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Australian BOM Data Diddle & Ridd’s Freedom Fight
A couple of videos on Australian issues of data corruption at the BOM and Peter Ridd's fight for truth. Continue reading →
A Red Team review of climate crisis assertions
“Dr. Steven Kooonin is not just a physicist and NYU professor with a solid background in climate change and energy. He’s also a former Obama Department of Energy official. So when he calls for a Red Team review of government climate crisis reports, voters and politicians should listen,” writes Paul Driessen. “(In fact, it was ... Read moreA Red Team review of climate crisis assertions The post A Red Team review of climate crisis assertions appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Snowfall warnings for Jasper National Park
“Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.” 10:18 AM Wednesday 19 June 2019 Snowfall warning in effect for: Jasper Nat. Park near and south of Sunwapta Falls Jasper Nat. Park near Jasper Jasper Nat. Park near Pocahontas Snowfall with total amounts of about 10 cm is expected. A low over central Alberta will ... Read moreSnowfall warnings for Jasper National Park The post Snowfall warnings for Jasper National Park appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Just 30 seconds left me fearful for months and I'm not alone
Just In - 9 hours ago
One trip home from uni would come to dominate my behaviour, but the anxiety started long before that and women all over Australia can relate, writes Madeline Crehan.
Struggling retailers say penalty rate cut offers them a lifeline
Sunday retail and hospitality workers are set for another penalty rate cut on July 1, but small businesses say the reduction is not enough to make much of a difference to their struggling operations.
Child abuse changed Catalina Valencia's life. It also cost her the family home
Losing your savings, your income and your family home. That's the price this family has paid for childhood abuse, so it comes as no surprise to them that the problem is costing the country billions.
Forget the queues on Everest, this is the real crisis in the Himalayas
Mountaineer and climate scientist John All was in the Himalayas for the recent climbing season and says change happening to the environment there is "mind-boggling".
This is why the bird we love to hate may be such a good invader
Introduced bird species like the common myna are more likely to thrive if the climate's right and there are already other alien species in the area.
How a Christian hymn became the unlikely protest anthem of Hong Kong's uprising
The fear of police brutality loomed over Hong Kong's uprising this week. But when Christians broke out in song, a legal loophole was triggered and an unlikely protest anthem was born.
'We are in uncharted waters': Islanders join with Chinese company in new venture
Traditional owners on a Northern Territory island partner with a Chinese company to set up a mining enterprise, which they hope will secure their future.
More boat arrivals likely due to court's medevac decision, says Dutton
A fight over border protection is heating up, with the Home Affairs Minister claiming boat arrivals are much more likely, following a recent federal court decision on the so-called medevac legislation.
Norway Islanders Want to Go ‘Time-Free’ When Sun Doesn’t Set
People on the island of Sommaroey are pushing to get rid of traditional business hours and "conventional time-keeping" during the midnight sun period that lasts from May 18 to July 26.
2 Million Activists Marched in Hong Kong, Succeeded, Then Cleaned the Streets up After
*Elias Marat* - The city was engulfed by major demonstrations throughout the past week.
The Daily “Near You?”
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!
The Gun List: 5 Best Guns on the Planet Today (Who Made It?)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Askild Antonsen - SIG 210-2, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56166144] Glock? Sig? Taurus? *One of the best handguns in the world wasn’t even available to recreational shooters for much of the Cold War.* The bustling global arms trade has resulted in many excellent handguns in the last hundred years. Some of the best handguns are more than a hundred years old, while others have been in production for less than a decade. All are excellent weapons for defense, and in some cases offense; they are equally ... more »
Forget the F-22 or F-35: Is the F-15 Eagle Undefeated in Combat?
*Tom Cooper* *Security, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Ammons - This Image was released by the United States Air Force with the ID 050119-F-7709A-023 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still requ] Or not? *Any source citing “Syrian MiG-25Ps” is of dubious quality.* According to official releases from Boeing and the U.S. Air Force, the F-15 Eagle has a clear-cut win-to-loss ratio of 104 to zero. But in fact, opposing air forces have claimed, in nearly a dozen cases, to have shot ... more »
The Danger of Labeling the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization
*Joe Boueiz* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization could elicit a strong anti-American backlash and prompt those who rely on the Brotherhood’s social services to view America as an enemy. President Donald Trump announced in April that he supported designating the Muslim Brotherhood, a prominent international Islamist movement, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This decision has proven to be highly controversial due to the lack of legal justification for the designation, the repercussions for U.S. r... more »
It's Time for America to Break with Beijing
*Gordon G. Chang* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Xi Jinping has rejected the concept of comparative advantage, the very notion underpinning the system of international commerce. Why should America sign a trade agreement with a country that does not believe in trade? SOME MISTAKES are repeated over the course of generations. For more than four decades, American presidents sought a closer relationship with China, working to “engage” that country so as to “enmesh” it into the international system. Richard Nixon, in his landmark *Foreign Affairs* article in 1967, provided the rat... more »
To Deter Iran, Give War a Chance
*Christian Whiton* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Either we put the Islamic Republic of Iran back in a box, or we will in effect encourage it to do what it has done since its birth—wage war throughout the Middle East and kill Americans. In April, Iran’s theocratic rulers vowed to disrupt shipping in the vitally important Persian Gulf. Last week, they made good on that promise, attacking two oil tankers owned by U.S. treaty allies Japan and Norway. And now the regime is vowing to stockpile enriched uranium in its latest act of nuclear blackmail. Tehran is counting on it... more »
“Life Is Never Fair…”
"Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not." - Oscar Wilde
Free Download: David Icke, “The Biggest Secret”
*"Maybe They're Not Human"* by Julian Walsh "Today I would like to return to your awareness an aspect of the Human condition that condones violence under certain circumstances. To this end, we find ourselves going along with the most egregious of things, not least of which is war. Here we find not only a consensus of opinion - but an accepted truth. People kill people. That’s what we do. People have been killing each other over borders, religion, ideology, politics and resources as far back as history will take us. It’s a given that we will continue in this maniacal cycle of war, ... more »
“Long Thinking, Deep Thoughts, Profound Questions”
*“Long Thinking, Deep Thoughts, Profound Questions”* by Bronte Baxter "Have you ever wondered why some people are brilliant, capable of making new connections in thought that are regarded as genius by others? And why most people are followers, in awe of brilliance, but not original thinkers themselves? Is it really that some are gifted with that much extra intelligence, or is it a difference in the way we use our intelligence? Creative thinkers, leaders in the realm of ideas, are those who know how to think long thoughts, to sustain a mental question long enough to reach the end of... more »
The Poet: Robinson Jeffers, “The Answer”
*“The Answer”* "Then what is the answer? - Not to be deluded by dreams. To know that great civilizations have broken down into violence, and their tyrants come, many times before. When open violence appears, to avoid it with honor or choose the least ugly faction; these evils are essential. To keep one’s own integrity, be merciful and uncorrupted and not wish for evil; and not be duped By dreams of universal justice or happiness. These dreams will not be fulfilled. To know this, and know that however ugly the parts appear the whole remains beautiful. A severed hand Is an ugly thing and m... more »
Company recalls frozen avocados from Safeway, Albertsons, others for Listeria
Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods Inc. is voluntary recalling “Signature Select Avocado Chunks” with a best before date of Oct 11, 2020, after an inspection test revealed Listeria monocytogenes in the product. The company initiated the recall “based on strict precautionary measures after the company was informed by the FDA that a routine sampling program found... Continue Reading
45 marijuana firms join forces to set industrywide environmental, ethical goals
An alliance of 45 large marijuana businesses wants the public to know they’re good corporate citizens. The Global Cannabis Partnership, which includes Canada’s Canopy Growth Corp., issued guidelines aimed at minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting ethical conduct and responsible cannabis use. The emerging marijuana industry is “in a unique position to set a new […] 45 marijuana firms join forces to set industrywide environmental, ethical goals is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Italy opens application process to import 400 kilograms of medical cannabis
The Italian government plans to import 400 kilograms of medical cannabis over two years and has opened the bidding process to companies that want to supply Europe’s second-largest market. The Italian Ministry of Defense – through its office of Stabilimento Chimico Farmaceutico Militare (SCFM) – published the details of the application process for the tender. Applications must […] Italy opens application process to import 400 kilograms of medical cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Key New York lawmaker says adult-use cannabis bill dead for now
The New York legislator who introduced a measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state said Wednesday it’s “clear” it won’t get done in this legislative session. “This is not the end of the road, it is just a delay,” Democratic state Sen. Liz Krueger said in a statement. Key lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s […] Key New York lawmaker says adult-use cannabis bill dead for now is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Oregon governor signs bill in effort to rein in marijuana oversupply
Oregon Gov. Kay Brown signed a bill into law that enables state regulators to deny new cultivation licenses in efforts to curb a cannabis glut that has led to price crashes and illicit market sales in the state. Senate Bill 218 specifically gives the Oregon Liquor Control Commission authority to refuse to issue grower licenses […] Oregon governor signs bill in effort to rein in marijuana oversupply is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Russia Calls U.S. Move to Send More Troops to Middle East “Provocative”
[image: russia-calls-u-s-move-to-send-more-troops-to-middle-east-provocative] Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called the U.S. decision to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East part of “a conscious course to provoke war.”
