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Save the people of the planet from the people who think they will save the planet
“Rossiter to Congress: “Extreme weather events such as cyclones, floods, droughts and tornadoes are not increasing in incidence or lives lost. Indeed, the global mortality from all weather-related natural disasters declined by 99 percent while the population trebled after 1920, … Continue reading →
Scientific facts about CO2
“The consistent pattern of the IPCC reveals demonization and misrepresentations of CO2. Here are some basic facts about CO2 that illustrate the discrepancy between what the IPCC claim and what science knows.” click here
Tweets For Today
Massive rallies of #YellowVests all across #France today for the 25th weekend in a row. Somebody tell Emmanuel Macron the #GiletsJaunes aren’t going anywhere 🤗 pic.twitter.com/dwOMSpVaJ5 — Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) May 4, 2019 Who are the frontrunners in Panama's election? https://t.co/NuZHYLzwJ8 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 4, 2019 North Macedonia holds run-off presidential vote amid divisions over name change https://t.co/XjTT9IyLf3 pic.twitter.com/7tVf2f5Dlp — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 5, 2019 Latest Rodong Sinmun shows that Kim Jong Un on Saturday observed ... more »
Israel mounts airstrikes in Gaza Strip in retaliation for rocket fire
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A 14-month-old girl and her pregnant mother are killed as tensions escalate between Israel and the Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
Live: Carlton and North Melbourne meet at Docklands
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Carlton takes on North Melbourne at Docklands. Later, Geelong host Essendon at the 'G before Adelaide welcomes Fremantle to the Adelaide Oval. Follow all the scores, stats and commentary in our ScoreCentre.
Canberra is pinching one of Jacinda Ardern's signature policies, but will it pay off?
Policies put forward by the ACT Government will be measured against a "wellbeing index", to ensure they contribute to citizens' happiness — similar to New Zealand's first "wellbeing budget".
World Medical Association chair slams athletics testosterone ruling as unethical
The World Medical Association reacts to the IAAF rule affecting Olympic track star Caster Semenya by issuing advice to doctors that they should not harm "a perfectly normal body", and that reducing naturally produced levels of testosterone amounts to "inverse doping".
Holistic healer Dr. Damond’s family reaches $20M settlement following police officer’s murder conviction for 2017 shooting
In 2017, the Australian-American holistic doctor Justine Damond was shot and killed by a police officer after she made a 911 call to report a suspected sexual assault behind her building. This week, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $20 million to her family in a settlement, just days after the officer was found guilty of […] The post Holistic healer Dr. Damond’s family reaches $20M settlement following police officer’s murder conviction for 2017 shooting appeared first on Health Nut News.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Needs A Better Advance Team
This image is 100% real. pic.twitter.com/a6dPF39twh — Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) May 4, 2019 *WNU Editor:* This has definitely been a bad year for Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau. For those who may not know, charlatan means .... *a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.*
Unstoppable: Why There Was No U.S. General Like George Patton
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: By Signal Corps - World War I Signal Corps Photograph Collection. http://www.army.mil/-images/2007/04/22/3578/army.mil-2007-03-28-152527.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1856569] Following his campaign in Western Europe, George S. Patton had difficulty adjusting to peacetime and was fatally injured in an automobile accident. The commander of the U.S. Third Army, General George S. Patton, Jr., took no great pleasure in the end of the war in Europe; he already knew that despite his lobbying of m... more »
U.S. Government: China Putting Minority Muslims In 'Concentration Camps'
Workers walk by the perimeter fence of what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre, under construction in Dabancheng in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo *Reuters*:* China putting minority Muslims in 'concentration camps,' U.S. says* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States accused China on Friday of putting well more than a million minority Muslims in “concentration camps,” in some of the strongest U.S. condemnation to date of what it calls Beijing’s mass detention of mostly Muslim Uighur minority and ... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind IV, "Unity"
Liquid Mind IV, "Unity"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Following an ancient galaxy-galaxy collision 200 million light-years from Earth, debris from a gas-rich galaxy, NGC 5291, was flung far into intergalactic space. NGC 5291 and the likely interloper, also known as the "Seashell" galaxy, are captured near the center of this spectacular scene. The sharp, ground-based telescopic image looks toward the galaxy cluster Abell 3574 in the southern constellation Centaurus. *Click image for larger size.* Stretched along the 100,000 light-year long tidal tails, are clumps resembling dwarf galaxies, but lacking old stars, apparently dominated by ... more »
The Poet: Edward Hirsch,"I Was Never Able To Pray"
*"I Was Never Able To Pray"* "Wheel me down to the shore where the lighthouse was abandoned and the moon tolls in the rafters. Let me hear the wind paging through the trees and see the stars flaring out, one by one, like the forgotten faces of the dead. I was never able to pray, but let me inscribe my name in the book of waves and then stare into the dome of a sky that never ends and see my voice sail into the night." - Edward Hirsch
Post # 53,000: Chet Raymo, "Tenderness and Silence"
*"Tenderness and Silence"* by Chet Raymo “It's been a long, long time since I read “Justine”, the first volume in Lawrence Durrell's “Alexandrian Quartet”, but one phrase sticks in my mind. As I recall, Justine, the woman with whom the narrator is having an affair, is questioning him as to why he doesn't take seriously their friends' philosophical conversations. You always sit there smiling, she chides, or something to that effect. He tells her that anyone who takes really seriously the inextricable tangle of human thought can only respond with "ironic tenderness and silence." W... more »
The Universe
“You don't have to take everything so seriously. Life isn't black and white, answers aren't always yes or no, and absolutely nothing has to happen today. Act when you're ready. Be led by your feelings. And the next time someone wants to fit you into a mold, just tell 'em that your jeans are in the wash, your angels are at the mall, and Oprah's on the other line. You're a spiritual being on an eternal quest in a love-adventure you get to design. Do it your way.” “Fuzzy as dice”, The Universe “Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!” - www.tut.com
"The Four Agreements"
*"The Four Agreements"* “Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive- the risk to be alive and express what we really are.” • *Don't Make Assumptions.* Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life. • *Always Do Your Best. *Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumsta... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
The Poet: William Wordsworth, “The World Is Too Much With Us”
*“The World Is Too Much With Us”* “The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune; It moves us not. Great God! I’d rather be A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn; So might I, standing on this pleasant lea, Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn; Have sight of Proteus rising from ... more »
"There It Sits..."
