Wednesday, September 01, 2021

1 September - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

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War News Updates14 minutes ago
More Details Emerge On The Scores Of American Citizens And Afghan Allies That Were Left Behind In Kabul
Screengrab from ABC News *CNN:* *'Majority' of Afghans who worked for the US and applied for visas were likely left behind, State Department official says* (CNN)"The majority" of Afghans who worked for the United States during its two-decade military campaign were likely left behind in the chaotic and rushed evacuation from Afghanistan, a senior State Department official said Wednesday. The official said they did not have a specific count of the Afghan Special Immigrant (SIV) applicants and family members who did not make it onto evacuation flights, "but I would say it's the ... read more
The Last Refuge22 minutes ago
John Spiropoulos and Moms For Liberty Take a Close Look At The Specific Material Being Used to Advance Critical Race Theory
(Via John Spiropoulos) “The previous reports in my series “The Poison In Our Schools” covered some of the issues involved with Critical Race Theory and curriculum inspired by CRT. These next two reports take a deep dive into what young children actually face in the classroom. These reports get down to the granular level of […] The post John Spiropoulos and Moms For Liberty Take a Close Look At The Specific Material Being Used to Advance Critical Race Theory appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"The Media Says 'The Delta Variant Stole Christmas', And Severe Shortages Are Projected To Stretch Long Into 2022"
*"The Media Says 'The Delta Variant Stole Christmas', And * *Severe Shortages Are Projected To Stretch Long Into 2022"* by Michael Snyder "Thanks to extreme disruptions caused by the global response to the pandemic, millions upon millions of Americans are going to have a very disappointing holiday season. Supply chains are in a state of complete and utter chaos all over the world, and now we are being told that it will remain this way for the foreseeable future. And that is actually a best case scenario. If a new variant comes along that causes even more global disruptions, the shor... read more
War News Updates37 minutes ago
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Claims Predator Drone Operator Was Ordered To Stand Down Against Kabul Airport Bomber
*NewsBusters*:* BOMBSHELL: Former Deputy SECDEF Claims Predator Drone Operator Ordered To STAND DOWN Against Kabul Airport Bomber* Univision aired a bombshell allegation in the midst of its coverage of the United States' disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.Per former Army Green Beret and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Roger Pardo-Maurer, the Department of Defense had knowledge of the homicide bomber at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, and scrambled a Predator drone only to order it to stand down as it locked on its target. Per Pardo-Maurer, the st... read more
When human life begins is a question of politics – not biology
Some people seeking to influence public opinion about abortion rights claim the science is clear. It’s not, and that means abortion remains a political question – not a biological one. read more
balance1049 minutes ago
Who is current patron of the Deobandi-root fundamentalist Taliban?
8-17-21 Pakistan in order to regain the so-called strategic depth after the ouster of Communist/Soviet-supported Najibullah government converted the wider Mujahideen movement into the Taliban revolution. https://thefederal.com/international/afghanistans-quick-collapse-a-tragic-fallout-of-pakistans-duplicity/ ……………………………………………………. The world should unfreeze Afghanistan’s reserves and pour in aid to rebuild the country, Russia says https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/30/russia-afghanistan-taliban-aid/ …………………………………………...................... Sellin recently said US shou... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
China and Russia Feared America’s Skipjack-Class Submarine. Here’s Why.
*Kyle Mizokami* *Submarines, Americas* Six of the submarines were ultimately built. *Here's What You Need to Know*: These submarines were an example of how innovative new technologies can combine to produce a weapons system with vastly improved characteristics. The Skipjack-class submarines were arguably the first truly modern postwar submarines of the U.S. Navy. Combining two new innovations—a new high-speed hull design and nuclear power—the innovative, fish-shaped subs were the basis of all future American submarines up to the present day. The United States Navy officially ent... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
The M1 Abrams has a Plethora of Reasons to be Afraid of China
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* How likely are the U.S. Army’s M1 Abrams tanks ever to clash with the Type 99? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Type 99 tank, although it has some faults, shows that the Chinese have been prioritizing modernization and war-like capabilities. China has a *lot* of tanks. Like, eight to nine *thousand* of them. Who *else* would bother to maintain such a ridiculous number? The United States. And Russia. (Note that http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/the-biggest/the-worlds-10-biggest-ba..." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> *such coun... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
Iran vs. Israel: Whose Military Wins?
