Friday, February 22, 2019

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Journal to retract article from 2000 that plagiarized one from 1984

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
When it comes to plagiarism, there is apparently no statute of limitations. That’s one lesson one might take from this tale of two papers, one published in 1984 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG), and the other published in 2000 in the Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran (MJIRI). Both … Continue reading Journal to retract article from 2000 that plagiarized one from 1984

Impromptu family portrait takes out major photography prize

Dee Jefferson at Just In - 17 hours ago
The National Photographic Portrait Prize is awarded to Melbourne photographer Alana Holmberg for a portrait of her pregnant sister taken in a break during a planned shoot.

'I want to focus just on football': Hakeem al-Araibi rejoins Melbourne soccer club

Just In - 17 hours ago
Bahraini refugee Hakeem al-Araibi rejoins his Melbourne soccer team at a match for the first time since he was released from a Thai prison after an extradition ordeal lasting more than two months.

Man charged with animal cruelty over dog punching attack in Mackay street

Just In - 17 hours ago
A 30-year-old man is charged over an attack of a dog where CCTV footage allegedly showed him holding down and repeatedly punching the animal in a street in Mackay in north Queensland.

Joe Hockey dismisses claims he 'owes' Helloworld boss

Jade Macmillan at Just In - 17 hours ago
Australia's Ambassador to the US says allegations about his dealings with the travel company are false, saying the circumstances of his meeting with an executive were misrepresented.

Australia scrapes past NZ by five runs to win women's ODI

Just In - 17 hours ago
Australia overcome a major scare to beat New Zealand by five runs in their ODI women's clash at the WACA.

Untitled

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 17 hours ago
An important notice to all readers: If you want to get your hands on a ready-made pre-loved home by Organon Architecture (yes folks, that's by *me*, your humble correspondent) then here is your chance -- a home in Hamilton very much loved by its owners, who are moving to a new opportunity and new home in another city so need to find the right owner for this one. Says the blurb: *The design is timeless, the combination of raked ceilings and lowered 'ceiling decks' cleverly defines spaces within the open-plan living areas.* *When featured in House 'n' Lifestyle magazine, this proper... more »

Pakistan Army Begins Preparations for Conflict, Tells Hospitals to be Ready

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Pakistan Army Begins Preparations for Conflict, Tells Hospitals to be Ready by Aarti Tikoo Singh, Rohan Dua | TNN, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ SRINAGAR: Pakistan has begun planning its war logistics on its frontiers amid fears of retaliation from India after the Pulwama terror strike, even as Jaish-e-Muhammed chief Masood Azhar asked the Imran Khan regime not to […]

On Representative Government

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 17 hours ago
Here’s Eric Voegelin’s perspective on representative government: “In order to be representative, it is not enough for a government to be representative in the constitutional sense (our elemental type of representative institutions); it must also be representative in the existential sense of realizing the idea of the institution. And the implied warning may be explicated in the thesis: If a government is nothing but representative in the constitutional sense, a representative ruler in the existential sense will sooner or later make an end of it; and quite possibly the new existential... more »

The Atlantic Magazine The Coming Care Crisis in Autism - It's HERE

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Paul Shattuck By Anne Dachel This is the frightening future for the coming generation(s) of autistic children in America: DENIAL. Anyone who reads the Feb 20, 2019 piece in The Atlantic entitled,The Coming Care Crisis as Kids With Autism Grow... more »

Judge Finally Fully Gags Roger Stone

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
Fully gagged and out of jail may be more painful to Roger Stone than being put in jail. Surely he … Continue reading →

A Big Reason America Needs the F-35: Russia Would Crush the A-10 Warthog

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * In a military confrontation against the Kremlin in the European theatre, the A-10 would not be able to get close enough to a Russian Ground Forces’ motor rifle brigade (MRB)—the most common Russian mechanized unit—to engage because of their heavy organic air defenses. *Assuming the F-35B is able to survive against Russian air defenses, four jets flying four sorties per day could potentially devastate a Russian armored brigade. * Given the Russian threat, the United States Air Force should consider adopting some number of F-35B wings for the European ... more »

Über-IPCC chairman Will Happer may need good bodyguards

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 19 hours ago
*Young Sheldon*: Last night, he realized that the bread tasted different. The change was traced to a cheaper and faster production process. He organized a petition and appeared on Texas' Channel 7 news, demanding the central communist control over bread. Oops. ;-) He was ostracized. These days, Sheldon would become the Democratic Party's national hero. In the most recent Will Happer blog post, prominent Princeton retired physicist Will Happer was referred to as a Trump "new tech adviser". Trump has ignored the Paris treaty and similar things but I have felt uneasy because he left ... more »

'This was a needless loss of life': Man jailed over son's jet ski death

Krystal Gordon at Just In - 19 hours ago
A man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for the dangerous operation of a jet ski causing the death of his nine-year-old son while on a family camping trip in north-west Queensland.

