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Thomas Paine

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

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

10 April - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 3

10:05 pm MDT



Average global temperature is declining

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“The World Meteorological Organisation is misleading the public by suggesting that global warming and its impacts are accelerating. In fact, since 2016 global average temperature has continued to decline.” click here

Links 4/10/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Another medical mishap from Max Gergel

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
On Monday I posted Max Gergel's account of how a doctor mended his (romantically) broken heart in an unusually prosaic way. Here's another tale from his book "Excuse Me Sir, Would You Like to Buy a Kilo of Isopropyl Bromide?" - this one describing an abortive truth serum. We had a visit from a Dr. Johns, who was an exponent of the "Modern Coué Method of Self-Hypnosis" ("every day in every way I am getting better and better"). Johns was, himself, a hypnotist, and I learned that his visit to Columbia was sponsored by a wealthy family whose head had a drinking problem. He was summone... more »

Brazilian President Bolsonaro Says He Is Working with the US to Sow ‘Dissent’ in Venezuela Army

Reuters at Need To Know - 17 hours ago
During a radio interview, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he is working with the US government to sow dissent within the Venezuelan Army in order to incite a military revolt against Venezuelan President Maduro.

Author of retracted PLOS ONE paper wonders if he was punished for being honest

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
The stars did not align for a 2016 paper ancient astronomy in the Amazon region after the author discovered errors in his work that the journal deemed fatal to the case, although the author has objected to the retraction. And the author feels as though he was punished for being honest. The article, “Solar-Aligned Pictographs … Continue reading Author of retracted PLOS ONE paper wonders if he was punished for being honest

The plan to improve Herring Cove Road, eventually

Erica Butler at Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
The city is creating a new functional plan for Herring Cove Road, featuring an “interim” plan with considerable improvements to walking and cycling, and an “ultimate” plan that includes some short but key transit lanes. The complete plan, which you can see here, looks very promising, but the unknown timeline for implementation, especially when it […]

Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Wednesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Folakemi Trio @ NOSSO (Ipanema) – The multi-talented British singer Folakemi will lead the Folakemi Trio through a repertoire of soul, jazz and blues classics such as Nina Simone, […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, April 10, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Child Health Defense Launches Immediate Legal Challenge Against New York City’s Public Health Emergency Due to Measles

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
From Robert Kennedy Jrs's Child Health Defense organization. In an unprecedented move, the New York City Health Commissioner on April 9, 2019 has imposed an emergency forced vaccination order, requiring ALL people living in four Brooklyn zip codes to receive... more »

Texas Bill Would Increase Vaccine Safety, Reject Federal Narrative

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Rarer than a Jackelope! A bill for vaccination SAFETY not mandates. Imagine that. The Lone Star state sure is the Alone Star state compared to many. We've excerpted it below. ************ By Davis Taylor TheTenthCommandmentCenter.com AUSTIN, Texas (April 8, 2019)... more »

Alex Jones Sandy Hook Deposition

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 18 hours ago
These videos were recorded by Kaster Lynch & Bell attorneys, it shows the Alex Jones Deposition of Lewis v. Jones. The post Alex Jones Sandy Hook Deposition appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Brexit: Mayhem

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
What will the EU dispose on Brexit?

The F-22 Raptor Is the World's Best Stealth Fighter (And It's Going To Get Even Better)

Charlie Gao at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * While the Raptor was one of the most advanced aircraft in the world when it entered service in the early 2000s, sensor, radar, and datalink technology have all advanced since then. Upgrades are coming. *Funding for an F-22 sensor upgrade will only come later in the 2020s and is likely to include an electro-optical module similar to the F-35’s EOTS and DAS systems to operate in heavy jamming environments. Such an upgrade would mirror the F-15X, which recently received a similar system.* While much attention has been focused recently on the F-35 and F-15X... more »

Invincible: Put the F-35 and F-15EX Together and Nothing Can Stop Them

Charlie Gao at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Nothing tougher. *The strengths of the F-15X and F-35A complement each other in such an environment.* *(This first appeared in Februrary.)* In January, the first Red Flag exercise of the year began, pitting the USAF and various partners against various realistic air-to-air combat scenarios. The exercise is considered by many to be “as close to real air-to-air combat” as possible and is instrumental in the development of air-to-air tactics and skills for USAF aviators. Several units equipped with the F-35A fighter jet participated. Notably, this year... more »

Better, Stronger, Faster: How Marines Fared On The New Physical Fitness Test

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * A good result? *“Nobody does the push-ups,” Sgt. Gunnar Naughton, a 24-year-old chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear specialist, told Task & Purpose in June. “The only reason why it would be good for you to do the push-ups would be if you did less than 15 pull-ups, but could do 70 push-ups.”* This year, the Marine Corps set out to make Marines stronger, faster and generally more fit by raising the service’s physical fitness test standards, and it appears that they succeeded. (This first appeared in 2017.) After the official launch of ... more »

Qld Premier threatens defamation action against Katter, demands apology

Josh Bavas at Just In - 18 hours ago
Katter's Australian Party Queensland leader Robbie Katter is refusing to apologise to the Premier despite threats of legal action over his comments that Annastacia Palaszczuk may have allegedly broken the law last year during a dispute over Fraser Anning.

Why the 'woman in white' has become a symbol of Sudan's feminist resistance

Just In - 18 hours ago
A woman becomes a figurehead for female rights protests in Sudan after taking to the roof of a car and fielding calls for "thowra" — revolution — in symbolic traditional clothing.

Battery research centre puts Australia at 'cutting edge' of global lithium industry

Jacqueline Lynch at Just In - 18 hours ago
A new national lithium research hub in Western Australia is hoped to take the state a step closer to developing a battery manufacturing industry.

'We're seeing the unseeable': Scientists reveal first image of a black hole

Tegan Taylor at Just In - 18 hours ago
It's the first ever image of a black hole's event horizon: the point at which gravity becomes so strong not even light can escape. Capturing the data was a huge feat that put the laws set down by Einstein to their toughest test yet.

Powercor fined $374,000 for failing to keep trees clear of powerlines

Mahalia Dobson at Just In - 18 hours ago
Victorian electricity distribution company Powercor is fined $374,000 for failing to keep trees clear of powerlines.

