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Maine Votes to Remove Religious & Philosophical Vaccine Exemptions
The Maine Senate has just agreed with the House to remove religious and philosophical exemptions. The governor will sign the bill, which will go into (side) effect in 2021. From Ginger Taylor, “What happened in Maine: The house had voted... more »
( Does this mean people have no appeal from assault on their person for conditions which they are not alleged to have ? The slogan should be "We will infect you !")
( Does this mean people have no appeal from assault on their person for conditions which they are not alleged to have ? The slogan should be "We will infect you !")
Updated GHCN Load Scripts & Reduced Warnings
And inproved version of the MariaDB / MySQL database and data loading scripts, with run times and discussion. Many warnings removed and one data loading bug fixed. Continue reading →
Feel free to exhale
CO2 is the gas that feeds us. We're made from it. The post Feel free to exhale appeared first on CFACT.
Lesbian Kiss Ad: Internet Users are Calling for Boycott of Natura Products
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After the Natura cosmetics brand launched the campaign to advertise the new line of lipsticks, Collection of Love, hundreds or Internet users promoted the hashtag #IboycottNatura on Tuesday morning, the 14th. The ad tells the story of three couples and, in the end, they kiss in front […] The post Lesbian Kiss Ad: Internet Users are Calling for Boycott of Natura Products appeared first on The Rio Times.
President Trump Impromptu Presser Departing White House (Video and Transcript)…
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. President Trump delivers remarks to the press as he departs the White House for an energy policy speech in Louisiana. The president answered multiple questions about current events including China, Bill Barr, John Durham, … Continue reading →
Assyrian Woman, Daughter Stabbed By Armed Men in Northwest Iraq
Assyrian International News Agency - 9 hours ago
An elderly Christian woman and her daughter were attacked by armed men on Monday in the historical Assyrian city of Bartella. The woman and her daughter were reportedly attacked with hammers and knives before the assailants fled the scene of the crime.
Is Bolton’s War With Iran Becoming A Reality?
*Curt Mills* *Iran, United States* In the Gulf, a cold war is becoming a hot one. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Depending on the day, and depending on who you ask, this is Ambassador John Bolton’s moment of ultimate triumph—or it’s the national security advisor’s moment of final overreach. Two sources familiar with the matter tell me President Donald Trump’s rumbustious National Security Council chief is headed for the exits, having flown too close to the sun on his regime change efforts for Iran, Venezuela and North Korea. “Hearing that Trump wants him ou... more »
Middle East Oil War Cometh: Pipelines and Tankers Under Attack (Is Iran To Blame?)
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * What happens next? The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia claims that drones attacked an oil pipeline on Tuesday, causing a severe fire that disrupted oil operations. The attack is just one of many recent assaults on oil industry in the region, coming not long after four oil tankers were sabotaged while anchored in the Mideast. Yemeni rebels are claiming responsibility for a drone attack, and Saudi officials report that two oil infrastructure sites near the capital of Riyadh were targeted at the time of the pipeline attack. In regards to the Saudi, Norwegian an...more »
How Vaccine Information Censorship Works On The Internet
By Catherine J. Frompovich The Wall Street Journal has produced a video explaining how censorship about valid vaccine SAFETY information works to further confuse the... more »
Winter weather advisory for New Hampshire and Maine
Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations ranging from 1 to 3 inches in the valleys…to 6 to 12 inches above 2000 ft. National Weather Service Gray ME May 13 2019 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY …A LATE SPRING SNOWFALL FROM THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY …Across the mountains the precipitation will start as snow with snow levels dropping ... Read moreWinter weather advisory for New Hampshire and Maine The post Winter weather advisory for New Hampshire and Maine appeared first on Ice Age Now.
"How 'Megapolitics' Destroy Wealth"
*"How 'Megapolitics' Destroy Wealth"* By Bill Bonner PARIS – "One of the nice things about living near Cork Airport in Ireland is that you can easily get over to Paris. And Cork Airport is very civilized, quiet, and relaxed. No airport goons shouting at you. No long lines. *Danger Zone: *We’re here in Paris on business, of course. But even the most hard-shelled homme d’affaires would have a hard time ignoring the buds and blossoms pullulating in every arrondissement. It is springtime, after all. Lovers, hand in hand, make their way to the Pont de Pietons, where they clamp a lock i...more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/14/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, this Water Cooler is far too light, partly because (as I explained yesterday) my workflow went up in smoke, and partly because I’ve spent time tinkering with my tablets instead of writing and thinking. I hope to be back to something like normality tomorrow. –lambert Politics “But what […]
Spain Pulls Frigate From U.S. Strike Group Because Of Rising Tensions Between Washington And Tehran
Spanish frigate ‘Méndez Núñez’ (l) and ‘USS Abraham Lincoln.’ Spanish navy *AFP:* *Spain pulls its frigate from US military build-up in Gulf* Madrid (AFP) - Spain has recalled a frigate accompanying a US aircraft carrier to the Middle East because of rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, the defence ministry said Tuesday. "For the moment the frigate Mendez Nunez has left the combat group of the USS Abraham Lincoln," a ministry spokesman told AFP, confirming a report in the Spanish daily El Pais. "It's a temporary withdrawal, decided by Defence Minister Margarita Robles, ... more »
In the Shadow of Warships & the Climate Emergency: On Getting Arrested at Bath Iron Works
By Robert Shetterly Common Dreams A couple of weeks ago I chose to get arrested at a demonstration at Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine. The day was cold, windy, and wet. A huge new battleship, the USS Lyndon Baines Johnson, was being launched. BIW is one of two shipyards in the US capable of building these mammoth, deadly ships. Maine’s Congresspeople and Senators were there along with the top executives of BIW and General Dynamics, the parent company of BIW—as well as hundreds of other guests—to extol our military might. These launchings are a big deal. Such ships take years... more »
Voters back more action on climate change, renewables and electric cars
More than 80 per cent of Australians want the Government to take more action on climate change. That's 20 percentage points higher than in 2013.
'A blak queer cultural renaissance': First Nations artists reimagine, transform Melbourne
Just In - 10 hours ago
Yirramboi festival is using arts to decolonise and queer the city, re-centring Aboriginal voices in traditionally colonial spaces.
How losing a bet led Shae Graham to national honours and a slice of sporting history
An Australian wheelchair rugby player's upcoming international debut will mark a historic moment for women's sport and a personal milestone for a woman determined to excel in the school of hard knocks.
Cynical Climate Politics
Lots of politicians in the US are grinding the climate ax, but the most cynical play of the climate card is on display in Canada. At Financial Post Gwyn Morgan describes how PM Trudeau is relying on global warming to escape electoral disaster in upcoming federal elections. His article: In choosing to mislead Canadians on […]
Bill Nye, Bad Science Guy
Bill Nye has a history of pushing bad science, including but not limited to climate change/global warming. Alex Berezow explains at American Council on Science and Health Bill Nye Is A Terrible Spokesman For Science. Excerpts in italics with my bolds When I was a kid, Bill Nye the Science Guy was a thing. I […]
Working on Cloudflare’s Captcha Hell
Cloudflare doesn't seem terribly interested in addressing a "captcha hell" that almost certainly originates with them, so please be patient while we work on seeing if we can change settings to make things more tolerable.
From high to low
I wrote Sunday night about a wonderful graduation weekend and Mother’s Day celebration. Unfortunately, reality hit us between the eyes as we had to put down our long time cat on Monday. He has been diabetic for three plus years … Continue reading →
Warren Turns Down Televised Town Hall on Fox News
Several of Warren's rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination have already held or agreed to hold town halls with Fox News.
Comedian Tim Conway of ‘Carol Burnett Show’ Dies at 85
The stellar second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, has died, according to his publicist. He was 85.
Coca-Cola Debuts Ramadan Promotion in Norway
Coca-Cola unveiled a Ramadan campaign in Norway, adding the Islamic crescent moon symbol to the iconic cola logo.
No, California Shelter Won’t Euthanize Animals
Posts shared widely on social media suggested a San Bernardino animal shelter was planning to euthanize more than 100 animals if they were not adopted.
Was the ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Really Friends with Tupac Shakur?
It's safe to say both men lived pretty large.
SEC Privilege
Russ Hooper, a young econ major who was one of my best research assistants, wrote me the following, with permission to quote: Impossible Foods makes Impossible Burgers, which are vegan burgers that look, taste, and feel like beef burgers. I’m a huge fan of beef burgers, and yet I prefer these. I’m not alone: they’ve […] The post SEC Privilege appeared first on Econlib.
Moller Responds on Immigration
Part two of Dan Moller’s response to my analysis of Governing Least: Immigration I agree with Caplan that we should have high levels of immigration for both moral and self-interested reasons, and that a great deal of resistance to this traces back to confused zero-sum thinking about trade and jobs, or to xenophobia. The point where […] The post Moller Responds on Immigration appeared first on Econlib.
