Sunday, March 17, 2019

17 March - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 3

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Evidence that supports the prescription of low-carbohydrate high-fat diets: a narrative review.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 47 minutes ago
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#Toyota Reveals ‘Self-Driving Electric Moon Car’ As #Japan Prepares To Land #Astronauts On The #Moon

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 47 minutes ago
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2019/03/12/toyota-reveals-self-driving-moon-car-as-japan-prepares-to-land-astronauts-on-the-moon/#3e24cf36dc87

Australian Physicists Have Proved That Time Travel is Possible

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 47 minutes ago
https://www.tsknowledge.com/2018/12/australian-physicists-have-proved-that.html?m=1

Physicists Create a ‘Time Machine’ Successfully Reversing the Arrow of ‘Time.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 47 minutes ago
https://curiosmos.com/physicists-create-a-time-machine-successfully-reversing-the-arrow-of-time/

Physicists Create a ‘Time Machine’ Successfully Reversing the Arrow of ‘Time.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 47 minutes ago
https://curiosmos.com/physicists-create-a-time-machine-successfully-reversing-the-arrow-of-time/

Jack the Ripper finally unmasked as Polish barber using DNA evidence from the scene, scientists claim

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 47 minutes ago
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8656519/jack-the-ripper-polish-barber-dna-evidence/?utm_campaign=sunmainfacebook170319&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1552836817

#Bald Men Are Sexier, More Masculine, Scientific Study Finds.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 47 minutes ago
https://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/bald-men-are-sexier-more-masculine-scientific-study-finds/?%3Futm_source=POEM

Report: U.S. To Leave 1,000 Soldiers In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 53 minutes ago
U.S. troops In Syria. Reuters *The Hill*: *US planning to leave 1K troops in Syria: report* The U.S. military is reportedly making plans to keep almost 1,000 troops in Syria, several months after President Trump said he was removing all U.S. forces from the country. Citing U.S. officials, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that the Trump administration plans to continue supporting Kurdish fighters in Syria. The officials reportedly added that the plan could keep as many as 1,000 forces across the country, but said the specific number of troops that will remain is still being ... more »

The Week That Was..In Pictures

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 55 minutes ago
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World's Oldest Semen As Viable As Sperm From Last Year

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 1 hour ago
Semen stored in a laboratory in Sydney has been defrosted and successfully used to impregnate 34 Merino ewes, with the resulting live birth rate as high sperm frozen for just 12 months. The authors believe the sperm used is the oldest viable stored semen of any species in the world and definitely the oldest sperm used to produce offspring. The original semen samples were donated from sires owned by the Walker family. Those samples, frozen in 1968 by Dr Steven Salamon, came from four rams, including 'Sir Freddie' born in 1963, owned by the Walkers on their then property at Ledgwor... more »

Greenpeace and Google disappear Dr. Patrick Moore

Craig Rucker at CFACT - 1 hour ago
Marc Morano reports at CFACT's Climate Depot that "Google, with the help of Greenpeace, is revising Greenpeace's history to erase Dr. Patrick Moore from his role in co-founding the environmental group. But Greenpeace's own website has previously featured Moore as one of its 'founders.'" The post Greenpeace and Google disappear Dr. Patrick Moore appeared first on CFACT.

BASEL III Activates Gold, Gold Will Bring Down The FedRes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
X22Report Published on Mar 17, 2019 May’s/EU agreement is not going well. May is now threatening the people, you must go with the deal or the country will stay in limbo for many months or years. Just want the EU wants. Canada’s housing bubble is one of the biggest housing bubbles we have ever seen, […]

Pompeo Announces Ban On International Criminal Court Officials Probing US War Crimes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
DAHBOO777 Published on Mar 16, 2019 The US has threatened to revoke visas for members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague should they so much as investigate any criminal actions of American military personnel. The United States has never been a member of the ICC and considers it without authority over matters […]

All Hell Breaks Loose As Yellow Vest and French Police Go Head On

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
DAHBOO777 Published on Mar 16, 2019 After weeks of more moderate protests, France’s Yellow Vests are back in full swing following the end of President Macron’s unsuccessful ‘great debate’ – during which thousands of town halls were conducted over a two-month period in the hopes of solving national issues through citizen debates. Learn More: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-0… […]

It Started in Daraa on March 17, 2011: The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 “Protest Movement”?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
It Started in Daraa on March 17, 2011: The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 “Protest Movement”? by Prof Michel Chossudovsky, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ Author’s note The war on Syria started eight years ago in Daraa on the 17th of March 2011. The following article first published in May 2011 examines […]

New Zealand Gunman Mind-Controlled by 9/11 False Flag Operation: Analyst

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
PressTV Published on Mar 16, 2019 The gunman, who killed 49 people and wounded more than 40 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques, has been mind-controlled by the 9/11 attacks false flag operation designed by Israel, a political analyst says. end

US Imposes Bans on ICC Over Afghan War Crimes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
PressTV Published on Mar 16, 2019 The United States has intimidated the International Criminal Court’s judges with visa revocation and arrest, if they investigate ‘war crimes’ committed by Americans in Afghanistan. end

US Rights Report Shows Washington’s Hostility Towards Palestinians: Foreign Ministry

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
US Rights Report Shows Washington’s Hostility Towards Palestinians: Foreign Ministry by https://www.presstv.com/ The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the United States over its decision to drop the term Israeli-occupied in describing the Golan Heights and Palestinian territories in its latest annual human rights report, stating that the measure is tantamount to Washington’s hostility towards Palestinians. […]

Jerusalem Post: 71% of Israeli Jews Find Israeli Control Over The Palestinians Immoral

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Jerusalem Post: 71% of Israeli Jews Find Israeli Control Over The Palestinians Immoral by MAARIV ONLINE, https://www.jpost.com/ The majority of the Jewish public (66%) thinks that there is no alternative at present. – A new survey by the Van Leer Institute, in cooperation with the Citizens Accord Forum and the Shaharit Institute, revealed on Thursday […]

Semiconductor Rally Faces a ‘Collapse’ as Chip Demand Breaks Down, Economic Forecaster Lakshman Achuthan Warns

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Semiconductor Rally Faces a ‘Collapse’ as Chip Demand Breaks Down, Economic Forecaster Lakshman Achuthan Warns by Stephanie Landsman@STEPHLANDSMAN, https://www.cnbc.com/ Economic forecaster Lakshman Achuthan is warning investors they could get scorched by one of 2019′s most popular groups. Achuthan believes the semiconductor rally is showing signs of breaking down, and he’s blaming shipment demand. – “Collapse […]

