10 pm MST
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Dateline, Washington, DC: President Donald "Crazy Pants" Trump proudly released the above photo today, claiming it showed the biggest Trump rally ever. It's incredible! Can you believe it? I hadn't seen this picture until Spicy-Spice Spicer tweeted it to me over the weekend. He says this Tehran crowd was even bigger than the one I had for my glorious inauguration! Look at all those little red specks in the crowd! Those MAGA hats really stand out! I bet you can see my MAGA hats from space, or at least Russia! This has to be the biggliest crowd ever assembled! The world ... more »
Israeli F-35s Could Soon Be Taking On Iran's Cruise Missiles
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* Israel faces a wide range of threats. *Key point: *Israeli F-35s are operating in the region and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran that the planes can reach whatever targets they need to. The F-35 radar is the most advanced for fighter jets, according to F-35 developer Lockheed Martin. “It enables the F-35 to be capable of identifying and intercepting airborne threats flying at a low altitude and at high speeds,” a company spokesman said on December 18. That’s important considering the emerging threats Israel n... more »
World War III Won't Start Over Iran, But It Could Start Thanks To North Korea
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Let's not test it. *Key point: *We can hardly rule out that political circumstances might shift such that North Korea becomes desperate enough to launch an attack, or that it imagines itself as having “one last great opportunity.” The most intense period of fighting in Korea ended some 60+ years ago, but the divide across the Peninsula remains the world’s most visible legacy of the Cold War. While the Republic of Korea (ROK) has become economically successful and democratic, North Korea has become a punchline. Nevertheless, the Democratic Peop... more »
Man Has Yet To Learn - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*Man has yet to learn his part in both Natures plan and that of the Divine.* *Mankind refuses to hear the words of wisdom that have been sent upon the wings of angels for countless centuries.* *Instead, Men choose the lies and falsehoods of those of dark determination that are in control all your financial as well as governmental institutions.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *Note: During this month of January 2020 I intend to release one to two of my quotations which were taken from earlier inspirational writings going back 23 years to today. I will also post any newly inspired quot... more »
The Politics Behind Banning Russia From The Olympics
There’ve been ongoing propaganda pieces that skirt over some inconvenient realities, for those seeking to unfairly admonish Russia in the Olympic movement. One case in point is the January 2 Reuters article “Use 1992 Yugoslavia Precedent for Russians in Tokyo – Historian“. With a stated “some Russians“, that article suggestively […]
Short story: The Spirit of Global Sport
Ethical Technology - 21 hours ago
When the Qatar 2022 World Cup final match was interrupted by the stadium becoming an overheated deathtrap, a terrorist cyber-attack was the obvious suspicion.
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 13th January 2020
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 […]
Patriot Humor – Job Creation
Job CreationYou Should AskKim’s ConcernJust Like ThatUNOThe ButtonTDSAyatollah Ali KhameneiSince 1979Iran BanComparing NotesWhat Could Have BeenJeffrey EpsteinStrategy MeetingSTDMonkeying AroundGun ControlVirginiaNancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnellDead HorseSmashingBack to the FutureElizabeth WarrenCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post
Teachers Union Wants Climate Based Social Revolution Taught In English Classes
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ I am not making this up. The National Federation of Teachers is promoting the teaching of Action Now! climate radicalism in America’s English classes. They basically claim that climate change hysteria should be part of our culture and it requires a social revolution. Apparently English classes are the proper place […]
Aramark investigated in apparent norovirus outbreak at Yosemite
A spate of gastrointestinal illnesses at Yosemite National Park has spurred a federal investigation. The company that runs the foodservice, Aramark, is taking a wait and see position. Aramark, with its headquarters in Philadelphia, has had numerous food safety issues in recent years at sports stadiums, including the stadium complex where the Kansas City Chiefs... Continue Reading
More than 1,000 sick in France from contaminated raw shellfish
