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President Trump Highlights Democrat Activist Hypocrisy – Flee to America, and Demand We Change it…
Earlier today President Trump drew attention to another uncomfortable truth. Some of the most virulent anti-American progressive lawmakers entered the United States for the opportunity and freedom within our system. However, those same politicians then decry the U.S. and demand … Continue reading →
I Can't Wait To Read American Carnage
On Saturday, Lloyd Green reviewed Tim Alberta's new book, *American Carnage* for *The Guardian*. He referred to it as "compelling, alarming and scoop-heavy history." Trump's obsessive attacks on Paul Ryan this week, guaranteed the book all the coverage it would need to put it into the top of the charts when it's released on Tuesday. Like the deity on the sixth day of creation, Donald Trump has recast the Republican party in his own image. Aggrieved and belligerent is the new normal. The soul of the party has migrated from the sun belt to the Bible belt, from the suburbs to rura... more »
Good intentions are not enough
In the past, I’ve made three arguments about utilitarianism: 1. It’s the correct moral system. 2. It’s the way the world is trending. 3. It’s consistent with classical liberalism. I used examples such as the prohibition on the sale of kidneys, an anti-utilitarian policy that is likely to be repealed at some point. I predict […] The post Good intentions are not enough appeared first on Econlib.
Tough tests await as Diamonds test combinations at World Cup
It has not been an easy ride so far this Netball World Cup and it will only get tougher as the Diamonds progress through the tournament, writes Brittany Carter.
NDIS delays leave disabled clients waiting as purpose-built home sits empty
A purpose-built home for people with a disability in Mount Gambier has sat vacant for eight months despite having clients ready to move in.
Bones found on NSW beach belong to missing French backpacker, police say
NSW police say DNA testing indicates several bones found on the state's mid-north coast last month are those of missing French backpacker Erwan Ferrieux.
'I'll be chopping vineyards down': Grape gripe blows up in NT over water deal
One of Australia's biggest table grape companies is threatening to rip up vines and scrap its million-dollar plan to expand in the Northern Territory.
Body of missing man found in Marysville
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The body of a man, believed to be 21-year-old Poshik Sharma, is found in Marysville five days after he disappeared.
Oversight Chair Cummings Issued Subpoena Commanding Kellyanne Conway to Appear Before the US Congress on Monday July 15th; Time to Recall that Kellyanne’s Grandpa was an Alleged Mob Associate Named Jimmy “The Brute” DiNatale
miningawareness at Oversight Chair Cummings Issued Subpoena Commanding Kellyanne Conway to Appear Before the US Congress on Monday July 15th; Time to Recall that Kellyanne’s Grandpa was an Alleged Mob Associate Named Jimmy “The Brute” DiNatale – Mining Awareness + - 50 minutes ago
A good reminder that this may be an organized crime coup… We predict a no-show and Kellyanne’s protection by both Trump and by fellow Italian-American Pelosi, protector of “Family joining”, who is also protecting Trump by refusing to impeach. Cummings is from Baltimore, where Pelosi’s father, Thomas D’Alesandro, was an important Italian-American machine politician. Thus, … Continue reading Oversight Chair Cummings Issued Subpoena Commanding Kellyanne Conway to Appear Before the US Congress on Monday July 15th; Time to Recall that Kellyanne’s Grandpa was an Alleged Mob Associate Name... more »
Chinese Military Conducts Military Drills After Taiwan Buys U.S. Arms
Beijing says its air and naval forces will stage a “routine” military exercise near the Taiwan Strait in the coming days. Photo: Chinamil.com.cn *Reuters:* *After Taiwan buys arms, China holds military drills on southeast coast* BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s military recently carried out air and naval drills along its southeast coast, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday, following the latest arms sales from the United States to self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as a renegade province. In a brief statement, and without giving an exact geographical location, the ministry said that... more »
On Philosophical Judgements
A philosopher is judged by his intentions and vision. A philosophy is judged by its methodologies and the quality of its arguments. A philosophical movement is judged by the character of its leaders and followers, and the outcomes that they achieve.
Why “Incremental Change” Is Worse Than No Change At All
Another reason why the so-called “centrists” pose such a grave threat to our world is because their platform of slow, moderate, incremental change is actually worse than no change at all. President Obama was elected on the platform of hope and change. He promised big, sweeping […]
The Daily Brief 2019-07-13
This is a summary of 10 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hama, Syria, Iran, UK, Raqqa, Turkey, Lebanon, Trump, US, Hmeimim, Russia, Aleppo, Daraa, Hezbollah, Israel, Nasrallah. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, Turkey, Lebanon, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Will President Trump Be Re-Elected?
