Tuesday, April 30, 2019

30 April - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 3

10 pm MDT

How not to diet

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Stephan Pastis nails it again! Click the image for a larger view at the "Pearls Before Swine" comic's Web site. Personally, I think getting older is a fundamentally flawed process. One forgets more, one's strength diminishes, one doesn't have the endurance or the stamina of youth . . . so *why does one's weight get harder and harder to shed?* Surely that should diminish along with everything else? It's not fair, I tell you! Peter

Links 4/30/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

James Hansen Calls Green New Deal “Nonsense”

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier From Grist: In the 1980s, NASA scientist James Hansen brought climate change to the attention of Congress, and shortly thereafter the public. Humans, he testified in 1988, were responsible for rising global temperatures. But the man who put his reputation on the line to alert the […]

Street Preacher Greta Thunberg

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Donna Laframboise has a pertinent comment on I heard some live music over the weekend. A bluesy Toronto band called The Sinners Choir. Good art resonates in unexpected ways. Whatever universe a listener happens to inhabit, a song may seem powerfully applicable in a context the composer almost certainly didn’t […]

Basic science: sea-level rise is cyclical, not catastrophic

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“In this paper, basic science is used to show that catastrophic SLR from melting ice cannot happen naturally over a short period. Additionally, humankind does not possess the capability to melt a large amount of ice quickly even through our … Continue reading →

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tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 17 hours ago
Yesterday afternoon’s peak temperature of 37 degrees in Boulder was the third time in the past four years with April 29 temperatures below 40 degrees. Average temperature for the date is 65 degrees. Three of the seven coldest April 29ths … Continue reading →

Declining North Pole Summer Temperatures

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 17 hours ago
Summer temperatures near the North Pole have been declining for 60 years, and have been consistently below normal since the year 2000. Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut There are less than 70 days per year when temperatures … Continue reading →

The Best Canned Seafood

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 17 hours ago
Seafood is the best food for your health. Organic vegetables, nuts, seeds, eggs, and grass-fed meat are great, but nothing trumps seafood. Please watch this video with Randy Hartnell of Vital Choice and learn about the best seafood options for you. If you want to purchase some seafood from Randy and Vital Choice, click here. The post The Best Canned Seafood appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Deputy Sec of Def Shanahan cleared of ethics charges by Democrats and CREW

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
Acting Defense Chief Cleared of Accusations of Ethics Abuse Retiring Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan. (Adrian Cadiz/U.S. Air Force; Sgt. Amber I. Smith/DoD) Nextgov Charles Clark April 26, 2019 Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan got a boost in his bid to get the permanent Cabinet job on Thursday when the Pentagon’s inspector general decisively cleared him on charges that he had used his federal office to go to bat for his former employer, the major contractor Boeing Co. A 44-page report from the watchdog team led by a... more »

The ice melt myth

Dr. Jay Lehr at CFACT - 17 hours ago
Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. The temperature would have to rise 54 degrees Fahrenheit to meaningfully start it melting. The post The ice melt myth appeared first on CFACT.

Creeping On Facebook To Analyze "Anti-Vaxxers"

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
With Facebook facing a possible 5 billion-dollar slap on the wrist by the Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations, a study just came out and guess where the data is from? Yes, Facebook! So it seems that a few years... more »

April Has 30 Days

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Today is one of my daughter Gianna's favorite days. She has 24 such days a year. The last day of the month, and the first day of the month. December 31 and January 1 are the biggest, of course. G... more »

Pray Tell Joe. Which Is It? BullS**t Biden or Gaslight Joe?

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 18 hours ago
Former Two Term Assassination Insurance Policy for Barack Obama, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. We’ve all had the word burned into our minds almost since the day Donald Trump announced his run for President. “Collusion.” It was the grease for the most egregious example of fake news of our time. And we've all heard the word "gaslighting", a tactic of people who try to control others through manipulation, often accusing others of behaviors that they are engaged in themselves. And while DJT never ‘colluded’ with Russia or anyone other than hard working Americans, it looks as if it's Joe B... more »

You're Lucky You Did Not Sail On Russia's First Nuclear Submarine

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* [image: By Unknown - личный архив (private archive), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7324182] Because it was a mess. *The November-class submarines may not have been particularly silent hunters, but they nonetheless marked a breakthrough in providing the Soviet submarine fleet global reach while operating submerged. They also provided painful lessons, paid in human lives lost or irreparably injured, in the risks inherent to exploiting nuclear power, and in the high price to be paid for technical errors and la... more »

Why Hunters Keep Going Back to These 5 Rifles

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1480277] Best of the best? *The American rifle is available in calibers ranging from .223 Remington to .30-06 Springfield.* Hunting, more than other countries in the Western world, lingers in America’s DNA. While the number of hunters in Europe and the rest of the industrialized world has declined with the rise of cities, hunting is still a major sport in the United States. Hunting is particularly popular in rural and suburban areas and large, stable populations of game, including deer, moose, and wild pigs are lib... more »

An F-22 and F-35 Go To War (Here Is Who Wins)

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5075643/f-35s-fly-over-gulf-mexico] Not an easy question. *The Air Force expects that the F-35, with its stealth and sensors, will be able to fill the gaps between flights of F-22s during a large-scale engagement. The F-35 does not have the sheer speed and altitude of the Raptor, but it does have excellent sensors and stealth, which does afford its decent capability against non-stealthy aircraft. * Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter—which is built in three versions—recently completed its developmental t... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 18 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin 'Biodegradable' plastic bags survive three years in soil and sea Pope admits clerical abuse of nuns including sexual slavery How angry pilots got the Navy to stop dismissing UFO sightings Researchers Find Link Between Air Pollution and Crime Facebook Fact-checker Linked to Koch Funded Climate Change Denial Sites PewDiePie wants to end the 'subscribe to PewDiePie' meme after the New Zealand mosque massacre Father, Brothers Of Sri Lankan Suicide Bombings Mastermind Killed By Police Synagogue Shooter Also Under Investigation For Attempted Mosque Arson Boeing Didn't Tell ... more »

Explaining the surprises and upsets of Thailand’s 2019 election

Kanokrat Lertchoosakul at New Mandala - 18 hours ago
Kanokrat Lertchoosakul on Pheu Thai's drop in seats, Future Forward's electoral breakthrough and the Democrat decline The post Explaining the surprises and upsets of Thailand’s 2019 election appeared first on New Mandala.

US House Members Request Info from Deutsche Bank on Russia Money Laundering Scheme and Trump Accounts

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : Background: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/02/28/trump-lender-deutsche-bank-fined-for-mirror-trading-10-billion-russian-money-laundering-scheme/ From US House Committee on Financial Services Democrats: “Committee Dems Request Information from Deutsche…

How Much Sleep Do You Need (The Answer May Surprise You)

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
[image: How much sleep you need by age bar graph]I have always been quite happy with six hours sleep and little more. I also can operate for extended periods on four hours but that is still not sustainable without a recovery sleep after several days at most. This turns out to be the experience of plausibly one percent of the population.It also turns out that much more than eight hours is ill advised as well. So we can presume that the standard does have a reliable biological basis. It is just that we really have not become precise at all about all this.Everything else about slee... more »

The Inside Story of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s George Magazine

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Interesting report here. What is really interesting is that it comes out now. Why is JFK jr getting well crafted press coverage just last Christmas and now? Then we have the outstanding MEME regarding the possibility that he will leave witness protection after twenty years this July in preparation for stepping in as the Vice Presidential candidate with Trump. Again Pence's loyalty has lately been called into question. This may or may not be valid, but we are certainly filling the news machine with critical background. The next two months will see serious public arrests. ... more »

He Used To Be Trans - Here’s What He Wants Everyone To Know

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
I have stated well away from this topic ,even though there has been a lot of obvious propaganda out there that was completely un - science. It is completely impossible to override your genetic biology by choice. What you can do it pervert it in various ways which may or not work out well. Bio sculpting is just an extension of this idea. Some homosexuality has some potential observed basis in biology except work along those lines have gone nowhere or we would have heard about it. This report instead is powerfully indicative that the whole Meme is driven by ill advised manipulatio... more »

Upright Canine Attack in Northwest Wisconsin

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is the best report ever describing the giant sloth. We actually see those three claws grabbing onto the tree. Better yet we get a report on its aggressive movement toward the observes and just how quickly it drops to four leg motion and then also how quickly it lays off. We already know all of this and it limited ability to chase has also become obvious from other reports. Notice also that it was panting like a dog. It only moved a few steps on two legs before been compelled to drop onto four, but then only charged a short distance. The boys running was surly p... more »

Flamengo Triumph, Rio’s Other Teams Falter in First Match of Brasileirão

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This weekend saw all of the ‘big four’ carioca football (soccer) teams kicking off their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A domestic campaign. Flamengo were the only team to win their first match, with Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and Fluminense all getting off to a losing start. […] The post Flamengo Triumph, Rio’s Other Teams Falter in First Match of Brasileirão appeared first on The Rio Times.

MAY DAY! MAYDAY!

Editor at Dances With Bears - 18 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow Every spring, when it’s certain no more snow will fall on Moscow, it helps to remember these things, and look forward with hope. In English and many other languages including Roman Latin, May Day meant the return of fecundity, flowers, food harvests, and so hopefulness after winter, with entertainment from […]

The Mystery Iranian Ship at a Libyan Port

Richard Galustian at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Iran has no proven history to have been ever involved itself in Libya since the fall of Ghaddafi. The post The Mystery Iranian Ship at a Libyan Port appeared first on The Duran.

Violence Against Reporters in Latin America Increased in 2018

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
[image: Brazil,"You can't kill the truth by killing the reporter", says the poster in Mexico] By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The improvement seen in the 2018 annual Reporters Without Borders (RFS) report on freedom of press in Latin America was short lived. This year’s report shows reporters covering the region face more violent and intimidating working conditions. “The environment for journalists is more and more […] The post Violence Against Reporters in Latin America Increased in 2018 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Group in Rio to Reduce Human Rights Violations Committed by Police

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
[image: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro,Confrontation between police and drug traffickers are common in Cidade de Deus neighborhood] By Dorah Feliciano, Contributing Reporter BRASILIA, BRAZIL – An interagency work group for the defense of citizens in Rio de Janeiro state was created last week to follow up on human rights violations committed by public security agents. “This is an unprecedented experience in the field of public security and justice and the process is […] The post Group in Rio to Reduce Human Rights Violations Committed by Police appeared first on The Rio Times.

Deaths of Women in São Paulo are Investigated as “Feminicides”

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The capital of São Paulo registered two suspected cases of feminicide during last weekend. Receptionist Daniele de Jesus Martim, 38, and cashier Raqueline Correa Cavalcante, 41, were killed by their partners, according to information from the National Secretary of Public Security (SSP). A third case, […] The post Deaths of Women in São Paulo are Investigated as “Feminicides” appeared first on The Rio Times.

After Rio 2016, are the Summer Olympics Doomed?

Scott Salmon at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Scott Salmon RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Olympic Games have always been much more than a sporting event – especially for their hosts. However, since Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2016 Summer Games, non-sporting concerns are threatening the Olympic movement as never before. In the modern era, hosting the Summer Olympics was often […] The post After Rio 2016, are the Summer Olympics Doomed? appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brasília is not Just a City. It is a Belief in the Human Being

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Arkady Petrov BRASILIA, BRAZIL – Brasília is not merely a city built out of nowhere, which would not be a small feat in itself. Nor is it only the founding myth of a country looking for itself. Or, in the words of the opponents, a pharaonic gesture that invented the pernicious marriage of contractors […] The post Brasília is not Just a City. It is a Belief in the Human Being appeared first on The Rio Times.

Survey Says Rent Inflation is 8.64 percent in 12 months

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The General Price-Market Index (IGP-M), used in the readjustment of rental contracts, registered inflation of 0.92 percent in April, a percentage lower than that observed in March (1.26 percent). According to the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) report issued yesterday (29th), the IGP-M accumulates inflation of 3.1 percent […] The post Survey Says Rent Inflation is 8.64 percent in 12 months appeared first on The Rio Times.

Man sentenced over assault that left ambulance officer sleepless

Luke Radford at Just In - 19 hours ago
A man who assaulted a South Australian paramedic while she attempted to help him while he was having a mental episode has avoided gaol time.

Xi Jinping celebrates 1919 students protests while sidestepping Tiananmen massacre

Bang Xiao, Holly Robertson And Alan Weedon at Just In - 19 hours ago
The Chinese President marks the centenary of student protests that defined the nation, delivering a speech that carefully urges China's youth to embrace the spirit of the May 4 Movement.

One Nation strip club antics reignite differences in parties' preferences

Brett Worthington at Just In - 19 hours ago
Day 19 of the federal election campaign ends with the Prime Minister distancing himself from the National Party's approach to dealing with Pauline Hanson's party.

Egg farmer receives five-year ban over cruelty to thousands of hens

Just In - 19 hours ago
The owner of an egg farm south-west of Sydney is convicted over animal cruelty offences in relation to 4,000 hens.

If you struggled to see what happened in the latest Game of Thrones episode, you weren't alone

Dannielle Maguire at Just In - 19 hours ago
The Long Night was built up as one of the most epic battle scenes in television history, but many fans struggled to make out what they were watching on their screens. *WARNING: SPOILERS.*

New hope for Keith Hospital future as Government pledges advance payment

Lucy Robinson And Selina Green at Just In - 19 hours ago
The Keith and District Hospital will receive $140,000 lifeline to keep operating until the July under a new deal struck by the South Australian Government and Tatiara District Council.

ATO ramps up data matching in cryptocurrency crackdown

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 19 hours ago
Australians trading in cryptocurrency may soon get a call from the Australian Taxation Office if its new data matching program flags there's a problem.

'Walking taller': Byron Bay native title claim approved 20 years after application

Hannah Ross And Elloise Farrow-Smith at Just In - 19 hours ago
The Bundjalung people are celebrating the Federal Court's historic native title determination for land and sea around Byron Bay — the first such decision to be made in a densely populated NSW area.

Officer involved in alleged assault on disability pensioner accused of hitting teen with baton

Emma Younger at Just In - 19 hours ago
Florian Hilgart is charged with unlawful assault on a 16-year-old boy over an altercation on New Year's Day which was filmed on a mobile phone.

'A painful thing to witness': Australia must radically rethink its prisons, US activist says

Hayley Gleeson at Just In - 19 hours ago
Australia should start having a serious conversation about the over-incarceration of Aboriginal people for "petty offences", a US-based prison reform activist warns.

This is what sex industry workers think of Steve Dickson's strip club 'scandal'

Just In - 19 hours ago
I can only imagine the collective eye-roll of Australian sex industry workers this morning as we woke to the coverage of Steve Dickson's "strip club scandal", writes Gala Vanting.

Judge warns Claremont serial killer trial video, photos are 'particularly graphic'

Charlotte Hamlyn at Just In - 19 hours ago
"Upsetting" videos to be presented of the decomposing bodies of two alleged victims of the Claremont serial killer and "unprecedented" pre-trial publicity are among the reasons why the trial of Bradley Edwards will not be heard by a jury, a judge rules.

Man 'vindicated' after being acquitted of housemate's manslaughter

Kate McKenna at Just In - 19 hours ago
Aaron Llewellyn Jones is acquitted of killing his housemate Joel Charlesworth during a fight at their Brisbane home in 2016, with a female supporter telling media outside court that Mr Jones had "been vindicated".

Breaking: Syrian Air Force unleashes heavy assault across Hama-Idlib axis

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has let loose a new attack on the Hama-Idlib axis, today, targeting several areas controlled by the jihadist and Turkish-backed rebels. According to a military source in the town of Sqaylabiyeh, the Syrian Air Force heavily targeted the militant-held areas in the towns of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia slams West’s handling of foreign ISIS terrorists in Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised Europe and the United States for not taking back their citizens who were captured while fighting for Islamic State. He made the remarks during a press conference with his Bangladeshi counterpart Abulkalam Abdul Momen in Moscow on Monday. “Our western colleagues from Europe first of all and from other […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

[Graphic 18+] Jihadist rebels execute 2 Syrians accused of spying for the government in Idlib

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The jihadist group, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, released new photos of their terrorist executing two Syrians accused of ‘spying’ for the Syrian government in Idlib. According to the terrorist group, the two men were identified as Colonel Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Yousef and Louai Gharebo. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham claimed that the two men […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian Navy reaches China after 2 US warships enter Taiwan Strait

Russian warships arrived in Qingdao, a port city in East China’s Shandong Province, on Monday to hold scheduled joint naval exercises with China, as military experts said the navies will practice joint defensive operations and show a high level of mutual trust. A Russian fleet led by the Varyag guided missile cruiser, the flagship of Russia’s Pacific […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Haftar’s Libyan Army approaching gates of Tripoli: map

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army, led by their commander Field Marshal General Khalifa Haftar, are within striking distance of the strategic city of Tripoli after several days of fighting. Backed by their air force, the Libyan National Army has managed to push as far north as the town of Ayn Zara, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army begins amassing forces for mother of all battles in Idlib

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 A.M.) – A large number of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers were redeployed to the Hama and Idlib governorates on Tuesday as the military makes new preparations for their wide-scale offensive in northwestern Syria. Speaking to Al-Masdar from the Hama Governorate, a military source from the Syrian Army said their forces have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Infamous ISIS leader Baghdadi appears in new video, vows to avenge losses

Several media outlets reported on 29 April that the notorious leader of Daesh, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has made his first appearance after five years of absence in a video where he acknowledges the defeat of the terrorist group’s fighters in the battle for Baghouz last month. In the 18 minute video, Baghdadi vowed to avenge the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-04-28

This is a summary of 16 AMN articles on the following subjects: Baghdadi, Iraq, Syria, Idlib, Russia, India, Hodeidah, Houthi, Yemen, Iran, IRGC, US, Hama, Israel, Raqqa, SAA, SDF, China, PLARF, Hmeimim, Latakia. Categories covered in this brief: Iraq, Syria, World-News, Yemen, Iran, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Bronfman Ties To JFK?

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 19 hours ago
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Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Monday 29th April 2019

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 […]

Some Benchmarks For SBCs

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 19 hours ago
I run some sysbench benchmarks on various computers and SBCs I have. Continue reading →

Berserk Alarmists ban Hot Dogs.

Geoff at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 20 hours ago
Image: WikipediaI am a junk food advocate. I LUV my hot dogs. My fridge also has a few frankfurters in the door. Now, the clowns from Alarmists Central want to, or at least are considering, banning HOT DOGS And Other Processed Meats Over Climate Change. This report is from New York: Daily Wire. Radio station Z100 reports that Mayor Bill de Blaiso signed into law New York's own version of the "Green New Deal" last week, and part of the NYC GND involves teaching New Yorkers to make healthy, environmentally friendly food choices by banning specific, "problematic" dishes from city menu... more »

The Navy Wanted to Launch Stealth Bombers from Aircraft Carriers. It Almost Happened

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5175248/vfa-136-knighthawks-fly-formation] Meet the A-12 Avenger. *Modern materials, sensor **and** propulsion technology—particularly advanced adaptive-cycle engines that are currently in development—would solve most of the technical challenges that stymied the A-12 program* During the closing stages of the Cold War, the United States Navy was developing a new long-range stealth bomber that could strike at even the most heavily defended targets from the deck of an aircraft carrier. But the ill-fated program wa... more »

Just How Bad a South China Sea War Could Get

Kerry K. Gershaneck, James E. Fanell at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Kerry K. Gershaneck, James E. Fanell* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5233066/uss-wasp-lhd-1-operations-sea] America vs. China. *Thus, China began its war for the South China Sea.* China’s claims of South China Sea (SCS) ownership are illegal, but Beijing’s hyper-nationalistic officials increasingly encourage its forces to attack U.S. Navy ships operating lawfully there. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) appears to be calling for war—a war it may well get. But it is a war that will not stay confined to that body of water, and a war that could ultimat... more »

F-22 Raptor Gets Shot Down by Old F-14 Tomcat? Yes, It Could Happen.

TNI Staff at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * [image: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain [Public domain]] We explain. *Compared to the antiquated F-14, the Raptor is a technological marvel and is equipped with some of the most sophisticated sensors ever developed for a military aircraft.* With the United States withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal with Iran, a war with Tehran seems to be a distinct possibility. In the event of a military conflict between Washington and Tehran, there is also the ever growing possibility that the White Ho... more »

Corporate Joe: Biden Enters The Presidential Race

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
Biden’s entry into a race that now chokes with some 20 Democratic contenders is unlikely to put President Trump off his stroke. It is another sign that the Democrats will, when the time comes, consume themselves in acts of self-mutilation and saturnalia, something they have become rather adept at doing.

Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting, Prompting Fears of a Coming Global Chaos

CBN News Published on Apr 25, 2019 Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting, Prompting Fears of a Coming Global Chaos. end

National Poetry Month 2019

Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 20 hours ago
April is National Poetry Month, and it's never too late to enjoy some poetry. As usual, I'll link the wonderful Favorite Poem Project, although its summer institute has been dissolved, alas. This year, I thought I'd feature a great poem I just discovered earlier this year: The Rider By Naomi Shihab Nye A boy told me if he roller-skated fast enough his loneliness couldn’t catch up to him, the

Convert the war machine - create the 'Natural Guard'

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 20 hours ago
Very moving appeal from Afghanistan woman to Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) about standing up strongly to end these senseless and destructive wars. We need to convert the Pentagon to the 'Natural Guard' and have them work on providing assistance to people who are suffering from climate disasters. Our Mother Earth is in toxic shock and her body is thrashing about. There will be much greater environmental catastrophe in the years ahead and we will need the Natural Guard to do the important relief work. Stop the war$ - convert the military machine to sustainable production - create ... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* You didn't really think we were ever going to see Trump's tax returns, did you? Putin probably has but he's not a sharing kind of guy. Will someone leak them? Will some genius 12 year old computer hacker come up with them? Where there's a will, there's a way, but who has the will? Meanwhile, the malignant tumor that is Donald Trump continues to metastasize, spreading its lethal tentacles into every corner of America. The patient is dying while those tentacles infiltrate at will. The worst in Washington laugh in dark corners and the best in Washington play around with wo... more »

Brazilians win World Robotics Tournament

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian students won the First Championship robotics tournament, held in Houston, USA, being finalists in the three modalities in dispute: First Lego League, First Tech Challenge and First Robotics Competition. The Brazilian delegation was formed by 10 teams totaling 106 students. Teams from Sesi de […] The post Brazilians win World Robotics Tournament appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rather Then Waiting, Indigenous Women in Brazil are Stepping up

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
By Contributing Reporter/Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s 850,000 indigenous peoples live on reservations that make up 13 percent of the territory. Bolsonaro has said they live in poverty and he wants to assimilate them by allowing development of their vast lands, currently protected by law. The tribal leaders are fighting back – in […] The post Rather Then Waiting, Indigenous Women in Brazil are Stepping up appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Public Finances at a Critical Level

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s public investment is grinding to a virtual standstill and could fall to a new record low below 0.5 percent of gross domestic product this year if the government is forced to tighten the squeeze on discretionary spending, the Treasury said on Monday. This would be the lowest […] The post Brazil’s Public Finances at a Critical Level appeared first on The Rio Times.

'It's what we all do': NRL star admits he lied about age to extend career

Chloe Hart at Just In - 21 hours ago
Former Dragons, Eels and Roosters player Mark Riddell admits he lied about his age to extend his career, and claims other footballers do to, saying "once we get into the NRL we all change our birthdates".

Anti-vaxxers propelling 'completely avoidable' 25-year measles high in US

Just In - 21 hours ago
The number of measles cases in the United States reaches a 25-year peak, propelled by the spread of misinformation about the vaccine that can prevent the disease, federal health officials say.

Quantum mechanics and why Elon Musk's IQ is below 130

LuboÅ¡ Motl at The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago
In Q1 of 2019, Tesla reported a loss of $702 million, far worse than all estimates, and this number is still a euphemism for the financial reality because if we omitted some sales of $200 million worth of carbon indulgences, the loss would be $918 million per quarter (or $1,140 million in cash). And there were apparently other "stretching cosmetic fixes" that have made the situation of Tesla at the end of March look better than the natural picture of the reality. The cash dropped from almost $4 billion at the end of 2018 to $2.2 billion at the end of March – a part of the drop was t... more »

Godshill, New Forest

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 22 hours ago
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

The Tragedy of the Electric Commons: How New York’s Renewable Energy Policy Failed, and What We Can Do Now

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 22 hours ago
Why renewable energy has gone nowhere in New York state....the fear that it would produce a death spiral for utilities.

Buttigieg’s Small Donor Surge: Less There Than Meets the Eye?

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 22 hours ago
A first look at the data about Buttigieg's donors raises some uncomfortable questions.

What the April 15 Emerson Democratic Primary Poll Says About Emerson and Sanders

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 22 hours ago
It's 2016 all over again, as the press and analysts go to unusual lengths to ignore Sanders' gains.

Musical Interlude: David Nevue, "While The Trees Sleep"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
David Nevue, "While The Trees Sleep"

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
“How much mass do flocculent spirals hide? The featured true color image of flocculent spiral galaxy NGC 4414 was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope to help answer this question. The featured image was augmented with data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). *Click image for larger size.* Flocculent spirals- galaxies without well-defined spiral arms- are a quite common form of galaxy, and NGC 4414 is one of the closest. Stars and gas near the visible edge of spiral galaxies orbit the center so fast that the gravity from a large amount of unseen dark matter must be present to h... more »

"Why Is There So Much Pain and Suffering?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"Why Is There So Much Pain and Suffering?" By Fred Pauser "Mother Teresa said, “Suffering is a gift of God.” Well, it may be true that suffering tends to build character, but it also sometimes builds bitterness and criminals. In any case, we would naturally prefer to do without it, especially the extreme forms of it. We can derive much toward answering the question from a basic knowledge of the evolution of life. Ernst Mayr succinctly summed up the process of natural selection: “Natural selection is a two-step process: (1) variations produced, and (2) variations sorted, with the e... more »

The Poet: Linda Pastan, "What We Want"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"What We Want" * "What we want is never simple. We move among the things we thought we wanted: a face, a room, an open book and these things bear our names- now they want us. But what we want appears in dreams, wearing disguises. We fall past, holding out our arms and in the morning our arms ache. We don't remember the dream, but the dream remembers us. It is there all day as an animal is there under the table, as the stars are there even in full sun." ~ Linda Pastan, "Carnival Evening"

China Watch 32, US to treat China 'non-naval' fleets as navy vessels

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 22 hours ago
Go Trump. Counter-harass those communist bullies across the sea. Five reports here. *1. "Warning Shot Across The Bow:" US Warns China On Aggressive Acts By Maritime Militia* by Tyler Durden Mon, 04/29/2019 - 22:15 https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-29/warning-shot-across-bow-us-warns-china-aggressive-acts-maritime-militia *“Earlier this month, we reported that 275 Chinese fishing militia and Coast Guard vessels surrounded the island of Thitu in the South China Sea, which is currently being occupied by the Philippines. The US recently delivered a stern message to Beijing about its... more »

'Nothing … untoward' about convicted killer, rapist joining internet dating sites, court told

Edith Bevin And Phoebe Hosier at Just In - 22 hours ago
A convicted killer jailed in 1986 and paroled last year was "not particularly able with the internet" and "naive" about mobile phones when he failed to report his online dating and Facebook accounts to police, a Hobart court has heard.

'Martyrdom, bro': FBI thwarts Muslim convert's plan to attack Nazi rally

Just In - 22 hours ago
The US Army veteran made makeshift bombs in order to "commit mass murder" as retribution for last month's Christchurch attacks, according to authorities.

Euthanased deep-water dolphin had stomach full of trash, biologists say

Just In - 22 hours ago
A deep-water dolphin that was found stranded on a United States beach and later euthanased had two plastic bags and a shredded balloon in its stomach, according to wildlife authorities.

'A perfect storm': Industry leaders speak up after chefs take their own lives

Tracy Bowden at Just In - 22 hours ago
Celebrity chef Matt Moran is the first to admit that his is a tough business. Now the industry is taking a closer look at mental health after a series of high-profile people took their own lives.

Dry conditions leave Asia's appetite for Aussie yabbies unsatisfied

Jon Daly at Just In - 22 hours ago
Asian demand for the humble yabby has boomed in the last decade, but a lack of dam-filling rainfall threatens to pull them from the menu.

Steve Dickson's visit to a strip club teaches us two things about One Nation

Annabel Crabb at Just In - 22 hours ago
Queensland One Nation leader Steve Dickson has created something of a historic moment by quitting the party before election to public office, rather than after as has become traditional, writes Annabel Crabb.

'My heart aches': Grief over death of man crushed on Darwin worksite

Elias Clure at Just In - 22 hours ago
The Katherine man is being remembered as someone with so much "more life to give" in the wake of his death in a Darwin workplace incident.

Ex-journalist allegedly wanted to 'lure' and kill Christians in reprisal for Christchurch

Georgia Hitch at Just In - 22 hours ago
James Michael Waugh told a doctor that he does not recognise the Australian Government and laws do not apply to him, a Canberra court hears.

Stonemasons flee industry as silicosis epidemic attracts Federal Government help

Tom Forbes at Just In - 22 hours ago
The incurable and often fatal silicosis lung disease, caused by breathing in stone dust, is leading to a shortage of tradespeople as masons exit the industry.

SA Water unconcerned about big dry and will keep desal plant on low

Malcolm Sutton at Just In - 22 hours ago
SA Water says it is no closer to ramping up usage of Adelaide's desalination plant despite the city enduring its driest start to a year since records began.

'Caring, gentle' teacher in hospital after alleged stabbing at Byron Bay school

Mark Reddie at Just In - 22 hours ago
Byron Bay Public School is placed in lockdown and a parent is charged after allegedly stabbing a teacher with a pair of scissors this morning — the teacher, known as "Mr V", is undergoing surgery in hospital.

Captive-bred parrot leads wild girlfriend astray, leaving experts concerned

Georgie Burgess at Just In - 22 hours ago
Wildlife experts in Tasmania will attempt to trap two critically endangered birds that have been spotted in a backyard well off their migratory course in the state's far south.

Dream Come True: The Successor to the SR-71 Spy Plane Might Also Be a Bomber

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 23 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * [image: By NASA - This image or video was catalogued by Armstrong Flight Research Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: EC92-1284., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20927802] Could it happen? *Now the latest surface-to-air missiles render Mach 3 speeds inadequate to assure survival, but a hypersonic aircraft might again outpace the threats arrayed against it.* Hypersonic weapons—those capable of flying over five times the speed of sound—are the hot new buzz wo... more »

"Hang In There..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"Using time, pressure and patience, the universe gradually changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls, and coal into diamonds. You're being worked on too, so hang in there. Just because something isn't apparent right now, doesn't mean it isn't happening. It's not until the end do you realize, sometimes your biggest blessings were disguised by pain and suffering. They were not placed there to break you, but to make you." - "The Angel Affect" "What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly." - Richard Bach

"Mu..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"A strange game. The only winning move is not to play." - Joshua, "War Games" "There is a word, a concept, in Zen Buddhism that doesn't quite translate perfectly into the English language: Mu. Mu is the response given by a Zen monk to a question that cannot be meaningfully answered. It suggest that the question's premises are not real, that there is a state of emptiness that lies beyond yes and no, that the asker should unask the question - indeed, that anyone who would ask such a question in the first place might well to question his entire perspective on life. Though the word wa... more »

Bertrand Russell, "Three Passions"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Three Passions" * "Three passions have governed my life: The longings for love, the search for knowledge, And unbearable pity for the suffering of humankind. Love brings ecstasy and relieves loneliness. In the union of love I have seen In a mystic miniature the prefiguring vision Of the heavens that saints and poets have imagined. With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of people. I have wished to know why the stars shine. Love and knowledge led upwards to the heavens, But always pity brought me back to earth; Cries of pain reverberated in m... more »

Caito’s response to earlier FDA inspection observations did not prevent Salmonella problem

Phyllis Entis at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
On June 8, 2018, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised the public of an outbreak of Salmonella Adelaide that eventually sickened 77 people in nine states. Most of the outbreak victims reported eating pre-cut cantaloupe, watermelon or a fruit salad mix with melon purchased from grocery stores. According to the CDC, epidemiologic... Continue Reading

Senate budget chief wants USDA and FDA to provide more information on cell technology pact

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi, R-WY, wants to know “how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will implement a policy to oversee human food produced using animal cell technology that is derived from livestock and poultry cells.” Enzi has written Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Acting FDA... Continue Reading

WHO chief calls for food safety focus

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
GENEVA — There is no such thing as one type of food safety for the rich and another for the poor, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the health of all people, no matter where they live and what they eat, must be protected equally. He was... Continue Reading

USDA food safety official reports first meetings with people outside federal government

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Since Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue named Mindy Brashears Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, the former Texas Tech University food safety professor is finding herself in demand. Perdue named Brashears to the post on Jan. 28 so she could work at USDA while continuing to wait for the U.S. Senate to confirm her presidential... Continue Reading

Energy & Environmental Newsletter: April 29, 2019

Geoff at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 23 hours ago
By John Droz, Jr. April 29, 2019 The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy and environmental policies. Our premise is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science (please consult WiseEnergy.org for more information). A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every three weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and the environment. We appreciate Maste...more »

April 30th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #831

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Tuesday April 30th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Yikes – FBI Thwart California Terror Attack – Man Arrested in Plot to Detonate Explosive Device…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Mark Steven Domingo, 26, a veteran and recent convert to Islam, was arrested by federal authorities for his plan to detonate an improvised explosive device in/around San Fernando Valley California. His targets for the attack included “Jews, police officers, churches, … Continue reading →

An F-35 or F-22 Can't Match This: Russia's Stealth Fighter Has a New Weapon

Mark Episkopos at Test Feed Using Fields - 23 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: By Dmitry Zherdin - http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia---Air/Sukhoi-T-50/1982892/L/&sid=367a8c31b67e6d314ff1384dab87f398, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16502133] Let's hope not. *Does “characteristics similar to that of the Kinzhal missiles” simply mean a smaller Kh-47M2 variant, or a different hypersonic missile with similar capabilities to that of Kinzhal?* In the prior months, *The National Interest* discussed the possibility of Russia’s fifth-generation stealth fighter being outfitted with hyperso... more »

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks for stopping by!

Truth is awakened first.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 23 hours ago
1)* I* come in anticipation of Our celebration of the resurrection. I come beforehand to establish a pillar of that resurrection fire here upon this altar. Let no staff then cross this step or stand where the Messenger stands until the fulfilling of the purpose of this flame on Easter Sunday. Therefore, beloved, know that heaven--Alpha himself, the blessed Father--desires to increase day by day your assimilation of resurrection’s fires. Understand the, the meaning of the flame of the resurrection. Understand then the meaning of the penetration of the rainbow rays of God accel... more »

Patriot Humor – Easter Worshippers

PA Pundits - International at Fake Climate Science And Scientists – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
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House Democrats Try To Block Withdrawal From Climate Pact

PA Pundits - International at Fake Climate Science And Scientists – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Fred Lucas ~ The Democrat-controlled House is set to vote this week on a measure to keep the United States in the Obama-era Paris climate agreement, from which President Donald Trump withdrew in June 2017, within six months of becoming president. HR 9, the Climate Action Now Act, would block federal funds from being […]

Energy And Environmental Newsletter – April 29th 2019

PA Pundits - International at Fake Climate Science And Scientists – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By John Droz, Jr ~ This is the latest Energy Related newsletter from John Droz. Since there is such a diversity of interesting articles, I’m subdividing the most noteworthy material into several categories. Greed Energy Economics: Study: Renewable Energy Mandates are a costly failure Worldwide Buyer’s Remorse Sets in for Costly Renewable Energy Solar Energy […]

Albert's Book Tour and Zulu Whitmore Update

angola3news at Angola 3 News - 23 hours ago
(*PHOTO:* *Albert Woodfox book event at the New Orleans Public Library. Photo by New Orleans Innocence Project*.) *A3 Newsletter, April 29, 2019:Ending Solitary One Book Signing at a Time* *Solitary* is now in its second printing! Albert has hardly had a minute to rest and the tour continues! Early May finds him heading west for a book signing at Eso Wan books in Los Angeles, then north to Berkeley for two events at the Bay Area Book Festival, then on to Sacramento to join Angola 3 supporters, BJ and Gail at Underground Books. After a scant week at home, he'll be heading to ... more »

Feelin' More Stressed These Days? Gallup Says You're Not The Only One

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Gallup just released their 2019 Global Emoitions Report. It should probably come as no surprise that *most* people in Greece, the Philippines, Tanzania, Albania, Iran and Sri Lanka are stressed out. Sri Lanka just went through years and years of bloody civil war. The Philippines have a fascist tyrant as president who's a lot like Trump; Iran is isolated and in existential danger from nuclear powers. Greeks, Tanzanians and Albanians are suffering from extreme economic anxiety due to unemployment. What's counter-intuitive, though, is that Americans, the wealthiest country on earth,... more »

Hope You Can Make One of Our Meetups This Week! Milwaukee This Wed May 1, Minneapolis Thurs May 2

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 1 day ago
Reinders and details for this week's meetups! Hope you can stop by!

Sri Lanka Attacks: Christians are Targets Everywhere, Including Europe – CIA Vet

Sri Lanka Attacks: Christians are Targets Everywhere, Including Europe – CIA Vet by Ekaterina Blinova, https://sputniknews.com/ The Sri Lankan suicide bombing attacks have turned the spotlight on the problem of Christians facing persecution worldwide, including in Europe, analysts told Sputnik, stressing that the cases of discrimination and oppression remain largely neglected by politicians and media […]

‘Great March of Return’: 60 People Injured at Gaza Border as Dozens Shot by IDF

RT Published on Apr 27, 2019 At least 60 protesters were injured in mass border protests in Gaza, on Friday, including 36 people shot by Israeli forces. Injured demonstrators were carried away on stretchers to ambulances waiting nearby, as others used sling-shots to hurl tear gas canisters back at Israeli troops. end

US Navy Unveils Major Response to UFO Sightings After Mysterious Surge in Reports

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (New King James Version) 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And […]

Rachel Maddow Slams YouTube for Recommending RT

RT America Published on Apr 29, 2019 After a Washington Post report, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow recently took to Twitter to express her grievances over YouTube recommending an RT show on the Mueller report, calling it “death by algorithm.” Many journalists are now outraged over her condemnation. Investigative journalist Ben Swann discusses this with RT […]

Unemployment: Record Low. Homelessness: Record High. Something’s Fishy.

RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Apr 26, 2019 The economy is booming, we are told. Unemployment is nearly non-existent! Jobs for everyone! But at the same time homelessness is on the rise, leading several major US cities to declare an emergency over the problem. Why the discrepancy? Are government stats wrong? end

Fake News Takedown: Journalist Shreds Rachel Maddow’s Russiagate Conspiracies

Fake News Takedown: Journalist Shreds Rachel Maddow’s Russiagate Conspiracies by https://www.rt.com/ Journalist Aaron Mate has eviscerated MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow for peddling “Trump-Russia conspiracy theories, falsehoods & innuendo,” after Maddow threw a tantrum when YouTube dared to recommend an RT video. – Mate, a longtime skeptic of the mainstream media’s beloved ‘Russiagate’ narrative, was the subject […]

Can Iran Close Hormuz Strait? | Inside Story

Al Jazeera English Published on Apr 29, 2019 The Strait of Hormuz is the only sea route in and out of the Gulf. Twenty percent of the world’s oil is carried through it by tankers. Now, the US decision to impose further economic sanctions on Iran has prompted threats from Tehran to close this strategic […]

Will Trump’s Iran Sanctions Lead to WWIII?

Thom Hartmann Program Published on Apr 24, 2019 Could Trump’s sanctions against Iran spread to a regional or even a worldwide conflict? Dr. Trita Parasi talks to Thom Hartmann to discuss the dangerous actions between John Bolton, Donald Trump, and Iran. Could Trump’s actions against Iran lead us into World War III? end

Petrodollar Crude-i-fixions: USA Winks at Saudi Crucifixions and Beheadings

TruNews Streamed live 4 hours ago Today on TRUNEWS we discuss the medieval executions of teenagers by America’s ally and strategic partner, Saudi Arabia. We detail how the oil alliance has driven the U.S. to look the other way as Mohammad bin Salman and his dark age mercenaries commit ISIS-style killings, because America and Israel […]

‘They’re Godfathers Now’ – Germany’s Most Famous Bodyguard on Powerful Arab Street Gangs

RT Published on Apr 28, 2019 Berlin has become home to some of the biggest criminal clans in the world, according to one of the city’s most famous bodyguards. Michael Kuhr is a world kickboxing champion, and while he claims to favour multi-culturalism he’s worried current migration policies have allowed gangs to thrive in the […]

Faith Wars? How Religious Terror Has Become World’s New Reality

RT Published on Apr 29, 2019 The Easter Sunday massacre of Christian worshippers in Sri Lanka has been called a ‘retaliation’ for the New Zealand atrocity. With terrorism and retaliation hitting communities, RT’s senior correspondent Murad Gazdiev looks into the escalating trend of religious violence. – The entire ‘Faith War’ ie. Muslim World vs Zionist […]

‘Israel, Bolton, Saudi Arabia & UAE Want to Drag US into Conflict with Tehran’ – Iranian FM Zarif

RT Published on Apr 29, 2019 Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are interested in dragging the US into a conflict with Iran, says the FM of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif. What’s your take on this? end

Hamas Hosts Palestinian Summit to Unite Against Trump ‘Deal of the Century’

Hamas Hosts Palestinian Summit to Unite Against Trump ‘Deal of the Century’ by https://www.i24news.tv/en Hamas is looking to present a united Palestinian front against the imminent US peace plan – Hamas on Saturday held a national meeting with political leaders from various factions in Gaza to address “dangers” to the Palestinian cause, chief among them […]

Rachel Maddow’s Tin-Foil Hysteria Laid Bare In Devastating Twitter Takedown

Rachel Maddow’s Tin-Foil Hysteria Laid Bare In Devastating Twitter Takedown by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ While the MSM peddled tin-foil Trump-Russia collusion conspiracies for more than two years, one pundit in particular stands head-and-shoulders above the rest; MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. – Night after night Maddow told lie after lie – promising her viewers Trump was finally, […]

Trump Coup Biggest Violation of Constitution in History – Kevin Shipp

Trump Coup Biggest Violation of Constitution in History – Kevin Shipp by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) President Trump says the Deep State tried and failed to remove him from office in a coup. Former CIA Officer and whistleblower Kevin Shipp says the attempted coup on Trump was a global conspiracy. Shipp explains, “Yes, this […]

Beto’s climate action plan

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Beto O’Rourke’s Climate Change Plan deserves a close look. For those of you not in the U.S., Beto O’Rourke is one of the 20+ candidates vying for the Democratic Party nomination for the Presidential election in 2020. A number of the candidates have endorsed Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New…

Former Obama Advisor Ben Rhodes: We Didn’t Know Anything….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama, Ben Rhodes, says any investigation of prior administration “will find nothing” that shows former President Obama or White House staff had any “involvement” in the origins of the surveillance of Trump campaign … Continue reading →

Little Green Lies

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
Governments around the world are dropping, useless, expensive, environmentally destructive green energy. Around the World, Buyers’ Remorse Sets in for Costly Clean Power – Bloomberg Meanwhile, the press continues to push the same old lies …..

The new split in politics isn't left and right: it's young versus old

Just In - 1 day ago
We are heading down the road of entitlement based on age and political expediency. Is it too late to turn back, asks Emily Millane.

Crazy Game of Thrones theories that died at Winterfell and the ones that may still come to pass

Daniel Miller at Just In - 1 day ago
Some Game of Thrones theories can now be shut down for good, while others may prophesise what's to come in the last three episodes of Game of Thrones. *WARNING: SPOILERS.*

'Take your s*** from Indonesia': Australia accused of smuggling waste to East Java

Erwin Renaldi And Max Walden at Just In - 1 day ago
A ban on sending waste to China for recycling has seen Indonesia become one of the largest destinations for Australia's waste paper and plastic, with human faeces, nappies and sanitary pads allegedly among the exported rubbish.

'The Cat' pounces on Fairfax newspapers being sold by Nine

Peter Ryan at Just In - 1 day ago
Former Fairfax Media executive Antony 'The Cat' Catalano strikes a $115 million deal to buy his old employer's regional newspaper group.

Polish banana protesters ridicule government ban on 'improper' fruit in art

Just In - 1 day ago
The 1973 video Consumer Art, showing a young woman eating a banana with great pleasure, was removed from the National Museum in Warsaw last week.

Median Sydney house price on track to fall below $1 million, analysts predict

Just In - 1 day ago
Sydney's median house price is on track to dip below $1 million for the first time in four years, according to analysis by one of Australia's leading real estate websites.

'Mother of Satan' explosives rock suburban Adelaide, 43yo man charged

Rebecca Opie And Sarah Mullins at Just In - 1 day ago
Police set off four explosives known as "Mother of Satan" in the backyard of an Adelaide home. A Davoren Park man is charged with manufacturing explosives, but police say it is not a "terrorism-related incident".