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Let Us Take Up the Mission
[image: President Donald J. Trump talks with members of the press on the South Lawn of the White House Wednesday, July 17, 2019, prior to boarding Marine One to begin his trip to North Carolina. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] The City of London-Wall Street financial empire is coming unstuck, even as its rulers face an American President who may not agree to follow their instructions to try to bail them out again, as Bush and Obama did in 2007-09, when it collapses. If they are not able to throw him out during his first term, the British oligarchs are determined t... more »
This one's for Old NFO
Every year, fellow writer, blogger, and friend in meatspace and cyberspace, Old NFO, undertakes a pilgrimage to Augusta, Georgia, to assist in the running of the US Masters Tournament. He always seems to enjoy himself, and regales us with stories of the fun and games when he gets back. Me, I've never played a round of golf in my life - not even a single hole. I'm one of those who regards a golf course as an unconscionable waste of a good rifle range! That being the case, I giggled loudly when I saw yesterday's "Pearls Before Swine" comic strip. Click the image to be taken to a ... more »
Iranian Military Say All Its Drones Returned Safely to Base After US Claimed It Shot One Down
Either Iran is lying or someone else wants to start WW3. Iranian Military Say All Its Drones Returned Safely to Base After US Claimed It Shot One Down by https://www.rt.com/ An Iranian military spokesman has rejected US claims that an Iranian drone had been shot down near a US warship in the Persian Gulf on …
Jeffrey Epstein is Just the Tip of the Iceberg — Sexual Predators Fill the Ruling Class
[image: epstein]While Epstein’s alleged crimes are heinous enough on their own, he is part of a larger narrative of how a culture of entitlement becomes a cesspool and a breeding ground for despots and predators.
Bad Apple? Every Cop in this Dept Has Been Convicted of Domestic Violence, One is a Sex Offender
[image: domestic]Every officer in this police department has been convicted of domestic violence, destroying the bad apple theory — and one is a registered sex offender.
WATCH: Man Films Cop Breaking the Law, So a Dozen Bully Cops Harass Him and Steal His Camera
[image: filming]After he filmed a police officer breaking the law, an innocent man was surrounded by cops, threatened, detained, and had his equipment confiscated.
Leftists Would Do Well to Abandon the Democratic Party Once and for All
We need to reach a point where American left-leaning people by and large refuse to take part in the Democratic Party’s faux-leftist scam. We need to totally free the social justice, economic justice, antiwar, and environmental movements from the traps that the Democrats have set for them, because if we accept the Democrats as the only viable option, these movements will fail. It’s easy to rationalize continued involvement in the Democratic Party. It seems at… The post Leftists Would Do Well to Abandon the Democratic Party Once and for All appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Will a Global Fund Help Deliver UN’s Development Agenda?
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) - The United Nations, which has been tracking both the successes and failures of its highly-ambitious Agenda for Sustainable Development, has warned that "progress has been slow" in many of the 17 Goals after four years of implementation. Read the full story, “Will a Global Fund Help Deliver UN’s Development Agenda?”, on globalissues.org →
US Leads Donor Funding to Fight HIV/AIDS Amidst Overall Decline
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) - Since 2010, donor funding to fight HIV/AIDS in low-and middle-income countries has dropped significantly, according to a new report released here. Read the full story, “US Leads Donor Funding to Fight HIV/AIDS Amidst Overall Decline”, on globalissues.org →
Here’s How the World Can Be Better Prepared to Handle Epidemics
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
ABUJA, Jul 19 (IPS) - The 2019 G20 Summit was held recently in Osaka, Japan. The Summit ended with the "G20 Osaka Leaders' Declaration", which identifies health as a prerequisite for sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and the leaders committed to various efforts to improve epidemic preparedness. Read the full story, “Here’s How the World Can Be Better Prepared to Handle Epidemics”, on globalissues.org →
How China’s Africa Alliance is Shifting World Order
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 (IPS) - When the United Nations General Assembly met in 2007 to vote on North Korea's human rights record, only 10 of the 56 African countries voted with the U.S.-led western coalition. Read the full story, “How China’s Africa Alliance is Shifting World Order”, on globalissues.org →
Ulterior Motive? Ilhan Omar’s Immigration Fraud
Strong evidence suggests that Ilhan Omar married her brother in order to win asylum status under America’s generous “Priority 3 Refugee Family Reunification Program”. While procreating with one’s own bloodlines may be cool in the Muslim world (science-deniers that they are), filial marriage to join family identities was a disqualifier for asylum status under the P3FRP. Nevertheless, there’s a heap of evidence that the Bright Light of Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District has been involved in a long chain of multiple identity frauds, designed to scam the suckers who decide who get... more »
Funny Friday
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Iran to release images taken from US ship by IRGC
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), in a statement on Friday, described U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim about downing an Iranian drone as “ridiculous”, and declared that it will release the footage and images taken by its drone from the U.S. warship to prove the falsity of Washington’s claims. “We will soon release the images […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Spectacular footage of the Russian Air Force spoiling a jihadist offensive in Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Anna News Agency released a new video on Friday that showed the Russian Air Force spoiling a jihadist offensive in the Hama Governorate. “On July 18, terrorist groups were preparing a powerful offensive against the positions of government troops located in the village of Kessabiya (northern Hama). Militants threw […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish warplanes kill 20+ PKK fighters in devastating attack over northern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Turkish Air Force carried out a devastating attack against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq this morning. According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, their warplanes launched a heavy attack over the Karacak region of Iraq, destroying a large number of PKK sites near the border. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force wipes out jihadist convoy in southwestern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force carried out an imperative airstrike on a jihadist convoy that was traveling through the southwestern countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Thursday. According to a military source in Hama, the Russian Air Force tracked a military convoy belonging to Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham as it was traveling […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Goleta/421 Pier Oil Release Spill Event: Anything Can Happen
