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Utah drops residency restriction for medical cannabis growers
Utah regulators eliminated a proposed residency requirement for the 10 medical marijuana cultivation licenses the state is set to award in late July, which could result in possible out-of-state ownership. The announcement came in a bulletin dated July 15, although the proposed rule change itself was filed June 30, according to documents. A spokesman for […] Utah drops residency restriction for medical cannabis growers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
“Total Anarchy”: Media Now Encouraging and Politicians Tolerating Left-wing Terrorism
[image: total-anarchy-media-now-encouraging-and-politicians-tolerating-left-wing-terrorism] *Teen Vogue* “labor columnist” and NPR correspondent Kim Kelly likened the now-deceased terrorist (shot by police), Willem Van Spronsen, to WWII partisans who fought the Nazis, and she has plenty of violence-promoting company.
Anger in Mexico About Illegal-alien Invasion From Central America Might Stem Tide
[image: anger-in-mexico-about-illegal-alien-invasion-from-central-america-might-be-stem-tide] Mexicans don’t much care for Donald Trump. In fact, they don’t like him at all. But neither do they care for the Central American illegal aliens who are overrunning their country in a bid for the U.S. border.
Green’s Impeachment Move Likely To Fail
[image: green-s-impeachment-move-likely-to-fail] Representative Al Green thinks his fellow Democrats will impeach President Trump now that they’ve passed a resolution condemning Trump for “racist” comments directed at four radical congresswomen.
Will Ukrainian President Zelenskiy End The War?
President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes the oath on May 20, 2019 © REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko *Reuters:* *Ukraine's Russian-speaking president gives glimmer of hope to war-torn east* DONETSK/SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - In one of his first acts as Ukrainian president, comedian-turned-politician Volodymyr Zelenskiy held out a symbolic olive branch to people in Ukraine’s mostly Russian-speaking Donbass region, by switching from Ukrainian to Russian. That gesture, during his inauguration in the Ukrainian parliament in May, sent a message of inclusion to people in the mainly sepa... more »
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David Icke | Woman must have chemotherapy despite wanting to die, judge rules
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.davidicke.com/article/546652/woman-must-chemotherapy-despite-wanting-die-judge-rules
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President Trump Showcases One United American “Squad” Under God….
Incredible. President Trump has once again showed incredible political instincts as he defines his opposition. Watch this, stay with it, and it all comes together:
Giddy Up – IMF Outlines “Global” Danger From Trade War With President Trump…
An article from Reuters discussing the position of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is interesting. Essentially the IMF is warning that “global economies” will contract by $455 billion next year due to the ongoing trade conflict between the U.S., China, … Continue reading →
Universal Basic Income: The Nail in the Coffin!
We Bring You This Critical Alert, Contributed By CrushTheStreet.com and Their Editor, Kenneth Ameduri, Who I regard as an expert on investing in these critical times. As... more »
Ukraine fascists wanted to kill Italian politician
Ukraine reached the headlines in Italy today. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Matteo Salvini, said that a group of Ukrainian terrorists was preparing an assassination attempt on him. They were detained with weapons from machine guns to missiles. Salvini's nationalist party has close ties with Moscow and thus he was on the Nazi hit list. CNN journalists rushed to say that they're rebels from Donbass (eastern Ukraine near the Russian border). However, the police have completely different data. They said that the Italian police detained Ukrainian Neo-Nazis - fig... more »
Does Omar envision a New Somalia?
In the new nation that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota seeks to create, the "capitalist system" will be left behind in pursuit of a "fair and just economy" where the federal government guarantees everybody jobs, housing, health care and free abortions. How can we know this? She has declared it in writing. https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/terence-p-jeffrey/omar-end-capitalist-system-guarantee-jobs-housing-medicare-and-abortion?
Fred Trump's Young Herr... A Racist? How Could It Be?
Yesterday, in his *Washington Post* column, Greg Sargent wrote that ever since Señor Trumpanzee "launched his candidacy by declaring Mexicans to be 'rapists,' Trump's public racism has often included two additional important elements: an adamant refusal to apologize for it in the face of outrage, and an equally adamant denial that the offending language was racist in any way. Central to Trump’s racism-- and more broadly to Trumpism writ large-- is not just the content of the racism itself. It’s also that he’s asserting the right to engage in public displays of racism without it b... more »
Mexico: Alleged UFOs in the Skies of Pachuca
Source: Planeta UFO and www.elsoldehidalgo.com.mx Date: 07.17.2019 Mexico: Alleged UFOs in the Skies of Pachuca Cybernauts have shown interest in the alleged manifestation of UFOs over the city of Pachuca (state of Hidalgo) The material was published yesterday in the YouTube account of user Jorge Padrón, according to the description given, and took place on July 12 of this year at 0200 hours, recorded with Bushnell Equinox Z night vision gear. The video, with a duration of approximately two minutes, shows several lights in the sky that blink on and off in a rather unusual fashion.... more »
Chelsea Manning is Now Being Fined $1,000 a Day for Grand Jury Resistance
By Kevin Gosztola Daily fines against Chelsea Manning for resisting a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks increased to $1000 on July 16. On May 16, Judge... more »
Showdown! Trump Takes On Turkey Over Russian Missile Purchase
Turkey's decision to purchase a Russian-made missile defense system has led the Trump Administration to cancel its planned sale of 100 F-35 fighters to Turkey. Also under a 2017 law to punish Russia for "meddling" in US elections, Trump will be obligated to apply sanctions to Turkey - a NATO ally! Watch today's Liberty Report:
What ‘Metering’ Really Looks Like in South Texas
Processing at the San Ysidro Port of Entry (Source: U.S. Customs and Border Patrol/Flickr) Thirty-two Cubans line the international bridge connecting Roma, Texas, with Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas. The Cubans sit one after another on the Mexican side of the bridge, checking their phones, chatting amongst themselves, and switching positions to stay out of the sun, where the temperature tops 100 degrees. Yet, above all, they are waiting. As the days pass, they wait for their number to be called and for the opportunity to step beyond the midpoint barrier into U.S. territory and a... more »
Elon Musk Announcement: Let’s Merge Human Brains To “Achieve A Symbiosis With AI”
By Mac Slavo Elon Musk finally admitted late Tuesday that Neuralink’s (Musk’s brain-machine interface startup) official goal is to eventually merge human brains with artificial... more »
Raaccissst!
