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Pharmaceutical Fueled TDS??
I know what creative intensity and anxiety look like, I work in the music industry. I often wonder how much of the intensity and anxiety we see in TV news people can be understood as symptomatic of drug use. On the rare occasion I do watch TV news, I study the faces, some of which have an insane and weird expressions. Yes adderall is passed around D.C. like candy, and many of your favorite journalists also do meth. https://t.co/ruZsT2Pbua — Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) April 4, 2019 I have no idea whether this is wide spread or even true, but I have long stopped believing anything... more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Introduces Quality Higher Education Act
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s newly introduced Quality Higher Education Act (H.R. 4579) will change the accreditation system in order to help graduating college students earn degrees to help better prepare them for the workforce. The act will establish performance benchmarks and will require more transparency among accreditor’s evaluations of schools. About 13 million students receive […]
"Did China Just Announce the End of U.S. Primacy in the Pacific?"
*"Did China Just Announce the End of U.S. Primacy in the Pacific?"* By Scott Ritter *Military vehicles carrying DF-17 ballistic missiles march during a parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at Tiananmen Square on October 1, 2019 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Sheng Jiapeng/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)* "For decades, the United States has taken China’s ballistic missile capability for granted, assessing it as a low-capability force with limited regional impact and virtually no strategic value. But on October 1, during a ma... more »
California awards cities $10 million in social equity marijuana grants
Ten cities in California will divide $10 million from the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control to help social equity programs in those municipalities. Top grant recipients include Los Angeles and Oakland, which will get almost $3.5 million between them. The grant awards, which were delayed from June, also includes Coachella and Palm Springs, which total […] California awards cities $10 million in social equity marijuana grants is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
CA vape maker Kushy Punch in spotlight amid allegations of illegal cannabis products; firm says goods not for sale
Questions are swirling around a well-known California marijuana vaporizer manufacturer after its facility was raided by state authorities for allegedly manufacturing illegal cannabis vape cartridges. The case involving licensed manufacturer Kushy Punch – which contends the vape cartridges were set to be destroyed – comes as the industry is scrambling to respond to a health crisis […] CA vape maker Kushy Punch in spotlight amid allegations of illegal cannabis products; firm says goods not for sale is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for c... more »
Price gap grows in Canada between legal, illicit cannabis
The difference between the average price of regulated and illegal cannabis across Canada widened in the quarter ending September, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The average price of legal cannabis prices dropped to 10.23 Canadian dollars per gram ($7.68) in the third quarter, a decline from CA$10.65 per gram in the second quarter. […] Price gap grows in Canada between legal, illicit cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
corporations grabbing the water--California
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/climate/bernhardt-shasta-dam.html ……………………………………………………………………………… 8-26-19 SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, leading a coalition of five attorneys general, filed a comment letter today with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (Forest Service) regarding its unlawful proposal to roll back environmental review and public participation requirements for actions on National Forest lands….California, where the Forest Service administers nearly 20 percent of all land. … “This proposed rule is a blatant attempt by the ... more »
Maria Bartiromo: IG Report on FISA “Will Be Released October 18th – As Thick as Telephone Book”…
Against new information that U.S. Attorney John Durham has lengthened the time-frame for this investigative inquiry into the DOJ and FBI activity around the 2016 election, earlier today Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo revealed (and President Trump tweeted) the FISA … Continue reading →
Rep. Jim Jordan Discusses the Process of “Impeachment by Anonymous Complaint”…
Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan appears on Fox News this morning to discuss the current democrat plan to impeach President Trump via an anonymous complaint. It seems ridiculous the democrats would advance such a proposition, yet here we are.
As Expected Assad Sends Reinforcements To Eastern Euphrates
*I'd fully expected this move and have in fact been waiting to catch a report- And here it is!* *This is not a coincidence. Syria's going to ensure any fleeing duplicitous traitors won't get to far and possibly they are working in coordination with the advancing Turkish forces.* *Adana- Adana- Adana* The Assad’s forces send reinforcements to their points in eastern Euphrates 1 min ago 0 0 Less than a minute Deir Ezzor 24 network knew from sources that *Assad’s forces in Deir Ezzor sent reinforcements to Al-Salhiyah town north of Deir Ezzor this evening.* According to the sources,... more »
Former UK Spy Chief: Facebook And Google Know More About You Than Any Spy Agency
*The Guardian:* *Tech firms know more about us than any spy agency – ex-GCHQ chief* David Omand warns Cheltenham festival audience of threat to democracy from monetisation of data Big internet firms know more about the lives of private individuals than any intelligence agency ever has and that is a dangerous threat to democracy, the former head of the spy agency GCHQ has said. David Omand was at the centre of British intelligence for decades, beginning his career at GCHQ after he graduated from Cambridge in 1969 and becoming its director from 1996-97. At the Cheltenham literature... more »
Must the House Vote to Authorize an Impeachment Inquiry?
President Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol (Source: Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen) Since taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm election of 2018, the Democrats have been exploring how it might be possible to pursue an impeachment inquiry while retaining some plausible deniability about whether they are actually doing so. As President Trump has continued to behave in his usual manner, and as the Democratic caucus has gradually coalesced around the view that an impeachment might be necessary, the process ha... more »
China Now Wants A 6 Carrier Navy
Reuters *National Interest:* *China Wants a 6 Carrier Navy with J-20 Stealth Fighters* *A powerful fleet.* Key point: China is making rapid progress in achieving a major carrier-based navy. The Chinese military has decided to develop the air force’s J-20 stealth fighter into a sea-based variant to fly from the navy’s growing fleet of aircraft carriers. The Central Military Commission, the People’s Liberation Army’s top decision-making body, favors the J-20 over the smaller FC-31 stealth fighter design, according to the Hong Kong South China Morning Post. The Chengdu Aerospace C... more »
Is This a Picture of a ‘Tank Silencer’?
