Tuesday, October 08, 2019

8 October - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10:30 pm MDT

Not All Individuals Will be Allowed to Hold US Dollar Accounts in Brazil

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The exchange liberalization intended by the Central Bank does not include the unregulated opening of dollar accounts by individuals, explained yesterday, October 7th, the Central Bank's Director of Regulation, Otavio Damaso. According to him, only a limited number of categories of individuals who deal with foreign currencies on a . […] The post Not All Individuals Will be Allowed to Hold US Dollar Accounts in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Venezuela Can’t Sell Its Oil And Its Storage Tanks Are Full

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*OilPrice.com: **Brimming Storage And No Buyers: Venezuela’s Oil Production Tanks* Venezuela’s oil production took another hit in recent days, as the country struggles with brimming storage tanks and no buyers. PDVSA slashed output in the Orinoco Belt to just 200,000 bpd, according to Bloomberg, after averaging roughly double that for much of this year. The lack of space in storage forced production cuts, including at joint venture projects, where output has been more stable. Sources told Bloomberg that the Sinovensa blending facility would be idled for at least a week. Venezuela’... more »

WILL MITT ROMNEY SAVE US? (PROBABLY NOT.)

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
I'm astonished to learn from *Vanity Fair*'s Gabriel Sherman that if President Trump is impeached in the House, Mitt Romney plans to round up Republican votes to convict in the Senate. Romney rejecting donors’ calls for him to primary Trump, but he’s planning to rally Senate Republicans to vote against Trump in impeachment trial. My latest:https://t.co/ps0SCpY8CC — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 8, 2019 Or does he? Curiously, Sherman's story doesn't say outright that Romney will vote to convict: According to people close to Romney, he’s firmly decided against primarying... more »

Ian Hislop; the ballerina

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
Did we dutifully watch Ian Hislop’s piece about Fake Noos? I did but unfortunately kept dozing off - partly due to the previous night’s insomnia. I hope you’ve got access to The Times’s (£) review by Carol Midgley because this is going to be a review of a review. Ms Midgley usually comes out with fairly perceptive analyses of programmes I’ve watched. While her take on “Motherland’ is spot on, in my humble opinion the Hislop review lacks a certain something. Yes, the example of the false-flag fake story planted merely to hook a rival’s plagiarism was entertaining and informa... more »

Trump-- An Impeachable Offense Nearly Every Single Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Over the weekend, Adam Schiff, noted that "The real risk of the Trump administration’s blanket stonewalling of Congress is that it’s fundamentally altered the balance of power that our framers intended. If a president can thwart congressional oversight that means any future president can be as corrupt as they choose and there’s no recourse." Before dawn yesterday, the *Washington Post* published a piece by Seung Min Kim and Rachel Bade: Trump’s defiance of oversight challenges Congress’s ability to rein in executive branch. Constitutional crisis anyone? "Lawmakers, including Schif... more »

A lamp...

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
*"You are looking at the lamps and the people lighting them. To be more interested in what the lamp lighters are doing misses the point... the lamp of God's Word."* *St John Chrysostom* *https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1395293* *Our lives should be inspired, beautiful and good. That's how God made us to live, how we are happy.* *Our western societies are collapsing under bankster debt, an engineered social and cultural erosion and China is rising up as the world's new super power with a booming economy, a state central bank, renewable energy, optimism.* *Let's join them!* *Movi... more »

Majority of Europeans against EU-Mercosur deal

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
08-Oct-2019 A new poll shows that the vast majority of Europeans oppose the EU's trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur.

Là où l'accord commercial entre les Etats-Unis et le Japon est inférieur au PTP abandonné par Trump

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
08-Oct-2019 Le texte intégral de l'accord montre que certains produits agricoles auraient un accès plus difficile que ce qu'ils auraient reçu en vertu du Partenariat transpacifique.

The President's decision in Syria, and the cost of war

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Following President Trump's decision to pull back US forces from a potential conflict with Turkey in parts of Syria, he's come in for fierce criticism from many quarters. I support his decision, as I stated yesterday. In that article, I said: I've been on the front lines of a war like that - a war that the political masters on both sides kept going for years longer than it need have lasted, solely because of their intransigence and blinkered vision. Many paid for those shortcomings in blood; but *it was never the politicians who paid*. It was always the men in uniform. I don'... more »

Barr & Durham travel to Rome, as walls close in on mysterious Professor Mifsud (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 330. More The post Barr & Durham travel to Rome, as walls close in on mysterious Professor Mifsud (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Are These The Five Tweets That Change The World?

Tom Luongo at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Trump is not neutered by this impeachment, if anything it is emboldening him. More The post Are These The Five Tweets That Change The World? appeared first on The Duran.

The right decision? – Trump hands off Syria to Turkey

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The American experiment of supporting select groups in combat against other groups "for the sake of democracy" was an enormous lie. More The post The right decision? – Trump hands off Syria to Turkey appeared first on The Duran.