Indian Military Confirms Deploying NUCLEAR Subs as Tensions With Pakistan Flared

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Indian Military Confirms Deploying NUCLEAR Subs as Tensions With Pakistan Flared by https://sputniknews.com/ Tensions between the two nuclear-armed Asian powers escalated last month, after an incursion into Pakistani territory in Kashmir by Indian Air Force warplanes to strike at Jihadist militants led to skirmishes in the air and small arms and artillery fire along the […]

Nuclear-Armed India & Pakistan Vowed Missile Strikes During Kashmir Standoff – Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Now why hasn’t America and its allies, especially Zionist Israel, pushed for both India and Pakistan to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty(NNPT)? But has instead constantly pestered and lied about Iran which has NO Nuclear weapons and NO nuclear weapons program and has signed the NNPT? Iran has publicly declared numerous times they will NOT […]

Israel Mounts Savage Air Bombardment on Gaza

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Israel Mounts Savage Air Bombardment on Gaza by Jean Shaoul, https://www.wsws.org/ Israel Defense Forces launched a massive aerial attack on 100 sites in Gaza in the early hours of Friday morning, injuring at least four people in the southern city of Rafah. Hours later, strikes were still pummeling the town of Khan Younis. – According […]

Marc Faber: Huge Asset Bubble Will Be Deflated

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Marc Faber: Huge Asset Bubble Will Be Deflated by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Legendary contrarian investor Dr. Marc Faber says forget about the coming slowdown because the economy has already been backing up for months. Faber, who holds a PhD in economics, explains, “Investors are relatively complacent. Nobody thinks a recession has begun. I […]

How do I get solar panels in my school?

Amanda Hoh at Just In - 1 hour ago
The NSW Liberal and Labor parties have promised to cool down classrooms with air conditioners powered largely by solar panels, but is it a straightforward process for schools?

'He does like me really': BBC reporter laughs off Ricciardo quip

Just In - 1 hour ago
A "drained" Daniel Ricciardo capped off a weekend from hell at the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne by suggesting a BBC reporter should "shut the f*** up" while being interviewed post-race.

Why your life goals may be making you miserable — and what to do about it

Anna Kelsey-Sugg at Just In - 1 hour ago
Having major goals and working hard to achieve them has always been seen as a good thing. But what if they actually get in the way of your happiness, and leave you feeling like a failure?

Fresh evidence supports wrongful conviction argument for Kathleen Folbigg

Quentin McDermott at Just In - 1 hour ago
Fresh evidence will be presented to an inquiry starting today, suggesting that — on medical grounds at least — there is a strong case that Kathleen Folbigg was wrongly convicted of killing all four of her children.

'I'll see you and raise you': NSW locked in a 1950s-style election campaign

Just In - 1 hour ago
Ahead of this weekend's election, the NSW Government and Opposition are engaged in an auction to outbid each other in the amounts committed to schools, hospitals, transport and other basic services.

'The President is not a white supremacist', staffer says after Trump tweets support for Fox host

Just In - 1 hour ago
Donald Trump has leapt to the defence of a Fox News host known for anti-Muslim sentiments, prompting his staff to defend the President's anti-racist credentials on American Sunday morning political programs.

Why Chinese President Xi's Visit To Italy Next Week Is A Big Thing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Tom Luongo:* *Italy Courting China is a Masterstroke of Chaos* Next week’s visit to Italy by Chinese Premier Xi Jinping has nearly everyone jittery. The recent announcement by Five Star Movement Leader Luigi Di Maio that his country is prepared to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with China to be a part of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative has set off a firestorm of response from Donald Trump to Angela Merkel to Di Maio’s own coalition partner, Lega leader Matteo Salvini. But, don’t let the wrapper fool you on this. Di Maio’s announcement I don’t think it ‘blindsided’ ... more »

Musical Interlude: Alan Parsons Project, "Ammonia Avenue"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Alan Parsons Project, "Ammonia Avenue"

Musical Interlude: The Alan Parsons Project, "Lucifer"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
The Alan Parsons Project, "Lucifer" "7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him." Revelation 12:7-17 King James Version (KJV) We don't cover religion on this blog to avoid the inevitable flame wars that result, but the above scenario always puzzled me, an... more »

"Increasingly, it feels like the Christchurch atrocity is what happens when the politics of identity, the reduction of everyone to cultural or racial creatures comes to be the only game in public life... The identitarian impulse has catastrophically divided society." Bonus #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 2 hours ago
*"[W]hat feels terrifyingly mainstream about the ideas that appear to have energised and inspired this racist mass murderer [are] the politics of identity. To read the killer’s alleged manifesto ... is to gain a horrible glimpse into the cultural fragmentation and racial paranoia unleashed by the relentless rise of identitarianism. Increasingly, it feels like the Christchurch atrocity is what happens when the politics of identity, the reduction of everyone to cultural or racial creatures whose relationship with other cultural and racial cultures must be monitored and managed, com... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
“The Sleeping Beauty galaxy may appear peaceful at first sight but it is actually tossing and turning. In an unexpected twist, recent observations have shown that the gas in the outer regions of this photogenic spiral is rotating in the opposite direction from all of the stars! Collisions between gas in the inner and outer regions are creating many hot blue stars and pink emission nebula. *Click image for larger size.* The above image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2001 and released in 2004. The fascinating internal motions of M64, also cataloged as NGC 4826, are thought... more »

Chet Raymo, “The Sound And Fury”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*“The Sound And Fury”* by Chet Raymo “Not so long ago, I mentioned here Himmler and Heydrich, two of Hitler's most terrible henchmen. A friend said to me: "If there's no afterlife, no heaven or hell, then those two diabolical creatures got away with it. Their fate was no different than that of any one of their victims, an innocent child perhaps." And, yes, if there is no God who dispenses final justice, then we are left with an aching feeling of irresolution, of virtue unrewarded, of vice unpunished. Heydrich was gunned down by partisan assassins, and Himmler committed suicide a fe... more »

"Eternity's Sunrise..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"He who binds to himself a joy doth the winged life destroy. But he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in Eternity's sunrise." - William Blake

"Choose A Side..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"We Americans have a saying: "It's more important what you stand for than who you stand with." I do not rely upon peer opinion to decide what is right and what is wrong. I make those decisions for myself, and even if I discover that every other human alive chose differently, that doesn't mean I was wrong. There comes a time in every man's life when he has to choose sides. I have chosen my side. I am comfortable with my decision. I do not think everyone on my side is a saint, but I know that those on the other side are much, much worse. Sometimes a man with too broad a perspective r... more »

Pompeo Announces Ban On International Criminal Court Officials Probing US War Crimes

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Pompeo Announces Ban On International Criminal Court Officials Probing US War Crimes appeared first on The Duran.

