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Licensing bicycles won’t help
News 1. John Perkins sues “Sixty-eight-year-old John Perkins of Earltown is striking a blow for democracy after he says he was forcibly hauled out of a public meeting by an RCMP officer last May,” reports Jennifer Henderson: Perkins held a news conference in Halifax yesterday to explain why he is filing a lawsuit against Atlantic […]
ExxonMobil Canada paid $40,000 fine for incident that nearly cost a man his life
ExxonMobil Canada has paid a fine of $40,000 for failing to comply with an offshore regulation that nearly cost a man his life. The fine was issued July 12 by the Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) after a lengthy investigation into a reported incident last November 5, 2018. On that day, 225 pounds […]
School Cop Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting 3 Children—Will Not Even Do 1 Year in Jail
[image: school]The school resource officer would use his job to prey on young girls, sending them nude photos and videos despite their young age and protests.
Sex Crimes Cop Jailed for Tying Up and Raping Teen Victim Who Came to Him for Help
[image: detective]A sex crimes detective was working a child victim's case when he tied her up and violently raped her. He was just sentenced to prison for it.
Twenty-Seven Years of Pharmaceutical Industry Criminal and Civil Penalties: 1991 Through 2017
By Sammy Almashat, M.D., M.P.H.Ryan Lang, M.D., M.P.H.Sidney M. Wolfe, M.D.Michael Carome, M.D. Public Citizen has published three previous reports—in 2010, 2012, and 2016—documenting the number and size of criminal and civil settlements and court judgments reached between the federal and state governments and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The 2016 report, which included all settlements from 1991 […] The post Twenty-Seven Years of Pharmaceutical Industry Criminal and Civil Penalties: 1991 Through 2017 appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Jeffrey Epstein's State-Assisted Suicide
Wouldn't it be a supreme irony if it turned that one of the Neoliberal Era's most notorious and hedonistic symbols died as an indirect result of the very austerity agenda that his pluto-political cohort have been ramming down our throats for the last four decades? The latest twist in the Jeffrey Epstein saga is that he died because both the guards who were supposed to be checking his cell at a Manhattan federal jail every thirty minutes fell asleep on the job, apparently simultaneously. And thus was Epstein, rank opportunist to the last, allowed to enter into his own eternal rest un... more »
On Intellectuals and the Nation
On the whole, who has a better opinion of mankind—the intellectuals or the normal people? Is an intellectual less of a barbarian than a man with less or no education? The intellectuals talk about the importance of higher education, but there is little evidence to show that higher education can make a man educated or enable him to develop empathy for mankind. The greatest mistakes in any area are mostly made by the intellectuals who are convinced that they possess a great theory—they ignore the fact that they have very little practical experience. The intellectuals show a consistent ... more »
Clinton role suspected in 47 deaths, as critics call for a special prosecutor
In the aftermath of billionaire Jeffery Epstein’s jailhouse death, critics of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton are identifying 47 deaths in which they suspect the couple to have played a driving role. Attorney General William Barr has announced that the DOJ’s
FL: Educational Hypocrisy On Display
Oh, Florida. Maybe it was the principal who wasn't sure the Holocaust was a thing. Maybe it was the latest round of teaching mandates passed down, like the last minute mental health mandate. Or maybe he's just still cranky from his ongoing fight with Duval County Schools. But Florida's education czar Richard Corcoran has had enough. This guy.Florida school districts had better fall in line. They had better be implementing the state-mandated Holocaust instruction. They had better be teaching what they're supposed to be teaching. They had better be following all the instructional sta... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 8/14/19: "CRITICAL: Expect The Mother Of ALL Stock Market Crashes"
• • Gregory Mannarino, * "CRITICAL: Expect The Mother Of ALL Stock Market Crashes"* https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Andrew Jackson writes that bland centrism is no response to right-wing populism: Right-wing populism is a complex phenomenon which varies a lot by country. But most analysts agree that it is deeply rooted in material circumstances: rising economic inequality to often obscene levels, the stagnation of middle and lower class incomes both before and after the global economic crisis, increased low wage and precarious employment, rising economic insecurity and, in much of Europe, continued very high unemployment. Many working-class vot... more »
The good war?
