Monday, October 04, 2021

4 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10:45 pm MDT

It’s Time To Democratize City Budgets
Porto Alegre’s famous PB experiment put the city’s budget in the hands of its citizens (and included a sophisticated process to ensure broad participation), but more usually, PB has been implemented to make decisions within just a single agency or a local district. And unless robust outreach is built into the process, PB can become the domain of neighborhood busybodies already adept at advocating for themselves through local politics. That could be why it’s not better known! But PB does have benefits regardless. It’s one way to include people unable to vote in a decision-making p... read more
CIA Conspiring To Murder Julian Assange Jeopardise US Prosecution Case
The US prosecution of Julian Assange has been dealt another blow following revelations that the CIA plotted the kidnap and rendition or murder of the WikiLeaks founder. The revelations also directly implicate Mike Pompeo, former CIA director and secretary of state, and US president Donald Trump. Separately, there’s evidence of how cyber activists foiled a 2012 attempt by British police to break into and enter the Ecuadorian embassy where Assange had sought asylum. In April 2017, Pompeo publicly declared that “WikiLeaks walks like a hostile intelligence service and talks like a ho... read more
Horgan’s Fairy Creek Excuses Betray Citizens
The NDP government can’t keep dodging responsibility for the debacle at Fairy Creek — or the much bigger questions about the RCMP’s role in the province. Especially as increasing RCMP resources — with provincial government approval — are devoted to shutting down protests, frequently by Indigenous people. Last week, the BC Supreme Court refused to extend an injunction against protesters blocking logging, citing RCMP civil rights’ abuses — facilitated by the provincial government — in enforcing the court order. The dispute is about old-growth forests on southern Vancouver Island. ... read more
IATSE Authorizes Strike With ‘Yes’ Votes Totaling 98 Percent
IATSE members have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a strike authorization, the union announced Monday morning. Ninety-eight percent of all votes cast were in favor of a strike, and 90 percent of all members turned out to vote. But production won’t grind to a halt, at least not yet. The results give IATSE President Matthew Loeb the power to call a strike for IATSE members working under two expired contracts: the Hollywood Basic Agreement, which covers the approximately 40,000 to 45,000 members of 13 West Coast locals, and the Area Standards Agreement, which covers some 10,000 to 1... read more
Six-Month Sentence For Lawyer Who Took On Chevron Denounced
The sentence, delivered by U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska in New York City, represents "an international outrage," tweeted journalist Emma Vigeland following its announcement. Donziger's sentence came a day after the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said it was "appalled" by the U.S. legal system's treatment of the former environmental lawyer and demanded the U.S. government "remedy the situation of Mr. Steven Donziger without delay and bring it in conformity with the relevant international norms" by immediately releasing him. Donziger represented a group o... read more
Not PC3 hours ago
The Political Hocus-Pocus They Call Modern Monetary Theory
*Modern Monetary Theory claims to be both new and a theory of economics -- one that claims you really can get something for nothing as long as the bill is always sent to the government. But as Per Bylund explains inthius guest post, it is not a theory of how the economy works at all, and so does not concern itself with worldly things like production, innovation, entrepreneurship, scarcity (other than as potentially causing inflation), or time. It is instead a pseudoreligious conviction that anything is possible and that the one and only solution is always Glorious Government.* T... read more
Vision: Transform the DoD Through Artificial Intelligence
U.S. Department of Defense The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence that provides a... The post Vision: Transform the DoD Through Artificial Intelligence appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Chris Hedges: Occupy And Building Power Now To Confront Autocracy
In his recent article, "America's Fate: Oligarchy or Autocracy," Chris Hedges writes that bankrupt liberals have sold out to the oligarchic class to try to prevent an autocracy from rising but that is actually creating the conditions for autocracy. Hedges speaks with Clearing the FOG about the lessons from the Occupy movement - he was involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City and the occupation of Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC in 2011 - and why we must build a militant movement now to confront and hold power accountable. He explains how power works, including ... read more
Medical Kidnap3 hours ago
Pfizer Scientists Caught Undercover Admitting Pfizer is Evil and that Natural Immunity is Better than the COVID-19 Vaccine
Project Veritas released their fourth video in its COVID-19 vaccine investigative series today which exposed three Pfizer scientists saying that antibodies lead to equal, if not better, protection against the virus compared to the vaccine. These scientists talk about the kind of culture they have to work in with Pfizer, with one scientist calling the company "evil." They did not know they were being recorded. The post Pfizer Scientists Caught Undercover Admitting Pfizer is Evil and that Natural Immunity is Better than the COVID-19 Vaccine first appeared on Medical Kidnap. read more
