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Proof That The Hockey Stick Is Real
Upper Colorado Basin Snowpack Graphs Yesterday’s maximum temperature of 57F (14C) in Boulder was the coldest on record for the date by seven degrees. The previous record was 64F in 1947. NCAR Foothills Lab Weather (english, 5-minute) It felt and … Continue reading →
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Spending time with the GF today. Blogging will return later this evening.
Lessons From a Year in the CVE Trenches
Photo Credit: via VOA *Editor’s Note: Government programs to combat violent extremism get far more media attention than resources, in part because it is not clear how to make these programs stronger. Jesse Morton, a former jihadist, and Mitchell Silber, the former NYPD director of intelligence, are working together to combat extremism. Drawing on their experience, they propose a series of practical steps the U.S. government could take to become more effective, focusing on the pre-criminal stage and recidivism, as well as proposing a more coherent bureaucratic division of labor.* ... more »
A Priest From Belo Horizonte Celebrates Mass With A Dog And Becomes International News
By Iolanda Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The heartwarming scene of the priest’s reaction welcoming the animal – called Herman – filmed in Bairro Floresta, has gone viral. A distinguished visitor made the footage of what was to be a regular Sunday Mass, in Bairro Floresta, Belo Horizonte, that went viral and caused the […] The post A Priest From Belo Horizonte Celebrates Mass With A Dog And Becomes International News appeared first on The Rio Times.
As War Drums Beat for Iran, Remember, Lies And Propaganda Started Nearly Every War In US History
[image: war]As the media and government continue to push for an all out war with Iran, remember that these same people have been caught repeatedly lying to start nearly every war in US history.
Cop’s Life Ruined After Fellow Officer Shot Him and the Dept Covered It Up
[image: cop]A cop on cop officer-involved shooting left one cop permanently injured and unable to work. He claims the shooting was racially biased and is now suing the city of St. Louis.
President Trump Warns Iran That They Face Obliteration If There Is War
WATCH: President Trump tells Chuck Todd that he wants to talk with Iran with “no pre-conditions.” #MTP #IfItsSunday pic.twitter.com/rahOnNk4I6 — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) June 23, 2019 *Politico:* *Trump warns Iran of ’obliteration like you’ve never seen before’* President Donald Trump warned the United States may launch a devastating military attack on Iran unless it comes to the negotiating table and drops its bid to develop nuclear weapons. “I'm not looking for war and if there is, it'll be obliteration like you've never seen before. But I'm not looking to do that. But yo...more »
Ontario cannabis sales see major boost from physical store rollout; B.C. sales drop
Adult-use cannabis sales in Canada’s largest consumer market more than doubled in April on the back of new store openings, representing “powerful evidence” of pent-up demand for regulated marijuana after months of stagnation, according to experts. Receipts of recreational-use cannabis products in the province totaled 19.6 million Canadian dollars ($15.1 million) in the month, recent data […] Ontario cannabis sales see major boost from physical store rollout; B.C. sales drop is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
HUD OIG releases Semi-Annual Report for 2019
Rae Oliver Davis was confirmed in January 2, 2019 as HUD Inspector General just in time to prepare and submit a report card to Congress on HUD. So how has HUD been doing? This Semiannual Report issued June 18, 2019 offers a snapshot of OIG work for the first 6-month period of fiscal year 2019, beginning with a report on the use of funds for building improvements managed by HUD’s Office of Administration and ending with an audit of the State of New York’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery-funded New York Rising Buyout and Acquisition program. OIG completed 21 … Cont... more »
Arctic Ice In Perspective
With Arctic ice melting season underway, warmists are again stoking fears about ice disappearing in the North. In fact, the pattern of Arctic ice seen in historical perspective is not alarming. People are over-thinking and over-analyzing Arctic Ice extents, and getting wrapped around the axle (or should I say axis). So let’s keep it simple […]
A Review On Iran's Military Forces Aligned Against The U.S. And Its Allies
This photo released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Sunday, June 9, 2019, shows the Khordad 15, a new surface-to-air missile battery at an undisclosed location in Iran. IRANIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY *Stars and Stripes/Washington Post:* *The US outguns Iran, but it faces painful realities in the event of a war* Rising tensions that, according to President Donald Trump, left the United States just short of open conflict with Iran this week highlight a grim reality that the Pentagon has coped with for years: While the U.S. military outguns Iran, Tehran could stil... more »
In Desperate Search of Leadership: Ethiopia Takes One More Step Towards the Abyss
Let me admit from the outset that I’m still in the process of deciphering news from propaganda, we have a source in Ethiopia who is chasing down leads and verifying information on the ground so that we can arrive at an objective conclusion about the events that unfolded yesterday. It is imperative that we do not jump to any inferences without knowing as much of the facts as possible. Too often, what is initially reported… The post In Desperate Search of Leadership: Ethiopia Takes One More Step Towards the Abyss appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Piers Morgan annoys Rob Burley
Camilla, Liz and (of course) Ash Piers Morgan always has a calming influence on people, doesn't he? Here he is not getting on the nerves of both the editor and the executive editor of* The Andrew Marr Show*: Liz Bates from the *Yorkshire Post *was particularly good today. She should be on again.
