Thursday, October 31, 2019

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Many People Think That It's Likely Trump Had Jeffrey Epstein Murdered

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 27 seconds ago
Even in the friendliest of environments-- say the radio show and podcast I do weekly with David Feldman-- people scoff when I express certainty that the Trump Regime had Jeffrey Epstein murdered while he was in federal custody awaiting trial. Just last week, Feldman asked me, with a degree of incredulity if I really believed that Trump had Epstein murdered? I can't believe that anyone rational *doesn't*! Epstein's brother hired famed forensic pathologist Michael Baden, a former NYC medical examiner, to investigate the death. He came to the conclusion that Epstein probably didn... more »

As Turkey Invades Northeast Syria, Christians There Are on the Brink

After decades of stalling because of objections from Turkey, the U.S. House has recognized the genocide of the Armenian Christian population of the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

Age is just a number. As appearing in the Niagara Falls Gazette 10/27/2019

Norbert Rug at The Buffalo Chronicle - 3 minutes ago
I have decided to age gracefully. Sure I have a few health problems, I need hearing aids to hear, glasses to see, I use a cane to walk, I have Peripheral Neropathy and cancer. But these are just pot holes

"What Can This Five-Century-Old Drawing Teach You? Everything That Matters"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 minutes ago
*"What Can This Five-Century-Old Drawing Teach You?* * Everything That Matters"* by Ryan Holiday "Let us imagine that it is the late 17th century. A young French nobleman walks down the stairs from his bedroom in a castle in Loire Valley. As he gets to the landing, he pauses, first to look out through the window at his sprawling estate below. This is wealth embodied, he can see the towering fortified walls and vast gardens. Then, he turns slightly from the window and looks directly at a small engraving which is framed on the wall, exactly at eye level. This engraving is macabre to ... more »

"A Beast Of Prey..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 28 minutes ago
“Take hope from the heart of man, and you make him a beast of prey.” - Quida

How a Freak Chemistry Accident Sunk One of Russia's Most Powerful Submarines

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 31 minutes ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * In the end, the sinking of the Kursk appears to have been caused by a simple, freak accident of chemistry. The tragedy only reinforces how dangerous life aboard a submarine really is, and how important safety is in the underwater realm. *Key point:* Life aboard a submarine is dangerous. In 2000, a Russian submarine designed to sink aircraft carriers became a victim of its own arsenal. The cruise-missile submarine *Kursk* suffered a massive explosion and sank after an onboard torpedo accidentally detonated. The accident was the worst naval disaster su... more »

These Five Chinese Weapons Would Make The U.S. Military Even Deadlier

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 31 minutes ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* It's important to close some holes in the U.S. military's capabilities. *Key point: *American weapons are largely superior to Chinese ones, with some exceptions. We all know that there are plenty of U.S. weapons the Chinese military would like to get its hands on. The Arsenal of Democracy churns out some of the best, most technologically advanced and versatile weapons in service anywhere. China is willing to steal American military technology to help advance its own military research and development programs. The United States on the other hand…w... more »

Here Comes the Bribe

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 57 minutes ago
From salon: President Trump is rewarding senators that support him on impeachment with bundles of campaign cash, drawing accusations of political bribery. …snip… On Wednesday, Trump’s campaign issued a fundraising appeal to supporters to donate funds that would be equally … Continue reading →

Rep. Lesko rips the impeachment inquiry rules line by line

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 1 hour ago
Rep. Lesko Goes Point-By-Point Highlighting Wrong, Unfair, & Misleading Inquiry Resolution Kurt Elliott October 31, 2019 –##– ‘Sorry. Schiff is NOT independent counsel.’ GOP Rep methodically shreds Dem’s impeachment ‘sham’ BizPac Review Vivek Saxena October 31, 2019 Republicans have accused the Democrats’ so-called “impeachment resolution” of being a sham that would do nothing more than formally grant House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff the powers of an independent counsel, when in reality he’s no such thing. Speaking during a House Rules Committee meeting on Wednesday af... more »

The Daily Brief 2019-10-30

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
This is a summary of 33 AMN articles on the following subjects: Raqqa, Syria, SDF, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Siria, Hasakah, Idlib, India, Saudi, Qalamoun, Turkey, Irak, Rusia, Turquía, Kurds, Latakia, Armenia, EE.UU., Aleppo, Erdogan, US. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Espanol, Siria, Middleeast, World-News, Turkey, Medio-Oriente, Noticias-Del-Mundo, Turquia Let us know […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US is ‘ill-equipped’ and ‘unprepared’ for two-front war: media

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
According to the Heritage Foundation’s annual report card on US military readiness, the armed forces just barely got a passing grade. The conservative think tank wants more units, and more modern equipment, across the board, in order to better prepare for a two-front war. “The 2020 Index concludes that the current U.S. military force is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

NEA and Radical LGBT Group Join Forces to Abuse Schoolchildren

Alex Newman at rss - 1 hour ago
[image: nea-and-radical-lgbt-group-join-forces-to-abuse-school-children] Under the guise of creating “Welcoming Schools,” the far-left National Education Association (NEA) and the radical homosexual group “Human Rights Campaign” (HRC) are joining forces to brainwash and abuse American children. Christians, Jews, Muslims, and others who believe in science and biology are not “welcome.”

Barn Owl Killed By Sky Lantern as RSPCA Warn People Not to Use Them

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 hour ago
Please think twice about releasing sky lanterns. They might look beautiful and seem harmless when you light the flame that lifts them into the air, but they have a deadly effect on animals and the environment. RSPCA is warning people not to use them. As you can see in the picture, the innocent barn owl […] The post Barn Owl Killed By Sky Lantern as RSPCA Warn People Not to Use Them appeared first on Health Nut News.

Former CIA Director John McLaughlin: ‘Thank God for the Deep State’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*WNU Editor: *So much for the media narrative that the Deep State is just a "conspiracy theory". This video is going to be a keeper.

Trump Family Moves to Florida…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Tonight President Trump has announced via twitter that he and Melania Trump have moved their official legal residence from New York, NY, to Palm Beach, Florida:

Record snowfall in Chicago

Robert at Ice Age Now - 1 hour ago
Beats record set 96 years ago, in 1923. The 0.9 inches of snow that fell at Chicago’s official observing site on O’Hare International Airport set a new record for Chicago for October 30th – the old record of 0.7-inch was set back in 1923. The 1.0 inch reported at Midway also set a new record ... Read moreRecord snowfall in Chicago The post Record snowfall in Chicago appeared first on Ice Age Now.

