Monday, January 20, 2020

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New York Times Wants To Build That Wall

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 2 minutes ago
The New York Times claims that global warming is causing sea level rise and more frequent destructive storms – so New York needs to build a wall. The $119 Billion Sea Wall That Could Defend New York … or Not … Continue reading →

Thoughts on Warren, Sanders and the Convention: Warren’s Choice?

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 5 minutes ago
Unpacking the implications of the Warren attack on Sanders.

How To Be A Mentally Sovereign Human

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 6 minutes ago
We all showed up naked, slimy and clueless in a world of inexplicable sensory input we couldn’t make head or tail out of. We were then taught what’s what by people who showed up under the exact same circumstances a blink of an eye earlier. […]

It's All The Rage For Candidates To Say They Won't Take Corporate Cash-- While Taking It

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 18 minutes ago
*Would you guess this came from Gideon or Collins? Or one of their corporately-funded super-PACs?* Over the last week I've had a running argument with some centrist Democrats about the bullshit pledge-- bullshit in some cases, heartfelt in others-- Democratic candidates routinely take to eschew corporate PAC money. Why bullshit? Three reasons: 1- corporate PACs tend to spend on incumbents, not challengers, especially not Democratic challengers. 2- when the challengers get to Congress-- especially the ones who join the New Dems or the Blue Dog caucus, they forget they ever took the ... more »

Mitch McConnell Presents Draft Senate Rules Resolution…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 21 minutes ago
Earlier today Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell presented a “draft resolution” for Senate impeachment rules to be debated and voted tomorrow on Day One of the impeachment trial. Day #1 will likely be filled as the Senate creates rules via … Continue reading →

After Midnight

nonnie9999 at After Midnight – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 36 minutes ago
From POLITICO: Senate Republicans released their partisan impeachment trial resolution on Monday evening, a blueprint that could result in President Donald Trump’s swift acquittal. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans to pass impeachment trial rules giving both the White House counsel and House impeachment managers 24 hours over two days each to make opening […]

U.N. Suppressing Own Evidence Absolving Syria from ISIS Staged Chemical Attack

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 37 minutes ago
The Rothschild-controlled United Nations’ own Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) fact-finding investigation has found no evidence that the Syrian government has any culpability to the ISIS-staged “chemical attack” on Douma residents, years ago. Yet, its final report, as compiled by an undisclosed party who were not on site during the investigation, concluded … Continue reading U.N. Suppressing Own Evidence Absolving Syria from ISIS Staged Chemical Attack →

Prince Harry considers a role with Aston Martin, as Meghan teams up with Elton John on a massive deal with Disney

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 40 minutes ago
Rumors are swirling that Meghan Markel, the former Duchess of Sussex, is on the brink of signing onto a massive project with Disney — expected to earn the former Royal and Sir Elton John nearly $500 million over the life

On Metaphysical Propositions

Unknown at The Verma Report - 53 minutes ago
Philosophy, unlike science, is never fully rational and cannot be founded on purely empirical evidence. Every philosophy assumes certain basic facts which cannot be proved or disproved on the basis of existing knowledge. These basic facts are mostly the metaphysical presuppositions (also known as axioms) which can be based on theological or atheistic rationalizations. Without such presuppositions or axioms, no philosophy is possible.

Sunrise Prayer Runners arrive in Ganado honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 55 minutes ago
Photos by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson Sunrise Prayer Run for Missing and Murdered People Ganado, Navajo Nation, Monday, January 20, 2020

Barbarians At the Gates: The systematic looting of our galleries archives and libraries – (updated post)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Updated post from postmanproductions.wordpress.com “As closed signs pop up collections are looted purged and or collections moved out of reach of public researchers. As developers and smart technology hyenas move in.” READ THE ARTICLE: https://postmanproductions.wordpress.com/2019/07/14/barbarians-at-the-gates-the-systematic-looting-of-our-galleries-archives-and-libraries/?fbclid=IwAR0lx0y2mFlo68a2wGFvPEPJUnoTKKPtAD_v3uixFPya2oGHYXvknFpZQhA Image by Rafael Juárez from Pixabay

The Pesticide Industry’s Playbook for Poisoning the Earth

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on olddogthoughts: via The Pesticide Industry’s Playbook for Poisoning the Earth

A TRILION DOLLAR MOTIVE: Lockheed Martin Rail Fire & Lithium.

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on BEN'S WORLD: “While in Bethesda an office flaming youth group singing. Firemen calling in. Lockheed Martin Marietta. Do you like me I guess. End of the lesson time “ – Fugazi Do You Like Me 1995. A VISUAL ESSAY. https://www.martinvrijland.nl/en/news-analyzes/lockheed-martin-trailer-shows-directed-energy-laser-systems%2C-there-is-a-link-with-the-fires-in-California/ https://www.vanadiumcorp.com/news/sustainability-news/lockheed-martin-pushes-into-storage-market-with-lithium-flow-battery-offerings/ To get into space you need a lot of rare metals the more you need…

USS CVN AOTEAROA – A Lockheed Weapons Platform.

