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Randonautica, an example of pseudoscientific superstitions in 2020
There are lots of things happening. I will avoid all the small topics described e.g. in my tweets. But an hour ago, a guy who thinks he is smart sent me an advertisement for Randonautica. Well, it is an app for Android or iOS. It's a new app for "orienteering", something like Geocaching or Pokémon Go, but the amount of hype surrounding it has been far greater while the substance is far smaller. Check e.g. Google News and YouTube. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Within weeks, this app has been downloaded over 5 million times. Am I missing something? As far as I can... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 25
1920 Karbala joined 1920 Revolt Tribal fighters beat British at Raranjiya (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1961 Gen Qasim claimed Kuwait as part of Iraq for 2nd time 1985 Congress agreed to State Dept request to remove Iraq from list of states supporting terrorism Was part of Reagan’s move towards Iraq 1990 OPEC agreed to raise oil prices and follow quotas allaying Iraq complaints Kuwait and UAE overproducing and lowering prices 1990 Saddam met US Amb to Iraq Glaspie saying he wanted meeting to be messa... more »
Face coverings in shops: it’s all about store policy and its reward or punishment – so don’t make excuses to be allowed in
As stated in the article, a follow-up piece to last Thursday’s The coronavirus police state (5): the wear-a-mask-to-shop deception, was pending in expectation of UK Government publishing the pertinent legislation [which, as at the time of writing, has still not appeared]. The idea was to explore ramifications of refusing a fine in the event that one is confronted by police on the premises of a shop.
Are Americans Receiving Unsolicited Mailings of Seeds from China?
Numerous U.S. residents have reported receiving seeds in the mail from China that they did not order.
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Crawford Kilian examines a few crucial questions as to what Canada needs to keep, throw away and modify based on the lessons learned from COVID-19. And the Globe and Mail's editorial board agrees with Kilian that austerity belongs on the scrap heap. - Andrew Nikiforuk writes about the need for masked crusaders to defeat the coronavirus in our communities. And Barb Konstantynowicz calls on Saskatchewan residents to keep doing everything we can to limit the spread of COVID-19 - even in the face of pressures to act as if the pandemic was b... more »
Scott Morrison says Woodside Energy bribing former foreign minister Alexander Downer $millions is OK
In 2004 Australian gas and oil company Woodside Energy bribed then Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer and the then head of the Department of Foreign Affairs Ashton Calvert to bug East Timor’s […] The post Scott Morrison says Woodside Energy bribing former foreign minister Alexander Downer $millions is OK appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia.
Fossil Fuel “Subsidies” In The UK
By Paul Homewood It has often been claimed that the UK is one of the leading subsidisers of fossil fuels in Europe. But I have always had great difficulty in getting hold of the actual numbers which form the basis of such claims. Fortunately, Bruce Everett’s study, which I published earlier, includes a […]
#ReadWithMe: God Bless You, Mr Rosewater
In early June, I was scheduled to travel to Indianapolis for a wedding. I am admittedly no huge fan of the Midwest, as I endured five intellectually gratifying but frigid winters at Hillsdale College. The quiet but friendly Midwestern culture triggered a good bit of bovarysme and international travel. But I followed the advice of […] The post #ReadWithMe: God Bless You, Mr Rosewater appeared first on Econlib.
Some wealthy Republicans who benefit under Trump want him gone
Reuters News published an article called “The wealthy Republicans who want to oust Trump in November’s election” by Tim Reid that might be of interest. Here are a few excerpts, but the entire article can be accessed below: “Jimmy Tosh, … Continue reading →
Dictator Dan sends cops on hunt for ‘virus denier’ who exercises rights at checkpoint as fear and panic ramped up
By Tony Mobilifonitis THE medical establishment, political parties of Australia and their media chums, are doubling down in their deception of the public with a renewed, frantic push for another big shutdown based on ramped up COVID-19 numbers in Victoria. Dan Andrews, who is now not only the Communist Party of China’s most loyal Australian […]
Week in Review: Nevada’s tough cannabis compliance, Arizona’s fight over adult-use legalization, FDA’s CBD guidance & more
Nevada regulators came down hard on marijuana business CWNevada for a number of violations, stripping the company of 14 licenses for such issues as not paying taxes or complying with the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system. MJBizDaily takeaway: This severe punishment not only sent a harsh message to the owners of CWNevada but also to the […] Week in Review: Nevada’s tough cannabis compliance, Arizona’s fight over adult-use legalization, FDA’s CBD guidance & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Roman Warm Period was 2°C warmer than today, new study shows
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Credit: OH 237 @ Wikipedia Natural climate variability similar to what we see today has been going on for thousands, if not millions of years, whether ‘greenhouse gas’ theorists moaning about modern human activities like it or not. – – – The Roman Empire coincided with warmest period of…
War Zone Tactics for Portland
NEITHER SIDE IS MAKING HEADWAY IN THE RIGHT AND LAWFUL RETAKING OF THE CITY So here is my suggestion on what to do: . Idea Part One: Entire citywide communications blackout for the entire exercise. 48 hours in advance set up hard perimeter lines before the beginning of the exercise. No transports of goods in or out – especially in from searched incoming sources likely to supply the domestic terrorists. Instead of tear gas canisters and waving guns that are not allowed to be used for lethal force — ARM ALL ENFORCEMENT with guns that shoot with animal sedatives that … Continue reading →
NBA, NFL, MLB TRAITORS ALL OF THEM!
