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Couples Dinner – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Madame Akie Abe Host Casual Dinner…
President Trump and First Lady Melania attend a more casual dinner with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Madame Akie Abe. The couples were friends prior to politics and enjoy spending time together. Dinner is at Inakaya Hibachi restaurant, Tokyo. … Continue reading →
President Trump and First Lady Melania Attend Sumo Tournament – Present President’s Cup Trophy…
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend one of the most time-honored and hallowed Japanese traditions: a sumo tournament. As honored guests of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Madame Akai Abe the president and first lady visit Ryōgoku Kokugikan … Continue reading →
The U.S. Army Finally Makes Progress in Replacing M249 Light Machine Gun
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * What happens now? *The money is coming.* The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a 2020 spending bill which will allow the U.S. Army to get some serious helicopter upgrades and replace the venerable M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. In a massive $750 billion spending bill, the move will authorize $806.8 million for refurbished AH-64E Apaches, as well as $105 million for three brand-new helicopters. According to Military.com, the committee approved $126 million for the Next-Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW), which will replace the M249 and M4 f... more »
A Self Protection Must: The 5 Best Stun Guns On the Planet
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: Sgt Matthew Troyer [Public domain]] Don't want a gun with bullets? Try these. There are many tools available for self-defense, but when you really need to stop an attacker but want to do so without causing any permanent damage, there is no better tool than a stun gun. Stun guns are invaluable as personal defense weapons. They are usually compact, easy to operate, and can quickly and easily drop your attacker to their knees in a matter of seconds… if the loud electrical pops and bright flashes don’t deter them first. But with so many... more »
Explainer: How Body Armor Works (And How It Stops A Bullet)
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: By U.S. Marine Corps Photo - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 100714-M-6044V-029 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.বাংল] And the best you can buy. Should things get bad, as in a major disaster strikes and chaos envelopes the streets, you will have to be faced with the strong possibility that you and your family are at great risk of being attacked by other people who want the supplies in your home. Th... more »
On the road again
My apologies for not yet approving so many of your comments. As you may or not know, I rented a huge Penske truck and car carrier and moved from the Seattle area to Texas just four weeks ago. Well, I couldn’t fit everything into the truck, so I just flew back, rented another huge Penske ... Read moreOn the road again The post On the road again appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Most snow cover in Germany in 20 years
At the highest German summit – the Zugspitze in the Bavarian Alps, the snow cover in May has reached a height of over six meters (aboiut 20 feet) for the first time in 20 years – according to measurements carried out by the German Meteorological Service (DWD). As Dominik Smieskol from DWD in Munich said, ... Read moreMost snow cover in Germany in 20 years The post Most snow cover in Germany in 20 years appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Winter Weather Advisory for California Mountains
Another “unusual” late season storm, warns National Weather Service. Winter Weather Advisory URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Sat May 25 2019 MORE LATE SEASON SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES… Another unusual late season storm will bring periods of snow and gusty winds to the ... Read moreWinter Weather Advisory for California Mountains The post Winter Weather Advisory for California Mountains appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Another foot of snow expected in Montana – end of May
WINTER STORM WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING National Weather Service Billings MT May 26 2019 – Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains – Including the locations of Cooke City Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches mainly on northeast-facing slopes above 8,000 feet. Back country conditions could be very hazardous. Travel on the Beartooth Highway could ... Read moreAnother foot of snow expected in Montana – end of May The post Another foot of snow expected in Montana – end of May appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Senate Earmark Ban Codified thanks to Sen. Sasse
Senate Makes Earmark Ban Permanent Washington Free Beacon Nic Rowan Nay 24, 2019 Republican initiative in the Senate, led by Sen. Ben Sasse (R., Neb.), passed an amendment on Thursday renewing and codifying a Congressional ban on earmarking bills. “The last thing taxpayers need is for the same politicians who racked up a $22 trillion national debt to go on an earmark binge,” Sasse said in a statement. “It’s pretty simple: Earmarks are a crummy way to govern and they have no business in Congress. Backroom deals, kickbacks, and earmarks feed a culture of constant incumbency and that’s ... more »
Travel to Fukushima and See First Hand the Visible Symptoms of a Nuclear Catastrophe
.... with unknown long-term effects resulting from your exposure.... Fukushima Minpo (May 26, 2019). Fukushima aims to boost school-trip visitors with new plan focused on teaching about 3/11 disaster. The Japan Times, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/26/national/fukushima-aims-boost-school-trip-visitors-plans-focused-teaching-2011-disaster/#.XOrK2_57nuc In an effort to increase the number of students visiting for school trips, Fukushima Prefecture has created a series of travel routes it will propose this fiscal year to schools outside the prefecture to provide them with an... more »
Genocide of Christians Reaches 'Alarming Stage'
Assyrian International News Agency - 10 hours ago
"Christian persecution 'at near genocide levels,'" the title of a May 3 BBC report, cites a lengthy interim study ordered by British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and led by Rev.
