Monday, November 01, 2021

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War News Updates48 seconds ago
Picture Of The Day
French President Emmanuel Macron laughs as Boris Johnson is helped up the stage as he arrives for the group photo of world leaders at the La Nuvola conference center in Rome *WNU Editor:* The above picture was taken on Saturday .... *Let me at him, Trudeau! Boris looks as if he's being held back by Canadian PM when he sees Macron at G20 - after vowing legal action over fisheries row as French fishermen call Brits 'pirates'* (Daily Mail). read more
The National Interest10 minutes ago
ZAP! The U.S. Air Force Wants All the Lasers It Can Get
*Kris Osborn* *Lasers, Americas* Lasers are but one of several high-tech future weapons already being tested across different platforms. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Air Force Research Laboratory has for many years now been ground-testing and refining laser weapons systems. Lasers, robots, drones, artificial intelligence (AI) and hypersonic attacks are all areas of concentrated focus for U.S. Air Force innovators now looking to introduce a new generation of weapons into current and future warfare. The Air Force Research Laboratory is accelerating its Science and Technolo... read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 01 November 2021
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
Patriot Humor – Build Back Better
Build Back BetterBuild Back BetterRemember?The Good Old DaysNo SongGoogleThe LG BrandonLet’s Go BackQuite a ContrastDogsGo Get HimStand HereDuck and CoverIn the SlammerIncome TaxXTrackingCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post read more
Food Safety News26 minutes ago
Romania bolsters poultry controls with focus on Poland; USDA allows Polish imports
The Romanian food safety agency has stepped up controls on poultry meat and eggs with a focus on Poland. The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) said the move was taken because of detection of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in poultry meat from Poland. The agency added it had received a number... Continue Reading read more
Twitter To ‘Pre-Bunk’ Criticism Of Left’s Climate Narrative During COP26
By Alexander Hall ~ Twitter is unleashing a new program to proactively protect the left’s climate change narrative and deflect criticism from skeptics during COP26. If there were any doubt that Big Tech’s existence is to curry favor for the left and their totalitarian policies, Twitter just hammered the final nail into the coffin. “Twitter […] read more
Food Safety News28 minutes ago
Problems with papaya, shrimp, bottled water, pesticides prompt action by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links for specific details... Continue Reading read more
UN COP 26: More Outstanding Theater In Glasgow
By Dr. Jay Lehr and Robert Lyman ~ Everyone loves a show, especially when there is high drama, heroes and villains and lots of hype to precede the event. By those standards, the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from October 31 […] read more
Food Safety News29 minutes ago
Netherlands reports decrease in outbreaks related to food
The number of foodborne outbreaks declined in the Netherlands this past year with officials citing COVID-19 related measures as the main reason. In 2020, there were 559 outbreaks with 1,907 patients reported. This is less than 756 outbreaks affecting 2,805 people in 2018 and 735 outbreaks sickening 3,058 in 2019. Norovirus, Salmonella and Campylobacter are... Continue Reading read more
War News Updates30 minutes ago
The US Navy Wants A More Powerful Air Wing To Confront China
US Navy aircraft carrier US Navy Photo *Business Insider: **The US Navy wants a more powerful air wing to give its aircraft carriers an edge against China* * The US Navy released its vision for the future of naval aviation last week. * The report highlighted the threats posed by great power rivals, China in particular. * The Navy presented plans for a future air wing that will keep its carriers relevant and lethal. The US Navy just released its vision for a future carrier air wing a decade from now to make sure American aircraft carriers can still compete with China. Th... read more
New Mandala36 minutes ago
NBSEAS: Thongchai Winichakul and his book on the Thamassat University massacre
An interview about a remarkable new book, by one who has thought and felt about the October 6 massacres as both an historian and a survivor. The post NBSEAS: Thongchai Winichakul and his book on the Thamassat University massacre appeared first on New Mandala. read more
balance1045 minutes ago
