Friday, June 07, 2019

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Part 2, Trolling A Trumpanzee In Queen Liz's Court

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 24 seconds ago
*by Noah* No one inspires more meme creation than President Head Case and, perhaps his sad little excursion to England dressed as a penguin tops the list of fodder for such things. After all, it seems that every single photo of Trump and his "Low IQ" family in England has inspired a meme, including the one above, taken in front of a "No Photos" sign. I covered some of the best of the meme lot a few days ago, but today, I'd just like to show you a few of the signs that the protesters that have been displaying around London during the Trump Family infestation. So much can be said in... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, June 8, 2019

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 8 minutes ago
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Arraiá da Fundição @ Fundição Progresso (Lapa) – It’s time for another huge Festa Junina party, so get your chequered clothes and straw hats and head down to Lapa’s […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, June 8, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

U.S. - Mexico Announce Deal On Migration And Tariffs

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 minutes ago
....stem the tide of Migration through Mexico, and to our Southern Border. This is being done to greatly reduce, or eliminate, Illegal Immigration coming from Mexico and into the United States. Details of the agreement will be released shortly by the State Department. Thank you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2019 *Reuters: **Trump calls off tariffs on Mexico after deal on migration* WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States and Mexico reached a deal on Friday to avert a tariff war, with Mexico pledging to take “strong measures” to contain the migration of... more »

Did Trump Administration ‘Purge’ 200,000 VA Health Care Applications?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 43 minutes ago
At least 200,000 applications for veterans' health care have been closed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

FDA says some frozen berries contaminated with hepatitis A; Kroger, other grocery stores involved

Coral Beach at Food Safety News - 1 hour ago
Federal officials issued a public alert tonight warning about frozen berries that have tested positive for hepatitis A contamination. Private Selection brand berries sold at Kroger stores and other retailers are consequently under recall. The FDA alert applies to all Private Selection brand frozen fruit. Laboratory tests conducted as part of an ongoing special project revealed... Continue Reading

Could The U.S. Navy's World War II Plans Used To Defeat Japan Be Used On China?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Image: Wikipedia. *James Holmes, National Interest:* *Could The Navy Dust Off Its World War II Plan to Beat Japan and Use it On China?* *Would it work?* Suppose Beijing opted to risk a cross-strait invasion of Taiwan. Take it from an old naval artilleryman: amphibious operations are no simple matter even when the auguries are good. And an attack on Taiwan would be far from auspicious for PLA forces. If you transpose a map of probable landing beaches on Taiwan onto the map of the actual Allied landings in Normandy in 1944, the imagery is striking. The two amphibious zones are compa... more »

No Need for an Expensive Glock: This Gun Is Great for Concealed Carry

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * Or self-defense. Glock 43. Smith & Wesson Shield. Walther PPS. Beretta Nano. Ruger LC9. Taurus PT709. What do all of these guns share in common? That’s right: they’re all single stack 9mm autos, and they’re each a perfectly viable option for concealed carry or EDC as well. But there’s one more 9mm single stack that needs to be included in that list of top 9mm single stacks, and that is the Kahr pistol. In fact, it was the Kahr pistol that really set the stage for the 9mm single stack to begin with back in the 1990s. Kahr produces a variety of diff... more »

The New Jobs Report Might Mean an Interest Rate Cut: What You Need to Know

Richard Grossman at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Richard Grossman* *Economics, Americas* [image: Reuters] A slowing economy? The latest jobs data suggests an interest rate cut may be imminent. The Labor Department reported on June 7 that U.S. nonfarm payroll employment increased by 75,000 in May, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6%. This level of job creation was well below economists’ forecasts of about 185,000 new jobs, as well as below the average monthly increase of 164,000 in 2019 and 223,000 in 2018. [image: Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)]Chart: The Conv... more »

The Unknown Story of an SR-71 Blackbird Spyplane That Was Saved by a Tanker

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * When the engines died... Col. David P. Dempster enlisted in the Air Force at age 19 and qualified for the Aviation Cadet Program. He graduated from Harlingen AFB, Texas, in 1955 as a rated navigator and second lieutenant. During the next 14 years, Dempster flew as a navigator/bombardier in SAC in the B-36, B-47, B-58 Mach 2 Hustler, and the SR-71. In the SR-71 program, he was one of eight B-58 crewmembers chosen to be the original cadre for the Blackbird program. He was also part of the first Air Force contingent to fly operational reconnaissance sorti... more »

Police search for mother after newborn girl abandoned near hospital

Just In - 1 hour ago
Police say a baby left near Geraldton Health Campus on Saturday morning appears to be in good health and have appealed for the infant's mother to come forward.

More than 60 deaths now linked to US serial killer, prosecutor says

Just In - 1 hour ago
Killings in at least 14 states are linked to 79-year-old California prisoner Samuel Little, who may be the most prolific serial killer in United States history and is "determined to make sure his victims are found", according to prosecutors.

'Back to nature': Mud play days at school encourage creativity

Jessica Hayes at Just In - 1 hour ago
"Nature deficit disorder" is leading to developmental and physical problems for children, say education experts, and one school in Australia's southernmost capital is countering that with dedicated muddy outdoor days.

You can stay on the ISS for $US35k a night. Think that's steep? Wait till you see what the flights cost

Just In - 1 hour ago
NASA announces that the International Space Station is now open for business to private citizens, with the first visit expected to be as early as next year.

Adelaide man loses trespassing appeal against market research company

Eugene Boisvert at Just In - 1 hour ago
Dean Cosenza says an interviewer's "banging and ringing on the door in an unreasonable manner" caused him and his mother "much distress and harassment".

'Foul play': Police dig up yard in search for missing American woman

Anna Hartley at Just In - 1 hour ago
Homicide detectives are brought in to investigate the disappearance of Priscilla Brooten, with a front yard in Bracken Ridge, north of Brisbane, excavated today.

Theresa May officially steps down as leadership race heats up

Just In - 1 hour ago
The battle formally begins for the leadership of the British Conservative party after Theresa May tenders her resignation, with former foreign minister Boris Johnson the favourite to replace her.

It's a chicken buyers' market where everyone talks turkey about their favourite bird

Megan Kinninment at Just In - 1 hour ago
At this monthly gathering they come from far and wide to buy and talk about chickens — from breeding to sustainability, to health and nutrition, to preparing chooks for the table.

Darwin digs deep to overcome scars of its inner-city shooting

Matt Garrick at Just In - 1 hour ago
Darwin is mourning the loss of four residents shot dead on its streets. It is also also mourning something else, something harder to put your finger on, as if something had been stolen, or rather, something had been given that wasn't asked for.

Why do people set cars on fire?

Kate Cowling, Donal Sheil And Luke Wong at Just In - 1 hour ago
A regional New South Wales city has seen a more than 600 per cent increase in vehicle arson this year, so authorities and the community are asking what can be done to stop it.

