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Alyssa Milano, White Supremacist
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 6 hours ago
Wow! pic.twitter.com/05IeG9ccxu — Barrett Wilson (@BarrettWilson6) May 1, 2021 More here
gardenstate & GVN - Take Me There
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
Apologies comrades, I wanted to get something out the factory gate this evening but life. Maybe the intended *Line of Duty* post will still see the light of day? We'll have to see. In the mean time here's a great tune in the running for this year's top ten. It might not be bank holiday when you hear this on Tuesday morning, but crank it up anyway.
Did Michael Collins Joke That Neil Armstrong Should ‘Scream and Cut Your Mic’ During Moon Landing?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Evidence is lacking for the authenticity of a zinger included in a 1998 TV series about the Apollo 11 mission.
Brazil’s informal sector should drive employment recovery
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The self-employed category may be a driver for the market even among formal workers. Employment recovery with the pandemic under control in Brazil should start in the informal sector, particularly the unregistered self-employed. But the self-employed category can be a driver for the market even among formal workers. Together, the […] The post Brazil’s informal sector should drive employment recovery appeared first on The Rio Times.
Huston-Tillotson University Partners With Apple to Increase Black Male Teachers
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 6 hours ago
With the goal of diversifying the K-12 teaching pipeline, Huston-Tillotson University (HT) has collaborated with Apple to launch a new program. In the United States, only 2% of teachers are Black men.
Why Are Bill and Melinda Gates Getting a Divorce After 27 Years of Marriage?
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who launched the world’s largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Report Outlines How Institutions Can Support the Mental Health of Graduate Students
cmaadmin, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Today’s graduate students are facing multiple stressors that require thoughtful and comprehensive attention. Those are the findings from a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and The Jed Foundation (JED), which provides a framework for individual and collective action to support the mental health and well-being of master’s and doctoral students.
Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 Champ in Great Racing Family, Dies
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Bobby Unser, who began racing jalopies in New Mexico and went on to become a beloved three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, has died.
Lawfare Live: The Facebook Oversight Board's Forthcoming Ruling on Trump’s Ban
bklehm, Lawfare - 7 hours ago
This Friday, May 7, at 2 p.m. ET, *Lawfare *Managing Editor Quinta Jurecic and Evelyn Douek, a lecturer at Harvard Law School, will join Benjamin Wittes, *Lawfare’s *editor in chief, to take questions from the *Lawfare *community on the Facebook Oversight Board’s ruling on former President Trump’s ban from the platform. The Facebook Oversight Board announced on Monday that it will release its ruling this coming Wednesday, May 5. powered by Crowdcast *Sign up now to become a patron of Lawfare and receive email notifications for Lawfare Live, a weekly event where you can join a comm...
The Intercept: Your car is spying on you -- New technology allows cell data to be stored and extracted
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 7 hours ago
By Brenda NorrellCensored NewsNew technology allows all your data from your cell phone to be extracted from a smart car's computer, from both personal cars and rental cars, The Intercept reveals.That includes your contact list, messages, e-mails and locations. When you connect to the car's USB charger, it extracts your phone's data and stores it in the car's computer.It can be retrieved by law
You Can't Get Into Eleven Madison, Now You Won't Want To Anyway
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
Epicurious, a food website owned by the billion-dollar Condé Nast group, has stated it will no longer carry recipes that use beef. Because of the environment. read more
Shahed 129: This 'Iranian' Drone Could Be Getting a Deadly Upgrade
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Drone, Middle East* If claims about GPS-navigable Shahed 129s are credible, then Iran presumably has the ability to use GPS navigation in tandem with other weapons systems, namely ballistic weapons. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Although Iranian drones have usually taken an observational role, rather than a direct-action stance, Iranian drone capabilities have slowly been shifting towards an offensive ground attack role. Iran’s drones have typically been knock-off western technology with limited ordinance capacity and very limited range when compared to the...
