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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.

Sunday, June 30, 2019

30 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

10 pm MDT

Medical groups issue ignorant call for Carbon Dioxide reductions

CFACT at CFACT - 7 hours ago
The American Medical Association and more than 70 other medical and public health groups have issued a call to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the name of saving lives from global warming. The post Medical groups issue ignorant call for Carbon Dioxide reductions appeared first on CFACT.

Why are Democrats so inconsistent—power. Michael Smith, guest blogger

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
How can one justify a city-wide ban on E-cigarettes and fund "safe injection sites" for drugs? How is it even remotely logical to ban cigarettes and promote legalization of marijuana? What sense does it make to ban private assistance to feed the homeless and then complain that there isn't enough funding for food programs for them? How can you argue for free healthcare for illegal non-citizens when American veterans can't get help? How can you argue that it is discriminatory to refuse to bake a cake for a same sex wedding but forcing a baker to do so against their will is not? ... more »

Bubble-wrapped windows and door snakes: How renters are trying to fight the Canberra cold

Georgia Hitch at Just In - 7 hours ago
To try and stay warm in poorly insulated houses, tenants in Canberra are being advised to try sticking bubble wrap to their windows.

Maralinga: Retelling the story of Britain's atomic bomb testing on Australian soil

Samantha Jonscher And Gary-Jon Lysaght at Just In - 7 hours ago
Tourists are travelling to outback South Australia for tours of the former atomic testing site, but traditional owners want to see the narrative refocused to tell their story.

Fighting fast fashion in the outback: A former drug dealer, a rabbi and an Indigenous art centre team up

Emma Haskin at Just In - 7 hours ago
Thread Together, a charity committed to reducing waste in the era of fast fashion, joins forces with a rabbi to help an Indigenous community stay warm over the cold desert winter.

Homeless prefer jail to sleeping rough in freezing Victorian city

Just In - 7 hours ago
Budget cuts, funding freezes, and tight rental markets put pressure on homeless services as more people end up on the street.

Five per cent of applicants processed through redress scheme amid 'wave of reforms'

Charlotte King at Just In - 7 hours ago
Lawyers warn child sexual abuse victims to be mindful of legal reforms before signing away their right to sue, as redress scheme marks its first anniversary.

No longer the town with no beer: Decaying country pub once taken over by sheep to be revived

Ashlee Aldridge at Just In - 7 hours ago
Two brothers unite to revive the only pub in Balldale — a town of 150 people in NSW's Southern Riverina.

It's not hard to see who's getting the most out of these meetings between Trump and Kim

Bill Birtles at Just In - 7 hours ago
In this game of diplomatic chess, President Trump and Chairman Kim are both making bold moves, but it's the youthful dictator who is proving to be the more astute player, writes Bill Birtles.

Judgement of two wise men turning around Australian cricket's fortunes

Richard Hinds at Just In - 7 hours ago
The leadership team of Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting has worked wonders for Australian cricket — now let's trust their judgement over Usman Khawaja and Glenn Maxwell, writes Richard Hinds.

Donald Trump has invoked a three-pronged attack against his Chinese nemesis

Ian Verrender at Just In - 7 hours ago
The weekend negotiations between the US President and China's Xi Jinping have been portrayed in some quarters as a breakthrough in the trade war, but it is nothing of the sort, Ian Verrender writes.

The economy is in bad shape. This is your 'please explain' guide

Just In - 7 hours ago
A panel of 20 leading economists from 12 universities across six states gives a frank assessment of the state of Australia's economy. The predictions are dire, writes Peter Martin.

Staring down doom and gloom, global markets reap the best start to a year since 2009

Stephen Letts at Just In - 7 hours ago
Global markets across most assets have made their strongest start to the year in a decade, which is odd given economic fundamentals are shaky at best, writes Stephen Letts.

Rising Aussie star arrives at Wimbledon via Russia, Dubai and France, with Pat Cash in his corner

Catherine Murphy at Just In - 7 hours ago
He describes himself as one of the most "low key" people you could meet. But when Alexei Popyrin walks onto the tennis court, he's a different person.

Beijing wages war on pollution while investing billions to support coal overseas

Christina Zhou at Just In - 7 hours ago
China remains the world's largest producer of carbon emissions — where air pollution is still responsible for more than 1 million premature deaths a year — but also contributed to almost a third of the global renewables investment in 2018.

Common claims people forget about on their tax return

Lucia Stein at Just In - 7 hours ago
It's that time of year when we all need to start thinking about tax. So, we asked for your tips and tricks to saving time (and money) on your return. Here's what some of you (and some experts) told us.