Farewell elephant Naema : Egypt’s Giza zoo loses one of its stars

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 16 hours ago
Egypt’s Giza zoo declared on Monday that its famous elephant Naema passed away. According to news reports, Giza Zoo’s only remaining African elephant passed away after possibly having a stroke on Sunday evening. [image: African elephant in Egypt's Giza zoo] Late Naema in 2013 in Giza Zoo Dr. Mohamed Ragae , the head of Giza Zoo told Masrawy that “Naema” fell on the ground and refused to eat her evening meal adding that she fell due to a sudden heart stroke which her old body could not resist. Naema was not only the remaining African elephant in Giza Zoo but she was also the remain... more »

Young Man Killed Defending Aunt from Husband’s Assault in Rio

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death during a fight in the Santa Eugênia neighborhood in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro. Mateus da Silva Oliveira was trying to rescue his aunt who was being beaten, and was himself stabbed by the victim's husband, Cláudio Ricardo Zilio Rangel, 43 years old. […] The post Young Man Killed Defending Aunt from Husband’s Assault in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.

United Kingdom’s Parliament Receives Petition Calling for Sanctions on Brazil

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, October 7th, the United Kingdom Parliament began to examine a petition that calls for the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) to impose The post United Kingdom’s Parliament Receives Petition Calling for Sanctions on Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Court Orders Brazilian Film Agency to Resume LGBT Series Bid Invitation

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Federal Court overthrew, on Monday, October 7th, the ordinance of Citizenship Minister Osmar Terra, which suspended a bid invitation for productions being broadcast on public TV, if they feature LGBT content. With the decision, in response to the civil action filed by the Federal Prosecutor's Office, the National Film […] The post Court Orders Brazilian Film Agency to Resume LGBT Series Bid Invitation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Uber Announces New Option in Brazil: Travel Without Chatting

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uber announced on Monday, October 7th that it will offer a new category in Brazil, starting in November. Called Uber Comfort, it was launched in the United States in July and - at a higher price - will provide some amenities for users, such as the option of asking for […] The post Uber Announces New Option in Brazil: Travel Without Chatting appeared first on The Rio Times.

New Highspeed Data-Cable from Portugal to Brazil Nears Completion

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Portuguese media report that the installation of the transatlantic submarine cable that will link Sines in Portugal, to Fortaleza in Brazil, representing an investment of €170 (R$780) million, will see its first data transmission in late 2020 The submarine cable will pass through Cape Verde and Madeira, installing a data […] The post New Highspeed Data-Cable from Portugal to Brazil Nears Completion appeared first on The Rio Times.

Materials scientist will soon be up to 30 retractions

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
A researcher at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia will soon add three more retractions to his burgeoning count, making 30. Ali Nazari has lost 27 papers from several journals, as we’ve reported over the past few months. According to an upcoming notice obtained by Retraction Watch, the International Journal of Material Research (IJMR) will … Continue reading Materials scientist will soon be up to 30 retractions

The Army Is Using 'High-Tech Virtual Training Simulations' To Get Ready for War

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Secuirty, * Think Russia, China, North Korea or anyone. (Washington, D.C.) Exploding enemy targets with precision artillery, “lasing” ground targets for drone air attack and waging close-combat urban warfare with hand-carried small arms -- are all scenarios entertained recently in high-tech virtual training wargame designed to closely replicate anticipated future warfare. The exercise, intended to virtually “create” high-threat, multi-domain modern warfare, was intended to move the Army closer to its goal of engineering a new “force-on-force” mobile training tech... more »

Military Fact: Israel Has German-Build Nuclear Missile Submarines

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/ISRAEL-SUBMARINE--GM1E8611O3701.html] That's deterrence. *Key Point*: Israel has an assured second-strike capability. Israel’s submarine corps is a tiny force with a big open secret: in all likelihood, it is armed with nuclear weapons. The five Dolphin-class submarines represent an ace in the hole for Israel, the ultimate guarantor of the country’s security, ensuring that if attacked with nukes, the tiny nation can strike back in kind. Israel’s first nuclear weapons were completed by the early ... more »

Unstoppable: The Terrifying Nazi Fighter Ace Who Killed 352

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://media.defense.gov/2007/Oct/17/2000440557/-1/-1/0/071017-F-1234S-032.JPG] And he made it to the end of the war alive. *Key point:* Even a master fighter pilot must eventually surrender if their country loses. By May 8, 1945, Adolf Hitler had been dead for more than a week. Germany was in the act of formally surrendering to the Soviets and the Western Allies, so occupying Red Army troops in the eastern German town of Brunn were not expecting to witness what may have been World War II’s last dogfight over Europe. They we... more »

Super Warship: A Battleship Combined with an Aircraft Carrier (Could It Happen?)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5678355/future-chief-petty-officers-bring-battleship-missouri-memorial-life] Why did it never happen? *Key point: *Battlecarriers sounded cool but were just too costly. *Why It Never Happened: *The Navy came to the conclusion that if the country was going to get its money’s worth from the four battleships, the vessels had to concentrate on their unique abilities: firing massive artillery shells at the enemy. In the early 1980s, four Iowa-class fast battleships originally built during World War II—Iowa, M... more »

Why is Israel Armed with an Estimated 400 Nuclear WMDs?

GeoPolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 17 hours ago
Because the Israeli government refuses to be a party either to the international nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or the internationally agreed Chemical Weapons or Biological Weapons Conventions (CWC) (BWC), means that unlike the vast majority of UN Member States including America, Britain, China, Russia, France and Germany etc., the state of Israel is uniquely able … Continue reading Why is Israel Armed with an Estimated 400 Nuclear WMDs? →

The Disaster of Negative Interest Rates

GeoPolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 17 hours ago
President Trump wants negative interest rates, but they would be disastrous for the U.S. economy, and his objectives can be better achieved by other means. The dollar strengthened against the euro in August, merely in anticipation of the European Central Bank slashing its key interest rate further into negative territory. Investors were fleeing into the … Continue reading The Disaster of Negative Interest Rates →

Lupron Returns But Not for Autism

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Many of our readers have been at this long enough to remember the controversy of using Lupron to treat autism. The doctors who promoted this treatment were pilloried and Lupron became the poster-drug for "quack" autism treatments. Well that ugly... more »

Del Bigtree and Robert Kennedy Jr On Current State of Vaccination in US and Globally

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
From our friends at Child Health Safety: In a rare and extended interview, both Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Del Bigtree take on the many complex problems that dominate the current vaccination program in the U.S. and around the world.... more »

Links 10/8/19

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Bad decision

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
Melanie Phillips has written the most eloquent summary of Trump’s latest (disastrous) foreign policy decision you’re likely to see anywhere. Never mind the BBC. Just go to Melanie. Her analysis is more perceptive and wide-angled than anything that might emerge out of the BBC’s narrow, default TDS prism. (I can’t stomach the BBC at the moment) If I change my mind I'll let you know. Maybe.

XR’s Diesel Generator!

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood H/t Dave Ward Berlin XR caught by the short and curlies! In Berlin, XR cunningly hide the 'planet-destroying' generator powering their camp.pic.twitter.com/qQsWxTl1mf — 𝑶𝒑𝒕𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒄𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒏 (@OptoSean) October 7, 2019

Brexit News Links 8 October 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
8 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Brexit: Deal ‘essentially impossible’ after PM-Merkel call – No 10 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49970267 Boris Johnson out in the cold with no Brexit deal in sight http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/QM41dyQmKE4/ Low paid workers join no-deal Brexit … Continue reading Brexit News Links 8 October 2019

Jonathan Sacoolas Is Not, and Has Never Been, a Diplomat

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
There is no Jonathan Sacoolas on the official Diplomatic list. Neither Sacoolas nor his wife has any right to claim diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention.

Scientific paper arguing Assad not responsible for Syria chemical attack shelved after Bellingcat-led backlash

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
Unidentified “issues” prompted a prestigious scientific journal to withhold publication of a report challenging the mainstream narrative on a 2017 Syrian chemical attack – after ‘citizen investigation’ outlet Bellingcat objected.

State of exception in Ecuador amid strong protests By Christian Salas

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
The peaceful protesters have been met all day with tanks, militarized police and tear gas throughout the day-long protest, but, at the same time, organized protesters that include transport unions, students and other civil society organizations have been able to ‘take over’ areas of the historic center, say sources on the ground.

Knowledge commodities

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
In the Oxford Handbook of Karl Marx, Thomas Rotta and Rodrigo Teixeira have a chapter called the commodification of knowledge and information. In this chapter, they argue that knowledge is ‘immaterial labour’ and ‘knowledge commodities’ are increasingly replacing material commodities in modern capitalism.

'Acknowledge the pain': Controversy as New Zealand marks 250 years since Cook's arrival

Max Walden at Just In - 18 hours ago
The Endeavour makes its way into the town of Gisborne's port as part of an event known as Tuia 250, which marks 250 years since first contact between Europeans and New Zealand's native Maori.

CSIRO teams with takeaway tycoon to make 'fake meat' fast food

Jon Daly at Just In - 18 hours ago
An Australian fast food giant launches a '0 per cent beef' burger that aims to imitate the real thing and appeal to meat lovers' tastes.

Fears for Kurds on Syrian border as Turkish invasion looms after US troop withdrawal

Just In - 18 hours ago
Friends and family of Kurds living near Syria's border with Turkey are nervously watching on to see what happens next, after the withdrawal of US troops from the area heightened fears of an invasion.

'Used as pawns': Australian feared among growing number of foreign nationals held in Iran

Victoria Pengilley at Just In - 18 hours ago
After being arrested and charged, Dr Hosseini Chavoshi's case was dismissed by authorities, according to Iranian state TV — but the dual citizen of Australia and Iran hasn't been heard from since.

