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How Does It Feel To Have Someone In The White House Working Against The Best Interests Of The Country And Its Citizens?
Can anyone deny that for Putin, the Russian investment in the election of Trump, is the gift that keeps on giving? In his *NY Times* column yesterday, Republican pundit David Brooks observed that "The Trump era has been all about dissolving moral norms and waging vicious attacks. This has been an era of culture war, class warfare and identity politics. It’s been an era in which call-out culture, reality TV melodrama and tribal grandstanding have overshadowed policymaking and the challenges of actually governing." As David Graham pointed out in his piece for *The Atlantic* Monday,... more »
Costco Drops Monsanto Roundup Weedkiller After $80 Million Awarded in Cancer Case: Report
*Tyler Durden* - The dam is breaking and retailers are beginning to refuse this toxic product.
Does the F-35 Stealth Fighter Have Some Russian Jet 'DNA'?
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Take a look. *The Yak-141 Freestyle may not technically count as a predecessor to the F-35, but the JSF does seem to have at least some Russian DNA floating around its engine design — and as the F-35 came to fruition in the United States, the Yak-141 Freestyle died a quiet death in Russia. However, if a resurgent Russian defense industry chooses to move forward with a carrier-based VTOL aircraft, at least one Russian legislator has called for the Yak-141 to be revived, most likely with a stealthier new look for a new Cold War.* For all the yelli... more »
Bartleby the author: Did you know you could abstain from a retraction notice?
The Journal of Clinical Investigation has retracted a 2011 paper involving researchers at the National Institutes of Health after the NIH concluded that some of the data were wonky. But the retraction notice reads like a Congressional roll call, with ayes, nays and even — in something we don’t believe we’ve seen before — an … Continue reading Bartleby the author: Did you know you could abstain from a retraction notice?
Greg Hunter, "Trump Coup Criminals Waged War on US"
*"Trump Coup Criminals Waged War on US"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Journalist Alex Newman says the case against President Trump has proven to be an elaborate treasonous hoax and now is the time for consequences. Newman explains, “The time to prove this is finished. Everybody now knows this was a giant hoax. If this would have happened in any other country, imagine a coup against Angela Merkel where senior officials conspired to make up stuff and overthrow her government. Imagine this against Theresa May, Emmanuel Macron or the President of Mexico. In any one of those count... more »
Marine Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler's book against war
LibriVox recording of *War Is a Racket* by Smedley Butler. Read in English by John Greenman (Orland, Maine) Marine Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler's expose of American Corporate Imperialism. Butler said, “I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to Major General. And during that period I spent most of my time being a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street, and for the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for capitalism. I suspected I was just part of the racket all the time. Now I am sure of it.” - Summary by John Greenman and https://www.americanswhote... more »
Its Spring and Snowflakes are Melting
Bwhahahahhahahahaha!!!!!!! The Mueller report was released and the entirety of Leftydom is having a meltdown… and it’s a beautiful thing. The Left has managed to orchestrate and execute a circular firing squad. MAGA! ~ Hardnox
Slash to federal funding a threat to speech-to-text phones for the deaf, providers say
Business operators say the future of a phone transcription service for a growing population with hearing impairments is in doubt as the Federal Government seeks to cut a third of its funding.
'He just said he shot her': Inquest hears detective admitted killing Shirley Finn
Two days after allegations former vice squad chief Bernie Johnson made a "bedroom confession" to murdering Shirley Finn in 1975, a protected witness says another detective admitted he killed the Perth brothel madam under police order.
Implementation of AfCFTA in Nigeria will increase unemployment among farmers – NANTS warns
03-Apr-2019 The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has warned that the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in Nigeria would increase unemployment among farmers, and farm workers in the country.
Africa's free trade deal reaches required minimum ratifications
03-Apr-2019 The Gambia became the 22nd country to ratify the agreement effectively helping meet the minimum threshold.
US and China are reportedly drawing closer to a final trade agreement
03-Apr-2019 American and Chinese officials negotiating a trade deal have resolved most of the outstanding issues but are still haggling over how to implement and enforce such an agreement.
Looks like the F-35 Lightning II is still a boondoggle
In numerous posts over the years, I've criticized the F-35 Lightning II, the so-called "Joint Strike Fighter", as a boondoggle and a failure. Despite glowing articles released by its supporters in the news media, I've seen nothing to make me revise that opinion. It may be technologically marvelous, but its serviceability and - above all - its exorbitant cost make it simply unaffordable. The Project on Government Oversight has highlighted the major problems with the platform in its most recent report. Sold in 2001 as a cheap multi-role fighter at a promised $38 million per plane,... more »
The Delphic Oracle Was Their Davos: A Four-Part Interview With Michael Hudson: Mixed Economies Today, Compared To Those Of Antiquity (Part 2)
How mixed economies have mixed it up over time.
Discrimination Against the Healthy and “Less Sick”
Dr. Seuss The Sneetches By Laura Hayes In CA, SB276 would add further restrictions to already-difficult-to-obtain Medical Exemptions to vaccination. Should this bill become law, MEs currently on file will be scrutinized by a state public health officer or his... more »
THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG – PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN HAS LOST CONTROL
By John Helmer, Moscow The indictment of ex-minister Mikhail Abyzov is a clear signal; the arrest of former Khabarovsk Governor and ex-presidential representative Victor Ishayev is another. The system of high-level administrative protection, on which these two notoriously corrupt figures have relied for the past twenty years, has ceased protecting them. There is a legion […]
Brexit: Pandemonium
Is May's latest Brexit gambit a roll of the dice or meant to be a road to nowhere?
