Rick Hird

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Rick Hird
flipped into Putin's Russia
Sanctions
In Tit-For-Tat Move, Russia To Expel 10 U.S. Diplomats
rferl.org
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on April 16 that Moscow will ask 10 U.S. diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for Washington's …
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Corona Virus And You
Maria Bartiromo
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel tells Maria Bartiromo vaccine booster shots 'are going to be required'
Fox News - Michael Quinlan
Booster shots for the coronavirus vaccine will be necessary at some point, but it is too early to tell how often they will be needed, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel told "Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street" in...
12 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into China Rising
China
Was China’s military modernisation driven by its ‘humiliation’ in 1996?
South China Morning Post - Minnie Chan
The long-running rivalry between China and the United States, including decades of confrontations over Taiwan, have been the driving force for the …
5 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Windows 10 the Universal Windows OS
Windows 10
Microsoft should just admit defeat and give Windows 10 product keys away for free
techradar.com - Matt Hanson
When was the last time you had to enter in your Windows 10 product key? This thought struck me earlier this week when we were talking about building …
5 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
'Self-sabotage': GOP flails post-Trump while Biden’s popularity soars
MSNBC
America has shifted from an unusually unpopular and polarizing president to one who is supported and even uniting voters from both parties on key …
15 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
GOP acknowledges struggle to bring down Biden
thehill.com - Jordain Carney
Republicans are struggling to land attacks against President Biden as they grapple with how to win back power in Washington next year. Biden is …
5 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Corona Virus And You
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Federal Officials Reporting Thousands Of 'Breakthrough' COVID-19 Cases Among People Who Are Fully Vaccinated
cbslocal.com
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that thousands of Americans, out of millions, have still contracted …
14 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Corona Virus And You
COVID-19 Vaccines
You're More Likely to Get COVID After Vaccination If You're Over This Age
Best Life - Lauren Gray
With a full quarter of Americans fully vaccinated as of this week, there's finally a light at the end of the tunnel. But for some, the recent success …
3 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into The Trump Tapes
Ivanka Trump
From openly dissing his daughter Tiffany on election day to giving a cringeful toast on Ivanka and Jared Kushner’s nuptials...
luxurylaunches.com - SCMP
Donald Trump might be infamous for being a big talker, but when it comes to his own family he’s apparently had some trouble expressing himself. Here …
4 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Fox News The Faux Network
U.S. Politics
Brett Baier's vax pic backlash shows extent Fox News' disinfo has poisoned vaccination efforts
Raw Story - Bob Brigham
Fox News personality Brett Baier on Friday posted photos of getting vaccinated to his Instagram account. "Vaccinated & ready to go. Thanks to the …
18 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Corona Virus And You
Google Drive
How to save and instantly access your Covid vaccine card on your phone
androidpolice.com - Ryne Hager
Access a digital backup with a single tap right from your home screen While we're still working out whether or not vaccine passports will be a …
23 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Putin's Russia
Alexei Navalny
Welcome to 'Vladimir Putin's most secret official dacha'
dailymail.co.uk - Will Stewart
A secret northern palace allegedly built for Vladimir Putin has been revealed by the anti-Kremlin team working with jailed his foe Alexei …
23 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Putin's Russia
Russia
Russian prosecutors move to liquidate Navalny’s ‘extremist’ movement
The Guardian - Andrew Roth in Moscow
The Moscow prosecutor’s office has announced that it will seek to designate Alexander Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation and his regional political headquarters as “extremist groups”, moving to in effect...
22 hours ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Fox News The Faux Network
United States
Russia to expel 10 US diplomats in response to Washington
Associated Press - By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Friday responded to a barrage of new U.S. sanctions by saying it would expel 10 U.S. diplomats and take other retaliatory moves in a tense showdown with Washington. The Russian...
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Human Geography
Biden’s rescue plan is looking like a home run
The Washington Post - By Jennifer Rubin
A lot of good economic news emerged this week. The Post reports: “First-time unemployment claims fell sharply last week to a pandemic low of 576,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s down...
