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Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Thursday 11th July 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
China pushes back against US attempts to weaponize Taiwan against it
*China has threatened to put sanctions on US defense contractors after the Trump administration agreed to sell 2.2 billion dollars worth of weapons to Taiwan.* *The private banking cartel are clearly using the divide and rule tactic to try to start a war between China and Taiwan.* *China should not waste time with Taiwan but launch a hypersonic missile attack on the USA, destroy all its military assets in one hour and take down its electricity grid.* *After that, it should launch a media campaign to inform the people of Taiwan about China's state central bank, its growing wealth an... more »
BREAKING: RCMP destroyed information that would have suggested serial killer Michael McGray murdered Brenda Way; that destroyed information likely would have cleared Glen Assoun in the murder
This is a breaking news story. More information will be published later today. Newly unsealed court documents in the Glen Assoun case reveal that: The actual killer • serial killer Michael McGray was the likely killer of Brenda Way. The RCMP deleted, destroyed, and lost information that linked McGray to the Way murder • RCMP […]
Changing the racist names of Nova Scotia’s geographic locations
News 1. Report in Assoun case to be released today Tim is over at the courthouse this morning where a report from the Department of Justice will be released today, giving the public a first look at information that led to Glen Assoun’s release. I’m sure Tim will have more on this later today. 2. […]
China continues to boom, 6% plus growth this year, Wall Street piles into Chinese market
*China expects that economic growth to be 6-6.5% this year, underscoring that it has made a successful pivot to domestic consumption supporter by its state central bank printing money to stimulate demand.* https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-minister/china-sees-economic-growth-continuing-in-range-of-6-6-5-idUSKCN1U51OJ A* former PM of Japan has urged China to use the trade war as a golden opportunity to transform its economy to diversify away from the USA, controlled by the private banking cartel.* *https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3017866/could-trade-war... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 12, 2019
Gen. Mark Milley *CNN:* *China will be US military's 'primary challenge' for decades, says top general* China will remain the "primary challenge" to the United States military for as long as a century, warned President Donald Trump's nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday. China had learned from watching the US go to war in the Middle East, and was using those lessons to advance the development of its own military, said current Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. "China went to scho... more »
U.N. Security Council Resolution on Protecting People With Disabilities in Armed Conflict
United Nations Headquarters, New York City (Source: United Nations/Rick Bajornas) On June 20, the United Nations Security Council passed a unanimous resolution to protect people with disabilities in armed conflict and ensure they have equal access to humanitarian assistance. The groundbreaking text follows extensive advocacy from civil society and disability rights groups, and marks the first time the council has dedicated an entire resolution to the unique challenges people with disabilities face during situations of armed conflict. Although the impact of the resolution will depe... more »
US budget deficit set to hit 1 trillion dollars as US loses world reserve currency status, prompting Globalists to lash out at Iran and China
*The U.S. budget deficit grew by 23% to $747.1 billion in the first nine months of the fiscal year, **due to Donald Trump's disastrous tax cuts and spending spree on the military**.* https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-11/u-s-budget-gap-widens-to-747-billion-in-9-months-through-june https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-budget-deficit-grew-39-in-first-eight-months-of-fiscal-year-11560362539 *Just as the US budget deficit is set to reach a trillion dollars this year, the USA is set to lose its status as the world's reserve currency, making it harder for it to fund that deficit...more »
Labor Secretary Acosta Resigns Amid Epstein Deal Scrutiny
Acosta was the U.S. attorney in Miami when he oversaw a 2008 non-prosecution agreement with Jeffrey Epstein.
THE LONG AND THE SHORT: American kids have made large gains!
*FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019Until you read The Atlantic (The Short):* As we noted yesterday, Miriam Jordan has presented a profile of the Lake Worth, Florida public schools which is deeply humane and intelligent. Her report concerns the challenges which may be faced by public schools with lots of immigrant kids. Jordan's intelligent, humane report appeared in Wednesday's New York Times! Setting that major surprise to the side, we'd consider quibbling with one part of this passage: JORDAN (7/10/19): *South Grade Elementary illustrates the challenges.* There are children like 8-year-ol... more »
Juggling With The Authoritarians: Donald Trump’s Diplomatic Copy Book
The central theme to Trump’s copy book can be said to be this: to conserve a cosy position with one authoritarian regime necessitates a punitive approach to another. A calculus for the voter comes into play: you can only fool the electors some of the time. To that end, much has been leveraged on the anti-China sentiment and chest thumping before the Iranian mullahs.
