Saturday, April 27, 2019

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Brazil Leads Online Sales in Latin America and Ranks 10th in the World

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Online sales in Brazil in the first quarter 2019 grew 14 percent and totaled R$17 billion (US$4.25 billion), according to data from Compre&Confie, a digital security company created by ClearSale. These figures confirm Brazil’s lead in online sales in Latin America and 10th in the […] The post Brazil Leads Online Sales in Latin America and Ranks 10th in the World appeared first on The Rio Times.

New Keanu Reeves Series will Shoot Scenes in São Paulo State

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, immortalized in the role of Neo in Matrix, added the city of Santos in São Paulo to the list of locations for his new series. Filming will take place between July and August. The series is to be released next year. According to […] The post New Keanu Reeves Series will Shoot Scenes in São Paulo State appeared first on The Rio Times.

Links 4/27/19

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Using Maps as a Weapon to Resist Extractive Industries on Indigenous Territories

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
MappingBack can support Indigenous perspectives on territories and resources through spatial representations

Will vehicle cannon become obsolete?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Over the past few weeks, I've published two articles about the increasing use of larger cannon aboard infantry fighting vehicles (IFV's) and armored personnel carriers (APC's): A bigger gun for lighter armored vehicles? More about larger cannon for infantry fighting vehicles There's an impressive amount of effort being put into the development of such weapons. Trouble is, on the horizon is another development that may make them all redundant. I refer, of course, to the vehicle-mounted laser. Lasers have been vehicle-mounted for some years already, but in low-power configuratio... more »

Messing With Texas

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 17 hours ago
Nobel Prize Winner Barack Obama, Katharine Hayhoe, and UN Climate Spokesman Leo Dicaprio During the heat and drought of 2011, Texas academics snake oil salesmen announced that heat and drought was permanent. The weather of the 21st century will be … Continue reading →

President Trump Declares Measles Vaccine Important.

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
From an MSNBC report yesterday: President Donald Trump commented on the recent measles outbreaks, saying that people "have to get their shots" and called vaccinations "important." Will the First Lady share her children's vaccination status, please? We would have like... more »

"Thousands May Have Gotten Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma From Monsanto Round Up"

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Just look at this headline from a FB post yesterday! "Thousands May Have Gotten Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma From Monsanto Round Up" LIARS!!! LIARS!!!! OVER-EDUCATED WHITE WOMEN IN FANCYPANTS WHO SHOP AT FANCYPLANTS! Desperate to blame someone and disparaging the MIRACLE of... more »

This Is Russia's Very Own 'Top Gun' (And Chinese Pilots Are Taking Part)

War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, Asia* [image: Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 fighter of Kazakhstan's Air Force flies during the opening ceremony of the International Army Games 2016 at Gvardeisky Range, Kazakhstan, August 2, 2016. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov] Here is what you need to know. Chinese and Russian fighter pilots have been testing their skills in an unprecedented series of maneuvers in southeast Russia. Some observers have billed the Aviadarts exercise as a Russian Top Gun—a reference to the U.S. Navy’s fighter tactics schoolhouse, which the sailing branch established after losing ... more »

Range Warrior: This Is the Only Gun You Could Ever Need For Target Shoot

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Smith & Wesson Victory is an excellent choice for shooters new to the sport or looking for a new pistol to take to matches. One of the most popular pistol types in America since the end of the Second World War is the small bore target pistol. Used primarily by shooting clubs for competitions and individual target practices, the .22 LR semiautomatic pistol is an inexpensive means of participating in the shooting sports and often a gateway to larger caliber shooting. The Smith and Wesson Victory pistol is an accurate, inexpensive handgun for sports... more »

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 27, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
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. LIVE: Milton Nascimento (Barra Funda) – Tonight, Espaço das Américas is honored to host the one and only Milton Nascimento. Certainly one of the most respected names in the Brazilian […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 27, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 27, 2019

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
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: Party Of Thrones @ Teatro Odisséia (Lapa) – Winter is coming and so is a big party as Teatro Odisséia invites all Game of Thrones fanatics to participate in […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 27, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

A Battle Over Domain “.amazon” Going on for Seven Years and Still no Ending in Sight

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The battle of Amazon retail giant for the .amazon domain on the internet has been going on for over seven years and is yet to end. Icann, the global organization for web addresses and numbers, “has not yet reached a final decision or decided when […] The post A Battle Over Domain “.amazon” Going on for Seven Years and Still no Ending in Sight appeared first on The Rio Times.

Vinyl Fair Comes to Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo this Sunday

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Sunday, April 28th, The twenty-first Feira de Vinil (Vinyl Fair) will be bringing music enthusiasts to the Beco do Pinheiro in Flamengo from 11AM until 7PM, with over sixty vinyl vendors from both Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in attendance, plus special musical […] The post Vinyl Fair Comes to Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo this Sunday appeared first on The Rio Times.

Child dies after being hit by L-plate driver in Brisbane

Just In - 18 hours ago
A three-year-old boy dies and another suffers minor injuries after they are hit by a 16-year-old learner driver who was reportedly reversing in a unit complex in a Brisbane suburb on Saturday afternoon.

Palmer preference deal continues to kick up dust on campaign trail

Stephanie Dalzell And Matthew Doran at Just In - 18 hours ago
The Coalition's preference deal with Clive Palmer's United Australia Party — or in Labor's case, the supposed attempt to make a deal — continues to overshadow the major parties policy announcements on the campaign trail.

Broncos thrash Sharks, Tigers triumph over Titans

Just In - 18 hours ago
The Broncos answer a number of their critics by ending a four-match losing streak with a convincing victory over the Sharks, while the Tigers snare a win against the Titans in Tamworth.

Paraglider found dead after crashing into cliff and falling 170m

Paige Cockburn at Just In - 18 hours ago
A paragliders dies after crashing into a cliff and dropping 170 metres to the ground near Wollongong, but his body will not be recovered until tomorrow.