The number of people in France who have become ill after eating contaminated raw shellfish has jumped to more than 1,000. The outbreak has spurred international recalls. A total of 1,033 people have been sickened and 21 needed hospital treatment, according to Santé publique France. A previous update listed the number of illnesses at 668.... Continue Reading
Lawsuit challenges USDA’s New Swine Inspection System; cites public safety
Opinion Today (Jan. 13, 2019,) Center for Food Safety (CFS), Food & Water Watch (FWW), and two supporting members filed an actionagainst the U.S. Department of Agriculture for issuing New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) rules that undermine pork-safety inspection in slaughter plants. The NSIS rules are a draconian reversal to the swine slaughter inspection system... Continue Reading
Dozens of Trichinella illnesses linked to wild boar meat
A number of patients with symptoms of Trichinellosis have been detected near the Italian city of Turin. A statement from early January by health authorities put the number of people affected at 20 but this past week local media reported up to 50 people are sick. All the wild boar salami still in the possession of... Continue Reading
Donald Trump tweets fake image of Democrats in Muslim clothes, drawing accusations of bigotry
Just In - 22 hours ago
In the wake of Democrats questioning the US killing of Iran's top general, Donald Trump retweets a fake photo of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer in Muslim garb, a move the White House spokeswoman says is designed to show they are "almost taking the side of terrorists".
Detective hoped for a second grim discovery at Jane Rimmer crime scene
Police investigating the Claremont serial killings hoped the site where Jane Rimmer's body was found would deliver another breakthrough — the body of Sarah Spiers, the WA Supreme Court hears.
World famous Bundjalung artist Digby Moran dies
Digby Moran, an internationally and nationally renowned First Nations artist, has died aged 71.
Historic Jenolan Caves House survives bushfire but tourism takes a hit
Firefighting crews battled for weeks to save the heritage-listed Jenolan Caves House but now the long clean-up begins to bring visitors back to the area.
Bernie Sanders denies telling Elizabeth Warren woman could not win US election
Just In - 22 hours ago
The US Democratic party has presented a fairly united front ahead of the primaries, but long-time allies Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are now caught up in dispute over whether he told her a woman could not defeat Donald Trump.
Lieutenant Lang is 'sad and proud' to be deployed to Kangaroo Island, where he lost family members
Kynan Lang had just been told his uncle Dick and cousin Clayton had died in the Kangaroo Island fires when he received a call from the Army Reserve for his assistance in the unfolding crisis.
Residents who flew Nazi flag above their house didn't expect it to cause offence, police say
A Nazi flag that was flying over a home in north-west Victoria is taken down, after sparking outrage and calls for the display of such symbols to be outlawed.
Why Celeste Barber's bushfire fundraiser is more complicated than it seems
Celeste Barber's bushfire fundraiser has raised more than $51 million, but getting that mountain of money into the hands of charities isn't as simple as clicking the "donate" button.
'I've given this job everything': Will Hodgman resigns as Tasmanian Premier
Will Hodgman is resigning after almost two decades in politics, saying he believes it is the "right time to allow for new leadership" and even working in a jocular reference to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan.
'Patriotism over profits': Mark Hamill deletes Facebook account over ad policy
Just In - 22 hours ago
Star Wars star Mark Hamill deletes his Facebook account and criticises the decision of the social media giant's founder Mark Zuckerberg to allow political advertisements to contain false statements.
Pool plunge ends stand-off as juvenile detainees dance on roof, smash windows and air-cons
Just In - 22 hours ago
A dramatic stand-off at Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre, in western Sydney, ends when a detainee crawls across a razor wire fence and jumps into a swimming pool.
Why is sign stealing threatening to tarnish the Astros' legacy?
The Houston Astros sack their general manager and manager in wake of the sign-stealing scandal that has rocked the sport. Here's why sign stealing is such a big deal.
ASX closes at fresh high as US shares resume record run
Australian shares bounce back from yesterday's losses after Wall Street hit new highs, with reports the US will be dropping China from its list of currency manipulators.
