Saturday, July 11, 2020

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Does It Really Matter What Kind of 9mm Ammunition You Use? We Looked At the Data

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 5 minutes ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * [image: Firearms instructor Joseph Wilkey wears gloves while holding a box of 9mm Winchester ammunition during a firearms safety class conducted by Level Up Firearms amid fears of the global growth of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, outside Loveland, Colora] The perfect self defense load for handguns, regardless of the caliber, must provide penetration depths of 12 inches minimum and 18 inches maximum. At least these are the numbers the FBI go by. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Penetration depth, muzzle energy, wounding capability and pri... more »

School's Out For Summer... And Fall?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 minutes ago
I don't have any school-aged kids who I need to think about sending back to school next month. But my closest friend is an elementary school teacher in Compton. I'm worried about him, although neither the school district nor his union has said anything definitive about preparing for school. Yesterday, reporters Howard Blume, David Lauter and Nina Agrawal reported for the *L.A. Times* about the whole reopening idea. It strikes me as odd that people think they can plan that far in advance with the pandemic totally out of control in California, particularly in Los Angeles. On Thurs... more »

Robert Mueller defends Russia probe, says Roger Stone remains a felon

Just In - 17 minutes ago
Former special counsel Robert Mueller says his investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign was of "paramount importance", adding that Trump ally Roger Stone "remains a convicted felon".

dispelling confusion by our light drawn from the councils

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 19 minutes ago
Most men draw nigh to the principle of brotherly love with their lips but their heart-of-action is far from being manifest. With minds full of condemnation and seething with emotion against one another they think to approach the throne of grace. We are concerned therefore with dispelling confusion by our light drawn from the councils both Eastern and Western of the Great White Brotherhood and with giving forth those spiritual instructions that will create a clarity of vision for all. -Maitreya: *Pearls of Wisdom* 12:43

Psychologically Locked Down

Rob Slane at 20 minutes ago
On the first day of “lockdown”, I wrote this: “So that seems to be that. The end of Britain as we knew it. … I must say I am astonished and saddened that this has happened to the country I love, because of an illness which will likely turn out to kill no more than might die during a very bad flu season*. Astonished and saddened by the fact that we are risking economic meltdown and the untold misery this could […]

Watch US Armored Convoy Retreat As Syrian Army Threatens Fire In Tense Standoff

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 minutes ago
*Zero Hedge: **Watch US Armored Convoy Retreat As Syrian Army Threatens Fire In Tense Standoff* Though long off the media's radar, it remains that a thousand or more US troops are still occupying northeast Syria's oil rich region, provoking multiple recent dangerous "close call" near-clashes with Syrian and Russian troops who are also patrolling a region considered sovereign Syrian soil. The latest tense encounter this week as a US military convoy came upon a check point manned by Syrian Army soldiers and pro-Assad militia almost resulted in a direct clash. Video shows Syrian sol... more »

Savage Arms – This Gun Maker Made Some Serious History

The National Interest - 45 minutes ago
*Security, United States* Westfield, Massachusetts-based Savage Arms sounds like it could take on a wild world, and the company is well known for its discontinued Model 99 lever-action rifle—a hammerless rifle that was produced from 1899 to 1998. Westfield, Massachusetts-based Savage Arms sounds like it could take on a wild world, and the company is well known for its discontinued Model 99 lever-action rifle—a hammerless rifle that was produced from 1899 to 1998. That rifle, which was the first lever-action to use spitzer/pointed bullets, was extremely popular with big game hunter... more »

VIDEO: Is This Russian Bomber the Answer To America's Killer Aircraft Carriers?

