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He IS heavy and he’s my brother
Per an article by Mike Stobbe of the Associated Press called “CDC survey finds about 40% of US adults are obese,” Americans are indeed “heavy.” And, some of us are very heavy. “About 4 in 10 Americans are obese, and … Continue reading →
President Trump Keep America Great Rally – North Charleston, SC – 7:00pm Livestream…
Tonight President Trump heads to North Charleston, SC, to hold another Keep America Great rally at the North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center. President Trump is expected to speak at 7:00pm EST. Livestreams below: RSBN Livestream Link – Donald … Continue reading →
Strong Economic Fundamentals: U.S. Wage Growth, Incomes, Savings and Spending….
Economic Nationalism -vs- Economic Globalism Despite the intense doomsayer predictions surrounding the ‘Coronavirus as an economic contagion’ narrative, the U.S. economy remains strong. When evaluating economic impacts, specifically to the U.S, it is important to remember 80 percent of all … Continue reading →
TRUMP IS MAKING BERNIE'S POINT FOR HIM
What was it that Bernie Sanders said in the Las Vegas debate last week? We are living in many ways in a socialist society right now. The problem is, as Dr. Martin Luther King reminded us, we have socialism for the very rich, rugged individualism for the poor. ... When Donald Trump gets $800 million in tax breaks and subsidies to build luxury condominiums, that's socialism for the rich. ... When Walmart -- we have to subsidize Walmart's workers who are on Medicaid and food stamps because the wealthiest family in America pays starvation wages, that's socialism for the rich. (APPLAUSE... more »
Walls Work! CBP Head Says New Border Barrier Cuts Illegal Migration 80%
[image: walls-work-cbp-head-says-new-border-barrier-cuts-illegal-migration-80] While immigrationists have long maintained that “walls don’t work,” their real gripe might be that they do. This is perhaps why presidential candidate Bernie Sanders expressed willingness to tear existing border barriers down, and it’s certainly why the acting CBP commissioner was just able to report that a new border wall section has drastically cut illegal migration.
Climate-alarmist Group Creates Blacklist to Discredit Climate “Deniers”
[image: climate-hysteric-group-creates-blacklist-to-discredit-climate-deniers] The climate-alarmist website Skeptical Science has created on online blacklist of prominent scientists who don't agree with the anthropogenic global-warming hoax, in order to discredit them.
Hindu - Muslim Violence In New Dehli -- News Updates February 28, 2020
*The Tribune:* *Four more deaths recorded at GTB Hospital, Delhi violence toll 42 now* 148 FIRs registered, 630 people either arrested or detained The death toll in the Delhi’s communal violence has gone up to 42 now with four more fatalities being recorded at the city’s GTB Hospital on Friday, officials said. The situation has showed some signs of returning to normalcy and clouds of smoke cleared to reveal the extent of the damage from the worst riots in the city in over three decades. As people gingerly stepped out for work and opened shops and other establishments in northe... more »
Union takes action against iAnthus marijuana subsidiary in MA
A labor union filed a complaint with Massachusetts regulators alleging that multistate cannabis operator iAnthus Capital Holdings violated state law. In its filing to the state Department of Labor Relations, Local 1445 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union said New York-based iAnthus issued written warnings to two pro-union employees at a cannabis cultivation […] Union takes action against iAnthus marijuana subsidiary in MA is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Southern California cannabis growers sued over odors
Multiple marijuana growers in Southern California have been sued by residents of a city in south Santa Barbara County that charge smells from greenhouses led to health issue. The growers need to seal their greenhouses and use “carbon-based filtration methods,” according to the lawsuit filed by residents of Carpinteria, a small seaside community. The plaintiffs allege in […] Southern California cannabis growers sued over odors is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Florida legislators seek partial THC cap in medical marijuana
Florida would cap the amount of THC in medical cannabis at 10% for patients younger than 21 under a state Senate bill amendment filed Friday, a move that could be disruptive to the state’s fast-growing MMJ industry. The measure, however, isn’t as stringent as a proposal floated by Florida House lawmakers to cap all medical cannabis […] Florida legislators seek partial THC cap in medical marijuana is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
CannTrust’s low stock price prompts another NYSE warning
Beleaguered Canadian cannabis producer CannTrust has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it is once again not compliant with listing rules because of its low stock price. The NYSE requires the average closing price of common shares to be at least $1 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. As of Feb. 25, […] CannTrust’s low stock price prompts another NYSE warning is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cannabis regulators growing stricter in enforcing licensing rules but also willing to negotiate with companies
