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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.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

4 September - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 4

10:02 pm MDT

A Twisted, Unrecognizable Christianity-- The Newest Testament: Fake News

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 2 minutes ago
*Evolution by Nancy Ohanian* Yesterday, after noting the alternative constitution that MoscowMitch seems to be using, I saw a post from John Pavlovitz about the Newest Testament: Excerpts from The MAGA Bible, like McConnell's alternative constitution, discovered in Louisville, Kentucky. I recommend reading the whole thing at his website, but here are some noteworthy excerpts. Forget the Luke, Mark, Matthew and Juan... these are the Gospels of Don. It is being handed out at Straight Pride parades. Let's begin with the MAGA Commandments: Hear the MAGA Commandments: *•* You shall gr... more »

the greatest transfer of tech-wealth in history

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 13 minutes ago
11-18-2018 *Each* theft has allowed Chinese companies to bypass untold years of precious time and R&D, effectively dropping them into the marathon of global competition at the 20th mile. China’s military has gotten a leg up too. Coordinated campaigns by China’s Ministry of State Security and the People’s Liberation Army have helped steal the design details of countless pieces of American military hardware, from fighter jets to ground vehicles to robots. In 2012 National Security Agency director Keith Alexander called it the “greatest transfer of wealth in history,” a phra... more »

The history of global warming scares and fabrication of climate alarm – Sen Malcolm Roberts Australia

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 37 minutes ago
GalileoMovement Published on Sep 25, 2011 SUBSCRIBE 1.2K Carbon Tax Corruption Scandal; Part 1 – series Introduction by the Galileo Movement. Join volunteer Malcolm Roberts and the Galileo Movement for this first in a series of videos that explain the deliberate manipulation and misrepresentation of science that is the basis of the government’s carbon tax. In … Continue reading The history of global warming scares and fabrication of climate alarm – Sen Malcolm Roberts Australia →

1080 – where are the cancer causing or carcinogenicity studies?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 37 minutes ago
For further info and to hear the late Dr Scanlon discussing the issues highlighted below go to this article: IN 2009 TWO MIDWIVES URGED THEIR PREGNANT PATIENTS TO LEAVE TOWN BEFORE A 1080 DROP – HEAR THE LATE DR SCANLON SPEAK ON THE LACK OF RESEARCH ON THE POTENTIAL RISKS TO THE UNBORN

5G Cancer Causing Orwellian Nightmare: interview with Mark Steele

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 37 minutes ago
Jason Liosatos Outside The Box Published on Jun 6, 2018 SUBSCRIBE 13K My talk with Mark Steele, technology officer, who explains the 5G wireless nightmare sweeping across the UK and the planet, forcing its way into every home and every street, literally enslaving humanity and microwaving peoples minds and bodies. Photo: Image by Tumisu from Pixabay

Flashback: HAARP Facility In NZ? Birdlings Flat Ionasonde, 75ks From Christchurch

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 37 minutes ago
Originally posted on NORTHLAND NEW ZEALAND CHEMTRAILS WATCH: HAARP Facility In Alaska The Birdlings Flat facility in Akaroa in New Zealand bears similarities to the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) facility in Gakona, Alaska. “[HAARP will be used] to induce a small, localized change in ionospheric temperature so that resulting physical reactions can…

Queensland Police argues watch house files are 'contrary to public interest'

Mark Willacy And Alexandra Blucher at Just In - 37 minutes ago
The Queensland Police Service is refusing to release information about incidents involving the excessive use of force by officers in the Brisbane City Watch House, saying it would be "contrary to the public interest".

Report delivers scathing assessment of Victoria's treatment of young prisoners

Bridget Rollason at Just In - 37 minutes ago
A review of three Victorian youth prisons finds children and young people are being "damaged rather than rehabilitated" through "excessive isolation" which is "unlawful, wrong" and "incompatible with human rights law".

Trump shows off Hurricane Dorian map that wrongly puts Alabama in the firing line

Just In - 37 minutes ago
US President Donald Trump answers "don't know" when asked why a weather map he showed to reporters in the Oval Office had apparently been altered to back up his claims about the path of Hurricane Dorian.

Accused smugglers found hiding on remote island after crashing alleged drug yacht

Laura Meachim And Evan Morgan Grahame at Just In - 37 minutes ago
Two foreign nationals are charged with drug smuggling after their yacht ran aground on a reef at WA's Abrolhos Islands, with police saying they found a "significant" haul of methamphetamine, ecstasy and cocaine.

Victorian teachers given $50k incentive to move to regional schools

Just In - 37 minutes ago
Teachers will be offered up to $50,000 to relocate from Melbourne to rural and regional schools desperate for qualified teachers, as part of a new Victorian Government plan to tackle flagging results.

Next Grand Minimum Declining Temperatures

Russ Steele at The Next Grand Minimum - 40 minutes ago
We just wrapped up summer without any long term periods of temperatures over 100 degrees. Yes, we had some 3-4 day periods. Now it looks like September is going to be cooler than average. So, the question is how… Continue reading →

WaPo Warns USA Needs More Narrative Control As Pentagon Ramps Up Narrative Control

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 49 minutes ago
Do you lay awake at night terrified that the Russians are able to control your mind with information warfare while the US government’s slavish devotion to democratic values leaves it powerless to stop them? Me neither. But according to The Washington Post, whose sole owner […]

James Mattis On Call Sign Chaos

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 58 minutes ago
*WNU Editor:* Some more details here .... *In new book, Mattis takes shots at the president (but not that one)* (Military Times).