Russia Charges Baptist Pastor In Sign That Its Persecution Of Non-Orthodox Christians Could Be Spreading

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
Russia has been going after mostly non-mainstream religions for some time now. Like the Nazis, they started off with Jehovah’s … Continue reading →

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: CHRISTIANS: MARCH 27, 2019

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 18 hours ago
Yes, things are changing. But I have seen all of these predictions and then some over the years. Not one of them was really valid or ever panned out. Nor are humans responsible for much of it as we are taught. There is SO much room for improvement but most of this is beyond the ken of the average person. Look to the wars and the major producers of pollution. But the scare tactics? Bunkum. To live with a clear conscience just become a minimalist. Buy the best, buy it once, buy local. Cut down on fuel wasted on shipping costs. Live within your means and make small changes for ... more »

Cat News

LL at Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
*The Great Culling* Feral Aussie Cat, photo courtesy Wikipedia (Independent UK) The Australian government is airdropping poisonous sausages across thousands of hectares of land in an effort to kill millions of feral cats, according to reports. It is just one of the tactics used by the government as part its plan to kill two million feral cats by 2020 in order to protect native species. Cats are also trapped and shot by government officials. To date, 87% of the cats killed were shot by government hunters. The poisoning effort is expected to be more cost effective. The sausages are sa... more »

200,000 Tons of Diplomacy: 2 Navy Aircraft Carriers Are Making a Statement in the Mediterranean

James Holmes at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, * [image: Reuters] Russia and others need to take notice. Geopolitics maven Nicholas Spykman would nod knowingly at this week’s NATO naval operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Two U.S. Navy aircraft-carrier task forces met in the middle sea for maneuvers in company with vessels and aircraft from Spain, France, and Great Britain. U.S. ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. boarded USS *Abraham Lincoln* to observe the festivities. Huntsman fashioned the catchphrase for the operation, styling it “200,000 tons of diplomacy . . . cruising in the Mediterranean... more »

Why the U.S. Navy Loved the Midway-Class Aircraft Carrier (For 47 Years)

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Sometime overlooked, this aircraft carrier made some serious history. On March 20, 1945 the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia launched what would remain for a decade the largest warship on the planet. Named *USS Midway *after the decisive World War II carrier battle, she would be commissioned September 8 just a few weeks after the Japanese surrender. Few of the over four-thousand-man complement departing on *Midway*’s first patrol could have imagined that same ship—admittedly, in drastically modified form—would be sailing... more »

No Longer Classified: How the U.S. Military Conducted Acutally Nuclear War 'Wargames in the 1950s

War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, * Years of tests tried to discover the psychological toll of nuclear war. After the Soviet Union set off its first nuclear weapon in 1949, the U.S. military quickly envisioned a new type of war full of nuclear missiles, artillery and even recoilless rifles. But with little information and no actual experience of this terrifying new battlefield, the Pentagon was desperate to find out what would *really* happen if its troops got nuked. So in 1951, the Pentagon, the U.S. Army and the Atomic Energy Commission teamed up for what eventually became a series... more »

This Might Just Be the Worst U.S. Military Leader of All-Time

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * For his part in the Sand Creek Massacre and his lust for power, John Chivington is often regarded as one of America's worst leaders in history. John M. Chivington was a prominent military commander during the American Civil War in the West. Initially an ordained Methodist Minister, Chivington would abuse his position as a military commander, leading the federal government to condemn his actions as an officer of the United States Military. John Chivington achieved his short-lived military fame at the Battle of Glorieta Pass, commonly consider... more »

The F-15EX Fighter: 5 Things You Really Need To Know

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * And so does the Air Force. *If new F-15EXs are purchased, would the Air Force retire older F-15s rather than upgrading them? How many upgrades would be foregone for each new F-15 purchased?* The decision to revitalize a 1970s fighter was always going to be controversial. The revival of the vaunted F-15 Eagle, in the form of a twenty-first century F-15EX, is a major decision on many levels. The Congressional Research Service, Congress’s research arm, thinks legislators need to consider a few questions regarding the F-15EX. Namely, what purpose will it... more »

Three-year-old dies of ‘flu related disease’, family says ‘she got her flu shot, which makes it hard to understand’

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 19 hours ago
Editor’s note: Our hearts go out to friends and family of Layla Lynn Thomas. Photo courtesy of Google Images. Layla Lynn Thomas, the 3-year-old Belleville, IL girl who moved people throughout the region to cry, pray, donate and share support on social media, died Tuesday. On March 18th, Victoria Aubuschon took her daughter to the […] The post Three-year-old dies of ‘flu related disease’, family says ‘she got her flu shot, which makes it hard to understand’ appeared first on Health Nut News.

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Friday 26th April 2019

By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]

WashPost Mostly Blames Trump For Killing Comedy At The Correspondents Dinner

By Tim Graham ~ Washington Post gossip Emily Heil has an obituary of sorts on the front of Friday’s Style section on “How the White House Correspondents’ Association lost its sense of humor.” We’re supposed to mourn the era when comedians would “roast” the president, and completely forget the tremendous imbalance of “roasting.” In the […]

Qanon Focus on Obama

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is the last string of Q posts and we see an important Q proof were it is reported that the spying operation itself was over four years old and used four independent contractors using NSA data at least and targeting Republicans. We also discover from Da Genova that the FISA court has not been asleep at all and their findings has led to criminal referrals already regarding four years of Malfeasance by the FBI and the DOJ. This is huge and it is now leading inexorably to major indictments of the officials involved. Throw in what we surmise regarding those 96,000 sealed in... more »

Bizarre Time Gain After Unexplained Reality Shift

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This guy, under serious time pressure literally jumps back to an earlier page in time in order to transit to his parking lot, then bounces back to another time slot page that is ideal for his arrival. Wish we could do this ourselves on demand. The page like nature of time makes this theoretically easy and is actually proof positive of my Cloud Cosmology. Trigger it is the challenge, however intent may help and it may well be worth trying out in therms of meditation practice. Just do not do it in front of an audience and then return a few minutes later... * Bizarre Time Gain ... more »

What's the Problem with Masculinity?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Biologically we are wired to need a stable family unit in order to grow up as a balanced human being. Then we also need access to a natural community in order to optimize ourselves. Those are the two great determiners that produce a fantastic human being. Few of us get it all right away, though more and more are getting there in time through self work. All of us need to address self work and accept every opportunity. the hardest step is the first step but it begins a practice of self awareness. Pablo never had a chance and neither did his brother. A sad waste of a life. ... more »