Israeli Mischief
*Notice to Readers: May 14, 2019* - I have updated my *Arts and Crafts Page* with a new project. I call it my "*Gnome Restoration and Customization Project*". Please check it out! ; ) *USraeli [False] Flag* They're at it again. In fact, was there any time in the history of humanity on this earth when they WERE NOT at it? That's the question for our times. Today the newz [controlled by them] is all about the putative *False Flag that took place over the weekend in the tiny pseudo-State called The United Arab Emirate*s. Four rusty old oil tankers, ready for decommissioning...we... more »
The Question You Want to Ask: Can America Really Invade Iran?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Yes, but it would get ugly--and fast. *First, any attack against Iran will likely trigger a nationalist backlash, making the public more supportive of the regime in the short term. An attack would also enable the regime to install more draconian social and economic controls. These controls might generate backlash over time, but counterrevolution is by no means certain.* The Trump administration appears ready to decertify Iranian compliance with the the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), despite a lack of evidence of Iranian violations. For ... more »
Bang for the Buck: These Might Just Be the Best Guns Under $400.00
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * Here's the list. If you were to ask yourself what the most popular or best known service pistols on the market are, which specific makes and models of handguns come to mind? The 1911. The Browning Hi-Power. Practically any Glock. The Smith & Wesson M&P. The Beretta 92FS or Px4 Storm. The SIG Sauer P226 or P320. The HK USP or VP9 or P30. The Walther P99 or PPQ. The Springfield XD. The CZ 75. Each of those are excellent handguns that totally deserve the reputations they have earned, but they’re also not exactly cheap. In fact, each of those handguns ... more »
Forger Glock or Sig Sauer: This Might Be the Best Self Defense Gun
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Larger and more powerful than its predecessor the LCP, the LC9s is an excellent choice for those who want power in a discrete package. *The Ruger LC9s is a lightweight, highly concealable nine millimeter pistol that ably functions not only as a home defense gun but also a concealed carry or backup weapon. Larger and more powerful than its predecessor the LCP, the LC9s is an excellent choice for those who want power in a discrete package.* One of the lightest and most compact nine millimeter handguns is the Ruger LC9 pistol. *(This first apppeared la... more »
RIP: The Oldest Medal of Honor Recipient Has Died. His Story Is Pure Bravery
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Former World War II-era Army communications technician and Medal of Honor recipient Robert D. Maxwell has died at age 98, nearly 75 years after he leapt on a grenade to save his fellow comrades-at-arms during a pitched September 1944 firefight in eastern France. *Here's to you, Robert D. Maxwell. * Former World War II-era Army communications technician and Medal of Honor recipient Robert D. Maxwell has died at age 98, nearly 75 years after he leapt on a grenade to save his fellow comrades-at-arms during a pitched September 1944 firefight in easter... more »
This Marine Went to Boot Camp and Discovered He Had Cancer (He Beat It)
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * An amazing story. *"Cancer took away everything, but it also gave me everything. It took away my mind, my body, my spirit, but it also gave me everything, because I realized we're not going to live forever, we're going to die one day."* Lance Cpl. Caleb Eudy first stepped on the yellow footprints in 2016, and on April 26, he'll finally depart Parris Island, South Carolina as a United States Marine. Though recruit training is typically just three months long, for Eudy it was an uphill battle that took 956 days. Just a month after arriving at boot ... more »
RIP, Tim Conway, and thanks for all the laughs
Beloved actor and comedian Tim Conway died this morning in Los Angeles. He was famous for his roles on The Carol Burnett Show, as well as other productions. He was truly a comic genius, and a master of timing. To illustrate, here's one of his most famous sketches from The Carol Burnett Show: the Elephant Story. Hilarious, human, and touching. God rest you, Mr. Conway, and thanks for many happy memories. Peter
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Visits Russia To Meet Russian President Putin And Foreign Minister Lavrov
*Reuters*: *Russia tells Pompeo: Enough mistrust, let's reboot our ties* SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday it was time for Moscow and Washington to put aside years of mistrust and find a way to work together constructively. Pompeo is in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi for talks with his Russian counterpart, and later on Tuesday will also hold consultations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. *Read more* .... *More News On U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Visit To Russia* The Late... more »
Swiss Referendum Requires Voters to Decide Between Guns or Globalism
[image: swiss-referendum-requires-voters-to-decide-between-guns-or-globalism] On May 19, Swiss citizens will go to the polls to vote on a referendum that would decide whether or not to allow restrictions on the Alpine country’s gun policies.
VP Pence Renews Call for Omar’s Removal From House Foreign Affairs Committee
[image: vp-pence-renews-call-for-omar-s-removal-from-house-foreign-affairs-committee] Vice President Mike Pence renewed his calls for the removal of Minnesota’s radical Muslim Democrat congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Student rabble has fired a top Harvard law professor
I think that I should no longer afford to host some great and young Californian visitors in Pilsen – so I was lucky and pleased that they have hosted me today. ;-) With their Irish Papamobile (a blue Škoda Rapid Spaceback), they took me to the Great Synagogue, the historical underground, Kozel the chateau, Radyně the castle ruin, the Salzmanns' restaurant, and more. One of my hosts has been a Harvard student in a different department during my Harvard years. Well, I still sometimes follow The Crimson, Harvard students' newspapers (thecrimson.com), and in recent years, I was stunned ... more »
Target Iran: Let The False Flags Fly? With Guest Phil Giraldi
US warships and B-52s moved to Iran's borders to counter an "unspecified threat" to US interests. President Trump warns of massive destruction should Iran make a wrong move. Are neocons about to get their war on Iran? Former CIA officer and political analyst Phil Giraldi joins to discuss...in today's Liberty Report:
President Trump Calls New York Times Report Of A Plan To Deploy 120,000 Troops To The Middle East If Iran Attacks U.S. Forces As 'Fake News'
President Trump boards Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 14, 2019. (Leah Millis/Reuters) *Daily Mail*: *Trump calls report of a plan to deploy 120,000 troops to the Middle East if Iran attacks U.S. forces 'fake news' – then says if he did order an intervention he would send 'hell of a lot more troops than that'* * Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan reportedly presented plan Thursday * Plan does not call for land invasion of Iran, which would require far more troops * Comes after ships in Persian Gulf were 'sabotaged', which was blamed on Iran * President Trump ... more »
Alcohol contributes to the death of 2.8 million people globally each year
According to researchers, there is no safe level of alcohol consumption: A new analysis of hundreds of studies done between 1990 and 2016 “found that one in three people worldwide (2.4 billion people) drink alcohol, and that 6.8 percent of men and 2.2 percent of women die of alcohol-related health problems each year.”1 RELATED STORY: Alcohol Industry […] The post Alcohol contributes to the death of 2.8 million people globally each year appeared first on Health Nut News.
ABC: Vaccine rights attorney facing lawsuit from NC State Bar
Attorney Alan Phillips, one of the U.S.’s leading vaccine rights attorneys, who has helped people to legally avoid vaccines, is in trouble. Last week, the North Carolina State Bar filed a lawsuit against him accusing him of “providing legal services in jurisdictions where he’s not licensed to practice law.” RELATED STORY: CBS: NY mayor sends […] The post ABC: Vaccine rights attorney facing lawsuit from NC State Bar appeared first on Health Nut News.
One of the easiest health problems to correct for boundless benefits
Written by Dr. Joseph Mercola Insulin is essential to staying alive; unfortunately, the vast majority of people have resistance to this essential hormone, speeding up the aging process and contributing to the development of degenerative diseases. Any meal high in grain and sugar carbs typically generates a rapid rise in blood glucose. To compensate, your pancreas […] The post One of the easiest health problems to correct for boundless benefits appeared first on Health Nut News.
Marijuana company Columbia Care reports improved Q1 revenue, wider net loss
Columbia Care, a New-York based vertically integrated cannabis operator, reported revenue of $12.9 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, up 45% from the same period last year thanks to “organic growth” and stronger consumer demand for its products. The net loss for the quarter widened to $25.1 million compared with a $9.7 […] Marijuana company Columbia Care reports improved Q1 revenue, wider net loss is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Don’t expect a major rollout of infused cannabis products in Canada until 2020
Infused cannabis products won’t be widely distributed in Canada until 2020, according to one of the leading experts in the field – but business shouldn’t drag their feet on preparations. Regulatory hurdles and logistical challenges will likely push distribution of most products into 2020, according to Tom Ulanowski, president of Vancouver, British Columbia-based Nextleaf Labs. Vape pens […] Don’t expect a major rollout of infused cannabis products in Canada until 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Light blogging, my next show trial date and our new multi polar world
*JP Morgan yesterday recognized that the Globalist private banking cartel which has dominated the world for three centuries cannot bully, threaten, trick China with its state run central bank and booming economy into submission.* *JP Morgan concludes a new era is beginning.* *That is a good thing for all humanity. The surprises could be many, very soon and very pleasant.* *The Globalists planned to deal with the debt bubble their fractional reserve banking system created by depopulation, specifically using false flag epidemic vaccines, including the Ebola jab.* *Now, China is sta...more »
Citizenship question – who might come out the winner
I was checking on the Department of Commerce v. New York case 18-966. — you know it…the one where Pelosi and House Democrats put their mouths, minds, and signatures to a challenge that hit the ionosphere as they panicked over adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census. It should be coming out very soon since the Census has a print date in June or July while roll out online will also be necessary to get ready. Now there is no way to foresee how the opinion will fall from those on the Supreme Court. There is though an inkling … Continue reading →
State Passes Groundbreaking Bill Allowing K-12 Students to Consume Medical Marijuana at School
[image: school]Washington Gov. Jay Insless signed a bill that will now allow school students to consume medical marijuana on campus, on the bus, or at school events.
