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Kaddish Time For The Biden Campaign?
The caucus goers I saw interviewed on TV seemed like dull-witted zombies who were incapable of explaining their candidate preferences other than by parroting campaign talking points, usually word for word. But in his funeral oration for the Status quo Joe campaign in *The Atlantic* yesterday, Blaine Dodfrey found a sentient being at the Burlington caucus who he quoted. Noting that there wasn't a single person causing for Biden, Dodfrey asked Lonnie Herbert, a 50-year-old forklift driver, to explain. Donnie sounded smarter than most of the MSNBC correspondents. "Biden wants to go ba... more »
Anger Grows In China As Death Toll From Coronavirus Grows
*VOA: **As Death Toll From Virus Grows, More Chinese Voice Anger* Three months ago, Wuhan resident Zhang Yi was sitting next to two local Hubei province reporters at a restaurant. He overheard them talking about the Provincial Party Committee secretary, who was upset about a news story. The official told the reporters negative stories would no longer be published. A month later, a mysterious virus started spreading though Wuhan’s residents, causing pneumonia-like symptoms. In early January, Chinese officials called this new virus “preventable and controllable.” They said they h... more »
Product Review: An Unrefined Sea Salt Free From Microplastics and Other Junk
With so many different brands of salt out there claiming to be healthy, how can you know which one to buy? A lot depends on the sourcing of the salt, as a recent study reported on by National Geographic found that there’s a 90 percent chance you ingested plastic microparticles if you use or cook with salt in any type of way, according to a review of 39 brands of salts from 16 different countries. In order to provide an alternative, John Cawrse, founder of the brand Ava Jane’s Kitchen, set out to create a product that was 100% safe and tested to be microplastic-free, and the ... more »
Wuhan Coronavirus In China -- News Updates February 2, 2020
*Daily Mail:* *Coronavirus death toll hits 805 as virus claims more lives than 2003 SARS outbreak - as Beijing starts rounding up sufferers and videos show hazmat suit-clad goons dragging people from their homes* * A total of 774 died in the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak between 2002 and 2003 * Comes as a clip believed to be in Changqing Garden, Wuhan, shows man sprinting away from officials * Five more Britons, including a 9-year-old boy, have virus in France after one of them went to Singapore * Another clip, said to be taken in Suzhou, shows suspected coron... more »
Too Big To Jail?…
According to reports late last year U.S. Attorney John Durham and U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr were spending time on a narrowed focus looking carefully at CIA activity in the 2016 presidential election. One quote from a media-voice increasingly sympathetic … Continue reading →
Big Buttigieg Bloviations: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Prediction: if Sanders somehow manages to win the primary, a majority of the centrist pundits screaming “vote blue no matter who” at Bernie supporters right now will help amplify smear campaigns against him and undermine his campaign against Trump. ~ The UK media’s shrieking, deceitful […]
Musical Interlude: Adiemus, “In Caelum Fero”
Adiemus, “In Caelum Fero” "In caelum fero"... to the wild heavens.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This colorful skyscape features the dusty, reddish glow of Sharpless catalog emission region Sh2-155, the Cave Nebula. About 2,400 light-years away, the scene lies along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the royal northern constellation of Cepheus. *Click image for larger size.* Astronomical explorations of the region reveal that it has formed at the boundary of the massive Cepheus B molecular cloud and the hot, young, blue stars of the Cepheus OB 3 association. The bright rim of ionized hydrogen gas is energized by the radiation from the hot stars, dominated by the bright... more »
Cameron Elections: Violence And Calls For An Election Boycott This Sunday
*AFP:* *Cameroon elections overshadowed by boycott and violence* aoundé (AFP) - Voters in Cameroon will cast their ballots Sunday in a country where the mood has been darkened by separatist violence and calls for an election boycott. Elections to renew the central African country's legislature and local councils are taking place for the first time in seven years, after two postponements. Despite the delays, the campaigning has been low key. In the capital Yaounde, the few banners put up by the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC in its French initials) are barely m... more »
Perfection: The Air Force Would Love 200 New B-21 Stealth Bombers
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2001%3Anewsml_PBEAHUKXBCF&share=true] Or maybe overkill? *Key point: *The Air Force will eventually have an even more advanced B-21 bomber. At that point, why not build a lot more and phase out the old B-2? On October 27, 2015, nearly thirty-four years to the day after Northrop Grumman was awarded the contract to develop the first stealth bomber, the U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop a contract for a new bomber: the B-21 Raider. While many of the details of the Raider are shroude... more »
Should the Coronavirus Be Classified As A Pandemic?
