Monday, March 25, 2019

25 March - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 3

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Links 3/25/19

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Climate Change: Hurricanes to Deliver a Bigger Punch to Coasts

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Tropical cyclone Idai may be a harbinger of further catastrophic coastal storms; climate change projections suggest the number of intense hurricanes will rise.

Mueller: the breakdown and (hopefully) the payback

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
I'm sick of hearing about the Mueller report and its (non) findings. The whole affair was a nothingburger from start to finish, as many commentators have pointed out ad nauseam since this imbroglio kicked off three years ago. I daresay the President is getting no small satisfaction out of the discomfiture of his enemies in the mainstream media. For example, if I were in his shoes, I'd be laughing my ass off over this video collage: The report's findings of no collusion proved the mainstream media wrong. Its (carefully weaselly-worded) implication that it couldn't say whether... more »

Get Ready, NATO: Russian Air Force Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers are in Crimea

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 17 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Why? The Russian air force has deployed "squadrons" of Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers to the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally seized from Ukraine in early 2014. The deployment puts the bombers within close striking range of NATO countries and any U.S. Navy carrier battle groups sailing the Mediterranean Sea. The bombers are a response to NATO's establishment of a ground-based missile-defense system in Romania in 2015, Russian senator Viktor Bondarev *told* journalists on March 18, 2019. Bondarev's claim points to a pernicious and popular Russian con... more »

What Really Happened In Connecticut? Yale Bailed & Vaccine Knowledge Censorship Continues

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Jennifer Giustra-Kozek and LeeAnn Ducat of Informed Choice USA Religious and parental rights have been under siege in Connecticut since the 2019 legislative session began. Parents, doctors, chiropractors, clergy, independent journalists and other concerned citizens have been attending and... more »

Does The U.S. Navy Still Want 12 Aircraft Carriers?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Top to bottom: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) alongside Nimitz class carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) & USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Pinterest *Warrior Maven*:* Does the Navy Still Seek 12 Aircraft Carriers? - Better Armed & Ready for War* Threats from long-range guided missiles, surface ship fire-power, submarine-launched torpedo attacks and incoming air assaults all inform the Navy’s vigorous push to further weaponize its fleet of aircraft carriers - while assessing its plan to expand its number of carriers up to 12. The service is putting carrier-development and weapons modernizatio... more »

South Korea to conclude FTAs with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines soon

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
25-Mar-2019 South Korean Trade Minister said that the South Korean government would conclude free trade agreements (FTAs) with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in the near future.

Bangladesh plans FTA with South American trade bloc

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
25-Mar-2019 Bangladesh is considering entering into a free trade agreement with Mercosur, a South American trade bloc, finding potentials for export of some major products produced in the country.

Call for tougher trespass laws after dozens of animal rights activists invade feedlot

Nathan Morris at Just In - 18 hours ago
The Federal Agriculture Minister has joined cattle industry leaders in calling for tougher penalties to target animal rights activists trespassing on farms, after more than 100 people entered a property over the weekend.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 18 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Farmers' Bins in Iowa video. Maori News Reports Terrorist Attack at Hospital at Same Time as Christchurch Shooting U.S. HAS SPENT SIX TRILLION DOLLARS ON WARS THAT KILLED HALF A MILLION PEOPLE SINCE 9/11, REPORT SAYSThe new faces of Jewish-American resistance to Israel by Azad Ezza Evidence Indicates Link Between North Korean Embassy Break-In And Christchurch Attacks Nancy Pelosi says she won't accept a classified briefing on the Mueller report and is demanding a full public release Over 5 million people have signed a petition calling for Brexit to be cancelled ... more »

Google flipped seats, shifted millions of votes to Dems in 2018 midterms

RT at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Google influenced 2018 midterms, shifted millions of votes to Dems – new research. The post Google flipped seats, shifted millions of votes to Dems in 2018 midterms appeared first on The Duran.

May tells Brexiters in Chequers meeting she’ll quit if they vote for her Brexit deal

The Duran at The Duran - 18 hours ago
May has alienated too many Labour MPs and Tory Remainer ultras to win the vote. The post May tells Brexiters in Chequers meeting she’ll quit if they vote for her Brexit deal appeared first on The Duran.

One of the greatest hoaxes in US history. Will liars be held accountable?

RT at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Whoever decided to take us down this rat hole cannot be allowed to escape without intense scrutiny. The post One of the greatest hoaxes in US history. Will liars be held accountable? appeared first on The Duran.

Is The U.S. Democrat Party Becoming 'Anti-Jewish'?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Trump accuses Democrats of being 'anti-JEWISH' as string of party's presidential hopefuls boycott pro-Israel AIPAC conference* * Democrats seeking the presidency are skipping a prominent pro-Israel policy conference after coming under pressure from the left to boycott it * Democrats from Bernie Sanders, whose Jewish, to Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro and Beto O'Rourke are dodging AIPAC * Trump isn't speaking but VP Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are * President told DailyMail.com as he left the White House: 'The Democrats... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago

What to expect if surface temperatures warm 2°C?

