Sunday, June 14, 2020

13 June - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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Billionaire Kerry Stokes caught illegally giving Capilano Honey suppressed documents for court trying to help stitch-up journalist Shane Dowling

Shane Dowling at Kangaroo Court of Australia - 16 hours ago
Capilano Honey and their COO (Chief Operating Officer) Ben McKee have illegally obtained suppressed documents and information, from 2 other unrelated court cases, and filed the documents in their court case against […]

Can China's Army Match the U.S. Army?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Reuters *Kris Osborn, National Interest:* *Can China's Army Match the U.S. Army? For Now, the Answer Is 'No'* Here's how each country is preparing for a major land war. The two-million-strong Chinese Army recently conducted massive attack drills, tested warfare scenarios and practiced combat maneuvers in a large wargame in Northwestern China, raising questions about the extent of the countries’ current preparation for a land war. The mock-combat operations included day and nighttime “rapid assaults, live-fire strike tests, tactical training and weapons’ tests,” according to a Ju... more »

Weekend reads: A wake-up call?; paper’s author accused of racism; an editor resigns over personal attacks

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: The withdrawal of a COVID-19 scoring tool based on Surgisphere … Continue reading Weekend reads: A wake-up call?; paper’s author accused of racism; an editor resigns over personal attacks

"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 6/13/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates 6/13/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JUN 13, 2020 2:17 PM: *"Florida Reports Another Record Jump In New Cases As Global COVID-19 Count Nears 8 Million: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *6/13/20, 5:33:11 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html* ○ - COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ○ - https://ncov2019.live/data

The same Democrats responsible for George Floyds death just voted to abolish the police

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 16 hours ago
George Floyd died at the hands of police who were run by radical Democrats yet the Democrat and #FakeNews media narrative is that somehow it's Trump's fault. The officer at the center of this had numerous complaints against him for excessive use of force but he wasn't fired. Why? We can't know for sure but Democrats in general are very differential to unions because unions provide insane amounts of cash and in kind aid to Democrats. Unions also protect their own even when they don't deserve protecting. The buck stops not with Trump but with the Democrats who run Minneapolis and h... more »

If you want your neighborhood to be run by armed BLM and Antifa members vote Democrat in November

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 16 hours ago
In Seattle armed terrorists from BLM and Antifa have taken over a 6 block part of the city and declared it an "autonomous" zone. The armed fascists refuse to allow the police to enter. Further the zone includes 500 residents and there is no indication that they were asked permission for Antifa to secede from the Union. The Democrat mayor is saying it's no big deal even as calls to the police skyrocket. Can you imagine how Democrats and the #FakeNews media would have reacted if armed men had declared part of Detroit an "autonomous" zone in protest to the draconian and capricious lo... more »

America isn't systemically racist but the Democrat party is

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 16 hours ago
Multiple studies show that cops are no more likely to shoot innocent Blacks than they are to shoot innocent whites. When George Floyd died everyone, even Hitler himself Donald Trump, condemned the cops actions. There isn't a credible conservative to be found who in any way justified what happened to Floyd. If you want to know what a systemically racist society looks like go look at the Democrat run South of the first half of the last century. Cops could and did kill Blacks with impunity and Democrat politicians didn't bemoan that. We've elected a Black President twice, Republican ... more »

Barr blamed extreme groups of the right and the left!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 16 hours ago
*SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020Except in the New York Times:* Long ago and far away, we coined an award-winning precept. "The power to paraphrase is the power to spin." Way back when, that's what we said! At the time, the people we are trained to respect were creatively paraphrasing a particular White House candidate. People are dead all over the world because of what they did—because of the way they behaved. Yesterday morning, another remarkable paraphrase appeared above the fold on the front page of the New York Times. This time, the people we're trained to respect were paraphrasing a... more »

Sydney school to close for nearly a fortnight after staff member tests positive to coronavirus

Danuta Kozaki at Just In - 16 hours ago
All students at Laguna Street Public School in Caringbah South are told to self-isolate as it is revealed the infected staff member had close contact with most of the 455 students at the school.