*Brian Labus* *Security, * We answer four questions. *1. What is a pandemic?* When a disease outbreak, or epidemic, crosses international boarders and spreads across a wide region, we public health professionals typically call it a pandemic. The term “pandemic” tells us that the outbreak is occurring in many places but says nothing about its severity. Because of their wide geographic distribution, pandemics usually affect a large number of people. While we usually think of pandemics in relation to serious, life-threatening diseases, even outbreaks of mild diseases could cross b... more »
Trump's Trade Tussle With China Is Indicative of a Future Free Market Failure
*Joergen Oerstroem Moeller* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] The United States, as a high priest of free markets, is now adopting a command economy reminiscent of the Soviet-style, which most of us thought was outmaneuvered more than thirty years ago. President Donald Trump’s latest twist in the ongoing trade war with China reveals the core philosophy of his thinking. It is about bilateral barters. And only titans having economies suitable to barter trade count in this game. Multilateralism is out. So is the basic idea of trading via money buying from one country and selling ... more »
Transatlantic Clash of the Titans: What America and China Will Fight Over Next
*Peter Rudolf* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] If the economic interdependence between the United States and China dissolves, economic blocs or closed economic spaces emerge and a process of economic de-globalization begins. In the course of such a bipolarization of the international system, Europe would find itself in a difficult situation. Contrary to what the NATO summit meeting last December might have indicated, China will hardly become the new glue holding the transatlantic alliance together. On the contrary: The emerging Sino-American world conflict bears the risk to... more »
Put Yourself in an Immigrants Shoes (No American Should Fear Them)
*Brandon Bouchillon* *Culture, * People fear and mistrust what they don’t know – including people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds. People fear and mistrust what they don’t know – including people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds. That lack of trust causes social and political divisions in the U.S. and around the world, especially when it comes to immigrants. Inspired by research in Hungary that found computer games could help players reduce their prejudice toward immigrants, my colleague Patrick Stewart devised a role-playing game as part of an American national go... more »
What Can Be Done to Stop the World's Rivers From Going Extinct?
*Brahma Chellaney* *Environment, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1177E854D0&share=true] Here's what we know. From the Tigris to the Indus and the Yangtze to the Nile, rivers were essential to the emergence of human civilisation. Millennia later, hundreds of millions of people still depend on rivers to quench their thirst, grow food and make a living. And yet we are rapidly destroying the planet’s river systems, with serious implications for our economies, societies and even our survival. China is a case in point. Its dam-... more »
How Will India Respond to China's Bullying at Sea?
