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Thomas Paine

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

Saturday, May 25, 2019

25 May - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 3

10:30 pm MDT



Dangerous & Grotesque Risks Of The “PRIME Act” Which Is Being Pushed By Rand Paul, Angus King, Lamar Alexander, Thomas Massie et al.

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
A legal case from the late 1990s sheds light upon the importance of meat inspection: “In 1983, he moved from … Continue reading →

Emails Show How Much Pull Political Bosses Had Over State Tax Breaks (Re Holtec International Nuclear & More)

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
From Propublica.org: “Emails Show How Much Pull Political Bosses Had Over State Tax Breaks A law firm linked to New … Continue reading →

A False Answer, a Big Political Connection and $260 Million in Tax Breaks (Re Holtec International Nuclear)

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
From Propublica.org: https://www.propublica.org/series/the-real-bosses-of-new-jersey “A False Answer, a Big Political Connection and $260 Million in Tax Breaks Holtec International gave a … Continue reading →

"At one point I put my hand up, like I was back at school"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
Now, there's a bit of 'history' (as they say) between Dan Hodges and the BBC's Rob Burley (responsible for *Politics Live*), so that might have been behind Dan's tweet here. But the Brexit Party's Martin Daubney joined in the subsequent exchange, and commented on his own experiences of appearing on the BBC - and such comments are always interesting: *Dan Hodges*: *Politics Live* is basically turning into the political version of Jeremy Kyle. *Ed Mackrill*: I stopped watching it after Jo Coburn and a panel of Remainers spent the entire show trying to get Martin Daubney to say somet... more »

South Korea's Military Has Gone Into Beast Mode

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * Forget all of Kim's missiles. Seoul is the real military power on the Korean Peninsula. There is nothing in the world President Donald Trump despises more than nations who freeload off the United States. Typically, that description is fired at Washington’s friends in Europe, most of whom spend a pittance on their own militaries. But the president often lumps the Republic of Korea in the same boat—yet one more rich country that boasts a massive trade deficit ($9.8 billion) with the United States, but nevertheless remains dependent on Washington f... more »

How Russia's 'Flying' Aircraft Carriers Fought Nazi Germany During World War II

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Eurasia* [image: DVIDS] A battle over the Black Sea. Early in the morning of August 10, 1941, three boxy Soviet TB-3 bombers took off from the airbase at Yevpatoria in the Crimean Peninsula, bearing a most unusual cargo under their gargantuan wings: two manned, stubby-nosed I-16 fighter planes, their Shvetsov radial engines chortling and propellers spinning to help propel the sluggish four-engine TB-3s they were attached to. One of the aircraft-carrying motherships had to abort mission due to technical problems. The six remaining aircraft assumed an... more »

The U.S. Navy's Stealth Destroyers Are Joining Forces with Robot Ships

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] A sign of the future? The U.S. Navy has formed an experimental unit that combines robot and manned ships. Surface Development Squadron One (SURFDEVRON One) will develop tactics for combined operations between manned and unmanned ships, as well as testing new weapons. “SURFDEVRON One is responsible for the maintenance, training and manning oversight for medium and large Unmanned Surface Vessels (e.g. Sea Hunter / MDUSV) and *Zumwalt*-class ships: USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), the future USS ... more »

The M14 Is the U.S. Military’s Worst Service Rifle. Ever.

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: DVIDS] And we can tell you all of the reasons why. The M14 is the U.S. military’s worst service rifle. It served as the standard-issue rifle for just six years—by the most generous estimates, half that of the U.S. Army’s second shortest serving rifle, the Krag-Jørgensen. The design itself is fraught with problems. The process of creating it was even worse and led to the dissolution of the U.S. Ordnance Corps and Springfield Armory, the largest producer of American military small arms in history. The modern company, also called Springfie... more »

"Fallen among fundamentalists"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
The transcript in the post below, from last night's *Newsnight*, is of a report by the Prince of BBC political profilers, Michael Cockerell. It came with elegiac strings and plainchant (*Pange lingua gloriosi corporis mysterium *- 'Tell, tongue, the mystery of the glorious Body'). Its closing lines might prove controversial. Who exactly are the "fundamentalists" who did for the "dutiful woman"? Theresa May will very soon join the pantheon of former British prime ministers. Mrs May was a dutiful woman who had fallen among fundamentalists. Her legacy is to leave a country as divided ... more »

Highly Illogical, Mr. Sulu

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 17 hours ago
George Takei, better know to some as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, the guy who pretended to drive around a big ass flying saucier with Cadillac fins and being yelled at by William Shatner on television way before my time. And during his run as Sulu, was depicted as a bare-chested swashbuckling swordsman in his spare time away from warp speedin' around the galaxy and dodging numerous alien bad guy's artillery barrages. Now it seems that the dragon he wishes to slay is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Of course Mr. Takei’s tweet was wholly mockworthy, (your editorette at you... more »

The Western media “death cult” is dragging us into the abyss of perpetual war

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*Jonathan Cook* | The false narratives the media generate are there to serve a system of power.

Links 5/25/19

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Transcript: Michael Cockerill's 'Newsnight' piece on Theresa May, 24 May 2019

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
*Emily Maitlis*: In the end, then, a bloody, brutal decapitation. A woman forced to metaphorically walk the plank and brought to the brink of tears. It was Theresa May herself who used that phrase - the Nasty Party. Ironic to see her fate played out by a ballot box of votes she never even saw opened. The grey suits of the men and women in shadows long plotting to bring her down. Few feel they knew this Prime Minister well. Perhaps that was the problem. Her friends were a tight bond - but there were many more left outside. So what do we know of her? And how will this extraordinary ... more »

Sometimes the jokes just write themselves

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
I did a double-take on reading this report. The owner of the life-size replica of Noah’s Ark in Northern Kentucky has sued its insurers for refusing to cover, of all things … rain damage. Ark Encounter, which unveiled the 510-foot-long model in 2016, says that heavy rains in 2017 and 2018 caused a landslide on its access road, and its five insurance carriers refused to cover nearly $1 million in damages. There's more at the link. But . . . what if the insurers claim that rain damage to (of all things!) Noah's Ark was, almost by definition, an Act of God? Peter

Iran can sink US warships with ‘secret weapon’: Iranian commander

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Iran has signaled its readiness to use its “secret” weaponry in order to sink US warships which were earlier delivered to the Persian Gulf region. “America […] is sending two warships to the region. If they commit the slightest stupidity, we will send these ships to the bottom of the sea along with their crew […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian choppers destroy 2 jihadist bases in western Idlib: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Air Force reportedly destroyed two jihadist bases in the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Friday. Using their attack choppers, the Syrian Air Force targeted two bases belonging to Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the Al-Arabaeen Mountains of western Idlib. According to the Muraselon News Agency, the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Satellite image reveals new land bridge connecting international highway from Tehran to Beirut

