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Leftist Twitter — Time for Rattlesnake Roundup — Hat Tip Dipwads
Bold my arse — these people need to be shut down. If they can do all that they have done over the last three years and then think that it is acceptable to “censor” a major US senator’s account, then they will not only continue but get worse. Next time it could be anyone — doctor, lawyer, or Indian chief that one of them “decides” needs to be silenced or threatened by these methods. GOP freezes Twitter spending after McConnell account locked Associated Press Rebecca Reynolds Yonker and Alan Fram August 8, 2019 The Republican Party, the Trump campaign and … Continue reading →
Who Turned off Moscow’s Internet During Recent Protests?
By Maxim Edwards The situation in Moscow remains tense after renewed protests; thousands have taken to the Russian capital’s streets and squares in recent months to... more »
The Green Nazi International and the Second Stage of the Coup
[image: Seen here, an XR (Extinction Rebellion) "Die-In" in front of the Royal Opera House in London England. July 2, 2019. (Photo: Anthony Jarman)] After Mueller's witch-hunt investigation failed so spectacularly, Phase Two of the attempted coup against the President has begun. LaRouchePAC analyst Barbara Boyd laid bare the British intelligence roots of this new "Green" phase Tursday evening, in LaRouchePAC's Fireside Chat livestreamed conference call (see below), as she did so successfully earlier, for Phase One, with her report, "Robert Mueller Is an Amoral Legal Assassin: He Will... more »
South Korea Officials Laugh at Trump’s Demand for $5 Billion to Keep US Army There
*21WIRE + NAR* | Moe than ever, the old US gambit in the Pacific looks destined for the policy museum.
El Paso
*Marty Robbins - El Paso* All you need to know about one of the most glaring False Flags of all time, courtesy *Xymphora:* *********** "....Patrick Crusius: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know" (Heavy). "Patrick Crusius’ Dad, John Bryan Crusius: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know" (Heavy). " Best Synopsis of the El Paso Deep State Terror Operation" (Bacon). "EL PASO WALMART FALSE FLAG" (Aangirfan). "El Paso Shooter Father: Bryan Crusius Tied to John of God" (John of God keeps popping up!). "Follow The Dots: MKUltra & The El Paso Shooting" (Nimmo). "Mass Shooting Marathon: Red Flags an... more »
What Kind of People Join Cults?
The notion that only the ignorant and foolish join cults is based on the false belief that high intelligence and cultism are antagonistic to each other. The truth is that the intelligent rush in where the ignorant fear to tread. Look at the modern libertarian movement—this movement has been operating for more than 100 years in most advanced democracies and is being led by very intelligent and educated people. The libertarian movement is unique in the sense that it has always been under the total domination of scholars with high educational qualification, many of them with PhD’s. But... more »
The Inflation-Unemployment Tradeoff
Click here to read my column in Sunday's *NY Times*.
Syrian Army storms jihadist mountain stronghold in Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a new attack on the jihadist mountain stronghold of Kabani, today, after a heavy overnight bombardment of the town by the Russian and Syrian air forces. Led by the 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army reportedly began their assault on Kabani at dawn, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-backed forces attack Syrian gov’t oil vessel in eastern Euphrates: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – A Syrian government oil vessel came under attack recently while traveling through the eastern region of the Euphrates River Valley. According to the pro-opposition Euphrates Post, the government vessel was attempting to transport smuggled oil along the Euphrates River when it came under attack by from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Special Forces spotted near front-lines in northern Hama: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – The Russian Special Forces were recently spotted near the front-lines in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate. In three photos released by the Anna News Agency on Friday, the Russian Special Forces can be seen taking up positions near the front-lines in Hama; however, no enemy forces are within […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Walmart Removes Images of Violence in Stores After Shooting
The retailer instructed employees in an internal memo to remove any marketing material, turn off or unplug video game consoles that show violent games, and to make sure that no violence is depicted on screens in its electronics departments.
Man Takes Golf Cart on Wild Ride into Walmart Store
A 56-year-old Florida man took his golf cart on a wild ride through a Walmart store, terrorizing shoppers and ignoring deputies' orders to stop before crashing into a cash register.
Families Struggling to Cope After Mass Shootings
The killings of more than 30 people at a Walmart store in El Paso and an entertainment area in Dayton have left gaping holes in families and circles of friends.
US Congressman Warns of Political Conspiracy to Overturn the 2nd Amendment In Its Entirety
By Matt Agorist As politicians and anti-gun rights activists continuously chant, “we don’t want to take your guns,” behind the scenes — in just months... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Robinson Meyer writes about the latest IPCC report on how our climate crisis endangers the land we rely on. And George Monbiot responds by noting that it understates the need for changes in how we produce and consume food, while the Canadian Press notes that it already identifies serious risks to our food supply. - Meanwhile, Joe Romm reports on BNP Paribas' research suggesting that the rise of affordable renewable energy will make all but the cheapest oil unusable even without taking into account the social costs of carbon pollution. And Peter... more »
Biden Falsely Insists That Trump Praised White Supremacists at Charlottesville
[image: biden-falsely-insists-that-trump-praised-white-supremacists-at-charlottesville] It is simply not credible that either Biden or the left-wing media really believe that Trump praised white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
Biden Goes All In on the Race Issue
[image: biden-goes-all-in-on-the-race-issue] Joe Biden apparently concluded that branding the president a “racist” and “white supremacist” is the strategy to pursue to win the nomination and the White House.