Comment on Climate change: ‘We’ve created a civilisation hell bent on destroying itself – I’m terrified’, writes Earth scientist
I’m terrified’, writes Earth scientist… He’d have to be a scientist to be an Earth scientist (geologist, geophysicist, oceanographer, meteorologist, etc.). That episode marked a clear boundary between two stages of my academic career. At the time, I was a new lecturer in the area of complex systems and Earth system science. Previously, I had […]
Zepp-LaRouche in China: "The Highest Ideal of Mankind is the Potential of the Future"
Helga Zepp LaRouche Schiller Institute founder Helga Zepp-LaRouche has just returned from a 10-day visit to China, including public presentations and private meetings, which she stated went exceptionally well. The trip began with her participation in the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, held May 15-16 in Beijing, where President Xi Jinping delivered the keynote. Zepp-LaRouche presented a paper and a 10-minute speech, with the title “The Highest Ideal of Mankind Is the Potential of the Future,” which has already been published as part of the Conference proceedings. We... more »
Free Download: T. S. Eliot, “Little Gidding”
*“Little Gidding”*, Excerpt "We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. When the last of earth left to discover Is that which was the beginning; At the source of the longest river The voice of the hidden waterfall And the children in the apple-tree. Not known, because not looked for But heard, half-heard, in the stillness Between two waves of the sea. Quick now, here, now, always - A condition of complete simplicity (Costing not less than everything) And all shall be well and All m... more »
What Trump's trade tirade means for Australia
The trade hostilities between the US and China have not hurt Australia yet, but the ongoing trade war does not bode well for the newly installed Morrison Government as tensions begin to impact financial markets and the global economy, writes Ian Verrender
'AI is a scalpel': China's automated censors cutting deep ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Just In - 10 hours ago
China's automated censors are working overtime to block content as the 30th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square nears.
Memorial Day 2019
I wish you all a peaceful, thoughtful holiday...
"What We Might Have Been..."
“No star is ever lost we once have seen, We always may be what we might have been.” - Adelaide Anne Procter
The Poet: TS Eliot, “The Hollow Men”
*“The Hollow Men”* “We are the hollow men. We are the stuffed men Leaning together, Headpiece filled with straw. Alas! Our dried voices, when We whisper together Are quiet and meaningless As wind in dry grass, Or rats' feet over broken glass In our dry cellar. Shape without form, shade without color, Paralyzed force, gesture without motion; Those who have crossed With direct eyes, to death's other Kingdom Remember us - if at all - not as lost Violent souls, but only As the hollow men, The stuffed men. II Eyes I dare not meet in dreams In death's dream kingdom... These do not appear: T... more »
The Poet: John McCrae, "In Flanders Field"
*Click image for larger size.* *"In Flanders Field"* by John McCrae "In Flanders Fields" is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. According to legend, fellow soldiers retrieved the poem after McCrae, initially dissatisfied with his work, discarded it. "In Flanders Fields" was first published on December 8 of 1915 in the London ... more »
"For "Frankie Smacks" And The Friends He Lost"
*"For "Frankie Smacks" And The Friends He Lost"* by Rich Manieri "They called him “Frankie Smacks.” I didn’t know why until the first time he gave me a haircut. After Frank was finished cutting your hair, he’d snatch the towel from around your neck, give you a playful but hard smack on the back of the head and say, “OK, get outta here!” I think Frank liked me right way because I was Italian. Frank was all Italian.,He was short – 5’5″ maybe – but stock and sturdy, always tan in the summer, and bald, save for patches of gray on his temples. Frank looked like every old man from the So... more »
RALLY ROUND THE DEMOCRATIC FLAG?
