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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* It's almost Halloween! So, what better way than tonight's meme to remind us that Donald Trump and his mob of Mini-Me clones and living dead voters have summoned up nearly every drop of evil in America, added some more right from the essence of his psychopathic brain and turned it into a category 10 hurricane of darkness, destruction, and war against the Constitution. Trump was barely smart enough to harness that evil, but evil has a way of quickly turning against those who summon it, at least in movies and comic books. In the real world, that takes longer and longer and ... more »
One dead, another in critical condition after hang-gliding incident at Lennox Head
Police praise bystanders who rushed to help two men involved in a hang-gliding incident that killed the 67-year-old instructor, from Byron Bay, and left his Irish passenger critically injured.
'A baffling decision': AFL's Marngrook Footy Show axed
The popular AFL program Marngrook Footy Show is cancelled after 12 years on air, with the decision met by anger from one of the program's hosts and its loyal following of viewers.
Court largely rejects CSIRO sexual harassment case over scientist's 'deceptive' evidence
A scientist seeking $300,000 in compensation from the CSIRO over allegations she was punished for making complaints about sexual harassment and sex discrimination has the majority of her case dismissed by a Federal Court judge, who says her evidence was deceptive, unreliable and inconsistent.
Nine denies 60 Minutes crew detained in Kiribati after filming approval rejected
Journalist Liam Bartlett and his 60 Minutes crew members have been asked by immigration authorities not to leave their hotel on the Pacific island until their flight out of the country, the Nine Network confirms.
State Government to clean up laws governing the supervision of former prisoners
A crime spree allegedly committed by a high-risk fugitive has prompted the SA Government to "clean up" the laws that govern the supervision of former prisoners.
Wendy applies for more than 100 jobs each week, but is told she is 'over-qualified'
Wendy Morgan has a degree in science, 40 years of work experience and even a forklift licence, but no-one will give her a job. She says living on Newstart makes the job hunt even harder.
Parents of killer father saw him fly into a rage in lead-up to children's murder
The grandfather of two young Perth children murdered by their father tells an inquest he feared for their wellbeing in the months before their deaths.
Gold Coast nabs NT talent ahead of AFL draft
Arnhem Land's Malcolm Rosas becomes the first Northern Territory player picked up by an AFL club for next season but he says the remote community of Bulman will always be home.
Schoolies breaks up with Tinder after Brisbane mother's complaint about 'disturbing' partnership
Queensland's central schoolies booking agency ditches its brief dalliance with the dating app Tinder after it sparked outrage from parents and the State Tourism Minister.
Chinese redevelopment of Solomon Islands' Gold Ridge mine 'way over the top'
Chinese companies will build and control power and port facilities, roads, rail and bridges on Guadalcanal, a strategic Pacific location that saw fierce fighting in World War II, according to contract details of an $825 million deal.
Experts flag battery, wind and solar projects for $1b clean energy investment fund
The Morrison Government's commitment to help improve the reliability of the electricity grid through a $1 billion investment into the Clean Energy Finance Corporation is welcomed by industry experts and Labor — but they say more is needed.
'The risk of falsification remains' warns watchdog after police's fake breath test scandal
After Victorian police were found to have falsified hundreds of thousands of breath tests last year, the state's anti-corruption body warns there's a risk officers could still be conducting fake tests because of "meaningless and unachievable" targets.
England fined for V-formation haka response against All Blacks
As it prepares for the Rugby World Cup decider, England is hit with a fine for its reaction to New Zealand's haka before their epic semi-final in Japan last weekend.
Tourism Australia splashed $38 million on new campaign, but where the bloody hell are the stars?
"Philausophy" isn't some dinky-di bloke, according to Tourism Australia — it's a way of life, and one where you don't need the star power of a Chris Hemsworth, Paul Hogan or Lara Bingle to sell the country to the world.
Greta Thunberg knocks back environmental award, calling for more action
The Swedish climate activist refuses to accept an honour from the Nordic Council, saying awards are meaningless without action and accusing Scandinavian countries of not living up to their "great reputation" on environmental issues.
Fatal shooting was payback for firebombing of bikies' parents home, court told
An Adelaide court is told the 2012 fatal shooting of panelbeater Jason De Ieso was retribution for a firebomb attack on a home occupied by the parents of three of the alleged murderers.