*Abhijit Singh* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1BEUNNNVNAA&share=true] Time to push back? Two events in recent weeks have refocused attention on the South China Sea. First, Malaysia approached the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf claiming waters beyond the 200-kilometre limit of its exclusive economic zone in the northern part of the South China Sea, leading to Chinese accusations of an infringement of China’s sovereignty. The Malaysian claim came as a surprise, considering that the last time ... more »
Israel Isn't Happy With Iran's New Guided-Rocket System
*Michael Peck* *Security, * That the Israelis are worried is no surprise. *Key point:* Iran wants to transfer this technology to its proxies. Iran has unveiled a kit that appears to convert unguided surface-to-surface rockets into guided weapons. The Labeik kit “looked similar to the guidance units used with the Fateh-110 family of solid-propellent missiles, although its four triangular control surfaces were inverted,” according to Jane’s Defense Weekly, which based its analysis on Iranian television footage of a military parade earlier this month. “As with the Fateh-110 family,... more »
South Korea Is Once Again Thinking About Getting Nuclear Submarines
*Michael Peck* *Security, * South Korea is studying whether to buy nuclear-powered submarines. *Key Point:* Is this a good idea? When North Korea is your neighbor, there are things you need. A strong army and air force, smart bombs, anti-missile defenses. What you don’t need is nuclear-powered submarines to sail the ocean when the enemy is thirty miles from your capital city. Nonetheless, South Korea is studying whether to buy nuclear-powered submarines. The South Korean navy has acknowledged that it has been running a task force to examine the development of nuclear subs. “Wi... more »
Body Armor Doesn't Stand A Chance Against These Crazy Russian Rifles
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Sniper rifles have come a long way. *Key Point:* Are they weapons nearly unbeatable or just more Russian propaganda? The Russian involvement in Syria and Ukraine has provided a wealth of experience to the Russian military. One of the hallmarks of these engagements is the continued use of sniper tactics. As a result, the modern Russian sniper has evolved far beyond the relatively primitive technology used during the Cold War. Most notably, significant attention has been given to sniper systems that have the ability to penetrate body armor. There are c... more »
Evaluation Of Mike Bloomberg As A Presidential Candidate (2)
* Part of my service to readers is the ongoing evaluation of the various candidates for the Democratic nomination for President, with emphasis on those candidates who seem to have some reasonable chance of rising into the top ranks and maybe even getting the nomination. * Previous posts have focused mostly on Joe Biden (nine posts) and Elizabeth Warren (four posts). Both of those two now seem to be fading in the polls and in early results. (Can I claim some of the credit?) * Mike Bloomberg could be the guy who is now going to step in to fill the breach. Certainly, he has enough perso... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Dark Night”
*“The Dark Night”* by Chet Raymo “I first read Soren Kierkegaard's “Fear and Trembling” at about the same age as Kierkegaard was when he wrote it - thirty. The young philosopher was wrestling with his dark demons, including the death of his father, a sternly religious man who demanded absolute obedience from his son. He was torn between the opposing demands of faith and reason, certainty and doubt. In the opening pages of the book, he takes us with Abraham and Isaac on that terrible journey to Mount Moriah where God puts Abraham to a terrifying test of his faith. What gives meanin... more »
"A Complete Substitue..."
"The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life." ~ Andrew Brown Ummm... no comment!
The Poet: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "What If?"
*"What If?"* "What if you slept? And what if, In your sleep You dreamed? And what if, In your dream, You went to heaven And there plucked A strange and Beautiful flower? And what if, When you awoke, You had the flower In your hand? ... Ah, what then?" - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Robert Conrad, Star of “The Wild, Wild West,” Dies at 84
Robert Conrad, the rugged, contentious actor who starred in the hugely popular 1960s television series “Hawaiian Eye” and “The Wild, Wild West,” has died.
Australia's abandoned speedway tracks and the families who made them
When Robert Jordan set out to find Australia's old speedway tracks, he never expected to find hundreds of abandoned race tracks across the country.
'A big race with the world's best': Small-town BMX club hosts supercross world championships
As ex-world champion Caroline Buchanan makes her return to racing after a life-threatening accident, a Bathurst BMX club with just 35 members plays host to World Championships and Olympic qualifiers.
'We just wanted to run': Witnesses describe escape from Thai shooting spree
A security guard says he rushed to bring people inside to get them away from the attacker, only to then have the gunman enter the mall, while a supermarket worker describes hiding in a stockroom with a group of other people as they hear gunshots nearby.
Renae Lawrence calls for reduced sentences for other Bali Nine members
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Renae Lawrence, the only member of the Bali Nine not to be given a life sentence, says her fellow convicted smugglers are "losing hope" and calls for them to be given set prison terms.
