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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.

Friday, October 4, 2019

4 October - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10:09 pm MDT

Climate Protests & Alienating Working Classes–Lisa Nandy

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier In a number of ways, a quite remarkable article by Guardian standards, not least some of the comments!! Lisa Nandy is Labour MP for Wigan, and was also Shadow Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change between 2015 and 2016: Next week thousands of Extinction […]

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin France Rolls Out New Facial Recognition Technology FBI Running Facebook Ads Targeting Russians in DC Area Putin Begins Installing Equipment To Cut Russia’s Access To World Wide Web We Have Five Years To Save Ourselves From Climate Change, Harvard Scientist Says Thousands of ships fitted with ‘cheat devices’ to divert poisonous pollution into sea "A Slip Knot Solution: To meet new environmental regulations, ships are now integrating open-loop scrubbers to extract pollution from exhaust emissions. The catch? The pollution is rerouted directly to the ocean, threatening... more »

Top U.S. Admiral In The Middle East: Iran Not 'Drawing Back' Militarily After Saudi Attack

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Vice Admiral James Malloy, commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/5th Fleet is seen during U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command center in Manama, Bahrain, January 11, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo *Reuters:* *Exclusive: Iran not 'drawing back' militarily after Saudi attack-US admiral* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran has not drawn back to a less threatening military posture in the region following the Sept. 14 attack on Saudi Arabia, the top U.S. admiral in the Middle East told Reuters, ... more »

The Trump Ad That Could Win Biden The Nomination-- A Set Up For Dumb Dems?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Writing for the *Washington Post*, Alexandra Petri insists Trump isn't the clown and imbecile many people see him as, but a brilliant and calculating mastermind who is methodically going about winning his reelection battle. It's "all part of a plan," the wrote. "[E]very move that Trump makes, has made or is making... is planned. It is a genius plan. It might look like the random, haphazard flailing of a cat that has gotten its head stuck in a bucket. But actually he is in total control." She asserts it's all about impeachment. "Getting himself impeached is actually a strategic tr... more »

Why can't - or won't - the media get their facts straight?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Yesterday saw yet another example of why the mainstream media are destroying their own credibility over their opposition to President Trump. In this case, it's Shepherd Smith of Fox News. In a comprehensive, powerful show open on Thursday’s edition of Shepard Smith Reporting, the Fox News anchor spelled out the potential ramifications of President Donald Trump asking China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. “The president asked Ukraine and China to investigate his political rival on television for all the world to hear,” Smith said. “Fox News knows of no federal inve... more »

APPEAL TO CHINA TO WIPE OUT AUSTRIA'S NWO GOVERNMENT, ARISTOCRATS AND ARMY BASES WITH HYPERSONIC MISSILES

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
*Austria has emerged as dangerous NWO fortress threatening the world also by allowing the NWO to use facilities on its territory to unleash lethal viruses with impunity which could have led to global pandemics threatening also China.* *It was indeed to Austria that Nazi sympathiser King Edward went in 1936 when he was forced to abdicate. The Queen's uncle was invited to stay as an indefinite guest by the Rothschilds in a castle outside of Vienna and arrived there in December 1936.* https://www.theguardian.com/century/1930-1939/Story/0,,127064,00.html *Edward, then known as the Duke... more »

Saudi Arabia considers major geopolitical pivot to save dying Kingdom (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 326. The post Saudi Arabia considers major geopolitical pivot to save dying Kingdom (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Russian company to introduce monster amphibious plane with 1,000 ton takeoff weight

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
Russian designers are working on an amphibious aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of over 1,000 tonnes, well over twenty times that of the massive Beriev Be-200 series of amphibious aircraft, the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation has announced. “The Beriev Aircraft Company is working on projects of future amphibious aircraft with a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-10-02

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
This is a summary of 20 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Daraa, Israel, Ansarallah, Yemen, China, Mediterranean, Hariri, Lebanon, Aleppo, Turkey, YPG, Putin, Saudi, ISIS, Pompeo, Soleimani, Deir_Ezzor, US, Germany, Idlib. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Middleeast, World-News, Yemen, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Turkey Let us know how you like […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

An Eye-Popping $1.5 Trillion: Is the F-35 Stealth Fighter Worth It?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2212316/f-35-lightning-ii-begins-dt-ii-aboard-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower] Not so simple. *Key point:* For better or worse, the F-35 has become "too big to fail." The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is estimated to be the most expensive weapons system in human history, based on its projected lifetime cost of $1.5 trillion dollars ($406 billion for the aircraft, the rest in lifetime operating costs)—and that’s before we factor in the endless cost overruns. One could argue there is a certain logic ... more »