“The True Dream…”
“Maybe we accept the dream has become a nightmare. We tell ourselves that reality is better. We convince ourselves it’s better that we never dream at all. But, the strongest of us, the most determined of us, holds on to the dream or we find ourselves faced with a fresh dream we never considered. We wake to find ourselves, against all odds, feeling hopeful. And, if we’re lucky, we realize in the face of everything, in the face of life the true dream is being able to dream at all.” - Dr. Meredith Grey, "Grey's Anatomy"
Heart of Darkness
Joseph ConradJoseph Conrad’s book *Heart of Darkness* is the story of a journey into the heart of Africa—up the Congo River and into the Congo Free State. The story has great insights on human nature. I think this book can also be seen as a work of philosophy. Here’s a description of a scene from the novel’s final pages: When Mr. Kurtz, the rogue ivory trader, dies his last words are: “The horror! The horror!” By then the novel’s narrator, Charles Marlow, is himself very ill—he is in the borderline between life and death when he contemplates about the sadness of life in these word... more »
"Angels and Demons"
*"Angels and Demons"* by "What can we know? What are we all? Poor silly half-brained things peering out at the infinite, with the aspirations of angels and the instincts of beasts." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "The general consensus among physical anthropologists is that religion co-evolved with language. By religion, they mean belief, not the highly complex and abstract stuff we now think of as religion. Early humans probably started with supernatural ideas about the forces controlling the parts of the natural world they could see. Then maybe more abstract ideas about what happens to... more »
“When One Grasps The Irony…
“How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not only in one’s culture but within oneself? If there is a stage at which an individual life becomes truly adult, it must be when one grasps the irony in its unfolding and accepts responsibility for a life lived in the midst of such paradox. One must live in the middle of contradiction, because if all contradiction were eliminated at once life would collapse. There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You conti... more »
Ayn Rand’s Mission Proselytization
The philosophies of the world can be divided into two broad categories: the philosophies that seek to explain and the philosophies that seek to proselytize. However, there are several philosophies that have components of both—they seek to explain as well as proselytize. Ayn Rand’s objectivist movement is, I think, focused mainly on proselytization—that is why the objectivists seem less devoted to philosophical research, and producing books and papers. They are mainly into organizing events and public meetings. One of the first steps that Rand took for objectivism was the creation of... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Pentagon secretly struck back against Iranian cyberspies targeting U.S. ships FAA Issues No-Fly Zone Above Straits Of Hormuz And Gulf of Oman Sugar in mind: Untangling a sweet and sour relationship beyond type 2 diabetes Scary Fast: The Global Hypersonic Arms Race That Will Change Warfare Forever Terrifying Zoom Lens The Unimaginable Reality of American Concentration Camps By Masha Gessen All Banks Pass Fed Stress Test... Would Lose $410 Billion Something Isn't Right In The "Greatest Economy Ever" As American Suicide Rates Hit WWII Levels The Supreme Court just deci... more »
The Poet: William Blake,"The Fly"
*"The Fly"* "Little fly, Thy summer’s play My thoughtless hand Has brushed away. Am not I A fly like thee? Or art not thou A man like me? For I dance And drink and sing, Till some blind hand Shall brush my wing. If thought is life And strength and breath, And the want Of thought is death, Then am I A happy fly, If I live, Or if I die." - William Blake *Freely download "The Works of William Blake" here:* - http://www.93beast.fea.st/
Battle of the Semi-Automatic Shotguns: Which Is the Best Gun?
