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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

11 April - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 3

10:05 pm MDT

Climate Alarmists Follow Acid Rain Scare Playbook

By Larry Bell ~ There is nothing coincidental about common déjà vu features of a CO2 climate crisis-premised war on fossil fuels and a hysterically-hyped sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission acid rain environmental calamity a half-century ago. Both scams have claimed to be based upon dire computer model-based predictions calling for costly interventions. Both also involved … Continue reading Climate Alarmists Follow Acid Rain Scare Playbook

Big Donors Pave Youth Group’s ‘Road’ To Green New Deal

By Kevin Mooney ~ A self-described army of young people devoted to climate change activism are taking their show on the road to build support for national Democrats’ Green New Deal and to counter business interests that favor fossil fuel use. The Sunrise Movement first attracted media attention when hundreds of its followers organized sit-ins … Continue reading Big Donors Pave Youth Group’s ‘Road’ To Green New Deal

How Has Climate Change Affected Europe?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 minutes ago
*-by Michelle Schlechtriem* There is no way around the fact that the climate is changing and that extreme weather events are occurring more and more often. In 2018, Europe saw its most extreme weather events with record heat and precipitation across the continent. Now, in the beginning of 2019, record daily winter temperatures have been measured in several European countries. The UK, for example, saw record-breaking temperatures which hadn’t been this high in the last 122 years. Additionally, the UK experienced its hottest February in history. It is important to note that it wou... more »

Behind Labor's surprising defence for Coalition's criticism of $387 billion in taxes

Jackson Gothe-Snape at Just In - 25 minutes ago
The Coalition begins the federal election campaign seeking to hammer Labor over tax projections that it says will total $387 billion over the decade, but Bill Shorten is sticking to a simple response.

Falling house prices expose borrowers to higher risk of 'negative equity', RBA warns

Peter Ryan at Just In - 25 minutes ago
The Reserve Bank says if housing prices continue to fall heavily borrowers could hit "negative equity", where the amount owing on their mortgages is higher than the value of their property.

These are the ways Hollywood imagined a black hole would look. So who got closest?

Patrick Wood at Just In - 25 minutes ago
Over the years everyone from sci-fi filmmakers to NASA has tried to visualise a black hole. Now we have the real deal, so let's see who was right and who was wildly ambitious.

Teen killed, three others injured in Mornington Peninsula smash

Just In - 25 minutes ago
A 17-year-old boy is killed and another is left fighting for his life in hospital after an early-morning car crash at Tootgarook, south of Melbourne.

Reef Life Survey arrives in SA waters and volunteer divers get to work

Malcolm Sutton at Just In - 25 minutes ago
The prevalence of leafy kelp off Adelaide's coastline is a barometer for marine health and is coming under the gaze of scientists and volunteers as a worldwide movement hits SA waters.

Trump, who praised WikiLeaks 141 times, now has 'no opinion' on Assange

Zoe Daniel And Emily Olson at Just In - 25 minutes ago
US President Donald Trump, who embraced WikiLeaks with giddy joy, may head the administration that finally brings Julian Assange to face the music when predecessor Barack Obama would not, writes Zoe Daniel.

David Leyonhjelm on brink of missing out on Upper House seat, despite claiming victory weeks ago

Jessica Kidd at Just In - 25 minutes ago
Former Senator David Leyonhjelm's political career hangs in the balance, with his bid to be elected to NSW's Upper House coming down to the wire as counting enters its final stages.

Elon Musk's SpaceX celebrates safe booster landing after maiden commercial flight

Just In - 25 minutes ago
A year after it sent a sports car into space on its initial test flight, the most powerful operational rocket in the world thunders into the sky to launch a communications satellite for its first paying customer before landing all three boosters safely back on Earth.

Thousands of secret Lawyer X documents have been released. Here's what we've found so far

Sarah Farnsworth at Just In - 25 minutes ago
A massive dump of confidential court documents sheds new light on how defence barrister Nicola Gobbo informed on her own clients during Melbourne's bloody gangland war.

Archibald Prize finalist and sons accused of murdering grandmother found not guilty

Elizabeth Byrne And Jordan Hayne at Just In - 25 minutes ago
Acclaimed portrait artist Melissa Beowulf and her sons Bjorn and Thorsten are found not guilty of murdering their elderly family matriarch Katherine Panin.

Victorian couple and dog escape burning yacht in waters off Moreton Island

Just In - 25 minutes ago
Two people escape unharmed after their yacht erupts in flames off Moreton Island in South-East Queensland this morning.

There is a difference between the karma of aggression and that of defense.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 37 minutes ago
[image: Lt. Gen. Mikhail Matveevsky, the chief of the military's missile and artillery forces, speaks during a briefing by the Russian Defense Ministry in Kubinka outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. The Russian military on Wednesday rolled out its new missile and spelled out its specifications, seeking to dispel the U.S. claim that the weapon violates a key nuclear arms pact. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)] +7 - - - - - - Lt. Gen. Mikhail Matveevsky, the chief of the military's missile and artillery forces, speaks during a briefing by the Russian De... more »

ACLU Comment on Julian Assange Arrest -- Journalists in Danger

Censored News, publisher Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 43 minutes ago
Jump to navigationSkip navigation Search Form DONATE ACLU COMMENT ON JULIAN ASSANGE ARREStFacebook Twitter Reddit Email PrAPRIL 11, 2019 NEW YORK — London authorities today arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in relation to an extradition warrant on behalf of U.S. authorities. Ben Wizner, director of the American

Portland, Oregon City Officials Try to Block 5G Installation Due to Health Risks

Activist Post at Activist Post - 46 minutes ago
By B.N. Frank The Telecom Industry has admitted there are no studies that show 5G wireless technology is safe. Since 2017 200+ doctors and scientists... more »

The Global Sensorium – Life at High Velocity

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 47 minutes ago
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - The only solution now is to move constantly or flee definitively.

Assange Arrest: Ecuador and UK, Bullied by US, Throw WikiLeaks Founder to the Dogs

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 47 minutes ago
*Makia Freeman* - It's a disgraceful and disturbing blow to freedom of the press.

Game changer: New Russian missile system ready to enter service

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 56 minutes ago
The heavy intercontinental ballistic missile Sarmat is in the final testing phase. The hypersonic system Kinzhal and laser system Peresvet have entered combat duty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at a meeting with senior officers and prosecutors on the occasion of their promotion. Putin recalled the “large-scale systematic work that has been conducted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Baghdadi is hiding in Idlib province: SDF commander

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 56 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – A spokesman from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) told Russia Today’s Arabic channel that leader of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh), Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, is currently hiding in the Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. According to the spokesperson form the SDF, Mostafa Bali, the Islamic State commander is currently hiding among […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-04-10

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 56 minutes ago
This is a summary of 9 AMN articles on the following subjects: SDF, Syria, Caracas, Venezuela, Iran, Israel, India, Pakistan, Russia, Iraq, ISIS, Speicher, IRGC, US, Aleppo, Turkey, Libya. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Yemen, Iran, Middleeast, World-News, Iraq, North-Africa, Turkey Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

U.S. Navy Wants To Have Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming Torpedoes

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier fires a CAT interceptor during a test. USN *Warzone/The Drive:* *U.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming Torpedoes* *The compact weapons could give subs substantially greater magazine depth, a hard-kill anti-torpedo countermeasure, and more.* Tucked away in its most recent budget proposal, the U.S. Navy says that it is interested in giving its submarines the ability to launch small torpedoes. These weapons could offer added offensive firepower, as well as an all-new anti-torpedo defense interceptor capability. Th... more »

While Ms Omar is being badmouthed by the Republicans for accurately pointing that Islam didn’t burn down the Twin Towers…

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 1 hour ago
A white ‘christian’ young punk whose daddy is a sheriff burned down 3 Black Folks churches in Louisiana. So far Fox, The New York Post and the Trump haven’t called for all christians to be treated as Terrorists. Or even the Lone Wolf church burner. The Klan get a lot of slack on their leashes.... more »

Tesla’s Troubles

David Henderson at Econlib - 1 hour ago
However, there is a problem: today, most OEMs [Original Equipment Manufacturers] do not make a profit from the sale of EVs [electric vehicles]. In fact, these vehicles often cost $12,000 more to produce than comparable vehicles powered by internal-combustion engines (ICEs) in the small- to midsize-car segment and the small-utility-vehicle segment (Exhibit 1). What is […] The post Tesla’s Troubles appeared first on Econlib.