On May 29, 2019 International Bird Rescue was activated for spill response by the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) after approximately 80-125 gallons of crude were released into the Pacific Ocean on May 28 in Goleta, CA. This type of response is well within Bird Rescue’s wheelhouse, and we know what to expect: Within hours […]
Globalists target Italy’s Matteo Salvini for destruction (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 246. The post Globalists target Italy’s Matteo Salvini for destruction (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Jim Stanford calls out corporate apologists for blaming workers for deteriorating working conditions and stagnant wages which have resulted from deliberate policy choices: Unemployed workers on the dole for months at a time? Clearly they aren’t looking hard enough for work. Low-wage workers stuck in dead-end jobs? Clearly they didn’t invest in their own “human capital.” Young workers facing a never-ending series of gigs? Clearly they don’t have the discipline to stick with a real job. A new high water mark in this lamentable practice was surely ... more »
Violence Against Public Officials Surges in Germany Due to Public Fury Over Migrants
Last month, an attack turned fatal as Walter Luebcke, 65, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s left-wing Christian Democrats, was shot in the head and killed at his home. He had reportedly received death threats due to his pro-migrant sentiments.
Why is Turkey Betting on Russia?
Photo Credit: Yuri Smityuk/TASS/Getty via CNBC *Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on *Order from Chaos*.* On June 6, then-Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan sent a strongly-worded letter to his Turkish counterpart over Turkey’s planned purchase of S-400 air defense system from Russia. The letter outlined a timeline to remove Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, should Turkey move forward with the purchase. Washington argues that if installed in Turkey, the S-400 system will compromise the F-35 technology. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chafed a... more »
Painting, Stolen by Nazi Soldier, is Back in Florence Museum
A Dutch still-life painting, stolen by a retreating Nazi soldier as a present for his wife, has been returned.
Forget ‘Manmade’: Berkeley Bans Gender-Specific Words
Berkeley leaders voted unanimously to replace about 40 gender-specific words in the city code with gender-neutral terms.
Trump Picks Son of Late Justice Scalia for Labor Secretary
Trump tweeted news of the planned nomination less than a week after his previous secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned.
Police Overseers Fire 4 Officers in McDonald-Related Case
The nine-member board found the officers exaggerated the threat posed by the 17-year-old McDonald to justify his shooting.
Iran Denies Trump Claim that US Destroyed Iranian Drone
The Iranian military said all its drones had returned safely to their bases.
Music May Be Able To Replace Anxiety Medication Before Anesthesia
There is no substitute for medication; not food, not meditation, not music, not supplements, not anything, except in instances where the issue is not medical. And for some, anxiety is a non-specific symptom for a disease they don't have, it is just concern about an event, and in those instances something like music may work as well as medication, finds a study using music before an anesthesia procedure. read more
Exercise Helps Astronauts In Space Prevent Fainting
For nearly as long as man has traveled into space, it has been known that it brings a greater risk of fainting upon return; and the longer the time in a gravity-free environment like space, the greater the risk appeared. Orthostatic hypotension is the technical term for a temporary drop in blood pressure when a person stands up after sitting or lying down because blood rushes to the feet, away from the brain. Dizziness or fainting due to changes in blood flow can occur after lengthy bed rest, among people with certain health disorders or, in the case of astronauts, being in a low-gr... more »
New US Pentagon Chief – Vested Interest in War & Conflict
[image: undefined] Mark Esper is expected to be confirmed in coming days as the new US Secretary of Defense. His appointment is awaiting final Congressional approval after customary hearings this week before senators. The 55-year-old nominee put forward by President Trump was previously a decorated Lieutenant Colonel and has served in government office during the GW Bush administration. But what stands out as his most conspicuous past occupation is working for seven years as a senior lobbyist for Raytheon, the US’ third biggest military manufacturing company. The firm specializes i... more »
How Corporate Media Are Fueling a New Iran Nuclear Crisis
[image: undefined] The US news media’s coverage of the Iran nuclear issue has been woefully off-kilter for many years. Now, however, those same outlets are contributing to the serious crisis building between Washington and Tehran. Iran has responded to Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal by resuming the stockpiling of low enriched uranium, removing the cap on the level of uranium enrichment and resuming work at the Arak nuclear reactor, while making it very clear that those steps would be immediately reversed if the United States agreed to full compliance. The major fact ... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Thursday 18th July 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Shattering the Myth of US Military Invincibility
Right after the closing of the Second World War, the perception of US military dominance was firmly established by the successful detonation of the first atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The US was able to do it first because the German scientists who were working on the same technology were deliberately retarding the completion … Continue reading Shattering the Myth of US Military Invincibility →
Laugh's on Me
