Monday, August 05, 2019

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JEFFREY EPSTEIN COULD TAKE DOWN THE EUGENICIST GLOBALISTS AT THE HEART OF THE EBOLA FALSE FLAGS

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
https://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2009/05/26/billionaires-try-to-shrink-worlds-population-report-says/ *Flashback to 2009 when the media reported on a meeting of billionaires Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, David Rockefeller, Eli Broad, George Soros, Ted Turner and Michael Bloomberg in New York to discuss curbing overpopulation.* *Most of these have connections to Jeff Epstein, a former investment banker, who also ran a paedophile and blackmail ring involving politicians like Bill Clinton, and Trumps.* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein *Ten years later we can see a clear ... more »

THE INCOMPETENCE, THE INCOMPETENCE: We recalled Kurtz's famous cry!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2019The human monologues:* As late as this very morning, we didn't know where to begin. We'd returned, late Thursday night, to our sprawling campus in the heart of Maryland's 7th congressional district. Mister Trump had made the district famous during the time we were gone. During that same period, we'd witnessed an endless parade of human dumbness, not all of it during CNN's Democratic "debates." Even this morning, we'd still didn't know where to start! Finally, we decided we'd start with the first new thing we'd read. The column in question appears in this mo... more »

Edinburgh University Professor notes that the DR Congo Ebola epidemic curve is not one of a natural outreak

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*Andrew Rambaut Professor of Molecular Evolution, University of Edinburgh, has noted that the epidemic curve of the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo does not match the pattern you would expect if it were natural. Namely, you would expect the number of cases to grow rapidly mainly in one place, the outbreak source.* *He has posted graphs which suggest that Ebola cases are constantly being introduced into the DR Congo population at different points to keep it going. The graphs resemble the very suspicious, unpredictable, random, fluctuating epidemic curves in West Africa in 2014.* *Per... more »

114 private jets gathered in Sicily to fight carbon emissions

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 13 hours ago
*Do their ends justify their means?* One week ago, sources including WUWT and Euronews have mentioned a secretive meeting of the self-described elite that wanted to save the climate. The meeting took place in the Verdura Resort, Sicily. The participants paid for their transportation but the local expenses – with hotels from $900 a night – were paid by Google and its local counterpart, Cosa Nostra. Leonardo DiCaprio, Barack Obama, and Prince Harry were supposed to be stars of the meeting and others have arrived because they enjoy being seen as peers of these three morons – which the... more »

Trump Could Initiate Building of Third Temple as Head of Edom

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
Jewish myth making. When did Trump become an Edomite? Trump Could Initiate Building of Third Temple as Head of Edom by Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/ … Jewish sources hint that the alliance between the U.S and Israel is the prophetic end-of-days coming together of Esav and Jacob as a prelude to the building of the …

Cheering A New Arms Race: The End Of The INF

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
There is bound to be an initial boost in expenditure and testing on weapons that would have otherwise been banned by the INF. A mini-arms race is in the offing: to each its degree of deserving lunacy. There will also be, if the views of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg are anything to go by, an increased emphasis on improving missile defences.

Kamala Harris Has 1 Big Weakness That Won't Be Easy to Dismiss

Clark Neily at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Clark Neily* *Politics, * Did Gabbard expose a hard truth? During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, Tulsi Gabbard tore into Kamala Harris for her track record as a prosecutor in San Francisco and later as California’s Attorney General. The attack was sharp and effective, earning Gabbard an outsize share of the post-debate commentary. Its thrust was entirely fair, too, as any number of articles have demonstrated, including Lara Bazelon’s recent takedown in *The New York Times* titled Kamala Haris Was Not a Progressive Prosecutor. The real significance of Gabbard... more »

RIP Stealth: An F-15 Pilot Explains How to Beat an F-35 in Battle

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * It happens. In an interview with Defense News, Capt. Brock McGehee, an F-15 pilot from the 44th Fighter Squadron (FS) says the F-35A has been defeated by the Eagle during mock dogfight training. 12 F-35As from Hill AFB 34th FS are currently deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan. According to McGehee the F-35 is an “extremely capable” air-to-air fighter. “It’s just kind of scary a little bit to fly around in the dark with an invisible airplane that’s around you somewhere,” he pointed out. “Those guys are very good pilots, their situational awareness is v... more »

Forget Medicare For All: This Is How to Save America's Health Care System

Genevieve Wood at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Genevieve Wood* *Society, * We have a plan. One thing most Americans agree on is that our health care system needs an overhaul. Some people believe the answer is more money from Washington and bureaucratic agencies making sure everyone is following the rules. Others suggest we should import the kind of government-run models they have in Europe and Canada. A third option would redirect our current system—putting patients and doctors in the driver’s seat, making health care providers and insurance companies compete for customers. As you weigh the options, here are a few basic ... more »

