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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.

Sunday, June 2, 2019

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June 3rd – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #865

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 minutes 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 →

Monday June 3rd – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 minutes 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 →

Michael Klare: US Plans to Muscle Up for “Great Power” Conflict With China

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 22 minutes ago
The US military wants to be able to take on China. A little late for that.

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 32 minutes ago

US-Iran: Inverted Reality, Real War

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 37 minutes ago
*June 3, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - In its march toward yet another war, the United States accuses Iran of using military force to establish itself as a *"regional hegemon."* It accuses Iran of being the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. It accuses Iran of aiding rebels in Yemen, the government in Syria, and Hezbollah in Lebanon. But what the United States leaves out about Iran is just as important as what it accuses Iran of. *Familiar Lies* For one, the Middle East already has a regional hegemon - the United States. Even the wildest accusations against Iran re... more »

US Now Seeking Social Media Details from All Visa Applicants

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 38 minutes ago
The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for U.S. visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers.

Chinese Defense Minister: War With U.S. Would Be A Disaster

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 50 minutes ago
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe speaks at the IISS Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, June 2, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim *The Guardian*: *China says war with US would be a disaster as tensions mount* Defence minister Wei Fenghe said China would ‘fight to the end’ on trade issues but was open to talks. Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe criticised the United States on Sunday for its support for self-ruled Taiwan and for naval operations in the disputed South China Sea, but said conflict or war between the two countries would be a disaster. Wei told the Shangri-La Dialogue in Si... more »

Art Show Celebrates Assyrian-American Experiences

Akadina Yadegar and Nardin Sarkis curate "Diaspora in Bloom," a contemporary exhibit of Assyrian-American art on display at the Art Ark Gallery in San Jose, California.

Socialists Ruin the Environment

PA Pundits - International at Socialists Ruin the Environment – PA Pundits – International - 1 hour ago
The extreme Left may hawk the Green New Deal, but its track record is woefully poor. ~ Michael Swartz ~ The steady drumbeat of speculation about the “i-word” (impeachment) has pushed America’s political mindset away from the s-word: socialism. But it’ll be back soon, wrapped in the cloak of “climate change.” Despite what’s predicted … Continue reading Socialists Ruin the Environment

NY Times Bemoans ‘Disciplined’ Mueller Outfoxed By Trump And ‘Handpicked’ Barr

PA Pundits - International at Socialists Ruin the Environment – PA Pundits – International - 1 hour ago
By Clay Waters ~ Saturday’s New York Times “news analysis” was filled with regret that straight-shooting Robert Mueller was outfoxed by dastardly Donald Trump and his “handpicked” sidekick Attorney General William Barr. Reporters Mark Mazzetti and Katie Benner paid tribute to Mueller, who turned out just too principled for his own good: “In Inquiry, Mueller … Continue reading NY Times Bemoans ‘Disciplined’ Mueller Outfoxed By Trump And ‘Handpicked’ Barr

Coal Plant Closure To Cost Navajos Tens Of Millions And 900 Good Jobs

PA Pundits - International at Socialists Ruin the Environment – PA Pundits – International - 1 hour ago
From the team at CFACT ~ The Navajo Nation posted this press release last week as they brace for massive financial and job losses when the largest coal plant in the western United States closes in December. Global warming policies don’t alter the temperature of the Earth, but they do hurt people, including Native Americans. … Continue reading Coal Plant Closure To Cost Navajos Tens Of Millions And 900 Good Jobs

RIP- Roky Erickson (1947-2019), A Guest Post By Bill Bentley

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Mike Siegel, the progressive Democrat running for a congressional seat that spans Roky Erickson's old turf from Austin to Houston, is too young to have experienced the 13th Floor Elevators in person but when Roky passed away on Friday he told me that "Roky’s departure will be felt deeply here in Austin. My wife Hindatu, a veterinarian by trade, is in a local singing group [Panoramic Voices] that had the honor of performing with Roky just a couple months ago. He continued to share his vision and creativity with us until the end, and we are forever grateful." I hadn't spoken with a... more »

President Trump Impromptu Remarks Departing White House – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
President Trump and First Lady Melania will be traveling overnight to the U.K., sleep during the flight, and immediately begin a packed schedule upon arrival in Britain. Chopper pressers are the best pressers… Departing the White House tonight, President Trump … Continue reading →

This Russia Drone Looks Like a Stealth B-2 Bomber (A Test Flight Is Coming Soon)

David Axe at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Here come the Hunter-B drone. Russia’s prototype stealth drone will make its first flight in July or August 2019, state media reported. The Hunter-B drone will be fully autonomous and follow a pre-programmed flight path, *according to* Russian news agency TASS. “The Russian defense establishment is promising a test that will include a short-duration 'jump'—the [unmanned combat air vehicle] will rise ever so briefly above the tarmac to test its launching and landing capabilities," said Samuel Bendett, an independent expert on the Russian military. “The ... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, June 3, 2019

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 1 hour ago
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Jorge Drexler @ Teatro Riachuelo Rio (Centro) – Head down to Teatro Riachuelo Rio this Monday to see the only Uruguayan musician to win an Academy Award, Jorge Drexler, […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, June 3, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, June 3, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 1 hour ago
[image: São Paulo nightlife guide] We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Péricles (Mooca) – Those looking for top pagode music in São Paulo should head to Bar Templo tonight, in Mooca. Péricles, one of the most respected names from […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, June 3, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary: No Need To Restore Military Drills With South Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Reuters:* *Acting Pentagon chief says no need to restore suspended U.S.-South Korea military drills* SEOUL (Reuters) - Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Sunday that for now it was not necessary to resume major joint military exercises with South Korea that were suspended in the last year to support diplomatic efforts with North Korea. The United States and South Korea have suspended a number of combined military exercises in the past year after talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. However, since then negotiations be... more »

Who Cares about A Silly Old Constitution Anyway?

Red Pill Expo at Need To Know - 1 hour ago
If governments have become too big and too powerful, that means they have broken the rules. If no one cares about knowing what the rules are, you can be sure the politicians and bureaucrats will have a field day.

