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William Barr Will Be a Loyal Foot Soldier in King Trump’s Army
At his attorney general confirmation hearing, William Barr sought to reassure senators on the Judiciary Committee that Robert Mueller’s probe would be allowed to continue, saying, “I believe it is vitally important that the Special Counsel be allowed to complete his investigation.” But Barr, who champions a disturbing radical right-wing theory of all-encompassing presidential power called... Read more »
This Deadly Russian Rifle Was a Nazi Tank Killer
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] But did it have enough power to get the job done? *The PTRD was loaded by inserting a cartridge and closing the bolt by hand. When firing the rifle, the recoil pushed the barrel back along a slide until it hit a small cam, which unlocked the breech and opened the bolt. * The German panzers approached the Russian artillery column as it moved to a new position. As the troops trudged toward their new firing point, six panzers appeared, rampaging into the Russian rear area, no doubt searching for vulnerable targets to ... more »
The Infantry Squad Is America's Best Strategic Weapons System
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * [image: Flickr] And this is why. We read every day about the new strategy, plans, and programs to build our defense and how much they will improve our combat competency. Defense Secretary James Mattis recently announced a major new initiative, the creation of the Close Combat Lethality Task Force, to examine how to make our leading edge combat elements much more lethal and effective on the battlefield. *This article first appeared in 2018.* Concurrently, the Army announced that from now on, all promotions to SGT E5 will be done on a centralized... more »
Introducing the Legendary M919 Machine Gun: It Waged War for 7 Decades
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: By Ellett. Post-Work: User:W.wolny - www.army.mil, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10496841] Today regulated to museums, the M1919 was one of the most iconic weapons in the history of U.S. military service. America’s entry into the First World War saw it short of many of the new weapons of war considered vital for the European battlefield. One of those weapons was the machine gun. The M1917 medium machine gun, which later evolved into the M1919 machine gun, served for more than seventy years across the globe. Fi... more »
5 Ways Congress Can Improve Medicare for Seniors
*Robert E. Moffit* *Healthcare, United States* It’s past time for some bipartisan cooperation on incremental Medicare reforms. Medicare can, and should, do better. With practical reforms, it could provide millions of seniors and disabled Americans with better care at lower costs—saving taxpayers billions in the process. Here are five targeted improvements that should receive bipartisan support. First, simplify traditional Medicare; streamline its cost-sharing, and protect seniors from the financial devastation wrought by catastrophic illness. Today, those enrolled in Medicare A ... more »
“We Are Happy and Grateful to the Motherland”
*Uyghur from E.T ☪* @Uyghurspeaker FollowFollow @Uyghurspeaker More 据悉早先被抓的維吾尔著名女歌手Senever Tursun(左)，Parida Mamut(中)，Aytilla Ala最近被各判5年。早于被停止的"維吾尔小品王"Adil Mijit (右)几天前也被抓走。 https:// m.facebook.com/story.php?stor y_fbid=2301141019921777&id=100000777053688&ref=content_filter … #JusticeforUyghur #ConcentrationCamps #EastTurkistan #reeducationcamps 8:35 AM - 15 Dec 2018 https://twitter.com/Uyghurspeaker ............................................................................................................ 1-17-19 As a longterm researcher of Uyghur culture, I will talk a... more »
Police probe man's suspicious death in Brisbane house
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Police investigate the suspicious death of a 33-year-old man in Brisbane's inner-north, after his body was found at a residence at Kelvin Grove on Friday afternoon.
Potential Banksy artwork went unnoticed in Tokyo for a decade
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Officials are trying to determine whether a graffitied rat holding an umbrella painted near a Japanese monorail station in 2009 is an authentic work by the elusive British street artist.
BuzzFeed Stands by Reporting on Disputed Trump, Cohen Story
BuzzFeed says it stands by its reporting but is "working to determine what exactly" special counsel Robert Mueller's office is disputing about its story on President Donald Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen.
Mueller Disputes Accuracy of BuzzFeed Report on Trump, Cohen
BuzzFeed, citing two unidentified law enforcement officials, reported that Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about a Moscow real estate project.
Police search for missing man who fell from rocks into water at Browns Beach
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A man is missing in the water at Browns Beach on the Yorke Peninsula after he reportedly fell from the rocks into the sea while fishing.
Man charged with murder over death of Aiia Maasarwe
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Police charge a 20-year-old man over the death of Arab-Israeli exchange student Aiia Maasarwe, whose body was found near a tram stop in Melbourne's north on Wednesday.
An American lights up the Australian Open with LeBron James-style celebrations
The charismatic American Frances Tiafoe is becoming one of the stories of the Australian Open, with his post-match celebrations paying tribute to NBA great LeBron James.
Almost 400 arrested over failed bid to tunnel into the United States
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Almost 400 people who dug under a steel barrier in a bid to cross the United States border — making no apparent effort to elude immigration agents — are arrested in south-west Arizona, authorities say.
Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer to quit politics in shock resignation
One of the most senior women in the Morrison Government announces she is quitting politics at the next election, joining a string of Liberal women departing the party.
Don't have an air conditioner? Here are some other ways to stay cool during a heatwave
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Are there better ways to keep cool, without sending your power bills sky high or spending all day in the pool? Here's what our ABC Messenger audience told us.
Irish woman 'denied' abortion at Dublin hospital despite new legislation
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The woman reportedly plans to travel to England to terminate her "much-wanted" pregnancy next week after two doctors diagnosed her unborn baby with a fatal foetal abnormality, Irish MPs heard.
'Judge, jury and executioner': Chicago cop jailed over murder of black teenager
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A white Chicago police officer who gunned down a black teenager in 2014, firing 16 shots as he crumpled to the ground, is sentenced to almost seven years in prison, ending an explosive case centred around a graphic dashcam video.
Gillette, “Woke”, Political Ads, and Rejection
How can a razor company be so Brain Dead? Embracing SJW tripe. Continue reading →
After Trump Blocks Pelosi Trip, Trump Buddy Lindsey Graham Pops Up In Turkey – Art Of The Oil & Gas Con?
Shortly after Trump blocked the now Democrat-led US House delegation trip to visit with NATO, and with US troops in … Continue reading →
Laquan McDonald’s Family: Jason Van Dyke’s Sentence Reduces Laquan To ‘Second-Class Citizen’
Judge Vincent Gaughan sentenced former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke to six years and eight months in state prison for second-degree murder. He killed a black 17 year-old named Laquan McDonald. It was the first time that a Chicago police officer was sentenced to prison for a shooting in The post Laquan McDonald’s Family: Jason Van Dyke’s Sentence Reduces Laquan To ‘Second-Class Citizen’ appeared first on Shadowproof.
OAK FLAT -- Bills Introduced to Prevent Mining Activities on Sacred Apache Tribal Land
https://naturalresources.house.gov/media/press-releases/chairman-grijalva-sen-sanders-introduce-bills-to-prevent-mining-activities-on-sacred-apache-tribal-land-given-away-in-2015-defense-bill 01.17.19 Chairman Grijalva, Sen. Sanders Introduce Bills to Prevent Mining Activities on Sacred Apache Tribal Land Given Away in 2015 Defense Bill Washington, D.C. – Chairman Raúl M.
Credulous Atheist Believes Evidence-Free Establishment Russia Narrative
The other day RT reporter Dan Cohen flagged how New Atheism guru Sam Harris recently had a shady cold war manipulator on his podcast promulgating the establishment narrative that Russian hackers and trolls interfered in the 2016 US election, despite the fact that there is […]
It’s Time We Cut Corporate Media Out of Our Lives
If there’s one issue that the ever playful and incisive independent journalist Caitlin Johnstone has pounded on these past couple years, it’s that the unspoken consensus that seems to govern our world is merely a bunch of stories that wealthy, powerful people tell us through the media and institutions they own and operate. That’s it. Stories. Narratives. One of those stories is that we have only two political parties and you have no choice but… The post It’s Time We Cut Corporate Media Out of Our Lives appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Here Are The Places Where World War III Could Start In 2019
*Robert Farley, National Interest: **Check Out All of the Places World War III Could Start in 2019* *Any guesses? * The flashpoints may change over time, but the fundamental foundations of conflict—the decay of U.S. military hegemony and of the global international order that has accompanied it—mean that the near future will likely become more hazardous than the recent past. The world has avoided war between major power war since 1945, even if the United States and the Soviet Union came quite close on several occasions during the Cold War. In the first two decades following the f... more »
Did Theresa May Say Pedophiles Should Be Allowed to Adopt Children?
A notorious junk news site twisted a news story from 2010.
Were Three Cats in Wyoming Diagnosed with Bubonic Plague?
Officials issued an advisory to residents after a spate of cases within a six-month period.
Romney Backs Trump in Shutdown Showdown, Questions Pelosi
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said he backs an idea by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin that would ensure essential government workers who are still working, but without pay, get paid.
White Cop Who Shot Black Teen Gets Nearly 7 Years in Prison
Jason Van Dyke was convicted last year of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery — one for each bullet fired at Laquan McDonald.
Whoops – Rare Statement: Special Counsel Says Buzzfeed Report is “Not Accurate”….
All day the left-wing media have been breathlessly reporting on a Buzzfeed claim citing reports from Michael Cohen. In a story published Thursday, BuzzFeed cited two unnamed federal law enforcement officials involved in an investigation on the matter who said … Continue reading →
Find the Contradiction
In a Reason story about a humane man who tried to save a deer’s life and got nailed by the government for doing so, Pennsylvania Game Commission Press Secretary Travis Lau admits that there’s “a good possibility the deer would have been euthanized…because deer are poor candidates for rehabilitation.” He also says, “all wildlife in Pennsylvania […] The post Find the Contradiction appeared first on Econlib.
