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Fed Union Members 1st Amend. Rights vs Political Speech
Union Sues to Give Federal Employees the Right to Talk ‘Impeachment’ and ‘Resistance’ Government Executive Courtney Buble’ August 13, 2019 The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) argues the Office of Special Counsel violated the First Amendment with guidance on using those terms. A federal employee union filed a lawsuit against the Office of Special Counsel Tuesday in response to the office’s guidance on federal employees using the terms “impeachment” and “resist” at work, citing free speech violations and a misinterpretation of the Hatch Act. The American Federatio... more »
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Ben Parfitt comments on the dangers of captured regulators such as B.C.'s Oil and Gas Commission who end up serving corporate "clients" rather than the public interest. And Bryan Walsh discusses the discounting effect which makes it all too frequent for people to avoid seriously considering the long-term effects of a climate breakdown (among other policy choices). - But if we needed an example as to how pollution affects people every day, Allison Aubrey discusses new research showing that smog and other air pollution can be as harmful to a... more »
Bomber Deathmatch: Russia's Tu-160 vs. America's B-1B Lancer (Who Wins?)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Who dies? *The Tu-160--while it looks similar to the B-1B--is a very different aircraft. The Soviet Union designed the Blackjack primarily as a means to deliver a nuclear strike during World War Three. However, the Soviets designed the jet mainly as a means to deliver nuclear-tipped cruise missiles--though the aircraft retained the ability to do low-level penetration. As such, the Tu-160 is much larger and much faster than the B-1B--with a maximum takeoff weight of over 606,000lbs and top speed greater than Mach 2.05. By contrast, the B-1B weighs in... more »
Meet the F-16 Fighting Falcon: The Old Fighter Jet That Keeps on Killing
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Not ready for retirement just yet. *Unlike the early model F-14 and F-15s, the Falcon was also designed as a multirole fighter, and it could lug up to seventeen thousand pounds of munitions or electronic-warfare gear on its eleven hardpoints, including a new generation of precision-guided weapons such as Maverick missiles and laser-guided bombs. A twenty-millimeter Vulcan cannon in the lower fuselage served as a backup weapon.* The F-16 Fighting Falcon bears an unusual distinction: it is one of the only top jet fighters in the world to also be co... more »
Unstoppable? MiG and Sukhoi Are Merging Under United Aircraft Corporation to Build Russia's Warplanes
*Dario Leone* *Politics, Europe* [image: Reuters] Should America be concerned? *UAC President Yuri Slyusar explained that the board of directors gave the green light for a single legal entity back in 2016.* As reported by TASS, starting from 2019, MiG Corporation and Sukhoi will merge into the combat aviation structural unit of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). “For us, the year 2019 is the year when we switch to the format of a single company, a single corporate contour while the division will be in the format of a unit of the UAC single company,” UAC President Yuri Slyusar s... more »
Video Alert: Watch American B-1B Lancer Bombers Practice a Bombing Raid with South Korea's Air Force
*Dario Leone* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5132709/joint-air-defense-exercise-sharpens-skills-strengthens-partnerships] Pretty cool. *“U.S. bombers and Republic of Korea fighters are just two of many lethal military options at our disposal,” said Lt. Gen. Thomas Bergeson, U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander. * The interesting clip in this post shows two U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bombers from Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam practicing attack capabilities by releasing inert weapons at the Pilsung Range, South Korea, on Jul. 7, 2017. The Lanc... more »
She's Gonna Be an Astronaut: Meet One of the Marines' Legendary AH-1 Cobra Helicopter Pilots
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: By NASA/Robert Markowitz - https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_feature/public/thumbnails/image/jsc2017e067122.jpghttps://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/42959442420/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid] What a boss. *“It’s a little bittersweet,” she said. “I love flying helicopters; I love flying the Cobra and I know that this is potentially my last flight ever, or at least my last one for a long time, but I’m very excited about what I’m about to go do.”* On Jul. 7, 2017 Maj. Jasmin M... more »
New York City: Obamacare Led To A Surge In Unnecessary Ambulance Rides
If something is free, do you use it more? It seems so, in New York City ambulance usage for minor injuries (abrasions, minor burns, muscle sprains) rose by 37 percent after the Affordable Care Act was implemented. An ambulance for a scrape? Yes, nearly 3,000 more of them, and that is just in one city. All paid for by everyone whose premiums went up. read more
EU Update: Pipelines and Pipe Dreams
Daniel Markind writes at Forbes The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline And The Dangers Of Moving Too Rashly Toward Renewable Energy. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Few Americans likely noticed last week that Denmark refused to grant a permit for finishing construction of the Russian natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, but its international significance […]
Chinese Survey Ship With Coast Guard Escorts Return To Vietnam's Territorial Waters
Chinese research vessel Haiyang Dizhi 8 entered waters surrounding the Spratly islands, which are claimed by Vietnam. Xinhua *Radio Free Asia*:* Chinese Survey Ship, Escorts Return to Vietnam Waters: Reports* A Chinese survey ship has returned to Vietnam’s territorial waters in the South China Sea, according to media reports, days after leaving the disputed Spratly Islands, where it had been involved in a nearly month-long standoff with Vietnamese ships that prompted rare protests in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The Haiyang Dizhi 8, a ship operated by the China Geological Survey, h... more »
Melania Trump, thank you for the invitation, but no thanks
Yesterday, I received a letter from First Lady Melania Trump and the Republican National Committee asking for donations for her husband’s campaign. The letter espoused all of the good things which have occurred under the president and all the bad … Continue reading →
Hours Before Windows Were Shot Out at San Antonio ICE Facility, Protesters in Florida Hurled Threats against ICE Contractors.
