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Trump Provides Congress With Proof Of "Consciousness of Guilt"
*Covering Up The Cover-Up by Nancy Ohanian* It was only a matter of time. How long was it going to take before a majority of Americans understood that for the sake of our country, Trump needs to be impeached? It happened relatively quickly, faster than I thought it would (if not should). As Dan Balz and Scott Clement pointed out for *Washington Post* readers the majority already backs the impeachment inquiry and a Schar School poll shows that a plurality say he should be removed from office. It's especially bad news for Republicans that 57% of independent voters support for the impe... more »
“I decline to respond” but “take this history to undermine”
There are various ways to respond to criticism of one’s work. There is the “well, that’s not pleasant news, but thank you, I’ll correct that straightaway” approach. There’s the “I guess we’ll correct this but hope no one notices” approach. There’s the “I’m suing you” approach — often followed by “never mind.” And then there’s … Continue reading “I decline to respond” but “take this history to undermine”
A remarkable man
I recently came across a video interview of a British Army veteran who, at the age of 94, jumped into Normandy, France, as part of this year's 75th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Landings in 1944. It surprised me to see it, because I'd met him before, more than 30 years ago. This interview with Mr. Hutton was filmed a few years earlier. Little did the cameraman and reporter know that Jock Hutton was far more than just another D-Day veteran. He was - and remains - a living legend in the Special Forces community. Former Squadron Sergeant Major of the Rhodesian Speci... more »
Typhoon Hagibis set to hit mainland Japan this weekend
Typhoon Hagibis set to hit mainland Japan this weekend Chika Mori and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times Japan is bracing for Typhoon Hagibis that is scheduled to reach the mainland this weekend. According to the Meteorological Agency winds of up to 200 kilometers could be witnessed. Therefore, precautions are being put in place and government […]
"Green Light" Melodramatics "ISIS" attacks SDF- Predictable- Day 4 drama
*Turkey has still not entered Syria's north east- Today is October 09/2019* * This most recent psychological operation began 4 days ago- On Sunday the Usrael Kurds kicked off this most recent dramatic episode claiming Turkey was going to enter Syria. Imminently.* **Sunday*:* Impending Turkish Operation Into North Eastern Syria? Kurdish Occupiers Willing to Provoke Turkey?** On cue the US 'green lights' Turkey's entrance- Or so it is claimed. By the CIA/5 eyes alt and msm. * **Monday:US “withdrawal” from Syria? Turkey Receives the Red Light/Foe Treatment. Not the Greenlight.*Of cours... more »
Agreed Allocation of Pre-salt Auction Proceeds Facilitates Social Welfare Reform
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of Jair Bolsonaro and Congress are nearing an agreement to define the criteria for distribution, between states and municipalities, of the funds collected in the pre-salt auction in November. The understanding is regarded by the Senate as crucial to enable the approval . . . To read the […] The post Agreed Allocation of Pre-salt Auction Proceeds Facilitates Social Welfare Reform appeared first on The Rio Times.
Defeat: In 1979, Vietnam Gave China's Army a Beating
*Charlie Gao* *History, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/VIETNAM--GM1E84N1H7D01.html] It wasn't pretty. *Key Point:* Neither country really won but Beijing did not trounce Hanoi as it had expected to. Chinese operations against Vietnam in the 1980s are often divided into four phases. In the first, the Chinese and Vietnamese further entrenched their positions along the border. This lasted until 1981. The second and third phase consisted of escalating offensive operations across the border from 1981 to 1987, gradually increasing in intensity. The last phase invol... more »
During the Vietnam War, Commandos Sunk a U.S. Aircraft Carrier
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Asia* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/84/6c/7e/846c7e8e4b5abfa0ceb4e943b9fcd63d.jpg] It was a huge blow. *Key Point*: Using divers and timed explosives, it took only two commandos to sink the escort carrier. It was shortly after midnight when two Viet Cong commandos emerged from a sewer tunnel that emptied into Saigon Port, each man carrying nearly 90 pounds of high explosives and the components needed to make two time bombs. Their target was the largest American ship in port, USNS Card. An escort carrier that saw distinguished service as a s... more »
The Russian Navy Wants Tiny, Stealth Commando Submarines
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* The Russian Navy may be getting small, hard to detect submarines for landing frogmen. The Russian Navy may be getting small, hard to detect submarines for landing frogmen. Two Russian design bureaus have proposed submarines that run on air-independent propulsion, or AIP, a non-nuclear power system that is so quiet that anti-submarine forces have trouble detecting them. “Ministry of Defense representatives do not hide the fact that they would like to have new types of non-nuclear submarines in our fleet that would combine the advantages of nucle... more »
Why The G4M Betty Bomber Became One Of Japan's Most Famous World War II Wonder Weapons
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* It sank two battleships and changed the course of the war. *Key point: *The Betty was the first to sink a capital ship from the air at sea. The two types of aircraft responsible for sinking the Prince Of Wales and Repulse represented the best of Japanese aviation in 1941. The older, more numerous type consisted of Mitsubishi G3M twin-engine aircraft, known simply as “Nells” to Allied pilots. (The Allies gave boys’ names to Japanese fighters and float planes, girls’ names to Japanese bombers and recon planes.) Manned by a crew of five, t... more »
Will Illinois change the social equity landscape for the marijuana industry?