What Is Next For Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigns for the upcoming election in Fredericton, New Brunswick, September 18, 2019. REUTERS/John Morris/File Photo *Reuters*:* Canada's Trudeau must change to survive with parliamentary minority* OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who only narrowly won last week’s national election, must overhaul his approach to governing to guarantee the support of other parties to stay in power, officials and experts say. Battered by a corporate corruption scandal and the emergence of pictures of him wearing blackface, T... more »

Oct. 31: Oh, a long, long day.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 1 hour ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/greta-thunberg-nordic-prize-1.5340672 Oh, Greta, if only you were old enough to be prime minister.... ________________________________________________________________ http://rabble.ca/columnists/2019/10/canadas-conservatives-republicans-or-tories The Conservatives have long taken a position that the CBC news network (owned by all of us) should be destroyed. Of course. The CBC is by far the best news service in Canada. At that, it's more than a little hobbled by government friends of the very rich - and even others. I learned that after a few years o... more »

There is drinking with this Buffett

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 2 hours ago
That is Buffett, as in Jimmy Buffett. If you listen to his repertoire of songs, it is very difficult to name one that does not reference drinking. While some are more obvious than others, he will reference imbibing in some … Continue reading →

Things Are Only Going To Get Weirder

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 2 hours ago
Things are getting stranger and stranger. If you would have told someone ten years ago that Dennis Rodman would one day be helping to negotiate peace between North Korea and President Donald Trump, they would have assumed you were describing some weird movie cooked up […]

Most TV Coverage Of President Trump's Impeachment Coverage Relies On Anonymous Sources

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*FOX News: **Most of broadcast TV's Trump impeachment coverage relies on anonymous sources, study finds* A new study has found that the majority of coverage dedicated to the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump is based on reports from anonymous sources. The Media Research Center revealed on Tuesday that in the month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., formally announced the launch of the impeachment inquiry, 322 minutes of air-time was tallied between ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News with 140 individual news segments. Among those segments, roughly 57 percent ... more »

Is this the most difficult job in Australian politics?

Just In - 2 hours ago
Caught between Indigenous figures and the political right, cynics wonder if Ken Wyatt has been set up as he strives to deliver constitutional recognition for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, writes, writes Michelle Grattan.

Linda Meech earns Derby Day reprieve after controversial bump from Thought of That

Catherine Murphy at Just In - 2 hours ago
After being dropped from the Victoria Derby in controversial circumstances, Linda Meech has earned a Derby Day reprieve — and a chance at some revenge.

One billion down, billions more to go: Container deposit scheme celebrates its first year

Jessica Hinchliffe at Just In - 2 hours ago
More than $100 million has been paid out to schools, charities and households throughout Queensland as the container fund scheme celebrates its first birthday.

If you rent in Canberra from today you'll have more rights ... sort of

Alexandra Alvaro at Just In - 2 hours ago
If you're a Canberra renter who loves pets and is fond of hanging art, there's good news. New laws coming into effect today will make it easier for renters, but there are fears it could lead to a downturn in rental properties.

Abandoned Great Barrier Reef island resurrected as exclusive eco-holiday destination

Rachel McGhee at Just In - 2 hours ago
An abandoned southern Great Barrier Reef island off the coast of central Queensland, will see guests visit for the first time in five years today.

Huawei warns banning it from 5G network risks regional Australia becoming an 'economic backwater'

Peter Ryan at Just In - 2 hours ago
Chinese telco giant Huawei urges the Federal Government to reconsider its ban on the company providing equipment to Australia's 5G mobile network, describing claims it answers to Beijing as "unfounded attacks and smears".

Republicans just got what they wanted in the impeachment inquiry — and that could be bad for Trump

Emily Olson at Just In - 2 hours ago
Democrats are confident there's evidence to support their claims that Donald Trump committed high crimes and misdemeanours. The Republicans, meanwhile, are attacking the process and crying "fake news", writes Emily Olson.

Reality television star charged with extorting man she met on dating app

Just In - 2 hours ago
Suzi Taylor, who rose to fame in the 2015 season of The Block, will appear in a Brisbane court today for allegedly extorting a man and assaulting him after arranging to meet him through an online dating app.

'Its easy for the old fishermen to get the blame': Urchins devastate vital seagrass

Peter Somerville at Just In - 2 hours ago
An unlikely partnership involving scientists and the fishing industry is at the centre of efforts to restore seagrass stocks in Corner Inlet.

Child suffers life-threatening burns after Port Augusta home engulfed in flames

Just In - 2 hours ago
A young child suffers serious burns in a house fire that has also injured another child and several adults at Port Augusta in South Australia's north.

House prices on the rise in Melbourne and Sydney but Perth gets left behind

Stephen Letts at Just In - 2 hours ago
Lower borrowing costs, easier access to credit and increasing confidence that the worst of the property slump is over drove home prices higher across the board in October.

Measles more dangerous than doctors realised

Just In - 2 hours ago
Measles resets the human immune system back to an immature state like a baby's, giving the body only a limited ability to fight off new infections, new research has found, heightening public health concerns about outbreaks fuelled by declines in vaccination rates.

Crop booms: What we know about smallholder involvement… and why it matters

Cecilie Friis, Juliet Lu, Jean-Christophe Castella, Rob Cole, Miles Kenney-Lazar, Sango Mahanty, Pin Pravalprukskul, and Isabelle Vagneron at New Mandala - 2 hours ago
Ordered lines of rubber that tower over a red, dirt road. Rolling hills of maize that locals have dubbed ‘bald mountains’ as far as the eye can see. Valleys and foothills blanketed with banana, cassava, and watermelon fields. These images characterise the changing rural landscapes of mainland Southeast Asia, where a mosaic of rice, upland... The post Crop booms: What we know about smallholder involvement… and why it matters appeared first on New Mandala.

Doug Collins: “A Dark Cloud Has Fallen on the House”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Representative Doug Collins appears on Fox News with pumpkin-head for a Halloween interview about today’s impeachment inquiry vote.