Two Porsches stolen from same home in upmarket suburb

Just In - 18 hours ago
Two men from Adelaide's northern suburbs are charged over the theft of a pair of Porsche SUVs from a home in the city's inner south, after one of the cars was found at a petrol station.

Victoria launches ad urging people to call out sexual harassment

Just In - 18 hours ago
An advertisement launched by Respect Victoria has been designed to unsettle and urge bystanders who witness sexual harassment on public transport to "call it out".

Dark dawn service too 'risky' for Navy

Ainslie Drewitt-Smith And Kelly Fuller at Just In - 18 hours ago
A New South Wales Returned Services League sub-branch on the south coast says it is "beyond belief" that Navy personnel have been told they cannot march at the ANZAC Day dawn service in Nowra because it is too risky in the dark.

Netflix casts its Princess Diana for The Crown

Just In - 18 hours ago
Emma Corrin will play one of the most recognisable faces of the 20th century when she takes on the role of Lady Diana Spencer in an epic series about Queen Elizabeth II.

'Lives are being put at risk', union says, as 'incorrect' hospital order keeps paramedics out

Ashleigh Stevenson at Just In - 18 hours ago
A south-east Queensland hospital is forced to correct a memo it issued ordering ambulances to wait outside the emergency department with patients if all its offload bays are full, as the ambulance union says hospital staff are using "standover tactics" against paramedics.

Captain GetUp creators label satirical superhero 'a great success'

Eugene Boisvert at Just In - 18 hours ago
The organisation behind two characters promoting right-wing causes is thrilled by their reception, while children's entertainer Peter Combe gets behind their rival's campaign.

Attorney-General demands answers from Bill Shorten about Huang Xiangmo dealings

Just In - 18 hours ago
Christian Porter has accused the Opposition Leader of not being transparent and open about all his dealings with the billionaire Chinese political donor.

Glenn Beck's brushed the Cheetos dust off his face...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 19 hours ago
*and gone back to his chalkboard.* About damn time! From Youtube: Glenn uses the chalkboard to show exactly who is funding and organizing the migrant caravans across the southern border and how they are connected to top leaders within the U.S. government. We're being twisted inside out and this time it goes way beyond George Soros. Watch this clip and see Glenn back in his element, at the chalkboard. More on Emma Lozano at *Influence Watch*

Trump Admin Concealing Names Of Corrupt Govt Officials In Central America In Defiance Of Congress – Torres

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
“We know, and every State Department expert knows, that the United States government has knowledge of many, many corrupt officials … Continue reading →

Mnunchin Reveals Treasury Dept Lawyers Consulted with White House on Trump’s Tax Returns

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
US Congressman “QUIGLEY PRESSES MNUCHIN ON TRUMP TAX RETURNS Apr 9, 2019 Press Release Mnuchin Reveals Treasury Department Lawyers Consulted … Continue reading →

Trump Needs To Suspend Assistance To Northern Triangle Governments, Not Humanitarian-NGO Assistance

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
According to US Congresswoman Torres, Trump needs to suspend assistance, especially security assistance, to governments in the Northern Triangle, rather … Continue reading →

Concerns That The U.S. Navy's 12-Ship Fleet Of Nuclear-Armed Submarines Will Cost More Than Projected

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
An artist rendering of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine. Source: U.S. Navy illustration *Bloomberg:* *U.S. Nuclear-Armed Sub May Cost More Than Navy Says, GAO Warns* * Congress will need an updated cost estimate of program costs * Navy officials likely to be grilled this week on new report The U.S. Navy may have to ask Congress to boost funding in fiscal 2021 to buy the first in its new 12-ship fleet of nuclear-armed submarines because of unreliable cost estimates, according to congressional auditors. The service’s current procurement cost estimate and design ... more »

Here’s How Your Office Can Ensure You Are All Happy of Mind

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://www.thebetterindia.com/174193/work-life-balance-stress-mental-health-job-satisfaction-india/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=organic&%3Ffbads=April19 Advertisements

Complete Psychopath Meets Proper Screen Time, Sleep, Exercise Guidelines

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
https://local.theonion.com/complete-psychopath-meets-proper-screen-time-sleep-ex-1833925015

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Tuesday 9th April 2019

By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]

Google’s Trust And Safety Council Blacklists Conservatives

By Corinne Weaver ~ According to leaked documents obtained by the Daily Caller, Google does act upon its bias against conservatives in the most pernicious ways possible. Daily Caller reported on April 9, that Google described two different policies in those documents which, if broken, might lead the search engine to blacklist certain sites from […]

Nominee For Fish And Wildlife Service Director In Confirmation Limbo

By Paul Driessen ~ Aurelia Skipwith has a BS in biology from Howard University, a Master’s in molecular genetics from Purdue and a law degree from Kentucky. She has worked as a molecular analyst and sustainable agriculture partnership manager. She was also co-founder and general counsel for AVC Global, a Washington, DC-based agricultural supply chain […]

The Implications Of EU Elections In May For The Future Of Europe

By Daniel Kochis ~ In about six weeks, from May 23 to 26, European Parliament elections will take place across Europe. Those elections could be a defining moment. The most recent prior EU Parliament elections took place in May 2014. Just a few months before, the borders of a European country were changed by force. […]

"'Man-Up' - Statistics Tell Us That American Boys Are Falling Behind In Just About Every Area"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*"'Man-Up' - Statistics Tell Us That American Boys* * Are Falling Behind In Just About Every Area"* by Michael Snyder "As a society we appear to be really dropping the ball, because the numbers indicate that American boys are deeply struggling in just about every area. Many professionals are pointing to a “crisis of fatherhood” as one of the key factors, and as I pointed out the other day, approximately a third of all U.S. children are now being raised in a home without a father. Of course this negatively affects our girls as well, but there is something about that lack of a masculi... more »

NO KXL, NO DAPL Pipelines Peace and Prayer Ride

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 20 hours ago
Ride from Standing Rock to Cheyenne River

US wants more from Japan than under TPP

bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
10-Apr-2019 US wants bigger compromise from Japan on tariffs for American farm goods than the two countries had agreed on for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Maldives ruling party pledges probe into Chinese deals after landslide win

bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
10-Apr-2019 Maldives former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose party won a landslide in the archipelago's parliamentary election, on Tuesday pledged to conduct a thorough probe into deals with China.