IRAN AND CHINA SHOULD ASSERT RIGHT TO TRADE OIL IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ USING MILITARY FORCE OR TOLLS
*If Iran and China have to protect their oil trade using military force, then they should do so because oil is a vital basis of their economies. * *Trading in oil peacefully with partners using a currency other than the dollar is a legitimate activitiy. It is vital to establish the principle that oil does not need to be traded in dollars.* *https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/sep/14/making-war-illegal-changed-the-world-but-its-becoming-too-easy-to-break-the-law* *Under international law, the USA and UK can not use as an aggressive war as a lawful means to resolve disputes, especial... more »
Lakeside 2019, Week 4, Simon & Garfunkel and Mark Twain
Last night's tribute to Simon & Garfunkel by Nic and Alex Chamberlain was delightful. They love that era (although young enough to be the grandsons of many in the audience) and performed it well. We even got up and danced, despite my bursitis. And a super band--especially the pianist with the long blond pony-tail. Today is the second installment of Organizing 101. I’ll have to put a few things away (like the back of the van) so that we can accommodate our guests, niece Joan and husband Dan. Tonight is 3 Dog Night, which I’m sure we’ll not attend, or if we do, we’ll sit outside on... more »
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Chief Of Staff Admits That The $93-Trillion Green New Deal Is Not About The Climate
US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s chief of staff, Saikat Chakrabarti, admitted that the Green New Deal is about changing the US economy. [Chakrabarti spoke the truth. The Green New Deal would, indeed, change the economy. It would kill it dead.]
China warns US 'not to play with fire' over $2.8 billion arms sale to Taiwan
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China says it will sanction United States companies that sell arms to Taiwan, after Washington approved possible sales of $2.8 billion in tanks, missiles and related equipment.
Deutsche Bank Highlights a Society at Risk
Why the erosion of personal standards has become a collective risk.
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Mike Pearl discusses the climate despair of people understandably having difficulty working toward a longer term which is utterly neglected in our most important social decisions. But Macleans' feature on climate change includes both Alanna Mitchell's take on what a zero-emission future might look like, and an editorial calling for far more action to get there than either the Libs or Cons is willing to even suggest (let alone deliver). - Meanwhile, Gregory Meyer offers a reminder as to how methane leaks make natural gas a non-starter when it come... more »
Air War: What Happens When F-14s, F-15 Eagles and MiG-29s Go To War?
*Dario Leone* *Security, * It went down back in 2002. From Sep. 4 to Oct. 5, 2002, Exercise Agile Archer pitted Navy F/A-18 Hornets, F-14 Tomcats and F-5 Tiger IIs against German Air Force (GAF) MiG-29 Fulcrums and U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles in the skies over NAS Key West, Fla. The culmination of two years of planning, Agile Archer was the first joint/combined exercise of its kind held in the United States. It was designed to enhance the basic fighter maneuvering (BFM) skills of American pilots. Sixteen Navy squadrons and 92 Naval Aviators participated in the exercise, from t... more »
VFP members stuck in Ireland after anti-war protest
Yesterday the Irish High Court denied U.S. Veterans For Peace (VFP) members Tarak Kauff and Ken Mayers appeal of their bail conditions requiring them to stay in Ireland until their trial. "As soon as the judge opened his mouth," said Tarak, "I could tell he was going to deny the appeal. It's clearly political." This means that Tarak and Ken could be required to stay in Ireland for years, much longer than any possible penalty for their charges should they be found guilty. The judge said that if their charges are moved from the Circuit Court in County Clare (where it's not possibl... more »
There is No Spoon
The Matrix is one of my favorite movies of all times. Though there are many memorable scenes, there is one part in particular that has always stuck out in my mind. When Neo went to go visit the Oracle, he had a brief exchange with a little boy who was magically bending a spoon with his mind. Fascinated by the phenomenon that was taking place before him, Neo sat down next to the boy in… The post There is No Spoon appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Jihadist losses estimated at 100 after failed offensive in northwestern Hama: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The jihadist offensive in northwestern Hama has proven incredibly costly for Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and their allies, as their losses continue to grow in numbers. According to Aleksandr Kharchenko of Anna News, who is at the front-lines with the Tiger Forces, the jihadist personnel losses are estimated to be about […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran’s IRGC forces launch attack on Iraqi Kurdistan
The autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq has seen several rounds of clashes between Iranian forces and militants who are allegedly being trained to undermine security in the Islamic Republic. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have attacked targets of Iranian opposition forces in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region with missiles and drones, the Fars news agency has reported, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Most Dangerous On The Planet
Obamacare was never a simple, clean piece of legislation. Paul Krugman writes: The Affordable Care Act was an imperfect and incomplete reform. The political compromises needed to get it through Congress created a complex system in which too many people fall through the holes. It was also underfunded, which is why deductibles are often uncomfortably high. And the law has faced sabotage both from G.O.P.-controlled state governments and, since 2017, the Trump administration. Despite all that, however, the act has vastly improved many Americans’ lives — and in many cases, saved lives... more »
"Why the Fed Will Move From Monetary Inflation to Fiscal Inflation"
*"Why the Fed Will Move From * *Monetary Inflation to Fiscal Inflation"* By Bill Bonner PORTLAW, IRELAND – "Well… what did you expect? When all is said and done, it’s “Inflate or Die.” Fed chief Jay Powell didn’t want to die. Yesterday, he put his cards on the table. He said “incoming data” tell him that there are “uncertainties” and “concerns about the strength of the global economy.” Blah… blah… In a free, healthy economy, markets would weigh those data and signal to investors, bankers, lenders, and savers in prices, giving them a clear and honest measure of what was going on. I... more »
Purl Jam: Finland Hosts Heavy Metal Knitting Championship
Participants shared a simple goal: to showcase their knitting skills while dancing to heavy metal music.
