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Musical Interlude: Adiemus, “In Caelum Fero”
Adiemus, “In Caelum Fero”
"No Other Way..."
"The human species has inhabited this planet for only 250,000 years or so - roughly .0015 percent of the history of life, the last inch of the cosmic mile. The world fared perfectly well without us for all but the last moment of earthly time - and this fact makes our appearance look more like an accidental afterthought than the culmination of a prefigured plan. Moreover, the pathways that have led to our evolution are quirky, improbable, unrepeatable and utterly unpredictable. Human evolution is not random; it makes sense and can be explained after the fact. But wind back life’s ta... more »
Norman guides Dragons to NRL golden-point win, Storm defeat Bulldogs
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Corey Norman lands a golden-point field goal in the Dragons' 13-12 victory over the Knights after the Storm stay undefeated with their win over the Bulldogs.
Fyfe concussed in Dockers' win over Saints as Hawks, Suns post AFL victories
Just In - 16 hours ago
The Dockers' triumph over the Saints is soured by a concussion suffered by Nat Fyfe, while the Hawks and Suns celebrate their respective AFL wins over the Kangaroos and Bulldogs.
Ready For Tuesday's Israeli Election? No One Else Is
If you watched the clip above, you already know that *most* popular American support for Israel is based on neither government strategic considerations nor on Jewish loyalty but on sad, untreated evangelical mental illness based on Bronze age myths. Didn't watch it yet? Please do... because it will help you understand why Jared Kushner can't solve the Middle East problem, why Trump still has a third of Americans willing to support him regardless of anything and everything that makes him anathema to normal people, and why Israel is more of a mess than it's ever been since it was b... more »
"Winter Is Coming"
*"Winter Is Coming"* by Christopher Casey "Fans of HBO’s hit series, 'Game of Thrones,' know well the motto of House Stark: “Winter is Coming.” This motto warns of impending doom, whether brought on by the Starks themselves, devastating multi-year, cold weather, or something far more ominous north of the Wall. At least since Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratieff wrote 'The Major Economic Cycles' in 1925, recessions have been associated with winter weather. Although Kondratieff’s theories contained as much fantasy as Game of Thrones, using seasons as an analogy for the stages of a bu... more »
If Truth Be Told About Death, Disability & Vaccines Ineffectiveness With Validation From Peer Review Journals, Demographic Charts & Graphs
By Catherine J. Frompovich Measles According to a New England Journal of Medicine article, Epidemic Measles in a Highly Vaccinated Population: During November, 1975, to... more »
The H-20 and JH-XX: China's Two (Yes, Two) New Stealth Bombers
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Why would PLA even order two types of stealth bombers? *The JH-XX would likely have **shorter** range (900-1500 miles) and a smaller payload than the **H-20,** but would be much faster at speeds up to twice the speed of sound.* In January 2018, two sentences in an annual report by the DIA on Chinese military power sent a minor shockwave rippling across the defense-related internet: “The PLAAF is developing new medium- and long-range stealth bombers to strike regional and global targets. Stealth technology continues to play a key role in the devel... more »
Can the U.S. Marine Corps Keep Old F/A-18 Hornet Fighters Flying Until More F-35s Arrives?
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Marine Corps is developing a wide-ranging plan for keeping its old F/A-18 Hornet fighters combat-ready until the service finally buys enough new F-35 stealth fighters fully to replace the aging Hornets by the year 2030. The U.S. Marine Corps is developing a wide-ranging plan for keeping its old F/A-18 Hornet fighters combat-ready until the service finally buys enough new F-35 stealth fighters fully to replace the aging Hornets by the year 2030. As of early 2019 the Marine Corps had procured 135 vertical-landing F-35Bs as well as 23 F-35Cs for a... more »
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin House Democrats Voted for a Natural Gas Future, and Nobody NoticedGender Bias in Saving the Environment Why Don't You Want Kids? Because, Apocolypse Daughters Don't Let Their Mothers Watch Fox News I thought this was an April Fool's post but in fact it's from July, 2016. Vaccines: Gateway Drugs by DesignA wave of Islamic countries started to stand up to China over its persecution of its Muslim minority. But then they all got spooked. Seismologists Warn California Is In An "Earthquake Drought" Here's a list of everyone who is boycotting or cutting ties with Brunei a... more »
"Kondratiev – Riding The Economic Wave Down (Until The 2030s)"
*"Kondratiev – Riding The Economic Wave Down (Until The 2030s)"* By George Kerevan "Most forecasters are gloomy about global economic prospects. According to Schroders, doyen of UK assets managers: “We forecast a more stagflationary environment in 2019 with global growth set to slow and inflation to rise.” The Davos World Economic Forum predicts a “sharp drop-off in world trade growth, which fell from over 5 per cent at the beginning of 2018 to nearly zero at the end”. Forbes business magazine warns: “The biggest problem for the global economy in 2019 will be massive business failur... more »
"There Is Nothing Worse..."
