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I have a little list
Following on from the previous post, here's a list of the people interviewed on the BBC News Channel (up till 6pm that evening) after the news began breaking the other day (August 28th) that the Government intends to prorogue Parliament. Those highlighted in red are the pro-Brexit supporters of Boris's prorogation and, yes, they were heavily outnumbered. But the BBC did invite on three members of the Brexit Party. The most curious thing, however, is the extraordinary length of time given to Anna Soubry. Her first interview went on for some 11 minutes. And - like the SNP's Joanna ... more »
What Was The Payload On The Iran Rocket That Exploded This Week?
Iran's Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi tweeted this image of himself standing next to the Nahid-1 *Daily Mail*:* 'Good Morning Donald Trump!' Iran 's IT minister taunts the president by tweeting a photo of himself next to the intact satellite linked to the explosion at a rocket test site* * Iran's Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi tweeted 'Good Morning' at President Trump Saturday * Jahromi included a picture of himself standing next to the Nahid-1 satellite * Trump on Friday tweeted what a...more »
The High Intellect Of Climate Alarmists
In response to my video criticizing the abuse of children by climate alarmists, this comment was received. August 30, 2019 at 5:15 pm
Democracy Dies In Fake Arctic News
“If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.” – Mark Twain “there is really no such thing as an honest newspaper in America; if it were set up tomorrow it would perish within … Continue reading →
Craft cannabis is the marijuana industry’s small-batch sector
The cannabis industry is becoming increasingly dominated by big firms, but there still is room for small, craft marijuana producers who peddle high-end products ranging from flower to edibles. Craft cannabis is the marijuana industry’s small-batch sector is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Fall of the Great Wall…
“At all events, the last barrier between China and ruin was removed… Continue reading “The Fall of the Great Wall…”… The post The Fall of the Great Wall… appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter.
Michael Zerafa upsets Jeff Horn in Battle of Bendigo victory
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Victorian Michael Zerafa shocks former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn by stopping him in nine rounds in their middleweight boxing bout in Bendigo.
Racing industry shocked by death of second female jockey in two days
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The death of Melanie Tyndall after a fall during a race in Darwin on Saturday comes just a day after apprentice jockey Mikaela Claridge died from injuries suffered in a trackwork accident in Victoria.
Pentagon Orders The Immediate Evacuation Of Warships And Aircraft Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian
BREAKING: @NAVSOUS4THFLT has ordered U.S. Navy ships homeported at Naval Station Mayport to set Sortie Condition Alpha as Hurricane Dorian heads toward Florida’s Atlantic coast. FILE PHOTOS.https://t.co/ZXZWuxeI3y pic.twitter.com/pmpQiELzwV — U.S. Navy (@USNavy) August 30, 2019 *FOX News:* *Florida military bases move warships, aircraft ahead of Hurricane Dorian* The Navy has ordered dozens of warships and aircraft to evacuate two bases in northeast Florida ahead of the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Dorian. On Thursday, the Navy's Fourth Fleet declared "Sortie Condition Alpha"... more »
Is Venezuela And Cuba Behind The Announcement That FARC Will Resume The War?
Prominent members of Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, including Ivan Marquez (center) say they are relaunching the group that demobilized after a 2016 peace deal Screen Grab Courtesy *Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald:* *Colombia’s armed rebels are back, with Venezuela’s help. This could trigger regional conflict* Many see the announcement by a dissident group of Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) rebels that they will break a 3-year-old peace deal and resume armed struggle as a domestic problem. But, more likely, it will become a Colombia-Venezuela dispu... more »
Capilano Honey is now selling fake Manuka Honey again risking the public’s health
Some of Australia’s biggest food fraudsters, Capilano Honey, Kerry Stokes and Albert Tse, who have a long history of food fraud, are at it again this time selling fake Manuka Honey which […]
Cop Fired for Attacking Innocent Nurse for Not Helping Him Break the Law, Quietly Rehired
[image: nurse]The cop who was seen in a viral video assaulting, kidnapping, and caging a nurse for refusing to break the law for him, was quietly rehired.
NO JAIL for Cops Who Kidnapped Teen and Raped Her In the Police Van
[image: teen]The two officers who admitted to kidnapping a teen and were found to have raped her will not be going to jail and will not be registering as sex offenders.
