfield, the common-law spouse of the Nova Scotia mass killer, for supplying him with ammunition a month before the deadly rampage. That’s one reason why Banfield’s decision to sue the federal and provincial governments for “malicious prosecution” — she says […] The post Did the Mounties charge Lisa Banfield to distract from their own failures? Probably appeared first on Halifax Examiner. read more
Lies, Damned Lies And Government Fire Statistics
Yet another story of spectacular deception and fraud from Washing DC Democrats. read more
Lights Out In The Ukraine
The “Big Guy” says he is helping the people of the Ukraine. Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine Plans Blackouts as It Braces for Extended Loss of Power – The New York Times read more
Medical Kidnap9 hours ago
“Died Unexpectedly” Cases Surge with More Deaths in 2022 than 2020-2021 as People Continue to Get COVID-19 Vaccines
The fact that deaths of previously healthy young people are now exploding around the world is no longer in dispute, as even the corporate media has had to address this tragic phenomenon. The Telegraph reported this week: "Excess deaths in England and Wales are currently running higher than in the main pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, figures have shown. Throughout October, there have been an average of 1,564 extra deaths per week, compared with a weekly average of just 315 in 2020 and 1,322 in 2021." What none of these corporate media sources dare to address, of course, is if the... read more
Mining Awareness +10 hours ago
US Sen John McCain on Rand Paul: “The Senator from Kentucky is Now Working for Vladimir Putin.” (C-SPAN video & transcript)
John McCain: “I note the senator from Kentucky [Rand Paul] leaving the floor without justification or any rationale for the … Continue reading → read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Calhoun City, Mississippi, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Journey”
*“The Journey”* “One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice - though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the s... read more
"There Comes A Time..."
"Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But, conscience asks the question, is it right? And there comes a time when we must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because it is right." - Martin Luther King, Jr. read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Sunday Talks, CBS Cybersecurity Expert States Global Crisis More Likely if U.S. Blue Checks are Changed on Twitter
The media pearl-clutching over changes to the Twitter social media platform has become detached from reality. During a Face the Nation discussion today, a very serious Margaret Brennan and Kris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) outline the national security risks created by Elon Musk’s change to the “verified Twitter […] The post Sunday Talks, CBS Cybersecurity Expert States Global Crisis More Likely if U.S. Blue Checks are Changed on Twitter appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"A Special Moment..."
The Moody Blues, "This Is The Moment" ○ "To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour. " - Winston Churchill ○ read more
Michael West8 hours ago
Medibank won’t pay any hacker ransom
Medibank won’t pay any ransom to the hacker that stole all its customer data, after revealing almost 500,000 health claims have been accessed. Australia’s largest health insurer says the names, dates of birth, address, phone numbers and email addresses of its 9.7 million former and current customers have been accessed, along with the Medicare and […] read more
Not PC8 hours ago
There really is a "climate emergency" ...
