10 pm MST
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* At the end of last Friday's Midnight Meme about Rush Slimebaugh getting a Presidential Medal of Freedom, I speculated as to who could be next on the list of people Trump sees, in his collapsing mind, as American heroes deserving of that special recognition: So, who's next? David Duke? A posthumous medal for segregationist democrat George Wallace? One for Strom Thurmond? Jesse Helms? Of course, there are plenty of possibilities. Hell, as Trump's mental state continues to deteriorate even further, maybe Jeffrey Dahmer will get one, and speaking of Jeffreys, how about his... more »
Chinstrap penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer '77pc decline since last survey'
Just In - 21 hours ago
The number of chinstrap penguins in some colonies in Western Antarctica has fallen by as much as 77 per cent since they were last surveyed in the 1970s, scientists say.
'I swam them out, I stood on top of them': Court hears accused toolbox killer's initial confession
A man who has pleaded not guilty to murdering two people found locked in a toolbox that was dumped in a dam initially told police "I murdered them" in a taped interview, a Brisbane court hears.
Cockies addicted to poppies? Birds flocking to crops, ripping apart valuable capsules
White Cockatoos are causing thousands of dollars damage to a poppy crop in the Derwent Valley.
Walkervale Catholic church razed in ferocious blaze just short of 70th anniversary
"Pop, crack" is how neighbours described the sound alerting them to a fierce blaze that destroyed a well-loved church in Bundaberg overnight.
'Neighbours and relatives don't speak to each other anymore': Town split widens over gas plan
When Scott Morrison announced a $2 billion energy deal with the NSW Government to get more gas into the east coast market, it reignited a division that has split residents in the town of Narrabri.
Shop owner's workplace death sparks community call to arms to keep store running
When Bob Horn was tragically killed in a workplace incident at his shop, Nambour Produce, last week, his family could have very easily just shut up shop, but instead the community has rallied around them to keep the store running.
Letters lay bare 'toxic' relationship as billionaire siblings battle for iron ore fortune
The "toxic" relationship between the children of late mining magnate Peter Wright is laid bare in WA's Supreme Court as Julian Wright sues his siblings over a claim he was cheated out of his stake in the family's iron ore company.
Pond murder victim's son describes impact of father's 'heinous' crime
The son of a woman murdered by her husband when he pushed her wheelchair into a pond tells an Adelaide court of his ongoing pain following her death.
No plans to rename the league AFLM, after radio silence from AFLW boss
Just In - 21 hours ago
Three seconds of silence after a hypothetical about a name change for the men's league prompts a discussion in AFL circles, with the powers that be eventually putting speculation to bed.
State-owned Forestry Corp labelled 'unAustralian' for refusing to share burned fence costs
The liability of landowners to build, maintain, and repair dividing fences does not apply to the Crown, as some fire-affected farmers are discovering in NSW.
WA's Pilbara region rattled by earthquake amid cyclone recovery
An earthquake has rattled the Pilbara region of Western Australia, less than 48 hours after Tropical Cyclone Damien swept through the region.
'She was distraught, she was crying': 101yo witness tells court she spotted 'missing' Lynette Dawson
A witness says she saw alleged murder victim Lynette Dawson at a royal parade for Prince Charles and Princess Diana a year after she vanished from her Sydney home.
Family of missing man 'devastated' after police divers find body
Just In - 21 hours ago
Police believe they have found the body of 27-year-old Jarrod Davies from Victoria, who went missing after a night out in Hobart.
