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300 yaks trapped by snow starve to death
“This year’s toll is the highest on record.” _______________ “Here’s a sad story about the death of 300 yaks (a long-horned mountain cow) in the northern state of Sikkim in India,” says reader Phil Salmon. “The animals were trapped by heavy snow since December. Severe weather also prevented rescuers reaching them till too late.” Efforts ... Read more300 yaks trapped by snow starve to death The post 300 yaks trapped by snow starve to death appeared first on Ice Age Now.
How to destroy a state – Committing suicide by edict
“Washington State: Clean power goal of zero-carbon electricity by 2045 is now law,” reads the headline. LAW! As far as I’m concerned, Washington State is committing economic suicide. “Gov. Jay Inslee signed a package of bills Tuesday to combat climate change headlined by legislation to rid Washington’s electric grid of fossil-fuel-generated power by 2045,” the ... Read moreHow to destroy a state – Committing suicide by edict The post How to destroy a state – Committing suicide by edict appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Sunday Talks: Larry Kudlow -vs- Chris Wallace on China…
National Economic Council Chairman Larry Kudlow appears on Fox News to debate Chris Wallace over the U.S-China trade reset. As customary Wallace completely ignores the dynamic of communist China as a state run economy, and not a free market system; … Continue reading →
Shilajit – The Most Underestimated Wholesome Mineral Superfood
Guest Post by Polly Telegina from Pure Himalayan Shilajit My hope is this article will spark your interest and that you will start thinking about holistic approaches to your life. Living holistically is a huge passion of mine and I strive to live my life that way as much as possible. It was only a couple years ago when I first heard the word Ayurveda. I asked myself, what could this word possibly mean? Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest ideas of natural medicine, developed in India about 3,000 years ago. Ultimately, Ayurveda is a way of life and holistic healing that is all ... more »
Where in the world is Al-Baghdadi now? New report claims ISIS leader is in Afghanistan
Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is allegedly hiding in a distant region of Afghanistan, The Sun claims, citing Zaid Hamid, who is a co-founder of the BrassTacks threat analysis think-tank. The speculation about the famous terrorist’s whereabouts was made after a propaganda video featuring the Daesh leader was published. “Note the style of the bedding & the pillows….Is he already in Afghanistan?,” Zaid […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army attacks Turkish observation post area near Idlib border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched several retaliatory shells towards the Turkish observation post area north of Qal’at Al-Madiq on Sunday. According to a military source in northwestern Hama, the Syrian Army fires several artillery shells north of Qal’at Al-Madiq after militants from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkish-backed National […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Militants kill 6 civilians in new attack on Christian city in northwest Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – At least a half dozen civilians were killed in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate on Sunday, a source in the area told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the civilians were killed when the militants fired several artillery shells and missiles towards the Christian city of Sqaylabiyeh near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army’s first major push to capture key mountaintop town ends in disaster
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) suffered heavy casualties in the northeastern countryside of the Latakia Governorate, today, after they attempted to capture the key mountaintop town of Kabani near the Idlib border. Led by the 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army began the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘If US makes a move, we’ll hit them on the head’: IRGC commander
The US military presence in the Gulf used to be a serious threat but now it is an opportunity, according to a commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “An aircraft carrier that has at least 40 to 50 planes on it and 6,000 forces gathered within it was a serious threat for us in the past but now […] the threats have switched to opportunities,” Amirali […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
China Enjoys Copying The NSA's Cyber Weapons
NSA headquarters *Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. and Theresa Hitchens, Breaking Defense*:* Can NSA Stop China Copying Its Cyber Weapons?* *China is copying malware the NSA has used against them. Is this preventable or is it an inherent weakness of cyber warfare? * WASHINGTON: Adversaries have been copying and stealing each others’ weapons ever since Ape A threw a rock at Ape B and Ape B got the bright idea to throw it back. But recent revelations from Symantec and The New York Times suggest this problem is much bigger with cyber weapons. Why? In order to attack an enemy’s computer, they ... more »
An Urgent Need to Advance Peace
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
STOCKHOLM, May 10 (IPS) - Dr Marina Caparini is a Senior Researcher and Director of the Governance and Society Programme at SIPRI. Her research focuses on peacebuilding and the nexus between security and development. Let us be blunt: the world is in crisis. Peace, human rights, our planetary ecosystem, and our systems of conflict management and global governance are under enormous strain. Read the full story, “An Urgent Need to Advance Peace”, on globalissues.org →
Bad data makes bad climate science
When evaluating extremely important information do you rely on shaky data or unverified research? That’s what climate campaigners and their cheerleaders in the press and politics are asking us to do on climate. The post Bad data makes bad climate science appeared first on CFACT.