"It is now almost a third of a century since 1990, when the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made its first predictions about the weather," Christopher Monckton reminds us. So, since they're meeting again in what they call COP27, and gain making apocalyptic predictions about the decades ahead, let's see how their first third-century of crystal-ball gazing has gone. *What did they say in 1990?* *Under the IPCC Business-as-Usual (Scenario A) emissions of greenhouse gases ... [t]his will result in a likely increase in global mean temperature of about 1 C° above t... read more
First Contact: An Alien Encounter
What kind of moment would the confirmation of extra-terrestrial intelligence be? This was the premise of an (ostensibly) intriguing *First Contact: An Alien Encounter* the BBC aired this week. Unfortunately, as a work of scientific speculation it failed to live up to the exciting proposition because it committed the cardinal sin. The show was boring. *First Contact* begins with one of the *Voyager* probes picking up a narrow band signal, which is a sure sign of an artificial origin. The scenario then plays out over 12 days as the source is revealed to be a 200km-long object approac... read more
Michael West9 hours ago
‘Broken’ immigration system to be reviewed
Australia’s “broken” immigration system is being exploited by criminals and will undergo a review to address “grotesque” issues among new arrivals. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil flagged the indepependent review on Monday, saying the system was being exploited to facilitate “the most horrific crimes being committed in our country, things like slavery and human trafficking”. […] read more
"Ukraine's Descent Into Chaos"
*Full screen recommended.* Col. Douglas Macgregor, 11/6/22: *"Ukraine's Descent Into Chaos"* "United States and worldwide Geopolitics analysis. Russia-Ukraine conflict latest news update." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
balance109 hours ago
news overview
November 4, 2022 - Ethan Huff Stillbirths are skyrocketing in the post-covid vaccination era, leaked hospital email reveals An employee at a hospital in Fresno, Calif., leaked an email to the media showing that stillbirth rates have been spiking ever since the introduction of Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) "vaccines." In August of this year, there were 22 stillbirths at the facility, the email revealed. And the trend is only expected to …………………….. November 4, 2022 - Belle Carter American scientist slams researchers at Bill Gates-funded university for mutating COVID strains A renowned ... read more
Vox - All9 hours ago
Democrats limp behind Republicans on the messaging game
[image: Biden, Obama, Senate candidate Fetterman attend rally in Philadelphia] Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The GOP has turned to their standards, crime and the economy, to rally voters. Democrats’ chances of midterm victory have dwindled as many Republican candidates have hammered home messaging around crime and the economy, while Democrats have largely relied on the fizzling issue of protecting abortion rights and the somewhat abstract concept of protecting democracy. While those issues appeal to many Democratic voters — abortion in particular was potent... read more
“Died Unexpectedly” Cases Surge with More Deaths in 2022 than 2020-2021 as People Continue to Get COVID-19 Vaccines
The fact that deaths of previously healthy young people are now exploding around the world is no longer in dispute, as even the corporate media has had to address this tragic phenomenon. The Telegraph reported this week: "Excess deaths in England and Wales are currently running higher than in the main pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, figures have shown. Throughout October, there have been an average of 1,564 extra deaths per week, compared with a weekly average of just 315 in 2020 and 1,322 in 2021." What none of these corporate media sources dare to address, of course, is if the... read more
"Get Ready for Power Outages"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 11/6/22: *"Get Ready for Power Outages"* "There’s a special agency working on preparedness for power outages in the UK. This will come here as well. People need to plan on no power for up to seven days. Also, I found a great report on EV cars and how expensive they are to charge." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
"I'm Preparing For A Massive Depression, You Should Too; Don't Ignore The Coming Food Crisis"
*Full screen recommended.* Jeremiah Babe, 11/6/22: *"I'm Preparing For A Massive Depression, You Should Too;* * Don't Ignore The Coming Food Crisis"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Lies, Damned Lies And Government Fire Statistics
The 2018 National Climate Assessment included this summary diagram for journalists and politicians, which showed a sharp increase in US burn acreage since 1983. Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States There appears … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Robot dogs will fly into space. Here’s why
Between 1948 and 1961, more than 48 dogs were sent to Soviet space missions. Now NASA resumes the exploration of the Moon as part of the Artemis mission, and the dog again becomes a member of the spacecraft crew, writes Spain’s ABC. However, not a simple one, but a robot. Lourdes Gómez For the first […] read more
Covert Geopolitics11 hours ago
Berlin Goes to Beijing: The Real Deal
