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Julian Vasquez Heilig on John C. Scott Show: Christchurch, White nationalism and President Trump
Julian Vasquez Heilig joins talk show host John C. Scott on 1030 KVOI. We talk about the Christchurch mosque shootings, White nationalism, White supremacy and the link to President Trump’s rhetoric and much more… For more conversation in the media click here. For more political punditry click here. Please Facebook Like, Tweet, etc below and/or reblog to share this discussion with others. Check
America – There Is A NEW Feeling In The Air…
America Is Turning Away From Main Stream Media (MSM) HATE Mongering… Opinion by “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen The world-wide “Anti-Vaxxer” Movement started, and flourished, in the United States – and, right from the start, it wasn’t just about vaccines. The group began to discuss other issues, and at this moment in time, is in … Continue reading America – There Is A NEW Feeling In The Air… The post America – There Is A NEW Feeling In The Air… appeared first on BolenReport.
Delingpole: 1.5 Trillion Reasons Why the Kids’ Climate Strike Is Dishonest, Stupid, Pointless
By Paul Homewood Dellers’ take on the kiddies strike: Around the world, thousands of children have skipped school for the day on the feeble pretext that they are somehow doing something to help save the planet. This is, of course, nonsense. LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 15: Students take part in a student […]
Trump Cornered
Robert Reich - 9 hours ago
What does a megalomaniacal president of the United States do when he’s cornered? We’ll soon find... more »
Forget the AK-47 Assault Rifle: The PKM Is The Real Deal
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Global* We break down why. Mikhail Kalashnikov is known for creating the AK rifle, but his contributions to Soviet firearms design didn’t end there. In 1961 he designed the PK machine gun, which was modernized into the PKM in 1969. Like the AK, this machine gun serves on to the current day. However, in many ways, it can be considered a better design than his rifle, despite it serving a different role. The PKM is sometimes described as “an AK flipped upside down and made in a different caliber,” which is not totally incorrect. Both weapons use the long-s... more »
The B-29 Bomber: The Story of a Plane That Took Down an Empire
*Warfare History Network* *World War II, * [image: Boeing B-29 42-4494 792 BS, 468d BG] B-29s built in Georgia helped the United States win the war with Japan. When Maj. Gen. Curtis Lemay, the hard-driving commander of the Twentieth U.S. Air Force based in Guam, decided to change tactics in early 1945 to boost the effectiveness of the B-29 Superfortress, it was the Bell Aircraft plant in Marietta, Georgia, that ultimately provided him with the stripped-down bombers that played such a key role in ending the war in the Pacific. The Bell plant, usually referred to both then and now... more »
I’m Not Predicting That Arctic Minimum For 2019 Has Occured on Day 70 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: I’m not predicting that Arctic had reached maximum for 2019 on 70 (because that didn’t work out so well for Antarctica. But if it had reached max it was the 8th lowest. Not much of a climate emergency. (in millions of sq km) Year Min Max day of Max day…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 74 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 15-Mar-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
NBC Reports AGAIN About More Research Linking Social Media to Mental Health Disorders in Teens
By B.N. Frank The most heartbreaking part of this NBC segment may be at the end of the video when Savannah Sellers references a comment... more »
Swine virus spreading worldwide
(Due to poor hygiene in pig farms, African swine fever—a DNA virus— is) spreading through Angola, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, People's Republic of Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Czech Republic, Estonia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Ukraine, Zambia, Zimbabwe. http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/A... more »
On obvious motives
Murray Mandryk is absolutely right in his point as to why Scott Moe and his government shouldn't be using the trappings of power to intervene in Alberta's election campaign. But in claiming there's no explanation, he unfortunately misses Moe's obvious and problematic motive for doing so. After all, it's been no secret for quite some time that the ironically-named Saskatchewan Party's fund-raising strategy includes regular appeals to - and massive donations from - corporate Alberta. And both his predecessor and Moe himself have clung stubbornly to a model which allows outside donors ... more »
Japanese Government Absolved of Legal Responsibility for Fukushima Daiichi Disaster
Court Absolves Government of Blame in Nuclear Disaster. The Asahi Shimbun, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201903150041.html While the presiding judge ordered TEPCO to pay compensation to nine plaintiffs from four households, it denied the central government’s responsibility. “We can’t say that it is illegal that the central government didn’t force TEPCO to take preventive measures against a tsunami,” the judge said. This court is essentially stating that the government has NO RESPONSIBILITY for safety regulation of dangerous industries. At least, that is what it sounds like ... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Linda McQuaig highlights the false promise that a market aimed at enriching billionaires will somehow benefit anybody else. Chris Giles reports on the continually-expanding gap between soaring CEO pay and stagnant wages for workers in the UK. And Anna North discusses how the U.S.' college admission bribery scandal connects to the psychology of wealth - as the most privileged few try to launder their fortune in order to give their heirs a fraudulent leg up through the prestige of elite universities. - Meanwhile, Robert Reich points out t... more »
An American Experiment in Socialism
If you want to see how socialism works under the American Government, the best place to begin is an Indian reservation. Start with one that doesn't have a massive casino or oil wells. The medical care is on par with what you could expect in almost any clinic in Africa and the lifestyle as people wait for their 'free' government allotment is legendary. Bob O'Rorque, AOC and the rest of the fringe players who are demanding socialism should go there, live among the people, and see for themselves how things really work in an American Socialist system. Yes, I know that Indians can leave ... more »
Where the Investigations Related to President Trump Stand
A look at where the investigations related to President Donald Trump stand and what may lie ahead for him.