Opposing Rallies Mark ‘Dog Meat Day’ in South Korea
Dog meat is neither legal nor explicitly banned in South Korea.
India Prepares to Land Rover on Moon in Global Space Race
India also plans to send humans into space by 2022, becoming only the fourth nation to do so.
R. Kelly Arrested Again in Chicago on Federal Sex Charges
Kelly has faced mounting legal troubles this year.
Trump Drops Bid to Have a Citizenship Question on the Census
He directed federal agencies to compile the information using existing databases instead.
Today's Great Moment Must Find a Great People
[image: President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive onstage at the Salute to America event Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)] The startling and unexpected developments of the past weeks have brought the United States and the world towards a turning point in several closely-related struggles, or several aspects of one and the same struggle. One aspect is to forge unity among the four great anti-imperial powers of the United States, Russia, China and India. Now, once more, the world's spe... more »
1947: Argentina's First UFO Sighting
*Source: El Día (Argentina) and Marcelo G. MetayerDate: July 13, 1947* *1947: Argentina's First UFO Sighting* Residents of 56 and 25 are convinced that they were not fooled by an optical illusion. They claim to have actually seen the red sphere moving in quickly from the east, only to vanish quickly. "It went that way," they state with absolute conviction, indicating a point in space, when interviewed by reporters. Now they hope at a chance to see another object in the heavens to confirm their statement. In the meantime, aside from a foreseeable case of neck ache, it is likelier ...more »
The US-UK special relationship, is it policy fact of fiction? (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 237. The post The US-UK special relationship, is it policy fact of fiction? (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Acosta targeted by Dems. Is Trump behind push to bring down Epstein & his network? (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 236. The post Acosta targeted by Dems. Is Trump behind push to bring down Epstein & his network? (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The United States Navy and its Littoral Combat Ship Debacle
While it got almost no coverage in the mainstream media, a recent story from FreightWaves is cause for concern, particularly for American taxpayers. For the purposes of this posting, I will provide significant background information so that you can better understand the severity of the problem. Let's open by looking at a video showing the launching of the USS Billings back in July 2017: Here is a video showing the new Freedom class of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in action, in this case, the seventh ship, the USS Wichita (LCS-7_ which was commissioned on January 12, 2019: Littora... more »
Do Patents Protect National Security?
Huawei Headquarters, Shenzhen, China (Source: Brücke-Osteuropa) On June 12, the Wall Street Journal broke the story that Chinese firm Huawei Technologies Co. had asserted more than 200 patents against Verizon Communications Inc., reportedly demanding more than $1 billion in licensing fees. On its face, this would seem to be a private patent dispute. But, in fact, it is an important turn of events for national security: The Verizon-Huawei dispute contradicts a view espoused by many experts, and even the Trump administration, about the relationship between national security and inte... more »
UK company agrees to record $1.4 billion payout for making false and misleading statements about its opiod drugs
*From media* *Reckitt Benckiser Group, a U.K. consumer goods company, will pay $1.4 billion to resolve allegations that the company profited by deceiving healthcare providers about the safety of its opioid-addiction treatment, according to The Wall Street Journal. * *The company struck a deal with the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to resolve charges related to the marketing and sales of Suboxone Film. * *Federal prosecutors claimed that Reckitt "illegally obtained billions of dollars in revenue" by tricking healthcare providers into believing that Suboxon... more »
DR CONGO RULES OUT USING MORE EXPERIMENTAL EBOLA VACCINES IN BLOW TO GLOBALISTS
*DR CONGO PLEDGES TO ONLY CONSIDER MORE VACCINES FOR EBOLA IF THERE IS PROOF OF THEIR SAFEY AND EFFICACY* *RULED OUT USING A JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE "DUE TO LACK OF SUFFICIENT SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE ON EFFICICACY AND SAFETY**"* *STOCK OF EXPERIMENTAL MERCK VACCINE IS GETTING LOW AFTER GERMANY REFUSED MERCK PERMISSION TO MANUFACUTRE IT * *GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congo will not permit the use of further experimental vaccines as it combats an Ebola outbreak because doing so risked "confusing the population," the government said on Friday.* *...* *But the outbr... more »
TRUMP: IT'S NOT FREE SPEECH UNLESS YOU ACKNOWLEDGE MY (NEAR-)INFALLIBILITY
President Trump expressed some thoughts about speech rights yesterday: President Donald Trump had a lot to say at the White House Social Media Summit on Thursday, including offering his take on what does and does not constitute free speech.... He talked about how Silicon Valley is admired for their technology and how smart they are, but that they aren’t “using that brilliance” fairly. “They have to do that.” “And we don’t want to stifle anything, we certainly don’t want to stifle free speech. But that’s no longer free speech,” said Trump. “See I don’t think that the mainstream med...more »
La triple impasse de la politique commerciale de l'UE
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
12-Jul-2019 Imaginée en pleine période de la globalisation triomphante, aucune refondation de la politique commerciale européenne n'est prévue malgré les profondes mutations du commerce international.
