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Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal Calls The President "Immoral" And Dishonest. President Trump Says The Retired General Has A Big Dumb Mouth
“General” McChrystal got fired like a dog by Obama. Last assignment a total bust. Known for big, dumb mouth. Hillary lover! https://t.co/RzOkeHl3KV — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2019 *The Hill*:* Trump fires back at McChrystal: 'Known for big, dumb mouth'* President Trump on Tuesday lashed out at retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal with a string of personal attacks after the former leader of U.S. operations in Afghanistan called the president "immoral" and dishonest. The president said former President Obama fired McChrystal "like a dog" while quoting a tweet from Fo... more »
Democracy Is Comin'... To The U.S.A.
"The economy can only go down from here. The number of revelations from Robert Mueller can only go up," wrote Edward-Isaac Dovere in his * Atlantic* essay, 10 New Factors That Will Shape the 2020 Democratic Primary. And whether those two sentences excite you or depress you, he wants to warn you that they don't mean a Democratic candidate is a shoo-in for 2020. That's debatable but what isn't is that the primary race for the nomination "will be different from any that have come before" and that, as he put it so eloquently "the early polls being circulated will likely have as much ... more »
Dave Barry asks
“Is there anything good we can say about 2018? Only this: It got us out of 2017. But even that didn’t work out as we hoped. As you recall, we, as a nation, spent all of 2017 obsessing over 2016: the election, the Russians, the emails, the Mueller probe, the Russians, the Russians, the Russians. … That was all we heard about, day after soul-crushing day, for the entire year. So when 2018 finally dawned, we were desperately hoping for change. It was a new year, a chance for the nation to break out of the endless, pointless barrage of charges and countercharges, to move past the vici... more »
Family granted $1 million payout after girl's massive electric shock from tap
The family of a young girl who was seriously injured by an electric shock at a public housing property is offered an act of grace payment of $1 million, which will be deducted from any eventual damages they receive.
The firm where 94 per cent of lawyers are women
A century after women were allowed to practice law in NSW a western Sydney firm is breaking ground with their female-dominated staff — however, a trailblazing judge says there is still more work for gender equality in the profession.
When mascots go rogue: Texas longhorn attacks University of Georgia's bulldog
A photographer in the United States has a lucky escape when a Longhorn bull charges on the sidelines.
Portugal. The Man 'disgusted' by Aussie pollie's Christmas copyright violation
US band Portugal. The Man says a Christian Democrat's use of Feel It Still violated copyright and the politician's position on LGBTQ and women's health rights were "offensive".
Parts of Tasmania to hit 39C this week as bushfire forces camper evacuations
A fire in Tasmania's south-west wilderness burns through more than 2,000 hectares, forcing the evacuation of bushwalkers in the area and sending a smoky haze to areas of greater Hobart, with the state warned to brace for a scorcher on Friday.
'Wrong person' winched to safety during cliff rescue south of Adelaide
A man winched from cliffs south of Adelaide claims rescuers picked up the wrong person during the recovery. The SA Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.
'You are failing them': Newspaper letter attacking elders sparks turmoil in regional town
The editor of a local newspaper in the WA town of Kojonup is forced to apologise after printing an anonymous letter criticising Indigenous elders.
Effects Of A Nuclear War On The United States
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Halcyon Maps:* *Effects of a Nuclear War on the United States* Map showing the locations that are most likely to get hit in a full-scale nuclear exchange between the US and Russia, and areas likely to be affected by the fallout. Based on the data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) and Wikipedia. *Read more* .... more »
AROUND THE CORNER: 2019 Trends and Predictions from 21WIRE
*New Years Special* | A few important things to look for in the coming year... more »
Russian army to be reequipped with Iskander-M missile systems in 2019 – Defense Ministry
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US committed to ‘protection of Israel’ despite Syria withdrawal, Pompeo assures Netanyahu
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Chinese Military Told To Prepare For War
President Xi Jinping has been pushing the PLA to boost its combat readiness since he took the top job in late 2012. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP:** China’s military priorities for 2019: boost training and prepare for war* * PLA’s official newspaper outlines ‘work focus’ in New Year’s Day editorial, saying ‘at no time should we allow any slack in these areas’ Strengthening training and preparation for war are among the top priorities for China’s military in 2019, its official newspaper said on Tuesday. “Drilling soldiers and war preparations are the fundamental jobs and work focus of our mi... more »
Stephen F. Cohen: Trump-Putin Dangerously Hamstrung by Russia-Gate Hysteria, Deep State
RT America Published on Dec 31, 2018 Larry talks with scholar Stephen F. Cohen, whose new book “War with Russia?” details a dangerous new Cold War, made worse by the media and political frenzy over the Mueller probe. end
US Strategic Command Boasts about Its Bombs in Disturbing New Year Message
US Strategic Command Boasts about Its Bombs in Disturbing New Year Message by https://www.rt.com/ The world is ringing-in 2019 with good cheer, but the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) has a different kind of fireworks in mind. On New Year’s Eve, it showed off footage of stealth bombers and big explosions. – STRATCOM’s New Year’s greetings come […]
