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Russia and Turkey to hold high-level talks on Syria in near future
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Can Russia, China cooperate on the Middle East?
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Maria Butina and the Criminalization of Citizen Diplomacy
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Palestine activist Paul Jonson reinstated after anti-semitism claim is rejected
Criticism of ethnic cleansing is not anti semitic. Palestinian activist Paul Jonson has been reinstated, after being suspended from his job as a council worker. A campaign launched to defend him garnered more than 800 signatures saying he has every right to criticise Israel. The suspension came after Jonson described Israel as a “racist endeavour” […] The post Palestine activist Paul Jonson reinstated after anti-semitism claim is rejected appeared first on The Left Bible.
The SB-1 Defiant breaks cover at last
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant helicopter, a competitor for the US Army's Future Vertical Lift program, is getting closer to first flight next year. The joint venture has just released pictures of the first prototype on the runway in Florida. Click either image for a larger view. It's hard to judge scale without a reference point, or accurate dimensions provided by the manufacturer, but my first reaction is that it's bigger than I thought it would be. It's supposed to be a Blackhawk-class replacement, but it's clearly taller than its predecessor, and possibly broader as w... more »
The Times' headline today confirms Macron has gone "into hiding to avoid yellow vest anger"
*The Times's headline today " Emmanuel Macron goes "into hiding to avoid yellow vest anger""* *You could read that Macron had been forced into hiding on my blog two days ago, which is why my blog is the must read blog of the Globalists like George Soros, Alexis Tsipras and Angela Merkel as well as of the anti Globalists. * *And today the establishment media The Times of London has had to admit that in an unprecedented event Emmanual Macron has indeed gone underground to avoid "provoking" Yellow Vest protestors.* *Macron, meanwhile, has said he wants those who caused the violent ... more »
The Top 10 Retractions of 2018: From Anversa to Wansink, with a Kardashian along the way
2018 was a busy year in retractions. (OK, they’ve all been busy for a while.) In what has become an annual tradition, our friends at The Scientist asked us to round up what we thought were the biggest retractions of the last 12 months. Head on over to see our picks. And when you’re done … Continue reading The Top 10 Retractions of 2018: From Anversa to Wansink, with a Kardashian along the way
China Sets Tough New Rules for Vaccine Safety But Is It Just Lipstick on a Pig
Note: Many of our readers will scoff at this article below. We're skeptical as well. Is there any such thing as a fully safe vaccine? Here in America, where manufacturers are indemnified from any lawsuits and liability, the answer is... more »
Trump double-dealing on Syria exit with plans to keep US base in Iraq: Russian official
US President Donald Trump has announced that he planned to maintain a military base in Iraq since he seeks to quell discontent among Republicans over his decision to pull out US troops from Syria, Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev said on Thursday. On Wednesday, at his meeting with US troops in Iraq, Trump declared that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army heavily targets foreign jihadists in northwest Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack against a group of foreign jihadists in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate on Thursday. Led by their Republican Guard forces, the Syrian Arab Army launched several artillery shells and surface-to-surface missiles towards the jihadist positions inside the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia and Turkey to hold high-level talks on Syria in near future: report
Russia and Turkey will hold high-level talks on Syria in Moscow in the near future, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. “The meeting with a representative Turkish delegation is in the works. The high-level contacts on Syria might be held in Moscow in the near future,” the ministry said. Earlier in the day, Omer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli missiles above Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) The Israeli Air Force carried out a number of airstrikes over the western countryside of Damascus this week, targeting an alleged Iranian ammo storage inside the town of Qatana. The Israeli warplanes managed to hit its intended targets in western Damascus, causing a number of explosions that could be heard throughout […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘We’re no longer the suckers’ – Trump at surprise visit of US troops (video)
US President Donald Trump hailed his ‘America First’ policy during an unannounced Christmas visit of US troops stationed at the al-Asad Air Base in the western Iraqi al-Anbar Governorate on Wednesday. “America shouldn’t be doing the fighting for every nation on earth, not being reimbursed in many cases at all. If they want us to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army amasses troops near Manbij for potential standoff with Turkish military
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has recently begun amassing troops in the western countryside of Manbij as the Turkish military and their rebel allies prepare to attack the city from its northern axis. Following the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) transfer of nearby Al-Arimeh to the Syrian Arab Army, the latter’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli security official claims Israel attacked Iranian ammo storage in Syria