Temperature Record Contaminated by UHI
Originally posted on sunshine hours: I came across blog posts mentioning two papers about UHI. Roger Pielke Sr et al – Unresolved issues with the assessment of multidecadal global land surface temperature trends Essentially the ground temperature is record is so contaminated by UHI that Ocean Heat Content should be the only metric … but…
The Three Graces
Three young ladies on Andrew Marr's sofa today Sticking with *The Andrew Marr Show...* If ever I were to stand for public election, would it land me in the kind of serious hot water that people who misspeak so often land themselves in these days if I were to say on this blog, at this very moment, on this very day, that there wasn't just one Grace on Andrew Marr's sofa this morning but Three Graces (Grace Blakeley, Madeline Grant and Caroline Wheeler)?. The regular all-women guest lists on the *Andrew Marr *show's paper reviews have drawn a lot of comment, so I thought I'd do a coun... more »
Starting May 13: Free Children’s Health Summit Featuring 60+ Family Health Experts On ADHD, Autism, Diabetes, Mood Disorders, Autoimmune Health, Obesity and More
By B.N. Frank The fourth Children’s Health Summit starts May 13. It’s a free online conference featuring 60+ leading experts from many fields. Carla Atherton,... more »
Nineteen Eighty-Four Turns 70 Years Old In A World That Looks A Lot Like The Book
By John Vibes This month, George Orwell’s legendary novel Nineteen Eighty-Four turns 70 years old, and the warnings contained within the story are now more relevant... more »
US Special Forces School Publishes New Book on Overthrowing Governments
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — US Special Operations Command can now be said to have literally written the book on US-imposed regime change, with the book... more »
“Anti-Vaxxers” Have Stepped Up To The Main Battleground…
They Are So Big And So Mean They Fear No One… Watch what they do… Opinion By “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Activism is an art. It is not something that comes naturally to people. It is a skill that’s taught, passed on from generation to generation so to speak. The hardest thing to learn, … Continue reading “Anti-Vaxxers” Have Stepped Up To The Main Battleground…
What is Nigel Farage best-known for?
One of the people I follow on Twitter, Dr. Paul Stott from the Centre on Radicalisation and Terrorism, wrote this earlier today on the theme of the Andrew Marr/Nigel Farage interview: The most illuminating part of the interview was when Andrew Marr claimed Nigel Farage is best known for the 'Breaking Point' anti-immigration poster. He's not. But that is what many activists find most unacceptable in his back catalogue. Marr was taking their views as fact. I must admit, probably because my brain was locked in 'interruption-counting' mode, that I hadn't picked up on that. Checking ... more »
NBC: This police robot could make traffic stops safer
This police robot could make traffic stops safer. Some see the simple device as a way to curb the potentially deadly confrontations between officers and motorists. A California man has built a robot that he hopes will take some of the danger out of traffic stops — those anxiety-provoking and potentially deadly encounters between police […] The post NBC: This police robot could make traffic stops safer appeared first on Health Nut News.
Cops Sexually Abuse Women and Children at an Alarming Rate and No One is Talking About It
[image: police]“Sexual predation by police officers happens far more often than people in the business are willing to admit.”—Former Seattle police chief Norm Stamper
‘It Was Horrifying’: Cops Ignore Pregnant Woman’s Cries for Help, Force Her to Give Birth in Jail Cell
[image: jail]A woman unable to pay her bail over a trespassing charge was ignored by officers as she screamed for help and forced to give birth to her daughter, alone in a jail cell.
President Trump Warns China. ‘Act Now’ On Trade Or Face A ‘Far Worse’ Deal In His Second Term
....The only problem is that they know I am going to win (best economy & employment numbers in U.S. history, & much more), and the deal will become far worse for them if it has to be negotiated in my second term. Would be wise for them to act now, but love collecting BIG TARIFFS! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2019 *CNBC:* *Trump tells China to ‘act now’ on trade or face a ‘far worse’ deal in his second term* * Chinese and U.S. negotiators held trade talks in Washington Friday after Trump more than doubled tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. * Trump said Friday... more »
The Fed should monitor wage trends
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari had a noteworthy op-ed this week, arguing that monetary policymakers should pay more attention to wage trends than they have in the past. Ricardo Reis and I reached a similar conclusion in a paper back in 2003.
