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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* The above clip from The Villages, a Flor-i-duh retirement community, could easily run as an advertisement for FOX "News." It has all the elements: Golf carts, Trump 2020 signs, and Republican guys screaming "White Power. White Power!" All it's missing is Tucker Tiki Torch, Laura Ingraham throwing a few nazi salutes, and a Confederate or Nazi flag or two, or five. I am, in fact, shocked that the clip hasn't been running as an ad on FOX half-hourly since it first surfaced this weekend. And why did it surface? Because President Chimp On Crack was so proud of this parade o... more »
Yes, the CIA Made the U-2 Spy Plane 'Shark-Proof'
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* Here's how. *Key Point*: The CIA plans for every contingency. The U-2 spy plane of Gary Powers fame is infamous for how tricky it is to fly. At a dozen or so miles above the Earth, not only do pilots have to do battle with keeping the bird just to keep it in the sky, but they also have to grapple with complex photography equipment. Landing the Dragon Lady is also no cakewalk, and can only be safely done in tandem with another pilot in a car on the ground. The ground pilot’s responsibility is to radio the U-2’s approximate altitude to the pilot... more »
China is Researching Quantum Radars to Track and Kill Submarines
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * China is even developing a satellite-based laser surveillance system aimed at detecting vessels submerged as deep as five hundred meters. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Time will tell which, if any, of these technologies can be developed into practical operational systems. According to some evaluations, today’s cutting-edge submarines like the *Virginia- *and *Sea Wolf*-class attack submarines have been evaluated to run only five decibels louder than average oceanic background noises. Even less-expensive Swedish air independent propulsion sub... more »
Meet Armalite–the Company Behind the AR-15
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000270961&share=true] Here's what you need to know. A common misconception today—especially among those who don’t really know, or worse simply dislike firearms—is that the “AR” in AR-15 is for “assault rifle,” but in fact AR is for ArmaLite, the American small arms engineering company that was founded in 1954 in Hollywood, California. It actually grew out of the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation and while it would go on to produce the now famous/infamous... more »
The Disaster Stories of Russia's First Nuclear Submarines
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* Catastrophic disasters onboard the Project 627 boats seem almost like gruesome public service announcements for everything that could conceivably go wrong with nuclear submarines. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *They 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 lax safety procedures. *The November-class submarines may not have been particularly silent hunters, but they nonetheless marked a breakthro... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Serenity”
Liquid Mind, “Serenity”
Environment Minister approves Whitehaven’s tenth coal mine
The state's 52nd coal mine, and the first since Covid, has been approved by the Minister for the Environment in NSW amid plunging coal prices and huge local opposition. The fate of Whitehaven's Vickery mine, and its impact on farmers around Narrabri, now lies in the hands of the NSW's independent planning commissioners
“Independent” think-tank ASPI behind push for more defence spending rakes in advisory fees
[image: Illustration showing all the business connections with Australia Strategic Policy Institute] Funded by the Department of Defence, the Australia Strategic Policy Institute collects millions more as it drives the "China threat" narrative. As Marcus Reubenstein reports, while ASPI is the media's go-to experts for public comment, ASPI is remarkably coy about revealing all its funding sources.
A Stake in the Outcome
There is a wide variance of opinions by this blog’s readership when it comes to the roll of the police/sheriffs/state police in society. One thing that strikes me is that many believe that the outcome of police actions is something that police officers concern themselves with. In rural jurisdictions where everyone knows everyone, maybe. In […] The post A Stake in the Outcome appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Severe flooding affects more than 1 million in China's Hubei
The Watchers » Latest articles - 22 hours ago
More than one million people are now affected by severe flooding in Hubei, China, after another bout of heavy downpour hit the province on Saturday, June 27, 2020, according to the Hubei Provincial Emergency Management Office. Wide swaths of the province have been...... Read more »
July 1st – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1259
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 →
Wednesday July 1st – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Tucker Carlson Begs Republicans to Stop Being Democrats…
Tucker Carlson used his opening monologue tonight to beg Republicans to stop being Democrats. Most of what Carlson outlines is accurate, especially the “Nikki Haley waiting in the wings” to return to the UniParty rules part. The end solution is … Continue reading →
"Alas..."