Democrats want to abolish ICE because the Party is pushing for open borders so new voters can flip the electoral college, especially in Texas. If they succeed, they plan on winning all national elections forevermore.
US: Democrat Senators Threaten Supreme Court to Either “Heal” or Face Drastic Restructuring
Democrat Senators threatened the Supreme Court to either "heal" or the public will demand increasing the number of justices so the present Conservative 5-4 majority will become the minority.
The ‘Mayor of Skid Row’ Says Los Angeles Has a Homeless Problem Because Politicians Get Money from Keeping It, Not Solving It.
Jeff calls the politicians, developers, and non-profit agencies that flourish in this racket "poverty pimps," because homeless people are a commodity - something you use to make money. He says the LA Police Department is also in on the scam. They have a $2-billion budget that would go away if the crime rate dropped.
U.S. Blacklists Chinese Nuclear Firms From Importing U.S. Nuclear Components And Materials
*Bloomberg: **U.S. Blacklists China Nuclear Firms Accused of Aiding Military* (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. added four Chinese nuclear entities to a trade blacklist, accusing them of helping to acquire advanced U.S. technology for military use in China. China General Nuclear Power Group and its subsidiaries China General Nuclear Power Corp., or CGNPC, China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co., and Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute Co. were added to the so-called Entity List, according to a Federal Register notice published Wednesday. The move comes after a crackdown ... more »
Violent Protests In Hong Kong Reach Their Last Stage
[image: undefined] The riots in Hong Kong are about to end. The protests, as originally started in June, were against a law that would have allowed criminal extraditions to Taiwan, Macao and mainland China. The law was retracted and the large protests have since died down. What is left are a few thousand students who, as advertised in a New York Times op-ed, intentionally seek to provoke the police with "marginal violence": Such actions are a way to make noise and gain attention. And if they prompt the police to respond with unnecessary force, as happened on June 12, then the publ... more »
U.S. Navy's Newest Supercarrier Can Now Land All Of Its Planes With The Exception Of The F-35 Stealth Fighter
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt *Business Insider:* *The Navy's new supercarrier can now land all of its planes — except the F-35 stealth fighter* * The USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of a new-class of supercarriers, can now recover all propeller and jet aircraft, except the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. * The Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) on the Ford has been given a green light for the landing of the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C Hawkeye ... more »
Justin Trudeau And The Ethics Of Interference
Ethics can be a slippery matter and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken, rather decidedly, the option of adding more grease. His understanding over the ethics, for instance, of interfering in the decision-making process involving an Attorney-General has led to a little bit of history: Trudeau finds himself the […]
Who Will Pay for the Huge Costs of Holding Back Rising Seas?
Combatting rising seas is a big ticket item, and one beyond the meane even of prosperous cities.
Epstein Autopsy Finds Evidence He May Have Been Murdered
By Tyler Durden As the public carries on with the great debate about what really happened (or didn’t happen) to Jeffrey Epstein early Saturday morning... more »
VICTORY! CHINA TO SEND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS TO AFRICA TO STOP EBOLA, SHOULD GATHER PFOOF OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE TO ENABLE LAWSUITS AND COMPENSATION
*CHINESE EXPERTS SHOULD HELP COLLECT EVIDENCE OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE TO HELP AFRICANS FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST WHO, CDC, USAID, MSF, BILL GATES FOUNDATION ETC* *CHINA SHOULD PREPARE TO SEND HEALTH EXPERTS TO THE UK, USA, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD IF THE GLOBALISTS TRY TO SPREAD EBOLA* *GLOBAL PUBLIC KNOWS EBOLA IS A FALSE FLAG TO ROLL OUT MEDICAL MARTIAL LAW* *DISCREDITED MAINSTREAM MEDIA AND ITS OFFICIAL NARRATIVE IS FULL OF GLARING ANOMALIES, INCONSISTENCIES AND LIES* *AFTER EBOLA OUTBREAK IN 2014, AFRICA AND US MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE ESPECIALLY ALERT* *... more »
Epstein autopsy finds evidence he was murdered. Who did it? Trump, Prince Andrew and co?