Iraq's President Says There Is No Serious Opposition To U.S. Troops In His Country
Iraq President Barham Salih. Reuters *WNU Editor:* An revealing admission from a senior Iraqi leader ....* Why Iraq’s president says there’s no serious opposition to US troops in his country* (Qassim Abdul-Zahra, The Associated Press and Zeina Karam, The Associated Press). What's my take. Iraq has many problems. The presence of a few thousand U.S. soldiers in the desert training Iraqi soldiers is the least of their headaches.
How the B-52 Bomber Seems To Crush Any Enemy (Even Father Time)
*David Axe* *Security, * Amazing. *The Air Force has not yet found all the money for the B-52 upgrade program. “We are working through our leadership to develop a strategy on how to approach the acquisition,” James Hunsicker, the service’s deputy chief of bomber requirements, told Tirpak.* Sixty-seven years after the U.S. Air Force *received* its last B-52 from Boeing, the flying branch finally has firmed up plans to fit the heavy bomber with new engines. *(This first appeared last month.)* *Air Force* magazine in its January 2019 issue *took a deep dive* into the re-engining...more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Tuesday 2nd 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 […]
Dead Submarine: The Crazy Story of How Bombers Chased A Nazi Submarine To Its Doom
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: By Clemens Vasters from Viersen, Germany - U-Boot Typ XXI U-2540 (] World War II History. *Fewer than two months after the battle on Dec. 28, 1943, Parish’s B-24 crashed into a hill while returning to base. The entire crew died.* In June 2018, Spanish media reported that divers Anxi González Roca and Eduardo Losada and naval historian Yago Abilleira had re-discovered the wreck Nazi submarine U-966 off Estaca de Bares in the Galician region on the northwestern tip of Spain. The divers found debris scattered across a wide area at depth... more »
Shocker: Russia and China are Beating the U.S. In Recent Wargames
*David Axe* *Security, * Can it be fixed? The U.S. military keeps getting its butt kicked in war games, one analyst *told* Breaking Defense reporter Sydney Freedberg, Jr. It would cost $24 billion a year to fix the worst problems, the same analyst said. "In our games, when we fight Russia and China, blue gets its ass handed to it," David Ochmanek, an analyst for the California think tank RAND, said as part of a March 7, 2019 panel discussion at the Washington, D.C.-based Center for a New American Security. "It turns out U.S. superweapons have a little too much Achilles in thei... more »
Stealth Brothers: Why the F-35 Will Love the Air Force's New 6th Generation Fighter
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * All the reasons *The future is coming--fast. * The Navy is currently analyzing air frames, targeting systems, AI-enabled sensors, new weapons and engine technologies to engineer a new 6th-Generation fighter to fly alongside the F-35 and ultimately replace the F/A-18. (This first appeared several months ago.) The Navy program, called Next-Generation Air Dominance, has moved beyond a purely conceptual phase and begun exploration of prototype systems and airframes as it pursues a new, carrier-launched 6th-Gen fighter to emerge in 2030 and beyond, servi... more »
Catholic priest moved from church over 'personal and theological differences'
A Catholic priest in Tasmania's north is removed from his post after what the Archdiocese of Hobart describes as "tension within the parish", amid complaints from parishioners only men were allowed to serve at the altar, and concerns over Latin masses.
'We're shocked': Huggies nappy factory in Sydney to close, with 220 jobs lost
Up to 220 jobs will be lost with the closure of a factory in Sydney's south-west that produces Huggies nappies, as the company moves production facilities to Asia.
Minister says NT Government 'doesn't know how to read a budget paper' after Kakadu confusion
Nigel Scullion comes out swinging amid confusion surrounding multi-million-dollar upgrades to Kakadu National Park, insisting $150 million has been set aside for the next four years.
The epic parliamentary filibuster that has already lasted 12 hours and shows no sign of ending
WA MP Nick Goiran is accused of acting selfishly and wasting Parliament's time during a debate on surrogacy laws with a "huge" speech that has already taken up more time than it would to read the entire first Harry Potter book aloud.
Tiger breeder 'Joe Exotic' found guilty in failed plot to murder rival
Former Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate and zookeeper "Joe Exotic" is convicted over a plot in which he sought to pay an undercover FBI agent $14,000 to kill the operator of a rival animal sanctuary.
Four people charged over alleged meth and fantasy drug trafficking syndicate in Adelaide
Four alleged traffickers of drugs including methylamphetamine and fantasy are arrested and charged as part of a four-month investigation into an alleged organised syndicate operating within South Australia.
Three families share their thoughts on the Federal Budget and whether it will change their vote
With a federal election potentially just six weeks away, last night's Budget was always going to be more a political document than usual, but will it be enough to sway the opinions of voters that the Coalition so desperately needs?