Kant on Knowledge and Religion
Immanuel Kant realized that unless David Hume was answered, science, philosophy, and religion could claim no knowledge of reality. In his the *Critique of Pure Reason*, he tries to answer Hume by noting that if our cognition receives information from the world passively, then it would be right to say that nothing is known about the world independent of experience. However, if our cognition is involved in organizing our sensations into what we perceive as the objective world, if the experience that we have of the world is in some measure a product of our own mind, then it becomes pos... more »
Spending an Hour Interviewing Trevor Noah
Enjoyed spending an hour interviewing Trevor Noah yesterday at the University of Kentucky’s historic Memorial Coliseum. The conversation focused on race and equality. Here are the questions that I asked: Many are familiar with your life story told in “Born a Crime,” growing up mixed-race in Apartheid South Africa. Are there particular lessons from your experiences that you think would translate
Public Watchdogs Calls for Court Intervention to Halt Burial of Nuclear Waste Along Southern California’s Coastline
🙂 Press Release from PublicWatchdogs.org: “Public Watchdogs Calls for Court Intervention to Halt Burial of Nuclear Waste Along Southern California’s … Continue reading →
Interview of Denis Rancourt by Jamarl Thomas
Democrats & Republicans Use Identity Politics As Cover For Economic Devastation... more »
Is the “Green Party” the Third Horseman of the Apocalypse?
Let’s Look At What Is REALLY Going On With So-Called Worldwide “Sustainable Development…” From Germany by Karma Singh… To save you looking up Revelation in the Bible it’s verses 6: 5-6, the Third of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is “Famine” mounted upon a black horse. (Just for for a point of discussion let’s … Continue reading Is the “Green Party” the Third Horseman of the Apocalypse?
Breaking: US bombs jihadist group near Idlib city, dozens killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The U.S. military reportedly bombed a group of jihadist rebels near the city of Idlib in northern Syria, local activists reported this afternoon. According to the reports, the U.S. fired cruise missiles at a base belonging to the Hurras Al-Deen group near the northeastern outskirts of Idlib city. The reports […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Moment jihadists are blown up by Syrian Army in southern Idlib: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – A group of jihadist rebels were filming themselves in southern Idlib when they were blown up by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). The phone belonging to one of the jihadist rebels was later retrieved by the Syrian Army after they captured the area. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army reinforcements pour into west Aleppo amid reports of new offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – A large number of reinforcements from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) made their way to the western part of Aleppo this week amid reports of a new offensive at this front. According to a military source in northern Syria, the Syrian Army is preparing to launch a new operation to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Italy’s 5 Star makes deal with EU devil in desperate attempt to stop Salvini (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 292. The post Italy’s 5 Star makes deal with EU devil in desperate attempt to stop Salvini (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The Trial For Khalid Shaikh Mohammed And Four Other Men Responsible For 9/11 Is Set For January 11, 2021
Colonel W. Shane Cohen of the Air Force announced on Friday that the trial for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other men is set for January 11, 2021 *Daily Mail*: *Death penalty trial date for men accused of planning 9/11 is finally set: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other accomplices charged with plotting attacks that killed 2,976 people will be held at Guantanamo Bay in January 2021* * Colonel W. Shane Cohen of the Air Force announced on Friday that the trial is set for January 11, 2021 * The case will take place at Camp Justice at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba * Date announcement was ... more »
During World War II, A U.S. Navy Destroyer Nearly Sank America's Best Battleshjip
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* How things can quickly go wrong at sea. Patriotic action movies would have you believe military units regularly perform like well-oiled fighting machines. But sometimes reality is closer to Bill Murray’s *Stripes*. Such at least was the case of the *William D. Porter*, whose mishaps were famously immortalized in an article by Kit Bonner. Named after a swashbuckling Union Civil War captain, the *Porter* was one of 175 *Fletcher*-class destroyers built during World War II. Destroyers, dubbed "tin cans" because of their lack of armor, were relati... more »
The origins of 'space force'
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On the Fundamental Lie of Religious Coercion
I have posted the following comment on the American Thinker site, to an article asking why our elected officials embrace Islam, which wants to destroy them in the end: *We live in a climactic time, when every major confrontation is being driven by people (on one side, at least, and sometimes on both sides) who adhere religiously to their own pet, and false, dogma, over good honest reason. In the case of Islam, there is the added wrinkle that the Muslim is religiously commanded to lie to the unbeliever, and mask his true intent until he is in a position to attack. The Western, mostly... more »
Tweets For Today
8/31 8 AM EDT: There's been a notable change overnight to the forecast of #Dorian after Tuesday. It should be stressed that the new forecast track does not preclude Dorian making landfall on the Florida coast, as large portions of the coast remain in the track cone of uncertainty pic.twitter.com/GSds0bKunM — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 31, 2019 Demonstrators in Hong Kong are continuing to gather outside government offices and the city's parliament on the 13th weekend of protests in the territoryhttps://t.co/Jx6FnKrAMD pic.twitter.com/evgxo5HF5i — BBC News (Wo... more »
Picture Of The Day
A couple poses for a selfie with giant salvaged busts of former US Presidents August 25, 2019, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Howard Hankins rescued the giant busts of former US Presidents from the closed Presidents Park in Colonial Williamsburg when he was commissioned to destroy them. *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 24 - 30 August* (Sputnik).
