Saturday, February 01, 2020

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Greta Thunberg Incorporated: The Exposé

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on ecoliberty: Keean Bexte of Rebel News travels to Stockholm to investigate Greta Thunberg’s origins and speak with Greta herself. http://www.GretaInc.com

Atlanta Turns 7-Acre Vacant Lot into Largest Free Food Forest in the Country

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: Atlanta just turned a former “food desert” into a “food forest” that will provide citizens with free, organic fruits, nuts, veggies, mushrooms and herbs Instead of developing it into townhouses, the City of Atlanta recently voted to transform a vacant, old, overgrown pecan farm into a food forest.…

Novel Coronavirus Defies Conspiracy Theories As Data Shows Its Coming Decline

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 6 hours ago
There are first signs that the novel Cor[on]avirus (nCorV19) epidemic will come to an end within a month or so. An analysis from the Chinese media house Caixin provides the newest numbers

Trump “peace” deal is Israel’s apartheid blueprint

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 6 hours ago
US media have treated Trump’s launch of his Middle East “peace” plan as a sideshow to impeachment hearings in Washington. But the plan, if imposed on the Palestinians by Israel, which worked with the Trump administration to develop it, would violate the rights of millions of people.

Chris Martenson, Peak Prosperity. "Coronavirus: Now That It's A National Emergency, Is It 'Too Late'?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Chris Martenson, Peak Prosperity. *"Coronavirus: Now That It's A National Emergency, Is It 'Too Late'?"* *○* "Suspected Case Of Coronavirus Discovered In New York, Patient Undergoing Testing At Bellevue'" *New York City, New York Population 2020: 8,398,748* ○ "'Corpses Taken Directly To Crematorium' - New Accounts Detail Grisly Operation At Wuhan's Fifth Hospital" "China: Just When You Thought Things Could Not Get Worse"

Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "La Primavera"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Ludovico Einaudi, "La Primavera" Full Concert: Ludovico Einaudi, "The Royal Albert Hall Concert", London, 2nd March 2010

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“Bright spiral galaxy NGC 3169 appears to be unraveling in this cosmic scene, played out some 70 million light-years away just below bright star Regulus toward the faint constellation Sextans. Its beautiful spiral arms are distorted into sweeping tidal tails as NGC 3169 (left) and neighboring NGC 3166 interact gravitationally, a common fate even for bright galaxies in the local universe. In fact, drawn out stellar arcs and plumes, indications of gravitational interactions, seem rampant in the deep and colorful galaxy group photo. *Click image for larger size.* The picture spans 20 ar... more »

"I Suppose..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

"The Bread They Have Cast On The Waters..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back to them, poisoned.” - James Baldwin, “No Name in the Street”

Free Download: Mark Twain, "Letters From the Earth"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Letters From the Earth"* by Mark Twain “'Letters From the Earth' is a collection of essays and stories written by Mark Twain after the death of his wife and one of his daughters. Satan writes a probing letter to his fellow archangels Michael and Gabriel about the inconsistencies of human religious faith, in the title story. In this posthumously published book, Twain uses his characteristic acerbity and lucid powers of observation to investigate the nature of existence." *Excerpt:* "This is a strange place, an extraordinary place, and interesting. There is nothing resembling it at... more »

"In This Life..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“Many people don’t fear a hell after this life and that’s because hell is on this earth, in this life. In this life there are many forms of hell that people walk through, sometimes for a day, sometimes for years, sometimes it doesn’t end. The kind of hell that doesn’t burn your skin; but burns your soul. The kind of hell that people can’t see; but the flames lap at your spirit. Heaven is a place on earth, too! It’s where you feel freedom, where you’re not afraid. No more chains. And you hear your soul laughing.” - C. JoyBell C.

