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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

12 December - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

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10 pm MST

DOJ Official Bruce Ohr is Not Fired, and That’s Okay – For Now….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 21 hours ago
There are several dozen critical issues that stem from revelations about the DOJ and FBI conduct in/around the Carter Page FISA application (2017) and Steele Dossier writ large; but DOJ official Bruce Ohr still being employed isn’t one of them, … Continue reading →

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Ah, the longing! The longing! We can see what Queen Melanoma longs for for Christmas, a man, a real man, a real president! But here's what I long for. Here's what I want for Christmas: I want a patriotic Two Million Whistleblower March On Washington! That's right. I want a world where 2,000,000, hell, make it 5,000,000, patriotic Americans purchase a whistle and get their butts to Washington and parade around the White House blowing their whistles day and night as loudly as they can for as long as they can. They can use a referee's kind of whistle or a slide whistle, it... more »

Prolonged use of certain heartburn meds increases DEATH RISK

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Image: Dangerous drugs linked to fatal diseases and cancer: Prolonged use of certain heartburn meds increases DEATH RISK] Firstly, acid reflux disease is a recent faux discovery or at best a marketing platform for certain drugs. Heartburn itself has been mostly associated with aging and cardiovascular issues. This is not unreasonable at all. We have few internal nerve endings to provide distress signaling and the result is badly misdirected signals. My own widow maker expressed itself as heartburn for years until the actual attack disclosed the problem. The heartburn... more »

How to Survive a Knife Attack (And 4 Myths That Could Get You Killed)

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This should convince you that it cannot be done without training which at least allows you to mentally internalize useful actions. Everyone should get some training as a matter of course, except that is not so easy either. Rather specific conditions did introduce me to some useful actions which i never have needed. Yet i am the first to note as well that I learned nothing in Basic Training which aimed at conditioning.You do have to visualize a useful action and even practice it. For a knife attack, you do depend on using the side of your arms to knock the knife aside. That is ... more »

Heart Attack Proofing

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
What needs to be understood is that lifestyle will not stop the creation of heart plaques. Certainly the problem is also triggered by chronic inflammation which implies that we are actually dealing with a deficiency of healing. After all an inflammation is a healing event. so why does it not heal quickly in the first place? This understanding conforms to chronic scurvy that obviously worsens as we age. Thus the solid history of vitamin C augmentation. Since my major Heart Attack in 2005, I have generally consumed around 8000 mgs of vitamin C in the form of ascorbic acid or al... more »

Climate Migration Frightens… Climate Poverty Is Frightening!

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
Taking a stab at how climate change pressures will increase poverty and migration.

Sydney: most economics college freshmen can't calculate 4%, don't know a decimal point

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago
So mathematics content is being dropped, making things worse The collapsing quality of education with beef – especially subjects like mathematics – is sometimes discussed on this blog. Peter F. sent me a real beauty (well, a report that is more terrifying than a vampire) that was published yesterday: Most first-year university students can't do Year 5 maths - leading professors to drop the subject from business degrees (The Daily Mail) The original Australian article is mostly hidden behind a paywall. The core of the new Finnish social democratic government At any rate, there was a ... more »

Did America Make a Big Mistake Building the New Ford-Class Carrier?

Dan Grazier at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Dan Grazier* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Lot of problems. *Key point:* The Ford-class makes a lot of promises but is very expensive and has had several issues. Pres. Donald Trump used the Navy’s next-generation aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, as a backdrop to unveil his vision for the next defense budget in March 2017. The moment was meant to symbolize his commitment to rebuilding the military, but it also positioned the president in front of a monument to the Navy’s and defense industry’s ability to justify spending billions in taxypayer dollars on unproven te... more »

See This Picture? The F-35 Could Have Looked Like This

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *History, Americas* The Defense Department's procurement program is very complex. *Key point: *Lockheed mismanaged the F-35 program to an extent, but the Pentagon’s requirements for a all-in-one wonder plane is what caused the programs problems. On October 26, 2001, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that Lockheed Martin’s X-35 had won the Joint Strike Fighter contest over Boeing’s X-32. The win secured Lockheed’s future as the manufacturer for all of America’s fifth-generation fighter platforms. But Lockheed’s resultant F-35 has suffered myriad delay, technica... more »