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 45 minutes ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: Image: Tupolev Tu-22M3 at Ryazan Dyagilevo. 2015. Wikimedia/Alexander Beltyukov. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.] “If tensions sharpen, the proliferation of [Tu-22M3M] bombers on the Crimean peninsula will become a nasty surprise for the US Navy.” *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Russia is working to upgrade the long-range bomber as part of a power-projection strategy. In what is the latest sighting of Russia’s much-anticipated strategic bomber, the official television channel of the Russian Defense Mi... more »

Russia's MiG 1.44 Was No F-35 of F-22 (More Like a Failure)

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 45 minutes ago
*Mark Episkopos* *History, Europe* Moscow tried to build a stealth fighter but it didn't spend enough to get the job done. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The MiG-1.44’s tortured birth and still more painful death is a sterling illustration of the inherent dangers of flagship military hardware development, where decades of expensive R&D work frequently amounts to nothing Over the prior decade, Russia’s foray into fifth-generation jet fighter development has become synonymous with the upcoming Su-57. But the Su-57 was only Russia’s second attempt at developing a fifth-genera... more »

Does the U.S. Air Force Have a Bomber Problem?

David Axe at The National Interest - 45 minutes ago
*David Axe* *Security, * “The Air Force knows this mission area is stretched too thin,” retired Air Force major general Larry Stutzriem and Douglas Birkey wrote in Defense News. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Halting the bomber rotation “now sends the opposite message, just as the region grows more dangerous,” Stutzriem and Birkey added. “This is a decision with significant risk, yet it is an outcome compelled by past choices resulting in a bomber force on the edge.” In mid-April 2020 the Air Force abruptly ended its 16-year-old rotation of B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers at And... more »

Logistics Supply Convoy Headed To A US Military Base In Iraq Attacked And Destroyed

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 47 minutes ago
This viral video purportedly shows a logistic #US military convoy, including 2 fuel tankers and a cargo truck carrying a Hummer, on fire in Al Diwaniyah city in #Iraq. There has been no word on possible casualties. pic.twitter.com/r2Gy3QdUvD — Habib Abdolhossein (@HAbdolhossein) July 11, 2020 *Jerusalem Post:* *Gunmen target US military equipment in Iraq - report* Sources in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior told Al-Araby that, while it's still to early to discuss who may have been behind the attack, it seems to have been one of the militias. Gunmen attacked and torched three large ... more »

Robert Mueller defends Russia probe, says Roger Stone remains a felon

Just In - 1 hour ago
Former special counsel Robert Mueller says his investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign was of "paramount importance", adding that Trump ally Roger Stone "remains a convicted felon".

'If there's a character concern, they'll be sent back': Minister offers no guarantees to Hongkongers

Nicholas McElroy at Just In - 1 hour ago
Thousands of Hong Kong citizens in Australia have been offered visa extensions of up to five years following a crackdown on personal freedoms by China. But there are no guarantees those fearful of returning will be allowed to stay in Australia.

Pub worker is third COVID-19 case to emerge from Sydney's Crossroads Hotel

Sarah Thomas at Just In - 1 hour ago
A staff member at the Crossroads Hotel in south-west Sydney tests positive for COVID-19, while travellers returning to New South Wales will have to pay $3,000 for their fortnight stay in hotel quarantine from next week.

Victorian man dies from coronavirus as cases climb by 273

Just In - 1 hour ago
Victoria records another 273 cases of coronavirus overnight, bringing the total number of cases detected in the state to 3,799.

Russian Fighters Intercept US Spy Plane Over Sea Of Japan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*TASS:** Russian Su-35S, MiG-31BM scrambled to intercept US spy plane over Sea of Japan* Russian radars detected the target in international airspace over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan. The aircraft was heading towards the Russian sovereign airspace MOSCOW, July 11. /TASS/. Russian fighter jets of the Eastern Military District were scrambled to intercept a US reconnaissance aircraft over the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Saturday. Russian radars detected the target in international airspace over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan. The a... more »

Mueller Finally Breaks His Silence (July 11, 2020) Re Roger Stone

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 hour ago
Mueller finally breaks his silence (July 11, 2020) re Roger Stone, in a Washington Post Op-Ed entitled: “Robert Mueller: Roger … Continue reading →

Roger Stone’s Get Out Of Jail Free Card Trumps Justice (aka Trump Sets Dirty Trickster Roger Stone Free)

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 hour ago
Reagan-Stone-Bush Political Directors 1982 Reagan library gov Trump is letting his dirty trickster friend, Roger Stone, go totally free with … Continue reading →

The First Twenty Years

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 1 hour ago
The first twenty years of the twenty-first century can be summed up in these words: terrorism, leftism, religious fundamentalism, neoliberalism, neoconservatism, climate change-ism, nihilism, fascism, minority-ism, sexism, neo-racism, revisionism, pandemic-ism. The world has not made any worth noticing scientific, technological, industrial, or political achievement in the first twenty years of twenty-first century.

