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Acting Like Republicans Isn't How You Beat Republicans
Conventional wisdom from the corporate media and from #NeverTrump Republicans who saw their party taken over by a carnival barker and 2 bit charlatan, is constant and unwavering: Democrats need to be more like "moderate" conservative Republicans-- you, know, like Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, John Kasich, Marco Rubio... all the clowns the carnival barker and 2 bit charlatan turned to mincemeat. MSNBC, the *Washington Post*, the *New York Times* and-- most of all-- the DCCC, DNC and DSCC all agree: the Democratic Party needs to be your father's GOP. And since Bill Clinton was elected t... more »
“Damned Tears”
*“Damned Tears”* By Andy Alt I am just going to let this speak for itself. It is a beautiful, heart-breaking piece written by Andy Alt, about his father, who died by his own hand when Andy was just eight years old...- CP “For every joke he tells, there is a sadness. Each sadness buried by one joke. Once he thought the joke transformed the sadness, but the joke merely blanketed the sadness to comfort it. It’s said that tears clean one’s eyes. If the the dam broke from all of the tears from his sadness — crying an ocean over the loss of his father, the loss of his child-hood, the los... more »
"The Pure And Simple Truth..."
"The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple." - Oscar Wilde
July 31, 1715 Hurricane
On this date in 1715, a massive hurricane struck Florida’s Treasure Coast, sank ten ships carrying Spanish treasure, and killed more than 1,000 sailors. That is how the Treasure Coast got its name. Democrats would have prevented this tragedy with … Continue reading →
“The Stock Market Started To Fall In July…”
*“The Stock Market Started To Fall In July…”* by Michael Snyder "Will we look back on the month of July as a critical turning point for the stock market? During the first half of 2019, stock prices soared to record high after record high even though we just kept getting one number after another that indicated that a new economic slowdown was starting. Because of the disappointing performance of the U.S. economy, it was believed that we would see a rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, and that is precisely what happened. But instead of rejoicing, investors started to pani... more »
Trumpin’ The Dems
Conservative viewers looking for a reason to tune in to the second round of the Democratic presidential primary debates might have just gotten one, compliments of President Donald Trump. And it’s not the kind of reason the Democratic National Committee wants to talk about. Trump’s campaign plans to air an advertisement during the Democratic debates Tuesday and Wednesday that’s aimed at highlighting just how far to the left the party is running heading into the 2020 election. Now, that’s what I’d call…. ~Terry
A Ghandi Moment
*Mahatma Ghandi laid out seven points* - seven blunders, as he called them, that led to (avoidable) suffering. They are worth repeating here: 1. Wealth without work/labor. 2. Pleasure without conscience. 3. Knowledge without character. 4. Commerce without morality. 5. Science without humanity. 6. Worship without sacrifice. 7. Politics without principle. *The Butt Guy* Mr. & Mr. Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg (*pronounced boot-jeg-jeg*), candidate for the presidency, has taken started quoting the Bible (random quotes, that leads me to suspect that he never actually read the book) to make cam... more »
Kerry Stokes’ lawyers caught lying to the High Court of Australia to cover-up fraud and theft at Seven
Lawyer Richard Keegan, who is being paid by Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media, has been caught lying in written submissions to the High Court of Australia in the matter known as Jane […]
Has News Corp and other old Australian media committed treason?
Journalist Anthony Klan resigned from the News Corp-owned paper and website The Australian a few weeks ago in May 2019 and the reason he cited is that he didn’t want to be […]
History is Also Written by the Losers
It’s not necessary that only the victors write history; some of the most profound works of history have been written by the losers. Herodotus wrote his *Histories* after his country was defeated in the Greco-Persian Wars. Thucydides wrote his the *History of the Peloponnesian War* when his city-state Athens was defeated by Sparta. The defeat of the Florentine republic inspired Niccolò Machiavelli to write his works of history. It is noteworthy that Edward Gibbon gave his multivolume work on history the title, *The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire*—the focus of his... more »
'The buck doesn't go around': Aboriginal elder says its time to 'lock up our countries to tourism'
Uluru, Kakadu and Budj Bim Cultural Landscapes may be tourist meccas, but one Gunditjmara elder says its a misconception that tourist dollars are going back into Aboriginal communities.
Toyota faces class action over claims Hilux, Prado have faulty diesel filters
Up to 250,000 Australian cars could be affected as a major class action is filed against popular manufacturer Toyota, alleging faulty diesel filters are causing problems with exhausts and fuel efficiency.
People who've watched loved ones die can help improve palliative care
Watching a loved one go through the final days is one of the toughest experiences people can go through. Experts say we must learn from these experience to improve how we deliver care.
'I am ashamed': Liberals work on code of conduct amid sexual assault allegations
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The Federal Liberal Party vice-president says she is appalled by reports party officials ignored sexual assault allegations and she wants a code of conduct for members and staff fast-tracked.
One-punch victim's family uses little-known law to win $170,000 compensation fight
Victoria's Supreme Court orders the man who fatally punched 19-year-old Patrick Cronin outside a Melbourne pub to pay four family members more than $170,000 in compensation.
Fireworks shot at protesters outside Hong Kong police station
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At least 10 people are injured after fireworks are shot from a moving car into a crowd of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, where tensions remain high after weeks of anti-government protests.