Earlier this week, the Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on targets in the suburbs of Damascus. An ammunition storage depot was allegedly damaged and three Syrian soldiers injured during the airstrikes. According to an Israeli security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the Sputnik News Agency, the Israeli aircraft that carried out airstrikes in Syria hit several Iranian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS attack kills several Syrian Army soldiers near Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) carried out a new attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops positioned near the Iraqi border last night. According to a military source in Deir Ezzor, the Islamic State terrorists opened fire on the Syrian Arab Army troops with an SPG9 caliber recoiless gun, scoring […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ukrainian military takes control of 2/3 of Donbass ‘gray zone’ – report
Moscow is not going to run up its defense spending like the United States and NATO since the current budget of the Russian Armed Forces makes it possible to counter any threat, Head of the (upper house) Federation Council’s Defense and Security Committee Viktor Bondarev told TASS. “When the Americans beefed up their already-not-so-meager spending […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump says Israel will be fine because US gives them $4.5 billion each year
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to Iraq on Christmas to support his nation’s troops that are currently deployed in several parts of the Middle Eastern country. During his visit to the Al-Asad Airbase, Trump discussed the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and its affect on Israel’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu commends Israeli airstrikes in Syria despite Russian disapproval
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commended his country’s air force capabilities, which he said could “reach arenas both near and far, very far.” He made the remarks at a graduation ceremony for fresh Israeli Air Force pilots at the Hatzerim Airbase on the outskirts of Beersheba on Wednesday. Netanyahu’s statement came shortly after Russia condemned […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
North Korea Air War: All of the Ways the U.S. Air Force Could Attack Kim
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* In any conflict in the skies over North Korea, the U.S. Air Force will likely follow a familiar pattern. *Fact to know: "The workhorse fighter of a second Korean conflict will be the Fighting Falcon. Nearly one hundred USAF F-16s are based in South Korea and Japan, including two squadrons of “Wild Weasels” tasked with suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD)." * In any conflict in the skies over North Korea, the U.S. Air Force will likely follow a familiar pattern. First, it will need to sweep the skies of enemy fighters—not a difficult prospect ... more »
RIP U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer Bomber: The Plane That Would Have Nuked Russia
*Robert Farley* *Security, * We take a look back at this memorable bomber that is headed for retirement. *Key point: "The B-1B was intended to deliver nuclear weapons to the Soviet Union. Fortunately, it never undertook that mission; instead, it ended up hunting insurgents in Afghanistan and firing cruise missiles at nearly abandoned Syrian air bases."* Earlier this year, the U.S. Air Force announced plans to retire the B-1B Lancer (also known as the “Bone”) in favor of the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The B-1B will remain in service for some time, but unlike its older cousi... more »
Don’t Let Russophobia Warp the Facts on Russiagate
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A Reuters Report on Iran That Fueled US Diatribes
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Pilger Says Assange Denies Meeting Manafort
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Why Stocks Are Soaring: A Massive, $64 Billion Buy Order
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Netanyahu praises Israeli air force after reckless Christmas raid on Syria
Netanyahu commends Israeli air force after alleged airstrike. The post Netanyahu praises Israeli air force after reckless Christmas raid on Syria appeared first on The Duran.
Trump Pulls Troops Out of Syria in Desperate Attempt to Save His Presidency, Causing Geopolitical Earthquake
Erdogan wants to eliminate the SDF, and until now, the only thing that stood in his way was the US military presence. The post Trump Pulls Troops Out of Syria in Desperate Attempt to Save His Presidency, Causing Geopolitical Earthquake appeared first on The Duran.
Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump To Avoiding War With Russia?
The year 2018 in the history of the new Cold War. The post Do Russiagate Promoters Prefer Impeaching Trump To Avoiding War With Russia? appeared first on The Duran.
China Charges Canadian Citizen With Smuggling ‘An Enormous Amount Of Drugs’
The Global Times reported that the amount of drugs purportedly smuggled by Schellenberg "will surprise you when it goes public." The post China Charges Canadian Citizen With Smuggling ‘An Enormous Amount Of Drugs’ appeared first on The Duran.
Who Was Secretly Behind America’s Invading and Occupying Syria?
The C.I.A. and its Saudi counterpart have maintained an unusual arrangement for the rebel-training mission in Syria, code-named Timber Sycamore. The post Who Was Secretly Behind America’s Invading and Occupying Syria? appeared first on The Duran.
A New Year - A New You
I post this only as a public service. We here at DMF have always prided ourselves with unceasing efforts to help create a well informed citizenry, as with our ongoing Public Service *Educational Crash Course Series*. This was sent to me by one of our smart-ass loyal readers, whom I have a strong suspicion is divorced.........or soon will be. *MEN TEACHING CLASSES FOR WOMEN AT THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER * * REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED By December 31, 2018 * *NOTE:* DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM . ... more »
Sh*t Health Nuts Say
Here I am a few years ago (about 25 lbs heavier with my pretend daughter) making a fun video. My better half, Dr. Mercola also makes a star appearance! The post Sh*t Health Nuts Say appeared first on Health Nut News.
