10:07 pm MST
Another Stormy Open Thread
Never mind Storm Dennis, is the BBC facing 'a perfect storm' at the moment? Anyhow, batten down the hatches again, and here's a new Open Thread that looks very like the old one. Thank you for all your comments.
Tales from the Factory Floor
David Sedgwick's* The Fake News Factory* is a book that needed writing. For us, it might feel like a strange trip down Memory Lane at times, as David revisits many of the stop-off points of BBC bias that we've also recorded over the years, but - along with plenty of other examples - he gathers everything together in a juggernaut of hard evidence that is absolutely crushing. The thing about a blog like this is that is provides endless instances - snapshots - of BBC bias in action but it's the threading of a thousand blogposts into a single tapestry that allows you to properly stan... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Now that Roger Stone is set to enjoy the corrupt fruits of the dictatorial, banana republic interference of Donnie Dirtbag and his lawless Attorney General in what's left of the American judicial system, I'm not surprised at all about the idea that A.G. William Barr would have a tattoo of his Godfather on his back, but what I want to know now is which of Roger Stone's body parts has a small tattoo of William Barr. It's screw the judicial system, screw democracy; all in its final act. Just look at the people who voted to confirm Barr as Attorney General and voted not to ... more »
From inside the Bubble
Shock news: Hugh Sykes likes *Guardian* writers praising the BBC: *Hugh Sykes*: Heartening, and heartfelt, tribute to the BBC by Nesrine Malik in today's *Guardian*: "To be a BBC listener or viewer doesn’t feel like being a consumer, exchanging money for a product, it feels like being a partner, an owner of the material." Giving how often Nesrine's on the BBC I'm not surprised she feels like being 'a partner' and 'an owner of its material'. "BBC-bashing comes from a place of privilege", she writes without irony.
How AI Could Eliminate Our Dream F-22 and F-35 Dogfights
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2008%3Anewsml_GM1E4BD0R1L01&share=true] Will computers fight each other? *Key Point:* Dogfights look pretty cool. Can a computer pilot defeat a human pilot in a dogfight? DARPA seems to think so. It wants to turn human fighter pilots into drone managers, while artificial intelligence, or AI, handles the details of air combat. The Pentagon’s pet research agency has created the aptly titled ACE (Air Combat Evolution) project to develop artificial intelligence that lets the drones do the... more »
The Real Genius of Kobe Bryant (Here's a Hint: Not Basketball)
*Armstrong Williams* *Economics, Americas* [image: Muralist Jonas Never paints a portrait of late retired basketball player Kobe Bryant at the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren] Some people get high on their own celebrity. Not Kobe. In a recent episode of “SportsCenter,” discussing the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant, sportscaster Stephen A. Smith related a story about Bryant’s post-NBAcareer aspirations. A journalist asked Bryant whether he’d like to become a media personality like Oprah Winfrey. No, Bryant reportedly r... more »
Meet America's 'Goon Gun': The M2 4.2-Inch Mortar That Won World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, * With a good rate of fire and a hefty punch, the 4.2-inch chemical mortar was an unsung weapon of the U.S. Army in World War II. *Key point: *While the mortar units were a valuable asset, they were not without their problems. In the last days of March 1945, a soldier named Carl Getzel sat on a hill outside the city of Aschaffenburg and watched as it was slowly destroyed. The young private was part of the American 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Division. His unit was tasked to take this town but it had been hard going; the German troops inside ... more »
"It just seems weird that you would want to go out there and bait and insult other people"
Paddington Bear-loving Evan Davis certainly went to town on Harry Miller on *PM* yesterday. Evan later defended himself on Twitter, maintaining that he was being impartial. Others, however, disagree. A transcript is needed. Here's how Evan began the programme: *Evan Davis*: Hello there. The High Court has ruled in this man's favour, saying the police went too far in defining his anti-trans tweets as hate rather than legitimate mockery: *Harry Miller*: You police stand behind a chocolate fireguard called the College of Policing Guidelines. It will not shield you. You will get burn... more »
The Coronavirus: Global Health is High Politics
Even if you don’t study global health, you’ve probably been following the coronavirus outbreak in China with a mix of dread and fascination. Li Wenliang, the whistleblower Chinese doctor, who himself succumbed to the virus has riveted the world. His death was mourned in China, even as the government initially censored conversations about his passing. […]
Fashion Fetishism, Surgical Masks And Coronavirus
Entering Singapore’s Changi Airport gives the visitor a glimpse of a mask fetish. Security guards wear it. As do the nurses and the various personnel who man cameras like anti-aircraft batteries, noting the approaching passenger in transit with due suspicion. The passenger, in turn, wishes to avoid showing anything that […]
Did US Lie about Why It Killed Soleimani?