Like Shotguns? You Have To Try Out These Semi-Automatic Beasts

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * Less recoil, higher rate of fire. *Key point: *Semi-autos aren’t necessarily as reliable as pump-action shotguns. Semi-auto shotguns are the upgraded version of the pump-action shotguns we all know and love. They are prized for their quick firepower and reduction in recoil. They feel great to shoot. Emptying out a few cartridges in quick succession is a great way to unwind after a long day. Semi-autos aren’t necessarily as reliable as pump-action shotguns, however, their main advantage is reduced recoil and a very fast rate of fire. If you’re not ... more »

UK Vote & Brexit

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 21 hours ago
December 12 th and time for the UK to once again attempt to decide their future. Assuming that the Political Class listen to this vote... Continue reading →

Freedom Universal TV / Tube – A Modest Suggestion

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 21 hours ago
A modest proposal for how to bypass YouTube and FaceBook censorship of conservative / libertarian thoughts and media with a new platform idea. Continue reading →

Leukemia

Unknown at Harmful Medical Lies Exposed - 21 hours ago
The post was originally written ad hoc as an answer for facebook users questions. As people keep asking for my opinion on the proper treatment of leukemia - I kindly explain that I am not a MD indoctrinated with harmful medical nonsense and I have my well based opinion in this regard. Leukemia is a group of diseases resulting from disturbances in the production and secretion of hormones that control the production of competent leukocytes. These disorders result from the dirtying and choking of specialized neurons producing said hormones with resins and / or polyesters (from toxic fr... more »

Pickets For Independence Of Belarus Held In St. Petersburg; Russia Apparently Threatening to Absorb Belarus

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
From Charter’97 Press Center: “Pickets For Independence Of Belarus Held In St. Petersburg 10.12.2019, 17:27 The protesters were holding posters … Continue reading →

Apparently Washington is Never Too Divided to Capitulate to the Demands of Big Ag

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
Now some form of this bill will appear in the US Senate. So, it’s not over yet. Press Release from … Continue reading →

Feminist Militarism As The Face Of Western Politics

Leonid SAVIN at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
There is a myth among the feminist wing of the liberal school of international relations that they often like to use and repeat to prove their case. They believe that, since the modern system of power is built by men who are inclined to think like soldiers (or rivals), the […]

Climate Hypocrite of the Year Awards

Hifast at Climate Collections - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? The GWPF have just launched their new Climate Hypocrites of the Year awards: ? There’s no hypocrite quite like a green hypocrite is there? Whenever you get some eco-zealot is lecturing you about impending climate doom and the need for “us”…

The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Hifast at Climate Collections - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood The Atlantic hurricane season has now officially ended, so let’s check the numbers. https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E11.html http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/products/tc_realtime/season.asp?storm_season=2019 There have been six hurricanes in total, including three major ones, Dorian, Humberto and Lorenzo. Coincidentally both numbers are the same as the average since 1950. According…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 344 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

$100,000 withdrawn from casino days before same amount banked by NSW Labor, ICAC hears

Jamie McKinnell at Just In - 21 hours ago
A corruption commission hears staff at Sydney's Star casino were "suspicious" when a staff member of property developer Huang Xiangmo withdrew $100,000 cash from a gambling junket.

This is how smoke can actually help reduce bushfire intensity

Kate Doyle at Just In - 21 hours ago
It may be counterintuitive, but smoke can actually help improve bushfire conditions. It's literally smoke and mirrors.

Dream start for Internationals against Tiger's US in Presidents Cup

Just In - 21 hours ago
A good crowd at Royal Melbourne sees the International team make a stellar start to the Presidents Cup, taking a 4-1 lead over Tiger Woods's US team on day one.

'Leave me alone, let me out of here': Desperate screams heard the night Jane Rimmer vanished

Charlotte Hamlyn at Just In - 21 hours ago
Two couples who lived south of Perth in the 1990s tell the Claremont serial killings trial they heard "traumatic" and "bloodcurdling" screams the night Bradley Edwards allegedly murdered Jane Rimmer.

Scott Morrison acknowledges smoke haze concerns as he stands by climate policies

Brett Worthington at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Prime Minister seeks to reassure Australians he understands community concerns about bushfires and smoke haze as the Federal Government faces criticism for its climate policies.

Here's what tourists would have seen when they arrived at White Island

Tim Leslie, Joshua Byrd And Catherine Hanrahan at Just In - 21 hours ago
When tourists entered White Island, they walked into a crater that could erupt at any time. Here's a 360-degree look at the volatile volcano.