Lead US Prosecutor in Epstein Plea Deal Unexpectedly Quits Justice Department
By Tyler Durden Something big is about to hit in the Jeffrey Epstein drama, which in recent days has quietly slipped to the last page... more »
Howard Industries Manager Pled Guilty to Employment-Related Immigration Conspiracy Subsequent to ICE Raid/Immigration Sweep Resulting in Arrest of Nearly 600 Illegal Aliens in Mississippi
This was eleven years ago, and it wasn’t meat processing and Americans wanted these jobs. Some Americans want the meat-processing … Continue reading →
Postville Workplace ICE Raid: Agriprocessor CEO Sentenced to 27 Years; Trump Freed Him after Only 8 Years with Bipartisan Support
On May 12, 2008, “The raid was the largest single raid of a workplace in U.S. history until that date, … Continue reading →
Maize mazes and kids' analytical thinking
Some 3 miles from my home, I saw an advertisement for The Cornies, a labyrinth in the corn. It's really there (near Kyšice) and if you click at the hyperlink, you will see that there are 12 copies of this fun for kids in Czechia. Some extra research indicates that in 2017, this network already existed and included 25 locations. This is what our local labyrinth apparently looks like from bird's perspective. Try this Google Images search for related pictures. For a while, I thought that it was an example of a simply clever Czech creativity. But I decided to verify the guess. "Popcorn ... more »
Guest Post: Please Treat Teachers Like Dirt
*Last week I posted a blog on Forbes.com about the Phi Delta Kappa annual report on education. This year it features a focus on teacher morale, and I pulled the quote "Tired of being treated like dirt." A reader-- Stacey Miller Chester-- wrote a reply on Facebook I just love, because I'm a sucker for good analogies and metaphors, and so I'm reprinting it here, with her permission:* May I be honest? I actually feel we aren't treated like dirt. "What?!" No, you read that right. We aren't treated like dirt. I'm a farm girl. I guarantee you that dirt is treated bet... more »
THE DR CONGO DOCTORS HAVE THE PERFECT SELF DEFENSE JUSTIFICATION, FOR KILLING WHO DOCTOR SPREADING EBOLA, THE DR CONGO SHOULD CRIMINALLY CHARGE WHO AND MSF DOCTORS
*The doctors who have been arrested for killing World Health Organization (WHO) epidemiologist have the perfect self defense justification under law.* *https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49276219* *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_self-defense* *The most likely motive for attacking an Ebola centre and killing the WHO official is that the three doctors realized that WHO and their agents in the centre were deliberately and purposefully infecting people with Ebola, including healthcare workers by issuing and enforcing flawed protocols.* *In that case, the three doctors can cl... more »
How Capitalism Exploits Our Fear of Old Age
Pondering the challenges of being old now.
THREE DOCTORS ARRESTED OVER DEATH OF WHO EBOLA SPECIALIST
*From media* *Three Congolese doctors have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the killing of a World Health Organization (WHO) medic, a military prosecutor has said.* *Cameroonian doctor Richard Mouzoko was shot dead in April at a hospital in Butembo, where he was treating Ebola patients.* *The "passionate" medic was "always ready to go where people would need his help most," the WHO said in a tribute.* *The motive for the attack is unclear.* *More than 1,800 people have died from the Ebola virus in the past year. Efforts to contain the spread have been hinde... more »
The Report, Episode Four: A Tale of Two Trump Towers
Today, we released the fourth episode of Lawfare’s narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert S. Mueller lays out in his famous 448-page document. This is the story of two Trump Towers, one in Moscow and one in New York. While Donald Trump was assuring Americans that he had no business in Russia, Mueller describes how he was simultaneously endeavoring to build a skyscraper with his name on it in Russia’s capital. And he describes as well the now infamous Trump Tower meeting in Manhattan, where Russians offered to give the candidate “dirt” on Hillary Cl... more »
Nadler: "Formal Impeachments Proceedings” Against President Donald Trump Have Begun
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, * What happens now? House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said Thursday that his committee has begun “formal impeachments proceedings” against President Donald Trump. The House has been attempting to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment against Trump. Former special counsel Robert Mueller launched an 18-month investigation into alleged misconduct by the president. His investigation found that Russia had interfered with the 2016 presidential election, although there was not sufficient evidence that Trump himself had collud... more »
Showdown: America's F-15 Eagle vs. F-14 Tomcat (Who Wins a Fight?)