“There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
DEATH OF A CLIMATE ICON : A Lesson For Researchers In Other Areas Who Have Failed To Stop The Invasion Of Politics Into Their Science
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” – Voltaire “Blind trust in authority is the greatest enemy of the truth.” – Albert Einstein *** THE polar bear as an icon for Global Warming Climate Change is dead, because the distorted predictions made by Polar Bear ‘specialists’ were wrong. THIS is a lesson […]
"40 Facts That Prove That America's Moral Collapse Is Spinning Wildly Out Of Control"
*"40 Facts That Prove That America's Moral Collapse* * Is Spinning Wildly Out Of Control"* by Michael Snyder "According to a brand new survey that was just conducted by the Pew Research Center, 77 percent of all Americans are either “very worried” or “fairly worried” about America’s moral health. Of course the truth is that we should all be deeply concerned, because we can see evidence of the cancerous moral decay that is eating away at the foundations of our society all around us. In life, each one of us gets to make choices, and some of those choices can lead to very bad outcomes.... more »
More space issues coverage
Listen to "War in space could create so much “junk” that exploration becomes impossible" on Spreaker. A regular Thursday segment deals with the ongoing militarization of space. As the US continues to withdraw from international arms treaties, will the weaponization and militarization of space bring the world closer to catastrophe? Sputnik speaks with Prof. Karl Grossman, a full professor of journalism at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury and the host of a nationally-aired television program focused on environmental, energy, and space issues, and with Bruce G... more »
Not a priority for the BBC
In leading into his paper review this morning Andrew Marr talked of "a growing fear in Fleet Street that we are on the edge of a Corbyn-led labour government" and described the *The Sunday Times* as "going flat out for Corbyn" with its antisemitism story, and then, turning to the *Mail on Sunday*, said, "And look at this...an eight-page pullout, 'How to protect your cash from Corbyn'. The Labour antisemitism story didn't feature during the paper review proper, not did Andrew ask Rebecca Long-Bailey even a single question about it. The story, however huge it may be, just isn't a pri... more »
What we can learn from 40 years of satellite temperature measurements
“What the graph shows is the departure from the average for the 30 years from 1981 to 2010. The last data point is February 2019 with a result of -0.03 degrees C. So we have had 40 years of global … Continue reading →
Sunday Compendium
*In search of Real Money* It might be worth your time to wander over to the Silicon Graybeard before you read my rant. We haven't used 'real money' since the silver certificates were replaced by Federal Reserve banknotes, and I doubt that we'll see it within the foreseeable future. Fiat currency, which we (and everyone else) use, allows the Federal Reserve, in the case of the USA, (Federal Reserve is not an agency of the US government but it controls monetary policy) to manipulate value, set interest rates and so forth. You could argue that Congress is incompetent - thus the Federal... more »
Will Kurds merge with ISIS as U.S combines proxy forces to maintain dirty war against Syria?
*Finian Cunningham* | The Kurds should remember that the U.S has no allies, only interests.
Second-hand Smoke Exposures Before Conception Affects Fetal Brain Development
New studies show that Second-hand Smoke exposure prior to conception effects Fetal brain development. ‘Using rats in experiments carefully designed to mimic the second-hand smoke exposures that humans encounter, the researchers found that the chemical components of tobacco smoke affect fetal brain development throughout pregnancy.'[source] The second-hand smoke exposure damages the regions of the brain … The post Second-hand Smoke Exposures Before Conception Affects Fetal Brain Development appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
I’d Rather
By Cathy Jameson I’d rather have an autistic child than a dead one! I see that response every few months, and I’m surprised each time I see it. I’ve never made that statement myself, but it will sometimes take my... more »
Has Privatization Benefitted the Public?
To ensure public acceptability, some benefits accrue to many in the early stages of privatization in order to minimize public resistance. However, in the longer term, privatization tends to enrich a few but typically fails to deliver on its ostensible aims.
Here’s the dam deal: Power America’s dams
America already has dams in place that are leaving substantial clean, efficient energy on the table. The post Here’s the dam deal: Power America’s dams appeared first on CFACT.