China's Old H-6K Bomber Could Still Fight Against America

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*TNI Staff* *Technology, Asia* [image: By Alert5 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74197653] A problem? *The new H-6K variant replaces the old Xian WP8 turbojets found on pervious H-6 versions with new Russian Soloviev D-30-KP2 turbofans. * In recent days, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has stepped up its activities in the South China Sea. For the first time ever, the PLAAF has landed Xian H-6K bombers on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel archipelago. The Pentagon decried the Chinese move as a part of “China’s co... more »

Maverick NIWA muscles in on MetService turf

Richard Treadgold at CCG - 1 hour ago
A curious climate scandal was raised this week by one of our long-time favourite readers, biologist Dr Maggy Wassilieff (you … Continue Reading →

On the Problem of Knowledge

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
An easy availability of knowledge, instead of leading to an improvement in the quality of human mind, can lead to its deterioration. The modern man has access to more knowledge than all the past generations put together. But this knowledge is not making the modern mind better than the mind of those who lived 2000 to 2500 years ago, when the first major advances in philosophy, politics, art, and science were made. Most modern men have little conception of the knowledge that lies within their easy reach and they have no desire to access it. An easy availability of knowledge breeds com... more »

The Daily Brief 2019-09-03

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
This is a summary of 7 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Syria, Iran, Hmeimim, Russia, Tartous, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Latakia, Daraa. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Lebanon, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Turkey makes big compromise on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Apple iPhones could have been hacked for years — here's what to do about it

Just In - 1 hour ago
For many years, the Apple iPhone has been considered one of the most secure smartphones available. But there's an invisible risks you should know about, write Leslie Sikos and Paul Haskell-Dowland.

Pentagon diverts military funds to finance border wall with Mexico

Just In - 1 hour ago
The Pentagon says it will pull funding from 127 defence projects, including schools and childcare centres for military families, as it diverts $5.3 billion to fund President Donald Trump's wall along the US border with Mexico.

Body of trailblazing Spanish Olympic skiing medallist found in forest

Just In - 1 hour ago
The body of Spain's first female Winter Olympic medallist, Blanca Fernandez Ochoa, was found in mountains outside of Madrid after an extensive search using horses, dogs, helicopters and drones.

Rooftop weed plantation exposed by chopper filming prestigious cycling race

Just In - 1 hour ago
Police in Catalonia seize 40 marijuana plants from the roof of a building in the town of Igualada, north-west of Barcelona, after aerial footage of the plantation was broadcast during one of the world's most prestigious cycling races.

Questions over $1m highway land deal at centre of sacred trees dispute

Charlotte King, Andy Burns And Sian Johnson at Just In - 1 hour ago
A contentious highway upgrade again comes under scrutiny after revelations a land deal was struck between Victoria's roads department and the former Aboriginal cultural heritage authority which approved the development.

Berrettini outlasts Monfils in four-hour, five-set epic

Just In - 1 hour ago
Italian Matteo Berrettini reaches his first US Open semi-final with a thrilling five-set victory over Gael Monfils, while Belinda Bencic progresses to her maiden US Open semi-final.

China's ambassador labels US trade war bullying

Matthew Doran at Just In - 1 hour ago
A rare public statement from the ambassador warns the US that China is not afraid of fighting back in the trade war between the two countries.

'Make preparations today': Catastrophic fire conditions forecast for southern Qld

Just In - 1 hour ago
The Queensland Rural Fire Service says weather conditions indicate there will be an extreme to locally catastrophic fire danger in the Darling Downs, Granite Belt, Maranoa and Warrego tomorrow, as thick smoke hangs over the Gold Coast hinterland.

British Globalists Pass Bill to Block ‘No-Deal’ Brexit – Ongoing Elitist Efforts to Ignore British Referendum…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
The jaw-dropping elitism expressed by British members of parliament continued today as globalists in the Conservative Party joined with globalists in the Labour Party and passed a bill in the UK House of Commons to block no-deal Brexit. Their goal … Continue reading →

Former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis: Pakistan The Most Dangerous Country In The World

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and President Donald Trump at the Pentagon following a meeting of the National Security Council in Washington, D.C., July 20, 2017. (DOD/U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro) *Business Insider:* *Mattis says the most dangerous country in the world is Pakistan* * Former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis considers Pakistan the most dangerous country in the world. * "This is a much worse problem, I think, than anyone is writing about today," he said at an event on Tuesday. * "We can't have the fastest-growing nuclear arsenal in the world ...more »

BOM Wasteland

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 1 hour ago
Temperature data from Australia, set to music ;-) Continue reading →

The Really Big Lie About Autism

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 2 hours ago
Note: You'll need an extra large coffee if you sit down to read all of these stories about autism. By Anne Dachel The same people who gave us Vioxx and the opioid crisis continue to face allegations of a link... more »

Paris Heatwave Update

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 2 hours ago
Paris had 17 days over 90F (32C) this summer, fourteen less than summer 1947 – and six less than summer 1911. The forecast for Paris is cold the next ten days. But climate was determined by one hot day … Continue reading →

Is the Carnivore Diet Bad for Your Heart?

Dr. Jack Wolfson at TDW - 2 hours ago
Have you ever heard of the Carnivore Diet? Chances are your dog has and thrives on mostly animal foods. Before you click off this article and run back to your bean salad, I think you should read on. 2019 saw the rise of Carnivore in search engines. Could the masses be on to something? People … Continue reading "Is the Carnivore Diet Bad for Your Heart?" The post Is the Carnivore Diet Bad for Your Heart? appeared first on TDW.

Amazing Short Film Explores the Afterlife and Our Place in Universal Consciousness

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*Vic Bishop* - What happens when we die, and in what ways are we all connected?

Capatin Of Iranian Oil Tanker Pursued By The U.S. Wants Out

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*FOX News*:* Iranian oil tanker nears coast of Syria as captain refuses to cooperate with delivery, sources say* The Adrian Darya 1, the Iranian oil tanker that the U.S. has pursued for several days, is now fewer than 10 nautical miles from the shores of Syria, intelligence sources tell Fox News. The captain of the vessel, Akhilesh Kumar, has been refusing to cooperate with a planned oil delivery and has asked to be dismissed or replaced, the sources added. The ship, formerly known as the Grace 1, turned off its tracking systems as it sailed toward Syria on Monday afternoon. By ... more »

THIS IS THE FAULT LINE: Lessons From The Last 3 Crashes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
ITM Trading Streamed live 4 hours ago Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/this-… Since the trend cycle holds for all asset classes, examining the spot gold chart against the typical pattern of a trend reveals where we are and what we can expect in the future. I believe we are coming to conclusion of the …

Hong Kong Police Face Off with Protesters

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RT Published on Sep 4, 2019 Hong Kong police faced off with protesters by the Po Lam station on Wednesday – hours after Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the government would withdraw a controversial extradition bill. end

President Trump Opioid Announcement and Press Conference – (Video and Transcript)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Earlier today President Trump announced a program for federal grants to combat opioid addiction. Following the announcement the President took questions from the assembled media pool. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everybody. … Continue reading →

