Friday, February 07, 2020

7 February - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

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Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* It's more than incompetence of course. Given Trump's love of his fellow racists and his utter disregard for veterans; awarding Rush Limbaugh a Medal Of Freedom right in the face of an also invited 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman was a perfect storm of nihilistic racist opportunity. It's so like Trump to go on TV, before the entire nation, having invited a living symbol of racist hatred and an African-American military man who served his country admirably, and then celebrate the racist like that. Deplorable? Absolutely. Trump just couldn't pass it up. Trump giving Rush Limb... more »

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Why China Is Going All-In On Amphibious Capabilities

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* Taiwan? *Key Question:* China is obsessed with reunification. A number of events and trends are coming together now to drive Taiwan, and with it the whole Asia-Pacific region, to the edge of disaster. These include the recent election for Taiwan’s leadership, the unrest in Hong Kong, China’s increasing military might, and the downward spiral of contemporary U.S.-China relations. For sure, Taiwan has been at or near the center of U.S-China relations for the last seventy years, so at one level, there is nothing particularly new here. Yet, bef... more »

The Results From America's First F-35 vs. F-16 Dogfight May Surprise You

David Axe at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* The importance of war games revealed. *Key point: *The F-35 can be sluggish compared to the F-16. The same week that U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighters *dropped their first bombs in combat*, F-35s from the same Utah base took part in a sprawling aerial war game involving dozens of warplanes flying more than 100 missions. The exercise over Hill Air Force Base underscored the growing role of the F-35 in USAF training and operations. Despite the new fighter’s low readiness and the continuing debate over just how many of the radar-evading planes ... more »

5 Places Where World War III Could Start in 2020

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, World* Look out for these 5 hotspots. *Key point: *The risk of war may be low, but it is ever present. As the United States enters an election year, prospects for global stability remain uncertain. President Trump’s foreign policy stood at odds with those of his predecessor, and will likely a central point of contestation in the election. At this point, several crises might emerge that would not only turn the election, but potentially bring about a wider global conflict. Here are the five most likely flashpoints for world war in 2020 (See my World W... more »

These 5 Empires Once Controlled Of India

Akhilesh Pillalamarri at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Akhilesh Pillalamarri* *History, Asia* South Asia is like a world unto itself. *Key point:* These are South Asia’s five greatest empires. South Asia is like a world unto itself. Also known as the Indian subcontinent, its particular geography and climate have always led to it having distinct sets of histories and cultures. Currently, over a fifth of the world’s population lives on a landmass almost *the size* of Europe excluding Russia—it contains deserts, polar-like conditions, rainforests, plains, hills, and temperate forests. In short, South Asia is a microcosm of the world. ... more »

Why Russia Thinks It Has Nothing To Fear From The U.S. F-35

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Eurasia* It might be too complex and costly. *Key point: I*t's hard to argue with Drozdenko's observations that war and technology are not the same. Surprise! America's F-35 stealth fighter is too complicated and expensive, claims a Russian military expert interviewed by Russian media. Hard to believe, isn't it? Yet while the Sputnik News interview might be dismissed as tendentious at best and propaganda at worst, it perfectly illustrates how Russia and the West view weapons technology. "The F-35 is a very complex system and, as such, it has lots of hol... more »

Be Well And Know That - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago
*Photo by Amazona* *Be well and know that you can and will have a positive effect on so many. So many more than your human mind will ever realize. Rest assured that all goes well and your Soul will light the way to your appointed destination.* *© ** M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*

Triumphal Divisions: Trump’s State Of The Union Address

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
In this year of the presidential elections, President Donald J. Trump shows little sign of cowering. It had been some time in coming, but here was a businessman talking to a Congress long in the pocket of business, a seemingly seamless order of things that would have made the Founding […]

Bloc of Muslim Nations Warns Trump Israel-Palestine Plan ‘Destroys the Foundations of Peace’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Bloc of Muslim Nations Warns Trump Israel-Palestine Plan ‘Destroys the Foundations of Peace’ by Jessica Corbett, staff writer, https://www.commondreams.org/ The Organization of Islamic Cooperation emphasized that “peace and security in the Middle East region, as a strategic option, will only be achieved with the end of the Israeli occupation.” – Joining global critics of a …

Netanyahu Threatens Palestinians with Gaza War

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Netanyahu Threatens Palestinians with Gaza War by DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES, ISTANBUL, https://www.dailysabah.com/ Israel could launch a “large-scale” operation against the Gaza Strip if rocket firings continue, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, once again threatening Palestinians in the occupied territories with an extensive military response. Netanyahu said if rocket fire from Palestine’s Gaza Strip …