Pfizer recalls all its Chantix tablets
(CNN) - In fact, the FDA recommends patients keep taking Chantix until their pharmacist provides a replacement or their doctor prescribes something else. ]https://t.co/ogzwlX9Rbx pic.twitter.com/aNqDyCVHB1 \ (@FDA_Drug_Info) July 19, 2021 ……………………………………. Company Announcement Date: September 16, 2021 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: N-nitroso-varenicline above acceptable daily intake level Company Name: Pfizer Brand Name: CHANTIX Product Description: Varenicline tablets Pfizer is voluntarily recalling all lots of Chantix 0.5 mg and 1 mg Tablets to the patient (c... read more
9,000 NYC Workers, Including Firefighters & Officers, On Unpaid Leave Over Mandate: Mayor’s Office
9,000 NYC Workers, Including Firefighters & Officers, On Unpaid Leave Over Mandate: Mayor’s Office by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, https://www.zerohedge.com/ About 9,000 New York City workers, including firefighters and police officers, were placed on unpaid leave Monday for not complying with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. – “Nine thousand people [were] placed on … read more
COP26 Will Showcase False Solutions That Protect Corporate Profits, Not The Planet
The COP 26 United Nations climate meeting is underway in Glasgow Scotland. Following the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's recent "Code Red" report that proves urgent action is critical, the world is looking at the corporate-dominated COP 26 to do what is necessary. Clearing the FOG speaks with Anne Petermann, executive director of the Global Justice Ecology Project, who says COP 26 is focused on 'false solutions' promoted by large corporations to protect their profits instead of the planet. Petermann describes a new publication, "Hoodwinked in the Hothouse," that explain... read more
Volcanic Eruptions May ‘Escalate’ Into Global Catastrophe
Skywatch Media News October 31, 2021: Most of the concern centers around the probability of a giant explosion from a super volcanic eruption, but the more likely risks would come from the active hotspots that could actually disable international communications, trade networks, and transportation centers. – 00:00 Volcanic hotspots 06:23 Fukutoku Okanoba undersea volcano 08:43 … read more
How To Resist Tyranny | John Whitehead
Liberty and Finance In the face of countless encroachments upon our liberties, how do we fight for our freedom? Counstitutional attorney John Whitehead walks us through the ways in which the U.S. government is acting tyrannically right now. He says we must stand up for our rights by using our freedom of thought and freedom … read more
Great Delusion Is Coming … And Michio Kaku Wants Fellow Scientists To “Keep An Open Mind” About Aliens Visiting Earth
Great Delusion Is Coming … And Michio Kaku Wants Fellow Scientists To “Keep An Open Mind” About Aliens Visiting Earth by SkyWatch Editor, https://www.skywatchtv.com/ Theoretical physicist and science popularizer Michio Kaku is no stranger to bold claims about alien life. His recent message to his fellow scientists regarding UFOs is no exception. Kaku implored physicists … read more
Insider Exposes Freemasonry as the World’s Oldest Secret Religion and the Luciferian Plans for The New World Order
Insider Exposes Freemasonry as the World’s Oldest Secret Religion and the Luciferian Plans for The New World Order by Brian Shilhavy, https://healthimpactnews.com/ Altiyan Childs is a former Australian Rock musician, and a former Freemason. In 2010 he won The X Factor talent show award, which boosted his career in music to stardom status. In a … read more
The Pentagon Wants A New Drone
Image: Reuters *National Interest: **The Pentagon Has Its Eyes on a New Drone* *The Pentagon awarded development contracts to two of America’s unmanned aerial vehicle heavyweights to develop a new UAV as soon as next year.* The United States Department of Defense has awarded development contracts to Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to develop an Off-Boarding Sensing Station (OBSS) for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Both contracts, which were awarded separately, cover “the design, development, and flight demonstration in an open archite... read more
"The Tipping Point Has Been Reached: Mass Civil Disobedience 'Counteroffensive' Against Vaccine Tyranny Begins NOW… WALKOUTS on Nov 3 and Nov 8-11"
