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"One of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority, it's an indispensable thing." #QotD
*"Mockery of religion is one of the most essential things. Because to demystify supposedly 'holy texts that are dictated by god' -- and show that they are man-made -- what you have to show are their internal inconsistencies and absurdities. One of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority, it's an indispensable thing. People can call it blasphemy if they like, but if they call it that they must assume there is something to be blasphemed, some divine work. Well, I don't accept that premise."* ~ Christopher Hitchens, from his interview (above... more »
Fashion designer invited to enter a world closed to most Australians
In a ground-breaking collaboration, Melbourne fashion label Gorman teams up with Indigenous artists whose work depicts places where sacred cultural knowledge has been passed down for thousands of years.
Wallabies' Ellis Park hoodoo continues against rampant Springboks
Just In - 7 hours ago
Australia falls well short in a controversial opener to the Rugby Championship, beaten 35-17 by South Africa in Johannesburg as its bad luck at Ellis Park continues.
From dust bowl to green flush: What a difference some decent rain makes
The green vista that now stretches to the horizon is in stark contrast to the dust wall that shrouded paddocks not too long ago on this western NSW sheep station.
'I'm accepting it on behalf of our ancient oral culture': Kev Carmody on his Helpmann win
When Australia's premier arts industry awards said they wanted to honour the lifetime achievement of this music legend, he had one condition.
Forget Donald Trump. Here comes Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson is tipped to be Britain's next PM. With his trademark hair, famous family, wealth and scandals, he is set to take some of the global spotlight from the US President, writes Samantha Hawley.
Germany refuses to return family's land seized by Nazis after Hitler assassination attempt
When the plot to blow up Hitler failed, Prince Friedrich signed away everything he owned to the Nazis in exchange for his life. His grandson says it's his life's mission to win it back.
Troops carrying machine guns filmed storming British-flagged oil tanker
Just In - 7 hours ago
Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker raises very serious questions for British and international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, says UK Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt.
Could this drowning nation actually be the next Dubai?
Just In - 7 hours ago
Kiribati could soon be a memory as sea levels rise but its President has a 20-year plan to turn it into the next Dubai or Singapore. It is an ambitious project for a nation that struggles to provide its population with safe drinking water and electricity.
Swimming superstar Sun Yang has been called a drug cheat, but do the facts stack up?
At the Swimming World Championships, all eyes will be on reigning freestyle champ Sun Yang, who has faced accusations from opponents and media alike. But, writes Tracey Holmes, the truth may be a little more complicated than that.
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “World Dance”
Yanni, “World Dance”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Like delicate cosmic petals, these clouds of interstellar dust and gas have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile star fields of the constellation Cepheus. Sometimes called the Iris Nebula and dutifully cataloged as NGC 7023 this is not the only nebula in the sky to evoke the imagery of flowers. Still, this remarkable image shows off the Iris Nebula's range of colors and symmetries in impressive detail. Within the Iris, dusty nebular material surrounds a hot, young star. * Click image for larger size.* The dominant color of the brighter reflection nebula is blue, characte... more »
31,487 American scientists, 9,029 with PhDs, have signed a petition calling for US Govt to reject the global warming agreement
The purpose of the Petition Project is to demonstrate that the claim of “settled science” and an overwhelming “consensus” in favor of the hypothesis of human-caused global warming and consequent climatological damage is wrong. No such consensus or settled science exists. As indicated by the petition text and signatory list, a very large number of … Continue reading 31,487 American scientists, 9,029 with PhDs, have signed a petition calling for US Govt to reject the global warming agreement →
"Burnout"
*"Burnout"* by Charles Hugh Smith "At least once a year, I completely burn out: exhausted, I no longer have the energy or will to care about anything but the bare minimum for survival. Everything not essential for survival gets jettisoned or set aside. This goes with the territory if you're trying to accomplish a lot of things that are intrinsically complex and open-ended - for example, running a business, being a parent, juggling college, work, family, community commitments, etc. I am confident many if not most of you have experienced burnout due to being overwhelmed by open-ende... more »
The Poet: Kerrie Hardie, “What's Left”
*“What's Left” * “I used to wait for the flowers, my pleasure reposed on them. Now I like plants before they get to the blossom. Leafy ones – foxgloves, comfrey, delphiniums – fleshy tiers of strong leaves pushing up into air grown daily lighter and more sheened with bright dust like the eyeshadow that tall young woman in the bookshop wears, its shimmer and crumble on her white lids. The washing sways on the line, the sparrows pull at the heaps of drying weeds that I've left around. Perhaps this is middle age. Untidy, unfinished, knowing there'll never be time now to finish, liking the... more »