At about ten past eight this morning. Today Programme. Cosy chat with John Humphries and Chief Strategist for Barack Obama, David Axelrod. The BBC is cherry-picking again. John Humphrys was oh so chummy with David Axelrod as they vied with each other to find the most fitting superlative to emote President Trump’s racism. “Isn’t Trump racist? “Yes he certainly is, but he’s not only racist, he’s playing to his base - a bunch of racists. “Yes, and the more racist he is, the more they love him. “Yes, and it’s hard to see how much more racist he could get. Yes, and to tell fou... more »
Protecting Civilians Through Responsible Scholarly Engagement (Vacation Planning Edition)
Recently I highlighted Korbel’s new Responsible Engagement Institute, an important innovation in our profession. I shouted this out in the context of my own concerns with survey experiments that (perhaps irresponsibly) inflate the appearance of American support for targeting civilians abroad. However make no mistake: just as humane treatment involves more than providing toothbrushes and […]
15 Facts Most People Don’t Know About Fluoride
*Dr. Marianna Pochelli* - Fluoride is touted as a miracle drug for our teeth, but many studies suggest otherwise.
It’s Un-American To Be Anti-Free Speech: Protect the Right to Criticize the Government
*John W. Whitehead* - There's nothing more un-American than being against free speech, yet many past (and current) presidents have been.
McConnell defends Trump’s blatant racism, Lamborn follows suit…
“Trump not racist” says McConnell the person who gained the entirety of his wealth from slavery. A ‘man’ who celebrates Klan founder Bedford-Forrest, and Daniel Boone who deliberately brought Illegal Immigrants over Thunder Road, aka “cumberland gap” into Choctaw, Shawnee and Cherokee Sovereign Nations, breaking treaties … McConnell also worships at the shrines of Cassius... more »
Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘We Pay Soldiers Too Much’?
A frequent publisher of inflammatory material struck again in July 2019.
Astronomers Stop Using Telescopes in Hawaii During Protests
The protesters object to construction of the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope out of concern it will further harm the mountain.
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Declared a Global Health Emergency
More than 1,600 people have died since August in the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.
Apollo astronauts climate realists
During the Apollo program there was no room for fudged data, dodgy math, or politically correct science. It was a matter of life or death. The post Apollo astronauts climate realists appeared first on CFACT.
Police Now Arresting Elder Protectors on Mauna Kea in Hawaii
. Police Now Arresting Elder Protectors on Mauna Kea By Brenda Norrell Censored News July 17, 2019 Kupuna elders on the frontline of the blockade were just arrested. Police are putting elders in their wheelchairs in a police van. As they do, others are taking their place on the road barricade, to block construction crews to the telescope observatory. After arresting Kupuna elders,
Seven healthy late-night snacks to keep you full and rested throughout the night
The following seven snacks will satisfy your grumbling stomach without ruining your sleep or overdoing it on calories, according to registered dietitian Cynthia Sass, who holds a Master’s degree in public health. 1. Tart cherry juice mixed with chia seeds- A natural source of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin, tart cherry juice also helps to relieve inflammation, pain and soreness. Sass recommends adding a few tablespoons of chia seeds to provide fiber, which will help keep you feeling full, along with plant protein and tryptophan, which is a precursor to melatonin in the bo... more »
Every Beach in State of Mississippi Now Closed Due to Toxic Algae Blooms
The health of our oceans is one of the most overlooked topics in the world right now, despite the dramatic impact they have on wildlife and the ecosystem at-large. But the Gulf of Mexico in particular is dealing with serious issues, as evidenced by recent reports of mass wildlife deaths as well as constant issues involving factory farm runoff. Despite its own location on the Gulf of Mexico, the state of Mississippi is rarely mentioned in these instances, but recently the Magnolia State has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Report: Every Mississippi Beach Shut Down Due ... more »
New video shows how jihadists are infiltrating Syrian Army lines in Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – A new video released by a pro-jihadist Telegram channel showed how groups like Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party are infiltrating the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) in northern Latakia. As shown in the video below, the jihadist rebels are using tunnels to slip behind the Syrian Army’s lines […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Sabre-Rattling: Israel Warns Its Stealthy F-35I Can Reach Iran and Syria
*Dario Leone* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4017921/us-ambassador-friedman-visits-israeli-f-35-squadron] Surprise, surprise. *Israel has long seen Iran as its greatest threat, while Iranian officials regularly threaten to destroy the Jewish state.* On Jul. 9, 2019 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran that Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35I fighter jets can reach “anywhere in the Middle East,” following threats against his country in recent weeks by senior Iranian officials, The Times of Israel reports. “Lately, Iran has been threat... more »
Tragedy: Inside the Accidental 1994 Shootdown of Two Army Black Hawks by Air Force F-15s
*Dario Leone* *Security, Middle East* [image: By Staff Sgt. Richard Wrigley - US Army, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75532667] A Blue on blue. *Since the ATO did not contain any detailed information about the ‘Eagle’ flight, the AWACS controller did not pass the relevant information to the F-15 pilots, who had no idea that a friendly helicopter flight was operating in the very same airspace it was assigned to ‘delouse.’* On Apr. 14, 1994, tragedy struck when the 26 crew and passengers of two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were downed over ... more »
Regulator should no longer accept banks’ gift of cooperation
It could have been an opportunity to turn over a new leaf. Instead APRA dropped a review criticising its lack of transparency late at night to a handpicked group of "interested" reporters and declined all interviews before holding a teleconference behind closed doors, writes Elysse Morgan.