Suns shock the AFL with massive win over Eagles, Port demolishes Crows in front of lucky fans

Just In - 16 hours ago
The Gold Coast Suns produce a stunning upset over hub-dwelling West Coast Eagles, while Port Adelaide flexes its muscle in a huge Showdown victory over Adelaide.

Protests Prove Brazil Advocates Democracy, Says Supreme Court Justice Mendes

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The protests that broke out in Brazil over the past two weekends in reaction to anti-democratic flags, such as the closure of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and Congress, are a testament to the resilience of society and crucial to protecting democracy from the authoritarian trends of President Jair Bolsonaro, […] The post Protests Prove Brazil Advocates Democracy, Says Supreme Court Justice Mendes appeared first on The Rio Times.

"Capt. Kirk Deals With Antifa"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
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This Is How The U.S. Obtained A Soviet-Made Hind Gunship In 1988

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
The MH-47 slings the Mi-25 over Chad. U.S. Department of Defense photo *David Axe, Forbes:* *In 1988, U.S. Army Special Operations Helicopters Slipped Into Central Africa To Snatch A Soviet-Made Hind Gunship* Thirty-two years ago today, U.S. Army commandos from the 160th Special Operations Air Regiment—the famed Nightstalkers—quietly deployed to Chad in Central Africa and, in the dead of night, snatched up a Soviet-made Libyan Mi-25 helicopter so American analysts could study it. The daring, long-range mission for many years was a secret to almost anyone who wasn’t directly involv... more »

U.S. Wants To Sell More Drones

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone sits in a hanger at Creech Air Force Base May 19, 2016. The base in Nevada is the hub for the military’s unmanned aircraft operations in the United States. Picture taken May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Josh Smith *Reuters*: *Exclusive: Trump aims to sidestep another arms pact to sell more U.S. drones* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to reinterpret a Cold War-era arms agreement between 34 nations with the goal of allowing U.S. defense contractors to sell more American-made drones to a wide array of nations, three defense industry execu... more »

Democratic Candidate Defends Looting: "So What? Burn It To The Ground If That’s What It Takes"

Peter Hasson at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Hasson* *Politics, Americas* [image: A demonstrator jumps on a damaged police vehicle after demonstrators set it on fire during a protest to demand justice for Giovanni Lopez, a construction worker who died after being arrested for not wearing a face mask in public, during the coronavirus di] “What the hell you got snipers on the roof for in a peaceful march? Even if people loot, so what?” A Democratic congressional candidate downplayed looting and arson during a digital campaign event on Tuesday. Responding to a questioner who said she was concerned about the left-wing ... more »

B83: This 1.5 Megaton U.S. Nuclear Bomb Could Kill Millions

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * On account of being so powerful, the B83 has had a colorful history — and was evaluated by NASA as one way to deflect Earth-bound objects that threatened the planet. The B83 is one of two so-called “dumb” or unguided nuclear bombs that the United States maintains as a part of its post-Cold War Enduring Stockpile arsenal. Along with intercontinental ballistic missiles and other smaller nuclear-capable bombs, stocks of the B83 are kept in case of emergency. It replaced a number of older American free-falling weapons, and is big. At nearly one and a half... more »

If the Donald Trump Resumes U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing, India Will Follow

Hasan Ehtisham at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Hasan Ehtisham* *Security, * And that would be bad news. Here's why. On May 15, according to media reports, the Trump administration conducted serious discussions on whether or not to break the informal ban to carry out a nuclear test explosion. Washington's intent to resume nuclear testing threatens to elevate already grown strategic tensions with China, Russia, and others. Some analysts comprehended that this is a proper course to influence Russia and China to support Washington's plan for trilateral talks related to nuclear arms controls and disarmament issues. Throughout th... more »

Does America Have a Confidence Problem?