Merry Christmas, Israel is Building 2,191 New Settlement Housing Units on Palestinian Land
Merry Christmas, Israel is Building 2,191 New Settlement Housing Units on Palestinian Land by CONTACT@IFAMERICANSKNEW.ORG, https://israelpalestinenews.org/ In 2018, the government advanced thousands of housing units, including most which can be found in isolated settlements deep inside the West Bank, outside Israel’s pre-1967 borders. These are settlements that, in any two-state solution, Israel will have to evacuate. According to […]
MH17 Turnabout: Ukraine’s Guilt Now Proven
MH17 Turnabout: Ukraine’s Guilt Now Proven by ERIC ZUESSE, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Finally, a clear and convincing — and unrefuted — case can now be presented to the public, as to precisely whom the guilty party was, that downed the MH17 Malaysian airliner over Ukraine on 17 July 2014, and why it was done. The complete case, which will […]
34 Reasons Why War with Russia Is Inevitable
34 Reasons Why War with Russia Is Inevitable by Dave Hodges, https://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/ I frequently hear the following: Russia is a Christian nation. Putin is good Christian man. Russia only wants to defend its borders. Putin is the only obstacle between the New World Order and the people of the world. Perhaps this is true, but Putin […]
VICE: The Dick Cheney/Rumsfeld Conspiracy
VICE: The Dick Cheney/Rumsfeld Conspiracy by Martin Armstrong, https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/ I went to go watch VICE – the story about how Dick Cheney took over the government with the aid of his wife – Lynne Cheney. Vice is a film that seeks to bring complicated information about the inner corruption in Washington and transform it into a digestible and entertaining format. There is […]
The Euro Is FAILING! Establishment DESPERATE To Prop It Up On 20th Birthday
World Alternative Media Published on Dec 31, 2018 Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the 20th birthday of the Euro. On January 1st, 1999 the Euro was implemented and enforced. The currency has since shown itself to be like any other fiat currency. Worthless. In the past 20 years, the Euro […]
The 1st Alarm Bell, This Will Kick Off Everything
X22Report Published on Dec 31, 2018 The same company that warned about Russia bots created them. The IRS has three thousand handguns. The government shutdown continues and Trump is tweeting like crazy why we need the wall. Obama is building a ten foot wall around his house and Kerry wants a wall around his French estate. […]
US, Israel Officially Leave UNESCO ‘Over Bias’
RT Published on Jan 1, 2019 The US – followed by Israel – has left UNESCO, citing a ‘pro-Palestinian bias’ allegedly persisting within the agency. Recently, Washington has been eager to ditch any institutions and deals which supposedly harm its interests. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9lkw end
School Choice Is School's Choice
The core idea of every version of a school choice program is that students and their families will choose wha schools to attend. The anecdotal evidence has called that into question time after time, suggesting that it is schools that get to choose what students they will or will not accept. This happens not necessarily through direct rejection, but by a hundred little obstacles. An application system that requires savvy and commitment to navigate. Marketing that makes it clear which students are welcomer and which are not. Experiences, like an unending string of disciplinary actions... more »
Mitt Romney Kicks of New Year With WaPo Op-ed Attacking Character of President Trump…
Senator-elect Mitt Romney obviously couldn’t wait to kick off the new year with a direct attack against President Donald Trump. Hell, he hasn’t even taken office yet, and Romney rushes to express his hatred in a strategically aligned op-ed published … Continue reading →
Air War: B-21 Bomber vs. Russia's S-300 or S-400 Air Defense Systems (Who Wins?)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * A future showdown? *Key point: The B-21 is being engineered to carry existing weapons as well as nuclear bombs and emerging and future weapons, Air Force officials explained.* The Air Force has completed a substantial technical “critical design review of its next-generation B-21 Raider bomber, an aircraft said by developers to mark a new “generation” in stealth technology able to elude the most advanced air defenses in the world. The review, described by Air Force officials as a key step prior to formal construction of the aircraft, will assess desig... more »
A Restrained Foreign Policy is Becoming More Popular in Washington
*Kadira Pethiyagoda* *Politics, Americas* [image: A tourist gazes up towards the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington January 25, 2010. On Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union speech in the House Chamber of the Capitol. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES -] In 2016, Trump positioned himself as the anti-interventionist candidate; in 2020, it seems he knows that he’ll face some unprecedented competition for that title. Donald Trump’s pull out of Syria, the Senate’s recent vote to end American support for the Saudi War in Yemen, and T... more »
Can Japan Lead Asia?
*Christina Lai* *Security, Asia* [image: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit in Singapore, November 15, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha] There is a feasible way for Tokyo to resume rhetorical leadership in formulating the Indo-Pacific strategy. President Donald Trump recently announced that a “free and open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) would be part of U.S. Asia policy. It is a strategic vision that will link Japan and East Asia to India in South Asia in an effort to uphold rule-based international order. FOIP is a forceful response against Chin... more »
Is Venezuela Willing to Start a Carribean War?