Tweets for Today
#UPDATE France and its five partner nations in the Sahel region of West Africa pledged to bolster efforts against jihadists waging an increasingly deadly insurgency, while urging the US to keep its troops engaged in the region's anti-terror fight https://t.co/SlzKweg0Sj — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 14, 2020 Canada's Trudeau: Iran plane crash victims would be alive had there been no tension in region https://t.co/RaQoyLebSI pic.twitter.com/3BYiGZ1O0n — Reuters (@Reuters) January 14, 2020 CBS News: Troops describe missile strike: "We huddled together". https://t.co/dK3Hymb2n1 ... more »
The U.S. Army Just Got New Sig Sauer M17 and M18 Handguns
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And they're deadly. *Key Point:* The pistols are being so well recieved that other branches are looking to get some as well. The M17 and M18 pistols are manufactured by Sig Sauer, who earned the $580 million contract to produce the weapons in January of this year. Earlier this year, soldiers with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division were the first to receive the services’ new high-tech 9mm pistol engineered to give dismounted infantry a vastly increased ability to fight and close with an enemy in caves, tunnels, crawl spaces, houses and other close quart... more »
As America Worries About China, Russia Eyes The South China Sea
*Huong Le Thu, Sunny Cao* *Security, Asia* A second great power is interested. *Key point: *How will Beijing deal with Russian resource exploration with the Philippines and gas projects with Vietnam, all within its self-proclaimed waters? In October, during his second official visit to Russia, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte invited Moscow-based energy company Rosneft to conduct oil and gas exploration in waters the Philippines claims in the South China Sea. The offer was reciprocated by the Russian ambassador to the Philippines, Igor Khovaev, who invited Philippine compani... more »
U.S. Troops Got a Lot of Goodies in 2019: Year in Review
*Jared Keller* *Security, Americas* [image: A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, provides security with an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle on aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during its transit through Strait of Hormuz in Gulf of Oman] A lot of them go BOOM. *Key Point:* Given some of the problems that cropped up during testing of the platform, time will tell if the Army’s decision to stick with its homegrown rifle was the right one. With the fiscal year 2019 defense budget put to bed without a bloody fight among lawmakers ... more »
Meet America's JAGM: The Air-To-Ground Missile For The 21st Century
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Technology, Americas* Development began in 2015. *Key point: *JAGM can engage several different stationary and moving targets in the bad weather, smoke and dust, and advanced countermeasures. REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – U.S. Army missile experts are asking Lockheed Martin Corp. to double the rate of production on the JAGM next-generation air-to-ground weapon. Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., are asking the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control segment in Orlando, Fla., to increase production rates of the ... more »
Venezuela’s Countryside Is Collapsing
Parmana, a fishing village on the banks of the Orinoco River in central Venezuela, has been abandoned by the government.Credit...Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times *New York Times:* *Venezuela’s Countryside Is Collapsing. The Capital Hums, on the President’s Orders* *To solidify his grip on power, President Nicolás Maduro is channeling resources to Caracas while abandoning rural Venezuelans, who are often without electricity, police or currency.* PARMANA, Venezuela — From his palace in Caracas, President Nicolás Maduro projects an image of strength and his grip on p... more »
Musical Interlude: Metallica, “Nothing Else Matters”
Metallica, “Nothing Else Matters”
Establishment Pundits Go Nuts Over New Russian Hacking Conspiracy
The New York Times reports that GRU operatives launched a successful “phishing attack” on the Ukrainian gas company at the heart of scandalous allegations about Joe Biden, and establishment pundits are falling all over themselves to tweet the hottest take on this exciting new Russia conspiracy. […]
Picture Of The Day
U.S. soldiers are seen at the site where an Iranian missile hit at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq January 13, 2020. At the sprawling base in Iraq's western Anbar desert, U.S. Air Force and Army teams cleared piles of metal and concrete debris from the airfield and around bunkers using bulldozers and pickup trucks after Iran's first direct missile attack against U.S. forces on January 8. REUTERS/John Davison *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Inside Iraq air base after Iran missile strikes *(Reuters).
