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Osama bin Laden's Son Hamza Killed by U.S., White House Confirms
[image: osama-bin-laden-s-son-hamza-killed-by-u-s-white-house-confirms] The White House released a statement Saturday confirming the death of the rising al-Qaeda leader.
"I Hate Myself For Voting Blue"
(*With grave apologies to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts*) Election Night, gettin' uptight, where am I? You said you'd build the wall, was it a lie? I know I'm hangin' but I'm still wantin' white. Hey Don, it's a con, they're talkin' 'bout you. I turn my back and you're with Kim Jong Un. I'm not really racist, don't like lookin' like a lib. I think of you toward election day You took my vote then you took my land away. I hate myself for voting blue. Don't want to vote for the Socialist Jew. You shouldn't have deported my Mexican wife, too. That's why I hate myself for voting blue Ow! Uh. ... more »
Interesting Repair Technique – NaHCO3 + SuperGlue
How to make field expedient repairs and a filler material from superglue (cyanoacrylate) and baking soda (NaHCO3) Continue reading →
Jihadists block humanitarian corridor in Idlib: Russia
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group, formerly known as Nusra Front*, does not let civilians leave the parts of the Syrian province of Idlib it controls, the state television reported on Saturday. According to Al-Ikhbariya broadcaster, militants are shooting at any vehicle trying to transport people through the Abu al-Duhur humanitarian corridor. On 31 August, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army attacks jihadist stronghold in northeast Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their strikes on the jihadist stronghold of Kabani this evening, hitting a number of sites along the southern axis of this key town in northeastern Latakia. According to a source in the Latakia Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Armored Division unleashed a barrage […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US, Israel negotiating mutual defense treaty: Trump
US President Donald Trump has confirmed on Twitter that he has spoken to his Israeli counterpart Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the prospects of signing a mutual defence treaty. Saying such a pact would “further anchor the tremendous alliance between our two countries,” Trump said he looked “forward to continuing those discussions after the Israeli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Unverified video allegedly shows Houthi drones heading towards Saudi Arabia from Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Houthi drones that attacked the Saudi Aramco site in Buqayq on Saturday allegedly entered the Gulf kingdom from the southeastern region of Iraq, a newly posted video claims. The video, which has been circulated on several social media channels, claims to show the Houthi drones entering Kuwaiti airspace from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Beauty Of Socialism – 95% Income Tax
Harold Wilson coming out of 10 Downing Street in 1969. Edward Heath going in the following year. The Beatles singing about the 95% tax rate they paid under Wilson and Heath. Let me tell you how it will be There’s … Continue reading →
Auroral Observations in Assyrian Astrological Reports
Assyrian International News Agency - 7 hours ago
Assyrian astrological report from 679-655 BC. Preserved in the British Museum, RMA 275; Hunger 1992, no. 35.(AINA) -- A paper published in 2019 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters shows the earliest known record of auroral observations were made by Assyrians circa 660 BC.
Thieves snatch $1.8m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace
Just In - 7 hours ago
A 66-year-old man is arrested after thieves caused "significant damage and flooding" while stealing the toilet, which was part of an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of wartime leader Winston Churchill.
Construction jobs losses likely to push unemployment higher and interest rates lower
This week's jobs data is expected to show unemployment rising another notch, a trend that is unlikely to change anytime soon as residential construction rolls over from its peak early last year.
