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The National Interest14 minutes ago
Massive Social Security COLA Boost May Accelerate Trust’s Depletion*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Social Security, United States* The meager annual Social Security increases over the past decades have done little to keep pace with fast-rising costs of goods and services Roughly seventy million Americans who rely on Social Security benefits got what they desperately wanted this week—as it was announced that there will be a 5.9 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2022. That massive increase, the biggest bump seen in nearly forty years, is expected to boost retirees’ monthly payments by approximately $90 to an estimated average of $1,657. A typical c... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page36 minutes ago
It is written: A sea turtle that was rescued from a fishing hook in Alabama died in a Mississippi aquarium 8 days laterUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page36 minutes ago
Alligator suspected of attacking dog amid gator displacement in Alabama, officials sayUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page36 minutes ago
Scot fish farmers 'should face penalties and even criminal charges for mass escapes'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page36 minutes ago
Malaysia: Divers reconnect mooring line at Miri-Sibuti coral reefsUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page36 minutes ago
Australia: ‘Lucky’ shark victim recovering in hospital after Whitsundays attackUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page36 minutes ago
‘It looked like a baby alligator’: Kansas man talks for first time about prehistoric-catch, as biologists investigateThe Last Refuge54 minutes ago
The Great National Showdown Over Worker Mandates For The COVID Vaccine Looms – Don’t FlinchBefore getting into the weeds on a CBS article warning of a “Looming Showdown” amid large numbers of critical workers who are refusing the mandated vaccination, it is worth setting up the accurate context for the details inside the discussion. There are 205 million legally eligible U.S. workers between 15 and 74-years-old (census figures) with […] The post The Great National Showdown Over Worker Mandates For The COVID Vaccine Looms – Don’t Flinch appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
GREENIE WATCH1 hour ago
Untitled* Polar bears could vanish by the end of the century, scientists predict* * This old chestnut again. Warmists have been desperate to find the bears in trouble but their overall numbers have in fact been increasing* Arctic sea ice has been steadily decreasing since the beginning of satellite records in 1979, but a new study comes with a chilling (or perhaps, warming) prediction: By the end of this century, Arctic sea ice may disappear during the summer, which could drive polar bears and other ice-dependent species to extinction. The "Last Ice Area" is a region containing the oldest... read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
German State Will Allow Stores To Ban Unvaccinated Customers From Buying Food And EssentialsFILE PHOTO: A sign with Covid-19 distancing rules is seen at a retail shop in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2020. © Reuters / Annegret Hilse *Daily Mail: **Supermarkets can now REFUSE service to unvaccinated customers in Frankfurt as Germany clamps down on refuseniks with deaths nearing the 100,000 mark* * Frankfurt supermarkets can now deny service to those who are not vaccinated * '2G rule' excludes those not vaccinated (geimpft) or recovered ('genesen') * Bringing in the 2G rule lets shops drop mask-wearing and distancing rules Supermarkets in Frankfurt can now choose to ... read more
Gangsters Out Blog1 hour ago
The Covid Care Alliance on Unvaccinated Risk
Recently the Covid Care Alliance posted a video about informed consent and asked what is my risk from Covid 19? It reiterated that the risk of dying from Covid increases with age and that the risk of dying from Covid for those under the age of 30 is insignificant. It then talked about the benefit of the vaccine whereupon it states that the risk of contracting Covid without the vaccine is amazingly low - 0.88%. The vaccine reduces the risk of contracting Covid to 0.04%. The Hodge Twins pointed out using CNN numbers, the survival rate for the unvaccinated is 99.974 making this whole... read more
Econlib1 hour ago
The Power of Compounding
According to an apocryphal story, physicist Albert Einstein, when asked what was the most powerful force in nature, answered “Compound interest.” Whether it’s the most powerful force, it is powerful. Here’s a paragraph from Sterling Futures, October 15, 2021: Including dividends, the S&P 500 Total Return index, in the five years ended September 30, 2021, […] The post The Power of Compounding appeared first on Econlib. read more
The National Interest1 hour ago
Special Operations Command to Test Fire Sneaky Laser Weapon on AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship*Sebastien Roblin* *C-130, United States* It may be fun to imagine a brilliant beam of light lancing forth from the 1950s-era C-130 Hercules transportation airplane accompanied by an appropriate “pew-pew” sound. But that does not reflect reality. The Special Operations Command’s AC-130J Ghostrider gunship aircraft are set to test a truly ghostly new weapon: a phantasmal laser that can burn holes into targets from a distance without creating a sound or visible beam, nor leaving any evidence of the assailant. On October 6, Lockheed Martin announced it had completed factory testing ... read more
The National Interest1 hour ago