Jesus’ Name Lifted Up at Trump’s Reelection Rally; Media All but Silent
[image: jesus-name-lifted-up-at-trump-s-reelection-rally-media-all-but-silent] The chair of President Trump’s evangelical advisory board, Pastor Paula White, lifted up the name of Jesus in her opening prayer at the president’s reelection rally, praying against “demonic networks” opposing the president.
Biden Gaffes Again, Praised “Segregationists,” But That Won’t End His Candidacy
[image: biden-gaffes-again-praised-segregationists-but-that-won-t-end-his-candidacy] Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden is in trouble for yet another verbal gaffe, this one involving a subject that had him in hot water in April. Because he isn’t a Republican, Biden will likely survive the latest politically incorrect misstep.
Facebucks? Facebook to Launch New Cryptocurrency in 2020
[image: facebucks-facebook-to-launch-new-cryptocurrency-in-2020] Facebook is looking to launch a new cryptocurrency Libra in 2020. With its record of privacy scandals, is it a good idea for them to be involved in peoples' personal finances?
Trump Kicks Off Reelection Bid: “Keep America Great”
[image: trump-kicks-off-re-election-bid-keep-america-great] Trump launches his re-election bid, citing the accomplishments of his first term, promising to continue them and "Keep America Great."
Trump Hits Fake News Media in Campaign Launch, CNN Cuts Away
[image: trump-hits-fake-news-media-in-campaign-launch-cnn-cuts-away] Announcing his 2020 campaign in Orlando, The Donald hit a favorite topic: fake news. The crowd responded with its own full-throated denunciation of CNN.
"A Chance Meeting With Chicken Little"
*"A Chance Meeting With Chicken Little"* by Night Sky Sangha "While minding my own business sittin’ outside the Doylestown Starbucks nursing a triple, venti, half sweet, non-fat, caramel macchiato doing some decent noticing and getting high on cosmic free-basing I see a familiar shadow. Unmistakable; thin legs, spindly toes spread wide, neatly tucked wings, a casual strut, a quick burst of forward movement, back to casual strut, tufted hair, a quiet and measured clucking. A formidable presence approaches my table. “Jeeze, it’s been a while my friend,” I exclaim. “It’s good to see y... more »
"Insanity…”
"*Insanity*: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
Meet the Mini-BOT: Italy Will Break Up the Eurozone
Meet the Mini-BOT: Italy Will Break Up the Eurozone by https://moneymaven.io/mishtalk/ A crisis is brewing in the Eurozone and it’s not even on mainstream media radar. Italy is at the center of the crisis. BOT stands for Buoni Ordinari del Tesoro (Ordinary Treasury Bonds). Mini means the denomination is smaller than the lowest denomination of …
“PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION” – Going to Jail for Science…
The Cambridge English dictionary defines a HERO as “a person admired for bravery, great achievements, or good qualities.” By Kent Heckenlively, JD All of these are accurate descriptions of Dr. Judy Mikovits, the co-author of my new book, PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION. These traits are universal across all cultures, nations, genders, and ideologies. When you are … Continue reading “PLAGUE OF CORRUPTION” – Going to Jail for Science…
DID BIDEN LIKE THE SEGREGATIONSTS? AND IF NOT, WHY IS IT SO HARD TO TELL?
It's possible that Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo has this somewhat wrong: Former Vice President Joe Biden seems to have missed the mark in his wistful reminiscing about the “civility” that used to pervade Congress, as he touted his friendships with virulent segregationists at a New York fundraiser Tuesday night. According to the Washington Post, he was riffing on his ability to “bring people together” when he name-dropped the late Sen. James Eastland (D-MS), who believed that black people belonged to an “inferior race.” Biden proudly said that Eastland called him “son” and not “b... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/19/2019
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] (average of five polls). As of June 18: Biden up 32% (31.5%) and […]
‘Why Not Now?’ for Slavery Reparations, House Panel is Told
A resolution to study reparations was first proposed in 1989 by retired Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, who put it forward year after year.
Did Ecuador Give U.S. Military Permission to Use Galápagos Island Airfield?
Remarks made by Ecuador's defense minister prompted concern about the UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2019.
Do Seniors on Social Security Have to Pay for Medicare While ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Get It Free?
It's a familiar trope on the internet but remains factually challenged.
Giving USA Gets the Incentives Half Right
“After reaching record-breaking levels of giving in 2017, American individuals and organizations continued their generous support of charitable institutions in 2018,” said Rick Dunham, chair of Giving USA Foundation and CEO of Dunham + Company. “However, the environment for giving in 2018 was far more complex than most years, with shifts in tax policy […] The post Giving USA Gets the Incentives Half Right appeared first on Econlib .
A 150 mph lawnmower???
Several readers sent me the link to this report, or a similar one. Honda maintains its grip on the much-coveted record for world's fastest lawnmower. It's Mean Mower V2 is powered by a stock CBR1000RR Fireblade SP engine, which allowed it to reach 100 mph in 6.29 seconds under the watchful eyes of Guinness World Record representatives in Dresden, Germany. The achievement bests Honda’s previous record, set with the original Mean Mower back in 2014, which saw a top speed of 116.87 mph. Mean Mower V2 clocked 150.99 mph. * . . .* The 200 hp and 84 pound-feet of torque provided by the ...more »
The Lavender Scare
My wife and I watched an informative documentary on PBS last night called “The Lavender Scare.” This show documents a lengthy period of US government sanctioned discrimination against homosexuals that lasted from the early 1950s to mid 1990s. The scare … Continue reading →
The New Normal For Climate Alarmists
June 18, 2019 at 4:59 pm Frustrated by the failure of universe to conform to their death cult, climate alarmists are increasingly resorting to threats of violence and jail against climate heretics.