More Reality

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 6 hours ago
I’ve been reading additional explanations for remote viewing and other psi related phenomena published by Stephan Schwartz and others, and clearly the phenomena are not associated with electromagnetic forcings but with non-local connections in the Quantum domain. But this explanation … Continue reading →

Liz Warren: My Education Secretary Will Have to be OK’d by “Transgender” 9-year-old

Selwyn Duke at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: liz-warren-my-education-secretary-will-have-to-be-ok-d-by-transgender-9-year-old] Elizabeth Warren had better lay off that beer. Or maybe it’s peyote she’s taking. One could wonder now that the Massachusetts senator has just vowed that as president she’d give a nine-year-old “transgender” child veto power over her candidate for secretary of education.

Failure: How General Patton Botched the Rescue of Pows During World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Joost J. Bakker - M4 Sherman tank, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17741504] Just terrible. In December 1944 the vaunted Third Reich was in its death throes, crushed by Allied forces on all sides. While Stalin’s Red Army thrust its way through Eastern Europe, Anglo-American forces had liberated France and were on Germany’s western borders. Adolf Hitler had enough resources to stage a final offensive, a last throw of the dice to stave off an inevitable and ignominious defeat. The result was the Arden... more »

The Nazi's All-Terrain Kettenkrad Vehicle Was So Popular That Allied Troops Were Soon Riding Them

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * The NSU Kettenkrad served on all fronts and on all surfaces during World War II. The first published photo of one of the odd—but highly versatile —frontline vehicles of World War II appeared on the cover of the July 1942 edition of German Propaganda Minister Dr. Josef Goebbels’s publication, The Illustrated Newspaper, in its famous hill-climbing mode. Since it appeared to be a motorcycle, complete with front wheel, handlebars, and headlamp with wartime nightlight emissions cover, many readers later concluded that it was, in fact, an actual m... more »

Does Supporting the Public Charge Rule Make You A Nazi?

Laurel Leff at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Laurel Leff* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1768A435D0&share=true] During the Nazi era, roughly 300,000 additional Jewish refugees could have gained entry to the U.S. without exceeding the nation’s existing quotas. During the Nazi era, roughly 300,000 additional Jewish refugees could have gained entry to the U.S. without exceeding the nation’s existing quotas. The primary mechanism that kept them out: the immigration law’s “likely to become a public charge” clause. Consular officials with the authority to issue vis... more »

Will Facebook and Twitter make the Coronavirus Scare Even Scarier?

Jason Kindrachuk, Alyson Kelvin at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Jason Kindrachuk, Alyson Kelvin* *Security, * We are currently seeing an outbreak of a third coronavirus that can cause severe pneumonia, shifting the global perspective on coronaviruses and their potential to cause a greater range of illness. Over the past two decades, three novel coronaviruses — SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) in 2002, MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) in 2012 and now 2019-nCoV — have emerged, with both health and economic consequences around the globe. Before SARS, coronaviruses were known to be one of the causes of the common cold. Although t... more »

Was America Right to Use Nuclear Weapons on Imperial Japan?

James Holmes at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*James Holmes* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2005%3Anewsml_PBEAHUNYEDM&share=true] We take another look. *Key point:* It is easy to judge when you're not the decision-maker or if you have complete information. No matter what you think, it is true that hindsight is 20/20. Retrospectives on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki conjure up *Theodore Roosevelt* for me. That goes double when the anniversary is a multiple of ten—as it is today, the seventieth anniversary of *Enola Gay*’s strike on Hiroshima. Commentators wor... more »

Britain's Eight Air Froce Earned Its Wings While Bombing Nazi Germany

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * The destructive power of the Eighth Air Force steadily grew during the bombing campaign against Nazi Germany. General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold, commander of the U.S. Army Air Forces, was a man both driven and under great pressure in the spring and early summer of 1942. He wanted his bombers and fighters in the air as soon as possible, operating from airfields in Great Britain and joining the hard-pressed Royal Air Force in its offensive against Nazi Germany. He had promised British Prime Minister Winston Churchill action by July 4. The jovial ... more »

Goodbye California Taco Bell

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 6 hours ago
California, making sure people are unemployed by pricing them out of a job. Taco Bell "lunch rush" nearly empty thanks to "living wage" of $15 mandate. Continue reading →

