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The National Interest2 minutes ago
Meet the Nazi’s Arado Ar-234: World War II’s Only Jet Bomber*Warfare History Network* *World War II, Americas* Able to reach a speed of 540 miles per hour, the Arado Ar-234 Blitz was the fastest combat aircraft in the world. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Others insist that while the Ar-234 was a technical marvel, the only jet bomber used in World War II, the Allies had the enormous advantage of sheer numbers of men and machines. By this reasoning, the Ar-234, despite its high-tech qualities, could not have delayed the war’s inevitable outcome. When the Arado Ar-234 Blitz jet bomber first appeared in the skies of Europe, most Allied... read more
The National Interest2 minutes ago
War: Why America Nearly Attacked Iran in the 1990s*David Axe* *Iran, Middle East* It fortunately didn't happen. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Retaliatory raids never got past the planning stage. The last time U.S. troops engaged in direct combat with Iran’s own regular forces was in April 1988, when U.S. naval forces struck Iranian ships and sea bases in retaliation for Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf. A decade later the United States came close to attacking Iran again, this time in retaliation for a 1996 terrorist bombing that killed more than a dozen Americans. But then-president Bill Clinton instead chose to pursue a d... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World40 minutes ago
Sharks have an image problem -- and are on the edge of extinctionUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World40 minutes ago
Turkey now home to worst invasive fish speciesUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World40 minutes ago
You oughta know: How ocean noise pollution is threatening Chinese white dolphins, affecting the critically endangered creatures' ability to hunt, navigate and communicateUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World40 minutes ago
Shark thrashing in Jersey Shore bay may have been giving birth, officials say; 'That's typical, that they'll get disoriented'UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World40 minutes ago
Naturalists: Releasing balloons can have deadly effects on wildlifeAccidental Deliberations47 minutes ago
Musical interludeMarshmello feat. CHVRCHES - Here With Me read more
Musings from the Chiefio57 minutes ago
Global Slavery – An Interesting MapPutting the Atlantic Slave Trade in perspective and highlighting the English and American contributions to ending it. Continue reading → read more
The National Interest59 minutes ago
A Russian Nuclear Attack Submarine Once Smashed into a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier*David Axe* *Cold War History, * More than once, Cold War undersea stalkings went awry. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The *Kitty Hawk* scrape wasn’t the most serious collision involving a submarine during the Cold War. Ten years earlier in 1974 a Soviet attack submarine struck the U.S. Navy ballistic-missile sub *James Madison* while both nuclear-powered vessels were submerged off the Scotland coast. It was common throughout the Cold War for NATO and Soviet submarines to stalk surface ships and other submarines in order to gather intelligence and work out tactics for sinki... read more
The National Interest59 minutes ago
Missile Madness: Why Iran Will Never Give Up Its Ultimate Deterrent*David Axe* *Iran, Middle East* Iran is continuing to develop increasingly long-range ballistic missiles -- and is firing some shorter-range missiles in combat. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If the Trump administration truly wanted a diplomatic deal to curtail Iran's missiles, it wouldn't have torn up the JCPOA. The administration wants fewer arms-control regimes, even if rolling back decades of painstakingly-negotiated agreements means a much greater risk of an out-of-control arms race that could end with nuclear war. Iran is continuing to develop increasingly long-range b... read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
President Biden Bristles At Press Questions On Afghanistan. Says He Wants To Talk About Happy Things*Politico:* *‘I want to talk about happy things, man’: Biden chafes at press questions on Afghanistan* The president appeared eager on Friday to project optimism on the eve of the holiday weekend. On the eve of the July Fourth weekend, President Joe Biden wanted to talk about brats, not Bagram. The White House press corps had other ideas. “I want to talk about happy things, man,” Biden told reporters at an event ostensibly organized to celebrate Friday's buoyant monthly jobs report. “Look, it’s Fourth of July. I'm concerned that you're asking me questions that I will an... read more
