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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* It's a shame we let Trump back in the country when he stormed out of the NATO meetings and headed back to our shores after seeing a tape of other world leaders mocking him. Besides, we're getting to the point where Trump is so damn untethered we could have had Air Force One just set him down on an isolated, uninhabited island somewhere and he'd never know the difference. He would start holding his red hat=hatred rallies in front of the crabs and clams on the beach. He'd hear them cheering in his disintegrating mind. Eventually, though, the audience of crabs and clams wo... more »
Elizabeth Warren’s “Foreign Policy”
Elizabeth Warren shoots from the hip with her foreign policy plan.
The Poet: Kurt Vonnegut, "Joe Heller"
*"Joe Heller"* "True story, Word of Honor: Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer now dead, and I were at a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island. I said, “Joe, how does it make you feel to know that our host only yesterday may have made more money than your novel ‘Catch-22’ has earned in its entire history?” And Joe said, “I’ve got something he can never have.” And I said, “What on earth could that be, Joe?” And Joe said, “The knowledge that I’ve got enough.” Not bad! Rest in peace!" - Kurt Vonnegut
Israeli FM Katz Says Military Strike to Stop Iran Remains ‘An Option’
Zionist war propaganda to ignite Albert Pike’s Satanic WW3. Katz Says Military Strike to Stop Iran Remains ‘An Option’ by TOI STAFF, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ In Italy, foreign minister laments lack of European support for sanctions on Tehran, says Israel won’t talk with Syria’s Assad while he hosts Iranian forces – Israel is prepared to attack Iran …
“The FedRes Was Suddenly Facing Multiple LTCMs”: BIS Offers A Stunning Explanation Of What Really Happened On Repocalypse Day
“The FedRes Was Suddenly Facing Multiple LTCMs”: BIS Offers A Stunning Explanation Of What Really Happened On Repocalypse Day by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ About a month ago, we first laid out how the sequence of liquidity-shrinking events that started about a year ago, and which starred the largest US commercial bank, JPMorgan, ultimately culminated with …
COP 25: Climate Alarmists wage a war of words, but where’s the beef?
They're laying the climate propaganda on thick, but shy away from substance. The post COP 25: Climate Alarmists wage a war of words, but where’s the beef? appeared first on CFACT.
How to Use the Language of Success
*Patricia Friedrich* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] A recent study shows that women were more likely to be introduced by their first names rather than by their titles. If you work in medicine, does it matter if you are called by your title? Is it all right if patients, colleagues, and others call you by your first name? The answer of course depends on whom you ask. However, for many doctors who are women, that is not necessarily the central concern. It is more worrying that they and their male counterparts receive different forms of address. Women are more often referred t... more »
This is the Future of Eco Architecture
*Jenny Roe* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] Access to the shoreline is great, but what about places not on the coast? Officials are increasingly recognizing that integrating nature into cities is an effective public health strategy to improve mental health. Doctors around the world now administer “green prescriptions” – where patients are encouraged to spend time in local nature spaces – based on hundreds of studies showing that time in nature can benefit people’s psychological well-being and increase social engagement. Much of this research to date has focused on the ... more »
FBI Now Investigating Shooting At US Navy Base As An Act Of Terrorism
*VOA*: *FBI Investigating Shooting at US Naval Base as Terrorism* The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting at a Naval base in Florida as an act of terrorism, a special agent said Sunday. Rachel Rojas, special agent in charge of the FBI's Jacksonville office, told a news conference Sunday that the investigation was taking place under the "presumption" it was an act of terrorism, but that the gunman had likely acted alone. "We currently assess there was one gunman who perpetrated this attack and no arrests have been made in this case," she said. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* T... more »
Black women and evolution of the anti-string movement in the post-Epstein era
Late Jeffrey Epstein was the main father of the ludicrous anti-string-theory movement. While blackmailing American politicians – some people say that Epstein worked for Israel – he wanted a proof that with some money, he could also change the scientists' discourse. He found someone who can be easily bought, that someone was offered to be paid for pushing science in any direction he wanted, that someone wrote a notorious anti-science book, and he will always be deeply grateful to Jeffrey Epstein for his "unexpected and generous" donation. (My understanding of the sentences is that th... more »
India and Australia: Reciprocity, mutuality, and promise
bilaterals.org - 21 hours ago
09-Dec-2019 India has long had a reputation in Australia as being a challenging negotiator that may not share the same enthusiasm for concluding free trade agreements.
