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Pirate Nation: Why Britain Hijacked Iranian Ship on Behalf of Washington
[image: undefined] Had Iran openly hijacked a vessel of any nation, for any reason, plying through waters anywhere on Earth, the US and its allies would immediately cite it as a provocation toward war. In fact, even without evidence, suspiciously timed attacks carried out last month on tankers passing through the Persian Gulf were cited by Washington and London as a pretext for increased pressure on Tehran despite the attacks appearing staged by the West itself. Now in a display once again illustrating just who the actual menace is to global peace and stability, the British have op... more »
Pompeo’s Big Lie on Iran
[image: undefined] In a tiff over whether Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his delegation would be permitted to enter the United States as part of a meeting of the United Nations and over whether they would be free to travel freely around New York City, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a whopper, one that might have even embarrassed Pinocchio. Expressing a desire to be invited to appear on Iranian television, Pompeo said that he would tell Iranians that “we care deeply about them, that we’re supportive of the Iranian people, that we understand that the revolut... more »
Where have all the sparrows gone?
The dwindling number of sparrows seen in Australian backyards — and around the world — is considered by some to be one of the great natural mysteries of recent times.
'Her unborn son would have been 10': $1m reward for information on missing woman
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Krystal Fraser discharged herself from a country Victorian hospital to attend a party, police believe, and has not been seen since. Investigators now suspect a call she received from a public phone box is a key clue.
'Just a normal day's work': The men who broadcast the moon landing remember the event 50 years on
About 600 million people were glued to the television in awe of the first moon landing, but for Ben Lam and David Cooke it was just another day at the office.
Hexafoils and hidden boots — finding the magic symbols of Australia's 'forgotten history'
From Ireland's heartland to coastal Victoria, Australian convicts brought with them magic and superstition. Their symbols are still being uncovered today.
Before there was a plan to land on the Moon, there was a plan to nuke it
When the Soviets launched Sputnik, egos were shattered. So the US intelligence community secretly worked on Project A119, a plan to detonate a thermonuclear device on the surface of the Moon.
'No piece of land is worth your life': Fourth-generation NSW grazier sells up to save himself
Wes Herring's family has farmed north-west of Broken Hill for 106 years. Deciding to sell after so long was a heartbreaking decision, but Mr Herring says he otherwise risked paying the ultimate price.
Georgina Downer alerted to hospital funding bid during election campaign
FOI documents show Federal Liberal candidate Georgina Downer was alerted to confidential hospital funding bids by the SA Liberal Government in an apparent attempt to boost her election chances in the key Adelaide seat of Mayo.
There are three AFL head coaching gigs up for grabs, but is it still the safest top job in world sport?
The job security of an AFL coach is often considered tenuous, particularly when their team is underperforming. But the introduction of a soft cap in 2015 — to limit the level of off-field disadvantage for smaller clubs — has potentially saved some of the league's underperforming coaches.
Farmers are ripping out trees and moving south as climate change progresses — but all is not lost
Farmers and scientists across the country are finding new ways to keep food on the table, as climate change moves rainfall patterns and increases heatwaves, droughts and floods.
Jay claimed self-education expenses on his tax return. He now owes the ATO $24,000
After being audited over education expenses he claimed as work-related tax deductions, Jay was lumped with a $24,000 debt. He now has some advice for other taxpayers.
Government rejects dozens of recommendations designed to help asylum seekers
The recommendations are aimed at improving the lives of roughly 30,000 asylum seekers who face tight restrictions on the right to remain in Australia and access to financial support and other welfare.
Carer spared jail over sexual abuse of boy with disability
A woman who sexually abused a 15-year-old boy who was in her care will not spend time behind bars as the court hears she too was a victim of childhood abuse.
'It sits with me every single day': AFP officer still haunted by MH17 disaster five years on
On the five-year anniversary of the downing of MH17, Australian Amy Malone reflects on her work helping to gather evidence into the cause of the incident, and the fact the true tragedy of the event will never leave her.
Gun, badge, Mandarin: The latest weapon in Queensland police arsenal
With more than 30 per cent of Brisbane's Sunnybank community Chinese-speaking, Queensland police have gone back to university to learn the language, as a new operation gets underway to alleviate residents' concerns that crime is on the rise.
Sarah Brady spent two years in aged care. From day one, her family fought to get her out
Before she turned 40, Sarah Brady went into aged care in Melbourne. Two years later she could no longer walk or talk, but unlike most people in her situation, she was lucky to get out alive.
'Beautiful one day, deadly the next': Shelter the only hope when weather turns in wilderness
The warning sign at the start of one of Tasmania's most popular walking trails spells it out, in several languages — with photos to drive the point home.
Victoria's $600m cladding fix 'could risk a blowout' and cost billions
Buildings like Marcus Veerman's polystyrene-clad apartment should be fixed under the state's $600 million cladding safety scheme. But with hundreds of other homes deemed at risk, there are fears the allocated money could fall well short.
Game of Thrones got 32 Emmy nominations. So who's up for the rest?
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Game of Thrones scored a record 32 Emmy nominations for its divisive final season, with multiple nods also for Chernobyl, Fleabag and Veep. See the full list of nominees.
