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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* It is often said that if you want to know where a child got their stupidity from just have a look at the parents. It's the old "apple doesn't fall far from the tree" adage. That adage is certainly true when it comes to the apple of the president's eye, Ivanka Trump. Sorry Eric, Donnie Jr. and Junior Psycho Baron, but your dad really does love your sister more. Maybe it's 'cause she's considered "the smart one" compared to whatever single digit IQs each of you have or maybe it's for other oft-speculated reasons but, even if she is the smart one, please don't ever let her ... more »
Polar bears precipitated Netflix walrus deaths, new Attenborough TV special shows
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Concerns I raised earlier this year – see here and here – regarding the Sir David Attenborough’s Netflix walrus tragedy porn episode have been vindicated by a new Attenborough BBC TV special called Seven Worlds, One Planet (Asia). It shows film footage of polar bears – taken by drones – driving…
Mojave Desert solar plant kills 6,000 birds a year
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Shocking news from the LA Times: ? Reporting from NIPTON, Calif. — A macabre fireworks show unfolds each day along I-15 west of Las Vegas, as birds fly into concentrated beams of sunlight and are instantly incinerated, leaving wisps of…
Renewable energy powers more than half of Australia's biggest energy grid for the first time
For 10 minutes on Wednesday, clean energy sources powered most of Australia's biggest grid, and industry observers say it's just the beginning.
Hundreds of mammoth bones found in 15,000-year-old traps in Mexico
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Archaeologists make the largest-ever discovery of mammoth remains, with a trove of 800 bones from at least 14 of the extinct giants, and two human-built traps in central Mexico.
Sex offender's depraved porn collection discovered after he raped 7yo in toilets
Convicted sex offender Anthony Sampieri, who choked, bound and raped a seven-year-old girl in a Kogarah dance studio, kept a collection of pornography featuring similar depraved acts, court documents have revealed.
How will the revival of Adelaide's desalination plant help drought-stricken farmers?
Adelaide's little-used desalination plant will be cranked up as part of a deal to provide relief to drought-ravaged farmers in the eastern states. Here's how the plan will work.
New urgent recall for BMWs with different type of faulty Takata airbags
A different type of Takata airbag that poses a "critical risk" of death or serious injury may be contained in around 12,000 older model BMWs, and owners are urged to stop driving the cars immediately.
You don't have to be a boomer to wonder why people are saying 'OK boomer'
You don't have to have been born between 1946 and 1964 to feel confused about the "OK boomer" phenomenon. Here's how the phrase went all over the internet.
Man dies escaping custody near Gosford Hospital after plunging 10 metres vaulting wall
An inmate from a NSW central coast prison has died after falling 10 metres while trying to escape custody under transport from Gosford Hospital on Tuesday night.
Sacred Indigenous objects handed back after 100 years in United States museums
More than 40 sacred objects that cannot be described for cultural reasons have been returned to elders from central Australia after a century in the US.
Majority of Kimba locals support nuclear waste dump
A clear majority of Kimba residents vote in favour of a nuclear waste dump being built in their region.
'Totally unfair' plan to phase out native logging criticised by regional towns
Victorian timber workers worry their communities will become ghost towns after the Victorian Government announces it will phase out native forest logging over the next decade.
Canberra's jail is in emergency lockdown as guards search for potential guns
Prison guards are scouring Canberra's jail cells for potential guns after a hole was discovered in a perimeter fence earlier this week.
Live-streaming of osprey chicks in their nest, part of a plan to help save their species
Two osprey chicks are now live-streaming from their barge-nest in Port Lincoln. They will then be tracked after they fledge in December.
Exports balloon to record high as trade surplus bounces back
September's trade data was a ray of sunshine for the economy: record exports, a rise in imports pointing to stronger business investment and even the drought's impact didn't show up.
Hamish Macdonald to replace Tony Jones as host of Q&A
Occasional fill-in host Hamish Macdonald will take over presenting Q&A permanently when Tony Jones signs off at the end of this year, and says he can't wait to continue "the big and important conversations each week".
Parents 'not so optimistic' about son missing in Victoria's high country for nine days
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Hiker Niels Becker trained for six months so he could spend his birthday hiking in Victoria's alpine region. He has now been missing for nine days and his parents fear for his safety.
This Gun Is Over 100 Years Old (And Keeps Getting Better and Better)
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme's pistol, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20698716] The 1911 just won't go away. *Key point:* These pistols served well in the U.S. military and is still very popular and well-regarded. You’ve seen the 1911 in hundreds of movies, and it’s probably the first gun that comes to mind when you think of a pistol. Before we take a look at our top picks for cheap 1911s, let’s explore the history of this iconic gun. *HISTORY OF THE 1911* The 1911 pistol is an American icon. It ha... more »
Why No Country Wants to Face a B-2 Bomber Attack
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5869491/b-2-spirit-stealth-bomber-whiteman-afb-taxis-down-flight-line] Watch the video! *Key Point:* The B-2's capabilities are worth the price tag. The B-2 Spirit is perhaps the most expensive bomber ever built, costing over $1 billion per aircraft (when all the R&D costs are factored in). For that money, though, there is a lot of capability this plane brings. For instance, the B-2 is capable of dropping precision-guided weapons, namely the Joint Direct Attack Munition. The GBU-31 is a 2,000-pound bomb, ... more »
Chinese fighter jet gets long-range radar system: report
China reportedly developed a new variant of the J-11B fighter jet with new radar that can see farther and enable long-range missile use, a move that will significantly boost the Chinese Air Force’s capability, military experts said on Tuesday. The fighter jet was seen in a Monday China Central Television (CCTV) report on the upcoming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Aldous Huxley on the Transcendent Power of Music and Why It Sings to Our Souls"
*"Aldous Huxley on the Transcendent Power of Music * *and Why It Sings to Our Souls"* by Maria Popova “Without music life would be a mistake,” Nietzsche proclaimed in 1889. But although a great many beloved writers have extolled the power of music with varying degrees of Nietzsche’s bombast, no one has captured its singular enchantment more beautifully than Aldous Huxley (July, 26 1894–November 22, 1963). In his mid-thirties - just before the publication of "Brave New World" catapulted him into literary celebrity and a quarter century before his insightful writings about art and art... more »
Why The Kurds Still Don’t Have a Country
How the Kurds always wound up on the losing end of imperial map-drawing.
Trump Won't Like This: Would Russia Sell Its Su-57 Stealth Fighter To China?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * An alliance put to the test. *Key point: *Russia is very eager to sign lucrative arms deals. Having formally cleared the Su-57 for export earlier this month, Russia is poised to pitch their fifth-generation fighter to China. Speaking at the LIMA-2019 Aerospace and Maritime exhibition, Rostec official *Viktor Kladov *looked to the future of the Sino-Russian arms trade: "China has recently taken delivery of 24 Su-35 aircraft, and in the next two years [China] will make a decision to either procure additional Su-35s, build the Su-35 within China, or to... more »
Would This Tiny U.S. Warship Be the First to Fight Iran in a War?
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class William F. Gowdy. - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 030321-N-0000G-006 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is] How might they fare? *Key point:* These ships are small, but can go into vital coastal waterways that most other ships would run aground in. If the United States and Iran go to war in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy’s smallest warships could be the first to see combat. The Navy’s 13 ... more »
Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighters Have One Big Advantage the F-35
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* It's time to discuss the Kinzhal missile. *Key point: *A costly, yet powerful capability. In the prior months, *The National Interest* discussed the possibility of Russia’s fifth-generation stealth fighter being outfitted with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles. Russian state news reported Kinzhal integration on the Su-57 earlier this week: "In accordance with Russia's State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hypersonic missiles. The jet fighters will receive missiles with characteristics similar to that of the K... more »
"Life's Impermanence..."
"Life's impermanence, I realized, is what makes every single day so precious. It's what shapes our time here. It's what makes it so important that not a single moment be wasted." - Wes Moore ○ "What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset." - Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator, 1830 - 1890
Tweets For Today
Chile's president said his government had "nothing to hide" concerning allegations that police killed, tortured and sexually assaulted civilians during deadly protests against him https://t.co/cePyBCSxQ9 pic.twitter.com/nKrigGBe7S — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 7, 2019 Iran's network of influence grows, new study finds https://t.co/8Z3hlNGTMx — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 7, 2019 Colombia provides 70% of the world’s cocaine https://t.co/rmq6AVshYB — The Economist (@TheEconomist) November 7, 2019 Coast Guard drug busts are so much more fun with good tunes 🎶🎶 pic... more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 6th November 2019
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 […]
Twitter CEO Weighs Elizabeth Warren’s Argument For Climate Change Ads
By Corinne Weaver ~ Twitter banned all political ads on its platform, to the applause of the left. But now the left wants more. Democratic Party presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tweeted that Twitter “need[ed] accountability” when it came to climate change ads. She echoed the complaints of tech blogger Will Oremus, who said […]
“Electrify Everything” Policies Would Eliminate Gas Heating And Cooking
By Steve Goreham ~ Natural gas and propane serve as excellent low-cost fuels for heating and cooking. Last year, natural gas usage grew faster than renewables in the United States. But advocates of green energy policies would eliminate gas for heating and cooking. According to the US Department of Energy, since 2007, US consumption of […]
Trump Should Take On The Mexican Cartels
By James Carafano ~ At least nine American women and children were slaughtered in northern Mexico on Monday, the victims of cartel violence. Tragically, such carnage is all too common. The unchecked power of criminal enterprises in Mexico poses an unacceptable threat, not just to Mexico, but to the entire Western Hemisphere. The cartels’ reach […]
Picture Of The Day
A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, sits on the flight line, Oct 24, 2019. Consistent training and exercising validates the B-2Õs ability to respond to challenges all over the globe. (Sr. Airman Thomas Barley/Air Force) *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Best photos of the week: Nov. 4, 2019 *(Defense News).