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump vote at PS 59 in New York, New York, U.S. November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri *Michael Goodwin, NYPost:* *Democrats and Republicans agree — Donald Trump will be re-elected * It’s a mixed marriage of a certain kind. He was a Trump supporter all along and she detested the man. But these days, they agree on one big thing: The president will be re-elected. Easily. “Easily?” I asked, making sure I heard them correctly. Yes, they insisted, with her nodding as he said Democrats had gone bonkers and voters woul... more »
Note to Trump: Iran Would Need 1 Year to Build a Nuclear Weapon
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* Iran is taking steps to shorten the time it would take to produce a nuclear warhead. Iran is taking steps to shorten the time it would take to produce a nuclear warhead. The commission overseeing the 2015 deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program is “treating this issue with the seriousness it deserves,” said Jackie Wolcott, the U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Iran’s effort to shorten the time to produce a nuke “does not pose an immediate risk,” *wrote* Kelsey Davenport, an expert with the Arms Control Association in the... more »
President Trump's War Power Delusions
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Donald Trump claims that he has right to unilaterally and irresponsibly go to war at his discretion. His aides appear to be creatively justifying that stance. We should celebrate the fact that President Donald Trump stepped back from war with Iran. But he followed up with even more violent rhetoric and the claim that he wasn’t even required to notify Congress of his plans, let alone to seek its authorization to launch military strikes. However, the decision for war is not his to make. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a diffe... more »
The Tell-Tale Flaws in Trump's North Korea Strategy
*Naoko Aoki* *Security, Asia* North Korea may only be willing to seriously negotiate a deal that can be implemented by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed in their impromptu meeting at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas on June 30 to revive working-level talks over North Korea’s denuclearization. If the bilateral negotiations resume as scheduled later this month, then U.S. negotiators could face potential time constraints tied to the political calendar and a complex task. The meeting between Trump and Kim a... more »
Trump's DMZ Visit Was All Show No Substance
*Sukjoon Yoon* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] This unprecedented three-way summit was a made-for-TV spectacular designed for Trump and Kim’s domestic audiences. President Donald Trump, accompanied by North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, crossed the border at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone on June 30 and became the first sitting president to step onto North Korean soil. South Korean president Moon Jae-in was also present and keen to help mediate between the United States and North Korea in hopes of reviving denuclearization talks, which have stalled since the debacle of the abandone... more »
America Should Rethink Its Commitments to Allies
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Extended nuclear may be more dangerous than everyone thinks. Washington’s demands toward North Korea and Iran have one important feature in common. In both cases, U.S. officials in multiple administrations have insisted that America’s adversary renounce any ambition to possess nuclear weapons or a significant ballistic missile capability. The underlying assumption is that if Tehran or Pyongyang possesses even a small nuclear arsenal, it would pose not only an unacceptable threat to regional peace but also a dire threat to A... more »
Huge Child Porn Sharing Discovered On Pentagon PCs – Hundreds of Employees Implicated
A bill to stop the sharing of child pornography on Pentagon computers is being contemplated by Congress. This is an issue that’s been known about for a decade or longer. Who is doing it? Where are the children coming from? Who is filming and how has this been allowed to continue? Child pornography as well […] The post Huge Child Porn Sharing Discovered On Pentagon PCs – Hundreds of Employees Implicated appeared first on Health Nut News.
Then there's the trope of maddening indirection
Drawing via Corner Poetry.The New York Times: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday weighed in on the friction between a group of four freshman Democratic congresswomen and Speaker Nancy Pelosi: He suggested that the congresswomen — none of whom are white — should “go back and help fix” the countries they came from. His message was immediately seized upon by Democrats, who called it a racist trope. Trope? Reader, Democrats did not call it a trope of any kind. Speaker Pelosi said it was "xenophobic" I reject @realDonaldTrump’s xenophobic comments meant to divide our nation. Rather... more »
President Trump Wades Into The Democrat Civil War Over Race
So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly...... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019 ....and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run. Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back a... more »
Five years after losing government, Tasmanian Labor is still struggling with strategy
Despite repeated missteps by the Liberals, there are questions over Tasmanian Labor's strategies and groundwork, with one commentator saying renegade Liberal Sue Hickey is more effective at holding the State Government to account, writes Ellen Coulter.
Lubov Sobol trying to run for Moscow mayor--oops, for Moscow duma seat
*Соболь Любовь* ✔ @SobolLubov 7-14-2019 И волонтёр её штаба объявил голодовку вместе с ней. Он ведь собирал эти подписи и не готов молча терпеть то, что честные плоды его труда объявили фальшивкой. Она всё сделала правильно. Она всё сделала честно. Она всего лишь бьётся за право бороться дальше в заведомо нечестной борьбе с кандидатом от власти — участвовать в выборах. Нужно ли бороться за таких кандидатов, как она? Каждый решает сам для себя. Но я скажу так: это ведь не только её признали кандидатом второго сорта и человеком, в отношении которого не действуют законные права. Это ше...more »
'The crocs will help us float': No bitter end for annual beer can blow-out
Darwin's annual Beer Can Regatta may elicit laughter or cynicism, but it continues to draw packs of entrants who attempt to construct seaworthy vessels out of aluminium recyclables.
Partial lunar eclipse to kick off 'moon festival'
As the moon landing anniversary approaches, the Moon, Earth and Sun are lining up for their own party in the sky this week.
Search for man missing in Victorian high country turns to hitchhike clue
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The search for a missing 21-year-old turns its focus to suggestions he may have tried to hitchhike to Melbourne on the day he disappeared in "ridiculously cold" weather in Victoria's high country.
Gun-toting 'flyboard' pilot zooms through Paris skies for Bastille parade
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With a collection of powerful European leaders present at France's annual Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, the biggest crowd-pleaser is the man who rockets through the air on a hoverboard.
'Absolutely crazy': Long delays at Sydney Airport after reported passport machine faults
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There are significant delays and long queues at Sydney International Airport this morning, after reports the passport control machines at the airport have shut down.