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Israel-based Image Satellite International company released a new satellite image showing the construction of a land bridge between Syria and Iraq. Based on the image, the construction is taking place between the Syrian border city of Albukamal and the Iraqi border city of Al-Qa’im. This border is controlled by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army killed nearly 350 jihadists, Turkish-backed rebels in northwestern Syria: Russia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
The Syrian Army has faced several attacks from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate, killing up to 350 terrorists and destroying six tanks and armored infantry carriers, Major General Viktor Kupchishin, chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, said on Friday. “Throughout the day, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS ambush kills several Syrian soldiers in eastern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – For the second time this week, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization has carried out an ambush against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the vast Badiya Al-Sham region. According to a military source near the ancient city of Palmyra, the Islamic State ambushed a group of Syrian Army soldiers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Bolton alleges US has ‘deep, serious’ intel on ‘Iranian threat’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Bolton claimed that Washington has “deep and serious” intelligence on the threat posed by Iran but declined to provide any details. On 12 May, four oil tankers, including two Saudi vessels and a UAE-flagged ship, were targeted by a mysterious attack near the UAE’s exclusive economic zone. Although no one has claimed responsibility for the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist capture of Kafr Naboudeh proves incredibly costly as death toll is estimated over 120

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels scored an important advance in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate this week, as their forces managed to retake the key town of Kafr Naboudeh from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). However, this advance by the jihadists of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkish-backed rebels would […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Greenland glaciers either stable of growing

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“In 2018, 26 of Greenland’s 47 largest glaciers were either stable or grew in size. Overall, the 47 glaciers advanced by +4.1 km² during 2018. Of the 6 largest glaciers, 4 grew while 2 retreated. Since 2012, ice loss has … Continue reading →

Gifts of the Immigrants, Woes of the Natives: Lessons From the Age of Mass Migration

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Favoring the cultural assimilation of immigrants and reducing the (actual or perceived) distance between immigrants and natives may be at least as important as addressing the potential economic effects of immigration

Murray Gell-Mann: 1929-2019

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
Sadly, as reported by The New York Times and many others, Murray Gell-Mann died at home yesterday, May 24th, at age of 89.7. He was clearly one of the greatest living physicists – by integrated achievements. It was cancer that killed him – for years, he's used his broad scientific expertise to defeat that lethal process inside his body. See this talk by Gell-Mann and David Agus about cancer. Physician Agus considered Gell-Mann to be his mentor. Cancer has also killed Gell-Mann's first beloved wife. A picture of MGM and Thomas Appelquist that I took in Harvard's Science Center in 2005... more »

NY State Senator Stavisky Believes Children As Young as Nine Can Make Medical Decisions

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Thank you to The F'ed Up Democrat blog for this excerpt. May 17, 2019 — NY State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky voted YES to allowing children as young as nine years old consent to being vaccinated with the dangerous Gardasil... more »

Drug Prices Soon to be Part of Advertising in Swamp Draining Measure

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Note: Perhaps you missed this bit of swamp draining on the evening news earlier this month. Despite President Trump's lack of progress regarding vaccination safety or choice, he has made some inroads when it comes to Big Pharma. Drugs over... more »

INTERVIEW: Robert Stuart on Exposing BBC Faux ‘Documentary’ on Syria

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Exposing BBC Panorama's infamous 'documentary' from Syria, broadcast in August 2013

US Senator Markey Denounces Trump Administration Decision to Sell Weapons to Saudi Arabia without Congressional Review

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
“Despite bipartisan opposition, this administration is doing everything possible to sell Saudi Arabia dangerous nuclear technologies it shouldn’t have, refusing … Continue reading →

Adani and coal mining tsunami takes out the Qld Labor Party

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 19 hours ago
by Viv Forbes, science writer The proposed Adani mine has been wading through a green swamp of political obstacles for nine long years. Other coal optimists have struggled to develop coal in the Galilee Basin for over 40 years. Federal Labor, State Labor and the Greens have taken turns to man the anti-coal barricades. In […]

Japanese and US food and farm organizations urge halt to trade talks that undermine rural livelihoods and food sovereignty

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
25-May-2019 We urge the complete halt of US-Japan trade negotiations that undermine the livelihoods of family farmers and the sovereignty of rural communities in our two countries.

Climate change, CAFTA and forced migration

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
25-May-2019 Climate change and the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) have destabilized the economies and lives of many in Central America and are driving migration.

Brad Scott parts ways with North Melbourne, takes dig at Kangaroos great

Just In - 19 hours ago
Brad Scott is stepping down as North Melbourne coach after almost 10 seasons in charge and he did not hold back in lashing out at one of his critics, Kangaroos legend David King.

Judge blocks Trump from building parts of US-Mexico border wall

Just In - 19 hours ago
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump from building key sections of his border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency, putting what might be a temporary delay on one of Mr Trump's highest priorities.

The world's most expensive medicine costs $US2.1 million — but might be cheaper than alternatives

Just In - 19 hours ago
Makers of a 'near cure' for a deadly genetic disease have defended the cost of the drug, saying the one-off treatment is a better option than long-term alternatives.

Perth deafblind woman refused boarding Jetstar flight says airline discriminated against her

Emily Piesse at Just In - 19 hours ago
It was meant to be her first unaccompanied flight but Vanessa Vlajkovic's plane took off without her after an administrative error meant Jetstar refused to let her board because she was travelling alone.

'He's still a threat': Last-minute bid to keep Bondi child killer and paedophile in jail

Michelle Brown at Just In - 19 hours ago
The mother of a nine-year-old killed by convicted paedophile Michael Guider has called on the NSW Government to make sure he stays in jail, labelling him "a danger" to the community.

Brazil Government Revenue R$139 Billion in April; Highest Figure Since 2014

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tax collection and federal contributions totaled R$139.030 (US$34,750) billion in April, a real increase (after deducting inflation) of 1.28 percent over the same month in 2018, according to the Federal Revenue Service. In relation to March this year, there was an increase of 25.84 percent, […] The post Brazil Government Revenue R$139 Billion in April; Highest Figure Since 2014 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Fiat Pledges to Invest R$16 Billion in Brazil in Next Five Years

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro celebrated this week the announcement by Fiat-Chrysler that it was investing R$16 billion in Brazil until 2024. According to the president, this is the “largest investment cycle in the company’s history in our country”. “We are bringing back the confidence of […] The post Fiat Pledges to Invest R$16 Billion in Brazil in Next Five Years appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Argues in Favor of Ending Use of Radars on Highways

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
[image: Mobile radars being used by federal highway police may become a thing of the past, according to President Bolsonaro,] By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, reiterated this week that he plans to take down speed radars along federal highways. For the president, radars take the fun out of driving. “There is no more pleasure in driving, anywhere you go, it’s full of radars. The radar extrapolated […] The post Bolsonaro Argues in Favor of Ending Use of Radars on Highways appeared first on The Rio Times.