‘Social-Credit System’ Is Turning All of China into A Virtual Prison

NY Post at Need To Know - 1 hour ago
The Chinese Communist Party has given birth to the world’s first high-tech digital dictatorship and now it is selling its system to other like-minded socialist dictatorships. Venezuela was its first customer.

Breaking: Houthi forces unleash big missile attack on Saudi Coalition bases in southern Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The Houthi forces unleashed a powerful missile attack against the Saudi Coalition troops inside of Yemen this evening. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired several missiles on the Saudi Coalition bases in southern Yemen. Among the Saudi Coalition bases targeted by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

11 of 11 Coastal Antarctic Stations Show ZERO Warming Over Past Decades

Robert at Ice Age Now - 2 hours ago
Also, Antarctic Ocean COOLING, not warming! ________________ Butler Island and Neumayer Stations Both show a clear downward trend. ……….. Halley Station Halley as well shows a downward station since 1956. ……….. Syowa and Casey Stations Data from the Japan operated Syowa station and the Australia Casey stations both show no trend since 1961. Here we ... Read more11 of 11 Coastal Antarctic Stations Show ZERO Warming Over Past Decades The post 11 of 11 Coastal Antarctic Stations Show ZERO Warming Over Past Decades appeared first on Ice Age Now.

President Trump Delivers Remarks at Ford Theatre Gala – (Video and Transcript)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Earlier this evening President Trump delivered remarks during an annual gala at Ford’s Theater in Washington. [Video and Transcript] . [Transcript] THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. What a place. You look right there and that says it all. … Continue reading →

Best Tank In the World (For Now): The Army's New M-1A2C Abrams Has Arrived

David Axe at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The new M-1A2C Abrams boasts new active and passive protection that could help to protect it from the latest enemy weaponry. The most obvious new features of the M-1A2C are the vehicle's Trophy active-protection systems and an additional slab of armor on the front of its turret. The U.S. Army’s newest tank has made its apparent operational debut at a multi-national exercise in Romania. The M-1A2C, previously known at the M-1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3, *appeared* in imagery that the U.S. Defense Department published to mark the May 29, 2019 c... more »

Gold Coast couple in disbelief after filming Venice cruise ship drama

Jessica Hinchliffe at Just In - 2 hours ago
The Queensland couple who captured viral footage from aboard a cruise ship as it crashed into a Venice pier say they're a little shaken from the ordeal which happened "in slow motion".

A football club made one female player's dream a reality. Now it's waiting to pay the price

Isadora Bogle at Just In - 2 hours ago
A country football club in South Australia is waiting to find out if it will be penalised for allowing a woman to play in the men's competition.

Why would a billionaire persist with Adani when it will probably lose money?

Just In - 2 hours ago
By 2030, with the Adani project still in its relatively early stages, most developed countries will have stopped using coal-fired power. So what's the thinking behind investing in Adani?

A top North Korean official was reportedly in a re-education camp. Then he appeared at an art show

Just In - 2 hours ago
Kim Yong-chol was reportedly sent to a labour camp after the second summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un collapsed. But now the former spymaster is spotted alongside the North Korean leader.

Top North Korean Official Reportedly Purged After The Collapse Of The Kim-Trump Summit Seen With Kim This Sunday

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and Kim Yong-chol. Photo: Reuters *SCMP/AFP*: *Purged no more: North Korean official Kim Yong-chol, who was thought to have been sent to labour camp, appears at show, local media claims* * The North’s counterpart to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was sent to a labour camp following the collapse of the Kim-Trump summit in Hanoi in February A senior North Korean official reportedly purged after talks collapsed between leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump appeared at an arts performance with the country’s top brass, official media reported... more »

How the War Party Broke Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
How the War Party Broke Trump by ANDREW J. BACEVICH , https://www.theamericanconservative.com/ He’s the closest thing we’ve had to an antiwar president in 40 years—but the entrenched interests have proven too strong. – From my distant vantage point in New England, tracking the daily fluctuations of the ongoing Iran war scare poses a challenge. It’s …

Hezbollah Chief: Israel Will ‘Pay The Price’ If US Goes to War With Iran

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Hezbollah Chief: Israel Will ‘Pay The Price’ If US Goes to War With Iran by AFP and TOI STAFF, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Hassan Nasrallah says all American forces and interests in Middle East will be annihilated if conflict breaks out, calls Trump peace plan ‘a historic crime’. – BEIRUT, Lebanon — The head of Hezbollah warned on Friday that …

Catherine Austin Fitts: Bipartisan Support for Secret Accounting to Hide Missing Money

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Bipartisan Support for Secret Accounting to Hide Missing Money – Catherine Austin Fitts by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Investment advisor and former Assistant Secretary of Housing Catherine Austin Fitts says when it comes to making government accounting secret, there is widespread bipartisan support. We are talking about the new rule from the Federal Accounting …

Clashes Between Israeli Police & Palestinian Protesters as Jews Allowed Entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Clashes Between Israeli Police & Palestinian Protesters as Jews Allowed Entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque by https://www.rt.com/ Violence erupted at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem as Israeli forces allowed Jewish settlers to enter the compound for Jerusalem Day, sparking protests, arrests and injuries. – Israelis are usually prevented from entering the holy site during the last …

WAYNE JETT: DONALD TRUMP Is Taking On The Same DEEP STATE That KILLED JFK!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
[image: https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27866-deep-state-behind-the-deep-state-cfr-trilaterals-bilderbergs]Click on image for article. [image: http://themillenniumreport.com/2014/12/obama-trilateral-commission-endgame/]Click on image for article.