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Security, Americas* [image: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends a military parade with the National Bolivarian Militia in Caracas, Venezuela December 17, 2018. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY] The timing of Russia sending two long-range bombers to Venezuela earlier in December has Washington wondering what Caracas is thinking. On December 22, 2018, the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela “intercepted” the ExxonMobil research ship, the Ramform Tethys, in the exclusive economic zone and co... more »
The Iraq Exit Strategy Will Not Work in Afghanistan
*Tanya Goudsouzian* *Security, Middle East* [image: A U.S. Marine from 2nd platoon, F company, 5th batalion, 10th Marines, meets an Afghan villager during a patrol in southern Afghanistan June 28, 2009. After five years coping with the most dangerous province in Iraq, the U.S. Marines have been given their] They are two different battlefields with very different variables. Last week, President Trump announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, fulfilling his oft-repeated promise to get America out of “dumb wars in the Middle East.” Along with that announcement was a messag... more »
Meet The Nativity
A Christmas comedy in 4 parts. One of the best I’ve seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvmh99alpJk&feature=share Jesus still changes things. Best lines: When boyfriend is asked if he has a gift (for baby Jesus) he says, "I have nothing," and when the step-mother is asked if she wants to hold the baby, she says, "But my hands are dirty."
Federal Government closes immigration detention centre
The closure of the Maribyrnong centre is more than six-months after a mid-2018 deadline and comes as the Government steps up its attacks on Labor over border protection.
Toddler dies after tractor incident
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A child dies after being struck by a tractor trailer this morning at a property near Warrnambool in Victoria's south-west.
Historic horse-drawn trams cancelled amid safety concerns
Australia's last horse-drawn trams stop running to South Australia's Granite Island after a pylon on the pier leading to the popular tourist spot collapses.
Effects Of A Nuclear War On The United States
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Halcyon Maps:* *Effects of a Nuclear War on the United States* Map showing the locations that are most likely to get hit in a full-scale nuclear exchange between the US and Russia, and areas likely to be affected by the fallout. Based on the data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) and Wikipedia. *Read more* .... more »
Chinese Admiral Claims Sinking Two U.S. Aircraft Carriers Would Bring The U.S. To Heel Amid Current Disputes
Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea on November 16, 2018. Petty Officer 3rd Class Connor Loessin *Epoch Times*: *Hawkish Chinese Officer Suggests Sinking Aircraft Carriers to Intimidate US* In widely circulated speech, well-known firebrand claims Americans would back down in face of heavy casualties Luo Yuan, a Chinese military academic ranked as a rear admiral in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), has claimed that the United States could be brought to heel amid current disputes if two of its... more »
New Science: A Main Tenet Of Anthropogenic Global Warming Has Been Falsified By Observations
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: By Kenneth Richard on 31. December 2018 Climate models postulate that increasing CO2 concentrations will intensify the Earth’s water cycle. This intensification is believed to eventually result in dangerous (3°C and up) global warming. Observational evidence has thus far falsified these IPCC-endorsed claims. Image Source: IPCC WG1 According to…
Fraud In The National Climate Assessment
Here are Tony Heller’s videos on the 2018 National Climate Assessment
Arctic Buoy Decline
Originally posted on Climate Concerns: There has been a sharp decline in the number of Arctic buoys reporting temperature measurements to the global synoptic weather network the last couple of years, as compared to the previous several years. Below are comparisons of synoptic temperature observations for 1200 Universal Time Coordinates (UTC) on January 1 for…
Geoengineering Watch: Our Most Comprehensive Climate Engineering Presentation
By Dane Wigington Climate engineering and weather warfare are ultimately one in the same. The ongoing atmospheric experiments taking place in our skies have a... more »
Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?
Robert Reich - 3 hours ago
[I wrote this for the New Yorker magazine’s issue of November 30, 1998] It used to be that people... more »
Five Times Trump Proved He Is No Different Than Obama in 2018
By Matt Agorist As we look back at 2018 — and all the insanity that unfolded during the last 365 days — Americans are slowly...more »
Campaign Promises by New School Board Members Include No Cell Towers on School Property
By B.N. Frank This excellent news was reported yesterday by the Capital Gazette: The county’s first-ever school board election introduced a new crop of members... more »
President Trump Gives Four Month Timeline For U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Syria…
Hopefully President Trump can withstand the severe UniParty manipulation and actually get the troops out within the four month time-frame. However, with John Bolton as National Security Adviser, consider me slightly skeptical. Bolton loves war… .
Golf just changed a bunch of rules, giving you plenty of new reasons to want to break your clubs
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Golf has often been criticised for being a bit behind the times and a sport obsessed with semantics, but a slew of rule changes for 2019 include a number of measures to keep the game moving.
New watchdog for aged care promises improvements in sector
A new watchdog for aged care, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, begins operating today, and promises more random checks of nursing homes to ensure they are up to standard.
Toddler in critical condition after tractor incident
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An air ambulance is sent to a property near Warrnambool in Victoria's south-west where a toddler was critically injured in an incident with a tractor.
Sundance favourite Eighth Grade is an unflinching and up-to-the-minute tribute to adolescence
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Comedian Bo Burnham’s debut feature follows an excruciating week in the life of awkward 13-year-old Kayla.
'Cheated, robbed and angry': Missing refunds, booking chaos as Bestjet goes under
Devastated Bestjet customers vent online, saying they are owed thousands of dollars amid the flight booking portal's chaotic collapse, which has included claims of "unauthorised" emails being sent from company addresses.