India-Pakistan Nuclear War Could Destroy the Ozone Layer and Kill Millions

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Soot particles may also deplete between 30 to 50 percent of the ozone layer, allowing more of the sun’s radiation to penetrate the atmosphere, causing increased sunburns and rates of cancer. Oh, and that is just the beginning. *Key Point:* Unfortunately, the recent escalation between India and Pakistan is no fluke, but part of a long-simmering pattern likely to continue escalating unless New Delhi and Islamabad work together to change the nature of their relationship. Between February 26 and 27 in 2019, Indian and Pakistani warplanes launched st... more »

5 Wars America Should Have Never Fought

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/IRAQ--GM1DVFVCADAA.html] Major strategic errors. *Key point: *Washington has engaged in several wars that were costly and unnecessary. In the debate that preceded the 2003 Iraq War, we became enamored of the distinction between “wars of choice” and “wars of necessity.” Opponents of the Iraq War decried it as a “choice,” while supporters insisted on its “necessity.” Unfortunately, like many aspects of that debate, that framing was entirely wrong; America has faced vanishingly few wars of “necessity... more »

Authors retract paper claiming religious upbringing is linked to less generosity

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Over at Psychology Today, Tyler VanderWeele reports on the case of a paper that earned significant headlines — and has now been retracted: In 2015, a paper by Jean Decety and co-authors reported that children who were brought up religiously were less generous. The paper received a great deal of attention, and was covered by … Continue reading Authors retract paper claiming religious upbringing is linked to less generosity

Funny Friday

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
Why You Should Read This Post…… Stalin steps out on the balcony of the Kremlin one morning and sees the sun rise.“Good morning, Comrade Sun” he says.“Good morning, Comrade Stalin” the sun replies. Later in the day, as Stalin is heading to the NKVD headquarters to meet with Beria, he says, “Good afternoon, Comrade Sun”.“Good afternoon, Comrade Stalin,” the Sun replies. As he goes for his evening jog on the Kremlin’s grounds, he says, “Good evening, Comrade Sun”No response.“I said ‘Good evening, Comrade Sun'” Stalin says, his anger rising.The Sun replies, “Screw you, I’m in the West n... more »

Ukraine Is Getting 150 Deadly Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles

David Axe at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Ukraine of 150 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 10 launchers. The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Ukraine of 150 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 10 launchers. The $40-million deal signals a political retreat for the administration of Pres. Donald Trump. In a July 2019 phone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump strongly insinuated that the United States would sell the Raytheon-made missiles to Ukraine only if the Ukrainian government agreed to investigate Hunter Biden, the s... more »

Russia's New Submarines Are Dangerous. But How Would They Be Used in War?

David Axe at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Where the Russian navy is all but abandoning the production of new aircraft carriers, cruisers and other “blue-water” surface warships, it has recommitted to sustaining a large fleet of big, long-range submarines. Why? It’s no secret that the Russian navy is investing heavily in new classes of submarines, even while overall Russian military spending flatlines amid a wide economic crisis. But it’s less clear exactly what the Russians intend to do with potentially dozens of modern submarines in the event of war. Western analysts should think creatively in ... more »

Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, "This Is The Moment"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
The Moody Blues, "This Is The Moment" Photo: Templo de Zeus Olímpico (Temple of Olympian Zeus), Atenas - Grécia (Athens - Greece)

Traffic chaos as 100kph winds cause power outages across Perth

Just In - 17 hours ago
More than 25,000 homes are without power across Perth as a strong spring storm bringing wind gusts of more than 100 kilometres per hour knocks trees and branches onto powerlines and turns off traffic lights across the city.

Husband arrested in 40-year-old suspected murder cold case

Mark Reddie at Just In - 17 hours ago
John Bowie is arrested in Brisbane over the suspected murder of his wife Roxlyn, who disappeared from their home in Walgett in northern New South Wales in 1982.

Inquest into deaths of young riders calls for equestrian safety overhaul

Erin Somerville at Just In - 17 hours ago
Equestrian sports are set for a major safety overhaul following an inquest into the deaths of two teenagers who died while taking part in separate eventing competitions three years ago.

Thibault severed his spinal cord on a fateful night out. Now he walks using a brain-powered exoskeleton

Just In - 17 hours ago
A French man paralysed in a night club accident can walk again thanks to a brain-controlled exoskeleton, in what scientists say is a breakthrough providing hope to tetraplegics seeking to regain movement.

'We're still here and open for business': Tenterfield pleads for tourists to keep coming

Leah White And Kim Honan at Just In - 17 hours ago
Business owners in Tenterfield say tourists will be the key to the rural town's recovery, as bushfires and drought take their toll on the local economy.