Indonesia, Malaysia send letter protesting EU palm oil curbs

bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
10-Apr-2019 The leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia sent a letter of objection to the European Union criticizing its decision to no longer consider palm oil as a green fuel and threatening the bloc's ties with the countries.

Two-day parleys on CPFTA-II begin today

bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
10-Apr-2019 Pakistan and China are holding a two-day (April 9-10, 2019) parleys in Beijing to finalise second phase of China Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), which is expected to attract criticism from domestic industry.

"Don't Let Yesterday..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago

Battlefield Libya: Fruits of US-NATO Regime Change

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 20 hours ago
*April 10, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Libya is back in the news, as fighting escalates around the capital, Tripoli. Forces under the control of Khalifa Haftar - a former Libyan general under the government of Muammar Qaddafi - turned opposition during the 2011 US-led NATO intervention - turned "opposition" again against the UN-backed "Government of National Accord" (GNA) seated in Tripoli - have most recently reached Tripoli's airport. The confusing chaos that has continually engulfed Libya since 2011 should come as no surprise. It is the predictable outcome that follows any U... more »

Russia And China Will Try To Find The Missing Japanese F-35 Jet

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
An F-35A aircraft, designated AX-6. Courtesy of the F-35 Joint Program Office *Insider:* *Japan lost an F-35 in the Pacific, and the US is in trouble if Russia or China find it first* * Japan's military reported on Tuesday that it lost an F-35 stealth jet some 84 miles off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, Japan, in the Pacific. * Experts say Russia and China will do anything to get a look at the crashed jet, and if they do find it or can salvage it, they could seriously undermine the next several decades of US airpower. * Russia and China probably couldn't perfectly reconstruc... more »

The Betrayal Of Brexit Is A Mix Of Social Engineering And Mock Elections

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
The UK’s so-called “powers that be” are betraying Brexit through a mix of social engineering and mock elections in order craft the false narrative that it’s actually the “people’s will” to remain in the EU. By now it’s obvious enough that PM May represents the vested interests of the UK’s […] The post The Betrayal Of Brexit Is A Mix Of Social Engineering And Mock Elections appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

3,200-Year-Old Stone Inscription Narrates the Tales of Sea People and a Trojan Prince

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Luwian Hieroglyphic inscription by the Great King of Mira, Kupanta-Kurunta, composed at about 1180 BC.] What this truly confirms is that the Trojan War was never in the Aegean. Trojan princes were not taking large fleets from Asia Minor to the Levant to conduct a war of conquest while leaving their flank open to adventurous Greek Warlords. Those warlords were not combining to attack Troy in the face of such a fleet either. In fact this prince is Trojan only because he is from Asia minor in the right time and place that archeologists believe is Troy. This is known as ... more »

The CIA Takeover of America in the 1960s Is the Story of Our Times

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This item polishes the evidence apple for RFK. We already have done this for JFK and MLK. Malcolm X was apparently taken out as well in the same manner, but is far less important. The real proof in all this is that they stopped doing it after Hinkley failed and since then they have been able to place their own puppets into the White house until Trump. The War happening now in secrecy pits exactly these operators against Trump and loyal elements of the military. Obviously a lot of folks will go down for treason. What makes all this so scary is that a real fight is underwa... more »

Kudlow: China Admits US Has ‘a Point’ in Trade Negotiations

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow speaks to reporters at a breakfast roundtable hosted by the Christian Science Monitor in Washington, on April 3, 2019. (Matt Orlando/The Christian Science Monitor)] This happens to be extraordinarily good news. The reality is that China needs a fair bilateral intellectual property agreement as much as the USA. Their problem has been implimentation, not least in the face of a proactive military theft operation who has been happy to keep the politicians smoked. Reining all that in is long overdue. Let us not presume t...more »

The Breaking Apart of Obamacare

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The absurdity of the whole ACA process is slowly grinding down to an inevitable death by asphixiation and good riddance. Please recall that every other developed country in the world gets the job done and has been doing so beginning seventy years ago. None of them see any reason to transfer half to a third of the cash flow to their insurance industry. Better yet most of the voters are happy with the service and improved lifespans are observed. The argument over issues is just an argument based on cheery picking selective issues. I can do exactly that with the Tax departmen... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* One day Trump says his father was born in Germany. He wasn't. The next day he says we shouldn't invest in power supplied by wind because "windmills cause cancer." Every other day, he encourages chemical corporations to increase the dumping of chemicals into our water supplies while extolling the healthful benefits of "clean" coal. Sure, it's believable that Trump's father was born in Germany, just as it would be all too believable to think that Trump's father slept in a Nazi uniform until the day he died, but, Fred Trump was born in the Bronx. Little Donnie probably even...more »

Netanyahu on 'clear path' to victory in coalition with religious right

Just In - 21 hours ago
With more than 97 per cent of votes counted, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks likely to head the next coalition government.

When a self-managed super fund might be the answer … and when it's probably not

Geoff Thompson And Alex McDonald at Just In - 21 hours ago
Compulsory superannuation will not provide financial security for everyone in retirement. So is going it alone with a self-managed super fund a better option?

Introducing Smith & Wesson's Model 39/59: The U.S. Navy SEALs Loved This Gun

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 21 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Odyssey of the Smith & Wesson Model 39/59, from its Germanic origins to the gun shops of America and the jungles of Vietnam, was unique and very much a product of the Cold War. Although out of production and no longer common, Smith & Wesson’s nine-millimeter handgun has earned a noteworthy place in American firearms history. *The Model 39/Mark 22 was used by SEAL units throughout the Vietnam War. As the war wound Smith & Wesson turned its attention to updating the Model 39. The company’s designers went back to the drawing board and widened the gr... more »

Navy Riddle: Why Does Russia's Aircraft Carrier Pump Out So Much Black Smoke?