The National Bolshevik Association, the National Fascist League, and now the Major League Bolsheviks are supporting the Communist/Fascist/Marxist/Bolsheviks that are attempting to tear this great National apart. I know that many of you out there had enough of these, I’m going to say it, traitors a year or two ago. How you may ask, by the bonfires of sports related gear. I held out hope, because the two teams I routed for didn’t partake in the nonsense…..However, they have succumb to the false belief’s of these traitors these past several months. So after almost 50 years of routing f... more »
Pompeo Lays Out New US Cold War Against China
[image: undefined] Following near daily screeds against China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now laying out US hostility, and the goal of “changing” China as part of what is effectively a new Cold War, likening it to Cold War with the Soviet Union. Saying that the US had changed Soviet behavior, Pompeo expressed confidence that they could change China as well, saying that the nations of the world have a duty to help the US “defend freedom.” He also warned that “our children’s children may be at the mercy of the Communist party.” This seems to be harkening back to the language o... more »
Gunshot To Head, Parkinson's Disease, Deaths In Palm Beach Incorrectly Attributed To COVID-19
[image: undefined] When it comes to overinflated coronavirus death counts, we recently outlined how a fatal motorcycle accident in Florida was added to the state's COVID-19 death toll. Still, no precise data shows just how overinflated death counts are on a state by state level. We have to rely on real journalism, such as a new report via CBS12 West Palm, that made a shocking discovery about deaths being incorrectly attributed to the virus. CBS12 said a 60-year old man who died from a gunshot blast to the head was labeled as a virus death. A 90-year old man who fell and died from... more »
Why Joe Biden's National Childcare Plan Could Be a Disaster. Here's Why.
*Angela Rachidi* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2UXH9GGMVT&share=true] It would make things worse, not better. This week, Joe Biden released his plan to address caregiving in the United States. Headlined “The Biden Plan for Mobilizing American Talent and Heart to Create a 21st Century Caregiving and Education Workforce,” it covers everything from aiding individuals who care for aging family members to providing early care and education to children. Biden’s plan would also leverage federal funds and regulati... more »
F-117: This Plane Gave Birth to the F-22 and F-35 (What If It Never Happened?)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The Nighthawk remains an odd duck. Designated as a fighter, it has no air-to-air combat capabilities. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The F-117 was one of the most consequential aircraft for the future of military aviation, demonstrating the essential viability of stealth aircraft under conditions that the United States could reliably replicate. Rumors of the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter abounded, well before its first use in combat. After first seeing action in Operation Just Cause, the strike fighter delivered some of the first attacks of th... more »
Weekend reads: Image duplication software debuts; papers that plagiarize Wikipedia; ‘Time to Get Serious About Research Fraud’
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: A review of a French hydroxychloroquine study that found it … Continue reading Weekend reads: Image duplication software debuts; papers that plagiarize Wikipedia; ‘Time to Get Serious About Research Fraud’
Why Hasn't Pelosi Pulled The Funding Bill For The Department Of Homeland Security?
Why hasn't the House Democratic Leadership pulled the bill for funding for Department of Homeland Security off the floor. It's supposed to be voted on next week? Are Pelosi and Hoyer actually contemplating funding an agency that is helping Trump deploy his private militia/secret police on our streets? Many people are wondering. ACRE, the Action Center on Race and the Economy, is a campaign hub for organizations working at the intersection of racial justice and corporate accountability. They provide research and strategic support for organizations working on campaigns to win struct... more »
THE POST-TRUMP GOP IS LIKELY TO BE EVEN WORSE (updated)
Many of you believe that the Lincoln Project is a Trojan horse designed to insinuate itself into the Democratic Party and steer it to the right -- it may help depose Trump, but it will leave the rest of the GOP intact. Call me naive, but I believe the Project's founders and allies when they say they're disgusted with the Republican Party and want to reform it. I'm not saying I'd *like* the party they hope to create, which would undoubtedly favor huge military budgets and overseas adventurism while rejecting regulation, increased taxation on the wealthy, and government social program... more »
Unpacking DHS’s Troubling Explanation of the Portland Van Video
A BORTAC unit from the Department of Homeland Security deploys tear gas in front of a Portland federal courthouse, July 22, 2020. (Wikimedia/Tedder; CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Over the past few days, millions of people have seen a now-viral video in which two federal agents dressed in full combat gear removed an apparently peaceful protester from the streets of Portland, Ore., and carried him away in an unmarked van. Stories have emerged of other people being taken or pursued by federal agents in a similar fashion. Meanwhile, troubling videos sh... more »
Birth Pangs Sitrep: MENA- (Middle East North Africa) Russia/Turkey/France/Israel/US/Iran
*A round up of news * *1- Turkey, Russia agree to work for truce in Libya * *No: 156, 22 July 2020, Joint Statement on the Turkish-Russian High-Level Consultations on Libya (Ankara, 22 July 2020)The Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federation whose leaders launched an initiative in Istanbul on 8 January 2020 to de-escalate the situation on the ground and to pave the way for a political process in Libya,- Reaffirming their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Libya, as well as to the purposes and principles of th... more »
5 Reasons to Go Big on Your Next QLED HDTV Purchase
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * So, if you’re all about following the latest trends in the tech world, it’s now more affordable than ever to go big on your next QLED purchase. Here are five good reasons why you should make that jump. In today’s cutthroat high-end HDTV market, it arguably has become a two-person race between Samsung’s QLEDs and LG’s OLEDs. They both provide tremendous picture quality that seems to be getting better as each year passes. Right now, however, OLEDs do have an edge based on their next-generation self-emissive pixel technology, but know that QLEDs ... more »
Heckler & Koch VP9 Review: Is This the Gun That Finally Bests a Glock?