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on BEN'S WORLD: Following tension in Iran, in an increasingly lethal game of tit for tat, its being suggested Trump may be only playing brinkmanship. That he has no real intent other than posturing. This maybe true but what Israel’s Saudi (or more accurately the right wing fraction who control Israeli military…

As the Aussie men struggle in Melbourne, John Millman gives local fans something to cheer about

Luke Pentony at Just In - 1 hour ago
It may not have been the most stylish of performances, but the tough Queenslander shows why he is a crowd favourite with a gutsy win at the Australian Open.

Cost of getting kids back to school prompts charity pop-up, offering haircuts and hope

Jenae Jenkins at Just In - 1 hour ago
As families struggle to cover the costs of sending their children back to school in the wake of Christmas, particularly those contending with drought and bushfire, there is hope an initiative to ease the burden in regional Queensland will catch on.

Repopulation of pest koalas on Kangaroo Island a no-go after bushfires

Malcolm Sutton at Just In - 1 hour ago
While the country laments the loss of wildlife due to bushfires, talks on Kangaroo Island aim to ensure its decimated koala population does not regenerate.

Virginia rally shows what happens when the US tries to pass gun control laws

Emily Olson at Just In - 1 hour ago
Thousands of gun rights activists carry weapons through the streets of Richmond in protest against new control measures, widening America's political division over the issue.

Brisbane man in isolation as global coronavirus epidemic fears grow

Just In - 1 hour ago
A Brisbane man is in isolation and being tested by Queensland Health authorities for a new strain of coronavirus, amid fresh fears of a global epidemic.

Donations skyrocketed after his viral drop bear prank. Now this wildlife rescuer says he's copping a backlash

Daniel Keane at Just In - 1 hour ago
Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park owner Sam Mitchell, who featured in a viral drop bear prank last week, says generous donations for his park have prompted negative public feedback.

Could the RBA become Australia's biggest fossil fuel owner? The global central bank thinks so

Stephen Letts at Just In - 1 hour ago
The "central banks' central banker" says institutions like the Reserve Bank of Australia are likely to become climate rescuers of last resort and that may mean bailing out the fossil fuel industry to head off another global financial crisis.

Panama cult survivor recounts chaotic rite that killed 7 in remote jungle village

Just In - 1 hour ago
Dina Blanco says she was ordered to close her eyes, beaten and knocked unconscious during the ritual, then told her daughter had died and would be eaten by birds.

Too many twins prove to be an issue for attempted record-breaking event

Just In - 1 hour ago
Thousands of twins pack into a stadium in Sri Lanka's capital of Colombo — so many that officials struggle to count them in time to prove they had organised a record-breaking gathering.

'This is the people's parliament': Scathing NT speaker threatens to halt work on $19 million carpark

Steve Vivian And Matt Garrick at Just In - 1 hour ago
NT Speaker Kezia Purick delivers a pointed rebuke to the NT Government, labelling its multi-million-dollar underground carpark project at Parliament House "unsatisfactory" and "poorly executed". Now, she wants to see "proper plans" before work on the project continues.

Breeding program for distinctive cattle dries up due to drought and bushfires

Michael Cavanagh at Just In - 1 hour ago
Drought then bushfires curtail breeder's attempts to expand distinctive Canadian speckle park breed in Australia and South Africa.

Former police chief questioned about surprise emergence of diaries he said he didn't keep

Danny Tran at Just In - 1 hour ago
Victoria Police's former chief commissioner Simon Overland once said he didn't keep diaries. But now they've surfaced, and they're causing a stir at the Lawyer X royal commission.

LA Cheating our Veterans Part 2

Fuzzyone at 'Nox & Friends - 1 hour ago
After receiving many more articles and posts about the West LA Veterans facility, I find myself stunned to the point of extreme irritation, because the the director of the West Los Angeles VA knew the property was valuable and this could be used to further the treatment of veterans there. I read the 2016 VA OIG report on this facility. It stated that any money taken in by the use of “sharing” and/or leasing property would go to the US Treasury, and would not be available for the care of veterans. The Veterans Administration OIG had an independent assessment of … Continue reading →

Quote of the Day (MLK Day)

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 1 hour ago
Abortion and racism are both symptoms of a fundamental human error. The error is thinking that when someone stands in the way of our wants, we can justify getting that person out of our lives. Abortion and racism stem from the same poisonous root, selfishness. Alveda King