Charlie Gao at Test Feed Using Fields - 21 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Now we know why. *These same reliability problems lead to the Russian Navy sending tugs to accompany the Kuznetsov during its 2016 trip to the Syrian coast.* For most sailors who served on the Admiral Kuznetzov, Mazut is the stuff of legends. The ultra thick, tarry black substance that powers the ship is known for being rather toxic, sticky, and not easy to get out of clothes. But why did the Soviet navy keep powering its ships with Mazut? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the fuel? Why exactly is the Kuznetsov so smoky? *(This first appea... more »

Kai 'the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker' accused of killing a man three months after going viral

Just In - 21 hours ago
The 30-year-old has been behind bars for three years on a murder charge for allegedly killing a man just months after he went viral for reportedly using a hatchet to stop an attack on a California street.

Father disappears with toddler, posts under her amber alert

Kevin Nguyen at Just In - 21 hours ago
After NSW Police posts an amber alert on Facebook expressing "extreme concern" for Aria Killiby, her father Leroy Killiby comments to tell authorities "false allegations" were made against him.

Four-year sentence for Darwin builder who swindled $200,000 from NT Government

Christopher Walsh at Just In - 21 hours ago
A judge describes a man convicted of ripping off the Territory's Indigenous employment scheme as "motivated out of greed" and "showing no remorse".

Would-be serial killer appeals for Perth teen murder conviction to be thrown out

Joanna Menagh at Just In - 21 hours ago
Lawyers for Jemma Lilley, who was found guilty along with her partner of stabbing a teenage boy to death before burying his body in a backyard, argue "inadmissible" evidence was allowed at her trial.

Tasmania becomes first state to make gender optional on birth certificate

Alexandra Humphries And Ellen Coulter at Just In - 21 hours ago
Tasmania's Lower House passes the Marriage Amendments Bill after Liberal speaker Sue Hickey votes with the Opposition parties to allow debate.

Protesters harass Melbourne cancer patients entering hospital, call staff murderers

Richard Willingham at Just In - 21 hours ago
Victoria's Health Minister says the actions of anti-euthanasia protesters who handed out flyers to cancer patients outside Melbourne's Peter MacCallum Centre Centre are "appalling".

We wrote the report on fish deaths in the Darling River. There are four reasons it could happen again

Just In - 21 hours ago
As we write, the situation in the lower Darling remains dire, and there is a risk of further fish deaths if there are no significant inflows to the river.

Dustin Martin fined by AFL for middle finger and snorting gestures

Just In - 21 hours ago
The AFL comes down hard on Dustin Martin for his middle finger and snorting gestures, fining the Richmond star $7,500 on top of a suspension and another fine he had already received.

Just five nights of bad sleep can have dramatic health effects, 'as though you've aged a decade'

Isobel Roe at Just In - 21 hours ago
Presenting evidence that just five nights of bad sleep can cause dramatic changes in your health — including a drop in testosterone levels in young men — an inquiry recommends that sleep be treated with the same national importance as nutrition and exercise.

Men jailed for raping friend who refused threesome

Emma Younger at Just In - 21 hours ago
A woman who was raped by two friends after a 21st birthday party says she feel ostracised by the community, as a court hears her attackers will be welcomed back by their employers after serving jail terms.

$60 million SA abattoir to create jobs, save farmers money

Patrick Martin at Just In - 21 hours ago
Producers describe plans for a new abattoir near Port Pirie as a "complete game changer" for pastoralists, saving them thousands in freight costs.

World Bank Financialization Strategy Serves Big Finance

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
The World Bank continues its proud tradition of making the world safe for rentiers, um, financiers.

Photographs of two black holes will be shown today

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago
Today at 15:00 Prague Summer Time (9:00 Boston Summer Time), the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration will present its first photographs of two black holes: NSF press conference on first result from Event Horizon Telescope project (NSF press release) A Non-Expert’s Guide to a Black Hole’s Silhouette (Matt Strassler's intro) LIVE BROADCAST (from D.C., at 15:00 my time, it's over, replay 97 minutes) Google News What does it mean to have a photograph of a black hole? Well, yes, it could be a completely black JPG file, like the photograph of five black cats in a tunnel. ;-) Yes, I have... more »

The Cultural Dead End, Then The Tic-Tok Reaction

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 21 hours ago
So what's a Tic-Tock and why do I care? Gen-Z is leaving the plantation... Continue reading →

Japanese F-35 Fighter Jet Wreckage Found. Pilot Still Missing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
© Reuters / Handout *Reuters: **Wreckage confirmed to be crashed Japanese F-35 fighter, pilot still missing* TOKYO (Reuters) - Search and rescue teams found wreckage from a Japanese F-35 stealth fighter that crashed over the Pacific Ocean close to northern Japan, but the pilot remains missing, authorities said on Wednesday. The aircraft, less than one-year-old, was the first F-35 to be assembled in Japan and was only in the air for 28 minutes on Tuesday, a defense official said. It is only the second F-35 to crash in the two-decades it has been flying. The advanced, single-sea... more »

Seattle area restaurant’s employees and patrons connected to norovirus outbreak

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Seatle-King County Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness with vomiting, diarrhea, body aches, chills, and fever associated with Dave & Buster’s in Auburn, WA. Since April 5, 2019, five people from a single meal party reported becoming ill after consuming food and beverages from Dave & Buster’s in Auburn on March 31,... Continue Reading

Fines increase for food safety and hygiene offenses

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Fines have increased for organizations sentenced for food safety and hygiene offenses following the introduction of new guidelines in England and Wales. An impact assessment of guidelines by the Sentencing Council also showed there was an unanticipated small rise in fines for individuals sentenced for food safety and hygiene offenses. The increase in fines was not as large as that for health and safety violations. The Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences guideline... Continue Reading

Almost a third of STEC cases in children – ECDC

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Children up to four years old accounted for almost one-third of confirmed Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) cases in 2017, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). A total of 6,647 infections with STEC, also known as verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC), were reported by 30 European countries and 6,457 were confirmed... Continue Reading

43,000 pounds of beef recalled for plastic bits

Kelsey M. Mackin at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
JBS Plainwell, Inc. of Plainwell, MI is recalling approximately 43,292 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, “specifically, pieces of hard plastic,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday. The firm received two complaints of green hard plastic in the ground beef products, and notified... Continue Reading