Why New York City Made a Big Mistake Saying 'No' to Amazon

James Pethokoukis at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, * An economic hit to the big apple? Technically, I guess, it was Amazon who rejected the Big Apple last February — deciding not to build a massive corporate campus in Queens and locating some 25,000 jobs there — rather than the other way around. (The company is still coming to Virginia, the other winner of its nationwide “search.”) But that cancelation of Amazon’s announced plans came after “an unexpectedly fierce backlash from lawmakers, progressive activists, and union leaders, who contended that the tech giant did not deserve nearly $3 billi... more »

The Reason Baltimore Is Dying (In 1 Chart)

Chris Edwards at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Chris Edwards* *Politics, * Taxes? Baltimore is in the news for its poor economic situation and lack of opportunity for many of its residents. The problem may be that taxes are too high. *More from The National Interest: * This Is the Worst U.S. President Ever Make Your Pick for the 6 Best Presidents Ever The Best President Ever: Lincoln The District of Columbia government produces an annual study comparing state-local taxes on hypothetical households at five income levels in the largest city of each state plus D.C. The study includes state and local sales, property, indi... more »

África: la última frontera en TLC para Chile

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-Aug-2019 Chile tiene TLC con las Américas, gran parte de Europa, Asia y Oceanía, por lo cual África es nuestra última frontera, existiendo a partir del AfCFTA una oportunidad que no podemos dejar pasar.

Farmers dump manure outside French lawmakers' offices in CETA protest

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-Aug-2019 Tonnes of manure were dropped and concrete blocks were built outside the offices of two lawmakers from Emmanuel Macron's LaREM party.

Israel's Defense Ministry Unveils 3 Prototypes For Tanks Of The Future

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Times of Israel:* *Defense Ministry unveils 3 prototypes for Israel’s tanks of the future* Carmel program yields first fruits as defense contractors offer proof of concept for a two-person tank, loaded with AI and improved visibility The Defense Ministry on Sunday completed initial testing on a number of systems that it plans to install in both current and future models of the military’s armored vehicles, as part of its Carmel tank program. Some of the systems will be implemented in the short term — including a high-tech helmet known as Iron Vision, which will be rolled out sho... more »

Americans Should Be Very Skeptical Of Calls For New “Terrorism” Laws

Activist Post at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By Caitlin Johnstone Two mass shootings have rocked the United States in less than 24 hours, leaving dozens dead and many more wounded. The first... more »

Are Hypersonic Missiles The Longbows Of Modern Warfare?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Russ Read, Washington Examiner*: *'Nightmare weapon': Sen. King warns hypersonic missiles are the longbows of modern warfare* Hypersonic missiles have been a favorite topic of defense officials and legislators in recent years, but Sen. Angus King cautioned Wednesday that the United States is drastically underestimating the threat posed by these "nightmare" weapons. King's warning came during the confirmation hearing for Vice Adm. Michael Gilday, director of the joint staff and President Trump's pick to take over as the chief of naval operations, before the Senate Armed Services ... more »

Venezuela Cannot Pay Russia The $10 Billion It Borrowed To Buy Jet Fighters And Tanks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Image**: Wikipedia.* *National Interest:* *Venezuela Borrowed $10 Billion from Russia to Pay for Jet Fighters and Tanks. It Can't Pay It Back.* *Yikes.* On the morning of July 19, a U.S. Navy turboprop-engine spy plane was trolling over the Caribbean waters just north of Venezuela when it attracted unwelcome attention. Derived from an old airliner, the EP-3E Aries II was designed to cruise over international airspace while its crew of over twenty personnel snooped on the communication signals and electromagnetic signatures of potential adversaries. Abruptly at half-past eleven,... more »

Brazilian Gaming Market to Grow Over Five Percent by 2022

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The gaming market in Brazil is expected to grow approximately 5.3 percent by 2022, according to the findings of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 19th Global Entertainment and Media Survey (PwC). Last year, the sector’s revenues in the country reached US$1.5 billion, holding the leading position in Latin America and 13th in the global […] The post Brazilian Gaming Market to Grow Over Five Percent by 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Former Google Engineer Says Google Will Try to Prevent Trump from Being Re-Elected in 2020

Fox News at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Former Google engineer said that there was political bias at the company and claimed to have been fired for his right-wing beliefs. He warned that Google's agenda is to defeat President Donald Trump’s bid for re-election in 2020.

Jeffrey Epstein, Former Member of CFR and Trilateral Commission, Heavily Funded Transhumanism Projects – Including His Own Baby Farm

Intrepid Report at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Epstein’s projects focus on genetics, neuroscience, robotics, and artificial intelligence, all converging into what is known as “transhumanism”. The goal is to merge humans with machines and extend conscious existence forever.

Two More Mass Shootings in Chicago? One Dead, 15 Wounded

CBS local, Chicago at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Witnesses are not cooperating with police in the investigation. No suspects have been arrested in either of the two cases. The police superintendent said that all of the gun violence over the weekend was either gang or narcotics related.

