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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Thursday, March 28, 2019

28 March - pm - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 3

10 pm MDT



"Decline... Sometime..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Decline... Sometime..." * by Fred Reed "I am not sure why people write columns. Partly from boredom, I suppose, or lack of anything better to do. Partly from exasperation. Yet partly from the hope that if enough people collectively become aware of problems, they might, just maybe, do something about them. I can’t believe this any longer. Today’s crimes, lunacies, and decays are too many, profitable, and intractable. We are racing out of control toward some as yet dimly limned catastrophe. Hang on and take the ride. To begin with, America is no longer a country. It is a set of sp... more »

Opinion: Brazil’s Cultural Marxism and Bolsonaro’s Base

Michael Royster at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s President Bolsonaro has, one reads, a cultural guru, whose influence extends to the ability to control certain key ministries. He is Olavo de Carvalho, an octogenarian astrologist cum philosopher long resident in Richmond Virginia. Mr. Carvalho’s principal claim to fame as a philosophizer is his […] The post Opinion: Brazil’s Cultural Marxism and Bolsonaro’s Base appeared first on The Rio Times.

What you need to know about the Mueller report: 4 essential reads

Catesby Holmes, Global Affairs Editor, The Conversation US at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
As the special counsel's investigation of Trump turns into a partisan battle in Congress, here are four key issues to follow.

THE GOP USED TO BE BETTER AT MANUFACTURING CONSENT THAN THIS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
According to the developing narrative of this moment, President Trump was riding high after Attorney General William Barr's letter seemed to clear him of all charges in the Russia investigation, but then Trump and his administration spoiled the celebration by going off on tangents. Here's Politico: OVER THE LAST WEEK, the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION has taken several tactical and political steps that would be seen, in any other administration, as such massively stupid political blunders that one would wonder if someone is asleep at the switch. ... These all seem, to some degree, to be sel... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Rockland County Bans Unvaccinated Kids From All Public Places Veronica dumps more than a year's worth of rain in less than 12 hours, Western AustraliaWhere villages once stood, Mozambique now has an inland ocean U.S. Mercenaries Arrested in Haiti Were Part of a Half-Baked Scheme to Move $80 Million for Embattled President Greenwald on MSNBC Trump-Russia Fraud: “This Whole Scam Saved Them” New Zealand: The First Time I Have Been Subject to Government Censorship Even the greediest capitalists are betting big on climate change. These are the trades they're making to pro... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*The Government Is Threatening a Christian School That Serves Children with Learning Disabilities * Crosspoint Church in Florida wasn’t anticipating starting a school. But in 2013, a woman who was attending the church approached the pastor, Reverend Michael Lindsey, with a donation and a request. She wanted to do something to serve children in the community. Within weeks, the church launched a summer care program, advertising it at local elementary schools. It was a hit. Around 50 kids signed up for the first week. Soon, parents were approaching Rev. Lindsey. They felt their kids... more »

9/11 - What Happened to the Passengers?

Roscoe Reports at Roscoe Reports - 15 hours ago

NPR: Jury awards $80 million in damages in Roundup weed killer cancer trial

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
For the second time in the last year, a jury has found that Monsanto’s Roundup has caused someone’s cancer. Earlier this month a six-person panel “sided with 70-year-old Edwin Hardeman, whose lawyers argued that the glyphosate-based herbicide was a ‘substantial factor’ in causing”1 his non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Yesterday they awarded him $80 million in damages. RELATED STORY: This […] The post NPR: Jury awards $80 million in damages in Roundup weed killer cancer trial appeared first on Health Nut News.

Weekly Deal Watch: Private cannabis companies target RTOs for public stock listings

Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier at Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago
Weekly Deal Watch: Private cannabis companies target RTOs for public stock listings is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Commentary Sniglets

LL at Virtual Mirage - 15 hours ago
*Juicy Smolett* It's not *white privilege*, it's privilege. The poor have been being pushed around by the rich since there was that distinction between poor and rich. Rich nations with vast resources and an intelligent population have prospered and have exploited the poorer neighbors. To expect that it is not so is to deny reality and history. Ambitious, talented people who are born into circumstances of poverty can rise above that in America. Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Ben Carson are examples of that. It doesn't mean that you need to like Oprah or Dr. Carson. They did it. That's what is... more »

Letter to Prime Minister Ahmed: Disavow Globalism and Lead an Adwa Awakening

Teodrose Fikre at The Ghion Journal - 15 hours ago
I write this missive on behalf of the suffering majority, the marginalized humanity, who are either condemned to a life of poverty or feeling the brunt of financial anxieties in Ethiopia and throughout the planet. Though this letter is addressed to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, what I am penning are the frustrations of billions around the world and vexations that transcend the boundaries, flags and dialects that divide humanity. Your Excellency PM Ahmed, I… The post Letter to Prime Minister Ahmed: Disavow Globalism and Lead an Adwa Awakening appeared first on The Ghion Jou... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
*Fastest-Thinning Greenland Glacier Threw NASA Scientists for a Loop. It's Actually Growing* *Due to "temporary" factors, of course. How do we know that its previous thinning was not also due to "temporary" factors? The fact that they didn't predict the cooling means that they don't understand or know all the temperature factors at work. They are just guessing and being wise after the event. The previous thinning could have been due to subsurface vulcanism. if not, why not? * Greenland's fastest-flowing and fastest-thinning glacier recently threw a real brain bender at scient... more »

TRUMP WITHHOLDS MUELLER REPORT FROM DEMOCRATS, COMEY WANTS TO TESTIFY PUBLICLY

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 15 hours ago
*James Comey is rightly insisting on public hearings into the origins of the Russian investigation. * *Secret depositions seem to have been used by Donald Trump, William Barr and Robert Mueller to suppress evidence.* *Highly suspicious is the way the DOJ is refusing to give Congress an uncensored copy of Mueller's report.* *If it is the case that my blog information was the secret source at the heart of the Russian investigation, * https://observer.com/2019/02/fbi-mole-trump-campaign-questions/ *then a criminal collusion to cover it up is proven by the attempt to have me arrested ... more »

US embassy pressured Ukraine not to investigate George Soros and his corrupt activities

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 15 hours ago
*From Zerohedge* *The Hill this week dropped a bombshell report detailing what appears an actual, confirmed case of meddling of massive proportions: in 2016 Obama administration officials sought to suppress a Ukrainian corruption probe into an NGO bankrolled by both the US government and Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros. * *When Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office tried to investigate an alleged misallocation of $4.4 million in US funds, which was supposed to go toward anti-corruption initiatives, US embassy officials came down hard to shut down the investigation altog... more »

MPS SHOULD UNITE ON MONDAY TO AVOID A NO DEAL BREXIT BY VOTING FOR ALTERNATIVES

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 15 hours ago
*NO DEAL BREXIT DISASTER JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY ON APRIL 12TH UNLESS MPS AGREE ON ALTERNATIVES AND PUSH THROUGH A LONGER DELAY* *From The Guardian* *Brexit consensus still possible after Commons deadlock, says LetwinTory MP behind indicative votes says collapse of May’s deal could unite parliament* *All today’s Brexit developments - live updatesPeter Walker Political correspondent* * @peterwalker99Thu 28 Mar 2019 08.54 GMT Last modified on Thu 28 Mar 2019 09.31 GMTShares76 Oliver Letwin speaking in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday Oliver Letwin speaking in the House ... more »

DUP REJECT THERESA MAY'S PRISON BREXIT DEAL AS SHE PUSHES FOR A THIRD VOTE ON FRIDAY

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 15 hours ago
*From The Independent* *Delaying Brexit by a year is preferable to Theresa May’s “toxic” withdrawal agreement, according to a senior figure in the Democratic Unionist Party. * *Referring to the twice-rejected UK-EU agreement as a “prison” for the UK, Sammy Wilson, the DUP’s Brexit spokesperson, reiterated that his party will not vote for an “unamended, or unchanged version”.* *It is another blow for the prime minister, who this week is considering whether to bring her deal to MPs for a third time.* *Earlier on Tuesday, the leading Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg indicated he may reluctantl... more »