Protesters and riot police injured after violent clashes in Hong Kong mall
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Clashes and chaos move from street to shopping mall in Hong Kong after tens of thousands rally amid weeks of anti-government unrest that shows no sign of stopping.
Isn't the aim to score more runs? England wins Cricket World Cup despite twice-tied final
England has edged a sensational Cricket World Cup final over New Zealand, but incredibly did not actually score more runs than the Kiwis. So how did England win?
AMP shares plunge to record low as $3.3b sale of AMP Life 'unlikely' to proceed
AMP shares plummet to a record low after the wealth manager scrapped its dividend. The company says the $3.3 billion sale of its life insurance business is "unlikely" to proceed.
Dozens of aftershocks rattle Western Australia after magnitude 6.6 earthquake
The area off the north coast of Western Australia has been hit by 28 aftershocks following a magnitude 6.6 earthquake that struck off Broome and was felt as far away as Perth.
Train smashes into cars on Melbourne railway tracks
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A train hits two cars after one was rear-ended by the other at a level crossing in Melbourne, leaving the cars wrecked but their drivers unharmed. Commuters are experiencing major delays.
It was clear in every moment: We've just seen the greatest ODI ever played
Forget Australia and South Africa in the semi-final of 1999. Even factoring in hyperbole, it's clear in the aftermath of England's incredible super-over win against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup final at Lord's that we have just witnessed the greatest ODI game of cricket of all time, writes Geoff Lemon.
No snow, but 'pretty wide' frost: Queenslanders shiver through the coldest morning of the year
A cold dry air mass moving through the state is causing cool mornings in Queensland, with temperatures dropping as low as -4.8 degrees, and it's forecast to continue throughout the week.
Former FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Joins Pfizer: World’s Largest Pharmaceutical Company and Second Largest Manufacturer of Vaccines
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD has joined the board of directors of Pfizer, Inc.—the world’s largest pharmaceutical company and second largest manufacturer of vaccines. Pfizer, which posted total revenues of $53.7 billion in 2018, announced Dr. Gottlieb’s election to the board on June 27, 2019. Dr. Gottlieb, who led the FDA from May 11, 2017 to Apr. 5, 2019, has also been appointed to the Regulatory and Compliance Committee and the Science and Technology Committee of Pfizer’s board. As FDA Commissioner, Dr. Gottlieb often expressed strong ... more »
What's newsworthy, or important, about the President's racist tweet-storm? (Short answer: It's not anything about Trump himself.)
As I'm sure you've all heard by now, the President of the United States issued a series of grotesque, race-baiting, xenophobic (not to mention factually inaccurate) tweets this morning. Of course he did. After all, it's a day of the week ending in "ay." As horrifying as this is, it isn't news. Nor does it tell us a single thing that *everyone *didn't already know about Trump, the audience to whom he addressed his bile, and the 40+ percent of the electorate who will vote for him again no matter what he does. (Are you surprised in the least that the reaction on FoxNews was gleeful?...more »
Philadelphia is Using a Sonic Weapon on Kids — To Keep them Out of Parks
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://thefreethoughtproject.com/philadelphia-is-using-a-sonic-weapon-on-kids-to-keep-them-out-of-parks/
The No-Hype Truth About What Gluten Does to Your Gut
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.hyperbiotics.com/blogs/recent-articles/the-no-hype-truth-about-what-gluten-does-to-your-gut
Gut Bacteria are Critically Important in Autoimmune Disease
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://realfoodforager.com/gut-bacteria-are-critically-important-in-autoimmune-disease/
Follow the leader: personalities, policy and partisanship in Indonesia
New survey data show how strongly partisanship effects Indonesians’ policy preferences. The post Follow the leader: personalities, policy and partisanship in Indonesia appeared first on New Mandala.
US Navy's Helicopter Drone Is Ready For Service
*Endgadget:* *US Navy's next-gen helicopter drone is ready for service* *The MQ-8C Fire Scout can last longer and packs more powerful radar.* It took a few years, but the US Navy's beefier Fire Scout helicopter drone is finally ready for action... more or less. The military branch has declared that Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C has reached "initial operational capability," or the minimum state it needs to enter service. The new, Bell 407-based variant is considerably larger than its 8B predecessor, but it's also more capable. The 8C can last roughly twice as long in the air at 12 hours... more »
Sunday Talks: Devin Nunes Discusses Upcoming Mueller Testimony…
HPSCI ranking member Devin Nunes appears on Fox News Weekend to discuss the upcoming congressional testimony of special counsel Robert Mueller. Additionally, Nunes discusses the aggregate issues with the FBI and DOJ. The Gang-of-Eight meeting Nunes notes McCabe attempted to … Continue reading →
Another Day Of Riots In France
*France 24:* *Paris protesters, police clash around Champs-Elysees after parade: AFP* French police fired tear gas at protesters during a tense standoff in central Paris on Sunday in the aftermath of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees, AFP reporters said. Officers attempted to disperse dozens of protesters, who chanted anti-government slogans, knocked down security barriers erected for the parade and set fire to refuse bins. France, in particular Paris, has been rocked since late last year by the "yellow vest" protest movement against the government o... more »
Biden Slams Trump, Promises Global Summit on Democracy. Problem? People Aren’t Voting His Way!
