Sunday, August 30, 2020

30 August - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

10 pm MDT

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah Sunday Thoughts:* *He layeth me beside pool water. His rod and his staff, they comfort me.* - from Psalm 23 of the recently discovered Book Of Falwell (Liberty University Press, 2020) Jeez, Archie Bunker sat in his easy chair and just liked to spout off his typical Republican racist diatribes. Rev. Freaky-Deaky Falwell Jr.? He just sits there and watches his pool boy bang his wife. I'm assuming that what hasn't come out yet is that he likes to occasionally leap up from his chair wearing a panti-free cheerleader outfit to cheer them on. In the Lord's kingdom, there are ... more »

Explanation: What Is The Secret Behind China's Two 'Carrier-Killer' Missiles?

Andrew S. Erickson at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Andrew S. Erickson* *Security, Asia* China’s new ASBMs are only as effective as the PLA’s ability to actually use them, and the Chinese military lacks operational experience. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In developing the DF-21D, Chinese engineers drew quite heavily on concepts and technologies from the U.S. MGM-31B *Pershing II *theater ballistic missile fitted with maneuvering reentry vehicles (MaRV). The highly accurate, terminally maneuvering American missile was similar enough to be highly useful for China’s purposes—although substantial modifications of its control ... more »

Taiwan Has Become A Critical Part Of Donald Trump's Anti-China Strategy

Douglas H. Paal at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Douglas H. Paal* *Security, Asia* China wants Taiwan back, and only America is standing in Beijing's way. Since April, the administration of US President Donald Trump has been ratcheting up its rhetoric and actions regarding China. This strategy is intended to deflect blame for its mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic at home. It is having the side effect of appearing to dismantle the policy of ‘engagement’ with China of the previous seven US administrations and the way they treated Taiwan. Trump sent Alex Azar, his Secretary of Health and Human Services, to visit Taiwan earl... more »

Is she turning tricks? No! She’s just EMPOWERED!

reitanotsuka at Asian Straight Shooter - 21 hours ago
Once upon a time clothes were used as a form of protection… Continue reading “Is she turning tricks? No! She’s just EMPOWERED!”… The post Is she turning tricks? No! She’s just EMPOWERED! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .

North Korea's Bunkers Could Be a Real Problem in a War

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The United States believes there are between six thousand and eight thousand such shelters scattered across the country. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Pyongyang’s eventual defeat in any wartime scenario is a given, but its underground headquarters, fortifications and troop depots have the potential to not only enhance the Korean People’s Army’s ability to mount a surprise attack, but also to prolong the war, confounding the high-tech armed forces of its adversaries. North Korea, one of the most secretive countries in the wor... more »

What Does "America First" Foreign Policy Look Like in 2020 and Beyond?

Klaus W. Larres at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Klaus W. Larres* *Politics, The Americas* Trump’s “America First” vision has had three primary strands: disengaging the U.S. from global politics, disdaining allies and befriending autocratic leaders. At the Republican National Convention, supporters of President Trump’s reelection bid have celebrated his attempts to build a Mexico border wall, his promise to “bring our troops home” and his pledge to end U.S. “reliance on China.” All are components of the “America First” agenda Trump ran on in 2016. Back then, he promised to “shake the rust off America’s foreign policy.” Four ... more »

The U.S. Navy Has No Good Answer For China's 'Carrier-Killer' Missile Threat

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* Missiles, and lots of them, have become central to China's Pacific strategy. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Beijing would view destroying America’s military installations here as crucial to preventing the United States from intervening in a conflict between China and one of its neighbors, most likely Taiwan. That said, China’s ability to attack places closer to the Chinese mainland is much greater compared to those that can threaten Guam. This week Chinese state media reported that a new brigade of Beijing’s most advanced intermediate-range ba... more »

North Korea's Kim Jong-un Is Eager To Engage, Is Joe Biden?

Seong-ho Sheen at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Seong-ho Sheen* *Security, Asia* Biden has an opportunity ahead of him: he can make history if he takes advantage of Trump’s legacy of actively engaging the two Koreas who are eager to make a deal for a permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula. After Donald Trump leaves the Oval Office, one area where the Joe Biden administration--if Biden wins--should and would continue his predecessor’s policy is North Korea. Biden’s team will reassess Trump’s deals with Kim Jong-un and say it was too lousy and lacking of a detailed plan. Biden would most likely not express his personal goodwil... more »

Food safety brass over summer were taking COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 calls

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Unlike the first 90 days or so of the coronavirus pandemic, not every outsider who made contact with USDA’s top Food Safety and Inspection Service executives in June wanted to talk about COVID-19. Nor was normalcy making a comeback during the summer months as the only contact outsiders had with FSIS Administrator Paul Kiecker or... Continue Reading