'Gross exploitation': Canberra man who traded ice for sex with teenage girl jailed for brutal rape

Michael Inman at Just In - 21 hours ago
Robert Glen Sirl, 48, is sentenced to 11 years in jail for the brutal rape of one woman and for maintaining a sexual relationship with a child. *WARNING: This story contains graphic content that may upset some readers.*

Christian Brother stands trial for the sexual abuse of his 'favourite student' in the late 1960s

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 21 hours ago
A Christian Brother who allegedly subjected students to extreme violence and corporal punishment stands trial for sexually abusing one of his "favourite students" in the late 1960s.

Fraud charges against charity founder dropped for second time

Ashleigh Stevenson at Just In - 21 hours ago
The former Queensland Young Australian of the Year and founder of the charity Street Swags will seek more than $50,000 in costs after fraud charges against her were dropped for a second time.

Kiwis keep it tight but Labuschagne puts Australia in front on day one

Dan Colasimone And James Maasdorp at Just In - 21 hours ago
Despite some miserly New Zealand bowling, Marnus Labuschagne's terrific form continues as he scores his third straight century in the day-night Test in Perth.

Aboriginal community 'ecstatic' over museum decision to return ancient carvings

Catherine Grant And Phoebe Hosier at Just In - 21 hours ago
Tasmanian Aboriginal people are celebrating after news the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery has agreed to return sacred Aboriginal rock carvings taken from the state's north-west in the 1960s.

Suffolk, VA 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Gun Rights Speech

Hardnox at 'Nox & Friends - 22 hours ago
You need to watch this. He knocked it out of the park. “David did not defeat Goliath with harsh words and a restraining order.” Nailed it! ~ Hardnox PS. We’re up to 78 jurisdictions. More to follow. It will be 100 by Christmas. I can’t wait to see what the commie asshats will do in January when they take over. I believe they wrote a check that their hummingbird asses can’t cash.

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 22 hours ago

America's Nuclear Triad Got Deadlier

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Image: Flickr. *National Interest*: *An Air Force B-2 Just Tested A New Bomb, And America's Nuclear Triad Got Deadlier* *A long-planned upgrade to America's air leg has finally arrived.* Key point: The B61 Mod 12 is engineered with a special “Tail Subassembly” to give the bomb increased accuracy. The Air Force’s B-2 Stealth bomber has test-dropped an upgraded, multi-function B61-12 nuclear bomb which improves accuracy, integrates various attack options into a single bomb and changes the strategic landscape with regard to nuclear weapons mission possibilities. Earlier this summer,... more »

Tesla’s Cybertruck Dead Last In Truck Survey

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 22 hours ago
Only non-truck owners are keen about Tesla's "cybertruck".

How Messed Up Is America's Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*Charlie Savage, New York Times:* *We Just Got a Rare Look at National Security Surveillance. It Was Ugly. * WASHINGTON — When a long-awaited inspector general report about the F.B.I.’s Russia investigation became public this week, partisans across the political spectrum mined it to argue about whether President Trump falsely smeared the F.B.I. or was its victim. But the report was also important for reasons that had nothing to do with Mr. Trump. At more than 400 pages, the study amounted to the most searching look ever at the government’s secretive system for carrying out nationa... more »

Real Collusion: China Is Flying Russian-Made Su-35 Fighter Planes

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/AIRSHOW--GM1E96F1LQT01.html] Having purchased Russian Su-35, China's airforce has been significantly boosted. *Key Point:* The U.S. now needs to think twice about countering Chinese power. The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E has entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) according to the Chinese Ministry of Defense. The advanced Russian-built fourth generation fighter is a significant boost to the PLAAF and could be used to good effect by Beijing in over the South China Sea. “The Su-35 is a mu... more »

See This Stealth Bomber? It 'Attacked China' in 1999.

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Europe* [image: Reuters] Well, it accidentally struck a Chinese embassy. *Key point:* NATO made a horrible error and China is still angry to this day. During NATO’s 1999 air war over Yugoslavia, the Atlantic alliance struck hundreds of targets over Serbia and Kosovo. Most were uncontroversial: air-defense sites, army headquarters and other military targets. The destruction of one target in particular, however, set off a wave of anti-Western—and anti-American in particular—protests half a world away. That target was the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. NAT... more »

Germany Could Have Won World War I, But It Ended Up Being Its Own Worst Enemy

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, * None of these alternatives would have guaranteed victory, but they at least would have offered Germany a chance. *Key point: *Germany's decisions were tactically brilliant but strategically stupid. When it comes to alternative history, the Second World War is king. Dozens of books and wargames suggest how history would have changed if Hitler had invaded Britain or not invaded Russia. Want to know what happens when a Nimitz-class supercarrier goes back in time to battle the Japanese fleet at Pearl Harbor? *There's a movie for that*. What would the world... more »