Elon Musk to sack thousands of workers, saying Tesla cars are 'too expensive'
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Roughly 7 per cent of Tesla employees will lose their jobs as the company sets its sights on producing cheaper electronic cars targeted at everyday people.
Jetstar flight between Hobart and Sydney diverted to Canberra due to strong winds
Passengers on board a Jetstar flight from Hobart to Sydney find themselves stuck at Canberra Airport and then shuttled to their destination by bus after the airline decided it was too windy in Sydney.
How two years of Donald Trump have shaped women's rights in the US
Two years ago this weekend millions of American women took to the streets to protest against Donald Trump. As we approach the halfway point of Trump's term, Emily Olson and Zoe Daniel ask how things have changed.
Matildas coach Stajcic sacked months out from World Cup
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Matildas coach Alen Stajcic is sensationally sacked just months out from the FIFA Women's World Cup, with the FFA basing their decision to axe him on the back of two confidential player surveys.
Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong-un will meet again next month, White Houses says
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The White House announces US President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the second time at the end of February.
Cyclist killed in alleged hit-and-run remembered 'as perfect a human being as you can find'
A Mount Gambier truck driver accused of killing a cyclist in an alleged hit-and-run incident in the Coorong region is released on bail as the victim's riding companion pays tribute to his best mate.
Turkish Army attacks Syrian Kurds in northern Aleppo
The Turkish troops, deployed in Syria’s Afrin, opened fire on Friday at the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in response to the latter’s fire from the city of Tall Rifat, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement. “Units of the Turkish Armed Forces, deployed in Afrin, gave a relevant response to the attack by YPG terrorists from Tall Rifat,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese FM demands restoration of Syria’s Arab League membership
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil called for the restoration of Syria’s membership in the Arab League as Arab ministers convened in Beirut on Friday, for a ministerial meeting ahead of Arab Economic and Social Development summit planned for January 20. “Syria should return to us … Syria should be in our embrace instead of throwing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tonight's Movie Is 'The Edge Of Darkness' (!943)
From* Wikipedia:* Edge of Darkness (aka Norway in Revolt) is a 1943 World War II film directed by Lewis Milestone that features Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, and Walter Huston. The feature is based on a script written by Robert Rossen which was adapted from the 1942 novel The Edge of Darkness by William Woods. *Read more* .... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater Presents
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Getting To Know You, Getting To Know All About You... Kamala Harris
2010 saw a red tidal wave sweep Democrats out of office across America. Democrats lost 63 House seats and watched John Boehner take over the speakership from Pelosi. Democrats lost 6 Senate seats-- Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Indiana, Wisconsin (Russ Feingold) and North Dakota. Republicans also picked up new governors' mansions in Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Maine, Wyoming and New Mexico. But California was a different story. No Democrats lost their House seats. Barbara Boxer was reelected to the Senate (against Carly Fiorina) w... more »
US Media Biased in Favor of Israel — New Canadian Study
RT Published on Jan 15, 2019 A Canadian data analytics firm has accused the US media of having a pro-Israel bias. A new study published by 416 Labs, says US outlets routinely depict Israel in a more favorable light than Palestine. RT’s Caleb Maupin looks at how this alleged bias could make life difficult for US […]
China Shows Off Weaponry Amid US-UK Drills in South China Sea
RT America Published on Jan 16, 2019 US and UK completed joint drills on Wednesday in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The drills lasted six days and marked the first US-UK joint operation in the area. RT America’s Sara Montes de Oca has the details. end
IF 2018 WAS LIKE 2008: Does 2019 Spell Trouble?
ITM Trading Streamed live on Jan 17, 2019 Link to the Slides and Sources:https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/2018-… Do you know what keeps central bankers up at night? Populism. When governments and central banks support corporate greed above public need, people lose trust in the government and confidence in the central bank and the financial system and a run ensues. […]
‘People Making Lots of Money on This’: Trump Plans Missile Defence System to Orbit Earth
RT Published on Jan 17, 2019 READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9mhp US President Donald Trump has announced plans for 20 new ground-based interceptors to be placed in Alaska which could “shield every city” in the country. end
Climate Wally of the Year Award Goes to Mail’s Mark Prigg!
