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Who Will Pay for the Wall?
When we say that a good or service A is “paid for” by X, we mean that X is releasing the resources (ultimately the real resources: machines, labor, and other inputs) necessary to produce A. If we say that A is paid for “indirectly” by Y, we mean that Y is releasing the resources to […] The post Who Will Pay for the Wall? appeared first on Econlib.
So much for drugs being a "victimless crime"
Readers will remember a discussion in these pages last week concerning illegal drugs and the damage they do. It's been continued over at Borepatch's place, and at Aesop's. (Links are to all their blog posts on the subject, by keyword; so their recent posts on the subject lead at present, but will scroll down in the list as later articles overtake them.) As if to make my point for me (and Aesop's), we read this news from Michigan. A 6-year-old girl was rescued Thursday evening by police from a home in Mount Morris Township after she posted photos online of her dead father and un... more »
Smart meters may not start to save households money for a decade
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey From the Telegraph: Smart meters may not start saving householders significant amounts of money until 2030 and will cost homeowners more than previously thought, the body which represents energy firms has admitted. When questioned yesterday by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee of MPs, Energy UK’s director […]
Climate change: Will insect-eating dogs help?
By Paul Homewood h/t oldbrew Has Roger Harrabin finally lost the plot? Do you fret that your pet pooch is blamed by environmentalists for turning rainforests into poo in the park? Have no fear – you can now fatten Fido on black soldier flies instead of Brazilian beef. A pet food […]
"All Five Major Health Certifications": Drake’s Organic Spirits Wants You To Think Its Booze Is Better For You
Drake’s Organic Spirits is touting it is the "first and only spirits line in the world to receive all five major health certifications." By "health", for four of them they simply mean manufacturing or cultural preferences; kosher, vegan, Non-GMO Project, and USDA Organic. (1) For the health-related one, gluten-free, there is no gluten in rum (sugar/molasses) anyway and since they use the same ingredients for their vodka as their rum, there is no gluten in that either. And finally, by "spirits line" they mean the *mixes* that go in their rum and vodka, not the alcohol itself. read m...more »
Bébé CRISPR-Cas9, les questions scientifiques sous-jacentes
Lulu & Nana, les deux premiers bébés “CRISPR-Cas9”, immunisés contre le SIDA, viennent de naître en Chine… de quoi alimenter le débat scientifique et éthique autour des thérapies géniques.
San Diego Man Diagnosed with Severe Autism As Tot Defies Prognosis, Passes Bar Exam
This is why we have a "dreams" category! Below is a story from California that made me grin from ear to ear. How many of us were told to institutionalize our children when they were diagnosed as toddlers? I'm guessing... more »
Making room for pedestrians on Spring Garden Road
Starting in 2020, the city will be rebuilding Spring Garden Road between Queen Street and South Park Street. And sometime this winter, city council will decide what the new street will look like. Staff have proposed three options on which to gather feedback as part of the functional design phase. You can check them out […]
Great Southern Highway closed after York fire damages traffic bridge
A fire burning near the Wheatbelt town of York, east of Perth, is no longer threatening lives and homes, but a section of Great Southern Highway is closed after a bridge was damaged.
In 2005, the U.S. Navy Tried to Sink One of Its Old Aircraft Carriers. It Wasn't Easy.
*David Axe* *Security, * China should learn from this. A Chinese admiral and pundit told a trade-show audience that Beijing could resolve China's territorial disputes by sinking two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and killing thousands of American sailors. Rear Adm. Lou Yuan's threat isn't an empty one. The Chinese military has deployed an array of weaponry that it acquired specifically to target American flattops. But a U.S. Navy test in 2005 proved that even if you hit them, carriers are really hard to sink. Lou made his provocative comment on Dec. 20, 2018 at the Military Indus... more »
104 to 0: Is the F-15 Eagle Simply Unstoppable?
*Tom Cooper* *Security, * A perfect record in war? *Or not: According to the Syrians, the stricken F-15 crashed into the sea off the coast of Tire. The Israeli pilot supposedly ejected. Recalling the same encounter, the Israelis reported that their F-15s shot down on MiG-25 with a Sparrow missile.* According to official releases from Boeing and the U.S. Air Force, the F-15 Eagle has a clear-cut win-to-loss ratio of 104 to zero. But in fact, opposing air forces have claimed, in nearly a dozen cases, to have shot down the iconic, twin-engine fighter. *(This first appeared severa...more »
Deepwater community mucks in to help beekeeper who lost everything to bushfire
Residents in the bushfire-ravaged central Queensland community of Deepwater join forces to help out friend and local honey producer George Spiteri and his family, who lost everything when fire gutted their property.
Missing German tourist picked up by motorist 'dehydrated and disoriented', NT Police say
Witnesses have reported conflicting last sightings of missing German hiker Monika Billen, who was on a solo trip to the Australian outback and hasn't been seen since January 2.