Taiwanese launch their own 'yellow vest' movement to protest taxes
Inspired by results from France's protests, thousands are donning yellow vests and pushing for tax reform in Taiwan.
Tired Australia flounders in the field, but opportunity awaits in Melbourne
As India relentlessly wore Australia down in the field, the first thing that slipped was the hosts' fielding standards. But despite a poor day, the road ahead for the Aussies is clear.
Temperature records smashed as Red Centre sizzles towards 50C
Forget frying an egg on the footpath, in Tennant Creek you could roast a whole chook in the main square as the town heads towards its 28th day above 40C this December
Australia finally batting on MCG pitch after India declares late on day two
Having amassed 443 runs in just under two whole days of batting, India's slow-and-steady marathon innings ends, giving Australia's fragile top order a look at a pitch that is starting to play some tricks.
Racist slur allegedly hurled by Adelaide fans at Roly Bonevacia investigated
The Western Sydney Wanderers club has spoken to Roly Bonevacia "in regards to alleged racial slurs made to him in Dutch" during the second half of a match against Adelaide United.
"Alas..."
“Alas, regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, nor care beyond today.” - Thomas Gray
"U.S. Stocks Just Had Their Best Day Ever – And Here Is Why That Is A REALLY Bad Sign…"
*"U.S. Stocks Just Had Their Best Day Ever – * *And Here Is Why That Is A REALLY Bad Sign…"* by Michael Snyder The Dow Jones Industrial Average just posted its biggest single day point gain ever. On Wednesday, the Dow shot up 1,086 points, which shattered the old record by a staggering 150 points. It truly was a remarkable day, and this is the sort of “Santa Claus rally” that investors had been hoping for. Many are convinced that this rally is an indication that the crisis of the last three months is over, but as you will see below, this sort of extreme volatility is actually a rea... more »
Buy the dip: Trump rallies could win him the elections
For the stock markets, December 2018 seems like the worst month since the Great Depression. The Christmas Eve trading saw another big drop of the markets. However, the Boxing Day (Dec 26th) saw the greatest point gain of Dow Jones ever. Those 1086 were almost 5%, Nasdaq gained over 6%, but as a percentage, 5% is nowhere near the greatest percentage gains – almost 15% a day in 2008. A dozen of positive days above 9% have taken place. The prices are very volatile because traders and investors got nervous. That partly explains the big jump, too. When things can go down dramatically and... more »
Incoherent Thoughts from the Yankee Capital
Fred Reed on the growing cultural chasm between the “the Bubble” (shorthand for New York, DC, and Hollywood), and the rest of America
How Big Brother Grips Americans’ Minds to Support Invasions
For decades polls have shown that the institution Americans respect most is the U.S. military. Despite Vietnam, Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. Eric Zuesse explains why
REVEALED: Israel’s IDF Used Passenger Airliners as Cover During Christmas Day Attack on Damascus
Russian says Israel used passenger planes as cover to launch strikes on Syria; effectively using passengers as human shields
Psychic Predictions for Russia | War with America | Syria Predictions
Psychic Craig Hamilton expands on predictions he made earlier this year about Russia and Syria. Some have yet to come about but some in the process of being realised
China Showcases New Combat Drone
China’s deadly new drone can fly 35 hours without refuelling, spy on enemies from 23,000ft and carry a payload of laser guided bombs and powerful anti-tank missiles
Iran building a drone force based on captured US, Israeli tech — report
Iran has reportedly enhanced its drone capability with technologies from seized U.S. and Israeli UAVs
Organ theft, staged attacks: UN panel details White Helmets’ criminal activities, media yawns
Western media complicit in concealing crimes with silence. As eyewitnesses tell of the White Helmet’s involvement in staged rescues, terrorism and organ theft
Why Do Women Want “Bad Boys”?
Psychologist Sandeep Perwaga says a jailed boyfriend gives women a sense of power.
