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Did The CIA's Top Lawyer Make A 'Criminal Referral' On President Trump's And His Ukraine Call?
President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating a top rival in the 2020 U.S. presidential election prompted Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats in the House of Representatives to move ahead with an impeachment inquiry, threatening his presidency. The scandal has also featured an extensive cast of Ukrainian officials. Here are some of the other main American players in the drama. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas *NBC:* *CIA's top lawyer made 'criminal referral' on complaint about Trump Ukraine call* *Experts are raising questions about why the Justice Department did ... more »
Will ANY Senate Republicans Vote To Remove Trump? Romney?
Trump's job approval numbers are underwater in Utah by 3 points: 50% disapprove and 47% approve. Even among GOP primary voters, he's relatively unpopular-- 86% approval. In 2016, Trump won Utah's 6 electoral votes... but with just 45.54% of the vote-- odd for a state with a PVI of R+20, the second highest of any state. *•* Trump- 515,231 (45.54%) *•* Hillary- 310,676 (27.46%) *•* McMullin- 243,690 (21.54%) Yesterday, writing for the *Washington Post*, Isaac Stanley-Becker noted that Trump's removal after impeachment will require Republican votes but those who speak out become ta... more »
"What to Do When Inflation Hits the Economy Soon"
*"What to Do When Inflation Hits the Economy Soon"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "We left off yesterday explaining what we think will happen. Today, we elaborate. Not that we’ve gotten a sneak peek at tomorrow’s headlines. We still read the news at the same time you do. But two things happened this week and last that made the future seem a little more visible… *Unwanted Light: *First, Nancy Pelosi announced impeachment proceedings against the president. Most likely, this will not hurt POTUS. But it will bring unwanted light on the Bidens and their apparently corrupt dealings ... more »
2nd CIA Wants To Blow The Whistle On Presdient Trump’s Ukraine Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after delivering remarks at Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas *New York Times:* *2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trump’s Ukraine Dealings * WASHINGTON — A second intelligence official who was alarmed by President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine is weighing whether to file his own formal whistle-blower complaint and testify to Congress, according to two people briefed on the matter. The official has more direct information about the events tha... more »
Chainsaw sculptor turns old wood into stunning art
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A hospital orderly from Albany, Western Australia, turns old wood into stunning works of art using nothing more than a chainsaw.
Australians in 'good health and good spirits' after release from Iranian jail
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Jolie King and Mark Firkin had been detained for several months after allegedly flying a drone without a permit while documenting their round-the-world trip.
'Very embarrassing' blunder sees NSW mine lease announced before approval
The Independent Planning Commission will be reviewed after a 21-year mining lease near Singleton was approved before public submissions closed — a blunder the Opposition says will call the system's integrity into question.
Citizen science rates on the rise, thanks to advances in technology
Easy-to-use apps are the key to citizen science take-up rates to fill in the gaps on data collection.
Runners swallow data transmitters in pre-Olympics heat study
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Athletes sweltering at the world titles in Doha are volunteering to swallow capsules with tiny transmitters inside as part of a heat-stress study ahead of next year's Olympics.
After a bushfire burnt 300 power poles, Horizon became the first utility company to kick customers off the grid
After a devastating bushfire, one remote WA farming community takes steps towards a solar solution — and it's cheaper, safer, and more reliable.
In a War, Iran Could Strike U.S. Aircraft Carriers and Bases with Its Missiles
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/IRAN--GM1E64Q07FQ01.html] A threat America might not be ready for. *Key Point*: Iran's missiles are very good and should be taken seriously. Iran is continuing to develop increasingly long-range ballistic missiles -- and is firing some shorter-range missiles in combat -- despite demands from the U.S. government that the Islamic republic totally give up any weapons that could, in theory, carry a nuclear warhead. On Sept. 8 and Oct. 1, 2018, Iran launched Zulfiqar, Quim-1 and Fateh-110 rockets at enem... more »
A New Era Every Month
In Ancient times, an era would last for at least two or three centuries—the end or the beginning of an era would be marked by tectonic historical events. But in our time, an era is associated with frivolous events and there is a new era almost every month. Whenever anything slightly important happens, we hear on TV that this is “the beginning of a new era,” or “the end of an era.” An important politician loses election, or a celebrity dies, “it’s end of an era”; a new sportsman wins a tournament or a movie of a new actor does well, “it’s the beginning of a new era.”