Wireless Wars: First We Called Them Witches, Now We Call Them Conspiracy Theorists; We Are Still Burning the Women

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
Op-Ed by Patricia Burke There is a continuum that has arisen in relationship to the question of adverse health effects associated with wireless technologies. At... more »

Cold War Secret: Russia Might Have Invaded 1 Specific Country If War Broke Out

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Europe* [image: By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - http://www.vitalykuzmin.net/Military/4th-Kantemirovskaya-Tank-Division-Open-Day-Part2/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60733707] We've got the details. *But that doesn’t mean the Soviets really could’ve invaded Iceland … right?* Tom Clancy’s 1986 novel *Red Storm Rising* depicts a conventional war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. It’s one of Clancy’s best books and, interesting for a story about a Third World War, doesn’t involve a nuclear apocalypse. It does describe a ground wa... more »

100 Years of War: Why the 1911 Pistol Remained the Army's Sidearm of Choice

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Americas* [image: By Jan Hrdonka en:User:Hrd10 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1911A1-JH02.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80597886] An entire century. *Minor adjustments have been added here and there, but the general appearance and function of the gun has largely been left unchanged.* The 1911 is one of the most notorious handguns in history and easily the most famous in America, having seen action in every U.S. conflict since World War I. One of the most successful product designs ever, the 1911 has achiev... more »

France Plans to Mount Guns and Lasers On Satellites By 2030 For Self-Defense

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Mon Dieu!! Now all I can think about is that scene from Star Wars when Princess Leia watches an unsuspecting peaceful planet... more »

Women in Politics: Adornments and Witches

STOCKHOLM / ROME, Sep 04 (IPS) - Some world leaders try to prove their alpha male status by presenting attractive and submissive wives as tokens won in virile scrambles with other potent stags. A recent example of such puerile machismo was exposed in a twitter battle between the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and his French equivalent Emmanuel Macron. Since taking office in January, Mr Bolsonaro has railed against what he considered to be foreign meddling in Brazilian environmental politics. Wild fires raging in the Amazonian rain forest have generally been blamed on a rampant... more »

Achieving Global Consensus on How to Slow Down Loss of Land

NEW DELHI, Sep 04 (IPS) - Expectation are high, perhaps too high, as the 14th Conference of the Parties (CoP 14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) now into the third day of its two-week session being held outside the smog-filled Indian capital of New Delhi. Read the full story, “Achieving Global Consensus on How to Slow Down Loss of Land”, on globalissues.org →

The Death of Abdullah Morsi : A new chapter in Morsi’s Greek tragedy

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 3 hours ago
From a few hours ago the news found its way online through Al-Jazeera News accounts and Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated news accounts: Abdullah Mohamed Morsi passed away. I had to wait to get a confirmation from the family and it came through Turkey’s Anadolu as well the family's lawyer to Shorouk newspaper. The youngest son of late ex-president Mohamed Morsi passed away in a Giza hospital after having a heart attack. Abdullah Mohamed Morsi is the youngest and according to news reports, he was only 26 years old. He died after 79 days of his father’s death. It is like another chapter... more »

Arab Media Is Saying That Canada Will Take In 100,000 Palestinians

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon [Professor Kamel Hawwash] *Jerusalem Post*: *Canada denies Arab media report it will take in 100,000 Palestinians* According to report, Canada would receive 100,000 Palestinians from Lebanon and Syria and Spain would receive 16,000 Palestinians from Lebanon, alongside similar agreements with Belgium and France. Canada denied a report in the Lebanon-based newspaper Al Akhbar on Wednesday according to which the country has reached an understanding with the United States that it will receive 100,000 Palestinians (40,000 from Lebanon and an... more »

"Shocking: America’s GDP Without Debt"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Shocking: America’s GDP Without Debt"* by Brian Maher "The United States is an “empire of debt.” Our co-founders Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin scribbled a 2006 book by that very title. The United States is certainly an empire in debt - $22.5 trillion by today’s count. Today we venture upon these questions: How deeply does America’s “prosperity” depend upon debt? What happens if America was thrown from the debt markets, had its credit card scissored -and could no longer borrow? That is, what if America had to shift along on its own resources? Would per capita GDP plunge 10%... 25... more »

Flipping Another New York State Congressional State Blue?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Want to see a right-wing nut's head explode?* Big states often have big chunks of territory left over after the congressional districts are drawn, diverse counties and parts of counties that have nothing necessarily in common with each other but don'tfitinto the other districts. In California, the massive 8th district is like that. It goes from the San Bernardino and Redlands suburbs and Yucca Valley and Lake Havasu in the south through Death Valley and Mammoth Lakes all the way north as far as-- though east of-- Sacramento. In New York, the district is the last one, NY-27 in the w... more »

Musical Interlude: 2002, “Summer Of 300 Years”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
2002, “Summer Of 300 Years”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“What's the closest active galaxy to planet Earth? That would be Centaurus A, only 11 million light-years distant. Spanning over 60,000 light-years, the peculiar elliptical galaxy is also known as NGC 5128. Forged in a collision of two otherwise normal galaxies, Centaurus A's fantastic jumble of young blue star clusters, pinkish star forming regions, and imposing dark dust lanes are seen here in remarkable detail. *Click image for larger size.* The colorful galaxy portrait is a composite of image data from space- and ground-based telescopes large and small. Near the galaxy's center, ... more »

Chet Raymo, “The (Unattainable) Thing Itself”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“The (Unattainable) Thing Itself”* by Chet Raymo “Clear water in a brilliant bowl, Pink and white carnations. The light In the room more like a snowy air, Reflecting snow. A newly-fallen snow At the end of winter when afternoons return. Pink and white carnations- one desires So much more than that. The day itself Is simplified: a bowl of white, Cold, a cold porcelain, low and round, With nothing more than the carnations there.” "Simplicity. Morning. Forty minutes till sunrise. Coffee. An English muffin. Sit on the terrace. The sky a deep violet. Then rose. Then gold. Simplicity. The ... more »

"Stories..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Everything is held together with stories. That is all that is holding us together, stories and compassion." - Barry López

Where is Huma Abedin’s Laptop?…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
An August 2018 release from the FBI Vault on the Hillary Clinton email investigation revealed the Anthony Weiner/Huma Abedin laptop containing Clinton emails (350,000) and Blackberry communications (344,000) was never reviewed for intrusion prior to the 2016 election. Does anyone … Continue reading →

Obama Lawyer Greg Craig Found Not Guilty of Lobbying Violations…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Greg Craig was accused by special counsel Robert Mueller and lead litigator Andrew Weissman of FARA (Foreign Agent Registration Act) lobbying violations; and later charges he lied when questioned about them. The Greg Craig FARA pursuit was similar to special … Continue reading →

Bolsonaro’s Statements About Bachelet are Rejected in Chile by Right, Center and Left

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 4 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro's statements about the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and her father, General Alberto Bachelet, who died because of the torture suffered during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), were rejected by leaders of the country's main political parties. Congressmen and senators from the left, […] The post Bolsonaro’s Statements About Bachelet are Rejected in Chile by Right, Center and Left appeared first on The Rio Times.