Turkish-backed rebels hit Syrian jet with anti-aircraft missile in Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed National Liberation Front (NLF) struck a Syrian fighter jet with an anti-aircraft missile (i.e. MANPADS) while it was flying a sortie over the Idlib Governorate on Friday. According to a military report, the Turkish-backed rebels clipped a Syrian Air Force Su-22 jet in southwest Idlib, but the fighter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Musical interlude

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Matthew Good - Decades

Freeze warning for large swaths of Oregon

Robert at Ice Age Now - 1 hour ago
URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE… Includes valley locations…A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. National Weather Service Medford OR Fri Jun 7 2019 FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY… FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SATURDAY… * Freeze Warning Low Temperatures: ... Read moreFreeze warning for large swaths of Oregon The post Freeze warning for large swaths of Oregon appeared first on Ice Age Now.

WAR And DECEPTION

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
SGTreport Published on Jun 4, 2019 In reality, America is ruled by an oligarchy, America’s 60 families, a de facto government according to Ferdinand Lundberg. This “shadow government” has controlled the top levels of the US government for most of our nation’s history. They have steered us into wars, by way of deception time and …

Yes, Democrats Have Removed ‘So Help Me God’ From House Committee Oaths

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Yes, Democrats Have Removed ‘So Help Me God’ From House Committee Oaths by PAUL BOIS, https://www.dailywire.com/ “I think God belongs in religious institutions” The Democrats have continued their mission to root God out of the public square in the name of secularism by removing “so help me God” from the U.S. House of Representatives oath …

Greenback Losing its Share in World Market Amid De-Dollarisation Drive – Russian Economy Minister

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Greenback Losing its Share in World Market Amid De-Dollarisation Drive – Russian Economy Minister by https://sputniknews.com/ Several countries have started making arrangements on settlements in national currencies, dumping US Treasury holdings and boosting gold reserves as part of the growing de-dollarisation trend. – The US dollar is gradually losing its share in the world market, …

‘In Gold We Trust’: Waning Confidence in US Sends World’s Central Banks on Buying Spree

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
‘In Gold We Trust’: Waning Confidence in US Sends World’s Central Banks on Buying Spree by Darius Shahtahmaseb, https://www.rt.com/ Governments around the world have recently been on a “gold-buying spree.” These countries have a tactful reason for doing so, and this reason is directly tied to the anticipation of the inevitable end of US hegemony. …

Palestinian PM Says Israeli Financial War Puts Palestine in Difficult Situation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Palestinian PM Says Israeli Financial War Puts Palestine in Difficult Situation by http://www.china.org.cn/ RAMALLAH, June 6 (Xinhua) — Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said on Thursday that an Israeli financial war on the Palestinians has placed the Palestinian Authority in a very difficult situation. – “The situation is difficult and this financial pressure is part …

Eminent American Scientist: Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack Was STAGED (False Flag Operation)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Eminent American Scientist: Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack Was STAGED by WashingtonsBlog Theodore A. Postol is one of the nation’s top scientists. He is a professor emeritus of science, technology, and national security policy at MIT. – Postol’s main expertise is in ballistic missiles. He has a substantial background in air dispersal, including how toxic plumes …

Pompeo Accidentally Tells Truth About Failed Venezuela Coup

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Jun 6, 2019 Secretly recorded while speaking off the record to a group of supporters, Secretary of State Pompeo revealed that US policy toward Venezuela has been a disaster and that the US government has lied from the beginning about the level of support for the opposition and the ease of …

China’s Gloves Are Beginning to Come Off, Says U.S.-Asean Business Council’s Michalak

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Bloomberg Politics Published on Jun 7, 2019 Jun.06 — Michael Michalak, senior vice president and regional managing director for U.S.-Asean Business Council, discusses the U.S.-China trade negotiations, where he thinks they are heading and what Mexico can lean from President Trump’s negotiating strategies. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” end

Trade War Intensifies: US Elite’s Ties to ‘ENEMY’ China That You Don’t Know Of

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Published on Jun 6, 2019 US President Donald Trump has warned Beijing that he may hit Chinese goods with another $300 billion in tariffs if necessary, but added that he still hopes for a deal. The levies would target China’s remaining exports to the US. end

LOST CONFIDENCE: The New Developments Q&A with Eric Griffin and Lynette Zang

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ITM Trading Streamed live on Jun 6, 2019 Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/qa-ly… Question 1. Charmingly Cynical-: do you think the world should even have a reserve currency? Question 2. Italian G​: What does L feel about the repeal of Glass Steagall, allowing banks and brokers to merge, and gamble? Question 3. Yamil L: …

The Newly Discovered Planet is Somewhere Where It Shouldn’t Be

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Anton Petrov Published on Jun 6, 2019 Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a discovery of a Neptune like object in a location where it shouldn’t exist – the story of NGTS-4b Read the paper here: – https://academic.oup.com/mnras/articl… end

U.S. Military Pilots May Soon Be Joined By Robotic Figher Jets On Combat Missions

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The Boeing Airpower Teaming System is the company's first unmanned system developed in Australia and designed for global defense customers.Boeing *NBC: **Robotic fighter jets could soon join military pilots on combat missions. Here's why.* *The fast-flying drones would scout enemy locations and draw fire that otherwise would be directed at human pilots.* Military pilots may soon have a new kind of wingman to depend upon: not flesh-and-blood pilots but fast-flying, sensor-studded aerial drones that fly into combat to scout enemy targets and draw enemy fire that otherwise would be d... more »

*UPDATE* U.S-Mexico Reach “Signed Agreement” to Curb Illegal Migration – Details Coming…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
UPDATE: U.S-Mexico Joint Statement Added at bottom: President Trump tweets that a signed deal has been reached between the U.S. and Mexico to stop the unlawful Central American migration that has created a crisis at the border: According to the … Continue reading →

Upside To Climate Change? It Might Make Siberia Habitable

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 3 hours ago
To many in the west, Siberia is synonymous with remote winter gulags where dissidents go to die. A new simulation estimates that if climate change occurs according to more aggressive models, the end of the century might see it as a pretty nice place to love. Russia east of the Urals towards the Pacific accounts for 77 percent of Russia's land area - 13 million square kilometers. Its population, however, is just 27 percent and is concentrated along the forest-steppe in the south, which has a comfortable climate and fertile soil. read more

Was Malia Obama ‘Arrested Again’ Amid a Media Blackout?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Junk news websites continue to be obsessed with the Obama family.

Dallas School Speech Interrupted When Shooting Victims Named

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
The Dallas Independent School District issued a statement saying it’s reviewing the events.

'You'll never be in my arms again': Mother of drowned toddler shares grief

Kym Agius at Just In - 3 hours ago
The mother of two-year-old Ruben Scott is struggling to realise she will never hold him in her arms again after the toddler's body was pulled from a dam at an expansive cattle station in Cape York.