By Will Griffin (The Peace Report) After 18 years of the US war in Afghanistan, do we really understand the reasons behind it? We know that it has backfired and terrorism has spread and grown around the world. We know the US is losing the war because the Taliban now control more territory than they ever have since 2001. We know more civilians have died from US bombs than enemy combatants. But when asking organizers in the US peace movement, I receive a myriad of answers. Anything from theories of Israel secreting planning the 9/11 attacks or it was just a bad decision. Very few un... more »
Back in 2017, Did a Russian-Made Missile Strike a New F-35I from Israel?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Did this happen or is it just fake news? *Just more fake news? * Did a Russian anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters back in late 2017? Pro-Russian media are claiming that an Israeli F-35I was hit and damaged by a Russian-made S-200 surface-to-air missile during an Israeli air strike in Syria earlier this month. Israel says one of its F-35s was damaged—after colliding with a bird. *(This first appeared back in 2017.)* The story begins on October 16, when Israel announced that its aircraft had struck a Syrian SAM batter... more »
The Real Reason Why India Does Not Actually Want More Su-30MKI Fighters
*Dario Leone* *Security, Asia* [image: By Alan Wilson - https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/20261840172/in/album-72157656754662035/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42136090] Hint: money. *Two companies replied to IAF request for information (RFI) for a new single-engine fighter.* The Indian Air Force (IAF) is not keen to buying an extra 40 Su-30MKI fighters. Actually half of the service fighter fleet is made up of the aircraft and the Sukhoi fighter is expensive to maintain. India’s Mail Today in fact was told by government sources that “The Ru... more »
Video Alert: Watch These Magnificent A-10 Warthogs Land on an Abandoned Runway in Estonia
*Dario Leone* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5655638/173-173-10-enhanced-wing-assemblies-come-end] Beautiful. *Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners.* Taken on Jun. 7, 2018 the beautiful footage in this post shows U.S. Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthogs”, assigned to 107th Fighter Squadron (FS), conduct austere landing training on an old abandoned runway with support from 321st Special Tactics Sq... more »
The Air Force Wants to Quadruple the Weight of Bombs That the B-52H Can Carry Under Its Wings
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5387043/qatari-mirages-fly-with-us-b-52h-and-f-35as] We're talking serious firepower. *The new pylon would allow the B-52 to carry any of the air-launched munitions in the USAF inventory up to the 22,000 lb Massive Ordnance Air Burst (MOAB) bomb.* According Jane’s the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is looking to quadruple the weight of bombs that the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress is able to carry externally. The current external wing pylon on the B-52H bomber in fact can only carry weapons up to 5,000 lbs and the s... more »
How the U.S. Air Force Could Make the New B-21 Stealth Bomber Unstoppable
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Multi-band or “broadband” stealth, which is designed to elude both lower frequency area “surveillance” radar as well as high-frequency “engagement radar,” puts an emphasis upon radar cross section-reducing tailless designs such as that now envisioned for the B-21. *Multi-band or “broadband” stealth, which is designed to elude both lower frequency area “surveillance” radar as well as high-frequency “engagement radar,” puts an emphasis upon radar cross section-reducing tailless designs such as that now envisioned for the B-21.* Despite the loud and fast-... more »
Incredibly low intelligence of anti-quantum, anti-relativistic Bohmists
Fix any theory by adding the axiom "no problem will ever arise" You know that I like to use the term "crackpot" but I believe that I have actually learned the word from quite some serious, uncontroversial people who avoid expletives at all times: as far as I know, Dr Jiří Langer, an important physics instructor at my undergraduate Alma Mater, was the one who introduced us to the term "crackpots". For years, the canonical crackpots – compatible with this flavor of the terminology – were haters of Einstein's theory of relativity. Once upon a time, one of them – the author of the far-r... more »
#31: Professor David Dismukes on his recent research regarding PURPA
Professor David Dismukes joins the show to discuss his recent findings highlighting the need for reforming outdated provisions of the… The post #31: Professor David Dismukes on his recent research regarding PURPA appeared first on IER.
MENTAL STATES: Trump draws on the crackpot "Body Count!"
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019But so did big stars before him: * The inanity of our own "poor immigrant" never flags or fails. It's his basic mental state. In the wake of Jeffrey Epstein's death, he flew his "crazy flag" high once again. We quote from today's New York Times: He also told reporters it was simply “a retweet” when *he highlighted on Twitter an unfounded conspiracy theory that suggested that Bill and Hillary Clinton...were linked to the death of Jeffrey Epstein,* the convicted pedophile. Mr. Epstein was found dead on Saturday of an apparent suicide in a federal prison in... more »
The political agenda of climate change
When Gore's predictions don't come to pass, what's a climate campaigner to do? The post The political agenda of climate change appeared first on CFACT.
Scientists Say Monster Penguin Once Swam New Zealand Oceans
The previously undiscovered species is believed to have stood about 1.6 meters (5 feet 2 inches) tall and weighed up to 80 kilograms (176 pounds).
A$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Assault by Swedish Court
Though the 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, and his two bodyguards were found to have hit and kicked the victim during the brawl, the three defendants did not face the prospect of an immediate prison term and did not have to attend the verdict by the Stockholm District Court.
Flurry of Suits Emerge as NY Opens Door to Old Abuse Claims
Thousands of people who say they were molested as children in New York state will head to court this week to file lawsuits against their alleged abusers and the institutions where they worked.
Two Guards Suspended and Warden Reassigned After Epstein Death
The move by the Justice Department came amid mounting evidence that the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center may have bungled its responsibility to keep the 66-year-old Epstein from harming himself while he awaited trial on charges of sexually abusing teenage girls.
CEO Claims Jewish AG Barr Set to Break Open Biggest Scandal in US
“Barr’s father was born Jewish, and later converted to Catholicism. His mother is of Irish ancestry. Barr was raised Catholic.[4][5]” says mainstream Wikipedia. But the Overstock CEO still wants to tell us that AG William Barr is set to break open the biggest political scandal in the history of America. Is it really possible in the Land of Milk … Continue reading CEO Claims Jewish AG Barr Set to Break Open Biggest Scandal in US →
Swiss Intelligence: Iran Will Wait Out The November 2020 US Election In The Hope That U.S. President Trump Will Be Defeated
A nuclear power plant in Iran. Photo: Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons. *Jerusalem Post: **Swiss intel report: Iran will wait Trump gov’t out on nuclear pact* "Iran will not abandon its ballistic missile program... which already has targeted short-range missiles." Switzerland’s Intelligence Service of the Federation revealed in its recent report that the Islamic Republic of Iran will stay in the nuclear deal and wait out the November 2020 US election in the hope that US President Donald Trump suffers an electoral defeat. The Jerusalem Post examined the 79-page document, ... more »
San Antonio: Shots Fired at ICE Building Blamed on Political Rhetoric and Media Misinformation about ICE
Officials blame misinformation and hostile rhetoric of the media, politicians, and activist groups for the violence.