Quotes on Communism
“Mental health organizations must carefully delete from their ranks anyone actually proficient in the handling or treatment of mental health.” — ‘The Soviet Art of... The post Quotes on Communism appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Pfizer Scientists Caught Undercover Admitting Pfizer is Evil and that Natural Immunity is Better than the COVID-19 Vaccine
Project Veritas released their fourth video in its COVID-19 vaccine investigative series today which exposed three Pfizer scientists saying that antibodies lead to equal, if not better, protection against the virus compared to the vaccine. These scientists talk about the kind of culture they have to work in with Pfizer, with one scientist calling the company "evil." They did not know they were being recorded. The post Pfizer Scientists Caught Undercover Admitting Pfizer is Evil and that Natural Immunity is Better than the COVID-19 Vaccine first appeared on Health Impact News. read more
IUCN World Conservation Congress Warns Humanity at Tipping Point
St Davids, Wales, Oct 04 (IPS) - The world’s most influential conservation congress, meeting for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, has issued its starkest warning to date over the planet’s escalating climate and biodiversity emergencies. Read the full story, “IUCN World Conservation Congress Warns Humanity at Tipping Point”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN looks to address ‘unprecedented catastrophic levels’ of food insecurity
The world currently faces unprecedented catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity, according to UN agencies, and around $6.6 billion is needed urgently, to support 41 million in danger of sliding into famine. Read the full story, “UN looks to address ‘unprecedented catastrophic levels’ of food insecurity”, on globalissues.org → read more
Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19
For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in the well-being, training, professional development and working conditions of the world’s 71 million educators, UN agencies chiefs said on Monday, just ahead of World Teachers’ Day. Read the full story, “Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19”, on globalissues.org → read more
At UN trade meeting, Guterres urges ‘quantum leap in support’ for vulnerable nations
Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must be sustainable and inclusive, Secretary-General António Guterres said in remarks to a major UN trade conference which opened on Monday in Barbados, unveiling “an urgent four-point debt crisis action plan.” Read the full story, “At UN trade meeting, Guterres urges ‘quantum leap in support’ for vulnerable nations”, on globalissues.org → read more
Only around 1 in 5 space industry workers are women
The number of women employed in the international space industry represents just 20-22 percent of the workforce, according to figures released by the UN; roughly the same proportion as 30 years ago. Read the full story, “Only around 1 in 5 space industry workers are women”, on globalissues.org → read more
Haiti facing stalled elections, kidnapping surge, rampant insecurity
Haiti is currently undergoing “one of the most fraught periods of its recent history”, the head of the UN office in the country told the Security Council on Monday. Read the full story, “Haiti facing stalled elections, kidnapping surge, rampant insecurity”, on globalissues.org → read more
Libya: War crimes likely committed since 2016, UN probe finds
War crimes and crimes against humanity have likely been committed in Libya by all parties to conflict since 2016 including by external actors, a Human Rights Council-appointed probe said on Monday. Read the full story, “Libya: War crimes likely committed since 2016, UN probe finds”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
U.S. Attorney General Instructs FBI to Begin Investigating Parents Who Challenge School Board Policy and Decisions
With zero specific citations to support the claimed threats, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has now instructed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, aka political state police) to target and investigate any parents who challenge local school board policies. [DOJ Announcement Here] The objective appears to be an overt threat to intimidate parents who are […] The post U.S. Attorney General Instructs FBI to Begin Investigating Parents Who Challenge School Board Policy and Decisions appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
European Union's Top Diplomat Says Afghanistan On Verge Of Socioeconomi Collapse
Members of Taliban forces patrol a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday.Jorge Silva / Reuters *NBC/Reuters: **Afghanistan on verge of socioeconomic collapse, European Union's top diplomat says* "If the situation continues and with winter approaching, this risks turning into a humanitarian catastrophe," Josep Borrell wrote. Afghanistan is facing a breakdown of its economic and social systems that risks turning into a humanitarian catastrophe, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday. Avoiding the worst-case scenario would require the Taliban to comply with ... read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Windows 11 is here – How to upgrade and features you have to try
The wait for Windows 11 is finally over. Here's how to get this major upgrade along with a few cool new features. read more
Naturopathic Doctor Shares How to Make a Giant, Health Restoring Salad That Changes Lives When Eaten Daily