Lockheed Martin Announces Army's Precision Strike Missile Completes Test*Caleb Larson* *Long Range Strike, United States* The Precision Strike Missile test could mean the weapon has demonstrated a capability previously off-limits to the United States under the INF Treaty. The Precision Strike Missile is the United States’ newest post-Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty missile. It is the Army’s first foray into a new class of previously prohibited weapons. Lockheed Martin announced on Thursday that the Precision Strike Missile completed an important test this week. A Precision Strike Missile com “completed its longest flight to date, exceeding m... read more
Real Climate Science2 hours ago
Death Valley 1917During the summer of 1917, Death Valley, California had 43 consecutive days over 120F. This came four years after they set the world record temperature of 134F in 1913. Extreme Weather – Google Books read more
Medical Kidnap3 hours ago
And So it Begins: NYC Judge Rules Father Cannot Visit 3-Year-Old Daughter Unless Vaccinated
A judge in New York City has blocked a father’s right to see his three-year-old daughter unless he agrees to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Yes, really. In early September, Evan Schein, an attorney acting on behalf of the mother in the couple’s divorce case (the family has not been named), raised concerns about the father’s vaccination status, leading high profile judge Judge Matthew Cooper to suspend his visitation rights until he received the jab. According to Cooper, the father needs to submit to the shot because it has become a prerequisite “to participate meaningfully in everyda... read more
Medical Kidnap4 hours ago
America: Land of the Slaves and Home of the Cowards – The Entitlement Majority Call Themselves “Victims”
Francis Scott Key penned the words to the song "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the 1800s that would go on to become the "National Anthem" of the United States, and it ends with the words: "The land of the free, and the home of the brave." I am not sure these words have ever been a true description of life in the United States, but today, here in 2021, those words should read: "The land of the slaves, and the home of the cowards." I never thought I would live to see the day where most Americans would willingly choose slavery over freedom, and then when their choices did not work out... read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Shopping scams are ramping up – Here’s how to protect your walletThe BBB warns that online purchase scams are on the rise. Here's how to protect your finances this holiday shopping season. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle5 hours ago
Mascia: “Byron Brown has secretly accepted the Republican endorsement for Mayor”According to former City Housing Commissioner Joe Mascia, the embattled Mayor Byron Brown — who lost his own party’s nomination to Democrat India Walton earlier this year — has been “secretly endorsed” by the Erie County Republican Party. Mascia has The post Mascia: “Byron Brown has secretly accepted the Republican endorsement for Mayor” first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
Gangsters Out Blog2 hours ago
Ali's killers agreed to kill him to have their debts cancelled
Global is reporting that "A sentencing document for the two men who gunned down a Hell’s Angel in a busy Surrey Starbucks drive-thru two years ago is shedding new light on the extremely public killing and its perpetrators. Calvin Junior Powery-Hooker and Nathan James De Jong were sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 20 years in B.C. Supreme Court on Sept. 10, but the reasons and details included in the sentencing were not posted online until Friday." "The pair were originally charged with first-degree murder, but pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in June. ... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
U.S. Intelligence Stunned By China's Test In August Of A Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missile That Circled The Globe Before Speeding Towards Its TargetExclusive: China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise https://t.co/oSRa0eA1QR pic.twitter.com/Roxvf98wvM — Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 16, 2021 *Warzone/The Drive:* *China Tested A Fractional Orbital Bombardment System That Uses A Hypersonic Glide Vehicle: Report* *Such a capability could potentially allow China to execute a nuclear strike on any target on earth with near-impunity and very little warning. * A ... read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
The New Capabilities of the Old Joint Light Tactical Vehicle*Kris Osborn* *Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, * A missile-armed JLTV could help provide air and missile defense for tactical and combat vehicles moving in convoys or attempting to make contact with an enemy. While it may have come to life during the years of improvised explosive devices, terrorist attacks, and counterinsurgency operations, the Army and Marine Corps The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is being adjusted, upgraded, upgunned, and powered up for major mechanized warfare. While it may be a tactical vehicle designed during the Afghan-Iraq era, the JLTV has also ... read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
Ceasefire in Central African Republic a ‘critical step’: UN chiefUN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the declaration of a unilateral ceasefire in the Central African Republic (CAR), his spokesperson said in a statement issued on Saturday. Read the full story, “Ceasefire in Central African Republic a ‘critical step’: UN chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
balance103 hours ago
there is a need for a matrix of the cosmic cubeI come to converse with my friends. Lanello has chosen me to speak to you today. For as he said, it is the example of the humble servant that is needed most. As I pursued the path of humble servant in your midst so I would be with you and present to you the goal of that path. I am clearly here and to be seen. I wear my wedding garment. And in my right hand is the wand of light of the beloved Goddess of Light that she has given to me for you to see as a scepter, the scepter of the authority of the Mother of the World. You have called me Florence, and I have desired to b... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