WATCH: Woman Tells Cop ‘I’m Pregnant’ Before He Shoots Her 5 Times, Killing Her
[image: pregnant]Horrifying video shows a Texas cops shoot and kill a woman, whose last words to him were "I'm pregnant."
WATCH: Cop Grabs Mother By Her Hair, Rips Her from Car as Kids Scream in Horror
[image: video]A disturbing video was shared with TFTP this week showing a police officer rip a mother from her car by her hair and slam her to the ground.
On this Day in History
Today 800 years ago, one of the greatest knights of his age died. William Marshal was in his early 70s when he died on the 14th of May 1219 (his birthdate was probably 1147 but it is not known for certain). This was a remarkable age for his era and in his lifetime he had ten children, was a knight errant, a commander, an Earl, went to the Holy Land, served five kings and rose from the fourth son of a non-hierarchically important baron to be Regent of England at his death. There are very few of us who leave our mark on the landscape in the way that William Marshal (or William the Mar... more »
Tech Downgrades Humanity - According to Tech's "Time Well Spent" Founder
Tristan Harris, described as the "conscience" of the tech industry for his critique of how social media promotes narcissism, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal as stating: "As we've been upgrading machines, we've been downgrading humanity" (cited in Morris, B. 2019, May 24, WSJ p. B4) Mr. Harris reportedly wants tech to develop more understanding of impacts on the brain in order to develop "products that strengthen society instead of pulling it apart" (cited in Morris). I guess the question is what counts as "strengthening" society rather than pulling it apart? I am all for ... more »
Police Use LexisNexis Facial Recognition To Identify Your Family And Friends
By MassPrivateI What is it going to take for Americans to realize that law enforcement has become an extension of Big Brother? All across the... more »
5 Herbs to Vaporize for Maximum Health Benefit
*Sofia Adamson* - Here are five common herbs to vaporize to help increase their potential health benefit.
World News Briefs -- May 14, 2019
*BBC:* *US 'blames Iran' for damage to tankers in Gulf of Oman* US investigators believe Iran or groups it supports used explosives to damage four ships off the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, media reports say. Military experts were reportedly sent to investigate the incident and found a large hole in each of the tankers. No evidence has emerged to show that Iran was involved. The affected countries are yet to assign blame. The incident has increased tensions between Iran, which borders the nearby Strait of Hormuz, and the US. About a fifth of oil that is consumed globally passe... more »
Gabbard Says She’d Drop All Charges Against Assange And Snowden
In midst of an interesting and wide-ranging discussion on the Joe Rogan Experience, Democratic congresswoman and presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard said that if elected president she would drop all charges against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. “What would you do about […]
Stan Lee's ex-manager charged with elder abuse against comic book creator
Just In - 11 hours ago
The former manager of Stan Lee is charged with five counts of elder abuse, including false imprisonment, fraud and forgery against the late comic book legend, a Los Angeles court official has said.
It's been five years. Why is Australia still in Eurovision?
It may be Australia's fifth year competing in the Eurovision Song Contest, but for some, it remains a mystery how we managed to get there in the first place — let alone why we're still in it.
This Is How You Save A Million Threatened Species - And Make Biodiversity Great Again - The Solutions In The UN IPBES Report
You have probably seen the headlines “One million species threatened with extinction and humans to blame” and such like. But did you know, the UN study that lead to those headlines analysed the reasons we continue to lose species to extinction, and found a solution? Not only that, they found a solution that is practical, feasible, makes economic sense, and has preliminary government interest too, to the extent that over 100 governments were happy to sign off on their conclusions as a “summary for policy makers”. read more
Bulgaria's Press Navigates Harassment & Threats in Pursuit of Stories
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 14 (IPS) - Attila Mong* is a freelance journalist and Berlin-based correspondent for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Europe In October 2018, Viktoria Marinova, a host for TVN, was raped and murdered near the station's studios. When CPJ's Europe correspondent, Attila Mong, spoke with her colleagues and other journalists during a trip to Bulgaria last month, they said that while they don't believe the attack is linked to Marinova's work, it has highlighted the dangers and pressures for investigative reporters.Crammed in the small studio of TVN, a ... more »
Privatization Solution Worse than Problem
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 14 (IPS) - In order to make the case for privatizing state-owned enterprises, their real problems were often exaggerated in order to make the case for privatization from the 1980s.Privatization has not provided the miracle cure for the problems (especially inefficiencies) associated with the public sector. The public interest has rarely been well served by private interests taking over from the public sector. Growing concern over the mixed consequences of privatization has spawned research worldwide. Read the full story, “Privatization Solution Worse th... more »
Spotlighting the ‘Abilities’ in ‘Disabilities’
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 14 (IPS) - The power of sport can help make global sustainable development a reality, and such power transcends cultural, linguistic and even physical barriers. Read the full story, “Spotlighting the ‘Abilities’ in ‘Disabilities’”, on globalissues.org →
WhatsApp Discovers Spyware That Infected with a Call Alone
A spokesman for the Facebook subsidiary later said: "We're certainly not refuting any of the coverage you've seen."
Source: Barr Launches New Look at Origins of Russia Probe
The inquiry will focus on whether the government's methods to collect intelligence relating to the 2016 Trump campaign were lawful and appropriate.
Report: Iran-Linked Disinformation Effort Had Personal Touch
A fake Twitter account unmasked by the AP was but one piece of a vast campaign aimed at seeding anti-Saudi, anti-Israel and anti-American stories across the internet.
New police chief Dan Kinsella holds a degree from WalMart U.
News 1. Ramadan in jail “Malik is calling from the jail asking for the numbers of any Muslims he can contact just to talk to, maybe hear some Quran from,” writes El Jones: The last time he prayed with community was during Ramadan last year, and since then, his requests for spiritual services have been […]
Nat Rothschild...
*Surprise! The treasurer of the new Brexit party is Nat Rothschild's fathr in law.* *https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6984699/New-Brexit-Party-treasurer-father-ex-Page-Three-model-married-Nat-Rothschild.html* *Nigel Farage's Brexit party exists only to force the UK into the binary options of feudal status inside the EU or crash the UK out without a deal.* *The amount of money that the private banking cartel has to spend also on politics appears to have filtered down to every level of politics.* *Here in Larisa, the so called patriot party Larisaion Kinion has exactly the sam... more »
Why Outlawing Cryptocurrency Purchases is a Terrible Idea
By Rainey Reitman A member of the U.S. House of Representatives last week called for a bill outlawing Americans from making cryptocurrency purchases, aligning with... more »
"Dangerous" Paul Joseph Watson as you've probably never seen him discussing censorship...
*just being himself.* Not only is he predicting his own future, but the future of free speech. Facecrap figures strongly here. I'm not overly bothered by the censorship on Facecrap, the adverts, or any of the other stuff people complain about. My news doesn't come from Facecrap. I don't look at their ads, and I don't spend an inordinate amount of time there. The danger in that thinking is that millions upon millions of people *do* get their news from Facecrap, buy from their advertisers, and spend just about all day trolling the platform. On the other hand I've learned over the y... more »
Blue America's First Gubernatorial Endorsement Of 2020: Stephen Smith, West Virginia
West Virginia gubernatorial candidate Stephen Smith is a West Virginia native, lifelong organizer, and public servant. And, as of today, Blue America's first endorsed candidate for governor for the 2020 election cycle. Last year, *WV Living* magazine named Stephen "West Virginian of the Year" for his consistent work in fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with poor and working families as the Director of the West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition. He grew up in a tight-knit West Virginia family, one that had the means to support him to attend college at Harvard University. Hi... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 14, 2019
*Military Times:* *Military plans to counter Iran include possible 120,000 troop deployment, cyber attack ‘Nitro Zeus’* The Pentagon recently presented a military plan to the president’s top national security aides that calls for up to 120,000 troops deploying to the Middle East and a potential crippling cyber-attack on Iran’s infrastructure should Iran speed up its nuclear program or attack U.S. forces. Details of the briefing were first reported by the New York Times, which cited more than half a dozen American national security officials, granted anonymity, who have been brief...more »
Key & Anchor, Freemantle/ Joe Rogan & Russell Brand
Freemantle, Southampton. Key & Anchor They self censor, but talk freely about their mutual interests. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Canute, Chaos, and the So-Called “Measles Outbreak…”
We all know the ancient story of King Canute… …who was so displeased by his courtiers excessive praise, likening him to a powerful god, that he brought them all to the seashore where he had a throne placed at the water’s edge. There he sat and commanded the tide to stop. It, of course, did … Continue reading Canute, Chaos, and the So-Called “Measles Outbreak…”
Number of Brazilians Blocked from Entering Portugal Doubled
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A favorite destination of immigrants in recent years, Portugal has never denied as many Brazilians from entering as it has in 2018. A record 2,856 people were sent back to Brazil. The number is more than double than the amount barred from entry in 2017 […] The post Number of Brazilians Blocked from Entering Portugal Doubled appeared first on The Rio Times.