Cricket bat attack accused sent to adult prison after detention centre locked down

Natalie Kerr And Stephanie Ferrier at Just In - 17 hours ago
Three men accused of attacking staff at a youth justice centre in central Victoria with a plastic cricket bat will be sent to adult prison. It follows another incident earlier this week when an inmate allegedly attacked a worker with a makeshift knife.

NBC Report on Clearing Classrooms as if that's Normal

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Anne Dachel Here’s one of the latest stories added to my website, LossOfBrainTrust.com NBC Nightly News gave the issue of nationwide classroom violence/room clears coverage, but they completely missed the real issue in their dismissive attitude in how to... more »

Two New Papers Suggest Rotavirus Vaccines Including Paul Offit's Rotateq Are Undermining Immunity (Abstracts)

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Rotavirus Epidemiology and Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness in Australia: 2010–2017 Julia E. Maguire, Keira Glasgow, Kathryn Glass, Susie Roczo-Farkas, Julie E. Bines, Vicky Sheppeard, Kristine Macartney, Helen E. Quinn Pediatrics September 2019 Article Abstract BACKGROUND: Rotavirus vaccine has been funded... more »

Feed Test

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Morning, friends. We're working to repair our feed. Something has changed - and Feedburner is rejecting the coding in our posts. Out of the blue since 9/22. We've used this system since our inception without problems. So, to try to... more »

Singapour et l'UEE signent un accord de libre-échange

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
04-Oct-2019 Un accord de libre-échange entre Singapour et l'Union économique eurasienne (UEE) a été signé le 1er octobre par leurs dirigeants, à l'occasion du Sommet de l'UEE à Erevan, capitale de l'Arménie.

Links 10/4/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

‘Groundbreaking’: 48North’s purchase of US cannabis company signals major shift by TSX Venture Exchange

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
The TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) appears to be easing its opposition toward Canadian cannabis companies buying U.S. marijuana businesses. The move would mark a major shift for the Canadian exchange and could open the door to more cross-border acquisitions – provided the deals meet strict conditions. The apparent change in stance comes after a Canadian […] ‘Groundbreaking’: 48North’s purchase of US cannabis company signals major shift by TSX Venture Exchange is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

"How It REALLY Is" - VERY STRONG LANGUAGE ALERT!

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
*VERY STRONG LANGUAGE ALERT!* George Carlin, "Life Is Worth Losing - Dumb Americans" And every word is true, too...

"Economic Market Snapshot AM 10/4/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
• MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • "This Widening Crack in the Mortgage Market Could Sink U.S. Home Prices"

"Everything Is Awesome! 10/4/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
"US Gross National Debt Jumps by $1.2 Trillion in Fiscal 2019, to $22.7 Trillion, Hits 106.5% of GDP" "Orders of Heavy Trucks Collapse, Layoffs Start" A suggested "must read": *"Market Decline Will Lead To Pension Collapse, USD Devaluation, And NWO"* "The anticipated events in this article are more than concerning, they are outright frightening! However, you must know that this former major Wall St. firm investment banker now decades later as forecaster-author is trying not to present a false, negative outlook. Accordingly, these forecasts and opinions which, while cataclysmic, are ... more »

"One Can Live..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
"One can live for years sometimes without living at all, and then all life comes crowding into one single hour." - Oscar Wilde

State Police Invaded Hospital Seeking to Retrieve Bullet That Killed Ágatha Félix

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At dawn on Saturday, September 21st, right after the death of the 8-year-old Ágatha Félix, between ten and twenty state police officers invaded the hospital where she had been hospitalized - Getúlio Vargas, in Penha, in northern Rio - and tried to seize the projectile that had killed her. Despite the […] The post State Police Invaded Hospital Seeking to Retrieve Bullet That Killed Ágatha Félix appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Lower House President Favors Privatization of Eletrobras and Correios

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After meeting with the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia, said he was in favor of privatizing state-owned companies such as Eletrobras and Correios (the Postal Service), but felt that an eventual sale of The post Brazil’s Lower House President Favors Privatization of Eletrobras and Correios appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil has Shipped 76 Percent of Soybeans it Produced to China

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (SPglobal) Brazil exported 4.44 million metric tons of soybeans in September, down 2.6 percent year on year and 16.5 percent on the month, according to the Secretariat of Foreign Trade of Brazil, or Secex. During the first nine months of this year, Brazil exported 60.75 million mt of soybeans, down […] The post Brazil has Shipped 76 Percent of Soybeans it Produced to China appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Telecom Oi Testing Huawei-powered 5G at Rock in Rio Festival

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Xinhua) Brazilian telecommunications giant Oi is putting Chinese company Huawei's fifth-generation wireless telecommunication technology (5G technology) to a test during the ongoing Rock in Rio music festival, says Xinhua News Agency. It is the largest trial of 5G technology in Brazil. "Huawei gave us 50 handsets with access to the […] The post Brazilian Telecom Oi Testing Huawei-powered 5G at Rock in Rio Festival appeared first on The Rio Times.