Rasika Kumarasingha had malaria twice as a child. Now she's working on finding a vaccine
As part of an Australian research team, Dr Kumarasingha witnessed the moment two antibodies worked together to repel a parasite trying to invade a red blood cell, unlocking a major step forward in the fight against malaria.
'Absolutely incredible': Message in a bottle gets reply after 50 years
Fifty years after 13-year-old Paul Gilmore threw a message in a bottle into the Indian Ocean, he's finally had a reply. But he doesn't know it yet, because he's still at sea.
Australia's Caleb Ewan wins 11th stage of the 2019 Tour de France
Just In - 8 hours ago
Australian cyclist Caleb Ewan completes a childhood dream, prevailing in a mass sprint to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France, a 167km flat ride from Albi on Wednesday.
Five years on from downing of MH17, Malaysian PM casts doubt on Russian culpability
Just In - 8 hours ago
Relatives and friends of those killed after a missile shot down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) have expressed dismay at the suggestion that Russia has been scapegoated.
Recreated Video Shows What Neil Armstrong Saw During The Apollo 11 Tranquility Base Lunar Landing
As the Apollo 11 Lunar Module approached the moon's surface for the first manned landing, commander Neil Armstrong switched off the auto-targeting feature of the LM's computer and flew the spacecraft manually. A new video, created at Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration, shows what Armstrong saw out his window as the lander descended — and that means we can see for yourself why he took control. They used the crew's voice recording, the timings, a video taken on film and images taken from lunar orbit by the LROC over the last 10 years. read more
Four Hiring Strategies for Increasing Faculty Diversity
Diversifying the faculty remains one of the most central challenges facing American higher education today. This is not to say that White faculty cannot be successful with students of color. However, it is certainly important for students to see people who look like them at some point in their academic career
Virginia Universities Team to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Five universities in Virginia have come together in a consortium to help fight the opioid epidemic, the Associated Press reports. Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia and Old Dominion, George Mason and Virginia State universities have partnered with the commonwealth’s Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services to support prevention and treatment programs and to […]
Auburn President Exits with $3.5M Payout
Departed Auburn University president Dr. Steven Leath will receive $4.5 million over a period of three years, according to documents outlining the separation agreement obtained by the Opelika-Auburn News, according to an Associated Press report in the Des Moines Register. The deal means the university will pay Leath more than double the $625,000 annual salary […]
Ohio State Reviewing Millions in Gifts from Epstein
Ohio State University is reviewing gifts it may have received from financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was charged this month with sexually abusing dozens of girls, according to an Associated Press report. “Epstein is a convicted sex offender whose crimes are reprehensible, and his association with these gifts to the university is concerning,” the university said in […]
13,400 of Chicago’s Homeless Had Jobs in 2017, 18,000 Had a College Education
By Emma Fiala A report published on Tuesday by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, revealed that 13,400 of the city’s homeless population had jobs... more »
Tourists filmed throwing rocks at giant panda in chinese zoo
A tourist has been captured on video throwing stones at a giant panda in a Chinese zoo in what looks like an attempt to wake it up. The incident was filmed in a zoo in the Chinese capital Beijing and appears to show the panda sitting about doing what pandas do - which is, for the most part, very little - until some moron chucks a rock at it. Luckily, the rock missed the poor creature, who didn't seem particularly bothered by the new development. If anything, it seemed curious as to whether it could eat the thing that had been chucked. That being said, it should go without saying t... more »
Sudan Protesters And The Army Sign A Three Year Power Sharing Agreement After Which Elections Will Be Held
*Al Jazeera:* *Sudan's ruling generals, protest leaders sign power-sharing deal* *After series of delays, two sides sign accord creating governing body with talks ongoing for constitutional declaration.* Sudan's ruling generals and an alliance of opposition groups signed an accord on Wednesday creating a transitional power-sharing body after weeks of negotiations and deadly protests. The deal is aimed at breaking the political deadlock that has gripped the country since the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir in April. The two sides signed the document after intense overnight... more »
Islamists Rape, Stone to Death Christian Woman in Syria
Assyrian International News Agency - 9 hours ago
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on July 8, 2019, an Armenian Christian woman living in the Syrian Governorate of Idlib went missing.