Iranian F-5 Pilots Have Their Eyes Trained On America's F-35 Stealth Fighters
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* Could Iran take one down? *Key point: *The F-5 is more maneuverable, but it first has to find the F-35. Amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, in part resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision unilaterally to withdraw the United States from the 2015 deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S. armed forces have deployed a wide array of ships, planes and other weapons to the Middle East. The American arsenal in the region includes F-35 stealth fighters. If tensions turn into warfare, the factory-fresh F-35s ... more »
China's High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered
A nice side-on image showing the WZ-8's sleek profile and landing gear. Chinese internet *Warzone/The Drive:* *China's High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can't* *The aircraft is designed to rapidly gather intel in contested areas by surprise and especially when key satellites are no longer operational*. China's big 70th-anniversary parade marking the founding of the PRC has come and gone. There were a number of revelations, some of which we are still analyzing, but the biggest ones were in the unmanned space. In the days leading up to the parade... more »
Surface temperature fraud the size of Texas
“In 2012, the San Antonio Express News said Texas is not warming, based on NCDC data.” click here
Musical interlude
Kaskade feat. Skylar Grey - Room for Happiness
Ukraine: The Democrats’ Russia
BlazeTV 10-3-2019 This is a rather lengthy video but I urge you to watch it till the end. I’ve been skeptical of Beck since his breakdown some years ago but in this video, he has redeemed himself greatly. His information is extensive and concise. Take the time to watch it to the end and YOU decide. Do NOT lay back and dismiss what’s going on in the world. While you may not see what’s going on, it DOES affect you…and will affect what we are, as a nation. Evil is rampant in this world. It is up to each and … Continue reading →
Rudy Giuliani: “The Democrats are Covering Up Corruption, Massive Corruption”…
Rudy Giuliani appears on Fox News to discuss the overall Ukraine issue. Giuliani emphasizes that his investigation was directed toward conduct in 2016, *not* directed toward anything related to the 2020 election. Mr. Giuliani is a man on a mission.
Narrative Fail – Striking Michigan UAW Workers Support Trump and See Through Democrat Impeachment Scheme…
Everything about this short news segment has to be devastating to democrat candidates, party leadership, DC politicians and the DNC as a whole. CNN went to Michigan to interview striking United Auto Workers (GM) about the current state of politics … Continue reading →
New details posted on dozens of beef products recalled in E. coli investigation
Food safety officials in Canada posted additional information today about an undisclosed amount of beef products under recall by St. Ann’s Foods Inc./Ryding-Regency Meat Packers Ltd. for potential E. coli contamination. Dozens of products are included in the recall. The company distributed the beef nationwide to foodservice establishments, retailers, distributors and manufacturers, according to a... Continue Reading
More than 40,000 pounds of imported catfish added to recall
In an update to a July catfish recall, federal officials are reporting that an additional 22 tons of frozen imported products are now subject to the recall, which involves inspection issues. “This release is being reissued (Oct. 4) to include additional products, that can be found in the linked spreadsheet, to extend the date range... Continue Reading
The 1 Nation That Truly Should Fear China and Russia's Budding 'Romance'
*Anthony Rinna* *Security, Asia* Not America, but one of America's top allies. South Korea’s decision not to renew its participation in the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), a Japan–South Korea agreement, is magnifying the spectre of Chinese and Russian coaction in Northeast Asia. This is understandable given Seoul’s withdrawal from GSOMIA came shortly after a diplomatic spat with Russia following the Russian air force’s alleged incursion into South Korean sovereign airspace during a joint patrol with the Chinese air force. Aside from some notable deve... more »
various Putin "treason" cases
Earlier Friday, the Federal Security Service (FSB), the top KGB successor agency, said it arrested Vorobyov on treason charges that carry punishment of up to 20 years in prison but didn't offer any details. Vorobyov, 39, had worked as an aide to the presidential envoy for a year. Prior to that he had held various jobs in the provincial government of Russia's westernmost Kaliningrad region. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russian-official-arrested-high-treason-130631193.html ................................ 2-26-19 * After* a trial held behind closed doors, the Moscow regional m... more »
President Trump's Re-Election Campaign Was Targeted By Iran-Linked Hackers
*Daily Mail*: *Microsoft claims Iranian hackers have been targeting a U.S. presidential campaign, American government officials, media outlets and prominent expatriate Iranians* * Microsoft security expert Tom Burt said in a blog post on Friday that hackers had targeted several email accounts - including those of expatriate Iranians * Burt confirmed four email accounts were breached but they did not belong to US campaigns or officials * He would not reveal which presidential campaign was targeted * Microsoft charged the group Phosphorus with the hacking attempt * The group made mor... more »
41% of UK Wildlife Species Have Declined Since 1970, Major Report Finds
*Olivia Rosane* - Another crisis is underway in the UK: One in seven of its wildlife species face extinction, and 41 percent have declined since 1970.