Asians five times more likely to be infected by coronavirus than other races
Phillipines Senate President Tito Sotto suggests virus is a product of Bill Gates and the CIA by Alex Bruce The basic structure of the latest coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is the same as that of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which broke out in China in 2003. Like the SARS virus, 2019-nCoV has been found to share […]
Jihadists launch new attack on Russia’s largest base in Syria
Russian military forces at the Hmeymim Air Base in Syria have repelled two drone attacks carried out by militants, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s reconciliation centre, Maj. Gen. Yuri Borenkov, said on Monday. READ ALSO: US allegedly Catches S-400 Operating Frequencies in Syria “On the evening of 9 February, when it became dark, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
America's F-35 Is On Its Way To Air Supremacy
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * It will soon be unstoppable. *Key Point:* Drones are changing warfare. F-35s, F-22s and other fighter jets will soon use improved “artificial intelligence” to control nearby drone “wingmen” able to carry weapons, test enemy air defenses or perform intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions in high risk areas, senior Air Force officials said. Citing ongoing progress with computer algorithms and some degree of AI (artificial intelligence) already engineered into the F-35, Air Force Chief Scientist Gregory Zacharias said that technology was pr... more »
No Oscar for You: These 5 War Films Are Truly the Worst to Ever
*James Jay Carafano* *Culture, * Some film does not do war justice. Even when the discussion turns to dreadful dramas, there must be some standards. Some war films are intentionally awful treatments of armed conflict. And some are unintentionally bad. Examples of the latter include the disastrous trench-war musical *Oh What a Lovely War* (1969) or the high-brow horror show *Catch-22* (1970). Then there are the really bad movies about wholly fictional wars, such as *Iron Eagles* (1992) and *World War Z* (2013). Here, however, is how Hollywood and others have mangled history and... more »
Has Iran Learned Its Lesson About Crossing Donald Trump's Red Line?
*Ari Heistein, Eldad Shavit* *Security, Middle East* Has Trump learned that the risk of war is high? *Key point: *Iran's reaction to Suleimani's killing has been muted. Iran’s Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani was often depicted as one of the most powerful figures in Iran. So, when the Trump administration decided to assassinate him via drone strike on January 3, the act was characterized by some as a “*defining moment* in the Middle East.” But the strategic reality—in which national interests and bureaucratic machinery are more powerful than any one individual—tells a starkly different... more »
Turkey Nearly Killed Off Its Own Air Force
*Michael Peck* *Security, * It all began with a coup... *Key Point:* Perhaps it would have been easier not to get rid of those F-16 pilots. Fighter pilots aren't cheap. The U.S. Air Force estimates that training a new pilot to fly a plane like the F-35 costs $11 million. And that doesn't count the priceless experience of a veteran pilot who has been flying for years. That's why the U.S. Air Force is willing to offer half-million-dollar bonuses to retain experienced fighter pilots. So a nation that throws its fighter pilots in jail is not just wasting money, but also an extremel... more »
For My Dear Friend Patrick
My old friend Patrick Purcell is a wonderful man with a lovely Solomon Islands wife … … a bunch of children and grandchildren, and even more friends. I’ve known him for thirty years and more. I last saw him when I was in the Solomons a couple years ago. We caught up on old times,…
President Trump Extensive Interview With Trish Regan…
Moments before the massive Manchester, New Hampshire rally, President Trump gave an exclusive interview with Trish Regan of Fox Business.
These North Korean Submarines Met An Enemy They Had No Hope Of Defeating
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* And paid the ultimate price. *Key Point:* The inside of the submarine became a murder-suicide pact. At 4:30 p.m. on June 22, 1998, Capt. Kim In-yong noticed a curious site from the helm of his fishing boat as it sailed eleven miles east of the South Korean city of Sokcho: a small submarine, roughly sixty feet in length, caught in a driftnet used for mackerel fishing. Several crew members were visible on the submarine’s deck, trying to free their vessel. Upon noticing the fishing boat, they gave friendly waves of reassurance. Captain Kim was su... more »
China Hopes To Blind America's Eyes Early On In A War
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* And then all bets are off. *Key Point:* China wants to exploit the "fog of war." *We all know that the chances of a U.S.-Sino war in Asia* are remote— thank God. With hundreds of billions of dollars in bilateral trade, the strong possibility that such a conflict would draw in most of Asia’s big geopolitical players, as well as the very real eventuality that such a conflict could go global (and nuclear), is enough to shut down such apocalyptic thoughts. However, *as I have discussed* in the past, there is enough pressure points between the two... more »