This is a genuine photograph from a military testing range, but there's nothing "silent" about it.
"Want of Quant"
*"Want of Quant"* by David Stockman "The basic stimulus to the intelligence is doubt, a feeling that the meaning of an experience is not self-evident." – W.H. Auden, “Introduction to The Protestant Mystics” "Folks, I’m getting ready to deliver the Keynote Address at the 2019 Irrational Economic Summit on Thursday Evening. (You can catch it here via livestream…) But I’m having a difficult time keeping up with what’s happening inside an increasingly desperate Acela Corridor. Yesterday, in a speech and Q-and-A period at a National Association of Business Economists conference, Jerome... more »
HOOPP Warns of Canadian Retirement Anxiety
Rob Carrick of the Globe and Mail reports that a new poll suggests people would rather have money in their retirement fund: The head of one of the country’s largest pension plans is a skeptic on the matter of whether people will save enough for retirement all on their own. *“My level of confidence is zero,” said Jim Keohane, president and CEO of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, or HOOPP. “Life gets in the way of saving.”* That’s kind of bad news because people can barely afford life these days – how will saving for retirement ever fit in? HOOPP is hoping to generate some di... more »
U.S.-Backed Syrian Forces Have Halted Counter-Islamic State Operations To Face The Turkish Military Offensive
*Reuters: **Exclusive: U.S.-backed Syrian forces halt counter-Islamic State operations -sources* WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have halted operations for now against Islamic State in Syria as Turkey launches a military offensive in Syria’s northeast, two U.S. officials and a Kurdish military source said on Wednesday. “The SDF stopped the anti-ISIS operations because it’s impossible to carry out any operation while you are being threatened by a large army right on the northern border,” the Kurdish military source said. One of the U.S. officials, who sp... more »
An Analysis On How The Turkish Military May Engage The Kurds In Syria
*Al Jazeera:* *How would a battle between Turkey and the SDF play out?* *Ankara expected to send its forces across the border in northeast Syria following US move to withdraw troops from area.* Ankara, Turkey - The withdrawal of US troops from the area around Syria's northeast border with Turkey has set the stage for a military confrontation between Washington's long-time Kurdish allies and fellow NATO member Ankara. Following President Donald Trump's announcement on Sunday that US troops would stand aside to allow a long-threatened Turkish military operation, Turkey is expected t... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 10/9/19"
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Strip Searches and Worse: Heba al-Labadi Among Palestinians Tortured in Israeli Prisons
Female prisoners say the mistreatment they experienced in Israeli prisons seemed often to involve sexual degradation and abuse. The post Strip Searches and Worse: Heba al-Labadi Among Palestinians Tortured in Israeli Prisons appeared first on MintPress News.
Feel blue? See green: How spending time in nature can improve your mental health
Growing amounts of research suggest spending time in nature can improve your mental health, but it's not always easy to escape to the wilderness in this modern world.
Choice names and shames 'one of this country's worst value insurance products'
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Paul Cullen thought he was doing the right thing taking out pet insurance for his kitten Lenny, but he has been left shocked and upset over a product consumer advocates say is worthless.
Cancellations, apologies and anger as China's nationalists push the boundaries of curtailing free speech
Online nationalists, encouraged by government-owned media, make it a sport to target and troll foreign brands into submission, extracting a 21st-century form of a kowtow — an apology statement on Chinese social media platform Weibo.
Truck and tractor show brings visitors rolling into struggling outback town
Locals are worried for the future of the small NSW town of Ivanhoe, but a colourful truck and tractor show brought in crowds about three times the size of its population.
Child abuse victims speak out about Jehovah's Witness cover-up
Child abuse victims speak out against the Jehovah's Witnesses organisation, after it failed to opt in to the national redress scheme.
NSW Now: Interstate firefighters deployed, two people fined over Harbour Bridge protest
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *Dozens of firefighters from South Australia head to New South Wales as back-up for weary RFS workers, and two people are fined after a banner is hung from the Harbour Bridge.
Trade talks to start and the best outcome is likely to be things not getting worse
In a little over 18 months a succession of meetings aimed at resolving the growing trade dispute between the US and China has only seen things deteriorate. What hope do the latest talks in Washington have?
'Buying back some of this country': Pastoral family purchases station from Abu Dhabi royal
A Central Australian pastoral family has bought a cattle property from a Middle Eastern sheik for $10 million.
'What a week we've had': Local council debates plan to DNA test dog poo
A local council in Melbourne's north will not start DNA testing dog poo found on its footpaths, after a councillor withdrew his proposal, acknowledging the plan costing more than $100,000 was "probably a little bit too visionary".
Ex-Wallaby Glen Ella named in multi-million-dollar lawsuit
Former Wallaby Glen Ella and former boxer Roy Bijkerk are among the defendants in a multi-million-dollar liquidators' lawsuit.
Gilmore and Fitzgibbons stuck in Olympics surfing green room despite qualifying
Australian surfers Stephanie Gilmore and Sally Fitzgibbons will have to wait until next May for confirmation they have been selected for the Tokyo Olympics, despite satisfying the qualification criteria.
