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A helpful suggestion?
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
It happens every year. It's as traditional as cheese-rolling in Gloucestershire. Andrew Marr invites on the Chancellor of the Exchequer or the Chief Secretary to the Treasury *BEFORE* the Budget, asks him lots of specific questions about things that might be in the Budget and receives response after response along the lines of 'Sorry, I can't answer that. You'll have to wait for the Budget on Wednesday', leading to Andrew getting frustrated. Crazy thought: Why not interview the Chancellor of the Exchequer *AFTER* the Budget?
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, February 28, 2021
Beatriz Miranda, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
LIVE EVENT - RIO DE JANEIRO: Grupo Arruda (Lapa) – This Sunday, Grupo Arruda will perform at Beco do Rato. Opening at 5 PM, the house will work with limited capacity due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Arruda's roda de samba will start at 7 PM. Beco do Rato – Rua Joaquim Silva, 11, Lapa. Check The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, February 28, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
People walk under red lanterns as China celebrates Lunar New Year of the Ox following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). © SPUTNIK / MIGUEL СANDЕLA *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *China Raises Red Lanterns to Celebrate First Full Moon of Lunar Year* (Sputnik).
Japan Planned to Send Underwater Aircraft Carriers to Bomb the U.S. Homeland
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* But Japan was defeated too quickly. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Before the plan could be carried out, however, on April 1, 1945, the crucial battle for Okinawa began. Geographically, Okinawa is part of the far-reaching islands constituting the island nation of Japan. With that battle engaged, it was as if Japan itself was finally attacked. As soon as Colonel James Doolittle’s B-25 raid struck Japan in April 1942, Japan sought to wreak revenge on the United States, but by 1944 devastating aerial bombings on Japan by the Americans...
Cold War Crazy: Some Experts Wanted to Use Nukes to Make Tunnels
Steve Weintz, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E73H04TY01&share=true] Many scientists wonderd if nukes could be a cost effective way of engineering. *Key point: *Nuclear weaposn were a new weapon that many thought could have had industrial uses. However, nukes turned out to be too expensive and dangerous to use for mining or tunneling. Digging out deep underground complexes or undersea bases could be expedited the Atomic way, in an alternate universe where the wildest ideas of the 1950s, 60s and 70s came to p...
ICYMI: Unsurprised But Disappointed Edition (2/28)
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 15 hours ago
Well, it didn't take long for Biden to return to his corporate ed reform roots. Not a surprise, but even when hope is a very tiny thing with very small feathers, it's a bummer when a big cat chomps it up. Time to move on. Here's some reading from the week. *America prefers teachers who offer themselves as tribute. And that needs to stop.* Myriam Gurba at lulzcollective with a hardhitting piece looking at that damned hero teacher myth. *"When I'm gone..."* Accountabaloney looks at the issues of missing students, and the dominoes that are going to fall because of them. *Learn To...
Massive general strike in South Africa highlights demand for radical policy changes
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
25 February 2021 — Peoples Dispatch Millions of workers took part in the general strike on February 24, according to the South African Federation of Trade Unions which called for the labor action. Demonstrations were held in a number of cities by Pavan Kulkarni Workers across South Africa took part in a massive general strike … Continue reading Massive general strike in South Africa highlights demand for radical policy changes
The Fading Flu Shot
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
2013 Flu Shot Sales Goal By Cathy Jameson Years ago, you couldn’t miss flu shot propaganda. On signage at the grocery store, in multiple magazine ads, on radio and television ads, too - It. Was. Everywhere. For some time, reminders...
Adios: The Marines and Navy Are Retiring the A-6B Prowler
Edward Chang, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Edward Chang* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2004%3Anewsml_RP5DRICZMMAA&share=true] The powerful electronic warfare plane had finally grown too old. *Key point:* This plane helped counter enemy aircraft and air defenses. It also served well in several armed conflicts. In early November 2018, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Two (VMAQ-2) “Death Jesters” departed Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar and returned to their home base of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina. The 250 Marines were not only u...