[image: biden-slams-trump-promises-global-summit-on-democracy-problem-people-aren-t-voting-his-way] What do you do when voters’ determinations don’t go your way? If you’re Joe Biden, you claim that democracy (as in representative government) isn’t democracy and promise a global summit to address it while condemning “nationalism” — i.e., the people’s expressed will to oppose globalism.
Delingpole: ‘Climategate Was Fake News,’ Lies the BBC…
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? From Breitbart: ? Today I’m at the funeral of my dear friend Christopher Booker. Were he alive — and I still can’t quite believe he is not — I know exactly what we’d have been talking about this morning: the risible…
Report: A $15 Minimum Wage Would Be an Economic Disaster
*Rachel Greszler* *Security, * It sounds good--in theory. Just in time for next week’s likely House vote on a federal $15 minimum wage, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has come out with a caustic report on the consequences of the policy. The report confirms what even liberal economists caution: A $15 minimum wage would “risk undesirable and unintended consequences” and lead to a survival-of-the-fittest labor market, where only the highest-skilled workers come out on top. Democrats are under the illusion that the government can force employers to artificially incr... more »
Yale Professor: "Everyone I Asked In Eastern Europe And Central Asia Says Life Was Better Under Communism
*Zero Hedge/Campus Reform: **Yale Prof: "Everyone I've Asked...Says Life Was Better Under The Soviets"* Yale University professor claimed on Twitter that all of the people she surveyed in Eastern Europe and Central Asia insisted that “life was better under the Soviets." * “Every single person I have I [sic] asked in Central Asia (and Eastern Europe) over the past decade and a half has said life was better under the Soviets -- 100 percent,” O’Dell tweeted on Tuesday.* O’Dell also detailed that she spoke with an unnamed “Ivy League professor who said coming to America was the great... more »
When Couples Touch, Their Breathing and Heartbeat Syncs While Pain Wanes
A recent study has found that interpersonal synchronization may help to decrease pain. Fathers-to-be take note – you might be more helpful in the delivery room that you think. The study found that when an empathetic partner holds the hand of a woman in pain, their heart and respiratory rates sync and her pain dissipates. […] The post When Couples Touch, Their Breathing and Heartbeat Syncs While Pain Wanes appeared first on Health Nut News.
Sorority donates 17,000 meals from cancelled New Orleans convention to storm disaster relief
The Delta Sigma Theta sorority donated 17,000 meals to disaster relief efforts in New Orleans after it was forced to cut their biennial national convention short this weekend due to ongoing Tropical Storm Barry. What a great group – now that is true sisterhood! Nearly 16,000 people were expected to attend the convention this weekend, according to The Washington […] The post Sorority donates 17,000 meals from cancelled New Orleans convention to storm disaster relief appeared first on Health Nut News.
Shocking Decline of a Glorious Intellectual Tradition
Mona Charen takes time out from her anti-feminism to haz a sad about the sad state of modern conservatism: The Claremont Institute was part of the flowering of intellectual conservatism that graced America in the 1970s and '80s....After the announcement of the 2019 Claremont Lincoln fellowships, it is safe to say that the flowering has gone to seed. Among those Claremont is honoring in its new incarnation as a Trump-justifying toady is Jack Posobiec, the internet phenom most famous for promoting the "Pizzagate" conspiracy. That was the rumor that Hillary Clinton, John Podesta and o... more »
The U.S. Wants 'Smart' Landmines For Future Wars
Soldiers of the 789th Ordnance Company prepare a cache of landmines, mortars and 107mm rockets to be disposed of by a high explosives charge, near Besmaya region southeast of Baghdad. Army researchers are designing smarter, safer and more mobile landmines for future operations. (Army) *Army Times:* *Army researchers building ‘smart’ landmines for future combat* FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Army leaders see a future battlefield with networked minefields a commander can see from across the globe through satellite communications and that can be scattered in minutes but also retrieved and re... more »
When Push Comes To Shove, Who's Going To Stand Tall-- And Who's Going To Hide Under Their Bed? Mike Siegel: "I Stand With Ilhan"
Mike Siegel's gerrymandered Texas district (PVI is R+9 and Trump beat Hillary 52.3% to 43.2%) was considered too red for the DCCC last year-- so they ignored it. Mike Siegel ran an entirely grassroots campaign based on progressive issues-- never anything remotely Republican-lite. Michael McCaul, long-time right-wing incumbent and one of the wealthiest men in Congress, outspent him $1,754,122 to $477,926. Neither the DCCC nor Pelosi's SuperPAC spent a nickel on Mike's behalf and, in fact, the DCCC urged institutional Democratic donors not to "waste" their money on his "unwinnable" ... more »
"The Future..."
“We spend our whole lives worrying about the future, planning for the future, trying to predict the future, as if figuring it out will cushion the blow. But the future is always changing. The future is the home of our deepest fears and wildest hopes. But one thing is certain when it finally reveals itself. The future is never the way we imagined it.” - “Meredith,” “Grey's Anatomy”
5G is Making Phones and Modems Overheat, Bugs Overheat and People Sweat. How Not Cool Is That?
By B.N. Frank The telecom industry has provided NO scientific evidence that 5G is safe and plenty of research has proven it isn’t (see 1,... more »
Henderson on French Government’s 3% Tax on Techs
I was interviewed on KCBS in San Francisco last Thursday while I was at my cottage in Canada. It’s just over 3 minutes. Here’s the link. In it, I referred to the 1960s” “chicken tax,” which Michael Hammock wrote about on Econlib back in March 2016. The post Henderson on French Government’s 3% Tax on Techs appeared first on Econlib.