*Michael Peck* *Iran vs. Israel, Middle East* In 2018, GlobalFirepower ranked Iran's military thirteenth in the world and Israel's sixteenth. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As anyone who peruses defense websites soon learns, rankings of military power are often so arbitrary that they become useless at best and ridiculous at worst. But more important is the arbitrary nature of these indexes, which tend to ignore the conditions that govern military power. Iran’s armed forces ranked thirteenth in the world, according to GlobalFirepower.com’s 2018 rankings, which apparently com... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
How the Social Security Administration Tracks Coronavirus Deaths
*Trevor Filseth* *COVID-19, United States* The Social Security Administration’s data includes all individuals, not only recipients of Social Security, and indicates an increase of 500,000 deaths in 2020 than the previous year. For the first time, the Social Security Administration (SSA) published data last week on the number of its beneficiaries who had died in 2020. The data showed that there had been a 17 percent increase in deaths among Social Security recipients as compared to 2019. These increases were found across all categories of beneficiaries, including retirees, spouse... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
Atomic Bomb Tests Built The Soviet Union's Legacy
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What happened to all the fallout? Key point: The Soviet Union is not the only country with a long legacy of atomic bomb testing. The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949, just four years after the United States. Like the United States, the USSR conducted an aggressive testing schedule throughout the Cold War, ultimately conducting 715 nuclear tests over a period of forty-one years. Also, like its rival—and to an even greater extent—the Soviet Union suffered nuclear contamination of its hinterland and unnecessary health risks to its pe... read more
CHD’s Historic Win Action Alert: Click to Send Our Letter to Your Representatives Regarding Court’s Ruling in 5G Case
Children’s Health Defense’s (CHD’s) historic win against the FCC presents the first real opportunity to create change surrounding 5G technology and harmful wireless radiation. We must capitalize on this win and maximize its impact in order to protect our communities and our children from the massive rollout of 5G currently underway. The FCC’s false guidelines […] The post CHD’s Historic Win Action Alert: Click to Send Our Letter to Your Representatives Regarding Court’s Ruling in 5G Case appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Cairns News2 hours ago
Unchain Australia by Michael Darby
Interesting publication by Michael Darby and a team of contributing authors on the plight of Australia Being a large book of some 438 pages, we have presented the whole book in this reader for your perusal and at the top of the reader you can click download to obtain a PDF copy to read at […] read more
Australia has had 471 deaths from the “vaccines” while 98 have died WITH covid-19
EWR Note: the first video is satire, but IMO very accurate in light of what is happening there right now. From SEEMOREROCKS “The fear of God is being instilled in people and Australia is being turned into a fascistic police state before our very eyes.“ https://seemorerocks.is/australia-has-had-471-deaths-from-the-vaccines-while-98-have-died-with-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR3DIIkbnDjQdEgTjNrjvDjYa8jZ2R7IK2OhRnCfYQggyH6OuMbLf4VbAWs read more
New Zealand midwives have now been sent a letter similar to the one sent by the Nursing council
From The Health Forum NZ @ Facebook EWR note: have also seen similar for the teachers, yet to confirm. New Zealand midwives have now been sent a letter similar to the one sent by the Nursing council (posted a few days ago).Midwives are a profession of informed choice and consent, and many New Zealand midwives … Continue reading New Zealand midwives have now been sent a letter similar to the one sent by the Nursing council → read more
An Ex-police View of an Arrest in NZ for Not Wearing a Mask
From thebfd.co.nz (thanks to Carol Sawyer for this link) The BFD has several ex-Police officers who advise us from time to time on Policing matters. They have provided the following observations regarding the arrest of a man in Christchurch for not wearing a mask. READ MORE https://thebfd.co.nz/2021/09/02/an-ex-police-view-of-the-arrest-for-not-wearing-a-mask/?fbclid=IwAR1O-z-BWAo6aGHVtUXBOXnJolUWQF0-Vvzxsakv0z-pYvseRdeDEqC4ugo read more
Bombshell: PCR Tests Can’t Identify Delta Variant; It’s All Fiction, by Jon Rappoport
Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: Jon Rappoport separates the kernel of truth from the bushels of fiction concerning the dreaded Delta variant. From Rappoport at lewrockwell.com: Oooo. The Delta Variant. It’s everywhere. Watch out. It’s under your rug. It’s in the clothes closet. It’s on your toothbrush. And it’s The Unvaccinated who are spreading… read more
On April 20, NZ’s Ministry of Health removed all warnings about life-threatening allergic reactions to the cv jab from their website (2021)
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: Thanks to NZ Lawyer Sue Grey who has highlighted this important piece of info. See the screenshots capturing the changes to NZ’s official Ministry of Health website between 12 and 20 April. All the warnings about life-threatening allergic reactions have disappeared. The page on the left (below) is… read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Cybercriminals have a new way to scam you: Stealing and selling your internet bandwidth