From video at Washington Post.Well, I was asking the right question: I'll bite. Is it really already in effect without waiting for a court to rule at all? It seems transparently illegal. — O'er the Airports We Watched (@Yastreblyansky) July 18, 2019 That's the new rule (borrowed from Hungary) requiring asylum applicants coming to the US from a third country (such as Mexico) to show proof that they've tried and failed to get asylum status in that third country or someplace they went before (Belize or Guatemala for nearly all of those coming through Mexico), the clear intent of which... more »
Germany Proposes Mandatory Measles Vaccination For All Children
From a nation that enforces all its citizens to send their Children into Government indoctrination camps, aka Schools, this latest proposal won’t come as a major surprise. The German government just proposed a plan to make measles vaccinations mandatory for children and people who work at kindergartens and schools. Parents could face fines of up … The post Germany Proposes Mandatory Measles Vaccination For All Children appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Meet Doctor Alexa – NHS Partners with Amazon
Very soon UK citizens will be able to get free health advice from Amazon’s AI data grabbing and Social manipulating tool, meet Dr. Alexa. In the comfort of your own home you will be able to ask for health advice from Alexa devices and ‘it’ will form a dialogue and try to give assistance and … The post Meet Doctor Alexa – NHS Partners with Amazon appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
The Smart Grid is the New World Order
The concept of a New World Order is nothing new, though it is often referred to as a conspiracy theory, the idea that a minority group of dark elite entities conspire together to govern and enslave the masses is pretty much openly admitted now, particularly when you consider what occurs every year at the Bilderberg Conferences The post The Smart Grid is the New World Order appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Native Hawaiians brace for military assault as they protect Mauna Kea by Pu'uhonua o Pu'uhuluhulu Maunakea
Photo by Cody Nemet Tuivaiti Aotearoa is in the house Photo by Cody Nemet Tuivaiti Pu'uhonua o Pu'uhuluhulu Maunakea Friday, July 18, 2019 We anticipate that Governor David Ige will soon deploy the Hawaiʻi National Guard in conjunction with other Hawaiʻi law enforcement agencies to use military force to remove us from our peaceful assembly at the entrance of the Maunakea Access
The UK’s Dubious Role in the New Tanker War With Iran
Unpacking the issues in the seizure of an Iranian tanker.
Bombers beat Crows to move a step closer to AFL finals
Just In - 14 hours ago
Written off earlier in the AFL season, the Bombers are now eyeing off a finals berth after consolidating their position inside the top eight with an impressive 21-point win over the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Cruelest cuts
You’ll be dying to hear what I thought of the programme about male circumcision, “A Cut Too Far”. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The presenter Adnan Sarwar is from a Muslim background and his family still live in Burnley where he grew up. Nowadays that he’s a cosmopolitan kind of guy with a busy life and an impressively open-minded approach to male circumcision. I breathed a small sigh of relief when I realised that this wasn’t going to be a vehicle for more Jew-bashing. As a completely secular person I don’t relate to traditional religious practices at all, but I ... more »
Cranky Dem Governors Kvetch At Crabfest
They aren't cranky because a fascistic president just put a target on a congresswoman's back, or because children are still being held in concentration camps at the southern border, or because the planet is alternately burning up and flooding, or that 30 million Americans still have no health insurance. They're cranky because they think their party is turning a little too far to the left for the ease and comfort of the very tiny handful of very important people that the Democratic Party now represents. They're so cranky it's a wonder they didn't choke on all the seafood delights th... more »
Introducing “The Report”: A Podcast Series from Lawfare
For the past several weeks, a group of us has been working on a project to tell the story of the Mueller Report in an accessible form. The Mueller Report tells a heck of a story, a bunch of incredible stories, actually. But it does so in a form that’s hard for a lot of people to take in. It’s very long. It’s legally dense in spots. It’s marred with redactions. It’s also, shall we say, not optimized for your reading pleasure. Various folks have made efforts to make the document easier to consume: the report is now an audiobook; it’s been staged as a play; there have been live readi... more »
A Proposed Response to the Commercial Surveillance Emergency
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman at the Counter-ISIL Ministerial Plenary Session (Source: Wikimedia/U.S. State Department) The body of Jamal Khashoggi has yet to be found, and the case of his murder is littered with unanswered questions. There are a number of certainties about the gruesome crime, however, backed up by evidence, including that some of his most private communications were monitored by Saudi intelligence. Khashoggi used encrypted chats to communicate with his closest associates. If he assumed that technology shielded his secrets, as it was programmed to do, h... more »
US Senate to consider MJ banking issues, Arcview + Curaleaf’s important cannabis deals & more
Cannabis banking reform secured a landmark U.S. Senate panel hearing, financial experts contemplated the impact of Arcview and Curaleaf news, the Food and Drug Administration considers cannabis extracts from both marijuana and hemp varieties in response to a jump in over-the-counter CBD sales – and more of the week’s top headlines. Bank on it News was […] US Senate to consider MJ banking issues, Arcview + Curaleaf’s important cannabis deals & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Ocean SSTs Mixed in June
The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major El Nino was the dominant […]
Thoughts on Machiavelli
Niccolò MachiavelliLeo Strauss, in his analysis of the Chapter 10, “That contrary to the vulgar opinion, Money is not the Sinews of War,” in *Discourses on Livy* by Niccolò Machiavelli, makes the following observations: “Almost exactly in the center of the Discourses, Machiavelli tries to prove, as he indicates at the outset in the heading of the chapter in question, that money is not the sinews of war, as it is thought to be by common opinion. After thus openly challenging common opinion in the very heading of the chapter, and refuting that opinion within the chapter, he turns, ne... more »
A War On … Something?