U.S. Banks Are Terrified of Chinese Payment Apps

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Bloomberg Published on May 20, 2019 If mobile payment apps became as popular in the U.S. as they are in China, banks would lose a projected $43 billion in revenue annually. Bloomberg QuickTake explains how cheap and easy payments by phone are threatening one of the banking industry’s most profitable businesses. end

Mike Pompeo & Henry Kissinger Attend Mysterious Bilderberg 2019

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Pompeo cannot be trusted. He is a globalist warmonger. He is very likely an Illuminist masquerading as a Christian. Kissinger is, of course, Council of 12/13. – Mike Pompeo & Henry Kissinger Attend Mysterious Bilderberg 2019 by https://www.rt.com/ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his predecessor, Henry Kissinger, have arrived in Switzerland for the …

How Deutsche Bank & High Risk Bets Can Cause the Collapse

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ITM Trading Streamed live on May 30, 2019 Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/db-da… According to the DB Q1 2019 Financial Report, leverage at Deutsche has expanded in the first quarter of 2019 and officially, they hold 3.9 Euro’s of equity for every 100 Euro’s of debt, so if the value of their holding drops …

‘Journalistic Malpractice’: Exposing CBS Nonsense

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Published on May 31, 2019 A recent study that claims Russian social media “trolls” spread misinformation to exacerbate the anti-vaccination debate in the US. Media reports tried to implicate RT America newscasts in this “trolling.” Rick Sanchez proves them wrong. Then Lionel of Lionel Media shares his insights. He explains how the modern …

Eric Schmidt Confronted On Google Bias and Fake News!!! 👀 Bilderberg 2019

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Illuminati round table organizations.

Jesse Ventura: “The Trade War with China Is Not Going to Play Out Well”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Published on May 31, 2019 Jesse Ventura and producer Brigida Santos discuss the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China as unlicensed American exporters get banned from supplying components to the Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei. Harvard Professor Avi Loeb talks about the prospects of ancient space civilizations. end

China Steps Up Retaliation to US Tariffs, Plans to blacklist US Firms

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Fox News Published on May 31, 2019 Beijing announces its own ‘unreliable entity list’ that includes companies, organizations or individuals who China deems as impeding their legitimate economic rights; FBN’s Edward Lawrence reports. end

Why Central Banks Buy So Much Gold

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Bloomberg Markets and Finance Published on May 30, 2019 May.30 — Thomas Kaplan, The Electrum Group Chairman, talks about why central banks buy so much gold. He appears on the latest episode of “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations.” end

it is the eternal scheme that counts

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 3 hours ago
* O* the yearning in Our heart to see every one of you God-free and sealed in an ever-expanding globe of divine wisdom composed of ascended master light substance and the full power of the flame of divine illumination from the heart of God in the Great Central Sun! To this end I bring you a very special message in this Pearl of God’s Wisdom. The most subtle and yet transcendent illusion is centered around individuality and the manifestation of each person in the universe as a distinct separate identity. Blessed ones, I refer now to the grand illusion of separation. Let me ha... more »

Modified Declassification Expectations Amid Clarity of Purpose from Ratcliffe…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
When previously questioned by Catherine Herridge about timing for declassification of documents President Trump noted “when they need them“. Within the response, who “they” were was never clarified; but the later directive to empower executive branch cabinet member AG Bill … Continue reading →

Massive Explosion At Russian Bomb-Making Factory

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*BBC:* *Dzerzhinsk explosion: Blast at Russian explosives factory injures 79* A factory explosion in the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk has injured 79 people and damaged 180 homes nearby. City officials say that the factory was used to produce and store high-explosive bombs for the military. They add that the processing facility at the JSC Kristall Research Institute plant has been completely destroyed by the blast. A factory official says five people were inside at the time, but they were safely evacuated. Most of the people who were hurt were cut by flying glass from the explosio... more »

Albany Press Conference Monday at 10:00am on Vaccine Bills

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 3 hours ago
From John Gilmore of Autism Action Network We are having a press conference on Monday, June 3rd at 10 am in the LCA Press Room in Room 130 in the Legislative Office Building in Albany featuring congregation leaders who are... more »

Constant anti-Trump drumbeat

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 4 hours ago
I am so sick of the anti-Trump drivel in every media source--this in "Architect," which awards issue (336 pp) is the size of the old Penney's Christmas catalog. President Obama was known as the "deporter in chief," turning back hundreds of thousands of illegals, and the so-called child cage photos were from his administration. Only because he was dealing with fewer illegals crossing the border has Trump passed Obama on numbers and Soros funded non-profits are assisting with the onslaught. Why is it journalists in all media are all progressives? Why is it "anti-immigrant" to protec... more »

Lessons of 2008

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 4 hours ago
I have a new piece in the Cato Journal, discussing the lessons of 2008. Here is a summary: [T]here are 10 key lessons to be learned from the events of 2008: 1. Unstable NGDP represents a failure of monetary policy. 2. Never reason from a price change; focus on NGDP growth, not inflation and interest […] The post Lessons of 2008 appeared first on Econlib.

One of the worst back pain mistakes

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
Written by Dr. Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. Foundation Training, developed by Dr. Eric Goodman, a chiropractic physician, to address his own chronic back pain, is a simple yet powerful approach that can significantly decrease back pain. It’s also profoundly useful for anyone who spends more than three hours sitting each day, whether you have back pain yet […] The post One of the worst back pain mistakes appeared first on Health Nut News.

College is a Place of Self-Discovery And Reinvention

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Thankfully, in America we are not required to have it all figured out by age 17. Our 17-year-old inclinations and test scores do not have to determine our subsequent years. We live in a land of second chances. Students, enrolled in community colleges to elite universities, are encouraged to rediscover and reinvent themselves. That is, to search for what’s “worth wanting.”

#Facebook and #Twitter are growing into the mainstream.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 4 hours ago
http://snip.ly/v3l3ql#https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2019/jun/02/social-platforms-facebook-debate-regulation Advertisements

Navarro’s “Fair, Reciprocal, and Balanced Trade”

Pierre Lemieux at Econlib - 4 hours ago
Peter Navarro is director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, a White House agency created by President Trump, and one of the latter’s main trade advisers. He is a mystery: despite an economics Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University, he seems ignorant of economics. What he now says contradicts virtually everything he wrote […] The post Navarro’s “Fair, Reciprocal, and Balanced Trade” appeared first on Econlib.

Is Trump’s Trade War Saving American Jobs – or Killing Them?