Dozens charged after police raid 'illegal' escort service on Gold Coast
Two sex workers charged with working illegally on the Gold Coast tell the ABC they thought the agency had been a legal operation.
China is moving towards creating a national digital currency — but can it pull it off?
China has passed new cryptography laws set to come into effect next year — despite cryptocurrency currently being banned in the country — with the aim of digitising its currency.
SA Government orders review into EPA policies, following ABC investigation
The SA Government has ordered a review into the Environmental Protection Authority's policies over notification of environmental incidents, following an ABC investigation into two chemical spills at Port Pirie's Nyrstar smelter.
Judge praises children's 'remarkable' forgiveness after parents killed in nightmare holiday crash
A well-known WA pastoralist is jailed for almost four years for causing a crash on a remote Pilbara highway that claimed the lives of a couple and left their two children orphaned.
Judge lashes illegal gardener who grew 'enormous' shipping container-sized crop of cannabis
A Vietnamese man is sentenced to seven years behind bars for growing one of the biggest marijuana crops ever discovered in Western Australia, with an estimated street value of more than $17 million.
The HK45's Reliability Proves Why It's One Of The Best Pistols Out There
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * One mishap in 32,000 rounds fired. *Key point: *It's one of the easier pistols to shoot. In the early 2000s, the U.S. Army pondered replacing stocks of Beretta M9 service handguns with a new, more powerful handgun. The Pentagon cancelled the program but one of the contenders, Heckler and Koch, eventually released its entry into the civilian market. Designed with the assistance of U.S. special operations veterans, the HK45 is one of the most advanced .45 ACP pistols available today. In 2005, the U.S. Army merged two parallel pistol programs, the Army ... more »
How Iran and Israel Both Wanted to Stop Iraq from Getting Nukes
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Middle East* [image: By KGyST - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3556262] By force. *Key Point:* The attacks on Iraq's Osirak reactor were successful, but not in the way you might think. At dawn on September 30, 1980 four American-made F-4E Phantom jets screamed low over central Iraq, each laden with air-to-air missiles and three thousand pounds of bombs. Prior to entering Iraqi airspace they had rendezvoused for aerial refueling with a Boeing 707 tanker escorted by two more advanced F-14 Tomcat fighters—the t... more »
Why the Glock 21 Gun Is a Total Legend
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * It's the bridge between old and new. *Key point: *It failed to make inroads with law enforcement and the military. In 1990, the world of the .45 ACP cartridge was turned upside down. For more than seventy years the domain of the Colt 1911, a new Austrian handgun, dared to use the venerable old bullet in a modern design that included, of all things, a polymer frame. Glock’s adoption of the .45 ACP in the new Glock 21 likely saved the cartridge—and all of its users—from obscurity, and made the big bore cartridge a mandatory offering for a new generati... more »
AR-15 Rifle: The Ultimate Top 10 Guide
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://i.redd.it/xnqer0i6v0431.jpg] Let's check them out. *Key point: *Let the debate begin. After you read this guide, you will have a pretty good idea how the AR-15 works and how different configurations make a big difference. This should help you make an informed decision on which AR-15 to purchase for your intended purpose. Below, you will find our recommendations. To note, we spent days test firing these AR-15s and doing research to come up with this list. Here’s Gun News Daily’s list of top ten AR-15 rifles across all price ... more »
These Are the Finest Pocket Pistols to Protect Your Home
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/33/d8/5b/33d85b009235c8c5f7c49d133e86b93a.jpg] 10 really good guns. *Key point:* These weapons are excellent and easy to conceal. If you need a compact, small caliber semi-automatic handgun, the pocket pistol is the way to go. Designed for concealed carry in either the front or back pocket of your pants, the pocket pistol is a suitable option for those who want to protect themselves and/or their family at any given time. Personally, I purchased a pair of pocket pistols before going on a hiking trip.... more »
Ukraine Foreign Minister: Ukrainian Officials Will Not Testify In U.S. Impeachment Inquiry
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko attends a news conference with his Netherlands' counterpart Stef Blok in Kiev, Ukraine October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo *Reuters:* *Ukrainian officials will not testify in U.S. impeachment inquiry: foreign minister* MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian officials will not testify in the U.S. Congress in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump because Kiev does not want to get involved in the internal affairs of another country, Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. “We don’t have anything to do w... more »