Northern Mariana Islands, a Commonwealth of the US, Is Overwhelmed with Expectant Mothers and Wants to End Birth Tourism
The Islands are being flooded with pregnant women to gain US citizenship for their children through automatic birthright citizenship if they are born on US soil. Relatives also can obtain citizenship through chain migration.
Trump Haters Make Death Threats Against Family of Couple Who Died in the El Paso Shooting After Viral Photo with Trump
Social media users directed vitriol not only at the president’s demeanor in the photo, but also the families of victims for daring to pose with him.
As Protesters Mobbed the Hong Kong Airport, China Moved Troops to Its Border, and US Navy Ships Refused Entry to HK Ports
Officials in Beijing refused two US Navy ships permission to make port stops in Hong Kong in the coming weeks, after repeatedly warning the US to stop interfering with Taiwan and Hong Kong, or face consequences.
California Schools to Teach Kids That Capitalism is Racist and that History Is Sexist
The curriculum claims that people of color are are exploited, and teaches children to join movements to oppose the system. It teaches that the entire economic system is benighted, violent change is needed, and America is evil. Parents pay for all this.
It Was More Like a Couple of Asian Decades Than a Century
China’s trend rates of growth are likely to be much lower than in the past, and even that is problematic. China will remain an important Asian player, not a dominant global force.
See Ya, F-35? Would Turkey Really Buy Su-35 Fighters from Russia?
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Could it happen? On Aug. 10, 2019, the Turkish pro-government daily Yeni Şafak reported that the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM – Savunma Sanayii Mustesarligi) asked the Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (MSB – Turkish Ministry of Defense) to formally weigh in on the possible purchase of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker. According to Scramble Magazine, it will start official negotiations with Russian state agency ROSOBORONEXPORT if the military approves the proposal. This request obviously follows the removal of Turkey from the F-35 program la... more »
Battleship Deathmatch: USS Iowa vs. Russia's Kirov-Class Battlecruiser (Who Wins?)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Who dies? *In fact, the only range at which Iowa can really win a fight with Kirov is within twenty miles, when the ship’s nine sixteen-inch guns can come into play. At that range, the Kirov is indisputably dead meat, sent quickly to the bottom by the battleship’s big guns. Still, as satisfying as such an engagement would be, it’s hard to see how the Soviets would let an Iowa get that close.* It’s 1988. World War Three has begun, with the armies of the Soviet Union and the rest of the Warsaw Pact pouring over the Inter-German Border. Their destinat... more »
Meet the B-29 Superfortress Bomber: The World War II Weapon the Crushed Japan
*Warfare History Network* *History, * It killed an empire. *President Harry Truman issued the Potsdam Declaration on July 26, 1945, calling for the unconditional surrender of Japan, and many in the Japanese government wanted to accept it. Three members of the cabinet objected on the basis that the Declaration placed the fate of the emperor in question and branded members of the country’s former government as war criminals (the Japanese government had gone through two reorganizations since the invasion of Saipan).* As the Japanese delegation stood on the deck of the battleship U... more »
The Real Story of How Hitler's Prized Super Battleship Was Destroyed
The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Security, * Here is the real story. *Hood and Bismarck were evenly matched. Both had a TGC of 120 and a nearly identical TWB of 7.238 tons and 6.857 tons, respectively. In fact, Hood’s shells weighed 1,900 pounds while her opponent fired 1,800-pound projectiles. Even with heavier shells, Hood’s 29,000-meter range was 6,000 meters shorter than Bismarck’s. Only Bismarck’s range and gunnery was superior. In the end, it was a lack of armor protection that doomed Hood.* In 1960 Twentieth Century Fox released the film Sink the Bismarck! Based on C.S. Forrester’s bestselling book The L... more »
Super Jets, Bombers and Rockets: Hitler's 5 'Wonder' Weapons of World War II
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Could they have turned the tide? *“The thing would be much too heavy,” continued Speer, “much too slow, and moreover could only be built from the autumn of 1944 on. We—that is Professor Porsche, General Guderian, Chief of Staff Zeitzler, and I—had agreed before the beginning of the inspection to express our skepticism, at least by extreme reserve. In keeping with our arrangement, Porsche, when asked by Hitler what he thought of the vehicle, replied tersely in a noncommittal tone, ‘Of course, mein Führer, we can build such tanks. The rest o... more »
Imperial Japan's Secret 'Underwater' Aircraft Carriers: Crazy Idea or a Game Changer?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Meet the I-400. *On August 14, 1945, Japan’s Emperor Hirohito issued a royal proclamation. It was actually a surrender notice: all Japanese land, sea, and aerial military units were to cease hostilities immediately and comply with all Allied authorities in terms of surrender. For Sub Division One that meant running on the surface displaying a black naval flag designating a ship being surrendered. On August 18, the three remaining Sen Toku subs received word to immediately set the quickest courses for their home ports. They were not to evad... more »
