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Why Did the Soviets Trail So Far Behind in the Race to the Moon?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 minutes ago
*Caleb Larson* *Outer Space, Eurasia* The USSR lacked a clear goal and was seriously outclassed by the United States. But it didn't have to be that way. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: One of the N-1 launches resulted in one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in human history that could be seen over 35 miles away. The launchpad, which had taken over a year to build, was destroyed. Perhaps one of the most well-known quotes of the 20th century was said on July 20th, 1969. “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Neil Armstrong said these words right aft...
These Five Weapon Systems Won America World War II
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 14 minutes ago
*Michael Peck* *World War II, Europe* Combined with a strong industrial base, these weapons changed the tide of the war. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Not every U.S. weapon was great, but these certainly made all the difference. But utilizing its massive industrial and technological base, America was able to produce some excellent weapon The secret of American victory in World War II was quantity and quality. Copious amounts of weapons and equipment not only overwhelmed and outmatched the Axis arsenal, but helped enable Lend-Lease allies like Britain and Russia to do the ...
Stimulus Checks Are Small Potatoes: Biden Wants to Spend Trillons
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 minutes ago
*Stephen Silver* *Biden Stimulus, Americas* Joe Biden wants to revamp American bridges while also making it easier to start and afford a family. *Key point: *Biden is not through stimulating the economy. His new plans would cost several trillion more, although they would not come with monthly checks. President Biden on Wednesday night will address a joint session of Congress for the first time as president when he is expected to lay out his plan for the next phases of legislation. And while the next legislation is unlikely to include a full-on fourth round of stimulus checks, th...
The H6-K Bomber: The Future of China's Power Projection?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 14 minutes ago
*Michael Peck* *China, East Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] While the H-6K doesn’t have the global legs of a U.S. B-52 bomber, it doesn’t need them. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For now, China is content to project power into its nautical backyard and over adjacent areas that it considers crucial, such as the South China Sea, Taiwan, and Japan. China’s H6-K may be an old Soviet-designed bomber—but it’s getting twenty-first century missiles. Chinese H-6Ks—a knockoff of the 1950s Soviet Tu-16 bomber—will be armed with hypersonic weapons, according to Chinese media. “The w...
Experimental Adenovirus COVID Injections Continuing to Kill Younger, Middle-Aged People
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 19 minutes ago
The AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson experimental adenovirus COVID shots seem to be killing younger, middle-aged people at a higher rate than the mRNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna. Here are the stories of some of the victims who have died following the injections and devastated their families. The post Experimental Adenovirus COVID Injections Continuing to Kill Younger, Middle-Aged People first appeared on Medical Kidnap.
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In India -- News Updates May 3, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 41 minutes ago
*CNBC*: *India accounts for 1 in 3 new Covid cases being recorded. Here is its second wave in 5 charts* * Cases started rising in February, when India reported an average of about 10,000 infections a day. * But the situation progressively worsened in April, ending the month by repeatedly setting new global records for daily cases. * Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is facing criticism for allowing large crowds to gather for religious festivals and election rallies in various parts of the country. India’s second wave of Covid-19 infections shows no signs of slowing do...
The Canadian Language, News, etc.
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 50 minutes ago
In the News Microsoft founder Bill Gates, 65, to divorce Melinda, 56, after 27 years of marriage: The couple, worth $124 billion, announced the split in a joint Twitter post and say they ‘can no longer grow together’. I wonder if they will have to divide Twitter followers in the same way they’ll divide […] The post The Canadian Language, News, etc. appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
I Was Promised There’d Be No Math
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 1 hour ago
From WSJ Youth Pay a High Price for Covid Protection. Leaders’ greatest failure was not focusing on the elderly, who had lower costs and far greater benefits.
Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward Gives an Update on Maricopa County Ballot Audit
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
In the update today, May 3rd, Chairwoman Kelli Ward answers some of the questions from viewers about the ballot audit process itself. There’s a lot of thought and planning that’s gone into making America’s Audit secure, safe and fair. Take a look as AZGOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward gives us a rundown of the process and […] The post Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward Gives an Update on Maricopa County Ballot Audit appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Tucker Carlson Reveals House Leader Kevin McCarthy and Frank Luntz Live Together
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Well, we can put this in the: ‘things that make other things make sense’ file. Tonight on the Tucker Carlson show the Fox News host reveled that Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy and DeceptiCon pollster Frank Luntz live together. WATCH: . That would explain why Kevin McCarthy puts Frank Luntz on the speaker podium at […] The post Tucker Carlson Reveals House Leader Kevin McCarthy and Frank Luntz Live Together appeared first on The Last Refuge.