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Which is better? The F-14 Tomcat and the F-15 Eagle are two of the best (and two of the most beautiful) fighters ever built. Even if until today a real Tomcat Vs Eagle engagement with live weapons fired has never taken place, since the prototypes made their first flights (just two years apart) comparisons have been made between these two iconic aircraft. But, as you will read in the following article, trying to determine which was the better fighter is a pointless exercise. Having spent his entire career flying USAF F-15Cs in Europe, Robert “Scout” W... more »
A Horrific Accident Aboard a Chinese Submarine Killed All 70 Crew Members
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * How? No more air. *Indeed, some commentators speculated that the additional crew were observing tests of an experimental Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system which would have offered greater stealth and underwater endurance. As it happens, another Type 035G submarine, 308, was used to test an AIP drive, and Stirling AIP drives would soon equip the prolific Type 041 Yuan-class submarines which prowl the seas today.* On April 25, 2003 the crew of a Chinese fishing boat noticed a strange sight—a periscope drifting listlessly above the surface of ... more »
Japan Had Another Plan for Pearl Harbor That Failed: A Submarine Strike
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * An hour before the air attack, a squadron of tiny Japanese midget submarines attempted to slip into the harbor’s defenses, like burglars in the night, to wreak havoc on Battleship Row. Unlike the aerial assault, the sailors failed spectacularly — and the story is often forgotten. *In the end, the air attack accomplished what the midget submarines could not. Japan’s naval aviators sank three U.S. battleships, crippling another five, blasted 188 U.S. warplanes — most sitting on the ground — and killed 2,403 American service members.* On Dec. 7, 1941... more »
ON GUNS, TRUMP IS LIKELY TO BE STEERED RIGHT, AND SENATE ULTRAS WILL BLOCK MEANINGFUL LEGISLATION IN ANY CASE
When Donald Trump thinks about guns, he sometimes summons up a vestigial, pre-Fox version of himself. That earlier Trump was just as much of a jerk and a thug as the present-day version, but on guns, he wasn't a right-wing absolutist. In a 2000 book, he said he supported the ban on assault weapons, which had not yet expired. You have to remember that in the New York of his younger days, you could be an obnoxious right-wing chest-thumper and still support gun control. As mayor in the 1990s, Trump's pal Rudy Giuliani was a fervent advocate of gun control, saying at one point, "It shou... more »
US Congressman Warns of Political Conspiracy to Overturn the 2nd Amendment In Its Entirety
[image: amendment]A US Congressman claims a movement to overturn the Second Amendment is underway and he is actually part of it.
French Red Cross donates isolation bubbles to DR Congo as glaring flaw of CDC, WHO Ebola protocols emerges
*The French Red Cross has given ten isolation bubbles to the DR Congo for Ebola patients. Seven are being used in Beni, according to media* *https://actualite.cd/2019/08/08/lutte-contre-ebola-la-croix-rouge-francaise-dote-lequipe-de-la-riposte-des-bulles* *It is not clear if the bubbles will be used to isolate suspected patients who may be incubating Ebola and so infecting others, including health care personnel as is required by biosecurity rules.* *The issue is the faulty protocols from WHO, CDC which direct health care workers only to isolate patients after they have tested positi... more »
Brazilian Government to Double Amount of Rail Freight Transportation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio Freitas, said yesterday, August 8th, in São Paulo, that the government intends to nearly double the percentage of cargo carried by rail over the next eight years. “We plan to increase the share of railroad transportation from 15 percent to 29 percent in eight years,” […] The post Brazilian Government to Double Amount of Rail Freight Transportation appeared first on The Rio Times.
Overpass Section Collapses and Kills two People in Coelho Neto, North of Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Two people died after an overpass section collapsed last Thursday evening, August 8th, in Coelho Neto, in the North Zone of Rio. The Fire Department confirmed the information. The accident happened on Cajurana Street, close to the number 2,055 of Avenida Brasil, after Passarela 28. In addition to the fire […] The post Overpass Section Collapses and Kills two People in Coelho Neto, North of Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil-U.S. Talks May Take Years Says Former Ambassador
[image: Brazil,Leaders of Mercosur and the European Union meet during this year's G-20 meeting in Japan.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Less than two months after announcing that a trade deal between Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay) and the European Union had finally been reached, Brazilian officials announced last week that a U.S.-Brazil bilateral free-trade agreement might also be on the table. The announcement immediately produced questions as to the impact […] The post Brazil-U.S. Talks May Take Years Says Former Ambassador appeared first on The Rio Times.
The view from Iran
Iran has been preparing for a possible attack since the US 2003 invasion on Iraq, Professor Mohammad Marandi at the University of Tehran tells News With Rick Sanchez. A hot war would be “catastrophic,” destroying not just the oil industry and global shipping but Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Iran hopes there are “enough sane people in the US to avoid that,” Marandi says.