One of the world's biggest tobacco companies wants WA to lead e-cigarette charge

Rhiannon Shine at Just In - 19 hours ago
British American Tobacco is calling on Western Australia to pave the way for nation-wide e-cigarette regulations, telling a parliamentary inquiry the legal status of the devices in Australia is complex and confusing.

Venezuelan tensions take a strange turn at the Colombian border

Madeleine Genner And Jacqueline Bouf at Just In - 19 hours ago
Venezuela's embattled President has ordered the closure of his country's vast border with Brazil and threatened to close the border with Colombia — setting up what could be a dramatic showdown with the Opposition Leader and foreign celebrities.

Murderer who stabbed man in heart during street fight told police 'I'm going to kill him'

David Weber at Just In - 19 hours ago
Michael Walker is found guilty of murder after stabbing Alex Boreski multiple times during a fight south of Perth, with the court told he had called triple-0 minutes earlier saying he was going to "go get" his victim.

Prisoner gets parole on 75th day of hunger strike, still not eating

Jordan Hayne at Just In - 19 hours ago
A Canberra prisoner on his 75th day of a hunger strike that has seen him hospitalised for weeks is granted parole, but is yet to indicate he wishes to begin eating again.

'No evidence' of Chinese ban on Australia coal imports

Jade Macmillan at Just In - 19 hours ago
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham says while coal is subjected to Chinese import restrictions, there is "no basis to believe" the processes are discriminatory to Australia.

Why Lord Oxburgh Ruled Out Electrification Of Heat

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood http://www.ccsassociation.org/news-and-events/reports-and-publications/parliamentary-advisory-group-on-ccs-report/ While we are on the question of decarbonising heat, we should take account of Lord Oxburgh’s report to the Secretary of State in 2016. This was what he found: To summarise: 1) Even with much better insulation, maximum heating demand would amount to 200 GW, four times the maximum demand for […]

Autism Action Network Alert: US Take Action: FDA head threatens state exemptions from vaccine mandates - Time for Trump to appoint a new head of the FDA

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
In a report released by CNN on Wednesday, Scott Gottlieb, MD, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, threatened federal action to eliminate religious and secular exemptions from vaccine mandates to attend school in response to several hundred measles... more »

US warplanes hammer ISIS bastion as SDF troops prepare for last push

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The U.S. Air Force unleashed a flurry of airstrikes over the Baghouz area of eastern Deir Ezzor this morning, hitting several areas controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). According to reports from nearby Deir Ezzor city, the U.S. Coalition hammered the Islamic State’s positions in and around the Baghouz camp […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Maduro announces closure of Venezuelan-Brazilian border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that the land border with Brazil will be closed, speaking at a televised address from Caracas on Thursday. “From 20:00, Thursday on February 21 [00:00 GMT on Friday] we are closing in a total and absolute manner the land border with Brazil. It’s better to prevent than regret [a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian warplanes swarm northwestern Syria as tensions rise in Idlib, Hama

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – Russian warplanes have been conducting several flights over the northwestern region of Syria this week, a military source in the Hama Governorate told Al-Masdar News this morning. According to the military source, Russian Su-24 and Su-30 jets were spotted by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) flying over the Latakia, Idlib […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israel launches lunar probe to become 4th country to land on the moon (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – Israel launched a lunar probe into Syria on Thursday night to begin their mission to land on the moon. According to reports, Israel launched its Beresheet lunar probe from Cape Canaveral in Florida using a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Ship. Below is a video of the rocket taking off from Cape […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

IRGC forces US to bomb its own aircraft in Syria (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – The commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Aerospace Forces Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said on Thursday that several US aircraft that were constantly monitored flying over Syria and Iraq were under his group’s control. According to Hajzadeh, the IRGC allegedly penetrated the U.S.’ command center in Syria; thus, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-02-21