‘A second round of the CV is inevitable’ says Fauci – UNMASKING the global health mafia protection racket (Amazing Polly)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
You’ll be astounded. Polly makes all the plandemic connections from behind the scenes. Featuring largely of course are our ‘friends’ Bill & Melinda. Always with their fingers in the ‘health’ aka family planning aka eugenics aka depopulation pies. Then there’s Big Pharma, Fauci, WEF, all the ‘big’ apparently benign names … and many more, hiding … Continue reading ‘A second round of the CV is inevitable’ says Fauci – UNMASKING the global health mafia protection racket (Amazing Polly) →

A 2016 Family Physician of the year is being investigated for questioning the signing off of non-CV related death certificates (US)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
A US, 2016 Family Physician of the year, & Senator Scott Jensen is being investigated for daring to question the CV narrative … explains in the video the strange requirements imposed upon MDs regarding death certificate sign offs. Damned if he did & damned if he didn’t. At least the good Doctor will be able … Continue reading A 2016 Family Physician of the year is being investigated for questioning the signing off of non-CV related death certificates (US) →

One World Government has been hidden in plain sight – a lecture from 2012 by Joan Veon

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Joan Veon passed away in October of 2010. Her lecture here explains how the One World Government is here now and how those countries that refuse to be a part of it can be taken out. Up until September 1994, Joan Veon was just a businesswoman. As a result of attending the United Nations Conference … Continue reading One World Government has been hidden in plain sight – a lecture from 2012 by Joan Veon →

A Disturbing Glimpse Into The Future: Bill Gates, Elon Musk & The 4th Industrial Revolution (Spiro Skouras)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Spiro Skouras 95.2K subscribers Welcome everyone, thanks for tuning in and congratulations! If you are reading or watching this, that means you have officially survived the first half of 2020. Something tells me, the second half will be just as crazy, if not more crazy than the first half was. In this report we will … Continue reading A Disturbing Glimpse Into The Future: Bill Gates, Elon Musk & The 4th Industrial Revolution (Spiro Skouras) →

In A First For The Russian Navy, An All-Female Crew Carried Out Patrols On The Black Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Reuters*: *All-female crew embarks on Black Sea patrol in first for Russian Navy* SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (Reuters) - In a first for the Russian Navy, an all-female navy crew carried out patrols on the Black Sea on Friday in preparation for Russia’s Navy Day celebrations later this month. The crew, on board a patrol boat, fulfilled a broad array of drills on their maiden voyage, simulating how they would react to an incursion by saboteurs including by tossing RGD-5 hand grenades into the sea. “I decided to become a member of the crew because it’s very interesting,” said Olga Chelkov... more »

This F-22 Test Pilot Gives A Lecture On The Raptor's Flight Control System

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *This Lecture By An F-22 Test Pilot On The Raptor's Flight Control System Is Bonkers* *The video highlights just how much fly-by-wire automation is needed to make the Raptor's super maneuverability a reality. * Lt. Col. Randy "Laz" Gordon is an accomplished test pilot, engineer, and F-22 Raptor squadron commander who lent his expertise about all things aviation, and especially about the F-22's incredible fly-by-wire flight control system, to students taking MIT's Private Pilot Ground School in 2019. His lecture is astonishingly accessible considering the compl... more »

you who have gone your own diverse ways in your pride and conceit

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 hour ago
May you understand that this opportunity to be bonded to the heart of El Morya through the Messenger was given to you some time ago yet not all have pursued it. I, Hercules, therefore release blue lightning from out the Mind of God to shake you awake, you who have gone your own diverse ways in your pride and conceit, thinking that graces and talents and gifts of the Holy Spirit are of yourself! [Such a course] will lead to the shipwreck of life as it has for you in many prior embodiments. May you know that as the Sun shines through the lens of the hierarchy of Aries so one and ... more »