'Mortgage rates haven't been this low since the 50s' and prices are responding
There are further signs Australia's worst housing downturn in modern history may be drawing to an end, with CoreLogic's monthly index showing further modest price rises in July.
Gold prospecting lease for novice fossickers pegged by outback council
Got a metal detector? This outback town is setting up a prospecting lease for tourists who want to try their hand at landing a gold nugget.
FOIA Release: FBI Agents Picked Up Comey Memos From His House Day Before Senate Testimony…
A recent FOIA release from Judicial Watch (full pdf below) reveals that two of Mueller’s initial FBI agents, based on dates and redactions – likely Peter Strzok and Joe Pientka, visited James Comey on June 7th, 2017, to retrieve a … Continue reading →
Bruce Melton : Yosemite National Park: Climate Change is here, and it’s bad
We are documenting what no others are documenting. By Bruce Melton | The Rag Blog | July 31, 2019 Bruce Melton will discuss his recent environmental expedition to Yosemite National Park at Thorne Dreyer’s 74th Birthday Bash, a benefit for … finish reading Bruce Melton : Yosemite National Park: Climate Change is here, and it’s bad
Parents Are Giving Up Custody of Their Kids to Get Need-Based College Financial Aid
Dozens of suburban Chicago families, most likely many more, have been exploiting a legal loophole to win their teenagers’ need-based college financial aid and scholarships they would not otherwise receive, court records and interviews revealed this week. How’d they pull it off? Parents allegedly filed paperwork to transfer legal custody of their children to a […] The post Parents Are Giving Up Custody of Their Kids to Get Need-Based College Financial Aid appeared first on Health Nut News.
Watch Out: The Air Force Is Working on the JASSM-XR Air-To-Surface Missile
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Americas* [image: The Pentagon announced on Sep. 10 that it has given Lockheed Martin $51 million contract to develop the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extreme Range (JASSM-XR). Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 31] Deadly. *A 2,000-pound class weapon with a penetrator/blast fragmentation warhead, JASSM employs precision routing and guidance in adverse weather, day or night, using a state-of-the-art infrared.* The Pentagon announced on Sep. 10 that it has given Lockheed Martin $51 million contra... more »
Imminent 1080 drop at Milford Sound: a local is concerned at the lack of communication with tourists on the health risks regarding drinking water
Impending Milford Sound 1080 drop (Southland Cleddau area) By Sacha Stevenson 1080 – It’s nothing new to most Kiwis. Opinions are divided. The last aerial drop of 1080 here was only two years ago. Before the last drop (although I wasn’t working in Milford at the time) there was some community consultation, including a Q … Continue reading Imminent 1080 drop at Milford Sound: a local is concerned at the lack of communication with tourists on the health risks regarding drinking water →
"The notion that we need inflation to make an economy grow is obscenely brainless." Bonus #QotD
*"The notion that we need inflation to make an economy grow is obscenely brainless."* ~ Vinay Kolhatkar Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
account sheet for Royal Teton Ranch
* The* Royal Teton Ranch “rulers” take themselves too seriously as hyper-authoritarian figures, a very common syndrome to rtfall into. Because Mother and Masters used for some 15 years that altar, both momentum and habit became established--the Heart Center (but actually only the eye for Royal Teton Retreat). Yet post-2000 Neroli Duffy became for some a replacement for Mother. Life does not work so simplistically, so conveniently, as you may see via a pattern of evidence as follows. From 2000 A.D. the RTR Board of Directors (usually 8 people) loaded the deck in their favor at ... more »
Climate News - August 2019
A review and commentary on topical matters concerning the science, economics, and governance associated with climate change developments. Alan Moran 1 August 2019 SCIENCE Finnish researchers Kauppinen and Malmi find “During the last hundred years the temperature increased about 0.1°C because of carbon dioxide. The human contribution was about 0.01°C”. In other words, “practically no anthropogenic climate change”. A major role in temperature variations is cloud. Japanese researchers added to this body of knowledge by demonstrating the effects of cosmic rays on wind and atmospheric par... more »
20,000 Satellites for 5G to be Launched Sending Focused Beams of Intense Microwave Radiation Over Entire Earth
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/01/08/20000-satellites-for-5g-to-be-launched-sending-focused-beams-of-intense-microwave-radiation-over-entire-earth/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com Advertisements
Huge swathes of the #Arctic on fire, ‘unprecedented’ satellite images show.
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/arctic-circle-wildfires-climate-change-greenland-alaska-siberia-photographs-a9015851.html
One Hundred Degree Days Are A Thing Of The Past …
This year (so far) is only the third year since 1895 to post no 100 degree temperatures in the Midwest. The other two were 1928 and 1992 (after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo.) The likelihood of 100 degree weather has … Continue reading →
When will Tim Kennedy start delivering on Transportation money?
Senator Tim Kennedy has been getting a lot of newfound attention following the Democratic Party’s takeover the Senate chamber last November. He was even named the Chairman of the Transportation Committee by Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Westchester County. His
5800 Fake Families Found at Border – Children Brought Across Border to Feed Sex Trafficking Networks
Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mark Morgan testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee this week (July 30, 2019). In questioning by Committee Chairman Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin, Mark Morgan, who was also the top official at Customs and Border Protection during the Obama administration, revealed that a new pilot program began using DNA tests at the border to determine if the children coming across the border were, in fact, related to the adult accompanying them. Initial tests found 5800 fake families trying to cross the border. As we ... more »
KIPP Celebrates 25th Anniversary at Annual Schools Summit
Tanaya Washington attended a KIPP Academy in South Bronx, N.Y. and is now an assistant principal at KIPP WAYS Academy in Atlanta. Three of Washington's five children attend KIPP schools, and she was one of hundreds of KIPP alum who shared their experiences this week at the annual KIPP Summit as the charter school marks its 25th anniversary.
