Saturday, October 12, 2019

12 October - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

10:16 pm MDT

Researchers discover material that could someday power quantum computer

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
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Mysterious radiation leak traced to Russian facility.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/radiation-leak-russia?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1570743866

Supercomputer simulates 77,000 neurons in the brain in real-time

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2218993-supercomputer-simulates-77000-neurons-in-the-brain-in-real-time/

How tardigrades protect their DNA to defy death.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/tardigrades-dna-damage-radiation-death

How Joaquin Phoenix Paid A Tribute To Heath Ledger In Joker

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://m.mensxp.com/entertainment/hollywood/57468-only-true-fans-could-notice-how-joaquin-phoenix-paid-a-tribute-to-heath-ledger-in-lsquo-joker-rsquo.html

Deadly ‘two-faced’ protein drives cancer growth, cripples T-cell avengers

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-10-deadly-two-faced-protein-cancer-growth.html

Engineers solve 50-year-old puzzle in signal processing

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://m.techxplore.com/news/2019-10-year-old-puzzle.html

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Remember when Putin's Fist Puppet said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue, shoot someone dead in broad daylight, and his brainwashed followers would still love him and do nothing about it? Well, apparently, the Democrats in the House and $enate aren't much different when it comes to law enforcement. What a surprise. It seems that crimes aren't crimes if you're a member of Club Washington. That's no surprise either. Time after time after time, Trump's wise guys and made men and women have ignored lawful subpoenas issued by wimpy, deliberately toothless dog and ... more »

Another Neat Trick by the F-35: A Tank Killer?

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Stealth comes to ground warfare? *Key point: *The Air Force is working toward having the F-35 fire a wide range of emerging weapons. The Air Force is already working on an emerging 4th F-35 "software drop" designed to enable the stealth multi-role fighter to fire an even wider range of emerging weapons such as the new, high-tech Small Diameter Bomb II. Following the drop of the now-operational 3F, the aircraft will incorporate new software drops in two-year increments in order to stay ahead of new threats - and service developers say a 4th software dro... more »

How Nazi Germany Could Have Won World War Two Without Having to Fight the Allies

David T. Pyne at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*David T. Pyne* *History, * Is this what-if history a possibility? *This is the first in a series of five articles providing critical analysis as to how Germany Might Have Won World War II.* September 1 marked the eightieth anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, which cost the lives of an estimated fifty to sixty million people and was the most terrible war in world history. We all know how the war turned out—with an overwhelming Soviet-Western Allied victory over Nazi Germany ending with the destruction of Germany and the death by starvation of millions of its citizens. G... more »

Minister Denies Conflict Between Agriculture and Livestock and Environmental Preservation

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The statement occurred on Thursday, October 10th, at the Brazil 2019 Investment Forum in São Paulo. "Brazil is an agri-food power, but it is also an environmental power. Despite the fact that at this moment this is highly questioned. In order to continue increasing national production and minimizing impacts on […] The post Minister Denies Conflict Between Agriculture and Livestock and Environmental Preservation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Embraer to Halt Plants in Brazil and Give Collective Vacation to Employees in January, Says Union

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Embraer will grant collective vacation to all its employees in Brazil, some 15,000 workers, in preparation for the transfer of control of its commercial aviation division to the North American Boeing, said one of the company's unions on Thursday, October 10th. According to the Metalworkers Union of São José dos Campos […] The post Embraer to Halt Plants in Brazil and Give Collective Vacation to Employees in January, Says Union appeared first on The Rio Times.

Typhoon Hagibis reaches greater Tokyo area, with winds exceeding 140kph

Claire Knox And Jake Sturmer at Just In - 21 hours ago
Hundreds of thousands of households in Japan are advised to evacuate as a powerful typhoon makes landfall, bringing with it the heaviest rain and winds in 60 years, after an earthquake struck offshore Japan.

Why police believe they can catch 11-year-old Gerard Ross's killer after 22 years

Charlotte Hamlyn at Just In - 21 hours ago
Gerard Ross vanished while holidaying with his family south of Perth in 1997 and the 11-year-old's body was found a fortnight later. Now police are launching a new push to find his killer.

Cruise ship passengers revolt over missed stops, blocked toilets, intermittent Wi-Fi

Just In - 21 hours ago
Hundreds of angry cruise ship passengers are demanding refunds after operators skipped ports that were part of the Norwegian Spirit's two-week European itinerary.

