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Thomas Paine

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

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

6 August - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 4

10 pm MDT

Trey Gowdy Discusses Peter Strzok’s Political Lawsuit…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 minutes ago
Former House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy appears on Fox News to discuss the latest nonsense from former FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok. Roosterhead brings up a good point that Strzok left out Robert Mueller in his civil lawsuit against … Continue reading →

Victorians cashing in on NSW Return and Earn scheme as recycling crisis bites

Lauren Day at Just In - 20 minutes ago
As Australia's recycling crisis deepens, some recyclers are breaking the law by crossing state borders to take advantage of container deposit schemes.

New flight paths are coming – will you be affected?

Jessica Hinchliffe at Just In - 20 minutes ago
As the new runway at Brisbane Airport nears completion, an online tool is helping residents determine if planes will cross above their backyards.

US congresswoman asks senator to explain young men groping, choking her effigy

Just In - 20 minutes ago
An Instagram post showing campaign volunteers of a US Republican senator choking and groping a cardboard cut-out of Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has blown up on social media. Here's what happened.

Wind farms are being taken to court over SA's blackout — how did we get here?

Daniel Keane And Nick Harmsen at Just In - 20 minutes ago
Almost three years after a statewide blackout plunged South Australia into darkness, the fallout is continuing. Here's a look at how it unfolded and what impact new court action could have.

'Please don't deport my dad': VCE student and family face deportation over kidney diagnosis

Daniel Miles at Just In - 20 minutes ago
The world of Raj Manikam and his family came crashing down when a test uncovered a hidden disease that could see their deportation due to "significant costs to the community".

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 26 minutes ago
Flattened cats.

Warmongering Neocon ‘Free Beacon’ Glorifies Hiroshima Bombing

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 32 minutes ago
American Values, an excellent Twitter account which publishes daily information about US atrocities, has just posted a thread for the anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, and I think everyone should have a look at it today. It reads as follows: “On this […]

Lockheed Martin Shows The Media On Where It Builds America’s THAAD Missile Defense System

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 44 minutes ago
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency. U.S. Department of Defense | Missile Defense Agency | Reuters *CNBC:* *A rare look inside the heavily guarded compound where Lockheed Martin builds the THAAD missile* * For the first time, Lockheed Martin opens to the media its heavily guarded compound where it builds America’s THAAD missile defense system. * In 2008, Lockheed Martin delivered the first THAAD battery to the U.S. Ar... more »

#5G Franklin residents fighting town official’s plan for cell tower – WFXT

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.boston25news.com/amp/news/franklin-residents-fighting-town-official-s-plan-for-cell-tower/958040795?fbclid=IwAR27Q0u4nj4OLb8dDyQ03M5XzWBKQVDZaOE6gtLUszQseQo1sdJyUzdfa84&__twitter_impression=true

Fully Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated — A Summary of the Research

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: http://vaccineimpact.com/2019/fully-vaccinated-vs-unvaccinated-a-summary-of-the-research/

On The Doctrine of Certain Progress

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
The idea that progress is certain and the future will be brighter, happier, and more enlightened is the most catastrophic doctrine developed by modern philosophers. The totalitarian movements of the 20th century were fueled by the idea that progress is certain and that a bright and happy utopia or heaven can be created on earth. The progressive movements in our times continue to be inspired by the idea of certain progress. What kind of place will your country be in 10 years? This question routinely comes to the mind. Here’s one way (the realist way) of answering it: look at the stat... more »

Reuters Post-Debate Poll: Biden 22%, Bernie 18%, Warren 8% and Harris 6%….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Reuters/IPSOS conducted a poll [see here] following the second round of Democrat debates. The latest results show Creepy stayed the same at 22%; Crazy gained 2 points and is now 18%. However, Spank Me lost almost half of her support, … Continue reading →

August 07, 2019 at 12:35AM

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 1 hour ago
via Instagram https://ift.tt/33dOEye : This is an old #photo for the attempt to transfer King #RamsesII #obelisk from #Zamalek #island to #NewAlamein city. It reported took 20 days just to lift it from its place in the public #garden named after it “Obelisk garden” and put it horizontally on a big track.Now there is a problem regarding its weight and whether it can be carried over #15Maybridge till it reaches the desert highway 😬🙈🙈. This is the only time that less known #ancientEgyptian obelisk makes headline in both social media and mainstream media #Egypt #nofilter #history #E... more »

RAF Typhoon Jets Scramble To Intercept Russian War Planes Near Estonian Airspace

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
These were the fifteenth and sixteenth QRA scrambles resulting in intercepts since the RAF took over enhanced Air Policing (eAP) from the German Air Force on 3 May 2019 as part of Baltic Air Policing (Pictured: two SU-27B 'Flanker' fighters intercepted yesterday) *Daily Mail:* *RAF Typhoon jets scramble to intercept five Russian planes from Putin's air force near Nato airspace over the Baltic states in just two days* * Typhoons at Amari Air Base, Estonia, were launched on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week * The RAF fighter jets were sent to escort Russian military transport air... more »

'High degree of caution': DFAT issues travel warning for Hong Kong

Just In - 1 hour ago
The Australian Government issues a travel warning for Hong Kong, saying people should "exercise a high degree of caution" amid civil unrest, while protesters are using Tinder and Pokémon Go to spread information.

A woman has beaten more than 200 men to take out the 4,000km Transcontinental Race

Just In - 1 hour ago
For the first time ever, a woman has taken out cycling's gruelling Transcontinental Race, beating the nearest male competitor by more than 10 hours in a 10-day slog across Europe.

Eight rescued after boat goes up in flames off Gold Coast

Melanie Vujkovic And Charmaine Kane at Just In - 1 hour ago
Helicopter vision shows a catamaran burning and sinking off Main Beach on the Gold Coast after eight people are rescued while whale watching.

'I'm very, very sorry': Public servant loses landmark free speech High Court case

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 1 hour ago
A former public servant at the centre of a free speech case loses her High Court fight, after it was found her tweets breached the public service code of conduct.

After twin tragedies, footy-mad artists turn trashed cars into art

Tom Forrest at Just In - 1 hour ago
Where some people have seen wrecked cars in the desert, artists in a remote WA community saw a blank canvas. Rocked by two deaths, the people of Balgo have set about doing something special.

Archer takes six wickets and smashes a ton as rapid paceman looms as likely Ashes replacement

Just In - 1 hour ago
Jofra Archer, one of the stars of the Cricket World Cup, puts his hand up for an England Ashes bow with an eye-catching all-round display in a county cricket warm-up match.

US-China trade wars a 'serious' threat to Australian economy, expert warns

Claudia Long at Just In - 1 hour ago
Former prime ministerial economic adviser Andrew Charlton says a "vulnerable" Australia is facing a "very serious" situation as it risks getting caught between two global superpowers.

