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Will Donald Trump Kill His Presidency Over Iran
[image: undefined] Donald Trump appears to be on the verge of doing what the "Never Trumpers" could not - destroy his Presidency and make re-election impossible. It all boils down to whether or not he decides to launch military strikes on Iran. The bottomline is this: if Trump launches military strikes against Iranian military targets it is very likely he will ignite a series of events that will escalate beyond his control, expose him as a paper tiger full of empty bellicose threats and risk a war with other countries, including Russia and China. The "War" class in Washington and t... more »
How Trump’s Arch-Hawk Lured Britain into a Dangerous Trap to Punish Iran
[image: undefined] John Bolton, White House national security adviser and notorious Iraq-era hawk, is a man on a mission. Given broad latitude over policy by Donald Trump, he is widely held to be driving the US confrontation with Iran. And in his passionate bid to tame Tehran, Bolton cares little who gets hurt – even if collateral damage includes a close ally such as Britain. So when Bolton heard British Royal Marines had seized an Iranian oil tanker off Gibraltar on America’s Independence Day, his joy was unconfined. “Excellent news: UK has detained the supertanker Grace I laden wi... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Shape of Night”
* “The Shape of Night”* by Chet Raymo “In Shelley's “Prometheus Unbound”, the Earth speaks these wonderful words: “I spin beneath my pyramid of night Which points into the heavens, dreaming delight, Murmuring victorious joy in my enchanted sleep; As a youth lulled in love-dreams faintly sighing, Under the shadow of his beauty lying, Which round his rest a watch of light and warmth doth keep.” Beautiful words, but beautiful too that the poet has fixed in his mind's eye a geometry that was first imagined by astronomers in the ancient Near East. Night as a ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France. Thanks for stopping by!
"Forever And Forever And Forever..."
“For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, the light is always changing, the sea does not cease to grind down rock. Generations do not cease to be born, and we are responsible to them because we are the only witnesses they have. The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.” - James Baldwin
Pay Attention Millennials – Bernie Sanders Will Cut Campaign Worker Hours to Achieve $15 Hour Wages…
Hopefully the Che’ T-shirt crowd will see the logical outcome to the proposed wage/benefit schemes of the socialist ideologues by watching how Bernie Sanders plans to increase campaign workers pay to $15/hr, by cutting their hours – not actually increasing … Continue reading →
"This Beautiful Tribute To A Dog And His Man Will Have You In Tears"
*Warning:* Don't watch this unless you're OK with openly weeping in your current location. If you have a dog, clear your schedule as you're liable to spend the next half hour hugging it out. *"This Beautiful Tribute To A Dog And His Man Will Have You In Tears"* by Ryan Grenoble "When someone you love walks through the door, even if it happens five times a day, you should go totally insane with joy." So says photographer Ben Moon (quoting writer David Dudley) in this deeply moving tribute to Denali, his late dog. It suggests we can learn a lot from dogs, including the best way to gre... more »
"Our Job..."
"We can spend our lives letting the world tell us who we are. Sane or insane. Saints or sex addicts. Heroes or victims. Letting history tell us how good or bad we are. Letting our past decide our future. Or we can decide for ourselves. And maybe it's our job to invent something better." - Chuck Palahniuk
Radio stations for vision impaired at risk of closure as funding dries up
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More than 700,000 people could lose their primary connection to the outside world as the NDIS rollout leaves Vision Australia Radio without essential government funding to stay on air.
"What’s With All The Weird Weather?"
*"What’s With All The Weird Weather?"* by Richard Mills "In January 2018, something strange happened in the Sahara Desert: it snowed. The Algerian town of Ain Sefra, named the “Gateway to the Sahara”, reportedly received up to an inch, barely enough to get the average North American out of bed early to scrape the car, but for North Africans, the outlier snowfall would have been magical; it was only the third time in 40 years that the Sahara Desert, one of the hottest places on earth, has received snow. (the desert gets very cold at night but even if it dips below freezing, any prec... more »
It’s not seawater, so why does the drinking water in these towns need to be desalinated?
Desalination is not just for coastal cities treating seawater. Drought-hit inland towns could use it where emergency bore water supplies are too salty.
Australian teen Ariarne Titmus stuns the swimming world by beating legend Ledecky
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Ariarne Titmus becomes the first Australian woman to claim the world 400 metre title since Tracey Wickham in 1978, pulling off a boilover victory that snapped American Katie Ledecky's staggering winning streak.
