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Mark Levin and Byron York Discuss Weissmann/Mueller Report and Two Years of Nonsense…
I’m on my fifth 4×8 whiteboard overlay, now formatted into a timeline sequence; and I’m determined to have a massive amount of material for both the House and Senate to confront former special counsel Mueller if he complies with requests … Continue reading →
Army Vet Sues Company That Made 'Defective' Earplugs for the Military
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Americas* [image: DVIDS] What will happen? A Texas veteran is suing the company he says knowingly produced and sold defective earplugs which were issued to the U.S. military, leading him and many others to develop hearing problems, including tinnitus. (*This article by Haley Britzky **originally appeared** at Task & Purpose. Follow Task & Purpose on** Twitter**. This article first appeared in 2018.)* Sgt. Scott D. Rowe, who served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003 to 2004, told the Houston Chronicle that he's "never at peace" from the... more »
Check Out These Dangerous Looking Chinese Assault Rifles (There's A Problem)
*War Is Boring* *Technology, Asia* [image: By Elvin Lazo - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21166573] Too big, too bulky. To hear Chinese state media tell it, the soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army will go into battle in the future wearing an array of high-tech gizmos. In their hands will be enormous weapons combining a rifle with a 20-millimeter grenade launcher akin to the old — and cancelled — American OICW. On top of that, they will have heads-up displays and networked positioning systems so Chinese troops can monitor each other ... more »
U.S. Coastguard Faces The Chinese Navy In Asia
Captain John Driscoll next to the US Coast Guard vessel Bertholf during a port stop in Hong Kong this month. SCMP / K. Y. Cheng *SCMP/Washington Post:* *‘Oversubscribed’ US Navy leans more on coastguard to help counter China* * As the Defence Department shifts its focus to competing with Russia and China, the coastguard ‘brings some authorities below the threshold of war’ * ‘Realities in the South China Sea’ and the loss of two Navy destroyers in 2017 are helping to drive the shift As a US coastguard cutter sailed through the East China Sea last month, Chinese vessels shadowed it o... more »
Mueller Outlines Rosenstein August 2nd, Scope Memo – Investigate Claims in Steele Dossier…
On Pages #11 and #12 of the Weissmann/Mueller report, the special counsel team outlines the purpose and intent of the probe as delivered by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Within these pages Mueller outlines the August 2nd Scope Memo that … Continue reading →
'Protect our kids': Junk food ads binned in Queensland Government crackdown
Junk food promotions at more than 2,000 government-owned sites in Queensland are being banned by the State Government in a bid to reduce childhood obesity.
Pedestrian killed, second man injured in hit-and-run crash in Perth's south
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A 36-year-old man is arrested by police after a pedestrian aged in his 40s dies in a hit-and-run crash Warnbro, with a second person taken to Royal Perth Hospital in a serious condition.
Woman's body found in garage in Sydney's south-west, as children slept inside
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A man is arrested after a woman's body was found in a garage in Sydney's south-west, while two children slept in the house.
Steve Smith scores half-century after being promoted to captain of his IPL side
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Former Australian captain Steve Smith is promoted to captain of the Rajasthan Royals and rises to the occasion, scoring a half-century to lead his charges to victory.
Rotating Space Stations
A couple of videos about rotating space stations, the design issues, and one that is being promoted for building Real Soon Now. Continue reading →
US Defeat in Syria Transforms into Campaign of Spite
*April 21, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The US-engineered proxy war against Syria, beginning in 2011 and the crescendo of the so-called "Arab Spring," has ended in all but absolute defeat for Washington. Its primary goal of overthrowing the Syrian government and/or rendering the nation divided and destroyed as it has done to Libya has not only failed - but triggered a robust Russian and Iranian response giving both nations an unprecedented foothold in Syria and unprecedented influence throughout the rest of the region. Lamenting America's defeat in Syria in the pages of Foreign ... more »
Chinese Navy To Flaunt Its Newest Warships Next Week During Fleet Week
China has had naval technology since ancient times, but its modern navy was founded in 1949. (Wikimedia Commons: US Navy / David Rush) *ABC News Online*: *China to flaunt new-found military muscle as People's Liberation Army navy turns 70* China's navy will mark 70 years since its founding next week, in a parade that will show off new warships including nuclear submarines and destroyers, giving the emergent superpower the chance to flaunt its wealth and new-found military muscle. While China's involvement in naval technology stretches back to 549 BC, China's modern navy was founde... more »
On full considerations
Max Fawcett is right to a point in discussing the need to acknowledge the political problems with carbon taxes as matters stand now. But there's a serious problem with the conclusion he tries to draw. It's true that carbon taxes were originally - and understandably - pitched as the form of greenhouse gas emission reduction which fit best with laissez-faire economic theory. And there are still a few lingering aftereffects of that outlook, including the British Columbia tax which remains on the books after being implemented by the right-wing Campbell Liberals. But if the opportunit... more »
Will the Second Arab Spring Go the Way of the First?