"This Is What A Recession Looks Like – Here Are 12 Big Companies That Are Conducting Major Layoffs"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*"This Is What A Recession Looks Like – * *Here Are 12 Big Companies That Are Conducting Major Layoffs"* by Michael Snyder "Do you remember what it was like in 2008 when it literally felt like no job was truly safe? It was a terrible time, and many fear that we could soon be facing a similar scenario. In recent days, big companies all across America have been laying off workers at a frightening pace. As economic activity has slowed down, a lot of firms are feeling compelled to slash their payrolls, and if a deep recession is ahead of us then what we have seen so far could be just th... more »

The Entire Financial System Is Broken w/ Louis Cammarosano

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
SilverDoctors Thanks for watching this Silver Doctors Interview. Share your thoughts below and make sure to click the subscribe button to join the Silver Doctors Community. Today’s guest, Louis Cammarosano, shares his thoughts on what’s really happening in the financial markets with the recent Federal Reserve intervention. During the discussion Louis lays out why the …

Iran Is China’s Secret Weapon for Killing off the US Dollar’s Global Reserve Status

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
Iran Is China’s Secret Weapon for Killing off the US Dollar’s Global Reserve Status by Federico Pieraccini, October 3, 2019, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ There is a strong current of change affecting the international political arena. It is the beginning of a revolution brought on by the transition from a unipolar to multipolar world order. In practice, we …

The Fed’s “Insurance” Rate Cuts Didn’t Work. Now For The Emergency Cuts

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
The Fed’s “Insurance” Rate Cuts Didn’t Work. Now For The Emergency Cuts by JOHN RUBINO, https://www.dollarcollapse.com/ Pity the guys now running the Fed. They’ve inherited an economy that requires ever-bigger infusions of new credit and ever-lower interest rates to avoid financial cardiac arrest. But with interest rates already perilously close to zero the usual leeway …

Key Aspect of Tom Horn’s “SECRET PLAN TO BUILD THE THIRD TEMPLE” Book Back in Play! Christian Evangelical Delegation Meets With Saudi Crown Prince

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
KEY ASPECT OF TOM HORN’S “SECRET PLAN TO BUILD THE THIRD TEMPLE” BOOK BACK IN PLAY! Christian Evangelical Delegation Meets With Saudi Crown Prince by https://www.skywatchtv.com/ Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Tuesday with a delegation of American evangelical Christians in the Red Sea city of Jiddah as the kingdom works to forge closer …

Glyphosate Can Trigger Aggressive Breast Cancer When Combined with Another Risk Factor

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 18 hours ago
A newly published study adds to the ever-growing pile of evidence in support of the cancer-causing potential of the weedkiller active ingredient glyphosate. Glyphosate herbicides like Roundup are used on over 85% of genetically modified crops, GM Watch reported. Source: GM Watch The new study shows that a very low concentration of glyphosate (in the parts per […] The post Glyphosate Can Trigger Aggressive Breast Cancer When Combined with Another Risk Factor appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.

60 °C of global warming: tens of millions would survive just fine

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
The scientifically illiterate pundits often tell us that with a few more tenths of a Celsius degree of warming, the human race will face extinction. To show how open-minded and deep thinkers they are, they sometimes discuss whether you need 1.5 °C or 2.0 °C of warming relatively to the 18th century to make the human race extinct. Maybe the global mean temperature at 15.5 °C won't kill all of us yet but 16.0 °C surely will! ;-) I have previously mentioned that my best estimate for the global warming at which the probability of human extinction were around 50% is about 200 °C of warmin... more »

This Is My Wish For You - A Quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) A New England preacher, essayist, lecturer, poet, and philosopher and one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the 19th century in the United States.

After 100 fall ill in New York, Schumer calls for vaping regulations

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 18 hours ago
Almost 100 New Yorkers Have Fallen Ill From Vaporizer Use In Recent Months, With 12 Deaths Across The U.S.; Youth Vaping At Epidemic Level—According To NYS, More Than A Quarter Of NY High-Schoolers Use E-Cigs Flanked by public health experts

Gillibrand calls for Senate hearings on military suicides, as active duty military suicides surge to a five-year record

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 18 hours ago
A Department of Defense Report Shows That Service Member Suicide Rates Spiked in 2018 After Rising Steadily for the Last Five Years Following a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) report released yesterday that showed a spike in military suicides, U.S. Senator Kirsten