End Times
Mark Windows and Peirs Corbyn discuss the clampdown on free expression by council thought police. What caused the recent chaos at Gatwick Airport and the globalist subversion of “Billionaire philanthropist” George Soros and more
Readers’ Choice: Best of Alexander for 2018
PA Pundits - International at Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Monday 24th December 2018 – PA Pundits – International - 21 hours ago
The Mueller/Comey/Clinton Collusion to Take Down Trump The claim of campaign-finance violations will fuel the Democrats’ relentless hounding of Trump over the next two years, as it fits with their “stolen election” narrative and is fodder for faux impeachment charges. The Deconstruction and Repeal of the Second Amendment There is a growing chorus of leftist […]
Cartoons
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Burnmorecoal.com Hits Green Power Utilities In Stockholder Meetings
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By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ Two heavyweight skeptics are taking on the “we’re-so-green” electric power utilities where it counts, by becoming stockholders with a voice. Fred Palmer and Steve Milloy have launched Burnmorecoal.com and they are collecting proxies, filing stockholder motions and sending letters to senior management. This action all in the name of stopping […]
1812 Again
Been Canadian centric, I had not understood just how much the Natives had been engaged at the same time throughout the whole western frontier. This may well have been a secondary US purpose, but it was hugely advanced and ultimately persisted without British intervention until ethnic cleansing had been completed East of the Mississippi. Considering the sound economic state of many of those tribes, this was a tragedy. It was a British sideshow that brilliantly secured the Northern Frontier and ultimate security. For the Americans it ended in the face of the real threat of fr... more »
Tax Competition: A Practical Way to a Low-Tax World
*[image: europe1.JPG]* Our core problem is that the majority of policy makers are unable to imagine a nonlinear mathematical process which nicely describes taxation.. A sensible situation may be to allocate thirty percent of all income to a taxation accumulation account. Then government agencies bid for this money through the size of discount they will accept with the discount bouncing back to the taxpayer. Best discounts would be subscribe quickly with maximum individual shares rationed in that case. Less popular programs may well even go to a premium until time runs out and ... more »
Democratic operatives created fake Russian bots designed to link Kremlin to Roy Moore in Alabama race
The scheme as outlined was absurd but it certainly muddies the waters and sets the stage for including Alabama in a set of special elections. It is almost as if one part argued falsely that Russian interference lost the election in 2016 and then another part said this must work and tried it on. They obviously deserve each other. In the meantime Moore was taken down by sexual narratives that objectively appear contrived as was also applied against Kavanaugh.. . *Democratic operatives created fake Russian bots designed to link Kremlin to Roy Moore in Alabama race* *Democratic op... more »
Brain scans reveal why your brain forgets details
I do think that it is more than that. I think that we see things in pages and then update those pages when we encounter them again and most important we attach labels. If the page is deemed unimportant, we decide to not attach a label. We may well be hard linked to the point in time in which this page was collected. By this means the brain avoids mapping a physical copy then subject to copy instability and interpretation error. We actually go back in time to check data. *Brain scans reveal why your brain forgets details* *7 December 2018* *We can struggle to put names to ... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* #4 in the series: The Loser President. I've been thinking of the second verse of Simon & Garfunkel's *Fakin' It* lately. Having seen so many complete bozos in suits in my years in the corporate world, the song often came to mind. I couldn't see them walking through the corridors without imagining them singing the song to themselves. Of course, they never actually were. Their egos and insecurities overwhelmed their chances of attaining or even wanting any true self-awareness. The song as a whole isn't a perfect match for Trump but it's very, very close. It's the second ... more »
ARM chips to beat Intel Real Soon Now?
To what extent is Intel's dominance of CPUs, especially at the higher end, under threat from ARM chips? Rather a lot. Continue reading →
Why Object Oriented Programming Is Bad
A 44 minute video that manages to capture all my own reasons for not liking Object Oriented Programming plus precisely laying out a bunch more I vaguely felt; but done in a clear way. Continue reading →
EU Migration Pact Crisis
A 10+ minuted video on Europe and their dislike of the Globalist / Migration Agenda. Continue reading →
Great Bird Day
Off to the snow in New Mexico tomorrow, but a great day in the desert today.
Teddy Bears
Teddy Bear Cholla cactus spines fold over after they get under your skin, so pulling them out is like pulling fish hooks out. One day in 1976 I went to the emergency room in Superior, Arizona with hundreds of them … Continue reading →
Territory's liquor licensing boss leaves during period of alcohol policy upheaval
The Territory's Director-General of Licensing Cindy Bravos's role walks months before the position's powers are significantly stripped
Australia's openers resist late on day two after India declares at 7-443
Australia's openers survive a tricky last few overs in the dying Melbourne light on day two after India amassed a sizeable total in the tourists' first innings.
Frenchman, 71, sets off on voyage across the Atlantic in a barrel
Jean-Jacques Savin hopes to complete the three-month voyage to the Caribbean in his reinforced resin-coated plywood capsule with the aid of ocean currents alone.
First-time fisherman calls Border Force after becoming stranded in crocodile-infested river
Before riding out a thunderstorm in a broken boat on a crocodile-infested river in the remote Northern Territory, an angler on his first-ever fishing trip calls the Australian Border Force for help.