Global Warming Energy Restrictions Threaten U.S. National Security
A review of all risk factors reveals that imposing carbon dioxide restrictions on the U.S. economy would diminish, rather than enhance, American military preparedness. By James Taylor | May 10, 2019 Global warming activists claim climate change poses a threat to America’s military and national security. Their primary assertion is that alleged negative impacts from global …
Happy Mothers Day as We Destroy the Conditions for Successful Reproduction
Many people discussed the Fukushima disaster at Enenews but some of the most insightful comments were posted by The Blue Light, who warned of unmitigated releases from Fukushima Daiichi: The Blue Light. April 6, 2012 at 11:54 pm · Reply http://enenews.com/former-un-advisor-ive-been-told-maybe-50-years-to-contain-radiation-if-no-4-pool-collapses-during-50-years-continual-you-cannot-contain-video/comment-page-1#comment-230541 As I pointed out in another thread several physicists and I worked out how much ceasium137 is contained in spent fuel at Fukushima. We took into account averag... more »
Here Are China's Three Main Conditions For A Trade Deal
*Zero Hedge*:* China Lists The Three Conditions To Agree To Trade Deal* n an unusual move, the Chinese delegation has come clean to the domestic press about Beijing's remaining trade-deal related demands, exposing steep divides that could make it a final deal impossible for Trump, who has repeatedly said he will only accept a "great" deal. Unsurprisingly, Liu He, the leading Chinese trade negotiator, confirmed what Beijing has intimated time and time again: * That without the complete removal of all trade-war related tariffs, Beijing will not remorse a deal.* *Read more* .... *W... more »
Intense snowfall in Argentina
11 May 2019 – Intense snowfall in western Santa Cruz There are already abundant snowfalls in the towns of El Calafate, El Chaltén, Río Turbio and El Cerrito. Photo-gallery https://www.eldiarionuevodia.com.ar/regional/info-general/2019/5/11/se-registran-intensas-precipitaciones-de-nieve-en-el-oeste-de-santa-cruz-84290.html https://www.eldiarionuevodia.com.ar/u/fotografias/fotosnoticias/2019/5/11/99211.jpg https://www.eldiarionuevodia.com.ar/u/fotografias/fotosnoticias/2019/5/11/99207.jpg https://www.eldiarionuevodia.com.ar/u/fotografias/fotosnoticias/2019/5/11/99209.jpg https://www.... more »
This Would Be Epic: India Goes British For Its Next Aircraft Carrier
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Will India’s next aircraft carrier be a British design? *India’s two existing carriers use a Short-Takeoff But Arrested Recovery, or STOBAR, system in which short-takeoff aircraft are launched off a ski jump flight deck, but are recovered using arresting wires like an American carrier. While simpler and cheaper than CATOBAR, it requires aircraft to be lighter and carry less payload.* Will India’s next aircraft carrier be a British design? *(This first appeared last month.)* British defense contractor BAE Systems is offering a Queen Elizabeth-class de...more »
How Smith & Wesson Took a 100 Year Old Gun Design And Made It Better
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * How you ask? *One of the oldest gun companies in America produces its own take on one of the most exemplary handgun designs in U.S. history.* Smith & Wesson’s series of handguns based on the 1911 platform stays true to the gun’s roots while adding in a number of features desirable to modern firearms enthusiasts. The company produces a full line of 1911s, from traditional to contemporary, catering to collectors and duty carriers, in a full range of sizes. *(This first appeared last month.)* The 1911 pistol was invented by prolific small arms designe...more »
Wanna Know How to Sink an Aircraft Carrier? Crash Into an Island.
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * Bad. All sorts of bad. *The carrier and her air wing were conducting an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) out of San Diego, and the skipper, Capt. Robert L. Leuschner Jr., wasn’t pleased with how things were going.* Spend some time with Google Earth, an atlas or a globe and you will see that California, for peoples used to the Atlantic, was indeed the far side of the world well into the nineteenth century. What is now one of the most populated, navalized coastlines on Earth remained poorly known even to mariners. *(This first appeared in 2015.)* ... more »
Watch Out: The Army Said No to This Glock Gun (But You Can Say Yes)
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Take a look. *After the Army announced the MHS award for Sig in January, Glock protested in a federal complaint that a shortened testing timeline put the Glock 19 at a disadvantage...* The Army may have chosen Sig Sauer’s P320 for its Modular Handgun System program over Glock’s offerings, but that doesn’t mean you have to: Glock plans on releasing a civilian variant of its 9mm Glock 19 pistol to civilian buyers this month, the company announced today. *(This article by Jared Keller **originally appeared** at Task & Purpose. Follow Task & Purpose... more »
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The previous post featured my transcript of part of Andrew Marr's interview with Nigel Farage, but the programme itself has now posted its own transcript of the full interview - a service they perform every week. I know, in the scheme of things, that it's a minor point, but the *AM *transcripts all take the same form (naturally), so you'll see, say, the Damian Hinds interview this morning written up like this: The Jonathan Ashworth interview is, similarly, written up like this: The Nigel Farage transcript is different isn't just different to these, it's different to any I've rea... more »
Mother’s Day
As always, a hearty “thanks Mom!” from all of us here in our humble shop. ~ Publius · May 12, 2019 ~ As we celebrate Mother’s Day today, we’re reminded that among the 10 Commandments there is but one that comes with a promise: “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be […]
We don't normally post on Sundays!
*SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2019Having said that, good God:* We don't normally post on Sundays. Having said that, good God! Perusing the New York Times on-line, we encountered this headline and synopsis linked to a hard-copy front-page report: *Trump Has a Strong Economy to Proclaim. In Wisconsin, It Just Might Work.* With good job creation and low unemployment, the president may have a winning message—if he can stay on it—in crucial swing counties near the Mississippi River. Lord god of hosts and good God! The election in question occurs *next year*—late in the year at that! It's a big dis... more »
The Inconsistency Screwage Of GHCN
GHCN definitions of what is a country and what is a WMO station are painfully fluid. Continue reading →
ON OUTREACH, BUTTIGIEG SCOLDS, WHILE WARREN ACTS
Onlty a few weeks ago, we were regularly being told that Democratic presidential candidates were ruining the party's chances at a 2020 victory by trying to out-progressive one another. Well, now Joe Biden is in the race and leading, so I guess it was inevitable that some candidates would be seeking to out-"centrist" one another, attempting to prove that they're even less progressive than Uncle Joe by stereotyping and slandering fellow Democrats. Here's Pete Buttigieg: Pete Buttigieg ... call[ed] out fellow Democrats on Saturday for playing “identity politics” and pitting one group’... more »
Assyrian Patriarch Meets With Former Kurdish Leader
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani (right) in a meeting with Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Gewargis III, May 12, 2019.
Actress Alyssa Milano calls for a #Sexstrike in protest of Georgia's abortion ban
Just In - 11 hours ago
Alyssa Milano's call for a #Sexstrike sparks debate on social media after the #MeToo activist urges women to abstain from sex to protest against a new abortion law in the state of Georgia.
Cool, libertarian Health Minister of Norway
The new Health Minister of Norway rocks. Being a libertarian or classical liberal, she knows the value of individual freedom and choice. Heavy smoking, drinking, skyjumping, downhill cycling, head-buttin the ball in soccer, etc. are dangerous to one's health, people know that, but they do it anyway. So long as people are informed of the dangers of their actions and inactions, of imbibing something, governments should not push being a huge nanny "protecting people from themselves." Again, gun control, price control, fare control, wage control, rent control, smoking control, drinki... more »
Episode #279 – Special: LIVE at AV10 Conference with guests
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Sanctions Busting: Iran Secretly Delivers 1 Million Barrels of Oil to Syria
*21WIRE + AMN* | Syria will be a remaining key offload point for Iranian crude, along with Iran’s neighbor Iraq.
Should President Trump's Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Go To Ukraine To Push The Government To Investigate Former Vice President Biden?
NEW: The President's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, reverses course and says he's no longer going to Ukraine... pic.twitter.com/EDnylEyUST — Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) May 11, 2019 *Newsweek*:* Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani's Axed Trip to Ukraine Roils Washington Democrats, Fuels Allegations of Impropriety* Amid criticism, Rudy Giuliani announced Friday night he would no longer be traveling to Ukraine in an effort to push the country to pursue an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden's involvement in the 2016 ouster of a controversial prosecutor. Giuliani, the personal a... more »
If The Foolish Democratic Establishment Nominates Biden, A Dinosaur, They Will Be Handing Trump A Second Term
In 2018, here in Los Angeles, Status Quo Joe, admitted-- proudly, like your crazy old right-wing uncle might do over Thanksgiving dinner-- that he had no empathy for "the younger generation." No one had it as tough as he and his generation was what he was whining about and it's the kind of typical claptrap from someone you can expect to see sitting on a lawn chair in his front yard screaming at anyone who dares step on his grass. "The younger generation now tells me how tough things are-- give me a break! [Audience laughs and applauds]. No no, I have no empathy for it. Give me a br... more »
Noose tightens around Steele, as US State Department exposes UK spy’s “political ties” (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 166. The post Noose tightens around Steele, as US State Department exposes UK spy’s “political ties” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
“This is North Preston”: a story that “needs to be heard”
Jaren Hayman is from Toronto. He’s 32 years old, a white man. He began his professional career as a drummer, touring North America, but eventually morphed into a self-taught filmmaker. His first feature documentary, 2016’s Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower, hit number one on the iTunes charts and earned a worldwide audience on Netflix. […]
This Day In Iraqi History - May 12
1920 US protested to UK about San Remo agreement that divided up Iraq’s oil between UK and France saying London promised open door policy in region (Musings On Iraq book review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1941 Soviet Union recognized PM Gaylani’s govt 1941 British reinforcements from Palestine and Transjordan attacked by a German bomber 1941 German air force liaison officer killed while trying to land in Baghdad during dog fight between Iraqi and British fighter planes 1941 PM Gaylani told German ambassador to Turkey made offer... more »
What Ronald Reagan Can Teach Us About Dealing With Contemporary Russia
Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images via CNN *Editor’s Note: The U.S. victory in the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union is often laid at the feet of Ronald Reagan. As Russia again emerges as an adversary, the question “what would Reagan do?” is increasingly being asked. Raphael S. Cohen and James Dobbins of the RAND Corporation argue that circumstances today differ considerably from the Reagan-era standoff during the Cold War. However, Reagan’s strong rhetorical stance, use of economic pressure and other means still could be applied to better oppose Moscow.* *Daniel Byman* ... more »
Illegal Bt Brinjal In India: A Call To Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Regulators And Corporations
OffGuardian, Global Research, Dissident Voice, CounterPunch, RINF, Countercurrents What is the point of central government orders and carefully thought out regulatory norms if government officials and regulators act with blatant disregard? This is precisely what we now see happening in India where genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are concerned. India has the greatest brinjal germplasm in the world with 2,500 varieties, including wild species. Following news in April that (genetically engineered) Bt brinjal is being illegally cultivated in Haryana, prominent campaigner and e... more »
Happy Birthday Rami Malek: What to Expect from the Next Bond Villain
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Transplanting Gut Bacteria Alters Depression-related Behavior, Brain Inflammation in Animals
https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/transplanting-gut-bacteria-alters-depression-related-behavior-brain-inflammation-in-animals-319257
Ocean winds, wave heights have increased around the world
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/ocean-winds-wave-heights-have-increased-around-the-world/
Bone marrow studies are key to blocking #malaria.
