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It May Not Be Fully Visible, But We’re in the Final Years of the American Empire
The United States has reached a point where its entire claim to global hegemony is based on a series of increasingly fragile geopolitical alliances, and on a worldwide military presence that can’t be sustained for much longer. As the political writer Dmitry Orlov said in an interview last month: “I think that the American empire is very much over already, but it hasn’t been put to any sort of serious stress test yet, and so… The post It May Not Be Fully Visible, But We’re in the Final Years of the American Empire appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
CrossFit demands retraction of paper claiming their participants are more likely to be injured
Saying that a paper has “fatal and disqualifying errors,” CrossFit is demanding the retraction of a recently published article that claimed those participating in CrossFit “are more likely to be injured and to seek medical treatment compared with participants in traditional weightlifting.” The paper, “Likelihood of Injury and Medical Care Between CrossFit and Traditional Weightlifting … Continue reading CrossFit demands retraction of paper claiming their participants are more likely to be injured
SOS: Steel Makers Blame Tory Government For Uncompetitive Energy Prices
By Paul Homewood From GWPF: The demands come as 25,000 jobs hang in the balance with British Steel last week being placed in compulsory liquidation and put in the hands of the Official Receiver. Energy costs faced by Britain’s steel makers are some of the highest in Europe, with the industry paying […]
Washington Post Gets Excited By Tiny Increase In Green Vote At Euro Elections
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler You would think the Washington Post should be able to distinguish between a handful of protesting school kids and millions of grown up voters! In recent months, massive demonstrations over climate change have rocked European capitals, dwarfing the mobilizations of the continent’s far right. Fridays for […]
Gross Domestic Error in The Economist
The Economist is a serious magazine engaged in rational discourse, whatever you think of its political philosophy. Exceptions happen. One can be found in the opening section (“The World this Week”) of the current issue (May 25, 2019). It is all the more surprising as it relates to a simple and narrow topic. We read: […] The post Gross Domestic Error in The Economist appeared first on Econlib.
Native Runners Honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Boulder, Colorado
Running to Remember and Honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Photos and article by Casandra Artichoker Censored News May 27, 2019 BOULDER, Colorado -- Native runners ran to honor and remember Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women on Tuesday. "Today a group of us from South Dakota and Arizona came together in Boulder, to run a 10k to raise awareness for #MMIW. Everyone did
The TSA Just Updated Its Rules to Allow CBD Oil on Flights
By Emma Fiala Over Memorial Day weekend, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) made an important update to its website. Hemp-derived CBD products may now be... more »
CUNY Students Train for Puerto Rico Post-Maria Rebuilding
In preparation for traveling to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico to help with rebuilding efforts, student volunteers across the City University of New York system are invited to attend training sessions and interviews. CUNY is partnering with the New York Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative, which is planning four deployments this summer. The first […]
Serbia Puts Troops On The Kosovo Border On High Alert After Raids
*NBC:* *Serbia puts troops on high alert near border with Kosovo after raids* *Kosovo broke away from Serbia following a U.S.-led NATO bombing campaign in 1999 and declared independence in 2008.* Tensions flared in the Balkans on Tuesday after police in Kosovo raided Serb-populated areas. Dozens of people were arrested, including a Serbian and a Russian working for the United Nations, officials said. Some 90 percent of people living in Kosovo are ethnically Albanian, with ethnic Serbs making up a tiny minority. In response, neighboring Serbia ordered its troops near the border ... more »
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”
Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/28/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune “2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination” [RealClearPolitics] (RCP average of five polls). Biden (38.3% 34.7%) and Sanders (18.8% 17.7%) both […]
IEET’s Steven Umbrello Publishes New Paper on Nanotechnology and Value Sensitive Design
Ethical Technology - 9 hours ago
Although continued investments in nanotechnology are made, atomically precise manufacturing (APM) to date is still regarded as speculative technology. APM, also known as molecular manufacturing, is a token example of a converging technology, has great potential to impact and be affected by other emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and ICT. The development of APM thus can have drastic global impacts depending on how it is designed and used. This article argues that the ethical issues that arise from APM - as both a standalone technology or as a co... more »
WATCH: Innocent Man Asks Cop for His Name, Cop Says ‘F**k You is My Name’
[image: cop]An innocent man was detained, harassed, and handcuffed, but remained entirely polite and well spoken. The same cannot be said for the cop.
Multistate medical cannabis firm forced to close in North Dakota, refund $21,000
A North Dakota-based private clinic that provided evaluations for medical marijuana has been forced to close and repay $21,800 to patients who ultimately did not receive their medical marijuana cards. The action against Green Health Docs – which operates clinics in Maryland, Missouri, Ohio and Oklahoma – underscores the demand for medical marijuana in North […] Multistate medical cannabis firm forced to close in North Dakota, refund $21,000 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Missouri sets regulations for medical marijuana program
Missouri regulators issued final rules for the state’s medical marijuana program, effective June 3, and MMJ business applicants can start applying for the program Aug. 3. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the rules will remain in effect until February, when they can be revised. The state health department will hold a public hearing in July […] Missouri sets regulations for medical marijuana program is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Latest attempt to prosecute President Assad at the ICC is further criminalisation of “international justice”
*Vanessa Beeley* | The criminalisation of "international justice" protects the powerful while denying true justice to the weak
'Blindsided, embarrassed, violated': Rapper Iggy Azalea rails against nude photo leak
Just In - 10 hours ago
The award-winning Australian rapper said she never consented to taking topless pictures for potential release and said the "vile" reactions online have led her to quit social media.
"Narratives Are Not Truths"
*"Narratives Are Not Truths"* by James Howard Kunstler "The polity is a social organism, of course, meaning that it adds up to more than the sum of its parts, a body of politics, if you will, just as each of us adds up to more than just our bodies. It’s alive as we are alive. We have needs. We have intentions in the service of those needs. Those intentions animate us and turn us in one direction or another to stay alive, and even more than that, to thrive. The American polity is not thriving. It has been incrementally failing to meet its needs for quite a while now, playing games w... more »
"Evil, Stupidity, Sociopaths And The Future Of The Us"
*"Evil, Stupidity, Sociopaths And The Future Of The Us"* By Doug Casey "Last month, I wrote an article that addressed the subject of sociopaths and how they insinuate themselves into society. Although the subject doesn’t speak directly to what stock you should buy or sell to increase your wealth, I think it’s critical to success in the markets. It goes a long way towards explaining what goes on in the heads of people like Bernie Madoff and therefore how you can avoid being hurt by them. But there’s a lot more to the story. At this point, it seems as if society at large has been cap... more »
FAA to Investigate San Antonio’s Ban of Chick-fil-A From Its Airport
[image: faa-to-investigate-san-antonio-s-ban-of-chick-fil-a-from-its-airport] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is opening an investigation into charges of discrimination at two airports, denying contracts with franchisees affiliated with Chick-fil-A based on religious grounds.
Election Models Predicting Big Trump Win in 2020
[image: election-models-predicting-big-trump-win-in-2020] Election models — based on such things as the economy and incumbency — are predicting that President Trump is on his way to a huge reelection victory in the Electoral College *and* in the popular vote.
