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'A debacle from the start': Plans for Australia's longest zipline dumped
The Brisbane City Council scraps its support for the controversial Mt Coot-tha zipline project, with Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner saying in a statement that protecting the area is his priority going forward.
The boss of Tasmania's former timber giant Gunns dies aged 75
John Gay, the man who was at the forefront of Gunns' controversial plans to build a pulp mill in Tasmania's Tamar Valley, has died.
Tech experts to testify about smartwatch data in alleged murder case
The accuracy and reliability of smartwatch data will be scrutinised in an Adelaide court as part of an alleged murder case, after the victim was found wearing one of the devices.
Julian Assange charged by US after being arrested by London police
The US Government alleges the WikiLeaks founder engaged in a 2010 conspiracy with Chelsea Manning, who served seven years in military prison for leaking classified data, and charged him with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.
Principal dies after donating bone marrow to save stranger
A high school principal who died after donating bone marrow to save the life of a teenage boy in another country did everything in life "for a purpose", his family says.
Avicii's collaborators release his final album's first song
The Swedish electronic dance music artist was close to finishing an album when he died nearly one year ago and now his family, friends and creative collaborators are close to releasing it.
Live: Broncos host Tigers to kick off NRL round five
The Wests Tigers travel to Brisbane to face the Broncos, with both sides looking to break losing form as round five of the NRL gets underway. Follow our live ScoreCentre.
Live: Demons head to Sydney for crunch clash with the Swans
All eyes are on Melbourne as the Demons take on the Swans at the SCG looking to break their 2019 duck and pull themselves out of crisis. Follow our live ScoreCentre.
How Vote Compass helps you cut through the election clutter
Vote Compass is back for the 2019 election to help you cut through the clutter of confusing election promises, polls and policies — and find out where you stand in the Australian political landscape. Find out how it works.
It makes my Glock feel inadequate!
I was amused to come across this video from the well-known Forgotten Weapons channel. If it's not the largest-diameter cartridge available in a revolver, it'll do until someone with more money than sense makes a bigger one! It's not the biggest-bore handgun I've ever seen, though. That honor goes to a percussion-fired muzzle-loading 10ga. shotgun, its barrels cut down to 10" and its stock converted into a pistol grip. It belonged to a farmer in South Africa, who said he'd had to deal with one too many marauding predators on his sheep farm. He reckoned that, at ranges out to... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, April 11, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Mart’nália @ Vivo Rio (Centro) – Pairing the incredible voice of Mart’nália with the timeless songs penned by Vinicius de Moraes makes for the perfect blend of carioca music. […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, April 11, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
B-21 Bombers, Stealth and Much More: This Is the Future of America's Bomber Force
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Bombs away. *“The advantages of stealth technology will be an essential tool for any aircraft operating in or around the reach of advanced air defenses for the foreseeable future. We will continue to research additional technologies to enhance or replace stealth technology in response to increasing threat capabilities,” Russell said.* The Air Force’s recently released Bomber Vector calls for wide range of new technologies for the fleet - to include newer stealth materials, faster computer processors, upgraded weapons and new sensors to ensure the forc... more »
Eating 200g of meat every day may raise your risk of an early death by 23%.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6907097/Eating-200g-meat-day-raise-risk-early-death-23.html?ito=social-facebook Advertisements
Katie Bouman, the MIT grad who made first-ever photograph of black hole possible.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/456067-mit-grad-student-katie-bouman-makes-possible-first-ever-photograph-of-black-hole
New species of human discovered in Philippines Callao Cave.
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/04/10/world/new-hominin-discovery-philippines-scn/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2019-04-10T23%3A00%3A50&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2VLlzDpNbVvYWyTUKgyGc1_tSis3pAwNGaBNG4mR0ExO1E5XBsFdRg39s
Showy male primates have smaller testicles
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-04-showy-male-primates-smaller-testicles.html
The first image of a black hole is here.
https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/space/blogs/first-image-black-hole-almost-here
Why eating pig’s feet and cow’s stomach can help save the planet.
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/04/10/health/meat-offal-emissions-climate-intl/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_content=2019-04-10T16%3A33%3A36&utm_source=fbCNNi
Mainstream Media Finally Admits Legal #Hemp is the Answer to Dependency on Big Oil
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/08/mainstream-media-finally-admits-legal-hemp-is-the-answer-to-dependency-on-big-oil/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com
Telehealth Reverse Diabetes And Train Gene Expression
https://www.diabetesriskalert.com/telehealth-reverse-diabetes-and-train-gene-expression-free-trial-in-texas/
#Dragonflies are our friends: Just one can eat hundreds of mosquitoes a day.
https://pilotonline.com/life/wildlife-nature/coastal-journal/dragonflies-are-our-friends-just-one-can-eat-hundreds-of/article_5abae000-40d5-5ac4-87ba-34179957dcee.html?fbclid=IwAR2chBOhZlLD4-7yONsLCZwnJx_qcdw4w4IH5y2scnWx6CXnbVwLjYbB3zM
Infographic: When Cancers Become Parasites.
