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"While I'm Waiting Here/Cumberland Reel" Bryan Sutton & Billy Strings
Heavy times folks, so lets ignore the current events and chill out ...zzZZZ*
"Hope..."
“Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency. To hope is to give yourself to the future - and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable.” - Rebecca Solnit
“How to Begin Each Day: A Recipe for Unshakable Sanity and Inner Peace from Marcus Aurelius”
*“How to Begin Each Day: A Recipe for Unshakable * *Sanity and Inner Peace from Marcus Aurelius”* by Maria Popova “Take everything that’s bright and beautiful in you and introduce it to the shadow side of yourself,” the wise and wonderful Parker Palmer counseled the young in his superb Naropa Unviersity commencement address. Only by accepting our own interior contradictions and dualities, he argued, are we liberated to put the shadow’s power in service of the good in the exterior world. This seems like a particularly timely message, urgently needed in a culture intolerant of dualit... more »
"8 Mental Habits That Mess Up Your Life"
*"8 Mental Habits That Mess Up Your Life"* by Learning Mind "Mental habits are often established over time. Thus, you often don’t even know that you have these habits and how they can mess up your life without you realizing that. Here are some of the key mental habits that harm your life – and what to do about them! *1. Listening to self-doubt: *Your inner critic is not a nice person; they never are. Whilst we all experience self-doubt at times, allowing yourself to be constantly in a battle with your psyche is one of the worst habits for your mental health. Giving airtime to your ... more »
World News Briefs -- January 9, 2020
*Reuters:* *U.S., Iran ease conflict fears but threats keep crisis rolling* DUBAI/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran spurned the U.S. president’s call for a new nuclear pact and its commanders threatened more attacks as the Middle East remained on edge following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and Tehran’s retaliatory missile strikes. Concern the war-scarred region was primed for a wider conflict eased after U.S President Donald Trump refrained from ordering more military action and Iran’s foreign minister diplomat said missile strikes “concluded” Tehran’s response. *Read more* ..... more »
AI Detects And Grades Prostate Cancer As Well As World-Class Pathologists In Recent Tests
Artificial intelligence (AI) for histopathological diagnosis and grading of prostate cancer has the potential to solve one of the bottlenecks in today's prostate cancer histopathology; by providing more accurate diagnosis and better treatment decisions. A new study finds the AI-system is as good at identifying and grading prostate cancer as world-leading uro-pathologists. read more
“The Demoralized Mind”
*“The Demoralized Mind”* by John F Schumaker “Our descent into the Age of Depression seems unstoppable. Three decades ago, the average age for the first onset of depression was 30. Today it is 14. Researchers such as Stephen Izard at Duke University point out that the rate of depression in Western industrialized societies is doubling with each successive generational cohort. At this pace, over 50 per cent of our younger generation, aged 18-29, will succumb to it by middle age. Extrapolating one generation further, we arrive at the dire conclusion that virtually everyone will fall p... more »
Responses by Members of Congress to Military Action Against Iran
U.S. Capitol Building Source: Flickr Following lranian missile attacks on U.S. military bases in Iraq on Jan. 8, all eyes are on the White House for signs of what President Trump will do next. Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif indicated on Twitter that the attacks, which caused no confirmed casualties, “concluded” Iran’s response to the killing of Iranian Quds Force Leader Qassem Soleimani so long as the United States did not respond further. In his address on Jan. 9, Trump said that "Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very go... more »
On the Integration of Psychological Operations with Cyber Operations
Servicemembers participating in "Cyber Flag," a weeklong cyber exercise in July 2019. (U.S. Cyber Command Public Affairs) In a story released on Christmas Day, 2019, the Washington Post reported that U.S. Cyber Command is “developing information warfare tactics that could be deployed against senior Russian officials and oligarchs if Moscow tries to interfere in the 2020 U.S. elections through hacking election systems or sowing widespread discord.” According to this story, one option being explored is the targeting of “senior leadership and Russian elites (though probably not Presi... more »
Florida Man Convicted of Smuggling Lizards in Socks
The live lizards were sealed inside socks, which were then put in electronics, to avoid detection.
VAXXED II – A Saturday Night in Modesto…
By Kent Heckenlively, JD Last Saturday night I made the hour drive to Modesto, California, a city in the Central Valley. I was looking forward to the opportunity to meet face to face with VAXXED II director, Brian Burrowes, as well as reconnect with producer Polly Tommey, for whom I’d also written for her magazine, … Continue reading VAXXED II – A Saturday Night in Modesto…
The Speech of Heroes
Almost everyone loves the idea of “speaking truth to power.” Standing tall, talking boldly, consequences be damned – how heroic! Yet on reflection, this Speech of Heroes takes two radically different forms. The most common Speech of Heroes, by far, upholds Social Desirability Bias. Example: “Everyone should be completely equal” sounds wonderful, but no actual […] The post The Speech of Heroes appeared first on Econlib.
Do we really face a climate cat–astrophe?
Uber-celebrity Emma Thompson recently said we should eat our pets in order to survive the “climate crisis.” Now I know Ricky Gervais told his Golden Globe audience just this week that Hollywood types are “in no position to lecture the public about anything.” But Emma has won two Oscars! And two Golden Globes! And Queen ... Read more Do we really face a climate cat–astrophe? The post Do we really face a climate cat–astrophe? appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Poet: James Broughton, "Having Come This Far"
*"Having Come This Far"* "I've been through what my through was to be, I did what I could and couldn't. I was never sure how I would get there. I nourished an ardor for thresholds, for stepping stones and for ladders, I discovered detour and ditch. I swam in the high tides of greed, I built sandcastles to house my dreams. I survived the sunburns of love. No longer do I hunt for targets. I've climbed all the summits I need to, and I've eaten my share of lotus. Now I give praise and thanks for what could not be avoided, and for every foolhardy choice. I cherish my wounds and their cures, ... more »
An Olympic First: Cardboard Beds for Tokyo Athletes Village
Tokyo Olympic athletes beware — particularly larger ones.