YOUR MIDWEEK CARTOONS: APRIL 10, 2019

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 22 hours ago
I just missed you guys too much! Thank you for all your kind words and wishes. Besides, even just reading I would find material and save it; my folders were overflowing. I just took my time to prepare everything. Cannot promise to post for Saturday although I already have plenty for then; we shall see how this goes first. There are several folders full that I did not even open. So far, so good with the arm and shoulder, but it is tomorrow that tells the tale. Or maybe the MRI on Friday will help. Anyhow here you have a lot of the usual material ~ heavy on the Democrats. Especia... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
#BREAKING Netanyahu projected to win Israeli election: media pic.twitter.com/r8DptUhdBm — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 10, 2019 Two Israeli TV stations project narrow victory for Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud party in parliamentary elections. https://t.co/kH5zDJ2D7a — The Associated Press (@AP) April 9, 2019 Israeli PM Netanyahu wins national election: CH 12 TV https://t.co/wPfIgzcGS8 pic.twitter.com/cnfMZbzBzJ — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 10, 2019 Dozens of Afghan forces and Taliban fighters were killed in overnight fighting across Afghanistan, officials said Tuesd... more »

Last Surviving Member Of The Doolittle Raiders, Dies At 103 In Texas

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, the last surviving Doolittle Raider, tours a U.S. Navy B-25 Mitchell similar to the aircraft he co-piloted. Cole has died at age 103. (Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr./Air Force) *Daily Mail:* *Last Doolittle Raider: Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel who took part in daring raids over Japan in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack striking a crucial blow for America, dies aged 103* * Richard 'Dick' Cole, the last of the Second World War's infamous Doolittle Raiders, passed away early Monday * The retired Air Force Lt. Col.took part in daring raids ... more »

Another Leading Democratic Party Sociopath

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
Ted Lieu on Twitter

Transcript: 'Newsnight', 9 April 2019, Katie Razzall report

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 23 hours ago
Katie Razzall *Emily Maitlis*: For months, we have heard little from Ukip, the party who were victorious last time European Elections were fought. Like the other major parties, it too has seen splits and divisions. It has lost support and, perhaps most crucially, it lost Nigel Farage, the man who made it what it was. He's started his own Brexit Party called - you guessed it - the Brexit Party. So how will it fare against Ukip, and how much of the Leave vote could either - or both - of these parties hoover up if we do contest those European elections? Here's Katie Razzall. And a war... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Iran's Revolutionary Guards fire missiles during a war game in a desert near the holy city of Qom, southeast of Tehran, November 2006. REUTERS/Fars News *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Inside Iran's Revolutionary Guards *(Reuters).

April 10th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #811

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Wednesday April 10th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago

Glenn Beck on being twisted inside out

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago
– Glenn Beck Published on Apr 9, 2019 Glenn uses the chalkboard to show exactly who is funding and organizing the migrant caravans across the southern border and how they are connected to top leaders within the U.S. government. We’re being twisted inside out and this time it goes way beyond George Soros. Watch this clip and see Glenn back in his element, at the chalkboard. –00– No doubt about this in my mind — we are at war against the internal and external forces who are determined to destroy our country. –Uriel–

Floating Ship Wrecks: These Aircraft Carriers Might Be the Worst Ever Built

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 23 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * And for good reasons. *Commissioned into French service in 1963, the 33,000-ton, non-nuclear Foch carried 40 fighters and helicopters. Unlike Russian flattops, Foch had a steam catapult, allowing her to boost heavily-laden planes off her deck.* Imposing, flexible, able to sail fast and launch devastating air strikes at long range, aircraft carriers are the ultimate expression of national power. And many of the world’s best-armed countries are acquiring them. China, Russia, India, Brazil, the U.K., France, America. But just getting your hands on a flatto... more »

Condorcet’s Brexit

Pierre Lemieux at Econlib - 23 hours ago
Does a referendum represent “the will of the people”? What if this will can change even if nobody’s will change among the people? Can the British Parliament produce inconsistent votes even if no Member of Parliament changes his mind? The Economist writes: Politicians on both sides of the Brexit divide talk sanctimoniously of the “will […] The post Condorcet’s Brexit appeared first on Econlib.

ABC Emmy award winning reporter who covered the Las Vegas mass shooting dies suddenly at 27

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
On Friday, Alexa Valiente, an Emmy winning ABC News producer who had covered the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, died. Her sudden death at 27 was a surprise but the network announced she had been facing some unknown health problems. RELATED STORY: CNN: Anonymous donor to pay tens of thousands to destroy evidence in […] The post ABC Emmy award winning reporter who covered the Las Vegas mass shooting dies suddenly at 27 appeared first on Health Nut News.

Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan: 'China Is America's Biggest Threat'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*FOX News: **Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan says China is America's biggest threat, and southern border situation an 'emergency'* Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said China is the No. 1 threat to U.S. security. He also spoke about America's immigration situation, saying that sending troops to the southern border is not an unprecedented mission. In an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Tuesday, Shanahan seemed to echo President Trump's sentiment that the biggest threat America faces is the modernization of China. “China is a threat economically and diplom... more »

GPS tracker reveals one bird's long, lonely journey into a cyclone

Jesse Thompson at Just In - 23 hours ago
The northern migration of an endangered Far Eastern curlew has unravelled into a cross-country journey of confusion, loneliness and cyclonic winds.

'We were all speechless': Mystery bidder pays $1m for tiny portrait at Sydney auction

Michaela Boland at Just In - 23 hours ago
Listed for $80,000, the small 'oil on cardboard' attracted four determined phone bidders who pushed the final price close to $1 million, likely a new world record square-centimetre price for Australian artwork at auction.

Crane carrying pre-made home crashes through roof of neighbouring house

Just In - 23 hours ago
A woman narrowly escapes serious injury after a crane carrying a pre-made home topples and crashes through the roof of her house in Melbourne's west.

12yo crashes 'stolen' mini-van, two kids with critical injuries

Chloe Chomicki at Just In - 23 hours ago
Two 10-year-old boys are in critical conditions after a mini-van driven by a 12-year-old rolled over at high speed in Townsville, north Queensland. The vehicle was allegedly stolen from a nearby suburb, but it is unclear if the children were responsible.