Researchers use machine learning to tackle food poisoning

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Scientists at a university in Scotland have developed a technique which could help to identify the source of food poisoning in a better way than current methods. The technique relies on a new machine learning method – known as the Minimal Multilocus Distance (MMD) method – which can be used to train a computer to... Continue Reading

Portrait Of The Biden Voter

Francis Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 23 hours ago
* Over at Instapundit, Professor Glenn Reynolds is often the master of the pithy phrase that captures the essence of the political moment. * Yesterday Reynolds wrote that, while the Democrats are trying to make everything in this election (and in life) about race, “Trump’s making clear that it’s about people who are constructive, productive, and generally happy, vs. people who are destructive, parasitic, and generally miserable, and that that difference transcends things like race.” * Have things really gotten so bad that the entire Democrat/Biden campaign has become the coalition of... more »

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 29th August 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

Welcome To Crazy Town: NPR Promotes Book ‘In Defense Of Looting’

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Tim Graham ~ Why do they call it “public broadcasting” when it promotes actions against the public interest? What do we pay our tax dollars for “public radio” that advocates theft in the midst of rioting? On Thursday, NPR’s blog “Code Switch,” with the “Race In Your Face,” posted an interview promoting a new […]

Reuse, Recycle, Or Just Reduce Solar Panel Waste?

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Duggan Flanakin ~ Is solar power truly Green? This question is important, because in today’s world, that which is Green is favored even if it is more expensive and less reliable. We have been taught that solar is Green. But does it pass the Three R’s Test that for 50 years has been the Green […]

August 30th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1319

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
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 August 30th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
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 →

“Economic Reality Coming To America; Financial Bubbles Bursting; Stock Market Illusion; Cash”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Economic Reality Coming To America; Financial Bubbles Bursting; * *Stock Market Illusion; Cash”*

England’s pro-England Moral Philosophers

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 23 hours ago
The great moral philosophers in England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were pro-England and they mostly preached in favor of the status quo (Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Smith, Burke, and others), whereas, in France and Germany during the same period, the great moral philosophers were anti-France and anti-Germany (Voltaire, Montesquieu, Kant, Rousseau, and others) and they mostly preached against the status quo. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, England attained great economic and political success—the industrial revolution led to an unprecedented growth in its... more »

The Pandemic Doesn't Go Away Because People Are Tired Of It-- Europe's Wave II Has Begun

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
The results of the big motorcycle rally in Sturgis are starting to come in, not just in South Dakota, but in all the states around South Dakota where bikers came from, caught the disease and then went home to spread it. These are the new case reports from Thursday ---> Friday and today --->: *•* Missouri +1,614---> +1,474 ---> +231 *•* Iowa +1,566 ---> +2,571 ---> +1,081 *•* Minnesota +1,154 ---> +850 ---> +1,017 *•* South Dakota +623 ---> +323 ---> +425 *•* Nebraska +374 ---> +335 ---> +317 *•* Colorado +349 ---> +430 ---> +268 *•* North Dakota +333 ---> +310 ---> +374 *•* Montana +... more »

Nuclear War: A Thought Experiment

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
Russia has declassified the video footage of the largest nuclear explosion of all time, the Arctic detonation of the so-called “Tsar Bomba” in 1961. The explosion was 1,500 times more powerful than those which destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined, and ten times more powerful than […]

August 29, 2020 Arctic Ice Returns to Mean

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? To enlarge, open image in new tab. The melting season this year showed ice extents much below the 13-year average, but the decline moderated in August and presently is close to the mean and to 2007. As discussed below, the daily minimum on average occurs on day 260, but…

Canadians Are Wondering If Trudeau’s “Canada’s Back” Slogan Was A Coded Racist Appeal

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
SpencerFernandoAugust 26, 2020 <img width=”640″ height=”380″ src=”https://i9sxe1l9t2a2c46x51bpxu91-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Trudeau-Rage-1-640×380.png” class=”attachment-boston-pro-list-medium size-boston-pro-list-medium wp-post-image” alt=”Trudeau Rage” loading=”lazy” /> Because this is the game we are all playing now. Apparently, everything is a secret racist ‘dog-whistle’ now, with the establishment press and far-left activists trying to claim that “Take Canada Back” is somehow a ‘dog-whistle’ to racism. Alright then. Two … Continue reading Canadian... more »

As O’Toole Denounces Destruction Of John A. Macdonald Monument, Trudeau Is Silent

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
SpencerFernandoAugust 29, 2020 Justin Trudeau continues to pander to radical extremist elements that want to dismantle Canada. After a radical extremist mob tore down a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, many leaders in the country have denounced that act of destruction. Among them, are Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, and Quebec Premier Francois Legault: … Continue reading As O’Toole Denounces Destruction Of John A. Macdonald Monument, Trudeau Is Silent →

Biden Tries To Shift The Blame From Democrats – He Just Dared To Pin Blue City Riots On Trump