*"The Tipping Point Has Been Reached: Mass Civil Disobedience * *'Counteroffensive' Against Vaccine Tyranny Begins NOW… * *WALKOUTS on Nov 3 and Nov 8-11"* by Mike Adams "With pilots, police officers, firefighters, nurses and people in all walks of life now taking a stand and saying, "NO" to the deadly vaccine jabs, a tipping point has been reached in America. The realization has hit home for millions that complying with the increasingly insane demands of vaccine tyrants leads only to more suffering and death. We cannot "comply" our way to freedom... especially when those demanding ... read more
Big Guns: This Picture Shows the Future of U.S. Artillery
*Kris Osborn* *Artillery, Americas* The Army is more than doubling the range of standard 155mm artillery. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Washington is doubling down on making its artillery able to hit far-off, hard to find targets. Although GPS-guided precision artillery burst onto the Army war scene in Iraq in 2007 with Excalibur shells, artillery has historically been an “area weapon” intended to blanket enemy positions with incoming fire to enable forces to maneuver in warfare. The advent of precision changed this equation and given warzone commanders new options to find and... read more
Downed Vietnam Pilots Could Count on the Kaman HH-43 Huskie
*Peter Suciu* *Kaman HH-43 Huskie, Vietnam* A history of a sometimes forgotten part of a hard conflict. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* From 1966-1970, the crews of the Huskie performed a total of 888 combat saves including 343 aircrew rescues and 545 non-aircrew rescues. While the St. Bernard is the dog breed best known as rescue dogs, for downed American pilots in Vietnam their savior was a rescue chopper named after a different breed. Meet the Kaman HH-43 Huskie, which the United States Air Force initially acquired primarily for local base rescue (LBR) operations and for ... read more
The U.S. Navy's Plans for a New Destroyer May Never Come to Fruition
*David Axe* *U.S. Navy, * It's a symptom of a larger problem facing the Navy. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The moves would save more than $10 billion from an overall $100-billion, five-year shipbuilding scheme, but would mean a smaller fleet than the Navy and lawmakers wanted. Instead of 355 front-line ships, the fleet might top out at just 310. The U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plan is a disaster. So it should come as no surprise that the fleet’s plan for a new destroyer also is a mess. The two problems are related. The Navy in mid-2019 indefinitely delayed production of the ... read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
Glenn Youngkin Wrap-up Rally, Loudoun County Fairgrounds – 10pm Livestream
The Glenn Youngkin for Governor bus tour wraps up at the Loudoun Country Fairgrounds at 10:00pm ET a Loudoun Parents Matter Rally. Election Day is tomorrow November 2nd, to determine the Virginia Governors race. Candidate Glenn Youngkin, a political outsider, is closing in on this heated Gubernatorial race in VA. The rally crowd is very […] The post Glenn Youngkin Wrap-up Rally, Loudoun County Fairgrounds – 10pm Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Pope Francis At Vatican On Hindu Feast Of Diwali Warns Against ‘Religious Fundamentalism’ Calls Catholics And Hindus To ‘Join Hands In The Light’
Pope Francis At Vatican On Hindu Feast Of Diwali Warns Against ‘Religious Fundamentalism’ Calls Catholics And Hindus To ‘Join Hands In The Light’ by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ The Vatican “extends its most cordial greetings to you on the occasion of Deepavali which falls on 4 November this year,” states the October 29 message addressed to the … read more
US Bomber is Escorted by Israeli Fighter Jet as It Flies Over Middle East in Show of Force
IRAN DEAL LATEST: Secretary of State @SecBlinken doesn't rule out military action if Iran "is not prepared to engage quickly in good faith" when it comes to the JCPOA nuclear deal. "As we always say, every option is on the table," Blinken tells @margbrennan pic.twitter.com/WDiaROCCYm — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) October 31, 2021 US Bomber … read more
Just As Hot As The Coldest Year On Record
11:29 AM · Nov 1, 2021 21 Sep 1906, 2 – Garland Gazette at Newspapers.com graph.png (1130×600) read more
FDA Delays Approval Of Moderna Jab For Kids As More Safety Concerns Emerge
Moderna says FDA told co it needs “additional time to evaluate recent international analyses of the risk of myocarditis after vaccination,” review of #covid19 vaccine for age 12-17 may take until Jan 2022. Moderna will delay filing for 6-11 as a result https://t.co/7UBeeQOtI7 — Meg Tirrell (@megtirrell) October 31, 2021 FDA Delays Approval Of Moderna … read more
Getting Out of Debt a Must Ahead of Coming Economic Collapse.