The Plot Of The Week - Detecting Dark Matter With Brownian Motion
I am reading a fun paper today, while traveling back home. I spent the past three days at CERN to follow a workshop on machine learning, where I also presented the Anomaly Detection algorithm I have been working on in the past few weeks (and about which I blogged here and here). This evening, I needed a work assignment to make my travel time productive, so why not reading some cool new research and blog about it? read more
Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Facility Leaking as Watchdog Finds Israel Has Nearly 100 Nukes
Israel is one of only five nations in the world that refuse to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, an international treaty aimed at ending the proliferation of nuclear weapons and achieving global nuclear disarmament. by Whitney Webb The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) — an international watchdog organization focusing on … Continue reading Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Facility Leaking as Watchdog Finds Israel Has Nearly 100 Nukes →
BREAKING! Mueller kidnapped, no ransom note found!
*WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019The god who clammed and thus failed:* Half the country wants to hear (but mainly just see!) the elusive Hope Hicks speak out. But even as that theme plays out, another key figure has disappeared. To all appearances, Robert S. Mueller—Mueller the God—has been kidnapped by some unnamed party, with no ransom note found! Less dramatically, it seems that Mueller is simply refusing to speak to congressional committees. This behavior reaffirms one of this site's greatest themes. Mueller was crowned as an establishment god over the course of the past several yea... more »
Excellent News! Supreme Court Backs State Ban on Uranium Mining
This is great news for citizens who don't want their water supplies contaminated by uranium: Liptak, A. (2019, June 18). Supreme Court Upholds Virginia’s Ban on Uranium Mining. The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/us/politics/supreme-court-virginia-uranium-mining.html WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Virginia may ban uranium mining in the state. The case, Virginia Uranium v. Warren, No. 16-1275, was decided by fractured vote, with two three-justice blocs agreeing on the bottom line but differing in their reasoning. A third group of three justic... more »
Second Bell's theorem and the irrational cult around it
Off-topic, climate bragging: Steve Koonin is an NYU physics professor and a high-tier DOE official under Obama who proposed to introduce "the red team, the blue team" to the climate debate. I successfully urged him to respond to Gavin Schmidt's attack against a Koonin's talk at Purdue University – attack posted at RealClimate.ORG – and made sure he knew the address to submit it to the Anthony Watts' blog where it became the most successful text in quite some time. A stupid 1976 paper by Bell did more than anything else for the deluded anti-quantum zealots to explode Five days ago, I ... more »
Extreme cold and heavy snow in homeland of the Pope
Tuesday, 18 June 2019 – Argentina (the homeland of the Pope) – Roads impassable “Rescate en la nieve: dos abuelos de 75 y 105 años quedaron aislados por el frío, su nieto pidió ayuda y los encontraron,” reads the headline. ( “Rescue in the snow: two grandparents of 75 and 105 years were isolated by ... Read moreExtreme cold and heavy snow in homeland of the Pope The post Extreme cold and heavy snow in homeland of the Pope appeared first on Ice Age Now.
An Economic No-Brainer: Empower Women, Empower Economies
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
NEW YORK, Jun 19 (IPS) - As the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and a leader in advocating for increased investment and action toward gender equality, Christine Lagarde helps Deliver for Good explore the steps needed to build sustainable financing & economic opportunities for girls and women. Read the full story, “An Economic No-Brainer: Empower Women, Empower Economies”, on globalissues.org →
The Immense Cost 200 Million Migrant Workers Pay to Rescue their Families
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
MADRID, Jun 19 (IPS) - Straight to the point: while right and far-right politicians keep marketing their image with intensive campaigns of hatred, discrimination and stigmatisation against migrants, 200 million migrant workers worldwide will sacrifice over half a trillion dollars from their hard-earned money, to rescue 800 million members of their impoverished families. And that's only this year 2019. Read the full story, “The Immense Cost 200 Million Migrant Workers Pay to Rescue their Families”, on globalissues.org →
Rising Population Trends Threaten UN’s Development Goals in Asia & Africa
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 19 (IPS) - The world's developing nations, currently fighting an uphill battle in their attempts to implement the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are facing another stark demographic reality: a rise in world population by 2.0 billion people in the next 30 years: from 7.7 billion to 9.7 billion in 2050. Read the full story, “Rising Population Trends Threaten UN’s Development Goals in Asia & Africa”, on globalissues.org →
Longest Walk Walks into Indiana, Photos by Bad Bear 2019
Photos by Western Shoshone Longwalker Carl Bad Bear Sampson Longest Walk 2019 Walking to Indianapolis, Indiana June 19, 2019
From Coup Leaders to Con Artists: Juan Guaidó’s Gang Exposed for Massive Humanitarian Aid Fraud
[image: undefined] A new investigation has exposed members of Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaidó’s inner circle for embezzling tens of thousands of dollars designated for humanitarian aid and spending it on luxury goods and lavish accommodations for themselves. Guaidó had been aware of the fraud for weeks and stubbornly defended his cohorts until a leak from Colombian intelligence forced him to acknowledge the scandal. The scandal unfolded this February, when Venezuelan opposition figures and their supporters descended upon the border town of Cúcuta, Colombia for what was billed as... more »
Cuba Is Feeling John Bolton's Wrath
[image: undefined] John Bolton hates the governments of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua—calling them the “troika of tyranny” and the “three stooges of socialism”—and is determined to use his time as National Security Advisor to eliminate the vestiges of socialism in our hemisphere. He has openly stated that the 1823 Monroe Doctrine is “alive and well,” conveying that the United States will dictate the terms of governance in the Western Hemisphere, by military force if necessary. Furious that he has been unable to successfully orchestrate a coup in Venezuela, Bolton is now lashing out... more »
America Last: The Real Meaning of the Donald's Deplorable Aggression Against Iran
[image: undefined] In the present era of 24/7 “breaking news”, the journalistic information intermediated by the internet and the cable networks has largely been reduced to noise, devoid of signal. Or at least any historical context beyond the here and now. The currently threatened escalation of Washington’s economic war on Iran into an actual shooting war is a fraught case in point. Based on the news coverage since the two oil tankers were damaged yesterday you’d think that a crew of bloody-minded aggressors in Tehran had up and decided out of the blue to attack the whole world vi... more »
The G-20 Should Focus on E-Commerce, Not the Trade War
*Riley Walters* *Economics, Asia* [image: Reuters] Reform and trade success in other areas must not stop just because Washington and Beijing are not getting along. In the latest development of the U.S.-China trade war, President Donald Trump is threatening to slap new tariffs on goods from China if President Xi Jinping doesn’t show at the G-20 Summit in Japan later this month. If a Trump-Xi side summit can be arranged, it could be a good thing. But restarting trade talks shouldn’t be the focus—or even the highlight—of events in Osaka. Prospects for a breakthrough in relations be... more »
Kel-Tec 2000 'Rifle': An Amazing Gun or Paper Tiger on the Range?
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A. [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]] You decide. *Overall, I have yet to be severely disappointed in the Sub-2000. Honestly, I’m kind of disappointed I didn’t get my hands on one sooner.* I’ve played around with a few different Kel-Tec guns in the past, but it wasn’t until recently that I was able to get my hands on a Kel-Tec Sub-2000. Yes, I know, I am late to the game… but what better way to commemorate a great day out on the firing range than to write up a re... more »
Gun Duel: Glock 43 vs. Smith and Wesson's M&P Shield (Who Wins?)