Breaking: Russian Air Force launches heavy airstrikes over western Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force unleashed a flurry of airstrikes over the western region of the Idlib Governorate, today, targeting several areas under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and their allies. Using their Sukhoi jets, the Russian Air Force reportedly bombarded Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions in the Jaba Al-Zawiya region, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Indian Army, Air Force, Navy ready to strike Pakistan again
During a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on Tuesday, Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the three branches of the country’s defence forces — Army, Air Force, and Navy — were ready for another action against Pakistan, India TV News reported. Modi reportedly asked the military to make sure that no civilians died the neighbouring country and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
There Are Currently No U.S. Bombers In The Middle East
A USAF B-1B Lancer bomber and F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation during Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, on Feb. 19, 2019. Air Force photo by SSgt. Clayton Cupit. *Air Force Magazine*: *No Bombers Deployed to CENTCOM After B-1s Return Home* B-1s from Dyess AFB, Texas, recently returned home, leaving the Middle East without a USAF bomber presence—a rare occasion after 18 years of war. About 350 airmen and the aircraft returned home on March 11, about two weeks before US-backed fighters declared victory over ISIS’s physical caliphate, according to photographs published by Dyess. ... more »
FACEBOOK WILL STOP ANY CONTENT, OR AUTHOR OF ANY OPINION, THAT QUESTIONS THE MAINSTREAM
Recently Facebook have announced they would block all content on it’s platform that questions the official dogma on vaccines, which falsely insists they have never harmed anyone, contain only safe ingredients and that vaccines always... The post FACEBOOK WILL STOP ANY CONTENT, OR AUTHOR OF ANY OPINION, THAT QUESTIONS THE MAINSTREAM appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Jesse Gooch wants to bring Chick-fil-a to Wheatfield
Niagara County Legislator Jesse Gooch (R-Wheatfield) is voicing his support for Chick-fil-a following their removal from Delaware North’s planned remodeling of its venues at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Assemblyman Sean Ryan (D-Buffalo) publicly disparaged the firm based on its Evangelical Christian
Near Record Cold/Wet October-March In The US
October-March US afternoon temperatures were third coldest on record. Spreadsheet About three-fourths of the US has been below normal temperature for the past six months. https://hprcc.unl.edu/products/maps/acis/WaterTDeptUS.png Almost the entire US has been above normal precipitation for the past six months. … Continue reading →
Wilson-Raybould Forced out of Caucus
You understand that history is repeating itself. The King has challenged the Sanctity of Justice and the public would have understood this whatever cover story was told. Had she simply folded, it would still have not gone away. Instead she took a principled position knowing the consequences. Now the caucus has decided that she is some kind of traitor. What is more, the Prime Minister did have an option. He could have called a cabinet meeting to deal with it. In that meeting, he could have outlined the unique national interest been invoked and opened the floor t... more »
He Had the Magic Elixir’: How the College Cheating Scandal Spread
Somewhere, you know there was a great salesman. The business proposition could handle some volume but could never survive real sales volume. Soon enough an occasional fix becomes a racket and then a crime of corruption. It reminds us that good legitimate business is a lot rarer than we think. This event will not stop the business. It is way too important for the rich to establish credentials for their children.What will now stop is the blind acceptance by folks hiring folks. It is also far to easy for the smart to game the system as well. After all is professor X really goin...more »
Can we stop AI outsmarting humanity?
That was done a long time ago. Yet it never was done and never will be. We are all spirit and a sub section of the universal computer that physically fills our universe. Our designed limitations block us from actually accessing this ability. That too will end. We design AI to support us. Would you not like to calmly slip into mediation to open a mind screen on which a massive range of apps are available? Would you like one of those apps to concurrently microanalyse your living body while optimizing it? My point is that AI will allow us as spirit to tap into GOD and to exp... more »
How Donald Trump inflated his net worth to lenders and investors
First, no professional lender or investor would take his statements of worth seriously at all. They would have an appraisal done on specific assets, confirm title and go from there. Otherwise this is business is usual is the world of real estate development. After all i have a square mile of Florida swampland. I plan to subdivide it into one thousand buildable lots worth at least $100,000 and to build fine homes worth at least 350,000 apiece. Gross future sales will work out to around $500,000,000. It is not that easy of course but i am a expert who gets it done. Doing... more »
How IBM Watson Overpromised and Underdelivered on AI Health Care
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#Fukushima: “An Ongoing Global Radiological Catastrophe”. “A Huge Coverup”. Dr. Helen Caldicott.
https://www.globalresearch.ca/fukushima-an-ongoing-global-radiological-catastrophe-a-huge-coverup-dr-helen-caldicott/5672265
U.S. Frustrated With German Defense Spending
*DW:* *Frustration in US over Germany's defense spending shortfall* The news that Germany won't meet defense spending targets set by NATO plays badly in the US, even among friends of the country. It is just the latest in a string of issues fueling tension between Berlin and Washington. There arguably would never have been a good moment for Berlin to renege on its planned increase in defense spending. But to do it in the run-up to NATO celebrating its 70th anniversary in Washington is particularly bad timing. While Washington had grudgingly accepted Berlin's explanation that it cou... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Expensive in more ways than one. The costs are mounting daily due to the acquiescence and inaction of Congress and Trump's gangster cabinet. The end cost will be horrific.
'Deliberate attempt to choke' brumby, rendering it lame, sees man fined for cruelty
A self-described experienced horse breaker has been fined and sentenced to a community correction order for "silly decision" to use a lasso to strangle a brumby.
'I can't say my mind's made up.' Will the Federal Budget change votes?
With a federal election potentially just six weeks away, last night's Budget was always going to be more a political document than usual, but will it be enough to sway the opinions of voters that the Coalition so desperately needs?
Trudeau expels two ex-ministers from Liberals in bid to end scandal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expels from party ranks two former Cabinet members he says have undermined the ruling Liberals, warning civil wars within parties tell voters "we care more about ourselves than we do about them".
Dead prisoner likely got drugs through vomit, inquest told
A prisoner who died from a methadone overdose at regional South Australian jail likely accessed the drug from another inmate who regurgitated it, an inquest is told.
