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How these old onion skins gained a fashionable afterlife
West Australian artist Tess Bryant takes on her friends and neighbours kitchen scraps and turns them into a colourful range of fabric dye.
Cruise company blames 'reckless' grandfather over toddler's fatal fall
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Royal Caribbean is seeking to have a lawsuit over the death of an 18-month-old girl dismissed, instead blaming the toddler's grandfather for the girl's fatal fall from an 11th-floor window.
First goal of many? Sam Kerr off and running in a Chelsea shirt
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It may have taken a couple of games, but Sam Kerr is off the mark for new club Chelsea in England's Women's Super League, scoring her maiden goal in a big win over Arsenal.
Having a beer 'will really help us': Fire-affected breweries call on cities for support
Fire has torn through towns and caused mass-evacuations across the region during one of its busiest periods, leaving many without jobs and income usually generated by tourists.
Firefighter who fought KI blaze among two men killed in boat crash
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Two men are killed, including a farm firefighter who was involved in battling Kangaroo Island's bushfires, in a collision between two boats on the Finniss River south of Adelaide.
Smith's century not enough for Australia as India clinches ODI series
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Steve Smith carried the load again for Australia with a fine ton, but India made light work of Australia's insufficient total to win the deciding third ODI in Bangalore by seven wickets.
Stop accidentally handing over your personal information with these online privacy tips
2020 is off to a chaotic start, but locking down your online privacy is still vital.
NDIS a 'frustrating' experience for those who need it, review finds
The system meant to be supporting some of the nation's most vulnerable people is plagued with serious delays and is frustratingly difficult to understand, a review into the scheme reveals.
Victoria braces for flash-flooding, thunderstorms after barrage of hail
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Victoria is bracing for more wild weather this afternoon with warnings of life-threatening flash flooding and severe thunderstorms across the state.
Video showing 'puma-sized cat' in NSW prompts investigation
A group dedicated to proving the existence of big cats in Australia says the black feline form purportedly videoed sitting on a fence in the Hunter Valley is most likely a feral moggy, but Bev Fraser says she knows what she saw.
Ukrainian Oligarch Firtash Indicted in Conspiracy to Bribe Govt Officials in India to Mine Titanium (Reportedly for Boeing); Parnas Alleges Offer to Drop Charges in Exchange for Helping Trump
Lev Parnas alleges that an offer was made to drop charges against Firtash/stop Firtash’s extradition from Austria, in exchange for … Continue reading →
Moscow Protesters Detained After Opposing Putin At March To Commemorate Human Rights Lawyer & Journalist Who Were Killed In 2009
From: https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-protesters-remember-2009-killings-markelov-baburova-lawyer-journalist/30385625.html “Moscow Protesters Detained After Opposing Putin At Commemorative March January 19, 2020 13:16 GMT UPDATED January 19, 2020 … Continue reading →
Saudi Arabia Paid The US $500 Million For Costs Associated With Stationing American Forces In The Kingdom
US troops [File photo] *CNN: **Saudi Arabia has paid $500M toward the cost of US troops in country* Saudi Arabia has paid the US approximately $500 million to begin to cover the cost of US troops operating in the country, according to a US official. The payment was made in December last year. President Donald Trump asserted last week in an interview with Fox News that Saudi Arabia had "already deposited $1 billion in the bank." Earlier this week the Pentagon could not confirm that any payment had been made. This is not the first time the Saudis have contributed to cover US militar... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-01-18
This is a summary of 16 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iraq, US, Libya, Syria, Turkey, Hasakah, Russia, Iran, Beirut, Lebanon, Aleppo, Ukraine, Erdogan, Europe, Idlib, Lavrov, Khamenei, Trump. Categories covered in this brief: Iraq, North-Africa, Syria, Turkey, World-News, Iran, Lebanon Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
India successfully tests nuclear capable ballistic missile: photos
