Tuesday, October 01, 2019

1 October - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

10:03 pm MDT

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* The asteroid hasn't hit quite yet but it has made its presence known. A few dinosaurs have noticed a scent in the air but most disregard it. It's time for the gravity to speed up the impact. That cannot come too soon. When Greta Thunberg's dynamic speech at the United Nations hit last week, it shook the slow-witted, slow-moving dinosaurs of the world even more than when the Parkland kids spoke up and said "Enough!" The right's reaction was predictable. The snickering "No little child is going to get in the way of our Earth-killing profiteering" statements came swiftly. ... more »

The Very Book The Government Does Not Want You To Read Just Went #1 In The World

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The good news is that this book got out without the special attentions of the CIA censorship department. What we needed to learn is that the data gathering was global in scope. I wonder if that applied to China? There is obviously a fight underway over data control and it is dicy. It appears that the IC was subverted heavily over the past administration at the least. Are we winning? I do think so, but the depths of corruption is turning out to be mind boggling. And we have over 100,000 sealed indictments. *The Very Book The Government Does Not Want You To Read Just W... more »

Navy Confirms UFOs Are Real Using Two Videos of Mysterious Objects

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Recently, they were given permission to do disclosure. this is a reasonable example of what we are going to see. What is not happening is that they are not so far volunteering a thing, but responding to material getting out. We can easily live with that as it starts building a body of fully accepted evidence without a blanket denial driven by security concerns. In this case trickle works. At some point the media will itself go critical and then pick up on the inventory that exists and start building on that. Sooner or later, we will get Paul Hellyer's disclosures tied into to ... more »

What You Need to Know About Ed Buck

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is obviously high profile and it stinks. Yet we hardly hear about it. Concurrently there are real numbers going down around the country of folks with no profile that are been arrested and sentenced. The MSM is not tracking any of it, although it would be easy enough with the tools available to the press. So far, the Epstein case has broken surface and will likely stand for all the underlying activity. . *What You Need to Know About Ed Buck's Alleged Chemsex Kink and the Men Who Overdosed at His LA Home* * The Democratic donor was charged with battery, maintaining a ... more »

London Meetup (with Jerri-Lynn, Clive, Richard Smith), 3rd October: We Look Forward to Seeing You!

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
London meetup, 3rd October, with Jerri-Lynn, Clive, and Richard Smith.

Russia's BMPT “Terminator” Tank Isn't All It Is Cracked up to Be

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* [image: By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - http://www.vitalykuzmin.net/Military/ARMY-2016-Static-part1/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51575183] Over budget and underwhelming. *Key Point:* The BMPT “Terminator” that was adopted by the Russian Army in 2017 has had a long history and a troubled development. Various incarnations of the vehicle were in development since the Soviet involvement in Afghanistan, and in some circumstances it was unsure what role the vehicle was even supposed to serve on the battlefield. However, a co... more »

See This 'Rocket Launcher'? It Can Kill A Lot Of Tanks

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: Alejandro Pena [Public domain]] Which would you pick? *Key point:* Anti-tank missiles are necessary for any infantry who will face armor. The Carl Gustav and the AT4 are some of the most popular anti-tank systems in the world. While the “dumb” rockets both launchers fire may seem outdated in a world full of anti-tank guided missiles, often times the additional weight and complexity a guided missile brings is unnecessary for a task. This has been proven by the effective use of the Soviet RPG-7 series of launchers by various adversaries th... more »

"Interest Rates Should Be Discovered, Not Made"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*"Interest Rates Should Be Discovered, Not Made"* By Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "With nothing in the news to distract us, we get right to work. And we begin by turning to G.K. Chesterton, who described a crazy person as one who had nothing left other than his power of reason. If you’ve ever spoken at length to a lunatic, you see how reason runs amok: “The two-headed aliens come all the time. I kill them with my zapper gun.” “Oh… I’ve never seen any aliens.” “Of course not, I kill them all.” “I’ve never seen any dead aliens either.” “They disappear when I zap them.” Insane people h... more »

Brazil Wants To Sell Its Aircraft Carrier. Starting Bid Is $1.275 Million

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
The São Paulo at sea. Brazilian Navy *Warzone/The Drive:* *Brazil's Aircraft Carrier To Be Auctioned Off After Years Of Disappointment* *An effort is underway to try to turn the ship into a museum, while the fate of the Brazilian Navy's carrier-based Skyhawk jets is now in question.* Brazil's Ministry of Defense has reportedly begun the process of auctioning off its retired aircraft carrier, the ex-São Paulo, with bids starting at $1.275 million, roughly a tenth of what the country paid to buy the ship from France nearly two decades ago. The Brazilians formally decided to decommis... more »

Rudy Giuliani Continues to Outline Biden Corruption and The “Compliant Crooked” Media…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
Rudy Giuliani has the wind in his truth sails… Appearing on Fox News with Sean Hannity Giuliani discusses the blatant political corruption of former Vice-President Joe Biden and his family, and the mounting evidence to support Giuliani’s claims.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of Communist rule in China have begun in Beijing, with an unfurling of the national flag and cannons fired in Tiananmen Square. Live updates: https://t.co/eg9U7SUgNN pic.twitter.com/lU1J9rLqYQ — CNN (@CNN) October 1, 2019 Peru president dissolves Congress but legislators defy order https://t.co/FfEJu3aGvA — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 1, 2019 President Trump welcomes the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as it rains pic.twitter.com/jZ5HTxW9mM — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 30, 2019 What will helicopters look... more »

Why People Fail to Understand There are Cycles to Everything

Martin Armstrong at Global Warming – Armstrong Economics - 22 hours ago
There tends to be a fairly regular 21-year cycle in extreme climate shifts with respect to volatility. There was the extreme cold of 1936, followed 21 years later with a heatwave that melted the ice in the arctic, and then going into 1978 they were talking again about the deep freeze. Indeed, TIME magazine’s January […]

Morocco Rejects US’ Deal of the Century, Says Jerusalem is a Red Line

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
The Moroccan King and government are hinting by using “Jerusalem is a Red Line”, that the US peace plan includes the transfer of the custodianship of the Jerusalem temple mount from Jordan to Saudi Arabia. This is to facilitate the construction of the 3rd temple. The American plan is NOT a peace plan. The real …

Oops! Nature Magazine Yanks Global-Warming Study for ‘Systematic Errors’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Oops! Nature Magazine Yanks Global-Warming Study for ‘Systematic Errors’ by WND Staff, https://www.wnd.com/ ‘Just the latest example of climate scientists using incorrect statistics’ Nature magazine has retracted a study on so-called “global warming” that claimed humans were creating warming in the oceans. – “We realized that our reported uncertainties were underestimated owing to our treatment …

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War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
A still image taken from social media shows fires burning in the distance after a drone strike on Saudi company Aramco’s oil processing facilities, in Buqayq, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Reuters *FOX News:* *Iran dissidents claim to have intel proving regime's involvement in Saudi oil attacks* Iran’s main resistance group claimed Monday to have intelligence detailing how Tehran was behind the recent attacks on a Saudi oil facility -- just days after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani challenged the international community to provide such evidence of its involvement. The National Coun... more »

Octopus changes colours in its sleep. Is it dreaming?

Just In - 23 hours ago
A sleeping octopus whose colours changed overnight prompts marine biologists to question whether or not the eight-limbed mollusc may be dreaming.

Woman whose body was found in wheelie bin died while hogtied, court hears

Timothy Fernandez at Just In - 23 hours ago
A man charged with the manslaughter of Valmai Birch, 34, at her NSW south coast home eight years ago is accused of hogtieing her and causing her death by asphyxiation or other means, before putting her body in a wheelie bin.

Dollar hits decade low after RBA cuts rate to 0.75pc to tackle unemployment

Stephen Letts at Just In - 23 hours ago
The Reserve Bank cuts interest rates for the third time in five months in a bid to head off rising unemployment and stimulate a flagging economy.

Aiia Maasarwe's killer visited her apartment building in weeks before murder

Karen Percy at Just In - 23 hours ago
Aiia Maasarwe never knew her killer, but he visited her apartment building in Melbourne's northern suburbs twice in the six weeks before he attacked her, the Supreme Court of Victoria hears.

David Eastman describes 'beautiful' first meal at McDonalds after 19 years' wrongful imprisonment

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 23 hours ago
At a hearing into whether he should be compensated for spending almost two decades in jail for the murder of senior AFP officer Colin Winchester, ex-public servant David Eastman describes the taste of his first moments of freedom.

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Anti-extradition bill protesters hold hands up to form a human chain during a rally to call for political reforms in Hong Kong, September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu *WNU Editor: *The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Hong Kong in turmoil* (Reuters).

October 1st – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #985

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 October 1st – 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 →

Chinese President Xi: China Leads The World

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Los Angeles, Herald Mail Media:* *On eve of China’s 70th anniversary parade, President Xi says nation leads the world * BEIJING — The No. 1 rule for media attending a grand banquet at the Great Hall of the People on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China was: “Do not interview the guests.” The only words to be reported at the vast banquet Monday evening were those of President Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader who has carefully carved out a cult of personality in recent years. He declared that China had caught up “in great strides,” and was now leading the... more »

Singapore's Military Is Small But Can Kill

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* The city-state is ready to fight. *Key point:* As a small, but rich, city surrounded by bigger powers, Singapore takes its defense seriously. Despite its small geographical size, Singapore fields one of the most advanced and well-equipped militaries in South East Asia. It spends more on its military than any of its neighbors. Being a tiny city-state, one of the strongest arms of the Singaporean military is the Republic of Singapore Air Force. But how does it stack up against its neighbors, from the small to the big? Does Western tech really provide... more »

Russia's Icebreaker Fleet Is About to Get Bigger and More Dangerous

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, arctic* [image: https://www.rosatom.ru/upload/medialibrary/bb9/bb91b224f7688f11565bd30581330e1c.png] America is falling further and further behind in the Arctic. *Key point:* Russia is speeding ahead of America when it comes to building an icebreaker fleet to patrol (and control) the thawing Arctic. Recently, the state of the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet has been making waves in Washington, DC. Republicans have suggested diverting funding from the Coast Guard’s initiative to acquire a new heavy icebreaker to the border wall. This comes at a time ... more »

Prosecutor: Officer’s Testimony on Killing Neighbor ‘Absurd’

AP News at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
A prosecutor dismissed as garbage a former Dallas police officer’s claim that she believed she was in her own apartment when she fatally shot a neighbor in his home.

Judge Issues Mixed Ruling in Virginia Abortion Law Challenge

AP News at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
A federal judge has upheld a Virginia law requiring women to undergo an ultrasound and wait at least 24 hours before having an abortion.

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago

Mark Levin Talks About The Ukraine, Biden and Trump Situation

Hardnox at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago
This is awesome! Levin ripped Ed Henry a new ass, and deservedly so.

Nebraska feedlots prepare to test new European E. coli vaccine

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Commercial development is underway for a third E. coli O157:H7 vaccine for cattle to help prevent human illnesses with a Nebraska field trial set to begin soon. Two North American vaccines developed since 2010 have proven their effectiveness, but for various reasons, including cost, they remain in limited demand in the marketplace. A Scottish venture,... Continue Reading

CDC logs 241 confirmed victims in Cyclospora outbreak traced to basil

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Although the most recent confirmed illness onset date was July 26, the CDC waited until Monday to declare the end to a cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to basil from Mexico. The tally of laboratory-confirmed patients stands at 241, with sick people spread across 11 states. Six were so ill they had to be admitted to hospitals,... Continue Reading

FDA leaders say dashboard will help reveal course of food safety

U.S. Food and Drug Administration at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Opinion After a series of large-scale food safety problems almost a decade ago, Congress passed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, to shift our food safety system from one that focused primarily on responding to problems to a system that prevents them from happening in the first place. It... Continue Reading

Norway looks at Campylobacter risk factors in broilers

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
A study on Campylobacter in Norwegian broiler flocks older than 50 days at slaughter has indicated age and outdoor access are important risk factors. The research work in 2018 shows that 43.3 percent of flocks tested positive for Campylobacter jejuni when sampled at slaughter. Broilers more than 50 days of age at slaughter were last... Continue Reading

FSAI says its audit findings on Sushi are ‘concerning’

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Nine in 10 sushi businesses did not have adequate controls to safeguard human health during a Food Safety Authority of Ireland audit. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) conducted the audits in October 2018 in 11 businesses. The audit of sushi manufacturers, restaurants and takeaway outlets revealed 76 breaches of food safety regulations for... Continue Reading

Lead, arsenic contamination found in drink mixes; international recall underway

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
A New York company is recalling powdered drink mixes from U.S. retailers nationwide and consumers worldwide because of unsafe levels of arsenic and lead. The company, “Cellect Products Inc. and Oglethorpe Ltd.,” posted a recall notice with the Food and Drug Administration today urging consumers and others to check for the implicated products. Cellect Products... Continue Reading

CNN’s Brian Stelter To Talk About ‘Policing Tech’ At Summit

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Corinne Weaver ~ There’s a movement among the elite to “police” free speech online. And CNN is at the forefront. The Aspen Institute is hosting a Cyber Summit in New York City on October 2. One of the topics slated for discussion involves “Policing Tech.” In fact, there will be two whole sessions that […]

Energy And Environmental Newsletter – September 30th 2019

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By John Droz, Jr ~ This is the latest Energy Related newsletter from John Droz. Greed Energy Economics: Climate and the Money Trail Climate change: the Hoax that Costs Us $4 Billion a Day Germany On Economic Suicide Watch US Wind Developers Rush to Secure Tax Credits The Electric Vehicle Free Lunch is Coming to […]

Fascists In Austria, Fascists On Fox News, Fascist In The Oval Office

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
I have a recollection from a history class that after World War I, the Treaty of Versailles prohibited the unification of Germany and Austria-- *Anschluss*. Unification was one of the goals Hitler laid out in *Mein Kampf*. In 1934 Austria's fascist Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss was assassinated by pro-*Anschluss* Austrian Nazis in a failed coup. His successor, Kurt Schuschnigg, was also a fascist and also resisted the idea of unification with Germany claiming Austrians were racially superior to the Germans. He had local Nazis rounded up and put in concentration camps. Hitler went ... more »

CCC ramps up probe into Palaszczuk's former chief of staff David Barbagallo

Josh Bavas at Just In - 1 day ago
Queensland's corruption watchdog will proceed with an investigation into Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's former chief of staff David Barbagallo, over a State Government investment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars into a company he part owned.

Pet dog pepper-sprayed, tasered and shot by police after attacking courier

Johanna Marie at Just In - 1 day ago
An American Staffordshire Terrier that was pepper-sprayed, tasered and shot by police after it attacked a courier, will have its leg amputated. The owner says the courier company was told not to enter the property and came through a locked gate.

Subway forced to cough up workers' unpaid wages after crackdown on fast-food sector

Peter Ryan at Just In - 1 day ago
The Subway fast-food chain is the latest big employer forced to hand over unpaid wages to vulnerable workers as the Fair Work Ombudsman continues its crackdown on the sector.

What a follow-up to The Beatles' Abbey Road might have sounded like

Matt Neal at Just In - 1 day ago
A meeting prior to the break-up of The Beatles saw John Lennon float an idea for a new album. Here's how it might have turned out.

Almost half of NSW building sites have dodgy scaffolding, new data reveals

Danuta Kozaki at Just In - 1 day ago
The mother of an apprentice killed in a building site collapse says new data revealing almost half of scaffolds on NSW building sites had parts missing is not surprising.

Trump rang Morrison to ask for help. Here's why what happened next is making global headlines

Peter Marsh And Emily Olson at Just In - 1 day ago
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been dragged into the impeachment inquiry facing US President Donald Trump. It's all got to do with a meeting in the UK in 2016.

Landslips wreak havoc as rain drenches parts of Victoria

Sarah Maunder at Just In - 1 day ago
Rain has been so heavy in parts of Gippsland that it has caused landslides, severely limiting some residents' mobility. Meanwhile, the other half of the region continues to battle through the drought.

Hong Kong protesters burn Xi Jinping portrait as Beijing celebrates anniversary, as it happened

Christina Zhou And Michael Walsh at Just In - 1 day ago
As China continues to celebrate 70 years of Communist rule with a gala planned for later tonight, protests in Hong Kong are heating up with police firing tear gas at pro-democracy demonstrators in the Wong Tai Sin district. See how it all unfolded in our live blog.

Boeing 737 MAX 8s grounded after deadly crashes flown to Alice Springs

Chelsea Heaney, Mitchell Abram And Steve Vivian at Just In - 1 day ago
Airlines around the world grounded their Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger planes after two crashes which killed 346 people. Now, as investigations continue, six of the planes are flown to Alice Springs for storage.

It's enough to make your eyes water: Climate change could prolong hay fever season

Jo Khan at Just In - 1 day ago
Global warming is making the pollen season longer in the northern hemisphere, and Australians will be vulnerable if it happens here.

Thieves drive off with car advertised on Gumtree with seller's child still inside

Shuba Krishnan And Eugene Boisvert at Just In - 1 day ago
A man whose Subaru WRX was stolen while his five-year-old son was still inside says he was scared for his life but the boy thought it was "just fun".

“We were spread all over the place like a broken egg,”

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
2-12-2019 PLOVDIV, Bulgaria (Reuters) On a cold day in January, Ivanka Angelova was at home with her daughter and four grandchildren when the village mayor arrived and advised them to leave. Two neighbors - brothers aged 17 and 21 - were accused of beating up a local resident. The victim, a soldier, had been hospitalized. Angelova, who like the brothers is from Bulgaria’s minority Roma community, said the mayor told her that villagers were out for revenge. He was concerned her family might be attacked. She and most of the 76-strong Roma community fled Voyvodinovo village that ev... more »

The U.S. Senate Has a Survival Interest in Supporting Impeachment Effort…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
….In 2016 a branch of the United States government (Legislative) was attempting a soft-coup against the leader of another branch of government (Executive); by using the Senate Intelligence Committee and designated corrupt agents within the executive branch cabinet… In 2019 … Continue reading →

Twitter Suspends Accounts For Propaganda, Has Literal Propagandist As High-Level Executive

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
Middle East Eye‘s Ian Cobain has published an exclusive titled “Twitter executive for Middle East is British Army ‘psyops’ soldier”, exposing the fact that Twitter’s senior editorial executive for Europe, the Middle East and Africa also works for an actual, literal propaganda unit in the British […]

Donald Trump’s Disastrous Relationship with the Questionable Kazakh Business World (Bayrock-Arif, Sater, Sapir, Russia, Trump Soho, Trump Fort Lauderdale, etc.)

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : From TheBlackSea.eu Football Leaks Series: “Donald Trump’s disastrous relationship with the dodgy Kazakh business world, by…

Football Leaks Whistleblower in Portuguese Jail Following Complaint by Secretive Kazakh Family with Trump Links (Bayrock-Trump Soho-Sater)

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
According to Germany’s Der Speigel: “Football Leaks Lawyer: ‘In Germany, Pinto Never Would Have Been Sent to Jail’ Rui Pinto … Continue reading →