Power retailer Synergy accused of price-gouging customers up to $100 million
WA's main power retailer's market dominance allowed it to overcharge customers over a period of 15 months, racking up millions of dollars in extra revenue and likely pushing up prices across the board, the energy watchdog alleges.
Suspected killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle arrested in Los Angeles
The man suspected of fatally shooting Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle in a personal dispute has been arrested in Los Angeles, ending a two-day manhunt, police officials say.
This is what doctors and patients are saying about the end of the Medicare rebate freeze
From July 1, Australians will be able to claim a higher rebate when they visit GP — irrespective of who wins the federal election. But will increasing rebates lead to cheaper doctor visits?
Ash Barty back home and looking to take that next step after breaking into top 10
Ash Barty has returned home after her Miami Open triumph, and the newly installed top-10 player is catching up with her friend and fellow sports star Steph Gilmore.
Irrigators deny breaking official NSW pumping embargo after weekend rainfall
The water watchdog says it is investigating claims that irrigators in the Namoi Valley pumped water out of the river system during a recent embargo.
Christmas Island residents 'used and abused' as detention centre to close months after reopening
Just months after it was re-opened in response to the passing of the medevac laws, the Federal Budget confirms the centre will close again as early as July if the Coalition is re-elected, leaving a big economic impact on the island's residents.
Hobart schools close early as teachers walk off the job
Teachers in Tasmania walk off the job and join other public sector workers to pack Hobart's City Hall as part of an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.
'Which one of them did you want me to trade in?': Erin Phillips's dad Greg recalls sexist jibes
When AFLW best and fairest Erin Phillips was growing up, people would tell her Port Adelaide legend father they felt sorry he did not have any sons. They don't anymore.
The Real Forever War: For 1 Solider World War II Didn't End Until 1974
*Security, * What happenned? *Remarkably, Onoda was not the last Japanese soldier to come in from World War II. In December 1974, a holdout named Nakamura Teruo was captured on the Indonesian island of Morotai. * The Japanese empire was a fine place for young Hiro Onoda. In 1939, at age 17, he hired on with a lacquerware company that posted him to Hankow (Wuhan) in Japanese-occupied China. There, he visited suppliers by day and danced the night away with obliging Chinese women. *(This first appeared several years ago.)* His idyllic world, along with that of countless others, ca... more »
Battleship What-If: The U.S. Navy Wanted 1 Last Batch of Mega Warships
*Robert Farley* *Security, * But it never war meant to be. *The Montanas would have been immensely powerful ships, probably more powerful than their Japanese (or German, or Soviet) counterparts.* In the early 1940s, the U.S. Navy still expected to need huge, first rate battleships to fight the best that Japan and Germany had to offer. The North Carolina, South Dakota, and Iowa class battleships all involved design compromises. The Montanas, the last battleships designed by the U.S. Navy (USN), would not. *(This first appeared several years ago.)* *Origins of the Design:* The ... more »
Small Scale Aquaponics
Some general ideas on how we can make unlimited food supplies on Earth, and provision colonies even on hostile barren worlds like Mars or the Moon. Continue reading →
Quote of the Day
Frankly I had thought at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth. And particularly growth in populations that we don’t want to have too many of. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court
Spain and Italy crack down on unsafe food
Spanish and Italian authorities have reported a number of different investigations uncovering unsafe food in the past week. The Guardia Civil in Spain seized almost one ton of food not suitable for human consumption. Local units of Carabinieri Nucleo Antisofisticazioni e Sanità (NAS) in Italy detailed four investigations on foodstuffs including seizing and destroying certain... Continue Reading
3 states join contested Missouri ban on using “meat” on cell-cultured product labels
While lawyers continue talking in Missouri, lawmakers in at least three more states have passed bills to legally prohibit “mislabeling” of food products derived from animal cultures, plants or insects as meat. Mississippi Gov, Phil Bryant, and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, both Republicans, have already signed bills overwhelming passed by their Legislatures, into law.... Continue Reading
Researchers look at how human cells combat Salmonella
A cellular recycling process can help combat Salmonella, according to researchers at the University of Warwick. This process, called autophagy, could also prevent other bacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Shigella, and Staphylococcus from developing. The analysis of the complex molecular interactions between bacteria and human cells provides clues as to what makes bacteria successful invaders.... Continue Reading
NadaMoo! ice cream recalled because of undeclared almond
Little Red Rooster Ice Cream Company announced a limited recall of approximately 26,000 pints of its “NadaMoo! Strawberry Cheesecake Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert” because they contain an undeclared almond ingredient. The recall was initiated as soon as it was discovered that the pie crust inclusions in the Strawberry Cheesecake product (containing almond flour as an ingredient)... Continue Reading
Tennessee state senator still working on closing herd-share loophole
Tennessee State Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, is not giving up on his bill to eliminate the cow-share loophole and regulate raw milk sales in the state. His bill to do that, however, is hung up a subcommittee of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee. Senate Bill 0015 has not received a hearing since it was... Continue Reading
South America’s “Prosur” Is A Pivotal Component Of “Fortress America”
Last week the leaders of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru created the so-called “Forum for the Progress of South America”, or “Prosur”, in what many observers understood to be a replacement for the ailing and internally divided mid-2000s “Pink Tide” bloc of Unasur that formerly united the continent […] The post South America’s “Prosur” Is A Pivotal Component Of “Fortress America” appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