TRUMP UNWITTINGLY REVEALS USA NOT PREPARED FOR EMP ATTACKS

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 15 hours ago
*Very late in the day, likely far too late, Donald Trump has noticed that the USA is not prepared for EMP attacks of the kind he appears to have used to black out Venezuela's electricity grid for the third time on Monday.* *Only yesterday, he signed an executive order to find out what electrical systems warrant EMP protection and how to make them resilient...* *Trump has now also escalated a confrontation with Russia, telling Putin Russian troops have to leave Venezuela.* *Meanwhile, Berlin has refused to recognize a Juan Guaido fixer as the new ambassador, underscoring that Guaido ... more »

New survey shows high levels of scepticism about Ebola in DR Congo, nearly half think plot to destablize region and gain financially

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 15 hours ago
From Citynews *One out of four people interviewed in eastern Congo last year believed Ebola wasn't real, according to a new study, underscoring the enormous challenges health care workers are facing in what has become the second-deadliest outbreak in history.* *The survey released late Wednesday found that a deep mistrust of the Ebola response resulted in those people being 15 times less likely to seek medical treatment at an Ebola health center, according to the study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.* *Some 25.5 per cent of those interviewed did not believe Ebola... more »

ECB reverses course, puts off interest rate hike, to give ailing banks more liquidity

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 15 hours ago
*From Reuters* *The ECB reversed course earlier this month and put off plans to “normalize” policy, instead providing banks with even more liquidity and delaying a rate increase until next year.* *“Just as we did at our March meeting, we would ensure that monetary policy continues to accompany the economy by adjusting our rate forward guidance to reflect the new inflation outlook,” Draghi told a conference in Frankfurt.* https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecb-policy-draghi/ecb-can-delay-rate-hike-again-if-needed-draghi-idUSKCN1R80PT

Frackenlooper Wants You To Know He's Not Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And That He Opposes The Green New Deal

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Ed Markey's Tuesday night appearance with Chris Hayes was a pretty high energy explanation of the urgency of the Green New Deal-- in contrast to the Republican response to looming Climate Catastrophe. Earlier in the day, McTurtle had called a foolish stunt-vote. All the Democrats voted "present," other than 3 conservatives (+ Maine independent Angus King) who voted with the GOP for a meaningless 57-0 outcome. The bad Dems were the worst of the regular suspects: Kyrsten Sinema (AZ), Joe Manchin (WV) and poor Doug Jones (AL). McTurtle's point was something about how bad it is that ... more »

Trump’s Signing of Huge Wilderness Bill Continues Bipartisan Clinton-Bush-Obama War on the West

William F. Jasper at rss - 16 hours ago
[image: trump-s-signing-of-huge-wilderness-bill-continues-bipartisan-clinton-bush-obama-war-on-the-west] The mammoth "public lands" bill is the biggest federal landgrab since President Obama's wilderness lockup of 2009.

Video: Back in November, a Russian Fighter Jet Came Too Close to a U.S. Reconnaissance Plane

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Here's what happened. A Russian SU-27 fighter came dangerously close to a Navy EP-3 Aries reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, defense officials said. The incident occurred back in November 2018. - The Navy aircraft was in international airspace and had its transponder on as the SU-27 made two close passes on Monday, said Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon. *(This first appeared in November of last year.)* - “We classified it as unsafe,” Pahon told reporters. “They didn’t establish radio contact. They came really, really close to our aircraft... more »

Russia's Very Own 'F-15 Eagle': Meet the Deadly Su-27 Flanker

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * She might be a little old but can do some real damage. *The transfer of Su-27s to China caused a surprising amount of friction between Moscow and Beijing. China purchased some Flankers off the shelf, agreed to coproduce another batch, and acquired a license for production of additional aircraft. However, Russia soon accused China of violating the terms of the agreement by installing its own avionics on the J-11 (as the Chinese designated their own Flankers), appropriating Russian intellectual property and developing a carrier variant (eventually the ... more »

The U.S. Navy Wants 32 More Nuclear Attack Submarines in the Next 15 Years

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * All in the plan to get to a 355 ship navy. Destroying enemy surface ships and submarines, “spying” close to enemy shores, bringing massive firepower to strategic areas and launching deadly undersea drones are all missions the Navy hopes to see more of in the future -- as the service plans to add as many as 32 attack submarines in just the next 15 years. Overall, the addition of attack submarines represents the largest overall platform increase within the Navy’s ambitious plan to grow the fleet to 355 ships. “Battle force inventory reaches 301 in 2020... more »

“It's Like Fighting Mr. Invisible”: I Fought Against a Stealth F-22 (And Lost)

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * It did not end well. *Flying back to Langley, the experience was an eye-opener. I have been covering the Raptor and the F-35 since beginning of both programs. It is one thing to intellectually grasp the power of stealth, but seeing it in action makes one a believer—our flight had no idea, no warning from the AWACS or GCI that we were about to be hit until it was all over. It’s nearly impossible to fight an enemy you can’t see.* *(This first appeared in 2016.)* This past Wednesday, I had the opportunity to fly on a training sortie during the U.S. Ai... more »

Heading to DC for anti-NATO protests

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
I leave early in the morning by train for Washington DC to join the several days of anti-NATO events. I'll be staying at the Catholic Worker house in DC. NATO is expanding like a cancer into a global military alliance on behalf of corporate interests. Why is NATO moving into the Asia-Pacific region? It was supposed to be only a European alliance? The US uses NATO (which it controls) to justify its interventions that the United Nations does not support. This is in part why NATO is expanding globally - the US wants to replace the U.N. with NATO as 'the global decision making b... more »

Family's call for help ends with police officer shooting man dead

David Weber at Just In - 16 hours ago
A 33-year-old man dies in hospital after being shot by a WA Police officer during a confrontation at his Mooliabeenee property, about 90 kilometres north of Perth, with a knife later recovered from the scene.

Magpies power past Tigers for convincing AFL win

Just In - 16 hours ago
In their first encounter since last year's preliminary final, Collingwood has the measure of Richmond in their Thursday night blockbuster at the MCG, winning by 44 points.

Russian homeopaths strike again (twice) in virology journal — and a skeptic strikes right back

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Homeopathy may not cure disease, but it continues to give journal editors fits, particularly at the hands of a group in Russia that has managed to publish a slew of papers on the spurious practice. The architect of the effort appears to be one Oleg Epstein, whose company, OOO NPF Materia Medica Holding, makes homeopathic … Continue reading Russian homeopaths strike again (twice) in virology journal — and a skeptic strikes right back

California’s impending grid problem

Ronald Stein at CFACT - 16 hours ago
Can the California grid handle the charging challenges for the electric vehicles it's pushing? The post California’s impending grid problem appeared first on CFACT.

Fashion, meet reality. It's not nice.

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
I note that a debate has been sparked over the appropriateness of women's leggings in certain settings. In her lengthy rant, “The Leggings Problem,” White rues the day they “obtruded painfully on my landscape” during a Mass service last fall. She details being overcome with shame over what she viewed as the flaunted female form. “In front of us was a group of young women, all wearing very snug-fitting leggings and all wearing short-waisted tops,” White whined. “Some of them truly looked as though the leggings had been painted on them … Leggings are so naked, so form fitting, so ex... more »

Risk of cancer from drinking one bottle of wine is the equivalent of smoking 10 CIGARETTES.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6852719/Risk-cancer-drinking-one-bottle-wine-equivalent-smoking-10-CIGARETTES.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR1Oz6cFeptP97Y0OBzBmGrlwIIDAPVZvlTVe6-5OgpZX5105ERxLTQ8DK0 Advertisements

UN launches drive to highlight environmental cost of staying fashionable.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.emedinexus.com/post/11106

Links 3/28/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

BWorld 307, MORE airline competition

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 17 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last Tuesday, March 26. The Market-Oriented Reforms for Efficiency (MORE) series continues and tackles the air transportation sector. For an archipelago of more than 7,500 islands and about 20 are big islands with big populations, and air travel is necessary to hasten the movement of people and goods. For the Philippines, the good news is that from mere trickles of less than nine million local and foreign passengers transported in the past four decades (1986, 1996, 2006 data), things have significantly improved starting 2010 (global recovery fr... more »

Brazil Real Estate Prices Register Nominal Increase in February

Nelson Belen at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Residential real estate sale prices remained stable in February, showing a nominal increase of 0.08 percent across Brazil while inflation rose 0.34 percent in the same period, according to the latest FipeZap Sale Index, which monitors the listings and sales values in fifty Brazilian cities. […] The post Brazil Real Estate Prices Register Nominal Increase in February appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Pharmaceutical Industry Sponsored Maine Chapter Of The AMA Admits It Wrote The Maine Vaccine Exemption Removal Bill, Then Claims That It Is Not Sponsored By The Pharmaceutical Industry.