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Africa* [image: Reuters] A repeat of the Egyptian scenario is possible for both Algeria and Sudan. It is quite possible that democracy movements in Sudan and Algeria may go the way of their predecessors that appeared to herald the Arab Spring in 2011. With the exception of Tunisia, where the jury is still out, all other Arab Spring countries either returned to autocratic rule or descended into anarchy. The largest of them, Egypt, saw its revolution aborted by the clever machinations of the military top brass and the strategic errors committed by the M... more »
History's Coolest Literary Club
*Aram Bakshian Jr.* *History, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] In the Club: Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends Who Shaped an Age, Leo Damrosch surveys the world of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, Edmund Burke, Edward Gibbon and other leading British eighteenth-century luminaries who shaped not only their age, but also our own. Leo Damrosch, *The Club: Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends who Shaped an Age* (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2019), 488 pp., $30.00. UPON RECIEVING Leo Damrosch’s engaging new book, *The Club*, I hauled my dusty copy of Samuel Johnson’s *A... more »
Islamic State Claims Its First Official Attack In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
*Long War Journal:* *Islamic State claims attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo* *The Islamic State has claimed its first official attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a statement released by Amaq News earlier today.* “[Members of] The Congolese Army were killed and wounded in an attack in the village of Kamango near the borders of the Congo and Uganda,” the Islamic State said in its statement. While it is not immediately clear an attack took place today in Kamango, local media has reported that Islamist forces targeted civilians near the town in recent... more »
Musician Lewis Capaldi to provide anxiety rooms for fans
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The musician, who has anxiety attacks himself, will provide qualified support officers and other assistance to help fans before and during his shows, under a new scheme he has called LiveLive.
Bondi Beach rescue after 18-year-old falls 8m down cliff face, suffers head and spinal injuries
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An 18-year-old is rescued and taken to hospital after falling 8 metres down a cliff face at Bondi Beach overnight.
'Just another day in the office': Anti-poaching ranger snaps selfie with gorillas
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An anti-poaching ranger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has described his striking selfie with a pair of endangered mountain gorillas, which has grabbed worldwide attention of social media, as 'just another day in the office'.
The veterans who 'just fell through the cracks'
They gave their all to fight for their country in a time of war, but advocates believe there are many local veterans who are effectively invisible to authorities and "just fell through the cracks".
Ex-marine arrested over North Korean embassy attack in Madrid
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US authorities in Los Angeles arrest and charge Christopher Ahn over a mysterious dissident group's raid on North Korea's embassy in Madrid earlier this year.
Bran Nue Dae for landmark musical's 30th anniversary tour
With Indigenous youth suicide rates at record levels, poor living conditions and substance abuse crippling communities, there's never been a better time for Bran Nue Dae.
Police throw the book at migrant children, teaching them it's a crime not to read
West Australian police officers are ditching their tasers and handcuffs to take on the unlikely task of teaching immigrant children how to read in an effort to break down cultural barriers.
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 20, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Procissão (República) – Partygoers into eclectic music and underground vibes should celebrate Easter’s night at Procissão. With drag performances and diverse DJs spinning throughout the night, Procissão promises a […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 20, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Isle de Jean Charles & Sea Level Rise
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Jaime Jessop has written the first of what may be a series of posts on Attenborough’s documentary? the other day. She has taken a close look at the Isle de Jean Charles, which you will recall is gradually being flooded:…
Some Questions for Attorney General Barr
Attorney General Bill Barr is sworn in. (Source: The White House) Consider the affirmative dismay with which lawyers are likely to view the actions of Attorney General Bill Barr. Even leaving aside the atmospherics of his recent performances (for example, the almost palpable disdain with which he treated the press at his press conference and the almost cloying way in which he defended Trump's actions as the product of "frustration and anger"), Barr's actions over the past month have left any reasonable observer with a number of questions about the quality of his legal performance.... more »
The Mueller Report Is a Challenge for Democracy to Solve
A Trump supporter at a protest against Trump in St. Paul, Minnesota, November 2018. (Source: Flickr/Fibonacci Blue) It would be hard to imagine a scenario that casts harsher light on the limits of American governance than the aftermath of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller’s report—or one that demonstrates how lucky the country is that he chose to make the resulting mess a problem for democracy to solve. Mature democracies must balance two contending imperatives. One is to permit regular and serious monitoring of government, especially the executive with its ever-expanding authorit... more »
U.S. Intelligence Says Huawei Is Funded By Chinese State Security
*Forbes: **CIA Offers Proof Huawei Has Been Funded By China's Military And Intelligence* In the battle between Washington and Huawei, there has long been the taunt from Shenzhen that U.S. officials have failed to produce any evidence of actual collusion between the telecom equipment giant and the Chinese state. Has that now changed? On Saturday, the Times reported that such evidence exists, it has just not been openly published. According to the newspaper's U.K. source, Huawei "has received funding from branches of Beijing’s state security apparatus... American intelligence shown... more »
An Hour With VDH: Mueller Probe Could Backfire on Those Who Fabricated Russia-Collusion Narrative…
Historian Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, who recently published the book “The Case for Trump”, appears for a lengthy discussion on the Mueller report and the potential ramifications for those who participated in a soft-coup.