'Avalanche of chronic disease': But the treatment depends on where you live

Tracy Bowden And Amy Donaldson at Just In - 7 hours ago
A dramatic increase in chronic disease prompts calls for a shift in healthcare focus, with doctors saying that prevention is better, and cheaper, than cure.

Himalayan Glaciers–The Story The BBC Refuse To Tell You

Hifast at Climate Collections - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Images from Cold War spy satellites have revealed the dramatic extent of ice loss in the Himalayan glaciers. Scientists compared photographs taken by a US reconnaissance programme with recent spacecraft observations and found that melting in the region has doubled…

Europe Announces New Trade Payment System, Instex, to Work Around Trump’s Sanctions Against Iran

ZeroHedge at Need To Know - 7 hours ago
Europe announced that Instex, a special trade channel that circumvents SWIFT, is operational and will be used by Europe to buy Iranian goods, and vice-versa, without actual money-transfers between banks. Critics worry that Trump could retaliate with sanctions against European banks.

Democrats Aren’t Shying Away from Debating Biden’s Record

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Democrats don’t seem ready to move past arguing about Joe Biden’s lengthy political record, particularly on civil rights, after the first round of presidential debates showed the fragile nature of being perceived as an early front-runner.

Marches by Rival Groups Lead to Clashes; 3 People Arrested

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Portland police said medics treated eight people, including three police officers, at the scene.

Movie Recommendation

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 7 hours ago
I saw the movie *Yesterday* yesterday. It is excellent. The best romantic comedy (an underrated genre, imho) I have seen since *The Big Sick*.

Washington’s Infatuation with the MEK

Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich at 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] Inarguably, Washington has a long history of supporting terrorists. As General William Odom, President Reagan’s former National Security Agency (NSA) Director wrote in his 2007 article “American Hegemony, How to Use It, How to Lose It”: “[T]errorism is not an enemy. It is a tactic. Because the United States itself has a long record of supporting terrorists and using terrorist tactics…”. Despite this long-standing use of tactic, there is no record of terrorists operating but a stone’s throw away from the White House. Nor has there been such brazen embrace of a t... more »

Bullies Like Me

Peter Van Buren at 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] Harvard revoked a Parkland student’s admission, a survivor kid who supported the Second Amendment. Two former Central Park 5 prosecutors lost their jobs 30 years after the case, because of a Netflix movie released last week called “When They See Us.” By the time you read this, the Left will have forced another voice off Twitter, and bullied another small business for offending their rules on gender and cake. I learned about bullying in a small Ohio high school you never heard of, both by being bullied and in some of the most shameful days of my life, as a bully m... more »

Help Us Solve the Mystery of the Pentagon’s Weird Purple Water Fountain

Jeff Schogol at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Jeff Schogol* *Security, * Help needed. *Help! * Hear me readers: Your friend and humble narrator needs your assistance. Those of us who have long been inside the Five-Sided Fun-House have grown accustomed to some of the building's eccentricities. For example, not too far from this reporter's cubicle, a purple water fountain sits encased in glass along with a plaque that says no one knows how or why this particular Pentagon water fountain is made out of purple marble. "As all legends go, no one is quite sure of the origin of this 'Purple Miracle,'" the plaque says. "However, ... more »

How America's F-22s (Now Near Iran) Could Strike If War Breaks Out

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, Middle East* The likely mission of the F-22 Raptors in the event of full-scale hostilities with Iran would be targeting Tehran’s surface-to-air missile batteries, especially the S-300 system, its best air defense. Taken on Jun. 27, 2019 the pictures in this post show U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptors arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Raptors are deployed to Qatar for the first time in order to defend American forces and interests in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The USAF did not give the total number of F-22s deployed, but a h... more »

Will A Court Allow Duncan Hunter To Avoid Prison Time In Return For Resigning From Congress? Darrell Issa Is Waiting

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
*Drunkin' Hunter & DJ Trumpanzee* Duncan Hunter and his wife misappropriated at least a quarter million dollars from campaign funds to use for their lavish lifestyle. Hunter has decided his best defense was to blame his wife for stealing the money without his knowledge. The problem with that strategy is that he was using some of the money to pay hookers/lobbyists and carry on affairs with various women. But his lawyers have come up with a way around that damning evidence of malfeasance. They’re asking the court to exclude the evidence that he was using the stolen funds during extram... more »

Bernie Sanders Given Honor of Own Native American Name

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago
*A Middle Finger News Great Moments in History* Senator Bernie Sanders was invited to address a gathering of the Indian First Nations chiefs in Denver, CO. He spoke for almost an hour about his plans for increasing the standard of living for all of their citizens by totally free government grants for free college educations, free Medicare for all,etc. He mentioned how he always supported these issues that came forward to him. Although Sanders was vague about the details for the funding of his plans, he spoke eloquently about his ideas if he wins the White House in 2020. At the co... more »