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago
Willis Eschenbach: “People often say that we’re heading into the unknown with regards to CO2 and the planet. They say we can’t know, for example, what a 2°C warming will do because we can’t do the experiment. This is seen … Continue reading →

737 Max & MCAS Videos

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 19 hours ago
Some videos that explain "Stall" in an aircraft, why the 737 Max is having "issues", and how to recover an aircraft that's in distress with a computer driven stabilizer that might be fighting the pilot for control (especially if it is getting bogus input from the sensors). Continue reading →

Woman arrested over crash that killed her infant son

Patrick Martin at Just In - 19 hours ago
A woman charged with killing her one-year-old son in an outback car crash has been arrested on a police warrant.

Seal bites woman 'to the bone' at popular tourist spot

Sian Johnson And Emily Bissland at Just In - 19 hours ago
A woman, aged in her 70s, remains in hospital after she was bitten by a seal while walking her dog in the seaside town of Port Fairy at the weekend.

'He will kill again': Victims' families rally against Snowtown killer's bid for non-parole period

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 19 hours ago
Giving Snowtown "bodies-in-the-barrels" serial killer Robert Joe Wagner a non-parole period would be "symbolic" of his right to freedom and it should be rejected, a court hears.

Nick Kyrgios argues with spectator during Miami Open match

Just In - 19 hours ago
A barb about his haircut sees Nick Kyrgios involved in a lengthy verbal exchange that ends with a spectator being thrown out of Kyrgios's third-round win at the Miami Open.

'It has helped ease our pain': Brothers who drowned in Townsville farewelled at home in Darwin

Jane Bardon at Just In - 19 hours ago
The family of Jhulio Sariago, 3, and Barak Junior Austral, 5, who drowned in Townsville's Ross River, thanks members of the public who fundraised to hold the funeral in Darwin.

“There’s Nothing ‘Elitist’ About Toxic-Free Food:” Pesticide-Exposed Farmworker Implores People Everywhere to Go Organic

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 19 hours ago
While walking the aisles of the closest supermarket and browsing the produce section, it’s easy to see how “conventional” food can be misconstrued as something “normal.” But the cold, hard truth of the matter is that normalizing a system of toxic pesticides, genetically engineered, lab-created food like Roundup Ready corn and soybeans, and other pillars of “modern agriculture” are taking a tremendous toll on our health, and the health of our soil and environment. Few would know better than Rudy Arredondo, the founder and president of the National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trader Ass...more »

Venezuelan military deploys S-300 missiles to airbase south of Caracas (PHOTO)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – The Venezuelan military has deployed more S-300 air defense missiles to a key airbase south of Caracas, the Image Sat International reported on Sunday. According to Image Sat, the Venezuelan armed forces activated their S-300 missiles after completing their military drills in February. As shown in the photo below, Image […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Netanyahu vows to retaliate ‘with force’ after rocket attack

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Israel will respond with force to a rocket attack that hit a residential area north of Tel Aviv, injuring 7 people, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said after talking to top military brass. The Jewish state will “respond forcefully” against Hamas after a rocket was launched from inside Gaza into Israel, Netanyahu said, according to local media. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS terrorists kill several Syrian Army soldiers in new ambush

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) carried out a new ambush against a group of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers in the eastern desert of the Homs Governorate. According to a military communique from the Homs Governorate, the Islamic State carried out the ambush along the strategic Palmyra-Deir Ezzor Highway. This ambush […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Massive US military convoy enters Syria despite claiming victory against ISIS

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – A large U.S. military convoy entered northeastern Syria this past weekend despite President Donald Trump’s declaration victory against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). According to a report from the Al-Hasakah Governorate, a U.S. military convoy consisting of more than 150 trucks entered Syria via the Simalka Crossing at the Iraqi border. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian Air Force and military arrives in Venezuela amid increased tensions with US

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Two Russian air force planes landed at Venezuela’s main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops, according to media reports, amid strengthening ties between Caracas and Moscow. A flight-tracking website showed that two planes left from a Russian military airport bound for Caracas on Friday, and another flight-tracking site showed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

THE CALVEY CLAQUE – HOW $329 MILLION IN HIS BANK LOSSES TURNED INTO PROCLAMATIONS OF HIS COMMERCIAL GENIUS AND INNOCENCE OF FRAUD

Editor at Dances With Bears - 19 hours ago
By John Helmer. Moscow According to the rule of Soviet law, which Russians over the age of 40 believe, most forms of capitalism are a crime, especially investment banking. By the rule of modern Russian politics, if Alexei Kudrin, German Gref, and Andrei Kostin announce a man is innocent, he is bound to be guilty […]

Greg Hunter, "Fed Can’t Get Out, Desperate For Inflation"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"Fed Can’t Get Out, Desperate For Inflation"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Four time best-selling author Jim Rickards says the Fed “throwing in the towel” on rate hikes is signaling a big problem for the economy. Rickards says, “The Fed was tightening to get ready for the next recession. You need to cut interest rates somewhere between 4% and 5% to get out of a recession. How do you cut interest rates 4% if you are only at 2.25%? The answer is you can’t. You have to get to 4% before you can cut 4%, and that’s what the Fed was trying to do. How do you raise rates in weakness to... more »