THE RISE OF LEADERSHIP DOWN: Jones didn't start Leadership Down!
*TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2019Neither did Donald J. Trump:* To contemplate the gruesome effects of Leaderhip Down, we'll suggest that you take a look at Gene Lyons' syndicated column from last week. Lyons wrote about an action Facebook had taken. As Lyons wrote, Facebook had "announced that it was banning a bunch of crackpot conspiracy theorists and professional race-baiters from its platform." One such crackpot was Alex Jones, star of both the Genesis Communications radio network and the crackpot Infowars website. Lyons described Jones' work: LYONS (5/8/19): Just to remind you, *Jones i... more »
ISDS en números: Impactos de las demandas de arbitraje de inversores contra Estados de América Latina y el Caribe
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
14-May-2019 22 de los 42 países en la región ya han sido demandados a través del sistema de arbitraje de inversores (ISDS). El 73,8% de las demandas fueron hacia Argentina, Venezuela, México, Ecuador, Bolivia y Perú.
Russian fund sends notice of arbitration to Lithuania
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
14-May-2019 The Fund for Protection of Investors' Rights in Foreign States sent an notice of arbitration against Lithuania for the illegal expropriation of the Bank “Snoras”, in accordance with the investment agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Lithuania.
L'ex-propriétaire du White Star Bruxelles assigne l'Etat belge
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
14-May-2019 Il accuse la Belgique de ne pas l'avoir protégé face à un traitement inégalitaire vis-à-vis d'autres clubs. Et d'avoir contribué à lui faire perdre tous ses investissements.
Poland to hold high-level talks on Prairie Mining coal projects dispute -sources
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
14-May-2019 Poland's prime minister and other government officials will meet to discuss a threat by Australia's Prairie Mining to sue Warsaw over difficulties it faced in developing coal projects
L'Aleca risque de constituer le coup de grâce pour l'agriculture tunisienne
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
14-May-2019 La Tunisie a célébré avant-hier, dimanche 12 mai 2019, la Journée nationale de l'agriculture, un secteur malade et en mal de réformes. Notre pays dispose de terres agricoles pouvant nourrir 40 millions de personnes, mais il peine à en nourrir le quart.
UK negotiates a post-Brexit EPA with Cameroon
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
14-May-2019 The validation of a report on the trade impact of the bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Cameroon and the United Kingdom is the first step before the actual start of negotiations.
The Anatomy of Humanitarian Trade With Iran
Tehran, Iran, 2011 (Source: Wikimedia/Behrooz Rezvani) The United States has long promised to ensure trade in humanitarian goods for countries under its economic sanctions. For this reason, each U.S. country-based sanctions program has carved out exceptions that secured food and medicine so as to limit potential catastrophic effects on civilian populations. Yet these legal exceptions for humanitarian trade have become unworkable in practice, as insufficient resources are dedicated to understanding the ways in which this trade takes place and how U.S. economic sanctions affect the ... more »
Postwar Business Environment In Fallujah
(Combating Terrorism Center) The International Organization for Migration did a survey at the end of 2018 into the economic situation in Fallujah. It found that a high number of businesses were destroyed and looted during the time the city was under Islamic State control and the period it was liberated. In the aftermath firms are still facing difficulties like in many other post conflict areas of Iraq. Almost all of the businesses in Fallujah reported that they suffered from war damage and its aftermath. 83% of companies said that their places had been burned, destroyed or looted.... more »
CHINA SHOULD USE ITS HYPERSONIC MISSILES TO CRIPPLE THE USA'S CAPACITY TO MAKE WAR
*The US media are framing the trade was as a personal duel between Donald Trump and President Xi instead of a battle between a private central bank impoverishing people and a state run central bank making people prosperous.* https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/14/politics/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-trade-war/index.html *In fact, Trump is impoverishing his own voters in the trade war run on behalf of the private bankers.* *https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3010144/us-farmers-urge-donald-trump-resolve-trade-war-latest* *But as the threat of war with China's ally in Iran,... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 14
1935 Iraqi army and air force began campaign to bomb tribal areas destroy towns and burn crops to put down tribal revolt in Rumaitha 1941 Churchill authorized British air force in Iraq to attack German planes in Syria 1941 2 British fighters flew out of Iraq and attacked 2 German bombers in Syria damaging them 1941 German war planes began landing in Mosul Were attacked by British planes 1941 Iraq Fin Min Suwaidi met German amb Told to take up Turkish mediation offer to stall for time until Axis aid could be organized 1941 German ambassador promised Iraq German planes were arriving... more »
Drivers Beware: The Deadly Perils of Traffic Stops in the American Police State
[image: undefined] "The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has been shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject to the whim of every cop on the beat, trooper on the highway and jail official. The framers would be appalled.”—Herman Schwartz, *The Nation* We’ve all been there before. You’re driving along and you see a pair of flashing blue lights in your rearview mirror. Whether or not you’ve done anything wrong, you get a sinking feeling in your stomach. You’ve read enoug... more »
Federal Sentencing Report: Immigration Offenses Most Numerous in Fiscal 2018
[image: federal-sentencing-report-immigration-offenses-most-numerous-in-fiscal-2018] The most recently-released federal data show that ilegal aliens convicted of immigration crimes are the largest group of offenders sentenced in the federal court system.
BWorld 326, Low growth, high taxes as election issue
* This is my column in BusinessWorld yesterday, May 13, 2019. In election years, the Philippines’ GDP growth rate is always above 6.5% – except in 2001 (terrorist attack in the US, Gloria Arroyo anemic growth) and 2019. Philippines’ growth trajectory is on a downhill: 6.9% in 2016, 6.7% in 2017, 6.2% in 2018, and only 5.6% in the first quarter of 2019. Growth deceleration since Dutertenomics was invented is further confirmed. In 2017, all East Asian economies grew faster than their 2016 levels – except the Philippines. And in 2018 when Philippine growth further decelerated, three n... more »
President Trump Will Meet With China's Xi Jinping And Russia's Vladimir Putin During The G-20 Summit
Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin © Reuters / Pool and Kevin Lamarque *USA Today*: *Trump will meet with China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin during G-20* WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin when world leaders gather in Japan next month for the annual G-20 conclave, the president said Monday. Trump's announcement comes amid an escalating trade war with China that has roiled markets as both the U.S. and Beijing have upped tariffs on each other's products. After trade talks fell ap... more »
Iran Warns The U.S. That They Risk A 'Devastating War'
A display featuring missiles and a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen at Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran September 27, 2017. Nazanin Tabatabaee Yazdi/TIMA via REUTERS *USA Today:* *Iran says Trump playing 'very dangerous game' and risking 'devastating war'* LONDON – The United States is playing a "very dangerous game" as it attempts to "drag Iran into an unnecessary war," a senior Iranian official said Tuesday. Hamid Baeidinejad, Iran’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, told reporters here that the Trump administration's deployment of an aircraft c... more »
U.S. Marine Says Let Troops Use LCD To Analyze Intelligence
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Would that work? *Marines already use performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) such as caffeine, workout supplements, and tobacco, Albayrak writes, and microdosing has already gained a foothold among scientists* LSD is already an (unofficial) staple of the U.S. military's nuclear enterprise; now it's time to bring mind-expanding substances to the wide world of intelligence, a Marine Corps officer has argued. Writing in the February 2019 edition of the Marine Corps Gazette, Maj. Emre Albayrak makes the case that service members assigned to intelligence ... more »
Age of the Battleship Isn't Over: How a 21st Century Battleship Could Fight China
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, * Beijing should be afraid. *It could survive being rammed by enemy ships—a favorite tactic of the Chinese and North Koreans. And if A2/AD did escalate into a shooting war, it could operate in the danger zone while U.S. offensive actions turned the tables.* In World War II, the Japanese super-battleships *Yamato* and *Musashi* each mounted nine 18.1-inch guns, the largest naval guns ever deployed, but they never sank a single American ship. In a conflict decided by naval aviation, *Yamato* and *Musashi* were used mainly as flagships and troop tran... more »
Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter and S-500 Recently Went 'Missing'
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * During the big military parade in Moscow, that is. Here is all the gear that was present. Russia’s victory day parade, an annual celebration of the Soviet victory in the Second World War, has grown over the past decades to become one of the country’s major holidays. The parade also serves as a showcase for the latest Russian military hardware, forecasting military trends and export ambitions alike. What can this year’s parade tell us about Russian defense priorities? First, we must address the missing elephant in the room: the total absence of an ...more »
Denver Just Legalized "Magic Mushrooms": What Happens Next?