Coronavirus Drone Army Deployed to Spray Disinfectant Across China

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 6 hours ago
So you have what seems like a laboratory-produced mutation of the Coronavirus aka 2019-nCoV sweeping through your nation, what do you do? Deploy an army of drones equipped with disinfectant, of course, after all, I’m sure a few more Chinese folks suffering from even further respiratory issues will help matter immensely! The Daily Star reports: … The post Coronavirus Drone Army Deployed to Spray Disinfectant Across China appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

On Canadian Watermelons by Conrad Black

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 6 hours ago
Writing in the National Post Conrad Black asks the question: What did Canadians do to deserve this government? Excerpts below with my bolds and images. Canada is a great country crossing the desert of self-chosen and misguided leadership. There is no vision except platitudes and quixotry Following the decisive defeat of the international left in […]

Russian supersonic heavy bombers detected near Canadian, US borders

The Russian Defence Ministry has reported that two of its Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) supersonic heavy strategic bombers conducted routine patrol flights above neutral waters in the Arctic Ocean, as well as the Barents and Norwegian Seas. The ministry specified that the flights lasted 16 hours in total with mid-air refuelling and stressed that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

OR ASSUREDLY WE SHALL ALL HANG SEPARATELY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 7 hours ago
Stop. Just stop. Now is not the time for this: Hillary Clinton said on Friday in a podcast interview that Senator Bernie Sanders and his supporters did not do enough to unify the Democratic Party after the prolonged 2016 primary, calling the behavior of his supporters “distressing” and saying it affected the general election. “All the way up until the end, a lot of people highly identified with his campaign were urging people to vote third party, urging people not to vote,” Mrs. Clinton said in an interview with Emily Tisch Sussman for her podcast “Your Primary Playlist.” “It had an... more »

Why Bernie, Iowans? Banks!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*-by Skip Kaltenheuser* Banks, including on Wall Street, fear no one like they fear Bernie. I’m sure they’re not keen on Elizabeth Warren, but Bernie strikes a unique terror, because banks know anyone taking them on will have to wield the bully pulpit against them like FDR did. Bernie can do that. And heading up a ticket, no one else will do as well in critical precincts in the upper midwest, Pennsylvania and elsewhere that went for Obama twice, then flipped for Trump when people chose him as the middle finger to Washington, and to Democrats like Obama’s Treasury Secretary, Timo... more »

Could the science of kindness make the world a better place?

Zoe Kean at Just In - 8 hours ago
Some renegade scientists believe humans can evolve kinder and more collaborative societies to help solve the world’s problems.

'They'll never find the body': Family warns payback killings may be behind outback mysteries

Erin Parke at Just In - 8 hours ago
Witches, pearl divers, and supernatural abilities to kill are some of the issues being grappled with by a missing persons inquest in the Kimberley.

The age group most scared about tech might surprise you

Catherine Hanrahan at Just In - 8 hours ago
We asked 54,000 Australians whether social media is ruining their lives. Take our quiz to see if you can guess the generation most alarmed.

John and Molly had a dream of a simple farm life. The reality went a little differently

Farz Edraki at Just In - 8 hours ago
Have you ever wanted to quit your job and live on a farm? Molly and John Chester did. But the reality of managing animals, crops and equipment on a rundown farm quickly hit home.

Forgotten sci-fi series remastered for ABC iview after decades in the vaults

Dannielle Maguire And Bridget Judd at Just In - 8 hours ago
Australia's first locally produced science fiction series has been remastered for ABC iview after decades of sitting in the film achieves.

'Rebuilding won't happen in my lifetime': Fires devastate Kangaroo Island farmers

Prue Adams at Just In - 8 hours ago
Some farmers on Kangaroo Island have lost a lifetime of hard work, with more than 50,000 livestock killed on the island — double the estimated losses on mainland Australia.

Australia blocks arrivals from China as WHO warns of 'domestic outbreak' of coronavirus

Just In - 8 hours ago
Beijing criticises Washington's order barring entry to most foreigners who visited China in the past two weeks, a similar measure to that announced by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Parched, starving Aussie wildlife receiving relief

Jessica Clifford at Just In - 8 hours ago
Starving, parched Australian wildlife on the NSW south coast are receiving bushfire relief of their own, with water stations being laid out and food being dropped in burnt bushland.