Red Len v Red Andy (featuring Red Paul Mason)

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
I'm late in catching up with today's* The Andrew Marr Show. * Andrew's interview with far-left Len McCluskey of the Unite union was particularly gripping viewing. My favourite bit needs transcribing: *Andrew Marr*: Have you ever heard the suggestion around the leader's office that he's going to step down towards the end of this year? *Len McCluskey*: Absolutely not. It's fake news. Jeremy is a strong leader and people should stop putting him under pressure. This idea, even from comrades of the Left - Paul Mason. He seems to have lost his marbles -... *Andrew Marr*: *(interrupting)... more »

Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, "Invocation Part 2"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Medwyn Goodall, "Invocation Part 2"

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“The spiral arms of bright galaxy M106 sprawl through this remarkable multiframe portrait, composed of data from ground- and space-based telescopes. Also known as NGC 4258, M106 can be found toward the northern constellation Canes Venatici. The well-measured distance to M106 is 23.5 million light-years, making this cosmic scene about 80,000 light-years across. *Click image for larger size.* Typical in grand spiral galaxies, dark dust lanes, youthful blue star clusters, and pinkish star forming regions trace spiral arms that converge on the bright nucleus of older yellowish stars. Bu... more »

Chet Raymo, “The Sound And Fury”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“The Sound And Fury”* by Chet Raymo “Not so long ago, I mentioned here Himmler and Heydrich, two of Hitler's most terrible henchmen. A friend said to me: "If there's no afterlife, no heaven or hell, then those two diabolical creatures got away with it. Their fate was no different than that of any one of their victims, an innocent child perhaps." And, yes, if there is no God who dispenses final justice, then we are left with an aching feeling of irresolution, of virtue unrewarded, of vice unpunished. Heydrich was gunned down by partisan assassins, and Himmler committed suicide a fe... more »

The Poet: Denise Levertov, "Variation On A Theme By Rilke"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Variation On A Theme By Rilke"* ("The Book of Hours, Book I, Poem 1, Stanza 1") "A certain day became a presence to me; there it was, confronting me- a sky, air, light: a being. And before it started to descend from the height of noon, it leaned over and struck my shoulder as if with the flat of a sword, granting me honor and a task. The day's blow rang out, metallic- or it was I, a bell awakened, and what I heard was my whole self saying and singing what it knew: I can." ~ Denise Levertov

“How Little Boys Learn To Be Little Men”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“How Little Boys Learn To Be Little Men” * by David Cain “Even in the information age I still occasionally encounter an otherwise reasonable person who insists that men really do think about sex every seven seconds. A little thinking reveals this to be pure nonsense—it would mean the average man has been perturbed by over 500 sexual fantasies before he even arrives at work. Yet you still hear it said with a straight face. (Scientists estimate that even college students usually only have about twenty sexual thoughts a day, not seven thousand.) This not uncommon belief is so astrono... more »

Weekend supplement.

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
That’s why Jeremy Corbyn is such a strong leader! Oh Len, on the Marr show, saying such weird things. I know! Someone must have dared him to try and get away with playing ‘opposites’ all the way through the Marr show. Like the time when Penny Mordant took on the challenge of seamlessly introducing some outlandish word into her speech. Wait till tomorrow, when he’ll admit he was playing ‘opposites’ and the joke was on the Beeb. ******* During a bout of insomnia, I turned on the radio - as you do - it’s a very effective soporific for we inso-maniacs. What I heard was something ... more »

“Just Sit Down And Think?”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“Just Sit Down And Think?”* by Oliver Burkeman “Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.” - Thomas Edison “’All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone,’ wrote the French philosopher Blaise Pascal. It's a line repeated so frequently, in the era of smartphones and social media, that it's easy to forget how striking it is that he wrote it in the 1600s. Back then, a sentence such as "Yo is a messaging app that enables iPhone and Android users ... more »

FBI Called Upon to Investigate NY Corruption in Removing Vaccine Religious Exemptions

AdminM at Health Impact News - 8 hours ago
Kevin Barry of First Freedoms is calling upon the FBI to investigate potential fraud committed in the New York Assembly Committee on Health meeting that considered whether or not to bring a bill to the full Assembly Floor that would remove religious exemptions for childhood vaccines. He has published a video filmed during the meeting that shows the committee did not have enough votes to bring the bill to the full Assembly Floor, and that Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who is not part of the Committee on Health, called over one Assemblyman who voted "no," Nader Sayegh, and convinced... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Valley City, N. Dakota, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

Life Lesson #72"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair." - Douglas Adams So you may need this...