Iran Says Ukrainian Plane Was on Fire, Tried to Turn Back
The crew of a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people on board, never made a radio call for help and was trying to turn back for the airport when the burning plane went down, an initial Iranian investigative report said.
City’s New Treasurer Says Racist Officials Won’t Seat Her
The newly elected treasurer of a small city in western Pennsylvania asserted in a lawsuit that city officials plotted to block her from taking office because she is black.
Appeals Court Keeps Block of Trump Immigration Rule in Place
A federal appeals court in New York rejected a motion from the Trump administration that would have allowed it to implement a policy connecting the use of public benefits with whether immigrants could become permanent residents.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 9, 2020
*(Click on Image to Enlarge) * Iran has half a million troops and another half a million in reserve. It has Soviet tanks and jets and a small number of those are from the US, but supplied before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. President Donald Trump reimposed brutal sanctions on Iran last year and this has crippled their defense spending *Daily Mail: **The Ayatollah's arsenal: A MILLION troops, hundreds of missile launchers capable of striking the entire Middle East and a maritime guerrilla force for choking the world's oil supply in the Persian Gulf... but is it enough to the stan... more »
Firefighter Let Out of Jail Despite ‘Serious Sex Offenses’ Arrested for Starting 17 Fires in Australia
[image: firefighter]A firefighter who'd been granted bail despite "serious sex assault" offenses, was arrested for setting 17 fires, contributing to the hellish wildfire problem in Australia.
Body Cam Released of Cop Killing 14yo Boy for Running Away with Orange-Tipped Toy Gun
[image: orange]A year after killing a a 14-year-old boy for running away with an orange tip toy gun, police finally released the full video of the incident—after the cop was given full retirement.
"Depressive Realism"
*"Depressive Realism"* by Julie Reshe "I remember being depressed. It was a frightening state of mind that seemed to go on indefinitely. The very idea of waking up was riddled with dread. A state of internal turbulence, apprehension and negativity about the future propelled the total collapse of a positive and optimistic attitude. I felt like my mind suddenly became sick and twisted. I didn’t recognize my new self, and wondered what had happened to the cheerful person I used to be. The reason for my depression was a breakup. But what led to depression was not so much the reaction t... more »
An Endorsement So Profound That The Democratic Primary Should Now Be Over
Early this morning Varshini Prakash and Evan Weber, respectively the , executive director and political director of the Sunrise Movement, sent out an e-mail to their massive mailing list that shouldn't have really surprised anyone: In the summer of 2017 we launched Sunrise Movement to create a political home for young people in the United States who are scared about what climate change means for our future. We’ve grown from just eight founders to over 300 local chapters nationwide and shifted climate change from a backburner issue to the top of the nation’s consciousness. Still... more »
‘Unprecedented Terrorist Violence’ in West Africa, Sahel Region
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 09 (IPS) - The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on Wednesday, describing an "unprecedented" rise in terrorist violence across the region. Read the full story, “‘Unprecedented Terrorist Violence’ in West Africa, Sahel Region”, on globalissues.org →
Can UN Development Be Reformed? Not at This Rate
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
GENEVA, Jan 09 (IPS) - Like his predecessors, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has been pushing a reform program to help the organization adjust to the demands of contemporary global governance. Read the full story, “Can UN Development Be Reformed? Not at This Rate”, on globalissues.org →
The trials and tribulations of an indie author - review edition
I'll be very grateful if those of you who've bought and read my latest novel, "A River of Horns", fourth in the Ames Archives, my Western series, would please leave a fair and honest review on its page at Amazon.com. I fear that launching it shortly before Christmas as I did, many people bought it, but didn't read it immediately; and now, having done so, they're not putting up reviews. Despite selling reasonably well, it has only 14 reviews at the time of writing (all of them very positive, but simply not enough of them). Reviews are critical to independent authors like myself... more »
Iran Is Getting Ready To Attack And Blow Up A Fake Aircraft Carrier Again
The view from Planet Labs SkySat satellites showing Iran's fake aircraft and a recent push to complete repairs, in possible anticipation of a March exercise. Photos taken December 4.19 and Jan 1.20. Planet Labs SkySat *Defense One: **Iran Is Getting Ready to Blow Up A Fake Aircraft Carrier, Again* To test weapons, try out tactics, and intimidate adversaries, Iranian forces may attack its barge-borne “carrier” as soon as March. The escalating shows of force between the United States and Iran could soon take a theatrical turn. Satellite photos from Planet Labs, obtained exclusively ... more »
TALES OF THE NAEP: Mississippi (said to be) rising!
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020Ninth letter tells the tale:* On Sunday, December 22, the New York Times published a set of nine letters about our public schools. The first eight letters all seemed to endorse a familiar claim—a familiar claim we would regard as grossly misleading. The fourth letter stated the gloomy premise most clearly: *The stagnant results of the international PISA exam have spoken: An extensive overhaul in the American education system is desperately needed.* An extensive overhaul is desperately needed! In our view, that familiar claim tends to misrepresent the re... more »
Aslan Finally Deletes Tweet About Sandmann, Lawsuit Proceeds
[image: aslan-finally-deletes-tweet-about-sandmann-lawsuit-proceeds] Just as CNN settled Nicholas Sandmann’s $275 million defamation lawsuit for an undisclosed sum, Reza Aslan, a former CNN talker, deleted his nasty tweet that called Sandmann “punchable.”