Democracy Defined
This blog was started about a decade ago to highlight the lack of respect for our democratic conventions by the then second term Harper Regime and to highlight efforts to protect and enhance our system of governance. The change of federal leadership in 2015 gave me hope that the years of abuse were coming to an end and for a while there it was looking promising with the attempt to bring in a more equatable electoral system and a more diverse members of cabinet. Sadly the first item fell by the wayside and the latter is now in tatters due, at least in part, to the inability of two st... more »
Possible heavy snow, even blizzard conditions into Wednesday
“Snowfall could reach a foot.” Accuweather meteorologists warn of possible heavy snow and damaging winds, even blizzard conditions, from southeastern Montana to Colorado from Tuesday into Wednesday. They warn that snowfall could “reach or exceed a foot across either the northern or central Plains, depending on the track of the storm.” Snow may also streak along a ... Read morePossible heavy snow, even blizzard conditions into Wednesday The post Possible heavy snow, even blizzard conditions into Wednesday appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Speaking for Britain
Here's Andrew Marr's opening flourish this morning: Good morning. It's been revealed MPs are just like the rest of us. Their morale, patience and mental health has been badly affected by the endless Brexit argument. Some are avoiding human contact. Others are taking up mindfulness sessions. Andrew Percy, the Conservative MP for Brigg and Goole, this week told the BBC he'd got a cupboard to hide in near the Commons chamber. "I found a hidey spot. I close the door, turn the light off and put my jacket over me. It's quite dark!" Mr Percy added he'd supported the Prime Minister's dea... more »
'An extraordinary man': Indigenous Australian rugby player Lloyd McDermott dies aged 79
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Australian rugby mourns the death of Lloyd McDermott, the first Indigenous Australian to become a barrister and one of the first to play for the Wallabies.
Police turn to public to retrace steps of woman found dead in her Melbourne home
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Police seek information about the last movements of a 77-year-old woman found dead in her Melbourne home on Saturday, who was last seen wandering the street in a disoriented state a week before her body was discovered.
The F-35B Is the Future of the U.S. Marine Corps (But Can Old Harrier Jets Keep Flying?)
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Marine Corps needs to upgrade its shrinking force of AV-8B Harrier jump jets in order to keep them viable until the last few jets finally bow out of service in late 2027 or early 2028, according to the Corps' 2019 aviation plan. The U.S. Marine Corps needs to upgrade its shrinking force of AV-8B Harrier jump jets in order to keep them viable until the last few jets finally bow out of service in late 2027 or early 2028, according to the Corps' *2019 aviation plan*. The single-engine, Boeing-made Harrier for decades was the only fixed-wing plane ... more »
Can the U.S. Marine Corps Use F-35s to Wage Electronic Warfare?
*David Axe* *Security, * Now that the service has retired the last of its EA-6B Prowler radar-jamming planes. The U.S. Marine Corps is trying to figure out how to wage electronic warfare now that the service has retired the last of its EA-6B Prowler radar-jamming planes. The Prowler, a four-seat version of the long-retired, two-seat A-6 attack plane, finally bowed out of service in March 2019. The Prowler carried AN/ALQ-99 jamming pods under its wings and also could fire High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, or HARMs. Navy and Marine Corps EA-6Bs suppressed and destroyed enemy ai... more »
Stealth Allies? Why Russia Could Sell Its Su-57 Fighter To China
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Would Moscow really do it? Having formally cleared the Su-57 for export earlier this month, Russia is poised to pitch their fifth-generation fighter to China. Speaking at the LIMA-2019 Aerospace and Maritime exhibition, Rostec official *Viktor Kladov *looked to the future of the Sino-Russian arms trade: "China has recently taken delivery of 24 Su-35 aircraft, and in the next two years [China] will make a decision to either procure additional Su-35s, build the Su-35 within China, or to buy a fifth-generation fighter aircraft. This could be another o... more »
War with Russia Is Not ‘Inevitable.’ Keep Repeating That
One is mystified why Putin, Lavrov, and other Russian statesmen continue to refer politely to their Western “partners” even when it’s painfully clear that they have no Western partners. The post War with Russia Is Not ‘Inevitable.’ Keep Repeating That appeared first on The Duran.
The Number Of Americans With “No Religion” Has Soared 266% Over The Last 3 Decades
There is no doubt that Christianity is in decline throughout the western world, and churches are dying one after another. The post The Number Of Americans With “No Religion” Has Soared 266% Over The Last 3 Decades appeared first on The Duran.
