Wednesday, December 25, 2019

25 December - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

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How Much Of A Threat Is China's J-20 Stealth Fighter?

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Here's what we know. *Key point: *There is much that is still unknown about the J-20. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force made waves at the 2018 Zhuhai Airshow with the latest showing of their flagship fifth-generation stealth fighter, the J-20. As is common with airshow coverage, large swaths of the ensuing commentary focused on the J-20’s handling and maneuverability as it performed a series of rolls and a climb. But this elides what is perhaps the most significant aspect of the J-20’s Zhuhai showing: its weapons system. During the per... more »

Notre Dame Rector: Fragile Cathedral Might Not Be Saved

AP News at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Monsignor Patrick Chauvet described his “heartache” that Notre Dame couldn't hold Christmas services this year, for the first time since the French Revolution.

"Economic Market Snapshot 12/25/19"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*Updated frequently as available.* ◆ Gregory Mannarino YouTube Channel Website: - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ — § — *Buffett Indicator: Where Are We with Market Valuations?* "As of 12/24/19 (updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Overvalued. Based on historical ratio of total market cap over GDP (currently at 152.4%), it is likely to return -2.8% a ... more »

The industry has admitted it hasn’t tested the 5G antennae system … they know it is a weapons system (a must watch interview with a weapons expert)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 11 hours ago
Age Of Truth TV 51.2K subscribers PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO AGE OF TRUTH TV! Support: http://www.ageoftruth.tv MARK STEELE has become a famous anti-5G campaigner and activist. He is a British weapons expert and Chief Technology Officer, who stirred up quite a controversy in his hometown of Gateshead in Northern England. He became known in … Continue reading The industry has admitted it hasn’t tested the 5G antennae system … they know it is a weapons system (a must watch interview with a weapons expert) →

Are 5G-Enabled “Smart Ambulance” Tests Contributing to Multiple Deaths of UK Ambulance Workers?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 11 hours ago
From takebackyourpower.net As new 5G-enabled “smart ambulances” rush to the hospitals, we ask if they are also rushing patients and paramedics directly into a health crisis. UPDATE 21 DEC 2019: In recent communications, EEAST has denied they are participating in any 5G-related trials. However, why did two sources in the telegraph article indicate that they … Continue reading Are 5G-Enabled “Smart Ambulance” Tests Contributing to Multiple Deaths of UK Ambulance Workers? →

Healthy 14 Week Old Infant Gets 8 Vaccines and Dies Within 24 Hours

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 11 hours ago
From stopmandatoryvaccination.com Questions? Join Our Facebook Community. ALSO, CLICK HERE to join my email list to get my latest updates. LARRY COOK, Founder Healthy 14 Week Old Infant Gets 8 Vaccines and Dies Within 24 Hours Melissa Curtin October 19, Healthy 14 Week Old Infant Gets 8 Vaccines and Dies Within 24 Hours Matthew and … Continue reading Healthy 14 Week Old Infant Gets 8 Vaccines and Dies Within 24 Hours →

The Daily "Near You?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
Bolton, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by.

"Don't Take Anything Personally"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"Don't Take Anything Personally"* by Don Miguel Ruiz "Whatever happens around you, don't take it personally. Using an earlier example, if I see you on the street and I say, "Hey, you are so stupid," without knowing you, it's not about you; it's about me. If you take it personally, perhaps you believe you are stupid. Maybe you think to yourself, "How does he know? Is he clairvoyant, or can everybody see how stupid I am?" You take it personally because you agree with whatever was said. As soon as you agree, the poison goes through you, and you are trapped in the dream of hell. Wha... more »

"In The Darkness..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
"If you were not cast into the abyss, you would have never groped, reached as far as you could reach, to grasp for anything that you could possibly touch, anything that you could possibly feel brushing against your fingertips! Funny how in the darkness, we come to find the things that we never saw before all the lights departed! It's like someone needed to turn the lights out, to make us find all the things that we never looked for when the lights were on! And it's in that blackness that we wake up to the true light! My friends, curse not the darkness! It has given you many things!... more »