The naturopathic health profession is full of great mind and ideas, and Dr. Eric Berg is certainly one of them. Dr. Berg is a board certified chiropractor and health educator who has spent 30 years teaching people how to transform their health, lose weight, and build a healthy body, mind, and spirit from the cellular level up. His YouTube videos and social media posts receive millions and millions of views each month, and his clients have included everyone from senior officials in the U.S. government to medical doctors, high-level executives of prominent corporations, scientists... read more
Komando.com5 hours ago
Facebook, Instagram back after 6-hour outage
Social media sites Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp were down for around 6 hours Monday. Here's what we know. read more
Post COVID-19 Injections: The Dead Don’t Speak, but Those with Crippling Injuries Issue Warnings
When the first COVID-19 shots were given emergency use authorization back in December of 2020, we started publishing the stories that were available in the public space of those who were suffering and dying after taking the shots. I began a list that I appended to the end of any articles we published about the COVID-19 shots, so people could get an idea of how many were suffering from these experimental shots that dissenting doctors and scientists began to call "bioweapon" shots. The corporate media and Big Tech have done their best to suppress these stories, publishing a few eve... read more
Science Matters7 hours ago
Climate Tyranny By Way of Criminal Law
Dr. Lucas Bergkamp writes at Real Clear Energy The Legal Doctrine of “Carbon Crimes”—Torturing Law and Reason to Rid the Planet of Climate Change Deniers. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. Abstract The climate movement has discovered criminal law as a tool for conducting climate politics. To complement civil lawsuits against states […] read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
Tourists can visit Costa Rica on luxury yachts for the first time
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Costa Rica welcomes millions of tourists to experience its natural beauty every year. Still, those who wanted to travel the country on the high seas had limited options. At least until recently. For the first time in history, the country will open its shores to international superyacht charters. Read also: […] The post Tourists can visit Costa Rica on luxury yachts for the first time appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
Brazil opposition lodges complaint against Minister of Economy and Central Bank President
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "It is illegal for high-ranking public officials, with access to privileged information, to keep companies abroad in a tax haven," said on Twitter Chamber of Deputies opposition leader deputy Alessandro Molon. "While Paulo Guedes' offshore company earned millions in a very short time, inflation punishes the people, who queue up […] The post Brazil opposition lodges complaint against Minister of Economy and Central Bank President appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
Panama fears “irreparable damage” from Pandora Papers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of Panama fears that the Pandora Papers revelations will again affect its reputation, already seriously damaged by the so-called "Panama Papers," according to a government letter released by local media on Saturday. "The damage could be insurmountable," warns the Panamanian executive in the letter, sent through a law […] The post Panama fears “irreparable damage” from Pandora Papers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
Ontop raises US$20 million to support teams with international talent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With its software aimed at removing barriers to hiring the best talent, Ontop is not only growing at full speed but also attracting more and more investors. The formerly Bogotá Colombia-based company, which is just over a year old, just closed the second round of US$20 million led by Tiger […] The post Ontop raises US$20 million to support teams with international talent appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From Trainer to Sky Warrior: Here’s How the T-28 Made History
*Peter Suciu* *T-28, Americas* The T-28 became the primary trainer for the United States Air Force and was soon adopted by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Beyond its use as a trainer, the T-28 was employed in combat in the 1960s—and was reportedly first used by the CIA in the former Belgian Congo, while the French Armée de l’Air (Air Force) used modified Trojans in a close air support role in Algeria. When it entered service as a trainer in the early 1950s, few would have likely expected the North American Aviation T-28 Trojan to see use i... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
No, Pepsi Didn’t Start as a Rat Poison Company
Nor was the founder of the company named "Gustav Pepsi." read more
The Power of Philanthropic Foundations
Divorces don’t usually send shockwaves through the global policy field. They almost never create uncertainty about the health of hundreds of millions of people. The split between Bill and Melinda Gates is doing both. It affects the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has an endowment worth almost $52 billion. In 2019, the foundation disbursed roughly $6 […] read more
"It's Chaos Out There: Millions Of Containers Stuck Outside US Ports As Supply Chain Crisis Aggravates"