Komando.com1 hour ago
How to take the best photos of fireworks with your smartphone
5 tips and tricks you can use to photograph Fourth of July fireworks. read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
An Air of Unreality Is Now Griping Kabul As The Afghan Army Crumbles
A park in Kabul on Friday afternoon. © Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times *New York Times:* *As Afghanistan Forces Crumble, an Air of Unreality Grips the Capital* KABUL, Afghanistan — With his military crumbling, President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan fired a crucial part of his command structure and brought in a new one. He created a nebulous “supreme state council,” announced months ago, that has hardly met. And as districts fall to the Taliban across the country, he has installed a giant picture of himself outside the airport’s domestic terminal. On Friday, U.S. officia... read more
The National Interest1 hour ago
Russia ‘Improved’ the AK-47 By Making it Shoot... Grenades?*Charlie Gao* *Russia, Europe* The benefits of such a weapon were not lost on military planners in the Soviet Union. *Here's What You Need To Know: *In Russian service, the GP-25 has been attached to the AKM, AK-74, and AK-74M and continues to be the most common grenade launcher in use today. The U.S. military’s M203 underbarrel grenade launcher is an iconic weapon. It is commonly seen on rifles from the 1970s forward, it replaced the Vietnam-era M79 stand-alone grenade launcher as the “squad leader’s artillery,” allowing a skilled infantryman to eliminate enemy concentrations ... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
How Long Can The U.S. Embassy In Kabul Stand As The Taliban Make Gains Across The Country
U.S. embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan *Politico:* *As the Taliban gain ground, how long can the U.S. Embassy in Kabul stand?* An embassy “Emergency Action Plan” warns of scenarios likely to arise as Afghanistan's security deteriorates. The situation in Afghanistan is grim. An occupying army is withdrawing its last troops, bombs are besieging Kabul and the country appears on the verge of a civil war. U.S. diplomats believe they can't count on the shaky Afghan government to survive, much less protect them. It's Jan. 30, 1989, two weeks until the last Soviet forces leave, and U.S. of... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man2 hours ago
Heads up for shooters - online bargains to be hadI want to give a shout-out to an online shooting sports vendor I've come to like over the past year. RightToBear.com is a veteran-owned business based in Florida. They have a lot of the usual products on their Web site, with some better deals than most on AR-15 accessories like barrels, etc. (If you're looking for a 7.5" 5.56x45mm barrel for your AR-15 pistol, as we discussed yesterday, they had the Ballistic Advantage barrel in stock last time I checked. It's a good one, and I use it myself.) They're running an Independence Day weekend sale, where if you enter the code "17... read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger2 hours ago
Middle Finger Symphony Theater*~ NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED ~* Brought To You By *BluesJunky* - Middle Finger Symphony Chair of Music read more
From the Trenches World Report2 hours ago
B.A.R. ATTORNEYS – NO LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY IN COURTROOMSThe Liberty Beacon Connecticut Attorney, Simeon E. Baldwin, invited a group of 100 Attorneys from 21 states and the District of Columbia to meet on... The post B.A.R. ATTORNEYS – NO LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY IN COURTROOMS appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Warning: ‘PrintNightmare’ flaw could open your PC to attack – Change these settings
Hackers are exploiting a known flaw in Microsoft Windows. read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
The U.S. Military's Eye in the Sky: Why the Global Hawk Is a Powerful Asset*Kris Osborn* *Global Hawk Drone, * Recent upgrades might be an indicator of how the Air Force is looking to a future with the Global Hawk: through enhancements while retiring older variants. The Air Force and Northrop Grumman are modernizing the RQ-4 Global Hawk with a new ground control station; the new ground station command and control system is intended to pioneer new methods of reducing latency, speeding up attacks, providing a foundation for software upgrades to improve sensing and image resolution and also enabling artificial-intelligence-empowered man-machine interface.... read more
Covert Geopolitics2 hours ago
