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India's Worst Fear: Could Pakistan Sink Their Aircraft Carriers?
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Asia* Islamabad has a few options if both countries got into a major war. *Key Point: *Both India and Pakistan are rivals and constantly prepare for war. But only India has an aircraft carrier. A few years back, the Indian Navy put out a proposal for its third aircraft carrier, tentatively titled the Vishal due to enter service in the latter 2020s. The 65,000-ton Vishal will be significantly larger than India’s sole current carrier, the Vikramaditya known formerly as the ex-Soviet Admiral Gorshkov. To see why Vishal is a big deal for the Indian Nav... more »
Britain Wants A Hypersonic Stealth Fighter, But Could A Missile Do The Job?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* Britain’s new £10 million ($12.2 million) hypersonics program will be used to thrust Britain into the hypersonic race that is currently dominated by the U.S., Russia and China. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Hypersonic engines won’t turn a Typhoon, F-15 or F-22 into a Mach 5 jet. Instead, hypersonic missiles will do the work. It’s the same approach that allows sixty-year-old B-52s to remain formidable weapons, by arming them with smart bombs. The platform remains the same, but the payload is updated as technology advances. Can an F-35 ... more »
Why a Flying Aircraft Carrier Would Be So Hard to Build
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1C35FD2030&share=true] America has tried before and it isn't a good idea. *Key Point: *It is so far impossible to keep such a heavy warship in the sky. It would also be very expensive. Whether it is because of the Helicarrier from the "Marvel Universe" seen in such films as *The Avengers*, or the retro art deco-inspired mobile airstrip from *Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow*, sci-fi fans just can't seem to get enough of such flying aircraft carriers. In theo... more »
Is peer review bad for science?
By David Wojick Cartoons by Josh Donna Laframboise After studying the popular practice of peer review of scientific journal articles for several years, I have reluctantly concluded that peer review is bad for science. While the practice has its good side, there are several ways that it greatly impedes progress, and the bad greatly outweighs the good. To begin with, let’s look at what peer review tries to do. The obvious thing is to block the publication of fake science. However, this appears to be a rare event in most sciences. There are several million journal articles published e... more »
Rapid response call secures funding for three EU food safety projects
Nearly €2 million (U.S. $2.3 million) has been awarded to three European projects dealing with food safety during the Coronavirus pandemic. COVICOAT is led by the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory of Portugal, Spanish supermarket chain Eroski and 2BNanoFood from Portugal. Another project, PASS, will be carried out by the University of Bologna in Italy, Lund University in Sweden and Almaplasma of Italy. The COVID-19 BAEMitup... Continue Reading
How do you know when you're officially Tasmanian?
Want to cross our border? Forget paperwork, according to our audience the test of a true Tasmanian is a tolerance to cold and owning multiple puffer jackets.
Police charge Adelaide man with attempted murder of toddler daughter
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A man from Adelaide's southern suburbs is charged with trying to kill his three-year-old daughter at their home on Thursday night.
Workplace and aged care coronavirus transmission driving Victorian numbers, authorities say
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says "about 80 per cent" of the state's new infections since mid-May "are being driven by transmission in workplaces, including private-sector aged care".
Super Netball moving to Queensland for season starting in August
Super Netball is moving to the Sunshine State for the 2020 season, with the competition to begin on August 1.
What you need to know about Victoria's face mask rule
Victoria is making it mandatory for people in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to wear face masks or coverings when outside their home. What do you need to know?
Cardboard rockets to NASA rovers — how a small-town childhood helped launch this engineer's space dream
When NASA called for entries in a competition to design a rover that could potentially explore Venus, Callum Heron drew on his experiences building go-karts and other gadgets in the small Queensland town of Killarney.
Donald Trump attacks 'seldom-seen niece' over new tell-all book
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Donald Trump describes his psychologist niece Mary Trump as a "mess" who knows little about him after she criticised the US President as being a narcissist who was "utterly incapable" of leading the country.
