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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Friday, February 8, 2019

8 February - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 3

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FRENCH BUSINESS WAKE UP TO THE PREDATORY PLAN OF THE FORMER ROTHSCHILD BANKER MACRON

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
*BUSINESS LEADERS IN FRANCE PANIC AS THEY REALIZE THE EU AND MACON IS WILLING TO LEAD THEM OVER A NO BREXIT DEAL CLIFF* *FIND FORMER ROTHSCHILD BANKER MACRON IS DEAF TO THEIR PLEAS * *BANKSTERS CAN BUY UP ALL THE COMPANIES BANKRUPTED IN A NO DEAL BREXIT FOR A PITTANCE* *CAN PRINT MONEY OUT OF THIN AIR USING THEIR MONOPOLY* *PLAN TO WIPE OUT POPULATION, NOT INTERESTED IN VOTES OR THE WELLBEING OF THE COUNTRY LIKE MACRON ISN'T INTERESTED* *BUSINESS LEADERS IN THE UK, GERMANY, FRANCE NEED TO BECOME MUCH MORE POLITICALLY ACTIVE IN FUTURE* *FUND NEW PARTIES* *BACK INDIVIDUAL MPS* *W... more »

Climate change hearing fails to consider community sustainability

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
Chairman Raúl Grijalva is only looking from the top down from a privileged position. It appears that this hearing and the discussion in general has not considered community sustainability from the bottom up. Science and common sense do not support … Continue reading →

UK will cut taxes and slash tariffs in secret plan to kick start economy in no Brexit deal

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
*The UK government has drawn up secret plans to stop the UK economy from collapsing following a no deal Brexit, cutting taxes and slashing tariffs.* *If the Globalists new geopolitical strategic goal is not to fall into the hands of their opponents, China, they will have to introduce a state central bank and cancel all debts.* *China is now set to power ahead at a very fast pace, meaning the gap between it and the West will continue to grow.* *The private banking cartel has boxed itself into a corner.* *To grow an economy and lose their power.* *Or to not grow an economy and lose ... more »

Chem journal yanks paper because authors had stolen it as peer reviewers

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
The UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry has retracted a 2017 paper in one of its journals after learning that the authors stole the article from other researchers during peer review. The offending article, “Typical and interstratified arrangements in Zn/Al layered double hydroxides: an experimental and theoretical approach,” appeared in CrystalEngComm, and was written by Priyadarshi … Continue reading Chem journal yanks paper because authors had stolen it as peer reviewers

Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine : Quel panafricanisme ? (Partie 3/3)

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Feb-2019 Il n'y a rien dans ce processus de la ZLECAf qui indique une réelle préoccupation de l'Union Africaine pour l'émancipation des peuples africains de l'exploitation et de la domination

Turkish RPP ship: Pakistan breathes $900mn sigh of relief

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Feb-2019 Pakistan said to have gathered fresh ‘evidence of corruption' in the procurement of a rental power project (RPP) contract by the Turkish company.

Provision that could raise drug costs emerges as key obstacle to NAFTA approval

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Feb-2019 Some Democrats in the US, like Canada's generic drug industry, warn that the new biologics rule would keep drug prices high by requiring citizens to wait longer before they can get their hands on lower-cost similar drugs known as biosimilars.

Accord de libre-échange bientôt négocié entre la Suisse et les USA

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Feb-2019 Le chef du Département fédéral des affaires étrangères s'est dit convaincu qu'un accord de libre-échange entre la Suisse et les Etats-Unis pourra bientôt être négocié.

Brexit crisis military command centre starts hiring civilians, UK Globalists reverse plan to wipe out Brits under threat of Chinese take over

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
*Well, worth reading about the new* "*military-style setup, the emergency control centre will have a team of officers producing briefing notes for ministers “at pace” and checking the “battle rhythm” for emerging urgent policy changes."* *From The Guardian* *BrexitBrexit crisis command centre starts hiring civiliansExclusive: recruiters told military-style operation could stay open for two years* *Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent* *Fri 8 Feb 2019 10.44 GMT Last modified on Fri 8 Feb 2019 11.30 * *The government has started to recruit civilians to work in an emergency command a... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, February 8, 2019

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Bailarico @ Centro Cultural Carioca (Centro) – This is the pre-Carnival warm-up for Baile de Carnaval da URSAL (one of the biggest memes from the Presidential election). It is […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, February 8, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

GLOBALISTS MAKE NEW PUSH FOR MASS FORCED VACCINATION WITH RISKY EBOLA JAB WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS ABOU T THEIR PLOT

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
*An international health emergency declaration allows for martial law measures and forced vaccination with risky jabs.* *For the private banksters Globalists to be pushing this agenda now shows how deluded and out of touch with reality they have become.* *They have two huge problems. A disaffected public, including armies, that they have been trying to wipe out using epidemic false flags for the past ten years. And a new super power contender, China, with its state run central bank and emphasis on making its people wealthy and healthy.* *So, if they succeed with their Ebola depopul... more »

