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Krispy Kreme Delivers Doughnuts to Officers Over Pastry Loss
Krispy Kreme has stepped in to comfort Kentucky police officers mourning the loss of a doughnut truck that caught fire.
Federal Agencies Directed to Hold Off on Shutdown Raises
Federal agencies have been directed to hold off enacting pay raises for top administration officials during a government shutdown that has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay.
U.S. Positions Troops In Gabon To Respond To Violent Protests In DR Congo
New: Trump ordered 80 military personnel to Gabon to support US personnel, citizens, facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo in case of protests. US embassy ordered nonemergency personnel and families to depart in mid-Dec, after terror threats closed embassy for wk in Nov/Dec. pic.twitter.com/U9PZdBxshc — Conor Finnegan (@cjf39) January 4, 2019 *Al Jazeera*: *US deploys troops to Gabon amid fears of unrest in DRC* US troops will assist US citizens, personnel in DRC if violent protests over recent elections threaten their security. The US military has deployed soldiers to Gabon... more »
More and more places in Austria inaccessible due to heavy snowfall
30 cm, 75 cm, even a meter (1 ft, 2½ ft, even more than 3 ft) of snow in places. Some areas totally isolated. 4 Jan 2019 – More and more places in Austria are cut off from the outside world by the large amount of snow that has fallen. Moreover, a strong wind is ... Read moreMore and more places in Austria inaccessible due to heavy snowfall The post More and more places in Austria inaccessible due to heavy snowfall appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Saturday in the park – once again
The rain has stopped and the sun is shining. So, we will celebrate with a nice hike in a close-by park trail. Hopefully, the trail won’t be too slushy. Here are a few thoughts to chew on this weekend, in … Continue reading →
Jihadist rebels storm key Turkish border-town in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham stormed a key Turkish border-town inside the Idlib province this evening. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham fighters reportedly attacked the strategic town of Atarib near the Turkish border this evening after attempting to expand their territorial influence into western Idlib. According to some opposition activists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey asks US for help in fighting ISIS in Syria
Turkey has asked the United States to provide military support so that Ankara can take over the responsibility of fighting the Daesh terror group in Syria, media reported on Friday. The Turkish government is requesting that the United States provide military support, including air strikes, transport, and logistics so that it can take on the responsibility […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels seize strategic crossing between west Aleppo and Afrin region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s continued their large-scale offensive in the western countryside of the Aleppo province, today, targeting the several areas controlled by the Turkish-backed rebels near the Afrin region. According to opposition activists via social media, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a big attack on the town of Deir Semaan and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia believes US withdrawal will take long
Moscow harbors no illusions regarding US troops’ withdrawal from Syria, which is going to take a long time, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told TASS on Saturday. The diplomat considers the issue to be one of most relevant as of today. “Controversial signals are coming, the schedule and overall the consequence of respective steps […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army deploys troops to front-lines at Manbij as situation worsens (video)
Syrian Arab Army soldiers were present in Arima village on Friday, close to the border with Turkey and 25 km (16 miles) west of the city of Manbij. The deployment comes after Turkish forces moved into Syria. It also follows the announcement of US plans to withdraw troops from the country. An anonymous Syrian officer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Meet the APS Spetsnaz Rifle: The Russian Gun That Fires Underwater
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Yes, you read that right. The widespread use of combat divers, more commonly known as frogmen, led to the inevitable question: how do frogmen from opposing sides kill each other when they meet underwater? In response, during the 1970s the Soviet Union developed an underwater assault rifle, the APS, that is still used by Russia today. The unusual-looking weapon is so uniquely suited to fighting under the surface of the waves it rapidly degrades if used on land. The Soviet Union deployed large numbers of Spetsnaz commandos during the Cold War, direct a... more »
Is China Preparing To Invade Taiwan?
*Gordon Chang, National Interest:* *Is China Gearing Up To Invade Taiwan?* Xi Jinping is appealing to nationalism in the face of mounting challenges back home—and it could spell trouble for Taipei and Washington. Xi Jinping, in his first speech in 2019 , told Taiwan it had no choice but to become part of China. “China must be, will be reunified,” is how the Chinese ruler put it on Wednesday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Xi did not break rhetorical or theoretical ground when commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Message to Compatriots in Taiwan, but he to... more »
Federal Grand Jury To Hear Evidence That 9/11 Was A Controlled Demolition
By Isaac Davis The 9/11 truth movement has been active and persistent for over 17 years, and while mainstream media won’t touch the story, and... more »
Maybe, just maybe, it's time for an apology, before time runs out
As you probably know (and I know some of you *do* know), top 1% BBC star Gary Lineker got into a spot of bother on Twitter recently for tweeting a bit of false, anti-Brexit scaremongering: All and sundry, even some ardent Remain types, called him out on him falling for this hoax. And the Government itself called him out on this too. It was 'fake news'. Weirdly, and to lots of consternation, Gary initially ignored the furore and the clamour for him to delete the tweet, until, late this afternoon, he finally deleted it. But.... He deleted it without posting any explanation why, an... more »
In the light of the eye is the all-knowingness of God.
