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Thomas Paine

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

Saturday, July 6, 2019

6 July - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 4

10:06 pm MDT



Fearful US Grants China an Oil Waiver

Steve Brown at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Submitted by Steve Brown… Florida Senator Marco Rubio posted a typical whining comment on June 28th, “The Administration stopped issuing sanctions waivers for Iranian oil exports in May, yet China just received massive oil cargo from Iran. The tanker Saline, capable of carrying 1 million barrels, docked in Jianzhou bay on June 20.” To illustrate… The post Fearful US Grants China an Oil Waiver appeared first on The Duran.

Contemporary Liberalism is Mental

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Today’s liberal ideology, which has nothing to do with classical liberalism, is on some issues more oppressive than Bolshevism. The post Contemporary Liberalism is Mental appeared first on The Duran.

Carbon dioxide a small contributor to downwelling long wave radiation

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago
D. R. Feldman, W. D. Collins, P. J. Gero, M. S. Torn, E. J. Mlawer, T. R. Shippert. Observational determination of surface radiative forcing by CO2 from 2000 to 2010. Nature volume 519, pages 339–343 (19 March 2015) The climatic … Continue reading →

We Can Get the 2030 Agenda Back on Track – With More Empowered, Inclusive, & Equal Partnerships

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 05 (IPS) - Ulrika Modeer* is Director of UN Development Programme's Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy & Susanna Moorehead* is Chair of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, universally adopted in 2015, is a plan to create a better and more sustainable future for all in just 15 years, through 17 Sustainable Development Goals (the SDGs). It sounds implausible. Read the full story, “We Can Get the 2030 Agenda Back on Track – With More E... more »

Sorry Marines, The Coast Guard Has Better Sniper Teams

Task and Purpose at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * We have the data. *The Coast Guard team, which is part of the service's Special Missions Training Detachment, came in 9th (They were 3rd place in 2017). The Marine Corps team, which was from the Scout Sniper Instructor School in Quantico, Virginia, came in 10th (the Corps team in 2017 got 7th place).* Marine snipers are considered among the most elite hunters of men in the U.S. military with Hollywood movies and countless books dedicated to them, and yet, for the past two years, they have been beaten in competition by the freakin' Coast Guard. Ov... more »

The P320: Sig Sauer's Answer to the Glock's Gun Dominance

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * Is it enough? *The huge difference between the Sig P320 and the Glock 19, though, is the modularity of the Sig. “Modularity” is one of those words that is in vogue at the moment, and for the majority of manufacturers and guns it seems to mean almost nothing, being just a fancy word to sell more pistols.* One of the most common questions we get asked here at GND is whether you should buy a Glock 19 or a Sig P320. Both are great guns, of course, as proven by their loyal followings, but there seems to be no real consensus on which is the best. In some... more »

A decade of lobbying sees Indigenous site older than the pyramids get World Heritage listing

Matt Neal at Just In - 20 hours ago
After more than a decade of hard work and lobbying, a south-west Victorian Indigenous site has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Toddler hit and killed by 4WD in driveway accident

Just In - 20 hours ago
An 18-month-old is hit and killed in a driveway at Tailem Bend, south-east of Adelaide, a week after a family car claimed the life of another two-year-old boy north of the capital.

Stunning Exposé Offers New Details About China's Infiltration Of 8 Tech Giants

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This has all finally become public. It was inevitable and also obvious as early as the 1980's and what we have here is the result of a long term sustained raid on all data. Again, presume they have it all and use that knowledge to block market access as is now starting to happen. The real saving grace in all this is that all that data is useless unless you have pliant human assets. That is a really tall order. You actually need an army of non oriental highly educated assets loyal to the CCP. It is not practical. Awareness now will shortly render all that captured data totally ... more »

The Religion of Jesus

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Humans create religions. Masters share. Jesus was a great living master who plausibly triggered the events leading to the resurrection in order to trigger the whole Jesus movement. Thus the correct role of the churches is to share his words and allow those to do their duty. Everything else is noise. Those words or the WORD have now penetrated everywhere. GOD is TAO. The WORD shows us what is good. GOD asks what is good. Jesus did one other thing. He was able to fully tap the INNER SUN and bring healing to thousands as a matter of course during his ministry. This was ... more »

Dems Are Planning to Steal the 2020 Election

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
I do believe that all these machinations will end up been iced next time out. None of it is a secret and the electorate is now highly immune to last minute discoveries of faux criminality. What really makes it mission impossible is that Trump truly controls the news cycle with his tweets. Voter rolls are been cleansed in California, and many other actions are taking place out there to do the same elsewhere. Thus a clean election is now a probability. As i have posted, i do think that the plus 100,000 sealed indictments can only be mostly related to election fraud. The best t... more »

Books are good for your brain. These techniques will help you read more.