Name and shame tax evaders, says journalist behind Panama Papers
The pressure is on the Federal Government to introduce a public register of beneficial ownership that reveals those who have something to hide, including tax evaders, terrorism financiers and arms smugglers.
Australian tennis great Peter McNamara dies aged 64
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The two-time Wimbledon doubles champion is being remembered for his tennis triumphs after losing his battle with cancer.
Boris's rise to the top tipped to be 'shortest stay in history' as allies seek the door
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As the likely premiership of Boris Johnson nears, some of Britain's leading Tories are signalling dissent if he pursues a no-deal exit from the European Union.
Weekend in Washington.....
MB and I have just returned from a weekend in Washington DC. I had some frequent flyer miles that I had to use or lose. So, we decided to travel to DC and visit our dear friend Herschel Sternlieb (I think of him as the godfather – in the best sense) who now is in an assisted living facility near his son. After his wife Selma, long-time peace stalwart in Maine, passed away last year Hersch was moved to DC. We spent lots of time at their home for meetings, parties, talks, and game playing over the years after we moved to Brunswick in 2003. Selma is hugely missed by all but at ... more »
Latest Intercept “Vaza Jato” Leaks Show Prosecutors Suspect Flávio Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian version of The Intercept released the eleventh part of its “Vaza Jato” private message leaks Sunday, July 21st. They feature comments from the head prosecutor of the Lavo Jato anti-corruption operation, indicating he believes that Flávio Bolsonaro is guilty of corrupt practices. The messages are part of a […] The post Latest Intercept “Vaza Jato” Leaks Show Prosecutors Suspect Flávio Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.
"The Democrats and the Catchfart Media Complex". Sounds about right.
*It Pays To Increase Your Word Power* In 18th century English, a CATCHFART was a servile, fawning sycophant -- so called because they would appear to walk so closely behind their masters. *H/T Oregon Muse*
Galactic Cosmic-Rays Research Rains On Man-Made Climate Change Parade
A pair of new international studies which punched holes in the absoluteness of man-made climate change have gotten little-to-no attention in the corporate media. Researchers from Kobe University in Japan found that high-energy particles from space known as galactic cosmic… Continue reading →
Attorney Arrested in Tennessee Refuses to be Gagged – How One Woman Dares to Take a Stand Against Child Kidnappings by CPS
They arrested a 67-year-old grandmother who has been practicing law for 25 years and advocating for the rights of families, fully intending to intimidate her and silence her, as she exposes the corruption in Tennessee family courts where parents are denied due process of law in the seizure of their children. What has happened instead, is that Tennessee's corrupt Department of Children Services (DCS) has given attorney Connie Reguli a national platform she did not previously have, to expose the abuses happening not only in Tennessee, but all across America in child welfare proceedin... more »
Time For A Bolder Democratic Party? The Case For Brianna Wu Over Stephen Lynch
Earlier this morning we saw Albert Lee make a pretty compelling case for himself as a candidate for the Portland, Oregon congressional seat, admitting the incumbent, Earl Blumenauer, isn't the worst Democrat and a couple of weeks ago Frances Motiwalla here in L.A. made a similar kind of case for her candidacy against Jimmy Gomez, basically, he's not terrible but that his constituents deserved someone much better. Like them, Brianna Wu, is running an uphill primary campaign in a solid blue district (PVI is D+10) that voted for Bernie in 2016. But Brianna's case is drastically dif... more »
Crypto Bullishness Spreads on Capitol Hill
By Kevin Helms U.S. Congress has shown that it is starting to care about cryptocurrency as a number of lawmakers spoke up in favor of... more »
Attorney Arrested in Tennessee Refuses to be Gagged – How One Woman Dares to Take a Stand Against Child Kidnappings by CPS
They arrested a 67-year-old grandmother who has been practicing law for 25 years and advocating for the rights of families, fully intending to intimidate her and silence her, as she exposes the corruption in Tennessee family courts where parents are denied due process of law in the seizure of their children. What has happened instead, is that Tennessee's corrupt Department of Children Services (DCS) has given attorney Connie Reguli a national platform she did not previously have, to expose the abuses happening not only in Tennessee, but all across America in child welfare proceedin... more »
Ice Cream Sandwiches recalled for risk of metal particles
Agropur Cooperative of Quebec, Canada is recalling Iceberg brand and Originale Augustin brand ice cream sandwiches from the marketplace due to the possible presence of fine metal particles, according to a recall notice posted on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website Saturday night. The Iceberg brand of 190 ml ice cream sandwiches are sold in boxes of eight,... Continue Reading
Japanese seafood processor gets warning letter for operating without HACCP plan