*Richard Douglas* *Security, * But is such a purchase worth it considering the cost of this gun? The HK VP9 is a full-sized striker-fired pistol made by Heckler & Koch. Often compared to the Glock, the VP9 actually gives the more common polymer pistol a run for its money. In fact, if you’ve used a Glock and felt underwhelmed, you’ll want to get your hands on a VP9. This modern European firearm would be great at the range, for self-defense, or even concealed carry. *Accuracy * What everyone at the range wants out of a pistol is one that is more accurate than them. The HK VP9 ce... more »
“America’s bomber force is now in crisis.”
*David Axe* *Security, * The Air Force claims it needs more bombers, but its budgets keep cutting bombers rather than adding them. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *“The B-21 promises to be a very advanced and capable aircraft and the Air Force should procure them in ample numbers as rapidly as possible,” Deptula wrote. “However, until the day comes that the B-21 is fully mission-capable in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of the national defense strategy, the legacy bomber force will have to answer the call to fly and fight.” “America’s bomber force is now in crisis.” Th... more »
Coronavirus update: Britain introduces quarantine for Spanish travellers
Just In - 12 hours ago
People from Spain arriving in the UK will be required to quarantine for two weeks as a surge of cases marks the reopening of Europe to tourism after months of lockdown.
World News Briefs -- July 23, 2020
*Reuters:* *Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally* (Reuters) - Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that did so the previous week, according to a Reuters tally showing a pick-up in the pandemic in every region of the world. The rate of cases has been increasing not only in countries like the United States, Brazil and India, which have dominated global headlines with large outbreaks, but in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Bolivia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Bulga... more »
Musical Interlude: The Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”
The Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey” "We will get by, We will survive..."
Protesters Use ‘Midnight Yoga’ To Cope With Police Violence
Saturday night marked another session of “Midnight Yoga” on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C. The protesters, who have been out in the streets over 50 days after being initially sparked by the failure to arrest the officers who had murdered George Floyd and Breonna Taylor (still), have turned to the peace that yoga provides to manage their pain, both physical and emotional. Around the same time federal police were turning Portland into a war zone while violently beating and pepper-spraying citizens, D.C. protesters were stretching out their limbs after giving a touching ... more »
What Programs A 10% Cut In Military Spending Could Buy
For millions of Californians, times are tough, and the future looks tougher still. So far, California has seen over 325,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 7,000 deaths. In the economic fallout, over 6 million of us have applied for unemployment insurance since the start of the pandemic. Many of them have yet to see a dime from the understaffed California Employment Development Department, which has struggled to keep up with the sheer volume of claims. Meanwhile, a $600-per-week federal unemployment supplement is set to expire at the end of July, and the Republican-controlled... more »
Is The United States A Failing State? A Failed State?
To ask whether the United States, the world’s dominant military power, is ‘a failing state’ should cause worldwide anxiety. Such a state, analogous to a wounded animal, is a global menace of unprecedented proportions in the nuclear age. Its political leadership is exhibiting a reckless tendency of combining incompetence with extremism. It is also crucial to ascertain at what point a failing state should be written off as ‘a failed state’ for which there is no longer a clear path to redemption. The November elections in the United States will send a strong signal as to whether the U... more »
Judge Rejects Oregon’s Motion For A Restraining Order Against Federal Police
A federal judge on Friday afternoon denied a request by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to issue a temporary restraining order against federal officers making arrests of Portland protesters without probable cause. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman said Rosenblum had failed to provide sufficient evidence that such arrests were occurring widely in the streets of Portland or were part of a federal policy. (Disclosure: Rosenblum is married to the co-owner of WW's parent company.) He ruled that because the state of Oregon couldn't establish a pattern or poli... more »
Federal Prisons Locked Down To Quash Black Lives Matter Protests
On June 2, for the first time in 25 years, the Bureau of Prisons directed all federal jails and prisons to implement a full lockdown, confining nearly 160,000 people to their cells and severely limiting contact with the outside world. The following day, on the orders of Attorney General William Barr, the Bureau pulled some of its most militarized units out of BOP facilities and deployed them to confront protesters on the streets of Washington, D.C. Typically, a lockdown occurs in a single facility at the discretion of the warden, usually in response to temporary incidents like fi... more »
Single Mothers And Children Take Over Abandoned Public Buildings
In Philadelphia, single mothers and their children have moved into abandoned, publicly owned buildings, in the most significant housing take over in the country—at a time when millions have lost their jobs and the country is on the brink of another housing crisis. Jennifer Bennetch has helped place unhoused people into vacant homes owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), as the founder of Occupy PHA and a member of the Philadelphia Housing Action coalition. She's doing what she says is “the government’s job to make sure people who need it have housing.” The post Single ... more »
