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Erdogan to Bolton: “We cannot accept Bolton’s messages given from Israel” (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 50. The post Erdogan to Bolton: “We cannot accept Bolton’s messages given from Israel” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Kremlin on Whelan case: Russia does not use people as pawns in diplomatic games
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France Moves To Ban All Protests As PM Announces Major Crackdown On Yellow Vests
The post France Moves To Ban All Protests As PM Announces Major Crackdown On Yellow Vests appeared first on The Duran.
‘Security crisis’: Trump calls on Dems to end shutdown, protect border
The post ‘Security crisis’: Trump calls on Dems to end shutdown, protect border appeared first on The Duran.
“A Soft Coup Against Donald Trump Is Underway” Declares Major Turkish Daily
The post “A Soft Coup Against Donald Trump Is Underway” Declares Major Turkish Daily appeared first on The Duran.
Turkey calls for joint control with Russia & Iran over US troops’ pullout from Syria
The post Turkey calls for joint control with Russia & Iran over US troops’ pullout from Syria appeared first on The Duran.
Weekly Deal Watch: New year ushers in multimillion-dollar cannabis deals worldwide
From the U.S. to Israel, cannabis companies around the globe started the New Year looking to expand through new products and access to new markets. Weekly Deal Watch: New year ushers in multimillion-dollar cannabis deals worldwide is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Russia rejects reports about interfering in Israeli elections
Russia has never interfered in any foreign elections, including those in Israel, and has no plans to do it in the future, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “It is out of the question. Russia has never interfered in elections in any country and has no plans to do it in the future,” he […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels seize strategic mountain in southwest Idlib (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have taken control of a strategic mountain in the southwestern countryside of the Idlib province after a fierce battle with the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front. According to reports from the Idlib province, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham has taken control of the Shashabo Mountain that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Coalition claims they captured ’99 percent’ of ISIS-held territories in Syria, Iraq (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The U.S. Coalition released a statement on January 8th that reflected on their four-year-long campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). “Within one year, the Coalition has grown from 70 nations and four partner organizations to 74 nations and five partner organizations in the campaign to ensure the lasting defeat of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-01-08
This is a summary of 49 AMN articles on the following subjects: Dutch, Iraq, Netherlands, Syria, Kurds, Turkey, Bolton, Erdogan, US, Idlib, London, Saudi, Hariri, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Aleppo, Iran, Israel, Arab_League, Egypt, Golan, Jordan, Gaddafi, Russia, Manbij, Houthi, Yemen, Latakia, HTS, PKK, Assad, Damascus, Raqqa, Euphrates, ISIS, Hama, Crimea, Kerch, Sweida, Pompeo, Black_Sea, Romania, Gaza, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Developing: Turkey seeking joint patrols with Russia amid US withdrawal from Syria
As the US is experiencing “certain difficulties” with the pullout from Syria, the process should be coordinated with Iran and Russia to prevent “terrorists” from taking up the vacated space, Turkish Foreign Minister suggested. “The United States has been facing certain difficulties with the process of the troops’ withdrawal from Syria. We want to coordinate this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US, Russia maintain direct contact in Syria
Russia and the United States will hold contacts on Syria soon, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters on Wednesday. “The contacts on various aspects of the Syrian issue have not stopped, I don’t see anything extraordinary, sensational or special,” Ryabkov said. “These contacts are not always announced. The contacts are underway on different […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Israel charges ex-minister of spying for Iran
Israeli prosecutors in June charged Gonen Segev, a former government minister, with spying for Tehran, Tel Aviv’s regional rival. The Israeli security agency claimed that Segev made contacts with Iranian officials in the Islamic Republic’s embassy in Nigeria. Gonen Segev, a former Israeli minister indicted with spying for Iran, will be sentenced to 11 years in prison, the Israeli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saad Hariri’s party says ‘no possible’ settlement with Syria under Assad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – An official from Saad Hariri’s Future Movement told the Lebanese daily Al-Joumhouria on Wednesday that they see “no possible” settlement with the Syrian government as long as they remain under the rule of President Bashar Al-Assad. There’s “No possible opening to Damascus under the rule of President Bashar al-Assad unless it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey’s main opposition opposes Erdogan’s planned invasion of northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – Turkey’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), has rejected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s planned invasion of northern Syria. During the CHP’s weekly meeting, the leader of the party Kemal Kilicdaroglu said he refuses to support the Turkish military operation because it is being passed to Ankara from the U.S. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Senate blocks bill on new sanctions against Syria
Democrats in the US Senate have prevented consideration of a bill on new sanctions against the Syrian government in protest against the ongoing government shutdown. The bill called Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act seeks to target Syria and its allies – Russia and Iran – with new sanctions as well as to boost US security cooperation with Israel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian warship heads to Syria from Black Sea
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – A Russian warship was observed transiting the Bosphorus Strait from the Black Sea this week, Turkish photographer Yoruk Isik reported on Tuesday. According to Isik, the Ropucha class landing ship, LSTM Tsezar Kunikov, of the Russian Black Sea Fleet transited the Bosphorus Strait en route for the Syrian port-city of Tartous. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish political party flag raised over disputed Kirkuk
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) raised their flag over the disputed city of Kirkuk last night, the Rudaw News Agency reported. “The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan has raised Kurdistan’s flag at all its offices in Kirkuk,” Ghafour Salih, deputy head of the party in the city, told Rudaw. “Today, once […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The One Thing That Could 'Sink' Russia's Deadly Borei-Class Nuclear Missile Submarine
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* It all comes down to cost. Russia’s fourth-generation Borei-class was conceived in the early 1980’s as a great leap forward in Russian submarine technology; a new, modern design over its aging Delta and Typhoon predecessors. Armed with nuclear-capable Bulava missiles, the Borei line was meant to guarantee the submarine component of Russia’s nuclear triad for decades to come. Approximately four decades after its inception, what has the Borei project accomplished? What are its prospects? Whereas many other Russian modernization efforts involve ... more »
Dr. Bob Sears Interviews How to End The Autism Epidemic Author JB Handley
We invite you to bookmark and visit The Vaccine Conversation podcast with Melissa and Dr. Bob Sears. Below is an interview with JB Handley. Visit the link at The Vaccine Conversation here, or listen below. Napkin headwear optional, but highly... more »
Violent sex offender found at remote NSW hut after six-week manhunt
A convicted sex offender who allegedly evaded capture for six weeks is arrested at a remote spot in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains, after a public tip-off to police.
