Saturday, September 21, 2019

21 September - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10 pm MDT

Is It Fair To Point Out That Pelosi Is An Accessory To Trump's Crimes?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Thursday evening, *Washington Post* reporter's Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey wrote that the Trumpist Regime is "considering a plan to again divert billions of dollars in military funding to pay for border barrier construction next year, a way to circumvent congressional opposition to putting more taxpayer money toward the president’s signature project." The criminal fake "president" needs $18.4 billion to finish 500 miles of photogenic wall before the 2020 election. Planning documents obtained by the *Washington Post* show the cost of building 509 miles of barriers averages out to ... more »

Corbyn tries to unite Labour Party to solve Brexit crisis for ruling class By Thomas Scripps

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
At least 81 motions have been submitted by local branches calling on the party to pledge itself to campaign for the UK’s continued membership of the European Union (EU). Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson and Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer have repeatedly declared in the last weeks that “Labour is the party of remain” and demanded the leadership “unambiguously and unequivocally” come out in favour. They were recently joined by over a hundred local Labour councillors in an open letter to the party’s National Executive Committee.

‘Climate Change’ is a continuation of the Cold War

Robert at Ice Age Now - 16 hours ago
Other countries are laughing at the West at the way it is destroying its energy economy to their benefit. ____________ ‘Climate Change’ is a continuation of the Cold War Ed Hoskins Never forget that the Climate Change thing is a continuation of the Cold War and that Russia, China and even India are laughing at ... Read more‘Climate Change’ is a continuation of the Cold War The post ‘Climate Change’ is a continuation of the Cold War appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Links 9/21/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

This U.S. Navy Battleship's Blew Up (Twice)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Despite her forty years of service, Mississippi was bound to tragedy, experiencing two major accidents in the same turret, in the same gun, twenty years apart. The USS *Mississippi* is home to one of the most intriguing naval coincidences of all time. Built while America was a neutral party in World War I, *Mississippi* sailed into the atomic age and later served as a massive test platform for surface-to-air missiles. Despite her forty years of service, *Mississippi* was bound to tragedy, experiencing two major accidents in the same turret, in the sa... more »

FACT: Hitler Had His Very Own Kamikaze Terror Weapons

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* How effective were they? *Key point: *A desperate strategy. April 7, 1945, should have been just another high-explosive day over Nazi Germany. That morning, as they had done on so many mornings for the past three years, the bomb-laden B-17s and B-24s lumbered into the sky from their airfields in southern England. An armada of 1,300 bombers, snug under the protection of 850 P-47 and P-51 fighters, droned majestically over the North Sea toward their targets in northern Germany. Marked for destruction were oil facilities and arms factories near Ham... more »

Saudi Arabia Says It Can Restore Oil Production but What If It Is Attacked Again?

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Economics, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/SAUDI-ARAMCO-DAMAGE-RC15A940F5A0.html] Saudi Arabia isn't as secure as thought. *Key point:* It will take a lot of work to restore oil production and Saudi air defenses aren’t as good as originally thought. What Happened Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and other Saudi energy officials held a news conference Sept. 17 to discuss the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. facilities damaged in Sept. 14 attacks. Prince Abdulaziz said that his country planned to restore all of the production ... more »

How 1 Mistake Cost Hitler Victory During World War II

David T. Pyne at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*David T. Pyne* *Security, Europe* What if the German Army had actually been ready to fight? *Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of five articles providing critical analysis as to how Germany Might Have Won World War Two.* In our last article, we examined some of the actions that Germany might have taken to achieve its territorial objectives without having to fight the Western Powers of Britain, France and the United States of America in World War Two. Some of the most important ways for Germany to have won the war would have been to have waited until German industries... more »

International Investors Want to Prevent Double Taxation With Brazil

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Multinationals from the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom want a Double Taxation Avoidance . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post International Investors Want to Prevent Double Taxation With Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Economy Gets More Freedom and Less Bureaucracy

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro approved yesterday, September 20th, in a ceremony at the Palácio do Planalto, the Provisional Measure (MP) on Economic Freedom, now converted into law. The Provisional Measure (MP) had been The post Brazil’s Economy Gets More Freedom and Less Bureaucracy appeared first on The Rio Times.