State marijuana regulators increasingly are enforcing strict regulations involving dispensary caps, residency requirements and ownership rules – actions that could harm the reputations of cannabis companies and jeopardize lucrative licenses that are sometimes worth upwards of millions of dollars. The increasingly assertive stance by regulators already has sparked legal skirmishes around the country, forcing some […] Cannabis regulators growing stricter in enforcing licensing rules but also willing to negotiate with companies is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Leg... more »
"Economic Market Update PM 2/28/20"
*PM 2/28/20, Updated frequently as available.* ◆ *Perfect storm: "*A perfect storm is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. The term is used by analogy to an unusually severe storm that results from a rare combination of meteorological phenomena." Coronavirus consequences precipitate total global economic collapse... Yeah, perfect... ◆ Gregory Mannarino, *PM 2/28/20:* *"**Meltdown: STOCK MARKET BLOODBATH"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CN... more »
Pandemic Fears Strike Wall Street
Fred Imbert and Eustance Huang of CNBC report the Dow falls 350 points to cap the worst week for Wall Street since the financial crisis: Stocks tumbled once again on Friday, adding losses to the market’s worst week since the financial crisis, as worries over the coronavirus and its impact on the economy continue to rattle investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 357.28 points, or more than 1%, to 25,409.36. The 30-stock Dow briefly fell more than 1,000 points then rallied into the close in a wild trading session characteristic of the week. The S&P 500 slid 0.8% ... more »
The Flu Shot Can Protect You From Coronavirus is FAKE News According to Medical Doctor
The headline in the February 25, 2020 article in the New York Times article reads, “How to prepare for the Coronavirus.” Right below the headline, in large font, it states, “Wash your hands. Keep a supply of medicines. Get a flu shot.” I have no problems with the idea of washing hands. That is a good antimicrobial technique. As for keeping a supply of medications, the author of the article is making the point of having a 30-day supply of medications on hand in case you cannot go out to get them. I have no issue with that advice. Get a flu shot? WHAT? WHERE DID THAT COME FROM? The w... more »
President Trump: U.S. And The Taliban Will Sign A Historic Agreement Saturday That Would See U.S. Troops Start To Withdraw
*ABC News:* *US to sign historic deal with Taliban, Trump announces, beginning end of US war in Afghanistan and withdrawal of American troops* After a week-long deal to reduce violence across Afghanistan, the U.S. and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement Saturday that would see U.S. troops start to withdraw, according to a statement issued Friday afternoon by President Donald Trump. "Soon, at my direction, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will witness the signing of an agreement with representatives of the Taliban, while Secretary of Defense Mark Esper will issue a jo... more »
Julian Assange Hearing Day Four
Please try this experiment for me. Try asking this question out loud, in a tone of intellectual interest and engagement: “Are you suggesting that the two have the same effect?”. Now try asking this question out loud, in a tone of hostility and incredulity bordering on sarcasm: “Are you suggesting that the two have the same effect?”. Firstly, congratulations on your acting skills; you take direction very well. Secondly, is it not fascinating how precisely the same words can convey the opposite meaning dependent on modulation of stress, pitch, and volume? Yesterday the prosecution con... more »
99.9 Percent Of US Citizens Unaware Of Largest US War Game In Europe In 25 Years
99.9 percent of citizens of the United States have no clue that the new “Cold War” against Russia is manifesting in the largest U.S. military war practice in Europe than in more than 25 years. They have not heard that the U.S. military is sending 20,000 soldiers from the U.S. to Europe to join 9,000 U.S. troops already in Europe and 8,000 soldiers from ten European countries to practice waging a war against Russia. 37,000 military from the U.S. and Europe will be a part of the war maneuvers named Defender 2020. The U.S. political environment is so confused that many in the U.S. wil... more »
Harvey Weinstein to Get Special Treatment in Jail So He Doesn’t Get ‘Epsteined’
*John Vibes* - “The last thing you want is another Jeffrey Epstein incident."
Colombia Is Still the Deadliest Place to Be an Environmental Activist, Report Finds
*Madison Dapcevich* - Colombia was the most dangerous nation in 2019 to be an environmental activist and experts suspect that conditions will only get worse.
‘A Scourge of Biblical Proportions’: UN Leaders Sound Alarm on East Africa Locust Crisis in Call for Global Response
*Jessica Corbett* - The worst outbreak in decades has devastated crops across a region already enduring food insecurity, conflict, and climate impacts.
What’s in Children’s Drinking Water? Far Too Often, Something Neurotoxic
*Children’s Health Defense Team* - Hollywood seems to love a good David versus corporate Goliath tale,.
A Zebra with Dots Instead of Stripes?
We weren't expecting that.