"This I Believe..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
“This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.” - John Steinbeck

“The End Of Our Empire Approaches”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“The End Of Our Empire Approaches”* by Chris Martenson "History is clear on where we are headed... Do you have the nagging sense that our empire is in decline? If so, don't be embarrassed by it. Historically speaking, we’re in very good company. Far larger and longer-lived empires than ours have come and gone over the millennia. This was hit home for me on a recent trip. I scored a major "dad win" by taking my youngest daughter, Grace, to England for her 18th birthday (we live in Massachusetts, USA). All on her own, Grace developed an abiding love of mythology at a very young ... more »

Italy vs. The Banksters

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By James Corbett Remember when Bilderberg “helped create the euro in the 1990s“? And remember when that oxymoronic single-currency-for-many-nations-with-distinct-monetary-policies was... more »

The dangers of formaldehyde exposure linked to dementia, diabetes and depression

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
(NaturalHealth365) For many adults, the word “formaldehyde” may summon up memories of a long-ago biology class – and the noxious-smelling fluid used to preserve the frogs intended for dissection. But this toxic chemical, found in a wide range of everyday products, is actually closer at hand than you might think – and can present a grave … Continue reading The dangers of formaldehyde exposure linked to dementia, diabetes and depression →

5 powerful cancer fighting foods

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
NaturalHealth365) The American Cancer Society estimates that over 1.7 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in 2019. And, while Western medicine remains focused on toxic therapies to ‘treat’ cancer … there are many cancer fighting foods that deserve our attention (and respect). Based on real scientific evidence, these anticancer … Continue reading 5 powerful cancer fighting foods →

Another PG&E Powerline Wildfire and Why Anyone with Smart Meters From Any Company Should Be Concerned

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By B.N. Frank California utility company, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) declared bankruptcy earlier this year and much of this had to do with downed... more »

President Trump Talks to U.S. Troops at Osan Air Base…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
After a historic trip to Panmunjom for a meeting with Kim Jong-Un, President Donald Trump traveled to Osan Air Base to deliver a speech to service members.

Climate change – The not so hidden agenda of totalitarian control

Robert at Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
“The doctrine is suicidal not to mention antidemocratic.” – James Wood _____________ Climate change – The not so hidden agenda of totalitarian control James Wood A false and vicious doctrine of climate change has permeated the halls of power. It will have its way against science, economics and common sense. A constructed evil arising from ... Read moreClimate change – The not so hidden agenda of totalitarian control The post Climate change – The not so hidden agenda of totalitarian control appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Chile – More than 3,000 people isolated by snow

Robert at Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
News calls it a “meteorological emergency.” 29 June 2019 – More than 3,000 people remain isolated in the Lonquimay area due to the accumulation of snow. In addition, several rural sectors have been without electricity for 4 days. Heavy machinery is working to clear the routes: 6 motor graders, a bulldozer and two trucks with ... Read moreChile – More than 3,000 people isolated by snow The post Chile – More than 3,000 people isolated by snow appeared first on Ice Age Now.

What I've Been Reading Recently

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 9 hours ago
We're at the half-year mark, which means three months have passed by since last time. And so, for no reason in particular, here's what I've got through during the last quarter. *Kill All Normies* by Angela Nagle *Corbynism: A Critical Approach* by Matt Bolton and Frederick Harry Pitts *Foundation and Empire* by Isaac Asimov *True Blues* by Paul Whiteley, Patrick Seyd, and Jeremy Richardson *Glamorama* by Bret Easton Ellis *Imperial Bedrooms* by Bret Easton Ellis *Edgework* by Wendy Brown *Injury Time* by Beryl Bainbridge *Leviathan Wake* by James SA Corey *Hawksmoor* by Peter Ackroyd *T... more »

Outwitting Genocide, Per Catherine Austin Fitts & Daniel Liszt

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich Spiritual warfare! What is it? Answer: Spiritual warfare is the geopolitical paradigm we NOW find ourselves living in and under, e.g.,... more »

Another Bill to Multiply Small Cell Towers — S. 3157: Streamline Small Cell Deployment Act

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By B.N. Frank On June 3rd, the Streamline Small Cell Deployment Act S. 3157 was introduced by Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Brian Schatz... more »

Reduce Stress, Defeat Body Pains and Sharpen Your Mind With an Ancient Chinese Technique

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/reduce-stress-and-sharpen-your-mind-with-an-ancient-chinese-exercise-445810/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini Advertisements