In honour of Helen Clark ...

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago
In honour of Helen Clark, I am reposting an old blog about Milton Friedman. Specifically, about what he called his *Iron Law of Prohibition*: Johann Hari from London's *Independent* newspaper is surprised that ten days after Milton Friedman's death he's been eulogised for his monetarism, praised for his proselytising on small government, and buried with his errors ... but few have raised the "one issue [on which] Friedman applied the forensic brilliance of his brain to a deserving purpose. Over forty years," notes Hari, "he offered the most devastating slap-downs of the 'war on dr... more »

Shuttered Shelter for Migrant Kids Reopens in Phoenix

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A national provider of shelters for immigrant children has reopened one of two Arizona facilities it was forced to shutter because of issues with employee background checks.

Military Base Cuts for Border Wall Affect Schools, Target Ranges, More

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Schools, target ranges and maintenance facilities are among $3.6 billion in military base projects to be cut by President Donald Trump to pay for 175 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Michigan to Become 1st State to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer moved to make her state the first to ban flavored electronic cigarettes, accusing companies of using candy flavors and deceptive advertising to “hook children on nicotine.”

Did Trump Display an Altered Hurricane Dorian Map Showing Alabama in Its Path?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A National Hurricane Center graphic purporting to show the storm's path and displayed at the White House carried something of a black mark.

The Psychology Behind Why Clowns Creep Us Out

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
How did a mainstay of children’s birthday parties start to become an embodiment of pure evil?

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 4, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Handout / Reuters *Tom McTague, The Atlantic*: *Britain’s Political Chaos Shows Everything Is Okay* The country’s unwritten constitution is being stretched to its limit, but is still in place—for now. Boris Johnson has been defeated in Parliament, the first loss of his brief premiership—on his first vote. His government has no majority, members of Parliament are trying to legally stop the government from carrying out its stated agenda, and Johnson is shutting down the legislature for five weeks at the very moment of Britain’s gravest postwar political crisis. All the while, legal... more »

'Know my name': Stanford sexual assault survivor reveals her identity

Just In - 4 hours ago
Chanel Miller, the woman sexually assaulted by Brock Turner, a Stanford University "star swimmer" who only served three months in jail for the crime, reveals her identity.

Chinese ambassador labels US trade war bullying

Matthew Doran at Just In - 4 hours ago
A rare public statement from the ambassador warns the US that China is not afraid of fighting back in the trade war between the two countries.

What it's like to compete in the gruelling 1,000km Mongol Derby

Ellie Honeybone at Just In - 4 hours ago
Imagine navigating a 1,000km journey across the vast Mongolian wilderness atop a feisty horse, racing 40 others to finish first.

"The Internet Age Distorted the Meaning of Wealth"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"The Internet Age Distorted the Meaning of Wealth"* By Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "The ferry from Cherbourg was calm, almost eerily silent all the way to Dublin. Truck drivers sat drinking their beer. Retired couples collected their trays and ate their dinners. Some chatted in French. A few spoke Polish with the ship’s crew. Most were Irish, speaking with each other softly. It was nothing like the scene on the same boat six weeks ago. Then, there were children everywhere, scrambling about, shrieking and making a joyful noise. It was as if their schools had all burned down and ... more »

NY Post: ‘Hundreds could be implicated’: With Epstein court docs to be unsealed, who should start worrying?

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
Secret court records set to be unsealed in the coming weeks could implicate “hundreds” in an alleged sex trafficking ring involving underage girls run by the late Jeffrey Epstein, a known confidant to many rich and powerful men. At a court hearing on Wednesday about the release of the still-sealed records, a lawyer for Epstein’s […] The post NY Post: ‘Hundreds could be implicated’: With Epstein court docs to be unsealed, who should start worrying? appeared first on Health Nut News .

Video Proves That David Attenborough Misled The Public Over Falling Walruses

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 4 hours ago
By Paul Homewood You will no doubt recall David Attenborough’s lies on his Netflix “documentary” a few months ago, which purported to show how hundreds of walruses had plunged to their deaths because of global warming. Some of the more sane commentators pointed out that these sort of events were perfectly normal, and reflected overpopulation, […]

Free Downloads: Rumi, "The Divan", "The Masnavi"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don't. You have wings, Learn to use them, and fly." "What in your life is calling you, When all the noise is silenced, The meetings adjourned, The lists laid aside, And the Wild Iris blooms By itself in the dark forest... What still pulls on your soul?" - Rumi (1207 - 1273) ◆ "Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi was a 13th century Afghan poet and philosopher who heavily influenced both eastern and w... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Southwell, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!

IHEP Report Addresses Affordability at State Flagship Universities

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Most state flagship universities are not affordable for students from low- and middle-income backgrounds. That's according to a new report issued this week by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).

Higher Ed Group Opposes Publishing Merger

Janet Kline at Diverse - 5 hours ago
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has urged the U.S Department of Justice to block a proposed merger between publishing giants Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education, arguing that such a consolidation will likely mean increased textbook costs for students.

Report: Higher Education Employees Older Compared to Other Workforces

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Compared to other workforce fields in the United States, higher education holds the highest number of older employees, according to a new report published by College and University Professional Association for Human Resources’ (CUPA-HR).