Illinois is set to open recreational cannabis dispensaries Jan. 1 after becoming the first state in the nation to officially legalize adult-use marijuana via its Legislature in June – and the marijuana industry will be watching carefully for several reasons, including the program’s significant social equity component. Industry sources say Illinois’ marijuana companies are at the […] Will Illinois change the social equity landscape for the marijuana industry? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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From Jenna Orkin SEA 'BOILING' WITH METHANE DISCOVERED IN SIBERIA: 'NO ONE HAS EVER RECORDED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE'Turkey's Syria incursion may allow ISIS to attempt mass prison break amid US withdrawal, Kurdish fighters warn Thirteen children have been shot dead in St Louis, Missouri. Why? BETSY DEVOS COULD FACE JAIL AFTER JUDGE RULES SHE VIOLATED 2018 ORDER ON STUDENT LOANS First Paper to Link CO2 and Global Warming, by Eunice Foote (1856)The US Army wants to combine its powerful new night-vision goggles and its new pocket-sized spy drones so soldiers can see the battlefield l... more »
Mass protests against endemic poverty, government corruption convulse Haiti By Richard Dufour
Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince and several other major cities have been virtually shut down for the past three weeks in a continuation of mass anti-government protests that have erupted at regular intervals since July of last year. Impoverished youth from working-class neighborhoods have come out by the tens of thousands to denounce their hellish conditions of life.
Ecuador’s president retreats from capital in face of growing mass protests By Andrea Lobo
In the face of a continuing strike and a mass indigenous mobilization against an IMF-dictated austerity package, Ecuador’s President Lenín Moreno moved his government from the capital of Quito to the coastal city of Guayaquil, where he is now directing a police-state crackdown.
US protects NSA spy’s wife wanted in UK over teenager’s death By Laura Tiernan
The Trump administration is refusing to waive immunity for the wife of a senior US spy, who fled the UK after she was involved in a head-on collision more than a month ago that killed 19-year-old Harry Dunn.
Ecuador raging against IMF’s measures, protesters storm parliament building
Amid widespread demonstrations by people, clashes with riot police, and general strike by transport workers over the International Monetary Fund (IMF) dictated neo-liberal measures, protesters stormed Ecuador’s parliament building in Quito, the capital city.
Spooks Turned Spox: US Media Now Filled With Former Intelligence Agents by Tyler Durden
After years in the shadows overseeing espionage, kill programs, warrantless wiretapping, entrapment, psyops and other covert operations, national security establishment retirees are are turning to a new line of work where they can carry out their imperial duties.
Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested in central London By Steve James
The number of arrests of Extinction Rebellion (XR) climate protestors in London topped 500 yesterday, in a naked display of state repression designed to intimidate and silence political and social opposition among much broader layers.
Naked Capitalism: An Incomparable Educational Institution
How Naked Captialism helps you learn to see through charlatans like mainstream economists.
Britain's "Super Dreadnought" Iron Duke Battleship Was a World War I Monster
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* But it quickly became irrelevant in World War II. *Key point: *Super-dreadnoughts were ill-defined, but packed a serious punch. HMS Iron Duke was the second battleship named after the Duke of Wellington. The first, scrapped in 1906, had the distinction of ramming and sinking HMS Vanguard, another Royal Navy battleship. The second Iron Duke was the name ship of the last class of dreadnoughts to enter Royal Navy service prior to the beginning of World War I. It and its sisters were considered “super-dreadnoughts,” an ill-defined term that disting... more »
Could China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Become Their Very Own 'F-14 Tomcat'?