When Gunman Advanced on New Zealand Mosque, 1 Man Ran at Him
Abdul Aziz, 48, is being hailed as a hero for preventing more deaths at the Linwood mosque in Christchurch after leading the gunman in a cat-and-mouse chase before scaring him into speeding away in his car.
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 16
1917 UK War Cabinet created Mesopotamia administration committee to decide on form of govt in captured areas 1921 Churchill told Foreign Secretary Lloyd George there was no longer a plan for a Kurdish state Instead Kurds would be included in new Iraq (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s views on Mesopotamia) (Musings On Iraq book review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) 1959 Gen Qasim signed economic agreement with Soviet Union to move away from England and west 1959 Nasser organized 50,000 anti-Iraq protest in Cairo (Musings On Iraq in... more »
Walking that lonely road in Utah -- Longest Walk 2019 Photos by Bad Bear
Longest Walk 2019 Photos by Western Shoshone Longwalker Carl Bad Bear Sampson Please welcome walkers to Utah and Colorado, as they walk across this land for Indigenous rights. Route schedule: .https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/02/longest-walk-2019-route-schedule.html?m=1 .
Senate Votes to End Funding of Saudi Arabia's Assault on Yemen
[image: senate-votes-to-end-funding-of-saudi-arabia-s-assault-on-yemen] The U. S. Senate has voted to end funding for Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen.
Even the BBC reports more – and heavier – avalanches in Colorado than in a century
Video – “Why is Colorado having so many avalanches?” Dr Ethan Greene from Colorado Avalanche Information Center explains what’s been happening. “In the first nine days of March we documented about 472 avalanches.” We’ve had the most avalanches in decades, in some cases more than a century, says Greene. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-47559181/why-is-colorado-having-so-many-avalanches Thanks to Phil Salmon for ... Read moreEven the BBC reports more – and heavier – avalanches in Colorado than in a century The post Even the BBC reports more – and heavier – avalanches in... more »
The Special Election In Iowa Tuesday Should Help Us Understand The 2020 Congressional Election Dynamics
*Eric Giddens* Yesterday, Beto O'Rourke was in Black Hawk County, Iowa campaigning for Eric Giddens in Cedar Falls. Eric Giddens, a school board member who heads the University of Northern Iowa’s energy programs, is in a hot special election in 2 days for an open state senate seat (district 30). He doesn't know Beto-- and Beto is hardly the only nationally known Democrat campaigning for him. Elizabeth Warren, Eric Swalwell, Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, Steve Bullock and Kirsten Gillibrand are all trying to help him win Tuesday. The district is in play because Democratic state Sen. Je... more »
GARBAGE PERSON ANDREW KLAVAN THINKS NOW IS AN EXCELLENT TIME TO RELITIGATE "THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS"
I've been assuming that the right-wing habit of offering "thoughts and prayers" after every mass slaughter has been thoroughly discredited, as a clear attempt to shut down debate. But at the Daily Wire, Andrew Klavan responds to the New Zealand mosque massacre by defending the practice: When tragedy or atrocity strikes — as it just did with the mosque shootings in New Zealand — thoughts and prayers are not just an expression of compassion. They are, more importantly and more wisely, an expression of humility and helplessness. They are a way of saying: “There is nothing we can do in ... more »
Sydney Opera House lit up with NZ's silver fern
Just In - 11 hours ago
New Zealand's silver fern icon has been projected onto the Sydney Opera House as a symbol of solidarity with the country after Muslims in Christchurch were massacred while worshipping at mosques in a terrorist attack.
Armored Warrior: This is How the Israeli Army Will Use Its Deadly Tanks to Fight
*Michael Peck* *Security, Israel* Reporting from Israel, we have the inside scoop. Stand atop Tel Saki on the Golan, and you can understand Israel’s strategic dilemma in a single sweeping glance. In front of the hill, just a couple of miles away across a grassy strip studded with signs warning of minefields, stretches the border fence between Israel and Syria. Behind and to the left, just a few minutes away by tank, are the houses of an Israeli town. And etched into the reddish dirt of Tel Saki itself are concrete-lined trenches. On October 6, 1973, 1,400 Syrian tanks surged acr... more »
A Really Big Deal: China is a Drone Superpower.