*Full screen recommended.* *"It's Chaos Out There: Millions Of Containers Stuck * *Outside US Ports As Supply Chain Crisis Aggravates"* by Epic Economist "The global supply chain crisis is only getting worse with each passing week, but things are about to get much more nightmarish than most people can imagine. In today's video, we are going to expose what is really driving this unprecedented shipping crisis that is impacting multiple economies across the globe and pushing inflation to record levels. As we move closer to the end of the year and the busy holiday shopping season, we're... read more
NAME THEM AND SHAME THEM
Today I got into some arguments on Twitter about the utility of chasing Senator Kyrsten Sinema into a bathroom. As a proudly contrarian public figure, Sinema has this coming; it's not assault, and we do pay her salary, so she should listen to protesters. On the other hand, tactics that ordinary people find rude regularly backfire on progressives. Did the restaurant confrontations of the Trump era ever reverse a single policy? What they do is engender sympathy for people who don't deserve it -- we get days of cynical, harrumphy "So much for the tolerant left!" coverage in the right-w... read more
Musical Interlude: Simon & Garfunkel, "America"
*Full screen mode recommended.* Simon & Garfunkel, "America" read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 78 is found within the boundaries of the head strong constellation Aries, some 100 million light-years beyond the stars and nebulae of our Milky Way galaxy. Also known as NGC 772, the island universe is over 100,000 light-years across and sports a single prominent outer spiral arm in this detailed cosmic portrait. Its brightest companion galaxy, compact NGC 770, is toward the upper right of the larger spiral. NGC 770's fuzzy, elliptical appearance contrasts nicely with a spiky foreground Milky Way star in matching yellowish hues. Tracking along sweepin... read more
Medical Kidnap5 hours ago
Post COVID-19 Injections: The Dead Don’t Speak, but Those with Crippling Injuries Issue Warnings
When the first COVID-19 shots were given emergency use authorization back in December of 2020, we started publishing the stories that were available in the public space of those who were suffering and dying after taking the shots. I began a list that I appended to the end of any articles we published about the COVID-19 shots, so people could get an idea of how many were suffering from these experimental shots that dissenting doctors and scientists began to call "bioweapon" shots. The corporate media and Big Tech have done their best to suppress these stories, publishing a few eve... read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Panama buries more dead migrants in Darien jungle
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an isolated cemetery in Panama's Darien province, a group of migrants who lost their lives trying to cross the most treacherous stretch on their route to the United States were buried in a grave with a card containing what little data forensic investigators have gathered in case someone someday […] The post Panama buries more dead migrants in Darien jungle appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Facebook Outage – Information Blackout Or Technical Catastrophe?
The post Facebook Outage – Information Blackout Or Technical Catastrophe? appeared first on OYE Alternative News. read more
Cairns News6 hours ago
Dr. Carrie Madej Examines “Vaccine” Vials, Horrific Findings Revealed
The Battle For Humanity Why Vaccines Alter The Human DNA by Dr. Carrie MadejThere is a battle raging for humanity. Dr Carrie Madej reveals to Stew Peters how Big Tech collaborates with Big Pharma to introduce new technologies in the coming vaccines, that will alter our DNA and turn us into hybrids. This will end […] read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Did Biden Remove ‘God Bless the USA’ Singer From Arts Council?
Lee Greenwood was one of eight members of the National Council on the Arts set to be replaced in 2021 pending Senate confirmation — six of them were Obama nominees. read more
Halifax Examiner7 hours ago
Businesses deal with Day 1 of proof of vaccination mandate
Today is the first day of the proof of vaccination mandate in Nova Scotia and many non-essential businesses across the province now have to ask customers for proof of vaccination upon entry. Day 1 was a smooth day at The Wooden Monkey, which has locations in Halifax and Dartmouth. But staff at the Halifax location […] read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Haiti ex-Minister of Justice Rockefeller Vincent calls for Prime Minister’s resignation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Haiti is experiencing the worst political crisis in its history," Vincent lamented in an interview with CNN television network, where he argued that "in all respectable countries, once implicated in such a matter, the Prime Minister should resign." "He should resign. And we are still waiting for him to resign," […] The post Haiti ex-Minister of Justice Rockefeller Vincent calls for Prime Minister’s resignation appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The real reasons NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro resigned: Fraud, theft, abuse of power and numerous alleged affairs
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced his resignation on Monday morning and I published the below video on YouTube a few hours later titled “The real reasons NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro […] The post The real reasons NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro resigned: Fraud, theft, abuse of power and numerous alleged affairs appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia. read more