Mach 7.3 'Bullets': The U.S. Navy Tested a "Hypervelocity Cannon Round"
*David Axe* *Security, * The previously undisclosed test shots represent an important advancement for the U.S. fleet as it scrambles to keep pace with the Chinese navy's own hypersonics developments. The U.S. Navy tested a new hypervelocity cannon round during a war game in 2018, the news website of the U.S. Naval Institute reported. The previously undisclosed test shots represent an important advancement for the U.S. fleet as it scrambles to keep pace with the Chinese navy's own hypersonics developments. The destroyer USS *Dewey *fired 20 hypervelocity projectiles, or HVPs, fro... more »
Rescue pilot's incredible mountainside landing captured on video
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A helicopter pilot pulls off a precision landing to rescue an injured skier on the French Alps, with video showing the aircraft's rotor blades spinning close to the mountainside at altitude above 2,000 metres.
Police officer passed over for promotion takes NT Commissioner to court
With the full backing of the police union, a senior sergeant who was passed over for promotion to superintendent takes his commissioner to court, while also trying to block the appointment of five successful applicants.
Army veterans forge 'life-changing' new careers as movie extras
A group of former Aussie soldiers are finding new careers in the film and television industry, often playing the kind of roles they had in real life. Some says it's helping them deal with their anxiety and depression.
SA supermarket bans free smiley fritz for children
A South Australian supermarket appears to have done the unthinkable — banning free handouts of the iconic smiley fritz to children because it is a "slipping hazard".
As Lefty Media Embrace 70% Top Tax Idea, Greenspan Warns It’s ‘Terrible’
PA Pundits - International at Change In Political Climate May Raise Energy Costs – PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Julia A Seymour ~ Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has many policy ambitions, among them she floated the idea of hiking the top tax rate to a whopping 70 percent to pay for a “Green New Deal.” Although a chorus of media liberals defended and even applauded the socialist’s “soak the rich” suggestion, some high-profile […]
Anti-Semitism Just Gained A New Foothold In Congress
TonyfromOz at Change In Political Climate May Raise Energy Costs – PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Joel Griffith ~ In 1948, the Jewish people secured sovereignty over their ancestral homeland for the first time in nearly 2,000 years. Once again, they could thrive—religiously, economically, culturally—in the home their ancestors were forced to flee. But more than 70 years after the rebirth of the Jewish nation, enemies of her very existence […]
Cui Bono?