When Japan Sunk The Royal Navy's Best Battleships, It Proved That Air Power Was King

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* The rise and fall of HMS Prince of Wales. *Key point: *The Japanese might have approached the conquest of Southeast Asia with considerably more caution if they still had a pair of fast battleships to contend against. Battleships are generally best known by their guns, and for good reason. A ship carrying eight sixteen-inch guns may have the same weight of broadside as one carrying twelve fourteen-inch guns, but the larger guns generally have longer ranges and more penetrating power than the smaller weapons. Increasing gun sizes during and after ... more »

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 11th December 2019

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

TIME Grovels For Greta Thunberg, Teenaged ‘Pool Of Resolve’ And ‘Icon Of A Generation’

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Tim Graham ~ Time‘s cover story awarding teenaged Greta Thunberg their “Person of the Year” energetically paints a legend. The toadying trio of Charlotte Alter, Suyin Haynes, and Justin Worland combined for this goopy introduction: Greta Thunberg sits in silence in the cabin of the boat that will take her across the Atlantic Ocean. […]

Greta’s “Person Of The Year,” But Her Climate Kids Are Emotional And Vacuous At COP 25

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Craig Rucker ~ Crying kids is the latest imagery popping out of the climate-left’s playbook. CFACT was there when Greta Thunberg’s group “Fridays for Future” staged a press conference at COP 25 in Madrid. Daisy Jeffrey has been called Australia’s Greta Thunberg. She’s been leading regular climate “strikes” Down Under where students boycott their […]

If Jeremy Corbyn Wins, Britain Will Move In A Socialist Direction

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Lee Edwards ~ The outcome of the British Parliamentary elections on Dec. 12 may not interest very many Americans. But it could have a measurable impact on U.S. presidential politics. If the Labour Party wins a majority, its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has promised to move Britain in an openly socialist direction, undoing many of […]

meet Xiang Xin and his wife Kung Ching

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 22 hours ago
11-27-19 * Xiang* Xin and his wife, Kung Ching, who are the executive director and alternate director respectively of the Hong-based company China Innovation Investment Ltd (CIIL), were stopped at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei on Nov. 24 as the two tried to leave the country….Kung herself also worked for the China Defense Science and Technology Information Center, which is under the science and technology committee for the Central Military Commission. https://www.theepochtimes.com/more-evidence-surface-against-chinese-executives-suspected-of-being-chinese-spies_... more »

U.S. Inspector General's Report Contradicts President Obama's Claim That He Did Not Know That Trump's Campaign Was Under FBI Surveillance

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Barack Obama sits with FBI Director James Comey in the Oval Office in Washington, July 16, 2015. Vikram Amar writes that he hoped that the president considered taking charge of his own DOJ right after Comey’s October announcement. He could have directed DOJ to put however many people it takes to review every Clinton-related email found in Weiner’s device at least once, and then forward him in three days the 100 most relevant emails. He then could have briefed the American public on whether these emails add anything to the investigation into Clinton. Yuri Gripas/Reuters *American T... more »

Politicising the label radical?

Kate Grealy at New Mandala - 22 hours ago
Extremist labels are being utilised to repress criticism, strong-arm opponents and silence challengers of the Indonesian government. The post Politicising the label radical? appeared first on New Mandala.

APLU and AAU Receive $191,000 National Science Foundation Grant

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 22 hours ago
The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) received a $191,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF’s funding would go towards developing guidelines for universities to establish policies and procedures to ensure the public has access to federally funded data, according to a press release. Last […]

Tuskegee Receives $50,000 Grant to Preserve Civil Rights History

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 22 hours ago
The National Park Service (NPS) recently awarded a $50,000 grant to Tuskegee University to help preserve its civil rights history. The two-year NPS African American Civil Rights grant was specifically given to the Tuskegee Institute Summer Education Program (TISEP) and the Tuskegee Institute Community Education Program (TICEP) — both volunteer networks created in the 1960s […]

University of Phoenix Agrees to $191 Million Settlement Over Deceptive Ads

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 22 hours ago
The University of Phoenix – and its parent company Apollo Education Group – will forgive $141 million in student loan debt and pay $50 million, settling federal charges that it used false advertising to attract students, according to a Federal Trade Commission announcement this week. The school’s marketing falsely implied that it had job contacts […]

Howard University Receives $4 Million Gift to Invest in Minority STEM Scholarship