* In* the light of the eye is the all-knowingness of God. And if thine eye, thy third eye be single, thy whole body shall be filled with light. And what shall I do with chelas who are filled with light? Why, I shall send you to the four corners of the Earth! I shall send you throughout this hemisphere. I shall send you to all of South America where you might impart that light. For you have raised up the sacred fire within your chakras but, most importantly, you have guarded the flame of harmony. Harmony in the members of your four lower bodies is a prerequisite to you... more »
Jennifer, a veterinarian, warns us
“After the first week of the Dems controlling the house, if people can't see they are AGAINST Americans and totally for a globalist NWO agenda, you must be blind. That or they just want to be sure Trump doesn't do anymore good because they want control back. They don't care about YOU, they care about controlling the country! They call border walls immoral yet they have walls around their own homes and security. They don't want to spend $5B for border security despite Border Patrol telling America it works and we need it but then they propose increasing taxpayer money sent to oth... more »
The Incredible Mueller-Russia Fiasco
By Scott Lazarowitz At the time of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the mainstream media had already launched their propaganda campaign against “fake news,” i.e.... more »
The UK Is Ranked The Second Most Powerful Country In The World
*UKDJ:* *UK ranked second most powerful country in the world* The ‘Audit of Geopolitical Capability 2019‘ reveals that, aside from China, the major Western democracies – not least the UK and US, as well as France, Germany and Japan – still hold a substantial lead over their emerging competitors. Building on the ‘Audit of Geopolitical Capability’ from September 2017, the new study from the Henry Jackson Society provides an assessment of the geopolitical capabilities of twenty major countries, drawn from the G20, with the addition of Nigeria. The organisation say that as more coun... more »
Continuing...
The previous post is, shock horror!, 'fake news'. Well, as far as I'm aware anyhow - though I wouldn't put *any* of it past the BBC. It was prompted by Rod Liddle's latest *Spectator *piece about the BBC's adaptation of *Watership Down*, which says the following: I’ve just watched the four-part animated series of *Watership Down*, shown on the BBC, with my daughter. She was slightly more aghast than me to discover that the aforementioned Bigwig was a bruv from the ’hood. And still more repelled by the elevation of a minor female rabbit character into a doughty campaigner for just... more »
Winnie-the-Racist (A Satire)
Fans of Winnie-the-Pooh will be delighted to hear that the BBC is bringing its CGI magic to bear (oh yes!) on the first volume of AA Milne's stories, *Winnie-the-Pooh. * The series will be broadcast on BBC One, beginning on April 1st. Sue and I were invited by Big Mike from BBC Trending to wendle along and attend an advanced viewing of Episode Seven, based on Chapter Seven of the book, 'In which Kanga and baby Roo come to the forest, and Piglet has a bath'. In it we see how asylum seekers Kanga (a single mother) and baby Roo, having sailed in a tiny dinghy all the way from dark... more »
JATRAS: ‘It’s Time for US to Cut Loose Our Useless So-Called Allies’
*James Jatras* | Does America actually have any real allies, or merely client states?
Ex-cor-iate! Ex-cor-iate!
OMG! Oh yes, I did watch *Doctor Who *on New Year's Day, and it featured a Dalek. *(Spoilers)*. The most terrifying creature in the universe was eventually defeated by a microwave oven and by the love of a dyspraxic son for his previously deadbeat Afro-Caribbean dad - the very same deadbeat Afro-Caribbean dad who'd earlier come up with the microwave oven idea and, thus, already saved Planet Earth - even before the heart-warming climax where his son (in return) saved him from the defeated but vengeful octopus-like naked Dalek. At which very point the anti-violence Doctor let the g... more »
Three Felonies a Day?
The average professional in this country wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes home, eats dinner, and then goes to sleep, unaware that he or she has likely committed several federal crimes that day. Why? The answer lies in the very nature of modern federal criminal laws, which have exploded in number […] The post Three Felonies a Day? appeared first on Econlib.