Trump's 'America First' policy driving other countries to ink trade deals, analysts say
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12-Jul-2019 Europe, Asia, Africa rush to nail down accords
Bruxelles: quelques dizaines d'agriculteurs manifestent contre l'accord avec le Mercosur
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12-Jul-2019 Les éleveurs européens dénoncent le fait que leurs homologues sud-américains ne sont pas soumis aux mêmes contraintes sanitaires et de traçabilité
Les habitants de N'Djamena ne croient pas à la Zlec
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
12-Jul-2019 Malgré l'entrée en vigueur de l'accord sur la zone de libre échange économique, les commerçants tchadiens sont toujours victimes de tracasseries et d'humiliations à la frontière avec le Cameroun.
Djibouti ratifie la Convention CIRDI pour encourager l'investissement
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
12-Jul-2019 Le gouvernement djiboutien a ratifié en conseil des ministres la Convention de Washington instituant le Centre International de Règlements des différends relatifs aux investissements (CIRDI).
S-400 Arrives in Turkey. What's next?
*I'd covered earlier this week that the S-400 was on it's way from Russia to Turkey.* *S-400's set to arrive in Turkey. US Set to Trigger Sanctions. Turkey’s Central Banker Fired* *The latest reports are regarding it's arrival* *The Hill* *A shipment of a Russian-made missile system arrived in Ankara, Turkey, on Friday, which could cause tensions with the U.S. after the Defense Department said that sanctions could be issued if they accepted the weapons shipment.* *The S-400 air defense missile shipment arrived at the Murted Air Base CNN reported, citing the Turkish Defense Ministr...more »
The Trump administration wants to dismantle the agency overseeing 2 million federal workers – and weaken safeguards against partisanship
Matthew May, Senior Research Associate, Boise State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
It's dismantling the Office of Personnel Management and relocating hundreds of USDA research jobs on short notice.
Japan touts national security in a spat with South Korea after high-tech restrictions
Japan touts national security in a spat with South Korea after high-tech restrictions Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan is issuing national security concerns in the latest spat with South Korea. While, in the opposite direction, South Korea once more is using historical war-time issues that need to […]
Dying Homeless project wins Royal Statistical Society award
The Bureau Local has won the Royal Statistical Society award for investigative journalism for our work on homeless deaths
Florida MAN!
Florida man jumps canal in car ‘Dukes of Hazzard’-style LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A Florida man cleared a canal like “The Dukes of Hazzard” before crashing the vehicle Wednesday and running from the scene, investigators said. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending-now/florida-man-jumps-canal-in-car-dukes-of-hazzard-style/960565755 Authorities said Robert Foley, 35, jumped the water in a Nissan Versa and kept going until he hit a parked truck, WFTX reported. Investigators said that “based on the physical evidence it was apparent the Nissan was traveling at such a great speed that it vaults/ai... more »
Jail term suspended for Indonesian woman who recorded sexual harassment
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A woman facing six months in prison in Indonesia for recording a phone call in which her boss sexually harassed her is expected to receive a presidential amnesty after an outcry over the sentence.
Soviet-era nuclear sub still leaching radiation 30 years after sinking
Researchers say the levels of radiation detected near a sunken Russian submarine are higher than normal, but are not "alarmingly high" and pose no risk to humans or marine life.
Anna wasn't diagnosed with a mental illness until she went to prison for killing her roommate
The mother of a mentally-ill woman, who is now in prison after stabbing her roommate to death, tells Victoria's mental health royal commission she "felt like screaming" the day she heard what her daughter had done because she believed the system had failed them.
Severe weather warnings in place as dangerous winds, blizzards to hit south-east NSW
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New South Wales is bracing for winds of up to 120 kilometres per hour, with a cold front sweeping across the state and blizzards expected in alpine regions this weekend.
Elderly man who drove car off first-floor of car park at Westfield shopping centre dies in hospital
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An elderly man who drove his car off the top of a first-floor car park at Westfield Marion Shopping Centre last month, in which the car landed upside down, dies in hospital 14 days after the crash.
Collingwood pulls off gutsy one-point win over familiar foe West Coast
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Collingwood's season is suddenly back on track thanks to a spirited and gutsy one-point win over West Coast in Perth, with the Magpies overturning a three-goal deficit to pip their grand final nemesis.