maneco64 #debt #economy #Fed #centralbanks #globalists #WEF #TheGreatReset #davos #COP26 #markets #gold #silver #blockchain #taxes #government #blackrock #vanguard – Today we will be covering the subject of debt and why, in our opinion, we think it is imperative to get out of debt as much as possible if not totally. Historically taking on debt has … read more
Economic Crisis Building – David Morgan & Andrew Pollard
Wall Street Silver Our economic crisis is building in many markets. Energy, supply chains, economic growth, Fed policy. What are the tipping points to watch for. David Morgan & Andrew Pollard join us to discuss. end read more
Halifax Examiner4 hours ago
Residents of Prospect Village got “no warning, and no communication” about upcoming demolition of house
A temporary fence went up Monday morning around an old house at the entrance to Prospect Village — a sign that the building’s demolition is imminent. The Halifax Examiner previously reported that the Department of Transportation and Active Transit (since renamed Public Works) had purchased the vacant house, intending to tear it down. A story […] read more
It’s Official
April 1 It’s official: Vaccinated people don’t spread COVID-19 | Fortune November 1 Vaccinated just as likely to spread delta variant within household as unvaccinated: study read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Secret Stealth Drone Spotted Over Area 51
The latest sighting of the apparent RQ-180, spotted over Area 51 on October 30. DREAMLANDRESORT.COM *Warzone/The Drive:* *Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Spotted Over Area 51* This was the third photographic encounter with the secret flying wing drone, leaving little doubt as to its existence. A year after the apparent first sighting of what is very likely to be the Air Force’s so-called ‘RQ-180’ very stealthy flying-wing surveillance aircraft above the Mojave Desert, what looks like the very same aircraft has now been photographed over Area 51, the clandestine flight test center ... read more
balance103 hours ago
Gates and more than a dozen big pharma pool resources and data
...Industry companies contributing resources and knowledge to this Covid-19 collective include *BD, Boehringer Ingelheim, bioMerieux, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Gilead, GSK, J&J, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer and Sanofi*. https://www.outsourcing-pharma.com/Article/2020/03/27/Bill-Gates-big-pharma-collaborate-on-COVID-19-treatments ……………………………………………….....................…. Mainz, Germany, September 4, 2019 BioNTech SE, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on patient-specific immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases, announced today that it has signed ... read more
62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO
In 2020 alone, according to UN cultural agency UNESCO, which works to protect media workers, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way. In nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished. Read the full story, “62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO”, on globalissues.org → read more
Mediation efforts to resolve Sudan crisis underway, UN envoy reports
Multiple mediation efforts are underway in Sudan one week after the military seized power, UN Special Representative for the country, Volker Perthes, told journalists in New York on Monday. Read the full story, “Mediation efforts to resolve Sudan crisis underway, UN envoy reports”, on globalissues.org → read more
Bachelet: right to social security, matter of ‘the utmost urgency’
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday that the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, and the changing world of work, makes the right to social security for all, “a matter of the utmost urgency.” Read the full story, “Bachelet: right to social security, matter of ‘the utmost urgency’”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Japan PM Kishida Declares Victory As Ruling LDP Retains Majority
*ABC News Australia: **Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida defies expectations as ruling LDP retains majority* Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling LDP has defied expectations to hold on to a stable majority in the country's parliamentary election, solidifying his position in a fractious party and allowing him to ramp up stimulus. Mr Kishida's conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) emerged with fewer seats in the powerful lower house than it won in the last election in 2017. But the LDP maintained its single-party majority in a big victory for Mr Kishida, w... read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
VA Governors Race – Candidate Terry McAuliffe Closing Message, We Have Too Many White Teachers
Not exactly the closing message that a person might expect given the history of Democrats in Virginia. For his closing message ahead of tomorrow’s election in the state of Virginia, Democrat candidate Terry McAuliffe says the state needs to get rid of white teachers. Apparently there are 50% minority students in Virginia and 80% white […] The post VA Governors Race – Candidate Terry McAuliffe Closing Message, We Have Too Many White Teachers appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Fully vaccinated people in UK suffer much higher infection rates than unvaccinated, and it’s getting worse every day
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The majority of the U.K.’s vaccinated population suffers from much higher infection rates than the unvaccinated population, and the situation is getting worse every day. The U.K. Department of Health released detailed Covid statistics broken down by age group and vaccination status over the past seven weeks. This means essential […] The post Fully vaccinated people in UK suffer much higher infection rates than unvaccinated, and it’s getting worse every day appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Space Colonization And The Myth Of Separateness: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
I’m old enough to remember people defending the incarceration of Nelson Mandela with “He’s a criminal, he cheated on his wife, people died because of him!” Now they smear Assange but history will vindicate his defenders. The only question is how long, and will it […] read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
If you get this ‘wrong number’ text, delete it right away
How to avoid falling victim to wrong number text scams. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Does Vid Show Biden Dozing off at Climate Change Summit?