Free Download: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, "The Gulag Archipelago"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
“If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart? During the life of any heart this line keeps changing place; sometimes it is squeezed one way by exuberant evil and sometimes it shifts to allow enough space for good to flourish. One and the same human being is, at various ages, under various circumstances, a totally different human being. A... more »

"I Swore..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." - Elie Wiesel

The Norcross Machine Is Determined To Pick Another Congress Member To Replace Their Jeff Van Drew

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
The DCCC had been trying to recruit Jeff Van Drew for years. He was the perfect candidate for them-- a South Jersey machine-backed hack in the state legislature who tended to vote with the GOP more frequently than any of his colleagues. Although Obama comfortably won the district (NJ-02) twice, the long-time mainstream conservative congressman, Frank LoBiondo, seemed untouchable. The machine and the DCCC decided that the only way too beat him would be with an extremely right-wing Democrat: Van Drew. But Van Drew wasn’t interested in giving up his safe seat. So he flirted with the ... more »

Shanghai Surprise: This One Chinese Regiment Took on an Entire Japanese Army

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The battle for Shanghai became a slaughterhouse, a stalemate that conjured memories of Verdun and the Somme. *Key Point:* A battle that needs to have more written about it. On October 27, 1937, the Zhabei district of Shanghai began to burn, an enormous conflagration that stretched for five miles and filled the northern horizon from end to end, almost as far as the eye could see. The orange-yellow flames greedily consumed buildings and their contents, finishing the destruction already begun after three months of intense ... more »

Russia's New AK-308 Assault Rifle: We Have Questions

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * How good is it? What's new? *Key Point: *Besides giving Russia a foothold in the lucrative Indian market, a cost-effective 7.62x51mm rifle could tempt other buyers looking for cheap, reliable, NATO-standard caliber arms. Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern has unveiled their new AK-308 assault rifle at the “Army 2018” expo in Moscow. At first glance, the AK-308 appears to be a rebrand of Kalashnikov’s AK-12 with some design elements from the AK-103. But its tame appearance belies what makes the AK-308 one of Kalashnikov’s most ambitious... more »

Watch America's 100,000 Ton Aircraft Carrier Perform Crazy High-Speed Turns

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * An impressive feat. *Key point: *There’s something awe-inspiring about watching a massive piece of the Pentagon’s power-projection apparatus doing tricks on the open sea. The USS Abraham Lincoln is objectively not the most nimble vehicle in the Pentagon’s arsenal. At 1,092 feet long, 252 feet wide and nearly 100,000 tons of naval engineering expertise, the nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier wasn’t designed to chase Russian submarines or blow up Somali pirates, but to serve as a floating hub for American airpower across the planet. Its ... more »

If This Picture Could Talk: Meet the Missile Launcher That Fired Neutron Bombs

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] This is the little missile launcher that could and would make history. *Key Point:* A crazy weapon for a crazy time. Design work for a minimum-size atomic warhead called the XW-51 began at the University of California Radiation Laboratory in the mid 1950s. It later shifted to the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, which was also working on compact warheads, and re-designated the W-54 in January 1959. Initially intended to be used for lightweight thermonuclear weapons, the prototype subsequently was adapted for a var... more »

Sue and Craig's Festive Christmas End of 2019 Quiz

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅 The BBC's Mark Easton has a quiz prepared, and was tweeting about it yesterday: When you emerge on Thursday, please check out my Boxing Day Family Puzzler - an antidote to festive quizzes. No-one is expected to know any of the answers. Points for the least wrong. Available on the BBC News website with a picture of me in a Christmas hat. He always does a quiz at this time of year, and I admire him for that. I myself love preparing quizzes, so Sue and myself have been preparing one for you too - and, going one better than Mark, you won't have to wait till Boxin... more »