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
GOP Furious Over Biden’s Strong Polling Numbers
nationalmemo.com - Emily Singer
Reprinted with permission from American Independent Polling released over the past two days shows both of President Joe Biden's major pieces of …
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Corporate Tax
GOP attacks on Biden’s plan are imploding. New data will make this even worse.
The Washington Post - By Greg Sargent
Republicans are in a brutal political position right now. They’re struggling to find an attack on President Biden’s jobs plan that will land, and their leading option — that raising taxes will kill jobs...
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
California
'It's a nightmare': GOP operative laments difficulty in demonizing 'affable white man' Biden
Raw Story - Brad Reed
Voters would be asked if Newsom -- a Democrat -- should go, and who they want to replace him if he does. Former Olympic gold-winner and Kardashian …
3 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
Poll Finds More Democrats Are Enthusiastic About Voting in 2022 Than Republicans
truthout.org - Sharon Zhang
Democrats are going into the 2022 midterm elections with more voter enthusiasm than Republicans, a new poll from Morning Consult/Politico finds. …
2 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
Biden’s poll numbers on the economy rival Trump’s for the first time
PBS NewsHour - Laura Santhanam
A majority of Americans support President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, marking the first time his approval numbers have been on par with …
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Human Geography
Biden has 59% approval rating as he approaches 100 days in office – study
Guardian US - Richard Luscombe
A fast-paced vaccine rollout and the $1.9tn coronavirus relief package have helped to give Joe Biden a strong approval rating as he nears his 100th day in office, research published on Thursday has found....
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
Republicans are losing the battle against Biden: conservative columnist
Raw Story - Sarah K. Burris
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Mande Ngan/AFP) Conservative Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin has a warning for Republicans: you're …
2 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
GOP Leaders Diverge on Trump, Putting Party in Limbo
U.S. News & World Report - Associated Press
By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, the Republican leaders of Congress have made the trip to Mar-a-Lago to …
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
Republicans ‘doubling down on proven loser’ Trump in Senate races: Conservative columnist
Raw Story - Travis Gettys
Donald Trump removes his hat to show that his hair is real during a political rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on August 21, 2015 in Mobile, Alabama …
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
U.S. Politics
'Knock off some of this crazy stuff': Chris Christie blasts Trump for Senate loss during private speech to GOP group
Raw Story - Meaghan Ellis, AlterNet
Chris Christie and Donald Trump (Photo: Screen capture) Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) deeply criticized former President Donald Trump as …
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Caveman Jordan burns himself !
Rand Paul
‘Emotional’ Jim Jordan taken down by CNN doctor for his temper tantrum at Dr. Fauci
Raw Story - Matthew Chapman
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Jim Jordan
MSNBC's Morning Joe rips Jim Jordan's 'sheer idiocy' about Dr. Fauci: 'You have to be a moron to believe it'
Raw Story - Travis Gettys
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough ripped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for spreading "idiocy" and "lies" about Dr. Anthony Fauci. The Ohio Republican berated the …
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Trump the Charlatan ! Trump the Shallow, Lazy Ignoramus !
United States
Oklahoma stuck with over a million hydroxychloroquine doses after Trump-hyped drug proved to be a bust
Raw Story - Brad Reed
1 day ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Manchurian Candidate?
U.S. Politics
Biden administration confirms Russian agent shared 2016 Trump polling data as part of election interference efforts
CNN - By Katie Bo Williams, Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen
(CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday revealed new details about Russia's extensive interference in the 2016 and 2020 US elections, including disclosing for the first time that a Russian agent received...
2 days ago
Rick Hird
flipped into Trump the Carnie
Super Spreader of Conspiracies !
Project Veritas
Twitter Permanently Bans Project Veritas Founder James O’Keefe
The Daily Beast - Justin Baragona
1 day ago