This is a guest post by Linda Monsees who works as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Goethe University Frankfurt and is the author of Crypto-Politics. After wars on drugs, Christmas and everything in between, it seems that we people tend to call everything a war – everything despite a real war. But really, we are now in a […]
This Is The New U.S. Electronic Warfare Weapon That Was Used To 'Shoot Down' An Alleged Iranian Drone
The drone-jamming and controlling system picture here is similar to the kind seen mounted on the deck of the USS Boxer as it transited the Strait of Hormuz (Dalton S. Swanbeck / Marine Corps) *C4ISRNet:* *Marine jamming jeep sends unknown drone to the deep* Drone, the catch-all term for uncrewed flying vehicle, descends from a far more specific bit of jargon, once used exclusively to refer to aerial targets. Few aircraft are built for the express purpose of being destroyed, but targets are, and that more casual attitude towards the destruction of aerial robots has expanded to inclu... more »
How Is Donald Trump Handling The Israelo-Palestinian Question?
President Trump does nothing like his predecessors (except for his model, Andrew Jackson), thereby destabilising his partners. The « Deal of the Century » that he dreamed up for Palestine angered President Abbas, who interpreted it from the point of view of previous US propositions. Could he have been wrong?
War on Opiods is slowly winning – thanks to White House’s push
It is doubtful you will hear this much. More than likely this pissed off some at NYT when they posted it… Drug Overdose Deaths Drop inU.S. for First Time Since 1990 New York Times Abby Goodnough, Josh Katz and Margot Sanger-Katz July 17, 2019 Three decades of ever-escalating deaths from drug overdoses in the United States may have come to an end, according to preliminary government data made public Wednesday. Total drug overdose deaths in America declined by around 5 percent last year, the first drop since 1990. The decline was due almost entirely to a dip in deaths from … Continue ... more »
Why Russia Flew Half of Its Su-57 Fighters (And It’s Not What You Think)
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: By Dmitry Zherdin - http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia---Air/Sukhoi-T-50/1982892/L/&sid=367a8c31b67e6d314ff1384dab87f398, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16502133] A waste? *Upon his arrival at the flight test center, Putin discussed the merits of the Su-57 with several of its test pilots; one called it a “great leap into the future,” while others suggested that certain technical details are still being worked out. * Several weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s IL-96-300PU presidential plane w... more »
The Navy's 6th Generation Fighter Could Put the F-35 in a Museum
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Here's what the navy has planned. *New much-longer range sensors and weapons, incorporating emerging iterations of AI, are expected to make warfare more disaggregated, and much less of a linear force on force type of engagement. Such a phenomenon, driven by new technology, underscores warfare reliance upon sensors and information networks. All of this, naturally, requires the expansive "embedded ISR" discussed by the paper. Network reliant warfare is of course potentially much more effective in improving targeting and reducing sensor-to-shooter time o... more »
The War Over America’s Past Is Really About the Future
*Victor Davis Hanson* *History, * The summer season has ripped off the thin scab that covered an American wound, revealing a festering disagreement about the nature and origins of the United States. The summer season has ripped off the thin scab that covered an American wound, revealing a festering disagreement about the nature and origins of the United States. The San Francisco Board of Education recently voted to paint over, and thus destroy, a 1,600-square-foot mural of George Washington’s life in San Francisco’s George Washington High School. Victor Arnautoff, a communist R... more »
What is Army Futures Command? Simply Stated, It Could Change Everything.