Gregory Mannarino, “Markets: A Look Ahead 3/17/19”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, “Markets: A Look Ahead 3/17/19”

President Trump Rightly Tells General Motors and UAW to Get Their Act Together – Lordstown Ohio, Auto-Plant…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Calling attention to the brutally obvious is a key element to President Trump’s use of Twitter. In this example President Trump (the business executive) highlights how GM is shutting an Ohio auto-plant at the same time multiple auto manufacturers are … Continue reading →

GULF WAR SYNDROME: SOLDIERS TREATED AS GUINEA PIGS WITH DEADLY UNTESTED VACCINES

Amanda-Mary at Healing Oracle - 2 hours ago
The US and UK governments effectively treated their brave soldiers as guinea pigs, using untested vaccines that were as dangerous as the chemical warfare they were sent to prevent and many of the men and... The post GULF WAR SYNDROME: SOLDIERS TREATED AS GUINEA PIGS WITH DEADLY UNTESTED VACCINES appeared first on Healing Oracle.

An Analysis of the Recent Climate Change Hysteria

tzofiya at The Great Climate Debate - 2 hours ago
WUWT by Dr. Tim Ball | March 16, 2019 Climate strikers. Image via Twitter. Most people were taken in by the false story of human-caused global warming. We can include all the students participating in the classroom walkout to demand governments stop climate change, organized by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg. Her goal is to keep global …

Israeli Soldier Killed and 2 Critically Injured By Palestinian Operative

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (01:25 A.M)- An Israeli soldier was killed and two others critically injured, yesterday, in a West Bank attack. An unidentified Palestinian operative, killed an Israeli occupation soldier and injured two others yesterday. The operation started at ‘Ariel junction’, opposite an Illegal Israeli Settlement in the West Bank. The Palestinian man is said to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Battles Continue To Rage For The Last Islamic State Enclave In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Battle rages for last Islamic State Syria enclave* BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) - Falling bombs raised smoke over Islamic State’s last enclave in east Syria on Sunday, obscuring the huddle of vehicles and makeshift shelters to which the group’s self-declared “caliphate” has been reduced. Air strikes and artillery began hitting the area and smoke billowed overhead late in the afternoon as U.S.-backed forces resumed their weeks-long attack, a Reuters reporter said. After dark, a Kurdish TV channel broadcast live footage showing fires raging and the swift glow of rockets po... more »

Japan To Develop For The First Time Air-To-Ship Long-Range Cruise Missile

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
The Yomiuri Shimbun *SCMP/Kyodo: **Japan to develop air-to-ship long-range cruise missiles to deter China’s navy, source says* * Military source said aim is to extend Tokyo’s shooting range to more than 400km as China improves its naval capabilities Japan has decided to develop for the first time air-to-ship long-range cruise missiles to be carried by fighter jets and capable of attacking a warship from outside the range of an enemy’s weapons, government sources said on Sunday. The plan is aimed at boosting Japan’s deterrence by extending the shooting range to more than 400km as ... more »

Seven Reasons Why I Make Art (And Why You Should, Too)

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 3 hours ago
I’ve been making a conscious effort to put out more poems and short stories of increasing quality alongside my usual output of essays on politics and the media. Here are seven reasons why: 1. There are things you can say with art that you can’t […]

Russia's New Frigate Will Be Able To Carry 48 Cruise Missiles

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Kalibr cruise missile. © Department of Press Service and Information of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation/TASS *TASS:* *Russia develops new frigates capable of carrying nearly 50 cruise missiles - source* The frigates will have a displacement of up to 7,000 tonnes MOSCOW, March 17. /TASS/. The Northern design bureau has started developing the construction documentation for modernized frigates of Project 22350M capable of carrying up to 48 Kalibr cruise missiles, a source in the defense and production sector told TASS on Sunday. "The Northern design bureau has compl... more »

Meet the Patton: Why the M60 Tank Is Still A Killer After Decades on the Battlefield

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 3 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 1970s, before being replaced by the M1 Abrams tank currently in service. However, more than five thousand Pattons remain in service in the armies of nineteen countries *The Patton may reliably soldier on and contribute its heavy firepower to the battlefield—but in an era where minimizing casualties and denying propaganda victories to the other side is important, its dated armor protection will remain a liability.* Just how far can you soup up a tank from the 1960s? *(This firs... more »

How to Save America from the Fentanyl Flow

David Luna at Test Feed Using Fields - 3 hours ago
*David Luna* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Washington needs to double down on its cooperation efforts with Beijing, Mexico City and Ottawa, bilaterally and through a new four-way framework against this deadly commerce. As the United States debates “emergencies” at its southern border and negotiates a trade deal with China, U.S. leaders must confront the lethal trade in fentanyl from other North American countries and China and the opioid epidemic that is killing tens of thousands of Americans each year. We need to double down on assuring effective cooperation with China, ... more »

North Korea—Now What After Hanoi?

Wallace C. Gregson at Test Feed Using Fields - 3 hours ago
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Washington must double down on alliances and not offer more concessions. If we’ve tried to do something for twenty-five years and not found success, we may wish to reconsider our objective and our plans. Four U.S. administrations pursued the elimination of North Korean nuclear weapons. Four failed. This was not for lack of effort. We deployed many forms of negotiation and development assistance, including—most ambitiously—the international Korean Peninsula Economic Development Organization and its promise of light water rea... more »

How Will the Growing U.S.-European Split Affect NATO?