A New Trail in Tuskegee Commemorates the City’s Civil Rights History

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 5 hours ago
A new trail – called the Civil Rights and Historical Trail – will run through the city of Tuskegee and Tuskegee University, honoring the area’s civil rights leaders and history. The path will incorporate 13 markers that commemorate important figures, groups and places from the civil rights era. “Each of the subjects of our trail […]

“Pagan Pride Day” in Our Fractured, Post-Christian America

Selwyn Duke at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: pagan-pride-day-in-our-fractured-post-christian-america] Satanic invocations, pentagrams, and “Festivus” poles at Christmastime — and now the fourth annual “Pagan Pride Day” in Ann Arbor, Michigan. That’s life in fractured, confused, post-Christian America where, with people awash in relativism and driven by emotion, there soon may be as many “faiths” as feelings.

Omar Scandal Invites Look at Curious Marital History

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: omar-scandal-invites-look-at-curious-marital-history] It’s about time for state and federal authorities to figure out just how shady Rep. Ilhan Omar is.

San Francisco Declares NRA “Domestic Terrorist Organization,” Vows to Punish It

Michael Tennant at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: san-francisco-declares-nra-domestic-terrorist-organization-vows-to-punish-it] The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution declaring the National Rifle Association a “domestic terrorist organization” and recommending that the city and county no longer do business with any entity that also has dealings with the gun-rights group.

The World's Largest Pension Funds - 2019

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 5 hours ago
Amy Whyte of Institutional Investor reports that the world's largest pension funds shrank in 2018: Assets held by the 300 largest pension funds in the world fell by $81 billion during last year’s “tougher market environment,” according to new research from Willis Towers Watson. At the end of last year, these retirement funds managed a combined $18.03 trillion, down from about $18.11 trillion at the end of 2017, the firm’s Thinking Ahead Institute said in its annual World 300 report with Pensions & Investments. The decline compares with a 15.1 percent jump in assets under managemen... more »

"So I Saw This Picture..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
So I saw this picture, and being a veteran, it made me wonder... Then I remembered it's not so good to wonder about some things these days... I know, I know... lol

"This Is What Social Media Is Doing To Us"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"This Is What Social Media Is Doing To Us"* by Michael Snyder "Scientific study after scientific study is showing that too much time on social media can be extremely harmful both mentally and physically. But even though most of us know this, very few of us actually alter our behavior in a meaningful way. When Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and other major social media platforms first emerged, we welcomed them with open arms. They were a lot of fun and they allowed us to interact with family, friends and society as a whole in ways that we had never been able to do before. Bu... more »

World News Briefs -- September 4, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Boris Johnson's bid for snap election is CRUSHED: Corbyn chickens out of letting public go to the polls as MPs inflict humiliating defeat on PM hours after passing law to stop No Deal* * Boris Johnson has insisted the 'country must decide' after suffering another crippling defeat in the Commons * Remainers have pushed legislation through the House that would rule out No Deal at the Halloween deadline * It would force the PM to ask for a Brexit delay until January if there is no agreement in place by October 19 * Mr Johnson said the law, which must still go through th... more »

President Trump Delivers Remarks from The Oval Office – Storm Prep and Presser – (Video and Transcript)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Earlier today President Trump delivered remarks on updated Hurricane Dorian preparations from the Oval Office. In addition to the hurricane updates, President Trump held an an impromptu press conference. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] Oval Office – THE PRESIDENT: … Continue reading →

NT's biggest ever land-clearing bid at Maryfield Station delayed in court

Jacqueline Breen at Just In - 5 hours ago
A judge finds "extraordinary" flaws in the environment watchdog's decision not to require a formal impact assessment on a bid to clear 20,000 hectares of native vegetation on a cattle station south of Darwin, but steers clear of arguments over climate change.

Much to England's dismay, Smith has found a reliable partner in crime

Geoff Lemon at Just In - 5 hours ago
Marnus Labuschagne proves to be a chip off the old broomstick as both he and Steve Smith continue their relentless accumulation of Ashes runs at Old Trafford, writes Geoff Lemon.

Studying Shark Bay dolphins' complex love lives

Samille Mitchell at Just In - 5 hours ago
Scientist Richard Connor has discovered that Monkey Mia's dolphins have the most complex non-human society on the planet.

UK needs to hit restart button to break free of the political quagmire

Samantha Hawley at Just In - 5 hours ago
For three years, Brexit has plunged the British Parliament into crisis, providing a stalemate that no leader appears capable of solving. Regardless of the way it comes about, it's almost certain the people of the United Kingdom will need to go back to the polls, writes Samantha Hawley.

ASX to rise on Brexit delay and Hong Kong extradition backdown

David Chau at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australian shares are set to open higher on the prospect of easing tensions in Hong Kong, a potentially delayed Brexit and strong economic figures from China.

From jail to $150k a year: How Korey's experience could help overhaul WA's prison system

Rhiannon Shine at Just In - 5 hours ago
Korey Penny went from jail inmate to construction supervisor, and now a leading think tank is urging the Government to look at examples like his to reform WA prisons, where the population has skyrocketed 50 per cent in a decade.

'Make preparations today': Catastrophic fire conditions forecast for southern Qld

Just In - 5 hours ago
The Queensland Rural Fire Service says weather conditions are pointing to a catastrophic fire danger rating for parts of the Darling Downs and Maranoa tomorrow.

Live: NSW Now: Fire destroys multi-million-dollar mansion, burst pipe creates 'Caringbah crater'

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *A multi-million-dollar Hunters Hill mansion is destroyed by fire, with reports neighbours heard an explosion coming from the carport; and a massive crater has appeared in the middle of a Caringbah street after a water pipe burst yesterday.

Your 70s could be the happiest time of your life. This is why

Anna Kelsey-Sugg And Bec Zajac at Just In - 5 hours ago
If the concept of ageing evokes a sense of dread, it shouldn't — especially if you're a woman. Contrary to punishing stereotypes, one psychologist says your 70s are likely to be the happiest years of your life.

Want to rule your pool? How about inviting the wildlife in?

Harriet Tatham And Julie Ray at Just In - 5 hours ago
More than 2.7 million Australians live in a house with a swimming pool and with growing environmental awareness, residents across the country are converting their pools to ponds.

YouTube fined $250m for violating kids' privacy law

Just In - 5 hours ago
The fine against Google's video site is the largest the FTC has levelled against the internet giant, although it is only a fraction of the $7.4 billion fine the agency imposed against Facebook this year for privacy violations.