FDA Approves Low-Level Electrical Pulse Forehead Patch to Be Worn by Children Ages 7-12 with ADHD While They Are Sleeping
By B.N. Frank Parents with children who have ADHD have my sympathy. Therapy takes a long time and doesn’t always work. It’s also not cheap. ... more »
How Conservatives Gutted The System's Ability To Regulate Dark Money-- And Why Neither Kushner Nor Junior Was Indicted By Mueller
One of the questions everyone was asking after the redacted Mueller report came out Thursday was why didn't Mueller charge Junior and Kushner-in-law. Reporting for OpenSecrets.org, Karl Evers-Hillstrom and Raymond Arke wrote on Thursday afternoon that "Mueller considered bringing campaign finance charges" against them in connection to the notorious Trump Tower meeting "but ultimately could not establish the value of information offered by Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya." Specifically, Mueller looked at whether the meeting would invoke the ban on campaign contributions from ... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"
Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"
April 21:Us Damn fools.
https://theconversation.com/trump-declares-economic-war-on-cuba-115672 Take this seriously. The U.S.believes it has the right to rule the world. It has the right to impose its version of democracy on nations that don't want it. Indeed, American democracy itself is largely a farce in which presidents are, in fact, chosen and bought by the wealthy. Accompanying this we have John Bolton, a very cranky, judgmental, and crashingly ignorant old fart who believes the only worthwhile political values are those he composes in his own twisted mind. He wants now to crush the Cuban government b... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“NGC 253 is not only one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, it is also one of the dustiest. Discovered in 1783 by Caroline Herschel in the constellation of Sculptor, NGC 253 lies only about ten million light-years distant. *Click image for larger size.* NGC 253 is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest group to our own Local Group of Galaxies. The dense dark dust accompanies a high star formation rate, giving NGC 253 the designation of starburst galaxy. Visible in the above photograph is the active central nucleus, also known to be a bright source o... more »
"A Cobbled Together Mess"
*"A Cobbled Together Mess"* by Mr Morphed "One commodity is in short supply these days, thinking. Humans all have an identical organ in their cranium but the use of it swings from the barely to weird to outlandish. Something to consider is the difference between the brain and the mind. Don't spend too much time on this though, as it will drive one towards the deep end. The brain absorbs information and stores it in different locations, while the mind collects this information and life's events into a mishmash with jumbled feelings and births a personality. This is what creates an i... more »
Chet Raymo, “Caught In The Middle”
*“Caught In The Middle”* by Chet Raymo "It doesn't take a genius to recognize that human males have a propensity for intergroup violence, and that the killing is often accompanied by rape. One need only read the newspapers. The only question is to what extent these tendencies are innate or culturally inculcated. Nature or nurture? Or both? A new book, "Sex and War: How Biology Explains Warfare and Terrorism and Offers a Path to a Safer World," by population biologist Malcolm Potts and science writer Thomas Hayden, dishes up a bit of both. The violence is in our (male) genes, they ma... more »
US and Japan affirm Cybersecurity ties: Japan’s non-Northeast Asian fixation and Russia
US and Japan affirm Cybersecurity ties: Japan’s non-Northeast Asian fixation and Russia Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan claims that he desires to solve the protracted territorial dispute with the Russian Federation. Yet, many within the corridors of power in Moscow dispute the sincerity of Japan. […]
Stealth Bomber (1940s Style): Check Out the YB-49 Flying Wing
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] A B-2 cousin? *Although the YB-49 never reached full production, experience with the frame helped validate the concept which now dominates international thinking on strategic bomber design.* As the United States approached World War II, it enjoyed the luxury of many innovative aircraft companies, and a ton of money to spend. Part of this bounty went to pursuit aircraft, part to tactical attack planes, and part to long-range bombers. This last generated one of the most interesting failures ever to emerge from the U.... more »