Big carmakers are placing vast bets on Electric Vehicles

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
My long expected grand transition to EV has now fully begun. Battery technology is now close enough to been good enough to trigger the investment.Better yet improvement is always easily retrofitted with the next battery change out.The manufacturers now have ample experience in both manufacture and down stream supply as well. Thus the shift to massive production in which suddenly a whole generation of cars arrive in your showroom.Yet it is still a transition vehicle before we actually start using the original TESLA motor that draws its power from free electron decay in Dark Matt... more »

Interpreting President Putin’s Speech At The 2019 BRI Forum

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
President Putin left nothing to doubt when he proudly proclaimed that Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union regional integration organization that it leads are strategically merging with China and its Belt & Road Initiative, with this process having unprecedentedly far-reaching strategic consequences for the supercontinent and 21st-century geopolitics as a […]

Captain Executed in Rio Highlights Risks Faced by off Duty Police

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
By C.H. Gardiner RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The two armed men entered the barbershop when Anderson Azevedo Galvão was in the middle of a haircut. According to witnesses, one of the criminals recognized Galvão as a member of Rio’s Military Police. Galvão asked them to stay calm. They shot him five times. Galvão died […] The post Captain Executed in Rio Highlights Risks Faced by off Duty Police appeared first on The Rio Times.

Live: Tigers look to bounce back against the Titans

Just In - 20 hours ago
Fresh off a thumping loss, the Tigers face the Titans looking to keep in touch with the top eight, then the Broncos try to kickstart their season at home against the Sharks. Follow all the scores, stats and commentary.

Paraglider dies in crash at Stanwell Tops

Just In - 20 hours ago
A paraglider dies at a popular jump spot near Wollongong after colliding with the cliff face.

'Absolute baptism of fire': Whistleblower Logan councillors brace for decision on their fate

Josh Robertson And Brittney Kleyn at Just In - 20 hours ago
The final four remaining Logan City councillors concede they could lose their jobs in the wake of blowing the whistle on eight of their colleagues, who have been charged with criminal offences and suspended on Friday.

Wheelchair snorkelling helps marine biologist get back in the water

Ben Nielsen at Just In - 20 hours ago
Marine biologist Yvette Eglinton did not swim for more than a decade — but that has changed with the help of a submersible wheelchair, state-of-the-art technology and the help of volunteers.

'Measles actually kills': Trump urges Americans to vaccinate as new cases spike

Just In - 20 hours ago
President Donald Trump urges Americans to get vaccinations to prevent the spread of measles, as almost 1,000 students and staff at Los Angeles universities are quarantined on campus.

Live: Swans face Giants in Sydney derby, Dockers take on Bulldogs

Just In - 20 hours ago
The Swans battle the Giants for Sydney supremacy before Fremantle hosts the Bulldogs in the west, while the Crows and Lions both celebrate away victories. Follow the action in our ScoreCentre.

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Look at that worshipful gaze! It's the look of a woman in the full flower of love in the springtime! The object of her affections can do no wrong! It's love, baby! It's also the look of a classic cultist. I've see pictures of Squeaky Fromme and Charlie Manson that have this same look. All that's missing is the swastika carved into Trump's combed-over forehead, but rest assured, Sarah Huckabee Sanders sees it there and bows down before it whether it's physically there or not. If Sarah had any friends or relatives of sound mind, they'd be trying an intervention.

The Gun Glock and Sig Sauer Should Fear: Meet Smith & Wesson's M&P Shield 2.0

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 21 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Can it take on the best? In 2017, Smith & Wesson refreshed its Military and Police Shield (M&P Shield) series of compact handguns. The result was the M&P Shield 2.0. The M&P Shield 2.0 has all the features of a full-sized pistol in a package small enough for concealed carry. Smith & Wesson also offers the pistol in a wide variety of configurations, from caliber to ergonomics and aiming devices, allowing prospective buyers to pick the version that’s right for them. The M&P Shield 2.0 is 6.1 inches long with a 3.1-inch barrel. Although Smith & Wesson ... more »

Meet the The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt: The World War II Plane That Did Everything

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 21 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK - P47 Thunderbolt - Chino Airshow 2014, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47506288] The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt proved itself an outstanding warplane in multiple roles during World War II. Losses were high and morale low when the U.S. Eighth Air Force intensified its heavy bomber missions over Nazi-occupied Europe in late 1942. As the Americans persisted with their daylight offensive, complementing the Royal Air Force’s nightly raids, the air crews were eager a... more »

The Next Country to Get the F-35 Could Be Poland (And Russia Won't Like It)

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 21 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* If history is any guide Warsaw will put the 5th-generation fighter to good use—if need be. In February 2019, the Polish ministry of defense issued plans to procure thirty-two “fifth-generation [stealth] jets” for its Harpia fighter program to replace the Polish Air Force’s aging Soviet-era MiG-29 and Su-22 jets. As the F-35 Lightning II is currently the only fifth-generation stealth fighter on the market—unless you count the Su-57 sold by Russia, Poland’s chief potential adversary—there’s little doubt as to which aircraft is being referred t... more »

She Went Through Hell: The Amazing Story of the Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Franklin

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 21 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: By U.S. Navy - U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.488.246.003, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28929121] Some naval history you need to know. The USS Franklin was not a lucky ship. In March 1945, off the Japanese mainland, the Essex-class aircraft carrier was hit by two 550-pound bombs that struck her flight deck and penetrated into the hangar deck. Less than six months earlier, a kamikaze had hit her off Leyte in the Philippines, killing or wounding 120 members of her crew.... more »

Bolsonaro Vetoes Commercial of Banco do Brasil Starring A Transsexual and Tattooed Youngsters

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President Jair Bolsonaro has decided to veto an advertising campaign of Banco do Brasil (BB) starring black, tattooed youngsters wearing rings. In the cast, there is a girl with shaved and dyed hair as well as a transsexual. The campaign, marked by racial and sexual diversity, was […] The post Bolsonaro Vetoes Commercial of Banco do Brasil Starring A Transsexual and Tattooed Youngsters appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil is Governed by A “Bunch of Lunatics”, Says Lula

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
By Harold Emert RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In an exclusive interview with Brazil’s Folha of São Paulo and Spain’s El Pais newspapers, Luiz Ignacio “Lula” da Silva says “Brazil is being governed by “a bunch of lunatics,’ or “crazy people,” (um bando de malucos). The 73-year-old leftist had been forbidden from giving face-to-face interviews […] The post Brazil is Governed by A “Bunch of Lunatics”, Says Lula appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Guedes Says Bolsonaro Open to Petrobras Privatization

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s government is not currently considering privatizing state-run oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA, but President Jair Bolsonaro has shown openness to the idea for the first time, the nation’s economy minister said on Friday. Addressing reporters after meeting with Argentine Finance Minister Nicólas Dujovne, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes […] The post Brazil’s Guedes Says Bolsonaro Open to Petrobras Privatization appeared first on The Rio Times.