Sea and Air Power: Which Ship, Plane, or Submarine Is the Finest?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2006%3Anewsml_GM1DSGYFPOAA&share=true] These weapons are incredibly powerful. *Key point:* Sea and air power were decisive in many conflicts and reign supreme today. Which ones have stood the test of time? In today's world, where everyday it seems a new piece of military technology is poised to take over the battlefield and make everything else obsolete, there are several weapons of war that seem to have some staying power. *This first appeared earlier and is being reposted due ...
Failed State: Why the Taliban’s Corrupt Afghanistan Can’t Be Saved
Amitai Etzioni, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Asia* People suspected of war crimes and other human-rights abuses are benefiting from U.S. support, as are politicians who learned that they could get “nice packages” for casting the asked-for votes. One of the obligations of people like me, who have tenure, is to speak truth to power. So let me put it bluntly: how many more Afghans will we allow to be killed so that our politicians will not have to admit that the United States and its allies failed in Afghanistan, and it is time to get out? Each administration seems afraid that it will be charged wit...
How a Falling Soviet Satellite Rained Radioactive Poison Down on Canada
Steve Weintz, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *History, * The fall of Kosmos 954 had many ramifications. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For Russia, the inheritor of the Soviet Union's space assets and liabilities, the RORSATs remain a problem. Space debris experts have identified a belt of metal droplets orbiting the Earth, a metal fog of orbiting danger. These droplets are blobs of liquid metal coolant released when the RORSAT reactors were ejected. Earth orbit needs its own Operation Morning Light. If you remember the late 1970s, you'll recall two major events: Steven Spielberg's blockbuster movie *Clo...
Why No U.S. Adversary Ever Sunk an Essex-class Aircraft Carrier
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* The role that the Essex-class aircraft carrier played in World War II can't be understated. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *"This damage control capability, with both watertight hatches along with a crew that could address a problem made a huge difference. This also allowed the ships to not only survive but to get back into the fight—that changes everything as the enemy needs to throw more at you each time." The role that the *Essex*-class aircraft carrier played in World War II can't be understated. The ships have been called the backbone ...
Sunday morning music
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
A couple of months ago, I put up a Sunday morning music post with a song from each of the Moody Blues' first seven albums, generally regarded by aficionados as their "core" music. However, they went on to produce eight more studio albums, as well as many compilations of their past hits. I thought it might be worthwhile, for the sake of completeness, to include their later albums as well. "Octave" was released in 1978, after a six-year hiatus since "Seventh Sojourn". From that album, here's "Driftwood". "Long Distance Voyager" was released in 1981, and saw the group regain ...
"It's a simple law of nature"
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
Andrew Marr's public sector instincts leaked out this morning during the paper review. BBC reporter Nick Eardley was reading from a Sir John Redwood piece in the *Mail on Sunday* that argues that low taxes stimulate growth and Andrew read out the headline - *It's a simple law of nature *- and laughed derisively.
Redoubtable
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
I wasn't looking at the TV during Andrew Marr's introduction this morning, just listening, but when he described one of his guests as "redoubtable" - "Georgia's redoubtable Stacey Abrams" - I guessed she'd be a female politician of color. Someone else tweeted, "We’re in the middle of a pandemic. The economy is trashed. But here’s a black female senator from Georgia to polish our virtue signalling. Aren’t we great?" Andrew asked Ms Abrams such tough questions as this: - You've been called the woman who brought down Donald Trump, and because of what happened in Georgia, you ha...
Twitter Deletes Dozens of Russian Accounts for “Undermining Faith in NATO”
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Social media giant Twitter announced yesterday that it has deleted 373 accounts it claims were linked to Russia, Iran, and Armenia. In a blog post entitled “Disclosing networks of state-linked information operations,” it claimed that it had taken the decision to remove 69 Russian accounts primarily because they were “undermining faith in the NATO alliance and its stability.”The move sparked controversy on Twitter itself, with many users joking that their own fealty to NATO was insufficiently zealous.