RT America The US and Iran seemed at the brink of war when Iran struck US bases in Iraq following the high-profile assassination of Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani. The Trump administration claimed that Soleimani had been responsible for a rocket attack. But Iraqi intelligence says that neither Soleimani nor Iran’s proxies were behind the …
Trump Endorses Israeli Apartheid
Trump Endorses Israeli Apartheid by DIANA BUTTU, ZAHA HASSAN, GIDEON LEVY, https://www.wrmea.org/ Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, March/April 2020, pp. 8-13 Three Views Trump’s Mideast Plan Is a Recipe for War, Not Peace By Diana Buttu AS U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump stepped up to speak at the White House Jan. 28, it was flagged …
Position, momentum modulo a grid may be measured simultaneously
Spiros leaked a trivial observation from a talk given by John Preskill: in quantum mechanics, the position and the momentum may be measured totally accurately and simultaneously, but only modulo \(\Delta X\) and \(h / \Delta X\), respectively. The proof is a simple application of the CBH-like formulae such as\[ \exp(A) \exp(B) = \exp(B) \exp(A) \exp([A,B]) \] whenever \([A,B]\) is a \(c\)-number. And indeed, it is the case if \(A,B\) are linear in \(x,p\), respectively. The precise position \(X\) modulo \(\Delta X\) may be expressed by the (unitary) operator\[ \exp(A)=\exp(2\pi i X ... more »
Girls Suing to Stop “Trans” Boys From Conquering Their Sports
[image: girls-suing-to-stop-trans-boys-from-conquering-their-sports] Ex-tennis champion and feminist icon Billie Jean King once complained that sport was the only area in which males and females didn’t compete together. Be careful what you wish for. Now males claiming female “identity” are entering girls’ and women’s sports and often dominating — and some females are crying foul. In fact, three Connecticut girl athletes and their families are currently suing their state for sex discrimination for having allowed boys to take track titles from them.
Tweets For Today
Factbox: Latest on coronavirus spreading in China and beyond https://t.co/NEeym268rR pic.twitter.com/F27No2wKVW — Reuters (@Reuters) February 15, 2020 BREAKING: A senior U.S.official says the United States and the Taliban have reached a truce agreement that will take effect “very soon” and could lead to withdrawals of American troops from Afghanistan. https://t.co/PvlHfd5sYq — The Associated Press (@AP) February 14, 2020 Crackdown on militants as US and Afghan Taliban seek deal https://t.co/4FDfKEErnV — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 15, 2020 Locust invasion is set to ... more »
Meat inspection petition with 216,000 signatures given to FSA
A union in the United Kingdom has submitted a petition on meat inspections, signed by more than 216,000 people, to the Food Standards Agency. Steve Nash, a consumer advisor on E. coli O157, Unison national officer Paul Bell, and Sean Humber, a lawyer at Leigh Day, delivered the petition calling on the FSA to keep... Continue Reading
Fifteen-year-old hails 'amazing feeling' after becoming youngest A-League goalscorer
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Adelaide United youngster Mohamed Toure becomes the youngest goal-scorer in A-League history after scoring on his home debut aged just 15.
Sydney primary drinking supply restored after fire debris contaminates water source
Greater Sydney's water supply is reconnected to Warragamba Dam after fire and flood debris from 320,000 hectares of burnt bushland pours into the Lake Burragorang catchment, prompting contamination fears.