Mysterious rise in cases of MND spurs push to explore possible blue-green algae link
The number of people dying from Motor Neurone Disease in Australia has more than doubled in the past 30 years, and some scientists think environmental factors might be to blame.
'Extreme desperation' leads Jordan Peterson to undergo detox for drug addiction in Russia
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The bestselling Canadian author's daughter says he was sent to Russia for benzodiazepine detox after North American hospitals failed to treat the addiction.
Jokowi arrives in Canberra bearing 'gift', but relationship still has long way to go
We can expect a bilateral love-in as Indonesia's President visits Canberra, but not everybody is happy with a newly ratified trade agreement between the two nations.
'Reverse waterfall' forms as heavy rain pounds NSW coast, dowsing 74-day-old bushfire
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As Sydney braces for more rain that it has seen in two decades, relief continues for bushfire hit regions, with a massive South Coast fire declared "out".
Coronavirus evacuation flight from Wuhan lands in Darwin
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Australians who were stranded in the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan, China, have arrived in Darwin on their way to being quarantined on the fringes of the city.
Coronavirus deaths surpass SARS outbreak, hitting 811 across China
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Mainland China's death toll from the new virus outbreak has risen to 811, surpassing the number of fatalities in the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak.
Secretary Pompeo remarks to the National Governors Association 2020 Winter Meeting
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo remarks to the National Governors Association 2020 Winter Meeting at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on February 8, 2020.
Mandated LGBT Indoctrination at School Begins in N.J.
[image: mandated-lgbt-indoctrination-at-school-begins-in-n-j] The state of New Jersey has joined California and Illinois in mandating homosexual and gender-confusion indoctrination at all government schools embedded into virtually every subject, sparking a growing outcry among parents and faith leaders.
Coronavirus: US Biological Warfare Against Russia and China
Washington benefits from new SARS unsettling major competitors. Prior to the advent of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus, it was believed that the so-called “first package” of the US-China trade agreement, which was signed on behalf of the Celestial Empire by Vice Premier of the State Council of the PRC Liu He, is a tactical move, thanks … Continue reading Coronavirus: US Biological Warfare Against Russia and China →
Irish General Election: Exit Polls Are Predicting A 'Tie' Between The Three Main Parties
*BBC:* *Irish general election: Exit poll predicts 'tie' between three main parties* The three main political parties have tied in first preference votes, according to an exit poll for the Republic of Ireland's general election. The earliest indications from the poll suggest there is little difference between Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil. Polling closed in the general election at 22:00 GMT. Counting to elect the 33rd Dáil (Irish parliament) will begin on Sunday in all 39 constituencies. There will be coverage of the election results on the BBC News NI website from 12:00 ... more »
Feb. 8: A bad year.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/07/antarctica-logs-hottest-temperature-on-record-with-a-reading-of-183c The headline above is a little misleading. It should read 18.3 centigrade (65 fahrenheit.) That's warm enough to lie out in the sun wearing a bathing suit. Not to worry. Canada's Liberals and Conservatives are on the job. They and Donald Trump will quickly fix things - mostly by ignoring the news. And the Ottawa newspapers will follow this closely - perhaps some day when there is no hockey game to report. ________________________________________________________________... more »
