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Why the Dust Won’t Settle After Mueller’s Report
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With RussiaGate Over Where’s Hillary?
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The Mueller Report Is In. They Were Wrong. We Were Right
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Byron York: Five things that didn’t happen in the Mueller investigation
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Russiagaters recover from initial shock after Mueller probe winds up & are hell-bent on hunting on
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Greenwald: Coping Strategies For All Russiagate Peddlers Now In Mourning
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MSNBC’s Joy Reid Suggests Cover-Up Underway With Mueller Report
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Ed Henry Special Report on Mueller Probe With Devin Nunes, David Bosse and Gregg Jarrett…
Fox News ran a special report on the Mueller investigation concluding with several key interviews. ♦Devin Nunes discusses the recent revelations around the McCabe text messages, and material he wants to see declassified, along with his intent to submit several … Continue reading →
Byron York: So Much ‘Intense Media Speculation’ Turned Out To Be….Fake News
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By Tim Graham ~ Liberal expectations were dashed. Byron York at the Washington Examiner reacted to Robert Mueller sending his report to the Justice Department with no further indictments by making a list of “5 things that didn’t happen in the Mueller investigation.” It quickly became clear that the media intensely speculated about a pile … Continue reading Byron York: So Much ‘Intense Media Speculation’ Turned Out To Be….Fake News
House of Farce: the Mueller Report, Russiagate and the Fraudulence of the Media-Politico Complex
The outcome bothered the establishment. “No sealed indictments,” Robert Mueller’s highly anticipated report on Russian collusion said on a crucial page in one of the most controversial documents of recent political history. With that, the much anticipated Mueller report concluded his two plus year inquiry, a meandering investigation that looked into suspected collusion between Trump associates and Russia in a supposed effort to subvert the 2016 presidential election that wrought President Trump. Nobody ever expected Donald Trump, or for… The post House of Farce: the Mueller Report... more »
Book Review: “Peak Plastic” By Jack Buffington
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By Peter Murphy ~ “Plastics… There’s a great future in plastics.” So said “Mr. McGuire” to Dustin Hoffman’s character, Ben Braddock, in The Graduate. Indeed, Mr. McGuire was prescient. In more than half a century since he gave his succinct advice, plastic products have become ubiquitous and cheap thanks to a super-efficient global supply chain … Continue reading Book Review: “Peak Plastic” By Jack Buffington
Iraq War Lies: My Letter to Rob Reiner on "Shock and Awe"
*-by Sam Husseini* Here's a letter that was sent to Rob Reiner in April 2016. At the time, he was directing the film *Shock and Awe* which would be released the following year. Dear Rob Reiner, I've of course enjoyed your work over the years. I recently tweeted "Finally saw *The Big Short*. Good. Sure they'll produce a film about folks who were right about Iraq wmds any decade now." Immediately, a couple of McClatchy reporters I know responded, tweeting that you are working on *Shock and Awe*. At the Institute for Public Accuracy, we got a lot of critical information out scrut... more »
Tracy fears she may lose her dream nursing job because of red tape
Tracy has a nursing job secured, but unusually long wait times to receive her registration from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency may mean she'll have to pass on the opportunity.
'It didn't kill them': Barbra Streisand apologises for remarks against Michael Jackson's accusers
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Barbra Streisand apologises for her remarks about Michael Jackson and two men who have accused him of sexual abuse, saying she should have chosen her words more carefully.
Melbourne commuters can ditch their Mykis and use their mobiles — but there's a catch
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Victorian public transport users will be able to put away their Myki cards and tap on using their smartphones, but only if they use Android, as the Government has yet to come to an agreement with Apple.
Why the Federal Coalition won't be relieved by the NSW election result
The re-election of the Berejiklian Government for a third term has provided a morale boost for the federal Liberals, but any relief being felt will be tempered by a much bigger problem: what to do about voter discontent in the bush.
A Retired Brigadier General's Lessons from the War in Afghanistan
*Don Harvel* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] America's top brass can no longer operate under the assumption that every problem is the responsibility of the U.S. military. For the last several months, U.S. special representative Zalmay Khalilzad has been deeply involved in a negotiation with the Taliban—an effort that may or may not lead to a comprehensive political resolution of the seventeen-year-long Afghan conflict. For the sake of peace in Afghanistan, we should all hope that Khalilzad—a man of eminent experience who has worked on the Afghan portfolio for decades—can... more »
China's Dangerous Fentanyl War Is Crippling America
*Grant Newsham* *Security, Americas* This is what Washington can do to reduce the damaging impact that Xi Jinping's kingdom has had on the United States. In 2017, Islamic insurgents in Niger ambushed and killed a four-man U.S. Special Forces team. It was front-page news and considered a catastrophe. That same year more than twenty-eight thousand Americans died of overdoses involving the synthetic drug, fentanyl. Yet, it seemed less of an attention-getter in Washington—and still does—even as the death toll rises. Most of the fentanyl comes from the People’s Republic of China—altho... more »
Dinesh D’Souza and Critical Students Have Civilized Dialogue
I’ve seen multiple YouTube videos of Q&A sessions when Dinesh D-Souza gives talks at universities. He often gets his share of hostile comments and I wondered how he would be treated at Stanford when he spoke there last month. So I watched the first few minutes of his speech and then jumped to Q&A. The […] The post Dinesh D’Souza and Critical Students Have Civilized Dialogue appeared first on Econlib.