Climate Change: Electrical Industry's 'dirty Secret' Is Only 0.11% Of UK's Greenhouse Gas Emissions - What The BBC Left Out
It's only 0.11% of UK greenhouse gas emissions and there are replacements already in use industrially as we ramp down to zero emissions by 2050. This is a known problem, the technology to solve it has been in development since 2016 and in commercial use since 2016. Although it's only a fraction of a percent of emissions, it is important for the future as we ramp down to zero emissions. There is nothing here to be scared of, and we can still use renewables. This is another click bait article by the BBC that’s being shared widely on twitter today. Dozens of shares. read more
Biden Taking Iraq Lies to the Max
*-by Sam HusseiniSenior analyst with the Institute for Public Accuracy* Presidential candidate Joe Biden is adding lies on top of lies to cover up his backing of the Iraq invasion. At Thursday night's ABC/DNC debate Biden lied about his Iraq record, just like he did at the first two debates. In the July debate, Biden claimed: “From the moment ‘shock and awe’ started, from that moment, I was opposed to the effort, and I was outspoken as much as anyone at all in the Congress.” When he first said that, it received virtually no scrutiny except for Mideast scholar Stephen Zunes, wh... more »
The Competence Vote…
From the first moment when he announced his intent to run for President of the United States in 2015, Donald Trump was very clear on one specific aspect to his view of why people would vote for him. As a … Continue reading →
The wrong messages.
Margaret Atwood’s dystopian cloak-and-bonnet tale and the BBC’s Rise of the Nazis. A pair of allegories-with-a-message. Reviewers were quick to recognise that these programmes bore comparisons between present-day reality and dramatised fiction. Craig has already cited James Delingpole who points out that within the programme (Nazis) former Cambridge historian Professor Sir Richard Evans laid it on with a trowel; Trump = Hitler. There are indeed parallels and messages, Jim, but not as we know it. Not as *you *know it. Y’all took away ’the wrong message’. I started to pen a revie... more »
The Lawfare Podcast: What Should Privacy Legislation Do?
Amid the legislative disfunction from Congress, a consensus of sorts is emerging on the need for privacy legislation. Between European pressure, data breaches and scandals associated with social media manipulation by foreign actors, the idea of some kind of comprehensive privacy legislation has gone mainstream over the last couple of years. But while people agree over the idea of privacy legislation in theory, the substance of that legislation—that is, what a privacy bill would actually do—is fiercely contested. To explore these competing visions of what people are trying to do w... more »
How to Sink a 'Battleship': Why Sea Mines Can Sink Any Navy in a War
*TNI Staff* *Security, World* A cheap way to deny an enemy access to vital seas. *Key Point*: Although deadly, innovative drones might reduce their effectiveness. Though often *overshadowed by anti-ship cruise and ballistic missiles*, sea-mines are amongst the oldest, cheapest and most dangerous anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) threats faced by the United States Navy. Indeed, since the end of the Second World War, sea-mines have damaged or destroyed more U.S. Navy ships than any other type of threat. Moreover, while only major powers like Russia, China or Iran can afford high-end... more »
Why The AC-130J Deserves the Nickname of "A Bomb Truck With Guns On It"
*Jared Keller* *Security, * American enemies are on notice. *Key point: *Its armaments are insanely destructive. Brace yourselves: the Air Force's newest gunship is officially on the prowl downrange. The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship flew its first combat mission in Afghanistan in late June, deploying to relieve the AC-130U Spooky aircraft following the latter's final combat sorties, an Air Force Special Operations Command spokesman confirmed to The War Zone on Wednesday. According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, which first reported the news of the combat deployment, the mis... more »
Sequel to Handmaid's Tale fleshes out story of Gilead and one of its biggest villains
In The Testaments, author Margaret Atwood re-enters her dystopia to answer questions about its creation, its eventual demise — and Aunt Lydia.
Genetic tests, reference checks … and 11 dates: Getting hitched, Jewish style
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Australia is home to 91,000 Jews. Most of them live in Melbourne. Welcome to life inside Australia's most populous Jewish community.
'Through the mosque': Inside Malaysia's new approach to decriminalising drug use
Proposed decriminalisation of drug use and a harm reduction approach is very progressive compared to past governments in Malaysia, but social attitudes may still need change.
Trump confirms that the US killed Osama bin Laden's son
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United States President Donald Trump says the death of Hamza bin Laden, son of slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and suspected leader of the militant group, "undermines important operational activities of the group".
Who is Frank Bainimarama, the former Fiji coup leader turned climate change crusader?