*Michael Peck* *Security, East Asia* Game-changer? For years, drone warfare has been an essentially American pursuit. The new age of armed robots has been symbolized by Predators and Reapers spewing Hellfire missiles. But guess who’s the biggest exporter of combat drones? China. “In 2014–18 China became the largest exporter in the niche market of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), with states in the Middle East among the main recipients,” according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which compiles estimates of global military strength and arms spendi... more »
It Has F-22 and F-35 'DNA': Introducing Lockheed Martin's New F-21 Fighter
*David Axe* *Security, * "The F-21 has common components and learning from Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-22 and F-35 and will share a common supply chain on a variety of components," Lockheed stated on its website on the morning of Feb. 20, 2019. *New Delhi could select its new fighter in 2019. If it picks the F-21 and opts to keep Lockheed's designation for the type, it rightfully could claim to be the first operator of a brand-new fighter**.* Lockheed Martin in mid-February 2019 *offered* to sell India a new fighter the company calls the "F-21." *(This first appeared l... more »
Death by Stealth: How the F-35 Is Destroying Enemy Fighter Jets in War Simulations
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * You can't beat it. *“The F-35 ‘redefines’ how you go to war with a platform. it fuses data at a very core level, providing pilots with information to be lethal in the battlespace,” Edward “Stevie” Smith, F-35 domestic business development director, Lockheed Martin, told Warrior Maven in an interview.* *(This first appeared last month.)* As enemy fighters closed in on a US Air Force 4th Generation fighter aircraft, blinding the jet with electronic warfare attacks, an experienced pilot faced unseen life-threatening attackers closing in -- during an air... more »
Beyond Meat Is On A Mission To Make Plant-Based Meat The Affordable Choice
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetforgrieve/2019/03/14/beyond-meat-is-on-a-mission-to-make-plant-based-meat-the-affordable-choice/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Valerie%2F#2dd0cb442352 Advertisements
Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-03-dormant-viruses-spaceflight.html
Study Links #Eggs to Higher #Cholesterol and Risk of Heart Disease.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/study-links-eggs-to-higher-cholesterol-and-risk-of-heart-disease-11552662001?mod=e2fb
6 High-Protein Foods That Are Healthier Than Beef.
http://time.com/5505442/healthy-protein-plant-meat/?utm_medium=socialflowfb&xid=time_socialflow_facebook&utm_campaign=time&utm_source=facebook.com
Is a mission to Mars morally defensible given today’s real needs?
https://aeon.co/essays/is-a-mission-to-mars-morally-defensible-given-todays-real-needs
Potential cystic fibrosis treatment uses ‘molecular prosthetic’ for missing lung protein
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-03-potential-cystic-fibrosis-treatment-molecular.html
The Future Of Energy Isn’t Fossil Fuels Or Renewables, It’s Nuclear Fusion
https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/04/12/the-future-of-energy-isnt-fossil-fuels-or-renewables-its-nuclear-fusion/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Malorie%2F#7ef969463bee
Letter to People Who Stay With Me During #Anxiety and #Depression.
https://themighty.com/2016/08/letter-to-people-who-stay-with-me-during-anxiety-and-depression/?utm_source=media_partner&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=WebMD&linkId=100000004776104
Scientists warn rising temperatures in the Arctic are now ‘locked in’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6814345/Scientists-warn-rising-temperatures-Arctic-locked-in.html?ito=social-facebook
Addition of Pegylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase to #FOLFIRINOX in Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.
http://ascopost.com/News/59838
Climate Strike: Hundreds of Thousands United for the Planet’s Future
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
ROME, Mar 16 (IPS) - Friday, Mar. 15, hundreds of thousands of young people across the world took to the streets to join the climate strike. "We are demonstrating today for our planet and for our future. This is the place where we and those who come after us will live," Jennifer, a 16-year-old girl from Rome, the Italian capital, was one of those who opted to join the protests rather than attend school, told IPS. Read the full story, “Climate Strike: Hundreds of Thousands United for the Planet’s Future”, on globalissues.org →
A rare virus outbreak at sea has left a US Navy warship quarantined for over 2 months
After a request for information made by CNN, on Wednesday the US Navy revealed that one of our warships, deployed to the Persian Gulf, has been quarantined at sea for more than two months because of a viral outbreak. But what’s so odd about this is that the Navy REQUIRES everyone to be vaccinated. “A […] The post A rare virus outbreak at sea has left a US Navy warship quarantined for over 2 months appeared first on Health Nut News.
Mohawk Nation News 'Canada's Card Game'
Mohawk Nation News exposes Canada as fascist dictatorship run by criminal elite. Read article: http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2019/03/16/canadas-card-game/
Yellow Vests Turn Violent As Macron’s ‘Great Debate’ Ends
Yellow Vest protesters attack businesses, burn vehicles on Champs-Elysees The post Yellow Vests Turn Violent As Macron’s ‘Great Debate’ Ends appeared first on The Duran.
Paranoia on Parade? Secretary of State Mike Pompeo [Video]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo displays fear of China and Russia, but also shines light on how he represents President Trump's policies. The post Paranoia on Parade? Secretary of State Mike Pompeo [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Outsized reaction to Yale scam continues!
*SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2019Nobody cares about black kids:* Sometimes, the larger scandal lies in the way our upper-end press corps *reacts* to some limited scandal. So it goes with the current hot scandal concerning a relative handful of upper-end parents who cheated to get their kids admitted to a handful of upper-end colleges. This morning, the New York Times has gone wild again, publishing five (5) more full-length reports about this rather limited matter. In this morning's print editions, the Times offers this array of reports: *In today's hard-copy Times:* A front-page report... more »
Beto's Pose As A Benign Hipster In An Empty Suit Is Covering Up Something Worse
*The Beto Bandwagon by Nancy Ohanian* Reid Epstein's *Wall Street Journal* piece, Beto O’Rourke’s Past GOP Ties Could Complicate Primary Run, pointed out that "Before becoming a rising star in the Democratic Party, Beto O’Rourke relied on a core group of business-minded Republicans in his Texas hometown to launch and sustain his political career.To win their backing, Mr. O'Rourke opposed Obamacare, voted against Nancy Pelosi as the House Democratic leader and called for a raise in the Social Security eligibility age." Surprised? You should have been reading *DWT*. Late last year we ... more »
"A Peek into the Horrific Findings of the UN Report on Israel’s Massacre of Gaza Protesters"
*"A Peek into the Horrific Findings of the UN Report* * on Israel’s Massacre of Gaza Protesters"* By Robert Inlakesh "The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council have released a powerful report, on the Gaza ‘Great Return March’ demonstrations, stating that they have grounds to believe Israel committed International War Crimes against demonstrators during “large-scale civilian protests”. The 22-page document has been condemned by the Israeli government, as there is talk of Israel being brought to the International Court of Justice and tried for war crimes and violations of Interna... more »
The NZ massacre: an appeal for calm and moderation
The appallingly cruel anti-Muslim terrorist atrocity in Christchurch, New Zealand proves - if proof were needed - that far-right, white supremacist terrorism is now a serious menace and that the ideology behind it as vile as its mirror image, Islamism. Both need crushing. Of course, no terrorist atrocity these days would be complete without armchair warriors on various sides of our many culture wars vying viciously to score points off each other. The wilder shores I'll ignore, but within mere hours one 'respectable' side was trying to smear prominent critics of Islamism - from M... more »
Unwashed poppy seeds under fire on Capitol Hill and around the world
A man who has been seeking changes to U.S. law since his son died from morphine intoxication in 2016 expects to see bills filed in April. His son wasn’t using drugs. It was unwashed poppy seeds, bought on Amazon.com and brewed as tea, that killed him. The draft legislation expected to be introduced in the... Continue Reading
We need a new foreign policy
“This new Cold War [is] more dangerous than the preceding Cold War,” professor Stephen Cohen tells *Truthdig* Editor in Chief Robert Scheer in the latest installment of “Scheer Intelligence.” Cohen, a professor emeritus of Russian studies at Princeton University and New York University, has a new book out that addresses the possibility of a U.S.-Russia armed conflict in the near future. Part of the current rejection of the Kremlin that has brought the two nations to this dangerous brink, according to Cohen, is rooted in the U.S. political elites’ desire to maintain their ability t... more »
The Dialectics of Stupidity
[image: undefined] Someone astute once said "history repeats itself--the first as tragedy and then as farce." Oh, yes, it was Karl Marx in his Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon. Quite relevant to the subject. I have followed the beginning of the 2020 presidential campaign undecided whether to cry or laugh. That is to say, I am undecided whether to view the unfolding season as a tragic or farcical circumstance. Of particular agony is the back-and-forth between President Trump and his sycophants on the one side and the nominal Democratic wunderkind AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez f... more »
War Against Venezuela Is War Against Us All
[image: undefined] The American war on Venezuela continues to escalate with the sabotage of it’s electricity grid, the most serious action of all so far, which was not only an act of terrorism against the entire civilian population but also an attempt to shut down exports of Venezuelan oil. This is part of the American hybrid war strategy. Hybrid warfare is warfare that uses all domains of life and society to hurt and damage the targeted nation. It was best defined by Qiao Liang and Wang Xiansui, two senior colonels of the Peoples Liberation Army in their famous book titled, Unrest... more »
Trump Administration Imposes Visa Ban on ICC Staff Probing US War Crimes
By Jessica Corbett Human rights defenders expressed outrage on Friday after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed that the Trump administration is revoking or denying visas for... more »
Christchurch Shooter Manifesto Targets Turks/Assassinate Erdogan?
*I really wanted to stay away from this one... but found the targeting of Turkey and Turkish people too compelling an aspect to pass over* **The “Islamaphobia” hand is being overplayed. This is media driven identity politics for the masses. Serves the elites, always.* **The usual call for gun control? Yup, those gun laws have to be changed! * *And now is the time for those changes! (legally acquired guns)* *Again beneficial for state control of the masses by targeting lawful gun ownership * *Harkens back to the Danforth Shooting (Canada already having very stringent gun laws)* *Let's... more »
Open Thread
Apologies if things are a little quiet hereabouts for a while, but please pour yourself another large glass at the BBC licence fee payer's expense and settle down with your favourite slippers for the latest open thread. #johnsweeneylikes
Parents Keep Kids Home and Demand Sprint Remove Cell Tower from School Property After 4 Kids and 3 Teachers Get Cancer
By B.N. Frank Since 2017 parents have been asking that this cell tower be removed from school property. Now four children and 3 teachers... more »
Weekend reads: Lancet cardiac stem cell paper retracted; predatory journals pivot to video and get stung; reviews that cite retracted papers
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 a publisher error that led to eight withdrawals; a paper … Continue reading Weekend reads: Lancet cardiac stem cell paper retracted; predatory journals pivot to video and get stung; reviews that cite retracted papers
WATCH: Cop Kills Good Samaritan With Cruiser, Admits to Being on Phone, Then Lies About It
[image: over]An innocent woman who was trying to be a good Samaritan was run over and killed by a deputy who admitted to not paying attention as he plowed over her.