Meet Heracles, the metre-tall giant parrot that once called New Zealand home

Genelle Weule at Just In - 1 hour ago
Fossilised drumsticks discovered on New Zealand's South Island belonged to a giant parrot that stood about 1 metre tall and weighed about 7 kilograms. Dubbed Heracles, it is the first supersized parrot found anywhere in the world.

A Threat to China? Taiwan's New Supersonic Cruise Missile Can Fly 1,200 Miles.

David Axe at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Should Beijing be worried? Taiwan has begun production of a new land-attack cruise missile. But the island country still is badly outgunned by China’s own, much larger missile arsenal. Taiwanese media on Aug. 4, 2019 reported that the country’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology had cleared the Yun Feng cruise missile for mass production. The supersonic land-attack missile has been under development since the 1990s. It can fly as far as 1,200 miles, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.... more »

Iran Unveils Three New 'Precision Guided Missiles'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Iran unveiled new air-to-air missiles Tuesday amid tensions with the US and says it proves that the country 'will not hesitate for a moment to defend [itself]' *Daily Mail:* *Iran unveils three new 'precision guided missiles' and warns of the 'mother of all wars' if the US attacks amid tensions in the Gulf* * Iran unveiled three new air-to-air missiles Tuesday amid standoff with the US * Said weapons prove the country 'will not hesitate for a moment to defend itself' * President Rouhani earlier warned of the 'mother of all wars' if the US attacks * Comes as Britain joined a US-l... more »

"The Gulag of the Mind"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"The Gulag of the Mind"* by Charles Hugh Smith "There are no physical barriers in the Gulag of the Mind - we imprison ourselves, and love our servitude. Indeed, we fear the world outside our internalized gulag, because we've absorbed the narrative that the gulag is secure and permanent. We've also absorbed the understanding that escape will be punished. Dissent will quickly be suppressed or vilified, and the dissenter socially and economically marginalized. In a peculiarly human pathology, we now believe the exact opposite of reality: our abuser is our savior, we're getting wealth... more »

“The People We Don't See”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*“The People We Don't See”* by Sofo Archon “One of the things that breaks my heart nearly every time I go out for a walk is seeing people living on the streets. So I decided to create a video in order to raise awareness about the important issue of homelessness that's currently affecting about 150 million people worldwide. I've poured my heart and soul into it, and I really hope that it resonates with you. If it does, please share it so that it can reach more people.” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy86lrKlKNA

MARKETS DROP & GOLD SETS GLOBAL RECORDS: As Currency War Becomes Official — Wall Street Has Now Begun the Fiat Money to Gold Reset

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ITM Trading Streamed live 4 hours ago Links to slides and sources: What Scares Me, done on 6-29-19 Warning about overt currency war: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NALBh… – You might remember that on June 26th I did a video on “What Scares Me” where I told you that an escalation of the trade wars into a full-blown currency …

The Debate: Deepening Kashmir Crisis

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Press TV Published on Aug 5, 2019 New delhi has revoked part of the constitution that gives Indian-administered Kashmir special status. the move has sparked tensions in the already restive disputed region. article 370 that’s been revoked guaranteed significant autonomy for the muslim majority state. Islamabad has slammed the decision and promised it would exercise …

China Warns Hong Kong Protesters Not to ‘Play with Fire’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Press TV Published on Aug 6, 2019 China has sternly warned protesters in Hong Kong not to “play with fire” or mistake Beijing’s restraint for weakness, saying “dirty forces” are behind the weeks-long unrest plaguing the international financial hub. end

Rouhani Urges Restored Banking, Oil Ties for Iran Under JCPOA

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Press TV Published on Aug 6, 2019 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that a restoration of banking and oil industry cooperation is what Tehran expects as minimums under a major international nuclear agreement which has suffered as a result of US sanctions. end

‘We’re Sorry’: Guardian Admits ‘Fake News’ Was Real

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Published on Aug 6, 2019 The Guardian has accused the Russian news agency Sputnik posting a fake photo of two young men, who appear to be of Middle Eastern descent, smiling while walking away from the burning Notre Dame Cathedral. The photo turned out to be real and the men came forward with …

FULL SHOW: Currency War? US-China Tensions Rise — China-US Rift Causing Gold to Soar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The so called “Trade War” is masquerading the actual BIG EVENT. Ie. the Return to the Gold Standard. For America to back the dollar with gold, it cannot have a massive trade deficit of US$550Billion/year. Otherwise, the USA will run out of physical gold very quickly. America is attempting to delay, avoid …. the Return …

US Warship Sails Into Disputed S.China Sea Waters as Beijing Announces Regional War Games – Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
US Warship Sails Into Disputed S.China Sea Waters as Beijing Announces Regional War Games – Report by https://sputniknews.com/ US Navy ships have repeatedly carried out so-called freedom of navigation missions in the South China Sea, where the majority of islands are controlled by Beijing. Other territories are claimed by countries, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei and …

Tensions High After India Revokes Kashmir Special Status

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Satanic bloodlines are threatening war because of Jeffrey Epstein? Ie.: you expose our Satanic pedophilia, human sacrifice crimes … we start WW3 in India/Pakistan. – RT America Published on Aug 6, 2019 India has shut off internet and ordered tourists to leave the Kashmir region in an attempt to end Kashmir’s semi-independence. As India …

China to Send Troops into Hong Kong. Blames US.

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Published on Aug 6, 2019 The Chinese Army released a video of mock riot drills today as authorities also sent a warning to Hong Kong protesters and foreign countries to not underestimate the strength of their central government. Beijing slammed the violence and riots seen in the massive protests over a controversial extradition …

More British Complicity Exposed in Latest ‘CIA Torture Unredacted’ Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
More British Complicity Exposed in Latest ‘CIA Torture Unredacted’ Report by https://truepublica.org.uk/ The latest report about kidnappings, rendition, ‘black sites’ and torture is a remarkable piece of investigative work. It provides us with nothing less than a litany of shocking evidence and testimony and at 403 pages it makes for truly grim reading. This article …

The Health Risks of 5G & Confronting US Hegemony (Full Show)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Published on Aug 5, 2019 On The News With Rick Sanchez, guest host Michele Greenstein discusses with professor emeritus, Martin Pall of Washington State University, how the US is attempting to put 5G on fast track despite the health concerns this new technology may cause. Then, Gerald Horne, professor of history at the …

AMA and American Academy of Pediatrics Both Have Warned Screens Can Cause Obesity, Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression in Teens

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By B.N. Frank For anyone who still thinks kids “glued” to screens is cute or normal, on November 17, 2017, The American Medical Association (AMA)... more »

Opening the Door for Censorship: New Trademark Enforcement Mechanisms Added for Top-Level Domains

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Mitch Stoltz With so much dissatisfaction over how companies like Facebook and YouTube moderate user speech, you might think that the groups that run... more »

Despite Leftist Media Claims, El Paso Shooter Is One of Them

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 2 hours ago
[image: despite-leftist-media-claims-el-paso-shooter-is-one-of-them] Though Left-wing media have portrayed El Paso shooter Patrick Crusius as a “Right-winger,” the reality is that his manifesto shows that he was clearly motivated by Left-wing ideology.