*David Axe* *Security, * "As part of future Chinese carrier air wings, the J-20 most likely would perform beyond-visual-range air-superiority missions, firing heavy air-to-air missiles at distant targets much like the U.S. Navy’s now-retired F-14 fighter would have done." The Chinese military reportedly has decided to develop the air force’s J-20 stealth fighter into a sea-based variant to fly from the navy’s growing fleet of aircraft carriers. The Central Military Commission, the People’s Liberation Army’s top decision-making body, favors the J-20 over the smaller FC-31 stealth... more »
Did American-Built Patriot Missiles Fail to Protect Saudi Arabia?
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/SYRIA-CRISIS-PATRIOT-GM1E9251QNE01.html] What can this mean? *Key point:* Patriot batteries are supposed to be state-of-the-arc when it comes to air and missile defense. The missile strikes that badly damaged a key Saudi oil facility on Sept. 14, 2019 largely remain a mystery to the public. Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have been at war with a Saudi-Emirati coalition since 2015, claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks on two Saudi Aramco facilities, but it’s unclear that the Houthis alone p... more »
Hitler's Bismarck Was the Most Advanced Battleship Ever (In 1940)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* Who brought it down? *Key point: *For nine days, she ruled the seas. In 1960 Twentieth Century Fox released the film Sink the Bismarck! Based on C.S. Forrester’s bestselling book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck, the documentary-style film tells a gripping and reasonably factual account of the most famous sea chase in history. In an early scene, German Fleet Admiral Günther Lütjens addresses the crew of the battleship as they head out to the Atlantic. With the typically bellicose posturing usually portrayed in American war films, Lü... more »
Operation Downfall: Inside America's What-If Invasion of Japan
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* [image: By Army Signal Corps - Naval Historical Center Photo # USA C-2719. Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2684817] It would have been hell. *Key point:* An drawn-out invasion of Japan would have killed an untold number on both sides. One of the most controversial decisions in history was President Harry Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Some argue that Truman was haunted by estimates that ... more »
The Kel-Tec RFB: The Best Bullpup Semi-Automatic Rifle?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * What sets the Kel-Tec RFB apart from its many competitors, and does its innovative design truly lend itself to a better user experience? One of the more innovative players in the gun manufacturing space, Kel-Tec is not averse to taking risks with unproven designs. The Kel-Tec RFB (Rifle Forward-ejecting Bullpup) .308 Win is no exception, defying some of the common shortcomings of Bullpup rifles while introducing a few design tricks of its own. Over the prior decade, the Florida-based company has made several, high-profile forays into the Bullpup mar... more »
BANG: Iran’s New Guided-Rocket System is Bad News for Israel, Saudis
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Iran has unveiled a kit that appears to convert unguided surface-to-surface rockets into guided weapons. The Middle East should be worried. Iran has unveiled a kit that appears to convert unguided surface-to-surface rockets into guided weapons. The Labeik kit “looked similar to the guidance units used with the Fateh-110 family of solid-propellent missiles, although its four triangular control surfaces were inverted,” according to Jane’s Defense Weekly, which based its analysis on Iranian television footage of a military parade earlier this month. “As... more »
During War Games, an Indian Diesel Submarine Sank a U.S. Nuclear Submarine
*TNI Staff* *Security, Asia* [image: By Photo: LA(Phot) Guy Pool/MOD, OGL v1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74703651] What does this mean? *Key Point:* When used properly, diesel-powered submarines can be just as deadly as nuclear ones. The Indian submarine INS *Sindhudhvaj* (S56) allegedly “killed” USS *City of Corpus Christi* (SSN 705) during an exercise called Malabar that is held annually between India, Japan and the United States. According to the Indians, the submarines were assigned to track each other down in the Bay of Bengal. “The way it happens is... more »
Herd Behaviour in Asset Markets: The Role of Monetary Policy
Data supports the idea that lax monetary policy contributes to bubbles. Yes, Virginia, some regard that claim as controversial.