Beware of Medicine Marching in Lockstep With Government – Personal Reflections From a Holocaust Survivor
As a child survivor of the Holocaust I learned indelible lessons about the nature of evil. I was 3 1/2 years old when my family was uprooted and; chased out of our home in Romania. We were herded into a concentration camp, where my father died. My experience as a child has sensitized me to the threat posed by government dictates that sever parents’ right to protect their children. Not only is protecting one’s child a parental human right; it is a primal instinct. What makes the Holocaust unique is that at every step of the murderous process medical doctors & medical institutions en... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
~ NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED ~ Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director
Bernie Sanders Campaign Admits 78-Year-Old Suffered Heart Attack – Released From Hospital Today…
The campaign of Bernie Sanders has admitted their 78-year-old candidate suffered a myocardial infarction, another term for a heart attack, three days ago. Bernie Sanders was released from the hospital earlier today. Sanders’ doctors, Arturo Marchand Jr. and Arjun Gururaj, … Continue reading →
President Trump Delivers Remarks at Young Black Leadership Summit – Video and Transcript….
Earlier today President Trump delivered remarks at a White House Young Black Leadership Summit. [Video and Transcript below] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Boy, oh boy. This is a group. So — (applause). So, I’ve been doing this for a … Continue reading →
Campaign: Sanders Had Heart Attack, Released from Hospital
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had a heart attack, his campaign confirmed as the Vermont senator was released from a Nevada hospital.
FTC Halts ‘Misleading’ Real Estate Seminars with HGTV Stars
A court has agreed to put a temporary stop to pricey real estate seminars fronted by HGTV stars after the Federal Trade Commission said promises that the classes could make people rich were "misleading" and "bogus."
GOP Sen. Johnson Says Trump Blocked Ukraine Aid
A Republican senator said he learned from a U.S. ambassador that President Donald Trump was tying military aid for Ukraine to an investigation of the 2016 election.
Passengers ill after sustained gastro outbreak on Indian Pacific train
A sustained gastro outbreak on the Indian Pacific train from Sydney to Perth has left more than 100 passengers sick over the past month, including two who had to be hospitalised.
'He rounded up Aboriginal people': Dismay over planned dig at heritage site
An archaeological excavation is approved at the site where one of Tasmania's most divisive colonial figures once lived, sparking concerns Aboriginal "spirits" will be disturbed by the dig.
Youth justice centre to stay in lockdown after alleged cricket bat attack
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The lockdown of a youth correctional facility in central Victoria continues after two alleged violent attacks on staff in as many days saw workers walk off the job.
Prince Harry sues British tabloids over alleged phone hacking
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Prince Harry sues the owners of two British tabloids, claiming his voicemail messages were illegally accessed, prompting The Sun to hit back in an editorial over the Duke of Sussex's "unhinged" war on the press.
Women to the front: Meet the Melbourne choreographers setting the scene for Australian dance
Lucy Guerin, Jo Lloyd and Stephanie Lake are three of Australia's most exciting choreographers at home and abroad, and they've carved out their careers against considerable odds.
Trump accused of obstruction as White House is ordered to hand over documents
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The leaders of the impeachment probe into Donald Trump subpoena the White House, as text messages reveal how American diplomats pressed Ukraine for an investigation into the President's political rival Joe Biden.
Sam Kerr may be a global superstar, but she is no saviour in her home state
Western Australia has not had a female soccer player break into the Matildas, our national women's soccer team, since the 2009 debut of Sam Kerr. But the problem is not talent, writes Clint Thomas.
'It signals we're ready for war': The origin of Canberra's Viking horn
The Green Machine has reached the NRL grand final for the first time in 25 years. Along the way, it raided a few ideas from overseas.
Why do environmentalists want to drain Tasmania's Lake Pedder?
The flooding of Lake Pedder started the green political movement but remains an open wound. A nostalgic campaign to drain it is ramping up, but flies in the face of Hydro Tasmania's bold plans to grow its renewable energy assets.
'Out of control': Supermarket workers bashed, abused in crime spate
Being bashed in the head with an EFTPOS machine and left with memory loss was just one of dozens of recent crimes inflicted on a Palmerston supermarket worker.
Kangaroos eating stomach contents and toilet paper in extreme drought, ecologists say
Ecologists say kangaroos are eating the stomach contents of dead roos and toilet paper in national parks to survive the drought.
'Wash and blow-drying the Herefords': How this humble rural show reached 100
A typical show day for Gary Clarke involves getting up early to wash and blow-dry his Hereford cattle before the crowds arrive. It is dedication like this which has helped the humble Burnie Show reach its 100th year.
'It can tear your world apart': When Facebook support groups turn toxic
For many people, Facebook groups are one of the few remaining things tethering them to the platform — but what happens when they turn toxic? The admins of two popular pages say the abuse is affecting their lives off the internet.
Locked Out: New homelessness law brings delays, denials and dead ends
Every week 5,500 families approach English councils for help with homelessness, but vulnerable people are being left in limbo
Hooray! Thanks! Hit Our Third Fundraiser Target, Well on Our Way to the Fourth: Guest Bloggers
Thanks to the generous donations so far, we've met another target and are closing in rapidly on our new one, bonuses to Lambert and Jerri-Lynn. Please give if you haven't already!