The Genocide of Anatolia's Christians
Assyrian International News Agency - 9 hours ago
Israeli historians Benny Morris and Dror Ze'evi have produced a work that shocks the conscience with their forensic study of the exterminatory violence committed during the final stage of the Ottoman Empire and the lead-up to the nascent phase of the Turkish Republic.
“Immigrants Rights” Attorneys Continue to Help Illegal Migrants Sue Government
[image: immigrants-rights-attorneys-continue-to-help-illegal-migrants-sue-government] Immigrant rights attorneys are helping aliens who are in this country illegally to file lawsuits against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement practices.
New York City Power Outage an Early Warning
[image: new-york-city-power-outage-an-early-warning] Americans should be on alert after the blackout in New York City, which reflected the inadequacies of the outdated power grid.
Spaceship Earth Ideology Officers
The image above is from the Hunt for Red October (1990). Sean Connery played Marko Alexandrovich Ramius, a Soviet submarine captain, here in a confrontation with the on board Political Officer Ivan Putin, responsible to ensure the crew conforms to the Communist Party Line and Directives. The real life parallel to the submarine drama is […]
Monetary Metals Don’t Need a “Gold Standard” Proxy System
By Stefan Gleason President Trump moved recently to nominate an avowed sound money advocate, Judy Shelton, to the Federal Reserve Board. That triggered a flurry... more »
SHU. HA. RI .- China
Not one person who is in full possession of their faculties, would… Continue reading “SHU. HA. RI .- China”… The post SHU. HA. RI .- China appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter.
THE COMPLETELY IMAGINARY DEMOCRATIC PERSONALITY CULT
If you're like me, you've encountered at least half a dozen variants of one particular bit of conventional wisdom, expressed here by Edward Luce of the *Financial Times*: ... there is method behind Mr Trump’s nastiness. His goal is to force Democrats to unite behind the so-called “Squad” of four non-white congresswomen, whose radicalism is not popular in the US heartlands. Most Americans are not socialist. Nor do they support paying reparations for slavery, or open borders. Most would probably be suspicious of a Green New Deal that aimed to abolish fossil fuels by 2030. These are th... more »
Humanity Is Not Sleeping; It’s In An Induced Coma
*Caitlin Johnstone* - The psychedelic revolution of the 60's was only the beginning of our potential path to oneness.
A widening chasm... Is there a "left" vs. "right"? And the Russian mob.
*"You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics." *- Erma Bombeck, author (1927-1996). * To be clear, we already have two holidays celebrating veterans and those who have fallen or sacrificed for nation and freedom. And remembering yet-again certainly has a place on America's Independence Day. Alas, Donald Trump’s shamelessly self-centered hijacking of the DC July 4 commemoration had a political purpose. Republicans are see... more »
Representative Doug Collins Discusses Pelosi’s Clown Show on House Floor…
With Nancy Pelosi refusing to take up important legislative issues that need to be resolved: raising the debt ceiling, budget appropriations, USMCA ratification, immigration reform etc; and instead focus on a symbolic parliamentary resolution to criticize tweets, Georgia congressman Doug … Continue reading →
Icebreaker headed for North Pole turned back by thicker ice than expected
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public It was not supposed to be like this! From Ice Age Now: 15 July 2019 – The Norwegian icebreaker “Kronprins Haakon” (Crown Prince Haakon), on a mission to the North Pole for the Institute of Marine Research, was forced to turn back north of Svalbard after […]
UEA Professor Calls For Higher Motoring Taxes
By Paul Homewood h/t Dave Ward A grant addicted climate scientist from the UEA has added his two’pennorth to the CCC’s criticism of govt climate policy. Since when was it the role of “scientists” to set public policy? Fracking, a third runway at Heathrow and road building programme contradict emissions-cutting pledge, say […]
Minimum Wage: A Most Remarkable Belief
In a study published earlier this month, “The Effects on Employment and Family Income of Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage,” the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 (from the current $7.25) would boost the wages of 17 million workers at the […] The post Minimum Wage: A Most Remarkable Belief appeared first on Econlib.
Manhattan’s Green New Deal Preview
On Saturday July 15th, Manhattan’s Midtown and Upper West Side districts lost power for several hours. Theater-goers, restaurant patrons, pedestrians … all were left in the dark from about sundown to midnight. Unlike the infamous 1977 blackout, this time there was no looting, no mayhem, nothing beyond inconvenience. Bill De Blasio, beeg-time progresssive that he is, was too busy at some political event out of town and did sweet eff-all to resolve the situation, leaving that task to his leftard pal Andrew Cuomo. All’s well that ends well, right? Maybe not. This blackout is the prover... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/17/2019
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Curaleaf agrees to acquire marijuana giant Grassroots for $875 million
Massachusetts-based Curaleaf, a cannabis company with a market cap of about $3.6 billion, on Wednesday agreed to buy privately owned Grassroots for $875 million in stock and cash. Curaleaf said the transaction – $75 million of it is in cash, the rest in stock – “solidifies” its position as the world’s largest marijuana company in terms […] Curaleaf agrees to acquire marijuana giant Grassroots for $875 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Is Fracking Bad for Drillers and Investors?