"The Fascinating Science of How Trees Communicate, Animated"
*"The Fascinating Science of How Trees Communicate, Animated"* by Maria Popova “The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way,” William Blake wrote in his most beautiful letter. Walt Whitman found in trees a model of existential authenticity. Hermann Hesse saw them as the wisest of teachers. Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize for her noble work of planting trees as resistance and empowerment. But trees are much more than what they are to us, or for us, or in relation to us. They are relational miracles all their... more »
Why Luke Howarth's claims on homelessness in Australia get mixed verdicts
Newly appointed Assistant Minister for Homelessness Luke Howarth caused controversy in an interview in which he said homelessness affects only "a very, very small percentage of the population". We fact checked some of his claims — here's what we found.
Women leading men in Tour de France equality push
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Three Australian female cyclists are part of the InternationElles — a group riding every stage of this year’s Tour a day ahead of the men in a bid to prove women’s cycling deserves an equivalent competition.
Australian team Mitchelton-Scott earns first stage victory at Tour de France
Daryl Impey has won his first Tour de France stage victory, handing Australian team Mitchelton-Scott its first success of this year's race.
Adelaide miniature designer makes huge statement on global stage
An Adelaide set designer, known for her breathtaking stage creations, is making a huge impact worldwide in the unlikely world of miniatures — even having a piece commissioned by Game of Thrones author George R R Martin.
SA's Granite Island access should be limited to protect penguins, experts say
Experts are calling for the Granite Island nature reserve to be closed to the public at night to protect Little Penguins, which are bouncing back from the brink of extinction.
Beyond 1984: Two dystopian classics that eerily predicted the world today
George Orwell's 1984 has become synonymous with some of our darkest fears, but he wasn't the only 20th century writer of prescient dystopian fiction. In fact, there are other classics that better fit our social and political times.
Hamilton wins British Grand Prix, Vettel apologises for ramming Verstappen
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Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton hails his home fans after celebrating a record sixth British Grand Prix win and stretching his lead over luckless Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to 39 points.
Breaking down barriers for those who grow up 'scared of the bullymen or police'
For police officers and young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the regional Queensland city of Bundaberg, boxing together is a way to move on from a legacy of negative interaction.
EU-Vietnam trade deal prompts concern in Thailand
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14-Jul-2019 The new EU-Vietnam free trade deal could spark a manufacturing exodus from Thailand to Vietnam. Thailand will likely look to other markets to compensate.
EU-Philippine free trade agreement still on the table
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14-Jul-2019 The EU Commission or the Council never have adopted any decision to suspend the EU - Philippines FTA negotiation
Dhaka to form body to negotiate signing FTA with Malaysia
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14-Jul-2019 Bangladesh will form a committee to negotiate signing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia.
Hello?
From The State: Gov. Nikki Haley wants state workers to answer their phones, saying, “It’s a great day in South Carolina. How can I help you?” Tuesday, Haley instructed the directors of Cabinet agencies, which report to her, to change the way their employees answer the phones. Haley said the change will boost the morale … Continue reading Hello?
Two-Faced Democrats Move to Prevent Trump’s Iran War
[image: undefined] House Democrats and a few Republicans have approved an amendment to the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that they say will prevent President Trump from violating the Constitution by bombing the daylight out of Iran without approval from Congress. House votes to prevent Trump from entering an unauthorized war with Iran, setting up showdown with Senate over annual defense bill https://t.co/tiTZhO5Zef — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 12, 2019 The attempt to prevent Trump from engaging in the same illegal behavior as his predecessors was c... more »
5G’s “Day Of Crisis Science” Recognition – Saturday, July 27, 2019
By Catherine J. Frompovich Together, we’re calling on wireless companies (Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile) and their sub-contractors (Crown Castle, ExteNet Systems and other antenna... more »
Razor wire and security cameras top a wall of a kindergarten
Razor wire and security cameras top a wall of a kindergarten in Hotan in China's Xinjiang region. (Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images) 7-13-19 *Adrian* Zenz of the European School of Culture and Theology in Korntal, Germany also notes the absurd doublespeak being used by the Chinese Communist Party to mask the cultural genocide, with emotional language such as “care,” “love” and “nurture” to describe the state’s facilities to brainwash the Uighur children. How much longer will the world continue to look the other way? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/china-is... more »
Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant and is not toxic
“The results from a 2018 study (Rodeheffer et al., 2018) measuring the cognitive and decision-making performances of submariners exposed to elevated CO2 undermined the attempts to portray CO2 as a brain-function-impairing toxin. In the study, subjects were exposed to 3 CO2 … Continue reading →
The Nuts Were Jumping Out of the Trees At The Nutroots Nation Conference.