Iran's Navy Would Get Smashed by America in a War

David Axe at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * If war breaks out, American forces could target Iran’s small navy as well as the vessels belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps militia. The Iranian navy is about to get a little bit bigger. But it’s still hopelessly outclassed by rival fleets. The naval imbalance could weigh on diplomatic and military strategies in Tehran, Washington, D.C. and other world capitals as tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf region. The navy in August 2019 announced it will return to service the frigate *Damavand *following 18 months of repairs. *Damavand *in Jan... more »

Did Authorities Warn Of More Attacks on Target and Walmart Stores in El Paso?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
A viral rumor spread in the wake of a deadly mass shooting in Texas in August 2019.

Does a Meme Show the Faces of Suspected Mass Shooters in U.S. in 2019?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
After two shooting massacres in August 2019 in the U.S., some commentators focused on the racial identities of perpetrators.

Florida Governor Orders Investigation Into Jeffrey Epstein Case After Senator Threatened

Aaron at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered a state criminal probe into the actions of the Palm Beach sheriff and the former Palm... more »

Academics Laud Morrison’s Literary Legacy

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 2 hours ago
The grief in Dr. Eddie Glaude’s voice was unmistakable as he spoke of author and educator Toni Morrison, one of America’s towering literary figures whose words leaped from pages into hearts, minds and souls of readers around the world. Morrison, who died Monday evening at the age of 88, now belongs to the ages. Left to mourn her are not just family and friends, but innumerable lovers of literature, scholars and teachers captivated and influenced by her soaring prose, her way with words and her brilliant cultural consciousness.

UVA Extends Financial Aid to In-State DACA Students

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 2 hours ago
University of Virginia is now extending financial aid benefits to in-state students from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program (DACA).

University of Richmond Group Formed to Discuss Race, Social Issues

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 2 hours ago
After the events of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017, members from the University of Richmond community formed a group to discuss race and racism.

Review Finds Promise in ACUE Course on Faculty Teaching

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 2 hours ago
While professors spend years learning how to do their research, they’re rarely taught how to teach. But an independent review recently found promising results from a course in teaching practices for faculty, offered by the Association of College and University Educators.

Dartmouth Settles Class-Action Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 2 hours ago
Dartmouth College has settled with nine former and current female students and researchers who filed a class-action lawsuit accusing college administrators of ignoring sexual misconduct by three professors in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, according to the Valley News. The settlement, which the college announced Tuesday in a community-wide email, includes $14 million […]

Grambling Student to Intern on ‘Empire’ Set

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 2 hours ago
A mass communication student from Grambling State University in Louisiana will intern behind the scenes for Fox’s hit show Empire. Rising sophomore Kayla Sullers will be a camera intern on Empire’s set for the show’s final season, which will air this fall. According to the university, Sullers will work with the team that supports some […]

Four New Laws Expand Colorado Marijuana Markets Despite Federal Prohibition

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Michael Maharrey DENVER, Colo. (Aug. 6, 2019) – Last week, four Colorado laws that will help expand the legal marijuana market in the state... more »

"'The End Of The World As We Know It' - China Going Nuclear Means There's No Turning Back Now"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"'The End Of The World As We Know It' - * *China Going Nuclear Means There's No Turning Back Now"* by Michael Snyder "When will Americans start to wake up and realize what is happening? At the end of last week, President Trump announced that the U.S. would be imposing a 10 percent tariff on 300 billion dollars worth of Chinese imports, and that marked a dramatic escalation in our trade war with China. This move by Trump came as a total shock to Chinese officials, and global financial markets were thrown into a state of turmoil. Since that announcement, we have been waiting for the... more »

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Sails Through The Disputed South China Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*The Hill: **US sends carrier through disputed South China Sea amid tensions with Beijing* The U.S. military sailed an aircraft carrier through the South China Sea on Tuesday in a show of force against Chinese aggression, The Associated Press reported. The Navy flew a group of Philippine generals, officials and journalists to the USS Ronald Reagan to watch F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets land and take off by catapult while the ship was en route to Manila for a port visit. Armed cruisers were in the vicinity to keep watch a few miles from the carrier. “The motto of this carrie... more »

Feeding the Israel Lobby: Congress gives Israel what it wants

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 3 hours ago
Commentary by Philip Giraldi on some of the latest Congressional bills on behalf of Israel... Giraldi, like others before him, finds that Congress is Israel occupied territory... The post Feeding the Israel Lobby: Congress gives Israel what it wants appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Renewable power generation is a lovely idea

Richard Treadgold at CCG - 3 hours ago
India’s Coal Minister, Pralhad Joshi, said (5 August, 2019): “If we have to meet demand and address the intermittencies we … Continue Reading →

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 6, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Pakistanis took to the streets of Karachi to demonstrate against India's decision to revoke Kashmir's special status. (Reuters: Akhtar Soomro) *Greg Jennett, ABC News Online:* *India's move on Kashmir will fuel resentment within the territory and in Pakistan* Two countries. Two regions. Same 'problem' but radically different solutions. India and China are both grappling with how to exert the awesome power of their central government over territory in which people of Islamic faith vastly outnumber the nation's dominant culture. For the Uyghurs of China's "autonomous" Xinjiang regio... more »

“All EMF*d Up”: A “Sensitive” Person’s Journey with Federally Recognized Disability, Electromagnetic Sensitivity aka Microwave Sickness

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Many people are familiar with last year’s news reports about U.S. Embassy workers and family members in Cuba and China who became... more »

Barriers to entry present benefits, risks for marijuana investors

Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier at Marijuana Business Daily - 3 hours ago
Because of the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory environment at the federal and state levels, barriers to entry play a huge factor in the cannabis industry. Barriers to entry present benefits, risks for marijuana investors is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

WA extends Leaf Data Systems cannabis contract to work on software release

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 3 hours ago
Washington state regulators lengthened the contract for Leaf Data Systems, the seed-to-sale tracking program offered by Denver-based MJ Freeway, requiring the company to focus on stabilizing and fixing the system after the software experienced challenges during a July release. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) amended the contract with MJ Freeway, extending it from […] WA extends Leaf Data Systems cannabis contract to work on software release is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