Tonight's Movie Is 'The Eagle Has Landed'
From *Wikipedia*: Based on the novel The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins, the film is about a fictional German plot to kidnap Winston Churchill near the end of the Second World War. The Eagle Has Landed was Sturges' final film, and was successful upon its release.[2] *Read more *.... more »
Q&A: Holistic Land Management - Only a Movement can Prevent Desertification
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
BULAWAYO, Oct 04 (IPS) - Desertification is not cheap. It has social, cultural, environmental and of course economic costs to reverse what it destroys. Read the full story, “Q&A: Holistic Land Management - Only a Movement can Prevent Desertification”, on globalissues.org →
Afghan War Deadly for Children Despite Peace Process: UN
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct 04 (IPS) - The United Nations has warned that the past four years were among the deadliest for children in Afghanistan since the United States-led invasion of 2001, with nearly 13,000 youngsters killed and injured in that period. Read the full story, “Afghan War Deadly for Children Despite Peace Process: UN”, on globalissues.org →
This Is What It Takes to Join the Delta Force
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, World* Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta—or ‘Delta Force”—remains cloaked equally in official secrecy and popular legend. Becoming a member of this legendary group is no easy task. Just how much torture is a person willing to undergo to get a prestigious job? Given that an average of 250 resumes are submitted for every job position in the United States, one would assume quite a lot. But there’s writing endless resumes—and then there’s running forty miles at night on an uneven forest trail while lugging a fifty-pound rucksack—with more weig... more »
The Entire World Knows That Protester Was Shot in Hong Kong
*Olivia Enos* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/HONGKONG-PROTESTS--RC1342129DA0.html] Beware Beijing: Everyone is watching you now. *Key point: *The world is watching the protests in Hong Kong and Beijing knows everyone is keeping an eye on it. Hong Kong protests turned violent as demonstrators took to the streets on Tuesday, the day marking the 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule in China. And, for the first time since protests began early this year, a Hong Kong police officer shot and wounded a protester amid a skirmish between the demonstrat... more »
Russia's Su-35S: The Real Stealth Killer (As In Russia's Su-57?)
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Fitting a gap in Russia's air force. *Key Point*: Longer-term vs. short-term investments. “A unique machine, a deadly aerial fist,” is how the official television channel of the Russian Ministry of Defense introduced the Su-35S superiority fighter earlier this week. TV Zvezda’s *three-minute* clip of a recent Su-35S training sortie over Syria provides close-up shots of the fighter jet being prepped for flight, taking off, cruising over the Syrian coast, and firing flares. On their *youtube account*, they published slightly extended footage of the sa... more »
North Korea's Submarine Launched Missile Test Is a Dangerous Move
*Bruce Klingner* *Security, Asia* And Trump should not reward Kim Jong Un for it. Period. North Korea ramped up its provocations by firing a medium-range submarine-launched ballistic missile 450 kilometers (280 miles) at a lofted trajectory of 910 kilometers (565 miles) on Tuesday night that landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Had the missile flown on a normal, rather than lofted, trajectory, it would have flown 1,900 kilometers (1,180 miles). Medium-range ballistic missiles are those with ranges between 1,000 and 3,500 kilometers (620 to 2,175 miles). North Korea succes... more »
Last Year California Had 14 Republicans In Congress. Thanks To Trump There Are Now 7. Will Trump Preside Over The Loss Of 3 More Next Year?
*Reshaping The GOP by Nancy Ohanian* Because California will be voting early in the cycle (March 3)-- right after Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada, the biggest state in the Union will play an outsized role in choosing the Democratic nominee. According to a poll of likely voters released yesterday by the Public Policy Institute of California, there's a virtual 3-way tie for the top spot-- and the state's senator, Kamala Harris, isn't part of it. *•* Elizabeth Warren- 23% *•* Status Quo Joe- 22% *•* Bernie- 21% *•* Kamala- 8% *•* Mayo Pete- 6% 35% of likely voters appr... more »
Making Money Off of Green Debt: Cory Morningstar Finds Corporate Wolves Behind Environmental Sheep
Building through the privatization-friendly Reagan-Bush era of the 1980s, ramping up significantly with Bill Clinton’s signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the 1990s, and solidified through the de facto repeal of the post-Great Depression separation between investment and commercial banks at the end of Clinton’s scandal-plagued final term in office at the turn of the millenium, the United States went through a very noticeable shift in how its economy functioned. Even… The post Making Money Off of Green Debt: Cory Morningstar Finds Corporate Wolves Behind E... more »
Verizon Gives 5G to Under-Resourced Students Despite Company’s 2014 Warning to Shareholders About Future Lawsuits
By B.N. Frank Verizon and their supporters are bragging again about their generous efforts to “break down the digital divide” for under-resourced American students. Now... more »
Response to Comments on Rationing the Constitution
I am grateful to Jack Balkin for organizing this symposium and to the commenters on *Rationing the Constitution* for their close, careful, and generous engagement with my book. Their wide-ranging posts raise more valuable and interesting points than I can address here. I will therefore focus on four recurrent topics that strike me as primary: (1) extensions, applications, and friendly amendments to my judicial capacity model of Supreme Court decision-making; (2) the place of judicial capacity in the legal process tradition; (3) the internal logic of the judicial capacity model; an... more »
March to Impeachment: Week Two
(The world's worst Dad Band: Donnie Oranges and the Leg Breakers.) For someone who'd lived through Watergate and its rapid fire developments over the one year plus it had dominated the headlines, I have to say I'm suitably impressed considering that Nancy Pelosi had announced impeachment proceedings would begin just one week ago today. As a politically disengaged 14-15 year-old growing up in the mid 70s, even I had become familiarized with the names that are now inextricably tied with Watergate: Sen. Sam Ervin, Judge John J. Sirica, Archibald Cox and John Dean. Now, today... more »
Robo Realtors Invade Tennessee Housing Market — “It’s Like A Segway With An iPad”
By Tyler Durden As you might remember, if not, we’ll refresh your memory, we reported on a real estate technology company several years ago that... more »
I Should Say Stupid Stuff to Reporters? Gotcha!
