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Wisconsin GOP Faces Backlash After Being Caught Trying To Sneak A Homophobic Fanatic Onto The State Supreme Court

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 minute ago
*Obsessed homophobic maniac wants to be a Supreme Court judge* Late last month it came out, so to speak, that the right-wing nut who the Wisconsin Republican Party is running for an open Supreme Court seat, has been a closeted homophobic fanatic. People knew Brian Hagedorn, son of Milwaukee County GOP chair Sam Hagedorn, wasn't exactly gay friendly but more and more started leaking out showing that the man is obsessed with his hatred for the LGBTQ community. Is that kind of overt bigotry something *anyone* wants on the state Supreme Court? Hagedorn turns out to have founded a school... more »

A Look At How A Secretive U.S. Special Ops Unit Used Drones To Decimate ISIS

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 minutes ago
Former head of U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command Brig. Gen. John Evans. (Photo via YouTube) *Yahoo News:* *The Army's killer drones: How a secretive special ops unit decimated ISIS* As the Islamic State’s physical caliphate shrinks to nothing after an almost five-year campaign led by U.S. special operations forces, military insiders say one small unit has killed more of the extremists than any other: the company of Gray Eagle drones in the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Although the military has thrown a cloak of secrecy over its operations, the un... more »

The Best Submarine You Never Heard Of: Meet Russia's Deadly Sierra-Class Submarine

Robert Jensen at Test Feed Using Fields - 17 minutes ago
*Robert Jensen* *Security, * [image: Aerial starboard bow view of a Russian Navy Northern Fleet Sierra II class nuclear-powered attack submarine underway on the surface.] These submarines promised to be more capable, longer legged, and more lethal than than the second-generation Victors, Charlies, and Alfas that populated the Soviet undersea fleet entering the 1980s. Faster and deeper diving than the Victors and Charlies, with greater endurance and more—and better—weapons than the Alfas, the Sierras had the makings of the ultimate Soviet attack boat. Yet, today, they’re only remem... more »

Battle over Berlin: How Nazi Fighter Jets Battled B-17 Bombers

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 17 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * [image: By U.S. Air Force - www.nationalmuseum.af.mil (direct link), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17886955] During the last great air raid over Berlin in March 1945, it was Me-262 jet fighters vs. B-17s. Survivors tell the story of the loss of Skyway Chariot. “Our mission was Berlin. We flew in that dreaded position—last and lowest in the squadron.” Archie Mathosian, B-17 Radio Operator, A/C #521 (Skyway Chariot), 100th Bomb Group (H), USAAF “Last and lowest in the squadron.”These words may not mean much to... more »

FREE Online Homegrown Food Summit Teaches you how to Grow All Your Own Food & Medicine

Admin at Health Impact News - 29 minutes ago
Get Your FREE TICKET and Watch From Home As 36 Expert-Led Presentations Reveal The BEST SECRETS for Growing All Your Own Food & Medicine! Starting Monday, March 18th until Sunday, March 24th The Homegrown Food Summit will stream LIVE every night, and registration is FREE! 36 presentations from leading experts will help you become free of supermarkets and drugstores!

Donald Trump signs girls' Bibles as he meets Alabama tornado survivors

Just In - 1 hour ago
The US President travels to the Alabama town battered by a tornado, which killed 23 people, signing two girls' Bibles while at a makeshift relief centre.

Vegan group claim to be kicked out of Fringe following 'silent vigil' to defend animals

Just In - 1 hour ago
The director of one of Adelaide's biggest vegan festivals claims she and a group of friends were kicked out of the Garden of Unearthly Delights for holding a "silent vigil" in defence of animals.

NASCAR drivers throw down in Arizona over lack of on-track 'respect'

Just In - 1 hour ago
Several crew members are forced to pull Daniel Suarzez and Michael McDowell apart, after on-track jostling ends with the pair exchanging words and Suarez spinning McDowell to the ground.

Jussie Smollett facing jail after being indicted on 16 charges

Just In - 1 hour ago
A grand jury in Chicago indicts the Empire actor on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men in Chicago who shouted racial and homophobic slurs.

New Study Finds that Aspartame-Sweetened Diet Soda Causes Stroke, Dementia Risks to Skyrocket… is Aspartame DESTROYING Brain Function?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
New Study Finds that Aspartame-Sweetened Diet Soda Causes Stroke, Dementia Risks to Skyrocket… is Aspartame DESTROYING Brain Function? by S.D. Wells, https://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) The most popular yet infamous artificial sweetener on the market just got tagged by two highly credible science studies as being correlated with accelerated brain aging. On the hook for causing smaller […]

Jussie Smollett Gets 16 Felony Counts for ‘MAGA’ Assault HOAX

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT America Published on Mar 8, 2019 A judge has thrown the book at Jussie Smollett after a grand jury returned 16 felony counts against the Empire actor. Rick Sanchez breaks the news. end

Israel Trying to Provoke US into Attacking Iran: Academic

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Israel Trying to Provoke US into Attacking Iran: Academic by https://www.presstv.com/ An American writer and retired professor says Israel and its lobby in Washington, DC are trying to provoke the United States into attacking Iran by fabricating the notion that the Islamic Republic represents a threat. – James Petras, a retired professor who has written […]

It Is Time to Indict Israel: Norman Finkelstein on Growing Push For ICC to File War Crimes Charges

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Democracy Now! Published on Mar 4, 2019 https://democracynow.org – Israeli forces have killed 183 Palestinians since weekly Great March of Return demonstrations began in Gaza nearly a year ago targeting Israel’s heavily militarized separation barrier. That’s according to a new United Nations inquiry that found Israeli forces may have committed war crimes and crimes against […]

Israeli Forces Raze Home of Palestinian in West Bank

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
PressTV Published on Mar 7, 2019 Israeli forces demolish the home of a Palestinian man, who they accuse of shooting dead two soldiers, in the occupied West Bank. end

“This Is Bad” – European Banks Tumble As ECB Unveils Massive Easing: Here’s Why It’s Not Working

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
“This Is Bad” – European Banks Tumble As ECB Unveils Massive Easing: Here’s Why It’s Not Working by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Something odd is taking place in the market today: the world’s biggest central bank – whose balance sheet is 40.5% of Europe’s GDP – unveiled massive monetary easing in the form of new carry-trade […]

Breakup of EU ‘Can’t Be Ruled Out’ if Brussels Tries to Enforce Pro-Immigration Policies – Orban