My written request to postpone George Soros show trial on Monday

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 17 hours ago
*I submitted by request in writing for a postponement of my show trial Delta 15 218 at Larisa court this morning.* *The intention to kill me and pave the way to depopulation remains is evident from the way the trial is still scheduled to go ahead.* *No offer to settle out of court from the eugenicist Globalists like the Queen, George Soros, Merkel and Tsipras, signalling to the world they remain a red hot threat to everyone.* *The judges will have to consider my request.* *They should insist that Alexis Tsipras settles out of court immediately. It is only a question of a very s... more »

Cold Weather Saps EV Range

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood From CNBC: Hoping to increase the appeal of their battery-electric vehicles, automakers have begun rolling out an assortment of "long-range" models, such as the Tesla Model 3, Chevrolet Bolt EV, Jaguar I-Pace and Nissan Leaf Plus. Under ideal conditions, these products can deliver more than 200 miles per charge and, […]

China En Route To Being World’s Largest LNG Market

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler Talking of gas! https://www.naturalgasworld.com/resources/LNG%20Condensed%20Vol%201%20Issue%201%20Jan%202019(2).pdf As I have often pointed out, China’s appetite for energy is voracious, and it will get its hands on whatever is available, wherever it comes from. Anyone who thinks they are in the least bit bothered about CO2 emissions […]

Connecticut Seeks to Remove School Nurses from Religious Vaccination Exemption and AAP Likes It

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
The American Academy of Pediatrics being behind a bill that takes away authority to sign off on the current Connecticut Religious vaccine exemptions from school nurses. Why would you remove the school nurse? And why would doctors be pleased by... more »

Dr. Loretta Bolgan's Speech at the Vaccinating Safety Convention for the National Association of Chartered Biologists

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Note: From Corvelva in Italy. The speech is translated by an interpreter. ### Dr. Loretta Bolgan’s Speech at the covention “Vaccinating safely” organized by the National Association of Chartered Biologists - January 25th 2019 Dr. Bolgan reports on the studies... more »

Attorney Patricia Finn Speaks Out Against NY's Push to Remove Religious Vaccine Exemption

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Note: Many states, including my state of Connecticut, are going after religious vaccine exemptions as a way to remove parental medical choice. ### ALBANY — With measles outbreaks reported in the Hudson Valley and New York City, state lawmakers are... more »

The Russian Air Force's Biggest Problem (Not the F-22 or F-35)

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* What good is buying lots of sophisticated combat aircraft if there aren’t enough aerial tankers to refuel them? What good is buying lots of sophisticated combat aircraft if there aren’t enough aerial tankers to refuel them? “With the growing activity of long-range aviation, as well as the deployment of Russian aviation units in the North and the Far East with their enormous distances, the need for tankers becomes even greater, both at the strategic and tactical level,” according to Russian newspaper *Izvestia*. Older Russian and Soviet aircraft... more »

The Navy Just Admitted the Much-Hyped Railgun Is a Total Mess

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * What happenned? Less than a year after declaring the U.S. Navy "fully invested" in the service's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson is apparently experiencing some buyer's remorse over the $500 million supergun's troubled development. Appearing before an audience at the Atlantic Council on Thursday, Richardson characterized the decade-old weapons system — capable of accelerating a projectile to hypersonic speeds but stuck in research and development limbo without a ship-board tactical demonstrator —... more »

Exiled NT politician Jeff Collins quits Labor to sit as independent

Jano Gibson at Just In - 18 hours ago
Territory MLA Jeff Collins has been a member of the Labor Party for 33 years but says the restrictions placed on him by the Chief Minister Michael Gunner and the parliamentary Labor party were "simply unacceptable".

'It was fast and hot': Homeowner's shock as bushfire roared over his fence

Frances Bell at Just In - 18 hours ago
Forrestdale resident Ron is in no doubt his home would have been burned to the ground if firefighters had not been on the scene as 30-metre flames from a blaze descended on his property.

He was born without his consent — and now he wants his parents to pay up

Siobhan Heanue at Just In - 18 hours ago
Raphael Samuel, who identifies as an "anti-natalist", says he plans to take legal action against his parents — because they brought him into the world without his consent, and therefore, should pay for him to live.

Man proposes as his partner lands her first barramundi fishing near Darwin

Just In - 18 hours ago
Brisbane woman Harn Newton snags a triple whammy when she was fishing outside of Darwin — a new fiance, her first barra and a story to tell the relatives.