Forget Pearl Harbor: Was America Considering Attacking Japan First?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Some thought it possible. *The next morning, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, rendering moot Roosevelt’s planned address. There would be no need to intervene in Great Britain’s behalf—it was now America’s war, as well. The entry in Henry Stimson’s diary that night summed up what leaders were thinking on both sides of the Atlantic. “When the news first came that Japan had attacked us,” Stimson wrote, “my first feeling was of relief —that indecision was over and that a crisis had come in a way which would unite all our people.” Pearl Harb... more »
VIDEO ALERT: Watch a Russian Su-27 Fighter Chase Away a NATO Fighter Jet
*Dario Leone* *Security, * We have it. Published by Sputnink News on Aug. 13, 2019 the interesting video in this post features a Spanish EF-18M Hornet multirole fighter approaching Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s plane as it was flying over the Baltic Sea and then being chased away by one of two Su-27 fighters escorting Shoigu’s aircraft, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported. Noteworthy Sputnik News does not indicate on what date this incident took place. Most probably the video was taken from the plane carrying Shoigu, and consists of three sequences. In the firs... more »
How North Korea Became a Military Powerhouse: Blame the Soviet Union
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * There is little historical question that North Korea’s defense industry was not only founded and sustained by direct Soviet military-technological transfers over a period of half a century, but that Soviet and Soviet-licensed hardware continues to be a pillar of North Korea’s current military equipment roster. As North Korea continues on a missile test spree described by Pyongyang as a “solemn warning” to South Korea, the specter of open military conflict on the Korean peninsula continues to loom large despite Washington’s ongoing efforts to promote... more »
The A-10 Will Be Flying For Into The 2030s
Lt. Col. Ryan Richardson, 514th Flight Test Squadron commander and A-10 test pilot, rolls out after landing following a functional check flight on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 25, 2019. The aircraft is from the Moody Air Force Base, Ga., and was the last of 173 A-10s to receive new wings under the Enhanced Wing Assembly program to extend the flying service life of the fleet. (Alex R. Lloyd/Air Force) *Business Insider/Military.com:* *The Air Force just finished strapping new wings onto the A-10 Warthog to keep it flying until the late 2030s* * The Air F... more »
China Is Now Targeting Foreign Teachers For Harassment And Arrests
*JobTubeDaily:* *Increasing Arrests of Foreign Teachers - Class Dismissed * Arrests and deportations of foreign teachers in China have soared this year, lawyers, schools and teachers say, amid a broad crackdown defined by new police tactics and Beijing’s push for a “cleaner”, more patriotic education system. Four law firms told Reuters that requests for representation involving foreign teachers had surged in the past six months by between four and tenfold, while teachers and schools confirmed arrests and temporary detentions for minor crimes had become commonplace. Switzerland-bas... more »
Journals retract more than a dozen studies from China that may have used executed prisoners’ organs
In the past month, PLOS ONE and Transplantation have retracted fifteen studies by authors in China because of suspicions that the authors may have used organs from executed prisoners. All of the original studies — seven in Transplantation, and eight in PLOS ONE — were published between 2008 and 2014. Two involved kidney transplants, and … Continue reading Journals retract more than a dozen studies from China that may have used executed prisoners’ organs
Connecting The Dots Between Hitler And Global Warming
The link between Hitler and anthropic global warming is now as clear as a springtime brook: Hitler opened the front door to create Israel, and anthropic global warming is the last exit door since Israel will never becomes greater. Control of the oil market stood between these doors. Real history becomes so fun and simple when you start connecting the dots.
Pacific pioneer: Papua New Guinea accedes to the New York Convention
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-Aug-2019 The New York Convention is regarded as the most influential treaty in the area of international trade and international commercial arbitration.
UK 'first in line' for US trade deal, says John Bolton
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-Aug-2019 Mr Bolton claimed deals could be done on a "sector-by-sector" basis, with an agreement on manufacturing made first.
Accord UE-Australie : Bruxelles veut protéger les appellations des produits européens
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-Aug-2019 L'Union européenne a posé plusieurs conditions dont la protection des appellations de 400 produits européens, comme le gruyère, la feta ou le prosecco.