Israeli PM Netanyahu Tells Russian President Putin He's Determined To Oust Iran From Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R). (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST) *Jerusalem Post:* *Netanyahu tells Putin he's determined to oust Iran from Syria* The two men spoke in advance of a visit to Israel and Turkey this weekend by National Security Advisor John Bolton to discuss the withdrawal of US troops from Syria. Israel is determined to oust Iran from Syria Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian President Vladimir Putin when they spoke by telephone on Friday. The Prime Minister’s Office said that the two...more »
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From Jenna Orkin "...we were all convinced that we had to speak, write, and publish as quickly as possible and as much as possible and that this was necessary for the good of mankind. Thousands of us published and wrote in an effort to teach others, all the while disclaiming and abusing one another. Without taking note of the fact that we knew nothing, that we did not know the answer to the simplest question of life, the question of what is right and what is wrong, we all went on talking without listening to one another. At times we would indulge and praise each other on the conditi... more »
Iran Boasts That Even With Sanctions, Iran Has New Customers For Its Oil
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed *Reuters: **Iran says despite U.S. sanctions, it has found new 'potential' oil buyers* LONDON (Reuters) - All countries that were granted waivers from the United States to continue buying a certain amount of Iranian oil imports are complying with U.S. sanctions, a senior Iranian energy official said, noting that Tehran was hopeful to find new buyers. The United States withdrew from a nuclear deal with Iran last year and snapped sanctions in place to choke Iran’s oil and banking industries, ... more »
Caspian Flotilla Highlights Growing International Role of Russia’s Coastal Navy
Caspian Flotilla Highlights Growing International Role of Russia’s Coastal Navy Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 15 Issue: 170 By: Paul Goble The Jamestown Foundation Many military commentators in Moscow and the West have pointed to Russia’s loss of a navy capable of blue-water actions (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, November 30), but they have not focused on the […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 5
1909 Riot in Mosul after Kirkuk soldier insulted a woman Organized by elites opposed to Ottoman reforms 60 killed 1918 UK PM George said Ottoman provinces including Mesopotamia should have “separate national conditions” 1957 Iraq backed Eisenhower Doctrine to oppose communism in Middle East 1981 Iranian Pres Bani Sadr announced counter attack against Iraq using Basij militia and army 1981 Clergy convinced Ayatollah Khomeini to launch early campaign to try to win back all the lost territory from Iraq Started with Op Hoveyzeh 3 pronged attack 1 front in Hamdiya to break siege of Ab... more »
Latin American Nations Will Not Recognize The New Maduro Government In Venezuela
*DW:* *Venezuela: Lima Group refuse to recognize Maduro mandate* Latin American governments have urged Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, not to take the oath of office. The Lima bloc have said they will not recognize his new term because last year's election was "illegitimate." The Lima Group of Latin American countries on Friday urged Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to abstain from being sworn in for a second term he won in elections widely condemned as illegitimate, and cede power until new elections can be held. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* Venezuela has its suppor... more »
NEW CDC/FDA-Approved Six-in-One Hexavalent Vaccine—Vaxelis®—For Infants
By Catherine J. Frompovich Just when parents, and those concerned about vaccine safety issues, think it can’t get any worse regarding over-vaccination than it is,... more »
The 10 Worst U.S. Civil War Generals and Commanders
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * During the American Civil War, there were nearly 900 officers in non-militia service who were appointed to become generals. Here, William Welsh shares his list of the worst Civil War generals and commanders. *Worst Confederate Generals* *Confederate Maj. Gen. Gideon Pillow.* After gaining ground trying to cut an escape path for the Confederates during the February 1862 siege of Fort Donelson by Union forces led Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Pillow pulled the troops back to the fort to resupply them. As a result, he relinquished ground paid f... more »
Can Trump Win the Shutdown Battle?
*W. James Antle III* *Domestic Politics, United States* For now, the political consequences of this stalemate are minor, especially with the next election so far away. But pressure is growing for a solution. The longest federal government shutdown on record lasted twenty-one days. There’s talk of this one lasting “months or even years.” That almost certainly won’t happen—the current partial shutdown would go from annoying headline to political crisis long before then—but it’s a sign we are in uncharted territory. President Donald Trump sounded an optimistic note at the White Hous... more »
Would China Really Try to Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, China* “What the United States fears the most is taking casualties,” Lou lectured his audience. “We’ll see how frightened America is." Forty years ago this New Year’s Day, one of the most historic moments in the history of U.S. diplomacy occurred: the United States and the People’s Republic of China ended their thirty-year estrangement and established formal diplomatic relations with one another. The exchange of ambassadors and opening up of embassies in Washington and Beijing was one of the crowning achievements of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, the e... more »
Shutting Down the Government…for Real
As financially comfortable politicians resurrect the “government shut down” theater, using the lives of government workers as fodder for their political maneuvering, they have encountered a devastating hiccup. Donald Trump is not sticking to the status quo script. Rather than pretend to resist for a few days to create the illusion of government working for the people, then suddenly finding a comprise before the system is shut down long enough to do actual damage, Trump… The post Shutting Down the Government…for Real appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Will The House Dems Let Us Down... On Climate Change?
