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December 13, 2022

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The Japanese Defense Ministry has announced that the US has agreed to sell Japan several hundred Tomahawk cruise missiles.
This is a big deal as Japan has the world’s second largest Blue Water Navy and would do well in a fight against the Chinese Navy.
Japan is part of the first island chain which separates the Chinese littoral from the rest of the world, making it vulnerable to Chinese weapon systems.
Tomahawks have a range of 1,000 miles with a 1,000 pound warhead and are difficult to detect or intercept.
The US has rarely sold this type of weapon to anyone other than itself and the UK, making it a major strategic development as Japan and Australia now have the capability of independently destroying China’s economic links to the world.

link to original vlog published December 13, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK54VH_IE5s

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Walmart claims low prices require long prison terms [Judd Legum & Tesnim Zekeria, Popular Information]

December 13, 2022

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon claims that the retailer may have to raise prices or close stores due to insufficiently aggressive prosecution of retail theft.
Publicly available data contradicts McMillon’s claims, with the number of shoplifting offenses dropping 46 percent between 2019 and 2021.
Retailers have spent millions opposing changes to felony theft thresholds, but data shows that raising the threshold does not increase shoplifting.
Most shoplifters are not making a calculation about the potential legal consequences, and are instead driven by addiction.

Click HERE for original. Published December 13, 2022

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December 12, 2022

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The Earth’s temperature is expected to rise by various estimates, but these estimates are based on educated guesses and simulations due to limited data.
Climate change can lead to more erratic weather patterns, especially in areas with limited sources of wind and humidity, such as California, Portland, and Seattle.
The further a region is from the temperate, humid zone, the more prone it is to extreme temperature fluctuations.
Most of the world’s population lives in humid regions, but these regions often rely on food from less humid areas, which could be impacted by climate change.
There may be issues with food supply as a result of climate change, rather than just concerns about climate refugees.

link to original vlog published December 12, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1iqPZV0X0E

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