Scrap national family court and give powers to states, landmark review finds

Matthew Doran at Just In - 23 hours ago
The first review of the slow and expensive Family Court sector since it was established in the late 1970s recommends moving away from a national system.

Dozens of homes, 102 businesses to go to make way for Melbourne road

Stephanie Anderson at Just In - 23 hours ago
Dozens of homes and more than 100 businesses will be compulsorily acquired to make way for Melbourne's $16 billion North East Link, but the Victorian Government says some properties that were likely to go have been saved.

Rights to feral animals, resources considered in NT native title case

Daniel Fitzgerald at Just In - 23 hours ago
A native title case being heard in the Federal Court today could have significant, ongoing implications for the Northern Territory cattle industry, and has some pastoralists seriously worried.

Doctors expect the flu to kill at least 4,000 people this year. Here's what you need to know

Sophie Scott at Just In - 23 hours ago
Three times as many Australians have been diagnosed with influenza in the first three months of 2019, compared to previous years. Public health experts are urging people to protect themselves with vaccinations.

Morrison's captain's pick for Reid yet to face the cameras, as fight for Sydney seat heats up

Ashleigh Raper at Just In - 23 hours ago
If you're the Prime Minister's pick to try to save a marginal seat, there's an expectation that comes with the spotlight — but so far that's not the case for the Liberal recruit Fiona Martin.

Woman lived to 99 despite having organs on wrong side of body

Just In - 23 hours ago
Rose Marie Bentley was an avid swimmer, raised five children and lived a normal life in Oregon. Neither she nor her family were aware of her unusual medical condition, which meant the placement of her organs were reversed inside her body.

Rubbish piling up in dolphin sanctuary spurs volunteers into action

Just In - 23 hours ago
A volunteer-driven clean-up operation, coupled with reduced boating speed limits, are part of a concerted effort to preserve Adelaide's resident dolphin population.

Tens of thousands shut down Melbourne streets to call for better pay

Just In - 23 hours ago
Traffic is brought to a standstill in Melbourne's CBD as tens of thousands of protesters, led by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, rally for an overhaul of industrial relations laws and higher wages for workers.

New species of parasitic wasps named after Oreo biscuits and aliens from Doctor Who

Ben Nielsen And Camron Slessor at Just In - 23 hours ago
Several new species of wasps have been discovered across Australia, with one named after a biscuit and another named after an alien species from the television show Doctor Who.

Federal Budget lifted consumer sentiment, Westpac says

Stephen Letts at Just In - 23 hours ago
The long-running Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey reveals a noticeable uptick in consumer sentiment in the days after the Federal Budget, particularly in low- to middle-income groups.

Foster care shortage hurting children living in regional Victoria

Jennifer Douglas And Mahalia Dobson at Just In - 23 hours ago
The number of Victorian children in out-of-home care has almost doubled over the last five years, with regional children twice as likely to need foster care compared to children from the city.

"The Approaching 'Ice Age'”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"The Approaching 'Ice Age'”* by Brian Maher "Is the economy plunging into an “ice age”? And how might the authorities try to haul us out?Today we hunt for answers in the “shadows.” Details to follow. First the skeleton facts… The federal funds rate is the interest rate the Federal Reserve controls directly — which presently rises to 2.50%. Many traditional models calculate the effects of the fed funds rate upon economic conditions. But the Federal Reserve hounded rates down to zero after the great financial crisis. And conventional analysis begins to fail at the zero bound. Thus ... more »

BBC Twittering (2)

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 1 day ago
Daniel the Man Meanwhile, the BBC's Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford has been even more busily engaged on Twitter than Jon Sopel. A mini-study of his targets for disagreement, criticism and sarcasm over the last three days proves revealing: Peter Hitchens Arron Banks Mark Francois MP The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) Andrew Neil Do you spot a trend there? (I do). Another one for Fran Unsworth to keep her eye on. *Update 7.50 pm*: I see (via Stew) that Daniel S continued astride his high horse, and advised us to please think of the children for good measure:

BBC Twittering (1)

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 1 day ago
Pro-Chancellor Sopel MB provided a fascinating mini-study the other day of the impartiality of Jon Sopel's tweets: Jon Sopel said the BBC was "impartial, free and fair". Fran Unsworth tells BBC staff they have to maintain impartiality in tweeting going Jon and that includes with respect to retweeting? Let's look at his ten most recent tweets/retweets: 1. Sarcastic dig at Trump. 2. Retweeting of a tweet critical of Trump - suggesting he has possibly engaged in illegal behaviour as President. 3. Negative tweet about Trump in the form of a BBC question: "When do management c... more »

Fancy that!

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 1 day ago
A BBC Radio 4 presenter from the ultra-Left (though he travels first-class on trains) has something to say about BBC bias: #Lovely Well, to be fair, it's true that *all *of the guests on last night' *Newsnight *were to the right of Michael Rosen...but, then again, who *isn't* to the right of Michael Rosen? If you were wondering the cast list was: Conservative MP Alistair Burt, Conservative MP Crispin Blunt, Cambridge University's Helen Thompson, the SDP MEP Patrick O'Flynn, Change UK (and former Labour) MP Angela Smith, left-wing Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen, Sam Coates of 'The... more »

Election night in Israel

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 1 day ago
*5:00 am*: Before going to bed last night I had a little glance at the BBC News website's report on the outcome of the Israeli election: I smiled at how the piece went for just one exit poll to give the numbers, whereas the other exit polls (whose numbers were not quoted) looked better for Likud. As of 4:00 am (UK time), the* Spectator* was tweeting: One hour later the BBC News website was still sticking with... ...and with that same exit poll projection. Who's right? Anyhow, while we're waiting for the final results, here's a BBC expert with his hot take: ****** *5.10 am*... more »

One In Five American CEOs Are Psychopaths-- So Not Just Trump

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
I don't know CNBC lives on my TV and I rarely read their stuff when I'm looking for information. That said, yesterday I found two pieces of theirs-- somewhat related-- worth passing on. Why don't we start with a specific piece of news-- Wall Street gives thumbs down on both Trump's FED picks-- and close with something a bit more general. The 48-person panel of fund managers, economists and strategists who took CNBC's new Fed Survey over the weekend prefer that the Senate *not* confirm either Stephen Moore (60%) or Herman Cain (53%). The panel considered both "too political" and "... more »

