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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.

Monday, June 3, 2019

3 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 3

10 pm MDT

A pair of glasses were left on the floor at a museum and everyone mistook it for art

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
Have you ever found yourself in an art gallery struggling to find meaning in a piece of art? This happened to 17-year old TJ Khayatan on a recent visit to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. After seeing a stuffed animal on a gray blanket, TJ questioned whether this was really impressive, saying: “Upon […] The post A pair of glasses were left on the floor at a museum and everyone mistook it for art appeared first on Health Nut News.

Did St Paisios save me? Tsipras ousted just 3 weeks after my visit to his grave in spectacular surprise fashion, just one week to my Soviet show trial

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 9 hours ago
*I visited the grave of St Paisios on April 29th. I prayed for all of us, that we may all move more quickly into a new era with state central banks, growing economies, more prosperity and peace and more justice.* *I also prayed for help in my case, which has a remarkably good fit to a surreal case St Paisios mentions dragging on for years and involving any pretext to throw the main resistance to the NWO into prison.* *And now in less than 30 days after my visit to St Paisios grave in Souroti, Globalist fixer Alexis Tsipras, who is directly implicated in the incredible corruption in... more »

L.A. Plagued by Effects of Progressive Social Policies and Providing for Illegal Aliens

Warren Mass at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: l-a-plagued-by-effects-of-progressive-social-policies-and-providing-for-illegal-aliens] As the Los Angeles infrastructure crumbles under the burden of providing social services for illegal aliens and others, piles of trash and hoards of rats plague the city.

Dem 2020 Candidate Booed for Denouncing Socialism

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: dem-2020-candidate-booed-for-denouncing-socialism] Democrat presidential candidate John Hickenlooper was booed for denouncing socialism at the Democratic Party State Organizing Convention in San Francisco.

Russia Demands Tinder Give User Data to Secret Services

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The dating app will have to cooperate with Russian authorities or face being completely blocked in the country.

Leaked ‘Jeopardy’ Video Supposedly Shows James Holzhauer’s Defeat

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
"Q: This cautionary sign appears before news articles containing information some readers may not want to know." "A: What is a spoiler warning?"

Dominican Police Investigating Attack on US Woman at Resort

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
On her second night at the Majestic Elegance resort, Tammy Lawrence-Daley said she was attacked from behind and dragged into a nearby maintenance room.

Insects? Lab-Grown Meat? Are You Ready For Lab-Grown Insect Meat?

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
Pop culture is in a bit of a quandary. Though food is essential for life, culturally it is no longer a basic necessity, and that's thanks to science. We grow more food on less land than ever dreamed possible. Even Europe, with all its political limitations in agriculture. Food is a cheap commodity and that makes it a values issue. read more

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago

2:00PM Water Cooler 6/3/2019

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Trade “Trade War ‘Losers’ Have Been Bond-Market Winners” [Bloomberg]. “Unlike economists and stock investors, bond traders don’t look at growth numbers, but rather exposure to credit risk. And China’s Ministry of Finance needs the bond market on its side this year – if only to finance $1 trillion worth of […]

We the North: Black lives only matter when they are shooting a basketball

El Jones at Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
In Ottawa, one of the legal advocates for the Elizabeth Fry Society tells me that the Human Rights Commission refused to speak with Black gay women in the prison. E. Fry filed a complaint that argues that Correctional Services of Canada (CSC) discriminates on the grounds of sex, race, ethnicity, and mental disability in its […]

Nuclear Insect Sterilization and Other Biocides - Are We Immune?

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 10 hours ago
Over the weekend I read an interesting news article (below) about using gamma radiation to bring down the population of the tsetse fly. Readers of this article had many interesting comments, including a critique of how the article was framed to promote the nuclear industry despite the project having nothing at all to do with nuclear energy and commercial reactors. But what I find most interesting about the article is the acknowledgment that gamma rays can destroy reproductive fertility even when the individual organism is still alive and functioning: Paquette, Danielle (2019, May... more »

Russia spies on Tinder trysts as state swipes left on internet freedoms

Just In - 10 hours ago
Russia is requiring dating app Tinder to hand over data on its users — including messages — to the national intelligence agencies, part of the country's widening crackdown on internet freedoms.

Latest Chinese Missile Test Noticed Above Multiple Chinese Cities

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
New Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile spotted on test in the Bohai Bayhttps://t.co/9DB5K6JfGX pic.twitter.com/O3UEx1ZxnH — Defence blog (@Defence_blog) June 2, 2019 *Daily Mail:* *Mysterious light is spotted 'moving at a high speed' above multiple Chinese cities, sparking media speculation Beijing is secretly testing 'a hypersonic nuclear missile that can reach the US'* * A shiny spot with a massive 'tail' has been spotted in eastern and central China * The phenomenon collided with a secret military mission in the Bohai Sea region * An expert told state media the object... more »

Why is Immigration a “Contentious Issue in Classical Liberalism”?

Bryan Caplan at Econlib - 10 hours ago
“Contentious Issues in Classical Liberalism” was the theme of this year’s Mont Pelerin Society. This gave me a chance to explore a major puzzle: Sociologically, immigration is clearly deserves to be on the agenda. After all, many people otherwise sympathetic to human freedom and free markets support even more immigration restrictions than we already have. […] The post Why is Immigration a “Contentious Issue in Classical Liberalism”? appeared first on Econlib.

Alan Dershowitz Is Wrong About Impeachments

kwhittington at Lawfare - 10 hours ago
Dershowitz suggests that President Trump could appeal to the judiciary to overturn an impeachment conviction. (Photo: Matthew Kahn) President Trump has suggested periodically that the Supreme Court would intervene to block a hypothetical impeachment and trial since (he argues) he has not committed a high crime or misdemeanor. Of course, Trump does not just make this stuff up. He has actual lawyers advising him who tell him these things—among them, Rudy Giuliani, who recently tweeted that the “Supreme Court could overrule an unconstitutional impeachment.” Giuliani, in turn, was amp... more »

DOES TRUMP WEAR ILL-FITTING CLOTHES BECAUSE HE BELIEVES IN EUGENICS?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
After playing some golf yesterday, President Trump made an appearance at an Evangelical church in Virginia. He was not looking his best. He looked old and haggard. His hair, which as a rule looks carefully scaffolded, appeared to be that of an ordinary septuagenarian. (Of course, he *is* an ordinary septuagenarian.) But what's with the pants? How are his pants hiked halfway to his armpits and still four inches too long? How? pic.twitter.com/mk73bqUwSt — Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) June 3, 2019 Trump may not be as rich as he says he is, but he's certainly rich enough to wear c... more »

Lawsuit on Citizenship Question, development and possible collusion?