This Drug Choice of the Nazi Era Is Making a Reappearance
*Richard Gunderman* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Meth is directly toxic to the brain; developmental delays are common in meth babies. Although I am teaching a course at Indiana University this semester on the opioid epidemic, I can’t get meth out of my mind. A colleague of mine was recently carjacked. He was forced to drive at extreme speed throughout the city and escaped with his life only by intentionally crashing his car. My colleague told me he believes his gun-wielding assailant was suffering an acute psychosis related to methamphetamine use. Opioids may get most of... more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 10th February 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Here’s Who Pelosi Shredded
Here’s Who Pelosi ShreddedTrashedThat FaceCompetitionGot a Pen?For SaleHooray!SolutionAquittedNot AlaskaCAPTCHAHey, MittCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post
Media Join Pelosi To Call For Censorship Of ‘Doctored’ Trump Video
By Corinne Weaver ~ President Donald Trump tweeted an edited video that showed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi repeatedly tearing up the State of the Union speech, with other clips of the president’s successes pieced in the video. Democrats were outraged. “The latest fake video of Speaker Pelosi is deliberately designed to mislead and […]
Trump’s Invitation To Restart The Conversation On Yucca
By Katie Tubb ~ Addressing nuclear waste policy is one of the most important things Congress can do to improve the competitiveness of the US nuclear industry, protect taxpayers, and reduce federal spending. So it naturally caught attention when President Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to opine about a congressionally designated nuclear waste repository […]
Orwell Goes to Iowa
In fairness, Orwell was far more skilled than the Iowa Democratic Party and DNC are showing themselves to be. This is just lame.
Coronavirus Is Now Being Reported In North Korea
A State Commission of Quality Management staff member in protective gear disinfects a ground transportation area at the Pyongyang Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Feb. 1, 2020. *Daily Beast:* *North Korea’s Secret Coronavirus Crisis is Crazy Scary* Kim Jong Un canceled a big parade with no real explanation just as the South Korean press reports coronavirus has hit North Korea hard and could explode there. SEOUL–North Korea’s not saying a word about deaths or illnesses from the coronavirus, but the disease reportedly has spread across the border from China and is taking a toll i... more »
US Rolls Out New Central Asia Strategy
Every five to six years, roughly, the United States comes out with a ‘new’ Central Asia strategy. The Indian automobile industry might call it “facelift” — cosmetic changes to create an air of novelty, such as a new radiator grill, a tweak in the rear bumper, exciting colour options and […]
His new elite appellate team says Stewart Parnell did not get a fair trial
His calendar at the medium-security federal prison at Hazelton, WV, might well have March 9 circled. His move there last year puts 65-year old Steward Parnell just 200 miles away from his family in Lexington, VA, much closer than he was when held in South Carolina. Marks on his calendar are not likely there to... Continue Reading
Scientists find cause for concern about hepatitis E in slaughterhouse pigs
Contaminated blood from slaughterhouse pigs infected with hepatitis E could be reaching the human food supply chain, according to researchers. “. . . 40 percent of U.S. slaughterhouse pigs (sampled) were seropositive for HEV (hepatitis E virus), indicating prior HEV infection of the pigs on the farms, which was consistent with prior estimates for farmed... Continue Reading
NVWA changes poultry Salmonella control after EU pressure
Dutch authorities have changed the method of controlling Salmonella in certain poultry farms after pressure from the European Commission. Carola Schouten, minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, told the lower house of parliament (Tweede Kamer) about the move from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) in a letter in late January.... Continue Reading
February 11th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1118
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Tuesday February 11th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
President Trump and First Lady Melania Announce Trip to India Feb 24th-25th…
U.S. President Donald Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi form a trilateral group within President Trump’s Indo-Pacific economic strategy. Essentially a geopolitical alliance based on economic interests. PM Abe and PM Modi have visited … Continue reading →
Coronavirus: Up To 24 Days Before Symptoms Start Showing?