Change the culture
The recent college admissions scandal has received a lot of attention. Unfortunately, there’s a great deal of confused thinking on this issue. Here’s the NYT, discussing the criticism received by parents who bribed college officials: The playwright David Mamet, the couple’s friend and collaborator of many decades, sprang to their defense in an open letter urging […] The post Change the culture appeared first on Econlib.
Did U. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Announce a ‘New Scheme to Take Down Donald Trump in 2020’?
The supposed "scheme" entailed lowering the federal minimum voting age to 16.
Zapatistas warn of Mexico's scheme to coopt Indigenous under front of industrialization
Marcos photo by Brenda Norrell, Sonora Arizona border Zapatistas celebrate life of Zapata, and warn of Mexico's political strategy to coopt and engineer a war on Indigenous. http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/2019/03/16/convocatoria-a-las-jornadas-de-lucha-zapata-vive-samir-vive-la-lucha-sigue-a-100-anos-del-asesinato-del-general-emiliano-zapata-salazar/
UK Official Mocks Man’s Christianity; Says it’s NOT a Religion of Peace
[image: secularism-or-sharia-uk-official-mocks-man-s-christianity-say-it-s-not-a-religion-of-peace] Entertaining secualrism and Sharia, once great Great Britain is persecuting Christians as it circles the drain of civilizational demise.
Google Searches Put Consumers at Risk.
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"With RussiaGate Over Where's Hillary?"
*"With RussiaGate Over Where's Hillary?"* by Tom Luongo "During most of the RussiaGate investigation against Donald Trump I kept saying that all roads lead to Hillary Clinton.Anyone with three working brain cells knew this, including ‘Miss’ Maddow, whose tears of disappointment are particularly delicious. Robert Mueller’s investigation was designed from the beginning to create something out of nothing. It did this admirably. It was so effective it paralyzed the country for more than two years, just like Europe has been held hostage by Brexit. And all of this because, in the end, t... more »
Kielbasa recalled after FSIS finds consumer complaints about metal in product
North Country Smokehouse, in Claremont, NH, late Saturday recalled 2,686 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The ready-to-eat kielbasa sausage items were produced on February 7-8, 2019. The following products are subject to recall:... Continue Reading
Climate propaganda confirms need for independent commission
“The panel is absolutely necessary because what happens is, the federal government puts out these biased pieces of propaganda, and then the environmental left trumpets it and says, ‘Even the Trump administration says this,’ ” said James Taylor, senior fellow … Continue reading →
U.S. Veterans jailed in Ireland after protesting Pentagon use of Shannon airport
*U.S. War Machine out of Shannon Airport* *Two US Veterans For Peace Refused Bail at Ennis District Court**Charged with Trespass and Causing Criminal Damage at Shannon airport in Ireland*A group of seven US Veterans for Peace took part in a protest against US Military Base at Shannon Airport on Sunday, March 17th.WHY? Shannon used for refueling troop planes bound for Middle East wars in which up to one million [1,000,000] children have died since 1991. Two US veterans were arrested at Shannon Airport on 17 March for entering the airfield to inspect and investigate an OMNI Air Inter...more »
Watch How China's Female Marines Are Trained (Video)
*WNU Editor:* Swimming through a pool of water under burning fire ?!?!?!?!
U.S. Marines Practice Seizing Small Islands In The Event Of War With China
Marines pilot a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid *Daily Mail:* *U.S. Marines are practicing seizing small islands using techniques learned in World War II as a possible conflict with China looms in the Pacific* * US Marines recently led a simulated assault on a small island in the Pacific, honing skills that could be essential in a fight with China * The exercise involved the Army and Air Force, part of the Corps' efforts to refine the Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations concept * The mission simulated the process of securing advanced footholds for follow-... more »
Dammit, Jim!
It's BBC impartiality Jim, and just as we know it Having been on holiday this past week, previous holidays returned to my memory, including a late teens family coach tour to Oban, Skye and Dunblane, my main memory of which was the coach driver endlessly replaying a cassette of Scottish folk songs as we crossed and re-crossed Scotland. It was one of those coach tours where the coach driver is out to flog you something at each and every opportunity and after a week of this same cassette being endlessly replayed he offered it us to buy, surprise, surprise. Unfortunately, this coac... more »
Of 'EastEnders' and James Purnell
The Rise and Fall of the BBC Empire Talking of *Toytown, *I see that some MPs have taken time out from mismanaging Brexit in order to condemn the BBC for mismanaging the building of a new *Eastenders* set. The £87 million project is running £27 million over budget and five years behind schedule. (I'm tempted to say 'very BBC'). This is costing BBC licence fee payers money. (I'm again tempted to say 'very BBC'). The Public Accounts Committee accused the BBC of "complacency". According to the *Telegraph*: A BBC spokesman said: "We welcome the committee's recognition of the importa... more »
Of 'Pitching In' and RS Thomas
R.S. Thomas, popping out to welcome English tourists in for a cup of tea and a chat (not) If only the late, great, English-hating Welsh-nationalist poet, priest and bigot R.S. Thomas were still alive he'd doubtless be penning many an ode of violent hate against the 'English' BBC, despite himself refusing to own anything so modern as a TV. The reason? *PitchingIn*gate. As he's not alive, it's been left to non-poets like the Labour leader of Cardiff council and Plaid Cymru’s shadow minister for international affairs and culture (an interesting combination of ministries) to voice t... more »
Helicopters Rescue Norway Cruise Ship Passengers Amid Storm
The Viking Sky issued a mayday call as bad weather hit and engine problems caused it to start drifting toward a rocky shore.