Reed delivers $1.2m to address Elmira lead hazards

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 18 hours ago
In recent weeks, Rep. Tom Reed has announced a $1,293,388 grant to fund lead abatement in the City of Elmira, funded through HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. The money will help the city of Elmira reduce lead-based

Higgins secures $400k grant for repairs at the historic Richardson complex

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 18 hours ago
Award will fund new roofs to preserve the integrity of four buildings — but no funding for Central Terminal repairs, yet. Congressman Brian Higgins joined staff and board members of the Richardson Olmsted Campus to celebrate the award of a $400,000

Langworthy taps Burnett, Salamone to co-chair policy and public affairs committee

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 18 hours ago
Officials announce the formation of Republican policy committee New York Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy today announced the formation of a public affairs and policy committee designed to assist candidates and elected officials and strengthen the Party’s network with important opinion

Vietnam Begins Reclaiming Info-Space From US Tech Giants

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 18 hours ago
*October 4, 2019* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - In yet another sign of waning Western hegemony, the Southeast Asian state of Vietnam has begun the long-overdue process of reclaiming its information space from US tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google. Reuters in its article, "Facebook-style app launches in Vietnam amid tightening internet rules," would report: *A Facebook-style social network was launched in Vietnam on Tuesday, following calls by the Communist-ruled government for domestic tech companies to create alternatives to U.S. tech giants Facebook and Google. * *Gapo, a ... more »

Vietnam Begins Reclaiming Info-Space From US Tech Giants

Land Destroyer at Alt Thai News Network ATNN - 18 hours ago
*October 4, 2019* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - In yet another sign of waning Western hegemony, the Southeast Asian state of Vietnam has begun the long-overdue process of reclaiming its information space from US tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google. Reuters in its article, "Facebook-style app launches in Vietnam amid tightening internet rules," would report: *A Facebook-style social network was launched in Vietnam on Tuesday, following calls by the Communist-ruled government for domestic tech companies to create alternatives to U.S. tech giants Facebook and Google. * *Gapo, a ... more »

Misrepresentations of American & Soviet Roles in WW II and the Cold War

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 18 hours ago
After WWII, the US Government secretly aspired — and still does aspire — to rule over the entire world, including especially over Russia and China. The post Misrepresentations of American & Soviet Roles in WW II and the Cold War appeared first on The Duran.

Central Bankers Go Green… Why?

Matthew Ehret at The Duran - 18 hours ago
This activation of “people power” driven by such institutions as the Extinction Rebellion, Fridays for the Future and the young Greta Thunberg could never have occurred had not a deep sense of injustice and malaise not already been festering in our collective hearts. The post Central Bankers Go Green… Why? appeared first on The Duran.

Trump impeachment narrative relentlessly short on facts [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 18 hours ago
There are significant signs of panic by the powerful and elite that lie behind the mainstream media and politicals fiercest attacks on Trump. The post Trump impeachment narrative relentlessly short on facts [Video] appeared first on The Duran.

Trump: “The Future Belongs to Patriots- Not to Globalists”

Matthew Ehret at The Duran - 18 hours ago
"Future Belongs To Patriots, Not Globalists": Donald Trump Tells UN The post Trump: “The Future Belongs to Patriots- Not to Globalists” appeared first on The Duran.

Farmers are not to blame for climate changes

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 18 hours ago
“Dutch farmers blocked hundreds of miles of major roads with their tractors to protest what they say are attempts to scapegoat their industry and paint them as a “problem” that needs fixing in discussions over climate change.” click here

Chinese Female Soldiers Caught Everyone's Attention During The Military Parade In Beijing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
Militia members march in formation past Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *Daily Mail:* *Female Chinese soldier stuns millions after appearing at the military parade to mark the nation's 70th anniversary* * Gao Yuan, an entertainment soldier, has charmed the internet with her smile * She attended China's National Day parade yesterday with 15,000 servicemen * Thousands of people have praised her beauty after a picture of her went... more »

See This Jet? This Was America's First Fighter Jet (It Battled North Korea)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* [image: By USAF - commons.wikimedia, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79039099] A near disaster. *Key point:* America had to play catch-up in the jet game. On November 8, 1950, a flight of four straight-winged jets swooped down on an airfield at Sinuiju, North Korea—on the Korean side of the border with China. The F-80 Shooting Stars raked the airfield with their six nose-mounted .50 caliber machine guns as black bursts of antiaircraft fire tore the sky around them. The Shooting Stars had arrived a few months earli... more »

Russia Would Love To Get Its Hands on These 5 Killer U.S. Weapons

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5801081/fmpr-rota] Sad. *Key point:* America's high-tech wonder weapons and capabilities are the envy of the world. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States struggled to match each other’s best weapons. The MiG-25 informed the F-15; the Tu-95 “Backfire” resembled the B-52; submarines and tanks were designed with their competitors firmly in mind. As the Cold War ticked to its end, the USSR lost the ability to compete with the United States in many key areas. The collapse of the Soviet... more »

The Aircraft Carrier Is the Ultimate Weapon. Meet the 5 Best Ever.