"Fluent"
*"Fluent"* "I would love to live Like a river flows, Carried by the surprise Of its own unfolding." ~ John O'Donohue
Free Download: Eckhart Tolle, "A New Earth"
*"A New Earth"* by Eckhart Tolle "Unconscious people – and many remain unconscious, trapped in their egos throughout their lives – will quickly tell you who they are: their name, their occupation, their personal history, the shape or state of their body, and whatever else they identify with. Others may appear to be more evolved because they think of themselves as an immortal soul or living spirit. But do they really know themselves, or have they just added some spiritual sounding concepts to the content of their mind? Knowing yourself goes far deeper than the adoption of a set of i... more »
School District Warns Parents Their Kids Could Be Taken Away Over Unpaid Lunches
By Emma Fiala A school district in Pennsylvania has warned parents that their children could end up in foster care if overdue school lunch bills... more »
"Lift Up Your Eyes"
*"Lift Up Your Eyes"* by Paul Rosenberg "When was the last time you tasted the sublime? When did you last feel wonder? Can you remember feeling awed by something? These are things we need, if we are to thrive. They are fuel for the higher human abilities. If we lack them, as is currently endemic throughout the West, our higher abilities will lag. For lack of better terms we can call these feelings “upward movements of the heart,” and we are diminished when there is a lack of them. Without them we fail to develop our higher capacities and insights. We slide more and more toward beco... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Port-of-spain, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and TobagoThanks for stopping by!
Pacific oysters recalled over Paralytic shellfish toxin fears
Certain Pacific Ocean oysters were recalled late Friday (July 19)from the marketplace due to a marine biotoxin which causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). No illnesses are yet associated with the recall. Oysters on the recall list were distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. Retail outlets are... Continue Reading
White House Decision Making: Whoever Has Trump's Ear Last Calls The Shots
*Fascism Comes To America by Nancy Ohanian* So, did Trump throw his neo-Nazi cheerleaders in North Carolina under the bus or not? Well... he definitely did-- and then he tried to take it back. He had Republicans all mixed up for the past 3 days. As Annie Karni explained to *NY Times* readers Friday, In Another About-Face, Trump Refuses To Condemn 'Send Her Back" Chant. Her take was that, once again, he was demonstrating "the limited influence of allies or advisers who try to steer him away from pre-election racial and cultural fights. He walked back his disavowal of a racially loade... more »
Summertime SADness
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. What’s your favorite thing about summer? Whether it’s pool parties, backyard barbecues or even a well-deserved vacation to your dream destination, basking under the summer sun can be lots of fun. But for some, it’s downright depressing. This anomaly to how most people respond to bright sunny days is […] The post Summertime SADness appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Guardian: EPA won’t ban pesticide tied to childhood brain damage
Despite evidence on its health hazards, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided not to ban the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, which is linked to brain damage in children. The EPA said “critical questions remained regarding the significance of the data”1 on neurological impacts on children. Their decision on July 18 came the same day as […] The post The Guardian: EPA won’t ban pesticide tied to childhood brain damage appeared first on Health Nut News.
Brexit - "such an idiotic proposition"
In case you missed it...... more »
Pampers Joins Huggies in Selling “Smart” Diapers Despite Health Warnings, Privacy and Security Issues
By B.N. Frank Activist Post reported about Huggies’ “Smart Diapers” in May. Now Proctor & Gamble has announced they will start selling their own “Smart”...more »
“'It’s Going to Be Staggering, the Amount of Names': As the Jeffrey Epstein Case Grows More Grotesque, Manhattan and DC Brace for Impact"
*“'It’s Going to Be Staggering, the Amount of Names': * *As the Jeffrey Epstein Case Grows More Grotesque, * *Manhattan and DC Brace for Impact"* by Government Slaves "The Jeffrey Epstein case is an asteroid poised to strike the elite world in which he moved. No one can yet say precisely how large it is. But as the number of women who’ve accused the financier (at least, that’s what he claimed to be) of sexual assault grows to grotesque levels—there are said to be more than 50 women who are potential victims—a wave of panic is rippling through Manhattan, DC, and Palm Beach, as Epstein... more »
YCMIU
As you'll see in detail below, on the BBC's most-watched news bulletins (on BBC One), again and again and again, the BBC's Nick Bryant used the term "racist" (and "white nationalism") to brand the present US president as a racist. Openly, explicitly. And yet. this evening, Evan Davis is busy on Twitter engaging with a Buzzfeed article originally headlined *Why The BBC Doesn't Want To Call Trump A Racist* . You couldn't make it up.