James Pethokoukis at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, Americas* How confident is America right now amid a historic economic shock, a still spreading pandemic, and civil unrest not seen since the 1960s? I’m finally watching “Civilization,” the 1969 BBC mini-series written and narrated by British art historian Kenneth Clark. Over 13 episodes, Clark presents the history of the West through its art. It was Clark’s goal to make manifest the famous quote — cited in the series — of 19th century English art critic John Ruskin: “Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts, the book of their ... more »

Is Gretchen Whitmer Related to George Soros? We Fact Checked It.

Brad Sylvester at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Brad Sylvester* *Politics, Americas* [image: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer wears a face mask as she arrives to address the media about the flooding along the Tittabawassee River, after several dams breached, in downtown Midland, Michigan U.S., May 20, 2020. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook] “This is completely false,” said Chelsea Lewis, the deputy press secretary for Whitmer’s office. A post shared on Facebook more than 4,100 times claims Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is the niece of billionaire investor George Soros. “How many of you are aware that the female governor of ... more »

Defund the Police? Sorry, Police Budgets Are Booming

Chris Edwards at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Chris Edwards* *Politics, Americas* Police budgets should be examined, particularly since policing costs vary widely across the country. Some protestors are calling for defunding the police in the wake of George Floyd’s death and other incidents of police misconduct. However, just 16 percent of Americans favor cutting police budgets, notes Emily Ekins. More people favor police department reforms such as better training and increased accountability. That said, police budgets should be examined, particularly since policing costs vary widely across the country. Floridians, for exa... more »

A Quiet, Restrained Revolution is Brewing in Iran

Kamal Azari at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kamal Azari* *Security, Middle East* The Iranian people are all too familiar with the sort of police brutality that African Americans protest in the United States. As America watched, George Floyd died. He gasped for air, called for his mother, and died. That same week, the coronavirus death toll passed 100,000, and the unemployment rate soared to new heights. But Floyd’s murder was the tipping point. There was anger, there was grief, and hope receded. People took to the streets. As David Brooks remarked, "This has been one of the worst weeks of our collective lives." In no way... more »

This Battle Was the Last Victory Robert E. Lee Would Ever Win

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* After crossing the North Anna River, Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces headed toward Cold Harbor. Private Augustus Du Bois marched forward at daybreak on June 3, 1864, along with hundreds of other members of the 7th New York Heavy Artillery regiment to a thin belt of timber a mile south of the key road junction of Cold Harbor. On the near side of the woods, the 1,700-man strong regiment halted to await the firing of a cannon that would signal the beginning of the charge. The regiment’s objective was a line of field fortifications that ... more »

The Contradictions of Practical Politics

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
The more well-intentioned the people, the more prone they become to utter drivel; the more saintly the political leader, the more prone he is to committing monstrous acts.

Scandal Spreads Over Illegal Intelligence Activities in Argentina

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The investigations into the illegal activities of the Argentinean Federal Intelligence Service (AFI) during the rule of the conservative President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) are uncovering a growing body of new evidence. At the Federal Court of Lomas de Zamora in the province of Buenos Aires, investigations are currently underway against […] The post Scandal Spreads Over Illegal Intelligence Activities in Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Rapidly Became Country with World’s Second-highest Covid-19 Death Toll

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two weeks were enough for Brazil to jump from fifth to second place in the ranking of countries with the highest number of deaths by Covid-19. On Friday, June 12th, the country topped the United Kingdom (which records 41,481 deaths) by reporting 41,828 fatalities from the novel coronavirus. According to […] The post Brazil Rapidly Became Country with World’s Second-highest Covid-19 Death Toll appeared first on The Rio Times.