Militants refuse ceasefire agreement, will not hand over Maarat Al-Numan: report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
The militants controlling the Syrian city of Maarat al-Numan in the Idlib province have refused to give it up peacefully during negotiations with the Syrian government, Omar Rahmon, a member of the National Reconciliation Committee, said on Wednesday. “The terrorist groups that are active in Maarat al-Numan have refused to initiate any reconciliation [process], despite […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army is on the verge of encircling another Turkish military post

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is on the verge of encircling another Turkish observation post in the Idlib Governorate after scoring a new advance on Tuesday. According to the latest reports from the Idlib front, the Syrian Arab Army is quickly approaching the Turkish observation post that is located near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Erdogan makes unofficial visit to Tunisia to push for ceasefire in Libya

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed during his visit to Tunisia, today, the need for a ceasefire in Libya “as soon as possible.” Erdogan said, during a press conference with his Tunisian counterpart, Qais Saeed, that “negative developments in Libya are not confined to them, but rather extend to neighboring […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Militants attack Syrian President’s hometown in Latakia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The jihadist forces in northwestern Syria have fired several missiles towards the Latakia Governorate on Wednesday, as they attempt to retaliate against the Syrian government for their latest offensive in southeast Idlib. According to a source in the Latakia Governorate, the jihadist forces fired several missiles towards Qurdaha, which is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadists attempt to advance in southern Idlib after major setbacks

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels followed suit this morning, as their forces launched an attack a new axis in southern Idlib, despite a string of defeats at the hands of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). According to reports from this front, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and their allies […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israel will not allow Iranian forces to station in Iraq: IDF chief

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The Chief-of-Staff for the Israeli Armed Forces, Aviv Kochavi, said on Wednesday that Israel cannot allow Iran to station militarily in Iraq. According to Ynet News, Kochavi stated on the seventh anniversary of the death of the former Chief-of-Staff, Amnon Lipkin Shahak, that the Israeli army would not allow Iran […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey calls on Russia to push for new ceasefire in Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Turkish presidential spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, said on Tuesday that Ankara has asked Moscow to push for a ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib. Kalin indicated that Russia has assured the Turkish delegation, which visited Moscow recently, that it will make an effort to stop the attacks in Idlib . “Turkey has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian Su-57 stealth fighter launched new strikes in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu said this week that the Russian Air Force used their Su-57 stealth fighter to attack terrorists inside Syria. According to Shoigu, Su-57 carried out the attacks against the terrorists, displaying phenomenal capabilities in the process. “The crew of the fifth-generation Russian aircraft Su-57, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Christmas Post 2019

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*Christmas Song - Some Children See Him* Merry Christmas Everyone!

Relief Group: 216,000 Have Fled Homes in Northwest Syria

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Government forces have been bombarding southern and eastern Idlib province, the last rebel stronghold in the war-torn country, since late November.

“’The Better Angels Of Our Nature’: How Charles Dickens Influenced Abraham Lincoln”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*“’The Better Angels Of Our Nature’: * *How Charles Dickens Influenced Abraham Lincoln” * by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. "Here’s the story of an obscure but beautiful quotation from Charles Dickens that found its way into the First Inaugural Address by Abraham Lincoln. In 1861, before his inauguration, Lincoln showed a draft of what he intended to say to William Seward, his Secretary of State. Seward recommended that Lincoln conclude with conciliatory words, and sketched out a few sentences for Lincoln to consider. Seward’s rough draft, which has been preserved, contains the expression “... more »

Trump-Bidens-Russia-Ukraine: A systemic interpretation

InfoBrics at The Duran - 12 hours ago
To understand the Trump-Bidens-Russia-Ukraine fiasco clearly, we have to park the moral, constitutional and legal issues More The post Trump-Bidens-Russia-Ukraine: A systemic interpretation appeared first on The Duran.