Matildas defence suffers 'big blow' ahead of World Cup, but team still confident

Ben Knight at Just In - 3 hours ago
The Matildas have called up an 18-year-old debutant after senior defender Laura Alleway suffered a World Cup-ending injury, but the players are still confident they can be secure at the back.

Why is biology obsessed with sex? Tasmanian devils and their cancers hold a clue

Zoe Kean at Just In - 3 hours ago
The reason most animals and plants can only reproduce by having sex is a biological mystery. But a new hypothesis suggests it's a tactic we've evolved to avoid transmissible cancer.

'War zone': Muscle car fans burned with 400 degree flames, but no charges laid

Nick Hose at Just In - 3 hours ago
No charges will be laid against the organisers of a car festival that left Chaise Bouchere with horrific burns to his face and limbs, after the Northern Territory safety watchdog decided that funding future safety initiatives would be more beneficial.

What it's like for the women of Canberra's jail, forced to live 'right next to' male inmates

Tom Lowrey at Just In - 3 hours ago
Women in Canberra's jail say they're struggling in maximum security cell blocks designed for men, and many are terrified by life around male prisoners.

Near miss as Russian destroyer comes 'within metres' of US navy in East China Sea

Just In - 3 hours ago
The US and Russian militaries accuse each other of unsafe actions after an American guided-missile cruiser and a Russian destroyer come within 50 metres of each other in the East China Sea.

Ever wanted to see every country in the world? These women are hoping to do just that

Sarah Mullins at Just In - 3 hours ago
Over a cup of coffee and some smashed avocado Rachel Davey and Martina Sebova decided to quit their jobs in the pursuit of visiting every country in the world. And they have just 30 to go.

Surveillance by stealth: New CCTV cameras contain powerful facial recognition technology

Rebecca Turner at Just In - 3 hours ago
The activation of new facial recognition camera systems in Perth and Brisbane raises concerns about how the technology is being quietly introduced by Australian governments to monitor citizens.

A pile of new information was just revealed about the Claremont serial killer case

Andrea Mayes at Just In - 3 hours ago
From Telstra-issued trousers to the establishment of a purpose-built electronic database, several new pieces of information about the Claremont serial killings were revealed this week, giving a further insight into how the nine-month trial will be run.

'Today my heart broke': Footballer vows to fight for her disabled sister's care program

Freya Michie at Just In - 3 hours ago
High-profile footballer Moana Hope vows to lobby politicians and bureaucrats to stop her disabled sister's much-loved education program from closing, saying NDIS funding arrangements are to blame.

Why do people light cars on fire?

Kate Cowling, Donal Sheil And Luke Wong at Just In - 3 hours ago
A regional New South Wales city has seen a more than 600 per cent increase in vehicle arson this year, so authorities and the community are asking what can be done to stop it.

The Dark Phoenix story has been revived ... and completely botched, again

Just In - 3 hours ago
Everyone in this latest X-Men film seems to acknowledge they are starring in a multi-million-dollar production that has no purpose or reason to exist other than to satisfy a multi-picture production deal, writes critic Zak Hepburn.

Nadal hammers Federer, other semi suspended due to wild weather

Just In - 3 hours ago
Rafael Nadal has reached his 12th French Open final with a straight sets demolition of Roger Federer, but will not know his opponent until tomorrow after weather controversially interrupted play.

'Extraordinarily complicated': Confusion over road toll figures sparks debate

Andree Withey at Just In - 3 hours ago
Calculating the road toll is "extraordinarily complicated", according to Queensland police as loved ones say the confusion is compounding their grief following a horror few weeks on the state's roads.

Anthony Pesec alleges construction giant executive profited by discounted company shares, court hears

Michael Inman at Just In - 3 hours ago
Former ACT Senate candidate Anthony Pesec alleges in Supreme Court proceedings that the managing director of Consolidated Builders received a substantial number of shares at below market value and without the required shareholder approval.

Flight delays of up to two hours as Sydney hit by morning fog

Just In - 3 hours ago
Sydney has woken up to blanket of fog causing delays and diversions at Sydney Airport and warnings from authorities.

Tonight's Movie Is 'The Thousand Plane Raid'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
From *Wikipedia*: The Thousand Plane Raid (aka The One Thousand Plane Raid[2]) is a 1969 film directed by Boris Sagal. It stars Christopher George and Laraine Stephens.[3] Although claimed to be derived from Ralph Barker's The Thousand Plane Raid, the storyline inaccurately portrays the first raid as an 8th Air Force mission while the actual attack was undertaken by 1,047 Royal Air Force bombers against the city of Cologne, Germany in May 1942. *Read more *.... more »

This Should Trigger Some Lefties: Buzzy Ginsburg Praises Brett Kavanaugh

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 3 hours ago
In a rare moment of honest recognition, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Buzzy Ginsburg praised Justice Brett Kavanaugh in her *prepared remarks* at today's Second Circuit Judicial Conference. She noted that after Kavanaugh was confirmed the number of female Supreme Court clerks reached an all-time high, given his staffing choices: "Justice Kavanaugh made history by bringing on board an all-female law clerk crew. Thanks to his selections, the Court has this Term, for the first time ever, more women than men serving as law clerks." In their perceived prefect world, this should make liber... more »

Alabama Lawmakers Send Governor Bill to Castrate Convicted Pedophiles

Admin at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
Alabama lawmakers recently passed House Bill 379, Crimes and offenses, sex offenses, mandatory condition of parole, chemical castration treatment authorized as mandatory condition of parole for certain sex offenders. The bill was authored by State Representative Steve Hurst. He was recently interviewed by local CBS42, and he states that the bill will be for sex offenders over the age of 21 that committed sex offenses against children. "They have marked this child for life and the punishment should fit the crime," said Hurst. "I had people call me in the past when I introduced it an... more »

Globalist Elites Approve of China’s Censorship - Top Headline

TNA Video at rss - 3 hours ago
[image: top-headline-christian-gomez-bill-jasper-globalist-elites-approve-chinas-censorship] VIDEO - Senior editor Williams F. Jasper joins Top Headline to discuss current state of China 30 years after the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. Jasper comments on how citizens of China are being kept in the dark by their own government regarding the truth of the day where they slain thousands of their own citizens. Jasper also adds how many of the elites of the world have gotten very cozy with China and have even begun to adopt their practices.