India successfully tested on 19 January the K-4 ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, Indian ANI news agency reported, citing government sources. According to the news outlet, the test-firing of the missile was carried out from an underwater platform off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The missile is being […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Russian unmanned vehicle takes part in Syria operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Russian military recently showcased their unmanned ground vehicle in their ongoing operation inside Syria. In the video released this week, the Russian unmanned ground vehicle can be seen conducting reconnaissance work and aiding in the military’s demining operation. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey resumes gas drilling off Cyprus coast amid tensions with Egypt
The Turkish ultra-deepwater drillship Yavuz has begun the third cycle of gas exploration drilling in the Mediterranean off the Cypriot southern coast amid overlapping claims with Cyprus on maritime economic zones, a spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. “Turkish drilling ship Yavuz proceeded to licence area ‘G’ in the south of the Island last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New video shows Syrian mercenaries inside Tripoli
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – A new video released by Libya Review showed a group of Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries walking through the capital city of Tripoli. In the video, the Syrian mercenaries from the so-called “Syrian National Army” (SNA) walk through a neighborhood in Tripoli, with one of the militants saying “Libya welcomes you.” Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Nearly 50 Syrian soldiers killed in last 72 hours: Russian military
More than 50 civilians and about 50 Syrian soldiers have been killed in militants’ attacks since January 16, chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, Yuri Borenkov, said on Sunday. “Since January 16, 2020, as many as 47 Syrian soldiers have been killed and 77 more have been wounded […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, "Out of the Darkness, Into the Light"
Kevin Kern, "Out of the Darkness, Into the Light"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This colorful skyscape features the dusty, reddish glow of Sharpless catalog emission region Sh2-155, the Cave Nebula. About 2,400 light-years away, the scene lies along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the royal northern constellation of Cepheus. *Click image for larger size.* Astronomical explorations of the region reveal that it has formed at the boundary of the massive Cepheus B molecular cloud and the hot, young, blue stars of the Cepheus OB 3 association. The bright rim of ionized hydrogen gas is energized by the radiation from the hot stars, dominated by the bright... more »
"A Realistic Attitude..."
"It was the essence of life to disbelieve in death for one's self, to act as if life would continue forever. And life had to act also as if little issues were big ones. To take a realistic attitude toward life and death meant that one lapsed into unreality. Into insanity. It was ironic that the only way to keep one's sanity was to ignore that one was in an insane world or to act as if the world were sane." - Philip José Farmer
"Time Compression and the Psychonaut"
*"Time Compression and the Psychonaut"* by Jason Wash "Today I wish to return to your awareness an aspect of the Human condition that can sense the relative nature of time. This vibration has no perceivable beginning or end - it just simply is. It’s relative to the motion and energy of those things within and around, from organic internal rhythms to the cycle of the Sun, planets, moon and stars. We seemed attuned to these natural movements. So profound are these influences, one need only consider how the moon attunes to the aspects of a woman and the rhythm of her cycles. And when... more »
"Ideals..."
"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny." - Carl Schurz
"Iron Horse Nights: An American Residuum"
*"Iron Horse Nights: An American Residuum"* by Fred Reed "You gotta understand about biker bars. Well, maybe you don’t, but you ought to want to at least. They are the last redoubt of American civilization in an age of Snowflakes, Cupcakes, milquetoasts, mollycoddles, and fizzing herds of witless mall rats. My biker bar is the Iron Horse, just across the carretera from our house. If popular wisdom holds, it was started by a guy in the nuclear-construction business who, I suppose, wanted a biker bar. Vi and I often wander over of a weekend when forty or so big-bore bikes show up an... more »
Soros Pays The Dems
and it is business as usual for the Clintons. EXCERPT: “A Democratic super PAC founded by Clinton operative David Brock that has received $17 million in dark money called on Congress Thursday to “get dark money out of our elections.” “Billions of dollars have flowed into federal, state, and local races from billionaires and special interests who are spending unlimited and untraceable money in our elections,” American Bridge 21st Century (AB PAC) wrote in an email to its supporters Thursday. “We must put an end to Citizens United and end the corrupting influence of dark money in our ... more »
Fuster Cluck in Virginia