Russia Starts Delivery Of S-400 Missile System To Turkey, Risking Sanctions With The U.S.
New S-400 'Triumph' surface-to-air missile systems after deployment at a military base outside the town of Gvardeysk near Kaliningrad, Russia *Daily Mail:* *First shipment of Russian S-400 air defence missiles arrives in Turkey despite warnings Ankara will face US sanctions over deal with Moscow* * A Russian cargo jet touched down at Murted Air Base outside Ankara on Friday * The delivery of Russian-made S-400 missile parts could anger Washington * Turkey had been warned not to purchase the new systems by the U.S. * Washington fears the technology could compromise their F-35 stealth ...more »
Wall Street Banksters Like A Lot Of Candidates Besides Just Status Quo Joe-- But They Hate And Fear Just One: Bernie
When Wall Street came after Franklin Roosevelt-- snd did they ever!-- he laughed in their faces and the American people gave him 4 terms. In fact, when he was reelected in 2036, when the banksters and Republicans were screaming "Socialism!" FDR beat Republican Alf Landon 27,747,636 (60.8%) to 16,679,543 (36.5%). FDR took every state but Maine and Vermont and won the electoral college 523 to 8. The Republicans were left with just 88 members in the House and 17 in the Senate. As for turnout... first let me run the turnout by you in the last 10 elections. *•* 1980- Reagan v Carter- ...more »
Mitsotakis first days as PM suggest he is a corrupt Trump and eugenicisit Globalist fixer, foreign investors should stay away, Greece heading for the same ruin as under Tsipras
*CHINA SHOULD HELP BUILD UP POLITICAL ALTERNATIVES TO MITSOTAKIS AND TSIPRAS* *CHINA ESTABLISH GOVERNMENT WITH A STATE CENTRAL BANK MAKING COUNTRY PROSPEROUS* *RESTORE RULE OF LAW BY PROSECUTING GLOBALISTS MITSOTAKIS AND TSIPRAS* *BY PROSECUTING MY CASE DELTA 15 218 COULD UNRAVEL THE ENTIRE GLOBALIST EUGENICIST NETWORK BEYOND TSIPRAS, MITSOTAKIS, SOROS AND TRUMP* *ILLUMIANIT BANKSTER MITSOTAKIS FOLLOWS IN TRUMP'S DISASTROUS ** ECONOMIC AND FOREIGN POLICY SHOES IN FIRST DAY* *TAX CUTS FOR MIDDLE CLASSES AND BUSINESS BUT NO PLAN FOR PAYING FOR RESULTING HUGE BUDGET DEFICIT OTHER THA... more »
A bit wobbly, perhaps, but ingenious!
I had to laugh when I saw this photograph on Gab: I can just see some poor tractor driver deciding that he's going to keep the rain and dust out, no matter what! I'm not sure about tight turns, though. That cab's got to be delicately balanced in position. Turn too sharply, and a support might shear, and dump the occupants and the cab in the dirt. As for practicality . . . well, one can't have it all! Peter
In 2017, Chinese Su-30 Fighters Flew Upside-Down Above a Nuclear 'Sniffer' Plane
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Why? As reported by CNN a U.S. Air Force (USAF) WC-135 was intercepted by two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 fighters on May 17, 2017 while flying in international airspace over the East China Sea. According to the statement from Air Force Lt. Col. Hodge, the American flight crew described the encounter as “unprofessional.” “While we are still investigating the incident, initial reports from the U.S. aircrew characterized the intercept as unprofessional. The issue is being addressed with China through appropriate diplomatic and military channels,” He explained... more »
The Navy Wants to Kill Air Defenses from 120 Miles Away. Here's How.
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * New missiles. The Navy is fast-tracking a new air-to-ground missile engineered to destroy enemy air defenses from farther distances than existing weapons and succeed in hitting radar systems after they are shut down by adversaries. The weapon is a new variant of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), a missile intended to track and destroy enemy radar used for air-defenses by using a “dual-mode” sensor; the seeker uses millimeter wave technology, inertial navigation systems and GPS guidance. While engaged in heavy combat, air-to-ground ra... more »
Did Israel Just Threaten to Attack Iran with Stealth F-35s?
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Could that happen? On Jul. 9, 2019 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran that Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35I fighter jets can reach “anywhere in the Middle East,” following threats against his country in recent weeks by senior Iranian officials, The Times of Israel reports. “Lately, Iran has been threatening Israel with destruction,” Netanyahu said, standing in front of an F-35 Adir jet during a visit to the Nevatim Air Base, where he had meetings with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi and IAF Chief Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin. “It ...more »
Open Letter to Editor of Huffington Post On Removal of Vaccine Related Content
Note: Thank you to Laura for her letter below. I'll have more to say about the removal of my own entries on HuffPo soon. I cut my teeth as a public writer on Huffington Post. Huffington Post cut me off.... more »
Recycling plastic lids into prosthetic limbs
a man named Tim Miller has energized not only his family, but also a whole community to undertake the collection of plastic lids to turn them into brightly colored limbs for child amputees. The post Recycling plastic lids into prosthetic limbs appeared first on CFACT.
