Wednesday, February 12, 2020

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Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* "Don't you fucking look at me!" -Frank Booth, *Blue Velvet* Every street has that one bizarro family. Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington is no exception. It's a shame that Dennis Hopper won't be around to play Trump ala Frank Booth from *Blue Velvet* when the Trump movie gets made. Maybe Christopher Walken will do it. Of course, if it's true to life, it'll be more insane and surreal than "Blue Velvet" ever wanted to be: "The candy coloured clown they call the orangeman." Adderall instead of Nitrous. It was to be expected that the two grown Beavis & Butthead sons of Donnie... more »

Russia Rejects Turkish Narrative On Syria

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
The Russian reaction to Turkey’s latest military moves in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib has appeared in the form of a lengthy interview with the government daily Rossiyskaya Gazeta by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on February 4, which has since been followed by a formal statement by the foreign […]

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 22 hours ago

Subprime Auto Loans Explode, “Serious Delinquencies” Spike to Record. But There’s No Jobs Crisis, These Are the Good Times

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 22 hours ago
Nearly a quarter of all subprime auto loans are 90+ days delinquent. Why?

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
New Hampshire primary: Bernie Sanders narrowly beats Pete Buttigieg https://t.co/Ir1xpKR8Fq — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 12, 2020 #UPDATE Tensions escalate between Syria's regime and rebel-backer Turkey as a Syrian military helicopter is shot down and Ankara warns of a "heavy price" for any attacks on its forces, while Syrian air strikes kill at least 12 civilians in #IdlibCity https://t.co/2Y02hvAf0T pic.twitter.com/pyFZyt6wmz — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 11, 2020 Japan cruise ship virus cases jump to 175 including quarantine officer https://t.co/Vw9pns7QHe Fo... more »

February 12th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1119

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Wednesday February 12th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Top Application For A Promotion

Having said that, other social media firms like Facebook and Twitter also have undergone format changes that have not prompted a considerable decline of consumers. Facebook this year redesigned its app to target on groups, whilst Twitter reworked its internet site to simplify navigation of tweets. rnAnother crucial problem for TikTok will be monetizing an viewers that generally consists of teenagers using the absolutely free application. Though teens could impact the obtain conclusions of their moms and dads, they also have notoriously fickle preferences. Musical. ly, which ByteDance... more »

This U.S. GPS-Guided Excalibur 155mm Artillery Round Can Hit A Target 30km Away With One-Meter Of Accuracy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Excalibur S round photographed during a test. (Raytheon) *FOX News/Warrior Maven:* *New laser-guided artillery round destroys moving target* Enemies hiding under a bridge, bunkered down on a specific floor in a large building, seeking cover on the backside of a mountain ridge or moving to attack in an armored vehicle convoy --- are all now more vulnerable to U.S. strikes due to an emerging laser-guided artillery round that can destroy enemy targets on the move in combat. “We have many different experiments that are going on for long-range precision fires,” Army Vice Chief of Staf... more »

Chaotic Weather

Martin Armstrong at Global Warming – Armstrong Economics - 22 hours ago
QUESTION: Marty; the weather is becoming as chaotic as the markets. We have one day heat in Antarctica and then snow in Saudi Arabia and Baghdad. Is this part of the cycle going into solar minimum? SH ANSWER: Absolutely. It becomes chaotic at such periods. Some places turn very cold and others hot. This is […]

5 Ways Donald Trump Has Not Drained the SwampIt seems like...

Robert Reich - 23 hours ago
*5 Ways Donald Trump Has Not Drained the Swamp* It seems like forever ago when Donald Trump promised to “Drain the Swamp” if elected president. Well, it turns out this was one of the biggest whoppers in modern American politics. Here are five ways he’s made the swamp even swampier. *1.He has packed his administration with former lobbyists and corporate executives. *He has installed a former Boeing executive to run the Defense Department; a former pharmaceutical lobbyist to run the Department of Health and Human Services; a former coal lobbyist to run the Environmental Protection... more »

Video

Robert Reich - 23 hours ago

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Roe demonstrates an attack procedure with Jack, a military working dog, aboard the USS America in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 7, 2020. *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *U.S. Department of Defense.*

Google Whistleblower tells all

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
The HighWire with Del Bigtree 68K subscribers GOOGLE WHISTLEBLOWER TELLS ALL Zach Vorhies, former Google engineer-turned-whistleblower, joins Del in-studio where he reveals what he found while working there, and why he had to sound the alarm on the tech giant. Image by bluebudgie from Pixabay

What is Agenda 21/2030 Sustainable Development?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Visit our Agenda 21/2030 pages (main menu) for more info on this agenda in NZ also. EWR neverlosetruth 39K subscribers Subscribe to James Corbett; link is below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofmA…

Viruses, Epidemics and Experiments The History of Biological Warfare

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Insight History Viruses, Epidemics and Experiments: The History of Biological Warfare – The use of bacteria, viruses and other biological agents as weapons of war has a long and gut-wrenching history. Despite some early examples, it was not until the 20th century that biological warfare truly became scientifically callous. During the First World War, the … Continue reading Viruses, Epidemics and Experiments The History of Biological Warfare →

What if an ‘unripe’ civil trespass statute goes to a bench trial in Arkansas?

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Back in the day, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) warned states to avoid passing what the some people called “ag-gag” laws. HSUS said “ag-gag” laws involved three elements: a ban on taking photos or video of a factory farm without permission, making it a crime for an investigator to get work (by... Continue Reading

Norway tests dried fruits, berries, nuts after outbreak; packaging line also eyed

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Sampling of dried fruits, berries and nuts in Norway after a Salmonella outbreak linked to the products has shown no positive results in follow-up testing. Although some finished products tested positive during the outbreak, analyses of single ingredients were negative so the exact source remains unclear. Contamination along the packaging line is a possibility, according... Continue Reading

Psychologist Explains Why Economists—and Liberals—Get Human Nature Wrong

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 23 hours ago
Why moral psychology can help us see ourselves and each other more clearly than economists' homo economicus.

Trump’s Deal is a Show Hiding the Real Problem: Ongoing Israeli Apartheid

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Trump’s Deal is a Show Hiding the Real Problem: Ongoing Israeli Apartheid by Richard Falk, https://www.middleeasteye.net/ It was meant to be a victory march for Netanyahu, but any peace must be based on the dissolution of the way things are. – It was always foolish to expect a balanced political compromise from the current American …

Ex-Israeli Diplomat Daniel Levy: Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ is a 180-Page Hate Letter to Palestinians! (E842)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Ex-Israeli Diplomat Daniel Levy: Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ is a 180-Page Hate Letter to Palestinians! (E842) by https://www.rt.com/ On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to ex-Israeli diplomat Daniel Levy about Trump’s ‘deal of the century.’ He discusses why the peace plan is doomed to fail, why it reflects Israeli propaganda, what the …

Flashback: President Ronald Reagan Thought About Alien Invasion Constantly

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
President Ronald Reagan Thought About Alien Invasion Constantly by Ashley Hamer, https://curiosity.com/ If aliens landed on Earth tomorrow, what would happen? Would we fight them, like in “Independence Day”? Would we communicate with them, like in “Arrival” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”? Or would we try to dissect them, like in “E.T.”? For …

ALIEN Signals? Scientists Identify Object 500M Light-Years Away Sending Signals to Earth

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
ALIEN Signals? Scientists Identify Object 500M Light-Years Away Sending Signals to Earth by CARLY READ, https://www.express.co.uk/ STARGAZERS have identified the first ever pattern of a fast radio burst (FRB) source in outer space – an object sending information to Earth from 500million lightyears away. – The signals have long-baffled astronomers since their discovery six years …

The Dimming Star Betelgeuse is Acting Weird. Here’s How to Spot It in Orion’s Shoulder.

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
The Dimming Star Betelgeuse is Acting Weird. Here’s How to Spot It in Orion’s Shoulder. by Elizabeth Howell , 3 days ago, https://www.space.com/ One of the brightest stars you’ll see in the sky these days is Betelgeuse, whose red tones provide a fun skywatching target in February. – This monster star is about 1,000 times …

Betelgeuse: Huge Red Star Might Explode Soon And Next Few Weeks Are Critical

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Betelgeuse: Huge Red Star Might Explode Soon And Next Few Weeks Are Critical by Eric Mack, February 11, 2020, https://www.cnet.com/ Betelgeuse has been very volatile lately, and astronomers are watching to determine if it’s terminal or just going through a phase. – Supergiant star Betelgeuse has been getting dimmer at an unprecedented pace over the …

$783B!! Bank Bailouts GROWING as Big Decisions LOOM!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RoadtoRoota The bank bailout numbers for tonight are a STEALTH $783B and China banks are looking at a massive multi-Trillion dollar hit. DO YOU HAVE YOUR ASSETS OUT OF THE SYSTEM YET? end

Brent Johnson & Peter Schiff: Settling the Debt (The Dollar vs. Gold)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Cambridge House International Inc. At the 2019 VRIC, Peter fired shots at Brent for his gold forecast ($1000) during the Gold vs. The Dollar vs. Oil Panel. Marin Katusa talked them into betting a gold ounce on whether interest rates would rise or fall in 2019. – Watch the minute the fireworks started at VRIC …

Coronavirus Fight: Large-Scale Disinfection Operation in Wuhan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
These are responses to a bio-weapons attack not a normal virus disease.

What is Russia’s Response to US Space Force?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT It’s full-steam ahead for the recently-formed US Space Force. Established as a separate branch under the Department of the Air Force, it’s already got a commander and a logo; and its organisational plan has been delivered to Congress. But how is Russia reacting to these developments? And what steps is Moscow taking to give …

Fed Injects $68 Billion In Liquidity As Third Oversubscribed Term-Repo Confirms Liquidity Shortage Accelerates

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Fed Injects $68 Billion In Liquidity As Third Oversubscribed Term-Repo Confirms Liquidity Shortage Accelerates by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update: confirming that liquidity is indeed quite scarce to start the month of February, moments ago the Fed also conducted its overnight repo which saw $37.915BN in liquidity injected… .. and which together with the oversubscribed $30BN term repo …

UN Warns of ‘Major Shock’ as Africa Locust Outbreak Spreads

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
UN Warns of ‘Major Shock’ as Africa Locust Outbreak Spreads by CARA ANNA, https://apnews.com/ JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Uganda scrambled to respond to the arrival of the biggest locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in decades, while the United Nations warned Monday that “we simply cannot afford another major shock” to an already …

India, Iran Ditch US Dollar And Then See Rise in Trade

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
India, Iran Ditch US Dollar And Then See Rise in Trade by https://www.presstv.com/ Iran’s switch to currencies other than the US dollar is showing the first signs of paying off. – Traders say Iran overtook Russia as the top buyer of Indian tea last year, after the two countries agreed on a rupee-rial trade arrangement. …

Trade Deficit that Trump is So Eager to Eliminate is Actually a Lifeline for US Dollar — RT’s Keiser Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Trade Deficit that Trump is So Eager to Eliminate is Actually a Lifeline for US Dollar — RT’s Keiser Report by https://www.rt.com/ The trade deficit with China may have cost US jobs, but it could be one of the few things keeping the greenback afloat, RT’s Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert have found. – “It’s …

Senator Cotton Demands Beijing Prove Coronavirus Isn’t A Bioweapon As Another ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Goes Mainstream

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Pot calling the kettle black. Which nation has the most BSL 4 lab in the world? USA! I do not believe in the theory that the WuHan Coronavirus was accidentally leaked out of the BSL 4 lab in WuHan. A more plausible explanation is a bio-weapons attack by the western Illuminati on China. The WuHan …

Russian Diplomacy Cracks as Erdogan Challenges Russia in Syria & Ukraine

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
The Duran The Duran Quick Take: Episode 463. The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss a military operation by Syrian government forces that killed eight Turkish military personnel in Syria’s northwest Idlib region. The conflict between Syrian forces and Turkish troops has jeopardized the fragile Russian-Turkish truce in Idlib. Turkish President Erdogan meanwhile …

Here Is The Number Of Bombs That The U.S. Plans To Buy In The Next Year

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
AV-8HB Harrier pilot Maj. Joseph Swindell inspects a GBU-54 joint direct attack munition during pre-flight checks May 20, 2019, on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Arabian Sea. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga/Navy) *Defense News:* *Here’s how many bombs the US plans to buy in the next year* WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s fiscal 2021 budget request seeks to buy fewer munitions needed for the fights in Afghanistan and Iraq as it attempts to pivot towards investments in the kind of weapons that will be used in a ... more »

Candidates say they want to build momentum with voters – but what is that actually worth?

Ernest B. McGowen III, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 23 hours ago
When candidates beat pollsters' expectations, that can mean more positive media coverage.

Inside Bloomberg's Very Republican Campaign

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
I had a great afternoon on Sunday. I heard two inspiring congressional candidates speak at a fundraiser on Bunker Hill, Mike Siegel (TX-10) and Cenk Uygur (CA-25), one of Mike's supporters and a co-host of the event. Both were uplifting and inspiring, as were the other speakers. When I got home the phone was ringing. When I picked it up, it was a very calm, professional voice-- too calm and too professional-- attached to someone who wanted to ask me a few questions about the primary. I quickly realized it was a Bloomberg push poll. Those are very expensive and no other candidates ... more »

11 Feb 2019-nCoV / SARS-CoV-2 Corona Virus Outbreak

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 1 day ago
Continuation of the discussion of the Novel Corona Virus 2019-nCoV / SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. 11 Feb 2020 Continue reading →

Claremont prosecutors reveal DNA was taken from 17,000 suspects at height of serial killings probe

Andrea Mayes at Just In - 1 day ago
The vast investigation into the Claremont killings DNA tested up to 17,000 people suspected by police, the WA Supreme Court is told during the triple-murder trial of Bradley Edwards.

'Like a trophy kill': Byron locals flock to buy dismantled pieces of ill-fated 'disco dong' sculpture

Elloise Farrow-Smith And Joanne Shoebridge at Just In - 1 day ago
Despite the public outcry that the Byron Bay public artwork faced when erected, it has become worth more in its demise, as the dismantled second-hand parts sell for more than the artwork originally cost.

'Get him off the books': Former detective makes shock William Tyrrell claim in court

Alison Xiao at Just In - 1 day ago
Former detective Gary Jubelin tells a court a senior police officer told him to get the case of William Tyrrell "off the books" and that "no one cares" about the missing boy.

'I want you to be my slave': Photographer on trial for allegedly assaulting models

Giselle Wakatama at Just In - 1 day ago
A 56-year-old man accused of assaulting 10 models gained their trust before asking them to undress and get on all fours, a court hears.

A-League club Perth Glory set to be sold to London-based cryptocurrency group

Frances Bell at Just In - 1 day ago
A "very emotional" Perth Glory owner Tony Sage is close to finalising a deal to sell the majority of his stake in the A-League club, but he has assured fans the club's name, colours and "heritage" will be retained.

Baghdad enjoys first snow in more than a decade

Just In - 1 day ago
The last time it snowed in Baghdad was in 2008 — now it's happened again, bringing some rare joy to a city still convulsed by unrest and a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.

Why these women aren't worried having babies will leave them worse off when they retire

Just In - 1 day ago
When Tammy Lashko, who is 18 weeks pregnant, goes on maternity leave later this year, she is confident that she will not be left financially worse off in the long term.

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