Sunday, January 20, 2019

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some have cleverly skipped those steps or so they thought or so they made it appear

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 15 minutes ago
* Therefore* We have descended as the corridor [through the astral plane] has been cleared [by angelic hosts] and established [by the decrees of Keepers of the Flame]. Therefore We find room once again in the heart of a Messenger and of disciples becoming the incarnation of the Word of God of the first ray…. To be carnally minded is the death of the soul; to be spiritually minded is the eternal and everlasting Life and peace of the soul. So let the soul be forewarned of the intimidations of this carnal mind not alone within the temple of her abode, not alone within the entity... more »

Israel Launches Air Strikes On Iranian Qud Forces In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 39 minutes ago
We have started striking Iranian Quds targets in Syrian territory. We warn the Syrian Armed Forces against attempting to harm Israeli forces or territory. — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 20, 2019 *Jerusalem Post*: *IDF attacks Iranian targets in Syria in second attack in 24 hours - report* The IDF announced, "We are warning the Syrian Armed Forces from trying to harm Israeli territory or its forces." IDF forces attacked targets of the Iranian Qud Force in Syria late Sunday night, according to the IDF Spokesperson Unit. The IDF announced, "We are warning the Syrian Armed ... more »

Victimized By One’s Own Mercedes

Pierre Lemieux at Econlib - 45 minutes ago
Kevin Williamson has an interesting article on “One Way to Do Brexit: Unilateral Free Trade” (National Review, January 18, 2019). The fact that I wrote similar things, both on this blog (“Brits Could Have a Brexit Cake and Eat It Too”) and elsewhere (a recent example: my January 16 blog post “The Unbearable Lightness of […] The post Victimized By One’s Own Mercedes appeared first on Econlib.

Teen in Video Says He Sought to Calm Tension

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 58 minutes ago
A teen at the center of a video confrontation with a Native American organizer of a march in Washington, D.C., says he did nothing to provoke anyone and sought to calm the situation.

Did Lincoln Say ‘We the People Are the Rightful Masters of Both Congress and the Courts’?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 58 minutes ago
"Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet just because there’s a photo with a quote next to it."

Goulburn River bank concerns as unseasonal flows sent downstream to the Murray

Mahalia Dobson at Just In - 1 hour ago
Experts fear for the health of Goulburn River in north-east Victoria as unseasonal flows are sent downstream to help meet water demands from towns, irrigators and the environment.

China's economy meets growth forecasts but analysts remain doubtful

Michael Janda at Just In - 1 hour ago
China's economic growth has slowed in line with forecasts by economists, but many analysts warn the slowdown is far more serious than official figures show.

Does nature really improve your health? Francie thinks so

Felicity Ogilvie at Just In - 1 hour ago
Scientists know nature keeps people healthy, now they're using a Tasmanian program that reaches out to people who are isolated to find out how.

Did MAGA teens surround and mock a Native American? It's not that simple

Just In - 1 hour ago
A video picked up by media at the weekend showing young students wearing Make America Great Again caps surrounding and drowning out a Native American drummer doesn't reveal the whole picture.

Aiia Maasarwe's family yet to learn details of alleged attack

Emma Younger at Just In - 1 hour ago
A magistrate says it would be "very confronting" for the family of exchange student Aiia Maasarwe to discover the full details of the allegations against her accused killer Codey Herrmann through the media.

Israel launches air strikes against Iranian forces in Syria

Just In - 1 hour ago
A Syrian military source says Israel launched an "intense attack through consecutive waves of guided missiles", but Syrian air defences destroyed most of the "hostile targets".

Australia's rich getting richer, with billionaires' wealth rising $160b in one year

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 1 hour ago
Another record increase in the number of billionaires in Australia, from 33 to 43, sees their combined wealth climb to almost $160 billion last year, according to an Oxfam report.

Body of man who fell into Brisbane River found

Just In - 1 hour ago
The body of a 34-year-old man who fell into the Brisbane River on the weekend sparking an air, water, and land search is located by police.

Lime scooters are causing stress for vision-impaired pedestrians

Jessica Hinchliffe at Just In - 1 hour ago
The popular electric scooters seen moving around Brisbane are creating a few headaches for visually impaired people and how they move around the city.

BHP allegedly underpaid millions in iron ore royalties to WA Government

David Weber at Just In - 1 hour ago
The West Australian Government believes BHP has underpaid iron ore royalties allegedly worth up to $300 million over a period of several years.

Mexico's fuel policies face scrutiny after deadly pipeline explosion

Just In - 1 hour ago
Relatives say fuel shortages in Mexico, brought on by a government plan aimed at stopping fuel theft, led victims of the deadly pipeline explosion to risk their lives.

Patrols stepped up in wake of dingo attack on 6yo boy

Megan Kinninment at Just In - 1 hour ago
Park rangers try to identify the dingo responsible for biting a boy on Fraser Island over the weekend, as regular visitors complain tourists' behaviour is helping to lure the animals closer.

Tasmanian town of Miena at 'very high risk' as emergency bushfire warning issued

James Dunlevie at Just In - 1 hour ago
An evacuation centre is opened as an emergency bushfire warning is issued for community of Miena, in Tasmanian's Central Plateau, with people urged to "go to a safer location now only if the path is clear".

In Rare Move, Israel Confirms Attacking Iran Forces in Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
In Rare Move, Israel Confirms Attacking Iran Forces in Syria by Associated Press, January 20 at 8:39 PM, via https://www.washingtonpost.com/ JERUSALEM — In an extraordinary statement, the Israeli military confirmed early Monday that it attacked Iranian military targets in Syria, hours after carrying out a rare daylight air raid near the Damascus International Airport. – The statement was […]

US Spent $7 Trillion in Iraq, Syria And Gained Nothing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Deep State, Illuminist MIC: “KaChing$$ KaChing$$ KaChing$$, heheheh!” PressTV Published on Jan 20, 2019 Iran’s top military commander says the United States spent seven thousand billion dollars in Iraq and Syria, but achieved nothing. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the Islamic Republic achieved strategic and important gains in […]