https://www.the-scientist.com/infographics/infographic–when-cancers-become-parasites-65669?utm_content=88667238&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-212009668822281
De Blasio Imposes Harsh Regressive Tax on Brooklyn Residents with Vaccine Mandate
This, my friends, is the very definition of a regressive tax. It affects the poor much more than the wealthy. $1000 to a rich family in Brooklyn, may be a drop in the budget bucket. $1000 to an Hasidic family... more »
Paul Offit's Racial, Sexual and Education Profiling Shocks Many
There's a war on women. It's not #MeToo. It's the pharma/politician/public health machine lead by people like Dr. Paul Offit. Our old friend. (You know the saying.) Read the two paragraphs from a Philadelphia Inquirer article that ran yesterday. It's... more »
Egypt withdraws from Trump’s ‘Arab NATO’ group
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – Egypt has reportedly withdrawn from U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Arab NATO” initiative following President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s visit to Washington. According to the Reuters News Agency, Egypt has made the decision to withdraw fro the U.S.-led “Middle East Security Alliance”, which has been dubbed “Arab NATO”. This NATO-like group that has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Sudanese President allegedly deposed after army coup
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir has allegedly been deposed after a military coup in the capital city of Khartoum. According to Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen TV, the Sudanese Army members have declared that President Omar Bashir had been removed from all positions amid reports of a coup in the African country following […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Haftar forces shoot down rival Libyan warplane near strategic port city
The Libyan National Army (LNA), headed by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has shot down a military aircraft en route from the city of Misrata, an official representative of the military announced. “The reports have just emerged that the Libyan National Army shot down a military aircraft that departed from Misrata,” LNA spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari said during a news conference […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Five amazing things you might have missed about the black hole story
We now know what a black hole looks like — but there were lots of ways this bold experiment could've come unstuck. Here are some the heroes, surprises and jaw-dropping insights to remember.
Launceston woman sentenced to five-and-a-half years' jail for trying to cover up murder
An aspiring teacher who helped to cover up the murder of Launceston man Jake Anderson-Brettner has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years' jail.
Israel Folau to be sacked by Rugby Australia over homophobic comments
Rugby Australia announces it intends to terminate the Wallabies fullback's contract after his latest online comments that homosexuals and other "sinners" will go to hell.
Auckland threatens to axe Lime scooters over braking fault
An apparent braking fault is causing Lime scooters to lock up without notice, prompting Auckland authorities to issue the ride sharing company an ultimatum: shape up or ship out.
Lime launches scathing attack against rivals after being told to scoot
E-scooter provider Lime lashes out at its rivals and threatens legal action after Adelaide City Council decides to award permits to operate within the CBD to two of the company's rivals.
New Zealand intelligence warns of foreign influence, monitoring of migrant groups
New Zealand's intelligence chief says the Security Intelligence Service is concerned about activities by foreign state actors, including attempts to covertly influence politicians and monitor expatriate communities living in the South Pacific nation.
Charges dropped against a drilling company over a workplace accident
Charges against a WA drilling company over a workplace accident, where a mine worker survived being crushed by a drilling rig, are dropped by prosecutors due to the "unavailability of witnesses".
Property falls in Sydney and Melbourne larger than expected, NAB says
NAB is revising down its prediction for property prices in Australia's two biggest cities, saying the fall in values since the start of last year has exceeded its forecasts.
The way we get divorced could be about to change
The next government now has a clear roadmap for how to amend the law, and improve the system of justice, for all those unfortunate enough to go through a relationship breakdown, writes Patrick Parkinson.
How The Daily Telegraph's 'truth' defence was torn apart
Justice Michael Wigney said it was not for his court to provide "social commentary" on sexual harassment or the Me Too movement — after that he savaged The Daily Telegraph's defence, and the actor at the centre of it.
Trump AG William Barr: “I Don’t Know Whether Bob Mueller Supported My Conclusion”
After endless stonewalling, Trump AG William Barr responds to US Senator Van Hollen’s question while cracking his hands/knuckles: “VAN HOLLEN: … Continue reading →
Eurasian Economic Union not ready to fully abolish trade restrictions with China - Official
11-Apr-2019 The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states are not ready to create a free-trade area (FTA) with China.
China, EU aim to conclude comprehensive investment agreement in 2020
11-Apr-2019 China and the European Union (EU) aim to conclude a comprehensive bilateral investment agreement in 2020.
70,000 Ton Disaster: How the Biggest Battleship Ever Built Committed Suicide
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * An epic story from World War II. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect Okinawa, the gateway to Japan’s Home Islands. The decision sealed the fate of the battleship *Yamato* and its crew, but ironically did nothing to actually protect the island from Allied invasion. The battleship *Yamato* was among the largest and most powerful battleships of all time. *Yamato* has reached nearly mythical status, a perfect example of Japan’s fascination wi... more »
Forget These Firearms: Meet the 5 Worst Guns of All-Time
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Nothing worse. *An attempt was made to bring revolver-level firepower to the world of rifles, the Colt 1855 Revolving Rifle. Unfortunately for Colt, the weapon was a failure: the open nature of the revolver-cylinder system and the amount of noise it produced was acceptable in a weapon held at arm’s length, but not in a weapon held close to the face. Having the action close to the face was also dangerous in case the weapon suffered a mechanical failure or explosion. Only 1,000 Colt 1855s were built and the entire concept was abandoned by the gun indu... more »
Turkey Threatens To Buy Even More Russian S-400s If US Doesn’t Cooperate
The US has tried a carrot-and-stick approach by dangling its US Army Patriot systems in front of Turkey, hoping it would be a desirable alternative to the S-400 altogether. The post Turkey Threatens To Buy Even More Russian S-400s If US Doesn’t Cooperate appeared first on The Duran.