Nationwide recall includes dozens of products, many sent to regional grocery chains
Dozens of hummus products sold under several grocery brands as well as others are under recall after Listeria monocytogenes was found at a manufacturing facility. Pita Pal Foods LP of Houston did not report how many pounds of product are subject to the recall. The company also did not post any product photographs with the... Continue Reading
NATO Report Accidentally Reveals The Location Of U.S. Nuclear Weapons In Europe
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Stars and Stripes/Washington Post:* *Location of US nuclear weapons in Europe accidentally revealed in report from NATO body* A recently released - and subsequently deleted - document published by a NATO-affiliated body has sparked headlines in Europe with an apparent confirmation of a long-held open secret: U.S. nuclear weapons are being stored in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey. A version of the document, titled "A new era for nuclear deterrence? Modernisation, arms control and allied nuclear forces," was published in April. Wri... more »
Drowning Victim Identified as Binghamton University Student
A young man who drowned at Buttermilk Falls State Park near Ithaca, N.Y. has been identified as Binghamton University basketball player Calistus Anyichie, the Burlington Free Press has reported. Anyichie, 19, who would have been a sophomore this fall, drowned Sunday, according to a statement from the university. He was a member of the men’s […]
‘We Didn’t Cross The Border, The Border Crossed Us:’ The Importance Of Ethnic Studies
I once heard a story about a man that needed to go North from Mexico to the United States in the 1940s. At the time, Guerrero, Mexico was depleted of resources and there were no jobs for the people. It spread throughout the city that there was work in the United States through a temporary workers program. The man knew this was his chance to go North so he went to where all the laborers were gathering to leave.
Google Admits “Home” Smart Device Is Listening To Your Recorded Audio
*John Vibes* - Even Google admits that their products are listening to you, and you won't ever know when.
House Quietly Orders Pentagon to Tell Congress If It Released Weaponized Ticks
*Emma Fiala* - The house has joined together in a bi-partisan effort to expose the governments alleged tick crimes.
Army Corps Admits to Dumping Toxic Water Into Florida Estuaries Without Telling Public
*John Vibes* - The Army Corps just admitted to diverting toxic water into Florida estuaries.
Libertarian Group Demands NASA Remove False ’97 Percent Consensus’ Global Warming Claim
PJ Media By Tyler O’Neil | July 10, 2019 (Shutterstock) On Tuesday, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) sent NASA a formal complaint, asking the agency to withdraw the false claim that 97 percent of climate scientists agree that humans are the primary cause of global warming and climate change. The 2013 study purporting to demonstrate that number was fatally flawed …
More Bad News For The Global Warming Fraudsters
Climate Change Dispatch Dr. Joel Glass | July 15, 2019 We are already in the first stages of a deep solar minimum series: Solar Cycle 25. Even NASA, at the forefront of carbon dioxide (CO2) hysteria, has solar forecasts showing us going over the cliff and into the cold. The Democrat media complex and the global warming industry is doing …
Finnish Scientists Prove Man-Made Global Climate Change is a SCAM
From the Black Sphere: Excerpts: File this under, “Tell me what I already knew”. Scientists prove that man-made global climate change is a scam. Scientists in Finland found “practically no anthropogenic climate change” after a series of studies. I know, I know. The Finnish are in cahoots with President Trump who is in cahoots with the RUSSIANS! Except that Japanese collaborated the results. How did these scientists get things so wrong? Well, I’ll tell you. Models when done correctly can give good data/information. However, as Mr. Jackson says in this article, when the government st... more »
Kellyanne Conway Discusses “The Controversy That Is Consuming Washington”…
Right there it is… Bill Hemmer and Sandra Smith question White House Senior Advisor Kellyanne Conway and encapsulate the squad comment controversy du jour thus: “it’s the controversy that is consuming Washington.” Indeed it is. Meanwhile everyone else is going … Continue reading →
2020 Will Be All About Turning Out The Right Voters
*Democratic Split by Nancy Ohanian* I find myself in discussions with Blue America candidates frequently about campaign strategy-- what to do-- spend their time dialing for dollars-- as the DCCC and EMILY's List demand-- or working to encourage turnout among voters by going out into the public and talking about policy. The DCCC and EMILY's List each demands weekly call sheets and then threatens candidates with excommunication if they spend too much time interacting with voters and not enough time on the phone begging wealthy strangers for money. Outside of a wave cycle, money usuall... more »
Judge Recommends $14M Award to Neo-Nazi Trolling Victim
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah Lynch called The Daily Stormer publisher Andrew Anglin’s behavior reprehensible and atrocious in telling his internet followers to unleash a “troll storm” on Tanya Gersh.
Police: Tossing Drugs in Toilet Could Lead to ‘Meth-Gators’
Police in Tennessee are asking residents not to toss drugs down the toilet, saying it could lead to “meth-gators” and stoned waterfowl.
Emails Show Iowa Official’s Tupac Fixation Before His Ouster
Jerry Foxhoven was abruptly ousted from his job a day after sending an email to 4,300 agency employees, featuring a large image of the rapper smiling.
Apollo 11 Astronaut Returns to Launch Pad 50 Years Later
Michael Collins marked the precise moment that the Saturn V rocket blasted off to the moon in 1969.
Judge Restricts Social Media Use of Trump Friend Roger Stone
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Stone's behavior was more appropriate for middle school than a court of law.
Florida Expert Captures Elusive Alligator at Chicago Lagoon
'Chance the Snapper' was spotted in Humboldt Park.
Aurora sole winner of Italian medical cannabis tender, but average price is low by most standards
Aurora Deutschland – the German subsidiary of Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis – won all three “lots” to supply Italy with a total of 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of medical marijuana over two years, the Italian government announced. But the award may come at a cost for the Canadian company: The average price it offered – 1.73 euros […] Aurora sole winner of Italian medical cannabis tender, but average price is low by most standards is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Icebreaker headed for North Pole turned back by thicker ice than expected
Ice too thick to break through (almost 10 ft thick), and more massive than expected – in the middle of July. __________ 15 July 2019 – The Norwegian icebreaker “Kronprins Haakon” (Crown Prince Haakon), on a mission to the North Pole for the Institute of Marine Research, was forced to turn back north of Svalbard ... Read moreIcebreaker headed for North Pole turned back by thicker ice than expected The post Icebreaker headed for North Pole turned back by thicker ice than expected appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Two quotes of many from abroad on racist remarks
As an Independent and former Republican voter, I applaud the courage of Republican legislators who have pushed back on the US president’s dog whistle racist comments. It takes courage to call your leader on the carpet for his remarks. But, … Continue reading →
Pirate Nation: Why Britain Hijacked Iranian Ship on Behalf of Washington
*Tony Cartalucci* | The British has now been relegated to the role of US henchman - a far cry from its glory days as a respectable nation.