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Breakup of EU ‘Can’t Be Ruled Out’ if Brussels Tries to Enforce Pro-Immigration Policies – Orban by https://www.rt.com/ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that a breakup of the European Union cannot be ruled out if one part of the bloc tries to impose pro-immigration policies on another. – Quoted on the Hungarian government’s […]

We Palestinians Must Prepare for Worst Case Scenarios

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
We Palestinians Must Prepare for Worst Case Scenarios by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is using Al-Aqsa Mosque in his election campaign. What’s more, he has allied himself with extreme right-wing groups in Israel, and will not stand against them. – The timing of Israel’s General Election next month puts pressure on everyone, but […]

Mr. President—Listen to Bill Binney. Russiagate is a Worse Hoax than You Thought

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
LaRouchePAC Videos Published on Mar 4, 2019 In this interview, former National Security Agency Technical Director Bill Binney demonstrates that the most important premise for Russiagate, that Russian military intelligence conducted an internet hack of the DNC and then provided the purloined files to WikiLeaks for publication, is a fraud. If the Russians hacked the […]

Hawkish Israeli PM Threatens to Block Iran Oil Shipments

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Hawkish Israeli PM Threatens to Block Iran Oil Shipments by https://www.presstv.com/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued another military threat against Iran, this time saying that the regime’s navy could take action against Iranian oil shipments. – Speaking at a graduation ceremony of Israeli navy cadets in Haifa on Wednesday, Netanyahu claimed that Iran […]

Pence Urged Germany To Provoke Russian Navy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
America is doomed if Pence takes over. Pence Urged Germany To Provoke Russian Navy by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Bloomberg dropped a bombshell on Thursday, citing three high level sources familiar with US-German talks at last month’s Munich Security Conference who revealed US Vice President Mike Pence tried to persuade German Chancellor Angela Merkel to directly […]

When is this Mark of the Beast Microchip System Expected to Become Fully Implemented?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
TruNews Published on Mar 6, 2019 When is this Mark of the Beast Microchip System Expected to Become Fully Implemented? end

US Denies Russia-Protected Buses Access to Syria’s Rukban Camp to Evacuate Refugees – Russian MoD

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
US Denies Russia-Protected Buses Access to Syria’s Rukban Camp to Evacuate Refugees – Russian MoD by https://www.rt.com/, 2 March 2019 The US has rejected a joint request by Moscow and Damascus to let them evacuate refugees stranded in the Rukban camp within the US-controlled zone in Syria to areas under Damascus’ control, the Russian military […]

Justice Department Stalls Another Class Action in Gold Market Rigging, This One Against JP Morgan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Justice Department Stalls Another Class Action in Gold Market Rigging, This One Against JP Morgan by cpowell, http://www.gata.org/ Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: – Proceedings in the federal class-action anti-trust lawsuit against JPMorganChase charging the investment bank with manipulating the gold and silver futures markets — – http://www.gata.org/node/18844 – — have been suspended for […]

Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Wrap Up 3/8/19”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Wrap Up 3/8/19” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/

Iran wanted to produce nuclear plutonium bomb -Stiuso

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 hour ago
Cristina Kirchner with Hillary Clinton in New York, September 2009 ............... 3-7-2016 This fresh testimony supports reports I published in July 2011 regarding suspicious nuclear diplomacy in 2007 and a massive cash transfer in 2010 involving then Iranian and Argentine leaders, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Nestor Kirchner, respectively…. According to the Argentine daily newspaper,* Clarin*, a former Argentine senior intelligence official, Antonio Stiuso, confirmed in two days of testimony before a judge that the former president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, interceded with Nestor ... more »

The Stuff That Really Matters, Far Away from The Swamp…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
A recap of President Trump and First Lady Melania thanking rescue and recovery workers, and visiting families and communities devastated by recent tornadoes in the Southeast. Tune out the noise, this is what matters: . The local residents were intensely … Continue reading →

US Re-Imprisons Manning To Coerce Her To Testify Against WikiLeaks

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 2 hours ago
After being imprisoned for seven years under draconian conditions which twice drove her to suicide, whistleblower Chelsea Manning has again been thrown behind bars for defending government transparency. Manning has been jailed in contempt of court after refusing to testify before a grand jury related […]

Letter from Tom Tamarkin to Pres. Trump

tzofiya at The Great Climate Debate - 2 hours ago
The White House Washington D.C. Ref: Dr. William Haaper and NSC Dear President Trump: It is imperative to the security of the United States and indeed to the liberty and freedom of its citizens, that you enact a panel of expert scientists headed by Dr. William Happer to evaluate the AGW deception. The AGW/climate change …

Some Requests For U.S. Aircraft Carriers In The Middle East Are Getting Turned Down

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepares for flight operations in the Arabian Gulf. Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex King) *Military.com:* *4-Star: Some Requests for Carriers in Middle East Are Getting Turned Down* The U.S. military is turning to allies in the Middle East to fill gaps when Navy aircraft carriers can't make it out to the region, a top general said Thursday. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, the head of U.S. Central Command, told lawmakers that his command can't always get an aircraft carrie... more »

Syrian Army uncovers large weapons storage with anti-aircraft missiles (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a large weapons storage in the southern part of Damascus this week. According to reports from southern Damascus, the Syrian military discovered a secret underground storage that was filled with weapons near the town of Yalda. The reports said the weapons included tank and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Indian MiG-21 fighter jet goes down near Pakistan border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 has crashed outside the city of Bikaner, India, about 100 km from the Pakistani border, during a “routine mission,” the Indian military has confirmed. The single-seater plane’s pilot is reported safe, having successfully ejected. The IAF issued an official statement, which reads as follows: “[This] afternoon a MiG-21 aircraft […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-03-07

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
This is a summary of 15 AMN articles on the following subjects: ISIS, SDF, Syria, Aleppo, Russia, Germany, Guaido, Maduro, Venezuela, Idlib, Houthi, Saudi, Yemen, India, Pakistan, HTS, US, Ankara, Erdogan, Gaza, Israeli Airstrikes, Palestinian Child Killed. We have changed our format from posting full articles to our steem readership to a summarized daily brief, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli Snipers Kill and Injure Women’s Day Demonstrators in Gaza

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA- Israeli snipers have injured over 100 Palestinians and killed a young man, at Gaza’s ‘Women’s Day’ marches. According to a statement delivered by the Spokesman for the Gaza Health Ministry, Ashraf Al-Qedra, 42 Palestinian demonstrators were shot and today with live ammunition by Israeli snipers. A 23 year old peaceful demonstrator, named Tamer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US Drought Near Historic Lows

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 2 hours ago
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength Wet is dry. Cold is hot. Almost none of the US was experiencing drought in February. psi-201902.png (650×475) And the remaining dry areas have been very wet over the past 30 … Continue reading →

Representative Doug Collins Releases Bruce Ohr Transcript and Announces More to Follow (Full pdf)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
The push-back begins. Today, Representative Doug Collins spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives and announced his frustrated intention to start releasing transcripts from testimony by DOJ and FBI officials who participated in an Obama-era conspiracy to weaponize … Continue reading →

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 2 hours ago
Zuckerbaby - Heavy

Are IV Drug Users Cleaning Needles by Poking Toilet Paper Rolls?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
A single, unverified Facebook post is never a good reason to panic.