There is a lovely Latin phrase, “Cui bono?”, that helps to unravel crimes and other situations in our lives. “Cui bono?” means “Who benefits?”. If you are looking at a crime, someone benefits from it. And if you can figure out who that is, it points you in the direction of understanding what’s going on.…
Studies Show Microwaves Drastically Reduce Nutrients In Food
My own experience informed me that heating water and tea and coffee was quite acceptable. This easily extended to starches as well and particularly to making rice with the right equipment. I would like to see feedback on any changes there. It all falls apart when dealing with complex biologicals such as meat and vegetables. Our own senses told us as much and the science here really spells out just how bad it happens to be. This is no minor problem. I have actually stopped using it at all except for the odd item at restaurants. Back to making my own starches with boiling wat... more »
Nouns of assemblage
To understand the absurdity of all this, consider that i have never heard of the term nouns of assemblage. It may well have been made up for this particular item. It is still fun to read and is good enough for that. all good *Nouns of assemblage* *January 04, 2019* *News team, assemble* *You may not know the term “nouns of assemblage” by name, but you definitely know it in practice. Nouns of assemblage are everyone’s favorite trivia question, and they’re practically never-ending: What’s a group of owls called? A parliament. Hippopotamuses? That would be a bloat. * *Everyo... more »
Scientists Find Massive Footprints, Here’s What Ancient Creatures It Belonged To
This is early days for the dinosaurs and it is important because we right away get early sauropods and early T rex. This is important as T Rex is properly thought of as a Croc evolving to walk. This means also that most likely they lived in those lagoons and reproduced like crocs and other reptiles there. I have posted this meme in the past but this early close association makes my conjecture much more likely. Good show. *Scientists Find Massive Footprints, Here’s What Ancient Creatures It Belonged To* *By Tom Ozimek* *April 3, 2018 Updated: April 3, 2018 * * https://... more »
Ancient Irish Cure May Prove A 21st Century Superbug Killer
[image: Ancient Irish Cure May Prove A 21st Century Superbug Killer] This is a neat bit of work and informs us that odd locales can act as a forcing agent for evolution and then produce useful as an source of antibiotics. This must repeat in many other geologic locals and it may be worthwhile recruiting geologists and developing test kits and sample bags as well. They do have the boots on the ground in mineralized country. In fact we need to characterize geologic terrains in terms of indigioness biota and then learn to compare across populations. Way more important that a simp... more »
Greg Hunter, "Record Global Debt & Chaos in 2019"
*"Record Global Debt & Chaos in 2019"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Financial writer John Rubino says no matter what country, the global debt has exploded to record highs, and it’s going to go even higher in the coming years. Rubino contends, “Government debt is going to soar going forward no matter what. Whether we have three more years of growth or a recession next year, we are going to see massive new deficits and massive increases in government debt all over the world. This is coming at a time when we have already hit record levels of debt and blown right through previous ... more »
Recent papers: SFT, SUSY GUT, a new light gauge boson, \(p\)-adic string gravity, swampland
I plan to write a heuristic post about some exciting ideas of mine but let me dedicate a comment to recent papers on the arXiv. There were some rather interesting papers on that server yesterday and today. Yesterday, Hiroyuki Hata (whom I know as a guy from the Kyoto group, a team behind the first string paper that I intensely studied 25 years ago) presented some analytic solutions for cubic string field theory that are supposed to describe an arbitrary integral number of spacetime-filling D25-branes. The work is meant to be a generalization of the \(KBc\) Prague work by Martin Schn... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* The real national emergency is staring the country right in the face. It could not be more obvious. The rest of the world sees it clearly. The U.S. corporate media will blab and blather on and on about Trump's bullshit national appearance on our TV screens. They will refuse to call this crisis what it really is. The real national emergency has a name. It's name is President Donald J. Trump. He is the crisis, not The Wall or any fabricated need for it. The President of the United States is a raving, pathological lying lunatic. He is not just a liar, he is completely funct... more »
Family mourns 22-year-old drowned at popular camping spot
The family of a man who drowned at in a lake in WA's south-west says the community has lost a friendly man with a bright future ahead of him.
Vietnam says Facebook violated its new cybersecurity law
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Facebook has allowed users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media says, days after the controversial legislation took effect in the communist-ruled country.
Thousands of budgies flock to outback Queensland after rain
A murmuration of thousands of green budgies is spotted flying en masse over grazing land in north-west Queensland, fascinating local residents as they are seen pulsing across the landscape and following grain trucks.
Pet owners warned to prepare bushfire survival plan as fire danger season continues
Fire authorities and the RSPCA issue a warning to pet owners to have a bushfire survival plan ready for their animals ahead of severe heat early next week in South Australia.
Cleaner accused of stabbing 92yo client in 'frenzied attack' refused bail
Police allege the 35-year-old cleaner armed herself with a walking stick, knife and multiple sets of crockery in the attack that led to the 92-year-old requiring multiple surgeries and "permanent disfigurement".
Suggestions gene-editing Chinese scientist could face death penalty
Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who hasn't been seen in public since shocking the world with his announcement that he had edited the genes of twins, could be facing corruption charges, a prominent gene expert warns.
Thousands of cane toads trapped in battle to stop pests marching south
Thousands of juvenile cane toads are being bagged by conservationists in a crucial bid to stop the creatures spreading beyond northern New South Wales.
Barty stuns world number one Halep at Sydney International
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In the most significant win of her young career, Ashleigh Barty defeats world number one Simona Halep to get a big boost going into next week's Australian Open.
Teen says train commuters ignored calls for help as she and her friends were robbed
A 14-year-old girl who says she and her friends were assaulted and robbed at a Gold Coast train station claims they were ignored by fellow passengers when they asked for help.
Falling roof panels 'miss pedestrians by centimetres' outside Hobart Myer store
Witnesses say pedestrians in Hobart's CBD were in "shock" this afternoon when several wooden slats fell from the roof outside the Myer store, missing passers-by by "centimetres".
Men pour petrol over 2yo, threaten to burn him alive during 'horrific' home invasion: police
Just In - 21 hours ago
Two balaclava-clad men pour petrol over a two-year-old boy and threaten set him alight in front of his young mother during a home invasion in Tasmania's north, police say.