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unresolved issues with the Tsukiji Motohiko Co. Ltd. located in the Kato area of Tokyo, according to a recently released May 7 warning letter sent by FDA to the Japanese seafood processing company. FDA inspected the facility last Feb. 21 and 22. “During that inspection,” the warning... Continue Reading
Deutsche Bank Collapse Could Crash Global Financial Markets
By Avi Mizrahi German financial services giant Deutsche Bank AG is one of the largest and most important economic institutions in the world. Mainly due... more »
Taxpayers Held Liable After Video Showed Cops Beat, Kidnap Man for Improperly Walking Across the Street
By Jack Burns Detroit, MI — Walking across the street in a manner not fit for the police state can often end in serious injury... more »
Mainstream News Outlet Takes Stand on Presidential Competency
I feel like I got stuck in the Twilight Zone but am also relieved that those with influence are finally taking a stand as the US unravels domestically and internationally under a chaotic and authoritarian regime of governance organized by narcissism and hate: USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is 'unfit for the presidency.' USA Today, https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/29/dont-vote-for-donald-trump-editorial-board-editorials-debates/91295020/
Sunday Talks: Dr. Ben Carson Discusses Ridiculous Racist Accusations and Media Complicity…
HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson appears on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the ridiculous accusations of racism against President Trump. In one of the reference points, Dr Carson reminds everyone about the February 2016 ABC debate when … Continue reading →
House Judiciary Chairman Nadler Discusses Purpose of Robert Muller Testimony This Week…
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler and his staff (two hired from Lawfare) have been coordinating with the aligned DOJ/FBI special counsel group for several months for the upcoming appearance of Robert Mueller on Wednesday of this upcoming week. The objective … Continue reading →
China Has a Master Economic Plan. Is it Better than America’s?
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, * Let's find out. Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon told CNBC viewers back in May that China has “a master plan to become an economic hegemon.” I mean, yeah. Sure. A quarter millennium ago, China was the world’s largest economy and it is no doubt eager to regain that position if possible. And not just in terms of nominal GDP, but also as an economy on the technological frontier. Thus its efforts to leap forward in advanced manufacturing and AI. The former, GDP, is easier to measure than relative tech prowess. Well, not that easy. My A... more »
B-1Bs Around the World Nonstop at Mach 0.92: The Legendary 1995 Operation Coronet Bat
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca - http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/041008-F-1789V-005.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=140077] Who needs bases when your bombers reach everywhere? *Over the course of the 36-hour mission, the B-1s took on some 2.5 million pounds (1.13 million kilograms) of fuel, hit all of their designated targets (within 15ft/4.6m at Pachino) and set three world records in the C1.Q (330,000-440,000lb or 149,685-199,581kg) Class.* Curtis LeMay first ... more »
This New Russian Gun Might Be Able to Knock Drones Out of the Sky
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * What can it do it? Just two years after Russian defense contractor Zala Aero first unveiled REX-1 anti-drone system back in 2017, the Kalashnikov Concern subsidiary is back with an girthy update to its slick electronic rifle. Presented at the Russian Defense Ministry's Army 2019 International Military and Technical Forum in Moscow in late June, the new REX-2 offers additional electronic warfare capabilities in a lightweight (3 kg) package. The REX-2 comes with multiple radio and satellite navigation signal jamming modules capable of disrupting a ... more »
The Herpes Vaccine and Some of the Most Bizarre Human Experiments You Most Likely Never Heard Of
Silent Crow News, Timothy Alexander Guzman – Herpes also known as Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) a disease dating back centuries and is one of the oldest diseases known to man,. In ancient Greece, the term “herpes” was first categorized for migratory (basically creeping or crawling) skin lesions. Even the ancient Greek historian Herodotus called mouth... (read more)
WHAT THE GREEN NEW DEAL IS REALLY ABOUT — AND IT’S NOT THE CLIMATE
WUWT By Allan M.R. MacRae, B.A.Sc., M.Eng. July 20, 2019 On July 4, 2019, I published the article “THE COST TO SOCIETY OF RADICAL ENVIRONMENTALISM”. There was a reason why this article was published on July 4. My article begins: Ever wonder why extremists attack honest scientists who oppose global warming and climate change hysteria? Ever wonder why climate extremists …
NBC: Utah woman bled to death into a garbage can during botched heart surgery, lawsuit says
Utah resident Donnamay Brockbank, 62, died following open-heart surgery when doctors neglected to close a tube and all of her blood drained into a garbage can, according to a lawsuit her family filed against the surgeons. The lawsuit, filed this month in the Third Judicial District Court in Salt Lake City, states that Brockbank died […] The post NBC: Utah woman bled to death into a garbage can during botched heart surgery, lawsuit says appeared first on Health Nut News.