Digital Life: Spotify Dominates Audio-Streaming in Brazil

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter This is the first series of infographics on Digital Life in Brazil. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian consumer is ready for digital disruption. In many ways, it has already begun. More than two out of three Brazilians have access to smartphones and the internet Brazilians spend more than […] The post Digital Life: Spotify Dominates Audio-Streaming in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 22 hours ago
“Our aim is not to save the world from ecological calamity but to change the global economic system… This is probably the most difficult task we have ever given ourselves, which is to intentionally transform the economic development model, for the first time in human history.” In simpler terms, replace free enterprise, entrepreneurial capitalism with UN-controlled centralized, One World government and economic control. – UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres

Huawei’s safe city solutions now serve more than 100 countries and regions

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 22 hours ago
4-25-19 A young Uyghur woman interviewed on camera said “If I didn’t come here, I can’t imagine the consequences. Maybe I would have followed those religious extremists on the criminal path. The Party and the government discovered me in time and saved me.” https://warontherocks.com/2019/04/chinas-uyghur-re-education-centers-and-the-ghosts-of-totalitarians-past/ ………………………………………………............................................... 1-9-19 Ondrej Klimes, a researcher with the Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences who studies Xinjiang and the Uighurs: “It makes the co... more »

Helga Zepp-LaRouche on "The Individual's Role in History" — Class #1

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 22 hours ago
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Class #1: Helga Zepp-LaRouche on "The Individual's Role in History" Video of Class #1: Helga Zepp-LaRouche on "The Individual's Role in History" *Join us LIVE at 1:30pm eastern.* Helga Zepp-LaRouche opens this class series celebrating Lyndon LaRouche’s life and continuing his mission. The matter before everyone today is the lesson Lyndon LaRouche demonstrated with his life's work: one person can change history. The most powerful force in history is not weapons, money, or armies, however, it is id... more »

Short Spring

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
We have eight inches of snow on the way Monday. Two years ago we also had a big snowstorm on April 29

April 27th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #828

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Saturday April 27th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Chicken linked to Salmonella outbreak in Czech Republic

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Salmonella in chicken has been linked to almost 70 illnesses in the Czech Republic. Health authorities in the city of Zlin reported the outbreak in the middle of March at Tomáše Bati Regional Hospital. A total of 68 people, of whom 38 were patients and 30 staff, were found to be connected with the salmonellosis... Continue Reading

Is Replacement Of North Korea’s Top Envoy For Nuclear Talks With U.S. A ‘Positive Signal’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Kim Yong-chol was dismissed as the chief of the United Front Department. Photo: Reuters *SCMP:** Replacement of North Korea’s top envoy for nuclear talks with US a ‘positive signal’, analysts say* * Kim Yong-chol, a senior trusted official, has been sacked as the negotiator for nuclear talks with the US * But he is likely to retain his high standing in the Workers’ Party, analysts say, as the dismissal indicates diplomacy will be returned to the foreign ministry North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has fired his top envoy for nuclear talks with the United States, blaming him for the c... more »

The Battle of Winterfell will be one of Game of Thrones' bloodiest. Here's who might die

Peter Marsh at Just In - 22 hours ago
The halfway point of Game of Thrones' final season promises to take a high toll on our favourite characters. We take a look at who might not make it out alive next week (and who is definitely staying dead).

Bushfire emergency warning lifted after lives and homes threatened north of Perth

Just In - 22 hours ago
An emergency warning is downgraded for a bushfire burning near Gingin, north of Perth, as firefighters manage to bring the blaze under control.

Live: The Q-Clash kicks off Saturday's AFL action

Just In - 22 hours ago
The Lions and Suns square off in the Q-Clash at Carrara, later St Kilda hosts Adelaide, the Swans and Giants battle for Sydney supremacy and Fremantle host the Bulldogs. Follow the action in our ScoreCentre.

'No basis' for Minneapolis cop to fatally shoot Justine Damond Ruszczyk, court hears

Just In - 22 hours ago
A prosecutor argues former police officer Mohamed Noor had no reason to believe Australian woman Justine Damond Ruszczyk was armed when she approached his squad car, with the jury set to begin considering verdicts in the coming days.

A drain cover wrecked Williams' car during practice, only for the removal crane to crash too

Just In - 22 hours ago
F1 organisers in Baku are left embarrassed, as a loose drain cover wrecks George Russell's Williams car in practice, and then the crane taking his car away crashes, spilling hydraulic fluid on the track.

Boeing Might Represent the Greatest Indictment of 21st-Century Capitalism

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 23 hours ago
Packed in the Boeing 737 fiasco are all the economic problems we face: crony capitalism, regulatory capture, offshoring and man vs. machine.

"The Fierce Urgency Of Now..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago

For Someone Who Is Always Late For Meetings, Russian President Putin Showed Up Before North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Did

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet for the first time on Thursday. They held meetings at the Far Eastern Federal University campus at Russky Island off Vladivostok, Russia. Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters *Business Insider:* *Putin broke the habit of a lifetime and didn't show up late for his first-ever meeting with Kim Jong Un* * Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for the first time on Thursday. * They chiefly discussed North Korea's nuclear program. They met on an island off Vladivostok, in eastern Russia. * Bu... more »

What It's Like When An F-16 Fighter Crashes In Your Neighborhood

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 23 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * All sorts of bad. A two-seat F-16 belonging to the Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team crashed at the end of a preparation flight for the Dayton Air Show this afternoon, according to local news sources. *(This article by Adam Weinstein **originally appeared** at Task & Purpose. Follow Task & Purpose on** Twitter**. This article first appeared in 2017.)* Eyewitnesses say the jet had just landed at Dayton International Airport and had begun taxiing when it flipped over and into the grass, according to the Dayton Daily News, which is liv... more »

How the A-10 Warthog Keeps Getting Better and Better

Charlie Gao at Test Feed Using Fields - 23 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] Bad news for America's enemies. The A-10 “Warthog” is one of the enduring symbols of the American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan for troops on the ground. The straight-winged, slow, heavily armored aircraft is beloved by many soldiers and marines for its long loiter times and ability to deliver devastating cannon fire from above. However, the aircraft most soldiers and marines are familiar with is a far cry from the original A-10s, and even the A-10s used during Operation Desert Storm and the initial 2003 invasion. The A... more »

Fighter Fight: Russia's Su-35 vs. America's F-15, F-16 or F-35 (Who Dies?)