What Happens If Bitcoin Succeeds?
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Most of us would not want to live in a society where bitcoin succeeds.
$180 Billion Just Got Lost
steve_brown, The Duran - 17 hours ago
Submitted by Steve Brown… In January this year I wrote on twitter that Bitcoin would be targeted by the monetary powers when it reached $1 trillion in US fiat market cap, and that’s precisely what happened. Within just four days from 21 February when bitcoin reached its peak of $58K per BTC, to the 26th, […]
Dollar Demise? Markets Boosted on Major Inflation Expectations Amid Spending Blowout!
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 17 hours ago
source / The Money GPS We are witnessing the greatest bubble in history. One of extreme magnitude. What is truly different this time is that we have never seen investors rely so heavily on a central bank before. Previously it would have been the consumer. Today, it is understood that the consumer can only push […]
In which Anthony Zurcher gets carried away and then repents
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
(h/t JunkkMale) "Tweet in haste, delete soon after" is becoming quite the BBC thing. Senior BBC reporter Anthony Zurcher is the latest to embarrass himself - though unlike, say, Emily Maitlis or Lewis Goodall, at least he, The Zurch (as 'Sopes & Maitlis' call him), had the decency to acknowledge that he'd deleted them after an error on his part. In summary, the BBC man thought he'd doggone gone and gotten himself a mighty fine anti-Trump 'gotcha'. He thought he spotted a modified, Trump-supporting Confederate flag at a Republican rally in Orlando and posted a string of twe...
How to take issue with the BBC?
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
Clicking into Twitter this morning the first thing I saw was Jeremy Bowen riding to the defence of a BBC sports journalist, Sonja McLaughlan. She's been in the eye of a Twitter storm following her post-match interview with England rugby captain Owen Farrell after England's shock 40-23 defeat to Wales yesterday. She had later tweeted: Toxic, embarrassing, disgraceful, appalling. Just some of the feedback I’ve had. Thanks for using @ sign so it’s all hit home. Now imagine getting inundated with abuse for doing your job. In my car crying. Hope you’re happy. Jeremy Bowen replied: ...
Do dogs and cats depend on eating plants?
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 14 hours ago
A better, more strategy-oriented, and more quantitative "life sciences" curriculum for kids should prevent people from becoming scientifically illiterate vegan or Luddite ideologues Last night, aside from many other interesting things ;-), I "learned" from an amateur Prague-based public intellectual that it is great to feed dogs and cats with a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Also, it turned out that animals in Nature never fight and if an animal ever dies, it is only an animal that was going to die very soon, too. The predators are very decent and avoid any physical vi...
Now Google Wants To Know How Old You Are
TheDarkMan, The Duran - 17 hours ago
Have you logged into YouTube lately? Although it is a far cry from Pornhub, there is a fair amount of video on YouTube that is adult-oriented, not so much pornography but violence, much of it real, from CCTV, police bodycams, etc. To watch some videos you will be required to sign in, that has been […]
The Big Short Michael Burry Warns HYPERINFLATION Weimar Germany Coming to U.S.
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 17 hours ago
source / The Money GPS Michael Burry was made famous from The Big Short. A massive bet that virtually nobody in the industry agreed with. Nobody would acknowledge. Nobody understood what Burry did. And in hindsight many pretend it was so obvious. But the truth is that it wasn’t because it’s convoluted and confusing intentionally. […]
No Vax, No Food? UK Supermarkets may Require Vax Passport
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 17 hours ago
source No Vax, No Food? UK Supermarkets may Require Vax Passport UK’s Dominic Raab turned heads this morning, suggesting supermarkets “could” require Vaccine Passports in the near future. Drastic changes to retail are coming soon as consumers’ access to food is limited, selection shrinks, and prices rise. How far will we allow these agendas to […]
No Masks For You!