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago
Let’s be perfectly clear – WE KNOW there are Desperate Democrat activist and paid activist organizations that want badly to stop the question of citizenship from being part of the 2020 Census so much so that they would literally do anything they can to stop that from happening — legal or illegally. And there are activist judges in New York Southern District that would do everything possible to back them up. So when we hear that a lawsuit was filed in New York Southern District court June 6, 2018–would we be surprised? ABSOLUTELY NOT. In fact, more than once, I … Continue reading →

Massachusetts regulators agree to take hard look at cannabis social use sites

Joey Pena at Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
In a move that could eventually open new marijuana business opportunities, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission narrowly agreed with a working group’s recommendations that the state should further explore licensing social MJ consumption sites. The recommendations, approved 3-2 by the commission: Allow for a test of social consumption sites in 12 volunteer communities, including five that […] Massachusetts regulators agree to take hard look at cannabis social use sites is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

New Jersey to greatly expand medical marijuana program with up to 108 new licenses

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
New Jersey on Monday announced a plan to issue up to 108 additional medical marijuana licenses, an exponential increase that would significantly boost business opportunities in the once highly restricted program. To date, the state has issued only 12 vertically integrated licenses, and six aren’t yet in operation. The plan, announced by the state health department, […] New Jersey to greatly expand medical marijuana program with up to 108 new licenses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Bollywood meets car chases, #1

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
Last week I posted a video of a rather strange car chase, from a very B-grade movie from the mid-1970's. Thinking about weird car chases, I suddenly thought about Bollywood. I've posted several Indian cinematic fight scenes here that were so over-the-top, they were actually funny. I wondered . . . has Bollywood done the same thing to cinematic car chases? Oh, yes. Yes, they have. Here's the first instalment in a week of Bollywood car chases. Just where the hell did all those explosions come from??? And how did the action morph from city streets, to the waterfront, to a sho... more »

By Backing Al-Qaeda, Trump Continues Obama's Horrible Syria Policy

Daniel McAdams at 10 hours ago
Over the weekend, President Trump tweeted a condemnation of Syria and Russia's assault on the Idlib province. Yet even the US government special envoy for Syria admitted on video that Idlib is home to the largest concentration of al-Qaeda fighters. Are Trump's advisors feeding him false information? Why continue the disastrous policy of backing al-Qaeda and other extremists in hope of overthrowing Assad? Why doesn't US policy change even after it is shown to be a huge failure? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:

US-Iran: Inverted Reality, Real War

Tony Cartalucci at 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] 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 regarding state sponsored ... more »

What happens when you show the tank man photo to young Chinese students?

Bill Birtles at Just In - 10 hours ago
China has worked hard to erase the defining image of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Thirty years after the bloody uprising, we asked Beijing students what they know about 'tank man'.

Why 93 per cent of girls in Solomon Islands drop out of high school

Alana Schetzer at Just In - 10 hours ago
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been urged to invest in girls' education in Solomon Islands, as a report reveals the Pacific nation has one of the lowest secondary school graduation rates for girls in the world.

Assange won't be extradited to Sweden in suspected rape case — for now

Just In - 10 hours ago
A Swedish court on Monday rejected a request from prosecutors for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be detained in absentia over a 2010 rape allegation.

Is President Trump Saving California From Itself?

Tim Bolen at BolenReport - 10 hours ago
During Eight Years of The Obama-Nation it Simply Did Not Rain In California. Chemtrails Were Everywhere. “Drought” Was the Watchword… Now, in the first week of June 2019 it is STILL Raining. Greenery is everywhere, and the Democrats are getting nervous. Opinion by “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Prior to President Donald Trump getting … Continue reading Is President Trump Saving California From Itself?

Another Hockey Stick

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 10 hours ago
Upper Colorado Basin Snowpack Graphs

Teach for America: The Other Big Problem

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 10 hours ago
Teach for America's most famously flawed premise is well known-- five weeks of training makes you qualified to teach in a classroom. It's an absurd premise that has been criticized and lampooned widely. It is followed closely in infamy by the notion that two years in a classroom are about providing the TFAer with an "experience," or a resume-builder so they have a better shot at that law or MBA program they're applying to. That premise has also been widely criticized. There's another TFA premise that is less remarked on but is perhaps, in the long run, far worse. From the TFA websit... more »

President Trump Accuses Russia, Syria, And Iran Of 'Bombing The Hell Out Of Idlib Province In Syria'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Hearing word that Russia, Syria and, to a lesser extent, Iran, are bombing the hell out of Idlib Province in Syria, and indiscriminately killing many innocent civilians. The World is watching this butchery. What is the purpose, what will it get you? STOP! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 2, 2019 *The Hill:* *Trump accuses Russia, Syria, Iran of 'bombing the hell' out of Idlib province * President Trump on Sunday accused Russia, Syria and Iran of escalating violence in Syria's Idlib region, calling on those countries to stop carrying out bombings in the province. "Hearin... more »

Absolute moron Trump meets his handler? The total moron in chief, the Queen, still seems to be trying to get a no deal Brexit disaster with no plan, may rope in Trump to bully MPs

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 10 hours ago
*Donald Trump and the Queen showed "undeniable signs of warmth" when they met today as they confab about their collapsing NWO and what to do next.* *https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9211659/donald-trump-queen-prince-charles-body-language-expert/* *Prince Charles was very anxious, writes the Sun.* *Listening to that pair may well have made him more fidgety. That is, if he can pay attention to a subject for more than 45 seconds, Trump's limit, or has a vocabulary larger than Mickey Mouse, which seems to be the Queen's limit.* *We know that it is no myth, alas. Trump really is a total mo... more »

President Trump and First Lady Melania U.K. State Visit – Arrival Ceremony, Westminster Abbey, Royal U.S-U.K Collection…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
President Trump and First Lady Melania arrived to Buckingham Palace for the official state visit reception and ceremony with HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Lady Parker Bowles. (Video and pictorial below) President Donald Trump and the First Lady … Continue reading →

Costa Rica: Anomalous Object on Video

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 10 hours ago
Another intriguing video of an anomalous object over Costa Rica, courtesy of Cial Observación OVNI CR. The accompanying text reads: "Luminous object at 5:43 pm Costa RIca time, 30 May 2019, looking toward the hills in the Valle Central's southern sector from northern Heredia." *VIDEO AT*: *https://www.facebook.com/alejandro.ovnisencostarica/videos/410767543105232/* Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal history in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean

The Next South China Sea Nightmare: Chinese Robo-Boat Swarms

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Here comes the swarms. A video from late May 2018 shows a swarm of 56 small, unmanned boats operating in the South China Sea. While a rudimentary demonstration, it mirrors similar exercises performed by U.S. Navy boats practicing — semi-autonomously — to defend harbors and intercept incoming vessels. The Chinese robo-boats do not appear to be armed, but the company behind it — Yunzhou Tech Corporation — revealed an armed unmanned boat at a Beijing “Civil-Military Integration Expo” in July 2017. *(This first appeared last year.) * The show focuse... more »

How to Guarantee What Comes After the F-35 and F-22 Is Unstoppable

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * All that it would take. *CSBA sees the keys to successful future airpower as being penetration and survivability. If an aircraft can’t penetrate a barrier of enemy interceptors and surface-to-air missiles, then it cannot accomplish its mission. “To have the degree of freedom to operate in the battlespace is going to be so important,” Gunzinger emphasized.* The scenario goes like this: In 2030, Russia invades the Baltic States. As the U.S. sends forces to Europe, China seizes the opportunity to seize disputed islands in the South China Sea. American a... more »

The Center for the National Interest Is Hiring!