Bear kills man who raised it from a cub, kept it in a cage
Police officers arrived at the 41-year-old's property to find blood spatters in the snow, two deceased dogs and a bear that "threatened citizens' lives".
Man accused of threatening neighbours with toy gun for being too sociable
A Perth court is told a man initially suspected of a brazen child abduction attempt was actually trying to scare his neighbours because they were apparently too sociable.
Christmas beetles are slowly disappearing, and we're not sure why
Scientists say the decline in Christmas beetles in Australia is consistent with global decreases in insect populations and we do not yet know what effect this will have on the ecosystem.
Fearing another eruption, Indonesia reroutes all flights around volcano
Indonesia raises the alert level for the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano to the second-highest, and orders all flights to steer clear, days after it triggered a tsunami that killed at least 430 people.
NSW Police investigate 'go back to China' video
Footage emerges of a NSW Police senior constable appearing to tell a motorist to "go back to China" before shoving him through the driver's window during a traffic stop.
It was business as usual on first business day of partial government shutdown
Everyone returning to work early Wednesday at Colorado’s big JBS beef plant had to contend with some pretty cold weather, but they did not have any concerns about whether USDA inspectors would be on hand. Without those inspectors, the largest employer in Greeley, CO, with a payroll of about 5,000, would have to shutdown. But... Continue Reading
China Refuses To Release Detained Canadians
*The Guardian/AFP*: *China refuses to release detained Canadians, despite demands* Beijing expresses ‘strong dissatisfaction’ and opposition to US and Canadian statements and accuses west of double standards. China on Monday lashed out at Canada and the US for demanding the release of detained Canadians and accused Western countries of double standards. “The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to the statements made by Canada and the US,” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a press briefing. Beijing this month detained two Ca... more »
Why Mattis’ Exit Is A Defining Moment In US Foreign Policy
Mattis played a stellar role by systematically undermining the Trump agenda. Mattis is a skilled operator in the military bureaucracy and his departure leaves a void for the Swamp. But his exit is not going to be the end of the vicious struggle going on in American politics. The post Why Mattis’ Exit Is A Defining Moment In US Foreign Policy appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Alberto Nisman case again
2-16-2015 In the summer of 2013, I interviewed Nisman by phone and email. I agreed to meet him in Washington, D.C., where a congressional committee had invited him to testify about Iran's spy network in Latin America and its alleged role in a plot to bomb John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. At the last minute, though, the Argentine government blocked his trip. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner had agreed months earlier with Iranian leaders to set up a joint "truth commission" about the case, part of a geopolitical shift toward Iran and Venezuela. Nisman and many others ... more »
Trump Mega-Donor & Advisor’s Firm, Cerberus, Benefits From Low Income Rental Subsidies – Legacy Of Housing Foreclosures; Owns Military Contractor
Cerberus was aptly named for the dog that guards the gates of Hades (Hell). It was founded by Trump mega-donor … Continue reading →
Ratings
The BBC is pleased (with itself). According to *The Times*, they beat ITV all hands down this Christmas, ratings-wise, taking 9 out of 10 of the places on this year's 'most-watched programmes on Christmas Day' list. Charlotte Moore, director of content at the BBC, said: “We’re happy so many people chose to watch BBC One. We want to offer something for everyone.” That said, not that even the highest-rated programme, *Michael McIntyre’s Big Christmas Show*, with 6.1 million viewers, got anywhere near the kind of viewers that *Morecambe and Wise *got in 1977 (28 million) but, of c... more »
Tweets For Today
.@FLOTUS Melania and I were honored to visit our incredible troops at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.! pic.twitter.com/rDlhITDvm1 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26, 2018 🚨Happening Now: President Trump and First Lady Melania visiting troops at Ramstein Air Base in Germany... pic.twitter.com/s04nQZ8bf4 — Dan Scavino Jr. (@Scavino45) December 27, 2018 Clashes between Tunisian protesters and security forces spread as anger grew over the death of a journalist who set himself on fire over economic conditions https://t.co/uXIbvAReir — AFP news agency (@AFP... more »
Quiz Answers
So how did you do? 1. Emily Maitlis 2. David Dimbleby 3. *Question Time* 4. Andrew Marr 5. Andrew Marr 6. Ruth Davidson 7. John Sweeney 8. Sir Cliff Richard 9. Anthony Zurcher 10. "war will follow" 11. Andrew Neil 12. *Civilisations* 13. James Purnell 14. Level 42 15. Daniel Sandford 16. Jeremy Corbyn 17. Viktor Orban 18. The BBC Asian Network 19. Mark Easton 20. Evan Davis 21. *Front Row* 22. Immigration. 23. Mark Easton 24.* Doctor Who* 25. Matteo Salvini 26. Jon Sopel 27. *Women's Hour * 28. Nicky Campbell 29. Andrew Neil 30. BBC Four.