Free Download: Og Mandino, “The Ten Scrolls”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"The Scroll Marked V"* by Og Mandino "I will live this day as if it is my last. And what shall I do with this last precious day which remains in my keeping? First, I will seal up its container of life so that not one drop spills itself upon the sand. I will waste not a moment mourning yesterday's misfortunes, yesterday's defeats, yesterday's aches of the heart, for why should I throw good after bad? Can sand flow upward in the hour glass? Will the sun rise where it sets and set where it rises? Can I relive the errors of yesterday and right them? Can I call back yesterday's wounds... more »

“Changing Batteries”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
“Changing Batteries” ○ "He who can no longer pause to wonder, and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead, his eyes are closed." - Albert Einstein

Internet Trolls Attack Anyone Resisting Vaccine Party Line

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 2 hours ago
Here’s how it usually goes… You say you have some doubts about vaccine safety and all those vaccinations the government requires you to give your kids. You say you’re concerned about serious side-effects you keep reading about, and particularly potential links to autism and autoimmune disorders, and the reports of encephalitis and shock. A typical response from mainstream […] The post Internet Trolls Attack Anyone Resisting Vaccine Party Line appeared first on Health Nut News.

Easy Cauliflower Tots

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 2 hours ago
Need a quick snack for game day or a fast snack for the kids? Try these Easy Cauliflower Tots! All you need is five ingredients, a blender and maybe a dipping sauce or two. Yes, it’s possible to recreate the texture of hot, greasy, addictive tater tots without using a single white potato. In this […] The post Easy Cauliflower Tots appeared first on Health Nut News.

Senate Impeachment Trial Begins – yawn….

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 2 hours ago
In theory, the impeachment trial starts in just hours. Here's a place to discuss it. Continue reading →

The Rift Between Turkey and America Has Paved the Way for Russia's Rebound

Dimitri Alexander Simes at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Dimitri Alexander Simes* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Once bitter rivals, Russia and Turkey have seen their relationship rebound over the past few years. While the United States and Iran edged to the brink of war in Iraq, Russian president Vladimir Putin met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on January 8 to launch the long-awaited TurkStream gas pipeline and announce a new Libya ceasefire deal. Two days later, Moscow and Ankara announced that they had reached another ceasefire agreement for Idlib, the last rebel bastion in Syria which had been faci... more »

F-35s vs. F-15EX: What Will Israel's Air Force Choose?

David Axe at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* The government is weighing whether to buy 25 additional F-35s or acquire new F-15s from Boeing, *Key Point:* Which way will Israel go? The first public photograph has appeared depicting an F-35 stealth fighter in the livery of Israel’s second squadron of the radar-evading jets. The Israeli air arm in late December 2019 released a photo of an F-35 wearing the tail markings of 116 Squadron. The aircraft, which rolled off the Lockheed Martin production line in Texas in 2015, arrived in Israel in December 2019. It originally appeared in the mark... more »

China's Y-20 Is Not Stealth (But the U.S. Military Should Fear It)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* And for good reason. *Key Point:* The Y-20 could be a game-changer. In some ways, the Y-20 and its possible successors may prove more important to projecting China’s military and political might than attention-grabbing new stealth fighters and aircraft carriers. The latter systems only perform at full potential when combatting hi-tech enemies in a high-intensity conflict—or deterring one. As China rises to the status of a global superpower, it is looking to acquire assets on a scale possessed previously only found operated by the United Sta... more »

"The U.S. Peaked in the Late 20th Century"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"The U.S. Peaked in the Late 20th Century"* by Bill Bonner *Maria’s Note:* Maria Bonaventura here, managing editor of the Diary. Our offices are closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. So today, we share an essay Bill penned back in December – when he first stepped foot back on American soil after a long stint in Europe… *Homer:* "Moe, this is Astrid, my dealer, and these are my fans: Gunter, Kyoto, and Cecil Hampstead on Cecil Cecil." *Moe:* "So, uh, you guys are Eurotrash, huh? How’s that, uh, workin’ out for ya?" *Gunter:* "Eh, to be honest, we are adrift in a sea of decadent lu... more »

Did Antifa Plan to Infiltrate Virginia’s Pro-Gun Rally to Stage Violence?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Solid evidence was hard to come by.

Migrants Scuffle with Mexican Troops along Border River

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump's Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border.

Halifax police officers in Santina Rao case still working, chief waiting for investigation

Zane Woodford at Halifax Examiner - 2 hours ago
The officers involved are still on the job and Halifax Regional Police Chief Dan Kinsella had little to say publicly on Monday about the violent arrest of a young Black mother at Walmart last week, citing an ongoing court case and a potential investigation. Kinsella addressed reporters after a meeting of the Halifax board of […]

A Simple Argument Against Ex-Im

Pierre Lemieux at Econlib - 2 hours ago
Ex-Im’s mandate in financing American exports has been reconducted by Congress with the blessing of President Donald Trump, who first appeared to be against but changed his mind because, apparently, exports are important and cannot be left to the market. The law’s intigators won by “tucking it into a large must-pass spending package,” to use […] The post A Simple Argument Against Ex-Im appeared first on Econlib.