For more than a decade Netroots Nation, an original creation of that nest of crazies at The Daily Koz, has hosted what is the closest thing to a religious celebration for leftist. At the annual conference Proglodytes, Deviants and Gucci Communist gather to listen to learned panelist drone on about how bad America is, to discuss more effective ways of calling you a racist..etc. all while trying to come to some semblance of cohesion among themselves that never materializes because these are people who will never be satisfied no matter what. This weekends get together featured, among o... more »
The Assoun wrongful conviction: How Halifax police, RCMP, and prosecutorial misconduct sent an innocent man to prison and kept him there for nearly 17 years
In the late 1990s, Halifax police were dealing with a disturbing number of unsolved murders, and in 1997, an RCMP–Halifax police task force, “Operation Full Course,” was established to look at cold cases. Operation Full Course was primarily focused on Andrew Johnson, a man picked up by police in Nanaimo, BC as he disguised himself as […]
The Poet: Lynn Ungar, “Hawks”
*“Hawks”* “Surely, you too have longed for this- to pour yourself out on the rising circles of the air to ride, unthinking, on the flesh of emptiness. Can you claim, in your civilized life, that you have never leaned toward the headlong dive, the snap of bones, the chance to be so terrible, so free from evil, beyond choice? The air that they are riding is the same breath as your own. How could you not remember? That same swift stillness binds your cells in balance, rushes through the pulsing circles of your blood. Each breath proclaims it- the flash of feathers, the chance ... more »
2002, "Starwalkers"
2002, "Starwalkers" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SovcBYRFIxw
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Sharp telescopic views of magnificent edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 3628 show a puffy galactic disk divided by dark dust lanes. Of course, this deep galactic portrait puts some astronomers in mind of its popular moniker, The Hamburger Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* The tantalizing island universe is about 100,000 light-years across and 35 million light-years away in the northern springtime constellation Leo. NGC 3628 shares its neighborhood in the local Universe with two other large spirals M65 and M66 in a grouping otherwise known as the Leo Triplet. Gravitational interaction... more »
“The Cosmography of Myself”
*“The Cosmography of Myself”* by Chet Raymo “It was a common conceit of the Middle Ages and Renaissance to think of the human self– body and soul– as a microcosm, a little world made cunningly of elements and an angel-like sprite, a miniature version of the macroscosm, the universe. So-called "correspondences" linked the microcosm and the macrocosm. For example, each of the seven holes in the human head corresponded to a celestial body- Sun, Moon, or one of the five known planets. Astrology articulated a vast system of correspondences between the peregrinations of stars and human l... more »
“No Escape from Existential Reality”
*“No Escape from Existential Reality”* by Sartre "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." - Philip K. Dick "Finally agreement! No one can dispute the reality that we all will die. Since most choose to block out this fate or find it discomforting to consider, the roots of denial are sown. Refusal to confront the one great similarity that all humans share, is a trait that has greatly affected our political and social lives. Life is to be lived, no doubt. But how you live it greatly depends upon how you treat the final ending. Death, freedom, existentia... more »
"What Lies Beyond the Edge of the Observable Universe?"
*"What Lies Beyond the Edge of the Observable Universe?"* by Casey Kazan “The-big-bang-theory- few theories qualify for Nobel laureate Niels Bohr's famous question than the current Big Bang Theory of the origin of the Universe: "We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct." *Click image for larger size.* There is a growing body of data and theory which question whether the Universe may have begun with a Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago. Several leading cosmologists, such as Sean Carroll of Cal... more »
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“The Reckoning”
*“The Reckoning”* by Jesse “A true opium of the people is a belief in nothingness after death - the huge solace of thinking that for our betrayals, greed, cowardice, and even murders that we are not going to be held to account.” - Czesław Miłosz "Every man and woman on this earth will die. Now, this is of course a statement of the obvious. And yet very few really think about it, until something happens to bring that cold statement of reality into an unavoidable focus that they must confront. We are all dying, in our own way and time, from the moment that we are born; but we do our ... more »
That Time a B-1 Lancer Bomber Survived a Crash Landing. Here's How.
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Amazing. Taken at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), Calif., on Oct. 4, 1989, the impressive photos in this post show a B-1B Lancer from Dyess AFB performing a successful emergency landing on lakebed runway #33. The crew was uninjured and the bomber suffered only slight damage to the underside of the nose. As reported on that day in a New York Times article, the bomber landed at Edwards AFB after an increasingly desperate 12-hour flight in which the crew struggled unsuccessfully to lower the landing gear in the plane’s nose. After several hours of efforts... more »
The Air Force's Newest Gunship Is Officially Here to Mess Your Day Up
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * What can it do in battle? Brace yourselves: the Air Force's newest gunship is officially on the prowl downrange. The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship flew its first combat mission in Afghanistan in late June, deploying to relieve the AC-130U Spooky aircraft following the latter's final combat sorties, an Air Force Special Operations Command spokesman confirmed to The War Zone on Wednesday. According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, which first reported the news of the combat deployment, the mission took place "just days before" the June 28 change ... more »
The Totally, Utterly Irrefutable Case Against Socialism
*Lee Edwards* *History, * Sorry, AOC. When a dozen of conservatism’s best minds take on Socialism and expose it for the utopian fraud it is, attention must be paid. In a brief foreword to a special issue of National Review, Editor-in-Chief Richard Lowry admitted that many conservatives thought socialism in America had been “vanquished” after the collapse of Soviet Communism 30 years ago. But as T. S. Eliot insisted, “There is no such thing as a Lost Cause because there is no such thing as a Gained Cause.” The experts examine socialism in its many guises, beginning with Charles ... more »
Sunday Talks – Senator Lindsey Graham Discusses Immigration Enforcement, Upcoming Mueller Testimony and Iran…
Senator Lindsey Graham traveled to the U.S-Mexico border region on Friday with Vice-President Mike Pence. Graham appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss that visit and the politics of congressional inaction to stop the border crisis.