Diversity Low in Higher Education IT Field, Study Finds
New research by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) reveals a need for diversity, equity and inclusion within the higher education information technology field.
A New Pilot Program Makes Tutoring Accessible to Non-Traditional Students
For non-traditional students, tutors can be hard to find at the times they’re needed most. Students juggle homework between work shifts and kids’ daycare schedules. They do reading over lunch breaks and on subways. They’re often working late at night when tutoring centers are closed.
The Daily Brief 2019-07-30
This is a summary of 14 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hama, Syria, Mhardeh, Sqaylabiyeh, Armenia, Russia, Idlib, Latakia, China, Taiwan, Iran, Iraq, Bahdadi, US, Venezuela, Palmyra. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, World-News, Iran, Iraq Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Osama bin Laden’s son allegedly killed in covert strike
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 A.M.) – The son of Al-Qaeda founder, Osama bin Laden, has been allegedly killed in a covert strike, the New York Times revealed on Wednesday. Citing two unnamed American officials, the NYT report said Hamza bin Laden, believed to be the new leader of Al-Qaeda, was killed in a covert strike that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 P.M.) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration has sanctioned Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Pompeo, using his official Twitter account, made the announcement, while tagging Zarif and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah ‘Ali Khamenei. Recently, President @realDonaldTrump sanctioned Iran’s Supreme Leader, who enriched himself […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Mayor of west Daraa town assassinated in ambush by unknown assailants
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – A mayor of a town in the western countryside of the Daraa Governorate has been assassinated this evening, a source from the Syrian military told Al-Masdar News. According to the military, the mayor of Jillen was assassinated after a group of unknown assailants opened fire on him in the town. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UK warship engaged in war of warnings with Iranian forces in the Gulf – commander
Iranian naval forces have been trying to “test” the Royal Navy’s “resolve” in the Strait of Hormuz, with the HMS Montrose frigate deployed there facing some 85 “interactions” with Iranian forces in the 27 days that it has spent patrolling the area, HMS Montrose Commander William King has said. “The Iranians seem to be keen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army seizes more territory in northwestern Hama, approaches new town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their advance in northern Hama this evening, seizing two small villages that were under the control of Jaysh Al-Izza. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army managed to capture the villages of Al-Aziziyah and Al-Rai after a short battle with the militants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
5800 Fake Families Found at Border – Children Brought Across Border to Feed Sex Trafficking Networks
Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mark Morgan testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee this week (July 30, 2019). In questioning by Committee Chairman Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin, Mark Morgan, who was also the top official at Customs and Border Protection during the Obama administration, revealed that a new pilot program began using DNA tests at the border to determine if the children coming across the border were, in fact, related to the adult accompanying them. Initial tests found 5800 fake families trying to cross the border. As we ... more »
Rashida Tlaib Gets $2,500 Donation In The Name Of A Dead Businessman
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, * How did that happen? Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib received a $2,500 donation from a man who died more than a decade ago, public records show. Michigan businessman and real estate developer George S. Farah Sr., who immigrated from Palestine to the United States in the mid-1950s, donated $2,500 to Tlaib’s campaign donation, according to campaign filings. Farah died on Feb. 1, 2009, according to Michigan Live. “Gisele Farah is the sole beneficiary of a trust in her late husband’s name, George S. Farah Sr.,” Tlaib’s office said in a statement... more »
Why China Is Taking over Africa's Resources One Country at a Time
*Akol Nyok Akol Dok, Bradley A. Thayer* *Economics, Africa* [image: Africa is on the cusp of a new period in its history, its renaissance. Freed from centuries of colonialism and neo-imperialism, Africa has the opportunity to become a center of economic might to provide prosperity to the continent’s growing population. Ye] The new imperialism. Africa is on the cusp of a new period in its history, its renaissance. Freed from centuries of colonialism and neo-imperialism, Africa has the opportunity to become a center of economic might to provide prosperity to the continent’s growing... more »
Only 7 U.S. Air Force B-1 Bombers are Fully 'Mission-Capable'
*David Axe* *Security, * That's bad news for many reasons. Just seven of the U.S. Air Force’s 61 B-1 bombers are fully mission-capable, South Dakota senator Mike Rounds revealed on July 30, 2019. The B-1 shortfall could weigh on the Air Force’s plans for a new bomber. Fifteen of the swing-wing B-1s are in depots for maintenance. Thirty-nine aircraft are down for inspections, Rounds said during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Air Force general John Hyten. Hyten is Pres. Donald Trump’s nominee to become vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His ca... more »
Air-To-Air Kill Confirmed in a Historic First for the MQ-9 Reaper Drone
*Dario Leone* *Security, Middle East* [image: By United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr. - http://www.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000507579/ ([1]), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1788080] Nice. *The MQ-9 Reaper is larger and more powerful than the MQ-1 Predator, and is designed to execute time-sensitive targets with persistence and precision, and destroy or disable those targets.* The MQ-9 has made its first air-to-air killby shooting down another drone using a heat-seeking missile in a test. The test was carried out in No... more »
GJ 357 D : Nearby Potentially Habitable Super Earth Is Just 31 Light Years Away
The first potentially habitable world outside of our own solar system is only about 31 light-years away and a new paper models the conditions under which the planet GJ 357 d, discovered a few months ago, could sustain life. With a thick atmosphere, the planet GJ 357 d could maintain liquid water on its surface like Earth and that means it could be habitable. It is nearby a diminutive M-type dwarf sun, about one-third the size of our own sun,(it is unclear if the planet transits) which harbors three planets, with GJ 357 in that system's habitable zone. read more
Josh Hawley's Alert After 30 Minutes Of Social Media Use Can't Pass - Can't Be Serious - But Internet Addiction Is An Issue
This is surely going to be one of the 93% of bills that never make it to law. First there is his op. ed. and surely this is not serious: First his “maybe we’d be better off if Facebook disappeared.” is part of an argument. He is saying we need to be tough on social media and not let ourselves be shoved around by them. Confront the industry, we’re told, and you might accidentally kill it — and with it, all the innovation it has (supposedly) brought to our society. Maybe. But maybe social media’s innovations do our country more harm than good. Maybe social media is best understood a... more »
Remind Me Again of Who's Extreme??