Did a Man Fake Being Deaf and Dumb for 62 Years to Avoid Listening to His Wife?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
There have to be easier ways to ensure domestic tranquility.

Study: Dietary Coconut Oil Leads to Healthy Skin – Reduces Skin Infection and Inflammation

AdminM at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
A new study out of Japan and published in the European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology shows how switching the dietary oil of chow fed to mice from soybean oil to coconut oil reduced skin inflammation. The skin healing properties of coconut oil, especially virgin coconut oil, applied topically to the skin have been known for a long time. Even though coconut oil is sold as a dietary oil, people applying it topically are seeing tremendous results for their skin conditions such as acne, eczema, keratosis polaris, psoriasis, rosacea, and fungal infections. We have suspected ... more »

Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on WikiLeaks

Just In - 3 hours ago
After telling a judge she would "accept whatever you bring upon me", the former US Army intelligence analyst is sent to jail for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks.

US national women's football team players sue federation for equal pay

Just In - 3 hours ago
The players filed a discrimination lawsuit on International Women's Day seeking damages, including back pay, for "institutionalised gender discrimination".

Suspects in fatal boxing tournament shooting arrested in NSW

Just In - 3 hours ago
Heavily armed police in New South Wales arrest two men in connection with a "targeted attack" outside a Melbourne boxing event last weekend which left one man dead and two others with gunshot wounds.

Tonight's Movie Is 'The Thousand Plane Raid'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
From *Wikipedia*: The Thousand Plane Raid (aka The One Thousand Plane Raid[2]) is a 1969 film directed by Boris Sagal. It stars Christopher George and Laraine Stephens.[3] Although claimed to be derived from Ralph Barker's The Thousand Plane Raid, the storyline inaccurately portrays the first raid as an 8th Air Force mission while the actual attack was undertaken by 1,047 Royal Air Force bombers against the city of Cologne, Germany in May 1942. *Read more *.... more »

Fact: Nazi Fighter Planes Saved Israel During a War

War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 3 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, * [image: By Sandstein - Own photograph of an exhibit in the Aviation Museum (Flieger Flab Museum) in Dübendorf, Switzerland., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3469618] This is the story. *Without even a single test flight, the four operational Avias were dispatched directly into combat. The pilots included Ezer Weizman and Mordechai “Modi” Alon — both combat veterans that had served in the British Royal Air Force — plus Lou Lenart, a Pennsylvania Jew with experience flying for the U.S. Marines over Okinawa and Eddie Cohen,... more »

Israel and NSO Group: Pegasus spyware found in over 40 nations is alarming journalists

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 3 hours ago
Israel and NSO Group: Pegasus spyware found in over 40 nations is alarming journalists Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In 2017, the NSO Group was highlighted by Modern Tokyo Times in relation to its spyware being used against journalists in Mexico. However, despite the negative human rights issue related to this Israeli company, it […]

NEC Chairman Larry Kudlow Discusses Jobs Report, Wages, EU and China Trade Deal…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow discusses the February jobs report, wage gains, stimulus from the European Central Bank, and President Trump’s ongoing trade confrontation with China. [Solid Interview] Chairman Kudlow notes some interesting dynamics at play including the recent … Continue reading →

Rep. Omar's Choice

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*by Sam Husseini* (@samhusseini) As a virtual lynch mob moves to chastise Rep. Ilhan Omar over her recent remarks around Israel, the new congresswoman basically has three options before her: (1) Fold; (2) Continue the back and forth of the last several weeks or (3) Get more specific and expand the public critique. Fold: Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Omar herself can go largely silent on Israel. She can perhaps even offer a bigger apology than she did before or she can find some other way to draw closer to the establishment. This is a convenient path. Continue the Current P... more »

former intelligence chief on Nisman case; etc.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 4 hours ago
3-3-2016 The revelations of the country's most powerful spy, Mr. Stiuso, extended for 16 hours Monday morning. That day judicial sources revealed to *Infobae* that the former intelligence chief of Néstor Kirchner and previous governments told Judge Fabiana Palmaghini that Nisman was killed by "a group linked to the government" of Kirchner. Nisman's former collaborator on international terrorism issues said that after the death of Néstor Kirchner, Cristina Kirchner called him and the former AMIA prosecutor to "stop investigating the Iranian trail in the cause of the attack." Becau... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 8, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*C. Christine Fair, The Atlantic: **India’s and Pakistan’s Lies Thwarted a War—For Now* Lying about facts to de-escalate tension in Kashmir is a playbook they’ve both used before. In May 1999, New Delhi discovered that Pakistani intruders had seized Himalayan posts in Kargil, part of Indian-controlled Kashmir. Initially, the Indian government believed that these infiltrators were scruffy mujahideen when in fact they were paramilitary soldiers, officered by Pakistan’s army. Curiously, India publicly maintained the fiction that they were militants well after their identity was disc... more »

Son of ‘Weather Underground’ Terrorists Running for San Francisco DA. Is Soros Funding Him?

William F. Jasper at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: son-of-weather-underground-terrorists-running-for-san-francisco-da-is-soros-funding-him] Chesa Broudin helped write San Francisco’s “Sanctuary City” policy, worked as translator for Venezuelan communist regime of Hugo Chavez.

Washington Post Corrects Again, This Time for a Pence Hater

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: post-does-another-correction-and-needs-one-more-this-time-for-a-pence-hater] The* Washington Post* had to publish another big correction this week, except this time the errors came not from reporters and editors with an anti-white, anti-Catholic agenda, but instead from a has-been actress and failed gubernatorial candidate named Cynthia Nixon, whose article the *Post* failed to fact check.