What the Mueller Probe Really Means
*Conrad Black* *Donald Trump, United States* The real fireworks will only begin now as Trump seeks to investigate the investigators. The Mueller Report, despite the best efforts of the chief author and his partisan investigative staff, is a bone-crushing defeat for the president’s enemies. There is not a whit of evidence that any American collaborated with any Russian to alter the results of the 2016 presidential election, and there is extensive evidence that the Trump campaign was the subject of enticements to collaborate and rebuffed all of them at all levels. The laborious bu... more »
Why a Nazi Nuclear Bomb Never Happened (And the World Was Saved)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: United States Department of Energy [Public domain]] Lots of reasons. *Such an attack was serious business in Nazi Germany and threatened internment in a concentration camp or worse. Heisenberg sought the assistance of friends and associates within the establishment, including Nazi Party members, to clear his name. Heisenberg’s mother, who had been an acquaintance of Heinrich Himmler’s father, passed on a personal letter from the physicist to the SS Reichsführer. After a thorough investigation by the SS, which included a terrifyin... more »
Another Saturday, Another Day Of Protests In France
*France 24:* *Fires, tear gas as French Yellow Vests stage first Saturday protest since Notre-Dame blaze* French Yellow Vest protesters set fires Saturday along a march through Paris to drive home their message to a government they believe is ignoring the poor: rebuilding the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral isn't the only problem France needs to solve. * The Paris police headquarters said authorities detained 227 people carried out more than 20,500 spot checks. * Police fired tear gas and stun grenades amid tensions at a march of several thousand people from France's Finance M... more »
Epic – President Trump Responds to Romney’s Spitefulness…
After Utah Senator Mitt Romney went out of his way yesterday to cast aspersions toward the president, President Donald Trump responds with a video highlighting Romey’s inability to win: “If Mitt Romney spent the same energy fighting Barack Obama as … Continue reading →
“Unofficial Channels” – Reconciling Mueller’s Strategically Worded Origin of Operation Crossfire Hurricane…
Early May 2016 After the third reading of the strategically worded Weissmann/Mueller report, we are able to reconcile some issues. This outline reconciles the oddly worded Weissmann/Mueller claim to the origin of the FBI counterintelligence operation known as “crossfire hurricane” … Continue reading →
The Daily Brief 2019-04-19
This is a summary of 14 AMN articles on the following subjects: France, Kurds, Macron, Syria, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Crimea, Houthi, Saudi, Yemen, Malta, Russia, US, Venezuela, Aleppo, Baghdadi, Iraq, ISIS, Homs, Bolton, Turkey, Palmyra, Estonia, Iran, Suez. Categories covered in this brief: Middleeast, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, World-News, Iraq, Iran, North-Africa, Gulf, Turkey Let us […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Illegals On ICE’s First Most Wanted List Were All Involved in Fatal Crashes
[image: illegals-on-ice-s-first-most-wanted-list-were-all-involved-in-fatal-crashes] If you want to know how bad illegal-alien crime is, you can get a good idea from a new feature at the website of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Low #Cholesterol Linked to Higher Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/911829?src=soc_fb_190418_mscpedt_news_neuro_stroke&faf=1 Advertisements
A fire expert explains why historic buildings like #Notre-Dame #Cathedral burn so easily.
https://www.businessinsider.in/A-fire-expert-explains-why-historic-buildings-like-Notre-Dame-Cathedral-burn-so-easily/articleshow/68914710.cms
New controversial theory: Past, present, future exist simultaneously.
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/a-controversial-theory-claims-present-past-and-future-exist-at-the-same-time?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1555776374
#Tamarind found to remove dangerous #fluoride deposits from #bones.
https://naturalnews.com/2018-11-29-tamarind-found-to-remove-dangerous-fluoride-deposits-from-bones.html
Why Does China Suddenly Want Nuclear Icebreakers?