Dayton Ohio: Connor Betts, Alleged Mass Shooter who Killed 9 People Outside of a Bar, Was Shot Dead by Police

Information Liberation at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Betts was a registered Democrat. Betts is a self-described "leftist" and "atheist" who praised Antifa, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren and wrote on his Twitter Page "Kill every fascist".

Patrick Crusius Arrested in El Paso in Mass Shooting at WalMart, 20 People Dead, 26 Injured

NewsWars at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
The mainstream media is ignoring reports of at least two eyewitnesses who saw multiple shooters, and one man said that they were dressed in black.

Ukraine: Landslide Victory for New Political Party Based on TV Show, But TV-Star President May Be Tied to Oligarchs

Renaissance Horizon at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
It is unknown whether the left-leaning Zelenskiy will break from the oligarch-and-backroom-deals tradition of politicking in Ukraine as he has ties to one of the country's wealthiest men, Igor Kolomoyskiy, who has triple citizenship in Ukraine, Israel and Cyprus.

YouTube Censorship Drives Uptake of Crypto-Powered Video Platforms

Activist Post at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By Kai Sedgwick If the prospect of greater privacy and financial sovereignty doesn’t lure the masses to crypto networks, perhaps the ability to speak freely... more »

The UN rams through another resolution against Israel …

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
The UN is once again attempting to insinuate itself into the politics of a dispute between two countries in the Middle East. They have NO BUSINESS BUTTING IN yet the current overload and raised voices of largely predominate fundamentalist Islamic and Socialist members are determined to stir the pot and get a war started in the area. Last year Nikki Haley ripped them a new one for doing similar tactics. The UN realized that with her gone, they could get ahead on writing resolutions. They have been busy beavers hoping to get things entered into their archives before the next … Continue... more »

Five simple questions that blow apart the official fake news narrative

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
about the El Paso Wal-Mart shooting From NaturalNews: Michael Adams asks these questions: #1) If there’s only one shooter, why did so many eyewitnesses report multiple shooters at the scene? #2) Why did the local police arrest and hold three suspects in custody, as was widely reported by the media before the story was changed to a “lone shooter?” #3) Why does the so-called “manifesto” appear to be written by someone far older than 21 years of age? (Answer: The manifesto is a hoax. It was not written by the individual who was arrested as the shooter.) #4) How does … Continue reading →

Secrets of Ilhan Omar: Parts 2 and 3

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
From AlphaNews: I’ve linked all the sites in this post from previous posts for your viewing pleasure….. I found Part 1 last week and linked the site from Nox so you don’t have to go back and find it. In Part 2 and Part 3, we find that Omar has committed 8 counts of perjury and counting. In Minnesota and Federal Law, each count carries a 5 year sentence. Omar also had “muscle” helping her trying to keep everything under wraps in Minnesota. This “muscle’ was a Somalian hooked in with the Somalia government and was trying to find the … Continue reading →

Is the Threat of ‘Fake Science’ Real?

afletcher at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
Mars Science Lab, 2011 (Source: Flickr/Joost Schuur) In the early 1980s, Soviet intelligence began Operation Infektion—a campaign to erode trust in the U.S. government by orchestrating a series of scientific papers and news articles arguing that the U.S. government created the HIV/AIDS virus. As part of the operation, Soviet intelligence services relied on retired biophysicists Lilli and Jakob Segal, who co-authored with university colleague a 47-page pamphlet attributing the origins of the disease to the U.S. government. The Segals’ report recounted numerous factually accurate as... more »

US Forest Fire Count Lowest On Record

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 14 hours ago
There have been fewer than 30,000 fires this year – the majority being in Alaska (which is now cold and wet.) National Interagency Fire Center In 1937, there were 185,000 fires – and that did not include Alaska. October 9, … Continue reading →

Has China's Own Area 51 Been Discovered On Google Maps?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Sputnik:* *Alien Hunter 'Discovers' China's Own Area 51 on Google Maps* While the whole world’s attention has been focused on arguably America's most mysterious military facility, Area 51, which a bunch of alien hunters are preparing to "raid" next month, a YouTube video, whose authenticity cannot be verified, has emerged claiming that there's a similar, "top secret", base in China. As everyone appears to be hyped up about the legendary US Air Force base in Nevada, known as Area 51, a YouTuber and conspiracy theory enthusiast claims to have discovered a similar mysterious facilit... more »

Syrian Army uncovers large network of militant tunnels in Hama: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a large network of militant tunnels inside the recently captured town of Hasraya in northern Hama. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the tunnels were found after they expelled the militants of Jaysh Al-Izza and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham from the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iraqi Army begins 3rd phase of operation against ISIS