Fire rains down on Dutch revellers as new year bonfires spark flaming tornados
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A bonfire competition in The Hague gets out of control, with fire tornados racing across a beach and revellers being showered with embers that singed people's clothing and hair and ignited multiple smaller fires.
Jet ski rider dies after accident off South Stradbroke Island
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A man is dead after falling into the surf at South Stradbroke Island near the Gold Coast. It is believed several people witnessed the accident.
Darwin rugby player uses bitcoin to buy 500 MDMA pills through dark web
A former A-grade Litchfield Bears player is jailed for trying to commercially distribute hundreds of MDMA tablets bought online.
South Africa: A New Assault on Economic Liberty
Despite deeply worrying headlines, South Africa is among the best positioned developing countries able to achieve an economic boom according. Its freedom champions require the same international solidarity they received in the fight against apartheid. South Africa has hit the headlines in recent weeks amidst a deeply contentious motion to remove property rights, again; this […] The post South Africa: A New Assault on Economic Liberty appeared first on Econlib.
Musical Interlude: Oxygene, “The Ocean”
Oxygene, “The Ocean” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI3yNckfSvU&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Here in the Milky Way galaxy we have astronomical front row seats as M81 and M82 face-off, a mere 12 million light-years away. Locked in a gravitational struggle for the past billion years or so, the two bright galaxies are captured in this deep telescopic snapshot, constructed from 25 hours of image data. *Click image for larger size.* Their most recent close encounter likely resulted in the enhanced spiral arms of M81 (left) and violent star forming regions in M82 so energetic the galaxy glows in X-rays. After repeated passes, in a few billion years only one galaxy will remain. ... more »
The Poet: David Whyte, "One Day"
*"One Day"* "One day I will say the gift I once had has been taken. The place I have made for myself belongs to another. The words I have sung are being sung by the ones I would want. Then I will be ready for that voice and the still silence in which it arrives. And if my faith is good then we'll meet again on the road, and we'll be thirsty, and stop and laugh and drink together again from the deep well of things as they are." - David Whyte "Where Many Rivers Meet" "The poem is a little myth of man's capacity of making life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a thing we see - i... more »
How the War Party Lost the Middle East
[image: how-the-war-party-lost-the-middle-east] "Assad must go, Obama says." So read the headline in *The Washington Post*, Aug. 18, 2011.
Right-wing European Parties Seek Jewish Support
[image: right-wing-european-parties-seek-jewish-support] Right-wing parties in Europe are flirting with the Jews in that continent — and many Jews are responding.
Government Shutdown: A Referendum on the Border Wall
[image: government-shutdown-a-referendum-on-the-border-wall] The Battle of the Border Wall will be a test of President Trump's leadership abilities. And his main ally won't be Republicans — but We the People.
"Amber..."
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why." - Kurt Vonnegut
Dozens Massacred In Mali Region Hit By Ethnic Violence
*BBC*: *Mali villagers killed in armed raid in Mopti region* Armed men believed to be traditional hunters have killed at least 37 people in an attack on a village in central Mali, the country's government says. Many homes were burned in Koulogon village, in the central Mopti region, officials added. The government has launched an investigation into the attack. Last year, hundreds of people died in clashes between Dogon hunters and members of the largely nomadic Fula ethnic group. The raid on Koulogon happened at about 05:00 GMT on Tuesday, a government statement said. *Read more*... more »
Chet Raymo, "Life"
*"Life"* by Chet Raymo "ACCTCCTCTAATGTCA ACCTCCCCTAATGTCA" "The first string of letters above represents an actual sequence of amino acids on human chromosome 10. The second string is the corresponding sequence for an elephant. I copy the strings from a New Yorker article on Neanderthals by Elizabeth Kolbert. She tosses them in more or less at random just to show what a DNA sequence looks like. Still, they jump off the page. Humans and elephants. A four-letter code. Four molecules called neucleotides, arranged in pairs along a spiraling ladder, the double-helix - adenine, thymin... more »
‘Real Justice Department’ veteran emerges as Mueller’s top courtroom adversary
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Bolsonaro takes office in Brazil, says nation ‘liberated from socialism’
The post Bolsonaro takes office in Brazil, says nation ‘liberated from socialism’ appeared first on The Duran.
When President Clinton Said It, It Was Okay; What Happens When President Trump Says It?
By Catherine J. Frompovich There’s a definite political party strategy, or dichotomy, regarding illegal immigration. Nothing proves that more definitively than the video below wherein... more »
US Fires Tear Gas Across Mexico Border to Stop Migrants
U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who tried to breach the border fence in Tijuana.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 1, 2019
*James Jay Carafano, Fox News:* *Five foreign policy headlines you can expect to see in 2019* America’s allies and enemies alike will place their 2019 foreign policy bets on a hunch: whether or not President Trump will win a second term in 2020. Despite the troublesome tweets and sometimes reprehensible rhetoric, in practice the Trump administration has largely stood by its friends and stiff-armed its enemies. But the 2020 elections raise a big question: What if the “anti-Trump” candidate is elected? It could bring anything from “Trumpian policies by other names” to “whatever Tru... more »
"You Never Are Alone..."