'Fatigued' prison officers strike over staffing shortages
Guards at a prison in Western Australia's Goldfields walk off the job citing dangerously low staffing levels, and staff fears of a prisoner riot.
Melbourne driver who cheated death when sign fell on car in no rush to drive again
A woman whose car was crushed by a falling overhead road sign says she can't believe such an accident could happen in Australia, and she is nervous to get back behind the wheel.
Marise Payne declines to put timeframe on Rahaf Alqunun's asylum claim
The Foreign Affairs Minister says there are a number of steps still to be taken in the assessment process and can't say when Australian authorities will be able to reach a decision on whether to offer asylum to the Saudi teenager.
Five British soldiers allegedly killed in east Syria
Five British servicemen were killed in shelling by Daesh terrorist group in Syrian Deir ez-Zor province, media reported citing local sources. Five British servicemen were killed by a missile launched by Daesh* terrorists in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor, al-Watan newspaper reported, quoting local sources. “Five British servicemen died when a Daesh rocket hit them in the village of al-Shaaf, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Former Israeli minister pleads guilty to spying for Iran (video)
Former Israeli cabinet minister Gonen Segev pleaded guilty of charges of spying for Iran, at the Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday. Segev, who was once Israel’s Minister for Energy and Infrastructure, was accused of leaking sensitive information about security sites in Israel. The 63-year-old’s confession was part of a plea bargain in exchange for an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-01-09
This is a summary of 38 AMN articles on the following subjects: Erdogan, Germany, Syria, Turkey, Russia, Kurds, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Pompeo, US, Israel, Lebanon, Laos, ISIS, Saudi, India, Hama, Houthi, Yemen, Berri, Arsal, Aleppo, Idlib, Afrin, Iran, Tartous, Kirkuk, Latakia, Jordan. We have changed our format from posting full articles to our steem readership to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Is traditional masculinity pathological?
In Eliza Graves, a 2014 horror film, the patients have acquired the keys from a psychiatric asylum, performed a spherical inversion, and kept the physicians in the basement. It seems that a similar spherical inversion has taken place in the American Psychological Association (APA) that has been conquered by psychopaths. In August 2018, they wrote their APA guidelines for the psychological practice with boys and men. The document was only released yesterday – see a press release – and it has shocked all the people whose brains haven't been completely devoured by the extreme left-wing... more »
When BBC News make a joke
'The former Tory MP has said he voted Remain in the 2016 referendum but insisted he is scrupulously impartial.' That's the end of the BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46818428 Absolutely hysterical...
This Slow Dating App Takes a Swipe at the Competition
An odd item that makes a certain sense. It merely forces the participants to actually consider and investigate the prospect. Yet that is what actually happens socially and the present regime in contrast turns the process into a de facto skin show with little possibility of any form of meaningful consideration. So let us understand this as an important step in the evolution of dating sites. Recall this is all a work in progress. Taking this a bit further, people do need to meet people for a variety of reasons besides selling insurance. Meetup groups lean this way but need to b... more »
The Future of Music, Where Middlemen Have Met Their Match
The future is quality enhancement and who will pay for it. What is wrong with sponsors who upgrade an act to drum their brand? We already see it happening. In the meantime all the acts are on Instagram attracting a following. There still remains media package creation that must include a permanent license to use. That could even include vinyl and high quality video. And yes the artists are getting control back. . *The Future of Music, Where Middlemen Have Met Their Match* *By Eugene S. Robinson* *https://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/the-future-of-music-where-middlemen-have-... more »
Why 20 Million Americans Should File for Bankruptcy
Folks should file for bankruptcy simply because they are in the bucket in terms of realistically escaping the problem and this then provides a work out formula that soon returns you to been fully credit worthy. Of course if they are asset rich, planned liquidation solves it all anyway and it is better done under your control. The key point is that it has long been past the point in which there is any shame whatsoever. You simply lost the ball game and it is time for a fresh start. The hard part is making the decision. Here we have a free service that takes folks through the pr... more »
Meet Nigeria's Anglican Kingmaker
*[image: Screen shot 2018 12 26 at 2.07.10 pm]* One of the great unspoken successes in Africa has been the emergence of the christian church as an organizing force. This is slowly taming the Big Man type of ideology when combined with the ballot box. Here we see it in action. Yet it is slow, but then Nigeria is now surprising us with fresh talent. The process may well need several generations to fully mature. At the least the whole is on the move economically and that is the most important part of the task.. *Meet Nigeria's Anglican Kingmaker* *By Orji Sunday* *Because he ... more »
Post # 51,000: "The Heart of Humanity"
*"The Heart of Humanity"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Sitting with our sadness takes the courage to believe that we can bear the pain and we will come out the other side. The last thing most of us want to hear or think about when we are dealing with profound feelings of sadness is that deep learning can be found in this place. In the midst of our pain, we often feel picked on by life, or overwhelmed by the enormity of some loss, or simply too exhausted to try and examine the situation. We may feel far too disappointed and angry to look for anything resembling a bright side to o... more »
"Always True To Our Story..."
“The sands of time blew into a storm of images... images in sequence to tell the truth! Glorious legends of revolutionaries, bound only by a desire to be true to themselves, and to hope! Parables of colliding worlds, of forbidden love, of enemies healing the wounds of circumstance! Projected myth of persecution through greed and selfishness... and the will to survive! The Will to survive! And to survive in the face of those who claim credit for your very existence! We survive not as pawns, but as agents of hope. Sometimes misunderstood, but always true to our story. The story of Ma... more »
“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: A Danger to The Nation”
*“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: A Danger to The Nation”* By Bill Bonner BALTIMORE – “A big, new danger appeared in Congress this month: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the newest representative of New York’s 14th district. At 29, she is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress; she will doubtless be there for decades to come. Eighteen months ago, she was working as a waitress. Then, even though her opponent outspent her 15-to-1, she won the race to sit in the House of Representatives. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez has a pleasant look about her. We’d probably like her if we met her. But she is clearly... more »
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Alpha”
Vangelis, “Alpha”
Free Download: Mark Twain, "Letters From the Earth"
*"Letters From the Earth"* by Mark Twain "This is a strange place, an extraordinary place, and interesting. There is nothing resembling it at home. The people are all insane, the other animals are all insane, the earth is insane, Nature itself is insane. Man is a marvelous curiosity. When he is at his very, very best he is a sort of low grade nickel-plated angel; at his worst he is unspeakable, unimaginable; and first and last and all the time he is a sarcasm. Yet he blandly and in all sincerity calls himself the "noblest work of God." This is the truth I am telling you. And this i...more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Spooky shapes seem to haunt this starry expanse, drifting through the night in the royal constellation Cepheus. Of course, the shapes are cosmic dust clouds faintly visible in dimly reflected starlight. Far from your own neighborhood on planet Earth, they lurk at the edge of the Cepheus Flare molecular cloud complex some 1,200 light-years away. *Click image for larger size.* Over 2 light-years across the ghostly nebula known as vdB 141 or Sh2-136 is near the center of the field. The core of the dark cloud on the right is collapsing and is likely a binary star system in the early stag... more »
Is it too soon? The internal conflict of dating after the death of a partner
It's a common dilemma for those whose partners have died — dealing with the internal conflict and external pressure, real and imagined, from friends and family.
China deploys anti-ship missiles in the desert making them harder to intercept
Beijing announces it has deployed intermediate ballistic missiles to the country's north-west region, saying the weapons have the capacity to destroy US ships entering disputed waters in the South China Sea.
Co-founder of South Korea's largest porn site sentenced to four years in prison
She was also fined $1.7 million as the court said the site, which housed spycam and revenge porn, "seriously distorted the values and dignity" of all human beings.
Frustrations boil over as NT construction sector records worst month on record
Chief Minister Michael Gunner is confronted by an angry businesswoman while attempting to spruik his Government's construction sector stimulus program.
Speed camera arsonist jailed for theft in Adelaide
A man who pleaded guilty to setting fire to a speed camera using a sock doused in accelerant last year makes a second appearance in court in three days and is jailed for stealing alcohol from bottle shops around Adelaide.
Pig hunters stranded in Qld floodwaters rescued after chopper delay
Five men who were stranded in floodwaters in north Queensland for several hours are rescued and flown to Proserpine after being spotted by a local farmer. Their retrieval was delayed because the rescue helicopter was low on fuel.
The Tank That Helped Russia Defeat Nazi Germany Has Finally Retired (In Laos)
*David Axe* *Security, * Remarkably, the nearly 80-year-old fighting vehicles until recently were in active service with Lao forces, the Kremlin stated. The swap leaves Taiwan as probably the biggest user of tanks dating to around the time of World War II. The Lao army has returned to Russia 30 World War II-vintage T-34 tanks. Remarkably, the nearly 80-year-old fighting vehicles until recently were in active service with Lao forces, the Kremlin stated. The swap leaves Taiwan as probably the biggest user of tanks dating to around the time of World War II. The Lao government ship... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Trump is no stable genius. He is getting more and more untethered to the gravitational pull of reality every damn day. A few days ago, Trump said that he could get elected to any office in Europe. Yeah, right. Well, maybe, just maybe he could, but only with the help of his buddies like Vlad Putin or Kim Jong-un. So that might not be quite so insane of him, at least if measured on any scale of Trump insane pronouncements or actions. But, when Trump also said that he thought he would make a great general... well, a great Benedict Arnold maybe. The way he's fighting to dest... more »
Stärke Deine Entschlossenheit - Ein Gedicht von M.N Hopkins
*Stärke deine Entschlossenheit.* *Lerne, deine Gefühle zu kontrollieren. Falsche Emotionen werden ein Ende finden.* *© **2019 M.N. Hopkins* *The original version of the poem in English. Click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2019/01/strengthen-your-resolve-poem-by-mn.html*
Press Release on behalf of Research Foundation for Science, Technology, & Education, through Dr. Vandana Shiva: Intervenors in Monsanto v. Nuziveedu.
*Press Release on behalf of Research Foundation for Science, Technology, & Education, through Dr. Vandana Shiva: Intervenors in Monsanto v. Nuziveedu.* *Supreme Court of India keeps the sword of Section 3(j) hanging over Monsanto’s Bt. Cotton Patent* It has been incorrectly reported that Supreme Court of India has upheld the validity of Monsanto’s patent pertaining to Bt. Cotton in India. It hasn’t. To the contrary, the Court has directed that the issue of patentability will be determined by the Single Judge Bench of the High Court after expert evidence has been led before it. ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Learning And Yearning”
*“Learning And Yearning” * by Chet Raymo “This photograph of the Eagle Nebula made by a rather modest telescope - the 0.9 meter instrument at Kitt Peak, Arizona - appeared on APOD (click to enlarge). I sat in front of the computer screen for ten minutes, breathless. One tiny corner of the Milky Way Galaxy, one of tens of billions of galaxies that we can potentially see with our telescopes! At the center are the so-called "Pillars of Creation" from a famous Hubble photograph. *Click image for very large size.* I recall when the Hubble photograph appeared in the media hundreds of vi... more »
"Forgiveness..."
"It’s forgiveness that makes us what we are. Without forgiveness, our species would’ve annihilated itself in endless retributions. Without forgiveness, there would be no history. Without that hope, there would be no art, for every work of art is in some way an act of forgiveness. Without that dream, there would be no love, for every act of love is in some way a promise to forgive. We live on because we can love, and we love because we can forgive." - Gregory David Roberts, "Shantaram" • * "A Buddhist Prayer of Forgiveness"* "If I have harmed anyone in any way either knowingly or unk... more »
"What Can We Know?"
"What can we know? What are we all? Poor silly half-brained things peering out at the infinite, with the aspirations of angels and the instincts of beasts." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"Surviving Beneath Ice"
*"Surviving Beneath Ice"* by Alex Noble "The image… a pond, deep in the woods, black water, a few fading autumn leaves, floating like feathers, rust red, yellow. You are deep underwater now, looking up, and you watch the leaves dance in the wind, like birds overhead, until a veil of silver ice forms on the surface of the black water, and you know that you must stay here alone, locked in until the spring thaw. Freedom will come in the spring. You know this. But it is winter now. You know that there is no choice but to stay, held fast in the surrounding icy black water. You used to bel... more »
"This Diminutive Stature Of Mankind..."
"The minds of men were gradually reduced to the same level, the fire of genius was extinguished. The name of Poet was almost forgotten; that of Orator was usurped by the sophists. A cloud of critics, of compilers, of commentators, darkened the face of learning, and the decline of genius was soon followed by the corruption of taste. This diminutive stature of mankind was daily sinking below the old standard." - Edward Gibbon, "The Decline And Fall of The Roman Empire" "Sinking"? Oh no, we've sunk to rock bottom...
LinkedIn Co-Founder Who Bankrolled Russian Bot "False Flag" Also Funded Left-Wing Midterm Meddling
[image: undefined] An online disinformation campaign conducted by a former Obama administration official leading up to the 2018 midterm elections was bankrolled by left-wing tech billionaire Reid Hoffman, according to the Daily Caller's Peter Hasson. Hoffman, who co-founded LinkedIn, admitted in December to funding American Engagement Technologies (AET) - which is currently embroiled in a "false flag" scandal stemming from the 2017 Alabama special election. Now, AET and its founder Mickey Dickerson have come under fire for meddling in the 2018 midterm elections. American Engage... more »
Tweets For Today
#UPDATE Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi wins 38.57% of the vote, “is provisionally declared the elected president” of Democratic Republic of Congo, electoral commission says 📷 Congolese police stand guard outside the National Independent Electoral Commission in Kinshasa pic.twitter.com/GhRT1u7Qew — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 10, 2019 Kim Jong-un leaves China with 'backing for second Trump summit' https://t.co/zlqqvKiDlU — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 10, 2019 North Korea's Kim and China's Xi discussed how to 'jointly steer' denuclearization talks: KCNA https:/... more »
C’est Toujours La Même Chose
To quote Field Marshal Montgomery, who had more experience in big wars and standing on the victory podium than any US general since MacArthur: “Rule 1, on page 1 of the book of war, is: ‘Do not march on Moscow'”. His second rule, by the way, was: “Do not go fighting with your land armies in China.” The post C’est Toujours La Même Chose appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Chinese justice activists
12-26-18 Chinese rights attorney Wang Quanzhang, who has been held by the authorities for more than three years, stood trial for subversion on Friday in the northern city of Tianjin, in a process slammed by an international rights group as "a cruel charade." Wang, detained in July 2015 as part of a nationwide police operation targeting hundreds of human rights lawyers and activists, stood trial for "incitement to subvert state power" at the Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate People's Court. "Defendant Wang Quanzhang, suspected of incitement to subvert state power, will today stand tr... more »
Draining canal may reveal answers about romaine contamination
Arizona’s Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District plans an early drawdown this year of water in a canal suspected of contaminating romaine lettuce that was grown in the Yuma region and linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak in 2018. After the drawdown, district officials say the canal will be allowed to dry out so crews... Continue Reading
Beach Beat: Is food safety essential to public safety? Good question
Opinion Tomorrow some of the fuzzy math related to the government’s operational status will come into clear focus for many so called non-essential federal employees when they don’t get paid. Nuances of federal funding mean some administrators and employees have been and will continue to work and will continue to receive their regular pay. Those... Continue Reading
Bankruptcy court awards soy nut butter E. coli victims $11.25 million
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Northern Illinois today is expected to award the remainder of insurance coverage held by I.M. Healthy and Dixie Dew to victims of 2017’s E. coli O157: H7 outbreak involving the two companies. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback evidence indicated that I.M. Healthy brand Soy Nut Butter manufactured by Dixie Dew was... Continue Reading
FSA seeks comments on recall and withdrawal guidance
The United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking feedback on guidance covering traceability, recalls and withdrawals. The guidance sets out the roles and responsibilities of those involved in food safety withdrawals and recalls in the UK and provides advice on good practice to help businesses comply with food laws. The aim is to promote clarity and consistency for... Continue Reading
Raw pork sausage recalled for extraneous rubber material
The Sandusky, OH-based J. H. Routh Packing Co. late Wednesday recalled about 1,700 pounds of raw pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). FSIS is concerned that some product may be in retailers and consumers’ refrigerators or... Continue Reading
Russia Working On A Longer-Range Version Of The Deadly Kalibr Cruise Missile
*Business Insider:* *Russia is reportedly working on a longer-range version of the deadly Kalibr cruise missile its adversaries already fear* * Russian state media, citing unnamed sources, reports that Russia is developing a new long-range nuclear cruise missile — the Kalibr-M. * While the Kalibr missiles in service only have a range of 2,000 km, the new missiles will reportedly have a range of 4,500 km — about 2,800 miles. * Senior US defense officials have described the Kalibr missile as "very capable," noting that it has quite a range. The Russian Navy is apparently developing a... more »
Unix: 50 years
Willie Soon sent me a tweet by the Bell Labs: Today, @InventorsHOF announced their 2019 inductees, including Dennis Ritchie & Ken Thompson for their invention of the #UNIX operating system while at Bell Labs. Today, 50 years later, UNIX systems continue to run machinery from computers to smartphones. https://t.co/sacBaD1Pzk pic.twitter.com/MeLzzc3Aa5 — Bell Labs (@BellLabs) January 9, 2019 Yes, as they discuss on the very informative Bell Labs web page, Unix was invented 50 years ago, in 1969. And because the Bell Labs were bought by Nokia – decades after the research center had ea... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Wednesday 9th January 2019
TonyfromOz at Don’t Be Fooled: Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’ Is Crammed With Socialist Goodies – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Soft And Deferential To Democrats
PA Pundits - International at Don’t Be Fooled: Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’ Is Crammed With Socialist Goodies – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Brent Bozell and Tim Graham ~ The media have spent the last two years arrogantly proclaiming that they were the urgently needed public servants who would boldly challenge power and ask the tough questions. But does that boldness continue when the Democrats win some power back? It doesn’t look like it. Democrats can say […]
Change In Political Climate May Raise Energy Costs
PA Pundits - International at Don’t Be Fooled: Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’ Is Crammed With Socialist Goodies – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Larry Bell ~ This 2019 new year of political climate change now finds green energy lobbies lining up to extract more subsidy gratitude from an indebted Democrat House majority. Carbon pricing proponents are encouraged that Democrats expanded their legislative majorities by displacing foes in key states. Led by California’s path-breaking cap-and-trade regime, along with […]
‘A Total Waste Of Time’: Trump Walks Out Of Wall Talks After Pelosi Again Refuses Funding
PA Pundits - International at Don’t Be Fooled: Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal’ Is Crammed With Socialist Goodies – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Fred Lucas ~ The day after his nationally televised address on the need for a border wall, President Donald Trump on Wednesday brought candy to a meeting at the White House with Democratic and Republican leaders of Congress to hash out a solution to the partial government shutdown. But the meeting, held in the […]
'Inside I'm broken': Melbourne footballer pleads for release from Bangkok prison
Inside a small, concrete cell in Thailand, Hakeem AlAraibi is surrounded by killers and "violent" offenders. It's where the elite soccer player has spent the past month after being detained by authorities in Bangkok.
