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Grilling Over #Charcoal Is Objectively, Scientifically Better Than Grilling Over Gas
https://www.wired.com/2013/07/charcoal-grilling-is-objectively-scientifically-better-than-gas-2/?mbid=social_fb&utm_brand=wired&utm_campaign=wired&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=facebook Advertisements
Keep Lavender Plant in Your Bedroom: It Dramatically Improves Sleep, and Reduces Anxiety.
https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/keep-lavender-plant-in-your-bedroom-it-dramatically-improves-sleep-and-reduces-anxiety/
MIT Prof: It’s More Likely We’re Living in a Simulation Than Not
https://futurism.com/the-byte/mit-living-simulation-hypothesis
Bespoke suicide pods now available for your hipster dying needs
https://bigthink.com/news/bespoke-suicide-pods-now-available-for-your-hipster-dying-needs?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1558800190
Anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-05-anxiety-alleviated-gut-bacteria.html
Scientists uncover exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphere.
https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/scientists-uncover-exotic-matter-in-the-suns-atmosphere/
Storm Hannah uncovers Borth ‘sunken’ underwater forest
BBC News – Storm Hannah uncovers Borth ‘sunken’ underwater forest https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48407795
Understanding Frame Rates and How to Use Them Correctly
https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/understanding-frame-rates?utm_content=understandingframerates_content_en_20190305_blog&utm_medium=acq_social&utm_campaign=footage_in_content_fbk&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=Looklike_aud_all
Our Economy Is Built on a Solid Foundation of Beer
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/j5n3ey/news-our-economy-is-built-on-a-solid-foundation-of-beer?utm_source=dmfb
Signals That Confused Astronomers For 17 Years Traced Back To Microwave Oven.
https://www.disclose.tv/signals-that-confused-astronomers-for-17-years-traced-back-to-microwave-oven-367943
Prime Minister Teresa May Resigns Effective June 7, 2019
Nigel Farage reacts to Theresa May’s resignation and discusses how the British people will react to President Trump’s upcoming visit to the U.K. in June. May 24, 2019 – Theresa May resigns: Prime Minister in tears as she tells UK she will quit on June 7 with leadership in tatters over Brexit Evening Standard – UK Joe Murphy and Nickolas Cecil May 24, 2019 Her short valedictory was watched by husband Philip standing with close aides, but there was no embrace for the cameras at the end. Mrs May simply turned around and walked back into 10 Downing Street. Half … Continue reading →
At the Spelling Bee, The Most Common Sound Is the Toughest
“It’s why there are spelling bees in English and no other language.”
President Trump Attends Reception With Japanese Business Leaders….
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend a reception at the residence of Ambassador William F. Hagerty, U.S. Ambassador to Japan. [Note: see the Japanese guest to understand how twitchy Ambassador Hagerty is.] Accompanying the President and First … Continue reading →
President Trump and First Lady Melania Arrival in Tokyo…
With a 13-hour time zone difference, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in Tokyo shortly after 4:00am EDT this morning (5:00pm Tokyo). The President was greeted by Taro Kono, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mrs. Kaori Kono Spouse … Continue reading →
Army: It's not just a job - it's an adventure.....
*The US Army Asked Twitter How Service Has Impacted People. * *The Answers Were Gut-Wrenching.* *After posting a video of a young recruit talking to the camera about how service allows him to better himself “as a man and a warrior”, the US Army tweeted, “How has serving impacted you?”* *As of this writing, the post has over 5,300 responses. Most of them are heartbreaking.* - “My daughter was raped while in the army,” said one responder. “They took her to the hospital where an all male staff tried to convince her to give the guy a break because it would ruin his life. Sh... more »
Baghdad Must Do More to Protect Iraq's Religious Minorities: US Official
Assyrian International News Agency - 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON -- Baghdad must do more to protect Iraq's religious minorities, a senior US official said Wednesday, while unveiling fresh efforts to aid reconstruction in northern Iraq.
Watch this space
Louis Philippe de Pear *ws...breaking news...breaking news...breaking news...brea* Via the eternally-alert DB, here's some heart-warming mutual grooming between the editor of Channel 4 News (Ben de Pear) and the editor of BBC Two's *Newsnight *(Esmé Wren): "From now on we will be cooperating on stories and presenters. Watch this space", says Channel 4 Ben. In response DB tweeted, "According to the editor of Channel 4 News he'll be collaborating with BBC *Newsnight* on future stories. Two broadcast outlets, one metro-left narrative." Hmm. What's going on here?
Assange’s new indictment: Espionage and the First Amendment
Ofer Raban, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Oregon at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
Julian Assange's indictment under the Espionage Act, a sweeping law with heavy penalties for unauthorized receiving or disclosing of classified information, poses a threat to press freedom.