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/215557/ui4350201dzt/glock-43-9mm-desert-tan-cerakote-single-stack-pistol-(made-in-usa)] We take a look. Nothing splits CCW enthusiasts like the debate over the Glock 43 vs. the M&P Shield. I just know that, after posting this review, I’m going to get a lot of angry emails from the proponents of both, arguing angrily about why their choice is the best. Let’s start by acknowledging a fact, though – both are great guns, and both are great for concealed carry. There are, howeve... more »
Report: Trump Administration Planning ‘Massive’ Airstrikes on an Iranian Facility
*Jake Johnson* - Another disastrous war may be just around the corner.
Panglossian vox pop at the Herald: not a contrary word to be heard
News 1. Steve Craig Steve Craig won the byelection for MLA in Sackville-Cobequid. (Preliminary results are above.) The district has long been solidly NDP, so a PC victory is notable, but I wouldn’t read too much into it. The NDP candidate, Lara Fawthrop, didn’t have Craig’s name recognition, and Craig is more on the “progressive” […]
Global Energy Demand and Fossil Fuel Consumption Rose in 2018, Increasing Carbon Dioxide Emissions
According to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy, natural gas consumption increased more than any other fuel in 2018,… The post Global Energy Demand and Fossil Fuel Consumption Rose in 2018, Increasing Carbon Dioxide Emissions appeared first on IER.
Why Do the Clintons Have a Podcast?
Why do they call their podcast *Why Am I Telling You This?* Is it to help you form a mental picture of Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea striving mightily to suppress their exasperation at the ignorati even as they can't stop wagging their fingers at us? Or perhaps they think that since the title of their show is in the form of a question, they can avoid sounding like the scolding know-it-alls they are. For example, if they'd called their podcast something like "Don't Make Me Have to Tell You This Again!" or "If I've Told You Once, I've Told You a Thousand Times!" then people might get t... more »
Robert Reich Explains What The Center Is-- And What It Isn't
Bernie's ideas seem very popular. Have you noticed? And that means Third Way, a major player among those who are part of the Republican wing of the Democratic Party, is on the attack. Matt Bennett, Third Way’s senior vice president, when talking about senators running for president noted that "We’re open to everybody except for him." That was a year ago. The Republican wing of the party is putting all they've got into poisoning the well for Bernie. They know he means what he says and they know what that means for the status quo they've grown fat on. "The 'center,'" said Reich in ... more »
CFMEU national executive throws 'full support' behind John Setka, slams 'untruthful leaks'
The construction union denies Victorian secretary John Setka ever denigrated anti-violence campaigner Rosie Batty and says the leaks were "acts of treachery" designed to give ammunition to critics of trade unionism.
Why Does Harvard Have a Police Force?
In April and May, student protesters at Johns Hopkins University engaged in a civil protest against the establishment of a police department on their campus. As the university moved towards rolling out the police force, they quashed the students’ protest with the help of the Baltimore Police Department. While Johns Hopkins may have won the battle against the student protestors, the students’ activism has opened the door for other students around the country to attempt to preempt the establishment of police forces at their own universities.
IHEP Brief Continues Conversation on Need for Data Privacy and Security in Higher Ed
The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) has released the third paper in its “Protecting Students, Advancing Data” series that promotes the safeguarding of student data all while ensuring that students and their families have transparent and relevant information to make informed college decisions.
On the Rise of Socialism in Asia
Eric HofferIn his article, “The Awakening of Asia,” (Chapter 2; *The Ordeal of Change* by Eric Hoffer), Eric Hoffer examines the reasons for which the masses in several Asian nations were eagerly embracing the communist system and accepting the hegemony of the Soviet Union. The article was written in the 1960s, but it contains wisdom that is relevant to our times. Here’s an excerpt: “It has often been said that power corrupts. But it is perhaps equally important to realize that weakness, too, corrupts. Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Hatred, malice, rudene... more »
Editor's Note
Off to the dentist today. And then some blood tests. Blogging will return later today.
Discredited Globalist media press scaremonger over Ebola in the USA and Europe in last doomed bid to avoid jail
**WHO'S REFUSAL TO DECLARE EBOLA AN EMERGENCY ON FRIDAY IS A SIGN THAT SOME HAVE WOKEN UP TO THE FACT THAT THE WORLD WILL NO LONGER TOLERATE THEIR LIES* **ANY ATTEMPT TO PUSH THE DANGEROUS EBOLA FALSE FLAG ON A DECOMPARMENTALIZED WORLD IS BOUND TO FAIL AND TO LEAD TO CRIMINAL TRIALS* *It is four days after W.H.O. refused to declare Ebola an international health emergency because its officials know only too well that they are trafficking in dangerous misinformation which could land them in jail like the culprits behind the opioid crisis.* https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-declines-to-... more »
Disgraced Vice President of Walt Disney Convicted of Child Rape, Gets 6 Years
[image: disney]The disgraced top executive at Disney has been convicted and sentenced to nearly seven years in prison on multiple counts of sexually abusing children.
WATCH: Cops Fail at Window Tint Stop After Man Calls Them Out for Being ‘Above the Law’
[image: tint]A rights-flexing individual escaped a ticket during a traffic stop for window tint after he called out the cops for having even darker tint.
Police State-Conditioned Jury Acquits Cop Who Shot a Therapist for Helping Lost Autistic Man
[image: shoot]Despite the horrific video showing the officer shoot a man for helping an autistic patient who was holding a toy truck, a jury acquitted him.
Black Education Decline
[image: black-education-decline] New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city’s specialized high schools have a diversity problem. I bet you can easily guess what they will do to “improve” the racial mix of students (aka diversity).
Heading to Boston for space protest
I am on a bus heading to the JFK Library in Boston for a protest today organized by Massachusetts Peace Action. Raytheon and Boeing weapons corporations are sponsoring a 50th anniversary of the Moon landing gala at the JFK Library. Mass. Peace Action writes: Is President Kennedy’s vision for Space Peaceful or Warlike? Why are Raytheon, Boeing, and Draper Labs sponsoring this celebration? Raytheon technology is playing a major role in militarizing space and turning space into still another base from which the President can launch war. Meanwhile here on Earth: - Raytheon and Boei...more »
Brazil Announces Incentives and Seeks New Investments in Ethanol Fuel
[image: Brazil,Brazil is one of the leading ethanol producers in the world,] By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A new regulation, signed this week by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, is expected to help Brazil’s ethanol sector receive investments close to R$13 billion per year. The measure, part of the RenovaBio (National Biofuel Policy), will regulate conditions for issuing infrastructure debentures for […] The post Brazil Announces Incentives and Seeks New Investments in Ethanol Fuel appeared first on The Rio Times.
Fort Lauderdale Repels Climate Pirates
This just in from Erin Mundahl writing at Energy In Depth Fort Lauderdale Deals Another Blow to Climate Litigation Campaign. The article will appear below in italics with my bolds. But first some background. Background on Climate Piracy Those paying attention have noticed for some years now a new type of pirate has emerged: Climate […]
“The Moment Of Our Most Profound Doubt…”
"Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity." - Vaclav Havel
Nuclear scientist: HBO’s Chernobyl a lesson in sensationalism
HBO's melting faces and radioactive humans are no more realistic than the Walking Dead's zombie cannibalism. Not to be forgotten: Modern nuclear energy is clean, abundant, safe, affordable and sorely needed. The post Nuclear scientist: HBO’s Chernobyl a lesson in sensationalism appeared first on CFACT.