Streisand Apologizes for Remarks on Michael Jackson Accusers
Streisand had received bitter criticism online after she was quoted in The Times of London as saying that Jackson’s accusers were “thrilled to be there” during the alleged abuse, which “didn’t kill them.”
Chirp, chirp
Another Twitter contretemps: *BBC Politics*: Peoples Vote March organisers say more than a million people joined protests in central London. *Tim Montgomerie*: The BBC has become Remain’s propaganda vehicle. *Chris Mason, BBC*: I should arrange a lunch for you and Andrew Adonis. A table for two, a couple of cameras at a discreet distance... *Tim Montgomerie*: BBC uncritically repeating organisers’ claims that a million marched today. Last time the organisers exaggerated by 450,000. *Denis MacShane (former Labour Europe minister)*: Tim, BBC TV News gave equal billing to Farage and 50... more »
Screaming headline alert: The BBC's Chris Mason DESTROYS Lord Adonis
Who mourns for Lord Adonis? (Not Chris Mason) Fans of BBC-Lord Adonis tussles might enjoy this Twitter exchange from a couple of days ago. This time the BBC wins and Lord Adonis exits pursued by a geeky-glasses-wearing bear: *Lord Adonis*: BBC News this morning is totally ignoring seismic 2.3 million who in 48 hours have signed petition to revoke Article 50. *Chris Mason*: 11,000 likes, but wrong. It was in my *BBC Breakfast* report. It was in my BBC 5 Live report. And I talked about it on *Brexitcast*. *Anand Menon*: And they mentioned at it near the top on BBC R4 *Today* as I reca...more »
Russia's Space Chief: New Space ‘Race’ Has Begun
© Yuri Smityk/TASS *RT: **New deep space ‘race’ has begun, says Russia's space chief * Russia has entered a new space competition, according to the head of the country's space agency, Roscosmos. The new “competition” is focused on manned space flight and deep space exploration. “Now we are entering a new stage of a certain competition with leading space powers, related to future manned programs, including in deep space,” Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said Friday. Rogozin also revealed that he recently talked to the President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeev an... more »
Live: Saints face the Suns as AFL round one continues
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The Saints and Suns open their 2019 AFL campaigns against each other at Docklands, before the Giants host the Bombers and the Dockers and Kangaroos meet in the west. Get live scores, stats and commentary in our ScoreCentre.
Adam Schiff Rejects Mueller Report, Says Special Counsel Should Testify
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Pelosi calls Mueller report summary ‘insufficient,’ seeks full report
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Mueller submits Trump-Russia report, lawmakers urge quick release
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America Is Exceptional – in All the Wrong Ways
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Goodbye to the Internet: Interference by Governments Is Already Here
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The Chilling Censorship of the Christchurch Shooting
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Pompeo: God May Have Sent Trump To Save Israel From Iran
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Trump Puts America Last
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Endorsing Illegal Annexation and the ‘Rules-Based Order’
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Trump’s Golan Move Was Timed To Guarantee Netanyahu’s Reelection
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Thanks To Trump, Netanyahu Rides to Washington in Triumph
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Trump’s Terrible Golan Heights Recognition Decision
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Entire territory of Syria, Iraq now liberated from ISIS — Trump
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Eight Years of Corrosive Lies about Syria
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It’s Time to Cut the Saudis Loose
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The War on Yemen and the Trump Administration’s Contempt for the Law
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16 Years After Iraq, the US Has Become a Nation of Passive Neocons
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Is NATO Going South To Brazil?
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Don’t Spy for Me Argentina
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Why Italy’s Decision To Join ‘One Belt, One Road’ Makes Economic Sense
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Italy signs massive deal with China despite cautions from France and Germany
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All roads Lead to Rome for Xi
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Trump Demands Tribute from NATO Vassals
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‘Fort Trump’ in Poland: Why These Colors Won’t Fly
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Russia Gives US Red Line on Venezuela
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US Duplicity over Golan Demolishes Posturing on Crimea
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Crimea’s Reunification with Russia – a Landmark Event
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Crimea: The Geopolitical Jewel Russia Continues to Polish
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In Ukraine’s Presidential Vote the Joker’s Wild
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What Do Hitler, Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi Have In Common? They Loved Golden Guns.