Newly Empowered HJC Chairman Jerry Nadler Moves on Second Front for Impeachment Assault – HJC Moves To Enforce McGahn Subpoena…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
I’m going to attempt to remove the legal linguistics and explain what appears to be a highly predictable process most are ignoring. BASELINE – After the 2018 mid-terms, and in preparation for the “impeachment” strategy, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam … Continue reading →

Another Chinese Bank Is On The Verge Of Collapse After A Sudden Bank Run

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Customers form lines in front of Yichuan bank; photo: WSJ *Zero Hedge:* *Chinese Bank On Verge Of Collapse After Sudden Bank Run* First it was Baoshang Bank , then it was Bank of Jinzhou, then, two months ago, China's Heng Feng Bank with 1.4 trillion yuan in assets, quietly failed and was just as quietly nationalized. Today, a fourth prominent Chinese bank was on the verge of collapse under the weight of its bad loans, only this time the failure was far less quiet, as depositors of the rural lender swarmed the bank's retail outlets, demanding their money in an angry demonstration o... more »

Nancy Pelosi Says Impeachment ‘Isn’t Personal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Townhall:* *Nancy Pelosi Says Impeachment ‘Isn’t About Anything Personal with the President’* Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters the impeachment inquiry into President Trump is not because of any personal reasons Democrats may have against him. Pelsoi said the impeachment inquiry is consistent to what the Founding Fathers had envisioned for the country and the separate, coequal branches of the government. "In the here and now, we are keeping the republic from a president who says Article II, says I can do whatever I want. Not so. And if so, if you think tha... more »

Climate Challenge

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 2 hours ago
Identify which of the 1,081 storm tracks were caused by “climate change.”

BOE and FedRes Continue to Advance Digital Currency Agenda

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
BOE and FedRes Continue to Advance Digital Currency Agenda by Steven Guinness, https://stevenguinness2.wordpress.com/ Over the past three years a popular narrative has sprung up in the independent media, which says that the UK’s decision to leave the EU and Donald Trump’s rise to U.S. President is somehow evidence of globalists (and by extension central banks) …

Claudio Grass – When The Dollar Bubble Bursts, The Euro May Not Survive Either

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Silver Bullion TV Returning SBTV guest, Claudio Grass, speaks with us about the unsustainable pensions, crumbling fiat currencies and a looming financial crisis in a world of insane central bank monetary policies. Discussed in this interview: – 01:31 A looming global recession ahead? 06:47 Money printing by central banks at its limits 08:18 Governments and …

4 CRITICAL QUESTIONS TO ANSWER: Interest Rate Experiments Show We’re In DEEP Trouble

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ITM Trading Slides and Links: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/five-… In the October 2019 Global Financial Stability Report the IMF provided an update in the transition away from the scandal ridden LIBOR to a new, yet to be determined, benchmark rate. The deadline is 12-31-21, a mere 26 months away. Five big questions on the transition away from LIBOR …

WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON? | G Edward Griffin (Oct 30, 2019)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Reluctant Preppers G Edward Griffin, author of “The Creature From Jeckyl Island, a Second Look at the Federal Reserve,” visits Finance and Liberty for a flash update on the wildfires threatening his region of CA, and to let us know “what’s really going on,” in our world, and at the upcoming Red Pill Expo next …

The USA’s History Of Controlling The OPCW To Promote Regime Change

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The USA’s History Of Controlling The OPCW To Promote Regime Change by Caitlin Johnstone, https://medium.com/@caityjohnstone You wouldn’t know it from today’s news headlines, but there’s a major scandal unfolding with potentially far-reaching consequences for the entire international community. The political/media class has been dead silent about the fact that there are now two whistleblowers whose revelations have cast serious …

Chinese Bank Failing – Contagion Spreading – Hang On Tight!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Chinese Bank On Verge Of Collapse After Sudden Bank Run by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ First it was Baoshang Bank , then it was Bank of Jinzhou, then, two months ago, China’s Heng Feng Bank with 1.4 trillion yuan in assets, quietly failed and was just as quietly nationalized. Today, a fourth prominent Chinese bank was on the verge …

Keiser Report: Money Burning Unicorns & Shale Slowdown (E1456)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the ‘not-com’ bubble (as dubbed by Derek Thompson in The Atlantic). As VCs lose their shirts on their money-burning unicorns, it is the retail investor showing much more sobriety and refusing to get swept up by the ‘acute fever’ in private markets. In …

The Life and Many, Many Deaths of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Corbett Report Extras WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://www.corbettreport.com/baghdadi/ In this clip from “Something Big Just Happened,” James breaks down the unlikely timeline of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. end

Federal Reserve To CUT RATES AGAIN! As Collapse APPROACHES, Fed Gets DESPERATE

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
World Alternative Media Josh Sigurdson talks with Tim Picciott of The Liberty Advisor about the desperate move by the Federal Reserve to constantly cut interest rates despite saying time and time again that they wouldn’t lower interest rates this year. With the October 29th and 30th Fed meetings, it’s clear that the Federal Reserve will …

The Real Reason US Hates Russian Pipeline

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Denmark has okayed the construction of Nord Stream 2 – a historic project to deliver gas to Europe from Russia instead of the far more expensive “freedom gas” offered by the US. Former US diplomat Jim Jatras joins Rick Sanchez to share his insights. end

There’s Evidence of Crimes Taking Place by the Deep State Against Trump! | Tom Fitton

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. Last to know/understand what is going on. First to fall. Judicial Watch Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton discusses the ongoing impeachment effort against President Trump, new documents …

Impeachment is ‘a Secret Ritual Conducted by a Cult’: Lee Smith

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Fox Business ‘The Plot Against The President’ author Lee Smith discusses the Democratic plan to impeach President Trump, the ‘cult’ trying to ‘protect the swamp’ and the origins of the Russia probe. end

Big Pharma’s Attack Against Ayurveda Medicine with its 3000 Year History and 450,000 Doctors Practicing Today

AdminM at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
Alongside Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Ayurveda is one of the world's oldest medical systems still widely accepted and practiced today. It has managed to thrive and flourish for at least three millennia and has built up an enormous body of diagnostic methods and treatments for a wide variety of mild to life-threatening illnesses and diseases. Evidence-based medicine has yet to fully explore its riches. Unlike modern conventional medicine that dominates our healthcare, Ayurveda is a "whole" medical system that goes beyond standard disease management, but also incorporates so... more »