By Paul Homewood h/t Tallbloke And the winner? Blue whales around the world are singing a little flat, and scientists say climate change could be to blame. Researchers discovered the whales have been dropping pitch incrementally over several decade – but have not known why. A new study found a seasonal […]
Mexico and its Shadow War: Endless reports of state collusion with drug cartels
Mexico and its Shadow War: Endless reports of state collusion with drug cartels Sawako Uchida and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Mexico resembles a war zone based on the horrendous homicide rate that remains endlessly high. Indeed, in the first six months last year, just below 16,000 homicides occurred. Hence, Mexico […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 18, 2019
*Pavel Felgenhauer, RCD:* *A Renewed Nuclear Arms Race Between Russia and U.S. Begins to Gather Pace* A last-ditch attempt by Russia and the United States to salvage the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty at a consultation meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 15, ended in mutual acrimony. Washington has accused Moscow of deploying a modified Iskander land-mobile missile launcher fitted with a 9М729 (NATO designation: SSC-8) long-range cruise missile, in blatant violation of the INF. Moscow has adamantly denied any wrongdoing, since the 9М729 allegedly has no... more »
to bring forth the new chalice of the new age
* Even* as the Liberty Bell tolls the freedom of souls and nations so in the hearts of a planet and a people there are spirals released as the sounding of the great sound of the *aum *calls those whose time has come to be in light into that home of light, into that heart of the Mother. Even so the sounding of the sound marks the hour of judgment for those who have pursued the rebellion against the Law for aeons--aeons of energy spirals far beyond the ken of mankind. Therefore judgment is meted and judgment is in Our hands. Judgment brings forth justice--a hastening of the retur... more »
President Trump Tweets Will Make “Major Announcement” Tomorrow (Saturday) at 3:00pm
President Trump tweeted he will be making a “major announcement” on border security and the partial government shutdown tomorrow at 3:00pm EST: (Link) Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in Reagan International Airport, heading out of town, at the time the announcement … Continue reading →
World News Briefs -- January 18, 2019 (Evening Edition)
*The Guardian*: *Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet again at second nuclear summit* * Location of summit between leaders to be announced later * Decision comes in wake of talks between Trump and envoy Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un will hold a second summit near the end of next month, the White House has announced, after the president held an Oval Office meeting with a North Korean emissary. Kim Yong-chol, North Korea’s top negotiator and a veteran spy chief, met the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, for about an hour in a Washington hotel, and then spent a bit more than an hour and a ... more »
At Age 70, Time to Rethink NATO
[image: at-age-70-time-to-rethink-nato] "Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last." So said President Charles De Gaulle, who in 1966 ordered NATO to vacate its Paris headquarters and get out of France.
Beto Derided for White Privilege — but His Whiteness Is Actually Hurting Him
[image: beto-banged-for-white-privilege-but-his-whiteness-is-actually-hurting-him] These are not good times to be a white man in the Democrat Party. Just consider the fellow billing himself as “Beto” O’Rourke. He's supposed to be all the rage in leftist circles, yet now some liberals seem in a rage that a white man is sucking up so much 2020, presidential-prospect oxygen.
Top Headline – Congressman Rogers Reintroduces Bill to Get US Out! of UN
[image: top-headline-christian-gomez-alex-newman-congressman-rogers-reintroduces-bill-get-us-out-un] VIDEO - As outrage continues to mount over the United Nations, earlier this month a resolution to formally terminate U.S. membership and participation in the scandal-ridden globalist world body was introduced in Congress. On January 4, 2019, Representative Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) reintroduced his bill H.R. 204, the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2019. In this edition of TNA Top Headline, TNA anchor Christian Gomez talks withs TNA foreign corespondent Alex Newman about Roger's r... more »
Trump Previews New Space-based Missile Defense System
[image: trump-previews-new-space-based-missile-defense-system] For the past year, the news has been full of the unveiling of new weapon systems by China and Russia. On Thursday, President Trump announced America's answer to those new systems.
ND medical cannabis market inches onward as state hands out first patient cards
North Dakota has begun issuing medical marijuana cards to patients and caregivers, which marks another step forward as the state has spent nearly two years setting up a regulated distribution system for the MMJ market. Voters in the state approved medical cannabis in November 2016. Here’s the basics surrounding the situation: North Dakota’s health department this […] ND medical cannabis market inches onward as state hands out first patient cards is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
CIBC compares cannabis to gold rush, predicts ‘beginning of global seismic shift’
The birth of the legal cannabis industry in Canada is akin to the gold rush, but very few cannabis companies will live up to their lofty expectations, according to a new report from one of the country’s largest banks. CIBC World Markets, a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, made the sobering assessment […] CIBC compares cannabis to gold rush, predicts ‘beginning of global seismic shift’ is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Injured pace spearhead Hazlewood out of Sri Lanka Test series
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Jhye Richardson will replace Josh Hazlewood in Australia's Test squad to face Sri Lanka after the key paceman suffers a stress fracture in his back.
Tomic's father to take legal action against Hewitt for alleged changeroom threat
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John Tomic says his son was left traumatised by the alleged 2010 incident, in which he says Lleyton Hewitt threatened Bernard, then aged 17, that he would not play Davis Cup unless he revealed who in Tennis Australia was "against" him.
'Like an underground train': Residents describe earthquake off north Queensland
A magnitude-3.9 earthquake rattles Queenslanders in the early hours of Saturday, with residents reporting feeling the quake between Airlie Beach and Mackay as a "rumbling sound maybe like an underground train".
This is how you play cricket when you can't see
When Stefan Nerro's vision started to decline when he was a teenager, he feared he would never play cricket again — now he's got a baggy green.
R Kelly dropped by Sony Music after abuse allegations
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Record label RCA no longer features R Kelly on its website amid the fallout of Surviving R Kelly, a documentary claiming the artist subjected multiple women to sexual and physical assault.
Want to drink less in 2019? You're not alone
Australia's love affair with alcohol appears to be waning, with more young people around the country choosing to give up the booze.
How rock lobsters turned into a hot potato for the WA Government
The Fisheries Minister wants to make more lobsters available to WA consumers and lobster fishers want more people buying lobster at affordable prices. So how did this turn into such a spiteful political row?
'She was a fighter': Emotional tribute to mother found dead in Pilbara
Family and friends of a woman who died in searing temperatures in WA's Pilbara have released a moving tribute celebrating her life.
A two-day walk for vaccines is now just 20 minutes away with drone delivery in remote Vanuatu
What once seemed like a mad fantasy is now a welcome reality in Vanuatu, with an Australian developed product flying necessary medicines into hard-to-reach locations where one in five children don't get all the vaccines they need.
Play Streets: that's when good neighbours become good friends
Organisers behind a project inviting residents to reclaim their local streets is hoping more Australians come out of their homes and get to know one another.
Does my food order make me a minimalist?
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Crowded with options and indecision, choosing your food order can burden the experience of dining out.
It's been a year since 16 polo ponies died, and we still don't know why
Twelve months after 16 prized polo ponies died in the back of a truck that travelled across Bass Strait on Tasmania's premier tourist ferry, their cause of death is yet to be revealed.
MySQL-Server, SQL, and GHCN Database
Building a MySQL database server, and adding a GHCN database of temperature series. Starting post. Continue reading →
11 Signs Your Personality Is So Intense That It’s Intimidating To Others.
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Yale Study: People Who Read Live Longer Than Those Who Don’t.
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Trending Clinical Topics for January 2019
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$8k a liter: Strange new startup harvests young blood to sell to the rich.
https://www.rt.com/usa/449104-anti-aging-startup-harvests-blood/
Putin And Erdogan To Meet Next Week Regarding Syria
*Followed by a three way summit with the Astana Partners* * Link* *MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will hold talks in Moscow next week to discuss Syria in light of the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday.* Erdogan/Putin *Russia also intends to propose holding a three-way summit on Syria in Russia with Iran and Turkey, Ushakov told reporters at a briefing.* *From earlier today:* Pt 2: Implicating Turkey with Innuendo & Aspersion- The "safe zone" "A safe zone can be created by Russia, Turk... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 18, 2019
Jonathan Farmer, Shannon Kent and Scott Wirtz -- three US military members killed in Syria. *CNN:* *These are the Americans killed in Syria* (CNN)Four Americans -- an Army chief warrant officer, a Navy chief cryptologic technician, a Defense Department civilian, and a contractor -- died in the suicide bombing in Syria this week. The blast, believed to have been carried out by ISIS, occurred in the northern city of Manbij on Wednesday and left a total of 14 people dead. Service members were "conducting a routine patrol" at the time of the explosion, the US-led coaltion Operation In... more »
New Research: Black Seed Oil Effective in Treating Alzheimer’s and Ischemia Organ Damage
A centuries-old healing agent, Nigella sativa (N. sativa) aka black cumin seeds, often pressed to create black seed oil, has been scrutinized by science to confirm what traditional healers have known for ages: N. sativa is preventative and curative for many ailments without the side effects of modern pharmaceutical drugs. Two recently published journal articles looked at how black seeds can heal organ ischemia damage and prevent or help Alzheimer's disease.
The Lack of Legal Precedent for Modern Day U.S. Mandatory Vaccination Laws
No other country requires as many childhood vaccines as the U.S., but the legal edifice shoring up the compulsory childhood vaccine program is surprisingly flimsy. As New York University legal scholar Mary Holland explains in a 2010 working paper, this edifice relies primarily on two century-old Supreme Court decisions—from 1905 and 1922—and on the game-changing National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) of 1986, which fundamentally altered the legal landscape for vaccination by exempting vaccine manufacturers and medical practitioners from liability for childhood vaccine injuri... more »
Buzzfeed, Like Lawfare, Has a Role to Play in Resistance Operation….
While the media banter relentlessly about their latest resistance angle du jour; it is perhaps a more beneficial discussion to remind and outline the larger strategy at play. Honing the political skills. The baseline here is that everything the institutional-left … Continue reading →
TRUMP DIDN'T EXPECT TO WIN? WILL THAT BE HIS DEFENSE?