When Big Government Conspires With Big Media Against One Man
[image: when-big-government-conspires-with-big-media-against-one-man] In a concerted effort by government and media, security guard Richard Jewell was railroaded and harassed for terrorism, though he tried to avert a bombing.
Drastic Depopulation Needed, UN Speaker Declares
[image: drastic-depopulation-needed-un-speaker-declares] VIDEO - In this interview with The New American magazine's Alex Newman at the United Nations COP25 climate summit, Scientists Warning Executive Director Stuart Scott called for the UN to implement drastic population-control policies. Religions are standing in the way of that, he said. When asked whether Communist China went too far with forced abortions, he did not say. He did call for “family planning” — code words for abortion and contraception — as well as “education” (read: indoctrination) of women. Scott spoke on some of ... more »
Senate Finance Committee Advances USMCA Integration of North America
[image: senate-finance-committee-advances-usmca-integration-of-north-america] VIDEO - The Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), voted 25 to 3, on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, to advance the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5430) to the floor of the Senate for a full vote, which could come as early as mid-January 2020.
March for Our Lives Funded by Billionaires
[image: march-for-our-lives-funded-by-billionaires] March for Our Lives Action Fund receives most of its funding from big-dollar donors.
Not all leftists are dishonest: Andrew Bosworth Facebook executive edition
A species that appears to be facing extinction in America is the honest leftist. However a recent siting has occurred in of all places Facebook. Andrew Bosworth a Facebook executive close to Mark Zuckerberg stated that while he's a hard core liberal, read leftist, who hates Trump he doesn't think that Facebook should use its power to stop Trump in 2020. You can read his entire statement here, it was originally intended for internal circulation at FB but once the New York Times published parts of it Bosworth released the whole thing. He was running the ads division of FB during the ... more »
Funerals for Iran’s Gen Suleimani And Hashd Leader Muhandis Used To Attack Protesters
Protest tents in Nasiriya burned by pro-Iran groups (Twitter) Pro-Iran Hashd groups took the deaths of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force Commander General Qasim Suleimani and deputy head of the Hashd Commission Abu Muhandis to attack protest sites in southern Iraq. This comes as demonstrators are still suffering from kidnappings and assassination attempts. There were three confrontations in Dhi Qar and Basra between Hashd elements and demonstrators. The first was on January 5 when a funeral procession for Suleimani and Muhandis attacked the sit-in site in Basra city. Hashd e... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 9
1916 Battle of Sheikh Saad ended with British beating the Ottomans 1917 Battle of Mohammed Abdul Hassan between Ottomans and British 1917 British began assault upon Khadairi Bend fort 1921 Foreign Secretary Lord Curzon wrote Churchill supporting Feisal for Iraq’s monarch (Musings On Iraq book review *Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied*) 1960 Communists applied for govt recognition Qasim accepted party with exact same name to shut Communists out Communists didn’t know Qasim behind move and blamed other party (Musings On Iraq book review *Red Star Over... more »
True History of the Kelly Gang: New film is high on its own supply of faux-punk spirit
Ned Kelly and his gang are cast as queer men of action and posers with pistols in this stylish but slight adaptation of Peter Carey's novel.
Nancy Pelosi fascist and liar
Nancy told we the people that she had to rush impeachment because it just couldn't wait; leaving Trump in charge for even one more day would be disastrous for America. Yet now it's been forever since the purely partisan rush to impeachment ended with almost all Democrats voting in lock step like the mob members they are to impeach Trump for not doing what they wanted him to do and she's still refusing to send the impeachment to the Senate. Her stated reason is that she views herself as the tyrant who rules America and as such if the Senate doesn't do what she wants the Senate is bad... more »
The Balance of Military Power Between America and China
A U.S. flag is seen during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *Daniel Wagner, SCMP:* *As the US wakes up to China’s ambition, expect an epic arms race – even if neither wants war* * The power struggle is on as America and China enter a competitive relationship the likes of which the world has never seen, with military spending the centrepiece. Neither side wants war, but the competition will be bruising The defining character of the relationship between China and the United States has, for decades, been based on a gradual transition of ... more »
The Rootlessness Of Liberalism
Modern liberalism is the doctrine for rootless barbarians. I define a barbarian as a man who feels no curiosity about the sources of his forms of life and civilization. A positive sense of history is necessary for self-determination — being determined by rational considerations of culture. History is never dead and gone; a civilized man senses history as a tool for identifying who his progenitors were, how they lived, what they believed, what they achieved, and where they failed. All civilizations are created on the adamantine foundations of culture and history.