After the hashtag EpsteinMurder trended around the world, and the entire global public, including prominent lawmakers, journalists and lawyers, tweeted about the apparent murder of eugenicist tranhumanist Jeffrey Epstein, evidence that he was murdered has now emerged from his autopsy. Prime suspects? Queen and Prince Andrew? Donald Trump? Bill Gates? Bill Clinton? https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jeffrey-epstein-conspiracy-theories-qanon-memes-870430/ https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/10/jeffrey-epstein-death-conspiracy-theories-1456309 https://www.bbc.c... more »
U.S. Blocks Release Of Iranian Tanker Detained In Gibraltar
*DW: **US asks Gibraltar to halt release of Iranian tanker* Media in Gibraltar report that the US Department of Justice has requested a halt to the release of Grace 1, an Iranian tanker held on suspicion of shipping oil to Syria. The United States submitted a list of allegations. The United States requested that Gibraltar halt the release of a detained Iranian tanker on Thursday and turn the vessel over to US officials. "The US Department of Justice has applied to seize the Grace 1 on a number of allegations which are now being considered," the government of the British overseas t... more »
Trump’s Techno-Nationalism
Flowers left outside Google offices in Shanghai after the company announced it was considering withdrawing from mainland China in 2010. (Flickr/Jessie Wang, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Among President Trump’s recent tweets was one that has potentially profound implications for American companies: a pledge to “take a look” at tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel’s accusation that Google committed a “treasonous decision to work with the Chinese military and not the U.S. military.” The subtext of the president’s tweet is a new form of techno-nationalism that raises serious ethical, legal and politi... more »
What is 5G?
The US is attempting to put 5G on a fast track despite evidence suggesting the new technology could pose serious health concerns. Martin Pall, Professor Emeritus at Washington State University joins Michele Greenstein to discuss health concerns over 5G and why the government is attempting to ignore the research and medical findings. We are planning a public event in Brunswick, Maine (likely in November) to discuss the subject with a couple people who have been studying the dangers of these technologies.
Fox: Autopsy finds broken bones in Jeffrey Epstein’s neck, deepening questions around his death
An autopsy found that financier Jeffrey Epstein sustained multiple breaks in his neck bones, according to two people familiar with the findings, deepening the mystery about the circumstances around his death. Among the bones broken in Epstein’s neck was the hyoid bone, which in men is near the Adam’s apple. Such breaks can occur in […] The post Fox: Autopsy finds broken bones in Jeffrey Epstein’s neck, deepening questions around his death appeared first on Health Nut News.
Murder, intimidation and persecution: the struggle to defend the environment
[image: Murder, intimidation and persecution: the struggle to defend the environment] Across the world people are being killed and persecuted for trying to save the environment Read full article →
"We Hope, More Than Anything..."
"We live our lives, do whatever we do, and then we sleep - it's as simple and ordinary as that. A few jump out of windows or drown themselves or take pills; more die by accident; and most of us, the vast majority, are slowly devoured by some disease or, if we're very fortunate, by time itself. There's just this for consolation: an hour here or there when our lives seem, against all odds and expectations, to burst open and give us everything we've ever imagined, though everyone but children (and perhaps even they) knows these hours will inevitably be followed by others, far darker a... more »
Brazil’s Government Suspends Use of Mobile Radars on Federal Highways
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro ordered the suspension of the use of mobile speed cameras on federal highways. The order was published on Thursday, August 15th, in the Federal Gazette and was issued by the Ministry of Justice, responsible for the Federal Highway Police (PRF). The order does not specify when the […] The post Brazil’s Government Suspends Use of Mobile Radars on Federal Highways appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian is Sued in Canada for Refusing to Wax Transgender Women
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When she decided to open a hair removal room in her home, Márcia da Silva had no idea she would be accused of discrimination in a human rights court in Canada. The Brazilian, who lives with her husband and children in Vancouver, refused to depilate Jessica Yaniv, a transgender woman […] The post Brazilian is Sued in Canada for Refusing to Wax Transgender Women appeared first on The Rio Times.
Costly but Undesired Football Stars Coutinho and Neymar Searching for New Clubs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The months of June and July, when the transition from one season to the next one takes place in Europe, are nearly as much awaited as the football (soccer) leagues themselves. For athletes, the transfer window period, when clubs can trade players, is an opportunity to secure a move to […] The post Costly but Undesired Football Stars Coutinho and Neymar Searching for New Clubs appeared first on The Rio Times.
'Despicable and unacceptable': Man allegedly attacked Port Lincoln nurse in hospital
A nurse who took to Facebook to say she was attacked in the Port Lincoln Hospital emergency department calls for more awareness around violence towards health workers.
Manly bounces back with win over Wests Tigers at Brookvale
Just In - 15 hours ago
Manly takes care of Wests Tigers at Brookvale Oval to leapfrog the Rabbitohs into fourth spot on the ladder — at least until Saturday night.
‘Long process that is nowhere near perfect’: Q&A with California cannabis czar Nicole Elliott
When Nicole Elliott was appointed senior adviser on cannabis in California Gov. Gavin Newsom's Office of Business and Economic Development in February, many in the state's marijuana industry cheered. ‘Long process that is nowhere near perfect’: Q&A with California cannabis czar Nicole Elliott is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Deal Watch: Equity raises highest in three months; M&A activity slows
Deal Watch: Equity raises highest in three months; M&A activity slows is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Russian Pilot Hailed As A Hero After 'Miracle' Landing Of Passenger Jet In A Cornfield Following Bird Strike
*Daily Mail:* *Miracle of the cornfield! Hero pilot safely belly-lands a flaming Russian jet carrying 233 people on farmland after a flock of birds got sucked into both engines during take-off* * Ural Airlines A321 plane was taking off from Moscow's Zhukovsky airport Thursday when it hit a flock of birds * One of the engines caught fire while the other one spluttered and then stopped working, Russian media says * Hero pilot Damir Yusupov brought the plane down in a cornfield, leaving 23 people with just minor wounds * Russian media compared crash to Miracle on the Hudson, when je... more »
Red Flag Law Articles Just Keep Popping UP!