From YAHOO! NEWS: Sarah Palin still bristles when talking about her initial experience with the national media. After John McCain named her to the 2008 presidential ticket, political reporters understandably had a few questions for a little-known candidate seeking the vice presidency. More than a year after stumbling in a series of interviews with Katie […]
Whiny and Cheesy Party
From Jezebel: Call the wahmbulence! In a new interview with noted douchebag John Ziegler, Sarah Palin whines about, among other things, Katie Couric […], Keith Olbermann and Tina Fey. Original movie poster. In case you’re confused, kids, I have supplied a directory, so you can tell who is who is whom everyone is: 1. Todd […]
Western Zero-Sum Geopolitics is a Dead-End
4 October 2019 — Strategic Culture Foundation Editorial The US and its Western allies are creating more international tensions and instability in a futile bid to carve the globe into “spheres of interest” and “exclusivity”. That’s the way Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov views it, and few objective observers of international relations could disagree with his … Continue reading Western Zero-Sum Geopolitics is a Dead-End
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 4, 2019
*Patrick Cockburn, The Independent:* *The Iraqi people are in revolt – pushing the post-Saddam Hussein settlement to the brink of collapse* Fear of Isis and al-Qaeda has previously persuaded Iraqis to park their reservations about the government. But now people are no longer frightened for their families, there can be no ignoring the mass corruption and lack of basic services Iraq is poised at a turning point in its modern history as its people wait to see if the government curfew and close down of the internet will end the ongoing demonstrations. I am staying in the Baghdad Hote... more »
WARNING: THIS WILL UPSET YOU… AGENDA 21 PLANNERS DISCUSS YOUR FUTURE
QUOTE: “You know, the fact of the matter is people have too much space in their houses … if we could just share our space with other family members we would reduce our housing needs right there…” This I find hypocritical, ironic as well, in light of experience I’ve had over my life time. More … Continue reading WARNING: THIS WILL UPSET YOU… AGENDA 21 PLANNERS DISCUSS YOUR FUTURE →
The great sea level humbug: Dr Nils-Axel Mörner
The Mind Renewed Published on Dec 9, 2013 MP3 & SHOW NOTES: http://themindrenewed.com/interviews/… According to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC), Global Sea Level is rising at an alarming rate, threatening millions who live in coastal regions and islands around the world, thanks to the global-warming activities of human beings on planet … Continue reading The great sea level humbug: Dr Nils-Axel Mörner →
Greta … climate change is a $1.5 trillion industry & those scary predictions come from computer simulations
Friends of Science Published on Jan 5, 2019 Greta Thunberg of the school #ClimateStrike fame made a compelling, if somewhat dystopian, presentation at COP24. Michelle Stirling, Communications Manager of Friends of Science Society challenges Greta’s perspective in this video response. If you’re new to the idea that the climate change narrative is not what we … Continue reading Greta … climate change is a $1.5 trillion industry & those scary predictions come from computer simulations →
Central Bankers Go Green… Why?