*War Is Boring* *Security, Europe* [image: President Saddam Hussein fires a rifle in the air as he salutes Iraqi volunteers who have offered to fight with Paleastinians against Israel troops during a military parade in Baghdad on November 20, 2000. Almost two million men, women and teenagers, some] Strange but true. In April 2003, shortly after the U.S. military invaded Baghdad and Saddam Hussein went into hiding, an unidentified U.S. serviceman tried to ship home an AK-47, a pistol and another rifle to Fort Stewart, Georgia. Unfortunately for him, the “souvenirs” or looted items... more »
Here is One Way To Replace Aircraft Carriers
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy A. Hazel/Released)] If we stop buying carriers after the JFK, the United States will still have seven carriers through 2050. If we shift funds to container ship carriers, we can vastly increase the numbers of platforms and weapons while cutting personnel and procurement costs drastically. *If we stop buying carriers after the JFK, the United States will still have seven carriers through 2050. If we shift funds to container ship carriers, we can vastly increase the n... more »
Tributes after death of teenager who survived Florida school shooting
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Sydney Aiello's family say they want people with mental health issues to be aware that they can seek help, after the 19-year-old took her own life following a year-long battle with PTSD and survivor's guilt.
Race to get passengers airlifted from stranded cruise ship off Norway
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Dozens of holidaymakers are being airlifted from a stricken cruise ship which is in danger of being smashed against rocks off the coast of Norway.
From refugee camp to school captain, now Hassan's teaching dream at risk
Hassan Nur Hussein has overcome extraordinary disadvantage to secure a place at university, but he's facing the prospect of not being able to pay for it.
Reprieve for Anzac Day barbecue cancelled by RSL
Veterans SA says it will "make every effort " to make sure veterans and supporters will be able to gather for a sausage and a beer after Adelaide's Anzac Day march, saving the tradition for this year at least.
The Geographic Caliphate of ISIS is Defeated – All Areas Within Syria and Iraq Liberated…
THE UNITED STATES AND OUR GLOBAL PARTNERS HAVE LIBERATED ALL ISIS-CONTROLLED TERRITORY “American and coalition forces have had one military victory after another over the last two years against ISIS, including the retaking of both Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa … Continue reading →
Venezuela Posts A Video To Scare The U.S. Marines
*Task & Purpose*: *Venezuela made this stupid video to scare US Marines* It's not the Razzle Dazzle from Stripes, but it might as well be. Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro thinks his country is staring down the barrel of an upcoming U.S.-led invasion. The only problem is that no one in the American government really seems to care about Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. He's just a trash version of his predecessor, Hugo Chavez – who wasn't that great of a dictator anyway. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *The above video can't be real. But this is real .... *Colombia: 1,000 Venez... more »
Legal Scholars of Color Convene at AU
The intersection of race, law and democracy drew more than 550 law professors and scholars from around the world to American University’s Washington College of Law for the 4th National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference.
“We Gon Be Alright”: On Activism, Death, and Survival
We’ve been talking a lot about our deaths lately. If I die before you, I instruct the people I love, don’t let my name be used for wack shit. I’m counting on you. I follow with instructions for various scenarios. If I die violently, remember how I felt about prisons. Don’t let one of the […]
Are You A “Human Goldfish” Yet? What Role Does Technology Play In Your Getting There?
By Catherine J. Frompovich “There will be, in the next generation or so, a pharmacological method of making people love their servitude, and producing dictatorship... more »
Your Congressmember Doesn't WANT You To Die-- He Probably Just Doesn't Care One Way Or The Other
As you can see in the video above, on Thursday-- 6 days after a completely garden variety, typical Trump supporter went on a shooting rampage and slaughtered 50 Muslims worshipping in 2 mosques-- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an immediate ban on all military-style semiautomatic weapons and assault rifles, along with a government buy-back program. Many have noted how different that quick and decisive decision by New Zealand's government was in comparison to the inability of the U.S. government to do anything about the gun-terrorism that continues to plague th... more »
Musical Interlude: Dan Fogelberg, “Nether Lands”
Dan Fogelberg, “Nether Lands”
Twitter Censorship Update
Twitter censors all of my images. Congressman Devin Nunes, who is suing Twitter for censorship of the FISA investigations, has taken an interest. Devin Nunes on Twitter: “Your tweets are deemed to sensitive for me to see ❌ @SteveSGoddard… “
Declining March 23 Temperatures In The Great Lakes States
On this date in 1907, Portsmouth, Ohio was 96 degrees. Great Lakes States March 23 afternoon temperatures have declined nearly two degrees since the 19th century. On this date in 1910, the average maximum temperature in the US was 73 … Continue reading →
How to Understand the End of the Mueller Investigation (Hint: You Can’t Yet)
"Protect Mueller" Protest at White House, Nov. 7, 2018 (Source: Flickr/Ted Eytan) I have a confession: I don’t understand the reaction to the news of the Mueller investigation’s end. I don’t understand the evident glee among some of the president’s defenders. I don’t understand the gloom among some of the president’s critics. I don’t understand either why people seem surprised at news that has been foreshadowed for months in a sequence of stories by good reporters in a variety of different reputable news outlets. The news we have learned so far about the investigation’s end is bro... more »
Russiagate Skeptics Rightly Boast About Being Proven 100% Correct
There is nothing more epic than a Youtube video by Jimmy Dore immediately after he has been proven right about something. It’s thunderous. It’s unequivocal. And it happens a lot. “Now, I’ve gotten Russiagate right here,” Dore said in a new video following revelations about […]
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the constellation Leo. Relatively bright in planet Earth's sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often overlooked by amateur imagers in favor of other Leo spiral galaxies, like M66 and M65. It's hard to overlook in this colorful cosmic portrait, though. *Click image for larger size.* Spanning some 50,000 light-years the galaxy sports characteristic patchy, irregular spiral arms laced with dust, pink star forming regions, and clusters of young, blue stars. Remarkably, this deep image also ... more »
"One Summer Night..."
*Click image for larger size.* "One summer night, out on a flat headland, all but surrounded by the waters of the bay, the horizons were remote and distant rims on the edge of space. Millions of stars blazed in darkness, and on the far shore a few lights burned in cottages. Otherwise there was no reminder of human life. My companion and I were alone with the stars: the misty river of the Milky Way flowing across the sky, the patterns of the constellations standing out bright and clear, a blazing planet low on the horizon. It occurred to me that if this were a sight that could be s... more »
Chet Raymo, “Moments of Being”
*“Moments of Being”* by Chet Raymo “A passage from the "Pensees" of Teilhard de Chardin: "Though the phenomena of the lower world remain the same- the material determinisms, the vicissitudes of chance, the laws of labor, the agitations of men, the footfalls of death- he who dares to believe reaches a sphere of created reality in which things, while retaining their habitual texture, seem to be made out of a different substance. Everything remains the same so far as phenomena are concerned, but at the same time everything become luminous, animated, loving..." Whatever we think of Te... more »
Max Ehrmann, "A Prayer"
"A Prayer" "Let me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of despair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me in the desolation of other times. May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my childhood, or dreaming on the margin of a quiet river, when a light glowed within me, and I promised my early God to have courage amid the tempests of the changing years. Spare me from bitterness and from the sharp passions of unguarded moments. May I not forget that poverty and riches are of the spirit. Though the world knows me... more »
Mueller Finally Gives up His Two Year Search For a Non-Existent Needle — But the Hunt Continues
Quelle surprise. After more than two years looking for a non-existent needle in an ever-expanding haystack, Chief Hunter of the Needle, Special Counsel Robert Mueller, has finally declared that he hasn’t been able to find it. This ought to come as no surprise, because as we know non-existent needles don’t exist. Except, of course, in the minds of hundreds of foolish Democrat politicians and their dutiful stenographers in the mainstream media, or Global Pravda as it is known on this blog. […]
March 23: The Wretched of the Eath Govern It.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/22/trump-provokes-global-anger-by-recognising-israels-claim-to-golan-heights The U.S. rules the world. Yes, it does. That's why it can take land that doesn't belong to it and give to another country that it doesn't belong to. That's why it can steal Venezuela's oil fields. That's why it has a right to bomb people in various countries with it's drone bombers. That's why it has a right to take Latin America's resources while keeping Latin Americans in poverty as cheap labour. That's why it had a right to murder 200,000 of Guatemala's native p... more »
Hitler's Air Force Had a Fatal Flaw: No Heavy Bomber (And It Cost Him)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: By JuergenKlueser - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7517883] In the absence of a heavy bomber, the Luftwaffe pushed its medium bombers in World War II to the limits of their endurance. An armada of German Heinkel He-111 bombers droned through the Ukrainian night sky on September 21, 1944, en route to Poltava Airfield in the Ukraine for a mission against American bombers parked at the base. The B-17 Flying Fortresses and their escort P-51 fighters were part of an experimental cooperative ... more »
U.S. Army Tanks Want Some Very High-Tech Fighter Gear
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.] The vehicle display project comes as the U.S. Army grapples with how to replace its Cold War tanks and armored vehicles with twenty-first-century designs. Fighter pilots can have head-up displays that projects their instrument readings on to the canopy, so they can keep their eyes on the enemy of instead the instrument panel. Why can’t tank drivers have the same thing? So, the U.S. Army wants a head-up display, or HUD, for vehicles. In particular, the Ar... more »
Cyclone Veronica poses biggest risk to the Pilbara in a decade, authorities warn
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As Western Australia's Pilbara coast is being pummelled by gale force winds and torrential rain from Cyclone Veronica, authorities warn the system poses the biggest risk to the region in a decade.
Why are 6,000 young people being forced to live out their lives in aged care homes?
Every week, 50 young people with high support needs are admitted into aged care homes across the country. Now the push is on to get them out.
NZ shooters' lobby gearing up to fight Jacinda Ardern's gun laws
Jacinda Ardern announced sweeping changes to gun laws days after the Christchurch shooting, but New Zealand lobbyists won't let the reforms pass without a fight.
'We need answers': Families brace for Esperance fires inquest
Four years after a farmer and three farm workers perished in bushfires, questions remain. But locals are hoping some good comes out of an inquest starting on Monday.