Wanna Go Shooting This Weekend? Here Is the Best Ear Protection Around

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] We present some ideas on how to tackle this important issue. When it comes to choosing the best hearing protection for your ears, there is a lot to understand and consider the products that are available on the market today. Quality and consistency vary, as with any product, but knowing what to watch out for will help you make a decision about the best hearing protection for you. In this review, we’ll walk you through why you need hearing protection; explain what noise reduction is and how it is helpful; what the different ... more »

How the P-51 Mustang Made a Korean War Comeback

War Is Boring at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, Asia* [image: By Goshimini - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42171554] You just can't stop the best fighter of World War II. The public mostly remembers the North American P-51 Mustang as the fighter plane that protected Allied bombers over Germany and Japan during World War II. Overshadowed by newer jet fighters by the time war broke out in Korea in 1950, the re-designated F-51’s relative technological backwardness became a qualified blessing for close air support and battlefield interdiction sorties against the... more »

The Glock 36: A Really Big Gun in a Small Package

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: Von Z6ehswhha5HGRTd - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61793535] Here is what we think about it. Until recently, the most common compact .45 caliber handgun was of a type known as the Officer’s model. A derivative of the 1911A1 Government, in 2011 it was finally superseded by an even lighter pistol—the Glock 36. Chambered in .45 ACP and following the same winning formula as previous Glocks, the model 36 could be the best compact single stack .45 on the market today. The 1911 .45 caliber pistol, desi... more »

Civil War Fact: The Confederacy Almost Developed a Helicopter in 1862

War Is Boring at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Nicky Boogaard from Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands - RNLAF AH-64 Apache at the Oirschotse Heide Low Flying Area, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69915015] But the technology wasn’t quite ready for Robert E. Lee’s air cavalry. It’s the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 and Union forces on Cemetery Ridge await the final Confederate assault. But instead of witnessing serried ranks of rebels marching across a mile of open ground into the maws of Yankee cannons, the bluecoat regiments ar... more »

Hannity: Either Lynch Or Comey Or Both Are Lying — The Trump-Russia Collusion is Over!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Fox News Published on May 20, 2019 Secret FBI transcripts from Russia probe could be a ‘game-changer’ according to former Rep. Trey Gowdy. #Hannity #FoxNews end

Fukushima Update 5/25/19: 19,362.9.75 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated May 25, 2019: Fukushima Equals 19,362.9.75 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of May 25, 2019 - 3.002 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *19,362.9 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is st... more »

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Friday 24th May 2019

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

Americans Have No Trust in Congress

PA Pundits - International at Orchard Suit Plants Doubts about Bogren – PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
Trump calls Pelosi’s impeachment bluff, authorizing declassification of intel documents. ~ Thomas Gallatin ~ The latest Gallup poll finds that 77% of Americans disapprove of the job Congress is doing. The RealClearPolitics average of all the latest polling isn’t much better, as it finds Congress’s disapproval rating at 69.2% overall, with a positive approval […]

Prime Minister Theresa May To Resign

PA Pundits - International at Orchard Suit Plants Doubts about Bogren – PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D ~ Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom on Friday announced her intention to resign. May will quit as head of the governing Conservative Party on June 7, so she will still be in office when President Donald Trump pays a state visit June 3-5. When she steps down, […]

Fred to Take Month Off: World in Mourning, Stocks Fall

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
For reasons of mental health, if he has any, Fred Fred will go briefly into abeyance during which time he will train his menagerie of cobras to recognize Congressmen except Ron Paul, and to bite anyone who says “microaggression.” He … Continue reading →

Pence A Christian? POMPEO?: There Are Christians Who Love and Christians Who Hate

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
The torture facility in Zacatecas, Mexico, a museum of applied Christianity Pompeo: “My Faith in Jesus Christ Makes a Real Difference” Pompeo says God may have sent Trump to save Israel from Iran “As a Christian, I certainly believe that’s … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s Country: Not to Worry, They Can’t Innovate

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
For many years the United States has regarded itself as, and been, the world’s technological leader. One can easily make a long and impressive list of seminal discoveries and inventions coming from America, from the moon landings to the internet. … Continue reading →

Mars and Its Absence: What the Media Don’t Tell You

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
If you write long enough for publication, sooner or later you will make a fool of yourself, and then your choice is to admit it or prevaricate. For years I have regarded what I called “conspiracy theorists” as mildly delusional, … Continue reading →

Out and About: And Here and There in Jalisco

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
On a sunny day Violeta and I will inhabit our faithful CRV and wander about, without being excessively directed toward anywhere in particular, along the south shore of Lake Chapala, maybe striking off randomly in search of interesting pueblos. Warm … Continue reading →

Biology Department at Lehigh University Mans the Ramparts: Enemy Forces Gather Without

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
“Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed” Thomas Henry Huxley (ardent early supporter of Darwin) Accepted theories don’t simply die, asserts Nessa Carl, The Epigenetics Revolution “Instead, there is a prevailing theory which dominates a field. When new conflicting … Continue reading →

The Proximate Cause of All Our Woes Is: Civilizational Apoptosis

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
Today all manner of curiosities, as I once called them, propose that whites pay reparations for slavery. For example, our Democratic presidential candidates. Well, I am joining them. Yes. I am for reparations. It is only just. Once I lived … Continue reading →

Conspiracy Theories: Among the Illuminati

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
The appeal of conspiracy theories is strong. They seem to provide the believer a sense of esoteric understanding, of elevation above the limited grasp of moiling herd. They may make life less boring. Yet to many people, including me, they … Continue reading →

The Empire: Now or Never

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
Many people I talk to seem to think American foreign policy has something to do with democracy, human rights, national security, or maybe terrorism or freedom, or niceness, or something. It is a curious belief, Washington being interested in all … Continue reading →

Pussy John Bolton and His Codpiece Mustache: Examining the Freak Show

Fred Reed at - 20 hours ago
American government has become a collection of sordid and dangerous clowns. It was not always thus. Until Bush II, those governing were never lunatics. Eisenhower, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Obama, Clinton had their defects, were sometimes corrupt, and could be … Continue reading →

#5G, there’s nowhere to hide!