https://www.fightagainstmalaria.com/bone-marrow-studies-key-blocking-malaria/
“Magic: The Gathering” is officially the world’s most complex game.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613489/magic-the-gathering-is-officially-the-worlds-most-complex-game/
Incredible pictures show lion undergoing cancer treatment at South African hospital.
https://www.foxnews.com/science/lion-undergoing-cancer-treatment-hospital
Mother's Day Entry (from the annals of the Old West)
Being a mother in the Old West was tough. For this Mother's Day entry, I chose an unlikely candidate, *Martha (Calamity) Jane Cannary*. She was known to have one daughter with Clinton Burke (married 1886), who they named Jane. Young Jane was given up for adoption. She brought another girl with her to Deadwood, who she claimed to be her daughter. That girl's name is not known, but there were accounts in the local papers of the day wherein fundraisers were held to give the girl an education. A possible third daughter, named Jean Hickok, applied for a military pension under her mother'...more »
Former U.S. Vice President Biden Signals To China That Business Will Go Back To Usual If He Is President
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in this still image taken from a video released April 25, 2019. BIDEN CAMPAIGN HANDOUT via REUTERS *Michael Barone, New York Post:* *Joe Biden’s China policy is stuck in the last century * Once upon a time, May 1 — May Day — was a day for working-class parades in factory towns. This year, it was a day for Joe Biden, to set off on his third presidential campaign in 32 years, to make news on the stump, not in a working-class venue but in the university town of Iowa City, now the ...more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Tony Burman writes about the seismic change we can expect as the importance of our climate crisis - as well as the need to act on a global basis - starts to permeate our political decision-making. And KC Golden warns that the oil companies who have been the worst offenders in both causing and denying climate change are now trying to use the first steps toward a policy response to escape from any liability for their actions. - Meanwhile, Jimmy Thomson writes about the challenge of developing cleaner fuel sources to replace outdated and enviro... more »
History Tells Us How To Make Sure F-35s Can Beat Russian Stealth Fighters
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * And Chinese, too. *If the F-35 is to survive in future wars, its operators must devise tactics that take advantage of this one attribute, Kopp advised. “The decisive factor for the JSF in this game will be its limited stealth performance.”* The U.S. military’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can’t turn fast enough to defeat a much older F-16 in mock air combat, according to an official test pilot report that War Is Boring obtained. *(This article by David Axe originally appeared at War is Boring in 2015.)* So how will F-35s — on track to be the U.S. Ai... more »
This Boring Looking Plane Can Make an F-22 or F-35 Far Better. Here's How.
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * One word: range. *For instance, the new tanker will have and improved ability to refuel aircraft via the probe and drogue while also using a boom and receptacle on a single mission. Essentially, the aircraft can conduct multiple refueling missions concurrently using a drogue, or refueling mechanism on the wings, and a more standard boom and receptacle system. The refueling boom can operate on a fly-by-wire control system, Air Force data says.* The first new, high-tech next-generation KC-46A aerial refueling tanker will be delivered to the service late...more »
10 Ways to Protect Your Home (These Guns Can Do the Job)
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * Here are some ideas. *If you’re having a tough time deciding between the handguns on this list, we recommend visiting your local gun range and renting a few of them.* If you’re looking for an *effective home-defense weapon*, handguns are one of the most popular choices. *Why do so many people go with the handgun, especially when there are far more powerful guns available?* Their compact size makes it easy to store a handgun right next to your bed in a handgun safe specifically designed for getting your gun quickly in life or death situations. Tha... more »
Weird: Why the Heck Did India Send an Ancient MiG-21 to Fight an F-16?