Spurred by Bolsonaro, Group Invades Rio Hospital, Kicks In Doors and Damages Computers

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A group of five people from the same family broke into the Ronaldo Gazolla municipal hospital, a reference unit for the treatment of Covid-19 in Rio, and caused a disturbance in wards restricted to doctors and patients on Friday afternoon. According to professional reports, a woman, part of the group […] The post Spurred by Bolsonaro, Group Invades Rio Hospital, Kicks In Doors and Damages Computers appeared first on The Rio Times.

Prominent Doctor Says 40% of Covid-19 Deaths in Bahia Hospitals May Have Other Causes

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The director of the largest reference center in the treatment of coronavirus in the State of Bahia, infectologist Roberto Badaró, said yesterday that 40 percent of deaths recorded at the Espanhol Hospital as Covid-19 are caused by other diseases. After six years of closure, the Espanhol was reopened by the […] The post Prominent Doctor Says 40% of Covid-19 Deaths in Bahia Hospitals May Have Other Causes appeared first on The Rio Times.

Becoming and Living as a Happy Academic

Bridging the Gap at Duck of Minerva - 16 hours ago
This post, part of the Bridging the Gap channel, is written by Ji-Young Lee, Associate Professor of International Relations at the School of International Service, American University, where she holds the C. W. Lim and Korea Foundation Professorship of Korean Studies. This piece is part of a short forum on mentoring in academic careers in international affairs, written […]

Libya: The Battle of Sirte

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
The Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) and Syrian militant groups with a direct support from Turkey are preparing for a new attempt to capture the port city of Sirte from the Libyan National Army (LNA).

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*Colleges on Life Support Face Three Choices: Death, Merge or Survive* Covid-19 is accelerating a previously slow reduction in the number of American schools offering bachelor’s degrees. I am not alone in predicting hundreds of them may close in the next few years. Falling enrollments and shaky finances even before the pandemic had weakened schools, many of which the coronavirus will kill through further enrollment declines, falling state subsidies, etc. Massive federal subsidies and/or a much sooner than anticipated return to campus normalcy may render that pessimistic forecast er... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Global Warming: Facebook Thinks Its Opinion Is Better Than Yours* Hyperpartisan “Fact-checkers” Appear to Find a Video Loophole in the 2019 Policy Change of Not Blocking Opinion Pieces The CO2 Coalition of climate scientists today published a Science & Policy Brief by Dr. Patrick Michaels, formerly the president of the association of state climatologists and an expert reviewer and author for the UN’s climate change agency, about the recent censorship by Facebook of his three-million view appearance on the Life, Liberty & Levin television show. “Facebook Thinks its Opinion is Bett... more »

The Dansgaard-Oeschger 1470 year climate cycle is anomalistic

Hifast at Climate Collections - 17 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: This is easily shown from the 74 Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions in the period: 1 J-S = 19.865036 sidereal years = 19.865036*365.25636 days = 7255.8307 (7255.8307*74) / 365.259636 (anomalistic year) = 1469.99945 (1470) So Earth reaches its perihelion with the Sun exactly 1470 times per 74 J-S. Both numbers are even,…

"If We Falter..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago

The Visible and the Invisible Side of the Masses

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 17 hours ago
Like the moon, the masses have two sides, one side is visible and bright while the other side is invisible and dark. The visible side of the masses yearns for a society in which all human beings can pursue their rational ambitions and live a good life, but the invisible side has on it the predilections created by false values, in which feelings of irrationalism, jealousy, and hatred are inbuilt. The contest between the visible and the invisible side of the masses determines the course of a nation’s politics. The liberals are good at appealing to the invisible side of the masses, whi... more »

The Syncretism Of Economic Leftism & Social Fascism Is The World’s Newest Danger

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 17 hours ago
The rapid convergence of economic leftism & social fascism in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in police custody at the end of last month has the potential to become a global threat by creating a new Hybrid War model for carrying out & “justifying” acts of terrorism in economically […]