CNN’s Latest Epic Fake News Feature on Julian Assange
*Stephen Lendman* | Whistleblowing and other truth-telling about government wrongdoing are essential public services, warranting high praise - not prosecution and vilification.
First, we came for all The Others!
*TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2019Then, we came for ourselves:* Should the Washington Post have started a front-page news report today with the following statement? PARKER, BADE AND WAGNER (7/16/19): President Trump on Monday defended *his racist remarks* about four minority lawmakers by alleging that they “hate our country” and should leave if they are unhappy—leading the Democratic congresswomen to respond by offering a competing vision of America that they said was based on inclusiveness. We're going to vote for no. However obvious the highlighted usage may seem in the present moment, th... more »
Will Colombia Buy Israel's Surplus F-16s?
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: By Major Ofer, Israeli Air Force רס] A deal may be in the making. *Noteworthy as we have already reported, Croatia has recently bought 12 surplus IAF F-16C/Ds.* Jane’s reports that Elbit Systems and Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) have offered to sell surplus Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-16A/BC/Ds to Colombia. The offer which includes airframes that are held in storage and/or are soon to be retired, is aimed to fulfil a Colombian Air Force (FAC, Fuerza Aérea Colombiana) requirement for between 12 and 18 advanced combat aircraft to replace... more »
Not a ‘Racist Bone in My Body’ Says Trump, as Pelosi Urges House to Condemn
*Rachel del Guidice* *Poilitics, * Let the war begin. President Donald Trump is pushing back against critics of the tweets he posted Sunday, saying that they were not inappropriate or racist, even as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promotes a resolution condemning the president. “Those Tweets were NOT Racist,” Trump tweeted Tuesday, referring to tweets where he called out “’progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen,” “who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe.” “I don’t have a Racist bone in my body,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. “The so-called v... more »
Shocking Pentagon Report Finds That Boeing Has Spent Years Building Damaged F-15s and F/A-18s
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Americas* [image: By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 050817-N-3488C-028 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is] How is this possible? *According Bloomberg the watchdog is responsible for monitoring the performance of defense contracts at company facilities. It issues Corrective Action Requests (CARs) of varying degrees of severity from a Category I (the most basic) to Category III and IV alert... more »
With His Tweets, Trump Is Raising the Ante For 2020
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] If Trump believes his inflammatory attacks against the self-described “squad” of freshmen congresswomen will tar the Democratic Party in the long-run with unpopular positions in 2020, then the political fireworks have just gotten started. From the time he announced his presidential campaign a little more than four years ago, Donald Trump has proved that he is singularly more capable than any other individual at capturing and directing a news cycle. So far, he has managed to further cement his support in the Republican Party.... more »
X-Zone Radio and the Assault on Area 51
I learned yesterday, which is to say July 15, that a group on Facebook was planning to storm the fences at Area 51 to get to the bottom of the alien rumors. Over a million people had signed up for this excursion, and the whole thing caused Rob McConnell to call to talk about it on his *X-Zone Radio Show*. You can listen to the interview here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18558726 The whole thing is probably something of a joke, but these sorts of things just don’t do us in serious UFO research any good. Sure, it is a novel idea designed, I guess, to get lots of shares and clicks... more »
How to Lose the Rule of Law
PDF Version. Review of Rebecca Sanders, “Plausible Legality: Legal Culture and Political Imperative in the Global War on Terror” (New York: Oxford University Press, 2018) *** It’s been almost 20 years since 9/11 and the declaration of a “war on terror.” That “war” didn’t rid the world of terrorism, but it did fundamentally alter perceptions of lawful and moral conduct in foreign affairs. The use of torture, indefinite detention, government surveillance, assassination and other crimes in the name of American security led to widespread political and scholarly condemnation—but no ... more »
In Praise of Alex Joel
It’s recently been announced that Alex Joel, who has served as the civil liberties protection officer in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) for 14 years, is leaving the ODNI. I had the privilege of working closely with Alex, and learning from him, during some turbulent times for the intelligence community. At a time when the intelligence community is under attack, it is appropriate to honor Alex as an exemplar of the dedicated public servants who work in U.S. intelligence agencies. The position of civil liberties protection officer (CLPO) in the ODNI was es... more »
IN EVENT OF MOON DISASTER
On July 18 of 1969, the world was waiting anxiously for the Apollo 11 landing on the surface of the Moon. Because they were risking their lives, a speech had to be prepared for President Nixon to read in the event they were stranded on the moon with no way back. The President's speechwriter imagined the worst case scenario as he expertly wrote the following somber memo to President Nixon's Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman. Its contents: a contingency plan, in the form of a speech to be read out to the nation and the world by Nixon should astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin bec... more »
S-400 Deliveries Cause No Concern In Damascus, Though Israel May Be Concerned
Syria's Ambassador to Russia states "No" to concerns about S-400 delivery, but, there are reasons Israel may be concerned. * Their upset may arise from the S-400 potentially blocking routes that Israel could travel to attack Iran.* For this info, read further down the report, there will be an up to date news item and then were going to stroll down memory lane to *a 2012 post that discussed the routes Israel could potentially use to attack Iran.* * 1- S-400 deliveries to Turkey cause no concern in Damascus, says ambassador* *The deliveries of S-400 air defense missile systems ... more »
Yahoo: TV star Valerie Harper’s husband asks for help paying for her cancer treatment
The family of beloved Mary Tyler Moore Show star Valerie Harper, who has struggled with cancer for years, is seeking money for her care through a GoFundMe campaign. Harper was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009. Then, in March 2013, she revealed that she had developed leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a condition in which cancer cells invade […] The post Yahoo: TV star Valerie Harper’s husband asks for help paying for her cancer treatment appeared first on Health Nut News.