The MultiCult: Paper Asks if UK Champagne Celebrations Should be Ended to Please Muslims
[image: the-multicult-paper-asks-if-uk-champagne-celebrations-should-be-ended-to-please-muslims] Multiculturalism is a belief under which all cultures are equal — but some are more equal than others. The latest example is a newspaper that asks, in deference to Muslims, are “champagne celebrations outdated in multicultural Britain?”
Don't bank on a wage rise this year. Expect rate cuts instead
Given we hold the record for the world's most indebted households, we need a wages surge — hated as it would be by big business — to inflate away our debt problems. But wages growth is on the mat despite the good jobs statistics, writes Ian Verrender.
Silver Ferns become world champions with nail-biting win over Diamonds
New Zealand ends Australia's dominance of the Netball World Cup by knocking off the Diamonds 52-51 in an absorbing final in Liverpool.
Japan's voters shun election, delivering PM Shinzo Abe the opportunity he craves
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The Japanese Prime Minister Abe welcomes his coalition bloc securing a majority in upper house elections, edging towards his dream of changing the country's pacifist constitution.
Australia happy to bat out a draw in Test, retains Women's Ashes at a canter
Australia retains the Women's Ashes after a draw in the one-off Test match gave it an unassailable 8-2 lead in the multi-format series.
Musings On Iraq In The News
Musings On Iraq was cited in "A Man, A Plan, So What? The Influence of Abu Mus'ab al-Suri, Reconsidered" by Phillip William Etches for Small Wars Journal. Link to all of Musings On Iraq's citations and original work and appearances
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Velvet Morning"
Liquid Mind, "Velvet Morning" Liquid Mind ® is the name used by Los Angeles composer and producer Chuck Wild of the best-selling Liquid Mind relaxation music albums.
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “Praying”
*“Praying”* “It doesn't have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then patch a few words together and don't try to make them elaborate, this isn't a contest but the doorway into thanks, and a silence in which another voice may speak.” - Mary Oliver, “Thirst”
"Mountains: Keeping Things in Perspective"
*"Mountains: Keeping Things in Perspective"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "From the top of a mountain, we are able to witness life from a different perspective bringing us a new awareness. Mountains have always captured our imaginations, calling us to scale their heights, to circle and worship at their feet, and to pay homage to their greatness. Mountains can be seen from thousands of miles away, and if we are lucky enough to be on top of one, we can see great stretches of the surrounding earth. As a result, mountains symbolize vision, the ability to rise above the adjacent lowla... more »
"The Privilege Of A Lifetime..."
"I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive, we want to feel the rapture of being alive. What each must seek in his life never was on land or sea. It is something out of his own unique potentiality for experience, something that never has been and never could have been experienced by anyone else. Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it. The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning. The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. Participate joyfully in th... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 21
1933 800 Assyrians left Mosul province for Syria asking for asylum from French because didn't want to be part of Iraq Assyrian leader Mar Shimun denied he was involved Iraqi army sent to border crossing and told Assyrians they could only return to Iraq if they disarmed (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1958 Gen Qasim set up court to try “enemies of the people” meaning officials from monarchy (Musings On Iraq interviewwith Western Kentucky’s Prof Romero on the Qasim govt) 1982... more »
Happy Semicentennial, Econ Nobel
Allen Sanderson and John Siegfried look back at 50 years of the Nobel Prize in economics.