The reason Andrew Neil is stepping down
A kindly Jeremy Corbyn supporter tweeted Andrew Neil the other day to say, "Who watches this crap?", in response to a Twitter ad for BBC One's *This Week *(my favourite of the BBC's politics shows). This naturally provoked Mr. Neil, who replied, "Over 1m. At midnight. Four times audience share of* Newsnight*. But they are forced to. Or their licence fee is doubled". Those figures, if correct - and, given that it's Andrew Neil, they very probably are -, don't reflect well on *Newsnight*, do they? A Brexit-supporting Twitterer then sent Andrew his warm regards, along with a sugge... more »
Give Emily a cookie
Talking (as we were) of Emily Maitlis, *Newsnight*'s new main presenter, here she is (h/t MB) in the *Guardian *simultaneously speaking her brains and signalling her virtue in a feature headlined *The book that changed my mind*: *Back to Black* by Kehinde Andrews has made me reassess my view of reparations for slavery. I used to think the idea of compensation seemed bizarre, undeliverable and risked reinforcing victimhood. It has become a live issue in the US among democrats in the 2020 presidential race, and through Kehinde I’ve started thinking about it more dispassionately and ... more »
Confession time
I've been blogging about BBC bias, on and off, for nearly ten years now, and I think it might be starting to skew my political priorities. This week's European elections may or may not have transformative effects on UK and EU democracy, but none of that matters to me anywhere near as much as the fate of Change UK's lead candidate in London - ex-BBC megastar Gavin Esler - because I really, truly, madly want him to *fail*. Hopefully very badly. I know I should be ashamed of myself, but if my dream comes true and he loses I'll be cracking open my bottle of Jane Garvey 1997 Vintage ... more »
From AI to a changing planet... to UFOs?
We've been wowed watching David Attenborough's latest eight-part nature series - Our Planet. This gorgeous and powerfully vivid documentary provides abundant evidence for human impact on climate. Dare your assigned RASR to sit beside you. Say that you’ll watch three hours of Fox if he’ll watch this. Or else get him to put actual stakes on his Fox-assertions. Because…. alas... straight from EARTH (1990)... Greenland ice is now melting much faster than expected. And how I wish I had been wrong. On a more science fictional - and somewhat *optimistic note* - is the newest novel by El... more »
New Low in Climate Posturing
At least Madonna posing was entertaining, and children get to feel good about skipping school in order to stop the climate from changing. But some posturing is both vapid and damaging. The New York Post Editorial Board explains: A new low in posturing over climate change. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Of all New […]
British Columbia will Appeal Crt. Decision it CANNOT regulate flow of bitumen through Transmountain Pipeline
*Supreme Court of Canada In Session* The headlines in yesterday's newz looked dire for BC. The ROC [Rest of Canada] no doubt chortled in happiness.....as BC's own Appeals Court ruled against the province's attempt to control oil tanker traffic through its narrow, dangerous and environmentally fragile waters. *Burrard Inlet is just a few kilometers from my home* *The Transmountain pipline port is located * *on the coast near those two blue gas towers* *in the centre of the photo* Please read the following snippets from CTV news below and I will have more comments to follow: *****... more »
This Legendary U.S. General Saved America During the Korean War
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: By TSGT. Amerine, U.S. Marine Corps - http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil; VIRIN: HM-SN-98-06888 (NARA FILE #: 127-GK-233P-A163131), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1392821] Matthew B. Ridgway arrived at the nadir of the Korean War and saved the U.S./UN effort with his courageous actions. Siren wailing, the jeep propelling Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker headed north from Walker’s tactical command post in Seoul. Since taking command of all U.S. ground forces in Korea on July 13 he had been on the go without a br... more »
The F-35 Stealth Fighter Can Turn Into Beast Mode (Armed with Hypersonic Missiles)
*David Axe* *Security, * Thanks to Lockheed Martin. The U.S. military could hang more weapons under the wings of its F-35 stealth fighters. Lockheed Martin, which assembles the single-engine, radar-evading jets, in early May 2019 revealed a concept for a hypersonic surface-to-air missile that’s compatible with the U.S. Navy’s F-35C. Lockheed for years has been working with the U.S. Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept hypersonic missile. “HAWC, which has so far been under development as a land-attack... more »
Poland's Tried to 'Merge' Russian and NATO Tanks. How Did It Work Out?
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* [image: By Pibwl - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9832137] A mess or amazing idea? You decide. When the Cold War ended, the Polish Army inherited a massive fleet of T-72s. Most of these tanks were T-72Ms and T-72M1s, which were built in Poland beginning in the 1980s. In the 1990s, these tanks served as a valuable resource for Poland as modernization of the tank into the PT-91 “Twardy.” They also gave the Polish “Bumar” tank plant valuable experience in building their own T-72 upgrade, complete with domes... more »
FACT: The Biggest Battleship Ever Built Committed Suicide
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: By Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-320000/80-G-325952.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org] The plan was to get to Iwo Jima. It never happened. *When the distance from Task Force 58 narrowed to 250 miles, Vice Adm. Mitscher launched his planes; some 280 dive and torpedo bombers comprised the initial waves. Ensign Harry Jones, a native of Pittsburgh in an Avenger from... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Leslie Hook offers a reminder of the dangers of methane as a particularly damaging type of carbon emission which is both associated largely with fossil fuel production, and poorly tracked when it is emitted. And the Edmonton Journal makes the case for Jason Kenney to abandon his campaign rhetoric about scrapping any carbon tax (along with so much of the simplistic talking points which propelled him to power). - Merran Smith highlights the transition toward clean energy which is already taking place. And Tabatha Southey points out the gl... more »
Our Interesting Times: Donald Jeffries Crimes & Cover Up in American Politics
*Enjoyed this interview: * *Donald Jeffries returns to Our Interesting Times to discuss his book Crimes and Cover-Ups in American Politics 1776-1963.*
NARRATIVE GRIEVANCE AND ITS DISCONTENTS: Rough-hewn Buckeye would re-elect Trump!
*SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2019It's time for Siri to go:* Examples of bad sexual politics are pretty much all around us. We thought of this over Christmas break, when we watched the 2000 Tom Hanks film, Cast Away, for the very first time. Hanks plays a work-obsessed FedEx manager who jets all over the globe, yelling at groups of employees, hoping to make them work faster. Helen Hunt plays his long-suffering girl friend. She's subjected to old-fashioned jokes at Christmas dinner about her unmarried status. Beyond that, in the opening chunk of the movie, Hunt is forced to perform the old-f... more »
Send Money, Or The Climate Gets It!
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier Britain’s wealthy elite are being asked to dip deep into their pockets to protect the environment and the climate. A group of scientists has written to the top 100 wealthiest charitable bodies and families to request funding. They say efforts to tackle what they call the ecological […]
Worse than sugar, you won’t believe what they’re adding to artificial sweeteners now
Written by Dr. Joseph Mercola According to the latest statistics nearly 40 percent of American adults, over 18 percent of teens and nearly 14 percent of young children are now obese, not just overweight, and processed foods and sweetened beverages are clearly driving factors. Unfortunately, many make the mistake of thinking artificially sweetened products are […] The post Worse than sugar, you won’t believe what they’re adding to artificial sweeteners now appeared first on Health Nut News.
Why Do We Fight? How Do We Fight?
[image: undefined] Today’s political and military leaders have no choice but to project technology and strategic conditions into the future while they develop their forces today. However, before such multi-billion dollar investments are made, critical questions should be answered. What is the real mission set? In other words, whom do we fight? Where do we fight? How do we fight? And how do we get there? On Memorial Day, we must take a step back to properly address these questions because right now it’s not so clear. What we do have is a military spending strategy that is out of wha... more »
Microsoft’s ElectionGuard a Trojan Horse for a Military-Industrial Takeover of US Elections
[image: undefined] Earlier this month, tech giant Microsoft announced its solution to “protect” American elections from interference, which it has named “ElectionGuard.” The election technology is already set to be adopted by half of voting machine manufacturers and some state governments for the 2020 general election. Though it has been heavily promoted by the mainstream media in recent weeks, none of those reports have disclosed that ElectionGuard has several glaring conflicts of interest that greatly undermine its claim aimed at protecting US democracy. In this investigation, Mi... more »
UK intelligence laundered Steele Dossier, delivered it to James Comey (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 182. The post UK intelligence laundered Steele Dossier, delivered it to James Comey (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Only the people can save Assange and Manning
Julian Assange and whistleblower Chelsea Manning, together revealed to the world, the reality of the Iraq and Afghan wars. The post Only the people can save Assange and Manning appeared first on The Duran.
RIP Herman Wouk May 27, 1915 - May 17, 2019...
*a passing of great personal sadness.* I love to read. I started reading at a very young age, about four years old (pretty much self-taught and later solidified with phonics), and encouraged by my mother who kept me well supplied with books of all sorts. Our favorite weekend outing was to walk two miles to the library to stock up on books. I am still a weekly devotee of our local library and at any given time have ten to fifteen books checked out. A back up a fully loaded Kindle is also at my disposal. God forbid I should have nothing to read. When I was about ten years old and w... more »
Eat your words Schiff, Pelosi, Schumer, and your pack
Transparency has been the mantra of the Democrats since before June 2016… but now it isn’t? 06/02/2016 — Hillary Clinton quoted by CNN “Donald Trump’s ideas aren’t just different — they are dangerously incoherent. They’re not even really ideas, just a series of bizarre rants, personal feuds and outright lies. 08/2016 — Bill Clinton quoted by Times ” “Homegrown demagogues will always fail in the end.” 1/3/2017 — Chuck Schumer Real Clear Politics “Democrats Only Will Work With Trump If “He Moves Completely In Our Direction And Abandons Republicans” 05/04/2018 Washington Examiner on Ta... more »
"We Are Mortals All..."
"We are mortals all, human and nonhuman, bound in one fellowship of love and travail. No one escapes the fate of death. But we can, with caring, make our good-byes less tormented. If we broaden the circle of our compassion, life can be less cruel." - Gary Kowalski
Poor Trump, Soros and co...
*Just drafting my request for political asylum...* *The Globalists won't know what hit them.* *While Donald Trump is busy in Japan sucking up the flattery and embarrassing the USA, the biggest thing in 200 years is about to hit him from another direction.* https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-25/trump-opens-state-visit-joke-about-japans-substantial-trade-advantage *Dear Ambassador...* *I am writing to you to ask to give me immediate, temporary asylum in your embassy in Athens, Greece, to save my life as a journalist reporting on matters of public interest. * *My reports include i... more »
Police Found Complicit in Conspiracy to Cover Up Massive Child Sex Ring in Catholic Church
[image: police]Many have wondered how the rampant child sex abuse in the church could've gone on for so long. We now know it was because police covered it up.
Purdue Pharma conspired with W.H.O. to mask dangers of opioids, says Congressional report. Will W.H.O. be the next to be sued?
