Saturday, June 19, 2021

19 June - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Nice Summary Of Election Fraud To Date
An interesting, if long, article that details Election Fraud is in a link, and I comment on some parts of it. Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Champ, the Bidens’ Dog, Has Died
U.S. President Joe Biden’s beloved German Shepherd died on June 19, 2021. read more
Modern Tokyo Times11 hours ago
New President of Iran linked to past executions of communists, socialists, and others
  Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The election result in Iran for a new president is a grim reminder that ultra-conservative Shia power concentration is in full swing. This concerns the new president being linked to the mass executions […] The post New President of Iran linked to past executions of communists, socialists, and others first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
NATO Proclamation At Annual Summit Threatens The Peace
The NATO proclamation—promoted at its annual summit this week—that a cyber attack could trigger Article 5 of the NATO treaty heightens the risk of military confrontation with Russia or China. So does a new stipulation—announced at the summit—that space attacks could trigger Article 5. Russia has already been accused of testing space-based anti-satellite weapons, which could be adopted as a justification now for war. Article 5 says that the NATO alliance regards an attack on one of its members as an attack on all of them. That is supposed to come into play only in case of an armed... read more
The Kisan Farmers’ Commune In India
On 26 June 2021, tens of thousands of Indian farmers will gather in front of the government offices in India’s twenty-eight states. They will come to commemorate the completion of seven months of their nation-wide protest against the extreme right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This gathering will be part of a long cycle of protests that started on 26 November 2020 as part of a day-long general strike of 250 million Indian workers and peasants. Since November, tens of thousands of farmers, or kisans, have surrounded India’s capital, New De... read more
14-Day Global Campaign Demands Justice For Victims Of Bolivia Coup
On 10 November 2019, the democratically elected government of Evo Morales in Bolivia was overthrown by a US-government supported military coup. The coup regime, also supported by the UK and the European Union, presided over mass human rights violations and was met with widespread resistance from social movements in Bolivia. This pressure ultimately led to new presidential elections in October 2020 which resulted in the defeat of the coup with Morales’ party Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) winning a landslide victory in the first round. The MAS’s Luis Arce assumed the presidency o... read more
Myths And Facts About Genocide
The Biden Administration has chosen to echo the same propaganda claims against China that were made by Trump’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Both the Trump and Biden administrations are charging the Chinese government with the crime of genocide against a minority people, the Uighurs, in Xinjiang Autonomous Region in western China. This campaign coincides with an economic war with China, which includes tariffs and sanctions. It also comes as the Pentagon has announced a new military doctrine which prioritizes and prepares the United States with a war on China. What are the facts... read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Empire of Clowns vs. Yellow Peril
It requires major suspension of disbelief to consider the G7, the self-described democracy’s most exclusive club, as relevant to the Raging Twenties. Real life dictates that even accounting for the inbuilt structural inequality of the current world system the G7’s economic output barely registers as 30% of the global total. read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Palestine: Smashed Houses, Crushed Orchards, A Trail of Unrestrained Malice
Residents of Sheikh Jarrah’s resistance to eviction by Israeli Jews evolved into a military confrontation so lopsided, the Israeli bombardments against Gaza so terrifying, it drew widespread condemnation (the US government excepted). read more
The Power of the Media To Control the Mind of the Masses
*The Media will make you believe that which shouldn't be believed * *And will make you blind to that which should be seen. * Quebec Nursing Homes Gave Morphine, Rather Then Care, To End the Lives of their Elderly Residents read more
Glenn Greenwald: January 6 Capitol Riot Part of FBI’s New Domestic War on Terror
Libertarian Media Critic Jun 18, 2021 And yes, why has Matt Gaetz not been charged yet? From Tucker Carlson Tonight, 18 Jun 2021 The post Glenn Greenwald: January 6 Capitol Riot Part of FBI’s New Domestic War on Terror appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Who Wants To Hear My Crazy, Kooky Conspiracy Theory About 1/6?
Caitin Johnstone Glenn Greenwald has a new article out titled “Questions About the FBI’s Role in 1/6 Are Mocked Because the FBI Shapes Liberal Corporate... The post Who Wants To Hear My Crazy, Kooky Conspiracy Theory About 1/6? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The WORST Places You Can Live in the United States in 2021
Nick Johnson Jan 29, 2021 What happened to America? These places are terrible! What can we say. You can just feel it in the air.... The post The WORST Places You Can Live in the United States in 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Meet the World Economic Forum
 Corbett Report Extras June 11th, 2021. SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/wef/ The World Economic Forum does not run the world, but in this time... The post Meet the World Economic Forum appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Why Was Dave Portnoy’s Twitter Account Briefly Suspended?
The founder of Barstool Sports has more than 2 million followers on the platform. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Hear Jada Pinkett Smith Read Previously Unpublished Poem by Tupac Shakur
The rapper would have turned 50 years old on June 16, 2021. read more
'Stimulus Check' Question: How Many Americans Are Eligible for The Child Tax Credit?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * The IRS is reaching out to American families to notify them of their eligibility to apply. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *For those who are still wondering if they qualify for this new government-issued cash windfall, just make sure to be on the lookout for a couple of letters that were mailed off by the IRS. The first one—sent to more than thirty-six million American families—targets those who may be eligible to receive the monthly credit payments. Then the second letter, which will be more personalized, will state the estimated amo... read more
180 Seconds Was All It Took for Israel to Shoot Down 5 Russian-Made MiGs
*Michael Peck* *Aviation, * Under three minutes. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Israel decided that the Soviets needed to be taught a lesson. That lesson would be carefully prepared and delivered. With Russian-speaking Israeli radio operators monitoring Soviet communications, the IAF had a pretty good idea of the force they faced. On July 30, 1970, five Soviet MiG-21 fighters were blown out of the sky by the Israeli Air Force. And all in three minutes. *(This first appeared in April.)* As America, Russia, and Israel today face-off in Syria, the story forty-eight years ago... read more
Bad News: Rocky Mountain Forests Fires Are At a 2,000 Year High
*Philip Higuera, Bryan Shuman, Kyra Wolf* *Climate Change, * Colorado’s East Troublesome Fire jumped the Continental Divide on Oct. 22, 2020, and eventually became Colorado’s second-largest fire on record. The exceptional drought in the U.S. West has people across the region on edge after the record-setting fires of 2020. Last year, Colorado alone saw its three largest fires in recorded state history, one burning late in October and crossing the barren Continental Divide well above the tree line. Those fires didn’t just feel extreme. Evidence now shows the 2020 fire season pushed... read more
Is Russia Ready to Commit Nuclear War Suicide?
*Michael Peck* *Nuclear War, Europe* Perimeter works by launching specially modified SS-17 intercontinental ballistic missiles, which transmit a launch signal to regular nuclear-tipped missiles in their silos. *Here’s* *What You Need to Remember: *What is unmistakable is that Perimeter is a fear-based solution. Fear of a U.S. first-strike that would decapitate the Russian leadership before it could give the order to retaliate. Fear that a Russian leader might lose his nerve and not give the order. Russia has a knack for developing weapons that—at least on paper—are terrifying: ... read more
This Gun Can Fire Off 21 Different Types Of Ammo
*James Clark* *Weapons, Americas* Let’s just hope the apocalypse doesn’t come before it goes on sale. *Here’​s What You Need To Remember:* The Scavenger 6 is a new rifle that looks like a revolver and can fire 21 different calibers of ammunition, just by swapping out the cylinder. In a post-apocalyptic scenario where survival is dependent upon scavenging resources, it pays to be prepared. That’s the thinking behind Scavenger 6, a new rifle that can fire 21 different calibers of ammunition. Though rifle hardly seems a fitting term. It looks like a cross between a .44 Magnum and a... read more
Are the U.S. Marines Getting Ready for a War in the South China Sea?