Activities are being organized around the world — by millions of victims of Electronic Torture
Originally posted on iamvanessajbsetfree: Activities are being organized around the world — by millions of victims of Electronic Torture — to inform the public that July 31 is “World Day … Activities are being organized around the world — by millions of victims of Electronic Torture
Trudeau APPROVES CHINA For Security Contract In 170 Canadian Embassies Worldwide
July 18, 2020 Brad Salzberg, Founder of CAP(est. 2016) “The government of Canada has awarded an estimated $6.8 million contract to a state-owned Chinese company to supply security equipment for 170 embassies, consulates and high commissions around the globe.” Conservative Canadian political watchdog, Spencer Fernando wrote: “Not only are we putting our own security at … Continue reading Trudeau APPROVES CHINA For Security Contract In 170 Canadian Embassies Worldwide →
New Team 17 & Making Sense of the Nonsensical [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture
Starship Earth: The Big Picture July 17, 2020 For some reason, while I pushed “publish” at 1:00 pm and the spinner was going and I then updated it, it’s now 2:15 and this page is still sitting here unpublished and the button won’t work. &%@#@%#*%&#!!! No preamble. Tons of important news is circling the Earth. … Continue reading New Team 17 & Making Sense of the Nonsensical [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture →
Irregular Warfare—The Information War [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture
Starship Earth: The Big Picture July 17, 2020 We, meaning the crew and I, are experiencing all sorts of technical glitches. Some are still having trouble uploading the entire theme with the black background so the white text is legible. Others got an error message for the post I published earlier. It was hung up … Continue reading Irregular Warfare—The Information War [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture →
Jacinda’s COVID Coup – How do we take our country back?
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: Jacinda Ardern is now the ‘poster politician’ of the world. She ‘crushed the curve’ and showed the world how to act ‘early and decisively’ to defeat this unprecedented threat to New Zealand and the world. It sounds good. It looks good. We can quite rightly be proud Kiwis…
Chris Wallace Insists Biden Didn’t Call For Defunding Police — Here’s The Clip Proving Him Wrong
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Why is a Fox News anchor running cover for the radical Democrats? Source: Chris Wallace Insists Biden Didn’t Call For Defunding Police — Here’s The Clip Proving Him Wrong
Video: BLM Activist Calls For ‘Abolition of United States As We Know It’
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: MSM failing to maintain narrative that BLM is a grassroots racial equality movement Source: Video: BLM Activist Calls For ‘Abolition of United States As We Know It’
Twitter Blocks Tweets On China Human Rights Abuses Story As AG Barr Decries Silicon Valley ‘Collaboration’ With CCP
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Beijing is now embarking on a mission to elevate itself as a locus of geopolitical power to rival the US Source: Twitter Blocks Tweets On China Human Rights Abuses Story As AG Barr Decries Silicon Valley ‘Collaboration’ With CCP
Marxist/Antifa Domestic Terrorism Violence Triggers Federal Law Enforcement Action
The Alex Jones Show Jul 17, 2020 Alex Jones exposes the domestic terror acts of Antifa/Marxist/BLM rioters and how they triggered the action of federal law enforcement. via Marxist/Antifa Domestic Terrorism Violence Triggers Federal Law Enforcement Action
U.N. Pushes Permanent Covid-19 Lockdown! Emergency Saturday Report
The Alex Jones Show Jul 18, 2020 Meanwhile President Trump Prepares To Tell The World That America Is At War With China via U.N. Pushes Permanent Covid-19 Lockdown! Emergency Saturday Report
This Is The Taliban Commander That Drove The US Out Of Afghanistan
Generic silhouette image of a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan. Image: Agencies *Asia Times:* *The man who drove the US out of Afghanistan* Mullah Ibrahim Sadar is the hidden hand behind the Taliban's successful military campaign against the US KABUL – The first time Mullah Ibrahim Sadar confronted US forces in Afghanistan he was given a lesson in the brutal reality of war that he would never forget. To those who later watched him rise through the Taliban’s ranks and win the respect of al-Qaeda’s inner circle, his sense of purpose was evident even then. It was the autumn of 2001 a... more »
July 19th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1277
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday July 19th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
The Leader Of The Taliban Has Reshuffled His Negotiatings Ahead Of Afghan Talks
Members of the Taliban delegation gather ahead of signing an agreement between them and US officials in Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2020. © Reuters / Ibraheem al Omari *AFP:* *Taliban reshuffle negotiators ahead of Afghan talks * The leader of the Taliban has reshuffled his team of negotiators ahead of peace talks with the Afghan government, adding four close aides to the group, sources in the movement said Saturday. Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada made the appointments to strengthen his control over the team, a Taliban commander, based at an unknown location in Pakistan, told AFP. ... more »
Two-Thirds Of COVID-19 Deaths In US Occurred In 10 States
By Norbert Michel and Drew Gonshorowski ~ As Heritage Foundation researchers have demonstrated throughout the pandemic, the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. has been heavily concentrated in a small number of states—and among a small number of counties within states. Even though the U.S. has seen a rapid rise in cases during the last […]
Sunk: How Vietnamese Commandos Took Out a U.S. Aircraft Carrier in 1964
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Asia* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1289973] An escort-class aircraft carrier, that is. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The sucessful attack was a shock in Washington. However, the military managed to raise and salvage the ship. It was shortly after midnight when two Viet Cong commandos emerged from a sewer tunnel that emptied into Saigon Port, each man carrying nearly 90 pounds of high explosives and the components needed to make two time bombs. Their target was the largest American ship in port, USNS Car... more »
Will Military Robots Be Used To Take Over The World?