U.S. Attorney General Barr Assembles Team To Review FBI Decisions On Starting The Trump Probe

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
William Barr testifies at the US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters] *Bloomberg*: *Barr Forms Team to Review FBI's Actions in Trump Probe* * Inquiry comes as House GOP pushes claims of anti-Trump bias * Issue pursued as Democrats emphasize getting Mueller’s report Attorney General William Barr has assembled a team to review controversial counterintelligence decisions made by Justice Department and FBI officials, including actions taken during the probe of the Trump campaign in the summer of 2016, according to a person familiar with the matter. T... more »

This Is How the U.S. Air Force Would Fight China (Thanks to the F-22)

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force is rewriting its war plan for the Pacific. *It's innovation born of necessity. "When we look at our pacing threat of China, we got to think differently about how we do things," Brown said.* The U.S. Air Force is rewriting its war plan for the Pacific, the flying branch's new commander for the region told reporters at the Pentagon in late November. *(This first appeared late last year.)* Gen. Charles Brown, commander of Pacific Air Forces, said he wants smaller groups of U.S. warplanes to rapidly move between bases in order to frustra... more »

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 98 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Absurd Blog Post At Arctic News Predicting Ridiculous 10 °C Rise In Global Temperatures By 2026 - A POLYNOMIAL To EXTRAPOLATE!

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 blogs - 1 day ago
Am debunking this page because it makes a scary prediction of a 10 °C rise by 2026. It is very very silly. By far the silliest post I’ve seen on climate change, and that’s saying something, I’ve seen some ridiculous posts, but this takes the biscuit. I can’t find out anything about Sam Carana who runs this blog, but he would flunk high school maths and physics if he gave material like this in answer to exam questions. This is not about the IPCC report which is often misunderstood as saying something similar. For the journalistic misunderstandings of the 2017 IPCC report see my r... more »

The Purge Is Getting Out Of Control! Stop Banning All The Things!!!

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Press For Truth Censorship is becoming one of the main issues moving forward for any freedom-loving individual who likes to challenge the status quo…... more »

Heads Up! – New York Times Advanced Narrative Move: IG Office Investigating Stefan Halper…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Something is coming… something delicious. How can we tell? Well, whenever a bombshell is about to drop on the corrupt Intelligence Community, the New York Times does a quick narrative dump to get out ahead of the story. All the … Continue reading →

*UPDATED* Cautious Optimism – AG William Barr States He is Reviewing DOJ/FBI Conduct During The Summer of 2016…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Attorney General William Barr was questioned today by republican lawmaker Robert Aderholt about potentially fraudulent DOJ and FBI submissions to the FISA court – to gain a Title-One surveillance warrant against U.S. Person Carter Page. In a deliberate response AG … Continue reading →

Israel Election ‘Racist’ Says Israeli Soldier

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on Apr 9, 2019 Rick Sanchez brings you the exit numbers of Israel’s parliamentary (Knesset) election with reactions and analysis from human rights activist Miko Peled and attorney and political strategist John Jordan. Both 4-term incumbent PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition have declared victory. They also discuss the role of Trump […]

Concern In Jordan About ‘Deal Of The Century,’ Possible Harm To Jordan’s Special Status In Jerusalem

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Trump’s Deal of the Century is NOT a peace treaty. It is a ETHNIC CLEANSING plan. What is also being discussed is: to take control of the Jerusalem Temple Mount away from Jordan and transfer it to Saudi Arabia. This is to facilitate the building of the 3rd temple. Ie. Jordan’s ‘Special Status in Jerusalem’ […]

Two Palestinian Children Killed in Blaze After Israel Blocks Fire Brigade

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Two Palestinian Children Killed in Blaze After Israel Blocks Fire Brigade by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Two Palestinian children have been killed in a blaze at their home in occupied Hebron after the Israeli authorities prevented the fire brigade from reaching them in time. – The two children – one of whom is believed to have been just […]

War Provocation 2.0: US Vows to Assist Ukrainian Ships to ‘Pass’ Kerch Strait, Deter Russia in Black Sea

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
War Provocation 2.0: US Vows to Assist Ukrainian Ships to ‘Pass’ Kerch Strait, Deter Russia in Black Sea by https://southfront.org/ As the Ukraine is moving closer to a second round of the presidential election, in which incumbent oligarch President Petro Poroshenko will face up professional comedian Volodimir Zelensky, the US has started undertaking fresh steps to destabilize […]

NATO Issues Ultimatum To Russia: US Navy Will Go Into Azov Sea Without Russia Permission

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia Insight Published on Apr 5, 2019 NATO Issued Ultimatum To Russia saying that US-led NATO vessels Will Go Into Azov Sea Without Russia Permission through Russia’s territorial waters. end

Russia’s Ships, Missile Systems Put on Duty Due to NATO Exercise in Black Sea

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia’s Ships, Missile Systems Put on Duty Due to NATO Exercise in Black Sea by http://tass.com/ NATO’s Sea Shield-2019 exercise began in the southwestern part of the Black Sea on Monday – MOSCOW, April 8. /TASS/. The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s reconnaissance and attack ships and coastal missile systems have been put on duty in […]

Iran Warns U.S. Of ‘Dangerous Consequences’ As Saudi Arabia And Israel Back U.S. Move

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Iran Warns U.S. Of ‘Dangerous Consequences’ As Saudi Arabia And Israel Back U.S. Move by Zak Doffman, https://www.forbes.com/ On Monday, the U.S. government took the “historic step” to designate part of the Iranian government a terrorist organization. “The State Department intends to designate as a Foreign Terrorist Organization the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in […]

Iranian Lawmakers Vote to Designate U.S.‎ Forces in Region as ‘Terrorist Organization’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
It’s WAR! RT America Published on Apr 8, 2019 Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof joins News.Views.Hughes to discuss the escalating violence in Libya, which has reached the magnitude of a “civil war.” They also discuss the sanctioning of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite branch of Iran’s armed forces, by the US and […]