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
This is a summary of 19 AMN articles on the following subjects: Syria, Afrin, FSA, Houthi, Saudi, Yemen, Graham, Trump, Aleppo, Iran, Israel, Idlib, Turkey, Syri, Iraq, ISIS, Lebanon, Russia, Bangladesh, Assad, Gabbard. We have changed our format from posting full articles to our steem readership to a summarized daily brief, as the article by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Colombia deploys military reinforcements to Venezuelan border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
Colombian Police and Military forces have deployed “all of their capabilities” on the border with Venezuela in order to guarantee safety during the expected delivery of humanitarian aid in the coming days, said Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo in a press conference in Bogota on Thursday. “Police authorities and military forces have deployed all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces fire 4 ballistic missiles at Saudi-backed military camp in east Sanaa (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – The Houthi forces fired several mid-range ballistic missiles at a Saudi-backed military camp in eastern Sanaa on Thursday. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired four Zilzal-1 ballistic missiles at the Furda Military Camp in the Nihm District of the Sanaa Governorate. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Chinese jet shows x-ray vision system only seen on US Jets

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
Critics have previously noted that the Chengdu J-20 is all but a mirror copy of Lockheed Martin’s F-22, an air superiority aircraft that is no longer in production. According to a report by the Washington Times, an anonymous user recently posted new images of the J-20 on Chinese military websites showing two key technologies that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Los Angeles Area Teacher Exposes the Front Lines of Teaching in an Immigrant Enclave

Grindall61 at Need To Know - 20 hours ago
Benefits to illegal aliens include subsidized housing, food stamps, free insurance, free education for children plus free breakfasts and lunches, subsidized energy bills, Social Security benefits, free child care and more.

Rockefeller, Johns Hopkins, and Bristol Meyers Sqibb Sued for $1-Billion for Intentionally Infecting People with Syphilis

The Mind Unleashed at Need To Know - 20 hours ago
The test subjects in the experiments were mainly children, orphans, patients from mental hospitals, and inmates, and most were never treated.

CNBC: Pinterest removes “vaccines” from search engine and will do more censorship, pressuring Facebook to follow

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 20 hours ago
Editor’s note: Erin Elizabeth here. Pinterest BANNED our account last year and mainstream reported us as one of the top 3 health sites (not sure about that) but they also banned Dr Mercola and other big names (including non profit vaccine foundations that have been around for nearly 40 years). We also just found this […] The post CNBC: Pinterest removes “vaccines” from search engine and will do more censorship, pressuring Facebook to follow appeared first on Health Nut News.

Did laughter make the mind?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Amazing insight here. This is unique to humanity. What it does do is neutralize despotism. Otherwise, it is a biological system that is linked closely to the automatic nervous system and engages all the usual suspects in a form of energy release. Really very useful and as i said above it serves to neutralize despotic tendencies with a mutual release mechanism. It applies at all levels as well including the large extended community were no mechanisms can be expected to have evolved in our prehistory.. . *Did laughter make the mind? * * A psychological relief valve and a g... more »

The Tiny Swiss Company That Thinks It Can Help Stop Climate Change

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This does nothing for climate change, but does a lot for agriculture. What happens is that they use CO2 scrubbers to initially concentrate the CO2 which is then released directly into a greenhouse environment where the added CO2 sharply boost productivity. This is actually a sound technology with plenty of operational history. With this it becomes possible to scrub CO2 at a power plant and to then actually pipe it to the customer. Would be nice to pump heat as well. *The Tiny Swiss Company That Thinks It Can Help Stop Climate Change* *Two European entrepreneurs want to re... more »

The case for capping all prison sentences at 20 years

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
In Canada, we have adopted a 25 year limit and this has worked out fine. The exceptionals, such as pedophiles and proven serial killers are identified and they must go through a parole hearing and often as not if they remain not trusted, remain in prison. This is still not much in terms of rehabilitation. Yet to be fair that needs a motivated prisoner as well. Such a prisoner will make his own opportunities. More pointedly we dropped all forms of capital punishment. I had issues with that until i understood that meant locked up to contemplate his/her crimes forever. De... more »

I Used to Preach the Gospel of Education Reform. Then I Became the Mayor.