Huawei Faces Setbacks in U.S. Courts; Coronavirus Epidemic Expands Beyond Chinese Borders
Huawei's North American offices in 2016 (Open Grid Scheduler/Grid Engine/https://flic.kr/p/GdqxGu/CC0 1.0/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) *Huawei Faces Setbacks in U.S. Courts* Huawei has faced setbacks in American courts this month, in two cases that may affect the company’s U.S. reputation. On Feb. 18, Judge Amos Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas dismissed Huawei’s suit—filed in March 2019—challenging the constitutionality of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA includes a provision that bans federal agen... more »
Planning for Coronavirus
CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield visited the NIH on June 12, 2018 (National Institutes of Health, https://flic.kr/p/28d54Wi; Public Domain, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/) The coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly across Asia and the Middle East. Even though there are only approximately 50 confirmed cases in the United States, American public health officials are warning Americans “to prepare for the expectation that this might be bad.” But what does preparation look like? For American citizens, preparation means taking precautions, like washing your hand... more »
Random Toxicity? What’s Going on in @benjaminwittes’s Mentions
The Twitter application on a phone, 2013 (Tom Raftery/https://flic.kr/p/dWBuVp/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/) Over the past few weeks, I have developed—in cooperation with several other people—a collection of interesting data about the way people react to me on Twitter. I did not do this because I am self-involved but because for the past year and a half, the reaction to me on Twitter has been ringing alarm bells about disinformation, and the more recent reaction to others has heightened concerns. I don’t pretend to know what this data really ... more »
Govt. Orders Sweeping Changes at USC After its Failure to Investigate Sexual Abuse Cases
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plans to order sweeping changes to the University of Southern California’s (USC) Title IX practices after the school “failed to protect students” from sexual abuse by former employee Dr. George Tyndall, according to a resolution agreement released Thursday. On May 24, 2018, OCR began an […]
Auburn U’s First Black Student to Receive Degree 51 Years Later
Harold Franklin, the first African American student to integrate Auburn University in 1964, will finally receive his master’s degree from the school in May, reported AL.com. Franklin’s master’s thesis was repeatedly rejected by the school, even as late as in 1969. Eventually, he left and attained his master’s degree from the University of Denver instead. […]
U of New Mexico to Offer Free Tuition for Qualifying Freshmen
The University of New Mexico (UNM) will begin offering free tuition and fees for first-year students whose families earn less than $50,000 per year, starting this coming fall, reported KRQE news. The program comes after New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s planned Opportunity Scholarship – which aimed to pay the tuition at public universities for […]
Presdient Trump Says It's Time For The U.S. To Pass The War Against ISIS To Russia, Iran, Iraq And Syria
*Newsweek*:* Donald Trump Says It's Time U.S. Passes War on ISIS to Russia, Iran, Iraq and Syria, Focuses on Oil Instead* President Donald Trump said Tuesday that it is time for the United States to pass the fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) on to Russia, Iran, Iraq and Syria, and to instead focus on maintaining control of oil resources in the region. Speaking at a press conference in the Indian capital of New Delhi, Trump said that "nobody's done more than I've done" to battle ISIS in the Middle East, "but at the same time, Russia should do it, Iran should do ... more »
Erdogan, Trump Discuss Situation In Syria
Illustrative file image of a prior call between the two leaders, via Turkey's Hurriyet Daily. *RFE: **In Call With Erdogan, Trump 'Reaffirms' Support For Turkey In Syria's Idlib* President Donald Trump has "reaffirmed" U.S. support for Turkey in a phone call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while urging President Bashar al-Assad's regime, Russia, and Iran to halt their offensive in Syria's northwestern Idlib Province -- the last rebel-held area in northwestern Syria -- the White House said on February 28. The two talked after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed the previous day in ... more »
Norovirus infections reported; recall underway for oysters
A Canadian company is recalling oysters because of test results and reports of infections among consumers who ate the shellfish. Certain Union Bay Seafood Ltd. brand Pacific oysters are implicated in the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The agency reports that foodborne illnesses have been linked to the recalled oysters.... Continue Reading
'Stop them being ambushed by monsters': Hannah Clarke murder prompts call for coercive control powers
Following the murders of Hannah Clarke and her three children in Queensland, a politician in NSW is calling for legislation to criminalise coercive and controlling behaviour.
'We're here': LGBT Muslims speak about life in Australia as 'triple minorities'
Omar grew up in a traditional, Arab Muslim household and attended a Christian school. Neither were particularly conducive to embracing his identity as a young gay man.
Inside the island farm running cattle and sheep on swampland
Mundoo Island Station, the last property on the Murray-Darling river system, is a place like no other in Australia, with fresh and salt water on its borders and cattle wading between islands.
The ABC couldn't litigate its way to law reform. Inside the appeal against the AFP raids
The disappointed legal team that worked on the ABC case warns that unless things change, the level of secrecy around the issuing of warrants means there's an ongoing risk of requests just being rubber-stamped, writes editorial director Craig McMurtrie.
Grey nomads can't do all the heavy lifting in bushfire rebuild, volunteers say
BlazeAid organisers in NSW are desperate for volunteers to replenish their bushfire recovery workforce and believe paid incentives for backpackers could be a solution.