Australia's largest cattle saleyards turn 50 in the face of severe drought

Baz Ruddick at Just In - 18 hours ago
Over half a century, the Roma Saleyards in southern Queensland have become more than just a place to sell and buy livestock. They're a meeting point, a social occasion and even an unlikely tourist destination.

'I've lost everything': Homes incinerated as bushfires tear through NSW

Just In - 18 hours ago
Up to 20 homes and structures are destroyed in the village of Rappville, as emergency warnings are issued for several bushfires burning within 100km of each other in northern NSW.

Peebles & exoplanets share the 2019 Nobel prize in physics

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
I watched the press conference at which the 2019 Nobel prize in physics was announced. The announcement started at 11:50 am Central European Summer Time (which is also our time here). It's ironic that some common sense and meritocracy that we used to know comes from... Sweden. The first good sign was that the Nobel committee hasn't removed the dude wall yet. And the Nobel committee room at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has quite a dude wall, indeed. After all, even Alfred Nobel has failed to undergo the sex-changing surgery in memorian so far. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogl... more »

France Will Not Sign Mercosur Agreement Under “Current Conditions”

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an interview with French television channel BFM TV, French Environment Minister Élisabeth Borne said that France will not sign the agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries under "current conditions". "We cannot sign a trade agreement with a country that does not respect the Amazon rainforest, that […] The post France Will Not Sign Mercosur Agreement Under “Current Conditions” appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Government Will Restart Uranium Mining and Expand Nuclear Program

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After five years, the government intends to restart uranium mining in Brazil as a strategy to expand the Brazilian nuclear program. Mining and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque told newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo that this is not only a government ambition but a political decision that will be enacted. […] The post Brazil’s Government Will Restart Uranium Mining and Expand Nuclear Program appeared first on The Rio Times.

Wiretaps Disclose BOPE Military Police Officer Negotiating Major’s Death With Criminal

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Messages intercepted by the Federal Police with the approval of Justice between 2014 and 2015 showed that the Military Police (PM) officer tried to convince Walace de Brito Trindade, the Lacoste - an escaped criminal with arrest warrants for robbery, trafficking, and homicide - to forge a robbery for the […] The post Wiretaps Disclose BOPE Military Police Officer Negotiating Major’s Death With Criminal appeared first on The Rio Times.

A devilish syndicate of spies and kiddie traffickers trying to bring down Trump

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 18 hours ago
Banks, Mossad, CIA, MI6, GCHQ, Obama, Clintons, Jeffery Epstein, Prince Andrew, ASIS, Alexander Downer and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ad infinitum enmeshed in the dark world of kiddie traffickers. These grubs are terrified Trump will finish draining the swamp if he gets another term in office. by Alex Bruce Mark Anthony Taylor joins Sean from […]

Hong Kong's biggest bank hit by unrest as HK leader signals she may ask China for help

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 19 hours ago
*Hong Kong’s leader has indicated she may ask the Chinese government for military help in quelling protests which are hammering the local people and economy.* *https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/08/hong-kongs-carrie-lam-refuses-to-rule-out-asking-china-for-help-to-quell-protests* *The move comes as Hong Kong's biggest bank HSBC plans to lay off up to 10,000 staff as unrest in Hong Kong hits its growth.* *https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/07/hsbc-plans-to-cut-10000-more-jobs-worldwide-says-report* *"HSBC is reportedly questioning why it has so many people in Europe... more »

This Battleship Veteran Tells What It Was like to Fight at Pearl Harbor

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Photographer's Mate Harold Fawcett, U.S. Navy (photo 80-G-19943) - This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 306533., Public Domain, https://comm] War is hell. *Key Point:* Chief Petty Officer Winsett saw a lot of action during World War II. His experience shows what that terrible conflict was like. On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, Gunner’s Mate Russell Winsett, 19, awoke at 5 am as he did most mornings. As he went top... more »

Could Nazi Germany Have Gotten the Atomic Bomb First?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Unknown - https://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=254651] A dangerous alternate history. *Key Point*: Thankfully, Hitler's scientists got several things wrong. The most nightmarish of World War II alternative history scenarios is the one in which Nazi Germany acquires atomic weapons. In fact, by the spring of 1945, when America’s massive nuclear program was reaching its culmination, the Nazi atomic program consisted of one experimental reactor in a cave in s... more »

These Are the Top 10 Pocket Pistols for Home Defense Today

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dZquYsR-VzU/maxresdefault.jpg] Check them out. *Key point:* These small guns are easier to conceal but still pack a punch. 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. When you’re luggi... more »

NATO Had a Plan To Kill Russian Submarines with Magnets

Steve Weintz at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *History, Europe* Very strange. *Key Point*: Oddly enough, the magnets worked but weren't worth the hassle of using them. At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union had so many hundreds of deadly submarines at sea that Western war planners willing to try almost any possible countermeasure, however goofy sounding. Some seemingly crazy ideas proved actually worthwhile, such as the underwater Sound Surveillance System—a vast chain of seafloor microphones that patiently listened for Soviet subs … and remains in use today. Other less elegant anti-submarine tools ... more »