Originally posted on Astute News: I was told many depressing things as a child. Watching World Vision infomercials educating the west to the want and misery suffered by millions of children in the third world, I wasn’t alone in asking adults “why”? When I enjoyed all the comforts of food security, electricity and running water,…
Hong Kong – Draconian Anti-Protester Measures Took Effect Tonight
Originally posted on flying cuttlefish picayune: The new no-mask “emergency measures” – sans emergency declaration – took effect 40 min. ago (noon EST, midnight in Hong Kong). Of course that brought out twice as many protesters … all in masks. HK has extensive facial recognition system set up on the lamp poles and they want…
MEDICAL HORROR: Genetic sequencing of common vaccine finds entire male human genome from aborted human baby… “a complete individual genome” with abnormal, modified genes… 560 genes linked to cancer – NaturalNews.com
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-10-04-medical-horror-genetic-sequencing-vaccines-mrc-5-cancer-genes-modified.html
The government can now activate your phone camera to stream live video of whatever you are seeing – NaturalNews.com
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-10-04-government-can-activate-your-phone-camera-video.html
Home gardening basics: How to grow these 5 vegetables that maximize your crop yield – NaturalNews.com
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-10-04-how-to-grow-5-vegetables-maximize-crop-yield.html
Did an AOC Supporter Suggest ‘Eating Babies’ to Fight Climate Change?
The bizarre statement came up at a New York City town hall event in October 2019.
Is This a Photo of a ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-Themed Wedding?
A digital composite image left some social media users scratching their heads.
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Falling Through Time”
2002, “Falling Through Time”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Is this galaxy jumping through a giant ring of stars? Probably not. Although the precise dynamics behind the featured image is yet unclear, what is clear is that the pictured galaxy, NGC 7714, has been stretched and distorted by a recent collision with a neighboring galaxy. This smaller neighbor, NGC 7715, situated off to the left of the featured frame, is thought to have charged right through NGC 7714. *Click image for larger size.* Observations indicate that the golden ring pictured is composed of millions of older Sun-like stars that are likely co-moving with the interior bluer ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Cognitive Dissonance”
*“Cognitive Dissonance”* by Chet Raymo "Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis) was a member of a fine old Norman family involved in the 12th-century invasion of Ireland. He was an ecclesiastic and a scholar, the author of many books, among them “The History and Topography of Ireland.” It is a strange little book, worth reading as much for what it tells us about the mind of an educated person in 12th-century Europe as it does about Ireland. The first thing that strikes us is the credulity of the author. If he hears a story, he reports it, no matter how outlandish- from a man who is h... more »
Lendman: ‘Ukrainegate unleashed a blitzkrieg of NYT anti-Trump venom’
*21WIRE + Stephen Lendman* | 'Ukrainegate' is a story put in play by the U.S. intelligence community and boosted by compliant media like the The New York Times.
The CJEU Facebook Ruling: How Bad Is It, Really?
The Court of Justice of the European Union (Source: Flickr/katarina_dzurekova) It’s been a busy two weeks for the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Last week, the court handed down a landmark decision in favor of Google; this Thursday, Oct. 3, it released a blockbuster ruling against Facebook. In last week’s case, *Google v. CNIL*, the court ruled that France’s order demanding that Google remove certain offending search results worldwide was impermissible, at least as initially conceived. Some observers lauded the decision as an important move pushing back on governm... more »
US House Committees Seek Ukraine Documents from Trump Vice President Pence
They were jeopardizing Ukraine’s national security. They are an embarrassment and should be thrown in jail and the key lost. … Continue reading →
World News Briefs -- October 4, 2019
*Daily Mail:* *Boy, 14, is shot at close range by 'an off-duty Hong Kong cop' who is beaten by protesters hurling petrol bombs at him during clashes hours after Beijing-backed ban on face masks to 'put an end to the chaos'* * Rampages erupted across Hong Kong tonight as demonstrators defied a mask ban backed by China * A 14-year-old boy was reportedly shot by a suspected off-duty officer during clashes in Yuen Long * The alleged cop was besieged, beaten and set ablaze by onlookers who threw petrol bombs at him * The city's leader Carrie Lam announced anti-mask law today in a bid ... more »
"Uncertainty..."
"Uncertainty, in the presence of vivid hopes and fears, is painful, but must be endured if we wish to live without the support of comforting fairy tales." - Bertrand Russell
"The Most Costly Of All Follies..."