2 More articles that I fond this morning for your reading displeasure…..Sarchasm – the gulf, divide, precipice, abyss, chasm between the users of sarcasm and the people that just don’t get it….. From AllNewsPipeline and Alt-Market: 1st Pipeline: Will ‘Red Flag Laws’ Become ‘Red List Executions’? – Remember! Courageous Police Officer Warned Of The Globalists ‘Final Solution’ For America The same people who report your FB posts as offensive will be calling tip lines to have your guns seized! 2nd Alt-Market: Unconstitutional And Tyrannical Red Flag Gun Confiscation Laws Are Coming Fast... more »
Google “Machine Learning Fairness” Whistleblower Goes Public, says: “burden lifted off of my soul”
by Staff Report August 14, 2019 VIDEO: “the police began looking for me…” Google Sent Threatening Letter to Google Insider Zachary Vorhies: “they knew what I had done and that letter contained several demands” HUNDREDS of Internal Google Documents Leaked to Project Veritas… news blacklist, “human raters,” YouTube CEO video… Google Insider Wants More Insiders to Blow Whistle: “people have been waiting for this Google Snowden moment where somebody comes out and explains what everybody already knows to be true” “I felt that our entire election system was going to be compromised for... more »
7 Reasons To Stand Against Red Flag Guns Laws
From Zerohedge: Tyler Durden scored a big one Authored by John Miltimore via The Foundation for Economic Education, Followup from yesterday’s quick Guns Saved These Americans, Daily Beast Claims Your Mentally Ill if You Own a Gun, and Red Flag bit. Noting that President Trump as shown interest in Red Flag Laws, this is an important article to get out there. This is all about taking your legally purchased and responsibly used weapons. Facts show that law abiding citizens don’t commit the crimes….there are more than 200 million legally owned weapons out there, if there was actually a ... more »
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*California's proposed ethnic studies curriculum decried as anti-Semitic, left-wing 'propaganda'* A proposed ethnic-studies curriculum developed for California public high schools has ignited outrage over its shabby treatment of Jewish Americans and Israel, leading to fears that students could soon receive a crash course in anti-Semitism. The Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum contains sample course outlines on a broad array of minority groups, including Arab Americans — but not Jewish Americans — while promoting the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and its supp... more »
Retraction Watch readers, we still need your help to be able to continue our work
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Aircraft Carriers Are Complicated And Expensive Things To Build
China’s first carrier, Liaoning, is in drydock while its second--and first home-made carrier--is in the background. VCG *Popular Mechanics*: *China's Troubled Aircraft Carrier Proves Why It's So Hard To Build Them* *Carriers are complicated and expensive things to build.* Recent news out of China suggests that the country is experiencing technical problems with its first homemade aircraft carrier. This points to an ongoing issue for countries that have elected to go the aircraft carrier route: carriers are really, really complicated and expensive things to build. The first purpos... more »
Donald Trump and the National Debt - It's Not Easy to Fix
With projections showing at $4 trillion addition to the national debt over the next decade thanks to the Trump Administration's deficit-financed legislation as shown here: ...a look back to what Donald Trump had to say about the national debt prior to his tenure as president is an interesting exercise. Here is an interview with candidate Trump on Fox News from February 5, 2016: When Bill O'Reilly mentions that one of the biggest problems facing the United States is the national debt but that the topic rarely comes up during election campaigns, here's what Donald Trump had to say ... more »
Musical Interlude: Gnomusy (David Caballero), "Dolmen Ridge"
Gnomusy (David Caballero), "Dolmen Ridge"
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*How Climate Change is Damaging our Roadways* *Bad weather certainly can damage roads but whether such weather is now more frequent has been widely disputed* The growing number of flooding and wildfire events, coupled with increasing temperatures, is causing concern for the lifecycle of our highways and bridges Since 1950, the number of record high temperature events in the United States has been increasing, while the number of record low temperature events has been decreasing. The U.S. has also witnessed increasing numbers of intense rainfall events along with disastrous wildfir... more »
A Bad Day
Yesterday was a bad day for Justin Trudeau. The ethics commissioner's report was a no holds barred condemnation of his behaviour in the SNC-Lavalin Affair. Chantal Hebert writes: To read the ethics commissioner’s accounting of the events is to get the impression that the senior levels of the government essentially functioned as an arm of the engineering firm. The line between the two was not so much blurred as virtually invisible. The commissioner’s conclusion that the prime minister violated the federal ethics law is unadulterated. He finds no extenuating circumstances to absolv... more »
The FBI, US Overseas Intel Agency, British Intel Agents All Thought That Robert Maxwell was a Soviet-Russian Agent
The FBI, a US intelligence agency with jurisdiction abroad – probably the CIA, and British Intelligence officers, all believed that … Continue reading →
Robert Maxwell, Israel’s Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul (Book Review)
From: “Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, September 2003, page 85 Book Review: Robert Maxwell, Israel’s Superspy: The Life and … Continue reading →
On Four Kinds of Tyrants
The intellectual sees his nation as a university with himself as the university president; the artist sees his nation as an asylum, with himself as the asylum’s chief doctor; the politician sees his nation as a concentration camp with himself as the camp’s commander; the crony capitalist sees his nation as a monopoly with himself as the monopoly’s CEO. The irony is that all four—society as a university, society as an asylum, society as a concentration camp, society as a monopoly—are tyrannies. They think that only they can maintain the social, cultural, and economic standards—only ... more »
‘China Is Not Our Problem’: We Need To Collaborate in Space and on Belt and Road
[image: President Donald J. Trump is shown the expansion construction underway as he tours the Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Monaca, Pa. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)] “China is not our problem,” tweeted President Donald Trump today as Treasury interest rates plunged into recession territory, Germany’s industrial economy was reported contracting, and the Wall Street stock market plunged 800 points. That was completely true, contrary to the propaganda over Hong Kong coming from London and from the U.S. Congress. The President was r... more »
Shouldn’t there be a law against reckless opioid sales? Turns out, there is
Previously secret documents and data make it clear that many companies engaged in the distribution of prescription painkillers either skirted or ignored their legal obligations for years.
