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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Pay no attention to the arrow in the middle of the meme visual; the person who made the meme obviously liked the visual and went with it. What too many Americans aren't paying attention to is the treason and moral corruption of Moscow Mitch McTraitor and his Russo-Republican fellow travelers in the U.S. $enate, the "best" $enators rubles can buy. Here we are. It's January 18, 2020. The so-called impeachment trial of the worst president in our history is due to begin in just a few days. McTraitor, the $enate Majority Leader has already famously stated that he refuses to ... more »
Barty breaks her home soil duck to win Adelaide Open
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Ash Barty wins her first-ever WTA tournament on home soil, beating Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in straight sets to clinch the Adelaide Open.
World's shortest man dies aged 27
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Guinness World Records has paid tribute, stating that "Khagendra certainly didn't let his small size stop him from getting the most out of life".
Emergency-level fire burning on disease-free koala-populated French Island
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Victorian authorities have issued an emergency warning for an out-of-control fire burning on French Island in Western Port Bay.
Hank Azaria from The Simpsons says he will no longer voice Apu
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A voice actor for hit animated series The Simpsons has said he will no longer voice the controversial character of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, an Indian-born convenience store owner.
Brazil minister fired for paraphrasing Nazi propaganda chief Goebbels in speech set to Hitler's favourite music
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Brazil's Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim has been sacked by President Jair Bolsonaro after posting a video in which he appeared to copy a speech by Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.
Bones found on Qld riverbank believed to be part of human skull
Queensland police investigating the discovery of skeletal remains along a riverbank in Mackay say they expect forensic testing to confirm the bones are human.
EVIL RISING: Disney Now Flat-Out Promoting Demons And Witchcraft to Children
EVIL RISING: Disney Now Flat-Out Promoting Demons And Witchcraft to Children by Ethan Huff, https://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) In accordance with its stated agenda of making the “demon realm feel like home,” The Disney Channel is releasing a new program for children called “The Owl House” that glorifies demons, witchcraft, and hell. – According to Disney, the …
“Last Hurrah” for Central Bankers
“Last Hurrah” for Central Bankers by James Rickards, https://dailyreckoning.com/ We’ve all seen zombie movies where the good guys shoot the zombies but the zombies just keep coming because… they’re zombies! Market observers can’t be blamed for feeling the same way about former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke. – Bernanke was Fed chair from 2006–2014 before handing …
Digital Dollar? RT’s Boom Bust Explores ‘Crypto Dad’s’ Push to Digitize the Greenback
Digital Dollar? RT’s Boom Bust Explores ‘Crypto Dad’s’ Push to Digitize the Greenback by https://www.rt.com/ Former US financial regulator J. Christopher Giancarlo, also known as ‘Crypto Dad’ for his support of cryptocurrencies, has announced the launch of a think tank to push the idea of digitizing the US dollar. – Boom Bust talks to international …
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 17th 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 […]
‘Chilling!’ ‘Vile!’ ‘Vicious!’ WashPost Wails After McSally Calls CNN Reporter, ‘Liberal Hack’
By Kristine Marsh ~ The only thing the media hates more than a Democrat getting humiliated by the right is when the media gets humiliated by the right. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) sparked a media meltdown Thursday morning after calling CNN reporter Manu Raju a “liberal hack.” That afternoon, The Washington Post rushed to Raju’s rescue with […]
Europe Has Free College. Here’s How It’s Working Out.
By Mary Clare Amselem ~ Free college sounds great! Who doesn’t like free stuff? To make the idea sound even more appealing, advocates continuously cite Europe as an example of success. Many European countries offer their citizens tuition-free higher education, so why can’t America? The truth is that free college in Europe is no success […]
This Is How America's Military Must Compete To Win The 21st Century
*Mackenzie Eaglen* *Security, * It’s past time for a competition roadmap for the Defense Department. Pentagon officials can’t stop talking about how artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, robotics, machine learning, and additive manufacturing could potentially revolutionize how wars of the future will be avoided, fought and won. What is the one critical enabler that is common to each of these technologies? Electricity. The military needs a lot more quality energy to power next-generation platforms, sensors, robots, AI and directed energy weapons for long periods of time. Energ... more »
Here's What Finally Caused Battleships to Become Relics of the Past
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-BATTLESHIP-IOWA-GM2E86A0QB801.html] Obsolete. *Key point:* Aircraft carriers and eventually missiles doomed carriers. This is why it doesn't make sense to bring these battlewagons back. In many ways, the battleship represented the greatest-ever concentration of naval power in a single vessel. Between World War I and World War II, the big, fast, thickly-armored and heavily-armed warships dominated the world’s oceans. And then, very quickly, the battleship became practically obsolete. *Why* is ... more »
History Shows Why Iran and America Just Don't Get Along
*Jeffrey Fields* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] A lot of bad blood. Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades – at least since the U.S. helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in August 1953. The U.S. then supported the long, repressive reign of the shah of Iran, whose security services brutalized Iranian citizens for decades. The two countries have been particularly hostile to each other since Iranian students took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in November 1979, resulting in, among other consequences, ... more »
Pakistan Has a Truly Deadly and Scary Nuclear Weapons Program
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/PAKISTAN-MILITARY--RC1935E62CB0.html] Here's what we know. *Key point:* Pakistan and India have a dangerous rivalry that could one day lead to nuclear war. Islamabad has its own formidable nuclear arsenal and has threatened to use it. Sandwiched between Iran, China, India and Afghanistan, Pakistan lives in a complicated neighborhood with a variety of security issues. One of the nine known states known to have nuclear weapons, Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and doctrine are continually evolving to match pe... more »
Tweets For Today
The number of people infected by a mystery SARS-like virus that has killed two people in China is likely hundreds more than officially reported. The scientists estimate a 'total of 1,723 cases' in Wuhan would have been infected as of January 12https://t.co/KyGbrUyiAr pic.twitter.com/kzZHG05jkw — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 18, 2020 Within ten days of Qassem Suleimani's killing, oil prices had fallen back below where they were before he died https://t.co/18afgZv0dc — The Economist (@TheEconomist) January 18, 2020 Why Iran plane crash protests mark most serious test yet https:... more »
This Man Deserves to Replace Assange at Belmarsh Prison, But Scotland Yard Covers Up
As the whole world knows by now, Julian Assange is being put in a solitary confinement for doing what every journalist worth his salt should do. This is happening while the more deserving criminal is still at large, thanks to the active suppression of evidence by the Scotland Yard. Last Tuesday, the Sun reported that … Continue reading This Man Deserves to Replace Assange at Belmarsh Prison, But Scotland Yard Covers Up →
Picture Of The Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin and (former) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev before meeting with members of the Russian government on 15 January. © Sputnik / Dmitry Astakhov *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 11-17 January* (Sputnik).
Former Russian Prime Minister Medvedev Hints That Chaos Will Be Russia's Future
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, March 27, 2014. Ekaterina Shtukina/RIA Novosti/Pool/Reuters *Julia Davis, Daily Beast: **Did Russian Prime Minister Medvedev Drop a Grim Hint About Putin’s Latest Power Grab?* Reading from Chekhov’s “A Night in the Cemetery” on national television Tuesday, Dmitry Medvedev foreshadowed the upheaval to come with his government's resignation on Wednesday. At a celebration of the Russian Orthodox New Year on Tuesday, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev chose a gr... more »
Denmark and Sweden hit by norovirus in oysters
Denmark and Sweden are the latest countries to report outbreaks of norovirus linked to shellfish from France. At least 180 people in Denmark are sick since the start of the year and 70 are affected in Sweden, although some of these are thought to have fallen ill after eating Swedish oysters. In France, 1,033 people... Continue Reading
Companies have Safe Food for Canadians licenses suspended
During the first few days of the new year, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has suspended the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licenses of three food companies, including a fish importer, multi-commodity processor, and a sausage producer. While the actions carried into 2020, all three licenses were revoked as of Dec. 31, 2019. The... Continue Reading
January 18th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1094
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 January 18th – 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 →
Nations Cannot Agree On Rules To Regulate The Use Of 'Killer Robots' In Future Wars
ARCHIVE PHOTO: A model of ECA Robotics' K-Ster Mine Killer is displayed at the MAST Asia 2015, defence exhibition and conference in Yokohama, south of Tokyo May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai *Reuters: **Nations dawdle on agreeing rules to control 'killer robots' in future wars* *Nations are investing in developing lethal autonomous weapons systems which can identify, target, and kill a person all on their own - but there are no international laws governing their use.* NAIROBI, Jan 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Countries are rapidly developing "killer robots" - machines with art... more »
Quote Of The Day
“We warn the Muslims of what U.S. President Washington himself warned. [Washington] killed the Indians and the Muslims, because the Indians and the owners of that land were Muslims. It has been proven that they were Muslims, and that they had mosques. This is why they killed them.. Sheikh Salem Salameh, member of Hamas Legislative Council and Deputy Head of the Palestine Islamic Scholars Association. December 26, 2019 interview on Mayadeen TV
Standing for 2nd Amendment Rights
I can not say anything more than this gentleman in this video, in this post from the Independent Sentinel here. He says everything correctly. I can add nothing. I agree totally. We will not yield, “NOT ONE INCH”. Fuzzyone
Class 6: What Should Guide Our Economic Orbit?
Fusion Economy Classical Education New International Economic Order Class 6: What Should Guide Our Economic Orbit? Video of Class 6: What Should Guide Our Economic Orbit? *Join us LIVE on Saturday, January 18 at 2pm eastern.* SPEAKERS: Jason Ross and Phil Rubinstein — With our deepened understanding of planetary orbits as trajectories governed by physical principles, Leibniz’s infinitesimal, and Riemann’s hypergeometries, we return to the issue of economic orbits. Monetarism is the central principle presently misguiding our economic orbit. What principles should be shaping our econo... more »
Big Ben won't bong for Brexit despite Boris Johnson's crowdfunding campaign
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson had proposed a crowdfunding campaign to allow the Big Ben bell in parliament's clock tower to sound even though it has been largely silent since 2017 while renovation work is carried out on the tower.
Nationals leader backs Bridget McKenzie as resignation pressure mounts
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Nationals leader Michael McCormack says his deputy Bridget McKenzie retains his support, amid calls for her resignation over the distribution of sports grants to marginal electorates ahead of the last election.
Darling Downs man dies in hospital a week after brown snake bite
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The husband of Toowoomba's Deputy Mayor dies in hospital a week after being bitten by a brown snake. He initially thought he had been scratched and later collapsed at a friend's birthday dinner.
Fire-affected wildlife at risk of starving in Victoria unless government drops food, vets say
Australia's national veterinary association and Animals Australia are calling on the Victorian Government to begin airdropping food into fire-affected areas after a $100,000 offer to buy food goes unanswered.
Two motorcyclists and car driver at recycling centre die in crashes east of Adelaide
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Two men are killed when their motorbikes leave the road and crash into trees, and a man dies after his car rolls forward and hits him at a recycling depot in the Adelaide Hills.
Mulleted man narrowly avoids being hit after running on course during horse race
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Two men face being banned from all Victorian racecourses after they were almost hit by horses when they ran onto the track during a race in Cranbourne.
Man in South Perth shot in leg and driven to hospital
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Police are calling for witnesses to a non-fatal shooting in South Perth in the early hours of the morning.
Man returns $62,000 hidden in op shop footstool
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When US man Howard Kirby felt his newly purchased charity shop footstool was a bit uncomfortable, he soon discovered why and sought the true owners of the wads of cash he found inside.
2020 may reveal if diamonds really are forever
With the closure of the Argyle diamond mine and the revival of the mothballed Ellendale site, this year is set to be a critical turning point for the Australian diamond industry.
Republican #NeverTrumpers Make Another Move Against Señor T-- Watch The Videos
You won't see the ad up top or the ad below unless you watch the Trumpist Regime propaganda shows,*Fox And Friends* or *Lou Dobbs Tonight*, a show with virtually no viewers. The ads, by #NeverTrumpers, Republicans for the Rule of Law, will be broadcast every day next week, while the Trumpanzee Senate impeachment trial is playing out. And they're spend a million dollars on the project to urge Republican senators-- but particularly Lamar Alexander, the dazed and confused Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney and Corey Gardner-- to vote to allow witnesses during the trial, esp... more »
Inside India's Large and Deadly Nuclear Weapons Program
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/INDIA-ANNIVERSARY--GF20000107605.html] All you want to know. *Key point:* India is surrounded by countries it has fought wars with, especially Pakistan and China. To protect itself, New Delhi has a robust nuclear program- even though it is very dangerous. India has 130 to 140 nuclear warheads—and more are coming, according to a new report. “India is estimated to have produced enough military plutonium for 150 to 200 nuclear warheads, but has likely produced only 130 to 140,” according to Hans Kristens... more »
Will U.S. Navy Submarines Be Armed With Laser Weapons?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * How would that work? Will U.S. Navy submarines be armed with laser weapons? That’s the implication of a new Navy research project. At first glance, the project seems fairly routine engineering: developing connectors that will allow transmission of hundreds of kilowatts of electricity through a submarine’s hull. But what’s interesting is what all that electricity will be used for. “The Navy seeks technologies for transmitting high electrical power required for operating Directed Energy (DE) weapon systems from inboard the submarine to an outboard DE s... more »
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