14 Hair Care Tips Every Girl Should Know

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-girls-stuff/a-guide-for-those-whove-always-been-dreaming-of-having-gorgeous-hair-277010/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini

New property of light discovered

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-06-property.html

A Japanese Facial Massage That Can Rid You of Swelling and Wrinkles in 5 Minutes a Day (Famous Supermodels Swear by It)

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/a-japanese-facial-massage-that-can-rid-you-of-swelling-and-wrinkles-in-5-minutes-a-day-famous-supermodels-swear-by-it-586910/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini

Science and faith are not as different as we often think

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/opinion-science-and-faith-are-not-as-different-as-we-often-think-1555266778484.html

The Case for Optimism After the Trump-Kim Handshake Summit

Eric Gomez at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Eric Gomez* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] If real progress is to be made, Washington must fundamentally transform its relationship with Pyongyang. President Donald Trump secured another historic first in U.S.-North Korea relations earlier today when he crossed into North Korean territory at Panmunjom before a brief meeting with Kim Jong-un. The impromptu meeting—planned in less than two days after Trump tweeted about wanting to meet with Kim—ended with an announcement that the two countries would restart working level talks in a bid to break the diplomatic impasse that has ... more »

Trump Meets Kim at the DMZ: Useful Symbolism, but Little Substance Yet

Ted Galen Carpenter at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Washington must learn that a limited rollback of Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal is likely the most realistic option. The sight of President Donald Trump at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and being the first sitting U.S. president to cross over into North Korea was powerful symbolism indeed. It suggested that the collapse of the Hanoi summit in June may have been merely a temporary setback and the rapprochement between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Kore... more »

The US Military's X-15s Set a Speed Record of Mach 6.7. But It Has an Even Neater Trick.

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * The ejection seat was the real show stopper. The X-15 is a famous and significant part of aviation history. Its purpose was to fly high and fast, testing the machine and subjecting pilots to conditions that future astronauts would face. It made the first manned flights to the edges of space and was the world’s first piloted aircraft to reach hypersonic speeds, or more than five times the speed of sound. The X-15 was an important tool for developing spaceflight in the 1960s, and pilots flying above 50 miles altitude in the X-15 earned astronaut wings. ... more »

ICYMI: Now Where Was I Edition (6/30)

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
Last week I was on an actual vacation, so I'm still getting back up to speed. Here's what I've got for you to read on this muggy Sunday. *Michigan's School Choice Mess* Jennifer Berkshire took a road trip to Michigan for the Have You Heard podcast, to see what she could learn about the choice system, the local love for DeVos, and the implication for the nation as a whole. This episode focuses on the inter-district choice system they have out there. *Why Many School Districts Are Being Set Up For Fiscal Failure * Jeff Bryant takes a look at how some systems have been financially gu... more »

Noah Carl Fights Back Against Threats To Academic Freedom

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
I have been asked to circulate this article by Toby Young in the Spectator. Although not climate related, it does have similarities to the Peter Ridd case, and concerns threats to academic freedom: https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/06/how-noah-carl-is-fighting-back-against-cambridge/

Himalayan Glaciers–The Story The BBC Refuse To Tell You

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Images from Cold War spy satellites have revealed the dramatic extent of ice loss in the Himalayan glaciers. Scientists compared photographs taken by a US reconnaissance programme with recent spacecraft observations and found that melting in the region has doubled over the last 40 years. The study shows that since […]

Joe Biden Campaign Trolled with Parody Biden2020 Website

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A Republican political operative established mockingly fake websites for several Democratic presidential contenders.

June30: Our Christian world? Get real.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 10 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbc-election-poll-1.5188097 _________________________________________________________________ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/insulin-prices-united-states-canada-caravan-1.5195399 There is nothing new about this U.S. (and Canadian) plundering of the rest of us by the very rich. In their imperial days, wealthy British built their fortunes by plundering the rest. At the peak of empire when the wealthy were building vast fortunes, the children of the poor were being sent to work at the age of 5 or 6 - for fifteen hours a day, 6 full days a week - a... more »

Climate Faith ≠ Climate Works

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 10 hours ago
Michael Lynch writes at Forbes Is The Climate Change Debate A Replay Of The Reformation? Excerpts in italics with my bolds. During the Reformation, there was an intense debate over whether Christians could enter paradise by doing good works, or whether faith alone allowed such a benefit. (See Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther and the Fight […]

Until You Have Let Go Of The World, You’re In No Position To Help It

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 10 hours ago
The old ways have failed us, and yet we keep trying to preserve them. We sit on the brink of extinction, as great a failure as a species can possibly attain, yet still we look to the past for advice. The ancestors built a system […]