BLS Labor Report: 20,000 February Jobs, Wage Increase 3.4%…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
The BLS employment report for February is very underwhelming with a mere 20,000 new jobs calculated and results that fall far short of expectations. The recent private sector ADP payroll report showed 183,000 gains. Despite the low reported jobs gains, … Continue reading →

Hate Hoax Update: Jussie Smollett Indicted on 16 Felony Counts by Chicago Grand Jury….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted on sixteen felony counts by a Chicago grand jury. The indictment centers around his continued false reports to police of an attack by two suspects that he staged in an elaborate hoax. (Via … Continue reading →

Measles AND mumps infection could save millions of lives

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 4 hours ago
Would it surprise you to learn that men and women with a childhood history of measles and mumps have much lower rates of heart attacks and strokes? Heart attack and stroke are deadly. In fact, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the developed world. Anything that can reduce heart attack and stroke […] The post Measles AND mumps infection could save millions of lives appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Panel: Marginalized Groups Need Diversity Officers

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Diversity officers should help cultivate a campus climate where coalitions are built to benefit underserved student populations and where the historical trauma experienced by various minority groups is addressed. That's what experts said during a plenary panel discussion Friday at the 13th annual conference of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education.

The PM visited Christmas Island for a media tour, but locals weren't impressed

Eliza Borrello at Just In - 5 hours ago
Most of the itinerary for the Prime Minister's lightning visit to the Indian Ocean territory was taken up with a visit to the high-security detention centre, but locals say "it would have been very appropriate for him to have a little closer look at the island".

Did the first medical cannabis drive-thru in New England just open?

Omar Sacirbey at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
What is thought to be the first medical marijuana dispensary drive-thru window in New England started doing business this week in Brattleboro, Vermont. About 10 medical marijuana customers per day have used the drive-thru window since Southern Vermont Wellness opened it Wednesday, said Bridget Conry, marketing director for the dispensary. The MMJ business serves about […] Did the first medical cannabis drive-thru in New England just open? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

L.A. City Council moves ahead with marijuana licensing and enforcement proposals

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday forged ahead with two cannabis industry proposals: one to clamp down on illegal shops and one to start another licensing round. The first proposal, to cut off utilities for unlicensed shops that have been running amok in L.A. for years, passed quickly. The second, however, involved much more heated […] L.A. City Council moves ahead with marijuana licensing and enforcement proposals is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

FDA Approves 1st Immunotherapy Drug to Treat Breast Cancer

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Mount Sinai breast cancer specialist Dr. Amy Tiersten in New York called it "tremendously exciting news."

Smollett Indicted on 16 Counts Stemming from Reported Attack

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Chicago police said Smollett recruited two men to stage the attack because he was upset with his pay on the Fox show. Smollett has denied playing a role in the attack.

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, Known for ‘Airwolf,’ Dies at 73

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
His surfer-like demeanor was overshadowed at times by his troubled personal life.

Light rail is not yet operational, but a pedestrian has been struck in central Canberra

Niki Burnside at Just In - 5 hours ago
A pedestrian is struck and injured by a light rail vehicle undergoing testing in central Canberra on Saturday morning, more than a month before the network's launch.

NSW Liberal candidate's Facebook suspended after being linked to trolling

Ben Millington at Just In - 5 hours ago
Port Stephens Liberal candidate Jaimie Abbott's Facebook account is suspended in the wake of an online trolling scandal which her opponent says she should stand down over.

Robotic puppies and kittens trigger happy memories in dementia patients

Gian De Poloni at Just In - 5 hours ago
While they might look like nothing more than a cuddly toy, these robotic pets are sparking memories and improving the wellbeing of dementia patients.

'We may never leave': Theresa May sounds last-ditch warning on Brexit deal

Just In - 5 hours ago
The British Prime Minister issues a last-ditch plea for her much-maligned deal with the European Union ahead of a crucial round of votes next week, saying "no-one knows what will happen" if her Brexit deal is not passed by the House of Commons.

Bunyip and South Yinnar fires declared catastrophe to streamline insurance claims

Just In - 5 hours ago
The insurance industry is promising to ease the stress of those who lost their homes in the Bunyip and South Yinnar bushfires last weekend, declaring the blazes that destroyed 31 homes a catastrophe.

Behind the Curtin, an epic power struggle is taking place within the WA Liberals

Jacob Kagi at Just In - 5 hours ago
Fireworks are on the cards as Liberal Party preselectors choose a candidate to replace Julie Bishop in the blue-ribbon seat of Curtin, against a backdrop of internal party tensions and shifting power bases, writes Jacob Kagi.

Mike Nahan charts a path to lead the Liberals back from electoral oblivion

Jacob Kagi at Just In - 5 hours ago
The Western Power sale and Roe 8 were the Barnett Government's two most contentious policies, contributing to its massive 2017 election loss — but Opposition Leader Mike Nahan is considering both as he looks to reclaim power in 2021.

Muslim, mum, comedian: Frida Deguise is not afraid of smashing stereotypes

Helen Frost at Just In - 5 hours ago
With sold-out shows at the Adelaide Fringe festival, Frida Deguise is a comedian who is not afraid of any subject. In fact, the more taboo, the better.

'Clumsy or inept or too small': How women are hurt by technology built for men

Ariel Bogle at Just In - 5 hours ago
The gender data gap makes the world unfriendly for women, and our new technology is making the same old mistakes.

Children of Manus Island locals and refugees could be transferred to Australia

Natalie Whiting at Just In - 5 hours ago
The babies born to men from the Manus detention centre face an uncertain future on the island, but the medevac bill could give them a pathway to Australia.

Q fever rates in blood donor samples prompt vaccination recommendation

Prue Adams at Just In - 5 hours ago
A new study finds as many as one in 20 people in parts of Australia have been exposed to Q fever at some point in their livers, but researchers say those most at risk of contraction are not getting vaccinated.

Women on the waterfront — it's not just the men who are first mates

Just In - 5 hours ago
Australia's waterfront is no longer the traditional home of burly blokes and the famous painters and dockers as women increasingly fill the ranks of the nation's waterfront workforce.

Can a group of angry residents in Australia take down Google's drone delivery project?

Jake Evans at Just In - 5 hours ago
The company behind a drone delivery trial in Canberra has worked to make them quieter, but there are plenty of other things to worry about besides noise.

Meghan Markle says she hopes that 'boy or girl', her baby is a feminist

Just In - 5 hours ago
The Duchess of Sussex made the comment while sharing the stage with former prime minister Julia Gillard during an International Women's Day panel discussion at King's College London.

Wally credits this community co-op with keeping him and his son healthy and well fed

Fiona Blackwood at Just In - 5 hours ago
A co-op that sells homegrown and locally sourced meat and veg at affordable prices is changing the eating habits of one of Tasmania's most disadvantaged suburbs.