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
An important take home here that needs to be embraced. Great schools are driven by the fine leadership of the principal and not the individual teachers who must actually be empowered by the leadership. The Charter schools can thus be seen as a response to weak leadership. All under-performing schools need to first address replacing the principal. This is no different than a corporate environment. Here we see the results of getting that right. *I Used to Preach the Gospel of Education Reform. Then I Became the Mayor.* *Policy makers need to question their assumptions abo... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* We shouldn't be at all surprised that $enator Lindsey Graham has gone completely over to the dark side. He's a Republican. He's from South Carolina. He's got his anti-America "heritage" to protect. If he was alive during the Civil War, we know right where he'd be standing. If it was the 1770s, he'd have his lips firmly attached to crazy King George's ass. So now it's Donnie Trump's fat ass; like no one could have ever see that one coming. Graham is now going on and on about "bureaucratic coups" and he's defending a madman's madness. In so doing, Graham is showing his ow... more »

Comey/McCabe/Rosenstein: The Coup Co-Conspirators

This conspiracy was a much more significant assault on our Constitution than Richard Nixon’s concealment of the DNC/Watergate burglary. ~ Mark Alexander ~ “We should be unfaithful to ourselves if we should ever lose sight of the danger to our liberties if anything partial or extraneous should infect the purity of our free, fair, […]

Facebook Shuts Russian-Backed Outlet, But What About Al Jazeera, BBC?

By Corinne Weaver ~ Facebook is willing to take down pages funded by Russia. Now it’s facing the question about what to do about other state-funded media outlets like Al Jazeera, BBC and even NPR? Facebook suspended three pages on February 15 , including the popular video site Ruptly. All three allegedly failed to disclose […]

How The Space Force Can Restore Our Edge Against China, Russia

By John Venable ~ The U.S. just moved one step closer to creating a Space Force. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump directed the Department of Defense to draft legislation to establish the Space Force as a new branch of the military under the secretary of the Air Force. This move is an important step toward […]

The “Disintegration” Of Global Capitalism Could Unleash World War III

Nafeez AHMED at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
A senior European Commission economist has warned that a Third World War is an extremely “high probability” in coming years due to the disintegration of global capitalism. Seeing the systemic roots of this risk can help us avert catastrophe and build resilience. In a working paper published last month, Professor […] The post The “Disintegration” Of Global Capitalism Could Unleash World War III appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

US WAR, AMERICAN ENEMY – PRESIDENT PUTIN’S FEDERAL ASSEMBLY SPEECH INTRODUCES THE 12-MINUTE RED LINE

Editor at Dances With Bears - 21 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow For the first time President Vladimir Putin’s annual address to the Federal Assembly has abandoned the distinction between American partners and American enemies. In this week’s speech, Putin said that in response to the threats of missile attack the US is introducing against Russia, Americans in their command centres, all of […]

Google pays tribute to Steve Irwin on Crocodile Hunter's birthday

Just In - 21 hours ago
The search engine's home page logo is replaced with an illustration of the Australian conservationist holding a crocodile, the first of a series depicting Irwin's adventures as an animal rights activist, showman and family man.

NT Government issues Commonwealth ultimatum over remote housing stoush

Jano Gibson at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Federal Government is accused of "walking away" from a housing agreement, in a move that could see the Commonwealth forced to take over the onerous task of managing and maintaining houses in dozens of remote communities.

Ardern tells Morrison to stop deporting NZ citizens who grew up in Australia

Stephen Dziedzic at Just In - 21 hours ago
Jacinda Ardern escalates the dispute over criminal deportations, warning New Zealand has a dim view of Australia deporting people who moved there as children and have no ties to NZ.

Advertisers abandon YouTube over paedophilic messages on videos of kids

Just In - 21 hours ago
Several companies, including Nestle and Fortnite creator Epic Games, pull ads from YouTube over concerns that paedophiles are leaving disturbing comments on videos of children.

Woman found with mystery life-threatening head injury on Gold Coast driveway

Jennifer Huxley at Just In - 21 hours ago
A nurse is fighting for life after being found unconscious on the driveway of her home with a head injury consistent with severe blunt force trauma or a serious car accident, police say.

Man charged after flood-hit homes stripped of $80,000 in goods

Sofie Wainwright at Just In - 21 hours ago
Police charge a man in Townsville over the theft of a large volume of furniture and white goods from houses in the flood-affected suburb of Idalia.