TNI Staff at Test Feed Using Fields - 23 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, -* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usairforce/17179369665/sizes/h/] We have ideas. *As history shows us, many times in war you do not always get to chose from the most optimal of solutions.* Russia’s Su-35 fighter certainly has western defense outlets buzzing--and for good reason. Moscow, despite heavy sanctions and an economy that has certainly seen better days, keeps pumping out new combat systems one after another--items like new tanks, submarines, nuclear weapons platforms and more. While many were indeed designed and planned for ahead of the im... more »

Stripped of their Rights: Understanding the Gaza Strip — The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians by Zionist Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]

How to Report a UFO – Navy Handbook

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT America Published on Apr 26, 2019 The US Navy is preparing new guidelines on how to report sightings of UFOs. Such reports will now be collected and analyzed through a formal process. The change comes following an uptick of UFO sightings and frustration in pilots who feel that their reports aren’t acted upon. RT […]

Trump Announces US Withdrawal from UN Arms Trade Treaty

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT Published on Apr 26, 2019 US President Donald Trump has announced his administration will stop ratification of the UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and withdraw from it, calling it “badly misguided” and a threat to American freedoms. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9t4d end

What is the Extent of US Covert Military Missions in Africa?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Has African nations attacked America? NO! Are any African nation a threat to America? NO! So why is America at war in Africa? – RT Published on Apr 26, 2019 The US Africa Command has had to defend itself after being acused of ‘military imperialism’. It comes after a report shows that since 2010, the […]

The Burning of Notre Dame and the Destruction of Christian Europe

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
The Burning of Notre Dame and the Destruction of Christian Europe by Guy Millière, https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/ * Barely an hour after the flames began to rise above Notre Dame — at a time when no explanation could be provided by anyone — the French authorities rushed to say that the fire was an “accident” and that […]

Killing the Dollar Softly: China Lobbies ASEAN on Yuan Use to Expand Economic Influence

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Killing the Dollar Softly: China Lobbies ASEAN on Yuan Use to Expand Economic Influence by https://www.rt.com/ The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its East Asian partners consider adding Chinese and Japanese currencies to their $240 billion currency swap safety net, business journal Nikkei Asian Review reported. – It said the 10 members of […]

US Military Propping Up ISIS-Daesh in Afghanistan: Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
US Military Propping Up ISIS-Daesh in Afghanistan: Report by https://www.presstv.com/ The United States military has been allowing members of Daesh and their weapons into Afghanistan following the terror group’s recent defeats in Syria and Iraq, a new report suggests, raising serious questions about Washington’s future plans for the country. – According to the Monday report […]

Germany Wants Nuclear Bombers

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Germany Wants Nuclear Bombers by VoltaireNet.org, via https://theduran.com/ Germany does not manufacture atomic weapons but has come to consider itself as a nuclear power because it has vectors to use them. – Germany’s armed forces are currently studying the possibility of acquiring nuclear bombers capable of using the new American B61-12 atomic bombs. – Meanwhile, […]

White Helmets Plot New False-Flag Chemical Attack in Syria’s Idlib – Russia’s UN Envoy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
The “White Helmets” is an western Illuminist intelligence agencies operation. They are controlled chiefly by CIA and British Intelligence MI6. They are propaganda, psyop arm of the western Illuminati in support of ISIS, Al Qaeda. – White Helmets Plot New False-Flag Chemical Attack in Syria’s Idlib – Russia’s UN Envoy by https://www.rt.com/ The White Helmets, […]

Next Stop On The War Train – Iran, Venezuela Or North Korea?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Next Stop On The War Train – Iran, Venezuela Or North Korea? by Brandon Smith, http://www.alt-market.com/ If you learn one rule about how governments function today, it should be that political leaders are usually puppets and the real decision makers are almost never out in the open. The questions is, how does one know for […]

End Time Warning: TRUNEWS Founder Shares His Chilling Vision of Cities on Fire

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
TruNews Published on Apr 25, 2019 End Time Warning: TRUNEWS Founder Shares His Chilling Vision of Cities on Fire In this segment from the April 24th TRUNEWS Godcast, Rick Wiles calls the world to repentance through Jesus Christ, and shares his visions of judgement coming to America, and discusses how Russia and China’s development of […]

Macron Says Schengen Zone Needs to be Smaller. Which Country Did He Have in Mind?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Macron Says Schengen Zone Needs to be Smaller. Which Country Did He Have in Mind? by https://www.rt.com/ Citing concerns over border security, French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that the EU’s visa-free zone is no longer tenable. But how will he decide who stays and who goes, and is France in the running? – Macron, […]

Iran Threatens ‘Oil-Embargo Will Lead to War’ – TV7 Israel News 25.04.19

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
TV7 Israel News Published on Apr 25, 2019 Today’s top stories 25.04.19; – 1) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the United States not to prevent the Islamic republic’s oil shipments from safely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, or else “it should be prepared (to face) the consequences.” – 2) Saudi Arabia […]

Ukraine Passes Language Law Banning Russian In Public Institutions, Schools, And Public Service Jobs

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Ukraine passes language law, irritating president-elect and Russia* KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine’s parliament approved a law on Thursday that grants special status to the Ukrainian language and makes it mandatory for public sector workers, a move Russia described as divisive and said discriminated against Russian-speakers. The law, which obliges all citizens to know the Ukrainian language and makes it a mandatory requirement for civil servants, soldiers, doctors, and teachers, was championed by outgoing President Petro Poroshenko. He is expected to sign it into law befor... more »

War with Russia?