The German Empire’s World War I Heavy Tank was a Beast
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *World War I History, Europe* [image: World War I History] Though the British fielded the world’s first tanks during World War One, the German Empire’s heavy tank designs were more than a match. Quite a few military innovations made widespread combat debut on the various battlefields of World War I—including submarines, machine guns, airplanes, poison gas and flamethrowers. But arguably among the most significant developments in military technology of the era was the tank. The British fielded the first tanks in numbers during that war, sending their Mark I tank to...
Is Mitt Romney Still Considered a Republican? Some in the GOP Say No.
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Mitt Romney, * [image: Mitt Romney] Mitt Romney has often broken with Donald Trump on a number of issues, as he was the only Republican in the upper chamber to vote to convict the former president of abuse of power in 2020. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) faced loud boos and insults at a state party convention Saturday, just before Utah Republicans failed to censure the senator over his votes to impeach former President Donald Trump. After Romney was announced to speak, it wasn’t long until the crowd of more than twenty-one hundred delegates unleashed harsh boos and...
Next 'Stimulus Check' Is Here: Americans to Get ‘Plus-Up’ Payments Soon
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Check, Americas* It may be a while until all recipients see their stimulus check or “plus-up” payment, as the IRS is processing an influx of 2020 tax changes with a smaller staff due to the economic impacts of the pandemic. The Internal Revenue Service reported last week that the agency disbursed two million more payments in its seventh batch of stimulus relief to eligible Americans under President Joe Biden’s coronavirus rescue package, bringing the total sent out so far to 163 million payments, worth $384 billion, which includes the supplemental, “pl...
Is the F-15EX Fighter an Easy Target for Russian Air Defenses?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-15EX, Americas* It’s not a stealthy fighter, which means it could be a sitting duck. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The F-15EX is, at least in terms of its external configuration, modeled upon 1980s engineering, yet it does contain quantum-like improvements in computing, radar range and sensitivity, avionics, sensing and weaponry. However, it simply is not stealthy. its construction, configuration, coating and external shape do not resemble the stealthy exterior of an F-22 or F-35, and it does not appear to have an internal weapons bay, The most advanced and ra...
Rio Grande do Sul and Uruguay may implement joint Covid-19 vaccination at the border
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since vaccination against Covid-19 started in Brazil, in January this year, citizens living in neighboring countries - and who also have Brazilian nationality - have been crossing the border to be immunized by the SUS (Brazil's Unified Health System). As a result, states in this situation have requested additional doses […] The post Rio Grande do Sul and Uruguay may implement joint Covid-19 vaccination at the border appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tilray, Aphria complete blockbuster marijuana merger
Matt Lamers, MJBizDaily - 7 hours ago
Once-rival cannabis producers Tilray and Aphria completed their mega-merger, the new company announced Monday, forming one of the biggest diversified marijuana, hemp and beer companies in the world. The new company will operate under the Tilray corporate name, with shares trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TLRY. The merger talks took more than […] Tilray, Aphria complete blockbuster marijuana merger is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
Longview, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Shellenberger to NYT: Isn’t a correction merited?
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 7 hours ago
This exchange became interesting to me since Google somehow blocked my access to the twitchy.com page where the tweet thread was published. This, even though I was using DuckDuckGo in Dissenter browser, supposedly independent of Google. TorBrowser saved the day, and here are Shellenberger’s tweets offered to NYT for them to salvage an embarrassing badly […]
"I Would Rather Have..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
"When a bull is being lead to the slaughter, it still hopes to break loose and trample its butchers. Other bulls have not been able to pass on the knowledge that this never happens and that from the slaughterhouse there is no way back to the herd. But in human society there is a continuous exchange of experience. I have never heard of a man who broke away and fled while being led to his execution. It is even thought to be a special form of courage if a man about to be executed refuses to be blindfolded and dies with his eyes open. But I would rather have the bull with his blind rage...