Ted Galen Carpenter at Test Feed Using Fields - 3 hours ago
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Policy recalcitrance on the part of the European allies has been growing for years. An array of news stories over the past two weeks confirms that Washington’s NATO allies are increasingly defiant toward U.S. policy objectives that they consider misguided or merely inconvenient. One prominent blow came when Turkey finalized its purchase of S-400 air defense missiles. Trump administration officials had told President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government for months that executing that deal was unacceptable. Not only would the ... more »

A Forgotten Battle: Fifty Years Ago, Russia and China Slugged it Out on Damansky Island

Lyle J. Goldstein at Test Feed Using Fields - 3 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Russia’s commemoration of the Damansky Island battle has been low key, but the few Russian articles that have been published did not pull any punches. Few skirmishes have had consequences on the scale of the violent clash on Damansky Island [Даманский остров/珍宝岛] from early March 1969. Thankfully war was averted between the two Communist powers, but the reverberations had an enormous impact on geopolitics, and most likely also contributed in a partial way to both the demise of the USSR and the concomitant rise of China. Putti... more »

A Collective Approach to Repairing America's Immigration System

James Jay Carafano at Test Feed Using Fields - 3 hours ago
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, Americas* Conservatives can win the day if they add all these planks to their plan—and don’t trade any of them away. On the topic of immigration, Washington has split into two tribes. One wants open borders; the other doesn’t. The odds of the disagreement ending in a bipartisan solution are about the same as Connor McGregor asking Khabib Nurmagomedov to be his best man. Immigration will get sorted out not in congressional debate but at the ballot box. The 2020 national elections may well deliver a mandate to one side or the other. Conservatives co... more »

March 17: Our Closing Days

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 3 hours ago
Sorry to be late by a full day. But keep those dollars rolling in. ___________________________________________________________ https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/mosque-shooting-social-media-1.5058496 Cracking down on hate-making web sites sounds like a good idea. Alas! It's not that simple. There are, of course, web sites that generate hatred and racism. But some of the worst examples of hatred and racism are from our leading political figures. Donald Trump has branded Latin Americans as murderers and criminals. I don't know how often I have seen that on his twitter site. His image... more »

Poetry and art: Typhoons and earthquakes take asunder to this cold earth

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 3 hours ago
Poetry and art: Typhoons and earthquakes take asunder to this cold earth Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In a flash, all love that was embraced was over The beauty of the child, the lady, the male, the grandparents, all gone No time to say goodbye or to protect The chanting Buddha, the prayer […]

Lake Eyre begins filling as floodwaters flow from Queensland

Just In - 3 hours ago
The parched landscape of outback South Australia is being rejuvenated by floodwaters flowing from the Channel Country towards Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre.

Fraser Anning repeats extreme Muslim immigration views, won't apologise for Christchurch comments

Brett Worthington at Just In - 3 hours ago
Queensland senator Fraser Anning doubles down on the extreme anti-immigration views he espoused in a series of offensive tweets about the Christchurch terror attack.

Pauline Hanson to abstain from Senate vote condemning Fraser Anning

Eliza Laschon at Just In - 3 hours ago
The Government and Labor will join forces to censure former One Nation senator Fraser Anning after he linked the Christchurch mosque attacks to immigration, but Pauline Hanson says she won't vote.

Michael Jackson's iconic fedora and glove pulled from children's museum

Just In - 3 hours ago
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis removes Michael Jackson's iconic fedora and white glove from its exhibits, alongside a signed poster, after a new documentary renewed allegations of child sexual abuse against the late singer.

Steve Irwin's family thanks community for remembering shot crocodile

Kristy Sexton-McGrath at Just In - 3 hours ago
Police investigations are continuing into the death of the nearly century-old croc Bismarck, with the Irwin family thanking residents for caring about its demise.

Andrew Johns says NRL concussions may be 'contributor' to his epilepsy

Just In - 3 hours ago
NRL "immortal" Andrew Johns says repeated head knocks during his rugby league career may be a factor in his epilepsy, and reveals he's had his medication dosage upped after two recent seizures.

Tom's dedicated his career to music, this week he'll give up performing for a life of Zen

Ros Lehman at Just In - 3 hours ago
Jazz musician Tom Vincent's talent has taken him all over the world, but this week, he'll give up performing for good to dedicate his energy to his other life as a Zen Buddhist monk.

U.S. Navy Minesweeper Damaged After Fire Breaks Out

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
The mine sweeper USS Devastator. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corbin J. Shea.) *Task & Purpose*: *Navy minesweeper damaged after fire breaks out while docked in Bahrain * *No sailors were injured when a fire broke out aboard the minesweeper USS Devastator on Thursday, according to 5th Fleet.* The ship was docked at Naval Support Activity Bahrain when the fire broke out about 8 p.m. local time, a 5th Fleet news release says. Sailors from four other ships and the base fire department were able to extinguish the blaze within an hour. While the extent of the damage ca... more »

Are Rural Districts Swinging Back Towards An FDR Kind Of Democratic-Socialism?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
Foolishly, the DCCC is trying to push freshman members from "Trump districts" rightward. These are mostly rural districts and the DCCC-- as usual-- is making a big mistake. Two such districts are in Iowa-- IA-01, whose population is 47.7% rural and IA-03, whose population is 21.1% rural. Both Abby Finkenauer in the former, and Cindy Axne in the latter, would do well to ignore the DCCC and pay attention instead to fellow Iowan Austin Frerick, director of special projects at the Open Markets Institute and author of To Revive Rural America, We Must Fix Our Broken Food System at the ... more »

Australia – Oz Choice Seasons & By Month

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 3 hours ago
A look at Australia and the Pacific Islands by Month, plus seasons set to local preferences. Continue reading →

Musical Interlude: Walter Murphy, “A Fifth of Beethoven”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Walter Murphy, “A Fifth of Beethoven” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ouMaLRth-s

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Maisuru, Karnataka, India. Thanks for stopping by!

“Trying To Stay Sane In An Insane World”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“Trying To Stay Sane In An Insane World”* by Jim Quinn “In America, the criminally insane rule and the rest of us, or the vast majority of the rest of us, either do not care, do not know, or are distracted and properly brainwashed into acquiescence.” - Kurt Nimmo "I have to admit to being baffled by the aptitude of the Wall Street and K Street financial elite to keep their Ponzi scheme growing. I consider myself to be a rational, sane human being who understands math and bases his assessments upon facts and a sensible appraisal of the relevant information obtained from trustworthy... more »

Laura Hayes on PRN Radio Monday 3/18

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 4 hours ago
From our Laura Hayes: Tomorrow, 3/18 , I will be interviewed on PRN.fm, by Renee of Vaccine Information Coalition, at: 11:00am PST 12:00 MST 1:00pm CST 2:00pm EST If you go to PRN.fm, there is a small "Listen Now" sign... more »

No One is Watching Except Bored Emotional Support Animals In Airport Lounges

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 4 hours ago
It must be tough driving to work knowing not one show on your entire network can beat the morning crap-fest 'Squinty & Meat Puppet' in the ratings. (Lookin' at you prime time Fredo) Yet CNN is still trying to pretend they're a "news" channel, but their efforts at red meat shitheadery (Cuomo, Lemon, etc.) ring false somehow. It's just a pale cargo-cult simulacrum of the eight-headed shouty-fest that the other two networks have perfected. The wall-to-wall bash Trump sugar high is wearing off. And to think, the guy that has presided over CNN's race to become a laughing stock, Jeff Zuc...more »