U.S. Army To Test An Entire Company Of Unmanned Combat Vehicles In A Simulated Battle Next YearA prototype next-generation robotic combat vehicle from General Dynamics Land Systems, on display during the AUSA conference in Washington, D.C., October 12, 2021 Patrick Tucker / Defense One *Defense One:* *US Army to Stage Largest Robot Tank Experiment Ever* *Its lessons will inform the Army’s next-gen-unmanned-vehicles plan to ask tech firms to deliver the brains and established firms to deliver the wheels.* The U.S. Army intends to test an entire company of unmanned combat vehicles in simulated battle next year, a wargame that leaders called unprecedented and a big step t... read more
A Blog of Tom3 hours ago
The Freedom to Swing One's FistThere's a common saying that "your freedom to swing your fist ends at my nose". This is a pretty good way to express the fact that we must have limits on our freedoms, but it seems to me in this age of radically selfish rights-talk, it doesn't quite get through. After all, the radical egoist will say, "Why should I care about your nose? I don't care at all about anyone else's rights; it's MY rights that matter, and I insist upon!" So I've been thinking a better way to approach it is to put it this way: You have 100 points to spend on freedoms, and you have two freedoms h... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
U.S. Facing Major Labor Strikes?*Axios:* *New wave of strikes will test worker power* Thousands of John Deere workers hit the picket line this week after the union smacked down a new worker contract from the farm and equipment maker. *Why it matters: *There’s a wave of worker angst spreading across the country. They wield new power that’s come with a historic worker shortage. * “We’ve never had the deck stacked in our advantage the way it is now," Chris Laursen, a worker at an Ottha, Iowa-based John Deere plant told the New York Times. * “The company is reaping such rewards, but we’re fighting over crumb... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Afghanistan's Poverty Levels Reaching New Highs*Business Insider:* *Desperate Afghan parents are selling their kids to pay off debt as poverty levels deepen following Taliban takeover: report* * Some Afghan families are being forced to trade their kids to settle debts, the Wall Street Journal reported. * Saleha, for example, is a house cleaner who gave up her 3-year-old girl instead of paying a $550 debt. * Poverty is rising in Afghanistan following the Taliban's swift takeover in August. Some desperate Afghan parents are forced to sell their children to deal with poverty, the Wall Street Journal reported. A house cl... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
Guinean Coup Leader Purges Army in Consolidation of Power*Trevor Filseth* *Guinea, Africa* Officers forced into retirement include General Sekouba Konate, the country’s acting president from December 2009 until December 2010. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in Guinea in a military coup on September 5, has announced the firing of forty-two generals and two admirals in the nation’s armed forces, a move widely perceived as a purge of the country’s military leadership. The Guinean interim government made the announcement on Tuesday evening, listing the officers that would be “required to exercise their right to retirement.” Th... read more
Health Impact News4 hours ago
And So it Begins: NYC Judge Rules Father Cannot Visit 3-Year-Old Daughter Unless VaccinatedA judge in New York City has blocked a father’s right to see his three-year-old daughter unless he agrees to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Yes, really. In early September, Evan Schein, an attorney acting on behalf of the mother in the couple’s divorce case (the family has not been named), raised concerns about the father’s vaccination status, leading high profile judge Judge Matthew Cooper to suspend his visitation rights until he received the jab. According to Cooper, the father needs to submit to the shot because it has become a prerequisite “to participate meaningfully in everyda... read more
Health Impact News4 hours ago
America: Land of the Slaves and Home of the Cowards – The Entitlement Majority Call Themselves “Victims”Francis Scott Key penned the words to the song "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the 1800s that would go on to become the "National Anthem" of the United States, and it ends with the words: "The land of the free, and the home of the brave." I am not sure these words have ever been a true description of life in the United States, but today, here in 2021, those words should read: "The land of the slaves, and the home of cowards." I never thought I would live to see the day where most Americans would willingly choose slavery over freedom, and then when their choices did not work out the... read more
From the Trenches World Report5 hours ago
Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plantsAP DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Like other ranchers across the country, Rusty Kemp for years grumbled about rock-bottom prices paid for the cattle he... The post Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report5 hours ago
Hundreds of Kids as Young as 7, Jailed in Tennessee, Some for Crimes That Don’t ExistFree Thought Project – by Matt Agorist In 2008, a case of two judges from Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania — Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella — shocked... The post Hundreds of Kids as Young as 7, Jailed in Tennessee, Some for Crimes That Don’t Exist appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
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