What have we heard at the aged care royal commission so far?

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 21 hours ago
The first fortnight of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has wrapped up, here's a look at what evidence has been heard so far.

Pakistan’s Imran Khan Approves Military Response If India Attacks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Pakistan’s Imran Khan Approves Military Response If India Attacks by https://www.aljazeera.com/ Islamabad authorises ‘decisive and comprehensive’ reply to any Indian aggression as tensions over Kashmir attack soar. – The Pakistani government has authorised its military to “respond decisively and comprehensively to any aggression or misadventure” by neighbouring India, as tensions soar between the nuclear-armed rivals. […]

Saudi Could Use Sensitive US Tech to Make Nukes? US House Probes Trump’s Alleged Plan to Transfer Nuclear Tech to Saudis

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
I am not entirely sure that this is entirely true ie. Trump intends to transfer nuclear tech to the Saudis.

NASA BOMBSHELL: We Are ‘Well on Our Way’ to Discovering ALIEN Life Declares Agency Chief

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
The Illuminist psyop continues. It is preparing the sheeple for the coming ‘Alien Invasion’ Satanic HOAX! This is the strong delusion of 2 Thess. 2:9-12, IMO. These beings are NOT Aliens but are fallen angels and the Nephilim. – 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (New King James Version) 9 The coming of the lawless one is according […]

Indonesia launches trade talks with the EAEU

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
22-Feb-2019 Indonesia is striving to improve its access to the European market via three different arrangements with economic unions on the continent.

Korea to speed up CEPA talks with Indonesia

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
22-Feb-2019 Korea has decided to resume talks on signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia, seeking to broaden ties with the Southeast Asian country.

RCEP: India moves to narrow differences with China on tariff elimination in Bali Round

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
22-Feb-2019 India will hold intense bilateral discussions with China to narrow differences on import duty cuts and the implementation period that both seek under the trade pact.

Hiding The Decline In Extreme Weather

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
Thirty years ago, the UN said we only had until the year 2000 to save ourselves from global warming. Mercury News: Search Results But after decades of fear mongering about global warming, five years ago the global warming pause forced … Continue reading →

So What Would Global Cooling Look Like?

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
It is snowing in Malibu, Las Vegas and just outside Phoenix – and climate alarmists are predictably blaming the cold on global warming. That implies global cooling would be characterized by heat.

The December 1967 Arizona Snowstorm

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
Arizona is having an epic snowstorm today which is breaking one day snowfall records, but the December 1967 storm lasted for seven days and brought 83 inches of snow to Flagstaff. 20 Dec 1967, Page 1 – Arizona Republic at … Continue reading →

Wir sind Lichthüter - Ein Gerdicht von M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 22 hours ago
*Wir sind Lichthüter. An Mut und Liebe mangelt es nicht. Unersichtlich und gegenwärtig* *© 2017 M.N. Hopkins* *Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator and manual proofed by KiBLS:)* *To read the above poem in English, please click on the link below:* *http://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2017/11/we-are-light-keepers-poem-by-mn-hopkins.html*

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/22/19"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/22/19"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Jussie Smollett may be a liar, but he certainly is a huge distraction for the real stories that should be getting coverage. The only reason why the Left is trashing Smollett now is he screwed up the false narrative of racism from MAGA voters. The real story that was revealed is the total confirmation of the Russian hoax and failed coup by none other than former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe on national television. CBS did an “accidental public service” by exposing what a former top federal prosecutor says is “sed... more »

February 22nd – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #764

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
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 →

Friday February 22nd – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
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 →

Meet Israel’s Deadly Gilboa DBR Snake AR-Type Rifle (It Can Fire Two Bullets Simultaneously)

Robert Beckhusen at Test Feed Using Fields - 22 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Good idea or a waste of time? *Is this really a good idea? * The Israeli company Silver Shadow recently attracted attention for its double-barreled AR-type rifle, the Gilboa DBR Snake. For the most part, it’s an AR, uses AR parts and fires the 5.56-millimeter AR round. Except that it has two separate barrels, two magazines and two ejection ports — with two triggers as if two AR rifles had smashed into each other. The two triggers are to make the Snake legal for civilian use in the United States, as *We Are the Mighty*‘s Blake Stilwell noted, c... more »

Case Against Jussie Smollett Resembles Detailed Movie Script

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 22 hours ago
As authorities laid out their case against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, the narrative that emerged sounded like that of a filmmaker who wrote, cast, directed and starred in a short movie.