*Caleb Larson* *National Security, Americas* This was the latest exercise is just the latest in the Marine Corps’ mission to become leaner and faster. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *As a part of Exercise Noble Fury, Sailors and Marines with the 3rd Marine Division practiced island assault techniques that could be used in a future fight in the Pacific. During the exercise, Marines flew on Marine V-22 Ospreys and onto Ie Shima, a small island just west of Okinawa. With airborne help from AH-1Z attack helicopters, over one hundred Marines simulated taking an enemy airfield and... read more
Unemployment Tax Refunds: More Checks Heading Out This Weekend?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Tax Refunds, * Earlier this month, the IRS began rolling out nearly three million refunds to eligible individuals—but there have been few updates since. The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service indicate that most eligible Americans already have received their coronavirus stimulus checks that were sent off under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. But it is also a known fact that there are millions of Americans who are still struggling to pay for their basic everyday needs—which is why so many are keeping a close eye on when the IRS will issue ... read more
Meet the U.S. Navy’s Very First Modern Combat Drone Carrier
*David Axe* *U.S. Navy, Americas* The naval drone era is here. Thanks in part to one hard-working frigate. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This ship made some serious history. On Sept. 6, 2014, the U.S. Navy decommissioned the frigate USS *Halyburton *at the vessel’s homeport in Florida. The 453-foot-long *Oliver Hazard Perry*-class vessel—named for a medic who died in the 1945 battle for Okinawa—spent just over 30 years in commission. *Halyburton *was many things in her decades of service. A sub-hunter, a counter-drug patroller, a famous pirate-fighter. And, in her final years,... read more
CFACT12 hours ago
Celebrate freedom on Juneteenth!
Few days are as precious as those few when freedom takes a giant step forward. Such a day was June 19th, 1865. The post Celebrate freedom on Juneteenth! appeared first on CFACT. read more
Democracy Dies At The Washington Post Editorial Board
Washington — The Washington Post’s glaring conflicts of interest have of late once again been the subject of scrutiny online, thanks to a new article denouncing a supposed attempt to “soak” billionaires in taxes. Written by star columnist Megan McArdle — who previously argued that Walmart’s wages are too high, that there is nothing wrong with Google’s monopoly, and that the Grenfell Fire was a price worth paying for cheaper buildings — the article claimed that Americans have such class envy that the government would “destroy [billionaires’] fortunes so that the rest of us don’t ha... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
A new brick crumbles in the COVID-19 origins coverup [Video]
One thing about truth: It is inexorable. It can be hidden, but it will always appear at some point. At some time, any falsified story is and will be brought to account. That is why lies are harder to maintain. That being said, it appears that Dr. Fauci, a man educated at a Jesuit institute […] read more
Tenants Call For Public Housing Boss To Be Bounced
New York City - “Get Russ out!” public-housing tenants from around the city chanted outside the New York City Housing Authority headquarters in Lower Manhattan June 9, demanding the ouster of Gregory Russ, who was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to head NYCHA in 2019. Russ, who previously headed public-housing authorities in Minneapolis and Cambridge, Massachusetts, has come under fire from tenants for his advocacy of bringing in private investors and managers to finance and run the city’s public housing, which has been plagued by underfunding and a years-long backlog of repairs... read more
Climate Experts’ Predictions Come True With US Heatwave
As what the National Weather Service described as "dangerous and record-breaking heat" affects 50 million people across the Western United States even before the first day of summer, climate experts and activists are using the hot conditions to reiterate warnings and calls for policy change as scientists are seeing their dire predictions come true. "The current heatwave and drought leave no doubt, we are living the dangerous effects of the climate crisis," activist and former Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer tweeted Friday. "Action is urgently needed." Steyer shared a... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
China and EU fight over Digital Passport travel restrictions
China and EU fight over Digital Passport travel restrictions ****News Topic 448***** Beijing Retaliates After EU Excludes China-Made Vax From Digital ‘Passport’ Beijing Retaliates After EU Excludes China-Made Vaccines From Digital COVID ‘Passport’ Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times, The European Union will start its “EU Digital Covid Certificate” program on July 1, […] read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Endgame in Syria as US, Russia, Turkey Negotiate End of Syrian War
Endgame in Syria as US, Russia, Turkey Negotiate End of Syrian War News Topic 192 Turkey wild card in US-Russia conflict over Syria aid Turkey wild card in US-Russia conflict over Syria aid Although humanitarian aid to Syria was hardly a top agenda item during President Joe Biden’s Europe tour, Washington has signaled that it […] read more
Podcast—Larry Sharpe—Cultural Divide, Solutions To Police Violence & The State Of The Economy
[image: podcast]TFTP sits down with former gubernatorial candidate of New York, Larry Sharpe to discuss solutions to the many problems plaguing America today. read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Costly climate policies will harm energy-starved Africa
Africans want to join the developed world, which is their right. The post Costly climate policies will harm energy-starved Africa appeared first on CFACT. read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Saturday, June 19, 2021
LIVESTREAM: Wesley Safadão (online) – ThiS Saturday, Wesley Safadão will go live on his Youtube channel. A brega and sertanejo sensation, Safadão will invite diverse musicians to share the stage with him, such as Alceu Valença, Israel & Rodolffo, Juliette, and others. Wesley Safadão – live on Wesley Safadão's Youtube channel. Check The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Saturday, June 19, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
CENSORED NEWS4 hours ago
Disappeared Yaqui Water Rights Defender Tomas Rojo: Video 2012
By Brenda NorrellCensored NewsJune 19, 2021Tomas Rojo sat serene, as a person who is in the center of where he should be, at the Yaqui Water Rights Forum in Vicam.On Thursday, a partially covered grave was found, seven miles southeast of Vicam, believed to be that of Tomas. The red neckerchief appears to be the one he was wearing.Tomas was disappeared during his dawn walk on May 27. Yaqui Water read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
WHO Isn’t Banning ‘Women of Childbearing Age’ from Drinking Alcohol
Some headlines distorted details from the UN agency's global action plan on tackling harmful use of alcohol. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Biden meets Erdogan. Turkey will keep S-400s
Biden meets Erdogan. Turkey will keep S-400s The Duran: Episode 1009 Erdogan says he told Biden Turkey is not shifting on S-400s Erdogan says he told Biden Turkey is not shifting on S-400s | Cyprus Mail President Tayyip Erdogan said he had told U.S. President Joe Biden at their first meeting that Turkey would not […] read more
null12 hours ago
Questions About the FBI's Role in 1/6 Are Mocked Because the FBI Shapes Liberal Corporate Media
[image: undefined] *CNN, June 16, 2021, with scandal-plagued anchor Chris Cuomo and disgraced former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe* The axis of liberal media outlets and their allied activist groups — CNN, NBC News, The Washington Post, Media Matters — are in an angry uproar over a recent report questioning the foreknowledge and involvement of the FBI in the January 6 Capitol riot. As soon as that new report was published on Monday, a consensus instantly emerged in these liberal media precincts that this is an unhinged, ignorant and insane conspiracy theory that deserves no cons... read more
Stimulus Check Drama: There's One Big Problem With the Child Tax Credit
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, * For those Americans who have become comfortable with receiving their coronavirus stimulus checks in the form of prepaid debit cards, be aware that there is a big change coming. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Do keep in mind that there will be another portal that will be launched by July 1 to help individuals update and adjust their information and any changes to the number and age of child dependents. For those Americans who have become comfortable with receiving their coronavirus stimulus checks in the form of prepaid debit cards, be aware ... read more
How Russia Views the Geneva Summit
*Mark Episkopos* *U.S.-Russia Relations, * These reactions reflect Moscow’s overarching concern that the Biden administration lacks the political capital to lay the long-term foundations for meaningful cooperation with Russia even if it wanted to. The Kremlin and some in Moscow are moving forward with cautious optimism for the future of US-Russia relations, but the two sides have yet to find common ground on a slew of outstanding policy disagreements. In the weeks leading up to the June 16 summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Kremlin ... read more