Communication, a Key Tool for South-South Cooperation

BUENOS AIRES, Mar 25 (IPS) - Communication can be a key tool for the development of cooperation among the countries of the global South, but the ever closer relations between them do not receive the attention they deserve from the media. Read the full story, “Communication, a Key Tool for South-South Cooperation”, on globalissues.org →

Where Is Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdad?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi *France 24: **As 'caliphate' ends where is its leader Baghdadi?* he world's most wanted man who has so far eluded capture, Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has seen his "caliphate" crumble and its last shred of territory in Syria evaporate on Saturday. After declaring himself caliph in 2014, Baghdadi held sway over seven million people across swathes of Syria and Iraq, where IS implemented its brutal version of Islamic law. But that land has been whittled down to disjointed sleeper cells by years of fighting, including a ferocious bom... more »

Does This Blurry Picture Prove China's H-20 Stealth Bomber Is the Real Deal?

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * We have some ideas. *The crescendo of publicity surrounding the H-20 indicates the PLAAF believes the plane will soon be ready enough to show to the public—and international audiences. Once revealed, analysts will pour over the aircraft’s geometry to estimate just how the stealthy it really is, looking for radar-reflective Achilles’ heels such as exposed engine inlets and indiscrete tail stabilizers. However, external analysis cannot provide a full assessment, because the quality of the radar-absorbent materials applied to surfaces, and the fines... more »

China's World War I Plan to 'Sink' the U.S. Navy

Lyle J. Goldstein at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, * Experts confront a century-old military dilemma. *Whether or not we accept Gu’s interpretations of history and his not-so-subtle critiques of current diplomacy on both sides of the Pacific, we can all at least agree that it is profoundly positive that scholars at China’s most prestigious universities are poring over this history in painstaking detail to gain insights into how and why great powers can unwittingly blunder into catastrophic wars. At a minimum, this tendency should inspire new interest in China’s proposed “new-type great power relati...more »

Brexit: Controlled Flight into Terrain

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
In case you wondered, Brexit didn't get any saner over the weekend.

A Review of the Barr “Principal Conclusion” Notification, Overlaying Three Years of Background Research…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 20 hours ago
CTH is going to break down the AG Barr Principal Conclusion notification letter against more than three years of background research. Yes, more than “three years“, is the correct time-frame here. The origin of the DOJ/FBI operation against Donald Trump … Continue reading →

The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant Coaxial Helicopter Takes Its First Flight

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Watch Sikorsky And Boeing's SB>1 "Defiant" Compound Helicopter Fly For The First Time* The long delayed flight is a big accomplishment for team Defiant and marks a new stage in the fight to own the Army's future helicopter order book. The SB>1 Defiant has taken to the skies for the very first time. The coaxial rotor compound helicopter design took off from Sikorsky's West Palm Beach facility at 7:47 AM today and flew for roughly half an hour, performing slow-speed handling tests. It did not engage its pusher propeller during the inaugural flight. The event is... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* And "not exonerated" means exonerated!

Radical Matt Taibbi On Russiagate: ‘Death Blow For The Reputation Of The American News Media’

By Tim Graham ~ The establishment media is being roasted from the Right AND from the Left as the Russiagate conspiracy — as a criminal conspiracy/impeachment vehicle — has collapsed. Leftist author and former Rolling Stone political writer Matt Taibbi is well known for roasting right-wingers with overwrought personal attacks. But he’s drawing notice — […]

Trump And The Golan Heights

A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ I’m still sick in bed with pneumonia, but I’m back on the job!! Enjoy! Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/

Attorney General Sees No Case For Obstruction As Mueller Finds No Collusion With Russia

By Fred Lucas ~ It’s no longer only President Donald Trump and his allies saying “no collusion.” Special counsel Robert Mueller has reached the same conclusion that the Trump campaign did not conspire with Moscow to gain advantage in the 2016 election. Mueller also did not uncover actionable evidence in his 22-month probe that Trump […]

Family Suffers Extreme Stalking Through Service Calls

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 21 hours ago
Walt Gilmore’s family in suburban Salt Lake City has been the target since August of a stalker using phone calls and texts to send a parade of people to the home for legitimate services and illegal activities.

Breaking: Two holistic doctors gunned down in their home, authorities say they were murdered by an 11-year-old

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 21 hours ago
(Note from Erin: Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the Eckert family. In the nearly 100 deaths of holistic doctors I’ve reported on, I’ve never had to share about 2 killed at the same time. Click this link to read the full series. We will update the list shortly. We have such […] The post Breaking: Two holistic doctors gunned down in their home, authorities say they were murdered by an 11-year-old appeared first on Health Nut News.

AFLW's first ever preliminary finals defied expectations

Kate O'Halloran at Just In - 21 hours ago
The scene was set for two lopsided contests, but like lot of things in AFLW, the league's first preliminary finals came with a surprise result, writes Kate O'Halloran.

Twin cyclones bring rain to outback cattle country

Matt Brann, Courtney Fowler, Michelle Stanley And Amy Phillips at Just In - 21 hours ago
Cattle stations in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland receive significant rain — thanks to not one but two cyclones.

Waste audit delivers mixed takeaway message despite plastic ban

Jesse Thompson at Just In - 21 hours ago
An audit of rubbish from a popular weekend market delivers a mixed report card on whether consumer attitudes towards waste is changing.

Man found not guilty of dangerous driving over schoolgirl death

Ben Millington at Just In - 21 hours ago
The driver of a car that fatally hit a schoolgirl as she walked to her bus stop has broken down in tears after being found not guilty of dangerous driving.

NSW Labor leader Michael Daley steps down

Bellinda Kontominas at Just In - 21 hours ago
NSW Labor leader Michael Daley announces he will stand aside as NSW Opposition Leader — "the right and proper thing to do" — until the upcoming federal election is over.

Putin Inviting Erdogan To Crimea Will Earn Him Soft Power Points In The “Ummah”

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
President Putin invited his Turkish counterpart to the opening of the Central Mosque in Crimea. The offer was made over the weekend when the Russian leader visited the peninsula to commemorate the fifth year of its historic reunification with the Motherland, during which time he said in response to the […] The post Putin Inviting Erdogan To Crimea Will Earn Him Soft Power Points In The “Ummah” appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

"Are We Already In The Matrix?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
via GIPHY *"Are We Already In The Matrix?"* by Rizwan Virk *Note: *This is one in a series of articles for the 20th anniversary of the release of "The Matrix", and the release of my new book, "The Simulation Hypothesis: An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics, and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are In a Video Game." Here, I’ll review some of the scientific reasons why this may be the case. A version of this article was originally published on scientificinquirer.com. *"From Science Fiction to Science: *This year on March 31 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of t... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
President Trump claims vindication after Mueller finds no evidence of collusion https://t.co/2urSZOIXcP pic.twitter.com/wd5pMeZquL — CNN (@CNN) March 24, 2019 What's happening this week? https://t.co/O3z4IxcQ7r — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 25, 2019 AFP graphic on Thailand's election results, with 93% of ballots tallied as of Monday morning@AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/bctQA7gWLY — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 25, 2019 "We cannot say that ISIS is finished. It is true that they are finished on the ground as a standing army. But the ISIS threat remains around the globe," ... more »

Russia's Su-34 Fullback: The Ultimate Strike Aircraft?

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 22 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * We take a look. *The Fullback, which is powered by a pair of 27,500lbs Saturn AL-31F turbofans and can carry about 17,600lbs of ordnance on twelve hardpoints. The jet carries a range of stand-off air-to-ground missiles including Kh-59ME, Kh-31A, Kh-31P, Kh-29T, Kh-29L **and** the S-25LD, which are designed to **hit** a variety of ground and maritime targets. It also carries a host of rockets, guided and unguided bombs (laser, electro-optical and satellite)—including RBK-500 and SPBE-D cluster bombs, which should be particularly effective against ISI... more »

Mueller probe and meta-justice powers

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 22 hours ago
The Mueller probe seems to be completed. From 2017, Robert Mueller has been investigating the allegations that Donald Trump has colluded with Russia to become the U.S. president – and that he has been obstructing justice. The investigation was started by Rod Rosenstein, a deputy attorney general. Attorney General William Barr has received the report and summarized it in a summary. No evidence of a collusion has been found. No more indictments will be made. Instead of clearly saying whether Trump has ever obstructed justice, Mueller wrote arguments on both sides and concluded that he ... more »

How Trump and Barr could stretch claims of executive privilege and grand jury secrecy

Charles Tiefer, Professor of law, University of Baltimore at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 22 hours ago
The president and attorney general can try to keep the findings of Mueller's investigation secret. They'll likely use both the secrecy of grand jury proceedings and executive privilege to do that.

TOP NEWS! Seconds After Mueller Wraps All Hell Breaks Loose in Washington DC

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
US media suffers panic attack after Mueller fails to deliver on much-anticipated Trump indictment by https://www.rt.com/ Important pundits and news networks have served up an impressive display of denials, evasions and on-air strokes after learning that Robert Mueller has ended his probe without issuing a single collusion-related indictment. – The Special Counsel delivered his final […]

Mueller Found No Collusion Between Trump and Russia: AG Barr

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Fox News Published on Mar 24, 2019 The special counsel did not find that the 2016 Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government despite multiple offers. The attorney general vows to release as much of the Mueller report as possible. #FoxNews end

Germany Saying ‘Enough of This’ by Refusing to Meet NATO Spending Demands – Prof

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Germany Saying ‘Enough of This’ by Refusing to Meet NATO Spending Demands – Prof by https://sputniknews.com/ undestag Deputy Chairperson Wolfgang Kubicki has called on Germany’s foreign minister to declare the US ambassador to Berlin persona non grata. In a Facebook post, Kubicki said that US envoy Richard Grenell has interfered in Germany’s internal affairs. – […]