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-does-china-suddenly-want-nuclear-icebreakers-52027
Snailfish is first animal from extreme ocean depths to get genome sequenced
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01158-x?utm_source=fbk_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=naturenews&sf211247693=1
Brain Restoration System Explores Hazy Territory between Being Dead or Alive.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/brain-restoration-system-explores-hazy-territory-between-being-dead-or-alive/
Cancer-Linked #Glyphosate Found In Cheerios, Doritos, Oreos, and More
https://realfarmacy.com/monsanto-cheerios/
Church claims its ‘miracle potion’ cures 95% of illnesses but FDA says it’s just using bleach.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6942579/FDA-Warns-Washington-State-Church-Miracle-Cure-Just-Bleach.html?ito=social-facebook
Scientist cures her constant back pain by taking up BELL-RINGING at church.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6941575/Scientist-cures-constant-pain-taking-BELL-RINGING-church.html?ito=social-facebook
Report: President Trump To Nominate Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan As Permanent Defense Secretary Next Week
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens next to Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan during a Cabinet meeting on day 12 of the partial U.S. government shutdown at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young *FOX News*:* Trump to nominate Shanahan as permanent defense secretary: sources* President Trump is expected to formally nominate Patrick M. Shanahan to be his permanent defense secretary as soon as next week, two administration officials tell Fox News. This, after an internal Pentagon investigation concluded that the acting defense secreta... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
~ NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED ~ *Brought To You By BLUESJUNKY: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director*
'It beats working': Stay-at-home dads sing the praises of family life
Toowoomba father of three Trevor Tolson is a stay-at-home father — one of just 80,000 across Australia — and says he hopes he never has to go back to work again.
Cappuccino, cremations and conversations: Would you visit a death cafe?
A recent inquiry found the need for better "death literacy" in Canberra and some are suggesting the best way to do that is over a cup of coffee and a piece of cake.
'Lost' images of Anzac soldiers unveiled by history detectives
An exhibition of photographs of Anzac veterans, hidden from view for more than 100 years, will be revealed to the public in the NSW Hunter Valley on Anzac Day.
Anglican, Buddhist, atheist — it makes no difference at Open Sanctuary
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In a tiny Anglican church, people from wildly diverse faith traditions — from practising and lapsed church members to Buddhists and atheists — come together for a shared spiritual practice.
You fly back to Australia only to be stopped at the airport by Border Force. These are your rights
When it comes to being stopped and searched at the airport, are there certain things customs officers can and can't look at, like laptops or USB sticks?
Sudan's ousted president probed over suitcases stuffed with cash
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Sudan's public prosecutor has begun investigating former president Omar al-Bashir after authorities found suitcases stuffed with US dollars, euros and Sudanese pounds at his home, according to a judicial source.
Sushi-flavoured chocolate anyone? Experimenting with an Easter favourite
A new range of chocolate flavours is set to contest traditional favourites this Easter as a new generation of West Australian chocolatiers continue to take a brave leap into the unknown.
'It did exactly what a tiger would': Sumatran tiger attacks zookeeper
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A rare Sumatran tiger attacks a worker at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas, wounding her head, neck, back and arm before staff are able to coax it away.
"Have Hope..."
"To anyone reading this who has ever felt disheartened and confused, hurt or lost...you are not alone. You are surrounded by countless multitudes of people everywhere who are just like you. Just like us. But you don't have to stay confused or lost or in pain. We might forget this sometimes - or may not know it at all. But there is nothing in your life, no matter how difficult or painful, that cannot be turned into something very beautiful. So please, have hope." - Chad Eastham
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The Poet: Langston Hughes, "As I Grew Older"
*"As I Grew Older"* "It was a long time ago. I have almost forgotten my dream. But it was there then, In front of me, Bright like a sun- My dream. And then the wall rose, Rose slowly, Slowly, Between me and my dream. Rose until it touched the sky- The wall. Shadow. I am black. I lie down in the shadow. No longer the light of my dream before me, Above me. Only the thick wall. Only the shadow. My hands! My dark hands! Break through the wall! Find my dream! Help me to shatter this darkness, To smash this night, To break this shadow Into a thousand lights of sun, Into a thousand whirling ... more »
Speculation on the Destruction of America
Why would the Democrats take steps to ruin America? Why would they oppose Making America Great Again? Is it the intense hatred for anything Donald Trump? That’s the unwritten explanation, but let’s play “What If”? What if the leftist Democrats thought they were about to achieve the New World Order (NWO), unleashed by Obama, and believed to be ready to be enacted by a Hillary presidency? What if the leftist elite were promised a ruling role in the NWO? What if the elite were paying politicians to ruin America, by allowing—even encouraging via shooting galleries—massive drug addicti... more »