Yes, FaceApp could use your face—but not for face recognition.
https://www.technologyreview.com/f/613983/faceapp-ai-could-use-your-face-not-for-face-recognition/ Advertisements
Cholesterol confusion and statin controversy
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513492/
Russia Wants to Make Its Own AC-130 “Spookovik” Gunship
*Michael Peck* *Security, * But will it ever fire a shot in battle? Call it the “Spookovik.” Russia wants to make its own version of America’s legendary AC-130 “Spooky” gunship. “An analogue of American AC-130 aircraft directly supporting ground forces on the AC-130 battlefield is being developed in Russia,” according to Russian news agency TASS. “An advance design has already been developed on the basis of the An-12 transport with 57-millimeter guns.” “The OCD [experimental design work] is to develop a flying battery -- an aircraft directly supporting troops on the battlefield... more »
Bad News: Russia Returns to Preparing for Chemical Warfare
*Petri Mäkelä* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Why? *These chemicals are designed to obscure western intelligence satellites and recon aircraft from observing the action below.* There have been couple of new features present in Russian military exercises this year. The first is the return of the chemical warfare. Not in the form of poison gases, but as a mean to mask friendly movements and actions from surveillance. Read full article
The Poet: Jane Hirshfield, “Come, Thief”
*“Come, Thief”* "There is a moment before a shape hardens, a color sets. Before the fixative or heat of kiln. The letter might still be taken from the mailbox. The hand held back by the elbow, the word kept between the larynx pulse and the amplifying drum-skin of the room's air. The thorax of an ant is not as narrow. The green coat on old copper weighs more. Yet something slips through it - looks around, sets out in the new direction, for other lands. Not into exile, not into hope. Simply changed. As a sandy track-rut changes when called a Silk Road: it cannot be after turned back from." ... more »
Identity politics and the BBC Proms
One of the major politico-cultural divides today, across our wonderful, largely blue planet, is that between proponents of identity politics and those opposed to identity politics. The BBC, being massively 'socially liberal' in outlook, has gone full torpedoes ahead in tandem with the identity politics crowd, even to the extent that BBC Programme after BBC programme (*pace* Rob Burley) now proudly proclaims that they're going for 50/50 'gender' balance, and the BBC has recently openly advertised for BAME-only candidates for certain jobs. I've had very little contact with the BBC's... more »
"How It Really Is"
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"10 Lies You Were Tricked Into Believing"
*"10 Lies You Were Tricked Into Believing"* by Marc Chernoff "Today, it’s time to learn something new, by unlearning ten lies you thought were true. *1. Alone means lonely.* ‘Alone’ doesn’t always mean lonely, and ‘relationship’ doesn’t always mean happy. Being alone will never cause as much loneliness as the wrong relationship. If things don’t feel right, take a break and spend some time with number one you. Find yourself first. Appreciate your own worth. And next time you’re in a relationship that’s sinking, you’ll be prepared to swim to safety. *2. Happiness comes when you ha... more »
GALLUP: AMA screening on U.S. sterilization of Native women
By Brenda Norrell Censored News GALLUP, New Mexico -- Jean Whitehorse, Dine' will be present today, Saturday, July 20, at the screening of Ama in Gallup, New Mexico. In the documentary, Jean shares her personal experience of the U.S. government's sterilization of American Indian women. Censored News and Earthcycles broadcast Jean's story detailing this atrocity of the U.S. targeting Native
Ancient Babylonian Astronomers Were Way Ahead of Their Time
Assyrian International News Agency - 9 hours ago
( Tablet A. (Credit: Trustees of the British Museum/Mathieu Ossendrijver))According to a newly translated cuneiform tablet, ancient Babylonian astronomers were the first to use surprisingly modern methods to track the path of Jupiter.
Assyrian Monk's Story Witnesses to the Will of God
Assyrian International News Agency - 9 hours ago
Pictures attributed to the Islamic State (ISIS) show the 4th century Assyrian St. Behnam monastery being blown up.Syriac Catholic Father Youssef Sakat personifies the predicament of thousands of persecuted Iraqi Christians.