Couple home after ill-fated Westerdam cruise 'exhausted' but would do it again
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An Adelaide couple stuck on a cruise ship for two weeks after six Asian countries refused to allow them to dock because of coronavirus fears say they are glad to be home but "boat cruises are fun".
Rain an 'absolute saviour' for farmers, but could this dam have helped them sooner?
One of the country's biggest blueberry growing regions hopes an old town water supply will be able to be used as an emergency water source during future droughts.
What next for outgoing netball Australia coach Lisa Alexander?
Outgoing coach Lisa Alexander has guided Australia's top netball players for nearly a decade, but she still has one demand of her former charges now that she's left her role.
US Border Patrol to send tactical unit officers to 'sanctuary' cities
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The Trump administration is deploying highly trained officers to boost arrests of unauthorised immigrants in a number of cities, the latest move in a battle against localities that adopt "sanctuary" policies to protect them from deportation.
U.S. Special Operations Command Is Shifting Its Focus From Combatting Terrorism To Facing countries Like Russia And China
*Military Times*:* After decades focused on terrorism, special operations is broadening its horizons* With clear marching orders from the Defense Department to turn focus to competitors like China and Russia, the U.S. special operations community is at an inflection point. Kicking down doors in Afghanistan and Iraq will give way to more missions like training partners in Europe and Asia, and U.S. Special Operations Command could see a shift in its funding and oversight. But that re-focus should not mean that special operations forces will take a back seat to traditional air, land ... more »
How they play us: A 1981 book predicted a deadly bacteriological weapon called “Wuhan-400” !
“Now, we would all like to know how Dean Koontz, the world’s sixth-most highly paid author, who ties with John Grisham, at $25 million annually, knew of Wuhan and even named the deadly bacteriological weapon “Wuhan-400,” 40 years ago? We would like to have a chat with him about his “prophetic visions”on what seems to … Continue reading How they play us: A 1981 book predicted a deadly bacteriological weapon called “Wuhan-400” ! →
Cows & Endangered Birds Poisoned in Taranaki Aerial Drop
Thanks to the Graf brothers for this video. It is fact not fiction note. For all those who deny the by kill and particularly the endangered birds. Go figure. Scatter a Class 1A Ecotoxin around like lollies and what do you expect? It kills everything that breathes & cannot target specific pests as we’re told. … Continue reading Cows & Endangered Birds Poisoned in Taranaki Aerial Drop →
A Wairarapa school with ZERO students remains open with TWO full & TWO part time staff at tax-payer cost of $1300 pday
From the Taxpayers’ UnionFacebook page… interesting info on this school here. Watch the video for the detail. EWR
Australian women win landmark surgical mesh case – but Kiwi women can’t sue
From Stuff Australian women suffering life-long complications from transvaginal surgical mesh have won a landmark case against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and two of its affiliated companies. Federal Court Justice Anna Katzmann found in favour of the group of 1200 women in the case against Johnson & Johnson on Thursday. Complications included chronic inflammatory reaction, erosion of mesh into surrounding … Continue reading Australian women win landmark surgical mesh case – but Kiwi women can’t sue →
Why does the CDC refuse to run a vaccinated vs unvaccinated health outcomes study?
Seems a no brainer doesn’t it? I mean, here is the opportunity for the CDC to prove once and for all to all of the doubters, that vaccines do what they say … EWR From the video info: “Why does the CDC refuse to run a vaccinated vs unvaccinated health outcomes study? The answer may … Continue reading Why does the CDC refuse to run a vaccinated vs unvaccinated health outcomes study? →
February 15th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1122
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Saturday February 15th – 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 →
Sidney Powell Reacts to Outside Prosecutor Reviewing Flynn Case….
It was reported today that Attorney General William P. Barr assigned an outside prosecutor to review the criminal case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Tonight, Fox News’ Sean Hannity invites Flynn’s lawyer Sidney Powell on to his television … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
A Syrian rebel fighter remotely-fires a rocket from a truck-mounted launcher at a position in the countryside of Idlib towards regime forces positions in the southern countryside of Syria's Aleppo province on February 10, 2020. © AFP 2019 / Omar Haj Kadour *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 8 -14 February* (Sputnik).