Center for the National Interest at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Center for the National Interest* *, * The Center for the National Interest is seeking an executive assistant to the Center's president. The Center for the National Interest is seeking a well-organized, creative, flexible, career-oriented individual to serve as executive assistant to the Center’s president. The executive assistant provides a full range of administrative support, organizing and structuring the president’s activity. The ideal candidate will have at least 1-2 years of administrative experience and be highly professional, detail-oriented and proactive. The position... more »

The Mental Health Crisis Among America’s Youth is Real – And Staggering

Jean Twenge at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Jean Twenge* *Society, * No matter the cause, the rise in mental health issues among teens and young adults deserves attention, not a dismissal as a “myth.” With more young people suffering – including more attempting suicide and more taking their own lives – the mental health crisis among American young people can no longer be ignored. The first signs of a problem started to emerge around 2014: More young people said they felt overwhelmed and depressed. College counseling centers reported sharp increases in the number of students seeking treatment for mental health issues. Ev... more »

Explained: How Millennials are Affecting the Price of Your Home

Jimmie Lenz at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Jimmie Lenz* *Economics, * A big change is already here. It used to be that everyone wanted to buy a home, seeking pleasure and security, as well as the potential for future wealth. But younger Americans are buying homes far less often than their elders’ generations did, and that puts a large sector of the U.S. economy at risk. Millennial home ownership levels are dramatically lower than the those of previous generations at a similar age. In 1985, 45.5% of 25- to 34-year-olds owned homes in the U.S. By 2015, this had fallen about 25%. Since the housing industry currently accou... more »

How Rat Genes Could Hold the Secret to Pain Relief Without Opioids

Erin Young at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Erin Young* *Health, * The end of the opioids crisis? Anyone with an annoying roommate story knows that a difficult living situation can change you in many ways. Now, imagine that instead of just eating all of your food in the refrigerator, that annoying roommate could actually cause genetic changes designed to make the “future you” more tolerant of their behavior. Does it sound too good to be true? Well, this is exactly what has happened in the case of some African rodent species that live in harsh conditions characterized by acidic air, stinging insects and pungent food sour... more »

Kremlin is not commenting on alleged Russian troop withdrawal from Venezuela

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has declined to comment on a Wall Street Journal article claiming that Russia is withdrawing its military advisers from Venezuela. “You are asking the wrong party. You should ask the companies that maintain the equipment provided to Venezuela earlier,” he told reporters. At the same time, the Kremlin spokesman pointed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military seizes US-made missiles in southern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Syrian military seized a large cache of weapons that were left behind by the rebel forces in Syria’s southern region over the weekend. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian military seized the weapons cache inside the areas previously controlled by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New map of battle for Idlib: June update

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in northwestern Hama, today, after taking a week-long hiatus following the capture of Kafr Naboudeh. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Russian Air Force, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the town of Al-Qasabiyah in a bid to secure the northern axis of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UK COLUMN: Trump Gatecrashes UK, China Blacklisted, Greta’s Year at Sea

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 11 hours ago
*UKC News* | Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.

Alleged Rape Victim of Neymar Located in São Paulo, where She Contacted Police

Harold Emert at The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
By Harold Emert RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite declarations by Neymar that he was “set up” by a woman supposedly raped in Paris, Brazilian police are investigating claims of sexual abuse and the posting of intimate photos on social networks by the soccer star. The alleged victim is 26 years old, from São Paulo, […] The post Alleged Rape Victim of Neymar Located in São Paulo, where She Contacted Police appeared first on The Rio Times.

Seventy-Three Percent of Brazilians Against Liberalization of Right to Carry Weapons

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A survey by the Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion and Statistics (IBOPE) done in March, after the first decree of President Jair Bolsonaro to liberalize the possession of weapons, says that 73 percent of those interviewed are against the liberalization of the rules about carrying weapons by […] The post Seventy-Three Percent of Brazilians Against Liberalization of Right to Carry Weapons appeared first on The Rio Times.

Emma gets the hump

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
(h/t MB) Emma Barnett, in the Radio 5 Live studio Today's *The Emma Barnett Show *on BBC Radio 5 Live featured a bust-up between former Trump advisor Sebastian Gorka and the BBC's Emma Barnett. She "terminated" the interview after just four minutes. It got off to a bad start for poor Emma when she asked Mr. Gorka if he was a British citizen, clearly in the belief that he was. Evidently, she was then going to use that 'fact' to spring her pre-prepared 'gotcha' question on him. Unfortunately for her, Sebastian isn't a British citizen. She probably should have done some prior resear... more »

The First 3D-Printed House in the US was so Successful, 50 More are Being Made

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
One year ago, America’s first 3D-printed home was unveiled in the city of Austin, Texas. In the time that has passed, the structure has proven itself to be resilient and cost-effective. Now, 50 more of the 3D-printed homes are being constructed for poor families in rural Latin America. Icon, the tech company that designed the specialized 3D […] The post The First 3D-Printed House in the US was so Successful, 50 More are Being Made appeared first on Health Nut News.

Salmon hatchery to raise nation’s first genetically modified animal cleared for human consumption

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
A fish hatchery in Indiana is set to raise the nation’s first genetically engineered animal for human consumption – genetically engineered salmon. The gene-altered fish is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA), and bred by AquaBounty Technologies, a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company. AquaBounty altered the genetic makeup of the atlantic Salmon to include […] The post Salmon hatchery to raise nation’s first genetically modified animal cleared for human consumption appeared first on Health Nut News.

Trump's Three Private Prison Contractors Making Millions Caging Children

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
Children and families caged under Paso Del Norte Bridge in El Paso by US Homeland Security. Twitter photo Bob Moore. Private prisons continue their abuse with assaults, rape, unnecessary solitary confinement and sexual predators By Brenda Norrell Censored News TUCSON -- Private prisons made over $800 million at 19 immigration prisons in 2018, according to a letter from Mass. Senator

Oklahoma health regulators to begin inspecting medical cannabis businesses

Joey Pena at Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
The Oklahoma health department will begin inspecting manufacturers and dispensaries that produce or sell food and beverage products infused with CBD and medical marijuana. Those businesses are required to have food licenses and the grace period for getting them has passed, health officials told Oklahoma City TV station KFOR. To read more about the department’s […] Oklahoma health regulators to begin inspecting medical cannabis businesses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

New Thailand medical marijuana regulations enable exports

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Thai regulators have adopted key rules governing the production, distribution and export of medical cannabis, laying the groundwork for businesses looking to expand in the new industry. The regulations were approved by the Cabinet last week, about five months after Thailand legalized marijuana for medical use, according to Reuters. The new regulations stipulate that marijuana […] New Thailand medical marijuana regulations enable exports is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

North Dakota officials offer digital medical marijuana card

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
North Dakota state regulators are offering an electronic card option for medical cannabis patients. The card is seen as an added convenience for patients that could potentially mean a boost in sales for medical cannabis businesses. According to the Bismarck Tribune, the state will make the cards accessible through mobile devices and will roll them out […] North Dakota officials offer digital medical marijuana card is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

"AM Economic Market Snapshot 6/3/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "Alert: A Tipping Point For Stocks? Bond Market Critical" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - 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/

Argentina: The Santa Catalina UFO Case

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 11 hours ago
*Source: El Litoral and Planeta UFO (Argentina)Date: June 2, 2019Article by Francisco Villagrán for El Litoral* *Argentina: The Santa Catalina UFO Case* During the 1970s, 80s and some of the '90s, Corrientes served as the location for numerous UFO cases ranging from sightings to landings and contact incidents. One of the first cases was the Santa Catalina incident, where a strange luminous object was witnessed by an entire family during a night in 1978. The cold evening of 22 August 1978 would not be just another night in the lives of the Miño family, protagonists of the incred... more »

Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.

Did a Woman Give Birth to 17 Children at Once?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
“The babies kept coming and coming and coming and coming ..."

Lawyers Pinpoint EU Migrant Policy as Crime Against Humanity

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The request filed with the ICC alleges that European Union officials are knowingly responsible for deaths of migrants at land and sea.

Trump Meets Queen, Escalates Feud with London Mayor

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
President Trump unleashed a Twitter tirade after London Mayor Sadiq Khan said in a newspaper column that Trump did not deserve red-carpet treatment.

Missing Lewis Chessman Found, Could Fetch $1M at Auction

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The figures were carved from walrus ivory in the 12th century.