On Friday at dawn, *Politico* published an interview with Kathy Castor chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis behind a paywall. Is she going to be a force for good or another foot-dragging corporatist who inadvertently helps destroy humanity? I know what she thinks (and what Pelosi thinks and what the corpus of the establishment Democratic Party thinks, but... are they doing enough... will they? Or is the Select Committee a sop to all those noisy, idealistic freshmen whose energy needs to be channeled away from congressional power centers? We don't know yet... but I'm... more »
UH-OH, HE'S BRANDING AGAIN
On Friday, President Trump met again with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer in the White House. The Daily Beast reports: Along with saying the word “fuck” at least three times throughout the meeting, the president bizarrely stated that he did not want to call the partial government shutdown a “shutdown,” according to [a] source. Instead, he referred to it as a “strike.” (Many of the federal employees affected by the weeks-long shutdown have been working without pay. That is essentially the opposite of a strike.) As I noted just before Christmas, Trump believes he's a branding expert. ... more »
Did A U.S. Airstrike In Yemen Kill The Mastermind Of The USS Cole Bombing?
USS Cole *FOX News:* *US airstrike in Yemen targeted Al Qaeda operative tied to USS Cole bombing; forces ‘assessing’ strike results, official says* U.S. forces carried out an airstrike in Yemen on New Year’s Day targeting an Al Qaeda operative suspected of being involved in the deadly 2000 attack on the USS Cole, a military official confirmed Friday. The offensive maneuver was carried out in the Marib Governate, Yemen, and directed at Jamal al-Badawi, Capt. Bill Urban, U.S. Central Command spokesman, said in a statement. *Read more* .... *More News On A U.S. Airstrike In Yemen Th... more »
Time to Pay Attention: Democrats and Republicans Joining Forces to Push Gun Confiscation
[image: gun]Red flag laws have a history of bipartisan support. And when any piece of legislation has Democrats and Republicans locking arms in agreement, you know trouble lies ahead.
It Begins: Russia, China, and India Are Now All Dumping the US Dollar
[image: dollar]Economic sanctions, endless wars, and dirty politics has major countries ditching the US dollar in a hurry—which will not end well for the US.
University of South Carolina: Student Free Speech Rally Violated Campus Speech Codes
By Ilya Shapiro and Patrick Moran Public university campuses, once bastions of free thought, have become increasingly hostile toward the freedom of speech. Although students... more »
One of the best books ever written about apartheid South Africa...
... is available *today only* in e-book format for just $1.99. If you want to understand something of *apartheid-*era South Africa, Rian Malan's book "My Traitor's Heart" is one of the few volumes I regard as indispensable. Mr. Malan writes as an Afrikaner whose eyes were opened in his youth to the folly and impracticality of the *apartheid* system - but he didn't fully grasp its actual, innate evil until he returned to South Africa as an adult. His book is a searing memoir of awakening, a documentary of the murderous blind hatred that overtook so many groups and individuals in... more »
Another Big Tech Antitrust Accusation – Now By A Former Assistant Attorney General
By B.N. Frank Recently Activist Post published an article about how Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown accused the government of not being aggressive enough on antitrust... more »
Some Confucian Calm, Please!
