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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Knowing what we know of President Trump's terribly sick mind, there can be no doubt that he actually thinks this award is a good thing, a tremendous thing. A downright important and bigly thing. No doubt he already has this "important award" hanging on the wall of his Mar-a-Lago office, right next to his fake *Time* Magazine "Man Of The Year" cover on one side and a blank space for his never to materialize Nobel Peace Prize on the other. Here at *DWT*, we are pleased to report that Moscow Mitch, despite his insincere and pathetic, phony-assed attempts at distancing himse... more »
Reminder: NYC Meetup Next Tuesday October 29 with Yves, Jerri-Lynn
If you'll be in the NYC area next Tuesday, be sure to drop by our meetup!
"Our Financial Situation Could Always Be Worse"
*"Our Financial Situation Could Always Be Worse"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "Yahoo Finance reports: "Elizabeth Warren has a plan for everything. Some of those plans are expensive. With Warren emerging as a front-runner in the Democratic presidential contest, Yahoo Finance tallied the cost of her plans. Altogether, the Massachusetts senator’s agenda would require $4.2 trillion per year in new federal spending, and a like amount in new taxes, if she paid for everything without issuing new debt. The federal government currently spends about $4.4 trillion per year, so Warren’s ... more »
"The Question To Ask..."
"Don't spend your precious time asking "Why isn't the world a better place?" It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is "How can I make it better?" To that there is an answer." - Leo Buscaglia
Microsoft Beats Amazon For Pentagon's $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract
*CNBC: **Microsoft snags hotly contested $10 billion defense contract, beating out Amazon* * The JEDI contract is worth up to $10 billion over 10 years. * IBM and Oracle are among the companies that also sought the contract but ended up getting ruled out. * Amazon has been a repeated target for President Trump, who announced in July that Microsoft has emerged victorious in a dramatic competition for public cloud resources for the U.S. Defense Department, beating out market leader Amazon Web Services, the Pentagon said on Friday. The contract could be worth as much as $10 billion o... more »
Live: Wanderers face Sky Blues at home, Reds down Jets
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Western Sydney Wanderers host Sydney FC, while FFA Cup champions Adelaide United celebrate a 2-1 win over Newcastle Jets. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary in our A-League ScoreCentre.
On a cold and rainy day, these Victorian towns prepared to run from a fire
Hundreds of residents from three Victorian towns are told to evacuate from their homes as part of one of the state's biggest-ever fire drills, in preparation for what could be a devastating fire season.
It was once a 'taboo subject' — the scars of the Pinjarra massacre still linger 185 years on
Almost two centuries on, families in Western Australia's south-west are still waiting for proper recognition of one of the state's bloodiest days — but they hope change will come about soon.
Scientists forced to take out loan to pay for eagles' foreign text messages
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Russian scientists tracking migrating eagles are forced to start a crowdfunding campaign after their birds wander into Iran and foreign text messages from their tracking devices deplete the project's budget.
Death of Vietnam veteran who died in boating tragedy described as 'like losing another brother'
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The death of Vietnam veteran Peter Verrall in a boating accident on the Coorong is described by a friend and fellow veteran as "like losing another brother".
Aussie Sam Kerr's record-breaking season ends with top award
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Aussie superstar Sam Kerr is named the MVP of the US NWSL after another stellar season, as she prepares for the championship game with the Chicago Red Stars and weighs up overseas offers.
One home lost as fires burn under 'horrendous' conditions across NSW
Emergency warnings are issued for out-of-control bushfires burning around Mount George, Darawank, Corrigan and Hallidays Point, as firefighters battle more than 50 uncontained fires across the state.
Crowds of 60,000, powerhouse clubs — the sleeping giant of women's football is waking up
Enormous growth of women's football in Europe threatens to shift the global landscape and change the way leagues and confederations around the world function.