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 18 hours ago
When you think the bungling and incompetence can’t get any worse. The people in charge are like, “hold my beer”. Today @Canshieldppe had to layoff 47 people@CTVNews broke the story and there's more to tell Canadian #PPE manufacturers can't sell to Hospitals. With our 🇨🇦 automation we're competitive penny for penny with China, but not… Continue reading →
No Wind In The Willows!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The Saudi Arabia of No Wind!! https://grid.iamkate.com/ http://gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
How Close Did Germany's Navy Get to Threatening America's Coastline in WWII?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, The Americas* Just like during World War I, the Germans wanted to quickly sink as many ships as possible and doom England. However, America manpower and industrial might would once again turn the tide. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Germans wagered that if the U-boats could seriously disrupt Atlantic shipping and also sink American supply ships close to their own shores, the losses would be even more demoralizing. Dönitz commenced plans for his first hunting forays into U.S. coastal waters. He called the missions Operation Drumbeat. O...
Powerful or Weak: Meet France’s Lone Aircraft Carrier
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1295D16B00&share=true] France is determined to remain a modern power and is working on a replacement for its current carrier. *Key point: *Paris can build some good warships and maintains a decent Navy. But just how does their carrier compare? France’s first carrier entered service in the interwar period, but for a very long time the French navy trailed behind international counterparts in naval aviation. This changed in the Cold War, however, and today France op...
Aircraft Carrier Retirement Plan Problem: The Navy Isn’t Ready
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* Clearly, extending the service life of a carrier may not be as simple as deciding not to retire a warship. *Here*’*s What You Need To Remember: *The fact that the Navy has even put an extension of the life of the Nimitz on the table is notable, as just last year the Navy recommended retiring USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) at its mid-life point as a cost-saving measure, but ultimately rescinded the proposal after an outcry from lawmakers. The sentiment that “life begins at fifty” isn't exactly new, but traditionally military hardware that reaches ...
No Glory for Hate Act: An Unconstitutional Tantrum
GianCarlo Canaparo, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*GianCarlo Canaparo* *Politics, Americas* No matter how angry you get about the current state of politics, it’s just not acceptable to torch the Constitution. Especially if you’ve taken an oath to uphold it. Democrats have twice impeached Donald Trump in the House and twice failed to convict him in the Senate. They’re angry about failing, and double angry about failing twice. That’s understandable. Nobody likes to fail. But they’ve now fallen into the trap of letting their anger get the better of their reason and their oaths to uphold the Constitution. The result is a legislativ...
Why Rare Earths Matter for American Security
Maiya Clark, Ryan Williams, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Maiya Clark, Ryan Williams* *Economics, Americas* They may not actually be super rare, but access to these materials does impact American technology and the U.S. military. For one-third of the price of one F-35 Lightning II, the Pentagon made a key investment to ensure its supply of rare earth elements. The Department of Defense earlier this month announced that Lynas USA LLC was awarded a $30.4 million technology investment agreement under Title III of the Defense Production Act. With that award, Lynas will construct and begin operating a light rare earth elements processing f...
We may never learn the truth about the Texas blackout
David Wojick, CFACT - 19 hours ago
These local energy issues involve one of the largest political and financial issues of our time, namely the use of renewables and the supposed threat of climate change. The post We may never learn the truth about the Texas blackout appeared first on CFACT.
AIM Liberation Day 2021
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 20 hours ago
AIM Liberation Day, Wounded Knee, Feb. 27, 2021Video on YouTube. https://youtu.be/X9RWIvt8UlE
Boats
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
Best Submarines of WW2? The very well done feature film Das Boot shows German submariners living aboard a fighting U-Boat during the Second World War. It portrays a small crew, living on a boat with one head and very cramped conditions, but at the same time being very combat effective. From all accounts, […] The post Boats appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
How would the BBC have reported the US airstrikes on Iran-backed targets if Donald Trump had launched them so early in his presidency?