World News Briefs -- March 8, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Venezuela power flickers after worst blackout in decades* CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s power supply remained patchy on Friday after the worst blackout in decades paralyzed most of the country, exacerbating hardship for millions of people already suffering from hyperinflation and widespread shortages of basic goods. Power went out across the recession-stricken country on Thursday afternoon due to a problem at Venezuela’s main hydroelectric plant, the government said, calling the event an act of “sabotage” by ideological adversaries. Power returned to some parts of t... more »

President Trump Wants Europe To Pay More For Hosting U.S. Troops

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a working dinner meeting at the NATO headquarters during a NATO summit of heads of state and government in Brussels, Belgium, May 25, 2017. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo *Bloomberg:** Trump Seeks Huge Premium From Allies Hosting U.S. Troops* * ‘Cost Plus 50’ plan could worsen tensions with key allies * Frustration over spending by NATO countries behind proposal For years, President Donald Trump has complained that countries hosting American troops aren’t paying enough. Now he wants to get even, and then some. Under White House direction... more »

A Mini F-35?: Don't Go Crazy Over the Air Force's Stealth XQ-58A Valkyrie

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 5 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] It might look cool, but . . . What’s not to like about a robot wingman? There’s a lot of buzz about the first flight of an unmanned U.S. Air Force drone, designed to accompany manned combat aircraft into battle, that many believe will herald a new age of aerial warfare. Looking at a photo of the XQ-58A Valkyrie, and it’s easy to believe that something has changed. Today’s drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, are goofy-looking airplanes with fat noses, old-fashioned propellers and a cruising speed not much faster than a Cessna pr... more »

Communications Director Bill Shine Departs White House…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
The White House could possibly be evolving from a dynamic of confronting political opposition, into a more necessarily aggressive war against all Swamp adversaries. Following grandma’s rule, well, I am not disappointed in this departure… From the White House: “Assistant … Continue reading →

The Rightness Lag

Yastreblyansky at No More Mister Nice Blog - 6 hours ago
Via. David Brooks has changed his mind ("The Case for Reparations"): Nearly five years ago I read Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Atlantic article “The Case for Reparations,” with mild disagreement. All sorts of practical objections leapt to mind. What about the recent African immigrants? What about the poor whites who have nothing of what you would call privilege? Do we pay Oprah and LeBron? But I have had so many experiences over the past year — sitting, for example, with an elderly black woman in South Carolina shaking in rage because the kids in her neighborhood face greater challenges tha... more »

Children need fathers—especially boys

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
“Telomeres are caps of DNA on the tips of our chromosomes. Think of them like the cap on a bicycle tire or the plastic tips of shoelaces that prevent the laces from fraying. Certain things cause our telomeres to shorten, and when that happens we experience cell dysfunction leading to various health problems. In the case of boys, nine-year-olds who had no father in the home had telomeres that were 14 percent shorter than those with fathers. When broken down by reason for the loss of the father, the effect was greatest , 16 percent, in children whose fathers were dead. For childre... more »

Musical Interlude: Alain Gauthier, "Soft Focus"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Alain Gauthier, "Soft Focus", A Liquid Mind video.

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“Following an ancient galaxy-galaxy collision 200 million light-years from Earth, debris from a gas-rich galaxy, NGC 5291, was flung far into intergalactic space. NGC 5291 and the likely interloper, also known as the "Seashell" galaxy, are captured near the center of this spectacular scene. The sharp, ground-based telescopic image looks toward the galaxy cluster Abell 3574 in the southern constellation Centaurus. *Click image for larger size.* Stretched along the 100,000 light-year long tidal tails, are clumps resembling dwarf galaxies, but lacking old stars, apparently dominated by ... more »

The Poet: Wendell Berry, “The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer”* “I am done with apologies. If contrariness is my inheritance and destiny, so be it. If it is my mission to go in at exits and come out at entrances, so be it. I have planted by the stars in defiance of the experts, and tilled somewhat by incantation and by singing, and reaped, as I knew, by luck and Heaven's favor, in spite of the best advice. If I have been caught so often laughing at funerals, that was because I knew the dead were already slipping away, preparing a comeback, and can I help it? And if at weddings I have gritted and gnashed... more »

"The Essential Thing..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"The most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." - Pierre de Courbertin

Chet Raymo, "As Time Goes By"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
* "As Time Goes By"* by Chet Raymo "Is time something that is defined by the ticking of a cosmic clock, God's wristwatch say? Time doesn't exist except for the current tick. The past is irretrievably gone. The future does not yet exist. Consciousness is awareness of a moment. Or is time a dimension like space? We move through time as we move through space. The past is still there; we're just not there anymore. The future exists; we'll get there. We experience time as we experience space, say, by looking out the window of a moving train. Or is time… Physicists and philosophers have... more »

“The Reckoning”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“The Reckoning”* by Jesse “A true opium of the people is a belief in nothingness after death - the huge solace of thinking that for our betrayals, greed, cowardice, and even murders that we are not going to be held to account.” - Czesław Miłosz "Every man and woman on this earth will die. Now, this is of course a statement of the obvious. And yet very few really think about it, until something happens to bring that cold statement of reality into an unavoidable focus that they must confront. We are all dying, in our own way and time, from the moment that we are born; but we do our ... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Odessa, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"To Others And To Ourselves: Obligations"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"To Others And To Ourselves: Obligations"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "When we schedule too much in our lives trying to meet our obligations, we only end up draining our energy. We all encounter obligations in life, from spending time with family and friends to being present at important functions in the lives of the people who form our community. Many times, the obligations are actually fun and fulfilling, and we want to be there. At the same time, we all sometimes experience resistance to meeting these obligations, especially when they pile up all at once and we begin to feel... more »

"It Becomes Sad..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Why does truth carry such a dreadful face? Why does subjugation carry such a happy mask? It becomes sad when people understand that they can lead a better life as long as they bow their heads, ignoring the truth." - Lionel Suggs

New Study Claims Tornadoes Are Getting More Frequent In Southeast

Hifast at Climate Collections - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ?Sometimes a story comes along which underlines just how corrupt climate science has become. ? At least 23 people have died after a tornado barrelled through Lee County, Alabama on Sunday, leaving behind damage that Sheriff Jay Jones described as “catastrophic,”…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 66 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Venezuela Must Pay Conoco 8.7 Billion Dollars, Says World Bank

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
*Economic Warfare, Sabotage, Attempted Assassination... The targeting of Venezuela looks to be picking up steam.* *These are Venezuela's resources...... * *Link* *Venezuela must pay ConocoPhillips more than $8 billion to compensate for the 2007 expropriation of oil assets by the late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, the World Bank ruled on Friday, making the U.S. energy company the largest victor in claims stemming from nationalizations in the OPEC country. * *The company may have to fight to collect. Venezuela has balked at paying in other arbitration cases and may challenge the Wo... more »