Bolsonaro Dismisses President of National Cinema Agency Amid Internal Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro has removed Christian de Castro from the command of ANCINE, the National Cinema Agency, the body in charge of promoting film production in Brazil. The information was published in a special edition of the Federal Gazette on Friday night, August 30th. According to the decree, the dismissal […] The post Bolsonaro Dismisses President of National Cinema Agency Amid Internal Crisis appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Says European Service Will Monitor Fires in South America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said that Brussels-based European External Action Service (EEAS) had been set up to assess the number of fires in South America, including the Amazon rainforest. The information, according to the Brazilian government, was passed on to the president by German Chancellor The post Bolsonaro Says European Service Will Monitor Fires in South America appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Government Will Require R$367 Billion Increase in Borrowing Limit for 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The budget bill submitted by the government on Friday, August 30th, anticipates the need for an addition to the borrowing limit of R$367 (US$88.4) billion to cover a number of public expenses, such as social welfare benefits, payment of the Bolsa Familia ("Family Allowance"), unemployment insurance, among others. The measure […] The post Brazilian Government Will Require R$367 Billion Increase in Borrowing Limit for 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Police Seize Gallons of Gasoline Used to Incinerate Forests in Pará State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday night, August 29th, at the Ouro Verde farm in São Félix do Xingu, in the south of Pará, the Civil Police seized dozens of gallons of gasoline that were used to set fire to the woods. The property is located within the Triunfo do Xingu Environmental Protection Area. […] The post Police Seize Gallons of Gasoline Used to Incinerate Forests in Pará State appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Upset with Brazilian Embassies Not Displaying his Official Portrait
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, August 30th, President Jair Bolsonaro complained about Brazilian embassies abroad that do not display his official portrait. According to Bolsonaro, this is not a matter of narcissism, but rather of protocol. He raised the prospect of those ambassadors not showing his photo being supporters of former president The post Bolsonaro Upset with Brazilian Embassies Not Displaying his Official Portrait appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannon at Protesters Outside Government Headquarters
CNA Published on Aug 31, 2019 Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters gathered outside government headquarters, as thousands defied a ban to rally through the city centre on Saturday (Aug 31). The clashes came on the fifth anniversary of Beijing’s rejection of a call for universal suffrage in the semi-autonomous city, sparking the …
How a Russian-Built MiG-29 Tried to Take On a F-15 And Ended Up In the Dirt
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Over the skies of Iraq. *A Fulcrum radar spiked Bennett’s Strike Eagle: “We could see them coming down. They knew there were more than one of us and were trying to find the end of the train to work up the rear of the formation.* Designed to replace the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, the F-15E Strike Eagle is a two-seat, dual-role, totally integrated fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and deep interdiction missions. The F-15E saw action for the first time during Operation Desert Storm, the campaign which took place between Jan. 17, 1991 and Feb. 28, ... more »
The U.S. Military Needs to Fix This If It Wants Any Shot at Winning a War with China
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. military’s fleet of sealift ships is too small reliably to resupply farflung American forces in the event of a major war. And the U.S. Navy lacks the warships to escort and protect what few sealift ships the military does possess. The U.S. military’s fleet of sealift ships is too small reliably to resupply farflung American forces in the event of a major war. And the U.S. Navy lacks the warships to escort and protect what few sealift ships the military does possess. That’s the dire warning that a range of experts have sounded as the Pentagon sh... more »
History Question: Would Hitler's Germany Control Europe If It Had Never Invaded Russia?