CNN And WaPo Demand That Trump Further Escalate Tensions With Russia
CNN And WaPo Demand That Trump Further Escalate Tensions With Russia by Caitlin Johnstone, https://medium.com/ CNN has aired a segment in which pundit Fareed Zakaria tells the network’s audience that the US president has “been unwilling to confront Putin in any way on any issue” and asks “will Venezuela be the moment when Trump finally […]
Pres. Aoun Says Trump’s Golan Decision Threat to Lebanese Sovereignty
PressTV Published on Apr 2, 2019 President Michel Aoun says Lebanon has been seriously threatened by the recent U-S decision to recognize the co-called Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Israel has occupied several Lebanese areas, including the Shebaa Farms, which lies in the northern Golan. end
Report: 95% of Palestinian Children Detained by Israel Were Tortured
“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 […]
Can an Archaeological Dig Change the Future of Jerusalem? The City of David – Mount Zion
What this article does not state plainly is the REAL significance. The City of David is believed by some researchers as the real site of Solomon’s temple and not the currently mis-identified “temple” mount (where the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque are). The current “temple” mount is really the Roman fort Antonio. […]
President Trump Wants NATO Members To Spend More On Defense
*USA Today:* *Donald Trump, NATO leader meet amid tensions over military spending by US allies* WASHINGTON – Marking the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the world's most famous NATO critic – President Donald Trump – focused Tuesday on the money paid by members of the historic U.S.-European military alliance. “Tremendous progress has been made,” Trump said in welcoming NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to the White House. Stoltenberg thanked Trump for his "strong commitment to NATO," especially his "strong leadership on burden sharing.” Though Tr... more »
Tweets For Today
Crowds of Algerians celebrate President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's resignation after 20 years in power and weeks of mass protests pic.twitter.com/BqEtlYYr8F — TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) April 2, 2019 Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expelled from his party 2 prominent former cabinet ministers at the center of a festering political crisis https://t.co/TXmKrkn8M9 — The New York Times (@nytimes) April 3, 2019 Trump says he is "100%" prepared to close down the US-Mexico border - warns Congress and Central American governments to take action to stem the flow of migrants https:/... more »
Cooking Breakfast For 1,500 On A U.S. Navy Ship
From *YouTube*: Have you ever wondered what it takes to make breakfast for a boat full of US Sailors and Marines? We climbed aboard the USS Arlington to see how Navy and Marine culinary specialists get the job done. Turns out, it takes thousands of eggs, endless strips of bacon, and (ahem) boatloads of hash browns.
Money Talks, Big Time: 1% Politics and the Scandals of A New Gilded Age
A social order where the power of money plays an outsized role looks illegitiamate, particularly when citizens have been sold the myth of meritocracy.
US House Committee Approves Subpoenas in Security Clearance and Census Investigations
US House Oversight “Committee Approves Subpoenas in Security Clearance and Census Investigations Apr 2, 2019 Press Release Washington, D.C. (Apr. … Continue reading →
Top Democrats Seek Information on Bolton’s Security Clearance After Revelation That He Worked With Russian Citizen Now Exposed as Spy
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : http://youtu.be/EytAMUUH9Yc link: http://youtu.be/EytAMUUH9Yc https://www.npr.org/2018/03/22/595897412/john-boltons-curious-appearance-in-a-russian-gun-rights-video “Top Democrats Seek Information on Bolton’s Security Clearance After Revelation That He…
Canada: Christian Activist Ordered to Pay $55,000 to Transgender ‘Woman’ Activist in Precedent-Setting Case
Whatcott's flyers, distributed in Oger's voting district, characterized the candidate as a “biological male” who was promoting “homosexuality and transvestism.” The flyer also advocated rejecting Oger in favor of "God's definition of gender and marriage." Oger claimed that the flyer was intended to provoke hatred.
Parents Who Refused to Take Sick 2-Year Old to Hospital Lost Custody of Their Children and Were Charged with Child Abuse
Police broke through the door of a family's home late at night and handcuffed the father, as state's Department of Child Safety took custody of the parents' three children. Watch the police video here.
Picture Of The Day
The Washington Monument is seen as buds begin to show on cherry blossom trees near the Tidal Basin in Washington, March 27. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Spring in blossom* (Reuters).
Facebook’s Zuckerberg To Build ‘Curated’ Newsroom For Facebook
By Corinne Weaver ~ Facebook has tried to filter out what it considers to be “fake news” in many different failed attempts. Now it wants to try again. In an interview, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that he was interested in building a newsroom for Facebook. The product would be based on a similar model […]
Senate Rude Awakening For Green New Dreamers
By Larry Bell ~ The terrifyingly naïve socialist Green New Deal (GND) proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez offers the best example I can think of why 16-year-olds shouldn’t be given the right to vote. It’s not so much that I fear that Congress would actually succeed in enacting legislation to replace all fossil energy with windmills […]
America’s Past Shows Why Socialism Won’t Work
By Kay Coles James (President of The Heritage Foundation) ~ Socialism is trending in America. Politicians once ran from the term; now more embrace it. And polls show younger people are favoring it. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., won a seat in Congress by promising free health care for all, free college tuition, and something called […]
More Evidence for Rapid Coral Adaptation
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Guest Blogger / April 2, 2019 By Jim Steele Good news continues to accumulate regards corals’ ability to rapidly adjust to changing climates. The view of coral resilience has been dominated by the narrative of a few scientists. In the 1990s they advocated devastating consequences for coral reefs due […]
Clean Energy?