RAY McGOVERN: Unaccountable Media Faced with Dilemma in Next Phase of Deep State-gate
Now that the media has been exposed for wrongly siding with the intelligence agencies, how will it handle Devin Nunes’s criminal referrals in Deep State-gate? The post RAY McGOVERN: Unaccountable Media Faced with Dilemma in Next Phase of Deep State-gate appeared first on The Duran.
Same People Behind Iraq War Lies Pushed Russian Collusion
One can draw a straight line between the approach of neoconservative propagandists from the Iraq War travesty and the Trump-Russia collusion hoax. The post Same People Behind Iraq War Lies Pushed Russian Collusion appeared first on The Duran.
Brexit: Torygeddon?
The Tories are starting to bear the cost of the Brexit fiasco.
DUTCH TREAT – DERK SAUER MAKES A MOSCOW COMEBACK FOR THE SAME OLD GANG
By John Helmer, Moscow Russia has grown up; Derk Sauer (lead image), boy scout for American, Dutch and NATO plots for Kremlin regime change since Boris Yeltsin left office, can’t. Under cover of Russian frontmen, he has bought back the Moscow Times, and put his son Pyotr in charge of opinion. The opinion is the […]
Gaku - Music, Comfront, Enjoyment - Japanese Calligraphy by Kanzi
" 楽 " (gaku・raku). It is translated as music, comfort, enjoyment, etc. This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script. Etymology : It is Ideogrammic compound. 糸 (“string”) + 木 (“wood”) Source: https://www015uppso-netnejpcalligraphy.blogspot.com
Jokowi and NU: the view from the pesantren
Islamic boarding schools are ground zero for Jokowi’s efforts to win over the Muslim grassroots. Ideology and patronage are both playing a part. The post Jokowi and NU: the view from the pesantren appeared first on New Mandala.
Don’t Expect US-Iran War Before 2021
Trump will be extremely wary of getting into a shooting war with Iran. Trump knows only too well that a war with Iran will have regional ramifications and can hurt his presidency. His game plan through this year and the next will be to ensure that his “maximum pressure” strategy deters Iran from causing any serious political embarrassment during his campaign in 2020.
Reminder: Washington DC Meetup Tomorrow, Friday April 12 with Matt Stoller
More details for our Washington DC meetup this Friday. Hope you can stop by!
"So Much for the 'Trump Boom'”
*"So Much for the 'Trump Boom'”* By Bill Bonner PARIS – The more time we spend studying it, the more we become convinced that the whole thing is one gigantic swindle. While this insight might be applied to practically anything in public life, we’re talking, specifically, about federal finances and Stimulus Theory. Many readers think Mr. Trump’s tax cut stimulus has created a real boom. This boom, they believe, will increase GDP, raise tax receipts, and ease the debt problem. (Mr. Trump even claimed he would pay off the national debt in eight years!) If true, it will mean that all o... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Unfortunately there's no vaccine for stupid. Our society is getting dumber by the day and the intelligence level started out pretty low to begin with. Around the world, anti-vaxxers are continuing to push their fake science, Russian-driven and otherwise, through social media and, here in New York, by literally knocking on doors and handing out fliers on street corners like religious kooks. The result is that we have pockets of measles epidemics spreading across not just the city but the country. Perhaps the wrong kids are being forcibly separated from their parents? On... more »
Man died after drinking 'purple drank' made popular by US rappers, inquest hears
An inquest into the death of Fazan Khan hears the 22-year-old had been taking illegal and prescription drugs and drinking a concoction known as "lean" or "purple drank".
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten's travel shows federal election battleground seats
The ABC has been tracking the travel of the Coalition's and Labor's leaders to get an indication of the electorates likely to attract the most attention this election.
How the 'Massachusetts of Australia' could prove critical this election
Usually, federal elections are decided outside Victoria. This one could be different, with Bill Shorten hoping to pick up a number of seats in his home state that were once considered Liberal bastions.