LTJG Madeline Swegle Jjust Became The US Navy's First Black Female Fighter Pilot

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
LTJG Madeline Swegle, the first Black female tactical fighter pilot U.S. Navy photo by Anne Owens *Business Insider: **This aviator just became the US Navy's first Black female fighter pilot* * The US Navy has graduated its first Black female fighter pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, the service said. * "Very proud of LTJG Swegle," the Vice Chief of Information Rear Adm. Paula Dunn wrote. "Go forth and kick butt." * Swegle completed the final flight of the Tactical Air (Strike) training program a few days ago and is set to receive her wings of gold later this month. The US Navy's... more »

President Trump Wears a Protective Mask Visiting Walter Reed Hospital – Duh, It’s a Hospital…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Much ado is being made over President Trump wearing a mask while visiting wounded soldiers and veterans at Walter Reed hospital earlier today. It seems a little silly to build a media narrative around taking precautions in the #1 place … Continue reading →

Attorney General Announces Nationwide “Operation Legend” to Combat Violent Crime, Beginning in Kansas City

Bob Adelmann at rss - 2 hours ago
[image: attorney-general-announces-nationwide-operation-legend-to-combat-violent-crime-beginning-in-kansas-city] What are the consequences of Operation Legend? Does it set a dangerous precedent for federal control of local police? Many questions. Few answers. By Bob Adelmann

'He died alone': Granddaughter's message for Melburnians after 90yo's COVID-19 death

Justine Longmore And Leonie Thorne at Just In - 2 hours ago
Gabrielle Cordwell says she doesn't want "another family to have to go through this" after her "one-of-a-kind" grandfather Alf Jordan died from COVID-19 in Melbourne this week.

Victorian man dies from coronavirus as cases climb by 273

Just In - 2 hours ago
Victoria records another 273 cases of coronavirus overnight, bringing the total number of cases detected in the state to 3,799.

It's definitely not the Top End but these buffalo are thriving 3,000 kms away

April McLennan at Just In - 2 hours ago
Buffalo are usually at home roaming the steamy tropics of remote northern Australia but nearly 3,000 kilometres away, there's a herd dotting the green hills of northern Tasmania.

Federal Government pledges $233 million to boost tourism in national parks post-coronavirus

Lauren Roberts at Just In - 2 hours ago
The money will fund tourism and infrastructure projects in Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Kakadu national parks; Booderee on the NSW south coast; Christmas Island and Canberra's Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Meet three South Sudanese refugees making their mark in Australia

Natal Jimma at Just In - 2 hours ago
After a childhood in a refugee camp, a new life in Australia is a "miraculous" but daunting experience. We talk to three refugees making their mark in their new adopted home.

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

Just In - 2 hours ago
US President Donald Trump is a latecomer to wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic, having previously sent mixed signals about the usefulness of masks in curbing the spread of the virus.

How fans of a popular podcast helped 'reunite' a dress with its owner

Natarsha Kallios at Just In - 2 hours ago
A high school teacher who lost a dress made from vintage 70s material is delighted to receive an identical fit, after Facebook fans of a podcast hosted by ABC journalists band together.

For the Neale family, the case of Ann Marie Smith represents a 'worst nightmare'

Isabel Dayman at Just In - 2 hours ago
The horrific death of Ann Marie Smith shocked the public, but it also got Tom Neale's family thinking about future plans to ensure he continues to receive care and support.

'Time for a new chapter': Former Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak retires

Just In - 2 hours ago
Mile Jedinak, who retired from international football in 2018, calls time on his professional football career with an Instagram post.

NSW community reels from ‘sudden and tragic’ death of surfer, 15, in great white shark attack

Sarah Thomas at Just In - 2 hours ago
Surf Life Saving NSW says drones and jet skis will patrol beaches on the NSW Mid North Coast after Mani Hart-Deville, a 15-year-old student at South Grafton High, died following a shark attack.

'The bunker is over-analysing': NRL head of football says Raiders sin-binning was wrong

Just In - 2 hours ago
It appears the only people who thought Bailey Simonsson committed a professional foul during the NRL clash between the Raiders and Storm were the ones sitting in the video referees' bunker.

Israel's Military Is About to Get Even Stronger Thanks to One Thing

Seth J. Frantzman at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* In the hours just before dawn on July 6, Israel’s top military brass, executives from Israel Aerospace Industries, and key defense companies waited for news of a successful orbit as Israel’s latest surveillance satellite lifted off from near Palmachim military base in central Israel. Ofek-16, the new satellite, is the latest success in Israel’s space program. In the hours just before dawn on July 6, Israel’s top military brass, executives from Israel Aerospace Industries, and key defense companies waited for news of a successful orbit a... more »

LG’s Amazing 55-inch BX OLED 4K TV Is Already on Sale

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Time to take the plunge? You make the call. You don’t usually expect a 2020 offering of any TV, much less an OLED, to get a discount so early on. But here it is—you can now get your hands on LG’s 55-inch BX OLED 4K TV for $1,500 at Best Buy, a modest savings of a hundred bucks. This truly is a nice deal to take advantage of, as LG’s OLED offerings are indeed known to be the cream of the crop. If you’re in the market for fantastic picture quality, accurate colors, wide-angle viewing, deepest blacks and inimitable uniformity and contrast levels, l... more »

Why COVID-19 Presents a World Reordering Moment

Robert D. Blackwill, Thomas Wright at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Robert D. Blackwill, Thomas Wright* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The next administration must craft and shepherd a cooperative international response on the production of a vaccine and treatments, coordinate the rebuilding of national economies so they reinforce a mutually beneficial global economy, and assist developing countries disproportionately weakened by the virus. The coronavirus crisis will be over at some point in the next few years. Attention will turn to whether the international community can use this moment of shared pain to build a better future. Perhaps,... more »

China Tightens Its Grip on Central Asia

Bradley Jardine at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Bradley Jardine* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The slowdown induced by the coronavirus has certainly not dampened China’s interest in the region. “The Silk Roads evoke a sense of something soft and pleasant, but the rock hard truth is that China is winning,” Royal Holloway Scholar Gul Berna Ozcan said. “At its core, the Belt and Road is a nicely packaged global hegemonic plan.” Ozcan researches Chinese business investments in Eurasia. Her cautionary words come as the coronavirus’s economic headwinds continue to batter Central Asia’s fragile economies, healthcare infrastruct... more »

To Deter War with China, Defend Guam

Rebeccah Heinrichs at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Rebeccah Heinrichs* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] This tiny but mighty western Pacific island U.S. territory—part of our homeland—is six thousand miles from the coast of California, is indispensable to the United States. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to supplant the United States as the global preeminent power. In doing so, the communist regime would use various forms of coercion to force other nations to conform to its likeness rather than respect the national borders of other nations in the region and in many cases their forms of democratic expression. If the... more »

cannot be the true Church, the one Church so long as any portion of its members are in a consciousness of compromise, dishonor or betrayal

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 2 hours ago
There is need upon earth for the white stone, the white cube that is the foundation stone, that is the Christ the chief cornerstone of all building. That white stone can be composed only of those souls who have united with the Spirit of God, with the I AM Presence through that blessed mediator the Christ in all. There cannot be then the true Church, the one Church so long as any portion of its members are in a consciousness of compromise, dishonor or betrayal of the true teachings of our Lord. ...that the Church Universal and Triumphant might be built first as the temple with... more »

The company you keep

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 3 hours ago
Even parents who are not helicopter parents have concerns over the friends their children make. These friends can be positive or negative influences. My wife and I opened our house to our kids’ friends – we loved the chaos, but … Continue reading →