Jeffrey Kucik at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Jeffrey Kucik* *Economics, * "If the latest data from Goldman Sachs is on the money, things are about to get a whole lot worse for working-class Americans as the price tags attached to products affected by the trade war begin to rocket upward." With the U.S.-China trade war intensifying, there is a lot of talk about whether tariffs save American jobs – as President Donald Trump claims – or destroy them. On May 14, for example, Trump said his tariffs helped save the U.S. steel industry. Whether or not that’s true, many economists and industry organizations argue trade protection... more »

Why God Liked Ike: Religion Belongs in American Foreign Policy

The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Book Review, United States* Ike didn’t think he could govern without faith. The challenges facing the nation were too great, he felt, to be overcome using his judgment alone. *Alan Sears and Craig Osten with Ryan Cole*, *The Soul of an American President: The Untold Story of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Faith*, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2019), 235 pp., $22.99. “In God We Trust.” It’s something President Dwight Eisenhower wanted every American to remember, and so the saying has been stamped on our currency ever since. Ike’s initiative was the most overt and enduring expression of ... more »

Rocked by Iraq: Americans are Rattled But Haven't Learned Critical War Lessons

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, United States* Wars require preparation and forethought about the post-conflict aftermath—that's something America didn't do when it withdrew from Iraq. Fifteen years removed from the first night of Operation Iraqi Freedom, most Americans have come to the conclusion that the war in Iraq was a blunder of epic proportions. In its naive pursuit of Western-style freedom and democracy in the Middle East, the George W. Bush administration went into Iraq underprepared, overconfident in what it could accomplish, and negligent about the post-conflict afterm... more »

Understanding the Failure of U.S. Foreign Policy: The Albright Doctrine

Doug Bandow at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Albright typifies the arrogance and hawkishness of Washington blob. How to describe U.S. foreign policy over the last couple of decades? Disastrous comes to mind. Arrogant and murderous also seem appropriate. Since 9/11, Washington has been extraordinarily active militarily—invading two nations, bombing and droning several others, deploying special operations forces in yet more countries, and applying sanctions against many. Tragically, the threat of Islamist violence and terrorism only have metastasized. Although Al Qaeda lost... more »

The 1 Thing That Can Make an F-22, F-35, F-16 and F-15 Even Better

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The KC-46A will refuel F-22s, F-15s, F-16s, F-35s, C-17 and KC 10s, among others. *The KC-46A is engineered with a centerline drogue system that can transfer 400 gallons per minutes and a boom that can move up to 1,200 gallons per minute, he said. It is also configured for aeromedical evacuation and has a reconfigurable cargo deck floor able to carry up to 58 passengers. Like other Air Force planes, the KC-46A is engineered with a radar warning receiver, cockpit armor, VHF satcom radios, Link 16 and digital displays, service officials said.* The first... more »

Chinese warships make surprise entrance into Sydney Harbour

Andrew Greene at Just In - 4 hours ago
Three Chinese warships dock at Garden Island for a four-day stopover which the Government did not publicly announce.

Two Australians injured in Venice cruise ship crash

Just In - 4 hours ago
Italian officials say two Australians and a New Zealander were injured as they tried to run away from a cruise ship that ploughed into a busy dock in Venice.

House price slide continues, but analysts say the end is nigh

Michael Janda at Just In - 4 hours ago
Home price falls are continuing to slow in Australia's two biggest cities, as an increase in auction clearance rates prompts some analysts to predict that the property market will bottom this year.

NSW taxpayers hit with 'extraordinary' $576 million light rail payout to Spanish builder

Nick Sas at Just In - 4 hours ago
The NSW State Government settles a year-long legal dispute with construction company Acciona over Sydney's light rail project, agreeing to a $576 million compensation payout that takes the total cost of the project to more than $3 billion.

Keneally vs Dutton is a perfect match for those who like political blood sport

Michelle Grattan at Just In - 4 hours ago
Labor's frontbench is a puzzle of gender equality, talent and factional juggling. Not everyone is a winner, writes Michelle Grattan.

Bangladesh's Tigers maul South Africa in London

Just In - 4 hours ago
Bangladesh has beaten South Africa at the cricket World Cup for the second time with a 21-run victory at The Oval, as Faf du Plessis' huge six is spectacularly caught by a cameraman.

The mysteries of this rare pristine wilderness are being unravelled at last

Matt Bamford at Just In - 4 hours ago
It's home to as much biodiversity as the Great Barrier Reef, but this remote area of Western Australia has been largely a mystery to scientists, until now.

A uni student's journey from French Charolais stud to Australian buffalo dairy

Michael Cavanagh at Just In - 4 hours ago
A French agriculture student wants her family to consider introducing buffalo on their Charolais operation after a stint on a NSW dairy.

Renters enlist the help of tenants' agents to find a place to live

Nancy Notzon And Kia Handley at Just In - 4 hours ago
The barriers to finding a rental home have become so taxing that some tenants are forced to enlist outside help.

Bilderberg Members Break Silence and Talk to Independent Journalists

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By We Are Change Luke Rudkowski and other independent journalists are on site at this year’s particularly secretive Bilderberg 2019. After being detained in the... more »

Amazon Installing Alexa in Apartments and Hotel Rooms. They Say 24/7 Data Collection Will Help Property Managers Better Manage and Serve Tenants.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By B.N. Frank More creepy “Surveillance Capitalism” courtesy of Amazon who isn’t hiding that it is putting millions of smart speakers in homes and hotels... more »

Riots Break Out On The Temple Mount After Jews Were Permitted Onto The Site

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Palestinian worshippers barricade themselves inside highly sensitive Temple Mount after clashing with police after Jews were allowed inside during Israeli holiday which coincides with end of Ramadan* * Muslim worshippers at Al-Aqsa mosque compound were angry over Jewish visits to the sacred site * Police said protesters barricaded themselves in the mosque in the capital but they argue police were brutal * The Muslim organisation which oversees the site said police used rubber bullets as they arrested seven Palestinian worshippers clashed with Israeli police at a hi... more »

E-Verify’s Perverse Effects

David Henderson at Econlib - 4 hours ago
Last week, President Trump announced that his immigration plan would not mandate that employers use E-Verify, the employment verification system that checks new employees against government databases. While the president felt it was too “tough” on illegal workers, he is wrong. Nearly all illegal workers passed the system last year. In reality, E-Verify is […] The post E-Verify’s Perverse Effects appeared first on Econlib.