Study: Lauric Acid from Coconut Oil Proves a Promising Weapon in the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistant Infection with Severe Burns

AdminM at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
Lauric acid, found predominately in coconut oil, may be a powerful tool in the prevention of infection and promote wound regeneration in severe burn patients, according to a recent study. Along with research that has previously shown the effectiveness of the use of lauric acid in combatting barrier-disrupting issues, the future for the use of saturated fatty acid in inhibiting infectious Gram-positive microbial bacteria and in skin barrier restoration is promising. A mere thirty years ago patients who had sustained burns over 50% of their body were given little to no hope of surviv... more »

Why Everyone Fears the Navy's Los Angeles-Class Submarines

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Americas* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=503842] The deadliest subs of all? *Key point:* These submarines are nuclear-powered, powerful, and can stay under the ways for a long time. The Los Angeles–class nuclear attack submarines were the most successful American submarines of the Cold War. The United States built sixty-two Los Angeles–class subs, more than any class except for the Gato class of World War II. Fast, powerful and heavily armed, the submarines are slowly being replaced by Virginia-class attack bo... more »

Could Battleships Wage War in 2019? (Or Should You Turn on the History Channel?)

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, North America* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship#/media/File:Uss_iowa_bb-61_pr.jpg] Let the debate begin. *Key Point:* Battleships have disadvantages and advantages in modern warfare, so it's not wise to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Is it time to bring back the battleship? For decades, naval architects have concentrated on building ships that, by the standards of the World Wars, are remarkably brittle. These ships can deal punishment at much greater ranges than their early 20th century counterparts, but they can’t take a hit... more »

Watchdog: CIA Trained Death Squads in Afghanistan

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Central Asia* [image: Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers arrive at the site of a suicide car bomb blast in Jalalabad, Afghanistan October 25, 2019.REUTERS/Parwiz] The report condemned 'extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances, indiscriminate airstrikes, attacks on medical facilities, and other violations.' U.S.-backed Afghan special forces have allegedly committed atrocities and are responsible for civilian deaths, according to a Thursday report from Human Rights Watch. The report calls for an investigation into whether the U.S. has been ... more »

White House Official: I Was ‘Not Concerned That Anything Illegal Was Discussed’ On Ukraine Call

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: Timothy Morrison, special assistant to the President and senior director for Europe and Russia at the National Security Council, arrives on Capitol Hill to testify in private before members of congress, in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2019] He said it under oath. - *Timothy Morrison, the White House’s senior director for European affairs, told Congress on Thursday that he did not believe ‘anything illegal’ transpired in a phone call between President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.* - *Morrison is th... more »

Doug Collins To Schiff: Testify on Whistleblower, 'This Ain't Over'

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) delivers an opening statement before former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewanski testified during the House Judiciary Committee's first hearing of their impeachment investigation] He's got questions. Georgia Rep. Doug Collins challenged California Rep. Adam Schiff Thursday to testify about his office’s contacts with the CIA analyst whose whistleblower complaint has led to impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. “Folks, this ain’t over. Get ready,” Col... more »

Chinese Drones Grounded By Interior Department For Security Reasons

Audrey Conklin at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Americas* [image: A video drone that helps the Kaiser Farm control their crops is seen on display during a Chinese trade delegation visit a farm near Norborne, Missouri, U.S., August 28, 2018. Picture taken August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Dave Kaup] Could they be a tool for spying? All drones used by the Interior Department that were manufactured in China or were made with Chinese parts will be grounded, the department announced Wednesday. The department will ground more than 800 drones until its review of potential national security risks is completed, The ... more »

This Is How North Korea's Artillery Would Wage War

David Axe at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR-KIM-GF10000360208.html] It would be hell. *Key Point: *North Korea has 13,000 artillery pieces that would kill thousands. Pyongyang on May 9, 2019 launched a second “projectile,” South Korean officials said. The May tests of at least one apparently nuclear-capable short-range missile startled foreign observers and threatened to elevate tensions between the United States and its allies South Korea and Japan on one side and, on the other side, North Korea and its main patron China. But ... more »

Hear the birdsong in the Ureweras, they’ve hosted rats, stoats, possums & deer for over 100 years & no 1080 drops (the GrafBoys)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: TheGrafBoys Published on Oct 5, 2014 SUBSCRIBE 15K The Department of Conservation says it needs to use 1080 poison to kill rats and stop rat plagues. Rats have been present in New Zealand forests for over 700 years. This clip looks at various areas where 1080 poison has never…

Why They Attack Alternative Healthcare

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on NoFakeNews.net: By Dr. John L. Reizer Author of The Target List Throughout the relatively short history of modern healthcare, there have been continuous attempts to undermine the credibility of alternative healthcare professions. Very powerful organizations have carefully designed and implemented impressive strategies to make natural healthcare disciplines and their practitioners look…

Cancelled: Insurers Bailing on Fire-Risk Areas

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Denial Crock of the Week: This is going to be expensive. Fox News: Insurance has become a serious problem in California as wildfires — past and present — wreak havoc on the state. After last year’s devastating wildfires, insurance companies are balking at fire coverage policy renewals for more than 350,000…

FINALLY: Researchers identify processed foods to be a CULPRIT when it comes to weight gain in “world-first” study – NaturalNews.com

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-10-31-processed-foods-culprit-in-weight-gain.html

ABORTED BABY DNA IN VACCINES, And In Quite High Levels!