Syrian Army in action against jihadists in northeastern Latakia: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a new offensive last week to capture the key town of Kabani in northeastern Latakia. Since launching this offensive, the Syrian Arab Army has managed to capture several points from the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party. The Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese Army receives 150 new Humvees from US
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The U.S. has donated 150 Humvees to the Lebanese Army, the military said in a communique on Wednesday evening. The Lebanese Army said the U.S. also provided them with more than 5 million rounds of ammunition, along with night vision goggles and radios. This latest transfer of military equipment to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists beat back Syrian Army attack at key hilltop in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) made another push to capture the key hilltop of Tal Tari in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate last night. According to a military source near the front-lines in Idlib, the Syrian Army failed to advance at Tal Tari after several hours of fighting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Bahrain to purchase US-made Patriot missile system
Bahrain has agreed to buy the US-built Patriot anti-aircraft and missile interceptor system, the Raytheon Company said in a press release. “Bahrain signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon’s… Patriot air and missile defense system from the US Army”, the release said. “This letter of offer and acceptance allows the US government to begin contract negotiations […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
If You Write to this "Parliamentary Group" Please be Careful
By John Stone This is a follow up to my brief article at the end of February British MPs are Front for Gates and the Pharmaceutical Industry The deadly charade continues. British television viewers were told on ITV NEWS on... more »
Challenging Murdoch influence on Australia's coercive vaccination policy - the example of meningococcal B vaccination
From Elizabeth Hart, Australia. The Murdoch media has been aggressively promoting the GSK Bexsero meningococcal B vaccine product in Australia, but not disclosing conflicts of interest, i.e. the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has been involved in GSK and Novartis funded... more »
"The Road to Hell Is Paved with Virtue-Signaling"
*"The Road to Hell Is Paved with Virtue-Signaling"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Here in the decay phase of Imperial Pretensions, The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity. It's a line from Yeats' poem "The Second Coming", and it speaks to our current stumbling descent toward the abyss, where the worst invest their energies in virtue-signaling and the best retreat from the hopelessness of actually addressing our real-world problems. The road to Hell is paved with virtue-signaling: rather than actually solve the knotty problems that are dragging us tow... more »
...and I bet none of these guns will ever hurt anybody
Amid all the leftist hoopla about how nasty and scary and deadly guns are, and how we should restrict the living daylights out of them, it's nice to be reminded that in very large parts of this country, they're regarded with nonchalance as a routine part of everyday life. They're seldom used to harm anyone - they're much more likely to be used to put food on the table. (Of course, if the need should arise to protect others from harm, they'll do that job, too. As an illustration, a carload of gang-bangers from a big city some hours away decided to rob a small town's independent pha... more »
Emir Kusturica’s Documentary on Uruguay’s ex-President Pepe Mujica Comes to Netflix
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From Friday August 23rd, Netflix will be including: "El Pepe, una vida suprema" (El Pepe, a Supreme Life) in its listings. This is the documentary that renowned Serbian director Emir Kusturica filmed during three years, portraying the life of former leftist Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica. The Uruguayan and Argentinean […] The post Emir Kusturica’s Documentary on Uruguay’s ex-President Pepe Mujica Comes to Netflix appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Government Reduces Import Tariffs on HIV/AIDS and Cancer Drugs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since August 7th, buying certain types of disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and drugs for treating patients with cancer and HIV/Aids has become cheaper. Import tariffs, formerly up to eighteen percent, have been reduced to zero or two percent. These products are included in a list of seventeen items that have […] The post Brazilian Government Reduces Import Tariffs on HIV/AIDS and Cancer Drugs appeared first on The Rio Times.
Why Did the Mighty Battleship Become Obsolete?