How did Fiji's former coup leader, rejected by Australia and the international community, become a democratically elected leader and global climate change ambassador?
Inside Xi's 'magic weapon' that has backfired on Gladys Liu
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It is hard to map China's politics onto ours, and it's even tricker when the United Front Work Department comes up, writes Ryan Manuel.
When Iranian women skirt religious requirements to make a statement
In a country that makes headlines for its hard-line policies towards women, Tehran artist Mahsa Merci creates unsettling work for troubled times.
'I deserve to be here, it doesn't matter that I'm a girl': Inside the world of Australia's 'b-girls'
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When Ting began breakdancing a decade ago she was one of very few "b-girls" around. Now she's redefining the scene and inspiring her son too.
Australia all but batted out of fifth Test by England on day three
A committed and composed batting effort from England has taken the game away from Australia on day three at The Oval, with the Aussies soon to be left with a near-impossible run chase in the final Ashes Test.
More Fear Pedaling: AOC Warns That Miami Will not be “Existing in a Few Years”
[image: more-fear-pedaling-aoc-warns-that-miami-will-not-be-existing-in-a-few-years] Freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims that Miami, Floriday will cease to exist in a few years if drastic governmental measures aren't taken quickly.
Epstein Flew With 11-, 12-Year-Old Girls, Ducked Sex Offender Travel Notice
[image: epstein-flew-with-11-12-year-old-girls-ducked-sex-offender-travel-notice] Deceased Wall Street financier Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t merely interested in girls who were 16 or 17 years old, newly-released government documents show. His tastes also ran even younger to girls just 11 or 12.
The Worrying 145: Big Business Now Wants Little Constitution and Big Gun Control
[image: the-worrying-145-big-business-now-wants-little-constitution-and-big-gun-control] If you’re concerned about violence with guns, never fear, big “woke” corporate millionaires are here — to save you from yourself. The latest on this front is that 145 chief executives, reports CNBC, “wrote a letter to the Senate on Thursday, urging the legislative body to take action on gun safety,” with “gun safety” being a euphemism for removing freedom.
Trudeau steals Iranian Assets on behalf of Israel, US and Saudi Arabia
*Warning to Voters: Justin Trudeau Breaks Campaign Promises* After viewing the First Leaders Debate of the Canadian Federal Election 2019 and after watching the TV news for the past couple of nights, I've taken to wringing my hands in despair over the pathetic array of candidates that Canadians must chose from. As I've said for the past couple of months...there is *NOBODY* to vote for. The TV Debate proved that Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer is a groveling slave of the Israel Lobby--without an independent bone in his body. The NDP has been rigged for controlled demolition in t... more »
Is the Constitution a Power of Attorney? A Commentary on Lawson and Seidman
In April 2018, the Georgetown Center for the Constitution awarded its first Thomas M. Cooley Book Prize of $50,000 to Professors Gary Lawson and Guy Seidman for their book, *‘A Great Power of Attorney’: Understanding the Fiduciary Constitution* (Kansas University Press, 2017). To celebrate the book and its authors, the Center held a symposium at Georgetown that featured critical responses to *A Great Power of Attorney* by Ethan Leib and Jed Shugerman, Richard Primus, Suzanna Sherry, and myself. The collected papers, together with a reply from Lawson and Seidman, will be published... more »
Sad case
Following the Sam Smith controversy, in July 2017 i mentioned gender fluidity within British Gas: “…… British Gas now uses gender non-specific pronouns” “Our engineer will call”. “They’ll be coming on…” Perhaps there was to be a team of engineers? But no. It was just one guy by the name of David. (I assumed he was a he, which he was / they were.) A day or so ago I saw a story in the Times. *In. The. Times!!* concerning the sad case of a 13-year-old ‘child’ whose mother fed him/her/ thousands of calories till he/she suffered a fatal cardiac arrest. The child was given a gender-... more »
Down Memory Lane (With Mark Mardell)
Returning to the theme of Sue's post about James Harding’s *Impartial Journalism in a Polarised World *on Radio 4 (which, like Sue, I also enjoyed), all I'd add is that I was particularly taken by Mark Mardell playing the BBC Roundhead to Robert Peston's Cavalier. Robert Peston - ITV's dandy highwayman - declared himself proud (as a journalist) to pronounce TheTruth. His example? Telling us - as he has been doing for three years now - that Brexit will make us poorer. Other journalists should do the same, he suggested. Mark Mardell recoiled from that and declared that the BBC imp... more »
Weekend Sermonette
*Multi Level Marketing (MLM)* Yes, it's a pet peeve of mine. I've had in-laws invite my family to "gatherings" in the past that turned out to be "AMWAY parties". My wife tolerantly sat through them. I pinched one or other daughter just hard enough to make them cry so that I could make my exit to deal with a distressed child. Yeah, I'm that craven. In the end we grudgingly bought soap. Church ladies seem particularly prone to these work-from-home businesses. They have a pre-organized base of mooches, who can be signed up to sell AMWAY, Thrive (diet patches), Avon, or any one of a nu... more »
Do not fear the foul voices; cast them aside!