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: From the team at CFACT ~ Are wind power and solar power really clean? Watch this video, and then you decide. The Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) defends the environment and human welfare through facts, news, and analysis. Read more excellent articles at CFACT http://www.cfact.org/
'Come here and give me a kiss': Trump mocks Biden over kissing complaint
United States President Donald Trump takes a shot at former vice-president Joe Biden, a possible Democratic rival in next year's election, mocking him over allegations of unwanted physical contact with women.
Erin Phillips' dad says he would not trade his daughters 'for the world'
When AFLW best and fairest Erin Phillips was growing up, people would tell her Port Adelaide legend father they felt sorry he did not have any sons. They don't anymore.
Man admits to burning down mosque, but says it was not an act of terrorism
The lawyer for a Melbourne man charged with burning down a Shia mosque in Melbourne's north says his client did set fire to the centre but insists it was not an act of terrorism.
US couple marries 45 minutes before giving birth by caesarean section
A United States couple decided to get married in their local Mayor's office on their way to the hospital, where the newlyweds' daughter was born soon after.
WA pastoralists fear millions of dollars in stock losses, damage from ex-Cyclone Veronica
At least 2,000 cattle have already been found to have died in floodwaters and from exposure after days of relentless wind and rain in WA's Pilbara.
We're seeing the reality of the Government's bleak political position
New spending, new tax cuts but few new ideas: is this a government that has collapsed in on itself? Laura Tingle explores.
Whale freed after becoming tangled in fishing ropes off SA coast
Rescuers successfully disentangle a humpback whale from ropes in waters about a kilometre offshore, more than 36 hours after the giant mammal became ensnared.
Police retrieve body from rocks near dangerous Figure Eight Pools
The body is believed to be that of a Nepalese student who went missing in February at the notorious spot popular with Instagrammers.
April 3rd – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #804
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 →
Wednesday April 3rd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Turkey And China Are Testing Electromagnetic Weapons (Video)
PLA海軍レールガン試験艦「海洋山」 pic.twitter.com/tliLf44C11 — OedoSoldier (@OedoSoldier) March 31, 2019 *Sputnik*: *WATCH Turkey, China Test Electromagnetic Weapons* Electromagnetic railguns are among the world's most futuristic new weapons; they can fire projectiles at hypersonic speeds and reach far-away targets without relying on gunpowder or other chemical propellants. The Turkish defence industry has released a video showing a test of the country’s newest electromagnetic railgun, the Sahi 209 Block II, which came amid reports that the successful test of a similar electromagnetic weapon ... more »
central banks buying vast amounts of gold while keeping gold futures down
4-2-19 Three weeks ago a major newspaper in Italy, *Il Sole*, asserted plainly that central banks have been manipulating the gold futures market to push the gold price down so they more easily can acquire real metal to build their reserves: http://www.gata.org/node/18930 This, the Italian newspaper said, was being done in anticipation of the formal remonetization of gold under the so-called Basel 3 standards devised by the Bank for International Settlements, whereby, as of last Friday, gold in the vault is to be considered an asset as good as cash and government bonds.... Wh... more »
North Korea Crisis: Back in 1968, Pyongyang Captured 82 Americans (But Washington Did Not Attack)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: By USAF - holloman.af.mil, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50920146] What happened? *Many of the Pueblo’s crew went on to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and lifelong physical injuries. Over time, however, the crewmembers put up their own website testifying to their experiences, successfully lobbied for status as prisoners of war after it was initially denied to them, and sued North Korea in U.S. court for their treatment. As for the Pueblo itself, technically the second oldest ship still commi... more »
Chemical Warfare Hell: Even Horses Needed Gas Masks During World War I
*War Is Boring* *Technology, Europe* [image: By https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/6e/16/245246bef54c6b8902cceec457ed.jpgGallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/L0058504.htmlWellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-29): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/hw3hnhkz CC-BY-4.0, CC] Scary facts. There was nothing more terrifying in the trenches than the call of a gas attack — “GAS! GAS!” This warning cry sent men scrambling for their masks as the poisonous fog enveloped them. Soldiers succumbed to the strangling effects of chlorine, phosgene and mustard gas for... more »
Winners of the 2019 Duckies!
This is a guest post from William Kindred Winecoff, Incoming Chair and Brent E. Sasley, Outgoing Chair of the Online Media Caucus The Online Media Caucus’s 2019 Duckies have come and gone. The reception celebrating Online Achievement in International Studies, generously sponsored by SAGE Publishing, included three fascinating Ignite speakers and the presentation of five […]
Nancy For President?
*A couple of scholars* Do you know who Willie Brown, now 85 years old, is-- apart from having once been Kamala Harris' boyfriend and political benefactor? At one time he was the most powerful Democratic politician in California. He won his first election to the state Assembly in 1964, one of only 4 African-American members at the time. He remained in the Assembly for 30 years, the last 15 of which as Speaker, originally winning that post with just 23 Democratic votes, bolstered by 28 Republicans! He will always be remembered as the guy who legalized homosexuality in California. Afte...more »
The new “green” energy economy is itself unsustainable
“This “new energy economy” rests on the belief—a centerpiece of the Green New Deal and other similar proposals both here and in Europe—that the technologies of wind and solar power and battery storage are undergoing the kind of disruption experienced … Continue reading →
Does The U.S. Have Leverage Over China?