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5634997/uss-theodore-roosevelt-cvn-71] Period. *Key point:* Aircraft carriers were revolutionary and these designs were especially ground-breaking. The first true aircraft carriers entered service at the end of World War I, as the Royal Navy converted several of its excess warships into large, floating airfields. During the interwar period, Japan and the United States would make their own conversions, and all three navies would supplement these ships with purpose-built carriers. Within months of the begi... more »

Shooting at Haitian Parliament surprises few as anti-Government protests continue by Jane Regan

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
An Associated Press photographer and a security guard were both injured when a Haitian senator pulled out a gun and started firing outside the parliament this week. Suddenly news outlets around the world remembered Haiti. The “if it bleeds it leads” adage was proven right once again.

Haiti News Links 4 October2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
4 October 2019 — Elizi Danto House Speaker Nancy Pelosi participates in a Haiti Unrest Roundtable discussion https://bit.ly/2LIYj9a The Core Group terrorizing Haiti are Declared Persona Non Grata https://youtu.be/asqteh1Dv7g Hillary comes to Flatbush 10-1-19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvhR4LhMl5c Haiti is the only place where a CoreGang of corrupt foreign ambassadors have gathered together to destroy, steal, plunder and … Continue reading Haiti News Links 4 October2019

Qanon - Global War Underway

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Curiously, there is a bigger picture and it has the whole Globe engaged. All this is even possible because of the Internet and the fact that over four billion folks today are wired through cell phones. This also means it is all happening in real time. Recall that globally, patriots all picked up on the Q phenomena. This certainly seeded the possibility. The direct impact of the rise of Trump supported directly by the American people to contest Washington and Global corruption was not lost on electorates anywhere. This has driven the abrupt rise of patriot clones of Trumpis... more »

Mystery 'craft' explodes over Area 51 in 'best proof USAF is testing alien tech'

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is what our gravity ship looks like. It is sitting near dead in the water and there is obviously a fire raging. I have no idea of the real origins of this photo and the video does not support it. There is no indication anyone saw an explosion and this been a gravity ship should have been able to go quickly to ground to allow recovery operations. That fact that a photo was taken at all suggests that was happening on its base. Or it all could be a fake job. I am only saying here that this photo is possible and plausible on the basis of what i do know and expect. *Mystery... more »

Russia's #1 Newsman Says Trump Dumped Bolton Because He Was Covering For Zio-Corruption in the Ukraine

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
It is clear that for three years, that Bolton sustained the trajectory of the Neo Con foreign policy portfolio while Trump played a rear guard action defusing what he could. This was driven by the compelling reason that you cannot fight on every front simultaneously. Bolton pushed the status quo which actually remained stable but also deteriorating in favor of future decisions. It turns out that he was dumber than a bucket of bolts. You never walk into a key meeting without making sure you all have the exact same message and only one person has the lead. All this means is th... more »

Media now openly promotes chemtrailing the entire planet to “end climate change”

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
All of a sudden it appears that chem trails are actually real. At least according to the Main stream media. Now we want to believe that this will cool the planet. Good luck with all that. This item claims that this is a real and present attack on humanity. At least we now know that it is supposedly happening. As far as i am concerned, even if they are all doing this, the amount of material involved is way too low to do anything to anyone or to the climate for that matter. Recall that Mt St Helens spewed a cubic mile of solid rock in the atmospheres and the stratosphere. Can ... more »

A Few Thoughts

LL at Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
*An Intact Dinosaur* This is of passing interest. It would have been more interesting if we could have harvested DNA and created our own modern version. We could have put them on an island in the Caribbean. What could go wrong? (link) You can’t even see its bones, yet scientists are hailing it as perhaps the best-preserved dinosaur specimen ever unearthed. That’s because, 110 million years later, those bones remain covered by the creature’s intact skin and armor. Indeed, the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Alberta, Canada recently unveiled a dinosaur so well-preserved tha... more »

Why is Convicted Pedophile Still Receiving Salary from Rio State Police?

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The judges of the 5th Criminal Court decided to await the final outcome of an appeal by Chavarry against his conviction. The colonel continues to be part of the State Police staff and is paid a salary. In September, he earned R$34,614.16 gross (US$8.660), according to information from Rio Social […] The post Why is Convicted Pedophile Still Receiving Salary from Rio State Police? appeared first on The Rio Times.

