Monday, October 31, 2022

31 October - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

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Mining Awareness +13 hours ago
Ukraine News, Sunday 30 October 2022; Russia’s “Hunger Games”
Geoeconomics of the Black Sea: Ukraine relies on Black Sea ports to export agricultural goods around the globe. CC-BY-NC-SA Russia … Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Store advocacy group Retail Cannabis Council of Canada launches
A nonprofit advocacy group has launched to represent the interests of licensed Canadian cannabis stores at the federal level. Store advocacy group Retail Cannabis Council of Canada launches is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Mining Awareness +13 hours ago
Geoeconomics of the Black Sea; Russian and Ukrainian Wheat Exports; Russia Became Largest Wheat Exporter Only After Theft of Ukrainian Land – Infographics
Geoeconomics of the Black Sea: Ukraine relies on Black Sea ports to export agricultural goods around the globe. CC-BY-NC-SA Russia … Continue reading → read more
‘Act Local to Go Global’ provides universal theme for World Cities Day
The actions cities take locally to create a sustainable world will reverberate globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, underlining the need to ramp up progress towards a more just and equitable future for people and the planet. Read the full story, “‘Act Local to Go Global’ provides universal theme for World Cities Day”, on globalissues.org → read more
Request to UK MPs to investigate what Boris Johnson, King Charles knew about covid vaccine fraud
Dear Dominic Raab, Justice Minister, Dear UK MPs, As the EU prosecutors (EPPO) investigate the EU and its covid vaccine contracts,with a focus on ECP Ursula von der Leyen and her contracts with Pfizer, I have been able to show the EPPO that ECP Ursula von der Leyen and her team had in their possession warnings, and from then ECP Juncker and highest ranking EC health officials, from 2015 onwards about the risks and harms of the special class of vaccines to which covid belongs as well as warnings about a broad and dangerous epidemic disease plot. Please see attachments Lin... read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Happy Halloween!
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving FOUND AMONG THE PAPERS OF THE LATE DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER. A pleasing land of drowsy head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye; And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flushing round a summer sky. CASTLE OF INDOLENCE. In the bosom of […] The post Happy Halloween! appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
the daily howler11 hours ago
Teenagers can have mental health issues!
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2022* *Adults, pretty much not: *The journalistic rule is clear. We know the rule from this sub-headline in today's New York Times: *Helping Teens Struggling With Mental Health Issues* That headline tops a set of thoughtful letters concerning teenagers' mental health issues. In this way, the journalistic rule becomes clear: *New rule: *Journalistically, teenagers *can* have mental health problems. But it seems that adults cannot. Journalistically, adults can't have mental health / mental illness issues—and no, it isn't just Trump! Consider the way this report... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Lula wins Brazil elections. Bolsonaro changes political landscape
Lula wins Brazil elections. Bolsonaro changes political landscape The Duran: Episode 1424 read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Senator raises a “debate” so that Uruguay recognizes identity of non-binary people
Last week, the Special Commission on Human Rights, Equity and Gender resumed the discussion on a bill that seeks to establish “parity” in public elective positions. It seeks to guarantee, in general terms, that men and women can have equal access to these positions through the formation of lists. In this framework, the president of […] read more
Michael West12 hours ago
Home prices fall for sixth month in a row
The property market continues its orderly descent from COVID-induced highs, with Brisbane leading the downturn. Another 1.2 per cent was shaved off national dwelling values in October, marking the sixth monthly decline in home prices as measured by CoreLogic. Sydney and Melbourne may have been first of the starting blocks but home prices in Brisbane […] read more
Murderers fail to reduce sentences 
Where two men sentenced for their roles in multiple murders argued their sentences should be reduced under the First Step Act, their motions were denied. In addressing drug offense sentencing disparities, Congress did not want a sentence reduction to apply to nine capital murder convictions. Background James Roane Jr. and Richard Tipton appeal the district ... read more
022-2-223 – United States v. Roane
United States v. Roane, Case Nos. 20-14, 20-16, Oct. 18, 2022. 4th Cir. (Wilkinson), from EDVA at Richmond (Novak). Gerald Wesley King Jr. and Joanne Marie Heisey for Appellants. Richard Daniel Cooke for Appellee. VLW 022-2-223. 22 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Cellphone customer’s suit sent to arbitration 
Where a customer alleged his cellular phone provider and a debt collection company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, but he agreed that any and all claims or disputes in any way related to or concerning cellular services must be arbitrated, his claims were sent to arbitration. Background Mohammad Ghouri alleges that T-Mobile USA Inc. ... read more
022-3-474 – Ghouri v. AmSher Collection Services Inc. 
Ghouri v. AmSher Collection Services Inc., Case No. 1:22-cv-00503, Oct. 19, 2022. EDVA at Alexandria (Alston). VLW 022-3-474. 13 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Customer owes bank more than $136,000 
Where a customer refused to repay funds to the bank after a check she deposited was returned for insufficient funds, the bank was awarded the overdrawn amount, plus attorney’s fees and costs. Background Wells Fargo Bank NA has filed a motion for default judgment against Lisa Petrone. As alleged in the complaint, on or about ... read more
022-3-469 – Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Petrone 
Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Petrone, Case No. 2:22-cv-164, Oct. 14, 2022. EDVA at Norfolk (Davis). VLW 022-3-469. 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Disloyal employee’s damages verdict stands 
Where a company argued it was entitled to $396,832.59 in damages, instead of the $59,000 it was awarded after a jury found a former employee breached his duty of loyalty, the company’s arguments were rejected. There was no evidence the jury neglected to consider the evidence or was influenced by prejudice, passion or other improper ... read more
022-3-471 – GMS Industrial Supply Inc. v. G&S Supply LLC 
GMS Industrial Supply Inc. v. G&S Supply LLC, Case No. 2:19-cv-324, Oct. 17, 2022. EDVA at Norfolk (Young). VLW 022-3-471. 11 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Lower performance rating not adverse employment action 
Where a government employee based his discrimination and retaliation claims on the fact he received a lower performance rating, his claims were dismissed. A lower performance rating isn’t an adverse employment action. Background On Jan. 13, 2022, Terry Steele, represented by counsel, filed a complaint alleging employment discrimination on the basis of age and a ... read more
022-3-473 – Steele v. Blinken 
Steele v. Blinken, Case No. 1:22-cv-00035, Oct. 19, 2022. EDVA at Alexandria (Alston). VLW 022-3-473. 22 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Overview Episode 8. The United Kingdom
Nos gustaría comenzar con la renuncia de la recién elegida Primera Ministra del Reino Unido, Liz Truss. Según las estadísticas, su mandato como primer ministro es el más corto del reino (45 días). We’d like to begin with the resignation of the newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom – Liz Truss. According to […] read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Is US President Biden Losing His Patience With Ukraine President Zelensky's Persistent Demands For More Aid?
