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Wuhan Lujan Doubles COVID-19 Cases
Masks have been mandatory since May 16 in New Mexico, by decree of Governor Wuhan Lujan. New Mexico requires face masks in public. Here’s what you need to know Since then, the daily case rate has doubled. New Mexico Coronavirus: … Continue reading →
#WhiteCoatsForBlackLives Wants Racial Justice In Medicine
In the weeks since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, there have been daily sustained protests across the country advocating for the equality and liberation of vulnerable and marginalized communities, particularly that of Black people. One such protest came from the medical community. If you search the hashtag White Coats For Black Lives, what you’ll find is a smattering of media, ranging from videos to photos, to outright statements acknowledging and yet decrying racism that exists within the medical field with statements and pledges to do better and help to alleviate thi... more »
Training The Warrior Cop: US Empire Is A Laboratory For Militarized Policing
In addition to the paramilitary attitude that any civilian is a potential terrorist insurgent, US police have brought numerous tactics and weapons back from their Israel trips for use against US civilians, such as the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) infamous Muslim surveillance program, which was modeled in part on Israeli surveillance of Palestinians in the West Bank. Another is the chemical weapon “skunk water,” a noxious liquid sprayed from hoses that imparts a foul smell on anything it touches that will not disappear for days. Humans struck by skunk water can experience na... more »
Russia's Navy Dream: To Become an Aircraft Carrier Superpower (It Won't Happen)
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* [image: Admiral Kuznetsov, Russian Aircraft Carrier. 27 June 2015. Flickr/Chrisopher Michel. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.] And although many of the problems that wracked the naval aviation projects of the Soviet Union remain today, the Russian navy nevertheless sports one of the more active aircraft carriers in the world. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Aircraft carriers are expensive, and for the Soviet Union, it just wasn't worth it Historically a land power, the Soviet Union grappled with the idea of a large naval avi... more »
Yes, the Allies Had Multiple Chances to Bomb Auschwitz
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2JOE9E15D8&share=true] And they knew about the mass murders too. Rudolf Hoess, the commandant of Auschwitz, confessed during his trial after World War II that approximately 1.1 million prisoners, mostly Jews, had been killed at Auschwitz by Hitler’s SS over a 41/2-year period. Some historians believe that the death toll may have been much higher. Most of these victims were killed in gas chambers, their bodies burned in crematoria, and their ashes dumped in... more »
Bottom Gun: 5 Worst Submarines to Ever Submerge
*James Holmes* *Technology, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC155FFAA2D0&share=true] They didn't serve very well. *Key Point: *These submarines aren't the finest ever to sail the seven seas. What went wrong with them? What a drag. *Top Gun* was about the best of the best flitting around the skies, kept aloft by a lonely impulse of delight. This list of History's Worst 5 Submarines catalogues the worst of the worst lumbering around in the briny deep. Such a vessel is a millstone dragging down the fortunes of its navy, its pa... more »
You're Dead: The U.S. Army's Newest Sniper Can Penetrate Body Armor at Huge Distances
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * At 1,968 feet, to be exact. *Key Point*: The M110A1 will deliver for trained marksmen, resulting in a more lethal infantry squad than ever before. The U.S. Army is preparing to issue thousands of new rifles to infantry squads across the service. The M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR) is designed to extend the reach of infantry units largely equipped with short-barreled carbines. The SDMR will give one in nine infantrymen the ability to not only penetrate existing body armor but engage point targets at ranges of 600 meters (1968 feet). Th... more »
"The Green Frog Skin"
"The Green Frog Skin" by John (Fire) Lame Deer "The Green Frog Skin – that’s what I call the dollar bill. In our attitude towards it lies the biggest difference between the Indians and the whites. My grandparents grew up in an Indian world without money. Just before the Custer battle the white soldiers had received their pay. Their pockets were full of green paper and they had no place to spend it. What were their last thoughts as an Indian bullet or arrow hit them? I guess they were thinking of all that money going to waste, of not having had a chance to enjoy it, of a bunch of du... more »
Kissinger’s Adoration of the 1815 Congress of Vienna: A Master Key into Universal History
The incredibly shrinking Henry Kissinger is known for many things, but a revolutionary is not one of them. Over the years of service to the empire, the career geopolitician has been consistent in his unfailing commitment to 1) destroy the Westphalian system of sovereign nation states, 2) promote population control across the developing sector, 3) […] More The post Kissinger’s Adoration of the 1815 Congress of Vienna: A Master Key into Universal History appeared first on The Duran.