Properties lost as a result of Namadgi bushfire, but Canberra escapes worst fate

Jake Evans at Just In - 8 hours ago
As rural New South Wales properties were lost in a difficult firefighting day, Canberrans were grateful that their worst fears did not come to fruition.

A century of work up in smoke: The heartbreaking toll on bushfire-ravaged farming families

Jess Davis at Just In - 8 hours ago
Bushfires have killed tens of thousands of livestock and laid waste to generations of farming endeavour. It will take years for farmers to rebuild.

This small US state has huge influence over the White House, but it doesn't represent America

David Lipson at Just In - 8 hours ago
As the first state to hold a contest in the Democratic race to take the White House from Donald Trump, Iowa has the power to deliver one of the most potent weapons for a candidate: momentum.

The sports rorts saga has become a political vulnerability that can't be explained away

David Speers at Just In - 8 hours ago
There once was a time when politicians causing this much obvious damage to their own side would see the writing on the wall and walk. These days, however, staring down critics and refusing to give an inch is seen as a virtue, writes David Speers.

Forgotten history of Australia's exotic cameleers revived by living relatives

Madison Snow at Just In - 8 hours ago
More than 120 years ago, thousands of camel drivers from Afghanistan and the provinces of modern day Pakistan and India left their homes and families for the unknown shores of Australia.

NSW properties destroyed as fierce blaze burns through the night

Paige Cockburn at Just In - 8 hours ago
The Rural Fire Service says an immense bushfire in the Snowy Monaro region of NSW is being controlled after destroying properties yesterday.

Assyrian Twins: We Are Resisting the Grandchildren of Ottomans

Basil and David, Assyrians who are resisting the Turkish incursion into Syria.The Turkish occupation forces continue their attacks on northern Syria in order to enlarge the occupation zone.

Democracy is a Threat to Freedom—That's Why We're Not One

Walter E. Williams at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Walter E. Williams* *Politics, Americas* [image: FILE PHOTO: A Secret Service agent stands guard outside the White House in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo] 'Tyranny of the majority.' During President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, we’ll hear a lot of talk about our rules for governing. One frequent claim is that our nation is a democracy. If we’ve become a democracy, it would represent a deep betrayal of our Founders, who saw democracy as another form of tyranny. In fact, the word democracy appears nowhere in our nation’s two most fundamen... more »

A Useless Work Of Art: America's B-58 Hustler Bomber Was a Disater

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-58_Hustler#/media/File:Convair_B-58_Hustler_USAF.jpg] This Cold War bomber was beautiful, but pointless. *Key Point:* In use for only a decade, the B-58 was incredibly hard to fly and had an excessively high accident rate. In an era of fantastic aircraft, the B-58 Hustler was one of the most visually striking warplanes ever to fly. Its delta wing, giant engines, and remarkable performance gave rise to the myth that pilots could literally tear the wings off the bomber if they flew it too fast. T... more »

Coronavirus: Is the Media Over Hyping the Threat?

Roger Bate at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Roger Bate* *Politics, Asia* A contagion will happen at some point, and it’s important we recognize it and react. Unless the coronavirus mutates into something far more dangerous, this isn’t it. News and novelty seem to be driving policy. Is it really acceptable to base public policy on the newsworthiness of a topic? I’ve seen several news reports essentially implying that, even if quarantining travelers or imposing travel bans to China are overreactions to the risk of the coronavirus, this is ok because it’s better to be safe than sorry. The coronavirus is novel and, for susce... more »

The Story of How Ulysses S. Grant Went From Store Clerk to Civil War Hero

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By Thomas Nast - http://38ccda.medialib.glogster.com/media/2ac4b05089e7aa91745de5be102243e550864dff4043259b7a4b0b987742461a/surrender.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44398928] A big shift. The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, marked the beginning of the American Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant was working as a clerk in his family’s leather business in Galena, Illinois. He would eventually become commanding general of the United States Army. When the Civil War started in 1861... more »