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
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7 Reasons Why Your AC is Not Cooling

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://www.housejoy.in/blog/home-care/7-reasons-ac-not-cooling/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook_blog&utm_campaign=NBT_acnotcooling

China unveils its home-built magnetic levitation train that ‘can travel as fast as 373mph’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7063083/China-unveils-home-built-magnetic-levitation-train-travel-fast-373mph.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline?ito=social-facebook

If you can live till 2050, you stand a chance at #immortality (according to a #futurologist)

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://ideapod.com/can-live-till-2050-stand-chance-immortality-according-futurologist/?utm_source=catalyst&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=sciencedump

UK Company Switches To Four-Day Work Week & Gives Staff A Raise. Boss, Are You Reading This?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://www.younews.in/news/uk-company-switches-to-four-day-work-week-gives-staff-a-raise-boss-are-you-reading-this/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

10-Minute Breathing Exercises You Can Use to Lose Weight

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/10-minute-breathing-exercises-you-can-use-to-lose-weight-678160/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini

US Federal Court Blocks Border Wall Construction in National Emergency Challenge

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
Press Release from the Sierra Club: “Federal Court Blocks Border Wall Construction in National Emergency Challenge Friday, May 24, 2019 … Continue reading →

Qanon - No Mercy

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Qanon kicked back in yesterday. We seem to be getting interference on the images. It should be obvious that Barr and Durham have been fully empowered to completely sort out the whole Spy-gate conspiracy that has enmeshed the Intelligence Services in particular and that the power to classify or not had to be taken away for this investigation to proceed. Consider all the obvious crimes that have been protected by classification. This has also enmeshed a number of Obama administration officials and surely Obama. The central crime is treason and sedition and that will be driven ... more »

Industry Leaders Concerned European Court’s Mandating of ‘Time Clock’ Adding Red Tape to Modern Workforce

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is not quite the answer of course, but it addresses the fact that unpaid contribution goes untallied and unreported and that this happens to be a real economic contribution that we properly need to know about. What is clear though is that it does not need to be fully monetized as the purists argue as that instead pipelines volunteerism which is often part of the skill acquisition process. But it does need to be measured as much as possible as it folds back into the natural community and its dynamics... *A vendor sells apples in Berlin, Germany, in a file photo. The Europea... more »

Stephen Moore: China ‘Brazenly’ Uses Trade Tactics to Meddle in 2020 Election

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
No surprise here but this has been a test of wills actually with the Chinese hoping that they can get Trump to back down. The reality is though that the sooner China bites the bullet and then vigorously complies with legitimate USA demands, the better for China. Once the full Chinese tariff wall is put in place, all the USA needs to do is encourage strongly the industrialization of the rest of SE Asia and INDIA in order to swiftly regain the advantage of cheap imports for its consumer market while establishing fair trade arrangements with all those countries. Such a result wi...more »

The media has turned against Monsanto, and Bayer is now facing a “snowball effect” of new lawsuits from victims of Roundup (glyphosate) exposure

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I find it hard to sympathize with Bayer considering their promotion of a certain pesticide implicated in the collapse of bee colonies and generating serious insect suppression across North America. Low level poisoning is a commercial thing that includes roundup and likely many others. It certainly generates problems when the poison is applied by broadcast spraying. Perhaps it is time to ban broadcast spraying for all but the truly safe products that really breakdown such as soap and mineral salts. As i have posted, we need DDT for local application. That includes in doors to ... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah Spy vs. Spy: White House CSI Edition:* So... Trump was right all along! There was a spy working for the Eric Holder-run DOJ during the 2016 campaign! Little did Trump know that the spy was often standing right by his side. Now that the spy's identity has been revealed, it might be time to investigate who sent her to chat up Trump and latch onto him all those years ago. Who else was she reporting to? And how pathetic is it that Trump is still trying to hold her hand? Look at that picture. She's having none of it. If only she had the guts to kick him in the balls and proc... more »

Harmful alternative therapies - an overview of the natural methods of killing skeptics who do not believe in an academic medicine.

Katarzyna Hoffman at Harmful Medical Lies - 21 hours ago
Academic medicine to flourish and get rid of its critics must take great care of people who are skeptical about its harmful absurdities have give them even more harmful natural alternatives so that they could seek help and disappear quickly. This is why I also collect absurdities of natural medicine to warn its followers. 1. The so-called "dr Budwig's therapy" - that is, eating white cheese with linseed oil - is in fact eating polyunsaturated drying oil with its hardener (lactic acid from cheese). Lactic acid cross-links (dries) in contact with unsaturated fatty acid... more »

One person killed as stolen Ferrari crashes and bursts into flames while fleeing from police

Just In - 21 hours ago
A stolen Ferrari crashes and catches fire in North Perth after speeding away from approaching police, killing one person and leaving another in hospital with serious burns.

Teenage students jump from burning building during fire that killed 20

Just In - 21 hours ago
Twenty Indian teenage students have been killed in a fire that broke out in a tutoring centre, which destroyed the staircase and trapped them inside.

Origin hopeful Reynolds injured in Rabbitohs triumph

Just In - 21 hours ago
New South Wales State of Origin hope Adam Reynolds limps off the field with a knee injury in the Rabbitohs' victory over the Tigers, while the Broncos and Cowboys claim wins.

The Faux Revolution of Mindfulness

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
How the Anglo-American fad of mindfulness bolsters neoliberaism.

Minneapolis officer tells cop to ‘keep your mouth shut’ after fatal shooting of holistic healer Dr. Damond in newly-released body cam footage

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 21 hours ago
Today we are learning some new information regarding what happened moments after Mohamad Noor fatally shot Justine Damond. Officer Jesse Lopez was one of the first officers to arrive on the scene after the shooting. His body cam video reveals that another Minneapolis police officer addressed Mohamad Noor as “kiddo” and advised him against talking […] The post Minneapolis officer tells cop to ‘keep your mouth shut’ after fatal shooting of holistic healer Dr. Damond in newly-released body cam footage appeared first on Health Nut News.

Global Warming Slowdown.or hiatus(peer-reviewed.)

Geoff at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 22 hours ago
Wood for Trees Although the ALARMISTS try to deny it, *since 1998, there has been no significant global warming,* A peer-reviewed paper published in Nature Communications by Johnson et al (*Nature Communications *9, Article number: 1724) includesin its Abstract: The recent levelling of global mean temperatures after the late 1990s, the so-called global warming hiatus or slowdown, ignited a surge of scientific interest into natural global mean surface temperature variability, observed temperature biases, and climate communication, but many questions remain about how these findings ... more »

Bolsonaro Wants to Build “Brazilian Cancún” in Protected Area

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Tamoios Eco-Station (Esec Tamoios), which President Jair Bolsonaro plans to convert into a “Brazilian Cancun,” occupies less than six percent of the Bay of Angra dos Reis (RJ) and is home to endangered species. The group of islands also serves as a sanctuary for marine wildlife […] The post Bolsonaro Wants to Build “Brazilian Cancún” in Protected Area appeared first on The Rio Times.