When U.S. Forces Have Left Afghanistan, Will The U.S. DEsignate Pakistan As a State Sponsor Of Terror?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Reuters *Michael Rubin, National Interest: **America’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Opens Door to Pakistan Terror Designation* A combination of Pakistani triumphalism amidst the backdrop of U.S. withdrawal and any subsequent Taliban atrocities will ignite public opinion and lead American politicians to take symbolic action. Pakistanis often complain that the United States is a fair-weather friend: American leaders can be generous and even deferential when Washington needs Islamabad’s assistance but the moment the United States no longer does, it can be punitive toward Pakistan. F...
Media Balance Newsletter
Geoff, The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 1 hour ago
*Media Balance Newsletter* May 3, 2021 by John Droz, Jr. Welcome to the latest issue of our *Media Balance Newsletter, * which covers a wide range of nation interest topics: from* COVID *to * Climate*. (For all 2020* Newsletters*, go here. For all 2021* Newsletters*, go here.) (FYI, here is the list of our popular 2020 Election-Related Reports. *COVID-19: Therapy* *—* Ivermectin is effective for COVID-19 when used early: analysis of 52 studies 14 Months Later: A Pathway Forward New free health book: Rapid Virus Recovery *COVID-19: Vaccines* *—*...
“We Are Not Going Back to Normal; FED Is Buying It All; Creative Home Financing; Food Prep Is A Must”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“We Are Not Going Back to Normal; FED Is Buying It All; * *Creative Home Financing; Food Prep Is A Must”*
Metal 3D Printing Ammunition
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
3DEO In the firearms community, 3D printing is a topic of hot conversation. Firearms enthusiasts frequently pitch the benefits of additive manufacturing, which allows firms... The post Metal 3D Printing Ammunition appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
“Terrifying” 3D PRINTED BULLETS – Spoiler: they aren’t terrifying!
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
TAOFLEDERMAUS May 19, 2013 We shoot a few 3D printed 12 gauge slugs (bullets) The post “Terrifying” 3D PRINTED BULLETS – Spoiler: they aren’t terrifying! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Just South of Farmington, NM US 491 Northbound headed to Portland, OR full load of beef -10 degree load temp Outside temp 61 degrees beautiful.
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
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Coronavirus: FDA director won’t approve vaccine “would not feel comfortable giving to our families”
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
Global News Sep 23, 2020 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director Stephen Hahn defended his organization’s actions during the novel coronavirus pandemic during his opening... The post Coronavirus: FDA director won’t approve vaccine “would not feel comfortable giving to our families” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Bill and Melinda Gates are getting divorced, future of foundation in question
Sunfire, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
MSN – NBC News Bill and Melinda Gates announced on Monday they were ending their 27-year marriage. “After a great deal of thought and a... The post Bill and Melinda Gates are getting divorced, future of foundation in question appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
How L.A.’s Container Ship Logjam Highlights Larger Pandemic Supply-Chain Issues
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
Wall Street Journal Apr 12, 2021 An average of 30 container ships a day have been stuck outside the Ports of Los Angeles and Long... The post How L.A.’s Container Ship Logjam Highlights Larger Pandemic Supply-Chain Issues appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Gregory Mannarino, PM 5/3/21: "Silver Rips Higher! B of A Warns AGAIN On The Stock Market. Plus More Updates"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, PM 5/3/21: *"Silver Rips Higher! B of A Warns AGAIN On The Stock Market.* * Plus More Updates"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Why U.S. Cargo Planes Will Get Laser Weapons Before Fighter Jets
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Air Force Bombers, Americas* It’s a clear move to expand the offensive warfare envelope for its fleet of tactical supply and transport aircraft *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As a step toward this eventual goal, the Air Force plans to first arm cargo planes with laser weapons because they are better able to accommodate transportable power. The form factors have not miniaturized enough to the point where strong enough lasers can fire from fighter jets, as the power systems need to be mobile and lightweight yet very strong. The U.S. Air Force is arming its carg...