Russia calls on Israel to halt their attacks and respect Syria’s sovereignty
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Egypt’s Al-Ahram publication on Saturday that Israel must halt their attacks on Syria and respect the country’s sovereignty. “Our principled stance concerning shelling Syria’s territory has remained unchanged. We have always clearly expressed our attitude to that,” he began. “We proceed from the need for strict respect for Syria’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadists attack key city in western Syria, 5 killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the jihadist rebels launched several rockets towards the key city of Masyaf in the western countryside of the Hama Governorate. The jihadist rebels in northwestern Hama reportedly fired several rockets into Masyaf, killing at least five civilians and wounding another 16 others. The wounded civilians were transported to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria and Jordan mull opening third border crossing
The Jordanian parliament discussed on Friday the possibility of opening a third border crossing with Syria in order to promote more trade and commerce with Damascus. The purpose of the third crossing would allow for both countries to take advantage of their borders with Iraq to import and export goods in the region. It is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Haftar’s Libyan National Army declares no-fly-zone over western Libya as they advance on Tripoli
The Libyan National Army (LNA), under the command of Field Marshal General Khalifa Haftar, declared on Saturday a no-fly zone for combat aircraft in the country’s western region, as they prepare to storm the capital city of Tripoli, the Arabic language version of Al-Arabiya TV reported, citing the military forces there. “The Libyan army declares […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria claims Mossad, militants cooperated to help return remains of IDF soldier
The Syrian government rejected on Thursday the claims that they had any knowledge of Russia’s move to return the remains of Israeli soldier Zachary Baumel to Israel. “Syria has no clue about the Israeli soldier’s remains” of an Israeli serviceman lost in a 1982 battle, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) quoted a media source […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US ship carrying 10 F-35s has entered South China Sea waters amid increased tensions with Beijing
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – The US military has been eyeing the possibility of transforming their amphibious ships into light carriers amid the Pentagon’s plans to reduce the number of their “bigger brothers”. A US amphibious assault ship, the USS Wasp, carrying 10 F-35 fighter jets on board has sailed through disputed waters of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Over 200 US-backed fighters allegedly defect to Syrian Army in Al-Hasakah
A large number of fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces have allegedly joined the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the Al-Hasakah Governorate of northeast Syria, the Fars News Agency claimed on Saturday. “Over 200 SDF fighters have recently defected and surrendered to the Syrian Army in Hasaka province,” a battlefield source told the Fars News […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Mark Mardell's holiday reading
Mark Mardell is one of the few BBC presenters who anti-BBC Corbynistas on Twitter regularly sing the praises of, so when he was asked by Paddy (on *Broadcasting House*) this morning what his holiday reading would be I suspect his reply will have delighted them even more: Well, if I'm going to be very serious I'll say *Fully Automated Luxury Communism* by Bastani, I'm going to have a look at that. The 'Bastani' in question is Aaron Bastani, the far-left co-founder of Novaro Media.
La voz de la BBC
Mark Mardell, previewing *The World This Weekend* on Paddy's *Broadcasting House *this morning, suggests that next right-wing foreign political party to be placed on the BBC's naughty step and subjected to regular 'impartial BBC scrutiny' will be Spain's Vox: And also we've got a interesting report from Spain from about a new party Vox which has been accused of declaring war on women.
The Ladder Of Divine Ascent And Moral Improvement
The Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church, is dedicated to St. John Climacus, the author of the ancient work, The Ladder of Divine Ascent. It is a classic work describing “steps” within the life of the struggling ascetic. There is an icon associated with this work, picturing […] The post The Ladder Of Divine Ascent And Moral Improvement appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Scientists set to unveil first picture of a black hole
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Scientific Study Has Revealed The Right Age To Get Married, Check Out If It’s Your Turn Or Not.
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France bans plastic cups, plates and cutlery.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-bans-plastic-cups-plates-cutlery-energy-transition-for-green-growth-a7313076.html
Huge news
I see that the BBC is giving *The Sunday Times *lead story *Labour's hate files expose Corbyn's anti-semite army* only the very briefest of mentions and using the '*The Sunday Times* say...The Labour Party says' formula. Only one of the two paper reviews on the BBC News Channel last night featured it, and then only briefly, and this morning's *BBC Breakfast *only mentioned it at 6:11 am, saying "*The Sunday Times* accuses Labour of failing to take action against 'hundreds of members accused of anti-Semitism'. Labour says all complaints are fully investigated." And that's it so far.... more »
New Blogs April 2019
Another round up of new(ish) left wing blogs you say? Why not? If they keep popping up, I'm gonna plug them. Here's what made it into the in tray since February. 1. Jewish Dissident 2. Labour Hub (Twitter) 3. Peach Tree, Pear Tree (Twitter) 4. The Little Leftie (Twitter) 5. Universal Credit Sufferer (Twitter) If you know of any new(ish) blogs, podcasts or YouTube channels that haven't featured before then drop me a line via the comments, email, Facebook, or Twitter. Please note I'm looking for blogs that have started within the last 12 months or thereabouts. The new blog round u... more »
Suspected poacher killed by elephant and eaten by lions in South Africa
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A suspected poacher targeting rhinos in the Kruger National Park is killed by an elephant and has his remains eaten by lions, with a human skull and a pair of pants all that South African authorities can recover.
Labor says Government delaying election to use public funds for ads
The Federal Opposition accuses the Government of deliberately delaying the election so it can continue to access taxpayer funds for advertising policies and programs.
Realistic tattoos help breast cancer survivors feel whole again
For many women, seeing the battle scars writ large across their chests as a result of cancer can be one of the hardest parts of the recovery process but now 3D tattoos are helping them to heal.
Live: Knights face off against Dragons after Storm defeat Bulldogs
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The Knights play the Dragons in Newcastle to close out round four of the NRL after the Storm stayed undefeated with their win over the Bulldogs. Follow our live ScoreCentre.