Political Violence – Man Drives Van into Trump Voter Registration Event in Jacksonville, Florida…
This is very concerning given the propensity for political violence on the left. The GOP of Duval County, Florida are reporting that a man intentionally drove his van into a Trump voter registration booth in Jacksonville, Florida. Thankfully the volunteers … Continue reading →
Beserk Thai Soldier Kills 21, Wounds 31 In Shooting Rampage In City 155 Miles Northeast Of Bangkok
*Daily Mail:* *Beserk soldier kills 21: Thai commando dies in raid on shopping mall where gunman is holed up after his deadly shooting spree while posting selfies on Facebook* * Sergeant Major Jakrapanth Thomma went on a killing spree in Korat, 155 miles from Thai capital Bangkok * Thomma hijacked an army vehicle, shot an officer and soldiers, and sprayed a volley of bullets at civilians * He's then believed to have taken hostages at a shopping centre that Thai forces later tonight laid siege to * Authorities have rescued hundreds of trapped shoppers but suspect still at large i... more »
Multiple U.S. Troops Killed And Wounded In Firefight In Eastern Afghanistan
*Daily Mail:* *Taliban claims 'five or six' US soldiers and six Afghan troops were killed in firefight in eastern Afghanistan* * Exchange of gunfire took place in eastern Afghanistan province of Nangarhar * US special forces are in region to help government clear area of Taliban fighters * US military said there were six casualties, though unclear how many fatalities * It is also unclear what precipitated the firefight between Afghans, Americans American and Afghan military personnel were fired on while conducting an operation in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, the U... more »
Canada Is Having Trouble Resisting America's F-35 Stealth Fighter
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The F-35’s competitors are dwindling. *Key point:* Canada has sometimes charted a different defense procurement path than its Big Brother to the south. Canada may be the next nation to buy the F-35 stealth fighter. The F-35’s competitors are dwindling. In August, Britain’s Ministry of Defense and European manufacturer Airbus withdrew the Eurofighter from Canada’s competition to pick a replacement for its 35-year-old CF-18 fighters. In 2018, France’s Dassault withdrew the Rafale from the contest. That just leaves three contenders: Lockheed Martin’s F-... more »
A Daring Raid: How American and Filipino Soldiers Saved Pows From Imperial Japan During World War Ii
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=176954] How it went down. *Key point:* The raid on Cabanatuan was daring and saved many lives. The commander of that attack would go on to carry out three more amazing raids. On January 30, 1945, a group of U.S. Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts, and Filipino guerrillas set out on a daring nighttime raid on Cabanatuan POW camp in the Philippines. Led by Ranger Colonel Henry Mucci, they hoped to rescue over 500 American prisoners, including some held by the Japanese since th... more »
The Coronavirus Can't Be Stopped With Air Travel Restrictions
*Lucy Budd, Stephen Ison* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2PVE9122ON&share=true] Cities in lock down, flights and public transport suspended, travellers in quarantine and surgical masks selling at unprecedented rates. But can it help? Cities in lock down, flights and public transport suspended, travellers in quarantine and surgical masks selling at unprecedented rates. The emergence of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan city, Hubei province, China, as well as its rapid arrival in 25 other countries and the World Health O... more »
Time To Retire Polar Bear Propaganda
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Craig Rucker ~ Polar bears are perhaps the most enduring propaganda icon of the global warming campaign. Polar bears’ striking white coats make them great looking animals. Their cubs are positively adorable (when they’re not covered in the blood of their prey). Climate campaigners routinely claim that…
Harvard Study Finds Wind Turbines Warm The U.S.