Majority Of U.S. Voters Say President Trump Will Be Re-Elected In 2020 Despite Impeachment Process
U.S. President Donald Trump sits for an exclusive interview with Reuters journalists in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Daily Mail:* *Comfortable majority of voters say Trump WILL be re-elected in 2020 despite impeachment process – including one-third of Democrats* * A new poll found that 56 percent of registered voters believe President Trump will win again in 2020 * That includes 85 percent of Republicans, 51 percent of independents and 35 percent of Democrats, according to the Politico/Morning Consult survey * Pol... more »
The Endgame Begins In Yemen’s War
The power-sharing agreement signed in Riyadh on November 5 between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government headed by Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and UAE-backed southern separatist group known as the Southern Transitional Council (STC) gives reason to hope that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is veering round to the political track to […]
Listeria survivor recalls emotional trauma
A survivor of the South African Listeria outbreak has described the ordeal as extremely painful and emotionally traumatic. Gina Moyo was hospitalized for eight days in November 2017. She was quarantined and not allowed to see her two children. “It really is something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I don’t think you ever... Continue Reading
Scholarships awarded in San Antonio by FMI Foundation
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Foundation in partnership with the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI, awarded 15 academic scholars with the 2019 Food Safety Auditing Scholarship and Education Travel Grant at the SQF International Conference in San Antonio. The recipients of the 2019 FMI Foundation Food Safety Auditing Scholarship are: Ayodeji Adeniyi, Texas Tech University Amanda Chin, University of... Continue Reading
First Australian Salmonella Havana outbreak traced to alfalfa sprouts
An outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts last year was the first identified Salmonella Havana occurrence in Australia, according to researchers. During June 2018, an increase in Salmonella Havana was detected through routine surveillance by the Communicable Disease Control Branch (CDCB) of South Australia (SA) Health. During 2013 to 2017, three to 14 cases were reported... Continue Reading
Should CIA Director Gina Haspel Protect The Ukraine Whistleblower From President Trump?
CIA Director Gina Haspel is sworn by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence as President Donald Trump looks on and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds the bible during ceremonies at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia, U.S. May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque © Reuters *NBC:* *Intel officials want CIA Director Gina Haspel to protect Ukraine whistleblower from Trump* *As Trump allies denounce the whistleblower, pressure is building on CIA Director Gina Haspel to take a stand, say current and ex intelligence officials.* WASHINGTON — As President Donal... more »
November 7th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1022
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 →
Thursday November 7th – 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 →
Hostage crisis at a Bristol hospital goes into 3rd day
*"Conservative" PM BoJo seems totally impotent in the fight against the killers* It seems to me that the unhinged extreme left-wing fanatics have increased their insane activities by an order of magnitude or two, relatively to what we had just one year if not several months ago. Every day, we read several reports e.g. about 11,000 scientifically illiterate, psychiatrically unstable morons who are called "scientists" by their lying comrades in the media and who scream that this time, the sky is really falling and "untold suffering" is imminent. Meanwhile, while a lazy and hysterical... more »
All Journals Can, and Should, Provide Decision Letters and Reviewer Reports to Referees
Note: This is the third post in an occasional series in which I talk about lessons learned (or related stuff) from my time editing International Studies Quarterly. My prior posts focused on “best practices” for writing decision letters (Part I and Part II). I won’t knowingly review for a journal that doesn’t, as a matter […]
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Meets Russian President Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban
Assyrian International News Agency - 23 hours ago
On October 30, 2019, following the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary and in his presence, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met His Excellency Mr.