by Infinity January 19, 2020 By now, everyone has heard of the 2nd Amendment rights rally in Richmond, Virginia, scheduled for January 20, 2020—tomorrow for those that read this in a timely manner. The newly elected Democrat governor and the new Democrat majority in the legislature have vowed to attack gun rights by banning AR-15 style sporting rifles, curtailing countless rights by limiting magazine sizes, ammunition and gun purchases, ludicrous background checks, Draconinan Red Flag laws, and a flurry of hastily thought out restrictions on the 2nd Amendment, apparently not unders... more »
The Return of Aspirational Socialism
Those long in the tooth or with a penchant for Labour leadership geekery might recall the 2010 competition to succeed Gordon Brown. One contestant was the then little known former health secretary, Andy Burnham. Having thrown his hat in the ring against the big names of the Miliband brothers, Ed Balls, and Diane Abbott, he needed something to get noticed. And the wheeze he came up with? Aspirational socialism. Kudos certainly for dusting down the S word which had, at that point, fallen into disuse for the best part of 20 years, he aimed to cause a bit of a stir and an upset. Unfort... more »
The Geopolitics of Epistemological Warfare: From Babylon to Neocon
Originally published on the Strategic Culture Foundation I think any sane human being can agree that while war was never a good idea, war in the 21st century is an absolutely intolerable one. The problem we currently face is that many of the forces driving world events towards an all-out war of “Mutually Assured Annihilation” are […] More The post The Geopolitics of Epistemological Warfare: From Babylon to Neocon appeared first on The Duran.
Don't Forget To Get Enough Vitamin D This Winter
*Margherita T. Cantorna* *Health, * Or you will be paying for it. Winter is upon us and so is the risk of vitamin D deficiency and infections. Vitamin D, which is made in our skin following sunlight exposure and also found in oily fish (mackerel, tuna and sardines), mushrooms and fortified dairy and nondairy substitutes, is essential for good health. Humans need vitamin D to keep healthy and to fight infections. The irony is that in winter, when people need vitamin D the most, most of us are not getting enough. So how much should we take? Should we take supplements? How do we ge... more »
Biden Isn't As Bad As Trump
Trump's family is more disgusting and more crooked than Biden's. Trump is a bigger liar than Biden. Trump seems more senile and off the rails than Biden. Trump is more corrupt then Biden. Trump is more in the pocket of the ruling elite than Biden. Trump is more racist than Biden. But Biden being less horrible than Trump could give us the second worst president in history. The bar is too low. After someone as bad as Trump, America needs someone as great as he is horrid, not someone not quote as bad. Last week, *In These Times* published a piece by Branko Marcetic, In His Lies, ... more »
US National Archives Apologizes for Alteration of Women’s March Image
This sounds innocuous on the surface of things, but if you read this about doctoring of photos under Stalin – … Continue reading →
U.S. House of Representatives Files Brief in Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump
“U.S. House of Representatives Files Brief in Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump Washington, January 18, 2020 Washington, DC … Continue reading →
Schiff Statement on GAO Decision that Trump Broke the Law
“Schiff Statement on GAO Decision that Trump Broke the Law Washington, January 16, 2020 Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam … Continue reading →
SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE ABOUT TO BE SHOCKED, SHOCKED
See if you grasp the very subtle talking point that's being imparted in this Breitbart story. I'll emphasize key passages, because otherwise it's so subtle as to be almost imperceptible. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is as of now including in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial rules a “kill switch” that effectively allows for the president’s legal team to seek an immediate verdict or dismissal of the case *should Democrats engage in any shenanigans like they did in the House process*.... In ... transmitting the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate, House Speaker Nancy Pelo... more »
Sunday Talks: Alan Dershowitz -vs- George Stephanopoulos….
Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz is a member of the white house legal team from the perspective of constitutional law. In this interview George Stephanopoulos was in his old familiar role as a political narrative engineer, trying to get Dershowitz … Continue reading →
Lake Erie, Toxic Algae, and Mobilizing to Protect Toledo’s Drinking Water by Declaring the Lake a Person
How Toledo citizens mobilized to protect the Lake Erie ecosystem by declaring it to be a person with rights, the reaction of the corporations and the State, and how you can help.