The Scholz caravan went to Beijing to lay down the preparatory steps for working out a peace deal with Russia, with China as privileged messenger. With his inimitable flair for economic analysis steeped in historical depth, Professor Michael Hudson’s latest essay, originally written for a German audience, presents a stunning parallel between the Crusades and the current … Continue reading Berlin Goes to Beijing: The Real Deal → read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
President Trump MAGA Election Rally, Miami Florida – 5:00pm ET Livestream
Today President Trump is heading to the formerly deep blue region of Miami-Dade to drive a stake into the heart of the Florida communist apparatus and expel the leftist demons from the sunshine state. This is the MAGA election rally that should trigger the Tsunami on Tuesday. A slate of MAGA republican candidates will be […] The post President Trump MAGA Election Rally, Miami Florida – 5:00pm ET Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Keenan Sorokan reports on the unprecedented number of students out sick from school in the Saskatoon area, while Karen Bartko reports on a spike in respiratory illnesses among Edmonton students. And Andrew Potter writes about the concurrent drops in government capacity and trust in public services with reference to ArriveCAN - though it's particularly worth noting that the important public successes earlier in the pandemic have largely been written out of history, while a counternarrative claiming none of them should ever have been bothered... read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Important Froglegs Election Transmission, “Save America – Save The World”
Comrades, the dissident messenger known as Joe Dan Gorman has surfaced again, just long enough to transmit another Tokyo Rose’ broadcast in a coded frequency only receivable by patriots with a funny bone. This natural coded messaging ensures communists and leftists are incapable of receiving it. The subversive November election transmission comes from deep in […] The post Important Froglegs Election Transmission, “Save America – Save The World” appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Twitter censors a vice presidential candidate for the 2022 election for asking questions about polls in Brazil
Economist Marcos Cintra (União Brasil), former secretary of the Federal Revenue and vice-president of Senator Soraya Thronicke (União Brasil) for the Presidency of the Republic, had his Twitter profile censored this Sunday (Nov. 6). The account was suspended one day after Cintra questioned the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) about counting the 2022 elections. According to […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Peruvians demand Pedro Castillo’s resignation
Thousands of Peruvians took to the streets on Saturday (Nov. 5) to demand the resignation of the current president, Pedro Castillo. In Lima, demonstrators occupied the city’s main highway, Emancipation Avenue. Castillo is accused of being part of a criminal organization, influence peddling, and conspiracy. On Oct. 12, Peru’s Public Ministry presented Congress with an […] read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
” And so we did what any two young boys would do. We improved our fort and hauled in supplies. “
“This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war,”* read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Horoscope for the week of November 6, 2022
Beautiful things are plentiful this week; some are messages from the stars, enticing you to ascenscion. Everyone can slake their senses in their personal pleasures. And what do the stars have for advice for you? Aries: Going on vacation is a good idea: you need respite, and it does not matter from what. Your supernatural… Continue reading → read more
The Duran12 hours ago
WaPo, negotiate with Russia. NYT, Kiev evacuation. Ukraine warns Iran. Freeland tops NATO list. U/1
WaPo, negotiate with Russia. NYT, Kiev evacuation. Ukraine warns Iran. Freeland tops NATO list. U/1 Topic 765 read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
And How Was Your Campaign Speech?
Is there nothing that Obama can’t do? read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden's border crisis hits New York
Daily Caller: New York’s legal system is plunging into chaos over the huge influx of migrants coming to the state, according to The New York Times. The surge in migrants coming to New York from the border are overwhelming the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Manhattan, the Times reported Thursday. New York City, which already is one of the top states for immigration backlogs, has received thousands of migrants bused by Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is attempting to send a message to sanctuary cities and the Biden administration about the surge in... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The Biden misinformation machine
Augustus Howard: The Biden Administration will be known to history for many things: an open border and its deadly consequences, the abandonment of Afghanistan, weakness that led to catastrophe in Europe, skyrocketing inflation, and the use of federal law enforcement to target political opponents. The catalog of infamy goes on. Above all, though, this administration may be remembered for its duplicity — its continual, shameless “gaslighting” of the American people. Biden, his team, and his sycophantic media supporters repeatedly tell us that “all is well” where it manifestly is n... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The leftist policies ruining America