"The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. The truth, indeed, is something that mankind, for some mysterious reason, instinctively dislikes. Every man who tries to tell it is unpopular, and even when, by the sheer strength of his case, he prevails, he is put down as a scoundrel." - H.L. Mencken
Friday Night Smorgasbord
During last night's *Newsnight,* while interviewing Greg Hands MP, Kirsty Wark asked: Before we finish Michael Gove is reported to have said "the decision to leave the EU was on a par with the fall of the Berlin Wall and East Germany's quest for freedom". What's your response to that? It now turns out that by 'reported' Kirsty actually meant 'rumoured on Twitter by pro-EU partisans'. Douglas Murray has the whole fascinating story of this Twitter-facilitated, politically-motivated fake news story over at the *Spectator* - and, even better, he's released a recording of the whole M... more »
MA vaping ban, including cannabis products, expected to survive court challenge
A four-month ban in Massachusetts on the sale of all marijuana and tobacco vaping products is expected to remain in place. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani was “leaning toward” dismissing a temporary restraining order to stop the ban, which is being sought by the Vapor Technology Association, a national industry trade group, according […] MA vaping ban, including cannabis products, expected to survive court challenge is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Oregon bans flavored vape products, including those with marijuana, for six months
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is directing state regulators to ban all flavored vaping products for six months, including those made with cannabis, in response to the vaping health crisis. My first priority is to safeguard the health of all Oregonians. That's why I'm directing state agencies to enact a temporary ban on the sale of […] Oregon bans flavored vape products, including those with marijuana, for six months is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
FDA warns against vaping cannabis products containing THC
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an updated consumer alert warning people not use vaping products containing THC, though it makes no mention of recommendations for cannabis businesses. The statement from FDA Commissioner Norman Sharpless notes that “the FDA does not have enough data to identify the cause, or causes, of the […] FDA warns against vaping cannabis products containing THC is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Nevada’s first marijuana lounge opens this weekend
Nevada’s first cannabis tasting room is opening this weekend, giving the venue a head start on a sector that won’t be widely available for two years. The Las Vegas Pauite Tribe will open the establishment Saturday at the NuWu Cannabis Marketplace, which is located on tribal land about two blocks from downtown Las Vegas. In June, Nevada […] Nevada’s first marijuana lounge opens this weekend is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Just Say Diesel: Should The U.S. Navy Buy Diesel Attack Submarines?
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* Shipbuilding is expensive. Let's consider alternatives. *Key point: *They’re cheap, defensible, and punch above their weight. For the past five years or so these pixels have been arguing—nay, clamoring—for the U.S. Navy to build or buy a contingent of diesel attack submarines (SSKs) to fill out its undersea inventory. If anything the logic for going conventional is more compelling now than ever. It offers a way to add new hulls with dispatch, at manageable cost, and without imposing extra burdens on the few shipbuilders that specialize in naval nuc... more »
How 1 Parade Proves China's Military Is Becoming Very Dangerous
*Bradley Bowman, Andrew Gabel* *Security, Asia* Drones, missiles and much more. This week, the People’s Republic of China celebrated the 70th anniversary of its founding by holding a massive military parade. The parade featured a number of formidable weapons systems that demonstrate the growing capability of the Chinese military, the erosion of U.S. military superiority, and the need for continued action by Washington and its partners. As expected, the parade featured the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile (or “carrier killer”) as well as the DF-26 missile. The latter is a groun... more »
NY Times Headquarters Stricken By Bedbug Infestation
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: A New York Police officer is seen deployed outside the New York Times building following a fatal shooting at a Maryland newspaper, in New York City, U.S., June 28, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid] They should hire an exterminator. The New York Times sent a staff-wide email Thursday confirming that its New York headquarters have bedbugs after building operations discovered “evidence of bedbugs” in August. A staff email Slate obtained Thursday read that “positive readings for bedbugs” were found in certain lactation and wellness rooms t... more »
Hong Kong Bans Masks With Emergency Law
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Asia* [image: A 4m tall ‘Statue of Lady Liberty Hong Kong’ is seen during a demonstration after a government’s ban on face masks under emergency law, at Mong Kok, in Hong Kong, China, October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] The opposition isn't backing down. Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam announced using emergency powers at a news conference Friday to deploy a rare law banning the use of face masks amid high tensions across the region. The move comes after four days of peaceful and violent demonstrations — including the officer-involved shooting of... more »
Tim Cook Slams Facebook Cryptocurrency Launch for 'Looking to Gain Power'
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Americas* [image: CEO Tim Cook speaks at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam] 'I really think that a currency should stay in the hands of countries.' the Apple CEO said. Apple CEO Tim Cook took a shot at Facebook’s cryptocurrency plan, Libra, in an interview with French newspaper Les Echos published Thursday. Facebook announced in a June whitepaper that it was partnering with 28 companies including Mastercard, Visa, Uber, Spotify, eBay and Paypal in an effort to create a financial... more »
Biden Slipping: Bernie, Warren, Buttigieg Outraising Democratic Frontrunner
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden adjusts his glasses as he speaks at a community event in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 27, 2019. REUTERS/David Becker] It's sink or swim for him. Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democratic Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg out-raised former vice president Joe Biden during the third quarter. Sanders raised $25.3 million during the third quarter, which lasts from July to September, Buttigieg raised 19.1 m... more »