10 Ways to Make Your Glock, Sig Sauer or Any Gun Even Better (Think Accessories)

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/87/f1/37/87f137dfd419fb9625681bae5cac44c4.jpg] Time for upgrades. *Key point:* These tools and changes will give you an edge when it really counts. If you’re new to owning a firearm, or a gun enthusiast, the occasional upgrade is an excellent thing to consider. It is hugely beneficial to update your gun every once in awhile. When you upgrade your weapon, you’re boosting its overall functions as well as its performance. These are both important aspects to consider whether you choose to use your gun f... more »

Trump's decision to let China's ally Turkey enter Syria shows Globalist's power is now in freefall, central banks divest US dollar

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 19 hours ago
*Donald Trump's decision to allow Turkey to enter Northern Syria is another milestone marking the fading power of the Globalist controlled USA. * *It heralds hope for the hard pressed Syrian people and Assad battling ISIS terrorists. If the Kurds side with Turkey and Iran, the end of ISIS will be sealed.* *Trump's threat to "totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I've done before!)" if Erdogan does anything "off limits" is idle as the Globalist controlled US dollar enters terminal decline and China emerges as the new superpower helping out Turkey.* *https://www.zero... more »

124000 sealed indictments - DEM Desperation

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
[image: Image: U.S. Marines reserve units activated for “emergency within the United States” which “will come with little warning” – cites “threats in the Homeland”] This may be timely and it is ears to the ground time. I do not know just how real the implied threat is. What does support it is the completely odd behavior been displayed by leading DEMs. This only makes some sense if it is seen as cover for a deliberate Coup against the President and his administration. In the meantime the faux impeachment narrative has in fact cost the DEMs hugely in terms of political support ... more »

The Collapse In Germany Is Real... And Accelerating

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
What we need to understand is that It is almost a certainty that Deutschbank will need its version of Quantitative Easing to rebuild its balance sheet. While we wait for that fix, they will drive a natural credit contraction within Germany and throughout the EU. This has a knock on everywhere and it certainly puts the EU on the defensive. This is the economic shoe that has not dropped yet. Ultimately it will not be possible to resolve central bank instability globally until we establish the proper protocol to naturally end global poverty. This done correctly creates credit on ... more »

You won’t believe what’s in the vaccines being discussed for mandatory vaccinations

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
*[image: Image: You won’t believe what’s in the vaccines being discussed for mandatory vaccinations]* This is actually a solid explanation of the biological processes been employed today to produce so called vaccines. It is not an explanation of why we think that they are vaccines. So what are they actually?Here we get claims of global population control. No evidence there either except for the disquieting association implied by Bill Gates. Right now we have a multipronged vaccine bundle that is been sold as mandatory whose long term effects are not even slightly disclosed and w... more »

“Houthi Attack” on Saudi Oil Fields – a False Flag? The Financial Reaction Was Immediate

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
I am writing this on the 1st of October and we have just received reports that an Houthi assault has destroyed three Saudi Brigades. It has also been reported that the Saudis are suing for peace. With that context, the attack on the Saudi Oil fields make complete sense. All this forces the Saudis to understand that they are now losing this war which is hardly too surprising when you take on an indigenous force fighting for their homeland. Those three brigades surrendered after taking heavy losses but a long way short of total destruction. That is a strong indication of the... more »

Peru: Alleged UFO Photographed Over La Palma

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 19 hours ago
*Source: PLANETA UFO and Astroufp ApuDate: 10.08.2019* *Peru: Alleged UFO Photographed Over La Palma* "An alleged UFO captured in broad daylight on Saturday, October 5 [2019] ain the La Palma sector of Ica, Peru. The image shows a lens-shaped object with a bluish-violet hue with a certain symmetry to its structure. The photo has been provided courtesy of Mr. Rolando Ramos, renowned author and cultural facilitator, and was taken on his cellphone." Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal history in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean

Pointy Knives

LL at Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
*Picking on the British (again)* (link) *The U.K. Must Ban Pointy Knives, Says Church of England* LSP, these are your people...and I don't want you to think that I'm criticizing you. LL's Nepalese knife. Might be illegal in England. But it is Ghurka kit... Laws don't prevent people from doing illegal things, they just define the penalties when people are caught. The police can't prevent most crimes, they can respond and possibly interdict a crime in progress if they're close enough and criminals are slow or incompetent enough, or they can take a report and collect evidence. That's i... more »

Forbes ignores record crop production in the name of global warming

CFACT at CFACT - 19 hours ago
Global warming campaigners declare a food supply problems while global crop yields set new records. The post Forbes ignores record crop production in the name of global warming appeared first on CFACT.