How You Can Be Certain That The US Charge Against Assange Is Fraudulent

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
Julian Assange sits in a jail cell today after being betrayed by the Ecuadorian government and his home country of Australia. A British judge named Michael Snow has found the WikiLeaks founder guilty of violating bail conditions, inserting himself into the annals of history by […]

Austria Wants All Internet Users To Be Registered

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *AFP: **Austria mulls user registration for online platforms* Austria said Wednesday it was considering a law to make it mandatory for big internet platforms to register their users and deprive those behind hate posts of anonymity. "Unfortunately there have been an increasing number of clear violations, denigrations and humiliations online in the past under the cover of anonymity. That's why we need a framework for more responsibility online," Chancellor Sebastian Kurz wrote on Twitter. The new law would take effect in 2020 and would make it mandat... more »

How a Nazi Battleship Captain Was Tricked Into Sinking His Own Warship

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 hour ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Just before he put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, the German officer penned a final note. "For a captain with a sense of honor, it goes without saying that his personal fate cannot be separated from that of his ship," wrote Hans Langsdorff on December 19, 1939, in a hotel room in Buenos Aires. Langsdorff finished his letter to the Nazi ambassador to Argentina, lay down on a German battle flag, and shot himself. *The loss of the Graf Spee was a blow to the prestige of Hitler's small but expensive navy, for which even the loss of a single he... more »

FBI ‘Spied’ on Trump Presidential Campaign. AG William Barr Is the Democrats’ Worst Nightmare

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Published on Apr 11, 2019 US Attorney General William Barr believes the FBI was spying on President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Now, Trump is demanding an inquiry into an “attempted coup.” Conservative radio host Steve Gill discusses what this means with Manila Chan. – William Barr Is the Democrats’ Worst Nightmare by ROGER […]

‘CIA is Sponsoring Terrorism’ — Jim Jatras

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Published on Apr 11, 2019 Days after the Trump administration announced its designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, State Secretary Mike Pompeo confirmed plans to “ratchet up the pressure” on Iran. RT America’s Rachel Blevins has the details. Then former US diplomat Jim Jatras weighs in, lamenting […]

King of ‘Fake News’: Macron Manipulates Social Media for His Own Gain – Research

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Published on Apr 11, 2019 New study has shown a ‘nebula’ of anonymous Twitter accounts being used to forward the ideas of Macron and his ruling party, including the promotion of candidates for EU elections. That’s despite strict legislation against ‘fake news’ and anonymous accounts announced by Macron earlier this year. end

THEY LIED! Leaked Documents Confirm The Gateway Pundit and Several Conservative Sites Are Blacklisted, Censored by Google Corporation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
THEY LIED! Leaked Documents Confirm The Gateway Pundit and Several Conservative Sites Are Blacklisted, Censored by Google Corporation by Jim Hoft, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ In 2019 The Gateway Pundit was more accurate in reporting the top stories than the Washington Post, New York Times, CNN and the rest of the liberal mainstream media. In the top stories […]

‘Deal of the Century’ to Be Revealed Soon as Trump Says Netanyahu Victory Helps Peace

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
‘Deal of the Century’ to Be Revealed Soon as Trump Says Netanyahu Victory Helps Peace by https://aawsat.com/english US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed on Wednesday that the Trump administration will soon announce its so-called “deal of the century” peace deal for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. – “We are now working with many parties to share […]

Israel’s Election Shows ‘The Two-State Solution’ is Dead in the Water

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Israel’s Election Shows ‘The Two-State Solution’ is Dead in the Water by Neil Clark, https://www.rt.com/ It wasn’t just Netanyahu who didn’t mention ‘a two-state solution’ in his election campaign; none of his main rivals did either. So why do Western politicians and pundits keep mouthing platitudes about it, as if it’s still 1993? – Benjamin […]

Israel Has Killed Over 270 Palestinians in Gaza Since March

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]

EU & Britain Agree to 6-Month Brexit Delay

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
PressTV Published on Apr 11, 2019 European Union leaders have agreed to delay Britain’s exit from the bloc until the end of October, preventing a potential no-deal departure at the end of the week. Tusk called on Britain not to waste the time to sort out Brexit. UK Prime Minister Theresa May has also agreed […]

Corrupt Central Banks ‘Print Money Every Time They Make a Mistake’ – RT’s Keiser Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Corrupt Central Banks ‘Print Money Every Time They Make a Mistake’ – RT’s Keiser Report by https://www.rt.com/ The European Central Bank’s corporate bond buying program has led to extreme malinvestment and misallocation of capital, allowing companies to make questionable decisions. – RT’s Keiser Report discusses the issue, using as an example German pharmaceuticals company Bayer’s […]

Four Ways that Uncle Sam Will Respond to Its $75 Trillion Insolvency

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Four Ways that Uncle Sam Will Respond to Its $75 Trillion Insolvency by Simon Black, https://www.sovereignman.com/ Last week I told you that the US government recently reported a negative net worth of MINUS $75 TRILLION. That’s not a type-o. According to the Treasury Department’s annual financial report for Fiscal Year 2018 (which they just published […]

Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan Could Come as Early as This Month: Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan Could Come as Early as This Month: Report by https://www.i24news.tv/en Another report says the ‘deal of the century’ will only be revealed after Netanyahu forms his new government – Reports swirled on Wednesday and Thursday about the timing of the release of the United States long-awaited roadmap for Middle East peace, […]

Same People Behind Iraq War Lies Pushed Russian Collusion

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Same People Behind Iraq War Lies Pushed Russian Collusion by Julie Kelly, https://amgreatness.com/ For more than two years they misled us. Exploiting fear and confusion after a shocking event, they warned that our country was in imminent danger at the hands of a mad man. They insisted that legitimate intelligence, including a CIA report issued a […]

What You’re Not Being Told About Gold, the USD & the Euro | Rob Kirby

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Reluctant Preppers Published on Apr 9, 2019 ​Proprietary analyst and founder of KirbyAnalytics.com, Rob Kirby, returns to Reluctant Preppers to expose hard-hitting facts about the prospects of the US-China Trade talks, geopolitical tensions in Venezuela, multiple major world economic powers rolling off the USD standard, and mind-opening behind-the-scenes revelations you never heard about the Euro […]

Police: Firefighter Went Into Store Nude on Dare to Buy Soda

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
A firefighter who police say walked naked into a Rhode Island convenience store on a dare has been placed on leave.

Trey Gowdy Discusses AG Bill Barr and “Spying” -vs- “Surveillance”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Trey Gowdy appears on Fox News to discuss the current issues and political arguments around “spying” -vs- “wiretaps and surveillance”. This interview is not quite as noteworthy as one Gowdy gave yesterday… however, the notation about someone wearing a wire … Continue reading →

Intrigue

LL at Virtual Mirage - 2 hours ago
*Thoughts on Crime and Punishment* We can all agree on malum in se crimes: murder, arson, mayhem, robbery, burglary, theft, assault and battery, and so forth. They are crimes where the conduct, if proved, is wrong in and of itself. Malum prohibitum crimes (prohibited conduct) becomes far touchier, far more subjective: public intoxication, prostitution, failure to obtain the proper business license and exceeding the published speed. The question of whether felons should vote becomes an interesting one should a future congress declare that mere membership in the National Rifle Associ... more »

Yet Another Conspiracy Theory Died Today

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Yet Another Conspiracy Theory Died Today appeared first on The Duran.

Let’s Be Honest: Barring a Revolution, Brexit is Unlikely to Happen

Sputnik News Service at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Let’s Be Honest: Barring a Revolution, Brexit is Unlikely to Happen appeared first on The Duran.

Nigel Farage Says New Brexit Party Will Spark “A Political Revolution” And Terrify The Tories

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Nigel Farage Says New Brexit Party Will Spark “A Political Revolution” And Terrify The Tories appeared first on The Duran.

EU, UK Agree To Six-Month Brexit Delay As Tory ‘Spartans’ Demand Theresa May Resign

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post EU, UK Agree To Six-Month Brexit Delay As Tory ‘Spartans’ Demand Theresa May Resign appeared first on The Duran.

Same People Behind Iraq War Lies Pushed Russian Collusion

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Same People Behind Iraq War Lies Pushed Russian Collusion appeared first on The Duran.

Will Junta-Mastermind, John Brennan, Ever Face the Music?

UNZ at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Will Junta-Mastermind, John Brennan, Ever Face the Music? appeared first on The Duran.

Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok Could Face Serious Charges

Sara Carter at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok Could Face Serious Charges appeared first on The Duran.

Barr Forms Team To Investigate FBI Malfeasance During 2016 Election

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Barr Forms Team To Investigate FBI Malfeasance During 2016 Election appeared first on The Duran.

Byron York: Barr is right, spying on Trump campaign did occur

Washington Examiner at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Byron York: Barr is right, spying on Trump campaign did occur appeared first on The Duran.

Democrats say Attorney General Barr undermined credibility with Trump talking point

The Hill at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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Comey On Barr ‘Spying’ Claim: “No Idea What The Heck He’s Talking About”

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Comey On Barr ‘Spying’ Claim: “No Idea What The Heck He’s Talking About” appeared first on The Duran.

“Spying Did Occur”: Barr Vows To Investigate FBI, DOJ Conduct During 2016 Election

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post “Spying Did Occur”: Barr Vows To Investigate FBI, DOJ Conduct During 2016 Election appeared first on The Duran.

Ex-Obama counsel indicted for false statements, concealing Ukraine work

The Hill at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Ex-Obama counsel indicted for false statements, concealing Ukraine work appeared first on The Duran.

It Begins: Ex-Obama Counsel To Be Indicted Following Mueller Probe

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post It Begins: Ex-Obama Counsel To Be Indicted Following Mueller Probe appeared first on The Duran.

“I Would Love To Give Them, But I Won’t”: Trump Defies Dems, Won’t Release Tax Returns

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post “I Would Love To Give Them, But I Won’t”: Trump Defies Dems, Won’t Release Tax Returns appeared first on The Duran.

