Friday, September 27, 2019

27 September - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

10 pm MDT

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Like her or not, Greta Thunberg is one incredible young lady. At 15, Ivanka Trump was no doubt scheming to get daddy to fund her dream of an expensive line of shoes and handbags made by Chinese slaves. Greta, of course had a commitment to try to save the world so even bubble-headed soulless idiots like Ivanka could wear her dream shoes and be able to afford a lifetime of cosmetic surgery. Nothing really was happening in my life. I have always been that girl in the back who doesn't say anything. I thought I couldn't make a difference because I was too small." When Gret... more »

U.S. Democrats Want To Finish Their Impeachment Inquiry ASAP

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Washington Post: **Democrats eye quick impeachment probe of Trump as freshmen push for focus on Ukraine* WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders are eyeing a fast-paced investigation into the possible impeachment of President Donald Trump, instructing the committees handling the probe to wrap up their findings within weeks in hopes of concluding before the holiday season. Multiple Democratic lawmakers and congressional aides said there is no formal timeline for the inquiry, but the "need for speed," as one aide put it, comes as Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is under pressure from... more »

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 9/27/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 9/27/19"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "It looks like the Democrat Party is fabricating another hoax to try, once again, to remove President Donald Trump from office, or at least hurt his chances for a second term. The Deep State and Democrats have teamed up with a “partisan” so-called whistleblower that has concocted a report with no real firsthand knowledge of a crime during a phone call to the new President of Ukraine. The DOJ said the President has committed no crime. On top of that, connections to Democrats abound that the whole thing is another hoa... more »

All 5d SCFTs from twisted 6d SCFTs, generalized Calabi-Yaus

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago
During September 2019, the fifth paper co-authored by Cumrun Vafa was just posted: Twisted Circle Compactification of 6d SCFTs That pace looks high, even for authors of Vafa's caliber, and it may be fun to watch because he may be approaching a singularity. The Harvard-MIT-Korea paper modestly says to have 151 pages but the PDF has 197 physical pages instead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Superconformal field theories or SCFTs (i.e. supersymmetric conformal field theories) exist in various dimensions and the higher you go in the dimensions, the harder it apparent... more »

Trump Puts ‘Highest Sanctions Ever’ On Iran, Sends Troops And Air And Missile Defense to Saudi Arabia

Information Liberation at Need To Know - 21 hours ago
The sanctions are not only targeting Iran but every country which does business with Iran. The US announced it would send additional troops along with enhanced air and missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in response to the attack on Saudi oil facilities, which the US has blamed on Iran.

Sam can't tell his mum how he got these bruises — and she's been waiting a year to find out

Melissa Martin at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Donaldsons waited for years to get their non-verbal, severely disabled son into care. Then he started coming home black and blue. twelve months after demanding an investigation, the family is still waiting for answers.

Nuclear-armed North Korea might be dangerous, but for Japan a bigger threat looms

Just In - 21 hours ago
North Korea may be the one conducting short-range missile tests, but for Tokyo, China's military is the bigger threat to national security.

Paedophile priest's victim to get payout over $1m, opening door for more claims

Just In - 21 hours ago
The Catholic Church is expected to pay more than $1 million in compensation after reaching a settlement with a man who was raped by Australia's worst paedophile priest, Gerald Ridsdale.

'We're just in limbo': Reward offered after NZ firefighter killed in NSW hit-and-run

Ben Millington at Just In - 21 hours ago
The family of volunteer firefighter from New Zealand who was killed in a hit-and-run in the NSW Hunter Valley has issued an emotional plea for someone to come forward.

Vision captures moment Gold Coast bank robbed at gun point

Brittney Kleyn at Just In - 21 hours ago
Queensland police are hunting a man and women who entered the Burleigh Waters branch of Suncorp Bank cloaked in leather jackets and helmets, pulling out guns out to threaten the tellers.

Waterbombers deployed to control bushfire emergency in NSW northern tablelands

Just In - 21 hours ago
An emergency warning has been issued for a blaze burning at Sandy Creek, east of Armidale, which has closed roads and is threatening several properties where residents have been told it is "too late to leave".

Make less than $90k? Chances are, you'll be paying more income tax

Just In - 21 hours ago
The Federal Government's projected budget surplus has proven so fragile as to be unrealistic — except the parts that rely on much higher personal income tax collections, writes Peter Martin.