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
A military plane with the U.S.-backed coalition against the Islamic State releases a bomb over the embattled village of Baghouz on February 19, 2019. Delil Souleiman / AFP *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery ....* Photos: Closing In on the Last ISIS Stronghold* (The Atlantic)

"Fukushima Update 2/22/19: 18,782.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"Fukushima Update 2/22/19: 18,782.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow" *"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated Feb. 22, 2019: Fukushima Equals 18,782.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of Feb. 16, 2019 - 2,912 days since the disaster began - this ... more »

"America: 52nd in Freedom"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"America: 52nd in Freedom"* By Bill Bonner GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – "Let’s see, Dear Reader, what were we talking about? We are on a walkabout… looking at others in order to see ourselves. And, oh yes… the gist of the last few days’ conversation was that you should be more generous… and more open-minded. You should be ready to give your money, your freedom… and maybe even your life… for “our” benefit. *E-Money: *The Democrats want you to pay higher tax rates, for example, so “we” can provide guaranteed incomes, free tuition, and other goods. The Republicans think you should be willin... more »

Richard Croxdale : BOOKS | Debs Graphic bio is perfect vehicle to tell his story

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 23 hours ago
Eugene V. Debs created and constantly evolved new approaches to the battle against capital and injustice. By Richard Croxdale | The Rag Blog | February 22, 2019 Paul Buhle, Steve Max, Dave Nance, and Noah Van Sciver have produced a … finish reading Richard Croxdale : *BOOKS* | Debs Graphic bio is perfect vehicle to tell his story

At “World Government Summit,” Globalists Push UN Agenda 2030

Alex Newman at rss - 23 hours ago
[image: at-world-government-summit-globalists-push-un-agenda-2030] Top globalists are coming out of the closet. Thousands of leading globalists, communists, Islamists, and others from around the world converged on the Arabian Peninsula this month for the World Government Summit. Their goal: promote technocratic globalism and plot the future of their “New World Order.” Senior officials from the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Union, Communist China, central banks, and even the Trump administration showed up to mingle with heads of state a... more »

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Bill Marler at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Opinion We have a romaine E. coli case in Idaho of a young man who suffered a severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), was hospitalized for a month and incurred nearly $250,000 in medical expenses and lost wages. He has a risk of future kidney complications, (including a transplant), but not likely to meet... Continue Reading

Public Health shuts down Ooba Tooba Restaurant in heart of high tech country

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Public Health — Seattle & King County closed the Ooba Toooa Restaurant in Redmond on Feb. 20 because facilities were inadequate to control or maintain food temperatures. Redmond, located east of Seattle, is the King County city known for being home to Microsoft, Nintendo of American and a population of about 65,000. Ooba Tooba, 15802... Continue Reading

UK investigates outbreak linked to mayonnaise; product distributed in Europe

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Authorities in the United Kingdom are investigating a foodborne outbreak linked to avocado oil mayonnaise. It is suspected to be caused by too low acidity due to a production error leading to absence of vinegar in the product prompting a mold and Salmonella risk. The outbreak is linked to a recall made this week in... Continue Reading

Officials eye raw eggs in Salmonella outbreak; patient count increasing fast

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
The likely source of contamination in a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people is related to handling raw egg products, according to Australian authorities. An investigation into the outbreak associated with three Angkor Bakery stores found a number of food and environmental samples collected from stores last week were positive for Salmonella.... Continue Reading

The U.S. Navy Wants To Extend The Lives Of Their Ships

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge) * A 2018 Navy proposal to keep ships in service longer. SOURCE: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) (Click to expand) *Breaking Defense:* *Navy Wants Faster Ship Repairs; 70% Of Destroyer Fleet Late * SAN DIEGO: If the Navy ever hopes to reach its goal of a 355-ship fleet, it won’t be by simply building new hulls and launching them. Instead, the admirals have long recognized they’ll have to extend the lives of dozens of ships already long in the tooth — and do so at a time when shipyard space is already stretched and less than half of its ships are able ... more »

Japanese space probe lands on asteroid to seek clues about the origins of life

Just In - 23 hours ago
A Japanese space probe has touched down on an asteroid more than 300 million kilometres from Earth on a mission to seek clues about the origins of life, Japan's space agency says.