More visitors deliver less money to WA despite a multi-million-dollar tourism campaign
More tourists are visiting Western Australia, but the tourism industry is still struggling to get them to stay longer and convince international visitors to spend more money, new figures show.
Rahaf Alqunun found to be refugee, Australia to consider granting asylum
The UN refugee agency refers the case of a Saudi woman claiming asylum to Australia for consideration, after she fled the country over fears she would be killed for renouncing Islam.
Star Citizen - deepening - flattening
anything like this (hideous 2D info-overlay) flattens the 3D in the game. It's how the brain works. It's concentrating so hard on the FOREGROUND text it has no time to register the depth of the 3D imagery. It's like closing one of your eyes, "Do it," see how it murders 'the illusion' of 3D in your head. You should need nothing but the information from the three-dimensional World of Items 2.0 and the additional information supplied by the MFDs in your ship. That should be all you need in a game. Clear the view for the enjoyment of the experience. - Even the altimeter and speed ... more »
A Synthesis of Papers about the Madden-Julian Oscillation under Anthropogenic Warming
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Bob Tisdale / January 8, 2019 Maloney, et al. (2019) Madden–Julian oscillation changes under anthropogenic warming (paywalled) is a summary of a gazillion papers (well, that may be an exaggeration) about the future of the Madden-Julian oscillation in an anthropogenic-warming world. There’s an assumption there, isn’t there? The MJO […]
Deadly snowfall wreaks havoc across Europe
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Snow in Bavaria [image credit: BBC] It seems that rumours of the end of snowy European winters have been greatly exaggerated. Countries as far south as Greece have been badly affected. Winter storms have killed several people across Europe, including in Germany, reports DW.com. While conditions have improved in…
Pacific Arctic Ice Recovering
Originally posted on Science Matters: Open image in new tab to enlarge. The image shows ice extents on January 7 for the last three years. The two Pacific basins are Bering Sea on the right and Okhotsk on the left. In recent years they had less ice coinciding with the warm Blob in the North…
Arctic 564,000 sq km Higher Than 2018 – Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 7 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 7-Jan-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: ? From DMI
Greenland Is Way Cool
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Willis Eschenbach / January 8, 2019 Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach As a result of a tweet by Steve McIntyre, I was made aware of an interesting dataset. This is a look by Vinther et al. at the last ~12,000 years of temperatures on the Greenland ice cap. The dataset […]
Another Climate Propaganda Story Promoting the Normal as Abnormal
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Guest Blogger / January 8, 2019 Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball Almost every day there are stories in the media about weather or climate events that create the impression that they are new and outside of the normal pattern. None of them are. The objective is to sensationalize the […]
What Proof Our Climate is Warming?
Originally posted on Science Matters: This is a reblog of a post at Manhattan Contrarian How Do You Tell If The Earth’s Climate System “Is Warming”? Excerpts in italics with my bolds Back in August I had a post by the title of “How Do You Tell If The Earth’s Climate System “Is Warming”? The post took…
The Terrible Forthcoming Destruction Of The «Caribbean Basin»
The Pentagon is still pursuing the implementation of the Rumsfeld-Cebrowski plan. This time the aim is to destroy the States of the «Caribbean Basin». This is nothing like the overthrow of pro-Soviet regimes, as in the 1970’s, but the destruction of all regional State structures, without consideration for friends or political enemies. The post The Terrible Forthcoming Destruction Of The «Caribbean Basin» appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Turkish-backed rebels find themselves besieged in several parts of Idlib after string of losses (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Syria have suffered several setbacks at the hands of the jihadists recently, forcing them to consolidate their last pockets in order to avoid losing their last areas in Idlib. On Tuesday, the jihadists of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham managed to capture several towns in southern and western […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey once again demands US transfer Syrian bases to them
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has reiterated during his meeting with Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Turkey’s call on the US to promptly withdraw the US-backed Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) from the Syrian city of Manbij, the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. “Akar and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia doubts US will withdraw from Syria under current circumstances
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Wednesday it was hard to believe that the United States would pull out of Syria completely under the current circumstances, given the strong position of those who support the continued US military presence in the Arab Republic. “I believe the positions of those who want to maintain US […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US warplane conducts reconnaissance flight near Russian bases in Syria: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – Last Friday, a U.S. P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft was spotted along the Syrian coast by the Russian military, the Interfax News Agency reported this week. According to the Interfax report, the P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft made a long reconnaissance flight on Friday near Syria’s coast, specifically near the Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jordan demands Israel withdraw from occupied Golan Heights after Pompeo visit
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met with his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo in Amman, yesterday, to discuss a number of topics currently affecting the region. Among the topics discussed between the two foreign diplomats on Tuesday was the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli crisis and Jordan’s take on the situation. “On the peace process, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Serious mistake’ – Erdogan lashes out at Bolton over Syria comment (video)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at US National Security Advisor John Bolton over his pledges to ensure Turkey’s non-aggression against the US-backed Kurdish militias in northern Syria amid the US planned drawdown of its troops in the country. He made the statement when addressing lawmakers in the Turkish parliament in Ankara on Tuesday. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Multiple Suspicious Packages Sent To Foreign Consulates And Embassies In Australia
Foreign consulates in Australia have been evacuated over "hazardous material" https://t.co/ocGqY3Hor5 — TIME (@TIME) January 9, 2019 *ABC News Online:* *Police investigating after consulates and embassies in Melbourne and Canberra receive suspicious packages* Authorities are investigating after suspicious packages were found by several foreign consulates and embassies across Melbourne and Canberra. Footage showed emergency services workers attended the US, Greek, French, Italian, Hong Kong, Indian, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Korean and Swiss consulates in Melbourne. It comes t... more »
Tweets For Today
https://t.co/Ft6FqQmYfI — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2019 WATCH LIVE: Democrats respond to Trump's address to the nation https://t.co/aDd5PQnwZb — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 9, 2019 Accusing Tehran of being behind plots to assassinate regime opponents on Dutch, Danish and French soil, EU hits Iran with sanctions https://t.co/O1oNMPaGbi 📷 France says Iran intelligence ministry had ordered an attack on an opposition People's Mujahedeen of Iran rally in Paris pic.twitter.com/X0wvYVwyo3 — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 9, 2019 The U.S. mlitary is still ... more »
Networks Fact-Check Trump Speech
elevision pundits moved swiftly to correct or challenge President Donald Trump following his Oval Office speech on the proposed border wall.