US House Oversight Committee Held Two Key Hearings On Climate Change
Former US Secretary of Defense “Hagel testified that climate change is a “threat multiplier” that heightens the risk of armed … Continue reading →
Brazil’s President Suggests Plans to Divide Venezuela to Overthrow Maduro
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said in an interview with Jovem Pan Radio he is working with the U.S. government to sow dissent within the Venezuelan army. Bolsonaro said that if there is a military invasion in Venezuela, he would seek the counsel of Brazil’s National […] The post Brazil’s President Suggests Plans to Divide Venezuela to Overthrow Maduro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Imagine This: China Building New Aircraft Carriers for Russia
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Really? *The only downside for China would be that a Russian carrier would take up space and industrial capacity in Chinese yards, but this is a small price to pay. The downsides for Russia are more palpable; an aircraft carrier purchased from China still costs money, and still requires a long-term investment in maintenance and modernization. Russian prestige might also take a hit; as Kofman suggests, “over time Russia will become more comfortable importing Chinese components, but this will take years to overcome pride and stigma. The Russian Navy, ... more »
Millions Would Have Died: In 1956, Russia Threatened to Nuke Three Different Nations
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The crisis began over who just owned the Suez Canal, gateway between Europe and Asia. In July 1956, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser announced he would nationalize the canal, which was controlled still by European shareholders even after Egypt achieved independence from Britain (the same situation would later apply to the United States and the Panama Canal). *Equally shocking was the reaction of the United States. Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles threatened economic sanctions against Israel if it failed to withdraw from the Sin... more »
All Weather Is Now Climate
National Geographic blames Guatemalan drought on “climate change.” “This is the worst drought we’ve ever had” National Geographic Magazine Archive Had they done any actual research, they would have known that the same thing was happening when CO2 was below … Continue reading →
Forty-Five Years Ago
1974 was a very eventful year. The US had massive gas lines because we were dependent on Arab oil, and they decided to stop selling it to us. Lindsey Buckingham’s father died of a massive heart attack waiting in a … Continue reading →
Iraq Will Be Willing to Accept ISIS Prisoners, But For A Fee
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces stand guard over veiled women in al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, which houses relatives of Islamic State group members *The Guardian:* *Iraq seeks multibillion dollar fee to receive Isis prisoners* *Baghdad in talks with US to receive remnants of terror group held in detention centres in Syria.* Baghdad and Washington are in talks to transfer and place on trial tens of thousands of suspected Isis fighters and their families from detention centres in Syria to prison camps in Iraq, with Iraqi officials seeking a multibillion dollar fee to ... more »
Alleged gangland murder weapons among hundreds of guns seized in 'most significant organised crime arrest'
A licensed gun dealer in NSW has been charged with the alleged supply of weapons connected to gangland murders, OMCG members and organised crime networks across Australia.
Man charged over $200k of golden perch allegedly stolen from Darling River near Menindee
A 36-year-old man is arrested and charged for illegally taking and selling 12-tonnes of golden perch from the Darling River over a 20-month period.
Teen accused of taking pipe bomb onto public bus denies endangering lives
An Adelaide teenager accused of carrying a pipe bomb on a public bus pleads guilty to three charges including possessing an explosive, but denies he endangered any lives.
'You peanut': Ex-boxer Anthony Mundine slammed over vaccination tweets
Former boxer Anthony Mundine is under fire over a series of anti-vaccination tweets, with Paralympian Kurt Fearnley labelling him a "peanut" for "promoting fear".
Scott Morrison vs Bill Shorten in a battle for the prime ministership
Born a year and a day apart, they've lived similar political lives. But as they celebrate their next birthdays in the coming weeks, one will be prime minister and the other's political career might be over.
Rush awarded $850k in 'sad' defamation case against Nationwide News
Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush wins his defamation claim against The Daily Telegraph, with a Federal Court Justice saying the newspaper's articles that portrayed him as a sexual predator were "sensationalist journalism of the very worst kind".
Currency cartel accused of rigging Australian-Vietnamese exchange rates
Four men, one woman and a business called Vina Money Transfer have been charged with operating a criminal cartel and rigging the Australian dollar to Vietnamese dong exchange rate.
Election begins as voters lose faith in politicians
The federal election appears set to be anything but a typical poll, as trust in democracy plummets and faith in politicians fades.
Champion Winx kicks out at handlers ahead of final race
It was meant to be a sentimental morning before champion mare Winx's final race this weekend — but a simple mistake by her trainer at Rosehill left everyone very anxious.
CEHA recognizes Food Safety News with Media Award
Food Safety News was honored Wednesday by the California Environ,ental Health Association with the organization’s first Media Award since 2013. Dan Flynn, editor in chief of the ten-year-old Food Safety News, accepted the award from 2018-2019 CEHA President Jahniah McGill, MPH.CHES, REHS. CEHA is meeting this week at the Crowne Plaza Beach Hotel in Ventura,... Continue Reading
EU audit finds limited progress in Austrian control system
Limited progress has been made in Austria on improving the system to reduce microbiological contamination of food of non-animal origin (FNAO), according to DG Sante. The unit responsible for the European Commission’s policies on health and food safety led a follow-up audit to Austria last year. The audit from June 12 to 20, 2018 included... Continue Reading
Dairy recalls raw milk for E. coli; best-by dates through April 20
Anyone who has retail raw whole milk, skim milk and cream on hand from Dungeness Valley Creamery should not consume it because samples have tested positive for E. coli, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal illnesses. The Sequim, WA, based creamery issued the recall Tuesday after routine sampling conducted by the Washington State Department of... Continue Reading
Trust gap between consumers and industry impacting confidence
Greater trust needs to be built between consumers and the food sector to ensure public confidence, according to a study. Researchers at Flinders University in Australia spent five years working with industry and regulators on a model that could help rebuild or maintain consumer trust in the food system during and following an incident. However,... Continue Reading
Meat and Poultry Wrap, Salad Products recalled for Listeria in facility
More than 3,300 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, ranging from roast beef wraps to chicken salads, are being recalled from retail locations in Texas because the FDA found Listeria monocytogenes on a shared FSIS and FDA processing area within the establishment at the production facility. According to the recall notice posted on the... Continue Reading
Brexit is a rejection of the Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland
Carolyn Gallaher, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, American University School of International Service at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 22 hours ago
Two scholars examine days of parliamentary debate to learn how British MPs talk about the 'Irish backstop' and maintaining peace in Northern Ireland.