Ross Douthat writes essentially the same column his colleague Bret Stephens wrote a day earlier: Trumpism is triumphant worldwide, therefore liberalism is in serious trouble. The only difference is that Stephens believes Trump will win in 2020, while Douthat thinks "Trump remains eminently beatable" -- but only because of his own personal flaws, not his illiberal ideology. Stephens, as I noted in my last post, thinks liberalism would stand a chance if liberals weren't so damn *liberal* -- they should be more like Tony Blair and Bill Clinton! Douthat's position is a variation on that ... more »
EU Elections Thread
Over at The Other Place Fedup2 is offering a prize "for the most biased comment by a BBC employee during the outcome of an election which should never have involved the UK – if it was a democracy". I feel inclined to follow suit, minus the offer of a prize - other and Sue and I's warmest regards. What gems of BBC bias are we going to get tonight? Will the BBC be spraying loaded labels around about right-leaning parties like there's no tomorrow (both tonight *and* tomorrow)? I do hope all our old BBC favourites are up and at, doing their thing. I've not seen poor Jenny Hill for... more »
THE TROPICAL SKIES Falsifying climate alarm
By John Christy The Global Warming Policy Foundation GWPF Note 17 When I grew up, science was defined as a method of discovering information. You would make a claim or a hypothesis, and then you would test that claim against independent data. If it failed, you rejected your claim and you started over again. In …
Science’s Untold Scandal: The Lockstep March of Professional Societies to Promote the Climate Change Scare
PJ Media By Tom Harris and Dr. Jay Lehr | May 24, 2019 (Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay) When we started our careers, it was considered an honor to be a member of professional societies that helped practitioners keep up with the latest developments in their fields through relevant meetings and publications. Senior author …
Whoops! Study shows huge basic errors found in CMIP5 climate models
WUWT March 10, 2015 Incoming solar radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere (TOA) It was just yesterday that we highlighted this unrealistic claim from CMIP5 models: Laughable modeling study claims: in the middle of ‘the pause’, ‘climate is starting to change faster’. Now it seems that there is a major flaw in how the …
On the incident solar radiation in CMIP5 models
AGU100 Linjiong Zhou, Minghua Zhang, Qing Bao, Yimin Liu First published: 05 March 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL063239 Abstract Annual incident solar radiation at the top of atmosphere should be independent of longitudes. However, in many Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5) models, we find that the incident radiation exhibited zonal oscillations, with up to 30 W/m2 of …
How vitamin D protects against type 2 diabetes
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#Coca-Cola launches drink mixers designed for #whiskey, #rum, #tequila fans.
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6 High-Protein Foods That Are Healthier Than #Beef.
http://time.com/5505442/healthy-protein-plant-meat/?utm_medium=socialflowfb&xid=time_socialflow_facebook&utm_campaign=time&utm_source=facebook.com
Just 6 Months of Walking May Boost Aging Brains.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20181220/just-6-months-of-walking-may-boost-aging-brains?ecd=soc_fb_190525_cons_news_brainagegetmoving&linkId=100000005828767
First Author Should Be Responsible for Paper Accuracy
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/first-author-should-be-responsible-for-paper-accuracy–study-65928?utm_content=92520509&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-212009668822281
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis vs Digital Mammography in a Breast Cancer Screening Program.
https://ascopost.com/News/60070
Suffering from #Anxiety? Learn to Sit Properly!
https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/wisdom/article/suffering-anxiety-sit-properly
This Latin phrase will change the way you manage problems.
https://qz.com/quartzy/1627981/this-latin-phrase-will-change-the-way-you-manage-problems/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=qz-organic
An experiment hints at quantum entanglement inside protons.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/experiment-hints-quantum-entanglement-inside-protons
Fabric Softener Is a Leading Cause of Indoor Air Pollution. Make Your Own With This Recipe
https://realfarmacy.com/fabric-softener/
"There May Be Trouble Ahead...:
"There may be trouble ahead, But while there’s moonlight and music and love and romance, Let’s face the music and dance." - Irving Berlin, 1888-1989, American songwriter, “Follow the Fleet”
Free Download: “The Collapse Of Western Civilization”
*“The Collapse Of Western Civilization”* by collapseofwesternciv.org/ "The year is 2393, and the world is almost unrecognizable. Clear warnings of climate catastrophe went ignored for decades, leading to soaring temperatures, rising sea levels, widespread drought and - finally - the disaster now known as the Great Collapse of 2093, when the disintegration of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet led to mass migration and a complete reshuffling of the global order. Writing from the Second People’s Republic of China on the 300th anniversary of the Great Collapse, a senior scholar presents a ... more »
“That Collapse You Ordered?”
*“That Collapse You Ordered?”* by James Howard Kunstler "I had a fellow on my podcast last year who insists that the world population will crash 90-plus percent from the current 7.6 billion to 600 million by the end of this century. Jack Alpert heads an outfit called the Stanford Knowledge Integration Lab (SKIL) which he started at Stanford University in 1978 and now runs as a private research foundation. Alpert is primarily an engineer. At 600 million, the living standard in the USA would be on a level with the post-Roman peasantry of Fifth century Europe, but without the charm, ... more »
"How Systems Collapse"
*"How Systems Collapse"* by Charles Hugh Smith "I often discuss systems and systemic collapse, and I've drawn up a little diagram to illustrate a key dynamic in systemic collapse. The key concepts here are stability and buffers. Though complex systems are never static, but they can be stable: that is, they ebb and flow within relatively stable boundaries supported by reserves, i.e. buffers. In ecosystems, this ebb and flow is expressed in feedback loops between the weather, environment and plant/animal species which inhabit the ecosystem. Ideal weather/food conditions may spark a ris... more »
BREAKING NEWS: Texas in Donbass gets shelled during Saturday Night Visit to Frontline
*Russell Bentley aka "Texas"* *Saturday Night on the Avdeevka Front 18/05/2019 (ENG&RUS SUBS)* Watch this video. It starts off quite peacefully as Texas is accompanying a truck bringing dinner to the frontline troops. Things heat up, however, as they endure another [regular] overnight shelling coming from the "Nazis" on the Kiev Junta [Ukraine] side. Next day, Texas shows us fragments of the shells...proving that *"NATO", at the very least, is supplying the Kiev Junta side with weaponry/ammunition forbidden under the "Minsk Agreement"*. This is the *real news,* folks. My next p... more »
Fiscal austerity in Japan
Because history is written by Keynesians, many people have a highly distorted view of fiscal policy. They attribute the double dip Eurozone recession (2011-13) to fiscal austerity, whereas it was actually caused by an extremely tight money policy at the ECB. Or they think the Great Inflation of 1966-61 was triggered by an expansionary fiscal […] The post Fiscal austerity in Japan appeared first on Econlib.