Trump’s Betrayal of Syrian Democratic Forces was Putin’s Birthday Present; Trump Sec. of Defense Esper Called Putin Defense Minister Shoigu on Monday; Shoigu & Putin Spent Weekend Hiking Together

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
The Syrian Democratic Council-Forces includes Arabs, Kurds, Syriac, Assyrians, Turkmen and Armenians. It includes Christians, who are especially endangered. https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2019/10/07/syrian-democratic-council-statement-about-the-us-withdrawal-decision/ … Continue reading →

1924 : Fifty Foot Storm Surge In France

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 19 hours ago
12 Jan 1924, 14 – The Guardian at Newspapers.com

1977 : Drought Blamed On Global Cooling And Expanding Ice Caps

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 19 hours ago
09 Jun 1977, Page 1 – The Daily Inter Lake at Newspapers.com California Governor Jerry Brown warned of immeasurable disaster. LOS ANGELES, March 7—Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., warned here today that drought‐stricken California was “facing a disaster of immeasurable … Continue reading →

SCOTTISH COURT REJECTS BID TO JAIL BORIS JOHNSON. NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT NOW ONLY OPTION. SECOND REFERENDUM OR ELECTIONS?

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 19 hours ago
*MPs trying to stop a no deal Brexit disaster have lost their court bid to make Boris Johnson ask for a Brexit extension or face jail.* https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/brexit/4806696/top-court-to-decide-if-boris-johnson-can-be-jailed-if-uk-crashes-out-of-europe-without-a-deal-on-october-31/ *The court's decision was probably politically wise. * *The Globalist media could have stylized Boris Johnson as a martyr if he had been sent to jailfor failing to ask for a Brexit extension, thereby boosting his support in any upcoming election.* *Globalist controlled police units may hav... more »

Hollywood and Business Luminaries Spotlight World’s ‘Stateless’ Woes

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 08 (IPS) - Movie star Cate Blanchett and businessman Richard Branson spoke up this week for the millions of people around the world who cannot get passports and other papers because they lack an official nationality. Read the full story, “Hollywood and Business Luminaries Spotlight World’s ‘Stateless’ Woes”, on globalissues.org →

Africa’s Mineral Wealth May Just have to Stay in the Ground to Protect a Changing Climate

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 07 (IPS) - As a result of climate change, resource extraction industries in Africa will be impacted by asset stranding, researchers say. Read the full story, “Africa’s Mineral Wealth May Just have to Stay in the Ground to Protect a Changing Climate”, on globalissues.org →

South Sudan's Authorities Allow Serious Human Rights Abuses to Flourish and go Unpunished - Report

ROME, Oct 07 (IPS) - Human rights movement Amnesty International has accused South Sudanese authorities for lack of independence as they have allowed allowing human rights abuses, war crimes and crimes against humanity to go unpunished. Read the full story, “South Sudan's Authorities Allow Serious Human Rights Abuses to Flourish and go Unpunished - Report”, on globalissues.org →

Ex-NSW Labor boss hired as a $200,000 consultant by controversial Chinese billionaire, ICAC told

Michelle Brown at Just In - 20 hours ago
The ICAC is told former NSW Labor boss Jamie Clements was on a $200,000 retainer to advise controversial Chinese billionaire and property developer Huang Xiangmo.

Roma Saleyard turns fifty in face of severe drought

Baz Ruddick at Just In - 20 hours ago
Eleven million head of cattle have walked through the pens of the Roma Saleyard

Riverland man charged over alleged indecent assault of 8yo in public toilet

Laura Collins at Just In - 20 hours ago
A man is charged with the alleged indecent assault of an eight-year-old in the public toilet of a venue in South Australia's Riverland region on Sunday.

'I feel I'm a lesser person': Living on the cashless welfare card

Peter McCutcheon at Just In - 20 hours ago
The cashless welfare card trial in Central Queensland is getting mixed reviews, with charities and community organisations saying there are signs of improvement but participants are less enthusiastic.

Kidnapping charges against Roberta Williams dropped

Karen Percy at Just In - 20 hours ago
The 50-year-old still faces nine charges after allegedly threatening to kill a television producer who wanted to feature her in a reality TV show.

US blacklists 28 Chinese companies over Uyghur 'human rights violations'

Just In - 20 hours ago
The US Commerce Department places 28 Chinese public security bureaus and companies on a trade blacklist over Beijing's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities.

The Milky Way's history is less boring than we thought

Suzannah Lyons at Just In - 20 hours ago
There was an explosion at the centre of the Milky Way 3.5 million years ago, and it's only a matter of time before there's another one.

It's time the 'forgotten' victims of domestic violence were given a voice

Just In - 20 hours ago
There's another side to the crisis of women being killed by an abusive partner or ex-partner that remains somewhat invisible in national conversations. In most of these cases, the women killed were mothers, writes Silke Meyer.

Carrie Lam warns Chinese military could be called into Hong Kong

Just In - 20 hours ago
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says her administration does not plan on enacting more special powers but also won't rule out further Chinese intervention to deal with protesters.

Why is Trump clearing the way for Turkey's attack on the Kurds after they helped the US defeat IS?