Tweets For Today
So how does one hold an election for a tenth of the world’s population? India's election commission is going the extra mile - to make sure people vote. Every vote counts, even the remote Himalayan ones! https://t.co/9QAQO3tAVK pic.twitter.com/afITVyXP0G — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 11, 2019 AFP graphic showing Australia's prime ministers since 1996. Current PM Scott Morrison has called a national election for May 18 https://t.co/4lLxGcmACF @AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/4oHbyHiIcA — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 11, 2019 BREAKING: EU, Britain agree to delay Brexit until O... more »
The Southern Strategy Is Real
The Southern Strategy is real and I have the proof – a PDF of a May 17, 1970 NY Times article where they interviewed Kevin Phillips, the man who created the Southern Strategy for Richard Nixon. Here are some sample transcribed quotes from the article. Kevin Phillips said, “All the talk about Republicans making inroads […]
Rigging Electoral Demo-Graphics to Guarantee Leftist Rule
PA Pundits - International at Climate Alarmists Follow Acid Rain Scare Playbook – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
The Demo strategy to transform our Constitutional Republic into a permanent populist democracy. ~ Mark Alexander ~ “An elective despotism was not the government we fought for.” —James Madison (1788) Every day since Donald Trump’selectoral victory over Hillary Clintonin November of 2016, leaders of the now-socialist Democrat Party and their deranged legions of “useful idiots” have claimed that the election […]
Ha! WashPost Lawyers Claim ‘Politics Has Nothing To Do’ With Its Covington Fake News
PA Pundits - International at Climate Alarmists Follow Acid Rain Scare Playbook – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Tim Graham ~ The Washington Post — through its hot-shot lawyers at Williams & Connolly — has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit by Nicholas Sandmann over the paper’s overwrought and thoroughly biased coverage of the so-called “mob” of Covington Catholic high school students. However the judge rules on the merits, the Post’s […]
The Intellectual Dishonesty Of The Campaign Against The Electoral College
PA Pundits - International at Climate Alarmists Follow Acid Rain Scare Playbook – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Jarrett Stepman ~ A full-blown war is raging against the Electoral College. But as activist groups become more desperate to overturn our way of electing presidents before voters go the polls in November 2020, their arguments become more absurd and hyperbolic. CNN recently ran a preposterous segment suggesting that James Madison called the Electoral […]
Less Ice In Arctic Ocean 6000-7000 Years Ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? This paper is ten years old, but is still highly relevant: ? Recent mapping of a number of raised beach ridges on the north coast of Greenland suggests that the ice cover in the Arctic Ocean was greatly reduced some…
Do you know how much money “Putin’s cook” Prigogine wants to sue me? 500,000,000 (five hundred million) rubles. -Navalny
Alexei Navalny attends a court hearing in Moscow in 2018. - Maxim Shemetov/Reuters (Zhukovsky, Vladislav Retweeted) Alexey Navalny Criminal business in Russian: • you receive tens of billions of state orders without a contest • sawing the budget • you poison children with rotten meat and rot, provoking an outbreak of dysentery • when criminal cases are brought against you and you smell fried, you file a counterclaim for 1.5 billion Vladislav added Zhukovsky, 1:37 Alexey NavalnyVerified account @navalny Wow. Do you know how much money “Putin’s cook” Prigogine wants to sue me? 500,000,000... more »
A Look At Army Rations Over Three Centuries
*Popular Mechanics:* *YouTube’s Army Ration Taste-Tester Has Reviewed Rations Across Three Centuries* SteveM1989MREInfo has tried rations from the American Civil War to the 21st century. A YouTuber dedicated to reviewing soldier rations, past and present, has finally run into one pack of military chow even he can't eat. Steve1989MREInfo has reviewed rations from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, in conflicts from the American Civil War (believe it) to those feeding troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. He's reviewed scores of military rations from countries as diverse as the U.S., R... more »
Picture Of The Day
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara wave as Netanyahu speaks following the announcement of exit polls in Israel's parliamentary election at the party headquarters in Tel Aviv. REUTERS/Ammar Awad *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Israel's Netanyahu wins re-election* (Reuters).