Helicopter crash in São Paulo injures two people
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The aircraft crashed in the region of Santana. On Monday afternoon, May 3rd, a helicopter crashed on Santos Dumont Avenue, near Campo de Marte, in Santana, São Paulo's northern region. According to the Fire Department, there were 2 passengers inside the aircraft, which crashed around 1:50 PM. In total, 4 […] The post Helicopter crash in São Paulo injures two people appeared first on The Rio Times.
"I Am An Invisible Man..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it is as though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard, distorting glass. When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination - indeed, everything and anything except ...
Documentary Exposes the Alarming Truth – TV Puts Us In Hypnotic State and Suppresses Critical Thinking
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Phillip Schneider* - “If you’ve ever experienced a mind fog after watching television, you’re not alone."
Driven by global demand, Brazil’s soybean exports should increase
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian soybean exports are surging, after an initial slower pace due to delays in harvesting. StoneX has revised exports to 85 million tons from the previous figure of 82 million. "The outlook is for a very favorable global demand, noting that China continues to heavily import soybeans. Furthermore, despite the […] The post Driven by global demand, Brazil’s soybean exports should increase appeared first on The Rio Times.
Did a Demon Appear at Biden’s Speech?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Demons aren't the only items that can be cloaked.
Vx Challenge update from Sue Grey: ‘we now have a barrister’ as govt pushes back harder with ‘no jab, no job’ legislation (C-19 Public Health Response [Vx] Order 2021)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago
Sue Grey 1.94K subscribers Update about KTI’s urgent challenge to the High Court about the lawfulness of the provisional consent of the Pfizer vaccine and its rollout to everyone in NZ over 16 years, and the appointment of a barrister in anticipation of a document dump by the crown later this week. WATCH AT THE … Continue reading Vx Challenge update from Sue Grey: ‘we now have a barrister’ as govt pushes back harder with ‘no jab, no job’ legislation (C-19 Public Health Response [Vx] Order 2021) →
More CV related headlines (Health Impact News)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago
Headlines from Health Impact News: Doctor Offers FREE Book to the Public on Curing Respiratory Virus Infections through Hydrogen Peroxide Nebulization COVID-19 Injected People Becoming a Threat to Public Health and Safety 59-Year-Old Israeli Fashion Icon Alber Elbaz DEAD After Being “Fully Vaccinated” for COVID-19 Pro-Vaccine Cybersecurity Expert Dan Kaminsky DEAD at 42 Following Experimental … Continue reading More CV related headlines (Health Impact News) →
Zuckerberg uses “climate change” as a shield to cover for his obscene wealth
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: Is ?climate change? just the handy branding for the uber rich to hide behind? Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook chief who deletes people to save The Earth, is also apparently working on owning an island by suing the hapless native Hawaiians who were in the way. His holiday house…
UPDATE: Intelligence Surveillance Aircraft Has Been Circling AZ Audit Location And Collecting Information On American Citizens Working For Election Integrity
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: CDMedia UPDATE 0800 EST – We can confirm there is surveillance going on above the AZ audit location from sources on location. We are trying to confirm the tail number of the aircraft provided and staging base. We have copyright concerns over the last image we posted, so we…
33-62% of 236,379 COVID-19 Survivors Develop A Neurological or Psychiatric Condition in 6 Months | Lancet
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Note: listen to the interview with the three US health workers & hear what they have to say about neurological. EWR OXFORD, United Kingdom — For many COVID-19 patients, surviving the virus is just the beginning of their recovery. For some, “long haul” symptoms can leave survivors without the sense of taste or smell for weeks … Continue reading 33-62% of 236,379 COVID-19 Survivors Develop A Neurological or Psychiatric Condition in 6 Months | Lancet →
A political spectrum that makes more sense
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 4 hours ago
*Sketch 1: The conventional (and endlessly confusing) political spectrum* "Endless confusion persists in political analysis because of the false dichotomy the conventional spectrum (Sketch 1, above) suggests. People are taught to think that fascists Mussolini and Hitler were polar opposites of communists Lenin, Stalin and Mao. In fact, however, they were all peas in same collectivist pod. They all claimed to be socialists. They all sought to concentrate power in the State and to glorify the State. They all stomped on individuals who wanted nothing more than to pursue their own ambi...