The media and the manifesto
The El Paso shooter had many concerns, most aligned with liberal and environmental policies and things promoted by the media, both social and MSM. Pollution, automation, environmental degradation, job losses--and his solution was murder. The manifesto was not inspired by Trump, but by his own demented hate. It was NYT who promoted the lie about Trump. But it's too late--a lie circles the globe before the truth can get its pants on. Or something like that paraphrasing Mark Twain. Progressives are always out of the gate before the sluggish sleepy conservatives in the lie races. http... more »
US SHUTS DOWN GLOBALIST BIOWEAPONS LAB IN FORT DETRRICK WORKING ON EBOLA
A US army lab which works on Ebola and the plague viruses has been shut down. https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/fort-detrick-lab-shut-down-after-failed-safety-inspection-all/article_767f3459-59c2-510f-9067-bb215db4396d.html The lab at Fort Detrrick seems to have received a cease and desist order from the CDC around August 2nd. The lab is playing a key role in the current Ebola outbreak, helping the INRB in the DR Congo to sequence the Ebola virus as it mutates. Together with Harvard Broad Insitute geneticist Pardis Sabeti, the group seem to be working on findng the most... more »
Heartburn Drugs Linked To Fatal Heart & Kidney Disease, Stomach Cancer
By Arjun Walia Modern day medicine, for the most part, is not really medicine. It’s not about people’s health but if anything, it’s about money. Arnold Seymour Relman was a professor of medicine at Harvard and former Editor-in-Chief of The New England Medical Journal and was also one of many prominent figures within the medical […] The post Heartburn Drugs Linked To Fatal Heart & Kidney Disease, Stomach Cancer appeared first on Health Nut News.
America's role is 'security export'
In the early years of the illegal George W. Bush 'shock and awe' attack and occupation of Iraq I was watching C-SPAN TV one evening. They showed a three-hour presentation of then Naval War College instructor Thomas Barnett who had written a new book called the Pentagon's New Map. Barnett was introduced to the military & CIA audience as then Secretary of War Donald Rumsfeld's 'strategy guy'. Barnett proposed in his plan that America's role in the world under corporate globalization was 'security export'. He said that the US would not make things anymore - shoes, cars, TV, cell ph... more »
His Own Set Of Facts
Doug Ford lives in a world of his own. Rob Benzie reports in *The Toronto Star* that: Premier Doug Ford is discounting public-opinion polls suggesting he is unpopular because some of those surveys appear in the Toronto Star. Ford — who has been booed at the Raptors’ victory celebration, the Special Olympics launch, and the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, among other events — insisted Thursday that Ontarians are behind him. “I can tell you one thing, everywhere I’m going, right across this province, people are saying the same message: keep going,” he told reporters in the Niagara com... more »
Hiroshima-Nagasaki 74 Years Later
Seventy-four years have passed since the atomic bombing of peaceful Japanese cities, and humanity's horror at the nightmare of this weapon remains acute. That horror is now one of the reasons why no country in the world can employ nuclear weapons against anyone without being punished. In that sense, the victims of Hiroshima did not suffer in vain.
To All My Beautiful Email-List Readers And Website Users
Hey guys, I’ve had a few complaints lately about people not being able to click through from the email to the website, or share from the website, or a few other things like that. If this is you, try clearing your cookies. That seems to […]
Joe Biden defines both political extremes at once
Joe Biden yesterday defined much of current American politics in the simplest possible way. *"We choose truth over facts".* Sounds utterly daft, because by definition, truth *is* fact, whereas "facts" that are not true aren't facts, but fiction. Nevertheless, it fits the extremist mindset perfectly. What is "true" is what conforms to *how they think the world should be* - whether or not the world really *is* that way. If it's not the way they want the world to be then, even if it's factually true, it's not "*the* truth" - which, of course, only they possess. You can see th... more »
US, Japan look to clinch trade deal in September
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09-Aug-2019 With China talks stalling, Trump may be more inclined to give Japan concessions to seal in a trade ‘win.'
PHL, South Korea free-trade pact seen finished before November
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09-Aug-2019 The Philippines and South Korea are poised to conclude a bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA) one month ahead of the November target, as both parties are making significant progress in market access negotiations.
Boris Johnson talks to Chilean president Piñera about trade and bilateral close links
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09-Aug-2019 British prime minister and Chilean president discussed negotiations to modernize the free trade agreement between the UK and Chile.
Kenya ties on the table
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09-Aug-2019 Barbados is looking to enter into a double taxation agreement and a bilateral investment treaty with Kenya.
the number of layers an onion has depends on its species
-onion flower * It *has been posited that onion domes first appeared during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. ............... *Although* the usual number of layers is between 8 to 13, the number of layers an onion has depends on its species. https://study.com/academy/answer/how-many-layers-does-an-onion-have.html .......………………………………………….……………….. 12-11-17 *"At* the time (~1982) I signed a confidentiality agreement," https://www.scribd.com/article/366939242/What-Putin-Really-Wants Victor Minin, cyber security veteran, told me with a mischievous smile. “Do you think anything ... more »
hopes of the opposition/fears of the elite
-Mikhail Tereschenko / TASS *Two *successive Saturdays of peaceful protest in Moscow, two successive days of the old ultra-violence in response. Indiscriminate arrests, beatings, maybe even a poisoning: this is a step up from what we have become used to seeing in the Russian capital. What can one learn from the authorities’ response? Overall, the decision was clearly made that these protests had not simply to be controlled but crushed --this was to be an object demonstration of the state’s will and capacity. Of course this is not about the Moscow city council elections as such but... more »
Despite government assurances to the contrary, no one knows what the abandoned tidal turbine is doing to the environment
I’m having computer problems, and so this is a short version of Morning File. News 1. Who are we building bike lanes for, anyway? “After the announcement about $25 million in funding towards a minimum bike grid for central Halifax and Dartmouth, there was a lot of talk about who would benefit from such an investment,” […]
Who are we building bike lanes for, anyway?