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
Did you know that President Joe Biden has already bombed Syria? It's something that could easily have been missed if you simply relied on BBC TV/radio news. Here's Rod Liddle in *The Sunday Times* this morning: Joe Biden’s kinder, gentler America fired a number of missiles into Syria last week, killing an estimated 22 people. I assume it was some kind of goodwill gesture towards foreigners. Certainly that’s how it was reported by the BBC. Whenever Trump did anything similar it was presented as “fascist madman murders civilians and starts Third World War”. That sounds like the s...
Carbon Tax Recap, February 2021
Jordan McGillis, IER - 21 hours ago
This month’s Ticker will focus upon a worthy exercise proposed by Jacob Hollinger, Heather Cooper, and Carl J. Fleming of McDermott… The post Carbon Tax Recap, February 2021 appeared first on IER.
Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study – PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29452941/
GREENS LAUNCH ATTACK ON… Trucks?
Viv, The Carbon Sense Coalition - 11 hours ago
Electric vehicles might be okay for suburb hopping in big cities, but I doubt there is a farm in Australia that would be able to run without any petrol or diesel. The Greens’ calls to ‘rapidly transition to electric vehicles‘ for their net zero economy by 2035 shows they have no clue of the energy […]
Mind Your Language!
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
It's intriguing watching the changes to the BBC News website report *Anas Sarwar wins Scottish Labour leadership race* (via Newssniffer). The BBC is getting itself in its usual tangle over race and language. Version 7 saw two paragraphs change. One changed from: Mr Sarwar, who is the first *minority ethnic* leader of a major political party in the UK, got 57.6% of the vote, while Ms Lennon got 42.4%. to: Mr Sarwar, who is the first *non-white* leader of a major political party in the UK, got 57.6% of the vote, while Ms Lennon got 42.4%. The other changed from: On becoming the f...
The Necessary Revolution
Fr. Lawrence FARLEY, OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
Throughout the years, I have had the privilege of receiving a number of people into the Orthodox Church—indeed, our own little mission consists overwhelmingly of converts and their children. Most of the converts come from various kinds of Protestantism, with Evangelicals predominating. Before receiving them into the Church, obviously some […]
Meet Zenith Star: Ronald Reagan’s Favorite Space Laser
Steve Weintz, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) spent nearly a decade pursuing cosmic lightsabers before the end of the Cold War seemingly ended its purpose. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *But all that money and effort produced more than a movie set. A very great deal about directed-energy weapons was learned; most of it's still classified. In the generation since Zenith Star, advances in computers, optics and power have solved many of the problems daunting the weaponeers of the 1980s. From the moment he announced it on national television in March 1983, ...
If America Can Have Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers, Why Can't Russia?
David Axe, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Technical expertise probably isn't the issue. Money is. *Key Point:* The U.S. Navy spends $13 billion on just one new such carrier. Russia's entire military budget is only $70 billion. The math doesn't add up. Russia could build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier finally to replace its solitary, unreliable, and fire-damaged conventional flattop *Admiral Kuznetsov*. Russia could do so, but it probably won’t. In fact, Russia isn’t likely to acquire a new carrier, conventional or nuclear, any time soon. Carriers simply cost too much, and smaller helico...
545 Days at Sea: Take a Walk in a World War II Sailor’s Shoes
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Suppose you found a magic door that opened onto some of the most crucial battles fought in the Pacific during World War II? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *After 538 days of entries, the next page and all the pages after it are perfectly blank. There were no more diary entries for Ed. I guess he was too busy living. Suppose you found a magic door that opened onto some of the most crucial battles fought in the Pacific during World War II? That’s the kind of door I stumbled upon in February 2010 when my 91-year-old father, Edward James...
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