Tripwire: Adam Schiff Staff Coached Michael Cohen Four Times, Over Ten Hours, Prior to Testimony….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
As CTH has outlined since last year, the use of Michael Cohen as the cornerstone of heavily scripted and pre-planned testimony -toward their organized impeachment efforts- is part of a staged and coordinated strategy. Nothing is organic; everything is planned; … Continue reading →

The President and First Lady Visit Devastated Alabama Tornado Victims…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump flew to the worst impacted areas of eastern Alabama today to review damage from a recent series of tornadoes and comfort victims. Traveling aboard AF1 was Alabama Senator Richard Shelby, and Representative Mike … Continue reading →

"The Experiment"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"The Experiment"* "How much longer will the middle class politely tolerate its own destruction?" by Robert Gore "A middle class that outnumbers the combined poor and aristocracy is a relatively new phenomenon, dating back to around 1900. The rise of the middle class was the result of Industrial Revolution capitalism. It has been one of the most significant and epochal developments in history, yet the intellectual reaction for the most part has been to either ignore it or treat it with disdain. Now the project to destroy the middle class is well under way, with unpredictable and ... more »

Ponce Health Sciences University to Expand Enrollment, Build New Campus

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 7 hours ago
A recent conditional authorization to increase its class size from 90 to 150 students will make Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) the most attended medical school in Puerto Rico and one of the largest private medical schools in the United States.

More Than 10 Cases of Mumps Confirmed at Temple University

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 7 hours ago
More than 10 cases of mumps have been confirmed at Temple University according to health officials, the most confirmed cases in the city in the past eight years. Six additional cases are also suspected and one case is currently being investigated, said Temple spokesperson Ray Betzner. Whether or not an individual has had a mumps […]

Western State Colorado University Accomplishes First Task in Changing its Name

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 7 hours ago
Western State Colorado University has recently received preliminary approval from the Colorado House to change its name to Western Colorado University. The institution received the approval despite a 2012 promise when the school changed it from a college to a university, not to do so as long as Colorado Mesa University – formerly Mesa State […]

UVA Announces $15/Hr Living Wage Adjustment for Full-Time, Benefits Eligible Workers

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 7 hours ago
University of Virginia (UVA) administrators have announced that it will pay at least $15 per hour to all full-time, benefits-eligible employees in its academic division and medical center. The adjustment will begin implementation on Jan. 1, 2020. “As a university, we should live our values – and part of that means making sure that no […]

House Votes to Ban "Hatred"

TNA Video at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: christian-gomez-alex-newman-house-votes-ban-hatred] VIDEO - On Thursday, March 7, 2019, the House voted 407-23 in favor of H. Res. 183. The resolution sets the stage to buckle down on "hatred," including anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination, which is specifically pointed out in the text. The resolution came about in response to controversial tweets by MN Rep. Ilhan Omar against Israel support that was deemed "anti-Semitic." Alex Newman talks with Christian Gomez about the double standards and concerns presented with this "resolution."

Do Democrats Have an Anti-Semitism Problem?

James Murphy at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: do-democrats-have-an-anti-semitism-problem] With all their rhetoric against hate in all its forms, today's Democrats are showing that they are willing to put up with it in their own party.

Delaware Senate Votes to Circumvent Electoral College

Steve Byas at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: delaware-senate-votes-to-circumvent-electoral-college] Delaware's Senate has joined the unconstitutional compact of states determined to choose our president by a national popular vote, instead of the method Founder Alexander Hamilton described as "excellent."

"How It Really, Hypocritically, Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
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GOP State Lawmakers Approve ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A fetal heartbeat is generally detectable at around six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.

Many things are happening across the face of the Earth

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 7 hours ago
1)* You* cannot fail when you know the Law and love the Law with all thy heart and soul and mind, when you love the Word incarnate and the Father and the Spirit, when you love the Mother without compromise….you see, the fallen ones have sought to hide within your garments the splinters of their nefarious deeds. They know that the seed of hatred is the seed of division, of fanaticism, of an untempered zeal, a self-righteousness…. Therefore We would not have our highest and most holy representatives of the Knight Commander without the knowledge--vulnerable, incited by the insults t... more »

At least one killed, 42 injured in ‘March of Return’ border protests (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Israeli border forces opened fire and shot teargas at protesters killing at least one Palestinian and injuring 42 more at the Israel-Gaza border, according to Gaza Health Ministry, on Friday. Footage filmed near Shajaiya shows protesters hurling rocks and teargas canisters at Israeli forces which also responded with teargas and reportedly live bullets. Several injured […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

SDF gives ISIS ultimatum: surrender by noon or prepare for battle

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have given the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) an ultimatum this weekend that requires them to surrender their last positions in the eastern region of the Euphrates River Valley. According to a report from the Deir Ezor Governorate, the SDF demanded that ISIS either surrender themselves by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

FSA commander assassinated in southern Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – A Free Syrian Army (FSA) military commander was assassinated this week after a group of unknown assailants detonated their explosives under the former’s vehicle. According to opposition activists via social media, the field commander of the Free Syrian Army Amin Hajj ‘Ali was killed on Thursday when a car bomb […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New CCTV footage captures heavy Syrian airstrikes over jihadist stronghold

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) carried out several airstrikes over the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate last night. Led by their northern air fleet, the Syrian Air Force heavily bombarded the jihadist strongholds of Khan Al-Sabil and Khan Sheikhoun in southern Idlib. CCTV footage captured the moment the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia joins Turkish naval drills in the Black Sea

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
The Russian Black Sea Fleet held joint drills with the Turkish Navy whose naval group completed its business call at the port of Novorossiysk, the Fleet’s press office reported on Friday. “During the drills, the patrol ship Vasily Bykov, the sea-going minesweeper Valentin Pikul of the Novorossiysk naval base held joint Russian-Turkish drills with the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia and Turkey begin patrols inside demilitarized zone in northern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Turkish and Russian servicemen began on Friday patrolling the Idlib de-escalation zone in northwest Syria, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said. “Today, Russia will begin patrols in the border area outside of Idlib while Turkish Armed Forces patrols will start in the demilitarized zone,” Akar said to the Anadolu news agency. Akar said any Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Gail Heriot

David Henderson at Econlib - 7 hours ago
I read about 20 to 25 web sites a day and one I look at regularly is Instapundit. For those who don’t know, it was started by University of Tennessee law professor Glenn Reynolds some years ago and the title is descriptive. He and his co-bloggers post almost 100 entries a day and it is […] The post Gail Heriot appeared first on Econlib.