The *article wasted no time* proving the hypothesis. For the last decade or so a cottage industry had been building around the demand for analysis demonstrating how the Republican Party had become too extreme. By the time *Vox *got around to the subject, the American electorate had delivered control of every seat of power in Washington to the GOP. For all the lectures about how Republican voters had supposedly sequestered themselves in *self-radicalizing cloisters*, the self-righteous left are just as disinclined to look at them selves in the mirror. But even shaded by a sympathe... more »
How Does The NRCC Target And Attack?-- Especially Now That The DCCC Has Practically Ceased To Exist
HR-1 was supposed to be Pelosi's big reform legislation to start off her new speakership. No one imagined #MoscowMitch would ever allow a vote in the Senate, so HR-1 will never be enacted until the Democrats take back the Senate-- and the White House. It takes some necessary steps towards reform, but not nearly enough. Lobbyists and Republicans have opposed it with all their might-- and now the NRCC is trying to twist the meaning of the bill is they can use the it to attack Democrats who voted for it. And they can certainly take their pick since every single Democrat voted yes an... more »
A black moon is coming on July 31. Here's what that means
So you've heard of a blood moon, and maybe even a blue moon, but what about a black moon? The phenomenon is occurring again in North America on July 31 -- the first one since 2016. The rest of the world will have to wait until August 30. But, what does this even mean? Why is it important? Here's everything you need to know about this astronomical event. *Wait, what is black moon? * A black moon is basically the second new moon of the month, something that rarely occurs. It works similarly to a Leap Year. A lunar cycle typically takes about 29 days to complete, but our months are ... more »
Senate Panel OKs Defense Pick Despite Sex Assault Allegation
A Senate committee approved the nomination of an Air Force general to become the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, largely discounting an aide's allegations that he had subjected her to unwanted sexual advances.
Is This a ‘1 Minute Message’ From U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib?
Here's one key fact: This video is three decades old.
Video: Man Who Died during Arrest Cries, Begs Police to Stop
Police body camera video footage shows a man who called 911 to request help crying, pleading then going limp as arresting officers restrain him. Soon after, a paramedic says he's dead.
Nearly Half of House Dems Support Impeachment Inquiry
Nearly half the House Democrats now support an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump — a milestone but still probably not enough to push Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch proceedings.
'No terrorist threat': Self-styled Muslim preacher charged
Junaid Thorne, 30, is charged over his alleged involvement in a large-scale drug and gun supply network, with counter-terrorism police saying it is "not uncommon" for their investigations to uncover other serious crimes
Historic outback woolshed gets Scottish stonemasons' touch
Scottish stonemasons with experience in restoring castles, restore a historic woolshed in South Australia's outback — with quite a bit of help from the locals.
SA police find guns, 1.3 kg of suspected methamphetamine in car during traffic stop
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Three guns, two silencers and what is believed to be a large quantity of drugs are found in the car of a suspended driver during a traffic stop in Adelaide's northern suburbs.
Clippers in community: Deadly Hair Dude takes barbering to remote NT
A lawyer-turned-hairdresser takes his clippers to remote communities in the hope of promoting barbering out bush.
Fact check: Is economic growth the lowest it's been since the global financial crisis?
Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that Australia's economic growth "hasn't been this slow for 10 years since the global financial crisis". RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
'We're still being strung along': Darling River citrus growers forced to give up on crops as they wait on water buyback
Citrus growers on the lower Darling River stare down an unprecedented disaster, with some being forced to abandon their crops as they wait for the Federal Government to agree to a water buyback.
Students assaulted and bullied by teachers get half-a-million-dollar payout
Queensland students have been paid more than $500,00 from the state's insurance fund after being bullied and assaulted by teachers, data obtained under Right to Information reveals, but the Government won't say if any staff have been disciplined.