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: Boxes containing magic mushrooms sit on a counter at a coffee and smart shop in Rotterdam November 28, 2008. The Netherlands will ban the sale and cultivation of all hallucinogenic] Good or bad idea? The decision by Denver voters last week to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms marked a significant shift in the debate over legalizing illegal drugs—which up to this point revolved entirely around marijuana. Denver becomes the first major American city to decriminalize another controlled substance, after 21 states, including Colorado, eithe...more »
Russia's New Silent Weapon: A Threat or Just More Fake News?
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Cue the "silent but deadly" jokes: the Russian military has finally managed to get its hands on a new 'silenced' mortar system to help soldiers remain undetected while providing indirect fire support downrange. *According to TASS, the Gull system "is currently the sole silent mortar on the world arms market."* Cue the "silent but deadly" jokes: the Russian military has finally managed to get its hands on a new 'silenced' mortar system to help soldiers remain undetected while providing indirect fire support downrange. The Russian Army has reportedl... more »
How the Army Could Use Smartphones to to Kill Enemy Snipers
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * Thanks to new tech. *With a decent smartphone (i.e., processing power), the direction and distance of the shooter are relayed to the phone and the Soldier within half a second.* A French researcher has developed upon existing military-grade hearing protection so it can identify the direction of incoming fire- and the U.S. Army is all ears. Known as the Tactical Communication and Protective System (TCAPS), the earplugs have built-in microphones that allow soldiers to protect their hearing without sacrificing situational awareness. While electronic he...more »
One of Nation’s Top Organic Chicken Companies Now Owned By Pro-GMO Mega Corporation
The organic food industry has grown tremendously in recent years, but with that growth and expansion has come a host of opportunistic companies, seeking to capitalize on a trend. Many of the United States’ top organic companies, including Annie’s (makers of popular mac n’ cheese products), Cascadian Farm, Earthbound Farms and many others are now owned by corporations that actively support the GMO food industry by including many such ingredients in their products. While these organic brands are generally safe from GMOs and toxic chemicals like synthetic herbicides and pesticides,... more »
Syrian President meets with Armenian religious delegation in Damascus, calls on Syrian-Armenians to return
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:25 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received Catholicos Aram I Keshishian, head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, in Damascus on Tuesday. The Syrian President affirmed that Syria was and always will be the home to all of its people, regardless of religion or […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures 2 areas in southern Idlib as jihadists retreat north
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a new advance in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate today after launching a new attack against the jihadist rebels. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army launched a heavy attack on the jihadist-held town of Al-Hamra and nearby Al-Shari’ah air […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Cuba denies military presence inside of Venezuela
Cuba stands in solidarity with Venezuela but has never deployed its soldiers in the Bolivarian Republic, Cuban Ambassador to Russia Gerardo Penalver Portal told Sputnik, commenting on the issue of providing military assistance to Caracas in case of possible US aggression. “We have more than 20,000 doctors in Venezuela because we provide medical support, we have teachers, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army storms new town along southern Idlib axis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their assault on the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate after Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan completed their phone call. According to a field source in northwestern Hama, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces unleashed a flurry of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian FM accuses US of preparing to use nuclear weapon in Europe
By deploying nuclear weapons in Europe, the United States is preparing to use them with permission of non-nuclear European states, Vladimir Ermakov, the director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik. “Unfortunately, some countries dependent on Washington pretend that nothing is happening, or are simply afraid of even thinking […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi aircraft allegedly bomb Saudi oil tanks and fields near Red Sea
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Houthi forces claimed on Tuesday that their unmanned aerial vehicles bombed Saudi oil tanks and fields in the city of Yanbu along the Red Sea coast. The Houthi forces also claimed to have bombed several vital Saudi installations inside the Gulf kingdom; however, they did not name the allegedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Cactus Honey
This bee is almost as enthusiastic about the cactus flowers as I am.
China could mobilize hacking army against Trump and the USA
*China could exploit US weakness in cyber warfare by forming an emergency national cyber hacking force to target Globalist systems in the USA, UK and other countries, including military installations and banks and media in the event of a conflict.* *It could enrol millions of its scientists, engineers and mathematicians in an emergency weekend workshop teaching them the basics of hacking and also give them specific targets, related to critical systems such as electricity, water, bank transfers, government websites, media website as well as military installations, forces and operati... more »
Rudy Giuliani drops truth bombs: “Steele memorandum written in Ukraine” (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 167. The post Rudy Giuliani drops truth bombs: “Steele memorandum written in Ukraine” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
5 Breakthroughs Coming Soon in Augmented and Virtual Reality
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#Psychoanalysis, Science or #Pseudoscience?
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Grow Your Own #Pineberries: The White Strawberries with an Amazing Pineapple Flavor.
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On transitions
I'll offer a reply to Cam's knee-jerk response to the federal NDP's long-overdue push for the basic necessities of responsible economic and environmental policy - including real carbon emission reductions and an actual transition away from fossil fuel dependence. Simply put, there's no reason to read every word of the announcement with the type of misleading spin we'd expect from our political rivals. And on a fair reading, the NDP's stance on averting a climate crisis is exactly what we should be hoping for. To be clear, I'll agree that the NDP's focus should be on a just transiti...more »
RED ALERT! FEDERAL RESERVE SWITCHES TO LOW COST MONEY, WORLD WAR TWO FUNDING MODE
*The private central bank, the Federal Reserve, is considering using its tools to keep interest lows ultra low for a long time, something it last did to fund WW2.* *The Fed would have to switch to a similar method to fund any WW3 or companies to fill the void left by Trump's tariff policies...* *Excerpts from media* *Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard on Wednesday became the second U.S. central banker to talk about the possibility of targeting longer-term interest rates as a “new” tool to combat the next recession.* *It’s actually not so new. The last time the Fed conducted such... more »
Trivia : May 14th
These things happened on this date in history…. Skylab May 14, 1973 The U.S. space station Skylab is launched. About a minute after take-off a protective shield and a solar panel broke off, damaging the other solar panel in the process. The crew was sent up on the 25th and made repairs. Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you May 14, 1968 Suzanne Schneer commits suicide. Her suicide was the inspiration for the lyrics in James Taylor‘s Fire and Rain. She was a friend of Taylor who committed suicide by jumping in front of a New York subway train. Taylor was … Continue reading →
Police Now Going Undercover as Construction Workers To Write More Tickets
[image: ticket]To separate citizens from their money, police now going undercover as construction workers to collect insanely high fines in road work zones.
Donald Dork embraces Orban and is stalling investigations
Because it’s a delaying tactic that’s bound to fail, and he’s trying to loot the Treasury and get the money laundered in anticipation of having to do what other dictators did, get on a plane and split the scene. filipino dictator ferdinand marcos. Juan Peron, (who helped Nazi war criminals to a) keep their stolen... more »
Trump dazzles as central bank analyst, tweets take world by surprise
*Donald Trump has been impressively accused of casting " a fog of misinformation over the U.S. trade dispute with China, floating inaccurate numbers and skewed economic theories as big tariffs kicked in on Chinese goods."* *https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-china-trade-talk-misinformation-tweet-claim-review-2019-05-13/* https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/05/trump-china-tariffs-trade-war *If this were a war, to be capable of so much **fog against any enemy would surely win him a medal. If this guy were the Pentagon spokesperson, no one would know what the hell was going on, righ... more »
Don’t Throw Big Tech in the Briar Patch!
By James Corbett Oh, no! Don’t regulate Big Tech! How will they ever be able to put up with the government enshrining them as the... more »
Urban conflict: a recent object lesson
A few days ago, I published a post about urban self-defense and security. In it, I noted that the author of a linked series of articles had gained experience in that field in Iraq, while mine had been in Africa, but that both of us - and most veterans of urban warfare - would agree that there's a great deal in common about it, anywhere in the world. Another urban conflict, not even two years ago, was the Battle of Marawi in the Philippines, in 2017. Wikipedia describes it: The Battle of Marawi ... was a five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, that started on 23 M... more »
Historic Agreement to Reduce Plastic Waste Reached by Nearly Every Country in the World
*Elias Marat* - The United States refused to be part of the historic agreement.
Record-Breaking Diver Finds Plastic Bag in Deepest Part of Ocean
*Olivia Rosane* - They found a plastic bag and candy wrappers 35,853 feet below the surface.