Marquee Melbourne Derby fizzles into goalless draw, Wanderers rally against Mariners

Just In - 21 hours ago
The Melbourne derby ends in a scoreless draw as the Victory host City at Docklands in the opening round of the A-League, while the Wanderers celebrate a 2-1 triumph over the Mariners at their new home ground.

Man dies after punches thrown in Gold Coast fight over stolen food

Nick Wiggins at Just In - 21 hours ago
A man dies from injuries sustained 10 days earlier, when he was allegedly punched during a brawl outside a Gold Coast nightclub, which began after two men stole some food.

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 21 hours ago

Equalities are the most vital equivalences

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 22 hours ago
The equal sign is innocent, it doesn't prevent us from studying some very abstract geometric structures A few days ago, Kevin Hartnett wrote a provoking article about mathematics for the Quanta Magazine, With Category Theory, Mathematics Escapes From Equality If you think that some mathematicians finally fight against the left-wing egalitarianism and its worshiping of equality, well, the truth is somewhat less optimistic. ;-) The human hero of the story is Jacob Lurie, a mathematician who recently moved from Harvard to IAS Princeton. I do believe that he is an extremely good mathema... more »

Using Courts to End Fossil Fuels

Martin Armstrong at Global Warming – Armstrong Economics - 22 hours ago
In Alaska, attorneys for 16 young Alaskans have sued over state climate change policy. They are trying to shut down fossil fuels and arguing their case before Alaska Supreme Court justices. They are claiming that state policy, which promotes fossil fuels, violates the constitutional right of young Alaskans to a safe climate. They are claiming […]

"In Memoriam: Reality"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"In Memoriam: Reality"* by Jim Kunstler "The Golden Golem of Greatness shifted into mad bull overdrive for last night’s Minneapolis fan rally, cussing and bellowing at the picadors of the Left who have been sticking lances in his neck for three years. Decorum is not Mr. Trump’s strong suit, but then the bull is not sent into the ring to negotiate politely for his life. The narrative of the bullring is certain death. The bull must do what he can within his nature to dispute it. It’s in Mr. Trump’s nature to act the part of a reality TV star, and, of course, it is the nature of real... more »

Tweets for Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
#UPDATE Battles rage in Syria as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows to press on with a deadly assault against Kurdish forces, while the Pentagon says US troops came under artillery fire from Turkish positions https://t.co/aRsKCQrn7o pic.twitter.com/IpMD59PtEx — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 12, 2019 US postpones next tariff hike after China trade talks https://t.co/AJltifyNHb — BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) October 11, 2019 Haiti unrest: Protesters forced back from president's home https://t.co/sU1sOVObES — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 12, 2019 Facebook's Lib... more »

Prisoners take care of orphaned lambs in bid to help out in the drought

Daniel Doody at Just In - 22 hours ago
Cute, soft, and cuddly baby orphaned lambs are being cared for at an unusual location — the Cooma Correctional Centre in the Snowy Monaro region of New South Wales.

Justin Langer opens up on Steve Smith, David Warner and the Australian captaincy

Just In - 22 hours ago
Justin Langer opens up on the prospect of Steve Smith taking back the captaincy of the Australian team, the room for Tim Paine to grow, and his complete faith in "champion player" David Warner.

El Camino actor Robert Forster dies a day after the release of Breaking Bad film sequel

Just In - 22 hours ago
Actor Robert Forster has died aged 78 from brain cancer, his publicist has told The Hollywood Reporter.

Morrison downplays China's criticism of Dutton after 'malicious slur'

Stephanie Dalzell at Just In - 22 hours ago
The Prime Minister seeks to downplay China's criticism of his Home Affairs Minister, who accused the Chinese Communist Party of behaving in ways "inconsistent" with Australian values.

'The world is waking up': Greta Thunberg back to work after missing out on Nobel Peace Prize

Just In - 22 hours ago
She may not have won the Nobel Prize, but Greta Thunberg is back at work continuing to strike for climate change and calling out world leaders in the US.

'It gives us some hope': Storms on the cards as parched Queensland gets welcome rain

Just In - 22 hours ago
Dry parts of Queensland have received some much needed rain and the weather bureau says there's more, and possible hailstorms, on the way.