China, Italy Sign MOU on New Silk Road

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
PressTV Published on Mar 24, 2019 Rome has signed a multi-billion euros memorandum of understanding with Beijing to become a part of #China‘s Belt and #Road Initiative. #Italy is now the first G7 nation to officially endorse China’s plan to build a global trade network. end

It’s Not Just Trump! Congress Too Wants to Recognize Israel’s Illegal Annexation of the Syrian Golan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
It’s Not Just Trump! Congress Too Wants to Recognize Israel’s Illegal Annexation of the Syrian Golan by Rima Najjar, https://medium.com/ Because Trump’s pronouncements on social media are often bizarre, the attention people give them tends inadvertently to obscure the larger political picture in the U.S. Take, for example, Trump’s tweet on recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over […]

Alleged Kushner Middle East Peace Plan Includes Jordan-Saudi Land Swap — Palestinian State in Sinai

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Emphasis mine: Alleged Kushner Middle East Peace Plan Includes Jordan-Saudi Land Swap by https://citizentruth.org/ White House Advisor Jared Kushner’s Middle East peace proposal allegedly included a land swap plan where Jordan would receive Saudi Arabian land if Jordan turned over land to the Palestinians. – Jared Kushner’s proposal to make “the Deal of the Century” […]

Nentanyahu: We Could Go To War with Gaza Even During The Elections

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Nentanyahu: We Could Go To War with Gaza Even During The Elections by https://www.jpost.com/, 24 March 2019 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israel Radio on Sunday that if necessary, Israel would go to war with Gaza even during the election period. “Is it worth it now to enter Gaza?” Netanyahu asked rhetorically. “I am not […]

The Real Scandal of Donald Trump

Robert Reich - 22 hours ago
We may never know for sure whether Donald Trump colluded with Vladimir Putin to obtain Russia’s help... more »

Exoplanet tally set to pass 4,000 mark

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47681239 Advertisements

Stephen Hawking: Physicist predicted end of the universe two weeks before his death

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/19/stephen-hawking-physicist-predicted-end-of-the-universe-two-weeks-before-his-death.html?__source=Facebook%7Cmain

Researchers find Americans set their thermostat to match African environmental temperatures

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-03-americans-thermostat-african-environmental-temperatures.html

Science Says You Should Embrace Hugging

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
http://time.com/5413957/hugs-are-good-for-you/?xid=time_socialflow_facebook&utm_campaign=time&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialflowfb

Drink hot tea at your own risk: New study is latest to show link to esophageal cancer

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.yahoo.com/news/drink-hot-tea-own-risk-012045577.html?ncid=facebook_yahoonewsf_akfmevaatca

NASA’s Future Spaceships Will Travel At 1 Million Miles Per Hour.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.disclose.tv/nasas-future-spaceships-will-travel-at-1-million-miles-per-hour-352895

Reduce EMF Exposure

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/01/08/amp/reduce-emf-exposure.aspx?__twitter_impression=true

The parents who leave hospital with nothing but 'empty arms and a broken heart'

Briana Shepherd at Just In - 22 hours ago
Stillbirth affects some six Australian families every day. Now two couples open up about their heartbreak as a new campaign is launched to raise awareness and help parents through the loss that will never go away.

Why wrapping fruit and veg in plastic could actually be good for the environment

Fiona Breen at Just In - 22 hours ago
With pressure growing on retailers to unwrap the plastics on fresh fruit and vegetables, there is a new debate about what is the greater evil — plastic or food waste?

Berejiklian Government wins majority in NSW election after Green calls Dubbo

Bellinda Kontominas at Just In - 22 hours ago
ABC election analyst Antony Green calls the seat of Dubbo for the National Party, delivering the Berejiklian Government a 47th seat and a majority in the NSW Lower House.

Brett Morris blames Brookvale Oval for knee injury, warns NRL players are at risk

Chloe Hart at Just In - 22 hours ago
Brett Morris will be "worried" the next time he plays at Brookvale Oval after sustaining a knee injury over the weekend, saying other NRL players may be in danger if the venue is not improved.

'Blind Freddie' could have seen job applicant who used Kate Upton's photo was lying, lawyer says

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 22 hours ago
A former top bureaucrat who lied to secure her lucrative SA Government position had claimed that a weight loss drug could have contributed to her fraudulent job application, but her lawyer tells a court "Blind Freddie" could have figured out his client's deception.

AFL injuries bode poorly for state leagues with mid-season draft looming

Malcolm Sutton at Just In - 22 hours ago
Up to three season-ending injuries in the AFL first round cast a shadow over state football leagues, which are bracing for a mid-season raid for replacements on some of their best players.

'It didn't make any sense': China censors all gay references out of Bohemian Rhapsody

Bang Xiao And Michael Walsh at Just In - 22 hours ago
Plot holes and audience confusion abound after a heavily censored version of Bohemian Rhapsody is released in China, with all references to Freddie Mercury's sexuality edited out of the film.

Crocodile steals massive barramundi from NT fisherman at the last possible second

Matt Garrick at Just In - 22 hours ago
Sometimes the thrill of the chase is the best bit about dropping in a line, but for two Territory anglers, it was role reversal when they nearly became bait for a monster NT saltie.