Trump’s Court Nominees Beginning to Make a Difference
[image: trump-s-court-nominees-beginning-to-make-a-difference] President Trump's judicial legacy is already beginning to be realized.
Beto Favors Reparations but Now Admits His Ancestors Owned Slaves
[image: beto-favors-reparations-but-now-admits-his-ancestors-owned-slaves] Robert “Beto” O’Rourke favors providing reparations to the descendants of slaves, but he just admitted that he and his wife are descended from people who owned slaves.
Rare Sea Turtles Are Smashing Nesting Records Across the US Southeast
*Elias Marat* - Sea turtles are doing very well this year, with near-record nests being made around the U.S.
MAGAnomics – June Retail Sales Show Strong, Confident, Consumer Spending Increases…
The Commerce Department has released the first advanced estimate of retail sales and consumer spending for June. Core retail sales increased 0.7 percent last month (very strong), and 3.8 percent year-over-year; very strong retail sales. Retail sales is an important … Continue reading →
Games of Thrones, Netflix score big in 2019 Emmy nominations
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The best television of the past year has been named by the Television Academy — and Game of Thrones was richly acknowledged for its final season. See the full list of nominees
Australia greeted Apollo 11 astronauts by dousing their plane in fly spray
Film archivists were stunned to find an unusual news reel showing Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins in Sydney during the Australian leg of their gruelling round-the-world tour.
Language teachers sent to Australia from China must 'love the motherland'
Australian students are being taught Chinese language and culture by teaching assistants vetted by the Chinese Government for "good political quality" and a love of "the motherland".
DOJ Refuses to Charge Cop Who Killed Eric Garner Over Untaxed Cigarettes
"The Justice Department's decision not to prosecute Daniel Pantaleo sends a dangerous message to law enforcement that they can kill with impunity."
Ralph Miliband on Conservative Parties
Just finished reading Ralph Miliband's (AKA *Best* Miliband) classic work, *The State in Capitalist Society*. Partly on the occasion of 50 years since its publication, partly because Alex recently had a show on it, and lastly because of some additional reading concerning the old book on the decline and fall of the Tories. The book plan is coming along nicely and can't wait to start writing properly, though if you've been following my commentary on the Tories since returning to blogging in 2012 you will have a good impression of the lines of argument. *Anyway*, reading always partia... more »
WASHINGTON POST MAGAZINE GIVES NAZI-ADJACENT DEMAGOGUE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO LIE
*The Washington Post Magazine* has decided that Sebastian Gorka -- the Nazi-linked ex-Trump staffer who's now a talk-radio and cable demagogue -- was worthy of a soft, friendly feature interview. It starts out only mildly objectionable -- Gorka's first answer, to a question about his parents' emigration to Britain, starts as a story of oppression and then degenerates into a sort of wingnut Mad Lib. If you’re the child of parents who suffered as children under a Nazi regime and fascist occupation, and as grown-ups your parents were then persecuted and imprisoned, my father tortured a... more »
The Incredible Disappearing Country
Americans celebrating Independence Day a little over a week ago did so amidst levels of domestic discord unprecedented in their lifetimes. With the media establishment openly scoffing not merely at the “founding fathers” (who could stand to be removed from their pedestals once in a while), but at the Declaration of Independence itself and even at the notion of declaring that independence, Americans who never thought of themselves as patriots were nevertheless placed on the defensive. One need not… The post The Incredible Disappearing Country appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Politicians are doubling down on the injustice done to Glen Assoun
News 1. Glen Assoun deserves immediate compensation From the court documents released Friday related to the Assoun case, I’ve come to understand three broad themes: Shoddy police investigation First, the police investigation into Brenda Way’s murder was shoddy, in that potential suspects were not properly investigated. These suspects include Avery Greenough, a violent man with […]
Happy Full Buck Moon 2019: What You Need to Know About July's Full Moon
The full moon of July is called the Thunder Moon or Buck Moon. July 16 is an astrologically eventful night, bringing us a full buck moon and partial lunar eclipse. What does that all mean? Let’s break it down. First, each month's full moon has different traditional names. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, July’s full moon is called the buck moon or thunder moon, because it coincides with the time of year when a buck’s antlers are full grown and thunderstorms are frequent. Next, a lunar eclipse only occurs during a full moon. It happens when the sun, moon, and Earth align in s... more »
Iran's Supreme Leader Says No To Diplomacy
*Reuters:* *Iran to keep reducing nuclear deal commitments in stand-off with U.S.: supreme leader* DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States on Tuesday, warning Tehran would continue removing restraints on its nuclear program and retaliate for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. Tensions have spiked since U.S. President Donald Trump last year abandoned world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Iran under which it agreed to curtail its enrichment of uranium in return for the lifting of global sanctions crippling its economy... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/16/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune “2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination” [RealClearPolitics] (average of five polls). As of July 16: Biden continues rise at 27.8% […]
Iran's Foreign Minister Says Door Is 'Wide Open' To Negotiation With The U.S. If Sanctions Are Lifted
*NBC: **Door is 'wide open' to negotiation if Trump lifts his sanctions on Iran, Zarif says* Iran's top diplomat says it could have developed nuclear weapons but made a decision “a long time ago” not to build the bomb. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday his country does not want a war with the U.S. but said President Donald Trump must lift harsh economic sanctions on Tehran to clear the way for negotiations. In an interview with NBC Nightly News’ Lester Holt, Zarif said the door is "wide open" to diplomacy if Trump removes the array of sanctions he has impo... more »
It's a good thing that wasn't the stinging kind . . .