Another Amazing Day In The Desert
Same cactus, different photo techniques.
YOUR WEDNESDAY CARTOONS: JANUARY 9, 2019
Only 9 days into the year, winter is firmly ensconced and politics are already heated. Trump spoke from the Oval Office this evening with passion and simplicity, or as the Democrats like to say, scare tactics and fear mongering. The reactions of Nancy and Chuck I haven't heard; I was too distracted by the 6 gazillion pounds of makeup and fake colour on their corpse-like faces. In today's offerings you will find pro-Wall quotes made previously by Democrats who now oppose the very idea of a Wall. Actually, this has been a big political story for millennia but has only really hea... more »
Black Education: A Glimmer of Hope
[image: black-education-a-glimmer-of-hope] In reference to efforts to teach black children, the president of the St. Petersburg, Florida, chapter of the NAACP, Maria Scruggs, said: "The (school) district has shown they just can't do it.... Now it's time for the community to step in."
Dueling Border Speeches: Trump WON; Pelosi and Schumer LOST
[image: dueling-border-speeches-trump-won-pelosi-and-schumer-lost] Trump discussed facts and data about illegal aliens and the drugs and crime they cause. Pelosi and Schumer blamed Trump for the government shutdown that began after they refused to fund a wall for border security. Trump won. They lost.
Institutional Confirmation Bias and the United Kingdom Department of Health: Letter to Dame Sally Davies
By John Stone Below is the text of my recent letter to Dame Sally Davies (pictured), Chief Medical Officer since 2010 to the British government. Davies has now replied twice to my original challenge to substantiate her comment on the... more »
Shelf life of shrimp recalled from Kroger, KingSoopers, etc., poses ongoing concern
The Kroger Co. initiated a recall involving raw and undercooked shrimp the day after Christmas, asking retailers in three states to post the notice through Dec. 31, 2018, even though the sell-by dates on the products are in August 2020. Erroneous labeling states the shrimp products are cooked, but they are actually raw and... Continue Reading
EU considers limit for Salmonella levels in reptile meat
The European Commission has proposed a limit for Salmonella in reptile meat. The EC said considering the potential significant health risk posed by the possible presence of Salmonella in reptile meat, food safety criteria should be set for the products. Currently, regulation (EC) No 2073/2005, which sets such criteria to define the acceptability of a... Continue Reading
Grand Strand Sandwich recalls Lunch Box products after Listeria tests
Grand Strand Sandwich has recalled Lunch Box brand sandwiches because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause listeriosis as long as 70 days after exposure. No illnesses linked to the recalled items have been reported. On Jan. 3 the firm was notified by Food and Drug Administration that swabs they collected from the... Continue Reading
Research shows Listeria warnings likely helping pregnant women in New Zealand
Food safety warnings for Listeria in New Zealand appear to be working according to a study on the burden of the pathogen in pregnant women and their babies. The research found low rates of the infection indicating the messages could be helping to prevent cases of miscarriage, still birth, and meningitis in babies infected in... Continue Reading
Iran Prepares For A Satellite Launch
Images from January 4 and January 7 also show a fuel trucks parked on site. *CNN: **Images show Iran prepping satellite launch despite Pompeo's threat * New images obtained by CNN Tuesday indicate Iran is preparing to launch a remote sensing satellite into space, the latest sign that the Islamic Republic is moving ahead with the planned mission despite recent warnings from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The high-resolution satellite images, captured by Planet Labs on January 4, 6 and 7, show activity at the Imam Khomeini Space Center consistent with steps that were taken prior ... more »
Picture Of The Day
Cambodian soldiers attend an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the toppling of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime at the Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. REUTERS/Samrang Pring *WNU Editor:* The above picture came form this photo-gallery .... *Editor's Choice Pictures* (Reuters).