If public speaking is your worst nightmare, read this
Speaking to a crowd is the stuff of many people's nightmares. It used to terrify me so much I'd worry I was about to have a heart attack. But I got over my fear — and if I can do it, anyone can.
Our World Cup dreams are on the line, but we're ready for the challenge
Just In - 8 hours ago
After a disappointing start against India, we're starting to build up momentum in this T20 World Cup and we're excited for the pressure of the New Zealand game, writes all-rounder Jess Jonassen.
Why the team behind The Eleventh podcast was shocked by what they unearthed in the ABC's newspaper clippings file
Just In - 8 hours ago
The team behind The Eleventh discuss how old-school research tools, such as newspaper clipping files, that were vital for journalists in the era before the internet, were key to the production of the ABC's popular new podcast series.
Australian games makers share the 15 'must-play' titles that inspired them
From arcade classics to mobile phone hits, six pioneering video-game makers tell us their pick of must-know, must-play games currently on display at the National Film and Sound Archive.
20 years ago today, a 'proficient' meatworker skinned, beheaded and cooked her partner
It's been two decades since one of the worst murders in living memory was committed by Katherine Knight in NSW. For the locals who knew Knight and her victim, the crime is impossible to forget.
Farewell to the great Australian summer that never was
The great Australian summer is a narrative entrenched in our national identity, but as we enter autumn, very few of us have been left with a summer glow.
It changes your thinking when virtually every woman you know says yes, me too
A societal swing as powerful as the #MeToo movement can't but have some influence over the thinking of a group of people whose wives, friends, daughters and sisters have finally started to tell them their own truths, writes Virginia Trioli.
'It's really concerning': Push for a new approach to teaching our kids about consent
Sex ed isn't compulsory in Queensland's state schools, but in NSW, kids start learning about consent in kindergarten — a year before children in NT, WA or Tasmania. How do schools near you teach kids about sexual consent?
'I proposed to my wife in that car': Indonesia's enduring love affair with Australia's iconic car
Beyond Indonesian shores, the story of Holden's successful export foray into the tropics over more than three decades isn't widely known.
Do Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have the cachet to bring in the cash?
Just In - 8 hours ago
The rug has been pulled out from beneath Harry and Meghan's branded ambitions and now it's hard to know what they stand for, writes Michal Carrington.
The lawyers who help disaster victims take on insurers now face their own big fight
After two disasters hit their property, this couple faced a fight with their insurer, which agreed to cover the damage only after a special legal service got involved. But as the service's funds dry up, it warns others might not get the same help.
Office workers will soon need to record their hours. Here's why
It's thought to have been invented in the 1880s to help bosses keep track of their workers. Now, the humble Bundy clock business is booming as Australia grapples with wage theft.
The Government is facing an existential threat, but this one is in its control
The bitter dangers of budget politics and the ethereal surplus, you would think, might make governments a little more careful about how they spend money, writes Laura Tingle.
How this man landed a life sentence in a US prison for selling less than $30 worth of drugs
Onrae Williams fell victim to South Carolina's three-strikes law and was sentenced to life in prison for a drug deal. With the state the next to hold a Democrat primary, issues with America's criminal justice system are on the minds of many casting their votes for the next presidential contender.
Masks, antibiotics and hand sanitisers: Amid coronavirus, Australia's secret medical stockpile is now open
In secret locations across Australia, millions of dollars' worth of medical supplies — including masks, antibiotics and equipment such as basic hand sanitisers — are at the ready, wrapped up on huge pallets. They're about to be deployed.
Glitz, celebrities and political statements: What to expect at Mardi Gras 2020
Sydney's glittering and glamorous Mardi Gras parade will explode onto Oxford Street tonight, with dozens of floats and thousands of revellers set to join the annual event celebrating the LGBTQI+ community.
Who Can Win The Conservative Lane To Take On Bernie? None Of These Clowns?
The fight for the conservative lane is in full swing, and yesterday, Bloomberg's campaign manager dismissed Biden's strategy for beating out Bloomberg, Klobuchar and Mayo Pete. Biden's plan is to win *big* in South Carolina and get the corporate media to market him as the "come back kid." Yesterday, Kevin Sheekey, the Bloomers campaign manager, claimed "South Carolina is not going to matter" and that "Super Tuesday is going to be really definitional for this race." The Real Clear Politics polling average for South Carolina has Biden way ahead again because of a just-released poll ... more »
Turkey’s Eurasianist Moment: The Importance of Idlib and Russia
*Dr Can Erimtan* | Understanding the historic and political elements which form the backdrop of Erdogan's perilous geopolitical high-wire act.
Too cute!