The future of academia
A few years ago before my son went to University I talked about the fact that much of what universities do could be automated using online media. I was told in no uncertain terms that I was wrong. A few … Continue reading →
Mercosur to Sign Agreement on Shared Consulates Around the World
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Mercosur countries — Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay — are expected to sign a worldwide “consular cooperation” agreement next week. The rules have yet to pass through the legislative of all the countries in the bloc before coming into force. The agreement will allow for a Brazilian citizen to […] The post Mercosur to Sign Agreement on Shared Consulates Around the World appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolivia Signs Supply Agreements With Russian Company Acron in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Bolivian state-owned oil and gas company YPFB has agreed to sell 2.2 million cubic meters of natural gas a day to the Russian company for a period of 20 years, starting in 2023. “Today we are building a new market for Bolivian gas,” said Luis Alberto Sánchez, Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons […] The post Bolivia Signs Supply Agreements With Russian Company Acron in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bias in historical England and Wales precipitation data
Conor Murphy, Robert L. Wilby, Tom, K.R. Matthews, Peter Thorne, Ciaran Broderick, Rowan Fealy, Julia Hall, Shaun Harrigan, Phil Jones, Gerard McCarthy, Neil Macdonald. Multi‐century trends to wetter winters and drier summers in the England and Wales precipitation series explained … Continue reading →
EU Parliament Social Democrats back neo con Ursula von der Leyen, betray all their voters
*VOTERS SHOULD BOYCOTT NEO CON, GLOBALIST EU SOCIAL DEMOCRAT FACTION* *BREAKING ALL THEIR PROMISES TO THEIR VOTERS* *HAVE SIDED WITH BANKSTERS AND CORPORATIONS* *CHINA SHOULD SUPPORT NEW PARTIES TO BREAK THE STRANGLEHOLD OF THE CORRUPT CLIQUE ON THE EU * *COULD HELP FOUND A STATE CENTRAL BANK IN EUROZONE AND START A NEW ERA OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY* *HELP PUT THE PRIVATE BANKSTERS AND THEIR FIXERS LIKE MACRON, VON DER LEYEN AND THE EU PARLIAMENTARY SOCIAL DEMOCRATS ON TRIAL FOR PLOTTING TO PUT AN UNELECTED DICTATOR INTO THE TOP SLOT AGAINST THE RULE OF LAW AND THE AGREED DEMOCRATI... more »
Forensics Friday: Notice anything odd about this image?
Ever wanted to hone your skills as a scientific sleuth? Now’s your chance. Thanks to the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), which is committed to educating authors on best practices in publishing, figure preparation, and reproducibility, we’re presenting the eighth in a series, Forensics Friday. Take a look at the image below, and then take our poll. … Continue reading Forensics Friday: Notice anything odd about this image?
Did the UK Navy stage a fake attack against Iranian speed boats?
*The UK Navy may have staged a fake attack on a British oil tanker in the Strait**s of Hormuz in order to project more military power than it has and throw up a propaganda shield against Iranian attacks. * *Tory leadership contender Jeremy Hunt admitted that the UK Navy had been run down by years of private bankster austerity and did not have enough warships.* https://news.sky.com/story/hunt-gulf-tensions-show-we-have-run-down-the-navy-too-much-11761434 Staging a fake attack which the UK frigate won easily would serve as a propaganda victory, helping to mask the Navy's inability to... more »
Russian Defense Companies Are Facing A Credit Crunch
© Sputnik / Sergey Mamontov *TASS:* *Russia’s defense companies "starving" as they serve financial institutions, says Deputy PM* *Yuri Borisov expressed hope that the next meeting of the defense commission in September 2019 would focus on the issue of loans for defense contractors* YEKATERINBURG, July 8. /TASS/. Russia’s defense contractors are forced to be on a tight budget due to the heavy debt burden, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said at the Innoprom international industrial exhibition on Monday. "The industrial sector that manufactures products is starving as it servic...more »
CannTrust’s cannabis regulatory woes, Florida MMJ caps, push for Congress’ support of STATES Act & more
CannTrust is zapped by Health Canada for unlicensed cannabis cultivation, Florida’s medical marijuana license caps and vertical integration regulations are ruled unconstitutional, marijuana advocates urge a U.S. Congressional panel to support states-rights marijuana legislation – plus more of the week’s top marijuana business headlines. Bad week for Canadian marijuana grower Ontario company CannTrust was hit […] CannTrust’s cannabis regulatory woes, Florida MMJ caps, push for Congress’ support of STATES Act & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannab... more »
UK MPS PLAN SIT IN, AMENDMENT TO STOP BORIS JOHNSON CLOSING PARLIAMENT TO PUSH THROUGH A NO DEAL BREXIT.