UHI May Account For Half Of Climate Warming In China
By Paul Homewood A new study by Nicola Scafetta shows that a considerable percentage of China’s global warming from 1940 to today is due to the phenomenon of urbanization. However, the models mistakenly associated this same warming to anthropogenic forcing: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092181811930102X?dgcid=author Abstract Near-surface temperature records show that China warmed by about […]
James Bond and Fragile Masculinity
Last week the internet was seized by a paroxysm of outrage. Like a fast radio burst, it was energetic and dazzling. And then it was gone. I speak of news that the next James Bond is to be a black woman, played by Lashana Lynch. Deary me. Scanning the horizon of Twitter was like gazing upon a misogynistic hellscape. We found (mostly middle-aged, white) men complaining about how Bond *can't* be a woman because the films are all about fast women and fast cars, and how boys are having their role models stripped away from them. But, strictly speaking, we're not getting a female James Bo... more »
It’s Official: Child Molesters in #Alabama Will Now Be Chemically Castrated
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18 uncomfortable things you need to do if you don’t want to regret your life
It’s time for change. Real change. To create a life that you finally won’t regret when you’re standing at the finish line and looking back, you need to live a certain way and do certain things. Here are 18 uncomfortable … Continue reading →
“Everything is Light” The Incredible interview with Nikola Tesla in 1899
Nikola Tesla is undoubtedly one of the most important inventors that have existed on our planet. Curiously, although he is one of the most important and scientific inventors in the history of civilization, he is also the most absent in … Continue reading →
10 Things That Can Help You Control Your Anger
Anger is a natural and sometimes useful emotion that reflects our inner state. It helps us instinctively identify and respond to dangerous situations. Anger can also be a great driving force to help us begin doing really good things. Most often though, uncontrollable anger is a cause of stress and problems in relationships … Continue reading →
30 Secrets for Flawless Skin Used by Different Nations
Here are some of the best and simplest beauty secrets from around the world for staying naturally gorgeous. We at Bright Side guarantee that adding them to your daily beauty regimen will have you looking like you’ve just had a spa treatment. France Rubbing ice … Continue reading →
12 Stretches You Can Do at Home to Burn Fat
When it comes to weight loss, many of us believe that it’s only possible through intense cardio workouts. However, flexibility exercises are also helpful in improving metabolism, blood circulation, and even muscle building! Stretching and certain poses from yoga can burn fat if practiced regularly. … Continue reading →
What Happens to Your Body and Brain When You’re Losing Weight
For every 10 pounds of fat you lose, 8.4 lbs are exhaled into the air and the rest is converted to sweat, tears, urine, and other fluids from your body. But losing weight is not just about your back rolls or belly fat, because during this … Continue reading →
7 Exercises of the Japanese Korugi Massage That Can Help You Look 7 Years Younger
With age, the skin of the face becomes saggy and it’s not just because the facial muscles weaken and the production of collagen and elastin decreases. There is one more reason that causes aging — the displacement of facial bones. As a result, the face oval becomes … Continue reading →
11 Fatal Mistakes That Even Gurus of Healthy Eating Make
When shifting to a healthy lifestyle, many people are unable to reach their goals. Maybe the reason is in their confidence that they have chosen the right strategy for eating. But if we look closer, we will find out that much of our knowledge about healthy products is actually false. … Continue reading →
50th anniversary of the moon landing: and the next giant leaps?
https://engineered.thyssenkrupp.com/en/50th-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing-and-the-next-giant-leaps/
Duly noted
As a would-be blog of record about BBC bias, we ought to record the maybe-related fact (noted by Anon on the open thread) that the BBC has apparently admitted that both Fiona Bruce and their business editor Simon Jack were "potentially in breach of its guidelines" by agreeing to speak at "a lucrative engagement for a firm accused of inadvertently helping criminals to obtain passports". Both Fiona and Simon pulled out of the event after the *Daily Mail *"revealed the potential breach of BBC rules".
"The Dance Is Always There"
*"The Dance Is Always There"* by Dr. Judith Rich “Many years ago, I had an important dream. In it, I was walking on a tightrope, wearing a business suit, carrying a briefcase, and wearing high heels. As the dream unfolds, I'm watching myself from an enlightened observer's viewpoint; I'm cautiously making my way along the tightrope, every muscle tensed. My concentration is like a laser beam, every step carefully placed. Falling would bring certain death. There is no net. At least not one that I can see. But just beneath the tightrope, out of my view, for as far as the eye can see, a... more »
"The Most Precious Of Your Possessions..."
"You wake up in the morning and lo! Your purse is magically filled with twenty-four hours of the unmanufactured tissue of the universe of your life. It is yours. It is the most precious of your possessions. No one can take it from you. It is unstealable. And no one receives either more or less than you receive." - Arnold Bennett
California Is Launching a Creepy “Cradle to Career” Data System to Track EVERYTHING About Children
By Daisy Luther Just in case we haven’t provided you with enough creepy dystopian news lately, the nation’s leader in Creepy Dystopia, California, has a... more »
Moscow on the move
7-20-19 *“We *will show them this is a dangerous game," Navalny bellowed from a stage set up on the protest square. "We should fight for our candidates," he said as the huge crowed cheered and waved Russian flags. The 43-year-old threatened an even bigger rally next week near the mayor's office unless Moscow's electoral authorities register a new crop of popular politicians including Ilya Yashin, Lyubov Sobol and Dmitry Gudkov for the vote within seven days. "We will not give up!" added Navalny ally Sobol, who has been on a hunger strike for a week to protest the authorities... more »
Why the New York Times Is In Love with Communism
*Jarrett Stepman* *Politics, * History proves that is wrong. Editor’s note: In its coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon, The New York Times published a series of pieces critical of the U.S. space program, including an article titled “How the Soviets Won the Space Race for Equality.” Promoting that article, the Times tweeted, “America may have put the first man on the moon, but the Soviet Union sent the first woman, the first Asian man, and the first black man into orbit—all years before the U.S. would follow suit.” Unfortunately, this is far fro... more »
Trump's Tarrifs Are Hurting the Economy. Here's How to Get Rid of Them For Good.
