"The incendiary effects of white phosphorus can cause death or cruel injuries that result in lifelong suffering," Ramzi Kaiss, Lebanon researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in the statement. read more
Mexico's leader suggested Washington should focus on other steps: Containing the voracious American appetite for illicit drugs, and combating illegal arms trafficking. read more
A watched pot never boils. It's true of birthing calves, too. Leave a cow you've watched for hours for five minutes, and you'll miss the whole performance.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has deleted a social media post claiming that the United States Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz ... read more
The Trump administration has subpoenaed records related to the 2020 election in Arizona's largest county, the state Senate president said Monday, the latest in a series of steps taken by the president to relitigate an election he lost and bolster the federal government's authority over elections. read more
OK, moving to a slang-oriented search engine ...
What does PWZ stand for?
www.acronymfinder.com
... Punisher: War Zone (film) ...
So, still.... ????
@#19 ..." that weirdo Talarico."
Dead giveaway. They are terrified of this guy. ...
It currently looks that way.
From what i have seen of him, he seems to espouse rationality.
James Talarico
en.wikipedia.org
... Talarico's maternal grandfather was a Baptist preacher in South Texas who Talarico says taught him that Christianity "is a simple"though not easy"religion, rooted in two commandments: 'love God and love your neighbor.'"[3]
Talarico earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin,[10] where he organized students for tuition relief.[11]
He later earned a Master of Education degree in education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.[12]
While a member of the Texas House of Representatives, Talarico earned his Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.[13][4][14] ...
It could get interesting in Texas ...
Another view ...
Ig Nobel Prize flees US for Switzerland after 35 years over safety concerns
www.theregister.com
... The Ig Nobel Prize, which satirizes its more noble namesake, is moving its award ceremony to Europe following concerns about the safety of those attending the US event.
The event's founder said that the awards could not ask scientists and journalists to attend unless the event was moved elsewhere.
The Ig Nobel Prize has been held in the US for 35 years. Organized by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine, it aims to honor less obvious scientific achievements, while making people laugh, and then making them think.
Ceremonies have so far taken place at Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Boston University. The next is scheduled to be held in Zurich, Switzerland.
Marc Abrahams, founder, emcee of the ceremony, and the magazine's editor, said: "During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country. We cannot in good conscience ask the new winners, or the international journalists who cover the event, to travel to the USA this year." ...
@#8 ... ... and, we know who you voted for. ...
From drudge.com
... The Act requires the States to turn over to Pres Trump troves of personal information on voters, e.g., party affiliation, driver license ID number, name, address, mother's maiden name, birth date, etc, etc, etc.
Do you, for a minute, think Pres Trump wants that data because he wants to protect it and make it more secure? ...
Combine that with ICE's facial recognition ability that yields names and home addresses, among other things. [1]
The ability of building a Gestapo on steroids?
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1 - We know you live right here,' ICE agents tell Maine woman who followed them
themainemonitor.org
@#4 ... In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime. ...
My guess, and it is only that, is that Pres Trump thought his ~one and done~ success in Venezuela would carry over to his unprovoked war on Iran.