Is there more to the non-selection of Matthew Wade than Cricket Australia is saying?
Against the backdrop of the culture review into Australian cricket, Matthew Wade's at time agressive and high-octane approach is not in vogue, Chris Rowbottom writes.
'It is literally false': Langer sorry for grumpiness after testy response to Maxwell reports
At a fiery press conference, Justin Langer adds more intrigue into Glenn Maxwell's situation and supports the concept of a "bat-off" for Test spots during the Cricket Australia XI match in Hobart.
Commonwealth Bank settles discrimination claim by blind Australians over touchpad devices
The landmark discrimination case comes after two blind people challenged the bank the bank over its use of touchpad terminals in thousands of Australian businesses.
ABC admits it underpaid casual employees
An ABC statement said a detailed review was underway to confirm how penalties, allowances and loadings should have been calculated and applied in the cases of some 2,500 staff.
Pig hunters stranded in north Queensland floodwaters rescued after chopper delay
Five men who were stranded in floodwaters in north Queensland for several hours are rescued and flown to Proserpine after being spotted by a local farmer. Their retrieval was delayed because the rescue helicopter was low on fuel.
Picture Of The Day
Atlantic Spray Soldiers clean their vehicles at Camp Aachen in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 7, 2019, while supporting Atlantic Resolve, a security exercise demonstrating continued U.S. support for NATO allies in Europe.
Pentagon Had $28 Billion In Funds That It Did Not Spend
*Business Insider/Task & Purpose:* *The Pentagon apparently has more money than it knows what to do with as tens of billions of dollars are getting left unspent* * The Pentagon failed to spend $27.7 billion of the $692 billion defense budget for fiscal year 2018, according to a report from the Department of Defense Inspector General. * A proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 suggested that the department could receive as much as $750 billion, although it may be harder for the Pentagon to argue for more defense spending given its latest budget blunder. The Pentagon failed to spend ... more »
A New Narrative Control Firm Works To Destroy Alternative Media
The frenzied, hysterical Russia narrative being promoted day in and day out by western mass media has had two of its major stories ripped to shreds in the last three days. A report seeded throughout the mainstream media by anonymous intelligence officials back in September […]
January 10th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #721
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 January 10th – 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 →
A Sea-Surface Temperature Picture Worth a Few Hundred Words!
Reblogged From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / January 9, 2019 We covered this paper when it was first released, here is some commentary on it – Anthony Guest essay by By PATRICK J. MICHAELS On January 7 a paper by Veronika Eyring and 28 coauthors, titled “Taking Climate Model Evaluation to the Next Level” appeared in Nature […]
How You Can Support L.A. Teachers Before And During the Strike
*by Marcy Winograd* Pre-Strike Community Support-Let's Go! Let's Organize Community Support for Striking LAUSD Teachers! Show up on Thursday, Friday and Monday: 7 am-8am, at your neighborhood LAUSD school (I'll be at Venice HS, 13000 Venice Blvd., in front--meet me there) to show pre-strike and strike support for our 34,000 public school teachers and support staff. Directory to LAUSD Schools Teachers are fighting for lower class size (now over 40 in some classes), more nurses on site every day (80% of the schools reportedly have no full time nurse), more counselors (some have ov... more »
Wow – Seattle News Room Intentionally Manipulated Video of President Trump for Broadcast…
A statement from Fox affiliate Q13 in Seattle appears to confirm that a news video editor intentionally manipulated video feed from the public address of President Trump. “In a statement, Q13 noted that the video editor responsible has been placed … Continue reading →
A super shake-up is looking likely. Here's what it could mean for you
A review of the superannuation system finds fixing the biggest problems could save Australians $3.8 billion a year collectively — so what would it mean for your super?
'I live pay cheque to pay cheque': How the US government shutdown is hurting workers
Government employees are working without pay, parks are overflowing with rubbish and airport queues are getting longer. Here's how the US government shutdown is playing out across America.
Driver who was sacked after train derailment is claiming unfair dismissal
The driver of a fully laden BHP iron ore train that was deliberately derailed in the Pilbara in November, bringing the company's rail network to a halt and leaving a trail of destruction, lodges an unfair dismissal claim after being sacked.
ABC admits it underpaid 2,500 casual employees
The ABC is in talks with the CPSU public sector union, which first revealed employees had been underpaid.
Judge dismisses Ashley Judd's claim against Harvey Weinstein
A sexual harassment lawsuit against movie producer Harvey Weinstein filed by actress Ashley Judd is quashed, but a defamation claim will be allowed to proceed.