I Saw Rumsfeld Deliberately Caused the Deaths of U.S. Troops for Personal GainIn my time as a US intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector, I was twice privy to the former US defense secretary’s MO: to manufacture and manipulate ‘intelligence’ so as to start wars. The Devil will need to watch his back. While I never met Donald Rumsfeld in person, our paths crossed indirectly on several … Continue reading I Saw Rumsfeld Deliberately Caused the Deaths of U.S. Troops for Personal Gain → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 22 hours ago
"People are Ignoring Reality as our Economy is Decimated"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, IAllegedly, PM 7/2/21: *"People are Ignoring Reality as our Economy is Decimated"* "Sometimes you need a walk in the park to clear your head. I feel that people are ignoring reality as they walk through this decimated economy." read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 22 hours ago
“Waiter/Bartender Jobs Will Save The Economy; Christmas Sales Will Be Tragic; Job Numbers Are A Joke”Jeremiah Babe, PM 7/2/21: *“Waiter/Bartender Jobs Will Save The Economy; * *Christmas Sales Will Be Tragic; Job Numbers Are A Joke”* read more
Socio-Economics History Blog2 hours ago
Doctor Warns Graphene In Pfizer ‘COVID’ Vaccine Could Be Causing Widespread Blood ClotsSocio-Economics History Blog2 hours ago
FULL SHOW: Microsoft Reveals Shocking Prevalence of DOJ”s Snooping on AmericansRT America US federal law enforcement authorities are facing backlash after attempts to secretly procure sensitive information concerning thousands of Americans. The controversy arises from the Justice Department’s routine use of “secrecy orders” to avoid scrutiny. Microsoft and other companies turned user information on journalists, members of Congress and others and were forbidden by secret … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog2 hours ago
Dutch Navy Ship Intercepted by Jets After Turn Towards Russian WatersRT Shortly after the incident with the British ship, a Dutch ship ‘Eversten’ being in international waters reportedly changed its course and proceeded towards Kerch Strait. Russian planes were immediately flying above the ship to alert crossing the Russian border, ‘Eversten’ changed its course and continued in the initially planned direction. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/bbci end read more
Socio-Economics History Blog2 hours ago
Silver Prices Recovering from June Short Covering in Preparation for Basel 3Socio-Economics History Blog2 hours ago
Yale Students Approve Statement Denouncing Israeli ‘Apartheid’ And ‘Ethnic Cleansing’https://videos.files.wordpress.com/o1aBHGXS/video-4-3_mp4_dvd.mp4 Yale Students Approve Statement Denouncing Israeli ‘Apartheid’ And ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Yale University students label Israel an apartheid state guilty of ethnic cleansing – The student council in one of America’s most prestigious universities has approved a statement denouncing Israel for “genocide”, “ethnic cleansing” and “apartheid” in occupied Palestine. The Yale College Council, … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
Will Silver Rigging Ever End: Dave Kranzler, Rob Kientz, Chris MarcheseArcadia Economics Will #silver rigging ever end: Dave Kranzler, Rob Kientz, Chris Marchese With a lot of silver investors still walking out on the ledge in front of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, your humble #silverprice action therapist has called in the big guns. So if you’re wondering whether the #silvermanipulation is ever going … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
DEPOPULATION ALERT: Shocking New Study Reveals Covid Vaccine TERMINATES 4 Out of 5 Pregnancies Via “Spontaneous Abortions”
DEPOPULATION ALERT: Shocking New Study Reveals Covid Vaccine TERMINATES 4 Out of 5 Pregnancies Via “Spontaneous Abortions” by Mike Adams, https://www.naturalnews.com/Index.html (Natural News) A shocking new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that when pregnant women are given covid vaccinations during their first or second trimesters, they suffer an 82% spontaneous abortion … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
World Economic Forum announces creation of Orwellian ‘Global Coalition for Digital Safety’
World Economic Forum announces creation of Orwellian ‘Global Coalition for Digital Safety’ by https://leohohmann.com/ WEF partners with Big Tech and governments to police Internet, encourage ‘coordinated action’ against unauthorized voices deemed ‘harmful’ to collective psyche – The World Economic Forum announced June 29 it will initiate a new “public-private partnership” with Big Tech and governments … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
China, Deep State Controlled Democrats and Republicans and Israel Have Emerged As the Co-Conspirator’s Who Released the Coronavirus So They Could Stage a Coup Against Trump and the American People??
China, Deep State Controlled Democrats and Republicans and Israel Have Emerged As the Co-Conspirator’s Who Released the Coronavirus So They Could Stage a Coup Against Trump and the American People?? by Dave Hodges, https://thecommonsenseshow.com/home Since before the Maricopa County Election Audit, I have been obligated to hold on to some critical information. Due to an … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
Ep.41 LFTV: Basel III Hits The Paper Markets! Gold And Silver Changed Forever. Feat Jim Forsythe.Kinesis Money In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire breaks down the gold and silver markets in the wake of the Basel III June 28th implementation date. The precious metals expert addresses differing opinions on Basel III, explains his bullish outlook for the historic ruling and makes the case for a gold price … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
Digital Dollar is “Inevitable”, FedCoin Will Give Government Total ControlKitco NEWS Digital, state-issued currency is the “inevitable” next step of our economic evolution, says Cameron Chell, executive chairman of CurrencyWorks, who concedes it can be a “scary proposition.” Speaking to Michelle Makori, editor-in-chief of Kitco News, Chell said that digital dollars, which fundamentally function differently a dollar that is digital, will eventually be adopted … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
Martial Law is ‘Masquerading as Medical Law’: Alan JonesSky News Australia Sky News host Alan Jones says the over-governance and disproportionate measures we see today in order to respond to the virus is “a case of martial law masquerading as medical law”. “Measures like standing 1.5 metres away from someone … and limits on visitors to your home or only being allowed to … read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
"20 Must-Have Items for the Coming Chaos"*Full screen recommended.* *"20 Must-Have Items for the Coming Chaos"* by Epic Economist "Let's be honest: we are living in extremely dark times and every day it goes by, more threatening events rise on the horizon. The United States already went through the first stage of the economic collapse last year, after the health crisis turned our lives upside down. And believe it or not, things will never be the same. Even though during some short periods of time the situation may seem relatively stable, don't be mistaken by thinking everything will be just fine because these moments are e... read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
How the Air Force’s Rejected F-23 Has Became a Bird of Legend*David Axe* *History, Americas* The mystique that today surrounds Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 isn’t entirely healthy. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If the Air Force applied the lessons it learned from the YF-22 and YF-23 to a new fighter concept, it would meticulously study the problem before loosely defining it for industry to solve. And the service would avoid micromanaging the developers’ efforts. Finally, the service would assess the results on their own merits rather than comparing dissimilar solutions. The mystique that today surrounds Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 *isn’t en... read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
Don’t Gloat: China’s J-10 Doesn’t Need Stealth to Kill You*David Axe* *China, * J-10s account for 15 percent of Chinese combat aircraft and nearly half of the roughly 600 Chinese warplanes that, in 2018, the U.S. Defense Department considered modern. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Beijing is continuing to improve the J-10 even as it develops the J-20 and other new fighter types. At the biennial air show in Zhuhai in early November 2018, a J-10B fitted with a thrust-vectoring engine novel demonstrated extreme maneuverability. While observers focus their attention on China's new J-20 stealth fighter, the Chinese air force steadily i... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
As Soon As The US Military Left Bagram Air Base, The Looters Stormed The Empty Base Ramsacking It Within HoursAshiqullah, a resident of the town outside Bagram, said locals stormed the base at 4 am. He said it continued for hours, and he saw people taking out metal and plastic to be sold as scrap. "People are used to looting. That's why Afghanistan is getting destroyed day by day." pic.twitter.com/BgQ7FqGFl1 — J.p. Lawrence (@JpLawrence3) July 2, 2021 *Business Insider: **Almost as soon as the US military left its biggest air base in Afghanistan, looters rolled in* * Bagram, the biggest air base in Afghanistan, was ransacked within hours of the US's withdrawal. * Afghan officials said t... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
US Troops And Their Western Allies Departed Bagram Airfield Today, Effectively Ending Major US Military Operations In Afghanistan*Boston Globe:* *US leaves last Afghan base, effectively ending operations * KABUL — US troops and their Western allies have departed Bagram Airfield, the last active air base used by the US military in Afghanistan, officials said Friday, effectively ending major US military operations in Afghanistan. With little fanfare and no public ceremony, US troops left the base Thursday night, US and Afghan officials said, even as the Taliban sweeps through the country’s northern provinces, capturing large swaths of territory. The closure, a symbol of the United States’ costly opera... read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