What The Heck Is a Shotgun-Revolver?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Should you bother? *Key point: *We will explain. One of the most interesting trends in the world of handguns is that the revolver not only uses handgun ammunition but also shotgun shells. The ability to shoot both high-powered handgun ammo above .40 caliber and small caliber shotgun shells makes these revolvers far more versatile than most. Although seemingly a new phenomenon, the development of handheld shotguns actually goes back to before the U.S. Civil War. The unusual nature of the revolver shotgun requires a bit of history and explanation. Th... more »
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘Paying the Price: The Killing of the Children of Iraq’ (2000)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | The story that the west forgot, but that people in Iraq will never forget.
UK Advertising Authority Bans Advert Warning of Potential 5G Dangers
The Telecom’s Industry has got into the pockets of Government agencies yet again, this time with the ASA, the UK’s advertising authority. A recent advert by ‘Electrosensitivity UK‘ was swiftly banned from public advertising on claims by the ASA that the advert was providing false information: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a “misleading” … The post UK Advertising Authority Bans Advert Warning of Potential 5G Dangers appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
'The Intellectuals & Climate Change'
*"A new theory may be judged as valid because it seems to illuminate some things but it will produce other new conclusions which further advance will show to have been erroneous. But in such an instance the false belief will appear [it can be presented to the public] with all the prestige of the latest scientific knowledge supporting it [and be picked up and promulgated by a certain class of intellectuals].* * "Although in the particular field to which this belief applies all the scientific evidence may be against it, it will nevertheless, before the tribunal of the intellect... more »
Trump and his counsel’s opening salvo to impeachment
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (left), accompanied by Senate Sargeant at Arms Michael C. Stenger, arrives at the U.S. Capitol to be sworn in, as well as to swear in senators, before the start of the Senate Impeachment trial against President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 16 2020. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) –##– The following letter from President Trump and his legal team was posted on January 18, 2020. THE HONORABLE DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY RESPONDS: The Articles of Impeachment submitted by House Democrats are a dangero... more »
Virginia participants updates from Senator Amanda Chase and VCDL
Be well aware this is a serious incident about to unfold. The governor and his henchmen have set up a situation that can create a “false flag” event the likes of which could see many rounded up, labeled, and charged as insurrectionists. EVERYONE WATCH YOUR SIX – events are rapidly unfolding. Let CAUTION AND CALM be the watchwords of the day — PLEASE. . . . Daily Caller – January 17, 2020 — “Virginia: Senate Passes Three Anti-Gun Bills” Senate Bill 35, introduced by Senator Scott Surovell, passed by a vote of 1 — 9-21. It would destroy Virginia’s firearm preemption … Continue reading →
Commie Sanders Does It Again
by funneling campaign bucks to his embezzler wife. EXCERPT: “Democrat presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont faces numerous scandals or potential scandals regarding his family’s financial practices and the bookkeeping practices of his past campaigns. Sanders’ former congressional campaigns funneled money to Sanders’ wife and stepdaughter. Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign fed millions of dollars to a makeshift political ad buying company run by Sanders’ wife’s friends.” Dear America, THIS is what Liberals/Progressives/Socialists/Communists DO! THEY live great while ... more »
'It's like an atom bomb has gone off': Resilient workers lead charge to get town back on its feet
Eden's woodchip mill is set to resume operations this week despite losing millions of dollars worth of infrastructure in the massive Border bushfire a fortnight ago.
Top End braces for a soggy week after dry start to wet season
Darwin has only recorded a third of the rain it usually does for this time of year but forecasters say this week's "monsoonal-like" conditions may help the Northern Territory capital catch up.
More than half a million donkeys have been culled in the Kimberley. Was it worth it?
About 570,000 feral donkeys have been culled in the Kimberley region since 1978. Are these yearly aerial culls still worth doing?