Taliban And Non-Government Afghan Politicians Meet In Moscow For Talks
Taliban representatives met a number of non-government Afghan politicians in the Russian capital Moscow in February [Sefa Karacan/Anadolu] Daily Mail/AFP: *Now Putin courts the Taliban: Insurgents fly to Moscow for peace talks with the nation that invaded their country in 1979 and plunged it into chaos* * Taliban co-founder and political leader Mullah said they want end to conflict * Group are 'really committed to peace' according to Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar * 'The obstacle is the occupation of Afghanistan, and that should end,' he added Senior Taliban officials including the... more »
How WHOLE Turmeric heals the damaged brain
Long considered impossible to accomplish, compelling research reveals how a simple spice might contribute to the regeneration of the damaged brain. Turmeric is hands down one of the, if not the, most versatile healing spice in the world with over 800 experimentally confirmed health benefits, and an ancient history filled with deep reverence for its […] The post How WHOLE Turmeric heals the damaged brain appeared first on Health Nut News.
"If We Have No Idea..."
"If we have no idea what we believe in, we'll go along with anything. Truth takes courage. Courage to stand up for what we believe in. Not necessarily in a confrontational way, but in a gentle yet firm way. Like an oak tree, able to sway gently in the wind, but strongly rooted to the ground." - A.C. Ping
Cutting Through the Fog of Renewable Power Costs
Most every day there are media reports saying solar and wind power plants are now cheaper than coal. Recently UCS expressed outrage that some coal plants remain viable because industrial customers are able to commit purchasing of the reliable coal-fired supply. Joe Daniel writes at Forbes The Billion-Dollar Coal Bailout Nobody Is Talking About: […]
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Monday 27th May 2019
TonyfromOz at Politico Relays Excuses For Joe Biden’s Small Crowd Sizes – PA Pundits – International - 10 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Planned Parenthood: Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic May Shut
If the clinic's license is not renewed, the organization said Missouri would become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
2 Men Get Prison for Slain Sheep ‘Performance’ at Auschwitz
Organizers of the stunt described their act as an "artistic performance" to protest the wars in Ukraine and Syria. But Polish judges have taken a different view.
The Taliban War Against Afghanistan's Schools Escalates
Class 11 Afghan girl students attend a class at Zarghona high school in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2015. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani *DW:* *Attacks on Afghan schools nearly triple, warns UNICEF* A sharp rise in attacks on schools in Afghanistan is preventing a generation of children from getting an education, UNICEF reports. Threats from the Taliban and "Islamic State" mean hundreds of schools remain shuttered. Schoolgirls sitting in a classroom in Kandahar Attacks on schools in Afghanistan almost tripled in 2018, the United Nations children's fund UNICEF warned Tuesday. The number... more »
Hmm
I'm guessing there might by a hint of sarcasm in Andrew Neil's tweet here: I suspect he's well aware that the BBC & Co. have *not *been widely covering it.
New Bill Would See Convicted Animal Abusers Displayed in Online Registry
*Elias Marat* - The registry would work in a similar manner to state sex offender registries.
Man Fined £90 ($115) For Covering Face Near Facial Recognition Cameras
*John Vibes* - The surveillance van makes some Londoners uncomfortable.
USDA to Seek Reduction in Force
FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE TRAINING SKILLS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ACROSS THE USA So why is the USDA transferring the program to the Department of Labor? Sonny Perdue last year and again this year had to take a hard look at implementing cost savings methods for hundreds of programs after receiving the appropriations money that Congress had provided to USDA. He also was directed by Trump to reduce all costs including redundancy and other means to streamline the agency. The shifting of the Job Corp Forestry Conservation Training Program is one caught in the cleansing. It appears that a re... more »
When Concern-Trolling Oligarchs Attack
One way that hospital CEOs justify their increasingly obscene pay packages is to market the hospitals they run as "health systems" instead of hospitals. This is especially true when a private corporation (Continuum Health Partners) buys up several struggling charity hospitals at bargain basement prices and then merges them all into one behemoth. They justify enriching themselves and their shareholders off the backs of the poor and the sick by occasionally voicing great concern for their treat-and-dump clientele. They run expensive ad campaigns, including videos which aired during the... more »
Turkey Launches Military Operations Against Kurdish Forces In Northern Iraq
*Anadolu Agency*: *Turkey launches counter-terror operation in north Iraq* *Operation launched on Monday aim to neutralize terrorists, destroy their caves and shelters* The Turkish Armed Forces have launched a counter-terrorism operation in Hakurk, northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The military offensive, initiated Monday, aims to neutralize terrorists in the area. It began with artillery shelling and continued with airstrikes and commando operations. Airstrikes destroyed weapons positions, shelters, caves and ammunition depots used by the terrorists wit... more »
Pro-government Assyrian Forces to Remain Armed in Northeast Syria
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
Members of the Gozarto Protection Forces, an Assyrian militia in Syrian.The Assyrian members of the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) and Gozarto Protection Forces (GPF) will remain armed in northeastern Syria, a Syrian military source told Al-Masdar News.
Turkey Launches Military Op Against Kurdish Fighters in Northern Iraq
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
Turkey's military launched an operation with commandos, backed by artillery and airstrikes, against Kurdish militants in a mountainous area of northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Iraq Kurdish Region Gets New President, Opposition Boycotts
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) -- Iraq's self-governing Kurdish region has elected a new president in a parliamentary vote boycotted by a key opposition party. Former prime minister Nechirvan Barzani will follow his uncle Masoud Barzani in office.
Part 2 EU-Mercosur trade deal | A road to nowhere for farmers?
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
28-May-2019 EU-Mercosur talks continue despite increasing concerns for farmers and the environment. Are farming interests and consumer standards being sacrificed for the benefit of the motor industry?
Part 1 EU-Mercosur trade deal | the Bolsonaro era
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
28-May-2019 Unrestricted import of Argentinian beef or Brazilian soya could prove to be not only a major environmental risk, but also politically risky in poor, rural areas of Poland or East Germany.
‘Take beef off the table in Mercosur negotiations' – IFA
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
28-May-2019 Ireland must stand and insist that Europe rejects beef imports which fail to meet key standards on traceability, food safety and the environment.
Naissance d'un nouveau lobby franco-tunisien ciblant les services et l'agriculture
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
28-May-2019 Le lobbysme en faveur du renforcement du partenariat franco-tunisien vient d'être renforcé par un groupe composé d'anciens hauts cadres et de leaders d'opinion tunisiens.
Canada takes first step toward ratifying new North American trade deal
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
28-May-2019 Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland presented what is known as a “ways and means motion” to the House of Commons, which opens the way for the formal presentation of a bill.
Le Canada fait un autre pas vers la ratification du nouvel ALENA
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
28-May-2019 La ministre des Affaires étrangères Chrystia Freeland a présenté à la Chambre des communes ce qu'on appelle une « motion de voies et moyens », qui ouvre la voie à la présentation officielle d'un projet de loi.
Brazil’s Lula Meets With Leaders of Other Parties Planning 2020 Elections
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in a meeting with leaders of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT) and the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) last week. The meeting aimed to build a leftist network in opposition to the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) and form alliances […] The post Brazil’s Lula Meets With Leaders of Other Parties Planning 2020 Elections appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Look Into São Paulo’s Bustling Theatrical Scene
[image: theatrical scene in São Paulo] By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Visiting São Paulo without checking its theatrical scene is almost like going to New York City and not watching any Broadway show. Most tourists might not be aware, but São Paulo offers the highest number of theater spectacles in Brazil. A reference in all forms of […] The post A Look Into São Paulo’s Bustling Theatrical Scene appeared first on The Rio Times.