Global Climate Change Investment Heavily Tilted Towards Mitigation and Low on Adaptation
Global Issues News Headlines - 17 hours ago
INCHEON, South Korea, Oct 08 (IPS) - Good news: the graph depicting climate investments has been steadily increasing. Climbing from the 2012 figure of $360 billion in climate investments across the world to close to $600 billion currently. Read the full story, “Global Climate Change Investment Heavily Tilted Towards Mitigation and Low on Adaptation”, on globalissues.org →
Hong Kong Protests: Follow the Money by Sara Flounder
The Peace Report Sara Flounders’ presentation on the situation with the current protests in Hong Kong and an in-depth historical view of China. Follow the money behind Hong Kong protests: – https://www.workers.org/2019/08/16/wh… – Hong Kong: Google censors China: https://www.workers.org/2019/09/04/ho… end
Not Another Dollar! Russia & Turkey Agree on Settlements in National Currencies
Not Another Dollar! Russia & Turkey Agree on Settlements in National Currencies by https://www.rt.com/ Moscow and Ankara inked an agreement on using Russian rubles and Turkish lira in mutual payments and settlements, the Russian Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday. – The deal is aimed at gradually switching to using national currencies in mutual trade, the …
Beijing Is About To Make An Epic Miscalculation: Rabo
Essentially the CCP is desperate to hang on to their economic wedge. Yet that is exactly what has to go. All this allows Trump to keep jacking the tariff profile which is steadily forcing deterioration in the Chinese export profile. All this leads to accelerating pressure on the CCP. What is not understood is that this also prepares Global industry for a massive transition from using China as a manufacturing base to suddenly shifting entirely to SE Asia and India. This is the real risk and potential outcome of a USA - Chinese Trade War. What are they thinking? The CCP is c... more »
Protein sequencing
The method has been used on collagen to little effect, but it turns out that enamel proteins are way more helpful. Male and female can be differentiated and they were able to start sorting out family trees. Not as useful as DNA work, but able to reach back in time millions of years and it is likely even deep enough to cover the dinosaur age because we do capture proteins in fossilized large bones as well. So yes, it should become possible to significantly confirm multiple branches of the evolutionary tree. This is huge as up to now, this has been done through morphology wh... more »
PTSD Among Veterans: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments and CBD
This is a pretty comprehensive article on this problem. What is really good to report is that we now have a simple protocol that can be applied in therapy and also through self work as well. It entails deliberately triggering the memories while medicated. What happens is that the memory is recalled, but is not so efficiently re remembered thus weakening its effect next time around. Obviously doing this on an ongoing basis allows one to slowly diminish the effect while consciously safe. The clinical work is now supporting CBDs and that is definitely a better choice against o... more »
Uighar Organ Harvesting
First off, Uighar activism was almost invisible, just as was Falun Gong activism. Neither could justify the extent of what is direct removal that has taken place. For that reason i do think that what has happened is that the supply of usable Falun Gong victims has simply dropped to a level that makes organ harvesting much less practical. This means that it was time to initiate a new round of victims and the Uighars were available and also lacking political cover in both China and elsewhere. The horror of this cannot be underestimated. Actually stopping it may remain impossibl... more »
To Stop Threat of ‘For-Profit Surveillance,’ Rights Groups Demand End to Partnerships That Give Cops Access to Amazon Ring Data
Civil rights groups demand that Amazon Ring's spy program be put behind bars.
Pesticide Formulations as Sold and Used Must Be Tested for Long-Term Toxicity and Carcinogenicity
Pesticide formulations as sold and used must be tested in long-term toxicity and carcinogenicity tests, according to a new ruling from the European Court of Justice that is set to challenge the authorisation of pesticide formulations throughout the EU, GM Watch reported. Source: GM Watch Currently in EU pesticide authorisations, only the pesticide’s declared “active substance”, e.g. […] The post Pesticide Formulations as Sold and Used Must Be Tested for Long-Term Toxicity and Carcinogenicity appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Brazil’s Judo Wins Four Medals at Brasília’s Grand Slam
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Winning a gold medal for Ketleyn Quadros, Brazil's judo finished the second day of the Brasília Grand Slam with four medals on Monday. Alexia Castilhos and David Lima won the silver, while Maria Portela took the bronze medal. In the category up to 63kg, Brazil won a double. This is […] The post Brazil’s Judo Wins Four Medals at Brasília’s Grand Slam appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Prosecutor’s Office Investigates Federal Police on Abusive Passport Fee
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Prosecutor's Office in Santo Ângelo (RS), with approximately 77,000 inhabitants and 351 kilometers away from Porto Alegre, opened a public civil investigation to determine if the Federal Police were making "abusive charges" for issuing passports. The cost of preparing the documents, including production, personalization, and supply, is R$74, according […] The post Brazil Prosecutor’s Office Investigates Federal Police on Abusive Passport Fee appeared first on The Rio Times.