Families Search for Loved Ones Gone Missing in Post-War El SalvadorSAN SALVADOR, Jul 02 (IPS) - The pain that MarÃa Estela Guevara feels over the disappearance of her niece Wendy MartÃnez remains as intense as it was four years ago, when she learned that the young woman, then 31, had vanished without a trace in eastern El Salvador. Read the full story, “Families Search for Loved Ones Gone Missing in Post-War El Salvador”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
Landmark gender equality forum concludes with concrete commitments, plan to advance parity by 2026With the chief of the UN’s gender empowerment agency declaring that women are still “sitting in the corridors when men are inside at the table negotiating peace”, the historic Generation Equality Forum in Paris concluded on Friday with new commitments designed to address that, and other injustices. Read the full story, “Landmark gender equality forum concludes with concrete commitments, plan to advance parity by 2026”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
COVID-19 Delta variant detected in 98 countries, continues to evolve and mutate, warns WHOThe head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged leaders to push back against daunting new COVID surges through increased vaccination efforts and public health measures, warning that with Delta quickly becoming the dominant strain in many countries ‘we are in a very dangerous period of the pandemic’. Read the full story, “COVID-19 Delta variant detected in 98 countries, continues to evolve and mutate, warns WHO”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
‘Free, unfettered access’ needed to assist millions in war-torn TigrayThe World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed operations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after fighting halted the emergency response last week, although the agency warned on Friday that “serious challenges” continue to threaten the entire humanitarian response. Read the full story, “‘Free, unfettered access’ needed to assist millions in war-torn Tigray”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Tonight's Movie Is 'The Trench'*From YouTube:* A story about a group of soldiers' last days before the battle of the Somme in 1916, showing the conditions in the trenches during World War I, and taking you into the minds of the soldiers. read more
The National Interest3 hours ago
Biden Raised the Child Tax Credit, But Rich Couples Could Get Less*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit, * An estimated 36 million households are eligible for the credit, and there is little doubt that the payments will make a difference for some of them. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Finally, remember that, although the Biden administration wants to extend the current tax credit until 2025, it is currently scheduled to expire in April 2022. This means that next year, your payments will return to $2,000 per child—but the income ceiling will also rise to $200,000 for single parents and $400,000 for couples, giving upper-income families more b... read more
Welcome Back to Pottersville3 hours ago
"It's a Disgrace."
"*John, I can't believe it, it's a disgrace. He's a tremendous person.*" - Trump, quoted by ABC News reporter John Santucci. (By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) *F*or perhaps the first and only time in our lives, Donald Trump had a common emotional experience with the rest of the country: It was something the nightmarish pandemic or seeing our nation's Capitol getting sacked couldn't do- Seeing Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's CFO, getting led to his arraignment in handcuffs and being shocked at the spectacle. It's the opening salvo in what will... read more
Virtual Mirage3 hours ago
Movie Review: Tomorrow WarTomorrow War (Review) The Tomorrow War is a 2021 American military science fiction action film. The film stars Chris Pratt (who also executively produced), Yvonne Strahovski, J. K. Simmons, Betty Gilpin, and follows a group of present-day soldiers who are sent into the future to fight an alien army. In December 2022, biology teacher and former Green Beret, Dan Forester, fails to […] The post Movie Review: Tomorrow War appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
Senescent Joe Biden Drops To His Knees During Meeting With Israel’s President To Show His RespectChristians for Truth Joe Biden’s mental deterioration is progressing rapidly — and the mainstream media is under a gag order not to talk about it,... The post Senescent Joe Biden Drops To His Knees During Meeting With Israel’s President To Show His Respect appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CURMUDGUCATION4 hours ago
Language Generating AI Still Lacks I
You may remember that last year, a piece of language simulation AI software appeared touted as the next big thing. OpenAI rolled out GPT-3. The claims were huge. It can write poetry. Various writers wrote pieces about how realistic it was. It can write computer programs--well, actually that was less unbelievable. But the other claims were looking somewhat shaky already, including some linguistic trips into a verbal uncanny valley. Unfortunately, turns out that it also makes racist jokes, and backs up white supremacy. OpenAI signaled some of those issues back in May of 2020. Since... read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies4 hours ago
BREAKING NEWS: Lytton Fire = Paradise 2.0? Great video: "This is a Hit!"