[image: undefined] The United States and China look like two punch-drunk prizefighters squaring off for a major championship fight. They have no good reason to fight and every reason to cooperate now that both their stock markets have been in turmoil. Six hundred point market swings down and then up look like symptoms of economic nervous breakdown. Factions in both nations are beating the war drums, putting presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping under growing pressure to be more aggressive. Trump shoulders much of the blame for having started this unnecessary confrontation by impo... more »
Weekend reads: Conflict of interest debate roils on; fake peer review scams; amateur hour at journals
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured the retraction of a paper by a journalist in Australia … Continue reading Weekend reads: Conflict of interest debate roils on; fake peer review scams; amateur hour at journals
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, January 5, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Rock de Verdade @ Bar Bukowski (Botafogo) – On the first Saturday of the year, Bukowski bar are going to get things started with a party dedicated to the […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, January 5, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Life Is Very Good For Fidel Castro's Family In Cuba
Tony Castro and his uncle.Instagram *Miami Herald:* *Grandson of Fidel Castro shares his life of luxury aboard yachts and more on Instagram* Vacations on the Maya Riviera. A visit to the Basilica of the Sacred Family in Barcelona. A BMW. Expensive meals and a tour aboard a yacht. Those are some of the photos shared by Tony Castro, grandson of the late Fidel Castro, on his private Instagram account. It may seem like just another young man sharing his good times with more than 1,000 followers, but some who got a peek at the privileged lifestyle questioned who’s paying for the expens... more »
AMERICA'S OBESITY CRISIS
*Post by Sylvia Penaloza* *March 25, 2008* *Feeding the Obesity Epidemic* *By David Zinczenko* For decades, Americans have squabbled over the role of a powerful organization known as the NRA. To supporters, the NRA defends the right of individuals to enjoy a pastime — and businesses to sell their wares — free of government interference; to critics, the NRA is a political organization promoting products that kill tens of thousands of Americans every year. Riveting as the case for either side may be, let me present a third opinion: We're arguing about the wrong NRA. Consider this: ... more »
RED ALERT! MEDIA FEAR MONGER OVER EBOLA CASE IN SWEDEN
*Globalist media yesterday pushed the narrative that Ebola may be spreading from the DR Congo to Europe focusing on a suspected case in Sweden.* *Note that Donald Trump's propagandist in chief Alex Jones and Infowars joined in and reposted a scare mongering article about Ebola.* *Trump is also a eugenicist Globalist, albeit apparently belonging to the British freemason faction at war with the American freemason faction of Clinton, Mueller etc* *(CNN)A man in Sweden who was being treated for suspected Ebola contamination at Uppsala University Hospital on Friday does not have the de... more »
For The First Time In History, U.S. Marine Corps Integrates Male And Female Platoons During Boot Camp
U.S. Marines Corps *NBC:* *In a first, women Marines will be training alongside men at a boot camp* An advocate for military women wasn't impressed, saying the Marines are decades behind other armed services in training men and women together. For the first time in U.S. Marine Corps history, women will be training alongside men during boot camp. A platoon of about 50 female recruits began training Friday at a boot camp with five male platoons in what is traditionally an all-male battalion at the corps' facility at Parris Island, South Carolina, according to a statement. The inte... more »
Arriving in Israel, Bolton Warns Syria Not To Use Chemical Weapons After “Pullout”
If it walks like a psyop. And talks like a psyop. It’s a psyop. Talk about planting certain ‘talking points’ in the media as a source of reference for any future, probable false flag- Which is what any chemical attack would be. A false flag. Since we already know there will be no withdrawal from Syria. We can now know with certainty that Bolton is providing at least one possible pretext for an intervention. *Times of Israel* *“There is absolutely no change in the US position against the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime and absolutely no change in our position that any u... more »
N.C. Governor Poses With Sex Offender Who Promoted Bathroom Madness
[image: n-c-governor-poses-with-sex-offender-who-promoted-bathroom-madness] North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, who refused as attorney general to defend the Tarheel State’s law that reserved bathrooms in public schools and other government buildings for the use of the intended sex, has jumped into bed with the same cultural subverters who fought the law.
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Dennis Gruending writes about the difference between genuine populism focused on the interests of the public at large, and the discriminatory politics of the right which are often given the same label: The Oxford English Dictionary defines a populist as someone who is “a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people.” That is just what Douglas and others, such as Ontario MP Agnes Macphail, were doing in the early to middling years of the 20th century. The rural community was being exploited ... more »
Egyptian Government Tries To Block ‘60 Minutes’ el-Sisi Interview
*CBS 60 Minutes:* *The interview Egypt's government doesn't want on TV* In an interview with 60 Minutes the Egyptian government later asked not be shown, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi denies estimates of 60,000 political prisoners in his country. See the full interview, Sunday, January 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sat down with Scott Pelley to make news on 60 Minutes and did when he confirmed his military was working with Israel against terrorists in North Sinai. But other questions, including jailing his opponents to maintain his regime and the mass... more »
Federer wins record third Hopman Cup crown
Just In - 13 hours ago
In what could be the last Hopman Cup, the Swiss great teams up with Belinda Bencic to beat a Germany partnership of Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber in a winner-takes-all point.