Long Term Real Interest Rates Fell Below Zero in all Euro Area Countries
Is praise of negative real interest rates in Europe making a virtue out of (mis)perceived necessity?
Nearly $3m allegedly stolen from elderly woman via power of attorney
A Queensland court hears a 77-year-old woman has used enduring power of attorney to fleece an 85-year-old woman of $2.86 million.
UN human rights commissioner criticises Australia's asylum-seeker policies
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet reveals during a speech in Sydney she has serious concerns about Australia's migration and asylum policies, as well as the "public narrative" that surrounds them.
Michael Parkinson on how his chat show wouldn’t work today and the most charming guest he ever interviewed
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Legendary talk show host Sir Michael Parkinson on the changing nature of celebrity, the most charming person he's met, and why he wouldn't say no to interviewing Donald Trump.
Armed man shot by officers at north Queensland police station
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A man is airlifted to Townsville Hospital with wounds to his hand and abdomen after being shot by officers while trying to break into Bowen Police Station in north Queensland.
‘What the hell is that?’: US Navy Pilot Describes How A ‘Dark Mass’ Came From The Ocean Depth To Make A Torpedo Disappear
A number of UFOs have been spotted underwater. Picture: iStockSource:istock *News.com.au: **‘What the hell is that?’: Navy pilot reveals creepy incident of ‘dark mass’ coming up from the depths* A former high-ranking US Navy fighter pilot has shared a hair-raising story of an encounter with an enormous underwater object. A former high-ranking fighter pilot who chased a “Tic Tac”-shaped UFO off the coast of San Diego in 2004 has shared a chilling story of another pilot’s encounter with an enormous underwater object a decade earlier. Retired US Navy pilot commander David Fravor first... more »
Geopolitical Thoughts
*Kurdistan* The Kurdish people live principally in Syria, Iran and Iraq. Those areas are called 'Kurdistan', a term of art because there is no dedicated Kurdish homeland. The US pulled troops out of the Syrian portion of Kurdistan but retains a significant presence and a large consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan. The corrupt, filthy, lying mainstream media isn't talking about that because it's not part of the narrative that their masters want you to think about. Syrian Kurds are dedicated communists and have maintained a loose alliance with the Soviet Union and now, Russia. They will take... more »
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s “colonial-era” approach to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s “colonial-era” approach to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ethiopia is adamant that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will address many past wrongs that hindered this nation from utilizing its own water resources. In other words, the “colonial era” approach of dictating to […]
Why 'Loitering Munitions' Are the Military Threat of the Future
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Americas* [image: By KGyST - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11766754] Good thing America is working on them too. *Key point: *These flying bombs could even wait around for targets to appear before they strike. In August 2018, suicide attack drones grabbed headlines when used in an assassination attempt against Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Similar drones were used by ISIS in Iraq and Syria to attack coalition and regime forces. While some media outlets have suggested that ISIS has pioneered the use of the “... more »
You're Dead: Meet the 5 Best Bombers, Submarines, and Aircraft Carriers
*TNI Staff* *Security, * History's best, all in one article. *Key point: *These bombers, aircraft carriers, and submarines left their mark on history. Below we present four of our most popular articles in one combined post for your reading pleasure. ***** *5 Best Bombers* Bombers are the essence of strategic airpower. While fighters have often been important to air forces, it was the promise of the heavy bomber than won and kept independence for the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force. At different points in time, air forces in the United States, United Kingdom, ... more »
Russia's Missiles Can't Take the Heat (Seriously)
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/RUSSIA-DEFENCE-MISSILE-RC1F09203150.html] They don't work like they're supposed to in the scorching Middle East. *Key point*: Extreme temperatures can impact the performance of any weapon. Russian missiles had problems operating in Syria. Why? Because parts of Syria are desert, and Russia lacked experience with designing weapons for such climates. That startling admission came from Boris Obsonov, head of Russia's Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV), during an interview with the business newsp... more »
China Is Trying to Use Lasers and Magnets to 'Unstealth' U.S. Navy Submarines
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Scientists at a Chinese research institute say they developed an airborne laser that might eventually detect hostile subs even at great depths. And that is just for starters. China is making great efforts to detect U.S. submarines. Scientists at a Chinese research institute say they developed an airborne laser that might eventually detect hostile subs even at great depths. Meanwhile, scientists at another institute also claim to have developed a magnetic detection device that might spot subs. Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fi... more »
Hitler's Secret Weapon: Nazi Germany Built an Experimental 'Stealth' Fighter
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* [image: By Michael.katzmann at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1812160] The Ho 229. *Key point:* Hitler's engineers invented a flying wing jet fighter, but it would never see combat. Northrop Grumman revealed this year it is developing a second flying wing stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, to succeed its B-2 Spirit. However, it was a pair of German brothers in the service of Nazi Germany that developed the first jet-powered flying wing—which has been dubbed, debatably, “Hitler’s stealth fighter.... more »
Can't Afford a Glock or Sig Sauer? Here's The Guns You Need to Check Out.