Italian-Argentines like Pope Francis are a “Hispanic” “Minority” in the USA and Italian-Americans like Pelosi are Simply “White”
The majority of “hispanics” in the United States are “white”, but still are classified as a “minority”. President Obama and … Continue reading →
United Farm Workers Under Cesar Chavez was Committed to Restricting Legal and Illegal Immigration
This is before most people’s brains fell out and there was still common sense. Almost no one asks why the … Continue reading →
Russian Agency Confirms Radiation Spike Near Northern Naval Test Site
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkhangelsk Maybe why Putin went to Crimea? From RFE/RL: https://www.rferl.org “Russian Agency Confirms Brief Radiation Spike Near Northern Naval Test … Continue reading →
Stop London’s Planned ‘Color Revolution’ in Hong Kong
[image: HK protesters mobbed the Hong Kong Airport and brought it to a standstill. August 12, 2019 (Photo: Studio Incendo/Flickr/CC BY 2.0)] The July 20 celebration of the 50th anniversary of Man’s landing on the Moon served as a powerful reminder to the entirety of humanity—all 7.5 billion of us—that there is a way forward for our species, a way based on peaceful cooperation among all nations on achieving the scientific breakthroughs needed to go back to space, and to solve the problems of poverty, financial collapse, and cultural decadence here on Earth. It reminded us that there ... more »
Symposium on Fidelity and Constraint: Collected Posts
Here are the collected posts for our Balkinization symposium on Lawrence Lessig's new book, Fidelity and Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution (Oxford University Press, 2019). 1. Jack Balkin Introduction to the Symposium. 2. Ryan Doerfler, Working with What We've Got. 3. Pamela Brandwein, The Incompleteness of Fidelity Theory. 4. Gerard Magliocca, What is a Judge? 5. Lawrence Solum, Fidelity, Translation, and Originalism: Thoughts on Lessig's "Fidelity and Constraint". 6. Jack Balkin, “It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial depart... more »
Utah selects Leaf Data for medical marijuana seed-to-sale tracking system
Utah regulators selected Leaf Data Systems for its medical cannabis seed-to-sale traceability program. Utah selects Leaf Data for medical marijuana seed-to-sale tracking system is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
If cannabis firms do things right, entire industry profits: Q&A with ex-Canadian PM Kim Campbell
As the first country to regulate cannabis at a federal level, Canada has an opportunity to be the leading force in setting standards for other nations to follow, according to former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell. If cannabis firms do things right, entire industry profits: Q&A with ex-Canadian PM Kim Campbell is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Wholesale marijuana prices on upswing in more mature recreational markets, reports indicate
Wholesale cannabis prices appear on the rise in longstanding adult-use cannabis markets Colorado, Oregon and Washington state, according to two recent reports and insight from growers. The upward-trending prices seem to be increasing because of: Stronger demand and weaker supply beyond the typical summer economic dynamics. More growers going out of business. Farmers pivoting to […] Wholesale marijuana prices on upswing in more mature recreational markets, reports indicate is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Dangerous Delusion
Denying climate change, Joe Ingrham and Bernard Schutz write, is a dangerous delusion. But it is understandable -- because it's hard to accurately predict the effects of climate change: What is confusing to some, however, and allows others to claim that global warming is just nature’s way or is divinely predetermined, is that it is hard to predict how local climates will be affected. Like a pot of water, we know that with continually increasing heat the water will boil, but what we don’t know is how the bubbles in that boiling water will behave. Like the bubbles in boiling water, ... more »
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*Ten Questions Parents Should Ask Before School Starts* Parents routinely walk out of back-to-school meetings overwhelmed by a flood of impressive-sounding buzzwords. Even simple queries—like, “How are you teaching my kid to read?”—can elicit incomprehensible talk of “decoding,” “social and emotional well-being,” “data-driven instruction,” “personalization,” “spiraled curricula,” “formative assessment,” and much else. The result: It’s easy to walk away unsure if your child is in good hands. Trying to get helpful answers can be so tough because professionals like their jargon; it m... more »
Cauliflower Shortages
By Paul Homewood h/t HotScot Britain is experiencing a cauliflower shortage after extreme weather killed off much of this year’s crops. Heavy rainfall in June destroyed crops in Lincolnshire, and alternative European supplies wilted in last month’s heatwave. Cauliflower prices have soared and some farmers have suffered financial losses after the destruction of their … … Continue reading →
Aurora’s Blackout Analysis
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public The energy research outfit Aurora have published their initial analysis on last week’s blackouts. There is nothing new, but it is a good summary: https://www.auroraer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Initial-Thoughts-and-Analysis-on-the-Power-Outages-on-9th-August.pdf This section is particularly relevant: They make the point that two plant trips are extremely unlikely, unless connected. However, we … … Continue reading →
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*Shocking Nasa images reveal how enormous Iceland glacier Okjokull has VANISHED in three decades thanks to soaring temperatures in the Arctic* *Note the dog that didn't bark. And it didn't bark for a good reason. Iceland has huge amounts of volcanic heat that periodically bursts through to the surface. So that is why the people below did not claim that the glacial melting decribed was due to global warming. It was most probably a result of Iceland's huge subterranean heat warming the land surfaceLeftist writing routinely leaves pertinent information out so I hear another dog ... more »
El Paso etc.: A New Behavioral-Economics Bias?
Over the last few decades, behavioral economists have found rational limitations or biases that, they claim, prevent individuals from pursuing their own good. State agents who intervene to correct individual biases, however, are typically not subject to biases that would prevent them from implementing the common good. (See my recent Reason Foundation paper.) But what […] The post El Paso etc.: A New Behavioral-Economics Bias? appeared first on Econlib.