Veterans angry as RSL cancels Anzac Day march barbecue
Veterans and supporters will no longer be able to gather for a sausage and a beer after Adelaide's Anzac Day march, ending a decades-long tradition.
'The last ones standing': Will digital disruption spell the end of the comic book store?
An independent Brisbane comic store hoped to promote local artists but four years on the business is buried in debt — the latest in a string of comic shops across the country to close their doors as a "tsunami of digital disruption" makes survival difficult.
Live: Coalition on course to form majority government in NSW
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Liberal Gladys Berejiklian was re-elected as NSW Premier last night, and looks set to form a majority government, although two crucial seats are still in doubt. Follow our live blog for rolling updates.
Dead Puppets revive Storm Boy after 'royally' hectic stint abroad
A Brisbane-based theatre company finishes its performances in London and gets working to bring a classic Australian story to life.
Abby Stein studied to be a rabbi before she came out as a woman
Growing up as a boy in an ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn community, Abby Stein had no access to the internet and barely spoke English. It's a world away from the life she's now living as a transgender activist.
Farmers with grand designs open modern shearing shed in South Australia
New shearing sheds are no easy task to build, but the McGorman family's new custom shed on their property in Sanderston, 80 kilometres east of Adelaide, is worth every cent.
'It's pretty scary': Cyclone Trevor's wind gusts on par with Cyclone Tracy
Before it downgraded to a tropical low, the winds around Cyclone Trevor's eye peaked at 175kph, gusting to 250kph, which the Bureau of Meteorology says puts it on par with the notorious Cyclone Tracy. The weather system is moving south near Tennant Creek and will bring heavy rainfall and destructive winds to the Barkly region.
Police hunt for two carloads of men after mystery assault in Melbourne
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A man is fighting for his life after he was hit over the head with an unknown weapon by a group of men, who police believe were strangers to him, in West Melbourne.
Bushman, painter and author Jack Absalom dies at 91
Jack Absalom led an unconventional life and was best-known for his landscape paintings and bush survival skills, which were televised to the nation by the ABC.
Theresa May and the Death of the Tory Party
A thousand obituaries have been written for Theresa May, and yet she's defied every single one of them. From the moment she bungled the election, the fall out from Grenfell Tower, and the long, calamitous June we've endured for nigh on two years, the premier-ship has weathered all storms. Sure, her first major squall smashed the bridge completely and swept her two most important - and able - lieutenants out to sea. But it also locked steering into position, ensuring subsequent buffeting by turbulence or tempest failed to knock her from her unidirectional course. Not even gaping chu... more »
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"Tell Yourself..."
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.” - Louise Erdrich
"Believe..."
"These then are my last words to you: Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact." - William James
Gregory Mannarino, “Markets A Look Ahead Special Report: ‘A Deliberate Act.’”
Gregory Mannarino, “Markets A Look Ahead Special Report: ‘A Deliberate Act.’” - https://www.traderschoice.net/
"At Least in the Country, They Survive…"
*"At Least in the Country, They Survive…"* By Bill Bonner GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – "This week, we’ve been exploring the age-old question: Who pays unpayable debt? The borrower? The lender? Someone else? *Never Normal: *To make a long story short, when it comes to government debt, the borrower never pays; the feds have no money. The lenders – big banks, investment funds, well-heeled insiders – don’t want to pay. Generally, they collude with the feds to make sure the real cost is put on innocent third parties – taxpayers and consumers. That was the meaning of the Fed’s announcement on We... more »
Former SC Gov & Trump UN Amb Nikki Randhawa Haley Proves Herself Too Ignorant To Know That She Is Ignorant
Then UN Ambassador Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley visiting with the recently indicted for corruption, Trump pal, Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu … Continue reading →
Lull in Terrorism Masks a Deepening Jihadist Threat, Dutch Report Warns
Lull in Terrorism Masks a Deepening Jihadist Threat, Dutch Report Warns by Abigail R. Esman Special to IPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism It’s been a relatively quiet year for jihadists in the West, with only six attacks in Europe, compared to 20 in 2017. This, combined with the military fall of the Islamic State, […]
A perfect storm—Venezuela and a measles outbreak
Some people don't think that socialism in Venezuela is a problem, or they think the problem hasn't been caused by "real" socialism"; and others think no vaccines is not a problem. So when they meet, it's a perfect storm. This abstract is from *Emerging Infectious Diseases,* Volume 25, Number 4—April 2019. Keep in mind, that although the U.S. isn't a "neighboring country," we are at risk from unvaccinated people storming our borders. "Venezuela’s tumbling economy and authoritarian rule have precipitated an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Hyperinflation rates now exceed 45,000%, ... more »
Mueller Report
I don't care what the Mueller Report says. The Democrats, the media and the Department of Justice have done far more damage to our country than Russia could have dreamed of. The media, in collusion with Adam Schiff and the Democrats in Congress will want the investigation to go on and on and on and on, because it brings in so much revenue when people click on or buy the ads supporting their lies. NYT, LATimes, WaPo, CNN, MSNBC, the alphabet networks and HuffPo, Vox and Big Tech may hate Trump but they love the money he brings them. Collusion isn't a federal crime. If we had to att... more »
Pre-mow
Driving home from church this morning I heard a good tip from Ron Wilson on 610 a.m. https://ronwilson.iheart.com/ I certainly can't use it. He said today is a good day to do a "pre-mow." Set the mower down a notch and mow your yard. It will vacuum up all the crud and cut off the brown areas, making your yard look great. You won't need to mow regularly for a few more weeks, but this gives you a head start on the neighbors.