'You will pay': Brother of teen killed in Gold Coast park wants retribution

Jennifer Huxley at Just In - 5 hours ago
An 18-year-old man is in custody after the younger brother of a former Hells Angel bikie was stabbed to death in a popular Varsity Lakes dog park yesterday.

Banned shotgun, silencer and a 95-year-old pistol among gun blitz

Matt Garrick at Just In - 5 hours ago
The NT Police's recent haul included a banned Adler shotgun and a pistol once owned by Vic Hall, a legendary NT Mounted Police officer and World War One veteran who wrote numerous books about his colourful life in the outback.

Water restrictions on the radar for South East Queensland as dam levels drop

Talissa Siganto at Just In - 5 hours ago
One of the region's major dams is already at half capacity and with another dry spring forecast, Seqwater warns mandatory water restrictions could be in place by mid next year.

After the flood, the ferals: Qld pig 'explosion' prompts calls for help

Sally Rafferty at Just In - 5 hours ago
North Queenslanders plead with the government to help them eradicate an increasing number of wild pigs, which are threatening the environment and putting road users at serious risk.

Tasmanians like Roen are celebrating a gender law milestone today

Edith Bevin at Just In - 5 hours ago
Controversial new laws allowing people to amend the gender on their birth certificate without reproductive surgery come into effect today, and Roen is one of four Tasmanians booked to visit Births, Deaths and Marriages to register a change.

Potential vaccine for streptococcal to be trialled here and in Canada

Eric Barker at Just In - 5 hours ago
A potential vaccine for streptococcal infections is being tipped as a game changer in remote communities after a recent outbreak was detected in Cape York.

The Farewell is a moving and wise portrait of family connection across continents and cultures

Jason Di Rosso at Just In - 5 hours ago
Two branches of a family living at opposite ends of the globe reunite in China in American filmmaker Lulu Wang’s drama, based on her own experience.

Eating out can be overwhelming for autistic adults — this Sydney dinner hopes to change that

Harriet Tatham at Just In - 5 hours ago
With most autism support services catering for children, Sydney's first dinner for autistic adults hopes to combat isolation with life skills and new friendships.

Shoppers warned of price rise as food bowl runs dry

Caitlyn Gribbin at Just In - 5 hours ago
There are warnings for consumers and farmers that Australia's biggest food bowl, the Murray-Darling Basin, is bracing for a grim end to the year.

When I had kids, I discovered there was another side to my dad

Just In - 5 hours ago
Four-time Olympian Tanya Harding was once distanced from her "hard" father who drove her to excel with little emotion. Now she is a parent too, she gets it.

Huon pine trees live for 3,000 years but climate change could wipe them out in 50

Felicity Ogilvie at Just In - 5 hours ago
This tree has been around since the Greeks invented democracy, but researchers warn the effects of climate change could now see it go extinct.

'My first time in Don Dale, I was only 11 years old': Voices from inside youth detention

Emilia Terzon at Just In - 5 hours ago
When AFL star Cyril Rioli started playing football inside Australia’s most infamous youth detention centre, he found teenagers ready to change.

These Sydney apartments are advertised as 'the sweet life' — but owners tell a different story

Nick Sas at Just In - 5 hours ago
The owners of a Sydney apartment complex locked out of their million-dollar apartments because of toxic land concerns look set to be barred from entering their homes until at least the end of the year.

Kyle Kinchela bought a new Toyota, then she faced a $2,000 fine for its pollution

Amy Bainbridge at Just In - 5 hours ago
Problems with diesel particulate filters in top-selling Toyota cars have exposed Australia's "lagging" vehicle emissions standards, public health and environmental advocates say.

As it happened: Johnson's election demand rejected after MPs approve Brexit delay bill

Just In - 5 hours ago
British PM Boris Johnson fails in his bid to call a snap October 15 poll, after MPs earlier stopped him from sending the UK crashing out of the European Union with a "no-deal" Brexit.

Establishment Right and Left Call for COINTELPRO 2.0

Kurt Nimmo at 5 hours ago
[image: undefined] Both heads of the two-headed establishment political hydra want to resurrect COINTELPRO, the FBI’s illegal subversion program, in response to speech they oppose and want outlawed. In August, The Verge (owned by liberal Vox Media and founded by former CIA asset Markos Moulitsas) and the National Review, the failing neocon journal edited by Rich Lowry, posted articles on how to best undermine the First Amendment right of millions of Americans. The Verge cites a recent paper by N. F. Johnson and a collection of academics. Johnson and his fellows compare online “ha... more »

Meet the Militantly Pro-Israel Trump Official Directing the Economic War on Iran

Max Blumenthal at 5 hours ago
[image: undefined] Several US citizens have been questioned by the FBI and threatened with arrest for their participation in New Horizon, a public media conference held each year in Iran. The interrogations and threats are the result of orders apparently delivered by Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Sigal P. Mandelker, a militantly pro-Israel lawyer with longstanding ties to right-wing political networks. Mandelker was reportedly involved in brokering the infamous Florida deal that allowed the wealthy child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to avoid federal ch... more »

Is this the End of Boris Johnson?

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 5 hours ago
There is one way I'd like to see Boris Johnson go down in the history books: as the UK's shortest-serving Prime Minister. And you know what? It could happen. Surveying the wreckage from the Commons' votes of the last two days, Johnson is in a position arguably worse than any Theresa May found herself in. Hold on a minute, some might say, how can you even think this when the Tories are returning handsome leads in the polls and Johnson is getting much better approval numbers than Jeremy Corbyn? I can say it thanks to how he's boxed himself in. Since appointing Dominic Cummings as his... more »

The Mad Scientists at DARPA Want to Make Smart .50 Caliber Bullets That Can Be Guided

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Americas* [image: By en:User:Aki009, Attribution, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5618692] Amazing? *Snipers, armed with ballistic data based on previous engagements, can often predict how a bullet will travel under local conditions. * One of the most challenging roles in ground units is that of a military sniper. Military snipers must take long distance shots with precision rifles, often doing a fair amount of math in their heads to make a bullet reach its target. A new guided-bullet technology, however, promises to make longer dista... more »