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
The Face of Pharma in Maine Maine is small. It is really hard to get away with stuff here without anyone noticing. And our legislators don't have offices, so you can just walk up to them while they are milling... more »

DeVos Wants To Cut What?

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
The Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos included cuts to Special Olympics funding in her budget proposal. For those of us with special needs kids, there are few places where we can feel even a little bit welcome, let alone at... more »

Elsevier "Withdraws" Spanish Sheep Veterinary Study: By Celeste McGovern

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
"Non Solus" except "Scholar" has been replaced by "Pharma." Thank you Celeste McGovern for allowing us to excerpt and link her article. I took Latin in high school, and am always interested in mottoes. Non Solus as the motto for... more »

LIVE: Jaafari — Israel Conducted Airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria Right When UNSC Began Meeting on Golan Heights

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
This is, of course, with the approval of the Trump administration. It also means USA and Zionist Israel telling the UN to go to hell. It’s the beginning of the Greater Middle East war. end

Jim Willie: GLD Fund Divergence Signals Physical Shortage

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
Jim Willie: GLD Fund Divergence Signals Shortage by Jim Willie, http://www.goldenjackass.com/, via http://www.goldseek.com/ A Perfect Storm is hitting the Gold market, with an internal factor (QE), an external factor (SGE), and a systemic factor (Basel). All three forces are positive in releasing Gold from the corrupt clutches of the Anglo-American banker organization. The East has an […]

Syrian Air Defence Repels ‘Israeli Air Aggression’ Against Aleppo – Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
Syrian Air Defence Repels ‘Israeli Air Aggression’ Against Aleppo – Report by https://sputniknews.com/ A number of targets were downed by Syrian anti-missile systems following the Israeli air attack against the Sheikh Najar region in Aleppo’s northeastern countryside. – According to the reports, Syrian anti-missile systems repelled the air attack, knocking off a series of missiles […]

Civilian Airport Hit as Israel Strikes Area Around Aleppo – Reports

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
Implied in this move by Zionist Israel is the tacit permission given by the US-Pentagram, Trump administration. It is only the beginning of the wider Greater Middle East war with the ultimate objective being Iran. – Civilian Airport Hit as Israel Strikes Area Around Aleppo – Reports by https://www.rt.com/ Syrian air defense forces have repelled […]

The Navy Hates This Question: Are Aircraft Carriers Ready for the "Scrapper"?

TNI Staff at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * As in retirement? *China—together with a resurgent Russia—have poured billions into **build** a force that could **in theory** keep the U.S. Navy and its carriers at bay. The idea is that the United States would not risk a $13 billion carrier to intervene in a foreign conflict because the loss of—or even damage—to such a vessel would be tantamount to a national disaster.* The United States Navy has the world’s largest aircraft carrier fleet with 10 Nimitz-class vessels and one Gerald R. Ford-class ship in service. Meanwhile, China has two carriers and i... more »

Ready to Fire: The U.S. Army Is Testing Out Their New Heckler & Koch Sniper Rifles

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Eight snipers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are currently field testing the upgraded CSASS at Fort Carson, part of the limited user testing laid out by the Army last summer. *"Despite single-digit frigid temperatures, gusting winds, and wet snow, the snipers really impressed me with their levels of motivation and competitive drive to outshoot each other,' Sgt. 1st Class Isidro Pardo said in the Army statement. Translation: Let's play.* The Army may only have scored full approval from Congress to buy thousan... more »

WA cashes in on lithium as work begins on world's largest lithium refinery

Jacqueline Lynch at Just In - 18 hours ago
What is expected to be the world's largest lithium refinery has reached a major milestone, with construction starting on the $1 billion project south of Perth.

This woman doesn't feel pain — and it has researchers excited

Bridget Judd at Just In - 18 hours ago
Jo Cameron smells her smouldering flesh before realising she has even been burnt and scoffs down chilli peppers with ease — and now doctors believe the 71-year-old could hold the key to new treatments for chronic injuries, after discovering she feels virtually no pain.

Australia's richest and poorest postcodes revealed

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 18 hours ago
Australia's richest live near Sydney's northern beaches and earn more than 10 times the income of the nation's poorest, who live in regional NSW, ATO statistics show.

Household wealth drops $260b in just three months as debt hits a record 200pc of income

Stephen Letts at Just In - 18 hours ago
Australia's household wealth has now dropped for two consecutive quarters for the first time since 2011, as debt keeps rising and construction jobs are starting to be shed. That's the latest gloomy take from the ABS.

Dragons snatch NRL victory against Broncos with late field goal

Just In - 18 hours ago
A field goal with less than 10 seconds to go in the match sealed a 25-24 win for St George Illawarra against Brisbane at Lang Park.

Sex workers visit Parliament in push to decriminalise prostitution

Rebecca Puddy at Just In - 18 hours ago
Two women recognised internationally for their work in the sex industry have had morning tea with politicians at South Australia's Parliament as part of a renewed push to decriminalise sex work in the state.

Braving subzero temperatures with no air or light to break a world record

Sarah Jaensch at Just In - 18 hours ago
Under the ice, it's pitch black and there's a risk your eyeballs could freeze without a mask. But those challenges did not deter Australian Ant Williams, who has set a new freediving world record in Norway.

Marcus Harris enhances Ashes hopes with Sheffield Shield final ton

Just In - 18 hours ago
The opening batsman moves a step closer to securing a spot in Australia's Ashes squad with a century for Victoria against New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield final.

Controversial Swan River wave park all washed up after Crown land bid rejected

Rhiannon Shine at Just In - 18 hours ago
The WA Government rejects a request to hand over Crown land for a wave park project proposed on the banks of Perth's Swan River, putting the project in serious doubt.

Businessman's death the result of 'money, anger and retribution' by brothers, court told

Joanna Menagh at Just In - 18 hours ago
Two brothers are accused of murdering a Perth businessman they claimed owed them money, and placing his body in the back of his own utility.

Live: Tigers lock horns with Magpies in AFL round two at the MCG

Just In - 18 hours ago
Richmond takes on Collingwood in a blockbuster replay of last year's preliminary final at a jam-packed MCG. Get scores, stats and commentary in our live ScoreCentre.

Second ruling against Bayer raises concerns for Australia's farmers

Tom Major at Just In - 18 hours ago
A Federal Court ruling in the United States in favour of a man suffering from cancer has turned the spotlight again to one of the most commonly used global chemicals.

'A beautiful soul': Murdered Gold Coast nurse remembered by Sikh community

Tom Forbes at Just In - 18 hours ago
Members of the Gold Coast Sikh community are expressing shock at the death of nurse Ravneet Kaur, whose body was found dumped in northern India earlier this week.

Will Australia finally get a national nuclear waste facility?

Angelique Donnellan at Just In - 18 hours ago
Legal action is threatening the latest proposed sites for storing nuclear waste in South Australia, and the debate is dividing communities and traditional owners.

Some reasons why the West won't stop building colliders

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
Many reasons why it's right to keep on building larger, more powerful colliders are often described in rather mainstream articles. But I happen to think that some of them, while fundamentally true, sound like clichés, politically correct astroturf theses. Like the correct statement that the scientific research is a universal value that unites nations – and people from different nations peacefully cooperate on something that boils down to the same humanity inside both. Just to be sure, I totally believe it and it's important, too! As you know, my emphasis is a bit different... and I ... more »

NHIF Reform Crtical to Affordable Health For All in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 27 (IPS) - Consider this. One million Kenyans fall into poverty every year due to catastrophic out of pocket health expenditures. For the almost four in every five Kenyans who lack access to medical insurance, the fear that they are just an accident or serious illness away from destitution. Read the full story, “NHIF Reform Crtical to Affordable Health For All in Kenya”, on globalissues.org →

Brexit: Chaos Continues as Parliament Votes Down All Brexit Options, Press Focuses on May Rather than April

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
The Brexit noise to signal ratio continues to be very high.

Fact-check the AP on climate

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 18 hours ago
“Borenstein, the chief climate reporter for the Associated Press, has a long history of promoting dubious climate claims and essentially lobbying the public to “believe” that man-made climate change is a dire emergency and that government “solutions” are needed.” click … Continue reading →

The Daily Brief 2019-03-25

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
This is a summary of 12 AMN articles on the following subjects: Golan, Syria, Trump, Daesh, Euphrates, ISIS, Russia, Gaza, Hamas, Israeli Airstrikes, Israel, Rocket Fire, War, Palestine, Aoun, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Pompeo, Caracas, Venezuela, Netanyahu, Palmyra, US. We have changed our format from posting full articles to our steem readership to a summarized daily brief, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Conflicts among Churchgoers in Ukraine – Non-Peaceful Transfers to the OCU not Covered by Media and State

The Duran at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Not all of these transfers were voluntary – in some cases they were undertaken by local authorities or far-right organizations. The post Conflicts among Churchgoers in Ukraine – Non-Peaceful Transfers to the OCU not Covered by Media and State appeared first on The Duran.

Can the EU Survive Its Own Censorship?

Tom Luongo at The Duran - 19 hours ago
The EU has destroyed the Internet with Article11 and Article13. The post Can the EU Survive Its Own Censorship? appeared first on The Duran.

The West’s Colonial Mindset Lives on – a Short History of Western Imperial Arrogance

The Duran at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Racism as an imperial tool. The post The West’s Colonial Mindset Lives on – a Short History of Western Imperial Arrogance appeared first on The Duran.

Trump’s Foreign Policy: Do Whatever Netanyahu & Prince Salman Want

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Trump definitely does now intend to legalize Israel’s control over Golan Heights, and that this has been a hope of every Israeli Administration since 1967. The post Trump’s Foreign Policy: Do Whatever Netanyahu & Prince Salman Want appeared first on The Duran.

FAKE TICKETS — FINANCIAL TIMES TOUTS MICHAEL CALVEY

Editor at Dances With Bears - 19 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow A Financial Times reporter has just published the claim that a London arbitration tribunal decided last Sunday in favour of Michael Calvey’s claims against Artem Avetisyan and Sherzod Yusupov. Calvey, Avetisyan and Yusupov are Moscow-based shareholders in the merger of Vostochny Bank and Uniastrum Bank. Counting their combined assets, the re-named […]

Indonesia pushes palm oil companies to take legal action against the EU

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
28-Mar-2019 Indonesia's government said will encourage the country's palm oil companies to file lawsuits against the EU if the bloc goes ahead with a plan to phase out use of the commodity in renewable transport fuel.

Ong: More time needed to decide on CPTPP

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
28-Mar-2019 Malaysia needs more time to decide whether it will ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The Coup, Phase Two: Taking Trump Down

“Time to investigate the Obama officials who concocted and spread the Russian conspiracy hoax.” ~ Mark Alexander ~ “No compact among men … can be pronounced everlasting and inviolable, and if I may so express myself, that no Wall of words, that no mound of parchment can be so formed as to stand against […]

Green New Deal Fails In The Senate

By Craig Rucker ~ The Green New Deal was designed to “mobilize every aspect of American society on a scale not seen since World War II.” That’s how Freshman Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s fact sheet pitched the plan. Yesterday it was shot down 57-0 by the Senate. The entire Republican caucus and three Democrats voted against […]

At White House, New Venezuelan First Lady Tells Of ‘Life And Death’ Fight To Oust Maduro Dictatorship

By Fred Lucas ~ The wife of the interim president of Venezuela, visiting the White House on Wednesday, said her country is engaged in a life-and-death struggle against an embattled dictatorship. “We’re fighting for life and death, and we know that what will triumph in the end is life,” said Fabiana Rosales, whose husband, Juan […]

NASA Now Tampering With Raw Data Too

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 20 hours ago
The NASA GISS V2 temperature graph for Nuuk, Greenland showed a significant cooling trend since the 1930s. Data.GISS: GISS Surface Temperature Analysis The V4 unadjusted data now shows no cooling trend. GHCN-Unadjusted is the raw data as reported by the … Continue reading →

Senator Lindsey Graham Outlines His Advice to AG Barr to Appoint a Special Counsel…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 20 hours ago
Senator Lindsey Graham appears on Fox News with Laura Ingraham to outline his advice to AG William Barr for the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate FISA abuse and the activity by former officials within the DOJ and FBI … Continue reading →

Showstopper, Stealth Style: Japan Wants to Merge an Aircraft Carrier and F-35s

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* China won't be happy. *"The successful defensive role played by a very limited number of British Sea Harrier fighters over the Falklands and operating from small Royal Navy carriers proved in many ways to be the decisive weapon that enabled British operations to continue in the face of withering Argentine air attacks," Wertheim said. "Small numbers of F-35Bs could play a similar role for Japan."* Japan's cabinet on Dec. 18, 2018 *approved* a plan to modify the Japanese navy's two *Izumo*-class helicopter carriers to embark F-35B stealth fighters. ... more »

Crushed Carrier: A 60-Foot-Long Gash Nearly Sunk a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier in 1985

Steve Weintz at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * All we can say is: wow. *The drowned island tore a sixty-foot-long gash in the side of the Enterprise’s torpedo-resistant hull. Three of the four giant propellers were totaled and the port keel **gone** .* Spend some time with Google Earth, an atlas or a globe and you will see that California, for peoples used to the Atlantic, was indeed the far side of the world well into the nineteenth century. What is now one of the most populated, navalized coastlines on Earth remained poorly known even to mariners. *(This first appeared several years ago.)* So... more »

Why your immune system is key in the fight against cancer

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This has been obvious from the beginning. Turning that into a medical protocol has never been obvious. Now with the advent of a much deeper understanding through simple scientific research, new protocols are arising. We are jumping again from BIG focus research to multi focus research and this is welcome. A flood of real progress is now plausible. . *Why your immune system is key in the fight against cancer * *Harnessing the power of our immune system will be one of the most important scientific discoveries in history* *By Daniel Davis* * https://www.wired.co.uk/articl... more »

Deep Breathing Might Have Benefits We're Only Beginning to Understand

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
[image: Sundar-Balasubramanian] This is a surprising result. That the process encourages saliva flow which also encourages important positive changes in the related biochemistry, strongly indicated as positive is a real suprise. The simple intro suggests first blowing out to clear your throat, then breathing in for a count of four, then holding it for a count of seven, then blowing it out for a count of eight. Thus we are doing three breathes per minute. It makes good sense to take it as deep as possible and to do this while sitting properly in a way to strengthen the pr... more »

Ancient Mayan Pox( Posh )

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This is an alcoholic beverage made up from sugar cane, fermented corn and wheat bran. That last item dates this concoction to post contact and makes it a rather typical mash based product without the distilling. Now no one rushes out to drink corn wine, and we can be sure that the flavor is lacking. There are no other psychoactive ingredients at all. So now you know. *Ancient Mayan Pox, a Spiritual Drink Lifting North American Nightlife and Exaggerating Hangovers* *28 October, 2018 - 13:24 ashley cowie* * https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ancient-m... more »

First Contact 1947 IS-BE Chpt15 My Interrogation

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
What followed the intervention was a specific effort to interrogate Matilda. This actually makes a lot of sense simply because all the communication took place mind to mind. Thus proving out the observer as much as possible is good sense. today we would have used hypnotic regression to better effect. It is still unpleasant. We have had additional reports since this so what was reported is confirmed in part from ohter sources. What makes this special is that it was the first and that the other side chose to informs us while specifically adding nothing to our knowledge base i... more »

MP reveals 'flashback' of abuse as he supports public child sex offender registry

Ashleigh Stevenson at Just In - 20 hours ago
Rob Molhoek says memories of a "one-off" incident of sexual abuse he suffered as a child have prompted him to go to the police, and to speak out in support of a public child sex offender registry for Queensland.

An ace for the men, a fault for the women in Hopman Cup's demise

Clint Thomas at Just In - 20 hours ago
The new ATP Cup will bring a host of top-tier men's players to Perth at the expense of the Hopman Cup, which has been deemed expendable by world tennis. But the decision has cast a cloud over women's tennis in the state, writes Clint Thomas.

Surge of hope for renewable power with $50m microgrid fund slated for Budget

Just In - 20 hours ago
The Government is expected to announce funding for microgrids in next week's Budget as remote and regional communities continue to grapple with soaring electricity costs and outages.

Conservation park expanded to protect ancient fossils

Leah MacLennan at Just In - 20 hours ago
An internationally significant fossil site in South Australia's Flinders Ranges, believed to contain the earliest evidence of sexual interaction, will now be protected by the State Government.

Racist trolls are undermining AFL. Here's how we fight back

Just In - 20 hours ago
The racist trolling of Indigenous AFL players like Liam Ryan must stop before we lose another generation of players like Adam Goodes, writes AFL inclusion manager Tanya Hosch.

Rescued migrants hijack merchant ship off Libya, demand it heads toward Europe

Just In - 20 hours ago
Migrants hijacked a cargo ship that rescued them in the Mediterranean Sea and forced the crew to put the Libya-bound vessel on a course north toward Europe, authorities in two European countries say.

Man who fired semi-automatic rifle through door of Hobart nightclub jailed

Edith Bevin at Just In - 20 hours ago
Wayne William Howlett, who fired 25 bullets from an ex-military semi-automatic rifle through the door of a Hobart cocktail bar, is sentenced to five years' jail, with a non-parole period of three years.

Iron ore prices set to stay high but coal exports face problems

Sue Lannin at Just In - 20 hours ago
Iron ore prices are tipped to stay much higher than budget forecasts, potentially handing the Federal Government a multi-billion-dollar windfall this financial year and next.

'What does it take?': WA Police took hours to arrive at scene of four bushfire deaths, court told

Isabel Moussalli, Mark Bennett And Tom Joyner at Just In - 20 hours ago
WA Police will launch an internal investigation into multiple reports it took more than two hours for local police to attend the scene of four deaths in bushfires near Esperance.

Defence chiefs desert Christopher Pyne in awkward press conference

Andrew Greene at Just In - 20 hours ago
Drawing on years of experience as a crack SAS commander, Defence Chief Angus Campbell deftly intervenes in a press conference to prevent his senior colleagues being in frame during political debate at a Christopher Pyne press conference.

Child victim condemns Canberra Archbishop for defying abuse reporting laws

Tom Maddocks at Just In - 20 hours ago
A child protection advocate condemns a Catholic Archbishop's comments over his refusal to comply with new ACT laws forcing priests to break the seal of confession to report child abuse.

What is the mysterious group that allegedly raided North Korea's Embassy in Spain?

Just In - 20 hours ago
A Spanish investigation uncovers evidence that "a criminal organisation" shackled and gagged embassy staff members before escaping with computers, hard drives and documents.

'It's been home for eight years': Seafarers are saying goodbye to the last of the 'Iron' workhorses

Justin Huntsdale at Just In - 20 hours ago
The last of the famous 'Iron' ships left Australia for the final time yesterday as the irreparably damaged Iron Chieftain began a 100-day journey being towed to Turkey to be turned into scrap metal.

Council calls for gassing to be used to reduce corella numbers

Daniel Keane at Just In - 20 hours ago
A country council in SA wants corellas gassed in large numbers to reduce their impact, but the proposal is generating a mixed response, with one animal behaviour expert labelling it "macho" and "cruel".

'You're a fool': Hanson criticises PM's preferencing move, defends her staffers

Brett Worthington at Just In - 20 hours ago
Pauline Hanson says both James Ashby and Steve Dickson will keep their jobs despite secret recordings that revealed both men wanted millions of dollars in donations from America's National Rifle Association and discussed softening One Nation's policies on gun ownership as they tried to secure the funding.

William Tyrrell's parents hid him from authorities before putting him in foster care, court hears

Mark Reddie at Just In - 20 hours ago
William Tyrrell's biological parents hid him from authorities for six weeks when he was nine months old, because they did not want him to be placed into foster care, an inquest into his disappearance hears.

Russia Throws Down The Gauntlet To US On Venezuela

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova acknowledged in Moscow on Tuesday that Russian “specialists” are indeed in Venezuela within the ambit of a 2001 military-technical cooperation agreement with Caracas. Zakharova underscored that Russia’s bilateral military cooperation with Venezuela is in accordance with the latter’s constitution and has legal underpinning, which […] The post Russia Throws Down The Gauntlet To US On Venezuela appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* On the same day that Trump gleefully announced his plan to throw the entire American healthcare system into total chaos and condemn tens of millions of American citizens to ill health and an early unnecessary death, one of his right hands in cruelty, Betsy Devos, smiled and announced that she would end the government's portion of the funding for the Special Olympics. Yeah. Hitler had no time for people with "birth defects" either. One wonders if Josef Mengele was her father. She could, of course, fund the Special Olympics with some of her personal $5.5 Billion, mere pock... more »

Could Middle East Policy Be Sanders’ Biggest Strength Against Trump for 2020?

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
Sanders is calling for major changes in US policy in the Middle East, and oddly isn't getting much credit for that.

A Must Read: Why Does Everyone Hate MMT?

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
A respone to the backlash against MMT.

You may say that he's a dreamer...

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 21 hours ago
(h/t DB) A certain veteran BBC reporter lays his coat of views at the door of the BBC, apparently. But on Twitter....

Indicative Open Thread

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 21 hours ago
Order! Order! Is the BBC as impartial as Mr Speaker? As many as are of that opinion say "Aye." To the contrary "No." I think that the "Ayes" have it. The "Ayes" have it. Thank you for your comments.

Fourth Gaza War May Start Friday or Saturday

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Zionist war propaganda. In war propaganda, you always portray yourselves as righteous victims reacting defensively to the aggressive actions of the terrorist enemies. The opposite is true. – Fourth Gaza War May Start Friday or Saturday by David Israel, https://www.jewishpress.com/ Two commemorations of events in the short history of the Jewish-Arab conflict will take place […]

There is No Collusion, Mueller Report States But What Did MSM Repeat Over & Over Again?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
RT Published on Mar 27, 2019 The full report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into alleged Trump-Russia collusion, is going to be made public in the coming weeks, according to the US Justice Department. Ilya Petrenko looks at the key false claims US media made during the two years of Mueller’s investigation. READ MORE: […]

Russia Must Get Out of Venezuela, All Options Open – Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
RT Published on Mar 27, 2019 US President Donald #Trump has warned that #Russia must get out of #Venezuela. Two planeloads of Russian troops are currently in the Latin American country under the terms of a 2001 cooperation treaty. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9r05 end

Israeli Soldiers Fired on a Demonstration in West Bank, at Least 8 Injured

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
RT Published on Mar 27, 2019 At least eight Palestinian protesters were reportedly injured by rubber-coated bullets as Israeli soldiers fired on a demonstration near #BirzeitUniversity in the #WestBank, near #Ramallah on Wednesday. Footage shows Israeli forces firing weapons at Palestinian protesters, who in turn hurled rocks, burned tyres and set Israeli forces’ vehicles ablaze. […]

FIZZLE: MSM Networks Gave Whopping 2,284 Minutes to Russia Probe

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
FIZZLE: MSM Networks Gave Whopping 2,284 Minutes to Russia Probe by Rich Noyes, https://www.newsbusters.org/ The amount of time and energy that the media elite — cable news, big newspapers, etc. — have spent talking and writing about the notion that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia is incalculable, but here’s one calculable slice: From January […]

Former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter Says US Iran Policy Based On Lies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Redacted Tonight Premiered Mar 21, 2019 You can now watch the first 10 mins of Lee Camp’s new comedy special for FREE. Just go to LeeCampComedySpecial.com and click play. ~ We’re being suppressed by major social media platforms. The best way to keep track of our content is to join our email list by texting […]

The 1967, ‘6’ Day War: Zionist Israel’s Unprovoked War of Aggression And Greed for Land!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
“Another widely accepted Zionist myth … that in 1967 Israel faced an existential threat … countless books have been written … in Hebrew, English, Arabic …. documentaries have been filmed .. disproving this completely! The purpose of the war was conquest!” – Miko Peled 5:50 onwards War is by deception . The Mossad motto is: […]

‘US Decision on Golan Heights is Highway to War’: Russian Duma Speaker

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
‘US Decision on Golan Heights is Highway to War’: Russian Duma Speaker by https://www.rt.com/ The US decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israel’s territory was taken bypassing the UN Security Council and ignoring the UN dialogue on the issue, said Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of Russia’s Lower House. – “All members of the international […]

Israel Says US Golan Recognition Helps Pave Way for Keeping Other Captured Lands (IE. West Bank & Gaza)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Israel Says US Golan Recognition Helps Pave Way for Keeping Other Captured Lands by STUART WINER and RAPHAEL AHREN, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ In hint at possible future West Bank annexation, official — named by NYT as Netanyahu — says Golan sovereignty move shows Israel can retain land occupied after a defensive war – A senior Israeli official said Tuesday […]

"Remember This..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago

"Climate Change, Midwest Floods & Food Shortages"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Climate Change, Midwest Floods & Food Shortages"* by Martin Armstrong "The Great Flood of 1927, flooded the lower Mississippi River valley in April 1927. It was one of the worst natural disasters in American history. More than 23,000 square miles of land was submerged, hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, and around 250 people died. The flooding impacted areas in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Following that Great Flood of 1927, we then see the climate swing dramatically in the opposite direction... more »

Question: Why the Heck Did India Send This Old MiG-21 to Take on an F-16?

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 22 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * An old fighter such as the MiG-21 can be deadly under the right circumstances *There's no reason this mixed force can't be effective in aerial combat, Cenciotti explained. An old fighter such as the MiG-21 can be deadly under the right circumstances* The Indian air force defended its decision to send old MiG-21 fighters up against much more modern Pakistani F-16s during *recent aerial skirmishes*. On Feb. 26, 2019 Indian planes crossed the line of control at India's border with Pakistan and bombed what New Dehli described as a terrorist training camp ne... more »

"Just Before The Great Recession, Mountains Of Unsold Goods Piled Up In Warehouses...And Now It Is Happening Again"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Just Before The Great Recession, Mountains Of Unsold Goods * *Piled Up In Warehouses...And Now It Is Happening Again"* by Michael Snyder "When economic conditions initially begin to slow down, businesses continue to order goods like they normally would but those goods don’t sell as quickly as they previously did. As a result, inventory levels begin to rise, and that is precisely what is happening right now. In fact, the U.S. inventory to sales ratio has risen sharply for five months in a row. This is mirroring the pattern that we witnessed just prior to the financial crisis of 200... more »

Slow Learners

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
Last spring, I pointed out that Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier has been growing since 2012, after 170 years of retreat. https://go.nasa.gov/2ymBH5U Our top highly paid experts have finally come around to accepting what 30 seconds of research on my part determined. … Continue reading →

Import Alert for Mexican papayas over widespread Salmonella contamination

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
The conditions that two years ago led to a deadly multistate salmonella outbreak due to Maradoly papayas imported from Mexico remain largely unchanged. imported papayas from Mexico remain under an import alert issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that permits U.S. ports of entry to detain the Mexican produce without physical examination. FDA’s... Continue Reading

Listeria outbreak sickens 18 in five countries

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
The ECDC has identified a link between an outbreak of nine Listeria cases in Denmark and nine more infections between 2014 and 2018 in four other countries. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said there is a microbiological link between the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes strain type (ST) 1247 in Denmark linked... Continue Reading

Eggs recalled due to potential Salmonella in Australia

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Another company has recalled eggs in Australia due to potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination. CR and M Ash and Sons recalled items sold at IGA’s, independent stores, bakeries and butchers in New South Wales (NSW). Ash and Sons Eggs Pty Ltd is an Australian family owned company that produce eggs on a number of its own farms,... Continue Reading

Review Salam Pax: The Baghdad Blog

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 22 hours ago
*Review Salam Pax, **Salam Pax: The Baghdad Blog**, London: Atlantic Books, 2003* Salam Pax, real name Salam Abdul Munim, was an Iraqi blogger from Baghdad that came to prominence in the west before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. His blog “Where is Raed?” started off as irreverent posts about his life, his friends, his family, and his job. As the invasion drew closer it eventually took center stage in his writing. The blog also captured the attention of Westerners and its media because Munim spoke English and constantly referenced Western culture. It made people think that Iraqis weren... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 28

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 22 hours ago
1940 Nuri al-Said convinced Golden Square officers to get Gaylani to form new govt Said would become Foreign Minister (Musings On Iraq book review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941*) 1987 Saddam was told 24,952 soldiers had deserted from 12/1/86-3/20/87 in Basra (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 3: Iraq’s Triumph*) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom ... more »

"Behind the Mueller Distraction… a Hellish Catastrophe"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Behind the Mueller Distraction… a Hellish Catastrophe"* By Bill Bonner GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – "The last two years have been full of absurd distractions. The Mueller Report, for example – one big, fat, waste of time. So were the trade wars… first with Canada and Mexico… and now with China. Lots of blah, blah… gumming and jawing… And there was the “taking the knee”… which many people took seriously. And remember Stormy Daniels? And two summits with North Korea? What was the point? Why the circus? *Headed to $40 Trillion: *Let’s look at what is really going on. First, the Trump admin... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Venezuela blackout drags into third day, Maduro announces 'load management' https://t.co/6Tm1bVQMTE pic.twitter.com/s0HNAPmp1p — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 28, 2019 Venezuela crisis: Guaidó calls on supporters to take to streets over blackouts https://t.co/TIU7RqMmOC — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 28, 2019 U.S. approved secret nuclear power work for Saudi Arabia https://t.co/hcQXh6XCIr pic.twitter.com/gof0bxpQAE — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 28, 2019 AFP graphic compares nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima@AFPgraphics pic.twitter... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Visitors flocked a street under blooming cherry blossoms near Jiming Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China March 23. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Spring in blossom* (Reuters).

Should Google Be Permitted To Help The Chinese Military?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
A Chinese national flag flies in front of Google China's headquarters in Beijing on Thursday. Jason Lee/Reuters *Gordon G. Chang, Daily Beast:* *U.S. Must Put a Ban on Google Helping China Develop a Global Digital Dictatorship* *Google’s decision to help China is paving the way for Beijing’s ‘digital dictatorship.’ Ultimately, Washington must make a political decision to criminalize such collaboration.* General Joseph Dunford, America’s top military officer, has announced he will be meeting with Google representatives this week to talk about the company’s assistance to China’s Peo... more »

Facebook Says It’s Limiting False Stories for India Election

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
Facebook is taking steps to reduce the spread of false information on its platforms ahead of India’s general election, company officials said.

How Hanson forced Morrison's hand on a decision some in his party wish he hadn't made

Patricia Karvelas at Just In - 23 hours ago
Several MPs in the Liberal Party say they are disappointed it has taken so long for the party to put One Nation behind Labor. But instead blaming Morrison, they point the finger at the Queensland LNP who they say had to be dragged kicking and screaming to this position, writes Patricia Karvelas

Backpacker rapist and kidnapper likely to be deported to UK after jail time

Rebecca Opie at Just In - 23 hours ago
Convicted backpacker rapist Gene Charles Bristow will probably be sent back to the United Kingdom when he is eventually released on parole, an Adelaide court hears.

Wild potoroo breaks age record in Tasmania

Georgie Burgess at Just In - 23 hours ago
This long-nosed potoroo probably won't get a letter from the Queen, but it is now officially the oldest of its kind ever recorded.

Police failed to get legal advice on Lawyer X arrangement until years after it ended

Sarah Farnsworth at Just In - 23 hours ago
Victoria Police did not seek legal advice over their use of defence lawyer Nicola Gobbo as an informer until they had stopped using her, even after handlers were concerned the arrangement would be exposed.

Court accepts notorious paedophile abused boys, but can't convict him

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 23 hours ago
A former Marist Brother who abused several boys in his position at a private school in Canberra committed most offences he is accused of, but the ACT Supreme Court is unable to make a formal conviction due to his advanced dementia.

Confusion over future of kangaroo pet food trial

Angus Verley And Sean Wales at Just In - 23 hours ago
Anger grows among Victorian farmers as the future of the kangaroo pet food trial remains uncertain.

March 28th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #798

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 March 28th – 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 →

Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” ("Void of the Stellar Winds")

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” ("Void of the Stellar Winds") - http://www.youtube.com/

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
“Large, dusty, spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this rich telescopic image. The field of view spans nearly 2 degrees, or about 4 times the width of the Full Moon, toward the expansive southern constellation Centaurus. *Click image for larger size.* About 13 million light-years distant, NGC 4945 is almost the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. But X-ray and infrared observations reveal even more high energy emission and star formation in the core of NGC 4945. The other prominent galaxy in the field, NGC 4976, is an elliptical galaxy. Left of center, NGC 4976 ... more »

"Things We Don’t Want to Do: Outside the Comfort Zone"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Things We Don’t Want to Do: Outside the Comfort Zone"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Doing things we don't want to do, or that scare us, creates flow in our lives and allows us to grow. Most of us have had the experience of tackling some dreaded task only to come out the other side feeling invigorated, filled with a new sense of confidence and strength. The funny thing is, most of the time when we do them, we come out on the other side changed and often wondering what we were so worried about or why it took us so long. We may even begin to look for other tasks we've been avoidin... more »

Chet Raymo, "Free As A Bird"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Free As A Bird"* by Chet Raymo "All afternoon I have been watching a pair of hummingbirds play about our porch. They live somewhere nearby, though I haven't found their nest. They are attracted to our hummingbird feeder, which we keep full of sugar water. What perfect little machines they are! No other bird can perform their tricks of flight - flying backwards, hovering in place. Zip. Zip. From perch to perch in a blur of iridescence. If you want a symbol of freedom, the hummingbird is it. Exuberant. Unpredictable. A streak of pure fun. It is the speed, of course, that gives the ... more »

The Poet: Lynn Ungar, “Boundaries”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*“Boundaries”* “The universe does not revolve around you. The stars and planets spinning through the ballroom of space dance with one another quite outside of your small life. You cannot hold gravity or seasons; even air and water inevitably evade your grasp. Why not, then, let go? You could move through time like a shark through water, neither restless or ceasing, absorbed in and absorbing the native element. Why pretend you can do otherwise? The world comes in at every pore, mixes in your blood before breath releases you into the world again. Did you think the fragile boundary of yo... more »

Rocky Balboa, "Motivational/Inspirational Speech To Son"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Rocky Balboa, "Motivational/Inspirational Speech To Son"

Someone Asked Me To Say Something Nice About Status Quo Joe-- I tried But...

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Biden still hasn't announced and people-- albeit not Wall Street-- are already sick of him. According to CNN polling, Biden's favorable numbers have been declining since people started looking into his actual record. In October of 2018 he was the favorite candidate of 33% of Democrats. That dropped to 30% in December and now stands at 28%. Once he announces and people figure out that he's been a lifelong corporate whore (not to mention a disgusting racist), he should drop down into single-digit Amy Klobuchar territory, which is where candidates from the Republican wing of the Dem... more »

Why the U.S. Air Force Just Launched 24 Stealth F-22 Raptors Into the Sky

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The dramatic "elephant walk" at Elmendorf Air Force Base was more than an impressive photo-op. It showed off much of the new, bigger F-22 force at the base, underscored the resident 3rd Wing's apparently improving maintenance capabilities and underscored the Air Force's evolving strategy for deploying F-22s and other planes in self-sustaining small groups. A U.S. Air Force wing in Alaska managed to launch 24 F-22 Raptor stealth fighters plus an E-3 radar plane and a C-17 transport, all in quick succession. The dramatic "elephant walk" at Elmendorf Air Fo... more »

President Trump Lengthy Interview With Sean Hannity…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Tonight President Trump called-in to Fox News host Sean Hannity for an unusually lengthy interview. The interview ran almost 45 minutes without commercial interruption. There are multiple breaking news aspects to this interview including President Trump affirming his intention to … Continue reading →

The $60K Rafting Guide

David Henderson at Econlib - 1 day ago
Like the students in Jared Lucas’s class, I have been thinking a lot about Bryan Caplan’s insights on schooling in The Case Against Education. I got to about page 120 and then my plane landed, but I read it the way I read every book I write a review on: every page and every footnote. […] The post The $60K Rafting Guide appeared first on Econlib.

Record 61% of Public Now Supports Cannabis Legalization, More Seniors Enjoy Legal Weed

Aaron at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Aaron Kesel A massive 60 percent of people in the U.S. of all age groups and political affiliations now support legalizing cannabis according to... more »

GCMAF DESTROYS 100% OF ALL IMMUNE ILLNESSES, INCLUDING ANY STAGE OF CANCER

Amanda-Mary at Healing Oracle - 1 day ago
GcMAF is an essential human protein our bodies naturally make to destroy cancer. All 5 billion healthy humans make their own GcMAF. A human makes 10,000 – 100,000 cancer cells a day, but your GcMAF,... The post GCMAF DESTROYS 100% OF ALL IMMUNE ILLNESSES, INCLUDING ANY STAGE OF CANCER appeared first on Healing Oracle.

IMMUNOTHERAPY KNOWN AS GCMAF IS PROVEN HIGLHY EFFECTIVE AGAINST CANCER, AUTISM AND ALL TERMINAL ILLNESSES

Amanda-Mary at Healing Oracle - 1 day ago
Reports have been circulating around the natural health community of a compound known as GcMAF, which stands for ‘Gc (protein) Macrophage Activating Factor’, which has a remarkable effect on cancer, Autism and many other terminal... The post IMMUNOTHERAPY KNOWN AS GCMAF IS PROVEN HIGLHY EFFECTIVE AGAINST CANCER, AUTISM AND ALL TERMINAL ILLNESSES appeared first on Healing Oracle.

Trump Calls “Mainstream Media” “Enemy Of The People”, Hence Implying That Fox, NY Post & WSJ – Owned By His Longtime Buddy Murdoch – Are Not “Mainstream”

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
Trump accused “The Mainstream Media” of being “corrupt and FAKE“, and said “They truly are the Enemy of the People … Continue reading →

US Senator Whitehouse Statement on Trump AG Barr’s Letter To Congress

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
US Senator “WHITEHOUSE STATEMENT ON ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR’S LETTER TO CONGRESS 03.24.19 Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a … Continue reading →

Michael Avenatti Goes from Media Darling to Criminal Suspect

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Before Avenatti represented Stormy Daniels, he was virtually unknown outside the California legal community.