Russia's Akula-Class Submarine Became a Stealth Killer - All Thanks to Japan
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, * In the early 1980s, the Soviet Union had a stroke of luck and was able to import a crucial piece of Japanese technology that made their Akula-class submarines quieter. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite its age, it seems the Akula-class is still a potent (and quiet) force to be reckoned with. American-laid hydrophones littered the ocean floor. They were arranged in arrays, bridging the GIUK Gap chokepoint, the area of ocean in the North Atlantic between Greenland and the United Kingdom with Iceland in the middle. They were designed in arra...
Here's What You Need to Know about Russia's "Kamikaze Drones"
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Russia, Russia* [image: Drones] They can be used to strike enemy troops, intercept incoming enemy drones, and more. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While the warheads on loitering munitions aren’t big—about the power of a grenade—the weapon is ideal for locating and hitting targets, such as enemy mortars, that are screened by terrain. Russia is testing “kamikaze drones,” or unmanned aircraft that are essentially flying artillery shells. Factory testing of the KYB-BLA and Lancet weapons have been completed, Alexander Zakharov, chief designer at ZALA Aero, tol...
Pro-Baby 'Stimulus Check': Will Biden Make This Stimulus Payment Permanent?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Money, Americas* [image: U.S. Economy] The expanded child tax credit will reduce childhood poverty and help many lower-income families get by. *Key point: *Taxes are expensive and some folks do not make much. Here is how the child tax credit could help many Americans. In the American Rescue Plan that passed earlier this year, one provision was an expansion of the child tax credit, which distributed payments of $3,600 per child under age 6 and $3,000 for kids between 6 and 17 for one year. Those payments will arrive in the form of $300 checks each month...
Soon, the Army Will Decimate Targets 1,000 Miles Away
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army Cannon, * New, previously impossible missions which could become real in the near future. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Army is increasingly working with the other services to explore new multi-domain strategies to combat attack, and one senior Army official told me a year or so ago that there is no reason a land-fired weapon can’t attack maritime targets at sea. Certainly Australian, Korean or Japanese-based 1,000 mile cannons could attack enemy ships or at least deny access to certain areas with suppressive fire. What if the Army could destroy en...
Report: US In Talks With The Taliban Over Full Withdrawal From Afghanistan By July
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle is loaded on a flatbed trailer as part of the Army Field Support Battalion - Afghanistan, 10th Mountain Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade retrograde cargo operation on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, July 12, 2020. (Sgt. 1st Class Corey Vandiver/Army) *TOLO News: **Taliban, US in Talks Over Full Withdrawal by July: Sources * Taliban will return to the talks and will attend the Turkey conference if there is an agreement on the matter, sources said. Americans and the Taliban are discussing the possibility of ending the withdr...
As U.S. And Coalition Forces Start To Leave Afghanistan, The Taliban Have Escalated Their Military Operations
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Tolo News:* *Over 60 Taliban, 30 Soldiers Killed in Past Day's Violent Surge* The Ministry of Defense says 62 Taliban were killed and 58 more were wounded in clashes in the last 24 hours. The country’s western area witnessed deadly attacks over the last 24 hours with over 20 army soldiers killed and many civilians wounded, according to local officials. According to officials and sources, 20 soldiers were killed in Farah, 4 in Baghlan, 8 in Badakhshan and 5 in Herat in the last 24 hours. Sources from Farah said that at least 20 members of the Afghan National Army were kill...
Joe did what? He didn't—yet
Yastreblyansky, No More Mister Nice Blog - 2 hours ago
Republican Chuck Hagel and Democrat Joe Lieberman in 2008, when they were both being considered for cross-the-aisle vice presidential candidacies. Remember who won the vice presidency? Via Politico. Really interesting tidbit from Anita Kumar/Politico, passing on what look to me like some pretty carefully orchestrated hints from the White House as to what's likely to happen to the Biden agenda this summer, after he's finished with the essential task of looking hopeful for Republican cooperation: But Biden aides also are hinting that there are time limits to how long that engage...
The Garment Industry Needs More Women Leaders
Global Issues News Headlines - 3 hours ago
May 03 (IPS) - If you enter a garment factory in India, or any part of the world for that matter, you will see that the workforce is starkly female. The Indian textile and garment industry employs 45 million people, out of which more than 60 percent are women. This makes it the biggest formal employer of women in a country where 80 percent of them are not engaged in paid work. While that might paint a rosy picture of women’s empowerment at the first glance, a closer look reveals something different. Read the full story, “The Garment Industry Needs More Women Leaders”, on globaliss...