*Digital Trends:* *9 military robots that are totally terrifying … and oddly adorable* The military has always been at the cutting edge of technology, so it should come as no surprise that the most advanced robots in the world are being built with military applications in mind. While the thought of autonomous machines carrying heavy armaments might make people a bit nervous, they have the potential to dramatically reduce loss of life, allowing soldiers to safely scout locations or breach enemy locations. Many of them are even designed for support purposes, rather than eliminating ... more »
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*NBC: **'We're on the road to collapse': Inside Lebanon's crippling economic crisis* *Lebanon is grappling with its most severe economic crisis in modern history — NBC News spoke to people living through it.* BEIRUT — Mohammad Kekhia stares into his nearly empty fridge. His 14-year-old son, Hassan, stands beside him, peering in hopefully. To Hassan’s disappointment, his father closes the door without retrieving any food. There is not enough. Not if they want to have anything left for tomorrow. “We are eating once every two days if we are lucky,” Kekhia says. Lebanon is grappling... more »
I Wonder If Trump Supporters Are Reading Mary Trump's Book
Señor Trumpanzee's niece, Mary Trump, sold nearly a million copies of her tell-all book, *Too Much and Never Enough-- How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man*, on the day it came out. First day sales were more than the John Bolton book's first day sales. Last night Señor T was foolishly guaranteeing it would sell even more books by rage-tweeting about it, making sure his own followers are aware that there's a new book out about him and his hideous, dysfunctional family. Mary Trump's interview with Rachel Maddow broke her show's viewership record-- "a whopping 5.2 mi... more »
Prayers Up – Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Hospitalized…
The media are reporting that Wilburine has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. Fortunately, the media reports are optimistic. WASHINGTON – Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, 82, went to a hospital in upstate New York on Friday night, sources told Fox … Continue reading →
BLM Organizer Wanted to Defund Police. Now He's Under Arrest for Child Porn.
[image: blm-organizer-wanted-to-defund-police-now-he-s-under-arrest-for-child-porn] A New Hampshire Black Lives Matter activist who organized "Skate Away the Hate" faces up to 90 years in prison for six counts of child pornography.
Iranian President Rouhani Says 25 Million Iranians May Have Been Infected With COVID-19
*US News and World Report/Reuters*:* Rouhani Says 25 Million Iranians May Have Been Infected With Coronavirus* President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that some 25 million Iranians may have been infected with coronavirus, as Iran reimposed restrictions in the capital and elsewhere. The figure, from a report Rouhani cited in a televised speech, was far higher than Saturday's official figure for infections of 271,606, and corresponds to more than 30% of Iran's 80 million population. Rouhani's office said the number of infections was based on an "estimated scenario" from a healt... more »
To Help Its Soldiers Fight, America Wants Lighter Ammunition
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Americas* America is hoping for a small-arms revolution. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *CTA in small arms is a promising technology that could significantly reduce the weight that a soldier carries into battle, while also providing other minor benefits. However, it’s unclear whether this is enough of an improvement for the U.S. military to adopt it. Recently, much attention has been focused on the state of the U.S. military’s arsenal of small arms. After the announcement and subsequent cancellation of the U.S. Army’s 7.62 Interim Combat Service Ri... more »
America's Worst Nightmare: Russia and China Are Catching Up Militarily
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, World* The U.S. Army is less prepared for a great power struggle than you think. *Key Point*: The U.S. Army's reorientation toward counterinsurgency since 2003 has resulted in a significant deterioration in conventional fighting skills. On February 7, Vice Chief of Staff for the Army Gen. Daniel Allyn stated that only three of fifty-eight combat brigades in the U.S. Army were sufficiently trained for wartime deployment, blaming the condition on sequestration. It is not the lack of money, however, that is behind the army’s inability to maintain ready ... more »
Allied Ships Destroyed North Korea's Navy In 10 Minutes
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* North Korea’s coastal fleet played an important role in the early days of the Korean War in projecting force against it southern neighbor. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *North Korea’s coastal fleet played an important role in the early days of the Korean War in projecting force against it southern neighbor. The vigorous counterattack mounted by ROK and UN naval forces likewise was vital in curtailing that threat—and laid the groundwork for the landing at Inchon that ejected Pyongyang’s troops from South Korea, and ultimately threatened the... more »
Expert: The Electoral College Could Be Rigged
*Steven Heilman* *Politics, Americas* In fact, in certain circumstances, the Electoral College system is four times more vulnerable to manipulation than a national popular vote. In the 2000 U.S. presidential election, changing just 269 votes in Florida from George W. Bush to Al Gore would have changed the outcome of the entire national election. Similarly narrow results have happened in nearly one-third of the country’s presidential elections – and five winners of the nationwide popular vote did not become president, including in 2000 and 2016. The Electoral College divides one ... more »
15 Year Old Girl Incarcerated For Failing To Do Online Schooling in Lockdown
The post 15 Year Old Girl Incarcerated For Failing To Do Online Schooling in Lockdown appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
NSW warned against non-essential travel and gatherings as community cases spread
The state records 18 new COVID-19 cases — including infections linked to an inner Sydney restaurant and a gym in the western suburbs — as warnings increase over spread of community transmissions.