Australia Feuds With Graham Over Trump-Russia Probe
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: Joe Hockey looks on at the B20 Australia Summit in Sydney July 18, 2014. REUTERS/Nikki Short/Pool] The ambassador wasn't happy with the senator's characterization. Australia’s ambassador to the U.S. disputed Sen. Lindsey Graham’s characterization of the role that a former Australian diplomat played in the series of events that led to the opening of Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s counterintelligence probe of the Trump campaign. Joe Hockey, the ambassador, posted a letter to Twitter on Thursday responding to Graham’s request that the leade... more »
The F-35 Could Soon Be Getting a Big Upgrade
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Technology, Americas* Not a weapon but something even more important. *Key point:* A better HUD display on helmets will help pilots of the F-35 be even more deadly. PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – U.S. Navy avionics experts will acquire three production lots of the third-generation helmet-mounted displays for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter under terms of a $352.7 million order announced this week. Officials of the Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., are asking the Lockheed Martin Corp. Ae... more »
Could Ukraine Be Trump's Achilles Heel? Conservatives Weigh In
*Peter Hasson* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump walks out from Marine One helicopter as he arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas] Is this it? President Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate the business dealings of former Vice President Joe Biden’s son is seen among some conservatives as more politically damaging to Trump than special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. While Trump has insisted he did nothing wrong in urging Ukraine to investigate Bi... more »
Why Troubled Libya Isn't a Lost Cause—Yet
*Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Washington must pressure Gen. Khalifa Hiftar to pull back forces from Tripoli and make clear what is obvious on the ground: this conflict will not be won on the battlefield. The Trump administration, faced with a dangerous world, has so far at least managed to keep America out of any new wars nearly three years into its watch. But short of ending the ISIS caliphate in Iraq and Syria by sustaining and intensifying the military strategy inherited from the Obama administration, it has not found a major foreign-policy succes... more »
India and Pakistan Are Headed Towards a Crisis over Kashmir
*Arif Rafiq* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] More and more Kashmiri on both sides of the Line of Control will come to see that they have been left with no option but the path of violence. In August, Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan pledged that he would serve as an “ambassador” for the embattled people of Kashmir, who are besieged by close to a million Indian security forces. And on Friday, he did exactly that, using the world’s largest platform—the United Nations General Assembly— to voice their plight. Khan excoriated Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and called on t... more »
Is Pompexit Imminent?
*Curt Mills* *Security, Politics* After triumphing over then-National Security Advisor John R. Bolton, the prospect of a Pompeo exit seemed far less fanciful-- or at least, far away. But Ukrainegate has convulsed the American political scene. WASHINGTON-- For months, Foggy Bottom has been embroiled in a parlor game of sorts: Will the captain of the foreign policy ship, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, jump overboard and run for U.S. Senate in his native Kansas, as establishment Republicans in the upper chamber have asked him to do? The idea seemed farcical, at first. Why would th... more »
Microsoft: Iranian Hackers Attacked Campaign Server
*Jason Hopkins* *Politics, Americas* [image: An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger] It's not yet clear which one. Iranian hackers have been trying to get into the email accounts of at least one presidential campaign, multiple American journalists and current and former U.S. government officials according to Microsoft. The hackers have support from Iran’s government and made over 2,700 attempts to identify email accounts of various individuals, a Friday Microsof... more »
"The Truth About Today’s Jobs Report"
*"The Truth About Today’s Jobs Report"* by Brian Maher "The September unemployment report came issuing this morning. It was a curate’s egg - partly negative and partly positive. A Dow Jones survey of economists had put the number at 145,000 new jobs. What was the actual figure? Merely 136,000 - a “miss” in the technical vernacular of the trade. The private sector took on 114,000 jobs - 16,000 short of the projected 130,000. September wage growth was also the weakest since July 2018. But here is the good news… *The Bright Side: *The number of August jobs was revised upward. The ori... more »
Progressives are Experts at Exploiting the Ignorant and Gullible; Her Vote Counts as Much as Yours
Shameless Progressives understand how to get their base to the Polls, scare the hell out of them using a completely manufactured crisis. This actually was a hoax, but because AOC knows her base, she didn’t pick up the on the joke. Eating babies sounded reasonable to her. Watch AOC, she takes it seriously. She took … Continue reading "Progressives are Experts at Exploiting the Ignorant and Gullible; Her Vote Counts as Much as Yours"
John Ratcliffe: Adam Schiff and HPSCI Committee Majority Must be Disqualified from Investigation…
House Judiciary Rep. John Ratcliffe rightly calls-out the unprecedented sketchy nature of a unilateral impeachment process. The CIA ‘whistle-blower’ is a material witness in the intelligence committee investigation. The witness had undisclosed contact with the House intelligence committee prior to … Continue reading →
“We Need To Eat The Babies!”
So here’s what happened…. A woman who was either clearly deranged or performing satire melted down at an AOC Townhall event, going on a rant about how there’s just too much CO2 and how eating the dead will not be enough, we have to eat the babies! How much crazier is the idea of eating babies than AOC’s Green New Deal proposal that would include virtually demolishing most of the buildings in the country and rebuilding them to be the left’s idea of ‘energy compliant’ ? Later, LaRouche PAC, a far-right group that supports Donald Trump, took credit for trolling AOC. … Continue reading →
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