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Turkish soldiers stand near military vehicles in the border town of Akcakale in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi *WNU editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Turkey attacks Kurds in northeast* Syria (Reuters)

U.S. sent meat from German firm linked to Listeria outbreak

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
The United States is one of more than 20 countries that may have received meat from a German company linked to a Listeria outbreak. Potentially contaminated products from Wilke Waldecker Fleisch- und Wurstwaren were distributed to the U.S., according to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). Food Safety News has contacted the... Continue Reading

Role of toxin in seriousness of E. coli infection

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Scientists have looked at why humans infected with E. coli are more likely to suffer serious symptoms after studying toxins produced by the bacteria. The team found that a toxin produced by naturally-occurring E. coli helps the bacteria colonize the intestinal tract of cattle and increases the transmission of the bacteria to other animals in... Continue Reading

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: CANADIAN THANKSGIVING: OCTOBER 12, 2019

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 23 hours ago
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! I speak often of the cottage I spent so much of my life in. Each Thanksgiving the family would drive up to close the cottage for winter and enjoy the leaves. My pleasure was getting the canoe out for one last round of the lake; I would paddle the shores, soaking in the crisp air and sunshine. Cottages were splendiferously spaced apart so the main way to travel was boat. The above is typical. We all have so much to be grateful for, despite the current politics. Now we just have to KEEP it by turning this sad train-wreck around as best we... more »

New Green Deal Beta Testers

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 23 hours ago

Balls Of Fire Fell Like Meteors

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 23 hours ago
On October 8, 1871 the worst fires in US history occurred. Chicago burned to the ground, as did many other towns around Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Peshtigo, Wisconsin was hardest hit, with more than 1,000 dead. Balls of fire … Continue reading →

Ukrainian Bombshell: $900,000 Laundered to VP Joe Biden — Pope Francis Has Denied the Divinity of Christ?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
TruNews Today on TruNews, Rick Wiles looks at the princelings that profit from the connections of their political fathers. We focus specifically on Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, and his Ukraine and China connections. Did Joe Biden himself receive a payoff from the notorious Burisma Holdings? Finally, reports swirl that …

Iran Oil Tanker: Explosion on Ship Near Saudi’s Jeddah Port City

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Al Jazeera English An Iranian state oil company tanker has exploded and caught fire near the Saudi port city of Jeddah, according to reports by Iranian state media. This follows Saudi Arabia accusing Iran of carrying out the attacks in September on its Aramco oil facilities. Oil facilities and tankers have become a flashpoint in …

Can Fed Keep Economy Going For Much Longer? w/ Richard Wolff

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Thom Hartmann Program The Feds are controlling the Business cycle, or do they just want to make us think they are? Richard Wolff joins the Thom Hartmann program to discuss the how the feds have manipulated the business cycle Dr. Richard Wolff explains to Thom how all this works. end

Four HK Residents Talk about Their Ordeal by the Protesters 香港市民声讨暴徒恶劣行为

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
CGTN Four HK residents talked to China Daily about their ordeal by the protesters. they are restaurant owner, service sector employee, financial sector employee, and housewife. end

MbS’ Dreams, If Realized, Might Become Palestinians’ Nightmare

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
[image: http://alwaght.com/en/News/101918/US-Demands-Bin-Salman-Shows-Obedience-to-Israel-before-becoming-Saudi-King] [image: https://www.yemenpress.org/world/us-demands-bin-salman-shows-obedience-to-israel-before-becoming-saudi-king/]Click on image for article. [image: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170624-saudi-prince-reveals-us-conditions-for-mohamed-bin-salman-to-be-king/]Click on image for article. [image: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170507-israeli-commentator-the-deal-of-the-century-for-trump-what-role-for-bin-salman/]Click on image for article. [image: https:... more »

FIRST CONTACT? Nasa Scientist Says ‘We’re Close’ to Huge Reveal about Life on Mars – And Humanity ‘Isn’t Prepared’ for It

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
See also: – ‘It’s 99% certain there is life on Mars’: Shock finding as scientists re-analyse soil samples from Seventies Viking lander Viking robots found life on Mars in 1976, scientists say Life on Mars? 40 Years Later, Viking Lander Scientist Still Says ‘Yes’ – FIRST CONTACT? Nasa Scientist Says ‘We’re Close’ to Huge Reveal …

Propaganda 101: The New York Times Pumps Another ‘Evil Russia’ Plot

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Propaganda 101: The New York Times Pumps Another ‘Evil Russia’ Plot by Finian Cunningham, https://www.rt.com/ The “newspaper of record” New York Times arguably holds the record for peddling anti-Russia scare stories. This week the NY Times delivered yet another classic spook tale dressed as serious news. – Among its splash articles, under the headline ‘Top Secret …