What A Leader Sounds Like And What A Leader Doesn't Sound Like

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
Writing a couple of weeks ago for the *New York Review of Books*, Jonathan Stevenson suggested that "Trump appears to be testing the American political system’s tolerance for soft dictatorship through the cavalier-- and potentially illegal-- use of presidential emergency powers. On February 15, after months of blustery threats, he declared a national emergency on the southern U.S. border and dispatched the Army Corps of Engineers to administer the construction of a wall by private contractors in order to stop the flow of migrants and drugs into the country from Mexico. Trump issue... more »

Rethinking Commencement

Khalilah L. Brown-Dean at Diverse - 5 hours ago
“What we call the beginning is often the end; and to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” Twenty-five years ago this week, I used those words from T.S. Eliot’s “Little Gidding” to start my high school commencement speech.

President Trump Attends McLean Bible Church During Services…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Earlier today President Donald Trump attended McLean Bible Church in Virginia after a round of golf. Pastor David Platt introduced the president at the church service where a musical performance was taking place. While he did not talk during the … Continue reading →

Trump Denies Calling Duchess Meghan ‘Nasty’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The president used the adjective while discussing Meghan in an interview with Britain’s 'The Sun' newspaper.

Russia Withdraws Key Defense Support For Venezuelan President Maduro

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Economic ties between Russia and Venezuela range from oil and loans to arms sales [File: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters] *WNU Editor:* The Wall Street Journal is reporting this story (it is behind a pay-wall) .... *In a Blow to Maduro, Russia Withdraws Key Defense Support to Venezuela* (Wall Street Journal). Russian state defence contractor Rostec has cut its staff in Venezuela from one thousand to just a few dozen. This is a major blow to Venezuelan President Maduro. It looks like Moscow is abandoning him.

Musical Interlude: 2002, "Another Answer Came"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
2002, "Another Answer Came"

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“A remarkable telescopic composition in yellow and blue, this scene features a trio of interacting galaxies almost 90 million light-years away, toward the constellation Virgo. On the left, two, spiky, foreground Milky Way stars echo the trio galaxy hues, a reminder that stars in our own galaxy are like those in the distant island universes. *Click image for larger size.* Predominately yellow, with sweeping spiral arms and dust lanes, NGC 5566 is enormous, about 150,000 light-years across. Just below it lies small, blue NGC 5569. Near center, the third galaxy, NGC 5560, is multicolore... more »

Chet Raymo, “The Tending of Conscience”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“The Tending of Conscience”* by Chet Raymo "I was born and raised on land in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that once belonged to the Cherokee Nation. Beginning in 1838, the Cherokees were rounded up, herded into camps, then forcibly removed from their ancestral lands to new territories in Oklahoma. Their homes were burned, their farms distributed to whites. Their transport west is known among the Cherokees and other removed tribes as "The Trail of Tears." Hunger, cold and disease took a heavy toll (nearly a third died along the way). This shameful episode was allowed, organized, and en... more »

"The Consequences You Sow: Action and Effect"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"The Consequences You Sow: * *Action and Effect"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "We should strive always to speak, think, and behave with great thoughtfulness and compassion. All motive and action affects the cosmos in some way. The principle of cause and effect is the truth that allows us to change ourselves and the world around us for the better. However, this same universal law is also at work when change is not at the forefront of our minds. Our intentions flow forever outward in the form of energy, affecting both the people closest to us and billions of individuals we will li... more »

"Face It..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Facing it, always facing it, that's the way to get through. Face it." - Joseph Conrad

“Life's Crossroads: How To Thrive in Times of Change”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“Life's Crossroads: * *How To Thrive in Times of Change”* by Linda Durnell “Life's crossroads create opportunity for us to choose between different options, and when we see someone embracing the moment when choices are decided upon, it can be awe-inspiring. A crossroads is about change. Choices must be made - not just when things are not working out as we had planned, but also during positive moments when we must choose to continue the course or veer off into something new. When we experience an ending in a marriage, a change in careers, political upheavals, the end of childrearin... more »

GOOGLE's Mischief

LL at Virtual Mirage - 6 hours ago
Multiple news outlets, and different reports plainly state that the Department of Justice is planning an antitrust investigation into the world’s most popular search engine: Google. Google has been under scrutiny for allegedly skewing its results, often to favor liberal interests and to the detriment of conservative interests. Google has denied those claims. Google is a subsidiary of the politically-active company Alphabet. Alphabet has given millions of dollars political contributions to Democrat Hillary Clinton through its employees and Political Action Committees, according to ... more »

"Kazakhi? Come with us!!"

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 6 hours ago
A board in the Atajurt Eriktileri office with information about Kazakhs detained in China. Atajurt is a grass-roots organization in Almaty helping families with missing relatives in neighboring Xinjiang. (Izturgan Aldauyev/For The Washington Post) https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/chinas-expanding-war-on-islam-now-theyre-coming-for-the-kazakhs/2019/03/01/16ebbe76-38ff-11e9-a2cd-307b06d0257b_story.html? noredirect=on&utm_term=.0024b15127a0 ......... Patihan Arsan was the kind of Muslim that the Chinese authorities used to like. In 2015, the government awarded the ethnic-Kazakh ima... more »

Google And Amazon Facing Anti-Trust Probe From The U.S. Government

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* The story first broke out on Friday that Google was facing an anti-trust probe .... *U.S. Justice Department prepares Google antitrust probe: sources* (Reuters). More here .... *Trump Declares War On Silicon Valley: DoJ Launches Google Anti-Monopoly Probe* (Zero Hedge). News that Amazon was under the spotlight was announced on Saturday .... *Amazon could face heightened antitrust scrutiny under a new agreement between US regulators* (SFGate/Washington Post). What's my take. These companies should be afraid .... *Google Should Be Afraid. Very Afraid *(Shira Ovide, Bloo... more »