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces have begun the third phase of “Operation Will of Victory” (Arada Al-Nasr), which targets the remaining Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) sleeper cells in Iraq. The Deputy Commander of the Joint Operations of Iraq, Special Forces Team, Abdel-Emir Rashid Yarallah, told the Sputnik News Agency in a statement […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army spy films from jihadist-held southern Aleppo before site is attacked: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – A Syrian Arab Army (SAA) filmed from a key area in southern Aleppo that is currently under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. In the video, the Syrian Army spy films from the ICARDA Farms, as he moves freely through the jihadist-held area north of the Idlib Governorate’s border. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Suspected Russian Special Forces operation eliminates several foreign Al-Qaeda members in Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – For the second time in a week, a suspected Russian Special Forces operation was carried out behind jihadist lines in the Idlib Governorate. According to a source from the Syrian military, the Russian Special Forces snuck behind enemy lines in the Al-Ghaab Plain, where they later ambushed the Al-Qaeda-linked Hurras […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Revived Iranian destroyer to be equipped with vertical launch missiles: report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – A recently revived Iranian naval destroyer will be fitted with a vertical launch missile system, an Iranian commander stated, as reported by the Tasnim News Agency. According to the commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzad, the domestically-made Damavand destroyer, which crashed in January, will be returning to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

India sends thousands of reinforcements to Kashmir: report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The Indian government on Monday sent at least 8,000 additional paramilitary troops to Jammu and Kashmir after the president revoked a constitutional article granting a special status to the contested state, NDTV broadcaster reported, citing sources. Additional troops are being carried by C-17 transport planes of the Indian Air Force to Srinagar, which is the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Complete map of Syrian War: update

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Not much has changed between the months of June and July, despite some advances by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northern Hama. These advances helped the Syrian Arab Army seal off the northwestern corridor of the Hama Governorate since the first major militant offensive in the region. However, despite […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Space week: October 5-12

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
Keep Space for Peace Week this year will be October 5-12. We invite you to organize a conference, public meeting, protest or other activity that helps to bring the issue of expanding the arms race into space to the public consciousness. Let us know your plans please. This piece of art is from Sicily where they protest the US Navy space-directed communications facility called Mobile User Objective System (MUOS). The system utilizes four satellites and four ground facilities located in Australia, Virginia, Hawaii and Sicily. The facility in Sicily is pictured below. It was built ... more »

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
After hosting scores of visiting family members in the past two weeks and helping the GF move to a new home, everything is now back to normal. Family members are gone. GF is happy in her new home. And more importantly .... for me there are no longer any distractions. Blogging on WNU will be returning to normal this morning.

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*Calif. teachers union has spent more than $4 million this year to cripple charter schools* As much as it spent on everything in prior two-year legislative session The California Teachers Association is so intent on destroying educational opportunities for the state’s children that it blew through millions – even more than the region’s Big Oil – just since this spring. Citing just-filed financial disclosure forms, The Sacramento Bee reports that the state’s largest teachers union spent $3.6 million lobbying against charter schools April-June, more than a million per month. That br... more »

The tapes Victoria Police didn't want you to hear have been released by the royal commission

Danny Morgan at Just In - 15 hours ago
Secret tapes reveal gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo was angry with police for compromising her safety early in her most productive period as an informer.

War of words between Trump and China sparks market fall

Elysse Morgan at Just In - 15 hours ago
Australian stocks are set to lose more ground on Tuesday, after $36 billion worth of value was wiped out in Monday's trade amid significant falls on global markets and a rapidly escalating trade war between the US and China.

Police retract gift card prize for officer who issues the most fines

Just In - 15 hours ago
SA Police is forced to retract an email sent by one of its managers offering patrols an incentive to issue the most speeding and traffic fines during a week-long police operation.

Pessimism Is the British Empire's Most Deadly Weapon of Mass Destruction

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
[image: Hong Kong Protesters at Harcourt Road after police fired tear gas at them. 12 June 2019 (Iris Tong / wikimedia)] Over the weekend, the British Empire's classical "strategy of tension" and irregular warfare escalated in Hong Kong, in Moscow, and in the United States with two new mass shootings—one on Saturday in an El Paso shopping center (20 killed and 26 wounded), and another early Sunday morning outside a bar in Dayton (9 killed and dozens wounded). In the Dayton case, the suspect, who was wearing body armor, was shot dead by police; in the El Paso incident, the perpetrato... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
*Fraud and corruption bring big payoffs in weedkiller case* California judges provide stage for kangaroo court justice over Roundup weedkiller Paul Driessen San Francisco area juries have awarded cancer patients some $80 million each, based on claims that the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, caused their cancer – and that Bayer-Monsanto negligently or deliberately failed to warn consumers that the glyphosate it manufactures is carcinogenic. (It’s not.) Judges reduced the original truly outrageous awards of $289 million and even $1 billion per plaintiff! Mea... more »

Evolutionism: An Outcome of the French Revolution

Unknown at The Verma Report - 15 hours ago
Those who believe in Darwinian theory—I mean, really believe in it—should read David Stove’s Darwinian Fairytales: Selfish Genes, Errors of Heredity and Other Fables of Evolution, which is an attack on certain aspects of Darwinian and neo-Darwinian theory. Stove is an atheist—which means he does not have a religious agenda in attacking Darwin. The book’s Preface begins with these lines: “This is an anti-Darwinism book. It is written both against the Darwinism of Darwin and his 19th century disciples, and against the Darwinism of such influential 20th century Darwinians as G.C. Will... more »

REEKS OF DESPERATION: Rate Cut Backfires – ELITES BOXED-IN!

Activist Post at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
This is a critical update from one of the best financial commentators I know, a good friend of ours, Mr. Lior Gantz of WealthResearchGroup.com and... more »

New Sceptic Currency

Pict at Scottish Sceptic - 15 hours ago
I was reading about a site that allocated crypto-currency to users … and I began thinking about how anyone redeemed that “money” for anything and started thinking of a model. Let us suppose that I create a virtual currency called … Continue reading →

Sophia: Died 13 Hours After Her Two-Month Shots

LearnTheRisk at Learn The Risk - 15 hours ago
DEAD JUST 13 HOURS AFTER HER TWO-MONTH SHOTS. Adorable little Sophia is no longer with us. Declared healthy at her two-month doctor visit, then given 8 toxic injections (aka vaccines)…and DEAD 13 hours later. And no pharmaceutical industry exec nor doctor will go to jail for her death. What’s wrong with this world? And how […] The post Sophia: Died 13 Hours After Her Two-Month Shots appeared first on Learn The Risk.

West Virginia’s medical cannabis delays test patience of marijuana business owners

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago
A likely yearslong delay in the launch of West Virginia’s medical marijuana program reflects the uncertainties cannabis entrepreneurs face when vying to enter certain conservative states. State officials blame the holdup on a struggle to provide banking services for the program. But the advocacy group Marijuana Policy Project recently noted that a leading federal prosecutor […] West Virginia’s medical cannabis delays test patience of marijuana business owners is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Taking Stock

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
The last six months have not gone well for Justin Trudeau. But he does have one large arrow in his quiver. Tom Walkom writes: At 5.5 per cent, Canada’s unemployment rate is near historic lows. Inflation-adjusted wage rates are rising again and the stock market is rocking. Even hard-hit Alberta is doing better. While worrying signs are emerging about the future of the world economy overall, in North America, at least, things are fine. Last week’s decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to goose the American economy by reducing interest rates marginally means the boom Canada’s larges... more »

America Is Not Going To Be A Free And Open Society Any Longer

Activist Post at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Michael Snyder Whenever a tragic act of violence makes national headlines, the calls to give up more of our freedoms and liberties in exchange... more »

Currency War Begins: Chinese Yuan Crashes to New Record Low as Global Markets Tumble

Activist Post at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Tyler Durden Update 2: – China’s central bank has confirmed that it is, indeed, on, saying that it is able to keep the yuan... more »

Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “In Un'Altra Vita”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
Ludovico Einaudi, “In Un'Altra Vita”

The Poet: Maya Angelou, “Alone”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*“Alone”* “Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home, Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone. I came up with one thing And I don't believe I'm wrong, That nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone. There are some millionaires With money they can't use, Their wives run round like banshees, Their children sing the blues. They've got expensive doctors To cure their hearts of stone, But nobody, No, nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alon... more »

Lakeside 2019, a great August week-end

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 15 hours ago
The weather was fabulous August 3-5. On Saturday and Sunday there was the sailing regatta, and our neighbor/friend Jack, who is 14, walked (or sailed) away with 3 prizes--Mouse Island, 2nd in lasers, 1st place in sunfish for youth. Bob went out for doubles with Nancy Brucken, and they came in last, but always the optimist he said, "We were way ahead of those who didn't enter!" Jack Saturday was the Volunteer Recognition Picnic on the hotel lawn and that night the Symphony with VERB Ballets was stunning. Bob like the event with flesh colored body suits better than I did. From wh... more »

The Self-Destruction Of The Republican Party, Puts The Democrats At A Crossroad

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*The least racist person anywhere by Nancy Ohanian* Last May Trump performed at one of his hate rallies in one of the most vile neo-fascist areas of America, the Florida Panhandle (AKA, "Little Alabama"). He was stoking hatred and bigotry is a place he had no need to be. Panama City Beach is east of Panama City-- in Bay County-- drawing residents from Florida's first and second congressional districts. Trump beat Hillary in Bay County 71.2% to 24.9%. Trump beat her in the first district 67.5% to 28.2% and bear her in the second district 66.2% to 30.6%. They were his top two performi... more »

Journal expresses a great deal of concern over deceased author’s work

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
A gastroenterology journal has issued an extensive expression of concern about a 2013 paper by Yoshihiro Sato, a Japanese endocrinologist who has posthumously been climbing the Retraction Watch leaderboard. (He’s now ranked number three, ahead of Diederik Stapel.) To call the statement an “expression of concern” is like calling Charles M. Schulz a talented cartoonist, … Continue reading Journal expresses a great deal of concern over deceased author’s work

RANKED: Glock and Sig Sauer Rank Among the Top 5 Police Guns

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Here are all the rest. *The G21 is a useful option for police who want a heavier round but an ammo magazine that allows for a greater margin of error.* American law enforcement faces a unique challenge: keeping the peace in a country with an estimated three hundred million guns in circulation. Although the overwhelming majority are owned by law-abiding citizens, a not-inconsiderable number are owned by criminals. When carrying a duty weapon, that it is comfortable and capable of matching the firepower of the majority of criminals is a key considerat... more »

An Expert Told Us What Draws People to Socialism

Genevieve Wood at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Genevieve Wood* *Society, * And why it fails. *Jordan Peterson spoke at a Heritage Foundation event in New York City. We discussed the rise of socialism in America, the importance of personal responsibility, and why his message is resonating with so many people. Peterson is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist, and author of the book “**12 Rules for Life**.” A lightly edited transcript is below:* *Genevieve Wood: People are interested in what you have to say.* *Jordan Peterson:* It seems that way, somewhat of a shock. *Wood: Or maybe... more »

Is the Idea of Marriage Dying?

Genevieve Wood at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Genevieve Wood* *Society, * "Studies show divorce and unwed childbearing cost taxpayers over $110 billion each year. But the real victims are children." Families are the building blocks of civilization. They are personal relationships, but they greatly shape and serve the public good. Strong families make for strong communities. Conversely, family breakdown harms society as a whole. That’s why America’s declining marriage rate is a real problem. While on the surface this might not seem like an issue that you and I need to care about, the decline in marriage has a significant im... more »

Iran's Air Force Just Lost a Fighter Jet: U.S. Made F-4 Phantom Just Went Down

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Here is what we know, so far. On Aug. 4, 2019, around 12:30 hrs local time, the F-4E Phantom II inventory of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) became a little smaller after a 61st TFS F-4E crashed near Tangestan beach, north-west of home base 6th Tactical Air Base Bushehr (Iran). Luckily both crew members managed to eject in time and parachuted safely to mother Earth. Their unfortunate Phantom crashed into the Persian Gulf. Regular patrol flights of F-4Es are common in the region, but this crash comes amid tensions in the Gulf region bet... more »

We Lost the War on Poverty: Why Welfare Keeps Poor People Poor

Genevieve Wood at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Genevieve Wood* *Politics, * Our welfare system discourages work. It discourages families from staying together. And it encourages dependence on government. When President Lyndon Johnson launched his War on Poverty in the 1960s, he pledged to eliminate poverty in America. More than five decades, several welfare programs, and $25 trillion later, the welfare system has utterly failed the poor. The poverty rate remains mostly unchanged, and tens of millions of Americans are dependent on government assistance. Currently, the United States spends about a trillion dollars a year on 8... more »

AR-556 Rifle: A Strange Mix of an AR-15 and a Normal Gun

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Americas* [image: By SenseiAlan from Muscle Shoals, US - Ruger AR-556, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63924737] Any good? *The AR-556 has all of the benefits of any other AR-15 style weapon, including semi-automatic operation, the same method of operation, and the same procedures for clearing a jammed weapon. * Ruger’s AR-556 pistol, a short-barreled AR-15 designed for one or two-handed operation, delivers rifle-level performance in a pistol-sized configuration. The AR-15 rifle, or ArmaLite Rifle-15, was developed by Eug... more »

Political Operatives-Lobbyists-Foreign Agents (FARA) vs Transparency in the Mississippi Governor’s Race

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
Most Mississippi candidates, Democrat and Republican, are united in talking about really basic topics like infrastructure, public school teacher’s salaries, … Continue reading →

India Scraps Kashmir’s Decades-Old Special Status Amid Massive Security Clampdown

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
From VOA News: “India Scraps Kashmir’s Decades-Old Special Status Amid Massive Security Clampdown By Anjana Pasricha August 5, 2019 06:02 … Continue reading →

Interview: Stephanie Seneff, senior research scientist at MIT, on glyphosate

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 16 hours ago
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, is a chemical worthy of attention, in part because no other pesticide has come even close to its “intensive and widespread use.”1 The data on just how much glyphosate is sprayed in the U.S. is mind boggling, and adds up to over […] The post Interview: Stephanie Seneff, senior research scientist at MIT, on glyphosate appeared first on Health Nut News.

Acid tests for any proposed solution to mass shootings

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
In the wake of the El Paso and Dayton shootings over the past weekend, politicians and pundits are already bloviating about the need for more gun control, and all the yadda-yadda-yadda we've become accustomed to hearing from them. Mostly, they're dancing in the blood of the victims, seeking to build their own support on the back of their suffering, and offering "solutions" that are nothing of the sort. Of course, almost all the "solutions" being advanced are not "solutions" at all, because they focus on *tools* rather than *individuals*. As I wrote back in 2009, after the Winnend... more »

Fraud and corruption bring big payoffs by Paul Driessen

Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D. at An Objectivist Individualist - 16 hours ago
*California judges provide stage for kangaroo court justice over Roundup weedkiller* San Francisco area juries have awarded cancer patients some $80 million each, based on claims that the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, caused their cancer – and that Bayer-Monsanto negligently or deliberately failed to warn consumers that the glyphosate it manufactures is carcinogenic. (It’s not.) Judges reduced the original truly outrageous awards of $289 million and even $1 billion per plaintiff! Meanwhile, ubiquitous ads are still trolling for new clients, saying anyone who ... more »

Save democracy . . . with socialism?

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
I got an offer to review a book, ". . . the 2020 election is a key moment in the history of American democracy where the United States can choose to correct course, installing a new chief executive and legislators that will defend bedrock democratic ideals and freedoms, or it can travel further down the road of Trumpism . . ." I wonder what those bedrock democratic ideals and freedoms are? Freedom of religion? Free speech? Freedom of assembly? You can't find them in socialism, the ideology that killed 100,000,000 in the 20th century.

Proportional representation: The shake-up that’s needed?

Daniel Goldstraw at The Overtake [beta] - 16 hours ago
[image: Proportional representation: The shake-up that’s needed?] Politics is broken, could proportional representation help to fix it? Read full article →

WHY CAN'T WE HAVE A BETTER PRESS CORPS? (updated)

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Why does NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez have a job? Here's what he said yesterday on *All Things Considered* in response to a question about a possible White House response to this weekend's shootings in El Paso and Dayton: But the White House probably needs to take on the NRA. This is an issue. The NRA is a big supporter of Trump, and Trump has been a big supporter of the NRA. He once flirted with going against them after the Parkland shooting, but he kind of backed off. Another issue is that, you know, he has - he is likely going to have to take a more direct push on... more »

Five Brazilians Arrested by Cape Verde Police Carrying Over two Tons of Cocaine

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Judiciary Police of Cape Verde, an archipelago located off the west coast of Africa, arrested five Brazilians and seized 2.2 tons of cocaine from a vessel owned by the group. The corporation said it had relied on the cooperation of the Brazilian Federal Police to conduct the raid on […] The post Five Brazilians Arrested by Cape Verde Police Carrying Over two Tons of Cocaine appeared first on The Rio Times.

Lava Jato is a Criminal Organization, Says STF Justice Gilmar Mendes

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Justice Gilmar Mendes of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) criticized the Lava Jato operation and its members once again. In an interview to newspaper Correio Braziliense, released on Sunday, August 4th, the justice fired out: “Deep down, it’s a game of cronies. It’s a criminal organization that investigates people.” Gilmar […] The post Lava Jato is a Criminal Organization, Says STF Justice Gilmar Mendes appeared first on The Rio Times.

Hong Kong - Update

LL at Virtual Mirage - 16 hours ago
On 5 August, Hong Kong protesters partially shut down the city. Protestors disrupted service on eight subway and rail lines and airlines canceled more than 200 departing and 100 arriving flights. In a press conference on Monday morning, Chief Executive Lam said the protests "challenge 'one country, two systems' and threaten Hong Kong's prosperity and stability". "The government will be resolute in maintaining law and order of Hong Kong and restoring confidence." This was a weekend of non-stop protests. After work on Friday, 2 August, government civil servants joined the protests, c... more »

Links 8/5/19

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

How the SR-71 Spy Plane Was Born (Still the World's Fastest Plane)

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * History. At Lockheed’s advanced development group, the legendary Skunk Works in Burbank, work on a revolutionary intelligence aircraft had already begun before the shooting down of Gary Power’s U-2. This innovative aircraft had to fly faster than any aircraft before or since, at greater altitude, and with a minimal radar cross section (RCS). President Eisenhower deeply valued the strategic benefits of the U-2’s airborne reconnaissance during these tense Cold War times. And now the call came from Lockheed’s customer in Washington to build the impossibl... more »

Don’t underestimate AOC

David Wojick at CFACT - 17 hours ago
We are not dealing with a mere bartender here. We are dealing with a policy expert who happens to have tended bar. The post Don’t underestimate AOC appeared first on CFACT.