HSIs, Community, and Family: The Steps to Latinx Student Success
Experts say institutions need to reach out to Latinx communities, embrace family involvement, employ Latinx staff and faculty... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Chinese Detective In Exile Reveals Extent Of Torture Against Uyghurs
*CNN:* *'Some are just psychopaths': Chinese detective in exile reveals extent of torture against Uyghurs* (CNN)The raids started after midnight in Xinjiang. Hundreds of police officers armed with rifles went house to house in Uyghur communities in the far western region of China, pulling people from their homes, handcuffing and hooding them, and threatening to shoot them if they resisted, a former Chinese police detective tells CNN. "We took (them) all forcibly overnight," he said. "If there were hundreds of people in one county in this area, then you had to arrest these hundr... read more
The Poet: Ruth Feldman, “Detour”
*“Detour”* “I took a long time getting here, much of it wasted on wrong turns, back roads riddled by ruts. I had adventures I never would have known if I proceeded as the crow flies. Super highways are so sure of where they are going: they arrive too soon. A straight line isn’t always the shortest distance between two people. Sometimes I act as though I’m heading somewhere else while, imperceptibly, I narrow the gap between you and me. I’m not sure I’ll ever know the right way, but I don’t mind getting lost now and then. Maps don’t know everything.” - Ruth Feldman read more
Chet Raymo, “Into The Night”
*“Into The Night”* by Chet Raymo “I first became intimate with the night sky on the sleeping porch of my grandmother’s house on Ninth Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the early 1940s. A screened sleeping porch might be found attached to any southern home of a certain vintage and substance, usually on the second story at the back. On sultry summer nights you could move a cot or daybed onto the porch and take advantage of whatever breezes stirred the air. I slept there when I visited because it was the only place to find a spare bed. I was usually alone in that big spooky spa... read more
Organizing Notes6 hours ago
Compare and contrast the media
Fazebook has been down much of the day. They say it is back up now (6:30 pm EST) but you can't post or share. Trying to find out what is actually going on is quite instructive. I had a freshman sociology class in Florida where we did a bit of 'Comparing and Contrasting' various media sources. So I repeated that today and here is what I found. From Sputnik I found this story: *Facebook Users Reportedly Being Sold on Hacker Forum Amid Worldwide Outage* The private personal data of 1.5 billion Facebook users is reportedly being sold on a popular hacking forum. In late Septem... read more
Econlib6 hours ago
Haitian Assimilation
David J. Bier, a research fellow at the Cato Institute who has built an expertise in immigration issues over the last few years, has an outstanding post today titled “Haitians Assimilate Well in the United States,” Cato at Liberty, October 4. He applies a data howitzer to the issue, laying out fact after fact that […] The post Haitian Assimilation appeared first on Econlib. read more
China's J-35 Stealth Fighter Jet Developed Suspiciously Quickly
*Trevor Filseth* *J-35 Stealth Fighter, Asia* The development of the J-35 has marked a major change in China’s ability to fight a carrier battle. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *One suspicion about the sudden advance in China’s aerospace program has been a predictable one: China cheated. One retired U.S. Navy captain described Beijing as having achieved in a decade a level of technical prowess it took the Navy a century to achieve and cited the country’s ability to use both open-source and stolen data to improve its programs. The Shenyang J-35 is China’s first carrier-capab... read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
U.S. Navy Hit By Another Multi-Million Dollar International Bribery Scandal
Navy defense contractor Frank Rafaraci is accused scamming the branch out of $50million. Among the schemes involved one in which he charged $231,000 for or 'port authority fees' to allow the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (pictured) to dock at Manama, the capital of Bahrain, in 2015 *Daily Mail: **Navy contractor 'scammed $50 million by overcharging on port fees for US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and inflating other charges'* * US officials are trying to extradite Frank Rafaraci, CEO of Multinational Logistics Services from Malta on bribery and corruption charges * As ... read more
Rishi Sunak's Big Boot
Just over a year ago, Rishi Sunak waited on tables for his infamous Eat Out to Help Out photo opp. This initiative, ostensibly designed to keep the hospitality industry on life support incubated Covid infections over that summer, setting the stage for an unwelcome second wave as Autumn set in. Today, his Conservative Party conference speech was less immediately harmful, serving up dishes of Toryist boilerplate instead of lashings of potentially fatal disease, but the damage hidden in his meanderings about debt, the public finances, and the holy mission to cut taxes spell ruination ... read more
Did Albert Einstein Visit Roswell