Here's why you should consider recording medical appointments

Just In - 22 hours ago
Recording your doctor's appointment could become the next frontier for quality health care, write Amelia Hyatt and Ruby Lipson-Smith.

Shark attack victim bitten on buttocks being treated in Mackay hospital

Just In - 22 hours ago
Aerial paramedics have winched a man off a pontoon at Hardy Reef on the Great Barrier Reef after he was bitten on the buttocks by a shark. Hardy Reef is a popular mooring location for tourists and snorkellers.

NAB to scrap scandal-plagued Introducer Program

David Chau at Just In - 22 hours ago
In a bid to clean up its reputation in the wake of the banking royal commission's findings, National Australia Bank will no longer pay commissions to members of the public in exchange for them referring new home loan customers.

'No stone to be left unturned' in royal commission examining lead-up to Christchurch attack

Just In - 22 hours ago
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a royal commission into the Christchurch shootings will focus on the events leading up to the attack, not the police response to it.

NSW Water Minister resigns in the wake of 'threats' and 'aggression'

Just In - 22 hours ago
Niall Blair resigns from his portfolios, citing a backlash to water policy as a key reason.

Meet Maddy Murphy, the outback's pint-sized dancing queen

Kelly Butterworth at Just In - 22 hours ago
She may be only eight years old, but the tiny ballerina is dancing up a storm from the bush to the city.

'He sacrificed his life': Hero 'Teddy' Sheean gets another chance at VC

Erin Cooper at Just In - 22 hours ago
Edward "Teddy" Sheean died in World War II, today his family begins the latest quest to have his "heroic deeds" recognised with a top military honour.

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech next to a model dinosaur during the opening ceremony of the Wonderland Eurasia theme park in Ankara on 20 March 2019. © AFP 2019 / Adem Altan *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 16 - 22 March* (Sputnik).

March 25th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #795

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 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 →

Monday March 25th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 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 →

Good news on trade

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 23 hours ago
Here’s the Financial Times: For any politician to admit that a signature policy has backfired is unusual. So it was refreshing when Robert Lighthizer, Donald Trump’s trade chief, last week blamed the bind that US farmers are in on his boss’s decision in early 2017 to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. “We have a […] The post Good news on trade appeared first on Econlib.

The Chemistry of Ethanol

David Henderson at Econlib - 23 hours ago
As you know if you’ve followed ethanol in the last decade, the federal government requires a certain amount of ethanol in gasoline. Glen Whitman, a friend on Facebook, posted the following and gave me permission to post on EconLog. He wrote: My dad, a chemical engineer, wrote the following back in 2011, the last time […] The post The Chemistry of Ethanol appeared first on Econlib.

The Environmental Cost of “Renewable Energy”

Viv at The Carbon Sense Coalition - 23 hours ago
Monumental, Unsustainable Environmental Impacts of Green Energy Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy would inflict major land, wildlife, resource damage By Paul Driessen Extract from: https://wattsupwiththat.com/2017/07/05/monumental-unsustainable-environmental-impacts/ Solar panels on Nevada’s Nellis Air Force Base generate 15 megawatts of electricity perhaps 30% of the year from 140 acres. Arizona’s Palo Verde nuclear power plant generates 900 […]

Man with listeriosis given 50-50 chance tells of toll on family

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
on assignment: south africa Johannesburg — A man who was hospitalized for three weeks and in a coma for six days has told how the South African Listeria outbreak has taken a toll on him and his family. Damodaran Reddy was diagnosed with chronic asthma, a sleep disorder and his eyesight has been impacted after... Continue Reading

Hill’s expanded dog food recall impacts pet families worldwide

Phyllis Entis at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Hill’s Pet Nutrition (Hill’s) expanded its worldwide recall late last week to include 85 total lots of 33 varieties of canned, wet dog food, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall notice dated March 21, 2019. The recall impacts Hill’s customers in at least 78 countries, according to information posted on Hill’s... Continue Reading

FDA sends warning letters to food facilities in Ohio and the Virgin Islands

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
A seafood warehouse and distribution facility in St. Croix and a bakery and central kitchen facility in Ohio are the latest targets of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning letters. Recently released, a March 11 warning letter went to St. Croix on Virgin Island where the Merchants Market St. was found with serious violations of... Continue Reading

Thrifty Minor Leaguer to Live in School Bus During Season

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
A relief pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization used his $3,000 signing bonus to purchase a school bus, and he and his girlfriend plan to live out of the renovated “skoolie” during the 2019 season.

Trump Is Going To Repeat This Until November 2020. Thanks, MSNBC.