*Michael Peck* *History, * An alternate history. *So what would have happened if Hitler had not invaded Russia? The dynamics of the Third Reich and Hitler meant that Germany would not remain passive. In fact, it is hard to imagine Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union not at war, though the question is when this would have happened.* One of the most momentous decisions in history was Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Operation Barbarossa transformed Nazi Germany's war from a one-front struggle, against a weakened Britain and a still-neutral United States... more »
This Chart Shows The Power Why The F-22 Raptor is King of the Skies
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Unstoppable. *The F-22A possesses a sophisticated sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before being detected. Significant advances in cockpit design and sensor fusion improve the pilot’s situational awareness.* The interesting infographic in this post provides some interesting facts about USAF premier air superiority fighter, the F-22A Raptor. As explained by Bennie J. Davis III, in the article Airframe: F-22 Raptor, the F-22A is a fifth-generation fighter incorporating fourth-generation stealth technol... more »
How Would Pakistan Take On the Indian Air Force? China's JF-17 Fighter
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Pakistan is not alone. *As the JF-17 is one of China’s “clean slate” designs, this bodes well for the reliability characteristics of the current generation of Chinese aircraft. However, the JF-17 still uses a Russian engine, and the PAF rejected offers to use Chinese engines in their JF-17s in 2015. Engines remain a critical weakness in the Chinese aerospace industry.* The 2019 India-Pakistan border skirmish resulted in major shake-ups within the Indian Air Force (IAF). The most accepted narrative, that of a loss of an IAF MiG-21 Bison to no losses of ... more »
Locked and Loaded: The Marines Corps New Sniper Rifle Is Set for Combat
*Jared Keller* *Security, * How much of an improvement? *Selected back in March 2018 as a much-needed and long-overdue replacement for the M40 sniper system that Marines have wielded since the Vietnam War, the Mk13 is chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum and offers an effective range well over 1,000 yards,* The wait is over: the Marine Corps's brand new sniper is officially ready for action. The Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifle reached full operational capacity earlier this year after extensive testing, Marine Corps Systems Command announced on Wednesday. Now, the new rifle is finally av... more »
Sweden's JAS 39 Gripen Fighter: Can't Afford an F-35? Buy This Instead.
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And it's popularity is only growing. *The aircraft that emerged was a single-engine, single-seat, canard design powered by a Volvo-Flygmotor RM12—a derivative of the F/A-18’s General Electric F404-GE-400. It’s a myth that Sweden developed the Gripen entirely on its own, a lot of the technologies like the engine, were outsourced to keep costs down. (Indeed, the use of British components scuttled a potential deal with Argentina).* While complex high-end jet fighters like the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Ty... more »
Beware America: Iran is Now a "Globally Superior Military Power"
*Michael Peck* *Security, * At least in Iranian propaganda. *Major General Hossein Salami, who commands the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—the shock troops that constitute a parallel military in Iran—said that Iran is a globally superior military power.* Did you know that Iran’s navy has always defeated the United States? Did you know that Iran’s army is so invincible that no country can win a ground war against it? Welcome to the megalomaniacal world of Iranian media, where the impossible is still impossible —but makes for great propaganda. “Americans have always been the u... more »
Time For A Wealth Tax
Linda McQuaig argues that it's time to establish a wealth tax in Canada. That's what Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are proposing south of the border: Prominent U.S. Democratic presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are campaigning on taxing the super-rich, with Warren calling for a two per cent annual tax on wealth above $50 million, rising to three per cent on billionaires. Jagmeet Sing is proposing a similar tax on wealthy Canadians. And economist Thomas Picketty has assembled the data which proves it's a good idea: The brilliant French economist Tho...more »
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*White School Teachers Told People of Color Cannot Be Racist* Only white people can be racist, according to a presentation delivered to public-school teachers in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “I was appalled to hear this,” Hamilton County School Board member Rhonda Thurman said on “The Todd Starnes Radio Show.” “First of all, I was very much offended by this. Somebody came in from out of town — that I don’t know — and they don’t know me and assumed that I’m racist right off the bat just because I’m white. They don’t know what kind of childhood I had. They don’t know anything about m... more »
Russian Special Forces Eliminate Entire Ahrar Al-Sham Terrorist Unit in Idlib, Syria
*South Front* | Western-backed terrorists sustained major set-back this week in northern Syria.