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 22 hours ago
Howard University received $4 million from the Hopper-Dean Foundation to fund the Bison STEM Scholars Program, a scholarship program designed to increase the number of minority students earning a Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) by alleviating their financial burden. The gift, which is the largest amount Howard has received from […]

Yale University Renews Faculty Excellence and Diversity Initiative Program

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 22 hours ago
Dr. Peter Salovey, president of Yale University, announced that the institution will renew its Faculty Excellence and Diversity Initiative (FEDI) for another five years. The program, which aims to diversify and develop more faculty members, was in its last year of an initial five-year period. The university will increase the program’s budget from $50 million […]

Trump to Sign Executive Order Targeting Anti-Semitism on Campus

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 22 hours ago
Donald Trump will sign an executive order targeting anti-Semitism on college and university campuses, according to the Associated Press. The order will broaden the federal government’s definition of anti-Semitism, thus allowing schools more opportunities to enforce laws against discrimination while also allowing the government to withhold money from campuses deemed biased. According to the AP, […]

Report Details Bullying, Harassment at Coast Guard Academy

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 22 hours ago
A report released by two Congressional committees – the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee – accuses the Coast Guard Academy of overlooking bullying and harassment and retaliating against those who made complaints. In a joint hearing on Wednesday, committee members will share their findings, the product of an […]

Greg Hunter, "Gold Market Fraudulent, Already in Deep Default, Cannot Deliver 5,900 Tons"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Gold Market Fraudulent, Already in Deep Default, * *Cannot Deliver 5,900 Tons"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Financial writer and precious metals expert Bill Holter says big delivery demands are flashing a warning sign that something is very wrong in the gold market. Holter explains, “What’s happened so far this year, there have been roughly 5,900 tons of gold sent to London under ‘exchange for physical.’ The world only produces 2,700 tons a year. There is only one official hoard in the world that is more than that, and that is 8,300 tons in the U.S. Treasury. It has not bee... more »

Repo Madness Update: BIS Worries That There’s Multiple Hedge Funds Like LTCM Over-leveraged In Repo

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
WallStForMainSt Since the Bank of International Settlement (BIS) report came out on Sunday highlighting their theory of what had happened in the repo market (pages 21-24 of the 154 page document) starting on September 16th, more people are starting to talk about what’s going on. One former NY Fed and US Treasury official, Zoltan Pozsar …

Fed Pauses Rate Cuts, But More Printing Cometh – with Dave Kranzler

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Arcadia Economics Fed Pauses Rate Cuts, But More Printing Cometh Today the #FederalReserve held its latest policy meeting and left interest rates unchanged. But with repo-mania continuing on with no end in sight, #DaveKranzler of Investment Research Dynamics joined me on the show to discuss the latest actions by the Fed. He also gave his …

Afghan War: 20 Years of Deliberate Disinformation by US Officials – Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
RT A scathing report has been released, which details years of deliberate disinformation on the part of top US officials who, it transpires, have been putting on a brave face, despite knowing the unpalatable truth about the Afghan war end

‘May the (Space) Force Be with You,’ Congress Tells Trump in New Pentagon Budget Bill

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
‘May the (Space) Force Be with You,’ Congress Tells Trump in New Pentagon Budget Bill by https://www.rt.com/ US Space Force is about to become a sixth branch of the military, courtesy of Congress going along with President Donald Trump’s popular campaign promise even as Democrats try to impeach him from office. – Included in the …

Powell Vs Poszar: Here Is What The Fed Chair Said About A Possible Repo Doomsday

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Powell Vs Poszar: Here Is What The Fed Chair Said About A Possible Repo Doomsday by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ While Powell’s remarks were generally in line with expectations, accentuating the slack in the labor market as a reason why the Fed will not be hiking any time soon, if ever, while observing the stabilization in …

ALERT! Fed to Announce Massive Repo Expansion (QE4)…or Everything Crashes! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
RoadtoRoota We are at the End Game for the Shadow Banking World so hang on tight! What I’ve been jumping up and down about for 20 years is at our doorstep!! end

Netanyahu-Pompeo Meeting Solidifies War Plan on Iran

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Netanyahu-Pompeo Meeting Solidifies War Plan on Iran by Finian Cunningham, December 10, 2019, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Ratcheting economic sanctions, military force encirclement, inciting seditious violence and relentless war rhetoric. This all by the US and its allies over the past year towards Iran, yet it is Iran which is portrayed as posing “potential threats” to American interests. …