The Truth About The Deep State

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The repeated and ongoing attempts to take down Donald Trump have led to claims that he is a victim of something called the Deep State. There are two extreme positions regarding this narrative. The first is that Trump is indeed the victim of a massive conspiracy. The second is that this conspiracy is so massive […] More The post The Truth About The Deep State appeared first on The Duran.

JFK Letter Promising Santa’s Safety During Cold War On Display

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The note is part of a trove of holiday-themed archival materials featured this month at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.

"Real Glory"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." - Maya Angelou "The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory. That’s the essence of it." - Vince Lombardi ◆ *"How Buster Douglas Beat Mike Tyson” * by johnnysmack7 “Going into the fight, Mike Tyson was the undefeated and undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He held the WBC, WBA, and IBF titles. Despite the several controversies tha... more »

“When Things Go Wrong”; “Don’t Quit”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*“When Things Go Wrong”* by Zen Gardner “Things going “wrong” aren’t easy tasks to handle, for sure. No matter how much we prepare for or try to avoid seeming wrong eventualities, they happen. It can be anything, from a wrong turn to lost or stolen items or nagging financial matters. It can be a health issue or a serious accident. Shift happens. It’s part of life. Handling these matters is nothing new as life progresses, but they can set you back and even throw you off, some times a lot more than others. Clearly conscious awareness must prevail to see beyond the circumstances and t... more »

Turkey's Christian Communities Mark Christmas With Unity and Diversity

( AA)Orthodox, Catholic and Assyrian churches across Turkey marked Christmas with religious services Tuesday night and Wednesday. Different ethnicities and denominations observed Christmas Eve and Day in different churches but the communities still exchanged greetings and visited each other.

Assyrians Mark Christmas Eve in Muted Iraqi Celebrations

( Bilind Tahir/Rudaw)Erbil's Christians celebrated Christmas Eve in the churches and streets of Ainkawa, Tuesday evening. The neighbourhood of the Kurdistan Region capital is home to many of Iraqi's Christians.

Let the ‘Christmas Spirit’ Be a Call to Action

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 12 hours ago
[image: President Donald J. Trump waves to the crowd at the National Christmas Tree Lighting 2019 ceremony Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)] These are not normal times. There is no global “pause” for holiday revelries. The lunacy of the Democratic Party’s impeachment insanity is escalating, as they are now going to court to force President Donald Trump’s former White House Counsel to testify before the House Judiciary Committee, intending to manufacture more articles of impeachment. If the Senate dismisses... more »

"Three Things..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
“To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special.” - Jim Valvano Jim Valvano was the long time coach of the NC State Wolfpack mens basketball team, and led them t... more »

Merry Christmas

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 13 hours ago
To those of you who celebrate the holiday, best wishes. (For those of you who don't, best wishes). Here's the Curmudgucation Institute's annually curated selection of Christmas music that's not just the same damn thing the radio's been playing for weeks. Enjoy. I've taken off a couple of days to spend with board of directors and the rest of the institute stakeholders who are in town. I'll be back with the usual education shenanigans shortly.

Christmas greetings

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
"In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge lit the first National Christmas Tree. Later that night, African American community centers held an outdoor worship service on these grounds. And during that service, the Washington Monument was illuminated with a beautiful cross, a powerful reminder of the meaning of Christmas... And at Christmas, we remember this eternal truth: Every person is a beloved child of God. As one grateful nation, we praise the joy of family, the blessings of freedom, and the miracle of Christmas. On behalf of Melania and our entire family, Merry Christmas and God b... more »

"How It Really Is"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago

3,000 billion dollars into the bottomless well of Afghanistan by Manlio Dinucci

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
The documents that the Washington Post has managed to make public concerning the war against Afghanistan do not show that the United States have failed to pacify that country. On the contrary, they show that the Pentagon is still faithfully following the strategy of « endless war » elaborated by Donald Rumsfeld and Admiral Arthur Cebrowski. The military operation which was supposed to last no more than a few weeks has been deliberately prolonged for 18 years.