Corbett: Post Carbon Energy Eugenics Hoax. Explained

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
*Excellent discussion from James Corbett @ Corbett Report * In honour of the continued below normal temperaturs in my neck of the woods; Warming? Not here. Not for years... *Left the comment below for Geofish in his post "Northern cold is causing Arctic ice to linger"* *[image: Blogger] Penny said...* *Don't know what the temps were for you at the cottage, but, this a.m it was 6c or 43f at 5:45 am. June 03/2019.That's coldand right now it's only about 13C or 56F..that's cold and all week looks like it's going to stay below the norm- until the week end.We're getting our garden pl... more »

"The Lives They Lead..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
“People pay for what they do, and still more for what they have allowed themselves to become, and they pay for it, very simply, by the lives they lead.” - James Baldwin, “No Name in the Street” (1972)

“Climate science” is multi-disciplinary; Not limited to a self-identified “elite” group

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 11 hours ago
The talking point is often made that “the majority of climate sciences” believes this or that or that someone is not a “climate scientist.” For example, “Both of those researchers say that humans play a minimal role in climate change, … Continue reading →

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Admits That The Current White House Middle East Peace Plan May Not Work

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Newsweek:* *Mike Pompeo Says Trump's Middle East Peace Plan May Not 'Gain Traction,' May Be Seen As 'Unexecutable'* Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has admitted that President Donald Trump's long-awaited Middle East peace plan may prove to be a diplomatic flop. The international community is eagerly-awaiting details of the plan, which has been devised by the president's senior aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner and former lawyer Jason Greenblatt. The White House has been tight-lipped about the nature or release date of the plan, which the Trump administration has touted as a way to... more »

The Trumps and the Royals Belong Together

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 11 hours ago
What's with all the media frenzy over the Trump dynasty sullying the Windsor dynasty? The conventional corporate wisdom is that if Donald Trump weren't such a gross oligarch, he would have cancelled his sullying of the British oligarchy - because the invitation to sully was issued by a sullied prime minister who was forced to resign because of the Brexit mess. And it's not just the sullying. Trump is unfairly "meddling" in British politics by referring to various British politicians as either losers or as his personal pals. This rhetoric from a sitting US president is deemed high... more »

TSIPRAS ATTEMPT TO APPOINT TWO TOP JUDGES VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION AND LAW, PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT SIGN OFF

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*Alexis Tsipras is seeking to ram through the confirmation of two of his cronies in key positions in the judiciary ahead of snap elections, but his attempt violate the constitution and law, and should be rejected by the President Prokopis Pavlopoulos who has to sign off on the appointments, argues Telepolis.* *https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Abhaengig-von-der-unabhaengigen-Justiz-4436815.html* *With the likelihood of his being ousted from office in four weeks now extremely high, Alexis Tsipras and his allies allegedly fear being held to account for their many crimes, including the... more »

Is the UK Really Leading a Rebellion?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
Op-Ed by Julian Rose Extinction Rebellion/Green New Deal It is natural for people to come forward in defense of planet Earth once they become aware... more »

Geo-fencing and Other General Warrants: What the Founders Would Have Done

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: geo-fencing-and-other-general-warrants-what-the-founders-would-have-done] Law enforcement use of geo-fencing warrants is substantially similar to the use of the Writs of Assistance by the British that sparked the Revolutionary War.

Temple Mount Site of Riots as Jews Enter the Holy Site for Jerusalem Day

Steve Byas at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: temple-mount-site-of-riots-as-jews-enter-the-holy-site-for-jerusalem-day] Tensions remain high in the ancient city of Jerusalem, as Jewish observers of Jerusalem Day were attacked by Muslim observers of Ramadan.

Trump Plans to Nominate Known Gun-grabber to Head ATF

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: trump-plans-to-nominate-known-gun-grabber-to-head-atf] President Trump has announced his intent to nominate Charles Canterbury, a known gun grabber, to head the ATF.

Big Tech’s big threat to freedom

Peter Murphy at CFACT - 11 hours ago
Facebook, Youtube, Google, Twitter, Wikipedia, Reddit and others who dominate the Internet and cyberspace are increasingly about censoring viewpoints with which their super-wealthy owners disagree. The post Big Tech’s big threat to freedom appeared first on CFACT.

Sudan Security Forces Clear Protest Camp Killing 13

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*ABC News Online:* *More than a dozen people killed, hundreds wounded as Sudan troops besiege protest camp, doctors say* Sudanese security forces have moved against a protest sit-in camp in the capital, besieging the site and setting fire to tents, witnesses and protest leaders said. At least nine people were killed and more than 200 wounded, many by gunfire, according to the Sudan Doctors' Committee and a hospital doctor. The death toll later rose to at least 13 in the worst violence experienced since the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April. *Read more* .... *More ... more »

"Something's Happening Here...What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear": Edward Snowden, Live from Russia

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Edward Snowden - Live from * *Dalhousie University* *Halifax, Nova Scotia* The contrast is stark. Yet it completely escapes comment in the main$tream media. I'm talking about the ability of fugitive CIA asset, computer technologist Edward Snowden to conduct a live broadcast to a group of university students in Halifax, Nova Scotia the other day. Listen to his broadcast...he calls the "Five Eyes" countries (including Canada) a group of international "co-conspirators" and says a lot of other controversial stuff about rampant government surveillance of citizens. How is this being ... more »

Forgotten Battles Against the Deep State part 2: JFK vs. the Empire

Anton Chaitkin at The Duran - 11 hours ago
John embraced this Irish heritage. But his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, partnered with British and Wall Street financiers, pushed and shoved his way up into immense wealth, and finally thrust himself alongside the highest ranks of the British imperial oligarchy. The post Forgotten Battles Against the Deep State part 2: JFK vs. the Empire appeared first on The Duran.

President Trump In A State Visit To The U.K. -- News Updates June 3, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Getting the royal treatment! Trump and Melania meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace as Britain rolls out the red carpet for state visit* * Trump, First Lady Melania, Ivanka and Jared Kushner all arrived in the UK on Sunday night * The president went to the US Ambassador's residence before going to Buckingham Palace on Monday * He and the first lady are having lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince Harry * Meghan Markle, who Trump called 'nasty' earlier this week, did not attend the lunch * Hours before his arrival, the president tweeted that Londo... more »

Congress Proposes Legislation to Screen Adults and Children to Predict if You Pose a Threat

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: congress]An Orwellian bill is gaining traction in Congress which would rate American citizens to allow law enforcement to assign you a threat assessment level.

Cops Raid Innocent Family, Stop Mom from Breastfeeding for ‘Smelling Weed’—They Found None

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: marijuana]An innocent family was terrorized and held hostage for over an hour because a North Carolina cop claimed he smelled marijuana.

The World-Wide Movement Against Water Fluoridation

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
In stark contrast to the Center for Disease Control’s claim that fluoridation is one of the top ten public health achievements of the 20th century, it is one of the most widely rejected health interventions in the world. Out of 196 nations, only 24 have any fluoridation, and only 10, like the U.S., for more […] The post The World-Wide Movement Against Water Fluoridation appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Getting poorer while working harder: The 'cliff effect'

Susan R. Crandall, Director, Center for Social Policy, University of Massachusetts Boston at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
Stressing out about potentially losing benefits can prolong financial instability. Solving this problem will help low-paid workers and everyone else.

D-Day succeeded thanks to an ingenious design called the Mulberry Harbours

Colin Flint, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Utah State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
How engineers helped the Allies defeat Nazi Germany and win World War II.