A recent feature at the anti-fossil-fuel Desmog Blog reported the “stunning admission” of a former shale CEO that fracking was… The post Is Fracking Bad for Drillers and Investors? appeared first on IER.
Fully Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated — Part 3
By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman, Children’s Health Defense In 1999, the CDC commissioned an in-house researcher, Thomas Verstraeten to perform vaccinated/unvaccinated study on CDC’s giant Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD). The results were disturbing and showed a link between mercury-containing hepatitis B vaccines and several neurological injuries including autism. The CDC shared the results with […] The post Fully Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated — Part 3 appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Backlash Is Growing Against President Xi In China And Around The World
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during a high-level event in the Assembly Hall at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse *CNN: **The backlash is growing against Xi Jinping in China and around the world* (CNN)The backlash abroad against President Xi Jinping's China, at least in developed nations, has spread rapidly in the last year. Some countries, like Australia and Canada, feel patronized and bullied. Neighbors worry they are being marginalized. Advanced industrial nations, especially Germany and S... more »
"The Dinner Menu In Tough Times"
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The Poet: Denise Levertov, “Sojourns in the Parallel World”
*“Sojourns in the Parallel World”* “We live our lives of human passions, cruelties, dreams, concepts, crimes and the exercise of virtue in and beside a world devoid of our preoccupations, free from apprehension- though affected, certainly, by our actions. A world parallel to our own though overlapping. We call it "Nature"; only reluctantly admitting ourselves to be "Nature" too. Whenever we lose track of our own obsessions, our self-concerns, because we drift for a minute, an hour even, of pure (almost pure) response to that insouciant life: cloud, bird, fox, the flow of light, the dancin... more »
Early season hurricanes in decline (slightly)
“Results show that despite 150+ years of global warming the frequency of early season hurricanes has actually declined by a small (but probably insignificant) amount, as evidenced by the dashed blue least-squares trend line. Certainly there is no clear evidence … Continue reading →
Loyal Sheepdog Tries To Hunt Down Truck Transporting His Flock To The Slaughterhouse
This story is truly heartbreaking. An extraordinarily loyal sheepdog has made the national news in Spain after he chased a truck packed full of his beloved herd of sheep, who were headed to a slaughterhouse, down a dangerous highway. The sheepdog, named Piqué, chased the herd of sheep – which he had loved and taken […] The post Loyal Sheepdog Tries To Hunt Down Truck Transporting His Flock To The Slaughterhouse appeared first on Health Nut News.
Medicare For All Is The Way America Should Go Now-- Another Reason To Reject Status Quo Joe And Trump And Vote For Bernie
When I look at polls I always have to remind myself of something I figured out when I used to run for office in college. I was elected freshman class president and, in my senior year, an at-laerge senator with more votes than any other candidate running. What I figured out at the time-- in the midst of the Vietnam War is that we start off with about a third of the people favoring, a third of the people opposing and a third of the people not sure or not caring about just about any contentious issue. At my school, it was that way over the war. It was that way when right-wingers tried ... more »
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"8 Things to Remember When Everything Goes Wrong"
*"8 Things to Remember When Everything Goes Wrong"* by Marc Chernoff “Today, I’m sitting in my hospital bed waiting to have both my breasts removed. But in a strange way I feel like the lucky one. Up until now I have had no health problems. I’m a 69-year-old woman in the last room at the end of the hall before the pediatric division of the hospital begins. Over the past few hours I have watched dozens of cancer patients being wheeled by in wheelchairs and rolling beds. None of these patients could be a day older than 17.” That’s an entry from my grandmother’s journal, dated 9/16/19... more »
"Alas..."
“Alas, regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, nor care beyond today.” - Thomas Gray
Did Pelosi Offer to Drop Impeachment in Exchange for Full Immigrant Amnesty?
To date, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has not embraced the idea of attempting to impeach President Donald Trump.
Fed Up Puerto Ricans Protest, Demanding Governor Resign
Protesters are demanding Gov. Ricardo Rossello step down for his involvement in a private chat that showed him and members of his administration mocking women, the handicapped, and victims of Hurricane Maria.
Eric Garner’s Mother Speaks Out on Anniversary of His Death
Federal prosecutors said that they won't bring civil rights charges against Daniel Pantaleo, the white officer involved in the 2014 death of Eric Garner.
Apple, Google Continue Inclusive Push with New Emojis
Earlier this year the Unicode Consortium approved 71 new variations of emoji for couples of color.
Architect: Notre Dame Far from Safe for Restoration Work
Wooden supporting arches are being placed under the 28 buttresses, without anchoring them in stone.
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Sentenced to Life in Prison
Prior to his sentencing, he complained about the conditions of his confinement and told the judge he was denied a fair trial.