Doing our duty

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
Doing our usual duty, I ought to report that the Labour leader in the European Parliament, Richard Corbett (who attends Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet), has charged the BBC with 'pro-Brexit bias' over *Question Time*. (Yes, I know!) And pro-EU types have been making hay with his stats ever since: Now, to be fair, his stats about MEPs on *Question Time *are correct and they do look startling. And maybe the BBC should have tried to get some Labour MEPs (like him) - and others - on. But Richard is missing the vital context here. Those anti-EU MEPs were regularly outnumbered - ofte... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago

Why Today’s and Past Heat Waves Have Nothing to do with CO2

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 11 hours ago
(Source) CO2 and its Greenhouse Gas Effect thermalize OUTGOING Longwave Infrared Radiation between 13 and 18µ wavelength. The GHG effect can never cause a short-term spike in temperatures, and it will never cause record high temperatures. The reason is simple, the GHG effect slows cooling, it never adds additional energy to a system. The earth … Continue reading "Why Today’s and Past Heat Waves Have Nothing to do with CO2"

Design Genius Jony Ive Leaves Apple, Leaving Behind Crapified Products That Cannot Be Repaired

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 11 hours ago
The departure of Jony Ive gives Apple the chance to reboot its design philosophy to embrace reliability and repairability.

"Following in Rome's Footsteps: Moral Decay, Rising Inequality"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"Following in Rome's Footsteps: Moral Decay, Rising Inequality"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Here is the moral decay of America's ruling elites boiled down to a single word. There are many reasons why Imperial Rome declined, but two primary causes that get relatively little attention are moral decay and soaring wealth inequality. The two are of course intimately connected: *once the morals of the ruling Elites degrade, what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine, too.* I've previously covered two other key characteristics of an empire in terminal decline: complacency and intellectual ... more »

ANTS SWARMING: Global Debt Spreads – GOLD’S NEXT MOVE!

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
We Bring You This Critical Alert, Contributed By WealthResearchGroup.com and Their Founder, Lior Gantz, Who Our Staff Looks At For Accurate Economic Forecasting. Trump Gives... more »

Climate alarmists meltdown over Glacier Nationlal Park

Larry Bell at CFACT - 11 hours ago
Glacier National Park quietly disappeared signs] proclaiming glaciers would be gone next year. The post Climate alarmists meltdown over Glacier Nationlal Park appeared first on CFACT.

Trump historic visit to both North and South Korea

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
Trump is first sitting US president to step foot in North Korea – Fox News Published on Jun 30, 2019 President Trump says Kim Jong Un was honored to have him step across the border into North Korea; John Roberts reports from Seoul, South Korea. –##– Trump, Kim meet at Demilitarized Zone, face-to-face for first time since Hanoi Fox News June 30, 2019 After days of speculation — and optimistic statements by the two leaders — President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met and shook hands Sunday at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. It … Continue reading →

Dan Crenshaw on the Dems’ Radicalism

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
Dan Crenshaw Explains the Dems’ Radicalism on Immigration – Relatable BlazeTV Premiered Jun 28, 2019 Representative Dan Crenshaw joins Allie Beth Stuckey on Relatable to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing our country including immigration and why the democratic party has become so radical on the issue. –00– Crenshaw is dead on point. –Uriel–

Judge Jeanine: Democratic clown car is on its way to nowhere

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
Fox News Published on Jun 30, 2019 Judge Jeanine lays it out on their Democrat debates…. –Uriel–

ANTIFA dangerous and radical element can no longer be ignored

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
‘Milkshakes’ thrown by Antifa reportedly made with quick-drying cement, assaulted reporter has ‘brain bleed’ Biz Pak Review Vivek Saxena June 30, 2019 During what were supposed to be peaceful demonstrations Saturday in Portland, Oregon, by the Proud Boys, a pro-free-speech, pro-liberty fraternity compromised of a bevy of minorities, a group of what appeared to be mostly (if not all) white far-left Antifa activists repeatedly attacked a journalist with milkshakes that may have have contained quick-drying cement. That journalist, Andy Ngo, had shown up at the demonstrations to documen... more »

Appropriations 2020 – mindless retaliatory attack by Democrats

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
We knew it would be only a matter of time before the Democrats found a way to make the Department of Defense and President Trump pay for their use of military funds and manpower to help build the southern border and protect our citizens —- –##– Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued a release on June 7, 2019 which talked went into some detail on how the House Appropriations actions were setting the stage for a major funding battle over priorities and levels. Their estimation was that the House plan would raise total discretionary funding $51 billion above the … Continue readin... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 30