President Trump Adds MAGAnificent Seven to Impeachment Defense Team…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
The gang is getting back together again. Representatives Jim Jordan, John Ratcliffe, Mark Meadows, Debbie Lesko, Elise Stefanik, Lee Zeldin and Doug Collins have been selected as additions to President Trump’s impeachment defense team. UPDATE: and Mike Johnson The MAGAnificent … Continue reading →

President Trump and Emmanuel From France Discuss Tariffs…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Earlier today President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone call about the pending French digital services tax on U.S. companies, and USTR Lighthizer’s pending $2.4 billion 100% countervailing duty against high-end French products: WHITE HOUSE – Today, … Continue reading →

From Digital Diplomacy to Data Diplomacy

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan 20 (IPS) - Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook is a German and American national and the founding Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), which examines the challenges to negotiation and statecraft in the 21st century.The digital revolution arrived late at the heart of ministries of foreign affairs across the Western world. Ministries latched on to social media around the time of Tahrir Square and Iran's 2009 Green Revolution, beguiled by a vision of the technology engendering a networked evolution toward more li... more »

The War In Trump’s Ear

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RonPaulLibertyReport A new book on Trump by Washington Post writers, “A Very Stable Genius,” has tongues wagging and new accusations of the president’s “instability.” As usual, these politicized claims miss the target completely and also misunderstand the real war for Trump’s ear. The generals are out, the “realists” were never quite in, there is little …

For 3rd Time in One Week, Israel Floods Gaza Farmland

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Revelation 12:13-16 New King James Version (NKJV) The Woman Persecuted 13 Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. 14 But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to …

The US Might Finally Unveil Deal of the Century, in the Run-Up to Israel’s Election

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The US Might Finally Unveil Deal of the Century, in the Run-Up to Israel’s Election by Jonathan Cook, https://www.thenational.ae/ More than any of his recent predecessors, Mr Trump has shown a repeated willingness to meddle in Israeli elections to the benefit of Mr Netanyahu – Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs all the help he …

Keiser Report: Not Your Settlements Layer, Not Your Money (E1490)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RT In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy look at the latest threat to cut a nation off from the USD based financial grid. This time, in a tweet, of course, Donald Trump threatens to cut Iraq off from their oil revenue held at the NY Fed. They ask if this is …

Pentagon Has ‘Secret’ Video of UFO Encounter, Navy Says

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Pentagon Has ‘Secret’ Video of UFO Encounter, Navy Says by https://sputniknews.com/ The US Navy had previously acknowledged back in September 2019 that the leaked footage taken of pilots having a radar-visual encounter with unidentified flying objects is authentic. While it has still not been identified, the Navy claimed that the aerial bodies had entered the …

UK Police Refuse to Turn Over Information That Could Prove Prince Andrew is Guilty

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
UK Police Refuse to Turn Over Information That Could Prove Prince Andrew is Guilty by JOHN VIBES, https://themindunleashed.com/ Police are saying that handing over such information could pose a threat to national security. – (TMU) — The infamous UK Police department Scotland Yard is refusing to reveal Prince Andrew’s location on the night that he is …

ALERT: Year End 2019 Repo Cover-Up by the DTCC!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RoadtoRoota Looks like the banks & FED got past the end of year REPOCOLYPSE by acquiring guarantees from a division of the DTCC called the FICC!! ALL the Repo collateral has been REHYPOTHICATED WITH MULTIPLE OWNERS!! end

Gerald Celente: War Heating Up, Dollar Going Down, Gold to Soar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Gerald Celente Gerald Celente is Founder of the Trends Journal, a weekly, multi-media resource providing analysis & trend forecasts no other news outlet delivers. What’s going on? What does it mean? What’s next? Knowledge is power. Subscribe to the Trends Journal for Truth, Trends, and so much more. end

German FM Blasts US Policy on Iran, Says Europe Wants to Prevent ‘Firestorm’ in Middle East Without Regime Change

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
German FM Blasts US Policy on Iran, Says Europe Wants to Prevent ‘Firestorm’ in Middle East Without Regime Change by https://www.rt.com/ German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that, instead of following the US’ maximum pressure campaign against Iran, the EU will stick to diplomacy in order to avoid further escalation of tensions in the region. …

China’s “Gold Road” To Facilitate Finance & Renminbi Internationalization — Is This Why There’s a “Mystery Illness” Sweeping the Nation Right Now?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
SilverDoctors Two important pieces of news have come out which point not to a booming US economy, but to a booming Chinese economy. Last week, something very significant happened in the retail sector in the US and China, and just today China opened its “Gold Road Project”. Is this why there’s a “mystery illness” sweeping …