SILVER ALERT!! End Game to DECADES Long Silver Price Manipulation?! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
RoadtoRoota Looks like JP Morgan is FINALLY being exposed as the engine behind Silver Price Manipulation for OVER A DECADE! WHY is this being leaked now? I think I know! Hang on tight. end

China Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 636, More Than 30,000 Infections

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
China Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 636, More Than 30,000 Infections by https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news BEIJING: The official Chinese death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose on Friday (Feb 7) to 636, with the government saying total infections had climbed past 30,000. The toll was raised by 73 new deaths from the epidemic, the National Health Commission said …

CANADA -- 'Shut It Down!' in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Land Defenders

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 21 hours ago
(Photos above and below) TYENDINAGA TERRITORY, The people of Tyendinaga are standing in solidarity and say that the tracks will reopen when the RCMP leave Wet’suwet’en territory. As Canada and the RCMP continue their colonial plan of genocide against the original peoples of this land. They have arrested 6 land defenders earlier this morning in Wet’suwet’en. February 6th 2020. Images By:

Leftist Caught on Camera Screaming ‘Slash Republicans Throats’ at Arizona State University

Campus Reform at Need To Know - 21 hours ago
Police at Arizona State University said they are investigating a video of a youth who screamed about slashing Republicans' throats, reportedly directing his threat to the leader of the Students-for-Trump group at ASU.

Weather Warning: Earth Could Be Hit by MINI ICE-AGE as Sun ‘Hibernates’

UK Express at Need To Know - 21 hours ago
Professor Valentina Zharkova says agriculture could become less productive, affecting food harvests, especially in the middle latitudes. She says the Sun’s hibernation period could last for 33 years, which will lead to wetter and colder summers.

‘New Way Forward Act’ Is Designed to Open US Borders to All Immigrants, Including Criminals

Fox News at Need To Know - 21 hours ago
This will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. The laws says: "convictions should not lead to deportations, meaning that criminals could settle in the US with no danger of being sent back. Illegal aliens would become a protected class while Americans would be required to sustain them financially.

Fire to flooding: How a few months can change life and landscape

Michael Cavanagh And Kerrin Thomas at Just In - 21 hours ago
Over the past few months, farmers in NSW’s Mid North Coast region had to content with the threat of bushfire. This weekend they are preparing for flooding.

Witness tells court she was sent to get cleaning products before couple died in submerged toolbox

Ashleigh Stevenson at Just In - 21 hours ago
A woman who helped clean a unit where two people had been beaten before being forced into a toolbox and dumped into a dam tells a court she saw the pair tied up in the hours before they were killed.

Nicola Gobbo defends collecting fees from gangland clients she betrayed

Danny Tran at Just In - 21 hours ago
Nicola Gobbo denies she is guilty of obtaining money by deception by charging fees to clients while she providing information about them to police.

Tasmanian AFL/AFLW team must happen to save code, report finds

James Dunlevie at Just In - 21 hours ago
A Tasmanian AFL/AFLW team would not only thrive in the national competition, it is the only thing that will save Australian Rules Football in the state from dying in the face of competition from other sports, a long-awaited report finds.

'Dad loves you': Australian family split up in Wuhan lockdown set to be reunited

Bang Xiao And Bill Birtles at Just In - 21 hours ago
An Australian family split up in China's virus-hit Hubei province may soon be reunited, after a second Qantas evacuation flight is scheduled to bring people home from Wuhan.

School under fire after teenage student has teeth knocked out in incident caught on camera

Patrick Martin And Sara Tomevska at Just In - 21 hours ago
An Adelaide high school is facing scrutiny over the way it dealt with claims of bullying in the days before a 13-year-old girl had her teeth knocked out at a McDonald's outlet.

250 new cases in Salmonella egg outbreak affecting 18 countries

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Almost 250 new infections have been recorded in a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella linked to eggs from Poland. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported that as of January this year, 18 countries have reported 656 confirmed and 202 probable cases since February 2017. There are... Continue Reading

New bovine virus associated with human head colds and sinus infections gets into USA

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Bovine Kobuvirus, a cattle virus first discovered in Japan in 2003, has arrived in the United States. The arrival is reported in the medical journal, “Emerging Infectious Diseases.” Bovine Kobuvirus or BKV is from the family of viruses that cause head colds and sinus infections in humans. BKV looks to be the latest in zoonotic... Continue Reading

Scientists say raw milk testing in England ineffective

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
The current testing regime in England for unpasteurized milk is not fit for purpose, according to researchers describing a 2016 Campylobacter outbreak that sickened 69 people. They say there was a need for regular microbiological monitoring to detect contamination with pathogens and recommended reviewing the legal testing criteria to include pathogen assessment, to ensure future... Continue Reading