Physics knows a lot about the electron beyond the simple "Standard Model picture"
Ethan Siegel wrote a text about the electron, Ask Ethan: What Is An Electron?, which includes some fair yet simplified standard conceptual facts about the electron's being a particle and a wave, about its properties being statistically predictable, and about the sharp values of its "quantum numbers", some discrete "charges" that are either exactly or approximately conserved in various interactions. While his statements look overwhelmingly right, there is a general theme that I expected to bother me and that bothers me: Siegel presents a frozen caricature of the particle physicists' ... more »
Air Force F-22 Stealth Fighters Might Have a Problem: China Claims It Can Track Them
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A lie? *“Any big picture plan, looking forward, to deal with emerging A2/AD threats will address both sides of that equation,” he said.* *State-run Chinese media* is claiming that the People’s Liberation Army has been able to track the U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin *F-22 Raptor* stealth fighters over the East China Sea. While the Chinese report might be easily dismissed as propaganda—it is not beyond the realm of possibility. In fact—it’s very possible that China can track the Raptor. Stealth is not a cloak of invisibility, after all. Stealth tec... more »
Why Hitler's Rocket Failed: Was the V-1 and V-2 Really a 'Deadly' Weapon?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The British and German media waged rival campaigns to inform the public that the V-1 and V-2 weapons had the potential to alter the course of World War II. During any war, combating countries predictably issue reports andcreate publicity more favorable to their own side. Often the difference is subtle, but sometimes it is profound. A perfect example occurred during World War II as Germany unleashed its V-1 and V-2 onslaught against England. Both governments were well aware that the weapons introduced a whole ... more »
Uranium Sellers To Owners-Operators Of US Civilian Nuclear Power Reactors Mostly Foreign, Including Foreign Governments
A lot of foreign interests, including foreign governments, benefit from US nuclear power and the subsidies which keep it afloat. … Continue reading →
Equivalence
The closing section of this morning's *Sunday *on Radio 4 saw presenter William Crawley vigorously pushing what Douglas Murray calls "one of the worst tropes of our time", namely an equivalence between antisemitism and 'Islamophobia'. Par for the course, alas.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah Sunday Thoughts:* Here's the basis of the religion that I, Noah, subscribe to: In my personal religion, if there's a God out there somewhere, he or she is what I call The Galactic Emperor Of Practical Jokes And Dastardly Pranks. I came to the conclusion long, long ago that people who would worship such a god have serious problems in the cabeza. Alas, we are surrounded by such people! I can only shake my fists at the heavens and lament that I must have done something very bad in a previous life, something on the order of being a stalag kommandant or gulag foreman, ie. so... more »
"A series of liberal editorials on medical and social issues"
Peter Hitchens is still pursuing his complaint against the BBC over pro-abortion bias on *Call The Midwife*. Here's his latest take on the matter, from his *Mail on Sunday *column: The Left-wing magazine *Private Eye* says the BBC’s drama *Call The Midwife* has become ‘a series of liberal editorials on medical and social issues’. A gaggle of pro-abortion groups has praised the programme for repeatedly handling this issue ‘extremely sensitively and courageously’, that is, in a way they like. Yet the BBC still absurdly denies any bias. A genuinely independent body must be created... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 6th April 2019
TonyfromOz at Socialism Is Trending in America — Here’s What the Younger Generation Needs to Know – PA Pundits – International - 21 hours ago
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 […]
Adopting Inclusion for Families of Faith
PA Pundits - International at Socialism Is Trending in America — Here’s What the Younger Generation Needs to Know – PA Pundits – International - 21 hours ago
Plus the following: 2. At Foley Gala, the Media Invites Disunity 3. Congratulations, Ronnie Floyd ~ Tony Perkins ~ Religious Freedom isn’t a “fringe” issue — but try convincing NBC. The outlet’s latest puff piece on LGBT parents is a typical one-sided angle on adoption — but maybe that’s the scary part. Because for all the […]
NYT Critic: Bonnie And Clyde Film ‘The Highwaymen’ ‘Vengeful, Murderous, Politically Terrifying’
PA Pundits - International at Socialism Is Trending in America — Here’s What the Younger Generation Needs to Know – PA Pundits – International - 21 hours ago
By Clay Waters ~ A new Netflix offering, The Highwaymen, is the story of the murderous 1930’s bank-robber duo of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, i.e. Bonnie and Clyde, transformed into pop legends in the influential 1967 movie starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. But there’s a twist: The tale is told from the other […]
Conservatives Call For Tech Giants To Split Ties With SPLC
PA Pundits - International at Socialism Is Trending in America — Here’s What the Younger Generation Needs to Know – PA Pundits – International - 21 hours ago
By Jarrett Stepman ~ Silicon Valley has enormous power over the flow of information that reaches people around the globe. That’s why it’s vital for Americans to understand how tech giants can manipulate information, either intentionally or unwittingly, to advance a political agenda. Now, 34 conservative leaders are banding together to call for tech giants […]
How the B-29 Crushed Japan and Ended World War II (No Nukes Needed)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1274262] History, explained. Major Sam P. Bakshas woke up that morning with the secrets in his head. Bakshas was one of the men flying B-29 Superfortress bombers from three Pacific islands—Guam, Saipan, and Tinian. A writer dubbed these men “the thousand kids.” There were actually several thousand, and they were giving heart and soul to bombing the Japanese home islands—what they called “the Empire”—with no success. They were dropping bombs from high altitude and not... more »