U.S. President Joe Biden is seen through a window in the Oval Office as he speaks by phone with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, December 9, 2021. Leah Millis, Reuters *CNBC*: *Biden lost temper with Zelenskyy in June phone call when Ukrainian leader asked for more aid* It’s become routine since Russia invaded Ukraine: President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak by phone whenever the U.S. announces a new package of military assistance for Kyiv. But a phone call between the two leaders in June played out different... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Russia's Exit From Ukraine Grain Deal Puts World Food Supplies At Risk
FILE PHOTO: The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, carrying Ukrainian grain, is seen in the Black Sea off Kilyos, near Istanbul *Reuters:* *World food supplies at risk as Russia withdraws from Black Sea deal* SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Russia's weekend backtrack from a U.N.-brokered deal to export Black Sea grains is likely to hit shipments to import-dependent countries, deepening a global food crisis and sparking gains in prices. Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of wheat booked for delivery to Africa and the Middle East are at risk following Russia's withdrawal, while Ukrainian ... read more
Gmail tries to influence MEPs with a yellow warning ?
What is the warning in the yellow box all about which suddenly appeared? Is it part of Pfizer s false marketing campaign where true and accurate information about the risks of covid vaccines is misbranded as crazy, evil and a conspiracy theory by Albert Bourla himself? Dear All, As the EU prosecutors (EPPO) investigate the EU and its covid vaccine contracts,with a focus on ECP Ursula von der Leyen and her contracts with Pfizer, I have been able to show the EPPO that ECP Ursula von der Leyen and her team had in their possession warnings, and from then ECP Juncker and highe... read more
"Inflation As A Prelude To War"
Gonzalo Lira, 10/31/22: *"Inflation As A Prelude To War"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ Related: *"NATO Set To Attack Tiraspol?"* By David Sant *Excerpt:* "Gonzalo Lira recently posted two soliloquies which were both accusatory and predictive about NATO’s apparent motivations and likely near-term kinetic military objectives. He concluded that after detonating a “dirty bomb” on Ukrainian territory, the USA and NATO would use the opportunity as an excuse to move the 101st Airborne Division from Romania into Odessa. While I think his big picture thinking is generally corre... read more
"Any Moment..."
Seals and Crofts, *"We May Never Pass This Way Again"* *○* *Kansas, "Dust in the Wind"Noli Timere...* read more
Turcopolier12 hours ago
What’s next?
… in Ukraine’s bag of tricks? pl read more
"How It Really Would Be"
And we're doing a fine job of it... read more
Democrat Dumpster Fire
Andrew Klavan: “As the mid-term campaign season nears its close, Americans are preparing for election day when the free people of a great nation turn out to weep for what used to be a great nation when they were free people. Democrats, who run all three branches of government and are therefore to blame for this dumpster fire, have been working to bring their campaign messaging to a perfect balance of subtle distortions and outright lies.” read more
Once again the Democrats take the low road
Pelosi said she wanted to punch Trump out and she'd be happy to go to jail for it. Hillary Clinton called 80 million Americans deplorable. Joe Biden has sent his Justice Department to attack parents at school board meetings and pro-lifers at abortion clinics. His verbal assaults on Republicans could be the source of vandalism at pregnancy clinics and offices of GOP. In fact, Biden has been the worst. Gov. Cuomo of New York said "American was never great." Then they have the nerve to call out Republicans for word violence when a crazy man attacked Pelosi's husband (at least that's the... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil: Cases against Bolsonaro in the Supreme Court must go to the first instance
Defeated at the polls on Sunday, Oct. 30, President Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party – PL, right) will again be treated by the courts as an ordinary citizen. As of January 1, when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in as the new president, Bolsonaro will lose the “privileged forum”, which gives him the right […] read more
U.S. Pledges Additional $270+ Million in Battlefield Weaponry for Ukraine
Breitbart – by Simon Kent The Biden White House announced Friday a new weapons package worth $275 million is destined for Ukraine, bringing the total... The post U.S. Pledges Additional $270+ Million in Battlefield Weaponry for Ukraine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MintPress News13 hours ago
Revealed: The Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at Google, Facebook and Amazon
Studying employment databases, MintPress has ascertained that hundreds of agents from Israeli military intelligence and spying organization Unit 8200 are now employed in influential roles in many of the world’s largest tech and communications companies, including Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon. The post Revealed: The Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at Google, Facebook and Amazon appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Lula da Silva Wins Brazilian Presidency
Right-winger Jair Bolsonaro’s claims of election fraud reduced to sour grapes as Brazil’s bulletproof voting process shames the United States’ swiss-cheese system read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Goldman Sachs: fiscal framework will worsen “visibly” in Brazil
On Monday, October 31, the US bank Goldman Sachs said Brazil’s fiscal framework will deteriorate “visibly” in 2023. It said that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers’ Party – PT, left), the candidate elected in the presidential elections, will have to face the challenge of having responsibility in public accounts to fulfill campaign promises. According […] read more
ROBOTIC ARMS Assembling Via Nanotech Inside COVID-19 “Vaccines” – Filmed in Real Time – Dr. Nixon
mariazeee Published October 25, 2022 Dr. David Nixon joins us to reveal footage NEVER before seen anywhere in the world – real time footage of the nanotechnology... The post ROBOTIC ARMS Assembling Via Nanotech Inside COVID-19 “Vaccines” – Filmed in Real Time – Dr. Nixon appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago
Is Inova the Best Regional Hospital System in America? How about Virginia’s Others?