Passage To The Door Opening To Kashmir Valley
The government’s initiative to sponsor the visit to J&K by a 28-member delegation of the members of the European Parliament (MEPs) is a belated step in the right direction. It is a modest step, likely tentative and probably intended to test the waters. The MEPs are reportedly visiting India in […]
Canadian officials remain mum on details about beef investigation amidst 21st recall
Canadian officials won’t release any information about an E. coli investigation involving beef despite the fact that more than 860 products have been recalled. The CFIA has warned five countries about the recalled meat. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) posted the first recall related to the investigation on Oct. 3. It involved an undisclosed... Continue Reading
Activists take their campaign to ban Perchlorate to federal court
“The dose makes the poison,” supposedly said the renaissance physician Paracelsus. The toxicology pioneer looked at everything as poison with only the dose making something, not a poison. An environmental lawsuit filed Tuesday over perchlorate, a chemical commonly used in food packaging, is likely to turn into a dispute about the dose. But make no... Continue Reading
25 sick in Swedish Salmonella outbreak
Swedish officials are investigating a national Salmonella outbreak with 25 people having fallen sick in the past two months. Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency of Sweden) reported that the source of the Salmonella Newport infections is unknown and still under investigation, but it could be a widely distributed food item. Whole genome sequencing has linked 25 people... Continue Reading
Halloween health and food safety tips
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Fall celebrations like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times for children, who can dress up in costumes, enjoy parties, and eat yummy treats. These celebrations also provide a chance to give out healthy snacks, get physical activity, and focus on safety. Check out these tips to... Continue Reading
Research makes it easier to identify Yersinia
Researchers at the Pasteur Institut in France have developed a genomic analysis method for classifying and identifying Yersinia strains and estimating pathogenicity. The Yersinia genus covers a range of bacteria distinguished by criteria such as whether or not they are able to cause disease. It is part of the family Enterobacteriaceae and includes 19 species.... Continue Reading
Warning: FedRes is Preparing for the Worst (Full Show)
RT America Manufacturing giant Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft is still grounded and CEO Dennis Muilenburg seems to be all but admitting his company’s deadly mistakes. He testified before Congress on Tuesday. Rick Sanchez reports. Then RT America’s Faran Fronczak has the details. Former NTSB Director of Public and Family Affairs Jamie Finch joins to share …
Palestinian Home Destroyed for the Second Time by Israel Soldiers
Palestinian Home Destroyed for the Second Time by Israel Soldiers by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Israeli soldiers have demolished the home of Islam Yousef Abu Hamid for the second time after it was rebuilt following its initial demolition last year. The soldiers forced their way into Al-Am’ari refugee camp near the West Bank city of Ramallah, blocked the …
Abby Martin on Hillary’s NeoMcCarthyism and ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom,’ Plus #BerniesBack
Rolling Stone Abby Martin joins the show to discuss Hillary vs. Tulsi and her film ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom, Katie recaps Bernie’s rally in Queens. end
Doug Collins Reacts to Pelosi/Lawfare House Impeachment Inquiry Resolution…
Ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, Doug Collins, appears on Fox News with Laura Hannity to discuss the politically constructed House impeachment resolution.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 301 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Tweets For Today
Thousands of Chileans have taken to the streets nationwide for an 11th day of demonstrations against embattled President Pinera and calling for economic and political changehttps://t.co/Lt3SSDmkHp 📸 @mbernetti & @ugartep pic.twitter.com/pll36lKezY — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 30, 2019 U.S. House recognizes Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions https://t.co/8GDIomJYMB pic.twitter.com/8JC4R7GhaI — Reuters (@Reuters) October 30, 2019 Iraq protests: Upsurge in violence despite Baghdad curfew https://t.co/R6NijRHeYc — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 29, 2019 The Ge... more »
NSW to further privatise bus services
The New South Wales government has announced plans to privatise bus services in Sydney's north-western suburbs, lower-north shore, northern beaches and eastern suburbs. The move follows ongoing privatization of assets and infrastructure across the state in recent years, including industries such as water, electricity, public transport and public hospitals.