Inchon: How General Douglas MacArthur Surprised North Korea (And Changed History)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: By Air and Space Museum No. 306-FS-237-2 - U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: HD-SN-98-07598, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3168023] How the tide was turned during the Korean War. Late in the evening of June 25, 1950 U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson was at his Maryland farmhouse reading when a call arrived to inform him of a serious situation in the Far East. He telephoned President Harry S Truman at the latter’s Independence, Mo. home that same Saturday evening and told HST, “Mr. President … t...more »
The Fifth Sunday Of Lent 2019
GospelJN 8:1-11 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and … Continue reading →
Brexit Betrayal – A Video
A very good video on the history of Britain in the EU and Brexit, with comments on how it is being betrayed. Continue reading →
GHCN v3 vs v4 All Regions Graphs
7 Graphs, one for each continent (regions) comparing the average anomaly per year in GHCN version 3.3 vs version 4 Continue reading →
Western "Rights Advocates" Rush to Chechen "Activist's" Aid
*April 7, 2019 *(Gunnar Ulson - NEO) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) executive director Kenneth Roth recently decried legal proceedings against the alleged *"leading human rights defender in Chechnya,"* Oyub Titiyev. But as with much of what HRW decries, Titiyev has less to do with actually defending human rights, and more to do with ongoing US-subversion in Russia's southern Chechen Republic. Roth, in a social media post, would claim: *The Russian government's "case" against the leading human rights defender in Chechnya, Oyub Titiyev, is farcical--as many holes as Swiss cheese--but a... more »
Panda diplomacy sees Adelaide Zoo hold on to its furry attractions
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Adelaide Zoo's popular giant pandas, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, are again drawn into federal politics, with both of the major parties now committing to keep them for a further five years, importantly with China's blessing.
Every image of a black hole you've seen has been an illustration — until this week
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Scientists are expected to unveil the first-ever photograph of a black hole this Wednesday. Here's what we know about the project and what it could help us discover.
Spring cleaning? Be sure to give your kitchen a food safe makeover, too!
Adopt food safety practices to avoid foodborne illness Spring time is cleaning time! So, while you’re using that pent-up elbow grease to get rid of wintertime dust and debris, make sure your kitchen is food safe, too. From sponges to drawer handles to the refrigerator, the kitchen is the one room in the house most... Continue Reading
Greg Hunter, "Next Recession Could Blow Up Financial Markets"; A Comment
*"Next Recession Could Blow Up Financial Markets"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Unemployment is near 3% and President Trump is calling for rate cuts and quantitative easing. Is the economy doing well or getting ready to tank? Financial writer John Rubino says, “We went from being at all-time highs to down 20% in sort of a flash crash in two months towards the end of last year. That told the Fed and the other central banks that they can never tighten again. This is it for this cycle and for the entire remaining time of today’s financial system for higher interest rates. They abr... more »
The Myth of Meritocracy
Robert Reich - 22 hours ago
Most Americans still cling to the meritocratic notion that people are rewarded according to their... more »
How Trump is Killing Capitalism
Robert Reich - 22 hours ago
Why didn’t Boeing do it right? Why isn’t Facebook protecting user passwords? Why is Phillip Morris... more »
New York Man Charged With Threatening To Murder US Congresswoman; Trump Mocks Her
US Congresswoman Omar who came to America as a refugee “Trump Meets with Megadonor Sheldon Adelson and the Republican Jewish … Continue reading →
Field Hearing in New Mexico On Air Quality, Sacred Sites Impacts Of Oil & Gas Development – US House Natural Resources Committee
CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Chetro Ketl great kiva, NPS photo “04.05.19 Chair Grijalva Announces April 15 Field Hearing in … Continue reading →
Trump EPA Weakened Clean Air Act Protections That Could Have Prevented KMCO Explosion-Death
From SierraClub.org: “BREAKING: New Chemical Explosion Outside Houston Trump EPA Weakened Clean Air Act Protections that Could Have Prevented Explosion … Continue reading →
'Area 51: An Uncensored History'
Part of a U-2 spy plane seen in 1955 coming out of a transport airplane at Area 51 - where the secret craft was designed and perfected *Daily Mail:* *'Area 51: An Uncensored History': Journalist shares photos connected to the infamous Roswell UFO Incident of 1947 as she claims it was hoax designed by Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin* * Area 51: An Uncensored History' provides an inside look at one of the United States' greatest mysteries - the Roswell UFO Incident of 1947 that rocked Area 51 * The book - written by journalist Annie Jacobsen - works to disprove long held conspiracy th... more »
President Trump Is Already Planning His 'Tell-All' Memoir
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the Administration's National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C., U.S. December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsReuters *Daily Beast:** Trump Is Already Plotting His Post-White House Tell-All Memoir* The president is ‘excited’ about penning a dishy book. So much so that he keeps talking about the scores he plans to settle. As he navigates turbulent domestic and international affairs, President Donald Trump has been keeping one eye on an opportunity that awaits him ... more »
April 7th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #808
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 →
Sunday April 7th – Open Thread
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 →
US family's 4WD cliff crash ruled murder-suicide
Just In - 23 hours ago
The family of eight — two women and their six adopted children — died when their car plunged off a 30-metre cliff in northern California last year.