One Tough Gun: Don't Overlook Ruger's Precision Rifle
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * It's a budget saver! *Key point: *It's a good rifle not only for experts but beginners too. In the precision shooting world, quality and affordability rarely go hand in hand. The pursuit of accuracy means precision rifles can often cost in the thousands of dollars. One of America’s most prolific gun makers with a reputation for both quality and affordability has released a rifle that manages to combine both, shattering the entry cost for the precision rifle world. Traditionally, the bar to becoming a quality, long-range precision shooter has been a ... more »
During a 2013 War Game, a Sub Sank a U.S. Aircraft Carrier
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-DEFENCE-ASIAPAC-RC133FA508D0.html] Devastating. *Key point:* The Navy must learn from its past experiences and never take the survivability of carriers for granted. A photo depicting an American nuclear-powered submarine poking its periscope above the waves—within shooting distance of a British aircraft carrier during a war game—is a useful reminder of one of the most important truths of naval warfare. For every sailor who’s not in a submarine, submarines are real scary. Stealthy and heavily-armed,... more »
Submarines Are the Key To Israel's Secret Nuclear Weapons Arsenal
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/ISRAEL-ARMS--GF20000092319.html] They're here to stay. *Key Point*: Originally purchased from Germany, the submarines are now the cornerstone of Israeli defense. Israel’s submarine corps is a tiny force with a big open secret: in all likelihood, it is armed with nuclear weapons. The five Dolphin-class submarines represent an ace in the hole for Israel, the ultimate guarantor of the country’s security, ensuring that if attacked with nukes, the tiny nation can strike back in kind. Israel’s first... more »
The Deadliest Warships In All of Naval History
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kong%C5%8D-class_battlecruiser#/media/File:Haruna_at_Yokosuka_1916.jpg] They're remarkable feats of engineering. *Key point*: Military greatness reaches its peak on the high seas. Great-power competition is back, and so are surface navies. As any student of history will tell you nationalist rivalries drive naval construction, going back to the days of the Greeks and the Persians. After a quarter century hiatus, shipyards are again building large destroyers and even cruiser-sized vessels. All of the world... more »
Yes Iran Would Use Its Missiles Against America's Carriers in a War
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-MILITARY--RC1C35FD2030.html] Another reason to avoid a conflict. *Key Point:* Tehran knows it might actually be able to cause some real damage with its missiles. In 2009, it became clear that China had developed a mobile medium-range ballistic missile called the DF-21D designed to sink ships over 900 miles away. This then-nascent technical achievement gave rise to a still-ongoing debate over the survivability of the U.S.’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, as the DF-21D outranged the s... more »
How Geography Would Doom Any Invasion of Iran
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/IRAQ-SECURITY-TRUMP-RC2SBE9W9HLU.html] Iran's military isn't the problem. *Key point:* Occupying Iran would require controlling and pacifying an area the size of Western Europe. To understand Iran, you must begin by understanding how large it is. Iran is the 17th largest country in world. It measures 1,684,000 square kilometers. That means that its territory is larger than the combined territories of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal — Western Europe. Iran is th... more »
Why America's Cyclone Patrol Boats Would Be the First to Fight Iran
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class William F. Gowdy. - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 030321-N-0000G-006 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is] An important duty if it came down to it. *Key point:* These spunky patrol boats aren't big but they do pack a punch. If the United States and Iran go to war in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy’s smallest warships could be the first to see combat. The Navy’s 13 *Cyclone*-class patrol b... more »
The Story of China's Aircraft Carrier Launch Is Flat Out Strange
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/CHINA-DEFENCE-CARRIER-RC1E877843F0.html] The carrier's acquisition wasn't totally approved. *Key Point*: Even a communist country occasionally relies on a few rich men. China was proud to launch its first aircraft carrier, the *Liaoning, *in 2012. This vessel was a refit of an incomplete Soviet Kuznetsov-class cruiser carrier. However, the story of how China got that ship in the first place may as well be a comedy—because the carrier was actually a rogue acquisition for the Chinese military against the ... more »
Was the United Kingdom's L85A1 Rifle Revolutionary or a Joke?
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Europe* [image: By Stuart Hill - Photo source: http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/fotoweb/fwbin/download.dll/45162152.jpgMetadata source: http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/fotoweb/fwbin/fotoweb_isapi.dll/ArchiveAgent/5042/Search?FileInfo=1&MetaData=1&Search=45162152.jpg, OG] The first bullpup rifle for NATO. *Key point:* Every new technology has its flaws and the L85A1 was no different. In the mid-1980s, the United Kingdom became the first major NATO power to adopt a so-called “bullpup” assault rifle. The L85A1 Individual Weapon was unique in that it plac... more »
Ilhan Omar, antisemite, is upset with war but not enough to condemn Turkey
Apparently when the "bad orange man" dares to fight back against Iran's imperialistic terrorism that makes famous antisemite Democrat Ilhan Omar feel ill. Oddly talking about all the Americans who have died to help free Iraq doesn't make Ilhan Omar feel ill, instead it appears to make her feel positively giddy. Absolutely shameful. WATCH→ @IlhanMN and other @HouseDemocrats make light of American lives lost overseas. Our brave men and women in uniform deserve our utmost respect and applause for their service and sacrifice — not mockery and laughter. pic.twitter.com/Lee0tmfGDa — R... more »
After 18 Years of US Occupation, Poll Finds Zero Percent of Afghans Thriving, 85 Percent 'Suffering'
[image: undefined] American polling firm Gallup has found that Afghans are the saddest people on earth, finding that nearly nine in ten respondents are “suffering,” in their own words, with zero percent claiming that they are currently “thriving.” When asked to rate their life out of a score of ten, Afghans gave an average answer of 2.7, a record low for any country studied. Worse still, when asked to predict the quality of their life in five years, the average answer was even lower: 2.3. As the study mentioned, “the unprecedented finding highlights Afghans’ near-universal lack of ... more »
Putin's Orthodox Christmas visit to Damascus plays up Assad's Syria as enclave of peace - while rest of Middle East burns
[image: undefined] Russian leader Vladimir Putin made a surprise Christmas visit to Syria, where he met with the country's president, Bashar Assad. The tranquility of their meeting was in sharp contrast to the hell breaking out in neighboring Iraq. The unannounced visit to Syria, where Putin also delivered a Christmas address to Russian forces deployed in that nation, was remarkable. Any visit by a national leader to a foreign war zone is, in and of itself, notable, and let there be no doubt – Syria is an active war zone. But Syria is no run of the mill conflict zone. It is at the ... more »
Children of color already make up the majority of kids in many US states
Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
By 2050, the majority of Americans will not be white. That future is already on its way here – just look at the demographics of kids ages 10 and under.