Israel Launches New Barrage Against ‘Iranian’ Targets in Syria, Warns Against Retaliation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Israel Launches New Barrage Against ‘Iranian’ Targets in Syria, Warns Against Retaliation by https://www.rt.com/ Syrian air defense systems have repelled an attack in the skies over Damascus, state news agency SANA has reported. The Israeli army said it was attacking “Iranian Quds” forces and warned the Syrian military not to retaliate. – A military source cited […]

Buzzfeed Commits Journalistic Suicide and the World Celebrates the Demise of Fake News Criminals

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. – Lionel Nation Published on Jan 20, 2019 In an almost unprecedented event – having rarely commented on stories related to the special counsel’s investigation – Robert S. […]

Israel Says It Can Fight More Than One War At a Time, Tells Iran To ‘Get Out’ of Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
More war mongering from the genocidally insane Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit. – Israel Says It Can Fight More Than One War At a Time, Tells Iran To ‘Get Out’ of Syria by TOM O’CONNOR ON 1/15/19, https://www.newsweek.com/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that his country was prepared to fight more than one war at […]

Will Globalists Sacrifice The Dollar To Get Their ‘New World Order’?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
The short answer is: YES! To bring America into submission to a World Government led by the Anti-Christ (Luciferian New World Order), the Illuminists-Globalists need to destroy America. They can either use WW3 or the destruction of the US dollar. With Donald Trump at the helm, it is proving difficult for them to ignite WW3. […]

Dr. Mark Skidmore: Deep State Cover-Up of Missing $21 Trillion Deeply Disturbing — MSM Covers Up $21 Trillion Historic Government Fraud

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Dr. Mark Skidmore: Deep State Cover-Up of Missing $21 Trillion Deeply Disturbing — MSM Covers Up $21 Trillion Historic Government Fraud by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Michigan State Economics Professor Mark Skidmore has revealed there was $21 trillion in what he calls “missing money” from the Department of Defense (DOD) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). […]

HUGE: Top DOJ Officials Were WARNED ‘Biased’ Dossier Was Connected to Hillary – Corrupt DOJ Officials Then Went to Work For Mueller

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
HUGE: Top DOJ Officials Were WARNED ‘Biased’ Dossier Was Connected to Hillary – Corrupt DOJ Officials Then Went to Work For Mueller by Cristina Laila, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ According to a new report out by award-winning investigative journalist John Solomon, former top DOJ official, Bruce Ohr warned FBI and DOJ officials that Steele’s dossier was connected to Hillary Clinton and […]

Israel Evicting Palestinian Family to Replace Them with Settlers

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Israel Evicting Palestinian Family to Replace Them with Settlers by Zena Tahhan, https://www.aljazeera.com/ Authorities hand eviction order to the Sabbagh family of 45 people, so Israeli settlers could move into their homes. – Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem – Huddled around an electric heater on a chilly winter day, four Palestinian women sit nervously, making calls to […]

Stay Away from Our Coast, Russia Warns US Warship in Black Sea

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Stay Away from Our Coast, Russia Warns US Warship in Black Sea by https://www.presstv.com/ Russia has warned the American destroyer USS Donald Cook deployed in the Black Sea against approaching Russian coasts, stressing that Moscow is closely watching and monitoring the warship’s actions. – Visits to the Black Sea by US warships have nothing to do with […]

Coup Collapses, Mueller Trashes BuzzFeed Story

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Mueller shoots down BuzzFeed’s latest ‘Russiagate’ scoop with a rare dismissal by https://www.rt.com/ Special Counsel Robert Mueller has poured cold water on BuzzFeed’s latest Russiagate “bombshell” with a rare public statement calling the article, which claims Trump told his ex-lawyer Cohen to lie to Congress, “not accurate.” – BuzzFeed reported that President Donald Trump directly instructed […]

Merkel Calls for EU Weapons System Independent of US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Merkel Calls for EU Weapons System Independent of US by https://www.presstv.com/ German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on EU countries to share their capabilities in order to build weapons systems independent of the United States. – Speaking to her Christian Democrats party in the northern city of Rostock, Merkel said Europe had many more systems than the […]

Mueller’s Office Confirms Buzzfeed’s Trump-Cohen Story Is Fake News

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Mueller’s Office Confirms Buzzfeed’s Trump-Cohen Story Is Fake News by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update 2: In an almost unprecedented event – having rarely commented on stories related to the special counsel’s investigation – Robert S. Mueller III’s office put out a statement firmly disputing the reporting of the news site BuzzFeed reported that the president instructed his personal attorney to […]

This Is Why The Taliban Have Failed To Recapture Afghanistan After 17 Years Of War

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Taliban fighters with their weapons in Afghanistan. Reuters file *Hizbullah Khan, The Independent*: *The Taliban has failed to recapture Afghanistan after 17 years of war – and this is why* *It isn’t surprising that a nationwide poll in 2015 found that 92 per cent of Afghans supported the Kabul government and only 4 per cent favoured the Taliban.* The Taliban has refused peace talks for years, hoping that one day it will capture Kabul, remove a democratic government, and form an extreme regime in the country as they did in 1996. But Afghanistan is stronger today than it was back t... more »

Update: Israeli missiles hammer Damascus in newest wave of strikes

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) unleashed a massive attack on the Damascus countryside at 1:05 A.M. (local time), tonight, hitting a number of targets in and around the town of Al-Kisweh. According to a military source, Israeli jets were first spotted over Jabal Sheikh-Golan Heights area; they would then fire […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Exclusive footage from Damascus as Israeli strikes pound capital

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 A.M.) – Al-Masdar News has captured exclusive footage from Damascus this evening that shows the Syrian air defense attempting to intercept missiles fired by the Israeli Air Force: Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian military confronts several enemy missiles above Damascus

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian military activated their air defenses after several enemy missiles were seen in the western countryside of Damascus. According to a military source, several enemy missiles hit the Damascus countryside, causing powerful explosions that could be heard throughout the Syrian capital. The Syrian military did manage to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Shocking Admission By FBI Veteran Shows Why The FBI Shouldn’t Exist

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 2 hours ago
On the 18th of November, 1964, the FBI’s appallingly corrupt boss J. Edgar Hoover denounced Martin Luther King Jr. as “the most notorious liar in the country.” A few days later, a Hoover deputy named William Sullivan wrote King a letter posing as a disillusioned […]