Biden goes “Green”
Biden’s copycat Green makeover, like its recent predecessors, is a wish-list of initiatives that are unnecessary, will not impact the trajectory of the earth’s climate, and thus amounts to a colossal waste of money. The post Biden goes “Green” appeared first on CFACT.
In 2020 Debut, Trump Exaggerates Growth
President Donald Trump opened his 2020 campaign with a speech exaggerating what he’s done for the economy and against illegal immigration.
Trump EPA Close to Gutting Obama Rule on Coal Power Plants
Supporters of the revised rule say the Obama-era plan overstepped the EPA's authority.
UN Expert Urges Probe of Saudi Prince over Khashoggi Killing
The 101-page report released by Agnes Callamard stated that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is responsible for journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing.
Dems Get Inside Trump Inner Circle with Hope Hicks Interview
The House Judiciary Committee originally subpoenaed Hicks, Trump's former communications director, to give public testimony, but agreed to the private interview after negotiations.
New Kurdish Govt Moving Forward Despite KDP-PUK Split
Nechirvan Barzani the new KRG President (KRG) On June 10 Nechirvan Barzani was named as the new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) president. The next day his cousin Masrour Barzani was named as the regional prime minister. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) boycotted the session where the president was elected because of its continued disputes with the Barzani’s Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Since the 1990s when Kurdistan became an autonomous region the KDP and PUK have shared power. Now however, the KDP no longer believes in that arrangement, which is holding up the forma... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 19
1914 Germany and Britain asked Ottomans for oil concessions in Mosul and Baghdad provinces 1935 UK Ambassador to Iraq said King Ghazi was a playboy who was completely absorbed by his hobbies and neglected his country 1937 Pan-Arab military officers withdrew their support for head of army Gen Bakr Sidqi (Musings On Iraq book review *The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941*) (Musings On Iraq book review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) 1981 UN Resolution 487 condemned Israel’s destruction of Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor... more »
Jose Berrara: Magic and Spelling as Mind Control
*This is the 3rd time I will have embedded the Magic and Spelling as Mind Control video at the blog.* *First time * *"Where to begin? WOW! Does wow work for you?"* *And a brilliant comment left by AP from twelfth bough (still missed)* *"God spoke the world into creation. Right? Not literally. But, figuratively. This indicates or should indicate to us the power of the ‘WORD’.How the ‘word’ is used to create perceptions?How the ‘word’ is used to create reality?How the ‘word’ is used to evoke thoughts and images?How the ‘word’ is used to controlThe word is powerful. We need t... more »
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellanous material for your mid-week reading. - David Dayen interviews Elizabeth Warren about the role of government in ensuring that the needs of people take precedence over the power of corporations. And Press Progress duly challenges the claim that corporate directors are overworked in putting in five to seven hours a week to carry out their duties, while Marco Chown Oved and Robert Cribb report on the tens of billions of dollars in taxes left unpaid by Canada's largest businesses. - Michael Kwet examines how retailers track customers' movement without permission or accounta... more »
Epidemiologists Once Dismissed Hereditary Cancer Risk - Henry Lynch MD Proved Them Wrong
Once upon a time, epidemiologists believed bacon caused cancer, as did hot tea, a weedkiller that acts on no human biology, bread, apples, lettuce, mustard, tomatoes, and more. That faraway time was actually last year. You name it, and it is possible for statisticians at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) to link it to cancer. With most foods, it is also possible for other epidemiologists to link them to prevention of cancer.(1) What did epidemiologists once deny causes cancer? The cancer history of your family - genetics. read more
For Some Parents, The Struggle Over A Child's Sexual Orientation Takes Years To Overcome
Some parents with a lesbian, gay or bisexual child report just as much struggle to adjust two years after the fact as they did when they first learned of their child's sexual orientation, according to a recent survey. That has nothing to do with caring for their child, most do, but it informs how to make the adjustment easier for everyone involved. read more
Seniors Swipe: Baby Boomers Love Dating Apps And Cosmetic Surgery
New statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reveals that 50,000 more Americans age 55 and older got cosmetic procedures in 2018 than the previous year. Aging gracefully is not in the cards for senior citizens with the means to change it, they now have choices, and those choices are likely spurred by the greater availability of later romances. Most common in her Ohio practice, says plastic surgeon Anne Taylor, MD; cosmetic fixes of the neck or double chin. Those are most prominent when looking down into a camera. read more
A Morphological Adaptation? Smartphones Now Transforming the Human Skeleton
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/06/19/a-morphological-adaptation-smartphones-now-transforming-the-human-skeleton/ Advertisements
How Long To Nap For The Biggest Brain Benefits
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/how-long-to-nap-for-the-biggest-brain-benefits.18703/
‘Distressing’ to see vaccinations ‘undermined and underused’, says leading medic
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/distressing-to-see-vaccinations-undermined-and-underused-says-leading-medic-931416.html
Pomegranate compound with anti-aging effects passes human trial
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-06-pomegranate-compound-anti-aging-effects-human.html
Treatment-without-spine surgery.
https://www.qispine.com/treatment-without-spine-surgery/
Solar Powered Floating Islands Could Extract CO2 From Seawater To Produce Fuel
https://www.intelligentliving.co/floating-solar-islands/
Connecting Asia’s startup ecosystem
https://www.techinasia.com/planting-thriving-forest-partnerships-key-grabs-superapp-vision
Satellite Data Amazon Forest:Satellite Data Reveals Amazon Rain Forest Has Lost 740 Sq Km Forest Cover In Just 1 Month!
https://m.indiatimes.com/trending/environment/satellite-data-reveals-amazon-rain-forest-has-lost-740-sq-km-forest-cover-in-just-1-month-369415.html
Shortages of food, water and electricity: how Djibouti has been destroyed by climate change
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/shortages-food-water-electricity-djibouti-has-destroyed-climate/?utm_campaign=RebelMouse&socialux=facebook&share_id=4685414&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Daily+Climate&utm_source=facebook
7 Diets That Can Make You More Fit in One Month
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U.S. Navy Presents Evidence Of Iran’s Role In Attack On Oil Tankers
*Bloomberg:* *U.S. Navy Presents Evidence of Iran’s Role in Attack on Tankers* A U.S. navy investigator presented what he said was evidence of Iran’s involvement in the attacks on tankers near the Persian Gulf, laying out the most detailed assessment that’s been made public since the incident raised tensions in the region earlier this month. Commander Sean Kido, an explosives expert at the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet, said the attack on the Japanese-operated vessel, the Kokuka Courageous, was carried out by a limpet mine planted on the tanker’s body above the water line. Speakin... more »
Is China's South China Sea Strategy On the Move?