When It Comes To Disastrous Trade Policies, Biden, Beto, Delaney, McTurtle Are On One Side, While Bernie Has Been Fighting On The Other Side-- Our Side-- For His Whole Life

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Last Friday, former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau interviewed Marianne Williamson on his podcast, Pod Save America. Among other things, Marianne told him that "there are two kinds of Democrats, aren’t there? And that’s being played out in this campaign. There are two categories here. The two categories is the incrementalist who say we can have it both ways. We can take [corporate] money. We can take tens of thousands from some security investment firms. We can take tens of thousand from Big Pharma. We can take tens or even more thousands from oil companies, but we’re going to go... more »

World News Briefs -- June 3, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *'America is a serious threat to the world!' Chinese state newspaper says the US is using its 'stupid' trade policies to harm global economy as Trump arrives in Britain for a state visit* * The Chinese propaganda was published on the day Trump landed in the UK * It said the U.S. was 'a serious threat to the peaceful development of the world' * Beijing yesterday blamed Washington for the failure of trade war talks in a report * Trump and Melania will be in Britain until Wednesday before travelling to Ireland A Chinese state-run newspaper today accused the U.S. of being... more »

Trump fixer Alexis Tsipras faces second poll blow in a week, trounced in local elections

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 12 hours ago
From The Times Conservatives triumphed in 12 out of 13 Greek regions last night and captured the majority of cities in local elections held only a month before voters are expected to elect a new parliament. The results were a devastating blow to the leftist Syriza party led by Alexis Tsipras, who became prime minister in 2015 promising to end the biting austerity demanded by Greece’s international creditors. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/alexis-tsiprass-party-trounced-in-greek-local-elections-khblswn5n

"The Zeitgeist Knows"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"The Zeitgeist Knows"* by James Howard Kunstler Zeitgeist: the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time. "Who said the global economy was a permanent installation in the human condition? The head cheerleader was The New York Times’s Tom Friedman, with his 1999 book, "The Lexus and the Olive Tree", the trumpet blast for the new order of things. Since then, we partied like it was 1999, with a few grand mal seizures of the banking system along the way, some experiments in creating failed states abroad, and the descent of ... more »

UPHEAVEL IN GREECE AS ALEXIS TSIPRAS FACES ELECTION ANNIHILATION IN SNAP POLLS

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 12 hours ago
*ALEXIS TSIPRAS CALLS SNAP ELECTIONS FOR JULY 7TH* *OUSTED AGAINST HIS EXPECTATIONS* *DID A POWERFUL FACTION STOP THE THEFT OF THE ELECTION?* *TRUMP, TSIPRAS MAIN BACKER, NOW IN TROUBLE* *It is an obvious fact that Donald Trump, George Soros and other eugenicist Globalists backed Alexis Tsipras to continue to be Prime Minister of Greece. So, Tsipras drubbing in European elections and now regional ones shows that they are no longer able to manipulate the result they seek.* *Tsipras is now set for a dramatic fall from power. That indicates that a rival Globalist faction now has the u... more »

Al Gore Serial Science Denier

Originally posted on Science Matters: Everett Piper writes in the Washington Post Times The party of science deniers. Excerpts In italics with my bolds. This past Wednesday, May 29, former Vice President Al Gore spoke to the graduating seniors at Harvard University. A summary of his talk? There is an “assault on science” that threatens…

Invitación a seminario online

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Jun-2019 Invitación a seminario online sobre los impactos del ISDS en América Latina y el Caribe el 13 de junio, 10:30-12:00 [hora Buenos Aires] Registro obligatorio aquí Para más info, haga clic aquí

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Loss of sovereignty, lack of transparency

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Jun-2019 Rather than making drastic structural changes to the systems of production within Africa, the AfCFTA may intensify the ‘race to the bottom' between working classes on the continent.

China calls more African countries to join BRI

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Jun-2019 China is planning to capitalize on AfCFTA to connect African and Chinese markets to promote the free movement of goods, persons, capital and technologies.

Canada's updated trade agreement with Israel violates international law

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Jun-2019 The agreement allows goods and services produced in the Israeli settlements to enter Canada on the same tariff-free terms as goods and services originating in Israel.

Tobacco as an ‘offensive interest' in trade talks? The role of rules of origin

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Jun-2019 Beyond ISDS, another potential trade policy issue lurks in the background and which has not yet captured the attention of the health policy community: rules of origin in trade agreements.

Tobacco and trade: an unhealthy and harmful marriage

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Jun-2019 The tobacco industry has a long history of using international trade deals to force their products into new markets.

« La zone de libre-échange africaine ne doit pas être une simple arène pour multinationales »

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
03-Jun-2019 Alors que la ZLEC vient d'entrer en vigueur, l'économiste camerounais Thierry Amougou souligne « l'urgence de signaler au monde capitaliste que l'Afrique n'est pas une marchandise ».

Limited Knowledge of Plant Biosecurity Increases Biological Threats

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 03 (IPS) - The plant-life on the Pacific Islands is currently under threat as protections against diseases and pests are left in the hands of under-trained personnel with limited facilities. Read the full story, “Limited Knowledge of Plant Biosecurity Increases Biological Threats”, on globalissues.org →

Watch Out: Your Money Is Being Used to Destroy the World!

MADRID, Jun 03 (IPS) - How governments spend taxpayers money to subsidise fossil fuels that cause deadly air pollution – A reminder to mark 5 June World Environment Day.Perhaps the most direct way to introduce this tough issue is what the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, stated just one week ahead of the 5 June World Environment Day, which focuses this year on air pollution, caused chiefly by the use of fossil fuels both in transport, industry and even household cooking, heating, etc. Read the full story, “Watch Out: Your Money Is Being Used to Destroy the World... more »

Exploitation and Acculturation

STOCKHOLM / ROME, Jun 03 (IPS) - And it really doesn't matter if I'm wrong, or I'm right. Where I belong I'm right, where I belong. The Beatles: Fixing a holeThere are several means to make profitable use of other human beings, an endeavour that tends to turn others into tools by depriving them of their roots and self-respect. This happened in concentration - and work camps, where individuals were reduced to mere numbers. Read the full story, “Exploitation and Acculturation”, on globalissues.org →

Modi Cruises with Ease as Prime Minister of India for a Second Term

TORONTO, Jun 03 (IPS) - Siva Sivapragasam is Executive Editor, Toronto-based "Monsoon Journal"The boy who sold tea at railway platforms for a living has become the Prime Minister of world's largest democracy for the second time. Narendra Dhamodaradas Modi, incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the BJP secured a second chance to be the Prime Minister at Indian elections which took place recently. The election was perhaps the largest held in any part of the world with 39 days of polling and involving as many as 900 million voters. Read the full story, “Modi Cruises with Ease as Pri... more »

Salim Mehajer back in jail accused of 'contacting witnesses'

Mark Reddie at Just In - 12 hours ago
Former property developer Salim Mehajer will face a Sydney court this morning charged with breaching his bail conditions two weeks after his release from a prison in southern New South Wales.

How Are Cancer Cells Like HeLA Able To Survive Evolution?

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
Cancer starts as a single rogue cell whose mutations then trigger aggressive growth, damaging the health of the organism. But if cancer cells were accumulating harmful mutations faster than they could be purged, wouldn't the population eventually die out? How do cancer cells avoid complete genetic meltdown? To try and find answers, researchers in a recent study probed the most famous cultured cancer cells, HeLa cells, isolated from cervical cancer victim Henrietta Lacks in 1951 and becoming the first immortalized cell line. read more

Dog Walkers: Because It Makes Them Happy

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
Some will say that walking a dog is a conversation starter and the fitness benefits of walking are well-known, but most who walk their dog simply enjoy it, not because of health or social benefits. Using 26 interviews combined with personal written reflections of dog walking experiences, the authors of a *International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health* paper found that while owners may say the reason they go walking is to benefit the dog, the importance of their own improved happiness and wellbeing is clear. read more

The Biggest Risk Factor For Type 2 Diabetes Is Lack Of Fitness

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
Though some diet book authors want to suggest certain food types have magical power - trans fats, non-nutritive sweeteners, corn syrup, sugar, etc. - the rise in type 2 diabetes does not have anything to do with soda and everything to do with energy balance. People who eat more calories than they burn on a consistent basis gain weight, and that eventually begins to hinder insulin production, which can mean type 2 diabetes. read more

Archeologists Are Too Colonial, Says Anthropologist

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
In a recent paper, Lehigh University anthropologist Professor Allison Mickel says archaeological excavations are often led by foreigners from the West while dependent on the labor of people from the local community, a relic of Western colonial and imperial pursuits. read more

Al Gore Serial Science Denier

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 12 hours ago
Everett Piper writes in the Washington Post Times The party of science deniers. Excerpts In italics with my bolds. This past Wednesday, May 29, former Vice President Al Gore spoke to the graduating seniors at Harvard University. A summary of his talk? There is an “assault on science” that threatens “the capacity of the human […]

Teaching Intermediate Macro

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 12 hours ago
Click here for a new, brief article of mine about teaching intermediate macroeconomics.