Asia-Pacific Region Viewed as Engine of the World Economy
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 28 (IPS) - Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana * is UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)Since this Commission first met in 1947, our countries have travelled a long journey. Our economies are expected to become larger than the rest of the world combined, measured by purchasing power parity. It is often said the Asia-Pacific region is the engine of the world economy. Read the full story, “Asia-Pacific Region Viewed as Engine of the World Economy”, on globalissues.org →
US Threats to Dismantle Palestinian Refugee Agency Trigger Protests
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (IPS) - As it relentlessly pursues its strongly pro-Israeli policy – along with its disdain for multilateralism – the Trump administration continued to display its hostility towards the United Nations and its humanitarian agencies at a meeting of the UN Security Council focusing on the recent escalation of violence in Gaza. Read the full story, “US Threats to Dismantle Palestinian Refugee Agency Trigger Protests”, on globalissues.org →
Zimbabwe’s Resettled Farmers Hawking Cigarettes to Survive
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
MARONDERA, Zimbabwe, May 28 (IPS) - For subsistence farmer Rogers Hove, who proudly brandishes a worn out letter for his five hectare piece of land he obtained from government following the chaotic land seizures from white commercial farmers over two decades ago, what matters to him, "is to see my piece of land in my possession". Read the full story, “Zimbabwe’s Resettled Farmers Hawking Cigarettes to Survive”, on globalissues.org →
Educating Girls about Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
May 28 (IPS) - Ida Horner is the Chairperson of Let Them Help ThemselvesThe organisers of Menstrual Hygiene Day say that although there has been a lot of good work on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) either currently underway or already completed, we are a long way off from achieving an even playing field for girls and women worldwide. Read the full story, “Educating Girls about Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene”, on globalissues.org →
World News Briefs -- May 28, 2019
*Daily Mail:* *At least one dead and 35 injured in Ohio after 'rapid-fire' tornadoes ripped roofs from homes and left five million people without power* * Tornadoes first touched down in the city of Trotwood, just outside Dayton, at about 11pm on Monday night * National Weather Service described tornado as 'extremely dangerous' and told residents to remain in shelters * Photos showed widespread damage with severely damaged homes and buildings and downed power lines * There were reports of houses being cut in half and others were completely flattened during the storms * Authoriti... more »
Environmentalism: Evidence Suggests it Was Always and Only About Achieving World Government
Tim Ball | May 27, 2019 It is common sense to protect our environment, but what has occurred for 50 years is exploitation of that idea for a socialist agenda. We wasted 50 years believing that humans are not natural, and everything they do is destructive. We wasted and continue to waste trillions of dollars …
Want an Energy Revolution?
City Journal Mark P. Mills | May 3, 2019 It won’t come from renewables—which can never supply all the power we need—but from foundational scientific discoveries. Throughout history, some 60 percent to 90 percent of every nation’s economy has been consumed by food and fuel costs. Hydrocarbons changed the way that humans organize their productive …
Downplaying the Risks from Chernobyl
A myth promulgated widely by the nuclear industry is that the Chernobyl exclusion zone is now a wildlife paradise. Evolutionary biologists Timothy Mousseau and Anders Moller have demonstrated through their collaborative research programs that in-migration is what keeps the animal populations going because of the genetic degradation resulting from their cumulative exposures to radiation (see my post here explaining Mutations and Germ Line Mosaicism). Recently, scholars Lowry and Fairlie disputed the chernobyl fantasy used to downplay nuclear risks: Lowry, David and Fairlie, Ian (2... more »
Costa Rica: Anomaly Over the Irazu Volcano?
Source: CIAL Observación Ovni CR (Costa Rica) and Planeta UFO (Argentina) Date: 05.23.2019 "Good evening. We have noticed a source of illumination over the upper part of the summit, where the Irazú telecommunication towers are located. We ask any of our contacts to please assist us in ascertaining what it is." [*Oddly enough, Costa Rica's "La Nación" newspaper mentioned the possible relocation of these eighty-four telecommunication towers to other parts of the country due to the constant avalanches near the summit of the mountain. The news item goes on to say: "This is the order ha... more »
Reflections on the President’s Delegation of Declassification Authority to the Attorney General
Attorney General Bill Barr speaks at the 2019 annual Police Week. (Source: Department of Justice) In the wake of Watergate, a remarkable series of legislative and administrative reforms sought to prevent future abuses by making the attorney general responsible for keeping intelligence agencies within the law. Times have changed. These days, many Americans fear, the attorney general has been given a different role: facilitating the political declassification of intelligence community materials the president wishes to make public to retaliate against the intelligence leadership fo... more »
EON ANNOUNCEMENTS
Captured by the Industries They're Supposed to Regulate: Breaking stories on both wireless radiation threats from the FCC and the escalating national nuclear peril with the NRC 5G Resistance Grows; Group of Experts Sues FCC Litigation by feisty retired regulators challenges the Federal Communications Commission accounting shenanigans that harm all U.S. telephone users. Plus reports from the May 15 national day of action on the crisis of 5G! and on the nuclear front: Halting Holtec - A Challenge for Nuclear Safety Advocates Concerned citizens are challenging the Nuclear Regulator... more »
Argentina: Are UFOs Flying Over Vaca Muerta?
*Source: PLANETA UFO and Lmneuquen.com (Argentina)Date: 05.23.2019* *Argentina: Are UFOs Flying Over Vaca Muerta?* Refinery workers caused a photo allegedly showing a formation of unidentified flying objects to go viral. It is similar to a case that became known days ago on San Antonio Oeste beach. Days ago, two co-workers were getting ready to break for lunch after a hard morning's work at a petroleum facility when they looked up and saw strange, brilliant shapes in the skies over Añelo. A couple of photos managed to capture the moment and lead to a break room discussion. The i... more »
There's Plenty Of Money To Be Made By Professional Democrats Willing To Sell Out On Medicare
*People say we'll never get Medicare-For-All while McTurtle is Senate Majority Leader or while Trump is in the White House. True. And we'll never get it while Pelosi is Speaker. All those obstacles must be removed* Just before Congress adjourned for another long holiday week, I asked Pramila Jayapal, who wrote the new and improved Medicare-For-All legislation (H.R. 1384), if there are any new cosponsors aside from Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and David Price (D-NC), who were both reported last week-- numbers 109 and 110. Happily, she said there are several members getting closer and she was... more »
Deep State and Mainstream Media meltdown over Trump’s order to ‘declassify everything’ (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 184. The post Deep State and Mainstream Media meltdown over Trump’s order to ‘declassify everything’ (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Is your aircraft at risk? 6 signs of fuel contamination
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AI Finds Autism-Causing Mutations in “Junk” DNA
https://www.genengnews.com/news/ai-finds-autism-causing-mutations-in-junk-dna/
High LDL linked to early-onset Alzheimer’s
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-05-high-ldl-linked-early-onset-alzheimer.html
#Huawei’s New #OS #Hongmeng is 60 Times Faster Than #Android
https://www.digitalphablet.com/huawei-new-os-hongmeng-60-times-faster-than-android/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Animal Bites in Emergency Medicine Treatment & Management: Prehospital Care, Emergency Department Care, Consultations
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/768875-treatment?src=soc_tw_190601_reference_reference_mdscp_animalbites&faf=1
Producing electricity at estuaries using light and osmosis
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190523111359.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
Stress, Sadness Really Can Break Your Heart
https://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20181217/stress-sadness-really-can-break-your-heart?ecd=soc_fb_190526_cons_news_brokenheartsyndrome&linkId=100000005829158
12 Habits Of Genuine People
https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2016/05/10/12-habits-of-genuine-people/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Malorie/#6d616c6f7269
Lost in translation: The medium is the message for a healthy heartbeat
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-05-lost-medium-message-healthy-heartbeat.html
Huawei’s Android replacement will launch in June
https://www.techradar.com/news/huaweis-os-to-be-rolled-out-next-month
It’s Not ‘Spying’ If the Target is Trump? MSNBC Avoids Using ‘S’ Word Amid FBI-Trump Scandal
RT Published on May 28, 2019 MSNBC analyst and ex-CIA chief John Brennan is furious that Donald Trump thinks that FBI surveillance targeting his inner circle constitutes “spying.” Does Brennan know that MSNBC once accused him of “spying” on the Senate? READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9v9l end
Beijing “Seriously Considering” Rare-Earth Export Ban
Beijing “Seriously Considering” Rare-Earth Export Ban by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Following what was a mostly quiet holiday weekend for trade-war-related rhetoric (other than a dollop of trade-deal optimism offer by President Trump, little was said by either side), Beijing has started the holiday-shortened week by reiterating threats to embrace what we have described as a ‘nuclear’ …
Censorship is the Last Tool of Tyrants
*Dr. Mercola* - Do you think it's a good idea to restrict information for 'public safety?'
