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  • Moldova dismisses Russia report of Ukraine plot over Transdniestria, Moscow vows response

    02/23/2023 1:48:47 PM PST · by McGruff · 37 replies
    REUTERS ^ | February 23, 2023 | Alexander Tanas
    Moldova dismissed an accusation by Russia's defence ministry on Thursday that Ukraine planned to invade the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria after staging a false flag operation, and called for calm. The defence ministry said the purported plan by Ukraine - which borders Moldova - posed "a direct threat" to Russian troops in the Russian-speaking region. "The armed forces of the Russian Federation will adequately respond to the impending provocation of the Ukrainian side," it said in a statement. It added that Ukraine planned to stage an attack by purported Russian forces from Transdniestria as a pretext for the invasion.
  • Fighting back against the far left can be fun

    02/23/2023 1:44:48 PM PST · by MtnClimber · 12 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 23 Feb, 2023 | D. Parker
    Cultural guerrilla warfare means that the freedom community uses its extensive advantages against the disadvantages of the anti-freedom far-left. The basics start with making it fun for several reasons — beginning with being a happy warrior, and sometimes because you'll just have to laugh, or you'll cry. But there are other reasons as well, mainly because it will tick off the fascists of the far left to no end, given they have the false impression of themselves having a lock on humor. What is even funnier is that we are directly using several of Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" against...
  • Diversifying a US$200 billion market: The alternatives to Li-ion batteries for grid-scale energy storage

    02/23/2023 1:44:42 PM PST · by M. Dodge Thomas · 15 replies
    Energy Storage News ^ | February 21, 2023 | Oliver Warren
    Many stakeholders are pinning their long-term storage hopes on lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery storage solutions, with this market expected to grow by almost 20% per year between 2022 and 2023, according to Precedence Research. But the reality is that, although Li-ion batteries have an important role to play on the road to net zero, this technology is neither robust nor versatile enough to single-handedly fulfill energy storage requirements. As a result, a diverse range of alternative grid-scale solutions that can deliver an unprecedented expansion in storage capacity are needed to offset our reliance on Li-ion batteries and drive the renewable energy...
  • Russian warlord’s feud with Putin’s generals explodes into the open with gruesome PR campaign

    02/23/2023 1:44:21 PM PST · by MinorityRepublican · 10 replies
    CNN ^ | Thu February 23, 2023 | Nathan Hodge
    It has to count as one of the strangest PR campaigns in memory: using a pile of corpses to make your case to the powers that be. That’s what Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, appears to have done this week in an unusual public appeal for ammunition for his fighters in Ukraine. And in the process, he has cast a harsh light on his open feud with Russia’s military leadership on the eve of the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On Wednesday, Prigozhin posted a picture on Telegram showing the bodies of several...
  • Retirement account balances lost almost 25 percent last year: Fidelity

    02/23/2023 1:41:25 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 34 replies
    The Hill ^ | 02-23-2023 | LAUREN SFORZA
    Average retirement account balances dropped nearly 25 percent last year, according to a new report by Fidelity. Although retirement balances increased in the fourth quarter of 2022, the average balance of individual retirement accounts (IRA) dropped by 23 percent from the fourth quarter of 2021, according to Fidelity’s research, which was released on Thursday. BUSINESS Retirement account balances lost almost 25 percent last year: Fidelity BY LAUREN SFORZA - 02/23/23 3:22 PM ET SHARE TWEET FILE – This Oct. 24, 2016, file photo shows dollar bills in New York. A recent survey by Fidelity Investments found that savings are declining....
  • Antifa ringleader faces 16 felony charges in brutal San Diego attack—mob used tear gas, beat teenagers in 'MAGA' clothing

    02/23/2023 1:41:05 PM PST · by CFW · 17 replies
    Post Millenial ^ | 2/22/23 | Eva Knott and Andy Ngo
    Court documents reviewed by The Post Millennial reveal new details about a Los Angeles Antifa member accused of leading a gang of violent comrades at a riot in San Diego where beachgoers and Trump supporters were beaten. Brian Cortez Lightfoot, Jr., 26, of Los Angeles, faces the most serious charges related to a Jan. 9, 2021 Antifa riot in Pacific Beach, San Diego. Lightfoot was charged with 16 violent felonies last year when he and 10 other Antifa members were indicted by a San Diego County grand jury. So far, six Antifa defendants took plea deals over their role in...
  • James Cameron bonds with supervillain Thanos over...human extermination