BBC, Sky News Have Hidden Their Interviews With UN Expert on the Torture of Assange

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Caitlin Johnstone UN Special Rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer has said that on the 31st of May he gave video interviews with both Sky... more »

The US is Now Requiring All Visa Applicants to Hand Over Social Media Account Details

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Eoin Higgins The State Department put new regulations in place for visa applicants on Friday, requiring disclosure of social media accounts, a move that... more »

A charge of salt petre will fix ferals

Managing Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 12 hours ago
by an unhappy NSW chicken grower Rabid and brainwashed animal activists have terrorised another abattoir and its staff chaining themselves to the kill floor. A mob of scruffy malcontents raided and terrorised stock at an abattoir two hours west of Brisbane last week. (see video link) What a great opportunity the timid meatworkers have missed […]

Existing Generating Resources Are Less Costly Than New Generating Resources

IER at IER - 12 hours ago
The Institute for Energy Research (IER) and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) released a report today that… The post Existing Generating Resources Are Less Costly Than New Generating Resources appeared first on IER.

Study Finds Wind and Solar 2 to 3 Times More Expensive Than Existing Generation Resources

Erin Amsberry at IER - 12 hours ago
WASHINGTON — Today the Institute for Energy Research and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy released a new study… The post Study Finds Wind and Solar 2 to 3 Times More Expensive Than Existing Generation Resources appeared first on IER.

The Levelized Cost of Electricity from Existing Generation Resources

IER at IER - 12 hours ago
Read the full report. In this report, the authors analyze publicly available data to estimate the average levelized cost of electricity… The post The Levelized Cost of Electricity from Existing Generation Resources appeared first on IER.

This is what propaganda looks like!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019Warning! Children at play!* Yesterday morning, we flipped over to Joy Reid's MSNBC show for only the briefest of seconds. We flipped over during the 10 AM Eastern hour. Within a matter of moments, we were watching legal expert Midwin Charles saying this about the Democrats' need to impeach Donald J. Trump: CHARLES (6/2/19): *Listen, when you have the truth on your side, you might as well rock it, right?* This report came out about, what, 4, 5 weeks ago? Democrats have been in the position to take the narrative, you know, take the bull by the horns, frame the i... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 3, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Time:* *The U.S. Expects China Will Quickly Double Its Nuclear Stockpile* China is expected to increase its nuclear weapons stockpile by twofold in the coming decade, according to a new U.S. military intelligence assessment, part of a sweeping build-up of Beijing’s strategic arsenal. “Over the next decade, China is likely to at least double the size of its nuclear stockpile in the course of implementing the most rapid expansion and diversification of its nuclear arsenal in China’s history,” Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, the director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said during a... more »

For once, just for once, I agree with Ann Coulter

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
I generally don't sit well with Ann Coulter's strident, almost harpy-like commentary on this country and its politics. She may be right about many things, but her way of presenting her views is off-putting in the extreme. Nevertheless, I'll give credit where credit is due; and I think her recent column about immigration and its implications is spot-on. (Bold, underlined text is my emphasis.) Can we have a quick reality check and acknowledge that what is happening to America is a million times worse than what's happening in Europe and is of much greater consequence? Conservative... more »

We Can Tell You How China Would Invade and Crush Taiwan

Ian Easton at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ian Easton* *Security, * "The good news is that the Chinese military almost certainly could not prosecute a full-scale invasion of Taiwan today and succeed. Even if a few hawkish generals were prepared to roll the dice, the costs and risks entailed by the war would be enormous and potentially fatal for the regime. PLA strategists know they still have a long way to go before they will be able to achieve their objective. The bad news is that China's leaders recognize the roadblocks in their path and will continue to invest heavily in strategic deception, intelligence collection, ps... more »

Ratio Of Junk Science To Reality Approaching Infinity

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 13 hours ago
One of the most commonly used lies of climate alarmists is that the ratio of record lows to highs is decreasing. Reality is that the metric is cyclical, and three of the last seven years have had more record minimums … Continue reading →

London Mayor Explains Women’s Rights

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 13 hours ago
We respect women. We think they are equal to men. – Sadiq Khan Steve Goddard on Twitter: “Muslims have tremendous respect for women’s rights.… There are neighborhoods in London which now look they are straight of of the 13th century. … Continue reading →

More Evidence of the Russian Meddling Lie

Larry C. Johnson at 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] The American public, with the enthusiastic support of most of the media, have been sold a big lie about Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election. As I have noted in previous pieces, there was nothing new nor special nor unique about Russian espionage activities inside the United States, including information and computer network operations, in 2016. Russian espionage and covert action against the United States has been a matter of fact since 1919. And the United States has been similarly engaged in such activities inside Russia. What made 2016 unique a... more »

Hey Trump: Remember Wikileaks?

Ron Paul at 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] Last week in an episode of my daily Ron Paul Liberty Report we discussed whether the US and British government were actually trying to kill jailed Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange. More than seven years ago Assange was granted asylum from the government of Ecuador over fears that espionage charges were being prepared against him by Washington. He spent those years in a small room in the Ecuadorian embassy in London without sunlight. Without fresh air. Without exercise. Without medical treatment. Assange’s critics mocked him for entering the embassy, saying his f... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 3

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1915 British forces captured Amarah after convincing Ottoman garrison to surrender 1941 3rd train load of German military aid arrived from Syria Stored in Mosul after war ended 1941 British troops occupied Mosul after overthrowing PM Gaylani govt 1944 Hamdi al-Pachachi became premier of Iraq 1950 Grenade attack in Jewish neighborhood of Baghdad 3rdof 7 such attacks on Jews 1950-51 1982 Iraqi intelligence made attempt on life of Israeli amb to UK using Abu Nidal terrorist group 1982 Report Iraq tried to provoke Israeli invasion of Lebanon to end Iran-Iraq War by uniting countries vs ... more »

FDA Food Sampling Finds Contamination By ‘Forever Chemicals’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A federal toxicology review concluded PFAS are more dangerous than previously thought.

Friday peace vigil in Brunswick

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
Every Friday since 9-11 citizens in Brunswick, Maine have held a peace vigil on the town green at 5:00 pm. This has been in the summer, fall, winter and spring since 2001. It's a dedicated group of folks under the name of PeaceWorks. When MB and I moved to Brunswick in 2003 we of course joined the weekly vigil. But then we moved to Bath in 2007 and didn't continue attending. But having moved back to Brunswick again in January of this year enabled us to be out on the street again with these great people. I can say from personal experience that the public has really come around ... more »

Consumers Are Changing But Perhaps Not How You Think

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 13 hours ago
Deloitte report reveals that millennial consumers will not change the world, and that their consumption patterns reflect the pressured middle class.