No U.S. - Afghan Taliban Peace Talks In Pakistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (R) speaks with U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad (3rd L) during a meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Islamabad, Pakistan, in this handout photo released January 18, 2018. Press Information Department (PID)/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Afghan Taliban reject talks with U.S. in Pakistan* PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban rejected reports in the Pakistani media that they were prepared to resume meetings with U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad and repeated their refusal to deal directly with the Afghan govern...more »

US erodes Russia-Turkey axis in Syria

M.K. Bhadrakumar at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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Turkey ready to move into Kurdish-controlled Manbij ‘without delay’ – Erdogan to Trump

RT at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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Israel launches new barrage against ‘Iranian’ targets in Syria, warns against retaliation

RT at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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Update: Israeli missiles hammer Damascus in newest wave of strikes

Al-Masdar at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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On track: First kilometer of train link to Crimean Bridge complete

RT at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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The Yellow Vest Movement Has Gone Global

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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The News About Fake News Is Fake

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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MSM Begs For Trust After Buzzfeed Debacle

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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Inside Mueller’s Decision To Refute Trump-Cohen BuzzFeed Story

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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Schiff Vows To Investigate Disputed Trump-Cohen Story As BuzzFeed Doubles Down

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Schiff Vows To Investigate Disputed Trump-Cohen Story As BuzzFeed Doubles Down appeared first on The Duran.

5G, Huawei and Us — The U.S. Hates Competition

Tom Luongo at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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Will Huawei see brain drain after CFO’s arrest?

Global Times at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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9 Dangerous Challenges Democracies Face Today

Joergen Oerstroem Moeller at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*Joergen Oerstroem Moeller* *Security, Global Governance* [image: Reuters] Can the tide be turned? *Democracies are fighting for their lives and there are nine major challenges they face. In **part one** of this two-part series, the first six were examined. This article covers the last three.* *7. The individual’s legal rights.* In 2015 the former British defense chief, Field Marshal Bramall, was having breakfast with his wife when the police without warning entered and searched or maybe raided the house as part of an investigation targeting sexual child abuse. No explanation wa... more »

Trump's Shutdown Showdown Is a Threat to National Security

Matthew Flug at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*Matthew Flug* *Politics, United States* Border security is imperative, but so is ensuring that U.S. federal law enforcement, the intelligence community, and other security professionals are able to support their families and fulfill their mission. Last Saturday the federal government entered what has now become the longest shutdown in U.S. history. With Congress and the White House at an impasse, there is little hope a compromise will be found in the immediacy. Both Democrats and Republicans have thus far reached no middle ground, furthered by a certain provision—the border wall... more »

The so-called pay gap

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 2 hours ago
“Feminists, and leading politicians, make much of the so-called gender pay gap which ostensibly favours men. But actually women under 35 years old and working full time have a higher median hourly pay rate than men of the same age. In view of the greater number of women graduates, this disparity in favour of young women is set to increase. Any pay gap in favour of men sets in only once a woman has children. This is due to the woman’s diminished commitment to work due to preferring to prioritise child care instead (and the new father’s increased commitment to work in order to earn m... more »

As Canada goes, so goes the U.S.?

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 2 hours ago
There are a number of excellent Canadian conservatives that have done well with YouTube channels. Jordan Peterson, Stefan Molyneux, Gad Saad, Janice Fiamengo, Rick Mehta. I think they are being silenced by Big Tech. Janice Fiamengo is a favorite of mine—I haven’t found much recent on her YouTube channels. She has no charisma and a voice that could put you to sleep, but she's delightfully smart and perceptive. The first is an interview on Rubin Report, but he's being censored, too. Don't know how long we'll be able to watch him. Even being gay didn't protect him. Having unapproved ... more »

Medical Doctor Responds to New York Times Article Attacking Vaccine Skeptics

AdminM at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
The lead New York Times (NYT) editorial today is titled, “Know The Enemy.” According to the NYT, the “enemy” is anyone who questions the safety and efficacy of any vaccine. I guess that makes me the enemy. I thought I was a board-certified physician trying to read and decipher the research on vaccines to help guide my patients on how to make their best health care decisions.

Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Virginia Officials Say No to “Smart” Meters Due to Cost and Ineffectiveness. Is Your State Still Saying Yes?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Tens of millions of utility “Smart” Meters have been installed all over the world so there’s a good chance they are installed... more »

China Set to Announce Weakest Economic Growth in Almost 30 Years….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
The baseline when reviewing economic data from China is to remember the entire economy is controlled by the communist central government. If they say the economy is “less strong” than previously expected, generally we can anticipate the truth is much … Continue reading →

The Wolf Moon

LL at Virtual Mirage - 3 hours ago
I'm sitting here, looking out the window of the hovel at the rising Wolf Moon, waiting for the total eclipse, listening to Pink Floyd, Warren Zevon and Credence Clearwater. As the moon rises, the wolf begins to eat it, until the Moon is gone - then the wolf craps it out. That's the scientific explanation and I'm going with it. The wolf hasn't begun to feed yet, and the fare at the White Wolf Mine was a humble tuna sandwich and chips washed down with a Gatorade. There's a fruit cup (Dole mixed fruit in cherry juice) with my name on it for desert. As with so many portents in the sky... more »

Buffalo fencing sees 'amazing' recovery as waterhole springs back to life

Carmen Brown at Just In - 3 hours ago
Rangers from central Arnhem Land record degraded wetland's recovery after removing feral buffalo to protect 10 hectares of the culturally significant waterhole.

Police search Adelaide Hills for man who escaped officers, stole two cars

Just In - 3 hours ago
Police patrols and a helicopter are searching the Adelaide Hills for a man who escaped them twice in a car and another time on foot overnight, even after using capsicum spray on him in a vineyard.

The Liberals have lost another woman — and their most popular could be right behind her

Michelle Grattan at Just In - 3 hours ago
The Minister for Women's decision to walk away is appalling timing for the Morrison Government. Now, speculation abounds that the Liberals' most popular woman could follow suit, writes Michelle Grattan.

Review into whether mistakes were made discharging Adelaide mental health patients

Claire Campbell at Just In - 3 hours ago
An interstate psychiatrist will examine whether mistakes were made during the discharge of four mental health patients in Adelaide who had a "significant incident" or took their own life shortly after leaving hospital last year.