Fatal baby hospital gassing charges dropped

Just In - 21 hours ago
SafeWork NSW drops legal proceedings against Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital over a 2016 incident where nitrous oxide was confused for oxygen, killing one baby and leaving another with brain injuries.

Gold Coast couple jailed for dark web drug trade

Kate McKenna at Just In - 21 hours ago
A Gold Coast couple who funded a "lavish lifestyle" peddling MDMA and cannabis on the dark web is jailed after pleading guilty to drug trafficking.

'Distressed, in pain': Nursing home that burnt 87yo in bleach bath told to review training

Kathleen Calderwood at Just In - 21 hours ago
Epenesa Pahiva was so badly burnt after being bathed in bleach, she spent six weeks in hospital — now the nursing home she resided in has been told to review how it trains staff.

Russian Foreign Ministry: U.S. House Speaker Pelosi And Her Push For Impeachment Is Making The U.S. The ‘Laughing Stock Of The World’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
Russian Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Maria Zakharova. © MFA Russia Press Service / Global Look Press *CNS:** Russian Foreign Ministry: Pelosi Is Making U.S. ‘Laughing Stock of the World’* Following the White House release of a memo on President Trump’s July 25 phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday Democratic leaders were making the U.S. the “laughing stock of the world.” She also suggested mockingly which confidential U.S. documents should be made public next. “I’ve read the transcript of the telephone conversat... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
A whistleblower alleges that President Trump abused the power of his office to "solicit interference from a foreign country" in next year's U.S. election. The complaint says the White House then tried to "lock down" the information. https://t.co/0SQMH3J0EW — The Associated Press (@AP) September 26, 2019 Rep. Adam Schiff: "We're obviously going to be bringing the whistleblower in." https://t.co/fUBRdsHDCG pic.twitter.com/PYVWabMAxr — ABC News (@ABC) September 26, 2019 Afghans go to the polls Saturday to vote in a presidential election that few expect will have much effect in bri... more »

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 22 hours ago
“The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.” ― Augustine of Hippo Apologies for not having a QOTD yesterday, my friends. I was involved in a 39th Birthday Party for my middle daughter.

Forget Tom Cruise: This Is the Story of the Real 'Top Gun' of World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By U.S. Navy - U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 2011.003.270.026, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24589126] The real Top Gun. *Key point:* O'Hare fought well against Imperial Japan before he was lost to the war. Edward Henry “Butch” O’Hare rocketed to fame in February 1942 by singlehandedly taking on eight Japanese torpedo bombers bent on destroying the aircraft carrier USS Lexington and shooting down several of them. For this deed, President Franklin D. Roosevelt decorated ... more »

Two Republican Governors Support The Impeachment Inquiry Of President Trump. Former U.S. Senator Jeff Flake Says 35 Republican Senators Will Vote To Impeach President Trump

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, left, and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott. NBC *Washington Post:* *Two Republican governors say they support impeachment inquiry of Trump* For the first time, two Republican governors have publicly supported the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, a new development in an intensifying political fracas that has so far been largely partisan. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, both outspoken critics of Trump, said Thursday that they favored the investigation, but Scott added that he would wait for more information before ... more »

Free Download: Walt Whitman, "Leaves If Grass"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Leaves of Grass"* "Why, who makes much of a miracle? As to me I know of nothing else but miracles, Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan, Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky, Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water, Or stand under trees in the woods, Or talk by day with anyone I love, or sleep in the bed at night with anyone I love, Or sit at the table at dinner with the rest, Or look at strangers opposite me riding in the car, Or watch honeybees busy around the hive of a summer forenoon, Or animals feeding in the fields, Or birds, or... more »

Defendants never mentioned the value of USDA PRIME when they went on Reality TV

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Howard Mora, 67, of Westbury, NY, and Alan Buxbaum, 65, of Monroe, NJ, were arrested and arraigned Tuesday on federal felony charges stemming from a 3-year scheme to sell beef misbranded as “Prime.” At the time, they were being featured on reality TV. For fans of such reality shows, Mora and Buxbaum might be familiar... Continue Reading

Beach Beat: What to remember from September

Coral Beach at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Opinion I know September is almost over because Christmas merchandise is beginning to nudge its way into retail spaces. But just because Food Safety Education Month is nearing its end, it doesn’t mean the educating is finished. Earlier this month I spoke with USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears about school lunch food... Continue Reading

Austria sees continued decline in foodborne outbreaks

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Austria continues to decline with only 52 reported in 2018. This figure was 69 in 2017, 80 in 2016 and 368 a decade ago, according to a report from the Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection (BMASGK) and Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety... Continue Reading

Researchers aim to improve Clostridium perfringens surveillance

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Whole genome sequencing can improve surveillance and control of Clostridium perfringens, say researchers. Clostridium perfringens bacteria are responsible for an estimated 80,000 cases of diarrhea in the United Kingdom each year either from food poisoning or a non-foodborne origin. It is the second most common foodborne pathogen after Campylobacter with cases often under reported because... Continue Reading

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
Málaga, Andalucia, Spain. Thanks for stopping by!