Maddow, Other MSNBC Hosts See Ratings Drop, Fox Up

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Rachel Maddow isn’t backing away from her coverage of President Donald Trump and any connection to Russia’s involvement in trying to influence the 2016 presidential campaign. The question is how much her fans want to listen.

Chicago Prosecutor Defends Decision to Drop Smollett Charges

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx defended the decision by her staff to drop charges that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack.

Police: Man Tried to Hide Alcohol on Breath with Body Spray

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Authorities in South Carolina say a man sprayed Axe body spray in his mouth to cover the smell of alcohol as deputies approached during a traffic stop.

The Polar Bear Catastrophe That Never Happened

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
The Polar Bear Catastrophe That Never Happened: Susan Crockford: 9780993119088: Amazon.com: Books

The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
The Russians are Coming. The Russians are Coming

US Marines reject pleads guilty to kidnapping 13yo Jayme Closs and killing her parents

Just In - 1 day ago
Jake Patterson claims he took a plea deal because he does not want Jayme Closs's family "to worry about a trial" after he admitted to killing the 13-year-old's parents and holding her captive for three months.

Egyptian activist who was jailed with Greste to be released, family says

Robert Burton-Bradley at Just In - 1 day ago
High-profile Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who was a key figure in the Arab Spring and was jailed after a controversial trial, is due for release today, his family say.

Your Plans For Revolution Don’t Work. Nothing We’ve Tried Works.

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
All the old ideas for uprooting the status quo have failed. I point this out not to depress people, but to persuade them to stop twisting on locked doorknobs. The old ideas don’t work, so we need new ones. The political process has failed. Capitalism […]

Weighing Jokowi’s infrastructure projects in Eastern Indonesia

Emilianus Yakob Sese Tolo at New Mandala - 1 day ago
Out in the east, there is a feeling that Sulawesi has received disproportionate attention from Jokowi. The post Weighing Jokowi’s infrastructure projects in Eastern Indonesia appeared first on New Mandala.

Patrick Shanahan Says ‘Of Course’ He Wants to Be U.S. Defense Secretary

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens next to Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan during a Cabinet meeting on day 12 of the partial U.S. government shutdown at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young *Defense One*: *EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Shanahan Says ‘Of Course’ He Wants to Be Defense Secretary* Under increasing scrutiny, the acting secretary — and his allies — make the case for President Trump to nominate him. Patrick Shanahan, the acting defense secretary whose bid to formally replace Jim Mattis is in limbo, answers without hesitation w... more »

"Club-K" refers to Kalibr (Russian) cruise missiles inside shipping containers

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
*PORT CANAVERAL*, Florida – October 28, 2017 – Gulftainer, the UAE-based cargo container terminal operator received a 35-year lease at Florida’s Port Canaveral. Rostec is the state-owned weapons and technology conglomerate exporting Russia’s Trojan Horse Club-K cruise missile cargo container missile launch systems. A single Club-K unit looks indistinguishable from a standard intermodal cargo container seen on port bound container ships every day. Only a Club-K unit carries four Kalibr cruise missiles. Those cruise missiles can deliver nuclear and EMP weapons. Club-K launchers... more »

Police lay charges after man was run over while sleeping in his tent at Falls Festival

Sian Johnson at Just In - 1 day ago
The 24-year-old Geelong man was told he only survived the incident at Falls Festival because he had been sleeping on his stomach, as was a woman who survived a similar incident seven years earlier at the same event.

'A beautiful dream … then the bill arrives': Fake heiress took New York for a ride, court told

Just In - 1 day ago
It was a life of caviar, designer bags, and celebrity friends — but none of it was real. Meet the trucker's daughter who became a darling of the Big Apple by pretending to be wealthy.

South African bottled water company's name angers Chinese consumers

Christina Zhou at Just In - 1 day ago
A South African bottled water company is feeling the wrath of Chinese consumers who are labelling it "racist" and threatening to boycott its products.

Public housing tenants describe cockroach-infested 'hell'

Alexandra Humphries at Just In - 1 day ago
Residents of a public housing complex in Hobart's north have described their living situation as "hell", saying they need help after incidents of vandalism and a cockroach infestation.

Man awarded $114m in lawsuit over Roundup causing cancer

Just In - 1 day ago
In the latest legal setback for the owner of Roundup, a jury orders Bayer AG to pay a US cancer patient compensation after finding consumers were not warned of the herbicide's cancer risk.

Coastal residents relieved to find homes still standing after Cyclone Trevor

Alexia Attwood at Just In - 1 day ago
Coastal communities appear to be relatively unscathed after being lashed by Tropical Cyclone Trevor's category four winds, an outcome the Chief Minister describes as "incredible".

'Pleading for his life': Police paint grisly picture of Sydney teen's final hours

Sarah Hawke And Jonathan Hair at Just In - 1 day ago
Three men are charged over the kidnapping and murder of a Sydney teenager, who was allegedly tortured for hours before being buried in a shallow grave in the Blue Mountains.

'Angel of London Bridge' honoured for terror attack bravery

Just In - 1 day ago
Kirsty Boden was having dinner with friends at a restaurant when terrorists attacked central London in 2017. As crowds fled the scene, the Loxton nurse instead ran into danger, sacrificing her life to help others.

Your fridge is bad for the environment. Here's what could someday replace it

Genelle Weule at Just In - 1 day ago
The race is on to find greener ways to keep us and our food cool in the future. Scientists say a new type of plastic crystal has the potential to do just that.

Hopman Cup axed as new men's-only ATP tennis tournament gets the nod for Perth

David Weber at Just In - 1 day ago
Tournament founder Paul McNamee expresses sadness that the Hopman Cup will no longer be played in Perth, to be replaced by the new ATP Cup, a men's only competition that will be shared with Brisbane and Sydney.

Liberals to preference Labor before One Nation after Hanson comments

Brett Worthington at Just In - 1 day ago
The Prime Minister announces the Liberals will preference One Nation below the Labor Party, after footage of Pauline Hanson appears to show her questioning the Port Arthur massacre.

Jury Slams Monsanto for Corporate Malfeasance in Roundup Cancer Trial, Awards $80 Million in Damages

AdminM at Health Impact News - 1 day ago
Today, a second jury in less that 8 months found Bayer-Monsanto’s signature weedkiller Roundup responsible for causing cancer. The verdict in the case Hardeman v. Monsanto before a federal district court in San Francisco found exposure to glyphosate, the signature ingredient in Roundup, caused plaintiff Edward Hardeman’s non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Jurors awarded $80 million in damages to Hardeman. “Clearly, the testimony that informed the jury’s decision was Bayer-Monsanto hiding Roundup’s carcinogenic properties, manipulating the science and cozying-up with EPA so it would not have to ... more »

The Rise and Fall of the ‘False Flag’ Narrative

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 1 day ago
A false flag is a covert operation designed to deceive; the deception creates the appearance of a particular party, group, or nation being responsible for some activity, disguising the actual source of responsibility. The post The Rise and Fall of the ‘False Flag’ Narrative appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Rand Paul: “it was Brennan who insisted the unverified and fake Steele dossier be included in the Intelligence Report”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
U.S. Senator Rand Paul posts a text today that has caught attention. The issue surrounds the Clinton/Steele Dossier and the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) from January 2017. (Tweet Link) While the public statement from Rand Paul is new, the backstory … Continue reading →

International news warns New Zealand shootings are a ‘false flag’

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 1 day ago
Former CIA Officer: Christchurch Shooting Smells like a ‘False Flag’ GreekNewsOnDemand.com comments: This like all the other “shootings,” was, indeed,…FAKE, it was a FALSE FLAG meant to serve as…YET ANOTHER PRETEXT by which to…DISARM GOOD, LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS!!! Click HERE and HERE for more from us at GreekNewsOnDemand.com. Former CIA officer Robert David Steele warns that […]

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