BWorld 333, The Public Service Act and provincial tourism

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 13 hours ago
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last May 29, 2019. One of the oldest laws in the Philippines yet having a huge and restrictive impact on the modern economy is Commonwealth Act 146 or the Public Service Act (PSA), which was approved on November 7, 1936, or nearly 83 years ago. That law lists five sectors as “public utilities,” and hence, foreign capital is restricted, if not prohibited. These are (a) transmission of electricity, (b) distribution of electricity, (c) water works and sewerage system, (d) telecommunications, and (e) transportation (land, sea, air). Where there is r... more »

Lion Rock 27, Conduct and HK is not a corporation

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 13 hours ago
Two nice articles last year by Nick Sallnow-Smith, former Chairman of the Lion Rock Institute. I like them, reposting but slightly clipped. ---------------- *Is Hong Kong a Corporation? * 2018-07-24 / Nick Sallnow-Smith For the high summer months of July and August I want to offer a pair of articles. The first entitled as above, the second will ask the question “Is Hong Kong a Commune?” (Spoiler alert – the answer in both cases is “no”!) Now before you answer testily “of course not” to the question I pose, let me offer some thoughts on why I believe many people discuss our city as if... more »

Thirteen killed, hundreds wounded as Sudan troops besiege protest camp, doctors say

Just In - 13 hours ago
Sudanese security forces seize a protest sit-in camp in the capital, setting fire to tents and killing 13 people following a weeks-long standoff, protest leaders and doctors say.

As a New Paradigm of East and West Cooperation Emerges, Martin Luther King’s Assassins Try Killing Him Again

Matthew Ehret at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The fact that so many news outlets are jumping on the bandwagon should cause one to wonder why is this happening at this moment in history? The post As a New Paradigm of East and West Cooperation Emerges, Martin Luther King’s Assassins Try Killing Him Again appeared first on The Duran.

Trump Will Be Impeached. The Stupid Party Says, ‘Bring It On!’

Jim Jatras at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Make No Mistake, Democrats Are 'Shooting To Kill' With Impeachment The post Trump Will Be Impeached. The Stupid Party Says, ‘Bring It On!’ appeared first on The Duran.

Labour and Tories begin new push for pro-EU position and cancellation of Brexit (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 191. The post Labour and Tories begin new push for pro-EU position and cancellation of Brexit (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

WATCH: Woman Strapped to Chair, Beaten & Pepper Sprayed Over Unpaid Traffic Ticket

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: pepper]A woman was thrown in jail over an old traffic ticket and then strapped in a chair, beaten and pepper sprayed at point blank range.

Russia’s Rostec Pulls Plug on Maduro

Bob Adelmann at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: russia-s-rostec-pulls-plug-on-maduro] U.S. sanctions are having the desired effect after all: Maduro can't pay Rostec's bills, so the company is withdrawing its people.

The Ignorant are More Wise than the Learned

Unknown at The Verma Report - 14 hours ago
Eric Hoffer, in his article “The Cauldron of Youth” (Published on Feb 11, 1968), writes: The ignorant are a reservoir of daring. It almost seems that those who have yet to discover the known are particularly equipped for dealing with the unknown. The unlearned have often rushed in where the learned feared to tread, and it is the credulous who are tempted to attempt the impossible. Where you see a revolution taking place without revolutionaries there the vulgar and the ignorant are at work. They know not whither they are going, and give chance a chance. Often in the past the wise... more »

Health Benefits of Drinking Rooibos Tea

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 14 hours ago
*For more information, please click on the link below:* *https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/beverage/health-benefits-of-red-rooibos-tea.html* *Youtube link to above video: https://youtu.be/wvze0cs8VF4*

U.S. Prosecutors Will Not Charge Wikileaks Founder Assange Over CIA Leaks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Politico*:* Assange won’t face charges over role in devastating CIA leak* The decision surprised national security experts and some former officials, given prosecutors’ recent decision to go after the WikiLeaks founder on Espionage Act charges. The Justice Department has decided not to charge Julian Assange for his role in exposing some of the CIA’s most secret spying tools, according to a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the case. It’s a move that has surprised national security experts and some former officials, given prosecutors’ recent decision to aggressively... more »

The CIA Wants To Deploy Artificial Intelligence In An Ethical Manner?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
The logo appears on the lobby floor of the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Va. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff/File *NextGov:* *How the CIA is Working to Ethically Deploy Artificial Intelligence* As the agency utilizes new technology, insiders are thinking critically about issues around privacy and bias. As the Central Intelligence Agency harnesses machine learning and artificial intelligence to better meet its mission, insiders are aggressively addressing issues around bias and ethics intrinsic to the emerging tech. “We at the agency have over 10... more »

World-First Pill May Stop Parkinson’s.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/world-first-pill-may-stop-parkinsons/?utm_source=TPW&utm_content=54895-BFNZ Advertisements

Scientists Demonstrate Remarkable Evidence Of Dream Telepathy Between People.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/09/16/scientists-demonstrate-remarkable-evidence-of-dream-telepathy-between-people/?fbclid=IwAR1B8ns8-uCiJmUjgw_n8zyi7gvrEBMU3ZORWJy-qyZJXx_rLZr5bQqu9o8

Bird Went Extinct 136,000 Years Ago and Evolved Back Into Existence

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://themindunleashed.com/2019/05/bird-went-extinct-evolved-back-into-existence.html

Deep sea carbon reservoirs once superheated the Earth – could it happen again?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://www.excavate.in/theconversation-deep-sea-carbon-reservoirs-superheated-earth-could-it-happen-again/

‘Gaming Disorder’ Is A Now An Official Medical Condition, According To The Who.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/gaming-disorder-is-a-now-an-official-medical-condition-according-to-the-who.41070/

Study suggests MPAs and fisheries closures can benefit highly migratory marine species

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/study-suggests-mpas-and-fisheries-closures-can-benefit-highly-migratory-marine-species/

10 Effective Ways to Get Rid of Cracked Skin

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/10-effective-ways-to-get-rid-of-cracked-skin-682510/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini

13 Foods to Curb Your Appetite for Those Who Are Always Hungry

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/13-foods-to-curb-your-appetite-for-those-who-are-always-hungry-502910/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini

15 #Yoga Poses That Can Change Your Body

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/15-yoga-poses-that-can-change-your-body-516810/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini

5 Useful Elements Our Bodies Often Lack and How We Can Get Them

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/5-useful-elements-our-bodies-often-lack-and-how-we-can-get-them-501910/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini

Seven Questions and Demands President Trump Should Have for His British Hosts If Any Intelligence Relationship Is To Continue

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
[image: President Donald J. Trump salutes as he arrives to attend the 2019 U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony Thursday, May 30, 3019, at the U.S. Air Force Academy-Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] President Trump is leaving for his British state visit Sunday night, June 2nd. Here are the Seven Questions and Demands Donald Trump should be making if the intelligence relationship between the United States and Britain is to continue. The British, not the Russians, intervened directly in the U.S. presidential election to... more »

Here’s your chance to speak on the Cornwallis issue

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Health care non-crisis “Last week’s ‘mutual’ firing of the province’s deputy health minister shows just how unwilling our premier is to acknowledge our healthcare crisis — let alone do something about it,” writes Stephen Kimber. Click here to read “Crisis? What crisis? Just a(nother) ‘new (lack of) direction’ for healthcare.” This article is […]

St. Barbara still intends to acquire Atlantic Gold

Joan Baxter at Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
St. Barbara Limited, the Australian gold mining company that recently announced it was acquiring Atlantic Gold in a $722 million dollar deal, seems to be unfazed by the RCMP’s violent arrest of a citizen last week at a public information session Atlantic Gold was hosting in Sherbrooke (covered by the Halifax Examiner here and here). […]

The Innovation Hub of Nova Scotia: the “biomass” company you’ve probably never heard of