Xinjiang Vocational Skills Education Training Center
10-1-2018 *Bitter Winter* has accessed new information that No. 4 Vocational Skills Education and Training Center in Lop county has been repurposed for a “transformation through education” camp for Uyghurs. More than 2,000 men, 20- to 76-years-old, are held there. Some of them are detained for growing long beards or having had contacts with foreign countries, while others were sent to the camp after having served sentences in prison. Each day, the detainees spend eight hours studying Mandarin and Chinese laws, four hours for each topic. After dinner, two hours or more are spe... more »
Mother’s Day gifts
BY NORBERT RUG Sunday, May 12, 2019 is Mother’s Day. This holiday is celebrated every year to honor mothers and motherhood. In the United States, the observance of Mother’s Day started early in the 20th century. Mother’s Day is one
GOP activists want Gallivan to seek Senate leadership post
New York State’s Republican Party is facing an existential crisis, having lost control of the State Senate chamber last year, the party’s last bastion of power in Albany. If the party is unable to retake the chamber next year, then
"The Hobbesian Net"
*"The Hobbesian Net"* by The Zman "I clicked on a link from Drudge and I was taken to a website called CBS Money Watch, which is obviously a CBS property. The first thing I see is a video trying to load. I see the pause button and stop it before it starts. It then starts itself in a few seconds and I stop it again. I hate baked-in video. If I want to watch videos, I’ll go to a video site or turn on the television. The trend of jamming video into sites borders on the sadistic. No one likes this. No one can possible think it is a good idea. Yet, they keep doing it. Like everyone, I ... more »
You Missed This: There Is a Strange Air War Raging Over Libya
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Africa* The war in the sky the media is not covering. On April 14, a lone MiG-21 jet fighter jet soared low over the metropolis of Tripoli. The iconic Soviet-built warbird was famed for battling American-built jets during the Cold War. But this particular MiG was being flown by Lt. Commander Jamal Ben Amar on behalf of the Libyan National Army, one of the two principal factions warring for control of the North African state following the overthrow and killing of its long-reigning dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011. As Jamal flew over the Mediterran... more »
This Gun Did One Historic Thing: It Made America a Superpower
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Here's why. In the late 19th century, an arms race was in effect among the nations of Europe. Advances in technology were quickly rendering obsolete the weapons that had served relatively unchanged for decades. The muzzle loader gave way to the breech-loading cartridge rifle, which in turn was outclassed by the repeating rifle firing high-velocity cartridges using smokeless powder. Machine guns were still in their infancy, but growing rapidly. Artillery likewise was evolving from brass muzzle-loading guns t... more »
Border Agents Catch More Criminal Illegal Aliens
[image: border-agents-catch-more-criminal-illegal-aliens-haitian-illegal-sentenced] Border Patrol agents catch more criminal illegal aliens attempting to enter (and re-enter) the United Stattes.
China draws up tighter rules on human gene and embryo trials
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China's top legislature will consider tougher rules on research involving human genes and embryos in the wake of controversy sparked by a scientist who said he had made the world's first "gene-edited" babies.
How to fly an armed helicopter: inside a training simulator with the Australian Army
The ABC goes inside a flight simulator where pilots can train for war-like scenarios and difficult flying conditions without leaving the ground.
'Everyone needs a lift': Drought kids get free 400km trip to Royal Easter Show
After a tough few years of bushfires and drought, Coolah Central School students are given something to smile about — an all-expenses-paid experience at Sydney's Royal Easter Show.
Fresh breath or polluted oceans? Taking on Mentos over plastic wrappers
Ocean lover Adam Western was sick of picking up Mentos mint wrappers from his favourite beach so he decided it was time somebody challenged the global confectionery company.
Gaslighting isn't restricted to couples — parents can do it too
If reality TV show Married at First Sight taught us one thing, it's what gaslighting can look like. But the behaviour isn't restricted to couples — it can creep into parenting and friendships too.
Easter's a great time to learn about choral music. Here are four works to get you started
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There is so much Easter music, but here are the stories behind four important pieces you might hear this weekend — from medieval chants to Handel's Messiah.
A 'grotesque' eyesore or an architectural triumph? Battle looms over Notre Dame repairs
The restoration of the "soul of Paris" is shaping up to be one of France's most controversial national projects, with the nation split over whether the ceiling and spire should be rebuilt as exact replicas, or with a bold new design.
Chinese ships map waters near PNG as US and Australia upgrade Manus base
The deep-water Chinese scientific surveys are part of Beijing's unprecedented oceanographic research of the Western Pacific, in an area experts believe could be crucial in any future maritime conflict.
Two-year-old boy faces 'painful and premature death' as deportation looms
A family from the Maldives is locked in a desperate legal fight to stop their son being deported from Australia — his country of birth — because of his disability, which doctors warn could lead to an early death if they are forced to move.