Thousands still without power as flash flooding hits Sydney — and more rain is coming

Bellinda Kontominas at Just In - 18 hours ago
Thousands of homes are still without power without power this morning as a series of severe thunderstorms dumped heavy rain across parts of Sydney, the central coast and Wollongong last night

Calling Bulls*** on Hezbollah in Venezuela — Pompeo is LYING!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
It appears Hezbollah, ISIS, Al Qaeda … are all cooperating with US-Pentagram and appear where they are most needed by America to justify war, CIA coups and what not. – Pompeo Claims Hezbollah “Active In Venezuela” To Justify Possible US Intervention by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Two weeks ago, when remarking sarcastically about the upcoming “requirement” for a US […]

One Step Closer To Nuclear Oblivion: US Sabotages The INF Treaty

Federico Pieraccini at The Duran - 18 hours ago
The INF treaty aimed to create a safer global environment by seeking to avoid the prospect of a nuclear exchange. The post One Step Closer To Nuclear Oblivion: US Sabotages The INF Treaty appeared first on The Duran.

Inference is probably driven by great ideals

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 19 hours ago
*...but it's hard to make a difference...* OK, it took some time to decide whether I should write about this topic at all or not. I have known about the plans to establish Inference, a fancy quarterly journal, since June 2010. It was finally launched in 2014. It just happens that I know the people behind Inference more closely than 99% of the people who write about it. In the text below, I will partly anonymize the names – but everyone who knows the characters and/or Czech will be capable of translating the nicknames to the real names very easily. So first of all, I've spent some ho... more »

With endless military interventions, the end of U.S. empire fast approaches

Richard Galustian at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Liberation from this system will come about as a result of an economic collapse possibly a global one. The post With endless military interventions, the end of U.S. empire fast approaches appeared first on The Duran.

Dinner Guests

LL at Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
I'm getting ready to leave the high country to go and rake in the shekels to keep the machine fueled and oiled. I can only sit in my chair and talk on the phone so much. I sat in my dining room eating chicken, ranch beans, a couple biscuits and potato salad (eating with LL) and the team showed up. I couldn't get all of them framed in one cell phone shot and I was too lazy to do more than raise my cell phone up and snap a picture of the elk. So there you have it. There were eleven elk in this particular mini-herd. There are more elk than deer in the area of the White Wolf Mine. The o... more »

The Australian citizenship law that could offer lifeline to Hakeem al-Araibi

Tracey Holmes at Just In - 20 hours ago
Immigration lawyer Reuben Saul says there's a condition in the Citizenship Act specifically for elite athletes that could fast-track Bahraini refugee Hakeem al-Araibi's Australian citizenship.

Sweltering heat, gusty winds — but no total fire ban. So when is a ban declared?

Irena Ceranic at Just In - 20 hours ago
The Forrestdale bushfire, which threatened lives and homes in Perth's south, ignited on a day when hot, gusty winds and temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius were forecast. But those conditions alone aren't enough to warrant a total fire ban.

Thousands of flamingo chicks rescued from drying South African dam

Dannielle Maguire at Just In - 20 hours ago
South African animal welfare volunteers are working around the clock to raise thousands of baby birds, blending up smoothies of baby formula, prawns and sardines to keep them alive.

Monarchy pitted against military in Thailand as princess runs for PM

Just In - 20 hours ago
In an unprecedented move that upends tradition that the royal palace plays no public role in politics, Princess Ubolratana Mahidol is set to run against the party which took control after a military coup in 2014.

Instagram to scrub its site of all graphic self-harm images following teenage girl's suicide

Just In - 20 hours ago
Instagram is vowing to remove all graphic self-harm images after the father of a British teenage girl accused the service of helping to kill his daughter.

All eyes on China after cyber attack on Australian Parliament

Michael Vincent at Just In - 20 hours ago
When Australia's Parliament is hacked, it's easy to point the finger at Beijing — even though Russia and North Korea are also "bad actors" known to have carried out cyber attacks throughout the world.

'Catastrophic' losses and carcass-strewn paddocks: Floods' toll on farms revealed

Krystal Gordon at Just In - 20 hours ago
The full extent of livestock deaths in Queensland emerges as graziers plead for feed drops to prevent the starving deaths of the cattle that have managed to survive days of isolation.

The Daily Brief 2019-02-07

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
This is a summary of 50 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Russia, Syria, Deir_Ezzor, ISIS, Iraq, Peshmerga, Venezuela, Turkey, Hama, Sistani, Euphrates, SDF, Hezbollah, Pompeo, Israel, Homs, Damascus, Daraa, Houthi, Saada, Saudi, Yemen, Iran, Assad, Gabbard, France, Qatar, Lebanon, Kalibr, Nasrallah, Aoun, Bassil, FPM, Haftar, Libya, Sabha, Morek, Trump, FSA, Tanf. We have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Vaccine Debate is Over

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 20 hours ago
The great debate to whether Vaccines are safe and effective or whether there are serious causes for concern has been going on for decades now. The post The Vaccine Debate is Over appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

CHINESE INFORMATION WARFARE – A THREAT TO FREE WORLD

BY SANDOMINA ~ “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”―George Orwell – 1984 Chinese state and its leadership(Chinese Communist Party – CCP) are getting uneasy at the pace of progress of their global dominance and how the world is reacting to it. They firmly believe that history repeats itself. In their zeal […]

Green New Deal Would Barely Change Earth’s Temperature. Here Are The Facts.