Why Socialism Is a Bad Alternative to Capitalism for Natural Resource Development and Environmental Protection

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 6 hours ago
As discussed last week, the Climate Socialists in the US Democratic Party ultimate objective appears to be to replace capitalism by socialism. It is clear, however, that Socialism has a dismal record both in leading to environmental problems and in inadequate development and use of sensitive but highly productive new techniques. The environmental records of […]

Car bombing rocks rebel-held town in northern Aleppo, 14 killed

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
At least 14 people died and 28 were injured on Sunday as a result of a car bomb explosion in Syria’s northwestern city of Azaz, a local source told the Sputnik News Agency. “According to preliminary information, 14 people have died and 28 were injured [in the explosion],” the source said. According to the source, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Video footage of Israel striking Syria’s T-4 Airbase

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Israeli Air Force bombed Syria’s T-4 Airbase this evening, killing one soldier and wounded two others. Video footage of the Israeli attack was captured by local soldiers who later uploaded the footage following the sequence of events this evening: As shown in the video above, the Israeli missiles were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-06-01

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
This is a summary of 7 AMN articles on the following subjects: Golan, Israel, Syria, Idlib, China, Homs, ISIS, Hezbollah, Iran, Nasrallah, Kabani, Latakia. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, World-News, Lebanon, Iran, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Breaking: […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Update: Syrian air defenses deployed as missiles hit T-4 Airbase

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – At approximately 11:55 P.M. (local time), several projectiles struck the T-4 Military Airport in the eastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to a field report from eastern Homs, the Syrian air defense units quickly responded to the missile strikes by attempting to intercept a number of the projectiles. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syria’s T-4 Airbase comes under attack, likely Israeli strikes

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the T-4 Airbase in eastern Homs reported several explosions as suspected Israeli warplanes bombed this strategic installation. According to the preliminary reports, enemy warplanes fired several missiles at the T-4 Airbase, causing a number of explosions throughout the installation. A source from the Syrian military said they are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Houthi forces fire ballistic missiles into southern Saudi Arabia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The Houthi forces fired several ballistic missiles into southern Saudi Arabia this evening after the Arab Coalition carried out several airstrikes over the Al-Hamza Military Camp in Yemen’s Ibb Governorate. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired several Zilzal-1 missiles into the Buqaa […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS leader Baghdadi allegedly hiding in a tunnel near the Syrian border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The leader of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is allegedly hiding in the desert of Iraq’s Al-Anbar Governorate, the Arabic-language Al-Maaloumeh news website claimed this past weekend. Citing an Iraqi intelligence source from Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units), Al-Baghdadi is being sheltered inside a tunnel in the Al-Husayiyat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Video from Damascus shows aftermath of Israeli attack on air defense post near Kiswah

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
Footage filmed early on Sunday morning shows burning debris and smoke near a Syrian aerial defense post close to Kiswah, south to Damascus. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), three Syrian soldiers were killed and seven injured in Israeli attacks on Sunday. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement on its Twitter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Massive Syrian Army convoy heads to northeast Latakia for Kabani offensive

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – A large convoy of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements left Damascus this weekend for the coastal province of Latakia as they prepare to take part in the upcoming Kabani offensive. According to a military source in Damascus, several units from the 4th Armored Division and Syrian Republican Guard made their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

April Ocean SSTs Hold Steady

Hifast at Climate Collections - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major…

Arctic ice Thickness and Volume 20190602

Hifast at Climate Collections - 6 hours ago
From DMI.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 152 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

The Daily "Near You?"

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

"And Yet, At The End..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“We plan our lives according to a dream that came to us in our childhood, and we find that life alters our plans. And yet, at the end, from a rare height, we also see that our dream was our fate. It's just that providence had other ideas as to how we would get there. Destiny plans a different route, or turns the dream around, as if it were a riddle, and fulfills the dream in ways we couldn't have expected.” - Ben Okri

"Do What You Can..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

MYSTERY: Was This the Very First 'Stealth' Bomber to Fly?

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Or does it just look like a B-2? *Advocates of the YB-49 long nursed the belief that the Air Force had deliberately sabotaged the program in preference for the B-36 and other, later bombers. Jack Northrop, founder of the company, believed that the Air Force canceled the YB-49 because he would not agree to a merger with Convair. A few dark rumors implied that the accidents suffered by the YB-49 prototypes had not been accidental at all, but rather the result of sabotage. No meaningful evidence has ever emerged to substantiate these allegations.* As ... more »

EPIC: This Might Just Be the Ultimate Sig Sauer Gun

Task and Purpose at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Securiyt, * Truly amazing. *One of a kind.* In May 2018, President Donald Trump awarded retired Navy Master Chief Britt K. Slabinski the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions while leading a Joint Task Force during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan. Now Sig Sauer is paying tribute in its own way. This past National Medal of Honor Day, the gunmaker unveiled a specially-designed commemorative P226 pistol — the same pistol that SEALs carried under the official MK25 designation — to honor Slabinski's receipt of the nation's highest award for valor. The commemo... more »

Everyday Survivalism in Days Gone

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
What happens when the living dead prove more culturally virulent than an outbreak of zombie flu? You get a long-running TV franchise, many an imitator, films and, of course, video games. And so it came to pass that Sony's latest flagship release for the PlayStation 4, *Days Gone* is an open world zombie survival affair. You just can't get away from the damn things. For the uninitiated, *Days Gone* casts you as Deacon St John, a drifter and former biker eking a living out of the virus-blasted backwoods of Oregon with his partner-in-crime, Boozer. The game is set two years after dise... more »

Almost As Hot As 1953

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 6 hours ago
Someone left this comment on my YouTube channel today: Temperatures passed 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in northern India as an unrelenting heatwave triggered warnings of water shortages and heatstroke. So, almost as hot as 1953. 12 Jun 1953, 1 … Continue reading →