The clip supposedly showed the president sitting as an audience member with his eyes closed. read more
Medical Kidnap4 hours ago
Bill Gates and the Uncertain Future of Food Security
As we approach a winter of discontent and Global food systems go from bad to worse, there’s trouble in paradise. At the root of these problems, Government responses to COVID-19 have contributed to a six-fold increase in famine-like conditions as global supply chains collapse, and field trials for gene-edited crops and farm animals begin in the UK. Against this perfect storm, the UN’s World Food Systems Summit convened last month, with Member States joining the private sector, civil society groups and researchers, to bring about “tangible, positive changes” to the world’s food sys... read more
Cairns News4 hours ago
While the Labor Premier and Health officials threaten the Far North over low vaccination rates homeless people too refuse the deadly jab
by Jim O’Toole in Cairns Cairns health officials set up a makeshift Covid jab facility in a large city park frequented by homeless Aborigines and others to no avail as the disadvantaged people have woken up to the evil intent of the Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to have them inoculated with an experimental and proven, dangerous […] read more
Food Safety News4 hours ago
Supplier warns of bits of metal mesh, prompting cupcake recall
Flowers Foods Inc. is recalling Tastykake multi-pack cupcakes because of the potential presence of tiny fragments of metal mesh wire. “The recall was initiated following notification by a vendor of the possible contamination in a supplied ingredient,” according to the company’s recall notice posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s website. The notice did not... Continue Reading read more
Stories You Won’t Find At The CBC
Cruise ships, four hundred private planes, and lavish parties. The elites of the world are just laughing at us, as they gather for their big climate festival. What about the peasants that have to pay the bills and only look forward to more taxes. And will we see pictures of Justin bar hopping in Scotland… Continue reading → read more
Bill Gates and the Uncertain Future of Food Security
As we approach a winter of discontent and Global food systems go from bad to worse, there’s trouble in paradise. At the root of these problems, Government responses to COVID-19 have contributed to a six-fold increase in famine-like conditions as global supply chains collapse, and field trials for gene-edited crops and farm animals begin in the UK. Against this perfect storm, the UN’s World Food Systems Summit convened last month, with Member States joining the private sector, civil society groups and researchers, to bring about “tangible, positive changes” to the world’s food sys... read more
Science Matters5 hours ago
Arctic Ice Abounds October 2021
The animation shows Arctic ice extents on day 304 (end of October) for the years 2012 through yesterday 2021. Note the variability from year to year on the CanAm (left side) with the Beaufort Sea at the top, Canadian Archipelago center left, and Baffin Bay, lower left between Greenland and Newfoundland. More noticeable are […] read more
The Truth About Almond Milk: Industry Insider’s Shocking Admission.
There’s no way to sugar coat this: industrialized, pasteurized and GMO-fed dairy products are simply a mucus-causing, disease-fueling cocktail marketed as the would-be saviors to fight osteoporosis. For many of us, almond milk seems like the perfect replacement. It turns out it may not be the case, at least considering the way commercial almond milks are being made. While almond milk has gained a solid reputation as a healthy planted-based alternative, there are more than a few things you need to know about this beverage that most consumers are still not aware of because of the wa... read more
Topher – Let’s Go Brandon feat. @D.Cure & @The Marine Rapper
“Topher – Let’s Go Brandon (feat. @D.Cure & @The Marine Rapper)” Link https://youtu.be/0UKOIR_KqH8 https://songwhip.com/topher/letsgobrandon “Topher – Let’s Go Brandon (feat. … Continue reading → read more
Pension Pulse1 hour ago
CPP Investments' Big Bet on the European PBSA Market
CPP Investments put out a press release earlier today announcing that along with Round Hill Capital, it has established a record €1bn+ European student accommodation joint venture, one of the largest European student accommodation partnerships: Round Hill Capital, a leading global specialist real estate investor, developer and manager, has today announced a new joint venture (“the JV”) with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”), which is responsible for investing assets in the best interest of more than 20 million CPP contributors and beneficiaries in Canada. *... read more
That Time the U.S. Air Force Saved the Bulgarian Air Force
*David Axe* *Airpower, Europe* In the summer of 2016, the cash-strapped Bulgarian air force nearly collapsed amid political squabbling in the capital Sofia. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: Sofia put out a tender for new fighters to eventually replace the MiG-29s. The government in the summer of 2019 approved a $1.2-billion deal with the United States to acquire eight new F-16 Block 70s plus spares and support equipment. In the summer of 2016, the cash-strapped Bulgarian air force nearly collapsed amid political squabbling in the capital Sofia. With a yawning air-defense gap ... read more