In response to BuzzFeed's Michael Cohen story, Frank Bruni argues that Donald Trump was heedless of norms and proprieties as a presidential candidate because he assumed he would lose. There are several profoundly unsettling takeaways from a breathlessly discussed report by BuzzFeed News that Trump continued to push for a Trump Tower in Moscow deep into his 2016 campaign and later instructed his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress about that. But I’m struck in particular by how this revelation, if true, underscores what many Trump observers have long believed, an ins... more »
Is Facebook Kicking People Out of Groups Who Don’t Participate?
The technology giant has been taking measures to improve "meaningful" interactions on the platform.
Did a Landlord Tell Tenants That the Government Shutdown Could Cause Them to Be Evicted?
As a federal government shutdown ran on for weeks, concerns mounted over its effects on renters who rely on federal subsidies.
Trump, North Korean Leader to Hold 2nd Summit
News of a second meeting with the reclusive North Korean leader came after Trump met at the White House for 90 minutes with a North Korean envoy, Kim Yong Chol, who had traveled to Washington to discuss denuclearization talks.
Ailing Federal Worker Says She’ll Get Back Lapsed Insurance
Jasmine Tool had been unable to learn why her insurance lapsed or how to get it back because the shutdown meant no one was answering her calls.
Americans Killed in Syria Attack Identified
The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, also wounded three U.S. troops and was the deadliest assault on U.S. troops in Syria since American forces went into the country in 2015.
Officer Who Killed Teen Used Racial Slurs, Excessive Force
Prosecutors are highlighting the accusations now to persuade a judge that Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald in 2014, deserves a stiffer prison sentence.
Press Release–New Dossier: The British were the 2016 Election Meddlers and are Directing a Coup Against President Trump
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20190118-three-part-prgg.pdf The Lyndon LaRouche Political Action Committee has released a three-part report by Barbara Boyd, exposing: (1) the British strategic impetus for the ongoing coup against Donald Trump, (2) the Institute for Statecraft/Integrity Initiative as a British military directed propaganda operation involving “clusters” of cooperating journalists and political figures aimed at inciting populations in the U.S., Britain, and Western Europe against Donald Trump and Russia, and smearing and censoring any individuals dissenting from their “appro... more »
Chairman Grijalva introduces bills to prevent mining activities on sacred Apache Tribal Land
Chairman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today introduced the Save Oak Flat Act, which cancels a mandated land swap that threatens the sacred Apache Leap site in central Arizona with environmental damage from nearby high- risk copper mining. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is introducing a Senate companion. The bills reverse a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015 that granted ownership of a U.S. Forest Service land parcel in Arizona known as Oak Flat – which was withdrawn from mining consideration by President Dwight Eisenhower – to a mining company called Resolution C... more »
"Total Contempt..."
“You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country.” - Gore Vidal And how are YOU doing, Good Citizen?
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Night Light”
Liquid Mind, “Night Light” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5VzYAPBVJc
Russian Homeschoolers 'Upending' US Democracy by Networking With American Homeschoolers Says Clinton Linked Foundation
[image: undefined] *Alexey Komov (right) and homeschooling activist Michael Donnelly plotting to destroy America* This is very funny. The Center for American Progress (Wikipedia) is a major liberal foundation, basically, a front organization for the Clinton machine, which is now searching for a reason to exist. Major funders include Bill Gates, the Ford Foundation, and the United Arab Emirates. They have a news site, ThinkProgress, which ran an "investigation" headed by this intellectual heavyweight, Casey Michel. Casey writes a lot about how Russia is undermining US democracy by "... more »
“The Reckoning”
*“The Reckoning”* by Jesse “A true opium of the people is a belief in nothingness after death - the huge solace of thinking that for our betrayals, greed, cowardice, and even murders that we are not going to be held to account.” - Czesław Miłosz "Every man and woman on this earth will die. Now, this is of course a statement of the obvious. And yet very few really think about it, until something happens to bring that cold statement of reality into an unavoidable focus that they must confront. We are all dying, in our own way and time, from the moment that we are born; but we do our ... more »
"It Becomes Sad..."
"Why does truth carry such a dreadful face? Why does subjugation carry such a happy mask? It becomes sad when people understand that they can lead a better life as long as they bow their heads, ignoring the truth." - Lionel Suggs
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Why do many galaxies appear as spirals? A striking example is M101, shown above, whose relatively close distance of about 27 million light years allows it to be studied in some detail. Observational evidence indicates that a close gravitational interaction with a neighboring galaxy created waves of high mass and condensed gas which continue to orbit the galaxy center. These waves compress existing gas and cause star formation. *Click image for larger size.* One result is that M101, also called the Pinwheel Galaxy, has several extremely bright star-forming regions (called HII regions)... more »
Better Safe Than Sorry: Transferring Detainees Safely to Coalition Partners
In many of today’s conflict theaters, international coalitions of states support local authorities in fighting various armed groups. If the supporting states have boots on the ground, almost inevitably they will take detainees or be present when their partners do so. For operational, legal or political reasons, however, they rarely have an interest in keeping detainees under their control for long. Rather, they tend to transfer detainees to the local authorities or coalition partners. While operationally opportune and often requested by the territorial state, in some situations th...more »
Costco to be the First Major Retailer to Dump Monsanto’s Roundup and Glyphosate Herbicide from its Shelves
*Alex Pietrowski* - Big news for activists who've been for years petitioning the major retailers.