"The Human Touch - 5 Seconds Equals a Thousand Words"
"The Human Touch - 5 Seconds Equals a Thousand Words" by Nicholas Bakalar "Researchers have found experimental evidence that a touch can be worth a thousand words, that fleeting physical contact can express specific emotions — silently, subtly and unmistakably. Scientists led by Matthew J. Hertenstein, an associate professor of psychology at DePauw University, recruited 248 students, each to touch or be touched by a partner previously unknown to them to try to communicate a specific emotion: anger, fear, happiness, sadness, disgust, love, gratitude or sympathy. The person touched w... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Letting Go (Dreaming Sleep Music)"
Liquid Mind, "Letting Go (Dreaming Sleep Music)" Liquid Mind ® is the name used by Los Angeles composer and producer Chuck Wild of the best-selling Liquid Mind relaxation music albums.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud by chance has assumed this recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is some 1,500 light-years distant, embedded in the vast Orion cloud complex. * Click image for larger size.* About five light-years "tall", the dark cloud is cataloged as Barnard 33 and is visible only because its obscuring dust is silhouetted against the glowing red emission nebula IC 434. Stars are forming within the dark cloud. Contrasting blue reflection nebula NGC 2023, surrounding a hot, young star, is at the lo... more »
"A Lot Of Things..."
“There's a lot of things great about life. But I think tomorrow is the most important thing. Comes in to us at midnight very clean, ya know. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.” - John Wayne
Chet Raymo, “A Sense Of Place”
*“A Sense Of Place”* by Chet Raymo “It would be hard to find two writers more different than Eudora Welty and Edward Abbey. Welty was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of stories and novels who lived all her life in Jackson, Mississippi, in the house in which she was born, the beloved spinster aunt of American letters. Abbey was a hard-drinking, butt-kicking nature writer and conservationist best known for his books on the American Southwest. Both writers are favorites of mine. Both were great champions of place. I always wondered what it would have been like if they got together. As... more »
The Poet: Grace Schulman, “Blessed Is The Light”
*“Blessed Is The Light”* “Blessed is the light that turns to fire, and blessed the flames that fire makes of what is burns. Blessed the inexhaustible sun, for it feeds the moon that shines but does not burn. Praised be hot vapors in earth's crust, for they force up mountains that explode as molten rock and cool like love remembered. Holy is the sun that strikes sea, for surely as water burns life and death are one. Holy the sun, maker of change, for it melts ice into water that bruises mountains, honing peaks and carving gullies. Sacred is the mountain that promises permanence but chan... more »
“The American Empire Hangs in the Balance as the Ghosts of Roman Emperors Whisper“
*“The American Empire Hangs in the Balance as* *the Ghosts of Roman Emperors Whisper“* by James Quinn “The refusal of the political class to imposes losses on large bank creditors since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual in 2008 illustrates the extent to which the financialization of the western industrial economies has turned into a gradual coup d’état by the banks and the global speculators who dominate their client base.” - Chris Whalen “We’re not moving toward Hitler-type fascism, but we’re moving toward a softer fascism: Loss of civil liberties, corporations ... more »
U.S. Congressional Democrats Unveil Procedures For President Trump’s Impeachment Inquiry
*Daily Mail:* *White House blasts impeachment resolution as 'illegitimate sham' without 'any due process' for Donald Trump after Democrats release proposal that omits details about president's rights when public hearings are televised* * White House blasted the Democrats' impeachment resolution * It's 'an illegitimate sham ... without any due process for the President,' White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement * House Democrats released their impeachment resolution on Tuesday that outlines the next stage of the investigation into Donald Trump * It includes... more »
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"We Say..."