    02/23/2023 1:33:50 PM PST · by MtnClimber · 24 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 23 Feb, 2023 | Olivia Murray
    "The problem is nobody is going to put up their hand to volunteer to be the half that has to go." James Cameron is not only a Hollywood director known for box-office hits like Titanic and Avatar, but also a devout environmentalist on a mission toward a green Utopia — well, in theory, at least. His "solutions" sound more like crimes against humanity, so now that I think about it, I guess "climate communist" is a better term. Cameron is currently in the midst of a media blitz for his new film, and in an article for Time Magazine, which...
  • Why the 2020 Election was Unverifiable

    02/23/2023 1:32:36 PM PST · by Macho MAGA Man · 17 replies
    American Thinker ^ | February 23, 2023 | Joe Fried
    Joe Biden acquired his job through a legal process. However, he did not earn enough verifiable votes to justify the certifications in six key swing states. This issue is addressed in my new book, but here is some of my reasoning. I have limited myself to one example of unverifiable votes for each of those swing states. Arizona At an Arizona Senate Committee hearing on January 24, 2022, we learned that precisely 95 percent of Maricopa County overseas military members (and their families) voted for Joe Biden. That is an amazing (as in phony) percentage, given that the overall county-wide...
  • Ben Stiller Makes ‘No Apologies’ for Tropic Thunder, Says He’s ‘Proud’ of Film After It’s Slammed by Woke Mob

    02/23/2023 1:32:08 PM PST · by montag813 · 38 replies
    RNN ^ | 02-23-2023 | Jason DeWitt
    by Jason DeWittBen Stiller took a stand on the controversial 2008 film "Tropic Thunder" Tuesday, responding to a tweet alleging he had apologized to the "woke" cancel culture mob for participating in the film."I make no apologies for Tropic Thunder. Don’t know who told you that. It’s always been a controversial movie since when we opened. Proud of it and the work everyone did on it," Stiller tweeted.The post came in response to a conservative user named Benny S. after left-wing users blasted the film, and demanded it be removed from streaming services.He wrote, "@BenStiller Please stop apologizing for doing...
  • 1554: Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk

    02/23/2023 1:24:55 PM PST · by CheshireTheCat · 1 replies
    ExecutedToday.com ^ | February 23, 2018 | Headsman
    On this date in 1554, Tudor nobleman Henry Grey — who for nine days had been the father of the queen — was beheaded at Queen Mary’s command. He was one of the inveterate schemers who grappled to secure his family’s foot upon the throne during the uncertain years when Edward VI succeeded Henry VIII. Frail and underaged, Edward’s foreseeable early death without issue created a situation where the cream of the aristocracy could plausibly dream themselves the namesakes of the next great English dynasty. Heck, the late royal monster was himself just the son of the guy who had...
  • Joy Behar: East Palestine Got What They Deserved for Voting Trump

    02/23/2023 1:21:33 PM PST · by Red Badger · 83 replies
    News Busters ^ | February 23rd, 2023 3:11 PM | Nicholas Fondacaro
    After 20 days, the vile coven of ABC’s The View finally decided that the train derailment and ecological disaster in East Palestine, Ohio was finally worth mentioning during their Thursday Hot Topics segment. Of course, this was only after Pete Buttigieg, the absent-at-the-wheel Transportation secretary finally arrived in the town. But the joyless Joy Behar took things to a disturbing place when she proclaimed that the residents got what was coming to them because they supported former President Trump. “Let’s talk about regulations for a second. Because it seems to me that the Republicans are obsessed with the notion of...
  • Censors Use AI to Target Podcasts

    02/23/2023 1:15:23 PM PST · by Heartlander · 2 replies
    Brownstone Institute ^ | February 23, 2023 | Bret Swanson
    Censors Use AI to Target PodcastsElon Musk’s purchase of Twitter may have capped the opening chapter in the Information Wars, where free speech won a small but crucial battle. Full spectrum combat across the digital landscape, however, will only intensify, as a new report from the Brookings Institution, a key player in the censorship industrial complex, demonstrates. First, a review.Reams of internal documents, known as the Twitter Files, show that social media censorship in recent years was far broader and more systematic than even we critics suspected. Worse, the files exposed deep cooperation – even operational integration – among Twitter...
  • Tulsi Gabbard said she spent the day in East Palestine, Ohio and had Deja vu seeing American people begging leaders for basic support in a time of disaster

    02/23/2023 1:11:20 PM PST · by RandFan · 11 replies
    Twitter / Fox News ^ | Feb 23 | Fox News
    @TulsiGabbard I spent the day in East Palestine, Ohio with inspiring residents who have faced this toxic catastrophe with resilience and hope, despite lack of support from our leaders and federal govt. I had Deja vu seeing the American people need to beg our leaders for basic support in times of disaster, exposing how little they care about us. Video...
  • 2 million air fryers recalled after several people burned