I Guess Someone Talked To U.S. Gen. Robert Neller
General Robert B. Neller. YouTube *Task & Purpose: Marine Commandant*: *Border deployments aren't hurting readiness, even though I said they would * Deploying troops to the U.S.-Mexico hasn't hurt Marine Corps readiness as much as previously reported, Commandant Gen. Robert Neller told lawmakers on Tuesday, directly contradicting the "unacceptable risk" to readiness the Corps' top officer had explicitly detailed in a pair of internal memos that leaked last month. Neller testified before the Senate Armed Service Committee that despite the "unacceptable risk to Marine Corps combat r... more »
La Junta, Colorado Longest Walk Photos by Bad Bear 2019
. Longest Walk 2019 Photos by Western Shoshone Longwalker Carl Bad Bear Sampson. Walkers are in La Junta, Colorado, after being welcomed in Pueblo by KOYC Radio. After walking through the deep snow of Monarch Pass earlier, walkers are now headed to Kansas, on the road to DC, walking for Indigenous rights.
real evidence of Bacon = Shakespeare
*Evidence #1 if Bacon = Shakespeare:* -from *The Tempest,* I, ii. Sit down; *F*or thou must now know further. * 40* *Miranda.* You have often *B*egun to tell me what I am, but stopp’d, *A*nd left me to a bootless inquisition, *Con*cluding, ‘Stay; not yet.’ *Prospero.* The hour’s now come, * 45* The very minute bids thee ope thine ear; Obey and be attentive. Canst thou remember A time before we came unto this cell? I do not think thou canst, for then thou wast not Out three years old. * 50* *Mira.* Certainly, sir, I can. *Pro.* By wh... more »
Are You Biased Against Nuclear Power? Yup, Say Scientists
Nuclear power has a worse reputation than it deserves.
Edy Cohen, Bar-Ilan University Israel: ‘One of the Rumors is that the Palestinians Will Live in the Egyptian Sinai’ — The Coming Fulfillment of Revelation 12:6,13-14
Edy Cohen, Bar-Ilan University Israel: ‘One of the Rumors is that the Palestinians Will Live in the Egyptian Sinai’ by Radio Sputnik Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is widely expected to win a record fifth term following Tuesday’s Knesset election. His Likud party is set to finish with a similar number of seats – 35 […]
Examining ‘Ten Myths about Israel’ by Ilan Pappe Jewish Historian
Examining ‘Ten Myths about Israel’, by Ilan Pappe Jewish Historian by Allan C. Brownfeld on January 24, 2018, http://mondoweiss.net/ This review of the book “Ten Myths About Israel’ by Ilan Pappe will appear in the Winter 2018 ISSUES, the quarterly journal of the American Council for Judaism. The book is published by Verso. – The Middle East remains a […]
Globalists Are Bringing Their One World Currency Plans Out Into The Open
Globalists Are Bringing Their One World Currency Plans Out Into The Open by Brandon Smith, http://alt-market.com/ People often ask me when they should begin to worry about the agenda for the “global economic reset” and the controlled demolition of the economy? If economic collapse is a process rather than an event, at what point in […]
Basel 3: A Revolution That Once Again No One Noticed
Basel 3: A Revolution That Once Again No One Noticed by Aleksandr Khaldey, http://thesaker.is/ Translated by Ollie Richardson and Angelina Siard cross posted with https://www.stalkerzone.org/basel-3-a-revolution-that-once-again-no-one-noticed/ source: http://www.iarex.ru/articles/65626.html – Real revolutions are taking place not on squares, but in the quiet of offices, and that’s why nobody noticed the world revolution that took place on March 29th 2019. […]
Venezuela Hit By A New Massive Blackout
Power cuts have plagued crisis-hit Venezuela in recent weeks. © FEDERICO PARRA *AFP:* *Large parts of Venezuela hit by new blackout * A new blackout across large parts of crisis-hit Venezuela, including the capital Caracas, forced many to spend another night in the dark on Tuesday. The electricity shortage -- the biggest in a week -- hit a large section of the capital, with social media posts from residents across the country suggesting significant areas in at least 20 of the 23 states of Venezuela were also affected. An hour after the lights went out, some areas of the capital re... more »
CO2 Innocent - John Kerry's Pseudo-Science Exposed
latimes When Former Secretary of State John Kerry provided testimony over climate change in a House Oversight hearing he didn't expect that his (and all the alarmists') pseudo-science would be exposed. From DC Alert: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie offered a line of questioning that not only floored Kerry but proved his argument on climate change was a hoax. I prefer to call it a deliberate fraud, but it definitely is a hoax. Massie began to unravel Kerry when he asked Kerry about carbon dioxide emissions, noting that the carbon dioxide levels are actually lower now than the averag... more »
Firefly Theme Song: The Ballad of Serenity
*Take my love, take my land,* *Take me where I cannot stand.* *I don't care, I'm still free,* *You can't take the sky from me.* *Take me out to the black,* *Tell them I ain't comin back.* *Burn the land and boil the sea,* *You can't take the sky from me.* *There's no place, I can be,* *Since I've found Serenity.* *But you can't take the sky from me.* ~ Written by Joss Whedon and performed by Sonny Rhodes
Sullivan Brother’s SLSCO Gets Border Wall Contracts For The Rio Grande Valley Texas; California; & Now New Mexico
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : Galveston, Texas in its glory days. It is currently home to SLSCO. Little information is available…
The US southern border crisis is real
“One supporter explained how human smuggler “coyotes” preyed on illegals and migrants on the border sending them through brush country with a gallon of water toward cities too far away to survive. “We have numerous people dying on these ranches, … Continue reading →
April 11th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #812
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 →
Thursday April 11th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Baker Transcript Highlights Additional Evidence Behind Strzok/Page Texts: “Lock In Trump”…
In the Day #2 transcript released today FBI chief legal counsel James Baker was asked about a specific series of Lisa Page and Peter Strzok text messages on the evening President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. Comey was fired … Continue reading →