*David Axe* *Security, * We think we can tell you why. *“The battleship era ended not because the ships lacked utility,” Farley writes, “but rather because they could no longer fulfill their roles in a cost-effective manner.” They were too big, too pricey to build and maintain, and their crews of thousands of sailors were just too large.* In many ways, the battleship represented the greatest-ever concentration of naval power in a single vessel. Between World War I and World War II, the big, fast, thickly-armored and heavily-armed warships dominated the world’s oceans. And then... more »
How Nazi Germany Could Have Won World War II: An Alliance with Russia?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * That apocalyptic vision of a new Dark Ages almost happened. In the early days of World War II, Britain and France planned to bomb Russian oil fields. The goal was to impede Hitler. The outcome would probably have helped Hitler win the war. *In any event, fortune, or rather misfortune, saved the world. In May 1940, German panzers smashed through the Low Countries and into France. Six weeks later, France surrendered. Operation Pike was not to be. Except that, as Hitler's armies appeared on the verge of seizing the Caucasus oil fields in 1941-42, Britain... more »
Here Is China's Plan for a Nuclear War Against America
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, * Take a look. *The major thrust of the article in that issue on the impact of the DF-26 on nuclear strategy seems to be to try to debunk the argument that China’s deployment of this new type of missile is “destabilizing.” Like their American counterparts, Chinese strategists seem to be increasingly practiced (at least in a domestic context) at selling the argument that more and new types of weapons enhance deterrence and thus strategic stability.* When one reads enough Chinese naval literature, diagrams of multi-axial cruise missile saturation a... more »
Coming to India's Aircraft Carriers: America's F/A-18 Super Hornet?
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Here is why it could happen. Dan Gillian, Boeing’s program manager for the F/A-18 and EA-18G, told Economic Times that his company had done simulations of the Super Hornet taking off from a ski jump and the aircraft can be launched with a ‘significant’ payload without any modifications. He added that the F/A-18 will be tested from a U.S. Navy ski jump as well. “We have answered queries from the Indian Navy and the simulation analysis is done. At some point, we will also take off from a US Navy ski jump. We feel very comfortable that we will pass the r... more »
China's Tanks Are Getting 'Shields' to Protect from Rocket Attacks
*Michael Peck* *Security, * China’s light tanks are getting active protection systems to shoot down anti-tank rockets. China’s light tanks are getting active protection systems to shoot down anti-tank rockets. This may indicate that China has solved a problem bedeviling armored vehicles: how to fit anti-rocket defenses on light armored vehicles without adding prohibitive weight. "Compared to a heavy main battle tank, a light tank like the VT5 carries lighter armor, meaning weaker passive protection,” a military expert told China’s state-owned Global Times. “Using an active prot... more »
See This Old Chinese Bomber from the 1950s? It's Getting Hypersonic Missiles.
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Chinese H-6Ks—a knockoff of the 1950s Soviet Tu-16 bomber—will be armed with hypersonic weapons, according to Chinese media. China’s H6-K may be an old Soviet-designed bomber—but it’s getting twenty-first century missiles. Chinese H-6Ks—a knockoff of the 1950s Soviet Tu-16 bomber—will be armed with hypersonic weapons, according to Chinese media. “The warplane could eventually be armed with hypersonic weapons that can destroy hostile military hubs 3,000 kilometers [1,864 miles] away within minutes,” said the Global Times news site. “Together with J-20 ... more »
Why the Roaring A-10 Warthog Is a Powerful and Scary Weapon
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5610698/10s-divert-yokota-ab] America's enemies should run. *Red Flag is the Air Force’s premier combat training exercise where units from across the Department of Defense join with allied nations in a “blue force” to combat a “red force” in a variety of challenging scenarios over three weeks.* The desert screams by below. The clouds scream by above. Both stretch on into the horizon. It’s deceptively calm in the cockpit. There’s a constant, seemingly discordant stream of chatter coming through his helmet... more »
Trump Wants To Be Seen As...
*"No Political Appetite To Ban..." by Nancy Ohanian* Rebecca Ballhaus, Andrew Restuccia and Natalie Andrews reported for the *Wall Street Journal* yesterday that "Trump’s public push for gun-control measures is causing consternation among conservatives and some of his advisers, who have privately raised concerns about the political and policy fallout of the approach. At least so far, Mr. Trump doesn’t appear to have been swayed by the concerns, and the president has indicated privately to aides that he wants to be seen taking action in response to back-to-back mass shootings earlier... more »
How Homogenization Destroys Climate Science
By Paul Homewood This is a must see video from Tony Heller, which shows how UHI is corrupting good data at rural sites:
"Reality Is Dawning"
*"Reality Is Dawning"* by Sven Henrich "Tuesday’s announcement by the Trump administration to delay some of the new tariffs on China it just announced a few weeks ago was initially greeted with relief by equity markets across the globe. This proved to be mistake as reality is dawning and global stock markets are selling off hard just a day later on ever weakening economic data in Europe and Asia and further yield curve inversions. Call it a major hangover as the reversal in tariffs was not coming from a position of strength, it was coming as a result of global economic reality sin... more »
The Terrascope - Using Earth As A Lens
Ever since telescopes were first invented, by some dutch lens grinder in the late XVIth century, and then demonstrated to be invaluable tools for investigating the cosmos around us by Galileo Galilei in the early 1600s, there has been a considerable, steady effort to construct bigger and better ones. Particularly bigger ones. read more
Australian Geographic unveils winning wildlife snaps
An ominous drone photo of sharks circling a whale beached near Albany in WA snaps top prize at this year's Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards, with the photographer saying the scene was "unreal".
NRL live: Manly takes on the Tigers at Brookvale
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Manly needs a win to keep in touch with the top four. The Sea Eagles host the Wests Tigers at Brookvale as round 22 kicks off. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.