Following a link on Instapundit, via Reddit, to YouTube: here's Ozzy the desk weasel. Ain't he cute? Peter
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Remember Now"
2002, "Remember Now" ○ “You think you will never forget any of this, you will remember it always just the way it was. But you can't remember it the way it was. To know it, you have to be living in the presence of it right as it is happening. It can return only by surprise. Speaking of these things tells you that there are no words for them that are equal to them or that can restore them to your mind. And so you have a life that you are living only now, now and now and now, gone before you can speak of it, and you must be thankful for living day by day, moment by moment, in this pres... more »
As Coronavirus Spreads, Elites More Concerned About “Racism” Than Keeping You Alive
[image: as-coronavirus-spreads-elites-more-concerned-about-racism-than-keeping-you-alive] As the coronavirus spreads, our pseudo-elites are very concerned — that the crisis could harm the “diversity” agenda, that blame for the virus could be put on some country or group, and that too many of those trying to keep us safe are white.
Biden Trailing Sanders as Super Tuesday Approaches, but Can Sanders Beat Trump?
[image: biden-trailing-sanders-as-super-tuesday-approaches-but-can-sanders-beat-trump] Joe Biden, the man who led the Real Clear Politics polling average for a year and was the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic nomination for president, has lost the first three party primaries and looks like he might lose Texas and California on Super Tuesday.
Once Saudi Allies, Tribes in Eastern Yemen’s Al-Mahrah Are Now Battling Saudi Forces
Saudi Arabia has long sought control over eastern Yemen for its unfettered access to the Arabian Sea. Now, after decades of exploitation and betrayal by Saudi forces, local tribesmen in the area have run out of patience. The post Once Saudi Allies, Tribes in Eastern Yemen’s Al-Mahrah Are Now Battling Saudi Forces appeared first on MintPress News.
US Military Building Presence in Saudi Arabia for First Time in 17 Years
Some 2,500 US troops have arrived at their new home for the foreseeable future, the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. The post US Military Building Presence in Saudi Arabia for First Time in 17 Years appeared first on MintPress News.
"I Hope..."
“Why are we born? We're born eventually to die, of course. But what happens between the time we're born and we die? We're born to live. One is a realist if one hopes.” “With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven.” “I hope for peace and sanity - it's the same thing.” - Studs Terkel
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The Poet: Maya Angelou, “Alone”
*“Alone”* “Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home, Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone. I came up with one thing And I don't believe I'm wrong, That nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone. There are some millionaires With money they can't use, Their wives run round like banshees, Their children sing the blues. They've got expensive doctors To cure their hearts of stone, But nobody, No, nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alon... more »
Local Council By-Elections February 2020
This month saw 22,016 votes cast over 15 local authority (tier one and tier two) contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. Five council seat changed hands. For comparison with January's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Jan +/- Feb 19 Avge/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 15 8,467 38.5% +0.0% +14.5% 564 -1 Labour 12 6,608 30.0% -3.0% -0.1% 551 -1 LibDem 9 3,411 15.5% +0.3% -10.7% 379 +1 Green 7 549 2.5% -4.6% -... more »
Tim Cook Discusses Apple, China, Coronavirus, Supply Chains and Working With President Trump…
Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the coronavirus impacts on his specific business and his view on the short-term impacts from disruptions in China. While retail stores and some manufacturing are closed in the short-term, overall Cook sees very little change … Continue reading →
NEC Director Larry Kudlow Holds Press Conference….
The media is initiating panic about the Coronavirus in 2020 the same way the media attempted to manufacture panic about an upcoming U.S. recession in 2019. Everything about Coronavirus is hyped with purpose. The CDC official who lit the fuse … Continue reading →
NATO Condemns Syria Airstrikes That Killed 33 Turkish Troops But Will Not Get Involved
*NPR: **NATO Meets After Turkey Says Russian-Backed Force Killed 33 Troops In Syria* NATO is condemning "indiscriminate air strikes by the Syrian regime and Russia," Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, after 33 Turkish soldiers died in an attack near Idlib on Thursday. The bombing caused Turkey to request an urgent NATO security meeting that was held Friday. The NATO meeting was held in solidarity with Turkey, which says the troops were killed in an area where Russian-backed Syrian forces are fighting anti-regime militants. Russia denies playing a role in the strike, which c... more »
FOX: Harvey Weinstein Worries NYC Prison Officials, Fear Another Epstein
Prison officials in NYC are thinking twice about how to deal with convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein once he is behind bars. According to multiple reports, their biggest fear is another Jeffrey Epstein-like suicide. High-ranking officials at NYC’s Department of Corrections indicated there’s anxiety running through the ranks about another “Epstein Incident” and the scrutiny that […] The post FOX: Harvey Weinstein Worries NYC Prison Officials, Fear Another Epstein appeared first on Health Nut News.