*Anthony DiMauro* *Trade, * Could this work? What if the president could define what constitutes a national security threat and enact policy concurrent with that determination? And what if, because of that, he were allowed to levy indirect taxes on the America people from his seat in the Oval Office? By way of the Cold War-era Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act, both of those realities exist. Under Section 232, any U.S. head or agency has the authority to initiate investigations of imports as they relate to national security threats. It’s a process that can be entirely ... more »
Brexit Is Dead, Long Live Brexit: How Britain Can Still Finalize Its European Divorce
*Salvatore Babones* *Politics, Europe* [image: Reuters] London must act. *The only real threat posed by a hard Brexit is the prospect of cataclysmic technical barriers being thrown up, like the nonrecognition of British commercial aircraft licenses in the EU. But of course these too cut both ways. It’s hard to imagine EU airlines giving up their precious landing slots at London’s Heathrow airport, which have been valued at $75 million for a single slot. Or EU banks giving up access to London’s capital markets.* When Britain’s prime minister Theresa May took office in 2016 with a... more »
Dear AOC and Bernie Sanders: Socialism Destroyed This Once Rich Country
*James M. Roberts* *Politics, * A sad story. Friedrich Hayek famously observed that socialist central planning puts countries on the road to serfdom. The latest dead end on that highway to hell—already littered with the human victims of past failed attempts in places like Cuba and the old Soviet Union—is in Caracas, Venezuela. That is where, last weekend, President Nicolás Maduro and the thousands of Cuban communists who actually run his government took the final step to squash the rights of individual Venezuelan citizens and impose an authoritarian dictatorship. *(This first... more »
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘MH17: Call for Justice’ (2019)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Eye opening documentary containing key testimonies from witnesses, and irrefutable evidence from experts. The results will surprise you.
What do they have in common?
As posted by Anon on the open thread earlier today, here's a funny skit from 2007 (though not, of course, from the BBC). Less funnily, it suggests that what was satire* then *is reality *now:*
More Heartbreak For Climate Alarmists
This is supposed to be peak melt season in the Arctic, and very little melting is occurring. Index of /DATASETS/NOAA/G02135/north/daily/images/2019/07_Jul/ Lots of cold weather in the forecast for the Beaufort Sea. 10-Day Temperature Outlook This summer is shaping up to … Continue reading →
Summers Before The Dreaded Heat Index
On this date last year, 100 degree weather was confined to the southwest US. This is fairly typical for summers in recent years. But in the past, 100 and 110 degree temperatures were frequently widespread across much of the US. … Continue reading →
Ocasio-Cortez: Trump Enjoyed Crowd Saying, ‘Send Her Back!’
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told constituents that President Donald Trump enjoyed hearing a crowd at his rally call for a U.S. congresswoman to return to the country where she was born.
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 20th 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 […]
Of Malleus Episcoporum and Me
There's an ardent atheist chap on Twitter who calls himself 'Malleus Episcoporum' ('Hammer of the Bishops') and every week he sends tweet after tweet to BBC Radio 4's *Sunday *programme denouncing the people responsible for the programme for being shameless apologists for religion. Similarly, over the lifetime of this blog, I've posted countless pieces denouncing the people responsible for the programme for being shamelessly biased types forever banging on about a narrow range of liberal-left topics in often highly one-sided ways. What do Malleus and myself get out of still doin... more »
On denialism
Others have already pointed out the substantive recklessness of Brian Pallister's refusal to accept federal funding for climate projects in the education system. But Pallister's choice of wording - that of a "hoax" - may be even more significant than the money involved. After all, the "hoax" terminology is entirely familiar within discourse about climate change. From Donald Trump to Ezra Levant, Breitbart to the Friends of Science, merchants of doubt about settled climate science have regularly used the word to attack the reality of climate change. And in case one wanted to pretend ... more »
Google censorship of Prager U unwarranted
“Dennis Prager said during Tuesday’s committee hearing that he has never gotten an explanation from Google as to why PragerU videos are being placed in the “restricted mode” category, that is, until Karan Bhatia delivered what Prager referred to as … Continue reading →
FBI wants to interview Prince Andrew over Epstein scandal. System change? Will free speech return?