Merry Christmas!

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
I wish each and every one of you a healthy, happy, Holy Christmas! Jesus so loves you that He came into the world suffered hunger, poverty, bug bites and eventually died on the Cross for each one of us. He loves us more than we love ourselves. May you and He become better friends over the next year.

On Christmas, Let’s Remember that Peace is Not Only the Goal, But the Path by Which We Get There

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
Those who call for violence against police to solve the problem of the police state are doing far more harm than good.

Аbout Greater Serbia

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
Much space, time and efforts have been devoted in the recent history of West Balkans, and in particular in the latest political upheavals, about the alleged project of a Greater Serbia especially by the Western authors either academic scholars or journalists.[1] The issue must be, however, considered together with its […]

Merry Christmas From Wall Street -- And Thanks To Readers

Francis Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 13 hours ago
* The most famous Christmas display in New York City is in Rockefeller Center, but they also put on a good show down on Wall Street, near where my office is located. * You may also know that the corner of Wall and Broad Streets is the very location where George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States in 1789. * It’s not just the Stock Exchange that was founded on Wall Street, but also the federal government of the United States. Don’t let the symbolism of that get lost on you. * It’s been a great year for this blog. We have broken 1 million page views ... more »

WATCH: Cop Shoots Innocent Unarmed Man in the Face, Plants a Knife—NO JAIL

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: knife]Despite conviction after being seen on video shooting an unarmed, innocent man in the face and planting a knife on him, an NYPD cop received no jail time.

Who Chooses? A Short Appreciation of Cost and Choice

Jon Murphy at Econlib - 14 hours ago
James Buchanan’s Cost and Choice may be “[his] little book,” but it is jam-packed with economic wisdom. It is easily one of my favorite books. In it, Buchanan discusses in detail what he calls the LSE Theory of Choice (although it also shows up in the UCLA tradition of Armen Alchian as well). Costs are […] The post Who Chooses? A Short Appreciation of Cost and Choice appeared first on Econlib.

Marijuana Business Daily to resume publishing Thursday

Kevin Huhn at Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
Marijuana Business Daily is closed for the holiday and will resume publishing on Thursday. Marijuana Business Daily to resume publishing Thursday is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

No One Wanted to Mess with the “Dauntless” Dive-Bomber

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] This World War II Bomber did a lot of damage. *Key Point*: Here is the history of this weapon war. World War II gave us many stories of aerial warfare, men and their machines fighting their way to victory and glory in the name of humanity. However romantic such a notion may be, World War II was the first in which airpower actually won battles, decided the outcome of campaigns, and ultimately the course of the conflict itself. That victory came about as a result of Allied airmen dropping ordnance onto the most import... more »

Hitler's 5 'Wonder' Weapons of World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Super Jets and Bombers and Rockets, oh my! *“The thing would be much too heavy,” continued Speer, “much too slow, and moreover could only be built from the autumn of 1944 on. We—that is Professor Porsche, General Guderian, Chief of Staff Zeitzler, and I—had agreed before the beginning of the inspection to express our skepticism, at least by extreme reserve. In keeping with our arrangement, Porsche, when asked by Hitler what he thought of the vehicle, replied tersely in a noncommittal tone, ‘Of course, mein Fü... more »

Russia Wants Its 'New' MiG-31 To Be A High-Altitude Interceptor

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* And it has the capability to do so. *Key point: *The 31BM upgrade of 2010 follows the established Russian trend of preserving original aircraft designs while integrating modern weapons and avionics. From mounting hypersonic Kinzhal missiles to deploying anti-satellite technology, the Russian Air Force has big plans for their MiG-31 fighter. Recently released exercise footage of MiG-31’s intercepting an “intruder” in the stratosphere sheds further light on the capabilities and intended role of its latest incarnation, the MiG-31BM. The clip, re... more »