Moscow skeptical as Bolton throws out idea of new arms control talks with Russia & China

RT at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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Rivalling US’s Arleigh Burkes, Russia’s new ‘Super Gorshkov’ frigate to be capable of carrying nearly 50 cruise missiles

TASS at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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India, Pakistan threatened to unleash missiles at each other

Reuters UK at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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The Day After: Paris Burns As Macron Returns From Mountain Vacation

Zerohedge at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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The Trump Mysteries: Inconsistent Inconsistencies

Patrick Armstrong at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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Malice and Revenge Are Trump’s Way to ‘Make America Great Again’

Brian Cloughley at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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US – Russia Summit On Venezuela: US’s Elliott Abrams To Meet Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov In Rome

TASS at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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Rubio’s Gloating Betrays US Sabotage in Venezuela Power Blitz

Finian Cunningham at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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Germany’s Über Hypocrisy over Venezuela

Finian Cunningham at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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VIPS: Mueller’s Forensics-Free Findings

Consortium News at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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CIA Blames Its Proxy For Its Raid On North Korea’s Embassy In Spain

Moon of Alabama at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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Who Ordered The CIA To Assault North Korea’s Embassy In Spain?

Moon of Alabama at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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New US Bill Aims to Limit Children’s Exposure to Glyphosate Herbicides

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 4 hours ago
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduced legislation Friday to dramatically limit American children’s exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller, in food. The bill would not only ban late-harvest spraying of glyphosate on oats but also require the federal government to test foods popular with children for the herbicide, which has been linked to cancer. […] The post New US Bill Aims to Limit Children’s Exposure to Glyphosate Herbicides appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.

TAOS Buck Johnston descends drill rig in ceremony, arrested

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
Taos Water Guardian Buck Johnston descended from atop a drilling rig on Sunday and completed his Four Day Ceremony in Prayer. In handcuffs, Buck smoked the Sacred Pipe. Buck's sister Lyla June Johnston describes how his courageous action was done with love. A crowd cheered as he came down the drilling rig, after he spent four days and nights strapped atop the rig in the cold. Watch

"Same Choices, Same Results: Begetting Change"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Same Choices, Same Results: Begetting Change"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "A change in perspective, behavior, or response can do so much more to help us move past issues left unresolved. Repeated bouts of adversity are an unavoidable aspect of human existence. We battle against our inner struggles or outer world forces, and in many cases, we emerge on the opposite side of struggle stronger and better equipped to cope with the challenges yet to come. However, we can occasionally encounter trials that seem utterly hopeless. We strike at them with all of our creativity and persev... more »

A tippy stool

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 4 hours ago
The Democrat party has a 3 legged stool--media, entertainment, and academe--on which all its socialist, leftist, feminist, Marxist, destroy-western-civ theories are built . The #MeToo movement damaged the left-leaning entertainment industry, the news media embarrass themselves daily with their anti-Bush, anti-Trump, anti-Reagan fake news stories, and now the corruption is exposed in the elite schools who have been ridiculing the hoi polloi (masses, deplorables) on the one hand and taking bribes with the other. And we still have politicians in Congress and running for 2020 who clai... more »

"Of The Questions Recurring..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“Oh Me! Oh Life! of the questions recurring, Answer: That you are here - that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.” - Walt Whitman

B-52s Have Landed At RAF Base Fairford On Their Way For Exercises In Georgia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Watch out, Putin! Huge American B-52s that can carry nuclear weapons land at RAF base as part of largest US bomber deployment to the UK since Iraq war* * Arrival is ahead of NATO exercise in Georgia, a show of force against Vladimir Putin's neighbouring Russia * Exercise comes 11 years after the two countries - former Soviet Union partners - fought a nine-day war * NATO said exercise's aim, which begins tomorrow, 'is to improve interoperability between NATO and Georgia' This is the incredible moment enormous American B-52 bombers land at a RAF base in the largest U... more »

Representative Doug Collins Explains The Reasoning and Sequencing of House Transcript Releases…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
House Judiciary Committee ranking member Doug Collins appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the reasoning and sequencing of congressional transcript releases highlighting the FBI and DOJ officials who participated in the political weaponization of their offices. According to Representative Collins … Continue reading →

"Facts and Opinions Are Not Contraries"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Facts and Opinions Are Not Contraries"* by Michael Prinzing "The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd." - Bertrand Russell “Fact vs opinion” is not like “hot vs cold” or “fast vs slow”. Facts and opinions are different kinds of things. I teach philosophy to undergraduate students, mostly freshman and sophomores, at UCLA. I’ve been puzzled and slightly disturbed by a recurring idea that some of them seem to take for granted. This is the idea that claims about (say) what would be just, or what we ought to do, are merely ma... more »

PCCS Would Be a Good Start, but Much More Needed

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 5 hours ago
The Climate-Industrial Complex (CIC) has taken umbrage over the Trump Administration’s proposal for a Presidential Commission on Climate Security (PCCS) within the National Security Council (NSC). It is to be headed by a distinguished physicist, Dr. William Happer, to examine the effects of climate change on national security. The proposed Commission would examine the causes […]

Mesmerisation and Knowledge

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
I came across the following description of hypnosis: Hypnosis is based on repetition: You gaze at the watch swinging back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, or the spoon clinking round and round and round the teacup, and … Continue reading →

Sorry kids — The next energy alternative is not here, yet

Ron Stein at CFACT - 5 hours ago
BY RON STEIN: Until we find that alternate energy, the magical elixir that replaces current reliable energy sources, we will have to admit EVERY industry and infrastructure that relies on energy from the deep earth minerals/fuels to “move things and make thousands of products” in support of global economies are increasing their usage each year of those energy sources, not decreasing it. The post Sorry kids — The next energy alternative is not here, yet appeared first on CFACT.