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: From the team at CFACT ~ We at CFACT prioritize responding to asserted climate scares immediately after they are asserted. Nevertheless, some topics are so consequential that they warrant us circling back and reminding people about the issue several months later. A 2018 study by Harvard University scientists…
Study shows acceleration of global mean ocean circulation since 1990s
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Map of prevailing trade winds over Earth [credit: Wikipedia] A change to about 0.01% of the atmosphere is now claimed to be speeding up the oceans by making winds stronger. Really? They used to claim global warming was weakening the Pacific trade winds: “The researchers predict another 10 percent…
Democrats misuse taxpayer dollars to fund their agenda
After 3 years the California State University at San Marcos has been forced to stop using taxpayer dollars only for left wing causes. After spending around $300,000 of student fees to subsidize LGBTQ organizations on campus but refusing to provide $500 to a pro-life group the University has been told in no uncertain terms by a Federal judge that discriminating in that way is unconstitutional. But it took 3 years of litigation by the Alliance Defending Freedom organization which was paid for by volunteers while the lawyers defending the Universities discriminatory policies were paid ... more »
If you support any limitations on abortion Bernie Sanders says you can't be a Democrat
Bernie not only said that Democrats must support abortion they must support using taxpayer dollars in his Medicare for All plan to pay for all abortions. The vast majority of Americans want to restrict abortion to the hard cases--rape, incest, threat to the life of the mother--and or the first trimester. But Bernie voted against providing medical care for babies who survive an abortion attempt; he thinks it's ok to let them die without any sort of care including food and water. He also supports abortion for any reason at any point in a pregnancy. Hence when he says there's no room... more »
Coalition conversations
Nonsense and Stuff on ocean ‘acidification’ [Anon]: Stuff (& RNZ) ran a piece yesterday on the “acidification” of seawater around … Continue Reading →
Large Syrian Army convoy enters Saraqib as they prepare to push to Sarmin: video
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entered the strategic town of #Saraqib on Thursday, following days of a prolonged military offensive in the eastern countryside of #Idlib. READ ALSO: Front-line footage of Syrian Army advance in southern Aleppo Footage shows soldiers and a convoy of tanks and other vehicles patrolling the area. The SAA troops surrounded […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US military allegedly establishing new base in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – New reports have surfaced from the provincial capital of Al-Hasakah that claim the U.S. military is preparing to build a new base inside the Ghuweran District. READ ALSO: Russian military shoots down drone off Syrian coast According to the reports, the U.S. military has already begun transporting armored vehicles, logistical […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2020-02-07
This is a summary of 17 AMN articles on the following subjects: Aleppo, Syria, Idlib, Russia, Marib, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Soleimani, Damascus, Israel, Turkey, IRGC, Mediterranean, Saraqib. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Middleeast, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, World-News Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures strategic town in southern Aleppo: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured the strategic town of Al-‘Eis on Saturday following a fierce battle with the jihadist rebels in southern Aleppo. READ ALSO: Syrian Army captures 5 towns in eastern Idlib During the battle, the Syrian Arab Army was engaged in a fierce engagement with the jihadist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish special forces head to Idlib amid Syrian Army’s large-scale advance
Turkey is moving its special forces to observation posts in the Idlib de-escalation zone, the Anadolu media outlet reported. “A convoy of 150 trucks with special forces, military equipment and ammunition reached the Syrian border of the southern Turkish province of Hatay, from where it will proceed to Syria,” according to Anadolu. Earlier, five Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military at front-lines in northwestern Syria: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Russian military was recently photographed at the front-lines in what appears to be Al-Ghaab Plain region of northwestern Hama. READ ALSO: Syrian Army scores massive advance across southern Aleppo In the photos, Russian military personnel from one of the private contracting groups can be seen posted up at in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Civilian plane nearly shot down during Israeli attack on Syria was flying from Iraq: report
On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Israeli airstrikes on Damascus suburbs on 6 February endangered a passenger plane with 172 people on board, prompting it to divert to Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in Syria. A passenger jetliner, which was nearly destroyed by the Israeli air force during its airstrike on Damascus earlier this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army scores massive advance across southern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a massive advance across the southern Aleppo countryside on Saturday, paving the way for their forces to cross the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5). READ ALSO: Syrian Army cordons off Turkish military post in Idlib – video Led by the 25th Special Mission Forces Division (Tiger […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Reclaiming Your Self Esteem From Mainstream Society
*John Vibes* - In a world where we are constantly forced to engage with people who have complete control over us, it becomes difficult to develop any self-confidence.
Architects Are Designing A 100% Food And Energy Self Sufficient “Smart Forest City”
*John Vibes* - Experts are finding that there are more efficient and sustainable ways to organize our cities, but there aren’t many real-life examples of these ideas in action.
Largest Milk Producer In US Files For Bankruptcy As Industry’s Profits Fall
*John Vibes* - The largest milk producer in the United States, Dean Foods, has filed for bankruptcy.