Fear of Unemployment Drops and Satisfaction Increases in Brazil, Says CNI Survey

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Even after the drop, fear remains above the historical average, which is 50.1 points. The information is from a survey released yesterday, October 3rd, by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI). The indicator ranges from zero to one hundred points. The higher the index, the greater the fear of unemployment. […] The post Fear of Unemployment Drops and Satisfaction Increases in Brazil, Says CNI Survey appeared first on The Rio Times.

Corrupt Brazilian Executive Marcelo Odebrecht Wants His Family Company Back

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It was a dramatic crash for the boss and owner of what was once the largest Latin American conglomerate. Marcelo Odebrecht, the Brazilian billionaire, was the fourth generation to run the family business Construtora Norberto Odebrecht. But in 2015 he became the focus of a . . . To read […] The post Corrupt Brazilian Executive Marcelo Odebrecht Wants His Family Company Back appeared first on The Rio Times.

“We Interrupt Our Regular Programming for This Important Announcement”

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
What if Naked Capitalism went dark?

Is Canada More Polarized Than Ever?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
*Sarmishta Subramanian, The Walrus:* *Is Canada Broken?* *The country seems more polarized than ever. Here's what that means for the next election.* In May, with Brexit chaos and contentious EU elections in the air, more than 5,000 Europeans joined a novel social experiment. In cafés and parks in Poland and Italy, in Belgium and Denmark, they sat down to talk, one on one, with strangers from another country who held opposite views on a slew of divisive issues: Are there too many immigrants? Should Europeans pay higher gas taxes to address climate change? Is the EU good for Europe?... more »

Trump Urges China to Investigate his Political Foes

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
The majority of Americans (57%) want someone different as president, and only 39% think Trump should be reelected: https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_US_100219 If … Continue reading →

Floating boom designed to remove plastic from the oceans finally working in the Pacific

Just In - 20 hours ago
A floating boom designed by a Dutch inventor to hoover up floating plastic in the Pacific Ocean is now working, after a host of setbacks, and photos of its catch include discarded nets and a car wheel.

Alleged cold case killer's DNA found throughout crime scene, court told

Rhett Burnie at Just In - 20 hours ago
The man accused of the stabbing murder of Adelaide mother-of-two Suzanne Poll is denied bail after the prosecution revealed new details about the case against him.

Two small black magnetic strips were used to scam more than $100,000 from ATM users

Herlyn Kaur at Just In - 20 hours ago
Police say card-skimming devices fitted to two Perth ATMs allowed scammers to steal tens of thousands of dollars from the bank accounts of unsuspecting victims, with a 32-year-old Estonian man charged.

Rugby fan becomes World Cup sensation by body painting team jerseys in Japan

Just In - 20 hours ago
A Japanese spectator becomes a crowd favourite at the Rugby World Cup, as he aims to body paint the jerseys of all 20 competing teams at the sport's global showpiece.

Hong Kong is rolling out a colonial-era 'emergency law' — here's what that means

Michael Walsh at Just In - 20 hours ago
Hong Kong's embattled leader invokes colonial-era emergency powers for the first time in more than 50 years in a dramatic move intended to quell escalating violence in the Chinese-ruled city — here's what you need to know.

Carrot-addicted kangaroos saved as tourists locked out of popular feeding spot

Madeline Lewis, Emma Tonkin And Ben Millington at Just In - 20 hours ago
Wildlife carers say they no longer have to euthanase kangaroos at a New South Wales hospital, after access was cut to thousands of tourists who were flocking to feed them.

Bushfire tears through yards in Sydney's west, stoked by hot, dry conditions

Just In - 20 hours ago
Gardens are left charred as a bushfire fanned by strong winds rips through Castlereagh near Penrith, but easing conditions mean the RFS has downgraded the fire from earlier emergency level.

More than a quarter of the globe's pigs have been killed as African swine fever keeps spreading. Here's what we know

Just In - 20 hours ago
The disease has arrived on Australia's doorstep in Timor Leste. While authorities hope they can keep it out of Australia, farmers fear the arrival of the disease is inevitable.

New direct flight from Melbourne to Busselton expected to bring millions in tourism dollars to WA

Kate Stephens And Jacqueline Lynch at Just In - 20 hours ago
Low-cost airline Jetstar announces it will start running three flights a week between Melbourne and Busselton in the south-west of WA.

Banksy's Devolved Parliament sells for millions, breaking his price record under Brexit's cloud

Just In - 20 hours ago
A Banksy painting depicting the British Parliament populated by chimpanzees smashes the record for the mysterious British street artist, fetching nearly 9.9 million pounds.

How Josh Hodgson became the greatest stripper in the NRL

Jackson Gothe-Snape at Just In - 20 hours ago
The NRL has been revolutionised by an Englishman, his Canberra Raiders teammates and their secret code — and it could hold the key to the NRL grand final.