11,000 Scientists Sign Climate Paper Without Fact Checking Cites - Carbon Tax Mistake - And Uncited Claim About Fate Of Humanity
This is not a systematic review by climate scientists like the IPCC, it's just a paper in the form of a letter and those 11,000 people are signatories, not reviewers or co-authors. They have nothing to do with writing it, weren't reviewers, and haven’t commented on it or corrected it. All they did is sign it. They don't say why they signed it. The language is vague and imprecise, e.g.* “uninhabitable”* is not defined and not cited to any other source that defines it. If you think the term is clear, have a try at defining it yourself right now, before we get to a detailed discussi... more »
Still stranded in Ireland.....
My two VFP friends still stuck in Ireland and walking for peace. Tarak Kauff and Ken Mayers. Day 5 of Boots on the ground for Freedom - Malahide to Balbriggan passing through Lusk and Donabate #IrishNeutrality; #US Hostages #Veterans for Peace. For over 7 months the Irish state has been holding two US peace activists hostage in Ireland. Their crime? They dared to enter Shannon warport on St Patrick's Day to search a US warplane. In the grand scheme of things it is a minor offence, but due to the vindictiveness of the State Prosecution their passports were seized and they are not... more »
Ground Zero at Fukushima Nuclear Power Station
Very short (12 minutes), critically important, must-see video: Link: https://youtu.be/YpxtMBOiD6A “Here’s a July 2019 update by 60 Minutes Australia on … Continue reading →
Narcos
*Mexico and Corruption* Silicon Graybeard's blog piece is worth a read (link). As best I recall, that allegation of coordination between USGOV and the Sinaloa Cartel came up during the prosecution of Ismael (Mayo) Zambada Garcia's son, Vincente (Mayito) in the Northern District of Illinois. During that time, Mayo was on the outs with the Sinaloa Cartel and was at war with both Joaquín (Chapo) Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, who ran the Sinaloa Cartel and Rubén (Mencho) Oseguera Cervantes, who runs Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG). Sorry for dropping names, but I suggest is that the st... more »
Democrats' 'Star Impeachment Witness' Admits He Was Not On The Trump-Ukraine Call, And That His Sole Source Of Information Was From The NY Times
*Zero Hedge*: *Democrats' 'Star Witness' Admits He Wasn't On Trump-Ukraine Call, Sole Source Was NY Times* House Democrats have released the latest in the series of heavily-redacted transcripts of the secret hearings they had undertaken in recent weeks - that of Bill Taylor - the top US diplomat in Ukraine - ahead of his public testimony next week. As The Hill notes, Taylor is viewed as a key witness who previously testified in meticulous detail about what he considered an effort by Trump and his allies to pressure Ukraine into opening investigations that would benefit Trump poli... more »
"The Problem Is The Economy, Stupid! Not The Climate"
“Sic Transit Gloria Mundi” (Thus passes the glory of the world). This phrase was used at the papal coronations between the early 1400s and 1963. It was meant to indicate the transitory or ephemeral nature of life and cycles. *"The Problem Is The Economy, Stupid! Not The Climate"* by Egon von Greyerz "As we are now facing the end of a major economic, political and cultural cycle, the world is likely to experience a dramatic change which very few are prepared for. Interestingly, the peak of economic cycles often coincide with the peaks in climate cycles. At the height of the Roman E... more »
Eve Of Destruction-- Handsome Dick Manitoba
Earlier I mentioned that the House subpoena for Mick Mulvaney is for this Friday. He won't show up. Who really cares though-- especially because something much more relevant is *absolutely* showing up on that day: the first solo album, *Born In The Bronx*, by Handsome Dick Manitoba, formerly lead singer of the legendary Dictators. On a personal note, the very last red (in in this case, pink) meat I ever ate was with the Dictators at a White Castle when they were shooting this picture for the inner sleeve of *The Dictators Go Girl Crazy*: P.F. Sloan wrote "The Eve of Destructio... more »
Canadian Inuit file court documents stating polar bears are thriving
Originally posted on polarbearscience: UPDATE 6 Nov 2019: I have substantially modified this post based on receipt of the actual court documents describing the case, which is much more complicated than it appeared from the news reports quoted. Many thanks to Donna LaFramboise for passing it along! Clarifications in red, incorrect statements crossed out. The…
October Ocean Air Temps Cooling, Land to Follow
Originally posted on Science Matters: With apologies to Paul Revere, this post is on the lookout for cooler weather with an eye on both the Land and the Sea. UAH has updated their tlt (temperatures in lower troposphere) dataset for October. Previously I have done posts on their reading of ocean air temps as a prelude…
The Greenland Ice Sheet–The Facts v The Myths
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ??https://www.statista.com/chartoftheday/ I came across the Statista website a while ago, as it had some useful graphics at the time, so I am now on their email address list. Each day they send a couple of random charts, with the hope I might…
"The Fools Are Rushing in Again"
*"The Fools Are Rushing in Again"* by Brian Maher "As a bad penny returns to its sender, or a dog returns to its vomit… investors are returning to the stock market. “All in” these gentlemen and ladies are going (or at least the computer algorithms that set market pace). Lance Roberts of Real Investment Advice: "With cash levels at the lowest level since 1997 and equity allocations near the highest levels since 1999 and 2007, it suggests investors are now functionally “all in.” You may recall sharply unpleasant events subsequent to 1999 and 2007 - after investors had become “all in... more »
AEC says idea purple Chinese-language signs influenced Frydenberg, Liu election results is 'implausible'
The Australian Electoral Commission's solicitor tells a court it's "hard to imagine any adult citizen being so naive and gullible" to be influenced by Chinese-language signs telling people to vote Liberal, simply because they used AEC colours.