I'd hate to come across a man-sized jellyfish like this. I've been stung by what we used to call "bluebottles" in South Africa, small jellyfish that could inflict a painful wound. The thought of a bluebottle that size is enough to make me shiver! Peter
Gonner Goma?, Or “Ebola Goes To Town” Of Millions
Dancing on the edge of an Ebola Pandemic, the first case in a major city of over 2,000,000 people. Ebola goes to town, and the world waits to find out if a "transportation hub" is a risky place to have an epidemic. Continue reading →
EFF Sues AT&T, Data Aggregators For Giving Bounty Hunters and Other Third Parties Access to Customers’ Real-Time Locations
SAN FRANCISCO — The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP filed a class action lawsuit today on behalf of...more »
The United Nations Agendas: A Totalitarian Map
Op-Ed by Rosanne Lindsay, Naturopath If you connected all the dots to the various United Nations (U.N.) Agendas, would you create a map of mass... more »
"As Wall Street Celebrates Soaring Stocks, Companies Are Literally Shutting Down All Over America"
*"As Wall Street Celebrates Soaring Stocks, * *Companies Are Literally Shutting Down All Over America"* by Michael Snyder "How long can the stock market possibly stay completely disconnected from economic reality? On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose just 27 points, but that was good enough to push it to yet another new all-time record high. Investors have been absolutely thrilled by the extremely impressive bull run that we have witnessed so far in 2019, but there is no way that this is sustainable. Wall Street may be celebrating for the moment, but meanwhile all of th... more »
Doug Ford’s Gravy Train Hits IMCO?
Ontario's New Democrats are accusing Finance Minister Rod Phillips of political patronage: In one of his first acts as Finance Minister, Rod Phillips appointed one of his major donors and long-time business partner Neil Selfe to the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO). Another long-time Phillips business associate, Brian Gibson, was also quietly appointed to the IMCO board on June 20. Official Opposition NDP MPP Taras Natyshak said Doug Ford and the Conservatives are continuing to rubber-stamp patronage appointments of close friends and insiders to key roles. That’... more »
Speculation Is Growing That Iran Seized An Oil Tanker When It Travelled Through The Strait Of Hormuz
*FOX News:* *UAE oil tanker missing in Strait of Hormuz after drifting into Iranian waters* An oil tanker traveling through the tiny strip of water located in the mouth of the Persian Gulf stopped transmitting its location more than two days ago when it drifted into Iranian waters. It is not clear what happened to the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker – which is based in the United Arab Emirates – on Saturday night as it traveled through the Strait of Hormuz, but its apparent disappearance has raised concerns amid heightened tensions between Iran and several Western nations. The Riah... more »
Why both liberals and conservatives will lose on health care (in the short run)
Our current health care system fails at almost every level. Because the health care for most people is paid for by third parties (mostly the government), costs have exploded to levels far high than optimal. This has reduced real wages for millions of Americans. And yet tens of millions of lower and moderate-income people have […] The post Why both liberals and conservatives will lose on health care (in the short run) appeared first on Econlib.
Against Tu Quoque
War crimes trials often weigh on the consciences of the conscientious. Aren’t such proceedings mere “victor’s justice”? The hypocrisy is usually palpable; after all, how often does either side in a violent conflict walk away with clean hands? Unsurprisingly, then, one of defendants’ favorite legal strategies is to tell their prosecutors, “Well, you guys did […] The post Against Tu Quoque appeared first on Econlib.
Optogenetics: Electronic Chip Mimics The Way The Brain Stores And Loses Information
Optogenetics biotechnology, using light to manipulate neurons so that they can be turned on or off, has led to a device that replicates the way the brain stores and loses information. The new chip is based on an ultra-thin material that changes electrical resistance in response to different wavelengths of light, enabling it to mimic the way that neurons work to store and delete information in the brain. read more
The Narrow Focus of Democrats' Anti-Trump Ire
True to form, House Democratic leaders have already abandoned their initial clarion call to censure Donald Trump for his continuing series of vile xenophobic attacks on the Squad of four progressive female members. They will instead introduce a motion merely to "condemn" his language while failing to condemn either his continued caging of immigrants at the border or his actual and threatened deportation sweeps. The Democratic leadership's condemnation of Trump's racist demagoguery is not to be confused with any opposition to the Status Quo. The whole purpose of their grandstanding r... more »
Iranian 'Bomb Boat' Used By Houthi Rebels Discovered In The Path Of British Destroyer Sent To The Persian Gulf
A vessel known as a Blowfish was reportedly discovered by the Saudi navy lurking in the path of HMS Duncan as it made its way south through the Red Sea towards the Gulf The Blowfish bomb boat was reportedly discovered in the Red Sea where Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have been known to deploy small vessels laden with explosives in the past *Portsmouth News:* *Royal Navy: HMS Duncan on 'high alert' after 'unmanned attack vessel' spotted on her path to the Gulf* A ROYAL Navy warship travelling to the Gulf has been put on ‘high alert’ after an unmanned ‘bomb boat’ was spotted in its ... more »
Rainfall “nonsense” in Washington, DC
If I were to sum up this nonsense in one sentence I’d say, “There’s something rotten in D.C., and it isn’t those rainfall totals, it’s clueless politicians.” click here
Russian military choppers hold drills off the Syrian coast
Helicopter pilots and the crew of the cruise missile frigate Admiral Grigorovich have held drills in the Mediterranean Sea, the press office of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet reported on Tuesday. “The crew of the Ka-27PL helicopter performed practical flights from the deck of the frigate Admiral Grigorovich, which is currently accomplishing assignments as part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS leader Baghdadi now hiding in Libya: ex-Iraqi minister
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The infamous Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is allegedly hiding in Libya, former Iraqi minister Baqr Jaber Al-Zubeidi told the Baghdad Post news website this week. The Iraqi political said that the Islamic State has shifted its attention to North Africa, where they are hoping to carve out […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Does U.S Rep. Ilhan Omar Want to Legalize the Sale of Dog Meat?