1) *Let* the universal body of God be one, and let the great merging of souls commence. For together you have entered this world and together you shall uphold the pattern of your mandala soul by soul until one and all have attained their immortality and their ascension back to the heart of the Father-Mother God, whence they descended long, long ago. The mandala of souls who make up your specific sector within the body of God can be viewed as a vast tapestry interwoven with the talents of millions of lifestreams who have contributed to the upliftment of the current planetary ev... more »
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Meghna Charkabarti interviews Branko Milanovic about the destructive amount of inequality embedded in capitalism as it's currently structured. Connor Kilpatrick and Bhaskar Sunkara argue that the corporate class has only tolerated an acceptable distribution of income and wealth when it's been accompanied by the credible threat of expropriation and nationalization. And Robert Frank reports on Thomas Piketty's push for a substantial wealth tax based on the principle that every billionaire represents a policy failure. - Meanwhile, Denise B... more »
White House Says Bin Laden Son Killed in US Operation
The White House announced that Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
US Finds Contaminant in Popular Heartburn Drug
The agency said it has detected a "probable" cancer-causing chemical in the medications, which are sold as both prescription and over-the-counter treatments to treat stomach acid and ulcers.
Why World War II Made America the World's Top Superpower
*Warfare History Network* *History, * No single country could compete. *Key point: *The aftermath of World War II left the United States as the single country with the most military capability, which persists to this day. During World War II about 16,000,000 personnel served in the U.S. Military: approximately 11,200,000 in the Army, 4,200,000 in the Navy, and 660,000 in the Marine Corps. On 1 July 1939, the strength of the active Army was approximately 174,000, three quarters of whom were scattered throughout the continental United States; the rest stationed overseas. The Reg... more »
Not Just F-35s: Poland Has Big Plans to Prepare for a War with Russia
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usairforce/48000752831/sizes/o/] How will Moscow respond? In September 2019, the State Department approved a $6.5 billion deal to sell Poland thirty-two F-35A Lightning II stealth jets, as well as training and maintenance packages. The deal awaits only likely congressional approval. Though President Andrzej Duda’s turn towards increasing authoritarianism has chilled Polish relations with western Europe, the Polish right remains close with Washington and still sees Russia as a serious threat—in stark con... more »
Japan's Kamikaze Jet Weapon: A World War II Game-Changer?