"The Supreme Court Just Gave Away Half Of The State Of Oklahoma"
*"The Supreme Court Just Gave Away Half Of The State Of Oklahoma"* by Michael Snyder "The stunning Supreme Court decision regarding Donald Trump’s tax records is making headlines all over the globe, and this is causing a far more important Supreme Court decision to fly under the radar. In a 5-4 decision written by Neil Gorsuch and joined by four of the other liberal justices, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that about half of the state of Oklahoma belongs to Native American tribes even though the state of Oklahoma has “maintained unquestioned jurisdiction” over that land for more than ... more »
If this won't get you cancelled... well, it won't, so that shows you one more thing that's wrong with cancel culture.
This should be the end of it. But it won’t be. https://t.co/hl4N1i7bOf — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) July 11, 2020
Understanding University Finances
This from a series of seminars put on by the UCU is designed to help support workers and academic staff understand the finances of their institution. As such, it works well as a basic primer on accountancy and balance sheets for anyone. Well worth watching and many thanks to Amelia Horgan for giving it a push on Twitter.
The Daily "Near You?"
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The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"
*"The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"* "Sometimes I grow weary of the days with all their fits and starts. I want to climb some old grey mountain, slowly, taking the rest of my life to do it, resting often, sleeping under the pines or, above them, on the unclothed rocks. I want to see how many stars are still in the sky that we have smothered for years now, forgiving it all, and peaceful, knowing the last thing there is to know. All that urgency! Not what the earth is about! How silent the trees, their poetry being of themselves only. I want to take slow steps, and think appropriate thought... more »
"Ask, Instead..."
"So don't ask yourself what people want. Ask instead, What is true? What really inspires me, excites me? What will really help people and take away their confusion and suffering? It's sort of a funny, crazy way to go, but I think it's the only way to bring water to the wasteland Joseph Campbell described. When I read something truthful, something real, I breathe a deep sigh and say, "Fantastic - I wasn't mad or alone in thinking that, after all!" So often we are left to our own devices, struggling in the dark with this external and internal propaganda system. At that point, for some... more »
Stop Pension Funds Gambling on Energy Fads
Haley Zaremba writes at oilprice Will Trump’s Proposed ESG Regulation Help Big Oil? Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The ESG Push to Gamble Pension Funds on Climate Concerns Instead of joining the financial revolution geared toward environmental, social, and governance (ESG) that many experts believe is coming down the pike (with or without the […]
"The Invitation"
*"The Invitation"* "It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive. It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain! I want to know if you can sit with pain, min... more »
Why is there controversy over Turkey declaring Hagia Sophia a mosque?
Turkey recently converted Istanbul’s sixth-century Hagia Sophia back into a mosque and declared it open for Muslim worship, but why is the decision causing so much controversy among international leaders?
Australia is treading carefully with its response to China's crackdown on Hong Kong, but what happens next is uncertain
When Scott Morrison declared Australia was suspending its extradition agreement with Hong Kong, it was simply the inevitable. But in the eyes of China, these were grave provocations, writes Stephen Dziedzic.
Health experts hope Victoria's lockdown will have an impact 'from now'
Health officials and epidemiologists hope Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown could start to have an impact on case numbers within days, but warn the measures will only be successful if people follow restrictions.
Life at this lighthouse could be 'spooky' and one keeper wants to go back to haunt it
When howling winds combined with whale song and auroras, John Cook was captivated by Australia's southern most lighthouse. He now wants to be buried there.
At-risk students turned away from school during coronavirus lockdown, watchdog says
Victoria's child safety watchdog says schools turned away children living in high-risk homes during the height of the state's coronavirus lockdowns, while other students suffered potentially catastrophic disruptions to their education.
Partial list of PPP recipients released
SBA, Treasury release names of some PPP recipients Journal of Accountancy among several media sites noted on July 6, 2020 that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury released the names of all organizations to date that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loans of $150,000 or more. The SBA and Treasury also published data for recipients of PPP loans less than $150,000 but did not reveal the names and addresses of those businesses. President Trump did sign on July 4, an extension re-opening the application window for the Paycheck Protection Program... more »
Florida’s State Code Would Allow Authorities to Force Shots into Kids By Any Means Necessary
From BigLeaguePolitics: For All You FLORIDIANS…. Excerpts: The Florida state code has provisions that would force vaccines into adults and children by any means necessary, with COVID-19 hysteria being used as the public emergency to potentially activate this unconscionable law. The problematic language, classified in the state code under 381.00315 pertaining to public health advisories; public health emergencies; isolation and quarantines, reads as follows: 4. Ordering an individual to be examined, tested, vaccinated, treated, isolated, or quarantined for communicable diseases that ... more »
Confederate soldier Julius Howell Interview “What The south Fought For”
In today’s conversation the morons on the Left continue to regurgitate the causes of slavery, why the War between the States was fought, and it’s aftermath with respect to Blacks. I thought it appropriate to bring some history into today’s conversation. In this video, Confederate soldier Julius Howell talks about his capture and imprisonment at the Union prison camp at Point Lookout, Md. Howell was born in 1846 near the Holy Neck section of Suffolk, in the Holland area. He was the youngest of 16 children, the son of a prominent Baptist minister. His daddy wouldn’t allow him to join ... more »
Carbon dioxide level unprecedented in 15 MY… More evidence it’s not the climate control knob!
From Whats Up With That: For You Globull Warming Alarmist…. Excerpts: If the Earth was 3-4 °C warmer with a much higher sea level 3.3 million years ago, with about the same CO2 concentration, what does this say about the potency of it as a climate control knob? The last time CO2 levels were this low, Earth was in the deepest ice age of the Phanerozoic Eon, the Pennsylvanian (Late Carboniferous)-Early Permian. (See Graphic) Figure 4. “Anthropocene” CO2 levels are a lot closer to the C3 plant starvation (Ward et al., 2005) range than they are to most of the … Continue reading →
Cecil Blubberpuss Sprays Again!
(By Cyril Blubberpuss, Conservative-American) *E*ven COVID-19 can't keep a good billionaire down!" I coughed on every homeless person I saw as I walked down an otherwise deserted 5th Avenue. Really, when was the last time you heard of a billionaire dying of COVID-19? That's because we're smarter and tougher than everyone else. Of course, it also helps tremendously to have a yacht so you can serenely float off into the sunset like David Geffen. Why, look at my good friend, President Donald Trump, who never wears a mask because that would be, to him, a sign of giving up and lettin... more »
Soros Funded St. Louis City Prosecutor Executes Search Warrant Against Couple Who Defended Their Home, Firearm Seized…
Soros funded St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, the city’s prosecutor, previously said she would be investigating Mark & Patricia McCloskey for having the audacity to protect their home from violent Black Lives Matter thugs who tore down a gate … Continue reading →
Egyptian Navy destroys target in Mediterranean with one blow: photos
[image: Egyptian Navy destroys target in Mediterranean with one blow: photos] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – Screenshots posted in a video published by the Egyptian Armed Forces on Saturday showed moment the Navy sank a landing ship in the Mediterranean with one blow. In the picture frames, the Egyptian frigate can be seen using their Harpoon missile to target and destroy the enemy ship. During the maneuvers, a frigate appeared, launching the anti-ship missile, with a range of 124 km to 140 km. Continue reading Egyptian Navy destroys target in Mediterranean with one blow: photos at... more »
New videos show Syrian Army troops attempting to surround US forces at checkpoint
[image: New videos show Syrian Army troops attempting to surround US forces at checkpoint] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – On Friday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) intercepted a convoy of U.S. armored vehicles that were attempting to make their way through the Tal Tamr countryside in western Al-Hasakah. According to the Ba’ath Battalions in the area, the Syrian Arab Army’s 154th Regiment confronted the U.S. forces outside the village of Mansef Al-Tahtani, later resulting in the withdrawal of the American troops from the area. In a video released on Saturday, the Syrian Army troops can b... more »
Building A Future With Fewer Guns
*-by Igor Volsky* Federal legislative change takes a long time, but a hundred Americans are dying from gun violence every single day. That’s why in 2016 I founded Guns Down America, an organization dedicated to activating influential voices outside of the legislative arena to help build safer communities with fewer guns. Borrowing a page from the successful marriage equality movement, GDA is engaging corporations to weaken the gun industry and its lobby, create cultural change around the gun issue, and build surprising political coalitions that can actually pave the way for the ... more »
Turkey's Assyrians Worry About Declining Community, Fragile Heritage
Assyrian International News Agency - 8 hours ago
Members of the Assyrian Christian community arrive to attend a Sunday mass at the More Benham Kirklar Church in Mardin, south-eastern Turkey. ( AFP)Gulgoze, Turkey -- Turkish Assyrian leaders are worried about the future of their community in Turkey.
Is That Really Ghislaine Maxwell Behind JonBenét Ramsey?
The Jeffrey Epstein case has taken many surprising twists since he was arrested in 2019. From his apparent suicide to the arrest of British socialite and Epstein partner in crime Ghislaine Maxwell by the FBI in early July. Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of aiding Epstein over the past decade, with some claims that she lured […] The post Is That Really Ghislaine Maxwell Behind JonBenét Ramsey? appeared first on Health Nut News.
Covid Recovery And Radical Social Change
I share the hope that the pandemic serves as a wake-up call for mobilizing action for radical societal change, and I don’t think that those who see fragments of this happening in commoning or solidarity practices during this pandemic are either naïve or only see part of the picture. But I am troubled by the signs that the inequality wagon might have a long way before it derails, which I see side-by-side with those other hopeful signs. Still, the care and vulnerability vision I sketched could provide a basis for a more hopeful outlook. Keeping in mind that pain better not be roman... more »
US Claims Religious Repression Underway In Vietnam, But Where’s The Evidence?
Recently, the U.S. Department of State issued a report in which they claimed that religious freedom is being suppressed in Vietnam. The Vietnamese government is of course capable of speaking for itself and responding to this defamation. However, I think that Americans also have a responsibility to speak out against baseless claims made by our reactionary government. And as an American living in Hanoi, I can tell you—this is a baseless claim indeed. Anyone that has spent any time in Vietnam can plainly see the evidence right in front of their face that accusations about a lack of r... more »
The US And UK Are A Wrecking Ball Crew Against The Pillars Of Internationalism
Over the past few decades, Western countries—such as the United Kingdom, but more so the United States of America—have flouted international laws and failed to even try to uphold the high-minded principles of the charter. Most recently, the United States has attempted to muzzle the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it has pursued a perfectly reasonable investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan; and the United Kingdom has denied Venezuela its sovereign right to gold held in the Bank of England. In both cases, the United States and the UK have undermined the sovereignty of nat... more »
Nicaragua: How Phony Human Rights Groups Slandered A US-Targeted Nation
During the Nicaraguan coup attempt and ever since it failed, the North American and European human rights industry has falsely accused the Nicaraguan authorities of having brutally repressed peaceful opposition protests with disproportionate lethal violence. In doing so, reports by human rights organizations have systematically ignored numerous very serious crimes and even massacres by Nicaragua's US-supported right-wing opposition and their allies. Between April 18th and July 17th, 2018, 23 police officers were killed by opposition activists and 400 officers suffered gunshot woun... more »
Let’s Defund The Pentagon, Too
Toward the end of his life, Martin Luther King, Jr., after agonizing about the Vietnam War in private, began denouncing it in public. Liberal politicians and media, including The New York Times, castigated him, telling him to stick to civil rights. In a 1967 speech at New York City’s Riverside Church, King rejected this criticism and explained how he arrived at his antiwar stance. He had realized, he said, that the U.S. “would never invest the necessary funds or energies in rehabilitation of its poor so long as adventures like Vietnam continued to draw men and skills and money lik... more »
Defending Black Lives Means Banning Facial Recognition
Uprisings for racial justice are sweeping the country. Following the police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, named and unnamed, America has finally reached its moment of reckoning. And politicians are starting to respond. But you can’t end police violence without ending police surveillance. That starts with banning facial recognition, a technology perfectly designed for the automation of racism. I live in Detroit, a city with more than 500,000 Black people. In my city, we live under constant surveillance. We are in a perpetual lineup. Our faces are caug... more »
Strike For Black Lives In 25 Cities On July 20 Wins Union Support
The growing Black Lives Matters Strike Wave has reached over 600 strikes since June 1 got a massive boost of momentum today. A coalition of 150 organizations, including major unions like SEIU, AFT, and Teamsters, all put out a call for #Strike4BlackLives on July 20. Other organizations supporting the strike include the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the Movement for Black Lives, and the Center for Popular Democracy. The coalition is calling on workers everywhere to stop work for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in honor of George Floyd. In some cities, workers intend to strike al... more »
Trump: Schools and Colleges That Indoctrinate Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status
[image: trump-schools-colleges-that-indoctrinate-could-lose-tax-exempt-status] The president announced he is looking into getting rid of the tax-exempt status or funding for institutions that engage in "Radical Left Indoctrination."
They made a TV show over Zoom. Yes, people forgot to put themselves on mute
While Hollywood shows have done one-off iso-specials, the ABC's Retrograde becomes possibly the first scripted TV series to air that has the reality of lockdown baked into its premise.
'How can the world just stop?': Vanuatu's tourism-reliant economy is feeling the COVID-19 pain
Vanuatu's picturesque beaches and turquoise waters would normally be busy with tourists at this time of year — but due to the coronavirus pandemic, they're empty.
South Africa was long warned of a coronavirus 'storm'. Now it has hit
Named by the World Bank as the most unequal place on earth, South Africa has had old wounds ripped open by the coronavirus, with some experts suggesting the lockdown highlighted how urban areas are still divided along racial lines.
Morrison wants to 'flick the light on'. But it's looking rather dark once again
Hopes of a steady path back towards normality have been replaced by fears we're in for exactly the sort of stop-start scenario the Prime Minister said we couldn't allow, writes David Speers.
Is The Nationwide Coin Shortage Being Used To Push Us Toward A Cashless Society?
It appears that attempting to convince people the money spreads it wasn’t working. The fact is that more hands and fingers and throat clearing happens on the buttons at atm machines and cashless keypad transactions. By Michael Snyder/Economic Collapse Blog July 06, 2020 Share this article: The coin shortage in the United States is becoming quite … Continue reading Is The Nationwide Coin Shortage Being Used To Push Us Toward A Cashless Society? →
Violent Crime Is Surging Dramatically In Major Cities All Over America
Defund the blue cities instead and their police. Let them have what they are fighting for. Fence them in while you’re at it too. By Michael Snyder/End of the American Dream July 07, 2020 Share this article: What we are witnessing all over the country right now is incredibly sad. In the aftermath of the tragic … Continue reading Violent Crime Is Surging Dramatically In Major Cities All Over America →
“Why Flee Mogadishu – and Do All Your Best to Turn Minnesota and US into Mogadishu?” – Rights Activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali DESTROYS anti-American Democrat Ilhan Omar
Go figure, comes here as a penniless refugee immigrant, gets rich off our system then tries to turn it into the place she escaped from to begin with. Why not just go back? She is at war with the country that rescued her. Trojan Horse. Jim Hoft Published July 10, 2020 Radical Muslima Rep. … Continue reading “Why Flee Mogadishu – and Do All Your Best to Turn Minnesota and US into Mogadishu?” – Rights Activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali DESTROYS anti-American Democrat Ilhan Omar →
Texas Recommends Wearing Masks at Home, New York Bans All Large Gatherings Except BLM Protests – Anti-Empire
Gerald Tracey 11 hours ago The Texas Division of Emergency Management is advising residents to consider wearing a mask at all times, even in your own home. In an interview with our Ryan Wolf, Chief Nim Kidd said as much, adding the community has paid attention and done well outside their homes, but it is … Continue reading Texas Recommends Wearing Masks at Home, New York Bans All Large Gatherings Except BLM Protests – Anti-Empire →
Dan Bongino on Mandatory Mask Order: ‘Shove It Right Up Your Ass’
Rusty Weiss — July 11, 2020 Former Secret Service agent and current Fox News contributor Dan Bongino is telling officials in his county that they can take their mandatory mask order and shove it Download Christmas carols for free mp3. Except, he used slightly more colorful terminology. Bongino made the comments during his radio show … Continue reading Dan Bongino on Mandatory Mask Order: ‘Shove It Right Up Your Ass’ →
Thomas Gallatin: Omar Calls for Marxist Revolution — The Patriot Post
For someone who as a child escaped Somalia, an East African country steeped in genuine systemic oppression and corruption, one would think she’d know better. Sadly, it appears that the only system Omar believes in is one that grants her and her comrades greater power to rule over the American people in whatever way they … Continue reading Thomas Gallatin: Omar Calls for Marxist Revolution — The Patriot Post →
Rolling Stone (they tried)
Setting the Scene Twenty-nine FBI agents wearing tactical gear, carrying M4 rifles, swept across Roger Stone’s lawn. Four agents used a battering ram to break down his front door and then pointed their rifles at Stone’s head. A helicopter hovered above, and two police boats roared up to the back yard of Stone’s home. The […] The post Rolling Stone (they tried) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Best on Earth? Here's What the Israeli IWI DAN .388 Sniper Can Do
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * IWI is confident in their ability to carve out a niche in the sniper rifle market. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The DAN strives for the kind of attention to small detail that separates good from great design. Israeli Weapon Industries (IWI) is best known as the creator of the Uzi, a compact submachine gun that went on to become a global export hit in the 1960’s. IWI’s other notable products include the Galil and Tavor, both of which have become formidable export contenders in their own right. Following its privatization in 2005, IWI has soug... more »
Turkey's New TF-X Stealth Fighter Is Coming (Or Not)
*David Axe* *Security, * Developing a stealth fighter is expensive. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In working on its own radar-evading warplane, Ankara might simply be trying to prove to Washington that it can threaten the F-35’s near-monopoly on stealth-fighter exports, either by building a plane of its own or helping Russia to finish the Su-57. Turkish Aerospace Industries revealed a mockup of a new stealth fighter at the Paris Air Show on June 17, 2019. Don’t get excited. The mockup of the TF-X fighter bears a resemblance to the U.S. Air Force’s own F-22. But whereas th... more »
China's JF-17 Fighter Has One Advantage over the F-35
*David Axe* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E96C1U5301&share=true] Modern and cheap, this is one warplane you don't want to tangle with. *Key Point: *Beijing's JF-17 is a good plane and is sold to a few other countries. America should be wary of this fighter. In 1989, the Chinese Chengdu Aerospace Corporation unveiled a major upgrade for its locally-made F-7 jet fighter, a licensed copy of the classic Soviet MiG-21 Fishbed. The new F-7 variant moved the engine air intake from the nose tip to the sides of the f... more »
Not Science Fiction: The U.S. Navy Wants Railguns (That Can Kill Mountains)
*TNI Staff* *Security, * The future is here. *Key Point*: Most of the key technologies behind railguns—which have until now mostly been in the realm of science fiction—have been unlocked. While the U.S. Navy had announced last year that it would take a prototype railgun to sea onboard the expeditionary fast transport USNS *Trenton* (JHSV-5) in 2016, the service may have to scupper those plans. If the Navy does take the railgun out to sea on a fast transport, it will be in 2017 at the earliest. In lieu of testing the prototype rail gun in an at-sea environment, the Navy might ins... more »
Oorah! Meet the Five Best Marine Corps in the World
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Here's the breakdown. *Key Point*: The USMC is world-renowned, but it's not alone. America’s most famous Marine, retired Marine Corps General James Mattis, coined the phrase, “no better friend, no worse enemy” to describe the United States Marine Corps. The USMC is world-renowned, but does any other country have a Corps that can compare? A breakdown of the strengths, weaknesses, and the roles of five notable Marine Corps from around the world. *United States* If sheer size were the deciding factor, the USMC would win in a heartbeat. With an end-stre... more »
US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Native American land
In a stunning blow to Oklahoma’s state government, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that much of eastern Oklahoma is located on an Indian reservation. The opinion was also an acknowledgment by the nation’s highest court that the U.S. government has, time and time again, broken promises to Indian tribes. The Supreme Court’s opinion means that at least for the matter of this land, the government must keep its commitment. “Today we are asked whether the land these treaties promised remains an Indian reservation for purposes of federal criminal law. Because Congress has not said o... more »
I Try Hard Not to Hate – Mitt Romney Makes it Hard…
Mitt Romney does his Mitt Romney thing again today as he tweets about President Trump commuting the sentence of Roger Stone: Rather than allow myself to be drawn into unhealthy toxic anger; allow me to shift the focus for a … Continue reading →
How has the scamdemic changed your life?...
*inquiring minds want to know.* After reading *Poll: Only 35% of Americans ‘Comfortable’ Returning to Normal Routine at Breibart, *I reflected on how my life and routines have changed. Now I'm wondering about *you*, my precious poodles. I realize that depending on the state and city you live in, your stories will differ as to how your routines or life was changed. *Breitbart:* According to the survey, conducted June 30 – July 3, slightly over one-third of Americans feel some sense of comfort in returning to their normal routine. Only 15 percent said they were “very comfortable,” a... more »
How Far Will Trump Go to Keep the White House?