Nikole Hannah-Jones to Teach at UNC’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 7 hours ago
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media has hired Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist, as a faculty member the News and Observer reported. As the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism, she will work with students to develop investigative projects, provide industry […]
US Supreme Court declines to hear $1.9 million 280E cannabis tax case
John Schroyer, MJBizDaily - 7 hours ago
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from two California-based cannabis companies that were seeking a reprieve from federal tax bills totaling $1.9 million under Section 280E. According to Law360, the high court didn’t weigh in on the case; it simply declined to hear the arguments involved, which leaves both businesses […] US Supreme Court declines to hear $1.9 million 280E cannabis tax case is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Nine U.S. Marine Corps And Eight RAF F-35Bs Have Embarked On HMS Queen Elizabeth
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 7 hours ago
[image: USMC F-35B embark HMS Queen Elizabeth] 17 F-35Bs have already landed aboard British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of CSG21 deployment. As already reported 10 USMC F-35Bs aircraft, belonging to the VMFA-211 Wake Island Avengers, based at MCAS (Marine Corps [...] The post Nine U.S. Marine Corps And Eight RAF F-35Bs Have Embarked On HMS Queen Elizabeth appeared first on The Aviationist.
São Paulo mayor Bruno Covas transferred to ICU and intubated after stomach bleeding
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mayor of São Paulo stepped down from office on Sunday to focus exclusively on cancer treatment. São Paulo's mayor on leave, Bruno Covas (PSDB), was transferred on Monday, May 3rd, to the Sírio-Libanês Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU), in the central region of the São Paulo capital, and was […] The post São Paulo mayor Bruno Covas transferred to ICU and intubated after stomach bleeding appeared first on The Rio Times.
Is This a Real Video of Octopus Aggression?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
This is not the first time an octopus from Western Australia became famous on the internet.
Silicon Valley Algorithm Manipulation Is The Only Thing Keeping Mainstream Media Alive
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 8 hours ago
[image: media]How is it possible that those same imperialist oligarchic institutions are still controlling the way most people think about their world?
Brazil should be excluded from Europe’s tourist reopening under proposed rules
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The European bloc is considering allowing travelers from countries where the pandemic is under control, where there are no variants and who have taken two doses of a vaccine approved by the European Union (EU) or the World Health Organization (WHO). Travel from Brazil to Europe should be left out […] The post Brazil should be excluded from Europe’s tourist reopening under proposed rules appeared first on The Rio Times.
Marijuana reform outlook: Hopes dim in Rhode Island, but Texas advances
Jeff Smith, MJBizDaily - 8 hours ago
An effort by Rhode Island lawmakers to pass legislation to legalize adult-use marijuana now looks less likely. Marijuana reform outlook: Hopes dim in Rhode Island, but Texas advances is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
What if you can’t buy primers for handloading, DIY ammo option
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
Jon with no h Mar 24, 2013 I perform an experiment to see if it is viable to reuse spent primers, and remake them into... The post What if you can’t buy primers for handloading, DIY ammo option appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
SAFE Rule: Posting Important Preemption Case
Marlo Lewis, GlobalWarming.org - 8 hours ago
I am not usually a fan of the 9th Circuit, but this case includes a constitutional gem. The court observed that a state policy occurring in violation of a federal mandate is void ab initio (from the moment of its enactment or adoption). Cabazon Band of Mission Indians v. City of Indio (9th Cir. 1982)
10 Million Kids Could Get Pfizer COVID Vaccine by Fall
Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post 10 Million Kids Could Get Pfizer COVID Vaccine by Fall appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Denmark Ditches J&J COVID Vaccine, Says Benefits ‘Do Not Outweigh Risk’ of Blood Clots
Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
The Danish Health Authority today said it won’t use the Johnson & Johnson shot, citing a possible link to blood clots. The move follows the decision last month to dump AstraZeneca’s vaccine over similar concerns. The post Denmark Ditches J&J COVID Vaccine, Says Benefits ‘Do Not Outweigh Risk’ of Blood Clots appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Marijuana MSO Green Thumb expands south of Mason-Dixon Line
Jeff Smith, MJBizDaily - 9 hours ago
Illinois-based multistate operator Green Thumb Industries is expanding into Virginia with a definitive agreement to acquire medical marijuana company Dharma Pharmaceuticals. The deal comes only weeks after an adult-use measure was signed into law in Virginia. Financial terms of Green Thumb’s acquisition weren’t disclosed. Dharma holds one of five MMJ licenses in Virginia. But the […] Marijuana MSO Green Thumb expands south of Mason-Dixon Line is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The ‘Post-Covid-19 World’ Will Never Come.