Ink Rx? Welcome To The Camouflaged World Of Paramedical Tattoos
The first fingernail tattoo started off as a joke by a man who lost the tips of two fingers in a construction accident in 2018. But that shifted after Eric Catalano, an auto finance manager turned tattoo artist, finished with his needle. Catalano recalled as he stood in his Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio. “The mood […] The post Ink Rx? Welcome To The Camouflaged World Of Paramedical Tattoos appeared first on Health Nut News.
33 Turkish Troops Killed In Syrian Airstrike (Update)
*RFI:* *33 Turkish troops killed in Syrian airstrike, NATO to hold emergency talks* Turkey has raised the death toll from a Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwestern Syria the previous night to 33 Turkish troops, the highest number of Turkish soldiers killed in a single day since Ankara first intervened in the Syrian conflict in 2016. The deaths, which came in an attack late Thursday, mark a serious escalation in the direct conflict between Turkish and Russia-backed Syrian forces that has been waged since early February. The earlier reported death toll was 29 t... more »
Did the 8 Largest Single-Day Stock Drops Occur Under Trump?
As is often the case with statistics, which ones you choose to consider makes a significant difference.
"The Greatest Depression Just Began. This is No Drill"; A Comment
*"The Greatest Depression Just Began. This is No Drill"* by Bob Moriarty "Exactly a month ago I warned that the Corona Virus outbreak was going to pop the “Everything Bubble.” I did something fairly subtle. I buried my main message under a whole heap of cow manure. It doesn’t make a rat’s ass if I was right or wrong about calling for a market crash in October or the Fed dumping piles of new crisp $100 bills onto a bonfire in September. This time I’m going to put my message right at the top so no one can miss it. I quote from the January 27th piece, “This has the potential for being... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 58 – 2020
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
What Ever Happened To AltSchool?
You remember AltSchool, the miraculous Silicon Valley technoschool that was going to Change the Game. We've checked in on them from time to time, and it's time to see what has happened since the Altschool ship ran aground on the shores of reality a while ago. After two years of tinkering and tweaking, AltSchool burst on the scene with a flurry of PR in 2015. Founded by Max Ventilla, formerly of Google, and Bharat Mediratta, also a Googlite, it was going to bring technology and personalization to new heights. Like a wired-up free school, it would let students and teachers just sort o... more »
Terrifying: In 1999 India and Pakistan Fought a War (Despite Having Nuclear Weapons)
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8CI1OYS01&share=true] It could have been much worse. *Key point:* Pakistan had just acquired nuclear weapons and felt emboldened to try and seize some territory. A fight ensued, but it thankfully did not spiral out of control. For years, there was a conceit that no two states with nuclear weapons have ever directly fought each other. That conceit has at times been thin. For example, during the Korean War, Soviet air force regiments battled U.S. jet fighters in ... more »
How the Army Wanted to Copy Hitler's V-1 Rockets to Use Them Against the Nazis
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force photo - https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196684/flying-bomb-and-rocket-development/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7977183] Did it work? *Key point:* The V-1 Rocket was terrifying but also intriguing to Allied engineers. The British and Americans worked together to try and learn from Berlin's wonder weapons. Exactly one month after the first of thousands of Nazi V-1 “Buzz Bomb” cruise missiles began raining terror and death on Londo... more »
Meet Operation Caesar: How Hitler Tried to Send V-2 Rocket Plans by Submarine to Imperial Japan
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1996%3Anewsml_PBEAHUMSNEN&share=true] What if he had succeeded? *Key Point:* Both sides were losing the war, but Berlin still wanted to help Tokyo. However, London had their codes and new about the plan. *The Hunt for Red October *dramatized for the public one of the tensest forms of warfare imaginable: combat between submarines submerged deep under the ocean’s surface, the nerve-wracked crews scouring the fathomless depths for their adversary’s acoustic signature using hydrophon... more »
Did U.S. Sanctions on Iran Help Coronavirus Spread Undetected?
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The U.S. Treasury is now allowing some humanitarian trade but it may not be enough—and the damage is already done. The Trump administration is partially reversing course on economic sanctions that have slowed down Iran from importing coronavirus test kits as the country faces down the most deadly COVID-19 outbreak outside of East Asia. Iranian authorities have confirmed 388 cases of the new coronavirus disease as of Friday afternoon. U.S. sanctions, the Iranian government’s record of dishonesty, and the elusive nature of t... more »
Climate pressure groups in conservative clothing at CPAC
A group calling itself "republicEn" got itself on a climate panel at CPAC and launched into a personal attack on Princeton physicist Will Happer and Genesis Torres of the CO2 Coalition. The post Climate pressure groups in conservative clothing at CPAC appeared first on CFACT.
