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BEST OF THE WEB: Trump reaps the whirlwind with China/Iran mega deal

Signs of the Times - Best of the Web / 3h

For more than three years I've tried to explain that President Trump's foreign policy was having the exact opposite effect of its intended purpose. Trump, under the advice of people like John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has pursued a maximum pressure campaign against Iran in the hopes of the regi

BEST OF THE WEB: Media outlets continue to be duped by a Middle East propaganda campaign

Signs of the Times - Best of the Web / 6h

If you want a hot take about the Middle East, Raphael Badani is your man. As a Newsmax "Insider" columnist, he has thoughts about how Iraq needs to rid itself of Iranian influence to attract investment and why Dubai is an oasis of stability in a turbulent region. His career as a "geopolitical risk consultant and interactive simulation designer" and an "international relations senior analyst" for t

BEST OF THE WEB: Riot-Torn Twin Cities are Already Forgotten

Signs of the Times - Best of the Web / 7h

The national media might have "moved on" from the riots in Minneapolis, but residents have nowhere to go. Much of the Twin Cities is still in ruins. Boarded-up storefronts still display makeshift notices that read "black owned" or "minority owned" to ward off further destruction. Many locals are reluctant to speak on the record, but some are eager to do so. "It's been agony," says Mohamed Ali, a n

Journalism in the Cancel Culture era

JoNova: Science, carbon, climate and tax / 9h

Skeptics have been living with “cancel culture” for years, but now suddenly, nearly the whole Western world is. Inside Cancel-Culture whole people and even statues are sliced out of public debate because of one breach of some optional movable rule. No matter how many years of experience or how great their achievements, one single “mistake” in the game of virtue signalling in any area means all th

Thursday Open Thread

JoNova: Science, carbon, climate and tax / 18h

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Top 5 Benefits of Using PPC Advertising

Truth Frequency News / 1d

Essentially, PPC or Pay-Per-Click is an advanced showcasing technique where you run your advertisements on a PPC stage, for example, Google Ads or Bing Ads , and afterward, you pay when a client taps on your promotion. The sum that you pay is all up to you, in any case, contingent upon your offer, Google or the PPC stage that you picked will decide the recurrence of your promotions and the positi

BLOGGER-FOLLOWING

Elon Musk endorsing Kanye, then reconsidering, is the world's shortest love story

17KMashable / 20h

Read more... More about Twitter , Elon Musk , Kanye West , Culture , and Celebrities

A cub died on the bear cams, a testimony of the harsh bear world

3KMashable / 10h

While walking along Alaska's Brooks River on Tuesday, a cub stumbled while viewers watched apprehensively on the bear cams. The clearly enfeebled young bear struggled to keep up with its mother and two siblings. Eventually, the cub vanished into the high summer grass. There, park rangers later confirmed the bear died. The explore.org bear cams — one of the most-watched wildlife cams in the world

'10ft lake monster' caught on camera in China

76Unexplained Mysteries / 11h

Footage showing an unidentified creature lurking in the water of a Chinese lake has appeared on social media. The 25-second clip, which was posted up ...

Moon 'gel' mystery has finally been solved

27Unexplained Mysteries / 17h

Scientists have revealed what the mysterious gel-like substance found on the lunar surface actually is. The peculiar substance was first discovered ba...

Coronavirus Chronicles 040 – Washington Middle School

Dangerously Irrelevant / 9h

I am talking with schools to see how they’re responding in the wake of this global pandemic. I invite you to join me for the Coronavirus Chronicles , a series of check-ins with educators all over. Episode 040 is below. Thank you, Aaron Meyer , for sharing how Washington Middle School in Evansville, Indiana is adapting to our new challenges and opportunities. I especially appreciated hearing about

SCOTUS Gives Trump a 'Get Out of Jail Free' (For Now) Card on His Taxes and He Whines Anyway: 'BradCast' 7/9/2020

The BRAD BLOG / 2h

On today's BradCast : They were the last major decisions of the term for the Republicans' stolen U.S. Supreme Court. And at least all of the Justices seemed to mostly agree that Presidents are not above the law , even if this one was allowed to buy some time before facing accountability. [ Audio link to show is posted below. ] Lucky for Donald J. Trump, that extra time granted by two remands to l

NEWS

US supreme court to rule on Trump tax returns while coronavirus cases soar – live updates

106KThe Guardian / 17h

Trump criticized Fauci and said US was in a ‘good place’ as cases reached 3m George Floyd told officers ‘I can’t breathe’ more than 20 times, transcripts show Court to rule if congressional committees are allowed to see Trump tax records Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 12.54pm BST My colleague Kenya Evelyn in Washington has been looking for us at the spate of car-driven attacks on Black Liv

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany's parents received at least $1 million in relief funds

19KSalon.com / 9h

McEnany said PPP loans were designed to help companies with 10 employees or less. Her family said it employs 141

Far Side creator Gary Larson publishes first new cartoons in 25 years

46KThe Guardian / 17h

After coming out of retirement, the cartoonist says digital technology has allowed him to rediscover the fun of drawing There are taxidermists driving taxis, there are bears picnicking on cub scouts. It can mean only one thing: the return of Far Side creator Gary Larson, publishing his first new work in 25 years. Larson retired The Far Side, which was syndicated in almost 2,000 daily papers aroun

Americans Overwhelmingly Favor Sending Trump Back to School in Fall

141KThe New Yorker - Culture / 10h

Andy Borowitz jokes that Americans want Donald Trump to return to school so that he can be better educated on issues such as coronavirus prevention and public safety.

W.H.O., in Reversal, Affirms Covid May Be Airborne Indoors: Live Updates

43KNYT > World News / 17h

As President Trump seeks further reopenings, the country set its fifth record in nine days. India’s caseload is soaring, weeks after lockdowns were lifted.

COVID-19 Cases Are Rising, So Why Are Deaths Falling?

22KThe Atlantic / 14h

For the past few weeks, I have been obsessed with a mystery emerging in the national COVID-19 data. Cases have soared to terrifying levels since June. Yesterday, the U.S. had 62,000 confirmed cases, an all-time high—and about five times more than the entire continent of Europe. Several U.S. states, including Arizona and Florida, currently have more confirmed cases per capita than any other countr

SCIENCE

Comet NEOWISE Could Be Spectacular: Here's How to See It

10KScientific American Content / 16h

Already visible to the naked eye, the object may soon brighten to create the greatest celestial light show in decades—or it could simply fade away -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

A 'regime shift' is happening in the Arctic Ocean, scientists say

1KPhys.org / 9h

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered a surprising shift in the Arctic Ocean. Exploding blooms of phytoplankton, the tiny algae at the base of a food web topped by whales and polar bears, have drastically altered the Arctic's ability to transform atmospheric carbon into living matter. Over the past decade, the surge has replaced sea ice loss as the biggest driver of changes in uptake o

Applying rock dust to croplands could absorb up to 2 billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere

1KPhys.org / 11h

Adding crushed rock dust to farmland could draw down up to two billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air per year and help meet key global climate targets, according to a major new study led by the University of Sheffield.

Larry Brilliant on How Well We Are Fighting Covid-19

4KWired / 16h

Three months ago, the epidemiologist weighed in on what we must do to defeat this new threat. We went back to ask: How are we doing, and what comes next?

Hubble just captured this ‘fluffy’ galaxy in all its flocculent glory

500+Popular Science / 17h

Situated 67 million light-years away, NGC 2275 has a feathered, fluffy appearance. (ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team; Acknowledgment: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla)/) The Hubble Space Telescope just imaged a galaxy nestled 67 million light-years away in the Cancer constellation—and it’s fluffy. Known as NGC 2775, the galaxy has fuzzy arms spiraling out from its center like the limbs of

VETERANS TODAY

EU-Italy Covid Vaccine’ Business in Gates-Big Pharma’s Dirty Hands

Veterans Today / 15h

CoVid-19 Therapies Ignored by Italian Govt and WHO Oxford & Gates: Conflict of Interests on Eu Vaccines The Hidden Business of the Gsk Implied With Gates The Vaccine in the Hand of a TV’s Productor The Big Pharma Glaxo Deal in Pomezia Millions From the Lazio Pd Govts for Pomezia Prosecutor Palamara’s Wife in Health […]

The Awful Truth About Syria, Russia and Iran (Duff on Press TV)