Hear First Hand How a Russian Pilot Attempt to Intercept an SR-71 Spy Plane
*Stephen Silver* *SR-71, * The Blackbird was never shot down at any point in its more than thirty-year life, even though more than 4,000 missiles were fired at it over the years. There were some close calls, however. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The MiG-31s used a thermal channel to try to intercept the Blackbirds. After capture of the target, a voice in the cockpit would say “Attack!,” was which point missile preparation began. The SR-71, best known as the Blackbird, is one of the most legendary of U.S. military planes. It flew faster than any other plane, including over ... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Western Heat Wave Threatens Health in Vulnerable Communities
Phoenix and other local governments around the Southwest remind people to drink lots of water, stay out of the sun if possible, and take frequent breaks on hot days. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
How Deadly is COVID? Real Science vs Media Hype
*Chris Lonsdale* | Given what the data now tells us, it is time to stop the panicking and let go of the fear. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Watch: Russia’s Lavrov Chews UP UK’s Raab in Fiery Call
18 June 2021 — Youtube Alexander Mercouris The Bear Stamps on the Mouse (With thanks to Andrei Martynov’s Reminiscence of the Future…) read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
With Bezos at the Helm, Democracy Dies at the Washington Post Editorial Board
The Washington Post’s glaring conflicts of interest have of late once again been the subject of scrutiny online, thanks to a new article denouncing a supposed attempt to “soak” billionaires in taxes. Written by star columnist Megan McArdle — who previously argued that Walmart’s wages are too high, that there is nothing wrong with Google’s monopoly, and that the Grenfell Fire was a price worth paying for cheaper buildings — the article claimed that Americans have such class envy that the government would “destroy [billionaires’] fortunes so that the rest of us don’t have to look at t... read more
Perverted Prison Justice
Prison Legal News (PLN) magazine has published extensively on violations of the PREA. The consensus of universities and organizations that follow the issue is that the act is doing little-to-nothing to protect prisoners — not from other prisoners — but from guards. The post Perverted Prison Justice appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
US States Press Reopening Amid Mounting Dangers From COVID Variants
The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 600,000 people in the United States, according to the semi-official tabulation by Johns Hopkins University. But while more people have been killed in the US by coronavirus than in any other country, American state governments are moving pell mell to drop all public health protection against the deadly virus, while the Biden administration points to a July 4 reopening of the entire country. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that all the state’s restrictions on social distancing, indoor gatherings and mask-wearing will b... read more
The Culture Of Vehicular Attacks: On The Murder Of Deona Marie Erickson
On June 13, a driver attacked a demonstration in Minneapolis, killing Deona Marie Erickson. This is the result of years of right-wing efforts to normalize—and even legalize—vehicular attacks. Now the corporate media has ceased to prioritize covering them, paving the way for more killings. The post The Culture Of Vehicular Attacks: On The Murder Of Deona Marie Erickson appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Watch/Listen! Dave Lambert Day
Lambert enjoyed writing lyrics to the recorded solos of jazz soloists (known as vocalese) and he and Hendricks came up with the idea of recording a full vocalese album of Count Basie recordings, joining with Annie Ross for the very successful Sing A Song Of Basie in 1957. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
The Trouble With PCR Tests
Already in mid-March, SPR explained that the highly sensitive PCR tests are prone to producing clinically false positive results and their individual predictive value may easily drop below 50%. read more
Churchill: On The Soviet Iron Curtain
Immediately after the Yalta Conference (held February 4–11, 1945), Churchill said to a member of his staff: “Poor Neville Chamberlain believed he could trust Hitler. He was wrong. But I don’t think I am wrong about Stalin.” By the end of the year, he realized that he was wrong about Stalin, possibly as wrong as Chamberlain was on Hitler. He was convinced that the Soviets were acting like a Great Empire and were after world domination. He wanted to develop a strong policy to counter the Soviet threat, but he no longer had the power. He had lost the election. Clement Attlee of the Lab... read more
‘Suffocated’: Art becomes form of protest against Olympics
T-shirts, drawings and other artwork have become a form of protest over the decision to hold the Games against medical advice and the public’s opposition. Officials have responded in some cases by demanding the sometimes satiric art and merchandise be removed, and the artists say their freedoms are being curtailed. The post ‘Suffocated’: Art becomes form of protest against Olympics appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
"Thoughts, Unoriginal But Perhaps of Value, on Brains"
*"Thoughts, Unoriginal But Perhaps of Value, on Brains"* by Fred Reed "The systematic study of intelligence is fraught, dangerous, since everyone instantly thinks, “Race. Blacks. I will lose my job and live in a tent on the sidewalk if I think about this.” The concern is that study might reveal differences between groups. Oh God. So: Should we study it or not? The panic arises only regarding blacks. Suggesting that Jews are smarter than other whites, which perhaps most believe, or that East Asians are smarter than whites, as seems to be the case, does not greatly roil the waters. ... read more
An Extra Tax Refund Headed Your Way? Thanks the IRS.
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, * Meanwhile, some Americans are still waiting on their checks. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The IRS has already sent out more than eight million of the so-called “plus-up” or supplemental checks. Much like the frustrations some Americans had to endure in getting their hands on the coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, those who are still waiting for their refunds from 2020 unemployment benefits are also voicing their complaints. But after weeks of making their unfortunate situation known in interviews ... read more
Didn’t Get Your Stimulus Check? We Can Tell You How to Get It...
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * According to the IRS, a large portion of the recent batches of stimulus payments has been heading out to recent tax filers who did not have the necessary information—such as an address and bank account and routing numbers—on file at the agency. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Keep in mind that the IRS also has continued to remind Americans to check their eligibility for the stimulus, as the income levels for this third round have changed. Individuals who earn as much as $75,000 in adjusted gross income, or couples making $150,000, qual... read more
How a U.S.-China War In the Pacific Could End Quickly
*Kris Osborn* *U.S.-China War, Asia* Information dominance could quickly determine a victor in any fight taking place in today’s technological environment, particularly when it comes to air supremacy. When it comes to the seriousness or potential urgency of any kind of Russian or Chinese threat, issues which unquestionably “rule the day” when it comes to current thinking and discussion, much of the emphasis is on deterrence, and rightly so. How can forces and capability be massed, deployed or demonstrated to ensure that either Russia or China simply won’t want to consider the co... read more
To Get Its First Aircraft Carrier, China Turned to a Basketball Star
*Sebastien Roblin* *Aircraft Carriers, Asia* This cover story is not as ridiculous as it sounds. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Beijing did pay for the $20 million value of the carrier—but argued that it couldn’t cover other costs because he lacked receipts. Apparently, invoices—or *fapiao *in Mandarin—don’t come standard with bribes paid to Ukrainian businessmen. And, as one quickly learns in China, you always need the official *fapiao*. China was proud to launch its first aircraft carrier, the *Liaoning, *in 2012. This vessel was a refit of an incomplete Soviet Kuznetsov-c... read more
Months Late: Some Americans Are Now Receiving Stimulus Checks
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check, * What is the cause for the delay? *Here's What You Need to Rememeber: *If you haven’t received any stimulus checks yet – two were sent out in 2020, totaling $1800 in relief funds – you can file your tax return (albeit roughly one month late) and claim the Recovery Rebate Credit, which allows missed past payments to be repaid. The third round of stimulus checks, passed by Congress in the “American Rescue Plan Act” and signed into law by President Biden in March 2021, are continuing to roll out. It has now been more than three months since the pa... read more
Big News on Fourth Stimulus Check Expected This Week. What We Know.