by James C. Sherlock Answer: Inova is at least in the mix for that title. Fewer than 14% of the hospitals in the country have 5-star quality ratings from Medicare. Another 29% are rated 4-stars. Inova operates five hospitals. Three … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil: Consolidated public sector has primary surplus of US$2 billion in September
The consolidated public sector closed September with a primary surplus of R$10.7 billion (US$2 billion), as announced by the Brazilian Central Bank (BC) on Monday, October 31. A year earlier, the result had been positive by R$12.9 billion. The consolidated public sector data involve the central government (formed by Social Security and the Treasury, besides […] read more
Virtual Mirage14 hours ago
Monday’s Muse
31 October 1517 – This Day in History Happy Reformation Day, y’all. Sola Scriptura (“Scripture alone”): The Bible alone is our highest authority. Sola Fide (“faith alone”): We are saved through faith alone in Jesus Christ. Sola Gratia (“grace alone”): We are saved by the grace of God alone. Solus Christus (“Christ alone”): Jesus […] The post Monday’s Muse appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Trudeau’s euthanasia program: doctors allowed to kill children without parental consent
Charles Camosy, associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University, weighs in on Trudeau’s euthanasia program allowing children to be killed by doctors without the approval of their parents: “We have to get off the couch and do something about this for those of us who see the writing on the wall here.” […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil: Dollar advanced against the real after Lula da Silva’s victory in presidential elections
Today, October 31, the dollar is trading higher against the real. Investors evaluate the result of the runoff presidential elections, which brought the victory of candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers’ Party – PT, left). The doubts about the fiscal policy adopted and the names that will compose his economic team generate fears among […] read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Energy: The Last Frontier Of The Ukraine War
The Ukraine war has intensified the old energy conflict between Russia and the US. The ultimate result of this struggle is uncertain but US main allies, i.e., Europe, are not expected to perform well. Fossil fuels are the main sources of world energy providing 80% of the world’s consumption. In […] read more
Balkinization12 hours ago
Podcast on "Washington's Heir"
Mount Vernon recently posted this conversation about my biography of Justice Bushrod Washington. read more
"It's Going To Be A November To Remember"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 10/31/22: *"It's Going To Be A November To Remember"* "This is going to be a November to remember. There are four huge events that are happening within seven trading days of each other to start the month. It starts with the Fed meeting and will finish up with the CPI report just seven trading days later." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
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“Streets Of Philadelphia: Kensington Daily”, 10/31/22:
*Full screen recommended.* *“Streets Of Philadelphia: Kensington Daily”, 10/31/22:* "Violent crime and drug abuse in Philadelphia as a whole is a major problem. The city’s violent crime rate is higher than the national average and other similarly sized metropolitan areas. Also alarming is Philadelphia’s drug overdose rate. The number of drug overdose deaths in the city increased by 50% from 2013 to 2015, with more than twice as many deaths from drug overdoses as deaths from homicides in 2015. A big part of Philadelphia’s problems stem from the crime rate and drug abuse in Kensington... read more
The Aviationist14 hours ago
First Production AW609 Tiltrotor Takes Flight
[image: AW609] This maiden flight brings the world’s first commercial tiltrotor closer to certification and delivery to the first customers. The Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor recently reached a new milestone, with the maiden flight of the first production [...] The post First Production AW609 Tiltrotor Takes Flight appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago
1 Yr After Elections Iraq Finally Has A New Govt
(Al Monitor) One year after voting Iraq finally selected a new government. On October 13 parliament elected former Water Minister Abdul Latif Rashid of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) president. This had been one of the main roadblocks because originally the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) wanted to take the position which has been held by the PUK since 2005. They finally made a deal where the PUK would put forward a new candidate Rashid and the KDP would back him. Latif then asked Mohammed al-Sudanifrom Dawa to be the next prime minister and form his cabinet. Sudani w... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil: Government’s gross debt falls to 77.1% of GDP in September
The government’s gross debt in Brazil fell as a proportion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 77.5% in August to 77.1% in September, according to data from the Central Bank (BC). The amount rose from R$7.2 trillion (US$1.4 trillion) in nominal terms to R$7.3 trillion. According to the Central Bank (BC), the monthly variation […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
China: Iron ore drops 2.5% to US$79.50/tonne, lowest price in almost three years
Iron ore prices continued on Monday the sharp correction seen since last week and touched the lowest level in almost three years in the spot market, amid a new round of negative economic data in China. In October, the Chinese government’s manufacturing PMI fell to 49.2, indicating a contraction in activity and below market expectations. […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Is this how the Russians found out that the UK, in cooperation with the US, blew up the North Stream pipelines?