Live: NSW Now: Dust storm sweeps through Central West, light rail speeds up in Sydney
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *Dubbo and surrounding areas are blanketed by a massive dust storm made worse by the drought, while trams on Sydney's new Circular Quay to Randwick line will speed up from today.
The annual property Hunger Games begin in the city with Australia's highest rent
It's January, when thousands of public servants, military personnel and academics move to the ACT. Let the battles begin.
Members of one of Brazil's largest gangs tunnel out of prison
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At least 75 inmates, including members of Brazil's most powerful gang, escape from a Paraguayan prison after digging a tunnel in an operation suspected to involve prison staff.
Why cancelling your private health insurance could have unintended consequences
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Young people are leaving private health insurance because of the high costs, but one expert warns it could backfire on them in the future.
Will their feats ever be eclipsed? Tennis still wondering who could surpass Big Three's dominance
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer's perverse career arcs leave us wondering still what kind of up-and-coming player will clear the Big Three's impossibly high bar, writes Richard Hinds.
Australia has escaped property bubbles without a crash twice, is it third time unlucky?
Pundits have tipped an Australian property bust for years, including yours truly. But former Reserve Bank boss Ian Macfarlane can't see it happening, even though he thinks it would be in the nation's long-term interest to have cheaper housing.
Chinese dams are 'exacerbating' Mekong River drought, and locals say they've never seen it this low
The Mekong River is increasingly being used to generate hydro-electricity but residents downstream say the dams are causing water levels to rise and fall dramatically, leading to the changing of an ecosystem that sustains millions of people.
After devastating bushfires, experts want to stop people rebuilding in dangerous areas
Are there some places in Australia that are now too dangerous to live? A leading bushfire researcher thinks it is time we acted on a 2010 royal commission recommendation to start buying back properties in extremely dangerous areas.
Why parents accidentally leave children in cars
Each time there is a story in the news of a child left in a car, you can almost hear people shouting "how does this happen?" but experts say there are many reasons parents forget, and we are all susceptible.
Noon showdown looms as Liberals weigh up who will lead Tasmania
The choice between conservative Christian Michael Ferguson and moderate Peter Gutwein as Tasmania's new premier will result in very different governments, a political commentator says.
Iranians slowly waking up to how they were False Flagged by USrael
*Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was "accidentally* * shot down" by a missile in Iran, on January 8, 2020. * *"Even the Wreckage Cries* * Out For Justice"....gc* *Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.* ["I have sinned, I have sinned, I have grievously sinned"]. That is what the Iranians have been saying ever since the Ukraine passenger jet was shot down over skies near Tehran last January 8, 2020. Western stooge "leaders", such as Justin "*larme secousse*" Trudeau, have been flagellating Iran with a diplomatic wet noodle ever since. Now, just this morning *PressTV* ... more »
Record snowstorm buries Ottawa
Greatest snowfall on January 18 in Ottawa history. A total of 19 cm of snow fell at the Ottawa Airport between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning. The 14.3 cm of snow that fell at the Ottawa Airport on Saturday set a record for greatest snowfall on January 18 in Ottawa history. The previous record ... Read more Record snowstorm buries Ottawa The post Record snowstorm buries Ottawa appeared first on Ice Age Now.