Liberal MP discovers Irish heritage and scrambles to avoid another disqualification
It turns out that the maternal grandfather of this Western Australian Liberal MP wasn't born in the United Kingdom after all.
Which is the world's most democratic country?
A handful of countries have "democratic" in their official titles but the latest global democracy index shows they may be a little misleading. Meanwhile, there's a Nordic country no one seems to be able to knock from top place.
Woman caught driving with 10 unrestrained children in the car
An Alice Springs woman is fined $5,000 after police spotted 10 unrestrained children "jumping around the cabin of the vehicle", including an infant sitting on the front passenger's lap.
Search for missing university student in Murray River at Albury
The family of a young Nepalese man who went missing while swimming in the Murray River late yesterday continue to hold onto hope as they wait for news.
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U-2 Dragon Lady Flies Over The NCAA Championship Game
A U-2 Dragon Lady just made a rare low-altitude flyover to kick off the #NationalChampionship ! pic.twitter.com/us0kQye5AD — Airshow News (@NewsAirshow) January 8, 2019 *Air Force Times:* *Watch the U-2 Dragon Lady fly over the NCAA championship game* The U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane is one of the most iconic aircraft in the Air Force’s fleet, but many people have never gotten a glimpse of it — until last night. A U-2 conducted a flyover before Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. As Airshow News — which posted this g... more »
Wednesday at the movies
I hope your week is going well. I had an afternoon to myself, so I saw a movie my wife would pass on – “Vice.” The movie defines the Vics Presidency of Dick Cheney as one where he had more … Continue reading →
Best Dobbs – On Mueller and Rosenstein Collaboration: When are People Going to Admit “The Republicans Got Rolled”…
Attorney Cleta Mitchell appears with Lou Dobbs to discusses Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s plans to leave the DOJ in the coming weeks. About two minutes into this discussion clear-eyed Dobbs asks when people are going to admit the Mueller … Continue reading →
Ten Years After the First War on Gaza, Israel Still Plans Endless Brute Force
Ten Years After the First War on Gaza, Israel Still Plans Endless Brute Force by Avi Shlaim, https://www.theguardian.com/international Operation Cast Lead killed 1,417 people. Chillingly, the generals call their repeated bombardments ‘mowing the lawn’ – This month marks the 10th anniversary of the first major military assault on the 2 million Palestinians of the Gaza Strip. After its unilateral […]
Israeli Settlers’ Terror Attacks Against Palestinians Tripled in 2018
PressTV Published on Jan 8, 2019 Observers say attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians saw a dramatic rise in 2018 in crimes. Palestinians say the crimes and violence took place with a green light by the Israeli regime in a bid to normalize their existence in the occupied West Bank. Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern […]
Mainstream Media Obsessed with Vilifying Russia
RT America Published on Jan 9, 2019 The narrative of Russia meddling in US political affairs continue to dominate headlines in the mainstream media despite there being no facts to back up the rhetoric. RT’s Sara Montes de Oca reports. Then, Radio host and reporter Lee Stranahan joins Scottie Nell Hughes to discuss. end
How the BBC Manufactured ‘Hate’
How the BBC Manufactured ‘Hate’ by Jack Krak, https://www.amren.com/ An insider’s story. Editor’s Introduction: This article is about events that took place in 2012, but anyone who follows the news closely knows that nothing has changed. This is a remarkable account by someone who had an inside look at deliberate falsifications by what was once one of […]
Ben Swann: Christians in the Middle East Being Exterminated. Mass Grave of Murdered Christians Found in Libya
Ben Swann Published on Jan 8, 2019 Authorities have discovered the location of a mass grave containing the bodies of 34 Ethiopian migrants murdered by Islamic State militants in Libya. The victims are those seen being shot and beheaded in a 2015 Islamic State propaganda video. Investigative journalist Ben Swann joins to discuss. end
Lior Gantz: Explosive Upside Potential For Gold & Silver
Lior Gantz: Explosive Upside Potential For Gold & Silver by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Lior agrees that the outlook for gold and silver is improving dramatically. Here’s why… Lior Gantz interviewed by Palisade Radio: – Lior agrees that the outlook for Gold and Silver is improving dramatically. Recent market action has resulted in a rebound. In September mining stocks hit 52-week lows, […]
Globalist Pope Francis’ Marxist Program to End All Sovereign Nations
“Globalism” is a euphemism by which “Globalists” (ie Illuminists, Satanists) prepare the world for a Luciferian New World Order, One World Government led by the Anti-Christ. – Globalist Pope Francis’ Marxist Program to End All Sovereign Nations by Vic Biorseth, April 11, 2017, https://www.catholicamericanthinker.com/ Our Globalist Pope leads the attack on all National Sovereignty to bring an […]
Collapse of the European Integration ‘Is On The Cards’ – Professor
Collapse of the European Integration ‘Is On The Cards’ – Professor by https://sputniknews.com/ With 2019 beginning and the EU as fractured as ever, increasing scrutiny has been placed by leading economists on the bloc’s single currency the EU. Which they argue has caused more harm than good. – Sputnik spoke with Stavros Mavroudeas, Professor of Political Economy at the […]