Michael Cohen begs House Democrats to keep him out of jail

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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Michael Avenatti Indicted On 36 Counts By Grand Jury

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Michael Avenatti Indicted On 36 Counts By Grand Jury appeared first on The Duran.

Israel’s election shows ‘the two-state solution’ is dead in the water

RT at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Israel’s election shows ‘the two-state solution’ is dead in the water appeared first on The Duran.

Israel’s Netanyahu wins re-election, main challenger concedes defeat

Reuters UK at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Israel’s Netanyahu wins re-election, main challenger concedes defeat appeared first on The Duran.

Will US Troops Be At Greater Risk After Tit-For-Tat ‘Terrorist Org’ Designations With Iran?

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Will US Troops Be At Greater Risk After Tit-For-Tat ‘Terrorist Org’ Designations With Iran? appeared first on The Duran.

Pompeo: US Now Views Iran’s Qassem Soleimani As “Equivalent” To ISIS Leader

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Pompeo: US Now Views Iran’s Qassem Soleimani As “Equivalent” To ISIS Leader appeared first on The Duran.

Kim Jong Un Lashes Out At US, Says North Korea Must Deliver “Serious Blow” To Sanctioning Nations; Prepares For Talks With Putin

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Kim Jong Un Lashes Out At US, Says North Korea Must Deliver “Serious Blow” To Sanctioning Nations; Prepares For Talks With Putin appeared first on The Duran.

Turkey Threatens To Buy Even More Russian S-400s If US Doesn’t Cooperate

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Turkey Threatens To Buy Even More Russian S-400s If US Doesn’t Cooperate appeared first on The Duran.

Erdogan Worked “Hand In Glove” With ISIS In Syria, Claims Former Emir

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Erdogan Worked “Hand In Glove” With ISIS In Syria, Claims Former Emir appeared first on The Duran.

Sudan Military Council To Rule For 2 Years, Airspace And Ports Closed, State Of Emergency Declared

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
The post Sudan Military Council To Rule For 2 Years, Airspace And Ports Closed, State Of Emergency Declared appeared first on The Duran.

Sudan’s Army Topples President Omar al-Bashir After Swift Takeover Of Capital

Zerohedge at The Duran - 2 hours ago
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'That's a big dent': Toddler falls six storeys and survives after landing on neighbour's car

Just In - 2 hours ago
The boy remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital, with authorities suggesting that if the car had not been parked where it was he would have hit the footpath and there would have been a "much different ending".

Police charge man over Cheryl Ardler's murder, more than six years after she disappeared

Mark Reddie at Just In - 2 hours ago
A man is charged over the 2012 murder of Cheryl Ardler, whose case returned to prominence last year when her family gave an emotional press conference after her body was found in bushland in Sydney's north-west.

Lovin spoonful:  The Dockside Bar and Grill.

Norbert Rug at The Buffalo Chronicle - 2 hours ago
Another Saturday night out for my wife Donna, my buddy Ed and I. This time we went to The Dockside Bar and Grill. This is a historic building right along the Erie Canal that has been converted into a casual

THYROID DISORDERS: SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, CAUSES & NATURAL TREATMENTS

Amanda-Mary at Healing Oracle - 2 hours ago
Share List Thyroid disorders affect over 4% of American citizens and are often misdiagnosed as sleep disorders or anxiety, leading to further health issues. If you are dealing with a thyroid disorder, the most important... The post THYROID DISORDERS: SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, CAUSES & NATURAL TREATMENTS appeared first on Healing Oracle.

Grain growers 'confident' about glyphosate after Vietnam ban

Cassandra Hough at Just In - 2 hours ago
Vietnam is Australia's fourth-largest grain trading partner overall and any change to the glyphosate restrictions on imports could have a big impact on Australia growers.

Drivers disobeying traffic lights end up on the tracks one week out from light rail launch

Georgia Hitch at Just In - 2 hours ago
Almost one week from the beginning of Canberra's light rail service — and before it actually takes any passengers — even more close calls between cars and trams are captured on dashcams.

No gloves, a strong opponent and a shambles: why Morrison is prepped for a rough campaign

Michelle Grattan at Just In - 2 hours ago
Compared with 2016 this will be a short campaign. It will be rougher. And Scott Morrison will not be wearing gloves, writes Michelle Grattan.

Israel Folau's sacking isn't the end of this tricky story

Tracey Holmes at Just In - 2 hours ago
Sport is to be commended for striving to uphold the best values of a modern society, but what happens when those values clash — the human right of sexual orientation versus the human right to freedom of religion?

'Unfortunate chain of events': Israeli spacecraft crashes on the Moon after technical failures

Just In - 2 hours ago
After months of flying through space, the Beresheet's engine fails as it approaches the surface of the Moon and it smashes into the Sea of Serenity — dashing distraught scientists' hopes of an historic controlled landing.

Uber admits it may never earn a profit, despite billions in revenue

Just In - 2 hours ago
Uber reveals that 91 million passengers use its services globally, but warns ahead of its listing on the US share market that it may never earn a profit due to intense competition from rivals.

I met Julian Assange. He could be testy but his decline is not funny

Philip Williams at Just In - 2 hours ago
In the end, Julian Assange lost the game of international politics. Now he's facing a new reality and the confines of the Ecuadorian embassy may seem a paradise compared with what lies ahead, write Philip Williams.

In madness and fear

Avedon at Avedon's Sideshow - 2 hours ago
Julian Assange was arrested today outside of the Ecuadorian Embassy. Here's the *Guardian* blog on today's events in that regard. The whole affair raises a lot of questions about freedom of the press and the behavior of several governments *in collusion* to destroy it. *Consortium News* addressed some of those questions in "On the Pavement with Wikileaks : "When Julian Assange does leave the embassy, it will be important to try to focus a hostile media on why it is Assange is actually wanted for extradition, Craig Murray comments. [...] When Julian does leave the Embassy, whateve... more »

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Hear Testimony on Suppression of Indigenous Resistance to Extractive Industries in North America

Censored News, publisher Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago
. (Photo above) February 1, 2017, eviction of Last Child Camp at Standing Rock, ND (photo: Ryan Vizzions Standing Rock Rising) By Water Protector Legal Collective Censored News BISMARCK, North Dakota – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) recently announced that it will conduct a hearing on the Suppression of Indigenous Resistance to Extractive Industries in North

Russia's Parliament Approves Bill Restricting The Internet

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
People attend a rally to protest against tightening state control over internet in Moscow, Russia, March 10, 2019. The banner reads: "Such network prepared by authorities." Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters *RFE: **Russia's 'Sovereign Internet' Bill Moves Forward In State Duma * The lower chamber of Russia's parliament has passed in the second of three votes a controversial bill that critics say is part of efforts by President Vladimir Putin to expand government control over the Internet. Lawmakers in the State Duma on April 11 voted 320 to 15 to pass the proposed legislation that ... more »

April 11:Warning - Depressing

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 3 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venezuela-guaido-trump-pence-un-security-council-1.5092760 A lesson in hypocrisy and ignorance. There are many millions of Americans who will believe that the U.S. wants to restore democracy to Venezuela. They still don't know that this is the same U.S. that murdered 200,00 Guatemalans to destroy democracy there. It is the same U.S. that destroyed democracy in Chile for 15 years. It is the same U.S. that built up a brutal dictatorship in Cuba, and wants now to push it back into that dictatorship. The closest buddy of the U.S. is Saudi Arabia, one of... more »

Richard Sauder's Position on the Arrest of Julian Assange

dr.samizdat1618@gmail.com at Event Horizon Chronicle - 3 hours ago
Today, the U.K., the USSA and Ecuador have operated as a seamlessly corrupt, criminal mafia against Julian Assange and press freedom. For shame. Everyone is vulnerable to these fascist thugs, because that’s what they are: fascist. The plain message is that no one has any rights under the law in the U.K., the USSA or Ecuador (and a bunch of other countries and territories). The “law” doesn’t exist anymore (if it even ever really did), just repression, dictatorial censorship and Orwellian doublespeak. We have been shoved across the Rubicon into a very ugly territory of naked, st... more »

Advice from another old man

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 3 hours ago
1. Have a firm handshake. Because nothing beats a good first impression. 2. Look people in the eye. Build your self-confidence, and build others' confidence in you. 3. Sing in the shower. Change your mood and inspire positivity. 4. Own a great stereo system. Because music is one of the biggest influences on our emotions. 5. Keep secrets. Otherwise, you'll quickly lose others' trust. 6. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day. 7. Always accept an outstretched hand. No man is an island. 8. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. Because no one can tell the di... more »

Advice from A Wise Old Man

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 3 hours ago
-Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. -Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. -Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. -A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. -Words that soak into your ears are whispered… not yelled. -Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight. -Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads. -Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. *-It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.* -You cannot unsay a cruel word. -Every path has a few puddles. -When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dir... more »

Kline to serve as National Cannabis Industry Association director of public policy

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 3 hours ago
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) hired a new director of public policy to lead efforts by the largest marijuana trade group to ensure its voice is heard in Washington DC. Andrew Kline, formerly president of the National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB), said he’ll take over the responsibilities of NCIA co-founder Steve Fox, who left […] Kline to serve as National Cannabis Industry Association director of public policy is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Marijuana packaging firm KushCo: Higher Q2 2019 revenue, but increased losses

