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The deficit isn't just a federal government problem
We've spoken often in these pages about the federal government deficit (now standing at about $22 trillion), and how it's a crippling hobble on the entire country. It's so incredibly large that it can probably be repaid only by devaluing the US dollar through massive inflation, and/or repudiating part of the debt. Either step will damage the "full faith and credit of the United States". However, that's not the only deficit in prospect. Most of our major cities are in deep financial trouble. According to a recent analysis of the 75 most populous cities in the U.S., 63 of them ca... more »
Food packaging journal to retract paper by researchers in Thailand
A food packaging journal plans to retract a 2018 article by Thai researchers who tried to repackage (ahem) a virtually identical article of theirs, Retraction Watch has learned. That’s not particularly unusual; duplication, sometimes inaccurately called “self-plagiarism,” happens, as they say. What makes the case more interesting is the back-and-forth between the journal and the … Continue reading Food packaging journal to retract paper by researchers in Thailand
Germans start to pressure EU over Brexit
*An influential group of German economists has told the EU to break a Brexit deadlock, which could see the UK crashing out of the Eurozone on March 29th with catastrophic economic results for it and Germany.* *The whole world can see this two year old Brexit crisis is a Globalist plot patterned after the 2015 Grexit crisis with a fake narrative with a fake notion of "no alternative to a disastrous deal" to whipped through using a fake deadline.* *UK MP Mark Francois suggested the Globalist UK government is in league with the EU to cause a Brexit disaster for the Brits.* *"Meanwhile... more »
Is China Building a "Police State" or Countering Western-sponsored Terrorism?
*February 1, 2019* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Recent headlines across American and European news agencies have focused on the rise of a so-called Chinese "police state," specifically in regards to security infrastructure put in place in China's western region of Xinjiang. Articles like Bloomberg's "Inside the Vast Police State at the Heart of China’s Belt and Road" and the Economist's "China has turned Xinjiang into a police state like no other" depict Beijing's efforts as a "Muslim crackdown" and a "massive abuse of human rights." While such articles allude to the very real violence ... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, February 1, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Baile do Odisseia @ Teatro Odisséia (Lapa) – Teatro Odisséia is set to host a huge party tonight, with two dancefloors, one featuring Carioca funk and the other playing […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, February 1, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
UKIP leader appeals to Nazi Queen to suspend parliament and ensure no Brexit deal disaster
*UK MPS SHOULD SEND THE QUEEN BACK TO SAXE COBURG GOTHA ON IBERIAN AIRLINES* *ILLUMINATI QUEEN HAS EMBOLDENED ATTEMPTS TO SUSPEND PARLIAMENT BY HER EXAMPLE* *The leader of Ukip Gerhard Batten has asked the Queen asking to suspend parliament until after 29 March to stop MPs from averting a no deal Brexit disaster.* *He has been emboldened, no doubt, by the Queen's unprecedented personal intervention in favour of a no deal.* *Batten begins by saying he is petitioning the Queen under the 1689 Bill of Rights, which established the notion of parliamentary supremacy, underlining tha... more »
Foxconn is flailing in Wisconsin (Insert your joke here.) UPDATED
In what may end up as the biggest economic development failure in U.S. history, Foxconn announced Wednesday that its $10 billion Wisconsin factory will not be a factory. Instead, the company says, it will still create 13,000 jobs, but these will be research jobs rather than manufacturing ones. I'll believe it when I see it. Accompanied by an almost $4.8 billion subsidy package as estimated by Good Jobs First (follow the link to the spreadsheet), the project was heavily criticized even before it was announced in 2017 (my take here and here). The massive subsidy helped normalize the i... more »
TRUMP PRESSURES CHINA TO ACCEPT GLOBALIST FINANCIAL TROJAN HOURSE BANKS INTO ITS MARKET
*STRONG DOMESTIC MARKET PROTECTED BY TARIFFS ALSO MADE USA WEALTHY IN 19TH CENTURY* *FEDERAL RESERVE ISSUED DEBT FREE MONEY UNTIL 1913* *FEDERAL INCOME TAX SYSTEM INTRODUCED IN 1913 TO PAY FOR THE BURDEN OF THE PRIVATE SYSTEM OF CREATION OF MONEY* *CHINA SHOULD ALSO FOCUS ON A STRONG DOMESTIC MARKET AND STATE ISSUED MONEY TO POWER AHEAD* *NOT ALLOW ITSELF TO BE BOUNCED INTO ALLOWING US PRIVATE FINANCIAL SERVICES INTO IT BY A FAKE MARCH DEADLINE* *GLOBALIST PRIVATE BANKS ARE A TROJAN HORSE TO DESTROY ITS CENTRAL BANK AND ECONOMY FROM WITHIN* *CHINA SHOULD REFUSE THIS FINANCIAL SEC... more »
UK military prepares to hold "war games" for no deal Brexit disaster
*Another reason for China urgently to focus at this time on boosting its internal market, is the imminent threat of a no deal Brexit, which will send shock waves throughout the globe and potentially collapse China's export markets in the USA, UK, Japan and Europe.* *China can insulate itself by creating a strong domestic market and then emerge with its strong trade and military to secure oil, gas and copper.* *In fact, it could take over the UK, USA and Eurozone after a globalist engineered crash and wipe their feet all over the few Globalists remaining.* *Don't forget the evil Quee... more »
Lap Dances for Opioid Sales
Chippendales GIF from Chris GIFs If you think the American medical system isn't a disgrace, check out this article. Pharma sales is outright bribery. In the record business 60 years ago, the Payola scandal changed how record sales people would... more »
China's banks wrote off USD 146 billion of bad loans in 2018 with the stroke of a pen to boost economy
*China state central bank wrote off USD 146 billion in debts in 2018, freeing creditors of the need to pay interest and so raising purchasing power to help power its economic growth.* https://www.regulationasia.com/china-banks-wrote-off-bad-debt-worth-146bn-in-2018/ *Banks which create money out of thin air can also cancel paper debts with a stroke of a pen.* *Private banks in the West refuse to do so, and force instead its creditors into unsustainable debt burdens and bankruptcies in order to be able to vacuum up their assets. * *The result of private banks and central banks are g... more »
On The Modesty of Adam Smith
Portrait of Smith by John Kay, 1790Why did the British Enlightenment succeed in creating a better society, while the French Enlightenment led to the bloodbath of the French Revolution? I think, we can draw some inferences from a comparison between the character of the British philosophers and their French counterparts. The British philosophers of that period were modest and down-to-earth—they were not autocratic; they did not see themselves as intellectually and morally superior to other human beings; they philosophized extensively about the common human nature and the natural equa... more »
CHINA'S TRUMP CARD IN US TRADE NEGOTIATIATIONS IS TO BAN ALL EXPORTS TO THE USA AND DIRECT THEM TO ITS OWN MARKET
*CHINA DOES NOT NEED TO EXPORT TO THE USA AT ALL* *ONLY MAKES ITSELF POORER* *DIRECTING ITS GOODS TO ITS INTERNAL MARKET WILL MAKE ITS PEOPLE MORE PROSPEROUS AND INSULATE CHINA FROM GLOBALIST ENGINEERED TRADE SHOCKS* *BREXIT TRADE SHOCKS COULD SEND A TIDAL WAVE THROUGH THE WORLD CRASHING CHINA'S EXPORT PARTNERS LIKE THE USA AND EUROZONE* *WISE FOR CHINA TO BOAST ITS INTERNAL MARKET* *ITS CENTRAL BANK WITH STATE ISSUED MONEY CAN CREATE PURCHASING POWER EASILY* *CHINA CAN FIND NEW SUPPLIERS FOR ANY OIL, GAS AND COPPER IT NEEDS* *AN ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION WILL SEE MORE ENERGY COMING... more »
Russia Wants 50 New Tu-160M Supersonic Bombers (But There's A Problem)
*David Axe* *Security, * Having struggled for decades to keep fewer than 20 Tu-160s in the air, Russia could struggle to more than double the bomber force. The Tu-160M is impressive, but it might never enter service in large numbers. The Russian air force could receive the first of up to 50 new Tu-160M long-range bombers as early as 2021, defense minister Sergei Shoigu *announced* on Jan. 30, 2019. The air force wants 50 of the swing-wing bombers. But that goal could prove unrealistic for the cash-strapped Kremlin. The Tu-160 is not a new aircraft. The 177-feet-long, four-engine... more »
The SM-6 Is the U.S. Navy's Most Important Missile (It Can Kill Almost Anything)
*David Axe* *Security, * The Tomahawk and its controversies might make headlines, but as the U.S. Navy re-arms for high-tech warfare, the SM-6 is the missile to watch. The U.S. Navy in late January 2019 confirmed the designation of its newest cruise missile, in the process clarifying its long-term plan for arming its growing fleet of warships. The plan heavily leans on one missile, in particular. It's the SM-6, an anti-aircraft weapon that quickly is evolving to perform almost every role the Navy assigns to a missile. The Navy dubbed the newest version of the venerable Tomahawk ... more »
Chinese fashion brand criticised for using 'sacred' traditional dancers in marketing campaign
Charges of cultural misappropriation are levelled against a Chinese fashion brand after it uses images of Papua New Guinea dancers wearing elaborate costumes in a new marketing campaign.
Barba sacked by Cowboys due to 'significant breach' of contract
The troubled Dally M winner's off-field problems continue to hinder his career and he is in hot water again over a significant breach of his contract stemming from an alleged incident at the Townsville casino.
Former Victorian premier John Brumby resigns from Huawei board
Former Victorian premier John Brumby resigns from the board of Chinese technology firm Huawei just three days after the US announced it would prosecute the company on a litany of charges.
Dead driver's insurer ordered to pay cop $1m damages for trauma from crash
The insurer of a driver who died in a horrific car crash has been ordered to pay more than $1 million to a former policeman who held the man's hand as he died.
Nap Desks Are the Transforming Office Work Space You Need to Be Productive All Day
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How A Brazilian Photographer Restored An Entire Forest With 2.7 million Trees In 20 Years
https://truththeory.com/2019/01/29/how-a-brazilian-photographer-restored-an-entire-forest-with-2-7-million-trees-in-20-years/
Sorry Smokers, #Marlboro Will Soon Stop Making and Selling Cigarettes
http://viralinside.net/sorry-smokers-marlboro-will-soon-stop-making-and-selling-cigarettes.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=samir&utm_campaign=fbshare&utm_term=marlboro&utm_content=sharing
Vegan #burgers make men feel fuller than #beef, study finds.
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/vegan-meals-make-you-feel-fuller?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1548936122
Hundreds of birds dead during 5G cell phone tower experiment in The Hague, Netherlands
https://www.sott.net/article/400047-Hundreds-of-birds-dead-during-5G-cell-phone-tower-experiment-in-The-Hague-Netherlands?fbclid=IwAR3bCsW1rfcn6Yi9cuBZDRf77fOqUbV06YLzXa-Q7ku-74PL10FcfJnG4_w
#Hubble fortuitously discovers a new galaxy in the cosmic neighbourhood.
https://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1903/
Scientists Now Believe That The #Universe Itself Is #Conscious.
https://awarenessact.com/science-now-believe-that-the-universe-itself-is-conscious/?fbclid=IwAR1_lpopahB3SMBdG0vwoBRjPTTdVmt90TWEfRl3uSzO8XnVvIwfstGCmew
How #Lemon Juice With Himalayan Salt Can Stop #Migraines Within Minutes
https://asahealthcare.blogspot.com/2019/01/how-lemon-juice-with-himalayan-salt-can.html?spref=fb&m=1
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#GUAVA JUICE IS A GOOD REMEDY TO TREAT #FLU.
http://medicaltechexpert.com/2018/10/guava-juice-is-a-good-remedy-to-treat-flu/
Russia claims Chechen woman passes away at age 129
Russia’s oldest woman, Koka Istambulova, who was born in 1889, has died in the North Caucasian republic of Chechnya, he grandson, Ilyas Abubakarov, told TASS on Thursday. The woman had a passport carrying only the year of her birth. The date and month of birth were not indicated. “Basically, she was in good health, having […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli fighter jet nearly crossed into Syria last night
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 A.M.) – At approximately 10:00 A.M. (local time) last night, an Israeli fighter jet was spotted over the Mount Hermon-Golan Heights axis near the southwestern border of Syria. According to a source in Damascus, the Israeli warplane nearly crossed into Syria last night, raising the alert levels of the Syrian military and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Bulgarian President confirms good relations with Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev stated on Thursday that his nation enjoys friendly relations with Syria. Receiving the heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Sofia to congratulate them and their countries on the new year, Radev said: ” We have a deep understanding of the reality of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Senators urge Trump to protect Syrian Kurds from Turkey after troop pullout
President Donald Trump must produce a comprehensive plan to guarantee the protection of Kurdish allies in Syria from massacre by Turkish troops once US forces leave the region, two senators wrote in a letter to the White House on Thursday. “Senators Tammy Duckworth and Marsha Blackburn wrote to President Trump today pressing him to develop a comprehensive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First woman named head of neighborhood in Syria (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – A Syrian woman became the female to be named the mukhtar (var. head or mayor of a neighborhood) in Syria this week. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, Carol Janji was named as the mukhtar of the Al-Hamidiyah Neighborhood of Aleppo City this week, becoming the first woman to be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia, allies wrap up talks on regional policy
Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait and Jordan concluded two days of talks, in Jordan’s Dead Sea resort on Thursday, where they discussed policy approaches to regional conflicts. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said that the talks took place “to exchange views on regional issues and ways of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-01-31
This is a summary of 32 AMN articles on the following subjects: Lebanon, Guaido, Maduro, Venezuela, Australia, France, Syria, UK, Hama, Deir_Ezzor, ISIS, HTS, Turkey, US, Sweida, Britain, Madruo, Israel, Jerusalem, Houthi, Sanaa, Yemen, Baltic, Russia, Vietnam, Idlib, Colombia, Saudi, Iran, Aleppo, Euphrates, Daraa, Armenia, Iraq, Yazidi, Trump, UN. We have changed our format from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian condemns US ‘intervention’ in Venezuela
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 A.M.) – Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Hussam El-Din Ala’a, strongly condemned the U.S. administration’s intervention in Venezuela’s domestic affairs, stressing that these interventions are a flagrant violation of the international law principles and U.N. Charter. “The Syrian Arab Republic strongly supports the legitimate, elected government of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iranian general threatens ‘termination’ of Israel in new war
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – An Iranian general said on Thursday evening that if a war were to break out between the Islamic Republic and Israel, it would result in the latter’s ‘termination’. “We warn them [Zionists] that if a new war breaks out, it will result in their termination,” Brig. Gen. Hossein Salami, deputy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army discharges all conscripted soldiers over age 42
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) battlefield successes have paved the way for their high command to honorably discharge all conscripted soldiers and reserve officers aged 42 and above. According to a statement from their high command, this decree will become effective immediately and will include all conscripts and reserve officers, except […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hariri announces formation of new government after 9-month deadlock (video)
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announced the formation of a new government, breaking a nine-month deadlock that followed the country’s May 2018 parliamentary elections. He made the statement at a press briefing at Baabda Presidential Palace in Beirut on Thursday. The new government will be headed by Hariri. During the press briefing, Hariri said that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Senate votes to block Trump’s withdrawal of US forces from Syria, Afghanistan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The U.S. Senate voted on a new amendment on Thursday that would oppose President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from both Syria and Afghanistan. According to a press release from the meeting, the Senate voted 68-23 in favor of keeping the U.S. military inside Syria and Afghanistan until the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian jets scrambled 4 times to intercept foreign warplanes: MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force scrambled four times in the past week to intercept foreign jets that were flying near their country’s borders, the Krasnaya Zvezda daily reported on Friday, citing a source in the Defense Ministry. According to the data provided by the daily (translated by TASS News Agency), at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Solar Cycle 24 has had the lowest solar activity since the Dalton Minimum around 1810.
Our sun was also very sub-normally active in December last year. We are writing the 121st month since the beginning of cycle number 24, in December 2008, and since 2012 (when we started the blog here) we could only reformulate… Continue reading →
Five Most Popular Posts in January
Cor blimey guv'nor, 2019 is a month old and already it feels like it's been going on forever. Alas, until Brexit day comes that's how it's going to be. Okay, let's put this aside and consider something else at a more sedate pace - the five most popular posts of the last 31 days. 1. Aaron Bastani Vs Smug Centrism 2. Anti-Corbynism and Brexit 3. John Mann's Red Wash 4. Never Let a Crisis Got to Waste 5. Heidi Allen's Poverty Porn Tour The ongoing crisis in establishment politics dominates, as you might expect. It's not just Brexit, it's how the whole scene is unravelling and spooling ... more »
French policemen jailed over gang rape of Canadian tourist in Paris
Emily Spanton is vindicated after a jury convicted her rapists, having endured intense scrutiny from the French press and investigators following her sexual assault in police headquarters.
Cyberpunk manga film Alita: Battle Angel receives lukewarm reviews
Labelled as James Cameron's pet project, Alita: Battle Angel is a long-awaited Japanese manga-inspired action film that has been criticised for having underdeveloped characters and a draggy plot.
A decade after his award-winning film The Black Balloon, Jimmy Jack faces jail for abusing girlfriend
The Australian filmmaker behind The Black Balloon appears in court charged over an incident where he refused to let his girlfriend leave his house, with a judge calling his actions "disgraceful".
Late-night koala intruder was 'kind of looking at the CDs'
An Adelaide Hills resident who feared there was a home invader in her lounge was relieved to find it was merely a mild-mannered marsupial making itself at home.
US cracks down on Chinese 'birth tourism' scheme
The defendants are accused of links to three "birth houses" that catered to wealthy pregnant women visiting from China by allegedly coaching them on how to pass consulate interviews and conceal their pregnancies at entry ports.
At last, the drought breaks as Burns and Head make it rain runs in Canberra
After a painfully long wait for a Test century this summer, two came in a hurry on the opening day in Canberra as Joe Burns and Travis Head made breaking the drought look frustratingly easy.
Desalination plant on standby amid fears firefighting efforts could pollute Victorian dam
There are fears run-off from firefighting retardant and natural debris could affect the water quality of Thomson Dam, and authorities say they will order water from the state's desalination plant if needed.
Do you know this family? Mystery surrounds customer's op shop discovery
The search is on across Facebook for a family featured in an album full of photos up to 21 years old, after it was found hidden away in a travel case purchased at a Queensland op shop.
US border agency makes biggest-ever fentanyl bust based on an agent's 'hunch'
Donald Trump praises US Customs and Border Protection Officials for making the "biggest fentanyl bust in our country's history" after the agency captures almost 114 kilograms of the drug.
Yandeyarra cattle deaths could double to 2,000, industry says
The number of dead cattle on a remote Western Australia property is expected to double, a peak industry group warns, as evidence surfaces of an earlier incident.
'Wasn't expecting to be bashed': Video shows police allegedly hitting Indigenous man in custody
A 28-year-old Indigenous man has told the ABC he was "terrified" when he was allegedly repeatedly bashed by police at a New South Wales police station on Australia Day last year.
Townsville residents urged to ignore 'fake' dam threat text message
Authorities say a "fake" text message is circulating in Townsville suggesting the city's dam is at risk, amid moves to evacuate residents from several suburbs as floodwaters rise due to water releases from the dam.
Bébés-CRISPR : Quelles questions éthiques ?
Position de l’Association Française Transhumaniste sur la récente naissance de bébés dont l’ADN a été modifié par génie génétique en Chine
Data tampering generates warming winters
“Heidi Cullen’s Climate Central released this fraudulent map showing Midwest winters getting hot, which is based on tampered thermometer data.” click here
How Russia-gate Rationalized Censorship
Russia-gate mania spread beyond a strategy for neutralizing Donald Trump or removing him from office into an excuse for stifling U.S. dissent that challenges the New Cold War... The post How Russia-gate Rationalized Censorship appeared first on The Duran .
What the Venezuelan Constitution Says About Changing the President
The West’s hypocrisies about ‘bringing the rule of law to the underdeveloped countries’ have never been more screamingly blatant than they are right now. The post What the Venezuelan Constitution Says About Changing the President appeared first on The Duran.
GORILLA RADIO REVEALS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO SERGEI SKRIPAL
By John Helmer, Moscow Sergei Skripal poisoned himself by accident on March 4, 2018, in the centre of Salisbury. At the time he was engaged in an operation, freelance or official, which was known to the British intelligence agency MI6. The two Russians, Anatoly Chepiga and Alexander Mishkin, who visited Salisbury on March 3 and […]
Visitors From the Ocean’s Twilight Zone
I am surprised how little is actually understood. We do not even understand the biomass scale. Rather important do you not think. Is it actually continuous? Seems unlikely. It is all a natural target for fertilization as well and may connect the dots between Ocean Gyres and Salmon spawns. That is a lot of located food for a migrater. This all needs to be much better understood. Why is it suddenly interesting? It certainly solves the food problem the same way insects do on land. Like insects in size, it naturally sweeps the entire water column to the limit of actual lig... more »
GOLD
What i do want to share is that gold is a physical commodity and it is certainly not money. Folks who attack the idea of fiat currency always lean on gold as an alternative. It is not and it never really has been. The real problem with gold is that our ability to mine it is constrained at best. thirty years ago there was around 100,000 tons identified as above ground gold and that has now climbed to 187,000 tons because of a substantial expansion of global mining. The USA maintains that it retains around 10,000 tons which was declared after they closed the gold wind... more »
Millions of Americans Flood Into Mexico for Health Care — the Human Caravan You Haven’t Heard About
[image: The US-Mexico border crossing at Tijuana, Mexico. The US's "dental refugees" flock to Mexico in the thousands every day, seeking affordable care.] What has happened is that the money industry has gamed the whole medical industry to produce a major financial overhead that can only be supported by excess prices that at least a third of the population cannot pay and another third risk ruin. So called single payer systems deliver all that to all the population for half the outlay. Thus it is no surprise that millions of Americans are heading to Mexico for dental work at the l... more »
YouTube Tweaks Recommendations Algorithm To Block Videos By Flat Earthers, 9/11 Truthers
I personally object to all forms of top down censorship. What i do support is segregation based on audience preferences. After all i do find that the Flat Earth meme to be utterly ridiculous and all attempts to argue the case an exercise in nonsense logic. So read it on your time and never waste my time with it is reasonable. We have successfully done this with porn. 9/11 truthers are also a thing and segregation is also creditable. Most folks are not ready to investigate the data and to even follow the logic. For that reason it should not be thrown at them. Another great meme... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* It didn't take any effort at all to find a dog for tonight's meme that was smarter than Donald Trump or any of the fleas currently working in the White House. What dog doesn't have a higher IQ (and more energy) than Donnie Sleazeball? Also unlike Donnie and his cohorts, dogs have a natural sense of loyalty to their home and those who live in it. The dog may have one thing in common with Trump, though. The dog might hump your leg without the slightest provocation. Tuesday's State Of The Union speech should be a real case of unintended satire. I hope "Nancy" sits in back ... more »
Three face jail in Netherlands for links to horse meat scandal
Three people are facing jail in the Netherlands for their roles in the horse meat scandal of 2013. The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) imposed fines up to €150,000 ($172,000) against three companies and their executives for meat fraud. OM set a fine of €150,000 ($172,000) against the now-bankrupt Van Hattem Vlees BV slaughterhouse and... Continue Reading
CDC gets a break from Listeria outbreaks
Last year’s two Listeria outbreaks are over. And it puts the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an enviable position with no currently active Listeria outbreaks. Among the foodborne diseases, Listeria is known for its high fatality rate. According to CDC, an estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis each year, mostly from eating... Continue Reading
Two raw milk cheeses suspected in 2015-16 Salmonella outbreak
Researchers have provided more detail on one of the largest Salmonella Dublin outbreaks in France in recent years linked to raw milk cheese. In January 2016, the National Reference Center for Salmonella reported to Santé Publique France, the national public health agency, an increase in Salmonella Dublin infections across the country, with 37 isolates identified... Continue Reading
EU plans specific hygiene rules for insects used in food
The European Commission is planning to introduce hygiene rules for insects for human consumption. Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 sets rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for businesses. The draft act proposes to add a section on insects. Insects are increasingly produced in or exported to the EU and used as an alternative... Continue Reading
King County investigates “norovirus-like illness” at Renton restaurant
A party of 28 went into the La Fuente restaurant at 14400 SE Petrovitsky Rd in Renton, WA last Friday (Jan. 25) and all who attended experienced an outbreak of “norovirus-like illness” with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Public Health in King County, WA says the ill did not require hospitalization and there have not been... Continue Reading
Seek First Yourself - A Quotation from M.N. Hopkins
*Seek first yourSelf, then seek to join self with Self to bridge the gap between Heaven and Earth.* *Be not distracted by those of dull or ill perception. Never forget the goal which is union with one's Divinity. Once the reunion occurs, then one has access to the wisdom and knowledge that was before unknown. Seek this union through prayer and meditation and events will unfold that will lead one to the activities that will enhance one's ability to be in Spirit, yet at the same time firmly established in one's human body.* *©* *M.N. Hopkins*
Italy Put France In Its Place For Paris’ Neocolonial Practices In Africa
France never could have imagined that its Italian neighbor would be leading the anti-imperial charge against the treatment of its “former” colonial possessions but that just goes to show how quickly European politics is changing as the EuroRealist-EuroLiberal fault line moves from East to West. The post Italy Put France In Its Place For Paris’ Neocolonial Practices In Africa appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/1/19"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/1/19"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "President Trump is in the process of building a wall on the southern border to fend off caravans, drug dealers and human trafficking. Is Congress going to give the President the money he wants to secure the border and America? Pelosi says no way. Is America heading for another partial government shutdown—way. Gold has been rising lately. Is the long awaited turnaround in price finally here after crashing from the $1,900 per ounce level back in 2011? Central banks seem to think so because they are buying the yellow met... more »
Baer et al.: string theory predicted Higgs mass, everything at LHC, and beyond
*Related to physics wars:* the hardcore intersectional SJW activist in physics and Lee Smolin's ex-collaborator Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (who recently paid respects to the interplanetary territorial might of the Native American elders robbed by the evil white man, along with her curly Avatar pal; thanks, Joe) became an unlikely defender of particle physics (against the likes of Ms Sabine Hossenfelder) when she teamed up with Tim Tait and authored Particle Physics Is Doing Just Fine for Slate. Hat tip: Andreas Karch and Tom Hendrix A wonderfully upbeat SUSY article that ignores all... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Thursday 31st January 2019
TonyfromOz at WashPost Tries To Limit Damage Of Dem Governor’s KKK Debacle: His Pastor Is Black – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
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 […]
Video: The Super Bowl of Welfare
PA Pundits - International at WashPost Tries To Limit Damage Of Dem Governor’s KKK Debacle: His Pastor Is Black – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
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MIT Study Attacks Fox News As ‘Not To Be Trusted’
PA Pundits - International at WashPost Tries To Limit Damage Of Dem Governor’s KKK Debacle: His Pastor Is Black – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Corinne Weaver ~ The schools and studies that are shaping technology’s approach to fake news and censorship are biased in favor of the left. A study released by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology opened with the premise that readers should be able to determine what fake news is and isn’t. Readers were given the […]
Pence Praises DEA For Border Security, Weakening Maduro Regime
PA Pundits - International at WashPost Tries To Limit Damage Of Dem Governor’s KKK Debacle: His Pastor Is Black – PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Fred Lucas ~ Vice President Mike Pence vowed Thursday that regardless of what happens in Congress, the administration will secure the southern border—and that includes a wall. After a briefing on drugs at the southern border by senior officials from the Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration, Pence spoke to about 60 DEA employees […]
"America's Apocalyptic Debt Crisis: 63 Of America's Largest 75 Cities Are Completely Broke"
*"America's Apocalyptic Debt Crisis:* * 63 Of America's Largest 75 Cities Are Completely Broke"* by Mac Slavo "The debt crisis in the United States of America has reached apocalyptic proportions. A new and horrifying report out details the reason why 63 of America’s largest cities are completely broke: debt and overspending. According to a recent analysis of the 75 most populous cities in the United States, 63 of them can’t pay their bills and the total amount of unfunded debt among them is nearly $330 billion. Most of the debt is due to unfunded retiree benefits such as pension and... more »
Michaelia Cash to give evidence in Federal Court over AWU raid tip-off
Senator Cash had challenged the subpoena to appear before the Federal Court, but her lawyer says she is now prepared to give evidence at a suitable time to accommodate parliamentary and ministerial commitments.
Officer used police computer network to stalk dozens of potential Tinder dates
Adrian Moore, a former nominee for police officer of the year, is jailed for using the police database to determine the "suitability" of women he was considering contacting on dating websites.
Uber driver escapes jail after passenger hit and killed by bus
An Uber is given a 10-month intensive corrections order after accelerating away from traffic lights in Sydney's CBD while his passenger was halfway out the rear door, causing the man fatal injuries when he fell in front of a bus.
Cup-winning trainer Weir charged by Racing Victoria, horses scratched from weekend races
Racing Victoria stewards issue charges against Darren Weir and order that his horses be withdrawn from races over the weekend, two days after police raids on his stables near Ballarat and Warrnambool.
Hanson-Young staffer 'unable to sleep' after police officer's rape threat
Senior Constable Sean Daniel Murphy is slapped with a two-year good behaviour bond and a $5,500 fine for making an offensive phone call to Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young's office, leaving a staff member "shocked, shaken and upset".
Murray-Darling Basin Plan: What happens now?
The Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission delivered a scathing review of the plan for the basin. Here's a look at what could happen next.
Chief Minister denies the Northern Territory is in financial crisis
During a wide-ranging interview, Michael Gunner denies the Territory is in financial crisis and acknowledges his Government should have brought back a stimulus scheme for home improvement earlier.
Aboriginal elders support drilling on Lake Torrens
Some Aboriginal elders have given their support for a mining operation on Lake Torrens in the Flinders Rangers, which holds a sacred place in Dreamtime legend.
Threat eases from fires south-east of Melbourne and in Latrobe Valley
Fire authorities slow the spread of two bushfires that had earlier threatened homes and lives south-east of Melbourne and in the Latrobe Valley.
Tasmanian political donations: Who is giving and how much?
The Tasmanian Hospitality Association, Federal Group and other hospitality groups pitched in more than half a million dollars to get the Liberal Party re-elected last year, as poker machines dominated the campaign.
Tweets For Today
US duty rates on $200 billion in Chinese goods are due to rise to 25% from 10% if no trade agreement is reached by March 1@AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/zvEFcbQxcu — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 1, 2019 Factory activity shrinks across Asia as cooling China threatens global growth https://t.co/x0sBt8DXIN pic.twitter.com/d2aL2WAJZ6 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 1, 2019 US envoy Stephen Biegun reveals North Korea nuclear pledge https://t.co/I0OsGCEPP7 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 1, 2019 A "massive crackdown" on Muslims in China's western Xinjiang region was r... more »
Just When You Thought Climate Science Couldn’t Possibly Get Any Worse …
New Scientist on Twitter: “So far 2019 has set 33 records for heat, but none for cold https://t.co/UnI7vMbli1… “
Putin uses all the Communist techniques, honors the arch-Communists and plays the part of one, year after year.
*Vladimir* Putin began his rule in December 1999 by unveiling a memorial plaque to Yuri Andropov, who as Soviet ambassador to Budapest oversaw the invasion of Hungary in 1956, and who as chairman of the KGB, established the Fifth Directorate, which was tasked with suppressing dissent and expanded the practice of “punitive psychiatry” whereby dissidents were committed to mental asylums….Putin described the peaceful dissolution of the USSR as “the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century.” The retuned symbols of Soviet rule were quickly followed by Soviet-like methods ... more »
Picture Of The Day
Some family members couldn't wait to welcome nearly 400 paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division home on June 2, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, after their return from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *The US Army releases a selection of stunning images showcasing military life in 2018 (32 Pics)* (Cuzz Blue).
February 1st – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #743
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 →
Friday February 1st – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Another Leaked Transcript: Bill Priestap “Closed” Testimony Conflicts With James Comey “Open” Testimony….
Another unsourced leak of a congressional hearing transcript to The Epoch Times highlights the testimony of former FBI Director of Counterintelligence, Bill Priestap. Unfortunately, the transcript is not provided, and there is no explanation as to why the transcript is … Continue reading →
BREAKTHROUGH: Thought-to-Speech Tech Will Transform Lives
RT America Published on Jan 31, 2019 Engineers at Columbia University have created a breakthrough device that they say can translate human thought into accurate and intelligible speech. Their hope is that it will be life-changing for those who’ve lost the power of speech due to injury or illness. RT America’s Trinity Chavez has the story. […]
Israel Forces Handcuff Palestinian Boy to Hospital Bed in Jerusalem
Israel Forces Handcuff Palestinian Boy to Hospital Bed in Jerusalem by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Undercover Israeli forces yesterday shot and wounded a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in Shu’fat refugee camp in the northeast of occupied Jerusalem, the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC) said. – In a brief statement, the PRC said its paramedics rushed the boy to Hadassah Medical Centre […]
German Will Not Replace Its Tornado Warplanes With The F-35
Specialists inspect F/A-18 fighter jet aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, June 7, 2016. REUTERS/Andrea Shalal/File Photo *Reuters: **Germany drops F-35 from fighter tender; Boeing F/A-18 and Eurofighter to battle on* BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will pick either the Eurofighter or Boeing’s F/A-18 fighter jet to replace its Tornado warplanes, knocking Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth fighter out of a tender worth billions of euros, Defence Ministry sources said on Thursday. The ministry will make a final decision after receiving detailed ... more »
Republicans In Congress Will Sink With Trump In 2020 Because They're In Too Deep To Extricate Themselves
*Has he gotten better, Susie?* A few days ago Susan Collins (R-ME), who faces a tough reelection battle next year, was asked on *PBS NewsHour* live by Judy Woodruff whether she will endorse Trump's reelection bid. Her reply must be pissing Trump off no end-- "I'm not prepared at this point to make that decision." When pressed if she'd endorse Trump later, she refused to budge: "I don’t know. I’m going to have to see what happens between now and then and look at what his record is. I can’t imagine I would endorse any of the Democrats who are running right now, but I’m going to focus ... more »
'Hardly a dry eye' when missing boy found after being lost overnight in Tasmanian bush
The family of a seven-year-old boy with autism who was lost in bushland overnight in Tasmania's north-east thanks the volunteers who found him after spotting some clothing and a shoe from a helicopter.
Methamphetamine strike force to target criminal groups and supply chains
A methamphetamine strike force trial is launched in South Australia to target overseas supply chains and attempt to reduce the "insatiable demand" of the illegal drug.
'People have to be named': Scientists say broken Murray-Darling system can be fixed
Crucial steps must be implemented in the wake of the damning Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission report for the system to recover.
Tutankhamun's tomb restored after years of damage by tourists
The tomb of the Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun is re-opened, brighter and safer thanks to painstaking work to repair damage caused by dust, damp and visitors.
LNP expels north Queensland MP Jason Costigan
The LNP expels its north Queensland MP Jason Costigan, saying it was a unanimous decision to give him the boot. It comes less than 48 hours after Mr Costigan, the Member for Whitsunday, was suspended over a harassment complaint.
Dangerous sex offender Joel Pregnall on the run from police
Police in Melbourne are hunting a dangerous registered sex offender who drove a stolen car at a police officer when they tried to arrest him just over a week ago.
Adelaide man loses third bid to stay in Australia
Paul Burgess, who was accused of being a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang, loses his third bid to keep his visa and stay in Australia.
'It's good beer drinking weather': Graziers lap up deluge in drought-ravaged western Queensland
Rainfall in Queensland's west exceeds expectations as once dry rivers begin to flow, dams overflow and drought-ravaged stations soak up the deluge.
It's so cold in the US it's making the earth explode and three suns appear
The polar vortex is bringing out strange weather phenomena in the US, where residents are hearing the earth explode, spotting three suns in the sky and having their hair freezing solid.
Israeli forces conclude massive military drill along Lebanese border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 A.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have concluded their large-scale military drill along the Lebanese border this week, the Jerusalem Post reported last night. According to the Jerusalem Post, the drill was led by the 450th Battalion of the IDF’s School for Infantry Corps Professions & Squad Commanders, which is also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kalashnikov releases updated RPK-16 light machine gun (video)
Arms manufacturer Kalashnikov has released an updated version of the RPK-74 Soviet light machine gun, the RPK-16, as shown in footage from Izhevsk released on 24 January. The updated design boasts an interchangeable barrel for close quarter and long-range combat. The 4-kilogram, 5.45-calibre weapon has a rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute. It […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Xinjiang/East Turkestan overview
While East Turkestan which is roughly the size of Iran possesses huge reserves of natural gas, oil, gold, uranium, coal and other minerals, the living standard of Uighurs is one of the lowest in China. The Uighur population in East Turkestan, which was nearly 90 percent in 1949, is now only 45 percent, while the Chinese population grew disproportionately due to state-sponsored mass settlement from around six percent in 1953 to the current 40 percent (excluding the Chinese military, seasonal workers and floating population). Many Uighurs believe Chinese are already a majority si... more »
Venezuela's Self-Declared Interim President Juan Guaidó's Family Threatened By Security Forces
*BBC:* *Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaidó says family has been threatened* Venezuela's self-declared interim president Juan Guaidó has said his family has been threatened, amid the country's continuing political crisis. In a speech at Venezuela's Central University, he said police had visited his family home looking for his wife. Mr Guaidó declared himself president this month and was immediately recognised by the US and several Latin American countries. Russia and China back President Nicolás Maduro. Military support is seen as crucial to Mr Maduro's hold on power. But Mr Guaidó say... more »
World Health Organization recommends rescheduling cannabis, provides clarity on CBD
Member states of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) received the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence's (ECDD) cannabis recommendations, which had been expected in December, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. World Health Organization recommends rescheduling cannabis, provides clarity on CBD is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Former CFO sues cannabis firm MedMen, alleging breach of contract, other misdeeds
The former chief financial officer of MedMen Enterprises filed suit against the California-based company this week, alleging top executives forced him to “choose between complying with his fiduciary duty to the company and its shareholders or turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to improper and unlawful behavior.” James Parker, who resigned as CFO in November, claims […] Former CFO sues cannabis firm MedMen, alleging breach of contract, other misdeeds is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
1/1024 Scientist
Elizabeth Warren will prevent the weather from getting either too hot or too cold. Our children & grandchildren should grow up in a world where they can …… go outside without risking their lives in extreme temperatures. Elizabeth Warren on … Continue reading →
Some Canadian temps comparable to Siberia
Temperature below normal by almost 20 degrees C. Despite the fact that such large cities such as Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto are located at latitudes from 43 to 46 degrees, the temperature here in recent days looks more like Siberia. On the shores of Lake Winnipeg, the night temperature dropped to -30 ..- 33°C, and ... Read moreSome Canadian temps comparable to Siberia The post Some Canadian temps comparable to Siberia appeared first on Ice Age Now.
US Border Agency Says It’s Made Biggest-Ever Fentanyl Bust
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced their biggest fentanyl bust ever, saying they captured nearly 254 pounds (114 kilograms) of the synthetic drug.
Catholic Leaders in Texas Name 286 Accused of Abusing Minors
The number represents one of the largest collections of names to be released since an explosive grand jury report last year in Pennsylvania.
Do Ghanaians Have to Wear Their Wedding Clothes to Get Divorced?
"There are numerous curious laws in different countries of the African continent."
"Notes on a Curious People: The Maya and Their Doings"
*"Notes on a Curious People: The Maya and Their Doings"* by Fred Reed "This is a greatly updated version of a column of some years back on an unusual and intriguing people. Maya civilization was not 1850 Vienna, but neither was it the primitive horror lovingly imagined by the ill-mannered and barely informed of the web. Inasmuch America has a large population of Latin Americans, it seems to me that people, or some people, might want to know about them, and what they are, and where they came from. Most Latinos of the south are either a mixture of Spanish and Indian, or sometimes p... more »
The real State of the Union
“Mothers from around the country gave their version of the State of the Union at an event on Tuesday night in Washington, DC, claiming the nation is “in peril” because of left-wing policies that threaten American families and religious liberty.” … Continue reading →
The Color Lines that Continue to Blind US
3/5th human. This legal designation–insidiously imposed on slaves–was the wicked comprise that paved the way for the United States Constitution. After ripping the sons and daughters of “Africa” away from their homes, turning once free people into chattel and unleashing a genocide upon untold millions, dehumanizing “black” people was the devil’s bargain that gave birth to our Republic. It took seventy-eight years, a war that took the lives of more than 620,000 people and an… The post The Color Lines that Continue to Blind US appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Nuclear Waste Across the Pacific
I've been crazy busy and not able to post much but lots going on across the nuclear front. Fukushima Daiichi webcam 1 indicates that the area around unit 1 is really steamy, as I demonstrated in screenshots yesterday. Perhaps the cause is the ice wall or some other effect of ongoing work. I don't know, but the increase in emissions visible on that cam has been marked. Cafe Rad Lab has a good daytime photo of emissions from unit 3 or 4 (hard for me to tell exactly). Meanwhile, in the US it appears that President Trump authorized a secret shipment of radioactive waste from South Ca... more »
President Trump Says ‘Very Comprehensive Deal’ With China Within Reach. May Meet President Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump lspeaks as he meets with China's Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young *Reuters*: *Trump to meet with China's Xi to try to seal trade deal, progress reported* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping soon to try to seal a comprehensive trade deal as Trump and his top trade negotiator both cited substantial progress in two days of high-level talks. Trump, speaking at the White House during a meeting with ... more »
GILETS JAUNES: Civilians in Police Crosshairs as Macron Adopts Totalitarian State-Practices to Suppress Dissent
January 29, 2019 By Vanessa Beeley 21st Century Wire . Volunteer fireman, Olivier Beziade, a father-of-three in his 30s, was shot in the back of the head in Bordeaux on Saturday 12th January 2019. (Photo: Stephanie Roy on Twitter) . A 30-year-old volunteer fireman who joined the Gilets Jaunes protests in Bordeaux, France on the 12th January 2019, is in a coma after being shot in the back of the head by an LBD or “flashball” bullet fired by French security forces who are brutally suppressing public demonstrations in most major French cities. Olivier Beziade is a father of three who... more »
Medicaid expansion in Louisiana
“Auditors took a selection of 100 single-person households receiving Medicaid under expansion created by Obamacare. of those 100 households, 93 of them were ineligible for benefits between 2016 and 2018, and 14 of them were making more than $100,000 per year.” https://www.theblaze.com/news/louisiana-medicaid-may-be-paying-millions-for-recipients-who-make-too-much-money-to-qualify? Now Republicans will be blamed for taking away (if that happens) people’s health care.
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