*Lytton Fire Devastation - remind you of something?* *Think Back to the Paradise, California "wild" fire* *A few years ago - How Come the Trees are still standing?* Folks. The news on this possibly man-made fire is coming in thick and fast. Must say, I suspected it from the Get Go. More Importantly, I suspect that they are planning to "Destroy Canada by Fire" so they can proceed with their: "*You will Own Nothing and You Will Be Happy", "*Rental only" agenda. Here's an Op Ed on the Lytton fire just handed to me by BC Bureau Chief *RAH*, Please read...then watch the video linked ... read more
Climate Collections4 hours ago
Typical Arctic Ice Extents in JuneOriginally posted on Science Matters: Previous posts reported that Arctic Sea Ice has persisted this year despite a wavy Polar Vortex this spring, bringing cold down to mid-latitudes, and warming air into Arctic regions. Then in May and now again in June, the sea ice extent matched or exceeded the 14-year average several… read more
Small Dead Animals4 hours ago
The Vulnerable are now ProtectedTime to quit farting around and open everything up. read more
Climate Collections4 hours ago
Barents Sea polar bears thriving despite huge summer ice loss: spring research results are inOriginally posted on polarbearscience: After being locked out last year, fieldwork monitoring polar bears in the Svalbard region of the Barents Sea resumed this spring. The results show that despite having to deal with the most extreme loss of summer sea ice in the entire Arctic, polar bears in this region continue to thrive. These… read more
All That Is Solid ...5 hours ago
Politics after Batley and Spen
We're supposed to herald Kim Leadbeater's win as some sort of advance. I suppose it is for a leadership accustomed to losing. Meanwhile, in realworldland and among folk whose thought processes aren't abbreviated by factionalism and careerism will see the result for what it is: a holding of the line. This was a barely successful defence of a seat that should never have been in contention. But it was, and so the failure of the Tories to pick it up is a disappointment for them, if not a shocker. Coming after their unexpected stumble in Chesham and Amersham, the same fortune that smile... read more
Science Matters7 hours ago
Alex Epstein on Energizing Puerto RicoThe video covers Alex Epstein’s full Congressional testimony on energy in Puerto Rico — including Q&A. For those who prefer reading text, I provide below a transcript of most of it, with light editing transposing a spoken presentation into a written one. Thank you for the honor of testifying before this committee. What I say […] read more
The National Interest3 hours ago
Did Iran's F-14 Tomcats Once Have Mach 10 UFOs in Their Sights?*David Axe* *F-14 Tomcat, * Iran is the only other country besides the United States to operate arguably history’s most powerful interceptor aircraft, the F-14 Tomcat. And the Islamic republic has worked the twin-engine, swing-wing fighters hard. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Americans retired their F-14s in 2006, but around 40 of Iran’s Tomcats remain active. Their main role is defending Iran’s nuclear sites. It’s a mission that has brought the interceptors in close contact with some very mysterious aircraft, according to a bizarre and fascinating 2013 story in *Combat... read more
The National Interest3 hours ago
Ouch: America Lost a Carrier to Iran in This 2002 Simulation*David Axe* *Aircraft Carriers, Middle East* The shock compelled exercise planners to rig the rest of the war game for U.S. forces. *Here's What You Need to Know*: A weak opponent can exact a surprising cost on an arrogant foe. It’s worth recalling a 2002 Pentagon war game in which a U.S. Marine Corps played the part of an enemy commander waging a bloody defensive campaign against a much more powerful U.S. force. Lt. Gen. Paul Van Riper’s own hodgepodge of troops, ships and planes was similar in organization and capability to Iran’s actual forces. Van Riper’s success in bluntin... read more
The National Interest3 hours ago
Smart Bombs Are Important to America's Military, But Does the U.S. Have Enough of Them?*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* While smart munitions are invaluable—better to expend a million-dollar missile than risk a $100 million aircraft—CRS asks whether there is always value for money. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Even if the Pentagon wants more smart bombs, the U.S. defense industry may not be able to provide them. Since the 1980s, smart bombs have become the wonder weapons of modern warfare. One laser- or GPS-guided bomb can hit a target where a dozen dumb bombs from a World War II bomber would have missed. But precision-guided munitions, or PGMs, don’t do... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Unrest Continues In The African State Of Eswatini*France 24*: *Africa’s last absolute monarch faces push for democracy as unrest rocks Eswatini* The landlocked and impoverished kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, has been rocked by days of violent clashes between security forces and demonstrators calling for democratic reforms. Amid the mounting unrest, the government has denied reports that King Mswati III fled the violence to neighbouring South Africa. Has Africa’s last absolute monarch gone into hiding? Mswati III, Eswatini’s longtime ruler known for his extravagant lifestyle, is facing some of the bigges... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Lithuania Declares State Of Emergency Over Migrant Arrivals From Belarus
Migrants caught by the Lithuanian border service VSAT crossing from Belarus, July 2, 2021 © pasienis.lt/VSAT *Politico*:* Lithuania declares state of emergency over migrant arrivals* *Foreign minister accuses Lukashenko of trying to ‘weaponize’ migration. * Lithuania declared a state of emergency on Friday after 150 illegal migrants crossed into the country from neighboring Belarus. The Lithuanian government has accused Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko of trying to destabilize the country in retaliation for its support of EU sanctions and for the Belarusian opposition... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”*Full screen recommended.* *Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”* read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Why does this galaxy have such a long tail? In this stunning vista, based on image data from the Hubble Legacy Archive, distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop for disrupted spiral galaxy Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy. The cosmic tadpole is a mere 420 million light-years distant toward the northern constellation of the Dragon (Draco). Its eye-catching tail is about 280 thousand light-years long and features massive, bright blue star clusters. One story goes that a more compact intruder galaxy crossed in front of Arp 188 - from right to left in this view - and was slung around behin... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Belarus Closes Border To Ukraine Over Claims That Arms Are Being Smuggled In To Overthrow The Lukashenko's RegimeBelarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka gestures as he delivers a speech during a rally of his supporters near the Government House in Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus August 16, 2020. *BBC:* *Belarus closes border to Ukraine over coup claim* *Belarus has closed its border with Ukraine, claiming that arms are being smuggled into the country. * President Alexander Lukashenko says it is part of an attempt by outside powers to overthrow his authoritarian regime. Mr Lukashenko claimed - without providing proof - that his security services had uncovered a foreign-backed te... read more
Pension Pulse4 hours ago
Respect the Rotation in Equity Markets?
Jesse Pound and Thomas Franck of CNBC report S&P 500 rises for a 7th straight day after strong jobs report, best winning streak in 10 months: Stocks rose on Friday and the S&P 500 hit another record high after the June jobs report showed an accelerating recovery for the U.S. labor market. The broad market index rose 0.7%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.8% to notch its own record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added about 160 points. The S&P 500 has now risen for seven consecutive sessions, its longest winning streak since August. Solid moves by major tech stoc... read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Colombia loses investment grade after failed tax reform and protestsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A country loses its investment-grade when it is downgraded by two or more agencies, and Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s have moved. Colombia has lost the investment-grade it held for a decade on long-term sovereign debt after Fitch Ratings became the second major rating agency to downgrade the country […] The post Colombia loses investment grade after failed tax reform and protests appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
"Knowing..."
“Knowing can be a curse on a person’s life. I’d traded in a pack of lies for a pack of truth, and I didn’t know which one was heavier. Which one took the most strength to carry around? It was a ridiculous question, though, because once you know the truth, you can’t ever go back and pick up your suitcase of lies. Heavier or not, the truth is yours now.” - Sue Monk Kidd read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Russia's COVID-19 Daily Death Toll Hits A New Pandemic High*Reuters:* *Russia's COVID-19 daily death toll climbs to new pandemic high* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia registered a record number of daily COVID-19-related deaths on Friday amid a surge in cases across the world's largest country that the authorities blame on the infectious Delta variant. The government's coronavirus taskforce said 679 people had died in the last 24 hours, the highest figure confirmed in a single day since the pandemic began. It also reported 23,218 new infections in the last 24 hours, including 6,893 in Moscow. The Russian capital, the epicentre of the outbr... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 25 hours ago
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “Some Questions You Might Ask”
*“Some Questions You Might Ask”* “Is the soul solid, like iron? Or is it tender and breakable, like the wings of a moth in the beak of the owl? Who has it, and who doesn’t? I keep looking around me. The face of the moose is as sad as the face of Jesus. The swan opens her white wings slowly. In the fall, the black bear carries leaves into the darkness. One question leads to another. Does it have a shape? Like an iceberg? Like the eye of a hummingbird? Does it have one lung, like the snake and the scallop? Why should I have it, and not the anteater who loves her children? Why should I have ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 25 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Vanessa Williams To Honor Juneteenth at July 4 FestivitiesWilliams, who was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America, will sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which has served as the Black National Anthem. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 25 hours ago
"Anyway..."