A plea for progressive Democrat voters
The following plea is made by an Independent voter who has been a member of both parties. I am fiscally conservative and socially progressive. I am an advocate for the disenfranchised, environment and debt education. What all this means is … Continue reading →
Good Grief – Video of Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Asking White People to Apologize to Black Audience for Slavery…
Video has surfaced from an early 2018 church event held in Texas by Democrat Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson where she asks white audience members to stand and apologize to black audience members for the sins of slavery. According to the … Continue reading →
Bizarre Fibber – Gay Florida Politician Admits She Lied About Treating Pulse Nightclub Victims…
Democrat candidate Elizabeth McCarthy, 50, withdrew from the race for House District 28 after her claimed treatment of Pulse nightclub victims and credentials as a medical doctor were called into question. Previously McCarthy claimed she was treating victims from the … Continue reading →
ICIE Conference Makes Debut at HBCU
Carol Chang Goodwin, a school counselor in the Alief Independent School District, took a few days of her summer vacation to study abroad even though she traveled only about an hour from her home. She wanted to hear and see what she and educators from around the world had in common and what they were doing differently.
Morehouse Staffer on Unpaid Leave Amidst Sex Assault Probe
An assistant director of student services has been placed on unpaid administrative leave at Morehouse College as the all-male Atlanta HBCU investigates allegations by several students that the employee sexually assaulted them, CBS Atlanta has reported. The accusers posted videos of themselves on Twitter in which they accuse DeMarcus Crews of unwanted sexual advances. The […]
Two TEDs – Fixing Diabetes, Obesity, And Cancer With Diet
How to eat and cure diabetes, obesity, and reduce cancer risk / improve outcomes. All while being happier in the process. Continue reading →
On Vaping
These are some of the slides by Dr. Colin Mendelsohn during the 7th ALSFC and 17th WTA Conference in Sydney last May 24-26, 2019, panel on Plain Packaging & Tobacco Harm Reduction. Dr. Mendelsohn is a tobacco treatment specialist and Conjoint Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of NSW, Australia. Then I just saw this article by a friend, Nick Sallnow-Smith, former Chairman of the Lion Rock Institute, Hong Kong. Then a recent paper by Peter Wallace. Reposting portions here. ------------ *Live and Let Live* Nick Sallnow-Smith 31/... more »
Guess Who Turns Out to be Big Fan of Ilhan Omar?
Over the last six months, they have lavished praise on Ilhan Omar for her antisemitic beliefs, even calling Omar the most important member of Congress. They also praised "The. Most. Important. Member of Congress" after she called Barky Obama a "pretty face" who “got away with murder”. The former Democrat Party presidential candidate even mocked DJT for supposedly being under the control of "Zionist political controllers": "You dared to tell the Zionist political controllers you didn't want their money. Now of course, they are crucifying you! How in the hell can you say that Rep. Oma... more »
Watch As Police Commissioner Is Arrested For Questioning City’s Use Of Facial Recognition
By Jack Burns Imagine a day when police can randomly, actively, and at lightning speeds search databases for active search warrants using only a camera... more »
US ‘Downs’ Legitimacy After Claims of Downing Iranian Drone
*Tony Cartalucci* | Regardless of what transpires in the Gulf, it almost certain that the US will continue pursuing hegemonic foreign policy until it is economically and militarily no longer able to do so.
Boycotting Israel: A Constitutional Right and Personal Obligation
*Stephen Lendman* | “The right of all activists and people of conscience to advocate for human rights through boycotts against systems of oppression.”
Good Strides
(Via) It's painful watching a human being fail a Turing Test. https://t.co/KsbtNKulxA — Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 19, 2019 One of the most interesting things about this ghastly fiasco in which Trump demonstrates, as Gaiman suggests, that he would have a hard time convincing an impartial jury that he's a human, is that it wasn't supposed to happen—the president wasn't scheduled to play any role in the events as announced by the State Department: On July 16 at 9:00 AM EDT, Secretary Pompeo will kick-off the first day of the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom with brief ... more »
Kurdish forces strike Turkish Army, rebel positions in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) launched several artillery shells towards the positions of the Turkish Army and their allied rebels in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate this evening. According to reports from the Aleppo Governorate, the YPG fired several artillery shells towards the Turkish military’s positions near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IRGC forces conduct airlanding to seize British oil tanker: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – A new video released by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran shows their troops conducting an airlanding on one of the seized British oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz waters on Friday. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Frontline footage of Syrian troops taking on militant forces in Hama, Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – Syria’s Al-Ikhbaria TV released on Saturday a video collage of frontline footage from the Hama and Idlib governorates. In the video, the Syrian Arab Army’s artillery and tank units can be seen taking on the militant forces along the volatile Hama-Idlib axis, which was initially a demilitarized zone. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria’s S-300 system, Russian drones no threat to Israel: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Russian is using the progress made by Israel for its own drone production, the publication Svobodnaya Pressa reported this week. According to the Russian publication, due to the military cooperation between Israel and Russia, the latter’s drones and even their S-300 missile system are no threat to the Jewish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia allows US to station troops in kingdom amid increased tensions with Iran
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has reportedly approved stationing US troops in the kingdom in a bid to enhance security in the region, according to the state news agency SPA. The decision aims “to increase joint cooperation in defence of regional security and stability and to preserve its peace,” according to an official […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Russian military equipment reaches Syrian Army in Hama as operation approaches
The Arabic-language version of Muraselon News quoted battlefield sources as saying that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has sent a massive convoy comprised of artillery canons, tanks and ground troops to its military points in Northern Hama. The sources noted that the Syrian Army is preparing to resume military operations in orthern Syria’s demilitarized zone. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey is prepared to reinvade Cyprus if needed: Erdogan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces are prepared to reinvade Cyprus “if needed for the lives and security of Turkish Cypriots,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan said on Saturday. “The entire world is watching our determination. No one should doubt that the heroic Turkish army, which sees [Northern] Cyprus as its homeland, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First video of British tanker seized by Iran
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency has uploaded a video of the detained UK oil tanker Stena Impero. The footage shows the vessel anchored out at open sea. Earlier, Fars News Agency reported that all 23 crew members on the detained tanker were now at the port of Bandar Abbas and will remain aboard the vessel until the end of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Army, rebel forces amassing near Manbij for suspected offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces and their rebel allies are amassing in the northwestern countryside of Manbij city for what appears to be an imminent offensive against the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). According to reports from northern Syria, the Turkish Army and their rebel allies sent a large number of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq allegedly refuses to reopen crossing with Syrian Kurds over refusal to hoist Syrian flag
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Lebanon-based newspaper, Al-Akhbar, quoted an Iraqi official this week as saying that the reopening of the border crossing connecting Iraq’s Sinjar to Syrian territories was delayed by the Iraqi government. The Iraqi official noted that the border crossing was supposed to be used for facilitating passage of refugees from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
How did I miss this? Jordan Peterson Calls Out The "Pseudo-moralistic Stances" Of Activists...
*a question about individual responsibility from a young woman who could stand to take some responsibility and action over her obesity. (Meow)* And don't overlook the snotty sneering pseudo-intellectual Australian panel. *Four minutes of sheer fun.*
Life After Glyphosate—Let’s Make It a Reality
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.organicconsumers.org/blog/life-after-glyphosate-lets-make-it-reality
Max Igan | #5G Weaponry | Anarchadelphia Speaker
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The Inconvenient Lie – Agenda 21/30
Thanks to Pete Vanderwaal for this link. Debbie Bacigalupi speaks on Agenda 21, published in 2017. As I often highlight, the sustainable lie. Their actions don’t match their what they expound. Debbie speaks on dissolving national boundaries, the wild lands, Earth Summits, population control, abolition of private property, smart cities and more. The hypocrisy of … Continue reading The Inconvenient Lie – Agenda 21/30 →
Florida Woman Accused of Assault Over Pizza Slice
Authorities have arrested a woman who they say tried to attack another woman with a knife when she was denied a slice of pizza.
Trump’s “Go Back” Remark: In Workplace, It Might Be Illegal
In many of America’s workplaces and institutions, the same language would be unacceptable and possibly illegal.
Is This the Ultimate AR-15 Rifle of All Time?
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Americas* [image: Image Credit: Springfield Armory] Sig Sauer tried to pull it off. *A deeper search reveals that around the same year, M400s were bought by a wide variety of state actors worldwide. * While only FN and Colt supply AR-style rifles to the U.S. military, plenty of American gun manufacturers supply arms to other militaries worldwide. Czech and Georgian units are known to use Bushmaster carbines, a large stockpile of Georgian Bushmasters was captured during the 2008 war with Russia. However, in recent years, Sig Sauer, Inc. has stepped into ... more »
School Board Votes to Paint Over George Washington Mural In San Francisco
*Joshua Nelson* *Society, * We explain why. The San Francisco Board of Education unanimously voted last month in favor of painting over a George Washington mural series on a school wall depicting Washington standing over a Native American’s corpse and another in the company of slaves on his Mount Vernon estate. “This is reparations,” Education Board Commissioner Mark Sanchez said in a KQED report when asked about the estimated $600,000 price tag for its removal. It could reportedly take a year to complete. The 1,600-square-foot mural series titled “Life of Washington” was pai... more »
The Crazy True Origin Story of Area 51 (And Why People Think UFOs Are There)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * What you need to know. Area 51, the highly secretive U.S. Air Force test facility in the deserts of southern Nevada, is enjoying a resurgence of popular interest thanks to an internet meme—as if being featured in X-File episodes, arcade shoot’em up games and films weren’t enough. Despite the countless dubious conspiracy theories attributed to the site also known as “Dreamland” or “Groom Lake,” there’s no doubt that for over six decades the base hosted all sorts of “black project” aircraft whose existence was not formally disclosed by the Pentagon.... more »
The Ultimate Guide To Building an AR-15 (Legally)
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: Reuters] You need something called a 'lower'. Read on. *The first thing you should think about is the price of the parts necessary for your build. The various components that comprise the AR-15 are the essential area of consideration as this is what will make your build functional.* As I’ve said before, there are a lot of great AR-15s out there at a variety of price points, but maybe you’re like me and you want to get your hands dirty and try your luck at making one of your own. Building a fancy, customized precision sniper rifle i... more »
What Do Zimbabwe’s Internet Disruptions say About the State of Digital Rights in the Country?
By Kudzai Chimhangwa Millions of Zimbabweans will remember January 2019 for spiraling prices for basic commodities, a massive fuel price hike, and multiple unexpected internet... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 20
1920 Pro-Independence delegation of Iraqis met UK High Commissioner Wilson who invited 20 pro- British Iraqis Meeting went nowhere British later tried to arrest pro-independence delegates 1920 British reinforcements arrived helping defeat tribal fighters in 2nd Battle of Aridiyat 1920 Tribal fighters laid siege to Kufa (Musings On Iraq book review of *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1933 Mosul province told many Assyrians had left for Syria from Dohuk area (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (... more »
Why Won't Russia Call the US on the Lunar Hoax?
*Photo from Article on the "Lunar Landing" in Today's RT* The month long 50th Anniversary Media Fren*Z*y over the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on humanity [that the sentient amongst us are aware of anyway]--the Apollo Moon Landings of the 1960's and 1970's *is reaching a crescendo this weekend. * Every major media outlet is following the order*z* of its Master*z* and publishing lie upon lie upon lie. By goose-stepping in unison, without a single dissenting opinion, I believe the Ziofascist occupying perps hope that they will "innoculate" yet another generation against the truth.... more »
Under Patriotic Pressure, Minn. City Reinstates Pledge of Allegiance
[image: under-patriotic-pressure-mn-city-reinstates-pledge-of-allegiance] St. Louis Park, Minnesota’s city council has heeded the concerns of local citizenry and reinstated the Pledge of Allegiance.
On being accused of 'racism' by "a fishwife on acid"
I don't think the *Spectator *online has yet got round to posting Rod Liddle's latest magazine piece headlined *Don't believe the headlines*. It's a very interesting piece in its own right, but its main purpose is something I'll leave alone until the *Speccie *gets round to publishing it on the worldwide web (unless I've missed it). All I'll do instead is to type out - for your delectation - its splendidly splenetic opening paragraph: I suppose it was a bit naive to wander on to *Newsnight *having been booked to talk about Brexit and my new book and expect to talk about Brexit and ... more »
Climate models calculate the future too hot (no tricks)
“Climate models have such large deficits in the depiction of events in the tropical Pacific that they are globally incorrect in determining the response to the forcing and systematically overestimate the sensitivity to the forcing (according to Seager et al, … Continue reading →
Former News Anchor Threatened for Speaking Out on Crime in Trinidad and Tobago
By Flora Thomas Trinidad and Tobago’s Housing Development Corporation (HDC), a state agency that provides public housing assistance, has been criticised for not doing enough... more »
What!?