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 3 hours ago
KushCo Holdings, a California-based cannabis packaging group, reported revenue of $35.2 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Feb. 28, 2019. This compares with $10.4 million net revenue for the same period in fiscal 2018. Net loss for the quarter was $8.9 million, up from a $7.6 million loss in the same period in 2018. […] Marijuana packaging firm KushCo: Higher Q2 2019 revenue, but increased losses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Review The Dates: Mueller Special Counsel Shaped Prosecution of Obama Lawyer Greg Craig…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
There is considerable interest surrounding a federal indictment (full pdf below) of President Obama legal counsel Greg Craig today for lying to federal investigators about his lobbying efforts for Ukraine. However, some of the details within the indictment are being … Continue reading →

The Arrest Of Julian Assange Only The latest In The Downward Spiral Of Press Freedom

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Janet Phelan Julian Assange’s arrest in London today is only the most recent manifestation of a world wide attack on freedom of the press.... more »

Revenge of the Battleships: How the U.S. Navy's Warships Got Revenge for Pearl Harbor

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 4 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The big guns make a comeback. *Why the Japanese attack failed was even easier to answer. The Japanese underestimated American power and resilience, as they had all through the war, and overestimated their own resolve. Bushido code was not enough against American technology and determination. Japanese gunnery and torpedo efficiency was far below the glorious standards of 1942. Even Japanese seamanship, as evidenced by the collision of Nachi and Mogami, was faulty. Nishimura and Shima did not coordinate their forces—they did not even seem to... more »

Imagine This: North Korea with 100 Nuclear Warheads

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 4 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Coming soon... *For its report, RAND war-gamed a North Korean attack on Seoul's wealthy Gangnam district. "Roughly half the size of Manhattan, Gangnam—a district of Seoul—is a major economic center and home to many large companies, such as Google and IBM. With some of the most expensive real estate in the country, the district is also considered the most affluent in all of South Korea. Consequences of a single DPRK nuclear attack on Gangnam would be severe."* By 2020 North Korea could possess as many as 100 nuclear warheads. That's the startling conclus... more »

Trump Continues To Drag Down GOP Members Of Congress... In Texas!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Trump's former top economic adviser, Gary Cohen, was interviewed in yesterday's *Washington Post* and he mentioned the harsh $26 billion cuts to Social Security would be "political suicide... even in a bunch of red states." He went even further, predicting that if Trump is seen by voters as trying to cut Social Security it will be a political disaster for the Republican Party as a whole. One of those red states where Republicans could lose seats in the House is going to be Texas, where Trump's approval is continuing to crumble in some areas. Bad enough for Texas Republicans runnin... more »

Free Speech and Shutting Down Vaccine Debate

Admin at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
The U.S. Constitution protects the civil liberties of all Americans, including freedom of thought, speech, conscience, religious belief and the right to dissent and petition the government. Yet, in recent years we've seen a frightening erosion of these civil liberties under the guise of "protecting public health." I'm talking about the ongoing effort to shut down all public discussion about vaccine safety, of course — an effort that is now reaching a fever-pitch as online communication platforms have started actively censoring information that questions the safety and effectiveness... more »

NYC Sends “Disease Detectives” In Jewish Neighborhoods Looking for Unvaccinated – Attorneys Prepare Lawsuits

AdminM at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
A day after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency over measles outbreaks in Jewish communities of Brooklyn, and ordered forced vaccinations of everyone not yet vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, the Washington Post is reporting that the Health Department has sent "disease detectives" into the community to force compliance: "On Wednesday, the city sent 15 to 20 disease detectives into the community, some with Yiddish interpreters, a day after Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vow to quash the outbreak with $1,000 fines and misdemeanor charges for anyone in certain area... more »

Crisis In Venezuela -- News Updates April 11, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Newsweek*: *U.S. Ready to Take on Russia, China, Iran and Other 'Foreign Powers' in Venezuela, John Bolton Says* President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton has warned nations seen as obstacles to U.S. plans for Latin America that they must leave Venezuela and stop defending the socialist government opposed by the Trump administration. Venezuela's economic crisis boiled over into a geopolitical flashpoint in January that has polarized world powers, as the U.S. and its allies proclaimed their support for opposition leader Juan Guaidó's political challenge to Pr... more »

RISE Conference Engages Hot Education Topics

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Hot education topics ranging from workforce relevance and measuring student outcomes to school choice and postsecondary access and affordability highlighted the second annual Reagan Institute Summit on Education (RISE) conference Thursday at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center.

Shining a Spotlight on the Strengths & Challenges of Civil Society in the Balkans

BELGRADE, Apr 11 (IPS) - This article is part of a series on the current state of civil society organisations (CSOs), which is the focus of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), sponsored by CIVICUS, and scheduled to conclude in Belgrade, April 12. Lysa John, Secretary-General of CIVICUS, in her opening address to the International Civil Society Week (ICSW)It is an incredible privilege to welcome you all to the ‘International Civil Society Week'. I am going to remind us of the reasons that make it so important for us to be here in Belgrade this week. Read the full story, “Shi... more »

Is Facebook on the verge of downfall?

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 4 hours ago
Is Facebook on the verge of downfall? Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times The Possible Downfall of Facebook Facebook! Facebook! Facebook! Indeed, that name rings a bell. Even in the remotest part of the world, Facebook is a well-known social media (SM) platform. In fact, this mirrors its unparalleled popularity. As a social network, Facebook […]

Beyond Prisons: Message From Liberation Through Reading

Beyond Prisons at Shadowproof - 4 hours ago
A message from Liberation Through Reading about an upcoming event in Philadelphia on April 13th from 12PM-4PM, gifting Black children with free Black books. The post Beyond Prisons: Message From Liberation Through Reading appeared first on Shadowproof.

Folau 'fails the NRL's inclusiveness culture', ruling out rugby league return

Just In - 4 hours ago
The NRL is ruled out as a possible destination for Israel Folau after ARL Commission boss Peter Beattie says the former Kangaroos star fails the code's "inclusiveness culture".

'Catastrophically irresponsible': Ex-Pope criticised for blaming abuse scandals on 1960s era

Just In - 4 hours ago
Former Pope Benedict XVI ventures out of retirement to publish a 6,000-word essay blaming the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandals on the 1960s sexual revolution and church laws that protected the clergy.

Royal baby's birth a 'family' affair to remain private, Harry and Meghan say

Just In - 4 hours ago
Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, say they will share the news of their first child's arrival into the world, but only after they celebrate as a family in private.

The next Crocodile Dundee? Government hopes Top End Wedding will boost tourist numbers

Alexia Attwood at Just In - 4 hours ago
The NT Government invested $1.5 million in Top End Wedding and is hoping that the movie, filmed at "romantic and beautiful" destinations across the Territory, will have as big an impact as Crocodile Dundee did back in 1986.

Victorian couple and dog escape burning yacht in waters off Moreton Island

Just In - 4 hours ago
Two people escape unharmed after their yacht erupts in flames off Moreton Island in South-East Queensland this morning.

Mysterious outback aviation drone incident linked to UK Defence

Matt Bamford at Just In - 4 hours ago
Reports emerge of reconnaissance-style drone crashing in outback Western Australia as Airbus says one of its aircraft was involved in an incident in the region.

Bananas, chocolate ‘killing’ kangaroos as tourists seek the perfect selfie

Jarrod Lucas at Just In - 4 hours ago
There are signs asking visitors not to feed the wildlife, but at this popular WA beach where kangaroo selfies are the new social media craze, tourists are not paying any attention.

ABC News quiz: Will you know the answers or is your memory a black hole?

Just In - 4 hours ago
From career-ending gymnastic injuries to confronting nature documentaries, there was no shortage of disturbing news this week. So, do you remember it all?

Aboriginal art 'mosh pit' a drawcard for buyers and artists alike

Emma Wynne at Just In - 4 hours ago
Organisers of Perth's only Aboriginal art fair are hoping to emulate last year's event, which evolved into a "mosh pit" of buyers who spent more than $400,000 in seven hours.

ASX set to rise as Wall St trades cautiously ahead of earnings season

David Chau at Just In - 4 hours ago
The local share market is expected to defy a weak lead from Wall Street and start its day on a high, ahead of the Reserve Bank releasing its latest Financial Stability Review.

The undoing of Julian Assange is no laughing matter

Philip Williams at Just In - 4 hours ago
In the end, Julian Assange lost the game of international politics. Now he's facing a new reality and the confines of the Ecuadorian embassy may seem a paradise compared with what lies ahead, write Philip Williams.

Live: NSW Now: Latham apologises over tweets, Easter Show opens

Just In - 4 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Incoming One Nation senator Mark Latham apologises to a university student wrongly accused of terror offences, and police charge an eighth person over the alleged theft of baby formula in Sydney.

The new rules of AFL make sense on paper, but run contrary to the spirit of the game

Richard Hinds at Just In - 4 hours ago
Sudden and unexpected penalties that are counterintuitive to the play are confusing and irritating fans, and uncertainty around how the new rules should be enforced is making it hard for players and umpires to make the right calls in the heat of battle, writes Richard Hinds.