Gail Tverberg: The True Feasibility of Moving Away from Fossil Fuels
Yves here. I have more quibbles with Tverberg’s latest post on the future of fossil fuels than I generally do with her work. First, she discussion the correlation between energy use and economic activity, and then is fuzzy regarding causality in not a good way. Second, she provides some very good data on the current […]
Bill Barr’s Low Moment
Bill Barr is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts. (Photo: Department of Justice) Attorney General Bill Barr’s statements today on supposed “spying” by the FBI on the Trump campaign before the Senate Appropriations Committee were indefensible. They at once indecipherable and contentless, on the one hand, and incendiary, on the other hand. I am not one of the many people looking to think ill of Barr. Indeed, I have taken a lot of heat recently for being willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on the specific issue of his production of a redacted version of the Mueller repor... more »
"What’s Easy on Wall Street Is Hard on Main Street"
*"What’s Easy on Wall Street Is Hard on Main Street"* by David Stockman "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." – John Adams, closing argument in defense of the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre, as quoted by William Gordon in "The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America" (1788) "It’s difficult to remember now which came first, fiscal insanity or monetary madness. But we have indeed re... more »
Quote of the Day
“If it be asked, What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? The answer would be, An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws — the first growing out of the last… A sacred respect for the constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government.” —Alexander Hamilton (1794)
No One Can Beat Them: All of the Reasons the U.S. Marines Corps Is Unstoppable
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Fear them. *These 5 'weapons' make it all happen. * The U.S. Marine Corps prides itself on being America’s 911 force—a fire brigade that the president can call upon to fight the nation’s battles in an emergency. Though the Marines have largely been treated as a de facto second land army over the past dozen years, the service is an integral component of the Department of the Navy and is primarily a maritime force. Therefore, the Marines—as a specialized amphibious force—argue that they need unique hardware to conduct their unique missions. While the ser... more »
Trump Accuses China Of Intellectual Property Theft... While He Applauds His Own Campaign's Intellectual Property Theft
Politicians on both sides of the aisle beat up China for stealing American intellectual property-- in other words, using it without paying for it. Trump has been particularly vocal about it. Trump, however, has consistently been stealing intellectual property, getting caught and reprimanded and then doing it again, and again, and again. The ominous-sounding Trump campaign video is anything but uplifting. There's an underlying ugliness to it-- primarily an invocation of danger and fear through the prominent music track in the background. It's very a very effective use of the music... more »
'Don't be influenced': Union stars lead criticism of Folau over anti-gay comments
Israel Folau's rugby future is in doubt following his latest online comments warning homosexuals and other "sinners" they are destined for hell, and now rugby union figures have let their views be known via social media.
Actually, there are two important national votes on the one weekend in May
Scott Morrison has fulfilled the dreams of a generation, announcing a federal election on the same weekend as the Eurovision song contest. And in that spirit, he kept it simple with his opening number, writes Annabel Crabb.
Former NSW RSL president will cite mental health concerns in fraud fight, court told
Don Rowe, the disgraced former head of the NSW RSL, will cite mental health concerns as he fights fraud charges over his alleged misuse of a corporate credit card, a Sydney court is told.
Woman jailed for bludgeoning man to death with Virgin Mary statue, tin of mangoes
A McDonald's worker who bludgeoned a customer to death in his own home using a statue of the Virgin Mary and a tin of mangoes is jailed for 19 years, but her motives for the killing remain unclear.
CCTV cameras to be used in aged care facilities in 'groundbreaking' Australian-first trial
At least five SA Health aged care facilities will have CCTV cameras installed later this year in an Australian-first trial of new safeguards for people in care.
The Australian helping Reese Witherspoon challenge the male grip on Hollywood
Sarah Harden heads up the media company owned by actor Reese Witherspoon. Together they're working to "put women at the centre" of an industry dominated by men.
'You may die in jail': Father sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing, torturing toddler son
A Sunshine Coast father who fatally threw his toddler against a wall because he would not go to sleep, and tortured him over a four-month period, is sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison.
Child charged after 'stolen' mini-van crashes, two critically injured
Police charge a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a stolen mini-van that rolled in Townsville, leaving two 10-year-old boys in a critical condition.
The Heatwave Of April 10, 1930
On this date in 1930, a large swath of the country from Texas to Wisconsin was over 90 degrees, including 96 degrees at Clarinda, Iowa. Chicago was 90 degrees. I was looking at newspaper articles about the heatwave, and ran … Continue reading →
Indonesia’s bureaucracy is a campaign tool—but not for the president
Why attempts to mobilise the civil service in presidential elections aren’t likely to have much effect. The post Indonesia’s bureaucracy is a campaign tool—but not for the president appeared first on New Mandala.
Name calling doesn’t help win arguments
My local newsaper published my recent letter to the editor. They also placed it following another letter who used name-calling. If you concur, please feel free to use the following letter, making changes to meet your style and circumstances. “As … Continue reading →
Congratulations Bill Pearson, 2019 Coyoteblog Bracket Challenge Winner
Bill rode Virginia all the way to the championship. Congratulations.