W.O.O.D. – 1 February 2020

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 8 hours ago
W.O.O.D. for 1 February 2020 Continue reading →

GHE 2019-nCoV Corona Virus Outbreak

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 8 hours ago
Continuation of the discussion of the Novel Corona Virus 2019-nCoV outbreak. Continue reading →

Political Musings

LL at Virtual Mirage - 9 hours ago
Among the news that is trending is a story that John Bolton is in danger of losing his security clearance because he disclosed classified information in his new, as yet to be released, book. Providing that the story is accurate, why would John Bolton (and people like Hillary Clinton and John Brennan) continue to hold security clearances after they leave government service? There are riddles that are just too weird to process. Hanoi Jane is quite the crone these days. Leopards never seem to change their spots, do they? Cry'in, Ly'in Chuck used to beg Donald Trump for money. And ... more »

Impeachment Is Making People Stupid: Take Back Our Culture

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 9 hours ago
Impeachment Is Making People Stupid: Take Back Our Culture Video of Impeachment Is Making People Stupid: Take Back Our Culture Diane Sare and Megan Beets take on the fraud of the impeachment hoax and provide an antidote to its poison.

California sues to block Trump administration fracking plans

Ronald Stein at CFACT - 9 hours ago
California has the most expensive gasoline prices in America and is dependent on foreign oil when the rest of the nation has achieved energy independence. WATCH NOW The post California sues to block Trump administration fracking plans appeared first on CFACT.

Our Image of Dinosaurs Was Shaped by Victorian Popularity Contests

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Dinosaurs are so malleable that the constant reshaping of these popular animals has been driven by cultural and political trends.

The Establishment Doesn’t Fear Trump, And It Doesn’t Fear Bernie. It Fears You.

WTStaff at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Caitlin Johnstone* - In a sense, the conspiracy theories about a Bush coup were actually correct: the Bush administration didn’t truly end.

Congress Now Funding ‘Controversial’ Geoengineering ‘Plan B’ to Spray Particles in the Sky to Cool Earth

WTStaff at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has received $4 million in funding from Congress to study highly controversial geoengineering methods in an attempt to cool the Earth.

The Super Bowl’s Biggest Losers: The Boys and Girls Being Sold for Sex 20 Times a Day

WTStaff at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*John W. Whitehead* - On average, a child might be raped by 6,000 men during a five-year period.

Addressing EMF Pollution — A 21st Century Health Imperative

WTStaff at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - The primary danger of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) — and what drives the processes of chronic disease — is the mitochondrial damage triggered by peroxynitrites.

Outpouring of Grief After Missing Mexican Monarch Butterfly Defender Homero Gómez González Found Dead

WTStaff at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Jessica Corbett* - Human rights advocates and the conservationist's family raised concerns about threats from the illegal logging industry and organized crime.

A Practical Guide to EMF Mitigation

WTStaff at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - Focus on lowering EMF exposure in your bedroom first, as many rejuvenating processes take place during sleep.

Wild Free and Happy Sample 31

What Is Sustainable at What Is Sustainable - 10 hours ago
[Note: This is the thirty-first sample from my rough draft of a far from finished new book, *Wild, Free, & Happy*. I don’t plan on reviewing more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 202 books, and you are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you are interested in specific authors, titles, or subjects.] *Dogs* Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time close to nature. The deer, bears, skunks, bats, foxes, coons, wolves, beavers, coyotes, and weasels tolerated my passing as ... more »

Greta Is Our MLK. That’s Not Necessarily a Good Thing.

Wrong Kind of Green at Wrong Kind of Green - 10 hours ago
"As with King, Thunberg acolytes have attributed these critiques to jealousy, bigotry, vested interests, and even proto-fascism. Yet many harsh critics of Dr. King—Ella Baker, Malcolm X, Gloria Richardson, James Forman and others—were just as dedicated to social justice as he was, and took similar risks in their activism." The post Greta Is Our MLK. That’s Not Necessarily a Good Thing. appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.