You won't find penguins on Australia's other Phillip Island

Jessie Davies at Just In - 4 hours ago
Perched 1,600 kilometres east of Brisbane, a tiny rock in the Pacific that falls under the jurisdiction of NSW hosts a landscape resembling a desert scene from the NT.

Massive Search Underway For A Missing Japanese F-35 Fighter Jet

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Senior leaders from Japan's Ministry of Defense, US Forces Japan, Pacific Air Forces, and Lockheed Martin welcome the first operational F-35A Lightning II at Misawa Air Base, February 24, 2018. US Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton *The Aviationist:* *The Hunt for “Grey April”: The Massive Search Operation for a Missing Japanese F-35.* *U.S. Joins Search Operation for Missing JASDF F-35 Lost in 10,000 Feet of Water.* Sections from the left and right rudders of a Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II, serialled 79-8705, the first of 13 Japanese F-35s a... more »

Takeaways from the Case of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Julian Assange’s arrest opens the next chapter in the saga of the WikiLeaks founder: an expected extradition fight over a pending criminal prosecution in the United States.

Prosecutors Paint Avenatti as Con Man, He Says Claim ‘Bogus’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A 36-count indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California, offered the most damning and detailed account to date of Avenatti’s apparent fall from grace.

Did Henry Kissinger Advocate ‘Forcible Vaccinations’?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The former U.S. secretary of state is often portrayed as a villain in online conspiracy theories.

Authors have papers in Nature and Science retracted on the same day

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 5 hours ago
A University of Cambridge researcher — Steve Jackson — and a former researcher at the University of Bristol — Abderrahmane Kaidi — have accomplished a two-fer: Retracting a paper in Nature, and one in Science, on the same day. In September of last year, the BBC reported that Kaidi was resigning “after admitting that he fabricated his … Continue reading Authors have papers in Nature and Science retracted on the same day

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in Ecuadorian Embassy; May Face Extradition to U.S.

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-arrested-in-ecuadorian-embassy-may-face-extradition-to-u-s] WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested today, after the Ecuadorian embassy in London terminated his asylum and allowed police to enter the embassy and forcibly remove him.

PC Madness: Italian Cemetery Covers Crosses to Avoid Offending Muslims

Raven Clabough at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: pc-madness-italian-cemetery-covers-crosses-to-avoid-offending-muslims] A Catholic cemetery near Bologna, Italy, has selected to cover crosses on graves to avoid offending those who may practice other religions.

Feds: Avenatti Embezzled From Clients, Dodged Income Taxes, Perjured Himself

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: feds-avenatti-embezzled-from-clients-dodged-income-taxes-perjured-himself] Michael Avenatti, the flamboyant, tough-talking porn lawyer, isn’t talking so tough anymore.

IF BARR DOESN'T GET MANY INDICTMENTS IN "SPYGATE," HE'LL LOSE HIS JOB

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
Scott Lemieux of Lawyers, Guns & Money wrote a post today about Attorney General William Barr titled "Professional Cover-Up Artist Tries to Create Diversion for Trump." That's a widespread interpretation on of Barr's "I think spying did occur" statement in a Senate hearing yesterday, in reference to the Russia investigation -- that it was meant to distract from whatever the Mueller report might reveal about the actions of President Trump and his associates, and it's meant to be verbal catnip for right-wing conspiratorialists. But on the right, they're not just pleased with Barr's wo... more »

How They Photographed A Supermassive Black Hole - A Day Astronomers Will Remember For Centuries

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
First, this is totally harmless. Tiny and far away, shrouded with dust and gas. They can only see it using radio waves that go through the dust. And the photo of course changes nothing, we've know it is there for a long time away. This is a screenshot from the press conference: And over four separate days: Short summary here read more

Autism Spectrum Diagnoses Rise 26 Percent In 4 Years, Finds CDC

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
Using records pediatric health clinics, specialized programs for children with developmental disabilities, and special education records along with a review of the abstracted evaluations by trained clinicians using a standardized case definition and method (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) diagnostic criteria) a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis has found that diagnoses in the sites they used were up 27 percent from 2010 to 2014. read more

X-Zone Broadcast Network - Dr. Michael Masters and Time Traveling UFOs

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 5 hours ago
This week I interviewed Dr. Michael Masters, who has published a book suggesting that UFOs are the result of time traveling humans, at least in part. He has Dr. Michael Masterspurposed, based on the evidence gathered by UFO researchers and the US military, that the descriptions of the “aliens” is more in line with human evolution than with alien creatures. While he does concede that evolution on another world, in environments similar to Earth, might generate similar forms, the more likely explanation is that the beings that have been reported are evolved humans. That leads us to ti... more »

CEA Chairman Kevin Hassett Discusses Economy, Fed Position, Inflation and U.S-China Trade…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
White House Council of Economic Advisors Chairman Kevin Hassett gives an interview to discuss the current state of the U.S. economy. After discussing President Trump’s Fed pick Herman Cain, Hassett outlines how inflation is non-existent; and also discussions around ongoing … Continue reading →

President Trump Welcomes South Korea President Moon Jae-in to White House (Video and Transcript)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
President Moon Jae-in the the Korean equivalent of Barack Obama. Today President Donald Trump and First-lady Melania Trump welcome President Moon and Mrs. Kim Jung-sook to the White House. During the oval office meeting President Trump took questions from the … Continue reading →

"I Remember..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"I remember my youth and the feeling that will never come back any more – the feeling that I could last for ever, outlast the sea, the earth, and all men; the deceitful feeling that lures us on to joys, to perils, to love, to vain effort – to death; the triumphant conviction of strength, the heat of life in the handful of dust, the glow in the heart that with every year grows dim, grows cold, grows small, and expires – and expires, too soon, too soon – before life itself." - Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924, English writer, "Youth"

The Poet: Rod McKuen, "A Cat Named Sloopy"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"A Cat Named Sloopy"* "For awhile the only earth that Sloopy knew was in her sandbox. Two rooms were her domain. Every night she'd sit in the window among the avocado plants waiting for me to come home, my arms full of canned liver and love. We'd talk into the night then, contented, but missing something. She the earth she never knew, me the hills I ran while growing bent. Sloopy should have been a cowboy's cat, with prairies to run, not linoleum, and real-live catnip mice, no one to depend on but herself. I never told her, but in my mind I was a midnight cowboy even then. R... more »

Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Continuity"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Liquid Mind, "Continuity" (Pt. 1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFn0Y25Q7hc Auto-continues to Part 2

Deciphering Svalbard’s climate history

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? We are familiar with ice core data from Greenland showing that the climate there was warmer in the recent past. This study of ice cores in Svalbard, published in 2011 comes up with similar results: ? During the past thousand…

The Noble Corruption Of Climate Science 

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: H/T The Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) Is IPCC-oriented climate science running out of road in terms of public credibility, when measured against reality? This is a story of climate science, tracing from its enthusiastic beginnings as a small field – warning of a global threat – to its…

A Simple Model of the Atmospheric CO2 Budget

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Reblogged from Dr. Roy Spencer: April 11th, 2019 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. SUMMARY: A simple model of the CO2 concentration of the atmosphere is presented which fairly accurately reproduces the Mauna Loa observations 1959 through 2018. The model assumes the surface removes CO2 at a rate proportional to the excess of atmospheric CO2 […]

geopolitical realities concerning Russia

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 5 hours ago
5-30-2018 Neither Norway, Sweden nor Finland could hold a Russian invasion at the border. To varying degrees, their strategy presumably would be to cede much of the country to invaders – then fight back with hit and run attacks https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apps-sweden-commentary/commentary-why-neutral-peaceful-sweden-is-preparing-for-war-idUSKCN1IV27N …….................…….................….…. 9-14-18 “Russia’s conventional forces are incapable of defending Russian territory in a long war," Kristensen said. "It would lose, and as a result of that, they have placed more emp... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Braided, serpentine filaments of glowing gas suggest this nebula's popular name, The Medusa Nebula. Also known as Abell 21, this Medusa is an old planetary nebula some 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. Like its mythological namesake, the nebula is associated with a dramatic transformation. *Click image for larger size.* The planetary nebula phase represents a final stage in the evolution of low mass stars like the sun, as they transform themselves from red giants to hot white dwarf stars and in the process shrug off their outer layers. Ultraviolet radiation from th... more »

Chet Raymo, "It"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"It"* by Chet Raymo "A Howard Nemerov poem might be twelve pages long or twelve words long. He was equally adept at the epic and the aphorism. He could be serious or fun. Sometimes both at the same time. Consider the following poem, called "A Life," which I quote in its entirety. (How does "fair use" apply to something so short?) "Innocence? In a sense. In no sense! Was that *it?* Was *that* it? *Was* that it? That was it." Now I hear my spouse's voice whispering in my ear: *What's all this musing about death lately? Why all this late-life pessimism? Y... more »

Bill Binney (former NSA) on the Arrest of Julian Assange

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 6 hours ago
Bill Binney (former NSA) on the Arrest of Julian Assange Video of Bill Binney (former NSA) on the Arrest of Julian Assange Julian Assange was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London today for failing to show up in court in London in 2012, and pursuant to a previously sealed, March 2018 indictment from the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Virginia. That indictment charges him with conspiracy with respect to Chelsea Manning’s leak of secret and sensitive information to WikiLeaks, which published Manning's material, later covered and republished by the Guardian, th... more »