$3.6 Billion in Military Spending Going Towards Border Wall

Jason Hopkins at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Jason Hopkins* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Trump diverted military construction money to the wall. Democrats are furious. *Funding for wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border has been the source of intense political battle between the Trump administration and congressional Democrats, even resulting in the longest federal government shutdown in recent U.S. history between late 2018 and early 2019.* President Donald Trump is reportedly moving forward with his plan to redirect billions in military funds toward wall construction at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Trum... more »

2020 Dems Climate Spending Plans: $26 Trillion Total

Chris White at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] That's a big Green New Deal. *Studies suggest such plans are destined to wreak havoc on the economy.* Four of the top Democrats running for president in 2020 are planning on plowing trillions of dollars into fighting climate change even as reports suggest such lofty plans could hurt them ahead of the election. Former Vice President Joe Biden, businessman Andrew Yang, along with Sens. Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders, are slated to plow roughly $26 trillion into climate change mitigation. Biden believes $1.7 trillion will cover the... more »

McConnell: Republicans Will Fill Another Supreme Court Seat

Kevin Daley at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kevin Daley* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Mitch McConnell is looking to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg—if her seat is up for grabs. *McConnell elicited sharp criticism from Democrats in May, when he first signaled that he would fill a 2020 vacancy despite his year-long blockade of Garland’s nomination to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Tuesday’s remarks indicate the leader was undeterred by the controversy.* Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Senate Republicans will fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court should one arise in 2020, and rejected suggestions th... more »

Hook, Line and Sinker: The State Department's Iran Hand Steps Up the Pressure on Tehran

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] NEW: Brian Hook is taking a swipe at the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Does he want to bring Iran to the table or overthrow its government? As President Donald Trump inches towards a meeting with Iran’s leaders, his own secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is sprinting towards de-recognizing the country’s government. Brian Hook, the State Department’s Special Representative on Iran, announced unprecedented diplomatic moves against the Iranian government today, putting the Iranian military on par with renegade militias in the Mid... more »

Why This One Japanese Rifle Is Causing Major Headaches

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7036127] Just terrible. *The lack of a standardized optic and modern rail for the Type 89 limits their usability in a modern environment. Almost every major Western military has fielded a combat optic as a standard on their service rifle since the 2000s, and Japan’s lack of ability to standardize puts them behind the curve. * The standard issue rifle of the average soldier tends to be among the oldest equipment issued by a military. Russian Ground and Airborne Troops use variat... more »

This Is the Secret Reason Why Russia's AK-47 Rifle Has Always Been so Successful

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: By U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Levi Riendeau - http://www.af.mil/photos/media_search.asp?q=AK-47&page=1, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17783376] Interesting. *Of note is in the tables the horizontal and vertical dispersion of the AKM appear to be roughly equal, with the vertical dispersion slowly growing larger over the horizontal at range. * Soviet weapons have a reputation for being reliable, but crude and inaccurate. However, there is often extensive scientific testing behind these weapons. A 1979 repor... more »

Years of Bitterness Have Contributed to the Seoul-Tokyo Trade Rift

Dennis P. Halpin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dennis P. Halpin* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The use of trade in retaliation to achieve political goals is something new for such a nation as Japan, which has greatly prospered in the postwar era of global free trade. Relations between the United States’ two key allies in East Asia, Seoul and Tokyo, have always been tenuous. The shadow of unresolved issues left over from Imperial Japan’s colonialism and the Pacific War has always made alliance-management in the Pacific a sensitive issue for Washington. There is no formal regionwide NATO-like security structure in place in... more »

China’s New Trade Weapon: Shaking Down Foreign Firms

Michael B. Greenwald at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael B. Greenwald* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Beijing has been targeting foreign companies with a form of geoeconomic extortion that has caught Washington flat-footed. President Donald Trump’s “order” last month that U.S. companies should leave China signaled a risky new phase in the U.S.-China trade war. But CEOs should not lose sight of the fact that the biggest threat to their market access to the world’s largest middle class is not Donald Trump but Xi Jinping. Indeed, Beijing has been targeting foreign companies with a form of geoeconomic extortion that has caught ... more »

MAYBE TRUMP REALLY IS AS GULLIBLE AS HIS CUSTOMERS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 6 hours ago
I'm angry about self-dealing in the Trump White House, but maybe there's an alternate explanation for what's going on. This is from a CNN story about Vice President Pence's trip to Ireland: The vice president's problems began in Doonbeg ... where he stayed for two nights at the five-star golf property owned by Trump. That required commuting 181 miles back and forth to Dublin, where he was holding meetings with government officials.... Later Wednesday, Trump denied to reporters he'd ever spoken to Pence about using his hotel during the vice president's trip this week. But ... he def... more »

China unveils largest ever J-20 stealth fighter formation: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
A promotional video released by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) on Tuesday showcased the largest formation of Chengdu J-20s seen yet: seven of the stealthy jets can be spotted, illustrating the service’s growing fifth-generation air power. The occasion for the video, which aired Tuesday on Chinese television, was the 74th anniversary of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli shock drones allegedly attacked eastern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – Israeli shock drones allegedly attacked the Syrian military and their Iranian allies this week near the border city of Albukamal in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, the Russian aviation publication Avia.Pro reported. According to Avia.Pro, the Israeli drones launched a series a rocket attacks on the city of Albukamal, causing some […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

photo set

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 6 hours ago
Uighur Chiang Kai-shek and wife Sun Yat-sen electrum pieces, Royal Tomb at Ur Josie Grant: 8 Immortals mural in SF Chinatown -archeologic work in pursuit of Hannibal's crossing-route into Italy; artists on same (below) light at end of tunnel blazing star egret inside an Egyptian pyramid

Feesh, All She Smells is Feesh!