India, US look to clinch ‘watered down' trade deal after differences scuttle larger pact

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
27-Sep-2019 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump failed to clinch a ‘limited' but much-anticipated trade deal at their bilateral meeting in New York Tuesday even though the two sides had worked hard to put one together.

"I've Learned..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"I've learned that through life you just get on with it. You're going to meet a lot of dishonest people along the line and you say good luck to them. I hope they live in comfort. Then I start sticking more pins in their effigies." - Roger Moore

The Poet: Wendell Berry, "The Peace of Wild Things"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"The Peace of Wild Things"* "When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free." - Wendell Berry

"I Don't Pretend..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
“I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.” - Arthur C. Clarke

"Reflecting on Our Legacy Before We Die"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Reflecting on Our Legacy Before We Die"* By Bill Bonner DUBLIN, IRELAND – "We battled a bad cold across the Atlantic. The sea air seemed to do it good. By the time we got to São Paulo, the ailment was in fine fettle. Finally, on Tuesday, we raised the white flag. We called in a member of the medical profession, who promptly prescribed antibiotics. “Without them, you would have a hard time recovering,” he said. But by then we were a wreck of sweats, chills, and shakes. And there we lay – in a hotel room in a foreign country, far from kith and kin – alternately passing through the ... more »

September 27th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #981

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Friday September 27th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Joseph Maguire is sworn in to testify before a House Intelligence Committee hearing on the handling of the whistleblower complaint in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Intelligence chief testifies about whistleblower report* (Reuters).

Who is really running Britain: the truth behind ‘Common Purpose’ … a former UK Naval Officer speaks out

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Thanks to one of our readers for this link. It has a familiar feel to it … ‘who is running Britain?’ …. we could add who is running the planet? Agenda 21, Sustainable Development, Global Governance, New World Order … and this presentation was 2009, still earlier in the piece but elsewhere it is becoming … Continue reading Who is really running Britain: the truth behind ‘Common Purpose’ … a former UK Naval Officer speaks out →

Cancer risk from tap water much higher than previously believed… is your water truly clean?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Check out also our articles on water at ‘categories’ at the left of the page. We’ve drawn attention frequently to chlorine being a carcinogen. Then there’s the fluoride scam as well. Check also at the main menu for those topics. EWR (Natural News) New research published in the open-access journal Heliyon reveals that “drinking water” … Continue reading Cancer risk from tap water much higher than previously believed… is your water truly clean? →

#5G Elaine Unger: Stop building cell towers in Wisconsin | Opinion | madison.com

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://madison.com/ct/opinion/mailbag/elaine-unger-stop-building-cell-towers-in-wisconsin/article_21960fd3-328c-54fd-a7b4-b9d74e745d96.html

NZ Introduces bill for Mandatory Gun Registry, Claims No Right to Arms

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
From governmentslaves.news In the proposed legislation, according to the nzherald.co.nz: There will be a national registry of all guns. All gun ownership and all gun sales will be tracked. There will be a 5 year limit to a gun license, which will have to be renewed to continue ownership. A gun license will be required … Continue reading NZ Introduces bill for Mandatory Gun Registry, Claims No Right to Arms →

"You Have A Right To Be Here..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"You are a child of the Universe, no less than the moon and the stars. You have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the Universe is unfolding as it should." - Max Ehrmann

The Father of Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s Partner, Is Accused of Being a Spy. Her Two Sisters Are in the Information Business and Manage Software Used by the FBI, Hewlett Packard, and Google.

Amazing Polly at Need To Know - 23 hours ago
Ghislaine's older sisters, Christine and Isabel, who are 69-year old twins, gained access to the highest levels of government through technology, after creating Magellan search software in the 1990s.

How 1 Nation's Aircraft Carriers and Battleships Helped Smash Imperial Japan.