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Vaccine Manufacturers Are Working Side By Side With Abortionists. Vaccines Are A Neurotoxic Cocktail Of Mercury, Aluminium, Formaldehyde And Aborted Foetal Tissue! Vaccines Do Not Prevent Disease, They Are The Delivery System For The Globalist NWO Cabals Eugenics/Depopulation Agenda. Yes, They Believe That There Are Just To Many Of…

Labour said “let’s do this” in 2017, the “year of delivery” was 2019 – and next year voters might consider a fresh approach

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Point of Order: With a general election due in less than a year, party strategists are already perusing poll results intently, testing political trends and working on how to frame the shape of the campaign itself. This could be especially difficult for those in the Labour camp. The problem is the long …

NSC’s Tim Morrison re Trump & Zelensky: “Nothing Illegal Was Discussed”

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
While Shift-Brain and his Cloak and Dagger Democrap Krew play Impeach the President in secret in the Capitol Building basement, a high ranking member of the National Security Council named Tim Morrison tells us that he heard the infamous conversation between President Trump and Ukranian President Volodmyr Zelensky – you know, the conversation that Pencil-Neck Schiff says establishes an impeachable quid pro quo. Morrison, former NSC Senior Director for European Affairs and a staunch conservative, offers an opinion that differs just a tad from that of Alexander Vindman (covered by Uri... more »

The Identity Of The Anonymous 'Whistleblower' Who Triggered Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump Is Suspected To Be A Well Known Democrat Activist

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
BREAKING: 1.- Eric Ciaramella - the Adam Schiff "whistleLEAKER": I can confirm that the guy in this photo is Eric Ciaramella, sitting very close to Melania. . IMPORTANT - please retweet, Patriots! . pic.twitter.com/5dLdJwJraf — Greg Rubini (@GregRubini) October 22, 2019 *Paul Sperry, RealClearInvestigations:* *The Beltway's 'Whistleblower' Furor Obsesses Over One Name* For a town that leaks like a sieve, Washington has done an astonishingly effective job keeping from the American public the name of the anonymous “whistleblower" who triggered impeachment proceedings against Presiden... more »

Warren Agrees Medicare for All Could Cost Two Million Jobs

Michael Tennant at rss - 3 hours ago
[image: warren-agrees-medicare-for-all-could-cost-two-million-jobs] Senator Elizabeth Warren confessed that Medicare for All could throw as many as two million Americans out of work.

Man Surrenders After Authorities Edit Photo to Add Costume

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
All it took for one fugitive in Illinois to turn himself in was a little photo manipulation.

TSA Finds Gun-Shaped Toilet Paper Roller in Bag at Airport

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Transportation Security Administration agents at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty Airport uncovered a more decorative than deadly item when they checked a passenger’s carry-on.

Rutgers Softball Coaches Accused of Intimidation, Abuse

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Two Rutgers softball coaches, a husband and wife, have been accused of fostering a climate of fear, intimidation and abuse on the team.

The Pressure Is Now on Facebook to Ban Political Ads, Too

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Twitter's ban on political advertising is ratcheting up pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to follow suit. But so far, that doesn't appear likely to happen.

Did Tulsi Gabbard Not Vote on House Impeachment Measure Because She’s a Senator?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
How many things can be wrong in a single tweet?

Katie Hill Blames Scandal, Resignation on ‘Double Standard’

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
California freshman congresswoman Katie Hill bid a defiant farewell to the House, suggesting a double standard forced her resignation amid a messy divorce, "gutter" politics and nude photos made public.

Ex-Trump Aide Confirms Biden Probe Sought, Says Not Illegal

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Tim Morrison, who stepped down from the National Security Council the day before his appearance, is the first White House political appointee to testify.

Paaaaaarty!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Politico's Zach Warmbrodt wrote this week that "American International Group (AIG)-- once one of the most scorned corporations on Capitol Hill for its pivotal role in the financial crisis-- got a Washington birthday bash on Monday night with help from House lawmakers. Little more than a decade after the U.S. government committed $180 billion to avert the collapse of the insurance giant, AIG used the hearing room of the House Ways and Means Committee to host a 'centennial congressional reception' to mark the New York-based company's first century in business. Ways and Means Commit... more »

Latest Impeachment Witness Contradicts The Testimony Of Other Witnesses

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Daily Mail*:* Latest Impeachment Witness: I Wasn’t Worried That Trump Broke the Law With Call* Tim Morrison backed up some details—and disputed others—about the now infamous call with the Ukrainian president. But he did say he didn’t think it crossed a legal line. Tim Morrison, a senior White House official who listened to President Donald Trump's controversial call with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, said he did not worry Trump broke the law on the call. He also said he was not aware of any meaningful material being left out of the White House’s memo on the call. “I w... more »

Suit Blames Birth Defects in Maui Community on Monsanto Chemicals

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
A lawsuit filed recently in Maui blames birth defects on chemicals sprayed on Monsanto cornfields. The suit was filed by several families who all live in the same Kihei subdivision, which is located downwind from seed cornfields where pesticides and herbicides were used heavily, according to their attorney. In a bid to oppose additional regulations, […] The post Suit Blames Birth Defects in Maui Community on Monsanto Chemicals appeared first on Health Nut News.

Happy Halloween 2019 From Egyptian Chronicles

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 4 hours ago
[image: The Noi guardian of Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa] The Noi guardian of Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa Happy Halloween from Japan once upon a summer night at the famous and ancient Sensoji temple in the heart of Asakusa of Tokyo. This is one of the Nio statues guarding the temple’s South Gate.

"When Good News Is Bad News"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"When Good News Is Bad News"* by Brian Maher "Like a streetwalker attempting to defend her virtue, Jerome Powell is attempting to defend his honor. Last December he nearly insisted additional rate increases and quantitative tightening were etched in marble. And yet... Not one year later he has thrice lowered rates. And quantitative tightening? It is but a remote and cobwebbed memory. What remains of this fellow’s dignity, his pride, his *amour propre*... we cannot say. But now he is standing his defiant ground… *Powell’s Latest Line in the Sand: *Mr. Powell insists - after yesterd... more »

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
A meeting that was suppose to take 1 hour took 5 hours this afternoon. Helping the son of one of my cousins who wants to become a Canadian citizen. Everything worked out in the end. He now has his landed status in Canada. But I am behind in my blogging. I should be up to date on what is happening within the hour.

GMO mosquito disaster in Bahia, Brazil again

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 4 hours ago
11 September 2019 * According* to a new scientific publication, genetically engineered mosquitoes produced by Oxitec (Intrexon) have escaped human control after trials in Brazil. They are now spreading in the environment. The yellow fever mosquitos (Aedes aegypti) are genetically engineered to make it impossible for their offspring to survive. After release they were supposed to mate with female mosquitos of the species which are transmitting infectious diseases, such as Dengue fever, to diminish the natural populations. However, the now published research shows that many offspr... more »

President Aoun of Lebanon calls for major political changes but will protestors take heed?