*.,¸¸,.»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«*¥*»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«·.,¸¸,.* *Is there reading between * *the abstruse lines of the *other*? * *Can we guess at the secrets * *with which they are blessed? * *Or's it curses encountered * *they'd sooner be shed of—* *of existence they're tired * *and "living" detest?* *Could the tree of their empire * *be rooted in tyranny? * *Is it terror they seek to instill * *sowing infamy?* *What is their purpose? * *Why do they haunt? * *What are their reasons? * *What do they want? * *What do they take? * *How do they live? * *What is their work? * *What can the... more »
First Nation Middens: History In The Bones
Many First Nations sites were inhabited continually for centuries. These sites were both home, providing continuity and community and also formed a spiritual connection to the landscape. The day to day activities of each of these communities would much like our own. Babies were born, meals were served and life followed a natural cycle. read more
Restoring Electrical Conductivity In Pancreatic Islet Cells: A Cure For Type 2 Diabetes
We've known for some time that the islet is sensitive to a glucose demand in secreting insulin and uses gap junctions as a tuning parameter in this adaptation. Thus restoring natural cellular function through the use of microcurrents or electrical connectivity holds much promise for the future of diabetes treatment and pancreatic islet cell repair. read more
The geography of apartheid - and its human consequences
Gang violence and bloodshed in some of the so-called Coloured (i.e. mixed-race, in South African parlance) townships on the Cape Flats, outside Cape Town, has become so bad that the army has been called in to patrol the area. This will likely bring some short-term stability, but it won't solve the bigger, longer-term problem. It's a particularly sad situation for me, because I was born and raised in Cape Town. I used to travel through some of the townships there routinely, with my mother and my sisters, in the days before violence became endemic. Many of the locations mentioned ... more »
The Protest Dispersed. Then an Israeli Sniper Shot a 9-year-old Boy in the Head.
From 100 meters away, an IDF soldier shot a Palestinian boy in the head in the West Bank village of Kafr Qaddum. The bullet exploded into dozens of fragments in the child's brain and he's now in an induced coma. The post The Protest Dispersed. Then an Israeli Sniper Shot a 9-year-old Boy in the Head. appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Trump says he's going to win Minnesota!
*SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2019We can't guarantee that he's wrong:* Thursday night, the analysts cheered when Barbara McQuade got it right. Rachel had been feeding us droogs our standard tribal gruel, in which The Others are all going to get locked up in jail. On this particular occasion, she was helping us think that Donald J. Trump will eventually get locked up for paying Stephanie Clifford to keep her big trap shut. Then, Maddow threw to Barbara McQuade—and Barbara McQuade said this: MCQUADE (7/18/19): It seems to me [that *there is] very strong circumstantial evidence that President... more »
WATCH: Police Commissioner Arrested For Questioning City’s Use Of Facial Recognition
[image: facial]A Detroit Police Commissioner was arrested as he tried to voice his opposition to facial recognition technology which is about to be implemented.
Will Anyone Care-- Or Even Notice-- That Delaney Is Dropping Out Of The Race?
After crackpot neo-liberal Congressman John Delaney (New Dem-MD) sold his seat to multimillionaire New Dem David Trone, he declared he was running for president, packed his bags and "moved" to Iowa. He also gave his campaign a personal loan of between $11 and $16 million, which quickly started spending. In a YouGov poll released this week, his favorability among Democrats was at 17%-- but 60% of the respondents didn't know who he is. More people know who non-politicians Andrew Yang, Howard Schultz and Marianne Williamson are. And none of them spent anywhere near what Delaney has s... more »
US “Downs” Legitimacy After Claims of Downing Iranian Drone
Op-Ed by Tony Cartalucci The US boasted of downing an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, admittedly in international waters, just miles off Iran’s... more »
Mainstream Media Coverage of LED Lights That Blind, Fry, and Spy On Us
By B.N. Frank Many are promoting LED lights as “environmentally-friendly” because they supposedly use less energy. In fact, some environmentalists are really ticked off at... more »
CNN publishes disgusting smear article on Assange and his “election meddling” (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 248. The post CNN publishes disgusting smear article on Assange and his “election meddling” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The Honey Trap On E 71 ST
The Epstein ‘massage’ operation was a classic intelligence operation designed to blackmail men of influence into doing Israel’s bidding. Clinton had reportedly already fallen into this trap years earlier while still president.Now watch this stinking pile of corruption be hurriedly covered up.