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*Australia downgrades outlook for Great Barrier Reef to 'very poor'* *OK. I guess I should say something about this rubbish, as nobody else is stepping up to the plate so far. For a start, note that this is prophecy, not a factual report. They are prophesying that the reef will deteriorate. Given the erratic influences on the reef (unpredictable cyclones, unpredictable starfish attacks, sea-level oscillations etc), this is simply a stab in the dark. Many things could happen and nobody knows which will.Secondly this is not a report of any objective measurements. It is "base... more »
A UBI will not eliminate poverty
Bryan Caplan recently gave Charles Karelis an opportunity to offer some thoughts on poverty. Karelis had this to say about a Universal Basic Income program: UBI has negatives too. It would be way, way more expensive, pushing US tax rates into the middle of the EU pack. There would be no positive substitution effect, since […] The post A UBI will not eliminate poverty appeared first on Econlib.
Democratic Congressional Leadership Is Almost As Out Of Touch With America As Republican Leadership
Yesterday, *New York* Magazine published an excellent essay by Eric Levitz, Here Are 7 ‘Left Wing’ Ideas (Almost) All Americans Can Get Behind. It reminded me, once again, of the MLK/Bernie meme above-- and of the argument about how words like "moderate," "mainstream," "centrist" and "fringe" and "radical" are used by always-compromised political writers. Towards the very end of his essay, Levitz suggests that the Democratic leadership-- Pelosi, Schumer, Biden, Steny Hoyer, Cheri Bustos, Tom Perez...-- "comport themselves as cowardly, poll-driven opportunists." They never actually ... more »
Is China Serious About Climate Change?
By Paul Homewood https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2019/08/29/climate-change-big-lifestyle-changes-needed-to-cut-emissions-defra-chief-scientist/ In his above interview with the BBC, Prof Ian Boyd, DEFRA’s outgoing Chief Scientist claimed that the Chinese government was very worried about the climate and was taking it very seriously. This is a very common self delusion amongst Boyd and his ilk. And self delusion is […]
Nearly 2 million people struck off citizenship register in India face uncertain future
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Officials check the documents of 33 million people for the list, which is designed to try and find illegal immigrants, but critics say it is being used to unfairly target the minority Muslim population.
Do ratings trump accountability in journalism? Latest retracted MSNBC ‘bombshell’ suggests ‘yes’
[image: undefined] Lawrence O’Donnell’s walkback of a supposed “bombshell” story involving a claim that Donald Trump received loans co-signed by Russian billionaires is the latest sign that journalism has become accountability-free. Indicating that MSNBC deliberately chose to prioritize hype over facts, O’Donnell admitted on air that the claim needed “a lot more verification before [it] can be a confirmable fact” — but he reported it anyway. Typically, when a journalist does not have enough information to verify a claim, they wait until such time that they do. When that basic tenet ... more »
A century of scheduled international air travel
Last week saw a milestone: the centenary of scheduled international air travel. In a year that marks so many important aviation anniversaries, the month of August has possibly the most significant of them all. For on 25 August 1919, a small British-built biplane took off from heathland close to where London Heathrow is today, beginning the first-ever daily international passenger air service. * . . .* While other passenger air services had been flown before, aviation historians point to the Aircraft Transport and Travel (AT&T) operation between Hounslow Heath and Le Bourget as t... more »
Our Population Is NOT Headed For Accelerating Collapse In Next 20 Years - Elon Musk And Jack Ma Are Not Population Experts
This is a story running in the news, even on the BBC website, which is scaring a few people. There isn't any prediction of an accelerating population collapse. Indeed our population is increasing and is expected to level off some time between 2050 and 2100 and AFAIK nobody is saying our population will collapse in 2050 except these two CEOs in their interview. This is another article I'm writing to support people we help in the Facebook Doomsday Debunked group, that find us because they get scared, sometimes to the point of feeling suicidal about it, by such stories. Do share this... more »
PSL Deputy Proposes National Day to Commemorate Date of Bolsonaro’s Stabbing
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Just at the right time, after Jair Bolsonaro has revealed to the world how sophisticated and statesmanlike he knows how to deal with international crises and foreign head of states, the attention of observers and interested parties is actively directed to the heroic and lovable side of the president. Why […] The post PSL Deputy Proposes National Day to Commemorate Date of Bolsonaro’s Stabbing appeared first on The Rio Times.