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 9 hours ago
Eric Zuesse On May 3rd, the New York Times bannered “Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe” and reported that “there is widespread consensus among scientists and public health experts that the herd immunity threshold is not attainable — at least not in the foreseeable future, and perhaps not ever.” In […]
Coldest April in Decades Logged Across Most European Nations, as our Sun [once again] goes “Spotless”
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 9 hours ago
Low solar activity is sending global temperatures off a cliff: April in Europe was historically cold, and even now, at the start of May, the UK is currently on for its COLDEST May since CET records began in 1659. The post Coldest April in Decades Logged Across Most European Nations, as our Sun [once again] goes “Spotless” appeared first on Electroverse.
I come with the vision of the I AM Presence
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 9 hours ago
For there are many souls now aborning and others who have recently arrived upon this blessed planet who come as servitors of great light. Akin they are to Avatars and Christs of God, yet by reason of karmic dispensations and a dearth of holy women and holy men such as were given to me in Mary and Joseph, these new souls have been forced to accept parents whose thoughts and coarseness of consciousness are a far cry from celestial utterances of the Divine One. As strangers in a lonely country these blessed lifestreams both need and require a great outpouring of spiritual assis...
The Great Texas Blackout of 2021: Classical Liberalism and Electricity
Robert Bradley, Econlib - 9 hours ago
Coordination is a central term in economics. And malcoordination is what happened in historic, tragic fashion in the Great Texas Electricity Blackout of 2021, with a death toll nearing 200, damages and uncollectible expenses in excess of one hundred billion dollars, dismissals and resignations of involved regulators and planners, and countless lawsuits.[1] At fault was […] The post The Great Texas Blackout of 2021: Classical Liberalism and Electricity appeared first on Econlib.
Eddie Griffin the Comedian versus John Oliver the Establishment Court Jester
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 10 hours ago
Two days ago, a friend direct messaged me video of Eddie Griffin’s take on Covid-19 “vaccines” on Instagram and what I witnessed was comic genius The post Eddie Griffin the Comedian versus John Oliver the Establishment Court Jester appeared first on .
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2021 : Tale of King Mahorab “The Oasis” Ep.22
egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 8 hours ago
Here we are on the 22nd night of our Radio Arabian Nights this year. We will continue our tale for this year, the tale of King Mahorab First of all, You can refresh your mind with what happened last night here. It is the 22nd episode in our tale and the 544th night of our Egyptian Radio show. You can listen to the episode after the break. *Mahorab and Ghassan reach the oasis but the King’s cavalry knights tell them they can’t find Sheikh Dagestan nor the hut in the whole oasis. * *Mahorab and Ghassan take two horses and they start searching but find nothing near the pond which Mah...
Is Obama Speaking at a ‘Benghazi Memorial’ Dedication?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
This photograph of Obama posing next to a sign has been digitally altered in the past.
COVID Madness, NY Governor Cuomo Calls Unvaccinated Youth “Grandma Killers”
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo held a press conference today pondering why the number of people in the state taking the COVID vaccine is dropping even with increased availability. As he discussed the 16-25 year old age group not taking the vaccine; and in an effort to convince them to comply with the vaccine request; […] The post COVID Madness, NY Governor Cuomo Calls Unvaccinated Youth “Grandma Killers” appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Did the Duggars Cut a ‘Trump 2020’ Sign in Their Lawn?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
An April 2021 TikTok video purported to show the large letters and numbers in the grass in front of the family's reality TV show home.