August 6: Sick world. Sick me.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 3 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/health-care-investment-1.5212828 ________________________________________________________________ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/stock-indexes-plunge-china-u-s-trade-war-1.5236572 The U.S. routinely hammers poor and smaller nations with its economic power and it's ability to destroy economies - as it has been doing with Venezuela and Iran. And when the U.S. does it, it's good. But China is not allowed to do the same to the U.S. No. _______________________________________________________________ Like I said.... https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-tota... more »

Canada Effectively Addresses Children in Armed Conflict

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 (IPS) - More than 24,000 violations have been committed against children across the globe, including recruitment into armed forces, abduction, sexual violence, deprivation of basic needs, attacks on schools and hospitals-- and even murder. Read the full story, “Canada Effectively Addresses Children in Armed Conflict”, on globalissues.org →

In Lebanon, a Monastery Brings Together Christians Scattered By War

People are seen at the Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya in the heart of the Qadisha valley, in Zgharta district, Lebanon June 23, 2019. ( Reuters/Imad Creidi)QOZHAYA, Lebanon (Reuters) -- The last time Samuel Botros stepped into the Lebanese monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya was in 1978.

Iraqi Patriarch to Pope Francis: Chaldean Church is 'A Church of Martyrs'

Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako. ( Daniel Ibanez/CNA)Vatican City -- The Chaldean Catholic Church is a Church of martyrs, Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako of Babylon told Pope Francis this week.

MAGAnomics – An Incredible Team, Delivering Astonishing Results….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
CTH writes a great deal about President Trump’s economic policies, and how those policies are reversing the decades-long erosion of the middle-class. Factually, substantively and empirically the workers of America are gaining ground. Bigger and better than before, and far … Continue reading →

Winning In Virginia-- THIS November... Meet Flo Ketner

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Flo Ketner is a Berniecrat running for the Virginia state Senate in an election that will be decided by Virginia voters in about 3 months. The Democrats need to flip 2 Republican-held seats to win back the Senate. The 19th district, south of Roanoke, consists of Salem City (12% of the voters) plus parts of 7 counties-- Franklin (19%), Floyd (8%), Montgomery (12%), Bedford (3%), Carroll (6%), Wythe (7%) and Roanoke (34%). The incumbent is right-wing corporate shill David Suetterlein. It's not a district the Virginia Democratic Party contests-- which is why they don't care if a prog... more »

US-backed Opposition in Thailand Exposed After Recent Bombings

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 4 hours ago
*Tony Cartalucci* | The growing relationship with China and Russia significantly blunts US influence in both Thailand and the wider region.

Study: Babies Born to Moms Who Refuse Flu Vaccine Fare Better than Babies Born to Mom’s Who Receive the Influenza Vaccine

AdminM at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
A new study comparing four outcomes—fetal death, low birth weight, small for gestational age birth and preterm birth—for infants whose mothers received flu shots or a placebo turned up surprising results. Not only was influenza vaccination during pregnancy was ineffective in lowering risk for the four outcomes, but they also noted that the vaccinated infants fared worse. The 2011–2012 South Africa study was one of three large double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials of influenza vaccination during pregnancy funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Overall, t... more »

The Mindless Cycle of Violence Continues

Lij Teodrose Fikremariam at The Ghion Journal - 4 hours ago
It has become altogether too normal; shots are fired by a cowardly assassin only for the usual suspects to run to their corners of dogma and leverage shattered lives for persona motives. Human suffering transmuted into talking points and bloodshed leveraged as political cudgels; the victims of unspeakable carnage are twice shot—once by the gunman next by partisan gunners. Times that call for somber reflections are hijacked by demagogues on all sides who see nothing… The post The Mindless Cycle of Violence Continues appeared first on The Ghion Journal.

AOC’s Chief of Staff, Saikat Chakrabarti, Is Has Come under Investigation for Possible Illegal Handling of more than $1-million in Campaign Donations – And He Has Resigned

NY Post at Need To Know - 4 hours ago
Saikat Chakrabarti, the mastermind behind AOC’s campaign and Green New Deal, resigned as her chief of staff at the same time as coming under federal investigation. Two PACs are being probed, Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats, both set up to support Marxist candidates.

Politicians Attempt to Use Mass Shootings to Win Votes While Ignoring Deeper Issues

Fox News at Need To Know - 4 hours ago
Almost all mass shooters are on prescription psychoactive drugs at the time of their rampages. These drugs carry warnings that side effects include impulses for homicide and suicide! We believe these drugs are the number-one cause of mass shootings.

Media Creates Impression That All Mass Shooters Are White Males, But New York Times Disclosed in 2016 that 75% of Shooters Were Black

NY Times at Need To Know - 4 hours ago
Media portrayal of white people as being hyper violent is not based on fact. Violence is an individual personality trait or cultural norm, not a racial trait.

photos of Before and After working for Putin

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 4 hours ago
before one works for Putin in government one looks this way: after one works for Putin in government one looks like this: *8-6/7-19 Photos: Alexander Zemlianichenko, AP* *https://www.nhregister.com/news/world/article/Rejected-Moscow-candidates-likely-to-lose-another-14284601.php#next * *……………...................**……………....................* *……………....................**.....................................* *JULY 25, MIDDAY* A Moscow City Election Commission working group rejected Lyubov Sobol’s appeal of a local commission’s decision not to register her as a candidate for the Moscow ... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 8/6/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "CRASH... We Are Now Officially On 2/10 Inversion Watch" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • *"Where Is King Henry Now That We Need Him?"* "In this year, before Christmas, King Henry sent from Normandy to England, and commanded that all the moneyers that were in England should be deprived of their members; that was the right hand of each, and their te... more »

"For Good Reasons..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Our laws make law impossible; our liberties destroy all freedom; our property is organized robbery; our morality an impudent hypocrisy; our wisdom is administered by inexperienced or mal-experienced dupes; our power wielded by cowards and weaklings; and our honor false in all its points. I am an enemy of the existing order for good reasons." - George Bernard Shaw

Iran Extends Goodwill Gestures to Its Enemies

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” against Iran is unintentionally bringing the Middle East together. Faced with an unpredictable administration in the White House, former rivals in the Middle East are sitting together at the negotiating table. The United Arab Emirates, once eager to push Washington to confront Iran, is now working to diffuse tensions in the Persian Gulf. Emirati and Iranian officials sat down in Tehran last Wednesday for the first high-level bilateral talks since 2013, reportedly hammering out a... more »

World News Briefs -- August 6, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*NPR:* *Beijing Warns Hong Kong Protesters: Don't 'Play With Fire'* Amid weeks of mass anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong that have frequently turned violent, Beijing on Tuesday issued a stark warning to protesters: "those who play with fire will perish by it." The remarks, at a news conference in Beijing, were made by Yang Guang, a spokesman for the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council. He said China has "tremendous power" to put down the protests and warned that anyone who engages in "violence and crimes ... will be held accountable." *Read more* ..... more »

Democratic Socialist Convention Does Impression of Mental Asylum

Selwyn Duke at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: democratic-socialist-convention-does-impression-of-mental-asylum] It may seem like a parody by satire site the *Onion* or conservative actors, but the Democratic Socialist Convention this weekend was all too real — and unreal.