Live: Dockers host Saints as Hawks, Suns post AFL wins
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The Dockers play the Saints in the west, while the Hawks and Suns celebrate their respective AFL wins. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.
Co-working office space trend goes up a gear with 'virtual' spaces
Co-working office spaces have been a hit with work-at-home professionals or self-employed people seeking a productive environment and sense of belonging, but now they're going a step further.
President Trump: No Summit With Chinese President Xi Until There Is An Agreement To End The Trade War
U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj *SCMP:* *No summit with China’s Xi Jinping until a deal to end trade war is final, Donald Trump says* * The US president, speaking with Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He at his side, said it might be another month before he could announce a meeting with Xi * ‘If we have a deal, we’ll have a summit,’ Trump said US President Donald Trump met with China’s chief trade negotiator, Vice-Premier Liu He, at the ... more »
No, the U.S. Is Not "Full," But We Do Have Someone Pretending He Was Elected President Who's Full Of Crap
*People who want to take on Trump-- now this is crowded* On Friday Señor Trumpanzee was down near San Diego on the U.S.-Mexico border, carrying on that "our country is full" and that illegal border crossings must stop. "There is indeed an emergency on our southern border. It’s a colossal surge, and it’s overwhelming our immigration system. We can’t take you anymore. Our country is full." As usual, he's full of shit. Ever wonder which countries really *are* crowded? Leaving out counties that are really city-states, like Monaco (43,830/square mile), Singapore (20,192), Hong Kong (16,4... more »
South Korea’s ‘Low Rider’ Tank Is the Ultimate Mountain Fighting Vehicle
*War Is Boring* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The K2 Black Panther suits Korea’s geography. *In terms of armor, the K2 most likely has a classified composite blend. Clearly, that doesn’t say much, but we do know that the front has been tested to withstand a close range sabot shot from the K2’s own L55 **high velocity** gun. At only 55 tons, the tank is a full 10 tons lighter than the M1A2 or Leopard 2A6, thus it isn’t well protected everywhere so reactive armor blocks bolster the vulnerable parts of the sides and roof**.* The South Korean army has peculiar needs. Fo... more »
Warthogs Rule: Why There is No Plane Like the A-10 (And Every Army Fears Them)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: By Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr - http://www.af.mil/news/story_media.asp?id=123109310, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5865960] They are truly special. Known for an ability to keep flying after taking multiple rounds of enemy machine gun fire, land and operate in rugged terrain, destroy groups of enemy fighters with a 30-millimeter cannon and unleash a wide arsenal of attack weapons, the A-10 is described by pilots as a “flying tank” in the sky — able to hover over ground war and provide life-saving cl... more »
President Trump Announces 750 Additional Agents Deployed to Ports of Entry…
So, Democrats and The Big Club want to play Lawfare with the border crisis? Well, this is not an ordinary President. In a move that is straight out of the Alinsky ‘make them play by their own rules‘ playbook, President … Continue reading →
Court upholds USEPA policy barring grantees from advisory panels
“This is an action arising out of a directive by the Environmental Protection Agency that prohibits scientists in receipt of certain EPA grants from serving on the agency’s federal advisory committees. The complaint alleges that the directive was arbitrary and … Continue reading →
U.S. Sanctions Against Iran Are Having An Impact
*Samuel Siskind, Opslens*: *Iran Cutting Funds to Syria as U.S. Sanctions Tighten* *Middle East media has reported Iran cutting funds to militia groups in Syria as its economy continues to suffer from the renewed imposition of US sanctions.* According to reports, militant groups backed by Tehran have reported to have missed paychecks over the past months. Even financial aid to Iran’s closest Arab ally, the Lebanese Hezbollah, has dried up in the recent period. Of course no one should be surprised at these developments. The American sanctions that kicked back in last November were... more »
From 'hush-hush stigmatism' to the mainstream: How cosplay is becoming cool
Cosplayers attending Queensland's largest regional single-day pop culture convention, say its popularity has grown so much that it is a sign the subculture has become more mainstream in Australia.
EU title removed from UK passport on day Brexit should have happened
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Despite the political impasse over how to extricate the UK from the European Union, the bloc's name is already being removed from its passports, raising the ire of some Britons.