Has your internet been acting strange? Your system could be infected with this devious malware. read more
Econlib4 hours ago
The Friedmans on Equality of Outcome
The ethical issues [in equality of outcome] involved are subtle and complex. They are not to be resolved by such simplistic formulas as “fair shares for all.” Indeed, if we took that seriously, youngsters with less musical skill should be given the greatest amount of musical training in order to compensate for their inherited disadvantage, […] The post The Friedmans on Equality of Outcome appeared first on Econlib. read more
Biden May Have Abandoned California School Children In Afghanistan, but He Can “Rescue” 200,000 Terrorists From the Middle East and Bring Them to America
Biden May Have Abandoned California School Children In Afghanistan, but He Can “Rescue” 200,000 Terrorists From the Middle East and Bring Them to America by Dave Hodges, https://thecommonsenseshow.com/home Biden may be leaving school children from El Cajon, CA behind in Afghanistan, however, he is having no trouble importing an estimated 200,000 terrorists from the Middle … read more
Robert Reich2 hours ago
The New Republican Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t block a Texas law that allows private individuals to sue to enforce a... read more
Michael Pento: Asset Prices Collapse Near, Fed Can’t Raise Rates Much
Silver Bullion TV SBTV spoke with Michael Pento, founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies, about how the Fed’s Taper Tantrum specter will affect markets. If the last taper exercise could not raise rates beyond 2.5%, the Fed knows they risk collapsing asset prices should rates are hiked a tad too high! Michael Pento’s Pento Portfolio Strategies: … read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
New Ad Highlights Joe Biden and His Afghanistan Exit Mess
A new political ad highlights the outcome of Joe Biden… Posted in ISIS, Islam, Jihad, Joe Biden, JoeBama The post New Ad Highlights Joe Biden and His Afghanistan Exit Mess appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
In America, Public School Teachers Are Now Training Their Students To Follow ANTIFA And To Pledge Allegiance To The LGBTQ+P For Pedophile Pride Flag
In America, Public School Teachers Are Now Training Their Students To Follow ANTIFA And To Pledge Allegiance To The LGBTQ+P For Pedophile Pride Flag by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ “We are aware that one of our teachers posted a video on their personal social media that caused alarm and concern related to saluting the American flag,” Annette … read more
Drought, Famine & Vax = Depopulation – Steve Quayle
Drought, Famine & Vax = Depopulation – Steve Quayle by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Renowned radio host, filmmaker and book author Steve Quayle says America is under attack from many sides. One is in our face, and many do not realize how dire the situation is in the western U.S. Quayle says the so-called 1,200 year Megadrought … read more
Fourth Case Of Contaminated Moderna Vaccine Reported In Japan
Fourth Case Of Contaminated Moderna Vaccine Reported In Japan by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Yet another contaminated Moderna Covid-19 vaccine has been reported in Japan – the fourth in less than a week, according to Reuters, which reports that ‘several black particles’ were found in a Moderna vaccine vial in Kanagawa prefecture. – Last week Japan … read more
Bombshell: PCR Tests Can’t Identify Delta Variant; It’s All Fiction
Bombshell: PCR Tests Can’t Identify Delta Variant; It’s All Fiction by Jon Rappoport, Jon Rappoport’s blog, via https://www.lewrockwell.com/ Oooo. The Delta Variant. It’s everywhere. Watch out. It’s under your rug. It’s in the clothes closet. It’s on your toothbrush. And it’s The Unvaccinated who are spreading it. Those devils. We, who are pure, must be … read more
COVID Propaganda Roundup: The War Down Under (Australia Today, America Tomorrow)
COVID Propaganda Roundup: The War Down Under (Australia Today, America Tomorrow) by Ben Bartee, https://www.thedailybell.com/ The latest updates on the “new normal” – chronicling the lies, distortions, and abuses by the ruling class. – All-out war – literal war, according to the government — rages south of the equator. The former British penal colony has … read more
Kim Iversen: Secret Big Tech Contracts With NSA, DOD Should SCARE You
Who is in charge of the Mark of the Beast ‘666’ System? No Such Agency!! Sheeple: People in Love with the Satanic World System of LIES, Liars, constant LYING …. – The Hill Kim Iversen explains why a collaboration between the U.S. government and big tech is concerning. end read more
Dr Stella Immanuel Warns About The Covid Vaccine: A LUCIFERIAN Agenda Targeting Humanity
 Health Ranger Report Dr. Stella Immanuel says doctors were told not to treat COVID-19 patients. Interviewed by Mike Adams, Dr. Stella Immanuel said one of the lessons she learned during these times is that doctors should start working more on keeping people healthy. She said physicians like her are spending more time treating diseases … read more
“YOU SHOULD BE IN JAIL, YOU CREATED THE VIRUS” Rand Paul UNLEASHES on Dr Fauci in Congress
CONGRESS NEWS “YOU SHOULD BE IN JAIL, YOU CREATED THE VIRUS” Rand Paul UNLEASHES on Dr Fauci in Congress Petition to Indict Dr. Fauci Garners over 27,000 Signatures https://vizarer.com/petition-to-indic… end read more
Is China Really About to Peg The Yuan to Gold?