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 23 hours ago
After news broke that Robert Mueller had turned in his final report without recommending any further indictments, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow began frantically retweeting blue-checkmarked Twitter pundits who claimed that since nobody knows the contents of the report yet, the news that the number of Americans indicted […]

Russia Is Dead, It Must Be Obstruction

Willis Eschenbach at Skating Under The Ice - 23 hours ago
While I think we’ve heard the last gasps of “RUSSIAN COLLUSION!”, I already see folks saying “OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE! The Special Counsel didn’t say there was no obstruction of justice.“ Here’s the definition of that crime. And it is true. Mueller opted out entirely on the question of obstruction. Mueller left it up to the…

Matt Taibbi: It’s Official – Russiagate is This Generation’s WMD

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 23 hours ago
The Iraq war faceplant damaged the reputation of the press. Russiagate just destroyed it.

Over 130 Killed In An Upsurge In Ethnic And Jihadist Violence In Mali

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*DW: **More than 130 people from Muslim ethnic group killed in Mali after gunmen disguise themselves as hunters* A group of gunmen who disguised themselves as traditional hunters have surrounded a Mali village and killed at least 134 Fulani herders, with pregnant women and children among the dead. It was the deadliest such attack of recent times in a region reeling from worsening ethnic and jihadist violence. Moulaye Guindo, mayor of the nearby town of Bankass, said armed men, dressed as traditional Donzo hunters, encircled and attacked Ogossagou. *Read more* .... *More News O... more »

How the Media Distort News from Venezuela

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Food* *by Reese Erlich* Whenever officials in Washington, D.C. set out to overthrow a foreign government, mainstream US media outlets are there to give a helping hand. All pretense of fairness and balance disappear in favor of outrageous distortion. For the most recent example, let’s look at Venezuela. Both high-level Republicans and Democrats have decided it’s time for Venezuela, with the world's largest oil reserves, to rejoin the US sphere of influence. Hawks may call for direct military intervention while doves seek punishing sanctions, but all agree that the elected governmen... more »

Two Russian Air Force Planes Land In Venezuela With Troops

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Photos of the 2 RuAF airplanes that landed in Caracas today. An IL-62 and an AN-124#Venezuela #Russia pic.twitter.com/BY5cFHmwzn — CNW (@ConflictsW) March 23, 2019 *Reuters*: *Russian air force planes land in Venezuela carrying troops: reports* CARACAS (Reuters) - Two Russian air force planes landed at Venezuela’s main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops, according to media reports, amid strengthening ties between Caracas and Moscow. A flight-tracking website showed that two planes left from a Russian military airport bound for Caracas ... more »

t Chief of the General Staff of the Ground Forces Col.-Gen. Vasily Tonkoshkurov also arrived with Russian troops Caracas

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
1. Photos of the 2 RuAF airplanes that landed in Caracas today. An IL-62 and an AN-124 #Venezuela #Russia 35 replies253 retweets153 likes Reply CARACAS – The Russian Defense Ministry has sent An-124 military transport aircraft, IL-62M jet airliner and more than 100 troops to Caracas, against the backdrop of growing tensions between Venezuela and the United States. Citing its sources, the Defence Blog reported that Chief of the General Staff of the Ground Forces Col. Gen. Vasily Tonkoshkurov also arrived with the Russian troops. https://santiagotimes.cl/2... more »

holding the rod against the spine of being; I AM the Guard I AM THAT I AM

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
* I AM* the emissary of the Most High. Where love is there is the union and communion of the flame; and in the communion of the flame is wholeness, and in wholeness is the One. In wholeness is the judgment of all that which refuses to be whole. I speak to you of the rebellious generation. Those who do not find themselves in the tabernacle of the Most High God, in the chamber of the heart of love, must have made at some point in time and space a conscious, willful rebellion against love, pure love that is Almighty God. What is love? *Love.* The letters thereof comprise anoth... more »

Germany Refuses To Disclose Iranian Attempts To Obtain Nuclear And Missile Technology

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*FOX News:* *Germany won't disclose Iranian attempts to obtain nuclear weapons, rocket technology, foreign ministry letter shows* Germany’s government has refused to disclose the number of attempts by the Iranian regime to obtain illicit nuclear weapons and rocket technology, Fox News has learned. The failure to reveal the information comes amid the Islamic Republic supreme leader's Thursday announcement promising to boost the country’s ballistic missile program in defiance of U.S warnings. "A statistic in the field of foreign trade is not kept at the [German] customs criminal offi... more »

After Mueller’s Exoneration of Trump, Full Disclosure

National Review at The Duran - 1 day ago
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Barr’s Letter Contains Unambiguously Good News for the U.S.

National Review at The Duran - 1 day ago
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Trump “Totally Exonerated”, Calls For Investigation Into “Illegal Takedown That Failed”

Zerohedge at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post Trump “Totally Exonerated”, Calls For Investigation Into “Illegal Takedown That Failed” appeared first on The Duran.

Impeachment Odds Implode As Mueller Report Clears Trump Of Collusion

Zerohedge at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post Impeachment Odds Implode As Mueller Report Clears Trump Of Collusion appeared first on The Duran.

Byron York: Trump, falsely accused of collusion, faces new onslaught of obstruction accusations

Washington Examiner at The Duran - 1 day ago
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Mueller meltdown: #Resistance licks wounds, MAGA camp enjoys salty popcorn & memes

RT at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post Mueller meltdown: #Resistance licks wounds, MAGA camp enjoys salty popcorn & memes appeared first on The Duran.