A brand new team, a footballing god and new talent: Your 2019-20 A-League guide
The A-League is back, with a brand new team and a whole host of new players. Check out our comprehensive preview ahead of the season kick-off.
'A coup of public schoolboys': How Eton and Oxbridge influenced Brexit
To understand Brexit, it pays to understand the world that leading Brexiteers and Remainers come from — many of whom were Boris Johnson's contemporaries at school.
Three years ago, Miriam was $100k in debt. Here's how she got out
Without realising it, Miriam* and her husband suddenly found themselves in significant debt and without a plan to get out of it. It took a savvy financial counsellor and some strict budgeting to turn their life around.
Turkish troops enter Syria after deadly airstrikes target 'threat of terror'
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Turkish troops enter north-eastern Syria, launching a land offensive against Kurdish militia fighters just days after US troops pulled back from the area.
Wind Turbines Not an Answer
[image: wind-turbines-not-an-answer] Hardly a day goes by without reminders of supposedly dire consequences caused by climate change.
Back Home, Red State Dems Face Brutal Backlash Over Impeachment
[image: back-home-red-state-dems-face-brutal-backlash-over-impeachment] Democrats in red-leaning districts are finding themselves forced to explain their position on the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
California Grants Foster Kids Rights to Abortions, Preferred Pronouns, and Privacy
[image: california-grants-foster-kids-rights-to-abortions-preferred-pronouns-and-privacy] California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill giving foster children sweeping new rights, including those to obtain abortions, to force foster parents to treat them according to their gender identity, and to maintain privacy from foster parents' oversight.
Defense Intelligence Agency Employee Arrested Leaking Classified Information to NBC Reporter…
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) employee Henry Kyle Frese was arrested yesterday and charged with leaking multiple classified intelligence reports to media. (Full pdf below). According to the indictment Mr. Frese was caught leaking classified intelligence information to two journalists, one … Continue reading →
Because an Innocent Man Would Totally Act Like This
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *T*hose of us with a keen sense of American political history remember well the infamous cartoons of German artist Thomas Nast, the one man most credited with pushing in motion the ball that would eventually roll over Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed in 1871. Nast never wearied of drawing cartoons of Tweed and his equally corrupt buddies feeding at the public trough including one famous cartoon depicting Tweed with a money bag for a head. The current "presidential administration" that's actually a global crime wave punctuated libe... more »
Picture Of The Day
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chairs a coordination meeting on Syria [Turkish Presidency handout via Anadolu]
Crackdown Announced After Alec Baldwin Falls for Statue of Liberty Tour ‘Scam’
New York City officials vowed to crack down on vendors selling boat rides around the Statue of Liberty after actor Alec Baldwin complained.
Police: High School Coach Lifted $40 from Player’s Wallet
A New Mexico football coach has been fired and faces criminal charges after authorities said a student used a cellphone video to capture the coach on video taking money from a player’s wallet.
SDF calls for no-fly-zone over northern Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday called upon the international community and the Global Coalition which aims to defeat Daesh* to establish a no-fly zone to protect Syria from “an imminent humanitarian crisis” in light of the Turkish military operation which is expected to be launched shortly. The statement comes hours after Turkey’s director […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Air Force unleashes massive attack in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Turkish Air Force has unleashed a massive assault in northern Syria this afternoon, targeting several sites under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and People’s Protection Units (YPG). According to a source in northern Syria, the Turkish airstrikes are primarily concentrated on the border town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘But the European debate is conducted in a parallel world: Westminster does not understand the country, and Brussels does not understand Westminster…" #QotD
*"But the European debate is conducted in a parallel world: Westminster does not understand the country, and Brussels does not understand Westminster. We continue to try to strip away illusions but it is an uphill struggle…"* ~ A "Downing Street official," quoted in the article 'Is the EU about to offer a time-limited backstop?' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Turkey Has Started Attacking Kurdish Militia Positions In Northeast Syria
*Reuters:* *Civilians flee Syrian border towns as Turkish warplanes, artillery kick off offensive* AKCAKALE, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey attacked Kurdish militia positions in northeast Syria on Wednesday, pounding them with air strikes and artillery barrages in a cross-border military operation just days after U.S. troops pulled back from the area. Thousands of people fled the Syrian town of Ras al Ain toward Hasaka province, held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The Turkish air strikes had killed two civilians and wounded two others, the SDF said. Turkish President ... more »
Bongino – Open Thread For A While…
A thread where I'll be posting links to Bongino shows that shovel the dirt off of the truth of this farcical Democrat Soft Coup Attempt. Continue reading →
Money Money Money Makes Chuck Schumer's World Go Round
Picture Chuck Schumer playing either Liza Minnelli or Joel Grey in this 1972 film, released while he was still in law school, earning a law degree he never used once, going straight into vacuuming up money from special interests to finance his grubby political career. And now, he's demanding that other Democrats do the same-- or else. In 2006 Schumer was a loyal Harry Reid henchman and ran the DSCC. One race I remember well was when he recruited a pointless party hack, John Morrison, a Wall Street puppet then serving as Montana state auditor. Progressives were all in on state Sen... more »
FDA Approves Octapharma’s WILATE® for Hemophilia A in Adult and Adolescent Patients
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A Case for Multiracial Student Unions: Embracing Demographic Trends
It is inescapable that the demographics in the United States student population is trending multiracial. Improving the experience will require new approaches by educators and administrators. Campus culture must change and evolve to address and support the needs of multicultural students as they struggle with identity development and search for a sanctuary to congregate, learn, and prosper in academia.