U.S. Wants Brazil’s Support at UN Against Abortion and for the Family

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The US government wants Brazil's support in defense of conservative agendas at the United Nations (UN). In July, the Trump administration sent a letter to President Jair Bolsonaro's government asking the Brazilian administration for an alliance in defense of unborn children. The information was provided by columnist Jamil Chade, of […] The post U.S. Wants Brazil’s Support at UN Against Abortion and for the Family appeared first on The Rio Times.

New childhood diseases started with vaccinations

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 17 hours ago
Letter to the Editor Vaccination started in Australia in the mid 1950’s and that is when ASD started, also childhood cancer. Nobody will admit that, but I was there and witnessed it. I was a teenager who spent some time with twin toddlers next door. About this time one of the twins changed, started banging […]

The elite intend to resettle in Patagonia

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 17 hours ago
Comments from a reader The Psychopaths who are controlling this world via proxy, have planned their safe escape well in advance. The Illuminati “elite” have already secured their own vast freshwater aquifers in their hideout country called “ANDINIA” in Patagonia. See “Zionists Set Their Sights on Patagonia” and “The Andinia Plan”. While visiting her 11,000 […]

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 17 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin U.S. to deploy military forces to Saudi Arabia, UAE after drone attacks on oil sitesREPORT: MONSANTO PAID GOOGLE TO BURY UNFAVORABLE NEWS Trump Wants a Torture Proponent to Lead U.S. Human Rights Policy. The Senate Should Say No *But there would be no contradiction in confirming him; he's simply in favor of alternative human rights, ie those of the torturers.* No future, no children: Teens refusing to have kids until there's action on climate change *We'll use contraception - so there!* EDITORIAL: Trial of 3 former TEPCO execs showed utility's denial of risks Sch... more »

Controversy Over Realistic Sandy Hook Public Service Video

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Kim Rossi, who lives 15 miles from Sandy Hook (Newtown) Connecticut Watch this one minute video from The Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit launched in Newtown, CT whose founders include family members of those staff and students murdered by... more »

A Mathematician Has Created a Teaching Method That’s Proving There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Math Student

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 17 hours ago
*[image: jump-math-low-res-147.jpg]* This is welcome and the immediate take home is that poor technique and hierarchy is your enemy. Engaging the lower third successfully empowers the whole class. It is also true that the over achievers simply need to expand horizontally. That means self learning outside the curriculum. There are ample resources in Math and many other areas of investigation for them to work on and avoid boredom. Careful breakdown of the steps does need to be better addressed as well. It also has to be made interesting. . . *A Mathematician Has Created a Te... more »

The Hyperloop's Truest believers

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 17 hours ago
It is all a nice story and is almost real. Except each variable has to be managed and every improvement in performance entails an exponential increase in cost. That little detail makes all these transportation innovations very difficult. Recall the Concorde please. Tunnel driving by itself is presently expensive, though i do think that heat induced pop-corning can change that significantly by increasing tunneling speed to some fraction of a foot per minute. This is still a ways away though. This still produces a rail tunnel and a lined tunnel can never be cheap, let alone ... more »

UVA has ruined us

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 17 hours ago
Now consider that none of this happens in Canada. At the same time, all are covered and our per capita outlay is half that of the USA. The majority of medical services are mostly supplied by privately owned suppliers. Most doctors earn fees for services. Service delays are not actually typical, particularly if your doctor has seniority. What is rationed is elective surgeries, but then you can still jump queue by paying cash. Better yet, doctors do not need to run an accounting and credit business for their patients and can take regular vacations and work proper hours as thei... more »