We're America-- This Virus Cannot Beat Us... Right?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
*Reopening by Nancy Ohanian* On Friday, America's most consistent Prophet of Wrong, coke-freak Larry Kudlow, told the *Fox & Friends* crew that "There is no emergency. There is no second wave. I don’t know where that got started on Wall Street." Although Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, acknowledged he is “not the health expert," he said he had spoken with the administration’s top public health officials “at some length” Thursday evening. “They are saying there is no second spike. Let me repeat that. There is no second spike,” he said. *Second Spike by Nancy Ohan... more »

"A Brief History Of Antifa: Part I"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*"A Brief History Of Antifa: Part I"* by Soeren Kern "U.S. Attorney General William Barr has blamed Antifa - a militant "anti-fascist" movement - for the violence that has erupted at George Floyd protests across the United States. "The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly," he said. Barr also said that the federal government has evidence that Antifa "hijacked" legitimate protests around the country to "engage in lawlessness, violent rioting, arson, looting of busin... more »

Joe Biden compared Martin Luther King, Jr. to George Floyd, and Floyd is bigger!

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 18 hours ago
I knew he was demented, I knew his followers were grasping and gasping, but I never in a million years could have believed a Democrat who lived through the glory days of the Civil Rights movement, who personally knew and approved of KKK members of Congress, who helped pass much of the legislation that has oppressed blacks for 4 decades could compare MLK with Floyd, who was high on drugs and committing a crime when he encountered a bad cop protected by a Democrat administration and his union.

We must connect the issues

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 18 hours ago
Listen to "Saying NO to the Militarization of Space" on Spreaker. Connecting the dots between black liberation protests and Space Force..... Karl Grossman and Bruce Gagnon interviewed by Brian Becker and John Kiriakou on their weekly radio show.

Saturday Snippet: Situational awareness can save your life

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
Last month Gary Quesenberry published his new book, "Spotting Danger Before It Spots You: Build Situational Awareness To Stay Safe". In today's troubled times, situational awareness is more important than ever. I'm astonished to see so many people (particularly younger people) walking down the street, heads lowered over their smartphones as they text back and forth, totally ignoring the world around them. They even step off sidewalks and cross streets like that, never lifting their heads to check for oncoming traffic! I've had a couple of close encounters with such idiots whi... more »

The 5G Trojan Horse – Full Documentary

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 18 hours ago
The post The 5G Trojan Horse – Full Documentary appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Links 6/13/2020

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS PT.2: #BLACK LIVES MATTER, ANTIFA: JUNE 13, 2020

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 18 hours ago
Do you know what I hate? When I have worked my butt off all day and put together a SECOND page dedicated to the story of the day, complete with commentary, am taking the final steps to publish, then my pc burps and it all disappears. It just happened again. Almost 2 am and I have to start again on this. All I want to do is sleep but if I don't do it now, it will be too late and hardly worth it. Visits are low when that happens and I do like knowing it is seen by a satisfactory number of folks. OK. Here we go again. Wish I had something to drink! All right. Posted but nothing more... more »

Why Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Moves Are Completely Confusing

Paul R. Pillar at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Americas* Understanding Donald Trump’s policies require setting aside the stated ends and identifying the actual objectives. What do human rights in Hong Kong and nuclear reactors in Iran have in common? Answer: both have been the subject of recent announcements by the Trump administration that run directly and obviously counter to the very objectives that ostensibly were the purpose of the moves. President Donald Trump’s statement following Beijing’s imposition on Hong Kong of mainland security strictures correctly described China’s action as a “tra... more »

America's BAT Guided Bomb Was One of the First Smart Weapons

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Americas* [image: By U.S. Navy - This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 292148., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=733618] But did it work? On May 27, 1945, U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant Leo Kennedy was patrolling from his station at Yonton Field in Okinawa. These were the closing months of the war in the Pacific, and Kennedy’s mission was to destroy any enemy shipping he could find. Hanging from the outb... more »