Why did India suddenly pull out of the world's largest trade deal?
bilaterals.org - 21 hours ago
09-Dec-2019 China pushed to finalize the RCEP deal as it faces slowing growth in part due to its trade war with the U.S. But at the very last minute, even after the leaders' photo was taken, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled his country out of the deal.
Turkey, Thailand set to sign free trade agreement next year
bilaterals.org - 21 hours ago
09-Dec-2019 Trade relations between Turkey and Thailand are expected to significantly increase up to 40% through a number of new initiatives, including a free trade agreement (FTA) currently in the negotiations phase.
China, ROK agree to step up RCEP, FTA talks
bilaterals.org - 21 hours ago
09-Dec-2019 Moon Jae-in, president of the Republic of Korea (ROK), hailed China's important role in regional stability, security and development, vowing to deepen cooperation with China in areas such as RCEP and China-ROK-Japan free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.
RCEP countries must pay heed to India's concerns
bilaterals.org - 21 hours ago
09-Dec-2019 India's doubts on issues like exports and its economic relations with China are genuine and crucial for growth. Only when these are resolved, should India consider joining the agreement again.
Moon pledges to expand FTA network
bilaterals.org - 21 hours ago
09-Dec-2019 President Moon Jae-in pledged to expand South Korea‘s global free trade agreement network to boost its economic growth and fend off protectionism.
Howdy Modi Has An Enduring Legacy
The scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the recent weeks by two prominent writers in the US — the Washington Post’s Max Boot (here) and the New Yorker magazine’s Dexter Filkins (here) — is the latest indicator underscoring that the tide of American liberal opinion regarding India’s political […]
Tweets For Today
WATCH: Hundreds of thousands of people march through the streets of Hong Kong, in the biggest demonstration since pro-democracy candidates swept the board in the city’s local elections last month. https://t.co/moaJ7BCEVY pic.twitter.com/9HSq30oyXe — NBC News (@NBCNews) December 9, 2019 New Zealand authorities say a volcano has erupted on a small island often frequented by tourists. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said people were injured and missing after the eruption on White Island while about 100 people were on or near the island. https://t.co/zRz0ThyUTZ — The Associated Press (... more »
Retirees lose life savings as motorhome company collapses owing millions
Grey nomads are among scores of people who have lost tens of thousands of dollars after the collapse of a motor home dealer and conversion company.
'Politics at its worst': Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim denies sexual assault accusation amid party infighting
Malaysian Government figure Anwar Ibrahim remains determined to become the country's eighth prime minister, despite allegations from a former staffer of sexual assault emerging late last week.
Software glitch causes continuous Telstra call drop outs in regional areas
Hundreds of regional Telstra customers are complaining about phone calls dropping out several times a day and calls not connecting due to a software glitch.
Woman jailed for child sex offences called 'worst kind of predator'
A Far North Queensland woman is jailed for more than nine years for sex offences against her own son and three nephews which left the boys "sad, suicidal and angry".
Queensland to bid for the 2032 Olympic Games
Queensland is one step closer to making history, with state leaders moving to launch an official bid for the 2032 Olympic Games.
'Unpredictable' East Gippsland bushfires prompt call for residents to take shelter
Just In - 22 hours ago
Residents in the remote eastern Victorian communities of Ensay North, Holstons and Reedy Flat are urged to shelter in their homes as an out-of-control bushfire continues to burn, with an overnight cool change giving firefighters a brief reprieve.
'You get told about Bradman but not our mob': Test medal to honour Indigenous cricketing icon
A new medal will be awarded to the best player of the Boxing Day Test from next year, remembering the largely untold story of the first Australian cricket team to tour England.
When Jane asked for help to escape domestic violence her church told her it was 'God's plan'
Just In - 22 hours ago
Evangelical churches place religious doctrine over the safety of women and it is enabling and concealing domestic violence, write Vicki Lowik and Annabel Taylor.