The Traitor..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secret... more »

"Democrats Vote To Give Illegal Immigrants The Right To Vote"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Democrats Vote To Give Illegal Immigrants The Right To Vote"* by Tyler Durden "Update: House Democrats voted Friday to defend localities that allow illegal immigrants to vote in their elections, turning back a GOP attempt to discourage the practice. As The Washington Times reports, the vote marks a stunning reversal from just six months ago, when the chamber - then under GOP control - voted to decry illegal immigrant voting. “We are prepared to open up the political process and let all of the people come in,” Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and hero of the civil rights movemen... more »

These are all the places China says it owns — but not everyone agrees

Robert Burton-Bradley at Just In - 7 hours ago
China has laid claim to numerous areas of land ranging from tiny islands right through to whole provinces. Some of these disputes were solved amicably while others resulted in all-out war.

Three-year-old alleged rape victim inspires fight for court videolinks

Samantha Turnbull at Just In - 7 hours ago
Australian women are funding videolink systems for Kenyan courthouses as they help protect a three-year-old alleged rape victim forced to sit just metres from her alleged attacker.

The Heights looks to be the first genuinely diverse Australian soap opera

Lauren Carroll Harris at Just In - 7 hours ago
ABC TV's new soap series is a "quick fix" for the diversity problem on Australian screens — but not in the way you might think.

Telstra forced to access tower via chopper because of dispute with landowner

Elias Clure at Just In - 7 hours ago
A man in the Northern Territory has such a beef with the telco that he will not let them on his land, angering surrounding residents who have been affected by phone blackouts.

Town built on the back of its railway forced off the rails

Samantha Jonscher And Jodie Hamilton at Just In - 7 hours ago
The proud railway identity among the farming community of Cummins' is to become history as it prepares to tackle 50 extra trucks on its roads each day.

'It doesn't get you stoned': Mature-age cannabis users break the law for pain relief

Catherine Marciniak at Just In - 7 hours ago
A growing number of senior Australians are buying homemade medicinal cannabis products for pain relief, despite it being early days in scientific research to support the drug's effectiveness.

Deer hunting a fair-game tradition family wants to see continue

Georgie Burgess at Just In - 7 hours ago
It's open season for deer hunting in Tasmania, where it regularly evokes some less traditional positions as an environmental issue.

Anti-science totalitarians want to silence climate security commission

Paul Driessen at CFACT - 7 hours ago
President Trump is preparing to establish a climate security commission. Warming campaigners want to shut it down. They want to upend and transform America, but demand No Debate on underlying “science.” The post Anti-science totalitarians want to silence climate security commission appeared first on CFACT.

"Can Trump Stop The Invasion?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Can Trump Stop The Invasion?"* by Patrick Buchanan "In its lede editorial Wednesday, The New York Times called upon Congress to amend the National Emergency Act to “erect a wall against any President, not just Mr. Trump, who insists on creating emergencies where none exist.” Trump “took advantage” of a “loophole” in the NEA, said The Times, to declare “a crisis at the border, contrary to all evidence.” The Times news desk, however, apparently failed to alert the editorial page on what the top story would be that day. “Record Numbers Crossing to U.S., Deluging Agents” was the page... more »

Friday Short Cuts

“I think the $33 trillion price tag for Medicare for All is a little scary.” —Democrat Rep. Cheri Bustos ~ Political Editors ~ Nailed it: “If you like the DMV, you’ll love Medicare for All.” —Rep. Andy Harris Friendly fire: “The transition from what we have now to Medicare for All, it’s just hard […]

Is Pakistan Serious In Its Vow To Crack-Down On Extremist Groups

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*The Guardian:** Pakistan launches major crackdown on extremist groups* Authorities make arrests and seize assets linked to militants in response to Kashmir attack. Pakistan has launched a crackdown on jihadist groups that it claims is more resolute than those of previous governments, who felt “no urgency” to fight organisations that were targeting India, a senior minister has said. More than 120 people have been taken into administrative detention and at least 200 schools, seminaries and hospitals have been seized by the government this week as part of a campaign against banned I... more »

Bernie Has Broken Through With African American Voters In A Way He Couldn't In 2016

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*While Bernie was being arrested fighting for integration, Biden was building a career based on backing segregation* African-American voters were extremely loyal to Clinton in 2016. I'm not implying that Debbie Wasserman Schultz didn't work her corporate fingers to the bone stealing the primaries for Hillary-- she clearly did-- but I am saying that *any* legitimacy in Clinton's win was due as much to African American voters' good feelings about the family legacy (or myth) than to her corporate donors and the odious Wasserman Schultz. Where African American voters turned out in stren... more »

Seattle law firm sues US government over marijuana industry border bans

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
A Washington state law firm is suing the U.S. government in an attempt to gain “immediate” access to records it hopes will shed light on why some foreign nationals – particularly Canadians – have been denied entry to the United States because of their involvement in the legal cannabis industry. The suit targeting the U.S. […] Seattle law firm sues US government over marijuana industry border bans is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

NM House approves adult-use cannabis bill combining state, private retailers

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
The New Mexico House narrowly approved a compromise bill that would allow the sales of recreational marijuana through a combination of state-run and private stores. The compromise legislation OK’d Thursday incorporates features of a Senate bill that called for state-run stores and tight restrictions with what was initially a much more business-friendly House version. “There is […] NM House approves adult-use cannabis bill combining state, private retailers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Marijuana firm Cronos closes CA$2.4 billion investment from tobacco giant Altria

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Altria Group’s record-breaking investment of 2.4 billion Canadian dollars ($1.8 billion) in Ontario-based cannabis producer Cronos Group closed Friday, completing what is so far the largest investment by a tobacco company in the cannabis space. The investment gives Altria a 45% stake in Cronos. Altria also has a warrant that, if exercised, would bump its […] Marijuana firm Cronos closes CA$2.4 billion investment from tobacco giant Altria is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Read Arkani-Hamed's Interview: Learn From The Clear Thinkers

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
Nima Arkani-Hamed needs no introduction - he's a superstar theoretical physicist, and whenever he speaks, his colleagues listen - so much so that his seminars regularly overrun twice past their scheduled duration, without anybody blinking. And today it's your lucky day (and mine), as you get to listen to a clear thinker explaining what really is the status of research in fundamental physics, and why it is actually extremely exciting, much to the discomfort of those who would prefer that public money were spent to reduce taxes (if you don't get the pun, please leave). read more