Few things are as sure a bet as handwashing; restaurants should act now

Jim Mann at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Opinion Lost in the clutter of Millennial trend tracking and menu minutia is the reality of restaurant risk related to poor handwashing. This is a no-fault failure as there are no operational standards, no rewards or discipline, no behavior changing help from the Model Food Code, and no supporting research. There is very little relevant... Continue Reading

Letter to the Editor: Entrepreneurs should have access to rent-a-kitchens

Guest Contributor at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Dear Editor, In relation to your recent story, ‘Microenterprise home kitchens’ look for food safety exemptions in Washington, I live in Missouri. In the St Louis area we have rentable fully equipped commercial kitchens so the entrepreneurs can work in an environment where they learn the right way to do things, are available to health inspections,... Continue Reading

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
—The death toll in China from the coronavirus surpasses 600 —Wuhan is told to round up infected residents for mass quarantine —The Chinese doctor who warned of outbreak has died Latest updates:https://t.co/WBtzVdxSRm — The New York Times (@nytimes) February 7, 2020 It’s becoming hard to ignore the sense of panic in Hong Kong. This line for a local drugstore stretches around a large block pic.twitter.com/yBxdrzaoVP — Alexandra Stevenson (@jotted) February 7, 2020 Inside a US evacuation flight from #Wuhan: hazmat suits, Ghostbusters masks, megaphones, forms & a heads up for Americ... more »

Is The Coronavirus Outbreak Putting An End To Chinese President Dreams Of A Chinese Century?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Illustration by Edel Rodriguez for TIME *Charlie Campbell, Time:* *The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Derail Xi Jinping’s Dreams of a Chinese Century* It took eight hours for a doctor to see Wu Chen’s mother after she arrived at the hospital. Eight days later, she was dead. The doctor was “99% sure” she had contracted the mysterious pneumonia-like illness sweeping China’s central city of Wuhan, Wu says, but he didn’t have the testing kit to prove it. And despite the 64-year-old’s fever and perilously low oxygen levels, there was no bed for her. Wu tried two more hospitals over the nex... more »

Identical twin clowns with cystic fibrosis 'fighting for every breath' after grim prognosis

Rebeka Powell at Just In - 22 hours ago
After four decades in and out of hospitals, clowns Peebo and Dagwood face their greatest health battle yet but say the hardest part is explaining the news to their own children.

'It has saved us': Bushfires devastated this town, now floods are bringing relief

Paige Cockburn And Claudia Jambor at Just In - 22 hours ago
Months ago it was unimaginable, but the scorched firegrounds in the Clarence Valley are now gushing rivers and locals say it's a much-needed confidence boost for their future.

Landholders charged by NSW regulator over alleged water theft

Michael Condon at Just In - 22 hours ago
The New South Wales water regulator launches two more prosecutions against landholders for alleged non-compliance with water laws.

'Enough is Enough': Fitzroy Crossing takes the lead in grog, gambling battle

Claire Moodie And Ben Collins at Just In - 22 hours ago
The Kimberley town of Fitzroy Crossing is calling the community together to fight alcohol, drugs, violence and gambling.

Man jailed after swindling drought-hit farmers to help pay for lingerie, theme park trips

Jessie Davies at Just In - 22 hours ago
The 31-year-old is found guilty of defrauding farmers of $80,000 in a hay scam that lasted for more than two years.

Stricken Westerdam cruise ship passengers 'abandoned at sea' after being denied entry to Japan

Malcolm Sutton at Just In - 22 hours ago
While the Diamond Princess remains docked in Yokohama with passengers in quarantine, another cruise ship which has been denied entry to Japan is reportedly requesting help from the US Navy after days sailing "around in circles" in the South China Sea.

Outrage spills over after Paradise Dam amendments pass

Nicole Hegarty at Just In - 22 hours ago
Work to reduce the height of the spillway at Australia's second-newest dam will begin next month after the Queensland Government controversially rushes a package of amendments through Parliament.

ATO destroys $50 million worth of tobacco destined for black market

Ainslie Drewitt-Smith at Just In - 22 hours ago
The tax office says it has shut down an illicit tobacco operation in New South Wales for the second time in as many weeks.

Adelaide shooting victim's family left wondering 'if it was because he was gay'

Tom Fedorowytsch at Just In - 22 hours ago
The niece of an Adelaide shooting victim has told a court she often wonders if his death more than 20 years ago was related to his sexuality.

Andrew Forrest forced to rethink Indiana Teahouse redevelopment after 'mixed' public feedback

Emily Piesse at Just In - 22 hours ago
A plan to redevelop Cottesloe Beach's iconic Indiana Teahouse is temporarily put on hold, with Minderoo Group saying it needs more time to consider options for the site after "mixed" feedback.