By Nicolas Loris ~ Here’s the most important fact about the Green New Deal: It wouldn’t work. Ultimately, fully implementing the Green New Deal would have no meaningful impact on global temperatures. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., released their much-anticipated blueprint for a Green New Deal Thursday. And make no mistake: […]

When Doesn’t Blackface Matter? When Democrats Could Lose Virginia

By Andrew Bolt ~ Is the Left’s pontificating on racists and sexists really just projecting? Take Virginia. Governor Ralph Northam admitted to wearing blackface in the 1980s after a racially offensive yearbook page surfaced Friday. Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, the first in line to succeed Northam, denied claims this week that he sexually assaulted a […]

Juan Guaido: The Making of U.S. Puppet in Venezuela

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 20 hours ago
*21WIRE* | The real story behind Washington's latest regime change protagonist.

Jordan Peterson on Climate Change & Climate Policy

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 20 hours ago
*Jordan Peterson* | Why 'climate' policies will continue to languish in perpetual political gridlock.

Rogue Foreign Policy: ‘From Nazis to Neocons’

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 20 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Understanding why the U.S. acts with impunity and eschews international law and due process.

How a Freak Accident Happens

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
*[image: Worlds Tallest Waterslide, Kansas City, USA]* This ride was never safe and ample evidence was available from the beginning. They then compounded this folly by actually covering up incidents and destroying evidence. It appears that a decapitation was merely the final straw. This slide should have been built with twice the investment in time and safety engineering accepted as standard. Instead they did it all with half. The airborne problem should have seen it closed immediately before a single rider got on board. When does negligent homicide turn into premeditated homi... more »

As Magnetic North Pole Zooms Toward Siberia, Scientists Update World Magnetic Model

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Every five years the magnetic pole shifts 150 miles. That is now significant and must produce navigation errors, or at least take you close by the error bounds in one direction. Thus we have a mid cycle correction. It has obviously moved a few hundred miles in my own lifetime. That was totally unexpected back then.. *As Magnetic North Pole Zooms Toward Siberia, Scientists Update World Magnetic Model * * February 4, 20199:27 PM ET * *Francesca Paris * *The sun sets over Canada's Arctic Archipelago. Earth's magnetic north pole has been moving away from the Canadian Arctic an... more »

Pope Francis holds first Papal Mass in Abu Dhabi

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
[image: Pope Francis holds first Papal Mass in Abu Dhabi] Coming to this story with very low expectations, it is still promising. Getting this much is exceptional. The ongoing confrontation between Christendom and Islam is something born of the orignal rise of Islam when it becaume an ideology of barbaric conquest instead of been a simple Arahamaic spiritual cult. It was hardly helped by the insertion of material opposed directly by the teachings of Jesus directly in the Koran. Mohamed himself transitioned from a spiritual leader to been a war leader and the two roles are alway... more »

Ancient DNA Starts Answering Archaeology's Big Questions

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
DNA research is finally coming into its own. What that means is that we are now quickly getting enough data. We need a lot of it. Cost has now dropped enough that we can get a site sampled as much as possible. What this means is that a village visited by a distant trader who leaves av child will prove up a historic contact. this is hugely important as our own efforts has clearly demonstrated the powerful Atlantic Great Circle route that supported significant migration over the past five thousand years. That route was never cut of either and surely saw an expedition every yea... more »

Progress report: FDA moving forward with FSMA’s produce safety rule

U.S. Food and Drug Administration at Food Safety News - 20 hours ago
Contributed Editor’s note: Three top Food and Drug Administration officials joined to write this FDA Voices blog, which was originally posted by the agency on Feb. 7, 2019. When the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in 2011, one of the most challenging parts of Congress’ mandate was to transform the... Continue Reading

Canada Implements New Food Guidelines, But What About the Food Waste?