Report: U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo To Resign To Re-Enter Politics?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on the Trump administration's Iran policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters *Politico: **Pompeo discussing a run for Kansas Senate seat* *His departure would be another blow to the president’s ever-changing Cabinet.* Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is slated to meet with veteran Republican strategist Ward Baker on Sunday afternoon to discuss a possible 2020 run for the vacant Kansas Senate seat, according to two people familiar with the plans. Pompeo, a former congressman and ex-CIA director who i... more »

Progressives Must Find A Primary Opponent For Texas Blue Dog Henry Cuellar

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
Blue America has backed ever progressive primary challenger to conservative Democrats since we got started. To name a few, we backed Donna Edwards against Al Wynn in Maryland, Beto O'Rourke against Silvestre Reyes in Texas, Matt Cartwright against Tim Holden in Pennsylvania, last cycle Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez against Joe Crowley in New York, Alan Grayson against Darren Soto in Florida and Marie Newman (who will be running again this cycle) against Dan Lipinski in Illinois. And tomorrow we're announcing out newest challenger: Eva Putzova for the seat held by Blue Dog Tom O'Hallera... more »

Researchers find cooling effect of aerosols in cumulus and MSC clouds twice as high as thought

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Another possible factor to consider in the climate cause and effect puzzle. An international team of researchers has found evidence that suggests the cooling effect of aerosols in cumulus and MSC clouds is twice as high as thought, reports Phys.org. In their paper published in the journal Science, the…

Events That Causes Long-Term Global Warming: Does The Climate-Science Industry Purposely Ignore A Simple Aspect of Strong El Niño?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Bob Tisdale - Climate Observations: PREFACE It was a little more than 10 years ago that I published my first blog posts on the obvious upward steps in the sea surface temperatures of a large portion of the global oceans…upward steps that are caused by El Niño events…upward steps that lead to…

Study Claiming Insect Decline Due To Global Warming Is Based On Faulty Temperature Data.

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Joe Public/Dave Ward ? Many thanks to some real Sherlock Holmes work by Joe and Dave. ? ? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/15/insect-collapse-we-are-destroying-our-life-support-systems The article refers to this study by Brad Lister last year: ? ? Significance Arthropods, invertebrates including insects that have external…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 19 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Arctic Sea Ice Volume 19-Jan-2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: ? From DMI

Sharks coach Shane Flanagan quits after NRL deregistration

Just In - 4 hours ago
Weeks after being deregistered by the NRL as a result of an integrity unit investigation, Shane Flanagan resigns from his position as head coach of the Cronulla Sharks.

IRA dissidents suspected in Northern Ireland car bomb blast

Just In - 4 hours ago
Four men are arrested for the attack, which involved a stolen pizza delivery vehicle loaded with explosives and left outside a courthouse, that police are describing as a "very significant attempt to kill people" by a violent group known as the New IRA.

Smoke haze blankets Tasmanian towns as NZ firefighters set to be flown in

James Dunlevie at Just In - 4 hours ago
With hot and dry conditions across the state and more than 30 blazes already burning, the scene is set for a nervous few days across Tasmania.

Kurtis Patterson rushed into Test squad after dominating tour match

Just In - 4 hours ago
An eye-catching performance for the Cricket Australia XI, scoring 259 unbeaten runs over three days, sees New South Wales batsman Kurtis Patterson added to Australia's Test squad, with a debut against Sri Lanka on the cards.

Business bosses warn of 'choppy year' for Aussie economy

Peter Ryan at Just In - 4 hours ago
Chief executives are increasingly nervous about Australia's economic prospects, with a quarter expecting business conditions to deteriorate this year, according to a closely watched survey.

Former CIA agent who was portrayed by Ben Affleck in the film Argo dies

Just In - 4 hours ago
Antonio "Tony" Mendez, who helped rescue six US diplomats from Iran in 1980 by disguising them as a Canadian film crew and who was played by Ben Affleck in the Oscar-winning film Argo, dies aged 78.

Community leaders shocked by footage of children allegedly rioting outside shopping centre

Emily JB Smith at Just In - 4 hours ago
Footage of children allegedly taking part in a riot outside the Northern Territory's Palmerston Shopping Centre appals community leaders and residents.

Two more men charged over murder of Kelvin Grove man

Just In - 4 hours ago
Three men will appear in court today charged with the murder of 33-year-old Robert Charles Frescon who was found dead at his home in Brisbane's inner north.

More bees needed for rapidly growing almond industry

Jessica Schremmer at Just In - 4 hours ago
Australia's almond industry is set for a record crop, but more bees are needed to sustain the growing industry.

“God Performs Way More Abortions Than I Do,” Says “Nasty Woman OB/Gyn”

Dave Bohon at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: god-performs-way-more-abortions-than-i-do-says-nasty-woman-ob-gyn] Utah abortionist Leah Torres has charged the Almighty with performing more of the murderous procedures than she does.

Trump Trolls Climate Alarmists

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 4 hours ago
Be careful and try staying in your house. Large parts of the Country are suffering from tremendous amounts of snow and near record setting cold. Amazing how big this system is. Wouldn’t be bad to have a little of that good old fashioned Global Warming right now! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2019 … Continue reading "Trump Trolls Climate Alarmists"

The Free Thought Project – Episode 8 | Examining The Power Of Protest

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 4 hours ago
[image: shutdown]The government shutdown goes far deeper than just Trump clashing with the democrats over a wall.

The ‘Stay Forever’ in Syria Troop Trap Has Failed

National Interest at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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IOC knew Russian athletes were clean, but concealed evidence of their innocence – lawyer

RT at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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Trudeau does Trump’s dirty work, bites off more China dragon than he can chew

RT at The Duran - 4 hours ago
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WHAT YOU LEARN IN A CITY, IF YOU LET YOURSELF

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
When my friends and I were high school freshmen and sophomores -- in other words, probably a year or two younger than the kids we've all seen in those Covington Catholic videos -- we'd spend a lot of time just walking around the city of Boston. This was 1973 or so. I was from a neighborhood of the city that was monochrome and provincial; downtown was where we could have encounters with oddballs and unusual ideas. We'd see half-crazed protestors, like the woman with an inexplicable animus against CBS (*"Columbia Broadcast System sells the dope! And then the news. How you gonna lose?"... more »

The real shocker about those high school boys picking on an Indian...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 4 hours ago
*which didn't appear to happen.* The high school boys from the Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky, who have been accused of picking on an Indian, have been largely exonerated by the full video of the (IMO) non-event. *Here's what's really shocking:* Reading the comments at The Hill, Huff and Puff, and Daily Mail further illuminated the hatred the commie/marxist/libtards have for us - the deplorable dirt people. The majority of comments had nothing to do with what allegedly *happened*, but instead slandered the boys for, wait for it: *Tied for number one in the list of in... more »

America’s Other Endless War: Somalia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Twenty-five years after “Black Hawk Down,” U.S. troops are still fighting—and dying—in Somalia https://t.co/HgpDPO56jO — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 20, 2019 *WNU Editor: *A must read post from the Wall Street Journal on America's long involvement in Somalia's conflicts (*link here*).