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Oulds, D C (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer - http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//7/media-7121/large.jpgThis is photograph A 11792 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid] No, not America. *Key point:* America and Britain worked together to defeat Imperial Japan after Pearl Harbor. British naval operations in the Far East in World War II started badly and went downhill from there. Years of underfunding in defense meant that Britain simply did n... more »

Iran’s Ultimate Middle East Power Play

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 23 hours ago
An overview of Iran's grand strategy.

Mitt Romney's National Security Adviser In His 2012 Campaign Is A Former CIA Official Who Now Sits On The Board Of The Ukraine Gas Company That Hunter Biden Was Once A Member Of

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*American Thinker*: *Mitt Romney adviser sits on Burisma board of directors* Well, this is certainly an odd coincidence! In fact, when you dig in, you find an amazing series of coincidences...if you believe in coincidences when the CIA is involved, that is. Mitt Romney's national security adviser in his 2012 campaign — a career CIA spook who rose to its top levels — sits on the board of directors of Burisma, the Ukrainian gas company that formerly paid Hunter Biden $50K a month despite his complete lack of credentials or qualifications. It is also an odd coincidence that Mitt has,... more »

Bibi Given A Hat

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ In coalition negotiations, Bibi Netanyahu, Israel’s political magician, is given a hat and asked to produce a rabbit. Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/ Advertisements

Wealthy Car Thief Darrell Issa Vows To Eat Duncan Hunter Alive And Spit Out His Bones

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Issa (left) and Hunter (right)* We all love a good dirty brawl-- especially when the two dirty brawlers are so patently repulsive that you can literally hope they both rip each other's heads off. Welcome to California's 50th congressional district, First a little background on the district itself. It's an overwhelmingly suburban district, mostly (90%) in inland San Diego County, with a slice in Riverside County. It goes from Temecula in the northeast, skirts San Diego itself down thru Escondido to eastern El Cajon and then heads out into the desert where there's nothing but meth-ma... more »

Is The Wagon In Front Of The Horse In This Impeachment Drive?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*WNU Editor:* This is why many hate Congress. After announcing that an inquiry to impeach the President will begin, Congress is taking a "two week recess" (*link here*).

Contractor fined $445,000 after 'rotten egg smell' caused residents 'physical pain'

Kevin Nguyen at Just In - 1 day ago
A contractor is forced to pay $445,000 for "causing an offensive odour" after failing to properly manage a "rotten egg, farty smell" emitted out of a construction site at the St Peters M5 interchange.

Meet the farmer stocking his paddocks from AI in the sky

Anna Salleh at Just In - 1 day ago
Satellites and machine learning algorithms are helping graziers to farm more sustainably — and profitably.

Kate Middleton and Prince William give Boaty McBoatface ship its official title

Just In - 1 day ago
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge formally name a new British polar research ship Sir David Attenborough — a more dignified title than the public's choice of Boaty McBoatface.

Thousands of footy fans line Melbourne's streets for AFL grand final parade

Just In - 1 day ago
Waves of yellow and black, with smaller splashes of orange, flood into Melbourne beneath grey skies as AFL fans line city streets to catch a glimpse of their heroes ahead of tomorrow's clash between Richmond and GWS at the MCG.

Mother's 'agonising' wait for answers to Denishar's near-fatal electric shock

Charlotte Hamlyn And Evan Morgan Grahame at Just In - 1 day ago
The mother of Perth girl Denishar Woods, left with severe brain damage after a severe electric shock, has been waiting for a report into the accident, but it fails to establish who is to blame.

China stuns the Opals in Asia Cup basketball boilover

Just In - 1 day ago
China upsets the Opals as tournament favourites Australia lose a one-point thriller at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup in India.

'Highly aggressive, loud and ill-mannered': Two police officers lose appeal after illegal arrest

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 1 day ago
A judge has delivered a scathing assessment of two police officers who dragged a man from a car and threatened to arrest him "for being a smart-arse", saying their conduct was in "dramatic disproportion" to the situation.

Are there too many wineries in Australia?

Tim Fookes at Just In - 1 day ago
The romance and lifestyle of winemaking do not match the reality of hard work and tough business, says an international wine writer.

Facebook 'messing with their own DNA' by removing 'likes'

Ariel Bogle at Just In - 1 day ago
Australians scrolling Facebook today will find something missing: the number of times the "like" button has been tapped on a post.

Grave fears allayed after missing French bushwalker found near Alice Springs

Steve Vivian at Just In - 1 day ago
The 64-year-old tourist was reported missing after failing to return from a bushwalk near Ormiston Gorge in the West MacDonnell ranges 135 kilometres west of Alice Springs.