Victor Davis Hanson: As the midterms approach, one way of looking at America’s current disaster is that we, the American people, were lab rats. And since 2021, the Left were the mad scientists, eager to try out their crackpot leftist experiments on us. The result is that the housing market is tottering on the verge of collapse. As interest rates soar, our $31 trillion national debt crowds out everything else in the budget. Inflation roars at a rate of 8-9 percent per annum, higher than at any time in 40 years. Yet the prices of the stuff of life—food, fuel, shelter, energy—... read more
Michael West14 hours ago
Call for climate to be central to RBA role
Policy experts have called for the Reserve Bank of Australia to be required to respond to climate risk to make sure it causes less chaos. The change would put the climate response and environmental sustainability on a par with the central bank’s legal responsibility to make the best decisions on interest rates and payment systems. […] read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
EV pyrotechnics hit high rise
Daily Mail: *'Scariest rescue I've ever seen': Two critical and 36 others injured after blaze on 20th floor of NYC high-rise apartment block caused by e-scooter battery - as fire crews perform 'last resort' rope rescue to save woman clinging from building* Batteries in some electric vehicles are a fire hazard. There were several reports of EVs exploding into flames after being caught in flooding. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The Democrats' poorly run cities
Douglas Murray: As we draw closer to polling day, there is really only one question anyone needs to have in their head. Are things better or worse than when America last went to the polls? The problem is that you can answer that differently state by state. A lot of people who fled California in the last couple of years, for instance, can say that their lives have improved by moving to Tennessee, Florida or Texas. So let me narrow the question down a bit. Can anybody in any Democratic-run city honestly say that their lives — and city — have improved over the last couple of years... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The Bee does it again
Babylon Bee: *Following Through On Commitment To Address Twitter Disinformation, Elon Suspends New York Times* The parody site alleges: New Twitter CEO Elon Musk, in a bold and forceful statement against sharing harmful disinformation, has suspended one of the largest purveyors of fake news on the entire social network: The New York Times. "Ever since 1904 when they declared people of color were an evolutionary 'missing link', and later in 1939 when they reported that Poland had invaded Nazi Germany, The New York Times has been one of the most insidious purveyors of harmful misi... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
How Biden immigration policy is enriching the cartels
The migrants are paying the drug cartels to get them across the border. When you multiply the $5,000 times the millions coming across the amount is significant. The Biden immigration policy is a disaster on many levels. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Hans Gruber Goes To Cairo
A couple hundred of Canada’s parasite class are burning jet fuel to Egypt. Hide whats left of your bank account, as they discuss reparations at COP27. Warning: CBC propaganda link! read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
The Deputy Prime Minister’s Salary Is $279,000 A Year
In addition to whatever she makes as Finance Minister. read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
The Despicable Left & Right
Neil Oliver has some choice words for the folks who so easily chose to “other” millions of people for 2.5 years and now are demanding amnesty and forgiveness. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 6 Iraq used mustard gas 1st time in Iran-Iraq War
(Washington Institute) 1914 British troops landed at Faw, Basra starting war against Ottomans in Mesopotamia (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*) 1917 Turks withdrew from Tikrit British occupied town British suffered 1,801 casualties Turks 1,500 1952 Nuri al-Said’s Constitutional Union Party said accepted direct elections but over time Voting was controlled by senior politicians like Said who picked most... read more
Musical interlude
Sneaker Pimps - Fighter read more
Econlib12 hours ago
Why so glum (part 2)
In 2021, I predicted that the mood of the public would become increasingly gloomy, partly due to the removal of stimulus. This past June, I cited a Michigan survey that showed record low consumer sentiment. A new article in The Economist cites evidence that this phenomenon is affecting most OECD countries, and provides some reasons. […] The post Why so glum (part 2) appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Black, British & Brainwashed (1)
Black British Lives Matter was published last year but it was in the news again recently with Black History Month and a mention by Simon Webb on his YouTube channel. Subtitled A Clarion Call For Equality it is edited by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder. It would take up too much space to detail everything […] read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Black, British & Brainwashed (2)
