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Big Government strangles our ecosystems just like it strangles scientific research. Australia has had 57 bushfire inquiries since 1939. We knew what was coming and we knew how to stop it, and we’ve known for eighty years (and indigenous people for thousands). Instead we paid a garrison of gravy trainers to not-read-those-reports and to create the exact conditions we knew would turn into a pyrocon
So what does it mean to "go viral" anyway? No, no, no. What does it really mean? Join James for a philosophical exploration of memes, virality and the body politic on this edition of The Corbett Report podcast.
More proof that you're never too small to make a difference: Six-year-old Owen Colley from Hingham, Massachusetts, is making clay koalas to help animals affected by the Australian bushfires, and has already raised over $240,000 Australian dollars. Owen's mother Caitlin told CNN her son had been upset when he learnt of Australia's bushfires, and particularly their impact upon the country's wildlif
More like Egg-On-Your-Facebook, amirite? Facebook is striking an apologetic tone after Burmese text posted on the website showed Chinese President Xi Jinping's name as "Mr. Shithole" in an English translation. The social network is blaming the error on a tech foul-up. "We fixed a technical issue that caused incorrect translations from Burmese to English on Facebook. This should not have happened
For the first time ever, scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of the elusive giant squid. Growing to sizes in excess of 40ft long, this g...
Last month it was pigeons wearing cowboy hats - now it's pigeons wearing sombreros. But who is responsible ? The mystery of who has been sticking tiny...
... going to get off scot-free? Which Witch, though? * * * Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at Brains and Eggs , usually on topics concerning the strange brew of Texas politics. He's also on Twitter @PDiddie .
Plastic bags to be banned in all major cities by end of 2020, says state planner China is stepping up restrictions on the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products, according to the state planner, as it seeks to tackle one of the country’s biggest environmental problems. Vast amounts of untreated plastic waste are buried in landfills or dumped in rivers. The United Nations has ident
Who really knows what is going on with Harry and Meghan? But we can be sure the storytellers, the press, are hardly disinterested observers To understand the “real” story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, it helps to think in three dimensions. On one level, we have a story about a couple who, for perfectly understandable reasons, want a different kind of life: a new start, a fresh role, less scru
This week’s allegations by Lev Parnas—a federally indicted associate of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani—render downright quaint the debate over whether the Senate should call live witnesses in the president’s impending impeachment trial. Of course the American public deserves to hear from witnesses at the trial, and not just the four whose testimony Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schum
Masha Gessen writes about the National Archives altering photos from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington and how the practice both echoes a Soviet system of historical excision and threatens the national memory.
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president, built an empire in a country mired in corruption. Western consultants were her advisers.
At least 59 people have been arrested in Paris after scuffles broke out between Yellow Vests and police on Saturday. The protests have gained new momentum fueled by a nationwide strike against pension reform. Thousands of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of the French capital Paris on Saturday, chanting slogans to berate the sweeping social security system reforms initiated by the pr
SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in the next few months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after liftoff Sunday.
Ancient drought and unfortunate bathroom habits may have doomed some ice age sloths -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The unveiling of the new military branch’s name tape — “U.S. Space Force,” embroidered in blue — was overshadowed by reactions to its familiar camouflage uniform.
SpaceX just took a giant leap in its quest to launch astronauts, successfully showcasing the Crew Dragon capsule's launch escape system during flight.
With the frozen top of the world melting to liquid, an expedition set out to untangle the physics and help forecast its future.
“That makes the murder of General Soleimani completely illegal, and clearly a war crime..."
Meetings with Mitsotakis and Tender on today Haftar arrived in Athens just two and a half days before the Berlin International Conference on Libya.On Thursday afternoon, General Khalifa Haftar landed in extreme secrecy for security reasons. He is expected to meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tomorrow and will also visit the Greek Parliament. #Greece […]
Some reports have them flying from an Israeli base in Azerbaijan Acting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says there is unverified information that at least six American F-35 jets were “in the Iranian border area” at the time when Iran accidentally downed Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 last week. “This information has yet to be verified, but […]
These trees have developed an army of molecular weapons to stay healthy in old age
Just 200 Wollemi pines exist in a remote gorge, prompting a critical operation to protect them from bushfires
Britain is due to leave the European Union later this month but there is no sign of banks quitting the City of London, one of the main claims made by Remainers in the run-up to the Brexit referendum. But are the wheels of the City of London only kept turning by laundered money? Nicholas Wilson, […]
Ellen challenged “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” star Joshua Bassett to give his take on some of the internet’s weirdest questions. Are Cheetos chips? How would a dog wear pants? Are you naked if you’re still wearing socks? Josh tackles all of these and more! "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" is streaming now on Disney+. #JoshuaBassett #TheEllenShow #EllenDeGeneres Fro
The aftermath of a sexual assault is rendered through charcoal and metaphor. This film visualizes a piece of flash fiction by author Cherie Jones. Film by Tess Martin, Narration by Marta Parlatore, Sound by Jason Staczek. Cast: Tess Martin
COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS is helmed by Carl Sagan’s collaborator Ann Druyan, who boldly carries the torch forward with the 3rd season of the most beloved science show on the planet. Series premieres 3/9, at 8/7c, on Nat Geo; hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, explora
NOTE: Some images included in this presentation may not be appropriate for young or sensitive audiences. Viewer discretion is encouraged. We’re LIVE at the National Geographic Storytellers Summit as Nigel Poor reflects on how her role as a volunteer teacher at San Quentin State Prison led to a collaborative photographic initiative, the San Quentin Project, and a podcast, Ear Hustle. Poor's talk w
SAISONS Written and directed by Hugo Manhes ( instagram.com/hugomanhes ) and MadCow ( instagram.com/madcow_france/ ) - 'SAISONS' is a tribute to the grandiose and mystical landscapes of the Massif Central, an immaculate place located in the middle of France. From winter to spring, from summer to autumn, athletes practice their own disciplines in a wild and singular environment. Whether it's on sn
Beyoncé gifted Ellen and Portia with items from her IVY PARK x adidas collaboration, and Ellen allowed her resident Beyoncé expert, Kalen Allen, to take a look. Tune in as Kalen reacts, reviews, and raves about the new collection! #OMK #OMKalen #KalenAllen From: TheEllenShow
Fascism Comes To America by Nancy Ohanian I was born in Brooklyn. I lived in New York City and it's suburbs until I was around 20 and after that lived in Afghanistan and Holland, then San Francisco and Los Angeles. I had never met an evangelical pastor in my life-- until the last few years when I was already in my 60s. And then I met a whole bunch at once-- in a room where everyone but Ted Lieu a
Company blames technical glitch that 'caused incorrect translations' of Chinese leader's name from Burmese to English.
The Evil Symbol that Rules the World The Hexagram has gained mastery over the human world. Practitioners might appear to be upright Jews, Catholics or Masons, but they are impostors who infiltrate and subvert. By CK (henrymakow.com) Behind the evil in this world is a symbol. Understand this symbol and the cabal who use it and you can identify the evildoers and their diabolical plot. This cabal hi
Esmail Qaani is likely to pursue his predecessor's policies with 'greater vigour and ruthlessness', say experts.
California is a blue state but the Republican wing of the Democratic Party is very strong in the state. There are 46 California Democrats serving in the House. Believe me, they're not all like Barbara Lee, Ted Lieu, Ro Khanna or 

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