Veterans Today / 13h

Iran and Syria have signed a deal to boost bilateral military and security cooperation. Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Baqeri and Syrian Defense Minister Ali Abdullah Ayoub signed the agreement in Damascus. Bagheri said Iran will start strengthening and developing Syria’s air defense systems as of […]

EUROPOL Alert on Left-Wing Terrorists: 111 Arrests in 2019, Most in Italy

Veterans Today / 46min

by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Italy Versione originale in Italiano «In September-October we will see the results of this period of serious economic crisis. We see closed shops, citizens who do not even have the opportunity to provide for their daily needs. The government has put in place all the necessary initiatives to […]

Breaking: Trump Has Michael Cohen Locked Up to Silence Him, We expect another murder…

Veterans Today / 5h

Cohen was asked by press to verify what Mary Trump wrote about her sicko uncle and Cohen agreed to oblige. We expect the same Israeli paid assassins that really killed Jeff Epstein to take out Cohen and do it very quickly.

Syria: Press Conference on Russia and Syria (Arabic and English)

Veterans Today / 5h

Featuring VT Bureau Chief Nahed al Husaini and Dr. Najm al Hamad, VT Advisory Board Member and former Syrian Minister of Justice.

Iran to help Syria with Air Defense to repel US, Israeli Attacks

Veterans Today / 9h

Iran will help to strengthen Syrian air defense capabilities as part of a wider military security agreement between the two countries.

YOUTUBE

Rogue Trip | Official Trailer | Disney+

45National Geographic (uploads) on YouTube / 12h

It’s about the destination and the journey. Join Bob and Mack Woodruff on their adventure of a lifetime in @NatGeo’s Rogue Trip, an Original Series. All episodes streaming July 24 on #DisneyPlus. #RogueTripSeries ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-

Face-to-Face with a Bear - Meet the Expert | National Geographic

30National Geographic (uploads) on YouTube / 9h

Have you ever been face-to-face with a bear? Our host Lizzie Daly is joined by Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, a large carnivore ecologist whose work involves tracking and studying wild bears. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers,

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iPadOS & iOS 14 public beta: all the overdue features

The Verge on Youtube / 9h

Your iPhone and iPad are getting new software this fall, but the public beta for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 are available right now. From a new home screen to widgets to Scribble, Dieter Bohn breaks down the most important and best new features you can expect. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2Zc1PzG 0:00 Intro 0:18 Should you install? 1:00 Homescreen & widgets on iOS 14 1:39 Apple Pencil on iPadOS 14 2:04 S

Who’s Getting Lucky in ‘Make It Rain’?

The Ellen Show / 13h

Two of Ellen’s audience members had a chance to get either incredibly lucky and win $5,000, or get incredibly wet. Find out which one made it rain cash, and which just made it rain! #Ellen #TheEllenShow #EllenDeGeneres From: TheEllenShow

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Instagram apologises to supermodel Bella Hadid over removed post

14KAl Jazeera English (Aje) / 12h

The 23-year-old earlier this week posted an image of her father's passport listing his birthplace as Palestine.

Al Jazeera rejects Malaysian officials' claims over documentary

4KAl Jazeera English (Aje) / 7h

Network calls on Malaysian authorities 'to respect media freedom and desist from treating its journalists as criminals'.

Chuck Baldwin: Human Enslavement is a Money Maker

27Khenrymakow.com / 10h

"The one lesson we have learned from the corona hoax is that virtually everything BIG is in bed with the forces of global tyranny. I'm talking about big business, big media, big medicine, big pharma, big entertainment, big industry, big technology, big politics, big government, and big religion. It's all controlled by the forces of global tyranny." The Biggest Global Hoax in History by Pastor Chu

Scientists Have Developed a Way to Make Human Skin More Protected from Space Radiation

100+Universe Today / 8h

Earth is a radiation cocoon. Inside that cocoon, the atmosphere and the magnetosphere keep us mostly safe from the Sun’s radiaition. Some ultraviolet light gets through, and can damage us. But reasonable precautions like simply minimizing exposure can keep the Sun’s radiation at bay. But space is a different matter altogether. Among the many hazards … Continue reading "" The post Scientists Have

‘Deniers’ of the World, Unite!

100+Watts Up With That? / 2h

Much is made of the fact that former "climate change" advocates have now defected to the side of reason. But much more needs to be done to defeat climate change propaganda. The latest defection, as we’ve noted here, is