No, Americans Shouldn’t Fear Traveling Abroad This Summer

Jay L. Zagorsky at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Jay L. Zagorsky* *Security, Americas* [image: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/683802] No need to fear those scary headlines. As summer travel season begins, friends and relatives have asked me if it’s safe to travel outside the U.S. I understand their fears. The news is filled with scary stories, like a tourist bus being bombed near Egypt’s pyramids, people being knifed at a bus stop in Japan and continuing coverage of the two Boeing 737 Max air crashes, both of which happened overseas. As a macroeconomist I travel frequently to understand global trends. I crunched the numbers on ... more »

Somebody’s Watching You: The Surveillance of Self-driving Cars

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
Picture the future, where driving is a thing of the past. You can hop in your car or one from a ride-share, buckle up and... more »

Can Congressional Republicans Talk Trump Down From Starting A Trade War With Mexico?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*McConnell and Child by Nancy Ohanian* With Señor Trumpanzee away making a fool of himself in Europe, Senate Republicans are hissing and snarling in a way they would never do if he were in town. Even the queen of toadies, Mitch McTurtle, warned that Senate Republicans-- he believes he, rather than Trump-- speaks for them oppose his threats to levy a massive tax on the American people via a system of economically unjustifiable tariffs against Mexico. On Tuesday, McTurtle was unimpressed by a couple of random White House left-behinds-- deputy counsel Pat Philbin and Assistant Attorney... more »

Pro-Tech Publication Asks If 5G Will Help Or Hinder Disaster Preparation. NASA, U.S. Navy, NOAA, and Meteorologists Say 5G Will Greatly Hinder It.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By B.N. Frank 5G opposition is increasing in the U.S. and around the world for a variety of valid reasons – one being that it... more »

Glaciers growing in Montana

Robert at Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
GROWING! Not melting. Glacier National Park quietly removing “Gone by 2020” signs “Rush Limbaugh closed his show today with an article from Glacier National Park (Montana) who says they are taking down their signs warning that the glaciers are melting because they are GROWING!!!!” says reader Vance von Raab. “A watershed day!” Here’s what Limbaugh ... Read moreGlaciers growing in Montana The post Glaciers growing in Montana appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Game of Thrones?

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 4 hours ago
Christ Church - Freemantle Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

For His Next Musical Number: Amazing Disgrace

From THE FIX at The Washington Post: Conservatives are not rushing to defend businessman Herman Cain in the wake of a press conference in which Sharon Bialek — with celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred at her side — claimed that the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO made an unwanted, physical sexual advance on her in 1997. Many … Continue reading For His Next Musical Number: Amazing Disgrace

First Footage of Julian Assange Since Imprisonment

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 4 hours ago
RT’s agency Ruptly has obtained footage showing WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange inside Belmarsh maximum security prison. The footage shows Assange, who had visibly lost weight, conversing with what could be his fellow inmates. Who exactly took the footage is yet unknown and it seems the date and possibly even the time is out of sync. … The post First Footage of Julian Assange Since Imprisonment appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

[Graphic 18+] Jihadist corpses fill the battlefield after failed offensive in northwestern Hama

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – A number of jihadists were killed by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on Friday as they attempted to capture the key town of Kernaz in northwestern Hama. According to a field report from the Hama Governorate, the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants attempted to replicate their success on Thursday by storming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-06-06

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
This is a summary of 6 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hama, Syria, Idlib, Golan, Israel. Categories covered in this brief: Syria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents HTS, Turkish-backed rebels capture another town in northwestern Hama Breaking: Russian, Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army killed 120 militants during HTS offensive in NW Hama: Russia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
Militants from the *Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terror group launched an offensive late on Thursday. At least 500 terrorists with the support of armored vehicles and tanks, attacked Syrian army positions near the towns of Jabin and Tal Melh, according to Maj. Gen. Viktor Kupchishin, commander of the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation. “While repelling the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Close call: Russian and US warships nearly collide in East China Sea – video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
A US and a Russian warship nearly collided in the East China Sea as seen in footage filmed on Friday, with each side pointing the finger at the other. Footage shows the two ships passing each other at a dangerously close proximity. The US Navy claimed the Russian destroyer, Admiral Vinogradov, conducted an ‘unsafe […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadists launch new attack to capture key town in northwest Hama

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a new attack in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate on Friday, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions at the town of Kernaz. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebels began their attack by storming the Syrian Arab Army’s positions at both Al-Hamamiyat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 7, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Khalid Albaih, Al Jazeera*: *No, it's not over for the Sudanese revolution* The counter-revolution has struck and temporarily cleared the streets, but it has not broken the revolutionary spirit. For those of us who have watched closely the events in the Arab world since 2011, what happened on June 3 in Sudan was expected. Sooner or later, the counter-revolution was going to strike. As bodies are being pulled out of the Nile River and shocking stories are surfacing of extreme torture and rape, the brutality of the crackdown is yet to be revealed in full. Officially, over 100 peopl... more »

IMAGINE AMERICA WITH TWO FLAGS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
Talking Points Memo reports on an unexpected controversy in Maine: Maine legislators recently approved a new state ballad.... The song, titled “The Ballad of the 20th Maine,” tells the story of a Maine infantry regiment that fought in the Civil War, and unsurprisingly, has a pro-Union message. Two Republicans found this inappropriate. “I find it a little bit, we are united states, we are not Union, we are united states. And I find it just a little bit – I won’t say offensive but that’s what I mean – to say that we’re any better than the South was,” Republican state Rep. Frances Head... more »

welcome China Railway and Rolling Stock Corporation into your area

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 4 hours ago
4-8-2019 *China* Railway and Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), a $33 billion, 183,000 worker-strong state-owned conglomerate that is now the largest rolling stock producer in the world, according to the report. “While it is owned by the Chinese government, CRRC is controlled by the Communist Party of China." https://www.freightwaves.com/news/railroads/us-rail-interests-see-china-as-major-security-threat ………………………… ……………….………. 5-9-19 *CRCC* has shown its ability to dominate markets using this method in Australia. After it was allowed into the Australian market close to 10 y... more »

FOX: Officer who killed holistic doctor asks for two weeks a year, receives 12 1/2

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 5 hours ago
The Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering holistic doctor Justine Damond has just been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison. In July 2018, Ms. Damond called 911 to report hearing a possible rape in the alley behind her home. Noor and his partner arrived, and were checking out the alley just before the shooting. Noor, […] The post FOX: Officer who killed holistic doctor asks for two weeks a year, receives 12 1/2 appeared first on Health Nut News.