Probably not. Which is not to say that the story told by Dr. Shirley Wright is completely in error. There are, however, some disturbing aspects of it. These are subtle things that civilians might not know when discussing military operations, military intelligence and military secrecy. But first, there is the description of the base where Albert Einstein and Wright found themselves. It is not the Roswell Army Air Field. The description doesn’t really match much of what was there in 1947. It’s not all that isolated from the town and even if they had arrived by commercial air int... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Ellijay, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 10/4/21"
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 10/4/21"* "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 ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary CNN Market Data: - https://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - https://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. - http://www.shadowstats.... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
YouTube Removes Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ Channels That Pushed Disinformation
The removals followed a Snopes investigation. The channels had a combined total of millions of subscribers. read more
Beyond the Spin: workers’ share of wealth slumps to record low
[image: Australia unemployment, ABS, economy] Workers now have the lowest share ever of the nation’s earnings. Under-employment is even worse now than it was late last year. Alan Austin looks behind the spin to report the true state of unemployment and economic management in Australia read more
Papers Please
It really is insidious. read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Doctor Performs Blood and Immune System Test Before and After COVID Vaccination, The Alarming Results Motivate Him to Share This Video
Dr. Nathan Thompson was approached by a long-term patient, we will call him Mr. Smith, who was being forced by his employer to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Mr. Smith and Dr. Thompson have a long history together as the doctor helped his patient change his lifestyle and eliminate Mr Smith’s type-2 diabetes. Because Mr. Smith […] The post Doctor Performs Blood and Immune System Test Before and After COVID Vaccination, The Alarming Results Motivate Him to Share This Video appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
4,000 Patents: Why the ‘Novel’ SARS-CoV-2 Virus Isn’t so Novel
Since 1999, at least 4,000 patents involving coronavirus have been filed, including patents detailing key features of the so-called “novel” SARS-CoV-2 virus. In 2002, Ralph Baric, Ph.D. and colleagues at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, filed a patent on recombinant coronavirus, and within a year, we got the world’s first SARS outbreak. The post 4,000 Patents: Why the ‘Novel’ SARS-CoV-2 Virus Isn’t so Novel appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
A Gormless Group Of Protesters
Whether its hating Jews or letting people die on highways, cult members of the “Green” movement seem almost as intolerant as the religion of peace. read more
I Hypocrite
Jonathan Kay canadians arent mad bcuz Trudeau took a vacation. they’re mad bcuz he annointed himself high priest of reconciliation, spent years hectoring us about our original sin, then comes Easter Sunday, we’re in church ready for prayers, & we hear his car peeling out of the parking lot… read more
COVID Outbreak Sparked by Fully Vaccinated Patient Challenges Vaccine-Induced Herd Immunity Theory
A paper published Sept. 30, in Eurosurveillance showed COVID spread rapidly by a fully vaccinated patient to fully vaccinated staff, patients and family members — despite a 96% vaccination rate and use of full personal protective equipment. Five patients died and nine had severe cases. The post COVID Outbreak Sparked by Fully Vaccinated Patient Challenges Vaccine-Induced Herd Immunity Theory appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
HBCU Presidents Supports Improving the Current Reconciliation Bill
In the wake of the release of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill in Congress, the United Negro College Fund has called on Congress... read more
Pension Pulse2 hours ago
An In-Depth Conversation with OPTrust's CIO James Davis
Alicia McElhaney of Institutional Investor reports in why OPTrust’s James Davis is chief investment officer of the year: When James Davis was hired as OPSEU Pension Trust’s chief investment officer six years ago, his mandate was clear: Provide Ontario employees with a secure retirement — without making them pay more to achieve it. *As CIO, Davis has shifted how the pension fund invests, moving to a model that prioritizes members receiving the benefits they’ve been promised without their contribution rates increasing. * *Davis’s work at OPTrust, which serves Ontario employees, ea... read more
Afghanistan Laid Bare the Value of Military Judgments
*Paul R. Pillar* *Afghanistan, United States* America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan dominated headlines, but the larger issues of the war as a whole are ultimately more important and worthy of congressional scrutiny. Recent hearings on Afghanistan before the Senate and House armed services committees were long on efforts to score political points and short on edification of the public about what happened in Afghanistan and how policy on such problems gets formulated. Lost among the efforts to land partisan haymakers was the distinction between the ugly denouement in August and i... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Here’s How Many Millions in Ad Revenue Facebook Could Be Losing Every Second During Outage
We used Facebook Inc.'s latest financial report to estimate its revenue loss per second during the global shut down. read more
Class #3: It Ain't Supply Chains, It's What We Don't Produce!