Video Shows What an Innocent Black Woman Calling 911 in a Police State Looks Like
[image: 911]An innocent black woman called 911 to report she'd been threatened with a gun, so police showed up, attacked her and then brought her to jail.
Win-Win Cooperation: Why the World Must Exonerate LaRouche
World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Manhattan Town Hall: Live Report from Italy on Breakthrough of China's Belt and Road Initiative Video of Manhattan Town Hall: Live Report from Italy on Breakthrough of China's Belt and Road Initiative *Join us LIVE on Saturday at 2pm eastern.* Liliana Gorini of Movisol (LaRouche's movement in Italy) gives a report from their conference in Milan, Italy that featured Helga Zepp-LaRouche, Founder of the Schiller Institute, and Michele Geracci, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economic Development and head of the Italy's China Ta... more »
Lucky to be alive
A motorist in Modesto, California is very lucky to be alive after his/her Honda went between a truck and trailer that had overturned. The towbar flattened the passenger compartment of the car like it was so much tinfoil. California's Highway Patrol police posted this picture (click it for a larger view): You can see the truck and trailer, and the towbar, in the background. Amazingly, there were no serious injuries. Methinks the Honda driver owes his/her guardian angel a beer! Peter
Let's all do exactly what the New Zealand shooter wants...
*starting with the lying fake media.* The shooter is crazy. The shooter is not stupid. But the MSM and the people jumping on the blame game are stupid sheeple. *The MSM is behaving exactly how the killer hoped they would. He openly stated in his manifesto that he wants to foment a civil war in America by causing division. * *NB: The pdf of the manifesto I saved has been scrubbed from the internet and is now blank. I did, however, copy and paste it to Word. It is still posted at Western Rifle Shooters Association. Why is it being suppressed?* A sure way to do that is to pit peop... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, March 16, 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: Wake Up! @ Fosfobox (Copacabana) – Wake Up! at Fosfobox is a club night dedicated to the best pop, indie, funk, hip-hop and soul. DJing tonight will be Fernando […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, March 16, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Zealand Mosque Shooter Broadcast Slaughter on Facebook
A white supremacist suspected in shootings at two mosques that killed 49 people apparently used a helmet-mounted camera to broadcast live video of the slaughter on Facebook.
Beto O’Rourke Sorry for Teen Writing, Wife Comment
The Democratic presidential contender said he was “mortified” by the violent fiction he wrote as at 15.
FDA Wants to Shut Down Adult Stem Cell Therapy as its Healing Successes are Experienced Around the World
*Paul Fassa* - This cutting edge treatment may soon be illegal in the United States.
WATCH: Moment Australian senator is egged after blaming Muslim immigration on NZ mosque attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Australian Senator Fraser Anning was the recipient of an egg to his head during an interview in Melbourne on Saturday. This is the moment an egg is cracked on the head of Australian senator Fraser Anning. He's been caught in a row after appearing to blame the New Zealand mosque […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian pranksters REVEAL details of phone call with Juan Guaido
Last week, Vovan and Lexus, the Russian telephone pranksters known for their trolling of politicians from around the world, struck again, releasing audio of their conversations with US special representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams where, posing as Swiss President Ueli Maurer, they got him to reveal important details on the US-backed effort to overthrow the Latin America’s country’s legitimate government. Now, Sputnik has learned that along with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
S-400 Triumph missile system deployed in Kaliningrad region (video)
The new anti-aircraft missile system S-400 Triumph assumed combat duty in the Kaliningrad region on Friday. According to the press department of the Baltic Fleet, the anti-aircraft missile system of the new S-400 generation assumed the duty to protect the country’s western air borders. The anti-aircraft missile regiment held a military parade before the new […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli TV says Hamas ‘accidentally’ launched rockets at Tel Aviv
The launch of two rockets from the Gaza Strip prompted Israel to launch a massive airstrike in retaliation Thursday evening. The Israel Defense Forces seem to agree with the assessment, while the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank doubts the Israeli TV report. The two rockets that were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Tel Aviv and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian soldier killed in ISIS ambush in eastern Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 P.M.) – A Russian soldier was killed this week when a group of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorists ambushed the Syrian military in eastern Deir Ezzor. According to a report from Deir Ezzor, the Syrian military was ambushed by the Islamic State group while they were moving through the Al-Mayadeen Desert on February […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS falls apart in last enclave as SDF troops capture half of Baghouz
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) last stand in eastern Deir Ezzor is nearing its end after several months of fighting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to a new report from eastern Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces scored a huge advance in the last 24 hours, seizing at least half of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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New Zealand shooter rushed by worshipper Abdul Aziz at Christchurch's Linwood mosque
Just In - 13 hours ago
Acting Imam Latef Alabi says the death toll would have been far higher inside Linwood mosque if it were not for Mr Aziz's actions.