Fresh produce, seafood unable to go through bushfire hit roads to Sydney consumers
Tomatoes, strawberries and fresh seafood could spoil in sheds, unable to get to Sydney consumers, as the Currowan fire blocks South Coast highways.
Police chief questioned at royal commission, denies 'attempt to conceal' Lawyer X info
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton denies he was involved in a deliberate cover-up over the prolific use of gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo as a police informer.
Inquest to examine how no-one put the puzzle pieces together in time to save toddler from painful death
An inquest into the death of Queensland toddler Mason Jet Lee cannot be about "vengeance or blame", but instead learning how future tragedies can be prevented, a Brisbane court is told.
Claremont trial shocked as teen rape victim gives graphic account of Edwards cemetery attack
A 17-year-old girl violently raped in a Perth cemetery by alleged Claremont serial killer Bradley Edwards testifies she was so terrified during her ordeal, she thought she was going to die.
Terror-accused to face charges in Queensland following deportation from Turkey
Just In - 22 hours ago
An Australian man accused of being a member of an Islamic terror group will be extradited from Adelaide to Queensland. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says the man will face a number of terrorism-related charges.
GAO recommends FDA improve oversight of import alert removal decisions
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is out with a new report suggesting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to up its game when it comes to imported seafood. At issue is the FDA’s oversight of import alert removal decisions for seafood arriving in the United States. Imports account for 90 percent of seafood consumption... Continue Reading
EU votes against renewing chlorpyrifos approval
European officials have voted not to renew the approvals of chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl. Chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl are insecticides to control insect pests on a range of crops. Chlorpyrifos-methyl is also used to treat stored cereal grain. This past week at a meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (PAFF) member states... Continue Reading
Warning Letters sent to D.A.Y Farm and PT. SIG ASIA
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading
Preventative care: Increasing hepatitis A vaccinations among food service workers
ACADEMIC ANALYSIS Editor’s note: This contributed piece is from the thesis of Jamie Ragos, the current holder of The Dave Theno Fellowship for Food Safety. Thesis: Over the past three years, there has been an ongoing outbreak of Hepatitis A in the United States although it is the only foodborne disease that has a vaccination. Mandating... Continue Reading
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: US Navy Sailor, Gabriel Antonio Romero, Opened Fire, Killed Two Department of Defense Workers, and then Killed Himself at the Naval Shipyard
Romero was up for a captain’s mast, a military criminal proceeding that is below a court martial. He had taken anger management classes, yet was assigned to armed guard duty.
Humans Are Being Exposed to 44 TIMES More Chemicals in Plastics that Are Linked to Cancer and Infertility than First Thought
A new study from the University of Washington found that humans are exposed to 44 TIMES higher levels of BPA than is considered safe; BPA is a chemical toxin found in plastics that can cause cancer, infertility, hormone disruption and gender bender interference with male and female chromosomes.
President Trump Mocks Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau After Canada’s Disastrous Jobs Numbers
*WNU Editor: *I live in Canada and I always watch and follow Canadian news. The above Facebook post gives President Trump the last laugh. On a side note. President Trump's Facebook post was completely ignored by the Canadian media this weekend, they focused instead on Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's spat with President Trump during last week's NATO summit. *Update: *Another leader who was seen mocking President Trump is also going through rough times right now ....* Who's laughing now, Macron? France is paralyzed by worst nationwide strike for decades, with schools shutting and ... more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Sunday 8th December 2019 – Plus Weekly Update
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 […]
Daily Beast: Tom Steyer Is Running A Donor Scam
By P.J. Gladnick ~ That’s the way to sum up the Daily Beast description of wealthy Democrat candidate for president, Tom Steyer. The purpose of their Saturday article by David De La Fuente was to shame the Democrats into including “candidates of color’ at their next presidential debate but a big take away from the story was […]
COP 25: Hysterics March To No Avail In Madrid
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ Friday was hysterical marching day, so they dutifully filled a street in Madrid. In addition, in a carefully orchestrated show, hundreds of demonstrators were let into the COP 25 conference center. These marches are family social affairs, so there were mothers with babies, etc. Ironically, while this family social occupied […]
The Truth About The New Food Stamp Work Requirements’ Effects
By Robert Rector and Jamie Hall ~ The Trump administration on Wednesday released a final rule strengthening work requirements in the food stamp program. Predictably, it set off alarms on the left. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., tweeted, “My family relied on food stamps … when my dad died at 48. I was a student. If this […]
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Sunset"
*"Sunset"* "Slowly the west reaches for clothes of new colors which it passes to a row of ancient trees. You look, and soon these two worlds both leave you, one part climbs toward heaven, one sinks to earth, leaving you, not really belonging to either, not so helplessly dark as that house that is silent, not so unswervingly given to the eternal as that thing that turns to a star each night and climbs – leaving you (it is impossible to untangle the threads) your own life, timid and standing high and growing, so that, sometimes blocked in, sometimes reaching out, one moment your life is a s... more »
FBI: Working with Presumption that Saudi Attack in Pensacola was Act of Terrorism; No “Credible Threat” to Pensacola; No Missing Saudi Students from NAS Pensacola
The FBI’s Rachel Rojas says there is no “credible threat to our community“, which presumably means Pensacola, from the context. … Continue reading →
US House Judiciary Committee Releases Staff Report on Constitutional Grounds for Impeachment
US “House Judiciary Committee Releases Staff Report on Constitutional Grounds for Impeachment Dec 7, 2019 Washington, D.C. – Today, the House … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
People enjoy walking on Red Square which was decorated for New Year celebrations. © Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 30 November - 6 December* (Sputnik).
The silent war on your food – control the food, control the people
An insightful overview of the demise of farming in the US. It is happening globally in fact & in light of the recent raw milk raids it sheds light on the bigger picture. It is a silent war, so silent that if you were not awake & switched on you would not know what is … Continue reading The silent war on your food – control the food, control the people →
December 9th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1054
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 Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread. President Trump … … Continue reading →
Monday December 9th – Open Thread
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 →
Former Ukraine Prosecutor Shokin: Joe Biden “Outraged We Seized Burisma Assets”, Could No Longer Pay His Son…
Rudy Giuliani traveled to Ukraine with OAN investigative journalist Chanel Rion. The U.S. media are going absolutely bananas after finding out Giuliani is now gathering even more information about Joe and Hunter Biden’s corrupt endeavors within Ukraine. In this interview … Continue reading →
Former Prosecutor General Of Ukraine: Former U.S. Ambassador Yovanovitch Perjured Herself Before Congress And Their Impeachment Inquiry
*WNU Editor:* I closely follow Ukraine news, and the Ukraine press is now extensively reporting on past U.S. involvement and interference in Ukrainian judicial affairs, court cases, and investigations. But it is a sad state of affairs that the only American news agency interested in following up on all of these stories, including former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovich’s “untouchables” list, is OAN. To put it bluntly, if OAN can go to Ukraine and interview principals in the impeachment scandal, why can’t ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, the Washington Post, New York Times, etc.? Do they... more »
America Needs A Navy Base In Australia
*James Holmes* *Security, Americas* For more than just countering China. *Key point: *The advantages of basing forces Down Under are legion, the case for doing so increasingly captivating—for both allies. Some ideas are worth broaching even when it’s plain no one will act on them instantly, in whole, or even in part. They make sense even when vagaries of politics or strategy may rule out implementing them. They force people to think—and on occasion, the times catch up with the idea. Case in point: back in 2011 my wingman Toshi Yoshihara and I bruited about the idea of basing U.S... more »
Should Military Force Be Used For Ill-Defined Economic Goals?
*Donald L. Losman* *Security, Americas* The elevation of economics from a supporting role to that of a war aim is morally very questionable. The role of economics in America’s National Security Strategy (a document mandated by Congress upon the Executive branch in the 1980s) has undergone a remarkable, yet wholly unnoticed metamorphosis. An examination is long overdue to unmask this evolution and question its validity, and particularly so with U.S. troops now maintaining oil fields in Syria. President Trump’s strategy document has four pillars. The first is a rather tradition... more »
Big PhRMA vs. Big Insurance = Big Irony & Big Lessons
*-by emorejahongkong* The insurance industry is focused on Big PhRMA leader Merck & Co., which: estimated... $870 million in damages [from] crippled Merck’s production facilities [by malware]... dubbed NotPetya [and] according to Western intelligence agencies... the creation of the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency This caused Merck to learn how many PhRMA consumers feel: stunned when most of its 30 insurers and reinsurers denied coverage... [as an] excluded... act of war. But this was not a Russia-declared war on Merck. Instead, NotPetya was reportedly deployed in... more »
"Every Human Decision..."