In March 1986, Michael Groce was given a slap on the wrist for two firearms offences and walked free from Southwark Crown Court. In view of his previous convictions, he would normally have received a heavy sentence but the court was clearly sympathetic to him. He was said to have blamed himself for his mother’s […] read more
The Last Refuge13 hours ago
“DeSanctimonious” is Not About the Florida Governor
In December of 2009 the results of the most consequential special election of the decade were transmitted from a rebellious bunch of misfits who shook the political elite to Washington DC. Republican Scott Brown was elected to take the “Kennedy Seat” in Massachusetts in an epic battle that surprised both the Democrat and Republican establishment. […] The post “DeSanctimonious” is Not About the Florida Governor appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Hurricanes Of Autumn 1837
November 7th 1837 One of the most intense hurricanes ever to strike Hawaii brought winds of 115 mph to Hilo. 730 people were missing or killed. West Henrico Co. – Glen Allen 12 Sep 1837, 3 – The Morning Post … Continue reading → read more
US to Station More Nuclear-Capable Assets on Korean Peninsula
Anti-War – by Kyle Anzalone The White House has authorized employing strategic assets in South Korea more frequently. The announcement comes as Pyongyang, Seoul and... The post US to Station More Nuclear-Capable Assets on Korean Peninsula appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Pentagon Vows To Support Ukraine for ‘As Long As It Takes,’ Launches New Command
Anti-War – by Connor Freeman The Pentagon announced that it is setting up a new command, based in Germany, to oversee the training and equipping... The post Pentagon Vows To Support Ukraine for ‘As Long As It Takes,’ Launches New Command appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
‘Too Many Unknown Factors’: California Lawmakers Object to Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes
Common Dreams – by Julia Conley As environmental advocates call on regulators to “lead with sound science” regarding the proposed release of thousands of genetically engineered... The post ‘Too Many Unknown Factors’: California Lawmakers Object to Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Dangerous Rising Tide Of Anti-Semitism
MSNBC Nov 4, 2022 Senior Vice President for National Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League George Selim and former FBI counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok react to... The post The Dangerous Rising Tide Of Anti-Semitism appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Transparency and Accountability at VMI… and Every Public University
by James A. Bacon Virginia Military Institute Superintendent Cedric T. Wins was awarded a $100,000 bonus after his FY-2022 performance review, and the Spirit of VMI PAC (SOVP) wants to know what criteria the Board of Visitors used in granting … Continue reading → read more
Econlib13 hours ago
Sorry, But Your Vote Doesn’t Count
“Your vote counts” is an empty slogan or an illusion or a lie. Typically, your vote does not count at all. I am always surprised to find intelligent people who think that an ordinary voter, by using his single vote, has a significant chance of influencing the outcome and consequences of an election. We meet […] The post Sorry, But Your Vote Doesn’t Count appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
The mysterious doctor who mummified corpses in the Venezuelan jungle
By Felipe van Deursen Ironies aside, let's get out of the zap zombie clichés? Venezuela is much more than a dictatorship exporting refugees and migrants. In the 19th century, before the discovery of oil, when the economy was based on coffee and cocoa, and the political situation was very unstable (more so than today), the […] read more
non-vaccinated “lunatics”
Amazing story worth reading in entirety. Julie Powell: 49-year-old New York food writer calls the non-vaccinated “lunatics” and “assholes,” dead 10 months after mRNA booster shot – The COVID Blog™ read more
Child Abuse In New Jersey
“the atmosphere remained thick with carbon dioxide, despite the efforts of her third graders to clear the air” New Jersey teaches climate change in every class — even P.E. – The Washington Post read more
YouTube Busted
At YouTube, things which have been seen can be unseen. read more
Disappearing YouTube Views
About half an hour ago my Piltdown Mann video had 7,014 views. Now it is down to 5,961 views. read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Go With the Regs or Go to Jail
The Miller’s Organic Farm Case: Part 1 Why write about a disturbing misfortune when to all appearances nothing can be done? In the Amish village of Bird-in-Hand in a remote area of Pennsylvania, Miller’s Organic Farm has been in business for a century. Today, it supplies organic foods—grass-fed beef, raw milk and eggs, dairy from […] The post Go With the Regs or Go to Jail appeared first on Econlib. read more
Lawfare15 hours ago
Great Power Competition and Internal Politics in Asia, Then and Now
An illustration from a 1951 U.S. propaganda poster depicting the "red hand of Communism" reaching toward "the peoples of Southeast Asia." Photo credit: U.S. National Archives/Public Domain. Editor’s Note: *As the U.S.-China rivalry increases, worries abound that a new Cold War will develop. For Asia, this concern is particularly ominous, as the Cold War there contributed to numerous bloody internal conflicts. Paul Staniland of the University of Chicago examines this period to draw lessons for how the region may respond to U.S.-China tension and how policymakers should consider the... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Editor's Note
