The Evening Blues - 11-1-21
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 11/01/2021 - 2:58pm
The consensus is now forming that the pandemic is nearing an end
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 11/01/2021 - 1:14pmFirst of all, let's look at the numbers.
The Dose 11-01-2021
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 11/01/2021 - 5:00am
11/01 - Prime Meridian Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 11/01/2021 - 5:00am
Today is day 305 of the Gregorian Calendar year,
Setting Orange, The Aftermath 13, 3187 YOLD
And let us not forget 13.0.8.17.17 mlc (the Mayan Long Count)
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Setting Orange, The Aftermath 13, 3187 YOLD
And let us not forget 13.0.8.17.17 mlc (the Mayan Long Count)
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~~ Prime Meridian
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How China deals with corporate corruption
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 10/31/2021 - 5:33pmWe all know how white-collar crime is punished in the United States - it isn't.
At best there is a fine of less than the amount that was originally stolen. Sometimes the CEO loses his job, but not without a golden parachute.
Basically, there are no consequences in corporate America for fraud, corruption, or incompetence.
It's the exact opposite of how capitalism is supposed to function.
The Dose 10-31-21
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 10/31/2021 - 6:43am
A Column for COVID Comments and Considerations
Under Cover of COVID...
Did TPTB just take advantage of the COVID crisis or did they engineer it? I don't know, but the fact they've made use of the predicament to profit is undeniable. Chris had some thoughts this week around the giant economic ponzi which has been created. (47 min)
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 10/31/2021 - 6:20amTricks, Treats, Horrors, and Terror
Grab your favorite monsters to unmask, bring your scariest horror story or tales of terror ...
and lets have a holiday!
America's homelessness crisis is by design
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 10/31/2021 - 12:10amIn a recent 911 call in Gastonia, North Carolina, a woman can be heard saying that the situation was "bullcrap" and accusing a homeless person of "using the dog to get money."
The police did what police do when it comes to homeless people.
The Dose - 10-30-21
Submitted by studentofearth on Sat, 10/30/2021 - 6:40amReframing the Covid crisis to create opportunities to move forward long standing goals has been part of saga we have been living. This sequence of articles is simply part of one country's journey.
A few articles of interest.
Welcome to Saturday's Potluck - 10-30-2021
Submitted by studentofearth on Sat, 10/30/2021 - 5:39am
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
Pablo Picasso
Taiwan, one of the hotpots for potential of a major war since the retreat of the Nationalist Army and Republic of China leaders in 1949 has been increasingly strident for attention again since United States left Afghanistan. A coordinated propaganda campaign appears to be attempting to prod China into an action that may be responded to with military action.
Wall Street Journal broke the story this month Marines have been in Taiwan training troops for the past year.
A bombshell Wall Street Journal report has revealed (and confirmed) that an elite contingent of special operations Marines has been deployed to Taiwan for at least the past year - a revelation sure to outrage Beijing amid ongoing charges that the US has effectively abandoned the status quo One China policy.
Citing US officials with knowledge of the program, the report details that "About two dozen members of U.S. special-operations and support troops are conducting training for small units of Taiwan’s ground forces," and that "The U.S. Marines are working with local maritime forces on small-boat training." It's the first such openly confirmed US training deployment in support of local forces since 1979. Taiwan media previously reported it, but this is the first time US officials are providing confirmation.
