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*by Noah Sunday Thoughts:* What better way to show the world that your car is a Trump Clown Car, and, proudly proclaim your rabid mental illness at the same time! Unfortunately, we are seeing more and more of these horrific displays of foaming at the mind religious zeal that equates Trump with Jesus. To Republicans, Trump and Jesus are one and the same. Forget the Holy Trinity of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. It's now a foursome! Spooky! Whether they're this poor brain-rotted woman or Gym Jordan, Franklin Graham, Lindsey Graham, or Laura Ingraham, or any o... more »
NATO's foiled grab of Crimea
One of the people from Germany who attended the Crimea conference in recent days wrote me this morning the following note - asking me if I had heard this story. I replied that I had but not in such detail. Then I responded with an addition of my own that follows below. Two months ago I visited a friend of mine who lives with her family in Crimea all her life. At some point I found myself asking about the Crimean crisis [in 2014]. The father told me the following: his brother works on the airdrome of Sevastopol [location of Russian air force and naval bases that were under tre... more »
Building Bridges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The governor of America’s largest state and the mayor of its largest city called on the federal government on Sunday to dramatically boost its spending on bridges, sewers, high-speed rail and other infrastructure. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, along with Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, said on NBC’s […]
Two dead as Cyclone Bulbul slams into eastern India and Bangladesh
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Almost half a million people in India and Bangladesh are being evacuated as Cyclone Bulbul hits the Bay of Bengal.
Fears held for German tourist missing in West Australian outback
A major land and air search is underway for a 69-year-old German tourist missing in outback Western Australia, as the maximum temperature soars to around 40 degrees Celsius.
Why was Melbourne fruiterer Paul Virgona gunned down on his way to work?
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Homicide detectives search for the motive behind the targeted shooting of "dedicated family man" Paul Virgona as he drove his van to work in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Russian man wanted over St Peters stabbings found dead in park
Police find the body of Vladimir Kondakov, who had been on the run since he attacked two men at a construction site at St Peters, in Sydney's inner-west, last Wednesday.
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha released from year-long house arrest
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Cambodia frees opposition leader Kem Sokha from house arrest just a day after exiled CNRP co-leader Sam Rainsy arrived into Malaysia with aims to enter Cambodia.
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11,000 scientist include *Mickey Mouse* This blog has previously posted Dr Ed Berry's paper Human CO2 does not cause climate change(LINK) Dr Ed now has entered the current debate re Greta Thunberg and alarmists claims Climate alarmists use junk science to promote their agenda (link) Ed Writes: Greta snarls at you for using fossil fuels. Bill Gates, George Soros, and others pay to manage and promote Greta because she inspires the brainwashed younger generation to accept junk science. Ed then refers to the 11,000 "*scientists*." In a moment, I will to show you a simple proof that Pr... more »
Stealth Fighters, Hypersonic Missiles and Aircraft Carriers: China's Military Has Arrived
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* A Defense Department report offers startling details. *Key point: *America's technological advantage is decreasing. Aircraft carriers, stealth fighters, anti-satellite weapons, drones, cyber attack technology and a growing arsenal of ballistic missiles are all among a series of Chinese weapons said to present serious concerns for Pentagon leaders and weapons developers, according to DoD’s annual China report. The Pentagon 2018 report, called “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China,” details a broad spectrum of r... more »
Trump’s Order to Defy Subpoenas Is Itself Grounds for Impeachment
We’re headed for a separation of powers showdown between Congress and the president that will ultimately end up in the Supreme Court. The Constitution gives Congress the “sole Power of Impeachment.” Yet President Donald Trump has ordered all of his current and former senior advisers to defy congressional subpoenas to testify in the impeachment inquiry. Trump is... Read more »
South Korea is intent on terminating GSOMIA and this bodes well for Japan
South Korea is intent on terminating GSOMIA and this bodes well for Japan Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan and South Korea are at loggerheads over history and other issues. Hence, with South Korea stating that it intends to terminate GSOMIA (General Security of Military Information Agreement), then […]
The Unrest In Iraq Has Claimed 300 Lives So far