Kim's Old War Machine: North Korea Has Thousands of Ancient Tanks

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* A threat or a joke? *Although very obsolete, Chonma-ho likely still serves as the mainstay of the North Korean armored force. Bermudez estimated in 2010 that Pokpung-ho tanks served only in the 105th Seoul Guards Armored Division. North Korea’s poor economy, a shift in priorities from conventional to nuclear arms, and now the use of the Ryu-Kyong Su tank factory to develop and produce missile TELs will all cut into conventional tank production. It is likely even the 820th Corps is only partially equipped with the newer Pokpung-ho.* For decades, ... more »

The Irish Tricolour (trídhathach na hÉireann) Flag

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 5 hours ago
“Presented as a gift in 1848 to Thomas Francis Meagher from a small group of French women sympathetic to the … Continue reading →

Trump Again Attacks McCain, Months After His Death, for Role in Russia Probe As Putin’s Bikers Celebrate Crimea Annexation

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 5 hours ago
As the Night Wolves (i.e. Putin’s Bikers) celebrate the annexation of Crimea, Trump attacks Putin’s least favorite Senator, the late … Continue reading →

Inida And Pakistan Threatened To Launch Missiles Against Each Other During Last Months Border Skirmishes

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
India's Agni V missile during test launch © Defence Research and Development Organisation / Reuters; Pakistani Shaheen 1A missile © Inter Services Public Relations / AFP *Reuters:* *India, Pakistan threatened to unleash missiles at each other: sources* NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control and only interventions by U.S. officials, including National Security Advisor John Bolton, headed off a bigger conflict, five sources familiar with the events said. At one stage, India threatened to fire at least ... more »

Police search homes in NSW as part of investigation into Christchurch attack

Jamie McKinnell And Barbara Miller at Just In - 5 hours ago
Counter-terror police search two houses on the NSW mid-north coast as part of the investigation into Friday's mosque shootings, including the home of the sister of accused gunman Brenton Tarrant.

Michael Daley says NSW has closed more schools than it has opened. Is he correct?

Just In - 5 hours ago
The Opposition Leader has attacked the Government's record on school closures. And while there are now fewer schools, one expert told RMIT ABC Fact Check that is not necessarily a bad thing.

Crashed Ethiopian plane's black box data 'shows clear similarities' with Lion Air tragedy

Just In - 5 hours ago
Analysis of the data from the black boxes of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed, killing all 157 people on board, shows "clear similarities" with October's Lion Air crash, an Ethiopian Transport Ministry spokesperson says.

How prisoners studying for university degrees are doing time the smart way

Tom Joyner at Just In - 5 hours ago
Prisons don't have much in common with university campuses, but at the Eastern Goldfields Region Prison more than half the inmates are enrolled in education programs.

Cyclone Trevor forms off Far North Queensland coast

Brittney Kleyn at Just In - 5 hours ago
The category one system is currently 500 kilometres north of Cairns and is expected to intensify before crossing the eastern Cape York Peninsula coast late tomorrow.

Indonesian earthquakes trigger deadly landslide as flash flooding kills 50

Just In - 5 hours ago
Two natural disasters have hit seperate parts of Indonesia, with flash floods killing at least 50 people in Papua province and a landslide in Lombok triggered by earthquakes killing at least two people, authorities say.

Is A Political Solution Possible With China Over The South China Sea?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
A Chinese PLA Navy fleet once comprised of multiple ship classes has been replaced by a leaner, meaner force. Photo: Xinhua *Collin Koh, SCMP:* *How China’s growing PLA Navy could close a perception gap in the South China Sea* * Collin Koh writes that a political solution is the way to win trust in the disputed maritime region as China’s naval force grows more powerful and modern. As the PLA Navy stands poised to celebrate its 70th anniversary, there is much to be happy about, especially where capability modernisation is concerned. The navy by 2000 had mustered a total of 57 subm... more »

President Trump Tweets Response to Jeanine Pirro Suspension from Fox News….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Judge Jeanine Pirro has been suspended by Fox News for criticisms of those holding antisemitic views, and commentary made about congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s antisemitic remarks. President Trump tweets his reaction to her suspension: (link) President Trump was right when he … Continue reading →

Third Time Lucky?

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
Writing an "open letter" in the *Sunday Telegraph* begging your MPs to back your deal is not a good look. Then again, following the worst and the fourth worst defeat for a government in Westminster history, what are you supposed to do? I might suggest coming to an accommodation with the party opposite to reach a consensus on a much softer Brexit would be a start but we can't well have that. If anything Theresa May's letter to "patriotic MPs" is aimed exclusively at her own benches, doubling down on the double whammy her Brexit deal has already suffered. Nothing has changed, but the ... more »

A Huge Problem With Personalized Learning In One Sentence

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 6 hours ago
You know there's going to be trouble when you see the headline of the article on eSchoolNews-- "Taking personalized learning to scale." But then, this is a business that regularly uses the oxymoron "mass customization" without irony. But two paragraphs in, Dr. Monica Burns, curriculum and educational technology consultant and founder of ClassTechTips.com,, is quoted from a webinar: *When it comes to student engagement, Burns said, “We want to make sure that we are capturing student attention by having students’ eyes where we want them to be or their hands where we want them to expl... more »

Russian military continues air force buildup as Idlib operation approaches

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Russian military has continued their air force buildup at the Hmeimim Airport this week, sending their Su-25 fleet to Syria after previously redeploying them. Based on satellite images released by the Israel-based Image Sat International group, the Russian Air Force has deployed more Su-25 fighter jets to the Hmeimim […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Our heritage ‘systematically targeted’ during war – Asma al-Assad (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
The Syrian war was not only a military, geographical and economic campaign but also a ‘cultural’ war ‘systematically targeting’ Syrian sites and heritage, according to the wife of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, Asma al-Assad, who was speaking in Tekkiye Mosque complex in Damascus on Saturday. Al-Assad made the comments on the side-lines of ‘Shadows’, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Don't mention it

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 7 hours ago
Shall we mention Shami Chakrabarti now? Andrew Marr completely forgot to mention antisemitism. It must have just slipped his mind. At first Shami did that eyes-to-the-sky thing that Diane Abbott does. It’s her ‘thinking’ expression. They’re waiting for inspiration from above. But she soon settled in and got into her stride. Labour's Baroness Chakrabarti says the internet can not continue to be an "ungoverned space" after the Christchurch attacks #Marr https://t.co/xw1VqvY3E7 pic.twitter.com/6iXpC9oxwj — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) March 17, 2019 Labour's Baroness Chakrabarti s... more »

Free Speech and Shutting Down the Vaccine Debate

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 7 hours ago
Free Speech and Shutting Down the Vaccine Debate The post Free Speech and Shutting Down the Vaccine Debate appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Food Inc. | The Corporate Controlled Food Industry Exposed

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 7 hours ago
This is a great Documentary, why it’s taken us this long to add it to our directory is a mystery, but better late than never – Food Inc. The following is the plot summary taken from IMDB, courtesy of Huggo: The current method of raw food production is largely a response to the growth of … The post Food Inc. | The Corporate Controlled Food Industry Exposed appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Sunday Talks: Senator Ron Johnson Discusses National Emergency Declaration at Southern Border…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (U-DC) was one of the Tea Party backed senators who came in during the 2010 election and later aligned with the UniParty Decepticon caucus funded by the Chamber of Commerce and Tom Donohue. Senator Johnson wants … Continue reading →

Duck hunter numbers down as season opens in Victoria

Just In - 7 hours ago
Fewer duck hunters have taken part in the start of the season in Victoria and while protesters hope the drop in numbers will lead to the end of the controversial activity, shooters say the pursuit is still popular.