The globalized system which prioritizes money over physical production is now in its inevitable collapse phase. Today's shortages and higher prices are not going to go away under the current system. Lyndon LaRouche stressed that each nation should strive to have a "full set" economy. That involves modern infrastructure, advanced energy sources, machine tools, an educated labor force—the things needed for a functioning, modern agro-industrial nation. read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
China's Newest Major Block Buster Movie Is About A Military Victory Over America
*Daily Mail:* *Chinese movie about military victory over America – commissioned by Beijing - trounces new Bond film's $119m opening weekend by taking a massive $203m* * The Battle of Lake Changjin is China's most expensive film ever made at $200m * It was commissioned by the government who had a hand in its production * It aims to inspire love for China and the party and comes amid culture crackdown The creators of the hit new James Bond film will have been left shaken and stirred by the news that they were trounced at the box office on their opening weekend by a Chinese w... read more
ClimateRealism8 hours ago
Climate Activists Throw in the Towel, Admit They Have Failed
The progressive news blog Vox admitted Friday that one-sided media coverage, one-sided student indoctrination, one-sided government propaganda, and an enormous funding-and-spending advantage have failed to carry the debate against Climate Realism. Summarizing the climate debate in one word, Vox admitted climate activists have “failed.” “Has the climate movement failed?” Vox asked. “It’s hard to look […] The post Climate Activists Throw in the Towel, Admit They Have Failed appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Scientists develop unique wind energy technology in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Scientists from the UFSCkite group are working on a prototype that replaces conventional towers with a cable and a type of wing is used instead of blades. According to the project's coordinator Professor Alexandre Trofino, it is possible to harness wind energy at very high altitudes, which are inaccessible to […] The post Scientists develop unique wind energy technology in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Twitter jokes after Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp crashed; brands react
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday afternoon, October 4, Twitter used its platform to joke about the crash of social media apps earlier in the day. The account posted a message that read: "Hello to literally everyone." The post prompted numerous interactions. In turn, a number of brands decided to react to the post […] The post Twitter jokes after Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp crashed; brands react appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Joe Biden Says Following Women Into Bathrooms With Cameras is “Just Part of The Process” For Passing His Agenda
Creepy Joe doing that creepy thing again… Posted in Big Stupid Government, Joe Biden, Legislation, media bias, Notorious Liars, Professional Idiots, USA The post Joe Biden Says Following Women Into Bathrooms With Cameras is “Just Part of The Process” For Passing His Agenda appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Yes, ‘Captain Kirk’ Is Going to Space
The "Star Trek" actor William Shatner will break the current record and become the oldest person to travel to space. read more
Catastrophic Huntington Beach Oil Spill Highlights Perils of New Drill Permits
126,000 gallons of crude oil released by Amplify Energy pipeline spill read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Henrietta Lacks Estate Sues Company Using Her ‘Stolen’ Cells
Tissue taken from the woman's tumor before she died of cervical cancer became the first human cells to be successfully cloned. read more
October Auction for From the Trenches
Mary and Galen are sponsoring an auction to raise funds for From the Trenches World Report. This way, the Trenchers will get what they want... The post October Auction for From the Trenches appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
We Should Fear A Canada Like Future
Washington Examiner isn’t impressed with Tofino Justin’s Turtle Island. The Trudeau cult will be on the rampage about this. read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
86 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days announced in Nova Scotia on Monday, October 4
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia has announced 86 new cases of COVID-19 over three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). By Nova Scotia Health zone, the new cases are: • 67 Central Zone • 13 Western Zone • 5 Northern Zone • 1 […] read more
CFACT9 hours ago
A more diverse firearms industry scares gun control proponents
Learn about how much more diverse the firearms industry is from USCCA's Beth Alcazar and Chris Cheng. Tune in here! The post A more diverse firearms industry scares gun control proponents appeared first on CFACT. read more
The Word From the Trenches – October 4, 2021
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – October 4, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Food Safety News9 hours ago
Lobster recalled because of Listeria concerns
Greenhead Lobster Products of Bucksport, ME, is recalling 5,749 pounds of frozen cooked lobster because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products listed in the table below were distributed in Maine and New Hampshire and then distributed nationwide through wholesale distributors. The potential for contamination was noted after a routine sampling program by the... Continue Reading read more
Komando.com10 hours ago
Security alert: Apps with 142.5M downloads caught leaking user details
14 dangerous Android apps caught leaking user data. Here's how to protect your information. read more
Komando.com11 hours ago
Bots are scamming people on Twitter for donations – Here’s how to spot their tricks
Don't get ripped off by these fake Twitter accounts. If you donate to them, your money is gone. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Ethiopian Parliament Confirms Abiy Ahmed As Prime Minister For Another 5 Years
*CNN:* *Ethiopian parliament confirms Abiy Ahmed as prime minister* Ethiopia's parliament confirmed incumbent Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for a five-year term on Monday, cementing his power domestically amid mounting international concern over his government's handling of the conflict in northern Ethiopia. Abiy's party won a landslide victory in June's election. He was sworn in on Monday, and a ceremony was being held later in the capital Addis Ababa attended by several African heads of states. President Sahle-Work Zewde told parliament on Monday that government priorities... read more