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 4 hours ago
President Aoun of Lebanon calls for major political changes but will protestors take heed? Ramazan Khalidov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Michel Aoun of Lebanon expressed his concerns about mass demonstrations and the need to listen. Thus, he vowed to form a new emergency government based on expertise and not political or […]

Curious Statement, Curious Timing – Senator Lindsey Graham Announces Intent to Abdicate Judiciary Chair Following 2020 Election…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Senator Lindsey Graham, who has increasingly come under pressure for doing nothing as the powerful Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announces today that he will be abdicating his chairmanship immediately after the 2020 presidential election: (Via Politico) Lindsey Graham … Continue reading →

Gadgets, Gizmos & Home Manufacturing

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 5 hours ago
A new generation of very small semi-robotic manufacturing tools arrives, and will change how we make things. Continue reading →

Greta Weighs In On The First Amendment

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 5 hours ago
Greta says censorship of people who disagree with her is essential to protect free speech. Greta Thunberg Calls on Facebook to Censor Her Critics

Why you're not hearing about the "whistleblower" anymore: He's a Democrat operative

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 5 hours ago
The folks at Real Clear Investigations have revealed who the "whistleblower" is and why the Democrats, especially dishonest Adam Schiff, have been so desperate to hide his identity. No it's not because they care about his security. It's because now that we know who he is we can see that he's not some honest person but a dedicated Democrat operative who broke the law to hurt Trump. His name is Eric Ciaramella. He's a CIA agent. He's an Obama hold over who worked in the White House until he was kicked out in mid 2017 because of concerns about the leaking of negative information to ... more »

Which Democrats Voted Against the Impeachment Inquiry?

Mary Margaret Olohan at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Americas* [image: Washington, April 27, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Theiler] 'This impeachment process continues to be hopelessly partisan,' one of them said. Only two Democratic congressmen voted “no” on a resolution formalizing an impeachment inquiry Thursday: New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew and Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson. Congress voted Thursday to open an impeachment inquiry with a vote ending 232 in favor of the impeachment inquiry and 196 against. Not a single Republican voted yes. Van Drew warned that impeachment will “further divide the country... more »

Musical Interlude: 2002, “Timeless”, Playlist

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
2002, “Timeless”, Playlist

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“Large spiral galaxy NGC 891 spans about 100 thousand light-years and is seen almost exactly edge-on from our perspective. In fact, about 30 million light-years distant in the constellation Andromeda, NGC 891 looks a lot like our Milky Way. *Click image for larger size.* At first glance, it has a flat, thin, galactic disk of stars and a central bulge cut along the middle by regions of dark obscuring dust. But remarkably apparent in NGC 891's edge-on presentation are filaments of dust that extend hundreds of light-years above and below the center line. The dust has likely been blown ... more »

Chet Raymo, “Out Of The Silence”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“Out Of The Silence”* by Chet Raymo "A few words about Douglas Christe's “The Blue Sapphire of the Mind: Notes for a Contemplative Ecology”, the title of which is drawn from the 4th-century monastic writer Evagrius of Pontus: "When the mind has put off the old self and shall put on the one born of grace, then it will see its own state in the time of prayer resembling sapphire or the color of heaven." It is a beautiful image, although I am not at all sure what it means. We are separated from Evagrius by centuries, by a Scientific Revolution, by the Enlightenment. I am not suggestin... more »

Your best photos of the week

Just In - 5 hours ago
Here is a selection of photos sent in by audience members from around Australia. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, send them in via the upload page. You can take a look at more photos from across the country on our Instagram, and share your own Instagram photos with us by using #ABCmyphoto on Instagram.

Kangaroos digging for water in drought

Kate Doyle at Just In - 5 hours ago
Kangaroos have been spotted digging for water in dried-up creek beds as severe rainfall deficiencies continue.

Gable Tostee complains of 'harassment' after feminist group posts warning about Tinder profile

Kristian Silva at Just In - 5 hours ago
A Gold Coast man acquitted of murdering a woman he met on Tinder says he has "no ethical obligation" to reveal details of his past online, after a feminist group began a campaign against him.

An A-League star didn’t want to talk soccer, instead opening up a far more contentious topic

Clint Thomas at Just In - 5 hours ago
Perth Glory's Chris Harold is just one of a growing number of athletes using their profiles and huge social media followings to push the causes they believe in.

Islamic State names new leader, confirms death of Baghdadi in US raid

Just In - 5 hours ago
The Islamic State group declares a new leader in an audio recording that also confirms the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi days earlier in a US raid in Syria.

Could empty properties help solve Australia's need for social housing?

Harriet Tatham at Just In - 5 hours ago
A vacant Sydney nursing home awaiting redevelopment has been lent to a women's shelter as transitional housing, with the concept of 'meanwhile use' housing acclaimed by experts.

Qantas grounds three jets due to cracks, lashes 'irresponsible' union

Kevin Nguyen at Just In - 5 hours ago
Qantas grounds three of its Boeing 737s and concedes the aircraft will require "complex" repairs after discovering cracks in a crucial component that connects the wing to the body of the plane.

Aged care residents evacuated during Riverland bushfire scare

Just In - 5 hours ago
Police investigate the cause of a bushfire that came dangerously close to a Loxton aged care facility in South Australia's Riverland, prompting an evacuation overnight.

Live export industry conference-goers nominate animal welfare as critical to their future

Tom Major at Just In - 5 hours ago
LIVExchange 2019, an annual live exporters conference and themed 'welfare beyond borders', acknowledges of the public relations problems the trade faces.

UFO-shaped clouds put on spectacle for shutterbugs

Megan Macdonald at Just In - 5 hours ago
A series of UFO-shaped clouds spotted in the skies over Tasmania this week have shutterbugs working their cameras overtime, but there's a scientific explanation for why they're a more common sight in Australia's island state.

How the unwell are making healthy returns for property investors

Rachel Pupazzoni at Just In - 5 hours ago
While investors are struggling to find healthy yields in a low interest rate world, there's at least one place some funds believe they are on a winner; ploughing their money into looking after the ill and infirm.

'Old timers barely scratched the surface': Is this gold rush 2.0?

Sarah Jane Bell at Just In - 5 hours ago
Chinese interest returns to the Ballarat goldfields, which may provide job security for more than 200 people in the town, but there is concern about how new royalties will affect businesses.

ASX slips on US-China trade pessimism and Trump's 'impulsive nature'

David Chau at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australian shares fall on reports that China is doubting whether it can reach a long-term trade deal with the United States due to Donald Trump's "impulsive nature".

The native animals that turn cane toads into tucker

Nick Kilvert at Just In - 5 hours ago
From rakalis to crayfish, estuarine crocodiles and swamphens, plenty of our native animals have added cane toad to their diets.

Unlike Brexit, you can't put off this week's news quiz

Just In - 5 hours ago
This week saw a new Brexit deadline, a heckled president, a cricketer suspended and a hero military dog.

'Chinese bullies! This is overkill': Halloween revellers struck by tear gas in Hong Kong

Just In - 5 hours ago
Hong Kong police fire tear gas to break up protests in the central Kowloon district, hitting Halloween revellers caught up in the city's ongoing scuffles between police and anti-Government protesters.

Live: NSW Now: Angus Taylor apologises to Clover Moore, air quality plummets again

Just In - 5 hours ago
MORNING BRIEFING: The Federal Energy Minister 'unreservedly' apologises to Sydney's Lord Mayor for falsely claiming her council spent $15 million on travel, while parts of NSW remain blanketed in haze as winds fan smoke from bushfires.

Thirsty foxes caught drinking in vineyards pose 'big problem' for growers

Mollie Gorman at Just In - 5 hours ago
Foxes are chewing on irrigation pipes used in orchards and vineyards as the drought bites in the Riverina.

Tasmania Now: Early fire season poses a challenge, 50 per cent jump in criminal committals

Just In - 5 hours ago
*DAILY BRIEFING*: Firefighters prepare for another day of high fire danger, and a backlog of criminal cases in court causes a headache.

African swine fever has killed 200 million pigs — where is a vaccine?

Daniel Fitzgerald at Just In - 5 hours ago
African swine fever is believed to have first emerged early last century, but due to a lack of commercial interest no vaccine was developed. Now the world is racing to find a way to stop the spread of the disease.

Meet the farmer giving unwanted dairy calves a longer life, increasing their value as veal

Jane McNaughton at Just In - 5 hours ago
Challenged by animal activists over the slaughter of newborn male calves, some dairy farmers are marketing older calves as veal to the ethical consumer.

The plan to raise the roof on Canberra's nightlife

Jake Evans at Just In - 5 hours ago
More than a dozen live venues and nightclubs across Canberra shut down in the 2018 financial year, but the Government hopes a new plan to make a racket will turn that trend around.

Impeachment effort a waste of time, energy and money

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 5 hours ago
” “The resolution put forward by Speaker Pelosi confirms that House Democrats’ impeachment has been an illegitimate sham from the start as it lacked any proper authorization by a House vote,” White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a … Continue reading →

“Greta’s Message is Ridiculous”

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 5 hours ago
“According to the Abendblatt, Hans von Storch, the former director of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, warns in the interview of the consequences of global warming but at the same time “urges an objective debate and thinks … Continue reading →

Paulo Coelho, "The Book By Camus"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"The Book By Camus"* by Paulo Coelho "A journalist hounded the French writer, Albert Camus, asking him to explain his work in detail. The author of "The Plague" refused: "I write, and others can make of it what they will." But the journalist refused to give in. One afternoon, he managed to find him in a café in Paris. "Critics say you never take on truly profound themes," said the journalist. "I ask you now: if you had to write a book about society, would you accept the challenge?" "Of course," replied Camus. "The book would be one hundred pages long. Ninety-nine would be blank, ... more »

"We Americans..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“We Americans are not usually thought to be a submissive people, but of course we are. Why else would we allow our country to be destroyed? Why else would we be rewarding its destroyers? Why else would we all- by proxies we have given to greedy corporations and corrupt politicians- be participating in its destruction? Most of us are still too sane to piss in our own cistern, but we allow others to do so and we reward them for it. We reward them so well, in fact, that those who piss in our cistern are wealthier than the rest of us. How do we submit? By not being radical enough. Or b... more »

Free Download: Richard Bach, “The Bridge Across Forever- One”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“The Bridge Across Forever- One”* "It's like, at the end, there's this surprise quiz: Am I proud of me? I gave my *life* to become the person I am right now! Was it worth what I paid?" "What would it be like to meet oneself in the future, or to encounter oneself in the past before making a life-altering decision? What if there were not simply one reality, but many concurrent realities where each of the possible paths one could take were all played out? What might one learn from an encounter with these different selves? These are the questions Richard Bach asks in his novel “The B... more »

The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Ninth Duino Elegy"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Ninth Duino Elegy"* "Praise the world to the angel: leave the unsayable aside. Your exalted feelings do not move him. In the universe, where he feels feelings, you are a beginner. Therefore show him what is ordinary, what has been shaped from generation to generation, shaped by hand and eye. Tell him of things. He will stand still in astonishment, the way you stood by the rope maker in Rome or beside the potter on the Nile. Show him how happy a thing can be, how innocent and ours, how even a lament takes pure form, serves as a thing, dies as a thing, while the violin, blessing it, fade... more »

"The Test..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Yeah, about the test...The test will measure whether you are an informed, engaged, and productive citizen of the world, and it will take place in schools and bars and hospitals and dorm rooms and in places of worship. You will be tested on first dates, in job interviews, while watching football, and while scrolling through your Twitter feed. The test will judge your ability to think about things other than celebrity marriages, whether you'll be easily persuaded by empty political rhetoric, and whether you'll be able to place your life and your community in a broader context. The t... more »

If Labour Loses ...

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 5 hours ago
As households shudder in anticipation of the nation's trick or treat'ers descending on their doorstep, there is a terrifying something Labour people need to think about. There's this frightful ghoul haunting our political imaginations - and one we need to face up to. I'm talking about the spectre of defeat. Yes, this general election is open and no one knows what result we'll be cheering or booing when the exit poll drops. Labour has its plan and can win, and so does Boris Johnson. Therefore if things go awry for Labour, we have to think about what happens next. We need to plan for ... more »

Private Equity Titans Cashing Out?

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 5 hours ago
Tom Metcalf and Gillian Tan of Bloomberg News report that private equity titans have quietly discovered how to get even richer: Robert Smith built Vista Equity Partners into a money machine. The private equity firm has racked up more than $120 billion of deals since its 2000 inception, mostly in technology companies, and produced some of the highest returns in the industry. *That has made Smith one of the world’s richest people with a $6 billion fortune. But like many private equity tycoons his wealth is largely illiquid, with the bulk of it locked up in Vista’s investment funds.* ... more »

Longtime Fayetteville State University Chancellor Reflects on Tenure

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
In June, Dr. James Anderson stepped down from his post as chancellor of Fayetteville State University a­fter 11 years at the helm. Seemingly, by every measurable metric, from enrollment, to graduation rates to financial stability and campus expansion, Fayetteville State thrived under Anderson’s leadership, innovative approach and vision, according to many on and off the campus who are familiar with his leadership.