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * We take a look. *Key point: *Good, affordable pistols for shooting for home defense. If you were to ask yourself what the most popular or best known service pistols on the market are, which specific makes and models of handguns come to mind? The 1911. The Browning Hi-Power. Practically any Glock. The Smith & Wesson M&P. The Beretta 92FS or Px4 Storm. The SIG Sauer P226 or P320. The HK USP or VP9 or P30. The Walther P99 or PPQ. The Springfield XD. The CZ 75. Each of those are excellent handguns that totally deserve the reputations they have earned, ... more »
Expert: America Could Defeat China's Anti-Ship Missiles
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5795187/ike-and-csg10-complete-photoex] America's carriers would ultimately win out. *Key point:* Washington has better reconnaissance capabilities, which would be key in any modern war. If U.S. and Chinese aircraft carriers were to clash, the U.S. Navy would win. And who makes that prediction? A Russian military expert. Konstantin Sivkov, a member of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, argues that superior U.S. reconnaissance capabilities would trump China’s advantages in hypersonic mis... more »
China Wants a 6 Carrier Navy with J-20 Stealth Fighters
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/CHINA-AIRSHOW--RC12CF4CDC00.html] A powerful fleet. *Key point:* China is making rapid progress in achieving a major carrier-based navy. The Chinese military has decided to develop the air force’s J-20 stealth fighter into a sea-based variant to fly from the navy’s growing fleet of aircraft carriers. The Central Military Commission, the People’s Liberation Army’s top decision-making body, favors the J-20 over the smaller FC-31 stealth fighter design, according to the Hong Kong *South China Morning Post*.... more »
Solomon Reports: Ukraine Investigation into Burisma/Biden Was Re-Opened in February 2019…
Journalist John Solomon appeared on Fox News with Sean Hannity last night to drop a considerably important revelation. According to Solomon’s reporting the White House has open-sourced evidence that Ukraine re-opened their investigation into Burisma Holdings and Hunter Biden in … Continue reading →
Too hungry for power, too inept to rule: Moreno & his neoliberalism are behind Ecuador’s turmoil, ex-president Correa tells RT
Ecuadorian authorities are trying hard to shift the blame for ongoing protests on foreign influence, yet they are the ones who have mishandled the economy, and now refuse to give up power, ex-president Rafael Correa told RT.
China News Links 8 October 2019
8 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back SITREP: Zhongnanhai, 10-8-2019 – The Real Hot War Against the Chinese Peoples Republic http://thesaker.is/sitrep-zhongnanhai-10-8-2019-the-real-hot-war-against-the-chinese-peoples-republic/ Trump’s Impeachment is all about Russia! https://journal-neo.org/2019/10/08/trumps-impeachment-is-all-about-russia/ Trump Regime Escalates Economic War on China https://www.globalresearch.ca/trump-regime-escalates-economic-war-china/5691393 China-U.S. … Contin... more »
Investigators Suspect Venezuelan Oil Is Polluting Brazil’s North-East Beaches
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Confidential investigations carried out by the Navy and Petrobras found oil with the same "signature" as Venezuelan oil in slicks spreading across the sea in Brazil's Northeast region. The pollutant has already been detected at over 130 points along the coast of the region's eight states. President Jair Bolsonaro said, […] The post Investigators Suspect Venezuelan Oil Is Polluting Brazil’s North-East Beaches appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gaddafi’s pan-African gold-backed Payment System
It’s clear that Gaddafi’s plan for an independent pan-African currency and payments system threatened, violated the Unipolar establishment. More The post Gaddafi’s pan-African gold-backed Payment System appeared first on The Duran.