We Tried 7 Ways to Hard-Boil Eggs and Found a Clear Winner

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 17 hours ago
I am throwing this out simply because i thought that we all knew how to hard boil eggs perfectly. I obviously was not paying attention. You may never actually change your method, but it is nice to know that modifying method allows way more control on outcomes than otherwise clear. The best is the last so save some time and jump ahead. *We Tried 7 Ways to Hard-Boil Eggs and Found a Clear Winner* *by Ann Taylor Pittman* * https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-way-to-hardboil-eggs-22943315* *Hard-boiled eggs are one of those kitchen staples I always have in the fridge. They’re ... more »

Dengue virus becoming resistant to vaccines and therapeutics due to mutations in specific protein

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-dengue-virus-resistant-vaccines-therapeutics.html Advertisements

Enter the Capitalocene: How Climate Change Will Ruin Capitalism.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://www.wired.com/story/capitalocene/?mbid=social_fb&utm_brand=wired&utm_campaign=wired&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=facebook

50 Trillion Calculations per Second in the Palm of Your Hand

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://fortune.com/2019/09/19/intel-ai-nervana-chip/amp/

Sugar is destroying teenage brain development

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://bigthink.com/21st-century-spirituality/energy-drinks-and-junk-food-are-destroying-teenage-brain-development?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1568953295

Neural-Network Pioneer Yann LeCun on AI and Physics.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2019/09/neural-network-pioneer-yann-lecun-on-ai-and-physics

100-year-old scientific mystery solved: Researchers discover role of nu

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://www.m3india.in/contents/clinical_news/119275/100-year-old-scientific-mystery-solved?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ads&utm_campaign=id-119275-nuclearglycogen_NSCLC

Euclid space telescope to study ‘dark Universe’ makes progress

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49773022

FDA approves oral semaglutide for HbA1c management in type 2 diabetes

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://www.mdedge.com/endocrinology/article/208518/diabetes/fda-approves-oral-semaglutide-hba1c-management-type-2-diabetes

Information Clearing House Headlines, 20-21 September 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
21 September 2019 — Information Clearing House Children are killed by American weapons in Yemen every year. Then a refinery blows up, and America suddenly pays attention By Anthony Harwood Human life should always matter more than the price of oil. –Continue ====== Russia Will Assist Iran In Circumventing Illegitimate U.S. Banking Sanctions By Sputnik Russian … Continue reading Information Clearing House Headlines, 20-21 September 2019

Latest Trump witch hunt involving Ukraine boomerangs towards Joe Biden (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 18 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 309. The post Latest Trump witch hunt involving Ukraine boomerangs towards Joe Biden (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Grow Up & Take On The World - An Inspirational Talk by Dr. Jordan Peterson

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
*Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVqV-FCsfIM* *This is a message to the youth of our world.*

Storm bring the electricity as Eels knocked out in semi

Just In - 18 hours ago
Melbourne Storm set up a preliminary final clash with the Sydney Roosters next weekend, taking care of Parramatta with a seven-try thrashing at AAMI Park.

Taylor Swift pulls out of Melbourne Cup performance

Just In - 18 hours ago
Taylor Swift will not be performing at the race that stops the nation after changes to the US singer's tour have made it "logistically impossible" for her to be there.

Wallabies survive almighty scare to beat Fiji at Rugby World Cup

Simon Smale And Luke Pentony at Just In - 18 hours ago
The Wallabies avoid a massive upset by posting 27 unanswered points against a brave Fiji outfit to eventually win 39-21 in their Rugby World Cup opener under the dome in Sapporo.

Egypt protesters demand regime change, clashes reported

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Thousands of demonstrators took out the streets of several Egyptian cities on Friday in the first mass protests since years, calling for the resignation of President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi. Clashes erupted between security forces and protesters where tear gas has been fired to disperse demonstrators at the Tahrir Square, where country-wide protests swept Egypt which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-09-19

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
This is a summary of 21 AMN articles on the following subjects: Aleppo, Syria, Palmyra, Damascus, IOS 13, IPhone 11, Iran, Zarif, Afrin, Tunisia, Ben Ali, SDC, Idlib, Russia, US, Iraq, Albukamal, PKK, SDF, Turkey, Saudi, Yemen, Aramco, Saudi Arabia, EA Sports, FIFA 20 Web App. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, World-News, Iran, North-Africa, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