Morehouse College Alumnus Spike Lee to be Honored
Alongside the Atlanta Film Society, Morehouse College will host the first annual Human Rights Film Festival Oct.10-12 to provide a platform for independent filmmakers to show off their work and provoke conversations about social injustice issues. The festival will also honor Morehouse alumnus and film director Spike Lee with a lifetime achievement award in film. […]
Undergraduate Students Explore Careers in Foreign Affairs
For the second year in a row, a select group of undergraduate students got a first-hand chance to learn about international diplomacy through a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
Graduate School Enrollment on the Rise
Graduate school applications and first-time enrollment are on the rise with the largest increases in mathematics and computer sciences.
Steven Reed Elected as First African American Mayor in Montgomery, Alabama
Steven L. Reed became Montgomery, Alabama’s first African-American mayor after beating out television station owner David Woods during Tuesday’s county election. According to USA Today, in 2012, Reed was named the first African-American and youngest person to be elected as the county’s probate judge. Under his leadership, he was the first probate judge in the […]
Does Donald J. Trump possess unmatched wisdom?
*WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019Never mind—please look Over There!:* Does Donald J. Trump have "great and unmatched wisdom," as he himself at last admitted in a recent tweet? Is Trump's self-assessment accurate? Here is the fuller text of what he unmatchedly said: TRUMP (10/7/19): As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, *if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey* (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over... ....the captured ISIS fight... more »
China's Stealth J-20 Isn't The U.S. F-35 (But It Still Has Asia On Edge)
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* And the Navy is paying attention. *Key point:* It's an effective surface-attack platform. China's J-20 stealth fighter was a disappointment at the 2018 edition of the country's annual air show in Zhuhai in southern China. Three of the twin-engine warplanes put on what one reporter called a " conservative" aerial display lacking quick turns and other high-energy maneuvers. Likewise, it was apparent that the J-20s at Zhuhai didn't feature the latest, Chinese-made WS-15 engine, and instead were still flying with older, Russian-made AL-31 engines. But f... more »
Want to Beat Trump in 2020? Then Don't Bring Back Hillary Clinton.
*Mitchell Blatt* *Politics, * The biggest issue for Democrats is defeating Donald Trump. Why would Democrats want to nominate someone who already failed to defeat Trump? Why would they nominate one of the few major candidates whose nationwide approval rating is almost as low as Trump’s? Let us stop the speculation now. There is no credible reason to believe Hillary Clinton is seriously considering entering the 2020 U.S. Presidental race. Why would Hillary want to get pummeled by a woman who wasn’t even in Congress when she was a senator and a man whom she beat in 2008? She has no... more »
Games Blamed for Moral Decline and Addiction Throughout History
Fears about the effects of recreational games on society as a whole are centuries old.
Does a C-SPAN Video Show Joe Biden ‘Confessing to Bribery’?
The U.S. may have pushed for the firing of a Ukrainian prosecutor, but not for the reasons implied in a video clip.
Arizona County Assessor Charged in Human Smuggling Case
Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen has been charged with human smuggling, sale of a child and communications fraud in Utah, and with fraud, conspiracy, theft and forgery.
Woman Accuses Matt Lauer of Rape; Former Anchor Denies Claim
The claim outlined by Brooke Nevils in Ronan Farrow's book, "Catch and Kill," puts a name and details behind the event that led to Lauer's firing by NBC in 2017.
German Synagogue is Attacked on Holy Day; 2 Dead Nearby
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said authorities must assume that it was an anti-Semitic attack, and said prosecutors believe there may be a right-wing extremist motive to it.
Does a Video Show Hong Kong Protesters Using Wearable Projectors to Avoid Facial Recognition?
A 2017 student project about a futuristic society appeared plausible to many 2019 viewers.
How the Jones Act Harms America
Why can’t you take a cruise on a major cruise line from New York to Miami or from San Francisco to Honolulu or even from Los Angeles to Seattle? What law contributes to the congestion that we see on major U.S. highways, especially on both coasts? What law not only raises the cost of shipping […] The post How the Jones Act Harms America appeared first on Econlib.
Ecuador: Lenin vs. Lenin
Insurrection has always been a weapon of humble peoples, those wretched of the earth of which Frantz Fannon spoke. It is a necessary alternative and a mirror in which one must obligatorily look at oneself, when the moment comes when the possibilities of dialogue with those above are exhausted, and the one below moves from the left. One fine day, the humiliated and dispossessed stand up and shout a forceful “enough is enough” and from that moment everything becomes possible, right up to the seizure of power.
Rioters Storm Ecuador’s National Assembly, As President And Ministers Flee Capital
On October 8th, riots in Ecuador continued for the 6th day. Thousands of indigenous people who had been marching towards the capital, Quito, descended on the city.
Tracking foreign interference in Hong Kong
Ma is the go-to expert in what is arguably the most sensitive subject in Hong Kong: He meticulously tracks perceived foreign interference in the Special Administrative Region (SAR).
Defending the Rule of Law….with HRC in the Wings Renée Parsons
It has been more than fascinating if not totally absorbing to watch the chain of events unfold over recent days with the Democrats in open cahoots with the CIA. Their joint goal is to remove the implacable Donald Trump from the Oval Office as two-time former Dem presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has suddenly emerged from the Swamp for a few media appearances.