How the Left Will Fight The Next Civil War- and How to Prepare
Posted on October 25, 2019 by David Things are heating up, folks. I hope you’re all ready for it… HEA
"13 Life-Learnings from 13 Years of Brain Pickings"
*"13 Life-Learnings from 13 Years of Brain Pickings"* by Maria Popova "On October 23, 2006, 'Brain Pickings' was born as a plain-text email to seven friends. It was then, and continues to be, a labor of love and ledger of curiosity, although the mind and heart from which it sprang have changed - have grown, I hope - tremendously. At the end of the first decade, I told its improbable origin story and drew from its evolution the ten most important things this all-consuming daily endeavor taught me about writing and living - largely notes to myself, perhaps best thought of as resoluti... more »
Tweets For Today
#ChileDespertó: Million-person protest takes place today in #Santiago suggesting the protest movement is growing stronger and will continue for the foreseeable future. #ChileEnCrisis #ChileDespierto @TheWarMonitor @MariaTsevdos @federicoalves @Iraidajiron pic.twitter.com/f8jwDqQNm5 — intelfeedia (@intelfeedia) October 26, 2019 Russian military police are filmed patrolling northern Syria near its border with Turkey pic.twitter.com/dCr1OiGZQI — RT (@RT_com) October 25, 2019 The US will suspend all scheduled flights to Cuba except to its capital Havana, as Donald Trump pushes to d... more »
Meet the K-9 Thunder: South Korea's Giant Artillery Gun (Aimed at North Korea)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: http://i.imgur.com/KPXtr9U.jpg] Kim won't like this, not one bit. *Key point:* These large guns can shoot far and can cause a lot of damage. In December 2017, Norway announced it would purchase twenty-four K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers from South Korean firm Hanhwa for $215 million, with an option for up to twenty-four more in the future. The K9 edged out an upgraded M109 howitzer offered by the Swiss firm RUAG and the German Panzerhaubitze 2000, which has a similar main gun and performance profile, but a slightly faster rapid-fi... more »
Nazi Germany vs. NATO: Meet the Wildiest World War III Game Ever Created
*Michael Peck* *Culture, Americas* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5f/fb/e5/5ffbe5cdd8560c7d46609c89b576b161.jpg] NATO, Nukes & Nazis. *Key point:* Alternate history war games are fun and this one is one of the craziest. It’s 1990, and the Third Reich lives. Ever since World War II ended with a compromise peace between Germany and the Allies, the Cold War has been waged between the Nazis and NATO. But the German economy has soured. And, just as in 1939, Germany is going to conquer its domestic problems by conquering Europe and then the world. As waves of Nazi flying win... more »
More Disturbing Disclosures From The General Michael Flynn Prosecution
*Power Line:* *More Bombshells From the Flynn Prosecution* General Michael Flynn still awaits sentencing. Meanwhile his new lawyer, Sidney Powell, is tormenting the prosecutors and the FBI, uncovering corruption in the FBI and the Department of Justice that, she credibly alleges, included the framing of General Flynn. Is that too strong? I don’t think so. Yesterday Powell filed a reply brief in support of her motion to compel the production of more exculpating material by the prosecution, and to hold the prosecutors in contempt of court. Her recitation, which relies in part on tex... more »
October 26th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1010
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 26th – Open Thread
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
Soldiers of the Russian presidential regiment during the changing of the guard ceremony at the Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin. © Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 19-25 October* (Sputnik).
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 25th October 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
The REAL U.S./Turkey Strategic Endgame — Iran
So, what to make of the MSM spin on Trump, Turkey, and Syria? ~ Mark Alexander ~ “A universal peace, it is to be feared, is in the catalogue of events, which will never exist but in the imaginations of visionary philosophers, or in the breasts of benevolent enthusiasts.” —James Madison (1792) […]
Really, NY Times? Buttigieg, Klobuchar ‘Centrist,’ WP’s Rubin ‘Conservative’
By Clay Waters ~ As the presidential race deepens, the New York Times is trying to convince voters that two safely liberal Democratic candidates are in fact moderates or even “centrists.” They went all out on Thursday’s front page, with reporter Reid Epstein’s “Buttigieg Slips Into the Lane To Biden’s Left.” The jump-page headline: “Buttigieg […]
Graham, McConnell Demand House Democrats Conduct Fair Impeachment Probe
By Fred Lucas ~ Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham introduced a resolution Thursday condemning the closed-door process of House Democrats’ impeachment investigation. Thirty-nine of the 52 other Senate Republicans joined him in calling the impeachment drive “illegitimate and dangerous.” “Every American should be disturbed by what is taking place in the House of Representatives regarding […]
King’s Nightmare
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ Proclaiming Justice to The Nations (PJTN) has recently been placed on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s list of hate groups, which is ironic since PJTN exists to fight the world’s oldest hatred – antisemitism. PJTN has gained wide international media acclaim as it encourages state legislators to act against antisemitism […]
Why Is The U.S. Navy Reluctant To Conduct Shock Testing On The New USS Ford Aircraft Carrier?