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * And might already be doing just that. The Army may be celebrating its prized Army Futures Command (AFC) reaching full operational capability, but the organization's leaders still have quite a to-do list in front of them. AFC commander Gen. John Murray briefed reporters on Thursday alongside Bruce Jette, the Army's Assistant Secretary of Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, on the progress of the Army's modernization roadmapand what's coming down the pipe to help soldiers soldiers win the conflicts of the future. But while that lawmakers skirte... more »
Volleyball and F/A-18 Super Hornets: The Top Gun 2 Trailer Just Hit You Tube
*Task and Purpose* *Movies, * We have it right here. The official trailer for *Top Gun: Maverick* is here, and if you were praying to God there would be another volleyball scene, you are in luck. Slated to hit theaters in 2020, the sequel to 1986 classic features Tom Cruise back in the role of Maverick, only this time he's a Navy captain behind the stick of an F/A-18 Hornet. The two-minute trailer features a number of throwbacks to the original Top Gun: There's Maverick pulling the cover off his motorcycle and driving down the flight line, a shirtless volleyballer (there was no... more »
Countdown to War with Iran? USS Boxer Destroys Iranian Drone
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Where do we go from here? The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer shot down an Iranian drone Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump announced. "The Boxer took defensive action against an Iranian drone which had closed into a very, very near distance – approximately 1,000 yards – ignoring multiple calls to stand down and was threatening the safety of the ship and the ship's crew," Trump said during a White House ceremony. "The drone was immediately destroyed." "This is the latest of many provocative and hostile actions by Iran agai... more »
The Secret Reason Netflix Lost Subscribers That No One Seems to Get
*Kaylee Greenlee* *Technology, * How can they fix it? Netflix’s latest quarterly report shows the streaming service giant experienced a chill in growth with its first quarterly loss of paid domestic subscribers in eight years. The dip in subscriptions came in the same quarter as Netflix’s decision to take a stance against Georgia’s pro-life “heartbeat bill.” Netflix “on Wednesday reported a loss of 126,000 domestic paid subscribers compared with analysts’ expectations for a 352,000 gain,” CNBC reported. “Netflix also missed its own forecast for global subscriber growth by 2.3 m... more »
D-Day Was Just the Beginning: The Crazy Story of Operation Cobra
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Unknown - US National Archives - 111-SC-199774, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6495321] Here's what happened. *Despite the infusion of massive amounts of men and materiel, the planned Allied breakout across France bogged down in Normandy, where thickly banked hedgerows or bocages provided the German defenders with excellent antitank positions. This slowing of Allied momentum helped the Germans reinforce Normandy with infantry divisions from the Werhmacht’s First and Nineteenth Armies. * On Ju... more »
Iran Denies White House Claims That The U.S. Destroyed An Iranian Drone
*MEHR News Agency:* *Tehran dismisses US claim on downing Iranian drone* “We have not lost any drone in the Strait of Hormuz nor anywhere else. I am worried that USS Boxer has shot down their own UAS by mistake!” Araghchi tweeted on Friday. US President Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that US navy forces had targeted an Iranian drone, which threatened US warship in Strait of Hormuz. “The [USS] Boxer took defensive action against an Iranian drone, which had closed into a near distance, approximately 1000 yards, ignoring multiple calls to stand down threatening safety of ship and s... more »
'I did it': Japan arson suspect reportedly alleges anime studio plagiarised his work
Just In - 15 hours ago
Police are yet to question the 41-year-old man suspected of starting a fire at Kyoto Animation's studio that killed 33 people, with another 10 still in a critical condition.
R&R
I'm out of here again. I'll be away until July 29, but the folks who kept you entertained and edified last weekend will be here, so stop by.
Syrian Rebels Are Claiming that Russian Special Forces Have Been Deployed In The Idlib Campaign
Russian-backed operations in and around Idlib province have yielded little to nothing [White Helmets/social media via Reuters] Al Jazeera:* Syrian rebels say Russia deploys ground troops in Idlib push* Reported deployment of ground forces in northwest Syria rejected by Russian foreign ministry. Russia has sent special forces in recent days to fight alongside Syrian army troops struggling to make gains in a more than two-month assault in northwestern Syria to seize the last opposition bastion, senior rebel commanders told Reuters news agency. The claims in Thursday's report were sw... more »
"A Bank With 49 Trillion Dollars In Exposure To Derivatives Is Melting Down Right In Front Of Our Eyes"
*"A Bank With 49 Trillion Dollars In Exposure To Derivatives* * Is Melting Down Right In Front Of Our Eyes"* by Michael Snyder "Could it be possible that we are on the verge of the next “Lehman Brothers moment”? Deutsche Bank is the most important bank in all of Europe, it has 49 trillion dollars in exposure to derivatives, and most of the largest “too big to fail banks” in the United States have very deep financial connections to the bank. In other words, the global financial system simply cannot afford for Deutsche Bank to fail, and right now it is literally melting down right in ... more »
Magnetic attraction
You know how the Mail Online's sidebar is so distracting that your eyes are irresistibly attracted to it *against your will. *I couldn't help it, but Maybe Eddie Izzard identifies with Emily Maitlis and I think I identify with the woman standing behind him (her/them/ze).
Corrupt And Incompetent
It's been a tough year for Doug Ford. He used to rail about Kathleen Wynne's government. Bob Hepburn writes: Ford called the former premier’s handling of Ontario’s finances “the biggest government scandal in a generation,” accused her of “shady tricks” and suggested she and others in her government should be jailed for how they had run the province, which led to chants by his supporters during the election to “Lock Her Up.” Now Ontarians are railing against Ford: Now, barely a year into power, it’s Ford and his team who are at the centre of a major scandal and whose mishandling ... more »
Australia Still Waiting For The U.S. To Compensate The RAAF For A Growler Jet That Burst Into Flames 18 Months Ago
Photo: The Growler is billed to be the next-generation plane for electronic warfare. (Department of Defence: CPL David Gibbs) *ABC News Online*: *ADF still doesn't know if US will compensate RAAF for jet that burst into flames 18 months ago* Australia's Defence Force says it still doesn't know if it will be compensated after a faulty engine caused a new $120-million American-made jet to abort a take-off then burst into flames. In January last year the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) newly delivered EA-18G Growler was taking part in military exercises when a dramatic mechanical... more »
Who am I?
This blog has an agenda. We contend that the BBC is biased towards the political left and against the political right. Clive Lewis and his fellow Corbynistas also believe the BBC is biased, but as they see it, the bias swings the other way. To them, anything a fraction to the right of magic Steptoe appears ‘right’ (and wrong.) They say the BBC is the voice of the ‘establishment' and mouthpiece of the government. But their outdated perception of “the establishment” is based on the 1950s, when the subservient lower ranks knew their place and willingly doffed their caps to the gen... more »
ElectionGuard - Trusting American Democracy to a Tech Giant
Thanks to the unbridled patriotism of one major and nearly ubiquitous American corporation, American voters can now rest assured that democracy is safe during the 2020 election. Let's take a look at ElectionGuard™, the latest in election-guarding technology. Here we go: According to Microsoft, ElectionGuard has five major benefits that "...will protect the vote against tampering by anyone, and improve the voting process for citizens and officials...": *1.) Verifiable: Allowing voters and third-party organizations to verify election results.* *2.) Secure: Built with advanced encr... more »
Heat wave hype
Weather and climate are not the same. We are experiencing weather. The Earth has experienced around a half degree of warming, almost entirely last century. It's too little to meaningfully feel, let alone to account for a 100 degree July day. The post Heat wave hype appeared first on CFACT.
Forensics Friday: Can you find clues that indicate these two blots have been spliced?
Ever wanted to hone your skills as a scientific sleuth? Now’s your chance. Thanks to the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), which is committed to educating authors on best practices in publishing, figure preparation, and reproducibility, we’re presenting the ninth in a series, Forensics Friday. Take a look at the image below, and then take our poll. … Continue reading Forensics Friday: Can you find clues that indicate these two blots have been spliced?
Voters don’t want the green campaigners’ extreme climate policies–Bjorn Lomborg
By Paul Homewood From the Telegraph: The renowned naturalist and climate change campaigner Sir David Attenborough believes governments should face a reckoning for their failure to tackle global warming. Speaking recently about the US and Australia, he expressed a hope that the electorate would vote out governments who are not taking the […]
BBC Meet Extinction Rebellion–To Discuss Editorial Coverage
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier Two days ago, BBC One screened a full length documentary on Extinction Rebellion: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07fvjfs The programme was clearly intended to give XR the appearance of being a serious and sizeable organisation. Just note that opening introduction: “A huge new global protest movement” […]
It's as if they can't connect the dots
I'm puzzled by the lack of awareness shown by many business media and journalists in their reporting these days. One will report on this aspect of industry, while another reports on that aspect; but they'll seldom make the mental connection (at least in their reporting), to point out that there's a cause-and-effect relationship at work. Case in point: the trucking industry. There are many reports that, after a bumper 2018, it's in the doldrums this year. Here's one example from Business Insider, earlier this year. Last year, retailer after retailer sounded the alarm on the ris... more »
Trump Is Responsible For Death Threats To Women Members Of Congress Who Oppose His Fascism
*Reshaping the GOP* *by Nancy Ohanian* Last night, while Trump, was encouraging a chant-- "Send her home"-- at one of his trade-marked hate rallies, this one in North Carolina, Bernie was at dinner with Ilhan Omar and her daughter, at whom Trump's vitriol was aimed. A few hours later Bernie wrote that it was at the dinner that he and Ilhan first heard the news that thousands of people at a Donald Trump rally were chanting "send her back." Thursday, after Trump's advisors warned him that if he keeps up that kind of televised extremism, he would lose in 2020, Trump decided to throw hi... more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 7/19/19"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 7/19/19"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Best-selling financial author James Rickards says “We are still in the aftermath of the 2008 – 2009 financial crisis.” In the up-coming book titled “Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation in the Coming Chaos,” the crisis of the Great Recession may be over, but “nothing is fixed.” Rickards explains, “I understand the economy has been expanding for 10 years, and we are not in a liquidity crisis at the moment and unemployment is low. We have come a long way from that. The fundamental problems that gave rise to ... more »
GCM-models over estimate climate sensitivity
J. KAUPPINEN AND P. MALMI, NO EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FOR THE SIGNIFICANT ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE. In this paper we will prove that GCM-models used in IPCC report AR5 fail to calculate the influences of the low cloud cover changes on the global … Continue reading →
Son of NSW Police Chief Inspector found dead on a highway in Canada
Lucas Fowler was found dead on a Canadian highway alongside his American girlfriend on Monday in what police are treating as suspicious circumstances.
Pyne successor slugged taxpayers for Uber Eats after credit card mix-up
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Federal MP James Stevens — who replaced Christopher Pyne as the Member for Sturt — has paid back back more than $300 of taxpayer funds he spent on Uber Eats orders in late 2017 during his time as a senior Liberal staffer, the SA Government says.
Live: Rain halts Women's Ashes Test after Ellyse Perry brings up another ton on day two
The rain arrives after Ellyse Perry is finally dismissed after a 281-ball stay at the crease, leaving Australia in a strong position despite losing two wickets in the first session on day two of the Women's Ashes Test. Follow all the action in our live blog.
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From Jenna Orkin 76 billion opioid pills: Newly released Federal Data Unmasks the Opioid Epidemic Pentagon IG Ordered to Probe U.S. Use of Ticks as Biological WeaponsDepartment of Justice Announces Extradition of Iranian National and Unsealing of Charges against Two Other Men for Exporting Carbon Fiber from the United States to Iran Tesla Claims Secret Project Has Fallen Into Chinese Rival’s Hands“Due To A Poor Harvest Season, We Are Experiencing Shortages On Many Of Our Canned Vegetable Items” ‘Off-the-charts’ heat to affect millions in U.S. in coming decades Who is "the Squad"? W... more »
Forbidden to Refuel by U.S. Sanctions, Two Iranian Ships Stranded in Paraná Port
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Two ships from Iran that brought urea to Brazil and intended to return to Iran carrying Brazilian corn have been stranded off the port of Paranaguá (Paraná) since the beginning of June, with difficulties in sourcing fuel for the journey to the Asian country due to U.S. sanctions on the […] The post Forbidden to Refuel by U.S. Sanctions, Two Iranian Ships Stranded in Paraná Port appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Wins Gold and Makes History at Fencing World Cup in Hungary
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Nathalie Moellhausen won Brazil’s first fencing gold medal, in the Women’s Individual Épée event, by defeating Chinese Sheng Lin in the final, by 13/12 in overtime, on Thursday, July 18th in the Fencing World Cup held in Budapest, Hungary. In addition to becoming world champion at age 33, the naturalized […] The post Brazilian Wins Gold and Makes History at Fencing World Cup in Hungary appeared first on The Rio Times.
Yet Another Highly Unethical and Socially Irresponsible “Genes-Only” Study Fails to Show that Autism is 80% “Genetic”
Note: We have excerpted this from James Lyons-Weiler's site with permission. ### In a WebMD article, the results from a large genetic-factor-only study gleefully reports that the newest, highest-ever estimate of the percent liability of autism risk that can be...more »
Trump To Help Flu Shot Uptake???
GIVE PHARMA MORE ECONOMIC INCENTIVES TO MAKE VACCINES?????? What the Actual You know what? Pharma has ZERO product liability, an approval process slicker than your colon after a weekend at the Boston Baked Bean festival and legal MANDATES for product... more »
The Long Range Plan for space....
Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network, interviewed by RT News speaking about the history of the US maintaining the goal of dominating space.
US-made missiles fired at Russian airbase in Syria: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels that attacked the Hmeimim Airbase in southwestern Latakia had allegedly used U.S.-made missiles, the Russian publication Avia.Pro posted on Friday, citing officials and social media reports. “Sources reported that the attack was carried out at night, while one of the missiles even falling in the vicinity of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian warships hit Utes system missiles during naval drills: video
The spectacular moment of the launch can be seen in the video from different positions, and it is really impressive: picturesque views of the Black Sea, fire and smoke from the projectiles, mastery of the troops and precise functioning of the war machines makes this exercise perfect. A video published by Zvezda, the official TV […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Surprise ISIS attack results in several Syrian soldiers killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) carried out a surprise attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in rural Deir Ezzor this morning. ISIS began their assault by ambushing a number of Syrian Army soldiers along a road in the Badiyah region of the Al-Mayadeen District. This ambush by the Islamic State […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army lets loose heavy barrage of missiles towards militant defenses: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been pounding the jihadist defenses in northwestern Hama and southwestern Idlib for several days now. Often using artillery and missiles to hit the militant defenses, the Syrian Arab Army has been working to weaken the jihadist resolve in northwestern Syria. Below is a video […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia won’t carry out large-scale offensive in Idlib: expert
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – Syrian military expert Ra’ed Jaber told Sputnik Radio on Friday that Russia will likely avoid a large-scale offensive in the Idlib Governorate. “The situation there is very turbulent, with the continuation of the military operations for two and a half months, while Turkey has not yet fulfilled its obligations under […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Navy allegedly takes down Iranian drone
The new Marine anti-drone electronic warfare system was allegedly used to takedown an Iranian drone on Thursday, Military.com learned from an anonymous defense official. According to the report, the system is called Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or LMADIS, and is portable enough to be installed on large all-terrain vehicles (ATV), such as the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists attack Christian town with large Russian presence near Idlib front-lines
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – For the second day in a row, the jihadist rebels have attacked a Christian town near the front-lines in the Idlib Governorate. According to a military source in the northern Hama, the jihadist rebels and their allies from Jaysh Al-Izza launched several artillery shells and missiles towards the Christian town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
תכנית החלוקה של אנה פרנק-חלק אחרון - Anne Frank's Distribution Plan
Transgressive, but in a brilliant & healthy way. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Problem: Iran Is Using Western Technology Against U.S. Drones
*Emma Scott* *Security, Middle East* [image: By User:Dammit - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2435304] But how? *For years, Iran has been successful in smuggling drone parts in spite of international sanctions, and now its smuggling efforts have moved into counter-drone markets. * Iran shot down a RQ-4A Global Hawk drone last week. Several years ago, in 2011, it demonstrated its evolving capabilities at drone interception when it captured a RQ-170 Sentinel stealth drone. To down the Hawk, Iran claimed to use the 3 Khordad surface-to-air... more »
Super Weapon or Super Dud: How Good Is the Polymer 80 Glock Gun?
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.polymer80.com/media/wysiwyg/Images/PF940v2/website_icon.jpg] We'll see. *There are many reasons why Glocks are incredibly popular today: they are simple, durable, reliable, and spare parts and accessories are in great abundance. Nonetheless, not everybody loves Glocks. * Glocks are among the most popular pistols ever produced, and today, the Glock 19 is actually the best selling pistol in the United States. There are many reasons why Glocks are incredibly popular today: they are simple, durable, reliable, and spare par... more »
Can Russia's S-300 and S-400 Beat America's Stealth Fighters in Battle?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Let's take a look. *Physics dictate that a tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft must be optimized to defeat higher-frequency bands such the C, X and Ku bands, which are used by fire control radars to produce a high-resolution track. Industry, Air Force and Navy officials all agree that there is a “step change” in an LO aircraft’s signature once the frequency wavelength exceeds a certain threshold and causes a resonant effect—which generally occurs at the top part of the S-band.* Russian air defenses may appear formidable as part of *Moscow’s... more »
Understanding Brisbane’s Temperature History (Part 1)
DECONSTRUCTION can be affirmation rather than questioning. Jaco Vlok and I have been deconstructing various temperature series from the Brisbane region with a view to developing an index that is an accurate, and affirming, representation of Brisbane’s temperature history. To progress this work, we are making the following two recommendations, that concern the Australian National [...] The post Understanding Brisbane’s Temperature History (Part 1) appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.
Going Green worldwide will be a greater challenge than going to the Moon
A top down Green economic transformation would be unaffordable, ineffective and trample individual freedom. The post Going Green worldwide will be a greater challenge than going to the Moon appeared first on CFACT.
Mexican President Blasts Drug Lord El Chapo’s Life Sentence as ‘Inhumane’
El Chapo was found guilty of trafficking tons of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and synthetic fentanyl into the US for nearly three decades as the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. The three-month trial detailed grisly killings, a bizarre escape and drugs hidden in jalapeno cans.
Stress In Children
Stress is defined as an organism’s total response to environmental demands or pressures. One of the most powerful determinants of children’s developmental course is the social context in which they live. In particular, experiencing a supportive environment during childhood is … Continue reading →
School Blues: Is It Normal?
We all at some points hated school and made various excuses to bunk it. This is commonly known as School Jitters. Although most people going to school at some points in their lives do experience these jitters, however, children now-a-days … Continue reading →
How To Keep My Umbilical Cord Intact With My Child?
Amidst changing cultural values, lifestyle, language and people, unchanged are the parent–child relationship. In fact psychologists reveal that the parent – child relationship is a blueprint for all the relationships that a person builds during his lifetime. Healthy attachment between … Continue reading →
Personalized Cancer Vaccines in Clinical Trials
https://www.the-scientist.com/features/personalized-cancer-vaccines-in-clinical-trials-66075?utm_content=96539441&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-212009668822281
The World’s Smallest MRI Machine Just Captured The Magnetic Field of a Single Atom
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-teeny-tiny-mri-machine-has-imaged-the-magnetic-fields-of-single-atoms?fbclid=IwAR12J0x_HxLz0iETgRa3vmM8FXZAjr-9azCqMTW3yO3zPMwOmZVHF9XnHfw
Recently discovered diaries from Ancient Egypt reveal amazing details about the construction of the pyramids
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/07/discovery-diary-great-pyramids-builder-reveals-amazing-facts/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=postplanner&utm_source=facebook.com
Bombers beat Crows to move a step closer to AFL finals
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The Bombers consolidate their position inside the AFL's top eight with an impressive 21-point win over the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Government hits out at China over criminal detention of Australian citizen
Sydney-based writer and political commentator Yang Hengjun is now in a criminal detention centre after being moved from a surveillance centre just ahead of the deadline for authorities to either charge or release him.
Facebook and Gumtree ticket forger avoids jail after netting $10,000 from scams
A concert ticket scammer who netted about $10,000 selling counterfeit concert tickets on Facebook and Gumtree avoids jail after being sentenced to an intensive supervision order in court today.
Brooch-like listening device could help solve elderly loneliness problem, inquiry told
Wearable technology that can measure whether elderly people are having enough social contact is one of the ideas Victoria's royal commission hears could help improve mental health.
A year after holding a paintbrush for the first time, this man has won a $100,000 art prize
Carbiene McDonald Tjangala takes his first ever flight to get from the NT to Tasmania to collect Australia's richest landscape prize for his painting representing his father's Dreamtime stories.
US man given life sentence for killing Chinese student as part of homicidal fantasy
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Brendt Christensen is spared the death penalty by a divided jury despite prosecutors saying that "pride was dripping from his voice" in secret FBI recordings describing the murder.
Panthers thump Dragons after Warriors edge out Sharks
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The Panthers thrash the Dragons 40-18 to stretch their winning streak to seven matches, while the Warriors enjoy a 19-18 victory over the Sharks in Wellington as the race for the NRL finals heats up.
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