After the announcement about $25 million in funding towards a minimum bike grid for central Halifax and Dartmouth, there was a lot of talk about who would benefit from such an investment. One of the main numbers that got thrown around was 1%, a perfectly good statistic supplied by Statistics Canada, as far as it […]
Editor's Note
Stuck in meetings this morning. Blogging will return at midday.
Russian President Putin Came To Power 20 Years Ago
*RFE: **Teflon Putin? Over 20 Years In Power, Scandals Don't Seem To Stick To The Russian President * Vladimir Putin was not well known when President Boris Yeltsin picked him as prime minister on August 9, 1999, a key point in his meteoric rise to power. But years earlier, back in his hometown of St. Petersburg, he attracted the attention of local lawmakers who uncovered what they alleged was a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme and accused Putin, a deputy mayor, of masterminding it. This would be the first of a series of scandals and accusations against Putin, many of them l... more »
Funny Friday
Laugh ’til your teeth fall out ! From Gil : THE NEW ANT and the GrasshopperThis one is a little different. Two Different Versions … Two Different Morals OLD VERSION The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold. MORAL OF THE OLD STORY: Be responsible for yourself MODERN VERSION The ant works hard in the withering ... more »
Russia’s Annual Army Games Is Back And Bigger Than Ever
*Popular Mechanics:* *Watch a Tank Get Some Serious Air During Russia's Army Olympics* Look at that thing fly. Russia’s annual Army Games is back and bigger than ever. The games, which pit the armed forces of (largely totalitarian) countries against one another in staged military exercises, are in their fifth year. Thirty countries are taking part in the games, which for the first time are taking place in locations outside of Russia including Iran, India, and China. This year’s games pack more than 30 competitions, including the popular tank biathalon, a sniper competition, Aviad... more »
Problem's With China’s First Home-Grown Aircraft Carrier?
China’s Type 001A aircraft carrier leaves the shipyard in Dalian on Thursday for a four-day sea trial. It is undergoing more testing this week. Photo: ImagineChina *SCMP:* *Another sea trial for China’s first home-grown aircraft carrier ‘suggests technical problems’* * Type 001A heads out for more testing in north of Yellow Sea, with observers saying issues may have been identified that need to be fixed * Take-off and landing tests were conducted during four-day sailing last week China’s first home-grown aircraft carrier is undergoing another sea trial, straight after four days of... more »
All But 40 Democrats Are Co-Sponsoring The Ban On Assault Weapons. These Are The 40
Last February David Cicilline (D-RI) introduced H.R. 1296, an assault weapons ban. He has 196 co-sponsors, including six who signed on Tuesday-- Marc Veasey (New Dem-TX), Katie Porter (D-CA), Susan Wild (New Dem-PA), Josh Gottheimer (Blue Dog-NJ... incredible what a primary from the left will do with an asshole like him), and Chris Pappas (New Dem-NH). There are still no Republicans co-sponsoring Cicilline's bill. Only 40 Democrats are still refusing to co-sponsor it. And these are the Democrats who are still refusing to back banning military grade assault weapons: *•* Collin All... more »
Louisiana medical marijuana kickoff, Dixie-Arizona Iced Tea team, NM reciprocity & more
Sales in the long-delayed Louisiana medical marijuana market begin, the MJ-infused product brand Dixie signs a licensing deal with Arizona Iced Tea parent, a New Mexico judge’s ruling could open MMJ sales to out-of-state patients – and more of the week’s top cannabis business news. MMJ sales begin down on the bayou After years of […] Louisiana medical marijuana kickoff, Dixie-Arizona Iced Tea team, NM reciprocity & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Report: Supply issues lead to declining sales in Uruguay’s recreational cannabis market
Years after legalization, supply issues continue to hinder the growth of the adult-use marijuana market in Uruguay, according to a new report by the Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA). According to the Uruguayan cannabis regulatory agency, as of July 31, 47,810 people were registered to legally access recreational marijuana in Uruguay using one […] Report: Supply issues lead to declining sales in Uruguay’s recreational cannabis market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Greenland Ice sheet Meltdown Scare–Except It’s Not True
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood The Washington Post has joined in the Greenland heatwave scam: ? The same heat dome that roasted Europe and broke national temperature records in five countries last week has shifted to Greenland, where it is causing one of the biggest melt events…
Forensics Friday: You’re the reviewer. What do you recommend for this panel?
Ever wanted to hone your skills as a scientific sleuth? Now’s your chance. Thanks to the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), which is committed to educating authors on best practices in publishing, figure preparation, and reproducibility, we’re presenting the twelfth in a series, Forensics Friday. Take a look at the image below, and then take our poll. … Continue reading Forensics Friday: You’re the reviewer. What do you recommend for this panel?