A Nimitz Class Carrier Shock Trial US Navy *Craig Hooper, Forbes:* *The Navy Obfuscates On Shock Testing The $13 Billion USS Ford * In a normally quiet House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness hearing yesterday, a prepared Congressional Representative Elaine Luria held two Navy shipbuilding and vessel sustainment leaders to account, demanding–and often not getting–answers about the Navy’s Optimized Fleet Response Plan surface ship deployment scheme, the Navy’s carrier maintenance infrastructure, and the Navy’s brand-new $13 billion super-carrier, the troubled USS Gerald R. F... more »
CA: No Global Warming Last 5 Years
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: The Climate Reference Network (CRN) was established by NOAA to provide climate measurements free from urban influences; thus, they are located in remote rural locations. Specific information is HERE. The data set used in this analysis came from this NOAA CRN website. Here are two siting example: The CRN…
YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: DEMOCRATS: OCTOBER 26, 2019
I don't want to talk about the results of the Canadian election either. As a Westerner, I am feeling the pain. More to come. Sadly, I nailed the outcome. The dark humour of the Joker, and his wisdom, is scattered throughout today. His very dark humour matches my own at times. It seems that no modern actor can have a complete resume without tackling this challenging role and giving it his own unique twist. A long time fan of Joaquim's, (Remember him in Gladiator?) I look forward to his take. Today's world is in a constant state of turmoil as people begin to riot over one t... more »
Belgian Listeria infections linked to Dutch outbreak
Two people in Belgium have been infected with the same type of Listeria behind an outbreak in the Netherlands with European agencies investigating illnesses in other countries. Belgian media cited a report from Sciensano, the Belgian Institute for Health, and agency officials confirmed to Food Safety News that the details were correct while directing us... Continue Reading
More than 1,000 reports of food crime last year
More than 1,000 reports of food crime were made to the National Food Crime Unit last year, according to the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). A CIPS freedom of information request found 1,193 reports to the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) of the Food Standards Agency (FSA). CIPS is a not for profit... Continue Reading
Small recall over misbranding mistake over pork or sheep casings
Taylor’s Sausage Inc., in Cave Junction, OR, Friday recalled approximately 641 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry sausage products because the products may be misbranded and contain a pork casing or a sheep casing that was not declared on the product label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).... Continue Reading
Would You Ask To Join The Squad?
Daniel Marans put a bunch of statements by AOC together and wrote a post asserting she wants a bigger Squad. Are there dues and a secret handshake like The Blue Dogs and New Dems have? Will it be a side project of the Congressional Progressive Caucus that eventually swallows up that everyone-welcome caucus? AOC: "We have to change the people who are here if we are serious about delivering for working-class people." As Marans reminded his readers, Pelosi dismissed the Squad with a sneer: "They’re four people and that’s how many votes they got." Last time I looked, though AOC had 5.... more »
On The Four Types of Conservatism
The term “conservative” generally refers to anyone who stands for small government, free-markets, respect for religion and culture, and strong law and order. There are four types of conservatism: first, free-market conservatism, which is focused on free market liberalism; second, traditional conservatism, sometimes called paleoconservatism, which stands for economic and cultural nationalism and noninterventionism; third, religious conservatism, which is concerned with moral and cultural issues; fourth, neo-conservatism, which has revolutionary and utopian aspirations and stands for ... more »
Grand Solar Minimums though history have caused civilisations to fall and others to rise.
Along with mass migrations ____________ Grand Solar Minimums though history have caused civilisations to fall and others to rise J.H. Walker You could argue that the westward migration of the Hun, Angles, Saxons and Franks into Eastern France, and the Normans (Norwegians) into Northwestern France were due to cold-climate changes stemming from the Late Antique ... Read moreGrand Solar Minimums though history have caused civilisations to fall and others to rise. The post Grand Solar Minimums though history have caused civilisations to fall and others to rise. appeared first on Ice A... more »
Biggest Demonstrations Yet Rock Protest-Stricken Chile
*Reuters: **One million Chileans march in Santiago, city grinds to halt* SANTIAGO (Reuters) - As many as a million Chileans protested peacefully late into the evening on Friday in the capital Santiago in the biggest rallies yet since violence broke out a week ago over entrenched inequality in the South American nation. Protesters waving national flags, dancing, banging pots with wooden spoons and bearing placards urging political and social change streamed through the streets, walking for miles (km) from around Santiago to converge on Plaza Italia.Traffic already hobbled by truck ... more »
meet GRU Maj-General
2017 Andrey Averyanov was born in 1967 in Turkmenistan and graduated from the Taskhent Military School (TVOKU) in Soviet Uzbekistan in 1988. In the '90’s he lived – likely as a result of military deployment – in a village near the southwestern Russian city of Samara and later in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. As of early 2000’s he was already deployed in Moscow and resided with his family at the dormitory of the GRU Academy, at Narodnogo Opolchenia 50. The character of his military services in the early 2000’s is yet unknown to us; however he continued posting under... more »
