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New British Weapon Looks Familiar (If You Grew Up Collecting 80's Toys)

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 First, the story : Britain this week showed off a new laser weapon that its military says could deliver lethal missile or aircraft defense at around $13 a shot, potentially saving tens of millions of dollars over the cost of missile interceptors that do the job now. Newly released video of a test of what the United Kingdom’s Defense Ministry calls the DragonFire, a laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system, captured what the ministry says was the successful use of the laser against an aerial target during a January demonstration in Scotland. “It’s a potential game changer for air defense,” the video says as a bright laser beam pierces the night sky over a firing range in the remote Hebrides archipelago, creating a ball of light as it hits its target. The Defense Ministry says the DragonFire can precisely hit a target as small as a coin “over long ranges,” but it did not offer specifics. The exact range of the weapon is classified, it said. The laser beam can cut through metal “leadin

Second Thought: "The Most Dangerous Thing In The Western Hemisphere"

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 Hint: It's who Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X warned us about: In short: liberals hate friction and disruption, and do their best to minimize it while maintaining a claim that they want change. 

Richard Medhurst: Hezbollah Fires Rockets At Israel; Becomes "Main Threat" Despite Not Targeting Civilians, According to Israeli Media

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Compare how Israel reacts to the Hezbollah attack to how Palestinians have reacted to the Israeli attacks:

Picture This: Even Sesame Street Recognizes "Shrinkflation"

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Mint Press News: Interview with Alana Hadid

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 Link here .  Video:  

Rachel Blevins and Fiorella Isabel Talk About Russia-Related Rumors

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Jimmy Dore: Breaking Points Shifts Tone on Joe Biden (For the Worse)

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  So many people predicted that those who supported the Democratic primary challengers would shift to Biden once it became clear he would be the nominee (due in no small part to the DNC essentially ignoring the existence of challengers). In that sense, this isn't that surprising. What's sad is that Krystal Ball (and those like her) will do this again and again every presidential cycle, while simultaneously fretting about what Democrats aren't doing for voters and pushing pseudo-populism.  Anyway, here's another look at the true unemployment rate for what it's worth.

Chuck Schumer Wags Finger At Israeli Prime Minister; Says Nothing About Stopping Weapons Sales

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 Saying "naughty-naughty" without the threat of taking away the allowance and toys does very little to deter violent behavior:  The noticeable (and probably only) positive is that Schumer has pivoted (even if it took months of genocidal activity). Nevertheless, new elections will not matter much because even the "left" political element of Israel is not open to a two-state solution. At this point, the differences between the various parties is how they answer the question, "How do we get rid of the Palestinians?" Living peacefully together is not even an option.    America's true leverage is in their weaponry; cutting the country off is the best way to end the conflict and get all sides into a bargaining position. 

Now That Elected Official Are Being Swatted, People Want Something Done

 Almost nine years after this story  (and sixteen years if you count what's in the story) where celebrities were the main targets and lawmakers were "scrambling for a potential solution," swatting is again front and center, only this time it's public officials who are the targets .

As If Warehouse Workers Didn't Have Enough to Worry About...

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Enter ethylene oxide :  The bruises on Alexandria Pittman’s body wouldn’t go away. Nor would the aches that plagued her at her new job at a distribution center in Lithia Springs, a small town 17 miles west of Atlanta, sorting and repackaging boxes containing medical devices. She was convinced the symptoms were connected to the job. Pittman had applied to the position at the warehouse, run by the medical supply company ConMed, after learning about the opening from her fiancé, Derek Mitchell, who delivered products there. Every day she’d come home and complain to him about the mysterious aches and marks. At first, Mitchell tried to reassure her, guessing that the bruises were probably from bumping up against something. “I really didn’t think nothing of it,” he recalled.  Then, in the spring of 2019, came a surprising revelation. ConMed managers announced that the seemingly innocuous products in the boxes they were packaging had been sterilized with ethylene oxide, which the U.S. Environm