From Russia With Love: Soldier Uses Tanks To Propose To His Girlfriend
*WNU Editor: *It is Valentine's Day.
U.S. Offering Iraq A Partial Pullback Of Military Forces
US military forces in Iraq on 19 October 2016 [File photo] *Middle East Eye:* *EXCLUSIVE: US military offers Iraq a partial pullback* *United States prepared 'in principle' to withdraw from some areas, though Anbar province's Ain al-Assad base is a 'red line'.* The US military has offered senior Iraqi security officials plans for a partial pullback of troops from Iraq in response to January’s parliamentary vote calling for foreign forces to leave the country, Middle East Eye can reveal. A meeting between the two sides, held in great secrecy last week, heard that Washington was pre... more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 14th 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 […]
PANTS ON FIRE Paul Krugman Headline: ‘Bernie Sanders Isn’t A Socialist’
By Tim Graham ~ The New York Times posted a preposterous headline over Paul Krugman’s latest column: “Bernie Sanders Isn’t a Socialist.” But he describes himself as a socialist. Our own Dan Gainor underlined the humor of this sentence with this joke on Twitter: “Paul Krugman isn’t a columnist.” Krugman admits Bernie identifies as a […]
CRISPR Biotech Made Easy: Who Am I Kidding?
By Dr. Jay Lehr ~ By now most everyone has read the acronym CRISPR, the hottest thing in biotechnology, hailed as the path to many medical cures. But just about no one knows what the letters stand for. I will tell you but you will have forgotten by tomorrow or sooner. The full name is […]
China’s Coronavirus Response Shows The Weakness Of Authoritarianism
By Jarrett Stepman ~ Despite China’s incredible economic success as of late, it’s important to remember that it is still fundamentally a communist country. Recent events have been a stern reminder. Freedom can be messy, but it’s nothing like the mess an authoritarian regime creates when it fears losing power. The disturbing outbreak of the […]
Trump vs... John Kelly (Again)
Trump is getting ready for a mud-slinging fest-- this one against Marine General John Kelly, his former chief of staff. On Wednesday, Kelly spoke at Drew University in Morristown, NJ, 23 minutes down the 287 to Trump's dumpy Bedminster Golf Resort. According to Peter Nicholas, reporting for *The Atlantic*, "Over a 75-minute speech and Q&A session, Kelly laid out, in the clearest terms yet, his misgivings about Trump’s words and actions regarding North Korea, illegal immigration, military discipline, Ukraine, and the news media." Trump, a petty, thin-skinned tyrant, immediately t... more »
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Chris Martenson, "Coronavirus Update 2/14/20"
Chris Martenson, "Coronavirus Update 2/14/20" - https://www.peakprosperity.com/ A highly recommended "must read": "Why Covid-19 Demands Our Full Attention"
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for fire-affected areas
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Flash flooding hits most parts of the state overnight, running the State Emergency Service off its feet. And more heavy rain is forecast to hit Victoria's north and east over the next few hours.
Emergency Services Minister 'missing in action' during Nullarbor bushfire, WA Liberals say
The WA Liberals have been accused of "politicising" a bushfire crisis after calling for the Emergency Services Minister to be sacked over his handling of this summer's fires on the Nullarbor.
Landlords reconsider renting on Airbnb as patrons decline amid bushfire and coronavirus fears
Destruction and travel bans are hurting Airbnb operators, but is that a good thing for renters?
New NT Police Commissioner reveals plans to restructure the force
All new police recruits in the Territory will now serve at least two years in a remote community, as the NT's new top cop works to improve the relationship between Aboriginal communities and the police
New kind of activism as Indigenous youth use social media to educate
Young Indigenous Australians are paving a new way for activism, using social media to educate the wider community about their culture and the issues their people face.
Fire rips through orphanage in Haiti, killing 15 children
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The facility, run by a US religious group, is one of more than 700 unlicensed orphanages in the poorest nation in the Americas, where poor parents regularly give up their children.
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