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 23 hours ago
After the fall of the Soviet Union, a dysfunctional and pro-American Russian President Yeltsin presided over the chaos of the 1990’s; when Putin came to power, the West was very disappointed at the independent and nationalist character of the Putin led state and the demonization began. Stephen Cohen joins Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself

Free Download: Ayn Rand, “Atlas Shrugged”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater his effort the heavier the world bore down upon his shoulders - what would you tell him to do?" "I... don't know. What could he do? What would you tell him?" "To shrug." - Ayn Rand, “Atlas Shrugged” ○ *“Atlas Shrugged”* by Ayn Rand "Then you will see the rise of the men of the double standard - the men who live by force, yet count on thos... more »

Batteries Cannot Make Renewables Reliable

By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ Utilities are starting to experiment with adding batteries to wind and solar projects. These storage projects are feeding the mistaken belief that batteries can cure the intermittency that makes wind and solar unworkable as a reliable source of power. The reality is that these battery projects are trivial in size […]

Rosenstein, Wray, NYT and WaPo Remind Everyone Devastating Impact of 2016 Russian Interference…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
The 2016 anti-Trump effort and 2017 soft-coup was not just an assembly created by Obama officials; there was/are a significant number of mutually aligned republican politicians willfully blind to the effort. As a consequence, we see the administrative state now … Continue reading →

Free Download: Ayn Rand, "Anthem: Ayn Rand’s Dystopian Masterpiece"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Anthem: Ayn Rand’s Dystopian Masterpiece"* by Roderick Long "In a Leningrad university classroom in the early 1920s, as the professor drones on about orthodox Marxist theory, a young woman with an intense gaze is writing furiously in her notebook. The woman is Alisa Rosenbaum, later to be famous as Ayn Rand, and her jottings do not concern the relationship between dialectical materialism and the dictatorship of the proletariat; they are notes for a play to be called "Ego," about the rediscovery of individuality in a totalitarian society based on the worship of the collective. Ov... more »

Hickenlooper Might Be Worse Than Biden On Marijuana Policy, But Hickenlooper Isn't A Serious Contender And Isn't A Threat To Pot Smokers The Way Biden Is

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Joe Biden-- The Lesser Evil* All the Democrats running for president claim-- to one degree or another-- that they favor legalizing marijuana nationally... except former Colorado Governor John Frackenlooper, who fought against marijuana legalization when his own state ignored him and passed it by referendum. (He campaigned against Amendment 64 but he passed 55.32% to 44.58%. It garnered 1,383,139 votes. The most votes Frackenlooper ever got for anything he's run for was 1,006,433 (49.30) when he was reelected governor in 2014. Now he's pretending to run for president, knowing full w...more »

"Blowback Is a Harsh Mistress"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Blowback Is a Harsh Mistress"* by Jim Kunstler "In this universe of paradox, inequity, ironies, and fake-outs one strange actuality stands above the rest these days: that the much-reviled President Trump was on the right side of RussiaGate, and the enormous mob of America’s Thinking Class was on the wrong side - and by such a shocking margin of error that they remain in a horrified fugue of outrage and reprisal, apparently unaware that consequences await. Granted, there’s a lot to not like about Mr. Trump: his life of maximum privilege in a bubble of grifticious wealth; his shady... more »

Funny Friday

Hardnox at 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From I.R.Wayright: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From David: Karma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Hershey: One of these guys is a Democrat… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Foguth: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Terry: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Gil: Pool Magic Alpine View Retirement Home ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Whitetop: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From ‘Nox:

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 1 day ago
The Tea Party - Save Me

Publisher’s Platform: Beef Industry, Seriously, I thought you were putting me out of Business?

Bill Marler at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
On the anniversary of my 5,000th blog post (I’m now at 6,388) I wrote: In 2002, I wrote an Op-ed for the Denver Post entitled: “Put me out of business. Please.” For this trial lawyer, E. coli has been a successful practice – and a heart-breaking one. I’m tired of visiting with horribly sick kids who... Continue Reading

CDC says danger remains as not all outbreak sources accounted for by recalled beef

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
The rapidly evolving investigation into the outbreak of rare E. coli O103 is looking beyond the two previously announced ground beef recalls into additional sources for the contamination, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has disclosed. “Ill people in this outbreak ate ground beef from many sources,” the CDC warned this afternoon. The... Continue Reading

Shorten's $50m MONA gamble to 'back in the future of Tasmanian tourism'

Erin Cooper And Fiona Blackwood at Just In - 1 day ago
A millionaire gambler admits his spectacular private museum runs at a loss, and the Labor party offers a $50-million punt to help him build new public facilities, including a convention centre, library and playgrounds. Is that the best investment for the state?

Sri Lankan police discover 15 bodies after shootout during anti-terror raids

Just In - 1 day ago
Sri Lankan police find explosives, thousands of metal balls and Islamic State uniforms during a raid in the country's east almost a week after the deadly Easter Sunday attacks.

Viral milk duct image was inaccurate screenshot from anatomy app

Just In - 1 day ago
An image depicting the female breasts' inner workings prompted contrasting reactions when it went viral on social media, but it is not entirely correct.

Red Cross blood van driver killed in fiery crash after hitting truck

Just In - 1 day ago
A young driver is killed in a fiery crash near Murray Bridge after his van, which was transporting blood supplies from Melbourne to Adelaide, hits the back of a truck.

Emperor Penguins “Wiped Out”

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Thousands of emperor penguin chicks drowned when the sea-ice on which they were being raised was destroyed in severe weather. The catastrophe occurred in 2016 in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. Scientists say the colony at the edge of the Brunt Ice Shelf…

UAH, RSS, NOAA, UW: Which Satellite Dataset Should We Believe?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Reblogged from DrRoySpencer.com: April 23rd, 2019 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. NOTE: See the update from John Christy below, addressing the use of RATPAC radiosonde data. This post has two related parts. The first has to do with the recently published study of AIRS satellite-based surface skin temperature trends. The second is our response […]

She Can't Fight: Why the Littoral Combat Ship Is Clearly No 'Battleship'

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * [image: By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 181005-N-GZ228-075 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright] So why is the U.S. Navy still buying them? *This much is clear: Nobody wants the Littoral Combat Ship, and yet here it is.* The USS St. Louis was launched and christened on Saturday as the latest Freedom-class installment of its Littoral Combat Ship family, the much-derided “Little Crapp... more »

Meet Colt's M1971 Pistol: A M1911 on Steroids (That Flopped?)

War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, * [image: CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=586560] At first glance, the Model 1971 looks very similar to the 1911. However, the new pistol incorporates some major changes. In 1971 Colt unveiled a new modern service pistol, one that the company believed was the natural successor to the venerable Colt M1911/A1. At first glance, the Model 1971 looks very similar to the 1911. However, the new pistol incorporates some major changes. Developed by the Research and Development Department of Colt Industries’ Military Arms Division,... more »

Persecution and Genocide Testify to Unique Experience of Assyrians

Abdulmesih BarAbraham lectured on the genocide of Assyrians in Augsburg, Germany.Augsburg, Germany (AINA) -- In a lecture at the Assyrian Mesopotamian Association of Augsburg on April 22nd to mark the commemorative event of the 104th anniversary of Assyrian Genocide, Mr.

Assyrians in Sweden Consider Forming Police Force After Receiving Death Threats

Assyrians in Sweden are facing threats of violence from a number of people, the Syriac National Federation told the Swedish newspaper Samhällsnytt this week.

Miradas: Camila Montecinos de Chile mejor sin TLC comenta las razones por las que solicitan al Senado rechazar el TPP 11

bilaterals.org - 1 day ago
27-Apr-2019 Camila Montecinos, miembro de la Asociación Nacional de Mujeres Rurales e Indígenas y de la plataforma Chile mejor sin TLC, ofrece una mirada respecto las razones por las que el Senado debe rechazar la aprobación del TPP 11

Chile: Marcha por el agua para los pueblos y No al TPP

bilaterals.org - 1 day ago
27-Apr-2019 El llamado por la desprivatización de las aguas, es un llamado a un justo ejercicio de soberanía, es la posibilidad de cultivar y con ello generar espacios, quizás pequeños espacios aún de autonomía respecto por ejemplo, a las variabilidades del mercado.

Vice-President Mike Pence: “This is an outrage” On Claims of FBI Considering Seeding Spies to His Staff…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Can’t make this stuff up folks…. as if on cue. Vice President Mike Pence responds to Senator Grassley and Senator Johnson’s speculation that FBI agents wanted to use Pence’s chief of staff to infiltrate President-elect Trump’s transition team in 2016: … Continue reading →

NEC Director Larry Kudlow Discusses Excellent First Quarter GDP Result of 3.2%…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
In 2015 CTH outlined candidate Trump’s economic positions and how they would impact the economy. We anticipated that MAGAnomics would be reversing three decades of federal reserve monetary policy. After about a year of analysis, in 2016 CTH presented a … Continue reading →

Unca’ Joe Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Help

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
After Crazy Unca’ Joe Biden finally announced his decision to run for president, he threw Barack Obama under the bus on the first day. Obama didn’t explicitly endorse Biden, and that’s because Biden doesn’t want Obama’s endorsement. At least that’s Joe’s story, and he’s sticking to it, saying : “I asked President Obama not to endorse me. Whoever wins this nomination should win it on their own merits.” However, a source told CNBC that Obama / The Anointed One….. “….Believes that a robust primary in 2007 and 2008 not only made him a better general election candidate, but a better … Co... more »

Japanese art and the brief artistic life of Shigeru Aoki (1882-1911)

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 1 day ago
Japanese art and the brief artistic life of Shigeru Aoki (1882-1911) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Shigeru Aoki (1882-1911) blossomed quickly but family problems and then tuberculosis would soon take him from this world. Hence, the promising artistic flower of Aoki parted before even reaching 29. This sad reality means that […]

(F)lightning Rod

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
From The Washington Post: Rod J. Rosenstein, again, was in danger of losing his job. The New York Times had just reported that — in the heated days after James B. Comey was fired as FBI director — the deputy … Continue reading →

We accept no defeat.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
* This* sweet surrender to the mighty currents of cosmic Law and purity shows him the need to transfer from higher octaves of light into lower ramifications of self the power and glory, the victory and overcoming, the transmittal and transmutation. He must shed the glitter and glamor; he must replace it by light and purity and do all things well. He must seek for the spirit of excellence; he must forget limitations and all things that are behind. He must have faith in that which he cannot yet see and know that nature herself holds a cornucopia of loveliness and light waiting to ... more »

Now Is Not the Time to Get Rid of the A-10 Warthog (And Replace It with the F-35)

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * She might be old but she does the job. I admit it, as a former infantryman, I’m a partial to the A-10 Thunderbolt II. I don’t mind that it’s ugly. I don’t mind that it entered service all the way back in the mid 1970s, making it older than me. I don’t mind that it’s slow, basically a flying 30 mm cannon sheathed in a 1,200-pound titanium “bathtub.” In fact, these are exactly the things that endear the A-10 to grunts like me. It’s *our *plane. It was made for us and us alone. The Warthog was, is, and will be for the foreseeable future the premier c... more »

The Ultimate Warship: A Hybrid Aircraft Carrer-Battleship?

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* [image: By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shonna L. Cunningham - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 110714-N-YC446-145 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal cop] It was dreamed up in the 1980s. *What could have been. * In the early 1980s, the Reagan Administration was looking to fund high visibility defense programs. Reagan had been elected on a platform of rebuilding the armed services after the “hollowing out” of the early 1970s. One exampl... more »

This Gun Can Turn You (Or Anyone) Into a Super Sniper

War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, * [image: TrackingPoint rifles include what are known as a ballistic computers.] Death from 5 football fields away. *TrackingPoint rifles include what are known as a ballistic computers. * During the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, firearms-manufacturer TrackingPoint announced an AR-15 version of its computer-controlled precision rifles. The company claims that the new weapon can hit moving targets “out to five football fields away.” And anyone can use it. *(This first appeared several years ago.)* Described by the company as a “precision-guided firear... more »

'I think we overstate it significantly': AFL great Voss encourages crowds to boo

Just In - 1 day ago
Port Adelaide assistant coach Michael Voss weighs into the booing debate, saying it's better for crowds to be passionate than have a sterile environment at football games.

Predatory art dealers underpay Indigenous artists, but new gallery hopes to stop that

Rebecca Puddy at Just In - 1 day ago
An Aboriginal art gallery will bring remote culture and community into the heart of Adelaide, helping to stop predatory dealers from underpaying artists.