Why China Would Surely Lose a War Against America

Harry J. Kazianis at Test Feed Using Fields - 6 hours ago
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * All the reasons why. *What I am saying: America has one heck of a head start in such a contest.* Let’s not mince words: a U.S.-China war would be hell on earth. It would likely start World War III. Millions— maybe billions— of people would die if nuclear weapons were ever used in such a conflict. The global economy would likely face ruin— that’s what happens when the world’s biggest economic powers start shooting at each other. Thankfully the chances are remote it will ever happen. Yet, the threat of such a conflict remains thanks to the many di... more »

Missouri: The Most Famous Battleship Of All Time (And a Truly Deadly Warship)

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 6 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * USS Missouri entered service in June 1944 and joined Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher’s Task Force 58 (fast carrier task force) in January 1945. Missouri’s primary mission was aircraft-carrier escort, although it participated in the bombardment of Okinawa in 1945. On April 11, it suffered superficial damage from a kamikaze strike. *In 1999 USS Missouri opened as a museum ship at Pearl Harbor, not far from the wreck of USS Arizona. It has subsequently appeared in a pair of terrible movies; the 2001 Michael Bay effort Pearl Harbor, in which it fills in for U... more »

Mark Of The Beast

Roscoe Reports at Roscoe Reports - 6 hours ago

"Vast Potential..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"It seems to me that people have vast potential. Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don't. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever." - Philip Adams

Turkish Army attacks Kurdish forces near key town in northern Aleppo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon (12:15 A.M.) – The Turkish Army carried out a powerful attack against the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate this evening. Using heavy artillery, the Turkish Army repeatedly struck the YPG’s positions near the town of Tal Rifa’at, prompting the latter to respond with their own […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli moon landing fails after spacecraft loses communication

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
Israel’s private spacecraft Beresheet crashed into the Moon on Thursday after being hit with problems during descent, denying the Jewish state a place in the elite club of nations that mastered a lunar landing. “Small country, big dreams,” the engraving on the spacecraft’s body read, but those dreams weren’t destined to come true. Beresheet’s engine stopped […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The CBD Secret: What Big Pharma Doesn’t Want You to Know About CBD Oil

Waking Times at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Sofia Adamson* - Big Pharma has worked relentlessly to hide powerful natural remedies like CBD oil from the public.

7 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Eat More Turmeric and Lower Inflammation

Waking Times at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Anna Hunt* - If you aren’t eating turmeric as part of your daily diet, you are definitely missing out on some great nutrition.

Corruption of the US Temperature Record

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 6 hours ago
“The US temperature record is very important, because it is the only large area on the planet with a high quality long term daily temperature record.” click here

Mincetur trabaja en nuevos tratados de libre comercio. ¿Con qué países se negocia?

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
11-Apr-2019 Respecto al proceso de optimización del TLC entre el Perú y China, Vásquez consideró “más que viable” que este se concrete en noviembre de este año

Handing out flyers at BIW today

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 6 hours ago
*Peter Morgan and I during a recent Lenten vigil at BIW* Peter Morgan (VFP) and I went to Bath Iron Works today and from 11:00 am to noon handed out 50 of the new conversion flyers made by folks up in Blue Hill peninsula. We ran out after one hour. We didn’t bring enough. I stood along Washington St. with a sign that said ‘Build Wind Turbines’ and handed out maybe a half-dozen flyers. I had a great conversation with a union official who said he agreed with us and understood they’d get more jobs by building something other than weapons. Peter went along the northern most part of t... more »

Thinking and Chewing Gum

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
Let's be quite clear about Julian Assange: he's a pretty awful character. Few but the most blinkered would disagree with Judge Michael Snow's description of him in court this afternoon as "a narcissist who cannot get beyond his own selfish interest". And there are the politics too. Despite his status as a *cause célèbre*/poster boy for a section of the left, his views are anything but. Look how Assange has reciprocated their solidarity by hobnobbing with Nigel Farage and supporting Donald Trump. Not the kind of person the left would normally locate on their side of the barricades. ... more »

Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in US Senate

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
A bipartisan group of more than 20 U.S. senators on Thursday reintroduced the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to protect financial instiutions that serve state-legal cannabis businesses from federal punishment. The lead sponsors are Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, and Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican. A House panel recently advanced its version of the SAFE […] Cannabis banking bill reintroduced in US Senate is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

"Economic Market Snapshot 4/11/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 4/11/19: DISGUSTED! The LIE Of The Year" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Fremont, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

Apache Wendsler Nosie in Paris Part 2 -- Struggles for Mount Graham, Oak Flat and Religious Freedom

Censored News, publisher Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 6 hours ago
WENDSLER NOSIE SR. IN PARIS, PART TWO: STRUGGLES FOR MOUNT GRAHAM, OAK FLAT AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM This is the second part of Wendsler Nosie Sr.'s speech, at the gathering organized for him in Paris by the CSIA, on March 23rd 2019. The division in several part is mine, from a publishing point of view, it is neither Mr. Nosie's choice, nor that of the CSIA. (See First Part

Keep My Love (of the Fed) Alive

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 6 hours ago
Click here to read my column in Sunday's *NY Times*.

"The same progressives who obsess over inequality and statistical disparities also fume at the education reformers and charter schools that have helped narrow learning gaps and thus led to better life outcomes for underprivileged groups." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
*"The same progressives who obsess over inequality and statistical disparities also fume at the education reformers and charter schools that have helped narrow learning gaps and thus led to better life outcomes for underprivileged groups... They talk about equality, then fiercely oppose measures that stand a chance of achieving it."* ~ Jason Riley, from his WSJ op-ed 'Progressives Threaten to Destroy School Reform' .. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Julian Assange Arrested in U.K. and Indicted in U.S…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London today and taken to the Westminster Magistrates Court where he was charged with skipping bail. [Details Here] Assange will likely spend 12 months in British jail while … Continue reading →

High doses of vitamin D help stop colorectal cancer’s spread for a year.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6903109/High-doses-vitamin-D-help-stop-colorectal-cancers-spread-year.html Advertisements

Daniel Ellsberg on the Importance of #Julian Assange

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/daniel-ellsberg-why-there-arent-more-whistleblowers_julian_assange/

Chinese Scientists Just Hacked Super-Monkeys Using Human Brain Genes

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://interestingengineering.com/chinese-scientists-just-hacked-super-monkeys-using-human-brain-genes?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=Apr11

Child suicide attempts skyrocketing in the US, but nobody knows why.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.thisisinsider.com/child-suicide-attempts-skyrocketing-in-the-us-2019-4?utm_content=buffercafdf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-home

Running Faster: 4 Tips to Boost Your Speed Training

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/speed-training/?utm_content=in.speed-training&utm_source=runtastic&utm_medium=facebook.en&utm_campaign=cardio&utm_term=paid

This is how humans could live in a world without war, according to a conflict expert who used to be in the British Army

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.businessinsider.in/This-is-how-humans-could-live-in-a-world-without-war-according-to-a-conflict-expert-who-used-to-be-in-the-British-Army/articleshow/64160225.cms

Bishal Gyawali: My New Column on ‘Common Sense in Oncology’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/911143?src=soc_fb_190411_mscpedt_news_onc_gyawali&faf=1

Vitamin D Deficiency a Brain Disruptor

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/909883?src=soc_fb_190408_mscpedt_news_neuro_vitd&faf=1

Cardiovascular Disease Primary Prevention Clinical Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA 2019)

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/910890?src=soc_fb_190410_mscpedt_reference_mdscp_Guidelines&faf=1

Alzheimer’s disease could be treated by zapping patients’ brains.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6899075/Alzheimers-disease-treated-zapping-patients-brains.html?ito=social-facebook

'He'll fish till he dies': Living with multiple sclerosis in Australia's coldest town

Jess Davis at Just In - 7 hours ago
As the fog lifts and the sun rises on Great Lake, in Tasmania's Central Highlands, Peter Glowacki sets his boat upon the water. He is able to walk, fish and get in his boat using his own two legs, but he is ready for the day when that won't be possible.

Life Savers come home: Favourite lolly will be manufactured in Australia again

Justin Huntsdale at Just In - 7 hours ago
One of the world's best-known lollies is again being made in Australia as Darrell Lea turned on their production of Life Savers in south-west Sydney.

Family fighting deportation after autistic son deemed 'burden' to taxpayers

Lily Nothling at Just In - 7 hours ago
A family of six who has been living in southern Queensland since 2014 are facing deportation to the Philippines because their son, who has autism, has been deemed a burden on Australia's healthcare system.

'I watch porn with dinner': Five lessons I learnt from Australia's raunchy obsession

Patrick Wood at Just In - 7 hours ago
Porn is so normalised for James he'll sometimes switch it on in the background while eating dinner. That's when I learnt lesson one: porn can ruin relationships.

We may have seen the Murray-Darling Basin's first fish extinction

Nick Kilvert at Just In - 7 hours ago
A freshwater perch could be the first fish species driven to extinction in the Murray-Darling Basin. Without drastic action to restore the river's health, experts fear the Yarra pygmy perch will be the first, but not the last species to disappear from the system.