Have a number of chores to do today. Blogging will return this evening. Here is a shout-out to the community. What news stories do you want me to post/comment on in the next few days? *Update*: Super thanks for all the feedback. Here is my response. I will be writing a post on the presentation that I gave in October to a few groups. It will be posted this Saturday. It must have had an impact. They all want me back before Christmas for an update. I will be doing a post on US mission creep in Ukraine this week. I know many in Russia want the US to fully insert themselves in Ukra... read more
Gangsters Out Blog14 hours ago
Policy Horizons Canada and the Great Reset
Kristel Van-der-Elst is reporting that "Policy Horizons Canada (Policy Horizons) is a strategic foresight organization *within the Government of Canada with a mandate* to help the Government develop future-oriented policy and programs that are more robust and resilient in the face of disruptive change on the horizon." "The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a powerful driver of change. It is spurring biodigital innovations such as nearly real-time *biosurveillance* of virus spread and mutations; virus *tracking via smartphone*; and messenger ribonucleic acid (*mRNA*) vaccine *deve... read more
balance1014 hours ago
From one to another the balm of Gilead flows
From one to another the balm of Gilead flows. In the hand of man as a gift lies the grace of God. He can bestow it upon his children, teaching them the graces of the Spirit or he can allow them to become victims of the callousness and cruelty of the world. They can be schooled either in the arts of the Spirit or in the arts of the flesh. And it is according to these matters that humanity have so ordered their lives as to in this day be in peril because the peril comes from their own carelessness, their own state of ignorance, their wisdom in things earthly and their ignorance in thi... read more
"Strange Prices At Target! This Is Crazy! Stock Up Now!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 11/6/22: *"Strange Prices At Target! This Is Crazy! Stock Up Now!"* "In today's vlog we are at Target and are noticing very strange prices! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and the empty shelves situation! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Dominic Lawson: You can have green or growth — but not both
By Paul Homewood Dominic Lawson nails it: Just think of all the important world leaders that Rishi Sunak could persuade to join the UK in the great “net zero carbon” campaign when the British PM makes the trip this week that he originally said he didn’t have time for: to the Cop 27 […] read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Episode #440 – ‘Midterm Paradigm Shift?’ with guest Basil Valentine
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world… read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
US Gov’t Secretly Meets with Big Tech to Censor Speech
*TNT Radio * | The US government, led by the current Biden Administration, is engaged in hard fascism, as they openly trample over the constitutional rights of anyone who opposes the party line. read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
The Cancelation of Kyrie Irving by the ADL, NBA and Nike
*21WIRE* | Suddenly, a gaggle of powerful forces are now bent on destroying the reputation and career a popular American athlete. read more
Al Gore Discusses Ice
In 2006 Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Prize for making a 3rd rate science fiction movie. read more
Turning natural gas into diesel fuel
CNN NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Near-record low natural gas prices have hurt the industry, but a technology that can turn cheap gas into more profitable... The post Turning natural gas into diesel fuel appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
Jeanine’s Memes
From The Bull Elephant. read more
Turcopolier16 hours ago
“General Staff: Russia has lost 75,930 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24”
“Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Nov. 6 that Russia had also lost 2,765 tanks, 5,611 armored fighting vehicles, 4,191 vehicles and fuel tanks, 1,781 artillery systems, 391 multiple launch rocket systems, 202 air defense systems, 277 airplanes, 260 helicopters, 1,465 … Continue reading → read more
Science Matters16 hours ago
Advancing National Takeover of Energy Industry
Tom Luongo writes at his blog The Oil Nationalization Two-Step. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. You’ve all heard me rant about the “Straussian Two-Step,” which is nothing more than a retread of the Hegelian Dialectic. Here’s the formal definition: An interpretive method, originally used to relate specific entities or events to […] read more
Turcopolier16 hours ago
“Dick Morris to Newsmax: GOP Won the Senate Today”
“Libertarian Marc Victor dropped out of Arizona’s Senate race on Tuesday, one week out from midterm election day, while at the same time endorsing the state’s Republican nominee Blake Masters. This, political author and Newsmax host Dick Morris says in his prediction … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates17 hours ago
Would Losing Taiwan Be An Unrecoverable Blow To America’s Strength And Influence?