Today’s World Calls for a Radical New Approach to Detox
*Ann Louise Gittleman* - When it comes to autoimmune issues, sluggish thyroid or other metabolic issues, it's time to turn the spotlight toward toxicity as Suspect Number One.
Coca-Cola’s Plastic Secrets
*Dr. Mercola* - Coca-Cola’s top brands, including Coke and Diet Coke, generate more than $1 billion a year in sales, and much of the world's plastic pollution.
Rush Limbaugh Describes Attending The State of Union and Receiving The Presidential Medal of Freedom…
Millions of us are praying for Rush Limbaugh. On Friday Mr. Limbaugh returned to his broadcast and began the show explaining his current status and then describing the events that led to him attending the State of the Union address … Continue reading →
Any Democrats Who Might Be As Bad As Trump? How About Michael Bloomberg: American Oligarch
Trump's worse than anyone, although we might not know enough about Bloomberg or Mayo Pete yet to be certain *how much worse* than they he is. And Biden... may actually *do* worse things than Trump. Trump hasn't actually cut Social Security yet. I have no doubt-- not the slightest-- that Biden will do so as quickly as he can. I know these three goons are the heroes of many from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party-- essentially the Eisenhower Republicans. Columnist Jonathan Chait is a good example. The perfect example of an elitist with an out-of-control hated of the working... more »
Dems Are Rigging Their Own Primaries. What Will They Do Come November?
Bernie Sanders may be the most cheated on communist male in the USA. Hillary and Washrag-Schultz screwed him out of his shot in 2016 via a sleight of hand trick known as super delegates. Now the Dem establishment, quietly supported by King Barky dark money and Mike Bloomberg bombast, are screwing Bernie a second time. Iowa caucus voters, and leftards across the Hawkeye State, are steamed. Rightly so, I say. No fan of Bernie, but I do kinda like honest elections that are reasonably free of vote-rigging and re-re-recounts until the desired tally is achieved. Matt Taibbi of Rolling Sto... more »
The Secret Life Of Mitty Romney…
Ninety Miles from Tyranny: If you don’t understand Mittens Romney’s positions, see the link above. He is pure dumocrat, he doesn’t qualify for a rhino, uniparty all the way…..You can damn well bet he was on the receiving end of all those millions that disappeared down the Burisma drain….. ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
Rudy Gonzalez, RIP
Earlier this week, Jeff Hummel forwarded me some sad news that he received from Lydia Ortega, former chair of the San Jose State University economics department: their former colleague Rudy Gonzalez has died. Lydia gave a moving tribute to Rudy that she has allowed me to post. I’ll add my own after hers. Here’s Lydia: […] The post Rudy Gonzalez, RIP appeared first on Econlib.
What Charter Advocates Want From States
What exactly would charter proponents like to see in state charter regulations? As it turns out, we don't have to guess, because the National Alliance of Public [sic] Charter Schools regularly publishes a ranking of the states based on the "strength" of their charter laws. This year's edition is the 11th, and it's available right now! Woot! If you are concerned about the rankings, I can give you some highlights. Indiana, Colorado and Washington come in at spots 1, 2 and 3. Florida (State motto: "Making sure there is no public school system for Certain People's grandchildren") is dow... more »
Trump Order Would Mandate Beauty for Federal Buildings; the Ugliness Lobby Protests
[image: trump-order-would-mandate-beauty-for-federal-buildings-the-ugliness-lobby-protests] Since President Trump is a builder by trade, it may not be surprising that he has his eye on federal buildings — not buying them, but beautifying them. At issue is an executive order that would “make the classical style — which originated in ancient Greece and Rome — the default design for federal buildings,” the *Los Angeles Times* reports.