GoldSilver Pros There has been a rumor circulating around Twitter and Reddit that China has announced their “true” gold reserves. In addition, a prominent analyst speculates that China will soon peg its currency to gold. We examine the truth of these rumors, and further whether China stands to profit by pegging their currency to gold … read more
“Perfect Storm” For Metals Price Squeezes | Jim Paterson
Liberty and Finance ETFs are buying platinum, palladium, and uranium. Supply “will tighten dramatically,” says ValOre CEO Jim Paterson. There’s potential for a “perfect storm” in commodity price squeezes, he says. Jim also explains the keys to finding successful companies in the metals space. end read more
Odd Find: An Ancient Brown Dwarf?
[image: Story 473265170] The brown dwarf WISEA J153429.75-104303.3 — happily nicknamed ‘The Accident’ — is peculiar enough that it may point to a rare population of extremely old brown dwarfs. Dan Caselden, a citizen scientist who built an online program to filter data from the NEOWISE spacecraft, is able to highlight brown dwarfs moving through the NEOWISE field with his software, and while looking at one, he caught a glimpse of another. Call that a lucky catch, because the object didn’t match his program’s profile of a conventional brown dwarf. We’ve found about 2,000 brown dwar... read more
“You Have No Idea What’s Coming; 2008 Crisis Was A Warm Up; Social Security Robbed; Pensions Next?”
Jeremiah Babe, PM 9/1/21: *“You Have No Idea What’s Coming; 2008 Crisis Was A Warm Up;* *Social Security Robbed; Pensions Next?”* read more
North Korea has a Secret Weapon
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Shockingly it is not a nuclear weapon. *Key Point: *North Koreas's biggest military asset is a specific Army division In any future war on the Korean Peninsula, U.S. and South Korean forces would encounter a familiar foe: the Korean People’s Army (KPA) 105th Armored Division. Equipped with North Korea’s most modern tanks and armored vehicles, the 105th Division’s mission is to rapidly exploit any breakthrough in the lines and drive deep into the heart of South Korea. The division traces its lineage to the first Korean War when its Soviet-made t... read more
Afghanistan crisis: Food supply for millions could run out this month
Food stocks in Afghanistan could run out as soon as this month, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday, urging the international community to step up support for the country. Read the full story, “Afghanistan crisis: Food supply for millions could run out this month”, on globalissues.org → read more
Producing COVID-19 vaccines in Latin America will ease shortages, protect more people
A new platform launched on Wednesday by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will ease severe COVID-19 vaccine shortages and safeguard more people in Latin America and the Caribbean by producing inoculations within the region. Read the full story, “Producing COVID-19 vaccines in Latin America will ease shortages, protect more people”, on globalissues.org → read more
COVID-19: New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency has said. Read the full story, “COVID-19: New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant”, on globalissues.org → read more
New data-driven hub aims to detect and prevent next pandemic
A new centre in Berlin, Germany, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to help countries better assess and respond to global disease threats in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Read the full story, “New data-driven hub aims to detect and prevent next pandemic”, on globalissues.org → read more
Americans Rising!