NATO Learned Some Hard Lessons from the War on Terror
*Kris Osborn* *War on Terror, Middle East* The fight against ISIS was a valuable experience for the alliance. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Coalition partners conducted air attacks, performed reconnaissance missions, gathered intelligence and networked information across a combined force. The Commander of Operation Inherent Resolve tasked with destroying ISIS says coalition members were able to achieve “effects” against the enemy which the U.S. was unable to perform. General Jeffrey Harrigian, who in effect ran the war from an Air Operations Center, explained the challen... read more
Organizing Notes8 hours ago
Bill introduced in Washington to abolish 'Space Force'
*Help build support for * *'No Militarization of Space Act'* A group of five Democrat lawmakers have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would abolish the U.S. Space Force after just two years in operation. The bill, titled the *“No Militarization of Space Act”* was introduced last Wednesday by Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Jesús García (D-IL), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Maxine Waters (D-CA). The bill has the stated purpose “to abolish the Space Force as an Armed Force.” “The long-standing neutrality of space has ... read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
Túnez frena un acuerdo “profundo” de libre comercio con la UE
04-Oct-2021 Desde 1995, un acuerdo de libre comercio une a Túnez con la UE en el marco del llamado “Proceso de Barcelona”, cuyo objetivo es crear una región euromediterránea con un alto grado de integración. read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
Busca Vietnam fomentar defensa comercial al participar en los TLC
04-Oct-2021 El viceprimer ministro de Vietnam Le Van Thanh aprobó el proyecto de elevación de la capacidad referente a la defensa comercial en el contexto de incorporación a los tratados de libre comercio (TLC) de nueva generación. read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
Uruguay inicia los trabajos previos a la negociación de un TLC con China
04-Oct-2021 Uruguay inició los trabajos previos a la negociación de un posible Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con China, según anunció este martes el canciller del país suramericano, Francisco Bustillo. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Global organized crime index has bad news for Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Global Initiative against Transnational Crime (GI-TOC) released its first Global Organized Crime Index on September 28. The research results from two years of work and aims to assess the extent of crime and the capacity to fight crime in the 193 member states of the United Nations. It is […] The post Global organized crime index has bad news for Peru appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Domestic flights in Brazil reach 80% of pre-pandemic level
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Domestic flights in Brazil have already recovered 80% of the passenger levels they had before the covid-19 pandemic, according to Tourism Minister Gilson Machado. In an interview with Agência Brasil during a visit to Expo 2020 in Dubai, in the Arab Emirates, Machado said that the Azul airline has even […] The post Domestic flights in Brazil reach 80% of pre-pandemic level appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Cannabis MSO Ascend Wellness to acquire two Ohio dispensaries
New York-based marijuana multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings is expanding its vertically integrated medical marijuana operation in Ohio. Cannabis MSO Ascend Wellness to acquire two Ohio dispensaries is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
California Doctor Sounds Alarm on Newsom’s Vaccine Mandate for School Kids + More
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post California Doctor Sounds Alarm on Newsom’s Vaccine Mandate for School Kids + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Camping at Home
Sounds fun. With blackouts looming, German government holds disaster preparation day, promotes ‘cooking without electricity’ read more
Retraction Watch9 hours ago
Author defends paper claiming COVID-19 vaccines kill five times more people over 65 than they save
The corresponding author of a new paper in an Elsevier journal that claims “there are five times the number of deaths attributable to each inoculation vs those attributable to COVID-19 in the most vulnerable 65+ demographic” says he “fully expected” the criticisms — and that the “real-world situation is far worse than our best-case scenario.” … Continue reading Author defends paper claiming COVID-19 vaccines kill five times more people over 65 than they save read more
As Americans Lose Jobs Over Vaccine Mandates, Our Democracy Is Under Attack
Those who resist vaccination are increasingly at risk of losing their right to free speech and the freedom to decide what medicines are injected into their bodies. The post As Americans Lose Jobs Over Vaccine Mandates, Our Democracy Is Under Attack appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Sen. Ron Johnson: There Is Not an FDA-Approved COVID Vaccine in the U.S. + More
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post Sen. Ron Johnson: There Is Not an FDA-Approved COVID Vaccine in the U.S. + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
The Parent Co. agrees to buy marijuana firm Coastal for up to $56.2 million
The Parent Co. said Monday it agreed to acquire 100% of the equity of California-based Coastal Holding Co. in a cash-and-stock deal worth up to $56.2 million, adding a new wrinkle to a set of lawsuits filed by the co-founders of MedMen Enterprises against five Coastal co-owners. In a news release, San Jose, California-based The […] The Parent Co. agrees to buy marijuana firm Coastal for up to $56.2 million is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Research Is Clear: Ivermectin Is a Safe, Effective Treatment for COVID. So Why Isn’t It Being Used?
Despite efforts to denigrate ivermectin as “horse paste” and prevent doctors from prescribing it and patients from using it, the latest research shows this safe, inexpensive drug is effective at keeping COVID patients out of the hospital. The post The Research Is Clear: Ivermectin Is a Safe, Effective Treatment for COVID. So Why Isn’t It Being Used? appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more