How countries in conflict, like Iran and the US, still talk to each other
Klaus W. Larres, Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor; Adjunct Professor of the Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Even when countries have broken ties with each other, they can communicate – as the US and Iran did just a few days ago.
Step Back from the Brink—Join International Mobilization for Trump, Putin, Xi Emergency Summit
[image: President Trump, joined by Vice President Pence, senior White House advisors and senior military personnel, delivers remarks on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, from the White House, responding to the retaliatory missile strikes by Iran. (Official WH Photo)] Following the dozen or more ballistic missiles launched from Iranian soil which hit two U.S./Iraqi bases in Iraq early Wednesday morning (at the same 1:30 a.m. hour in which Soleimani was assassinated last Friday morning), President Donald Trump tweeted, just a few hours later: “All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two mi... more »
First Syrian militant killed in Libya as hundreds more deploy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – One of the militants that deployed to Libya to fight with the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces has been killed, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Wednesday. “The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored on the 5th of January 2019 that SOHR sources documented the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran will follow in Soleimani’s path: Quds Force commander
Reuters reported Thursday, citing Iran’s state broadcaster, that new Head of Iran’s Quds Force Esmail Ghaani said that Tehran would continue the course pursued by slain general Qassem Soleimani. “We will continue in this luminous path with power,” Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani said, noting that Iranian missile strikes carried out on US targets at a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed militants fight one another in eastern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants from two factions in the so-called “Syrian National Army” (SNA) reportedly clashed with one another in the eastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate on Thursday. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the two Turkish-backed groups, Ahrar Al-Sharqiyah and Jabhat Al-Shamiyah, clashed in the Al-Bab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
PEPE ESCOBAR: Trump to De-Escalate: Intel Source
Last night Iran retaliated for the assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani with missile strikes on two U.S. military bases in Iraq. So far there have been no casualties reported. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that the ballistic missile strikes launched from Iran completed Tehran’s military action.
Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah Wants Hearing on Iran But Opposes Hearings on India First Immigration Bill S386 – Prefers the Sneaky Closed Door Approach
Mike Lee of Utah seems to be Mormon Moscow Mumbai Mike, while occupying a US Senate seat. We did not … Continue reading →
Opponents of Belarus Integration with Russia Given Heavy Fines; Jail
As reported by Belsat: https://belsat.eu/en/news/opponents-of-integration-with-russia-receive-heavy-fines/ “Opponents of integration with Russia receive heavy fines 2020.01.09 11:23 In Minsk and other cities, … Continue reading →
Tokyo 2020 takes out-of-the-box approach with cardboard beds
Just In - 13 hours ago
Athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will sleep on bed frames made from recyclable cardboard, with mattresses formed of polyethylene materials that will be later reused.
Mysterious illness in China may be new virus linked to SARS
Just In - 13 hours ago
More than 50 pneumonia cases in China may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that causes the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks, the World Health Organisation says.
Have We Got Jokes For You?
Four jokes from the *Have I Got News For You* Twitter feed: - “We’ll never know why Meghan didn’t enjoy the Royal lifestyle” say journalists who’ve spent every waking second of the last two years slagging her off. - Harry and Meghan praised for decision to become 'financially independent’ six months after their house was renovated with £2.4 million of taxpayers’ money. - After Harry and Meghan retire from Royal duties, Prince Andrew offers to step in to open a new Post Office in Bracknell. - Justin Trudeau says he's absolutely made-up that Harry and Megh... more »
Japan seeks restraint from America and Iran before the planned Self Defense Force mission
Japan seeks restraint from America and Iran before the planned Self Defense Force mission Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan seeks restraint from America and Iran over the ongoing crisis between both nations. This rupture increased after America killed Qassem Soleimani, the Quds […]
The Town of Yarmouth is fixing up the ferry terminal in hopes that one day a boat will sail from it
News 1. Northern Pulp Yesterday, the Department of Environment sent out a short release: Northern Pulp has informed the Department of Environment that it will continue the environmental assessment process for its proposed effluent treatment plant. “Since the company has chosen to carry on with the environmental assessment process, we are legally required to continue,” […]
The Long Road Ahead for the Congressional Resolutions on Iran
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (center), then a congressional candidate, speaks at an event hosted by Third Way in July 2018, with her future congressional colleague Abigail Spanberger to her right. (Flickr/Adam Schultz, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Congress is set to push back on President Trump’s recent use of force against Iran. But will its actions have any effect? In a Jan. 5 letter, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi described the recent drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani as “a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-l... more »
How ISDS corporate privileges risk to undermine community struggles
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jan-2020 Inspiring people fought toxic gold mines, dirty oil drilling and greedy luxury real estate projects. Now, costly investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) lawsuits risk to reverse their community victories.
Norway hopes for China free-trade deal in 2020, industry minister says
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jan-2020 Norway aims to reach a free-trade agreement with China by the end of 2020, more than a decade after initial negotiations began, the Norwegian industry minister said.