ONTARIO, Canada, Feb 08 (IPS) - Canada introduced a new healthy eating food guide January 2019 and, for the first time, the meat, dairy and processed food and beverage industries were not involved. Based on the recommendations of health and nutrition experts, the guide places a new emphasis on eating plants, drinking water and cooking at home. Read the full story, “Canada Implements New Food Guidelines, But What About the Food Waste?”, on globalissues.org →

Deported Salvadoran Women Pin Their Hopes on Poultry Production

Feb 08 (IPS) - Salvadoran farmer Lorena Mejía opens an incubator and monitors the temperature of the eggs, which will soon provide her with more birds and eggs as the chickens hatch and grow up. Read the full story, “Deported Salvadoran Women Pin Their Hopes on Poultry Production”, on globalissues.org →

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Republican Hypocrisy and Evil 101: Using a cancer survivor, especially a child, as a cheap SOTU applause prop is extra evil of all of those Republicans who applauded young Grace on Tuesday night. What republicans did just a few days after they and their beloved party leader interrupted the chemo treatments of untold numbers of Americans with their heinous government shutdown is about as evil as humans get. Yet, they smile and shrug it off. Virtually no one calls them out on it, so it's up to the meme creators when those who have the power to say something and do somethin... more »

Star Citizen: twenty short stories

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 21 hours ago
clean HUD with Free Look QETing Not really happy with the way CIG are treating their multiplayer game Star Citizen, so I decided to write my own shor stories, twenty of them, to illustrate how delicious I think Star Citizen could be - if only they were making an interactive sandbox... 1: so, I've just resurrected at Levski, and I've left my skanky hab, and I'm running down the corridors... I'm never on time these days, don't know why. I just can't seem to get out of bed. I love my hab? Nah, just lazy. I voice-actived my, "MobiGlas," as I ran down the steps to the life and the wris... more »

CIA-backed Afghan unit accused of atrocities is able to call in air strikes

Jessica Purkiss at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 21 hours ago
The Bureau has evidence showing an Afghan special forces unit backed by the CIA is committing abuses and has the power to call in air strikes by US forces

Is nouveau racism righteous retribution or just insanity? [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 21 hours ago
The weaponization of racism only creates division and violence, but liberals drive for power cares little about collateral damage. The post Is nouveau racism righteous retribution or just insanity? [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

Message of SOTU “Women in White” avoided by press

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 21 hours ago
Donald Trump's history of empowering women for success, both in his own employ and nationally, shows they only had one thing to protest. The post Message of SOTU “Women in White” avoided by press appeared first on The Duran.

February 8th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #750

sundance at The Last Refuge - 21 hours ago
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 →

Friday February 8th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 21 hours ago
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 →

“Missed It By That Much”

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
On January 15, 2019 Dr. Tracy Twine told the Minnesota House of Representatives “We don’t expect to see temperatures below ten degrees in Duluth any more.” Since she gave her testimony three weeks ago, Duluth has averaged four below zero. … Continue reading →

Musical Interlude: Alessandro Safina, "Luna"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
Alessandro Safina, "Luna"

Father in suspected murder-suicide stopped by police the night he abducted baby son

Lexy Hamilton-Smith at Just In - 22 hours ago
Queensland police say a Sunshine Coast father suspected of murdering his baby son before taking his own life was stopped for speeding, breathalysed and released a short time after the baby's mother reported them missing, as the information had not yet been passed onto officers on patrol.

Chinese billionaire wants political parties to pay back his donations

Henry Belot at Just In - 22 hours ago
Huang Xiangmo donated at least $2 million to Australian political parties — now he says he wants it back, claiming the decision to strip him of permanent residency was "grotesquely unfair".

New Territory homebuyer scheme 'most generous' in nation: Gunner

Jano Gibson at Just In - 22 hours ago
First home buyers will get up to $50,000 as part of a new scheme that NT Government hopes will boost the ailing construction industry, but it comes as new figures show another government incentive scheme has only paid out three applicants in the first three months of the program.

WA Government backflips over rock lobster crackdown

Nicolas Perpitch at Just In - 22 hours ago
The WA Government backs down on its controversial planned changes to the rock lobster industry after a heated debate, saying fishers have agreed to significantly increase the local lobster supply.

'Et tu, Scotte?': Bald Archies poke fun at political back-stabbing, ball-tampering scandal

Niki Burnside at Just In - 22 hours ago
As the satirical Bald Archy Prize exhibition opens in Canberra, its founder celebrates humour over hate in a year of unrelenting political drama.

France recalls ambassador to Italy over yellow vest meeting and 'baseless attacks'

Just In - 22 hours ago
France recalls its ambassador to Italy over "repeated, baseless" attacks by Italian political leaders, and a decision to meet with yellow vest protesters, who have mounted a months-long campaign against the French president.

Ponting called up to Australia's World Cup coaching staff

Just In - 22 hours ago
He won three World Cups as a player, including two as captain, and now Ricky Ponting finds himself part of Australia's preparations for the upcoming tournament in England.

Man faces court for allegedly running over his former partner in her driveway

Just In - 22 hours ago
A 54-year-old man has faced court accused of murdering his former partner by running her over in the driveway of her Gippsland home.

Victim of alleged SA kidnapper thought she would never see her family again

Rebecca Opie at Just In - 22 hours ago
A European backpacker tells a court she thought she was going to die when she was kidnapped and held captive in a pig shed on a regional South Australian property.