Pancreatic Cancer And Why Alex Trebek Is Right To Be Optimistic

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
Legendary "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek recently announced that at age 78 he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. Then he stated he was confident he was going to beat the odds. Was he just engaging in positive thinking publicly while getting things in order privately? Nearly 80, with stage IV cancer, and in the pancreas? Aren't those all really bleak from a prognosis point of view? read more

MariaDB (MySQL) Login Failure New Install Fix

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 8 hours ago
New installs of MariaDB will NOT follow the common posted everywhere script and leave you locked out of the database system without the normal password setting command able to fix it. There is a simple way past that, once you find it... Continue reading →

You Can't Sink Hitler's Battleship: Why It Was So Hard to Kill the Bismarck

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * On May 23, 1941, the Battleship Bismarck was on a roll. The largest and most powerful ship in the German Navy, the mighty Bismarck had broken out into the Atlantic Ocean, sunk a Royal Navy battlecruiser, badly damaged a battleship and was poised to add its guns to a naval blockade that threatened to strangle Great Britain. Ninety-six hours later, heavily damaged, the battleship was on the bottom of the North Atlantic *Bismarck’s sinking was an excellent example of combined arms at sea working together to take down a more powerful opponent. No single e... more »

Brexit Is Just the Beginning of Britain's Problems

Andrew Marshall at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Andrew Marshall* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] London will get a barely acceptable deal, but what comes next is another nightmare. It would take a confident or a foolish person who would say that Brexit is heading for a solution, but here goes. In the next two weeks, the outline of a deal could finally take shape around Prime Minister Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement. Moreover, Britain will leave the European Union, perhaps with a short extension. And then the trouble will really start. The last few months have seen a spectacular meltdown in British politics. The... more »

No Contest: Why USS Enterprise Is the Best U.S. Navy Warship Ever

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * All the reasons. *Shortly before USS Enterprise went to the breakers, a new ship bearing the name was laid down; CVN-65, the world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier. The latter USS Enterprise served for fifty years, before decommissioning in 2012. Another USS Enterprise, CVN-80, is scheduled for completion by 2025.* In May 1938, the U.S. Navy commissioned the aircraft carrier USS *Enterprise*, the seventh ship to bear the name in American service. The second of three sisters, *Enterprise* made a central—perhaps *the* central—contribution to the war e... more »

Dream Match: Imagine if an F-23 Stealth Fighter Battled an F-22 Raptor

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Who wins? *The final operational version of the F-23 would have offered much better range than the Raptor—especially at supersonic speeds—especially if powered by the YF120. That would have come in handy over the Pacific. It would also have been stealthier and it would have been almost as maneuverable as the Raptor—or possibly more so at different speeds and altitudes.* In 1991, Lockheed won the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition and went on to develop the stealthy world beating F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter. *(This first appeared se... more »

Daylight Savings time

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 8 hours ago

President Trump Delivers Impromptu Remarks Departing White House…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
President Donald Trump delivered an impromptu presser to White House media prior to departing for Alabama with First Lady Melania Trump. [Video and Transcript] . [Transcript] – South Lawn – 9:37 A.M. EST – Q (Inaudible) February jobs numbers? THE … Continue reading →

Russia, Turkey to start joint patrols in Syria’s Idlib

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago
*Following up on:* Battle for Idlib: Turkey/Iran Cooperate? Russia/Syria Greenlight? *TASS* *ANKARA, March 8. /TASS/. The armed forces of Turkey and Russia will start joint patrols in the Syrian region of Idlib in the country’s north on March 8, Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said at a meeting with editors of the Anadolu news agency on Friday.* *"Today, patrolling will begin in Idlib. Russia will carry it out along the borders of Idlib while Turkey will do this in the areas where arms have been seized from terrorists," the defense minister said.* *The joint patrolling by Mos... more »

Now She's Gone and Stabbed the Dem's Sacred Cow

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago
*A Bull in a Hijab Walks Into A China Shop........* There's a rumor Nancy Pelosi's blood pressure collar is directly wired into the 9-11 call center, and there is a shortage of aspirin in DC because of pain in the asses of Democrats these days. Why? Two Words: Ilhan Omar. She's like a loose cannon, a bull in a China shop and stoned freshman at Berkeley free speech week all rolled into one. And now she's gone and stabbed the sacred cow of the the left, the Black Pearl himself, Barky Obama. In an interview published at *Politico*, Omar ripped Obama, belittling his “pretty face” and ... more »

The Outrageous Cost of the Green New Deal

Robert P. Murphy at IER - 8 hours ago
Both fans and foes of the so-called Green New Deal (GND) agree that it is a wildly ambitious set of… The post The Outrageous Cost of the Green New Deal appeared first on IER.

"The mainstream Catholic Church regarded all of this as blasphemy. Children were to be understood as dangerous bundles of instincts needing to be tamed by discipline, authority and the threat (often the daily reality) of violence." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 8 hours ago
*"On the one hand, some Catholic religious orders like the Ursulines and the Dominicans, as well as some non-Catholic groups like the Quakers, were highly receptive to [Maria] Montessori’s ideas that children are independent creatures with imaginations of their own that can be developed in a structured but nurturing environment.* * "On the other, the mainstream Catholic Church, speaking through Fr Timothy Corcoran, (the historian Brian Titley calls him the church’s 'watchdog' on educational matters and thus 'the most influential figure in shaping the education system which emer... more »

Swirling Socialist Socialites

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 8 hours ago
Some reflections in this article give context to displays of social craziness around us. Abe Greenwald writes at the Commentary Our Socialist Socialites Aren’t they cute. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. If there’s confusion about what socialism means in today’s America it should be cleared up by Simon van Zuylen-Wood’s recent article on […]

Solar Power Firms Target End Users In Post-Subsidy World

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 8 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://www.lightsourcebp.com/uk/ppa/ The solar power industry in the UK has been seen its business virtually dry up to nothing in the last year or two, following the ending of ROC and CfD subsidies. However, they are attempting to resurrect themselves by doing direct deals with end users. Lightsource BP, who […]

Punxsutawney Phil arrested for fraud

Robert at Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
“Deliberately predicted an early summer despite knowing winter was far from over.” Apparently an an attempt to “manipulate betting markets.” http://www.breakingburgh.com/punxsutawney-phil-indicted-felony-fraud-charges/ Thanks to Laurel for this link “Phil got punked,” says Laurel. The post Punxsutawney Phil arrested for fraud appeared first on Ice Age Now.

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