Growing Concerns On What Are China's Goals In The Arctic
*Reuters:* *Pompeo seen attending Finland Arctic talks amid China concerns* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to attend the May 6-7 Arctic Council meeting in Finland in a show of Washington’s commitment to the region amid growing U.S. concern about China’s interests there, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States are members of the Council, which coordinates Arctic policy and is gaining clout as sea ice thaws to open up new trade routes and intensify competition for i... more »
Pakistan’s Long, Controversial Love Affair with the F-16 Fighting Falcon
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, South Asia* It's really complicated. During an aerial skirmish on February 27, 2019, an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison was shot down by a radar-guided missile. The Pakistani Air Force (PAF) claims the kill was scored by a JF-17 Thunder, a domestically-built fighter built with Chinese assistance. However, India subsequently revealed fragments of an AIM-120C-5 missile—a U.S.-built weapon only compatible with the American-built F-16s in PAF service. Pakistan has incentives to deny the use of F-16s, as secret end-user agreements may restrict the aircraft... more »
Why Russia's Alpha Group Commando Team Is Truly Terrifying
*War Is Boring* *Security, Europe* [image: By SpetsnazAlpha - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26473112] Tough as nails. Russia and the Lebanese Islamic militia Hezbollah have become close allies in the civil war in Syria, with both of them supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in the conflict. Their relationship has not always been so friendly. When members of Hezbollah kidnapped four Russian diplomats in 1985, killing one of them, Russia dispatched the KGB’s Alpha Group to deal with the situation. Alpha Group is part ... more »
What the Heck Is China’s Patented “Magnetized Plasma Artillery”?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * This sounds scary...but is it? China claims to be developing “magnetized plasma artillery.” The Chinese military recently published a notice inviting researchers to devise a weapon that sounds like a sort of electromagnetic rail gun—which uses magnetism instead of gunpowder to fire shells—that several nations are developing. But actually deploying railguns has been hampered by the size of the weapon and especially the vast amount of electrical energy needed to propel a shell to speeds of greater than Mach 7. For example, despite years of research and ... more »
Taiwan Wants New U.S. Fighter Jets: F-15s, F-16Vs and Even F-35s are "Options"
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * China won't be happy. The island nation of Taiwan has requested a new batch of fighters from the USA- and the United States gets to advise on the type and number of aircraft they believe could best serve Taiwan. Constantly under threat of invasion by the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan has long had their military furnished by the US, with some exceptions being home-built small arms and other such instruments. Taiwanese Air Force Command Headquarters Planning Division Maj. Gen. Tang Hung-an confirmed the letter of request sent to the US, noting that ... more »
Warning Video: These Russian 'Backfire' Bombers Are Armed to the Teeth
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Take a look. In what is the latest sighting of Russia’s most prolific strategic bomber, the Russian Defense Ministry reported earlier this week that two Tu-22M3’s conducted a patrol mission over the Black Sea. According to their *press release*, "Two Tu-22M3 long-range bombers performed a scheduled flight in the airspace over international waters in the Black Sea.” Zvezda, the official television channel of the Russian Defense Ministry, has published a *brief clip* of the occasion. The footage begins with several close-up shots of pilots undergoing... more »
Star-studded smart meter adverts are raising YOUR energy bills by £50million a year as power firms pass on cost of campaigns featuring Twiggy and Maxine Peake to their customers
By Paul Homewood Not only are we all paying for the roll out of smart meters, we’ve even got to pay for TV stars to advertise them! A smart meter campaign that uses TV stars, actors and models to promote the gadget is adding about £50million a year to energy bills. Celebrities […]
No New Activity Spotted At North Korean Nuclear Sites
*WNU Editor:* From 38 North .... *North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: No Activity Spotted*, and *North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Complex: No Sign of Operations*. There has also been no activity at its prime missile site ....* North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launch Facility: No New Activity Since March 8*.
What are the opponents of Donald Trump’s climate review committee afraid of?
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Credit: nationalreview.com Dr Roy Spencer tries to strike a note of sanity amidst the latest bout of doom-laden climate hysteria doing the rounds via cynical manipulation of the minds of school kids. What is accelerating is the bluster of alarmists, who lack credible empirical evidence of ‘human-caused’ as opposed…
Flu kills Portland woman 37, and unborn child despite receiving her flu vaccine
In October, Stephanie Shradar, 37-year-old Portland mom to two little girls- with another girl on the way- got a flu shot. Soon after, her husband and their two daughters got theirs as well. But sadly, despite having had her shot, Shradar died from influenza A on Monday. We cannot imagine what her family and children […] The post Flu kills Portland woman 37, and unborn child despite receiving her flu vaccine appeared first on Health Nut News.
250 concerned scientists issue major warning about potentially carcinogenic effects of wireless tech
Alex Pietrowski, Staff Writer, Waking Times In recent years we’ve seen a number of credible scientific reports indicating that electromagnetic radiation from cell phones and other wireless devices is linked to the development of cancers, including brain and heart cancer. And as the world’s wireless network is upgraded to 5G, we may soon see a […] The post 250 concerned scientists issue major warning about potentially carcinogenic effects of wireless tech appeared first on Health Nut News.