"Except for totally impulsive or psychotic behavior, every human decision comes down to the choice between two alternatives." - Jeff Duntemann
“Cheyenne Autumn and Beyond”
*“Cheyenne Autumn and Beyond”* by Christy Rodgers “Autumn in the US is oddly bookmarked by the two holidays that celebrate the origins of European settler colonialism in the Americas: Columbus’ landfall on October 10, and that mythological encounter of multicultural good will, the first successful harvest of the Plymouth Colony on the fourth Thursday in November. For those who would reflect on a fuller meaning of that history stripped of the hagiography of the victors, this period is a good one in which to be reading Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’ book, “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of th... more »
Rudy Has the Democrats Going Bananas Again – A Trip to Ukraine Triggers DNC Media Reaction….
Rudy Giuliani went to the Ukraine with an investigative journalist team from One America News Network and boy howdy are the democrats going bananas all over again. In this interview Margaret Brennan sits with jaw agape as she questions Mark … Continue reading →
U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Nadler: ‘Jury Would Convict Trump in Three Minutes Flat’‘ - The President Poses a Threat to Our Election’ - Released Report Discusses Treason
*VOA*: *Nadler: 'Rock Solid Case' for Trump's Impeachment* WASHINGTON - The leader of the House of Representatives committee weighing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump contended Sunday that there is a "rock solid case" against the U.S. leader. Congressman Jerrold Nadler declared on CNN that Trump would be found guilty in "three minutes flat" if he were facing charges before a criminal court jury that he abused his office by soliciting Ukraine to investigate one of his chief 2020 Democratic presidential challengers, former Vice President Joe Biden. Nadler sa... more »
Ascendium Funds New Initiative to Improve Prison Education System
Using $5 million in funding, Ascendium Education Group will launch a new initiative focused on developing more postsecondary education opportunities within the prison system. Under the program, “Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison: Postsecondary Pathways for Re-Entry Transition,” three sites were given a one-year $150,000 planning grant. There will also be $800,000 of […]
Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership Supports Native Students in STEM
In the sciences, only 48 research doctorates were awarded to Native American and Alaska Native students, out of the 11,764 doctorates awarded to U.S. residents in 2012. The Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership supports Native American scholars pursuing graduate education in STEM disciplines.
Marymount University Unveils New Scholarship for DREAMers
Marymount University (MU) recently announced its creation of a new scholarship available to DREAMers, or recipients of the federal DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program. Earlier this year, MU began a partnership with TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access program from DREAMers, which enabled incoming MU DREAMers to apply for the organization’s national scholarship. […]
New Community Colleges Catering to Needs of Next Generation of Students
In the last 10 years, a small group of new community colleges has emerged on the U.S. higher education landscape poised to respond to evolving needs of students.
South Carolina State, Claflin to Share $1.4M Teacher Education Grant
The South Carolina Legislature awarded a $1.4 million grant to South Carolina State University’s (SCSU) Department of Education to fund the Teacher Education Initiative in partnership with Claflin University (CU). As both colleges plan to improve minority access to careers in education, CU will receive $400,000 of SCSU’s gift. The schools plan to recruit high […]
Pensacola NAS Gun Restrictions Only Stop Sailors from Protecting Themselves
Excerpts From Western Journal.com As you already have surely heard by now, U.S. Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida was put on lockdown early Friday morning as shots rang out in what would be the second mass shooting on a stateside military base this week. Three were killed and 12 more injured when an aviation student opened fire on his peers during a classroom training session. The shooter, who has since been identified as Saudi Arabian national Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, was quickly neutralized — not by U.S. Armed Forces, but by two Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies during a s... more »
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