The DC Illegal Immigration Business…
CTH has tracked this issue so closely through the years it often feels futile for another reminder. However, with the insufferable political games in the headlines over the issue of illegal immigrants and children, perhaps it is worth another visit. … Continue reading →
Sunday Talks: Kellyanne Conway -vs- Chris Wallace…
As immigration enforcement leads the Sunday headlines, White House Adviser Kellyanne Conway appears on Fox News to debate the international defender of all downtrodden economic migration, Chris Wallace. The ever-insufferable Wallace takes his natural Fos/GOPe cocktail circuit position that all … Continue reading →
Teenage girl 'crushed' by bus outside Parramatta station 'serious but stable' in hospital
A bus mounts a footpath in Parramatta and hits three teenagers at a bus stop, pinning a 16-year-old girl beneath the front for over 90 minutes.
Search on for Victorian bushwalker missing in frozen Tasmanian wilderness
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Ground teams are preparing to head out in subzero temperatures to find Victorian Michael Bowman, missing since Saturday in the area around Tasmania's Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair National Park.
'Canary in the coal mine': Complaints over big four banks inundating finance watchdog
In its first six-month report, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority said 67 per cent of all complaints received related to the four major banks.
Floods displace millions in India, Nepal and Bangladesh
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Millions of people have been displaced across India, Nepal and Bangladesh after monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides over the past week.
"A Martian would have trouble understanding the following: On Monday President Trump makes a speech that cutting off imports to the US represents 'putting America first.' On Tuesday, President Trump makes a speech stating that cutting off imports to Iran represents 'crippling economic sanctions.'" #QotD
*"I think [a] Martian would also have trouble understanding the following: On Monday President Trump makes a speech that cutting off imports to the US represents 'putting America first.' On Tuesday, President Trump makes a speech stating that cutting off imports to Iran represents 'crippling economic sanctions.'"* ~ Bruce Berlin commenting on Don Boudreaux's post 'No Sign of Intelligent Life' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
UK Police Investigate If Assyrian Charity Paid Ransom to ISIS
Assyrian International News Agency - 7 hours ago
Bishop Afram Athneil of Syria.UK police are investigating a Christian charity to determine if it financed terrorism after its chairman was involved in the freeing of 226 hostages held by ISIS in Syria in 2016.
'You just want to open the door and let them all in': Could you foster a child?
Foster care training and approvals are streamlined in Canberra to encourage more people to become carers and address growing waiting lists.
Country kindergartens, schools struggling to stay open under strain of drought
Communities in the grip of drought are doing everything they can to keep their local kindergartens from shutting down, but they fear they're running out of options.
Live: NSW Now: Visual effects company behind Star Wars and Avengers coming to Sydney
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *The visual effects production company behind Star Wars and The Avengers has chosen New South Wales as its next base of operations and police investigate what is believed to be a human bone on a Port Macquarie beach.
Feral and pet cats killing 'billions' of native animals each year, research finds
New research finds each feral cat in Australia will kill 740 animals a year. Together with their domesticated cousins, cats are killing about three million animals a day.
Working Australians and pensioners are getting extra money — what about the unemployed?
The Government is hopeful the recent tax cuts and the reduction in deeming rates will result in Australians spending the extra money. Advocates want the focus to now turn to increasing the Newstart allowance.
Man and boy killed after gum tree falls on their car in outer Melbourne
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A man and a boy are dead after a gum tree fell onto their car in the Dandenong Ranges, in Melbourne's outer east.
Seabirds at remote Australian islands use plastic rubbish for nests
Seabirds at the Abrolhos Islands off the coast of WA are using pieces of discarded plastic found in the ocean and on the shoreline to build their nests, prompting a call for further research into the impact on bird populations.
Two central bankers, two different messages. But are their fates tied?
Fed chairman Jerome Powell is talking down the US economy to justify a rate cut while Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe is talking up Australian prospects after delivering two cuts. Their ultimate destinations may be more closely tied than many believe, writes Ian Verrender.
Trump responds to criticism after telling congresswomen to go back to 'original' countries
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The US President tells a group of prominent Democratic congresswomen to go back to the "totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came", despite them all being American citizens and all but one being born in the US.