IPR and Innovation 43, Recent news on India, China and HK on IP
It is somehow easy for governments to initiate disrespect of intellectual property rights (IPR), when the history and philosophy why government was created in the first place, is to protect the citizens' three basic freedom and rights -- right to life, right to liberty, and right to private property. Three recent news in Asia point to this continuing problem. This illustration/image is from http://www.bdu.ac.in/cells/ipr/ ----------- *1. India is emerging as an important producer of counterfeit goods* Apr 21, 2019, 02.11 PM (IST) G Srinivasan https://www.wionews.com/opinions/india-i... more »
White House Reviews US Military Plan for 120,000 Troops for Iran War
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — John Bolton ordered the Pentagon to come up with an “updated” plan for getting more American troops into the Middle East to... more »
Dangerous Clowns
*By A Thread* The Constitution has hung by a thread for some years now. Stretched, that thread has come close to breaking at times. I give President Trump huge credit for easing the pressure on that thread and on appointing good and true people to the Supreme Court and to lesser courts. The judicial appointments that President Trump has made will be his most enduring legacy. The current climate inside the DC Beltway is one of fear of disclosure of what the Obama Administration did by spying (yes, I use that term advisedly) on the Trump Campaign. If there is one cardinal rule for l... more »
The Biden Critic Who Came In From the Cold
What's a well-paid *New York Times* columnist who moonlights as a regular MSNBC contributor to do when, repulsed as she is by Creepy Uncle Joe, realizes that her career probably depends on at least passive-aggressively promoting Creepy Uncle Joe in the interests of her corporate sponsors? If you're Michelle Goldberg, and you have previously opined that Biden should never run for president, then the first step in your rehabilitation is to write a chastened column about all the polls that show Joe Biden with a substantial lead. You then subtly denigrate the anti-Biden "online left". Y... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Eoin Higgins discusses a new report by Elizabeth Warren and Pramila Jayapal on a U.S. political system which is even more corporatist than ever under the Trump administration. - Meanwhile, Sarah Petz reports on Boots Riley's recent talk in Winnipeg - including his emphasis on the need for direct activism alongside work within partisan politics. And Martin Regg Cohn offers a reminder to the Ford PCs that there's more to democracy than a government acting without accountability between elections. - Tim Dickinson reports on new research show... more »
Dr Willie Soon: The Sun Warms-Correlation Between Sun's Energy and Temperatures
*hattipin Yaya for leaving the link to this video* *Carbon free sugar? Culture creation (think about that an entire cult-ure being created around a sales pitch) via the "climate change" meme?* *The climate always changes. When my region was under two miles of ice... it was not man that caused the glaciers to recede. * The Ice Age *Therefore there had to be some other activities at play.* *The sun would come to my mind. Alongside ocean currents. * * "Dr. Soon probed the long history in the quest to understand Sun-climate connections. He presents clear evidence of a strong urban... more »
Australia to pay French submarine builders up to $404m if deal collapses
Australia will be forced to make multi-million-dollar compensation payments to France if the future submarine program is terminated, according to leaked figures obtained by the ABC.
Trump tweets on central banks of China and USA, unleashes witty storm on twitter
*Trump's last tweet has become the cause for much laughter on twitter.* *Maybe that is his secret purpose in God's plan? To make us all laugh in these grim times?* *Some of the replies to his latest tweet...* *Donald J. Trump* *https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1128277703570984960* *@realDonaldTrump* *China will be pumping money into their system and probably reducing interest rates, as always, in order to make up for the business they are, and will be, losing. If the Federal Reserve ever did a “match,” it would be game over, we win! In any event, China wants a deal!* *S... more »
China's Navy Wants To 'Mass Produce' Its Guided Destroyers
China launches two Type 052D guided missile destroyers simultaneously on Friday in the Dalian Shipyard, Northeast China's Liaoning Province. The warships are decorated with Chinese national flags. Photo: IC *Global Times*: *Chinese guided missile destroyer suitable for mass production: experts * China is expected to build even more guided missile destroyers, Chinese military analysts said on Sunday as China launched two Type 052D guided missile destroyers on Friday in Dalian, a coastal city in Northeast China's Liaoning Province. Decked with Chinese national flags, the two Type 05... more »
SEC to Relax Audit Requirements for Small Companies, Thus Facilitating Future Accounting Fraud
SEC proposes relaxing internal control attestation requirements for companies with annual revenues of less than $100 million.
Bill Nye; Climate “Expert” and Hero of the Progressive Left (Warning Offensive Language)
The progressive Left is getting desperate. On the lighter side. As long as Ava #miniAOCofficial enjoys doing these videos she will continue to keep making them and as long as #AlexandriaOcasioCortez keeps being #AOC we will have plenty of material to keep making them as well. Thanks again to everyone who had kind things to … Continue reading "Bill Nye; Climate “Expert” and Hero of the Progressive Left (Warning Offensive Language)"
America's Defense Contractors - Profits, Pay and Killing Humans
As I have done in the past, I would like to take a look at the compensation packages for America's top defense contractors, an issue that should be of importance to all American taxpayers given that it is their tax dollars that are supporting this industry. According to Defense News, in 2018, when measured in terms of defense revenue, the 20 largest defense contractors in the world were: You will notice that, of the top 20 defense contractors, 12 were American, 6 were European and 2 were Russian. Now, let's look at the compensation packages for the top three American defense contr...more »
Trump States He Will Be Meeting with Presidents Xi and Putin; In the Meantime, Many Dangers
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20190514-trump-meeting-xi-putin-update.pdf Yesterday President Donald Trump stated, "I will be meeting with President Xi. I will be meeting with President Putin also." Implying that the occasion will be the June G20 meeting in Japan, Trump made this emphatic announcement at a joint press conference this afternoon with his guest, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, at which occasion Trump was hit with raucous questions from the reporters, most all focussed on the fraught situations of U.S. tariffs with China, and confrontation with Iran. In the spirit of T... more »
Entrapments R US
By Janet Phelan Recent actions by the Trump administration have commentators wondering if Trump’s pursuit of whistleblowers is simply a continuation of the prior administration’s... more »
A Philosopher Must Have a Good Memory
Richard M. Weaver has contributed to the strand of libertarianism that is overtly conservative in nature. He is a great critic of modernity. He equates modernism with provincialism. Here’s an excerpt from his book *Ideas Have Consequences* (Page 68): “Indeed, modernism is in essence a provincialism, since it declines to look beyond the horizon of the moment, just as the countryman may view with suspicion what ever lies beyond his county. There is a strong reason to group this with psychopathic phenomena because it involves impairment of memory, which is known to be one of the com... more »
Musical Interlude: Moody Blues, “Land of Make-Believe”
Moody Blues, “Land of Make-Believe” ISS time-lapse of Earth.
U.S. Plans To Deploy 120,000 Troops To The Middle East In The Event That Iran Attacks American Forces Or Accelerates The Development Of Nuclear Weapons
Tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified since Trump pulled out of a 2015 international deal to curb Iran's nuclear activities and imposed increasingly strict sanctions on Tehran *Daily Mail:* *White House plans to deploy 120,000 troops to the Middle East if Iran attacks American forces in alarming echoes of the Iraq War* * Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan reportedly presented plan Thursday * Plan does not call for land invasion of Iran, which would require far more troops * Comes after ships in Persian Gulf were 'sabotaged', which was blamed on Iran ... more »
On Emily Oster on EconTalk
It is very hard not to give advice. Especially when it’s about something important. Recent EconTalk guest, Emily Oster, is remarkable for the approach she takes in her new book, Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, From Birth to Preschool, which is the topic of her conversation with host Russ Roberts, —and […] The post On Emily Oster on EconTalk appeared first on Econlib.
Cannabis firm Harvest Health closes $100 million tranche of private placement
Multistate marijuana firm Harvest Health & Recreation (CSE: HARV) closed the initial tranche of its previously announced private placement for gross proceeds of $100 million. The Arizona-based company plans to use the net proceeds to cover working capital and for other general corporate costs, according to a news release. Under terms of the financing, Harvest […] Cannabis firm Harvest Health closes $100 million tranche of private placement is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How a little-known tax auditing firm became ‘kingmakers’ of California cannabis
On April 10, in a cozy private basement room at the upscale Firehouse Restaurant in Sacramento, California, about 60 state elected officials, policymakers and government staffers gathered at a reception to relax, network and discuss the business of regulating marijuana. How a little-known tax auditing firm became ‘kingmakers’ of California cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
"Economic Market Snapshot 5/14/19"
MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - 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/
When Americans go to the polls, they look to the past – not the future
J. Edwin Benton, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, University of South Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Americans' votes in 2020 will likely be a statement on what they think of Trump – rather than a measured choice between him and the Democratic candidate.
Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? Japan's nomination is part of a strategic plan
Chris G. Pope, Researcher, Kyoto Women's University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs the US to confront North Korea, revitalize Japan's economy and boost his standing at home. And he knows flattery is the way to this president's heart.