At 5:30pm PDT (8:30pm EDT) the Natomas Unified School District in northwestern Sacramento, California is going to be live streaming a public school board meeting. Top on the agenda are how they were perfectly fine with a Totalitarian Communist indoctrinating children until he was found out. On the hope that the live feed doesn’t crash,… Continue reading → read more
Five American Weapons That Helped Win World War II
*Michael Peck* *World War II, United States* From small arms to massive warships, each of these weapons systems had its place in the American arsenal. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Innovative technologies and designs, combined with enormous industrial outputs, helped decide the outcome of World War II. The secret of American victory in World War II was quantity and quality. Copious amounts of weapons and equipment that not only overwhelmed and outmatched the Axis arsenal, but helped enable Lend-Lease allies like Britain and Russia to do the same. Not that every U.S. weapo... read more
Great Britain was Prepared to Stop a Soviet Invasion at Any Cost
*Michael Peck* *Cold War, Europe* Soviet tanks may have rolled across Europe, but wouldn't have driven into Great Britain. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In the event of a Soviet invasion, tunnels and bridges all over Europe would have been blown up. But the Chunnel is a railroad tunnel thirty-one miles long (the underwater portion alone is 23.5 miles), leading to fears that conventional explosives wouldn’t be enough. If Soviet tanks ever blitzed across western Europe to the shores of the English Channel, the English had a secret plan to keep them from crossing into Britai... read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
President Trump Endorses Candidate Joe Kent To Challenge Incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler in Washington CD-03
Jaime Herrera-Beutler from Washington state congressional district-03 is one of the DeceptiCons in the House. Not only did she vote for President Trump’s impeachment, but she also voted to support Nancy Pelosi’s 2022 election effort through the January 6th Committee. JHB is essentially a vile, self-serving worm of a politician with no redeeming qualities. Today, […] The post President Trump Endorses Candidate Joe Kent To Challenge Incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler in Washington CD-03 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Hochul may task Hillary Clinton to lead a trade mission to Haiti
Sources tell The Chronicle that Governor Kathy Hochul may task former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to lead a trade mission to Haiti in the coming weeks. Hochul wants Clinton to negotiate the sale of New York-made goods and services to the The post Hochul may task Hillary Clinton to lead a trade mission to Haiti first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
New Report Says America's 20-Year War On Terror Has killed 929,000 People And Cost Over $8 Trillion
*Business Insider:* *America's 20-year war on terror has killed up to 929,000 people and cost over $8 trillion: report * * America's global war on terror has a pricetag of $8 trillion, according to a new Costs of War report. * Costs of War also puts the number of people directly killed by the war at up to 929,000, including at least 387,072 civilians. * "Twenty years from now, we'll still be reckoning with the high societal costs of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars," a co-director of the project said. The price-tag of America's global war on terror is estimated to stand at rough... read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
AP Sources: Intel Shows Extremists to Attend Capitol Rally on Sept. 18
Far right extremist groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are planning to attend a rally later at the U.S. Capitol that is designed to demand “justice” for the hundreds of people who have been charged in connection with January’s insurrection. read more
Italy's Army Couldn't Help Germany Turn the Tide Against the Soviets
*Michael Peck* *World War II, Europe* The Italians eventually sent 235,000 men to fight with Germany on the Eastern Front. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *When Mussolini learned of Hitler's plans to invade the Soviet Union, he insisted as a matter of Fascist solidarity that the Italians participate. Besides, if the Soviet Union were to be conquered, might there not be some spoils for resource-poor Italy, whose economy desperately needed Russian oil, coal and other raw materials denied it by the British naval blockade? *Mamma mia! *Why in God's name were Italian peasants free... read more
Halifax Examiner4 hours ago
People’s Park: ‘None of this is sustainable’
A group of volunteers helping people living in tents and emergency shelters at a Halifax park say while they’re cautiously optimistic about regional council’s shift in direction yesterday, the current situation is unsustainable and they need immediate help. Claire Chadwick, a spokesperson with P.A.D.S. (Permanent, Accessible, Dignified, and Safer) Housing Network, said that as of […] read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
Taliban Hold a Military Parade to Celebrate the Exit of U.S. Forces From Afghanistan
There is an argument to be made that U.S. policy specifically, perhaps intentionally, culminated in delivering a mechanized national army for the Muslim Brotherhood to use in Afghanistan. Earlier today the Taliban held a celebratory parade including U.S. military assets we left for the Afghan army. A couple of videos below highlight the types of […] The post Taliban Hold a Military Parade to Celebrate the Exit of U.S. Forces From Afghanistan appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Turcopolier5 hours ago
Will Biden let the jihadis wipe out resistance?