Photos show this 'dead island' is disappearing, but 100,000 people will soon call it home

Just In - 7 hours ago
A disappearing island, cyclone season and Rohingya refugees with nowhere else to go. What could go wrong?

'I've made $5,000 in two days': Beware the 'Loom' scheme scamming your friends and family

Johanna Marie at Just In - 7 hours ago
The "Loom" scheme — an international online scam targeting young people through social media — is on the rise in Australia and can lead to participants scamming family and friends.

Why Queensland will be ground zero for the election campaign

Allyson Horn at Just In - 7 hours ago
The leaders of both major parties have made no secret Queensland is the most important battleground this federal election. But why is the Sunshine State key to their campaigns?

Sudanese strongman and suspected war criminal Omar al-Bashir overthrown

Just In - 7 hours ago
Sudanese citizens urge the military to hand over their country to civilian rule, after Omar al-Bashir — who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged genocide — is overthrown as president and placed under arrest.

Missing Adani rail plans prompt stern letter from Palaszczuk

Josh Bavas at Just In - 7 hours ago
With the Queensland Government facing mounting pressure by mining giant Adani to give final approvals for the proposed Carmichael mine, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk urges the company to fulfil its requirements and submit its outstanding rail plans.

Evolutionists Find “Evidence” of Another Human Species in the Philippines

Bob Adelmann at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: evolutionists-find-evidence-of-another-human-species-in-the-philippines] *Nature* magazine announced a new discovery on Wednesday: Paleontologists digging in a cave in the Philippines for the past three years have found evidence of a “previously unreported hominin species.”

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Heartbeat Bill; Governor Expected to Sign

Michael Tennant at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: ohio-lawmakers-pass-heartbeat-bill-governor-expected-to-sign] The Ohio General Assembly passed a bill making it a felony to abort a baby whose heartbeat can be detected; Governor Mike DeWine is expected to sign it.

Seattle Is Dying: Radical “Progressivism” Is the Reason

William F. Jasper at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: seattle-is-dying-radical-progressivism-is-the-reason] Seattle: This is what socialism looks like: crime, filth, decay, drugs, homelessness, hopelessness.

Christian Father in Sweden Removes Daughters From Muslim Foster Home, Flees to Poland

Selwyn Duke at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: swedish-christian-father-takes-daughters-placed-in-muslim-foster-home-flees-to-poland] A Christian, Russian father had his three daughters taken from him and placed in foster care with a Muslim family. Now the man has fled Sweden with his children and is seeking asylum in Poland.

Pelosi Admits Harassment of Trump Will Continue Until a Democrat Is President

Steve Byas at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: pelosi-admits-harassment-of-trump-will-continue-until-a-democrat-is-president] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has let the skunk out of the bag: The reason the Democrats continue to harass President Trump is that they are simply determined to put a Democrat back in the White House.

The Rag Blog : METRO EVENTS |Two cultural happenings in Austin shed light on the Palestinian cause

Alice Embree at The Rag Blog - 7 hours ago
April events include Palestinian/Arabic music and a screening of ‘Beyond the Frontlines.’ Event: Palestinian Solidarity EventWhat: Palestinian/Arabic Music, PerformanceWhen: Saturday, April 13, 2019, 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Where: Omni Austin Hotel at SouthparkAddress: 4140 Governor’s Row, Austin, TX 78744 Tickets: … finish reading The Rag Blog : *METRO EVENTS* |Two cultural happenings in Austin shed light on the Palestinian cause

DWP ‘hypocrite’ ministers refuse to be held to same safety standards as social media

John Pring at Disability News Service - 7 hours ago
Ministers have been branded “hypocrites” for rejecting the idea that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) should be held responsible for benefit-related deaths, despite their government calling for social media managers to be held criminally responsible for safeguarding failures. Home secretary Sajid Javid (pictured) said this week that the government was acting to hold [...]

Council accused of ‘settling scores’ after cutting funding from DPO that criticised it

John Pring at Disability News Service - 7 hours ago
A council has been accused of being “vindictive” and trying to “silence” a disabled people’s organisation (DPO) by withdrawing funding for its advice service, just months after the DPO published a critical report about social care provision in the borough. Labour-run Merton council, in south-west London, has been accused of discriminating against disabled people by [...]

Justice for Jodey Whiting: Mum brands DWP’s petition response ‘a joke’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 7 hours ago
The furious mother of a disabled woman who took her own life after repeated safeguarding failings by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has branded DWP’s response to a parliamentary petition set up in her daughter’s name “a joke”. Joy Dove said this week that DWP’s safeguarding failures had killed her daughter. She spoke [...]

Tomlinson becomes latest ‘shoddy, shameless’ disability minister

John Pring at Disability News Service - 7 hours ago
Disabled activists have responded with resignation after the government appointed another “shoddy, shameless” minister for disabled people. The new minister, Justin Tomlinson, previously held the post between May 2015 and July 2016, before he was sacked in a government reshuffle. Now he has been appointed again, this time to replace Brexit casualty Sarah Newton, and [...]

DWP ‘victimised’ disabled staff member who claimed discrimination, tribunal finds

John Pring at Disability News Service - 7 hours ago
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) managers “victimised” a disabled member of staff after she claimed that she had faced workplace discrimination, an employment tribunal has ruled. It is just the latest case to raise concerns that DWP is institutionally disablist, both in its treatment of disabled benefit claimants and of its own staff. Last [...]

Disabled activists’ bid to find northern DPOs could ‘combat London bias’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 7 hours ago
A new disabled people’s organisation (DPO) is hoping to bring together DPOs from across the north of England to provide a strong, collective, regional voice on issues affecting disabled people. Leeds Disabled People’s Organisation (LDPO) was formed in January last year and has no funding, but it wants to hear from other DPOs across the [...]

We Gon’ Be Alright: American Education Research Solidarity and the Counterspace Pachanga/Party

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
Considering race continues to be a topic of controversy and discomfort, it is important that we address how engagement and inclusion have expanded on the issues of identity for Blacks and Latino communities.

Julian Assange Dragged Out of Ecuadorian Embassy and Arrested

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 7 hours ago
Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Video footage shows the Wikileaks founder being dragged out of the embassy and carried into a Police high-security vehicle. The post Julian Assange Dragged Out of Ecuadorian Embassy and Arrested appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Deciphering Svalbard’s climate history

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 7 hours ago
By Paul Homewood We are familiar with ice core data from Greenland showing that the climate there was warmer in the recent past. This study of ice cores in Svalbard, published in 2011 comes up with similar results: During the past thousand years, the average winter temperature in Svalbard’s “capital” Longyearbyen has […]

Global Internet and the Next Grand Minimum

Russ Steele at The Next Grand Minimum - 7 hours ago
Russ Steele The history of the last Grand Minimum was recorded in diaries, letters, and journals. Reading these documents, we gain valuable insight into the normal climate periods and the superstorms that pummeled farmers and urban city dwellers alike. Many… Continue reading →

Assange Arrested by British; Belt and Road Forum Convenes - Which Road Will Be Taken?

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 8 hours ago
Assange Arrested by British; Belt and Road Forum Convenes - Which Road Will Be Taken? Video of Assange Arrested by British; Belt and Road Forum Convenes - Which Road Will Be Taken? Yesterday, Attorney General Bill Barr said he was investigating spying on the Trump Campaign, stating the obvious implication which anyone would draw from the FISA warrants, informants, and wiretaps which have already been disclosed as critical aspects of the fake Russiagate attempted coup against the President of the United States. Barr noted, “spying on a political campaign is a big deal.” The reacti... more »

PA regulators allege Harvest Health misrepresented its state marijuana holdings

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Pennsylvania regulators are threatening to take away the medical marijuana dispensary licenses of Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation for allegedly misrepresenting its cannabis holdings in the state. The issue stems from claims Harvest made earlier this week when announcing the acquisition of CannaPharmacy, The (Philadelphia) Inquirer reported Thursday. Here’s the crux of the situation: In its […] PA regulators allege Harvest Health misrepresented its state marijuana holdings is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrep... more »

Illinois OKs Cresco Labs’ plan to open three more medical cannabis dispensaries

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Chicago-based Cresco Labs, a multistate cannabis company, received regulatory approval to acquire a trio of medical marijuana dispensary locations in Illinois. According to a news release, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has greenlighted the company to acquire two stores in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago – MedMar Rockford and MedMar Lakeview – […] Illinois OKs Cresco Labs’ plan to open three more medical cannabis dispensaries is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Autistic authors’ guide maps out route to quality care

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
A new guide – written solely by autistic people – aims to show care providers, commissioners and inspectors how to provide “quality care” for other autistic people. An Independent Guide to Quality Care for Autistic People has been written by members of the National Autistic Taskforce (NAT) and has a “heavy emphasis” on developing choice [...]

Airline forced to apologise after charging woman for carer’s seat reservation

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
An airline has been forced to apologise to a disabled woman after it charged her extra to reserve a seat next to her for her carer, and then refused to refund the charge. Helen Jenkins had informed Flybe when she was booking her return flights from Birmingham to the Isle of Man online last week [...]