CNN Detroit Debate, Night Two – Biden vs Harris – 8:00pm Open Discussion Thread…
Tonight CNN is the broadcast host for the second night of Democrat presidential primary debates in Detroit Michigan. After a live lotto-draw, the line-up was announced for only the 20 presidential candidates who the DNC qualified the second set of … Continue reading →
DOJ and FBI Show No Signs of Correcting Past Untruths in Their New Attacks on Encryption
By Andrew Crocker Last week, Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray chose to spend some of their time giving speeches demonizing encryption... more »
Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Could Blow Saudi Arabia’s Role in Attacks Wide Open
By Tyler Durden If anyone knows where the skeletons are buried contradicting the official 9/11 narrative then it’s none other than alleged terror mastermind Khalid... more »
Whistleblower Matt DeHart To Be Released From Prison In October
By Elizabeth Vos Former U.S. Air National Guard intelligence analyst and online activist Matt DeHart is set for release on October 3rd, after eight years’... more »
Verizon Turns On 5G in Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, and D.C. Still No Scientific Evidence That This Is Safe.
By B.N. Frank The telecom industry has provided NO scientific evidence that 5G is safe. Research has confirmed that it isn’t (see 1, 2) and... more »
Live Blog: Democrat Presidential Primary Debate #4 in Detroit (Second Night)
Open thread on the debate.
Lennox expands recall of pet treats; dozens of new human illnesses reported
Shortly before federal officials issued a blanket warning against pig ear pet treats today a New Jersey company expanded its recall of such products that are directly linked to a human outbreak of Salmonella infections. Lennox Intl Inc. of Edison, NJ, posted its expanded recall with the Food and Drug Administration, building on a recall... Continue Reading
Democrats’ climate plan: Bill each household $100,000
Add up all those existing subsidies and forced spending and Ocasio-Cortez/Inslee/Gillibrand say that is not enough. Tack on another $10 trillion – nearly $100,000 per U.S. household – on top of all that spending. The post Democrats’ climate plan: Bill each household $100,000 appeared first on CFACT.
"Now What?"
*"Now What?"* by Brian Maher "At 2 p.m. the announcement came issuing… The Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the first instance in 11 years — since those grim, unlit days of 2008. A 25-basis point rate cut it is. In its own telling: "In light of the implications of global developments for the economic outlook as well as muted inflation pressures, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate to 2–2.25%." The Federal Reserve also declared an immediate and unconditional halt to quantitative tightening today — two months ahead of schedule. Ha... more »
STOP TRYING TO MAKE MARIANNE WILLIAMSON HAPPEN
I understand that Donald Trump won in 2016 and therefore Nobody Knows Anything, but I know this: However diverting Marianne Williamson's debate performance may have been last night, she will be a non-factor in this race, and we can stop acting as if she's the next black swan in American politics. Does anyone remember the last round of debates, when she allegedly had a "moment" almost as "compelling" as last night's "moment"? Well, Real Clear Politics says she's getting 0.3% of the Democratic vote. That previous moment didn't do her much good. *The New York Times* asked its op-ed wri... more »
Musical Interlude: Paul Mauriat, “Love is Blue”
Paul Mauriat, “Love is Blue”
"A Look to the Heavens"
"This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the edge-on profile of the slender spiral galaxy NGC 5775, which is surrounded by a halo of gas that astronomers suspect is kicked up by star explosions like a galaxy-size fountain. A photo from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed what scientists have called a veritable galactic "fountain of youth," one that would turn the fictional pirate captain Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean films green with envy. Journeying to the mythic Fountain of Youth is Sparrow's goal in in the adventure film franchise, "Pirates of the Cari... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Song of the Builders"
*"Song of the Builders"* "On a summer morning I sat down on a hillside to think about God - a worthy pastime. Near me, I saw a single cricket; it was moving the grains of the hillside this way and that way. How great was its energy, how humble its effort. Let us hope it will always be like this, each of us going on in our inexplicable ways building the universe.” ~ Mary Oliver, “Why I Wake Early”
“Paradox Governs Our Lives”
*“Paradox Governs Our Lives”* by Gordon S. Livingston M.D. “In thirty-six years of listening to patients talk about their dreams and discontents, it has become apparent to me that most of us have a lot of difficulty figuring out what it means to be happy and how to achieve and sustain this desirable state. One would think that, living in the most affluent society the world has ever seen at a time in which our material welfare is virtually guaranteed, where our natural enemies have been subdued, and most of the infectious diseases that threatened human life contained, we might have ... more »
Harvest Health secures $225 million loan to boost marijuana expansion
Harvest Health & Recreation, a Phoenix-based multistate cannabis operator, secured up to a $225 million loan to help accelerate growth. The loan, to be structured in three $75 million tranches, is backed by Miami-based Torian Capital Partners. Harvest said the proceeds will be used for: Working capital. Strategic acquisitions. General corporate purposes. The loan will […] Harvest Health secures $225 million loan to boost marijuana expansion is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
California regulators reopen funding for cannabis social equity programs
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control is reopening the application period for cities and counties to apply for a portion of $10 million in state funds. The funds were set aside last year to support social equity programs in the cannabis industry. The grant money, which was established last year by the Legislature, was originally […] California regulators reopen funding for cannabis social equity programs is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Harvest wants to regain Pennsylvania medical marijuana license
Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation said it will challenge the decision by Pennsylvania regulators to revoke the license of a medical cannabis cultivation operation it recently acquired. Regulators refused to renew the permit of Agrimed Industries one month after a surprise state inspection found numerous violations, including nonfunctioning security cameras and the lack of records […] Harvest wants to regain Pennsylvania medical marijuana license is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Audit: Ohio State Center Didn’t Report 57 Possible Felonies
An audit has found that an Ohio State University center that supported sexual-assault victims failed to report 57 potential felonies to law enforcement as legally required during the three years it was open, KTAR News has reported. After finding workers didn’t properly document and report students’ sexual assault complaints, the university closed its Sexual Civility […]
Comeuppance – Chinese Aluminum Billionaire Indicted in $1.8 Billion Tariff Evasion Scheme…
We previously outlined Mr. Zhongtian Liu [HERE] as part of the early 2018 explanation for how China was exploiting the NAFTA loophole as an end-run around tariffs. Today the Central District of California U.S. Attorney announces his indictment. LOS ANGELES– … Continue reading →
Jet Setting Prince Harry Only Wants Two Kids (To Save The Planet!)