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
By Ben Dutka|August 28, 2020 During the Republican National Convention this week, President DonaldTrump made it clear: he condemns the riots spreading across thecountry. Specifically, he said “we must never allow mob rule,” and proceededto list the cities where civil unrest has been most prominent. All thecities … Continue reading Biden Tries To Shift The Blame From Democrats – He Just Dared To Pin Blue City Riots On Trump →

Rand Paul Says Mob Who Attacked Him And His Wife Were Paid Out-Of-Towners – Calls For Them To Be Arrested

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
By LifeZette August 29, 2020 at 11:02am Earlier today, we reported that Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and his wife were attacked by a mob as they left the Republican National Convention at the White House in the early hours of Friday morning. Now, Senator Paul is speaking out to reveal that the mob was made … Continue reading Rand Paul Says Mob Who Attacked Him And His Wife Were Paid Out-Of-Towners – Calls For Them To Be Arrested →

Black Man Stabs White AutoZone Worker In The Neck After Watching Police Shooting Videos

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
You won’t be hearing about this from the mainstream media… By LifeZette August 29, 2020 Earlier this week, a black man targeted a white AutoZone employee, stabbing him in the neck in a random attack after watching police shooting videos. However, don’t expect to be hearing a word about it from the mainstream media anytime … Continue reading Black Man Stabs White AutoZone Worker In The Neck After Watching Police Shooting Videos →

Lukashenko and the Kremlin Consolidate Control of Belarusian Media Space

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Aug 29, 2020 – George Barros Download the PDF August 29, 2020, 7:30 pm EDT By George Barros The Kremlin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko consolidated control over the international information space ahead of a likely crackdown. Belarusian authorities stripped accreditation from at least 17 international journalists working in Minsk and demanded they leave the … Continue reading Lukashenko and the Kremlin Consolidate Control of Belarusian Media Space →

New Study Argues COVID Herd Immunity May Have Already Been Reached in Some Regions of US

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Jack Davis Published August 29, 2020 A new study that pushes back against some accepted notions of how the coronavirus is transmitted argues that herd immunity might already have been reached in some parts of the nation. The study, “Persistent heterogeneity not short-term overdispersion determines herd immunity to COVID-19,” was published Aug. 10 in the … Continue reading New Study Argues COVID Herd Immunity May Have Already Been Reached in Some Regions of US →

New Video From Before Kenosha Shooting Reveals One Detail That Could Save Teen Shooter

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 1 day ago
Christine Favocci Published August 28, 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse is facing first-degree intentional homicide charges after he allegedly shot and killed two people and wounded a third on Tuesday, but new footage may shed light on his motive and possibly save him from the most severe charge. Rittenhouse brought his AR-15-style rifle to the scene of … Continue reading New Video From Before Kenosha Shooting Reveals One Detail That Could Save Teen Shooter →

whenever error is accepted as though it were real

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
-Confucius by Jack Fang, 1973-4, at San Jose’s Overfelt Park …………………..........................................................................… You see, whenever error is accepted as though it were real it becomes by the pressure of its acceptance a flaw in the foundation of the temple which each one is building. such a flaw can throw the entire structure off-plumb for a lifetime (and succeeding lifetimes) unless and until it is corrected. -Jesus the Christ: *Corona Class Lessons*, 1963, see http://books.google.com/books?id=1X2QVI5tIhIC&pg=PA163&d... more »

Great Barrier Reef Platitudes, More Dangerous Than Sharks

jennifer at Jennifer Marohasy - 1 day ago
It has always been the case that the individual is expected to conform, and that there is hierarchy within myth. Myth is of course a traditional story, especially one explaining a natural phenomenon typically involving supernatural beings or events. Of course, most people, most of the time, are so emersed (and kept so busy) within [...] The post Great Barrier Reef Platitudes, More Dangerous Than Sharks appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.

A Su-30 Completed A 10-Hour Patrol (Think South China Sea)

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* China's Air Force is working to extend the range at which it effectively operates. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Longer flights naturally increase strike range but also add to dwell time over target areas and make otherwise inaccessible areas within reach. This kind of tactical change is of particular significance for the harder-to-reach places in the South China Sea region. A Chinese Su-30 fighter jet completed a record-breaking ten-hour armed patrol mission to the South China Sea, setting a new benchmark in long-range strike mission optio... more »

Two Members Serving In An Elite Night Stalkers Helicopter Unit Were Killed When Their Black Hawk Crashed Off The Coast Of Southern California

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Both Marketta and Shelton enlisted in the Army as repairers of the 15T UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter (seen in the above stock image) *Daily Mail:* *PICTURED: Two members of elite Night Stalkers helicopter unit killed when their Black Hawk crashed on island used to train Navy SEALs* * Staff Sgt. Vincent P. Marketta, 33, of Brick, New Jersey, and Sgt. Tyler M. Shelton, 22, of San Bernardino, California were identified as fatalities in training accident * A 15T UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during what the military says was 'routine training' on San Clemente Island off the Southe... more »

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