You could be using too much toothpaste. Here's what dentists recommend

Alle McMahon at Just In - 22 hours ago
Less is more for both children and adults when it comes to brushing your pearly whites, according to the Australian Dental Association. Here's how much they say you should be using.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Venezuela aid trucks arrive in Colombia as EU calls for dialogue https://t.co/oGXVMm2n4e pic.twitter.com/nWMTbQDVjb — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 8, 2019 Guantanamo prison looms as option for detained ISIS fighters as US withdraws from Syria https://t.co/cGyQT0hNZu pic.twitter.com/BTgOzO8Hey — Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) February 8, 2019 Nigerian elections: Has Boko Haram been defeated? https://t.co/iNK3biI4d5 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 8, 2019 In the Defense News Minute for Feb. 7, 2019, the Army will buy Iron Dome and a future fighter contract is award... more »

So When Will the Yellow Vest Movement Take Hold in the USA?

Martin Armstrong at Global Warming – Armstrong Economics - 22 hours ago
The Yellow Vest anti-government movement (#YellowVests, #GiletsJaunes) began in France on November 17, 2018, when over 300,000 people across France protested a carbon tax on fuel. President Emmanuel Macron claimed the French were leading the world in the battle against climate change. The Yellow Vest protests evolved rapidly into an all-out general anti-government movement that was […]

Did Aborigines Create Global Warming In Australia? Hello, Coming Ice Age?

Martin Armstrong at Global Warming – Armstrong Economics - 22 hours ago
By cross-referencing tree-ring data and coral core samples, a team of researchers have revealed that Australia suffered the worst drought in history before the whites settled there from Britain. There was virtually no rainfall and rivers simply ran dry. Much of the wildlife died and massive bushfires ravaged the landscape, as we see in California these […]

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/8/19"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/8/19"* by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "President Trump earned an A+ in his State of the Union (SOTU) address in Congress this week. He laid out his vision for America, and according to the mainstream media polling, he received as high as 76% positive ratings. This is surprising because 90% of the coverage (Harvard & MRC research) of the Trump Administration has been negative since his inauguration two years ago. Will the Democrats work with the President and give him what he wants to build a wall on the southern border. It’s not likely, and that means ano... more »

‘America First’ Means Nuclear Superiority

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
The US president’s annual State of the Union address traditionally focuses on domestic issues but it also throws some light on the foreign policy priorities. President Trump’s speech on Tuesday adhered to the pattern and if anything, the portions on foreign policy received scant attention, restricted to his “agenda to […] The post ‘America First’ Means Nuclear Superiority appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

‘Unacceptable’: Saudi-Led Coalition Slammed for Avoiding Responsibility Over Yemen Hospital Bombing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
RT Published on Feb 7, 2019 ‘Unacceptable & contradictory’ is how Doctors without Borders has described the findings of a new Saudi report which claims the humanitarian group was partly to blame for the bombing of one of its own hospitals in Yemen in June. The organisation says the Saudi-led coalition is attempting to avoid taking […]

Keiser Report: Are We Back on a Gold Standard? (E1342)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
RT Published on Feb 7, 2019 Check Keiser Report website for more: http://www.maxkeiser.com/ In this episode of the Keiser Report from Mexico, Max and Stacy discuss central banks on a gold buying spree and what that suggests is in our global monetary and trade policy future. The volume of gold buying has not been seen since […]

Spat Over Yellow Vests: France Recalls Ambassador from Italy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
RT Published on Feb 7, 2019 France is recalling its ambassador to Rome for consultations amid a worsening spat spurred by the actions of Italy’s deputy prime ministers. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9nwh end

A Response to Gihon Temple Objections Instead of Traditional Temple Mount Location

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
I am leaning towards this “Gihon Temple location” ie. the true location of the temple is at the City of David, Mount Zion and not at the traditional temple mount where the Dome of the Rock, Al Aqsa Mosque are. There are no more obstacles to the rebuilding of the 3rd temple, if it is […]

‘It’s Not about Race’: Israel’s Rabbinical Courts Under Fire for Using DNA to Prove ‘Jewishness’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
The entire “Jewish religious law, or halakha, a Jew is defined as the child of a Jewish mother” is unbiblical NONSENSE! It has ZERO basis in the Bible. There are NO EVIDENCE this is true. There is NOT a SINGLE Verse to support this so called Jewish religious law. Theologically, biblically, Jewish bloodline is counted via […]

WHO: Palestinian Cancer Patients in Gaza Wait Months for Israel Permits

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
WHO: Palestinian Cancer Patients in Gaza Wait Months for Israel Permits by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Israeli occupation authorities are subjecting Palestinian cancer patients in the Gaza Strip to months-long delays before granting travel permits to leave the blockaded territory, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). – “After being diagnosed with cancer, patients in Gaza may often have to wait […]