Live: England dismissed for 258 after threatening a recovery at Lord's
Australia restricts England to 258 all out on day two of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, despite some late hitting down the order from Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes. Follow all the action in our live blog.
As Kashmir tensions worsen, India and Pakistan exchange threats on Independence Day
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As Pakistan and India celebrate their independence from Britain, the nuclear-armed nations exchange threats over escalating tensions in the disputed Kashmir region.
Queensland police officer accidentally shoots gun at Ekka
A formal investigation is underway after a police officer unintentionally fired a gun inside a building at the Brisbane Showgrounds while a shift change was taking place.
A self-taught violinist's incredible journey from war-torn Syria to a Sydney orchestra
Aboud Kaplo has a unique relationship with his violin. After fleeing war-torn Syria with his family for a safer and more prosperous life in Australia, the 16-year-old has dreams of one day being a famous violinist.
Dow Jones “Emasculated” in CalPERS Copyright Abuse Per Supreme Court Amicus Brief Citing Work of This Humble Blog
Yesterday, in Wall Street Journal Publisher Tells Supreme Court of Being Victimized by California, the Hollywood Reporter described in detail, based on an amicus brief filed with the US Supreme Court, how Dow Jones had tried to obtain damages for systematic copyright abuses we identified, and got way less than they thought they were entitled […]
Gun Violence 2019 Statistics vs Anti 2nd Amendment
Every single time some incident occurs, Democrats rev up the assault rhetoric on removing guns from the hands of civilians and taking away assault weapons. So every single time, we get one inch closer to losing our 2nd Amendment rights. Those rights remain our protection against a socialist government, anarchy and internal coup, or NWO takeover of our country. constitution, and citizens. Most do not have time to go searching for information. I have compiled a collection of easily accessed information some of you might might like to have. The information certainly is not all that is ... more »
Bolsonaro Says Merkel Should Reforest Germany with Suspended Amazon Money
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Bolsonaro's speech was made when commenting that he is looking for a new Federal Prosecutor General who is not an extremist in relation to the environmental issue and that the government faces problems of licensing for infrastructure works. "I even want to send a message to my dear lady […] The post Bolsonaro Says Merkel Should Reforest Germany with Suspended Amazon Money appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Workers Party President Paid R$3.8 Million in Slush Funds by Major Contractors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Annex 12 of his accusation, Antonio Palocci discloses that the current PT national president, Gleisi Hoffmann, had received the sum of R$3.8 million from three contractors in the 2010 campaign when she was elected senator for Paraná. According to VEJA, in 2017, when the minister was still negotiating a […] The post Brazil Workers Party President Paid R$3.8 Million in Slush Funds by Major Contractors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Drug Gang Attacks Police Station in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Just north of Rio de Janeiro's famous Maracanã stadium, criminals launched an attack onto a police station, opening fire with automatic guns and grenades. The Wednesday morning attack took place in the impoverished neighborhood of Mangueira. No police were injured, but a high ranking member of the local drug gang […] The post Brazil Drug Gang Attacks Police Station in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Grew 13.2 Percent in 2018 over 2017
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In contrast to the global trend, the flows of direct foreign investment (FDI) to Latin America and the Caribbean have increased by 13.2 percent in 2018 compared to 2017, totaling US$184.3 billion, reported yesterday, August 14th, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) in Santiago, Chile. The […] The post Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Grew 13.2 Percent in 2018 over 2017 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Régulation française et internationale en matière de thérapie génique
Ethical Technology - 17 hours ago
Introduction: L’annonce a fait l’effet d’une bombe. Le 26 novembre dernier, He Jankui, chercheur à l’université de Shenzen (Chine) a annoncé la naissance de deux bébés viables dont il a réussi à corriger l’ADN afin de les immuniser contre le VIH. Le scientifique chinois a eu le sens du timing, en présentant ses travaux deux… [lire la suite]
Brexit: According to Script
The commentariat's Brexit predictions are playing out, sadly.
Climate is average weather over a long period of time (e.g. 30 years)
“Climate experts have informed us that three days of warm weather in Greenland last month is climate.” click here
The Problem With Comparisons In Education
Which is the best movie: *Ghostbusters*, *Singin' In The Rain*, *Casablanca*, or *Avengers: Endgame*? It depends, of course, on how we choose to compare them. Based on level of romance? On the happiest ending? Best dancing? Most money made? Best use of Sigourney Weaver? Criteria make all the difference. But it's not just the criteria; it's the problems with criteria that naturally emerge from the mandate to compare. One of the driving features of modern education reform has been the mandate to compare. Fans of free market education want to be able to compare schools; several reform p... more »
No F-35s For You: Why Iran's Air Force Is Dying a Sad, Slow Death
*Paul Iddon* *Security, Middle East* No stealth either. *But that jet “wasn’t ready for display this August, so Tehran simply took an old, very well-known jet fighter and claimed it was a new one, in full view of domestic and international audiences that would know better,” Roblin wrote at The National Interest.* Two incidents in late August 2018 involving Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-5F Tiger II fighter jets underscored the ongoing crisis in Iran’s air force. On Aug. 21, Iran unveiled what it described as a new, fourth-generation fighter jet. Iranian president Hassan R... more »
No Stealth For You: Why Iran's Qaher 313 "Stealth" Fighter Is a Complete Failure
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* Womp. *One thing U.S. forces won’t have to worry about is an Iranian stealth fighter. * Tensions have escalated in the Persian Gulf region in the aftermath of U.S. president Donald Trump’s decision unilaterally to withdraw the United States from the agreement limiting Iran’s nuclear program. The U.S. military has implicated Iranian agents in several summer 2019 attacks on civilian ships sailing near Iran. The U.S. Navy sent the aircraft carrier USS *Abraham Lincoln* and her strike group to the region. The U.S. Air Force deployed B-52 bombers ... more »
Is This the F/A-18F Super Hornet that Maverick Will Fly in the Top Gun Sequel?