"For First Time Since The Great Depression, Americans Must Wait In Line For The Most Basic Essential Items"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"For First Time Since The Great Depression, * *Americans Must Wait In Line For The Most Basic Essential Items"* by Tyler Durden "The scene can be somewhat dystopian and third world when you look at it: as a result of the pandemic and the new way that our economy is forced to do business, Americans all over the country are waiting in line - even for the most basic of essentials. For example, Bloomberg points out that food banks in Vermont have to deal with "miles long" lines of cars and at Covid testing sites in Florida, people have to show up with full tanks of gas because of how ... more »

Musical Interlude: Graham Nash and David Crosby, “Wind On The Water”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“Wind On The Water”* by Graham Nash and David Crosby "Over the years you have been hunted by the men who threw harpoons, And in the long run he will kill you just to feed the pets we raise, put the flowers in your vase, and make the lipstick for your face. Over the years you swam the ocean Following feelings of your own, Now you are washed up on the shoreline, I can see your body lie, It's a shame you have to die to put the shadow on our eye. Maybe we'll go, Maybe we'll disappear, It's not that we don't know, It's just that we don't want to care. Under the bridges, Over the foam, Wind on... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“The most distant object easily visible to the eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy some two and a half million light-years away. But without a telescope, even this immense spiral galaxy - spanning over 200,000 light years - appears as a faint, nebulous cloud in the constellation Andromeda. In contrast, details of a bright yellow nucleus and dark winding dust lanes, are revealed in this digital telescopic image. Narrow band image data recording emission from hydrogen atoms, shows off the reddish star-forming regions dotting gorgeous blue spiral arms and young star clusters. *Cli... more »

"The Opposite Of Courage..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity." - Rollo May

Duke Ellington: "Non-Violent Integration"

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 3 hours ago
This may be just what the world needs now: A composition by Duke Ellington for orchestra and his swing band -- played together here by the Duke Ellington Orchestra and the Hamburg Symphony. "A little thing," Duke described it -- a "particular type of tonal hybrid" on which he continually experimented, giving inspiration for the chosen title: "Non-Violent Integration." As a pop composer later titled his own piece, "Wouldn't It Be Nice." . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

How the Army Can Drop Lots of 'Lead' on the Enemy (Think Satellites)

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / The U.S. Army] The Army isn’t alone in attempting to use GPS and other satellite technology to hit targets at a greater distance. Hitting a target beyond the line of sight has never been without difficulty when it comes to artillery shelling. This indirect fire has typically been performed by calculating azimuth and inclination but correcting such shots can be almost impossible if there is no way to properly determine where the shells are landing. During World War I, the German army employed one of the largest cannons ever to b... more »

Has China's Rise Peaked?

Merrick “Mac” Carey at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Merrick “Mac” Carey* *Security, Asia* Facts to consider: China's population is aging at a rate and scale that is historically unprecedented. That nation is expected to lose 400 million working age persons this century, and the number is already falling. There is an 18 percent gender imbalance in the country's population. China's birth rate never recovered from its multi-decade "one child" policy. Even though the Western mainstream view is that China is a military and economic dynamo that is quickly leaving America behind, the world may be turning against the Middle Kingdom, and ... more »

Remember When Re-Opening Was A Thing? Get Ready For Re-Closing

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
You probably saw that picture before; it's me, in early March when one of my neighbors, a *SNL* star thought I looked so funny that he had to photograph me. I started wearing that outfit in February to the GREAT discomfort of employees and fellow shoppers in the grocery stores where I was going to buy enough root vegetables, paper goods and dried fruits, legumes, nuts and grains to last until after a major holocaust. By May no one was looking at me funny anymore. And now the powers that be are admitting that they flat-out lied to the public about the efficacy of masks in order to ... more »

WHERE DO WE GO TO GET OUR APOLOGY ON MASK-WEARING?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
So this happened today: President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus. Trump flew by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Washington to meet wounded servicemembers and health care providers caring for COVID-19 patients. As he left the White House, he told reporters: “When you’re in a hospital, especially ... I think... more »