Not on the BBC

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
Worth retweeting as MSM didn’t all show in full. https://t.co/OqukFVSDQY — Kate Hoey (@CatharineHoey) February 1, 2020

Stumbling into Catastrophe

Daniel McAdams at Peace and Prosperity - 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] *This is reprinted from an exclusive update provided to RPI subscribers. Subscribe for free here.* There is a real danger for foreign policy advisors and analysts – and especially those they serve – when they are in a bubble, an echo chamber, and all of their conclusions are based on faulty inputs. Needless to say it’s even worse when they believe they can create their own reality and invent outcomes out of whole cloth. Things seldom go as planned in these circumstances. President Trump was sold a bill of goods on the assassination of Iran’s revered military lea... more »

Grand Theft Property

Eric Margolis at Peace and Prosperity - 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] In 1916, as World War I raged on, a British diplomat, Mark Sykes, met with his French counterpart from the Quai d’Orsay, Monsieur Picot, and signed an agreement to partition the Ottoman Empire once victory was achieved. The heart of the Mideast – Palestine, Syria, and Iraq – was divided between Britain and France. Italy and Russia were offered other Ottoman lands: southern Turkey was promised to Italy and Constantinople to Russia. All this was top secret but was later revealed by the Bolsheviks after their 1917 revolution. We have not seen such an example of brea... more »

Gloomy Seattle ties rain record for entire month

Robert at Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
Friday was the 28th rainy day in Seattle this month, tying records set in January of 1953 and 2006, according to The Seattle Times. As of Friday evening, Seattle had gotten 9.16 inches of rain, making it the sixth wettest January on record, said Weather service meteorologist Matthew Cullen. Because of the heavy rain, weather ... Read more Gloomy Seattle ties rain record for entire month The post Gloomy Seattle ties rain record for entire month appeared first on Ice Age Now.

A Smaller Midway? Fighting Japan In The Solomon Isles Was Critical To Winning World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* To neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul, American troops would need to take Bougainville in the Soloman Islands. Key Allied victories in the Pacific have been singled out as seminal turning points against the Japanese. The American Navy’s sinking of four enemy carriers at Midway crippled future Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) initiatives on the scale mounted during the war’s initial six months. The six-month-long, grueling Japanese defense and ultimate conquest of Guadalcanal by American land, sea, and air forces—after the initial Ma... more »

Meet Hitler's Nazi Kamikaze Death Machines

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* The pilots would fly fighters stripped of all weapons and armor to make them as fast as possible. *Key point:* Other pilots had been known to dive their already-crippled aircraft on to their targets, and the Saudi Arabian 9/11 hijackers added their own monstrous legacy. April 7, 1945, should have been just another high-explosive day over Nazi Germany. That morning, as they had done on so many mornings for the past three years, the bomb-laden B-17s and B-24s lumbered into the sky from their airfields in southern England. An armada of 1,300 bomber... more »

Super Bowl, Shampeachment, and Wind Storm...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 10 hours ago
*what does Super Bowl have to do with our current wind storm?* Nothing. But I thought I'd better post something before our power goes out. Gusts as high as 60 mph. It's fierce. So glad I had the tall trees on the west of our house whacked down last summer or they would undoubtedly be crunched on our new $11K roof. Our president (yes, Karen - he *is* your president) will have two Super Bowl ads on Sunday. I'm posting it here because like most of my friends I'll not be watching the Super Bowl. I will, however, be imbibing in Super Bowl food. Fox refused to show a pro-life ad fe... more »

Scientists say we have 10 to 12 years to turn things around. Individuals can make a different

Just In - 10 hours ago
The funding challenge posed by Australia's bushfire crisis goes far beyond raising money for the survivors. While we fight this battle, we need to also focus our attention on winning the war against climate change, writes Anna Rose.

'I just like to bust the ladies out': Jill Prior's bold plan to keep women out of prison

Hayley Gleeson at Just In - 10 hours ago
Four years and 600 clients after devising a bold plan to shrink the number of women behind bars, lawyer Jill Prior is still shocked by the 'horror stories' she hears.