The Day Stealth and Smart Bombs Turned the U.S. Military Into a Superpower
*Warrior Maven* *Security, * [image: By U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. DERRICK C. GOODE - US Air Force http://www.af.mil/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17495] The First Gulf War was historic in many ways. *GPS guided bombs, called Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, did not yet exist at the time of the first Gulf War – but GPS technology for navigation greatly improve the ability of pilots and ground forces to know exactly where they were in relation to surrounding territory and enemy force movements.* When GPS-enabled sensors pinpoint... more »
Simply the Best: 5 U.S. Presidents That History Will Never Forget
*Robert W. Merry* *History, * The greatest. Period. *Who would you choose? * Who are the greatest American presidents, and what can they tell us about our own time? How do we define greatness in the presidency, anyway, and who gets to pick the executives included in that hallowed circle? Or is it all just a mystery, fodder for those intermittent academic polls on presidential performance and animated discussions of political and historical junkies? We take up this discussion with a purpose. Seldom has the American republic been more acutely in need of truly effective presidenti... more »
People Can't Stop Talking About This Viral 'Game Of Thrones' Alternate Ending
*David Hookstead* *Security, * Can this fix it? An alternate “Game of Thrones” ending has gone viral online, and it’s substantially better than the real version. Twitter user Khaled Comics posted a video of Bran turning into the Night King in the final moments of the show and revealing he waged into Daenerys before her slaughter of King’s Landing. Honestly, it’s about a billion-and-a-half times better than the actual ending. Give it a watch below: What if #GameOfThonesFinale Was like this #alternativeEnding#GOTSeasonFinale pic.twitter.com/3t4P6grscu — Khaled Comics (@KhaledCo... more »
How Memorial Day Became a National Holiday
*WarIsBoring* *History, * While Memorial Day has evolved to be more of a time for relaxation, commercialism and the unofficial beginning of summer, the true reason still stands, whether we choose to see it or not: a time to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the Republic. *The history you need to know this holiday. * For many, Memorial Day is a time of barbeques, three days of rest and a pretty decent time to buy a new vehicle. Some people take time to thank veterans for their sacrifices. However, if you’re thanking a veteran, you should only be thanking those i... more »
FIRE!: The U.S. Navy's Railgun May Soon See Testing On a Real Warship
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * A turning point? *With tensions between the United States and China at an unusual high amid increasing freedom-of-navigation operations in the South China Sea, the Navy may end up needing all the firepower it can get — or at least the perception that it's actually holding its own in the new directed energy arms race.* After more than a decade of research and development and upwards of $500 million in funding, the Navy finally plans on testing its much-hyped electromagnetic railgun on a surface warship in a major milestone for the beleaguered wea... more »
California Senate Passes Revolutionary Bill to Bypass Federal Reserve, Create Cannabis Banking Industry
[image: california]The California Senate just passed a revolutionary bill that will nullify the control the Federal Reserve has over the cannabis industry by creating a separate banking industry—solely for cannabis.
Tonight We'll Get A Good Idea Of How Successful Putin Has Been In Doing To The EU What He Did To The U.S.
*Señor Trumpanzee with Italian would-be Mussolini, Matteo Salvini* In Europe, voting for the EU Parliament ends today. But Holland and the U.K. went first-- on Thursday-- and unofficial Dutch results show a gargantuan loss for Geert Wilders, the far right hate-monger who was leading in the polls. This is how it looks right now for the the Dutch delegation (26 seats): *•* Labour- 18% *•* VVD (mainstream conservatives)- 14% *•* Forum for Democracy (neo-fascists)- 11% *•* Freedom Party (Wilders' far right Trumpist/Islamaphobic party)- 4% Turnout was up in Holland to around 37% but Nor... more »
Change.Org Petition to Ban “Disability Glare” Headlights. Warnings from AAA, AMA, and More.
By B.N. Frank This isn’t the first petition to address LED and HID headlights causing road hazards. Warnings about blinding headlights have been cited by... more »
A great Russian anti-war film
The Cranes Are Flying (1957) - Ending from Clips do Zé on Vimeo. "The Cranes Are Flying" (Russian: Летят журавли, translit. Letyat zhuravli) is a Soviet film about World War II. It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage suffered to the Soviet psyche as a result of World War II (known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War). It was directed at Mosfilm by the Georgian-born Soviet director Mikhail Kalatozov in 1957 and stars Aleksey Batalov and Tatiana Samoilova. It won the Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, the only Soviet film to win that award. This video o... more »
Brazil Exports to Arab States Jump Over 40 Percent in April
By Newsfeed/Trade Arabia News Service RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) reported that a total of US$980.4 million (R$3.9 billion) worth of products were exported by Brazil to Arab countries in April this year. The figures recorded during the first month of the second quarter marks an increase of […] The post Brazil Exports to Arab States Jump Over 40 Percent in April appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Jo Davies points out the widespread recognition that Canadian corporations need to pay their fair share for a functional society. And Eric Levitz notes that Donald Trump and other right-wing pseudo-populists are ensuring the opposite, as the IRS has stopped any meaningful enforcement action against the wealthy since Trump and the Republicans have been in a position to direct its actions. - Tom Parkin points out the profound impact activism can have in changing and saving lives. And Dave Meslin discusses the need to tear down our current poli... more »
“I Slept on the Floor…Next to the Toilet”: Cops Shackled Grandma in a Cage for Days for CBD Oil
By Matt Agorist Dallas, TX — In the land of the free, in just a month, TFTP has reported on two separate instances of grandmothers... more »
Police Found Complicit in Conspiracy to Cover Up Massive Child Sex Ring in Catholic Church
By Matt Agorist Philadelphia, PA — For those who have been keeping up with the child sex abuse scandal in the Catholic church that erupted... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 26
1921 Govt passed law allowing for enlistment to new Iraqi army 1941 2nd trainload of German military aid arrived from Syria Stored in Mosul but never used 1941 12 Italian planes landed in Kirkuk from Syria to operate under Germans Immediately attacked British forces in Anbar 1941 Mussolini met with German military attache and expressed concern about Iraq Asked whether Berlin would give substantive or symbolic support to Iraq 1941 Mussolini told German military attache Iraq could turn tide in Mediterranean Attache said Berlin serious about Iraq (Musings On Iraq book review of *Persi... more »
On Rousseau’s View of Man
A Painting of Rousseau (1753)Leo Strauss notes that Jean-Jacques Rousseau has to be seen as a modern Epicurean or an atheistic and materialistic thinker. In his book *Natural Right and History* (Chapter 6: “The Crisis of Modern Natural Right”), Strauss offers the following perspective on Rousseau’s *Second Discourse* (*The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality*): "The *Second Discourse* is meant to be a “history” of man. That history is modeled on the account of the fate of the human race which Lucretius gave in the fifth book of his poem. But Rousseau takes that account out of its ... more »
Responding to the Rise in Domestic Terrorism: Don’t Forget Prevention
Photo Credit: Denis Poroy/AP via KPBS *Editor’s Note: Programs to counter violent extremism often are well-meaning but misconceived and poorly resourced. As a result, for jihadist-linked terrorism they usually prove ineffective and are a policy afterthought rather than a key counterterrorism tool for the United States. Eric Rosand, the director of The Prevention Project and a nonresident senior fellow at Brookings, argues that these programs can be critical components of effective counterterrorism for right-wing and other forms of domestic terrorism. However, he contends they need... more »
This Memorial Day, Lawmakers Seek to Protect Americans from Beach Umbrellas
Op-Ed by Ross Marchand As it happens on most every Memorial Day, the beaches are sure to soon be filled with families covered in sunscreen... more »
Bowlers can be World Cup heroes just by failing to fail
In the era of inflated scores in the 50-over game, the key to snaring the ICC World Cup in England may be the performance of those few precious bowlers who can stem the flow of runs.
300 children of Islamic State die as aid groups accused of shunning camp
The families of Islamic State fighters, including Australians, are living in increasingly desperate conditions at a Syrian refugee camp. But some aid groups are choosing to stay away.
The World is Getting Increasingly Dumber, Study Finds
*Tyler Durden* - Does this even surprise you at all?
Man Faces 20 Years In Prison For Leaving Food And Water in Desert For Migrants
*John Vibes* - When saving someone's life is punished as severely as murder, we have a problem.
Cannabis-Laced Tampons Can Remedy Period Pain In Just 30 Minutes
*Mandy Froelich* - Medical marijuana in the service of women's health.
Episode #281 – ‘The Illusion of Justice’ with guests Joe Lauria, Vanessa Beeley
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
More bias by labelling
Nina Warhurst Talking of biased political labelling, and continuing with ITBB's much-loved Rorywatch series, this morning's *Breakfast *saw the BBC's sofa surfers discussing the Tory leadership contenders with Professor Jon Tonge of Liverpool University, one of their regular paper reviewers (and always worth watching). They went through them all, one by one, but when it came to Rory Stewart's turn, out came the biased political labelling from our BBC presenters: *Nina Warhurst, BBC*: Let's move on to Rory Stewart, currently International Development Secretary, pretty moderate on B... more »
Syrian Army moves towards Idlib province after capturing Kafr Naboudeh: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recaptured the key town of Kafr Naboudeh this week after withdrawing from it as a result of the jihadist counter-offensive. According to a military source, the Russian Air Force played an imperative role in the Syrian Army’s success on Sunday, as their fighter jets completely […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Nuclear-powered icebreaker Ural launched in St. Petersburg
The Ural, a third nuclear-powered icebreaker of Project 22220, was launched into the water at the Baltic Shipyards in St. Petersburg on Saturday, TASS reported. “Today we are floating the third ship, or the second serial one of Project 22220 – the Ural. They are the ships from new generation icebreakers of that class that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First scenes from Kafr Naboudeh after Syrian Army troops captured town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored an important advance this morning when their forces captured the key town of Kafr Naboudeh in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Led by their Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army wasted no time storming the jihadist defenses in Kafr Naboudeh, seizing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq stands by Iran, will not support US military action: Iraqi FM
Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Alhakim said that Baghdad rejects the unilateral measures taken by the US. He said that Iraq stands with its neighbour Iran and will act as an intermediary between both parties, adding that Baghdad does not believe an “economic blockade” is fruitful. Tensions have been soaring between the United States and Iran […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The "Kippa": Children Arguing Ignorant of Ancient Science
I have posted the following comment to the American Thinker site, in response to an article about controversy over Orthodox Jewish men in Germany wearing the "kippa", or traditional Jewish cap: *At some point, in the current clash of civilizations (which is called "multiculturalism" to keep people from understanding that it is a clash, as powerful as any in history), people need to know, and understand (!), that we are dealing with things that go back in time farther than anyone (except me) knows, or can even imagine (without the new knowledge that I have uncovered and tried to put ... more »
What Happens If America Leaves NATO? Russia Wins.
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Could this actually happen? What would happen if the United States left NATO? The International Institute of Strategic Studies examined several scenarios in which NATO (including Canada) had to confront Russia without U.S. support. In one scenario set in 2021, Russia occupies Lithuania as well as Polish territory bordering Kaliningrad. With Lithuania and Poland as NATO members, NATO invokes Article 5, which treats an attack on one member as an attack on all members. It prepares a military force—minus U.S. troops and support—to compel Russia to ... more »
The P14 Rifle: This Gun Isn't Sexy, But It Changed the Course of History
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] It saw its share of action for decades. While sniper rifles existed before World War I, they really came into their own in the trenches of the Great War. Precise rifles with telescopic sights were critical tools when it came to picking off enemy soldiers from trench to trench. But of all the sniper rifles developed during the Great War, one stands above the rest. A German design adapted by the British and built by Americans, the Enfield Pattern 1914 rifle is considered by many historians to be the best sniper rifle of ... more »
Behold: Iran's Mini-Submarine Force Is Dangerous (Partly Thanks to North Korea)
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * A threat to the U.S. Navy? Tensions *continue to mount* between Washington and Iran, with every week bringing forth a new round of diplomatic threats and accusations. Most recently, Revolutionary Guards commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami gave a blistering speech in which* he assured* the Iranian parliament that the “vulnerability” of American aircraft carriers will prevent the U.S. military from challenging Iranian power in the Persian Gulf. Such rhetoric is par for the course for Iranian officials and state media, who project unwavering confidence... more »
Video Shows Cops Respond to Hostage Situation by Killing the Hostage—No One Fired
[image: hostage]Two officers who dumped 18 rounds into a hostage to 'save her life' have been found in violation of the department's policy, but have not been fired.
Another Congressman Asking FCC for Proof That 5G is Biologically Safe. Have Any of Yours?
By B.N. Frank The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect the American public by regulating the Telecom Industry. This hasn’t been happening for...more »
Russia Launched New Nuclear Power Icebreaker While Other Countries Pay To Clean up Russian Nuclear Waste Ship (& Other Russian Nuclear Messes)
Russia launched its new nuclear icebreaker just as Norway and the EU have started helping financially and technically to cleanup … Continue reading →
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From Jenna Orkin Oxford University agrees to let in disadvantaged students with lower grades *I once had a conversation with Oxford philosophy professor Sir A.J. Ayer about this subject. "Freddy" was of the old school belief that there's no getting around it; the university needed to foster talent and achievement which revealed themselves in grades, tests, etc. I believed then, and still believe, that the criteria are skewed. leaving aside math and science, which you can't fuck around with, although you can make up for lost time, it's quite possible for a brilliant kid to perform b... more »
Who is there for Us? When Suffering and Hopelessness Give Way to Tribalism and Hatred
Yesterday morning, I shared a conversation with someone I admire greatly that truly saddened me and injected a sense of hopelessness in my heart. As I was preparing a meeting agenda at a local coffee shop for a conference call that I was due to host later on in the afternoon, I ran into a friend whose name I shall withhold and entered into a friendly debate about my recent activities and the situation taking… The post Who is there for Us? When Suffering and Hopelessness Give Way to Tribalism and Hatred appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Assange Indictment: US Department of Justice Declares ‘War on Journalism’
*21WIRE* | Finally, media watchdog and rights groups are beginning to push back against the DOJ's new authoritarian power grab.
Have They Not Seen?
Max Boot used to be a clarion spokesman for the American Right. Now, having seen what the Right hath wrought, he is horrified. Last week, he writes, Donald Trump hit two new lows: The president just delegated to Attorney General William P. Barr the authority to access and declassify the intelligence community’s most closely held secrets as Barr investigates the investigators who tried to stop Russian penetration of the Trump campaign. So Trump’s position is that his tax returns should remain private but the CIA’s “sources and methods” should become public. This gives Barr a licen... more »
Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake Hits Peru, Felt Also in Brazil
By Newsfeed/Bloomberg RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck northern Peru early Sunday, prompting officials to activate emergency protocols. The quake hit at 2:41 AM local time, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. It was so strong it was felt through most of the country, and even sent vibrations as far as […] The post Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake Hits Peru, Felt Also in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*Cruz Launches Investigation into Yale Law School’s Treatment of Christian Students, Organizations* On Tuesday, Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced that he is looking into potential “unconstitutional animus” and discrimination by Yale Law School against Christian students and organizations. Cruz has sent two letters to Yale regarding his concern that the school is targeting traditional Christian values and sexual ethics, the senator’s press release explains: “U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on the Constitution,... more »
Finding "Truth" (Sunday Sermonette)
*Wikipedia, a Source of Fact?* *“Wikipedia is…broken,” controlled by special interests and bad actors, says co-founder* The Dark Side of Wikipedia CIA challenge coin Is Wikipedia the "encyclopedia that anyone can edit"? What sort of agenda editing goes on inside Wikipedia? Is it an engine for Media Matters, the media giant controlled by George Soros and interests that oppose YOU? The bottom line is that Wikipedia is a partisan blog, as is Virtual Mirage, but that's not how they paint it to the internet-using public. I don't contend that all of Wikipedia is fake news, but you have ... more »
Dockers sneak home against Lions, Giants post rare MCG win
Just In - 15 hours ago
Michael Walters hits the post after the siren to deliver the Dockers a thrilling one-point victory over the Lions, while the Giants show they can win at the MCG and the Saints hold off the Blues.
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*Humans held responsible for twists and turns of climate change since 1900* *The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (the Gulfstream to you) has clearly had a large role in explaining oscillations in our climate. As such it is something of an alternative to CO2 as an influence. So that is pesky to Warmists.The authors below, however, have done all sorts of revisions, estimates and modelling which have enabled them to claim that the AMO has in fact done nothing. All the changes are due to human deeds. So a simple explanation has been swapped for a complex oneWhen you are a Warmi... more »
ICYMI: Memorial Day Weekend Edition (5/26)
In my town, we do the whole parade and program in the park business tomorrow. But for today, here are some pieces to read and share. *Did You See The Numbers? Yes, I Have. * Is there a battle going on inside the NAACP over charters? Nope. Cloaking Inequality has the story. *We're Already Losing the Next Generation of Florida Teachers* The Orlando Sentinel has noticed that Florida is an education disaster area. *L.A. Charters Suspend Blacks and Disabled Students at Higher Rate* Robin Urevich at Capital and Main looks at some disturbing data about Los Angeles charter schools. *Deck... more »
Bias by labelling
Mark Mardell's profiles of several Conservative leadership contenders today were actually quite entertaining, but he can't help himself. When he came to Steve Baker, he characterised him as "the *hardest of hardliners* among declared candidates" and "the *purist*'s candidate". And, yes, there's that word again - 'purist'!
Record cold US temperatures
“Since October 1 (start of the water year) afternoon temperatures have been second coldest on record.” click here
Trivia : May 26th
These things happened on this date in history…. May 26, 1868 Presidential Impeachment U.S. President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by one vote. The Senate voted 35-19 in favor of impeachment, one vote short of the necessary two-thirds majority. Jesuit Priest Converting Indians Death to Jesuit Priests May 26, 1647 Roman Catholic Jesuit priests are forbidden by law from entering Massachusetts territory under Puritan jurisdiction. This was punishable by banishment, and by death for a second offense. However, no priests were ever executed by this law. The English Puritans believed t... more »
The World’s Longest Minefield Isn’t Where You Think It Is
*War Is Boring* *Security, Africa* [image: REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won] North Korea? Vietnam? The farthest-stretching mine belt on Earth isn’t in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the Angolan savannas or the Afghan mountains. It’s in one of the most desolate parts of the Sahara Desert. The U.N. classifies the Western Sahara as a “non-self-governing territory,” despite two-thirds of the region being occupied by Morocco. Located on the west coast of Africa—near the Canary Islands, south of Morocco, west of Algeria and north of Mauritania—Western Sahara was Spanish until 1976, when pressure f... more »
Top 5: These Sniper Rifles Can Do Some Serious Damage
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: DVIDS] We break down the best of the best. *Sniper rifles are a relatively stagnant technology, and it should come as no surprise that all rifles on this list look relatively alike, with free floated barrels, negative space rails, detachable magazines, and folding/adjustable stocks. There are plenty more rifles not on here that have seen more limited adoption that look very similar, including the B&T APR, PGM 338, IWI Dan, and OBR SM Tarnów Bor.* The modern sniper rifle rose to prominence in the 1980s as a critical tool for counterterr... more »
Let's Try to Figure Out How Hard It Would Be To Shoot Down a Stealth Bomber
*War Is Boring* *Technology, Americas* [image: By USGov Military-Air Force - USGov Military-Air Force, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15743] Impossible you say? *The stealth bomber would take a different track, and usher in the methodology of strategic stealth. Instead of the enemy knowing the bomber was coming, the B-2 embraced "delayed detection." The idea was to delay the enemy's ability to detect the aircraft, thus preventing their surface to air missiles and fighters from ever firing on the bomber.* The entire kill chain for bringing down an ... more »
An Illegitimate Presidency-- And Why Congress Must Start Impeachment Now
On Friday evening, we looked at the OpEd former Republican Congressman Tom Coleman penned for the *Kansas City Star*. Coleman's OpEd shouldn't get lost in the clutter and I was happy to noticed it has been reprinted in dozens of newspapers in small cities around the country, from the *Sacramento Bee* to the *Wichita Eagle*. CNN's Erin Burnett had Coleman on her show-- video above-- to discuss some of the major points he made: *•* The Mueller report's clear case for obstruction of justice *•* Trump's collusion with the Russians to steal the election *•* The illegitimacy of Trump a... more »
Good news
The bottom of a plane (yes, really) I saw a comment on Twitter earlier that said, "The BBC and Sky News gave Airbus headlines for weeks after it said it may pull out of Britain because of Brexit. Now they have said the opposite, great news for Britain, but not a peep from Sky or the BBC. Shameful liars". As reported elsewhere: European planemaker Airbus wants to stay in the UK whatever the outcome of Brexit, as the country is "a very important pillar" for the company, new CEO Guillaume Faury said on Tuesday (21 May), amending negative comments made by his predecessor. In one of... more »
How Companies & Allies of One Powerful Democrat Got $1.1 Billion in Tax Breaks [Re: Holtec Nuclear Board Member & Mar-a-Lago Club Member George Norcross]
From ProPublica https://www.propublica.org: “How Companies and Allies of One Powerful Democrat Got $1.1 Billion in Tax Breaks Meet George Norcross. … Continue reading →
“Earth Engine” developers seek to create limitless power using magnets
The Inductance Energy Corporation (IEC) believes they have found such a remarkable source --- and it involves the use of magnets. The post “Earth Engine” developers seek to create limitless power using magnets appeared first on CFACT.
City Hall tried to crawl through a loophole on gender discrimination
In lawyer terms, it probably made sense. Scrounge in the legal underbrush for a technicality, a loophole to crawl through to derail potential litigation against your client. Save your client some unwanted publicity, maybe even a little — or a big — cash settlement. All good, all standard-issue Litigation 101. Unless, of course, your client […]
Brazilian Film “Bacurau” Wins Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian film “Bacurau” won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday (25th), in a tie with the French drama “Les Misérables.” It is the first time that Brazil wins in this category, the third most important of the French event’s official competition. “We […] The post Brazilian Film “Bacurau” Wins Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russia Launches New Nuclear Icebreaker
By Paul Homewood The Russians are busy building nuclear powered icebreakers, for when the sea ice has all melted: ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker on Saturday, part of an ambitious programme to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its ability to tap … … Continue reading →
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