Tracey Shelton And Adam Harvey at Just In - 20 hours ago
The Kurds have criticised US President Donald Trump's decision to effectively green-light an invasion of Syria's Kurdish-majority north by Turkey. Here we look at why Turkey is so eager to defeat Syrian Kurdish forces and how these forces became allies of the West.

The 'Porsche kid's' death in Hakea Prison reveals 'non-existent' mental health care

Joanna Menagh at Just In - 20 hours ago
An inquest into the death of a notorious Perth criminal dubbed "the Porsche kid" is told a prison guard said she "didn't care if he died" during a standoff that ended with him trying to take his own life.

Man kidnapped, stripped and burnt with iron during nine-hour 'sadistic' torture, court hears

Michael Inman at Just In - 20 hours ago
A Canberra man was told by a trio of kidnappers that his genitals would be cut off and that he would "die" for an alleged debt of $450 that he used to send to his family in Africa, a court has heard.

'I've lost everything': Homes incinerated as four bushfires tear through NSW

Just In - 20 hours ago
At least eight houses are damaged or destroyed at Rappville, near the Queensland border, as emergency warnings are issued for four separate bushfires burning within 100km of each other in northern NSW.

'Look out for your neighbours': Bushfire destroys home as Laidley locals urged to seek shelter

Just In - 20 hours ago
At least one home is destroyed and there are fears for several others as fire crews deal with a bushfire emergency at Laidley in Queensland's Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane.

Climate activist charged after hanging protest under Brisbane's Story Bridge

Anna Hartley at Just In - 20 hours ago
A climate change protester who spent hours hanging in a harness beneath Brisbane's Story Bridge is charged after voluntarily ending his vigil, as Extinction Rebellion activists also take to the streets in Sydney and Melbourne.

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 7th October 2019

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

Patriot Humor – It’s Only Logical

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
It’s Only LogicalShining a LightInternational Poster ChildWhistleblower Claim FormDemocrats Are Sweating ItCheck Out that HoaxJim JordanThe ListListSocialismEvery SocialistSocialismHandoutsCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post

Journalism Study Claims Search Engines And Social Media ‘Not Neutral’

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Corinne Weaver ~ The liberal media are ready to redefine social media platforms as something only they can use freely. Harvard Kennedy School’s Joan Donovan and Data and Society head Danah Boyd wrote in a white paper that tech companies were responsible for a “new wave of hate groups.” The authors stated that platforms […]

My Journey: Flyover to Finance to Defence, with Scams Along the Way, to Naked Capitalism

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
How Naked Capitailsm's writers and readers stay ahead of the curve and influence the presee.

Update on the MH17 Case

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
ERIC ZUESSE—The Netherlands Government is resisting an effort by Dutch victims’ families to find out why Ukraine’s Government, on 17 July 2014 — when the Malaysian airliner MH17 was shot down while flying over Ukraine’s civil-war zone — this passenger-plane had been guided by Ukraine’s air-traffic control to fly through, instead of around (as it instructed other airliners), the war-zone.

Ecuador: The Time of People’s Rebellion

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
It is not quite the same as the uprising that occurred during Venezuela’s Caracazoin 1989 but it is very similar. In that opportunity, then President Carlos Andres Perez,beholden to the demands of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), also decided to increase public transportation fares and a people’s rebellion provided the ground work for what would become Hugo Chavez’s Bolivarian Venezuela.

Federal Reserve’s Latest Bailouts More Proof Bad Times Ahead

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Federal Reserve’s Latest Bailouts More Proof Bad Times Ahead by ron paul, http://ronpaulinstitute.org/ Since September 17, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has pumped billions of dollars into the repurchasing (repo) market, the first such intervention since 2009. The Fed has announced that it will continue to inject as much as 75 billion dollars …

Hong Kong Police Warn Protesters Against ‘Brutal Attacks’ on Citizens

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Hong Kong Police Warn Protesters Against ‘Brutal Attacks’ on Citizens by https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Monday (Oct 7) criticised protesters who “launched brutal attacks on ordinary citizens”, following a weekend of unrest and clashes between demonstrators and police in the city. – “Such acts of violence by far overstep moral boundaries of …

Joshua W(r)ong: The Butcher of Hong Kong

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
The Hong Kong protesters have lost the propaganda war. It is obvious their violent riots have caused the mainland Chinese people to reject their claims. As long as the violent riots continue, it is actually good for the BeiJing central government. They will use it to galvanize the mainland Chinese population against western attempts to …

Announcing the First Winner of the Archie McCardell Award for Truly Horrendous Management: WeWork

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Introducing serial leading company wrecker Archie McCardell, and noteworthy successors to him, with WeWork as a first object lesson.