"On this earth as beyond this earth you never are alone, But are in constant company of things and beings That take a share in your life as you take a share in theirs. As you seek them, so they seek you. As you partake of them, so they partake of you." - Rumi, “The Book of Mirdad”
History Will Curse Anyone Who Works For Trump-- Just The Way History Curses Hitler's Enablers
*Generals Kelly and Mattis have left the room* Happy New Year! No one wants to work for Señor Trumpanzee-- and certainly not running the Defense Department. No one in that world respects Trump in the slightest or even considers him remotely human. On the other hand, they respect Jim Mattis a *lot*. Yesterday, writing for *Politico*, Blake Hounshell and Daniel Lippman reported on Trump's desperate search for a new Secretary of Defense by noting that "The chatter among people familiar with the selection… is that few outside the administration want the job of replacing Jim Mattis as de... more »
World News Briefs -- January 1, 2019 (Evening Edition)
*Euronews/Reuters:* *Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's new president calls for country to be freed of corruption and crime* Jail Bolsonaro, the new president of Brazil, opened his inauguration speech on Tuesday with strong words against corruption and crime — two key issues he raised during his election campaign. He said he will prioritise the fight against crime in a country that has long reported high annual homicide rates. The event took place in the capital city Brasilia, which was under tight security at Bolsonaro's request. At least 3,000 police patrolled the area and military tanks... more »
Jan. 1: Happy? New Year
A kind word for Donald Trump as both Republicans and Democrats gather to destroy him. Yes, he has been a boastful, bullying ass. Yes, he has done nothing for the average American. But, so far, he has probably killed fewer innocent people than most of the Democrat and Republican presidents of a lifetime before him. _________________________________________________________________ Then there's the Donald Trump of South America, a man hugely admired by American Republicans and, no coincidence, evangelical clergy. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/01/jair-bolsonaro-inauguration... more »
Wisconsin Legislature to Vote on Video Recordings During Surgeries for Patient Rights in 2019
Most of us know something about “black boxes” used in aircraft that record all mechanical functions and crew conversations that can be retrieved and analyzed after accidents to help determine causation. A surgery room "black box" would not be as equipped as most aircraft black boxes, but it would potentially serve a similar purpose by requiring a surgical unit or hospital to allow patients the option of having their surgeries videotaped in color with audio. There would be harsh financial penalties for tampering with the tapes, and they would be considered part of patients’ medical ... more »
2018 In Review With Jim Willie
2018 In Review With Jim Willie by https://www.tfmetalsreport.com/ In his own inimitable fashion, our old pal The Golden Jackass stopped by today to share his thoughts on the year that was and the year that soon will be. – This podcast can be broken into two segments. In the first, Jim lists nine events or topics […]
Deutsche Bank Collapsing…w/ $55T in Derivatives! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota Published on Dec 30, 2018 Deutsche Bank is the TRIGGER that will destroy the old system and allow Humanity to move forward. Until that trigger is pulled – all activity in the financial markets will be 100% controlled and rigged! end
Gotham City Digest, New Year's edition
(In which we promise never to yell at you in all caps) ------------------------------ Last night, a Fox astrologer said Trump will have two guardian angels looking over him. And one of them, I'm sure, is Putin. Maybe he'll warble "Blueberry Hill" to him while he's in solitary. ------------------------------ Trump's new acting SecDef once tried to strongarm the Pentagon into buying his outdated F-15s. Yeah, he'll fit in perfectly with this self-interested kakistocracy. ------------------------------ Imagine publicly telling 15 lies a day for an entire year? God only know... more »
tasks facing mankind today require equal courage to that of those heroes in the past
*While* the mysteries of Christ have been contemplated by many, only the few have penetrated the depth of the wonders of his certain knowledge, his inestimable outreach, his power of ineffable light, calculated to part the veils of illusion and reveal the infinite capacity of God to externalize not only in the natural order but also in the spiritual order a kingdom without end. The more men meditate upon the Christ and upon spiritual things which buoy up the heart above the restless tides of human thought the more intense will become the light around them and the farther they wi... more »
Big Optical Shift – Unprecedented New Year Speech by North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un…
Yesterday we noted how subtle (and not so subtle) messages have been coming out from Beijing China admitting how the party of Chairman Xi underestimated the cunning fortitude of U.S. President Donald Trump. Today, a stunning visual is broadcast from … Continue reading →
While waiting for his wife Jane to wake from a coma, Alex made a plan
Doctors feared a Canberra woman who had suffered a stroke would never wake from her coma, but when she did, her husband was reminded of the young woman he fell in love with.
Our steepest housing price drop since the GFC is only predicted to get worse
Housing prices have experienced their steepest drop since the global financial crisis and are on track for a longer and steeper downturn, according to property analysts CoreLogic.
Paine joked that Pant could babysit his kids — India's wicketkeeper played along
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On-field banter between Australia captain Tim Paine and opposing Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant makes its way to Kirribilli House.
Chemical stockpiles found at Melbourne warehouses linked to West Footscray inferno
An investigation into a warehouse fire that choked Melbourne's west in smoke last year uncovers stockpiled chemicals in the city's north which could do "enormous" environmental damage if ignited, authorities say.