US Funds Venezuela’s Guaido with Millions of Dollars

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Press TV The US government has pledged 98 million in funding to the Venezuelan opposition, claiming that the funds will be invested to support civil society, human rights organizations and independent media. end

Iranian Oil Tanker Struck By 2 Missiles Near Saudi Port

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Iranian Oil Tanker Struck By 2 Missiles Near Saudi Port by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Many questions remained unanswered early Friday after an attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea sent oil prices higher, in the latest attack on energy-industry infrastructure in an increasingly volatile part of the world. According to the New …

LIBOR Dismantling Triggering Banking Liquidity Crisis?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Rethinking the Dollar Here is the information mentioned in this RTD Quick Take here: – 1. After bankers rigged the LIBOR, the end of ‘the world’s most important number’ is nigh https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opin… 2. The end of Libor: the biggest banking challenge you’ve never heard of https://www.reuters.com/article/us-br… 3. Factbox: The global benchmarks replacing Libor https://www.reuters.com/article/us-br… 4. …

European Union: Everything Is Unprecedented & Totally Crazy w/ Marco Janssen

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
SilverDoctors Today’s guest, Marco Janssen, shares his thoughts on the demise of the European Union. During our discussion we talk about negative rates, quantitative easing and the threat of a cashless society in the near future. Marco highlights why the EU experiment is revealing to the world that Central Bank policy is disastrous for humanity. …

RED ALERT! Fed Announces Permanent Bank Bailouts to Save the System!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RoadtoRoota The Fed has announced QE4 and will by BUYING toxic assets from the 4 Failing “Too Big to Fail” banks at face value. We have now transitioned into the Exponential Bailout territory looking for a $20T bank bailout from US Congress in November 2019!! end

Turkey’s Syria Op Could See ISIS Terrorists Scattering – Putin

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT Islamic State militants may flee and take up arms again as Kurdish militias fighting them retreat amid the Turkish ground offensive, Vladimir #Putin has said. He doubts that #Turkey’s forces could prevent this from happening. “There’s areas in northern #Syria where Islamic State’s militants have amassed,” the Russian president warned at the Commonwealth of …

Will President Trump’s Decision To Call An Armistice In America's Trade War With China Guarantee His Re-Election?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*David P. Goldman, Asia Times: **Trump may have secured re-election today* *President’s decision to call armistice in trade war with China could be milestone on his way to second term.* Investors greeted a prospective US trade deal with China by bidding for stocks that had suffered the worst in this year’s economic slowdown, including energy equipment, retail and transportation names. The small-capitalization Russell 2000 Index, which had lagged the S&P 500 all year, handily outperformed. The stock market is saying that the economy’s problem during the past year was the trade war,... more »

What Would Happen If America Killed North Korea's Kim Jong-Un?

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, North Korea* The beginning of a nightmare. *Key point (This first appeared in 2017): *American presidents have considered it, but it's a bad idea. When the first images of a sarin gas attack streamed into the White House Situation Room back in 2017, President Donald Trump ordered his National Security Council to come back to him the next day with some concrete options. Defense Secretary James Mattis, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford did just that; after rounds of meetings with national-secur... more »

How to Truly Project Power with the F-35

Marcus Hellyer at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Marcus Hellyer* *Security, Australia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2871287/f-35-lightning-ii-has-first-operational-air-air-missile-fire] One of America's top allies has some ideas on just that. *Key point: *The F-35 needs to be able to cover vast amounts of space in order get to where it is needed during a crisis. I argued in parts 1 and 2 that ultimately it doesn’t really matter how many F-35s and aerial refuelling tankers Australia buys; there are hard limits on how far we can project and sustain airpower based on operating from Australian airbases. If Australia is ... more »

How Would World War II Have Changed If D-Day Happened in 1943?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* Could that have happened? *Key point:* Although the D-Day plans were in place since 1942, the necessary resources, both military and political, were not ready for the Allied invasion. Read full article

October 12th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #996

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 →

Saturday October 12th – 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 →

"As Fragile As A Thought..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because its only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on. If you can change the way people think, the way they see themselves, the way they see the world, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create." - Chuck Palahniuk