"What Would Happen If the Federal Reserve Did Nothing?"
*"What Would Happen If the Federal Reserve Did Nothing?"* by Bill Bonner "The FOMC [Federal Open Market Committee] has been navigating between the shoals of overheating and premature tightening with only a hazy view of what seem to be shifting navigational guides…" – Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "The Fed has a less than “hazy” view of its “navigational guides.” It is lost at sea. It has no idea what is north or south… up or down… right or left. The U.S. economy, says Powell, is in a “good place.” The president, meanwhile, says it is in a great place... more »
"Even Rats..."
"Even rats can only be kicked around for so long before they've had enough." - Joe Cowley
Natural Treatment Remedies for Brain Fog
Do you ever feel unfocused, unmotivated, fatigued and just “not all there” mentally? In other words, do you feel like the lights are on but no one is home? If so, you may be suffering from a case of brain fog. Yes, that is the medical term for this group of symptoms and it impacts … Continue reading "Natural Treatment Remedies for Brain Fog" The post Natural Treatment Remedies for Brain Fog appeared first on TDW.
China Blocking Malaysian And Vietnamese Oil And Gas Vessels In The South China Sea
The 12,000-tonne Haijing 3901 helped obstruct Vietnamese oil and gas exploration. Photo: Baidu *SCMP: **China blocking Malaysian and Vietnamese oil and gas vessels shows greater willingness to intimidate, says think tank* * Actions at Vanguard Bank in disputed Spratly Islands ‘raises collision risk’ * Think tank cites data showing China has harassed those countries’ ships for at least six weeks The risk of collisions between Chinese vessels and those from Malaysia and Vietnam in the South China Sea has been heightened in recent weeks as China has tried to obstruct the two countrie... more »
Security In Iraq July 8-14 2019
(Shaafaq News) The Islamic State is in the middle of its annual spring-summer offensive Revenge of the Levant and yet little has come of it so far. Attacks have been heading downwards since the middle of July. There were 13 incidents from July 8-14, 2019. One of those was a mass gravewith 18 bodies of Yazidis killed by the Islamic State being discovered in Ninewa’s Sinjar district. The government just finished a large operation sweeping through Anbar, Ninewa and Salahaddin, which might have disrupted IS’s operations during the week. While very few militants were killed or captured... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 17
1920 British worked out ceasefire with Iraqi rebels to end siege of Abu Sukhair (Musings On Iraq book review of *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1925 Frontier Commission report to League of Nations on where border between Turkey and Iraq should be Said Mosul vilyat should be in Iraq after British seized it after WW1 armistice Said Assyrians should return to Turkey (Musings On Iraq article on how Mosul province became part of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Tragedy o... more »
Not family friendly, but fiendishly funny!
I try to keep this blog family-friendly, without too much exposure to profanity or things that aren't child-safe. However, sometimes something is so pertinent (and, in this case, so damn funny) that I can't help myself. Sorry! (Well, in this case, not really!) Courtesy of Wirecutter: Try to avoid the mental picture . . . Peter
Found at Last: On International Women’s Day Forensics Declare Remains on Pacific Island Are Amelia Earhart's
*Dario Leone* *History, Asia* [image: By Harris & Ewing - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID hec.40747.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still re] She was a hero and a legend. *A new study conducted by Richard L. Jantz, professor at the University of Tennessee, has concluded that bones found on the island of Nikumaroro three years after her disappearance are those of the missing pilot.* According The Telegraph, bones found on a remote... more »
Here's How China's Flankers and America's Super Hornets Would Wage War
*Dario Leone* *Security, Asia* [image: Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen [Public domain]] Hopefully it never happens. *Five missiles—four American and one Chinese—closed in on their prey with a combined closure rate of Mach 6, or 4,000 knots. Roughly one mile per second. It would be the longest six seconds of Slammer’s life.* Francesco “Paco” Chierici is a former U.S. Naval Aviator with 3,000 flying hours and produced the award winning naval aviation documentary Speed and Angels. The following story contains excerpts from his first book Lions in th... more »
Trump wasn't the first president to confront the Supreme Court – and back down
Bethany Berger, Wallace Stevens Professor of Law, University of Connecticut at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
President Trump hinted that he would defy a Supreme Court ruling recently, though he later yielded to its authority. Andrew Jackson – Trump's hero – likewise challenged the rule of law in the 1830s.
Spot the difference: Lion King director Jon Favreau on why the remake is beat for beat
Just In - 11 hours ago
If the new Lion King looks a little familiar that's because in many parts it's a shot-for-shot recreation of the original. "We really wanted to stick to the things people remembered," explains director Jon Favreau.
Big energy users set to be paid for power they don't use
The rule change, a substitute for extra power generation, would be restricted to large industrial and commercial energy users, with households and small customers excluded because of consumer protection concerns.
CalPERS to Divest From Private Prisons?