Man Sparks Outrage by Raping and Killing Pregnant Dog in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A case of violence against a female dog sparked outrage in the residents of the Pantanal neighborhood, in Duque de Caxias near Rio de Janeiro. A man broke into a house in the region and caught a pregnant dog, raped it and then beat the animal to death. According to […] The post Man Sparks Outrage by Raping and Killing Pregnant Dog in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Over 1,500 App Drivers in Brazil Are Now Registered as Micro-Entrepreneurs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over 1,500 App drivers such as Uber, Cabify, and 99 have already registered as individual micro-entrepreneurs (MEI) in Brazil. App drivers have been authorized to join the MEI in August under the "other unspecified passenger road transportation" category. By becoming an individual micro-entrepreneur, drivers are covered by social welfare and may […] The post Over 1,500 App Drivers in Brazil Are Now Registered as Micro-Entrepreneurs appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Government Proposes Minimum Wage of R$1,039 in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The minimum wage proposed by the federal government for next year is R$1,039 (US$250). The amount is included in the Budget Bill (PLOA) of 2020, which was sent on Friday, August 30th, for analysis by the National Congress, along with the text of the bill establishing the Union's Multi-Year Plan […] The post Brazil’s Government Proposes Minimum Wage of R$1,039 in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Cidadania” Party Wants Luciano Huck in the 2022 Presidential Race
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - TV host Luciano Huck, one of the most popular names among possible presidential candidates in 2018, never stood as a candidate, but the prospect sparked a stir in the political milieu. A number of parties are now preparing to take part in the 2022 race, and the name of the […] The post “Cidadania” Party Wants Luciano Huck in the 2022 Presidential Race appeared first on The Rio Times.
Adam Schiff’s New Law Expands Definition of ‘Domestic Terrorism’, Promotes FBI Entrapment
*21WIRE* | All the while, short-sighted partisan lawmakers remain oblivious to the long-term consequences of reactionary such policy.
Your History Book Is So Wrong: We Don't Really Know When World War I Ended
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Soldiers_drill_in_their_gas_masks_during_World_War_I_%284041501708%29.jpg] Up for debate. Here's why. *The conflicts that remained unresolved with the 1918 armistice or the 1919 treaty meant that World War I did not end until some time later.* At least ostensibly, World War I ended first with the cessation of armed hostilities between the warring powers at the famed “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,” that is November 11, 1918. The official, or diplomatic, end of Wo... more »
Meet the 'Churchill' Tank: One the Best Weapons of World War II?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By King nothing at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons by Liftarn using CommonsHelper., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11938418] You make the call. *These specialized variants were the only Churchills to see action on D-Day; the first regular regiments did not join the fighting until the end of June. * The German town of Goch lay east of the Reichswald forest, a scene of heavy fighting for the British Army as it ground its way steadily into the heart of Germany. The 107th... more »
The 5 Guns That Helped Smith & Wesson Attain Fame and Fortune
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, * The top 5. *Smith & Wesson’s successful “wonder nine” pistol, the M&P followed in the footsteps of the Glock to produce a highly effective, high capacity polymer frame pistol. The Military & Police Model, currently in version 2.0, has a low bore axis, which the manufacturer claims reduces muzzle climb and allows the shooter to get sights back on target faster. * Smith & Wesson is one of the oldest, and most storied names in American firearms. Founded in the 1800s, the company specialized in revolvers and guns such as the No.3 and Schofield became ... more »
These 5 Russian Military Aircraft Keep Europe Awake At Night
*Evan Gottesman* *Security, Europe* Catching up with the West? *The Su-27 can carry a range of air-to-air weapons including the R-27R1, a versatile medium-range missile with semi-active radar homing warheads. The Flanker airframe has also been repeatedly refitted to take on new roles.* When it comes to air power, it’s no secret that the United States and the West have often held an edge over Russia. This dates at least as far back to World War II, when the United States and Britain were allied with Russia. While Russia supplied much of the manpower that ultimately defeated Nazi... more »
Missing Teen, Happy Ending
Note: There are days (weeks, months...) where the news just seems ao grim, we forget that GOOD people surround us. We just don't hear about them often. Here is a story with a happy ending. A dozen years ago, my... more »
USCRN temperature stations show no warming since 2005
“When American climate alarmists claim to have witnessed the effects of global warming, they must be referring to a time beyond 14 years ago. That is because there has been no warming in the United States since at least 2005, … Continue reading →
The EU's Counter-Brinkmanship
The decision of Boris Johnson to prorogue parliament for 35 days, and securing the Queen's assent for this has caused some in the remain movement to see the British constitution and British democracy for what it is: a system rigged *by design* to prevent meaningful scrutiny and accountability. This is significant because for the more liberal end of the movement, there is - or was - a pronounced if touchingly naive faith in institutions, the hopes that somewhere lurking in the Byzantine corridors of state a *deus ex machina* would activate and stop Johnson, and perhaps even stopping... more »
A team of designers wants to build an iceberg-making submarine to pop out ‘ice babies’ and combat sea-level rise.