Iran Threatens ‘Direct Ground, Sea and Air WAR’ on Israel as Tensions SOAR

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Iran Threatens ‘Direct Ground, Sea and Air WAR’ on Israel as Tensions SOAR by CHARLOTTE DAVIS, https://www.express.co.uk/ A FORMER Iranian commander warned Iran will start a “direct and very wide war” on Israel if the Syrian Government decide it is right to declare war on Tel Aviv. – World War 3 fears were sparked last month when Israel […]

Death And Valor Aboard The USS Fitgerald

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
The US navy said it was unclear how the collision off the coast of Japan occurred [Kyodo/Reuters] *Pro Publica:* *Fight the Ship* *Death and valor on a warship doomed by its own Navy. * A little after 1:30 a.m. on June 17, 2017, Alexander Vaughan tumbled from his bunk onto the floor of his sleeping quarters on board the Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald. The shock of cold, salty water snapped him awake. He struggled to his feet and felt a torrent rushing past his thighs. Around him, sailors were screaming. “Water on deck. Water on deck!” Vaughan fumbled for his black plastic glasses a... more »

FORBES: Florida court orders drilling in Everglades (What the frack SW Florida?!)

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
(Editor’s Note: I’m told this action could destroy what’s left of our wetlands. Honestly, so much has already been done to our environment that I wonder- and keep wondering quite out loud- how much more our poor, beloved state can take.) This week, a court decision in Florida illustrated the “difficulties involved in drilling for […] The post FORBES: Florida court orders drilling in Everglades (What the frack SW Florida?!) appeared first on Health Nut News.

Woman behind the arrest of healer John of God who stated he was running a ‘sex slave farm’ found dead of alleged suicide at her Barcelona home

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
Erin HNN (as reported by national news) A woman who helped to bring down a Brazilian faith healer accused of sex abuse has allegedly suddenly taken her own life in Spainr Sabrina Bittencourt, 38, died at her home in Barcelona just days after accusing John of God – real name Joao Teixeira de Faria – of […] The post Woman behind the arrest of healer John of God who stated he was running a ‘sex slave farm’ found dead of alleged suicide at her Barcelona home appeared first on Health Nut News.

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Shoulder Fire Army 1st Lt. Ryan Rogers fires a Javelin anti-tank missile during a live-fire exercise at Fort Campbell, Ky., Jan. 30, 2019. *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Photo Gallery* (U.S. Department Of Defense).

The 1978–1997 warming trend is an artifact of instrumentation

tzofiya at The Great Climate Debate - 23 hours ago
American Thinker S. Fred Singer | Feb. 7, 2019 Now we tackle, using newly available data, what may have caused the fictitious temperature trend in the latter decades of the 20th century. We first look at ocean data. There was a great shift, after 1980, in the way Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) were measured (see Goretzki and Kennedy …

Pelosi throws shade as Green New Deal unveiled: ‘Green dream or whatever they call it’

tzofiya at The Great Climate Debate - 23 hours ago
Fox News Feb. 7, 2019 “It will be one of several or maybe many suggestions that we receive,” Pelosi told Politico on Wednesday. “The green dream or whatever they call it, nobody knows what it is, but they’re for it right?” Pelosi took a more conciliatory tone on Thursday, saying: “Quite frankly, I haven’t seen …

There Is No Desire In Russia For A Nuclear Arms Race

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are seen during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci/File Photo *Reuters:* *For Putin, economic and political reality dampen appetite for arms race* MOSCOW (Reuters) - With his ratings down and state funds needed to hedge against new Western sanctions and raise living standards, Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot afford to get sucked into a costly nuclear arms race with the United States. Alleging Russian violations, Washington said this month it was suspending ... more »

Organic industry is not giving hydroponic, aquaponic growers a warm embrace

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Some fresh produce from hydroponic growers has been approved for and is being sold under USDA’s organic seal, but farmers who grow their organic crops in the soil don’t like the competition. The litigious Center for Food Safety two weeks ago filed a rule-making petition with U.S. Department of Agriculture, demanding new regulations prohibiting organic... Continue Reading

Consumer’s allergic reaction prompts yeast recall for undeclared peanuts

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
A consumer report of an allergic reaction to an undeclared peanut ingredient prompted Indigo Natural Foods Inc. to recall an undisclosed volume of debittered brewers yeast yesterday. The company distributed the Indigo Packaged Goodness branded yeast to retailers in Ontario, according to the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The notice... Continue Reading

GFSP calls for more domestic food safety investments in African countries

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
A report from the Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP) highlighted the need for increased targeted funding to promote domestic food safety across Africa. GFSP called for more investment into programs focusing on public health after finding less than 5 percent of donor investments addressed specific health risks such as Salmonella and E. coli that local... Continue Reading