Tac-50: This Sniper Rifle Can Kill You From Over 2 Miles Away

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The Tac-50 impressed militaries around the world with its startling accuracy, leading to its adoption by the U.S Navy SEALs under the “MK 15” designation, branches of the French Navy, Turkey, Israel and others. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *By offering the operator an unprecedented degree of target versatility between infrastructure, light armour, and high-value personnel, the Tac-50 gave the AMR platform a newfound lease on life. Anti-materiel rifles (AMR) have long been thought to have little practical use, except against a dwindling niche... more »

The SB2C Helldiver Was A Terrible Aircraft, But The Navy Flew It Into War Anyways

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* U.S. Navy dive-bomber crews flew the unpopular and flawed Curtiss SB2C Helldiver late in World War II. It sent Japanese warships to the bottom of the ocean. It pulverized fortifications on Japan’s home islands. The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive-bomber left a trail of wreckage in its wake, the debris and detritus of a devastated foe. Yet, the Helldiver is remembered today mostly as an unpopular latecomer to the war, a less than stellar performer built by an aircraft company in decline. A round, blue tube squatting on a tiny tailwheel carr... more »

'Raging hormones and boys': Why mental illness is not always the cause of suicide

Marian Faa at Just In - 5 hours ago
When Allie Chadburn talks about losing her teenage daughter to suicide, there is one aspect of her story many people find difficult to accept — the idea that mental illness did not play a part.

The ways young people are adapting to pandemic life

Just In - 5 hours ago
From job losses to mental health issues, COVID-19 has been particularly brutal for young people. We asked them how they’re adapting to the world shutting down just when life is supposed to begin.

Confronted with an 'absolutely terrifying' threat, our flying doctors had little time to spare

Pamela Medlen at Just In - 5 hours ago
Every day the RFDS takes to the skies above Australia to cover vast distances and save lives. But when a new and "terrifying" threat reached our shores, it had to work out how to stay in the air.

Crude tattooing tools, gambling chips among finds at convict-built Fremantle Prison

Emma Wynne at Just In - 5 hours ago
Archaeologists working at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Fremantle Prison uncover a trove of historical artefacts, including a piece of convict clothing, crude tattooing implements and designs, and a mysterious letter.

How hard is the LNP willing to go on jailing kids?

Peter McCutcheon at Just In - 5 hours ago
The Queensland Opposition's "three strikes and you're out" policy is not only short on detail, it is arguably high on risks for society's most vulnerable, writes Peter McCutcheon.

Brisbane Airport opens second runway despite COVID-19 aviation shutdowns

George Roberts at Just In - 5 hours ago
Brisbane's airport opens its new $1.3 billion second runway — the largest aviation construction project in Australia — despite flights being cancelled and borders closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Live: 'Simply no alternative' but for Melbourne students to return to remote learning, Premier says

Michael Doyle at Just In - 5 hours ago
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces remote learning for prep to Year 10 students in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire from July 20. Follow live.

Coronavirus has stranded many foreigners in Australia. Some have gone out bush to volunteer

Peta Doherty at Just In - 5 hours ago
A temporary change to immigration rules is helping both foreign travellers and communities that are still struggling after the summer bushfires.

'Mad as hell' Victorian town takes bushfire recovery into its own hands

Jess Davis at Just In - 5 hours ago
Mallacoota made international headlines when the skies turned red and thousands fled to the beach for shelter. Now the isolated community is leading its own bushfire recovery, bypassing government.

Stoicism looks like it's making a comeback. So what's the appeal?

David Rutledge at Just In - 5 hours ago
Amid the uncertainty of a pandemic, racial injustice and looming environmental disaster, is it only natural that Stoic and existentialist philosophies are making a comeback?

French bus driver dies after 'barbaric' attack by passengers who refused to wear face masks

Just In - 5 hours ago
The widow of a French bus driver who was beaten to death after he asked four passengers to wear face masks aboard his vehicle calls for "exemplary punishment" for her husband's killers.

Hard times to hard lockdowns: Melbourne's endless housing challenges

Kristian Silva at Just In - 5 hours ago
As tower lockdowns brought Melbourne's overcrowded public housing system into focus, the problems faced today echo those confronted by the state's leaders early last century.