A3 Newsletter: An Invitation from King and Kenyatta

angola3news at Angola 3 News - 5 hours ago
*A3 Newsletter:An Invitation from King and Kenyatta* Shortly after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Robert King left New Orleans and settled in Austin, Texas. After more than a decade of living in Austin, King and his partner, Kenyatta have returned to Louisiana and they want to share their new home and their new life with the many Angola 3 supporters and comrades fighting for social justice, next weekend in their home in Westwego. They'll be hosting a homecoming home warming on Sunday, January 27th from 2PM on. Contact Robert at if you need the address or directions and join them in ... more »

Points and Spaces

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
Physics is dominated by the idea that matter is made of sub-atomic particles, protons, neutrons, electrons and the rest of the particles in the quantum zoo. Newton’s and Coulomb’s forces for bodies or particles are represented by equations in which … Continue reading →

Uniformist Denseness

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
New Scientist published an article on the prehistory of Amazonia in South America that PI (Politically Incorrect) blogger JJ Ray commented on here. JJ Noted the widespread occurrence of “black soils” that are usually interpreted as signs of human cultivation. … Continue reading →

Former CIA Officer Portrayed in ‘Argo’ Film Dead at 78

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Antonio Mendez helped devise the plan under which six diplomats who were in hiding were disguised as a Canadian film crew so they could board a flight and escape the country amid the Iran hostage crisis.

Giuliani: ‘So What’ If Trump and Cohen Discussed Testimony

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani left open the possibility that Trump and former personal attorney Michael Cohen might have discussed Cohen's congressional testimony.

Native American Says He Tried to Ease Tensions at Mall

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Nathan Phillips said that he was trying to keep peace between some Kentucky high school students and a black religious group that was also on the National Mall.

Did President Trump Tout San Antonio as a City Made Safe by a Border Wall?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
President Donald Trump seemingly boasted to reporters about how well San Antonio’s non-existent border wall is working.

Sunday Talks: Rep John Ratcliffe Discusses Mueller, Ohr, and Evidence Against Corrupt DOJ Officials…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
An important interview between Judiciary Committee member John Ratcliffe (R – TX) as he discusses the likely motive behind why Mueller decided to talk out against the Buzzfeed report. Representative Ratcliffe points to the testimony of AG nominee William Barr … Continue reading →

Sunday Talks: Rudy Giuliani -vs- Chuck Todd and Jake Tapper…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Understanding that Michael Cohen is the first pre-planned Democrat House interview, first step, within a longer ‘impeachment’ strategy, it becomes easier to see why MSM are all-in to help build the false basis for the initial obstruction snowball. In 2015/2016 … Continue reading →

The U.S. Owes The U.N. $1.15 Billion

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) patrol the border with Israel near the village of Kfar Kila, Lebanon December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho/File *Reuters:* *U.N. members owe $2 billion in debt to peacekeeping, U.S. owes a third* UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. member states owe nearly $2 billion in peacekeeping funds, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned, with the United States responsible for more than a third of that. “Active peacekeeping missions are soon expected to face liquidity gaps due to late payments and increasing arrears,” Guterres wrote in a Jan. 11 letter to t... more »

ovrview of AI and robotics

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 5 hours ago
10-28-18 In 2002, DARPA announces its Grand Challenge, offering researchers from top research institutions a $1 million prize if they can build an autonomous vehicle able to navigate 142 miles through the Mojave Desert. When the challenge kicks off in 2004, none of the 15 competitors are able to complete the course. The “winning” entry makes it less than eight miles in several hours, before catching fire. It’s a damaging blow to the goal of building real self-driving cars.5-1-18 Starting in 2009, Google begins developing its self-driving car project, now called Waymo, in sec... more »

March for Life Declares "Pro-Life Is Pro-Science"

Lisa Shaw at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: march-for-life-declares-pro-life-is-pro-science] In spite of the government shutdown with many empty facilities and streets around D.C., the National Mall was filled Friday with marchers for the nation’s largest pro-life rally. Every year the March For Life makes an impact on D.C., and the world at large, as people from all over the world travel to support our greatest human right, the right to life. This 46th year was no exception, as an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 people rallied to the theme, “Unique From Day One, Pro-Life is Pro-Science.”

Sunday Talks: HPSCI Chairman Adam Schiff Discusses ‘Resistance’ Agenda and Priorities…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
There are two distinct narrative angles that are intersecting in the current weekend talk venues. One is the government shutdown and how the resistance is attempting to gain maximum political benefit against the White House. The second is how the … Continue reading →

Sunday Talks: Vice President Mike Pence -vs- FtN Margaret Brennan…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
After President Trump put an offer on the table that was rejected by democrat leaders, Vice President Mike Pence appears on CBS Face the Nation to debate the stalemate with resistance advocate Margaret Brennan.