Giant manta ray ‘begs snorkeler to help save her life in incredible encounter’
'That manta absolutely understood what was going on. Jake went down again and again and she just remained still for him' A giant manta ray has been filmed appearing to beg a professional diver for help saving her life. The three-metre-wide sea creature is shown swimming up to snorkelling guide Jake Wilton and flipping over in the water – apparently to show him fish hooks embedded in her right eye. The footage, caught near Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia’s north west coast, seems to show the manta ray then staying perfectly still as Mr Wilton gently removes the potentially dea... more »
Massive snow melt fills Lake Tahoe to the top
“Dozens of feet of snow that blanked the Sierra Nevada this winter, generated by blizzards from raging atmospheric river storms, have been steadily melting all spring and summer, sending billions of gallons of water rushing downhill and steadily raising the water level at Lake Tahoe. “The surface of Lake Tahoe, which stretches 22 miles long, ... Read moreMassive snow melt fills Lake Tahoe to the top The post Massive snow melt fills Lake Tahoe to the top appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Cold record in northwestern European Russia
Average daily temperatures far below normal. On July 12, record low temperatures were observed in several cities – in Karelia, in the continental regions of the Leningrad region, in the regions of Vologda and Kostroma. In Petrozavodsk the temperature dropped to 3.2°C, beating the previous record of 3.6 degrees. In Cherepovets it dropped to 1.8°C, ... Read moreCold record in northwestern European Russia The post Cold record in northwestern European Russia appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Tropical Storm Barry July 14th 2019 Updates-Outlook-Relevant Info
miningawareness at Oversight Chair Cummings Issued Subpoena Commanding Kellyanne Conway to Appear Before the US Congress on Monday July 15th; Time to Recall that Kellyanne’s Grandpa was an Alleged Mob Associate Named Jimmy “The Brute” DiNatale – Mining Awareness + - 7 hours ago
There will be more updates here: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov Below is information which we find relevant for understanding the impacts of this … Continue reading →
Trump Democrats Generally Lose-- Which Is A VERY Good Thing
A few days ago, defeated conservaDem, Claire McCaskill, was on Chris Hayes' show trying to wish upon a star that she could take back her vote confirming Alex Acosta after the Senate examined his qualifications. There isn't much new information that's come out since McCaskill and 5 other Democrats decided he should be the country's Secretary of Labor. It's just in the public eye now, enough for McCaskill to wish she hadn't been such a Trump kiss ass. Her Trump adhesion score was 45.8%, about double the average Senate Democrat. She voted to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of H... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 14
1920 Banu Hassan tribe joined 1920 Revolt (Musings On Iraq book review of *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1941 PM Midfai declared martial law in Sulaymaniya to stop revolt by Barzani 1958 Free Officers led coup overthrowing King Faisal II and Iraq’s monarchy (Musings On Iraq book review *An Analysis of Hanna Batatu’s The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq*) 1958 Gen Qasim became head of state King Faisal II and family killed (Musings On Iraq interview with Western Kentucky’s Prof Romero on the Qasim govt) 1958 Co... more »
Timcast On The ANTIFA Dead Gunman
Tim Pool has a good video on who is doing the incitement that lead to an old guy ANTIFA nut job taking fire bombs and a gun to attack an ICE facility... and getting himself killed in the process. Continue reading →
American Dad Escapes Arizona with Two Sons Only to Have them Medically Kidnapped in Switzerland
by Health Impact News Staff An American father, Neal Sutz, with dual citizenship in the United States and in Switzerland, fled Arizona in 2017 with his wife and two sons to start a new life in Switzerland, after he claims his life was ruined and his two children were in danger in Arizona, due to his wife’s […] The post American Dad Escapes Arizona with Two Sons Only to Have them Medically Kidnapped in Switzerland appeared first on Health Nut News.
How Iran Might Fight a War Against America (Thanks to Russia)
*Nolan Peterson* *Security, * Think 'grey-zone' tactics. KYIV, Ukraine—The recent military tension between the U.S. and Iran underscores a new era of conflict, some military officials and analysts say, in which a country’s power on the world stage is no longer measured solely by economic clout, military force, or even diplomatic sway. Rather, the audacious use of misinformation to shape public opinion at home and abroad allows countries like Iran and Russia to punch well above their hard and soft power weight classes in shaping world events. To that end, experts say Iran has ... more »
“They Can’t Stop All of Us:” 250,000 Alien Hunters Want to Storm Area 51 Next September
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Or not. According to Fox News, more than 250,000 people have signed up to attend a Facebook event planning a raid on Area 51 in southern Nevada to “see them aliens.” The event, titled, “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,” will see a group of alien hunters meeting at 3 a.m. on Sep. 20, 2019 near the top-secret U.S. Air Force (USAF) Base to coordinate a plan of attack to reveal the truth behind the curtain. From there, the group will “Naruto run” with their arms stretched behind them like Naruto Uzumaki in the Japanese anime series “Naruto,” and... more »
$232 Million in Cocaine Seized (Hidden in a Strange Homemade Submarine)
*Dario Leone* *Security, * This is just crazy. On Jul. 11, 2019 the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) released a video showing service members jumping onto a moving drug smuggling vessel carrying 17,000 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $232 million, according to a service spokesman. The video was taken on Jun. 18 and features “Coasties” from the Cutter Munro leaping onto the self-propelled semi-submersible vessel, suspected of carrying drugs. The vessel moved alongside the cutter in the eastern Pacific. A crew member can then be seen busting open the hatch to find an ... more »
Woman forced to work in Chinese factory calls sister to tell her story
Sophie McNeill, Jeanavive McGregor, Meredith Griffiths, Michael Walsh, Bang Xiao And Echo Hui at Just In - 8 hours ago
In a panicked phone call from China's far-western region of Xinjiang, this qualified nurse reveals how she has been arrested and forced to work in a factory.
Electricity prices on the rise despite reregulation of the market
The Federal Government's "landmark" reregulation of power prices has just come into effect, but will it be effective and who is offering the cheapest deals?
Rising sea-levels could mean conflict in the Indo-Pacific, warns Defence
Internal Australian Defence Force briefing notes warn of a possible influx of climate refugees and an increased potential for conflict as sea levels rise.
Federer denied as Djokovic wins 16th major after victory in epic Wimbledon final
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Novak Djokovic becomes the fourth man in the Open era to win Wimbledon five times, edging Roger Federer in one of the best finals of all time.
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