"Economic freedom, personal freedom, and cosmopolitanism are Very Good Things, and (b) Western elites are at least less opposed to all three Very Good Things than the deeply authoritarian Western masses." #QotD
*"On average, I do trust Western elites more than Western masses. My main reason, though, is not that the modern world is too 'complex' or 'interconnected,' but that (a) economic freedom, personal freedom, and cosmopolitanism are Very Good Things, and (b) Western elites are at least less opposed to all three Very Good Things than the deeply authoritarian Western masses. Back in 2012, I described the median American voter as a 'moderate national socialist,' and subsequent events have reaffirmed my doleful perspective."* ~ Bryan Caplan, from his post '*Open Borders* in the *... more »
Julia Leaves Greenie Speechless!
By Paul Homewood h/t Teaef Julia Hartley Brewer leaves the Green Party spokeswoman speechless! BTW The question that the greenie had trouble answering, how much of UK’s energy comes from wind and solar is a paltry 4% (and that includes hydro!): https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/total-energy-section-1-energy-trends
Greek PM says “No Illegal Entries into Greece will be Tolerated” as Migrants & Refugees at Greek-Turkish Border Try to Enter Greece Illegally
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis: “Significant numbers of migrants and refugees have gathered in large groups at the Greek-Turkish land … Continue reading →
10 Facts Every Parent Needs to Know About Vaccinations
For American kids born in 1986, only 12.8% had chronic diseases. That number has grown to 54% among the vaccine generation (those born after 1986) in lockstep with the expanding vaccine schedule. Here are 10 facts every parent needs to know about vaccinations. The post 10 Facts Every Parent Needs to Know About Vaccinations appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
I Wish I’d Known …
One of the most common remarks Children Health Defense hears from parents of children adversely affected by vaccines is, “I wish I’d known then what I know now.” Here are some of the things they wish they’d known. Please share these insights with your family and friends. The post I Wish I’d Known … appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Alberta to introduce tax on cannabis vape products
Alberta is set to join British Columbia in slapping a new tax on vaping liquids and devices, including adult-use cannabis. Last month, British Columbia imposed a 20% sales tax on liquid cannabis vaping products. Vaporizers used for dry cannabis were exempted. Details of Alberta’s tax will not be know until spring. “The intent of the […] Alberta to introduce tax on cannabis vape products is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
NY-based cannabis firm iAnthus takes group to court in Canada
Vertically integrated multistate marijuana operator iAnthus Capital Holdings is taking legal action against an international investor group that claimed the New York company has defaulted on a $25 million convertible debt deal. The legal action, filed in a court in Ontario, Canada, centers around claims that iAnthus has not kept to the terms of a […] NY-based cannabis firm iAnthus takes group to court in Canada is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Ontario nears 800 cannabis Retail Operator License applications
Since Ontario started accepting open market applications on Jan. 6, just under 800 Retail Operator License submissions have been filed for adult-use cannabis stores, as the province looks to get its fledgling marijuana industry on track. Ontario announced a move towards an open market process in December after relying on a poorly executed lottery system […] Ontario nears 800 cannabis Retail Operator License applications is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Bellevue College Apologizes After VP Alters Mural of Japanese American Internment
Bellevue College has apologized after one of its vice presidents ‘whited out’ part of an artist description that accompanied a mural depicting two Japanese American children in a World War II California incarceration camp, reported The Seattle Times. The erased sentence referenced the connection between Japanese immigrants and Bellevue: “After decades of anti-Japanese agitation, led […]
World News Briefs -- February 28, 2020
*Reuters:* *WHO raises global risk of coronavirus from 'high' to 'very high'* GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) - The rapid spread of the coronavirus increased fears of a pandemic on Friday, with six countries reporting their first cases and the World Health Organization (WHO) raising its global spread and impact risk alert to “very high”. World shares fell again, winding up their worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis and bringing the global wipeout to $6 trillion. Hopes that the epidemic that started in China late last year would be over in months, and that economic activity... more »
Stone Tools Show Humans in India Survived a Massive Volcanic Eruption 74,000 Years Ago
The Toba supervolcanic eruption about 74,000 years ago was one of the most colossal eruptions in the past 2 million years. The massive eruption at the site of present-day Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia spewed an estimated 1,000 times as much rock as the 1980 eruption of Mt St Helens and, many believe, triggered a ... Read more Stone Tools Show Humans in India Survived a Massive Volcanic Eruption 74,000 Years Ago The post Stone Tools Show Humans in India Survived a Massive Volcanic Eruption 74,000 Years Ago appeared first on Ice Age Now.
On first encountering a very strange book!