Pandemic showcases need for partnerships: ECOSOC President
Global Issues News Headlines - 3 hours ago
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how all countries are connected, underscoring that global cooperation and solidarity are the only way out of the crisis, senior UN officials said on Monday during the annual Partnership Forum, organized by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Read the full story, “Pandemic showcases need for partnerships: ECOSOC President”, on globalissues.org →
UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global COVID vaccination push
Global Issues News Headlines - 3 hours ago
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Monday for the world’s richest nations to underwrite COVID-19 vaccination in poorer countries, highlighting the need to raise some $60 billion over the next two years. Read the full story, “UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global COVID vaccination push”, on globalissues.org →
Former Democrat Speaker of House in Oregon Arrested for Sex Trafficking
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Dave Hunt represented Clackamas County in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2003 through 2013. Hunt was the former Democratic Leader, Majority Leader, and Speaker of the House for the State of Oregon. As a legislator, Hunt the sponsor of a bill criminalizing sex trafficking in 2007. Hunt is currently a lobbyist working to influence […] The post Former Democrat Speaker of House in Oregon Arrested for Sex Trafficking appeared first on The Last Refuge.
"Get Ready For The Most Painful Inflation Since The Jimmy Carter Years Of The 1970s"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*Full screen recommended.* *"Get Ready For The Most Painful Inflation * *Since The Jimmy Carter Years Of The 1970s"* by Epic Economist "If you are too young to remember what happened in the US during the 1970s, you should consider sparing a moment to read up on the events that occurred in that decade because today's economic conditions are becoming alarmingly similar to what our country experienced back then. In a recent article, Bloomberg reported aggressive hikes in commodity prices, and the upward trajectory is set to continue as the economy tries to come back to life. "From stee...
Living in Enemy Territory: Is This What you Want America? If not, Here’s What Needs to Happen to Take America Back
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 3 hours ago
Those of us living in the United States are currently living in enemy-occupied territory. The criminals running the country are the Wall Street Billionaires, mostly from Big Pharma and Big Tech, and their Central Bankers. (Throughout the rest of this article I will refer to them as the "Globalists.") They didn't use coercion, they didn't use superior firepower like tanks and SWAT teams, they just simply declared a "pandemic" over a "killer virus" and then told everyone to go home and stay there, and to make sure they always wore a mask, even indoors, and to stop assembling with on...
Breaking News: DOCTORS, ALONG WITH MANY STORES AND SERVICES ARE NOW REFUSING TO ADMIT THE VACCINATED
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 4 hours ago
*Wheels Coming off Plandemic Bus Yet???!!!* DOCTORS, ALONG WITH MANY STORES AND SERVICES ARE NOW REFUSING TO ADMIT THE VACCINATED (bitchute.com) *H/T Dennis* "Soon, a majority of doctors will be joining the growing ranks of businesses refusing to admit those who have been vaccinated. Reports have been coming out that what's called "Shedding" is now occurring with everyone who has had the covid vaccine. That simply means that the symptoms of post vaccinated people have been spreading to those not vaccinated and causing severe reactions, especially to women. The few Health Offici...
Pottersville Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 4 hours ago
(Read all about it, MAGA world, if you *can* read.) ------------------------------ Missourah, the Show Me But Don't Show Our Kids Critical Race Theory state. ------------------------------ Another reason why Republicans should never attempt humor. Ever. ------------------------------ How will the history of COVID-19 be written in the history books? Here's a possible glimpse... ------------------------------ They're not the Party of Abraham Lincoln. They're the party of George Lincoln Rockwell. ------------------------------ "I'm gonna take the bullet fi...
A Man of the People
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 4 hours ago
With everything that’s going wrong in Canada right now it’s good to know who’s got our back.
ALL Governments are now abusive boyfriend/wife abusers...as Provincial government "Bull Shit" Flies on MSN Over Alberta Rodeo
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 4 hours ago
*Viewed on Twitter* Yes, readers, all the western "governments" are now behaving like controlling boyfriend/wife abusers. In that light, read the following "report" that appeared yesterday on MSN. I have bolded all the words and phrases of typical abusers and will have more comments to follow: *************** *"Alberta Health Services exploring legal options after hundreds attend rodeo* Alberta Health Services exploring legal recourse after hundreds attend rodeo near Bowden (msn.com) Alberta Health Services says it is exploring its legal options after hundreds attended a rod...