What's With Scheer?
That's the question Andrew Coyne asks in his most recent column, which comes on the heels of Andrew Scheer's statements on events in New Zealand: Responding to the horrific massacre of Muslims at prayer in New Zealand, the Conservative leader issued a statement Friday afternoon expressing his “profound condemnation of this cowardly and hateful attack on the Muslim community” along with “the type of extreme and vile hatred that motivated this despicable act of evil.” He added: “To the Muslim community around the world and here at home in Canada, we stand with you.” It was spot on:... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Quote of the day: Exxon Mobil has declared hey will extract and burn all the fossil fuel assets that they own, which are buried in the ground, *because they own them and because they can profit from them*—knowing full well that this would be a death sentence for humanity. There is no way that mere incentives are going to change that. So far, even the subsidies for fossil fuel exploration have not been removed. Regulation won’t work in the present system since corporations always capture the regulatory process. To alter the present political-economic-energy matrix w... more »
Washington Post: Group Plotting Kim Jong-un’s Overthrow Responsible For Raiding The North Korean Embassy In Spain Last Month
A journalist from South Korea stands outside the North Korean embassy in Madrid, Spain, on February 28, 2019. Photo: Reuters/Sergio Perez *SCMP/Washington Post*: *Shadowy group plotting Kim Jong-un’s overthrow raided a North Korean embassy in broad daylight* * Masked assailants infiltrated compound in Madrid, Spain, tied staff up with rope, stole computers and phones, and fled in two luxury vehicles * Experts say devices seized are a treasure trove of information that foreign intelligence agencies are likely to seek out Days before US President Donald Trump was set to meet North Kor... more »
President Trump Makes A Rare Visit To The Pentagon For A Classified Briefing
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan along with other top miltiary and civilan leadership at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 15, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence) *WNU Editor:* No details have emerged from this meeting ....* Trump, top national security officials discuss Afghanistan *(AP). This is frustrating those who cover these stories .... *White House releases painfully obvious statement about Trump visiting the Pentagon *(Task & Purpose).
Venezuela Blackout Devastates The Country's Second Largest City
An employee cleans a store inside a shopping mall after looting in Maracaibo, March 12, 2019. Photograph: Issac Urrutia/Reuters *The Guardian*: *Venezuela blackout devastates country's second city as world focuses on Caracas* The sick must provide their own medical supplies as havoc grips Maracaibo, but shelves in the looted shops are bare The air in the crowded emergency ward was already thick with the rusty smell of dried blood when the door burst open and two men barged in, screaming for help. Between them, they carried a third man: barefoot, bare-chested – and bleeding freel... more »
California has (natural) climate change, politicians doing nothing about it
For natural climate change, the Golden State doesn’t need bullet trains. It needs reservoirs. The post California has (natural) climate change, politicians doing nothing about it appeared first on CFACT.
On Isaiah Berlin’s Essay on Two Concepts of Liberty
Isaiah BerlinThe two concepts of liberty that Isaiah Berlin describes in his essay, “Two Concepts of Liberty,” (*Liberty: Incorporating Four Essays on Liberty* by Isaiah Berlin; Edited by Henry Hardy) are “positive” and “negative.” Liberty in the negative sense, he says, is involved in answer to the question: “What is the area within which the subject—a person or group of persons—is or should be left to do or be what he is able to do or be, without interference by other persons?” Liberty in the positive sense is involved in the answer to the question: “What, or who, is the source o... more »
President Trump Issues His First Veto
*Politico:* *Trump issues first veto of his presidency* The resolution against his emergency declaration was a stunning bipartisan rebuke to Trump, but lawmakers currently do not have the votes to overturn his veto. Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency Friday afternoon, rejecting a congressional resolution that would have blocked him from funding his border wall without congressional approval. “Consistent with the law and the legislative process designed by our founders, today I am vetoing this resolution,“ Trump said. “Congress has the freedom to pass this resolu... more »
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*Pupils to learn about paedophiles in British primary school lessons with classes starting for children aged just four years old amid internet safety fears* Primary school children are to be taught how to escape grooming by online sexual predators. It comes amid warnings of an explosion in child sex crimes on the internet, with web paedophiles encouraging the abuse of ‘very, very young’ children. Now pupils between the ages of four and seven will be taught how to recognise the signs of online abuse, blackmail and manipulation. The National Crime Agency campaign – which takes ... more »
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*Scientists warn rising temperatures in the Arctic are now 'locked in' and could lead to catastrophic climate change 'tipping point'* *Utter rubbish. The Arctic ice just goes up and down with no long-term trend and quite out of synchrony with global temperatures. We know of active vulcanism under it and that is clearly the major influence* Even emissions cuts outlined in the Paris Agreement won't be enough to prevent an uptick in Arctic temperatures set to raise sea levels across the globe, says a report released by the United Nations this week. According to the report, even if ... more »