*Michael Allen, FOX News*: *China conquers Taiwan, it would be huge blow to US national security, economy* *Battlefield success would put China in a position to dominate rest of Asia* Imagine deterrence fails and China successfully takes Taiwan. How would it affect the U.S. economy and inform whether the U.S. should fight China for Taiwan’s freedom? Losing Taiwan would be an unrecoverable blow to America’s strength and influence. An absorption of Taiwan’s GDP into China would give it enhanced market power. Taiwan’s centrality to the sea’s busiest lanes of international comme... read more
War News Updates17 hours ago
White House Has Authorized The Deployment Of Strategic Nuclear Assets More Frequently In South Korea
U.S. B-1B bombers take part in a joint air drill Vigilant Storm between South Korea and U.S. on Nov. 5, 2022. Photo shared by South Korea's Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS *Antiwar.com*:* US to Station More Nuclear-Capable Assets on Korean Peninsula* *North Korea, South Korea, and the US conducted parallel, large-scale aerial war games on Friday* The White House has authorized employing strategic assets in South Korea more frequently. The announcement comes as Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington conduct unprecedented aerial war games. At a news conference with Secretary o... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden called on his energy nonsense
Daily Wire: The White House walked back remarks from President Joe Biden (D) on Friday after the president said he was going to be shutting down coal plants across the country amid an energy crisis. “I was in Massachusetts about a month ago on the site of the largest old coal plant in America. Guess what? It cost them too much money,” Biden said at an event in Carlsbad, California. “No one is building new coal plants because they can’t rely on it, even if they have all the coal guaranteed for the rest of the existence of the plant. So it’s going to become a wind generation.” “A... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Trump rebuked for attack on DeSantis
Fox News: *Conservatives turn on Trump for attacking Ron DeSantis ahead of midterms: ‘What an idiot’* DeSantis is among the most popular and successful Republicans in the country I have made it clear that if either of these guys is the nominee of the Republicans, I will support them. I think it is a mistake to start hurling insults against someone whose support you will need if you are the nominee. See, also: *As DeSantis sails toward re-election, Florida newspapers endorse Crist in hopes of ousting 'bully' governor* The Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Sun Sentinel are rooting... read more
Gonzalo Lira, "The Oil Price Cap Idiocy"
Gonzalo Lira - Again: *"The Oil Price Cap Idiocy"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Democrats 'democracy' issue
Washington Post: Three presidents converge in Pa.; Obama warns that ‘Democracy is on the ballot’ This is Democrat BS on stilts. When you complain that voters voting against you is a threat to democracy, that makes zero sense. This is a ridiculous pitch to try to get Dems out to vote. It is something they say when they are on the wrong side of the issues. See, also: Biden 'Desperate' as 'Base Is Eroding' ... "And that means that he's switching his argument from trying to attract swing voters to trying to attract base voters and get them to turn out. So by emphasizing that ... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Democrats suddenly figure out NY Gov. is a "woman"
Karol Marcowicz: What is a woman? Just in time for the election, the Democrats seem to know again. On Thursday, Gov. Hochul, who had planned to sail easily to reelection but now has the indignity of having to actually campaign for votes, brought in the big guns to help her effort. Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris flanked Hochul with “New York women vote” signs behind them. Referencing the Teddy Roosevelt speech about the “man in the arena,” Hochul tied it to herself, saying that “for the first time in history, a woman has entered the arena.” Whoa, whoa, that’s kind of transphob... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Lockdown lunatic pushing her agenda
Guy Benson @guypbenson This is not an older clip. She just said it. Quote Tweet RNC Research @RNCResearch · 22h Stacey Abrams says she wanted small businesses locked down and schools closed for longer: “He prematurely opened the state” 10:03 AM · Nov 5, 2022·Twitter for iPhone 2,609 Retweets 138 Quote Tweets 6,613 Likes This is typical of the mistakes leftist made in dealing with the pandemic. The lockdowns not only harmed businesses but also put children behind in their education while accomplishing little to nothing in reducing the pandemic. In fact, the lockdown states created ... read more