*UK MP DOMINIC GRIEVE WARNS THAT CLOSING PARLIAMENT TO FORCE THROUGH A NO DEAL BREXIT IN OCTOBER WOULD BE THE END OF PARLIAMENT DEMOCRACY IN THE UK* *GRIEVE HAS INTRODUCED AN AMENDMENT TO STOP THE QUEEN CLOSING PARLIAMENT AT THE REQUEST OF BORIS JOHNSON* *QUEEN AND NAZI LINKED PRINCE PHILIP AT THE HEART OF GLOBALIST ESTABLISHMENT PUSHING FOR A NO DEAL BREXIT DISASTER* *MARTIAL LAW PLANNED FOR A NO DEAL BREXIT* *UK MINISTERS ALSO REPORTED TO BE PLANNING A SIT IN TO STOP CLOSURE OF PARLIAMENT* *GLOBALIST AXIS OF BORIS JOHNSON, EMMANUEL MACRON AND URSULA VON DER LEYEN IN THE EUROPEAN... more »
Only 0.3% of UK voters are set to elect Globalist Boris Johnson set to be next PM of UK, has vowed to crash UK out of EU in October. To be helped by Macron and Leyen?
*Only 0.3% of U.K. Voters will chose the next prime minister and it is likely to be Boris Johnson, Globalist pal of Rothschild banker Nat Rothschild, who is pushing for a disastrous no deal Brexit.* *https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/06/world/europe/uk-brexit-boris-johnson.html* *Just 160,000 Conservative Party members will choose between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt as the next leader - and the next prime minister.* *The vote closes on 22 July, with the result announced the following day.* *https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48890803* *Boris Johnson has received the backing of the Globalis... more »
Boy Raises Nearly $90k for Bulletproof Vests for Police Dogs
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“He hopes to provide as many vests as he can to K9 officers and that one day they will all have one.” ~ Culture Beat ~ “Nine-year-old Brady Snakovsky from Strongsville, Ohio dreams of being a police officer one day. When he was 8 years old, he was watching ‘Live PD’ — […]
Michael Hudson: De-Dollarizing the American Financial Empire
Michael Hudson on how the US was able to turn its change from creditor to debtor to its advantage.
Is Russia Creating Super-Soldiers?
*RCD:* *Is Russia Creating A Nazi-Style Army of Genetic Supersoldiers?* That sounds terrifying. Want to be a Russian paratrooper or tank commander? Then you’d better hope you have the right genes. The Russian military will be assigning soldiers based on their “genetic passports.” “The project is far-reaching, scientific, fundamental,” Alexander Sergeyev, the chief of Russia’s Academy of Sciences, told Russian news agency TASS (English translation here). “Its essence is to find such genetic predispositions among military personnel, which will allow them to be properly oriented ac... more »
'It's genius, but it's bad': Trump hosts conservative provocateurs at the White House
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Donald Trump invited prominent conservative social media provocateurs to the White House to talk about free speech. But critics say that, instead of combatting Russian misinformation, the President has "invited trolls to the White House".
Woman jailed after dousing partner in paint thinner, burning him alive
A Bendigo woman is sentenced to 34 years in prison for killing her partner, who suffered burns to 95 per cent of his body after he was doused in paint thinner and set alight.
'It breaks my heart': Tearful testimony of man's dramatic decline in aged care
Jo-Ann Lovegrove says her 79-year-old father, a dementia patient, has been overmedicated and left with injuries that were not properly treated during his indefinite stay in a Darwin aged care centre.
Complaint filed over automatic deductions from welfare for high-cost loans
The Consumer Action Law Centre accuses Centrelink of letting companies exploit some of the country's most vulnerable people via high-cost loans for items they cannot afford via the Centrepay scheme.
Bulldogs off the bottom with win over Knights, Panthers ease past Titans
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The Bulldogs have gone above the Titans at the bottom of the NRL table, after the former upset the Knights in Newcastle and the latter was comfortably beaten by Penrith.
What is a cold front and why does it do so much damage?
A weather front marks the battleground where opposing air masses collide. But what does it mean for you?
'They sexualised me': Reporter hits out at US politician who won't let her travel with him
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The Republican candidate vying to be the governor of Mississippi stands by his decision to deny a female reporter access to a campaign trip ride along without a male chaperone, saying he made a commitment with his wife not to "compromise" their marriage.
Newly forming underwater volcano discovered near Mayotte
An intense earthquake swarm has been shaking the Mayotte region since May 2018, said BRGM, the France-based geological agency serving the territory. 17 May 2019 – The volcano is located 50 km (31 miles) east of the Petite-Terre island at a depth of 3 500 m (11 482 feet), BGRM, said. The current size of the ... Read moreNewly forming underwater volcano discovered near Mayotte The post Newly forming underwater volcano discovered near Mayotte appeared first on Ice Age Now.