The use and abuse of language — why the unemployment rate is not it seems

Gareth Hutchens at Just In - 5 hours ago
The use of the English language by governments has allowed them to claim "full employment", even when as many as 5 per cent are out of work.

Does Australia's smallest state have the answers to Victoria's COVID crisis?

Laura Beavis at Just In - 5 hours ago
As Melbourne grapples with daily triple-figure rises in coronavirus cases, experts are referring to how Tasmania dealt with its deadly COVID-19 outbreak in April. So what lessons were learnt?

Sport climbing will make its Olympic debut in Tokyo and Australia's Tom O'Halloran wants to be there

David Mark at Just In - 5 hours ago
Tom O'Halloran lost his job during the coronavirus pandemic, but he is refusing to let that challenge stop him from chasing his dream of competing in a new Olympic sport in Tokyo next year.

Jihadists launch new attack on largest Russian airbase in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Jihadists launch new attack on largest Russian airbase in Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – For the second time in the last 40 days, the jihadist rebels have attempted to attack the largest Russian airbase in Syria. According to a field report from the city of Jableh, the jihadist rebels fired several missile drones that took off from the Latakia-Idlib axis this evening. The report said the joint Russian-Syrian air defenses were able to intercept all of the jihadist missiles before they could the Hmeimim Airbase and coastal city of Jableh in the Latakia Governorate. Co... more »

What If the Air Force's New F-15EX Could Attack with Hypersonic Missiles?

David Axe at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_TM3E85S1CKM01&share=true] It just might happen. *Key Point: *These new planes would be a higher-tech version of the F-15. If they carried hypersonic missiles, they could hit targets from a distance which would be vital since they would not be steathly. The U.S. Air Force could arm new F-15 Eagles with a hypersonic missile. That is, assuming Congress lets the flying branch buy the upgraded fighters. *This first appeared in 2020 and is being reposted due to reader inter... more »

Revealed: 3 Strangest Tanks in Military History

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *History, * [image: American prototype MBT-70 at Aberdeen Proving Ground speed tests. U.S. Army.] A lot of weirdness happened before the modern main battle tank. *Key Point:* Some of these were just too expensive or impractical to ever see battle. The United States fielded a pretty standard lineup of tanks during the Cold War. First came the Patton line, which evolved in a pretty straightforward fashion from the M47 to the M60 with a few deviations such as the M60A2 Starship. Then came the Abrams, which serves on to this day. But American designers made plenty of ... more »

President Trump Impromptu Remarks Departing the White House – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. President Trump stops to give brief remarks to the assembled press pool as he departs the White House heading to Walter Reed hospital to visit wounded troops and veterans. [Video and Transcript] . [Transcript] … Continue reading →

Cuban Immigrant Warns President Trump About The Danger of Socialism/Communism – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
During a roundtable discussion on the future of Venezuela, Cuban immigrant Maximo Alverez shares a warning about current political events in the United States from his own experience in Cuba. [Video and Transcript Below] – Note: Audio improves as video … Continue reading →

Another Nefarious Racial Conspiracy Intended to Break the Will of the Perpetually Victimized???

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago
New York Times contributor David Kaufman wants us to know that *he’s rendered distraught* by “subtle streams of everyday racism that course through our homes, our workplaces, and the outside world.” An endless assault that “bombards people of color.” People such as himself. It is, we’re told, time for a “cultural reckoning.” "For me, this reckoning begins with traffic signals. A few months back, before Covid-19 kept us in our homes and George Floyd made us take to the streets, I was walking with a friend, her daughter, and my twin sons. My friend is White and I’m not — *something I... more »

Ocasio-Cortez Openly Lobbies for Censorship; Endorses “Cancel Culture”

James Murphy at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: ocasio-cortez-openly-lobbies-for-censorship-endorses-cancel-culture] The apparent thought-leader of today's Democrat Party, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), came out Thursday solidly in favor of mob-induced censorship when she strongly supported one of the Left's favorite weapons in their managed destruction of political discourse — cancel culture.

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