Hard to imagine anyone wants us to "eat our beloved puppies," least of all the U.S. Congress.
Police Officer in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Death Won’t Be Charged
The announcement comes a day before the statute of limitations was set to expire.
Did Donald Trump Say Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels Reminded Him of Daughter Ivanka?
Both women have alleged in interviews that the president compared them to Ivanka Trump.
"The Next Five Years Will Be Dominated by Inflation"
*"The Next Five Years Will Be Dominated by Inflation"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "This just in: The crooked tower of debt is growing taller and leaning further over. The Global Debt Monitor reports: "Spurred by falling interest rates, global debt rose by a hefty $3 trillion in Q1 2019. At over $246 trillion, global debt is now just $2 trillion shy of the all-time high of Q1 2018." Meanwhile, Wall Street hesitated yesterday. After pushing stocks up to their highest level ever, investors must be wondering: what next? The answer was right there in the Global Debt Monitor’s he... more »
Chinese Diplomats Are Now Using Twitter To Defend Beijing
*Reuters:* *Move over Trump: China's tweeting diplomats open fresh front in propaganda fight* BEIJING (Reuters) - Tweets from Chinese diplomats abroad, including seasoned ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai, have opened a fresh front in Beijing’s increasingly assertive approach to diplomacy and propaganda and may be a sign of things to come. Cui sent his first tweets just last week from his newly opened Twitter account, including one about Taiwan, the self-ruled and democratic island China claims as its own, garnering thousands of comments. “#Taiwan is part of #China. No... more »
Can The Islamic State Make A Comeback In Iraq Part 2? Interview With Il Foglio’s Daniele Raineri
(Iraqi News) Daniele Raineri is a reporter for Italy’s Il Foglio. He has been covering the Islamic State for years now. That group is currently attempting its second comeback from defeat. There are some questions about how successful they will be in this endeavor. Raineri weighs in on this issue. He can be followed on Twitter @DanieleRaineri. *1. You recently wrote a piece about how the Islamic State’s leadership has been devastated by its wars in Iraq and Syria. This seems remarkable similar to its last defeat when the Americans announced that 34 of the group’s 42 leaders had bee... more »
Report: Human Error Was the Cause of 2017 A-10C Collision
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Americas* [image: By USAF photo by Kenn Mann - http://www.af.mil/photos/media_search.asp?q=refueling&?id=-1&page=104&count=12, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=505073] We've got the details. *The service has already rewinged 173 A-10s (including one aircraft that has since crashed), but 109 Warthogs (one-third of the fleet) are still flying with their original wings and are in desperate need of wing set replacements or the USAF will be forced to start grounding them.* The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has recently determined the c... more »
Hero: Former F/A-18 Hornet Pilot Tammie Jo Shults Safely Lands a Southwest 737 with Its Engine Blown Up
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammie_Jo_Shults#/media/File:Tammy_Jo_Shults.jpg] An American legend. *“She has nerves of steel,” one passenger, Alfred Tumlinson, told the Associated Press. * Tammie Jo Shults’s voice was calm yet focused as her Boeing 737-700 descended with 149 people on board. “Southwest 1380, we’re single engine,” Shults, a former fighter pilot with the U.S. Navy, said. “We have part of the aircraft missing so we’re going to need to slow down a bit.” She asked for medical personnel to meet her aircraft on the runway. ... more »
The Story of a Royal Air Force Pilot Who Scared Everyone by Flying Close to National Landmarks in London
*Dario Leone* *History, Europe* [image: By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) - Hunter - Shuttleworth Military Pageant June 2013, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27813113] Why did he do it? *Knowing that he was likely to be stripped of his flying status as a result of this display, he proceeded to “beat up” several airfields (Wattisham, Lakenheath and Marham) in inverted flight at an altitude of about 200 feet en route to his base at RAF West Raynham, where, within the hour, he was formally arrested by Flying Officer Roger Gilpin.* The so called Hawker Hunter... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 16
1921 Council of state confirmed plebiscite choosing Faisal as king of Iraq 1958 PM Said’s body dug up and dragged through streets of Baghdad after coup 1968 Pres Arif asked head of military intel Col Naif and Col Daud commander of Republican Guard if they were involved in Baath coup They said no 1968 Baath meeting after coup called off vs Pres Arif Head of military intel Col Naif said he would join if he got premiership 1970 2nd provisional constitution issued by Pres Bakr Said Iraq People’s Democratic Republic committed to Arab unity and socialism 1979 Saddam’s election to preside... more »
The Medical Journals’ Sell-Out—Getting Paid to Play
By the Children’s Health Defense Team [Note: This is Part IX in a series of articles adapted from the second Children’s Health Defense eBook: Conflicts of Interest Undermine Children’s Health. The first eBook, The Sickest Generation: The Facts Behind the Children’s Health Crisis and Why It Needs to End, described how children’s health began […] The post The Medical Journals’ Sell-Out—Getting Paid to Play appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Immigrant ICE Attacker Left Manifesto, Warned Antifa to Arm for War
[image: immigrant-ice-attacker-left-manifesto-warned-antifa-to-arm-for-war] The Antifa-connected terrorist who was shot to death as he attacked ICE detention center was a Dutch immigrant who left a manifesto that encouraged his comrades to procure weapons for a bloody revolution.
Trump Fuels a Tribal War in Nancy’s House
[image: trump-fuels-a-tribal-war-in-nancy-s-house] Trump is driving a wedge right through the Democratic Party, between its moderate and militant wings.
Why the BBC Acts as a Propaganda Outlet for Israel – An Insider View
A 35-year-veteran of the BBC says the BBC has always been biased toward Israel. The major cause is that a small number of hardline Zionists occupy key positions at the top and middle levels of the corporation, as well as at the shop-floor level – the people who select what to broadcast on a daily basis... The post Why the BBC Acts as a Propaganda Outlet for Israel – An Insider View appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Hoax
*The Climate Change Hoax* Our fellow blogger Larry (great name) reminded me that Prince Charles said that we have 18 months left to fix the climate or we're doomed. (more here) Charles likes to take up 'causes', and perhaps that's the role of a monarch these days when running the country is relegated to the great unwashed, as represented in Parliament. (If only King John hadn't signed the Magna Carta.) His favorite cause is climate changed and he doubled down on AOC and others in America who have given us 12 (now eleven because the pages fly off the calendar) years to live. [image... more »
U.S. Manufacturing ‘Is In A Recession'
*Market Watch:* *U.S. manufacturing ‘is in recession,’ Fed’s data show* The numbers: The U.S. factory sector declined in the three months ended in June, the second straight quarterly decline, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday. For the second quarter, production was down 1.2% after a 1.9% decline in the first three months of the year. Manufacturing fell at a 2.2% rate in the second quarter after a 1.9% drop in the first three months of the year. For June, industrial production was flat, slightly below the 0.1% gain expected by Wall Street economists. Compared to 12 months earlier, ... more »
FOX: Tennessee police warn not to flush drugs down toilet for fear of creating ‘meth-gators’
Police in Tennessee are warning residents not to flush their drugs down the toilet. The warning was issued by the Loretto Police Department, which is about 95 miles south of Nashville, after investigators said they recently caught someone “attempting to flush methamphetamine along with several items of paraphernalia” down the toilet. The police department advised […] The post FOX: Tennessee police warn not to flush drugs down toilet for fear of creating ‘meth-gators’ appeared first on Health Nut News.
Le Ceta "n'est pas une bonne solution" : sept députés canadiens appellent leurs homologues français à ne pas ratifier le traité
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
16-Jul-2019 Sept députés canadiens appellent à ne pas ratifier cet accord, qui représente selon eux un danger pour l'agriculture, la santé, et l'environnement.
Tout comprendre à l'accord de libre-échange entre l'UE et le Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
16-Jul-2019 Agriculteurs et les écologistes ne sont pas les seuls à s'inquiéter du « deal » commercial tout juste signé par l'Union européenne, mais pas encore validé.
Pourquoi l'accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et l'Union européenne mobilise autant contre lui
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
16-Jul-2019 C'est la dernière ligne droite pour la ratification – ou non – par la France du traité de libre-échange entre l'Union européenne et le Canada. Voici les cinq raisons pour lesquelles ce traité suscite une si forte opposition.
Science 101: Null Test All Claims
Francis Menton provides some essential advice for non-scientists in his recent essay at Manhattan Contrarian You Don’t Need To Be A Scientist To Know That The Global Warming Alarm “Science” Is Fake. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. When confronted with a claim that a scientific proposition has been definitively proven, ask the question: What […]
World News Briefs -- July 16, 2019
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during ceremony attended by Iranian clerics in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2019. Official Khamenei website/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Iran to give no quarter in stand-off with U.S.: supreme leader* DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States on Tuesday, warning Tehran would continue removing restraints on its nuclear program and retaliate for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. Tensions have spiked since U.S. President Donald Trump last year abandoned world powers’ 201... more »
Chelsea Manning’s Daily Fines For Grand Jury Resistance Increase To $1000
Daily fines against Chelsea Manning for resisting a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks increased to $1000 on July 16. On May 16, Judge Anthony Trenga held Manning in civil contempt and ordered her to be sent back to the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center in Alexandria. The court also imposed The post Chelsea Manning’s Daily Fines For Grand Jury Resistance Increase To $1000 appeared first on Shadowproof.
LaRouche: Let's Industrialize the Moon Now as a Base for Future Space Exploration
Space LaRouche: Let's Industrialize the Moon Now as a Base for Future Space Exploration Video of LaRouche: Let's Industrialize the Moon Now as a Base for Future Space Exploration What are the big projects which will last generations, and mobilize a population to work together to make happen? In this 2009 webcast excerpt, Lyndon LaRouche discusses the prospects of Man's future in space, and the impact that kind of commitment can have on bringing several generations together as part of one mission.
Archaeologists' 'big bang' moment: 9,000-year-old city uncovered near Jerusalem
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Israeli archaeologists reveal a huge prehistoric settlement discovered near Jerusalem, offering new insights into how civilisations developed around the end of the Stone Age.
Review slams banking watchdog for low profile and 'behind the scenes' dealings
An independent review into APRA, ordered in the wake of the banking royal commission, urges an overhaul of the regulator and slams it for a poor culture and variable leadership.
Will The Real Matt Gaetz Please Stand Up, Please Stand Up
Which Republican said this last week in a debate about prohibiting Trump to invade Iran without prior approval from Congress? "If my war-hungry colleagues, some of whom have already suggested we invade Venezuela and North Korea and probably a few other countries before lunchtime tomorrow; if they’re so certain of their case against Iran, let them bring their authorization to use military force against Iran to this very floor. Let them make the case to Congress and the American people." Justin Amash would be a good guess, but he had already quit to GOP and was already an independen... more »
Waste Watch: Why Do We Discard So Many Edible Fish We Pull From the Sea?
New House of Lords report laments failure to slow discarding edible fish back into the sea; Australia also tosses much of its catch.