*John S. Van Oudenaren, National Interest:* *America Has Leverage with China that It Lacks With Russia* *And Washington should use it to tilt great-power politics in its favor.* At present, U.S. foreign policy confronts a difficult dilemma concerning China. There is a growing consensus in Washington that China is America’s primary strategic competitor, if not adversary. However, most of Washington’s other major foreign-policy challenges, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, withdrawing from Afghanistan and an intensifying strategic contest with Russia, are rendered more manageable if Wa...more »
President Trump Speech During NRCC Spring Dinner…
President Trump rifs through remarks at the annual Spring dinner of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), a group which works to elect Republicans to the House of Representatives.
Meghan's due to give birth any day now — but we might have to wait a while to see Baby Sussex
With days until the Duchess of Sussex is due to go into labour, the countless questions that have surrounded Meghan's pregnancy are close to the answers we commoners have agonised over for months.
New claims of bullying against radio shock jock Ray Hadley
Several former staff at radio station 2GB come forward with fresh allegations of bullying against high-profile broadcaster Ray Hadley.
Erin Phillips's 'up yours' victory speech will live on for the ages
In a night of sequins, lace, ink, skin and biceps, Erin Phillips's message to the doubters rings loud, even when she doesn't know if she actually will ever play again, writes Libbi Gorr.
Two brothers die days after being pulled unconscious from pool
Two toddlers, who were pulled unconscious from a backyard pool in Brisbane's north last week, die in hospital.
Unit manager sentenced to more than two years' jail after spying on residents with hidden cameras
James Ernest Maxwell is handed a prison sentence of 28 months, with a non-parole period of one year, after admitting he hid cameras in Sydney apartments to watch residents have sex, use the toilet and shower.
SA dealt half a billion dollar GST sting in Federal Budget
The Federal Budget delivers South Australian coffers a surprise sting, in the form of a $517 million cut to forecast GST revenue next financial year.
Victoria's last council-run aged care centres to be sold
Three aged care facilities in Melbourne's south-east will soon go on the market, despite pleas to wait until the royal commission into the sector delivers its findings.
Australia enjoyed a mini economic boom in February as retail sales recovered, exports surged
You might not have noticed it but February was an economic boom time as consumers opened their wallets and the trade surplus hit a new record.
Cluster duck — NASA says these stars look like flying fowl but can you see it?
Stargazers try to make out the formation that gave the Wild Duck Cluster its nickname, but the cosmic connect-the-dots is proving difficult for many.
National security tip-off in Canberra leads to man's arrest
An ACT magistrate refuses to formally charge a man with serious alleged offences, including intending to kill and intending to cause public harm, after a tip-off to the National Security Hotline and a raid of a home in Canberra's south.
Harriet Wran pleads guilty to possession of ice
The daughter of former NSW premier Neville Wran pleads guilty to carrying a small quantity of crystal methamphetamine, two years after her release from jail for her role in the murder of a Sydney drug dealer.
India And Pakistan Are Using Social Media In Their Information War
*Reuters:* *Facebook, Twitter sucked into India-Pakistan information war* ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistani social media campaigner Hanzala Tayyab leads about 300 ultra-nationalist cyber warriors fighting an internet war with arch-foe India, in a battle that is increasingly sucking in global tech giants such as Twitter and Facebook. Tayyab, 24, spends his days on Facebook and encrypted WhatsApp chatrooms organizing members of his Pakistan Cyber Force group to promote anti-India content and make it go viral, including on Twitter where he has more than 50,000 followers. Tha... more »
They 'Sunk' An Empire: How U.S. Submarines Crushed Imperial Japan During World War II
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: By Unknown - This file has been extracted from another file: USS Searaven - 19-N-21879.tiff, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56605341] In more ways than one. Sunsets over Manila Bay are nothing less than spectacular. Once the sun dips below the horizon there is a lingering illumination known as “blue hour” as the sky gradually shifts from pale azure to deep indigo before fading completely into the black tropical night. But for the men of USS Seawolfthere was no blue hour that warm January evening i... more »
Some Wednesday Why Questions
Several news stories have crystallized over the past few days forcing me to ask some why questions. Here are just a few on this Wednesday. Why is the party that is adamant voter fraud is more prevalent the one who … Continue reading →
US Aid Cuts Will Spur Central America Migration, Experts Say
President Donald Trump threatened to cut off nearly $500 million in aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador in response to what he calls an immigration crisis.
Police: Suspected Killer of Rapper Nipsey Hussle Arrested
Eric Holder, 29, was captured about 20 miles southeast of Nipsey Hussle's clothing store, where the musician was shot.
