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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Lots of people say *Saturday Night Live* isn't as good as it once was. You know..."people are saying." They may be right. They may be wrong, but I did hear that the last episode of the season had Eddie Murphy for the first time in 35 years and was very good and got "great ratings." The only negative comments I heard of supposedly came from republicans and Bill Cosby (Now there's a pairing). Apparently that stemmed from Cosby calling Murphy a "Hollywood slave" and some Repugs jumped on it. You know they have a fixation with Hollywood. Anyway, I'm happy for *SNL* and Eddi... more »
Omnipresence
Ed Potton in *The Times *records "the next stage in the anointing of Saint Stormzy": Yes,, Stormzy will be playing Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny, "that staple of Middle England’s New Year’s Eve". As Ed says, Stormzy's "stock is so high that he’ll probably be rapping the Big Ben bongs".
Raw Terror
Folks sometimes accuse me of being “Islamophobic”. A “phobia” is a baseless fear of something harmless. I don’t have that. What I have is a historically justified, fact-based fear of Islam. It’s not just Christianity in funny hats. It is a warriors religion and the stated goal is to establish a “Caliphate”, an Islamic government…
Very BBC!
Hey @BBCNews, have you ever been mistaken for a news channel ? https://t.co/4FSMrHjEX1 — Tim Price (@timfprice) December 25, 2019
Tweets For Today
Syria war: More than 235,000 people flee rebel-held Idlib region https://t.co/GBHFKnEAyC — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 27, 2019 China’s vast fleet is tipping the balance against U.S. in the Pacific https://t.co/jHHavqg6SM — (((steeljawscribe))) (@steeljawscribe) December 28, 2019 The Russian military says its new hypersonic weapon has become operational. The Avangard is capable of flying 27 times faster than the speed of sound, the military says. https://t.co/FeGmOUjlF0 — The Associated Press (@AP) December 27, 2019 Latest in-depth article: A year in review – the R... more »
Picture Of The Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Minister of Transport Yevgeny Dietrich look through the window in a railbus which is about to make its first trip across the Crimea Bridge. *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 21-27 December *(Sputnik).
Media’s Deafening Silence On Latest WikiLeaks Drops Is Its Own Scandal
This is getting really, really, really weird. WikiLeaks has published yet another set of leaked internal documents from within the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) adding even more material to the mountain of evidence that we’ve been lied to about an alleged […]
Pentagon Contractor Killed, Several American Soldiers Wounded In Rocket Attack On Iraq Base
A soldier patrols Al Muradia village, Iraq. (Photo Credit: Air Force Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway) *Daily Mail:* *Civilian contractor is killed and several troops are injured when '14 rockets' are fired on a military base in Iraq - an attack officials suspect was ordered by Iran that comes weeks after Pompeo warned of 'decisive' action if Tehran harmed Americans* * One Pentagon contractor was killed and several US troops were injured in a rocket attack on K1 military base in northern Iraq on Friday * It is the eleventh rocket attack targeting American forces in the Middle East within t... more »
Wonder Gun: Ruger's SR22 Pistol Can Do It All
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The SR22 is a well balanced rimfire pistol that can do a little bit of everything, from target shooting at the range to light hunting and even home defense. *Key point: *Lightweight and inexpensive to shoot, it is an excellent training handgun for first time shooters. The field of rimfire pistols is a crowded one, with a large variety of pistols to choose from. The Ruger SR22 pistol manages to stand out by combining a modern look with versatility to match the user, from the ability to customize the pistol’s ergonomics to the installation of threaded... more »
America's Next Super Weapon: 'Electromagnetic' Artillery Shells?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * It could paralyze enemy cities. *Key point: *Conventional weapons, such as bombs and missiles, can also generate EMP bursts. If the U.S. Army has its way, America’s next secret weapon may be an electromagnetic pulse artillery shell that paralyzes an enemy city. These special shells won’t carry high explosive. Instead they will emit EMP bursts, or some other non-kinetic technology, to disrupt the computers, radio communications, Internet links and other ties that bind modern societies. And do so without creating any physical damage. This is sort of a ... more »
The Army's Next-Generation 50mm Cannon Is Ready To Destroy
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The blast effect, weapons developers explain, is precisely the intent for the Army’s new 50mm weapon – to bring a longer-range, more-lethal measure of firepower to medium caliber armored vehicle attack. (*Kingman, Ariz.*) As a small ball of fire shot out of the end of a new 50mm cannon, a cloud of smoke filled the air and, in what seemed like less than one second, an explosion of smoke and fire destroyed a mock enemy target from hundreds of yards away -- on the other side of an Arizona desert valley. The explosion was precise, burning and shattering a ... more »
Meet The Army's 'Suicide Squad' That Was Meant To Take Down Russia's Special Forces
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* Luckily they weren't needed. *Key point:* It was a desperate plan to slow the Soviet advance through postwar Germany. Had the Cold War turned hot, there would have been no escape for the U.S. garrison in West Berlin. Marooned in a city more than 100 miles inside Communist East Germany, the U.S. Berlin Brigade—and the British and French garrisons as well—would certainly have been overwhelmed by Soviet and East German troops. Their presence helped keep half of Berlin free from Communist rule. But it was no secret that theirs was a suicide mission. ... more »
Snake catcher recalls thinking he would die after being bitten by eastern brown while livestreaming
A well-known Queensland snake catcher is released from hospital after being bitten by an eastern brown snake while livestreaming on Facebook and says the encounter was his "worst nightmare being lived out".