Almost 200 staff made redundant following sale of Albury Paper Mill

Ashlee Aldridge And Sandra Moon at Just In - 20 hours ago
Operations will cease at Albury's Norske Skog paper mill, with 183 employees to lose their jobs after the company announced the sale of its Ettamogah site to Australian papermaker Visy.

Rep. Doug Collins Explains Why He Filed an Amicus Brief Against House Judiciary…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 20 hours ago
House Judiciary Committee ranking member Doug Collins filed an amicus brief yesterday (full pdf below) highlighting why the Judiciary Committee should be blocked from receiving grand jury material against the backdrop of an impeachment effort without support from the House … Continue reading →

Fred Fleitz Discusses John Brennan’s Interests in Assisting Corrupt Impeachment Effort…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 20 hours ago
In the larger picture it is clear the Obama administration weaponized the institutions of government to target their political opposition. It is also increasingly clear a Hillary Clinton administration would have monetized the U.S. government. President Obama’s team used the … Continue reading →

SF6: how unknown greenhouse gas may almost match, maybe trump the known one

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 20 hours ago
Many people have completely lost their mind. The time for discussions and rational thinking has ended, they say, and now it's the right time to mindlessly listen to mentally disordered teenagers and to panic. Well, the fact that it is implausible for the climate change to cause global problems, at least in the following centuries, doesn't matter for them. More evidence that renewable energy increases warming, this time because of the growing use of SF6, gas with 23,500x the warming potential of CO2, in wind turbines and substations. "Levels are rising as an unintended consequence of... more »

CalPERS to Announce Loss of JJ Jelincic in Board Election; Dirty, Illegal Tactics Against Jelincic Undermine Legitimacy of Incumbent’s Win

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
CalPERS' allies defeated board challenger JJ Jelincic via dirty, illegal tactics and massive dark money spending.

Brazil’s Chamber Approves Law to Facilitate Divorce for Domestic Violence Victims

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the text, the judge in charge of a domestic violence lawsuit may also decree the divorce or dissolution of a stable union upon the victim's request. The law is now subjectt to presidential approval. The lower house approved on Thursday the Senate's amendments to Bill 510/19 proposed by deputy […] The post Brazil’s Chamber Approves Law to Facilitate Divorce for Domestic Violence Victims appeared first on The Rio Times.

Marielle Franco Case: Police Serve Five More Arrest Warrants

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One of the warrants is being served against retired police officer Ronnie Lessa, who is accused of taking part in the murders. The other targets are Ronnie's wife, Elaine Lessa, his brother-in-law, Bruno Figueiredo, Márcio Montavano and Josinaldo Freitas. They are charged with obstruction of justice, gun possession, and criminal […] The post Marielle Franco Case: Police Serve Five More Arrest Warrants appeared first on The Rio Times.

Kirchner Returns to Power in Argentina With Strategic Ability

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - She is mobilizing the Argentines again - or still is. A book presentation by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner recently showed this in La Matanza. The 66-year-old senator and left-wing populist president of the South American country between 2007 and 2015 lured tens of thousands out of their homes. "Sinceramente" ("Honestly") […] The post Kirchner Returns to Power in Argentina With Strategic Ability appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bad Debts Make Good Profits – But What Are the Social Costs?

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
As European borrowers choke on debts they can't repay, due to a significant degree to austerity-induced weak economies, financial profiteers swoop in to take advantage of the distress.

Is America experiencing severe climate change?

Joe Bastardi at CFACT - 20 hours ago
Exaggeration does not fare well when we check the records. The post Is America experiencing severe climate change? appeared first on CFACT.

Oil Discoveries Hit A 70-Year Low

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*OilPrice.com:* *Oil Discoveries Hit 70-Year Low* The last three years has been the worst stretch of time in seventy years for new conventional oil discoveries. A new report from IHS Markit finds that conventional oil discoveries plunged to a seven-decade low and “a significant rebound is not expected.” Conventional exploration – as opposed to unconventional development, including shale – had already been trending down following the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath, which overlapped with the rise of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in several U.S. shale b... more »

Russia's MiG-21 Fighter Could Keep Flying and Fighting for 100 Years

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/ROMANIA-GM1EA4A1ODY01.html] Amazing. *Key point:* Fighter jets like the MiG-21 are made to last long and to be upgradable. Military aircraft can have notoriously short lifespans, especially during periods of technological ferment. The most elite aircraft of World War I could become obsolete in a matter of months. Things weren’t much different in World War II. And at the dawn of the jet age, entire fleets of aircraft became passé as technologies matured. The advanced fighters that fought in the sk... more »

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