IMF Chief Warns Global Economy Faces New “Great Depression”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
IMF Chief Warns Global Economy Faces New “Great Depression” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ How’s this for some New Years optimism? The new head of the IMF, who took over from Christine Lagarde in November, warned that the global economy could soon find itself mired in a great depression. – During a speech at the Peterson …

Fed Repo Operation Schedule to Pop The $35 Tn Housing Bubble, While Treasury Brings Back 20 Yr Bonds

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
CB News [Crypto Blood] Fed Repo Operation Schedule to Pop The $35 Tn Housing Bubble, While Treasury Brings Back 20 Yr Bonds The U.S. housing market is reportedly worth $35 trillion, but the Fed could knock the wind out of its sales with more rate cuts and repo operation and Could Hand the 2020 Election …

Fake Investigations – Designed To Fool You

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Fake Investigations – Designed To Fool You by Bryce Buchanan, https://www.theburningplatform.com/ Many government officials with long entrenched power are unwilling to give up any of that power. In their minds, they have a right to control our lives as they see fit, with complete indifference to our wishes. To avoid rebellion, they need to hide …

Liquidity Trap: The Point When Money Printing Loses Effectiveness For Central Banks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Silver Bullion TV We look at the concept of liquidity trap, where additional money printing from central banks loses any positive effect on the wider economy. We believe we are already in such a phase where money printing is at risk of igniting higher inflation levels rather than kick start an anemic economy. end

Ex-US Intel Officer: Pompeo ‘Lying Through His Teeth’ on Iran

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The Grayzone Pushback with Aaron Maté The Trump administration is imposing new sanctions on Iran and defying Iraq’s call for a US troop withdrawal. This comes as the stated rationale for the US assassination of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis is being undermined by its top officials’ own statements. Scott Ritter, a former Marine …

The Piece of Schiff May Soon be Hitting the Fan

Infinity at 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
Democrat Congressman Adam Schiff is being investigated for at least 16 trips to Ed Buck’s Meth & Sex House. Buck is a multi-Millionaire who is a substantial benefactor to Schiff, Hillary, Obama, Kamala Harris and many more. Buck was arrested after a nearly dead man escaped from Buck’s home after being drugged with meth and other drugs to incapacitate him and indulging with bizarre sexual fantasies with his victims. Two men previously suffered from fatal overdoses at Buck’s mansion, but Buck was not charged. However, in September 2019, Buck was arrested and charged with running a... more »

Senate Republicans muck up the House plans to take over trial

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
The Impeachment ‘Kill Switch’: McConnell Dismissal Rule Corners Democrats, Blocks Antics as Trial Commences American Truth Today Jim Hayek January 19, 2020 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is as of now including in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial rules a “kill switch” that effectively allows for the president’s legal team to seek an immediate verdict or dismissal of the case should Democrats engage in any shenanigans like they did in the House process. The revelation comes after the House finally late last week formally sent the Articles of Impeachment it adopted before Chris... more »

PHEW ! All Quiet On The Richmond Front

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
Things went quite smoothly at the Gun Rights Rally in Richmond, VA today, to the collective sigh of relief of Pro-2nd Amendment people everywhere. Below is a summary report of the day by @FordFischer Journalist, Editor-in-chief @N2SReports One wannabe agitator claiming to be a libertarian attempted to stir up shit, but was immediately stopped short by cool heads. Check it out in the 2nd video below… Well done rally goers ! There will be further reports on the Richmond rally. I just wanted to let concerned readers know that Civil War II did not start….today. ~Terry

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 19 – 2020

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Unhinged Climate Celebs: Krugman and Cusack

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 3 hours ago
David Simon writes at Real Clear Markets Paul Krugman Is a Global Warming Alarmist. Don’t Be Like Him. Excerpts in italics with my bolds In 2004, TheGuardian.com reported a secret Pentagon warning about global warming: “major European cities will be sunk beneath rising seas as Britain is plunged into a ‘Siberian’ climate by 2020. Nuclear […]

Short story: How I Found the Brother I Didn’t Know I Had

Ethical Technology - 3 hours ago
I learned about him when the police arrested me for the murder of his mistress. We look very much alike, and police facial recognition doesn’t work very well on Hispanics in the dark.

The “Power of the Purse” Belongs to the US Congress According to the Constitution – Not with the President

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 3 hours ago
“Congress—and in particular, the House of Representatives—is invested with the “power of the purse,” the ability to tax and spend … Continue reading →

Lavrov: Work on Integration of Belarus and Russia Continues

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 3 hours ago
If Russia swallows up Belarus, then it will border Poland and Lithuania, and then Russia will cry more loudly that … Continue reading →

The Daily Brief 2020-01-19

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
This is a summary of 16 AMN articles on the following subjects: India, Russia, Syria, Cyprus, Turkey, FSA, Libya, Aleppo, Idlib, Houthi, Yemen, Erdogan, Haftar, Israel, Lebanon, Soleimani, Trump, Fallujah, Iraq, ISIS, LNA, Sirte, Marib. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Syria, Turkey, North-Africa, Yemen, Lebanon, Middleeast, Iran, Iraq Let us know how you like […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadists launched 2 attacks against Syrian Army forces in Idlib: Russia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – The head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, Major-General Yuri Boykov, announced on Monday evening that jihadist groups attacked the positions of the Syrian government forces twice during the day. Boykov, at a press conference, said: “At 14:30, a faction from the terrorist armed groups, comprising of about […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Unknown rockets target area near US Embassy in Baghdad

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad sounded their emergency sirens after a couple rockets landed near the U.S. Embassy in the Green Zone. According to the reports, at least three rockets struck the area near the Baghdad Green Zone, causing explosions that could be heard inside the capital. No […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia transports tanks to Syria amid new Syrian Army operation: photos

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Russian Navy has transported more military equipment to the Port of Tartous to support the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in their new operation in northwestern Syria. According to the maritime observer, Yoruk Isik, the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s 197th Landing Ship Brigade’s Tsezar Kunikov 158 transited the Bosphorus Strait […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

MEDIA REJECTS SCIENCE, CONCEALS TRUTH

Geoff at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 3 hours ago
*MEDIA REJECTS SCIENCE, CONCEALS TRUTH ABOUT ‘CLIMATE CHANGE’ & DROUGHTS* Graham Williamson January 2020 Source: The Guardian *Media Nonsense – Trying so hard to avoid the truth!* As Professor Andy Pitman, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, formerly Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, recently pointed out, there is a yawning gap between the scientific facts about droughts and climate change, and the media hype relating to this issue. According to the Professor during an address at the Sydney Environment Institute: *“…this ... more »

Cabinet spots up for grabs, as Gutwein settles in

Emily Baker at Just In - 4 hours ago
Tasmania's Liberal Government has suffered a blow with the loss of Will Hodgman. As new Premier Peter Gutwein remains tight-lipped on his new ministers, we take a look at who's in the running.

Hundreds of migrants wade into river en route for US

Just In - 4 hours ago
Central American migrants are met by the Mexican National Guard after wading across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico, in a new test of Donald Trump's strategy to keep migrants away from the US border.

Ben Simmons just played the best game of his NBA career

Just In - 4 hours ago
Fresh from being named the east's player of the week, Ben Simmons broke new ground in the NBA in a monster career-best performance for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Twomey casts doubt over lawfulness of entire sports grant process

Just In - 4 hours ago
Senator Bridget McKenzie did not appear to have the constitutional power to make decisions about the $100 million community sports grant program, says leading law expert Anne Twomey.

'He saw the car coming towards him sideways': Lucky escape as car flips in police chase

Melissa Maddison at Just In - 4 hours ago
Mackay residents say a car chase from a northern suburb into the city was "like a scene out of a movie" after the vehicle crashed into a truck then careened into a fence.

Wingello smiling again after the horror of a midnight fire storm

Justin Huntsdale at Just In - 4 hours ago
The town of Wingello has started its own community fund to help plug insurance gaps for residents affected by bushfire as part of a widespread response to the disaster no one saw coming.

Norway's Government collapses over decision to bring IS bride home

Just In - 4 hours ago
Norway's populist Progress Party pulls out of the centre-right governing coalition, following the Government's decision to repatriate an Islamic State-linked woman and her two children from a detention camp in Syria.

IMF cuts global growth forecast, warns of climate change challenges

Sue Lannin at Just In - 4 hours ago
The International Monetary Fund cuts its forecasts for global growth, mainly because of lower growth in India, and warns about the risk of climate change to the global economy.

Sydney's dodgy developers to be rated and 'blocked' under proposed new laws

Jessica Kidd at Just In - 4 hours ago
The NSW Government wants to introduce a range of measures to clamp down on dodgy developers and prevent a repeat of the Opal and Mascot towers cracking crises.

Energy & Environmental Newsletter: January 20, 2020

Geoff at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 4 hours ago
By John Droz, Jr. January 20, 2020 The *Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions* (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy, environmental and education policies. Our premise is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science (please consult WiseEnergy.org for more information). A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every three weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and the environment. We appr... more »

Why Trump Actually Does Want To Make Overt Corporate Bribery Legal

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Earlier today, we looked at how Trump is changing housing laws to normalize his own-- and his family's-- endemic racism. But that isn't the only law he's changing to justify his own ugly behavior patterns. Writing Sunday for *HuffPo*, Mary Papenfuss warned that Trump wants to change the laws that make foreign bribery illegal. Trump *literally* wants to change the statute making it illegal for American corporations to bribe foreign officials! Larry Kudlow admitted the regime is looking into changing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Kudlow, a notorious coke addict who works for Tru... more »

Stark Contrast – Bernie Sanders Says He Will “Look At” Tearing Down Existing U.S/Mexico Border Wall…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Wow, this is quite a contrast. The number one policy initiative that helped President Trump win election in 2016 was his promise to build a southern border wall. Several hundred miles of the new border security barrier have been completed … Continue reading →

Stranded Whales Were Deaf–Raising More Questions Over Wind Farms

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 4 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t HotScot Are increasing whale beachings due to wind farms? "It’s too big a risk to assume that these sensitive, magnificent and ancient creatures will adapt to the clumsy experiments of humankind." As deaf whales are washed ashore in Taiwan, with hearing loss being the ‘primary reason’ for their demise, […]

U.S. Crop Yields Have Continued Trending Higher Over the Last Five Years Despite Claims of Climate Catastrophe

Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D. at An Objectivist Individualist - 4 hours ago
Politico has recently been making claims that bad weather that has slightly depressed this last years farm yields is due to man-made global warming. This is complete and utter baloney. Actually, it is less than baloney -- it is completely dishonest. But what else is new with the alarmist community advocating catastrophic man-made global warming? James Taylor, of the Heartland Institute, has written an article called Record Farm Yields Contradict Climate Doomsayers' Claims which solidly refutes the claims of Politico, which were highly promulgated by Google News. One of his key se... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 20, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*George Obulutsa, Reuters:* *World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined: Oxfam* NAIROBI (Reuters) - The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy each year than the technology industry, Oxfam said on Monday. The Nairobi-headquartered charity said in a report released ahead of the annual World Economic Forum of political and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, that women around the world work 12.5 bil... more »

Can The Korean War Teach India How to Defeat China?

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * How can India defeat China in a war, even though China has a larger and more technologically advanced military? By essentially using the same tactics that China successfully used to fight the United States in the Korean War in 1950-53. How can India defeat China in a war, even though China has a larger and more technologically advanced military? By essentially using the same tactics that China successfully used to fight the United States in the Korean War in 1950-53. Hit-and-run tactics in which Indian troops lurk in the Himalaya mountains, and then s... more »

So much for the evil, racist, bitter-clinger gun nuts of Richmond!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 4 hours ago
Photographs taken at today's demonstration against Second Amendment restrictions in Richmond, Virginia. All are sourced from various Web sites, and have been posted multiple times, so I don't know their origin. If anyone took them and wants them removed, or a copyright acknowledgment, I'll be glad to comply. And did you notice how much of the left-wing mainstream media went dead silent on the subject, as soon as it became clear that the protesters were basically decent, law-abiding citizens protesting legislative overreach? They wanted to blare banner headlines abou... more »

ENSO and IOD : Mother Nature’s Climate and Bushfire Drivers

Jamie Spry at Climatism - 5 hours ago
“People have been imagining that the climate is changing, exaggerating every weather event, getting widespread press coverage, and blaming it on man – for as long as there have been newspapers.” –Tony Heller Climate Change Insanity Never Changes “It is fortunate for the community’s peace of mind that the Commonwealth Meteorological Office exists as a […]

Bill Clinton, Activists, and Others Honored at King Day Celebration

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 5 hours ago
At the National Action Network’s Martin Luther King Day Civil Rights Breakfast, the organization honored a diverse array of leaders for their humanitarian work, including former President Bill Clinton. Speakers and award winners stressed the importance of gun control, accessible education and other policy areas against the backdrop of an increasingly polarized country.

Dr. Jonathan Holloway Set to be Named First Black President of Rutgers University

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Dr. Jonathan Holloway, provost of Northwestern University, is set to be named president of Rutgers University this week, becoming the New Jersey institution’s first Black leader, according to media reports.

World News Briefs -- January 20, 2020 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to give a speech at the American Farm Bureau Federation's Annual Convention and Trade Show in Austin, Texas, January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *Reuters:* *White House unveils list of leaders to meet with President Trump at forum in Davos* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will hold a series of meetings with various world leaders when he heads to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week, the White House said. Among the leaders he will meet with include Iraqi President Barham Salih, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran K... more »

'Newsnight' goes Through the Looking-Glass

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 5 hours ago
Allison Pearson has been watching *Newsnight* tonight. Most of the programme was taken up discussing the BBC in the light of Lord Hall's departure: This BBC *Newsnight* discussion misses the fact that the BBC projects a metropolitan point of view in most of its output. But the country now has the upper hand. The BBC can’t respond because its staff don’t get the country. Indeed, and it was quite surreal. MB on the open thread nails it: We can analyse ourselves objectively. To begin with we will have three pro-BBC guests/pensioners on who will show industrial levels of delusion. ... more »

The key problem with the Democrats impeachment "case"

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 5 hours ago
While there are many problems with the Democrats sham impeachment charges the biggest problem is that it cites no crimes. The Constitution says that the President can be impeached if he commits a crime: *The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.* Yet neither of the acts of impeachment mention any crime. Bill Clinton wasn't impeached because he cheated on his wife but because he lied under oath, perjury which is a felony, abo... more »

Did MLK Say This About Capitalism?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Quote: "Since we know that the system will not change the rules, we're going to have to change the system."

Did Virginia Declare a State of Emergency Ahead of Pro-Gun Rallies?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
An executive order signed by the governor mentioned the need to prevent violence akin to what happened in Charlottesville 2017.

Is the Subaru ‘F.U.C.K.S.’ Model a Real Car?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The Subaru Forester Ultimate Customized Kit Special edition was on display at the 2020 Singapore Motor Show.

Information Clearing House Headlines 20 January 2020

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 5 hours ago
20 January 2020 — Information Clearing House Who Targeted Ukraine Airlines Flight 752? By Philip Giraldi Iran Shot It Down But There May Be More to the Story. – Continue The Roots of American Demonization of Shi’a Islam By Pepe Escobar Wars on credit hide the true cost and pain from the public. – Continue … Continue reading Information Clearing House Headlines 20 January 2020

A Certain Stage of Development

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 5 hours ago
At a certain stage of development, the material productive forces of society come into conflict with the existing relations of production, or–this merely expresses the same thing in legal terms–with the property relations within the framework of which they have operated hitherto. From forms of development of the productive forces, these relations turn into their fetter. Then begins an era of social revolution.

The Iran Regime Is Not Going To Change

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Handout / Reuters *Suzanne Maloney, The Atlantic*: *Iran’s Leaders Have a Problem They Can’t Fix* The downing of a plane showed citizens what’s wrong with the Iranian government, but the regime has no plans to change. When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers at Tehran’s Grand Mosque for the first time in eight years on Friday, Iran’s supreme leader described the downing of Ukrainian Airlines Fight 752 by his military as a “bitter accident”—one that enemies abroad were exploiting as an excuse to discredit the Islamic Republic. But the real threat to the regime, which has spent deca... more »

The Royal Navy’s New Aircraft Carriers Are Eating the Fleet

David Axe at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The Royal Navy in late 2019 announced the composition of its first-ever aircraft carrier battle group. And it’s both good and bad news for the storied fleet. The Royal Navy in late 2019 announced the composition of its first-ever aircraft carrier battle group. And it’s both good and bad news for the storied fleet. Good news because the Royal Navy just barely should be able to generate all the ships and planes it need to deploy an entirely British battle group. Bad news because frequent deployments with the same mix of ships clearly is unsustainable as t... more »

Egypt Population Growth is a Ticking Bomb

Hani Fakhouri at Middle East Today - 5 hours ago
The Egyptian Census Department has recently issued a report about population. It stated that if the birth rated continues at the present rate 3%/per year, Egypt will reach 191.3 million people by 2052. The negative impact will be on the country’s economy. The Census Report mentions the need for the development of the educational system. For instance, the government needs to build 27,000 elementary schools, 12,000 junior high schools, and 4000 secondary schools. Accordingly, it will need 27 million staff members including new teachers. It will also have to increase the number of h... more »

Media Predicted Carnage Fail – Virginia Lobby Day Second Amendment Rally Peaceful…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Approximately 22,000 second amendment supporters rallied at the Richmond, Virginia capitol today to petition state government not to infringe on the rights of law-abiding gun owners. Appearing to cheer for some confrontation or violent outcome, the national media had hyped … Continue reading →

Freeing the Web From Big Tech

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: freeing-the-web-from-big-tech] Today’s Web is far different from the electronic public square it was originally created to be. Yet there is realistic hope the Web can be liberated from the stifling restraints of Big Tech and Big Government.

"Instability Rising: Why 2020 Will Be Different"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Instability Rising: Why 2020 Will Be Different"* By Charles Hugh Smith "In 2020, increasing monetary and fiscal stimulus will be the equivalent of spraying gasoline on a fire to extinguish it. Economically, the 11 years since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008-09 have been one relatively coherent era of modest growth, rising wealth/income inequality and coordinated central bank stimulus every time a crisis threatened to disrupt the domestic or global economy. This era will draw to a close in 2020 and a new era of destabilization and uncertainty begins. Why will all the policies ... more »

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