*From media* *Congressional Report Suggests US Pain Nonprofits Helped Loosen WHO Opioid RulesBy Ruth McCambridge RUTH MCCAMBRIDGE | May 23, 2019* *May 22, 2019; Guardian* *A report from the offices of congressional representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Hal Rogers (R-KY) titled Corrupting Influence: Purdue and the WHO accuses Purdue Pharma of swaying the World Health Organization (WHO) to change its opioid prescribing guidelines to expand sales overseas.* *The detailed report concludes that “WHO guidelines are serving as marketing materials for Purdue” and “contain dangerously mi... more »
JPMorgan, McKinsey drop ties with opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma over lawsuit fears
*From CBSNews* *McKinsey and JPMorgan Chase have dropped Purdue Pharma as a client this week, with McKinsey swearing off further consulting work on opioids. * *The maker of OxyContin faces about 2,000 lawsuits from cities, states and counties over its alleged role in fostering drug addiction.* *Some of America's largest companies are cutting ties with Purdue Pharma as the maker of OxyContin deals with growing fallout over its role in perpetuating the opioid crisis.* *Consulting giant McKinsey and Co. dropped Purdue Pharma as a client this week, according to Bloomberg. McKinsey also s... more »
This Country Has Used Us Up - Turkey's Christians
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
A photograph on the Voice of America website last month showed Armenians in Diyarbakır, my hometown, celebrating Easter in a café, as they still had no access to their church.
Why Assyrians in Iraq Are 'Close to Extinction'
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- Christians in Iraq are "close to extinction," according to BBC News. The Most Rev. Bashar Warda, the archbishop of Erbil in Iraq, accused Christian leaders in Britain of not doing enough to stop Christian persecution in Iraq.
"Requiesce in Pace"
*"Requiesce in Pace"* by Brian Maher "It is Memorial Day weekend… when we pause to honor the nation’s war dead. Most Americans will not, of course. It merely represents a chance to lie flat on a beach… to munch frankfurters… to dream the tall dreams of approaching summer. We will be joining them of course. We will not be planting tiny American flags atop forgotten graves this weekend. We will not be bugling taps. It is unlikely we will thank a veteran for his service — not out of disrespect — but because we scarcely know any. We nonetheless recall strolling the American military ce... more »
11,000 Lies = Unfit to occupy the White House
11,000 Lies = Unfit to occupy the White House By Roberto Rodriguez https://images.app.goo.gl/dKXon3f2saJT7qvk9 Even beyond the Mueller investigation and the subsequent Mueller report, the question of the day seems to be: Has the President engaged in impeachable conduct and thus, should he be impeached? Actually, that question seems so yesterday, though because of its dire consequences, it should still be answered and then we can get to today’s question later. For the doubting Thomases or the doubting Nancys of the world, to answer yesterday’s question, let us examine the oath he ... more »
What Daenerys’ Error Teaches Us About American Tolerance for War Crimes
Alex Montgomery I have a new post up at Foreign Policy arguing that “The Bells” – and audience reactions to it – tell us something about American attitudes toward just war theory. A relevant topic with rising tensions w/ Iran, a debate over whether to pardon war criminals, and the stated willingness of our own […]
Tax-Free Petrol Campaign this Saturday in 18 Brazilian States
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday (25th) a campaign is organizing the sale of petrol and other tax-free products. The “Tax Fair” is organized by the National Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs (Conaje) in 18 states in over 140 cities. Discounts will be offered by gas stations and supermarkets that […] The post Tax-Free Petrol Campaign this Saturday in 18 Brazilian States appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Our Crash Alert Flag Is Still Flying"
*"Our Crash Alert Flag Is Still Flying"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "Yesterday was a good day for our Dow-to-Gold trade. Gold rose as high as $1,286. And the Dow see-sawed on the minus 400 mark before recovering somewhat late in the day. And you didn’t have to look very hard to see why. A whole cluster of dark dots appeared in the sky above Manhattan this week. *Dark Dots: *It’s beginning to look more and more like 2008… or 2000… or 1929. The leveraged loan market of 2019, for example, looks a lot like the mortgage market of 2008, with $1 trillion of debt and securities pack... more »
Class #5: From the Moon to Mars: LaRouche, Reagan, and the SDI
Space Strategic Defense of Earth Class #5: From the Moon to Mars: LaRouche, Reagan, and the SDI Video of Class #5: From the Moon to Mars: LaRouche, Reagan, and the SDI Featured speakers: Benjamin Deniston and Paul Gallagher. On March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan made a decision—against strong resistance from many of his advisers—to make Lyndon LaRouche’s policy of beam weapon defense, the “Strategic Defense Initiative,” official U.S. policy. Had the SDI been implemented as Reagan and LaRouche envisioned, nuclear weapons would have been rendered “impotent and obsolete,” and the ... more »
We’re all safe.
If we're on your prayer list, thanks. It never hurts to be preemptive. We're OK. The fire has been put out, and we had some clean up. The cottage odor is a combination of Febreze, scented candles and burned butter. We had a wonderful meal at Sortino's (Sandusky, OH) on Thursday evening and came home with 5 carry out bags + bread. However, the 20" stove in our summer home wouldn't quite hold everything when we tried to warm up dinner the next evening and (we're blaming Bob) some fettuccini alfredo over flowed, dripping butter, which then caught on fire. The four of us in the tiny k... more »
May 1922 Heatwave In France
From May 21-31, 1922 – France had temperatures over 90 degrees every day. Paris was 95 degrees on May 24, 1922 – twenty-one degrees warmer than this year.
Oxford Art Weeks most westerly outpost this year
Place called Filkins, two young artists doing Art Weeks, Callum Harvey and Ren Condry, both approaching their last year at Falmouth School of Art. nice large studio piece *Callum Harvey* – *Representational paintings exploring the varied and complex relationship between photography and painting, and portraying how the inescapable medium of photography is used and consumed in today’s society*. raw meaty goodness *Ren Condry* – *Figurative paintings studying the physicality of paint and the relationships between women within contemporary society. Influenced by the culture and imag... more »
How Many Democrats Will Win Seats Because Of The GOP Anti-Choice Jihad?
*Not likely to vote Republican this cycle* I don't usually turn to Charlie Cook for words of wisdom, but after the sheer nonsense I read the other day from Jeremy Peters at the *New York Times*-- Republicans’ Messaging on Abortion Puts Democrats on the Defensive, any palliative will do. Peters, obviously drunk or on crack, wrote that the their brilliant anti-Choice messaging is a 2020 winner for the GOP. No, really, he wrote whole column on that. "The unusually forceful, carefully coordinated campaign has created challenges that Democrats did not expect as they struggle to combat mi... more »
ARE OPPONENTS OF ILLIBERALISM DOOMED?
Bret Stephens, a liberal basher and Trump critic, believes the president will be reelected next year, based on international precedent, and you can see why he'd think so: More than 600 million Indians cast their ballots over the past six weeks in the largest democratic election in the world. Donald Trump won. A week ago, several million Australians went to the polls in another touchstone election. Trump won. Citizens of European Union member states are voting in elections for the mostly toothless, but symbolically significant, European Parliament. Here, too, Trumpism will mark its ... more »
Boys and their (highly) modified toys
Who would take a Bentley sports car and modify it into a sports *tank?* These guys would. I don't know if I want to drive it, but it's certainly interesting to watch! Peter
Garden Gnomes Restoration and Customization Project is Finished
*Gnomes are Finished Video #4* *Apologies for the Bird voices you* *will hear throughout the videos.* *My very elderly Miniature Diamond Dove* *"Desi" will NOT shut up!!!* *Swedish Gnome* *Cabbage Hat Girl Gnome* *Gnomes are Ready to Paint Video #3* *Gnomes have been Repaired Video #2* *Gnomes in Original State Video #1* Hi Fellow Arts and Crafts Enthusiasts...I've finally completed my *Gnome Restoration Project.* It took me about a week and a half from start to finish. View the above four short videos, starting with #1 and* working upwards. * I was going to place them permanen... more »
Terrifying: Watch Iran Practice a Missile Attack on Israel
*War Is Boring* *Security, Middle East* [image: REP https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/watch-iran%E2%80%99s-simulated-missile-attack-israel-55752 5/24/2019 WKD-BUZZ-JDG done Terrifying: Watch Iran Practice a Missile Attack on Israel https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/IRAN-GM1E74I1BXR01.html Cou] Could it happen for real? *So what we can conclude from this, other than Iran has successfully mastered the ability to use Google Earth and to create computer graphics that look the 1993 video game Doom? It’s interesting that the missiles in the video appear to be solid-fueled wea... more »
The CIA's Very Own SR-71 Spyplane: Check Out the Lockheed A-12
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: https://media.defense.gov/2007/Oct/15/2000441516/-1/-1/0/071015-F-1234S-007.JPG] It was amazing. *The Black Shield flights proved valuable, but also suggested it’s a good thing the A-12s were never assigned for overflights of the Soviet Union, which was defended by more advanced surface-to-air missiles and interceptors.* Arguably few aircraft are quite as iconic as the striking-looking SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, renowned for its ability to cruise at three times the speed of sound so as to outrun enemy surface-to-air missiles. *(Thi... more »
No One Loved the B-18 Bolo Bomber (And Nazi Germany Hated It)
*War Is Boring* *Security, Europe* [image: By US Goverment, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1682637] A forgotten piece of World War II history. The rescue team slashed through eight miles of marshy thicket on their way to the crash site. Two days before on Feb. 15, 1941, the USAAF B-18 Bolo bomber — serial number 36-446 — carrying five crew and two passengers suffered a left-engine failure and went down in thick clouds into the remote, mountainous jungle on Hawaii’s Big Island. Thankfully, all seven men survived. The U.S. military located them and ... more »
Total FAIL: 5 Worst U.S. Presidents Of All Time
*Robert W. Merry* *Security, * Who would you have picked? *Who would you pick? * In the spring of 2006, midway through George W. Bush’s second presidential term, Princeton historian Sean Wilentz published a piece in *Rolling Stone* that posed a provocative question: Was Bush the worst president ever? He said the best-case scenario for Bush was "colossal historical disgrace’’ and added: "Many historians are now wondering whether Bush, in fact, will be remembered as the very worst president in all of American history." *(Editor's Note: This first appeared several years ago and is ... more »
How the Stealth F-35A Just Surpassed the F-22A In One Key Metric
*David Axe* *Security, * What it means. Lockheed Martin on May 23, 2019 delivered to the U.S. Air Force the service’s 196th F-35A Lightning II. The May 2019 delivery means the number of F-35As in Air Force service “is one more than the total number of F-22As built,” journalist Steve Trimble *tweeted*. Three years after the Air Force declared initial operating capability with the F-35A, the single-engine stealth fighter continues to suffer low reliability and still is missing key systems. But the fighter indisputably is becoming an important part of the Air Force’s force struc... more »
U.S. Stocks Have Fallen For 5 Weeks In A Row – That Is The Worst Stock Market Streak In Almost 8 Years
By Michael Snyder We haven’t seen stock prices slide like this in a long time, and if this keeps up we could soon be looking... more »
Papua New Guinea PM Pushes Proposal for Social Media Regulation, Citing Need to Stop “Fake News”’
By Mong Palatino The Papua New Guinea government has set its sights on regulating social media in order to combat the spread of online hoaxes... more »
Constitutional Crisis: 7 Ways We’ve Been in One for a Long Time
By Michael Boldin While most talk about a “crisis” today is about the Mueller report, subpoenas, and Russia – almost everyone ignores what makes a... more »
U.S Manufacturing SLUMPS To 9-Year Low In May
By Mac Slavo All economic data is pointing to a slower 2019. One of those bits of data is from the manufacturing industry. United States... more »
The Militarization of America’s Police: A Brief History
By Brian Miller “Get the weapons of war off our streets!” This may sound familiar, as it’s often heard from those attempting to pass more... more »
AOC Thinks Her Green Deal Will Stop Tornadoes!
By Paul Homewood Potty AOC makes a fool of herself again, blaming a tornado warning on climate change! From the Independent: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has used a tornado warning in Washington DC as an example of extreme weather in support of her demand for a more concerted effort to tackle the "climate crisis". In a […]
Is The US on the Cusp of War in Iran?
By Rio Stockton March 19th 2003, US forces in coalition with the United Kingdom and others initiate war on Iraq in a conquest to overthrow... more »
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This Day In Iraqi History - May 25
1940 Iraq For Min Said said England and France should grant Syria and Palestine Independence to counter Axis propaganda 1941 British attacked Iraqis 6 miles up from Basra city 10thIndian Div ordered to head north (Musings On Iraq book review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iraq 1941, The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad*) (Musings On Iraq book review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iraq And Syria 1941, The Politics and St... more »
Free Maria Butina
Why is she serving an 18 month sentence? The post Free Maria Butina appeared first on The Duran.
Is Russia the most feminist country in the world?
What is so laudable about Russia is that it has accomplished the general liberation of women. The post Is Russia the most feminist country in the world? appeared first on The Duran.
Trump Attacks Military Industrial Complex and Calls for Infrastructure Investments in the Middle East
After John F. Kennedy’s assassination, networks of neoconservative contaminated all branches of government in both parties bringing the USA into a frenzied military doctrine centered on regime change wars. The post Trump Attacks Military Industrial Complex and Calls for Infrastructure Investments in the Middle East appeared first on The Duran.
IISS Research: Europe cannot defend itself without U.S.
The report demonstrates the direct dependence of European countries on the U.S. military. The post IISS Research: Europe cannot defend itself without U.S. appeared first on The Duran.
How Banks, Real Estate, and Insurance Companies Crush The People
Insurance companies know fully well that the poor and middle class do not have the ability to hire and retain competent high powered lawyers to defend their interests. The post How Banks, Real Estate, and Insurance Companies Crush The People appeared first on The Duran.
Trump Accuses James Comey, Andrew McCabe of Treason
President Donald Trump accused multiple former FBI officials of committing treason for their role in the Russiagate hoax. The post Trump Accuses James Comey, Andrew McCabe of Treason appeared first on The Duran.
Notice To The Deep State
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Purity
Following on from the previous post, and as MB outlines elsewhere, note how Emily Maitlis (on last night's *Newsnight*) misrepresents what Mark Francois said when she recalls the interview later in the programme. The early exchange went as follows: *Emily Maitlis*: He says he is. So he has your vote. You know that there is, erm, Steve Baker, Boris Johnson, Dominic Raab, all pretty much from the same wing of the party on this one, but you would choose him over Boris Johnson, Dominic Raab? *Mark Francois*: There is a slight difference which is, on the third meaningful vote, the cr... more »
Question Time, with Emily Maitlis
Although they won't *all* make sense without the context of the replies and what preceded them, this list of Emily Maitlis's questions and points from last night's* Newsnight *will give you a clear sense of the angles being pursued throughout. *The Robert Buckland interview* - I began by asking for his reflection on the Prime Minister's resignation. - She spoke today about compromise and it is fascinating that half of your party think she compromised too much and half believe she compromised too little. What do you think she did? - Do you think the next leader...more »
Weekend reads: Pharmacy dean’s book review retracted; scientists out at Emory after questions about links to China; MIT prof faces allegations about misplaced credit
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured more troubles at Duke; a misconduct finding at Boston University; … Continue reading Weekend reads: Pharmacy dean’s book review retracted; scientists out at Emory after questions about links to China; MIT prof faces allegations about misplaced credit
Trump needles Japan over trade imbalance during visit
Just In - 14 hours ago
The US President tells a gathering of Japanese and American business leaders in Tokyo that Japan had long had a "substantial edge" in trade with the US, joking that might be the reason why he is so liked in the country.
Cannes's Palme d'Or goes to a Korean film for the first time in its 72-year history
Just In - 14 hours ago
A film about a poor family of hustlers in South Korea has taken out Cannes's top prize, marking the first time a Korean film has taken the festival's top gong.
“Anti-Vaxxers” – Should We Invoke “The Death Penalty” For The “Fake Epidemic” Schemers?
Yes, I Think It Is Time To Do EXACTLY That… Yelling “FIRE” in a crowded theater is a criminal act with significant consequences… Opinion By “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate” Tim Bolen Let’s face it. Every year Americans are besieged with another “pandemic” – one that is, supposedly, going to destroy Planet Earth completely and can only … Continue reading “Anti-Vaxxers” – Should We Invoke “The Death Penalty” For The “Fake Epidemic” Schemers?
PA: Free To Teach? Who Are These Guys?
Once again, it's time for teachers in Pennsylvania to get a nice mass mailed postcard from our friends at Free To Teach, a group dedicated to reminding teachers that they don't have to belong to that stinky union. I took a look at these guys back in 2015, but as I look at the two postcards they sent to my home, I think it's time to revisit them. If you're a PA teacher wondering who these guys are, I can answer at least part of that question. Free To Teach's front man used to be Matt Eason, a phys ed teacher down in the Philly area at Avon Grove schools (he also runs a first aid and... more »
‘I Slept on the Floor..Next to the Toilet’: Cops Shackled Grandma in a Cage for Days for CBD Oil
[image: CBD]I grandmother's trip home to visit family turned into a nightmare when she was kidnapped in Texas, thrown in a cage and shackled for having CBD oil.
Slated For Destruction
The progressive City of Boulder, Colorado and the University of Colorado plan to destroy all of this soon. But to compensate, they will save the global climate by building lots of giant bird choppers.
Squaw Valley Snow Approaching Record From Two Years Ago
Squaw Valley, California has had seventy-eight snow days since November 22 – totaling 715 inches of snow. They are thirteen inches behond the record year from two years ago, and may pass the record tomorrow. Average snowfall is 450 inches. … Continue reading →
Navigating medical customer service
Before I share a few observations and experiences, let me first note that too many Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) are likely understaffed and undertrained to do the jobs they are asked to do. The healthcare system in the US is … Continue reading →
Trump’s Order Allowing His Hand-Picked AG Barr to Selectively Declassify Info – US Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner Statement & Related Info
“Statement of Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark R. Warner on President Trump’s Order Allowing His Hand-Picked Attorney General to Selectively … Continue reading →
UN Tribunal Rules That Russia Must Release Seized Ukrainian Sailors, Ships
From: https://www.rferl.org/a/un-tribunal-sea-ukraine-russia-ship-seized/29962293.html “UN Tribunal Rules That Russia Must Release Seized Ukrainian Sailors, Ships May 25, 2019 04:13 GMT UPDATED May … Continue reading →
“We’re Being Played”: Tucker Carlson Features Leaked Syria Chemical Attack Memo
By Tyler Durden On Thursday night Fox’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” featured rare prime time coverage of the bombshell leaked OPCW report which refuted key events surrounding the... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Arctic stronghold of world’s seeds flooded after permafrost meltsLeaked Document Re Chemical Weapons in Syria This area in Detroit is now America’s first 100% organic, self-sustainable neighborhood Dome Filled With Nuclear Waste On Pacific Island Cracking *That didn't take long.* Theresa May resigns as UK prime minister, admitting failure in her quest to get Britain out of the EU Pakistan Test-Fires Ballistic Missile Just As India's Modi Secures Landslide Re-Election The Mona Lisa was brought to life in vivid detail by deepfake AI researchers at Samsung DARPA Wan... more »
How the Allies Bombed Nazi Germany Back to the Stone Age
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjVuPzm-rTiAhWuY98KHaWHCXoQjhx6BAgBEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalmuseum.af.mil%2FVisit%2FMuseum-Exhibits%2FFact-Sheets%2FDisplay%2FArticle%2F196252%2Fboeing-b-29-superfortress%] You need fighter escorts to make that happen. Here is how it was done. On August 17, 1942, the 97th Bomb Group began the opening attack of the U.S. Army Air Forces’ (USAAF) strategic bombing campaign against Germany. The mission was a strike by 12 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses ... more »
Step Aboard USS United States: An Aircraft Carrier with Nuclear Armed Bombers
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] It never happened. Here's why. In the wake of the mushroom clouds that blossomed over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it swiftly dawned on political and military leaders across the globe that warfare between superpowers would never again be the same. But what exactly were the implications of nuclear weapons when it came to planning military force structure? In the United States, it was assumed that nuclear weapons would be widely employed in future conflicts, rendering conventional land armies and f... more »
Poking Iran - looking for trouble....
"We need to get nasty...", one of the warmongers says.
State of Origin hopeful Adam Reynolds injured in Rabbitohs triumph
Just In - 15 hours ago
New South Wales State of Origin hope Adam Reynolds limps off the field with an injury in the Rabbitohs' victory over the Tigers, while the Broncos and Cowboys claim wins on the road.
Tigers beat Bombers in Dreamtime at the 'G, Cats survive Suns scare
Just In - 15 hours ago
The Tigers beat an injury-hit Bombers in their Dreamtime at the 'G fixture and the Cats scrape past the Suns, after Brad Scott guides the Kangaroos to a win in his final match as coach, and the Eagles and Hawks enjoy victories.
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*Mass: Fine Art Museum slammed for taking precautions against boisterous behavior of black students* *Boisterous behavior in black schools is well-known. But that could lead to damage to sometimes frail objects in an art museum* The Museum of Fine Arts found itself under siege Thursday as educators, politicians, and civil-rights activists assailed the renowned institution over reports that minority students from a Dorchester middle school were subjected to racial insults and close security during a field trip. The field trip - a reward for good grades and good behavior - left the... more »
Utter Incompetence
If you take a close look at Doug Ford's first budget, Martin Regg Cohn argues, you begin to understand how incompetent he and his government are: By rejecting the bureaucracy’s best advice — dismissing the non-partisan professionals as know-nothings — Ontario’s self-styled “Government For the People” shortchanged the people. Now we are all paying the price for a budget built on a foundation of false assumptions. And flawed accounting. On paper, the budget purports to spend a record $163.4-billion — a hefty $4.9 billion more than the last Liberal budget delivered some 12 months ea... more »
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*Greenie hate* *An email to Marc Morano copied to many climate skeptics:* From: Tim Remple tim@remple.us Date: Thu, May 23, 2019, 20:07 Subject: FUCK YOU! DROP DEAD MOTHERFUCKER!! Whereas you appeared on public at the recent House Natural Resources Committee, and Whereas you said things that indicate your guilty of Crimes Against Humanity and Ecocide, You are hereby official and irrevocably CURSED: May you live long enough to see the collapse of both the climate and the eco-system on Planet Earth, May you live long enough that your children and grandchildren likewise see the ... more »
This $28 vitamin C serum that was developed by MIT scientists makes my skin glow – and it’s available for preorder after selling out 4 times
https://www.businessinsider.in/This-28-vitamin-C-serum-that-was-developed-by-MIT-scientists-makes-my-skin-glow-and-its-available-for-preorder-after-selling-out-4-times/articleshow/67495083.cms Advertisements
Total #Surveillance Is the Only Way to Save Humanity
https://futurism.com/simulation-mass-surveillance-save-humanity
Adding drugs to gastric balloons increases weight loss
https://www.mdedge.com/endocrinology/article/201543/obesity/adding-drugs-gastric-balloons-increases-weight-loss
New neurons form in the brain into the tenth decade of life, even in people with Alzheimer’s
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-05-neurons-brain-tenth-decade-life.html
#Samsung could emerge as the big winner from #Huawei’s miserable week
https://www.businessinsider.in/Samsung-could-emerge-as-the-big-winner-from-Huaweis-miserable-week/articleshow/69488569.cms
Nerve stimulation could provide new treatment option for most common type of stroke
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-05-nerve-treatment-option-common.html
The oceans are very slowly draining into the rock below Earth’s crust.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2204528-the-oceans-are-very-slowly-draining-into-the-rock-below-earths-crust/?utm_medium=SOC&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1558717149
How to not get a horrible brain parasite on your trip to Hawaii
https://www.popsci.com/rat-lungworm-hawaii-prevention?src=SOC&dom=fb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
We Finally Know Where The Scandalous #Ozone-Destroying Chemicals Are Really Coming From
https://www.sciencealert.com/it-s-official-scientists-know-where-all-those-ozone-damaging-chemicals-are-really-coming-from
Patriot games: Chinese dump iPhones & switch to domestic Huawei devices amid US crackdown.
https://www.rt.com/business/460188-huawei-china-apple-sales/
IRAN: Seeing Through Washington’s Thin Game
*Patrick Henningsen* | What is really driving US-Iran tensions and is Washington over-stepping in its bid the retain control of Eurasia?
Watch on Video Mount Agung Eruption in Bali
By Newsfeed DENPASAR, BALI – The eruption, which lasted four-and-a-half minutes, was accompanied by a loud rumbling and spread lava and rocks three kilometers (1,8 miles) from the crater. More than a dozen flights were canceled on Indonesia’s island of Bali on Saturday due to an ash cloud emitted by a fresh eruption of Mount […] The post Watch on Video Mount Agung Eruption in Bali appeared first on The Rio Times.
Concert of K-Pop Band “BTS” Causes Hysteria in São Paulo
By Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – South-Korean K-Pop Band “BTS” has an army of fans fighting for the band not only on social networks but also by clicking on YouTube videos, in its comment section and songs from streaming Apps. Fans have also been camping near Allianz Parque in São Paulo since February. Anything […] The post Concert of K-Pop Band “BTS” Causes Hysteria in São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times.
The US Army Asked Twitter How Service Has Impacted People. The Answers Were Gut-Wrenching.
After posting a video of a young recruit talking to the camera about how service allows him to better himself “as a man and a warrior”, the US Army tweeted, “How has serving impacted you?” As of this writing, the post has over 5,300 responses. […]
On The Unifying Power of Hatred
Eric Hoffer*The True Believer* has a section entitled “Unifying Agents,” in which Eric Hoffer talks about the elements that hold a mass movement together. Hatred, he notes, is the most important of these elements. Hoffer writes: "Hatred is the most accessible and comprehensive of all unifying agents. It pulls and whirls the individual away from his own self, makes him oblivious of his weal and future, frees him of jealousies and self-seeking. He becomes an anonymous particle quivering with a craving to fuse and coalesce with his like into one flaming mass… Mass movements can rise a... more »
Trivia : May 25th
These things happened on this date in history…. Towel Day Fans of Douglas Adams‘ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy carry a towel with them as described in his books. To know the location of one’s towel is symbolic of being in control of one’s own life. If you have your towel, “What the strag (non-hitch hiker) will think is that any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still knows where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.” Star Wars May 25, 1977 … Continue reading →
Welcome To The Weekend--And Don't Forget: Biden Is Better Than Trump, Biden Is Better Than Trump, Biden Is Better Than Trump, Biden Is Better Than Trump
The visceral hatred most people I know have for Trump sometime drives them crazy. I'm not joking. People I would have never expected it from wish him dead. They wish his family dead. The reactions shock me-- and I'm the one who's supposed to be the furthest left! Almost all of them are so infuriated by Trump that they're actually willing to entertain helping elect the worst possible Democratic alternative, Status Quo Joe Biden. That's a real shame, since it was a series of essentially worthless presidents very much like Biden that drove desperate voters to saddle the country wit... more »
Blues lose Luke Keary for State of Origin series opener
Just In - 16 hours ago
The Blues are forced to go back to the drawing board ahead of State of Origin I against the Maroons, with Sydney Roosters star Luke Keary ruled out because of concussion.
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