Soviet Submarines Used to Be Ticking Time Bombs
*Kyle Mizokami* *Russian Submarines, Europe* The Soviet nuclear system was imperfect, to say the least. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *On August 10, the submarine was in the process of being refueled. Reportedly, the reactor lid—complete with new nuclear fuel rods—was lifted as part of the process. A beam was placed over the lid to prevent it from being lifted any higher, but incompetent handling apparently resulted in the rods being lifted too high into the ai In 1985, a Soviet submarine undergoing a delicate refueling procedure experienced a freak accident that killed ten ... read more
"I've Been Driving Trucks For 20 Years, I'll Tell You Why America's Shipping Crisis Will Not End"
*Full screen recommended.* *"I've Been Driving Trucks For 20 Years, * *I'll Tell You Why America's Shipping Crisis Will Not End"* by Epic Economist "There's no end in sight for the chaotic shipping crisis the U.S. has been experiencing. Port conditions have never been so turbulent, and with each passing day, the backlog of containers only gets bigger and more difficult to solve. One industry insider is warning that it's all downhill from here and American consumers should start saying goodbye to fast free shipping. From now on, companies are going to start charging some painful premi... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The dream was to capture both the waterfall and the Milky Way together. Difficulties included finding a good camera location, artificially illuminating the waterfall and the surrounding valley effectively, capturing the entire scene with numerous foreground and background shots, worrying that fireflies would be too distracting, keeping the camera dry, and avoiding stepping on a poisonous snake. Behold the result -- captured after midnight in mid-July and digitally stitched into a wide-angle panorama. *Click image for larger size.* The waterfall is the picturesque Zhulian waterfall ... read more
Chet Raymo, “Telling Stories”
*“Telling Stories”* by Chet Raymo "When the pulse of the first day carried it to the rim of night, First Woman said to First Man, "The people need to know the laws. To help them we must write the laws for all to see"...And so she began, slowly, first one and then the next, placing her jewels across the dome of night, carefully designing her pattern so all could read it. But Coyote grew bored watching First Woman carefully arranging the stars in the sky: Impatiently he gathered two corners of First Woman's blanket, and before she could stop him he flung the remaining stars out into ... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
President Biden Appears To Fall Asleep While Listening To The First Speakers At COP26
*Daily Mail:* *Busy schedule getting to you, Sleepy Joe? Biden appears to fall asleep while listening to first speakers at COP26 after packed weekend meeting the Pope and the G20 in Rome* * Biden arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Monday morning for a UN climate summit in Glasgow * He looked to be dozing off as one speaker underscored the importance of action on climate change * 'Climate change is already ravaging the world,' Biden told the crowd in his own speech at the United Nations climate summit. 'It's not hypothetical' * Chimes went off eight times during his addres... read more
Cairns News4 hours ago
Is Australian military training to forcibly inoculate those who elected to be unvaxxed
We have not confirmed this video’s authenticity, BUT? are Australian armed forces being trained to go door-to-door, and forcibly vaccinate every person in the country at gunpoint? Is the military also being trained to chase anyone trying to escape into nearby woods or other areas, to grab them too — at gunpoint? People of Australia […] read more
The Poet: A. J. Constance, "All of Us Here On This Spinning Blue World"
*"All of Us Here On This Spinning Blue World"* "Let's not plan too much or expect or promise or say how much or how little or outline how things must be or how they must not be. All of us here on this beautiful spinning blue world, let's just love each other from one millisecond to the next as much as we can." - A. J. Constance ○ Full screen recommended. *The Moody Blues, "Blue World"* read more
Forcing Reunification with Taiwan Will Be Costly for China
*Adriel Kasonta* *Taiwan, Asia* The truth is that there is a stark difference between the U.S. “one China policy” and China’s “one-China principle,” and both countries should make this point clear exactly where they stand on the issue of Taiwan. China’s current approach to Resolution 2758, which recognized Beijing as the legitimate representative to the United Nations in 1971, instead of Taipei, serves as a powerful reminder that the devil is in the details, and interpretation of laws is *de facto* a detailed matter. Although the UN resolution recognizes the mainland’s authoritie... read more
Cairns News5 hours ago
Scott Morrison’s office linked to another sex scandal with federal police investigating