Russian attack destroyed jihadist HQ in southern Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force carried out a series of airstrikes over the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate last night. Using their Sukhoi jets from the Hmeimim Airbase in Latakia, the Russian Air Force struck the headquarters and training camp of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in southern Idlib. According to Sputnik […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

[Graphic 18+] Kurdish forces carry out devastating attacks against Turkish-backed rebels, 16 killed

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The Kurdish-led Afrin Liberation Forces carried out several devastating attacks against a group of Turkish-backed rebels in the Afrin region of northwest Aleppo this past week. “Our forces carried out a series of operations in Afrin on January 18, 19 killing more than 16 jihadists,” the Afrin Liberation Forces tweeted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

HTS executes rival ISIS sleeper cell fighters in Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham executed several men that were accused of being members of an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) sleeper cell in the Idlib Governorate. According to reports, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham captured the alleged ISIS fighters in the Idlib countryside recently and charged them running the terrorist group’s sleeper cell in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Complete video map chronicles Battle for Damascus (2011-2018)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – A YouTube channel called Ollie Bye released a nearly three-minute-long video that chronicled the seven-year battle for Damascus and its countryside. As shown in the short video, the battle started off with a great deal of success for the Islamist rebels, led by Jaysh Al-Islam, with almost all of East […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey to launch military operation in Syria ‘when the right time comes’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Turkey will be launching their military operation inside Syria “when the right time comes,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Sunday. “The operations in Manbij and east of the Euphrates will start when the right time comes,” Akar said in Hatay, southern Turkey, marking the first anniversary of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Our policy is ‘to harm Iranian entrenchment in Syria’ – Netanyahu (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasised Israel’s resolve in weakening Iranian influence in Syria before his departure from N’Djamena airport on Sunday. “We have a set policy: to harm Iranian entrenchment in Syria and to harm anyone who tries to harm us,” said the Israeli Prime Minister before boarding the plane back to Israel. Netanyahu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military uses newest generation missile system against Israeli missiles (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian military used the latest generation Buk-M2 missile defense system during the Israeli attack on Damascus today, the Muraselon News Agency reported. As shown in the short video from Muraselon below, the Syrian military used the Buk-M2 to shoot down the Israeli missiles that were targeting the western countryside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia opens military office as Laos parade rolls through Vientiane

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
Russia’s Head of the Directorate General for international military cooperation Aleksandr Klimovsky stated that Moscow had opened a military office in Laos while at the parade in the country’s capital of Vientiane on Sunday. Russian T-72 tanks and BRDM-2M amphibious armored patrol cars took part in the military parade which was dedicated to the 70th […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US presidential candidate says she has ‘no’ regrets on Assad meeting

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – U.S. presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard (Democrat from Hawaii) sat down with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday to discuss her candidacy. During the interview, Tapper asked the presidential hopeful about her meeting with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. “Looking back on that meeting, do you have any regrets?” Tapper asked. “No, I […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia sends ship to monitor US destroyer that entered Black Sea to ‘support regional partners’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
The destroyer USS Donald Cook has entered the Black Sea less than two weeks after another US Navy vessel was deployed there. Moscow says it will watch the actions of the US ship closely. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer was sent to the Black Sea to “conduct maritime security operations and enhance regional maritime stability,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Thousands in Qamishli denounce Turkish security zone plan

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
Thousands gathered in Qamishli, northern Syria, on Sunday in protest of the latest announcement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan which would see the creation of a “security zone” in northern Syria. Footage shows thousands of Syrians marching through the city, waving flags and signs against the security zone, calling it ‘Turkish occupation.’ Erdogan announced […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

False Myths In Particle Physics

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 blogs - 6 hours ago
I have long been of the opinion that writing about science for the public requires the writer to simplify things down to a level which is sometimes dangerously close to mislead the uninformed readers. I think is a small price to pay if you want to keep open the channel of communication with the general public, but it is indeed a narrow path the one you sometimes find yourself walking on, and fallacy is always a possible outcome. read more

Mohawk Nation News 'Canada Sells Stolen Resources. Buyers Beware!'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 6 hours ago
http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2019/01/20/canada-sells-stolen-resources-buyers-beware/

Peafowl ruffle feathers of community as they wander through traffic

Meghna Bali at Just In - 6 hours ago
While many find them majestic, the pride of the township of Ourimbah is often seen in trees, atop cars, feeding on bird seed on porches, and more recently as roadkill.

Veteran ABC broadcaster Jon Faine to retire after 23 years on air

Nicole Mills at Just In - 6 hours ago
ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings host Jon Faine announces 2019 will be his last year on air, with the veteran broadcaster saying he feels privileged to be able to choose the time of his departure.

Police say alleged $1 million baby formula ring were 'making a quick dollar'

Just In - 6 hours ago
Police charge six people in connection with a syndicate that allegedly stole $1 million worth of baby formula around Sydney and sold it overseas, saying the group were "disadvantaging the mums and dads of Australia".

CCTV shows officer assaulting disability pensioner inside police station

Just In - 6 hours ago
Shocking video emerges of a Victorian police officer assaulting a drunk man inside Geelong Police Station, but the victim of the assault claims that more damning than his treatment was the subsequent handling of the matter by authorities.

Trump will have to end the shutdown eventually but will not give up on the border wall

Zoe Daniel at Just In - 6 hours ago
To mark his second year in office Donald Trump reveals his 2020 campaign slogan 'Promises made, promises kept', which says a lot about the President and his determination about the border wall.

Donald Trump pursued Moscow tower throughout 2016, lawyer says

Just In - 6 hours ago
Rudy Giuliani says the US President may have pursued a business deal to erect a tower bearing his name in Moscow as late as October or November in 2016, just months before his famous election victory over Hillary Clinton.

The rural Australians struggling with mental illness

Katri Uibu at Just In - 6 hours ago
Grief, suicide, loss of income — a rural psychologist sees it all, and fears that people in the bush are going under the radar, despite billions of dollars in mental health funding.

Rare waterbirds on the move in search of drought refuge

Lucy Robinson And Cherie von Hörchner at Just In - 6 hours ago
Rare waterbirds appear to be increasingly moving into South Australia to escape dry conditions in northern areas of the country, according to wildlife experts.