    02/23/2023 1:09:33 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 11 replies
    Cosori air fryers sold at Best Buy, Target and The Home Depot stores nationwide and online from June 2018 through December 2022. The recall was initiated over a faulty wire connection. Cosori said that “in extremely rare circumstances,” the closed-end crimp connectors, which electrically connect certain wires inside the fryers, can overheat, possibly causing fires and burns. So far, Cosori has received 205 reports of the fryers catching fire, burning, melting, overheating and smoking, including 10 reports of minor burns and 23 reports of minor property damage.
  • Did Norfolk Southern neglect safety protocols in pursuit of DEI and ESG initiatives?

    02/23/2023 1:00:08 PM PST · by rxsid · 36 replies
    dossier.substack.com ^ | 02.23.2023 | Jordan Schachtel
    Did Norfolk Southern neglect safety protocols in pursuit of DEI and ESG initiatives?On February 3rd, dozens of Norfolk Southern train cars derailed while traveling through East Palestine, Ohio, with 11 of those cars carrying ultra hazardous chemical agents. Some three days later, those chemicals were burned off into the air, after officials expressed concerns that the materials could explode and ignite an even greater catastrophe. Could all of this have been avoided? On Thursday, the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) determined in a preliminary report that an overheated wheel bearing on a Norfolk Southern train car could be responsible for...
  • The White Specks in This Image Aren't Stars or Galaxies. They're Black Holes

    02/23/2023 12:56:12 PM PST · by Red Badger · 51 replies
    Science Alert ^ | 23 February 2023 | ByMICHELLE STARR
    Black and white map showing 25,000 black holes These aren't ordinary stars. (LOFAR/LOL Survey) The image above may look like a fairly normal picture of the night sky, but what you're looking at is a lot more special than just glittering stars. Each of those white dots is an active supermassive black hole. And each of those black holes is devouring material at the heart of a galaxy millions of light-years away – that's how they could be pinpointed at all. Released in 2021, this image contains 25,000 such dots, It's the most detailed map to date of black holes...
  • SC House passes constitutional carry bill (News story and .Gov links)

    02/23/2023 12:52:56 PM PST · by mikelets456 · 1 replies
    WIS TV ^ | 2/22/2023 | WIS TV
    TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY/SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT OF 2023" BY AMENDING SECTION 10-11-320, RELATING TO CARRYING OR DISCHARGING FIREARMS AND EXCEPTIONS FOR CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMIT HOLDERS, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION THAT MAKES THIS SECTION INAPPLICABLE TO PERSONS THAT POSSESS CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMITS AND TO PROVIDE THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO PERSONS WHO POSSESS FIREARMS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-20, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUNS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PLACES WHERE AND CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH HANDGUNS MAY BE CARRIED, AND PERSONS WHO MAY CARRY HANDGUNS; BY...
  • FLASHBACK: Obama Says He Wants To Control A “Frontman” President Through An Earpiece

    02/23/2023 12:51:10 PM PST · by conservative98 · 13 replies
    YouTube ^ | 2020 Dec 15 | Barack Obama
    During an interview, former President Barack Obama expressed interest in controlling a “frontman” President through an earpiece in order to have a de facto third term.
  • Three Huge Reasons Why Electric Vehicles Will Never Dominate American Roads

    02/23/2023 12:42:02 PM PST · by Rummyfan · 50 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 23 Feb 2023 | Mark Tapscott
    Here’s the most important fact about plug-in electric vehicles (EV), courtesy of the liberal content-creators at Wikipedia in the opening sentence of their post on “Government Incentives for Plug-in Electric Vehicles:” Such incentives “have been established around the world to support policy-driven adoption of plug-in electric vehicles. These incentives mainly take the form of purchase rebates, tax exemptions and tax credits, and additional perks that range from access to bus lanes to waivers on fees (charging, parking, tolls, etc.).” (Emphasis added). The campaign by the Western elite in the U.S. and Europe to force everybody else to stop driving cars...
  • War Pig Rachel Maddow Smears Anti-War, Pro-Peace Rally In D.C.

    02/23/2023 12:41:28 PM PST · by RandFan · 28 replies
    YouTube ^ | Feb 22 | Maddow
    War-Pig & Military Industry Spokesperson Rachel Maddow, Smears Anti-War, Pro-Peace Rally In D.C. Clip...