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
We sort of knew all this, but we live in an age in which everyone now reads and in which everyone creates copy as well. Thus skill is no impediment whatsoever to establishing a planned reading habit with an actual text. It also allows you to take back some part of your space as well. This is actually the golden age of reading and the convenience of the printed text is been fully appreciated as we. Quality text is also well worth reading slowly to allow your mind to fully absorb the material and allow you to easily browse again. all good. *Books are good for your brain. Th...more »

Russian Army Recon Unit Ambushing ‘Enemy’ During Drill

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*RT:* *VIDEO of Russian Army recon unit ambushing ‘enemy’ during drill* A video shared by the Defense Ministry shows heavily-camouflaged Russian troops launching a surprise assault on the ‘enemy’ during an exercise in the woodlands. The drill took place in the country’s west, where a reconnaissance unit practiced ambushing a column of enemy trucks on a forest road. The masked soldiers in full tactical gear and woodlands camouflage detonated an explosive near the road to stop the vehicles, and attacked them with rapid fire. *Read more* .... more »

EU Trade Agreement Already Has Positive Impact, Says Brazilian Foreign Minister

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo said that the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, announced last week, is already beginning to produce positive results, although it still needs to be ratified by each of the 32 countries involved. “Even before the agreement comes into force, which should take some […] The post EU Trade Agreement Already Has Positive Impact, Says Brazilian Foreign Minister appeared first on The Rio Times.

University of São Paulo Opens New Laboratory That Identifies Emerging Diseases

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The University of São Paulo (USP), through a three-way agreement signed by the French Pasteur Institute and the Brazilian Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), inaugurated on Thursday, June 4th, the Scientific Platform Pasteur-USP in the Innovation Center in the west zone of São Paulo capital. The platform encompasses a set of 17 […] The post University of São Paulo Opens New Laboratory That Identifies Emerging Diseases appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Registers Record Rainfall in 24 Hours for the Month of July

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The slow displacement of a cold front over the state of São Paulo caused moderate to heavy rainfall for several hours, particularly in the central-eastern and northeastern parts of the state, the area in which the state capital is located. The converging hot and humid northwestern winds and cold southern air […] The post São Paulo Registers Record Rainfall in 24 Hours for the Month of July appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Entrepreneur’s Confidence Drops 1.7 Percent From May to June

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Trade Entrepreneur Confidence Index (Icec), measured by the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services, and Tourism (CNC), retreated 1.7 percent from May to June and reached 118.3 points, on a scale of zero to 200 points. Compared to June last year, the indicator advanced 8.5 percent. In the […] The post Brazilian Entrepreneur’s Confidence Drops 1.7 Percent From May to June appeared first on The Rio Times.

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* This is what FOX News, particularly Nazi Salute Gal, Laura "Ilsa" Ingraham, calls "summer camp." She actually said (Full quote below) that but what else would we expect from such a sick individual working for such a sick employer? I have to say that this does not look like any summer camp that I attended. You? I also have to say, that I find it disturbing that we don't see much, if anything, in the way of photos of the adolescent girls who have been kidnapped along with the photos of the kidnapped adolescent boys that we are shown when we are shown anything at all. So, i... more »

Kip Sullivan on Why the Bernie Sanders Bill Is Not Single Payer

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
Jon Gruber's shabby legacy lives on.

"Is there an agenda?"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 21 hours ago
Here's a tweet I didn't expect to read from the presenter of *From Our Own Correspondent*: *Update* And guess what! It's not actually the BBC's Kate Adie. D'oh! (As ever when I post something stupid, I'll leave this one up for posterity as a constant reminder to myself to always fully check things before posting!)