*Trevor Filseth* *Fourth Stimulus Payment, * Whatever Congress decides, the wait will finally be over. For weeks, speculation about a fourth stimulus check has built, as more lawmakers on Capitol Hill declared themselves in support. By mid-June, roughly eighty legislators—all Democrats, and most associated with the party’s progressive wing—have indicated their support for such a measure. In spite of this, President Joe Biden has avoided the issue altogether; he has focused instead on his twin infrastructure and social spending bills, the American Jobs Plan and American Families P... read more
A Fireball: This U.S. Navy Submarine Was On Fire Underwater
*Sebastien Roblin* *USS Bonefish, * Fortunately, most of Bonefish’s crew miraculously escaped the calamity with their lives—but that doesn’t lessen the tragedy of the three crew members who were not so fortunate. On the afternoon of April 24, 1988, all was not well in the USS *Bonefish*—amongst the last remaining diesel-electric submarines in the U.S. Navy. Power cables in *Bonefish*’s forward battery well were sparking and glowing cherry red, small flames and electrical arcs licking across the battery bus. A petty officer rang the alarm “Fire on third street!” The crew frantic... read more
IRS Backlog: One State Is Taking Stimulus Checks Into Its Own Hands
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check, * [image: New Stimulus Payment Out] In April, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California had launched a state-level stimulus package called the Golden State Stimulus. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“From an equity perspective, there is still a huge, huge gap to fill,” Sasha Feldstein, economic justice policy manager at the California Immigrant Policy Center, told the newspaper. “So many working Californians continue to be excluded because they either do not have an ITIN or (are) unable to get an ITIN in order to receive that cre... read more
Another Stimulus Check Coming Soon? Here Are the Odds.
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, United States* [image: Stimulus Check College] Its still possible, but recent data must first be taken into account. *Here's What You Need To Know:* Recent data released by the Department of Commerce have revealed that consumer spending in retail surged nearly 10 percent in March, which was when the Internal Revenue Service began disbursing the stimulus to eligible Americans. But since then, spending levels have been on a downward trend, registering a minus 1.3 percent last month. What polls and surveys have proved over the past year is that the thr... read more
Why Isn’t China’s J-20B Stealth Fighter Good Enough
*Kris Osborn* *military, Asia* Several previous reports cite production problems and delays with initial J-20 manufacturing, particularly centered around the J-20’s “high-thrust turbofan WS-15 engine.” Here’s What You Need to Remember: Debates and uncertainties continue to swirl around how agile, lethal, stealthy and advanced China’s J-20 stealth fighter may be. China’s new fifth-generation J-20 stealth fighter has formally entered production, marking a new phase with the country’s efforts to rival the U.S.-built F-35 and position itself as a rival major power air force. Previ... read more
Thank the IRS: An Extra Stimulus Check Is Coming Your Way
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Tax Refund, * For most people still without the refunds, the IRS says the best course of action is to wait patiently—as it has already confirmed that it will automatically adjust tax returns if they qualify for the unemployment refund. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The agency has estimated that approximately ten million Americans likely overpaid on their unemployment taxes last year and could be in line to receive refunds. But do keep in mind that since many individuals had already filed their tax returns before the law change, estimates now are as high... read more
$500 Million in Student Loans Forgiven (Thanks to Joe Biden!)
*Rachel Bucchino* *Student Loan, United States* The Department of Education also noted that it will begin alerting impacted borrowers and work “expeditiously” to cancel their student loan debt. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The Department of Education on Wednesday announced that it will cancel about $500 million in federal student loans for thousands of borrowers who attended ITT Technical Institute. The Department of Education on Wednesday announced that it will cancel about $500 million in federal student loans for thousands of borrowers who attended ITT Technical Instit... read more
Stealth Death Match: How the F-22 Raptor Permanently Defeated the YF-23
*Robert Farley* *YF-23, * How did the Pentagon decide on the F-22, and what impact did that decision have? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Had the YF-23 enjoyed a smoother development path (a huge “if”), the fighter might not have faced such a hostile environment as it entered service. But given that the YF-23 was generally perceived to be the more innovative (and therefore riskier) design, and that it had a slightly higher price tag, the chances that it could have sailed through without a hitch are correspondingly low. *More From The National Interest: * *Yes, America Has ... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks New Documentary, MLK, Social Justice
The one-hour documentary explores the history of protests that shaped the course for justice in America. read more
WATCH: Man Calls 911 After Being Shot in Arm, Cop Shows Up, Runs Over Him, Killing Him
[image: help]A man was shot in the forearm and lie bleeding out as he called police for help, but when police showed up, they ran over him. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
FACT CHECK: Putin’s Twisted Tale on Rival; Biden GOP Jab
A look at the veracity of some statements from U.S. President Joe Biden’s week of diplomacy and his return to the domestic fray. read more
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From Jenna Orkin The mechanisms of action of Ivermectin against SARS-CoV-2: An evidence-based clinical review article Hundreds of thousands of salmon dying in 'climate catastrophe' CDC investigating TB cases linked to tainted bone repair product used in more than 100 patients 1 month, 1 million-plus containers at Port of LA - a record Half the trees in two new English woodlands planted by jays, study finds Religious Grounds Trump Adoption by Same Sex Couples Jeff Bezos-Backed Company To Build Fusion Plant In UKA 33-year-old nurse got long COVID despite being fully vaccinated. Doctors... read more
Organizing Notes14 hours ago
Militarisation of Space Threatens Security in New Zealand
The recent Rocket Lab launch of US Military 'Gunsmoke-J' was for 'warfare combat targeting' and is among many satellite launches preparing for warfare in Space and on Earth. In the light of New Zealand's higher 'national interest' and values, it is disturbing, but not surprising, that the NZ government gives permission for the US Space Missile Defence Command (SMDC) payloads because they provide lucrative contracts to Rocket Lab and the NZ Space industry. The New Zealand Space Industry seeks opportunities for NZ economic development in commercial services, environmental and sc... read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Revolver News: Unindicted Co-Conspirators raises questions for FBI 1/6 events
Revolver News: Unindicted Co-Conspirators raises questions for FBI 1/6 events The Duran: Episode 1008 Unindicted Co-Conspirators in 1/6 Cases Raise Disturbing Questions of Federal Foreknowledge Unindicted Co-Conspirators in 1/6 Cases Raise Disturbing Questions of Federal Foreknowledge – Revolver CHECK OUT THE NEWS FEED – FOLLOW US ON GAB – CHECK OUT THE MERCH STORE Of […] read more
"We Should Be Shocked By What Inflation Is Doing To Home Prices, Because We've Never Seen This Before"
*Full screen recommended.* *"We Should Be Shocked By What Inflation Is Doing* * To Home Prices, Because We've Never Seen This Before"* by Epic Economist "If you're planning to buy a home right now, it's safe to say that you will find one of the craziest markets ever. Home prices are crossing the line into "absurd" territory and they just keep getting higher and higher. There's no end in sight for this frenzy, and as inflationary pressures are mounting in pretty much every sector of the economy, the housing market bubble is set to spiral out of control. All that thanks to the federal ... read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Not Too Much, Not Too Little: Frederick Douglass in Kurt Lash’s Reconstruction Volumes
For the Symposium on Kurt Lash, The Reconstruction Amendments: The Essential Documents (University of Chicago Press, 2021)(2 vols.). Bradley Rebeiro In his introduction to his two volumes of essential Reconstruction documents, Kurt Lash explains that he sought to produce a collection that would be neither excessively long nor unhelpfully narrow. Lash has hit the Aristotelian mean, providing just the right amount of primary material to facilitate insight into the political and constitutional complexities leading up to and engulfing the Reconstruction period. Scholars, judges, and... read more
As America Argues Over Juneteenth, Remember Slavery Didn’t End in 1865—It Was Reinvented For Everyone
[image: slavery]No, slavery is not over in the land of the free. It is still widely practiced from coast to coast, upheld and maintained by the police state. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Editor's Note
Feeling under the weather today. I am going to relax and take life easy today. Blogging will return this evening. read more
द ट्रीज़ ऑफ़ द फ़ॉरेस्ट डिलाइट इन जॉय - एमएन हॉपकिंस द्वारा एक प्रवचन