Details Emerge On Russian President Putin's Service In The Army
*The Guardian:* *Soldier, spy: more details of Vladimir Putin's past revealed* *Russian president, on a visit to a fortress, says he commanded a howitzer artillery battalion.* Vladimir Putin has revealed that he commanded an artillery battalion during the Soviet period, a detail of his shadowy biography that was previously unknown. Putin made the comment during a visit on Monday to St Petersburg’s Peter and Paul Fortress, where he pulled the lever on a cannon that fires a daily salute at noon over the Neva River. “I received the rank of lieutenant as an artilleryman, as the comm... more »
Trump has used one of his most powerful tools for the first time. Will it end the shutdown?
The Oval Office is a backdrop that projects power, invoking memories of Richard Nixon's resignation or George W. Bush's response to the September 11 attacks. But Donald Trump's nine-minute address is unlikely to be remembered in quite the same way.
January 9th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #720
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Wednesday January 9th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
France in Free Fall
France in Free Fall by Guy Millière, https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/ * French officials evidently understand that the terrorists are engaged in a long war and that it will be difficult to stop them; so they seem to have given in. These officials are no doubt aware that young French Muslims are being radicalized in increasing numbers. The response, however, […]
Trump’s Neocons Reverse His Syria Withdrawal Plan
Trump’s Neocons Reverse His Syria Withdrawal Plan by ron paul, http://ronpaulinstitute.org/ I’m starting to wonder whether President Trump has any power over US foreign policy at all. Many people believe that the US president is just a figurehead, with actual foreign policy firmly in the hands of the deep state. Trump’s latest dramatic U-turn on pulling troops […]
The Deep State Plot to Start World War III
The Deep State Plot to Start World War III by Dave Hodges, https://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/ In August of 2018, the Pentagon released a report that was not covered in our corporate controlled media. Subsequently, I have learned that the Pentagon held a closed door briefing on the topic of the Chinese preparing to unleash a series of Pearl […]
This is Why The Great Awakening Terrifies Them…
SGTreport Published on Jan 7, 2019 THIS IS WHY THE GREAT AWAKENING TERRIFIES THEM… I was contacted by two western medicine MD’s and a Silicon Valley insider over the past week. The Doctors have gone through a painful and vast awakening and wanted to share their stories with me. Despite WaPo’s best efforts to characterize the […]
Macron Follows Globalist Elite Orders And Arrests Yellow Vests Leader Eric Drouet
The Duran Published on Jan 7, 2019 The Duran – News in Review – Episode 163. In what is sure to lead to another weekend of protests across France (Act Nine of the Yellow Vests movement), French authorities arrested the de-facto leader of the Gilets Jaunes for leading an unauthorized demonstration. According to the Wall Street Journal, Eric […]
US Has ‘No National Interest’ in Syria Meddling – Lincoln Chafee
Has Syria attacked or threatened America? NO! Is Syria a threat to America? NO! So why is America attacking Syria, supporting, creating terrorist groups to attack Syria? It is about competing gas pipelines infrastructure from the Middle East to Europe. Syria supports Iranian-Russian pipelines instead of the West pipelines plans. – RT America Published on Jan […]
Rick Sanchez Destroys MSNBC for Bad Journalism
RT America Published on Jan 7, 2019 Rick Sanchez reminds us how MSNBC went into overdrive to blame the Cuban government for mysterious “sonic attacks” afflicting US diplomats in 2016 and 2017 and later reported that if Cubans weren’t to blame, we ought to suspect the Russians instead. But meanwhile, scientists quietly determined with 95 percent […]
Bolton Ignores Trump at Israel’s Request
RT America Published on Jan 7, 2019 National security advisor John Bolton has publically overruled President Trump’s declaration of victory in Syria and planned pullout of US troops. He did so apparently at the behest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, offering Israel security guarantees as a condition of the troop withdrawal. Rick Sanchez explains. Then […]
Israel Uses Commercial Airliners As Cover For Bombing
Analysts Confirm: Israel Used Civilian Airliners as Cover in Christmas Day Airstrikes in Syria by Philip M. Giraldi, https://www.mintpressnews.com/ Analysts have confirmed that the Israelis carried out the strikes in Syria by deliberately using scheduled airline departures and arrivals as cover to foil the improved and upgraded Syrian air defenses. – As has become the normal practice, Christmas Day’s air […]
Call to make FTA beneficial for both Pakistan, Sri Lanka: HC
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09-Jan-2019 Sri Lanka and Pakistan have signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) but some certain issues need to be resolved
Boosting bilateral trade with Norway, India to sign agreement on Tuesday
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09-Jan-2019 India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries are working on the nuts and bolts of their free trade agreement
China call for Korea's role on One Belt, One Road project
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09-Jan-2019 China call for Korea to linking the bilateral FTA with the One Belt One Road initiative
Tomic serves between his legs to finish off Kyrgios in Kooyong Classic win
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A bizarre trick serve between the legs on match point sealed Bernard Tomic's win over Nick Kyrgios in their maiden encounter at the Kooyong Classic.