THE ANALYTICS CONFIRM IT: Gold & Silver Trader Sees BIG RESET Happening
THE ANALYTICS CONFIRM IT: Gold & Silver Trader Sees BIG RESET Happening by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ The man who absolutely nailed the 1987 stock market crash confirms the coming Great Reset. Gold & silver will humble all the naysayers. Here’s more… Michael Oliver interviewed by Chris Blasi on The Great Reset Opportunity Report: – Commodity market veteran and developer of proprietary analytical tools […]
FACT: World War I Didn't End in 1918
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The supposed world peace brought about by Armistice Day was anything but universal. In 1919, across Eastern Europe to Central Asia, the violence begun in World War I raged on for as long as five more years Countless history books record that “on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918, the calamitous Great War finally came to an end. Indeed, no longer would machinegun fire tear apart generations of young men on West European battlefields, nor would week-long artillery barrages torture the very land itself into a crate... more »
Meet Wilson Combat's EDC X9: One of the World's Best Guns?
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * [image: Flickr/Wilson Combat] We take a look. Over the weekend, Arkansas-based Wilson Combat dropped photos revealing its newest handgun that moves away from the traditional 1911 design to incorporate features from more modern designs. Much like the Hudson H9, Wilson Combat's EDC X9 builds on the 1911's classic features, such as its controls, ergonomics, and much-loved trigger. Few companies are better positioned to recognize the American gun-owners' love of the 1911 than Wilson Combat, having built them for over 30 years. The X9 has retained some... more »
3 Big "What Ifs" for the U.S. Economy
*Samuel Rines* *economy, United States* Is America headed for a recession? Trade wars? The labor market? Lots of questions. Here are some answers. There has been increasing angst surrounding whether or not the United States is heading into a recession. There are certainly reasons to be concerned. There always are the numerous “what ifs” for the U.S. economy that have increased the uncertainty of the outlook and raised the chances that something sinister could occur. But all news is not doom and gloom. To be clear, the United States is always heading for a recession. Death, taxes... more »
Canada's Air Force: Destined to Become Old an Obsolete?
*David Axe* *Security, * The Canadian air force will get the first two of 25 second-hand F/A-18 Hornet fighters from Australia in 2019, procurement minister Carla Qualtrough reportedly said at a trade show in late December 2018. The Canadian air force will get the first two of 25 second-hand F/A-18 Hornet fighters from Australia in 2019, procurement minister Carla Qualtrough reportedly said at a trade show in late December 2018. But it won't help. With or without used Australian Hornets, the Royal Canadian Air Force's fighter fleet fast is becoming irrelevant. Equipment isn't th... more »
VIDEO: China's Air Force Just Tested the "Mother of All Bombs"
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* A promotional video that the China North Industries Group Corporation released in December 2018 depicts a twin-engine H-6K bomber dropping the weapon. The Chinese air force reportedly has tested a huge new bomb similar to the U.S. Air Force's own Massive Ordnance Air Blast munition, a.k.a. "Mother of All Bombs." The bomb -- apparently China's most powerful non-nuclear munition -- could help Chinese forces to bombard cave or tunnel complexes or flatten forests in preparation for an airborne assault. A promotional video that the China North Industries... more »
China Cloned the M16: Meet the Norinco CQ Rifle
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] But is it any good? Some weapons are so ubiquitous they are manufactured even in countries one might not associate them with. One example of this is the M16 rifle series. In service with the U.S. Military for more than fifty years, it has fallen into the hands of many groups that were not originally issued them, such as the Viet Cong, communist guerillas in the Philippines, and now the Islamic State. Only one of America’s potential adversaries took the step of making their own M16s, however: that distinction belongs to C... more »
StratCom blows it.....
U.S. Strategic Command (or “Stratcom” if you’re trying to make a nuclear-capable arm of the U.S. Defense Department sound cool) has issued an apology for a poorly received New Year’s Eve tweet which has since been deleted. StratCom is headquartered at Offut AFB in Nebraska and is these days in charge of almost all of the Pentagon's offensive military operations - including the Space Command. One must question who is running the show these days at StratCom? Do they think it is cute to threaten to end the world on New Years Day? Just what are their values anyway? Talk about a s... more »
Trump’s attorney general nominee William Barr blows apart Mueller investigation (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 162. The post Trump’s attorney general nominee William Barr blows apart Mueller investigation (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Xi Jinping orders China’s People’s Liberation Army to step up war-preparation efforts
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Blaming China for Apple’s dive is senseless
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Trump Says He May Declare National Emergency To Build Wall
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Israel Must Accept that the U.S. Will No Longer Police the Middle East
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The CO2 Control Knob
In this brainless, incoherent article by Jeff Masters of Weather Underground, Richard Alley states that CO2 is the climate control knob, and then immediately explains that it isn’t. “There’s no doubt that the ice ages are paced by the orbits“, … Continue reading →
Hard conversations: Why was “fantastic principal” Lamar Eason suspended from his job?