*इस एहसास पर आएं कि इस दायरे में सारा जीवन इस भ्रम पर आधारित है कि प्रेम सभी पर विजय प्राप्त करता है। प्रेम न जीतता है न हारता है। प्रेम एक भावना है जो ब्रह्मांड की शक्तियों के साथ मिलकर व्यवस्था और जीने का एक कारण लाती है। क्योंकि प्रेम के बिना जीवन वास्तव में आपके दायरे में एक जीवित नर्क होगा। बहुत से लोग भय और उग्र भावनाओं से प्रेरित होते हैं और बहुत कम लोग उस आनंद को देख सकते हैं जो सभी चीजों में निहित है। बारिश की बूंदों में खुशी है तो सूरज की किरणों में भी खुशी है। जंगल के पेड़ अपने दायरे में रहने वाले बड़े और छोटे सभी चीजों की आवाज़ के माध्यम से उन्हें प्रसारित आनंद में प्... read more
It's Not Easy Being Green
Things are not going well inside The Green Party of Canada. Michael Harris writes: In a tense meeting of the Green Party of Canada’s national council on Tuesday, it was decided that the leadership of Annamie Paul will be put to a formal review vote on July 20, if the leader does not publicly repudiate statements by a former senior advisor, Noah Zatzman, and “explicitly support” the Green party caucus. As of this morning, no statement has come from the Green leader. In the wake of last night’s meeting, two members of the national council resigned, both from the Maritime region. In... read more
In 1983 a Nuclear War Nearly Started Thanks to a Wargame
*Warfare History Network* *military, Americas* The possibility of the world’s two greatest military powers destroying each other and the earth in a full-scale thermonuclear war was a fear shared by many throughout the world. *Here’s What You Need to Remember**:* NATO war games looked like preparations for the real thing. Thankfully, Washington and Moscow talked to each other before Soviet paranoia led to a nuclear war. On the night of November 20, 1983, Armageddon went prime time. Over 100 million Americans tuned in to the ABC television network to watch the two-hour drama The D... read more
NZ MSM: “The way to get CV-free is to vaccinate”, meanwhile in Indonesia, hundreds of vaccinated health workers get COVID-19
Great stuff! Announced this morning on NZ radio with those possible new ‘scary positives’ from our southern regions. More glaring anomalies then from the official covid narrative in light of the Indonesian workers. What to believe? How about none of it? … preferably, turn off the killavision. (NZ is now considering Johnson and Johnson one … Continue reading NZ MSM: “The way to get CV-free is to vaccinate”, meanwhile in Indonesia, hundreds of vaccinated health workers get COVID-19 → read more
Implementing Agenda 21/30: Wellington councillors vote to investigate car-free central city by 2025
If you have had a finger on the Agenda 21 pulse you will know that being carless is their plan for you in the future. (You’ll own nothing and be happy). So we’ve seen the signs of late .. the pack and stack housing, the SNAs and more recently this one. You may have noticed … Continue reading Implementing Agenda 21/30: Wellington councillors vote to investigate car-free central city by 2025 → read more
MAX IGAN – “VICTORIA HAS FALLEN” (PlannedIllusion video interview)
https://www.bitchute.com/video/F88VUfMIR7Xv/ Also available at https://www.plannedillusion.com/specialfeature-maxigan To support PLannedilLusion and ensure that even after the Bitchute purge this channel can still provide online web content consider a donation: https://www.plannedillusion.com/plans-pricingTo Subscribe for exclusive content : https://www.subscribestar.com/plannedillusion/subscribe In this episode:We host the legendary Australian activist and geo-political commentator MAX IGAN from THE CROWHOUSE.Max and Jimuphy unpack the plight … Continue reading MAX IGAN – “VICTORIA... read more
Exposing Govt lies & denial: the towers, led street lights, blood noses, & health risks: info you aren’t being told
From weapons experts Mark Steele & others including Dr Barrie Trower. Must listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&app=desktop&v=E3TgRAsmJso&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2N1ZwPz6aE5Zch5MhTD1hjIwSTPV81glLbuiv8TbBafedtu4MSqZnc8m0 RELATED: From emfmadness.wordpress.com The 5G/Covid connection: “Covid” has been predicted ​ for decades https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/5gcovid-connection.html Don’t let anyone have you believe that any connection between “Covid” and 5G is a “conspiracy theory”. In fact, doctors and scientists have been writing appeals to … Continue reading Exposing ... read more
Draper teenager hospitalized with blood clots after COVID-19 vaccine shot
From abc4.com DRAPER, Utah (ABC4) – The day after his COVID-19 vaccine shot, 17-year-old Everest Romney felt his neck swelling. In the coming days, he suffered from severe headaches. His mother, who tells ABC4 the pediatrician initially dismissed the symptoms as a pulled neck muscle, says she was convinced it was something else. “He could … Continue reading Draper teenager hospitalized with blood clots after COVID-19 vaccine shot → read more
Around the world, medical authorities are seeing a spike in elderly deaths, after covid-19 vaccination
Around the world, medical authorities are seeing a spike in elderly deaths, after covid-19 vaccination. Gibraltar, a nation located at the southern tip of Spain, is suffering from an unexplained surge in elderly deaths. In the second week of January, a subset of the elderly population suddenly started to die off. The new wave of unexplained … Continue reading Around the world, medical authorities are seeing a spike in elderly deaths, after covid-19 vaccination → read more
Think U.S. health authorities have never conducted outrageous medical experiments on children, women, minorities, homosexuals and inmates?
Think U.S. health authorities have never conducted outrageous medicalexperiments on children, women, minorities, homosexuals and inmates? Think again: This timeline, originally put together by Dani Veracity (aNaturalNews reporter), has been edited and updated with recent vaccination experimentation programs in Maryland and New Jersey. Here’s what’s really happening in the United States when it comes to … Continue reading Think U.S. health authorities have never conducted outrageous medical experiments on children, women, minorities, homosexuals and inmates? → read more
Caitlin Johnstone15 hours ago
Who Wants To Hear My Crazy, Kooky Conspiracy Theory About 1/6?
Listen to a reading of this article: Glenn Greenwald has a new article out titled “Questions About the FBI’s Role in 1/6 Are Mocked Because the FBI Shapes Liberal Corporate Media” about the backlash against right wing media highlighting the incredibly suspicious fact that rank-and-file […] read more
Science 2.0 blogs16 hours ago
COVID-19 Ignited The Era Of Real-World-Evidence. Now, Let’s Bring It On To Accelerate Cancer Research
As we exit the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health care community must consider how to apply lessons learned over the past year to improve quality of care and patient outcomes across the health care spectrum. One critic read more read more
Retraction Watch16 hours ago
Weekend reads: Biotech CEO on leave after allegations on PubPeer; a researcher disavows his own paper; plagiarism here, there, and everywhere
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: ‘A costly mistake’ prompts retraction of paper on hair loss … Continue reading Weekend reads: Biotech CEO on leave after allegations on PubPeer; a researcher disavows his own paper; plagiarism here, there, and everywhere read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
The Mind of Lady Dorrian
This paragraph is from Lady Dorrian’s original judgement on Craig Murray. It oozes malice and prejudice in its very plain twist of both logic and fact. She seeks to make something obviously to Murray’s credit work to his detriment. read more
Gangsters Out Blog14 hours ago
Alberta removes all COVID restrictions July 1st
After removing civil liberties and brutalizing businesses & church leaders, Mr. Kenny is lifting the lockdowns on July 1, and taking credit for the natural end of viral season . Now that’s a top contender for cynical politics. #unmaskcanadachallenge #COVID19 @DerekSloanCPC pic.twitter.com/pq0AppvOAs — Emad Guirguis MD (@emadguirguismd) June 18, 2021 Dr. Patrick Phillips - Dr. Donald Welsh - Dr. Byram Bridle - Dr Kulvinder Kaur Canada Health Alliance - Canadian Covid Care Alliance Dr. Simone Gold - America's Frontline Doctors - Great Barrington Declaration Well I'm off on holid... read more
The IRS Is Making it Easier To Get the July 15 'Stimulus Check'
*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * The IRS' new portal can help those who did not receive but are eligible for the three rounds of stimulus payments from pandemic-related legislation. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Rather than receiving the money as a lump-sum, parents with children under the age of 6 will get $300 monthly payments per child from July through December, and those with children between the ages of 6 and 17 will receive $250 payments per child. The IRS and Treasury Department launched an online tool on Monday for low-income families who qualify for the chi... read more
Your Stimulus Payment and Tax Refund Is Really Late Due to This
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus, * For taxpayers, verifying their identity online has some uphill battles, as less than half succeeded last year. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“The IRS has had insufficient resources to meet enforcement and administrative challenges and to deliver customer service to taxpayers,” Mark Mazur, deputy assistant secretary for tax policy at the Treasury Department, said Thursday during a House meeting. The Internal Revenue Service pinned 5.2 million tax refunds for fraud last year, a figure that nearly doubled from 2019, the Taxpayer Advocate Service ... read more
Is This the End of the F/A-18 Fighter Jet?