“Undeniable Evidence”: Explosive Classified Docs Reveal Afghan War Mass Deception

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
“Undeniable Evidence”: Explosive Classified Docs Reveal Afghan War Mass Deception by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ In what’s already being hailed as a defining and explosive “Pentagon papers” moment, a cache of previously classified documents obtained by The Washington Post show top Pentagon leaders continuously lied to the public about the “progress” of the now eighteen-year long Afghan war. – …

“Born That Way” No More: The New Science of Sexual “Orientation” — Debunking LGBTQ Propaganda

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
“Born That Way” No More: The New Science of Sexual “Orientation” — Debunking LGBTQ Propaganda by Paul Sullins, via https://frjohnpeck.com/ A new study adds to a growing body of evidence demonstrating that the dominant narrative about sexual orientation—that it is genetically determined—simply cannot be true. Instead, the science shows that a person’s sexual orientation and …

Flashback 2013: VP Biden — Jewish Leaders Helped Gay Marriage Succeed

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
VP Biden — Jewish Leaders Helped Gay Marriage Succeed by Rachel Weiner, https://www.washingtonpost.com/ Jewish leaders in the media are in large part responsible for American acceptance of gay marriage, Vice President Biden said Tuesday night. – “I believe what affects the movements in America, what affects our attitudes in America are as much the culture …

New Video : Hiding The Hot Past

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 23 hours ago

Large Chaldean Population Thrives in San Diego Suburb

Wedad Schlotte, the vice-president of the San Diego chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, helps lead a protest of the anti-Iraqi government over alleged corruption and economic hardships in El Cajon.

Ten Years Ago Today: The Most Important COP Briefing That No One Ever Heard

Wrong Kind of Green at Wrong Kind of Green - 23 hours ago
"The white ivory towers, ever so acquiescent to their hegemonic rulers, wrote off the African people by continuing their “demand” for “a fair, ambitious, binding agreement.” In other words... fuck you.” The post Ten Years Ago Today: The Most Important COP Briefing That No One Ever Heard appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.

December 12th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1057

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Thursday December 12th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Jim Jordan Delivers Remarks During House Impeachment Mark-up: “they don’t like us, that’s what this is all about”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Representative Jim Jordan recaps the history of the investigative targeting of President Trump and the malicious partisan political impeachment. “They don’t like us”… “that’s why they want to get rid of us”… “that’s why they want to weaponize the government”… … Continue reading →

Chairman Lindsey Graham Discusses His View of IG Horowitz Testimony…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham appears on Fox News with Sean Hannity to receive attaboys for his efforts and discuss his views on IG Horowitz testimony. Chairman Graham notes he would like to hear from current FBI Director Christopher Wray … Continue reading →

European rules for safer food come into force

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Regulations aimed at modernizing protections against animal diseases and plant pests as well as improving food safety will apply beginning at the end of this week in Europe. The United Kingdom will implement EU Smarter Rules for Safer Food (SRSF) regulations from 11 p.m. on Dec. 13. The new rules replace more than 70 existing... Continue Reading

Listeria risk prompts recall of dozens of smoked salmon products

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Retailers in several states received cold smoked salmon that is now under recall because of positive test results for Listeria bacteria. Operations at the implicated production plant are suspended. Catsmo LLC of Wallkill, NY, posted the recall of an unrevealed amount of salmon products after government tests showed contamination. No confirmed illnesses had been reported... Continue Reading

Salmonella found less often by Czech companies compared to authorities

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
An audit in the Czech Republic has found a significantly lower Salmonella detection rate in food company tests compared with official sampling of laying hens and broilers. Test results from authorities for 2018 show their detection rate was 15 times higher for laying hens than the companies’ results. DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for food... Continue Reading

Lovin Spoonful: Two Forks Up

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 23 hours ago
BY NORBERT RUG I’ve been driving past Two Forks Up for a few years. When I grew up in Getzville, it went by several different names. It has been named Dacc’s and the Getzville Grille. I never seemed to go

Turkish President Erdoğan Says He Admires President Trump, Russian President Putin, And Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani As The Leaders He Admires The Most

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister at Varkert Bazar cultural center in Budapest. November 07, 2019 AFP *Ahval:* *Erdoğan names Putin, Trump among leaders he most admires * Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday listed President of the United States, Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as world leaders whom he most admires. The Turkish president said Europe lacked an inspirational leader and he struggles to name from the continent during a Q&A wi... more »