Another Cyprus Mystery Company Related to Holtec International (Nuclear) – Jupiterics Ltd

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
Another mystery Holtec related company which was in Cyprus. This one has the Holtec owner, Kris P. Singh’s wife, Martha, … Continue reading →

Shallow M 7.1 Earthquake at US Naval Air Warfare Center China Lake; Small Magnitude Clusters Increasing Around Coso Volcanic Field

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
Location exported from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coso_Volcanic_Field Although the US Naval Air Warfare Center includes underground testing facilities, the pattern looks increasingly related … Continue reading →

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 21 hours ago

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
BREAKING: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck near Ridgecrest, California, a day after a 6.4 earthquake rattled the state https://t.co/T9FRj4gKtr — CNN (@CNN) July 6, 2019 #UPDATE Southern California is rattled by its largest earthquake in two decades, a 7.1-magnitude tremor that shakes buildings and cuts power in parts of Los Angeles but does not cause major damage or deaths, officials say https://t.co/QqPEsi7R2F pic.twitter.com/LTNsRd6WHo — AFP news agency (@AFP) July 6, 2019 Poland is set to SCRAP income tax for people under 26 https://t.co/9owQHzrsWp — Daily Mail Online ... more »

Going Nuclear In The Antipodes: Australia’s Megadeath Complex

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
The antipodes has had a fraught relationship with the nuclear option. At the distant ends of the earth, New Zealand took a stand against the death complex, assuming the forefront of restricting the deployment of nuclear assets in its proximity. This drove Australia bonkers with moral envy and strategic fury. […]

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: JULY 6, 2019

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 22 hours ago
Patriot Rain: Despite inclement weather, a malfunctioning teleprompter and the media seizing on a misread line about the army taking over shipping ports (not airports) during the Revolutionary War of 1776, Donald Trump gave one of the best speeches of his presidency during a patriotic "Salute to America" Independence Day event in Washington DC today. (This from the Australian cartoonist.) AOC claims that no one attended this event. Well, not very many! I think she failed her guestimation education! Me? Gatineau Beavertail? Oh, dear! My daughter is a Plaid Goose... more »

Musical Interlude: Pink Floyd, “Comfortably Numb”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
Pink Floyd, “Comfortably Numb”

The Poet: Jeanne Lohmann, "Questions Before Dark"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Questions Before Dark"* "Day ends, and before sleep when the sky dies down, consider your altered state: has this day changed you? Are the corners sharper or rounded off? Did you live with death? Make decisions that quieted? Find one clear word that fit? At the sun's midpoint did you notice a pitch of absence, bewilderment that invites the possible? What did you learn from things you dropped and picked up and dropped again? Did you set a straw parallel to the river, let the flow carry you downstream?" - Jeanne Lohmann, "The Light of Invisible Bodies"

Chet Raymo, “Squaring The Circle”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*“Squaring The Circle”* by Chet Raymo "Here is a little story about the best and worst of Western civilization. It can be summarized in one word: square. Yep, that's right. Square. The ninety degree corner, the plumb-bobbed line. Forget the squiggle, the wiggle, the curlicue, the arc. We're talking orthogonality here. We're talking perpendicularity. I was flying across the country the other day at 37,000 feet. From the Mississippi to the Rockies, for a thousand miles, as far as the eye could see, the land was ruled into one-mile squares, as neat as the tiles on your kitchen floor. ... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"What caused this outburst of V838 Mon? For reasons unknown, star V838 Mon's outer surface suddenly greatly expanded with the result that it became the brightest star in the entire Milky Way Galaxy in January 2002. Then, just as suddenly, it faded. A stellar flash like this had never been seen before- supernovas and novas expel matter out into space. *Click image for larger size.* Although the V838 Mon flash appears to expel material into space, what is seen in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope is actually an outwardly moving light echo of the bright flash. In a light e... more »

Bike track honouring disgraced cyclist likely to be rebranded

Just In - 22 hours ago
A bike track honouring former cycling champion Jack Bobridge will almost certainly be renamed because of the former Olympian's imprisonment for drug offences, a country mayor says.

Police hunt two men after 'targeted' double stabbing in Sydney

Just In - 22 hours ago
Two men are taken to hospital after being stabbed at a house in Chippendale, with police saying it is believed all those involved all knew each other and the attack related to a personal issue between them.

Man's skull fractured by axe blow in medieval re-enactment

Just In - 22 hours ago
A 21-year-old is flown to hospital after an axe hit his helmet while he was taking part in a mock medieval battle at Hawkesbury Showground in New South Wales.

'Homes shifted, foundations cracked': Southern California hit by magnitude-6.9 earthquake

Just In - 22 hours ago
The earthquake hit in the desert north of Los Angeles, near a town which was jolted by a 6.4 quake the day before. Footage shows stadiums shaking and a building on fire, but authorities say there are no reports of deaths or building collapses.

Australia's hopes rest on eight sets of shoulders at Tour de France

Simon Smale at Just In - 22 hours ago
As the Tour de France gets set to depart from Brussels on Saturday night, eight Australians are poised in pursuit of glory.

Study finds variation of lead uptake in fruits, veggies; risk highest for children

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Researchers have suggested guidance in the United Kingdom should be revised because it does not recognize how lead is stored in soil and transferred to vegetables. Recent years have seen a rise in popularity of people growing their own fruit and vegetables, but many urban allotments have soil with lead levels above U.K. guidance values.... Continue Reading

"Take Care..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"Take care to get what you like in life, or you will be forced to like what you get." - George Bernard Shaw

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
Osage Beach, Missouri, USA. Thanks for stopping by.

"Helpless People..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"Almost all Americans have had an intense school experience which occupied their entire youth, an experience during which they were drilled thoroughly in the culture and economy of the well-schooled greater society, in which individuals have been rendered helpless to do much of anything except watch television or punch buttons on a keypad. Before you begin to blame the childish for being that way and join the chorus of those defending the general imprisonment of adults and the schooling by force of children because there isn’t any other way to handle the mob, you want to at least c... more »

"A Chain..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain." - William James

"More Independents"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"More Independents"* by David Stockman "These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." – Thomas Paine, "The Crisis" (December 23, 1776) "It’s quiet on Wall Street today. Oh, markets are open, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down about 140 points as of midday... more »

"People Who Talk Well..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
“Often the people most concerned about others going to hell when they die seem less concerned with the hells on earth right now, while the people most concerned with the hells on earth right now seem the least concerned about hell after death.” - Rob Bell The question for all the non-acting, totally self-centered and self-righteous hypocrites is... Any fool can talk the talk, and so very-compassionately and sanctimoniously offer you worthless "advice" and folk wisdom. Walking it's quite another matter... Shut your mouth and *DO *something.

Aerial Face-off: Russia's Su-57 vs. America's F-15C Eagle (Who Wins?)

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Who wins? *Close in at the merge, if the Su-57s survive the initial AMRAAM volley, the surviving F-15Cs would be at somewhat of disadvantage against the extraordinarily maneuverable Russian fighters. However, the F-15C community has a lot of practice flying against the extremely maneuverable F-22s, and while they are disadvantaged, Eagle pilots do win dogfights against the Raptor on some occasions. Moreover, with the addition of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System and the Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder, the F-15C has excellent high off boresight capab... more »

Aerial Assassin: Why No Helicopter Can Compare with the Ah-64 Apache

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Unparalleled. *The Apache continues to evolve in the twenty-first century.* Early in the morning of January 17, 1991, eight sleek helicopters bristling with missiles swooped low over the sands of the An Nafud desert in as they soared towards the border separating Saudi Arabia from Iraq. At 2:30 a.m., the choppers fanned out and set to work in teams of two. Rocket motors flashed as Hellfire missiles streaked towards two Iraqi radars powerful enough to potentially pick up the faint signature of a stealth plane. Minutes after the radars had been red... more »

"When the Music of the 'Wealth Effect' Stops"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"When the Music of the 'Wealth Effect' Stops"* by Wolf Richter "The phenomenon has reached historically huge proportions in the Everything Bubble era. But it comes in cycles – with a big impact on the real economy. OK, so here we have a phenomenon that has taken on historically huge proportions in the era of the Everything Bubble: More or less wealthy people with liquid assets are plowing their money into cash-burning companies, and not just startups, but big companies too, that have been around for many years with tens of thousands of employees and billions of dollars in revenues... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Fissures that opened up under a highway during a powerful earthquake that struck Southern California are seen near the city of Ridgecrest, California, July 4, 2019. The 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Southern California, touching off fires, damaging buildings and forcing the evacuation of a hospital in a desert town northeast of Los Angeles, but there were only minor injuries. REUTERS/David McNew WNU Editor: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Big earthquake rattles Southern California* (Reuters).

USGS Reports 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Near Ridgecrest, Southern California

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Laurie Perez reports from Castaic, where residents felt shaking as the quake hit more than 100 miles away, near Ridgecrest. end

Iran Threatens Retaliation After UK Seize Iranian Oil Tanker

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Fox Business Published on Jul 5, 2019 On Friday, Iran threatened to seize a British ship after Royal Marines captured an Iranian supertanker. Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson and William Ruger, vice president for research and policy at Charles Koch Institute, react to the threat and the rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. end

Senior Iran Commander Threatens US with ‘Secret Weapon’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Senior Iran Commander Threatens US with ‘Secret Weapon’ by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Commander of the Iranian Army’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Air Defence Base, Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi Fard, has warned the United States that Iran owns a “unique secret weapon” which it would use against US forces if they make any “wrong moves”. – Addressing a forum in …

President Trump on UFOs: I’m Not a Believer But Anything’s Possible

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Fox News Published on Jul 5, 2019 Trump tells Tucker Carlson that he has not heard of the U.S. government possessing wreckage from a UFO, but that he has an ‘open mind’; reaction and analysis from journalist Nick Pope, who once investigated UFO sightings for the British Ministry of Defense. – The entire “UFO-Aliens” meme …

Tensions Between Pakistan, India Over Kashmir Flare Up

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Press TV Published on Jul 4, 2019 Tensions between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir show no signs of ending. The latest clashes between the two nuclear-armed rivals have killed at least five Pakistani soldiers. Pakistan believes India is directly involved in the deadly incident. end

Spain Says US Asked UK to Intercept Iran’s Oil Tanker — UK Royal Marines Storm Supertanker Carrying Iranian Oil

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Press TV Published on Jul 5, 2019 Iran warns that Britain’s seizure of a tanker carrying Iranian crude oil is a destructive move that can escalate tensions in the Persian Gulf.

Iran: UK Seizure of Tanker Amounts to ‘Piracy’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
The west is provoking Iran into WW3. end

Media Up in Arms as Trump Shows Off Tanks & Fighter Jets in 4th of July Parade

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT Published on Jul 5, 2019 Anti-Trump protesters also clashed with his supporters in the lead up to the ‘Salute to America’ parade on Thursday. In a break with the norm, a military parade was staged in the country’s capital – something Trump dubbed the “show of a lifetime.” Democrats and parts of the media …

Great March of Return Protests Continue, Live Fire and Rubber Bullets Injure Dozens in Gaza

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT Published on Jul 5, 2019 At least 32 Palestinians were reportedly injured by live rounds and rubber bullets during the weekly #GreatMarchofReturn protests at the #Gaza-Israel border on Friday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and …

In Latest Round of Iran Provocations, Israel is Missing a Top Gun — Jeffrey Goldberg

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
In Latest Round of Iran Provocations, Israel is Missing a Top Gun — Jeffrey Goldberg by Philip Weiss, https://mondoweiss.net/ As the Trump administration pursues a policy of provocation with Iran that could result in a war few Americans want, we should recognize that we’ve been here before. In 2010-2012, Israel and Saudi Arabia wanted the …

Media Predictions of “Tiny Crowd” For Trump July 4 Speech Proven Spectacularly Wrong

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Media Predictions of “Tiny Crowd” For Trump July 4 Speech Proven Spectacularly Wrong by Paul Joseph Watson, https://summit.news/ More fake news. The media ran headlines right up to the day of President Trump’s July 4 speech predicting only a “tiny crowd” would show up. How spectacularly wrong they were. – An Independent article titled ‘Trump …

7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California A Day After Magnitude 6.4 Quake Hit Same Area On Thursday

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Daily Mail:** Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Southern California a day after magnitude 6.4 quake struck as experts warn tremors could continue for YEARS* * Another major earthquake hit Southern California late on Friday * Magnitude 7.1 quake forced stoppage of NBA game in Las Vegas * The US Geological Survey measured the quake at 7.1, but the European Mediterranean Seismological Agency measured 6.9 * Quake took place a day after magnitude 6.4 quake hit same area on Thursday * Emergency repairs were made to cracked roads and pipes Friday in California * Damage was assessed follow... more »

Brazilian Government’s Social Welfare Proposal Approved by Chamber Committee

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It is expected that the crucial reform will be voted before the congressional recess. After two months of debates, the Special Committee considering the Social Welfare reform in the Chamber approved the proposal submitted last Wednesday by the rapporteur, Samuel Moreira (PSDB-SP), on Thursday, July 4th. The score – 36 […] The post Brazilian Government’s Social Welfare Proposal Approved by Chamber Committee appeared first on The Rio Times.