Ecuador News Links 9 October 2019
9 October 2019 • 18:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Popular Outrage Against Ecuador’s President Moreno. Deadly Wave of IMF Economic Reforms https://www.globalresearch.ca/popular-outrage-against-ecuador-moreno/5691478 Ecuador’s President Moves Government Operations From Capital to Escape Protests http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ActivistPost/~3/QvKVHBDf1xI/ecuadors-president-moves-government-operations-from-capital-to-escape-protests.html Ecuador’s president retreats … Continue reading Ecuador... more »
Hillary Clinton Says She Can 'Beat' President Trump Again
*Daily Mail:* *'Crooked Hillary should try it!' Donald Trump dares Clinton to enter crowded Democratic presidential field a THIRD time after she claims she could beat him 'again'* * Trump dares 'Crooked Hillary' Clinton to enter the 2020 presidential race * She had tweeted 'Dont tempt me,' after he jabbed that she should challenge Elizabeth Warren but only if she came clean about her email scandal * Clinton has said she won't run for president a third time * But she said Tuesday night on PBS that 'maybe there does need to be a rematch; I mean, obviously, I can beat him again' * Cli... more »
Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria-Attacks on US Allies; Christians Killed – Updates
Most updates are by twitter, so we put some twitter feeds here. The media constantly calls Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), … Continue reading →
Rubio and Menendez call for foreign investment probe of JBS, SA
Two U.S. Senators want an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions to conduct an open-ended review of Brazil’s JBS S.A., which owns Greeley, CO-based JBS USA. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-FL, and Bob Menendez, D-NJ, have asked Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin to use the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to formally open... Continue Reading
Justice Gorsuch's dilemma
The big news in Tuesday’s Supreme Court argument, in cases on whether federal law protects LGBT people from job discrimination, is that one of the Court’s most conservative justices seemed genuinely torn. Neil Gorsuch isn’t ideologically disposed to favor LGBT claims, but he is also devoted to following a statute’s text wherever it goes—and here it points toward protection from discrimination. Given the notorious polarization of both the Court and contemporary America, that might be good news—if Gorsuch is really willing to be an honest textualist. I elaborate in a new piece at The ... more »
President Trump Questions The Intelligence Inspector General's Handling Of A Whistleblower Complaint On His Call To Ukraine
Why doesn’t the ICIG do something about this Scam? He should have never let it start, a Dem Hoax! https://t.co/UCbObppWbA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2019 *The Hill:* *Trump lashes out at intel inspector general over whistleblower storm* President Trump on Wednesday lashed out at the intelligence community inspector general over his handling of a whistleblower complaint raising alarm over Trump’s conversations with Ukraine. In a series of tweets, Trump described the whistleblower complaint and related controversy as a “hoax” and a “scam.” Trump also questione... more »
'Le Roman De La Rose': 1280 AD Manuscript Was Part 'Twilight', Part '50 Shades Of Grey'
"Le Roman de la Rose" (The Romance of the Rose) was started in 1230 and completed around 1280. It is a medieval French poem styled as an allegorical dream vision and some parts that were later removed are quite steamy. Its 22,000 lines describe the attempts of a courtier to woo his beloved. It was a medieval blockbuster, at least among the wealthy who could afford books, and a century later Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales, adopted and translated it for a new audience. Now the oldest surviving pages, used as a folder or binding for other documents, have been reveale... more »
Tugboat meat in a dockyard sandwich
A tip o' the hat to GCaptain for finding this video clip of a harbor tug in San Francisco being ground between Pier 27 and the cruise liner Star Princess. They'll have to inspect the pier for damage, as well as the tug. Did you see how far its stern went underneath the pier? I reckon that will have taken out more than a few uprights and the bracing between them. The building on top of that section might be a bit rickety for a while . . . Peter
Facebook to Biden Campaign: We Won’t Censor Trump’s Ad
[image: facebook-to-biden-campaign-we-won-t-censor-trump-s-ad] Having failed to persuade Fox News not run to run President Trump’s advertisement about the Biden-Burisma influence-peddling scandal, the Biden campaign thought Facebook might, like CNN, kill the ad. Facebook’s answer: Forget it.
FBI Report: Five Times More Murders With Knives Than Rifles
[image: fbi-report-ofive-times-more-murders-with-knives-than-rifles] A newly released FBI report breaking down murder by types of weapons used showed that the number of murders committed with knives was five times higher than with rifles.
California’s Vaccination Mandate
[image: california-s-vaccination-mandate] California’s new vaccination mandate takes from parents the ability to safeguard their children from the increasingly evident consequences of vaccinations.
As SCOTUS Decides What “Sex” Means, Conservatives Still Confused About “Gender”
[image: as-scotus-decides-what-sex-means-conservatives-still-confused-about-gender] It’s a sign of the times that the Supreme Court of the United States has to decide something we all once learned as little children: the meaning of “sex,” as in being male or female. But that is the case, as the SCOTUS will now address a lower court opinion that the term “sex” in the 1964 Civil Rights Act can mean “sexual orientation.” The issue becomes even more interesting because the purported defenders of language and constitutional integrity, conservatives, are themselves confused about “gender.”