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: Browning] We have some ideas. Semi-auto shotguns are the upgraded version of the pump-action shotguns we all know and love. They are prized for their quick firepower and reduction in recoil. They feel great to shoot. Emptying out a few cartridges in quick succession is a great way to unwind after a long day. Semi-autos aren’t necessarily as reliable as pump-action shotguns, however, their main advantage is reduced recoil and a very fast rate of fire. If you’re not a big person, a semi-auto shotgun is also a lot easier to shoot. A lo... more »
Two Nazi Soldiers Proved How Deadly a Sniper Can Be on the Battlefield
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) - Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) through the Digital Museum (http://www.digitaltmuseum.se), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18340454] And maybe a war. The three Soviet tanks edged forward slowly as the drivers scanned for the concealed Germans that lay ahead. The lead tank suddenly clanked to a stop and swung its long barrel around. It looked much like one of Hannibal’s elephants with its trunk raised, sniffing the air before its planned lunge forward ... more »
Why Is India Buying More Russian Air-to-Air Missiles?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Bad news? Why is India ordering $700 million worth of missiles from Russia? One reason may be humiliation over Pakistan using long-range air-to-air missiles to shoot down an Indian fighter last February. Yet the purchase comes amid reports that of problems with Russian missiles. “Close to 300 short-range air-to-air missiles, the R-73, and 400 medium-range air-to-air guided missiles, the RVV-AE, also known as the R-77, have been ordered,” according to Indian newspaper The Print. The choice of the R-77 is interesting. It is the Russian equivalent of the... more »
Is This F-35 Flaw Even Fixable?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Lots of questions. *Furthermore, the GAO reports claims that although the Pentagon spent $2 billion on F-35 parts since 2016 (including $960 million in 2018 alone), it has no unified accountability as to what that money was spent on, how many parts were acquired, and where those parts are currently located. Only a single program official had been dedicated to parts accounting, and December 2018 a spare parts database had yet to be populated with any data.* On April 9, the first F-35A Lightning stealth jet built in Japan mysteriously vanished while...more »
“Beliefs And Convictions…”
“In religion and politics people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other non-examiners, whose opinions about them were not worth a brass farthing.” - Mark Twain
Musical Interlude: 2002, “An Ocean Apart”
2002, “An Ocean Apart”
It Pays To Invest In Education
A new report commissioned by the Ontario Secondary Teachers Federation underscores the point that investing in public education is a good idea. The report is divided into two major sections. Jim Stanford writes: The first uses the Conference Board’s input-output model to simulate the immediate spin-off economic effects of public education spending. Education is a major driver of economic growth and job creation -- yet conservatives insist on treating it solely as a "cost" or "drain," something to be minimized rather than optimized. The Conference Board suggests public education (K... more »
Episode #285 – ‘Axis of Evel Knievel’ with guest Marwa Osman and more
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Despite its ‘Official’ Verdict, Fundamental Flaws Remain in Dutch JIT MH17 Investigation
*21WIRE* | After an elaborate five year, NATO member state-led process, not everyone is convinced by the JIT's politicized conclusion.
Afghan Leaders Are In Pakistan For Two Days Of Peace Talks
*Al Jazeera:* *Afghan leaders begin two-day peace talks in Pakistan* Conference covering the economy, health and the repatriation of refugees comes before Afghan president's visit. Dozens of Afghan political leaders have attended a conference in neighbouring Pakistan to discuss possible ways to achieve peace in the war-torn country. In the inaugural ceremony of the Afghan peace conference titled "Lahore Process" at Bhurbhan in Murree on Saturday, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan is committed in its efforts to bring peace and stability in Afghanistan. "... more »
“All War Is A Symptom…”
Al Stewart, "Roads To Moscow" ○ The entire history of humanity is a bloodthirsty horror… We just never learn, do we?
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*A Lot of Deception about School Choice* There’s no shortage of distortion when it comes to education reform. The recent legislative debate over educational choice in West Virginia is a case in point. West Virginia public schools receive more than $3.4 billion annually—including appropriations representing about 43 percent of the state budget. Yet most students are not proficient in the basics. Only 28 percent of public-school eighth-graders are proficient in reading, and less than one in five are proficient in math. Little wonder that despite the much-ballyhooed 90 percent publi... more »
There Are About 10,000 Spies In Washington DC
*We Are The Mighty:* *There are an estimated 10,000 spies in Washington DC* Of the more than 700,000 residents of the capital of the United States, 10,000 of those are actively working in the interests of a foreign power. The city is filled with federal employees, military personnel, contractors, and more who are actively working for the United States government, and some are working to betray its biggest secrets to the highest bidder. It's an estimate from the DC-based international spy museum – and it's an estimate with which the FBI agrees. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *When i...more »
“Self Respect, Opinions…”
“If someone in your life talked to you the way you talk to yourself, you would have left them long ago.” - Carla Gordon “The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.” - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross “We only feel dehumanized when we get trapped in the derogatory images of other people or thoughts of wrongness about ourselves.” - Marshall Rosenberg “My great mistake, the fault for which I can't forgive myself, is that one day I ceased my obstinate pursuit of my own individuality.” - Oscar Wilde
“What It Is…”
"Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." - Virginia Satir
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*Renewables and austerity can't decarbonise* *The need for realism about carbon dioxide targets* If the British government declared the abolition of sin by 2050, commentators would be rightly cynical. The announcement last week that Britain will enact a net-zero carbon target for 2050 was instead welcomed, especially by “faith leaders”. Yet without specifying how it is to be achieved, setting this target is about as wishful as pledging to eliminate sin. It is not just a matter of cost – although £1 trillion is not small change (if you had been spending a pound a second and had now ...more »
Many Venezuelans Fleeing To Colombia Are Joining Rebel And Criminal Groups
*Business Insider/Reuters:* *Criminals and rebels in Colombia are trying to get desperate Venezuelans to help them make cocaine and fight the government* * Tens of thousands of desperate Venezuelans have cross the border into Colombia, seeking relief from economic and political turmoil at home. * Criminal organizations and rebel groups in Colombia apparently see the influx as a pool of potential recruits help them produce drugs and fight the government. ARAUCA/CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Venezuela's crisis is spilling across the border into Colombia as Marxist rebels and right-w... more »
Islamic State Followers In Syria And In Iraq Want To Be Evacuated To Somalia
The al-Hol Camp in northern Syria was built for 10,000 people, but the population has now swelled to 72,000 and continues to grow, pictured in al-Hol Camp, Syria on March, 4, 2019. (H.Murdock/VOA *Voice Of America:* *IS Followers in Syria, Iraq Want Evacuation to Somalia* Dozens of European citizens of Somali origin who joined the Islamic State terror group in Syria and Iraq want to go to Somalia due to European countries' reluctance to take them back. Through their parents, the so-called Islamic State brides and their children have urged the Somali government to take them in. VOA... more »
Dutch Electricity Stats
By Paul Homewood Given the Netherland’s plans to phase out coal power, it is appropriate to look at the current generation mix there: http://energodock.com/netherlands/country-overview Fossil fuels account for 72% of generation, with wind at just 6%. This chart neatly sums up the problem with renewables, namely their unreliability: […]
HOW ARE RIGHT-WINGERS LYING TO US THIS WEEKEND?
Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel tweeted this yesterday: Louis Farrakhan calls Hitler a "great man" and says Jewish people are "satanic." But Cory Booker talks about him like he's a saint. He even says he'd meet with him. Will Democrat leaders ever stand up to anti-Semitism? pic.twitter.com/XkqYd3kTwf — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) June 22, 2019 In this clip, does Booker really talk about Farrakhan "like he's a saint"? No, and Ronna Romney McDaniel knows that. She assumes that even though the clip is only 48 seconds long, her intended audience is ... more »
Five People Are Still Missing After a Shipwreck in Amazonas
By Iolanda Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Five people are still missing after a shipwreck on the Juru River, in the city of Carauari (AM), in the west of the state, 788 kilometers from Manaus. The information was provided by the state government in a press release on Friday morning, June 21st. The boat, […] The post Five People Are Still Missing After a Shipwreck in Amazonas appeared first on The Rio Times.
Will His Career-Long Racism Finally Sink Biden's Campaign?
The far right Club for Growth is one of the sponsors planning to advertise during the Democratic debate Wednesday— but not on Fox— just on MSNBC and NBC in Iowa, aiming not to reach Trump supporters but Democratic voters. Ginger Gibson, reporting for Reuters, wrote that “Club for Growth's poll found voters are less inclined to vote for Biden if they were told he previously had taken positions that include opposing slavery reparations and busing of school children as part of desegregation systems.” And that’s just what their ad does, attack Biden for his pre-Obama career as a racist... more »
Syrian Army attacks Turkish observation post area in northwestern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out a new attack in the northwestern countryside of Hama, today, targeting the jihadist positions near their stronghold in Kafr Zita. According to a military report from the government stronghold of Mhardeh, the Syrian Army heavily shelled northwestern and northern Hama, hitting several sites, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First Syrian-made sniper rifle enters military service: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – The first Syrian-made sniper rifle has entered military service in Syria, the Syrian Military Capabilities Facebook page reported this past weekend. According to the SMC report, the newly-made Golan S-01 sniper rifle has proven effective in various situations. The new sniper specifications are as followed: Feed: Manual one shot Range: […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New satellite image shows China beefing up military presence in South China Sea
At least four J-10 fighter jets have been deployed on Yongxing Island in the South China Sea, a satellite image shows, which a Chinese expert said is a necessary move for the country’s national defense. The image, released by CNN, was taken on Wednesday and represents the first time for J-10s to be seen on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military expanding operations to southwest Aleppo: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is reportedly expanding their operations into the southwestern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, the Syria-based Al-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday. According to the publication, the Syrian Arab Army has recently targeted the jihadist supply lines inside southwestern Aleppo, hitting major bases like Regiment 46, which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military kills 2 ISIS members in Dagestan
Two followers of the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia), who were planning attacks on law enforcement officers have been killed in the Russian North Caucasus region of Dagestan, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) told TASS on Sunday. On Saturday, at about 10:00 pm, on the road section between the villages of Endirei and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
GOLD BREAKS OUT: 2019 Gold Price Shows Crisis Very Near
ITM Trading Streamed live on Jun 21, 2019 Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/gold-… China is the 2nd largest economy and now has the second largest stock market and the world is invited to participate. But China has a different investment culture than most other markets. Some liken the Chinese stock markets to the “wild …
Lindsey Graham Says Israel Will Attack Iran, And The U.S. Will Follow
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Jim Willie: A Gold Standard at $4200 Or More, Coming into View
SGTreport Published on Jun 20, 2019 Jim Willie returns to SGT Report to discuss Trump, geopolitics, the economy and the four facts the show a gold standard — at at least three times the current gold price — is coming into view. Jim’s site: https://www.golden-jackass.com/ end
Sunday morning music
Here's one of my favorites from the 1960's. How many of you remember Noel Harrison? And how many remember this song? Noel was greatly underrated, IMHO, as a crossover folk/pop singer. Apart from "Windmills Of Your Mind" (written for the film "The Thomas Crown Affair"; the song won an Academy Award in 1969), he never achieved great success in the charts. Nevertheless, he produced some very original work, and never got swept into the commercial grinder where everyone else sounded the same. Here are three more of his songs. First, from a performance on the Playboy After Dark... more »
How Japan Ended the Age of the Battleship (In Just 1 Battle)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Abrahams, H J (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer.Post-Work: User:W.wolny - This is photograph A 6786 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=361891] An era was over. *With the naval situation in the Atlantic quiet, the Admiralty gave the go-ahead for Prince Of Wales to proceed, and she arrived at Ceylon 10 days later, joining up with Repulse. With her arrival, Prince Of Wales took over as flagship of the squadron, and both at Ceylon and in Singapore h... more »
This New Steyr A2 MF Gun Could Be Tough to Beat. Check It Out.
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.google.com/search?q=Steyr+A2+MF+pistol&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjI2uOv2_riAhUNhOAKHWkhD5YQ_AUIESgC&biw=1506&bih=702#imgrc=zS9CY6yc_Qnf2M:] We have all the details. This year Steyr Arms surprised the gun industry when they announced that the Steyr A1 pistol would be no more. In its place has come the new Seyr A2 MF pistol, which essentially a modernized and revamped A1 designed to be more modular. On the A2 MF, you will notice a number of neat improvements over the previous A1 pistol, including new grip modul... more »
When Japan Lost This Battle It Lost World War II For Good
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Any guesses? *In the predawn hours of June 15, the U.S. attacking force was poised a few miles off the beaches. Time-Life correspondent Robert Sherrod later wrote: “[Saipan] was a shadowy land mass, purple against the dim horizon. Set against the reddish tint of the morning sun, it seemed unbelievable that this island paradise could prove to be so menacing.”* Peering through his binoculars, Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo was in awe of the nearly 800 ships from Vice Adm. Raymond A. Spruance’s 5th Fleet. Just three years before he had led the carri...more »
The Hollywood Gay Community Isn't Buttigiegin' Mayor Pete as Well as Expected
*Mayor Pete's star is shining bright* and causing a great bit of excitement with the Tinseltown crowd these days. But it seems Hollywood’s top heavy, fabulously dough loaded gay community isn't ready just yet to come forth and drench Mayor Pete with their big donations. Mayor Pete is facing a load of skepticism. And while Hollywood has helped seed the early stages of Buttigieg’s campaign, the biggest donors are skeptical of larger insertions because of Pete's lack of experience and a perceived inability to win in 2020. And many of Hollywood's gays are spreading their money around, c... more »
"The Lessons of Rome: Our Neofeudal Oligarchy"
*"The Lessons of Rome: Our Neofeudal Oligarchy"* by Charles Hugh Smith “The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages 400-1000”* is not an easy, breezy read; its length and detail are daunting. The effort is well worth it, as the book helps us understand how the power structures of societies change over time in ways that may be largely invisible to those living through the changes. “The Inheritance of Rome” focuses on the lasting influence of Rome's centralized social and political structures even as centralized economic power and trade routes dissolved. This legacy of centra...more »
Secret plans for new port outside Darwin to accommodate US Marines
Secret planning has begun for a new port facility just outside Darwin which could eventually help US Marines operate more readily in the Indo-Pacific.
New South Wales beats Queensland 38-6 to set up State of Origin decider
New South Wales has beaten Queensland 38-6 in a dominant performance in State of Origin game two in Perth and set up a series decider in Sydney.
Climate science does not support media claims regarding “climate change”
“In the first 5½ months of 2019, over 200 scientific papers have been published that cast doubt on the position that anthropogenic CO2 emissions function as the climate’s fundamental control knob…or that otherwise serve to question the efficacy of climate … Continue reading →
Media cook up false scare on heatwaves, mortality
The net result of temperature increase is not to increase, but to reduce temperature-related deaths. The post Media cook up false scare on heatwaves, mortality appeared first on CFACT.
At the Age of Nineteen, a Brazilian is the Youngest to Pass the Masters at Harvard
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Mateus de Lima Costa Ribeiro is nineteen years old and a few days away from breaking a record: becoming the youngest student to attend the Harvard University Master of Law program, one of the most prestigious in the world. He will soon move to the United States […] The post At the Age of Nineteen, a Brazilian is the Youngest to Pass the Masters at Harvard appeared first on The Rio Times.
Autism Siblings: Burdened or Blessed?
By Cathy Jameson A few years ago, I overheard something that didn’t sit well with me. A woman’s son needed some help. The boy, who was wheelchair bound, was positioned closest to his typically developing brother. Instead of asking her... more »
This Gun Company Usually Makes Shotguns. Can Their New Handgun Beat a Glock?
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.google.com/search?q=MC1sc&tbm=isch&tbas=0&source=lnt&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_8uKn2vriAhVvTt8KHVaZB9gQpwUIIw&biw=1506&bih=702&dpr=1.25#imgrc=sHrW1L2wyMUS2M:] We take a look. Mossberg is a company most well known for their shotguns, including the renowned 500/590 pump action and 930 semi-automatic shotguns. But earlier this month, as part of their 100th anniversary of being in business, Mossberg announced that they would be entering the pistol market with their new MC1sc, a 9mm single stack pistol designed for concealed carry. T...more »
Why is Turkey so Insistent on Buying Russian Missiles (And Missing Out on the F-35)?
*Ali Demirdas* *Security, * Here are some possible answers. On June 5, 1964, then-President Lyndon Johnson sent a stern letter to Ismet Inonu, the then-prime minister of Turkey, urging him to abandon the imminent Turkish military intervention in Cyprus, which aimed at saving the fellow citizens from being massacred by the Greek-Cypriot EOKA militants. The letter was loaded with threats and ultimatums. Johnson admonished Inonu that the American weaponry provided to Turkey may not be used and an arms embargo would ensue. He further forewarned that such military action would result... more »
The F-35 Will Soon Have a New Missile to Hunt China's J-20 Stealth Fighter
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Stealth vs. stealth? Lockheed Martin is developing a new air-dominance missile for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Navy with significantly greater range than the Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) as a counter to China’s new PL-15 weapon, a top U.S. Air Force official says. Dubbed the AIM-260, the Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) is scheduled to begin flight testing in 2021 and achieve initial operational capability in 2022, said Brig. Gen. Anthony Genatempo, the Air Force’s program executive officer for weapons. “I... more »
The Super Scary SIG Machine Gun You've Never Heard Of
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * The legendary SIG MG 710-3. One of the greatest revolutions in military small arms occurred during WWII. The German MG34 and MG42 almost totally revolutionized light machine guns. Prior to the war, most nations fielded light, magazine-fed machine guns as the light machine guns in a weapons platoon or section. After the war, almost everyone wanted a light belt fed for that role. The Soviets developed the RPD, the Americans slowly developed the M60, but most of the world adopted the FN MAG. The Germans, Italians, and some other nations simply adapted the... more »
“Preventive War…”
"All of us have heard this term "preventive war" since the earliest days of Hitler. I recall that is about the first time I heard it. In this day and time, if we believe for one second that nuclear fission and fusion, that type of weapon, would be used in such a war — what is a preventive war? I would say a preventive war, if the words mean anything, is to wage some sort of quick police action in order that you might avoid a terrific cataclysm of destruction later. A preventive war, to my mind, is an impossibility today. How could you have one if one of its features would be severa... more »
“Read THIS Before Cheering the Next War”
*Click image for larger size.* *“Read THIS Before Cheering the Next War”* by George Washington “*Truth Is the First Casualty of War: *Over two thousand years ago, the Greek writer Aeschylus said: “In war, truth is the first casualty.” That quote could be read to mean that - once a war starts - then truth goes out the window ... In reality, however, wars are often planned for political reasons (having to do with money, resources or other goals which may have nothing to do with directly protecting one's country or people) and then false intelligence is created to "justify" the start ... more »
“Scientists Amazed”
Steve Goddard on Twitter: “Canada’s largest Arctic settlement was relocated 65 years ago”
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 22nd June 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
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