in Russia over 99% of verdicts are "guilty", people expendable
Mr. Sentsov’s arrest and 20-year prison sentence are heavily disputed. Russia says the film director and pro-Ukrainian activist was responsible for terrorist attacks on pro-Russian organisations in Crimea and had attempted to blow up the Lenin statue in the capital, Simferopol. For those who knew Mr Sentsov around this time, the accusations did not ring true: he urged people away from violence, one told *The Independent.* Mr. Sentsov pleaded not guilty to all the charges. There was never any real doubt of the verdict, delivered in 2015: in Russia, *over 99 per cent of trials en... more »
Bring Back Our Tornadoes!
the reality is climate change just makes everything more extreme The Independent December 23, 2018 We had an extremely low number of violent tornadoes this year – zero. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Twitter: “2018 will be the first year with no … Continue reading →
Ponting hammers Bancroft over excuses for ball tampering
Cameron Bancroft's tell-all interview, in which he alleged it was David Warner who asked him to cheat in Cape Town, is heavily criticised by former Australian captain Ricky Ponting.
One dead in holiday road crash in southern Tasmania
Tasmania records its first Christmas holiday road fatality, with one person dead and three believed injured in a two-car crash at Dunalley in the state's south.
American man first to solo across Antarctica unaided
An Oregon man becomes the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance, trekking across the polar continent in an epic 54-day journey, narrowly beating a British competitor.
'You couldn't meet a nicer person': Fans farewell A Country Practice star Penny Cook
Tributes flow for the Australian actor who played veterinarian Vicky Dean in A Country Practice, after she dies of cancer. Cook also appeared in The Flying Doctors, The Restless Years and The Great Outdoors.
Furious Opal Tower residents confront builders after being told to leave again
Residents of Sydney's Opal Tower are being told to leave for a second time to enable the company and investigators to conduct a "comprehensive investigation" into a crack on the tenth floor of the building.
December 27th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #707
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 →
Thursday December 27th – Open Thread
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 →
Picture Of The Day
President Trump had said he would visit Afghanistan soon but visited Iraq over the Christmas holiday, instead, several days after announcing that he will be pulling U.S. troops out of Syria *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery (*link here*).
Craig and Sue's Bumper End of Year Quiz 2018
If the BBC can have lots of end of year quizzes then so can *Is the BBC biased?. * So... The theme of the quiz, you probably won't be surprised to hear is, 'The BBC in 2018'. And for non-regulars passing by, all the answers can be found by reading through every one of our posts on the subject over the past year. Hope you enjoy it! ******** *1.* Which BBC presenter, whose salary rose this year from around £150k threshold to over £220k, put the following point doing an on-air discussion about Brexit?: "I'm going to say something really unpopular, which is that we keep on talk... more »
Trumponomics Is Killing The Economy Everywhere-- But Hitting Rural America Hardest Of All
The thriving economy Trump inherited from Obama was on autopilot. All he had ti do was not mess it up. The post-Bush recession Obama fixed and the economy he put in place kept chugging along for 2 years despite the trickledown ideology Team Trump started installing from day one. Too late to do anything to save it now. The trade war was meant to feel relatively painless 'til after the midterms. Mission accomplished. As David Lynch put it in the *Washington Post* , "According to the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank's 'nowcast,' the picture is increasingly gloomy-- and most economists sa... more »
China Quietly Installs A New Network of Surveillance Devices In The South China Sea.
