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Biden's Nuclear Employment Guidance is a stunning reversal of policy
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 1 Comments • 2 Likes • 4 months ago
“In March, President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to get ready for coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea.”
Will the politics of the future require us to stay the course and relive the past? The New Cold War is looking very much like the Old Cold War. The Biden administration has committed the country to spending between $1 and $1.5 trillion on nuclear weapons programs over the next 10 years. And...
America's most boring job is on the brink of extinction
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 1 Comments • 2 Likes • 4 months ago
“It's hard to put lipstick on a pig. The truth is there's not a lot of glamor in accounting.”
So, a CPA has become far more valuable than an MBA? Yeah, we may not use dusty ledgers any more but, at the end of the day, the accounts still have to balance.
Best U.S. State Beverages | Iconic Drinks from Every State
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 4 Comments • 1 Like • 4 months ago
“Discover the best U.S. state beverages, from refreshing lemonade to fine wine. Every state boasts a drink that's beloved by its residents!”
Tis the season to get sloshed. (Although only some on the list contain alcohol.)
The Space Force Is Calling for Space Weapons to Dominate the Final Frontier
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 2 Comments • 1 Like • 4 months ago
“A senior Space Force general calls for space-based weapons to ensure U.S. space superiority and deter threats, pushing for military advancements in...”
Star Peace just wouldn't have the same visceral appeal as Star Wars. Who'd get excited over Henry Kissinger in space? Although Henry Kissinger could be considered a drone weapon if you've ever heard him lecture.
Rare mosquito virus prompts US towns to close public parks
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 2 Comments • 1 Like • 4 months ago
“The potentially lethal virus triggers ten towns in Massachusetts to restrict outdoor activity and close parks.”
It's gotta be serious when the disease is actually named EEE.
New study ranks this US city as the least desirable to live in for a second year running
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 13 Comments • 2 Likes • 4 months ago
“A new study ranked Washington, D.C., as the least desirable city in America to live in, with Tampa, Florida, ranking as the most desirable.”
The Federal government can't even fix the problems where it is headquartered. So, what are all those political promises really worth?
Ukraine's Kursk offensive is a huge strategic error
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 1 Comments • 1 Like • 4 months ago
“This reckless gambit diverts critical resources from the primary battlefield while offering negligible strategic gain.”
The Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk oblast has become a gamble that didn't pay off. Zelensky's threats of retribution doesn't seem to have shaken Russian resolve to prosecute it's war in eastern Ukraine. And Ukraine's glorious victory over Russia hasn't translated into quieting doubts...
Fluoride at twice the recommended limit linked to lower IQ in kids
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 1 Comments • 1 Like • 4 months ago
“A U.S. government report concludes that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children.”
So, which science are we supposed to believe?
SpaceX launches 'precise' greenhouse-gas-measurement spacecraft
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 3 Comments • 1 Like • 4 months ago
“A state-of-the-art greenhouse gas-tracking instrument has been launched into orbit and will measure methane and carbon dioxide emissions, right...”
How many of these things have to be launched before NASA gets it right?
Springfield riot site designated as national monument by Biden
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 55 Comments • 2 Likes • 4 months ago
“The riot was a high-profile incident of racist mob violence in a Northern city during a period when such episodes were associated with the Jim Crow...”
Democrats' celebration of these types of events is really, really weird.