*Kris Osborn* *F/A-18, * The iconic plane may be headed to the boneyard given the meteoric rise of the Air Force and Navy Next Generation Air Dominance 6th-Generation stealth fighter aircraft. After decades of service, multiple upgrades, and service life extension plans, the Navy’s classic F/A-18s may be headed to the boneyard given the meteoric rise of the Air Force and Navy Next Generation Air Dominance 6th-Generation stealth fighter aircraft. The combat-tested F/A-18s have served admirably for decades and have already extended or outlived initial service life expectations, du... read more
Stimulus Check Surprise? Here's What the Democrats Are Planning
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus, * Twenty-one senators are now working on a bipartisan infrastructure deal to bring to President Joe Biden as negotiations between both sides of the aisle have hit a brick wall for months. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Progressives contend that millions of American families are still struggling to put food on the table and pay for essentials. Twenty-one senators are now working on a bipartisan infrastructure deal to bring to President Joe Biden as negotiations between both sides of the aisle have hit a brick wall for months. The roughly $1 tril... read more
WATCH: The Air Force Tried to Suppress This A-10 Warthog Movie
*David Axe* *A-10 Warthog, * The short film reveals why axing the A-10 is a bad idea. *Here's What You Need to Know*: *Grunts in the Sky* is a healthy reminder that the A-10 is an awesome warplane. The U.S. Air Force more than once has practically begged Congress to allow it to retire its roughly 280 A-10 Warthogs, those venerable twin-jet attackers that saved countless soldiers’ lives in Iraq and Afghanistan—and which more recently returned to Iraq to help battle Islamic State. A short film that the Air Force tried to suppress reveals why axing the A-10 is a bad idea. Literall... read more
Forever Stimulus Checks? Why Joe and Kamala Are Smiling.
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * Know that this newest cash windfall is due to Biden’s highly ambitious $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that enabled the expansion of these child tax credits, which were generally set aside for families to claim a credit of up to $2,000 for children under the age of seventeen. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“If passed, the families of tens of millions of children will continue to get regular payments,” she said. “Obviously, we’re continuing to evaluate what their needs are—to continue to get the pandemic under control, put people back to wo... read more
Tropical Storm "Dolores" forecast to be near hurricane strength as it hits Mexico
Tropical Storm "Dolores" continues intensifying on its way toward Mexico. Landfall is expected today, June 19, or early June 20, 2021, along the southwest coast of Mexico. Dolores formed at 15:00 UTC on June 18 as the 4th named storm of the 2021 Pacific...... Read more » read more

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The Child Tax Credit Is a Biden Boon for American Families
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payments, * The president’s administration is expecting the credits, which will begin disbursing to nearly forty million eligible parents on July 15, will provide a solid boost to the U.S. economy that is still clawing its way out of the grips of the ongoing pandemic. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite positive news on the economic front, Biden and several White House officials have made it clear that they want to make the $250 or $300 monthly cash payment for each child permanent. With the third round of coronavirus stimulus checks nearing i... read more
One Call from Joe Biden and This Submarine Could Kill Billions
*Sebastien Roblin* *Submarines, * Backup not necessary. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Trident-armed Ohio-class submarines will have succeeded in their mission if they never fire their weapons in anger. Nine years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Ishirō Honda’s *Godzilla *depicted a monster awakened from the depths of the ocean to wreak havoc on Japanese cities. A giant fire-breathing reptile, however, was *less* horrifying than what was to come. In less than a decade’s time, there would be dozens of *real *undersea beasts capable of destroying *mul... read more
No Limited War: An Indo-Pak Nuclear Exchange Would Kill Us All
*Sebastien Roblin* *Nuclear War, South Asia* The two states, which have retained an adversarial relationship since their founding in 1947, between them deploy nuclear warheads that can be delivered by land, air and sea. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Studies in 2008 and 2014 found that of one hundred bombs that were fifteen-kilotons were used, it would blast five million tons of fine, sooty particles into the stratosphere, where they would spread across the globe, warping global weather patterns for the next twenty-five years. Between February 26 and 27 in 2019, Indian and ... read more
The Child Tax Credit: How You Should Expect to See That Money
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * The first rounds of the expanded child tax credits under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan will only be disbursed via direct deposit or paper check—though this could change in the future. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Know that these enhanced credits were made possible due to Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, which now allows eligible parents to collect as much as $3,600 per year for a child under the age of six and up to $3,000 for children between ages six and seventeen. For those Americans who have become comfortable wi... read more
Total Failure: Why Russia's Nuclear War Tank Was a Disaster From It's Inception
*Robert Beckhusen* *Russian Army, * Classic heavy tanks stopped making sense by the mid-1950s. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* As the Nazis and Soviets battled for hegemony, both sides fielded increasingly heavier tanks — with bigger guns — which could absorb fire while destroying their heavily-armored enemies at long range. The Object 279 was part of this tradition. In a war that never happened, formations of heavy and rather odd-looking Soviet tanks would have powered through atomic explosions in breakthrough attacks into West Germany. Enter the Object 279 tank, a curious... read more
Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”
Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended” *“Be strong, be brave, be true. Endure.”* - Dave Eggers read more
Dad did good (a revisit)
My Dad had a hard life growing up. His parents split up early and neither played a big role in his formative years. Fortunately, he was provided a safety net that would not let him fail. He was raised by … Continue reading → read more
“5 Painfully Obvious Truths We Tend to Forget in Hard Times”
*“5 Painfully Obvious Truths* *We Tend to Forget in Hard Times”* by Angel Chernoff “This is going to have a beginning, a middle, and an end. We are going to get through this, I promise, and we’re going to get through it together. “ - Dr. Jon LaPook “You know how you can read or hear something dozens of times in dozens of different ways before it finally sinks in? The little truths listed below fall firmly into that category – timeless life lessons that many of us likely learned years ago, and have been reminded of ever since, yet for whatever reason we tend to forget in the heat of t... read more
Majority of Physicians Decline COVID Shots, according to Survey
Of the 700 physicians responding to an internet survey by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), nearly 60 percent said they were not “fully vaccinated” against COVID. This contrasts with the claim by the American Medical Association that 96 percent of practicing physicians are fully vaccinated. This was based on 300 respondents. Neither survey represents a random sample of all American physicians, but the AAPS survey shows that physician support for the mass injection campaign is far from unanimous. “It is wrong to call a person who declines a shot an ‘anti-... read more
"What Keeps You Going..."