Because former British Prime Minister Liz Truss used her iPhone to send a message to Blinken just a minute after the pipeline was blown up. At that time, no one knew about it, and she sent a message to Blinken saying, “It’s done”? It’s not just the Five Eyes that have backdoor access to all […] read more
Science Matters15 hours ago
2022 Hurricane Season Winding Down
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. The official peak of the season was Sept. 10; Hurricane Ian made landfall on September 27. The season ends November 30 and in the past 172 years, only 13 tropical storms and 7 hurricane landfalls have occurred in the continental U.S. on or after […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Colombia’s President Petro scares away international investments, kills economic security
By Sabrina Martín The arrival of Gustavo Petro to the Presidency of Colombia impacted the rampant increase of the dollar against the peso, the official currency. It was also a hard blow to the sense of security that existed in that country’s financial and business world. A recent Bank of America document gives a glimpse […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Bolsonarist truck drivers close both directions of main road link between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Via Dutra was closed in both directions by truckers at a point on the road in Barra Mansa, in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro, in the early morning of Monday (31). The occurrence was confirmed by the Federal Highway Police (PRF). Until the last update of this report, the road, which is the main […] read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The Twitter censorship scam
Jazz Shaw: The ongoing panic among liberal Democrats and their mainstream media stenographers over Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is continuing through the weekend with no signs of slowing down. Each of his new tweets is being analyzed for indications that he’s preparing to destroy the world by allowing people to post their own views and opinions without being shadow banned, deleted, or outright canceled. The clear and present danger is that people will somehow be “harmed” by viewing speech that they disagree with or find offensive. These innocent victims must be protected, so ... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Europe's winter weather problem
Eric Utter: The BBC, a publicly-funded broadcaster implicitly entrusted with disseminating vital messages to the U.K. citizenry during times of national crisis, has allegedly already begun preparing emergency broadcasts designed to reassure the people of Britain should extensive winter blackouts be necessary in the coming months. These potential blackouts would inevitably cause disruptions to the Commonwealth’s banking systems, internet access, mobile phone networks, and traffic lights, among other things. And would, of course, cause significant hardship—or worse—for much of the ... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Western weapons help Ukraine turn the tables on Russian artillery
NY Times: On the screen of a thermal imaging camera, the Russian armored personnel carrier disappeared in a silent puff of smoke. “What a beautiful explosion,” said 1st Lt. Serhiy, a Ukrainian drone pilot who watched as his weapon buzzed into a Russian-controlled village and picked off the armored vehicle, a blast that was audible seconds later at his position about 4 miles away. “We used to cheer, we used to shout, ‘Hurray!’ but we’re used to it now,” he said. The war in Ukraine has been fought primarily through the air, with artillery, rockets, missiles and drones. And for mo... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Poll: Americans think Democrats put migrants first
Breitbart: A majority of American voters believe Democrats put the interests of migrants ahead of Americans, while Republicans put Americans first, according to a CBS poll of 2,119 registered voters. “What an absolute terrible poll result for Democrats,” Republican consultant Ryan Girdusky tweeted on October 30.... ... The poll also showed that 59 percent of all voters, and 61 percent of independents, say Democrats will “open the U.S.-Mexican border” if they keep control of Congress in 2023. Twenty percent of liberals and 27 percent of Democrats say their party will open the bor... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Economic issues dominate voter decisions
Daily Wire: ... “It’s 35 degrees out [in New England],” Sununu said. “Folks are filling up their 270-gallon [home heating oil] tanks, and it’s costing them ($1200-$1300). Kerosene is limited because there’s no incentive to create more natural gas or more fuel for this country, and that should be our priority: keeping people warm this winter.” Even in NBC News’s own polling, Americans were more likely to say that economic issues and inflation were the country’s most pressing concerns. According to an NBC News poll conducted earlier this month, a combined choice of 35% of America... read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
What the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights (Don’t) Say About Content Moderation
The Alliance of Civilizations Room, the meeting place of the U.N. Human Rights Council (Ludovic Courtès, https://bit.ly/3gUK17B; CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) In 2020, one of the Facebook Oversight Board’s first cases dealt with Facebook’s decision to delete a post alleging that a cure for COVID-19 existed. The board decided that Facebook ought to reinstate the comment because its deletion was an unproportional measure under the test set forth in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to evaluate restrictions on free... read more
URGENT! Tell the D.C. Council to Stop the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for School Children!
The kids of Washington, D.C. need you to take immediate action! On Tuesday, Nov. 1, D.C. Council members will vote on whether or not to extend the compliance deadline for the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students until the 2023-2024 school year. The post URGENT! Tell the D.C. Council to Stop the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for School Children! appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Lawfare17 hours ago
Democratic Governments Are Failing to Leverage Technology Companies
A digitally created "wall" of popular social media application icons during the 21st century. (Source: Geralt, https://bit.ly/3Nl967J; CC 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/) The response was swift and broad. Within the first hours and days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and before many U.S. and allied sanctions had even been enacted, major technology companies had already sprung into action. Google and Apple halted Google Pay and Apple Pay across Russia, leaving more than 70 million Russians unable to use these services to pay for groceries, electronics, and even th... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ2 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 31 Iraq suspended cooperation with UN weapons inspectors
(AP) 1914 India ordered 6th Div to seize Faw and clear Turks out of Shatt al-Arab before WWI started (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq In World War I, From Ottoman Rule to British Conquest*) (Musings On Iraq review *When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921*) 1918 UK-Ottoman armistice in WWI went into effect Turkish cmdr in Mosul asked UK forces to retreat back to Qayara but they refused 1979 Saddam demanded end of Algiers Treaty Iran give up two border towns and give autonomy to Iran’s Kurds and Arabs (Musings On Iraq r... read more