Annual Inflation in Brazil Rose to Highest Level in Over Two Years

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
Newsfeed/Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Annual inflation in Brazil rose to its highest level in over two years in the month to mid-May, government statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, but the monthly rate was lower than expected, suggesting price pressures could be starting to ease. The IBGE’s broad measure of consumer price inflation […] The post Annual Inflation in Brazil Rose to Highest Level in Over Two Years appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Congress Approves Measure for Free Luggage Allowance

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The airlines criticized a section of the provisional measure (MP) approved by National Congress providing the return of free checked luggage. Consumer protection associations, on the other hand, considered the change to be positive. The Senate approved a provisional measure allowing investment of foreign capital of up […] The post Brazil Congress Approves Measure for Free Luggage Allowance appeared first on The Rio Times.

Meet Lula’s New Love, Sociologist Rosângela da Silva

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sociologist “Janja Lula da Silva,” as she is known on social networks, is 52 years old, lives in Curitiba, has been a member of the Workers Party (PT) since the 1980s; she was introduced to the public by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s […] The post Meet Lula’s New Love, Sociologist Rosângela da Silva appeared first on The Rio Times.

Forrestal: Step Aboard America's First 'Super' Aircraft Carrier

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The ship that started it all. As the United States prepares to deliver its second one-hundred-thousand-ton *Gerald Ford-*class supercarrier later in 2019, it’s easy to forget that until the mid-1950s the Navy’s carriers displaced between a third or half that much. The *Essex* and larger *Midway-*class carriers built during World War II were designed to launch smaller, slower piston-engine warbirds. But a new generation of carrier-based jet aircraft took up more deck space, required longer decks to takeoff and lan... more »

One U.S. Battleship Fired 65,000 .50 Caliber Rounds During Pearl Harbor

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * [image: By Unknown USN photographer - history.navy.mil, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59620683] An amazing stat. *Wearing his dungarees, Winsett ran the 50 yards back to the ship and his battle station, a .50-caliber machine gun facing toward the bow on the starboard side. He still believed it was just “another drill.” As soon as the stations were manned, Condition “YOKE” (Enemy Is Probable) was set by Captain C.M. Cooke, Jr.* On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, Gunner’s Mate Russell Winsett, 19, awoke at 5 am a... more »

Assange Indictment Marks Alarming New Stage in US War on Leaks Says The Committee to Protect Journalists

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
According to The Committee to Protect Journalists https://cpj.org: “Assange indictment marks alarming new stage in US war on leaks May … Continue reading →

The New World Order

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
This is an historic moment. We have before us the opportunity to forge for ourselves and for future generations a new world order we have a real chance at this new world order, an order in which a credible United … Continue reading →

Shadow Obama admin group issue MSM talking points on Iran

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 22 hours ago
Obama’s dream squad are back to carrying Obama’s water bucket and are now beginning to make multiple play talking points to discredit President Trump on his Iran stance, that of his advisers, and others in the Trump administration… Why? At a guess, to spread Obama’s message across to the media without Obama being directly involved or called out for the words. Check MSM and take wagers which ones will post word for word. In 2017, some of President Trump’s advisers circulated a memo here suggesting that Ben Rhodes and other former Obama staffers were conspiring to bring down the Trump... more »

Musical Interlude: Yanni, “One Man's Dream”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*Yanni, “One Man's Dream”, Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico* Yiannis Chryssomallis, better known as Yanni, is a Greek pianist, keyboardist, composer, and music producer who lives in the United States.

China Hails Modi Victory. This Is Why.

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
In strategic terms, China is not overtly anxious that under Modi’s stewardship, India continued to expand its so-called “defining partnership” with the US. But the “red line” will be India’s strategic autonomy, which, in the Indo-Pacific context, narrows down to Modi hitching the Indians wagons to Trump’s regional strategies.

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
“This rock structure is not only surreal - it's real. The reason it's not more famous is that it is, perhaps, smaller than one might guess: the capstone rock overhangs only a few meters. Even so, the King of Wings outcrop, located in New Mexico, USA, is a fascinating example of an unusual type of rock structure called a hoodoo. Hoodoos may form when a layer of hard rock overlays a layer of eroding softer rock. *Click image for larger size.* Figuring out the details of incorporating this hoodoo into a night-sky photoshoot took over a year. Besides waiting for a suitably picturesque n... more »

The Poet: Robinson Jeffers, "The Brown Forest"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"The Brown Forest"* "I entered the life of the brown forest And the great life of the ancient peaks, the patience of stone, I felt the changes in the veins In the throat of the mountain, a grain in many centuries, we have our own time, not yours; and I was the stream Draining the mountain wood; and I the stag drinking; and I was the stars, Boiling with light, wandering alone, each one the lord of his own summit; and I was the darkness Outside the stars, I included them, they were a part of me. I was mankind also, a moving lichen On the cheek of the round stone..." - Robinson Jeffers

"Don't Give Up!"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"Don't give up! I believe in you all. A person's a person, no matter how small! And you very small persons will not have to die If you make yourselves heard! So come on, now, and TRY!" - Theodor Seuss Geisel, “Dr. Seuss”

"We Must Marvel..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"In our society, confidence leads to knowledge - which leads to power - which leads to pride - which leads to a fear of seeming ignorant - which constricts learning like an iron vise. We must understand that confidence is a blessing, for it is the embodiment of self-love, and through it we find the fuel for innovation and progress. We must realize that ignorance is merely the opportunity to learn more. And lastly, we must marvel rather than groan at the fact that there will always be more to learn. Only then will we be free of the intellectual prisons we have so readily caged ourse... more »

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: MEMORIAL DAY: MAY 25, 2019

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 22 hours ago
Memorial Day. Best way to honour the fallen is to pay these men and women tribute; then party the day away with those you treasure, savouring the blessings of your life with gratitude and exuberance. This is a Canadian tee shirt. The "Your Skin is not White" line quite disturbed me. It was being marketed at a (Liberal) Green gathering discussing AOC's ludicrous Green New Deal as applied to Canada. They figure the shirt will influence everyone to connect over these issues come election time and vote for their representatives. They are trying ... more »

"The Search for Truth"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"The Search for Truth" By David Chandler “Some people might wonder what motivates a physics teacher to get up and talk about religion and world issues. I am not a professional political scientist or sociologist or theologian. But I am a concerned citizen and a thinking person. To be a scientist does not mean you have to be a one-dimensional person out of touch with life beyond the lab. Physics used to be called natural philosophy. It is a branch of philosophy in that it is part of the quest for truth. The same thing that motivates me to ponder the true nature of the physical world ... more »