Be Afraid: Russia Is Building Kamikaze Drones
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Oh no. Russia is testing “kamikaze drones,” or unmanned aircraft that are essentially flying artillery shells. Factory testing of the KYB-BLA and Lancet weapons have been completed, Alexander Zakharov, chief designer at ZALA Aero, told Russian news agency TASS during a Russian defense trade show. ZALA Aero is part of famed small arms maker Kalashnikov, which is now delving into drones. The U.S. military doesn’t like the term “kamikaze drone,” preferring to call these weapons “loitering munitions.” Whatever the name, they are small battlefield drones ... more »
ICE Is Considering Opening A Detention Center In Maryland
*Matt M. Miller* *Immigration, * Over 18,000 detainees are held in ICE detention centers across America as of July 2019, according to ICE statistics. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering opening a detention facility capable of containing hundreds of illegal migrants in Maryland. ICE posted an advertisement on a federal contracts forum in April that it was surveying potential locations for the facility near Baltimore, the Baltimore Sun reported. The facility reportedly would have the capacity to hold 600-800 detainees, according to the Baltimore Sun. U.... more »
The Ultimate Guide on How to Clean an AR-15 Rifle
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: By docmonstereyes from USA - IMG_9566.jpg, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41532539] Easy? *If you already own a handgun or a standard rifle, you should already have most everything you need to clean your AR-15. This is assuming that you’re a responsible gun owner who knows to clean your firearms regularly.* So you just bought your very first AR-15 and took it out for some practice shooting. Now you’ve blasted your way through a couple boxes of ammunition and it’s time to take your new firearm home. But what... more »
Top Ten Most Popular Governors Are ALL Republican, Survey Shows
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, * Agree? The top ten most popular governors in the United States are all Republicans, a Morning Consult survey shows. Second quarter survey results from a Morning Consult survey reveal that the top ten most popular governors are all republicans. The survey also shows that all but three of the ten most unpopular governors are Democrats. The results, which are “respectively determined by total approval and total disapproval, with net approval (approval minus disapproval) serving as the tiebreaker,” reveal that on average, Republican governors are... more »
Facebook’s Former Security Chief Says It’s ‘Reasonable’ To Assume China Is Infiltrating Google
*Chris White* *Technology, * Now what? Facebook’s former security chief Alex Stamos suggested Tuesday that it is very possible that China and Russia have subverted Google’s employees. “It is completely reasonable to assume that MSS and SVR have subverted employees at all the major tech companies,” Stamos said in a Twitter threadTuesday, noting tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s accusations that China’s Ministry of Security “likely” infiltrated Google. “This is part of the threat model for all competent tech security teams when building internal controls, monitoring and response,” h... more »
FACT: A War with Iran Would Be Terrible and Kill Countless Americans
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Middle East* [image: (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Joshua Cowden / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)] A cost too high. *Attacking Iran could trigger a prolonged, costly nightmare in both treasure and blood. * Kenneth Adelman, a former assistant to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and a prominent figure in the U.S. foreign policy community, famously predicted in 2002 that a war to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein would be a “cakewalk.” President Donald Trump apparently learned nothing from Adelman’s hubris and rosy optimism. Although he aborte... more »
The U.S. Government Has Found a Devious Way to Hire More Bureaucrats
*John York* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Bad for taxpayers. *These salaries are underwritten by the $235 billion the federal government lays out to nonprofits each year. * To constrain the growth of central government, conservatives have fought to keep down the number of federal bureaucrats. This strategy has failed. Since the 1960s, the number of federal employees has remained constant at about 2 million, yet federal power has greatly expanded. This phenomenon arises because Washington has outsourced many civil service functions to contractors, nonprofit groups, and l... more »
Will Taiwan Get the New F-16V Fighters It Desperately Wants?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * And how mad will China get? On July 8, the U.S. State Department announced it would approve a $2.2 billion arms deal with Taiwan including 108 Abrams main battle tanks and 250 Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missiles—a deal which elicited new sanctions from Beijing on the companies involved. But the announcement was more notable for what the approval didn’t include—a nearly done-deal for sixty-six F-16V jet fighters built fresh off the F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina. This would have been the first sale of new Western comba... more »
AU to deploy more healthcare experts to Dr Congo and other countries to stop Ebola, group helped stop Ebola in 2014
*From media* *ADDIS ABABA, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) on Saturday said it will deploy more healthcare experts to respond to the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).* *The virus has caused 1,621 deaths in the DRC as of July 17 in an outbreak that is the second largest in the history of Ebola since it was discovered in 1976.* *"The AU will reactivate the African Voluntary Health Corps (AVoHC) and deploy them not just in the DRC but also in other countries within the region," an AU statement quoted John Nkengasong, Director of the AU's Africa ... more »
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