Pentagon: Initial U.S. Assessment Blames Iran For Oil Tanker Attacks
*Warzone/The Drive*: *U.S. Government Claims Iran Is Behind Attacks On Oil Tankers, But Has Yet To Show Evidence* *The news of comes amid a report that the Pentagon revised a contingency plan that includes sending 120,000 troops to respond to Iranian aggression.* A U.S. military team in the United Arab Emirates has reportedly come to the initial assessment that Iran or one of its proxies was responsible for attacks on four oil tankers near that country's port city of Fujairah yesterday, though there are no details yet about how they arrived at this conclusion. This comes amid a se... more »
Iran-Backed Yemen Rebels Used Drones To Attack Saudi Oil Pipeline
The tinderbox standoff between Iran and the US escalated even further today after four commercial ships were mysteriously 'sabotaged' off the UAE - adding to fears a conflict involving the two nations is looming. In a further twist today, an oil pipeline was targeted in a wave of drone attacks *Daily Mail:* *Explosive-laden drones attack oil pipelines in Saudi Arabia in 'act of terrorism': Iran-backed Yemen rebels target global oil supply two days after sabotage of tankers off UAE coast amid looming conflict in the Middle East* * Two pumping stations on a major Saudi oil pipeline... more »
On Democracy and Dysfunction
For the symposium on Sanford Levinson and Jack M. Balkin, Democracy and Dysfunction (University of Chicago Press, 2019). I should say first that I am deeply grateful to Sandy and Jack for finding my work on war powers and the constitutional role of trust in government relevant and discussing it in such detail. One point of connection between the fascinating joint discussion they have in *Democracy and Dysfunction* and my own work is that I was trying to imagine how people on both sides of the political divide could be convinced to step back and consider that they are prisoners of ... more »
US Congress’ Ability To Check Executive Power Hangs In Balance With Trump vs Cummings Hearing Today At 11 AM
US Judge Mehta will decide if the US House Oversight subpoena of Trump’s accountant Mazars USA serves “a legitimate legislative … Continue reading →
US House Judiciary Committee Schedule For The Week Of May 13, 2019
“HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Weekly schedule for the week of May 13, 2019 Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Full Committee … Continue reading →
North Korea Demands The Return Of One Of Its Cargo Ships Seized By The U.S.
An undated picture of the North Korean vessel Wise Honest, released by the US Department of Justice on May 9, 2019 © Reuters / US DoJ handout *Reuters:** North Korea says ship seizure by U.S. violates spirit of Trump-Kim summit* SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday the seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States was an illegal act that violated the spirit of a summit between the two countries’ leaders, and demanded the return of the vessel without delay. The North’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it rejected U.N. Security Council resolutions agains... more »
Tsipras takes commercial airline as Merkel's travel troubles multiply...Discontent of military huge chance for China
*SERIES OF PLANE GOVERNMENT MALFUNCTIONS HAS NOW FORCED EVEN TSIPRAS TO TAKE COMMERCIAL AIRLINES* *VERY REAL FEARS OF ASSASSINATION? ALSO FOR GLOBALIST TRUMP FROM WITHIN HIS MILITARY?* *US ARMY TARGETTED IN EBOLA FALSE VACCINE FALSE FLAG IN 2014* *OPPORTUNITY FOR CHINA TO WIN HEARTS AND MINDS IN US, UK, GERMAN AND OTHER MILITARIES AROUND THE WORLD* *ALL MILITARIES ALSO TARGETS OF GLOBALIST DEPOPULATION AND IMPOVERISHMENT CAMPAIGNS* *MOST MIGHT WELCOME HELP FROM CHINA IN TAKING DOWN THE GLOBALISTS IN THE FORM OF HYPERSONIC MISSILE * *Globalist Alexis Tsipras used a commercial airl... more »
US, Russia Engage On Venezuela
As the Moscow-based analyst Fred Weir wrote recently, “while it may look and sound like a Cold War standoff, for Russia it is really about the simpler issue of establishing rules for competing big powers in a post-Cold War world. In Venezuela, and between the US and Russia generally, there is no sharp ideological divide over world-shaping doctrines like communism versus capitalism.”
More Justice Department Precedent in Support of Mueller’s Obstruction Theory
Attorney General John Mitchell with President Richard Nixon. (Source: Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum) An important debate is happening at *Lawfare* and elsewhere about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s application of the obstruction of justice statutes to conduct by President Trump. Jack Goldsmith argues that Mueller’s analysis of the obstruction statutes does not stand up to close scrutiny. Benjamin Wittes argues that it does. By way of background, the obstruction of justice statutes do not expressly state that they apply to the president. The most relevant statute,... more »
This Battleship Was Unsinkable for 1 Reason: It Was Made of Concrete
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * Yes, it is true. Throughout history, coastal fortifications have guarded strategic seaports. And until recently, forts easily outgunned ships. Hence legendary British admiral Horatio Nelson’s quip—“A ship’s a fool to fight a fort.” But you don’t *have *to fight a fort when you can just cut it off. Arguably the greatest coastal fort ever was America’s Fort Drum, which guarded Manila Bay in The Philippines until Japanese forces surrounded it in May 1942. Fort Drum had its origins in an earlier war—the now-obscure conflict between America and Spain in 1... more »
The Problem with the F-22 Raptor That Might Not Be Fixable
*Robert Farley* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)] It has no equal--or no one even worthy of fighting. *In 2009, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates capped the overall production line at 187 (plus eight test aircraft) for all of these reasons.* The F-22 has been the world’s most formidable air superiority fighter since it first entered service in 2005. Although the Raptor has yet to kill a target in anger, aviation specialists almost unanimously agree that it can outclass any opponent, foreign or domestic. The only hard limitation on its ability... more »
Wanna Hide a Navy Submarine? Secret Underwater Lairs
*War Is Boring* *Security, * [image: REP https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/imagine-did-navy-build-secret-base-hide-submarines-russia-53622 5/13/2019 BUZZ-JDG UP Wanna Hide a Navy Submarine? Secret Underwater Lairs https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5131719/submarines-cockburn-sound Did Wa] Did Washington build them during the Cold War? *In such heady times, dreams of colonizing the continental shelf within a generation seemed like sober predictions.* Point Sur is 600 feet of tough rock facing Pacific rollers that come 6,000 miles to pound the central California coast. Like the ... more »
"852 Hz: Let Go Of Fear, Overthinking And Worries"
*"852 Hz: Let Go Of Fear, Overthinking And Worries"* "Solfeggio 852 Hz is directly connected to the principle of Light, and Light is a higher form of bioenergy.This frequency can be used as means for opening up for communication with your higher self and awaken your intuition and inner strength. This frequency can be used to cleanse trapped negative energy and dissolve fear, overthinking and worries." - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vvpsIiUVKY • Info On Binaural Beats • What Are The Solfeggio Frequencies? • FAQ - How To Use Solfeggio Frequencies • How To Do Guided Meditation It ... more »
Kevin LaGrandeur on Technological Unemploymen
Ethical Technology - 15 hours ago
Dr. Francesca Ferrando (NYU) interviews scholar Dr. Kevin LaGrandeur (NYIT). Recorded at Digital Studio, New York University (NYU), New York City, April 2019.
EU and Mercosur Make Progress on Trade Agreement, but…
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The European Union (EU) reiterated on Monday (13th) its willingness to reach a trade agreement with the Mercosur countries, with a new chapter this week in Buenos Aires. The agreement, which has been under discussion for almost 20 years, is the largest ever signed by […] The post EU and Mercosur Make Progress on Trade Agreement, but… appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*Federal Student Loans: From 'Profitable' to Indebted* Instead of $114 billion in revenue, the CBO now expects $31 billion in losses over 10 years. The Congressional Budget Office recently revealed some startling new figures regarding student loans. But first, let’s rewind. In 2017, the CBO — clearly looking through rose-colored glasses — stated that the government-managed student-loan program would garner a respectable $114 billion in revenue over the ensuing 10 years. Then, in 2018, that revenue estimate nosedived to just $8.7 billion. In other words, the $11.4 billion in es... more »
THEY JUST CAN'T STOP NORMALIZING TRUMP
Peter Baker of *The New York Times* tells us that Jimmy Carter is doing fine after his most recent health scare: Former President Jimmy Carter underwent surgery for a broken hip on Monday after falling at his home in Plains, Ga., his office said. Mr. Carter, 94, the longest-living president in American history, was recovering from the operation at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga., with his wife, Rosalynn, at his side, the office said in a statement. The statement, issued by Deanna Congileo, his press secretary, quoted his surgeon as saying the operation was successful. ... more »
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*The Solar Energy Racket* If solar energy were not propped up by various government policies and subsidies, no utility would buy it. Not only does solar not work at night, but it does not work if it is cloudy or if a cloud passes in front of the sun. Utility-scale solar requires a large solar farm consisting of photovoltaic panels. For $100 million, one can buy a solar farm capable of generating about 80 megawatts of electric power when the sun is squarely shining on the panels. Depending on the geographical location and the climate, the average power generated will be about 18... more »
A Half-Century of Republican Control of the Court . . .
. . . with no end in sight. On this auspicious anniversary, re-upping my recent lament about the Vicious Entrenchment Cycle.