"Shopping At Ollie's Bargain Outlet! Empty Shelves Everywhere! Not Good!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 10/31/22: *"Shopping At Ollie's Bargain Outlet! * *Empty Shelves Everywhere! Not Good!"* "In today's vlog we are at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ *Related:* "It’ll Be Too Late If You Don’t Stock Up Now! Both A Diesel Shortage And A Rail Strike Are Expected In November" "A Crippling Shortage Of Diesel... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
What Lula’s stunning victory means for the imperiled Amazon rainforest
An area of illegal logging in Para state, Brazil. | Leo Correa/AP Lula has pledged to restore the Amazon. Will it be enough? Brazil, the largest nation in South America and home of the iconic Amazon rainforest, will have a new leader come January 1: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In the runoff election Sunday, Lula, as he’s widely known, beat incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, earning just over 50 percent of the vote . It was a historic defeat and a sensational comeback for Lula. After serving two terms as Brazil’s president, between 2003 and 2011, Lula went to jail for corruption, t... read more
Jim Kunstler, "Cockamamie Story"
*"Cockamamie Story"* by Jim Kunstler "It’s been several days since San Francisco police interrupted a hammer fight between Paul Pelosi - husband of House Speaker Nancy - and his “friend… David,” in the Pelosis’ Pacific Heights home, and apparently the cops have not asked David DePape why he was there in the first place. Odd, a little bit. Is it possible that a whole chain of authorities from the SFPD clear up into the top of the US government and its Democratic Party sidekicks don’t want you to know what actually happened? So far, not much in this cockamamie story adds up. Quite a ... read more
MY REQUEST TO EU OMBUDSMAN TO PROTECT ME FROM VON DER LEYEN AND BOURLA S EVER PRESENT MURDER THREATS
ONLY WHEN I GET THE INNOCENT DECLARATIONS, MY STOLEN MONEY BACK AND COMPENSATION WILL THE NEVER ENDING ATTEMPTS TO FALSELY ACCUSE ME, ROB ME, IMPRISON ME AND KILL ME BY GATES,SOROS,BOURLA, VON DER LEYEN CLIQUE BE OVER MY EMAILS TO MEPS ROB ROOS AND CHRISTIAN TERHES DON T GO THROUGH Dear EU Ombudsman, Dear MEPs, I have still not received any help from the ECMPF despite my request for emergency support on October 10th which I asked ECP von der Leyen to support as her predecessor ECP Juncker did. Attachments and links at https://www.dropbox.com/s/e9nig39wxtq3grd/Gmail... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Is 'All Hell' About To Break Loose? MMRI Hits 280 Again!"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 10/31/22: *"Is 'All Hell' About To Break Loose? MMRI Hits 280 Again!"* - https://traderschoice.net *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ Link To The MMRI (Mannarino Market Risk Indicator) - https://traderschoice.net/about-traders-choice/ read more
Situation reports around the country
Phil at Bustednuckles occasionally puts up an open thread, asking his readers around the country to report on what they're experiencing, seeing and hearing in their part of the world. His latest has some interesting replies, such as: - "Petty crime way up. Explosion of homeless/transients without cars. Explosion of same, living in their cars. Panhandlers with signs (“HUNGRY”), on e v e r y street corner. We don’t do hyperbole. I’ve NEVER seen anything like it. The lid IS coming off." (No state mentioned) - "Wife wanted some romaine lettuce. $4.97/head!" (Oregon) - "Most food i... read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
There’s seamen all over town: of war, peace, and priorities
[image: An aircraft carrier followed by three smaller ships] The fellows I spoke with this weekend were professionals, having taken advanced classes in their fields. They were out partying, but there was a restraint to their partying that was in stark contrast to the free-for-all I remember from my youth. The post There’s seamen all over town: of war, peace, and priorities appeared first on Halifax Examiner. read more
When the Supreme Court loses Americans' loyalty, chaos – even violence – can follow
What’s at stake when Americans lose faith in the legitimacy of the Supreme Court? read more
Republicans and Democrats see news bias only in stories that clearly favor the other party
Many people define ‘bias’ as ‘anything that doesn’t agree with me.’ But are the news media really biased? read more
How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries' fiscal and environmental challenges at the same time
Many small island nations are struggling to protect their land from rising seas while also facing paralyzing debt. read more
The Duran15 hours ago
NYT, talks up Sevastopol attack. Sanctions on Russian grain, food shortages. It’s done. U/1
NYT, talks up Sevastopol attack. Sanctions on Russian grain, food shortages. It’s done. U/1 Topic 757 read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
Miyares Retreats from Wind Performance Standard
by Steve Haner First published this morning by the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. The big risk with Dominion Energy Virginia’s planned offshore wind extravaganza has always been that either the wind out in the Atlantic blows too little … Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
Blue on Blue: Richmond Progressive Attacks White Feminist Privilege
by James A. Bacon There’s big money in telling White people how racist they are. Ibram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo have made millions of dollars doing it. Now Saira Rao, an Indian-American Richmond resident, has figured out how to … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Russian Foreign Minister Draws Parallels Between The Ukraine War And The Cuban Missile Crisis
Lavrov says he hopes US President Joe Biden has the wisdom to deal with a global confrontation similar to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, in reference to Moscow's war on Ukraine [File: Evgenia Novozhenina via AFP] *Al Jazeera:* *Lavrov draws parallels between Ukraine war, Cuban missile crisis* *Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says there are ‘similarities’ to the Cuban crisis, mainly because Russia is now threatened by Western weapons in Ukraine.* Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he hopes US President Joe Biden has the wisdom to deal with a global confrontati... read more
Climatism.blog16 hours ago
Philips CPAP lawsuit – Recalls Settlements & Legal Help
Philips CPAP lawsuits claim that the use a variety of Philips CPAP machines can lead to lung injuries and even cancer. Our law firm represents people who have used Philips CPAP and have been diagnosed with lung cancers or other serious conditions. Since 1955 we have been handling medical device manufacturer lawsuits. We train 1,500 attorneys […] read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Ukrainian servicemen load a destroyed Russian tank at a truck in the town of Izium, liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, September 24. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Ukraine's recaptured towns strewn with destroyed, abandoned Russian equipment * (Reuters). read more
022-7-434 – Dillon v. Commonwealth
Dillon v. Commonwealth, Record No. 1139-21-3, Oct. 4, 2022. CAV (per curiam) From the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke (Ware). Aaron B. Houchens for appellant. Susan Brock Wosk, Jason S. Miyares for appellee. VLW 022-7-434, 5 pp. Unpublished memorandum per curiam opinion. Full-Text Opinion read more
Med mal action is part of bankruptcy estate 
Where the bankruptcy plaintiff did not disclose that she had a medical malpractice claim and did not seek to exempt it from the bankruptcy estate, plaintiff lacks standing to pursue the claim. “[T]he cause of action remain[s] a part of the bankruptcy estate and [is] enforceable solely by the trustee.” Defendant’s motion to dismiss is ... read more
022-8-069 – Shaw-McDonald v. Eye Consultants of Northern Virginia 
Shaw-McDonald v. Eye Consultants of Northern Virginia, Record No. CL 2019-11982, Oct. 17, 2022. Fairfax County Circuit Court (Gardiner). Sarah E. Godfrey, Michelle L. Warden, Benjamin J. Trichilo for the parties. VLW 022-8-069, 5 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
GERMAN MEDIA REPORT VON DER LEYEN IS NERVOUS ABOUT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF EU PROSECUTORS INTO HER COVID VACCINE CONTRACTS
Why might Ursula von der Leyen and Albert Bourla have good reason to be nervous? Read my submission to the EU prosecutors https://www.dropbox.com/s/lv2oamzka61c9dx/Email%20to%20EPPO%20r%20EU%20covid%20vaccine%20contracts.pdf?dl=0 From Berlinerzeitung Wie die Sache ausgeht, steht in den Sternen. Politico warnt allerdings, die Angelegenheit auf die leichte Schulter zu nehmen: „Angesichts der Tatsache, dass die EU-Staatsanwaltschaft speziell in Strafsachen ermittelt, kann nicht genug betont werden, wie schlimm es für von der Leyen wäre, wenn sie in die Ermittlungen hineingezog... read more
While China refused all mRNA vaccines over safety concerns, Pentagon greenlights mRNA jabs for Ebola in addition to covid, boosting Moderna s stock
From media And on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that Moderna was close to striking a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop mRNA vaccines for Ebola and other biological threats. The partnership is reportedly part of the government's plans to combat current and future infectious disease outbreaks. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/why-moderna-stock-soared-last-week Moderna refused China request to reveal vaccine technology https://www.ft.com/content/a481c129-c5aa-4972-84a8-3a45bb000098 read more
Only 3% of the applications for help with covid vaccine injuries recognized by German state of Brandenburg
Using approved applications for compensation for covid vaccine injuries as a measure of side effects is an incentive to the government and manufacturers to keep them as low as possible, no? Since the government controls the entire application and approval process, it can. From media Erst drei Anträge auf Anerkennung bewilligt: Bislang nur wenige Impfschäden in Brandenburg festgestellt Das zuständige Landesamt hat bislang 142 Anträge auf Anerkennung eines Impfschadens erhalten. Der überwiegende Anteil der bearbeiteten Anträge wurde abgelehnt. https://www.tagesspiegel.de/potsd... read more
Italian tax authorities say Pfizer offshored profits in the Netherlands, US to avoid tax
*A power couple to watch, who can be asked durign their 3 day visit to Greece how come Pfizer chose the Netherlands to evade tax?* From media Specifically, the allegations reportedly say that Pfizer Italia Srl transferred “excess capital” to Pfizer affiliates in the U.S. and the Netherlands to avoid taxes that could be as high as 26%. The investigation began this February and covers 2017, 2018 and 2019, the people told Bloomberg. In those three years, Pfizer’s global adjusted net profit reached $33 billion. https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/pfizer-probed-italian-tax-authori... read more
Swiss study finds covid vaccines increase risk of myocarditis by 800 times in young adults. 2.8% have myocardial lesions
From media The actual incidence of post-vaccination myocardial lesions is 2.8% vs 0.0035% of myocarditis in retrospective studies Myocardial lesions affect women more — contrary to what is described in previous studies. The possibility of repeated doses of vaccine in order to maintain effective vaccination coverage should lead to great caution regarding possible repeated myocardial lesions and their impact on possible cardiovascular complications. “We know that there are potentially serious side effects to the COVID 19 mRNA vaccine such as myocarditis,” the authors sta... read more
the daily howler16 hours ago
GOBLINS AND US: Elon Musk is a billionaire freak!
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2022* *But quite a few goblins are Us: *Unfortunately, the anthropology lesson continues! Let's start with some billionaires—that is, with some billionaire humans. Elon Musk seems to be a person of zero discernment. As seen in this CNN report, he proved that for the ten millionth time with yesterday's braindead tweet: DARCY AND O'SULLIVAN (10/30/22): *Elon Musk on Sunday gave credence to a fringe conspiracy theory* about the violent attack on Paul Pelosi. *The new Twitter owner tweeted a link to an article full of baseless claims* about Pelosi. The article w... read more
UK covid inquiry to look at Boris Johnson s WhatsApp messages. Will BoJo stonewall like Ursula von der Leyen who refused to hand over her texts with Albert Bourla?
From The Guardian The Covid-19 public inquiry plans to scour some of Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages as it seeks to identify any “plainly wrongful decision-making and significant errors of judgment” by central government in the early stage of the pandemic, the lead counsel to the inquiry has said. Opening the second stage of the statutory inquiry, examining “how central government responded to the pandemic and made the key decisions that it did”, Hugo Keith KC said it would ask whether late lockdowns cost lives and whether rule-breaking undermined public confidence. Speaking ... read more
US government database OpenVaers indicates more than 3 million dead from covid jab, 18 million hospitalized
VAERS is the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System put in place in 1990. It is a voluntary reporting system that has bee*n estimated to account for only 1% (read more about underreporting in VAERS) of *vaccine injuries. OpenVAERS is built from the HHS data available for download at vaers.hhs.gov. The OpenVAERS Project allows browsing and searching of the reports without the need to compose an advanced search (more advanced searches can be done at medalerts.org or vaers.hhs.gov). 2,339,393 REPORTS OF VACCINE ADVERSE EVENTS IN VAERS 31,696 COVID Vaccine Reported Deaths... read more
Econlib16 hours ago
Invisible Fangs
It’s funny how certain ideas you encounter early in life can stick inside your head, regardless of where they came from. As a young child, I immensely enjoyed reading cheesy horror stories aimed at kids and teens. One book (I’ve long since forgotten the title or author) had a scene that lodged an idea in […] The post Invisible Fangs appeared first on Econlib. read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
You Dirty Rat!
From Orkin’s 2022 list of “rattiest” cities in the United States: 4. Washington, D.C. 25. Norfolk 33. Richmond In the list of cities with the most rodents, Chicago took the top spot, followed by Los Angeles and New York. By … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is Elected President of Brazil
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the first former Brazilian president to be elected to serve a new term in office. At 7:57pm, the PT candidate had 59.563.912 votes and could no longer be reached by his opponent, the current occupant of the Planalto Jair Bolsonaro (PL), consolidating the victory. read more
Divine Right?