By Shane Dowling – https://kangaroocourtofaustralia.com One of Scott Morrison’s senior staffers and a current and former Liberal Party MP are involved in another sex scandal to hit the federal parliament with federal police investigating. In an odd side twist, it has already claimed the scalp of a staffer working for federal Labor MP Kristina Keneally […] read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Iconic pianist Nelson Freire dies in Rio de Janeiro at 77 years of age
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire, one of the greatest names in world classical music, died Monday at his residence in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 77, his employer confirmed. Freire, whose cause of death was not disclosed, began playing the piano when he was only three years old and […] The post Iconic pianist Nelson Freire dies in Rio de Janeiro at 77 years of age appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Consumer prices in Peru rise 0.58% in October, annualized inflation reaches double target range
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru's consumer prices rose 0.58% in October, higher than the previous month, and annualized inflation advanced to almost double the Central Bank's target range ceiling, the government's statistics agency reported on Monday. The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) said that between January and October, consumer prices rose by […] The post Consumer prices in Peru rise 0.58% in October, annualized inflation reaches double target range appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Head of European diplomacy begins Latin American tour in Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, met this Monday in Lima with Peruvian Foreign Minister Oscar Maúrtua at the beginning of a tour of Latin America that will also take him to Brazil. "The High Representative of the European Union @JosepBorrellF began his official visit to Peru, received by […] The post Head of European diplomacy begins Latin American tour in Peru appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Ecuador Navy dismantled a drug gang operating with 9 boats in the Pacific
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A mega-operation involving 250 members of the Ecuadorian Navy, members of the National Police, and with the support of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), succeeded in dismantling the most prominent drug gang operating off the coast of […] The post Ecuador Navy dismantled a drug gang operating with 9 boats in the Pacific appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Econlib5 hours ago
Moving Toward Normal
As regular readers of my posts know, I oppose lockdowns, favor vaccines, oppose government hyping the threat of Covid to children, and oppose government mask mandates. So when life starts to look kind of normal, especially for children, I cheer. I had much to cheer about last night, Halloween. Normally, we have 50 to 100 […] The post Moving Toward Normal appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Colombia recognizes that Western Sahara belongs to Morocco
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Vice President and Foreign Minister, Marta Lucía Ramírez, said, this October 28, from Morocco, that Colombia will extend the consular jurisdiction of the embassy to "the entire Moroccan territory", clarifying that this includes Western Sahara. The clarification made by the official generated controversy because, according to El País, this […] The post Colombia recognizes that Western Sahara belongs to Morocco appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Hillary Clinton 2014 Speech On Keystone And Fracking
“We were up against Russia pushing oligarchs and others to buy media. We were even up against phony environmental groups, and I’m a big environmentalist, but these were funded by the Russians to stand against any effort, oh that pipeline, … Continue reading → read more
That Time the U.S. Military Humiliated China Near Taiwan
*Kyle Mizokami* *US-China War, Pacific* The United States may soon find itself in the same position. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: According to Globalsecurity.org, redeployments of Chinese long-range missile forces continued into 1996, and the Chinese military actually prepared for military action. China drew up contingency plans for thirty days of missile strikes against Taiwan, one strike a day, shortly after the March 1996 presidential elections. These strikes were not carried out, but preparations were likely detected by U.S. intelligence. More than twenty years ago, a... read more
Can the United States Discourage Sino-Russian Alignment?
*George Beebe* *China-Russian Alliance, World* The combination of China’s economic and technological heft with Russia’s abundant resources and potent military could produce capabilities far greater than the sum of either country’s individual strengths. Preventing adversaries from dominating the Eurasian landmass is a strategic imperative for the United States. Although Washington has recently awoken to the dangers that growing Chinese power poses in this regard, another threat has received comparatively little attention: the emergence of an increasingly anti-U.S. partnership betw... read more
Can the United States Discourage Sino-Russian Alignment?