Bad news for states seeking Fed grants who claim sanctuary status
Judge Gives Trump Big Win in Fight Against Sanctuary Cities Western Journal Stephen Beyer July 15, 2019 A federal appeals court ruled last week that the Trump administration is well within its rights to reward cities who cooperate with ICE, specifically involving deportations. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that the Trump administration could reward cities with grant money if they cooperate with ICE or use the funds to beef up emigration enforcement, The Washington Times reported. The city of Los Angeles sued the administration, claiming it was being treated u... more »
How Governments Still Allow Violence Against Children
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Jul 16 (IPS) - Tamara Tutnjevic Gorman is Policy Manager - Ending Violence against Children, World VisionDespite what you might have heard, things are getting better, every year. We are making amazing progress on fighting diseases, reducing the preventable deaths of children, and investing huge amounts to advance medicine and knowledge and to create better living conditions. Read the full story, “How Governments Still Allow Violence Against Children”, on globalissues.org →
Crime Against Humanity and Individual Guilt
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Jul 16 (IPS) - Wars, conflict – it´s all business. One murder makes a villain; millions, a hero. Numbers sanctify, my good fellow! Charles Chaplin Monsieur VerdouxOn 8 July, Bosco Ntaganda was by the *International Criminal Court* (ICC) found guilty of crimes against humanity. The 41-year-old rebel leader, nicknamed *The Terminator*, had ordered his fighters to "target and kill civilians", kidnap children to be brought up as soldiers and girls to become sex slaves, while personally partaking in the crimes. The Court had gathered ev... more »
U.N.’s Islamic State Probe Unit Kicks into Gear
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 16 (IPS) - A United Nations-backed probe into atrocities committed by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq has frequently been criticised for making slow progress during its first two years of operations. Lately, that could be changing. Read the full story, “U.N.’s Islamic State Probe Unit Kicks into Gear”, on globalissues.org →
Nothing Else Like it in the World
They left fifty years ago today to land on the Moon. We'd been around the Moon, but we hadn't ever landed. The spacecraft was crewed by three American heterosexual, non-Muslim, males. Can you imagine that selection process happening today? Whether fair or unfair, it was, and America repeated that mission five more times. Twelve Americans walked on the surface of the Moon. Later missions included a rover so they rode around the surface of the Moon, conducting scientific experiments. They planted the AMERICAN flag. Not the UN flag or the Canadian flag, or the Russian flag, or the Ch... more »
It pays to be a Palestinian terrorist
When I worked as a prison chaplain, I came across more than one Palestinian terrorist behind bars. They usually received a check each month, deposited into their prison commissary accounts, from "their family in Palestine". We all knew this was from the Palestinian government. It was routine. Strategy Page discusses what it calls this "pay-for-slay" terrorism, and its consequences for Palestine. In the West bank the Palestinian Fatah government accuses Hamas of being unable to control all its Gaza factions and make it possible to form a unified Palestinian government. That is an... more »
Roundup: We find faculty diversity has hit a wall
In the post New Study: Faculty Diversity Gains in U.S. Colleges and Universities Largely Minimal we discuss that faculty diversity has hit a wall. There has been a fair amount of national buzz about the study and some interesting takes in the media (i.e. Inside Higher Education, Chronicle of Higher Education Diverse Issues in Education etc). Here are a few: Study Finds
Trump May Appoint Fringe Neocon to Head Intelligence
By Kurt Nimmo It keeps getting worse. The neocons have burrowed termite-deep inside the Trump administration and rumor has it the president will add yet... more »
Turkey Undeterred By US Sanctions Threat
All the evidence suggests that Erdogan has made a strategic decision that Turkey’s future lies in Eurasian integration and the current sparring is a shadow play. On the eve of his arrival in Beijing, Erdogan wrote: "... The world seeks a new, multipolar balance today. The need for a new international order, which will serve the interests of all humanity, is crystal clear".
Antarctica was warmer one thousand years ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Repost from Jo Nova: ? ? Remember when polar amplification was the rage? So much for that theory Antarctica is twice the size of the US or Australia. Buried 2 km deep under domes of snow, it holds 58 meters…
Native Film Festival at Black Hills Studios 2019
Native Film Festival at SDPB Black Hills Studios Last Updated by Katy Beem on Jul 08, 2019 at 4:26 pm COLLECTING GRASSHOPPERS. Karen Cantor https://www.historylink.org/File/5332 Native Film Showcase at SDPB Black Hills Studios SDPB is honored to partner with Vision Maker Media and Native POP: People of the Plains – A Gathering of Arts & Culture to present the sixth annual Native
FBI to Ramp Up Surveillance of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
By Tyler Durden The FBI plans to step up its efforts to gather information from social media – issuing a call last week for a new... more »
No delight for Turkish surgeon in authorship dispute over case study
A surgeon in Turkey has won a court case in which he argued that he deserved to be named in a list of authors from his institution who’d published a paper. But even that doesn’t appear to have satisfied the aggrieved medic, as you’ll see. The article, “Late onset traumatic diaphragmatic herniation leading to intestinal … Continue reading No delight for Turkish surgeon in authorship dispute over case study
Welsh Street Named Steepest in World; New Zealand Loses Out
The street of Ffordd Pen Llech in Harlech has a gradient of 37.45%.
Apollo 11 Astronauts Returning to Launch Pad 50 Years Later
They will mark the precise moment — 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969 — that their Saturn V rocket departed on humanity's first moon landing.
Facebook’s New Currency Plan Is Under Scrutiny in Congress
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Fed Chair Jerome Powell have expressed concerns that Libra could be used for illicit activity.
British Empire Perfidy Further Exposed, as Trump Steps Toward a New Paradigm with Russia, China
The subversive role of the British imperial interests are increasingly being exposed to the world. This past week alone, two major revelations: First, the former U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Kim Darroch was exposed through his own dispatches to the Foreign Office of attempting to subvert the policies promoted by the President of the … Continue reading British Empire Perfidy Further Exposed, as Trump Steps Toward a New Paradigm with Russia, China →
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