The F-35 Can Go Into Beast Mode (Think More Missiles But Less Stealth)
*David Axe* *Security, * A good idea? *Key point: *An improved stand-off capability. The U.S. military could hang more weapons under the wings of its F-35 stealth fighters. Lockheed Martin, which assembles the single-engine, radar-evading jets, in early May 2019 revealed a concept for a hypersonic surface-to-air missile that’s compatible with the U.S. Navy’s F-35C. Lockheed for years has been working with the U.S. Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept hypersonic missile. “HAWC, which has so far been un... more »
How North Korea Created Total Chaos (Using Ancient 1920s Fighter Planes)
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Po-2.jpg] A Korean War story you may have never heard. *Key point:* Even low-tech weapons can be effective if used right. On the night of June 16, 1953, the Associated Press reported on “a boiling mass of flame, mushrooming like an atomic bomb, shoots skyward from a burning fuel dump, set afire at the South Korean port city of Inchon.” The fire “lighted the sky for more than 20 miles” and took three days to put out, having consumed 5.5 million gallons of fuel. The perpetrators of this ... more »
Why Russia's Crazy 'Battleship' T-35 Tank Was a Waste of Steel
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* [image: By Prised - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15369303] Clunky, high-profile, and easily lost in battle. *Key point:* The T-35 was not very well built. Recently, a Russian military museum in Sverdlovsk unveiled a moving replica T-35 tank, recreating one of the largest tanks ever to see combat, though only *very* briefly. Indeed, a few dozen T-35s charged straight into the largest tank battle in history—and none came back. Overtaxed transmission and faulty clutches proved a greater nemesis than arm... more »
At least 40 killed as fresh protests engulf Iraq
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More than 2,000 people have reportedly been injured nationwide as police use tear gas and an Iranian-backed militia opens fire to try and quell renewed demonstrations against corruption and economic hardship in the country.
Felicity Huffman released from prison after 11 days over college admissions scandal
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Actress Felicity Huffman is released from a federal prison in California two days before the end of a two-week sentence for her role in the college admissions scandal, authorities say.
Mourning a troubled river that's been a lifeblood for thousands of years
Indigenous dancers from three states gather on the banks of the Darling River to honour a waterway that's underpinned their cultures for millennia.
Fire threatening homes on NSW north coast
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An emergency warning is issued for an out-of-control bushfire burning around the towns of Darawank, Corrigan and Hallidays Point north of Forster-Tuncurry.
Russian agent Maria Butina released from US prison and deported
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Convicted Russian agent Maria Butina is released from a Florida prison after serving most of her 18-month sentence for conspiring to influence US conservative activists and infiltrate a powerful gun rights group.
Two weeks and 40C heat later, hail still hasn't melted on this outback property
Despite a fortnight of hot, dry weather, Jack Walker's property in Theodore still has hailstones covered by a thin layer of dirt and debris.
'The mashed potato turned red': Wild winds spread dust across NSW
Extreme winds are churning up dust from Broken Hill to Sydney, with some parts of the central west turning red and forcing residents to eat dinner under bedsheets so as not to spoil their food.
US judge orders Trump administration to hand over unredacted Mueller report to Democrats
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US District Judge Beryl Howell, handing a major victory to the Democratic-led House of Representatives, undercuts an argument that Donald Trump's fellow Republicans have made in attacking the impeachment inquiry.
ABC: Home-Cooked Meals Linked to Fewer Harmful Chemicals in the Body, Study Says
Everyone loves a comforting, home-cooked meal. Not only do they make you feel good, but according to a new study, people who eat more home-cooked meals have lower levels of hormone-disrupting PFAS chemicals in their blood compared to others. The study, conducted by Silent Spring Institute, was published in the Environmental Health Perspectives. Its purpose was […] The post ABC: Home-Cooked Meals Linked to Fewer Harmful Chemicals in the Body, Study Says appeared first on Health Nut News.
Sidney Powell Discusses Flynn “Framing” With Lou Dobbs….
After filing an explosive response motion to compel Brady material, outlining a conspiracy to frame her client, defense attorney Sidney Powell appears on Fox Business with Lou Dobbs to discuss the stunning material within her presentation to the court.
The USA PATRIOT Act: The Story of an Impulsive Bill that Eviscerated America’s Civil Liberties
By Sam Jacobs The USA PATRIOT Act provides a textbook example of how the United States federal government expands its power. An emergency happens, legitimate... more »
Here Are The World's 20 Most Profitable Companies
*Zero Hedge:* *Visualizing The World's 20 Most Profitable Companies* The biggest chunk of the earnings pie is increasingly split by fewer and fewer companies. In the U.S. for example, Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins points out that about 50% of all profit generated by public companies goes to just 30 companies — back in 1975, it took 109 companies to accomplish the same feat: This power-law dynamic also manifests itself at a global level — and perhaps it’s little surprise that the world’s most profitable companies generate mind-bending returns that would make any accountant bl... more »
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