Affaire Samir: Entre Carlyle et le Maroc, le jeu de tactique juridique continue
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jan-2020 Le géant américain estime qu'une récente démarche du Maroc a pour but de retarder le dénouement de l'affaire de la liquidation de la raffinerie.
‘Japan keen to boost bilateral trade with Pakistan'
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jan-2020 Japan expressed its support for Pakistan's efforts to stabilse the country's fragile economy and also agreed to work together to further promote bilateral trade relations.
China's Vice Premier Liu to sign US trade deal in Washington next week
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
09-Jan-2020 The Phase 1 deal reached last month is expected to cut tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of US goods but Chinese officials have yet to publicly commit to key points.
EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal
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09-Jan-2020 The UK won't get the “highest quality access” to the European Union's market after Brexit unless it makes major concessions, warns the president of the European Commission.
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From Jenna Orkin Largest Ever Strike in India Shakes Up Modi Govt Indonesia deploys fighter jets in stand-off with China Indian Ocean Naval Base Diego Garcia: The Launchpad To Attack IranA night on the plains: Chasing the mysterious drones of eastern Colorado CNN Attacks Babylon Bee: 'The Internet Is Only Big Enough For One Fake News Site' "CLOSING THE GENDER GAP" AT ANY COST THREATENS THE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY OF STEM EDUCATIONThe Ukrainian Boeing 737 plane that crashed over Iran was only 3 years old and underwent maintenance checks 2 days ago "We're Going To War, Bro": Elite 82nd Airbo... more »
Turkey, Russia Seek A Libyan Ceasefire On Jan. 12
Russia and Turkey have been on opposite sides of Libya’s escalating proxy war. Kremlin.ru *Reuters*: *Turkey, Russia seek Libya ceasefire on Jan. 12 as rivals clash* Turkey and Russia urged Libya’s warring parties on Wednesday to declare a ceasefire on Sunday as warring factions clashed and carried out air strikes in a conflict drawing increasing foreign involvement and concern. Turkey backs Fayez al-Serraj’s Tripoli-based, internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and has said it will send military advisers and possibly troops to reinforce its support, while ... more »
Atlanta Police Make Monumental Move, Disband Entire Drug Unit to Focus on Actual Crime
[image: drug]The Atlanta police department just made a revolutionary move and disbanded their drug unit to focus on actual violent crimes.
How Yugoslavia Was Pushed To WWII (II)
Part I Yugoslavia’s road to the Hotel Belvedere in Vienna It was crucial for A. Hitler to resolve the issue of Yugoslavia and Greece before attacking the USSR, believing that the United Kingdom that declared war on Germany in September 1939 would not make peace as long as there was […]
TOI 700 d: A Possible Habitable Zone Planet
Among the discoveries announced at the recent meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Hawaii was TOI 700 d, a planet potentially in the habitable zone of its star. TOI stands for TESS Object of Interest, reminding us that this is the first Earth-size planet the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has uncovered in its data […]
Prince William should pick up the phone to Theoktisti and tell her to find a solution to my case as my next show trial, execution date near, as British secret service implicated in murder of WHO spokesperson Glenn Thomas
*The British Secret Service, closely linked to and perhaps run by the House of Windsor, were behind the MH17 crash in the Ukraine in 2014 which killed WHO spokesperson Glenn Thomas, it has emerged.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukranian-whistleblower-reveals-mh-17-tragedy-was-orchestrated-poroshenko-and-british* *Glenn Thomas stopped Ebola being declared a public health emergency in June 2014 by giving a platform to WHO's Ebola expert Dr Pierre Formenty who denied Ebola was out of control in spite of pressure from MSF. After Thomas was killed in August, WHO declared Ebola ... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 1/9/20"
*AM 1/9/20, Updated frequently as available.* ◆ Gregory Mannarino, PM 1/8/20: "*Alert: Good On POTUS! Market Updates**"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ◆ *Buffett Indicator: Where Are We with Market Valuations?* "As of 1/9/20 (updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Overvalued. Based on historical ratio of total market cap over GDP (currently at 153.5%... more »
Climate Change: Bad News from Australia, Indonesia, and the US
NOAA releases summary of US climate data from 2009, including catastrophes, while Australian burns and Indonesia floods.
What Is Stevia And What Is The Science Behind It?
*Stevia rebaudiana* is part of the sunflower family (Asteraceae), like the daisy. It is native to Brazil and Paraguay, where the local populations have used it as a sweetener for as long as written records have been kept. read more
Tweets For Today
Five security sources told Reuters the initial assessment of Western intelligence agencies is that the Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran suffered a technical malfunction and was not brought down by a missile https://t.co/xisNTqtvEE pic.twitter.com/uRNDlUkoQf — Reuters (@Reuters) January 9, 2020 NEW: Responding to criticism of congressional briefings, VP Pence asserts to @SavannahGuthrie that admin. could not share with the US Congress some of "most compelling" intel around the Iran strike because doing so "could compromise sources and methods." https://t.co/r00pR8kGT9 — NBC... more »
Iran Sends Mixed Signals as Tensions with US Ease
Iran sent mixed signals as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President Hassan Rouhani warning of a “very dangerous response” if the U.S. makes “another mistake,”
Facebook Again Declines to Limit Political Ad Targeting
Facebook has decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as its main digital-ad rival Google did in November to fight misinformation.
Firefighters Discover Illegal Gas Station at Home
Las Vegas firefighters have discovered what officials described as an illegal, homemade gas station in a backyard.