How Washington is Meddling in the Affairs of Hong Kong
While there has been growing coverage of the unrest in Hong Kong, there has been minimal coverage of what may lie behind the pro-democracy protests. Even Donald Trump has entered the fray with this tweet which clearly condemns China's actions against protestors in Hong Kong: As you will see in this posting, it is entirely possible that a Washington-based and Congressionally funded institution is responsible, at least in part, for the lack of calmness in Hong Kong. A few weeks ago, I wrote this posting on the National Endowment for Democracy or NED, America's instrument of democrat... more »
Herrick v. Grindr: Why Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act Must be Fixed
Hands holding a smartphone in a dark room. (Source: StockSnap by Pixabay) *Editor’s note: This piece is in part a modified excerpt from the author's book, “**Nobody’s Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls**,”** available from Penguin Random House on August 13, 2019.* For two and a half years, I’ve been fighting for the gay dating app Grindr to bear responsibility for the harms my client Matthew Herrick endured because of its defective product. Last week, Matthew, my co-counsel Tor Ekeland and I petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari in Matthew’s case... more »
Former 3 Star General Says Merkel Can’t Even Bring Herself to Say “German People”
Just to show how far Merkel has fallen into the precipice/crevasse/abyss…. From Paul Joseph Watson via InfoWars: Now even in Germany we see the rise of conservatism….. Excerpt: Wundrak announced that he’s going to run for mayor of Hanover as a member of Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. He slammed Merkel for being the front person for enacting “anti-German” pro-mass migration policies and refusing to even acknowledge the existence of German people as a group. “Merkel has sworn an oath to Germany, but she already has a problem talking about a German people. She prefers to speak of... more »
So-called “manifesto” of El Paso shooter was NOT uploaded to 8chan
by the alleged shooter, warns 8chan owner From Natural News: Excerpt: Jim Watkins, the owner of the anonymous message board 8chan, wants to set the record straight with regard to the recent shooting spree that was reported by the mainstream media as having occurred in El Paso, Texas. Despite being targeted by the mainstream media, tech companies, and the rabid left for allegedly hosting the “manifesto,” which the Ministry of Truth claims that the El Paso shooter wrote prior to his violent melee, 8chan was not actually the site where the manifesto was uploaded. In truth, the alleged ... more »
FBI: More people killed by hammers, clubs
than with rifles of any kind Excerpt: The most recent FBI crime stats show that more people were killed in 2017 with hammers and clubs than were killed with rifles of any kind. From NewsTarget via Breitbart: Breitbart link provided in the article. Excerpt: Breitbart News also reported that the 2017 crime figures showed 1,591 people were killed with “knives or cutting instruments” while 403 were killed with “rifles.” This means nearly four times as many people were stabbed to death as were killed with any kind of rifle. (The gap between the number stabbed to death and the number of p... more »
Sorry, climate change fanatics:
Turns out, Greenland’s glaciers are actually growing From NewsTarget: Recently you may have seen/heard the hysterics that Greenland’s Glaciers are melllllting, Globull Warming…. Well guess what, the largest Glacier on Greenland is GROWING. Excerpts: And if you buy into total climate insanity, you might even think that the melting glaciers are one day going to flood most of the planet. But the latest research shows that Jakobshavn, once the fastest-melting glacier on Earth, is now growing. No longer receding inland, new measurements show that Jakobshavn’s ice is thickening and advanc... more »
Homicide Figures Drop in Brazil, According to the Ministry of Justice
Homicide Figures Drop in Brazil, According to the Ministry of Justice Body . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Now Login The post Homicide Figures Drop in Brazil, According to the Ministry of Justice appeared first on The Rio Times.
Victoria Nuland Clone, Julie Eadeh, in Hong Kong- Were There Cookies?
*In yesterday’s post Hong Kong was mentioned. Noting specifically the synchronicity between media coverage on Kashmir and Hong Kong. * - * Kashmir: Article 370, Regional Developments, Crimean Similarities & Washington’s Intervention Desired?* *Social media revolutions are very problematic. And misleading. They are usually extremely limited in scope- small groups- small protests- but given oversize disproportionate media coverage. Hong Kong is definitely on my mind as I write this. This phenomena has been reported on time and time again here at PFYT's. Call me skeptical. * *... more »
Jeffrey Epstein’s Lawyers Requested that He Be Removed from Suicide Watch
Epstein's cellmate was removed the day before the death. The medical examiner has yet to determine the cause of death. His lawyers, Jeffrey Schantz and Darren Indyke, recently hired defense attorneys to represent them.
When Will The Climate Crisis Start Impacting Elections?
*A step backward by Nancy Ohanian* I guess New Hampshire Democrats are getting serious. The new poll from Gravis for this crucial first primary in the country-- Iowa is a caucus, important but not pollable-- shows Bernie in the lead with Elizabeth Warren close behind-- and closing in on-- second place Status Quo Joe. *•* Bernie- 21% *•* Status Quo Joe- 15% *•* Elizabeth- 12% *•* Mayo Pete- 8% *•* Kamala- 7% *•* Tulsi- 5% *•* Klobuchar- 4% *•* Yang- 4% *•* Steyer- 4% *•* Castro- 2% *•* Beto- 2% *•* Gillibrand- 1% *•* Inslee- 1% And *all* the top-ranked Democrats beat Trump-- who is 1... more »
The U.S. Abandoned Nuclear-Powered Missiles More Than 50 Years Ago
*Popular Mechanics:* *Why the U.S. Abandoned Nuclear-Powered Missiles More Than 50 Years Ago* President Donald Trump says the U.S. has a missile like the one that killed seven in the Russian arctic. That's untrue, because the U.S. abandoned the idea decades ago. Last week’s mysterious nuclear accident in Russia became even more mysterious as the government admitted that a small nuclear reactor had exploded, killing seven people. Evidence is piling up that the incident is somehow related to Russia’s development of a nuclear-powered cruise missile, and President Donald Trump took ... more »
It Is Going to Cost Billions To Repair The U.S. Navy's Facilities At China Lake After Last Months Earthquakes
*Warzone/The Drive:* Navy May Need More Than $5 Billion To Fix Its China Lake Base After Powerful Quakes The service needs to completely replace dozens of buildings at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, which is its premier test and development base. The Navy may need more than $5 billion to return Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake to a "mission capable" status following a series of earthquakes back in July. The sprawling base, which houses the service's premier developmental test facilities for aircraft and weapons, sustained significant damage, including to the highly spec... more »
Russian Air Force launches powerful attack on jihadist mountain stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force launched a massive attack this morning on the key town of Kabani in northeastern Latakia. Using both attack choppers and jets, the Russian Air Force began hammering the jihadist bases and tunnels, causing severe damage to these militant fortifications. According to a military source in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Last Week's Accidental Explosion At A Russian Military Base May Have Revealed Some Of Putin's Deepest Secrets
*WNU Editor:* I would not say revealed. More like confirm what Russian President Putin has been saying for the past two years.