*Ewen Levick* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Let's find out. ASPI’s three recent reports on the Pacific—by Richard Herr; Graeme Dobell; and John Lee—reflect the widening discussion in Australia of the region’s shifting dynamics. As Dobell put it, Canberra’s deep strategic denial instinct is roused. None of them, however, considers how Beijing might use its success in occupying the South China Sea as a template for expansion into the South Pacific. Although China’s growing presence in the South Pacific is multi-faceted and a natural reflection of its global power, Beijing’s e... more »
Game of Groans: The Defense Department Loses Another Defense Secretary
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] In Trump’s Washington, we don’t get much comfort or normality. Instead, we get more confirmation hearings, more salacious accounts, more gossip, and more questions. Four days ago, Patrick Shanahan participated in his only Beltway story. The exclusive report from *Politico* was a profile of sorts, a chance for the acting secretary of defense to make the case for why he is the right man for the job and why he should be confirmed. We learned quite a lot from the story. Shanahan, for instance, was someone who likely didn’t e... more »
Social Security: The Only Way to Save It from Total Collapse
*Rachel Greszler* *Society, * Could this work? The truth is unavoidable: Social Security is insolvent. It’s set to run out of money to pay scheduled benefits in about 15 years, barring action from Congress. Policymakers have only a handful of options to avoid a roughly 25% cut in benefits for everyone. They can raise taxes, cut benefits, or enact a combination of both—and the sooner Congress acts, the smaller the required tax increases or benefit cuts will be. What’s not clear to many Americans is whether they would be better off with a smaller or larger Social Security system... more »
USS Nevada: The Battleship that Survived Pearl Harbor and Nuclear War
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * Come aboard for an amazing story. *Simply remarkable. * Two attributes often come to mind when attempting to describe the American mindset: stubbornness and perseverance. If ever there was a physical embodiment of those qualities it would be the USS Nevada. A battleship that rose from her watery grave after the attack on Pearl Harbor to exact vengeance upon the Axis powers and refused to go down until the bitter end. Built just before America’s entry into World War I, the Nevada was the lead ship in her class and a modern marvel at the time of her co... more »
The British Empire's G20 'War Diplomacy' Kicks Into High Gear; So Does the LaRouche Movement's Global New Paradigm Alternative
[image: President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation | July 16, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20190619-g20-war-diplomacy.pdf The British Empire is hell-bent on preventing President Donald Trump from sitting down with Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, and India's Narendra Modi at the upcoming June 28-29 Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan to address the planet's leading problems in a cooperative spirit. They fear that an entirely new world economic order could quickly emerge from such coop... more »
Foreign Oil Firms In Iraq Targeted In Basra Rocket Attack
*CNBC:* *Rocket hits site of foreign oil firms in Iraq’s Basra* * A rocket landed at the headquarters for several global major oil companies, including U.S. giant ExxonMobil, near Iraq’s southern city of Basra early on Wednesday, wounding two Iraqi workers, police said. * Police said the rocket was a short-range Katyusha missile that landed 100 metres from the section of the site used as a residence and operations centre by Exxon. A rocket landed at the headquarters for several global major oil companies, including U.S. giant ExxonMobil, near Iraq’s southern city of Basra early ... more »
DESEGREGATING THE GOTHAM ONE: Leave It to Beaver won't be coming back!
*WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019In search of the actual lives and the actual interests of the 99 percent:* Are New York City's public schools "severely racially segregated?" Does it make sense to say that Gotham's public schools are "segregated" at all? It's largely as you like it! For ourselves, we think the extension of such terminology to a school system like New York City's tends to produce a lot of heat while blocking a lot of light. Others may feel that the emission of heat is productive. That said, we raise these questions because the New York Times' Eliza Shapiro described Goth... more »
Globalists never give up. Rory Stewart emerges as latest foil to Boris & Brexit (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 209. The post Globalists never give up. Rory Stewart emerges as latest foil to Boris & Brexit (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The snark intensifies
Many of us have long enjoyed satirical Web sites such as Duffelblog or the Babylon Bee. Now comes news that IMAO is putting up political satire as well. It now has a sidebar heading "IMAO Headlines", containing some truly funny "fake news" stories. Here's an example. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A local software innovator has created the perfect armor for deflecting individual accountability in the form of a new app called Blame-a-Lyzer, which helps you select just the right target group of people who have absolutely nothing to do with your life that you can blame for most, if not all, ... more »
Gavin Newsom agrees to sign California bill restricting vaccine exemptions
California Governor Gavin Newsom told reporters on Tuesday that he will sign proposed Senate Bill 276, which would restrict medical exemptions for vaccines, now that it has been modified to address concerns that the state would have too much control over medical exemptions issued by physicians. The Assembly must now pass the bill before Newsom […] The post Gavin Newsom agrees to sign California bill restricting vaccine exemptions appeared first on Health Nut News.
A lively blind rescue
I've been on two lakefront walks this morning, so I'm 4 miles good for the day. Noticed a lot of toxic white masculinity--roofers, carpenters, heavy equipment operators. Thank God for men doing the jobs women don't want. That wage gap is a total myth--feminists like to whine and compare salaries of part time baby sitters with engineers. Suing is a cottage industry in the grievance groups. Men had to give up private associations, but women didn't. Also, stopped to talk to a woman walking a cute little white fluff ball dog--not a poodle, but the dust mop style. We stopped to chat and s... more »
‘We Are Golunov’ but Not ‘Assange’: Western Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds
*Johanna Ross* | It seems that we are fast approaching a 1984 moment in the Anglophone world.
U.S. Bases In Iraq Are Being Targeted In Rocket Attacks By Suspected Iranian Backed Militias
*Long War Journal:* *US bases in Iraq targeted in rocket attacks* US troops in Iraq have been targeted three times in mortars and katyusha rocket strikes since last weekend. The attacks have occurred in the middle of rising tensions between the United States and Iran. While no group has claimed credit for the incidents, Shia militias that are supported by Iran are suspected of carrying them out. On Saturday, several mortars were fired at the Balad Air Base, which hosts American trainers in central Iraq. Iraqi officials stated that the mortars did not cause any damage, nor were any... more »
Miracle Life Support Machine ECMO Makes Heroic Rescues — And Leaves Patients In Limbo
A life support device, ECMO, can create difficult ethical choices for doctors and families.