Will Turkey's Offensive Against The Kurds In Syria Become Erdogan's Vietnam

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Richard Fernandez, PJ Media:* *Syria Risks Becoming Erdogan's Vietnam* Turkey's border offensive against the Kurds, far from being a blitzkrieg, is limited by the resources available to Ankara's forces. According to DW, its goal is to bring a 15,360- square kilometer swath under its control. "Turkey wants to create a 32-kilometer-deep, 480-kilometer-long corridor (20 miles deep, 300 miles long) inside Syria along the border to protect its security... it plans to resettle nearly 1 million of its 3.6 million Syrian refugees who hail from other parts of Syria inside the 'safe zone.'"... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, October 12, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Sambinha da Gigóia (Barra da Tijuca) - The heavenly Gigóia Island, in Barra da Tijuca, will be hosting the Sambinha da Gigóia this Saturday. Marquinhos de Oswaldo Cruz and […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, October 12, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, October 12, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Funk in Beco (Consolação) – The Beco Club will be hosting tonight the Funk in Beco party. Apart from Brazilian funk music, resident DJs will be playing various rhythms, such […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, October 12, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Free Download: Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
FREE Download: Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations" "Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil." - Marcus Aurelius "Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was the Roman emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Lucius' death in 169. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire, and with Germanic tribes along the Limes Germanicus into Gaul and ac... more »

Space marvels - and possibilities

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 1 day ago
I don't know how much longer I'll be able to offer science and space news, as the crisis of survival of civilization gets crazier and more dangerous, daily. *I promise some cool space news, below!* But first... Donald Trump's possibly worst treason, hidden under so much else! I'd talk about how the troops sent to Saudi and the Iranian ship hit by "missiles" all point to a return to an Iran-US dog-wag war. (Remind all your friends of the terms "Tonkin Incident" and 'Gleiwitz' and Reichstag fire. BUT THERE'S NO TIME! I'd get you all to insist the nation's mayors demand huge deposits... more »

"The Only Time..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got." - Art Buchwald "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way." - Charles Dickens, "A Tale of Two Cities"

Bernie-- Yes, Still The Best Candidate For President

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
[image: Goal Thermometer]Who hates Bernie? You can see on the video up top-- multimillionaire media hosts oppose him as adamantly as banisters and pharmaceutical executives. For example, see that unfortunate-looking woman in the red dress in the beginning of the video who complained one Comcast-TV that "Bernie Sanders makes my skin crawl?" That's 50 year old Miriyam Rocah, a Scarsdale multimillionaire whose taxes will go up considerably when Bernie is in the White House. After she said he makes her skin crawl she said, though it isn't on this tape, "I don't know why young girls ... more »

Videos Show ISIS Prison Break Under Turkish Artillery Fire In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Video of from the CCTV of the Navkur prison in NE Syria where a mortar hit. Some ISIS suspects are fleeing while number of SDF fighters were trying to transfer them them to a safer location pic.twitter.com/gVrc1ad6b4 — Mutlu Civiroglu (@mutludc) October 11, 2019 *Zero Hedge:* *Dramatic Video Shows ISIS Prison Break Under Turkish Artillery Fire In Syria* After President Trump days ago revealed the US military in northeast Syria had moved some of the “most dangerous” ISIS terrorists amid fears they could escape as Turkish forces invade US allied Kurdish areas, saying “We’re putting... more »

Tonight's Movie Is 'All Quiet On The Western Front' (1979)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
From *Wikipedia*: All Quiet on the Western Front is a television film produced by ITC Entertainment, released on November 14, 1979, starring Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnine. It is based on the book of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. The 1979 film was directed by Delbert Mann. It has its share of tension and death, and in the spirit of the novel, manages to convey a sense of desolation, hardship and waste. Late in the film, the turmoil and wretchedness of the main character, Paul Baumer, is manifested in his extreme disassociation while home on furlough. *Read more* .... more »

Cold-Blooded Murdoch

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
From The Telegraph: Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News television channel had a “black ops” department that may have illegally hacked private telephone records, a former executive for the station has alleged. Original DVD cover Dan Cooper, who helped launch Fox News as managing editor in 1996, said that a “brain room” carried out “counter intelligence” on […]

Phone Tap Dance

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
From The Telegraph: As detectives work their way through the 11,000 pages of telephone numbers that were hacked by the News of the World, they are still surprised by the extent of the illegal actvities at Rupert Murdoch’s now defunct tabloid. Mandrake can disclose that the latest victim is the fitness trainer at News International’s […]