"What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive. You keep your eyes open, you see this damned-to-hell world you got born into, and you ask yourself, 'What life can I live that will let me breathe in and out and love somebody or something and not run off screaming into the woods?'" - Barbara Kingsolver “For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood an... read more
The Poet: David Wagoner, "Getting There"
*"Getting There"* "You take a final step and, look, suddenly You're there. You've arrived At the one place all your drudgery was aimed for: This common ground Where you stretch out, pressing your cheek to sandstone. What did you want to be? You'll remember soon. You feel like tinder under a burning glass, A luminous point of change. The sky is pulsing against the cracked horizon, Holding it firm till the arrival of stars In time with your heartbeats. Like wind etching rock, you've made a lasting impression On the self you were, By having come all this way through all this welter Under yo... read more
Fast and Furious 9 June 24th 2021
Fast and Furious 9 is in theatres June 24th 2021. It looks awesome. Black Widow comes out July 9th 2021. Getting life back to normal yo. read more
X-32 Stealth Fighter: The Super Jet America Said No To
*TNI Staff* *Fighter Jets, * What if Boeing had tried its hand? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The fundamental issue with the Joint Strike Fighter was that is was always an overambitious program to replace multiple specialized types with one aircraft in the hope that it could perform every role equally well. The result is predictably a jack-of-all-trades but master of none. In October 26, 2001, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that Lockheed Martin’s X-35 had won the Joint Strike Fighter contest over Boeing’s X-32. The win secured Lockheed’s future as the manufacture... read more
Waking Times6 hours ago
As America Argues Over Juneteenth, Remember Slavery Didn’t End in 1865—It Was Reinvented For Everyone
*Matt Agorist* - The vote has stirred controversy because of the name of the holiday — Juneteenth National Independence Day. read more
Waking Times6 hours ago
Battered Souls #029 – The Power of Social Conditioning with Kingsley Dennis
Dylan is joined by author and researcher Kingsley Dennis to talk about the grip the control system has on your mind. read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Pennsylvania Senate Chairman Says Election Audit a “very real possibility” as State Proposes Election Reform Legislation
Despite many people thinking an audit in Pennsylvania would be too difficult to initiate the State Senate Chairman of the Government Committee, Dave Argall, has said an audit is “a very real possibility” after hearing from residents and constituents. PENNSYLVANIA – The Pennsylvania state Senate committee chair in charge of overseeing elections said a forensic […] The post Pennsylvania Senate Chairman Says Election Audit a “very real possibility” as State Proposes Election Reform Legislation appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
This Is Not Your Grandma’s Humane Society
Surely the foreign rescue dog racket was suspended due to the pandemic, yes? No. A rabid dog imported into the United States this month has sparked a public health investigation across several states. Health officials say a dog brought to the U.S. from Azerbaijan that ended up with a family in Chester County, Pennsylvania began… Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
AZ Chairwoman Kelli Ward Provides an Update on Maricopa County Audit – Video
Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward provides an update on the status of the Maricopa County forensic ballot audit, and touches on a few items of disinformation being pushed in the mainstream media. . Posted in 1st Amendment, Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Election 2020, Ground Reports, media bias, Patriotism, Uncategorized The post AZ Chairwoman Kelli Ward Provides an Update on Maricopa County Audit – Video appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Ben Shapiro Is Wrong
Notably, nobody said crime https://t.co/9ihSrJwWy6 — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 18, 2021 Conservatives are nodding sagely at Ben's seemingly damning indictment of the NY mayoral candidates, but I don't think they've really thought it through. I mean, do we *really* want to ban crime? Take murder, for example. Banning murder won't actually make murder go away; it'll just take murder away from law-abiding citizens while leaving it in the hands of criminals. In the violent post-apocalyptic hellscape our Democrat cities have become, how are decent people supposed to defend themsel... read more
First they came for Alex Jones
When Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify teamed up to kick Alex Jones off the Internet in the summer of 2018, most of the left cheered. The obvious fear, however, was that moderators would develop mission creep. The DarkHorse incidents show we’re there. Matt Taibbi read more
Why Getting Monthly Child Tax Credits Might Be a Really Bad
*Rachel Bucchino* *U.S. Economy, Americas* The IRS will soon launch an online tool that allows families to opt-out of the monthly child tax credit payments. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There could be several factors pushing families to choose to receive the child tax credit in a lump sum next year, including if they tend to owe money to the IRS after filing taxes. Those families could be depending on the lump sum to help pay for a hefty, expected tax bill in 2021. The IRS is expected to start issuing the enhanced child tax credit payments on July 15 and continue on a m... read more
Koike and pointless Olympics: No foreign spectators to no outdoor viewing events in Tokyo
Koike and pointless Olympics: No foreign spectators to no outdoor viewing events in Tokyo Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The latest ending of the State of Emergency in Japan concerning the coronavirus (Covid-19) will be replaced by past failed quasi measures. Hence, the coronavirus crisis is haunting the Olympics. Of course, the […] The post Koike and pointless Olympics: No foreign spectators to no outdoor viewing events in Tokyo first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Given These Political Goals What “Facts” Can We Create?
Bongino #1543 covers how the present administration is running the intelligence system backwards (given priorities, develop reasons to persecute; instead of given facts, and analysis, develop threat profiles). Continue reading → read more
Drought could shut hydropower plant at California’s Lake for the first time since 1967
Daily Mail A hydropower plant at California’s drought-stricken Lake Oroville that powers up to 800,000 homes could be shut down for the first time since... The post Drought could shut hydropower plant at California’s Lake for the first time since 1967 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Amid Reform Movement, Some GOP States Give Police More Power
States where lawmakers pushed back against the police-reform movement included Arizona, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming, according to an Associated Press review of legislation. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Brazil surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, says media consortium
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil surpassed the 500,000 covid-19 deaths mark on Saturday, at a time when the South American giant is heading for a third wave of the disease, according to data from a media consortium. The media consortium was formed by Brazilian media companies O Globo, Extra, O Estado de S.Paulo, Folha […] The post Brazil surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, says media consortium appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
The left takes to the streets again in Brazil against Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The left again protested this Saturday in Brazil against President Jair Bolsonaro, leader of an ultra-right negationist, at a time when the country is close to 500,000 deaths due to covid-19. Equipped with masks, thousands of people took to the streets in several capitals of the country, including Rio de […] The post The left takes to the streets again in Brazil against Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 169 – 2021
Originally posted on sunshine hours: . South / North read more
Science Matters10 hours ago
US Heat and Drought Advisory June
Climatists are raising alarms about the rising temperatures and water shortages as evidence of impending doom (it’s summer and that time of year again). So some contextual information is suitable. First, a comparison of recent US June forecasts for temperatures. And then for the same years, precipitation forecasts. Finally, a reminder of how unrelated CO2 […] read more
Interview with Winchester President on the Ammo Shortage
Emily Post More than twice as many Americans have guns and do shooting sports than have golf clubs and putt on a green. You wouldn’t... The post Interview with Winchester President on the Ammo Shortage appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Pentagon Chief Confirms US Will Replenish Israel’s Iron Dome
Anti-War – by Jason Ditz Speaking to the Senate today, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that the US is planning to send a budget request... The post Pentagon Chief Confirms US Will Replenish Israel’s Iron Dome appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Good News: You Don’t Need to File Taxes to Get the Child Tax Credit
*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit, * [image: Biden Stimulus Money] The agency has the names and contact information of most Americans within its files, as well as their economic status. It is accustomed to sending out large numbers of checks at roughly the same time, giving it valuable prior experience for the pandemic. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In a statement put out on Thursday, June 10 by the House Ways and Means Committee, it was noted that many of those who do not pay taxes are people who do not make enough money that they are required to – in other words, people ... read more
Fact: Almost All Americans Think That Stimulus Checks Helped Their Financial Health
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus, United States* A survey, released by doxoINSIGHTS, found that ninety-five percent of Americans said the direct payments helped strengthen their finances during the last year, and sixty-three percent of poll respondents anticipate that their financial health will recover within a year. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The poll uncovered that the majority of stimulus check recipients put the money toward diminishing household bills. Among those who decided to pay off bills, seventy percent put the money toward utilities, forty-one percent allocated t... read more
Why the U.S. Navy Is Preparing for a Sudden Surprise Attack