Man charged over alleged New Year's Day police officer hit-and-run
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Police charge a 22-year-old Adelaide man over the alleged hit-and-run of a police officer at a breath-testing station in Adelaide's inner west early on New Year's Day.
Former cyclone Penny could make a comeback
Ex-tropical cyclone Penny could re-form off Queensland within hours but there's uncertainty about whether it will track back towards the coast, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Former US marine detained in Russia on spying charge was attending wedding, family says
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Paul Whelan's family insist he is innocent, saying he was visiting Moscow to attend a wedding when he suddenly disappeared. The 48-year-old is now facing up to 20 years in prison.
Decree by Brazil’s New President Keeps His Campaign Promise to Expand Gun Rights
[image: decree-by-brazil-s-new-president-keeps-his-campaign-promise-to-expand-gun-rights] Brazil's new president is not only keeping his campaign promise, he is setting in motion a reversal of Brazil's high crime rate.
Is the “Liberal International Order” 2018’s Biggest Loser?
[image: is-the-liberal-international-order-2018-s-biggest-loser] With 2018 now history, we can ask: Who were its biggest losers? Was it Britain with its Brexit backtracking and bumbling; loan-shark, land-grabbing China; a Saudi crown prince pilloried with a public-relations disaster; or carbon-tax coveting French president Emmanuel Macron? Writer Walter Russell Meade mentions all the preceding in a *Wall Street Journal* opinion piece. But the biggest loser of all, he says, and he just may be correct, is the liberal international order itself.
Russia’s $75 trillion in resources is why sanctions are impossible
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un: Ready To Meet Trump ‘Anytime’, But Warns Of ‘New Path’
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Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Monday 31st December 2018
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption 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 on […]
UW-Whitewater Names Dr. Cheryl Green as Interim Chancellor
Dr. Cheryl Green, vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Oshkosh, has been appointed interim chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Before she joined the UW-Oshkosh faculty, Green was assistant vice president for student affairs at Tennessee State University. Green has over 25 years of experience working in higher education and student affairs, […]
If you were wondering if there’s any bias in the media, here’s your answer – Video
“We’re not going to give time to climate deniers: The science is settled,” asserted NBC’s Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press.” Meet the Press covered the “climate crisis” for a full hour on Sunday morning, with NBC News anchor Chuck Todd hosting a series of so-called experts and advocates — including Michael Bloomberg, NASA climate scientist ... Read moreIf you were wondering if there’s any bias in the media, here’s your answer – Video The post If you were wondering if there’s any bias in the media, here’s your answer – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Help me hold the banner of peace.
* Upon* examination the historical cycles reveal a perpetual discontent on the part of mankind and an unwillingness to yield those egocentric expressions which have produced the seeds of war, hate and distrust…Whenever the face of a new year presents itself, mankind’s proneness to accept the superstition that the year itself will be productive of either good or ill is an inherent weakness. The strength of achievement is brought about through united effort and through the intelligent direction of energy and facility. By relinquishing negative and unwanted characteristics in the in... more »
The U.S. Marine Corps Might Have a New Way to Sink Chinese Warships (And the F-35 Could Help)
*David Axe* *Security, * "Imagine a Chinese flotilla sailing toward some remote island group near Japan or The Philippines during some near-future war. A Marine rocket battery could quickly deploy to one island aboard Marine or Air Force transports and lob a few rockets at the Chinese ships while the transports idled nearby." The U.S. Marine Corps is practicing a new method of speeding firepower across a war zone. And that could have big implications for America's military strategy in the western Pacific. On Dec. 7, 2018, Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 35... more »
Introducing China's New Type 15 Tank. Here's What You Need To Know.
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* A game changer? China’s collection of over 7,000 tanks, while numerically impressive, is inflated by increasingly outdated iterations of 1950’s Soviet T-series tanks like the T-54. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has taken active measures over the past several decades to renew their aging lineup, culminating with the Type 99 that can give competing U.S. and Russian flagship tanks a run for their money. But as the Type 99 evolved in the direction of greater firepower and expanded armaments suite with the recent Type 99A, the need became appar... more »
Russia's New Borei-Class Submarine: Armed with a New (And Deadly) Nuclear Missile and Super Stealth?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* The Russian Navy is developing an advanced iteration of its Borei-class submarine line, called Borei II or Project 955A. *The National Interest* previously reported that the Russian Navy is developing an advanced iteration of its Borei-class submarine line, called Borei II or Project 955A. “The first is being launched this year and is expected to be commissioned next year. There are contracts out for five boats. There was talk of two more being built in the 2020s, but recently the head of naval procurement said that won't be happening,” said Dm... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 1, 2019
*Stephen Bryen, Asia Times*: *Russia’s hypersonic ICBM blows away arms agreements* Moscow's gambit to deploy new missile undermines all strategic arms agreements as it is a first-strike threat and a challenge to the Mutually Assured Destruction doctrine and current missile defenses. Russia, China and the United States are all working on hypersonic weapons – missiles that fly so fast current technology has difficulty picking them up on radar and even bigger problems trying to defeat them. President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russia is getting ready to deploy an intercontinent... more »
If You Want To Accelerate Brain Development In Children, Teach Them Music
https://themindunleashed.com/2016/10/if-you-want-to-accelerate-brain-development-in-children-teach-them-music.html Advertisements
25 Health Benefits Of Marijuana You Won’t Learn From Mainstream Media
https://truththeory.com/2017/08/08/25-health-benefits-marijuana-wont-learn-mainstream-media/?fbclid=IwAR2mSYDtnB7JQ3nW1ddilBPGUy9hewRMj1CBhDe13YqNqE7KTin2twYmlj4
50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/13/493739074/50-years-ago-sugar-industry-quietly-paid-scientists-to-point-blame-at-fat
Mind Over Matter – Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/02/18/mind-matter-consciousness-nature-reality/
Psychologists say that the secret to your success is who you marry
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/14/psychologists-say-that-the-secret-to-your-success-is-who-you-marry.html?__source=Facebook%7Cmain
Study claims that attending concerts can add nine years to your life.