State of Emergency declared in Canada – Video
Some people trapped in their homes after severe snowstorms and blizzards hit parts of Labrador and Newfoundland. As much as 30 inches (76 cm) of snow. https://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/51168462/canada-snowstorms-state-of-emergency-declared Thanks to Dean Koehler and Jimmy Walter for this link The post State of Emergency declared in Canada – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Snowiest January 18 in Detroit history
Dwarfs previous record set in 1892. In fact, more snow has already fallen on the Motor City this month than it gets on average during the entire month of January. Saturday’s snowfall of 6.8 inches at Detroit Metro Airport dwarfs the city’s previous record for the date of 5.2 inches set in 1892. This morning ... Read more Snowiest January 18 in Detroit history The post Snowiest January 18 in Detroit history appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Are Mandatory Vaccines Coming to Your State? Feds & Big Pharma Push to Force States to Mandate ALL CDC Recommended Vaccines
As vaccine-related bills are being introduced into state legislatures this month, a bill (HB1090) has been proposed in the Virginia legislature to require school children to receive every dose of all current and future vaccines added to the recommended childhood vaccine schedule by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) appointed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). It removes legal authority from the state Board of Health to make recommendations to the General Assembly, the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Governor for revision of the list of vacc... more »
Can't Afford A Stealth Fighter For Your Air Force? Meet the Gripen
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* The Gripen represents its native country well. *Key Point:* Sweden is exporting the Gripen all over the world. The JAS-39 Gripen is the Swedish defense industry’s largest export, financially. The Gripen has seen considerable success replacing aging fighters in former Warsaw Pact countries, and has also seen sales in Africa, the Americas and Asia. But why is the Gripen successful on the export market? How does it stack up against other NATO products and Soviet jets? The primary European export success for the Gripen is in post-Soviet states. This... more »
It's Time To Treat All Adopted Kids The Same, No Matter Their Race
*Ilya Shapiro* *Politics, Americas* Modern-day applications of the Indian Child Welfare Act hurt the administrative process of foster families’ adoption proceedings. The Indian Child Welfare Act strips basic constitutional rights from any child who is racially classified as “Indian.” ICWA was initially created to prevent seizure of Native American children from their intact families by state actors. Modern-day applications, however, hurt the administrative process of foster families’ adoption proceedings. Even in cases where the Native American parent(s), relatives, or affiliated... more »
Hitler's Top Gun: The Crazy Story of Nazi Germany's Greatest Flying Ace
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Erich Hartmann flew away triumphant from 352 dogfights in World War II. *Key Point:* Hartmann was the Red Baron of the Second World War. By May 8, 1945, Adolf Hitler had been dead for more than a week. Germany was in the act of formally surrendering to the Soviets and the Western Allies, so occupying Red Army troops in the eastern German town of Brunn were not expecting to witness what may have been World War II’s last dogfight over Europe. They were watching entranced as a Red Air Force pilot entertained them with a one-plane air show... more »
Why China Might Buy More American Beef Now That There's a Trade Deal
*Simon Lester, Huan Zhu* *Economics, Asia* [image: Reuters] Well, a "Phase 1" trade deal. Recently, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal. A “phase two” deal may be coming, although the timing is unclear, and many people (including us) are skeptical that it will happen any time soon. There are some technical and complicated parts of the phase one deal, and it will take some time to digest it all and come up with an overall evaluation. But it’s worth exploring some specific aspects right away. One of the most talked about parts ... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 18 – 2020
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Things You Don’t Hear from Slanted Media
Cora Mandy explains at Real Politics Impeachment Crusade Blinds Media to Trump’s Accomplishments. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images. For Americans across the country, Democrats’ and the media’s fixation on impeachment has engulfed the news the public has consumed for nearly four months. Democrats have worked tirelessly to convince the public that President […]
Did Dershowitz Say He Was ‘Not Happy Seeing Nixon’s Gang Being Tried by Blacks and Liberals’?
Searching the long quote trails of public figures often turns up interesting statements from days past.
The Daily "Near You?"