“While the Taliban’s dramatic takeover of Afghanistan was met with little resistance, clear signs of defiance were appearing on Thursday. In an op-ed published in The Washington Post, the son of Afghanistan’s most famed anti-Taliban fighter claimed to have the forces to … Continue reading → read more
City Council Votes to Move LA to 100% Carbon-Free Energy By 2035
LA to reach carbon-free energy 10 years faster than California read more
The CDC/FDA Con and Crime that Drove Millions of Lives and Economies into Ruin: the PCR Test
They confess: they had no virus when they concocted the test for the virus; they “contrived” a model by pretending to find what they wanted to find; it’s called a self-fulfilling prophecy. This is the con and the crime that drove millions of lives, and economies, into ruin. The post The CDC/FDA Con and Crime that Drove Millions of Lives and Economies into Ruin: the PCR Test first appeared on Health Impact News. read more
LPAC Shorts: The World Runs on Steel, Coal and Oil
No matter how you cut it, a modern economy depends on steel, coal and oil. The U.S. has only 9 functioning integrated steel plants. If the U.S. is going to re-industrialize and grow, steel is a basic component. In this edition of LPAC Shorts, Brian Lantz lays out some of the hard facts about steel. read more
Land Destroyer4 hours ago
Mekong-US Partnership: Promoting Poverty, Driving Sinophobic Hostility
*September 2, 2021 *(Joseph Thomas - NEO) - It’s no secret that the US is engaged in heated competition with China and openly aspires to “contain” China’s rise as a global power and its otherwise inevitable surpassing of US primacy. It should by now also be no secret that in order to do this, Washington has attempted to recruit China’s neighbours into various united fronts regarding everything from disputes in the South China Sea to baseless allegations of “human rights abuses” by China in its western Xinjiang region. Perhaps less understood, however, is Washington’s ongoing foc... read more
"It's Chaos Out There – Shipping Crisis Aggravated As 44 Container Ships Stuck Off Coast Of California"
*Full screen recommended.* *"It's Chaos Out There – Shipping Crisis Aggravated* * As 44 Container Ships Stuck Off Coast Of California"* by Epic Economist "Port congestion continues to intensify the global supply chain crisis as hundreds of container ships that should be transporting goods around the world are waiting to unload outside key ports for global trade. The situation in the U.S. is particularly worrying because only in California, there are currently 56 cargo ships anchored in the state's two largest ports located in Los Angeles and Long Beach, from which 44 are container s... read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Brazil registers 27,345 new cases and 737 Covid deaths (September 1)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil on Wednesday reported 737 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the country to 581,150, the Health Ministry said. There were also 27,345 new coronavirus cases, with the total number of infections in the country advancing to 20,804,215, the folder added. The […] The post Brazil registers 27,345 new cases and 737 Covid deaths (September 1) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Musical Interlude: Susan Ciani, "Anthem"
Full screen recommended. *Susan Ciani, "Anthem"* read more
The Unvaccinated Should Not Travel This Labor Day Weekend, the CDC Warns
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus, * Unvaccinated people face serious health risks due to the highly transmissible Delta variant. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is asking unvaccinated Americans not to travel during this Labor Day weekend due to the surging number of coronavirus cases largely driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant. “First and foremost, if you are unvaccinated, we would recommend not traveling,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday during a White House COVID-19 Response Team Briefing, adding that the fully vaccinated ... read more
Social Security’s Cost of Living Adjustment Not Enough for Seniors
*Trevor Filseth* *Social Security, United States* If the Senior Citizens League, a senior issues-focused think tank, is correct, the Social Security Administration is slated to pay out the single largest increase to Social Security in the past four decades next year. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While all Social Security checks have a cash value that is 6.2 percent larger in 2021 than it was in 2020, in theory, this is only because the average good is 6.2 percent more expensive. This appears to match existing data, which indicates a significant price increase across the Un... read more
How the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Makes Everything Else Obsolete
*Kris Osborn* *F-35 Costs, Americas* The ability to find, see and destroy enemy targets without being seen or destroyed determines life or death in air combat. What is the best way to accurately characterize and understand the various costs related to the stealth F-35 over the short, medium, and long term? One thing is for sure, the state-of-the-art joint strike fighter is clearly very different from and superior to an advanced, upgraded fourth-generation fighter like the F/A-18 Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon or even the massively reworked F-15EX Eagle II. But is the margin of di... read more
Sensor Fusion: The Secret Sauce that Makes the F-35 Revolutionary
*Kris Osborn* *F-35 Sensor Fusion, Americas* F-35 jets turn pilots into “true tacticians.” The state-of-the-art F-35 fighter is armed with a 25-millimeter cannon, flies with a fifth-generation stealth configuration, and attacks with an entirely new generation of air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons. And yet, its most defining characteristic may ultimately lie in the often-cited realm of “sensor fusion.” This sensibility seemed to emerge as a consistent point of emphasis among F-35 pilots. Lockheed Martin F-35 Test Pilot Chris “Worm” Spinelli, who spent twenty-four years in the... read more