Federal Agents Use Tear Gas To Clear Portland Protest
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours of Saturday shooting fireworks at the building as plumes of tear gas, dispensed by U.S. agents, lingered above. The demonstration went on for hours until federal agents entered the crowd around 2:30 a.m. and marched in a line down the street, clearing remaining protesters with tear gas at close range. They also extinguished a large fire in the street outside the courthouse. The Federal Protective Service had declared the gathering as “an unlawful assembly” and cited that offi... more »
America’s Terminal Decline
President Trump’s U-turn admission on the coronavirus pandemic, acknowledging that it’s going to get worse before it gets better, could be applied to the general condition of American politics. It can only get worse under present circumstances. That’s because there is no way to solve deep-seated problems in the US system under the prevailing bipartisan framework. It is delusional for Democrats to blame Trump and the Republicans for all the woes of that nation. The notion that America can be returned to some kind of presumed normality if Joe Biden is elected to the White House in ... more »
Iran Condemns US For Dangerous Mid-Air Harassment Of Civilian Plane
In yet another display of the heightened tension between Iran and the United States under President Donald Trump, several passengers on an Iranian commercial plane were reportedly injured Thursday when the aircraft swiftly dropped altitude after being approached by at least one U.S. military fighter jet over Syrian airspace. Iranian media reported Thursday that two fighter jets flew near the Mahan Air passenger plane, forcing the pilot to quickly descend. Video footage from Iranian state broadcasting network IRIB showed one passenger with blood on his face and another lying on the... more »
Musical Interlude: Johnny Nash, "I Can See Clearly Now"
Johnny Nash, "I Can See Clearly Now"
A world without the police...
*a dream of the commie/libtards.* A nightmare for the rest of us. And it's happening now. First read a couple of posts by my friend and very serious person, Larry Lambert, who knows of what he speaks. *A Surge in Violence pt 1* *A Surge in Violence pt 2* And then listen to Bill Whittle who is angrier than I've ever heard him - and for good reason! *Minneapolis Cops Flee the Force, Crime Surges as George Floyd Protest/Riots Roll On* *A word about sharing* I try to always add links to information or articles that I think are important. Why? Because it's all about patriots s... more »
Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2016 testimony comes back to haunt her (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 608.
Keir Starmer hints at Labour retreat on Israel sanctions
“The Labour Party is under new management,” UK opposition leader Keir Starmer told Boris Johnson, the prime minister in Parliament on Wednesday
Movement for Black Lives: an interview with Barbara Ransby Leading Black US organiser speaks to Race & Class
As we witness one of the largest uprisings in US history, led by Black working-class activists, Race & Class interviews Barbara Ransby, a US-based historian, feminist and longtime organiser, on the significance of the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) uprisings across the US ignited by the murder of George Floyd.
Why America Is on Fire: Expect Civil Violence Into Next Summer
*Steph Umbert* *Politics, * This is why America is on fire, and why you should expect the nationwide civil violence to escalate before it is ultimately quashed sometime next summer. On July 4, Secoriea Turner, an eight-year-old black girl in the backseat of her mother’s car, found herself at a Black Lives Matter roadblock—this one set up directly in front of the Atlanta Wendy’s at which the police-shooting of Rayshard Brooks occurred. “They didn’t give us time to make a U-turn. They started shooting up my car before we could even make a U-turn,” recounted her distraught mother, ... more »
Top 5 Democratic Presidential Candidates for 2024 (AOC, Andrew Cuomo and More)
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * So, who’s up next for the Democratic party if Biden losses or does not run for a second term? Headline: Top 5 Democratic Presidents for 2024 The US is less than four months away from knowing who will take over the current economic and health crises for the next four years. If Joe Biden wins the presidency, many have argued that it’s likely that the 77-year-old former vice-president won’t run again, so researchers and media outlets have started speculating who will lead the next generation of Democrats. The victory of the upcoming presidential ele... more »
Dr. Birx now said to have taken Trump's test!
*SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020Post still can't paraphrase Rice:* We had planned to focus today on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the controversial screening test for cognitive impairment which American president Donald J. Trump was recently said to have aced. The controversial test was first allowed in this country under terms of President Clinton's Nafta agreement. In an attempt to show that Americans had nothing to fear from the new exam, Clinton instantly took the test, achieving a perfect score of 30 while playing hearts with his daughter Chelsea, speaking to three people... more »
The Shellenberger Chronicles part three: Do radical environmentalists mean well? Get serious!
In today’s world where politics has biased nearly everything we read, see and hear in the media, Apocalypse Never is the most important book you can read The post The Shellenberger Chronicles part three: Do radical environmentalists mean well? Get serious! appeared first on CFACT.