Los socios del Mercosur firmaron el acuerdo sobre comercio electrónico
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
03-May-2021 Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay firmaron en Montevideo, el acuerdo cuyo texto había sido acordado en la Reunión del Consejo del Mercado Común en diciembre.
Economic Theory Summer Camp
Greg Mankiw, Greg Mankiw's Blog - 8 hours ago
Run by my colleague Eric Maskin (aimed at graduate students in economics, now an online event).
36,000,000 Stimulus Checks Have Been Sent: Biden Might Send More?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check Money, * Approximately one hundred sixty-three million coronavirus stimulus checks, valued at about $384 billion, already have been sent out so far—but it appears that millions of Americans are clamoring for even more financial assistance. Approximately one hundred sixty-three million coronavirus stimulus checks, valued at about $384 billion, already have been sent out so far—but it appears that millions of Americans are clamoring for even more financial assistance. In his speech before Congress on Wednesday night, President Joe Biden brought ...
No Fourth Stimulus Check? Joe Biden Has A Bigger Idea for You Instead.
The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stimulus, Americas* [image: Stimulus] Will there be a fourth round of stimulus checks? Probably not, but the American Families Plan would increase the Child Tax Credit even further than the last expansion. Although it is too early to say, the answer seems to be that there will not be a fourth round of stimulus checks. The dire need for relief appears to be waning; coronavirus lockdowns are being lifted across the country, and the economic shutdown which prompted the checks to be sent out in the first place is ending after a massive vaccination campaign. Congress, which would nee...
Biden Wants to Expand the Child Income Tax Credit. What Does That Mean?
The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Child Tax Credit, America* [image: Child Tax Credit] Here is how keeping an expanded version of the credit around could result in more checks to families to help raise their children. In his address to Congress on Thursday, President Joe Biden outlined in broad strokes the “American Families Plan.” This plan, Biden’s signature proposal to benefit families in the aftermath of the post-coronavirus economic recovery, is estimated to cost roughly $2 trillion, a major sticking point for political opposition. However, the measures contained within are broadly popular; in the aftermath...
Blinken’s Cynicism Post-Genocide Recognition Emboldens Further Aggression
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *History, Middle East* State Department Secretary Antony Blinken has signalled to Azerbaijan that it will face no consequence—and, indeed, reap a reward—for holding a couple hundred prisoners-of-war long after the date on which they were to be released. Armenians and the Armenian diaspora in the United States celebrated President Joe Biden’s formal recognition of the Ottoman-era genocide against Anatolia’s Armenian population. For Armenians, the move was important not only for historical justice but also because Turkish and Azerbaijani actions and rhetoric sugges...
2,000,000 Reasons Why Biden Might Push for New Stimulus Checks
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* [image: Stimulus Money] The petition is designed to put pressure on Congress and to help a group of progressive lawmakers push for such monthly payments. More than two million people have signed onto an effort that calls on Congress to deliver $2,000 monthly stimulus checks to eligible Americans until the pandemic is over. The Change.org petition, created by Colorado restaurant owner Stephanie Bonin, directly addresses the House and the Senate, urging both congressional chambers to draft a bill that would provide “$2,000 payments fo...
Michael Jordan Nearly Made a Comeback at 50 Years Old
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Michael Jordan Comeback, * [image: Michael Jordan Comeback] Jordan: “One day you might look up and see me playing the game at 50. (laughs) Oh don't laugh. Never say never. Because limits, like fears are often just an illusion.” Michael Jordan’s career, among many other things, was known for the surprising number of retirements and comebacks. As viewers of “The Last Dance” remember, Jordan retired from basketball right before the start of the season in 1993, shortly after the murder of his father, and the following year embarked on a short-lived career as a mino...