Rancho Cordova, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"'A Life of One’s Own': A Penetrating 1930s Field Guide to Self-Possession, Mindful Perception, and the Art of Knowing What You Really Want”
*"'A Life of One’s Own': A Penetrating 1930s Field Guide to Self-Possession,* * Mindful Perception, and the Art of Knowing What You Really Want”* by Maria Popova “One must know what one wants to be,” the eighteenth-century French mathematician Émilie du Châtelet wrote in weighing the nature of genius. “In the latter endeavors irresolution produces false steps, and in the life of the mind confused ideas.” And yet that inner knowing is the work of a lifetime, for our confusions are ample and our missteps constant amid a world that is constantly telling us who we are and who we ought t... more »
Free Download: Ayn Rand, "Anthem"
*"Anthem: Ayn Rand’s Dystopian Masterpiece"* by Roderick Long "In a Leningrad university classroom in the early 1920s, as the professor drones on about orthodox Marxist theory, a young woman with an intense gaze is writing furiously in her notebook. The woman is Alisa Rosenbaum, later to be famous as Ayn Rand, and her jottings do not concern the relationship between dialectical materialism and the dictatorship of the proletariat; they are notes for a play to be called Ego, about the rediscovery of individuality in a totalitarian society based on the worship of the collective. Over... more »
“Once When We Were Free”
*“Once When We Were Free”* By Jon Rappoport "We’re so much more sensible now. We don’t live our lives as much as we arrange them and organize them. B follows A. D follows C. We take our medicine and our shots because the doctor says so. We’re careful, because accidents happen. We don’t say what’s on our minds a lot of the time, because other people might pass that on, and who knows? We might get into trouble. But once upon a time, when we were young, we were free. We didn’t take any shots and when we got sick we recovered. We were stronger than kids are now. We didn’t ask for muc... more »
The Poet: Fernando Pessoa, "Follow Your Destiny"
*"Follow Your Destiny"* "Follow your destiny, Water your plants, Love your roses. The rest is shadow Of unknown trees. Reality is always More or less Than what we want. Only we are always Equal to ourselves. It’s good to live alone, And noble and great Always to live simply. Leave pain on the altar As an offering to the gods. See life from a distance. Never question it. There’s nothing it can Tell you. The answer Lies beyond the Gods. But quietly imitate Olympus in your heart. The gods are gods Because they don’t think About what they are." - Fernando Pessoa
"The Only Lasting Thing..."
"The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because it's only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on. If you can change the way people think, the way they see themselves, the way they see the world, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create." - Chuck Palahniuk
Devastating Houthi attack kills over 100 Saudi-backed fighters in northern Yemen: report
At least 100 Yemeni soldiers were killed in an attacks staged by militants of the Ansar Allah (Houthi) rebel movement on an army training camp north of the city of Marib, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday citing the Yemeni foreign ministry. Earlier reports said 80 soldiers had been killed and 150 more had been wounded. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
At least 10 Syrian Army soldiers killed in failed jihadist attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Yuri Bornkov, head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation between the Warring Parties in the Syrian Arab Republic, stated at a news conference that ten Syrian soldiers were killed and 15 more wounded during Sunday’s battle in southeastern Idlib. According to Bornkov, a group of about 130 jihadists , backed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan lashes out at Libya’s Haftar ahead Berlin peace conference
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his attack against the Libyan National Army commander, Field Marshal Khalifa Hafter, stressing that “the international community has not shown the necessary reaction to the reckless attacks in Tripoli. During a press conference before he went to Berlin to participate in the Libyan peace […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists suffer heavy losses in failed bid to capture southeast Idlib town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a powerful assault against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in the southeastern countryside of Idlib on Sunday. Taking advantage of the poor weather conditions, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) began their attack on Sunday by attempting to capture the small town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Zero hour approaches as Syrian Army troops prepare to launch offensive in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) new offensive in the Aleppo Governorate is quickly approaching, as their troops make their final preparations for the operation. According to a military source in Aleppo, the Syrian Army has been moving their heavy weapons to the front-lines near the western axis of the city, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli military develops technology to detect tunnels along Lebanese border: IDF