Another #FakeNews Big Lie: Most people don't want schools to reopen
Here's a headline: *AP-NORC poll: Very few Americans back full school reopening* That would lead one to think that most of the people in the poll said they didn't want the schools to reopen. But that's the exact opposite of what the polls results show. In fact the poll shows that 68%( 46+14+8) of the respondents want the schools to reopen and only 31%, mostly Democrats, say they want the schools closed. The article goes on to say: *Only about 1 in 10 Americans think daycare centers, preschools or K-12 schools should open this fall without restrictions, according to a new poll f... more »
Democrat think: Antifa would never start a fire but the police would
A Portland commissar, err commissioner, Jo Ann Hardesty said: *“I want people to know that I do not believe there’s any protesters in Portland that are setting fires, that are creating crisis. I absolutely believe it’s police action, and they’re sending saboteurs and provocateurs into peaceful crowds so they justify their inhumane treatment of people who are standing up for their rights,” * That shows you where Democrats are. They believe that Antifa which has a long history of violence wouldn't start fires but the Portland police, who put their lives on the line to defend the peopl... more »
BWorld 444, Economic hardships worse than virus risks
* My column in BusinessWorld last July 16, 20202. The Philippines needs to open up the economy fast and not prolong the lockdown, hard or mild. It has some of the worst economic indicators compared to its Asian neighbors. First, in industrial/manufacturing production. The country has the worst, steepest decline in May 2020. Second, in the stock market. The country has the worst performance both in the year to date (Ytd, Jan. 1 to July 14) and the past 52 weeks. Third, in GDP growth. While it had the second highest growth next to Vietnam in the fourth quarter last year (Q4 2019), it... more »
Disabled Veteran Sentenced to 5 Years for Using Legal Medical Marijuana to Treat War Injury
[image: veteran]For using legal medical marijuana to treat a traumatic brain injury he received in Iraq, a disabled veteran was locked in a cage for 5 years.
"Internet Radio"
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"Luminarium"
*"Luminarium"* by Anniina Jokinen “This site combines several sites first created in 1996 to provide a starting point for students and enthusiasts of English Literature. Nothing replaces a quality library, but hopefully this site will help fill the needs of those who have not access to one. Many works from Medieval, Renaissance, Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries can be found here. The site started in early 1996. I remember looking for essays to spark an idea for a survey class I was taking at the time. It seemed that finding study materials online was prohibitively difficult an... more »
"The Web Gallery of Art"
"The Web Gallery of Art" "The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism periods (1100-1850), currently containing over 49,500 reproductions. It was started in 1996 as a topical site of the Renaissance art, originated in the Italian city-states of the 14th century and spread to other countries in the 15th and 16th centuries. Intending to present Renaissance art as comprehensively as possible, the scope of the collection was later extended to show its M... more »
Bill DeBlasio is an open Communist
NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio claims it's OK to quote Karl Marx, and says the business community doesn't matter so much, that he's concerned about the "working" people. Who do those people work for, other than the government? Restaurant owners--working people. Theater owners--working people. Hotel owners--working people. Tour companies--working people. Sports teams--working people. In the early days of the Soviet Union, Lenin killed the Kulaks--if you even owned a cow, you were part of the bourgeoisie capitalist crowd. When Russia ran out of food, he blamed the lazy Kulaks. That's what ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 25, 2020
*CNN: **US and UK accuse Russia of launching new space weapon* (CNN)The US and UK militaries on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a space-based anti-satellite weapons test earlier this month, saying that a Russian satellite released an object capable of targeting a satellite. It's the first time the US has accused Moscow of testing such a weapon. "U.S. Space Command has evidence that Russia conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon," the command said in a statement, saying that on July 15, Russia "injected a new object into orbit from Cosmos 2543,"... more »
Anthony Fauci: ‘Serious Threats’ Have Been Made Against Him and His Family
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, * “I’ve seen a side of society that I guess is understandable, but it’s a little bit disturbing,” Fauci explained. White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday that he and his family have received “serious threats” from people who are unhappy with his advice during the ongoing pandemic. “There are people who get really angry at thinking I’m interfering with their life because I’m pushing a public health agenda,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for more than three decades, said durin... more »
Taurus Model 856: The Best .38 Concealed Carry Gun Around?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Since its introduction, the Taurus Model 85 quickly became a top choice for those looking for a concealed carry and personal protection handgun. Since its introduction, the Taurus Model 85 quickly became a top choice for those looking for a concealed carry and personal protection handgun. The small-frame, snub-nosed revolver from the Brazilian firearm company is already available in several configurations including blued steel, stainless steel, polymer frame and even an “Ultralite” version that was constructed of aluminum and t... more »
China's Plan to Take on the F-35B Stealth Fighter
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * New amphibious assault ships? China may be spinning up an entirely new class of amphibious assault ship with cutting edge fixed-wing attack capabilities and an electromagnetic catapult as part of a transparent effort to counter the U.S. F-35B. The possibility, introduced as very realistic and evidence-based speculation, was floated in an article in the Chinese-backed *Global Times* newspaper. The new class, described as a Type 076, would be a successor to the already under construction Type 075. China is already building a second Type 075 as part of a ... more »
Israel’s New War Plan: That Means F-35s, Iran and "the Campaign Between the Wars"
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* Could the Middle East's most powerful military have some big plans? Israel is trying to change the way war is fought in the future. In the last year it has been gearing up for organization changes in the Israel Defense Forces as part of its Momentum plan. During an exercise in mid-July 2020, key commander from the 98th Division and Ground Forces commander Maj. Gen. Yoel Strick led a drill with a new “multi-dimensional” unit. Multi-dimensional is the Israeli term for combining the abilities of different units, honing the best of what Isr... more »
The Real U.S. Navy ‘SEALs’—As in Sea Lions, Dolphins and Whales
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons / Rhododendrites] These swimming soldiers are as highly trained as the U.S. Navy’s SEALs. Really. Dolphins, whales, sea lions—these swimming soldiers are as highly trained as the U.S. Navy’s SEALs. Like service dogs who used their exceptional sense of smell to protect troops on land, the Navy’s Marine Mammal Program takes advantage of the superior swimming characteristics of swimming mammals to do a variety of underwater missions—anything from harbor patrol and protection, to rescue and recovery, to naval mine detecti... more »
Diamondback Firearms: The Best Budget AR-15 Rifle Maker?