Saudi Arabia Invests Big On THAAD
A soldier with Battery Echo, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade shows the members of the brigade staff around the training area developed specifically for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system, Sept. 20 at Fort Hood, Texas. Source: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade’s Public Affairs NCOIC *Strategy Page*:* Strategic Weapons: Saudi Goes Big On THAAD* audi Arabia has made a billion dollar down payment on its $15 billion order for a THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) anti-missile syst... more »
“Assange Is Not A Journalist!” Yes He Is, Idiot.
As we discussed yesterday, whenever Assange is in the news and people are defending him you always see a bunch of hyper-emotional empire loyalists running around online trying to manage the narrative about him. One of the most common talking points which comes up is […]
New Neighbor
I haven’t seen this guy before. I have met one of his Arizona relatives though. Two summers ago I watched some babies growing up in Louisville.
Are Other PLanets Here Now?
Watch this video: The woman who has this YouTube channel constantly watches the weather cameras in Alaska and Canada. It looks like she has spotted at least two or three, and maybe as many as four different planets now near the Earth, in the inner solar system. If she is correct, and it looks like she just may be, the Mother of all Cover-ups is underway to conceal this information from the public. It would mean that what we have been taught in school about the solar system is just flat wrong, false, incorrect, untruthful, deceitful disinformation; in brief, that we have been fed a... more »
US Wants 2 Years to ID Migrant Kids Separated from Families
The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice.
Musical Interlude: 2CELLOS, “Live at Exit Festival 2014”, Full Concert
2CELLOS, “Live at Exit Festival 2014”, Full Concert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGU2BBeKaXM
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Like a pearl, a white dwarf star shines best after being freed from its shell. In this analogy, however, the Sun would be a mollusk and its discarded hull would shine prettiest of all! In the above shell of gas and dust, the planetary nebula designated NGC 2440, contains one of the hottest white dwarf stars known. The glowing stellar pearl can be seen as the bright dot near the image center. The portion of NGC 2440 shown spans about one light year. *Click image for larger size.* The center of our Sun will eventually become a white dwarf, but not for another five billion years. The ... more »
"It Better Be Worth It..."
(2005) "When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: 'If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.' It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'no' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in ... more »
The Poet: Theodore Roethke, “The Waking”
*“The Waking”* “I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I have to go. We think by feeling. What is there to know? I hear my being dance from ear to ear. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. Of those so close beside me, which are you? God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there, And learn by going where I have to go. Light takes the Tree; but who can tell us how? The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair; I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. Great Nature has another thing to do To you and me, so take the lively... more »
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Apocalypse now: Could Israeli airstrikes in Syria trigger war with Russia?
Israel remains determined to continue pounding Iranian forces in Syria in a bid to keep Tehran’s forces away from Israel’s northern border. At the same time, Russia has thousands of troops in Syria that could be caught in the crossfire—or even become belligerents if Moscow tires of its Syrian ally being pummeled. And if Israel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New video emerges of Haftar’s Libyan National Army allegedly advancing towards Tripoli
Footage said to be showing the forces of General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) advancing on the capital city of Tripoli was published on Friday, as LNA forces said that they have taken control of the Libyan capital’s international airport. The Libyan National Army also captured the Wadi el-Rabeia are, which is located just […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force hits militant site in northern Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force bombed a militant site in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate this weekend. Using an attack drone, the Russian Air Force heavily targeted Jaysh Al-Izza’s positions around the small town of Zakat, which is near the front-lines in the Hama Governorate. Video footage of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-04-05
This is a summary of 11 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Israel, Syria, Erdogan, Turkey, Afrin, Aleppo, Saudi, Yemen, Assange, Ecuador, NATO, Russia, US, Venezuela, France, Hama, Idlib, Pompeo, Golan. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Syria, Turkey, Yemen, World-News, Iraq Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Maginot Line: A Complete World War II Failure or Did It Do What It Was Supposed to Do?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] A debate worth reading. Like a disjointed, moss-covered, concrete serpent, the Maginot Line snakes some 800 miles, from the Mediterranean border with Italy northward, until it disappears near the North Sea. The serpent’s blank, unseeing eyes—from which the barrels of cannon and machine guns once unblinkingly stared toward France’s traditional enemy—today gaze across a bucolic landscape that gives little hint of the historic events that transpired along its length over six decades ago. The serpent, constructed over ... more »
Korean War Tank Battle Royal: Russian T-34s vs. American M-26 Pershing (Who Wins?)
*Warfare History Network* *History, * [image: By Josh Hallett - Flickr: Tanks at the USS Alabama - Mobile, AL, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18150779] Let's find out. The North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) had almost everything going its way during the earliest Korean War battles. The opposing South Korean and American forces, weak and unprepared, were pushed into a shrinking perimeter around the small port city of Pusan. That perimeter was steadily being reinforced, with an eye toward an eventual breakout and counteroffensive. One of the units sen... more »
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