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Could this be it? Unveiled on Sep. 12, 2018 the pictures in this post could depict the F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by Pete Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick. According to Revenge Of The Fans “These pictures give us a bit of the aesthetics that will be used in the film. The plane already looks good, and that is an unpolished set pic. It will look even better when presented in the way the filmmakers want us to see it. The man in the photo is the one who did the paint job on the plane. Filming is expected to start at the end of this month.” Noteworthy as we ... more »
History Lesson: This Soviet MiG-31 Tried to Take on America's SR-71 Spy Plane
*Dario Leone* *History, Europe* [image: https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/6ffa91b7-b82d-4aed-a66a-7323fcaa166e/d8jc2lv-f556af39-a5b2-49a6-86a2-4cacd97de747.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwi] Did it succeed? *As Yeilding recalls one of his “Barents missions was especially memorable because we had an encounter with a Soviet MiG-31."* As we have explained in a previous article, retired Soviet MiG-31 pilot Major Mikhail Myagkiy took part in several intercept attempts on SR-71 Bla... more »
"Bill Clinton: Epstein’s Cause Of Death Depends On What Your Definition Of ‘Suicide’ Is"
*"Bill Clinton: Epstein’s Cause Of Death Depends * *On What Your Definition Of ‘Suicide’ Is"* by The Babylon Bee PHILADELPHIA, PA— "Speaking to a packed 30-seat arena, Bill Clinton remarked on Jeffrey Epstein’s recent passing, saying that Epstein’s cause of death “really depends on what your definition of ‘suicide’ is.” “Did Epstein commit suicide?” asked an attendee at the event. A wide-eyed Clinton shrugged his shoulders. “I mean, it really depends on what your definition of suicide is, heh.” An awkward silence ensued. Bill turned to look at Hillary for support, but she just glar... more »
Shooter Surrenders – Philly Police Shooting Standoff Ends After Suspect Surrenders…
The armed standoff between Philadelphia police and a suspect who shot six officers ended shortly after midnight when Maurice Hill, 36, a local man with a lengthy history of gun convictions, surrendered to authorities. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer the … Continue reading →
All of Africa agrees to pan-African free trade deal
54 nations in the African Union (all but Eritrea) have signed onto the new African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA). The newly created Continental Free Trade Area incorporates over 1.2 billion people and a projected annual GDP of over $2.5 trillion. The post All of Africa agrees to pan-African free trade deal appeared first on CFACT.
Dead Epstein Meme
[image: Image may contain: 2 people, text] This ends this cleanly. He is dead. How it happened is unclear and the stories will likely keep changing for a while until everyone comes cleans or is proven to be lying. We may have seen some of that already. We can dismiss an actual extraction now. What is completely clear now is that he loses any further influence over the general narrative itself while all who associated with him have their reputations clouded. He also can no longer pay bribes so those who did his bidding have a potential free hand to turn state evidence.. *De... more »
PEACE in the Middle East: Trump to Unveil Plan to Arab Leaders
This will get the central objective on the table in a very direct way. I personally think it is only possible if we establish the economic design protocol that naturally leads to an end of endemic poverty. In fact, done right, the Islamic leadership will actively promote such a program. There are many other aspects that need to be fine tuned and what will be proposed in September will be bad mouthed by those in power. This is still a demonstration of good will and is meant to be a continuing effort and may well produce a regoinal concensus, now that the conflict aspects are la... more »
Breakthrough discovery of signal cancers use to hide from immune system
[image: New research reveals some cancer cells signal "don't eat me" to nearby immune cells through a...] This is highly promising as it clearly promises a future cocktail of inhibitors that can deeply suppress a cancer. After all, massively reducing the cancer load and maintaining that is the equivalent of a cure. We have done exactly that with HIV. Whether we can do it all at the same time or one at a time still works. Recall that HIV cocktails are been changed out as the effects are improved and made less damaging. More promising is that this provides a commercial protocol... more »
Nutrition Science Is Broken. This New Egg Study Shows Why.
Nutrition science turns out to be almost imppossible to properly conduct. What we have instead is scientific rubbish that has proven completely safe to ignore. Follow your common sense and have plenty of eggs allowing you to go light on meats. Throw in a bean dal with plenty of oil to resist carbs. Then get plenty of vegetables. Not using plenty of those is unwise and will at least constipate you. The science is so broken and even misleading, it is better to ignore. Even the good stuff is only with a small cohort easily wrecked with a lucky choice called in mining the nugget ... more »
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