Tropical Cyclone Sarai claims two lives as more than 2,000 evacuate in Fiji
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Two people have died while more than 2,000 people take refuge in evacuation centres, as Tropical Cyclone Sarai continues to hurl heavy rain and wind across Fiji.
Cool Runnings-styled Winter Olympics bid begins in VR for Aussie skeleton racer
A skeleton racing athlete has set his sights on the Winter Olympics despite living in a beachside town more than 10,000km away from the nearest training track.
'Totally blackened paddocks': Tonnes of hay donated to fire-affected farmers in Adelaide Hills
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A convoy of trucks is delivering hay bales to fire-affected livestock producers in the Adelaide Hills, following a week of catastrophic bushfire conditions in the region.
Shigella sickens eight in Norway; link to peas from Kenya
Norwegian officials are investigating a national outbreak of Shigella linked to sugar peas, also referred to as sugar snaps, from Kenya. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet), local authorities and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) are investigating the eight illnesses in people aged 29 to 63 years old. None of those sick are... Continue Reading
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 27th December 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 […]
Fiction, Not Fact: WashPost Pretends Trump ‘Reality’ Is A Totalitarian Nightmare
By Tim Graham ~ On the day after Christmas, The Washington Post Style section published an article on “6 books whose writers seemed to predict our reality.” Once again, the Post definition of “reality” seems to be chemically altered or emotionally overwrought, since George Bass began with a passing reference to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s […]
Biden To Blue-Collar Workers – Let ‘Em Eat Cake!
From the team at CFACT ~ Presidential candidate, Joe Biden, the former Vice President, recently delivered a message for blue collar workers in America’s vital energy industries: you are going to lose your jobs. Pound sand; let them eat cake – pick your metaphor. Biden admitted: “The answer is yes,” to a question posed to […]
December 28th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1073
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 →
Saturday December 28th – 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 →
Win/Win – Speculation of Mike Pompeo Running for Kansas Senate Seat…
Several news articles are speculating that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo might run for the U.S. Senate Seat from Kansas [Here and Here]. If accurate, that move would seem to solve a few personnel issues in a rather diplomatic way. … Continue reading →
Adelaide cyclist has 'never seen a koala do this' as heatwave continues
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A thirsty koala latches on to a group of Adelaide cyclists, drinking water from them and climbing onto a bike as temperatures soar in Adelaide.
FBI investigating Ghislaine Maxwell and others who 'facilitated Epstein', sources say
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Two law enforcement sources say socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is a principal focus of an FBI investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, who died awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, and other "people who facilitated" his allegedly illegal behaviour.
Woman given 34 demerit points in one hit
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NSW Police pull over a woman and issue her five penalty notices in the Blue Mountains yesterday afternoon — the demerit points she accrued are almost three times the amount needed to suspend a driver's licence.
Scapegoating Immigrants Wasn't Invented By Trump Or Hitler-- Let's Look At India And Israel Today
*Far right political leaders Modi and Netanyahu* You’ve probably read about serious riots in India in the last week-- and if you’ve been online much, you have probably come to see that many people are openly referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a fascist and genocidist, something *DWT* readers have known for over 2 decades. India has over 200 million Muslims and the Modi government has always been eager to target them. A new law, the Citizenship Amendment Act passed in early December, offering amnesty to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan... more »
How Climate Talk Got Crazy
Originally posted on Science Matters: Dr. Arnd Bernaerts in a recent article provides the historical context necessary to get our bearings straight despite today’s overheated, bizarre media-drenched tirades. As he explains, climate has always been particular and personal, not global or objective. And that has led us into our current impasse, unable to talk productively…
Ron Paul's Liberty Year in Review
How did peace and liberty do in 2019? Are we successfully making the case for a peaceful foreign policy and pushing back against the police state at home? Ron Paul Institute founder Ron Paul sits down with Institute director Daniel McAdams to look back over the year at the Ron Paul Institute and to lay out plans for the big year ahead! Please consider taking advantage of the tax benefits of making a year-end, tax deductible donation to the Ron Paul Institute before midnight on December 31st! We know their system of endless war and intervention are failing. More importantly, they know... more »
Russia's APS Spetsnaz Rifle Can Fire Underwater, But How Good Is It?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* We take a look. *Key point: *The APS is so specialized for underwater use it is not a very good land weapon. The widespread use of combat divers, more commonly known as frogmen, led to the inevitable question: how do frogmen from opposing sides kill each other when they meet underwater? In response, during the 1970s the Soviet Union developed an underwater assault rifle, the APS, that is still used by Russia today. The unusual-looking weapon is so uniquely suited to fighting under the surface of the waves it rapidly degrades if used on land. T... more »
Bushfires and drought to help depopulate the bush making way for smart cities
Is the directed energy weapon used to make way for an infrastructure of “smart cities” in Australia? More than 700 homes destroyed by wildfire Source photo : Copyright © 2019 Lockheed Martin Corporation by Guy Boulianne in Montreal “Our fiber lasers operate with an efficiency that generates less heat and exists in a smaller housing […]
Do your bit to save the planet – buy a CO2 generator
Johnson CO2 Generator Carbon dioxide is one of the essential ingredients in green plant growth, and is a primary environmental factor in greenhouses. CO2 enrichment at 2, 3 or 4 times natural concentration will cause plants to grow faster and improve plant quality and help save the planet. Modern growers are becoming increasingly aware of […]
How 335,000,000 People Could Die in a Nuclear War in 3 Days
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * While the threat of nuclear war between the United States and Soviet Union has ended, the United States now faces the prospect of a similar war with Russia or China. *Key point: *It's even worse today than during the Cold War. It is no exaggeration to say that for those who grew up during the Cold War, all-out nuclear war was “the ultimate nightmare.” The prospect of an ordinary day interrupted by air-raid sirens, klaxons and the searing heat of a thermonuclear explosion was a very real, albeit remote, possibility. Television shows such as *The Day A... more »
For Sale! Russia Is Showing Off Its Su-35 Stealth Fighter
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Russia wants money. *Key point: *While prolonged aerial refueling footage is hardly exciting from a military hardware viewpoint, a series of videos demonstrating the Su-57 as a viable, near-finished product can prove useful as part of a larger Russian campaign to woo prospective investors. Footage recently released by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows Russia's flagship fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Su-57, being aerially refueled by an Il-78 tanker. Before this, the Su-57 can be seen imitating a refueling formation behind an An-12 transpo... more »
"'Decline Is Now Inevitable' - Dennis Meadows On 'The Limits To Growth"
*"'Decline Is Now Inevitable' - * *Dennis Meadows On 'The Limits To Growth"* by Adam Taggart "Fifty years ago, an international team of researchers was commissioned by the Club of Rome to build a computer simulation of exponential economic and population growth on a finite planet. In 1971, its findings were first released in Moscow and Rio de Janeiro, and later published in 1972 under the title 'The Limits To Growth'. The report concluded: Given business as usual, i.e., no changes to historical growth trends, the limits to growth on earth would become evident by 2072, leading to “s... more »
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”
Neil H, “The Remembering”
Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Promises to Obstruct Justice to Prove His ‘Resistance’ Bona Fides…
Presidential candidate Joe Biden was asked today what he would do if he received a subpoena from the Senate and Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. Holding himself up as an example of a particularly entitled class of DC persons who … Continue reading →
Atkinson’s SSCI Confirmation Transcript Shows Senator Warner Focus on Whistle-blower Controls…
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) holds confirmation authority over leaders appointed to the intelligence community. Chairman Burr and Vice-Chairman Warner participated in the IC effort to target and remove President Trump from office. You might remember recently how … Continue reading →
Navy SEALs call Edward Gallagher 'freaking evil' in leaked videos
Just In - 1 day ago
Navy SEALs describe how their former chief whose battlefield misconduct case President Donald Trump intervened in seemed to love killing, saying he targeted women and children and boasted that "burqas were flying".
Warnings of humanitarian crisis in Syria as thousands flee Russian-backed offensive
Just In - 1 day ago
Almost 250,000 refugees are on the move in northern Syria as Russian-backed government forces launch an offensive in an attempt to seize a key rebel-held town.
What defines a heatwave? It's not just a number
Tasmania is about to experience a heatwave, but the same set of temperatures elsewhere wouldn't necessarily make the grade.
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