Errors In The Whistle-Blowers Complaint Are Being Pointed Out

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Scoop: Senior Govt Official tells @CBSNews Counselor to the State Department Ulrich Brechbuhl was NOT on the @POTUS call with #Zelensky, as the whistle blower complaint states. — Christina Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) September 26, 2019 *WNU Editor:* Besides the above CBS tweet from their State Department reporter Christina Ruffini, there is the following in the above Lou Dobbs video .... *.... Rep. Mark Meadows: Here’s what we do know. There’s reports out just minutes ago that on page three where the whistle-blower said that he heard a counsellor for the State Department was actuall... more »

See This Odd Machine Gun? Was It the Winning Weapon of World War II?

Warfare History Network, Arnold Blumberg at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network, Arnold Blumberg* *History, Europe* [image: By I, Robert DuHamel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2253988] An excellent weapon. *Key point: *The British needed the best weapons they could get. While all the combatant nations engaged in World War I fielded machine guns during the conflict, the British Army’s Vickers was arguably the best medium machine gun of the war, while their Lewis gun—an American design but perfected by the English—was the most effective light machine gun. However, both weapons had their problems. The Vi... more »

The B-25 Mitchell Bomber: The Super Weapon That Crushed Imperial Japan

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Kogo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3792452] A workhorse. *Key point:* The B-25 was an important advancement over older bombers. During the 1920s, U.S. Army Air Service commander Brig. Gen. William C. “Billy” Mitchell drove himself into an early grave while frantically trying to convince the ground-bound generals of the U.S. Army that the airplane was the weapon of the future. Mitchell’s efforts reached the point of insubordination, for which he was court-martialed in the fall of 1925 and sus... more »

No Amount Of Journalistic Malpractice Embarrasses The New York Times

Francis Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 1 day ago
In your case, you probably long since gave up on reading the New York Times. In my case I still look at it, but that has nothing to do with finding out what’s happening in the world. Rather, I’m only performing a service to my readers by trying to get a handle on the latest fantasies of the crazy left in their efforts to oust what they see as the illegitimate occupants of the White House and the Supreme Court. Any relationship between what is found in Pravda and actual fact could only be some kind of pure coincidence. . . . In recent weeks new initiatives have been coming faster and... more »

MSM Defends CIA’s “Whistleblower”, Ignores Actual Whistleblowers

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
The word “whistleblower” has been trending in news headlines lately, but not for the reasons that any sane person might hope for. “Read the whistleblower complaint regarding President Trump’s communications with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky“, says The Washington Post. “Trump responds to hearing on whistleblower […]

Alert warns public to avoid hummus amidst restaurant outbreak

Coral Beach at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
State officials are warning the public against eating hummus from any Moby Dick House of Kabob location because a number of patrons who ate the spread have Salmonella infections. In an alert today, the Maryland Department of Health reported it is investigating a cluster of illnesses that involves “individuals who all reported eating at Moby... Continue Reading

US ‘Shakes Down’ Chinese for Shipping Iranian Oil – Ben Swann

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America The United States is imposing new sanctions on various Chinese entities for “knowingly engaging” in transporting Iranian oil amid the ongoing US-China trade war. Investigative journalist Ben Swann breaks it down. end

‘Trump Admin is Protecting the Base of Largest Franchise of Al-Qaeda Since 9/11’ – Max Blumenthal

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Watch the full interview: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dc9bVdoLLow Going Underground speaks to Max Blumenthal of the Grayzone Project on his new book ‘The Management of Savagery’, detailing the West’s history of promoting radical Islam for geopolitical goals, Syria and the latest chemical attack allegations and the situation in Idlib, the US’ increasing sanctions on Venezuela and their …

SA Envoy to UN Accuses Israel of Ethnic Cleansing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
SA Envoy to UN Accuses Israel of Ethnic Cleansing by JORDAN MOSHE, https://www.sajr.co.za/home South Africa’s envoy to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this week accused Israel of using Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned annexation of the West Bank as an excuse to ethnically cleanse the region. – Clinton Gary Swemmer claimed in his …

US-Made Bomb Used in Deadly Air Raid in Yemen: Amnesty

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Press TV The international human rights group Amnesty International has denounced that a US-made precision-guided munition was used in a Saudi and Emirati-led air strike carried out on a residential home in Yemen’s southwestern city of Ta’izz. end