balance1015 hours ago
drums roll for more immunity/amnesty for arch-criminals
November 4, 2022 - Ethan Huff (Natural News) In response to American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten’s endorsement of The Atlantic for demanding “amnesty” for covid criminals, Moms for Liberty co-founders Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice are saying no way. In a statement to the independent media Descovich and Justice explained that Weingarten endorsed the Atlantic piece because she knows that she herself is one of the criminals who deserves to be punished for her crimes against children. “No amnesty for the people that committed crimes against children,” T... read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Rank Hypocrisy: Biden’s Own ‘Election Denial’ of Midterm Results
*21WIRE* | The President intimating that if the results go against the Democrats - that he might not accept the results of the 2022 Midterms. read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Amid Funding Argument, Ukraine Lost Access to 1,300 Starlink Terminals
*21WIRE + Engadget* | Suddenly, Elon Musk has found himself in the middle of a globalist war against Russia. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Democrats war against voter integrity backfires
Fox News: *Georgia early voting sets all-time record for midterm election despite claims of voter suppression* President Joe Biden previously described Georgia's Election Integrity Act as 'Jim Crow 2.0' A record number of legitimate votes shows Dems' opposition to voter integrity laws is wrong. read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Turkish lira hits record low after jumbo rate cut A man suspected of firing shots at the rally was detained on Thursday, according to police. The suspect was arrested with a 9mm pistol and two empty magazines, police said. On Thursday, Pakistan’s Ministry of Information released a video of a confession from an unnamed man who it claims carried out the attack. Epic’s overhaul of a flawed algorithm shows why AI oversight is a life-or-death issue World’s richest man decides to set $44 billion on fireG-7 agrees to fix, defend Ukraine’s infrastructure amid Russian a... read more
COP27 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, UN climate change chief declares as pivotal conference gets underway
The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation of previously agreed plans to tackle humanity’s greatest challenge, Simon Stiell, the new Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Convention (UNFCCC), said on Sunday at the opening of COP27. Read the full story, “COP27 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, UN climate change chief declares as pivotal conference gets underway”, on globalissues.org → read more
New UN weather report ‘a chronicle of chaos’: UN chief
The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last eight years have been the warmest on record, fuelled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations. Read the full story, “New UN weather report ‘a chronicle of chaos’: UN chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
THE ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED WITH WEAPONIZED PHRASES
A Tucker Carlson clip was making the rounds yesterday. Fox News personality Tucker Carlson and former ESPN journalist Jason Whitlock drew criticism Friday for an exchange about the brutal hammer attack that hospitalized Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), last week. Whitlock, who now works for conservative outlet The Blaze, expressed faux indignation on behalf of Nancy Pelosi before alluding to a baseless conspiracy theory that the Friday assault at the couple’s San Francisco home, which left her husband requiring surgery for a fractured skull, was ... read more
Would We Be Better Off Now, If We Had More Renewables?
By Paul Homewood h/t Paul Kolk For a change, a slightly more objective analysis of our energy policy from the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63477214 It covers some of the main factors, such as: The dash for gas in the 1990s, and consequent over reliance on imported gas The failure by successive governments to […] read more

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