https://www.businessinsider.in/A-team-of-designers-wants-to-build-an-iceberg-making-submarine-to-pop-out-ice-babies-and-combat-sea-level-rise/articleshow/70772723.cms Advertisements
For the first time, astronomers catch asteroid in the act of changing color
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-08-astronomers-asteroid.html
Fast radio bursts: Repeated signals detected from distant galaxy, says alien-hunting project
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/fast-radio-bursts-frbs-breakthrough-extraterrestrial-message-signal-alien-hunters-galaxy-a7921671.html
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UN flies in 5,000 people to Salt Lake to complain about fossil fuels
By Paul Homewood From CFACT: How does the United Nations convince people that they are super serious in their outrage about fossil fuels? How about flying 4,000 people from all over the world in fossil-fueled jet airplanes to isolated Salt Lake City to whine about it? Sounds like a good plan to […]
What Will China Do With The Hong Kong Protests?
The real "elephant in the room" not being addressed, however, is what the Hong Kong protests are really about: 2047, when Hong Kong is supposed to be handed over to China without any "one country, two systems" protection. What then? The post What Will China Do With The Hong Kong Protests? appeared first on The Duran.
Bolton visits Ukraine, Belarus & Moldova, should Moscow be worried?
Was Bolton's visit as important as the mainstream media portray it? The post Bolton visits Ukraine, Belarus & Moldova, should Moscow be worried? appeared first on The Duran.
Exiled Oligarch bitches about the CCP
I find it amusing that rich businessmen associated with governments unloved by the Western Establishment are called oligarchs, but if these oligarchs are critical of their own governments and friendly toward the Western Establishment, they are deemed as honest merchants, honest entrepreneurs, and even whistle blowers. The post Exiled Oligarch bitches about the CCP appeared first on The Duran.
Will Chinese troops gun down women and children?
This may well be a a scheduled changeover to bring in fresh units to replace those in garrison. this does happen all the time. The problem though is that there is evidence that these units have been getting special training and this must include hardening as well. The material does quote a major's harangue which is disquieting and strongly suggest preparation to viciously knock down all the protests. What is deeply concerning is that the turn out of the protesters represent a majority percentage of the population. This must include huge numbers of women and children. Any ... more »
Almost Every Sector of the US Economy Is a Monopoly or an Oligopoly - Crushing the Working Man
This is a huge and festering problem. Yet the crux of the matter lies in our bought of political infrastructure. None of these private monopolies could ever prosper without that. do remeber all that. Driving a permanent solution will be the structural ending of poverty in particular. this requires the application of the rule of twelve in particular and once the base is actually working the whole problem will devolve away and even become irrelevalnt. The process can also be sped along by forcing all too big to fail entities to take out insurance against failure in which all... more »
HUMAN 3.0 Aspergers Syndrome?
For far too long, Asperger's has been conflated with the Autism spectrum to no one's benefit. As it is the majority of Aspies identified have been boys. This is likely because their natural obsessive traits do get channeled easily into schoolwork where they obviously prosper. I will also conjecture that the Aspie has a strongly charged nervous system as well and likely perceives much more. I wonder if most of them are left handed as well. More interestingly is that Aspies are typically at the end of the Bell curve and this also explains the odd dominance of boys on the IQ base... more »
Agricultural add-on pulverizes weed seeds
Well perhaps. Simply bagging the chaff seems an equally viable choice as well. That may even be a better choice as the material could make good cattle feed. Grinding it up demands energy as well and that cannot get all the seeds either. Capture prevents any thing going back on the field as well. I do think that we need to see a new practice of light mulching established now that we are engaged in no till systems. Since we no longer want to tear up the whole soil bed, it is time to make much lighter equipment that typically disturbs the top one inch of soil and tie this to mu... more »
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