Chief Investment Officer reports CalPERS board member and State Controller Betty Yee says it may be time for the retirement system to cut its holdings in companies running private prisons, a major reversal for the influential California politician who has previously sided against divestment: Yee’s comments to CIO came after three dozen faculty members at the California State University system pressed the CalPERS board at its retreat meeting on Monday to divest their holdings in US private prison companies CoreCivic and The GEO Group. The faculty members, along with other CalPERS me... more »
China Goes Deeper In Debt To Boost Growth
The quota for local government special purpose bonds, the proceeds of which must be used to fund infrastructure projects, has reached 2.15 trillion yuan (US$312 billion) so far in 2019. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP: **China’s total debt rises to over 300 per cent of GDP as Beijing loosens borrowing curbs to boost growth* * The figure has risen to over US$40 trillion, some 15 per cent of overall global debt, according to data released by the Institute of International Finance * China has eased its deleveraging campaign in a bid to aid the slowing economy amid the trade war with the United St... more »
The coming “hottest ever” claims are hype
Mashable reported that "June was the warmest June ever recorded." This is a classic example of hysterical climate propaganda. Let's examine the facts. The post The coming “hottest ever” claims are hype appeared first on CFACT.
Climatologist Dr. Judith Curry: Climate Change is ‘not a clear and present danger’
Anthony Watts / July 16, 2019 My latest podcast – this one has some eye-opening discussion. Dr. Judith Curry is a climatologist, former chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology and president of Climate Forecast Applications Network. She is in the forefront of the climate skeptic movement, often drawing fire from others …
House Condemns Trump in Resolution That Declares Open Borders
[image: house-condemns-trump-in-resolution-that-declares-open-borders] The House of Representatives condemned President Trump as a racist yesterday.
Things Haven’t Always Been This Way
[image: things-haven-t-always-been-this-way] Today’s true tragedy is that most people think what we see today has always been so. As such, today’s Americans accept behavior that our parents and grandparents never would have accepted.
Schumer Announces Support for Reparations
[image: schumer-announces-support-for-reparations] Nothing could be more unjust than making a person pay for a wrong perpetrated over one hundred years before that person was born — to individuals who were not wronged.
Born Alive Bill Rejected in Oregon
[image: christian-gomez-heather-hobbs-born-alive-bill-rejected-oregon] VIDEO - Pro-Life speaker Heather Hobbs joins The New American to discuss the Oregon rejection of HB 3423, coined the “Born Alive Bill.” Hobbs stresses that those who voted against the bill voted against the requirement of exercising proper care for newborns who survived an abortion.
Supreme Court Case Repeals Fourth and 10th Amendments, Republican Government
[image: supreme-court-case-repeals-fourth-and-10th-amendments-republican-government] It its decision in *Mitchell v. Wisconsin*, the U.S. Supreme Court usurped power over the laws of all the states and the people, virtually repealing the Fourth and 10th Amendments.
In Marvel’s New Comic, The Punisher Gives “Beatdown” to Cops Who Keep Using Him as an Icon
[image: punisher]"I'll only say this once: We're not the same. You took an oath to uphold the law. You help people. I gave that up a long time ago." - The Punisher
NYPD Accused of Aiding Jeffrey Epstein in Growing Massive Child Porn Stash
[image: nypd]A lawyer for one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims says the NYPD's special privilege granted to the billionaire pedophile allowed him to keep trophies of his victims in the form of child porn.
After Being Threatened With Chinese Sanctions, U.S. Defence Giant Honeywell Distances Itself From Taiwan
*SCMP: **US defence giant Honeywell distances itself from Taiwan under threat of China sanctions over arms deal* * Firm sees ‘no reason why’ it would be sanctioned by Beijing after being linked to the self-ruled island arms deal by Chinese state media * People’s Daily and CCTV posted a WeChat article on Sunday also naming Oshkosh Corporation, General Dynamics and Gulfstream Aerospace as suppliers After China’s state media named several US firms allegedly threatened by sanctions over arms sales to Taiwan, American aerospace and defence giant Honeywell has said it had “no input” into... more »
Google Terminates Search Engine Project With China After President Trump Says He Would Launch An Investigation On Their Dealings
*Daily Mail:* *Google reveals it has 'terminated' Chinese search engine project after Trump said he would launch an investigation into the internet giant and Peter Thiel said they were guilty of 'treason'* * A Google VP announced the tech giant had abandoned its 'Project Butterfly' * The controversial plan would have seen Google search engine set up in China * The project attracted widespread criticism from public & staff members * Any search engine in China would have to comply with strict censorship laws * Google pulled out of China in 2010 due to firm's unwillingness to submit ... more »
INTERVIEW: Max Van der Werff discusses new MH17 documentary film
*21WIRE* | New film reveals evidence not yet been seen by the general public, and which could transform the discussion around this historic event.
INTERVIEW: Teodrose Fikremariam on US 2020 Elections and the Ethiopia reboot
*21WIRE* | Why are party politics failing America? Where will Africa be in 10 years? Answers to all of these questions and more in this powerful interview segment.
Propaganda, Paid by You: Congress Gives USAGM More Funding Than it Asked For
*21WIRE + South Front* | Washington's ever-expanding global propaganda operations, funded by the US taxpayer.