Trump allegedly approves deployment of 1,500 US troops to Middle East amid rising tensions

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
US President Donald Trump confirmed that the Pentagon will deploy 1,500 more troops to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, Reuters reported, citing sources. According to Mr. Trump, the troops’ deployment is mostly protective. The Pentagon said on Friday that the US is sending more troops to the Middle East due to “credible intelligence” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Listeria detected in ham served at children’s hospital

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in a batch of sliced ham served at a children’s hospital in an Australian state. The batch of commercial sliced ham was given to patients and families in the Queensland Children’s Hospital from May 10 to 20. No cases of Listeriosis-related sickness have yet been reported in or to the hospital.... Continue Reading

Canadian Sausage Products Recalled for Lack of Import Inspection

Kelsey M. Mackin at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Canadian company Sikorski Sausages Co. Ltd. of London, Ontario, is recalling about 75 pounds of various imported meat and poultry sausage that was not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, the U.SDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported Friday. Without the benefit of full inspection, a possibility of adverse health consequences exists. The various... Continue Reading

Czech tests find Salmonella in poultry from Poland

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Salmonella has been detected in 16 tons of poultry imported to the Czech Republic from Poland since mid-April, according to the Czech State Veterinary Administration (SVS). SVS has ordered emergency veterinary measures for 12 recipients of poultry consignments since the rules were put in place in April. Eleven incidents have involved chicken and one related... Continue Reading

"There's so much destruction/All over the world/And all you can do is/Complain about me"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 23 hours ago
From the newly-retired open thread: The BBC News website's report of that story began like this: Poor Mozza really is out of favour at the BBC these days (not that he'll mind much I suspect). Look at the language there: in summary, Morrissey "*denies* he is a *racist*" but has "previously expressed support for the *far-right* For Britain party". (For Britain - for those who don't know - is Anne Marie Waters's party). And later in the article the BBC informs us, "Morrissey, 60, *has denied on multiple occasions he holds racist views*." That's a lot of denial! "You hiss and groa... more »

Brazil’s Job Creation in April is Best Since 2013

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
By Newsfeed/Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s economy added a net 129,601 jobs in April, the economy ministry said on Friday, well above forecasts and the best rise for the month in six years, marking a strong rebound from a shock fall the month before. The median estimate of a Reuters poll of economists […] The post Brazil’s Job Creation in April is Best Since 2013 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The National Ballet of China to Perform at Rio’s Municipal Theater this Weekend

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday, May 25th, and Sunday, May 26th, the National Ballet of China will be performing their acclaimed show “Lanternas Vermelhas” (Raise the Red Lantern) at the Theatro Municipal (Municipal Theater) in Rio’s city center. The company are stopping over in Rio before heading on […] The post The National Ballet of China to Perform at Rio’s Municipal Theater this Weekend appeared first on The Rio Times.

May 25th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #856

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

Saturday May 25th – Open Thread

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

Motegi and Lighthizer Meeting Right Now…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Based on time zones (Japan is 13 hours ahead), and considering Lighthizer left on Thursday; it would appear Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are meeting right about now. (Reuters) – Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu … Continue reading →

'Very tragic': Man dies after suffering head injuries in violent brawl

Just In - 23 hours ago
A baseball bat, golf club and wooden and metal poles are found at the scene of a violent brawl where a man died after suffering severe head injuries in Sydney's south-west, police say.

Trump 'declassifies everything' to probe Australia's role in Mueller report

Just In - 23 hours ago
The US President says he will declassify documents about the origin of the Mueller probe, including some that mention Australia.

Flights cancelled after Bali's Mount Agung volcano erupts

Just In - 23 hours ago
Bali's airport cancels flights after the Mount Agung volcano erupted overnight, spreading ash over the south of the Indonesian island.

Human CO2 does not cause climate change.

Geoff at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 1 day ago
Previously this blog has presented Dr Ed Berry's preliminary paper: (link) Human CO2 emissions not responsible for increase in atmospheric CO2. Therefore climate change is natural. Now Dr Ed has a book in pre-print stage and has revealed the* Introduction to the Book*: *Introduction to my forthcoming book* *Click here to read this online or comment* *by Ed Berry, Ph.D., Physics, CCM* Human CO2 does not cause climate change. High-school level science shows why human CO2 has an insignificant effect on atmospheric CO2. Therefore nature, not human CO2 emissions, is the true cause of cl... more »

US-Backed Terrorists "Struggle" After Returning from Syria

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 1 day ago
*May 25, 2019* (Gunnar Ulson - NEO) - Upon reading the Financial Times article, "Isis fighters struggle on return to Balkan states," you might almost forget the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) was and still is a hardcore terrorist organization guilty of some of the most heinous terrorism carried out in the 21st century. The article begins, claiming: *In a village in the Kosovar countryside, Edona Berisha Demolli’s family have gathered to celebrate her return from Syria where she and her husband fled to six years ago to fight for Islamic militants Isis. * * “I am exhausted,... more »

Yes, Norway Really Did Sink Its Own Warship. Here's Why.

Task and Purpose at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Europe* [image: By Bjoertvedt - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10116913] A strange story. *Congratulations, Norway: You played yourself.* Following a collision with a civilian vessel on Nov. 8, the captain of the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Helge Ingstad made the brilliant decision to deliberately run the vessel aground to prevent the warship, among the most capable in the NATO fleet, from sinking outright. *(This article by Jared Keller originally appeared at Task & Purpose. Follow Task & Purpose on T... more »

Epically Awful: The Worst U.S. President Ever Has No Equal

Robert W. Merry at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert W. Merry* *Security, * Any guesses? *The result was a humiliation of Germany that rendered another war nearly inevitable and created in that country a sump of civic resentment and venom that would poison its politics for a generation. We can’t say with certainty that Adolf Hitler wouldn’t have emerged in Germany if the stalemate of World War I had been settled through negotiations rather than diktat. But we can say that the world spawned by Wilson’s naïve war policies certainly created a political climate in Germany that paved the way for Hitler.* If you wanted to ident... more »

One Change You Can Make to Your Glock That Gun Owners Love

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/474, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29632995] And we explain how to do it. In this article, we are going to be talking about stippling a Glock handgun. We will be looking at what stippling is, how it’s beneficial, and lastly, you will learn how to stipple a Glock on your own. And best of all, I am going to tell you how to do it with just a few basic tools that you probably already have laying around somewhere in the garage. So grab you fireproof glov... more »

CBS: Governor Mills signs bill ending nonmedical vaccine exemptions

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
It was a somber day today in Maine. Governor Janet Mills just signed a bill, LD 798, that will end most non-medical exemptions for childhood vaccines. Rep. Ryan Tipping (D-Ohio) sponsored the bill. He said in a press release: “As we hear more reports of measles and other preventable diseases in Maine and across the […] The post CBS: Governor Mills signs bill ending nonmedical vaccine exemptions appeared first on Health Nut News.