Top Clean Energy Exec Proposes “Seeding Large Patches of Land with GMOs” to Fight Climate Change

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 1 day ago
On the heels of Greta Van Thunberg’s “speech heard ’round the world” at the 2019 Climate Action Summit in New York, climate change has been a hot topic. While the world wrestles with how to tackle this and other grave environmental problems (and even debates whether action is needed, in the case of President Donald Trump), others are proposing solutions that range from the holistic and natural (regenerative organic farming) to curbing man-made emissions in a mandatory way (carbon taxes). Still other proposed solutions are a little more on the “out there” side. In the case of one ... more »

The Daily Brief 2019-10-10

This is a summary of 37 AMN articles on the following subjects: Assad, Egypt, Erdogan, Sisi, Syria, Turkey, Ecuador, Maria Paula Romo, Quito, Sebin, Venezuela, FSA, Siria, Turquía, SDF, Brasil, Estados Unidos, OCDE, Pompeo, Trump, EE.UU., Kurdos, Iraq, Kurds, Detenidos, Paro, Policia, Muertos, Represion, Russia, Juncker, Refugios, Latakia, EU, Iran, Raqqa, Dhale, UAE, Yemen, China, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

A3 Newsletter: NOLA event with Robert King and Albert Woodfox this Saturday

angola3news at Angola 3 News - 1 day ago
*A3 Newsletter, October 11, 2019:Honoring Herman Wallace* Herman Wallace died a free man in October of 2013 in spite of all the best efforts of the state of Louisiana to keep him incarcerated till his death. The efforts the state took to to re-incarcerate Herman were so extreme that they actually helped make it possible for Albert to be released three years later. Herman was without a doubt, the one member of the Angola 3 who had the widest reach in his correspondence and in the projects he inspired, initiated and obsessed over. His letters were frequently the catalyst that... more »

RTE pork and turkey sausage recalled for failure to declare casings as natural

News Desk at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
YOUBITE, LLC in Camarillo, CA has recalled approximately 7,197 pounds of raw and ready-to-eat, pork sausage and turkey sausage products that contain either natural sheep or natural pork casings that were not declared on the product label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The raw and fully cooked,... Continue Reading

What They Never Bothered to Tell Us…

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Truthstream Media As our world becomes more connected with smart technology and the Internet of Things set to be supercharged by 5G, more people... more »

On the Theistic Projects of the Atheists

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 day ago
Modern atheism is a project for manufacturing new earthly religions and gods. Every atheistic movement in the last 250 years has tried to found its own earthly religion and develop its own gods. The French Revolutionaries, once they gained power, first established an atheistic religion called the *Cult of Reason*, and then its rival religion called the *Cult of the Supreme Being*. Auguste Comte established a positivist religion of humanity in which he was revered as a godlike figure. In the former Soviet Union, the atheistic communists indulged in an orgy of self-deification—they dei... more »

US Homeland Security boss quits after five months

Just In - 1 day ago
US President Donald Trump says Kevin McAleenan is out as the acting secretary of the department responsible for immigration enforcement and says he will be announcing a replacement in the next week.

This patch of green hasn't been easy to maintain, but it's worth every blade

Peter Gunders at Just In - 1 day ago
Some southern Queenslanders say they're watching Midsomer Murders just to get a glimpse of flowing water. Despite the "pathetically dry" conditions, they are finding much-needed solace in their gardens.

Labor pledges to reverse Adelaide public transport privatisation

Just In - 1 day ago
South Australia's Opposition says it will reverse the State Government's plan to privatise Adelaide's train and tram services if elected in 2022.

Breaking News, Literally

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
From DAILY BEAST: Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, a frequent target of President Trump’s attacks, is stepping down, the network confirmed Friday. “Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave FOX News and begin a new chapter. After … Continue reading →

Transcript of Remarks By President Trump and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He on “Phase One” Trade Agreement…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Here is the video and transcript from the Oval Office press announcement by President Trump and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He. USTR Lighthizer and Secretary Mnuchin also provided some insight into “Phase-One” of the U.S-China trade agreement. [Transcript] – PRESIDENT TRUMP: … Continue reading →

Musical interlude

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 day ago
Snakehips feat. Anna of the North - Summer Fade

Did Sons of Top Democrats Do Business in Ukraine As Part of Clinton-Linked Conspiracy?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Conspiracy theorists outdid themselves in October 2019 in response to the Ukraine scandal that threatened Donald Trump's presidency with impeachment.