"We say to the confused, 'Know thyself,' as if knowing yourself was not the fifth and most difficult of human arithmetical operations. We say to the apathetic, 'Where there's a will, there's a way,' as if the brute realities of the world did not amuse themselves each day by turning that phrase on its head. We say to the indecisive, 'Begin at the beginning,' as if beginning were the clearly visible point of a loosely wound thread and all we had to do was to keep pulling until we reached the other end, and as if, between the former and the latter, we had held in our hands a smooth, c... more »
Greg Hunter, "James Howard Kunstler: We May Not Have a 2020 Election"
*"James Howard Kunstler: We May Not Have a 2020 Election"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Renowned author and journalist James Howard Kunstler thinks what has been happening for the last few years with the mainstream media’s coverage of President Trump borders on criminal activity. Kunstler explains, “What I am waiting for is if and when indictments come down from Mr. Barr and Mr. Durham, I am wondering whether the editors and publishers of the Washington Post and New York Times and the producers at CNN and MSNBC are going to be named as un-indicted co-conspirators in this effort... more »
Quote of the Day
I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. John Burroughs
"The Most Dangerous Moment In Human History"
*"The Most Dangerous Moment In Human History"* by Ray McGovern "Oct. 27, 1962, is the date on which we humans were spared extinction thanks to Soviet Navy submarine Captain Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov. Arkhipov insisted on following the book on using nuclear weapons. He overruled his colleagues on Soviet submarine B-59, who were readying a 10-kiloton nuclear torpedo to fire at the USS Randolph task force near Cuba without the required authorization from Moscow. Communications links with naval headquarters were down, and Arkhipov’s colleagues were convinced WWIII had already begu... more »
Renewable energy raises prices, sparks riots in Chile
“Chile, which is hosting a major U.N. climate conference in December, earned praise from climate activists for recently imposing a carbon dioxide tax on conventional energy sources and switching the Santiago Metro system to renewable power. Now, the people of … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
People and demonstrators run as a riot police vehicle uses a water cannon during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, Chile October 29. REUTERS/Henry Romero *WNU Editor*: The above picture came form this photo-gallery .... *Chile protests flare up as reforms fall short* (Reuters).
The Bidens: "Stone Cold Crooked" (4)
* Before getting off my current Bidens kick, I want to take just a one more moment to consider Joe Biden’s most recent response when he was asked by a radio interviewer in New Hampshire whether he had discussed with his son Hunter the son’s service on the board of Ukrainian gas producer Burisma. * “At one point that it came out that [Hunter] was on the board [of Burisma]. I said, ‘I sure hope to hell you know what you’re doing.' Period. I said that.” * The question is not whether Hunter knew what he was doing, but rather whether Joe did. Is it really possible that Joe Biden could not... more »
The Lynching of the Charismatic Geek
By Diana Johnstone Once upon a time, there was a very bright little boy in Australia who grew up as stranger to conventional society. His mother went from husband to husband, from theater to cult, always on the eccentric margins, while the boy’s natural father was left behind. As an adolescent he found his own world in cyberspace, which offered a field for his insatiable curiosity. As he learned about that great world out there and its secrets, he developed his very own rigorous ethic: his vocation was to search for true facts and share them with the public. Living outside the... more »
"Just Look At Us..."
"Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality." - Michael Ellner
Gregory Mannarino, "MUST WATCH: Exposing The END GAME - Which Is Now UPON US"
Gregory Mannarino, ""MUST WATCH: Exposing The END GAME - Which Is Now UPON US"" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • Visit ZeroHedge for the very latest factual news and information: - https://www.zerohedge.com/ • "Warning! Interest Rates, Inflation, & Debt Do Matter" • "Federal Reserve Spokesman Explains How It Creates Money Out of Thin Air to Pump Out to Wall Street" "Fed... more »
Disaster for Trump? What If the Philippines Became Russia's Ally?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/WW2-ANNIVERSARY-RUSSIA-PARADE-RC139224B170.html] How could that happen? *Key point: *Manila is interested in Moscow's airplanes. Why is the Philippines suddenly interested in buying Russian aircraft? Not warplanes, but civilian planes for commercial purposes. Yet it suggests that Manila is eyeing a closer relationship with Moscow. “There is an intention for finding Philippine partners that would probably bring in Russian jets into the country that could be used for tourism or disaster relief,” said... more »
October 30th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1014
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 →
Wednesday October 30th – 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 →
Unfortunately Fox News Continues Deliberate Misinformation…
Moments ago Fox News host Shannon Bream promoted a segment on her news program outlining the pending House ‘Impeachment Inquiry’ resolution scheduled for tomorrow. During the broadcast segment Bream stated, falsely, that President Trump would be granted the following participatory … Continue reading →
Seditious Conspiracy / Sketchy Witness – Schiff Blocks Questioning of NSC Staffer Alexander Vindman to Protect Him from Legal Exposure…
Holy smokes, this Alexander Vindman witness is very sketchy. Generally suspected of being “whistle-blower #2”, records show Vindman had numerous contacts with registered foreign agents, while a member of the National Security Council. [FARA link – pg 4] Additionally, it … Continue reading →
National Security Council's Top NSA Ukraine Expert Testifies That President Trump's Ukraine Phone Call Raised National Security Concerns
*Daily Mail*: *Purple Heart vet tells Congress the White House REMOVED words and phrases from the transcript of President Trump's call with the Ukrainian president and claims his efforts to make the corrections were ignored* Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council's top Ukraine expert, told House impeachment investigators on Tuesday that the White House transcript of the July call between President Trump and Ukraine’s president was ‘mostly accurate’ but missed key words or crucial phrases that he tried – and failed – to have corrected. Such omissions, Vindman ... more »
A Fine Irish Overview Of Skeptical Climate Science
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ The Irish Climate Science Forum has published an elegant (and graphic filled) 36 page white paper that provides a dynamite overview of many of the most important skeptical climate science arguments. I have posted an annotated link to it on my Climate Change Debate Education website here: http://ccdedu.blogspot.com/2019/10/an-irish-overview-of-latest-climate.html The title […]
The Golem
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ The 16th century story is that Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel, also known as the Maharal, created a man (a Golem) out of clay to defend the Jews of Prague from anti-Semitic attacks. The Golem became an uncontrollable mindless monster and the Maharal had to “deactivate” him. Seems to me […]
Snail mail: Parcels take weeks to be delivered to nearby suburbs despite new automated facility
Parcels needing to go to nearby suburbs take odd routes around the country despite a new $240-million automated distribution centre recently opening near Brisbane.
'I would have died': WA town battles declining healthcare services
Residents in a regional WA town are fighting against what they say is a life-threatening decline in healthcare services.
Sam Burgess forced into early retirement
South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Sam Burgess has been forced into early retirement from the NRL aged 30 due to a chronic shoulder injury.
Michelle Payne fined for Twitter outburst as jockey Linda Meech sacked from big race ride
The owner of racehorse Thought of That defends himself against claims of sexism after dropping jockey Linda Meech in favour of Mark Zahra for Saturday's Victoria Derby at Flemington.
Four-year standoff between illegal camper and council escalates
A 60-year-old man living in a caravan in outback WA faces legal action and fines of up to $50,000 from his local council after erecting a shade structure without a building permit.
Backpackers may get hundreds of millions of dollars back after tax overturned by court
An estimated 75,000 backpackers working, or who have worked in Australia, could be back-paid hundreds of millions of dollars after the Federal Court ruled the so-called backpacker tax invalid.
Matty's story of donor conception and the cost of secrecy
Research suggests it's best to tell donor-conceived people about their biological origins before they reach puberty, yet many don't find out until they are adults. This is the story of how one family struggled with keeping donor conception a secret for 18 years.
Military official who listened in on Trump's Ukraine call worried it would undermine national security
A top adviser on Ukraine to US President Donald Trump testifies that he was so alarmed after hearing Mr Trump ask Ukraine's President to investigate a political rival that he reported the matter to a White House lawyer out of concern for US national security.
HBO has unveiled a new Game of Thrones series just a few hours after it killed another one
HBO made the announcement today, just hours after it cancelled a separate prequel project that starred Naomi Watts.
'We unreservedly apologise': Woolies admits underpaying staff up to $300m over nine years
Woolworths apologises for underpaying thousands of its workers over the past decade, but the Fair Work Ombudsman says it will still consider prosecuting the supermarket giant.
Republican Billionaires Still Shoveling Tens Of Millions Of Dollars Into Congressional Races
*Charles Schwab, a criminal who isn't being charged* Not even conservatives are eager for voters to know rotgut billionaire criminals like Charles Schwab and Steve Wynn are financing their elections. That's why Republicans are so enthusiastic of making sure the anti-transparency Citizens United ruling stands-- and why progressives are so eager to dispense with it. (New Dems and Blue Dogs are less gung-ho about campaign finance reform. Conservatives are conservative, no matter which political party they're using at any one time as a vehicle to advance their careers. *Forbes* publish... more »
Media and Democrats Bash Trump over US Killing ISIS Leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Russians Are Not Convinced It Happened.
There were 3 previous instances where the international media reported Baghdadi's death, and the US military gave Baghdadi a burial at sea, making it impossible to prove that he was executed. It seems that reporting the killing of hated enemies is useful to build popularity among the folks back home.
The Seawolf-Class Submarine Is Incredible (As in the F-22 of Submarines)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * But the costs were too much to keep building them. *Key point:* The collapse of the Soviet Union changed the Navy's calculations. The Seawolf-class submarines were envisioned as the best submarines ever built. Designed to succeed the Los Angeles–class attack submarines and maintain America’s edge in the underwater domain, the class suffered from cost overruns and the collapse of the Soviet Union. While still some of the best submarines ever built, they were built at reduced numbers. In many respects, they are the F-22 of submarines: widely considere... more »
A hymn that’s good for all day
O God, creation's secret force, Yourself unmoved, all motion's source Who from the morn till evening ray Through all its changes guide the day. Grant us, when this short life is past, The glorious evening that shall last; That, by a holy death attained, Eternal glory may be gained. To God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, May every tongue and nation raise An endless song of thankful praise. This hymn is by St. Ambrose, 4th century bishop, one of the most prolific of Latin hymn writers. It's said (*Early Christian Hymns*, Daniel Joseph Donahoe, 1908) ... more »
Foreign ISIS Fighters Plead To Be Sent To Their Home Countries
Men suspected of being affiliated with ISIS gather in a prison cell in northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on October 26. An AFP team was given rare access to one of the crowded detention facilities where Kurdish forces are holding Islamic State group suspects *Daily Mail*: *5,000 ISIS militants with AIDS, hepatitis and 'organs spilling out of open wounds' plead to be sent to their home countries – including Britain – as they rot in Syrian prison hellhole* * A rare look inside one of the crowded detention facilities in northeastern Syria where ISIS suspects are held * Kurdish autho... more »
Russia Is Not The Soviet Union (But It Has the Same Navy Nightmares)
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* And they will not be cheap to fix. *Key point: *More than Russia's sole aircraft carrier is in bad shape. Over the past year, the Russian Navy has undertaken several high visibility operations, most notably the deployment of the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov off the coast of Syria, and the launch of cruise missiles from ships based in the Caspian Sea. Russian submarine activity has also increased, although not quite to the level seen in the Cold War. But Moscow might be best advised to heed Matthew 26:41 where maritime adventures are conce... more »
TON: Why China Might Crush America in the Trade War
*Dennis P. Halpin* *Economics, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-STOCKS--RC197EE52700.html] Bad news. *Key point:* Beijing is targeting American farmers in order to undermine their support for the trade war. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reported on September 19 that “the global economy is set to grow at the slowest pace since the financial crisis, with business investment and trade hampered by an escalating dispute between the U.S. and China that could inflict even more damage over coming years,” according to the *Wall Str... more »
Why the Iranian Saeqeh (“Thunderbolt”) Fighter Is a Complete Joke
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: By Shahram Sharifi - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24278303] Laughable. *Key Point*: Iran's stream of allegedly new fighter jets (that are really fake) just looks bad. In February 2017 I published an article on the Iranian Saeqeh (“Thunderbolt”) fighter. Billed as Iran’s first domestically-built jet fighter to enter operational service, the Saeqeh. Fast forward and we are again greeted with headlines for yet another “100% indigenously made” fighter jet, this time a “state of the art” two... more »
Assyrian College in Australia Opens New Facilities
A covered outdoor learning area and a new building specifically designed to teach technological and applied studies along with creative and performing arts are part of the stage three works that were officially opened at St Narsai Assyrian Christian College on Sunday.
Dr. Mercola Says EMFs and Glyphsate Are More Responsible for Autism Than Vaccines
This is a very short video of Dr. Mercola talking about EMFs and glyphosate versus vaccines as related to autism. He believes that glyphosate and EMFs are more responsible for autism than vaccines. I appreciate all those who connect with us whose children have autism and have been vaccinated, as well as those whose children […] The post Dr. Mercola Says EMFs and Glyphsate Are More Responsible for Autism Than Vaccines appeared first on Health Nut News.