A Sensible and Truthful Politician at Last: “Solar energy badly harms the environment. It must be taxed — not subsidized”

Viv at The Carbon Sense Coalition - 19 hours ago
By Sanjeev Sabhlok Senior leader and overseas coordinator of India’s Swarna Bharat Party The Modi government has been shovelling scarce taxpayer resources into solar energy, with a further $6.5 billion promised till 2022. This is over and above indirect subsidies that people pay through higher electricity bills because of renewable energy certificates. And while Donald […]

Sea Level Alarm – a Nice Little Earner

Viv at The Carbon Sense Coalition - 19 hours ago
Dr. John Happs Despite alarmist claims of “catastrophic global warming”, there is no empirical evidence to confirm that or any acceleration in global sea level rise. Notwithstanding this lack of evidence many people, often those with vested interests, still cling to the alarmist beliefs that catastrophic sea level rise is imminent. If you live on […]

Federal Police is an Independent Institution, Says Moro

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Sérgio Moro, defended on Friday, September 20th, the powers of the Federal Police and the Judiciary, after criticisms sparked off against the conduction of searches and seizures in the offices of the Government leader in the Senate, Fernando Bezerra . . . To […] The post Federal Police is an Independent Institution, Says Moro appeared first on The Rio Times.

Minister Assures Brazil Will Have no Military Intervention in Venezuela

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Defense Minister said yesterday that the crisis in Venezuela is "an issue that must be closely monitored" and that Brazil must face this situation under the constitutional principles of "non-intervention". Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva's statements were delivered during the XVI International Security Conference of the Copacabana Fort, where he […] The post Minister Assures Brazil Will Have no Military Intervention in Venezuela appeared first on The Rio Times.

Snowden Advocates Disclosure of Lava Jato Messages by The Intercept

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Every published private conversation brings some discomfort, but I think ministers, politicians, prosecutors, and judges should be subject to such discomforts. They are the ones deciding who goes to jail, who is released, who lives or dies, what our future will be like. "It doesn't matter where the information came […] The post Snowden Advocates Disclosure of Lava Jato Messages by The Intercept appeared first on The Rio Times.

Flávio Bolsonaro Again Resorts to Supreme Court to Suspend Investigations

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PSL-RJ) once again appealed to the Federal Supreme Court in an attempt to suspend acts of an investigation into embezzlement and money laundering. The proceeding has been in Rio's Prosecutor's Office since last year and is investigating suspicions of illegal "splitting" The post Flávio Bolsonaro Again Resorts to Supreme Court to Suspend Investigations appeared first on The Rio Times.

Education, Economy and Defense to Have 65 Percent of Funds Released

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the government's announcement that it will release R$8.3 billion (US$2.07 billion) from the budget, three ministries have been the most benefited and will be allocated the equivalent of 65 percent of funds: Education, Economy, and Defense. In total, the three portfolios will receive a total of R$5.39 billion. The […] The post Education, Economy and Defense to Have 65 Percent of Funds Released appeared first on The Rio Times.

How the Legendary B-52 Bomber Just Keeps Flying

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5711944/laser-guided-bombs-back-belly-b-52] Will it never stop? *Key point:* The Air Force wants to keep its best planes up-to-date and in the air for decades to come. The Air Force is also making progress with a technology-inspired effort to increase the weapons payload for the workhorse B-52 bomber. The 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade, or IWBU, will allow the B-52 to internally carry up to eight of the newest “J-Series” bombs in addition to carrying six on pylons under each wing. The B-52 have previo... more »

This Is How Donald Trump Would Wage War Against Iran

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Middle East* Let's hope that doesn't happen. *Key point: *America would win, but hundreds of thousands would die. The Islamic State of Iran was born in enmity toward the United States. Led by the fiery cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, revolutionary leaders animated crows in Iran by lambasting “Great Satan” for any number of crimes, both real and imagined. It didn’t take long for this animosity to turn kinetic. As the Iran-Iraq War intensified throughout 1984, the two combatants began targeting each other’s oil shipments as a way to gain milita... more »

Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Continuity”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
Liquid Mind, “Continuity”

In 1988, Iran and America Went to War at Sea

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Let's just say this: half of Iran's Navy was sent to the bottom of the sea. The orders from the Joint Chiefs of Staff were clear: the Iranian frigate *Sabalan *must die. On April 14, 1988, the frigate *USS Samuel B. Roberts *had run into an Iranian mine while attempting to extricate herself from a minefield. The blast tore open a 21-foot long hole in her hull and wounded ten sailors. Only a heroic damage control effort kept the frigate afloat. This was deemed the last straw after ten months of skirmishes between U.S. ships and Iranian f... more »

The Fed Might Not Be Able to Stop a U.S. Recession

Michael Klein at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Michael Klein* *economy, Americas* The Fed’s Jerome Powell keeps his cards close to his chest. The Federal Reserve seems a lot more concerned about the state of the economy than it’s been letting on. The Fed lowered its target interest rate by a quarter point on Sept. 18, the second such cut since July – and the first reductions since the Great Recession more than 10 years ago. Judging by the words of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, this isn’t that big a deal. In his statement following the decision, he said: “We took this step to help keep the U.S. economy strong in the face of some ... more »

How Russia Planned to Hunt Down U.S. Aircraft Carriers in World War III

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* Thank god it never occurred. But we do know how Moscow would have attacked. In the event of World War II, the Soviet Union planned to go after the U.S. Navy’s fleet of aircraft carriers in a big way. The carriers were a flexible and powerful weapon that could operate at the peripheries of Soviet power, doing everything from supporting land operations to launching nuclear strikes. The Soviet Navy and Air Force built battlecruisers, cruisers, submarines and bombers armed with formidable anti-ship missiles to destroy these America’s carriers and en... more »

Could a Tax on Stock Trades Pay Off the Nation’s Student Debt?

Melissa Knox at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Melissa Knox* *Society, Americas* [image: Reuters] The 2020 Democratic candidates all have a plan to eliminate student debt. If several of the Democratic candidates for president have their way, student debt will be a thing of the past – at least for current student loan borrowers. Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed ambitious legislation that would cancel all student loan debt. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s plan would pay up to US$50,000 in loans for borrowers making less than $100,000, and a reduced amount for those making between $100,000 and $250,000. Other Democratic candidates h... more »

Biogas Makes Pig Farming More Sustainable in Southern Brazil

ENTRE RIOS DO OESTE, Brasil, Sep 20 (IPS) - Biogas has the potential to provide 36 percent of the electricity consumed in Brazil or replace 70 percent of diesel if purified as biomethane, according to the Brazilian Association of Biogas and Biomethane (Abiogas). Read the full story, “Biogas Makes Pig Farming More Sustainable in Southern Brazil”, on globalissues.org →

NYC Library Ditches Controversial Saudi Royal MBS’ Event

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) - A New York library appeared to bow to pressure this week when it canceled an event that was being co-hosted by Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, who is accused of a range of human rights abuses. Read the full story, “NYC Library Ditches Controversial Saudi Royal MBS’ Event”, on globalissues.org →

Macleod: Global Depression May Loom As The World’s Banking System Is Seizing Up Like It Did In 2008

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Macleod: Global Depression May Loom As The World’s Banking System Is Seizing Up Like It Did In 2008 by https://kingworldnews.com/ Today Alasdair Macleod told King World News that a global depression may loom as the world’s banking system is seizing up like it did in 2008. – Turmoil In Global Markets September 20 (King World …

9/11: It Has Been 18 Years Since ‘That Day’ And Still No Justice… But People Are Starting To Wake UP

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
[image: https://www.globalresearch.ca/ex-italian-president-intel-agencies-know-9-11-an-inside-job/7550]Click on image for article. [image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuinaIm-kd4]

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