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* Not in time. *Key point: *A lack of resources and an overwhelming Allied materiel advantage had doomed Japan. It is a fallacy that Germany was the only nation to develop combat jets in World War II. In truth, while Germany had the most advanced technology, all of the major powers had jet aircraft projects during World War II, including the United States, Britain, Russia, Italy and Japan. The most well-known Japanese jet—and the only one that saw combat—was the Okha, a rocket-propelled and human-piloted kamikaze. But another Japanese jet actually f... more »
Criminals Beware: Secure Your Home With These 10 Guns
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * See for yourself. *Key point:* nothing is better than testing these weapons for yourself at a gun range. If you’re looking for an *effective home-defense weapon*, handguns are one of the most popular choices. *Why do so many people go with the handgun, especially when there are far more powerful guns available?* Their compact size makes it easy to store a handgun right next to your bed in a handgun safe specifically designed for getting your gun quickly in life or death situations. That size also helps if you’re in tight quarters, such as a hallwa... more »
Engineers Just Unveiled a New Blackest-Ever Material, Even Darker Than Vantablack
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-just-set-a-new-record-for-the-blackest-material-ever-created Advertisements
Complex quantum teleportation achieved for the first time
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-08-complex-quantum-teleportation.html
We thought the Times was bad at this!
*SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2019Today, the Post gives it a try:* We've seen the analysts cry before. We've never seen them crying this hard. This morning, as the weekend honor guard broke us our regular Saturday breakfast—two frozen waffles, a bit under-toasted—tears were streaming down their cheeks. "We've never seen a conceptual muddle this vast," one of them glumly exclaimed. They referred to this morning's front-page report in the Washington Post, an endless attempt to analyze something resembling "public school integration." And dear God, how right those analysts were: We thou... more »
ICE Accidentally Reveals Fascist “Hyper-Realistic” Urban Warfare Training Facility At Army Base
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency accidentally revealed the location of a new “urban warfare” training facility that is expected to... more »
The New Target That Enables Ransomware Hackers to Paralyze Dozens of Towns and Businesses at Once
By Renee Dudley On July 3, employees at Arbor Dental in Longview, Washington, noticed glitches in their computers and couldn’t view X-rays. Arbor was one... more »
W.O.O.D. 14 September 2019
Weekly Occasional Open Discussion for 14 September 2019 Continue reading →
Not Just the Bees, First-of-Its-Kind Study Shows Neonics May Be Killing Birds Too
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan studied the pesticide imidacloprid and found that the pesticide had effects on migrating birds' health and ability to reproduce.
Trump Pans Energy-efficient Light Bulbs: "I Always Look Orange"
[image: trump-pans-energy-efficient-light-bulbs-i-always-look-orange] The president took aim at a number of "green" policies as he announced an end to certain Obama-era environmental regulations.
Syrian Army nearly hits Turkish military in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – During an attack on Friday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) nearly struck a Turkish observation post in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, a source from the military told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army was heavily shelling the southern region of Idlib, when their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Bin Laden’s son was killed in US anti-terror operation
Aspiring al-Qaeda heir apparent Hamza bin Laden has been killed in a US anti-terror operation, President Donald Trump has announced. “Hamza bin Laden, the high-ranking al-Qaeda member and son of Osama bin Laden, was killed in a United States counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region,” a statement attributed to the president released by the White […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Militants attack Syrian security forces in western Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – A group of assailants from a militant sleeper cell reportedly attacked a Syrian police station in the western countryside of the Daraa Governorate on Saturday. According to a military report from Daraa, the assailants, who were believed to be members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), attacked the police station […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthis claim responsibility for powerful attack on Saudi Aramco site
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories, the group’s spokesman said in a statement broadcast by Al Masirah TV. The spokesperson went on to say that the rebels deployed 10 drones overall in both attacks. He also vowed that the scope of Houthi attacks against the kingdom would be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trust and Disclosure: Are Civil Rights Being Sacrificed on the Altar of Brexit?
On Monday evening MPs voted to force the UK government to publish all of its no-deal Brexit ‘Yellowhammer‘ documents. A majority vote of 311 to 302 was passed in favour of what is known as a “humble address” to force the government to publish all the Yellowhammer documents available to the cabinet or a cabinet committee since 23rd July, the date Boris Johnson was appointed as Prime Minister.
Andrew Neil asks another question (of David Lammy MP)
So let me get this right, David: all white people have an evil ancestry and, as a consequence, are still evil? https://t.co/h8WPu8ShNT — Andrew Neil (@afneil) September 14, 2019
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