I have already written about Doug Ford's refusal to testify at the public inquiry into the occupation of Ottawa. Today, Michael Harris takes on the issue: Besides refusing to personally shed light on a matter that goes to the heart of the public interest, there is another reason why Doug Ford should be ashamed of himself. As the leader of the government, he represents the law. What message does it send to the public when the head of government decides that he doesn’t have to give an interview, offer testimony, or comply with a subpoena on a matter of great importance to everyone? ... read more
Facility dog approved in sex crimes case 
Where the commonwealth moved to have a facility dog accompany the complaining witness when she testifies at a sex crimes trial, the motion is granted because the dog “qualifies as a facility dog,” the dog’s “use will aid the witness in providing her testimony” and the dog “will neither interfere with nor distract from the ... read more
022-8-061 – Commonwealth v. Vargas 
Commonwealth v. Vargas, Record No. FE-2021-632, Aug.19, 2022. 19th Circuit Court (Smith). Katherine K. Ballou for the commonwealth. Melissa Hasanbelliu for defendant. VLW 022-8-061, 18 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Juvenile waived his Fifth Amendment rights 
Even though the defendant juvenile’s parent was not present at the 17-year-old’s custodial interrogation, the court finds that, under the totality of the circumstances, he waived his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Relevant circumstances “Several facts are relevant to the totality of the circumstances analysis conducted by this court. “The defendant had been arrested several ... read more
022-8-062 – Commonwealth v. Johnson 
Commonwealth v. Johnson, Record No. CR22-781, Aug. 22, 2022. 2nd Circuit Court (Duffan). Andrew Rice for the commonwealth. Richard A. Edgington for defendant. VLW 022-8-062, 4 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Man sustained traumatic brain injury in T-bone car crash — $1.25M settlement 
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Mild traumatic brain injury with associated sequelae, chest pain and leg pain Date resolved: 6/8/2022 Special damages: $29,437.80 in past medicals and lost wages; $27,280 in claimed future medicals Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $1,250,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and city): Joseph L. Cantor, Richmond; Michael Johnson, Alexandria Description ... read more
Motorcyclist thrown from bike in crash with pickup truck — $850,000 settlement 
Type of action: Auto accident Injuries alleged: Right femur fracture, left orbital wall fracture, left corneal abrasion, nasal bone fracture and wound infection Name of case: Hewitt v. Moore, et al. Court: Chesapeake Circuit Court Case no.: CL20-8792 Special damages: $369,000 Demand: $1,000,000 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $850,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): Al ... read more
Woman died after pulmonary embolism — $1,653,369.86 verdict 
Type of action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Failure to order DVT prophylaxis for a patient following orthopedic repair of traumatic leg injury, resulting in pulmonary embolism and death Name of case: Lori and Danielle Norfleet, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Nicole Norfleet, Deceased v. Valley Physician Enterprise, Inc. Court: Winchester Circuit Court Case no.: CL21-410 ... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Western criticism of Russia’s exit from grain agreement is idle chatter, says China’s Global Times
The West accused Moscow of creating a threat of global hunger, but these are only empty words, writes Chinese Global Times (GT). The West himself did much more damage. The causes of the food crisis are its anti-Russian sanctions and deliberate incitement to the conflict. Read also: Check out our coverage on curated alternative narratives Western […] read more
Organizing Notes4 hours ago
Fucking A - the 'peace movement' divide
*On May 2, 2014 hundreds of Nazis were sent into Odessa, Ukraine and set fire to the Trades Union Hall killing scores of Russian-ethnic activists who were gathering signatures calling for a 'federated' Ukraine where people in the Donbass region could speak Russian and have local autonomy still within the Ukrainian state. This petition effort was not acceptable to the new US imposed puppet regime in Kiev.* I started work in the 'peace movement' in 1982. Over the years I've watched many different peace groups - national and local - come and go. I've also noted how some group... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Unpacking Armageddon Time
[image: A young boy and his grandfather embrace on a park bench.] Banks Repeta and Anthony Hopkins in *Armageddon Time*. | Anne Joyce/Focus Features James Gray dramatizes a key moment in his 1980s childhood without solving its problems. A movie, as the old maxim goes, teaches you how to watch it. If that’s the case, then the opening scene of *Armageddon Time*, James Gray’s all-but-autobiographical account of his Queens childhood, is a key to the film. It’s 1980, and we’re in a sixth grade classroom at PS 173 on the first day of school. A middle-aged teacher introduces himself a... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
What aren’t we doing to fix inflation?
[image: A dollar-sign balloon floating over a pushpin poised to pop it.] OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images Seven experts weigh in on how to tackle inflation beyond interest rate hikes from the Fed. There’s no one weird trick to tackle inflation overnight. If there were some magic lever to pull, President Joe Biden, Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and Democrats up and down the ballot already would have pulled it. Efforts to tame high prices in the United States — largely through interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve — aren’t bringing prices down much yet, though the hope is that ev... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Forget tainted candy: The scariest thing on Halloween is parked in your driveway
Arial Meehan, 9, center, dressed as a crazy cat lady, smiles as she walks down the street with other trick-or-treaters on Halloween 2018. | Natalie Kolb/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images More American child pedestrians die on Halloween from cars than on any other day of the year. As is the custom, millions of children in the United States will be out in the streets this Halloween to trick-or-treat, decked out in costumes. Also as is custom, adults will fret about the mostly mythical dangers children may face. Once upon a time it was razor blades in apples; this year, ... read more
Gangsters Out Blog16 hours ago
Fatal shooting in Toronto
CP 24 is reporting that "Toronto police have identified the man shot and killed in the city's east end on Friday. The shooting occurred in the Danforth and Byron avenues, east of Donlands Avenue, at around 3:15 p.m. When officers arrived, they located a man on the sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds. Life-saving measures were performed on the victim, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. On Saturday, police identified him as 27-year-old Asadullah Ghani. He is the city’s 58th homicide of the year. Police said they are looking for three male suspects last seen fleeing the area ... read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Monday morning you sure look fine
I will leave it to Fleetwood Mac fans to finish the verse. Happy Monday all. Just a few Banana bread crumbs for this morning. Yes, it was good with my coffee. It is great to see Lula beat Bolsonaro in … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The ballot harvesting scam from California to Florida
Monica Showalter: ... According to Just The News: “Ballot brokers typically work up to a year in advance,” [the whistleblower] stated. “Ballot brokers visit individuals in their residences and assists the individual with filling out a request for a mail-in ballot. After the mail-in ballot arrives, the voter is instructed to wait for the ballot broker returns to the individuals residence. They are asked to not seal the certificate envelope.” “In rare circumstances, if the voter has filled out the ballot and sealed the envelope certificate, the ballot broker will take the ballot ... read more
IN OUR MEDIA ENVIRONMENT, NO DEMOCRAT HAS A BIG ENOUGH PERSONALITY TO BE DOMINANT
Ezra Klein suggests that we might have been rid of Donald Trump by now if Joe Biden had a bigger personality: ... Biden has ... run a relatively quiet administration. He gives comparatively few interviews, news conferences and speeches. He has filled the office Trump vacated but not the space Trump took up in the national conversation.... this strategy runs deep risks. Biden’s low-drama approach to leadership leaves room for Trump’s high-drama antics. Politics has not moved on from Trump, in ways that it might have under a president who created new political cleavages and alignment... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Musk rescues Twitter from leftist censors
Roger Kimball: “The Bird is Freed!” That’s what Elon Musk tweeted upon the consummation of his bid to buy Twitter. ’Twas a consummation devoutly to be wished. Why? For one thing, as Musk later tweeted, henceforth comedy once again will now be “legal on Twitter.” Musk’s acquisition of Twitter for more money than you or I can really contemplate ($44 billion) lit the punditocracy ablaze. On the Left there was, as St. Matthew (13:42) put it in another context, abundant “fletus et stridor dentium,” “wailing and gnashing of teeth.” On the Right, there were cheers and not a little “Sc... read more
Caitlin Johnstone16 hours ago
New Study Finds The Rest Of The World Supports China And Russia
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The US is preparing to station multiple nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in northern Australia in what the mass media are calling a “signal to China,” yet another example of Australia’s forced subservience as a US military/intelligence asset. “Having […] read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Where did support for defunding the police come from?