Meet the M60E6 Light Machine Gun: The Best on the Planet?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Let's take a look. The M60 is one of the enduring symbols of the American firearms industry. Born out of a fusion of two WWII-era German designs, the original M60 had several engineering flaws that lead to its replacement by the M240. But in 2014, Denmark adopted the M60E6 as the standard light machine gun of its armed forces, and the design continues to be manufactured and sold today. How did the M60 go from its rushed original design to the gun it is today? The story of the M60 begins right after the end of WWII. During WWII, U.S. soldiers faced down... more »
How the Air Force Could Avoid the 'F-35' Trap
*Robert Farley* *Security, * [image: By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen - http://www.dvidshub.net/image/935698/aerial-refueling-f-35-lightning-ii-joint-strike-fighters-eglin-afb-fla#.UZyEMrVU8QY, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49689165] Could a rethink of U.S. acquisition policies bring back the heady days of the “Century Series,” a time in which the Air Force could pick and choose between a variety of different fighters specialized in certain tasks? Could such an approach free the Pentagon from the specter of another gigantic, F... more »
We Got Up Close and Personal With The Army’s Lethal Sniper Rifle
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Americas* One tough weapon. *The Army contract for the HK CSASS came with a maximum order of 3,643 rifles, although it’s still unclear if Congress’ ongoing budget tribulations will affect future acquisition. And although there’s no word on when the lethal new rifle will end up in soldiers’ hands, the promise of a souped-up 7.62mm sniper rifle for a squad-level marksman is still worth looking forward to.* Despite a brief period of ambiguity wrought by budget-jousting among lawmakers in Congress, the Army’s new and improved sniper rifle is alive and ... more »
Hamilton in 'shock' over Mercedes pace as he grabs Australian F1 pole
Just In - 15 hours ago
Stop us if you've heard this one before — Lewis Hamilton has pole at the Australian F1 grand prix for the eighth time, as Mercedes stuns the field with their speed around Albert Park.
Cowboys lasso the Dragons at home, as Tigers, Warriors win
Just In - 15 hours ago
It's no Johnathan Thurston, no problem for the Cowboys who beat the Dragons in Townsville to round out Saturday's NRL, following convincing wins for the Tigers and the Warriors.
The Sad, Sad Acceleration Of The Remaking Of Trump's GOP
On Thursday, by a large bipartisan majority, the Senate approved HJ 46, the resolution of disapproval for Trump's phony state of emergency declaration. A dozen Republicans voted with every single Democrat against Trump. The Republicans on Trump's shit-list today: Lamar Alexander (TN), Roy Blunt (MO), Susan Collins (ME), Mike Lee (UT), Jerry Moran (KS), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Randy Paul (KY), Rob Portman (OH), Mitt Romney (UT), Marco Rubio (FL), Pat Toomey (PA) and Roger Wicker (MS). But not two of the most vulnerable senators up for reelection in 2020, Thom Tillis (NC) and Cory Gard... more »
March Heatwaves
Since 1895, the US Midwest has recorded March temperatures above ninety degrees on 65 occasions, spread out over 25 days. All of these occurred more than 30 years ago, and 63 of the 65 hot days occurred at least 90 … Continue reading →
UK’s air-breathing rocket engine set for key tests
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47585433 Advertisements
How antidepressants ruin your natural serotonin so you can never be happy again … without your pills.
https://www.naturalnews.com/054150_antidepressants_serotonin_levels_side_effects.html
Study PROVES chemicals in shampoo and toothpaste are altering sex hormones in adolescents.
https://naturalnews.com/2018-12-28-chemicals-in-shampoo-and-toothpaste-are-altering-hormones-in-adolescents.html
Great Filter theory: Why we haven’t found alien life.
https://bigthink.com/matt-davis/is-the-universe-a-graveyard-the-great-filter-theory-explains-why-we-havent-found-alien-life?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1552664365
Moderate Drinking Tied to Risk of Stage 1, 2 Hypertension
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/910362?src=soc_fb_190316_mscpedt_news_tho_alcohol&faf=1
People Are Installing Hives In Their Homes To Save The Bee Population
https://lifestyle.diply.com/7649/people-are-installing-hives-in-their-homes-to-save-the-bee-popul?utm_medium=diplyfacts&utm_content=f017018
The human cost of insulin in America
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47491964
Studies Warn #Geoengineering Causes Rise in Global Neurological Diseases
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/01/29/studies-warn-geoengineering-causes-rise-in-global-neurological-diseases/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com
Physicists have discovered that rotating black holes might serve as portals for hyperspace travel.
https://www.businessinsider.in/Physicists-have-discovered-that-rotating-black-holes-might-serve-as-portals-for-hyperspace-travel/articleshow/68434150.cms
Former Google Exec: #AI Will Replace 40 Percent of Jobs in 15 Years
https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-ai-jobs
A surprising relic from World War II
I was surprised to learn that a prototype bridge constructed during World War II is still standing - the oldest example of its type in the world. Donald Bailey designed his world-famous Bailey Bridge in 1940, using the back of an envelope for the initial sketch. After development during 1941, it entered service during 1942. Millions of linear feet of bridge structure were manufactured in the UK, Canada and the USA during the war. It remains such a simple, effective, easy-to-use design, even compared to more recent developments, that the Bailey bridge is still widely used to this... more »
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