China has installed a new platform in the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea. Picture: CSIS/AMTISource:Supplied *News.com.au:* *Satellite images reveal Beijing’s new weapon installed in South China Sea* *While our backs were turned, China quietly installed a sophisticated new network of devices in the South China Sea.* China has installed a new platform in the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea, with satellite images revealing Beijing’s continuing quest for power in the disputed area. Recent satellite imagery shows a new structure that appears to be anchored on the north ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Al Qaeda Plotting New Plane Attacks in Europe... Security Minister Warns Jim Kunstler On Wokesterdom, The PPT, & "The Sorcerer's Apprentice Scenario" 'Deportation bus' politician jailed after being indicted on insurance-fraud charges Saturn is losing its rings at an alarmingly fast rate Futures Suddenly Plunge Ahead Of Mnuchin's "Plunge Protection Team" Meeting LA Doubled Homeless Budget, Doubled Homeless CrimeUS Ambassador To Germany Attacked After Demanding Spiegel "Fake News" Investigation UK Taxpayers Funded Pakistani Death Courts As They Handed Down "Blasphemy Law... more »
Investigative Scoops Worth Rereading: Year in Review 2018
By Dave Maass In an era where political and corporate leaders are attacking the free press as “the enemy of the people,” it’s crucial that... more »
President Trump and First Lady Melania Visit Ramstein Air Base, in Germany…
President Trump and First Lady Melania stopped at Ramstein Air Base in Germany en-route back to Washington DC. The president took the opportunity to talk directly with key military generals and leaders aboard Air Force-One:
Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon Discusses Strong Holiday Sales and What It Means for Economy…
It’s a little funny to watch this. The chicken little pearl-clutchers at Fox Business: ‘orange-man-bad tariffs‘ -vs- former Walmart CEO Bill Simon on strong holiday retail sales, global growth and the U.S-China trade reset. The Wall Street business-pundits are pre-programmed, … Continue reading →
Inside Russian Air Force One
A seriously ill Russian teenager who is obsessed with airplanes was given a tour of President Putin's luxurious state jet as part of an initiative for sick children *Daily Mail:* *Inside Vlad Force One! Seriously-ill Russian schoolboy films his private tour of Putin's £390million Ilyushin jet that's fitted out with a gold-plated toilet, a king-sized bed fit for a Tsar and a presidential bar* * Arslan Kaipkulov, 15, was given a guided tour of Vladimir Putin's private plane * Teenager was shown board room, one of the bedrooms, and the private gym * Seriously ill teenager was also s... more »
Wikipedia Censors Facts About Cholesterol and Other Natural Health Research that Oppose Big Pharma Doctrine
It has been well documented in recent weeks how many social media platforms have begun censoring anything that challenges Big Pharma's doctrine on medicine or health. Pinterest, for example, has begun deleting anything that questions vaccines, and Facebook uses the shady "Snopes" website to try and refute anything that challenges Big Pharma. Google, which owns YouTube, now posts links to Wikipedia articles on certain videos they deem to be "conspiracy" fake news, especially when it comes to anything challenging Big Pharma. Wikipedia recently deleted its entry on Dr. Malclom Kendric... more »
'There's been no cutting of corners': Opal Tower developer defends build as questions mount
As 51 apartment owners remain locked out of their homes, the developer behind Sydney's Opal Tower defends its development and the industry, saying it is too early draw conclusions because of "one failed panel".
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth share photos of apparent wedding
Both stars share black and white pictures showing them kissing and hugging while a friend posts an image of the couple preparing to cut what appears to be a wedding cake.
Plane spotters track Air Force One to Iraq as Donald Trump makes secret visit to troops
US President Donald Trump's first trip to a combat zone may have been shrouded in secrecy, but aviation enthusiasts were still able to track Air Force One on its flight to Iraq — to the concern of military veterans.
Do raunchy scenes in the latest period films show the truth about royal sex lives?
In the films The Favourite and Mary, Queen of Scots, same-sex intimacy is portrayed as normal, which is shaking our idea of the notoriously prudish Britain of yore. Have we got history wrong?
Can Venezuela's Military Run An Oil Company?
*Alexandra Ulmer & Marianna Parraga, Reuters*: *Special Report: Oil output goes AWOL in Venezuela as soldiers run PDVSA* CARACAS (Reuters) - Last July 6, Major General Manuel Quevedo joined his wife, a Catholic priest and a gathering of oil workers in prayer in a conference room at the headquarters of Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA. The career military officer, who for the past year has been boss at the troubled state-owned oil company, was at no ordinary mass. The gathering, rather, was a ceremony at which he and other senior oil ministry officials asked God to boost oil ou...more »
Russia's Su-35 Fighter Needs an Enemy to Kill
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * You don't sell fighter jets unless you can prove their worth in the sky. *Key point: While other Russian jets such as the Su-30SM and the outstanding Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback bomber have had a chance to show off their capabilities in the air-to-ground realm in Syria, the Su-35 has not.* Earlier this year, Russia’s potent Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E air superiority fighter entered service with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The PLAAF is the second major air arm after the Russian Aerospace Forces to deploy the new fighter. *(This fir... more »
Underwater Stealth Swarms?: Introducing China's SeaFly Unmanned Stealth Vessel
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* The next threat the U.S. Navy needs to worry about? The ongoing deployment of high-profile *missile systems *in disputed zones across the South China and the diplomatic sabre-rattling surrounding them can obscure the subtle, but no less consequential means employed by the great powers to consolidate their military presence in the Pacific region. The use of unmanned stealth vessels in the Pacific briefly became a topic of heated international discussion in December 2016, when China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy seized an American underwater sur... more »
The Royal Navy Sent a Message to Russia in the Black Sea (And It Was Pretty Weak)
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* The ship the British Royal Navy deployed to the Black Sea in order to send a message to Russia lacks heavy weaponry and could not defend itself from intensive attack. The ship the British Royal Navy deployed to the Black Sea in order to send a message to Russia lacks heavy weaponry and could not defend itself from intensive attack. HMS *Echo*, a 297-feet-long survey vessel, arrived in Ukrainian waters in early December 2018. "As long as Ukraine faces Russian hostilities, it will find a steadfast partner in the United Kingdom," *stated* Gavin Willia... more »
King Lear For the New Century
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) "I am all alone (poor me) in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come back and make a deal on desperately needed Border Security." - Donald Trump, Christmas Eve, 2018 *4*12 years ago today, on what was then known as St. Stephen's Day (and now celebrated as Boxing Day throughout the British Empire), one of the most noteworthy literary and theatrical events of all time happened. That was the first recorded performance of Shakespeare's *King Lear*. It was on this day in 1606 that the world was first introduced (or reintro... more »
Could Iran Sink A U.S. Aircraft Carrier?