Trump Condemns Globalism at UNGA

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America At the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump defended his administration’s policies on trade and immigration. He also called out China and Iran, while describing the US military as the most powerful in the world. RT America’s Sayeh Tavangar reports from New York City (1:00). Two weeks after Trump ended negotiations …

The Coup Has Begun – The Empire Strikes Back Everywhere

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Coup Has Begun – The Empire Strikes Back Everywhere by Tom Luongo, https://tomluongo.me/ … You know I think there are no coincidences in politics. Everything happens on a particular schedule. So when I see a day as crazy as today I have to ask the question, “Why this, why now?” – Look at the …

David Stockman: The Dynamics of an Impending Dollar Demise

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Jay Taylor Media David Stockman illustrates how U.S. Treasuries have become a massive Ponzi scheme that investors buy because they are assured of continuous profits thanks to QE. end

The Current Monetary Madness Has Left Past Madnesses in the Dust

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
maneco64 “Fiat Money Inflation in France”: http://www.libertarianpress.com/fiatm… end

The Economics Back $10,000 Gold and Beyond – Frank Holmes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Kitco NEWS Analysts and CEOs who have historically been conservative with their gold price calls are now forecasting levels above $10,000 in the long-run, and Frank Holmes, CEO of U.S. Global Investors, said that fundamentals back up these numbers. “What’ amazing about America, is that we have unprecedented deficits with no war and no recession. …

Rouhani: Middle East One Blunder Away from War

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Rouhani: Middle East One Blunder Away from War by TOVAH LAZAROFF, https://www.jpost.com/ “We do not tolerate the interference of outsiders. We shall respond decisively to any transgression or violation of our security and territorial integrity,” Rouhani said. – US-Iranian tensions ratcheted up on Wednesday as Tehran warned that the Middle East was one blunder away …

WILL GOLD BE CURRENCY AGAIN? Ron Paul & Lynette Zang Talk Gold & the Economy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
ITM Trading Dr. Ron Paul began his political career in 1976 after Nixon broke the USDs peg to gold in 1971. He is a fully committed constitutionalist and believes strongly in honest money as defined in the US constitution and in 1982, under President Ronald Reagan, he created and served on the US Gold Commission. …

Elites Trying to Wreck Brexit with More Delays – Galloway

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Boris Johnson is back in London following his UNGA speech as Parliament reconvenes following the stunning ruling by the UK Supreme court. Former UK MP George Galloway joins In Question to discuss the UNGA and Brexit. end

Five Idiotic Moments of Hong Kong Rioters 香港暴徒五大“智熄”瞬間

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
CGTN In more than three months of violent unrest in Hong Kong, the rioters are showing no bottom line as they have become the harbingers of their demise. Along with violence, the rioters have also displayed a series of idiotic moments. end

John Rubino: Beware of the Fed Repo Man

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
FSN GoldandSilver Debt keeps on increasing at increasing rates. That should be good news for the repo market. And yet, Fed’s Repo man is in a quandary. How could chaos reign in a stodgy market that’s been around since 1917. The premise is simple. Buy securities to loosen liquidity. Sell securities to tighten liquidity. But …

Will Canada take Myanmar to the ICJ for genocide?

Susan Hutchinson at New Mandala - 1 day ago
Exploring possible paths to justice for crimes against the Rohingya. The post Will Canada take Myanmar to the ICJ for genocide? appeared first on New Mandala.

“Don’t Tread on Me” is Machiavelli’s Republican Principle

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 day ago
The role that the principle of “don't tread on me” plays in a republican society has been clearly explained by Machiavelli. In the *Discourses on Livy*, he points out that the citizens of republics dislike being dominated, and if the nobles try to usurp too much power, they will have to face the wrath of the citizens. He advises the nobles to avoid “treading” on the rights of the citizens. He praises the founders of republican nations and the citizens for their goodness and virtue and their love of liberty. He says that in republics, the citizens hold superior moral values and have ... more »

Secreting Aging Man

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
Hey kids, it’s been a while since we had a song parody! I think Rudy 9/11 Giuliani, Twitler’s personal super-secret envoy to Ukraine, deserves one. To the tune of Secret Agent Man (written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri, performed … Continue reading →

Trey Gowdy and Mark Meadows Discuss Adam Schiff’s Scripted Pantomime…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
During today’s HPSCI hearing, Chairman Adam Schiff read from a manufactured script of the call between President Trump and President Zelensky. Apparently when scheduling the hearing, Chairman Schiff did not anticipate the actual transcript being released. Former representative Trey Gowdy … Continue reading →

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