Peak Prosperity Concerned about the Wuhan coronavirus? READ PEAK PROSPERITY’s LATEST REPORT at https://www.peakprosperity.com/corona… – Then WATCH UPDATE #17 HERE: https://youtu.be/Y4Ho96UKfYA A new report finds that the incubation period for the coronavirus may be as long as 24 days, 10 days longer than previous expected. That means that the potential size of “infected & contagious …
Repo Market News! Worse Than You’re Being Told (Getting Bizarre)
George Gammon Repo market is the story where 👉YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE FACTS 👈It’s telling us something is VERY wrong with the system. The repo market used to function easily with 10 billion in excess reserves, now it requires over 1.5 trillion? Something must be very wrong. Up until now you’ve been told the …
What is Sending Radio Signals to Earth from Deep Space Like Clockwork? Mysterious Object 500Million Light Years Away is Transmitting Signals that Hit Our Planet Every 16-Days Without Fail
What is Sending Radio Signals to Earth from Deep Space Like Clockwork? Mysterious Object 500Million Light Years Away is Transmitting Signals that Hit Our Planet Every 16-Days Without Fail by JOE PINKSTONE FOR MAILONLINE , https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * FRB 180916 was tracked down to around 500million light years away from Earth * It beams a signal every …
Charles Hugh Smith: Pandemic, Lies and Videos
Charles Hugh Smith: Pandemic, Lies and Videos by https://www.oftwominds.com/ Will we wonder, what were we thinking? and marvel anew at the madness of crowds? – When we look back on this moment from the vantage of history, what will we think? Will we think how obvious it was that the coronavirus deaths in China were in …
Mysterious Object 500 Million Light Years Away Baffles Scientists After Transmitting Signals that Hit Earth Every 16 Days
Mysterious Object 500 Million Light Years Away Baffles Scientists After Transmitting Signals that Hit Earth Every 16 Days by Britta Zeltmann, https://www.the-sun.com/ A MYSTERIOUS object 500million light years away has baffled scientists after transmitting signals that hit Earth every 16 days. Scientists do not know what is causing the phenomenon, but it is being recognised as …
This Is How China Is Rigging The Number Of Coronavirus Infections
This Is How China Is Rigging The Number Of Coronavirus Infections by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ We knew something was off a few days ago when China’s National Health Commission reported that the number of people receiving medical attention over the Coronavirus unexpectedly peaked after rising at roughly 15,000-20,000 each day, and flatlined ever since, even posting …
520,000 Jobs Never Existed Stunning Negative Revision To Payrolls, The Fed Warns Of Falling Angels
Silver Report Uncut Stunning negative revisions to the Payrolls data cuts 520,000 jobs that were previously announced. In February 2019 the data after the revision was as low as 1,000 jobs added for the month. We were within 1,000 jobs of breaking our streak of positive growth. What would be the result if they had …
‘Slow Death’: Israeli Dams Flood Gaza Crops Ahead of Harvest
‘Slow Death’: Israeli Dams flood Gaza Crops Ahead of Harvest by Maha Hussaini in Gaza Strip, https://www.middleeasteye.net/ Palestinian farmers accuse Israel of deliberately waging a war on Gaza’s agricultural sector – For five months, Palestinian farmers like Naim al-Khaissi had cultivated and irrigated their lands in the besieged Gaza Strip, waiting for the end of …
How Corporations Are Forcing Their Way Into America’s Public Schools
Virginia shows how corporations such as Amazon, Cisco and Ford want to control schools right down to the curriculum.
AG Barr Gets Tough Against Sanctuary Cities
Barr announces DOJ will sue counties over sanctuary city policies Fox News Feb. 10, 2020 . Fox News correspondent David Spunt reports on Attorney General William Barr announcing the Department of Justice’s plans to sue New Jersey and King County, Washington, due to its sanctuary city policies. –00– Finally! I can hear the screams now in the cities. POPCORN anyone? . . –Uriel–
Last Westchester County Republican Legislator Switches Party
When I was growing up in Brooklyn-- same neighborhood (and schools) as Bernie-- there were no Republicans anywhere in site. They were all in tony, upscale Westchester north of the City. That's all changed. My old neighborhood is filled with incredibly bigoted and savage Russian immigrants who gave Trump big majorities over Hillary in 2016 and Westchester... well, the last Republican in the county legislature, David Tubiolo, just switched from Republican to Democrat. Don't get me wrong, Brooklyn is still a Democratic bastion, even if my old neighborhood isn't. Hillary beat Trump in... more »
This Aircraft Carrier Was So Tough That It Took Two Nazi Battleships To Sink It
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* Glorious was not a lucky ship. *Key Point:* The British aircraft carrier HMS *Glorious* discovered why carriers should need to stay far away from enemy surface fleets. If you are the captain of an aircraft carrier, these are the words you do not want to hear: “Enemy battleship in sight!” Yet on June 8, 1940, the British aircraft carrier HMS *Glorious* discovered why carriers should need to stay far away from enemy surface fleets. The *Glorious* encountered not one, but *two* German battleships off the Norwegian coast. What ensued was a disaster t... more »
Forget Russia, China Has The Largest Tank Force On Earth
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* Nearly 7,000. *Key point:* Many of the tanks are in need of a serious upgrade. In 2019 both the U.S. and Russian armies introduced new versions of their primary main battle tank, helping to enhance what is widely viewed as the world’s leading armored forces. But China, not the United States or Russia, possesses the planet’s *biggest *tank force, all-together possessing a whopping 6,900 tanks. By contrast, the U.S. and Russian armies each need just under 2,000 tanks to fully equip all front-line armored units, although to be fair both armies also kee... more »
Why Did a False Nuclear Alarm Go Off?