BLM to Allow 37 New Oil & Gas Wells in California; Environmentalists Outraged
[image: blm-to-allow-37-new-oil-gas-wells-in-california-environmentalists-outraged] A decision by the Bureau of Land Management to allow “up to” 37 natural gas or oil wells to be leased on government property in California has raised the ire of environmentalists
Iraq: Popular Revolt...Or Color Revolution?
Violent unrest in Iraq over the past several weeks have claimed more than 100 lives and left thousands wounded. With a devastated economy, even 16 years after its "liberation" by the US, and with corruption rampant, it's little surprise that people are taking to the streets. But are there other factors involved in this unrest? Is the US trying to overthrow its "ally" in Baghdad? Watch today's Liberty Report:
White House Calls Democrat House Impeachment Probe Unconstitutional. Will Not Cooperate With Inquiry
President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday. © Doug Mills/The New York Times *New York Times: **White House Declares War on Impeachment Inquiry, Claiming Effort to Undo Trump’s Election * WASHINGTON — The White House declared war on the House impeachment inquiry on Tuesday, announcing that it would not cooperate with what it called an illegitimate effort “to overturn the results of the 2016 election” and setting the stage for a constitutional clash with far-reaching consequences. In a letter to House Democratic leaders, the White House said the inquiry had violated precedent and... more »
Roger Waters, NGOs And Many Others Condemn Revoking Of Amazonian Lawyer Steven Donziger’s Law License
By Aaron Kesel On September 17th, a formal bar licensing hearing in New York was held for Steven Donziger, a lawyer who fought to clean... more »
New Frontier Data paying $10 million for cannabis research firm
New Frontier Data, a privately owned data analytics firm in Washington DC that focuses on the cannabis industry, plans to pay roughly $10 million for a Denver-area company in the same field. New Frontier Data reached an agreement to buy Zefyr, based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, in a cash and stock deal. The acquisition will […] New Frontier Data paying $10 million for cannabis research firm is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
World News Briefs -- October 9, 2019
*Daily Mail:* *'It's a bad idea': Donald Trump blasts Turkish air strikes on Syrian Kurds and ISIS fighters saying he 'does not endorse' Erdogan's 'Operation Peace Spring' to 'neutralise terror threats' following withdrawal of US troops* * Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his fresh offensive into northern Syria had begun today * 'Operation Peace Spring' launched in a bid to 'bring peace to the area' by targeting 'terrorists' near the border * Turkish President Erdogan attacked Kurds along the border who had allied with the US in war against ISIS * Commanders warne... more »
Carnegie Foundation: Chinese A.I. Tech Dominating The Globe
By Daniel Taylor A September, 2019 report from the Carnegie Foundation found that Chinese artificial intelligence surveillance systems are rapidly overtaking the planet. Chinese companies... more »
ALL I ASK OF YOU IS ONE THING THAT YOU'LL NEVER DO
I almost feel sorry for Republicans.* (*No, I don't really.) As President Donald Trump navigates an impeachment process that is upending his presidency, Republicans in the trenches are offering blunt advice: Shut up about impeachment. The fear emanating from Capitol Hill and other corners of the GOP is that Trump’s proclivity for going on the attack is harming his long-term political prospects.... “He should issue an ever-increasing stream of policy initiatives that have nothing to do with impeachment,” said Dick Morris, the longtime GOP political consultant who informally advised ... more »
Signed as Law: California Bans Facial Recognition on Police Body Cameras
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that bans police from using facial recognition and biometric scanners with body-worn... more »
Climate change in Vietnam ‘destroying family life’–Latest BBC Lies
By Paul Homewood h/t MrGrimNasty If it’s climate change, you can pretty much guarantee the BBC won’t tell you the truth! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-49854753/the-displaced-climate-change-in-vietnam-destroying-family-life In fact, as with many deltas around the world, the problem has very little to do with rising seas, but soil subsidence: Newswise — […]
Trump Defends Syria Move, Doesn’t Want US Troops in Mideast
President Trump insisted he is focused on the "BIG PICTURE" that doesn't include American involvement in "stupid endless wars" in the Middle East.
Bad News From the EU: High Court Blesses Global Internet Content Takedown Order
By Corynne McSherry The European Union seems to fallen in love with the idea of requiring service providers to edit the Internet, with predictable consequences... more »
Journalists Who Visited Julian Assange Targeted By Company Spying On CIA’s Behalf
Spanish security company took apart phones of journalists visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy, shared reports with CIA. The post Journalists Who Visited Julian Assange Targeted By Company Spying On CIA’s Behalf appeared first on Shadowproof.
There are three types of climate change denier, and most of us are at least one
Just In - 9 hours ago
Outright science denial has been replaced by efforts to reframe climate change as natural and climate action as unwarranted. But denial can take many forms — so where do you fit? Iain Walker and Zoe Leviston explore.
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Another climate lie foiled: Wisconsin apple production
Cold weather that reduced the apple harvest was the result of global warming? Really? Meanwhile Europe is rolling in apples... The post Another climate lie foiled: Wisconsin apple production appeared first on CFACT.
Hunting the “white whale” of ocean plastic clean up
When it comes to ocean pollution, the “white whale” of clean up efforts has been finding a large-scale apparatus that can clean up plastic and trash efficiently. The post Hunting the “white whale” of ocean plastic clean up appeared first on CFACT.
Effect Of Early Winter On Crops
A couple of farm report / yield videos, and a discussion of plant growth. A sidebar on how different foods affect body fat storage. Continue reading →
Is the X-Bolt Long-Range Rifle the Best Choice for Hunting?