Study Finds that People Enjoy Sex More When High on Cannabis than When Intoxicated on Alcohol
*Sofia Adamson* - Another great reason to take a break from booze and light up.
‘Below 1%’ – the Monarch Butterfly is Approaching Total and Irreversible Extinction
*Elias Marat* - The monarch butterfly is facing a sharp population decline that could spell its irreversible doom.
Discover a Powerful Qigong Practice for Women
*Waking Times* - This qigong practice will help you find new levels of wellbeing and rediscover yourself in a whole new way.
Police officers shot in the face and neck during 'horrific shooting' in NSW
A 74-year-old man is dead after opening fire on two officers with a rifle during a domestic dispute in Glen Innes, north of Tamworth.
Liquor giant Dan Murphy's a step closer to having Northern Territory footprint
A years-long saga to see a Woolworths liquor superstore built near Darwin Airport is now finally in the hands of the NT's Liquor Commission.
It's been a year since 16 polo ponies died, and we still don't know why
Twelve months after 16 prized polo ponies died in the back of a truck that travelled across Bass Strait on Tasmania's premier tourist ferry, their cause of death is yet to be revealed.
Inside Ross House, a heritage building overflowing with good karma
What goes on inside this Melbourne icon is even more impressive than its heritage-listed design: Australia's only not-for-profit, community-owned building is filled solely with community groups helping to make the world a better place.
Huawei and Apple smartphones are both made in China, so what is the difference?
Do Huawei phones really pose that much more of a security risk than iPhones in the face of China's potential espionage threat? After all, they're both made in China.
How to beat the heat: Tips from a bygone era
Just In - 7 hours ago
Heatwaves in decades past meant beer staying warm even when refrigerated and advice including putting your fingers in grapefruit and feet in milk cucumbers — and not to forget your water ballet class or post-shopping nap, of course.
Shien had to wait two years to see a dentist — by the time she got in, it was too late
Mother-of-two Shien Sligar is 31 and needs dentures. Long wait times in the public system, and high prices at private clinics made getting an appointment difficult — now she's paying a hefty personal cost.
The experiment Professor Julius Sumner Miller almost failed
Just In - 7 hours ago
The beloved Why is it So? presenter, who brought science to our television screens from 1963 to 1986, thought he'd been outdone by a sturdy metal drum — until a thunderous bang echoed through the room.
Early cyclones bring 'ideal farmers' rain' to dry far north Queensland croppers
Two early cyclones in far north Queensland this summer have changed the fortunes of one of the country's most intensive farming areas.
Mueller disputes accuracy of BuzzFeed report that he found out Trump told Cohen to lie
Just In - 7 hours ago
The Special Counsel's office issues a rare public statement disputing the accuracy of a news report saying President Donald Trump told his personal attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.
"Economic Market Snapshot 1/18/19"
• *Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Wrap Up 1/18/19”* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
Fearing Loose Cannons of Their Own, Democrats Collapse on King Censure
[image: fearing-loose-cannons-of-their-own-democrats-collapse-on-king-censure] Democrats who wanted to censure Representative Steve King won’t get their way — thanks to Democrats who likely wanted to censure King as well.
Another Step Toward Auditing the Federal Reserve
[image: another-step-toward-auditing-the-federal-reserve] Representative Thomas Massie kicked off the legislative New Year on January 3 with H.R. 24, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act.
Lawsuit: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Fired Employee Who Planned Rape Lawsuit
[image: lawsuit-jackson-lee-cbcf-fired-employee-who-planned-rape-lawsuit] Democratic Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation are in big trouble over an accusation of rape and retaliation.
Are The French Fed Up With Macron?
France 24:* Same old elite? Macron's 'revolution' fails with fed up French* Jean-Baptiste Moreau, a farmer who splits his time between parliament and his cow sheds, thought he would be part of the solution to France's political problems when he was elected. The 41-year-old won a seat in parliament in June 2017 in what some commentators termed a "velvet revolution" led by President Emmanuel Macron, which saw grumpy voters turf out a whole generation of MPs from the country's main political parties. Macron's victorious centrist movement filled half its parliamentary seats with peop... more »
Trump Administration Celebrates and Supports March for Life….