Do You Think The Worst Presidency In The History Of The U.S. Will End Without A War?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
It increasingly looks like Trump is ginning up a war with Iran to get peoples' minds off the Mueller Report and the myriad other problems that are spinning out of control and drowning his presidency and his hopes for reelection. Maybe Venezuela? Yeah, there's always that... but the Saudis and Israelis are both *really* pushing for the U.S. to attack Iran. On Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was testifying at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing when Rand Paul (R-KY) reminded him that "Only Congress can declare war. You do not have our permission to go to war with ... more »

Confronting Iran

Joseph Adam Ereli at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Joseph Adam Ereli* *Security, Middle East* The reason this Iranian opposition group has survived for so long is precisely because it has support inside Iran. Michael Rubin’s take-down of the main Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) misses a critical point: The reason this Iranian opposition group has survived for so long is precisely *because* it has support inside Iran. Consider the evidence: Number one: In July 1988, Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was compelled to “drink the cup of poison” and agree to a cease-fire with Ira... more »

Great day for Scofflaws - Bad Day for Humanity in the War on Truth

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago
*Julian Assange and the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, UK* *Wikileaks Editor Dragged into Custody for Telling the Truth* Somedays, it's harder to blog than others. Today is a particularly difficult day. I have about four or five posts almost ready to go and only require a few last minute touch up edits. But I have writer's block, due to two recent events that have depressed the hell out of me. The first is the dragging of Wikileaks editor Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy this morning...to be trundled off to USrael where he will be subjected to one of their patented k... more »

Triclosan And 27 Other Ingredients No Longer Allowed In Hand Sanitizers

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
Consumer hand sanitizers are popular, and they became more popular when brands started advertising they used the same chemicals hospitals use. FDA allowed it starting in 1994 (1994 Health Care Antiseptic TFM (June 17, 1994, 59 FR 31402)), the same year they gave supplements exemption from real FDA oversight. read more

Impeachment Porn And The State Of Journalism

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago
*Ricky Maddow: Moonbat Conspiratorial Rants for a Hateful, Aggrieved, and Ignorant Audience* For 2 years a completely absurd set of allegations presented as fact has dominated the airwaves and paralyzed the executive branch, specifically that the President of the United States of America was 1) a compromised tool of Moscow (New York Times November 29, 2018), 2) had colluded with Russia as a candidate (January 26, 2019), and 3) was an agent of Kremlin (NY Times article January 11, 2019). These falsehoods flashed before our eyes in newspapers, television news shows, social media one-m...more »

The Army Is Getting a Powerful New Hellfire Missile Upgrade

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Technology, Americas* [image: By U.S. Army - Main article: https://www.army.mil/article/200574/army_aviators_testing_next_generation_air_to_ground_missileHigh-resolution image: https://www.army.mil/e2/c/images/2018/02/13/506688/original.jpg, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/i] Let's take a look. The Army is poised to begin full-rate production on the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile designed to combine the best features of several air-to-surface missiles into a single, unified system for use across several services. In a pre-solicitation notice issued on T... more »

World War II Reboot: The Air Force Almost Brought Back the P-51 Mustang

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * What? *Incredibly, through the 1970s, Lindsay and Piper pitched the Enforcer not just as a COIN aircraft, but also as America’s primary ground-attack plane. That role happened to be fulfilled by the A-10. It’s one thing to offer a prop job for a niche role like bush wars, but quite another to suggest it should replace a jet as a primary ground-attack aircraft.* The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the greatest fighters of World War II. Had life worked out differently, the Mustang could also have fought in Vietnam and flown against a Soviet inv... more »

The Simple Reason Nazi Germany Smashed France During World War II

Daniel L. Davis at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, * And changed history forever. *Though Germany eventually lost World War II and France again ended up on the victorious side, the leadership traits demonstrated before and during the battle in 1940 are textbook examples of what makes for great leadership—and what kind of leadership leads to defeat.* In May 1940, the German Wehrmacht launched a lightning attack into France and within weeks destroyed the combined French and British armies. The rapid defeat is typically ascribed to a combination of the French High Command’s attempts to refight the meth... more »

How the Greatest Battleships Ever Built Could Make the Ultimate Comeback

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * While a comeback is unlikely, it’s always nice to dream. *While a comeback is unlikely, it’s always nice to dream.* Battleships captivate the imagination. Before they were displaced by aircraft carriers, battleships were symbols of great-power status. Some of the most iconic were the American Iowa class, the last battleships ever built by the United States. Powerful in appearance, yet with sleek lines filled in with haze gray, the Iowa class served in World War II and were unretired three more times to serve as the U.S. Navy’s big guns. If we brought... more »

Getting Freedom of Navigation Operations Right in the South China Sea

Hyun-Binn Cho, Umut Yüksel at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Hyun-Binn Cho, Umut Yüksel* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The law of the sea remains elusive to many, and when territorial seas—or the build-up of artificial islands or military installations—are not being challenged, that should be made clear. There is a growing consensus among experts that freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) are necessary but insufficient to safeguard U.S. interests in the South China Sea. In recent years, China has built artificial islands and military installations in the region and has pursued its maritime claims with more voracity. In response, t... more »

What Happens When China Becomes the Most Powerful Country in the World?

David Batashvili at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*David Batashvili* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] If China were to lead the world, then democracy would be hard-pressed to remain the mainstream form of political regime it has been for the last century. Globally preeminent states have a tendency to shape the world in many ways. Obviously, they do it in a rather direct manner through their geostrategic activities, but the phenomenon goes much further than that. On purpose or by accident, preeminent states export their internal arrangements to the entire international system. The global political, economic, social, cultural an... more »

The Impact of Great Power Competition on the U.S. Navy

John S. Van Oudenaren at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*John S. Van Oudenaren* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Navy is being asked to prepare for a major war but also conduct all of its regular duties. Can the Navy and American shipbuilding keep up? A state’s defense industrial base is the foundation of its capacity to generate and sustain military power. In few areas is this more salient than naval power, which entails shipbuilding, a costly, lengthy, and resource-intensive process. At a recent Center for the National Interest event, two leading authorities, with direct naval budgeting and force structure planning experie... more »

NATO’s German Problem: Who Needs Soldiers or Weapons?

Doug Bandow at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Europeans should not rely on Americans to spend, fight, and die for them. The foreign ministers of America’s European allies visited Washington to celebrate the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s seventieth anniversary. Members engaged in an orgy of self-congratulation over an alliance which remains better called “North America and The Others.” One of the meeting highlights was preparing to bring in the military behemoth of (North) Macedonia, following the inclusion of equally mighty Montenegro two years ago. One discor... more »

The Path Forward in Iraq: What Michael C. Desch Thinks

Michael C. Desch at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Michael C. Desch* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] It is not Monday morning quarterbacking to point out that doubling down on failure is hardly a good strategy for America going forward. *Editor’s Note: This is a submitted response to *The National Interest’s* symposium on Iraq after sixteen years of war. Check out all the responses we are gathering **here**. * When I signed the* New York Times* ad I was under no illusions that it would constitute even a speed-bump on the road to Baghdad given the virulent war fever infecting the U.S. government and the American public ... more »

Last Week at the Military Commissions: Pre-sentencing Hearings Continue in United States v. Khan

rhanna at Lawfare - 8 hours ago
The military commission for Majid Shoukat Khan, who pleaded guilty to charges related to his role as a low-level al-Qaeda operative in 2012, reconvened on April 1, after a hiatus since July 2018. This one-day session recapped the previous day’s session and defense counsel’s motions to compel the government to produce a laptop for Khan, discovery materials and witnesses. The commission recessed, with a closed session planned for the following day to discuss classified arguments regarding defense counsel’s motions. *Administrative Matters* Military judge Col. Douglas Watkins opened... more »

Inside the 'extreme consequences' for the actor on the other side of Geoffrey Rush's court victory

Jamie McKinnell at Just In - 8 hours ago
Eryn Jean Norvill, the young, emerging star of Australian theatre, is no stranger to a spotlight — but the glare of a courtroom she never wanted to be in, defending articles she was not a part of, will have consequences.

Terry Gilliam finally fulfils his decades-long Don Quixote quest

Keva York at Just In - 8 hours ago
The iconoclastic director delivers a cinematic joyride with his new film, starring Adam Driver as an ad man stuck in his own Cervantes-inspired fantasy.

Federal election: As economic challenges mount, is this a contest you'd be better off losing?

Stephen Letts at Just In - 8 hours ago
Treasury forecasts paint a fairly rosy picture over the horizon for whoever wins on May 18, but then again Treasury's record is far from perfect and there are plenty of indicators pointing to far tougher times ahead

President Trump Tweets Misrepresented Approval Numbers from Fox

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
President Trump’s overall unfavorable rating has remained steady at 55 percent since he announced his candidacy in 2015.

‘I Know Nothing’ — Trump Changes His Tune on WikiLeaks

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
It was a stark contrast to how Trump showered praise on Julian Assange's hacking organization during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Kratom Is Tied to More US Deaths

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the numbers after combing through death certificates and toxicology reports from an 18-month period.

Judge Threatens to Stop Carnival Ships from Docking in US

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The cruise ship company has been on probation for two years for illegally dumping oil into the ocean and lying about it, according to court filings.

More on Assange snatching.....

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago
Shortly before Assange’s arrest in London Thursday morning, TRNN speaks to former National Lawyers Guild president Marjorie Cohn about Manning’s refusal to testify against Assange and the precarious situation Assange is in.

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