Magi procession in Lviv, Ukraine
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People Don't Like Trump-- His Popularity Has Dropped In Every Single State
No one wants to work for Trump. *Politico* reported that he offered the Defense Secretary job to former Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, who turned him down. A cadre of generals have also told him thaty're not interested, including one of his favorites, Jack Keane. He's either stuck with keeping on the acting nitwit he has, Patrick Shanahan, or finding some TV actor to appoint and hope he can get him through the confirmation process. But prospective Pentagon chiefs aren't the only ones who hate Trump. This morning, Harry Enten reported for CNN that the majority of Americans are against Tr... more »
Does Lack of Affordable Healthcare Kill More People in America Than Terrorism and Illegal Immigration?
A widely-shared Facebook meme challenged readers to reevaluate their political priorities about immigration and health care.
Did Ted Nugent Announce a ‘Build the Wall’ Benefit Concert?
Apparently someone forgot to tell the rock star that Mexico is paying for the wall.
Did Sharifa Alkhateeb Talk About Using Public Schools to Convert America to Islam?
"Our final objective is to create our own Islamic systems."
Were 17,000 “Criminal Aliens” and 6,000 MS-13 Gang Members Arrested in 2018?
This claim, made on the RNC’s “Border Facts” page, muddied several numbers to make a misleading argument.
Caring inspectors waive parking fines in drought-stricken town
A town in western NSW in the grip of drought is issuing reminders rather than parking fines in a bid to reduce financial stress on locals.
Paul Manafort gave polling data to Russian associate, uncensored court filing reveals
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The allegation marks the first time prosecutors have accused Mr Trump's chief campaign aide of sharing information related to the election with his Russian contacts. The information was accidentally revealed in a defence filing that was meant to be redacted.
Packages appearing to contain asbestos sent to foreign diplomats
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The Australian Federal Police respond to diplomatic missions in Canberra and Melbourne as officials from the New Zealand and Pakistan consulates say the packages contained a substance resembling asbestos.
Mortgage borrowers should brace for new year pain, rate watchers warn
Bank of Queensland mortgage customers face an interest rate rise this week, but many analysts warn it won't be long before other borrowers face the same fate.
'Barbie has empowered kids': Margot Robbie to star as the iconic doll in live-action movie
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Australian actor Margot Robbie says she wants to have a "tremendously positive impact on children" by starring in and co-producing the movie about the iconic doll.
Peter Dutton wants a national child sex offenders registry. But do they actually work?
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has flagged plans to introduce a national public register for child sex offenders, but do they actually work in reducing sexual assault against children?
'Crisis of the soul': Trump makes televised pitch for steel barrier at Mexico border
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US President Donald Trump uses a nationally televised address to once again pitch his concept of a border wall between the United States and Mexico, without taking the extreme step of declaring a national emergency.
Police use drones to search hiking trails for missing German tourist
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An aerial search is underway for a German tourist in Central Australia, who was last seen on New Year's Day, and had been interested in hiking the remote trails that have proved hazardous to other travellers during the summer heat.
Shark swims into netted beach as hole discovered by divers
Sydney's Lady Robinson beach is closed after a shark slipped into a netted area where families were swimming, with the local council admitting divers have since discovered a hole in the barrier.
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Monday 7th January 2019
TonyfromOz at Change In Political Climate May Raise Energy Costs – PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
The Rebuttal
Nancy and Chuck explain why we need unfettered human and drug trafficking at our southern border.
Pennsylvania Governor To Save The Planet
I spent last spring in Philadelphia. It was the coldest and snowiest spring on record there. Millions of people would have frozen to death without fossil fuels. The governor seems to be unaware that Barack Obama healed the planet in … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "My Orchid Spirit (Extragalactic)"
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"A Look to the Heavens"
“Connecting the Pipe Nebula to the colorful region near bright star Antares is a dark cloud dubbed the Dark River, flowing from the picture's left edge. Murky looking, the Dark River's appearance is caused by dust obscuring background starlight, although the dark nebula contains mostly hydrogen and molecular gas. *Click image for larger size.* Surrounded by dust, Antares, a red supergiant star, creates an unusual bright yellowish reflection nebula. Above it, bright blue double star Rho Ophiuchi is embedded in one of the more typical bluish reflection nebulae, while red emission neb... more »
"Tell Yourself..."
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.” - Louise Erdrich
“The Dead Man Who Wore Pajamas”
*“The Dead Man Who Wore Pajamas”* by Paulo Coelho "I remember reading a piece of news on the Internet that a man was found dead in Tokyo on 10 June 2004, dressed in his pajamas. So what? I imagine that most people who die wearing their pajamas either a) died in their sleep, which is a blessing, or b) were in the company of their relatives or on a hospital bed – death did not come quickly, so they all had time to grow used to “the undesirable one,” as Brazilian poet Manuel Bandeira called it. The news goes on: when he died, he was in his room. So, the hospital hypothesis is out and ... more »
An F-22 Actually 'Battled' An F-35 In An Exercise. Who Won?