U.S. Army Awards Contracts To Build Robotic Combat Vehicles
Photo courtesy of FLIR Systems *Defence Blog: **U.S. Army to award contracts to QinetiQ-NA and Textron for robotic combat vehicles* The U.S. Army has announced on Friday that QinetiQ North America and Textron will receive contacts to build Robotic Combat Vehicles. The U.S. Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center and the U.S. Army Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team intends to award an Other Transaction Agreement to QinetiQ North America to build four Light and Textron to build four Medium Robotic Combat Vehicles. The Army’s selections for both the RCV Light and R... more »
U.S. Attorney General William Barr: Shooting At Pensacola Navy Base Was Terrorism Motivated By 'Jihadist Ideology'
*Daily Mail:* *AG Bill Barr demands Apple unlock two phones used by Saudi cadet responsible for shooting at Pensacola Navy base to see if he acted alone as he says the attack WAS terrorism motivated by 'jihadist ideology'* * Attorney General William Barr branded the December attack at the US Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, an 'act of terrorism' at a Monday press conference * He urged Apple to cooperate with investigators trying to crack two iPhones used by gunman Mohammed Alshamrani * The FBI has been unable to access the phones as they are locked and encrypted * Barr acc... more »
Why Are Volcanoes All Over The Globe Suddenly Shooting Giant Clouds Of Ash Miles Into The Air?
Why Are Volcanoes All Over The Globe Suddenly Shooting Giant Clouds Of Ash Miles Into The Air? by Michael Snyder, http://endoftheamericandream.com/ There certainly hasn’t been a lack of seismic activity so far in 2020. Just a few days ago, I wrote about the horrific earthquake swarm that Puerto Rico is currently experiencing. More than 1,000 earthquakes …
Top White House Official Says Peace Plan Could Be Rolled Out Before March Vote
Top White House Official Says Peace Plan Could Be Rolled Out Before March Vote by https://www.timesofisrael.com/ ‘We’re not timing anything based on domestic politics’ of the two sides, says Robert O’Brien, confirming Israeli reports that Trump administration may release proposal within weeks. – A top White House official has said US President Donald Trump’s administration …
US Top Advisor Says Peace Plan Release Ahead of Israel Elections Not Interference — Temple Mount Under Saudi Custody Instead of Jordan
US Top Advisor Says Peace Plan Release Ahead of Israel Elections Not Interference — Temple Mount Under Saudi Custody Instead of Jordan by https://www.i24news.tv/en US national security advisor says peace plan release has nothing to do with Israeli electoral calendar. – Publishing the Trump administration’s long-anticipated Middle East peace plan, dubbed the “Deal of the …
January 14th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1090
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 →
Tuesday January 14th – 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 →
Is The Iranian Regime Threatened Under President Trump For The First Time Ever?
*Washington Examiner: **Muslim scholar: Iran regime threatened for 'first time ever' under Trump * The Iranian regime is threatened under President Trump for the first time ever, according to one Muslim scholar. “They’ve had a disastrous outcome to their attempt of intimidating the United States," Council on Foreign Relations member Qanta Ahmed said Sunday on Fox & Friends. "Their attempts on the embassy in Baghdad failed, they’ve had Qassem Soleimani [figuratively] decapitated, they had to admit that they shot down their own commercial airliner, killing hundreds of people, 83 Ir... more »
Geochronology Revision
There’s solid evidence that the late Neolithic period, conventionally dated from 4,000 to 1,500 BC, should be post Roman as suggested by the late Charles Ginenthal in his last book of the Pillars of the Past series. A review on … Continue reading →
The Media Has So Far Presented 4 Separate Narratives Surrounding Trump And Soleimani
A combination of photos of Iran's Qassem Soleimani and US President Donald Trump(AFP) *Daily Wire:* *Media, Using Anonymous Sources, Have Presented 4 Separate Narratives Surrounding Trump And Soleimani* When and how did President Donald Trump come up with the decision to have Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani killed? That’s the question the media seems to have been asking for the past week — and so far, they’ve come up with wildly different answers. Using the oh-so-tired “anonymous sources” trick, media outlets have reported everything from Trump wanted Soleimani dead back in 2017 to ... more »
What lurks beyond the Belt and Road in Myanmar?
A reflection on China-Myanmar relations ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit on 17 January 2020. The post What lurks beyond the Belt and Road in Myanmar? appeared first on New Mandala.
Hurricanes and The AMO
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Bob Vislocky makes a valid comment about the Pielke graph on hurricane landfalls, which I posted on the other day: Actually, the chart is quite deceiving the way it’s plotted with the gray bars added to the top of the…
Superdome Crowd Goes Wild Cheering President Trump and First Lady Melania…
The crowd erupts into cheers and chants of “USA, USA” as President Trump and First Lady Melania are introduced during the College Football Championship game between Clemson and LSU in the New Orleans Superdome. WATCH: Deafening roar of applause for … Continue reading →
Canadian firm said ‘livid’ over Trump’s fascist attacks.
love the sentiment but livor is something you only experience after death. Trump gladly boasts of his many felonies but hasn’t brought any such attacks on the part of Iran The Iranians detained ”hostages” but the U.S. jailed thousands of foreigners and when, at two being diagnosed very ill the Iranians released to the US.... more »
Saved From Extinction By Massive Bushfires
The Leadbeater’s Possum was presumed to be extinct in the early part of the 20th century. It requires young Mountain Ash forest to feed. But the massive fires of January 13, 1939 cleared out the old growth forest and was … Continue reading →
FDA sends warning letter to Kohyo America Inc. for its frozen egg facility
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading
Rand Paul Loves The Prince Of Peace Trump While Lindsey Graham Loves The Big Macho Ass-Kicker Trump
Last week-- on Fox News, no less-- Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R) said Trump should never have pulled out of the Iran nuclear agreement and that the assassination of Qassem Soleimani was a mistake, the two blunders together making the U.S. "less safe." A poll by Ipsos since then shows that most Americans agree that Trump's botched approach to Iran has made the country less safe. Only 25% of Americans belief what Trump has done made the U.S. safer. This caused the Senate's most notorious closet case to pull his head out of Trump's butt to hiss some anti-Rand assertions before reinse... more »
Victory: New Jersey Kept Their Religious Exemptions
Religion will remain – for now – a valid reason for parents to bypass laws requiring their children to be vaccinated to attend public schools in New Jersey. State lawmakers failed to gather enough to support Monday to pass a heavily contested bill that would have repealed the option that thousands of the state’s families […] The post Victory: New Jersey Kept Their Religious Exemptions appeared first on Health Nut News.
ABC: Young Boy Dies of Flu Despite Being Vaccinated
An 11-year-old Hamburg boy is being remembered by all who loved him as a kind, smart, and healthy child. According to his family, Luca Calanni passed away Saturday at Oishei Children’s Hospital after complications from the flu. His mother, Ashley Calanni, said he came down with the flu early last week. He was taken to […] The post ABC: Young Boy Dies of Flu Despite Being Vaccinated appeared first on Health Nut News.
Don't Miss These 5 Great Films On The Battle Of The Bulge
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, * What these films have in common is that no matter how good or bad, accurate or fanciful, is they remind there was once a real battle and real American soldiers were put in harm’s way and asked to do near impossible things under the most brutal conditions. *Key point: *An important World War II battle. An official U.S. delegation was in Europe on December 16 to mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of one of the dramatic and climatic battles of World War II: the Battle of the Bulge—an offensive that lasted more than a month. The Germans tried to st... more »
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment