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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

9 July - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 4

10:09 pm MDT

Video: Was Jesus a Socialist?

PA Pundits - International at Video: Was Jesus a Socialist? – PA Pundits – International - 5 minutes ago
If socialism is nothing more than being kind to other people, then you might think the answer is yes. ~ Media Editors ~ Was Jesus a socialist? Well, if socialism is nothing more than being kind to other people, then you might think the answer is yes. But you can be … Continue reading Video: Was Jesus a Socialist?

Dark Money Is Being Put Into the System Today w/ Rob Kirby

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
SilverDoctors Published on Jul 9, 2019 Today’s guest, Rob Kirby, joins us to share his thoughts on the economy and why he believes that the financial books of the Federal Reserve are false. During the interview he shares why he believes the fiat system hasn’t come to an end and it has a lot to …

Big Names Drop as Epstein Sex Scandal Grows

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
RT America Published on Jul 9, 2019 Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein remains in jail on Tuesday, charged with running a sex trafficking ring of underage girls, as calls grow louder for US Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign and former US President Bill Clinton makes a public statement. Meanwhile, a top White House official is ramping …

Deutsche Bank’s Numbers Revealed, Collapse Coming

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
RT America Published on Jul 9, 2019 Deutsche Bank has gone into full crisis mode as terrible financial decisions seem to have led it down the road to collapse. Will it have to be bailed out at the EU’s expense? Christy Ai, cohost of “Boom Bust” joins Rick Sanchez to discuss Deutsche Bank’s announced restructuring. …

China Urges US to ‘Immediately Cancel’ Arms Sale to Taiwan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
RT Published on Jul 9, 2019 China urged Washington on Tuesday to ‘immediately cancel’ the potential sale of $2.2 billion in weapons to Taiwan, including battle tanks and anti-aircraft missiles, AFP reports. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9xt4 end

Ray McGovern: Ex-FBI, CIA Officials Draw Withering Fire on Russiagate

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
RAY McGOVERN: Ex-FBI, CIA Officials Draw Withering Fire on Russiagate by Ray McGovern, https://consortiumnews.com/ The Deep State almost always wins. But if Attorney General Barr leans hard on Trump to unfetter investigators, all hell may break lose, says Ray McGovern. – As Congress arrives back into town and the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees prepare …

European Union: Toward a European Superstate “The EU is a Sham Democracy”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
See also: – United States of EUROPE! Why new EU chief should terrify nationalists by SIMON OSBORNE, https://www.express.co.uk/ SUPPORTERS of closer integration between EU member states are celebrating the controversial nomination for European Commission President of Ursula von der Leyn. – The German defence minister once declared she wanted her grandchildren to grow up in …

‘Want Trouble? You First!’ Philippines’ Duterte Dares US to Bring Its Fleet & Declare War on China

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
Duterte obviously understands the Art of War – Sun Tzu. The US-Pentagram uses Philippines, Taiwan, Japan … as proxies to fight against China, to weaken China. There is no possibility of the Philippines winning a war against China. From the Art of War point of view, for Philippines to win a war against China, they …

The CIA And The Drug Trade

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
The CIA And The Drug Trade by James Corbett, BoilingFrogsPost.com, https://www.corbettreport.com/, 14 October, 2011 The cultivation of what we know today as the opium poppy goes back to the beginnings of recorded history, when the Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia cultivated what they referred to as Hul Gil, or the “joy plant.” The practice was passed …

The Illuminati Black Eyed Club — Satanic Expression

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
Aplanetruth2 Published on Jul 7, 2019 An Eye for an I will leave the whole whirled blind! – https://thephoenixenigma.com/the-blac… https://tabu4all.files.wordpress.com/… Hollywood and the music industry are both owned and controlled by the Synagogue of Satan. All these ‘One Eye’ pictures, symbols … are their way of telling the world that their leader the Man of …

Jared Kushner’s Middle East Peace Plan is Already a Complete Failure: Israeli Parliamentarian

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
Jared Kushner’s Middle East Peace Plan is Already a Complete Failure: Israeli Parliamentarian by https://www.rawstory.com/ An Israeli lawmaker said Jared Kushner’s proposed peace plan was a complete failure, and he said Palestinians will unite in opposition to the so-called “deal of the century.” – Yousef Jabareen, an Israeli member of parliament who will serve on …

Will Epstein’s Lolita Express Take Down the Elite?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
The Duran Streamed live on Jul 8, 2019 Democrats have suggested that the new evidence may implicate President Trump, who once called Epstein a “Terrific guy” and yet kicked the billionaire pedophile out of his Mar-a-Lago club for trying to recruit an underage girl…others are focusing on the Clintons. end

Deutsche Bank’s Brutal Overhaul is Sign that Global Financial System is in Trouble – Jim Rogers

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
Deutsche Bank’s Brutal Overhaul is Sign that Global Financial System is in Trouble – Jim Rogers by https://www.rt.com/ When traditionally stable institutions like Deutsche Bank find themselves in trouble, it’s a signal that the world’s financial system will face big problems down the road, legendary investor Jim Rogers has told RT. – On Monday, the …

The World Knows Iran Doesn’t Want Nuclear Weapons – Revolutionary Guard’s Chief

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
The World Knows Iran Doesn’t Want Nuclear Weapons – Revolutionary Guard’s Chief by https://www.rt.com/ Despite Tehran stepping up its enrichment of uranium, “the world knows” that Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, Major General Hossein Salami, head of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has stated. – Iran ramped up its uranium enrichment on …

Macron’s Top Diplomatic Advisor to Visit Iran as Tension Rises — Can Europe Save the Iran Nuclear Deal? | Inside Story

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
I still have my 10 pairs of eyes on Emmanuel “god with us” Macron. Macron’s Top Diplomatic Advisor to Visit Iran as Tension Rises by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ French President Emmanuel Macron’s top diplomatic advisor will travel to Iran on Tuesday and Wednesday to try to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and the United States, a presidential official …

Rich & Powerful Pedophiles Soon to be Unmasked

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
Satanic world leaders are now quaking in fear. It goes beyond pedophilia to Satanic child sacrifice. – RT America Published on Jul 8, 2019 Iran has officially surpassed the uranium enrichment limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Billionaire financier and political donor Jeffrey Epstein is …

World Leaders Snagged in Sex-Trafficking Ring

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
RT America Published on Jul 8, 2019 Billionaire financier and political donor Jeffrey Epstein is due in federal court on Monday to face charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy. He has managed to evade jail time ever since reaching a deal in Florida with then US prosecutor Alex Acosta, who is now US President Donald …

Ron Paul Liberty Report: Frog-Marching Trump Toward War on Iran — Neocons Are Lying about Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Published on Jul 9, 2019 Neocons are lying about Iran’s nuclear enrichment. end

Gold Buyers Are “Having Difficulty Getting Their Gold and Their Cash” — Jim Willie

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 7 minutes ago
GoldCore Published on Jul 3, 2019 Avoid Online Gold and Own Fully Segregated Gold Coins and Bars – Jim Willie Interview Part 2 – – Some gold buyers and investors in online gold platforms are “having difficulty getting their gold … and their cash” – “Hearing more and more unfortunate stories and I will not …

Did Trump Perfect His Skill At Deceit While At Wharton?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 minutes ago
*The Ugly: Sin #1 by Tim Atseff* In May, we ran an explosive guest post by Charles Krause, editor-in-chief of the *Daily Pennsylvanian*, Penn's student newspaper, in 1968, the year young Donnie Trump, as he was known then, received his under-graduate degree from Penn's Wharton School of Finance. Krause is genuinely offended that Penn's most famous grad has a 6th grade vocabulary; less than a passing acquaintance with proper English grammar and spelling; no apparent interest in, or knowledge of, history, literature, the arts, science or, most dangerously, Constitutional law. Withou... more »

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 27 minutes ago
[image: São Paulo nightlife, São Paulo party, music, forró, Bixiga, best shows, party, Tokyo, Centro] We have the top three picks for this Wednesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: João Lenhari Quinteto (República) – The João Lenhari Quintet will be playing tonight at Jazz B, in República. A virtuous trumpet player and composer, Lenhari hopes to thrill the […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, July 10, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 27 minutes ago
[image: Rio News, Brazil News] We have the top three picks for this Wednesday, and below is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option. PARTY: Jungle Free (Botafogo) – Tonight, the Jungle Free party invites you to dance all night long, with DJ Dudu Oliveira spinning the hottest pop rock hits. There will be promotions […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, July 10, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Will Glock Customers Switch to One of These 5 Guns?

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 32 minutes ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Marcel Fosca - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44866323] Let's find out. *The STI 2011 is an updated, double-stack 1911 chambered in 9mm or .40 S&W. Highly customized 2011s have dominated the American competition shooting scene due to their excellent single-action only triggers, high capacity and low recoil impulse.* While the Glock is the most popular modern pistol, it may not be the best gun for everyone’s needs. Here are some alternatives to the Glock that could be better than it, and why.... more »

Fact: America Has No Way to Attack Venezula Using Navy Aircraft Carriers

David Axe at The National Interest - 32 minutes ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ridge Leoni - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 170408-N-WZ792-198 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright ta] How is this possible? *It’s true that U.S. Southern Command permanently controls none of the U.S. Navy’s 11 aircraft carrier and few other major forces.* A failed coup attempt targeting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on April 30 ended in confusion and failure. Russian and Cuban advi... more »

Men In Black and The Larry Sanders Show star Rip Torn dies

Just In - 32 minutes ago
Oscar and Tony-nominated actor Rip Torn, a prolific stage and screen actor famed for roles in Men in Black and Dodgeball, dies aged 88.

'Unintelligent, impetuous and prone to losing his temper': Can you guess who the UK's ambassador was describing?

John Barron at Just In - 32 minutes ago
Donald Trump and Theresa May are sparring over a leaked memo that described the Trump administration as dysfunctional. But this isn't the first time the UK's man in Washington has offered a less-than-favourable assessment, writes John Barron.

China Unveils Their Newest Stealth Drone Concept

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 46 minutes ago
A carrier-based stealth drone featuring a flying wing design is shown in a promotional video. Screenshot. *Asia Times:* *China unveils high-tech stealth drone concept* Experts say jet manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Corp. is capable of developing flying wing aircraft Chinese fighter jet manufacturer Shenyang Aircraft Corporation offered a glimpse into the future of what a flying wing stealth drone might look like for use with aircraft carriers, Gobal Times reported. To mark the 50th anniversary of Shenyang J-8’s maiden flight, the company, under the state-owned Aviation Industry of... more »

DOJ Reverses Course in FARA Case – Calls Flynn “co-conspirator”, Doesn’t Want Flynn Testimony – Judge Sullivan Intervenes…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Breakthrough – Things Making Sense Now… Lots of things going on in/around the two legal cases involving Michael Flynn today. The origination of the DOJ shift in position involves the indirect case (EDVA) where Flynn is/was a witness in the … Continue reading →

Rifqa Jamil

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 1 hour ago
July 7, 2019: Rifqa Jamil, 89, died of an injury sustained two months prior when Palestinian resistance fighters fired shells into her area. She fell while running to a bomb shelter, and injured her back. Since that time, Israeli medical sources report that her condition severely deteriorated, and she died on July 7th. According to… The post Rifqa Jamil appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

The king of Saudi Arabia's daughter is a "caring, humble" person

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 hour ago
PARIS, July 8 (Reuters) - The king of Saudi Arabia's daughter is a "caring, humble" person who is the victim of false allegations that she ordered a bodyguard to beat up a workman in her luxury flat in Paris, the princess' lawyer said. -Princess Hassa bint Salman is due to go on trial in absentia on Tuesday on charges of complicity to violence with a weapon and complicity to kidnap an Egyptian-born artisan who was carrying out repairs at her father's residence on the exclusive Avenue Foch in September 2016. According to the indictment, seen by* Reuters*, workman Ashraf Eid told ... more »

UN to investigate potential human rights abuses in Australia

Brittney Kleyn at Just In - 1 hour ago
Alleged human rights violations in Australia and the treatment of prisoners will soon be scrutinised by the United Nations in a landmark visit, in the wake of the case of an intellectually impaired Indigenous boy who was kept naked in a Brisbane watch house.

Real cost of unpaid wages could be $500 million, analysts claim

Just In - 1 hour ago
The real cost of unpaid wages to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over three decades could be up to $500 million as there is no compensation element in the settlement or an interest component, analysts claim.

SA boy missing for more than eight months found in Tasmania

Just In - 1 hour ago
Missing Adelaide boy Thomas Alexander Bakyrey has been found in Tasmania and his mother has been arrested by authorities after a nationwide search.

WestConnex motorway to open this weekend

Just In - 1 hour ago
The first underground stage of the nation's biggest road infrastructure project, WestConnex, is expected to open this Saturday with motorists to pay $4.27 to use the tunnel between Homebush and Haberfield on Sydney's M4.

Woman stabbed, alleged armed carjacker shot by police after pursuit

Owen Jacques at Just In - 1 hour ago
A man who allegedly stabbed a woman in the hand and stole two cars is shot by police on the Bruce Highway on the Sunshine Coast, and is taken from the scene in an ambulance.

Consumers most pessimistic in two years, despite tax and rate cuts

Stephen Letts at Just In - 1 hour ago
If the Reserve Bank had hoped lower interest rates would fire up consumers' "animal spirits" it would be sorely disappointed. Its back-to-back cuts appear to have backfired.

'Don't patronise me': Konta snaps back at reporter after Wimbledon loss

Just In - 1 hour ago
Johanna Konta's often tetchy relationship with Britain's tennis media corps turns sour again as she accuses them of "picking on me" after her quarter-final loss to Czech Barbora Strycova at Wimbledon.

From Grandad Jinks to a blood bond: What it took to hand back a 6,000yo ceremonial site

Nathan Morris at Just In - 1 hour ago
A Toowoomba dairy farmer fought for 40 years to have an Aboriginal ceremonial ground on his property returned to its traditional owners — but the story starts long before that.

'Little heroes': Pet dogs save woman from sex attacker in cemetery

Just In - 1 hour ago
A shih tzu and a terrier cross thwart a sexual assault on their owner at a cemetery in Melbourne's west, fending off a man who pushed the woman to the ground and tried to pull her pants down.

"This is a very serious issue and a global issue" -Ho

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 hour ago
-More than one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are believed to be held in a network of internment camps in China's Xinjiang region (AFP Photo/GREG BAKER) 7-2-19 Beijing denies forcibly holding people in what it describes as "vocational education centres" where "trainees" learn Mandarin and job skills in an effort to steer them away from religious extremism. More than one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are believed to be held in a network of internment camps in China's Xinjiang region (AFP Photo/GREG BAKER) https://news.yahoo.com/erdoga... more »

CannTrust shipped unlicensed medical cannabis overseas 

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 1 hour ago
Beleaguered cannabis grower CannTrust shipped some unlicensed medical cannabis overseas, the Ontario company told Marijuana Business Daily, adding an international dimension to the Canadian company’s regulatory woes. The overseas shipments of unlicensed product raise questions about CannTrust’s own quality controls and Health Canada’s overall capability to monitor medical cannabis exports, according to experts. Those issues, […] CannTrust shipped unlicensed medical cannabis overseas is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entre... more »

"The Taliban Have Won In Afghanistan"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"The Taliban Have Won In Afghanistan"* by Brian Cloughley “I took my revenge after a hundred years, and I only regret that I acted in haste.” - A Pashtun proverb. "On June 26 two US special forces soldiers were killed in Afghanistan, bringing the total of US military personnel who have died in that useless war to 2429, according to iCasualties, an independent casualty tracker. No matter what one might think about the rights and wrongs of the war in Afghanistan, it is sad to record such fatalities, and the question that comes to mind is: What did they die for? According to the US ... more »

An epic example of wealth destruction

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 1 hour ago
The San Francisco Bay area is one of the most productive regions in the world, particularly the Silicon Valley area near San Jose. Unfortunately, many workers are priced out of moving there due to extremely high real estate prices. But what if we could build a brand new city from scratch, for a million people. […] The post An epic example of wealth destruction appeared first on Econlib.

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Cats amid wreckage.

China Condemns U.S. Arms Deal With Taiwan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Asia Times*: *US must scrap arms deal with Taiwan: Beijing* *China voices strong opposition to $2.2 billion arms deal backed by Pentagon and State Dept* The US State Department has approved a possible $2.2-billion arms deal for Taiwan – angering Beijing which called for Washington to “immediately cancel” the proposal. The sale of more than 100 Abrams tanks, 250 Stinger missiles and other equipment was announced by the Pentagon on Monday. It said the sale of these weapons – plus armored vehicles, heavy equipment transporters and mounted machine guns – was requested by Taiwan and ... more »

U.S. Approves Massive Arms Sale To Taiwan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Reuters: *U.S. State Department approves possible $2.2 billion arms sale to Taiwan* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of M1A2T Abrams tanks, Stinger missiles and related equipment at an estimated value of $2.2 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday, despite Chinese criticism of the deal. China’s foreign ministry expressed anger about the sale and urged the United States to revoke it. The timing is especially sensitive as the Washington and Beijing are seeking to resolve a bitter trade war. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *Thi... more »

Killing of Black Teen in Phoenix Area Trending on Twitter

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Elijah Al-Amin was looking forward to his last year in high school.

Illinois Cancels Band from Fair Lineup over Confederate Flag

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
The banner has been attacked in recent years as a racist emblem of slavery and segregation.

McConnell Equates His Ancestors’ Slave Ownership to Obama’s

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
House Democrats are considering legislation to study reparations for slavery.

U.K. Investigating If Russia Is Responsible For Leaking Memos From The U.K. Ambassador In Washington

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Screenshots © mirror.co.uk; dailymail.co.uk; thesun.co.uk *Business Insider:* *The UK is investigating whether Russian spies hacked secret memos branding Trump 'uniquely dysfunctional' and 'incompetent'* * UK officials are considering the possibility that a Russian state cyber-attack was behind a leak of memos which saw the UK ambassador in Washington brand Donald Trump's administration "inept and incompetent." * The leak of memos has caused a major diplomatic row between the UK and US, with Trump saying he would "no longer deal" with Darroch. * The leak has prompted a major Foreign... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 9, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis and Matthew Petti, National Interest: **Cruel Britannia: The Row Between Trump and the Ambassador* *Washington’s special relationship with London just got a little more “special.”* President Donald Trump announced in a Monday afternoon Twitter salvo on that he would “no longer deal with” British ambassador Kim Darroch, who had criticized the president as “uniquely dysfunctional” in recently leaked comments from 2017. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt responded that Trump’s comments were “disrespectful and wrong.” He added that if he becomes prime minister, th... more »

A Neighbor’s Dilemma: The Implications of the Libyan Crisis on Tunisia

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 2 hours ago
A Neighbor’s Dilemma: The Implications of the Libyan Crisis on Tunisia Publication: Terrorism Monitor By: James Pothecary The Jamestown Foundation Introduction In April, paramilitary forces loyal to the Libyan National Army (LNA)—the armed wing of the Tobruk administration—began its campaign to take the capital Tripoli from the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) and […]

Jeffrey Epstein, a Billionaire Friend of Presidents Trump & Clinton, Arrested for Sex Trafficking

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 2 hours ago
From DemocracyNow.org: “Jeffrey Epstein, a Billionaire Friend of Presidents Trump & Clinton, Arrested for Sex Trafficking”, July 8, 2019 Link: … Continue reading →

W.O.O.D. 9 July 2019

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 3 hours ago
W.O.O.D. - Weekly Occasional Open Discussion for 9 July 2019 Continue reading →

Ichthyosaurs Of The Blue Lias

Heidi Henderson at Science 2.0 blogs - 3 hours ago
This well-preserved partial ichthyosaur was found in the Blue Lias shales by Lewis Winchester-Ellis. The vertebrae you see are from the tail section of this marine reptile. The find includes stomach contents which tell us a little about how this particular fellow liked to dine. As with most of his brethren, he enjoyed fish and cephalopods. Lewis found fish bone and squid tentacle hooklets in his belly. Oh yes, these ancient cephies had grasping hooklets on their tentacles. I'm picturing them wiggling all ominously. read more

Chengjiangocaris: UNESCO Cambrian Arthropod

Heidi Henderson at Science 2.0 blogs - 3 hours ago
This fellow is Chengjiangocaris kunmingensis, a rather glorious fuxinhuiid arthropod. While he looks like he could be from the inside of the Lascaux Caves and their fire-kissed Palaeolithic paintings, albeit by a very ancient Picasso, he was found at a UNESCO World Heritage Cambrian fossil site in southern China. As his name indicates, he is from a locality in the Yunnan region near Kunming. He is unusual in many ways, both because of the remarkable level of preservation and the position in which he was found. read more

Living Fossil: Elephant Shrew

Heidi Henderson at Science 2.0 blogs - 3 hours ago
Meet of the most adorable of all the Living Fossil species, the Elephant shrew, *Macroscelides proboscideus*, one of 15 species of this order. These small, quadrupedal, insectivorous mammals strongly resemble rodents or opossums with their scaly tails, elongated snouts, and rather longish legs. read more

July 9:Very bad news

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 3 hours ago
Iran has never threatened the U.S. But the U.S. has (illegally) pronounced who it will allow Iran to trade with. That illegal move is already causing suffering for Iran - including the children of Iran. Clearly, the U.S. wants a war with Iran. The death and destruction will be enormous. (Oh, it won't be enormous in the U.S. - just in Iran.) Some Americans will die, though. These will come from the ranks of those Trump was praising on July 4 for their bravery in bombing schools, hospitals, children, - everything. Most of that will be done, of course, by bombing from the air. As a par... more »

'One of the saddest days of my life': Women and children massacred in PNG

Rob Sharp at Just In - 3 hours ago
Prime Minister James Marape warns those responsible that "I am coming for you" after at least 16 people, including pregnant women, are killed in a tribal massacre in the Highlands region.

Plane engine part comes loose in mid-air, flight forced to make emergency landing

Just In - 3 hours ago
Footage posted to social media by a US plane passenger shows an engine nose cone, also known as a spinner, being tossed around in one of the aircraft's jet turbines before the flight makes an emergency landing halfway through its journey.

World News Briefs -- July 9, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Europeans call for urgent meeting of Iran nuclear deal parties* BERLIN (Reuters) - European powers accused Iran on Tuesday of “pursuing activities inconsistent with its commitments” under a 2015 nuclear deal and called for an urgent meeting of the parties to the agreement to discuss Tehran’s compliance. Britain, Germany, France, Russia, China and Iran are the remaining parties to the deal - known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) - which was abandoned by the United States last year. “These compliance issues must be addressed within the framework of the... more »

NEC Director Larry Kudlow Discusses U.S-China Negotiation Restart…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow on the U.S.-China trade talks where recontact has been established and now officially restarted. As noted, President Trump is in no hurry; the status-quo is leverage in our favor. Additionally Director Kudlow … Continue reading →

Emerging HSIs Step Up to Serve Hispanic, Latinx Students

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Research from organizations like the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Excelencia in Education indicates that the number of HSIs in the U.S. will continue to grow as Hispanic and Latino students increasingly graduate from high schools across the country.

Study: Debt Load Disparities Hamper K-12 Teacher Diversity

David Pluviose at Diverse - 4 hours ago
A new Center for American Progress report finds that the disproportionate student loan debt burden carried by educators of color further exacerbates efforts to recruit a diverse teacher workforce.

Mitch McConnell's Kentucky: "A Place Where Ideals Go To Die"

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Kentucky is a very red state, more so in national politics than local politics. Trump beat Hillary there 1,202,971 (62.5%) to 628,854 (32.7%), one of Trump's best performances anywhere. He lost only two counties (out of Kentucky's 120)-- Jefferson (Louisville in the 3rd congressional district) and Fayette (Lexington in the 6th congressional district). The state's PVI is a daunting R+15. In 2018, Amy McGrath won a tough Democratic primary in the 6th district and took on Republican incumbent Andy Barr. The PVI of the 6th is R+9. McGrath did extremely well... for a Democrat. In 201... more »

Musical Interlude: Karunesh, “Moon Temple”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Karunesh, “Moon Temple”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“The most distant object easily visible to the eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy some two and a half million light-years away. But without a telescope, even this immense spiral galaxy- spanning over 200,000 light years- appears as a faint, nebulous cloud in the constellation Andromeda. In contrast, details of a bright yellow nucleus and dark winding dust lanes, are revealed in this digital telescopic image. *Click image for larger size.* Narrow band image data recording emission from hydrogen atoms, shows off the reddish star-forming regions dotting gorgeous blue spiral arms and... more »

"Modern education not only corrupts the heart of our youth, by the rigid slavery to which it condemns them, it also undermines their reason, by the unintelligible jargon with which they are overwhelmed." Bonus #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago
*"Modern [state] education not only corrupts the heart of our youth, by the rigid slavery to which it condemns them, it also undermines their reason, by the unintelligible jargon with which they are overwhelmed in the first instance, and the little attention that is given to accommodating their pursuits to their capacities in the second. ... "There is not in the world a truer object of pity than a child terrified at every glance, and watching with anxious uncertainty the caprices of a pedagogue."* ~ William Godwin, from his 1783 tract *An Account of the Seminary that will be O... more »

AT&T Will Pull ‘Friends’ from Netflix for Its Streaming Service

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The wireless company will launch HBO Max in spring of 2020.

On the Eve of the World Cup Final, Rapinoe Called Out FIFA

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
She criticized the gap in prize money between the men and women.

‘Fake News’: Why Snopes Prefers Not to Say It Anymore

Bond Huberman at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The phrase "fake news" was in and out of Snopes' style guide before it was common parlance. Until now, we never told our readers why.

Is the ‘Bowlbot 5000’ a Real Bowling Machine?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Where we're going, we don't need lanes.

Did Ross Perot Bequeath $100 Million to the Trump Campaign?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A purveyor of junk news capitalized on the July 2019 death of the former presidential candidate.

The Daily Brief 2019-07-08

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
This is a summary of 13 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hama, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Russia, Idlib, China, US, Deir_Ezzor, ISIS, Palestine, PLA, Iran, UK, Ansarallah, Houthi, Sudan, Yemen, Hezbollah, Lebanon. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iraq, Turkey, World-News, Palestine, Iran, Yemen, Lebanon Let us know how you like this brief in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

NEVER GUILTY BUT NEVER CLEARED

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
In the "investigate the investigators" probe, the evil dossier guy was grilled at length, and what do you know -- he came out smelling like a rose. Natasha Bertrand reports: Christopher Steele, the former British spy behind the infamous “dossier” on President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, was interviewed for 16 hours in June by the Justice Department’s internal watchdog, according to two people familiar with the matter. The interview is part of an ongoing investigation that the Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, has been conducting for the past year. Specifi... more »

"The Straight Dope on Cholesterol"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"The Straight Dope on Cholesterol"* by Peter Attia, MD "Editors Note: This is a guest post by Peter Attia and is a summary based on a 10-part series of the same name that you can find at The Eating Academy. To put this summary post and, more importantly, this 10-part series in perspective, let's examine one of the most pervasive pieces of dietary advice given to people worldwide: "Eating foods that contain any cholesterol above 0 mg is unhealthy." - T. Colin Campbell, PhD, author of "The China Study." "No summary of this length can begin to fully address a topic as compre...more »

The Poet: Lynn Ungar, “Boundaries”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“Boundaries”* “The universe does not revolve around you. The stars and planets spinning through the ballroom of space dance with one another quite outside of your small life. You cannot hold gravity or seasons; even air and water inevitably evade your grasp. Why not, then, let go? You could move through time like a shark through water, neither restless or ceasing, absorbed in and absorbing the native element. Why pretend you can do otherwise? The world comes in at every pore, mixes in your blood before breath releases you into the world again. Did you think the fragile boundary of yo... more »

"Epstein Case Has The Potential To Be The Biggest Scandal In American History"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Epstein Case Has The Potential To Be * *The Biggest Scandal In American History"* by Michael Snyder "We are about to open up a can of worms that could turn our entire country completely upside down by the time it is all said and done. Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein’s horrific crimes have been well known for a very long time, and I have been writing about them for many years. In fact, there were some people that really, really didn’t like it when I wrote about Bill Clinton’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein and “the Lolita Express” during the 2016 presidential election. Flight records s... more »

Of Passing Interest

LL at Virtual Mirage - 4 hours ago
*The Census and the Ballot* Current law requires that you be able to speak English to become a citizen. So why are ballots and the Census printed in foreign languages? *Is Epstein's Future Bleak?* *A Simple Solution*

Philadelphia Is Using A SONIC WEAPON To Keep Kids Away From Parks! (Not The Onion!)

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By Press For Truth Is it satire, is it science fiction or are city council members and police in Philadelphia completely losing their minds? City... more »

MJBizDaily opens nominations for inaugural Cannabis Industry Awards

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 4 hours ago
Marijuana Business Daily is launching its inaugural Cannabis Industry Awards to be held during MJBizCon Week (Dec. 7-13) in Las Vegas and has opened the nomination process to recognize the top businesses, individuals and organizations participating in this global industry. The MJBizDaily editorial staff will select the winners in the awards categories that cover different geographic […] MJBizDaily opens nominations for inaugural Cannabis Industry Awards is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Marijuana company KushCo reports higher revenues, wider losses

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 4 hours ago
KushCo Holdings, a California-based provider of ancillary products and services for the cannabis industry, on Tuesday reported revenues of $41.5 million for its fiscal third quarter, a 221.5% jump from $12.9 million in the same period a year ago. Marijuana company KushCo reports higher revenues, wider losses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Barely 40 Assyrian Homes Remain in Mosul

Exactly two years on from the liberation of Mosul from Daesh (ISIS), only 40 Christians at most have returned home to Iraq's second city. Father Amanuel Adel Kloo, the only priest in Mosul, said most of the faithful are still too afraid to return to the city whose Christian roots date back 1,800 years or more.

Study Finds Psychiatric Diagnosis to be ‘Scientifically Meaningless’

Admin at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
A new study, published in Psychiatry Research, has concluded that psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically worthless as tools to identify discrete mental health disorders. The study, led by researchers from the University of Liverpool, involved a detailed analysis of five key chapters of the latest edition of the widely used Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), on ‘schizophrenia’, ‘bipolar disorder’, ‘depressive disorders’, ‘anxiety disorders’ and ‘trauma-related disorders’. The authors conclude that diagnostic labelling represents ‘a disingenuous categorical system’.

“Fear-Based Medical Misinformation” Causes Vaccine and Statin “Hesitancy” or is Public Waking Up to the Truth? Dr. Brownstein Reponds to AMA

AdminM at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
An article in the June, 2019 edition of JAMA Cardiology was titled, “Fear-Based Medical Misinformation and Disease Prevention: From Vaccines to Statins." In this article, the author states “fake medical news” as the reason that patients are exhibiting hesitancy about utilizing statins and vaccines. The author blames vaccine refusers for fueling outbreaks of measles. However, mandating that every child receive the MMR does not guarantee a measles-free population. China continues to have measles outbreaks even though Chinese children are the most vaccinated in the world—over 99% of C... more »

Florida Governor Signs Bill to Legalize Growing Food on Your Own Property

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
On June 24, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 82, which is legislation preserving the right of all Florida residents to grow fruits and vegetables on their own property. For Hermine Ricketts and Tom Carroll, a couple in Miami, Florida, this move symbolizes the end of a years-long struggle that began when their town demanded they […] The post Florida Governor Signs Bill to Legalize Growing Food on Your Own Property appeared first on Health Nut News.

The Value of fish II

Pict at Scottish Sceptic - 5 hours ago
In the Value of Fish I considered two societies where the only difference was the rate at which they could secure life’s necessities (9 fish a day). In this article I want to generalise that concept. Let: d = average … Continue reading →

Iran Planning To Charge Foreign Ships A Toll To Cross Strait of Hormuz

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
ABC News Online *Washington Examiner:* *'A form of extortion': Iran to charge foreign ships a toll to cross Strait of Hormuz* Iran is planning to charge foreign ships a toll in exchange for "protection" across the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade route and a flashpoint in the escalating dispute between the United States and the Islamic Republic. A member of the Iranian Parliament's presidium said foreign commercial entities should compensate Iran as "the true provider of security in the region and international waters," according to the state-run Tasnim News Agency. Amirhossein Qazi... more »

U.S. - Taliban Talks End After Agreement To 'Roadmap For Peace'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Al Jazeera:* *Afghan talks: Rival sides agree on 'road map for peace'* Afghan leaders and the Taliban call to reduce civilian casualties to 'zero' in a joint statement after talks in Doha. Doha, Qatar - Two-day peace talks, attended by Afghan delegates and Taliban representatives in the Qatari capital of Doha, have ended with both sides calling to reduce civilian casualties to "zero" amid the rising death toll in the war-torn country. The so-called intra-Afghan dialogue, sponsored by Qatar and Germany, between Afghan politicians, civil society members, including women, and the ... more »

DopeKicks Creates World’s 1st Waterproof Hemp Shoes.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
https://hypebeast.com/2019/6/dopekicks-worlds-1st-hemp-waterproof-shoes?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=facebook_post&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1DH2g2Jj3yREnl-7YFfPRtRWxhqLOFYjqQBBAJQxcfGFwyd51IRtVkJZ0#Echobox=1561844911 Advertisements

New Method May Resolve Difficulty in Measuring Universe’s Expansion.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
https://public.nrao.edu/news/new-method-measuring-universe-expansion/

Morgan Freeman On Marijuana: “I’ll Eat It, Drink It, Smoke It, Snort It!”

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
http://expand-your-consciousness.com/morgan-freeman-marijuana-ill-eat-drink-smoke-snort/?t=HHL

5G Is The “Stupidest Idea In The History of The World”- Says Washington State Professor.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
https://www.collective-evolution.com/2019/06/27/5g-is-the-stupidest-idea-in-the-history-of-the-world-says-washington-state-professor/?fbclid=IwAR1m-3GcNTU8yhOyQ6braoCVnF8EgEKAeqnqmf0tqNBaLN67G-vnHTo9q4w

“Space Leek,” a new short story by Chen Qiufan.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
https://slate.com/technology/2019/06/space-leek-chen-qiufan-stanley-chen.html

Anchorage Hits Record Breaking Heat Levels For The First Time In History

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
https://awarenessact.com/anchorage-hits-record-breaking-heat-levels-for-the-first-time-in-history/?fbclid=IwAR0Gt61wz_i2KK7Ax8bRvDLOwmZamD58NeR79gHMFSH2o9j_X1zGC_HcS3M

Real life Iron Man: Robert Downey Jr. launches climate change coalition to clean up the world with technology.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/real-life-iron-man-robert-downey-jr-launches/story?id=63499797

Children who spend time with their fathers have a higher IQ.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/3110360/Children-who-spend-time-with-their-fathers-have-a-higher-IQ.html?fbclid=IwAR01nVplQd5NYrCHbvolzbJfpZQu3Fi5D-7TDnqY-TXWjGU7T7Ch_lwIZXY

11 Fitness Myths That Are Harmful to Your Health

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/11-fitness-myths-that-are-harmful-to-your-health-491810/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini

"Why Everyone Wants More Inflation"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Why Everyone Wants More Inflation"* By Bill Bonner DUBLIN – "Our little galaxy pals were scratching their juicer heads. Negative rates… financialization… backasswards time, something from nothing…They are affronts to God and Nature… breaches of the laws of physics and the universe… and invitations to economic catastrophe. Why would anyone believe they could stimulate an economy with fake money? Or that a small group of goofballs with PhDs in economics could manage and control a $20 trillion economy of 330 million people? And why now, only 30 years after the Soviet Union’s magnifi... more »

They Left the Barn Door Open Again.....

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago
Like that great philosopher once said, or did I hear it in the movies, "one barn door closes and other door opens and a fool rushes in" or something like that. The door might've closed on the grand presidential ambitions of California gun grabber Eric Swalwell, but in rushes California billionaire Tom Steyer, who purchased the door and the rest of the barn from the looks of his *video announcement*. This is just what the Democrat primary needs because their billionaire-underrepresentation problem is now solved. They already have a resident from another planet and could use a billi... more »

Serena battles through to singles semis, then pairs up with Murray to win in mixed doubles

Just In - 5 hours ago
Lifting her play a much-needed notch down the stretch to grab the last three games, capping the comeback with her 19th ace, Williams reaches the semi-finals at the All England Club by gutsing out a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Alison Riske.

Police station evacuated after cracks appear and building rumbles

Just In - 5 hours ago
A multi-storey Adelaide police station is evacuated after staff hear a rumble in the building and notice "what appeared to be structural movement".

Saudi Princess allegedly ordered bodyguard to strike 'dog' tradie who took her photo

Just In - 5 hours ago
A workman who was allegedly assaulted by Princess Hessa bint Salman's bodyguard says he was called a dog and ordered to kiss the royal's feet while his hands were bound behind his back.

Shares tread water ahead of Fed testimony; Deutsche Bank shares slump again

David Chau at Just In - 5 hours ago
Global share markets are treading water ahead of key testimony from the Federal Reserve chair, but Deutsche Bank remains under pressure despite announcing massive job losses to cut costs.

On a cold night in Perth's suburbs, one girls' soccer team is preparing for the biggest stage of all

Tom Wildie at Just In - 5 hours ago
The Northern Redbacks under 16s players are gearing up for the biggest tournament of their short careers when they travel to Sweden for what is billed as soccer's World Youth Cup — the Gothia Cup.

Superbugs found lurking in Australian seagulls 'may cause human disease'

Nicolas Perpitch at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australian seagulls are carrying drug-resistant strains of E. coli bacteria picked up as they scavenge through waste, researchers find — and they warn the superbugs could cause serious infections in humans.

Referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition to be held within three years

Dan Conifer at Just In - 5 hours ago
Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt wants to "bring forward a consensus option" during the current term of Parliament.

Age gap 'not important' in 20-year friendship

Just In - 5 hours ago
Euijin Lee first met Heather Rigby when she visited Australia to study in 2001, almost 20 years later she's fulfilled a promise to come back with her husband in tow.

Meat, milk and sugar demand to rise, as developing countries urbanise: OECD

Tom Major at Just In - 5 hours ago
Soaring populations and rising consumption will see a 15 per cent rise in global demand for agricultural products, with Australia to play a key role in feeding developing markets.

'Yuppy activism': Disability advocates condemn plastic straw ban

Samantha Dawes at Just In - 5 hours ago
Advocates for people with disabilities condemn SA's proposed ban on single-use plastics, saying items such as plastic straws are "absolutely essential" for accessing food, drink and medication.

Half Indigenous employment for new Gulf of Carpentaria mine

Kemii Maguire at Just In - 5 hours ago
A Queensland zinc refinery is set to employ 50 per cent Indigenous workers in an industry first for Australia.

Live: NSW Now: Another Sydney unit block evacuated, 'facial recognition' for Opal card

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* It has been revealed that another Sydney apartment block was evacuated last year due to defects and commuters could soon be able to leave their Opal card at home, with plans for facial recognition technology.

India's bowling dominant against New Zealand but play washed out in semi-final

Just In - 5 hours ago
India dominates New Zealand with its disciplined bowling attack before intermittent rain washes out the rest of the day's play in the first Cricket World Cup semi-final, which will continue on Wednesday.

President Trump Welcomes Qatari Amir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani to the White House…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Earlier today President Donald Trump welcomed Amir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani from Qatar to the White House. Qatar came under considerable scrutiny from President Trump as part of the 2017 mid-east alliance due to their connections to the Muslim … Continue reading →

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Aurora, Colorado, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"The Privilege, The Duty..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago

"We Must Marvel..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"In our society, confidence leads to knowledge - which leads to power - which leads to pride - which leads to a fear of seeming ignorant - which constricts learning like an iron vise. We must understand that confidence is a blessing, for it is the embodiment of self-love, and through it we find the fuel for innovation and progress. We must realize that ignorance is merely the opportunity to learn more. And lastly, we must marvel rather than groan at the fact that there will always be more to learn. Only then will we be free of the intellectual prisons we have so readily caged ourse... more »

"We Were Made For These Times"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"We Were Made For These Times"* by Clarissa Pinkola Estes "My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world now. Ours is a time of almost daily astonishment and often righteous rage over the latest degradations of what matters most to civilized, visionary people. You are right in your assessments. The lustre and hubris some have aspired to while endorsing acts so heinous against children, elders, everyday people, the poor, the unguarded... more »

Nigerian Parliament On Lockdown After Shots Fired

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Members of security forces secure the area outside the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria [Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters] *Al Jazeera:* *Nigeria: Parliament on lockdown after shots fired* Gunfire erupts outside parliament during clashes between police and Shia Muslim protesters, witnesses say. Nigeria's National Assembly was on lockdown on Tuesday after shots were fired outside during clashes between police and a group of Shia Muslim protesters. Police used tear gas on the protesters and smoke could be seen rising from the area. The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a group that repr... more »

"Forgiveness..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"It’s forgiveness that makes us what we are. Without forgiveness, our species would’ve annihilated itself in endless retributions. Without forgiveness, there would be no history. Without that hope, there would be no art, for every work of art is in some way an act of forgiveness. Without that dream, there would be no love, for every act of love is in some way a promise to forgive. We live on because we can love, and we love because we can forgive." - Gregory David Roberts, "Shantaram"

Move Over Burgess: There's A New Cambrian Lagerstätten In Town

Heidi Henderson at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
Move over Burgess, there's a new Cambrian Lagerstätten in town. Meet Tuzoia sinesis from the Balang Formation of southern China. read more

Pleistocene Salmon Knock The Glaciers Back 6,000 Years

Heidi Henderson at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
Salmon have permeated First Nations mythology and have been prized as an important food source for thousands of years. For the Salish people of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, salmon was the most important of the local fishing stock and salmon fishing season was a significant social event which warranted the nomination of a “Salmon Chief” who directed the construction of the hooks, weirs and traps and the distribution of the catch. read more

Plesiosaurs: Four-Paddled Vortex Swimmers

Heidi Henderson at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
Plesiosaurus were large, carnivorous air-breathing marine reptiles with strong jaws and sharp teeth that moved through the water with four flippers. We'd originally thought that this might not be the most aerodynamic design but it was clearly effective as they used the extra set to create a wee vortex that aided in their propulsion. In terms of mechanical design, they have a little something in common with dragonflies. read more

A Flock of Pelicans Took Out one of Israel's F-15 BAZ "FrankenEagles"

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Middle East* [image: By MathKnight and Zachi Evenor - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58482668] Oh no. *The Baz (Falcon, as the F-15 Eagle is dubbed by IAF) tail number 122 was operated by pilot Lt. Col. Rotem who ironically was the mishap pilot during the bird strike.* Do you remember the Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-15 “FrankenEagle,” the F-15 that was critically damaged in an emergency landing after being hit by a flock of pelicans in Jun. 2011? On Feb. 19, 2017, the aircraft finally took off for its first sortie si... more »

America Should Support Russia’s Efforts Against Glorifying Nazism

Anatoly Antonov at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Anatoly Antonov* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Shared history should play a unifying role. Next year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the victory over the Nazi Germany. While meeting young Americans during various events in universities and seminars, I noticed that they not only remember this fast approaching date, but they also discussed how to use the historical experience to overcome current tensions and enhance Russia-U.S. relations. Overall, the new generation in the United States knows that Soviet and American soldiers and officers were brothers-in-arms during...more »

A Bold Idea for Security Reform in the Indo-Pacific Region

Bob Jones at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Bob Jones* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] A fifty-year-old report from the Naval War College provides a blueprint for establishing a maritime group that would provide a flexible option for nations to demonstrate their support of the rules-based international order. Former Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan’s recent speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue was expected to herald a new approach to the Indo-Pacific region by the United States. But the speech, and the subsequent release of a new Indo-Pacific strategy by the Department of Defense, did not announce any bold new...more »

A Korean Peace Treaty Would Create a Constitutional Crisis

Robert E. Kelly at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] A treaty would suggest, at least by implication, mutual recognition of the two Koreas by each other, which would create a constitutional problem for South Korea because it denies the existence of North Korea and claims sovereignty over the entire peninsula. Women Cross DMZ Executive Director Christine Ahn recently argued that the rapprochement between President Donald Trump and North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un merited concluding the Korean War of the 1950s. That conflict was ended by an armistice, not a peace treaty. Lega... more »

Israel's F-15 BAZ "FrankenEagle" is Back is Business!

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Middle East* [image: Credit: IDF] This bird is ready for action. *According to Lt. Col. Orgad restoring the F-15 has been a challenging but rewarding task. * A badly damaged Israeli Air Force (IAF) dual-seater F-15 Baz (Falcon, as the F-15 Eagle is dubbed by IAF) fighter jet will soon return to service with parts coming from a single-seater F-15. In Jun., 2011, the aircraft, belonging to the “Edge of the Spear” Squadron, took off from Tel-Nof AFB and when it reached 3,000 feet it was hit by a flock of pelicans. Its aircrew immediately performed an emer... more »

Erdogan’s Excellent Adventure in Idlib

Alexey Khlebnikov at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Alexey Khlebnikov* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] There are some major stumbling blocks to finish the military stage of the Syrian conflict and many of them can be found near Turkey’s borders. Even as the conflict in Syria enters its final stages and is becoming a political issue rather than a military one, several outstanding issues remain unresolved that prevent the war from moving beyond its military phase. As of today, there are two military issues: the Idlib province is controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the area east of the Euphrates River is held by K... more »

The True History of Israel's Operation Wooden Leg and the Longest-Range F-15 BAZ Strike Ever Made

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *History, Middle East* [image: Credit: IDF] An amazing feat. *The answer the questions is that IAF personnel had the foresight to realize the full potential of Baz multirole capabilities when the F-15 was selected. Moreover plans to upgrade the capabilities of the aircraft were immediately undertaken once it entered service with the IAF.* When Israeli Air Force (IAF) picked the F-15 the service was not only evaluating the aircraft air-to-air capabilities, but also if the Eagle design offered the flexibility to be an all-weather strike fighter. After having been mod... more »

Cruel Britannia: The Row Between Trump and the Ambassador

Hunter DeRensis, Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis, Matthew Petti* *Politics, Europe* [image: Reuters] Washington’s special relationship with London just got a little more “special.” President Donald Trump announced in a Monday afternoon Twitter salvo on that he would “no longer deal with” British ambassador Kim Darroch, who had criticized the president as “uniquely dysfunctional” in recently leaked comments from 2017. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt responded that Trump’s comments were “disrespectful and wrong.” He added that if he becomes prime minister, then “our ambassador stays.” With his comments, Hu... more »

White House discusses real environmental solutions, media loses their minds

Adam Houser at CFACT - 6 hours ago
The media doesn’t really seem to care about actual environmental issues unless it has to do with climate change. Providing funding to fight red tide? Cleaning up EPA Superfund sites? Promoting National Parks and access to hunting and fishing? Yawn. The post White House discusses real environmental solutions, media loses their minds appeared first on CFACT.

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Accreditation Affirmed for Another Eight Years

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 6 hours ago
At a time when some HBCUs are losing accreditation and others are struggling to keep theirs, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has been granted institutional accreditation for another eight years by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. “Accreditation assures Lincoln students, their families and all of our stakeholders that the educational standards and campus environment […]

H. Ross Perot Dead At 89

David Pluviose at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Billionaire businessman and two-time presidential candidate H. Ross Perot has passed away at the age of 89. The cause of death was leukemia, a family spokesman said Tuesday. Perot attended the U.S. Naval Academy and became a salesman for IBM. He later founded Electric Data Systems, which helped other companies manage their computer networks. He […]

UC Berkeley’s Executive Leadership Academy Welcomes Largest Cohort

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Information-packed sessions on attributes and skills essential for successfully navigating higher education as a top administrator filled the first day of the Executive Leadership Academy at the University of California at Berkeley.

Judge Green-Lights Lawsuit Against Student Loan Service Provider

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 6 hours ago
A federal judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Teachers against student loan servicer Navient to go forward. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in New York issued the opinion in the suit, which AFT filed in autumn 2018. “We are grateful for Judge Cote’s decision, which permits our case to […]

Nicki Minaj Pulls Out of Saudi Arabia Concert

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The Human Rights Foundation issued a statement last week, calling for Minaj and other performers to pull out of the show.

Amy McGrath Announces Bid for Mitch McConnell’s Senate Seat

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
She is a decided underdog in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1992.

Conspiracy Theorists Seem Perplexed by a Photo of Obama and Clooney. Here’s What It Shows

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
An innocuous photo of President Obama vacationing with actor George Clooney stirred up questions within the conspiracy community.

"How We Go to War Today"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
* "How We Go to War Today"* by David Stockman "It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in fact a circle. They are mere words, and words can be molded until they clothe ideas and disguise." – Joseph Goebbels, “Principles of Propaganda” (based on a diary dictated by Goebbels, discovered by U.S. personnel after May 1, 1945, summarized by Leonard Doob in 1950 based on a translation of the diary by Louis Lochner completed in 1948) "So, we’re at the stage of the game where Iran is publicly ... more »

Detroit Concert Organizers Take Flak for Charging White People Double

Raven Clabough at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: detroit-concert-organizers-take-flak-for-charging-white-people-double] AfroFuture FEST’s August 3 concert was reportedly charging white people twice as much for tickets as “people of color,” resulting in public outcry against the ticketing scale forced AfroFuture FEST organizers to change their pricing model.

USMCA Trade Deal Moving Closer to Submission to Congress

Steve Byas at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: usmca-trade-deal-moving-closer-to-submission-to-congress] Time is running short for Americans who treasure our nation’s independence to defeat the USMCA trade deal.

5G – The Global Human Experiment without Consent

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 6 hours ago
By Debra Greene, PhD, Guest Contributor 5G is the next generation of cell phone infrastructure, yet it is categorically different than its predecessors (4G/LTE, 3G, 2G, etc.). It is not a simple upgrade. It is a major increase – and change – in the type of wireless radiation to which we will all be […] The post 5G – The Global Human Experiment without Consent appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

U.S. Justice Department's Inspector General's Report On The Russian Investigation Continues

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Michael E. Horowitz, the Justice Department’s inspector general, has maintained a reputation for being above the partisan fray.CreditCreditTom Brenner/The New York Times *New York Times:* *Justice Dept. Watchdog Is Preparing to Deliver Verdict on the Russia Investigation* WASHINGTON — Inside a London office building in early June, three investigators for the Justice Department’s inspector general took a crucial step toward clearing the political fallout from the Russia investigation: They spent two days interviewing Christopher Steele, the former British spy whose now-infamous dos... more »

Surterra taps new CFO from Kellogg, continuing cannabis hiring trend

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Surterra Wellness, a fast-growing marijuana company based in Atlanta, on Tuesday announced it hired a highly paid executive from Kellogg Co. as chief financial officer. Fareed Khan, the latest Kellogg exec to leave the Fortune 500 company for the cannabis sector, will be in charge of corporate finance, investor relations, taxes and shared services for […] Surterra taps new CFO from Kellogg, continuing cannabis hiring trend is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Green Growth acquires multistate marijuana firm Moxie in $310 million deal

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Green Growth Brands, a cannabis company based in Ohio, agreed to pay $310 million in stock for multistate operator Moxie. Moxie is based in Long Beach, California, but sells both recreational and medical cannabis products from 250 retail outlets and dispensaries in five states. Green Growth, which is headquartered in Columbus but largely focuses on […] Green Growth acquires multistate marijuana firm Moxie in $310 million deal is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jo Taylor Named Ontario Teachers' Next CEO

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 6 hours ago
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan just named Jo Taylor President and CEO effective January 1, 2020, succeeding Ron Mock, who retires at year-end: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Taylor as its new President and CEO, effective January 1, 2020. Mr. Taylor, currently Executive Managing Director, Global Development, will succeed Ron Mock, who is retiring on December 31, 2019 after almost two decades at Ontario Teachers’. *“We selected Jo because he will be an excellent driver of the Ontario Teachers’ brand, and for his abi...more »

Mexico's Finance Minister Resigns Accusing The Government Of Economic Extremism

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Reuters:* *In blow to Mexican president, finance minister quits over economic 'extremism'* MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s moderate Finance Minister Carlos Urzua resigned on Tuesday with a letter that shocked markets by citing “extremism” in economic policy, before President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador quickly named a well-regarded deputy minister to replace him. In the unusually strongly worded resignation note made public on his Twitter account, Urzua said the government was forming economic policy without sufficient foundation. “I’m convinced that economic policy should alw... more »

IG Horowitz Investigators Interviewed Chris Steele June 3rd – 5th, 16 Hour Session….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Comey FBI apologist, Fusion GPS co-conspirator and Lawfare Alliance media narrative engineer, Natasha Bertrand, has an outline published today on the background interview of dossier author Christopher Steele. From within the article, beyond the sympathetic propaganda, some overarching details are … Continue reading →

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