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.browning.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fbrowning%2Fproduct%2Ffirearms%2Frifles%2Fx-bolt%2F2019%2Fmax-long-range%2FBrowning%2520X-Bolt%2520Max%2520Long%2520Range%2520-%2520035438282_D2.jpg%2F_jcr_content%2Frend] This may be the rifle you're looking for... *Key point:* The X-Bolt Max is a decent bolt-action weapon. Browning has recently introduced a new rifle in their lineup: the X-Bolt Max Long Range. The X-Bolt Max Long Range, as the name clearly suggests, is designed for long range shooti... more »
The U.S. Army's New Wild Idea: Rifles That Don't Miss
*Jared Keller* *Security, * Is such a thing possible? *Key point:* It's all about the optics. In modern military history, “one shot, one kill” was once a creed only for the highly-trained sniper, the hidden assassin who sows fear among enemy ranks from afar. Not anymore: The Army wants to build a rifle scope and optics system that will never miss — and will turn every infantry soldier into an expert rifleman no matter how much they actually suck as a marksman. OK, perhaps that’s a bit dramatic, but it’s the focus of a batch of optics and targeting programs currently underway at ... more »
Has the Gardasil HPV Vaccine Really Eliminated Cervical Cancer in Australia? Statistics Show Increase of Cancer Rates After Vaccine Introduced
In our September 18th debate for Spectrum TV, Kaiser’s Chief of Pediatrics, Dr. Robert Riewerts, parroted Pharma’s popular canard that the Gardasil vaccine has eliminated cervical cancer in Australia—the first country to mandate the jab. This is false. Gardasil actually increases the risk of cervical cancer by a terrifying 44.6% among women who were exposed to HPV infection prior to vaccination. If anyone ever bullies you to take Gardasil, look up “Gardasil Vaccine Insert” on your cell phone to see all of the adverse events and show them this table.
“They’re Murdering My Son” – The Father of Julian Assange Tells Us What’s Really Going On
The Facts: John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father, recently gave an interview to the Strategic Culture Foundation sharing the latest on Julian Assange and how he’s being treated.Reflect On:What is Julian Asssange and Wikileaks really a threat to? Is it corporate and political elite interests? Is this why all of this is happening to him? The … The post “They’re Murdering My Son” – The Father of Julian Assange Tells Us What’s Really Going On appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
The Latin American left isn't dead yet
Kenneth M. Roberts, Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government and Director, Latin American Studies Program, Cornell University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
Progressives are leading in the presidential elections of Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia, bucking the region's recent rightward trend. But there are lessons in the failures of leftists past.
For Russia, talk of Trump impeachment is the gift that keeps on giving
Cynthia Hooper, Associate Professor of History, College of the Holy Cross at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
The pro-Kremlin Russian political and media establishment have grown increasingly skilled at spinning stories to highlight US political weaknesses.
Games blamed for moral decline and addiction throughout history
Lindsay Grace, Knight Chair of Interactive Media; Associate Professor of Communication, University of Miami at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
Somewhere between the early Buddhist times and today, worries about game addiction have given way to scientific understanding of the benefits of play, rather than its detriments.
The Most Important Meeting You’ve Never Heard Of -- & the Grand Challenge on Inequality
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
MEXICO CITY, Oct 09 (IPS) - Ben Phillips is an author and activist on inequality. Last month 195 world leaders once again met in New York for big speeches and grand events. But on inequality, when all is said and done, more has been said than done. Read the full story, “The Most Important Meeting You’ve Never Heard Of -- & the Grand Challenge on Inequality”, on globalissues.org →
The Superfoods of the Andes and the Himalaya
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
KATHMANDU, Oct 09 (IPS) - The nutritious grain that mountain peoples of the Americas and high Asia cultivated were displaced by wheat and rice, but they are staging a comeback thanks to growing public consciousness about health. Read the full story, “The Superfoods of the Andes and the Himalaya”, on globalissues.org →
UN Faces its Worst Cash Crisis in Nearly a Decade
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 09 (IPS) - Stéphane Dujarric is Spokesman for the Secretary-GeneralThe Secretary-General wrote to Member States about the worst cash crisis facing the United Nations in nearly a decade. The Organization runs the risk of depleting its liquidity reserves by the end of the month and defaulting on payments to staff and vendors. Read the full story, “UN Faces its Worst Cash Crisis in Nearly a Decade”, on globalissues.org →
Hildabeast Pondering 2016 Loss to Trump and 2020 Rerun
From Whitetop and we thank him. Hildabeast: Was it the Travel Gate scandal? Was it the Whitewater scandal? Was it the Cattle Gate scandal? Was it the Trooper-Gate scandal? -OR- Was it the $10 million I received for the pardon of Marc Rich? Or the $6 BILLION lost while I was in charge of the State Dept.? Or was it because I’m perceived as a hateful, lying, power-hungry, overly ambitious, greedy, and nasty person?
Who knew four minutes with Renee Zellweger could be so intense?
To say I was a fish out of water at the media junket for Renee Zellweger's new film Judy is to put it politely. But after a swipe of lipstick, she turned and smiled at me and the clock started ticking, writes Lisa Millar.
'I wear that badge with pride': Boris Johnson's dad joins ranks of climate-protesting 'crusties'
Just In - 10 hours ago
The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson joins climate protesters in London, after his son urged the demonstrators to pack up their "hemp-smelling bivouacs" and leave.