Warren, School Choice Opponent, Sent Son to Private School

Peter Hasson at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Hasson* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks at a campaign town hall meeting at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S., October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder] 'This is about Warren exercising school choice for her own kids while fighting hard to prevent other families from having that option,' said Reason Foundation director of school choice Corey DeAngelis. Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pledging to crack down on school choice if elected, despite the fact tha... more »

Ilhan Omar's Armenian Genocide Vote Draws Fire

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks at a news conference after Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on the four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill.] She refused to vote yes on recognizing it. Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar faced intense blowback Tuesday over the vote on a resolution to recognize the Ottoman empire’s genocide against Armenians more than a century ago. Omar, a progressive Democrat, was one of three lawmakers to vote “present” on the resolution, which recognized the deaths o... more »

Why No One Wants to Buy China's CH-4 "Killer" Drone Anymore

David Axe at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DCeoOJCXUAA4jcy.jpg] What happened? *Key point:* Beijing's CH-4 may be cheaper than American drones, but it isn't as good either. China’s CH-4 killer drone appears to be falling out of favor with some of its major operators. The Iraqi air force is down to just one operational CH-4 out of a fleet of around 10, according to an August 2019 report from the U.S. inspector-general. Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led operation targeting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, tol... more »

ISIS Names Successor to al-Baghdadi

Mary Margaret Olohan at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Middle East* [image: A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) holds an ISIL flag and a weapon on a street in the city of Mosul June 23, 2014. To match Exclusive MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-MOSUL REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo] Is al-Qurayshi the new al-Baghdadi? The Islamic State announced its new leader Thursday after confirming the death of its former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. ISIS said al-Baghdadi will be replaced by Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi, the Site Intelligence Group reported Thursday. Site Intelligence Group monitors ext... more »

Ocasio-Cortez: White People Are Killing Us

Selwyn Duke at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: ocasio-cortez-white-people-are-killing-us] Whether or not our climate is changing, our political climate sure has changed, as evidenced by how Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is claiming that global climate change is being inflicted on the world by whites and harming people of color.

Cannabis firm Green Thumb refuses to recognize Illinois union effort

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries, a vertically integrated multistate cannabis company, is refusing to recognize a newly formed Teamsters unit at its cultivation facilities in Rock Island, Illinois, saying the union failed to hold a vote among GTI’s employees on the decision. “GTI respects the rights of our employees,” the company told Marijuana Business Daily in […] Cannabis firm Green Thumb refuses to recognize Illinois union effort is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Power Worshippers: Mainstream Journalists Who Refuse to Defend Dissident Journalists

Caitlin Johnstone at The Ghion Journal - 5 hours ago
Alternative media circles have been buzzing for the last two days ever since news broke about the arrest of Grayzone journalist Max Blumenthal, who was reportedly jailed for two days after a SWAT-style police team showed up threatening to break his door down last Friday. Blumenthal is charged with simple assault alleged to have taken place five months ago during the notorious standoff when the U.S. government was working to remove the official Venezuelan government from its D.C. embassy and replace… The post Power Worshippers: Mainstream Journalists Who Refuse to Defend Dissident ... more »

Sobeys recalls bagged kale salad mix for risk of Listeria contamination

News Desk at Food Safety News - 5 hours ago
Sobeys Inc. is recalling some of its Compliments brand sweet kale bagged salad blend because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. No confirmed illnesses have been reported to federal officials, according to a recall notice posted by the CFIA. Sobeys Inc. reported the bagged,... Continue Reading

Wawona recalls berries from grocery chains because of positive hep A test

News Desk at Food Safety News - 5 hours ago
A frozen fruit supplier for the Aldi and Raley’s grocery chains is recalling frozen berries because a government test returned a positive result for hepatitis A. Wawona Frozen Foods packaged frozen berry mixes containing raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries under Aldi’s Season’s Choice brand and frozen raspberries under Raley’s label, according to a recall notice... Continue Reading

Fromagerie Bergeron recalls more than a dozen products for Salmonella risk

News Desk at Food Safety News - 5 hours ago
Fromagerie Bergeron Inc. is recalling Fromagerie Bergeron brand Gouda Curds and “Le Populaire” from retailers because of possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not use any of the 15 recalled products, according to a notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Fromagerie Bergeron Inc. distributed the implicated products to retailers in Ontario and Quebec.... Continue Reading

"No Way Out - Brain Dead Zombies and Lawless Psychopaths"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"No Way Out - * *Brain Dead Zombies and Lawless Psychopaths"* By Jim Quinn "I know there are many people out there who don’t watch the daily drivel emanating from their 72 inch HD boob tubes. I don’t blame them. Most of the shows on TV are dumbed down to the level of their audience of government educated zombies. The Facebooking, Twittering, Texting, Instagraming generation is too shallow, too self-consumed, and too intellectually lazy to connect the dots, understand symbolism or learn moral lessons from well written thought-provoking TV shows. But there have been a few exceptions... more »

RFK, Jr. Speaks at Harlem Vaccine Forum

Laura Bono at Children's Health Defense - 5 hours ago
From the outset, Children’s Health Defense General Counsel, Mary Holland put The Harlem Vaccine Forum, held at historic Riverside Church on October 19th into perspective. She reminded the audience of the many civil rights titans who spoke in the church, from Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. So, when a time […] The post RFK, Jr. Speaks at Harlem Vaccine Forum appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Did New York Reprimand Trump Family for ‘Stealing from a Children’s Cancer Charity’?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Viral social media posts claimed members of the Trump family had been barred from running charities in the state of New York.

Dracula: A Short History of the World’s Favorite Vampire

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Each incarnation of Dracula offers a new story and a new vampire, no matter how closely the script follows the novel.

Dog Struck by Car Rides Inside Bumper for Miles

AP News at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A dog hit by a car in upstate New York rode for 45 minutes wedged between the broken bumper and the grille before the driver realized she was carrying an injured passenger.

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