Facial Recognition Coming to Your Local Supermarket (and Everywhere Else)

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 17 hours ago
Facial Recognition technology has been slowly drip fed into our everyday lives over the past few years. Our first major interaction with it was most likely in social media mobile apps like Facebook, which could cleverly identify pictures on the platform which were you, or friends of yours using the technology. Well, it didn’t stop … The post Facial Recognition Coming to Your Local Supermarket (and Everywhere Else) appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Ed Reform Was Supposed To Crush Unions

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 17 hours ago
Every once in a while I stumble on an old article from back in the days when some reformsters would just say certain parts out loud instead of trying to be subtle or dog whistly. Take this piece from April of 2014 by Terry M. Moe. It's an excerpt from his book* What Lies Ahead for America's Children and Their Schools*, and it's really, really clear what this Hoover Institute Fellow has in mind. Here's the subheading that pops up if you share a link to the article: *Real change won't come until we strip teachers unions of their power.* This frickin' guyThe arguments are familiar: Col... more »

Whaley Bridge Update II

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The situation at Whaley Bridge remains critical, although the heavy rain forecast yesterday does not seem to have arrived.. Meanwhile some data updates, which shine some light on what really happened. I have been spending the last few days trying to get rainfall data out of the Met Office, who […]

Lost Article by Dan Olmsted: What's the Matter With NPR?

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
This prescient article was brought to our attention this week: Dan identified already how vaccine critics were being crudely branded as public enemies. It was written 10 years ago by Dan for the now out of print Spectrum Magazine. We... more »

Could The U.S Be Gearing Up To a Return to the Gold Standard?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Could The U.S Be Gearing Up To a Return to the Gold Standard? by ALEX DELUCE, http://www.goldtelegraph.com/ There may be readers who weren’t even born when the U.S. still had a gold-backed dollar. Since the gold standard was abolished in 1971, the value of the dollar has decreased annually by 3.96 percent. You would need …

'We're going to do what we do to terrorists': El Paso leaders vow tough justice as death toll rises

Just In - 18 hours ago
Police charge 21-year-old accused gunman Patrick Crusius with a single count of murder over the El Paso shooting that has now claimed 22 lives, with two victims passing away in hospital.

Live: Australia needs one wicket to win first Ashes Test

Dean Bilton And Jon Healy at Just In - 18 hours ago
Thanks to a Nathan Lyon masterclass, Australia needs one wicket to win the first Test at Edgbaston. Follow our live blog.

"Nothing Is Fair..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago

"The Era of Revenge"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*"The Era of Revenge"* by Tim Knight "Given the title, I want to make clear at the outset that this post has nothing to do with gun violence, particularly prompted of the events of this weekend. I've been thinking about this post long before those events, and even though I am loudmouthed to a fault about my points of view, the whole issue of guns is something I've never, nor will ever, touch. No sense is alienating the handful of readers I haven't pissed off already. No, this is about something far more psychological and long-term. I am speaking of what I view is the correlation be... more »

England: Knife Crime Hits New Record High

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Turns out that importing violent people is a bad idea and that this ramps up the violence from indigenous gangs in particular. Bye the bye, possession of a knife really needs to be properly thought out and certainly needs to be placed on the same level as a fire arm of any kind. In fact a knife is used in close contact and is a killing and cutting tool. It is a lousy defensive tool, because you will only use it in extremis and it forces you to close if you want to survive. If you can stand off, you can run. A firearm allows you to back off. . . *England: Knife Crime Hi... more »

Massive Avian Cryptid Observed in Lihi, Utah

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is an extraordinary expert eye witness report that also produces a rigorous comparable. The Sandhill crane is well known and similar in size to an eagle and our Thunderbird came in and snatched it directly out of the air. The description suggests a Stellar sea Eagle as well. It is abundantly clear that we simply do not see these birds, or if seen, they are far away at an indeterminate distance naturally confounding sizing observation. We easily have plenty of sightings but few secure sizings. At a distance it is way too easy to assume it is a golden eagle. My own sigh... more »

Approaching 9/11’s 18th Anniversary

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
It is not difficult to figure out what happened on 9/11 once you overcome the pure shock and awe of it all. The evidence tells us only one story. It is a story that we are to pretend is not true as loyal citizens. Remember that. Literally millions now know the truth about 9/11. Perhaps even a third of the population. This cannot be a secret, but we can all pretend it is a secret. The guilt involved is horrendous. That is the ghost rattling around the chanceries of the world. I do think that it needs to be formerly disclosed, but we also now live in a world of such disclos... more »

Harvard study says an inch of silica aerogel could make patches of Mars liveable

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is really interesting although this must mean that the gel must be suspended on a strong support structure. That is possible. However, an inch thick is a lot of material. That alone may well make this completely impractical. What it should allow is architectural windows on above ground buildings that have a contained atmosphere. That will be helpful. I do think though that we need to build underground for most of our infrastructure. *Harvard study says an inch of silica aerogel could make patches of Mars livable* *Michael Irving* *July 15th, 2019* *A Harvard tea... more »

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