'A scar on the landscape': Residents fear energy project will ruin tourism
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A proposed 170 kilometre transmission line that would run through remote parts of Tasmania's north-west is angering residents who say it'll tarnish the wild landscape.
Vintage dress, no Prince Andrew in Beatrice's wedding photos
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Buckingham Palace releases details of Princess Beatrice's surprise wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, saying she wore a vintage dress and a tiara lent to her by her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Army personnel deployed to Queensland border to help police ease lengthy delays
The 60 ADF members are sent to five vehicle border control points, with police also erecting a barricade on a suburban main road to stop motorists from mounting the kerb and crossing lanes.
JobKeeper, JobSeeker extensions plus free childcare on unions' wish list
The union movement demands the coronavirus wage subsidy scheme be extended for at least six months and unveils a five-step plan, which includes free childcare, to kickstart the economy.
Masks made mandatory in Victoria's lockdown zones as coronavirus cases climb
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Residents in Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire will be required to wear masks outside of the home from Thursday. Victoria recorded 363 new coronavirus cases overnight.
Matildas coach Ante Milicic departs to take up A-League job
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Ante Milicic was supposed to lead the Matildas through the Tokyo Olympics, but with coronavirus forcing a one-year delay, he will move on to coach incoming A-League club Macarthur FC.
Fake news is flourishing during COVID-19. Here's how to fight it
From bushfires to a pandemic, it's been a big year for news and for fake news. But how can you spot fact from fake and keep yourself well-informed?
Former world champion surfer and 'Pipeline king' Derek Ho dies
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Hawaiian surfing great Derek Ho — known for for his prowess in surfing the famous Pipeline break off the island of Oahu — dies after suffering a heart attack.
Canberra Comancheros bikie gang leader dies after fight at Kokomo's bar
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Police are treating the death of the 48-year-old as suspicious, with sources saying he was stabbed inside the CBD nightclub.
“…voluntary [Covid-19] measures can achieve results highly similar to late-onset stringent mandates.”
Shina C L Kamerlin et al, Managing COVID-19 spread with voluntary public-health measures: Sweden as a case study for pandemic control, Clinical Infectious Diseases (2020). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa864 Background The COVID-19 pandemic has spread globally, causing extensive illness and mortality. In … Continue reading →
Research demonstrates that masks do not protect against respiratory influenza-like illnesses
“There have been extensive randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies, and meta-analysis reviews of RCT studies, which all show that masks and respirators do not work to prevent respiratory influenza-like illnesses, or respiratory illnesses believed to be transmitted by droplets and … Continue reading →
Can The US Navy Repiar Its Warshps During A War
Smoke rises from a fire on US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard. REUTERS/Bing Guan *Business Insider/Task & Purpose*: *The Bonhomme Richard fire raises concerns about the Navy's ability to repair ships during a war* * A days-long fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard has likely left the ship years away from being able to go to sea again. * The extensive damage to that ship has highlighted what is likely to be a big challenge in a war with a power like Russia or China: the US military's ability to build and repair major assets like ships. Whil... more »
Never Live Within the Limiting Opinion of Others – That ain’t living….
Well folks, we’ve gotta do something we’ve never done before if we want to achieve something we’ve never had. The power we possess will never surface if we do not put ourselves in the a position to use it. Therefore … Continue reading →
New Zealanders are resisting the advance towards medical martial law & overtures of mandatory medical procedures
An update from the NZPP. Some interesting detail in this video … information re Belarus & the IMF, the president declined IMF’s billion dollar offer in return for locking down their country … also re NZ military management of CV and a further option for another NZPP merger under discussion (announcements on that soon). The … Continue reading New Zealanders are resisting the advance towards medical martial law & overtures of mandatory medical procedures →
Mainstream is now telling us vaccines are not a personal choice at all … please tell me when it was NZ became a police state?