Brazil’s Ministry of Health Provides New Platform for Monitoring Covid-19

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, June 12th, the Ministry of Health released a new website for monitoring novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases throughout the country. Features include the number of cases of recovered patients and those under follow-up, as well as graphs showing the evolution of daily deaths from the disease. Through the new platform, […] The post Brazil’s Ministry of Health Provides New Platform for Monitoring Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Next Global Pandemic Center, Brazil Resumes Its ‘Data War’ Management

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a controversial week in which the transparency of coronavirus data was threatened, a climate of mistrust still hovers over official information from the Bolsonaro Government. The country, which now counts 40,919 deaths and 802,828 Covid-19 cases and is on track to become the main epicenter of the pandemic by […] The post Next Global Pandemic Center, Brazil Resumes Its ‘Data War’ Management appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bill Gates and 1984

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Steve Jobs created a world of imaginative products used the world over for creative connections between humans. Bill Gates created machines to conduct business. Today is a day to talk about Bill Gates' iron grip on every aspect of planet... more »

Kennedy Tells How Vaccine Safety Commission Pfizzled When Pfizer Got Into Trump Administration

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
So much for draining the swamp. When President Trump appointed (was handed on a silver platter atop one million dollars) Scott Gottlieb to run the FDA, that was the death knell for the Vaccine Safety Commission he promised Americans. The... more »

Slow-starting Blues leave it too late again as Demons hold on for one-point win

Just In - 19 hours ago
Carlton once again is left to rue a poor first quarter, as its spirited fightback against Melbourne fell just one point short with the Demons riding their luck to hold on for a vital win.

Candles ignite house fire in Adelaide suburbs, as police investigate separate, suspicious incident

Just In - 19 hours ago
Police are investigating a suspicious house fire in Adelaide's northern suburbs, as fire crews point to unattended candles as the cause of a second Adelaide blaze on Saturday.

Government Is Watching You, And That Amplifies Police Bias And Overreach

The Conversation at Science 2.0 blogs - 19 hours ago
Video of police in riot gear clashing with unarmed protesters in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filled social media feeds. Meanwhile, police surveillance of protesters has remained largely out of sight. read more

Wikipedia formally censors The Grayzone as regime-change advocates monopolize editing

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Internet encyclopedia giant Wikipedia is censoring independent news websites by adding them to an official blacklist of taboo “deprecated” media outlets.

Turkey hangs tough on Libya

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The series of debilitating military setbacks that Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar suffered in the recent weeks have spurred diplomatic activities over the conflict in the country. But the war is far from over.

The “Great American Outdoors Act” is a federal land grab slush fund

Bonner Cohen, Ph. D. at CFACT - 19 hours ago
In a display of bipartisanship that is as rare as it is frightening, Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are joining forces to impose their own brand of socialism on rural America. The post The “Great American Outdoors Act” is a federal land grab slush fund appeared first on CFACT.

NASA, 2001: “Low Solar Activity = Global Cooling”

Cap Allon at Electroverse - 19 hours ago
"From 1650 to 1710, temperatures across much of the Northern Hemisphere plunged when the Sun entered a quiet phase now called the Maunder Minimum" -- NASA. The post NASA, 2001: “Low Solar Activity = Global Cooling” appeared first on Electroverse.

Bannon plan for Trisulti monastery resurrected

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is worth knowing about. Understand that I have lived mostly in the future and that future is global christianity. That the present is presenting an apparent low point which is not really true. After all secular life is fully informed by christianity and all forms of barbarism are fully eschewed along with any real interest in pagansim. Secularism is not a retreat but a thirst for the rest of the spiritual tool box hugely ignored by the preisthood. You must understand that the teachings of JESUS were always addressed to the individual human being wherever and however fo... more »

China Pins Hope On Street Vendors To Revive Economy After COVID-19

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Without question all economies will be doing a vast restructuring led mostly by the newly unemployed elements of hte population and getting out of their way is now a priority. Revitalizing this sector is the easiest first step and naturally leads to many future openings as well. Beutification is a false question easily overcome by establishing standards. Just be quick about it. We suffered years of foot dragging on this is in vancouver and got ultimately a robust solution that appears to work well enough. all good.. *China Pins Hope On Street Vendors To Revive Economy Afte... more »

Have You Seen The Chicago / Lake Michigan 'Mothman?'