More 'Intensive' Beekeeping Doesn't Lead To More Bee Diseases
The number one killer of honeybees is not pesticides, despite expensive marketing campaigns by environmental groups trying to claim that is the case (1), and it isn't even the very lucrative industry of trucking bees around to engage in artificial pollination for crops like almonds, which leads to shock from being in new places. read more
Growing African Agriculture One Byte at a Time
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jul 17 (IPS) - Ella Mazani is a mobile phone farmer. "My mobile phone is part of my farming. It supports my farming and my family's welfare through the services I get via the phone," the smallholder maize farmer from Shurugwi in central Zimbabwe quips. Read the full story, “Growing African Agriculture One Byte at a Time”, on globalissues.org →
US Defunds UNFPA for Third Consecutive Year-- on Misconceived Assumptions
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 (IPS) - The Trump administration, in its continued hostility towards the United Nations-- and as part of its policy aimed at undermining multilateral institutions and international commitments-- has withheld its annual contributions to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) – for the third consecutive year. Read the full story, “US Defunds UNFPA for Third Consecutive Year-- on Misconceived Assumptions”, on globalissues.org →
Forever Nuclear Wastelands
Nuclear wastelands remain nuclear wastelands forever (at least in human terms): Perez, Chris (2019, July 15). Radiation levels in Marshall Islands still exceed Fukushima, Chernobyl: study https://nypost.com/2019/07/15/radiation-levels-in-marshall-islands-still-exceed-fukushima-chernobyl-study/ Radiation levels across the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean, where the United States conducted more than 65 nuclear tests during the Cold War, are still alarmingly high — even higher than Fukushima and Chernobyl in some parts, a new study shows. Researchers at Columbia Univer... more »
Which Candidates Can Working Families Most Trust In 2020?
I spend a lot of time on the phone with congressional candidates trying to figure out who to believe and who not to believe. How progressive are they? How courageous? How capable? It didn't take much of a discussion to figure out AOC was going to be a super-star if she ever beat Joe Crowley, which seemed impossible to everyone (but her and her posse). But she beat him-- and she's a superstar. Sometimes we get disappointed. I talked so much about how great Jared Golden (ME) would be... but did he ever turn out to be a dud! I got that all wrong. Rashida Tlaib-- somehow just tasting ... more »
It’s Un-American To Be Anti-Free Speech: Protect the Right to Criticize the Government
[image: undefined] Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? The constitutional theory is that we the people are the sovereigns, the state and federal officials only our agents. We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as *we need not stay docile and quiet.*” — Justice William O. Douglas Unjust. Brutal. Criminal. Corrupt. Inept. Greedy. Power-hungry. Racist. Immoral. Murderous. Evil. Dishonest. Crooked. Excessive. Deceitful. Untrustworthy.... more »
The Dollar, Not Crypto, Is a National Security Issue
By Peter C. Earle U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin piled on to comments made recently by President Donald Trump by calling cryptocurrencies a “national security... more »
'I'll never be heard from again': Drug lord El Chapo laments life sentence
Just In - 12 hours ago
Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life in prison for running a murderous vast criminal enterprise that smuggled tonnes of drugs into the United States.
'We've seen this before': Pakistan arrests alleged Mumbai attack mastermind, again
Just In - 12 hours ago
Pakistan officials have arrested an Islamic cleric implicated in the 2008 Mumbai attacks for a fifth time, days ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan's inaugural trip to Washington.
Democrats endanger lives of illegal immigrants and cheat the legal ones
Based on Census data (ACS) there are about 44.5 million immigrants in the U.S., or about 13.7% of the population. (That number doesn't include foreign born here for other reasons.) Unlike Ilhan Omar, immigrants and children of immigrants are usually among the most patriotic of all Americans--especially if the stories of WWII or the Gulag or the Disappeared have been passed down. By far, immigrants are the most eager to take advantage of our property rights and free markets--something they probably weren't allowed in their country of birth. Recently, the terms immigrant and "illeg... more »
U.S. Manufacturing Is Officially In Recession
By Mac Slavo The manufacturing industry in the United States has officially sunk into a recession. The once-booming industry is struggling to stay alive amid... more »
How will you live your life?
BY NORBERT RUG How will you choose to live your life? This isn’t a trick question. I am asking if you have chosen to live your life fully or just exist day to day. Not being able to control your
At my age, a fall can be a life changer
BY NORBERT RUG Falls are frightening when they happen to anyone but especially for senior citizens. Over 25% of all Americans over age 65 fall every year, and every fall has approximately a 20% chance of causing a serious injury.
Taking care of kids keeps you on your toes
BY NORBERT RUG Donna and I watch our grandchildren and a few other children. As we counted them up, we have watched over 20 children not counting our own children. I think that babysitting your grandkids improves and extends your
It’s the little things that make life better
BY NORBERT RUG When Donna and I got married I was in the service. We moved 500 miles away from home and we were dirt poor. I used to steal food so we could eat. It was at that time
Ye Gods and little Vikings!
Finland has just hosted the world's first Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship. Why it was hosted at all remains an open question! Fox News reports: The task was simple: Showcase your knitting skills while jamming out to heavy metal music. “It's ridiculous but it's so much fun,” said Heather McLaren, an engineering Ph.D. student who traveled to Joensuu, Finland, from Scotland for the competition. “When I saw there was a combination of heavy metal and knitting, I thought ‘that's my niche.’” The competition drew about 200 people, including heavy metal fans in a country wher... more »
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