*Jack L. Rozdilsky* *Security, Canada* [image: Reuters] A breakdown of the incident. On Sunday at 7:23 a.m., residents of the Greater Toronto Area were abruptly awakened by an alert issued by Ontario’s Emergency Alert Ready System stating: “An incident was reported at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. There has been NO abnormal release of radioactivity from the station and emergency staff are responding to the situation.” At 8:06 a.m., the Ontario Power Generation released a statement that the alert was issued in error and that there was no danger to the public or the e... more »
Fentanyl Has Become the Main Drug of Choice
*Roger Bate* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] Dealers prefer to sell fentanyl for several reasons. First, the supply is more reliable. Largely unavailable in suburban illicit drug markets three years ago, today fentanyl has become the main drug of choice or at least availability. With the clampdown on prescription drugs, notably oxycodone and hydrocodone, it is increasingly difficult to get access to prescription opioids in the Philadelphia suburbs. Dealers prefer to sell fentanyl for several reasons. First, the supply is more reliable. This is quite remarkable since legal fe... more »
Why the UK Didn't Ban Huawei
*Greig Paul* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] A breakdown of the decision. The UK’s decision not to ban China’s Huawei from being a supplier for its next-generation mobile network has caused ructions. US politicians are outraged, with Newt Gingrich calling it a “major defeat” for his country. In the UK, there could be a Tory rebellion against forthcoming legislation on the matter. In truth, the government had little choice. When you look at the background, the decision is at least understandable – and more complex than just a security issue. Mobile phone networks comprise t... more »
This Data Shows That Trump’s ‘Blue Collar Boom’ Is a Bust
*David Salkever* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Next time you read a story about a raise in pay, try to see if it reports the wage data in nominal or real terms and if it includes fringe benefits. If you thought workers’ hourly pay was finally rising, think again. At first glance, the latest data – which came out on Feb. 7 – look pretty good. They show nominal hourly earnings rose 3.1% in January from a year earlier. But the operative word here is nominal, which means not adjusted for changes in the cost of living. Once you factor in inflation, the picture changes drasti... more »
The F-35 Stealth Fighter Is Pulling More Impressive Maneuvers Than We Thought Possible
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Here's the video. *Key point: *It remains to be seen to what extent the F-35 can maneuver. Fresh off a major personnel shakeup, the new F-35A demonstration team has an ambitious performance lineup in store for the 2020 season. In a potential preview of the team’s fresh routines for its upcoming shows, a highly-circulated 2019 video depicts Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson performing an impressive series of maneuvers never-before-seen by a F-35 demo pilot. The videos, first posted to Instagram, show snippets from one of Olson’s training session at Luke Airf... more »
Will Iran and the US Engage in a Cyberwar?
*Vasileios Karagiannopoulos* *Security, America* [image: Reuters] We have the details. The world shook at the news in early January that a US drone strike had killed Iran’s top military general, Qassem Soleimani, outside Baghdad’s airport. According to the Pentagon, the attack was conducted as a decisive defensive action at the direction of President Donald Trump to protect US personnel abroad. The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for “severe revenge” for Soleimani’s death and on January 8, Iran launched missiles against US military bases in Iraq in retalia... more »
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment