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How Much Will The Economy Factor Into Voters 2020 Decision?
*James Pethokoukis* *Politics, * What matters most to voters? The third-quarter GDP report seems likely to show further deceleration in US economic growth, at least according to the forecast consensus. So something with a one-handle. And if growth is as weak as some of the most bearish banks predict, it could lower average growth over the past year to a smidge under 2 percent. If so, the economy would basically be operating at what many economists feel is its long-term potential. And how will regular Americans feel about that? Actually, let me put it another way: How will regula... more »
Takotsubo, also known as Broken Heart Syndrome
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a term to describe when there is a sudden temporary weakening of the heart muscle. This weakening is usually triggered by acute emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one, job loss, or marital discourse. It is no wonder why this situation is also known as Broken Heart Syndrome. Case … Continue reading "Takotsubo, also known as Broken Heart Syndrome" The post Takotsubo, also known as Broken Heart Syndrome appeared first on TDW.
‘Thank God for Deep State’, ex-CIA Boss Says – Still Think it’s a Conspiracy Theory?
In just a few short months, the US political establishment has gone from denying the existence of the ‘Deep State’ and calling it a conspiracy theory, to praising it as the bulwark of the Republic against President Donald Trump. “Thank God for the ‘Deep State,’” declared former CIA director John E. McLaughlin at an event this … The post ‘Thank God for Deep State’, ex-CIA Boss Says – Still Think it’s a Conspiracy Theory? appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Navy Aircraft Carriers May Finally Be Meeting Their Match
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Anti-ship missiles and more are endangering these mighty vessels. *Key Point: *Aircraft carriers have never been so vulnerable. As long as they serve usefully in that role, nations will seek means to neutralize them. The aircraft-carrier form has proven remarkably flexibly, serving in one way or another for nearly a hundred years. From the USS *Forrestal* on, the U.S. Navy supercarrier has existed in basically the same form since the 1950s, and is expected to continue operating into the latter half of the twenty-first century. At some point, the game ... more »
Arrival in Crimea - pick the 'forbidden fruit'
Despite the western punitive sanctions against Crimea I arrived here Friday about 5:00 pm on a flight from Moscow. It was snowing at the airport as I left Russia's capital city. When I arrived in Simferopol, Crimea it was sunny but cold. I spent the night in the Ukraina Hotel in Simferopol, the same hotel our Russia Study Tour group stayed in last May when we visited the city. On Saturday morning I had a meeting with one of my hosts to review plans for my time in Crimea, and the conference I was invited to attend. He told me he is also working to arrange for me to speak at a l... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah Sunday Thoughts:* As I always say, IF there is a God, he or she is the Galactic Emperor Of Practical Jokes, and a real sadist, too!
Bygone days
Yes, we got thumped by the English, but I’m not pessimistic about the AB’s prospects. They bounced back with a … Continue Reading →
Breaking: Bill Maher says Vacc*nes Could Cause Austism on Show
On the most recent episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the famously politically incorrect late-night TV host answered comments from a doctor beloved by anti-vaxxers, only to agree with him that vaccines can cause activism. Maher was joined on his show Friday night by Dr. Jay N. Gordon, a pediatrician based in Santa Monica, […] The post Breaking: Bill Maher says Vacc*nes Could Cause Austism on Show appeared first on Health Nut News.
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 2nd November 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Jane Fonda’s New Socialist Stunts
By Brent Bozell and Tim Graham ~ One of the strangest things about liberals is how they think getting arrested is some kind of achievement. Take Jane Fonda, who at the tender age of 81 is still ranting against capitalist America ruining the world. Only this time, the issue is “climate change” instead of the […]
Is Global Warming All Due To Super El Niño’s?
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ In a recent CFACT article, climate expert Joe Bastardi says super El Niños have caused all the atmospheric warming since satellite measurements began in 1978. I suggested this two years ago in a CFACT article titled “No CO2 warming for the last 40 years?” Now Joe has confirmed it. The […]
More video of police misconduct emerges amid watchdog funding cuts
The New South Wales police watchdog finds an officer engaged in serious misconduct by using unreasonable force during a motorist's arrest. It is among just 2 per cent of complaints last year able to be fully investigated due to NSW Government funding cuts.
Wary of China's embrace, India holds out in trade talks at ASEAN summit
Niggling concerns and last-minute demands from countries including India mean it is almost certain leaders will not reach agreement on a massive trade deal before the end of the ASEAN summit in Bangkok.
Parents share concerns for working families over Queensland trial for 3-year-olds to attend school
The Queensland Government will spend $2.2 million rolling out a free pilot program across 40 schools which will see children, aged 3, attend lessons for six hours a week.
Western NSW rejoices in the rainfall, but the summer outlook remains dry and drought-prone
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The Bureau of Meteorology says almost 30 millimetres has fallen at Bourke in the state's upper-west but the widespread, heavy rain needed to end the drought is unlikely in the near future.
Live: Glory face Mariners after Melbourne City downs Phoenix
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Perth Glory hosts Central Coast Mariners, as Melbourne City enjoys a convincing 3-2 triumph over Wellington Phoenix. Follow the action in our live ScoreCentre.
140-year-old perfume bottle created in honour of Queen Victoria found at Brisbane construction site
A perfume bottle topped with Queen Victoria's crown and an old toothpaste box are among artefacts uncovered at the construction site for a Cross River Rail station in Brisbane.
UN chief warns Asia to quit 'addiction' to coal as rising sea levels threaten megacities
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Antonio Guterres says Asian countries need to cut their reliance on coal to tackle the climate crisis, which threatens hundreds of millions of people vulnerable to rising sea levels across the region.
Cyril Rioli guides Tiwi Bombers to victory on return to football after AFL retirement
Four-time Hawthorn premiership player Cyril Rioli kicks the last goal of the game to steer the Tiwi Bombers to a one-point victory in his return to the football field after retiring from the AFL.
Young girls returned to parents after being allegedly stolen by nanny
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A woman who forged documents to become an au pair is arrested for allegedly kidnapping two girls aged four and 10 months.
Illegal loggers murder 'Forest Guardian' in Amazon ambush
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Indigenous 'Forest Guardian' Paulo Paulino Guajajara is attacked and shot in the head while hunting, as illegal loggers and miners move into Brazilian tribal reservations in increasing numbers.
Live: Aussies chasing 108 for victory against Pakistan in T20I
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Australia restricts Pakistan to 5-107 from its 15 overs in a rain-interrupted T20I at the SCG, as the hosts look to continue their recent winning form. Follow live in our ScoreCentre.
Short story: Noontime Dawns
Ethical Technology - 23 hours ago
The problem isn’t that the research station is completely quiet; it’s noon, after all. But the interior decoration is deeply unsettling.
PG&E Blackouts Spur Calls for Public Ownership
PG&E cut power to millions throughout California this month as fires blaze across the state. The move has prompted many to call to municipalize the company. Democracy Collaborative researcher Johanna Bozuwa explains.
DANGER: Is Russia a Threat to U.S. Drones?
*David Axe* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/NORTHROP-RESULTS--RC1771FD61B0.html] Russia continues to exploit necessary radio links in U.S. drones. *Key Point:* The United States must work harder to ensure new technology is not suseptible to enemy jamming or interference. The Russian military is getting better at taking down enemy drones. That could have serious implications for the United States as it relies more on unmanned aircraft. The crews of Silok electronic-warfare vehicles "forced to land unmanned aerial vehicles" during a war game near L... more »
Report: U.S. Only "Marginally" Prepared To Protect Homeland And Win Wars
*Thomas Spoehr* *Security, * Not good news. How prepared is the United States military to defend the American homeland, win wars abroad, and preserve freedom of commerce internationally? Marginally. “Marginal” is a reality-based description for America’s military, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Index of U.S. Military Strength, set for release Wednesday. The latest Index of U.S. Military Strength is a one-of-a-kind assessment, which unpacks American preparedness to achieve three primary goals by measuring U.S. military capacity, capability, and readiness. The deman... more »
California Shows The Limits Of Progressivism
*Victor Davis Hanson* *Politics, * California is nearing the logical limits of progressive adventurism in policy and politics. More than 2 million Californians recently were left without power after the state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric—which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year—preemptively shut down transmission lines in fear that they might spark fires during periods of high autumn winds. Consumers blame the state for not cleaning up dead trees and brush, along with the utility companies for not updating their ossified equipment. The power companies in turn ... more »
Greta asks you to find a carbon-neutral transport to Madrid
During the summer, a friend of a friend of mine, a famous spoiled brat named Greta Thunberg, spent weeks on a yacht, going from Europe to the New World. Meanwhile, a dozen of employees who are working for her were flying in between the continents. The main goal of this ritual wasn't her hysterical outburst in New York, however incredible it was. The main purpose of her trip was the COP25 climate conference in Santiago de Chile. As #COP25 has officially been moved from Santiago to Madrid I’ll need some help. It turns out I’ve traveled half around the world, the wrong way:) Now I need... more »
British Submarine That Disappeared Mysteriously In World War II Is Found After 77 Years
A comparison between the wreck of HMS Urge and an image of a "U-class" submarine University of Malta/Project Spur *CNN: **Submarine that disappeared mysteriously in World War II found after 77 years* The wreck of a British submarine that went missing during World War II with 44 people on board has been found off the coast of Malta. HMS Urge -- part of Britain's 10th Submarine Flotilla -- left the Mediterranean island of Malta on April 27, 1942 but never made it to its destination of the Egyptian port of Alexandria. Until its discovery this summer, both the reason for the ship's di... more »
November 3rd – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1018
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday November 3rd – 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 →
The Scale and Scope of the DOJ Control Agents – DOJ FISA Official Quietly Removed After IG Draft Report Sent to Bill Barr…
Rumor in the DC grapevine is that a few weeks ago Tashina Guahar was quietly removed from her position as lawyer for the DOJ National Security Division (in charge of FISA applications). This removal happened immediately after IG Michael Horowitz … Continue reading →
Letter From The Editor: A warning notice about FDA and CDC
Opinion Note: At this time, the credibility of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is not to be trusted. Both agencies have shown a reckless disregard for the public’s right to know, and their reliability going forward remains suspect. For the next six weeks, Food Safety... Continue Reading
Tweets For Today
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon as thousands of democracy protesters defied authorities in another unsanctioned march after Beijing vowed to tighten control over the restless city https://t.co/MaKsXo3aWX pic.twitter.com/dbSKUxGWTT — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 2, 2019 Hollow building becomes center of Iraq's uprising https://t.co/RZu3vY2Ica pic.twitter.com/KNIRaEJfBf — Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2019 Mali attack kills 53 soldiers in north of the country https://t.co/hSp3N6tsUt — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 2, 2019 Thousands of Lebanese floc... more »
Picture Of The Day
Picture shows an Apache helicopter during an exercise in the Arctic Circle. Facing temperatures dropping to -30C and white-out flying conditions, 656 Squadron 4 Regiment Army Air Corps took part in Exercise Clockwork at Bardufoss in Norway *WNU Editor: *The above picture comes from the following photo-gallery .... *Elite sniper training, gruelling exercises and moving memorial scene are among pictures capturing the lives of British soldiers and veterans in Army's annual photo competition* (Daily Mail).
6th Generation Fighters: The Next Stealth Fighters That Could Be Everything
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3532213/norways-seventh-f-35-arrival] Time to trade in that F-35? *Key point:* The next stealth fighter could be fully-robotic and come with its own drones and lasers. The American development and deployment of Fifth-Generation stealth aircraft like the F-35 Lightning is one of the central stories of today’s security zeitgeist. But behind the scenes, several countries are already looking ahead to the design of a Sixth-Generation jet. The relentless pace of research is arguably driven less by combat... more »
Rather Than Ban Facebook's Political Ads, Let's Fact Check Them
*James Pethokoukis* *Technology, * Facebook has the resources to do this. There are some famous natural experiments out there, such as the Dutch Hunger Winter study or the Oregon Health Insurance study. Or how about that nighttime satellite photo of North and South Korea showing the benefits of democratic capitalism vs. totalitarian communism. That may be the most famous and instructive natural experiment of all. Silicon Valley may be giving us another enlightening comparison. Twitter is banning all political advertising, while Facebook will continue to run such ads — even those... more »
The 1 Reason DARPA Thinks That Planes Can't Get Any Stealthier
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3602877/433rd-wps-integrates-with-new-6th-wps-f-35s] If not stealth, then what comes next? *Key point:* It might not actually be possible at all to make stealth any better. Did the Pentagon just admit that stealth technology may not work anymore? Or that America must be ready to face a future where its airpower doesn't control the skies? DARPA, the Pentagon's cutting-edge research agency, has quietly raised these possibilities as it searches for future technology to fight the next war. And stealth tec... more »
This Is How Russia Plans To Beat The U.S. Navy's Vaunted Aircraft Carriers
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* Aircraft carriers are juicy targets. *Key point: *Carriers are critical to the U.S. military's power projection. In the event of World War II, the Soviet Union planned to go after the U.S. Navy’s fleet of aircraft carriers in a big way. The carriers were a flexible and powerful weapon that could operate at the peripheries of Soviet power, doing everything from supporting land operations to launching nuclear strikes. The Soviet Navy and Air Force built battlecruisers, cruisers, submarines and bombers armed with formidable anti-ship missiles to d... more »
The Escalation Ladder with Iran Has Lost a Few Rungs
*Kaleigh Thomas* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] In the supposed tit-for-tat escalation pattern, Iran’s largest “tit” to date was met with no meaningful “tat” from the United States, Europe, or Saudi Arabia. The September attack on Saudi oil facilities was the latest in a series of Iranian escalations, which include the May 14 and June 13 oil tanker attacks, the June 20 downing of a U.S. drone, and July 19 seizure of the Stena Impero, a British oil tanker. Iran’s escalations have been met with a relatively minimal response by the U.S. or the international community. The ... more »
Trump Has Debased The Presidency And Is Unworthy of Respect
One Republican-- Matt Gaetz I think-- said the crowd wasn't screaming "Boo!" but "Two!" as in two terms. That never took hold, not even on Trump-TV. Perhaps there really are some imaginary centrists and unicorns out there who are-- like Joe Scarborough-- offended that the spontaneous booing of Trump at the world series was as horrible as the Republican who said they should all be punished said it was. In an e-mail, Buzzflash explained why it wasn't horrible at all and was, in fact, a healthy sign of democracy. Predictably, the *Morning Joe* squad were as distraught about the uns... more »
White House Decision To Skip The 18-Nation East Asia Summit Has Asia Questioning U.S. Strategy
*Bloomberg:* No Trump or Pence in Bangkok Has Asia Questioning U.S. Strategy The Trump administration in recent years has stepped up efforts to contain China’s rise, warning Asia’s leaders against taking its cash and using its equipment for 5G networks. But when it comes to the region’s biggest summit, the U.S. is happy to let Beijing take center stage. President Donald Trump plans to skip the 18-nation East Asia Summit for the third straight year, and this time he’s not even sending Vice President Mike Pence or Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to replace him. Instead the U.S. wil... more »
Committee rejects facial recognition legislation
Australia’s Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has ordered the government back to the drawing board, after rejecting laws to establish a national facial recognition database. It is the first time since 2002 that a parliament committee has recommended new intelligence laws be withdrawn, saying the legislation needs to be redrafted to ensure citizen rights are protected.
Annals Of Presidential Elections, Latin American Edition
* Here in the U.S., our tradition has long been that we accept the results of our elections, and in particular our presidential elections. The losing side becomes a loyal opposition, free to express its disagreement with everything the winner does in office, but never contesting the right of the winner to exercise the powers of the office. At least that was the way it worked for the first 57 presidential elections. * Anyway, that was then. Now, places like the New York Times and the Washington Post declare to be heroes the bureaucrats who defy any and all directions of the duly-elect... more »
The U.K.'s 'Super Rich' Are Ready To Leave 'Within Minutes' If Jeremy Corbyn Becomes The Prime Minister
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's Labour Party, speaks at the launch of their local election campaign, in London, April 9, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay *The Guardian:* *Super-rich prepare to leave UK 'within minutes' if Labour wins election* *Wealthy see potential taxes imposed by Jeremy Corbyn as bigger threat than Brexit* The super-rich are preparing to immediately leave the UK if Jeremy Corbyn becomes prime minister, fearing they will lose billions of pounds if the Labour leader does “go after” the wealthy elite with new taxes, possible capital controls and a clampdown on ... more »
Candidate for Six Nations’ council seen on video aiding in the brutal beating of a critic
Crystal Monture, a candidate for Six Nations’ administrative council, is seen on video footage aiding in the violent beating of a woman outside of a community meeting in February. She is seen actively preventing others from helping the victim, as
Airbnb moves to ban 'party houses' after Halloween murders
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Rowdy parties in Airbnb rentals have long been a problem in some communities, but now the company says it will take action after five people were shot dead at a party house in San Francisco.
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