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 6 hours ago
*Thousands to Attend BBQ Outside Home of Vegan * *Who Sued Neighbors Over Smelly Meats!! * Three Cheers for the Aussies! *New York Post:* Thousands of people are roasting an Australian vegan who took her neighbors to court over the smell of meat and fish from their barbecue — by planning a massive cookout outside her home. Cilla Carden made headlines this week for her legal beef, in which she claimed the odors from her neighbors’ barbecues had destroyed her quality of life, *9News reported*. Now more than 3,000 people are planning to attend a cookout outside her Perth home, orga... more »

New Zealand’s marijuana legalization referendum picks up major backer

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is supporting the nation’s binding 2020 referendum on ending cannabis prohibition. In an opinion piece published in the United Kingdom’s Guardian newspaper titled “Cannabis prohibition doesn’t work anywhere; It’s New Zealand’s turn to legalize it,” Clark urged voters to make New Zealand the first Group of 20 nation […] New Zealand’s marijuana legalization referendum picks up major backer is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

New Hampshire medical marijuana market plagued by slow patient processing

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
New Hampshire’s small, highly regulated medical cannabis market is being hampered by delays in registering patients, according to a new report. Virtually all qualified patients don’t receive their cards to purchase MMJ within the mandated five-day period, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader, citing a legislative performance audit. The average registration time in 2018 […] New Hampshire medical marijuana market plagued by slow patient processing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

TruTrace Technologies, Deloitte ink cannabis tracking deal

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Toronto-based TruTrace Technologies, which registers and tracks intellectual property in the marijuana industry, has formed an alliance with consulting giant Deloitte to ensure product safety and efficiency. TruTrace will use its StrainSecure system through the collection of plant-testing data. Subsequent information will be stored in a database designed to ensure intellectual-property protection and strain validation. […] TruTrace Technologies, Deloitte ink cannabis tracking deal is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepr... more »

The Poet: Paul Laurence Dunbar, “We Wear The Mask”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“We Wear The Mask”* “We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,- This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, And mouth with myriad subtleties. Why should the world be over-wise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Nay, let them only see us, while We wear the mask. We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise. We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!” - Paul Laurence Dunbar

"Isn't It Strange..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*Calvin:* "Isn't it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humor? When you think about it, it's weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity. We laugh at nonsense. We like it. We think it's funny. Don't you think it's odd that we appreciate absurdity? Why would we develop that way? How does it benefit us?" *Hobbes*: "I suppose if we couldn't laugh at things that don't make sense, we couldn't react to a lot of life." *Calvin:* (after a long pause) "I can't tell if that's funny or really scary."

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Hello, hello, hello... Is there anybody in there? Just smile if you can hear me, Is there anyone home?" - Pink Floyd, "Dark Side Of The Moon"

911 Audio Details Scene After Crash That Injured Kevin Hart

AP News at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A 911 call describes the moments after Kevin Hart was seriously injured after his muscle car crashed on a mountainous Southern California roadway.

Arizona Mom Melissa Diegel Suffering in Jail

AdminM at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
Malinda Sherwyn, who has been a court watcher and child advocate for 26 years, was interviewed on Northwest Liberty News to give the public an update on Melissa Diegel, who is currently confined to a jail cell in Arizona where her health problems are allegedly not being addressed. The medical kidnapping of Melissa Diegel's two girls is the story that launched MedicalKidnap.com back in 2014. Her two daughters had special medical needs, and when Melissa started questioning doctors and seeking a second opinion, she was charged with Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. After losing custody of... more »

The difficult will is the one tied to selfishness.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 6 hours ago
1. * And* in all cases I say patience. Out of the domain of tranquility are born the most valiant offerings. By stilling the mind the passions of adversity are understood as passing. The morrow will be valiant: We will it so. The difficult will is the one tied to selfishness. The fervent will out of tranquility will give birth to an idea, and that idea will drink deeply of the cup of fervor--thus a fervent will is born. It cannot fail to acknowledge the old electric engrams. Like lightning they flash forth and in the glare of their appearing, as at noontime, the most... more »

Turkish President Erdogan Says Turkey Needs Nuclear Weapons

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
WOW Erdogan hints that Turkey may need to obtain nuclear warheads, “Some have nuclear missiles, [but they tell us] we shouldn’t have nuclear missiles. I don’t accept this. US and Russia have them. Every developing nation has them” pic.twitter.com/xwvRjuMdNq — Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) September 4, 2019 *Ahval:* *Turkey's Erdoğan slams rebels, hints at nuclear weapons procurement * Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday blasted renegades from his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and expressed his frustration over what he said was a denial of nuclear w... more »

"Here's Why Wall St. Will Crash: Will to (Orange) Oblivion"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Here's Why Wall St. Will Crash:* *Will to (Orange) Oblivion"* by David Stockman "Flushed with his impassioned gibberish, he saw himself standing alone on the last barrier of civilization." – F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby" (1925) "Trade wars are not good. Nor are they easy to win. Starting one with the world’s second-largest economy at the same time you’re perpetrating a Fiscal Debauch and luxuriating in Easy Money the likes of which has never been seen in modern history means you’ve set the stage for an epic disaster. What’s going on in the policy arena isn’t even invisib... more »

The Khedive between his offspring [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: The Khedive between his offspring] Khedive Ismail's original Bronze statue and in the back an oil painting of his son King Fouad I and his brother and his grandson Abbas Helmy II's painting as part of "Features of an era" exhibition , which is hosted at Aisha Fahmy Palace.

Khedive Ismail of Egypt's bust [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Khedive Ismail of Egypt's bust] A 19-century Bronze bust statue of Khedive Ismail as part of "Features of an era" exhibition at Aisha Fahmy's Palace "Centre of Arts" in Cairo

Mohamed Ali Pasha , the founder of Modern Egypt [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Mohamed Ali Pasha , the founder of Modern Egypt] Mohamed Ali Pasha bronze statue overlooking his famous 19-century oil painting depicting him as the ruler of Egypt at "Features of era" exhibition , hosted at Aisha Fahmy's Palace in Cairo

Two Khedives in one room [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Two Khedives in one room] Oil painting of Khedive Tawfik and his uncle Said Pasha at at "Features of an era" exhibit at Aisha Fahmy's Palace "Centre of arts" in Cairo.

Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt] Undated Marble bust statue of Egypt's Ibrahim Pasha as part of "Features of an era" exhibiton at Aisha Fahmy's Palace "Centre of Art" in Cairo

Bolsonaro Attacks ex-President Michelle Bachelet’s Father and Defends Coup in Chile

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean ex-President und current U.N. commissioner Michelle Bachelet dared to point out the reduction in democracy and increase in police killings in Brazil since Jair Bolsnaro took over and had to pay for that statement right away. In retaliation, the Brazilian President attacked Michelle Bachelet's father, Alberto Bachelet, this Wednesday, […] The post Bolsonaro Attacks ex-President Michelle Bachelet’s Father and Defends Coup in Chile appeared first on The Rio Times.

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