Jennifer Lopez is resurgent in Hustlers, a diamante-encrusted true story of greed and girl power
Lorene Scafaria*'*s melodrama about a gang of entrepreneurial strippers doin' it for themselves in pre-global financial crisis NYC is an antidote to male-powered Wall Street tales.
Chinese military scout Australia's submarine program during Sydney visit
Chinese naval officers have flown to Sydney to monitor high-level military discussions and examine cutting edge technology being adopted by the Australian Defence Force.
Trump's Foreign Policy 'Restraint' In Syria Could Be a Train Wreck
*Peter Harris* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] A poorly planned withdrawal coupled with an invasion by Ankara only harms the cause of retrenchment. Donald Trump became president amid speculation that he would shrink America’s world role, especially in terms of its overseas military commitments. His recent decision to endorse Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria should be seen as an attempt to further that goal. The withdrawal was an attempt to extricate the United States from the Syrian quagmire by promoting Turkey to the position of stabilizer-in-chief in the north of th... more »
America Never Had a Syria Solution
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Most countries, including Turkey, Iran and Russia, do not train and equip locals only to then leave them to be attacked. The Trump administration’s announcement that it had decided to open the door to a Turkish invasion of eastern Syria came as a shock to many people. But it shouldn’t have. U.S. policy on Syria has teetered on a thread for more than a year, with many questions about what Washington’s long-term goal was in eastern Syria. While the United States got involved in Syria conflict for a variety of reasons, the... more »
America Needs Turkey More Than It Needs to Stay in Syria
*Ali Demirdas* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Perhaps Washington has finally realized that it can no longer be an effective player in the Middle East without Ankara. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said last month that the United States was trying to get Turkey back into the F-35 program. His public statement was somewhat surprising given that Turkey was officially excluded from the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in July. Also, Congress is still threatening to slap Turkey with the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) after Ankara went ahead wit... more »
Donald Trump's Syria Withdrawal: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Middle East* Critics of the decision to withdraw seldom address the long-term question of how their recommended course of action ends. The vision seems to be a permanent U.S. protectorate of a Kurdish-controlled part of a still-divided Syria, with a never-ending American troop presence that doesn’t really leverage anyone but instead functions as a trip-wire that raises the risk of war with Russia, Iran, or even fellow NATO member Turkey. President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the border region in northeast Syria is exceptionally rare i... more »
How Two People's Deaths Led to Millions Killed (And World War I)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/7ln2lqEW3idcschfWfmfh3qMCBM=/1500x1000/filters:fill(auto,1)/Archduke-Franz-Ferdinand-58a71ea95f9b58a3c941b065.jpg] It never should have happened. *Key point:* The assassination of the Archduke should not have gotten out of hand but it did. On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, visited the city of Sarajevo and were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a 20-year-old Yugoslav nationalist. The assassinations triggered World War 1, which b... more »
Bizzare: Inside Imperial Japan's Desperate Use of Balloon Bombs
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5093219/equal-all-ways-fighting-firefly] Not very effective. *Key point:* Floating bombs on jet streams across the Pacific to attempt and burn up West Coast forests wasn't a very good idea. It crossed silently on a chilly winter evening over the southern Oregon coast, descending slowly, its ballast spent. The Japanese bomb-laden paper balloon collapsed into the Gearhart Mountain forest near the line separating Lake and Klamath Counties in south-central Oregon. The undercarriage of the 70-foot ballo... more »
"How It Really Is"
“Let me tell you, you take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you.” - Sen. Charles Schumer (D.-N.Y.)
"We Learn Nothing..."
"We learn from history that we learn nothing from history." - George Bernard Shaw
US using trade deals to shield tech giants from foreign regulations
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
09-Oct-2019 The US administration's push is the latest salvo in a global fight over who sets the rules for the Internet.
Bilan de 2 ans d'AÉCG - Les pétrolières seules gagnantes
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
09-Oct-2019 Seuls deux secteurs de l'économie ont bénéficié de l'AÉCG au Canada : l'énergie (pétrole) et les minéraux.
Accord de libre-échange avec le Mercosur :« L'accord promeut un modèle économique qui va dans le mur »
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
09-Oct-2019 L'accord de libre-échange AELE-Mercosur soulève des questions. Ceux qui sont touchés sur le terrain craignent que l'agro-industrie ne prenne encore plus de pouvoir. Et de mauvaises perspectives pour leurs droits humains.
Sustainability impact assessment in support of the association agreement negotiations between the European Union and Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
07-Oct-2019 The report presents the quantitative and qualitative results of the economic analysis, environmental, social, and human rights analyses.
CFIA expands beef recall in ongoing E. coli O157:H7 investigation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the food recall warning issued on October 4, 2019, to include additional product information. CFIA turned up additional information during an ongoing food safety investigation. Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. (EST. 99) is recalling Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. brand raw beef products from the marketplace due to possible... Continue Reading
Blue Bell customer finds pieces of plastic tool in iconic ice cream
Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling some half-gallon Butter Crunch Ice Cream produced on a specific line on Aug. 26 at its Sylacauga, AL, plant because of the possibility the products may contain a foreign object. Blue Bell discovered the problem when it was notified by a consumer of the presence of a piece... Continue Reading
Over a Dozen Victims Come Forward, Say On-Duty Cop Kidnapped and Raped Them
[image: dozen]A serial rapist cop is facing dozens of charges after 15 different women have come forward with allegations of everything from kidnapping to rape.
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