Official Chinese Communist Party Social Media Account Mocks India's Covid-19 Crisis
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
A social media account run by the official law enforcement agency of the Chinese Communist Party posted a message on Weibo, which is China's version of Twitter, on Saturday that mocked India's catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak. ‘Lighting a fire in China VS lighting a fire in India,’ the post read. The image on the left shows a Chinese rocket being launched into space. The image on the right shows Indians cremating the bodies of those who died of COVID-19. In response to outrage from Chinese internet users, the post was deleted *Daily Mail:* *'China lighting a fire versus India ligh...
The Word From the Trenches – May 3, 2021
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – May 3, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Did an Image File Titled ‘Mexico Did It’ Spread Malware?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
In the spring of 2021, readers asked Snopes about a supposed virus attacking cellphones via a file claiming COVID-19 was cured in Mexico.
We rename the Washington Football Team...
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021* *...and we move Aaron Rodgers along:* Should the Washington Football Team remain the Washington Football Team? Or should it get a new name? The conversation drags on. In this morning's Washington Post, Robert McCartney plumps for Washington Redwolves. We happen to have a better idea. We've had this idea all along: We'd like to see the Football Team renamed the Washington Americans. The iconography could remain the same. As far as we know, nothing was ever cartoonized or derogatory about the team's previous visuals, at least not in the recent past. "The Was...
Trump: “I’m the Father of the Vaccine”
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
The post Trump: “I’m the Father of the Vaccine” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Does Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Have a ‘Secret Entrance’?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Perhaps Disneyland has some fun surprises in store for its 2021 reopening after being closed more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alta California Anyone?
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 9 hours ago
Yet Another Modest Suggestion about Mexifornia... Continue reading →
Tropical Crime And Punishment
Willis Eschenbach, Skating Under The Ice - 2 years ago
Christmas here, a lovely clear day. Dinner with the inlaws and outlaws. And since I can’t be bothered to write something on such an easygoing holiday as this, I’ll post up another tale from another time. People sometimes ask how I learned so much about coral atolls and islands. It’s because for three years in […]
Japan's Tank Forces Prepare For A Potential Clash With China
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Type 61 main battle tanks during an exercise at Camp Fuji in Japan, November 18, 1985. US Defense Department *Business Insider:* *Japan is rethinking how to use its tanks to prepare for a potential clash with China* * Japan built a large and capable armored force to counter the Soviets during the Cold War. * But a rising China poses a new challenge, and Japan is changing how it designs and uses its armor. Despite a few successes early in World War II, Japanese armor was hopelessly outclassed by Allied tanks as soon as they arrived in large numbers. Those experiences and ...
Chris Hedges: Don’t Be Fooled By Joe Biden
Chris Hedges, MintPress News - 9 hours ago
What is exceptional about America is its culture of sadism. The post Chris Hedges: Don’t Be Fooled By Joe Biden appeared first on MintPress News.
Sir David Attenborough: National Treasure Or Climate Scaremonger?