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Navy, * China could seek to annex Taiwan more quickly than the United States could respond. The Navy’s *USS Ronald Reagan* Carrier Strike Group is steaming its way into the South China Sea area as part of a longstanding, visible U.S. Navy effort to demonstrate that the United States and its allies will continue to operate and sail freely wherever international law allows. This key message has for many years formed the basis for why the Pentagon and U.S. Navy conduct Freedom of Navigation Operations, also known as FONOPs, designed in large measure to remind Ch... read more
This Bizarre Russian Sea-Skimmer Wants to Make a Comeback
*David Axe* *Russia, Eurasia* The planes were flown from the 1960s to the early 1990s. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It’s possible that the rusting hulks, leftover from the Soviet days, are the only ekranoplans anyone will see for the foreseeable future. Between the 1960s and the early 1990s, the Soviet and Russian navies flew a handful of huge, bizarre, sea-skimming hybrid aircraft they called *ekranoplan*s. Decades later the public got its first close look at one previously obscure example. Too big and heavy to fly high, the *ekranoplan*s rode a buoyant cushion of air fewe... read more
World War III: How Would America Respond to a Russian Nuclear Attack?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* Let's hope we never have to find out whether this contigency plan would really work. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Should the attack be several years from now, forward-positioned nuclear-armed F-35As (F-35s will have nuclear weapons by then) would enter enemy airspace to instantly attack enemy air assets, but perhaps of even greater significance, destroy enemy nuclear-launch sites. (Washington, D.C.) Red lights start flashing in rapid succession, space-based infrared sensors detect a heat signature, somebody calls the President...and in w... read more
The Marines Want New Missiles to Help Take Out Ships at Sea
*David Axe* *U.S. Marine Corps, Americas* The service needs a way to protect shipping and to fight enemy navies. *Here's What You Need to Know*: New missiles are coming. The U.S. Marine Corps wants new missiles so its forces can help the U.S. Navy to sink enemy ships. And it wants them soon, *according to* Megan Eckstein, reporting for USNI News. "There’s a ground component to the maritime fight," Gen. Robert Neller, the Marine Corps commandant, said at a February 2019 conference in San Diego. "We’re a naval force in a naval campaign," Neller said. "You have to help the ships c... read more
China Is Stealing Taiwanese Land—Literally
*Trevor Filseth* *Taiwan, Asia* Nikkei Asia reported that residents of Matsu, a chain of Taiwanese islands only 5.5 miles off the mainland’s coast, claim they have seen hundreds of Chinese sand dredgers stealing sand from the island’s coasts. Since its foundation in 1949, the People’s Republic of China has claimed that it has a right to Taiwanese land. At long last, it appears to be turning its words into actions—but not in the way that one might expect. Nikkei Asia reported that residents of Matsu, a chain of Taiwanese islands only 5.5 miles off the mainland’s coast, claim they ... read more
Japan Had a Plan to Punish America with a Long-Range Bomber
*Peter Suciu* *military, Asia* Armchair historians, as well as studied academics, continue to debate why Nazi Germany failed to develop a long-range bomber before the outbreak of World War II. Afterward, Japan took up that task to some degree. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The aircraft could have been a threat to the U.S. Navy's fleet earlier in the war, but in 1945 the bombers would have had a hard time getting past the vast air net that protected the American carriers and other warships. Without a forward base, any hopes of striking the United States were also a pipedream... read more
This Plane Lost Its Life to the F-22 Raptor
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Air Force, * The YF-23's unique design was quite distinct from the YF-22, and it has been described as having an "almost pancake-like airframe structure with blended wing elements." *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Where the YF-22 had the edge however was in agility, something that is of the utmost of importance in a fighter aircraft. The YF-22 "Lightning II" was simply better in a dogfight, and that was enough to convince the Air Force that it would be the better of the two. For every winner, there is also a second best. When it comes to military hardwar... read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
‘Protected Them to Death’: Elder-Care COVID Rules Under Fire
Family members and advocates question the need for such restrictions at this stage of the pandemic, when the risk is comparatively low. read more
VPD fires officer who beat up his ex-girlfriend
CTV is reporting that "An officer facing numerous criminal allegations, including charges for domestic violence, has been fired from the Vancouver Police Department. The department confirmed to CTV News Friday that Const. Neil Logan has been dismissed." CBC is reporting that "On Thursday, retired judge Brian Neal wrote that Logan must be fired for the drunken, hours-long assault of an ex-girlfriend during a vacation to the U.S. in 2017. " Wayne Couzens admits rape and kidnap of Sarah Everard Sarah Everard and Constable Jasmine Thiara - both murdered. I believe in law enforcemen... read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Evidence Keeps Coming In
American Journal of Therapeutics Moderate-certainty evidence finds that large reductions in COVID-19 deaths are possible using ivermectin. Using ivermectin early in the clinical course may reduce numbers progressing to severe disease. The apparent safety and low cost suggest that ivermectin is likely to have a significant impact on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic globally. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Reports: US Student Found Killed in Russia, Suspect Arrested
The body of Catherine Serou, 34, was found in a wooded area near the city of Bor, 250 miles east of Moscow, the reports said. read more
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Joe Vipond, Kashif Perzeda and Danielle Cane write that Canada's failure to talk about the airborne transmission of COVID-19 (or the public health implications of what we've learned) is making it difficult for people to protect themselves and their communities. Gabrielle Douaud et al. study (PDF) the effects of COVID on the brain and nervous system. And William Werbel et al. find that a third dose of vaccine may be needed to produce a full antibody response in transplant patients. - Meanwhile, Kellyanne Navare discusses the rush to rem... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 19
1914 Germany and Britain asked Ottomans for oil concessions in Mosul and Baghdad provinces 1935 UK Ambassador to Iraq said King Ghazi was a playboy who was completely absorbed by his hobbies and neglected his country 1937 Pan-Arab military officers withdrew their support for head of army Gen Bakr Sidqi (Musings On Iraq review *The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Imagining The Nation, Nationalism, Sectarianism and Socio-Polit... read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Shenanigan’s Afoot
Ridley One of the subtexts of the debate over the origin of the pandemic concerns the role of the scientific journals. The magazines that publish scientific papers have become increasingly dependent on the fees that Chinese scientists pay to publish in them, plus advertisements from Chinese firms and subscriptions from Chinese institutions. In recent years… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Unprecedented Increase
Dr. Roy Spencer Secondly, since we don’t have good global energy imbalance measurements before this period, there is no justification for the claim, “the magnitude of the increase is unprecedented.” To expect the natural energy flows in the climate system to stay stable to 1 part in 300 over thousands of years has no scientific basis,… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Uninformed Consent
Western Standard; At a press conference on the lawn of a Saskatoon high school, University of Saskatchewan Professors Dr. Francis Christian and family physician Dr. Chong Wong said students needed informed consent prior to COVID-19 vaccinations. “The principle of informed consent is being consistently violated in this province for the m-RNA vaccine for our kids.… Continue reading → read more
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Biden’s Buffoonish War On Extremism
[image: undefined] The Biden administration revealed on Tuesday that guys who can’t get laid may be terrorist threats due to “involuntary celibate–violent extremism.” That revelation is part of a new crackdown that identifies legions of potential “domestic terrorists” that the feds can castigate and investigate. But there is no reason to expect Biden administration anti-terrorism and anti-extremism efforts to be less of a farce and menace than similar post-9/11 campaigns. Since the French Revolution, politicians have defined terrorism to stigmatize their opponents, a precedent foll... read more
Halifax Examiner10 hours ago
Six new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia, Saturday, June 19
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced six new cases of COVID-19 today (Saturday, June 19). Four of the new cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone […] read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Editor, CEO Denied Bail in Apple Daily Case in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court ordered the top editor of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and the head of its parent company held without bail in the first hearing since their arrest two days ago. read more
The New Dark Age10 hours ago
What I Know and Don’t Know about SARS-CoV-2 Virus
After fifteen months of assiduous reading, study, observation, and research, I have come to some conclusions about what is called COVID-19. I would like to emphasize that I have done this work obsessively since it seemed so important. I have consulted information and arguments across all media, corporate and alternative, academic, medical, books, etc. I have consulted with researchers around the world. I have read the websites of the CDC, the World Health Organization, and government and non-government health organizations. In other words, I have left no stone unturned, despite... read more
Attacking the Republican Brand
Steve has written often about the need to attack the Republican brand on a national level--to demonize their most repellant figures, and tie them to the party as a whole. I would love to see Democrats run a national ad campaign attacking the GOP, and for various reasons I think now is the time to do it. Below is a rough sketch of the kind of ad I'd like to see. Narrator: On January 6, a Trump rally in Washington DC turned into a violent mob that stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn our democratic elections. [*Captioned footage of Trump telling people to go to the Capitol, ... read more