New Bill: Brazilians Abroad may Vote for Federal Deputies and Senators

Ricardo Wegrzynovski at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilians living abroad have part of their rights curtailed, particularly in the Brazilian electoral system. The problem dates back to 1965 when the country’s most recent electoral law was published. The current law entitles Brazilians living abroad to vote only in elections for president and vice president. For other governmental […] The post New Bill: Brazilians Abroad may Vote for Federal Deputies and Senators appeared first on The Rio Times.

Cryptocurrencies in Brazil May Soon be Regulated to Help Market Flourish

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
[image: Brazil,Cryptocurrencies to be regulated by Brazilian government.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The surge of cryptocurrencies has reached South America’s largest nation. Brazil today is the world’s fourth largest in volume of transactions, and experts say regulating these types of currencies could reflect on gains to investors. “Regulation is a catalyst for adoption (of cryptocurrencies) and I believe there will be a positive […] The post Cryptocurrencies in Brazil May Soon be Regulated to Help Market Flourish appeared first on The Rio Times.

Seven out of Ten São Paulo Residents are Against Carrying Weapons

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The public’s repudiation of guns occurs despite the realization — shared by 76 percent of São Paulo citizens — that violence in the city has increased over the last year. The survey, carried out in April in the São Paulo capital, shows that 73 percent are against flexibility in carrying […] The post Seven out of Ten São Paulo Residents are Against Carrying Weapons appeared first on The Rio Times.

Fixed Capital Investment Indicator Grows 1.3 Percent in May, Says Ipea

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
00RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The data were released on July 4th, by the governmental Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea), and show how much companies have invested and increased their capital assets. The IPEA indicator is one of the demand side components of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP, the sum of all goods and […] The post Fixed Capital Investment Indicator Grows 1.3 Percent in May, Says Ipea appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, July 6, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Sambachaça (Centro) – Sambachaça will bring their “roda de samba” to A Garagem this Saturday. Composed of sixteen musicians, this samba group will perform with a special guest […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, July 6, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, July 6, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
[image: São Paulo nightlife guide] We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Encontro das Rodas Rio e São Paulo (Barra Funda) – An epic musical encounter, with the best “rodas de samba” from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, July 6, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trump Salutes America, Triggering Leftists

PA Pundits - International at 2020 Is the Critical Mass Election – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
The president honors America’s military in the Independence Day celebration. ~ Thomas Gallatin ~ It wasn’t all about President Donald Trump, as many Leftmedia talkingheads bitterly alleged. Rather, Trump’s “Salute to America” Independence Day parade was a celebration of our country. In his speech, Trump highlighted our nation’s history as one founded and grounded […]

Scientists Discover That Humans Have A Magnetic 6th Sense To Detect Something We Can’t Even See

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
https://www.awarenessjunkie.com/scientists-discover-humans-magnetic-6th-sense-detect-something-cant-even-see/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com Advertisements

Are parts of India becoming too hot for humans?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/07/03/asia/india-heat-wave-survival-hnk-intl/index.html

Dealing with low blood pressure

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
https://saspotters.blogspot.com/2019/07/dealing-with-low-blood-pressure.html?m=1

Do fitness trackers cause #cancer?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
https://saspotters.blogspot.com/2019/06/do-fitness-trackers-cause-cancer.html?m=1

SA Spotters: The 11 Causes of Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
https://saspotters.blogspot.com/2019/06/causes-of-low-blood-pressure.html?m=1

July 6th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #898

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

Saturday July 6th – Open Thread

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

What Earthquake Science can tell us about North Korea’s Nuclear Test

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 23 hours ago
From “The Conversation“: Q&A: what earthquake science can tell us about North Korea’s nuclear test by Neil Wilkins, University of … Continue reading →

Climate Change – Hail Storm in Mexico & Snow in Norway in July

Martin Armstrong at Global Warming – Armstrong Economics - 23 hours ago
The hail storm in Guadalajara, Mexico, has shocked many who are calling it a freak storm. It has happened many times in various cities. The real concern is this fake research about global warming with the data being manipulated to pretend there is some linear trend. GAST Report fake data The real concern is that […]

Should We Tax Wealth?

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 23 hours ago
Kicking the tires of a wealth tax.

The Evenwel Gambit

Joseph Fishkin at Balkinization - 23 hours ago
I’m as surprised as everyone else that over the past 24 hours the Administration decided to flipflop, in such wildly Trumpian fashion, on whether to keep fighting to add a citizenship question to the Census. Our government’s clown show approach raises the usual questions of whether it is better or worse to temper malevolence with incompetence. (The Census fight seems to be one of those instances where the incompetence helpfully undermines the malevolence, rather than compounding it; other examples point the other way.) Now that the administration is deciding to take more time to hud... more »

Philosophical Movements Have Unintended Consequences

Unknown at The Verma Report - 23 hours ago
Philosophical movements have unintended consequences. A movement dedicated to the cause of brotherhood of man may lead to jealousy and factionalism. A movement dedicated to the cause of individualism and happiness may lead to collectivism and misery. A movement dedicated to the cause of reason may lead to irrationality and mysticism. A movement dedicated the cause of freedom may lead to groupthink. Only the philosophers who are hungry for power over others and have a delusional view of human psychology waste their time on movements.

NATO Says There Is Little Hope That A Key Nuclear Arms Treaty Can Be Saved

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*DW:* *Russia shows no 'sign' it's willing to comply with INF nuclear treaty, NATO says* There is little hope a key nuclear arms treaty can be saved, as Russia refuses to come back into compliance, says NATO's Jens Stoltenberg. He spoke after a NATO-Russia Council meeting on the INF arms control treaty. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), a key Cold War-era deal between the Soviet Union and the US on limiting the use of ballistic and cruise missiles, is in serious jeopardy as Russia still refuses to comply, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday. "We ... more »

With There Be A Nuclear War In The Persian Gulf

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
From left, President of the United States Donald Trump and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani *Kaveh L. Afrasiabi and Nader Entessar, Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientist:* *A nuclear war in the Persian Gulf?* Tensions between the United States and Iran are spiraling toward a military confrontation that carries a real possibility that the United States will use nuclear weapons. Iran’s assortment of asymmetrical capabilities—all constructed to be effective against the United States—nearly assures such a confrontation. The current US nuclear posture leaves the Trump... more »

Gillibrand Is Better Off Polling Less Than 1%

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Had someone asked me which presidential candidate has a political father who's in a crazy religionist cult, I would have said "Tulsi Gabbard," and I would have been correct... but not complete. Did you know that another candidate-- also who isn't going anywhere in this race-- has a father connected to a insane cult, an insane cult her step-mother is involved with too? Kirsten Gillibrand has mostly managed to avoid any public discussion of NXIVM (pronounced "nexium"). Unlike Tulsi, who was basically raised inside her father's crazy cult, Gillibrand seems to have succeeded in keepin... more »

As Yemen Starves, International Aid Agencies Play Politics With Food

GeoPolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 1 day ago
Yemeni authorities are accusing some international aid agencies of playing politics with food aid, correctly pointing out that financiers of the organizations are the very same countries participating in the war on Yemen. by Ahmed Abdulkareem TAIZ, YEMEN — A recent Saudi Coalition airstrike on the home of a prominent Yemeni businessman in Taiz destroyed … Continue reading As Yemen Starves, International Aid Agencies Play Politics With Food →

30 British Marines Seized Iranian Oil Tanker

GeoPolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 1 day ago
On July 4, a detachment of Royal Marines and the authorities in Gibraltar seized a supertanker suspected of carrying oil to Syria on the belief it was breaching EU sanctions. 30 Royal Marines from 42 Commando were involved in the operation targeting Grace 1 that had sailed from Iran. The operation was made upon request … Continue reading 30 British Marines Seized Iranian Oil Tanker →

U.S. Military Satellites Are Prime Targets For A Cyber Attack

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
© 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP *Zak Doffman, Forbes: **U.S. Military Satellites Likely Cyber Attacked By China Or Russia Or Both: Report* Cyberwarfare hit the headlines last month when the U.S. retaliated against Iran's downing of a surveillance drone with an offensive cyber strike to disable the computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches. The U.S. compromising Iran's core command and control systems was a "game changer," and I reported it as such. New research from a leading defense think tank has turned the tables on that theory, suggesting U.S. and NATO command a... more »

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Live: Dockers face Eagles in Derby clash, Bulldogs upset Cats

Just In - 1 day ago
The latest instalment of the Western Derby takes place in the west, while the Bulldogs shock the Cats, the Power celebrate a Showdown win, and the Bombers and Tigers enjoy victories. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.

Brisbane culinary institution of 40 years gutted by fire

Just In - 1 day ago
Foodie favourite the New Farm Deli, which is still owned by its founding Italian family, is destroyed by a blazed believed to have been started by a cooktop burner left on overnight.

How a country town's steam trams were on the right track in the early 1900s

Erin Semmler at Just In - 1 day ago
The Queensland provincial city of Rockhampton was ahead of the game when it operated a network of steam trams from 1909 to 1939.

Melania Trump 'Smurfette' sculpture unveiled in Slovenian home town to mixed reviews

Just In - 1 day ago
A life-size sculpture of United States first lady Melania Trump is unveiled near her hometown of Sevnica in south-eastern Slovenia, but some say the rough-hewn piece is "a disgrace" and possibly a "prank".

Don’t ask the citizenship question

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 1 day ago
Tyler Cowen has a recent column that advocates asking a citizenship question on the 2020 census. I don’t find his argument to be persuasive, for several reasons. Tyler does acknowledge that asking this question will make the census less accurate in estimating total population, but sees even bigger costs from not asking the question: Not […] The post Don’t ask the citizenship question appeared first on Econlib.

Culturally Responsive Graduation Ceremonies: Opportunities and Considerations for University Leaders

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Many minoritized students participate in graduation ceremonies that are not reflective of their cultural heritage or social experience. Though many institutions provide culturally responsive graduation ceremonies (CRGCs), their legitimacy and relevance have been challenged in recent years.

Can Heckler & Koch VP9 Gun Stand Up to the Mighty Glock 19?

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * Here's what we know. *If there’s any pistol that comes anywhere close to the PPQ’s trigger, it’s the VP9. Many shooters report that that the VP9 has a shorter take up than the PPQ but a slightly less crisp break. Still, the VP9’s trigger, out of the box, is widely regarded as being superior to the Glock or Smith & Wesson M&P’s trigger, which is something you may expect out of high quality German engineering.* If there’s anything you need to know about the company Heckler & Koch, it’s that they are pretty much synonymous with quality firearms that ar... more »

After Losing Istanbul, Erdogan's Grip on Turkey Will Never Be the Same

Mohammed Ayoob at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Erdogan’s days may not be numbered already but his grip on power will never be the same again. It was some years ago that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan coined the saying “Those who win Istanbul, win Turkey.” It was based among other things on his own political trajectory. Erdogan rose to national prominence with his election in the mid-1990s as the candidate of the then Islamist party, Refaah, as mayor of Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul. His statement must have come to haunt him on June 23 when Ekrem Imamoglu, the... more »

Is the United States Ready for a Tech War?

Daniel Gerstein at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Daniel Gerstein* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration should develop technology priorities, and technologies considered vital to U.S. economic and national security should receive investments to stimulate advances and promote American leadership. A global “technology war” that will likely shape U.S. economic and national security well into the twenty-first century is emerging. Many technologies have become the focus of this war, with winners and losers are already beginning to emerge. At this point, the United States finds itself at a distinct disadvan... more »

President Assad and Patriarch Younan At the Syrian-Catholic Youth Meeting

Damascus -- Christians in Syria "have never been foreigners", but they have helped to build the Syrian civilization by bringing its message to the whole world, side by side with their "Muslim brothers".

President Al-Assad: Christians Have Been and Still Builders of Syria's Civilization

Damascus -- President Bashar al-Assad affirmed on Thursday that Christians in Syria have never been "strangers" in this land, but they have been and still the builders of its civilization and bearers of its human and civilizational message to the whole world side by side with their Muslim brothers.

Ancient Iraqi City of Babylon Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site

( Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani)RUINS OF BABYLON, Iraq (Reuters) -- The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century B.C.

Russians with Links to Infamous Troll Farm Arrested in Libya

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Two people with links to an infamous Russian troll farm have been arrested in Libya, their employer, who has been put on the U.S. sanctions list, said.

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