Anti-Corbynism and Brexit

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
"This story is not true. The figures are completely made up." A wise rule of thumb for every story to feature in *The Mail*, but today's splash that Labour are haemorrhaging members come amid media assurances that the party is hopelessly split and faces untold damage unless Jeremy Corbyn "gets off the fence". When you've heard the same line from multiple pundits and papers supposedly at ideological odds with one another, you might be forgiven for thinking there's a machine somewhere mindlessly churning out the same talking points with a minimum of human supervision. At any one time... more »

More Evidence That China's Economy Is Cooling Down

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Most key economic data is pointing to the Chinese economy cooling more rapidly than expected. (Reuters: Thomas Peter/File) *Reuters*: *China set to post slowest growth in 28 years in 2018, more stimulus seen* BEIJING (Reuters) - China is expected to report on Monday that economic growth cooled to its slowest in 28 years in 2018 amid weakening domestic demand and bruising U.S. tariffs, adding pressure on Beijing to roll out more support measures to avert a sharper slowdown. Growing signs of weakness in China — which has generated nearly a third of global growth in the past decade ... more »

Musical Interlude: 2002, "An Ocean Apart"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
This video features sailing ships and dolphins as well as sun drenched shores. The music is from the CD/DVD "Deep Still Blue" by the band 2002. The title of the song is "An Ocean Apart". The software used is Apple's "Motion". - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BfPONyDT_WQ Long playlist by 2002: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqq5ELgfnYU

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“You may have heard of the Seven Sisters in the sky, but have you heard about the Seven Strong Men on the ground? Located just west of the Ural Mountains, the unusual Manpupuner rock formations are one of the Seven Wonders of Russia. How these ancient 40-meter high pillars formed is yet unknown. *Click image for larger size.* The persistent photographer of this featured image battled rough terrain and uncooperative weather to capture these rugged stone towers in winter at night, being finally successful in February of last year. Utilizing the camera's time delay feature, the photogr... more »

Chet Raymo, "Exile"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Exile"* by Chet Raymo "Are we truly alone With our physics and myths, The stars no more Than glittering dust, With no one there To hear our choral odes?" "This is the ultimate question, the only question, asked here by the Northern Irish poet Derek Mahon. It is a poem of exile, from the ancient familiar, from the sustaining myth of rootedness, of centrality. A poem that the naturalist can relate to, we pilgrims of infinite spaces, of the overarching blank pages on which we write our own stories, our own scriptures, having none of divine pedigree. Yes, we fe... more »

“There Is No Reality Anymore…”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“There Is No Reality Anymore…”* by Thad Beversdorf "I 'd love to change the world, but I don 't know what to do, so I'll leave it up to you..." * "What a great lyric that is from the late 60's, early 70's English band "10 Years After." I believe this describes that uneasy feeling of discontent that sits deep in the stomach, beneath the day to day exteriors, of so many people today. The world is like a black hole in that it seems to be getting smaller and smaller as the years go by but also heavier and heavier with each passing day. When I was a teenager and my friends and I were ... more »

"Be Prepared..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

A Renewed Nuclear Arms Race Between Russia and US Begins to Gather Pace

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 7 hours ago
A Renewed Nuclear Arms Race Between Russia and US Begins to Gather Pace Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Pavel Felgenhauer The Jamestown Foundation 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. […]

Free Download: Charles Mackay, "Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"Men, it has been well said, think in herds. It will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one." - Charles Mackay *"Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" * by Charles Mackay "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" is a history of popular folly by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay, first published in 1841. The book chronicles its subjects in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philosophical Delusions". Despite its journalistic and rather sensational styl... more »

#QotD: "...the very word 'nation' has been endowed by nationalism with a meaning and a resonance which until the end of the eighteenth century it was far from having."

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
*"Nationalism is a doctrine invented in Europe at the beginning of the nineteenth century. It pretends to supply a criterion for the determination of the unit of population proper to enjoy a government exclusively its own, for the legitimate exercise of power in the state, and for the right organisation of a society of states.* * "Briefly, the doctrine holds that humanity is naturally divided into nations, that nations are known by certain characteristics which can be ascertained, and that the only legitimate type of government is national self-government.* * "Not the least ... more »

Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pass the ‘Change Unfit New Textbooks Act’?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Robert Edward Lee was an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army.

Curtain Rising Sunday Night on Total Lunar Eclipse

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Sunday night, the Earth will slide directly between the moon and the sun, creating a total lunar eclipse. There won't be another until 2021.

Russia's Military To Receive 32 Long-Range Nuclear-Tipped Super-Torpedoes

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Screen capture from the moment Poseidon was revealed to the world, 2015. Image: YouTube *Foxtrot Alpha:* *Russia Says It Will Soon Have More Than 30 Nuclear Apocalypse Torpedoes: Report* Russian state news media is reporting that the country’s armed forces will receive more than thirty, long-range nuclear-tipped super-torpedoes. Named Poseidon, the super-torpedoes will be armed with thermonuclear warheads designed to obliterate coastal cities and other targets and spread lethal radioactive fallout. The fast-moving, nuclear armed torpedo would be difficult for U.S. and allied force... more »

Russia's Economy Continues Despite Of Sanctions

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Red Square, Moscow © Reuters / Tatyana Makeyeva *Micahel Rubin, National Interest:* *Why Russia's Economy Is Headed for Trouble* *A lack of real reforms and a hyper-dependence on oil has prevented the emergence of a healthy, diverse economy.* Vladimir Putin will soon begin his third decade at Russia’s helm. When he took the reins of power from Boris Yeltsin, Russia was a nascent democracy but was just emerging from years of economic recession. Putin, a former KGB officer, exuded strength. He ended the Chechen war decisively and with brutality. He presided over a surge in the Russ...more »

Star Citizen - cockpit lighting issue - inside cockpit too dark

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 7 hours ago
this is the only way to arrive in Lorville, comm'ing for landing permissions surrounded by massive skyscrapers and.... oh, wait a minute, that's not what this post's about. Bright strong daylight outside, yet inside the cockpit is almost SILHOUETTED against the city scene. It's like there's no light inside the cockpit when it's clearly supposed to be streaming through the glass. It's certainly *flattened*, in no uncertain terms. This ain't right, and I'll tell you why, "There is no support for or simulation of Real Time Ray-Tracing," otherwise known as the bouncing around of l... more »

Arne Duncan Keeps Trying To Explain Education

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 7 hours ago
Arne Duncan's signature achievement as secretary of education was getting a divided Congress to come together in order to finally pass a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Previously known as No Child Left Behind, the new version of the act (Every Student Succeeds Act) was notable for how it spanked the secretary and his department and focused on returning authority to the states. Duncan used NCLB as leverage to enforce his own education policies. By 2014, every school in the country had to have 100% of its students scoring above average on the big standar... more »

How To Keep Members Of Congress Out Of The Clutches Of Wall Street Banksters

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Last week, the Brennan Center for Justice website published a post by Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Netflix for Democracy. Change frightens politicians and the kind of profound change Torres-Spelliscy wrote about has the political establishments of both parties petrified. It would scramble the power dynamic in Washington. Imagine if leaders were chose because of the quality of their ideas rather than because their willingness to dance around the edges of corruption. Clicking the thermometer below will take you to the Blue America ActBlue page for the tiny handful of current members of C... more »

Top UK Cancer Doctor Dies After Yellow Fever Vaccination

LearnTheRisk at Learn The Risk - 8 hours ago
The post Top UK Cancer Doctor Dies After Yellow Fever Vaccination appeared first on Learn The Risk.