Trying To Change The System From Within Is Like Trying To Dry Your Hair With Rain
At a recent appearance at an Obama Foundation Town Hall in Berlin, former US president Barack Obama expressed concerns that American progressives are too fixated on purity and too unwilling to work within the existing system to solve problems. “One of the things I do […]
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Wants China To Join START Nuclear Talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo leaves his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he called for China to be included in the next START nuclear reduction treaty with Russia *AFP:* *Pompeo wants China to join Russia in START nuclear treaty* US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that China should join in the next START treaty on curbing nuclear warheads as Washington prepares for talks on an extension with Russia. The New START treaty, which caps the number of nuclear warheads well below Cold War limits, is set to expire in 2021 at a time of high t... more »
That Crazy Li’l AOC
I REALLY hate that Alexandria Occasionally -Coherent gets so much publicity. It seems to make her feel that she is important and wise, when, in reality, she is too stupid to realize the attention she gets is from being so ridiculous. It seems we just can’t stop sharing her moronic quotes, videos , memes and speeches. Some are actual and some are manufactured, but it’s getting harder to tell which are which. Like this one, which could have easily been a sketch on ‘Saturday Night Live’. But it wasn’t. It is real ! On live Instagram , AOC takes questions … Continue reading →
Pennsylvania Primary, May 21st.
Our primary is next month and there is a special election taking place along with it to send a new congressman to Washington D.C. Tom Marino resigned last January after winning re-election, due to ill health. The local lefties have been extolling the virtues of one Marc Freidenberg of State College, PA, home of Penn State University. Apparently there is a coordinated effort to have area democrats write letters to the editor of our small town paper. On today’s front page there is a story about a meeting they held with three professors of nearby colleges talking about “Unequal wealth... more »
FACT: North Korea's Most Lethal Weapon Isn't Nuclear Weapons
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * It's underground tunnels. *Hopefully, the infiltration tunnels will remain merely another footnote in the conflict between the two Koreas that will never be used in an actual conflict. Nonetheless, they remain a testament to the great lengths North Korea has undertaken to undermine the defenses of its southern neighbor, and the sense of paranoia and uncertainty that can inspire in civilian and military leaders alike.* On November 15, 1974 a squad of South Korean soldiers stationed near Korangpo-ri, on the Korean demilitarized zone, noticed steam r... more »
A black hole to remember
I think I am among millions of bloggers who shared one of the most important photos in the history of mankind. [image: Black Hole image] The Blackhole This is the first ever black hole image released online by astronomers in a far .. faraway galaxy. (Sorry I could not keep myself). That galaxy is called M87. It is 500 million trillion km and so those people who have hopes that the world ends soon by getting sucked by a black hole will have to wait for a little longer. According to scientists, it is a monster black hole with a measure of 40 billion km (three million times the size of ... more »
President Trump Remarks During Energy and Infrastructure Event in Texas (Video and Transcript)…
Earlier today President Trump delivered remarks during an energy and infrastructure event in Crosby, Texas. [Video and Transcript] . [Transcript] – 4:07 P.M. CDT – THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much. (Applause.) And one of my all-time favorite … Continue reading →
Apropos – Mad Maxine, Chairwoman of House Finance Committee, Doesn’t Know Feds Took Over Student Loan Program…
Boy howdy this video snippet of Maxine Waters is apropos of the bizarre results we get when voters put democrats in office. Ms. Maxine is Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. In 2010, as part of the Obamcare law, … Continue reading →
De Vliegende Hollander
At the end of the most recent episode in this sorry tale, the boat’s captain Ray and I were sitting on a 50-foot sailboat, watching the first light of dawn strengthen. Overnight, we had just finished successfully offloading ten thousand pounds (4,500 kg) of foil-wrapped compressed one-kilo bricks of Thailand’s finest herb. Block by block,…
The 2nd French Intervention in Mexico to Establish a “Friendly Monarchy”; Assure Access to Latin American Markets; French Access to Mexican Silver
The history of Latin America is far more complex than most have been led to believe. The United States supported … Continue reading →
Jordan to Reject Any Proposal Without Independent Palestinian State — PM
Jordan’s custodianship of the Jerusalem temple mount site is under threat. Emphasis mine: – Jordan to Reject Any Proposal Without Independent Palestinian State — PM by Raed Omari, http://www.jordantimes.com/ AMMAN — Jordan will reject any proposed settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that does not guarantee the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, Prime Minister Omar […]
BIS General Manager Outlines Vision for Central Bank Digital Currencies
BIS General Manager Outlines Vision for Central Bank Digital Currencies by Steven Guinness, https://stevenguinness2.wordpress.com/ The behaviour of central bankers is rarely (if ever) given sustained coverage in the national press. Outside of prominent economic channels, developments from within institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the Bank for International Settlements are seldom remarked upon. […]
Will Gold Standard Make a Comeback Soon as Nations Losing Trust in Fiat Money?
Will Gold Standard Make a Comeback Soon as Nations Losing Trust in Fiat Money? by https://sputniknews.com/ The current fiat money system that originates from 1973 may be replaced by digitalised commodity-based currencies in the future, Marc Friedrich, a German economist and bestselling author, told Sputnik, predicting that China may play first fiddle in the establishment […]
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