Iraqis to the United States: What Part of “Go Home” Don’t You Understand?
Even amongst Iraq's more pro-US factions, the calls for "Yankee go home" have grown increasingly louder. The post Iraqis to the United States: What Part of “Go Home” Don’t You Understand? appeared first on MintPress News.
Iran to be applauded for its smart strike on US base
I*ran has disabled a US base using missiles in what could be a new era of more intelligent warfare where human lives are spared and strategic military infrastructure and NWO Globalist command structures are taken out with surgical strikes.* *Extreme care is needed with the world on the brink of a NWO engineered global conflagration, an Ebola and possibly SARS false flag and medical martial law.* *Shame Pentagon can't just Stauffenberg Trump and Kushner into outer space so we can all have some peace.* https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/irgc-commander-confirms-iranian-missile-... more »
"Never, Ever Forget..."
“Never, ever forget that nothing in this life is free. Life demands payment in some form for your "right" to express yourself, to condemn and abuse the evil surrounding us. Expect to pay... it will come for you, *they* will come for you, regardless. Knowing that, give them Hell itself every chance you can. Expect no mercy, and give none. That's how life works. Be ready to pay for what you do, or be a coward, pretend you don't see, don't know, and cry bitter tears over how terrible things are, over how you let them become.” - Ernest Hemingway, "For Whom the Bell Tolls" ○ Full text o... more »
Picture Of The Day
Red Crescent workers check plastic bags at the site where the Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport, on the outskirts of Tehran. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Editor's Choice Pictures *(Reuters).
2,100 Rounds a Minute: How Good Is Germany's H&K G11 Rifle?
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Europe* [image: By Bojoe - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7700836] That's a lot of bullets. *Key point: *The G11 was revolutionary but too costly and unnecessary in the face of the end of the Soviet Union. In the last days of the Cold War, West Germany developed perhaps the most advanced assault rifle of all time. A compact weapon capable of firing a withering 2,100 rounds per minute, the Heckler and Koch G11 utilized technologies not seen even in today’s armies. The advanced nature of the G11 came at a considerabl... more »
Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter Has Become Deadly Thanks to the War in Syria
*David Axe* *Security, * A useful testing ground. *Key point: *To support the 2009 strategy, the Kremlin needed to acquire 1,000 new airplanes and helicopters by 2020. The Russian air force deployed Su-57 stealth fighters to Syria a second time since first deploying them to the war-torn country in February 2018. But that doesn’t mean the twin-engine Su-57 is any closer to being ready for mass production, to say nothing of its readiness for full-scale warfare against a high-tech foe. The Russian military’s chief of the general staff Valery Gerasimov announced the deployment in m... more »
Why Did U.S. Missile Defense Fail In September's Saudi Oil Attack?
*David Axe* *Security, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-SAUDI--RC1642C0F3F0.html] Saudi Arabia might find itself a lot more open to attack than it thinks. *Key Point:* Missile defense has always been mostly theoretical, and this doesn't look good. The missile strikes that badly damaged a key Saudi oil facility on Sept. 14, 2019 largely remain a mystery to the public. Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have been at war with a Saudi-Emirati coalition since 2015, claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks on two Saudi Aramco facilities, but it’s unclear that the H... more »
America's F-35s Will Soon Launch From Aircraft Carriers
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And then it's game over. *Key Point:* By 2025, the Navy's aircraft carrier-based air wings will consist of a mix of F-35C, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers electronic attack aircraft, E-2D Hawkeye battle management and control aircraft, MH-60R/S helicopters and Carrier Onboard Delivery logistics aircraft such as the emerging Navy Osprey tiltrotor aircraft variant. The Navy's stealthy carrier-launched F-35C is now moving much closer to combat readiness after conducting "carrier qualification" exercises from the USS Carl Vinson off the coast of S... more »
Look Out Russia, The Air Force Is Getting Ready For Its New Nuclear Weapons
*David Axe* *Security, * A major reorganization. *Key point: *The modernization process could take decades. The U.S. Air Force’s nuclear command says it’s about to undergo a major reorganization as it prepares to field new bombs, missiles, bombers and rockets. Air Force Global Strike Command stood up in 2009 as the successor to Strategic Air Command, which maintained around-the-clock nuclear alerts during the Cold War. Today the command’s 34,000 personnel oversee 20 B-2 stealth bombers, 76 B-52 bombers and 450 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles together capable ... more »
GREEK PLAN TO USE MILITARY TO FORCE VACCINATE ENTIRE POPULATION AGAINST SWINE FLU COULD BE USED FOR EBOLA, GLOBAL MEDICAL MARTIAL LAW
*Flashback to 2009 when the then Greek Health Minister announced plans to vaccinate every single Greek person against the swine flu as well as the activation of the national pandemic plan forseeing the use of the military to treat patients.* *The same pandemic plan is still in place in Greece, as in most countries around the world, to roll out a mass vaccination campaign with the newly licensed Merck Ebola vaccine in the event of WHO declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Councern, as WHO declared Ebola in July 2019. This declaration also allows for vaccines which hav... more »
The American-Iranian Psychosis
Roger Cohen writes that the struggle between the United States and Iran is madness: Take the most combustible, scarred, dysfunctional relationship the United States has with any country in the world and place it in the hands of an impulsive, ignorant, bullying American leader and you are likely to sleepwalk to the brink of war. That is what just happened with President Trump and Iran. It was no surprise. He has been fiddling with this grenade since he took office. By killing Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, the commander of Iran’s elite security forces and the iron fist of the Islamic... more »