By Paul Homewood Come back Monty Python! https://news.sky.com/story/prince-harry-warns-about-impact-of-unconscious-bias-on-racism-in-vogue-interview-11773590 Could this be the same wally who has just travelled to Sicily (by foot?) to lecture a bunch of hypocritical billionaires (who flew there in a fleet of private jets) about climate change? Prince Harry has added to the hot air […]
Drug researchers trip up, lifting meth paper to write one on LSD
Evidently meth is a gateway drug … for publishing misconduct. Researchers in China have lost a 2019 paper on how LSD can damage eyesight because they’d lifted much of the paper from an article that had appeared the year before in a different journal — about methamphetamine. The retracted article, “Long-term systemic treatment with lysergic … Continue reading Drug researchers trip up, lifting meth paper to write one on LSD
"Surely, You Did Something..."
"It's 3:23 A.M. And I'm awake because my great great grandchildren won't let me sleep. They ask me in dreams, *'What did you do while the planet was plundered?What did you do when the earth was unraveling?Surely you did something when the seasons started flailing?As the mammals, reptiles and birds were all dying?Did you fill the streets with protest?When democracy was stolen, what did you do once you knew?Surely, you did something...'"* - Drew Dellinger
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"Cognitive Dissonance And the Human Mind"
"Cognitive Dissonance And the Human Mind" by Dan Eden "When “Robbie” the robot was told to shoot a weapon at a man in the movie "Forbidden Planet," his electronic brain sparked and short-circuited. His creator had programmed him to never harm a human and so the conflicting ideas paralyzed him. Human beings often are presented with opposing thoughts also, but our brains have developed a way of resolving these conflicts through a process call cognitive dissonance. We are taught, like “Robbie,” that killing is prohibited— but what about war? And many anti-abortionists support the dea... more »
YouTube's 'King of Random' dies in paragliding accident
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Police investigate the cause of a crash that killed Grant Thompson, the creator of YouTube channel King of Random, whose experiments and hands-on science tips attracted 11 million subscribers.
'I had to have a sleeping tablet': Echidnas having noisy sex keep outback family up all night
Lynelle Urquhart's home on a property west of Moonie in outback Queensland is normally quiet. But she has been having trouble sleeping lately, thanks to late-night activity under the floorboards.
England denies Australia unbeaten Women's Ashes series in Bristol
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It takes until the last game of the Women's Ashes series, but England finally earns a win over Australia, with a 17-run victory in the final T20 international.
This young woman has pledged #NoMarriage. She's lonely, but she's not alone
South Korean student Moensan is used to being asked whether she gets lonely. But the fact she does will not stop her from steering clear of marriage and kids.
Crown Casino hits back at Nine's 'deceitful campaign' with full-page newspaper ads
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Crown Casino places full-page advertisements in major newspapers, hitting back at media reports linking it to Asian crime gangs, money laundering and fast-tracked visa applications.
50-year-old Calypso confounds experts at double the expected life span for horses
Calypso may be blind and deaf, but the gelding turns 50 today — the day all horses in Australia have their birthday.
High-density housing push divides communities in Perth's affluent suburbs as locals fight back
The WA Government wants the metropolitan area transformed over the next three decades to accommodate 1.5 million more people, but the challenge is winning over the public to the radical reshaping of the city.
'I've just gone full bickie': Why this rodeo clown dived under a 600kg bull
Sprinting into the path of a bucking 600-kilogram bull is not something most people would consider enjoyable, but it is what Cain Burns does for fun.
'It's crunch time': Qld dairy farmer makes final plea for milk price increase
A Queensland dairy farmer says the only way the industry will survive is if people pay $1.50 a litre, with production costs skyrocketing in the drought.
Osama bin Laden's son dead, reports say
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Hamza bin Laden, considered a possible heir to the Al Qaeda leadership, could have been dead for as long as two years, according to the New York Times.
Live: NSW Now: Hospital workers strike across NSW, fatal police shooting in Taree
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*MORNING BRIEFING*: Thousands of public hospital workers are expected to strike over assaults and security issues and a man is shot dead in Taree after a nine-hour stand-off with police.
Bombs, brawls and bloodshed: The fight against fluoride in Grafton
On the day Grafton's water fluoridation fight reached fever pitch, one man was stabbed with a tomato stake; another struck by a stock whip. At some point, a pistol was drawn. But how did it get to this point?
Concerns Airbnb, online booking sites could push a quarter of regional motels out of business
Once the staple of regional travel, motels are facing an increasingly uncertain future as online alternatives bite away at revenue.
'I was surrounded': Students detail sexual violence as ANU's prevention strategy remains a draft
Two years after a damning report revealed 40 per cent of ANU students had been sexually harassed in a 12-month period, shocking accounts of assaults are revealed and students protest the university's failure to publish its action plan.