Iran's Forgotten History - Why Iran Must Defend Itself
While most of us have completely forgotten the events of the Middle East war that took place during the 1980s, the war is still front of mind in Iran, particularly during this time of conflict with the United States and the West in general. Let's open with this map showing the point of conflict that started the 1980s war between Iraq and Iran: The key and most disputed body of water in this map is the Shatt al Arab, a river/estuary that is formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and is a body of water that forms Iraq's only access to the Persian Gulf. In 184... more »
Pause A Moment And Think About How Many People AREN’T Whistleblowing
Whistleblower Chelsea Manning is now being slammed with $500 fines for every single day that she remains imprisoned in contempt of court for refusing to testify in a secret grand jury against Julian Assange. Next month it will increase to $1,000 a day. Again, this […]
Chart: US cannabis employment to jump 34% in 2019 thanks to California, growth in new markets
The number of full-time cannabis employees in the United States is expected to grow 34% in 2019 over the previous year, with the potential to top 200,000 workers. That’s more than the number of flight attendants in the U.S. and more than double the number of veterinarians. The newly released 2019 Marijuana Business Factbook estimates […] Chart: US cannabis employment to jump 34% in 2019 thanks to California, growth in new markets is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
National Canadian pharmacy chain to trace medical cannabis using blockchain
Canada’s biggest pharmacy franchise, Shoppers Drug Mart, is teaming up with TruTrace Technologies to develop a blockchain-secured pilot program for the medical cannabis industry. The companies hope the partnership will result in more standardized medicine, as well as more consistent clinical outcomes, they said in a press release. The program will use TruTrace’s technology for […] National Canadian pharmacy chain to trace medical cannabis using blockchain is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
"Martial Negligence in Game of Thrones and Beyond"
*"Martial Negligence in Game of Thrones and Beyond"* By Bryan Caplan "I’ve previously argued that George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire is implicitly a great pacifist work. While rewatching season 2 with my younger son, I re-discovered a scene worthy of a pacifist ovation. While Talisa, the crucial pacifist character, appears only in the show, the following exchange sheds great light on the role of martial negligence in Martin’s fictional universe. For context, Robb Stark is the King in the North, Talisa is a battlefield medic, and they’re surrounded by the bodies of maimed an... more »
Mike Pompeo, Top US Official Set Condition That Will Trigger Military Action Against Iran
Mike Pompeo, Top US Official Set Condition That Will Trigger Military Action Against Iran by https://sputniknews.com/ The United States continues to amass military forces in the vicinity of Iran, following tanker incidents near the Strait of Hormuz and the alleged threat that Iran poses to US forces operating in the Middle East. – US Secretary …
Declassified: The Sino-Russian Masterplan To End U.S. Dominance In Middle East
Declassified: The Sino-Russian Masterplan To End U.S. Dominance In Middle East by Yossef Bodansky, https://oilprice.com/ Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin’s early June 2019 summit in Moscow with People’s Republic of China (PRC) Pres. Xi Jinping seems likely to have a disproportionate influence on the next phases of the crises unfolding in the greater Middle East, and …
This Is What Venezuelan President Maduro Is Doing Right Now To Survive
7.4 tons of Venezuelan gold landed in Africa—and then disappeared. The government of President Nicolás Maduro is secretly selling its reserves to stay alive. https://t.co/JhrYJGAG4P — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 18, 2019 *WNU Editor:* The article is behind a paywall, but here is the gist of the article .... *.... ENTEBBE, Uganda—The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is selling off his country’s gold reserves. Some of it has passed through a secretive operation in East Africa, a gambit that evades U.S. sanctions.* *On two early-March flights, at least 7.4 t... more »
A Morphological Adaptation? Smartphones Now Transforming the Human Skeleton
*Tyler Durden* - The more we know, the scarier this gets.
How Yugoslavia Was Destroyed In Kosovo
As a matter of very historical fact, Kosovo-Metochia’s ethnic Albanians never accepted the state of Yugoslavia as their own state, nor did they ever recognize the country of Serbia as their homeland. Nevertheless, two important points have to be noticed in regard to this phenomenon. As it is quite known, […]
President Trump's Immigration Policy Has Been Adopted By The Canadian Province Of Quebec
Quebec Premier Francois Legault won power in October with a promise to cut down on the number of immigrants and refugees admitted to the province each year by 20 percent (AFP Photo/MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE) *AFP: **New Quebec law stresses migrants' skills, thousands must reapply* Montreal (AFP) - The Quebec provincial legislature on Sunday approved a controversial immigration bill that will replace a first-come, first-served standard for accepting migrants with one tied to an applicants' skills. The law is similar to a proposed plan from US President Donald Trump that would shift his ... more »
Our Lakeside stove
About 5 years ago our 20" electric stove at our lake house, probably 50 years old, went ka-boom and died. We went shopping in Sandusky and bought the cheapest possible model (about $370, and in 2019 it's $450) at ABC Appliances we could find. An odd size appliance like 20” always costs more than standard and this one was a little like our 1963 Plymouth that had no radio and no AC. We were cheap then too. So I've been shopping for something like I should have bought then--glass window in the oven door, drawer for storage and oven light. In 2013, I could have had all that for an addi... more »
An Illinois Catholic on the new abortion bill—guest blogger
“Our priest spoke about it numerous times, as did others. . . The diocesan office encouraged everyone to pray, fast, and act. For those who were able, many trips were taken to Springfield to protest this hideous legislation. We were encouraged to spread the word about these bills. Many wrote letters, many called. . . . The judicial process allowed us to protest the bills via an online vote. It's saddening to realize we have people who do not value life. In the recent newspaper from our Diocese, a priest has made it known that all legislators who voted for these bills and re... more »
Fossil Fuels Will Be With Us For A Long Time
*Peter Tertzakian, Financial Post:* *The world is not spending enough money to put fossil fuel out of business — and it probably never will* It’s time to close the spreadsheets and think differently about the world of energy. A couple of weeks ago, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released their 176-page report titled, World Energy Investment 2019. I will spare you the read and take you to a quote, buried on page 30 that pretty much sums up what most analysts in the business already know: “Energy investment is misaligned with where the world appears to be heading…” * Energ... more »
RETURN THE ANTI-VAXXERS' MONEY
It's a mistake to see anti-vaccine conspiratorialism as a purely grassroots movement. This is the new Gilded Age, so it's no surprise that, as *The Washington Post* reports, fat-cat money is involved. A wealthy Manhattan couple has emerged as significant financiers of the anti-vaccine movement, contributing more than $3 million in recent years to groups that stoke fears about immunizations online and at live events — including two forums this year at the epicenter of measles outbreaks in New York’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. Hedge fund manager and philanthropist Bernard Selz a... more »
Russian YouTuber Uses Social Media To Expose Stalin's Crimes
*DW*:* Russian YouTuber explores the horrors of Stalin's gulags* A strong majority of Russians approve of Stalin's rule, and young adults have never heard of his Great Terror campaign. Now, YouTube star Yury Dud's film about the legacy of Stalinist repressions is shaking the country. "I don't know about you, but all my life, I've been hearing my parents say: 'Be careful, don't attract unnecessary attention, it's dangerous. And, besides, we're simple people — we don't decide anything.' My parents are wonderful people," says Yury Dud in his film Kolyma: The Home of Our Fear. "But I ... more »
A Political History of Judicial Review
Keith E. Whittington My thanks to Jack for his suggestion of a guest post on my new book *Repugnant Laws: Judicial Review of Acts of Congress from the Founding to the Present* (University Press of Kansas, 2019). A post seems particularly appropriate since the book draws on the work of many of the Balkinization contributors. *Repugnant Laws* develops a political history of how the U.S. Supreme Court has exercised the power of judicial review over federal statutes from its founding through the retirement of Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. The focus is on how the Court has understo... more »
VENEZUELA: Richard Branson’s ‘Live Aid’ Cash Embezzled by Guaidó Camp for Luxury Sprees
*21WIRE* | It could only end in tears.