*David Axe* *Security, * Does that make any sense at all? *At the same time, Russia wants to sell to the Indians an upgrade package for New Delhi's Su-30s. The Su-30SM would benefit from many of the systems that manufacturer Sukhoi developed for the newer Su-35.* The Indian air force defended its decision to send old MiG-21 fighters up against much more modern Pakistani F-16s during *recent aerial skirmishes*. On Feb. 26, 2019 Indian planes crossed the line of control at India's border with Pakistan and bombed what New Dehli described as a terrorist training camp near Balakot. ... more »
The Special Reason an Armada of 24 F-22 Raptors All Launched Together
*David Axe* *Security, * Something to do with elephants. *Instead of always painstakingly deploying entire 24-plane squadrons or even the whole 48-jet wing , as custom dictated , in 2013 wing officers wrote new procedures for sending a quartet of F-22s plus a single supporting C-17 practically anywhere in the Pacific region possessing a suitable airfield, all within 24 hours of the word "go."* A U.S. Air Force wing in Alaska managed to launch 24 F-22 Raptor stealth fighters plus an E-3 radar plane and a C-17 transport, all in quick succession. *(This first appeared several wee... more »
The Navy Sunk Japan's Top Secret Aircraft Carrier (And She Was Massive)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* Here is the story. *At 6:10 am, Enright eased his vessel to periscope depth but, despite excellent visibility in the morning sunlight, could spot nothing in any direction. Exhausted, he headed for his bunk. At 10:55 a sailor woke him to say, “Cap’n, sonar heard—in fact we all heard—a deep rumbling explosion pretty far off. The officer on duty said to tell you he thinks it was our target going to the bottom.” The skipper smiled and went back to sleep.* The first torpedo struck farthest aft. Over the next 30 seconds three more warheads d... more »
BWorld 324, MORE price declines, less Dutertenomics
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last May 8, 2019. As the mid-terms election approaches, we see and hear more “good economic news” coming from the administration. The goal is to dupe the voters into voting the administration senatorial and congressional candidates. Numbers below show that the administration is spewing half-truths. 1. Lower inflation. The April 2019 inflation is 3.0%, dubbed as the “lowest inflation since January 2018” and hence, good news. This is only half of the story. The other half is that even such “low inflation” is actually the highest among the more ma...more »
Longest Walk in Rainy St. Louis -- Photos by Bad Bear 2019
Longest Walk photos by Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Western Shoshone Long Walker.
My Mama on Mother's day
Today is Mother's day, my other sister in Negros Occ. posted these old photos of our mother (she died more than 3 years ago at roughly 80 yo). Mama Consuelo is beautiful. Below left with Manang Bebeth (2nd child), below right with Neneng Marycris (3rd child). I'm the 4th in the family. With Manang Bebeth's only child, Marvien. Mama with Guen Alas, Neneng's eldest child. Mama, Manong Nestor (our eldest, he passed away about 14 years ago due to cancer), Papa (he died two years ago), Manang Bebeth, Marvien. Manong, Mama, Papa, Neneng, me, and Marvien. Thank you Ma. Thank you Pa....
Shorten will tax us into Venezuela
After the ‘rich people’ have deserted the country and can’t be taxed any longer by the ALP, Shorten will tax workers and small business into oblivion and the death duties he has mentioned will take us to new lows such as crippled Venezuela -contributed Australia Headed for a Perfect Storm………… Thoughts from a concerned Australian […]
Is Politics Melting Down?
Blimey. We have a poll from ComRes putting the Brexit Party on a two-point lead over Labour (27% to 25%), with the Tories *coming in fourth* at 13%, behind the Liberal Democrats. Another achievement for Theresa May then - first time they have polled in the fourth position in *any poll*. If that wasn't bad enough, the same polling company put the Tories in third on Westminster voting intention - a position they haven't suffered since the early 1980s when the Social Democratic Party was shiny and new. And then we have Opinium's findings, putting Farage's party *on 34%*(!), with the L... more »
The Metaphysics of Conservatism
*Le Penseur*Edward Feser, in his essay “The Metaphysics of Conservatism,” shows the relevance of metaphysics to modern conservative thought. He regards Plato and Aristotle as the originators of the theory of metaphysics which motivates the best strand of modern conservatism (which Feser calls Realist Conservatism). According to Feser, modern conservatism can be divided into three broad metaphysical categories: Realist Conservatism, Reductionist Conservatism, and Anti-Realist Conservatism. *Realist Conservatism*, Feser says, “affirms the existence of an objective order of forms or ...more »
As A Mother Grows
This post was written in 2012. I have made some additions, but left the bulk of the post intact. For clarity, since my changes involve people and time, the additions are in italics. This has been a very special year … Continue reading →
A Reason For The Hope That Is In Us
“Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believe.” These words of Christ, spoken to Thomas and recorded in John 20:29, have often been misunderstood. Some suggest that Christ was offering a blessing to those who believe in Him without any evidence at all, who accept Him on blind […]
Facebook Censorship Hits MORE Political Channels, 600K Followers GONE
By Tim Pool Facebook has been on a banning binge of independent media. Journalists Tim Pool of Subverse and Luke Rudkowski of We Are Change... more »
Terrorist massacre of children in Syrian Christian town of Al Suqalibiyah on borders of North Hama and Idlib
*Vanessa Beeley* | Children massacred by Western-sponsored terrorists still embedded in Idlib, Hama countryside.