"Penetrating so many secrets, we cease to believe in the unknowable. But there it sits nevertheless, calmly licking its chops." - H. L. Mencken
"There Are None So Blind..."
“There are none so blind as those who will not see. The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know.” - John Heywood, 1546
"This Is Your Brain On Rose Colored Glasses"
*"This Is Your Brain On Rose Colored Glasses"* by Kim Luke "Sure, being in a good mood changes the way you see the world, but it also looks like it changes the way the brain works. Dr. Adam Anderson, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, has been using functional MRI to look at how the mood we're in affects the way the brain works. Anderson had people look at a picture that either put them in a good mood or a bad mood, and then had them do a simple task that measured their attention. At the same time, he looked at their brain activation levels with the f... more »
"A Sneak Peek of Bill’s New Book"
*"A Sneak Peek of Bill’s New Book"* By Bill Bonner "*Editor’s Note:* Regular readers will recall that Bill has been hard at work on his newest book, "Win-Win or Lose." Remember, Bill considers this book his most important work yet. He’s spent years researching and writing it. And after much anticipation, Bill’s manuscript is finally ready. But before we ship it off to the printer, we wanted to give Diary readers a sneak peek. Read on as Bill reveals the elemental force at the heart of human progress, and shows what happens when we abandon it…" "Everything is built from the same ato... more »
Should Russia Be Wary Of China?
*Pavel Luzin, Riddle:* *Should Russians Be Wary of Chinese Bearing Gifts?* In line with Moscow’s declared “turn to the East,” Russian officials have been reaching out to Beijing with the aim of founding a new political and economic alliance. Yet Russia’s elites, much like Russian society, view their Chinese partners with a certain degree of suspicion. In Russia today, opinions are divided about the current rapprochement with Beijing: is it a golden opportunity or a poisoned chalice? Moscow’s official line affirms the close partnership between the two countries. So close, in fact, ...more »
FROM BABYLON TO AMERICA: THE PROPHECY MOVIE | SFP
~For those who doubt where we live in the timeline of history, pay attention. HEA
Apocalypse and the End Times – Anthony Patch – 1
~Evil is real and it’s about to become manifest. HEA
This Video Will Shock You To Your Core! Watch Then Share ASAP!
~Perilous times approach, my friends. Prepare yourselves… HEA
FROM BABYLON TO AMERICA: THE PROPHECY MOVIE | SFP
~And now you know. But do you understand? HEA
chess ending Nisipeanu-Nihal, Malmo 2019
Nisipeanu-Nihal, Malmo 2019 50. white to win best is 50. h5! This creates lots of trouble. Nihal could have gone into a safer line at 47...., yet Nisipeanu missed this key move 50. h5!; they drew.
PersonAOLized Learning
If you are of a Certain Age, you have fond memories of America OnLine. You grabbed one of those magical discs that arrived in the mail like Harry Potter's unthwartable Hogwarts invitations. You stuck it in your computer, listened to the modem beep and boop and finally hissssss like R2D2 had just fatally assaulted a snake. Then a portal opened up, promising a variety of channels with a dizzying assortment of websites and digital content. It was a simpler time. The internet (which your grandmother thought was actually on the aol disc) was a big scary place, but AOL promised to hold yo... more »
Is U.S. Intelligence On Venezuela 'Good'?
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan testifies before a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Defense - FY2020 Budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas *CNBC*: *Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan defends US intelligence gathering on the crisis in Venezuela* * As the political turmoil in Venezuela deepened, the Pentagon on Friday downplayed concerns that the U.S. was operating with a lack of intelligence that could lead to a decision akin to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. * “I don’t feel l... more »
15 Questions Robert Mueller Must Answer
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The Big Lie That Barr Lied
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Democrat attacks on Barr come down to three-week gap
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When did Mueller know there was no collusion?