Will The World Become Uninhabitable?
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 4 hours ago
Experts say that Phoenix will become uninhabitable due to “climate change.” Too hot to handle? Experts weigh in on if Phoenix could become uninhabitable due to climate change The millions of people moving there disagree. Maricopa County where Phoenix located, … Continue reading →
Melinda GateZ left Baal for a REAL Doctor...lol
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 4 hours ago
*H/T FreakedOut*
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, "Above The Clouds"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
*Full screen recommended.* *Kevin Kern, "Above The Clouds"*
"Biden Family Justice"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*"Biden Family Justice"* by Jim Kunstler "If you want to grok the awesome failure of authority these Fourth Turning crack-up years in America, start with the lawlessness at the Department of Justice and its sociopathic step-child, the FBI, along with a demonic host of intel agencies seeded throughout the national government: the CIA, the NSA, the DIA, the DHS, and even the lowly crypto-public US Postal Service, lately enlisted to spy on US citizens’ social media posts. Who is supposed to rein-in these freewheeling rogues? I’ll tell you: the courts and the judges appointed to them. ...
#SilverSqueeze: David Morgan and Ivan Bayoukhi
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
It is claimed that the silver market is one of the most manipulated markets in the world. It is also claimed that there is a drastic shortfall between how much of the precious metal is above the ground versus how much has been sold in paper contracts. So, is this the year that sends the …
Billionaire Ray Dalio Says Currency Collapse is Coming: Buy Gold, Silver & Mining Stocks
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
I LOVE PROSPERITY Billionaire Ray Dalio says Currency Collapse is Coming: Buy Gold, Silver & Mining Stocks https://nevadaking.ca/ TSX-V: NKG & US: VKMTF – In this video, we talk about the state of the global economy, and how government’s dependence on stimulus money could affect a currency collapse. Probably the most famous investor in the …
How Much Gold Does China Really Have? A Lot More Than It Says It Does
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RT In a world awash with money-printing, a currency backed by gold would have great credibility. And China – with designs on the yuan becoming the world’s reserve currency – has a lot more gold than anyone else. But how much? end
Rick Rule Picks Silver & Uranium | Wall Street Silver
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
A Conversation with PSP Investments' CEO Neil Cunningham
Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 4 hours ago
Earlier today, the Canadian Club of Montreal hosted a virtual event with Neil Cunningham, President and CEO of PSP Investments. It's very rare that you will see Neil or any senior manager at PSP give an interview like this, so I pounced on the opportunity to listen to this a couple of times. First, what I like about Neil is what you see is what you get. If he comes across as a solid leader who is nice, thoughtful and down to earth, it's because that's how he is when you meet him and that's how I remember him since the time we worked together back in 2005-06. Neil knows his stuf...
Biden’s First 100 Days and the GOP’s First 100 Days Without Trump
Robert Reich - 4 hours ago
By almost any measure, Joe Biden’s first 100 days have been hugely successful. Getting millions of...
TikTok Videos Show ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4 Filming in NYC
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" is filming new episodes, and a TikTok user captured actors Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein on the streets of New York.
Terror in the Sky: Russia's MiG-17 Fighter Gave Americans Hell in Vietnam
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Mig-17, Eurasia* The MiG-15 was a capable little plane that even gave F-86 Sabres a run for their money. But, it had its drawbacks. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the hands of North Vietnam, the MiG-17 shone. Smaller and slower, the MiG-17 were much lighter and significantly more maneuverable at low speed than the Republic F-105 Thunderchiefs and F-4 Phantoms it ran up against. Superiority at low speed — and maneuverability was the name of the game. Although it never achieved parity with its American counterparts, the MiG-17 was surprisingly nimble — espe...
Fourth Stimulus Check? Why Joe Biden May Or May Not Pull the Trigger
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *U.S. Economy, Americas* [image: U.S. Economy] A group of progressives have been pushing the president to support ongoing stimulus checks. *Key point: *America has already had three rounds of stimulus. Would there be the political will for a fourth or fifth round? President Joe Biden on Wednesday is expected to speak before Congress and outline his ambitious plans to boost the economy, help rebuild infrastructure, and offer increased funding for education, child care, and paid family leave. Known as the American Families Plan, the massive $1.8 trillion proposa...