Satellite images reveal heavy construction, expansion of Russian military base in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – New satellite images from the Israel-based Image Satellite International revealed this past week that the Russian Hmeimim Airbase was undergoing some kind of contraction and potential expansion. According to Image Satellite International, the Russian project is not fully known yet; however, they believe it is likely the construction of new […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Waiting for reform
For the symposium on Sanford Levinson and Jack M. Balkin, Democracy and Dysfunction (University of Chicago Press, 2019). Eric Posner The most striking feature of this book is its epistolary structure, which is unusual in constitutional law books, to say the least. Unlike a monograph, which presents itself as a final judgment by an impersonal expert about a matter firmly in the past, a group of letters suggests a process of learning by fallible humans over time. The structure creates opportunities for presenting ideas in an engaging way, but also expectations in the rea... more »
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From Jenna Orkin The Fallacy of the "Government Raid" on Social Security How Bernie Sanders Movement Can Defeat Trump - Chomsky Facial Recognition Wrongly Identifies Public in 95% of Cases in London Can We Trust Generic Drugs? Porkins Policy: Jenna Orkin on Health Effects of 9/11 An 11-Year-Old Hacked Into a U.S. Voting System Replica in 10 Minutes This Weekend Wasps Figuring Out Transitive Inference Bird Extinct 136,000 Years Comes Back From Dead New CIA "Flying Ginsu" Missile Shreds Individual Targets With 6 Long Blades Banker Behind Biggest Malaysian Corruption Scandal Indict... more »
Iran's President Calls For Unty
Hassan Rouhani signing a bill into law declaring all U.S. forces in the Middle East terrorists and calling the U.S. government a sponsor of terrorism. April 30, 2019 *Reuters: **Iran's Rouhani calls for unity to face 'unprecedented' U.S. pressure* DUBAI (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for unity among Iran’s political factions to overcome conditions which he said may be harder than those during the 1980s war with Iraq, state media reported, as the country faces tightening U.S. sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Iran’s leaders talk with...more »
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Raucous Years Ahead
I confess that I've been feeling pretty discouraged recently. In response to a comment from the Mound of Sound yesterday, I quoted Mark Twain: "Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And hain't that a big enough majority in any town?" But, Tony Burman writes, young people are no fools: It is worth noting that many of these young people today who, according to polls, are most worried about climate change are part of the so-called “Generation Z.” They are people under 25, a very large population bloc and growing up as a potentially powerful political voice. Increasing ala... more »
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*'F**king Terrible Person!' Angry Student Who Punched Pro-Life Protester Charged With Assault* On Tuesday, the pro-life organization Created Equal posted a video showing a young female college student physically assaulting a pro-life protester. Police confirmed that the student who punched the pro-life protester in the face will indeed be charged with assault. On April 2, a pro-life protester with Created Equal set up a poster depicting the gruesome reality of abortion — an unborn baby violently killed — at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. While these posters are... more »
Andrew Marr v Nigel Farage
Here's Andrew Marr trying to do to Nigel Farage what Andrew Neil did to Ben Shapiro: It didn't get off to a good start for Andrew Marr: *Andrew Marr*: Nigel Farage in 2016, why did you not advocate no deal? *Nigel Farage*: Because it was obvious we could do a free trade deal. M. Barnier and the others were talking about this. The problem is the Prime Minister never asked for it, so we finished up in the mess we are in. And the only way... *Andrew Marr*: *(interrupting) *It was obvious, but it didn't happen. *Nigel Farage*: Well, because the Prime Minister didn't ask for it. She ch... more »
Most of Bolsonaro’s Twitter Followers are Fake, Says Auditor
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the Fake Followers Audit, more than half of President Jair Bolsonaro’s (PSL) followers on Twitter are fake. In other words, they are bogus, inactive or robot profiles – software developed to simulate a common user. “They have been drawing more and more attention for political […] The post Most of Bolsonaro’s Twitter Followers are Fake, Says Auditor appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*Researchers often report findings of no effect as if they meant something* *I have been going on about this for decades so it is good to see it systematically surveyed in a major medical journal. If medical researchers often manipulate their results it clearly subjects the results of climate research to similar doubt. In the study below, positive spin of statistically nonsignificant primary outcomes was found in 57% of abstracts and 67% of main text of the published articles.* Level and Prevalence of Spin in Published Cardiovascular Randomized Clinical Trial Reports With Statist... more »
Sydney FC thrashes Victory 6-1 to reach A-League grand final
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After a week of epic footballing comebacks, Sydney FC serves up a Big Blue belting, smashing Melbourne Victory 6-1 to march into the A-League grand final against Perth Glory.
'It's been really challenging': Folau speaks about potential Wallabies contract termination
Israel Folau tells members of his church he is worrying about finances "for the first time" in over a decade as a panel decides the future of his rugby career after controversial social media posts.