Underwater Showdown: America’s Virginia-Class Submarine vs. Russia’s Deadly Yasen
*Kyle Mizokami* *Submarines, World* After more than twenty years of American submarine supremacy, a new challenger has arisen from the deep. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Both submarines are the pinnacle of their country’s submarine technology. The United States Navy’s submarine force emerged from the Cold War as the undisputed masters of the undersea realm. The elite, all-nuclear submarine force watched as its Soviet submarine force rivals rusted away pierside, the newly founded Russian Federation unable to maintain them. After more than twenty years of American submarine sup... read more
In a Stealth Fighter Showdown does America's F-22 or Russia's Su-57 Win?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Stealth Fighter, Europe* It's a close fight. *Key Point:* The Su-57 as a challenger could prove a worthy opponent for the F-22. Russia’s official designation of the PAK-FA/T-50 jet as the Sukhoi Su-57 is just another reminder that the field of fifth-generation fighters is about to get more crowded. The United States, China, Russia, Japan, and Korea are all working on their own fifth-generation designs, but so far only three planes, the F-22 Raptor, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and the Chinese J-20 are operational. Increased tensions between the United States and ... read more
The Fed Has a Monetary Policy Problem
*Desmond Lachman* *Fed Monetary Policy, Americas* The unusually expansive monetary and fiscal policy mix on both sides of the Atlantic might soon lead to economic overheating and higher inflation. To tighten monetary policy or not to tighten monetary policy? That is the pressing policy question now facing both Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde. With inflation on both sides of the Atlantic now rising by more than anticipated, not tightening monetary policy risks letting the inflation genie out of the bottle in America a... read more
India is Building Out Its Nuclear Arsenal
*Michael Peck* *Nuclear Weapons, South Asia* A 2018 report indicates that India is expanding its nuclear delivery capabilities. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *India is building three or four nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, which will be equipped with a short-range missile, or a bigger missile with a range of 2,000 miles. It’s an ambitious program. India has 130 to 140 nuclear warheads—and more are coming, according to a recent 2018 report. “India is estimated to have produced enough military plutonium for 150 to 200 nuclear warheads, but has likely produced o... read more
Here's What an American Invasion of Cuba Would Have Looked Like
*Michael Peck* *Security, Caribbean* The U.S. military wasn't aware of thousands of Soviet troops on the island until later. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Operation Ortsac, the planned invasion of Cuba, called for amphibious and airborne landings by the First and Second Marine and the Eighty-Second and 101st Airborne divisions. As it turns out, the U.S. badly underestimated the difficulty of invading Cuba. Attention, people of Cuba: Obey the orders of the U.S. Army, or suffer the consequences. This is what the Cubans would have been told, had the United States invaded the... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud by chance has assumed this recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is some 1,500 light-years distant, embedded in the vast Orion cloud complex. About five light-years "tall", the dark cloud is cataloged as Barnard 33 and is visible only because its obscuring dust is silhouetted against the glowing red emission nebula IC 434. Stars are forming within the dark cloud. Contrasting blue reflection nebula NGC 2023, surrounding a hot, young star, is at the lower left. The gorgeous featured i... read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Vaccinated people can now enter Panama without quarantine or Covid-19 test
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Panama has relaxed entry requirements for tourists due to a decline in Covid-19 cases and an increase in vaccinations in the country. The measure was welcomed by the Panama Chamber of Tourism, which has been calling for the changes for months in an effort to reactivate the destination, which already […] The post Vaccinated people can now enter Panama without quarantine or Covid-19 test appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Peru’s inflation stood at 0.98% in August
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Inflation maintained its trend in August, after reaching the highest peak so far this year in July (1.01%). "The annual inflation rate, corresponding to the past 12 months, shows a 4.95% variation," INEI reported. The 4.2% accumulated variation from January through August exceeds the annual target range of between 1.0% […] The post Peru’s inflation stood at 0.98% in August appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Violent car theft drops over 50% in Chile this year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Police, these results are largely due to the investigation work conducted by the Department of Search and Seizure of Persons and Vehicles (SEBV) and also to the existing agreement this specialized unit has with the National Automotive Association of Chile (ANAC A.G), which enables the Police to […] The post Violent car theft drops over 50% in Chile this year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Avianca sets its sights again on Costa Rica
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Avianca has confirmed the resumption of some routes from Central America as part of its reactivation plan and in response to the new needs of the Latin American market for passenger air transport. With this initiative, Costa Rica will become one of Avianca’s main destinations in the region. Red also: […] The post Avianca sets its sights again on Costa Rica appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily6 hours ago