Some Resurrections Shouldn't Be Celebrated
David Brooks is a disillusioned conservative. In his book, *The Second Mountain, * he writes: “I have become radicalized … I now think the rampant individualism of our current culture is a catastrophe. The whole cultural paradigm has to shift from the mindset of hyper-individualism to the relational mindset.” For fifty years, we have been living with the hyper individualism preached by Ayn Rand and Neo-liberals. That Randian Dream has crept into all our political parties. Glen Pearson writes, that it has left in its wake a lunar landscape of cynicism: The disillusionment of th... more »
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*Public School Spending: More Isn’t Necessarily Better* Public school per-pupil spending has increased for the fifth consecutive year, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The county’s top-five spenders for 2017 are New York ($23,091), the District of Columbia ($21,974), Connecticut ($19,322), New Jersey ($18,920) and Vermont ($18,290). California comes in at number 21, spending $12,143 per pupil (see Summary Table 11, available here). Total nationwide spending for public K-12 education in 2017 was $694 billion, up from $671 billion in 2016. This change represents a 3... more »
Survey Indicates 97 Percent of Women Were Harassed in Public and Private Transport
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Almost all (97 percent) of Brazilian women over age eighteen who were surveyed, said they had experienced incidents of sexual harassment on public transport, in Apps transport or in taxis, according to research conducted by the Instituto Patrícia Galvão and Instituto Locomotiva, supported by Uber. […] The post Survey Indicates 97 Percent of Women Were Harassed in Public and Private Transport appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*Heatwaves could become more common and 'smash' temperature records in many parts of the world if climate change is not curbed, study claims* *Yes. It's logical that if temperatures rise globally they will also rise in at least some locations. But will they rise globally? They are at present falling globally.And a rise of one or two degrees would not mean much. There are already people living in very hot locations, much hotter than the present global average, e.g 40C. is common at Marble Bar in Australia* Current global warming rates will see large swathes of the world subj... more »
Does the U.S. Currently Have a Right of Self-Defense Against Iran?
U.S. ships transit through the Gulf of Oman in 2007. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell) As most *Lawfare* readers know, the United States accused Iran of attacking two oil tankers on June 13 in the Gulf of Oman and crippling the ships with explosions that were presumably caused by naval mines. One tanker was flagged to Japan and the other to Norway. The United States released a video that it claims to show men on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat pulling a limpet mine off one of the tankers, but several other states—including... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Former President Jimmy Carter Just Made a Solar Farm to Power Half His CityTurned off: Sprint shuts down cell tower at Ripon school over parents’ cancer concernsGreenpeace Gives Joe Biden a D- on Climate Change Report CardOn Monday, Canada declared a ‘climate emergency.’ On Tuesday, it approved a pipeline expansion. Read more here: https://www.modbee.com/news/article228538324.html#storylink=cMicrosoft’s ElectionGuard a Trojan Horse for a Military-Industrial Takeover of US How Cubans Live as Long as Americans at a Tenth of the Cost Microsoft’s ElectionGuard a Troj... more »
Declassified: The Sino-Russian Masterplan To End U.S. Dominance In Middle East
After the attack on the tankers, the US attention again focused on the Persian Gulf and away from the escalation of the confrontation with the PRC and Russia. The post Declassified: The Sino-Russian Masterplan To End U.S. Dominance In Middle East appeared first on The Duran.
Genocidal Roots of the Green New Deal
The Limits to Growth and the Unchaining of Prometheus. The post Genocidal Roots of the Green New Deal appeared first on The Duran.
The Case that Obama Was a Traitor Just Got Powerful New Evidence – From the DNC!
Obama’s preparation, just in case Trump might defeat Hillary Clinton, included DNC-Clinton campaign fabrication of ‘evidence’ (via the DNC-hired CrowdStrike) to implicate Trump in treason with Russia. The post The Case that Obama Was a Traitor Just Got Powerful New Evidence – From the DNC! appeared first on The Duran.
Iran overplays its hand by 10-day nuke threat
Iran's recent actions appear to be a move to scrap the JCPoA in such a way as to vindicate the American position on this deal. The post Iran overplays its hand by 10-day nuke threat appeared first on The Duran.
Is India Trying to Suppress Military Analysts on Twitter?
*David Axe* *Security, * We looked over the evidence. You decide. Following complaints from Indian users and the nationalist government of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, Twitter in mid-June 2019 suspended several users who had tracked Indian and Pakistani military activities using public information. The suspensions targeting the so-called “open-source intelligence,” or OSINT, community raises serious questions about Twitter’s commitment to fairness, facts and intellectual freedom. Equally troubling is the Indian government’s apparent influence on a social-media platform ... more »
Stealthy XQ-58 Valkyrie Makes 2nd Test Flight (It Could Make the F-35 Better)
*David Axe* *Security, * Here's how. The U.S. Air Force’s future drone fighter is back in the air. The XQ-58 Valkyrie on June 11, 2019 took off for its second test flight over Yuma, Arizona. The 29-feet-long, jet-powered drone “successfully completed all test objectives during a 71-minute flight,” the Air Force Research Laboratory *announced*. The Valkyrie’s first flight took place in March 2019. The Air Force and California drone-maker Kratos plan to conduct five test sorties during this phase of the XQ-58’s development. The Valkyrie is part of a wider Air Force effort to acq... more »
Language is a Weapon- James Corbett
*James Corbett:* *Brief and excellent! * *SHOW NOTES* Politics and the English Language, by George Orwell (text) Politics and the English Language, by George Orwell (video) Corbett Report Radio 186 – Politics and Language with Andrew Gavin Marshall “Enemy Combatants” and drone killings *The Phoenix Program* by Douglas Valentine Interview 1248 – Douglas Valentine on the Resurrection of the Phoenix Program *The Tyranny of Words* by Stuart Chase Episode 350 – History Is Written By The Winners The WWI Conspiracy re:publica 2012 – Rick Falkvinge – Working swarm-wise *Swarmwise* by Rick... more »
"Stay In The Game!"
*"Stay In The Game!"* by Drew Dickson "This is going to be an uncharacteristic departure for me. This story is deeply personal, for our family, and for our oldest son in particular. But it is a story he’s letting me tell, because it is a story he wants people to hear. My son Max was born in Detroit in 1997, he spent the next summer in Hong Kong when I was interning at Fidelity Investments, and moved to London before he was two when I accepted an offer to work for Fido there full-time. He was an amazing child, and became an amazing young man. But he had his demons. And just before ... more »
Is That The Trump Recession We See Looming On The Horizon?
I can't say I watched the whole Chris Matthews town hall in Montgomery County, Ohio (Dayton), a county that swung from 145,997 (52.5%) for Obama and 128,679 (46.3) for McCain in 2008 and 137,139 (51.5%) for Obama and 124,841 (46.88%) for Romney in 2012 to 123,909 (47.97%) for Trump and 122,016 (47.24) for Hillary in 2016. MSNBC must have spent a lot of time finding people who fully embraced so much shocking ignorance. I almost turned the TV off when some woman who was either doing standup comedy or is truly the dumbest person to ever speak into a mic, when she referred to Trump ... more »
Statisticians clamor for retraction of paper by Harvard researchers they say uses a “nonsense statistic”
“Uh, hypothetical situation: you see a paper published that is based on a premise which is clearly flawed, proven by existing literature.” So began an exasperated Twitter thread by Andrew Althouse, a statistician at University of Pittsburgh, in which he debated whether a study using what he calls a “nonsense statistic” should be addressed by … Continue reading Statisticians clamor for retraction of paper by Harvard researchers they say uses a “nonsense statistic”
Sandy Hook Lawyers Claim Alex Jones Sent Them Child Porn in Discovery Files. Jones Says He Was Framed, and Offers $1 Million Reward for Info About Who Sent the Porn.
Jones' attorney says the child pornography was in emails sent to Jones that were never opened, and he denied Jones did anything wrong. Jones offered a $1 million reward for information about who sent the emails containing child porn to him.
'Credible evidence' Saudi Crown Prince liable for Jamal Khashoggi killing, UN says
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There is "credible evidence" Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and other state officials, are liable for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi embassy in Turkey last year, the UN's special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions says.
MH17 murder suspects named and set to go on international wanted lists
Investigators will charge four suspects, three from Russia and one from Ukraine, over the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which killed 298 people, including 38 Australians.
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