What has five eyes and wears fishnet stockings?
from CEC Australia The Five Eyes* intelligence partners are scurrying for dark hidey-holes. On 24 May US President Donald Trump’s announced that he has declassified everything related to the Russiagate hoax, so that US Attorney-General William Barr can investigate how the hoax came about. What has five eyes and wears fishnet stockings?The Australian link in […]
That'll get your heart rate up!
Courtesy of a link at Reddit, here's "Scared S***less Fitness", an entirely new form of exercise. Language alert: the S-word flows freely. Yeah, I reckon that'll get the old bloodstream moving! Peter
A Torpedo Exploded Aboard a Russian Submarine. A Tragedy Ensued.
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Or did something else happen? *Rescue efforts by Russian—and later British and Norwegian—teams failed to rescue the survivors.* In 2000, a Russian submarine designed to sink aircraft carriers became a victim of its own arsenal. The cruise-missile submarine *Kursk* suffered a massive explosion and sank after an onboard torpedo accidentally detonated. The accident was the worst naval disaster suffered by post–Cold War Russia. *Recommended: Stealth vs. North Korea’s Air Defenses: Who Wins?* *Recommended: America’s Battleships Went to War Against North ... more »
Don't Even Think About It: Why No One Wants to Fight Israel's Army
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * 5 big reasons. *Small in size, but that doesn't matter. * Much like the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Army came from humble—but more established—beginnings. Israel’s ground forces had their origins in the Haganah, a Zionist paramilitary force created in the early 1920s to protect Jewish interests. *(This first appeared in 2015 is being reposted due to current events.)* The Haganah cooperated with British authorities, but turned hostile in 1944 when the Axis neared defeat and the need for a Jewish state became increasingly clear. In 1947 the Haganah... more »
Gun Enthusiasts Love Glock (So Why Did the Army Pass On Them for Sig Sauer?)
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * We can tell you. *Strange. * A newly released report just shed light on why Glock lost its protest against Sig Sauer, providing fresh insight into the U.S. Army’s selection for the Modular Handgun System contract. *(This article originally appeared at Task & Purpose back in 2017. Follow Task & Purpose on **Twitter**.) * According to the report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Glock lodged its protest Feb. 24, citing three main reasons: U.S. Army Material Command did not properly evaluate its proposal; the second downselect phase ... more »
Gun Matchup: Glock 21 vs. Sig Sauer's P320 (What Should You Choose?)
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * You might be shocked at the answer. *Could it be a draw? * Nothing’s worse than having to open a can of worms. We’ve all done it at least once in our lives and we never liked the outcome. Sometimes it’s just better to keep mum about certain touchy topics concerning politics, religion and sex, among others. But here at Gun News Daily, we pride ourselves in tackling touchy gun-related issues the average Joe wouldn’t even dare try. That’s just who we are and what we do. Over the past several months I have been comparing different types of handguns —... more »
Forget the F-35: One Key NATO Member Might Buy Russia's Stealth Fighter
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Any guesses who? *Ankara’s revived interest in Russian military hardware comes during a time of acute strain in Turkey-NATO relations, an opening that the Kremlin has effectively been working to exploit. It remains to be seen whether this proves to be a mere bump on road or will mark the beginning of a permanent reorientation in Turkish defense priorities.* Turkey’s plans to purchase the Russian S-400 missile system marked a major shift in Ankara’s defense orientation, eliciting a sharp response from *Washington*. Nonetheless, the S-400 deal barely... more »
'Game Of Thrones' Star Has Incredible Reaction Upon Learning About the Awful Ending
*David Hookstead* *Security, * The video says it all. *Wow. * Kit Harington’s reaction to finding out Jon Snow would kill Daenerys is actually better than the finale of “Game of Thrones.” In the final episode of the hit HBO show, Snow shoved a dagger into his former lover and sent her to the afterlife after she torched King’s Landing to the ground. While it wasn’t overly surprising to the audience in the moment, Harington apparently had no idea it was coming during a table read. The man looked like I imagine he’d look if you told him a family member just died. Watch the mome... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 28, 2019
*Japan Times:* *In symbolic first, Abe and Trump jointly address military personnel aboard Japan's Kaga carrier* YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA PREF. - Peppered with pomp and decorum, U.S. President Donald Trump’s four-day visit to Japan ended with a symbolic gesture highlighting the long-standing military ties between the U.S. and Japan, with Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe jointly boarding the Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga to give an address to both the U.S. Navy and the Maritime Self-Defense Force. According to Japan’s Defense Ministry, Trump is the first U.S. president to board an... more »
RFK Jr. Speaks about the Gardasil Vaccine
*RFK Jr. Speaks about the* *Gardasil Vaccine* Found this video on Nomadic Everyman's Blog. As a social worker, I once had a 15 year old girl who was in Ministry care [I was her legal guardian] who was vaccinated with the Gardasil Vaccine at her school without my consent. I found out about it later at a parent/teacher meeting. She was vaccinated by nurses who came to the school. The teacher told me that *it was okay for the child to give her own consent to the vaccination,* even though I had to provide written notes so that she could attend field days.
Officer Commits Suicide After Making Videos Sexually Assaulting a Child in His Patrol Car
[image: suicide]The family of a 15-year-old girl says the department took no action after they reported an officer had sexually assaulted her. Now that officer has committed suicide.
Colombia: The Tatacoa Desert's Enigmatic Spaceport
*Source: Planeta UFO (Argentina) and EL TIEMPO (Colombia)Date: 05.28.2019An article by Julián Vivas Banguera* *Colombia: The Tatacoa Desert's Enigmatic Spaceport* Orfanda Soto opens her arms and spins her body as though wanting to take flight. Her eyes are closed. The stiff March wind that shakes the dust in the Tatacoa does not even cause her to stumble. She is awaiting an unprecedented event: the sighting of an extraterrestrial craft. The ground remains silent. The rocks of the so called "spaceport" that lie beneath the woman's feet are boiling. The site is a diameter measurin... more »
Chinese vessels believed responsible for laser attacks on Australian Navy pilots
Australian military officials believe laser attacks on Navy helicopter pilots during exercises in the South China Sea came from fishing boats, though it is not yet confirmed if the vessels were Chinese flagged.