New column day
Here, on the new year's early reminders of the generous treatment of corporations and their CEOs compared to workers. For further reading... - David MacDonald's look at CEO pay is here (PDF). - And Toby Sanger's study of corporate tax freedom day is here (PDF). From that, I'll particularly highlight this figure as to the accumulation of corporate cash in comparison to the total amount held in machinery, equipment and intellectual property:
RED ALERT! VIRAL PNEUMONIA IN CHINA, NEW STRAIN MAY BE FROM A BIOWEAPONS LAB
*From Time* *Chinese officials believe they have identified the mysterious disease that has sickened dozens of people in the central city of Wuhan. Preliminary assessment conducted by a team of experts found a new form of coronavirus in 15 cases, according to state broadcaster CCTV.* *Suspected cases of the virus have also been reported in Hong Kong and South Korea, resulting in heightened concern from public health officials.* *Most coronaviruses result in mild symptoms, including upper-respiratory tract infections like the common cold, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Co... more »
UK police to give teenager in Cyprus rape case victim support, flaws in legal process make it clear she was stitched up, her lawyers failed her
*From The Times* *The teenager convicted of lying to the authorities about being gang-raped in Cyprus will receive support and care in Britain as a sex crime victim, police have said.* *The 19-year-old woman has vowed to overturn her conviction and flew home on Tuesday, saying: “My fight goes on.” She insists that she was raped by 12 Israeli men and boys in a hotel in Ayia Napa and then confessed under duress to the crime of “public mischief”.* *Such are the concerns over apparent flaws in the legal process in Cyprus that her local police force, Derbyshire constabulary, has extende... more »
British teen in Israeli gang rape case would have tried to kill herself if she had been jailed, says grandmother
From The Telegraph The British teenager convicted of lying about a gang rape in Cyprus would have tried to take her own life if she had been sent to prison, her relieved grandparents said on Tuesday night as she finally flew home. The 19-year-old woman returned to Britain last night for the first time in six months after a judge handed her a suspended jail sentence for causing public mischief. It came after her conviction sparked a major outcry and a diplomatic row between Britain and Cyprus over concerns that her side of the story had effectively been ignored. https://www.telegraph.c... more »
1 Advocate 3 State Troopers? Albany NY
Attorney Rita Palma in the NY capitol to advocate for parental rights. That scarf might be hiding a shiv!!!! 🙄
Exit Harry
*Prince Charles and William can sigh a breath of relief after Harry and Meghan announced they were leaving the royal family today.* *https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2020/01/08/prince-harry-meghan-step-back-senior-members-royal-family-couple/* *They can send the couple a copy of St Paisios' spiritual counsels and Plato's Republic.* *Add a clip with A N Wilson calling Harry "thick as a plank" and scribble over it a note hoping these books will help them in their progressive new role as influencers and celebs with their new website "sussexroyal.com"* *My thinking is Hazza may... more »
SHEILA BAIR'S OP-ED: WHY?
Here's the headline to a *Washington Post* op-ed by former FDIC chair Sheila Bair: *I am a Republican, and I hope the Democrats pick a candidate I can vote for* When I saw this, I had the obvious response: *Oh, please, not this again. Why do Democrats have to choose our candidates based on the wishes of moderate Republicans, who ultimately never vote our way in any case? Why don't Republicans fret over the possibility of alienating Democratic voters with their nominees?* But the op-ed really isn't about what the headline suggests it's about. The op-ed is about presidential experie... more »
Medical marijuana makes ballot in Mississippi
A business-friendly medical cannabis initiative has qualified for the November ballot in Mississippi. The constitutional amendment, put forth by Mississippians for Compassionate Care, would prohibit the state from limiting the number of business licenses or setting prices for medical marijuana. The Mississippi Department of Health would regulate the industry. However, the Mississippi Board of Health […] Medical marijuana makes ballot in Mississippi is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Trump stops neocon drive towards war with Iran (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 428. More The post Trump stops neocon drive towards war with Iran (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The mystery behind the Iraq withdrawal letter (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 427. More The post The mystery behind the Iraq withdrawal letter (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Moon of Alabama on the Solomaini assassination 4 – 9 January 2020 Updated
9 January 2020 — Moon of Alabama [Rather than try and play catchup with Moon’s output on the Solomaini assassination, I’ve decided to simply assemble links to all the essays including a description of course. Why only Moon of Alabama? Well firstly, I create news links to dozens of sources but mainly because Bernhard, the … Continue reading Moon of Alabama on the Solomaini assassination 4 – 9 January 2020 Updated
Reviewing the story of U.S. dominance & imperialism
Dictator Donald Trump’s spurious, hate-filled rhetoric against the Islamic Republic is absolutely unacceptable. He – as Presidents before him – has been spitting lie after lie, deceiving the public and stirring up unnecessary xenophobia and discord. This is quite a historically correct, educational and entertaining video. A must watch. #DonaldTrump #Response
The bloody ethics - or lack thereof - of organ transplants
Two articles caught my eye over the past few days, both dealing with different aspects of organ transplants. The first is from Quillette, and is titled "Bloody Harvest—How Everyone Ignored the Crime of the Century". It provides ghastly details of China's harvesting of organs from political prisoners and prisoners of conscience - apparently including current Uighur detainees. In June of this year the China Tribunal delivered its Final Judgement and Summary Report. An independent committee composed of lawyers, human rights experts, and a transplant surgeon, the Tribunal was establis... more »
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