*The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is poised to take down the entire eugenicist Globalist ring from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump and Prince Andrew.* *If our system is to change, especially our financial system, then the fixers of the Globalist private banking cartel have to be taken out. * *The events of the past ten years since the swine flu 2009 scandal show that they have rigged the political system, the legal system, stifled all freedom of press and remain determined to depopulate the planet and set up a NWO.* *Bild newspaper reports that Prince Andrew is to be interviewed by the FBI ... more »
Brisbane Lions' premiership chances are looking good as the top teams hit a slump
The AFL's most compelling contender in the past few weeks is the contestant no-one thought would survive the early elimination rounds, let alone reach the series finale, writes Richard Hinds.
British Royal Navy 'too small' to stop Iran from seizing oil tanker
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New audio reveals how the British navy failed to prevent the British oil tanker Stena Impero being seized by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
This small, remote town has a $500m freeway and a $120m airport no-one uses
As Timor-Leste prepares to tap into its oil wealth, critics say the same people who won the nation's independence fight 20 years ago are playing a dangerous game with the nation's future.
Managing and Mitigating Foreign Election Interference
Photo Credit: via pollingplacephotoproject.org *Editor’s Note: **With the exception of the president of the United States, we all know that Russia and other powers have run amok in their attempts to influence U.S. elections and those of other democracies around the world. Learning the scope of the problem, however, has proved difficult. In a groundbreaking study, Arya Goel, Diego Martin and Jacob Shapiro, all of Princeton University, find that more than 20 countries have been targeted. Russia (no surprise) is by far the most active, but Iran, China and Saudi Arabia all are joining... more »
UPSEAA lecture 3, Tito Ortiz
The latest speaker for the UP School of Economics Alumni Association (UPSEAA) lectures was Unionbank Chairman Justo "Tito" Ortiz. He is not an alumnus of the school, he's from Ateneo but his bank has many officers who are UPSE alumni, and are active in the Association. Tito is the first banker who dabbles on political philosophy that I have heard, I wrote it here, Tito Ortiz, the philosopher-banker (June 18, 2019). His topic that night, June 27, was on corporate digital transformation and AI, subjects that I am not so familiar. Among the slides he presented that I like -- i2i. Ind... more »
BWorld 351, SONA economic numbers
* My guest commentary in BusinessWorld Economy section last Friday, July 19. SELECTED macro-economic data of the Philippines compared to our more economically-stable neighbors in the region. * The Philippines is the only economy with consistently declining GDP growth rate. Others have up-down or down-up trends. * The Philippines has the highest inflation rate in the region, 2018 and 2019 Year to date (Ytd., January to May/June). * The Philippines and Indonesia have high, decline then increase interest rates. Vietnam has the highest but with slight decline trend. * The Philipp... more »
He’s Not The Worst Democrat-- Guest Post By Albert Lee
He’s not the worst Democrat. Why are you running against Earl? I get that question a lot. Yes, he is not the worst, but why settle for mediocrity? Also, I am not running against Earl, I am running to represent the People of the Third District of Oregon to the United States Congress. Let me break it down for you. First of all, I am running for very selfish reasons. I know that not everyone is on board with the seriousness of our climate emergency, but I fervently believe that we have 8 to 12 years to do something about it before it’s too late. I am young enough to have a five year... more »
"Change Agents" - Hollywood Taking Transgenderism down to a new level
*Lasha Lynch as James Bond* *Kinda looks like a female Michelle Obama* Can you imagine what society will look like once they're finished? There will be a whole new species of humanity which our forbearers, if they came back to earth, would never recognize. Neither male nor female...these "Tranz"....muscular androgynous, hyper-sexualized beings will be ruling the earth. They will be treating normal, straight humans...well, like the Palestinians are now being treated. We will be second-class citizens, relegated to becoming "brood mares" like livestock. Chosen for blood lines, our... more »
The four Dem Congresswomen can use Trump's attacks to get into office, cancel debts and establish a state central bank, will be hugely popular
*Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib should be delighted!* *Donald Trump has attacked them yet again, something which will boost their popularity as well as their profile.* *Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrumpI don’t believe the four Congresswomen are capable of loving our Country. They should apologize to America (and Israel) for the horrible (hateful) things they have said. They are destroying the Democrat Party, but are weak & insecure people who can never destroy our great Nation!* *https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/115291299593844326... more »
Iran stands up to bullying Globalists, seizes UK oil tanker in Straits of Hormuz in clash over the petrodollar
*Iran has seized a British oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, signalling the demise of the petrodollar system underpinning the Globalist NWO, which until now has been enforced by military power.* *https://www.mintpressnews.com/petrodollar-warfare-the-common-thread-linking-venezuela-and-iran/255123/* https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-tanker-crisis-uk-reaction-oil-straight-hormuz-revolutionary-guard-a9014416.html https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3019116/detention-iranian-oil-tanker-test-case-western-hypocrisy-about *Austerity due to the Globalist pr... more »
Hope dies last......