Can Ohio Trumpist Mike Turner Be Defeated Next Year?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Turner and his guy* Mike Turner, the former mayor of Dayton, was elected to Congress in 2002. Most of his district (OH-10) is very purple, swingy Montgomery County, all of it. But Republicans in the state legislature added all of Greene County and enough solid red territory in Fayette Co. to guarantee that Turner can probably never be defeated. In 2008, Obama beat McCain in Montgomery Co. 146,000 to 128,681 and 4 years later Obama beat Romney 137,139 (51.42%) to 124,841 (46.81%). In 2016, the election was incredible close: *•* Trump- 123,909 (47.97%) *•* Hillary- 122,016 (47.24%) ... more »

“How to Make Bad Days Okay“

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“How to Make Bad Days Okay“* by David Cain “We human beings suffer from a persistent illusion that creates a huge amount of needless stress: we see today as much bigger and more significant than other days. It seems like we should. Today is the only day we’re able to actually do anything, and the only day we can experience the consequences of what we’ve already done. In that sense, today is pivotal: what you have to do today is clearly much more relevant to your life than what you had to do on the same date ten years ago. This seems like common sense. But this common feeling over... more »

Mary Oliver, "Instructions For Living A Life"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Instructions For Living A Life"* "*1.* Pay attention. * 2.* Be astonished. *3. *Tell about it." - Mary Oliver

Meet the USS England: The Escort Destroyer That Sunk 6 Imperial Japanese Submarines

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* [image: By Photographed from a blimp of squadron ZP-11. - U.S. Navy photo 80-G-236608, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=984738] A world record. *Key point:* This small destroyer escort achieved an astounding feat. Destroyer escorts were the econo-warships of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Designed to be smaller and cheaper alternatives to Navy destroyers, destroyer escorts weren't designed to slug it out in a fleet battle like their bigger brothers. Instead theirs was the dreary but vital duty of escorting convoys of s... more »

Should the Navy Bring Back Super Battleships?

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] A terrible idea. *Key point:* Large warships are obsolete and easy to sink. Is it time to bring back the battleship? For decades, naval architects have concentrated on building ships that, by the standards of the World Wars, are remarkably brittle. These ships can deal punishment at much greater ranges than their early 20th century counterparts, but they can’t take a hit. Is it time to reconsider this strategy, and once again build protected ships? This article examines how these trends came about, and what might change in t... more »

NATO Can't Afford To Overlook Russia's Rocket Artillery

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Rockets emit a terrifying howl as they streak towards their targets. *Key point: *Recent Russian activity in eastern Ukraine and Syria has included the use of artillery rockets, even more so than traditional gun tube artillery systems. From Syria to the Crimea, one weapon has accompanied Russia’s ground forces both overseas and to Russia’s so-called “near abroad”: artillery rockets. Lightweight and capable of laying waste to enemy territory by the acre, rockets emit a terrifying howl as they streak towards their targets. Russia’s use of rockets as we... more »

'A moment of shame': Israel heads to third straight election after Parliament vote

Just In - 1 day ago
Israel heads towards a third national election in less than a year with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing the fight of his life for political survival after being charged with corruption.

NRL star Josh Reynolds charged over alleged domestic violence incident

Rani Hayman at Just In - 1 day ago
West Tigers player Josh Reynolds hands himself into police in Sydney, who charge him over an alleged domestic violence incident in which a woman sustained bruising to her arm and leg.

Five videos that explain Boris Johnson's campaign — and one where it all went wrong

Stephen Hutcheon And Michael Workman at Just In - 1 day ago
In a lifetime spent in the public eye Boris Johnson has demonstrated that he can be at once both his own greatest asset and most accident-prone liability.

Port River dolphin death blamed on 'red tape' as rescuer claims he was denied access to save it

Just In - 1 day ago
The death of a dolphin caught up in fishing line for almost three weeks in Adelaide's Port River has been partly blamed on "red tape" by rescuers who claim they were prevented from attending to the animal earlier.

New Zealand announces mission to bring bodies back from White Island

Just In - 1 day ago
New Zealand authorities say they will try to recover the bodies of volcano victims from White Island on Friday.

Donald Trump ad puts US President's face on the body of supervillain Thanos

Michael Collett at Just In - 1 day ago
The tweet by the Trump election campaign shows the President clicking his fingers to make Nancy Pelosi disappear in a cloud of dust.

Council turns to kids for advice on how to spend $1 million

Anita Ward And Laura Collins at Just In - 1 day ago
Regional areas fear losing their young people to bigger towns or cities, so a rural South Australian council with a fresh round of federal funding is asking students how to keep the town thriving beyond the drought.