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, * Today the Cocoa, Florida-based company has grown in size, with more than two hundred employees, but it has also become a respected manufacturer of the AR-15 as well as quality sporting rifles and even handguns. While a slowdown in the economy and other uncertainty resulted in a slowing of sales of consumer goods, there is an exception to that rule: bad times still means strong sales for guns. Factor in the pandemic fears, calls to “defund the police” and the possibility of an anti-gun president in the White House and some are seeing this as a time to ... more »
Study Suggests Hydroxychloroquine Doesn't Protect Lung Cells from Coronavirus
*Katherine Seley-Radtke* *Public Health, World* The new study was carried out by scientists in Germany who tested HCQ on a collection of different cell types. They found that it does not inhibit the virus in human lung cells – the primary site of infection for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. *The big idea * A paper came out in Nature on July 22 that further underscores earlier studies that show that neither the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine nor chloroquine prevents SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – from replicating in lung cells. Most Americans probably remember that hydr... more »
Walther: The Gun Maker Whose Weapon Killed Hitler (And So Much More)
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, * If you’ve seen a James Bond film, chances are you’ve heard the name Carl Walther GmbH or at least Walther—as in Walter PPK, the compact semi-automatic pistol associated with the suave British secret agent. If you’ve seen a James Bond film chances are you’ve heard the name Carl Walther GmbH or at least Walther*—*as in Walter PPK, the compact semi-automatic pistol associated with the suave British secret agent. We say associated with rather than carried by, because in fact on the big screen Bond didn’t carry the gun as often as some might think, and he ... more »
When France 'Attacked' A U.S. Aircraft Carrier in 2015, China Paid Close Attention
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* Now, why would China be interested in that? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *It is likely positive from a deterrence perspective that Chinese experts have such esteem for American naval prowess, of course, but the article also illustrates how Chinese military analysts are diligently probing for cracks in the U.S. Navy’s armor, as they seek to develop their own naval capabilities that likewise cause “有人敬畏，有人怕” [people to admire and people to fear]. Early in 2015, a curious and disturbing report surfaced briefly and then disappeared—almost w... more »
By 2050, China's Military Could Be Unstopable
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* Chinese leaders have laid out a plan for deploying the world’s best-armed forces no later than 2049. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China’s theft of major technologies is one key tenet of the PLA’s plan. In addition, Beijing’s armed forces are “[d]eveloping the capabilities and concepts to conduct ‘systems destruction warfare’ —the crippling of the U.S. battle network’s command, control, communication and intelligence systems.” Chinese leaders have laid out a plan for deploying the world’s best-armed forces no later than 2049. If the United Stat... more »
Why Comcast Is Still America's Worst Company (By Far)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Those ubiquitous “hidden” fees really irk customers. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Nowadays, it is companies like Comcast that need to grovel at the feet of their customers, not the other way around. There are too many great and affordable options right now in streaming, like Netflix, Hulu, Disney, Amazon, and others are shaping how we consume TV and movies for years to come. If you can rank lower than the IRS in terms of consumer satisfaction, that should be a red flag right there screaming at you to quickly make changes. This is routinel... more »
Teenager Abused On Train For Lifting Mask So Deaf Sister Could Read Her Lips
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America Before: The Key to Earth’s Lost Civilisation
*Frank Joseph* - Humans were in America long before we’ve been told, and the Australian Aborigines have a genetic connection to the Amazon which once had great cities.
Kansas City Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession Despite Federal Prohibition
*Michael Maharrey* - Last week, the Kansas City City Council voted to decriminalize marijuana possession and eliminate all penalties in the city despite federal prohibition.
Former ‘Queen of Porn’ Posts Series of Tweets Claiming Her Insights Into Hollywood Pedophilia
*John Vibes* - The legendary porn star Jenna Jameson has become increasingly outspoken since her departure from the profession in 2008.
UV Radiation Protects Against Coronavirus
*Dr. Mercola* - Research suggests ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure lowers COVID-19 mortality rates even when the exposure is insufficient to produce vitamin D.
Journal to retract paper that spawned #medbikini
The Journal of Vascular Surgery says it will retract a paper about surgeons’ social media posts that said health care professionals who posted pictures of themselves in bikinis were engaging in “potentially unprofessional” behavior — and led to a firestorm on Twitter yesterday. As Medscape reported yesterday before the retraction: Medical professionals are tweeting pictures … Continue reading Journal to retract paper that spawned #medbikini
WATCH: Cop Knocks Handcuffed Woman Out Cold as Fellow Cops Do Nothing — Taxpayers Held Liable
[image: woman]A man with a criminal past was hired as a cop only to be caught on video savagely beating a handcuffed woman, now the taxpayers are being held liable.
Hurricane "Douglas" continues WNW toward Hawaii, pre-landfall emergency issued
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Category 2 Hurricane "Douglas" continues moving WNW toward Hawaii and is expected to be near hurricane strength when it nears the islands Saturday night (LT) through Sunday, July 25 and 26, 2020. Key messages issued by NHC: Douglas continues to approach...... Read more »
Dr Rashid Buttar: Rewriting the Human Genetic Code Via RNA (Mark of The Beast) Vaccines
666 The Mark Of The Beast Has Arrived 666 The Mark Of The Beast Has Arrived Posted by Greg Reese's Pieces on Monday, April 20, 2020
And the result is?
You will doubtless recall the furore over the *Panorama* edition titled *'Has The Government Failed The NHS?'*. Guido Fawkes led the charge against the BBC for featuring six left-wingers, most with links to the Corbyn end of the Labour Party, three of whom directly criticised the Government for its handling of Covid-19. Newspapers took up the charge too. Well, large numbers of complaints went in and the BBC's Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) gave its ruling this week. Now it has to be said that hhe *Daily Mail* headline yesterday, *BBC admits Panorama DID breach its editorial... more »
Libyan Army releases video of Syrian mercenaries heading to Libya from Turkey
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – On Friday evening, the Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesperson, Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, released a video clip that he said documents “new batches of Syrian mercenaries to Libya.” Mismari said that Turkey is transferring new batches of “Syrian mercenaries to the Libyan city of Misrata in a blatant challenge to the international demands for calm and a ceasefire.” He considered that what Ankara is doing is “a violation of Arab and international laws that prevent the transfer of mercenaries and foreign fighters to Libya.” He stated in a post on F... more »
Israeli minister warns enemies not to ‘test our strength’
[image: Israeli minister warns enemies not to ‘test our strength’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz stressed that the security services and the army are fully prepared to deal with any scenario and address any threat, warning enemies against testing the strength of the Israeli army. According to the website of the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, Gantz said during his meeting on Friday with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Army, General Mark Miley, who is currently visiting Tel Aviv, that “Israel is not concerned with escalating ... more »
‘Not the first time’ the US threatened an Iranian airliner, ‘they killed 290 people in 1988’: Jaafari
[image: ‘Not the first time’ the US threatened an Iranian airliner, ‘they killed 290 people in 1988’: Jaafari] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar Al-Ja’afari, has condemned the U.S.’ interception of the Iranian airliner on Thursday, calling it a “double criminal act.” Al-Jaafari said in statements to Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Friday, that “they not only violated Syrian sovereignty, but also violated the Chicago International Civil Aviation Agreement and international laws.” He noted that “the America... more »
7,000-year-old artifact returned to Iraq from Italy
[image: 7,000-year-old artifact returned to Iraq from Italy] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ahmed Al-Sahaf, announced on Friday, that his country has received the statue of the “Mother Goddess” from Italy. He said in a press statement, “The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Rome received the statue (the Mother Goddess) from the Italian government within an official ceremony that took place in the Italian Ministry of Property and Cultural Activities.” He added, “The Iraqi ambassador to Rome, Safia Al-Suhail, attended the ceremony in addition to ... more »
New images surface of alleged Egyptian Su-35 jets: photos
[image: New images surface of alleged Egyptian Su-35 jets: photos] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – A number of new photos have circulated on social media this week, showing what was said to be the new Egyptian Sukhoi-35 jets that were manufactured in Russia. Social media activists said the photos were taken at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Plant, which is where the Egyptian Su-35 jets are being tested. Pictures of the first five Su-35m fighters appeared, as the planes made a trip to the European part of Russia, and the photos showed that the fighters carried numbers from 9210 to 9214. Cont... more »
Israeli military strengthens security along Lebanese border: IDF
[image: Israeli military strengthens security along Lebanese border: IDF] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Israeli-Lebanese border has recently witnessed a military buildup by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), who were monitored recently carrying out drills in the Upper Galilee region. According to the Israeli army spokesperson, Adraee Avichay, the IDF has reduced the movement of its forces to prevent them from possibly being targeted by Hezbollah, who is potentially seeking a retaliatory attack for the loss of one of its members in the Israeli airstrike earlier this week. Continu... more »
Right In Front Of Our Noses
All of us, Andrew Nikiforuk writes, should be wearing masks. That's what Nassim Taleb, a Lebanese born mathematician, told us back in January: Taleb warned in late January that this pandemic required a rapid reduction in global mobility including lockdowns and social distancing to prevent exponential growth. But the functionaries ignored Taleb, because they didn’t understand that a pandemic is a dynamic whirlwind of complexity. In June Taleb wrote about the masks masquerade and the incompetence of some medical professionals. He noted that bureaucrats (and he calls them imbeciles)... more »
The Undeclared War Against Iran
A series of violent attacks, involving explosions and fires, has been hitting Iran. The incidents have been too frequent and intense to be random accidents. They are part of an organized effort. Caution is always advisable in attributing responsibility for such unclaimed acts, especially for all of us outside the government channels that possibly have better information about what is going on. But circumstances point strongly, as some mainstream press reporting reflects, to either or both of two suspects: the Netanyahu government in Israel, and the Trump administration in the Unit... more »
End Federal Executions, Racist Death Penalty
In just four days, the U.S. government doubled the number of federal executions since Congress reauthorized the federal death penalty in 1988. Three men were put to death in the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., on July 14, 16 and 17. After a flurry of last minute appeals, stays of execution, the lifting of stays, injunctions and petitions regarding the nature of the drugs to be used, witnesses fearing exposure to COVID-19 and victims’ families asking for a halt — Daniel Lee, Wesley Purkey and Dustin Honken, all white, are now dead. Another federal prisoner, Keith Nelson... more »
US – China Spat Over Quarantine And Consulates
On Tuesday the U.S. government ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas. The move comes amongst a slew of factless accusations of Chinese hacking and surveillance. While Trump, like Biden, is using anti-China propaganda as part of his campaign, the closure of the Houston consulate has nothing to do with it. But U.S. media fail to mention the real and unreasonable motive behind this move: The United States ordered China to close its diplomatic consulate in Houston within 72 hours, dealing another blow to the rapidly deteriorating relations between the two cou... more »
Saints march into top four with statement win over league-leading Port Adelaide
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St Kilda claims its most impressive win of the season to date, beating table-topping Port Adelaide by 29 points to move into the top four and put the AFL on notice.