HiFast, Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Dr. John Happs ~ “We must be ready to employ trickery, deceit, law-breaking, withholding and concealing truth. We can and must write in a language which sows among the masses hate, revulsion, scorn, and the like, towards those who disagree with us.”– Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924). From…
Florida Governor Suspends all Manipulation of Local Emergency Orders to Restrict Freedom, Ending all COVID-19 Restrictions
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
..”If the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.”.. ~Sam Adams The Florida Legislature has completed a bill that blocks any/all local municipalities from continuing “emergency use COVID orders” that restricts business and individual freedom. […] The post Florida Governor Suspends all Manipulation of Local Emergency Orders to Restrict Freedom, Ending all COVID-19 Restrictions appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Bubbles in Cottage Country
Dennis, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
It’s not just urban real estate values that are soaring these days. If an economic boom can be conjured up by encouraging people to spend more than they can afford to on a principal residence, think of how much bigger the boom can be when they do the same for a lakeside home. The Grey… Continue reading →
Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
Parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen a reversal of their fortunes in the last year, amid widespread movement restrictions, UN economists have found. Read the full story, “Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19”, on globalissues.org →
Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu, but it marks the end of the country’s fourth outbreak of the deadly disease in less than three years, said the World Health Organization (WHO). Read the full story, “Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over”, on globalissues.org →
UN Women Launches New Programme to Foster Economic Participation in Care Industry
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 03 (IPS) - The lockdowns and illnesses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically increased the need to care for children, the elderly and the sick. And in societies where gender inequality and biased norms persist, most of this burden has fallen on women, many of whom have had to leave their regular jobs with no idea of when they can return. Read the full story, “UN Women Launches New Programme to Foster Economic Participation in Care Industry”, on globalissues.org →
CCGA’s Program Honors Highest Achieving Black Students
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 9 hours ago
To honor the region’s highest achieving Black high school juniors and seniors, the College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA) established the Black Scholars Program. About 76 students from 18 high schools were recognized during the inaugural ceremony that featured a keynote address from Dr. Syvilia Averett, an assistant mathematics professor at CCGA, The Brunswick News reported. […]
Traveling Owl: Man Drives Hours with Bird in Truck’s Grille
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A man moving from Alabama to southwest Florida traveled hundreds of miles with an owl stuck in his truck's grille.
Canada Will Require Vaccine Passport for Entry
Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post Canada Will Require Vaccine Passport for Entry appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
The Supply Chains Are Fine
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
We don’t really need computer chips do we? And who’s looking forward to a nice refreshing dip in an algae filled pool this summer?
Urgent Call to Action! Tell President Biden: Dr. Pan Is Wrong Choice for HRSA
Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
Please sign our letter to President Joe Biden letting him know you oppose the appointment of California Senator Dr. Richard Pan as Health Resources and Services Administration administrator. The post Urgent Call to Action! Tell President Biden: Dr. Pan Is Wrong Choice for HRSA appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Dr. Grace C. Huang Named Dean for Faculty Affairs at Harvard Medical School
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Dr. Grace C. Huang, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), has been named the school’s new dean for faculty affairs. In addition to her faculty role, Huang also serves as vice chair for career development and mentoring in the Department of Medicine, director of the Office of Academic Careers and Faculty […]
Jon Rappoport Nails It - COVID: Vaccinated people shedding and spreading genetic disaster to unvaccinated women?
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 10 hours ago
*The Human Fetus* Good morning readers. Those who come by this blog regularly will know I have been struggling with the new concept of genetic "shedding" that has emerged over the past several weeks. At first I denied it was possible...then I grudgingly said I would await hearing from my "experts" as to whether those who remain unvaccinated could be negatively affected by genetic material "shed" by the vaccinated. Well, this morning 83-year old warrior *Jon Rappoport *has put out a landmark post which clearly describes this mechanism for those many of us who do not have a scienc...
Boy Unhurt After Taking Ride on Airport Conveyor Belt System
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Authorities say a 9-year-old boy who found his way onto the conveyor belt baggage handling system at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was not injured.
TikTok Video Captures ‘Lucky’ Mom Who Gave Birth on Flight
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A doctor and a team of neonatal medical professionals were in the right place at the right time — helping a Utah woman deliver her baby onboard an hourslong flight to Hawaii.
The Squad & Co: Unite as a Block to Downsize Biden’s Military Budget
Medea Benjamin, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
Now is the time for progressive congressional luminaries such as the Squad’s AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Presley to unite with Congressional Progressive Caucus to put their feet down and stand as a block against a bloated military budget. The post The Squad & Co: Unite as a Block to Downsize Biden’s Military Budget appeared first on MintPress News.
President Trump Makes Announcement on 2020 Election
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
President Trump has made an announcement on how to frame the 2020 election results. From this moment forth, the overall encompassing effort of the leftist usurpation of the 2020 election, through the use of fraudulent mail-in ballots, will be called “The Big Lie”. Smart to use their own Alinsky methods against them… Posted in 1st […] The post President Trump Makes Announcement on 2020 Election appeared first on The Last Refuge.
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