Women need to boost iodine intake before pregnancy for optimal brain development: study

Fiona Blackwood at Just In - 23 hours ago
Taking an iodine supplement before conception as well as during pregnancy is vital to the development of a baby's brain, Tasmanian researchers find.

Man accused of fatal Adelaide hit-and-run says he thought toddler was a ball

Rhett Burnie at Just In - 23 hours ago
A driver accused of fatally striking an Adelaide toddler and leaving the accident scene can be heard saying in the background of an emergency services call played to a jury that he "just ran over a kid".

Victoria's extra $13m in drought assistance 'well off the mark', farmers say

Isabella Pittaway at Just In - 23 hours ago
Farmers are disappointed and say Victoria's Agriculture Minister is "naive" and "out of touch" as she announced additional drought relief for the state's farmers which excludes municipal rate relief.

Barack Obama cracks up audience with explanation for why life isn't like a hip-hop video

Just In - 23 hours ago
The former US president has some refreshing and amusing advice on how to avoid toxic masculinity — and it's in stark contrast to current examples shown to young boys.

Authorities close Melbourne catering company linked to listeriosis death of woman in her 80s

Just In - 23 hours ago
A catering company which supplies food to aged care facilities, private hospitals and food outlets across Melbourne is temporarily shut down after authorities draw a possible link between the death of a woman in her 80s and the company's kitchen.

'It slammed into me like nothing I've ever known': Shark attack survivor marks recovery milestone

Henry Zwartz at Just In - 23 hours ago
Months after surviving a shark attack, Justine Barwick says she still "struggles to find the words" to describe her ordeal, but reckons she's "the luckiest girl in the world" as she returns to work.

Indigenous Affairs Minister intervenes in dispute at Northern Land Council

Jacqueline Breen at Just In - 23 hours ago
Nigel Scullion calls an emergency meeting of the NLC's full council following the completion of an investigation into alleged conflicts of interest and the sacking of two chief executives.

Question And Answer Time With Rep. Joe Cunningham (Blue Dog-SC)

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Joe* I got an e-mail yesterday from Joe Cunningham, a freshman from the most progressive area of South Carolina. The subject line was "Howard -- Could we talk about the GOP's strategy to beat me?" Here's the letter and my response. Was I too harsh? -----Original Message----- From: Joe Cunningham To: Howard Klein Sent: Wed, Feb 20, 2019 9:06 am Subject: Howard -- Could we talk about the GOP's strategy to beat me? Hi Howard, The National Republican Congressional Committee's top political operatives say SC-01 is one of the five seats the GOP should not have lost during the midterms... more »

Trucks transporting masked men leave ISIS enclave (video)

Lorries transported groups of men with concealed faces, as seen in footage filmed near Baghouz village in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate on Wednesday. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue their operation in the IS enclave, located on the outskirts of Baghouz. The SDF continue to receive civilians attempting to escape to safety and the most hardened […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US military to keep 200 soldiers in Syria as peacekeeping forces

Despite President Donald Trump’s promises to withdraw American troops out of Syria, the US intends to maintain a presence on the ground with a “small peacekeeping group” for an unspecified “period” of time, the White House said. “A small peacekeeping group of about 200 will remain in Syria for a period of time,” White House spokeswoman […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Conservative College Student Physically Attacked Over Political Views…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
CTH doesn’t like to draw attention to the political extremists because often it only advances their objectives. However, the recent story today of a young conservative college student brutally assaulted is horrific and authorities are looking for the attacker. . … Continue reading →

Walking for Murdered and Missing Indigenous, into the Snow at Pollack Pines, Longest Walk 2019

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Walking for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Photos by Longwalker, Photojournalist Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Today walkers walked 19 miles, and into the snow at Pollack Pines, headed for Paiute and Western Shoshone lands in Nevada. Feb. 21, 2019 Longest Walk 2019 11 Point Plan .https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/02/

Record February snowfall in Mankato, MN

Robert at Ice Age Now - 1 day ago
Breaks record for the entire month set 56 years ago. The latest snowfall of about 9 inches put Mankato over the amount needed to break the city’s unofficial February record of 26.5 inches set in 1962. Depending on which unofficial measurements you follow, this area has received between 28 to 36.5 inches of snow this ... Read moreRecord February snowfall in Mankato, MN The post Record February snowfall in Mankato, MN appeared first on Ice Age Now.