Reuters Confirms That Bolton Torpedoed the Hanoi Summit
Reuters Confirms That Bolton Torpedoed the Hanoi Summit by MIKE WHITNEY, http://www.unz.com/ An explosive report by Reuters confirms that John Bolton sabotaged the denuclearization talks between Kim Jong un and Donald Trump in Hanoi in February. According to a March 29 exclusive by journalists Lesley Wroughton and David Brunnstrom: – “Donald Trump handed North Korean […]
India Claims 7 Pakistani Military Posts Destroyed in Latest Kashmir Flare-Up
India Claims 7 Pakistani Military Posts Destroyed in Latest Kashmir Flare-Up by https://www.rt.com/ Seven Pakistani military outposts across Kashmir’s Line of Control were destroyed as retaliation for recent cross-border shelling, Indian officials have said. Pakistan confirmed three of its soldiers were killed in the fighting. – The attack on Pakistani military positions comes a day […]
Debunking ‘The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace’ (Zionist Propaganda)
Debunking ‘The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace’ by Jeremy R. Hammond, https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/ The above video, titled “The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace”, was produced by Calev Myers, the founder of the Jerusalem Institute of Justice. This organization passes itself off as a “human rights group”, but in his video, Myers demonstrates that […]
NATO Behind Regime Change, Venezuela Coup – Activists
RT America Published on Apr 1, 2019 Protesters descended on Washington, DC, over the weekend, accusing NATO of orchestrating regime change and planning an invasion of Venezuela. This comes as the organization is celebrating its 70th anniversary this week. To decipher what this means, former Pentagon official Michael Maloof sits down with RT America’s Ashlee […]
Brazil’s President visits 3rd Temple Sanhedrin Synagogue
Leeland Jones Published on Apr 2, 2019 Brazilian Pres. Bolsonaro and Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Western Wall plaza, toured the tunnels including the Wilson’s Arch excavations and the Shaarei Teshuva synagogue. Sanhedrin Synagogue: https://youtu.be/vCqwITZ3qMA end
Gulf States Imposed Siege on Jordan to Force It to Accept ‘Deal of the Century’
Gulf States Imposed Siege on Jordan to Force It to Accept ‘Deal of the Century’ by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Former Jordanian MP Hind Al-Fayiz said that a number of Gulf States “put pressure on Jordan and blockaded it in order for it to accept the ‘deal of the century’,” Arabi21 reported yesterday. – “When I am speaking […]
As Mueller Finds No Collusion, Did Press Overhype Russiagate? Glenn Greenwald vs. David Cay Johnston
Democracy Now! Published on Mar 25, 2019 As congressional Democrats call on the Justice Department to release the full Mueller report, we speak to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists who have closely followed the probes into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election: Glenn Greenwald, a founding editor of The Intercept and a leading critic of the media […]
Jimmy Dore: Mainstream Media had NO CREDIBILITY After Trump-Russia ‘No Collusion’ BOMBSHELL
goingundergroundRT Published on Apr 1, 2019 On this episode of Going Underground we speak to the Prime Minister of Switzerland *wink* Alexey Stolyarov, the infamous Russian prankster. He speaks about pranking the OPCW into admitting that they had no idea where the Novichok came from that poisoned the Skripals, pranking Elliott Abrams into proving Juan […]
Justen Faull: NASA Masonic Cult, Anti-Christ EndTimes Deception, Hollow Earth, Bottomless Pit … Antarctica
SGTreport Published on Mar 31, 2019 Justen Faull the director of Hollow Earth Chronicles: Dark Chambers joins me to go DEEP into the construct of the world as we know it, and even deeper into the realm of spiritual warfare. This 2-Part interview packs a punch, so buckle up and thanks for tuning in. Watch […]
Are UK Soldiers Fighting on the Ground in Yemen?
Why are America and Britain attacking Yemen? Did Yemen attack them? NO! Is Yemen a threat to them? NO! The real reason is: OIL! Lots of it discovered in Yemen. – RT Published on Apr 2, 2019 The UN has reportedly launched an investigation into the involvement of British special forces in Yemen. end
Keiser Report: Central Banks Are Failing, Will UBI Work?
RT Published on Apr 2, 2019 In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the indications that central banks have failed with their monetary experimentation to get the economy moving again. They also look at presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s ideas on universal basic income and whether that is just another form of […]
Brexistential Crisis: No-Deal Looms Large
RT Published on Apr 2, 2019 None of the alternative options to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan has managed to receive the support of a majority of lawmakers, prolonging the political deadlock in the UK. end
Carl Sagan, “Humility”
Carl Sagan, “Humility”
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"
Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I61vm_nLNYg
How An Assange Hater Got My Twitter Privileges Suspended
This is pretty embarrassing to write about, partly because it involves a sensitive personal issue and partly because I know I screwed up and fell into a trap. But I think the information is important enough to put out there, just to make readers aware […]
"A Look to the Heavens"
"From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 6946 face-on. The big, beautiful spiral galaxy is located just 20 million light-years away, behind a veil of foreground dust and stars in the high and far-off constellation of Cepheus. From the core outward, the galaxy's colors change from the yellowish light of old stars in the center to young blue star clusters and reddish star forming regions along the loose, fragmented spiral arms. *Click image for larger size.* NGC 6946 is also bright in infrared light and rich in gas and dust, exhibiting a high star birth and death ra... more »
"5 Tips to Get Out of Your Own Head and Free Your Mind"
*"5 Tips to Get Out of Your Own Head and Free Your Mind"* by Joe Mirelli "*Editor’s Note:* The base of a free society is free individuals, confident in their abilities, and secure in pursuing their happiness. Joe Mirelli is a passionate musician and creative writer from the UK. Previously, he worked in various engineering organizations and 9-5 ‘dead end’ jobs until he realized– if he really wanted to be happy, he must free himself from this way of living. When participating in an apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering, he was once ‘reassured’ that in years to come he would be on a... more »
The Poet: James Broughton, "Having Come This Far"
*"Having Come This Far"* "I've been through what my through was to be, I did what I could and couldn't. I was never sure how I would get there. I nourished an ardor for thresholds, for stepping stones and for ladders, I discovered detour and ditch. I swam in the high tides of greed, I built sandcastles to house my dreams. I survived the sunburns of love. No longer do I hunt for targets. I've climbed all the summits I need to, and I've eaten my share of lotus. Now I give praise and thanks for what could not be avoided, and for every foolhardy choice. I cherish my wounds and their cures, a... more »
Corbyn says he’s ‘very happy’ to meet May to hammer out Brexit plan, others not so sure
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