Tigers too good for Freo, Hawks and Cats get the points
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Richmond's resurgence continues in the west, a Hawks' win maintains the Giants' terrible record at the MCG and Geelong overcomes the Kangaroos to move a game clear on the ladder.
Sunday Bonus film & songs: Malvina Reynolds
*Love It Like a Fool* is a 1977 American documentary film about the then 76 year old American folk songwriter musician Malvina Reynolds, directed by Susan Wengraf, featuring fellow folksinger Pete Seeger. Malvina reportedly loved the way she looked in this final film appearance. Best known for her songs, "Little Boxes," "Turn Around," "What Have They Done to the Rain" and "Morningtown Ride," Malvina successfully united her talents, insight and humanism into song. We get to see and hear Malvina's attitudes towards aging and dying, her thoughts about romance, her ideas about social ... more »
Time To Revisit Hillary's Statement About The Deplorable Trumpist Base?
Putin's nasty, vile excuse for an American president-- the clown in the White House-- was jumping around last week, nearly frothing at the mouth about how Republicans in Congress should back him up in opposing the disaster relief bill that finally passed the House Friday (with a huge bipartisan majority). Trump's ugly, life-long and barely disguised bigotry against and racism towards Puerto Ricans has had him lying again and again about his regime's refusal to give hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico ample recovery resources. Trump claims this bill gives Puerto Rico too much money. T... more »
CalPERS Admits It Is Nowhere on Its New Private Scheme After More Than Two Years
Why CalPERS' private equity "new business model" dithering is looking an awful lot like Brexit.
Nazi Germany vs. Russia: I Fought a Massive Tank Battle In a Simulator
*War Is Boring* *Security, * In fact, it was one of the biggest tank battles ever. The World War II Battle of Kursk is crack for war-gamers. What lover of historical simulations can resist the largest clash of armor in history? A battle that featured tanks with predatory names like Tiger and Panther? Two massive armies from two ruthless totalitarian regimes locked in a struggle to the death? *Panzer Battles: Kursk Southern Flank* covers the southern half of the *German offensive* at the Soviet city of Kursk in July 1943. It is the first of a new series of games from war-gaming g...more »
F-35s Can Perform a 'Controlled Flat Spin While Falling Out of the Sky'
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * What does that mean? *The U.S. Air Force hopes that a dedicated team will have the additional freedom and expertise to bring out the F-35A’s unique capabilities, so as to effectively distinguish it from F-line predecessors and competing foreign models in an air show format.* Recent commentary on the F-35 fifth-generation fighter has centered around its firepower and stealth capabilities, but a recently released demonstration video depicts the fighter jet in a pleasantly different light. *(This first appeared several months ago and is being republish... more »
Don’t go there!
Blimey, they’ve sure got it in for Carl Benjamin. Look at "Cornwall Live". If I'd known that Sargon and Milo were going to be on Lemon Quay I'd have stayed away even more than I already did. *Woman paints vagina in protest of Carl Benjamin’s 'I wouldn't even rape you' tweet* (Not *her own* vagina, disappointingly) It was even worse on the local Sunday Politics. I haven’t had a chance to watch it all yet, but from what I saw at the beginning of the programme, it’s getting beyond ridiculous.
Demolition job
Okay, so who demolished whom? I’d say the blogosphere-cum-Twittersphere-cum-my-own-head-osphere has come down, say 60/40 on the side of Andrew Neil. Whether you’ve watched the edited version, the full version, the YouTube version or the BBC version, the problem du jour is the BBC’s complacent reliance on the dull-witted, second-rate, unimaginative research on which their adversarial interviewing technique is habitually based. Arguably, Andrew Neil won on points - well, one point - which is that he himself is not particularly known for his leftieness. It’s the BBC that’s known fo... more »
63% Of Democrat & Independent Voters Want Trump Impeached; 55% Of All Americans Disapprove Of Trump (Latest Reuters Poll)
Based on the Ipsos poll, conducted from May 6-7, 2019 for Thomson Reuters: Trump has an overall disapproval rating of … Continue reading →
US Congressmen Nadler, Deutch, Swalwell Introduce Bill To Ensure Presidents Can Be Held Accountable For Criminal Conduct
This is all well and good, but we know that the Republican dominated Senate is not concerned with rule of … Continue reading →
Trivia : May 12th
These things happened on this date in history…. The Finding of the Crosses Cross of Jesus Sold May 12, 1993 Two small slivers of olive wood that are claimed to be from Jesus’ cross are auctioned for $18,587. The two pieces of wood were just one-tenth and two-tenths of an inch long. Accompanying the bits of wood were two certificates, an 1885 certificate from the Vatican authenticating the wood as part of Jesus’ cross and another dated 1856 recording that it was a gift from the patriarch of Jerusalem to Edouard Thouvenel, at the time France’s ambassador to the Ottoman … Continue read... more »
Joe Biden Looks to Revive Obama’s Climate Plan. Scientists Say That’s Not Good Enough
The former vice president’s proposal is anchored in resetting the clock to 2016
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