Volcano burns victims need '120 square metres of skin' for grafts

Stefanie Garber at Just In - 1 day ago
With survivors of the New Zealand eruption facing "severe, disfiguring burns", hospitals are seeking out artificial and donated skin.

Councillor convicted over anonymous election pamphlets and placed on good behaviour bond

Natarsha Kallios at Just In - 1 day ago
A former deputy mayor of an Adelaide council is convicted and placed on a good behaviour bond for anonymously publishing electoral pamphlets.

The weird traditions, exit polls and voting blocs that will determine the UK election

Antony Green at Just In - 1 day ago
Voters in the United Kingdom go to the polls today in what's been called the most significant election in a generation. The ABC's chief election analyst Antony Green looks at how the count will unfold.

'Violent public response' the basis of application to move police murder-accused trial to Darwin

Stephanie Zillman at Just In - 1 day ago
Lawyers for Constable Zachary Rolfe, the police officer charged with murdering Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu, have applied to have the entirety of court proceedings moved from Alice Springs to Darwin.

Hot weather on the horizon for Adelaide but is it a heatwave?

Malcolm Sutton at Just In - 1 day ago
Hot weather is forecast for Adelaide early next week but while it may be tempting to call it a "heatwave", the Bureau of Meteorology's official definition is a little more complicated than hot weather that hangs about for days on end.

Boris Johnson 'hides in fridge' to avoid questions on last day of UK election campaign

Just In - 1 day ago
The UK Prime Minister gives reporters the cold shoulder on the eve of the election, hiding in a fridge to avoid a live breakfast TV interview.

'We cannot put anyone's life at risk': Lost Paradise music festival cancelled

Lucy Thackray at Just In - 1 day ago
Lost Paradise organisers say the risk of bushfires is too great for the festival to go ahead, but promise 2020's event will be "bigger than ever".

ICAC report into SA Health privately met with anger by Premier, commissioner says

Just In - 1 day ago
SA's corruption watchdog claims Premier Steven Marshall privately rebuked him for releasing a report into potential health department corruption, despite Mr Marshall telling Parliament he found the report "extraordinarily helpful".

Facebook and Google market power to be subject to digital code of conduct

Just In - 1 day ago
The competition watchdog will gain extra resources to crackdown on the growing power of digital platforms as the Government seeks to rein in how companies like Facebook and Google use their market power.

Shooting in kosher grocery labelled a hate crime as police probe links to Black Israelites

Just In - 1 day ago
Police investigate whether a couple who killed four people at a kosher grocery store in the US state of New Jersey were motivated by anti-Semitic beliefs, as the Jewish community expresses its fears.

The Brexit election is the Grinch of Christmas for UK voters

Samantha Hawley at Just In - 1 day ago
Brexit has yet to deliver a single positive for the British people and later today they'll trudge to the polling booths in the cold and dark because of it, Samantha Hawley writes.

Emergency warnings for Yanchep, Two Rocks as heatwave sees bushfire flare

Just In - 1 day ago
Fire crews battle to contain a bushfire that has triggered two emergency warnings in two days and burnt more than 1,000 hectares north of Perth, as a 40-degree, four-day heatwave descends on the city.

When will we know the UK election result and what does it mean for Brexit?

Lucia Stein at Just In - 1 day ago
Here are the key times you need to know as we await an outcome from the UK election.

Why I Don’t Talk More About 9/11

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
For some reason 9/11 keeps coming up in my online interactions with people lately, both with establishment loyalists who call me a “9/11 truther” and with skeptics who say I don’t write enough about what really happened on that day 18 years ago. So I […]

President Trump Remarks at Hanukkah Reception and Signing of an Executive Order Combating Anti-Semitism – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Earlier today President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a Hanukkah Reception at the White House. The event included a historic signing ceremony for an executive order combating anti-semitism. . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. … Continue reading →

World Patriots Demand the Exoneration of LaRouche, A Preview

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 1 day ago
New International Economic Order World Patriots Demand the Exoneratation of LaRouche Video of World Patriots Demand the Exoneratation of LaRouche Here is just a glimpse of a powerful conference held in November 2019 to honor the genius and life long enemy of the oligarchy, Lyndon LaRouche. The conference, hosted by the International Schiller Institute, was attended by people from across the planet who had worked with the late Lyndon LaRouche, or whose lives had been forever changed by his ideas and his contributions to economics, world politics, and classical art. The full conferenc... more »

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