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is unusual and also highly local. What we have is over the past three years is a spat of over one hundred encounters that are actually also urban encounters as well. The creature has been observed over the old northwest randomly for many years enough to establish hte phenomena. What we seem to have here is a family of them who have literally urbanized just like a family of Raccoons and or Coyotes. So now we see then often enough to give us ample reports. Obviously a larger population has to exist and surely in the woodlands. They fly handily and surely can harvest no en... more »

My Four Miscarriages: Why Is Losing a Pregnancy so Shrouded in Mystery?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is a difficult topic and also ties in heavily with the problem of abortion. The solution to the distress is properly addressing the spiritual aspect of these events. Otherwise we are left with an unsatisfactory secular dismissal of all the implied emotional pain. Spiritual resolution happens to be completely possible and is the focus of my daughters personal mission called The Unforgotten Ones. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kimberlee-klein-the-unforgotten-ones/id1445592983?i=1000473746599 This will become a global movement because it is important. *My Four Mis... more »

How the World Nearly Blew Itself up During the Cuban Missile Crisis

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=630991] A closer call than you think. For 13 tension-filled days in October 1962, the world came closer to nuclear war than it has ever come before or since. People hesitantly went about their daily lives, not knowing if they or their children would wake up the next morning. In Washington and Moscow, the key players in the unfolding drama, President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, engaged in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, trying desperat... more »

Does Low Interest Rates Really Mean America (And Trump) Can Forget About Deficits?

Desmond Lachman at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Desmond Lachman* *Economics, Americas* A dangerous idea seems to have gained wide currency in both academic and economic policymaking circles. A dangerous idea seems to have gained wide currency in both academic and economic policymaking circles. It is the notion that in a world of low interest rates, governments should not feel themselves constrained in their public spending decisions by budget deficit considerations. This idea risks taking many countries further down the path toward unsustainable public finances that in the end could lead to economically disruptive government ... more »

Why Imperial Japan Really, Really Hated This American Submarine

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Unknown author - Unknown source, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2581254] A huge pain in Tokyo's supply routes. *Key Point: *This submarine caused a lot of damage and would complete many missions. Here is her story. At 12:30 am, October 9, 1943, Commander Edward S. Hutchinson spotted his first targets as a submarine commander. His boat, USS *Rasher*, was on her maiden war cruise out of Brisbane, Australia, and every man in her was eager for his first taste of blood. They were off Ambon when they... more »

France’s Desert Operation Against Al-Qaeda Chief

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
French soldiers deployed to Operation Barkhane in the Sahel. Image: État-Major des Armées The Defense Post: *‘Capture Not Possible:’ France’s Desert Operation Against Al-Qaeda Chief* In a desert wilderness in Mali, close to the Algerian border, pitted with isolated rocks and weighed by oppressive heat, French special forces and combat helicopters begin an operation. At its climax, they claim one of the greatest successes of France’s deployment in the Sahel region of north Africa — the killing of the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Abdelmalek Droukdel. The French mi... more »

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Casino giant sets date for reopening, but anti-pokies camp happier if machines stay off

Kate Ainsworth at Just In - 20 hours ago
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Jon Healy at Just In - 20 hours ago
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Music on hold, as industry on brink of collapse from coronavirus

James Dunlevie And Ros Lehman at Just In - 20 hours ago
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'This is just the beginning for Darwin': Black Lives Matter protesters push for long-lasting change

Melissa Mackay And Kate Ashton at Just In - 20 hours ago
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Melbourne doctor among eight new coronavirus cases in Victoria

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