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020The nation's latest best-seller:* There's nothing so dumb that it won't be hailed within our upper-end press corps, just so long as it flogs a currently popular theme. Consider Alexis Coe's remarkable book, You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington. We first encountered this very strange book when the Washington Post let Coe write a Sunday Outlook piece, Five Myths About George Washington. We thought that piece was perhaps a bit odd. A few of its links were comically "hinky." The very next day, Coe wrote an op-ed column in the New Y... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/28/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune Key dates coming fast now, so I added some counters: Here is a second counter for South Carolina, […]
Joe Biden, whose son got millions from China, says that China isn't our competitor
With China's military expanding rapidly, including hypersonic weapons and anti-satellite systems, and with China declaring it owns the entire South China sea, extending its waters by 100s of miles, Joe Biden tells us that they're not our competitor. He correctly lists the problems that the Chinese are facing but then he goes on to say: “They’re not bad folks, folks… They’re not competition for us,” That's really odd given that he'd listed among the problems facing China the situation in Hong Kong and the fact that the Chinese have 2 million Uyghurs in concentration camps. How can ... more »
Did VP Mike Pence Introduce ‘Conversion Therapy’ Program to Combat Coronavirus?
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Italy Tries a Return to Some Normalcy After Virus Closures
Italian authorities moved to reopen schools and museums, although in some regions like Lombardy it appears that restrictions would be extended for another week.
Does This Photo Show a Real Storm Over Paris?
Brent Shavnore is a digital artist who often combines two or more photographs to create remarkable images.
US Reports First Drug Shortage Tied to Coronavirus Outbreak
Roughly 80 percent of the ingredients used in U.S. medicines are made abroad, according to federal figures.
There are mass shootings and there are mass shootings
Democrats constantly scream about how conservatives are going around shooting up the country but when a Black man who was a probable fan of Elizabeth Warren goes on a shooting spree we hear nothing. This is more evidence that Democrats real concern is getting more power and that the strategy they follow is to demonize their opponents. Since Democrats depend on Black votes they can't critique them.
Covid19 Boogah Boogah - The Jury [of one] is in
*Stock photo of Vaccination* After my last post about the coronavirus psyop terror attack I had to go back to the drawing board to retool and reanalyse the phenomenon. After about two weeks of re-thinking about it...doing my usual reverse-engineering and...dare I say it...critical analysis...I have come up with* a new POV*. Let me say this first off. I haven't changed my original thesis one iota. IMO, it is still a fraud, a hoax and most of all...a False Flag...aimed at the enemies du jour of USrael--China and Iran. The truest thing I have read about *Covid19*(TM) as it is now... more »
Democrat Superdelegates: Brokered Convention Better Than Bernie
[image: democrat-superdelegates-brokered-convention-better-than-bernie] A vast majority of Democrat superdelegates interviewed do not support Sanders, and they are willing to risk alienating his supporters by naming someone else — almost anyone else — to challenge the president.
Weinstein Sent More Money to Clinton Than Any Other Democrat
[image: weinstein-sent-more-money-to-clinton-than-any-other-democrat] Disgraced movie tycoon and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has given more money to Hillary Clinton than to any other Democrat politician.
Months After Supporting a Deadly Coup, WaPo Admits Bolivia’s Elections Were Clean
Democracy in Bolivia did not die in darkness, it died to the applause of the Washington Post. The post Months After Supporting a Deadly Coup, WaPo Admits Bolivia’s Elections Were Clean appeared first on MintPress News.
Coalition of Community Organizations Hosts 'The 30 Year Genocide' Author
Assyrian International News Agency - 10 hours ago
Professor Benny Morris, author of "The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey's Destruction of its Christian Minorities."Los Angeles -- The Philos Project, Armenian National Committee of America -- Western Region, Assyrian American Association of Southern California, American Hellenic Council, and Councilmember Paul Krekorian hosted renowned Israeli professor
Appeal in ISDS: Appealing for the host state?
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
28-Feb-2020 The basis of a claim in ISDS is always the applicable international investment agreement. There would always be differences and inconsistencies with an appellate mechanism.
Mota Engil presenta dos demandas de arbitraje contra Paraguay
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
28-Feb-2020 La compañía portuguesa Mota Engil ha notificado al Gobierno paraguayo dos demandas de arbitraje internacional relacionadas con el proyecto Metrobús.
Cuatro litigios de firmas de EE.UU. contra Ecuador
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
28-Feb-2020 La Procuraduría General del Estado detalla que de seis arbitrajes en contra de Ecuador por temas de inversiones, cuatro son de firmas norteamericanas.
Ratifican TLC entre Guatemala y EFTA
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
28-Feb-2020 El Congreso guatemalteco ratificó el protocolo de Adhesión de Guatemala a la Asociación Europea de Libre Comercio, conformada por Suiza, Noruega, Islandia y Liechtenstein.
South Africa could lose $4.5bn under new African trade deal
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
28-Feb-2020 The country's tariff income is at risk under the deal, which requires African member countries to lower or cut tariffs.
Did you know we don't get leap years every four years?
It's been four years, but February 29 is back and all you leaplings can officially celebrate on your day. But did you know that every fourth year isn't necessarily a leap year?
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