Banks discriminate against existing borrowers and it could be costing you thousands

Michael Janda at Just In - 22 hours ago
If your mortgage is more than four years old and you have not recently refinanced, then chances are you are getting gouged by your bank, according to new data from the RBA.

'Pure bastardry': Anger from NSW Government, river council over Queensland water rules

Declan Gooch And Gayle Ball at Just In - 22 hours ago
A row breaks out between the NSW and Queensland over whether northern irrigators should be allowed to harvest potential river flows.

Gold Coast missing toddler found safe

Just In - 22 hours ago
A one-year-old girl who was taken by her father from a Gold Coast unit yesterday afternoon*,* following a violent argument with the child's mother, is found safe in Brisbane, police say.

February 7th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1114

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 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 →

Friday February 7th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 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 →

REPORT: Lt. Col. Vindman May Soon Be Removed From White House…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
According to Jennifer Jacobs at Bloomberg News the Vindman weasel may soon be removed from the National Security Council. Hopefully a full damage assessment has been conducted in the wake of the national security damage Vindman has created. As would … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
President Trump holds up a copy of USA Today's front page showing news of his acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial, as he arrives to address the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. REUTERS/Leah Millis *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day *(Reuters).

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago

Israel's Secret Tactic Against Syrian Air Defenses: Death By Kamikaze Drone

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Saturation is the name of the game. *Key Point:* It appears the air defense batteries were overwhelmed by a saturation attack. The implication, then, is that Syrian air defenses have made Israeli attacks more expensive by requiring expenditure of additional and more expensive munitions, but they remain incapable of halting the Israeli strikes. On January 21, Iranian, Syrian and Israeli forces unleashed a hail of missiles upon each other in what is becoming yet another flare-up of violence along the Syria-Israel border. Afterwards, the I... more »

Could Torpedoes Kill An American Aircraft Carrier?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: An EA-18E Super Hornet is catapulted off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Gulf, November 23, 2019. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed] Death from the deep. *Key Point:* Given the apparent difficulty of ensuring that submarines never enter torpedo-attack range, it made sense for the Navy to pursue a short-range “hard-kill” defense system designed to blast approaching torpedoes out of the water. In 2019, an annual report released by the Department of Testing & Evaluation revealed that a potential... more »

FACT: The Sig Sauer P320 Is a Serious Match For the Glock

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: Photograph of a Sig Sauer, Inc. Model P320 Handgun Date 16 January 2018] Move on over. *Key Point:* The P320 also features a “modular” frame system that allows the metal internal frame that holds the pistol’s trigger and fire control mechanism to be removed from the plastic grip, so the grip can be swapped for something more ergonomic. When a variant of the SIG Sauer P320 was adopted by the U.S. Army over the Glock as the M17, it was the first win for SIG in the handgun market in a long time. Across the world, versions of their P226 pistol were... more »

Bang: Five Weapons That Make the U.S. Marine Corps Unstoppable

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, Americas* [image: A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2, looks through the scope of a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS) at the U.S. embassy com] Watch out... *Key Point:* The Marines are not a heavy, mechanized force in the mold of the Army’s heavy brigade combat teams. The U.S. Marine Corps prides itself on being America’s 911 force—a fire brigade that the president can call upon to fight the nation’s battles in an emergency. ... more »

Tom Cruise Can't Win Them All: China's 'Top Gun' Is Better

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Bear with us. *Key point:* It was not that long ago that China was considered a land power... but now China is building a fleet of aircraft carriers... I will make an unpatriotic confession. I like the Chinese version of "Top Gun" better. Or more specifically, a short Chinese navy video that resembles the 1986 Hollywood hit, for which a sequel is underway. Well, almost resembles. No smirking Tom Cruise. No fake love story (and no Kelly McGillis) to distract what everyone really came to see, which was the cool F-14 Tomcats zooming and booming thr... more »

Another Cruise Ship In Japan Is Facing A Coronavirus Lockdown

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Japanese leader Shinzo Abe said no foreigners on board the Holland America cruise liner MS Westerdam (pictured) would be allowed to disembark in the country *Daily Mail:* *Is ANOTHER cruise ship set to be quarantined over coronavirus? Japan blocks foreigners from disembarking from Holland America vessel with infected passenger on board* * Japan's PM Shinzo Abe said no foreigners would disembark the MS Westerdam * One person on the ship, which stopped in Hong Kong, is thought to have virus * Japan has already held Diamond Princess in quarantine with at least 20 infected Another ... more »

His Foes ‘Vicious’ And ‘Genius’ In Impeachment, Trump Tells Supporters

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Fred Lucas ~ President Donald Trump, throwing what he called a “celebration” Thursday at the White House, said the nation could have accomplished more by now if not for the time put into his impeachment and legal defense. “Think what we could have done if the same energy was put into infrastructure, prescription drug […]

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