Did You Know This: America Wanted Britain to Purchase F-117 Stealth Fighters
*Dario Leone* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1820849/bombs-over-baghdad] Here's what happens. *Moreover Theguardian.com reports that in 1986 President Ronald Reagan wanted to share a highly sensitive U.S. military technology with the United Kingdom.* Newly declassified documents released from the British National Archives reveal that U.S. President Ronald Reagan had offered Margaret Thatcher the chance to work on U.S. advanced military programs during the 1980s. Among them there were the Space Transportation System (STS, as the Space Shuttle program... more »
A Closer Look At Russian Military Contractors In Africa
Posters across Bangui are reminiscent of old Soviet propaganda. The posters read: “Central African Republic is hand in hand with Russia” and “talk a little, work a lot.” - Credit: Sebastian Shukla/CNN *CNN: **Putin's Private Army In Africa* Central African Republic (CNN) — There’s nothing secret about Russia’s presence in the Central African Republic. The streets are plastered with propaganda posters proclaiming “Russia: hand in hand with your army!” A local radio station churns out Russian ballads and language lessons. New recruits to the army are being trained in Russian, using R... more »
Doofus Of The Day #1,051
Today's award goes to actor Alec Baldwin for this tweet about the death by suicide, while in prison, of Jeffrey Epstein: He shares the award with Ron Perlman, Brian Koppelman, Dave Bautista, George Takei, and probably others in the Hollywood kafeeklatsch, all of whom also inferred a Russian hand of some sort in Epstein's death. I agree that Epstein's suicide was, and remains, highly suspicious, with enough grounds for doubt as to what happened to keep us guessing for years to come . . . but *Russia?* Really? I'd have thought there's nothing Russia would have liked more than to... more »
Film: Documentary “Apollo 11” Takes You on Thrilling You-Are-There Ride to the Moon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Everyone who was alive and old enough to be out of the cradle on July 24, 1969, undoubtedly recalls precisely where they were and what they were doing at exactly 20:17 UTC (formerly Greenwich Mean Time) on that day. More than likely, they were watching the worldwide broadcast of a […] The post Film: Documentary “Apollo 11” Takes You on Thrilling You-Are-There Ride to the Moon appeared first on The Rio Times.
Homicide Figures Drop in Brazil, According to the Ministry of Justice
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first four months of 2019, Brazil recorded 3,528 fewer homicides than over the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, in the first four months of this year, 13,142 people were killed with intent or consciously. This figure is 21.2 percent lower […] The post Homicide Figures Drop in Brazil, According to the Ministry of Justice appeared first on The Rio Times.
Traditional Austrian Newspaper “Die Presse” Says “Brazil Elected an Idiot”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The report, entitled "Brazil has elected an idiot," quotes some of the Brazilian president's controversial measures and statements during his seven-month term in office. The article's subleader writes that Bolsonaro is spreading conspiracy theories and trying to rewrite Brazilian history. The newspaper further criticizes the appointment of federal deputy Eduardo […] The post Traditional Austrian Newspaper “Die Presse” Says “Brazil Elected an Idiot” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cities Throughout Brazil Experience Peaceful Protests for Education
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Summoned by unions and student organizations, demonstrators took part yesterday, August 13th, in protests against the contingent retention of funding for education, in defense of the independence of public universities, and against the Social Welfare reform. According to the G1 news site, 85 cities in all 26 states and the […] The post Cities Throughout Brazil Experience Peaceful Protests for Education appeared first on The Rio Times.
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From Jenna Orkin No Drinking Water For 40% Of India By 2030; Calls For Urgent Govt ActionA Fossil Fuel Baron Just Bought USA TodaySomeone who may have had inside information on the death of Jeffrey Epstein reported his apparent suicide on 4chan before the news went publicThe FBI reportedly raided financier Jeffrey Epstein's private island off the coast of St. Thomas, days after he died of an apparent suicide Macri Massacre Cuts Stocks In Half Today As Argentina Slides Into The AbyssSatellite photos show more than 100 Chinese military vehicles massed at a soccer stadium near the Hon... more »
'Extremely serious' privileges breach sees WA Premier's department head come under fire
Two of WA's most senior public servants, including the head of Premier Mark McGowan's department, face being held in contempt of Parliament over actions described as striking "at the heart of our democratic institutions".
From Samsung to Swarovski, big brands face backlash in China
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A slew of luxury brands that had labelled Hong Kong as a separate country from the mainland apologise to China following a backlash from Chinese celebrities and consumers.