Musical Interlude: George Harrison, "What Is Life”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
George Harrison, "What Is Life”

"A Sorry Lot Indeed..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

The Poet: Wendell Berry, "Circles of Our Lives"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Circles of Our Lives"* "Within the circles of our lives we dance the circles of the years, the circles of the seasons within the circles of the years, the cycles of the moon within the circles of the seasons, the circles of our reasons within the cycles of the moon. Again, again we come and go, changed, changing. Hands join, unjoin in love and fear, grief and joy. The circles turn, each giving into each, into all. Only music keeps us here, each by all the others held. In the hold of hands and eyes we turn in pairs, that joining joining each to all again. And then we turn aside, alone,... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago

"Economic Market Snapshot 6/2/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "Markets - A Look Ahead: The Fed Admits Their 'Toolbox' Is Broken" - 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/

Greg Hunter, "Bipartisan Support for Secret Accounting to Hide 'Missing' $Trillions"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Bipartisan Support for Secret * *Accounting to Hide 'Missing' $Trillions"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Investment advisor and former Assistant Secretary of Housing Catherine Austin Fitts says when it comes to making government accounting secret, there is widespread bipartisan support. We are talking about the new rule from the Federal Accounting Standard Advisory Board (FASAB rule 56) that took government accounting dark. Fitts explains, “If you look at FASAB rule 56, it was approved by both the (Trump) Administration and the bipartisan (Congress) on the same week that every... more »

“where we're going to be in 10 years .. and it's not going to be good,"

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 6 hours ago
*"I *want to leave an image for you," he said, as he held an egg in the air. "You see this? This is your brain. There it is, folks. This is your brain on drugs." -Rep. Rep. Anthony DeLuca -Democratic Rep. Anthony DeLuca of Chicago Heights 6-1-19 *Illinois* is poised to become the 11th state in the U.S. to legalize marijuana for recreational use, after lawmakers voted to legalize the drug on Friday afternoon. The Illinois House passed HB 1438, 66-47. Opponents of the bill worry that legalizing marijuana would send the state in the wrong direction. "No ... more »

Sunday Talks: John Ratcliffe Discusses Current Barr Review…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Representative John Ratcliffe is one of the few (only 3 or 4) who has seen all of the known classified documents surrounding the corrupt DOJ and FBI effort. In this interview Mr. Ratcliffe discusses the ongoing issues within the review … Continue reading →

Stan Wawrinka sets up quarter final clash with Roger Federer

Just In - 7 hours ago
Stan Wawrinka sets up an all-Swiss quarter final by downing Stefanos Tsitsipas. Elsewhere, last year's runner-up Sloane Stephens fires her way into the quarters.

Australia has a full-time knight — and he reigns supreme as world jousting champion

Amelia Bernasconi at Just In - 7 hours ago
World jousting champion Phillip Leitch of Kryal Castle, near Ballarat, defeats challengers from as far away as the Netherlands, Russia and Canada to claim the title for another year.

Live: NSW Now: Himalayas search continues for missing Sydney climber, farmers in alleged scam

Just In - 7 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* The search is continuing today for a mountaineering expedition missing in the Himalayas that includes Sydney woman Ruth McCance, and drought-stricken NSW farmers are caught up in alleged feed scam.

Once homeless, these men are now tenants and mentors are helping them stay that way

Sowaibah Hanifie at Just In - 7 hours ago
A program supporting the homeless with a mentor once they're housed is being hailed as a way to reduce the number of people sleeping rough.

He shot Jill, her mother, then himself: 40 years on, she's fighting to save others

Cameron Wilson at Just In - 7 hours ago
Jill Murray hopes that sharing her tragic experiences with alcohol-related domestic violence will help protect others in her regional community.

'I feel like they were trying to kill me': Whistleblower faces 161-year sentence

Just In - 7 hours ago
Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle breaks his silence on the personal toll of exposing abuse of power inside one of the country's most powerful institutions and facing a lengthy prison sentence if found guilty.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar turns 50 and gets an Indigenous language translation

Sophie Meixner at Just In - 7 hours ago
An Aboriginal language that only three years ago was considered 'virtually extinct' now has a recorded vocabulary of more than 1,000 words and its own translation of the classic children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Water levels in crucial NSW dams drop to record lows

Tim Fookes, Michael Condon And Bruce MacKenzie at Just In - 7 hours ago
With towns across New South Wales at risk of running out of water within months, there are renewed calls for an urgent upgrade of water storage infrastructure.

170-year-old horse hair found in convict plaster to undergo DNA testing

Carla Howarth at Just In - 7 hours ago
Horse hair from convict-built walls in Tasmania is among the remains from colonial Australia being scrutinised to tell the story of how the animals were used and where they came from.

Should meditation be compulsory in our schools?

Talissa Siganto at Just In - 7 hours ago
Two Brisbane teachers say meditation is such an invaluable tool for helping kids cope with stress and anxiety that it should be included in the national curriculum.

Trump denies calling Meghan Markle 'nasty' in spite of recording

Just In - 7 hours ago
President Donald Trump insisted on Sunday that he never called Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, "nasty", despite an audio recording to the contrary.

The Matildas' band of sisters is ready to conquer the world

Dan Colasimone at Just In - 7 hours ago
The Matildas have a genuine chance of winning the women's World Cup with a tight-knit squad that impress both on and off the pitch.

Opportunistic booing of Smith and Warner exposes England's fears

Richard Hinds at Just In - 7 hours ago
The booing of Smith and Warner is a backhanded acknowledgement of the threat they pose to what is supposed to be England's perfect cricketing summer, writes Richard Hinds.

'All my fines date back to when I was 18. I'm 36 now': $15,000 in debt and no way to pay

Emma Griffiths at Just In - 7 hours ago
So far this year, 167 people in Western Australia have served time behind bars for unpaid fines. Drug trafficker-turned-lawyer Debbie Kilroy has started a campaign to change the law and keep disadvantaged women out of jail.