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed a technological infrastructure to detect and monitor excavation work on the border with Lebanon. The Arabic-language spokesperson for the IDF, Avichay Adraee, said on Sunday morning that the army forces began deploying this new technological infrastructure to detect and monitor underground excavation work […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists take advantage of poor weather to launch offensive in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels took advantage of the poor weather conditions in northwestern Syria on Sunday to launch a new offensive in southeastern Idlib. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the jihadist rebels began their offensive by storming the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions at the town of Abu Dafna in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Qassem Soleimani was ‘saying bad things’ about the US before his assassination: Trump
US President Donald Trump told Republican donors Friday evening that Qassem Soleimani, the top Iranian commander that was assassinated on POTUS’ orders in a drone attack in Baghdad, was “saying bad things” about the US before his death, as follows from an audio of his remarks obtained by CNN. At a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago, Trump […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi forces arrest high-ranking ISIS official in Fallujah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Iraqi security forces announced the arrest of a high-ranking Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) official in city of Fallujah, which is located in the Al-Anbar Governorate of western Iraq. In a statement on Sunday, the Iraqi security forces said, “in pursuit of terrorist networks, we have arrested the security official of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New video shows Libyan Army in full control of strategic port-city
A group of fighters belonging to the Libyan National Army (LNA) commanded by General Khalifa Haftar continued to patrol the Sirte front line on Saturday ahead of the Libya Peace Conference in Berlin. Footage filmed at the outskirts of the Mediterranean city shows fighters on top of military vehicles as they patrol the area and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi missile strike kills over 20 Yemeni soldiers in Marib
The Yemeni Houthis pounded a military training base in the Yemeni city of Marib on Saturday with missiles, killing at least 30 servicemen, according to Saudi media. According to a local military source, the attack killed 24 soldiers and injured 20 others. “Twenty-four soldiers died, 20 were injured in a missile attack on the barracks […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2020-01-17
This is a summary of 24 AMN articles on the following subjects: Aleppo, Syria, Idlib, Ansarallah, Yemen, Haftar, Libya, Russia, Iran, US, Latakia, Hezbollah, Lebanon, UK, Iraq, ISIS, Mosul, Soleimani, NATO, Turkey, Erdogan. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Yemen, North-Africa, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Random Ruminations Amid War Drums and Wicked Weather While Working for Wages"
*"Random Ruminations Amid War Drums and* * Wicked Weather While Working for Wages"* By Doug “Uncola” Lynn "It’s been a long year. First, we narrowly avoided World War 3. At least for now. And, currently, we are approaching peak bullshit in the arena of American politics; as if that were even possible. War and political bullshit: Both means of blowing smoke up our collective asses prior to author George Orwell’s dystopic vision of jackboots stomping on human faces forever. Because, either the long slow collapse will usher in an era of decentralization – which would follow a period o... more »
"We're All Waiting..."
"We're all sinking in the same boat here. We're all bored and desperate and waiting for something to happen. Waiting for life to get better. Waiting for things to change. Waiting for that one person to finally notice us. We're all waiting. But we also need to realize that we all have the power to make those changes for ourselves." - Susane Colasanti
If Trump temporarily withholding aid to Ukraine is a crime is Biden a crook for threatening to withhold aid to Ukraine
The GAO recently ruled that Trump delaying aid to Ukraine was a violation of the law. The ruling is absurd since the Congress only specified that the aid was to go to Ukraine with the implied context of the aid being delivered in the relevant fiscal year; Congress didn't specify a specific date that the money had to reach the Ukraine by. Hence the fact that Trump delivered it a few weeks later than originally planned can't be illegal. But if we accept the ruling we have to ask the obvious question; when Joe Biden said that unless the Ukraine fired the prosecutor who was investiga... more »
The First Article of impeachment is a declaration by Democrats that they are above the law
The First Article of impeachment condemns Trump for supposedly daring to ask Ukraine to investigate whether Joe Biden sold US foreign policy for money. Aside from the fact that the Democrats haven't been able to find one first hand witness who says that Trump ever threatened to withhold aid to Ukraine-- in fact their "star" witness said that Trump specifically told him that he, Trump, didn't want any quid pro quo and all the Ukrainians said that they had never heard of a quid pro quo-- the idea that somehow the sons of Democrat candidates can't be investigated for corruption is not ... more »
GAO — another independent, unaccountable agency dragged into the Democrat coup
Who is and what does GAO do? The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is a legislative branch government agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services for the United States Congress. It is the supreme audit institution of the federal government of the United States. The U.S Government Accountability Office is another one of the government agencies that even though the Comptroller is appointed by a President, is unaccountable to the President or to citizens for actions, investigations, or decisions. His salary range is close if not equal to that of the Vice ... more »
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