'It's a mess': Tornadoes leave trail of destruction and injuries across Ohio
Just In - 12 hours ago
Multiple storms damaged homes, blew out windows, toppled trees and left debris so thick that at one point, highway crews had to use snowploughs to clear an interstate.
China's dominance of Asia-Pacific increasing thanks to Trump, report suggests
Lowy's Asia Power Index finds China is closing the gap in dominance in the Asia-Pacific between itself and the US, even though the country's economic growth is slowing.
Latest Scaremongering Announcement Proves CO2 Has No Effect On Global Temperature!
It Is Time To Acknowledge the Truth About So-Called “Climate Change”... ‘This weekend, sensors in Hawaii recorded Earth’s atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) passing 415 parts per million (ppm) for the first time since before the ancient dawn of humanity.” From Germany By Karma Singh… According to “Science Alert” in their publication dated 11th … Continue reading Latest Scaremongering Announcement Proves CO2 Has No Effect On Global Temperature!
Chilcot Report Volume 2 Section 3.3 Development of UK Iraq Strategy and Options, April to July 2002
Section 3.3 of the Chilcot Report covers the spring-summer of 2002 after Prime Minister Tony Blair told President Bush that the United Kingdom would work with the U.S. against Saddam. England was trying to set out a plan of action that the two countries could follow including going to the United Nations and creating an overall strategy. London believed that if the U.S. was going to war with Iraq, it should take part and that meant it would have a say. After Blair and Bush met in Texas in April 2002 the UK confirmed its support for military action against Iraq and began lobbying W... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 28
1933 Interior Ministry had Assyrian leader Mar Shimun come to Baghdad to discuss differences with govt over settling community in north Interior said it was willing to acknowledge Mar Shimun as spiritual leader but would not give him any political power Said British officer arriving to help settle community Mar Shimun said he would help with settlement Pledged loyalty to King Feisal (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1941 British forces captured Khan Nuqta fort on march from Fal... more »
Watch David Coleman, SAT CEO, Slither
After David Coleman served the Gates Foundation's most effective Common Core flunky-developer-and-promo-man, he was given a most cushy gig as head the College Board, a "non-profit" corporation with a billion "non-profit" dollars in the bank and generosity to its CEO, who is paid more than $700,000 a year. Not bad work if you can get it. (Besides, Coleman's annual 700K plus perks is a bargain compared to the former College Board CEO's $1.3 million.) While the College Board does a lot of testing, its meat and potatoes is the SAT. Without the SAT, the College Board that we have come to... more »
An anxiety ‘epidemic’ is brewing
The number of 18- to 26-year-old students who report suffering from anxiety disorder has doubled since 2008, perhaps as a result of rising financial stress and increased time spent on digital devices, according to preliminary findings released by a team of UC Berkeley researchers. A team led by physician David M. Eisenberg of Harvard Medical […] The post An anxiety ‘epidemic’ is brewing appeared first on Health Nut News.
The health habit that’s more important than exercise or nutrition
Written by Dr. Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. In the video below, Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D., a biomedical scientist, interviews professor Matthew Walker, Ph.D., founder and director of the University of California Berkeley’s Center for Human Sleep Science and author of “Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams.” In this episode, Walker discusses how sleep […] The post The health habit that’s more important than exercise or nutrition appeared first on Health Nut News.
Fat intake linked to skin cancer risk
The association between fat intake and the development of certain types of cancers (like colorectal, breast, and prostate) is well known. And now, a new study has found an association between dietary fat intake and the development of skin cancers. While the data was mixed, they did find that “polyunsaturated fat intake especially omega-6 fat to […] The post Fat intake linked to skin cancer risk appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Worst 2020 Election Interference Will Be Perfectly Legal
[image: undefined] “After the Mueller report was released, our president called Vladimir Putin, spent an hour on the phone with him,” Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said on CBS’s Face The Nation yesterday. “Described the report as a hoax, giving Putin a green light to further interfere in our democracy.” “Russia interfered in the 2016 election,” tweeted presidential candidate Kamala Harris the other day. “If we don’t do anything to upgrade our election infrastructure, we will leave our nation vulnerable to future attacks.” We’ve been seeing many such hysterical wa... more »
Knife-Wielding Man Attacks Schoolgirls in Japan, Killing 2
Most of the victims were students at a Catholic elementary school who were lined up at the bus stop near Noborito Park in the city of Kawasaki when the man began slashing them with knives.
‘Guardian Angel’ Pigeon Protected Speeder, German Police Say
Thanks to a feathered friend, the driver was spared a speeding ticket.
Climate Emergency In Colorado
This was the wettest winter on record in the US. https://hprcc.unl.edu/products/maps/acis/WaterPNormUS.png Climate experts of course predicted the exact opposite – because their beliefs are based on superstition, not science. 13 Feb 2015, Page A004 – Arizona Daily Star at Newspapers.com … Continue reading →
US Memorial Day Blowback
*Arlington National Cemetery, USA* From Anti-War.com US Army Unpleasantly Surprised After Asking Veterans About Impact of Serving Dave DeCamp Posted on May 26, 2019Categories NewsTags Pentagon On Thursday, the US Army asked veterans on twitter a simple question, “How has serving impacted you?” As Memorial Day approaches, whoever is in charge of the Army’s social media was probably hoping for some nice responses about all the benefits they think come with serving, college education, the bonds formed with fellow soldiers or the invaluable life experience. But the sad reality that o... more »
Turkish-backed rebels execute special needs child in northwest Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels have executed a special needs child in the northwestern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate over the weekend. According to both SANA and Al-Arabiya, the Turkish-backed rebels executed both the father and son after the family was unable to pay the $100,000 ransom. The child was identified as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian forces reinforce northern Aleppo as Turkish-backed rebels fight each other
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 P.M.) – The Russian Armed Forces have sent more reinforcements to the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, a source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the source, the Russian Armed Forces sent their reinforcements to the key town of Tal Rifa’at, which was previously under attack by the Turkish military. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
India’s Air Force to upgrade Russian-made Su-30MKI fighters with BrahMos-A missiles
About 40 Russian-made Su-30MKI fighter jets of India’s Air Force will be armed with BrahMos-A air-launched missiles in the next two or three years, CEO and Chief Designer of Russia’s Research and Production Association of Machine-Building Alexander Leonov said on Tuesday. “As for the plans, the serial production has been launched and rearmament will be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US offers $75 million grant to combat Iranian ‘disinformation’ in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:35 P.M.) – The U.S. State Department is offering up a $75 million grant to eligible NGOs willing to combat Iranian ‘disinformation’ inside Syria. According to the State Department, this grant will help advance the U.S. government’s policy inside of Syria. The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to advance […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force unleashes flurry of airstrikes over southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has begun launching airstrikes over the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, today, joining the Syrian military in their ongoing attack against the jihadist rebels. Russian jets flying out of the Hmeimim Airbase reportedly conducted several airstrikes over the Hama-Idlib axis this afternoon, hitting a number […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army sends large number of reinforcements to Palmyra to counter ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has redeployed a large number of reinforcements to central Syria this week, a source told Al-Masdar News this morning. According to the source, the Syrian Army sent reinforcements to the Palmyra countryside to counter the recent string of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) attacks along the International […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
China Holds Three Trump Cards In War Against US
As China lays its trump cards on the table, the world’s globalised economy will creak and collapse. Globalisation is going backwards, and chances are we’ll end up with a completely different economic system that has more protectionism. Instead of a global market, there will be several large regional markets with their own rules, dominant currencies, technical standards, and financial systems.
Trump Refuses To Release Black Woman
**BREAKING NEWS FROM CNN** RACIST Donald Trump holds poor, homeless, black woman HOSTAGE in empty room for 8 YEARS ! Although the story is true, I did create the misleading headline…. … Only because CNN didn’t think of it first ! On another note : Donald Trump may not be doing this woman any favor by allowing her a free ride. It seems apparent that she is drugged-up and making no effort to better her situation. Why would she ? Then again, Mr. Trump didn’t see her as a waste to society. He recognized her as a fellow human that … Continue reading →
Trivia : May 28th
These things happened on this date in history…. Alpine Mastiffs Reanimating a Distressed Traveler (1820) – Edwin Landseer Feast Day of Saint Bernard of Menthon Patron saint of mountain climbers. He established hostels along what is now known as St. Bernard Pass, which used their famous breed of dogs to rescue climbers. Killing of Harambe May 28, 2016 When a three-year-old boy fell into the moat at the Cincinnati Zoo and was grabbed and dragged by Harambe, a zoo worker shot and killed Harambe. Harambe was a 17-year-old, 440-pound Western lowland gorilla. The incident was recorded on ... more »
Tornadoes Leave Trail of Destruction Across Ohio, Indiana
Fifty-two tornadoes may have touched down across eight states as waves of severe weather swept across the nation's mid-section.
Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Abortion Law on Fetal Remains
The justices said in an unsigned opinion that the case does not involve limits on abortion rights.
Smart Meters – Countdown to a National Crisis of Illness and Death
*John P. Thomas* - Smart meters are one of the most invasive technologies ever invented.
The Most Cancer Suppressing Compounds Are Found In These Veggies
*Karen Foster* - Experts say sprouts hold the key to better nutrition and disease prevention.
Geopolitical Commentary
*On the Border* The latest caravan group has swelled to around 12,000. From *Military Times*: Thousands of troops will be headed to the U.S.-Mexico border to meet President Donald Trump’s request to enhance security there, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. They will be tasked with adding more concertina wire to the U.S.-Mexico border and supporting surveillance, DoD said. “As the Acting Secretary said, we are supporting our federal partners on the border and that mission has been extended until September.” Build the wall, lock Her up, MAGA. *European Elites* You have to wonder ... more »
Fear and Trembling
I am reading Alastair Hannay’s translation of Søren Kierkegaard’s *Fear and Trembling* (*Fear and Trembling* by Søren Kierkegaard; Translated by Alastair Hannay; Penguin Classics). In the final section of his 30 page Introduction to the book, Hannay suggests that there are parallels between the theme of *Fear and Trembling* and Kierkegaard’s life. He notes that as an expert psychologist Kierkegaard was quite capable of using the medium of his literary work to reflect on the issues in his life. Here’s an excerpt from Hannay’s Introduction (Page 35): "*Fear and Trembling* belongs to ... more »
Medicare for All? Rep. Dan Crenshaw Questions Fundamental Flaws of Single-Payer Systems...
*aka "socialized medicine."* It won't work. Today's Medicare doesn't work. My mother worked in the medical field and when Medicare first came on the scene she said, "It won't work." She was right. Millions of people who have paid their entire life and continue to pay after reaching Medicare age do not have doctors. Medicare is not "free." I'm one of them. When I first reached the age for Medicare and was forced onto the program (yes, my little cabbages - you will be *forced*) my husband's doctor took me on as a patient. Within about one year he retired. Guess what? I have not ... more »
More double standards
I’ve done a number of posts (here and at MoneyIllusion) pointing to the increasing tendency of the US to bully smaller countries. One of the worst aspects of these policies is the double standard that is applied. Simply put, the US does not adhere to the policies that we demand of other countries. We insist […] The post More double standards appeared first on Econlib.
The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Program Is A Disaster
USS Independence (LCS 2) of the General Dynamics Independence Class (front right) and USS Freedom (LCS 1) of the Lockheed Martin Freedom Class littoral combat ships. Naval-Technology.com *David Axe, National Interest*: *It's Official: The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Is a Complete Failure* Here come the frigates. The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship was supposed to be cheap, fast, flexible and easy to build. But after spending $30 billion over a period of around two decades, the U.S. Navy has managed to acquire just 35 of the 3,000-ton-displacement vessels. Sixteen were in s... more »
The “Stop Killing Us” Protest in Rio is the Start of Something New
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This past Sunday, May 26th, was a day of protest in Brazil. Dominating the headlines were discussions of the size and significance of the various pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations and marches in cities all over the country. But another protest, which looks set to be the start […] The post The “Stop Killing Us” Protest in Rio is the Start of Something New appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Peter Eavis points out how U.S. CEOs are only seeing their exorbitant pay soar even further due to Donald Trump's tax giveaways. Kara Swisher interviews Anand Giridharadas about how "philanthropists" are bribing the public with small parts of the obscene concentrations money they've extracted from society at large. - James Kurz highlights how the Trudeau Libs and a number of provincial governments are basing their climate policy on the perverse hope that Canada will fall far short of doing its share to avert the global climate crisis. Barr... more »
New Perspectives on the Future of Encryption
Headquarters of the NSA at Fort Meade, Maryland (Source: Wikimedia/NSA) Encryption and its effects on law enforcement’s access to data seem to occupy a perennial place in the headlines (and on *Lawfare* as well). The two of us have been working on it for years. The subject is often highly contested, but the fierce discussion has ignored some critical factors. One of those is how changing usage patterns and technologies will affect how law enforcement can—or can’t—obtain access. With the support of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a group of us have been meeting to d... more »
Advertising as a Major Source of Human Dissatisfaction: Cross-National Evidence on One Million Europeans
Advertising is bad for you! And not just your wallet!
Glyphosate Herbicides Now Banned or Restricted in 17 Countries Worldwide – Sustainable Pulse Research
Following the recent bans on the use of glyphosate-based herbicides by cities and institutions in the U.S., including Key West, Los Angeles, the University of California and Miami, Sustainable Pulse decided to research which countries around the world have banned or restricted the use of the world’s most used herbicide. This research has led to […] The post Glyphosate Herbicides Now Banned or Restricted in 17 Countries Worldwide – Sustainable Pulse Research appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Why Are So Many In Washington And In The Media Against The Declassifying Of Documents That Eventually Led To The Mueller Counsel To Probe Rusian Collusion?
Attorney General William Barr speaks at a news conference to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2019. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) *Byron York, Washington Examiner:* *As Barr mulls declassification, a familiar tune from critics* In February 2018, the House Intelligence Committee released the so-called Nunes memo. In four pages, the document, from the committee's then-chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, revealed much of what the public knows today about the FBI's reliance on the Steele dossier in pursuing since-discredited allegations that the Trump ... more »
Video Shows Cop Walk Up to Innocent Retired 63yo Veteran, Attack and Arrest Him for No Reason
[image: veteran]While sitting on a park bench across the street from his home, a veteran was attacked and arrested by a power tripping cop for no reason.
Austrian Chancellor Who Pulled Plug On Coalition With Russian Linked Vice Chancellor Gets Ousted By Parliament
Recall: “Austrian government collapses as far right leader caught in video sting Posted: Sun, 19 May 2019 04:26:18 -0400 Austria … Continue reading →
Did Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller Destroy Or Even Create Evidence Such As 302s?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Is something very interesting resurfacing regarding former FBI Director Robert Mueller, which questions his integrity and trustworthiness? Sidney Powell, a... more »
Merkel Unretires: Chancellor Determined To Remain In Power Until 2021 As Succession Plan Implodes
Merkel is so frustrated with AKK over a series of missteps by the new CDU party leader that the chancellor has decided to withdraw her political support, throwing her well-laid succession plans into disarray. The post Merkel Unretires: Chancellor Determined To Remain In Power Until 2021 As Succession Plan Implodes appeared first on The Duran.
How psychological vulnerabilities are exploited to control us
The US government’s hunt for Julian Assange, how propaganda works, and the psychology that divides people and allows them to commit atrocities against “outgroup” members. The post How psychological vulnerabilities are exploited to control us appeared first on The Duran.
Trump thinks we’re all Fools
Trump’s claim that he isn’t looking to hurt Iran at all is absolutely ridiculous, given his Government’s belligerent statements, military operations, and financial sanctions. The post Trump thinks we’re all Fools appeared first on The Duran.
Sink 2 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers: China's Could Kill 10,000 U.S. Sailors
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Could this happen? *Lou says China’s anti-ship missiles are sufficient to destroy U.S. carriers and their escorts. Militarily, it may be true that hypersonic missiles, or ballistic missiles converted into anti-ship weapons, could do the job. Then again, they might not, because these weapons have not been tested in war.* Admiral Lou Yuan is China’s Curtis LeMay. *(This first appeared back in January of this year.)* LeMay, the U.S. Air Force general who torched Japanese cities and later headed Strategic Air Command, was notorious for his bellicosity. ... more »
Open Hatch Nearly Sunk India's New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Submarine
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Here is what happened. *It isn't hard to sink a submarine, it would seem. * The modern submarine is not a simple machine. A loss of propulsion, unexpected flooding, or trouble with reactors or weapons can doom a sub crew to a watery grave. Also, it’s a good idea to, like, close the hatches before you dive. *(This article originally appeared at Task & Purpose. Follow Task & Purpose on Twitter. This article first appeared in 2018.)* Call it a lesson learned for the Indian navy, which managed to put the country’s first nuclear-missile submarine, the... more »
Viral U.S. Army Tweet Paints a Harrowing Picture of Sacrifices Made in Military Service
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Wow. *An amazing story. * On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Army tweeted a video of Pfc. Nathan Spencer with the 1st Infantry Division, who said the Army has given him the opportunity to "give to others, to protect the ones I love, and to better myself as a man and a warrior." Then the Army tweeted a simple, open-ended question: "How has serving impacted you?" The responses took on a life of their own. More than 11,000 stories poured in — many of PTSD, anxiety, depression, sexual assault and harassment, loss, and more. "I spen... more »
Secret No More: How the U.S. Navy Keeps Its Stealth Destroyers Stealth
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * We have ideas. *So, while on the surface, the notion of a stealthy destroyer might seem to be a contradiction in terms, Zumwalt engineers appear to have been using numerous stealth techniques, which, while not intended to make the ship invisible, are designed to confuse enemy sensors and wage war while much less detectable to the enemy.* Eluding radar, quietly sailing into enemy territory and launching long-range precision attacks from less-detectable positions all begin to paint the picture of how a “stealthy” offensive surface destroyers could tran... more »
Even The Hardened Criminals Want To Leave Venezuela
Police officers inspect the body of a dead gunshot victim on a street in Caracas. Thomson Reuters *Daily Mail:* *Inside the slums of a socialist paradise: On the streets with Venezuela's murderous 'Crazy Boys' who make their living by kidnapping in one of the most violent cities in the world* * Venezuela has wartime levels of violence but Maduro's government stopped giving crime figures long ago * Experts say armed assaults and killings have fallen, with gangsters complaining about the price of bullets * But the lawlessness in the failing socialist state has increased thefts, dru... more »
Law Enforcement’s National Threat Assessment Program Predicts If You Pose A Future Threat
By MassPrivateI It has been nearly two years, since I reported on the dangers of creating a law enforcement run Mental Health Assessment (MHA) program. In... more »
Chart: Arkansas medical marijuana sales top $353,000 via just two dispensaries, outpacing initial OH sales
Sales of medical marijuana in Arkansas are off to a strong start with patients purchasing more than 50 pounds of cannabis in nearly 5,000 transactions the first week dispensaries were open. The initial sales eclipsed those in Ohio, which has nearly four times the population. With sales underway, the market could grow at a rapid clip, […] Chart: Arkansas medical marijuana sales top $353,000 via just two dispensaries, outpacing initial OH sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
International Treaties Will Not Stop Cyber-Attacks Or Cyber-Terrorism
Personnel of the 624th Operations Center, located at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, conduct cyber operations. Over the past year, defense secretaries Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel have considered pulling U.S. Cyber Command out from under U.S. Strategic Command and making it a unified combatant command, on par with the six regional combatant commands, as well as functional unified commands established to oversee special operations, nuclear deterrence operations and global transportation. WILLIAM BELCHER/U.S. AIR FORCE *Thomas McArdle, Issues And Insights:* *A ‘Digital Geneva Conv... more »
If Regulators Won’t Stop The Sale of Cell Phone Users’ Location Data, Consumers Must
By Aaron Mackey A Motherboard investigation revealed in January how any cellphone users’ real-time location could be obtained for $300. The pervasiveness of the practice,... more »
The New Mass Media
Chris Hedges writes that there have been three media revolutions in the last thirty-five years: the rise of right-wing radio and Fox-style TV news that abandon the media’s faux objectivity, the introduction of 24-hour cable news stations, and the creation of internet platforms—owned by a handful of corporations—that control the distribution of news and information and mine our personal data on behalf of advertisers, political campaigns and the government. The sins of the old media, bad though they were, are nothing compared with the sins of the new media. Mass media has degenerate... more »
SAVING CANDIDATE HARRIS: PolitiFact explains the pay gap again!
*TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2019Grim future scholars respond:* As we noted last Tuesday, it started on MSNBC. Candidate Kamala Harris had said that she would unveil a proposal to battle the gender pay gap. (It's also called the gender wage gap.) On Monday evening, May 20, she discussed her proposal on The Beat with Ari Melber. Describing the problem she hopes to solve, Harris made the statements shown below. As we noted on May 21, no expert, authority, griot or specialist actually believes the bulk of what Harris said and implied: MELBER (5/20/19): Let's start with this. What does your plan... more »
McCONNELL'S PLAN TO BOTTLE UP AN IMPEACHMENT COULD BE AN ADDITIONAL REASON TO GO THROUGH WITH IT
Mitch "Law Unto Himself" McConnell is apparently worried enough about a possible impeachment of President Trump that he's spreading word of his plans to choke off the process once it reaches his personal fiefdom. *The Hill* reports: GOP senators say that if the House passes articles of impeachment against President Trump they will quickly quash them in the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has broad authority to set the parameters of a trial. While McConnell is required to act on articles of impeachment, which require 67 votes — or a two-thirds majority — to con... more »
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*Educating the Children of America’s Heroes* “The United States of America regrets to inform you,” are the words she remembers hearing when the Naval officers came to her home. She was young, only seven years old, but it was an experience she’ll never forget, and she explained what happened next. “My mom started to cry. I knew something very bad had happened. I was right.” That was how Brandi Anderson learned about the death of her father. Michael Anderson enlisted in the Navy after high school and served on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CV-59). He left the Navy to return to ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin CIA Created Isis - Assange India’s Muslims quiver in the new dawn of an emboldened Narendra ModiGerman Official Cautions on Wearing Jewish Skullcaps Farmer John Boyd Jr. Wants African-Americans To Reconnect With FarmingOrangutan Protester Papua New Guinea prime minister resigns amid government defections and looming questions over $832,000 UBS loan Remain surge: Liberal Democrats and Greens make big gains in European elections The Brexit Party wins European elections in UK as Conservative party collapses to fifth place Macron Suffers Huge Blow With Defeat To Le Pen Fa... more »
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*Sea Level Rise Touted In New UN IPCC Report Is Mega Scary!* *And is totally contradicted by history* For the upcoming Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) a rate of global mean sea level rise over 1980-2000 is touted faster than during any preceding 20-year period since at least 1000 BCE. The IPCC witch-doctors are rewriting their sea level narrative, see below for their wording and our comments: *Sea level change over recent decades is unprecedented over the last several millennia (medium confidence) and the rate of global mean sea level rise has increased in recent decades (high conf... more »
Is This Intelligence Group Responsible For The Q Anon Conspiracy Theory?