“Alas, regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, nor care beyond today.” - Thomas Gray, "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College" - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/ "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Israel’s Annexation Plans ‘Illegal’, Says UN Human Rights Chief
Israel’s Annexation Plans ‘Illegal’, Says UN Human Rights Chief by Natalie Huet with AP, AFP , https://www.euronews.com/ Israel’s plans to annex a swathe of occupied Palestinian territory are “illegal”, according to the United Nation’s High Commissioner for Human Rights who warned that such a move would have a disastrous impact on the rights of people across the …
“Greatest Depression 2.0 Unstoppable; Half Of US Is Jobless, Economy Is Closing”
Jeremiah Babe, *“Greatest Depression 2.0 Unstoppable; * *Half Of US Is Jobless; **Economy Is Closing”* God help us...
Meet the Douglas B-66 Destroyer: A Tactical Light Bomber and Recon Aircraft
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: By This Image was released by the United States Air Force with the ID 050322-F-1234P-014 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.العربية | বাংলা | Deutsch] How well did it perform? Before the U.S. military had satellites or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone to keep an eye on its adversaries, it relied on aircraft such as the Douglas B-66 Destroyer. The Cold War-era aircraft had been designed fo... more »
One of the Most Popular Weapons of World War II (and After) Was Developed by Nazi Germany
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* The MP 40 was prized for its overall reliability and ease of use and was optimized for mass-production. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Thanks to high production numbers, the MP 40 was also employed after the Second World War in a number of other conflicts. The iconic MP 40 was a German submachine gun designed in the late 1930s that built upon earlier domestic submachine gun designs. The MP 40 was a fully automatic-only weapon, meaning that single shots could not be taken unless the trigger was quickly and carefully pulled just once. The MP 4... more »
We surveyed 1,595 Australians about lockdown. This is why it'll be harder to obey the rules the second time
Just In - 23 hours ago
Coronavirus restrictions are tightening in some parts of Melbourne, while easing in other Australian states. So what makes us willing to play by the (new) rules?
Sydney's new motorway will give drivers 'an hour of your life back every day'
Two new tunnels from St Peters to Kingsgrove — the second-stage of WestConnex — could open as early as this weekend with the NSW Premier telling drivers they would get an hour of their life back every day by using the M8.
SA Minister failed to officially declare holiday rental apartment to Parliament
The ABC reveals SA Minister David Ridgway "inadvertently" failed to officially declare an investment property at Victor Harbor over a period of several years.
Bushfire royal commission hears 'Watch and Act' warning confusing for communities
A royal commissioner says it's "breathtaking" that despite community confusion over the meaning of the Watch and Act bushfire alert, it is not expected to be updated for another two years.
Basketball Australia, Opals ask community to support Black Lives Matter
Just In - 23 hours ago
Basketball Australia and the Opals widen the conversation over Black Lives Matter with a new campaign to target racism, discrimination and injustice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of colour.
Homesick Warriors players issue family reunion ultimatum to V'Landys
Just In - 23 hours ago
At least three Warriors players are set to return home to New Zealand if their families are not allowed to join them in Australia by July 19.
Elite German commando unit to be disbanded over links to far-right extremism
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Military investigators began looking into the unit in 2017, after reports of a party where members of the regiment gave Hitler salutes and listened to right-wing extremist music.
Scientists tracked eagles Eva and Ethel for two years, then they watched them meet
Researchers share their delight after two wedge-tailed eagles they are tracking with GPS meet in a chance encounter. Rather than fight, as is sometimes the case, the two females seem to have enjoyed each other's company.
'Eyes of the world remain on Hong Kong' says Australia, joining statement on national security law and Uyghurs
Australia joins allies in calling for an investigation of rights abuses against Uyghurs and for China to reconsider Hong Kong's national security law.
SA answers Victoria's call for nurses and paramedics amid coronavirus crisis
More than two dozen frontline medical staff from South Australia are preparing to join counterparts in Victoria in the battle to contain Melbourne's coronavirus outbreaks.
Albanese says Labor will restore funding cut from ABC if it wins next election
Just In - 23 hours ago
Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese says the party will restore $84 million cut from ABC funding if it wins the next federal election.