https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/04/study-attending-concerts-increases-years-on-your-life/
Scientists just discovered fasting triggers stem cell regeneration and halts tumor progression
https://www.getholistichealth.com/78599/fasting-stem-cell-regeneration-tumor-progression/
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 31-Dec-2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: ? From DMI
Can wind and solar replace fossil fuels?
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Guest Blogger / January 1, 2019 By Richard D. Patton Statements implying that wind and solar can provide 50% of the power to the grid are not difficult to find on the internet. For example, Andrew Cuomo announced that “The Clean Energy Standard will require 50 percent of New […]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 365 – 2018
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Happy Arctic New Year 2019
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? With the end of December, Arctic ice is rebuilding in the dark up to its annual maximum before the beginning of dawn in March. Since many of the seas are already at their maximum extents, the coming months will only add about 2M km2 to the approximately 13M km2 of…
The Infrequently Annual G.T. Awards
It's indeed been an interesting year, and since it's time for year-end honors, after a short hiatus we're again proud to drag out and present: *Diogenes'** 2nd 4th ...The Annual Golden Turd Awards.* *The Soon Coveted Golden Turd Award* We haven't awarded The Annual GT awards for a while now, but after the past year we find this semi-distinguish honor ripe for the times. 2018 is finally in the books and despite the sniveling media's gleeful prognostications of disaster befalling the nation, the country survived the predicted apocalypse, otherwise known as the Trump presidency. We... more »
Netflix Pulls Muslim Comedy Show After Saudi Complaint – ‘It was disrespectful to MBS’
*21WIRE + MEE* | Muslim comedian sand boxed by Hollywood gatekeepers for "exposing grim truths" about the oil Kingdom.
Criminal Charges Dismissed After Oregon Medical Marijuana Parents Refuse to Quit Fighting After State Took Away Their Daughter
For Kitrina Nelson and Cody Stanphill-Kiser, the year 2018 began with a celebration, and 2019 is also beginning with a celebration and time of healing. Initially taken over her parent’s medical marijuana harvest, 1-year-old Kaylynn was ripped from her parent’s arms on Oct. 24th, 2017, by Malheur County, Oregon Child Protective Services. Kaylynn was placed with strangers in foster care, as her parents were forced to fight allegations of Child Neglect in Family Court over their legal status as Medical Marijuana patients. Kitrina represented herself, and won the case on Dec. 28th, 201... more »
Jair Bolsonaro Inaugurated as President of Brazil…
The inauguration of former army Captain turned congressman Jair Bolsonaro was held today in Brazil; delivering the first nationalist outlook to the office of the presidency in decades. President Jair Bolsonaro and First-Lady of Brazil Michelle Bolsonaro both delivered speeches … Continue reading →
In a cave, it's muddy, the floor is slippery and there's a 'constant' risk of falling
Caving expert Janine McKinnon was standing on a narrow ledge 70 metres underground when a member of her of party fell. What followed was Tasmania's largest and most complex cave rescue ever.
'GOAT vs GOAT': Federer wins against Williams in match that was 20 years in the making
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With two tennis legends facing each other on court for the first time, Roger Federer and his playing partner Belinda Bencic overcome Serena Williams and Frances Tiafoe at the Hopman Cup in Perth.
Women getting medals decades after being forced out of military
Women who served in the Australian military were once forced to leave once they got engaged or (heaven forbid) pregnant. But many have since realised their service makes them eligible for the Australian Defence Medal.
New Year's Eve landslide leaves at least 15 dead in Indonesia
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Mud-caked bodies are retrieved in a hilly village on Indonesia's main island of Java, where at least 30 houses were buried in a landslide just before sunset on New Year's Eve.
Man drives through crowd in Germany in deliberate attack on foreigners
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A man ploughs his car into a crowd of people in western Germany, injuring at least four, with authorities saying he "had the clear intention to kill foreigners".
Mother's pill-testing plea as another man dies at an Australian music festival
Adriana Buccianti is convinced that pill-testing technology could have saved her son, Daniel, from dying after a Victorian music festival in 2012. She wants lawmakers to sit up and take notice.
Experts say 2019 will be another volatile year for the Australian share market
Experts are forecasting a bumpy ride for the ASX amidst Brexit uncertainty, concerns over US interest rates and the expected slowdown in global economic growth — but the biggest risk is the unresolved US-China trade war.