1.6-metre penguin fossil discovered in New Zealand
Just In - 16 hours ago
The fossilised remains of a huge penguin almost the size of an adult human have been found in New Zealand's South Island, scientists say.
Entire first day's play washed out at Lord's Ashes Test
Not even the toss could be carried out as rain dominated the entirety of the first day of the second Ashes Test, although better weather is expected for day two.
Man to face trial after woman hit by car in driveway of her Traralgon home
A man has been ordered to stand trial over the death of his partner, who was hit by a car in the driveway of her Traralgon home.
Rosie Batty welcomes new Victoria Police tool to combat family violence
A new tool is helping Victoria Police and family violence survivors determine the likelihood that the abuse will escalate over the next 12 months, with Rosie Batty saying it helps identify the "red flags".
'We just had to stand there and watch it burn': It's winter but four homes are already lost to bushfires
A woman whose house burnt down in bushfires affecting the NSW North Coast said that she and her husband now plan on leaving the bush due to the hazard.
'Time is of the essence': Calls to fast track funding for Jabiru
The Federal Government is warned it must fast track $216 million promised for Kakadu National Park or risk putting the region's future in economic jeopardy
Report: Google Insider Gives 950 Pages of Documents to DOJ
*21WIRE + Sara Carter* | Political lustration by the Silicon Valley giant has had a devastating effect of independent media outlets worldwide.
It's Nothing to Worry About! Almost All Big Yellow Birds Get the Birdy Pox!
My Bella is home on summer break between ESY and her new school year. I turned on Sesame Street on HBO - and clicked CLASSIC - so that she could watch the fun, musical, kind, educational Sesame Street that I... more »
Judge to Hear Oral Argument on the Repeal of theReligious Exemption to Vaccination for New York Children
Judge to Hear Oral Argument on the Repeal of the Religious Exemption to Vaccination for New York Children After the Wed., Aug. 14th, 10: 00 a.m. hearing, Attorneys Michael H. Sussman and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman of Children’s Health... more »
Jeffrey Epstein’s Death, Critical Thinking, and the Decline of Reporting
Why neither the government nor the press have covered themselves in glory in 'splaining the death of Jeffrey Epstein.
The History That Made America's F-15 Strike Eagle One of the Most Feared Weapons Ever Made
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5571855/f-15-eagles-ensure-free-open-indo-pacific-region] Here's the details. *The threat to harming friendlies during a danger-close strike is high, and it requires a certain precision skillset reinforced in combat aircraft pilot training across the Air Force.* The national recognition of the survivors of the Battle of Robert’s Ridge in August 2018 has begun to have an effect on the way Air Force members pause to reflect on the history and heritage of the service. As told by Tech. Sgt. Daryl Knee, Air Co... more »
This Is the Powerful Update the Air Force Wants to Give Every B-52 Bomber
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5602652/liberation-day-parade] Here's how. *As explained by Hartmann the USAF plan to reconfigure the B-52 with four engines would require expensive modifications to the wings.* According to Flight Global if the U.S. Air Force (USAF) eventually decides to re-engine its B-52 bomber fleet, Rolls Royce (R-R) will pitch its BR725 turbofan to the service. Actually, as Tom Hartmann, R-R North America’s senior vice-president of customer business, says momentum has increased on the engine replacement as more r... more »
Fears of apocalyptic sea-level rise unwarranted
“Fears of apocalyptic sea-level rise are nothing new despite the fact that they seem to have recently taken on a new life of their own, especially in South Florida, where I live. The only scientific correlation I can make with … Continue reading →
RAY McGOVERN: Rich’s Ghost Haunts the Courts
UPDATED: It is verboten to utter his name, but a lawsuit and possible declassification of NSA documents could get to the bottom of the Seth Rich controversy, says Ray McGovern. The post RAY McGOVERN: Rich’s Ghost Haunts the Courts appeared first on The Duran.
Google Insider Turns Over 950 Pages Of Docs And Laptop To DOJ
The insider says Google is aware most people are unaware or not knowledgeable about these advanced IT systems and therefore unable to determine who is telling the truth. The post Google Insider Turns Over 950 Pages Of Docs And Laptop To DOJ appeared first on The Duran.
Epstein Said He’d Witnessed “Prominent Tech Figures” Taking Drugs And Arranging For Sex: NYT
Many prominent Silicon Valley figures have a reputation for being workaholics, but they're actually "hedonistic" drug users who tasked Epstein with arranging sexual encounters. The post Epstein Said He’d Witnessed “Prominent Tech Figures” Taking Drugs And Arranging For Sex: NYT appeared first on The Duran.
Footage Captures NATO Intercept Attempt Of Plane Carrying Russian Defense Minister
NATO F-18 aircraft tried to approach the defense minister's plane, but the Russian pilots pushed the fighter out. The post Footage Captures NATO Intercept Attempt Of Plane Carrying Russian Defense Minister appeared first on The Duran.
Greenhouse gases reach record levels, report finds – CNN
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Brazil Expects Near-Record Agricultural Production of R$603.4 billion in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Agriculture expects the gross value of agricultural production (GVaP) to reach R$603.4 billion (US$150.9 billion) this year. This would be the second-highest value achieved by the agricultural sector over the past thirty years. The highest value achieved was . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Brazil Expects Near-Record Agricultural Production of R$603.4 billion in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
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