If You Ever Begin To Doubt Yourself........

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 1 day ago
Always remember that Leonardo DiCaprio has gained fame and fortune, reaching the peak of his profession despite never learning to wear a watch.

The U.S. Military Has Ended Its Campaign To Target Taliban Drug Labs And Networks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Afghan farmers work at a poppy field in Jalalabad province, May 5, 2012. *Time:* *The U.S. Sent Its Most Advanced Fighter Jets to Blow Up Cheap Opium Labs. Now It's Cancelling the Program* After hundreds of airstrikes failed to curtail the Taliban’s $200 million-a-year opium trade, the U.S. military quietly ended a yearlong campaign that targeted drug labs and networks laced around the Afghan countryside. The end of the operation, code-named Iron Tempest, comes as Trump Administration officials engage in direct peace talks with Taliban leaders that could end the 17-year-old war. ... more »

Did an Infant Who Survived Abortion Scream for an Hour While Left to Die?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Aspects of a controversial abortion horror story circulating online since 2016 are unverified.

Empire actor accused of staging racist, homophobic attack to secure a pay rise

Just In - 1 day ago
Jussie Smollett appears in court accused of filing a false claim over an alleged homophobic and racist attack, which the actor was allegedly hoping to use the attack to boost his $141,000 pay packet.

Officer filmed kicking a handcuffed woman on her cell floor escapes conviction

Charlotte King at Just In - 1 day ago
A police officer who kicked a woman while she lay handcuffed, half-naked on the floor of a Ballarat police cell, is handed a good behaviour bond.

Whose side are we on? China's coal block could be a message

Ian Verrender at Just In - 1 day ago
If it were an isolated event, the trade kerfuffle at a port in north-east China would be nothing to worry about. But in the context of recent global events, it's a ratchetting up in diplomatic tensions, writes business editor Ian Verrender.

Melbourne men jailed over 'poorly planned' Filipino government overthrow plot

Karen Percy at Just In - 1 day ago
Four Melbourne men are given prison terms of up to four years, after they admit to plotting to sail from Queensland to the Philippines to work with Muslim militants to overthrow the government and introduce sharia law.

Trump to leave 200 US peacekeepers behind in Syria

Just In - 1 day ago
The US pulls back from a complete withdrawal of armed forces from Syria, with the White House announcing a small "peacekeeping group" of troops will remain in the country.

How a sneaker blowout cost Nike more than $2 billion

Just In - 1 day ago
The world's largest sports shoemaker loses around $2 billion from its market capitalisation after the trainer of the hottest basketball prospect in the United States, Zion Williamson, explodes during a college game and injures his knee.

Live: Australia sets New Zealand 242 for victory in Perth ODI

Just In - 1 day ago
Australia makes 241 with the bat in Perth, as it looks to continue its dominance over New Zealand in the first of three ODIs with the Rose Bowl up for grabs. Follow all the action in our live ScoreCentre.

Bizarre theft of crocodile trap a 'pretty low act' for public safety

Just In - 1 day ago
Rangers are mystified by the incident in Darwin, which likely saw perpetrators wading through croc-infested waters before making off with the unwieldy device.

Reserve Bank says housing won't 'derail the economy' but tight-fisted bosses might

Michael Janda at Just In - 1 day ago
The Reserve Bank says the big house price fall along Australia's east coast will not derail the economy by itself, but bosses need to start paying their workers more or times might get tougher.

Historian goes viral for a second time after Fox News host called him 'tiny brain'

Just In - 1 day ago
The Dutch historian who shot to fame after calling out rich elites is in the headlines again after video emerged of a Fox News host swearing at him during an interview that never went to air.

Thieves warned to stop stealing commercial hemp plants

Eugene Boisvert at Just In - 1 day ago
Biosecurity SA says thieves are targeting South Australia's first legal hemp crop and is reminding people the product will deliver "absolutely no high".

Russiagaters Ramp Up Narrative Management As Mueller Report Nears

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
Both CNN and the Washington Post are reporting that Robert Mueller’s investigation into a possible conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian government will be wrapping up as soon as next week. This report comes without a single American having been charged with any […]

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