Trump tells NRA he's withdrawing from UN arms trade treaty

Just In - 1 day ago
President Donald Trump tells the National Rifle Association he will pull the United States out of an international arms treaty signed in 2013 by then-president Barack Obama that was opposed by the NRA and other conservative groups.

'Don't copy me': Jazz legend's advice to young musicians

Just In - 1 day ago
He's won 14 Grammy awards, an Oscar and was part of the acclaimed Miles Davis Quintet, but legendary jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock wants the next generation of jazz stars to avoid duplicating his style and simply be themselves.

What's the greenest way to deal with your body after you die?

Nick Kilvert at Just In - 1 day ago
About 70 per cent of Australians are cremated and the rest buried, but liquefying your body is an option, freezing it and shaking it to pieces might soon be too, and then there's natural burial. How do the environmentally friendly options stack up?

Abducted and raped in the army, Jodi has found hope in a surprising place

Briana Shepherd at Just In - 1 day ago
Jodi Ball's dream of joining the Defence Forces turned into a nightmare when she was abducted and raped by fellow officers. Now she's learning to play the guitar as part of a program helping veterans use music to heal.

AFLW to consider radical overhaul of conference system as four new teams set to join

Neil Cross at Just In - 1 day ago
With four new teams joining the competition next year and no plans for a major expansion in the length of the season, the conference system is set to stay — but there is a quirky new option being considered to make it work better.

Bee venom harvesting has amateur apiarists buzzing

Tom Forbes at Just In - 1 day ago
Amateur apiarists are excited by a new bee venom harvesting collector that won't damage their colonies.

Eyes focus north as Morrison, Shorten race to snatch Territory seats

Matt Garrick at Just In - 1 day ago
The nation's major parties reveal they are going to give the Northern Territory a serious run on May 18 — each aiming to capitalise on the other's perceived weaknesses and failings in the region.

'Ferris Gump' attempts world's longest run on water

Kathy Sundstrom And Robert Blackmore at Just In - 1 day ago
Ben Ferris has run in thongs, he has run semi-naked and he has run solo across Australia — now he is attempting the world's longest run on water.

Who Are The Bad Guys? U.S. and Allied Forces Killed More Afghan Civilians in 2019 than the Terrorists Did

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Matt Agorist A rather disturbing report was released by the United Nations this week detailing how in the first part of 2019, US forces... more »

'Miscarriage of Justice' - RPI's Daniel McAdams on The Sentencing of Maria Butina

RPI Staff at - 1 day ago
Gun rights enthusiast and graduate student Maria Butina has spent the last 10 months in solitary confinement in a notorious Alexandria, VA, maximum security prison. Her "crime"? Befriending NRA leaders and other political movers and shakers with an eye on using their gun rights skills when she returns to her home country. One problem: her home country is Russia and with the Russia hysteria still engulfing the US she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now she has to do another nine months in prison for the "crime" of not registering as a foreign agent - when others convicted of... more »

Harris-Stowe President Selected as 2019 Eisenhower Fellow

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 1 day ago
Harris-Stowe State University announced that its president, Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack, is one of 13 U.S. leaders – and the only from an academic institution – to be selected as a 2019 USA Eisenhower Fellow. Warmack joins a cohort of fellows who are leaders in education policy, finance, urban agriculture, veterans’ affairs, affordable housing, health […]

NCCU Opens New ‘State-of-the-Art’ Television Studio

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 1 day ago
North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) more than 250 mass communications students have a new training ground with the opening of a $1.86-million television studio on campus this week. Unveiled to the campus and community on April 23, the state-of-the-art television studio will serve as a high-tech, high-touch facility for students to receive “extensive” training in […]

Auditors call council's billion pound property "roulette" into question

Gareth Davies at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 1 day ago
Spelthorne auditors have raised red flags about whether the £385 million purchase of a BP research site was value for money for the council

Bayer Shareholders Vote Against Board over Monsanto Merger

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 1 day ago
Bayer chief executive Werner Baumann was dealt a blow Friday at the German chemical giant’s annual general meeting, amid tensions over last year’s decision to buy US seeds and pesticides maker Monsanto, as disgruntled shareholders voted against management. Source: AFP At the AGM in Bonn, 55.5 percent voted against the management board, led by embattled […] The post Bayer Shareholders Vote Against Board over Monsanto Merger appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.

President Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Oval Office Meeting (Video and Transcript)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Madam Akie Abe will be having dinner tonight with President Donald Trump and First Lady to celebrate Melania’s birthday. The prime minister and the president are close personal friends and will likely play golf … Continue reading →

Changing places with Europe

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 1 day ago
During 2008-09, both the US and the Eurozone had deep recessions, with the Eurozone experiencing an especially sharp fall in NGDP growth. In both areas, the central bank should have cut rates into negative territory, but neither bank did so (at the time). Even so, there were clear differences in the response of the two […] The post Changing places with Europe appeared first on Econlib.

Memorable concert moments

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 1 day ago
My wife and I have enjoyed many concerts throughtout our almost 35 years together as a couple. I wrote recently about our joy in seeing Joan Osborne in a small venue. Here are a few more memorable moments. – Tina … Continue reading →

Rod Culleton exclusive interview with APRadio Harry Palmer

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 1 day ago
On the election trail Rod Culleton gave Harry this exclusive interview covering the AEC trying to remove him from the ballot papers by involving Federal Police who are not interested indicates he is threatening the establishment power base big time. Rod speaks frankly as he addresses his party Great Australia Party (GAP) candidates, policies 100% […]

Driver Swerved Away From The Runaway Truck Ramp

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
Video shows a semitrailer out of control in mountains ahead of fiery I-70 crash | FOX31 Denver

Twitter Can't Ban Racist Content Because Their Algorithms Can't Distinguish Between White Nationalists And Republican Politicians

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Rep. Steve King (R-IA), neo-Nazi internet troll* Joseph Cox and Jason Koebler posted a pretty funny terribly sad piece at Vice's *Motherboard* website Thursday morning. I have a feeling some GOP loudmouths in Congress, like Gym Jordan (R-OH), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Mark Meadows (R-NC), Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and Louie Gohmert (R-TX), are flipping their lids today-- or will be as soon as someone points this out to them. Ever wonder how Twitter was able to excise ISIS from its pages but can't do the same thing with the ugly vitriolic racism coming from the Trump base? It's ... more »

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