Prof. Richard Wolff of Democracy at Work and Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute join News.Views.Hughes to discuss the massive and ongoing stimulus measures with which the Trump administration seeks to address the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns and forestall economic collapse:
Record cold in the mesosphere causing noctilucent clouds in mid latitudes
“It’s getting cold in the mesosphere. Very cold,” wrote Dr. Tony Phillips in early June. This development is causing noctilucent clouds (NLCs) to spill out of the Arctic to middle latitudes. “I’ve been waiting for years to see NLCs (noctilucent clouds), and finally it happened!” reported Phil Halpert from London, England. He noticed their electric-blue ... Read more Record cold in the mesosphere causing noctilucent clouds in mid latitudes The post Record cold in the mesosphere causing noctilucent clouds in mid latitudes appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Physician – Masks are useless against the coronavirus
“A con of massive proportions.” “Putting up a chain link fence will not keep out a mosquito.” – Simone Gold, MD, JD, FABEM, board certified emergency physician ______ “It is clear to me as a physician-lawyer that the disinformation about both Covid-19 and the Constitution has caused us to turn a medical issue into a ... Read more Physician – Masks are useless against the coronavirus The post Physician – Masks are useless against the coronavirus appeared first on Ice Age Now.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 11
1917 1st Battle of Ramadi started Ottomans forced British to retreat 1921 Iraq council of state declared Faisal monarch of Iraq (Musings On Iraq review *Imagining The Nation, Nationalism, Sectarianism and Socio-Political Conflict in Iraq*) 1979 Pres Bakr resigned from the Revolutionary Command Council citing health Saddam took over council 1991 Iran warned that Iraqi forces about to launch new military operation into southern marshes against rebels and displaced 1991 UK intel report said Iraq tried 4 methods to enrich uranium for its nuclear program and might have made enough for ... more »
Oklahoma v McGirt throws MSM into spasms
According to who you are in Oklahoma, the latest Supreme Court decision may come as a shock or as a victory. Now, the Supreme Court has upheld their rights in the judicial system. Many are wondering how this will change not only the scope of life in Oklahoma but the entire country where treaties were made and broken. Headlines since the latest Supreme Court decision on a pair of cases has hit the media with a lot of sensationalism. The truth is possibly a lot different that many in MSM would have us think. The biggest question is where does … Continue reading →
New stinging ant species invades Kentucky
Known as the Asian needle ant, this species is thought to have invaded Kentucky in 2013. It is about twice as large as a typical odorous house ant and carries a stinger that packs a powerful punch. The post New stinging ant species invades Kentucky appeared first on CFACT.
Reading Stabbings: Deliberate Product of UK Foreign Policy
*July 12, 2020 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - It should surprise no one paying attention that the suspect in the recent stabbing spree in Reading, UK was not only known to British security agencies as an extremist and security threat, but that he comes from the pool of extremists the British aided Washington in funding, arming, training, and providing air support for during the 2011 overthrow of the Libyan government and have harbored before and ever since. The London Guardian in its article, "Libyan held over Reading multiple stabbing 'known to security services'," would admit: *The ... more »
Cat Dead for 12 Years Gets Voter Registration Form in the Mail
[image: cat-dead-for-12-years-gets-voter-registration-form-in-the-mail] Deceased feline Cody Tims received a voter registration application. The cat's owner said his party affiliation was "DemoCAT."
ROGER STONE: WERE YOU REALLY SURPRISED?