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Tuesday 30th June 2020
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 […]
WashPost Reporter Says ‘Climate Change’ Is A ‘Racial Justice Problem’
By Joseph Vazquez ~ The leftist lunacy of The Washington Post knows no bounds. Washington Post Climate and Science reporter Sarah Kaplan wrote a climate propaganda article masquerading as news. The story was headlined: “Climate change is also a racial justice problem.” In the piece, Kaplan led readers off with the question: “What does racism […]
The Green Delusion Continues To Push Costs Upon The Poor
By Ronald Stein ~ Those marketing the green delusion have convinced themselves and the public that intermittent electricity from wind and solar are somehow “clean, green, renewable and sustainable”. They have successfully kept transparency from those paying for the green delusion of any information that would damage their message. Facts about greater human and ecological […]
Monuments Are Only The Start Of Radical Left’s War On Western Values
By Nile Gardiner and Joseph Loconte ~ The radical left has hijacked debate over America’s monuments to wage a cultural war. Their goal: to deny the moral legitimacy of our democratic republic. Violent attacks on statues and memorials aren’t mere vandalism. They are an assault on the United States itself and the values upon which this great nation stands. We should all stand united as […]
EU Excludes United States From Their 'Safe' Travel List
*Reuters:* *EU excludes United States from 'safe' travel list* BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has excluded the United States from its initial “safe list” of countries from which the bloc will allow non-essential travel from Wednesday. The 27-member bloc gave majority approval on Tuesday to leisure or business travel from 14 countries beyond its borders, the Council of the EU, which represents EU governments. The countries are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. *Read... more »
Raw milk purchased at retail in 5 states found loaded with antimicrobial-resistant genes
University of California-Davis food scientists found raw milk purchased at retail stores can hold a large amount of antimicrobial-resistant genes if left at room temperature. Their findings are published in the journal Microbiome. The UC Davis researchers collected 2,034 samples of unpasteurized milk from retail stores in California, Idaho, Arizona, South Carolina and Maine. ... Continue Reading
FAO and WHO publish draft on microbiological risk assessment
The FAO and the WHO have put out draft guidance on microbiological risk assessment for food for public comment. It is intended to provide guidance and a framework for carrying out each of the four components of a microbiological risk assessment, whether as part of a full risk assessment, as part of other evaluations, or... Continue Reading
France and Serbia Trichinella outbreak linked to backyard pigs
Meat from backyard pigs was the source of a trichinellosis outbreak in France and Serbia in 2017. Three patients were exposed in Serbia and took pork back to France where they shared with relatives and friends. About 47 people were given the meat in France and Serbia and 20 cases of trichinellosis were reported, nine... Continue Reading
Foreign food problems include Aflatoxin, Salmonella, pesticides
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alerts. Import Alert Description URL... Continue Reading
Reminder: How Progressive "Programs" Keep African Americans Down
* Suddenly the country has descended into a paroxysm of guilt over the situation of African Americans, particularly the fact that as a group they have not caught up to whites or other ethnic groups in average income or wealth. Accusations of “systemic racism” or even “white supremacy” are everywhere, particularly issuing from the Black Lives Matter movement. * And accompanying the accusations are newly insistent demands for more spending on government programs and redistribution schemes of every sort. More for housing programs, more for social work programs, more for education progr... more »
Washington Post Lies About Climate Change, Floods
Among the climate click-bait articles getting Google attention today is a piece in the Washington Post, ‘Millions of homeowners face flood risks without realizing it, and climate change is making it worse.” The article describes a new study by the First Street Foundation which claims millions more properties are at risk of flooding than are […] The post Washington Post Lies About Climate Change, Floods appeared first on Climate Realism.
The Castrated Asian Male – the West’s most appalling creation, Asianstein!
This post is going to be brutal and salient, read on only… Continue reading “The Castrated Asian Male – the West’s most appalling creation, Asianstein!”… The post The Castrated Asian Male – the West’s most appalling creation, Asianstein! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
Internet providers are helping the Thai government track down dissidents
Thai laws oblige ISPs to relinquish identifying data to authorities during criminal investigations. The post Internet providers are helping the Thai government track down dissidents appeared first on New Mandala.