CBS: Explosion at Gender Reveal Party Kills Woman in Iowa
An Iowa woman died instantly on Saturday after being struck in the head by shrapnel during a gender reveal party at a home in central Iowa. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman as Pamela Kreimeyer, 56. Sheriff Jason Sandholdt’s office said an investigation revealed that family members had been working on ways to […] The post CBS: Explosion at Gender Reveal Party Kills Woman in Iowa appeared first on Health Nut News.
U.S. Democrats Are Still Fuming Over Being Kept In The Dark On The al-Baghdadi Raid
*The Hill:** Democrats fume over being kept in dark on al-Baghdadi raid* Democrats are furious they were not told ahead of time about the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and are now pressing for a full briefing on what happened. Trump and his deputies have defended the decision not to notify Democrats, accusing them of leaking. And two of the president’s top Republican allies said Monday they too were not told in advance of the raid. But Democrats say Trump’s failure to brief them ahead of the operation is part of a pattern evident since he announced he was withd... more »
The Pitfalls of a Borderless Utopia
A borderless world is utopianism of the most primitive kind—it presumes that people can live in harmony with everyone. The truth is that human beings have a natural desire to live in the company of people with whom they share some qualities and interests. That is why we prefer to live in political communities. But for building a political community, it is necessary to place restrictions on the entry of people who are, for some reason, incapable of being part of that community. Therefore, it is imperative for a political community to regulate immigration. A nation is a political comm... more »
The military deep state
One of President Trump’s signature measures is his effort to purge the federal bureaucracy, what he calls the “deep state,” of longstanding institutional commitments that are inconsistent with his political program. Trump’s crude buffoonery should not keep us from seeing that he has an implicit constitutional theory: the President is the voice of the people, and the institutions of government that were there when he arrived, to the extent that they embody an ethic that impedes his goals, are the enemies of the people. It is that inconsistent ethic that makes “deep state” a ... more »
"The rich get richer and the poor get poorer is a synopsis of the socialist critique of the market system, implying the perceived inevitability of what Marx called the Law of Increasing Poverty. It is also a myth unsupported by empirical evidence." #QotD
*"The rich get richer and the poor get poorer is a synopsis of the socialist critique of the market system, implying the perceived inevitability of what Marx called the Law of Increasing Poverty. It is also a myth unsupported by empirical evidence."* ~ Marian Tupy from the post 'Income Inequality: When Does It Matter?' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
‘I must live, you must die, never to fight again.’
10-23-2019 *The* campaign to steal information is aggressive; Chinese spies now make up about 90 percent of perpetrators in U.S. espionage cases, according to Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies. Earlier this year an adjunct professor at the University of California Los Angeles was convicted for his role in an elaborate scheme to fraudulently acquire sensitive microchip technology from a U.S. firm, and illegally export it to China. The semiconductor chips in question have both commercial and military applications, including in missile guida... more »
More Details Emerge On The Raid That Killed ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi
*Daily Mail:* *ISIS defector who was INSIDE al-Baghdadi's Syrian stronghold may now get a $25 million bounty after giving up key details that led to U.S. operation* * ISIS defector was reportedly key in US operation that killed the terror leader * Well-placed mole was present inside the compound during the US assault * Gave up details about the layout as well as al-Baghdadi's exact location * Informant may now get some or all of the $25 million reward for his death * The man of unknown nationality has now been extracted with his family More details have emerged about the ISIS defect... more »
Stall speed and mini-recessions
Over the past few years, I’ve done a number of posts discussing the mystery of “mini-recessions”. The mystery is the complete lack of mini-recessions in the US. After all, mini-earthquakes are much more common that big earthquakes, so why isn’t the same true of recessions? Why is it that when the unemployment rate jumps by […] The post Stall speed and mini-recessions appeared first on Econlib.
Beef recall No. 21 and counting in Canada
As government officials remain mum on details, they have posted the 21st in a string of beef recalls related to an ongoing E. coli investigation. The newest does not name a recalling company. It says “industry” is recalling the products. Just as with the previous ones, the Oct. 29 recall reports that it was “triggered... Continue Reading
Merkel’s extremist legacy in Germany: Alternative for Germany gains in Thuringia
Merkel’s extremist legacy in Germany: Alternative for Germany gains in Thuringia Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Chancellor Angela Merkel could have left a rich legacy in Germany before her policy of welcoming uncontrolled migration. Thus, the recent election in Thuringia highlights the real legacy of Merkel. This applies to a […]
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