Swimmers Beware: Russia Has Built Underwater Rifles
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Underwater Rifles, Eurasia* The Soviet Union designed some strange rifles, needle guns included—though they’re probably more likely to go up against sharks than enemy divers. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Because of the APS’s above water limitations, frogmen would carry both the APS for security underwater and another weapon for use on land. This necessitated carrying two rifles and double the amount of ammunition. It was an imperfect solution. The ASM-DT was designed to address this very problem. Frogmen, or underwater military specialists like U.S. Navy Se...
Tax Refund Bad News: It Might Take Two Months for the IRS To Pay You
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Tax Refund, * [image: Tax Refund] Know that for some early filers, there have been reports that the average wait time for a tax refund has been roughly six weeks to eight weeks, which is far longer than the typical wait time of three weeks or less. Tax season is here for most Americans—and that means that millions of financially struggling individuals may be in line for much-needed cash refunds. But with new codes to deal with and more than a hundred sixty million coronavirus stimulus checks being sent out by the Internal Revenue Service, there is a high lik...
Cute But Deadly: The U.S. Navy's Torpedo is Tiny
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Torpedoes, * The Very Lightweight Torpedo will soon be coming to a submarine near you. Here's What You Need to Remember: Given the small size, VLWTs could also be used as a submarine-launched mobile mine, or SLMM. SLMMs are essentially torpedoes that can be launched and propelled to remote locations. In places with high ocean traffic, like shipping lanes, SLMMs can lie in wait and be used to restrict traffic during a conflict scenario. Northrop Grumman just announced successful testing of their new Very Lightweight Torpedo. According to their press release, “the ...
Project Icarus: In Case of Armageddon NASA Had an Action Plan
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Outer Space, The Americas* Here’s hoping no hazardous interstellar object never requires launching nukes into space. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The final plan created by the students at MIT involved sending a series of six or seven nuclear-armed missiles towards 1566 Icarus in succession. Each of the missiles represented a chance to save Earth, with the first missile launched perhaps a couple of months before estimated impact, and the final opportunity a mere 18 hours before 1566 Icarus hit Earth. *President*: What is this thing? *Truman*: It’s an aste...
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
“This shock wave plows through space at over 500,000 kilometers per hour. Moving toward to bottom of this beautifully detailed color composite, the thin, braided filaments are actually long ripples in a sheet of glowing gas seen almost edge on. Cataloged as NGC 2736, its narrow appearance suggests its popular name, the Pencil Nebula. About 5 light-years long and a mere 800 light-years away, the Pencil Nebula is only a small part of the Vela supernova remnant. The Vela remnant itself is around 100 light-years in diameter and is the expanding debris cloud of a star that was seen to exp...
"Here We Are..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why." - Kurt Vonnegut
Living in Enemy Territory: Is This What you Want America? If not, Here’s What Needs to Happen to Take America Back
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
Those of us living in the United States are currently living in enemy-occupied territory. The criminals running the country are the Wall Street Billionaires, mostly from Big Pharma and Big Tech, and their Central Bankers. (Throughout the rest of this article I will refer to them as the "Globalists.") They didn't use coercion, they didn't use superior firepower like tanks and SWAT teams, they just simply declared a "pandemic" over a "killer virus" and then told everyone to go home and stay there, and to make sure they always wore a mask, even indoors, and to stop assembling with on...
NZ experiencing increased coercion to take the jab
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
I say increased coercion because the Government has switched tack and gone from ‘the vx will not be made mandatory‘ to more recently (30 April to be precise) ‘mandatory for border workers’. Is this the thin end of the wedge? Who else will be required to take an experimental treatment that has only been approved … Continue reading NZ experiencing increased coercion to take the jab →
5 month old, 2 year old, 15 year old & 27 year old all died after their shots (and there’s no news about it)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Breast-fed Baby passes away after Mother took the Pfizer Covid Vaccine BY THE DAILY EXPOSE ON APRIL 24, 2021 https://dailyexpose.co.uk/2021/04/24/breast-fed-baby-passes-away-after-being-poisoned-by-mother-who-had-taken-the-pfizer-covid-vaccine/ A five-month-old baby has tragically died after becoming seriously ill within hours of his mother receiving a dose of the experimental Pfizer / BioNTech Covid vaccine. The incident was reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Recording System (the USA’s version … Continue reading 5 month old, 2 year old, 15 year old & 27 year old all died after t...