Why can't public transport just be free?

Antony Funnell at Just In - 7 hours ago
Fewer cars, less congestion, less pollution. It's a tantalising prospect, but do the promises of free public transport stack up? And would free fares actually persuade people to embrace it?

Meet the Australian kids living in Kazakhstan, but still enrolled in a Queensland school

Melinda Howells at Just In - 7 hours ago
Distance education allows Australian children living as far away as Kazakhstan to enrol in the Queensland school system, interacting with their teachers and fellow students in a virtual classroom.

Feel tired? Poor sleep could be making you a zombie, researcher warns

Matt Eaton at Just In - 7 hours ago
Societies across the world are becoming sleep deprived and our collective behaviour is becoming increasingly unbalanced, a Brisbane sleep researcher is warning.

Clogging your way to fitness and fun

Brad Marsellos at Just In - 7 hours ago
A new generation discovers clogging and there is not a wooden shoe in sight.

Latrobe Valley positive two years after Hazelwood power station closure

Jarrod Whittaker at Just In - 7 hours ago
The Latrobe Valley community is optimistic two years after the Hazelwood power station closed, but coal continues to dominate the debate.

'An inequitable, ramshackle scheme': Experts say dental should be on Medicare

Olivia Willis at Just In - 7 hours ago
Australians' oral health should be prioritised at the next federal election, say health experts, who are calling for significant reform to Australia's dental scheme.

More income tax cuts on the cards as budget, economy strengthen

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 7 hours ago
A stronger budget and higher-than-projected economic growth fuelled by soaring iron ore prices could pave the way for further tax cuts ahead of the next federal election, says a leading economic forecaster.

Formerly conjoined twins happy and healthy in Himalayan home

Kristine Taylor at Just In - 7 hours ago
From conjoined twins to healthy toddlers, Bhutanese twins Nima and Dawa are starting life afresh as individuals in their Himalayan homeland. It's all thanks to an army of Australians who worked towards making their separation a success.

NSW Now: Howard stars in NSW election ad, Daley pledges 'blood' pact on gun control

Just In - 7 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Former prime minister John Howard stars in an anti-gun advertisement for the Liberal Party ahead of the NSW election, as Opposition Leader Michael Daley gives signed pledge in "blood" to maintain firearms safeguards.

'So far from fine': Farmers grapple with trauma from St Patrick's Day fires

Charlotte King at Just In - 7 hours ago
Social workers say 12 months on from bushfires that ripped through properties in south-west Victoria, some farmers are only just starting to talk about the effect of the disaster.

A year after the Tathra bushfires, those still waiting to rebuild have been dealt another blow

Tom Lowrey at Just In - 7 hours ago
Twelve months on from the bushfires that devastated Tathra, life is somehow about to get even tougher for many of those whose homes were lost to the blaze.

Fake names, multiple credit cards used in transport regulator's sting against Uber

Peter Cronau And Sean Nicholls at Just In - 7 hours ago
When Australian transport authorities realised they were being played by Uber, they fought back, using fake names, multiple phones and credit cards in a sting operation to dodge the rideshare giant's spyware.

What we get wrong when we talk about 'porn'

Just In - 7 hours ago
In 2019, the question "what is pornography?" doesn't have an easy answer. So we set out to define it, write Sarah Ashton and Maggie Kirkman.

The AFL ignores the perils of mistaking change for progress

Richard Hinds at Just In - 7 hours ago
The AFL's endless tinkering with every facet of the sport means that no matter how good the game is, it won't be good enough, writes Richard Hinds.

Food scrap power and plastic roads: is this the solution to our waste crisis?

Stephanie Anderson at Just In - 7 hours ago
China's ban on Australian recyclables has thrown an industry into chaos, but innovative projects are changing the way we see waste.

New Zealanders continue to shop for guns as regulations loom

Nick Dole And Barbara Miller at Just In - 7 hours ago
Carol Pomana feels slightly uncomfortable about shopping for guns just days after the Christchurch terrorist attack on two mosques that left 50 people dead and dozens more injured.

The real reason for our decade of deficits wasn't heavy spending

Ian Verrender at Just In - 7 hours ago
As Josh Frydenberg gets ready to announce the first budget surplus in more than a decade, both parties are again promising income tax cuts that could shut off a valuable source of revenue and create a structural budget problem for years to come, writes Ian Verrender.

2019 on track to match last year's political chaos

Ellen Coulter at Just In - 7 hours ago
While last year was a doozy, the year of politics about to kick off in Tasmania has already delivered its share of upsets — and the party is only just officially getting started.

Meal delivery company collapses, mammoth social media accounts deleted

Nick Sas at Just In - 7 hours ago
Five Point Four, which had a mammoth social media following and counted international rugby and UFC stars among its customers, goes into voluntary administration, leaving thousands of customers without meal deliveries.

We asked people what would decide their NSW election vote — here's what they said

Just In - 7 hours ago
Amid the politics and promises of the NSW election, we asked people from around the state what issues would decide their vote. Here's a snapshot, from lockout laws to development and everything between.

War Games Simulation Shows U.S. Forces "Crushed" By China, Russia

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: war-games-simulation-shows-u-s-forces-crushed-by-china-russia] War simulations conducted by the RAND Corporation revealed that U.S. forces would be bested by the military forces of China and Russia.

Nancy Pelosi Kids You Not: Lower Voting Age to 16, She Says!

Selwyn Duke at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: nancy-pelosi-kids-you-not-lower-voting-age-to-16-she-says] She may not expect wisdom from the mouths of babes, but she sure expects Democrat votes. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Thursday that, though she doesn’t speak for her caucus, she personally supports lowering the voting age to 16.