Denmark wants to ban "carbon" car sales in the EU by 2040

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 20 hours ago
Nowadays, and especially in the recent year, lots of people – especially in geographically Western Europe and in North America – are saying extremely crazy things about the energy, climate, fossil fuels, and the future of mankind in general. One particular proposal made by a whole EU country in recent days may deserve a special discussion: Denmark wants to kill cars (Euractiv, Financial Post). More precisely, by 2040 – and some sources say similar sentences with 2030 and 2050 (it seems they don't care about the difference) – the whole European Union should ban the sales of all petrol... more »

Southwest Pilots Blast Boeing in Suit for Deception and Losses from “Unsafe, Unairworthy” 737 Max

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Yet more deserved bad news on the Boeing 737 Max front.

Houthi fighter armed with just a rifle captures Saudi military vehicle: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – A Houthi (var. Ansarallah) fighter armed with a Kalashnikov rifle captured a Saudi military vehicle during an operation this week. The video, which was released by the official media wing of the Houthi forces, shows the fighter confronting the Saudi military vehicle and eventually capturing the tank operator. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Hilary Clinton attacks Trump over withdrawal of US troops along Turkish border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
The former US Secretary of State and Donald Trump’s main rival in the 2016 presidential election Hilary Clinton has lashed out at the US president amid reports of a US troops pull-out from northern Syria, writing on her Twitter page that the move represents a “betrayal”. “Let us be clear: The president has sided with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish Army deploys massive force to Syrian border for upcoming offensive: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces have reportedly made all necessary preparations for their upcoming invasion of northern Syria, the Turkish Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Tuesday morning. This statement by the Ministry of Defense came just a day after the Turkish Armed Forces sent a massive convoy of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iran unveils kit to turn artillery rockets into guided missiles – report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
Iran unveiled a number of new armaments last week, including a light armored personnel carrier, a network-connected robot and a conversion kit which can turn artillery rockets into precision-guided missiles, a Jane’s report says. The conversion kit, called the ‘Labeik’, was presented in an event attended by General Mohammad Hossein Dadras, deputy commander of the regular military and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US forces filmed withdrawing from key border areas in Syria: videos

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The U.S. Armed Forces were filmed withdrawing from several border points in northern Syria on Monday, putting an end to their long presence in this part of the country. According to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the U.S. withdrew from all border posts in the Aleppo and Al-Raqqa governorates, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Kurdish-led SDF claim Syrian Army is preparing to capture Manbij

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accused the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on Monday of preparing to capture the key town of Manbij in the northeastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. “The first consequences of the US withdrawal & failure of the Security Mechanism Agreement: Syrian regime forces backed by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-10-06

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
This is a summary of 2 AMN articles on the following subjects: Aleppo, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Israel. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Russian military increases presence in northern Aleppo to block potential Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Gene Editing Could Help Save the Planet — If Scientists Can Avoid the Typos

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Gene editing does not always work as advertised. And that's before getting to the fact that genetically modified crops have been found to be less robust than native strains.

Trump Orders Troop Withdrawal In Syria

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
The US president Donald Trump is not known to practise judo. A few judo techniques he may have got to know from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who is a Black Belt. But what Trump has just done to Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan is straight out of a Physics concept […]

Life in the Amazon has Never Been as Endangered as it is Today, Says Brazilian Cardinal

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a speech to the Synod Fathers, the Cardinal emphasized that the forest is at risk "due to environmental destruction and exploitation, the systematic violation of the basic human rights of the Amazonian population, in particular, the violation of indigenous peoples' rights, such as the right to the land, to […] The post Life in the Amazon has Never Been as Endangered as it is Today, Says Brazilian Cardinal appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Lacks Sufficient Votes to Appoint His Son Eduardo as Ambassador to U.S.

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jair Bolsonaro's decision to place on hold the appointment of his son, Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, to command the Brazilian embassy in Washington proves that the government does not have enough votes in the Senate to ensure the appointment. According to . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Bolsonaro Lacks Sufficient Votes to Appoint His Son Eduardo as Ambassador to U.S. appeared first on The Rio Times.

Vehicle Production Drops 8.3 Percent in September in Brazil

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the balance published yesterday, October 7th by the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAVEA), in São Paulo, 247,300 units were produced in September, compared to 269,800 in August. In relation to September last year, the figure represents an increase of 10.9 percent. In the accumulated of 2019, […] The post Vehicle Production Drops 8.3 Percent in September in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Accident Kills Five Adults and two Children in Rural Pindamonhangaba, SP

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Five adults and two children - six from the same family - died in an accident in the rural area of Pindamonhangaba (SP). According to the State Police, the victims' vehicle fell into a ditch on Sunday, October 6th, and they were only found on Monday morning, October 7th. The […] The post Accident Kills Five Adults and two Children in Rural Pindamonhangaba, SP appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Central Bank Proposes Bill to Modernize Foreign Exchange Market

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Central Bank, the bill "aims to establish a new, more modern, concise and legally secure regulatory framework for the foreign exchange and capital markets in Brazil and for Brazilians abroad". The PL was sent yesterday to the Chamber of Deputies by . . . To read the […] The post Brazil’s Central Bank Proposes Bill to Modernize Foreign Exchange Market appeared first on The Rio Times.

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