Ayr inks $80 million deal to buy three Pennsylvania cannabis dispensaries
Multistate operator Ayr Wellness signed a letter of intent to buy three medical cannabis dispensaries in Pennsylvania for $80 million, deepening the New York-based company’s presence in the fast-growing market. The $80 million acquisition of PA Naturals includes $20 million in stock, $25 million in seller notes and $35 million in cash, according to a […] Ayr inks $80 million deal to buy three Pennsylvania cannabis dispensaries is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
NSW is on target to reach 8928 new daily Covid cases by the 7th of October with hospitals overrun
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has admitted that October is predicted to be the worst month for NSW’s Covid crisis. But Berejiklian refused multiple times at the media briefing on Wednesday (1/9/21) to […] The post NSW is on target to reach 8928 new daily Covid cases by the 7th of October with hospitals overrun appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia . read more
Pension Pulse1 hour ago
Canadian Pensions Climb the Global Investor 100
PE Hub reports Canadian pensions climb the Global Investor 100: Canuck pension muscle: More and more, you hear about Canadian investors making a splash in global private markets. Across the spectrum of alternative assets, an array of locally-based GPs and LPs are gaining reputations as top dealmakers and innovators. There is no better example of this than our pension funds. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, PSP Investments and others are everywhere and by everyone courted as deal and fund partners. Of ... read more
Kelowna Vaccine Passport Protest
Update: Vancouver protest - Victoria protest. Time to get rid of Bonnie Henry and the BC NDP. 50% of firemen and law enforcement in LA and New York reject the vaccine. Ask yourself why. Castanet is reporting that "Upwards of a thousand people turned out to Kelowna General Hospital for a protest against vaccine passports on Wednesday afternoon. The protest in Kelowna is one of several taking place across the country, including in Kamloops." Castanet, which has been promoting Covid misinformation like all the other mainstream media outlets. is emphasising politicians concern with... read more
CENSORED NEWS4 hours ago
Navajo Nation reports uncontrolled spread in 36 communities, as coronavirus spreads through schools
Bitahnii Wilson at K'e Native Action is among the Dine' volunteers who raises his own funds and delivers life-saving water and food. This week, after receiving calls for help from fellow Dine', Bitahnni delivered food and water to elderly. The Navajo Nation government received $2.5 billion in federal virus relief funds -- from the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan -- but the Navajo read more
"I Urge All Of You..."
“To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you’re going to have something special. I just got one last thing... I urge all of you, all of you, to enjoy your life, the precious moments you have.” -... read more
"A Wise Man Once Said..."
“A wise man once said you can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it. What he meant is nothing comes without a price. So before you go into battle, you better decide how much you’re willing to lose. Too often, going after what feels good means letting go of what you know is right, and letting someone in means abandoning the walls you’ve spent a lifetime building. Of course, the toughest sacrifices are the ones we don’t see coming, when we don’t have time to come up with a strategy to pick a side or to measure the potential loss. When that happens, when th... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
White House Refuses To Discuss President Biden's Leaked Call With Ex-Afghan President Where It Is Revealed That He Knew The Afghan Army Was Collapsing Because It Was 'Private'
'The content of the reporting is consistent with what we have said many times publicly,' Jen Psaki, above, said of the leaked phone call between Biden and Ghani *Daily Mail:* *Nothing to see here: Psaki REFUSES to discuss Joe's leaked call with ex-Afghanistan President that reveals Biden KNEW Afghan army was collapsing, because it was 'private'* * 'The content of the reporting is consistent with what we have said many times publicly,' Psaki told reporters Wednesday * Biden focused much of his last call with Ghani on his 'perception problem' in the fight against the Taliban ... read more
Feds are increasing use of facial recognition systems – despite calls for a moratorium
Politicians of all stripes, computer professionals and even big-tech executives are calling on government to hit the brakes on using these algorithms. The feds are hitting the gas. read more
Pottersville Digest
ci (Find us a court that'll convict him.) ------------------------------ Apparently, Cuomo was massaging more than just women. He was also massaging the COVID death numbers in New York state. ------------------------------ Your Karen o' the day. ------------------------------ JustSecurity makes a pretty good case that Meadows and Clark need to be tried for violations of the Hatch Act. ------------------------------ Meanwhile, from the, "No shit, Sherlock!" files... ------------------------------ You have to almost admire their restraint for not mentioning Trump... read more
Medical Kidnap5 hours ago
The CDC/FDA Con and Crime that Drove Millions of Lives and Economies into Ruin: the PCR Test
They confess: they had no virus when they concocted the test for the virus; they “contrived” a model by pretending to find what they wanted to find; it’s called a self-fulfilling prophecy. This is the con and the crime that drove millions of lives, and economies, into ruin. The post The CDC/FDA Con and Crime that Drove Millions of Lives and Economies into Ruin: the PCR Test first appeared on Medical Kidnap. read more

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