An Air Force F-22 Raptor (left) flies with an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter over Florida. USAF Photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock *Dave Majumdar, National Interest:** The Ultimate Dogfight: An F-22 Actually 'Battled' an F-35 (Who Won?)* A pair of stealthy fifth-generation U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor air superiority fighters squared off against a pair of Royal Norwegian Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters during a one-day training exercise over Norway on August 15. The F-22s might have emulated enemy aircraft such as a Russian Su-35s while the F-35s w... more »
"Get Your Stuff Together..."
"We all got problems. But there's a great book out called "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart." Did you see that? That book says the statute of limitations has expired on all childhood traumas. Get your stuff together and get on with your life, man. Stop whinin' about what's wrong, because everybody's had a rough time, in one way or another." - Quincy Jones
The Daily "Near You?"
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"The Lonely American"
*"The Lonely American"* By Chris Hedges "Michael P. Printup, president of Watkins Glen International, one of the country's largest racetracks, stood with a group of about a dozen race fans at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Next to him were boxes of free doughnuts and coffee. A line of men with towels, who had spent the night in nearby RV campers, pop-up campers and tents, stood patiently outside the door to a shower room. A light drizzle, one that would turn into a torrential downpour and lead to the races being canceled in the afternoon, coated the group, all middle-aged or older white men. ... more »
"A Riddle..."
* "A Riddle..."* “This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins towns, And beats high mountains down.” - One of Gollum’s riddles for Bilbo in “The Hobbit,” by JRR Tolkein. • *Answer:* *Time* •
The Poet: Robert Bly, "Things to Think"
*"Things to Think"* "Think in ways you've never thought before. If the phone rings, think of it as carrying a message Larger than anything you've ever heard, Vaster than a hundred lines of Yeats. Think that someone may bring a bear to your door, Maybe wounded and deranged; or think that a moose Has risen out of the lake, and he's carrying on his antlers A child of your own whom you've never seen. When someone knocks on the door, Think that he's about To give you something large: tell you you're forgiven, Or that it's not necessary to work all the time, Or that it's been decided that if ... more »
"True Learning..."
"Place yourself among those who carry on their lives with passion, and true learning will take place, no matter how humble or exalted the setting. But no matter what path you follow, do not be ashamed of your learning. In some corner of your life, you know more about something than anyone else on earth. The true measure of your education is not what you know, but how you share what you know with others." - Kent Nerburn
"2019: Fragmented, Unevenly Distributed, Asymmetric, Opaque"
*"2019: Fragmented, Unevenly Distributed, Asymmetric, Opaque"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Here are the key dynamics of 2019: fragmented, unevenly distributed, asymmetric, opaque. Want to know what's happening with inflation, deflation, recession, populism, etc.? It depends on what you own, when you own it, where you own it and its relative scarcity and stability - assuming you have trustworthy information on its scarcity and stability. By ownership I mean all forms of capital: cash, tools, skills, social capital, trust in institutions, etc. Whatever forms of capital you own, the returns... more »
Reflecting Prejudice: Should We Emulate Trump or Rise Above Him
This evening, the President of the United States—the titular head of the “free world”—is going to use his bullying pulpit to peddle fear and inject hatred into our homes. Donald Trump is going to manufacture a crisis by using selective statistics and outlier anecdotes to paint a picture of a nation being invaded by hordes of criminals and terrorists. By doing so, he is reverting to the most tried and true tactic of them all,… The post Reflecting Prejudice: Should We Emulate Trump or Rise Above Him appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
TRUMP DIDN'T GET A WIN, BUT HE HAS IDENTIFIED SOME SCAPEGOATS
Last night, about 24 hours before President Trump's terrible speech, Politico's Eliana Johnson reported this: The president has expressed increasing frustration with his press shop that he doesn't see more of his defenders on television — a recurrent issue about which Trump has brooded in the past. Some of that frustration has focused on White House communications director Bill Shine, a former Fox News executive who joined the White House in July on the recommendation of his friend and longtime Fox News host Sean Hannity. Hannity touted Shine to Trump as an antidote to the torrent o... more »
Dancing Queen and Motherf****r – How They Make Fools of US
*Teodrose Fikre* | Trump and AOC are two sides of the same coin - both custom-made for the American media machine. Meanwhile, the world is still burning.
President Trump's Envoy Working On Qatar Dispute Resigns
Zinni joins a long list of officials who have left or been ousted from Donald Trump's administration (AFP) *CBS: **U.S. envoy working on Qatar dispute resigns from State Department* Anthony Zinni, a retired Marine Corps general and former head of U.S. Central Command who has been working as an envoy for the Trump administration to resolve a dispute with Qatar, has resigned from his position with the State Department. He is the latest four-star general to exit the administration. Zinni resigned after realizing he could not help resolve the Qatar dispute "because of the unwillingne... more »
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