The Hypersonic Age Is About To Make Snipers Super Soldiers

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Bullets that can travel at 6,560 feet per second. *Key point:* Cost considerations will likely keep this from becoming widespread. Russian weapons manufacturer Lobaev Arms has announced that they can produce small arms ammunition with a muzzle velocity of 2,000 m/s. According to Lobaev co-cofounder Vladislav Lobaev, “we are intensely researching this topic. I think that, with a certain degree of government funding, we are in a position to produce sniper rounds traveling at 2000 meters per second within a year. That is already hypersonic speed.” Sni... more »

Social Media and Social Control: How Silicon Valley Serves the US State Department

Morgan Artyukhina at MintPress News - 14 hours ago
Facebook isn’t the only Silicon Valley firm with partisan oversight of what we see: the bipartisan billionaire class and their security state have partnered with tech firms since the dawn of the internet to control the parameters of users’ thinking. The post Social Media and Social Control: How Silicon Valley Serves the US State Department appeared first on MintPress News.

The Freedom Flotilla Will Make its 35th Attempt to Sail to Gaza in 2020

Ramzy Baroud at MintPress News - 14 hours ago
The solidarity mission is scheduled for the summer of 2020, and, like most of the 35 previous attempts, the Flotilla is likely to be intercepted by the Israeli navy. The post The Freedom Flotilla Will Make its 35th Attempt to Sail to Gaza in 2020 appeared first on MintPress News.

Free Download: Crimson Avenger, "How You Got Screwed"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"How You Got Screwed"* by Crimson Avenger "After years of observing the many corrupted systems that affect our lives, I compiled my thoughts into this book– “How You Got Screwed.” If you’d like a copy, just download the book in PDF form by clicking *here.* There is no cost for the book, and you’re free to use it and share it as you see fit. I wrote it to help people understand what’s truly happening in this country, and the more people you share it with, and the more ways you think to use it, the happier I’ll be. If you have any questions or thoughts, I’d love to hear them; just ... more »

“88 Truths I’ve Learned About Life"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*“88 Truths I’ve Learned About Life”* by David Cain "In the early days of this blog I published what I thought was a throwaway post, entitled “88 Important Truths I’ve Learned About Life”. It was nothing but 88 sweeping aphorisms I had collected as they occurred to me, delivered with a bit of snark. But it was a huge hit and still brings new people to Raptitude. Today I can’t bear to look at it. It’s just too preachy. But I understand the appeal. It’s fun to throw down an aphorism, and ask yourself if you really believe it. Here’s what I’ve learned (I think) in the seven years sinc... more »

"Rise To The Occasion..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
"Rise to the occasion! Never let anyone tell you that you lack courage or conviction to see your tasks done. The only opinion that really matters is your own, and you are a creature of courage and strength, through and through. Never, ever forget that. So in the midst of the storm, stand proud against it, lift up your middle finger, and defy the fates with everything you have. If they want to fight, bring it. You have more than enough intelligence and skill to battle them until they beg you for mercy." - Sherrilyn Kenyon

Happy holidays dear friends....

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago

“Today We Have a President Who Believes in God,” Says Bolsonaro

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In his Christmas address on national TV, on December 24th, President Jair Bolsonaro said that today Brazil has a president who "values the family, respects the will of his people, honors his military and believes in God." Bolsonaro also used the time to celebrate what he called "some achievements" of […] The post “Today We Have a President Who Believes in God,” Says Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.

“Bolsonaro’s Pardon Is Incentive for Bad Police,” Says Officer

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro signed on Monday, December 23rd, the Christmas pardon for public security agents who have (negligently and unintentionally) committed crimes in the exercise of their duties or as a result of them. The decree exempts state and civil police, firemen, correctional officers, and The post “Bolsonaro’s Pardon Is Incentive for Bad Police,” Says Officer appeared first on The Rio Times.

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Merry Christmas!

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Wishing all my readers a Merry Christmas. Blogging will resume later this evening when everyone is gone.

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