He's Always On Transmit
Who is Doug Ford at his core? Martin Regg Cohn writes that he's a one way communicator. He's always on transmit: Horsepower and political power have one thing in common: They both rely on communication to get you where you need to go. If a horse doesn’t heed you, or a politician doesn’t hear you? You’re stuck. The problem is not that our premier doesn’t talk. It’s that he doesn’t listen. What we have here is a failure to communicate. Ford doesn't know a lot of things. But you'd expect that a good politician would know how to communicate. Ford doesn't think communicating is impo... more »
"PTSD: The Price You Pay For Survival"
*"PTSD: The Price You Pay For Survival"* by Daisy Luther "Something a lot of people forget when they think about survival is what happens after you’ve survived. When you get through something terrible, there’s always a price you must pay for your survival. You won’t get through it unscathed. Oftentimes, that price is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. This is a very real condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a horrifying event or series of events. You can learn more about PTSD here on the VA website. Once called “shell shock” or “battle fatigue syndrome” it can ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Quote of the day: "Bezos claimed that the growing human population and growing energy consumption will force us to make a choice between “stasis and rationing” and “dynamism and growth”, and claimed that the latter item in his dichotomy is possible only by moving humans off the planet." *...Since "stasis and rationing" aren't as much fun. - JO* Mena Mangal: Journalist and women’s rights campaigner shot dead in broad daylight in Kabul UFOS INVADING MILITARY AIRSPACE MULTIPLE TIMES PER MONTH, BUT PUBLIC WON’T BE TOLD MORE - Newsweek(!) Saudi minister says two of its o... more »
Pick the forbidden fruit.....
Crimean woman at Tatar restaurant near Yalta surprised to meet Americans gave us much love, encouragement and thanks for picking the forbidden fruit In Moscow Dr. Elena Veduta Head of Strategic Planning & Economic Policy Department Moscow State University tells us the American economy is stupid. All systems are centralized these days The question is what are their aims and results? People speak in slogans, but not the mechanism to organize the economy. The Soviet Economic plan came into shape from 1927-1932 but it was a huge country and they didn't have computers to collect and categor... more »
“The Science of Stress and How Our Emotions Affect Our Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease”
*“The Science of Stress and How Our Emotions * *Affect Our Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease”* by Maria Popova "I had lived thirty good years before enduring my first food poisoning - odds quite fortunate in the grand scheme of things, but miserably unfortunate in the immediate experience of it. I found myself completely incapacitated to erect the pillars of my daily life - too cognitively foggy to read and write, too physically weak to work out or even meditate. The temporary disability soon elevated the assault on my mind and body to a new height of anguish: an intense experie...more »
Bayer Ordered to Pay $2 Billion in Damages in 3rd Monsanto Roundup-Cancer Trial
*Sayer Ji* - Is bankruptcy on the horizon for Bayer?
Liberal Frank Beveridge supports Labor’s nationwide land clearing ban
from Jim O’Toole Farmers in Bob Katter’s Kennedy electorate have been warned the Liberal candidate in the upcoming election has agreed with Labor’s intention of halting all land clearing in Australia. Liberal Frank Beveridge, along with a Labor hopeful, at a candidates forum held in Mareeba two weeks ago said he was “100 per cent […]
“This is how science works:” Error leads to recall of paper linking Jon Stewart and election results
Jon Stewart is a powerful figure in American media. How powerful is he? So powerful that his departure in 2015 as host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central may have tipped the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump. At least, that’s the hypothesis behind a paper published in late April in the journal Electoral … Continue reading “This is how science works:” Error leads to recall of paper linking Jon Stewart and election results
"Burnout Nation"
*"Burnout Nation"* by Charles Hugh Smith "A number of recent surveys reflect a widespread sense of financial stress and symptoms of poor health in America's workers, particularly the younger generations.There's no real mystery as to the cause of this economic anxiety: • competition for secure, well-paid jobs that were once considered the birthright of the middle class is increasingly fierce; • the pay and predictability of the jobs that are available are low; • high-paying jobs are extraordinarily demanding, forcing workers to sacrifice everything else to keep the big-bucks position... more »
How Many More Seats In Congress Will The Democrats Win Because Of Trump's Trade War?
The big *Politico* headline early yesterday morning, Trump disputes impact of tariffs on American consumers, but warns China not to retaliate, was instantly controversial on two levels. First... well, just watch the chief Trumpanzee economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, on *Fox News Sunday* with Chris Wallace, admitting that his boss, Señor Trumpanzee, doesn't know shit from shinola about the impact of the trade war he's waging against China and American consumers and producers. The second part of the *Politico* headline-- his absurd warning to China about not retaliating-- went down i...more »
Chart: Denver-area cannabis sales up 10%-27% in advance of ‘bomb cyclone’ storm
Denver-area marijuana retailers may owe regional meteorologists a debt of gratitude. Advance warning of the region’s “bomb cyclone” blizzard in March gave residents an opportunity to visit medical and adult-use retailers beforehand – leading to sales spikes of 10% to 27% in the days leading up to the snowstorm. The storm effectively shut down Denver […] Chart: Denver-area cannabis sales up 10%-27% in advance of ‘bomb cyclone’ storm is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
'The streets were awash with blood': Former cop defends using gangland lawyer as police source
A former police officer admits using gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo as a police source was risky, but says the bloody deaths of dozens of underworld figures in the 2000s left the force in a desperate situation.
Body found on Bluff Knoll in search for missing mother
Just In - 16 hours ago
A search for a 39-year-old woman missing in rough terrain on Bluff Knoll in Western Australia's Stirling Ranges for a week ends with the discovery of a body.
Is the recent extinction of some species rare? NO!
A recent post on these pages, which was protested by one of our members, showed a scrawny old polar bear and said that many species are being made extinct. Well, to a certain extant, that is true, eg (link) Scientists announced that three bird species vanished from the Earth for good in 2018. But, is this unusual? Well..... (link) Mass extinctions—when at least half of all species die out in a relatively short time—have happened a handful of times over the course of our planet's history. The largest mass extinction event occurred around* 250 million years ago, when perhaps 95 per... more »
Watching an F-35 Go Into Beast Mode Is Terrifying
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * [image: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj42NOLopniAhVvT98KHYlbAcoQjhx6BAgBEAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dbuc.org.au%2Fkpcppgqiapo-qesastyyusmqo-u80877-ayuqrjbo%2F&psig=AOvVaw1AKwGQThkoQyVCuDcPD9Gf&ust=1557863007297439] Well, for America's enemies, that is. *The F-35's beast mode boasts a whopping maximum of fourteen AIM-120 missiles and two smaller AIM-9X missiles for air missions, or six GBU-31’s along with four AIM-120’s/9X’s for ground missions.* A recently leaked video sheds light on one of the F-35’s possibl... more »
One of America's Top Allies Proved an F-22 Can Be Killed in Combat
*War Is Boring* *Security, Europe* [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)] France did it. Well, in a training sim. *To be fair, it’s unclear what scenario the jets were playing out: whether, for instance, the F-22 started out slower and lower in order to let the Rafale gain the advantage for training purposes. Nevertheless, the video shows that the Rafale, a decade older and less sophisticated compared to the F-22, can be roughly comparable to the Raptor when maneuvering at low speed during close combat.* Past evidence seems to confirm that a French fig... more »
Don't be a PANZY! Are You FOR the 2nd Amendment or NOT???
*President Chump, and his hair piece, will not save this country, President Chump is a big part of this gun grab. Chump will ban bump stocks, expand background checks and wants to take guns before any crime is even committed. If Chump was pro 2nd Article and IF we had a Constitutional Republic in force, than there would be no need to address this because the gov't is FORBIDDEN from infringing on our UNALIENABLE RIGHTS,... as enumerated in The Bill Of Rights. The 2nd Article of The Bill Of Rights, specifically states that we Americans can own and/or carry weapons without infringemen... more »
Roscoe's Rascals
*“Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. * *Deal with it.” * *― George Carlin*
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SCIENCE : UNreliable Nature Of Solar And Wind Makes Electricity More Expensive, New Study Finds
“REMEMBER when we paved the world with electronic waste that chopped eagles and condors and made bats extinct because we thought wind was natural and uranium evil? – man that was a dark age!” – Michael Shellenberger *** ONE of the great falsehoods and dangerous myths pushed by reckless global warming climate change zealots and the […]
Lawmen
U.S. Marshal John Cahill (left), with two other unnamed lawmen. Somewhere in east Texas, circa 1884. Marshal John Cahill was famous enough in his day, but John Wayne revived his memory in the film *Cahill, US Marshal*. Westerns are not the popular films that they once were, and John Wayne's legacy is lost in the present day to the up-and-coming generation. Frankly, I think that John Wayne would be disgusted by the up-and-coming generation. But that's a discussion for another day. Marshals then as now, served processes of the court which included arrest warrants which directed the... more »
With evidence like that, why bother with the trial?
I'm normally a strong believer in the rule of law, particularly the Sixth Amendment to the US constitution, guaranteeing a fair trial to those accused of a crime. Without that, who can ever be assured of real justice, rather than partisanship, bias and bribed judges and juries? Nevertheless, in a few particularly egregious cases, the issue is so clear-cut that a trial hardly seems necessary. This appears to be one of them. (Bold, underlined text is my emphasis.) Investigators have arrested a man after his wife *found video on his phone* of him sexually abusing her 5-year-old son... more »
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