‘Trump is still bad!’ Media & Democrats refuse to swallow Mueller’s red pill, grasp at obstruction straw

RT at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post ‘Trump is still bad!’ Media & Democrats refuse to swallow Mueller’s red pill, grasp at obstruction straw appeared first on The Duran.

Matt Taibbi: It’s Official – ‘Russiagate’ Is This Generation’s WMD

Zerohedge at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post Matt Taibbi: It’s Official – ‘Russiagate’ Is This Generation’s WMD appeared first on The Duran.

‘One of the greatest hoaxes in US history’: Russiagate narrative’s peddlers to be held accountable?

RT at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post ‘One of the greatest hoaxes in US history’: Russiagate narrative’s peddlers to be held accountable? appeared first on The Duran.

US Attorney General William Barr: Mueller does not find Trump campaign knowingly conspired with Russia

Reuters UK at The Duran - 1 day ago
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Letter From Britain: An Establishment Blinded By Russophobia

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 1 day ago
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Iran’s Oil Exports Drop Ahead Of U.S. Waivers Decision

OilPrice.com at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post Iran’s Oil Exports Drop Ahead Of U.S. Waivers Decision appeared first on The Duran.

India Stops Taking In Venezuelan Oil

OilPrice.com at The Duran - 1 day ago
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New Turkey-Iran-Qatar axis is rising in Middle East, and it has Saudi Arabia furious

RT at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post New Turkey-Iran-Qatar axis is rising in Middle East, and it has Saudi Arabia furious appeared first on The Duran.

Trump to sign order to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights

Al-Masdar at The Duran - 1 day ago
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'Hateful and vitriolic garbage': Racist slurs aimed at Liam Ryan condemned by AFL's Eagles

Just In - 1 day ago
Just days on from the Tayla Harris sexist abuse furore, racist trolls target West Coast's Liam Ryan on Instagram after the start of the AFL season, with the Eagles saying the social media behaviour "must stop".

Sad Stealth: Was the Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk Retired Too Soon?

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Or was it too old to be a threat? With the U.S. Air Force considering the future makeup of its force structure, it is a good time to look at the evolution of stealth starting with the Lockheed Martin *F-117 Nighthawk*. That aircraft was retired in 2008, but would the F-117 still be useful today? The answer is that against most mid-range threats like Iran, absolutely. But against higher-end threats like Russia or China, not so much. Technology has advanced since engineers first dreamed up the F-117 “stealth fighter” concept. *(This first appeared se... more »

Don't Need an F-35? South Africa's Dirt-Cheap War Machine

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * This might be just for you. *The ARHLACs only real weakness is that South Africa has to seek approval to export the PT-6 from the U.S. government—which could be a problem for some potential customers. However, only time will tell if Paramount is holding a winning hand.* The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and the Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker dominate the headlines when it comes to the combat aircraft market, but there are many places in the world where such extravagant machines are... more »

Conviction recorded for Victorian policeman who assaulted man in cells

Jarrod Whittaker at Just In - 1 day ago
A Latrobe Valley police officer who punched a man in the head multiple times while he was in the Moe police station's cells has had a conviction recorded after being found guilty of unlawful assault.

German transport ministry under fire over 'sexist' bicycle safety campaign

Just In - 1 day ago
An advertising campaign designed to persuade cyclists to wear helmets, which includes images of a woman wearing only a helmet and underwear, is labelled embarrassing and sexist, but Germany's Transport Ministry argues it is "deliberately controversial".

NSW Labor to hold leadership ballot, 'Simba' set to challenge

Just In - 1 day ago
The NSW Labor Party confirms it will wait until after the federal election to hold a ballot, in which Shadow Water Minister Chris Minns is expected to take on Michael Daley for the top job.

Doctors campaign for Australia's first domestic violence trauma recovery centre

Ainslie Drewitt-Smith at Just In - 1 day ago
Doctors across the country say there is a desperate need for the ongoing care of victims who have suffered trauma after domestic violence.

If you ask Trump, the Mueller report means we can all move on. Except we can't

Zoe Daniel And Emily Olson at Just In - 1 day ago
It appears special counsel Robert Mueller has left a twist in the tail of his report that will prevent this sorry saga from being finally put to rest, writes Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel.

'Last throw of the dice': If the Coalition is looking for a legacy then this is it

Just In - 1 day ago
The Coalition is running out of time to do worthwhile things. With one of its last throws of the dice, it should be to do something Labor would never do, but which is urgently needed.

Evidence will show William Tyrrell 'was likely taken', inquest told

Mark Reddie at Just In - 1 day ago
The first inquest into William Tyrrell's disappearance hears the three-year-old "wasn't a wanderer" and that evidence will show "he was likely taken" from his foster grandmother's home in NSW.

Cash-strapped Crime Stoppers turns to crowdfunding

Just In - 1 day ago
Crime Stoppers SA says it has no alternative than to go cap in hand to the South Australian public amid concerns about its "declining financial situation".

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