'There's no sugar-coating it': Why Shooters Party will be firing blanks in the federal election
A lack of cash and candidates means the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party won't replicate its NSW election success at next month's federal vote, and One Nation may also miss out on capitalising on voter backlash against the Nationals, writes Sarah Gerathy.
Where did Boeing's 737 MAX go wrong?
Two deadly crashes involving its latest 737 MAX jet are prompting some to consider how the darling of American aviation will survive this fatal blow and why it happened in the first place.
Santa nailed to a cross? How Christianity's iconography gets lost in translation
Over the centuries, Easter has come under many different guises — and in recent years, the hyper-commercial holiday has sometimes become lost in translation.
Marvel's films leading up to Avengers: Endgame in 'real time' order, from Captain America to Infinity War
Don't have a spare 45 hours to watch all of the Marvel movies before Avengers: Endgame? Catch up with this timeline of how the 21 films fit together in "real time", right down to the flashbacks and end scenes.
How Mindfulness Can Reshape Negative Thought Patterns
*Jason Linder* - If you often feel stuck in negative thought patterns, this may help.
Yellow Vests Return to Streets of Paris Enraged by Billions Donated to Rebuild Notre Dame
*Julia Conley* - The inequality and hypocrisy is more visible than ever.
Scientists Discover How To Make Bricks Out Of Human Waste
*John Vibes* - Another step forward in the search for sustainable building materials.
"How Empires Fall: Moral Decay"
*"How Empires Fall: Moral Decay"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Moral decay is an interesting phenomenon: we spot it easily in our partisan-politics opponents and BAU (business as usual) government/private-sector dealings (are those $3,000 Pentagon hammers now $5,000 each or $10,000 each? It's hard to keep current...), and we're suitably indignant when non-partisan corruption is discovered in supposed meritocracies such as the college admissions process. But we're less adept, it seems, at discerning systemic moral decay, which infects the very foundations of the economy and society. Cons... more »
The Complexity of Brexit
I thought this conversation between Alex and Ash Sarkar from Novara Media was nuanced and interesting. You never get in-depth and critical discussions of Brexit on mainstream news programmes; vox pops down some market in the north is usually as far as it goes. As always, please consider supporting Politics Theory Other so Alex can do more and bigger shows.
ALECA avec l'UE: Une libéralisation forcée, selon les agriculteurs tunisiens
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
20-Apr-2019 Quand il a commencé l'élevage ovin en 2007, Faycel Mehrez, a débuté avec quelques brebis. Aujourd'hui, il a un troupeau de 80 têtes et d'énormes soucis qui planent sur sa bergerie. A Sidi Boulbela, dans le gouvernorat de Gabes, où vit ce quadragénaire avec ses brebis et agneaux, les pâturages sont rarissimes. Cette région du sud tunisien est frappée par une aridité rampante, que la pollution et l'industrie des phosphates n'ont fait qu'aggraver. Pour nourrir ses bêtes, Mehrez dépend alors du foin, mais (...)
Isle de Jean Charles & Sea Level Rise
By Paul Homewood Jaime Jessop has written the first of what may be a series of posts on Attenborough’s documentary the other day. She has taken a close look at the Isle de Jean Charles, which you will recall is gradually being flooded: Well, I sat through it, much to my disgust. […]
Can Wikileaks' Assange Get A Fair Trial?
*-by Reese Erlich* @ReeseErlich British police dragged Wikileaks founder Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on April 11, witnessed by a scrum of international media. Authorities in the United Kingdom and US then tried to drag Assange’s reputation through the mud. The official story was that Assange wore out his welcome at the embassy. News stories reported that he skateboarded through the offices, dirtied his bathroom, and let his cat poop in the halls. The man who had exposed government wrongdoing around the world had become the Hacker Who Came to Dinner. Wh... more »
The redemption of Johnny Mac
A few months ago, Johnny Mac was driving around the city, thinking about ending his life. Johnny didn’t know if he could get up one more time. Growing up in Inverness, Cape Breton, he had to be tough. Bullied as a child, he began boxing in his teens, hoping to lose some weight and learn […]
Listen to this truth....