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1915 UK committee wrote paper advocating for break up of Ottoman Empire and creation of Iraq to control its oil and agriculture Cabinet didn’t agree 1930 Anglo-Iraq Treaty agreed on independence in Oct 1932 Allowed British to keep military in Iraq and use Iraqi territory for 25 years (Musings On Iraq book review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1957 Ali Aiyubi became premier 3rdtime 1973 Police Chief Kazzar launched failed coup against Bakr Arrested Defense Minister Shihab and Interior Minister Ghaydan Failed to assassinate Bakr an... more »

"Why Both Political Parties Favor Inflation"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"Why Both Political Parties Favor Inflation"* By Bill Bonner PARIS – "This morning, we left behind the cool, green fields of Ireland for the hot pavements of Paris. Youghal was expecting a high temperature today of 69 degrees. Here in Paris, hardly more than an hour away, courtesy of Air France, the city is sweltering in a freakish heat wave. Temperatures are in the 90s, which is particularly unbearable in a city where few houses have air-conditioning. And the open-air sidewalk cafes, even with their awnings stretched out to the streets, are ovens. We’ve come to attend a special d... more »

Watch as Good Cops Honor Oath to Constitution, Uphold Man’s Right to Film, Instead of Violating It

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Williamston, SC — Filming the police is entirely legal in every state. However, all too often, we will see police officers overstep... more »

30 Scientific Studies Showing the Link between Vaccines and Autism

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
By Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News Cleaning out my files and I found this document compiled by my friend Ginger Taylor. 30 studies that show a link between vaccines and autism. 30. 30. DO YOU UNDERSTAND? What you hear on TV, from the CDC, the IOM, the AAP and the NIH is nothing more than eisegesis. […] The post 30 Scientific Studies Showing the Link between Vaccines and Autism appeared first on Health Nut News.

NYC Pride March Concludes Month of Stonewall Commemorations

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Organizers expect 150,000 people to march, with hundreds of thousands more lining the streets to watch.

Wide Grins and Historic Handshake for Trump, Kim at DMZ

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
President Trump became the first sitting American leader to step into North Korea.

X-Zone Broadcast Network - Retrospective, AATIP, Robert Friend and Admiral Wilson

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 11 hours ago
This week’s show wasn’t quite what I thought it was going to be, nor did it include Nick Redfern. Through no fault of Nick, nor really anyone, circumstances sort of dictated that we postpone Nick’s show until later in the summer. He was fine with that and it worked out for all of us. You can listen to the show here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18392071 I used the opportunity to reflect on the past shows and what was going on in the LTC Robert Friendworld of the UFO today. And I used the opportunity to mention the passing of retired Lieutenant Colonel Robert Friend. From ever... more »

The cheek of it!

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
A BBC 'public information announcement' on Radio 4 within the last hour ran as follows: In June 2020, the Government's funding for free TV licences for the over-75s comes to an end. From then anyone over 75 who receives pension credit will still be entitled to a free TV licence which the BBC will pay for. We're introducing this new scheme to help the poorest older pensioners while making sure we can continue to provide the best programmes and services for everyone. If you currently get a free TV licence you don't need to do anything yet. We'll be in touch before June 2020 to tell ... more »

9/11 First Responder Who Testified to Congress With Jon Stewart Dies at 53

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Sean Walton Luis Alvarez, a New York Police Department bomb squad technician who worked for weeks helping to clean up Ground Zero following the... more »

Why the DMZ Meeting Between Trump and Kim Matters

Devin Stewart at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Devin Stewart* *Security, Asia* "The impromptu, unconventional meeting, which was partly initiated via Twitter, was significant because it can foster trust between the two leaders." President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday and became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot into North Korea by stepping over the demarcation line at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas. It was the third time Trump met Kim, and he took the opportunity to announce that U.S.-DPRK nuclear talks would resume. Kim and Trump also met privately for 50 minutes a... more »

This Picture Is History: Trump 'Visits' North Korea and Reboots Diplomacy

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* "The agreement to resume working-level talks breathes a little more life into a diplomatic process that was losing oxygen in the four months since the Hanoi summit. Where those talks go and whether the North Koreans will treat Stephen Biegun with even a smidgeon of seriousness is still to be determined. But at least a process is now resurrected." President Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea after the G-20 meeting in Osaka, Japan was supposed to be a quick check-in between friends. Trump would meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in to ... more »

Does Status Quo Joe Want Jamie Dimon As His Treasury Secretary? Bernie Doesn't

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Jamie Dimon is the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, America’s biggest bank. His net worth is over a billion dollars. Th U.S. Treasury gave JPMorgan $25 billion in taxpayer money to keep the bak afloat in 2008 after Dimon had gambled in speculative mortgages. Many in the Obama administration urged him to appoint Dimon Treasury Secretary but he picked Timothy Geithner instead. Dimon had instant access to the Obama adminstration and he was their favorite bankster. But by 2012 he was describing himself as “barely a Democrat,” and certainly not a Bernie Sanders kind of Democrat. “I’... more »

Question marks over new French record temperature

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Just to update the so called record temperature of 45.9c in France at Gallargues. ? It turns out that the roadside site is no longer used. It was thought that a rooftop thermometer had replaced it, but this is an amateur…

There but for the Grace of the BBC...