Here's who was involved with pushing it.
Halifax police are using Stingray cell phone capturing devices, in apparent warrantless searches
News 1. Fallout from Atlantic Gold event Mining Journal explains itself as follows: Founded in 1835, Mining Journal is the world’s most respected mining investment and business title, covering all aspects of the industry, from grass-roots exploration, through financing and development, and production and marketing. It uniquely combines this high-level investment and finance coverage with […]
“Great dismay:” When a lack of originality is tough to swallow
Researchers in India have retracted their 2013 case report of a “novel” way to treat a swallowing disorder because, well, the way wasn’t novel at all. The article, “A novel approach for the treatment of dysphagia lusoria,” was published in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery by a group from the Sri Jayadeva Institute of … Continue reading “Great dismay:” When a lack of originality is tough to swallow
"Chaos of Weather – Fraud of Linear Predictions"
*"Chaos of Weather – Fraud of Linear Predictions"* by Martin Armstrong "This weekend the forecasts are calling for a blistering, dangerous heat wave which is poised to scorch the southeastern U.S. over the Memorial Day weekend. I warned that our computer was showing a sharp increase in volatility in the weather. The winters would spike to new record lows and then the summers would spike to scorching highs. Once again, this is not my personal opinion. If you simply input the data this is what comes up – patterns. The pro-Global Warming crowd love to send me hate-mail arguing I am ... more »
Manufacturing Consent-- Are Trump's Tweets Losing Their Power?
Yesterday, Memorial Day, Trump woke up in Japan-- but you would hardly know it from his tweet stream. His main topics were his grievances against members of Congress who want to impeach him, how bad Congress is in general, a shout out to Liz Cheney for suggesting FBI agents are guilty of treason. some crap about Netanyahu's trouble forming a coalition government in Israel and a couple of canned obligatory Memorial Day tweets his staff inserted. Trump tweets more than ever-- but his tweets don't mean what they used to. CNN's Brian Stelter reported yesterday that he's tweeting a lo... more »
Harvard, Canadian cannabis firm Atlas ink ‘groundbreaking’ research partnership
Harvard University is spearheading what participants are calling one of the largest international efforts for research on medical cannabis – and the school has chosen Alberta, Canada-based Atlas Biotechnologies as a founding partner of the initiative. Atlas will initially be the sole supplier of marijuana and its derivatives for the research. The new International Phytomedicines […] Harvard, Canadian cannabis firm Atlas ink ‘groundbreaking’ research partnership is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
California’s cannabis industry weighs in on bill that would increase number of retail licenses
California legislators advanced a bill that would increase the number of marijuana retail licenses in the state by requiring some cities and counties that have banned commercial cannabis to open their doors to the industry. Assembly Bill 1356, which was amended in committee last week, would require local jurisdictions where more than 50% of voters […] California’s cannabis industry weighs in on bill that would increase number of retail licenses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Barack Obama to Lecture Thursday Morning in São Paulo
By Harold Emert SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – One of the most popular U.S. Presidents among Brazilians, Barack Obama, will give a lecture Thursday morning, 11.30 AM (May 30th) at the São Paulo Expo Pavillion, located in the city’s south zone. This is the third visit to Brazil by the 44th U.S. President (2009 -2017). VIP […] The post Barack Obama to Lecture Thursday Morning in São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Merged Fiat and Renault Would Have 27 Percent of Brazilian Market
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The consolidation of the global automotive sector is gathering momentum with the announcement, on Monday May 27th, of a possible merger between the Italian-American Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the French Renault. The new company would be the third largest assembler in the world, with 8.7 million […] The post A Merged Fiat and Renault Would Have 27 Percent of Brazilian Market appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Inconvenient Brazilian Truth of Global Hunger for Carbon Credits
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The state of Acre, at the westernmost tip of Brazil, is so remote that it is jokingly said to be non-existent. However, for geochemist Foster Brown, Acre is the center of the universe, a place that could help save the world. “This is an example of hope,” […] The post The Inconvenient Brazilian Truth of Global Hunger for Carbon Credits appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Crop-tastrophe In The Midwest – Latest USDA Progress Report Signals Nightmare Scenario"
*"Crop-tastrophe In The Midwest – * *Latest USDA Progress Report Signals Nightmare Scenario"* by Michael Snyder "The last 12 months have been the wettest in all of U.S. history, and this has created absolutely horrific conditions for U.S. farmers. Thanks to endless rain and historic flooding that has stretched on for months, many farmers have not been able to plant crops at all, and a lot of the crops that have actually been planted are deeply struggling. What this means is that U.S. agricultural production is going to be way, way down this year. The numbers that I am about to shar... more »
'The wounds were down to the bone': Platypus euthanased after getting tangled up in hair ties
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By the time the young platypus was discovered in a river in Victoria's Alpine Shire, the bands had worn wounds down to the bone.
Corruption in action
California provides us with yet another example of legislative shenanigans. On Thursday the California Assembly passed a bill that would require customers to request a paper receipt before they can be given one ... Starting in 2022, AB 161 would forbid businesses from providing customers with a traditional paper receipt unless they ask for one. Beginning in 2024, businesses would also be required to provide digital proof of purchase should a customer so request. * . . .* Should you be caught printing up receipts in violation of the law, you'll get two warnings, after which you cou... more »
How the U.S. Regime Uses Sanctions to Soften a Country Up for Invasion
The likelihood is consequently that Iran will be forced back into its nuclear program, and that things will be like what they had been before Obama had struck his deal with Iran. The post How the U.S. Regime Uses Sanctions to Soften a Country Up for Invasion appeared first on The Duran.
US-China Collaboration Summit Breaks Through The Insanity Of US-China Trade War
While America’s relationship with China may appear beleaguered and at historic lows, such conferences renew one’s hope that a bright future is yet upon us. The post US-China Collaboration Summit Breaks Through The Insanity Of US-China Trade War appeared first on The Duran.
Buddhism on war and climate change
Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, one of the world's leading spiritual teachers, is a man at great peace even as he predicts the possible collapse of civilisation within 100 years. The post Buddhism on war and climate change appeared first on The Duran.
"The Race To Economic Collapse Is Summoning The Specter Of War"
*"The Race To Economic Collapse* * Is Summoning The Specter Of War"* by James Howard Kunstler "The race to economic collapse is an international competition sparking threats and tensions summoning the specter of war. The imploding center of this collapse is that of industrial technocracy based on fossil fuels. All the nations will go through it on differing schedules. It has been playing out slowly, painfully, and deceptively — hence, my term for it: the long emergency. Following a dumbed-down media unable to parse the delusions du jour, one might think, for instance, that the USA ... more »
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