John has been told his mother won’t survive the coronavirus infection she caught in her Melbourne nursing home
Families of residents of a Melbourne nursing home that has been linked to 74 coronavirus cases have expressed anger and fear about the handling of the outbreak in the facility.
Raiders defy injury to edge Souths as Sharks hold off fast-finishing Dragons
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The Canberra Raiders overcome injury and a half-time deficit to beat South Sydney, while Cronulla holds on to beat the fast-finishing Dragons 28-24,.
Miriam’s adventures in Oz.
It takes a team of researchers and fixers with address-books stuffed with ‘interesting’ locals to construct a road-trip documentary featuring a well-known personality. The task is to set up ‘meetings’ and then edit the footage to (half) fool the audience that they’re viewing a series of happenstances and chance encounters. (A least that’s how it goes with the BBC when it comes ‘down our way’; we end up with a predictable string of cameos, mainly representative of the producer’s hackneyed concept of the area) I assume Aussie TV is no different. During her trek through Australia Miri... more »
Sex
Even the folk at *Newsnight* are getting confused about sex and gender. During a piece on 'cancel culture' during the July 10 edition, the programme's culture correspondent Stephen Smith said: The creator of Harry Potter, JK Rowling, was attacked for her stance on transgender rights, after she published a blog arguing that gender was determined by biology. Ten days later the BBC issued an official 'clarification': We reported that JK Rowling had written in her blog that gender was determined by biology. In fact she was describing the importance of biological *sex*. One of he... more »
Ground Reports – What’s Your COVID Status…
Red States, Blue States, Red Regions and Blue Regions present an incredible disparity within our republic; I’m curious what is the current status of the COVID lifestyle near you. What is going on in/around your town, city, region or hamlet? … Continue reading →
A Surge in Violence (part two)
Part One of “A Surge in Violence” discussed a federal law enforcement response and a philosophical commentary. The violence currently being promoted by Democrat run states, cities and counties is a last ditch effort to create dissatisfaction with the Trump Administration. It’s not even thinly disguised. The Democrats are using black people as puppets (as […] The post A Surge in Violence (part two) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
The Age of Anxiety
The principate system, Augustus’s solution to the problems of the Roman Republic, brought stability and good governance, and led to the rise of the Roman Empire. For the Roman people, the principate system was a vast improvement; they prospered under Augustus’s long reign (27 BC–AD 14) and for two centuries after his demise. But the principate system had one flaw—the problem of succession, and after the death of every emperor a war between the various claimants to the throne became inevitable. The Roman Empire started unravelling in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD (these two centuries ... more »
Untitled
*Private religious schools more likely than public schools to reopen in fall* Private religious schools are the most likely schools to open in the fall, even as the majority of public schools are considering remaining closed or pushing off their start dates. In the past week, many Catholic dioceses, which together run a massive network of schools across the country, announced that they intend to bring their students back for in-person classes. Although a majority of people oppose opening schools, private schools have a better shot at doing it safely, chiefly because of their small... more »
Mexico City Outlaws “Gay Conversion” Therapy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) On Friday, July 24th, Mexico City’s regional assembly approved a bill to criminalize gay conversion therapy, in a step hailed as a major victory for Mexico’s gay and lesbian community. Methods applied by proponents of conversion therapy to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity have ranged from […] The post Mexico City Outlaws “Gay Conversion” Therapy appeared first on The Rio Times.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies–The Truth
By Paul Homewood The CO2 coalition have published a new paper, analysing the question of fossil fuel subsidies: Executive Summary A number of studies claim that pervasive subsidies provide an unfair competitive advantage to fossil fuels over renewable energy. Many estimates have been made of the value of direct and indirect subsidies […]
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