Saturday's Thoughts
*BREXIT* *The Arthur Legend* Was there really a King Arthur who rose following the Roman departure from England? I don't know. Does the location of Tintagel Castle coincide with an earlier fortification? I don't know that either. (Link) "Tintagel Castle was built in the early 13th century by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall — the younger brother of King Henry III of England and one of the wealthiest men in Europe. Lacking in any strategic value and constructed in a style that was purposefully out of date, Richard was deliberately bringing a lost legend to life." *Wuhan Coronavirus *... more »
ASADA set to be granted new powers in move feared to threaten athletes' rights
Australia's anti-doping body ASADA is set to receive injection of power and authority, but critics say the planned changes risk athletes' already eroded rights.
'Don't want to see them go': Cows sent to slaughter as WA's dairy crisis deepens
Less than a year after the end of $1-a-litre milk, Western Australia's dairy industry is facing an exodus of farmers because of low farmgate prices.
Storm chaos revealed as Tropical Cyclone Damien moves inland, residents urged 'be vigilant'
Emergency crews will begin assessing the damage from a cyclone in Western Australia's Pilbara region today, after thousands of residents spent the night in lockdown.
Homes evacuated, residents warned to be vigilant as flash flooding hits Queensland's Darling Downs
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Two people are rescued from their car amid flash flooding as intense downpours hit several parts of Queensland's Darling Downs.
Man dies after falling about 30 metres into Cave Gardens sinkhole in Mount Gambier
A 20-year-old man dies after falling into the Cave Gardens sinkhole — a popular tourist attraction in the Mount Gambier region.
YM Efficiency sister ship 'arrested' over shipping container clean-up debt
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A cargo vessel is detained in Sydney after its owners refuse to pay the $20 million clean-up for one of its other vessels, YM Efficiency, losing 81 shipping containers in rough seas off Newcastle.
If you live in this town, give your doctor 3 weeks notice before you chuck a sickie
Katherine should have nine general-practitioner doctors. It has two. The wait to see a doctor lasts weeks, and the GPs left say the shortage is "taking its toll."
Tourists owed thousands after 4WD hire firm sold amid court action
Tourists are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars after a Gold Coast car rental company is sold and its parent company goes into liquidation, with the ACCC suing the firm in the Federal Court.
Up in smoke: How WA's once-thriving tobacco industry came to an end almost overnight
Western Australia once had a thriving tobacco industry. But in 1960, when smoking was at its height, the local cigarette factory abruptly closed.
Coronavirus evacuation flight leaves Wuhan bound for Darwin
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Australians who were stranded in the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan in China are on a Qantas flight bound for Darwin.
Mining deaths and dangers fail to deter women
Ellen Lillico is behind the wheel of a giant mining truck thanks to inspiration from friends, and colleague Janet Bakes is confident women are capable of handling the heaviest mining equipment.
US and Japanese men in Wuhan become first non-Chinese coronavirus fatalities
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The death toll looks likely to surpass that of the 2002-03 SARS outbreak, as five British nationals, including a child, are infected with the virus at a ski resort in France.
Threats to democracy: oligarchy, feudalism, dictatorship
Fascinating and important to consider, since it is probably one of the reasons why the world aristocracy is pulling its all-out putsch right now… *“Trillions will be inherited over the coming decades, further widening the wealth gap,”* reports the Los Angeles Times. The beneficiaries aren’t all that young themselves. From 1989 to 2016, U.S. households inherited more than $8.5 trillion. Over that time, the average age of recipients rose by a decade to 51. More than a quarter of bequests now go to adults 61 or older. Fascinating and more evidence that stupidity is inherited. Because... more »
Bernie -vs- Buttigieg: New Polls Driving Club Message – Bernie Sanders Lead Now “Slim” in New Hampshire…
It became very clear during the Club’s manipulation of the Iowa caucus that candidate Pete Buttigieg was the primary Club weapon to eliminate Bernie Sanders. It was anonymous complaints from Team Buttigieg that scrapped the publication of the DMR final … Continue reading →
I Almost Forgot My Black History Month Post
*In 1972, a somewhat effeminate young Barry Soetoro was prophetically named by his classmates* *"Most Likely to Swallow"*
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