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US Recklessly Escalates Venezuela Crisis by Smearing Russia
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The Regime Change Policy Keeps Failing in Venezuela
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Venezuela – Forensics Of A Clownish Coup
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Not listing milk on label requires 1,047 ton recall by Conagra of P.F. Chang’s products
Conagra Brands Inc., in Russellville, AR, has recalled approximately 2,094,186 pounds of frozen entrees due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The product contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Chicken... Continue Reading
Breaking: Israeli Air Force, Navy launch massive attack along Gaza coast
BEITUT, LEBANON (4:10 A.M.) – The Israeli Air Force, alongside with their navy, have launched a massive attack along the Gazan coast, local activists have reported from the western districts of this Palestinian region. According to the reports, the Israeli air and naval forces heavily targeted the towns of Khan Younis and Rafah, along with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-05-03
This is a summary of 12 AMN articles on the following subjects: Venezuela, Idlib, Syria, Turkey, Colombia, Hama, Gaza, Israeli Snipers, Palestinians Killed, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Latakia, Maduro, US. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Syria, Middleeast, Palestine, Iran, Iraq Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
From life-shattering grief to footy success: a Noongar woman’s journey
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Footballer Courtney Ugle is an object lesson in how to rise above adversity.
Drama in the Kentucky Derby as winner Maximum Security disqualified
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America's most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby, ends in controversy as favourite Maximum Security is disqualified for interference, handing victory in the Run for the Roses to longshot Country House.
Police arrest man over alleged crime spree after coaxing him from roof
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A man is arrested after jumping onto a house following a two-hour alleged crime spree through Adelaide's inner south.
Live: Bill Shorten launches Labor federal election campaign with half-billion-dollar health promise
Bill Shorten will issue a final rallying cry to the Labor faithful today, launching the party's campaign in Brisbane with a $500 million promise to upgrade hospital emergency departments and cut waiting times. Follow live.
Former YouTube star jailed for requesting sexually explicit images from young fans
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Austin Jones, a 26-year-old singer who had hundreds of thousands of subscribers on YouTube, is sent to prison for a decade after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.
Rain, hail or shine, weather forecasting is about to enter a new era
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The weather serves as both a great unifier and obsession for most Australians and now the Bureau of Meteorology is about to bring in the next generation of online forecasting technology.
Tasmanian upper house seat of Nelson 'likely to fall to a left-wing independent'
A three-way contest between an environmentalist, anti-pokies campaigner, and a former state MP is on in Tasmania's Upper House seat of Nelson, while the status quo is set to remain in Pembroke and Montgomery.
Why are so few hate crimes prosecuted in Australia?
The low rates of conviction for hate crimes in Australia raises the question of whether prejudice is being dealt with effectively before it becomes even more dangerous.
After years of problems, Palm Island Mayor calls for help over undrinkable water
About 5,000 residents of Palm Island have faced years of problems with their water supply, and despite a new $1.4 million water treatment plant the island's mayor says tap water remains undrinkable.
Is the 'festival state' tag hurting SA's arts sector?
South Australia is known as the "festival state", but an acclaimed theatre director believes an overreliance on big events is having a detrimental impact on the amount of original work being produced.
Sydnee thought her cat's death was accidental — then she looked at its enclosure
A Canberra woman is warning pet owners to be wary, after a mesh enclosure in her backyard was apparently cut into and her cat violently killed.
Nazi imagery painted over Frydenberg's billboards shows election campaign's 'ugly hatred'
As the leaders try to move on from the candidate dramas overshadowing the campaign, both sides of politics condemn what Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says is "cowardly and criminal" targeting of election material.
“ScreenTime: Diane Sawyer Reporting” Covers Some Issues Associated With Screen Use, While Screen Time Colorado Covers The Whole Kit & Kaboodle (Blue Light, Radiation, etc.)
By B.N. Frank Last night, ABC aired a 2-hour special with Diane Sawyer documenting the impact of screen time, technology, and social media on families.... more »
2019 Calif. Snowpack in Terrific Shape No Thanks to Climate Change
[image: 2019-california-snowpack-in-terrific-shape-no-thanks-to-climate-change] The 2019 snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is higher than normal, which bodes well for the water supply in the state. But more drought is almost certainly on the way in the future.
May 4: my apologies.
Damn! I just lost the whole blog I had written in this page. Look. The first page of today's blog appears on another blog just below this one. I have no idea why. I only know that when I wrote that page, it suddenly stopped, and would not continue. Thus this second part of it. And I have just lost this page as it disappeared and refuses to peek out. I'll have it in for repairs tomorrow. Meanwhile, I'll cry as I trye to restore this page. Is that clear? No. I didn't think it would be. _________________________________________________________ __ https://countercurrents.org/2019/05/0... more »
Freedom of the Press Is Dying — Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks; Facebook Admits It Will Block Certain People Using Link Filter System; Poynter Ministry Of Truth
By Aaron Kesel Freedom of the press is dying as the most hated are being targeted by the establishment, opening up a door for censorship... more »
Crisis In Venezuela -- News Updates May 4, 2019
*Daily Mail:* *'Loyal forever!' Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro puts on a show of force in front of thousands of supporters as he poses with soldiers after opposition leader Juan Guaido called for military uprising* * Juan Guaido urged supporters to persuade the Venezuelan army to support him * In response, President Nicolas Maduro posed with several armed troops today * Maduro shook hands and exchanged fist bumps with soldiers at a military base Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro posed for a photo with thousands of soldiers today in a show of strength, after opposition leade... more »
Japanese art and power concentration: Kano Sanraku (1559-1635)
Japanese art and power concentration: Kano Sanraku (1559-1635) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kano Sanraku (1559-1635) belongs to a time of major change in Japanese society. Hence, he witnessed the power processes of centralization under several warlords. This culminated with the emergence of the Tokugawa Period that lasted from 1603 to 1868. Therefore, […]
Moscow Plans to Expand Canal System Between Caspian and Azov Seas
Moscow Plans to Expand Canal System Between Caspian and Azov Seas Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Paul Goble The Jamestown Foundation Russia surprised many last year when it used its internal canal system to shift military vessels from the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Azov in order to ramp up pressure on Ukraine (see […]
Flamethrowers: Here Is Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About Them
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Unknown USMC photographer - This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 532440., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100] Thanks to one book. “All weapons are, by their very nature, ghastly in purpose,” Chris McNab writes in the introduction of his new book The Flamethrower, “but there is something uniquely awful and inhumane about the flamethrower.” Yes, flamethrowers are awful. Their role in wartime — e... more »
China's Air Force Is Going All in on Stealth (As in New Stealth Fighters and Stealth Bombers)
*David Axe* *Security, * China’s stealth expansion isn’t without hiccups, as Beijing’s engineers still struggle with certain key technologies. But the Pentagon doesn’t expect technological challenges to halt the Chinese air force’s transformation into a stealthy, “fifth-generation” force. The Chinese air force is expanding its fleet of J-20 radar-evading stealth fighters while also preparing to field FC-31 stealth fighters and H-20 long-range stealth bombers, the U.S. Defense Department warned in the 2019 edition of its *annual report on Chinese military developments*. China’s s... more »
James Comey Justifies FBI Spy Operations – More Reason to Release His Volumes of “Spygate” Memos….
Former FBI Director James Comey gave a radio interview to Los Angeles radio station KNX 1070-AM after the New York Times outlined FBI spies used in the 2016 election. When questioned about the FBI using intelligence assets to engage with … Continue reading →
A Different Take on AG Bill Barr’s Press Announcement…
This is funny…
Venezuela Is Using China-Built ‘Rhinoceros’ Vehicles To Quell Anti-Government Protests
Venezuelan security forces used Chinese-built armoured personnel carriers against anti-government protests in Caracas. Photo: AFP *SCMP:* *Venezuela sends in China-built ‘Rhinoceros’ vehicles to quell anti-government protests* * Military equipment part of a range that Beijing has sold to Caracas, its biggest Latin American customer Authorities in Caracas have deployed Chinese-built armoured personnel carriers against protesters calling for the downfall of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Eight VN-4 “Rhinoceros” carriers were used on Tuesday against supporters of opposition l... more »
Islamic State Says It Attacked General Haftar's Forces In Libya
A member of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces fires during a fight with Eastern forces in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya April 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny *BBC: **Libya crisis: Islamic State group says it attacked Haftar camp* Islamic State group militants say they were behind a Saturday attack on a training camp for the forces of Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar. Hospital officials said nine people were killed in the attack in Libya's southern city of Sabha. Gen Haftar's eastern forces took control of key areas in the oil-rich south during a January o...more »
Israel’s IDF Bombs Over 70 ‘Terrorist Targets’ in New Raid on Gaza
*AMN* | This latest escalation of tensions between Israel and Hamas follows violent confrontations along the border area.
Turkish Army, ‘Rebels’ Launch Offensive to Capture Two Towns in Northern Aleppo
*AMN* | the Turkish Army and their 'rebel' allies are attempting to seize two towns from YPG near town of Tal Rifa’at.
A Federal Court Struck Down Ohio's Super-Gerrymandered Congressional Map-- Creating A True Swing State
*The only chance the Ohio GOP has to continue winning congressional majorities is if the US Supreme Court allows extreme partisan gerrymandering-- and most people say it will* Early yesterday, a federal court unanimously struck down-- as unconstitutional-- one of the most corrupt congressional maps any Republican legislature has ever passed-- Ohio's. The court ruled that the new boundaries must be in place for the 2020 elections and the 3 judges gave the state until June 14 to show them a fair map. If the court isn't happy with what the legislature comes up with it will appoint a sp... more »
Attention White People: You Have Been Given Permission To Enjoy Cinco de Mayo
Yes! Our tolerant and moral betters at the Huffington Post have given you *almost guilt-free OK* to drink beer and appropriate Mexican cuisine for yourselves this weekend!!! You may proceed to the store for your Dos Equis and Cuervo and salsa. Getting a pass from an outlet so plugged into progressive puritanism is a big deal don't ya know. But tread carefully, Gringos. HuffPo’s *Garin Pirnia is on to you*: "May 5 is Cinco de Mayo, an American-Mexican marketing holiday in which people drink an excessive amount of margaritas and Coronas, stuff their faces with discounted tacos and p... more »
Israel - Gaza Fighting Continues Into The Second Day
*Reuters:* *Gaza-Israel violence flares into second day with rocket attacks, air strikes* GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Gaza militants fired more than 250 rockets into Israeli towns and villages through Saturday, while Israel hit back with tank shelling and air strikes that Palestinian officials said killed four people. Cross-border hostilities which broke out on Friday flared into a second day, with Palestinians fleeing Israeli strikes in Gaza and air-raid sirens sending Israelis running to shelters as interceptor missiles blew up rockets in the sky. The escalation, which comes j... more »
SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, NANCY, IS THAT IF TRUMP REJECTS THE ELECTION RESULTS, YOU MIGHT DEFER TO HIM
This is why no one respects Democrats: Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not believe President Trump can be removed through impeachment — the only way to do it, she said this week, is to defeat him in 2020 by a margin so “big” he cannot challenge the legitimacy of a Democratic victory. That is something she worries about. “We have to inoculate against that, we have to be prepared for that,” Ms. Pelosi said during an interview at the Capitol on Wednesday as she discussed her concern that Mr. Trump would not give up power voluntarily if he lost re-election by a slim margin next year. Sittin... more »
Elderly patient stabbed in face during scissors attack at Sydney hospital
A nurse is stabbed in the back and a 75-year-old patient in the face by an "agitated" woman with a pair of scissors inside Royal Alfred Hospital in Camperdown.
LGBT discrimination in sport highlighted after a week in the headlines
In a week when issues of gender and sexuality have been in the spotlight, new research finds many LGBT athletes feel unsafe and vulnerable — but attitudes are changing.
'It gets a bit fiery': Outback roadhouses and their colourful publicans
They're a lifeline for truckies and motorists and they provide essential support to their tiny local communities. Meet the tough but warm characters behind three of the Top End's outback roadhouses, dispensing advice and a kick up the backside in equal measures.
Their brother has been in prison for five years. But he was never found guilty of a crime
If Ronald Kerinaiua had been found guilty of the crime he was accused of committing, his sentence would have ended three years ago. But the severely disabled man is still languishing in a Northern Territory prison.
Bankrupt mastermind of suspected WA Ponzi scheme returns with new property business
Veronica Macpherson is behind a new property venture targeting mine workers, despite being permanently banned from providing financial services.
Bodybuilding champion's mental strength tested at large Vietnamese family dinners
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It is hard not to notice Viet Doan — his shoulders are three times wider than his waist and his biceps measure 50 centimetres. But the Vietnamese-Australian says he started out as "one of the smallest kids in high school" who just wanted to be like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
'I'll think about this all day': Art and music changing patient lives in hospitals
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A program bringing art and music to the bedsides of patients at the Royal Hobart Hospital has been embraced by medical staff as life-changing for the sick and their families.
Dozens killed as Cyclone Fani hits Bangladesh and India
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The evacuation of millions of people across the two countries is believed to have saved many lives after the strongest cyclone to hit India in five years killed at least 12 people in the country's eastern Odisha state before swinging north-eastwards into Bangladesh.
Hollywood animatronics up for sale as CGI leaves them for dead
His robots have appeared in Babe, Scooby Doo and Inspector Gadget 2, but Gold Coast-based Oscar-winning effects artist John Cox is selling off the characters he brought to life for Hollywood as his art form is obsolete.
Growers' plea to travellers — don't bring fruit to South Australia
Costs of a recent fruit fly outbreak in South Australia totalled about $1.7 million, but the impact on growers will be much greater if the region loses its pest-free status.
NYT Finally Admits Biden’s Strong-Arming Ukraine — and Whether His Son Benefitted — Is a Story
[image: nyt-finally-admits-biden-s-strong-arming-ukraine-and-whether-his-son-benefitted-is-a-story] The New York Times has finally decided that former former Vice President Joe Biden’s successful push to fire a prosecutor in Ukraine, who just happened to be investigating a company in which Biden’s son was a key player, might be newsworthy.
Some Notes on GHCN Database Using Odroid N2
Getting the GHCN database onto the Odroid N2 and testing bits, timing things. Continue reading →
Indefatigable – “A Movement For Democracy” Farage Rises Again….
Following the refusal of the professional political class within the U.K. to honor the Brexit votes of the majority, British leader Nigel Farage came off the sidelines and said ‘enough’. Farage and a group of independent British politicians have formed … Continue reading →
By any metric... treason
Okay we'll start with a member of the "deep state" *“No collusion’? I managed Russia operations at the CIA. Read between the lines.”*An expert shows how hard it is to press spy cases in a country that demands total proof to convict… ...though all our intel/FB/military officers can see what’s monstrous. To shrug aside such warnings you must swallow the “deep state” incantation – that nearly all the men and women who defended us from Hitler, Stalin and bin Laden are now, suddenly – more than 100,000 of them – are united in conspiracy against dearly beloved Rupert Murdoch and Vladimi... more »
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Ethan Cox reports on the massive public support in Canada for a wealth tax. David Hetherington writes that the wealthy few go out of their way to avoid any personal interaction with the realities of economic inequality - making it absurd to accept their attempts to rig the political system to exacerbate it. And Jim Stanford discusses the pattern of wage stagnation in Australia (which is of course all too familiar here as well). - David Baxter reports on the latest report of Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth highlighting the... more »
History Tells Us This Is How a South China Sea War Could Start
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath)] Can it be avoided? *The Black Sea bumping incident amounted to little as diplomatic fracases go. In part that’s because the setting differed markedly from the Western Pacific today. The U.S. task force cruised along mainland Soviet shores where no one disputed Moscow’s sovereignty. This was not contested turf like China’s South China islands—ground wrested from China’s neighbors or manufactured wholesale. That muted tempers. So did the slight damage to Yorktown. N... more »
What Happened After D-Day: How the Allies Stormed France (And Planned to Crush Hitler)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=167330] Welcome to Operation Cobra. On June 6, 1944 the Allies opened the Second Front against Nazi Germany. Concentrated against the beaches of Normandy, Operation Overlord landed 20 army divisions plus support troops on five beaches in anticipation of a breakout across France and toward Berlin. American forces landed on the two western beaches, Utah and Omaha, while British and Canadian troops landed farther east on beaches designated Gold, Juno, and Sword. Overa... more »
WH fires first shot since report released
On the Warpath: Emmet Flood’s Letter Signals a New Phase Rush Limbaugh May 3, 2019 Podcast RUSH: Ladies and gentlemen, I think it is safe to say that the New York Times story yesterday that we were the first to highlight was CYA. ” Now, at first glance it appears that the New York Times is admitting that the FBI was running a scam. That’s not what they’re doing. What the New York Times is getting out front of this all of a sudden revelation, and they’re trying to acknowledge the FBI had to do this. This is a last-ditch … Continue reading →
Each perceives in accordance with his consciousness.
75. People are ready for every kind of spiritual incest. People are only too willing to unite elements that are incompatible. They try to unite the father element, fire, with the daughter element, water; and the earth-mother with the air-son. If their progeny is burned to ashes they will not blame themselves and will lay the responsibility on the Heavenly Father. -M: *Agni Yoga 1929* ……………………….………………………..….................................… 170. A ruler who is ignorant of the spiritual principle of self-perfectment cannot lead the multitude of consciousnesses entrusted to hi... more »
cries for justice “have fallen on deaf ears.”
-Porgera Gold Mine 5-3-19 *This* is only one of Papua New Guinea’s mines. There are hundreds more that run from one end of the country to another. The population of PNG is only 8 million, which – given such wealth – would suggest that its people lived enriched lives. But this is not the case. Behind the name PJV sits the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold and the Chinese mining company Zijin Mining. Both are making enormous profits from this mine – and others. Barrick Gold, as a new briefing by the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, “Ten Can... more »
North Korean “Projectile” Test….
There’s something really odd about the latest reports from South Korea about a test of three missiles the South has corrected to describe as “projectiles”. The odd part is there’s zero mention in North Korea state media about it. Fox … Continue reading →
Jihadist rebels created strike group to attack Syrian Army south of demilitarized zone: Russian MoD
Groups of militants in the southern part of the demilitarized zone in Idlib, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (former Jabhat al-Nusra outlawed in Russia), are creating a strike force and their attack on Hama is not ruled out, the chief of Russia’s center for the reconciliation of conflicting parties in Syria, Major-General Viktor Kupchishin told […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli military claims over 70 ‘terrorist targets’ hit in Gaza
Earlier, the Israeli Defence Forces said that its tanks and aircraft had targeted 30 areas inside the Gaza Strip in response to 200 rocket launches from the territory on settlements in southern Israel earlier in the day. Israeli Air Force fighters are “continuing to strike at terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip,” carrying out attacks on “about 70” targets […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army hits Turkish military post in northwestern Hama, casualties reported
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was responding to an artillery strike by the jihadist rebels on Saturday when their own artillery shells hit a Turkish military post in the northwestern countryside of Hama. According to a report from the Hama Governorate, the Syrian Army’s artillery shells hit a Turkish military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Venezuelan military chopper crashes during mission in Oripoto
A military helicopter with 7 people on board has crashed in Venezuela, Elías Sayegh, the mayor of the El Hatillo municipality, reported via Twitter on Saturday. “An army helicopter fell this morning in the green zone in Oripoto, more precisely in El Volkan, with seven passengers on board. Our team of El Hatillo civil defense forces helps with search operations,” Sayegh wrote […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Army, rebels launch new offensive to capture two towns in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Turkish Army and their allies from the Free Syrian Army (TFSA) began an operation on Saturday to push the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) further south of their stronghold, Azaz, in northern Aleppo. According to preliminary reports from northern Aleppo, the Turkish Army and their rebel allies are attempting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Maduro calls on Venezuelan military to prepare for war
Maduro has repeatedly warned the United States against military involvement in the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela. His most recent address to the military comes on the heels of a botched coup attempt led by opposition leader Juan Guaido. President Nicolas Maduro has called on the military to be “ready” in case the United States launches an offensive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel Kill Pregnant Mother And Her 1 Yr Old Child In Gaza
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:50 P.M)- Israeli warplanes targeted a home in Eastern Gaza killing a pregnant woman and her child. The Gaza Health Ministry have confirmed the death of, 1 year old, Seba Arar and her pregnant mother Falasteen Arar (37 years old) after Israeli warplanes targeted their home in Eastern Gaza Strip, two sisters were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Could online marketing be a lifeline for the goat industry?
Once an everyday staple, the number of goats found in outback Australia is dwindling but producers are encouraging newcomers to enter the market.
A jazz musician, a rare 'blonde' instrument, and a reunion 15 years in the making
When Grammy-nominated American jazz performer Joey DeFrancesco sold his blonde-coloured Hammond B3 organ over eBay to an Australian bidder, he had one condition. That it be made available when he played in Australia.
Rate cut is a 50/50 bet as RBA gets ready cut growth and inflation forecasts
The betting on a rate cut has slipped in recent days, but is the recent sharp deterioration in inflation enough to spook the RBA, or does it believe jobs growth will save the day? We'll find out soon.
The decision that saved my life amid the Sri Lanka carnage
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It was Easter brunch and the hotel restaurant was busy. We were asking for a table when a rude man with a huge backpack pushed between us, writes Haneke Manoharan.
Be careful which Game of Thrones hero you cheer for — they’ve all got dodgy pasts
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Westeros is a terrible place. Rape, murder, genocide, slavery, incest and disease is the norm. But our favourite characters battle for the Iron Throne, it's worth remembering there are no heroes.
'They want us to be afraid': Sabilla won't let fear keep her from Ramadan
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Sabilla Kirnab has looked forward to Ramadan every year of her childhood, but this year, a new feeling crept in. "When I heard about Christchurch, I was scared", she says.
Quakers across the world are redefining what it means to be Christian
The Quaker religion was founded on political protest. Today its followers are keeping that tradition alive — from nannas knitting against gas to American farmers saving refugees.
Major parties accused of neglecting a 'broken' Landcare funding system
The Landcare movement has the ability to unite farmers and environmentalists, but it hasn't received much attention in an election campaign infatuated with climate change.
Why Tania Bacon is putting old chickens before the eggs
A one-woman campaign to rehome egg-laying chickens at the end of their lay cycle gains momentum.
'Cook the books': Workers told to falsify documents to prepare for audit
Support services staff for former Manus Island detainees say they were asked by their supervisors to change documents to make it appear they were fulfilling part of a $44 million Australian contract.
Noise complaint triggers debate in US over rich hipsters taking over black neighbourhoods
For 25 years, an inner-city street corner kept Washington DC's go-go music alive and locals grooving. Then a fancy new apartment complex opened and the music stopped.
'Scientology's bridge to society': A look at the controversial religion's educational material
A controversial Scientology-affiliated group called Applied Scholastics has entered Samoa's education system — but what is Applied Scholastics and where else around the world are they operating? You might be surprised.
Detention and torture of children in Iraq could create new generation of militants: experts
The torture and imprisonment of children as young as nine in Iraq for alleged Islamic State membership could be creating a new generation of Islamic extremists, as nations across the globe face the challenge of what to do with thousands of detained Islamic State families.
$40,000 for a baby? Would-be parents warned against 'harmful' treatments
Couples are spending their house deposit on common IVF 'add-on' procedures in their quest for a baby. Experts are sounding the alarm, saying Australia needs to follow the UK and crackdown on unproven and even harmful treatments.
Woke Capitalists: Corporate Vigilantes
Some recent reports note a disturbing trend in large and influential corporations. Having worked in and for some of these, I believe the incidents show a dangerous virus is mutating from academia to the workplace. The import of these developments is not good for free enterprise or for individual freedoms. Warning bells in the past […]
Why Labour Went Backwards in Stoke
Everywhere you look there's carnage. Petty ambitions and broken careers lie scattered across England's shires as the Tory party suffered its worst set of local results since 1995. Yet there were a few outliers. You know, bits of the electoral map seemingly sealed off from events elsewhere. In those places different rules, different political physics were in play and the Tories didn't suffer at all. In fact, they did rather well. And one of these peculiar places just had to be sunny old Stoke-on-Trent. As predicted the Tories made progress, and certainly much better than either they... more »
Brazilians Will be Able to Watch a Meteor Shower Over the Weekend
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On the morning of Sunday, May 5th, a meteor shower will be visible in the Brazilian skies as Halley’s comet, visible from Earth every 75 or 76 years, passes nearby. Its last passage was in 1986, and it will only return on 28th July 2061. The phenomenon […] The post Brazilians Will be Able to Watch a Meteor Shower Over the Weekend appeared first on The Rio Times.
Syria: Blow by Blow
*It appears Syria and Russia are working one location. As Turkish backed rebels work another. Moving on Idlib? Limited fighting? **Something else? Perhaps cooperative? * *In the spirit of Adana? * - Settling Syria? Impending Tripartite Talks.. *What does it all mean?* *VOA* *Syria's state news agency SANA reported that government forces targeted positions of the al-Qaida-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, the most powerful group in Idlib.In violence in other parts of northern Syria, Turkey's defense ministry announced one Turkish soldier was killed and one lightly wound... more »
10 Best 10mm Pistols & Handguns in 2019 (And Beyond)
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: By Iceman7840 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17747722] Here's the list. Many gun aficionados have heralded the 9mm handgun as the ideal self-defense firearm, but despite its popularity, the “nine milli” is not the only worthy choice available. On the contrary, the 10mm is making a big comeback and it’s got just as many excellent attributes as its counterpart. First developed in 1983 thanks, in part, to the concerted efforts of the FBI and the Smith & Wesson gun company. The 10mm is a rimles... more »
Russia's Su-35 Spooks the U.S. Air Force. Here's What We Can Tell You.
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * [image: By Aleksandr Markin - commons file, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61460050] Russia, America, Jet, Fighter, Su-35, Flanker, Putin, Military, Technology, Air Force. *The maneuverability of the Su-35 makes it an unsurpassed dogfighter. However, future aerial clashes using the latest missiles (R-77s, Meteors, AIM-120s) could potentially take place over enormous ranges, while even short-range combat may involve all-aspect missiles like the AIM-9X and R-74 that don’t require pointing the aircraft at the target. Non... more »
A War With China Would Be Bloody — and Stupid
*War Is Boring* *Security, Asia* [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)] Mao’s translator left the Communist Party, now he warns about a return to the Cold War. The former revolutionary said he hopes that an informed populace in both countries — as well as continued business, educational and cultural exchange — can help prevent conflict. “It’s extremely important for both sides to have accurate information about the other.” *(This article by Kevin Knodell originally appeared at War is Boring in 2015.)* Sidney Rittenberg knows a thing or two about China. ... more »
Who Has A Higher IQ-- Señor T Or Status Quo Joe? Who Cares? Maxine Waters Is Smarter Than Both Of Them Combined
Back in March, when Biden prematurely let the cat out of the bag that he would soon begin his 7th run for the presidency, Trump made fun of him on twitter. "Joe Biden got tongue tied over the weekend when he was unable to properly deliver a very simple line about his decision to run for President. Get used to it, another low I.Q. individual!" And here I thought that Trumpian epithet was reserved for Maxine Waters! I guess I'd rather see Trump and Biden argue with each other about which one is dumber than actually get into a boxing ring together. Recall when Joe "Handsy" Biden def... more »
Condemning Assange Condones The War Crimes He Exposed
By Joziah Thayer Most of the people applauding the arrest and imprisonment of journalist Julian Assange are either still salty about Hillary Clinton losing to... more »
May 4: And now it's suddemly working.
I finished the last edition of this blog with an afterthought. The point of it was not just thinking good things about dealing with climate change, but understanding what "good things" has to mean. It's not just a matter of cutting out oil. I remember long, long ago, the cheering crowds in Montreal when the war against Germany ended. I remember the signs that said 'We've won the war. Now we 've got to win the peace." That puzzled me. We had won the war. Wasn't that the same as winning the peace? The news stories seemed to say we had. We set up the United Nations to end war. Wasn'... more »
"the heart of the mass surveillance system in Xinjiang"
Image: Human Rights Watch 5-3-19 Going by a technical name of "three-dimensional portrait and integrated data doors," these "data doors," as they are sometimes referred, are primarily used as another method of collecting data about the Muslim population, and track their movements According to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published today, data from these data doors is sent to the Integrated Joint Operations Platform (IJOP), a database that centralizes information from different sources, and one of the main systems Chinese authorities use for mass surveillance in Xinjiang. Th... more »
RU486: The drug regional doctors can't — and sometimes won't — prescribe
A drastic shortage of regional doctors trained to prescribe an early-abortion drug is forcing pregnant women to travel up to four or five hours for termination.
Thoughts on Barr and the Mueller Report
Bill Barr is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts. (Photo: Department of Justice) I’ve been in a cave for several weeks crashing to complete my new book, and am only now emerging to read Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report and the commentary on it. I’ll hopefully have more to say on the report, especially on its legal analysis of criminal obstruction of justice as applied to the president. But for now I want to comment on the reaction to Attorney General William Barr’s handling of the report in his March 24 letter and his May 1 testimony. It seems over the top to me. *Actio... more »
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