Murray-Darling 'tough cop' introduced to oversee water theft, compliance
A Murray-Darling Basin inspector-general will focus of water efficiency, compliance and theft under a proposal by Water Minister David Littleproud.
'Powell let us down': Trump criticises US rate cut as Wall St tumbles
The Federal Reserve slashes America's benchmark interest rate for the first time in a decade, but US President Donald Trump is not impressed and neither are Wall Street investors who had expected more.
'All possibilities in mind': Police wind back hunt for triple murder suspects
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police insist they are not abandoning the hunt for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky, but say they may already have escaped and admit "all possibilities" are on the table.
Catering company claims health inspector 'destroyed our lives' with planted slug
A former health inspector says managers at a Melbourne council seemed intent on shutting down a family catering business that was competing with another company part-owned by the council.
More than $500k in compensation paid to school students assaulted and bullied by teachers
Students in Queensland have been paid more than half a million dollars in compensation over the past four years for public school teachers causing them harm, but the education department will not say if any staff have been disciplined.
Queensland council's 'good news' website criticised as 'propaganda masquerading as news'
A regional Queensland council website being advertised as an online news outlet and accepted by Microsoft as a news source is an abuse of public trust, academics say.
Israel Folau launches court proceedings against Rugby Australia, NSW Waratahs
The sacked former rugby union international will today launch court proceedings against his former employers, which terminated his contract after he posted to social media that homosexuals, among others, would go to hell.
Trump Has Done More to Help Blacks Than Baltimore Pols Have — Just Ask Jesse Jackson
[image: trump-has-done-more-to-help-blacks-than-baltimore-pols-have-just-ask-jesse-jackson] With the media’s Orange-man Racist™ manipulation in full swing, based on President Trump’s Baltimore comments, some remarks about the city have been forgotten. How about, for instance, saying that parts of Baltimore are like “a third world country”? That line was uttered by a horrible “racist,” too — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). On the other hand, there’s a man who actually did so much for the black community that Jesse Jackson praised him for his work. His name is Donald Trump.
Women Continue to Decry Inclusion of Transgender Athletes
[image: female-athletes-continue-to-decry-inclusion-of-transgender-athletes] With the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo looming ahead, professional female athletes continue to call into question the fairness of permitting transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports.
U.S. Intel Has Reports That Osama Bin Laden's Son And Heir Hamza Is Dead
© FBI *NBC: **U.S. has intel that Osama bin Laden's son and heir, Hamza, is dead, officials say* The officials would not provide details of how Hamza bin Laden died or if the U.S. played a role. It is unclear if Washington has confirmed his death. WASHINGTON — The United States has obtained intelligence that the son and potential successor of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Hamza bin Laden, is dead, according to three U.S. officials. The officials would not provide details of where or when Hamza bin Laden died or if the U.S. played a role in his death. It is unclear if the U.S. ... more »
Mid-Week Considerations
*The Summer Doldrums* It's officially almost August and while we have a lot of summer left, we can see the end. When I lived in Southern California, the summer extended year round, but up in the Arizona Highlands, there are four definite seasons. And August reminds me that I need to get things going in preparation for winter. Lots more wood needs to be cut, split and put on the racks to dry. Sometimes work gets in the way. And the stork should be delivering my new grandson sometime this month. Maybe that means that we'll just burn more propane than wood? I have cedar and oak in a... more »
Changes In Attitude – Changes In Latitude
Taking the average of all GHCN stations in Western Europe, there has been about 8F (4.4C) warming since 1895. This has corresponded with a southward move of about four degrees average station latitude . The rule of thumb is that … Continue reading →
"Innovative New Process Converts Vegetables Into Meat By Feeding Them To Cows"
*"Innovative New Process Converts Vegetables * *Into Meat By Feeding Them To Cows"* by The Babylon Bee U.S. - "Look out, Beyond Meat - a new competitor has emerged in the market of turning vegetables into a food that tastes just like meat. But while companies like Beyond Meat use laboratories to turn vegetables into something tasty, this new process uses a much more natural method: feeding the vegetables to a cow. The startup, which goes by the much simpler brand name of “Meat,” came upon this process after using hundreds of millions of venture capital dollars to research how to tu... more »
Christians and politics
Politics for Christians is messy these days. I came across a clear explanation with good footnotes that I recommend. Due to the fractured nature of the church, no Christian will agree with all points. https://www.allaboutworldview.org/christian-worldview.htm, specifically, https://www.allaboutworldview.org/christian-politics.htm Here's where a Christian world view differs with today's socialists in our government--they teach in our schools and proclaim in their power that because the founders were ordinary, sinful men with flaws, rulers in the 21st century are smarter, more righte... more »
5G: The New York Times Gets it Wrong Again
The 5G Crisis: Awareness and Accountability summit, an online summit exposing the harmful health effects, environmental impacts and global surveillance aspects of 5G small cell deployment, was announced to the world on July 15, 2019. The same day an article by William J. Broad appeared in the print version of the New York Times with […] The post 5G: The New York Times Gets it Wrong Again appeared first on Health Nut News.