Mammoth – Snow so deep that residents must tunnel out
After February’s record-setting snowfall, 20-foot (6.1 m) walls of white leaned over the plowed roads. “Residents worked feverishly to keep the snow from swallowing their homes. They dug tunnels and narrow passageways to the street, opened portals to get light through second-story windows, shoveled dangerous weight off their roofs.” Seventeen feet (5.182 m) of snow ... Read moreMammoth – Snow so deep that residents must tunnel out The post Mammoth – Snow so deep that residents must tunnel out appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Iraq War Anniversary: Ron Paul’s Opposition Scored the Szasz Award for Civil Liberties
[image: undefined] This week marked the 16th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. Plenty of Bush apologists have been rewriting history on Twitter. But Ron Paul was one member of Congress who had nothing to apologize in the run-up to the war. He was outspoken throughout 2002 and beyond, exposing the folly of starting a major war in the Middle East and trouncing the shabby evidence the Bush administration offered. His valiant fight against the war resulted in his receiving the Szasz Award for Outstanding Contributions to Civil Liberties in November 2002. He was the only politicia... more »
Wonders from space... and beyond
Naturally, I'll have much to say about the Mueller Report, but not today. (Well, maybe in a coda, at the end.) For now, let's boost our spirits by... *... looking toward space! Starting with...* A stream of terrific shadow selfie images from Japan's Hyabusa-2 probe touching down on asteroid Ryugu, then getting blown back as it fires a bullet to kick up sample material. 'If all goes according to plan, these three samples will come down to Earth in a special return capsule in December 2020.” And this after deployment of three mini-landers. This seems a perfect partnership with NAS... more »
Trump announces US and allies eliminated ISIS from Syria, snubs Syrian Army
The United States and its partners in the international anti-terrorist coalition have liberated the entire territory of Syria and Iraq from the Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia), US President Donald Trump said in a statement released by the White House on Saturday. “I am pleased to announce that, together with our partners in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Give them one of the US states’ – Golan Heights protesters (VIDEO)
Hundreds of people rallied in the Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams on Saturday to denounce US President Donald Trump’s statement to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the occupied territory. Protesters were seen holding Syrian flags and Druze flags. “From here we say that the Golan [Heights] is Arab and Syrian and neither Trump nor any […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: First video from northwest Hama hospital after suspected chemical weapons attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Over 20 people were hospitalized this evening after the jihadist rebels launched a big assault on the towns of Raseef and Aziziyah in northwestern Hama. The victims have since been transported to the Al-Suqaylabiyeh Hospital where they are being treated for asphyxiation related to the jihadist attack. Below is a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadist rebels attack northwest Hama with suspected chemical weapons, 20+ hospitalized
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched several rockets and artillery shells towards the government-held towns of Raseef and Aziziyah in northwestern Hama this evening. According to a military source close to the scene, over 20 people were hospitalized after the projectiles struck the civilian neighborhoods. The source said the Suqaylabiyeh Hospital reported […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli military braces for violence in Golan Heights amid Trump’s recent statement
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and police are bracing themselves for possible violent protests near the Israeli-Syrian border following US President Donald Trump’s move to recognise the Jewish state’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. “We are preparing for the possibility of tension in the northern Golan Heights,” the IDF said in a statement without elaborating. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Undetermined amount of pork skin products recalled over HACCP issues
Kannapolis, NC-based Two Brothers Pork Skins has recalled an undetermined amount of pork skin products because the products were produced without meeting the federal requirements to develop and implement a hazard analysis and system of preventive controls to improve the safety of the products, known as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points; the omission of... Continue Reading
About 100 pounds of diced white chicken recalled for undeclared allergen
Tip Top Poultry, Inc., located in Rockmart, GA, has recalled approximately 100 pounds of frozen, fully cooked diced white chicken meat products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recalled product contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the... Continue Reading
Deep State’s Attempted Coup Via Mueller Fails, but Anti-Trump Plotters Aren’t Finished
[image: deep-state-s-attempted-coup-via-mueller-fails-but-anti-trump-plotters-aren-t-finished] Mueller will not announce new indictments, which means he did not uncover evidence of putative high crimes and misdemeanors that could lead to an impeachment, the end-game of the anti-Trump Deep State Left.
Planet Venus: Hopes rise of new mission to the hothouse world
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There’s growing evidence that eating fat won’t make you fat, but sugar will.