VICTOR VEKSELBERG DEFEATS LEONID LEBEDEV – NEW YORK COURT DISMISSES ALL LEBEDEV CLAIMS, ADDING $40 MILLION PENALTY AGAINST LEBEDEV FOR FABRICATING HIS CASE
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The New York State Supreme Court has ruled to dismiss Leonid Lebedev’s (lead image, right) five-year case against Victor Vekselberg (first left) and Len Blavatnik (second left) for a 15% share of their £13.8 billion sale of the TNK-BP oil company to Rosneft in 2013. Lebedev has been suing for […]
The Typhoon Fighter: Europe’s Very Own F-15EX?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The F-35 crowd won't like this one bit. The U.S. Air Force created a stir when it asked for a billion dollars this year to buy eight F-15EXs, the heavily modernized version of the legendary Cold War fighter. Despite the U.S. military going all in to make the fifth-generation F-35 its primary aircraft, the fact that the Air Force wants at least a few fourth-generation F-15s as a possible replacement for its aging F-15C air superiority fighters. But Europe is also upgrading its current Eurofighter Typhoon to remain viable for decades to come. And just ... more »
Von der Leyen seems to have the same look of lunacy as Trump...
*A look of hubris?* *The look of Donald Trump? Just my opinion but **Trump also likes to be pictured in postures like the above, profile raised, chin out, alone and aloof, with a shock of blonded air down to his white shirt.* *And Donald Trump is increasingly being recognized not just as an unqualified, and incompetent like von der Leyen but as a lunatic, totally detached from reality. * *His jokes about staying in office indefinitely like some kind of dictator sound more like wishful thinking.* https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/11/donald-trump-keeps-joking-about-staying-on-us-presiden... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Quote of the day: “I was told Epstein ‘belonged to intelligence’ and to leave it alone,” he told his interviewers in the Trump transition, who evidently thought that was a sufficient answer and went ahead and hired Acosta." Deutsche Bank and Insider Trading (archive) Radioactivity 100k Times Higher Than Normal (Norwegian) Bombshell: Alex Acosta Reportedly Claimed Jeffrey Epstein "Belonged To Intelligence"The Shaking Won't Stop: More Than 10,000 Quakes Strike California, Nevada In Last 7 Days Trump To Issue Executive Order Adding Controversial Citizenship Question... more »
Turkey preparing for massive operation east of Euphrates: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces are preparing for a massive operation east of the Euphrates, the Daily Sabah reported on Friday, citing different media and military reports. According to Daily Sabah, the Turkish military has deployed more than 50 tanks inside the Akcakale District, whih is near the SDF-held border town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian jets let loose big attack against foreign jihadists in western Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force launched a heavy attack against the foreign jihadists across the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to a report from the nearby Hama Governorate, the Russian Air Force launched several strikes over the Turkestan Islamic Party’s positions in the Jisr Al-Shughour District, targeting a number […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Stunning footage of the Syrian Army’s counter-offensive in northwestern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a decisive counter-offensive against the jihadist rebels in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate on Thursday morning. What began as heavy shelling on the town of Al-Hamamiyat would later turn into a powerful storming operation that was led by the elite Tiger Forces. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi choppers hunt down ISIS terrorists along Syrian border: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 A.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces began a large-scale military operation along the Syrian border this week as part of their efforts to eliminate last remnants of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist group. Backed by Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units), the Iraqi Armed Forces began the operation by attacking several areas with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The U.S. Air Force’s Famous AC-130U “Spooky” Gunship Has Been Retired
*Popular Mechanics:* The Air Force's “Spooky” Gunships Have Flown Overseas for the Last Time *The flying arsenal is being replaced by the new AC-130J Ghostrider.* The Air Force’s famous AC-130U “Spooky” gunship is on the verge of retirement with the heavily armed cargo plane returning on Monday from its last scheduled overseas mission. The Spooky is being replaced with a newer gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, which boasts greater precision firepower, as well as the new ability to carry laser-guided missiles and bombs. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor: *The new AC-130J Ghostrider wi... more »
Family Struggles to Recover Body of Dead American from Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – American musician Danielle Davila was found by authorities dead and naked in her rented room in Paraty three weeks ago, but her family has still been unable to send her body back to the states. The family said the delay had been caused by authorities needing the results of the […] The post Family Struggles to Recover Body of Dead American from Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Greenwald Says “The Intercept” will not Deliver Leaked Messages to Brazilian Authorities
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Journalist Glenn Greenwald, the co-founder of “The Intercept Brasil” website, said on Thursday, during a hearing at the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Senate, that he will not deliver to the authorities the messages exchanged by prosecutors and the Minister of Justice, Sérgio Moro, which were published on […] The post Greenwald Says “The Intercept” will not Deliver Leaked Messages to Brazilian Authorities appeared first on The Rio Times.
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