More bees needed for rapidly growing almond industry

Jessica Schremmer at Just In - 8 hours ago
Australia's almond industry is set for a record crop, but more bees are needed to sustain the growing industry.

Tsitsipas's Australian Open win over 'idol' Federer 14 years in the making

Luke Pentony at Just In - 8 hours ago
He began studying the game of Roger Federer as a six-year-old and now Stefanos Tsitsipas basks in the glory of conquering his idol at the Australian Open.

Flares and firebombs fly in anti-North Macedonia protests in Athens

Just In - 8 hours ago
As Greece moves towards a historic parliamentary vote to recognise its northern neighbour as 'North Macedonia', tens of thousands of Greeks protest in Athens against the move.

In Praise of DB

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Talking of DB (me and Sue's old blogging pal), he's on fire again at the moment, and his Twitter feed is a must - if you're into Twitter. Please follow him if you can. Here's a selection of his posts from the first three weeks of 2019: *I* Hmm. Maria reminds me of another pro-EU Newsnight employee with a Polish-sounding name, Maya Rostowski. Maya's apparent heavy involvement in a report slagging off her pro-EU Polish politician dad's political opponents, the conservative Law and Justice, raised eyebrows - to put it mildly. *II* Nomia's not a Rod Liddle fan, obviously. (In co... more »

UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox tells Parliament not to 'hijack' Brexit

Just In - 8 hours ago
As Prime Minister Theresa May returns to a UK Parliament expectantly waiting for a rebooted Brexit deal, her colleague Liam Fox stresses the need to respect the will of the 2016 Brexit vote.

For the sake of your pets and our wildlife, keep your cats indoors, snake catchers plead

Patrick Williams at Just In - 8 hours ago
Snake catchers share horror stories of pythons killing free-roaming family cats in the hope of convincing pet owners to stop their felines wandering from home.

The Hannah Cabinet: Art lovers attempt to keep exquisite work of art on home soil

Elloise Farrow-Smith at Just In - 8 hours ago
Art lovers pool their resources to ensure an exquisite piece of cabinetry — the last big work by an esteemed master craftsman — stays close to home.

To learn your country, start by learning its Aboriginal names

Vanessa Milton And Sarah Abbott at Just In - 8 hours ago
Learning the Aboriginal meaning of place names will deepen our connection to the land we all live on, say Indigenous historians.

Private schools resisting push to allow girls to wear pants

Brittney Kleyn at Just In - 8 hours ago
When school returns, Queensland will be the latest state to make it mandatory in all state schools to offer pants or shorts as an option for female students, but advocates have hit a stalemate with the private system.

Power of social media harnessed to save WA communities from funding cuts

Aaron Fernandes at Just In - 8 hours ago
A clash with the WA Government over funding, teaches organisers of regional community centres the power of social media in telling their stories and harnessing collective power.

Review into whether mistakes were made discharging Adelaide mental health patients

Claire Campbell at Just In - 8 hours ago
An interstate psychiatrist will examine whether mistakes were made during the discharge of four mental health patients in Adelaide who had a "significant incident" or took their own life shortly after leaving hospital last year.

No treatment at home, too poor to get help overseas: The grim reality of PNG's cancer crisis

Natalie Whiting at Just In - 8 hours ago
Papua New Guinea's only radiation machine has been out of action for more than two years. Cancer patient Marggeret died before her family could save enough money to get treatment overseas.

'If you've got lungs, you're at risk': Fighting lung cancer's smoking stigma

Kerrin Thomas at Just In - 8 hours ago
Imagine if the first thing someone asked you when you told them you had lung cancer wasn't about your wellbeing, but if you smoked.

Crossbench push Victorian Government to embrace pill testing

Richard Willingham at Just In - 8 hours ago
Victoria's diverse Upper House crossbench is demanding the Andrews Government undertake a trial of pill testing, and is vowing to make the issue a key matter in the Parliament.

HR babble from FFA clouds real reasons for sacking of Matildas coach

Richard Hinds at Just In - 8 hours ago
From what we do know, it seems Alen Stajcic is a victim — either innocent or of his own making — of a clash that commonly occurs between the greater expectations placed on athletes when a sport increases levels of professionalism and the need for optimum player welfare in an environment of higher pressure, writes Richard Hinds.

China opens the debt taps again as economic growth slows to multi-decade lows

Stephen Letts at Just In - 8 hours ago
China's central bank makes its biggest single-day cash injection into its economy as fears of a hard economic landing mount, writes Stephen Letts.

Opal Tower spurs 'feeding frenzy of negativity' for apartments in Sydney

Nick Sas at Just In - 8 hours ago
Property analysts are predicting the Opal Tower effect to hit the value of Sydney's off-the-plan apartment market in the coming months.

Independent scientists to prepare advice for Labor on Murray-Darling fish kill

Anna Henderson at Just In - 8 hours ago
The Australian Academy of Science will bring together a group of experts to prepare an independent report on the Murray-Darling Basin fish kill for Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

'Be careful Nancy': Trump clarifies shutdown concessions in tweet storm

Just In - 8 hours ago
As the US government shutdown leaves people almost a month without pay, President Donald Trump takes to Twitter to outline what he is not willing to concede on.

Struggling with going back to work? Here's something that can help

Just In - 8 hours ago
Summer holidays may be over, and with it the inevitable return-to-work blues, but even those dreading the return can find ways to make the job better.

What's mine is yours until taxes do us part: High Court rules on spousal tax debt shifting

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 8 hours ago
A recent High Court case has found that a tax debt of one spouse can be shifted to another during a divorce property settlement, which lawyers say is unprecedented and could leave the richer spouse with the debts of their former partner.

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