“Bad things don’t happen to people because they deserve for them to happen. It just doesn’t work that way. It’s just… life. And no matter who we are, we have to take the hand we’re dealt, crappy though it may be, and try our very best to move forward anyway, to love anyway, to have hope anyway… to have faith that there’s a purpose to the journey we’re on.” - Mia Sheridan read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Tally of Missing in Condo Collapse Falls to 128 After AuditThe number of people missing in the Florida condominium collapse fell substantially Friday, from 145 to 128, after duplicate names were eliminated and some residents reported missing turned up safe, officials said. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 25 hours ago
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 7/2/21"
*"Economic Market Snapshot PM 7/2/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes ○ "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! Your guide: *Gregory Mannarino, PM 7/2/21:* *"Hyper-Inflating Debts And Deficits - * *The FED Will Do The Opposite Of What They Are Saying!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWat... read more
balance105 hours ago
take a very careful review of that which has been done--error laid over the original Constitution
For I tell you, when you are a champion of truth Pallas Athena herself stands next to you, drawing her mighty sword of truth. And you must understand that when you speak it, because you are tied to the Great White Brotherhood and to Sanat Kumara, the seeds of light go forth--seeds of truth that will expand not only in those who hear your voice but across the mental belt of the planet Earth. And these seeds are implanted into the mental bodies of all mankind, and there they are nourished by the Holy Spirit, by the sacred fires of the hearts of those of you who gather together d... read more
Not PC6 hours ago
"The artist brings something into the world that didn't exist before..."*"The artist brings something into the world that didn't exist before, and he does it without destroying something else."* ~ John Updike, from *Conversations with John Updike* Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Does America Need Hypersonic Missiles? Maybe Not.*Michael Peck* *Security, * One expert believes the conventional thinking about the essential nature of hypersonic missiles is misplaced. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Instead of hypersonic missiles, the Army should consider developing a stealthy ground-launched cruise missile that can be destroy ships, surface-to-air missile batteries, and command centers Does the U.S. Army really need to develop hypersonic missiles? One expert has – *gasp* – dared to suggest that the Army shouldn’t jump on the hypersonic bandwagon. “It is difficult to discern what operational problem t... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Stimulus Check Time: How Are Parents Using Their Child Tax Credit?*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * Among those who plan to save the child tax credit, about 51 percent plan to put the money into a standard savings account, while nearly 23 percent said they will put it in a personal investment account. A majority of Americans plan on saving the child tax credit from President Joe Biden’s rescue package rather than spending it, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the personal finance app Stash, found that roughly 57.5 percent of participants plan to save the child tax credit, while about 42.5 percent anticipate spending it. The... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Friendly Fire: Why the Navy Is Shooting at Its Own Aircraft Carriers*David Axe* *Aircraft Carrier, Americas* Leaving aside the likelihood of a full-scale war breaking out between the world's two leading military powers and economies, sinking a carrier is easier said than done. *Here's What You Need to Remember: * A Chinese admiral and pundit told a trade-show audience that Beijing could resolve China's territorial disputes by sinking two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and killing thousands of American sailors. Rear Adm. Lou Yuan's threat isn't an empty one. The Chinese military has deployed an array of weaponry that it acquired specifically to targ... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Stimulus Check: How (And Why) to Opt Out of the Child Tax Credit Payment*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit, United States* Families that opt-out will still receive payments; they will simply be able to claim the full amount as a lump sum on their tax returns in April 2022. Why would any family choose not to claim the Child Tax Credit advance payments, starting on July 15? The IRS has provided a mechanism for opting out, but the default is to receive the checks each month. Families that opt-out will still receive those payments; they will simply be able to claim the full amount as a lump sum on their tax returns in April 2022. Since the amount will be... read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
In one month, Covid deaths in Rio de Janeiro dropped by 44%RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of deaths and hospitalizations in Rio de Janeiro has dropped sharply. According to the 26th epidemiological bulletin presented Friday (2) by the municipal government, there was a 44% decrease in deaths in June compared to the previous month. This decrease is believed to be the impact of the […] The post In one month, Covid deaths in Rio de Janeiro dropped by 44% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Organizing Notes6 hours ago
Preparing for war with ChinaThe US and Japan are reportedly conducting joint military exercises aimed at China, according to sources of the Financial Times. This is an extension of Trump-era policies adopted by the Biden administration. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich has the story. Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof and Jeremy Kuzmarov, Managing Editor of Covert Action Magazine and author of The Russians are Coming Again join a panel to discuss. read more
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