November 3, 2005: USNS Arctic T-AOE-8 in the Atlantic Ocean conducting a replenishment at sea with USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69. (Photo from Maritime Quest) *Dave Majumdar, National Interest*:* Navy Nightmare: Could Iran Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier?* *Could Iran actually sink one of the U.S. Navy’s mighty flattops?* The United States is accusing Iran of testing rockets near one of its aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf as it passed through the Straits of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) denounced the Iranian actions as “highly provocative... more »
Jon Swift Roundup 2018
(The Best Posts of the Year, Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves) (A Jon Swift lolcat.) Welcome to the 2018 edition! I hope this year ends on a hopeful note. This tradition was started by the late Jon Swift/Al Weisel, who left behind some excellent satire, but was also a nice guy and a strong supporter of small blogs. As usual, I'll quote Lance Mannion, who nicely explains: Our late and much
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Catherine April Watters and I go for a second spin-around talking about the state of the world and how to break out of the control matrix busily flushing our children down the toilet. My beleaguered Chapter 23 is due to finally be complete this week exposing the earth's pedo-epicenter that for over a half century's been preying on United Kingdom's most vulnerable and defenseless population - kids in its Care Home System, pipeline to the VIP pedophilia network. Though we're living in some dark times, we the people have more power than we know. And with knowledge of our st... more »
Wait a minute….. Are Financial Analysts/Media Playing Games With Holiday Growth Rate of Consumer Spending?…
Here’s a weird question. I’ve been looking at this all day. Something sketchy is afoot. I waited specifically for CBS to report so that I could share an exact comparison. In 2017 total holiday sales were reported as follows: 2017 … Continue reading →
President Trump's Trip To Iraq Could Not Be Kept As A Secret
Is Trump on a surprise visit to Afghanistan? Turkey? Flight trackers show that one of two planes used for Air Force One (92-9000/VC-25) using what appears to be a fake HEXCODE of AE47C4, departed Andrews Air Force base at midnight. Transponders changed or disabled near Romania. pic.twitter.com/JtVzEPUoLv — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) December 26, 2018 *NBC:* Trump's first trip to a combat zone was secret — except on Twitter *Plane buffs monitored Air Force One's flight path, tweeting out the plane's location in real time as it made its way to Iraq.* President Donald Trump's unannounce... more »
that remnant of grace that can cut you free
* We* see the outer form as the stairway to the infinite and the machinations of conspiracy as the net of neglect. Men have neglected the things of the Spirit; they have lived solely toward outer purpose. They have been enmeshed in darkness and the seeds of death have been scattered amongst them. Immortal life has remained as the jar upon the shelf while the thing of beauty and joy forever has been a lost object. Now we summon the devotees of the Spirit. We summon the children of faith, we summon the elect to a new principle, to an old principle made new, to the eternal hea... more »
President Trump Describes His Reasoning For Abruptly Pulling U.S. Troops Out Of Neighboring Syria
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump meet with officials during an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, December 26, 2018. Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS *Business Insider:* *Trump says 'the generals' asked for more time in Syria, but he said 'Nope' because 'We've knocked them silly'* * President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to US troops in Iraq on the day after Christmas. * It was Trump's first visit with US troops in a combat zone since taking office. * While on the ground, Trump described his reasoning for abruptly pulling US troops out of neighboring... more »
Israeli Lobbies Dictate Washington’s Iran Policy
PressTV Published on Dec 25, 2018 Political analyst Robert Inlakesh says Washington follows whatever Israeli lobbies dictate and that is why it seeks to isolate Iran and undermine it economically. end
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