Schism as a result of deception: Ending the Discussion on “Chekalin ordinations” of “Orthodox Church of Ukraine”
The Holy Synod considered that the decision on reinstating a canonically defrocked Bishop exceeded its powers, and referred the case to the upcoming Bishops Council. More The post Schism as a result of deception: Ending the Discussion on “Chekalin ordinations” of “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” appeared first on The Duran.
Get the bag featured in the New York Times!
A recent article published by the New York Times shows one of our warriors with our “No Flu Shot” tote bag outside a C.D.C. advisory committee meeting! The article was biased… but at least the bag sends a message! Get the bag that gets them talking! Get your “No Flu Shot” tote bag here: www.LearnTheRisk.org/product/no-flu-shot-tote-bag/ […] The post Get the bag featured in the New York Times! appeared first on Learn The Risk.
Creepy Ol' Lady From NY Threatens To Be Your President
*Reeking of Moth Balls and Cheap Scotch, She Reminds Us She's Still Around* The Democrats have launched their impeachment inquiry circus for which there is no evidence and are now stuck in a position where they either have to impeach DJT for no particular reason, or admit that they tried to impeach him for no particular reason. Over at the party nomination sideshow area there is a bunch of totalitarian socialist carnival barkers yelling 'vote for me, because Trump!' Meanwhile, there's a crazy lady in NY who has been called the Inevitable One in two, alas, failed presidential attemp... more »
Reports: 10 To 35 Russian Mercenaries Killed In Libya
A smoke plume rises in Tajoura, south of the Libyan capital Tripoli, June 29, 2019, following a reported airstrike. *VOA: **Reports: Up to 35 Russian Mercenaries Killed in Libya* MOSCOW - As many as 35 Russian mercenaries are reported to have been killed in Libya while they were fighting for Khalifa Haftar, the military general most associated with the rule of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi, who launched an offensive earlier this year on the Libyan capital of Tripoli, home to the country’s internationally-recognized government, according to a Russian media. The mercenaries are th... more »
NON à l’invasion du nord de la Syrie par la Turquie! Manif samedi 12 octobre
Communiqué de l’union syndicale Solidaires: “NON à l’invasion du nord de la Syrie par la Turquie! Article publié le 8 … Continue reading →
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Mapping Calabi-Yau threefolds by the degenerated representatives
The chemistry Nobel prize goes to the de facto invention of lithium-ion batteries. It's not a terribly huge advance in pure science but as applied science, it's been literally game-changing, of course. Although Czechia has a top European reservoir of lithium, I do hope that we will switch to lithium-free batteries at some point. The first hep-th paper today is Classifying Calabi-Yau threefolds using infinite distance limits by Grimm and two co-authors (NL/CH/UK) that elaborates on a nice and clever way to map the landscape of the Calabi-Yau threefolds. Their excitement is seen on th... more »
"Nothing In Any Life..."
“Nothing in any life, no matter how well or poorly lived, is wiser than failure or clearer than sorrow. And in the tiny precious wisdom they give to us, even those dreaded and hated enemies, suffering and failure, have their reason and their right to be.” - Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram”
Body of Brazilian Woman Found in Suitcase in Portugal
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A 30-year-old Brazilian woman was found dead last Wednesday, October 2nd, in Arruda dos Vinhos, a district of Lisbon, Portugal. Camila da Silva's body was inside a suitcase wrapped in duct tape and was located by a resident who was walking with his dog around the place. According to the […] The post Body of Brazilian Woman Found in Suitcase in Portugal appeared first on The Rio Times.
WhatsApp Admits Illegal Mass Messaging Used in Brazil’s 2018 Elections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - WhatsApp admitted for the first time that the Brazilian election of 2018 used massive messaging, with automated systems hired from companies. "There was activity by companies that provide massive messaging in last year's Brazilian election, which violated our terms of use, to reach a large number of people," said . […] The post WhatsApp Admits Illegal Mass Messaging Used in Brazil’s 2018 Elections appeared first on The Rio Times.
Embraer Tests Aircraft With Driverless Car Technology Made in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Embraer carried out the first test of an autonomous aircraft in Brazil: it is a Legacy 500 jet that can perform taxiing operations on its own, crossing the runway of an airport without human involvement. Ufes (Federal University of Espírito Santo), which has been conducting research on self-driving . . […] The post Embraer Tests Aircraft With Driverless Car Technology Made in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Skin doctor found not guilty of inappropriate touching of patients' breasts
A skin cancer specialist and plastic surgeon is acquitted of sexually assaulting three women during medical examinations.
'Every woman's worst nightmare': Family to fight freedom bid by murderer Jonathan Bakewell
It has been 31 years since Anne-Marie Culleton was raped and murdered while she slept in her Darwin home. Her sister Eileen is now urging South Australia's Parole Board to keep killer Jonathan Bakewell behind bars.
Man shot by officer at north Queensland police station
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A man, 36, is shot at Bowen Police Station in north Queensland and transported to hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Partner and former lover jailed over 'outrageous' tattooist murder
A judge sentencing a woman and her former lover to jail for the shooting murder of her partner Dwayne "Doc" Davies labels the act an "outrageous killing" and a "betrayal" by the victim's wife and close friend.
Australia sets ODI world record with crushing win over Sri Lanka
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An Alyssa Healy century helps Australia cruise to a world record 18th consecutive one-day international win by thrashing Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Brisbane.
The US is in a catch-22 and its 'friends' are feeling the heat
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The United States and Kurds in Syria may have a convergence of interest, but they have always made for strange bedfellows, writes Tristan Dunning.
Chinese billionaire gave NSW Labor boss $35,000 hidden in wine box, ICAC told
Former NSW Labor boss Jamie Clements has told a corruption inquiry Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo gave him $35,000 hidden in a wine box to pay his legal fees in 2015.
Police fear 'unknown' climate protests about to hit Melbourne
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Police say they have "dragged" officers away from investigating crime and into the CBD due to climate activists no longer communicating with them about planned disruptions for Wednesday afternoon, but activists say that is not true.
Court hears victim of home invasion has lifelong injuries after having his jaw shot off
The victim of a violent home invasion in Newcastle has described his ongoing suffering and lifelong trauma after half his face was shot off in December 2017.
A league of their own: 30,000 footy players and fans flock to 'modern-day corroboree'
As a place to glimpse the next generation of stars and one of the biggest events on the Indigenous calendar, the Koori Knockout features some of the fastest, most exciting rugby league in the country.
Fire closes Warrego Highway as dozens of blazes burn across Queensland
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The blaze, which is now contained but still smouldering, had prompted a warning for locals in nearby Marburg to evacuate. The warning has been lifted but authorities are still fighting about 30 fires across the state.
Musical Interlude: Joe Bonamassa, "Driving Towards The Daylight"
Joe Bonamassa, "Driving Towards The Daylight"
Chet Raymo, “Wonder And Humility”
*“Wonder And Humility”* by Chet Raymo “My generation is the last who will remember these old Mobil gas pumps with the round glass globes on top and the sign of the Flying Horse. Or, for that matter, the two-lane blacktops that threaded their way across America in the days before the Interstates. Here we see them in Edward Hopper's 1940 painting titled, simply, "Gas". Click to enlarge. So much of Hopper's work evokes solitude and loneliness - somber loners in spare hotel rooms, store fronts on deserted streets, Victorian houses on desolate hills. Gas, too, captures a moment of isola... more »
"Tears..."
“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief... and unspeakable love.” - Washington Irving
Almost-Emergency Fundraiser Appeal
*Almost-Emergency Fundraiser Appeal* My deepest apologies, but a quite unexpected situation has arisen that isn't an "emergency", well, not *quite* yet anyway, but does require immediate attention, so I'm tossing this appeal out as a "fundraiser", the very first and last time it'll ever happen. If you're able to, would you please consider a donation to the blog- and me- at the PayPal donation sidebar. It would be very greatly appreciated! And, as always, thanks for stopping by! - CP
“'Memento Mori': The Reminder We All Desperately Need"
*“'Memento Mori': * *The Reminder We All Desperately Need"* by The Daily Stoic “Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let us balance life’s books each day… The one who puts the finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time.” - Seneca At a Roman triumph, the majority of the public would have their eyes glued to the victorious general at the front - one of the most coveted spots during Roman times. Only a few would notice the aide in the back, right behind the commander, whispering into his ear, “Remember, thou ar... more »
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