Washington Examiner: *Only 17% of black voters support defunding the police: Poll* The defund the police movement was mainly supported by Back Lives Matter and it is clear that the group was out of touch with the majority of black Americans. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Musk to layoff half of Twitter employees
Daily Wire: New Twitter CEO Elon Musk is reportedly set to cut up to 50% of the work force at Twitter after taking over the company late this week, and layoffs are expected to begin as soon as this weekend. The New York Times reported that Musk “ordered the cuts across the company, with some teams to be trimmed more than others,” adding that “some managers [were] being asked to draw up lists of employees to cut.” ... The layoffs are reportedly set to happen before employees were scheduled to get stock grants as part of their compensation, the report added. ... It is not uncommon... read more
Climatism.blog17 hours ago
Capital of Canada, Toronto
Although there are many stunning places in Canada, Toronto is without a doubt the most famous for its sightseeing and grandeur. Toronto is Canada’s capital, and it is also the most populated. Toronto, home to two and a quarter million people, is number five on the list of North America’s most populous cities. Eight million […] read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Biden makes false claim about corporations not complying with tax law
Fox Business: President Biden on Friday was fact-checked by Twitter for inflating the number of corporations that were making billions. In a tweet, purporting to give his followers "the facts," the president asserted that 55 corporations made $40 billion in 2020 and "paid zero in federal taxes." The tweet included context added by readers, noting that Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act imposed a minimum tax on corporations with average pre-tax earnings greater than $1 billion. It noted that of the 55 corporations mentioned by President Biden, only 14 had earnings greater than $1... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Fintech Law approved in Ecuador and awaits presidential approval
With 74 votes in favor, the National Assembly Plenary approved the draft Law for the Development, Regulation, and Control of Technological Financial Services (Fintech Law) on Sunday, October 30. It aims to provide legal certainty to financial technology organizations operating in the country and foreign companies seeking to establish and invest in Ecuador. The Assembly […] read more
ClimateRealism17 hours ago
No, BBC, Potato Crops Are Not at Risk from Modest Warming
A recent article by BBC News covers research that claims potato crops in the British Isles may be significantly harmed by climate change. This claim does not appear to have any evidence behind it, aside from using questionable climate models that conjure future catastrophic warming that is unlikely to occur. Additionally, history shows that potato […] The post No, BBC, Potato Crops Are Not at Risk from Modest Warming appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Biden's idiotic border policies
Fox News: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey was accused this week by the Biden Administration of trespassing as the Republican governor makes efforts to fill gaps along the U.S.-Mexico border with shipping containers. Ducey announced last week that he would have crews install shipping containers along a section of the border to fill gaps not covered by a wall. The announcement came two weeks after federal officials ordered him to take down containers he had placed in the southwestern part of the state. The Republican governor then sued and requested the courts allow Arizona to keep 100 sh... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Making money online: reviewing your options
The economy is not doing well right now; thanks to wage stagnation and rising prices, it is becoming increasingly difficult for people to make ends meet. Money simply doesn’t go as far as it used to; this is why more and more people are looking for ways to make a bit of extra cash. However, […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Walking and swimming: Triathlete explores the Brazilian coast with US$1.89 a day
If money didn’t exist, would you still get up every morning to do what you do today? And if your time was all yours and you could use it the way you wanted, what would you do? Thinking about these phrases, the physical educator Tarso Gonçalves Soares, 39, came up with the idea of crossing […] read more
“these climatic fluctuations are not unusual”
At the first World Climate Conference in 1979, Robert M. White said the extreme weather of the 1970s was not unusual and happened frequently in the past. “The disastrous consequences of climatic events of the past decade are well known. … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Putin's winter war strategy
ISW: ... Russian President Vladimir Putin will most likely try to continue conventional military operations in Ukraine to hold currently occupied territories, gain new ground, and set conditions for the collapse of Western support for Ukraine that he likely expects to occur this winter. Putin has likely not abandoned hopes of achieving his maximalist aims in Ukraine through conventional military means, which he is pursuing in parallel with efforts to break Ukraine’s will to fight and the West’s will to continue supporting Kyiv.[1] Putin is unlikely to escalate to the use of tac... read more
RTE Roundtable Talk #16: Attacks on Independent Physicians
Featuring Dr. Brian Tyson and Dr. Mary Talley Bowden read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Reigning in Biden's bad policies should be a voter priority
NY Times: Senate Control Hinges on Neck-and-Neck Races, Times/Siena Poll Finds The contests are close in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania. Many voters want Republicans to flip the Senate, but prefer the Democrat in their state. I can't think of any Democrat I prefer in any state. Democrat control of the Senate and the House has been a disaster under Biden. Their response to the pandemic has been wrong on many counts including the worst inflation in 40 years. Democrat crime policies mainly benefited the criminals. read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
Criminals: 1   Law-abiding Canadians: 0
After two years of psychological oppression, Trudeau has cowered the majority of Canadians into submission. Now he is going to ensure that the rest of the population can’t defend themselves: The federal government’s promised national “freeze” on the sale, purchase and transfer of handguns takes effect Friday — part of Ottawa’s plan to limit access… Continue reading → read more
Halifax Examiner18 hours ago
Northern Pulp wants another six month delay in B.C. court and forced mediation with Nova Scotia
[image: This black and white photo by Gerry Farrell shows the massive amount of air emissions from the Northern Pulp mill a few years ago, before the mill was closed and went into hibernation.] Paper Excellence’s Northern Pulp and six affiliates continue to enjoy creditor protection in the BC court, while they push for settlements for their legal claims against Nova Scotia and for concessions from Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change, and refuse to pay millions in outstanding special pension contributions. The post Northern Pulp wants another six month delay in B.C. court an... read more