WGS surpasses FDA as top fear factor for food companies

Guest Contributor at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Opinion There are three letters that should strike fear into every food executive’s heart – and three steps those business people can take to protect their companies. No, the three letters are not F-D-A. Although the Food and Drug Administration is quite powerful, the agency can only wield that power against a particular food company... Continue Reading

Who Will Go To Prison Sooner, Nunes Or Trumpanzee, Jr.?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Currently, Buddy Carter is in a fierce competition with Louie Gohmert to be recognized as the most clueless member of Congress. Yesterday he told NPR has "every State of the Union that the president has given has gotten better and better" and went on about how he's become one of the great presidents of all times. The "president" has given two of those addresses, but perhaps Carter has dreamed of being at dozens of them. Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter, a pharmacist, represents the southeast corner of Georgia. In his recent reelection bid, he was trounced in the 2 counties where people g... more »

President Trump Remarks During Signing of Women’s Global Development Prosperity Initiative…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
“W-GDP” is the Women’s Global Development Prosperity initiative. Today President Trump signed the W-GDP initiative designating priority spending to empower women’s economic initiatives in the U.S. and globally. [Details of W-GDP Here] [Transcript] Oval Office – 1:59 P.M. EST – … Continue reading →

The 'socialist' policies Donald Trump wants to target aren't that radical to Australians

Zoe Daniel And Emily Olson at Just In - 1 day ago
Donald Trump targeted the policies of Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his State of the Union speech, writes the ABC's Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel. He wants to make "socialism" a dirty word.

March The Children

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
March the children off to school, for they’ll be criminals and fools if we don’t fill their tiny minds before the Russians get inside. March the children one-by-one; don’t let them skip or dance or run. Hose them down with gasoline and march them into […]

Confusion over plasma HIV scare in China

Tasha Wibawa And Bang Xiao at Just In - 1 day ago
Thousands of blood plasma products sold by a Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical company were reported to be contaminated with HIV this week, although a statement from another state body presents conflicting information about the status of the samples.

Qantas cans order for eight Airbus A380s, will upgrade existing planes

Just In - 1 day ago
Qantas ordered 20 A380 superjumbo jets from Airbus way back in 2006, but decides to stick with a fleet of 12, as the manufacturer mulls suspending production of the double-decker, 544-seat plane earlier than planned.

'Catastrophic' losses and carcass-strewn paddocks: Floods' toll on farms revealed

Krystal Gordon at Just In - 1 day ago
The full extent of livestock deaths in Queensland emerges as graziers plead for feed drops to prevent the starving deaths of the cattle that have managed to survive days of isolation.

SA Police cannot rule out use of lawyers as informants

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 1 day ago
South Australian police refuse to rule out the possibility that lawyers have been used as informants in the state, as a prominent Adelaide barrister condemns the practice at the heart of Victoria's "Lawyer X" scandal.

AMP executives facing potential criminal charges

Daniel Ziffer at Just In - 1 day ago
Individual AMP executives are preparing for the possibility of facing criminal charges over the billion-dollar 'fees for no service' scandal, the company's lawyer said this morning.

Man charged over father's alleged murder in Adelaide

Just In - 1 day ago
Police charge a 35-year-old man with the murder of his 65-year-old father in Paradise, in Adelaide's north-east.

Craig McLachlan may go straight to trial on assault, sex offence charges

Emma Younger at Just In - 1 day ago
The lawyer for Craig McLachlan, who is facing charges of assault and sexual offences, says the actor may choose to go straight to trial to expedite the case, a Melbourne court is told.

The Yellow Vests of Canada. Aren't they ADORABLE?

Orwell's Bastard at Orwell's Bastard - 1 day ago
I know, I know. Maybe I'm getting too old for this shit. Maybe I found another hobby. Who knows? But I just couldn't *not* share the wit and wisdom to be found in this -- hey! Who said "paranoid fever swamp?" I'll thank you not to finish my sentences for me, and -- hey! Who said "wannabe MAGAheads?" That's just *rude*! Patriotic Canadians™, top to bottom, they are. Ask them about George Soros next.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Under Fire Over Claims That He Pressured The Former Justice Minister To Intervene In A Fraud Case Involving A Major Donor To The Governing Party

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*CBC:* *Trudeau under fire over claim he pressured justice minister to intervene in SNC-Lavalin fraud case* Company facing charges of fraud and corruption in connection with payments to Libyan officials Prime Minister Justin Trudeau found himself in the opposition's crosshairs Thursday following a report that he pressed former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in the prosecution of construction giant SNC-Lavalin on charges of fraud and corruption. Trudeau denied today that he or his staff "directed" Wilson-Raybould to intervene. At one point, in reply to a journa... more »

"Half The People..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The natural man has a difficult time getting along in this world. Half the people think he is a scoundrel because he is not a hypocrite." - Ed Howe

Musical Interlude: Billy Joel, “We Didn't Start The Fire!”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Billy Joel, “We Didn't Start The Fire!” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v2JcpolIQU

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