Switzerland Will Get Rid of 27 F-5 Fighters
*Dario Leone* *Security, Europe* [image: By Myself (Adrian Pingstone). - Self-photographed, taken with a Nikon D50 DSLR and a Nikon 18-200 mm lens., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35068392] A good idea? *The purchasing of new fighter planes stalled after the Swiss people voted against the acquisition of 22 JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets in 2014.* The Swiss military has indicated of its desire to retire 27 Northrop F-5s from service. Four aircraft have already been donated to museums. The rest have been grounded and buyers have been found. Switzerland w... more »
Blaster Master for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Consider the tank. Great clunking machines swathed in armour plating, and a big gun for shooting things. Ideal fodder for video games you might think. And indeed, a number of arcade and simulator titles have gone off and run with it. Top view, first person view, these are the most sensible ways of rendering tank combat in digital form. See *Battlezone, M-1 Abrams*, and *Granada*, for example. Much rarer is a tank game as a horizontally-scrolling affair. And rarer still is to keep the side on view and, um, place the tank in a platform game. Yet this is exactly what SunSoft did with ... more »
"How It Really Is"
No money in *your* wallet if they can help it: "The Capital One credit cards with the highest interest rates are the Capital One Secured Mastercard (*26.99%* (V)) and the Capital One Platinum Card (*26.96%* (V)). They’re also the easiest to get. Capital One Platinum accepts applicants with limited or no credit, while Capital One Secured accepts people with bad, limited or no credit." - https://wallethub.com/ Such nice people...
West Coast school closes due to ‘mystery illness’, 66 children off sick
This item of news has naturally gotten people very concerned. Some of us know our water is not healthy to drink, either polluted straight from the source, or treated. Treated means you ingest chlorine & other chemicals, sometimes fluoride (& note Auckland is now making noises about mandatory fluoridation up there). Chlorine has been a … Continue reading West Coast school closes due to ‘mystery illness’, 66 children off sick →
MAGA Irrelevant – Federal Reserve Cuts Rate Quarter Point, First Since ’08 – Why It Doesn’t Matter…
In 2015 CTH outlined how candidate Donald Trump’s proposals were in-line with those who had long argued for a return of “economic nationalism”. We also outlined when those proposals (now policy) are implemented, Fed action would be essentially irrelevant. The … Continue reading →
"The Treasury Department Is In Desperate Need Of A Sucker"
*"The Treasury Department Is In Desperate Need Of A Sucker"* by Simon Black "Ten years ago, at the peak of the global financial crisis, the Board of Trustees which oversees Social Security in the United States issued a stark warning: They projected that Social Security’s enormous trust funds would completely run out of money in 2039. Naturally nobody paid attention. Back in 2009 the economy in shambles, so focusing on a future economic crisis that was more than three decades away was a low priority. And for the past decade, the US government has continued to ignore its Social Securi... more »
Unopened 1987 Nintendo Video Game Could Sell for $10,000
The boxed game cartridge of Nintendo's "Kid Icarus" was still in the bag with the receipt for $38.45 from J.C. Penney's catalog department three decades earlier.
Ryan: Not Placing Hand on Heart for Anthem Wasn’t Protest
The Ohio congressman was the only one of the 10 candidates at the Detroit debate not to place a hand over their heart during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Does a Graphic Compare Weather Maps From 2050 and 2019?
A hypothetical weather map for the year 2050 bears a few similarities to a map of the June 2019 heat wave in Europe.
‘Arctic On Fire’ Is Normal, Part Of Nature - Moose, Bears, Voles, Foxes, Owls, Birds Of Prey All Depend On Wild Fires
Short summary - the Arctic is always on fire in summer, and it’s a natural part of the ecosystem, to the extent that moose, bears, bison, voles, foxes, owls, birds of prey, …, they are all dependent on the fires directly or indirectly. It would be a very different ecosystem without them. Part of the Arctic burns every year but other areas recently burned grow new growth such as birches, berries, herbs, willow, grassland, others then are turning into mature forests of spruce, which burn when they become very dry, others are peat banks that again burn when they are very dry and it cy... more »
Another Study Finds Data IARC Ignored Shows The Weedkiller Glyphosate Doesn't Cause Cancer
Another paper has disqualified claims by organic industry trade groups, sympathetic academic journalists, and trial lawyer organizations that the weedkiller glyphosate, which acts on plants, somehow causes human cancer Thee researchers evaluated as yet unpublished data from the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) in the USA, the observation period of which had been extended by eleven years. Through the extended follow-up of the AHS, they come to the conclusion that no connections could be established between applications of plant protection products containing glyphosate and the occurr... more »
( Funny as how that, as I recall it, allegations are that glyphosate, vaccines, and GM 'foods' with elevated concentrations of plant poison - since that is what modification is designed to allow - together form an unholy attack on gut microbes with subsequent unhappy effects )
( Funny as how that, as I recall it, allegations are that glyphosate, vaccines, and GM 'foods' with elevated concentrations of plant poison - since that is what modification is designed to allow - together form an unholy attack on gut microbes with subsequent unhappy effects )
"The Economy Is Starting To Implode"
*"The Economy Is Starting To Implode"* - IRD Investment Research "Regardless of the Fed Funds rate policy decision by the FOMC today, the economy is spinning down the drain. Lower rates won’t help stimulate much economic activity. Maybe it will arouse a little more financial engineering activity on Wall Street and it might give a temporary boost to mortgage refinancings. But the economic “recovery” of the last 8 years has been an illusion based on massive money printing and credit creation. And credit creation is de facto money printing until the point at which the debt needs to be... more »
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