'Extraordinary' footage shows what really happened in lead-up to Tiananmen massacre

Just In - 7 hours ago
A trove of archive footage shows students daring to celebrate and call for democracy in China in the weeks leading up to the Tiananmen Square massacre.

April Ocean SSTs Hold Steady

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 7 hours ago
The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major El Nino was the dominant […]

California Governor Not Supportive of Proposed Bill to Restrict Medical Doctors from Writing Vaccine Exemptions

AdminM at Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that California Governor Gavin Newsom has doubts about proposed bill SB 276, which would restrict medical doctors from writing vaccine exemptions and require all medical exemptions for vaccines to be approved by the state Department of Public Health. SB 276 recently passed the full Senate by a vote of 24 YES to 10 NO and the bill will now go to the California Assembly. The Chronicle is reporting that Governor Newsom supports the doctor-patient relationship more than "bureaucratic relationships." “I like doctor-patient relationships. Bureaucr... more »

Gotham City Digest: Happy John McCain Day edition

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
(Where every June 14th is John McCain Day.) ------------------------------ You'd think a former Congressman and state Governor would understand the first rule of politics: "Read the room before opening your mouth." This was the second time today a so-called "Democrat" got booed at the state convention in San Francisco. The other was former Congressman Delaney. When you get right down to it, Democrats are just as out of touch and clueless as Republicans and just as contemptuous of the true left. Big ideas (like Social Security and Medicare) are too hard, not realistic. Wah wah. ... more »

Bernie Sanders’ Record Shows Longtime Communist-Marxist Affiliation

Dave Bohon at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: bernie-sanders-record-shows-longtime-communist-marxist-affiliation] Bernie Sanders’ record demonstrates his longtime support of all things communist and Marxist.

Did The U.S. Government Just Test The Internet Kill Switch? Major Sites Are Down Right Now

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
google cloud is down google compute engine is down gmail is down google drive is down nest is down youtube is down snapchat is down uber is down nextDNS is down Pokemon Go is down App Engine is down ... google advertising up — zerohedge (@zerohedge) June 2, 2019 *Zero Hedge:* *Did The Government Just Test The Internet Kill Switch?* At 3pmET, it appears that Google Cloud (affecting Gmail, YouTube, SnapChat, Instagram, and Facebook among others) mysteriously (and almost unprecedently) went offline. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* This all started around 15:00 EST. In all of my years f... more »

New Drone Video Captures What Happens Inside a Rocket Artillery Barrage

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Popular Mechanics: **A Drone Captured Video From Inside a Rocket Artillery Barrage* *And the drone survived unscathed.* A new video shows one of the most fascinating and terrifying weapons in modern military arsenals: the multiple rocket launcher. The video shows a full barrage of nearly 240 artillery rockets launched by Finnish artillerymen, their five-inch rockets training orange flames at night. A second barrage impacts at the edge of a forest, flower-like explosions throwing lethal shrapnel in all directions. It’s one of the most effective examples of the power of artillery ... more »

Here Are The 3 Most Realistic Gunfights Hollywood Has Ever Produced

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Business Insider/We Are The Mighty:* *Here are the 3 most realistic gunfights Hollywood has ever produced* * Hollywood presents a lot of misconceptions and downright errors around how firearms work and are used. * But sometimes the movies show things so well that even the pros use them as training demonstrations. It's no secret that movies get a lot wrong about firearms and the ways they're used in a fight. From every 80's protagonist refusing to shoulder their rifles when they fire, to the seemingly infinite magazine capacity in every hero's gun, filmmakers have long prized... more »

Everyone in London Wants Bragging Rights As The One Who Hits A Trump With A Milk Shake

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Starting tomorrow, the most hated man in the world and his largely detested family, are coming to England for a 3-day state visit-- and at a time when the U.K. is facing its most significant crisis since the Second World War. Most people think the visit should have been canceled once Theresa May, who invited him, announced that she is stepping down as Prime Minister. Anyone who didn't see why at the time, soon did-- as the always inappropriate Trump waded into the battle for a successor. His bombshell intervention into the Conservatives’ contest-- just a few days before MPs start... more »

Glenn Beck: “Justin Amash is the man I have been waiting for my whole life”….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Today is a sunlight day… Remember the axiom: ‘Never Trust a Never Trumper’, because today’s exhibit is a case study in axiom accuracy. Despite small moments of brilliance, Glenn Beck has been a character of generally unstable, illogical and intemperate … Continue reading →

Guy Walks Outside and Finds a Whole Family of Bears In His Car

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 8 hours ago
Bears Are More Prevalent Than We Realize Picture going on vacation with your family, expecting some solitude and relaxation. You head up to the northern woods or to the Blue Ridge Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee to enjoy the incredible scenery. Imagine your surprise if you were like Chad Morris, just an average guy who walked […] The post Guy Walks Outside and Finds a Whole Family of Bears In His Car appeared first on Health Nut News.

Coal plant closure to cost Navajos tens of millions and 900 good jobs

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 8 hours ago
The Navajo Nation posted this press release last week as they brace for massive financial and job losses when the largest coal plant in the western United States closes in December. The post Coal plant closure to cost Navajos tens of millions and 900 good jobs appeared first on CFACT.

Climate Emergency In Dorset! It Must Be Worse Than We Thought

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 8 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Barbara Ellsmore Barbara is lucky enough to live amongst the barm pots from Dorset Council: During a lively public questions session, there were statements read and questions asked about the new council’s approach to environmental matters and specifically climate change, including questions from climate change group Extinction Rebellion and Friends of […]

Unidentified - The New History Series

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 8 hours ago
Yes, like many of you, I tuned in for the first installment of *Unidentified: Inside America’s UFO Investigation,* Friday night. Let me say, up front, that there really was nothing new here, except that it had the trappings of a serious program. Before I explain what I mean by “nothing new,” let point out a couple of other things. We open, more or less, with the tale by a Navy pilot with her face blacked out and a warning to never mention her name, even in private emails. She’s worried about her career if she talks about seeing a flying saucer. But we learn that she was assigned to... more »

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