BLM Releases Updated List of Demands
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 2 hours ago
The Cultural Marxist Terrorist Group, Black Lives Matter, released their updated set of demands and is giving their fellow comrades and soft skull allies the opportunity to sign their name onto the new list at the *BLM website*. Their first of the new demands on the website states: “We are joining Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Cori Bush, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, and others who are demanding Trump immediately be brought to justice for encouraging insurrection. Trump must also be banned from holding elected office in the future.” The group also called for DJT to be permanen...
Russia's "Suitcase Nukes" Got Lost to History - And Maybe Just Lost
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Nuclear Weapons, * Were there — or are there — nukes on the loose in the United States? Hopefully not. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In 1997, a former Soviet general, Alexander I. Lebed, gave an interview to *60 Minutes* in which he contended that the Soviet Union had created around 250 suitcase-sized portable nuclear weapons, similar to the United States’ B-54. Tactical nuclear weapons — compacts, small-yield atomic bombs that are not necessarily designed to be rained down on cities from bomber aircraft, nor delivered via Inter-Continental Ballistic Missi...
$50,000 in Stimulus Help: Biden Wants To Go Way Beyond Stimulus Checks
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Help, Americas* There appear to be plenty of extra savings to take advantage of thanks to new tax breaks, credits, and expanded health benefits—which could potentially save families up to $50,000. Perhaps too much attention has been solely focused on the one hundred sixty-three million coronavirus stimulus checks, valued at about $384 billion, that have been disbursed to date. That’s because there appears to be plenty of other extra savings to take advantage of thanks to new tax breaks, credits, and expanded health benefits—which could potentially sa...
$3,600 'Stimulus': How the Expanded Child Tax Credit Could Help You
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, Americas* [image: Child Tax Credit] Trump expanded the child tax credit and now Biden wants to extend it into at least 2025. *Key point: *Tax credits help many Americans when it comes time to file. Raising a family is expensive and this expanded credit could provide an important economic lifeline. As President Joe Biden faces seething pressure from Democrats over approving additional stimulus payments until the pandemic is over, the Internal Revenue Service is preparing to send out the enhanced child tax credit that was featured in the presid...
Was a 240-Pound, 7-Foot-Long, 100-Year-Old Fish Found in Detroit River?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
This venerable lake sturgeon could well have been born during the presidency of Warren G. Harding.
All the Uplift Books are back in print and improved! New SF films! And erudition about SF.
David Brin, CONTRARY BRIN - 5 hours ago
Skim down if you want the erudite links by others about science fiction as deep thought. But first... This month I'll be announcing a whole slew of literary wonders for your spring reading! I've already mentioned (and will again!) my *two *series of cool/short novels for Young Adults, the *High Horizon Series* and *David Brin's Out of Time,* both of them with among the coolest premises you ever saw in SF, let alone for vigorous minded young readers. (And those with still-young imaginations!) Also recently (and soon again) I touted my latest *nonfiction* work: VIVID TOMORROWS: Sc...
G. A. Cohen’s Bizarre Camping Trip
David Henderson, Econlib - 5 hours ago
I finally got to read the first two chapters of G. A. Cohen’s book Why Not Socialism? It was one of the readings for the colloquium on socialism that I attended this last weekend. Cohen starts with an analogy to a camping trip, pointing out that people often go on camping trips and share the responsibilities. […] The post G. A. Cohen’s Bizarre Camping Trip appeared first on Econlib.
Did NASA Calibrate Satellite Cameras Using Farmer’s Name Written in Field?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The landmark is rumored to be the “world’s largest signature.”
Bill And Melinda Gates Are Ending Their Marriage, But Not Their Partnership. So, NO Change then.
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
* Link * *Did these two freaky individuals finally have enough of their mutual creepiness?* *They raised three children. What a couple of breeders! Don't they love the planet? Don't they care about the environment?* *Disturbing and Eeewwww... * *"Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage after 27 years, the pair announced in a statement on their verified Twitter accounts.* * "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the statement reads.* * The couple founded their philanthropic organization,...
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