Just as the school day was winding down on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, the human resources director of the South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) showed up, unannounced, at Mahone Bay’s Bayview Community School. Brian Bonia proceeded directly to the office of the school’s principal, Lamar Eason, where he delivered a copy of an […]
The best possible argument for The Wall
I've played this video before, but in the light of the debate over the border wall - and the ongoing mass invasion of our country by illegal aliens - it bears repeating. It's cold, hard fact. We cannot - repeat, *cannot* - solve the world's problems by allowing the world to send them here. The more illegal aliens we tolerate, the less of our national resources we'll have for those of us who are here legally, and the more of the problems of the rest of the world we'll import. Build the Wall! Peter
How Christians contributed to sexual confusion
New York now has an x plan for birth certifications. Baby can be male, female or nothing. Birth control and abortion are basic tenets of feminism which is rooted in Marxism and anti-western values. Women must give their lives to the state, not to family. American Christian churches began accepting birth control around 1930 after the Anglicans decided it was OK. The result was surging divorce rates, living together without marriage, and same sex marriage, because once marriage no longer includes procreation, it too has lost its value. In a very short time we now have a culture tha... more »
Brexit Fake Scares
As Brexit draws nearer, we are getting to the stage where brexit is within the shelf life of many products making it attractive to retailers of products to create fake scares to boost their sales. Given that much of the … Continue reading →
Israeli Study: August-October 1942 Were The Holocaust's Deadliest Months With 15,000 Murders A Day
Jews loading onto trains at the Umschlagplatz in Warsaw during the German occupation of Poland. (Credit: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum/ Wiki Commons) *Daily Mail:* *A quarter of all Holocaust victims were killed in just THREE MONTHS - and the rate of murder by the Nazis only slowed down when they 'ran out of Jews to kill'* * Professor Lewi Stone carried out research into Operation Reinhard, a Nazi mass-murder operation perpetrated between 1942 and 1943 * Using train records, he estimated the rate at which Jews were killed in this period * He thinks at least 15,000 died each day ove... more »
It Will Do Him In
Art Cullen is from Iowa. That's Steve King country. And, even though King proudly waves his white nationalist credentials, Trump's war on Mexican migrants isn't playing well there: In Storm Lake, we have come to understand what our neighbors have been through and appreciate that they are here, buoying a rural community that otherwise would wither with the rest. But the main narrative is that refugees somehow erode what Storm Lake or Iowa is, when in fact they affirm the American immigration story. Just what are we about? Republicans are embarrassed by King and Trump. We hear talk ... more »
Tweets For Today
Tense countdown to DR Congo election results https://t.co/RqM06RvmkL pic.twitter.com/ND7ngJWtmG — AFP Africa (@AFPAfrica) January 5, 2019 Russia says it is not willing to exchange detained ex-U.S. marine: Interfax https://t.co/b0AP8icykE pic.twitter.com/1OkPNfnPBp — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 5, 2019 VIDEO: "Yellow vest" protesters gather on the Champs-Elysées in Paris for the first time this year#GiletsJaunes pic.twitter.com/Xy9yr1NqXV — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 5, 2019 What concerns me about this rhetoric is that China sounds exactly like Japanese High Command i... more »
Picture Of The Day
A Turkish-backed Syrian rebel rides on a truck with a mounted weapon at Manbij countryside, December 28, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *With U.S. departure, Syria's Manbij braces for upheaval* (Reuters).
Tim Osborn Prefers Spin To Facts
By Paul Homewood h/t Paul Matthews https://twitter.com/TimOsbornClim/status/1081241842996396032 Tim Osborn, Director of the Climatic Research Unit at the UEA has taken great exception at the GWPF for publishing my latest post on UK Climate Trends: https://www.thegwpf.com/uk-temperatures-unchanged-for-more-than-a-decade/ In particular, he seems to object to the public seeing the actual data. Apparently that is a […]
Military deception on Jeju Island
South Korean navy on Jeju Island throw trash around at Gangjeong village, in order to later film themselves as responsible community partners cleaning up litter. This is about the most cynical and reprehensible thing I've ever watched. If the leaders of South Korea had any sense of justice at all they'd fire the commander of the navy base and shut it down. The people of Gangjeong village have been non-violently protesting this base (and the destruction of their 500-year old fishing and farming community) for more than 4,250 straight days. This base (really for American warship... more »
UN Agendas - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*UN Agendas* *From Selfdom into Serfdom* *De-evolution* *© ** 2019 M.N. Hopkins* *Note:** This poem was inspired while listening to a youtube video presentation about Agenda 30. I wrote it in the haiku style of poetry and published it for the first fir me on my blog today, the 5th of January, 2019.*
Worst Democraps Who Want To Be President Update: Gillibrand Cozies Up To The Banksters
Yesterday, we posted Chapter V of The Worst Democraps Who Want To Be President: Terry McAuliffe. You can take a look at the entire series here. Chapter II was New York's crooked, opportunistic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and I'm afraid we need a little addendum today, based on some reporting by Brian Schwartz from CNBC. First, consider this. Since first being elected to Congress in 2006, Gillibrand has taken $9,788,569 from the Finance Sector, $1,958,256 last year alone. Let's narrow that down to just the investment industry-- Wall Street. And let's look at the men and women still ... more »
The Most Expensive and Useless Scientific Scam in Human History
I have been interested in whether climate alarmism reflects valid science for almost a decade, and have long held that it does not (see here and here). In the last few years the literature has blossomed with more and more damning studies from a climate alarmist viewpoint. Last week I outlined the nature of the […]
Support Grows for Imperiled Bennett College
By postal service and online, in amounts small and large, a steady stream of donations is flowing into Bennett College every day as the private, all-women HBCU seeks to raise $5 million in unrestricted funds by February. The North Carolina school is fighting to avoid a loss of accreditation that could force its closure.
Achieving the Dream Celebrates 15 Years with DREAM Conference in February
Since 2004, Achieving the Dream (ATD) – a national, nonprofit leading organization that has helped more than 4 million community college students achieve academic success and close opportunity gaps – will hold its 15th annual DREAM convening in Long Beach, CA from Feb. 19-22.
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*Boston to boot older students from high school* Tucked between red brick row houses in Bay Village, Boston Adult Technical Academy has helped scores of immigrants over the years realize their dreams of earning a high school diploma so they can flourish in college. Rebecca Datus enrolled last year, shortly after arriving from Haiti, speaking barely any English. She has gained a stronger grasp of the language and has been looking forward to graduation in June. She would like to become a doctor. “It is my dream since I was a little child,” Datus said through an interpreter one d... more »
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*New National Geographic Documentary Highlights How Ill-Informed Climate Debate Has Become* In announcing the United State’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement last year, President Donald Trump declared, “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” A company called RadicalMedia and Bloomberg Philanthropies attempted to counter the president this week with the release of a documentary titled “Paris to Pittsburgh” on the National Geographic Channel. Taking incredible liberty with the facts and playing on fears and false hopes, the documentary casts ... more »
How the United States Would Attack North Korea
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Asia* [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)] Welcome to World War III. No other country can match the United States when it comes to projection of power. Should Washington decide to carry out a military strike against North Korea, even a limited one, the immediate impact would be devastating for Pyongyang. When considering military action, however, it is important to acknowledge the variables and intelligence gaps that inevitably complicate political and military decision-making. Even with the United States' advantage in train... more »
Meet the 5 Most Complex Guns on Planet Earth
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Here are the top five most complex guns ever approved for adoption by a military. When a military and police force picks a gun, they generally pick the least complex design that can fulfill the requirements. History is filled with failed prototypes that were better in some ways than the adopted rifle but were simply too complex for the end user and logistical services. But sometimes, complex guns make it through. Here are the top five most complex guns ever approved for adoption by a military. *1. H&K P7: * For the end user, the P7 is a simple pistol.... more »
Are you contributing to early deaths of women?
Planned Parenthood does about 320,000 abortions a year, more than any other group in America, and its new CEO says she wants to expand abortions across the U.S. If they were really an ethical organization (unfortunately they get our tax money which is then laundered to support Democrats) with the best intentions for women, they would be working to reduce abortions, not increase them. The death rate from all causes, including homicide and suicide, is higher for women who have abortions, and increases with each abortion. https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/23/4/569/427991 “Ris... more »
$100 Billion in Weapons to the Saudis Buys a World Full of Hurt
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Patriarch Bartholomew signs Tomos of Autocephaly for newly – established Ukrainian church
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‘Hunt for our people goes on’: Moscow warns there’s no ‘safe place’ after US nabs Russian national
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Russian Federation Sitrep 3rd January 2019
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Hillary Clinton’s Long History Of Criminal Activity
“She was a liar. She was an unethical, dishonest lawyer. She conspired to violate the Constitution, the rules of the House, the rules of the committee and the rules of confidentiality.” Jerry Zeifman was the chief Democratic counsel for the … Continue reading →
End Of The Arctic Sea Ice Scam
I have been warning climate alarmists for the past eight months that their Arctic sea ice scam is on its last legs. Arctic sea ice is rapidly expanding and getting close to the 1981-2010 median. Christmas Today The only two … Continue reading →
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