Unprecedented Step: US Declares Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a ‘Terrorist Organization’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
It is a declaration of WAR! The US government is conducting a Global War on Terrorism officially! – RT Published on Apr 8, 2019 The US has designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a “terrorist organization,” accusing the elite force of financing and promoting terrorism in the region. In response to Washington’s decision to put Iran’s […]

Who is Mysterious Libyan General with Ties to CIA?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Entire operation smells of CIA – Big Oil shenanigans. Who owns Big Oil? The Satanic bloodlines. – RT America Published on Apr 8, 2019 Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who has captured Libya’s oil fields and whose army is on the verge of seizing Tripoli and overthrowing the UN-backed “Government of National Accord” was once a […]

‘Russia Has Invaded Estonia, NATO is on the Way’: German TV Plumbs Depths with Fake War Broadcast

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
‘Russia Has Invaded Estonia, NATO is on the Way’: German TV Plumbs Depths with Fake War Broadcast by https://www.rt.com/ A respected German analytical TV program opened its latest edition by informing viewers that Russian forces intruded into the Baltics. Was this “fantasy” just juvenile attention-seeking, or crude pro-NATO propaganda? – “Together with European and German […]

Moshe Feiglin: Pro-Weed, Pro-Third Temple, Pro-Annexation, ‘Proud Homophobe’ And Israel’s Next Kingmaker

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Moshe Feiglin: Pro-Weed, Pro-Third Temple, Pro-Annexation, ‘Proud Homophobe’ And Israel’s Next Kingmaker by DAVID BRENNAN, https://www.newsweek.com/ Israelis prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday to elect their next prime minister. The contest has largely become a referendum on the continued rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has held the office since 2009 (and […]

Israeli Election’s Dangerous Surprise: Pro-pot Jewish Evangelist Who Wants a Holy War — “I Want to Build Temple Now!’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israeli Election’s Dangerous Surprise: Pro-pot Jewish Evangelist Who Wants a Holy War by Noa Landau, https://www.haaretz.com/ Beneath Moshe Feiglin’s Steve Jobs disguise hides a dangerous fanatic – a Jewish version of the jihadists who seek revenge against the infidels – The longtime right-wing activist who dreams of building the Third Temple re-invented himself as the […]

Nonviolence -The Practice of Being Skeptical of Violence and Undignified Living

Arjun at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Arjun Walia Nonviolence has been a practice that many prominent social activists have practiced, including Henry David Thoreau, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and... more »

Russian President Putin Mocks Mueller Report: 'A Mountain Gave Birth To A Mouse'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*TASS:* *Putin calls Mueller probe’s outcome predictable: ‘The mountain gives birth to a mouse’* *The probe is "total nonsense aimed mainly at the domestic audience", Vladimir Putin stressed* ST.PETERSBURG, April 9. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called predictable the outcome of an investigation conducted by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller, which found that the Trump campaign did not collude with Russia to influence the 2016 election. "From the very beginning we said that this notorious commission led by Mr. Mueller won’t find anything because no one knows bett... more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 1 day ago
Clothed cats.

Federal Budget lifted consumer sentiment, Westpac says

Stephen Letts at Just In - 1 day ago
The long-running Westpac/Melbourne Institute survey reveals a noticeable uptick in consumer sentiment in the days after the Federal Budget, particularly in low- to middle-income groups.

'Worst phone call I've ever had to make': Fiance of Australian killed by US cop breaks down

Just In - 1 day ago
Justine Damond Ruszczyk's fiance speaks at the trial of the US police officer accused of her murder, telling the court that calling her family in Australia was "painful and traumatic".

After 102 years, King Edward Memorial Hospital is set to close in Subiaco

Nicolas Perpitch at Just In - 1 day ago
Health Minister Roger Cook confirms Perth's King Edward Memorial Hospital will be moved from Subiaco to the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre in Nedlands, as part of a plan for the future of health care in WA.

Dutton underestimates himself and the perks of a Chinese lunch with a minister

Michelle Grattan at Just In - 1 day ago
The Dutton affair suggests we need a lot more transparency about what in recent years has become a sunrise industry of politics, and a lucrative occupation for spent politicians, writes Michelle Grattan.

CCTV captures stolen excavator ripping ATM from shop wall

Just In - 1 day ago
Police release CCTV footage of the stolen digger carving an ATM out of a shop wall — the latest in a string of thefts in Northern Ireland and across the border in which excavators are used to remove the machines.

Darwin man stuns locals with hovercraft built in carport

Chelsea Heaney at Just In - 1 day ago
A homemade hovercraft surprises bystanders and drawn international attention to the work of a Top End pilot.

Water watchdog clears irrigators of wrongdoing during pumping embargo

Lara Webster at Just In - 1 day ago
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has cleared New South Wales irrigators who were accused of illegal pumping during an embargo that was put in place after recent rain.

A black sun symbol was used by the Christchurch shooter. I see it all over Europe

Just In - 1 day ago
The Christchurch shooter had a black sun symbol emblazoned on his rucksack. I've seen it all over Eastern Europe, and it is clear the shooter matters to far-right groups there, writes Michael Colborne.

Australia is on track for its worst spate of measles in five years. Are you at risk?

Olivia Willis at Just In - 1 day ago
Australians are being urged to check their immunisation history as the number of measles cases in the country climbs towards a five-year high.

Actor Lori Loughlin faces fresh charge of money laundering

Just In - 1 day ago
US prosecutors have filed fresh conspiracy and money laundering charges on Tuesday against actor Lori Loughlin over claims she paid a bribe secure her two daughters' placements in an elite university, in the largest college admissions scam uncovered in US history.

'Free speech has been killed as well': Anti-abortion activists lose legal battle over right to protest

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 1 day ago
Two anti-abortion activists lose a High Court challenge to laws banning protests near clinics, after arguing the laws denied their right to political communication.

Burger King pulls NZ chopsticks ad after outcry in China and social media grilling

Just In - 1 day ago
Burger King asks a New Zealand franchisee to take down a promotional video showing customers trying to eat burgers with chopsticks after it sparks a huge online outcry and demands for an apology.

Pet dogs put their noses to the test by sniffing out endangered turtles

Larissa Romensky at Just In - 1 day ago
Thirteen volunteer conservation detection dogs have been trained to detect broad-shelled turtle nests in northern Victoria.

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