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago

Republicans Justin Amash, Bill Weld And Tom Coleman Use Thursday To Pound Trump

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*What Would Freud Do? by Nancy Ohanian* Pelosi and Trump were attacking each other yesterday after his temper tantrum and walk-out from the infrastructure talks at the White House. Pelosi said Trump "needs an intervention" and called him "villainous," while Trump kept referring to Pelosi as "crazy Nancy." But Pelosi wasn't the only one attacking the orange imbecile yesterday. The *Washington Post* published an interview Jacob Bogage did with McKinsey Pete yesterday. And Pete, a military vet tore into the draft-dodger-in-chief. Pete accurately described Trump as using his "privilege... more »

Nigel Farage Discusses Brexit Party Victory and Theresa May Resignation…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage calls-in to Fox Business for a discussion of Theresa May’s resignation and the success of the Brexit Party movement in the recent EU election. . [ps. I still think U.K. far-left media are sandbagging the … Continue reading →

Man creeped out and confused after stranger enters house and cleans it

Just In - 1 day ago
A man is looking for answers after coming home from work to find someone had entered his house and cleaned and tidied his bedrooms and bathrooms.

Live: Tigers meets Bombers in Dreamtime at the 'G

Just In - 1 day ago
The Tigers face the Bombers in their Dreamtime at the 'G fixture and the Suns play the Cats, after Brad Scott guides the Kangaroos to a win in his final match as coach, and the Eagles and Hawks enjoy victories. Follow all the scores, stats and commentary.

20yo man shot dead by police officer in Adelaide's west

Just In - 1 day ago
The fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man by police at Seaton in Adelaide's west will be formally investigated, after the man allegedly threatened an officer with a knife.

'Horrendous': Hunt for 'perpetrator' after woman found dead in Melbourne park

Just In - 1 day ago
A homicide detective says a woman whose body was found by dogwalkers among logs in a Melbourne park was the victim of a "horrendous crime" and police will not stop until they find the perpetrator.

Science's Untold Scandal: The Lockstep March of Professional Societies to Promote the Climate Change Scare

Geoff at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 1 day ago
BY TOM HARRIS AND DR. JAY LEHRFirst Published PJ Media MAY 24, 2019(Link) CHAT 8 COMMENTS [image: Climate Change] (Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay) When we started our careers, it was considered an honor to be a member of professional societies that helped practitioners keep up with the latest developments in their fields through relevant meetings and publications. Senior author Dr. Jay Lehr had the privilege of leading one of these societies long ago. But things are different now. Whether it be chemistry, physics, geology or engineering, many of the world’s primary professional ... more »

Water Birds

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago

1984

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
I texted this picture (with no accompanying text) from downtown Boulder this afternoon, to an acquaintance who is interested in a computer education. Look what just showed up in my Twitter recommendations.

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, May 25, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
[image: São Paulo nightlife] We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Skuta Festival 2019 (Santana) – The Skuta Festival happens this Saturday, gatheting some of the most popular artists from Brazil’s sertanejo and pagode music scene. Maiara & Maraisa, Léo […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, May 25, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, May 25, 2019

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: BaianaSystem @ Fundição Progresso (Lapa) – Catch BaianaSystem this Saturday as their SulAmericano Show comes to Lapa’s legendary Fundição Progresso. You’ll be able to see the group playing songs […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, May 25, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Student Wins 1st Place at Science Fair, Can Name Asteroid

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Eighteen-year-old Brazilian student Juliana Estradioto won first place at one of world’s largest pre-college science fairs. Born in Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, she researched the uses of macadamia nut shells in wound dressing or for packaging. Juliana Estradioto won the highest prize in the […] The post Brazilian Student Wins 1st Place at Science Fair, Can Name Asteroid appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ramadan Arabian Nights 2019 : Aladdin " Mama Aladdin goes to the King’s palace " Ep.5

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 1 day ago
Good evening or Good afternoon or Good morning where ever you are now and reading this post. First of all , you can refresh your memory and see where we left Aladdin last night here. Here is the fifth episode of Aladdin and the magical lamp or episode no.155 of the Egyptian State Radio’s One Thousand and One Nights show in Arabic after the break. Your browser does not support the audio element. *Once again our boy takes the silverware he got earlier from the genie to sell it in Downtown to get some money but one day he returns back home to his mother with no money. He did not sell a... more »

Huawei No Longer ‘National Security Threat’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on May 24, 2019 Having already blacklisted telecommunications giant Huawei, the Trump administration is considering using the same means to undermine Hikvision, a major Chinese technology company. Economist and founder of “Democracy at Work” Prof. Richard Wolff joins RT America’s Michele Greenstein (in for Rick Sanchez) to share his insights. He argues …

Trump Declares ‘Emergency’ to Counter Iran, Arms Saudis

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on May 24, 2019 RT America’s Michele Greenstein (in for Rick Sanchez) reports on President Trump’s decision to rush the sale of $8 billion worth of weapons to Middle East allies despite Congressional opposition. end

CERN-LHC: Has Contact Been Made Through The Portal They Opened? The Coming of Lucifer & His Fallen Angels

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
GOD TV Published on Nov 9, 2018 Scientific researcher, Anthony Patch talks to Paul McGuire about The Luciferian System and how it has penetrated mainstream circles and how Christians must embrace God?s truth in the face of evil. end

‘Our Cause is Not for Sale’: Palestinians Unanimously Reject US-Bahrain ‘Deal of the Century’ Summit

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
‘Our Cause is Not for Sale’: Palestinians Unanimously Reject US-Bahrain ‘Deal of the Century’ Summit by https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english The Trump administration will unveil the first phase of its long-awaited blueprint for Middle East peace next month at a conference in the region designed to highlight economic benefits that could be reaped if the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is …

The Christopher Steele Dossier: Was Anti-Trump Coup Run by Her Majesty’s Secret Service?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
See also: – British MI6 Scrambling To Stop Trump From Releasing Classified Docs In Russia Probe – TruNews Streamed live on May 23, 2019 Today on TRUNEWS, founder and host Rick Wiles is joined by Doc Burkhart as they discuss the increasing media reports of the involvement of British intelligence agencies influencing the 2016 election, …