Washington brings 200 trucks, military vehicles to Qamishli, to support SDF/PKK

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 4 hours ago
*SANA* *Arming the PKK/SDF to up the war in Syria and Turkey- * - Turkey's Defacto NATO Exit & The Response from Erstwhile Allies *"In a new breach of the international laws and conventions, the US brought a convoy containing tens of trucks and military vehicles affiliated to the so-called “International Coalition” to al-Qamishli City in support for Qasad (SDF) separatist militias which besiege locals and attack them and steal oil in the eastern region."* - Russia Accuses US of Stealing Syrian Oil. Using Money To Fund Militant Groups *"Local and media sources said tha... more »

Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Laguna Indigo”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Liquid Mind, “Laguna Indigo”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, the star factory known as Messier 17 lies some 5,500 light-years away in the nebula-rich constellation Sagittarius. At that distance, this degree wide field of view spans almost 100 light-years, courtesy of ESO's new VLT Survey Telescope and OmegaCAM. The sharp, false color image includes both optical and infrared data, following faint details of the region's gas and dust clouds against a backdrop of central Milky Way stars. *Click image for larger size.* Stellar winds and energetic light from hot, massive stars formed from M17's stock of co... more »

Chet Raymo, "Cosmic View"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Cosmic View"* by Chet Raymo "When writing about Philip and Phylis Morrison's "Powers of Ten" the other day I found I had made the following notation in the flyleaf, perhaps a dozen or more years ago: Britannica 32 volumes 1000 pages per vol 1200 words per page 5 letters/wd =200 million letters So, 200 million letters in the 32 volume set of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Why was I making that estimate? I can think of several possibilities. Perhaps… *1.* I was making a comparison with the number of nucleotide pairs in the human DNA; that is, the number of st... more »

Does a Portion of Each Bang Energy Sale Go Toward Trump’s Campaign?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
We know that the CEO of Bang Energy is a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump.

White Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Cross in Mississippi Town

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Graham Williamson admitted that he and another man burned the cross to frighten and intimidate African American residents in Seminary, Mississippi, in October 2017.

"May You One Day..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"May you one day find the place where your dreams and reality collide." - R.S. Novelle

The Poet: Charles Dickens“Things That Never Die”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“Things That Never Die” * "The pure, the bright, the beautiful that stirred our hearts in youth, The impulses to wordless prayer, The streams of love and truth, The longing after something lost, The spirit's longing cry, The striving after better hopes- These things can never die. The timid hand stretched forth to aid A brother in his need; A kindly word in grief's dark hour That proves a friend indeed; The plea for mercy softly breathed, When justice threatens high, The sorrow of a contrite heart- These things shall never die. Let nothing pass, for every hand Must fin... more »

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Bol’ By Sarathy Korwar

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 4 hours ago
The London-based percussionist and producer Sarathy Korwar crafted a protest album centered on the backlash against refugees and immigrants. “There are more arriving, and you’re gonna have to deal with it,” his latest album declares. “More Arriving” features a song called “Bol,” where he cycles through a series of stereotypes The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Bol’ By Sarathy Korwar appeared first on Shadowproof.

Barbie was 'ripped off' from a sex toy, and other reasons intellectual property laws matter

Anna Kelsey-Sugg at Just In - 4 hours ago
They are laws that touch pretty much everything we do — but while intellectual property can be a fierce protector, it doesn't always work for good.

Police find 'several items directly linked' to Canadian triple murder suspects

Just In - 4 hours ago
Canadian police searching a riverbank say they have found "several items directly linked" to two fugitives suspected of killing Sydney man Lucas Fowler and his American girlfriend.

'There's no room for both': Artists and cops in stalemate for land in coastal community

Matt Garrick at Just In - 4 hours ago
Police in a remote NT town have been locked in an impasse with an art centre over the construction of a new station to be built on land where artists had hoped to expand.

Wind farms breached energy rules before SA blackout, regulator says

Daniel Keane at Just In - 4 hours ago
The Australian Energy Regulator alleges four wind farm operators, including a subsidiary of AGL, failed to comply with performance requirements to ride through major disruptions and disturbances.

Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison dies at 88

Just In - 4 hours ago
One of the most influential figures of modern literature, Toni Morrison, is being remembered for her imaginative power in Beloved, Song of Solomon and nine other novels that transformed American writing.

Meet the gold squad — the bounty hunters who chase down thieves

Rachel Pupazzoni at Just In - 4 hours ago
The price of gold has never been higher, and neither has the temptation to steal it. So much so, the mining companies have hired a gold squad of police officers to track down and retrieve their precious metal.

Controversial Bondi Beach Border Force mural painted over

Nick Sas at Just In - 4 hours ago
A mural on Bondi Beach highlighting Australia's immigration detention system is vandalised just hours after a fiery local council meeting last night declared it should stay.

Iconic seaside arcade sells, likely to become another high-rise

Solua Middleton at Just In - 4 hours ago
It has been the beating heart of the Gold Coast for 90 years, now locals fear the Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade will be transformed into a 14-storey apartment block.

CBA profit slides 8pc to $8.6b as sales fall and costs rise; bank to exit coal

Stephen Letts at Just In - 4 hours ago
A more than $2 billion bill for remediating customers hurt CBA's bottom line, but so too did rising bad debts. It also confirmed it would exit investments in coal by 2020.

Roberta Williams show gets weirder as gangland identity is led away in handcuffs

Just In - 4 hours ago
The former wife of slain underworld figure Carl Williams is led away from a Melbourne home in handcuffs by Fraud and Extortion Squad detectives before being taken for questioning.

Expanded AFLW will get clear air next season as much-maligned AFLX gets the boot

Just In - 4 hours ago
After just two instalments and no end of scepticism from AFL clubs and fans, the maligned AFLX exhibition is canned for 2020, allowing for more column inches for the expanded AFL Women's competition.

Gang leader who tried to escape jail disguised as daughter found dead

Just In - 4 hours ago
A Brazilian gang leader who tried to escape prison dressed as his 19-year-old daughter, wearing a silicon mask, wig and pink t-shirt, is found dead in his cell.

'I never would have dreamed of it': Arrested black man led by leash through city streets in US

Just In - 4 hours ago
A Texan police chief apologises after two white male officers on horseback lead a black, handcuffed trespassing suspect by a rope through city streets.

WA's planned voluntary euthanasia laws will be a bit different to those in Victoria — here's how

Frances Bell at Just In - 4 hours ago
A voluntary assisted dying regime is on the cards for Western Australia, but will it give anyone with a terminal illness the power to legally end their lives and are the proposed laws a fait accompli? Here's what you need to know.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey to be immortalised in Streaky Bay bronze

Jodie Hamilton at Just In - 4 hours ago
Champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy's hometown of Streaky Bay is fundraising to install a life-sized bronze statue of their hero on the town's foreshore.

'If I'd had a normal life, I wouldn't have got here': Meet Australia's Mr World

Georgie Burgess at Just In - 4 hours ago
Jony Berry has faced his fair share of hard knocks, and he says that's what is driving him to win the 2019 Mr World title.

Woman survived stabbing attack in broad daylight 'by pure fluke', police say

Jesse Thompson And Marian Faa at Just In - 4 hours ago
The survival of a tourist allegedly stabbed in broad daylight at a busy backpacker hostel in Far North Queensland is a "pure fluke" after major arteries in her neck were missed by "mere millimetres", police say.

"The Shrinking Attention Span"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"The Shrinking Attention Span"* by Hoboken411 "How many of you have thought about the shrinking attention span of the American public? Not just social media and millennials, but every single person! The deep-thinkers out there most likely have noticed that the “average” attention span of a typical person out and about has dwindled to nanoseconds. What’s going on, people? Has conversation died? Over the past half-decade, I’ve paid very close attention to not only my own interactions with people but with countless others as well. From my own perspective – I’ve witnessed the “ability... more »

"The Object Of Life..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." - Marcus Aurelius ○ *"Widespread Mental Illness in the US Is the * *Reason for All These Mass Shootings"* by Dr. Paul Kindlon "Democratic politicians and progressives are currently busy blaming Republicans and in particular Donald Trump for the horrific murders over the past weekend in El Paso. Having seen the carnage and the blood, they now smell blood. Over the next few months poorly educated pundits, pseudo journalists and opportunistic politicians will be using ... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Abilene, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"An Exquisite Balance..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“It seems to me what is called for is an exquisite balance between two conflicting needs: the most skeptical scrutiny of all hypotheses that are served up to us and at the same time a great openness to new ideas. If you are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you. On the other hand, if you are open to the point of gullibility and have not an ounce of skeptical sense in you, then you cannot distinguish the useful ideas from the worthless ones.” - Carl Sagan

Langworthy points to Siena poll showing Cuomo’s lowest-ever favorability ratings

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 5 hours ago
New York State Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy is pointing to today’s Siena College poll as evidence that the GOP is poised to retake the Senate chamber next year and the Governor’s mansion in 2022. The polling indicates that Governor Andrew

'Who Lost Turkey?'

Graham E. Fuller at 5 hours ago
[image: undefined] Here we go again, another phase of witch-hunting over “Who lost _____(fill in the blanks) country.” It was once who lost China in 1949, then Cuba in 1959, then Iran in 1979, and others. The latest iteration is now “Who lost Turkey?” This question classically pops up whenever a country we thought was firmly locked into the “American camp” suddenly turns against us. Washington policy makers indeed seem to believe that, among rational nations, strategic allegiance with the US is in the natural order of things. Any defection from such an alliance is not supposed to ... more »

"The 'Dollar Bomb'"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"The 'Dollar Bomb'"* by Brian Maher "China touched off the cannons yesterday… and had Wall Street in siege. The Dow Jones plunged 767 points after China’s shock devaluation. The S&P and Nasdaq were similarly pulverized - particularly the trade-sensitive Nasdaq. Retaliation was swift. For the first instance in 25 years, the United States Treasury branded China a “currency manipulator.” “Currency manipulator” is no mere devil term. It is the bureaucratic warrant for further sanctions. Escalation will likely continue - eye for eye, tooth for tooth - until the sightless and toothless ... more »

An Inside Look At The Battle To Control A Dam In Taliban Country

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
The view over the lawless plains of Zamin Dewal from Shamshad 1, a hilltop ANA outpost in government-controlled Kajaki. (Andrew Quilty for VICE News). *Andrew Quilty, Vice News:* *Inside Afghanistan’s Desperate Battle to Control a Dam in Taliban Country* *The only way in or out is by helicopter*. KAJAKI, Afghanistan — It was after midnight when red tracer rounds spat from government lines in Helmand’s Kajaki District across a band of darkness toward a second line of lights. From a hilltop perch, an Afghan National Army sentry on lookout barely shifted in his seat; the fighting h... more »

"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
*"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."* ~ Thomas Paine, from *The American Crisis*, No. 4, 1777 . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

NYT & MSNBC Even Driving Modestly Left Away

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 5 hours ago
Tim Pool does a nice rant on the horrid state of journalism and the load of lies it has become. Continue reading →

Not Certified, Just Certifiable

From The Courier-Journal: U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul says he is a “board-certified” ophthalmologist — even though the national clearinghouse for such certifications says he hasn’t been for the past five years. Rand Paul, who practices in Bowling Green, says he is certified by the National Board of Ophthalmology, a group that he incorporated in … Continue reading Not Certified, Just Certifiable

Little Randy went to a farm, e-i-e-i-zzzzzzzzzzzzz

From THE DAILY CALLER: It’s a tradition stretching back 130 years: Local and national candidates meet annually in Fancy Farm, Kentucky to deliver their best and most colorful one-liners against opponents and scream fiery speeches full of partisan red meat to a raucous crowd hungry to hear rhetorical arrows flung across the aisle. Every year, … Continue reading Little Randy went to a farm, e-i-e-i-zzzzzzzzzzzzz

"Remarkable..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams

"Excellent Progress" Reported In U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks. Taliban Threaten Afghan Election

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani attend a rally during the first day of the presidential election campaign in Kabul, Afghanistan July 28, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo *Reuters:* *Taliban threaten Afghan election, hail progress on pact with U.S.* KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday denounced a presidential vote due next month as a sham and threatened to attack election rallies even as the militants and the United States reported significant progress on a deal to end America’s longest war. The pact will be centered on a U.S. commitment t... more »

Already freezing in Finland

Robert at Ice Age Now - 5 hours ago
“We have had plenty of frost during resent nights in Finland,” says reader in Finland. Frost was present in the west and north with clear weather. Also in the south, frost was -2.8 degrees in Kiikala, 2.1 in Kemiö, -2.2 in Jokioinen, -1.9 in Kokemäki and -0.8 in Niinisalo. https://www.twipu.com/forecasuomi/tweet/1157910844472254464 Thanks to Super-electric for this ... Read moreAlready freezing in Finland The post Already freezing in Finland appeared first on Ice Age Now.

The Daily Brief 2019-08-05

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
This is a summary of 19 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hmeimim, Syria, Hama, Idlib, Latakia, Hasraya, Diyala, Iraq, Aleppo, Russia, Iran, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Deir_Ezzor Latakia, Euphrates, Turkey, Golan, Israel. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iraq, Iran, World-News, Turkey, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army scores first advance in northern Hama after fierce battle

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has scored their first advance in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate this evening after a fierce battle with the militant forces. According to a military source in the Hama Governorate, the Syrian Army captured the town of Arbaeen after launching two consecutive attacks […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli warplane spotted over southern Lebanon, moving towards Syrian border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – An Israeli warplane was spotted over the southern region of Lebanon this evening before making its way towards the southeastern part of the Levantine country. According to local reports, the Israeli warplane was traveling from the Nabatieh Governorate towards the Syrian border. While it is not unusual for Israeli warplanes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army begins first push to capture strategic town in northern Hama

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army began their first push to capture the key town of Zakah in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Backed by heavy artillery, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces, alongside the National Defense Forces (Mhardeh and Sqaylabiyeh units), launched a heavy assault to capture […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army launches heavy attack on militant strongholds in northern Hama

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has begun striking Jaysh Al-Izza’s positions at Zakah and Arbaeen in northern Hama after the collapse of the conditional ceasefire on Monday. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began their attack by firing a large barrage of missiles and artillery shells towards […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Insects Face Boom in Agriculture Toxicity with Neonics as Main Culprit – New Study

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 5 hours ago
A new peer-reviewed study shows an explosion in the toxicity of U.S. agriculture for insects over the past 25 years since neonicotinoid pesticides were introduced. The study found that U.S. agriculture is 48 times more toxic to insect life, and that neonicotinoids account for 92 percent of the increase in toxicity. “It is alarming that […] The post Insects Face Boom in Agriculture Toxicity with Neonics as Main Culprit – New Study appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.

PHONY MARIANNE-MANIA HAS BITTEN THE DUST

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 6 hours ago
The latest Quinnipiac national poll of Democrats has been released, and look who -- shockingly -- *didn't* get a poll boost from the debates: Marianne Williamson at zero in the Quinnipiac poll? But that's unpossible!!! Every mainstream-media pundit told me she won the debates! Williamson is at 1% in a post-debate national poll from Morning Consult. She's at 0.6% in a post-debate New Hampshire poll from *The Boston Globe* and Suffolk University. She's at 0.4% in a post-debate Texas poll from the *Dallas Morning News* and Emerson. And: Note especially the Williamson -6. Despite the... more »

"The Dumbest Duopolists: Why This Market Will Fall"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"The Dumbest Duopolists: Why This Market Will Fall"* - David Stockman "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." – Laurence J. Peter, "The Peter Principle" (1969) "We have dunces sitting atop the global financial and economic system. So, it’s worth considering the probability something will go very wrong. By the time it was all over, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had shed 767 points during the regular trading session. That’s 2.89%. The S&P 500 Index lost 2.98%. The small-cap Russell 2000 was down ... more »

Parents Weren’t Told of Student’s Racist Videos, Threats

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A Catholic school in South Carolina waited more than two weeks to tell parents a student was expelled and arrested after making racist videos and threatening to shoot black people.

Texas Speaker Gives Vague Apology for ‘Hurtful’ Things Said

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The Texas House speaker is apologizing to lawmakers for "embarrassing" and "hurtful" things he said on a secretly-recorded conversation with a hardline conservative activist.

Pearl High School Shooting

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Rumor: A school shooter in Pearl, Mississippi, was stopped from killing additional victims by an assistant principal with a gun.

Florida Woman Says Toilet Exploded After Lightning Strike

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The woman reported that lightning destroyed her septic tank and caused a toilet in her house to explode.

Peter Strzok Sues FBI for Firing Him Over Anti-Trump Texts

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The veteran FBI agent has filed a lawsuit charging that the bureau caved to “unrelenting pressure” from President Trump when it fired him.

Did Fox Host Brian Kilmeade Say the Term ‘Invasion’ is ‘Not Anti-Hispanic. It’s a Fact’?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The "Fox and Friends" host was defending President Donald Trump’s rhetoric against claims of racism.

SouthFront: Syrian Military Vows to Resume Operations Against Militants

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*SouthFront* | The new ceasefire agreement designed to cease hostilities in northwestern Hama and southern Idlib has just collapsed.

OTPP, AustralianSuper Invest in India's NIIF

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 6 hours ago
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India just announced that AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest superannuation fund, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan have each signed agreements for investments of up to USD 1 billion with the NIIF Master Fund: The agreements include commitments of USD 250 million each in the Master Fund and co-investment rights of up to USD 750 million each in future opportunities alongside the Fund. *This marks the third close of the NIIF Master Fund. AustralianSuper and Ontario Teachers’ will now join the Government of India (GOI), Abu ... more »

Conservatism's Last Hurrah?

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
Good to see someone else thinking and writing about the decline of Conservatism on both sides of the Atlantic. In this episode of Politics Theory Other, Alex interviews Andy Beckett about his recent *Graun* article on this very topic. Of particular interest, Andy alights upon the studied refusal of conservative governments to be competent administrators. As always, Politics Theory Other needs your support. Please consider doing so here.

Representative Joaquin Castro “Redflags” Trump Supporters for Immediate Targeting….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Democrat Congressman Joaquin Castro, represents a district that encompasses San Antonio, Texas. Using his twitter account today, Representative Castro posted a list of local donors to the Donald Trump campaign directing his followers to target those ordinary citizens. [Tweet here] … Continue reading →

Think of low interest rates as an outcome, not a tool

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 6 hours ago
Tyler Cowen has a Bloomberg column discussing negative interest rates in the Eurozone. As with virtually all discussion of negative rates, the article doesn’t quite get to the essence of the issue: Most economists and central bankers view negative interest rates as an acceptable tool of macroeconomic management. Maybe so. But in an era when […] The post Think of low interest rates as an outcome, not a tool appeared first on Econlib.

Scientists Announce They Can Manipulate Brain Cells with Smartphone-Controlled Implant

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*B.N. Frank* - The latest in the effort to control your mind with technology.

Jason Momoa and “The Rock” Join Protests Against Hawaii Observatory on Sacred Land

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*John Vibes* - Last week, numerous celebrities including actors Jason Momoa and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined Native Hawaiin protesters.

Google’s File on You Is 10 Times Bigger Than Facebook’s – Here’s How to View It

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Jake Anderson* - Google also tracks real-life movements via your smartphone device or tablet.

The city where the Golden goose of tourism rules the roost

Tom Forbes at Just In - 6 hours ago
They often clog up footpaths taking selfies, but as frustrating as tourists can be, they're the lifeblood of Australia's Glitter Strip.

NSW Now: Abortion bill keeps MPs up late, William Tyrrell inquest reopens

Just In - 6 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *NSW Parliament sits until 11pm for an emotional debate over the the new bill to decriminalise abortion, the inquest into the disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell resumes.

Virtual, augmented reality brings outback town's WWII history to life

Nathalie Fernbach at Just In - 6 hours ago
Akubras are not the only accessory on heads in the main street of Charters Towers with VR goggles increasingly common, showcasing the town's role in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

LGBTI Awards in doubt after operator goes into liquidation

Ben Nielsen at Just In - 6 hours ago
The future of the nation's premier gay and lesbian awards is up in the air after the company that operates the event is placed into liquidation amid a financial dispute between its owners.

Water market set for shake-up as ACCC ordered to investigate if trade is fair

Kath Sullivan at Just In - 6 hours ago
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will investigate who actually owns Australia's water, in particular the Murray-Darling Basin's $2 billion water market.

'Spiritual harm' payouts are likely to cost billions of dollars. So how does it work?

Laura Gartry at Just In - 6 hours ago
Native title experts and land councils say a proposed native title compensation claim for bauxite mining in Arnhem Land is just the tip of the iceberg for state governments and the Commonwealth.

Did you cheer for Folau's sacking? Sorry, but you can't have it both ways

Josh Bornstein at Just In - 6 hours ago
Those cheering on the rugby star's loss of livelihood undermine the cause of countless other employees who air their controversial progressive views and suffer the same fate, writes Josh Bornstein.

The gun 'debate' reflects wider polarisation of US political culture

Just In - 6 hours ago
The history of the NRA shows the group is more complex than it seems and even hides clues that support for gun control may change in the years ahead, writes Michael Ondaatje.

'Frightening and horrendous': Claims elderly residents assaulted in Queensland nursing homes

Josh Bavas at Just In - 6 hours ago
The ABC reveals a list of serious complaints to Queensland Health from allegations of sexual assault to poor treatment of elderly people in state-run nursing home facilities.

The politics of annoyance: Extinction Rebellion and the right to get in your face

Matt Eaton at Just In - 6 hours ago
The Extinction Rebellion climate change protest movement is becoming very good at annoying large numbers of people — but will that actually get them the political response they're looking for?

Australian dollar decline holds best hope for economy to escape trade war fallout

David Taylor at Just In - 6 hours ago
Market watchers are growing increasingly worried about the escalating trade war between the United States and China, but hope the falling Australian dollar will cushion the blow locally.

Why are Chinese nationals snapping up Vanuatu passports?

Liam Fox at Just In - 6 hours ago
Are you in the market for a second passport? One that can get you into scores of countries — including Europe, the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Russia — without needing a visa?

'Compatible with needs of Australia': Small nuclear reactors tipped to be part of our energy future

Jackson Gothe-Snape at Just In - 6 hours ago
What makes a small modular reactor different and why is everyone getting so worked up about nuclear power in Australia?

Columbia Care reports higher marijuana revenue, bigger losses

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Columbia Care, a New York-based multistate cannabis operator, reported revenue of $19.3 million for the second quarter ended June 30, up from $9.6 million in the same period last year. Net loss for the period was $33.7 million, compared with a loss of $4.2 million in the second quarter of 2018. The company said the […] Columbia Care reports higher marijuana revenue, bigger losses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Judge rules New Mexico must open medical cannabis market to nonresidents

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
In a development that could boost the medical marijuana market in New Mexico, a district court judge ordered the state to begin issuing cards to qualified MMJ patients regardless of where they live. The crux of the issue, according to NM Political Report, is a change in the state’s medical cannabis law that generically defines a […] Judge rules New Mexico must open medical cannabis market to nonresidents is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Mexico seeks public input as marijuana legalization draws closer

Alfredo Pascual at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
The Mexican parliament has created a website to announce a series of events and receive feedback from the public in advance of the expected full legalization of cannabis later this year. Several parliamentary committees are inviting participation in what’s typically called an “open parliament.” The first scheduled event, “Themed Cafe: Towards Cannabis Regulation,” will take place Aug. […] Mexico seeks public input as marijuana legalization draws closer is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Federal credit union regulator espouses hands-off marijuana policy

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Credit unions in state-legal markets won’t risk punishment for providing services to marijuana-related businesses as long as they follow strict banking regulations, a federal credit union regulator said. “It’s a business decision for the credit unions if they want to take the deposits,” National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) chair Rodney Hood told the Credit Union […] Federal credit union regulator espouses hands-off marijuana policy is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

MJBizDaily partners with Lift & Co. for Canadian, US cannabis events

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Marijuana Business Daily and Toronto-based Lift and Co., a publicly traded cannabis technology company, on Tuesday announced they will collaborate on MJ conferences in the United States and Canada. The partnership will kick off Sept. 4-6 at MJBizConINTL in Toronto. The companies’ first combined effort, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, will focus on the international […] MJBizDaily partners with Lift & Co. for Canadian, US cannabis events is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Buried News: Two Mass Shootings in Chicago Over Weekend, More Than 1,500 Shot in 2019

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: buried-news-two-mass-shootings-in-chicago-over-weekend-1-500-shot-in-2019] More than four dozen were people were shot; seven were killed this past weekend in Chicago. Nor was this weekend unusual. In Chicago, the gunfire never stops.

Joe Biden Links Trump With Ku Klux Klan and Mass Shooters

James Murphy at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: sleepy-joe-links-trump-with-ku-klux-klan] Democrat front-runner Joe Biden is blaming President Trump's rhetoric for the deadly mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton this past weekend.

El Paso: The Real Root Causes of Mass Shootings

Selwyn Duke at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: el-paso-the-real-root-causes-of-mass-shootings] The main underlying cause of increased mass-murder events — and so much evil in general — is a severe philosophical/spiritual malaise besetting our nation.

The Ferguson effect by Guest Blogger Jeffrey

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
“After the media manufactured lies about Ferguson, Missouri in 2014, the murder rate in US cities rose immediately. Within days. And it rose steadily for 2 years and is still above the pre-Ferguson level. It rose 2016 was 16.1% higher than 2012 which equates to 2400 extra murders just for 2016. Over the 5 years since Ferguson the total EXTRA murders is about 7,000-8,000. The cops stopped policing and murder soared. Liberal run urban areas, like Chicago, rose by over 70% while other areas were less affected. The rate has dropped again, but not all the way. The media caused this. T... more »

They WILL Attack you. Keep Fighting. Gorka at TPUSA

Hadenoughalready at 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
America First – Published on Aug 1, 2019 ~Take note of the audience’s ages. There IS hope, my friends. But it won’t be easy.

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