"I go to the neighbors, helping Kuzminishna with her garden etc, and sometimes have to crawl back home! What can I do, if they shoot like Hell?", tells Alexander who is living in the bomb shelter for more than 3 years already. Kominternove residents can't relax even during rare moments of silence: they are awaiting something to happen. Nowdays shelling can start not only at night, but any time of the day. People need to stay alert every minute. *Take action:* If you've not yet signed the petition addressed to the US-Canada opposing their arms sales to Ukraine please do so *here*.... more »
The Story of a Label
Of course, Nick Bryant wasn't the only BBC bod to brand President Trump's "go back...then come back" tweets as "racist". Here's Gary O'Donoghue on BBC One's *News at Six *on Friday: But of course, Boris Johnson criticised *those racist tweets *earlier in the week... And here's Mark Urban on Thursday's *Newsnight*: After *racist tweets* suggesting four American congresswomen go home - three of them were born in the US - the President set his sights at a rally last night on the one who wasn't, Somali-born Ilhan Omar. And here's Ros Atkins on Thursday's *Outside Source*: ...57% o... more »
Top Ten Protest Albums Of 2019 (So Far)
*The following is a collection of some of the best albums of protest music released in 2019 (so far). They were selected by Kevin Gosztola and C.J. Baker, who publishes writing regularly at Ongoing History Of Protest Songs. They are in alphabetical order by artist. Kishi Bashi — Omoiyari The The post Top Ten Protest Albums Of 2019 (So Far) appeared first on Shadowproof.
The Plot Of The Week - CMS Searches For Higgs Decays To Charm Quarks
While you and I may have been lagging behind a bit as of late, excused by a particularly hot July, the CMS collaboration has kept grinding its data, producing exquisite new results from the large amounts of proton-proton collisions that the experiment has collecting during Run 2, i.e. until last year. Of course, the process of going from subatomic collisions to submitted papers is a long and complex one. The first part of the journey involves triggering, storage, and reconstruction of the acquired datasets, , and reduction of the data into an analysis-friendly format. While this is ... more »
“Hands off our protected areas, and lay off our Crown land”
In the past month or so, an awful lot of people — especially people with nothing to gain from a new airport that would serve a couple of luxury golf resorts in Inverness — have put forward more than enough good reasons for both the federal and provincial governments to tell Cabot Links and Cabot […]
The McNeil government is going for the secrecy gold medal
Is Nova Scotia Canada’s most secretive jurisdiction? Or does it just act that way? Consider a few especially egregious, not-at-all-transparent episodes from just the last week. Let’s start with the latest on plans to build a new 126,000-sq. ft. community outpatient healthcare facility in Bayers Lake Business Park. Though the facility is ostensibly going to […]
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Erika Beauchesne discusses the benefits of a wealth tax as both a means of reducing inequality, and a source of revenue for public priorities: Canada’s NDP has proposed a one per cent tax on wealth over $20 million as part of its election platform. The party doesn’t include much detail yet but estimates it could generate several billion dollars a year. Pundits have been quick to pounce on a wealth tax as too extreme, difficult or costly. A National Post column last month asked: “What is the problem to which creating a wealth tax is a solutio... more »
1,700 People Indicted, Arrested in Massive Nation-Wide Human Trafficking Sweep
In June, 1,700 people were arrested during a nationwide human trafficking crack down for allegedly committing child sex and exploitation crimes as part of a nationwide DOJ initiative called, “Operation Broken Heart.”
Germany’s Energy Future Looks Bleak
By Paul Homewood Following Adrian’s analysis, I thought it worthwhile to look at the winter figures: http://energodock.com/germany/electricity-shares Nuclear accounted for 13% in January this year, with coal/lignite providing 34%. Solar, as in the UK, is pretty much worthless in winter months, with barely 1%. While wind power accounted for 29% over the month […]
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