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: “Personal choice is a beautiful thing. You should have the freedom to live the life that makes you happiest, even if it seems strange to other people. But only if you’re not hurting anyone else. This is exactly the problem with the so-called “vaccination debate”.” http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11961150 ? Please…
ACC paid out $325,221 to NZers for vaccine injuries during the period mid 2017 to mid 2018
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: An OIA request reveals that during the period 1-July-2017 to 30-June-208 a sum of $325,221 was paid out in NZ for vaccine injuries. The intent of pointing this out is to draw your attention to the claim that injuries from vaccines are extremely extremely rare. Whilst that my…
CDC & FDA both concede in their files that the so-called “SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests” are not suitable for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis
“Though the whole world relies on RT-PCR to “diagnose” Sars-Cov-2 infection, the science is clear: they are not fit for purpose.” “How declaring virus pandemics based on PCR tests can end in disaster was described by Gina Kolata in her 2007 New York Times article Faith in Quick Test Leads to Epidemic That Wasn’t.” From … Continue reading CDC & FDA both concede in their files that the so-called “SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests” are not suitable for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis →
Second Lockdown Imminent? The FACTS Will Keep Us Safe From Further Tyranny! (Sayer Ji)
Sayer Ji 3.39K subscribers Join our censorship, free newsletter: https://www.greenmedinfo.com/newsletter Take action: http://www.standforhealthfreedom.com Get the facts: http://www.questioningcovid.com
BREAKING: The Historic Nantes Cathedral in France is Burning … Police Suspect Arson
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: The historic Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes in France was engulfed in flames early Saturday morning. UPDATE: Law enforcement suspects that this was an arson as there were multiple fires set in the building. “The damage is concentrated on the organ, which seems…
Aluminum in Vaccines: What Everyone Needs to Know
Originally posted on Anti Oligarch: MAY 7, 2018 BY KENDALL NELSON Perhaps you were fortunate enough to attend the 2016 Weston A. Price Foundation conference in Alabama where my colleague Laura Hayes gave a presentation. Hayes is an anti-vaccine activist whose twenty-four-year-old son was severely injured by his “routine” childhood vaccinations during his infancy, toddlerhood and early…
Google bans ads on coronavirus conspiracy theory content
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Such as the notion that the novel coronavirus was created in a Chinese lab as a bioweapon, that it was created by Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates, or that the virus is a hoax Source: Reuters Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it would prohibit websites and apps that use…
So It Turns Out ‘Overpopulation’ Was Always A Stupid Patriarchal Myth
A new study published in the Lancet confirms what people like myself have been saying over and over again for years: that the human population is unlikely to get much bigger than it is right now, and will in fact begin declining in the latter […]
Thai "Students" Fight for US-backed Billionaires
Thailand's "student protests" are transparent proxies for opposition led by corrupt, foreign-backed billionaires. Local-level meddling with geopolitical implications. *July 19, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - A small protest in Bangkok, Thailand may seem insignificant, but those backing it have a much deeper agenda of driving much more widespread unrest in the near future. Thailand - with the second largest economy in Southeast Asia and a key economic, military, and political partner of China - has been repeatedly targeted by the West in a bid to recreate the sort of political insta... more »
Thai "Students" Fight for US-backed Billionaires
Thailand's "student protests" are transparent proxies for opposition led by corrupt, foreign-backed billionaires. Local-level meddling with geopolitical implications. *July 19, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - A small protest in Bangkok, Thailand may seem insignificant, but those backing it have a much deeper agenda of driving much more widespread unrest in the near future. Thailand - with the second largest economy in Southeast Asia and a key economic, military, and political partner of China - has been repeatedly targeted by the West in a bid to recreate the sort of political insta... more »
The USS Bonhomme Richard Fate Uncertain After Four Day Fire That Caused Extensive Damage To The Warship
*Virginia-Pilot:* *Navy chief says USS Bonhomme Richard’s fate uncertain; damage from fire extensive* SAN DIEGO — The USS Bonhomme Richard has extensive structural, electrical and mechanical damage, a top naval chief said Friday after walking into the bowels of the charred warship that burned for more than four days off San Diego. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday pledged a thorough investigation into the Navy's worst U.S. warship fire outside of combat in recent memory. He said the probe will look at what caused the fire as well as whether there were enough sailors on... more »
Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Tried to Steal Vaccine Research
[image: intelligence-agencies-say-russian-hackers-tried-to-steal-vaccine-research] Britain, America, and Canada claimed a Russian state hacker attempted to access research related to vaccine development in the three countries.
BREAKING: Portland Antifa and BLM Launch Explosives at Federal Building While Barricading Agents Inside
Cassandra Fairbanks Published July 18, 2020 Portland Antifa and Black Lives Matter launched explosives at the Federal Courthouse and Justice Center while attempting to barricade agents inside on the 50th night of riots in the ultra liberal city. There was also severe violence against random citizens that they disagree with politically during Friday night’s chaos. … Continue reading BREAKING: Portland Antifa and BLM Launch Explosives at Federal Building While Barricading Agents Inside →
New ‘Unwoke’ Job Website Lists Jobs for Regular Americans, Not Left Wing Activists
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: A new website allows unwoke business owners and HR professionals to hire unwoke employees Source: New ‘Unwoke’ Job Website Lists Jobs for Regular Americans, Not Left Wing Activists
Trump: ‘No’ National Mask Mandate — ‘I Don’t Believe in That’
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Source: Trump: ‘No’ National Mask Mandate — ‘I Don’t Believe in That’
Ben Swann Report: Why Face Masks DON’T Work, According To SCIENCE
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: People around the world are being deceived Source: Ben Swann Report: Why Face Masks DON’T Work, According To SCIENCE
Organ harvesting in China and why the American media and businesses have turned a blind eye | Just The News
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Two China experts discuss the human rights abuses in China and how the world is responding Source: Organ harvesting in China and why the American media and businesses have turned a blind eye | Just The News
California to Release 18,000 Convicted Criminals by End of August – California Globe
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: While California is in another statewide lockdown of most businesses, and wearing masks is mandatory, Gov. Gavin Newsom is releasing convicted criminals Source: California to Release 18,000 Convicted Criminals by End of August – California Globe
Mayor Bill de Blasio Celebrates Record Low Prison Population as Shootings Soar 277%
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Some kind of connection here. Source: Mayor Bill de Blasio Celebrates Record Low Prison Population as Shootings Soar 277%
SD Gov. Noem Says No New Outbreak After She “Gave People Their Freedom”
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: ‘We let the businesses stay open, we let people go to work’ Source: SD Gov. Noem Says No New Outbreak After She “Gave People Their Freedom”
Pedophile Race Baiters Gaslight America
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: The people are waking up to the sinister lifestyle of many elites Source: Pedophile Race Baiters Gaslight America
Video: Boyfriend Desperately Tries to Protect His Girlfriend as Couple Beaten by Mob Inside Airport
“Always in a pack. It’s always 5 on 1. Just a bunch of cowards,” Paul Joseph Watson Follow @PrisonPlanet Another incident of black on white violence caught on camera. Paul Joseph Watson | Infowars.com – July 17, 2020 Image Credits: Video Screenshot. A shocking video filmed inside an airport shows a couple being viciously beaten … Continue reading Video: Boyfriend Desperately Tries to Protect His Girlfriend as Couple Beaten by Mob Inside Airport →
More Than A Bunch Of Corporate Platitudes: Jen Perelman’s Campaign Against Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Jen Perelman has had the same representative in the United States Congress for nearly 16 years—Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat in Florida's 23rd congressional district. Now, Perelman is mounting a primary challenge against Wasserman Schultz. The post More Than A Bunch Of Corporate Platitudes: Jen Perelman’s Campaign Against Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz appeared first on Shadowproof.
Air War Intensifies Over The Skies Of Libya
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Two Su-24 Combat Jets Seen In Satellite Image Of Libyan Air Base As Air War Intensifies* Turkey sent air defense assets to Libya following the arrival of the Russian-supplied jets, underscoring growing foreign involvement in the conflict. Recent satellite images of Al Jufrah Air Base in central Libya shows two Su-24 Fencer combat jets parked outside hardened aircraft shelters at the southern end of the base. This indicates these jets are still operating out of the base nearly a month after U.S. Africa Command released imagery showing one of them actually in ... more »
"'We bring not innocence' but 'impurity' into the world when we try to force people to be moral, because doing so only teaches obedience, not fidelity, & makes people do the minimum to avoid punishment, rather than take initiative toward their own betterment." #QotD
*"According to [some], the state must impose 'the common good' on us, or we’ll have mass hysteria—and by preventing this moral authoritarianism the classical liberal order has proven itself a suicide pact.It’s time for us, in a sane interval, to discard authoritarianism—whether Left or Right—... and lead a rational and comfortable life thenceforth." "This is fallacious for three reasons. First, civil society—not the state—is where our ideas of the common good develop; even the state must draw such ideas from civil society (or some politically designed, less perfect subst... more »
Moral Values Versus Artistic Achievement
In his book *Studies in European Realism*, the Marxist philosopher George Lukacs says that progressivism comes naturally to the writer because he is sensitive to the situation of the most suffering class. When I look at the world around me, I realize that several good writers are progressives (though a few of them are conservatives). This makes me think that there is little or no connection between artistic achievement and moral values. A hateful progressive writer may go a long way, while a moral writer may fail to produce a masterpiece.
The M4 Rifle Is a Beast. But in 2008 It Failed for the U.S. Army in a Shootout. Why?
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E5990ZLT01&share=true] Not all weapons work right all of the time. *Key point:* The M4 did its duty, but it wasn't actually the best rifle out there. In fact, it was known to jam at times. The U.S. Army’s standard infantry weapon repeatedly overheated and jammed during a bloody 2008 battle in Afghanistan. *The Washington Times* reported last week on the reported failure of the M-4 carbine during the fierce firefight in Wanat, during which the Taliban nearly o... more »
The Redskins Are No More (And That Is a Good Thing)
*Paul Whitinui* *Politics, * Indigenous activists have long called on teams to change names and mascots that perpetuate negative stereotypes and fail to respect painful histories. The Washington Redskins, facing increased public and financial pressure, have finally announced they will change their team nickname. This decision puts an end to almost 30 years of active protest and litigation against the National Football League franchise. Following the brutal killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis on May 25, the Black Lives Matter movement effectively mobilized the world t... more »
Will Donald Trump Ever Hold Turkey Accountable?
*Diliman Abdulkader* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Erdogan has also met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on many occasions. Such relations undermine American presence in the region and in Syria. It is no secret that America’s alliance with Turkey is hanging on by a thread, but it is time to let go. U.S. foreign policy officials desperately want to believe it is dealing with the Turkey of the past. The model of the Middle East, the European Union candidate, the reliable NATO partner no longer exists. American decisionmakers should not wait to hope to restore ties ... more »
Will Russia Weaponize Its Wheat As the World Combats the Coronavirus?
*Sherri Goodman, Clara Summers* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The coronavirus has revealed how risky it can be to rely on Russia for grain imports. But even more worrisome than Russia limiting exports in times of crisis is the possibility that Russia could limit exports for political leverage. As the world remains in the throes of the pandemic, our next global crisis is looming. Just a few weeks ago, Siberia experienced 100° Fahrenheit weather for the first time in recorded history. The rapid warming caused permafrost to melt, damaging building infrastructure and even cont... more »
America Has Created a “China-Iran Collaboration” Monster
*Joel Wuthnow, Phillip Saunders* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Beijing and Tehran could use the prospects of deeper bilateral cooperation to generate leverage with foreign leaders—leaving Washington out in the cold. News that China and Iran are nearing a twenty-five-year cooperation agreement has sparked concern about a growing alignment between two U.S. rivals. *New York Times* reporters Farnaz Fassihi and Steven Lee Myers disclosed details on the purported agreement claimed that it would “extend China’s influence in the Middle East, throwing Iran an economic lifeline and c... more »
Can Black Lives Matter Go Mainstream?
*Amitai Etzioni* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Black Lives Matter movement has already engendered a profound and effective moral dialogue. Many White folks admit that, for the first time, they are reconsidering their views about police brutality and the ways that Black communities are—and ought to be—treated. The Black Lives Matter movement already has some major achievements. However, whether it will lead to significant reforms or slowly peter out—somewhat like Occupy Wall Street or the post-Parkland March for Our Lives, also considered pivotal movements in their mom... more »
Sig Sauer Has Its Own Twist On the Century-Old Colt 1911 Design
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: Image: Sig Sauer 1911-22, side view. Wikimedia/Postivoli. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.] But the quality of its parts might not be worth the price tag. *Here's What You Need To Know:* Some owners have complained about the quality of the gun's metal injected molding parts. As Sig Sauer, Inc. established itself as a truly American company distinct from its German counterpart Sig Sauer, GmbH, one of the first products it rolled out was its take on the 1911, a classic American design. In the light of recent snarky s... more »
Why the Army and Marine Corps Loves The M249 Machine Gun
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Since World War II, a fast-firing automatic weapon was the cornerstone of a U.S. infantry squad, be it U.S. Army or Marine Corps. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Army is researching its Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle, which promises a lighter gun and ammunition while remaining highly lethal. In the early 1990s, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps introduced a new weapon designed to radically boost the firepower of infantry squads. The M249 squad automatic weapon, or SAW, fired the same ammunition as the M16A2 rifle at a rapid rate of fire ... more »
This Strange Device Helped German U-Boats Attack Allied Warships During World War II
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* They're called "rotor kites." *Key Point*: German rotor kites were not exactly a success in the end. During the Second World War, submarines were limited in what they could see, often only able to see as far as their periscopes would allow them — merely several miles in any direction. But with this weird device, they increased their line of sight. *Periscoping* The ocean can be a difficult companion. If you were a submarine captain during World War Two, your job was quite hard. Long days of utter boredom would be punctuated by moments of sheer ... more »
Want To Shoot a Grenade Out of an AK-47? Russia Has the Answer
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: A GP-25 grenade launcher. 31 January 2016. Wikimedia/Gennady Dubovoy. ] It's the “squad leader’s artillery.” *Here's What You Need To Know:* The GP-25 has provided long-range firepower to infantrymen since the 1970s. The U.S. military’s M203 underbarrel grenade launcher is an iconic weapon. It is commonly seen on rifles from the 1970s forward, it replaced the Vietnam-era M79 stand-alone grenade launcher as the “squad leader’s artillery,” allowing a skilled infantryman to eliminate enemy concentrations and hardpoints without needing to cal... more »
The US Navy's P-8 Poseidon Helps Hunt Down Subs
*Business Insider*: *These US Navy planes help hunt down one of the greatest threats to American aircraft carriers — here's how they do it* * As US aircraft carriers operate around the world, the Navy often relies on aerial assets to find and track submarines, one of the greatest existential threats to a carrier and its strike group. * P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft can operate at higher altitudes and longer ranges than some other assets, allowing them to search broad areas for potential undersea threats. * "Our main mission is patrol and d... more »
Is The US Creating The First Military Space Station?
The US Pentagon in designing a mini space station that will be used for research and development, training and operational missions *Daily Mail:* *Is the US creating the first military space station? Pentagon moves to design a mini 'orbital outpost' for government experiments* * The Department of Defense announced last year it wants to build a space station * The group has awarded the contract to aerospace firm Sierra Nevada Corp * The firm will transform its Shooting Star cargo ship into an orbital outpost * It is set for its first demonstration for 2021 and will resupply the ISS ... more »
Is Russia's New Stealth Bomber Better Than The US Air Force's B21?
Stealth bombers are designed to evade radar detection while carrying large amounts of weaponry. Defense Ministry *FOX News/Warrior Maven*: *Can Russia's new stealth bomber rival the Air Force B-21?* Moscow hopes to get ahead of the U.S. Air Force’s emerging B-21 stealth bomber and China’s H-20 strategic bomber Russia has reportedly begun construction of its next-generation PAK DA stealth bomber as part of an apparent strategic effort to usher in a new era of stealth bombing technology. Moscow hopes to get ahead of the U.S. Air Force’s emerging B-21 stealth bomber and China’s H-20... more »
UK Covid Death Count Debacle Is Just the Tip of The Iceberg
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This Uyghur father in Sydney has given up on a 'silent solution'. He wants his wife freed from Xinjiang
Sydney Uyghur Mamutjan Abdurehim has never spoken about his family's ordeal publicly before, hoping his silence might lead to a quiet reunion. But now, he feels compelled to speak out against human rights abuses in China.
New restrictions come in for Victorians crossing into SA as trio arrested for alleged breach
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Police arrest two men and a woman who they say breached COVID–19 rules when crossing from Victoria into South Australia's Riverland region.
Another moment of brilliance from Suns rookie leaves coach in 'disbelief'
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Gold Coast's Izak Rankine flashes his brilliance for the second week in a row and coach Stuart Dew can barely believe it, but admits he should have seen it coming.
'Something changed in his heart': Edward Sansbury remembers his brother's death
Edward Sansbury tried his best to help his brother, but the shame of going back to jail after hoping to turn his life around left the young father spiralling into a dark place.
Man dies after fight at Canberra nightclub Kokomo's
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Police are appealing for witnesses who recorded the incident on their mobile phones after a 48-year-old man died at Canberra nightclub Kokomo's.
'It felt like we were playing an important part in the effort to save lives': ABC News Channel marks 10 years on air
Every working day, News Channel presenter Joe O'Brien walks into the studio ready for anything to happen, anywhere, at any moment, leaving him steering live coverage of a rapidly unfolding story.
BWorld 443, Vaccine to avert more IPD, pneumonia deaths
* My article in BusinessWorld last July 9, 2020. From 2016-2018, pneumonia killed on average about 57,000 people per year in the Philippines. It is the fourth most deadly disease in the country next to heart diseases, malignant neoplasms/cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. A virulent bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of disabling and sometimes fatal infections like acute otitis media (AOM), pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis and invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) is a successful invention to control this bacteria and it... more »
July 18: I don't even know if this and the previous blog actually got sent.
The following is the most powerful account of a war I have ever seen. It shatters many illusions we have about war. Almost all this is in this account that was NOT reported by any other news medium. The war was the Iraq war. George Bush lied, Britain's Tony Blair lied. In comparison, even the vile ruler of Iraq seems like a sweetheart. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/17/iraq-war-tv-programme-bush-blair Oh, and pay no attention to the official figures. And never, never trust anything that's official. Studies suggest that humans are the most vicious killers in all ... more »
COVID Is Bringing Down Trump
A new poll from ABC News and the *Washington Post* shows that Trump's handling of the pandemic is viewed favorably by far fewer American voters than it was previously. In March 51% approval. As the realization of his incompetence and narcissistic perspective kicked in, by May, the number had failed to 46%. Today it's 38%, which still seems awfully high considering how horrifying the results have been. "Only 34 percent of Americans place a great deal or good amount of trust in what he says about it, while 64 percent trust him not so much or-- in the case of nearly half the public-... more »
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