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Russia Built a Submarine That Could Move Faster and Dive Deep (But It Had a Fatal Flaw)
*War Is Boring* *Security, * [image: U.S. National Archives] The Alfa-Class Submarine was way too noisy. In 1969, the Soviet navy shocked the U.S. and NATO militaries with a new and incredibly capable submarine—one that could swim faster and dive deeper than anything else under the sea. But the seven high-tech *Alfa*-class submarines—able to reach 45 knots and 2,400 feet—were actually inferior where it really mattered. Their speed and depth-resistance came at the cost of noisy internal machinery that made them easy to detect … and destroy. “The *Alfa *was a huge step forward in ... more »
On wilful blindness
One of the questions faced by the participants in any party leadership contest is the appropriate type of oppositional politics that's appropriate between candidates and their supporters. And there's certainly some reasonable incentive on the part of everybody involved to ensure that internal competitions don't become unduly personal such as to cause long-term rifts. But there's also a severe danger where a candidate is able to win a leadership campaign without addressing what should be seen as potentially disqualifying issues. And indeed, where a party collectively agrees to look ... more »
Barr Reviews Mueller Report – Pelosi Huddles With Team for Strategy…
According to most media reporting AG William Barr is meeting with Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein today and reviewing the completed Mueller report. At the end of this review, according to statute, AG Barr will commission a “Principle Conclusion” summary report … Continue reading →
Borenstein Tries The Daily Records Con
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Another remarkably dishonest and deceitful piece, even by Seth Borenstein standards. That it should be aided and abetted by NOAA is shameful: Over the past 20 years, Americans have been twice as likely to sweat through record-breaking heat rather than shiver…
Mail Says Our Nice Weather Is Due To Global Warming!
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? The Mail really is getting awful these days! ? If winter seemed unseasonably warm this year, it’s not just a coincidence, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). In 2019, January through February was the globe’s fourth warmest…
Are Climate Models Overpredicting Global Warming?
Originally posted on sunshine hours: The answer is yes. Weather forecasters know that some models work better than others in specific situations, and they tend to rely on the versions that work best, depending upon the forecast problem. When the issue is a potential big snow along the eastern seaboard, forecasters usually lean upon the…
Home is where you park it: The Canberra locals embracing #vanlife
Paying off the wedding, navigating relationships with in-laws and dodging questions about children — the first year of marriage can be tumultuous for many couples. But spare a thought for these newlyweds, tackling their first year of marriage in very close quarters.
'We have our work cut out for us right now': Being a transgender artist in Trump's America
Cassils's art, currently exhibiting in Australia for the first time, is a physical response to Trump, violence and LGBTQ+ rights.
The Great Escape was riddled with fiction. Here's what really happened
I was about 14 when I stumbled across a paperback copy of The Great Escape. Now, on the 75th anniversary of the daring plan, the schoolboy in me is still entranced, writes Michael Rowland.
Man seeks $201 million from Lottoland over voided wager, gets $50 back instead
A foreign citizen who was ineligible to enter an Australian lottery has failed in his bid to get Lottoland to pay a $700 million fine, as well as paying him $201 million on the basis that he would have won that amount — if his bet had been successful.
How an Indian film exploring gender roles was co-written in regional Australia
An Australian-Indian film, set in South India during the colourful Aravan cultural festival, has moved one step closer to production.
Orangutan drugged, hidden in basket at Bali airport
A Russian man is arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle a drugged baby orangutan out of Bali airport in his hand luggage, purportedly to keep the critically endangered species as a pet.
Unsolicited nude pics — the new normal for high school students
Unrequested nude photos are reaching the inboxes of high school students as young as 13 years old via social media apps like Snapchat and Instagram.
Obsessive curiosity helped turn pie shop into prison museum
When William Radcliffe dug up leg irons in his backyard at Port Arthur, it kicked off a collection that helped form the backbone of the historic site's offerings.
The dreaded inverted yield curve, and what it could mean for global markets
Long-term US interest rates just slipped below short-term rates for the first time since the global financial crisis. Here's why that is a worry.
'Our food bowl is a dust bowl': Anger flows where the water doesn't
The temperature was at boiling point when Agriculture Minister David Littleproud and Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce faced a hostile crowd of disgruntled farmers in northern Victoria.
Meet one of WA's dedicated dolphin whisperers
Marine biologist Kirsty Alexander, along with her team of volunteers and university students, study marine mammals near the West Australian port town of Albany in a bid to improve management strategies for coastal development.
'It makes me sick': Illegal loggers cut down heritage trees for firewood
Dozens of trees have been illegally felled at a northern Victorian wildlife reserve in night-time raids, with a local resident saying she's been kept awake by the sound of chainsaws at night.
Springtime In Colorado
Meanwhile, the permanent drought continues to wreak havoc in Arizona.
Saturday in the park (redux)
It is a beautiful spring day and we just got back from a walk. With due credit to the band Chicago, hum “Saturday in the park,” as you read on. – Speaking of walking, there were multiple hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →
The Revolution Will Be Podcasted
Last week at the Media Democracy festival, Juliet Jacques of Suite 212 fame hosted a discussion under 'Podcasts - a tool for political change?'. Joining her on the panel was Jack Frayne-Reid of Mike Gapes's favourite podcast, Reel Politik (see link below), James Shield filling in at the last minute for Ayeisha Thomas-Smith of the New Economics Foundation podcast, and lastly Riley Quinn from TrashFuture.
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