*George Beebe* *China-Russian Alliance, World* The combination of China’s economic and technological heft with Russia’s abundant resources and potent military could produce capabilities far greater than the sum of either country’s individual strengths. Preventing adversaries from dominating the Eurasian landmass is a strategic imperative for the United States. Although Washington has recently awoken to the dangers that growing Chinese power poses in this regard, another threat has received comparatively little attention: the emergence of an increasingly anti-U.S. partnership betw... read more
Investors Are Taking Aim at Smith & Wesson
*Peter Suciu* *Guns, * Recruiting one of the world’s largest gun manufacturers has been seen as a regional and statewide economic win for the Volunteer State, which is already home to twenty small arms and ammunition producers. Smith & Wesson is on a roll, and in more ways than one. The historic gun manufacturer announced last month that it will move its headquarters from Springfield, Massachusetts to Blount County, Tennessee, bringing 750 jobs with it and becoming the county’s eighth-largest employer. Recruiting one of the world’s largest gun manufacturers has been seen as a reg... read more
The 5 Best Guns Europe Ever Made
*Kyle Mizokami* *Handguns, Europe* As much as some may wish it to be, America is not the sole producer of great guns. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: The Pepperbox was of limited military value, but was popular in Europe. It was also popular with nineteenth-century Gold Rush settlers in the American West who needed a compact, discreet weapon they could wear while working and still bring into action quickly. America has a long and storied reputation as a firearms innovator, but it is by no means the only place for fresh and original designs. Europe, fueled by centuries of co... read more
Sudanese Coup Leader to Appoint New Prime Minister
*Trevor Filseth* *Sudan, Africa* The general announced the development in an interview with Russian news agency Sputnik, confirming that the new prime minister would then form a cabinet that would resume sharing power with the armed forces, in accordance with the previous roadmap towards Sudanese democracy. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the Sudanese military leader who overthrew the country’s transitional government on Monday, October 25, announced that he would appoint a “technocrat” to the position of prime minister, theoretically restoring the country’s military-civilian bal... read more
“'Net Zero' Stands Zero Chance"
*“'Net Zero' Stands Zero Chance"* by Brian Maher "The United States president - and other bow-wow wowsers of his type - presently huddle in Glasgow, Scotland. Their objective: to break a fever. They inform us Earth is down with an alarming one, with worsening sweats in prospect. Thus they fixate their eyes distressingly upon the rising mercury. Increases greater than 1.5 degrees (Celsius) over pre-industrial levels risk breakaway heating, potentially fatal heating. And so the world’s leaders plan to scotch the pathogen producing the sweats. That is of course Earth’s great menace...... read more
Digging a Hole With Old Fashion Democrat Bigotry
McAuliffe's closing message: Va has too many white teachers “50% of the students at Va. schools K-12, 50% are students of color & yet 80 percent of teachers are white. We all know what we have to do in a school to make everybody feel comfortable in school. So, let’s diversify" pic.twitter.com/TJC2beResW — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) November 1, 2021 *"Racism is now their little toy. Their little weapon that they get to exploit and play with any time they want." *- Glen Greenwald read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by! read more
L.G.B! – Q + T
Meme's of the week... and a bit of commentary. Continue reading → read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 1, 2021
*Phoebe Weston, The Guardian:* *The sense of purpose at Cop26 is tangible* *Now most countries have experienced the climate crisis as wildfires, floods or heatwaves, leaders know they must deliver * For a conference that had already been delayed by a year, perhaps this was a fitting start for the delegates and world leaders who made their way to Cop26 with a mission to save the planet. It was raining. There was no shelter. And the thousands of participants who had come to the UK from all four corners of the globe faced the mother of all queues to get inside. Welcome to Gl... read more
"Everything Is More Beautiful..."
*Seals & Crofts, "We May Never Pass This Way Again"* read more
Climatism5 hours ago
COP 26 Climate Contrast: Poverty Versus Private Jets
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Vijay Raj Jayaraj ~ It is that time of the year when the global attention turns towards United Nation’s Conference of Parties, their flagship climate summit attended by global leaders. This year’s conference, which takes place between 31 Oct, 2021 –12 Nov, 2021, is expected to have… read more
Women Earn 2 Percent Less Than Men - And The Reason Why May Be The Myth Of Lack Of Female Confidence
Everyone says they have impostor syndrome about something, so perhaps many people just mask it and appear confident. Do men mask it better than women? read more read more