I guess I thought he was still hoping he might win the election. He's seemed so unwilling to even consider it for Manafort and so nervous over Flynn he got Barr to do it (or try to do it) for him instead. I still have doubts. Why Stone? — 🔻Cookin With Yas🔻 (@Yastreblyansky) July 11, 2020 I think Stone told us, through Fineman, maybe just for fun. It's blackmail. "He knows I was under enormous pressure to turn on him. It would have eased my situation considerably. But I didn’t." — 🔻Cookin With Yas🔻 (@Yastreblyansky) July 11, 2020 That makes sense. David Frum explains: It is ... more »
CQ Cancels SARS CV (2005)
Published August 22, 2005, in the Virology Journal Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread Martin J Vincent et al. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The lead author worked at Special Pathogens Branch, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia, […]
A Jewish Case For Equality In Palestine
What makes someone a Jew—not just a Jew in name, but a Jew in good standing—today? In Haredi circles, being a real Jew means adhering to religious law. In leftist Jewish spaces, it means championing progressive causes. But these environments are the exceptions. In the broad center of Jewish life—where power and respectability lie—being a Jew means, above all, supporting the existence of a Jewish state. In most Jewish communities on earth, rejecting Israel is a greater heresy than rejecting God. The reason is rarely spelled out, mostly because it’s considered obvious: Opposing a J... more »
COVID-19 Exposes The Weakness Of Capitalism
A cornerstone of orthodox economics is the idea that capitalists' decisions about investing and producing are inherently "efficient." This means that capitalists select among all alternative courses of action those whose costs are minimal and whose benefits are maximal. Keeping costs to the lowest possible level while producing goods and services that yield the most possible revenue is what maximizes profit, the difference between costs and revenues. Capitalism, we are told, is the best system because it drives all those in charge of production (the owners and top executives of en... more »
The New York Times addresses the virus!
*SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020Do you think this makes sense?:* The New York Times has long been branded as our smartest newspaper. Its reporters went to the finest schools. We all know these things. This morning, on the paper's front page, three reporters tackle the current state of nationwide coronavirus deaths. The opening paragraph says this: "The daily number of deaths from the coronavirus has risen recently in some of the nation’s most populous states, leaving behind grieving families and *signaling a possible end to months of declining death totals nationally."* Signaling a *possi... more »
The Roger Stone Commutation Is Even More Corrupt Than It Seems
Roger Stone coming out of court after being found guilty on all seven counts, November 2019. (Flickr/Victoria Pickering, https://flic.kr/p/2hLcrr1; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) *President Trump’s commutation of the prison sentence of his long-time confidante Roger Stone is wholly unsurprising. Indeed, given Trump’s repeated teasing of the matter over the life of the case against Stone, it would have been something of surprise had he not intervened so that his felonious friend was spared time behind bars.* *But the predictable nature of Trum... more »
Can’t Afford OLED? LG’s 49-Inch NanoCell 85 Series HDTV Is Now Even Cheaper
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * If you just can’t swing those sky-high price points of OLED panels, know that there is a nice fallback option available at Best Buy—LG’s 49-inch NanoCell 85 Series 4K TV, which can be had for a reasonable $600, $80 off the regular price. LG’s highly regarded OLED offerings are well-known for their inimitable picture quality, but they are also known to be some of the priciest HDTV options out on the market right now. If you just can’t swing those sky-high price points of OLED panels, know that there is a nice fallback option available at Best Buy... more »
This Picture Is How North Korea Could Start Another Korean War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Imagine if Kim launches a massive artillery strike on Seoul? *Key Point*: North Korean artillery will play a key role in any future conflict. For most armies, artillery is just one component of an all-arms force consisting of infantry, armor and artillery. But North Korea’s curious strategic location, with the enemy capital within striking range, has turned the country’s arsenal of howitzers and rocket launchers collectively into a weapon of mass destruction, capable of reducing Seoul to rubble within days. Or does it? Has the threat to the capi... more »
In 1989, the Battleship USS Iowa Had One of Its 16-Inch Guns Explode
*James Holmes* *History, Americas* [image: By http://www.defenselink.mil/multimedia/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2315277] What was the cause of this fatal incident? *Key Point: *Rules were broken and deaths resulted. In fact, some of the officers tried to hush up the real cause, only to be eventually found out. The U.S. Navy covered itself with shame thirty years ago while investigating a fatal explosion on board the battleship USS *Iowa*. The World War II veteran *Iowa* and her sister dreadnoughts sported three 16-inch, 50-caliber three-gun t... more »
The Forgotten Automatic Weapons of World War I
*Peter Suciu* *History, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Here are five machine guns that deserve their moment in the spotlight. World War I was truly the conflict in which the machine gun came into its own. It offered a devastating rate of fire that was able to mow down any troops that tried in vain to cross no man's land in one of the countless futile attacks. Heavy water-cooled machine guns were employed at the beginning of the war, and that lead to the development of more “mobile” weapons including automatic rifles such as the French Chauchat and American Browning Automati... more »
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