Ted Lieu Has A Plan-- Señor Trumpanzee And His Evil Elves Are Not Going To Like It One Bit
Yesterday, you may have read about Ted Lieu's proposal to strengthen Congress’ contempt power to break administration stonewalls. Ted and 5 other members of the Judiciary Committee-- Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Joe Neguse (D-CO), David Cicilline (D-RI), Val Demings (D-FL), and Madeleine Dean (D-PA)-- have been frustrated and angry enough about the Trump Regime systematically defying subpoenas to propose a strong "inherent contempt" rule that would ratchet up their power to punish executive branch officials who reject their legitimate requests. If Congress adopts the rule, they would be g... more »
Why The US Empire Works So Hard To Control The International Narrative About Russia
On a December 2010 episode of Fox News’ Freedom Watch, John Bolton and the show’s host Andrew Napolitano were debating about recent WikiLeaks publications, and naturally the subject of government secrecy came up. “Now I want to make the case for secrecy in government when it comes […]
Will The Border Conflict Between China And India Lead To A Naval War?
*RCD/The Strategist: *Will the India–China Border Conflict Lead to a Naval War? The recent developments in Ladakh on the disputed border between India and China were shocking and tragic. The clash in Galwan Valley last week has opened up a deep fissure in India–China ties, spawning tensions that could even escalate into an all-out-war. The latest reports suggest the Indian armed forces have begun a rapid mobilisation and the Chinese military has been shoring up its positions, even as political efforts are on to defuse the crisis. With a spiral of escalation building, a conflict so... more »
The Insufferable and Political Media Stupidity Around “The Russian Bounty” Narrative…
In case you might have missed the latest faux-controversy assigned by political operatives to the media narrative engineers, the issue surrounds leaked sketchy intelligence reports, to the New York Times, claiming Russians were willing to pay Taliban members to kill … Continue reading →
The Volkssturm: These Fanatical Nazi German Civilians Were Ready to Die For Hitler
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Volkssturm soldiers with Panzerfausts in Berlin, 10 March 1945. German Federal Archives.] From Hitler on down, the true Nazis took it as an article of faith that racially pure Germans of good stock would defeat the tainted Slavs from the steppes of Russia and the corrupt Westerners. *Key Point:* The Nazi regime mobilized teenagers and old men as its last line of defense. On October 18, 1944—the 131st anniversary of the Battle of the Nations’ victory over Napoleon in 1813—Reichsführer-SS (National Leader) Heinrich Himmler steppe... more »
The U.S. Navy Doesn't Operate the Most 'Stealth' Submarines (Think Sweden)
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* The Blekinge-class is even resistant to mines and depth charges for greatly improved survivability. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Thanks to the high level of thought given to the class’ design, the Blekinge-class could be one of the quietest submarine class ever built once they’re finished. Saab’s Gotland-class recently enjoyed a refit, and is very quiet—the U.S. Navy even leased the first of the class, the *HMS Gotland* for two years in order to evaluate the sub’s capabilities and to improve their own anti-submarine techniques against a ... more »
In Order to Spy on French Nuclear Tests, the U.S. Used U-2 Spy Planes from Aircraft Carriers
*Caleb Larson* *History, Americas* Otherwise known as Operation Fish Hawk. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *This was likely one of the only times U-2s were used from aircraft carriers—though we will likely never know for certain. The venerable U-2 spy plane is an old bird. The first U-2s entered service with the United States in 1955 and are still flown today, due to extensive modifications. The large spy planes are easily recognizable thanks to their pencil-like fuselage and delicate looking wings. They are notoriously difficult to land even in favorable conditions—it would ... more »
From America's Police To Military, Everyone Loved The Colt .38 Commando
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Approximately 49,000 Colt Commandos were purchased by the U.S. government during World War II. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Colt Commando was produced during wartime for the sake of both manufacturing expediency and cost reduction in a booming rearmament economy. The revolver fulfilled its role in arming a broad swath of military and nonmilitary personnel. Today, the appearance of a Colt Commando generates curiosity among those interested in both the lesser known weapons of World War II and the nuanced history of revolver firearms... more »
A Warning from General Flynn to the Silent Majority
It’s time the 98% told the passionate 2% to STFU!!!!!!!!! We can’t pray or hope our way out of this. It is time for action. Demand action! ~ Hardnox
China May Have A New Stealth Fighter
J-20. Via Wikimedia Commons *Forbes: **Surprise! China May Have A New Stealth Fighter* China might be developing a new stealth fighter, if an announcement from the Chinese Aeronautical Establishment—a government research organization—is any indication. For those keeping count, the new plane could be the sixth manned, radar-evading warplane in service or in development in China. To put that in context, the world’s leading operator of stealth aircraft, the United States, has fielded six different manned stealth aircraft types, five of which remain in service—the F-117, the B-2, the... more »
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