Murray River water destined for Adelaide reallocated to drought-hit farmers upstream
Murray River water destined for Adelaide will be reallocated to farmers upstream so they can grow feed for their livestock, as part of a federal drought stimulus package announced today.
Tensions between Rex, Dubbo council hit new highs as sensational letter distributed to thousands
Regional airline Rex is threatening to cut services on its Sydney-to-Dubbo and has sent a scathing letter to Dubbo households criticising their local council.
Controversial wire fence splits peninsula to keep native animals in, pests out
It's hoped a 25-kilometre wire fence bisecting the Yorke Peninsula will keep feral pests out and native wildlife in — but farmers are not convinced.
Telstra apologises for sales practices in Indigenous communities
Telstra admits to selling "phones to customers who ultimately could not afford them", with an executive addressing the Aboriginal Economic Development Forum at the Darwin Convention Centre.
Two climbers from Australia fall 300 metres to their deaths in New Zealand
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The climbers died in a fall while climbing in The Remarkables mountain range near Queenstown on the South Island.
Ambush on mining company convoy kills 37 in Burkina Faso
Just In - 1 day ago
An ambush on a convoy transporting employees of a Canadian mining company in Burkina Faso kills 37, in the country's deadliest attack in nearly five years as the military struggles to contain Islamist violence.
'Instagrammable' glamping plan for national park enrages the people who're paying for it
A taxpayer-funded plan to commercialise parts of a NSW national park, which would lead to some areas becoming off-limits to casual users, has infuriated locals, businesses and bushwalking groups.
Cambodian exiles plan to defy 'the Mugabe of South-East Asia'
Some 20,000 troops are deployed across Cambodia as exiled opposition leaders plan to return to the kingdom and face near-certain arrest, but their plans to restore democracy could be thwarted by Thailand.
Penny Wong praises 'searingly honest' report into how Labor lost the federal election, as it happened
The long-awaited 'warts-and-all' review into Labor's campaign identifies Bill Shorten's unpopularity, the party's policies and a weak campaign strategy as key reasons for its shock election loss. Look back at the report's release and the reaction in our live blog.
Saudi Arabia Recruited Twitter Workers To Spy On Critics Of Saudi Regime
*CNBC: **Justice Department charges two former Twitter employees with spying for Saudi Arabia* * The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged two former Twitter employees for spying on users on behalf of Saudi Arabia. * The charges allege that Ali Alzabarah and Ahmad Abouammo used their employee credentials to access information about specific Twitter users, including their email addresses, birth dates, phone numbers and internet protocol addresses. The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged two former Twitter employees for spying on users on behalf of Saudi Arabia. The c... more »
REUTERS: Two Former Twitter Employees Accused of Spying for Saudi Arabia
Two former employees of Twitter and a third man from Saudi Arabia face U.S. charges of spying for the kingdom by digging up private user data and giving it to Saudi officials in exchange for payment, according to a complaint filed on Wednesday. Ali Alzabarah and Ahmad Abouammo, who used to work for Twitter, and […] The post REUTERS: Two Former Twitter Employees Accused of Spying for Saudi Arabia appeared first on Health Nut News.
The War On Drugs 2.0: Vaping Is Officially In The DEA's Crosshairs
*Jeffrey A. Singer* *Society, * The DEA is expanding its mission. Last summer, Brian Besser, Drug Enforcement Administration District Agent in charge of Utah, told reporters that Mexican drug cartels have “all of a sudden gotten involved in this vape cartridge industry, and reasonably so, because they know they are going to make money off of it.” This makes sense. Prohibition incentivizes innovations in the production and distribution of illicit substances to make detection more difficult. It is very hard to identify illicit drugs that are processed in liquid form and combined w... more »
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