1,700 Youths in Gaza Face Amputation Due to Israeli Sniper Violence

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
1,700 Youths in Gaza Face Amputation Due to Israeli Sniper Violence by Phyllis Bennis, OtherWords, via https://truthout.org/ … According to the United Nations, 1,700 young Gazans are facing amputation, mainly of their legs, in the next two years. They’re among the 7,000 unarmed Palestinians in Gaza shot by Israeli snipers over the last year. – Since …

Saeb Erekat: Trump Administration Seeks ‘Palestinian Declaration of Surrender’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Saeb Erekat: Trump Administration Seeks ‘Palestinian Declaration of Surrender’ by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has denounced the Trump administration’s approach to the peace process, saying that the White House seeks a “Palestinian declaration of surrender”. – Writing in an op-ed for the New York Times in his capacity as the secretary general of …

Is US Protecting Al-Qaeda Group in Syria?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on May 23, 2019 The US State Department warned that Syrian President Assad used or is about to use chemical weapons “again” but admits that it has no proof. RT’s Murad Gazdiev reports on the latest escalation of Syria’s civil war. Then RT America’s John Jordan joins Rick Sanchez to weigh in. …

Russian MoD Denies Claims of Chemical Attack in Idlib

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russian MoD Denies Claims of Chemical Attack in Idlib by https://sputniknews.com/ US Department of State spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said on 22 May that Washington was collecting information regarding an alleged chemical weapons attack that reportedly took place in Syria over the weekend, warning the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad that it would quickly respond …

US, Qatari Jets Fly Over Persian Gulf Amid Tensions with Iran

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on May 22, 2019 Courtesy: US Air Force A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been deployed to the Persian Gulf as a part of formation flight with US F-35 fighters & Qatari Mirage 2000s. Qatar has recently grown closer to Iran after facing an almost two-year boycott by four Arab nations also allied with …

WARNING BELL 100% RISK LEVEL: Central Banks Rushing to Gold as IMF Shows 100% Risk!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
ITM Trading Streamed live on May 23, 2019 Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/warni… In the most current “Global financial Stability Report” the IMF (International Monetary Fund) examined the “vulnerabilities In a Maturing Credit Cycle” which is really a discussion on the end stage of the currency fiat money financial system. Like every aggressive disease, …

Russia Chooses Gold Over Dollar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on May 22, 2019 Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, joins News.Views.Hughes to discuss the uptick in Russia’s gold-buying and why it makes some western analysts nervous. end

China May Ban Apple, Punching Back on Huawei Blacklist

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on May 22, 2019 As the US-China trade war intensifies, suspicions arise over China potentially placing a ban on the tech giant Apple as a response to the US blacklisting Huawei. Potential restrictions could affect profits of the US tech giant. RT’s Rachel Blevins breaks down the latest. end

US-China Trade War: South Korea Confirms Talks with Washington on Huawei

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
CNA Published on May 23, 2019 South Korea has confirmed it is in talks with Washington regarding Huawei, amid reports that the US is lobbying Seoul to stop using products from the Chinese tech giant. end

The Fraudulent Nature of Our Monetary System is Hidden in Plain Sight.

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Who owns the dollar? Look at the Satanic capstone on your dollar bill. The Luciferian New World Order will be complete with the arrival of the Satanic capstone, the Man of Sin, the Anti-Christ, the bringer of false peace …!

Tech, Military to be Hit by China’s Minerals Ban to US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on May 23, 2019 As the trade war between the US and China continues unabated, reports warn that Beijing could respond to latest actions from Washington by banning exports of rare earth elements, which could affect US economy from all angles. RT’s Rachel Blevins breaks this down. end

"How Swiftly Changing..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Life passes like a flash of lightning, whose blaze barely lasts long enough to see. While the earth and sky stand still forever, how swiftly changing time flies across man's face. O you who sit over your full cup and do not drink, tell me- for whom are you still waiting?" - Hermann Hesse

The Daily "Near You?"

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Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Thanks for stopping by!

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 1 day ago
The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

Ally Angst: Why America's Iran Policy Doesn't Have International Support

Ted Galen Carpenter at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] European allies are grappling with mounting disagreements over foreign policy and growing irritated with Washington’s arrogant leadership style. Washington’s NATO allies are openly balking at the Trump administration’s increasingly belligerent policy toward Iran. Even the British government, which can normally be counted upon to be a loyal U.S. junior partner during international crises, has shown no enthusiasm for the latest confrontation. In a small but symbolic gesture, Spain has now pulled a warship it had contribut... more »

These 5 Brave Souls Fought the Nazi on D-Day. Here's There Stories.

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: By Operations Greenwood and Pomegranate Normandy July 1944 EN.svg: Philg88Derivative work: Hogweard - Operations Greenwood and Pomegranate Normandy July 1944 EN.svg, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69750501] A paratrooper, a beachmaster, a combat engineer, British commandos, and Vierville civilians all give their accounts of the Allied invasion of Normandy. The invasion of Normandy was one of the most audacious military campaigns in history. Nearly three million Allied personnel would participate in o... more »

In 1968, a U.S. Nuclear Submarine Sank 10,000 Feet to Its Death (No One Knows Why)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=512277] A mystery that seems yet to be solved. Even in the age of ultra-sophisticated nuclear submarines, with their advanced computers, sonar, navigation, and communication systems, the hard truth is inescapable: the sea is the most hostile environment on Earth. It is totally unforgiving of human error or overconfidence. The pressures below 2,000 feet can crush a submarine like an aluminum can in seconds. For reasons that even now are a closely guarded secret, t... more »

Police investigating after woman's body found near tennis courts in Melbourne's inner north

Just In - 1 day ago
Police are investigating after a woman's body was found in Parkville in Melbourne's inner north this morning.

Potentially life-changing discovery made in outback valley

Patrick Martin And Rebecca Puddy at Just In - 1 day ago
Outback drillers find water 90 metres below the surface of SA's APY Lands in an underground valley millions of years old, and remote communities are hoping it will provide a much-needed economic boost.

'Armed and dangerous': Police charge man over shooting after road rage clash

Jemima Burt And Anna Hartley at Just In - 1 day ago
A man is charged after a near accident between a car and a bicycle escalates to shots being fired at the cyclist outside his house in a quiet Rockhampton neighbourhood.

Seven climbers die on Mount Everest in a week sparking concerns about overcrowding

Just In - 1 day ago
Three Indian and one Irish climber are among the seven people who have died descending Mount Everest this week, which is more than the total number of fatalities recorded last year.

US deploys more troops to Middle East to 'defend' against Iran

Just In - 1 day ago
The US announces the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to bolster defences against Iran as it accused the country's Revolutionary Guards of direct responsibility for this month's oil tanker attacks.

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