Bringing the Pain: U.S. Special Ops Snipers Getting Rifle That Fires 3 Different Bullets

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 7 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * After years in the making, U.S. Special Operations Command has its sights set on its next big sniper rifle. *This is a really big deal.* After years in the making, U.S. Special Operations Command has its sights set on its next big sniper rifle. On Monday, SOCOM awarded a $49.9 million, five-year contract to Barrett Firearms for the command's Advanced Sniper Rifle program meant to replace the Precision Sniper Rifle currently fielded to special operations snipers. Barrett's bolt-action Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) precision system will be cham... more »

The First Real Battleship: Meet HMS Dreadnought, the Warship That Changed History

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 7 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The pride of the Royal Navy. *Dreadnought missed the Battle of Jutland while in refit, and served for a while as **flagship** of a squadron of pre-dreadnoughts stationed on the Thames, intended to deter German battlecruisers from bombarding English coastal towns. Although it returned to the Grand Fleet in March 1918, it was placed in reserve when the war **ended,** and scrapped in 1923. It survived Baron John Fisher (who had taken “Fear **god** and dread **nought**” on his family’s coat of arms) by three years.* State-of-the-art battleship armament ... more »

The Battlecruiser Scam: Why These Warships Will Never Be a Battleship

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 7 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * We explain. *But what if a missile hits them? Just one hit, as we saw with HMS Sheffield and USS Stark, can sink or cripple a ship. Even if it doesn't sink, the sensors, computers **and** electronics would likely be so fried or jostled that the ship would effectively be incapacitated. True, there have been improvements in materials and damage control. But in the end, a modern warship dishes out a lot more firepower than it can take.* "There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today," said Admiral Beatty as he watched his battlecruisers ... more »

Any Questions. The one about Islamophobia

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 7 hours ago
This is pretty much the same topic as the previous one, but I might as well create a separate post for the edition of Any Questions already noted below the line, in which Iain Dale disgraced himself with some unadulterated gobbledegook about Islamophobia: “Everybody knows what it means, and just because someone has a different coloured skin and prays to a different God it doesn’t make them your enemy” But what if they are pale-skinned, and their* God* has stated unequivocally that they *are* your enemy and they should hate you? And what about Andy McDonald MP, who expressed exac... more »

An Opportunity To Replace A Reactionary Homophobic Blue Dog With A Chicagoland Progressive-- Meet Marie Newman

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Gay equality used to be a contentious issue for Democrats. The DCCC and leadership assholes like Hoyer used to quietly counsel Democrats representing-- or running in-- swing districts to vote against equality-- and the Blue Dogs mostly did just that. That was then; now Democrats proudly embrace the LGBTQ community and there are more openly gay and lesbian members of Congress than ever before. As far as I can tell, the only overtly homophobic Blue Dog left in the House is Chicagoland fake Democrat Dan Lipinski. And Lipinski has a primary again. Marie Newman, a strong progressive D... more »

Arctic Ice Marching 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: A previous post discussed 15M km2 as the average maximum threshold for March arctic ice extents.The graph shows 2019 exceeded the previous two years, but now it appears to fall just short. On day 61, March 2, 2016 peaked well above 15M, and did not reach that level again. The…

Before California Fires, PG&E Customers Were Suing Company for Utility “Smart” Meter Fires and Explosions

Activist Post at Activist Post - 8 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Over the past few years, PG&E customers have filed lawsuits claiming that the utility company’s “Smart” Meters had caught fire on their... more »

"The [Christchurch murderer] is ideologically on the same side as the Jihadists: he's moved by the idea that people are essentially parts of tribes, defined by ancestry & tradition, that are vying to 'replace' or repress one another. This idea must be opposed in all its forms." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 8 hours ago
*"The [Christchurch murderer] is ideologically on the same side as the Jihadists: he's moved by the idea that people are essentially parts of tribes, defined by ancestry & tradition, that are vying to 'replace' or repress one another. This idea must be opposed in all its forms."* ~ Greg Salmieri . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

An Open Letter To TFA Re: Strikes

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
We appear to be between teacher strikes at the moment, so this might be a good time to draw attention to Seth Kahn's open letter to Teach for America. When the Oakland teachers walked out, there was some question about what TFAers should or should not do. A previous open letter from TFA alumni suggested that guidance from TFA leadership was that honoring a strike would cost the TFA members. TFA was quick to say, "No, they should totally follow their conscience, and that the striking penalty is part of Americorps policy. It's worth noting that as quoted by the Associated Press, the T... more »

The Perimenopause Summit is Online and FREE!

Admin at Health Impact News - 8 hours ago
80% of women suffer from perimenopause symptoms negatively impacting their quality of life, and symptoms can start in their 20s. Don’t settle for dull moods, foggy brains, flabby bellies, night sweats, insomnia, fatigue, low libido, weight gain and bone loss so conventionally accepted with aging! There are natural, effective and easy-to-implement solutions to balance your hormones (and help your body care for itself) at any age! Unfortunately, hormone and women’s health issues are incredibly misdiagnosed and misunderstood, leaving many women feeling hopeless, broken and stuck. Your... more »

Florida Wants to Track Vaccination Status of All its Citizens with Proposed New Law

AdminM at Health Impact News - 8 hours ago
HELP STOP EXPANSION OF REQUIRED INTRUSIVE GOVERNMENT VACCINE TRACKING AND ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM! We need your help to defeat a terrible bill, HB 213 sponsored by Representative Ralph Massullo, M.D, which expands the intrusive Florida SHOTS vaccine tracking system. HB 213 needs to be opposed because: 1) HB 213 requires reporting by all vaccine administrators including tracking in the registry of refusal to participate rather than leaving reporting optional as in current statute. 2) HB 213 expands the registry from a childhood registry into an adult vaccine tracking registry by requirin... more »

Are Heat Pumps Cheaper To Run Than Conventional Gas Boilers?

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 8 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The Mail has a useful supplement about alternatives to gas heating, which is relevant following the government’s decision to ban gas boilers in new build houses from 2025: Wonderfuel gas, crooned the 1980s British Gas advert. How times change. As we approach the 2020s, British households are now facing […]

Saint Patrick born in Roman Nemeton (Old Kilpatrick)

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 8 hours ago
Today is St.Patrick’s day. Whilst Patrick is well known as the patron Saint of Ireland, his birthplace in Scotland is less well known and this is not helped by several variants of fake history that have grown up suggesting other … Continue reading →

Mice will play

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Craig’s away / mice will play; (you picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille) Oh well; I’m in the driving seat; hang on tight. The best piece I’ve read so far or at least the piece that most represents my own feelings about the Christchurch atrocity (which it undoubtedly was) is by Laura Perrins. However, expressions of revulsion at the violence, or sympathy for the victims have been received with extraordinary bitterness if they happen to come from individuals or groups who’ve criticised Islam. That sours things even further. When criticism of Islam is maliciously assumed to equate ... more »

Sunday Talks: Mick Mulvaney -vs- Chris Wallace…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
White House Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney appears on Fox News with Chris Wallace to discuss ongoing political events. Wallace spends half the interview trying to attach the terrorist attack in New Zealand to the Trump administration before eventually … Continue reading →

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