*CNN:* *Iraq protests death toll rises to 300 with nearly 15,000 injured* Baghdad (CNN)At least 301 people have been killed and nearly 15,000 have been injured in Iraq since the start of anti-government protests in October, the Independent High Commission for Human Rights of Iraq (IHCHR) said in a statement Saturday. The higher death toll includes two people who were killed Friday in the southern city of Basra during violent protests, the IHCR said. Basra is an oil-rich city located some 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Iraq's capital Baghdad. Another 100 people were wounded... more »
November 10th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1025
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday November 10th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Saltbush Club calls for Water Minister Littleproud’s resignation
Letter to the Editor The Minister for Wasting Water, DAVID LITTLEPROUD, must resign The Saltbush Club today called for the immediate resignation of Mr. David Littleproud from his position as Minister for Water on the grounds of incompetence in his management of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. The call was made by Mr Ron Pike, the […]
The Barrett M82A1 Sniper Rifle: Killing from 2,000 Yards Away
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, * And can kill from 2,000 yards. *Key point: *It created an entire category of weapon systems. One weapon system not only revolutionized the field of military sniping but also created an entire new category of weapon systems. Using an existing large caliber bullet and adapting it to the precision rifle platform, the innovative Barrett M82 sniper rifle practically created the category of large caliber rifles that equip military snipers worldwide to this day. In 1982, Ronnie Barrett was a professional photographer taking photos of a military patrol boa... more »
Now Is The Winter Of Our Memecontent
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First sexually transmitted dengue case confirmed in Spain
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/08/first-sexually-transmitted-dengue-case-confirmed-spain/
U.S. import alerts include warnings about lead, illegal colors, pig ear contamination
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alerts. Import Alert Description URL... Continue Reading
For The Second Time In 6 Months Spain Heads To The Polls
*Reuters:* *Divided and election-weary, Spain heads to the polls* A bitterly divided Spain goes to the polls on Sunday for its second parliamentary election in just over six months, likely to deliver an even more fragmented parliament with no clear winner and a sizeable showing by the far-right. Spain has been struggling to put stable governments together since 2015, when new parties emerged from the financial crisis following decades during which power oscillated between the Socialists and the conservative People’s Party (PP). Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called this ele... more »
No Contest: 5 Reasons the Israeli Military Wins the War it Fights
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War#/media/File:Israeli_Tank_Battles_Egyptian_Forces_in_the_Sinai_Desert_-_Flickr_-_Israel_Defense_Forces.jpg] Fifteen years ago, the Israeli Defense Forces had been undefeated. *Key Point:* The Israeli army forces have traditionally focused on technologically advanced, high firepower forces. Much like the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Army came from humble—but more established—beginnings. Israel’s ground forces had their origins in the Haganah, a Zionist paramilitary force created in the ea... more »
You Can't Beat Them: The Origins of the Legendary Navy SEALs
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By United States Navy SEALs - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 120109-N-OT964-0062 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.ال] A special operations force is born. *Key point:* The precursors to the SEALs filled a special operations hole that Washington discovered during World War II. Today’s Navy SEALs (for Sea, Air, and Land special warfare experts) have a history shrouded in secrecy. Commissioned... more »
Is the Shotgun the Most Useful, Practical Gun in the World?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, North America* [image: Shotgun, Firearm, Gun, Military, Technology, Trenchgun, World War I, Civil War, World War II, Army, Marines] What do you think? *Key Point:* The shotgun has been used for centuries and keeps on giving. Coming upon the enemy’s rear guard outside the western Kentucky village of Sacramento, four days after Christmas 1861, Confederate Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest ordered his cavalry to advance. Ahead of them, a line of Union soldiers started to form, bayonets gleaming. Quickly, the bluecoat infantry formed its ranks and pr... more »
Big Media Fought Over the Right to Film a Berlin Wall Tunnel Escape
*Mike Conway* *History, Europe* [image: Reuters] In the 1960s, Berlin was a flash point in Cold War politics. When the Berlin Wall was completed in August 1961, East German residents immediately tried to figure out ways to circumvent the barrier and escape into West Berlin. By the following summer, NBC and CBS were at work on two separate, secret documentaries on tunnels being dug under the Berlin Wall. The tunnel CBS chose was a disaster that resulted in arrests and court trials. NBC’s tunnel ended up being in one of the most decorated documentaries in American television hist... more »
What Are The Trump Offspring Worth?
I don't want to put words in your mouth but it's probably a fair guess that you think of the Trump spawn as worthless. Not in *Forbes* world they're not. Chase Peterson-Withorn reports that the 3 oldest offspring are all multimillionaires, $25 million for each of the 2 moron sons and over a quarter billion for Ivanka (counting Jared). I wonder if Timothy Egan's toilet bowl-cleaning sister at the rural Walmart relates to them better than she can to Bernie and Elizabeth. Unlike their boastful father, they aren’t eager to say. Their earnings aren’t publicly available, and their hold... more »
Adam Schiff Announces CIA “Whistleblower” Will Not Be Called to Testify During Impeachment Effort Initiated by “Whistleblower”…
HPSCI Chairman Adam Schiff responds to the republican witness request list. In the final paragraph of the letter, Schiff announces the “whistleblower”, the person Chairman Schiff coordinated with to initiate the impeachment, will never be called to deliver testimony: (Source … Continue reading →
Bolivian Police Have Abandoned Their Posts And Joined The Protests Against President Morales
*Reuters*: *Bolivia military says won't 'confront' the people as pressure on Morales builds* LA PAZ (Reuters) - President Evo Morales faced rising pressure to resolve a weeks-long standoff over Bolivia’s disputed election on Saturday after police forces were seen joining anti-government protests and the military said it would not “confront the people” over the issue. Morales’ government decried a “coup” against him by what it called “violent groups,” prompting a number of fellow leftist leaders in the region to rally around him and call for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. ... more »
10 Interesting Things About Flying Seahawk Helicopters
SH-60F. USN *Warzone/The Drive:* *Veteran Navy Pilot Shares 10 Interesting Things About Flying Seahawk Helicopters* With thousands of hours flying naval H-60 variants, we get the bottom line on some of the unique aspects of flying the hugely popular helicopter. The vast majority of helicopters currently operated by the U.S. Navy are either MH-60R or MH-60S variants of the Seahawk airframe, which is a marinized derivative of the UH-60 Blackhawk. These two variants of the Seahawk replaced three previous H-60 airframes in naval service, the SH-60B, SH-60F, and HH-60H. With thousands ... more »
Disney employee says he's 'a pervert' after arrest in child porn sting
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Police in Florida arrest 17 men on child pornography charges, with two of them being Disney employees and one a former assistant school principal.
Jim Molan to return to the Senate
Retired Army major general Jim Molan is chosen to fill the spot vacated by Liberal senator Arthur Sinodinos, paving the way for his return to Federal Parliament.
Cambodian Opposition says plans to return home abandoned as activists face crackdown
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His vow to return home to oust Prime Minister Hun Sen may have been thwarted, but Cambodian Opposition leader Sam Rainsy says he is on the "right track".
These Are The Pilots Who Fly SEALs And Delta Force To Their Most Dangerous And Secretive Operations
A US Army MH-60M Blackhawk from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), June 19, 2019. Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Pena / US Army / DVIDS *Business Insider:* *Meet the Night Stalkers, the pilots who fly SEALs and Delta Force to their most dangerous and secretive operations* * The Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Airborne (SOAR-A) is the elite aviation unit that flies special operators like Navy SEALs and the Army's Delta Force into the most dangerous and secretive missions the US conducts. * The 160th, nicknamed the Night Stalkers, operates religiously... more »
The “Coup” Against a Sitting U.S. President Became Official on October 29th, 2019…
The word “coup” shifted to a new level of formalized meaning last week when members of the political resistance showed up to remove President Trump wearing military uniforms. Not only did U.S. military leadership remained silent to the optics and … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Loving Touch”
Deuter, “Loving Touch”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Just after moonrise on August 12 this grain of cosmic sand fell by the sea, its momentary flash part of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. To create the Perseid meteors, dust along the orbit of periodic comet Swift-Tuttle is swept up by planet Earth. The cometary debris plows through the atmosphere at nearly 60 kilometers per second and is quickly vaporized at altitudes of 100 kilometers or so. *Click image for larger size.* Perseid meteors are often bright and colorful, like the one captured in this sea and night skyscape. Against starry sky and faint Milky Way the serene view look... more »
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