New York Times: President Trump Gives The Pentagon Four Months To Leave Syria
*The Hill:* *Syrian troop withdraw will take four months: report* President Trump will give the military about four months to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria after he initially ordered the troops to be withdrawn within 30 days, The New York Times reported Monday. Trump during his trip to Iraq last week told Lt. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, the commander of U.S. forces in Syria, that the military will have several months to carry out the withdrawal, according to the Times. *Read more* .... *More News On President Trump Giving The Pentagon Four Months To Leave Syria* Trump to Allow Mon... more »
The Rest Of America Needs To Be Connected To A Rapidly Changing Digital Universe That Is Revolutionizing Every Aspect Of American Life
On Sunday, the *NY Times* published an OpEd by Ro Khanna (D-CA), Spread the Digital Wealth. Ro's own district, CA-17, has lots of it to share. Although it starts up in Newark and Fremont in the East Bay, traditionally white collar towns, it meanders down into the Silicon Valley and bedroom communities like Milpitis, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Santa Clara and right to the edge of San Jose. The district's residents are about 50% Asian-American now. Khanna was elected in 2016 after having served as an Assistant Secretary in Obama's Commerce Department. He has a law degree from Yale, w... more »
Astrology ?
It’s a strange world when we discover that planetary alignments affect the behaviour of the other planets, and in the case of the Earth, seemingly causing earthquakes and volcanic activity. An interesting website is here. The author of that site … Continue reading →
US Military Apologizes For Posting Uncomfortably Honest Tweet
[image: undefined] US Strategic Command (or “Stratcom” if you’re trying to make a nuclear-capable arm of the US Defense Department sound cool) has issued an apology for a poorly received New Year’s Eve tweet which has since been deleted. “#TimesSquare tradition rings in the #NewYear by dropping the big ball…if ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger,” the offending tweet read, with an attached video featuring B-2 stealth bombers flying all stealth bombery and causing gigantic explosions with bunker buster bombs while words like “STEALTH”, “READY”, and “LETHAL... more »
US Policy Toward Cuba Attacked America's Freedom and Values
[image: undefined] The decades-long US interventionist policy against Cuba failed to achieve its goal of removing Fidel Castro from power and replacing him with a pro-US regime, similar to the pro-US Batista regime that the Cuban revolution ousted from power in 1959. More important, interventionism against Cuba ended up attacking the freedom and values of the American people. During the Cold War, US officials claimed that their interventionist policy against Cuba was justified because Cuba posed a grave threat to US national security. Yet not once did Cuba ever attack or invade the... more »
'Goal Infrastructure' Creates A Road To Successful New Year's Resolutions
Every year most of us make New Year’s resolutions. Eat healthier. Exercise regularly. Invest more in valued relationships. Learn a language. And so on. Often they are the same resolutions as last year. Why do our resolutions often so swiftly wither away? A prime culprit in this annual roller coaster of optimism and disappointment is overconfidence in the power of our intentions. The excitement of a new year (and perhaps the fruit of celebrating a little too hard) cloud remembering a hard fact of life: good intentions readily evaporate without a trace in the face of everyday exp... more »
Pentagon Report Advises The U.S. To Offer Safety And Jobs To The Taliban
File photo *DAWN: **US offers safety and job security to Taliban * WASHINGTON: Eager to persuade Taliban to join the Afghan peace process, the United States is offering them a safety network that includes creating job opportunities for the insurgents. As the United States, Pakistan, China, Russia and other world powers expedite efforts to encourage the Taliban to join the Afghan peace process, the US Defence Department has also outlined a plan for rehabilitating the rebels in a new Afghanistan. “Although some members of the Taliban may be weary of fighting and ready to lay down t... more »
Regarding the Rat Race
This Christmas was a tale of two parties. Once the politicians broke up from Westminster and the immediate pressure of Brexit was off, the absence of hard news had assorted dullards fill the content-hungry maw of broadcast and print media with their favourite pastime: attacking Jeremy Corbyn. Yet on the other side of the Commons the story was somewhat different. Considering the turmoil, Rees-Mogg came out to declare there was nothing to see and, well, Tory turbulence made way for an eerie calm. That isn't to say phone calls haven't taken place and MPs weren't plotting, but rather n... more »
"You Might Not Actually Be Struggling With Depression"
*"You Might Not Actually Be Struggling With Depression"* by Benjamin Sledge “'My depression is worse than ever.' Sipping my Americano, I nod in response to my friend and then open and close my palm in a gesture to say “Tell me more.” A few years earlier he went through a dark time when a drunk driver hit his motorcycle and he lost a leg. Not long after, his wife of two months filed for an annulment. We’ve often talked through his depression and lifelong struggle with it, but this time the situation was different. He’d recovered from the loss of his leg and was in a healthy spot wit... more »
German Chancellor Merkel Vows A Greater International Role For Germany
*Euronews:* *Merkel vows greater international role for Germany in 2019* Chancellor Angela Merkel will begin this evening's New Year address with an apology to German citizens for the political chaos her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and their coalition partners, the Social Democrats, put the country through in 2018. * "Openness, tolerance and respect. These values have made our country strong, we must work together for them." Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany * But her speech is also directed at a global audience, as she outlines a greater international role for Germany in... more »
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