PAK-DA: Meet Russia's '6th-Generation' Bomber (And It Will Be Stealth)
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Coming in 2021? As the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter moves into serial production in much larger quantities than previously expected, reports are emerging that the Russian defense establishment has their eyes trained on a “sixth-generation” strategic stealth bomber. At the 70th anniversary of the Zhukovsky Test Flight and Development Center, Tupolev CEO Alexander Konyukhov said that there are "There are big plans ahead for testing and further developing the heavily upgraded Tu-22M3M, Tu-160 and Tu-95MS aircraft along with large-scale work for tes... more »
See This Picture? It Means a Sniper Can Kill You From 2 Miles Away
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * "In mid-2017, the sniping community was rocked by incredible news: a Canadian sniper team operating in the Middle East had made a successful kill at a distance of more than two miles." *Even the construction of the rifle itself affects the shot. A high quality barrel will naturally be more accurate and the rifle involved in the shot, the McMillan TAC-50, is one of the best around. The barrel rifling, a spiral-like pattern that makes the bullet spin in flight, stabilizing it, imparts “spin drift.” According to Cleckner, a rifle with a right-hand spira... more »
Is Uber Doomed? It Just Announced a $5.2 Billion Loss Last Quarter.
*Whitney Tipton* *economy, * $3.9 billion of the loss was due to stock-based compensation for Uber employees stemming from its initial public offering. Minus that, Uber lost $1.3 billion in the second quarter, which is almost twice the $878 million it lost Q2 2018. Uber, the world’s largest ride-hailing company, announced Thursday that it lost $5.2 billion in the second quarter, and experienced its slowest revenue growth ever disclosed. The company reported the loss along with second-quarter results that included $3.1 billion in quarterly revenue, up only 14% from a year prior ... more »
1st Lt. Catherine Stark Is the First Female Marine Selected to fly the F-35C
*Dario Leone* *Security, * History in the making. 1st Lt. Catherine Stark from Erie has been selected to fly the F-35C, she is the first female U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) pilot to do so. According to Marine Corps Times, the first female Marine F-35B pilot is about to graduate as well. She has been undergoing F-35B training at Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 aboard the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina. While her graduation is fast approaching Stark had her aviation wings pinned on during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Te... more »
There Is Just 1 Problem with the F-22 Raptor That Can't Be Solved
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The Air Force wishes it has more of them. But it will never happen. *Thus, the Air Force’s investment in the Raptor has more than paid off. The problem that remains is that the service only has 186 total F-22s left in its inventory out of a total production run of 195 jets built (including test articles). Of those, only 120 aircraft are combat coded frontline aircraft—the rest are test, training and backup aircraft inventory jets.* The United States Air Force’s fleet of stealthy Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fifth-generation air superiority fighters is ... more »
How Just 30 Seconds Over Tokyo By a Handful of U.S. Bombers Transformed World War II
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* The Doolittle raid was epic. *What really shamed the Japanese military was the failure to prevent an American carrier task force from sailing close to the homeland. Such an error could not be tolerated. Japan’s original plan for winning the Pacific War had been to seize a huge swath of territory, which would be fortified into a defensive perimeter against which America would futilely butt its head before suing for peace.* At noon on April 18, 1942, the citizens of Tokyo looked up into the sky and saw the impossible. Zooming low over the imperial c... more »
App Drivers Can Now Obtain Individual Micro-Entrepreneur (MEI) Benefits
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Independent app drivers, a profession on the rise in recent years, have been supported by the government, through a resolution published in the Federal Gazette last Thursday, August 8th, permitting them to be classified as individual micro-entrepreneurs (MEIs). The MEI program was established ten years ago to encourage the creation […] The post App Drivers Can Now Obtain Individual Micro-Entrepreneur (MEI) Benefits appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil to Furlough Thousands of Prisoners for Father’s Day
RIO DE JANEIRIO, BRAZIL – Brazil celebrates Father’s Day this Sunday, and 170,000 prisoners could potentially be granted a temporary release from incarceration. Inmates from across Brazil will be released for several days under a federal law which allows prisoners to go free for select holidays. The law applies to prisoners who have completed between […] The post Brazil to Furlough Thousands of Prisoners for Father’s Day appeared first on The Rio Times.
Past, present and future progress requires mining
Metal and mineral needs are constant, constantly evolving, requiring new mines. The post Past, present and future progress requires mining appeared first on CFACT.
The Poet: Maya Angelou, "When Great Trees Fall"
*"When Great Trees Fall"* "When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their... more »
Free Download: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, "Meditations"
FREE Download: Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations" "Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil." - Marcus Aurelius "Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was the Roman emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Lucius' death in 169. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire, and with Germanic tribes along the Limes Germanicus into Gaul and ac... more »
Musical Interlude: Enigma, “Metamorphosis”
Enigma, “Metamorphosis”
"Our Deepest Fear"
*"Our Deepest Fear"* "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness That most frightens us. We ask ourselves Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you *not* to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small Does not serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking So that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, As children do. We were born to make manifest The glory of God that is within us. It's not just i... more »
"How To See Things As They Are"
*"How To See Things As They Are"* by David Cain "I’m in the back room of a coffee shop right now, switching between writing and another mental exercise: pretending I’m not here. I don’t mean I’m wearing a disguise, or hiding behind a potted plant. I’m doing a perspective-shifting practice that I’d recommend to anyone: now and then, wherever you are, look at the scene in front of you as though it’s happening without you. From any seat, or standing spot, anywhere - in an office, a breakfast diner, a public square, a waiting room - see your surroundings just as they’d be if you weren... more »
"That We Can Never Know..."
"That we can never know," answered the wolf angrily. "That's for the future. But what we can know is the importance of what we owe to the present. Here and now, and nowhere else. For nothing else exists, except in our minds. What we owe to ourselves, and to those we're bound to. And we can at least hope to make a better future, for everything." - David Clement Davies
ASAN Goes All Oscar The Grouch on Sesame Street
By Kim Rossi When Sesame Street launched in 1969, I was a 5 year old first grader whose teacher dragged the TV on the tall trolley into our classroom so we could all watch this groundbreaking new program. From that... more »
Mo Gilligan: ‘I’ve got to be so many things for so many people’
[image: Mo Gilligan: ‘I’ve got to be so many things for so many people’] “I used to bounce from job to job. I went to Jo Malone as a temp there, like every other Christmas, then I think I worked at Thomas Pink. Went to Apple, went to Reiss.” says Mo Gilligan, describing his life before Instagram fame, a sell-out tour and now a popular TV series, The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan. Though from outside, the comedian’s success came about almost overnight, in reality, it was years in the making. Read full article →
Hawthorn whitewashes flaky GWS as snow falls on AFL match in historic first
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Hawthorn keeps its finals hopes alive by smashing GWS in Canberra on a night when the weather took centre stage, with snow falling at Manuka Oval during the first half.
Is Trump Playing 4D Chess With China?
Is the president a stable genius taking on the globalist empire and succeeding? The post Is Trump Playing 4D Chess With China? appeared first on The Duran.
Adding Context to ‘News’ about Venezuela
The United States would “use every appropriate tool to end Maduro's hold on Venezuela,” White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. The post Adding Context to ‘News’ about Venezuela appeared first on The Duran.
Lead US Prosecutor In Epstein’s 2008 Case Unexpectedly Resigns
Villafaña has never spoken publicly about the case. Sources close to her have said that she disagreed with Acosta’s decision granting Epstein and others involved in his activities immunity from federal charges. The post Lead US Prosecutor In Epstein’s 2008 Case Unexpectedly Resigns appeared first on The Duran.
Air Force Warns Anyone Thinking About Coming to Area 51: "We Can Stop All of You"
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Well, that sounds scary. *Area 51 has the been the focus of enormous interest among a significant segment of the public for decades — an interest that inevitably spawned books, articles, and a variety of documentaries. For some enthusiasts, Area 51 was a clandestine site for UFOs and extraterrestrials, but it is better understood as a U.S. government facility for the testing of a number of U.S. secret aircraft projects — including the U-2, OXCART, and the F-117. Declassified documents help demonstrate the central role that Area 51 played in the develop... more »
Question: Could the U.S. Navy 'Unretire' Its Iowa-Class Battleships?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * But would it want to? *With the advent of the age of airpower (and missile power), size no longer dramatically increased lethality for surface warships. At the same time, a proliferation of threats made ensuring survivability more difficult. The huge battleships of the Second World War could not survive concerted air and submarine attack, and could not punch back at sufficient range to justify their main armament. Except for aircraft carriers, where lethality still increased with size, naval architecture took a turn for the petite.* *(Recommended: 5 ... more »
Cage Match: What If Hitler's Best Battleship Fought an Iowa-Class Battleship?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Your dream match is here. *Now, on to the battle. It’s 1942, and the new American battleship Iowa has been rushed into service to hunt the Bismarck. Bismarck, her sister ship Tirpitz, and other large German combatants have made the Atlantic too dangerous to send convoys across, something the United Kingdom desperately needs.* Despite the vast scope of the Second World War, the navies of the United States and Nazi Germany fought few, if any, direct surface engagements. By the time of America’s entry into the war the Royal Navy had already sunk or neu... more »
See Ya, F-35: The Navy's 6th Generation Fighter Could Make Everything Obsolete
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Here is what we know. *Anticipated decisions about a 6th-Gen fighter balance themselves upon the as-of-yet unknown maturity of various promising new weapons and technologies nearing a threshold of operational possibility.* The Navy is currently analyzing air frames, targeting systems, AI-enabled sensors, new weapons and engine technologies to engineer a new 6th-Generation fighter to fly alongside the F-35 and ultimately replace the F/A-18. *(This first appeared earlier in the year.)* The Navy program, called Next-Generation Air Dominance, has moved b... more »
Deskilling Among Manufacturing Production Workers
More evidence of how manufacturing workers have taken it on the chin.
New IPCC Report Warns of Vicious Cycle Between Soil Degradation and Climate Change
This Real News Network interview with Diana Ruiz of Greenpeace covers yet another dangerous effect of global warming: soil degradation and its knock-on effects.
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From Jenna Orkin Commissioner's office of China's foreign ministry in HK lodges representations with U.S. Consulate General over meeting with "Hong Kong Independence" activists CDC Shuts Down Military Lab Studying Ebola, Plague Amid Fears It's Getting Out Through Wastewater 1. Iran is reportedly jamming ship GPS navigation systems to seize them 2. Kashmir internet blackout so bad locals unaware India rewrote constitution 3. Deadliest mass shootings almost all have domestic violence connection 4. State Department confirms alleged white nationalist group leader is an ... more »
Dutton orders AFP to weigh importance of 'free and open press' in pursuing reporters
The Home Affairs Minister is urging the Australian Federal Police Commissioner to consider "broader public interest implications" before investigating journalists, following criticism of AFP raids on the ABC and the home of a News Corp reporter.
Statue of Liberty on bark takes out Indigenous art award
Unlikely subject matter from the Statue of Liberty to Wonder Woman has electrified judges at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.
Cleary spearheads Panthers win over Sharks, Warriors hold off Manly
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The Panthers are too much for the Sharks in Penrith after the Warriors hold on grimly to claim a 24-16 win over Manly. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.
What is thundersnow and how does it happen?
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Thundersnow is a rare and little-known phenomenon that occurs when lightning strikes in storms producing snow. Here's how it happens.
Researchers Have Successfully Made First-Ever Robotic Arm That Can Be Controlled By Your Mind
This is all getting closer and not just for those critically impaired were it is a clear blessing. how about having much better drone control? All of a sudden the deep sea is no long so deep. We are close now but all that means is that we are ready for a tactile system that really works. At the same time we are seeing real raspberry pickers able to work as well. Now we also need to integrate a proper bioptic vision system as well. Let us go gather sea cucumbers without getting wet or getting the bends. . *Researchers Have Successfully Made First-Ever Robotic Arm That Can Be ... more »
'Dark Devil Ray' Observed in Houston, Texas
This report is extremely important. The creature demonstrated clear gravity control through its delta shaped wings. My own first exploration of gravity was triggered by a russian expert on butterflys of all things. His close observation allowed him to essentially unlink aerodynamic flow from lift. Thus the flying rays actually depend on gravity control in order to fly as well as they do. This has never been clearly understood, but has still been evident but not accepted. *'Dark Devil Ray' Observed in Houston, Texas* *Tuesday, July 23, 2019* *I recently received the follo... more »
Dozens of Countries Have Been Working to Plant ‘Great Green Wall’ – and It’s Holding Back Poverty
I started taking about this when i first started this blog in 2007. It was obvious and was also truly the low hanging fruit. Others had also been beating the drum for years before. Governments woke up to the fact that this was something they could really do entirely with the resources to hand. That is people and tree seedlings. Better yet it naturally organizes the local communities as well and all can see the value. Incresing fertility and ground water will completely reinforce the sustainability of this new lifeway. Better yet, the wall as practice will certainly expand sou... more »
Disappearing all vaccine damaged children?
Here is further evidence of something seriously awry with Child Services in the USA. It is an obvious natural target. Throw in the serious increase of autistic kids and we have a perfect storm. Recall that most parents will give up these children to institutional care, simply because care is so difficult and itself a dead end. All that provides a stream of viable potential victims with scant oversight and that should make your blood run cold... *Autistic child kidnapped by state ends up in CPS system before being trafficked – are they trying to “disappear” all vaccine damaged c... more »
Integration of Human And Soul - A Quotation from M.N. Hopkins
*Integration of human and Soul is the key to a conscious and fulfilling life.* *© **M.N. Hopkins*
For Most Of The Last 10,000 Years, Greenland Ice Sheet Was Smaller Than Today
By Paul Homewood Melting Greenland ice sheet update! From No Tricks: A new paper (Axford et al., 2019) reveals NW Greenland’s “outlet glaciers were smaller than today from ~9.4 to 0.2 ka BP” (9,400 to 200 years before 1950), and that “most of the land-based margin reached its maximum Holocene extent in the last […]
Harrabin Misleads Again
By Paul Homewood Paul Matthews has analysed the latest misleading Harrabin article: Today the IPCC issued another report, Climate Change and Land. The BBC’s Roger Harrabin wrote an article about it, before the report was released (he was also burbling about it on the radio this morning, and probably has been all […]
UN Rapporteur Holds Bolsonaro Responsible for Violence Against Indigenous People
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, has condemned Brazil’s policy on the Amazon and considers president Jair Bolsonaro responsible for the attack on a Wajãpi village in the state of Amapá. Meanwhile, Bolsonaro has reaffirmed his intention to legalize the extraction of natural resources in the […] The post UN Rapporteur Holds Bolsonaro Responsible for Violence Against Indigenous People appeared first on The Rio Times.
Spooks Behind Patriot Act, Drone and Torture Programs Unite to ‘Secure’ US Elections
A group of former intelligence-agency directors has launched a political initiative called the US Cyberdome, to "protect" vulnerable US election systems against foreign interference. Does anyone have any doubt about what these men have in mind in the name of cybersecurity?
Marianne Williamson Releases $500 Billion Reparations Plan for Descendants of African Slaves in the US
She said that offering less than $100 billion is an insult. She claims that the wealth gap between blacks and whites is a "great injustice that has never been dealt with."
The Mother of the El Paso Shooter Says She Called Police about Her Son’s Weapon Weeks Before the Tragedy
A spokesman for the Allen police said there is no record of such a call and he wasn’t aware of such a call.
Trump: ‘We Want to Allow Millions of People to Come in’ Legally
The President is repeating a sentiment he has expressed numerous times in the past. He is saying that the way to solve the problem of illegal immigration is to legalize it. Hillary could not have said it better.
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