Yesterday legislative Democrats ran out of Washington DC for an eleven day recess. Part of the reason for their pre-scheduled exit was their desire to avoid being surrounded by tens-of-thousands of faith-based Americans who show up annually for the March … Continue reading →
America's Sweetheart, Part III
*(Part I and Part II)* Watch the Justice Democrats video above where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explaining explains the difference between a real champion of the working class and a garden variety careerist Democrat who manages to ooze into Congress. "There's a lot of people in the Democratic caucus," she tells her colleagues. "When we are courageous enough to just puncture the silence on an issue, they will start to move. Don't people realize that the most powerful position you can be in is when you are not materially attached to a position of power? If you're a one-term Congressm... more »
Arizona medical marijuana sales increased 41% in 2018
Medical marijuana sales in Arizona grew by 41% from 2017 to 2018, outpacing the growth of the patient pool by 2-to-1, according to a new report. The state health department reports that medical cannabis patients consumed nearly 122,000 pounds of marijuana in 2018, up from 87,000 pounds in 2017. However, the number of patients increased 20%, […] Arizona medical marijuana sales increased 41% in 2018 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
California Renewables to Lose PG&E $$$
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? https://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/abcb8d96-19f6-11e9-9a6f-f74ade53a2f6-1560×1039.jpg The investigation continues into the origin of the Camp fire, which some say started with a faulty PG&E wire in Pulga, California. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times / TNS) Sammy Roth of LA Times digs deeper than others into the fallout from PG&E’s wildfire-induced bankrupcy. The article…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 17 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Isles of Scilly “Smart” Energy Future To Come At Crippling Cost
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Chris ? This was in the Telegraph a couple of months ago: ? Remoteness need not preclude integration into the 21st century, as a case study at the 2018 Hitachi Social Innovation Forum in London today makes clear. The event,…
Images from 2017 and 2018 show polar bears thriving in a warming world
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Candid images of fat, healthy bears taken over the last two years by unbiased photographers across the Arctic are representative of the state of polar bears in a world that’s warmer than it was in 1980. Chukchi Sea polar bear on the sea ice, early August 2018. A Khan, NSIDC. Chukchi…
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 17-Jan-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: ? From DMI
Newsweek: Vaccine hesitancy listed by WHO as one of the top 2019 health threats
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently came out with their list of the top 10 health threats facing the world in 2019 and guess who made the list? People who want the choice not to vaccinate: “vaccine hesitancy—the delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite their availability”1 rounded out at number eight. RELATED STORY: […] The post Newsweek: Vaccine hesitancy listed by WHO as one of the top 2019 health threats appeared first on Health Nut News.
Costco is pulling Roundup from the shelves and will no longer sell the carcinogen
Another blow to Bayer (formerly Monsanto) and a win for us and the environment: it’s been confirmed that Costco will stop selling RoundUp and glyphosate-based herbicides this Spring! (Hopefully, stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot will be next.) RELATED STORY: CNN: Bayer is cutting 12,000 jobs in the wake of its Monsanto deal Costco’s is the […] The post Costco is pulling Roundup from the shelves and will no longer sell the carcinogen appeared first on Health Nut News.
Trump Attorney Says BuzzFeed Story “Categorically False” As Journos Come Under Fire
The post Trump Attorney Says BuzzFeed Story “Categorically False” As Journos Come Under Fire appeared first on The Duran.
No, global warming and sea level rise are not threatening naval facilities
Climate alarmists often assert that global warming is a threat to our military and national security. The Navy Times and various establishment media outlets recently published articles claiming rising seas at Annapolis, Maryland. are threatening U.S. Naval Academy facilities. The assertion is hogwash. U.S. Naval Academy professor Gina Henderson claimed in a recent briefing that [...] The post No, global warming and sea level rise are not threatening naval facilities appeared first on CFACT.
Economists Mislead on Carbon Tax
We live in strange times indeed when an environmental reporter for the New York Times writes that we should stop… The post Economists Mislead on Carbon Tax appeared first on IER.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 18
1915 Ottomans and local tribes fought British in Rota Basra province and stopped their advance 1981 Saddam accused Iran of getting US spare parts despite US embargo 1981 UN Envoy Palme warned that superpowers may get involved in Iran-Iraq War 1987 Iran ended 1st phase Op Karbla 5 seized western bank of Shatt al-Arab Iraq suffered 17,500 casualties Iran 20-30,000 (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq b... more »
California Renewables to Lose PG&E $$$
The investigation continues into the origin of the Camp fire, which some say started with a faulty PG&E wire in Pulga, California. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times / TNS) Sammy Roth of LA Times digs deeper than others into the fallout from PG&E’s wildfire-induced bankruptcy. The article published in The Seattle Times is […]
How Would The U.S. Respond If Russia Or China Shot Down A Manned American Spy Plane ?
An MC-12W intelligence and reconnaissance aircraft returns from a mission over Afghanistan in 2014. (Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Air Force) *Air Force Times*:* War game: If China or Russia downed an ISR aircraft, how would the US really respond?* Will the rise of drone warfare unintentionally drag the world into more conflicts? That’s what some pundits and policymakers have cautioned in the past, arguing that the absence of human pilots will allow military leaders to take on riskier missions without suffering political blow-back from losing crewmembers if a mission goes awry. A wa... more »
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