Julian Assange has been *indicted* for the crimes of hacking and conspiracy. Part of the indictment focuses on the measures Assange took to conceal US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning as the source of the leaks, which should frighten any news outlet that makes use of anonymous sources. RT’s Caleb Maupin reports. Then former journalism professor Lyle Slack joins Rick Sanchez to share his insights. *U.S. Constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; o... more »
Chief Architect of Notre Dame, Benjamin Mouton, Baffled by Fire’s Origins
“Ca me stupéfie beaucoup…” or as we Yanks say, “This totally baffles me”. So says Benjamin Mouton, Chief Architect of Historic Monuments in France from 2000 thru 2013. Your sorta bilingual correspondent found a video posted by France’s “LCI”, “La Chaine Info”, which is France’s first all-news TV service. Here we find a two-minute interview with monsieur Mouton. I’ve found the rough text of that interview and translated it into Murrican. That translation is below, followed by the original video clip. Mouton’s comments cautiously echo what anyone who’s watched video of the cathedral r... more »
Mueller Fundamentals
There’s so much Mueller analysis out there. (A searchable/if redacted version.) But you know I offer angles you'll not get elsewhere. Here are digest-fundamentals that shine through Attorney General William Barr's sycophant spin. *1. The importance of specific intent.* Our rule of law is rightfully biased against prosecution, especially near the borders of free expression. Hence, in each instance of *collusion* or *obstruction*, there must be simultaneous *actions* and specified *types of intent*. *2. **The Report details many acts that were clear obstruction,* but Barr several...more »
BWorld 313, MORE international tourism
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on April 11, 2019. The Philippines, with more than 7,500 islands and islets, lots of white sand beaches, waterfalls and mountain resorts, has a huge potential in tourism yet we are not optimizing it due to certain policy and infrastructure bottlenecks like small airports and small number of airlines per airport. The busiest airports in the world are those in the US and China. In 2018, of the top 50 busiest airports in Asia, China had 19; Japan, five; India, four; South Korea, three. The numbers on average daily airplane takeoffs are also prese... more »
The Hedgehog: The Royal Navy's Secret Weapon to Kill Japanese Submarines
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Tokyo hated this during World War II. In the Spring of 1944, Japanese Admiral Soemu Toyoda assembled a large fleet of warships at Tawi-Tawi in the southern Philippine Islands. There was no doubt in his mind that Allied military forces would continue their westward drive across the Pacific, but he was uncertain as to the direction of the next attack. General Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific, had firmly established beachheads in New Guinea, and Japanese scout planes had ... more »
When Grant Met Lee: The Day the U.S. Civil War Finally Came to An End
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: By Excelsior Stove and Manufacturing Co. - Missouri History MuseumURL: http://images.mohistory.org/image/098F4570-1E9B-1A0F-BCC2-AE0872733555/original.jpgGallery: http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/82373, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.or] William Welsh walks us through the steps of Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant at the Battle of Appomattox Court House's National Historical Park. When Confederate General Robert E. Lee learned on the morning of April 9, 1865, that Union infantry was both in front and behi... more »
Now I Know Why the F-105 Fighter Was the Vietnam War's F-35
*War Is Boring* *Security, Asia* [image: By USAF - U.S. Air Force photo no. 060928-F-1234S-019 [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6414952] Just not stealth. The U.S. military’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can’t turn fast enough to defeat a much older F-16 in mock air combat, according to an official test pilot report that War Is Boring obtained. So how will F-35s — on track to be the U.S. Air Force’s most numerous fighter — survive in battle against foes flying much more nimble Russian and Chinese jets? Look to history for possible answers. Fi... more »
Francis Hutcheson Speaks to Veganism
“Never to be forgotten” is how Adam Smith described each the two men who influenced him most, and only those two: his best friend David Hume and his Glasgow teacher and mentor Francis Hutcheson. Huge hearted, Hutcheson was larger than life, the warm soul of the Scottish Enlightenment in the decades preceding his death in […] The post Francis Hutcheson Speaks to Veganism appeared first on Econlib.
Don’t use a snow shovel to sip a cup of soup
Bryan Caplan has a recent post that is critical of utilitarianism: One argument against utilitarianism is that no one actually follows it. I call this the Argument from Hypocrisy. (Bryan’s objection is almost equally true of Christianity. “Turn the other cheek”. Seriously?) I’m not sure if utilitarians are hypocrites, and even if they are, that […] The post Don’t use a snow shovel to sip a cup of soup appeared first on Econlib.
Hazlett on Facebook and Privacy
While Congress has been holding hearings, poking tech execs, and dancing the legislative Fandango, the marketplace has imposed actual sanctions. Between the time Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal was revealed, March of last year, and March of this year, shareholders lost more than $61.6 billion adjusted for overall market (NASDAQ) fluctuations. In contrast, Sen. Wyden’s 4 […] The post Hazlett on Facebook and Privacy appeared first on Econlib.
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