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
Talking of news about the BBC, the* Mail on Sunday* had a rum story today headlined *Left-wing 're-education camp' is accused of training journalists to flood the BBC's airwaves with pro-Corbyn commentators*. The* MoS* reports that a far-left organisation called the New Economy Organisers Network (Neon) - seemingly a pro-Corbyn equivalent of Common Purpose - is training Corbynista pundits to appear on the media. "When they appear," the* MoS *says, "they rail against the ‘mainstream media’ and traditional capitalism, and are taught how to ‘swerve’ difficult questions". So far, ... more »

THE TIMES HATES THE DEMOCRATS WHO'VE CHALLENGED BIDEN BUT SEEMS FASCINATED BY A REPUBLICAN WHO TROLLED HIM

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
At *The New York Times*, it isn't just opinion writers -- Bret Stephens, David Brooks, Ross Douthat -- who despise the non-centrist Democrats in the 2020 presidential field. It's also -- unsurprisingly -- reporters such as Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin on the politics desk. The Democratic debates this past week provided the clearest evidence yet that many of the leading presidential candidates are breaking with the incremental politics of the Clinton and Obama eras, and are embracing sweeping liberal policy changes on some of the most charged public issues in American life, ev... more »

Libya’s Civil War, the New Crisis

Steve Brown at The Duran - 12 hours ago
Libya possesses significant oil reserves and if the Russian Federation can stabilize and support the most powerful faction for a win in Libya, that would certainly be a geopolitical feather in the cap. The post Libya’s Civil War, the New Crisis appeared first on The Duran.

The True Story Behind the October Crisis of 1970 Must Be Told

Matthew Ehret at The Duran - 12 hours ago
Forgotten Battles Against the Deep State part 5 The post The True Story Behind the October Crisis of 1970 Must Be Told appeared first on The Duran.

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Must attend to some personal affairs today. Blogging will return this evening.

The Current Insanity and the Next World Paradigm

Harry Dale Huffman at The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage - 12 hours ago
I have submitted the following comment to the American Thinker site, to an article on "America's detour from sanity": *The insanity has many roots, with origins at different times. I have understood, and been trying to inform others, that the Democrats have fully become "The Insane Left" (my term), prosecuting "The War of the Insane Left", only (!) since the election of Obama/Soetoro -- the "First Fake President" (more than, for example, the more widely proclaimed "First Black President") -- in 2008. The roots go back long before Obama, but the insanity flowered, full bloom or acros... more »

How Content Removal Might Help Terrorists

jwhittaker at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
Photo Credit: Picture-Alliance/DPA/O. Berg via DW In recent years, counterterrorism policy has focused on making social media platforms hostile environments for terrorists and their sympathizers. From the German NetzDG law to the U.K.’s Online Harms White Paper, governments are making it clear that such content will not be tolerated. Platforms—and maybe even specific individuals—will be held accountable using a variety of carrot-and-stick approaches. Most social media platforms are complying, even if they are sometimes criticized for not being proactive enough. On its face, remova... more »

'I'm an Australian — get me out of here': Mother makes urgent plea from Syrian detention camp

Nino Bucci And Jeremy Story Carter at Just In - 12 hours ago
An Australian mother makes horrifying claims of children being raped and murdered inside the al-Hawl detention camp as part of a desperate plea for the Government to help citizens who survived the fall of Islamic State to return home.

'Lighten up': Gold Logie winner Tom Gleeson shrugs off controversy

Just In - 12 hours ago
The host of the ABC's Hard Quiz wins the Gold Logie as the most popular personality on Australian television after a vocal and sarcastic campaign.

Climate alarmists “bully us into panic” contrary to climate science

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 12 hours ago
“The problem with climate “science”, however, is that the data – which are telling us to relax – fly in the face of the strong tendency of its advocates to bully us into a panic. We are asked to drop … Continue reading →

Trump Makes History as First Sitting US President to Step Foot in North Korea

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*21WIRE* | “Nobody knows how things turn out, but certainly this was a great day."

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