President Trump and First Lady Melania Return to White House…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
After a five-day trip to the U.K, Ireland and France President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump return to the White House. [Video]

Another End of Civilisation as We Know It meme

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
There seems to be yet another doomsday prophesy of civilisation disappearing by 2050 CE if we do not make immediate steps to reduce humanity’s greenhouse emissions. Jo Nova posted the following comment about this latest inanity: “End of Civilization coming: … Continue reading →

Arizona may be on verge of requiring medical marijuana testing

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has until Saturday to decide whether to sign legislation that would require medical marijuana and derivative products to be tested by an independent lab for pesticides, fungus, heavy metals and other impurities starting Nov. 1, 2020. Senate Bill 1494 also would require the state Department of Health Services to issue lab […] Arizona may be on verge of requiring medical marijuana testing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Auction of licensed California cannabis business brings in $8.25 million

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
The business assets of The Guild San Jose, a California-based, vertically integrated cannabis business, were sold at auction Friday in an apparent first for a marijuana business in the world’s largest MJ market. The winning bid, $8.25 million, was submitted by San Diego-based retail chain Urbn Leaf, which already operates two shops in San Diego […] Auction of licensed California cannabis business brings in $8.25 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Law enforcement targets dozens of illicit Southern California cannabis grows

Laura Hamilton at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
In another example of enforcement actions against illicit marijuana businesses in California, nearly 141,000 plants were seized in the southern part of the state in a massive raid targeting dozens of illegal cultivation sites. This will come as welcome news to licensed marijuana firms in California that have long complained that illegal operators severely undercut legal […] Law enforcement targets dozens of illicit Southern California cannabis grows is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Musical Interlude: Runrig, “Running to the Light”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Runrig, “Running to the Light”

"Economic Market Snapshot 6/7/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Wrap Up 6/7/19: THE Worst Possible Jobs Number: US Economy In FREE-FALL. Stocks Vault Higher.” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • *"About Today’s Jobs Report"* by Brian Maher "The May unemployment report came rolling from the United States Department of Labor this morning. In the highly technical vernacular of the trade... it was a “miss.” And not b...more »

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Threatens to Sue President Trump Over Mexican Tariffs…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
The majority of financial media punditry claim Orangeman Tariffs’ bad. Truly, it’s the stupidest and most disingenuous oft-spoken claim with ZERO foundation in reality. Chinese tariffs have been in place since July 2017, no measurable inflation on Chinese goods. Steel … Continue reading →

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference." - Ralph Nader

Does the U.S. Have the ‘Cleanest Air in the World’?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
President Donald Trump raised eyebrows with a bold claim during a visit to Ireland in June 2019.

Did Queen Elizabeth II ‘Troll’ President Trump with Her Tiara?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
How much shade can a tiara really provide?

Police Arrest 4 Teens Over Homophobic Attack on London Bus

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The couple were punched and robbed before the attackers escaped.

Detroit Man Charged in Deaths of Gay Men, Transgender Woman

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
"We must remain ever vigilant in our fight to eradicate hate."

Publisher Drops Central Park Five Prosecutor Linda Fairstein

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Netflix released a new miniseries about the racially divisive case just days earlier.

AFP's media raids risk 'eroding business sector's confidence in Australia'

Peter Ryan at Just In - 5 hours ago
Business is becoming increasingly concerned that this week's Federal Police raids on the ABC and News Corp risk eroding confidence in Australia's reputation as a free and open democracy.

This is how we roll: Many hands make light work of half tonne of dolmades

Gabrielle Lyons at Just In - 5 hours ago
Thousands of grapevine leaves have been handwashed, mince mixed with spices, and then rolled into savoury treats in preparation for Darwin's Greek Glenti festival.

Cattle company, native title holders do battle over land clearing at Yakka Munga Station

Claire Moodie at Just In - 5 hours ago
Aboriginal native title holders in the Kimberley demand land clearing work stop on the Yakka Munga cattle station, claiming cultural sites are being damaged.

Footballing refugees find their feet as champions for a brighter future

Just In - 5 hours ago
From kicking balls made of plastic bags in Bangladesh to the playing fields of Brisbane, football is helping young Rohingya refugees gain the confidence to become leaders.

Teens charged with hate crime after allegedly attacking couple who refused demands to kiss

Just In - 5 hours ago
Police say the attackers threw coins at the women and made a number of homophobic comments before punching them in the face.

Missionary dictionary liberates lost Barngarla language

Jodie Hamilton at Just In - 5 hours ago
A German Lutheran pastor's mission in the 1840s to suppress local Aboriginal culture has turned full circle and is now liberating the next Barngarla generation.

'Diamonds of gastronomy': Industry digs in as truffle demand remains high among chefs

Jessica Schremmer at Just In - 5 hours ago
Trading at around $2,500 per kilogram, more growers are entering the truffle industry as demand for the unique fungi remains high.

Uber and Netflix run at a loss. It's a 'winner-take-all' strategy that could end badly

Just In - 5 hours ago
Some of the world's most powerful and influential technology companies are either massively in debt or barely making a profit. But in 21st century Silicon Valley, that's the aim.

"The Real Source of Wealth Inequality"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"The Real Source of Wealth Inequality"* By Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – “The only way that people really improve their wealth is by buying a house, condo, whatever it may be, owning shares of stock,” says Mark Cuban. He was on Yahoo! Finance addressing the issue of inequality of wealth, which many people consider a problem. But the analysis was bad; the advice was some of the worst we’ve ever heard. Buying stocks or houses may have been a good plan for 1982. Maybe for 1992. And maybe even 2002. But for 2019? Is the pattern of the last 30 years likely to continue? *Soft Economy:... more »

Your Hot Take on Peterborough

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 5 hours ago
It doesn't matter how Farage spins it, defeat for his Brexit Party in the Peterborough by-election is an unexpected setback for his vanity project. In many ways, he couldn't have asked for a better by-election scenario. It came a fortnight after EU elections in which Farage did very well, cleaning up in those elections in, um, Peterborough, too. It's also a seat where 60% of the voting public supported Leave, and all this took place in a context where Brexit overdetermines all things political. Throw in the supposition the main parties are in disarray, how the former *Labour* incumb... more »

President Donald Trump Puts USA on Top of D-Day Proclamation…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
When fifteen world leaders were all given the opportunity to sign the united D-Day Proclamation all the leaders put their names on the bottom of the document… Not Trump. President Trump boldly penned his signature on the top of the … Continue reading →

World News Briefs -- June 7, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Africa News*:* Ethiopia PM in Sudan to mediate between military, opposition* Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed arrived in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum to mediate between the military and opposition groups that have failed to reach an agreement over a transition authority. Abiy’s office said he would meet with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the transitional military council, who was in Ethiopia last week. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* Northwest Syria *battles rage after rebel counterattack.* Syrian attacks on *civilians continue amid rebel counterattack.* ... more »

"Sometimes I Wonder..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.” - Laurence J. Peter, “The Peter Principle’ (1969) - http://www.pluchino.it/scienza/talks-html/Peter-Principle-talk.pdf

Federal Court Approves Settlement ending CAIR Fraud Case

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
Court Approves Settlement and Ends CAIR Fraud Case AFLC June 7, 2019 Yesterday afternoon the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the parties’ joint motion to finally dismiss the 11-year long battle between three of the victims of a massive fraud first carried out, and then concealed, by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The lawsuit against CAIR was brought by the American Freedom Law Center (AFLC) on behalf of five victims of a massive fraud perpetrated by a CAIR lawyer, Morris Days. As reported here just recently, CAIR gave up its long... more »

Hundreds of Congolese refugees from southern border dumped off in San Antonio…

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
… just in time to weather a massive storm that came through ‘Parle vous français?’ City searches for French speakers as hundreds of Congolese asylum-seekers head to SA Kens5 Jaleesa Irizarry June 6, 2019 Roughly 350 migrants from the Congo are expected to arrive in San Antonio in the coming days leaving the city scrambling for French-speaking volunteers. “We didn’t get a heads up,” Interim Assistant City Manager Dr. Collen Bridger told KEN 5 on Thursday. Bridger said the Congolese migrants began to arrive in town on Tuesday. They told Migrant Resource Center workers, they traveled w... more »

READ THE 2019 DOJ REPORT: VACCINE COURT PAID OUT $110 MILLION IN DAMAGES IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR

Amanda-Mary at Healing Oracle - 6 hours ago
As the USA moves further towards becoming a Medical Police State its proving harder and harder to gain real information on Vaccine safety. The Vaccine Injury Court is of the most reliable sources for the... The post READ THE 2019 DOJ REPORT: VACCINE COURT PAID OUT $110 MILLION IN DAMAGES IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR appeared first on Healing Oracle.

Fuck Civility and Fuck Franklin Graham

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 6 hours ago
Greg Hogben is absolutely right here. Stonewall was not achieved a half century ago this month through peaceful and respectful dialogue. It was achieved through brick-throwing and quivering fury at being pushed around by the NYPD and everyone else outside Greenwich Village. What did respect and tolerance for bigotry get the centrist Mattachine Society (Which placed a sign in the Stonewall Inn's window calling for peace and civility over two months after the riots)? Fuck all, that's what quietly carrying signs in shirts and ties and pleated skirts got them. Abolition didn'... more »

Mercosur reafirma objetivo de concluir el proceso para un tratado de libre comercio con la Unión Europea

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
07-Jun-2019 Durante un encuentro de dos días en Argentina, país que contó con la Presidencia Pro Tempore en el primer semestre, "se reafirmó el objetivo de concluir los procesos más avanzados -UE, Canadá y EFTA- para alcanzar una inserción comercial regional y global más robusta.

Vegetales con plaguicidas: La dieta que tendremos en los hogares gracias al TPP-11

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
07-Jun-2019 EL TPP opera como un candado para los avances que podamos lograr en materias fundamentales para la salud de todes, y un freno para demandas que son preocupación central de las mujeres, sobre todo las defensoras de sus territorios indígenas y/o campesinos, que sufren más directamente los daños a la salud en la familia y las consecuencias del daño ambiental.

Big Tech Thought Purge Continues as YouTube Moves to Ban “Supremacist” Content

James Murphy at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: big-tech-thought-purge-continues-as-youtube-moves-to-ban-supremacist-content] Seemingly in response to one leftist's whining, Google-owned YouTube is banning or demonetizing thousands of videos and creators that it believes peddle "hate speech."

White House Might Make Federal Scientists Debate Skeptics

Hifast at Climate Collections - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: The scientist promoting anthropogenic global warming refuse to participate in a Red Team — Blue Team assessment of climate change. They must not have a very strong case, or no case at all. The E&E News has the details: A White House plan to debate the accuracy of climate…

Seattle Is Dying: Drugs And Homelessness In Seattle

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 6 hours ago
*Seattle Is Dying: Drugs And Homelessness In Seattle* from RealClearPolitics.com The above hour long-plus documentary video is a must watch. What is happening in Seattle is happening in cities all over North America. It's happening just across the 49th parallel here in Vancouver. It's apparently worse of all in San Francisco, California. The above video is the best examination of the "homelessness" phenomena that I've seen so far. It's gritty shots of the drug addled men in downtown Seattle, the drone camera footages of the garbage heaps that pass for homeless camps, strewn alon... more »

Ohio Doctor Charged with 25 Counts of Murder: Families Devastated to Learn Doctor Made End of Life Decisions without Consent

Admin at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
In a story that has garnered headlines in the mainstream news, Ohio doctor William Husel has been indicted by a grand jury on 25 counts of murder for injecting his patients with lethal doses of the pain medication fentanyl. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said: "I've been a prosecutor for 22 years and have not seen a 25-count indictment during those years." Husel was fired back in January from the hospital where he worked, Mt. Carmel West in Columbus, Ohio.

Will Germany Send A Warship Through The Taiwan Strait?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
German Navy *John Vinocur, Politico:* *Germany’s military maneuvers* *Officials contemplate sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait.* Germany is considering a break from decades of military non-confrontation. High ranking officials are contemplating sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait — joining the United States and France in challenging Beijing’s claims to what the West regards as an international waterway. If Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government actually goes ahead, it will be a remarkable revision of its we-keep-out-of-conflict reflexes. Germany will be openly back... more »

The F-22s Competition: YF-23A Thermal Designer Tells Us Some Very Interesting Details

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Some facts you may not know. The Northrop YF-23A and the Lockheed YF-22A competed against each other in the late 1980s/early 1990s in the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program. As we have explained the YF-22A was selected as best of the two and the engineering and manufacturing development effort began in 1991 with the development contract assigned to Lockheed/Boeing. However, the YF-23A remains one of the coolest (and most intriguing) aircraft ever built. John Shupek, a retired Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineer and now owner of Skytamer.com aviation ... more »

I Can Tell You All of the Reasons Russia Hates the F-22 Raptor

War Is Boring at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, * It's everywhere. *The Raptors in question were part of the 95th’s four-plane deployment to the United Kingdom starting on April 11. Shortly after arriving at the Royal Air Force’s Lakenheath base, two of the F-22s joined up with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker and, on April 25, hopped over to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania.* In 2013, the U.S. Air Force’s Alaska-based 3rd Wing devised a new way to deploy its F-22 Raptor stealth fighters in order to make them more survivable in a war with China. Now the “Rapid Raptor” concept has a new goal—to... more »

Russia's Best Defense Against America's Pressure Strategy May Be China

Dimitri Alexander Simes at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Dimitri Alexander Simes* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The growing economic ties between Moscow and Beijing could prompt the Kremlin to harden its stance towards Washington. While the trade war between Washington and Beijing continues to flare up, Chinese president Xi Jinping traveled to Russia this week for three days to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin. For Moscow, this visit could not have come at a better time. In his public remarks while in Moscow on Wednesday, the Chinese leader spoke of the growi... more »

Germany Is Now Building Hypersonic Weapons

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * What does that mean for NATO? Russia? Add Germany to the ranks of the Hypersonic Missile Club. The German military has begun hypersonic weapons, according to a European defense contractor. The new missiles are a response “to threats of the concrete kind: keyword Putin's missiles or even the new Russian tank,” Peter Heilmeier, sales manager for defense firm MBDA, told the German newspaper *Die Welt*. BAIINBw, the German defense procurement agency last year, began the hypersonic missile program in 2018, according to Heilmeier. He expects the first prot... more »

An Arrow Aimed At America’s Heartland

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 7 hours ago
This is a Wakeup Call to citizens of Middle America of a plot to strip us of our electoral importance by the entrenched elites of the Deep State. Recently, *Nevada became the 15th state* to pass a measure granting its Electoral College votes to the candidate winning the nationwide popular vote regardless of how the citizens of their own State voted. This movement is being led by an organization called *National Popular Vote.* The organization's aim is to disrupt the balance between the States and have intentionally launched this arrow aimed at America’s Heartland. Their objective ... more »

FOIA Docs: Twice-Demoted DOJ Official Bruce Ohr Received $28,000 Bonus During Work on Sketchy Dossier…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
This is a prime example of what historically sent people to the pitchforks. According to newly released FOIA documents received by Judicial Watch, twice-demoted DOJ official Bruce Ohr received pay raises and a $28,000 bonus while working on the anti-Trump … Continue reading →

D-Day Reflections

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 7 hours ago
If we forget how this terrible worldwide tragedy happened, we may be doomed to repeat it. ~ Roger Helle ~ Yesterday (6/6/2019) was the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. That day, Allied Forces launched the largest invasion force in history. Over 5,000 ships, 13,000 aircraft, and 160,000 troops assaulted the beaches of what Adolf Hitler […]

Kids Fortune Tellers Vs. US Update

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 7 hours ago
By Karen Savage writes at Climate Liability News Ninth Circuit Judges Appear Skeptical of Role in Kids Climate Suit vs. U.S. Government. Excerpts in italics with my bolds A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday appeared skeptical of the courts’ role in dealing with climate change in the landmark constitutional […]

V-P Pence calls for global war

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago
Idiot Pence declares on Memorial Day at the US Army West Point academy that those graduating this year should expect to serve in wars in the Middle East, on the Korean peninsula and against China, against Russia in Europe and even in 'this hemisphere' likely threatening a US invasion of Venezuela. Maybe Pence and Trump are planning to put on uniforms and go into battle themselves because so many wars will surely require that virtually every able bodied man and woman in the US will be needed to serve at the more than 800 Pentagon bases around the globe. It is a fact that America's ... more »

Is The U.S. Military Over-Reliant On Bombing Campaigns?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
A B-52 releases a test version of the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) over White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, in 2009. (Photo by Department of Defense) *William J. Astore, The Nation*: *The Dirty Truth About American Airpower* *A retired Air Force officer shares 10 cautionary tenets about our overreliance on bombing campaigns.* From Syria to Yemen in the Middle East, Libya to Somalia in Africa, Afghanistan to Pakistan in South Asia, an American aerial curtain has descended across a huge swath of the planet. Its stated purpose: combating terrorism. Its primary method: constan... more »

There Are Less Than 10 B-1 Bombers Operational In The U.S. Air Force

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft lands at Avalon Airport, Geelong, Australia, in March 2017. A House Armed Services subcommittee is raising alarms about the dismal state of B-1 readiness, and could order the Air Force to produce a plan to fix it. (Master Sgt. John Gordinier/Air Force) *War Is Boring:* *Less than 20% of B-1 Lancers are operation due to neglect from the Air Force* *The U.S. Air Force is slacking when it comes to the B-1 Lancer fleet, with less than ten operational units out of a total number of 62.* The fast-moving, low-level bomber was once the pride of... more »

Lockheed Martin Optimistic That It Will Be Selling A Lot Of F-35s In Europe And Worldwide

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Australian Defence Force/Handout via Reuters *Flight Global*:* Lockheed Martin eyes 500 F-35 fighters in Europe* With the Pentagon wavering over the number of F-35s it wants to buy, Lockheed Martin has turned its gaze on Europe. The company is bullish on selling the aircraft to America’s European allies. It believes that by 2030 there will be more than 500 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters deployed in Europe – more than the number of Eurofighter Typhoons currently in operation worldwide. “With Finland, Poland and Switzerland evaluating the airplane right now that could be a numbe... more »

Will the Fed Goose Markets?

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 7 hours ago
Stocks jumped on Friday, building on strong weekly gains, as a weak jobs report spurred rate-cut hopes: The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 260 points higher, led by gains in Microsoft and Apple. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% as the tech sector outperformed. The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.7%. The U.S. economy added 75,000 jobs in May, marking the second time in four months that jobs growth totaled less than 100,000. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected an increase of 180,000 jobs. Wage growth also slowed. “The market’s got a conundrum here. That’s a bad report. Just on the report ... more »

High Court throws out case against Boris Johnson over Brexit claims

Just In - 7 hours ago
London's High Court throws out an attempt to prosecute Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to succeed Theresa May as the UK's prime minister, for allegedly lying about the financial benefit of Brexit during the 2016 EU referendum campaign.

When does a national security mindset become an abuse of power?

Laura Tingle at Just In - 7 hours ago
This week's raids, and any attempt at intimidation, is an outcome of a mindset that has snuck up on most Australians, largely under the cover of "keeping us safe" from terrorism, writes Laura Tingle.

Eating red meat and saving the environment are achievable goals with carbon neutrality

Angus Verley, Aneeta Bhole, Tyne Logan And Lydia Burton at Just In - 7 hours ago
Consumers are increasingly asking for it and Meat and Livestock Australia says it's achievable — carbon neutrality by 2030.

Winter reading guide: Nine books to get wrapped up in

Claire Nichols, Sarah L'Estrange, Kate Evans, Cassie McCullagh And Patrick Carey at Just In - 7 hours ago
From big names to lesser-known gems and young adult guilty-pleasures, ABC's book experts round up their favourite reads for the chilly months.

Kelly Slater reveals fateful text message on the morning Sunny Garcia tried to take his life

Anthony Pancia at Just In - 7 hours ago
Champion surfer Kelly Slater gives a rare emotional account of the moment he learnt Hawaiian surfer Sunny Garcia had been hospitalised after trying to take his own life.

How eBay, Nicolas Cage and Jurassic Park are making it hard to study dinosaurs

James Glenday at Just In - 7 hours ago
There's a roaring trade for dinosaur relics among the rich and famous. But scientists say wealthy collectors are pricing museums out of the market and depriving the world of important specimens.

Boris, Boris, Boris. Bias, bias, bias

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 7 hours ago
A tweet I read earlier tonight (after I got in from work) read, *"I trust that BBC News, Sky News and Channel 4 News, who all led with the vexatious case against Johnson will lead with the fact not just that he's not guilty, but that there was never a case against him to begin with?"*. And then, tuning into another blog, I spotted StewGreen saying, *"Since the summons against Boris was the main headline in each news from 10am to 11pm *[back on 29 May]*, the news of the case getting thrown out will be reported in the same magnitude? Nah, of course not cos BBCnews/Guardian are reall... more »

"'An oppression of the weak by the incompetent and an exploitation of the poor by the lazy' - this is exactly what is happening in cities now to the people who have a relatively low income and a regular job." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
*"Albert Hirschmann used to [talk about] 'an oppression of the weak by the incompetent and an exploitation of the poor by the lazy,' and this is exactly what is happening now in [the world's most unaffordable cities] to the people who have a relatively low income and a regular job... "The test is: if a schoolteacher [say] who has a job indispensable to the working of the city cannot afford to live within half an hour commuting time from his or her school, there is something wrong with our system: and this 'something wrong is entry due to to [planning and zoning] regulation. ... more »

So When Did We Give the President So Much Unilateral Power on Tariffs?

admin at Coyote Blog - 7 hours ago
As most libertarians feared, all those Republican concerns about Executive power under President Obama seem to have magically disappeared now that the President has an "R" after his name. President Trump is set to put on his magic Thanos glove and snap his fingers and impose 5% Tariffs on Mexico. The ostensible reason is to […]

Controversy Over Gay Pride Flag Raised at Wisconsin Capitol

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers ordered the raising of the flag to recognize "Pride Month." The move drew a fast rebuke from state Rep. Scott Allen.

University of Alabama Rejects $26M Gift after Abortion Flap

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
University officials denied it had anything to do with the philanthropist's stance on the abortion law.

Prosecutor: More Than 60 Deaths Now Linked to Serial Killer

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Investigators say the 79-year-old California inmate may be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history.

FDA Targets Vaping ‘Influencers’ for Online Promotions

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four companies that used paid social media influencers to pitch nicotine solutions to their online followers.

NASA Opening Space Station to Visitors

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Private astronauts will have to meet the same medical standards, training and certification procedures as regular crew members.

A Big Unknown: How Will California's Central Valley Respond To An Unabashed Progressive Democrat Running For Congress

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
In 2018, the DCCC timidly and reluctantly got behind a tepid centrist, Andrew Janz, in the Central Valley race to unseat Trump enabler Devin Nunes. On the first day after his announcement, I spoke to Janz and he volunteered that the two issues that were motivating him to run were the death penalty-- he said it needs to be used more frequently-- and the Second Amendment-- he said it needed to be protected. Eventually he hired some skillful consultants and they got him to stop talking that way. But he was a confused communicator who never quite understood what would motivate voters ... more »

Docs found further implicate Cummings wife

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 8 hours ago
After vehement denials, new docs indicate Elijah Cumming’s wife used charity to embellish for-profit LLC BizPak Review Vivek Saxena June 6, 2019 – Last month various conservative media outlets ran stories suggesting that House Oversight Committee chair Elijah Cummings’ wife is a dirty crook who funneled donations collected from a non-profit she runs into her for-profit consulting firm, Global Policy Solutions, LLC. Following the publication of these reports, none of which were picked up by the mainstream “propaganda” media, Cummings slammed conservative media outlets for their “poli... more »

Funny Friday

Hardnox at 'Nox & Friends - 8 hours ago
From Wendy: Fastest selling item in Detroit —oo— From Hershey: —oo— From Terry: —oo— From Foguth: —oo— From Gil: —oo— From SafeSpace: I sat, as did millions of other Americans, and watched as the government underwent a peaceful transition of power a few short years ago. At first, I felt a swell of pride and patriotism when Barack Obama left the White House. However, all that pride quickly vanished as I later watched 21 Marines in full dress uniform with rifles fire a 21-gun salute to the former president. It was then that I realized how far America’s military had … Continue reading →

Terra Tech pays $6.3 million to settle Nevada marijuana claim

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Terra Tech, a California-based cannabis operator, agreed to pay $6.3 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company siphoned money from a Nevada dispensary for its other ventures. The February settlement, reported Thursday by the Reno Gazette Journal, stemmed from a lawsuit filed last year by Heidi Loeb Hegerich, a businesswoman who co-owned the […] Terra Tech pays $6.3 million to settle Nevada marijuana claim is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

U.S. No Longer Accepting Turkish Pilots For F-35 Training Due To Its Purchase Of Russia's S-400 Missile system

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: U.S. airmen walk next to a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft. © REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol *Reuters:* *U.S. to stop training Turkish F-35 pilots because of Russia deal -sources* WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The United States has decided to stop accepting any more Turkish pilots who had planned to train in the United States on F-35 fighter jets, three U.S. officials said, in a sign of an escalating dispute over Ankara’s plans to purchase Russian air defences two NATO allies have sparred publicly for months over Turkey’s order for Russia’s S-400 air defence sy... more »

Labor Report: 75,000 Jobs Added, 3.1% Wage Growth, PT to FT Work +299,000…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides the May jobs report. Top line job gains were moderate at 75,000 and the unemployment rate holds steady at 3.6%. However wage growth of 3.1%, and a monthly shift of 299,000 jobs from … Continue reading →

"Going Where, Exactly?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Going Where, Exactly?"* by James Howard Kunstler "In response to what has become a nation of shameless racketeering, vivid wealth disparity, and shocking destitution on display in city streets, the party of the common man seeks remedies in the redistribution of capital. Seems more than fair to many. It’s not for nothing that they style it “social justice,” the cutting edge of an economic system called socialism - with overtones, of course, of settling racial and gender scores for good measure. Socialism might seem to be the answer to all this unfairness and indignity. And natura... more »

Big Oil Lobbying for a Carbon Tax- The Green of Money

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago
*Big Oil has NEVER been opposed to the carbon control agenda* *I will repeat this statement of fact... Big Oil has NEVER been opposed to the carbon control agenda. **They were always going to profit from the agenda through higher energy prices**.* *Getting more for less.* *Therefore they were not in opposition * *Covered this in 2015- 4 years ago* - Beware of carbon tax ‘love fest’- Big Oil and the UN partner up- Be careful what you wish for... - Europes Top Oil Producers Call for Carbon Pricing- Completely Unsurprising - Big Oil: Bring on the Carbon Tax- Poseurs Pemb... more »

Men in Women’s Sports? Poll Shows People Don’t Buy the Trans Hype

Selwyn Duke at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: men-in-women-s-sports-poll-shows-people-don-t-buy-the-trans-hype] A new poll shows that most Americans don’t buy the pseudo-elite transgender agenda.

'Just like a lovely lollipop': Would you eat giant clams from a former nuclear test site?

Anthony Stewart at Just In - 8 hours ago
Giant clams are a delicacy in the Marshall Islands but they've been found to contain high levels of plutonium — the remnants of a long history of American nuclear tests — prompting fears health issues in the country could be linked.

Doctor 'failed to mention financial interest in device' that harmed many women

Alison Branley at Just In - 8 hours ago
Peter Petros, a doctor credited as an inventor of one of the first transvaginal mesh devices, is the subject of a damning ruling by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal after a case was brought by the Health Care Complaints Commission.

US police officer jailed for shooting Australian woman after she called 911

Conor Duffy at Just In - 8 hours ago
Former US police officer Mohamed Noor is sentenced for shooting an Australian woman as she approached the side of his police car.

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