How The US Spent Billions To Change The Outcome Of Elections Around The World: A Review
How The US Spent Billions To Change The Outcome Of Elections Around The World: A Review by Danny Haiphong BlackAgendaReport.com, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ The U.S. military state overthrows democratically-elected governments that it deems to be a threat to corporate interests. – “There is plenty of evidence that the United States is the most depraved and dangerous “meddler” in the […]
From ‘Nation-State’ to ‘International Organization’: US Downgrades EU Ambassador’s Diplomatic Status
Implied is the intent to break apart the globalist EU organization. RT Published on Jan 9, 2019 READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9lxi The Trump administration quietly downgraded the diplomatic status of the European Union’s mission to the US late last year, without informing the diplomats themselves, a German report has revealed. end
Erdogan Dismisses Bolton’s Demand to Protect Kurds
RT America Published on Jan 9, 2019 US national Security adviser, John Bolton traveled to Turkey this week to talk with Turkish and Israel officials about the future of US Troops in Syria. Instead Bolton received a furious response from Turkish’s president who declined to meet with him. For more on this, former US government advisor […]
US Downgraded EU Ambassador’s Diplomatic Status
RT America Published on Jan 9, 2019 The Trump administration quietly downgraded the diplomatic status of the European Union’s mission to the US late last year, without informing the diplomats themselves. RT’s Rachel Blevins has the latest. end
John Rubino: Record Global Debt & Chaos in 2019. All We Have Left is to Wipe the Slate Clean
John Rubino: Record Global Debt & Chaos in 2019. All We Have Left is to Wipe the Slate Clean by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Financial writer John Rubino says no matter what country, the global debt has exploded to record highs, and it’s going to go even higher in the coming years. Rubino contends, “Government debt is going […]
Landmark bill protecting endangered salmon signed into law
BY GABRIELA HOFFMAN: The goal of the bill is to ensure the survival of endangered salmon, steelhead, and other native fish species in the Columbia River system. The post Landmark bill protecting endangered salmon signed into law appeared first on CFACT.
Washington State Opposes New Trump Admin Plan To Reclassify Nuclear Waste & Downplay Dangers of Hanford Nuclear Dregs
Comment at the following link till Wednesday night, January 9, 2019, 1159 pm Eastern Time (DC, NYC, etc); and 859 … Continue reading →
Syrian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Buried in Snow and Ice – Relief organization chairman blames ‘climate change’
Unusually cold and snowy weather has battered northeastern Lebanon affecting 250,000 Syrian refugees. Even though hundreds of refugee camps and settlements have been devastated by the storm, and temperatures are below freezing, the chairman of the relief organization UOSSM used the occasion to blame ‘climate change’ (I assume he means human-caused global warming). In a ... Read moreSyrian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Buried in Snow and Ice – Relief organization chairman blames ‘climate change’ The post Syrian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Buried in Snow and Ice – Relief organization chairman... more »
China Has Revealed What The J-20 Stealth Fighter's Mission Is
The J-20 has a lot of missions it excels at. Beating a US F-15C in close combat is not one. Times Asi/Flickr *Business Insider:* *China revealed the J-20 stealth fighter's mission — and even the F-15 could likely wreck it* * The makers of China's new J-20 stealth fighter revealed the combat mission of the aircraft, and one of its key tasks would most likely see it getting shot down by decades-old US and European fighter jets. * The J-20 has an impressive stealth design and good missiles that make it ideal for attacking some key targets that could degrade or even cripple the US mil... more »
Did CIA Director Gina Haspel Run A CIA Black Site At Guantánamo?
CIA Director Gina Haspel is sworn by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence as President Donald Trump looks on and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds the bible during ceremonies at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia, U.S. May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque © Reuters *McClatchy News*:* Did CIA Director Gina Haspel run a black site at Guantánamo?* GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — An attorney for the accused architect of the Sept. 11 attacks told a judge in a secret session last year that CIA Director Gina Haspel ran a secret agency outpost at Guantá... more »
German tourist missing for three days before her disappearance was reported
An Alice Springs motel waited three days after a guest failed to check out before reporting her disappearance to police.
Birds dying in NZ after having Christmas decorations attached to them
New Zealand's SPCA is reporting a rising number of cases of birds being injured and dying due to having tinsel and other Christmas decorations attached to their necks and wings.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham Discusses His Meeting With AG Nominee William Barr…
The new Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Lindsey Graham, met with U.S. Attorney General nominee William Barr earlier today. After the meeting Graham answers media questions about their conversation as well as Graham’s reaction to Trump’s prime-time address Tuesday … Continue reading →
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