Chaldean Catholic Archbishop in Iraq Warns of Influx of Refugees Into Iraq From Syria

A statement from the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil, Bashar M. Warda follows: As the Church, our prayers and hopes are always for an end to this never-ending cycle of violence from all participants.

Trump Says He Doesn't Want War With Iran, But the U.S. Military Is Ready

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Middle East* Locked and loaded. *Key point: *The Persian Gulf would be on fire. The Islamic State of Iran was born in enmity toward the United States. Led by the fiery cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, revolutionary leaders animated crows in Iran by lambasting “Great Satan” for any number of crimes, both real and imagined. It didn’t take long for this animosity to turn kinetic. As the Iran-Iraq War intensified throughout 1984, the two combatants began targeting each other’s oil shipments as a way to gain military advantage. According to Global... more »

War by Other Means

Editorial at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Editorial* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] When trust becomes a dead letter between the White House, Congress, media and national-security apparatus, America’s foreign policymaking becomes crippled. WITH THEIR decision to launch an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats have embarked on a step that will have profound implications both for American domestic and foreign policy. Much of the media discussion about the Trump impeachment inquiry has centered on handicapping this latest phase in the political battle between Republicans and Democra... more »

AAA Study: Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Can’t See Pedestrians and Hit Kid “Dummies” 89% of the Time, Adult “Dummies” 60% During Daylight Hours

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By B.N. Frank Proponents continue to make semi-autonomous and fully autonomous vehicles sound like they are safer than human drivers even though experts continue reporting... more »

Iran Attacked Saudi Arabia's Oil Facilities, But Not For the Reason You Think

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, * Iran doesn't want war. *Key point: *This is Iran's way of demanding a way out of sanctions. Iranian protestations of innocence notwithstanding, the arrows following last week's massive drone and missile strikes on oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia all point toward Tehran. In this, there's one key question that's on everybody's mind: What is Iran after? While Tehran's aggression has made the probability of a U.S. or Saudi military strike on Iran higher in the short term, the Islamic republic does not necessarily intend to trigger such a strike a... more »

A U.S. Invasion of Iran Would Be A Disaster (And Not Because Of Iran's Military)

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Middle East* Geography matters. *Key point: *More than militaries matter in war. To understand Iran, you must begin by understanding how large it is. Iran is the 17th largest country in world. It measures 1,684,000 square kilometers. That means that its territory is larger than the combined territories of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal — Western Europe. Iran is the 16th most populous country in the world, with about 70 million people. Its population is larger than the populations of either France or the United Kingdo... more »

The System is Collapsing: This is the cause for optimism!

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 1 day ago
The System is Collapsing: This is the cause for optimism! Video of The System is Collapsing: This is the cause for optimism! Zepp LaRouche opened by discussing what she described as the historic press conference by President Trump on Oct. 9, when he made clear he intended to reverse the last 50 years of geopolitical wars. Referring to Pres. Eisenhower's identification of the "Military Industrial Complex" as the driver for war, Trump ended with a moving personal statement, identifying the costs of these wars, in terms of American lives lost, as well as those millions lost on the ot... more »

'I've seen it with Raheem Sterling, Lewis Hamilton. I cannot win': Mo Farah lashes media

Just In - 1 day ago
British Olympic champion Mo Farah strongly denies former coach Alberto Salazar's doping ban has anything to do with him, and tells local media he feels "let down" by their coverage of him.

'It's a crisis': As obesity soars across Australia, one NT town sits above the rest

Steve Vivian at Just In - 1 day ago
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show almost 78 per cent of Katherine residents are now either overweight or obese, the highest proportion in the country. But the town's Mayor is not quite convinced.

An HIV-like virus in koalas has given a 'pretty wild' insight into a new form of immune system

Zoe Kean at Just In - 1 day ago
Studies of a koala retrovirus have led scientists to a surprising discovery: that of a "second immune system" in the species, and possibly all mammals.

'My dog would reject it': Royal commission hears scathing descriptions of aged care

James Oaten at Just In - 1 day ago
This week the royal commission in to Australia's aged care system has heard stories of residents left to soil themselves and elderly war veterans heavily sedated to treat their PTSD. It's left some questioning whether the sector's myriad failings can be fixed.

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