Jennifer Henderson at Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
The Innovation Hub of Nova Scotia (branded as the Nova Scotia Innovation Hub) is a non-profit corporation which includes a mix of the largest private companies in the province as well as participation by provincial and federal governments. You have probably never heard of it. Its mission is find and financially assist companies interested in […]

Trivia : June 3rd

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
These things happened on this date in history…. Ed White on America’s first spacewalk First American to Walk in Space June 3, 1965 Edward White goes for walk outside of Gemini 4. His walk lasted for 23 minutes. He died in the Apollo 1 disaster, making him and the crew the first American astronauts to die in a spacecraft. Iraq War June 3, 2004 CIA Director George Tenet resigns. He had been under fire for the way the CIA monitored terrorist activity before the 9/11 Attacks in 2001, and for intelligence failures leading up to the war in Iraq. Six months later he would be awarded the … ... more »

Want to Kill Facebook and Google? Preserving Section 230 Is Your Best Hope

Guest Blogger at Balkinization - 14 hours ago
Eric Goldman You probably feel antipathy towards Facebook and Google. Most people do. Yet, as incumbents with extraordinary amounts of wealth, it sometimes feels like Facebook and Google are impervious both to competition and regulation. Indeed, regulators have limited tools to corral Facebook and Google in part due to 47 U.S.C. §230 (Section 230), which immunizes online services from many types of liability for third-party content they republish. This immunity supplements the First Amendment’s speech and press protections, but Section 230 does more than promote free speech. The im... more »

Blimp

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
A comment on Twitter earlier... I’m beyond embarrassed & angered that BBC News would have a replica of the ‘blimp’ in their studios. President Trump represents the American people who are our greatest allies. Abhorrent that the BBC is showing them such vile disrespect as we honour their sacrifices during WWII! ...prompted this response from Tim Montgomerie: Extremely poor decision by the BBC. If you've not yet seen it, here's what they're talking about. It featured throughout the opening minutes of the *Victoria Derbyshire *show. Now, though many thought the programme's decisio... more »

Stop in Nevada

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 14 hours ago
“And she doesn’t know what’s comin’ but she’s sure of what she’s leaving behind,” sings Billy Joel in “Stop in Nevada.” This lyric is pertinent as a stop in Nevada would reveal the only state with a female majority in … Continue reading →

It's Always Been Hard To Find Them

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Peter Wehner offers a few thoughts this morning on the difficulty of governing. He writes in *The New York Times:* In the late 18th century, Edmund Burke wrote to a friend and fellow member of Parliament that “every political question that I have ever known has had so much of the pro and con in it that nothing but the success could decide which proposition ought to have been adopted.” Burke was right. It’s impossible to know the exact consequences once abstract ideas are imperfectly put into effect in the real world, which is untidy and unpredictable. Many problems are devilishl... more »

'A humbled party': NSW Labor leadership contenders soul search following election losses

Bellinda Kontominas at Just In - 14 hours ago
NSW Labor leadership hopefuls Jodi McKay and Chris Minns go head-to-head during a leadership debate in front of the party faithful in Sydney, with both admitting there are lessons to be learned from Labor's state and federal election failures.

Cults Of Impeachment: The Mueller Report, Trump And Wedging The Democrats

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
It is a giddy intoxicant, and making all who partake fall over in puddling nonsense. The Mueller Report is not turning out to be the cleansing agent any of its readers were hoping for. Originally encouraged to identify the cause behind Trumpland and its dark side, the agent of disaffection, […]

“Bolsonaro’s Brazil is Heading Towards Social Collapse,” Says Rodrigo Maia

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In an interview with Bruno Góes and Eduardo Bresciani, in the June 3rd edition of the newspaper O Globo, Chamber of Deputies President Rodrigo Maia (DEM/RJ) has declared he “does not know” how his relationship will develop with President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL), who he claims is leading […] The post “Bolsonaro’s Brazil is Heading Towards Social Collapse,” Says Rodrigo Maia appeared first on The Rio Times.

Paulo Pagni, Drummer of the Band RPM, Dies at the Age of Sixty-One

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Paulo Pagni, drummer of the band RPM, died this Saturday (2nd), at 61 years of age. The information was confirmed by a press release published on the band’s official social network. “Unfortunately we are saddened to announce the death of our beloved and eternal drummer, Paulo Antônio […] The post Paulo Pagni, Drummer of the Band RPM, Dies at the Age of Sixty-One appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mike Pence and the Certainty of War

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
A recent speech given to graduates at the United States Military Academy at West Point by United States Vice President Mike Pence gives us a very, very clear idea of where Washington believes America and the world is headed. Here are some key excerpts from the speech that was posted on the White House website. Here is his opener: "*Secretary Esper, General Milley, Lieutenant General Williams, Congressman Meadows, distinguished guests, faculty, and families: It is a great honor and deeply humbling for me to be here today, at the United States Military Academy, with the extraordinar... more »

This Is Not A Secret Military Base Near Area 51 (It Is An Art Project)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Area 51 *Warzone/The Drive*:* No, This Bizarre Installation Near Area 51 Is Not A Secret Military Base* It may not be hiding aliens or flying saucers, but the extremely unique project is highly intriguing and culturally relevant in its own right. The sprawling Nevada Test And Training Range is an incredibly intriguing place full of strange man-made oddities that has long been a canvas for individuals to paint their wildest dreams and biggest fears upon due to the classified nature of much of what goes on there. But not everything within its bounds or in its vicinity is some milit... more »

Mr Impartiality

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
Talking about "wall-to-wall derogatory remarks about Trump", here's Old Simpers himself getting in on the act: *Update (h/t AS - see thread below)*: John Simpson has deleted this tweet now. Someone at the BBC must have had a word with him.

WHY IS THE NEW YORK TIMES HELPING FOX WOO ADVERTISERS?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Fox News has been lobbying Democratic primary candidates to try to persuade them to appear on the channel. It's also been lobbying the rest of the media -- you know, the folks its core audience regards as "fake news" -- in the hope of obtaining favorable coverage. I understand why a Democratic candidate might want to appear on Fox, even though I wouldn't if I were running. I *don't* understand why a rival news organization would want to help a competitor build its audience and increase its ad revenue. Under the rules of capitalism, that makes no sense. But "liberal media" self-hate ... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*Save your money on private school – DNA will decide whether your child does well at school not quality of education, leading geneticist claims* *Plomin is basically right. But a disorderly school can prevent a child from acquiring the knowledge he needs to pass exams. So that would normally require either a move to an area with better government schools or sending the kid to a private school.But for many people top exam results are not sought. Medium achievement may be more socially acceptable and a pleasant, safe and peaceful school environment may be the aim. But again... more »

times comments

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 15 hours ago
blow: t seems to me that Trump is feeling especially vulnerable whenever he folds his arms defensively across his chest. And he does it a lot. Like, constantly. Why Trump is the way he is matters only about a millionth as much as what he does and gets away with. His alleged promise to pardon any border patrol agent caught abusing a migrant is grounds enough for his immediate impeachment. In a recent interview, psychologist Gabe Mate said that as traumatized as many (or most) of us are by Trump's election, "Donald Trump is a clearest example of a traumatized politician one could eve... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Live from Moscow: Edward Snowden You Can Almost Count on Each New Mass Shooter Being a Veteran 'Gas Is a Loser and It's Time to Move On': Report Debunks Myth That Natural Gas Can Help Fight Climate CrisisTeam Obama Tells Iran: Don’t Escalate, Don’t Take Trump’s Bait Malaysian PM declares ‘no evidence’ Russia shot down MH17 DARPA Genetic Extinction Research a Mistake - Human Rights Watchdog - NB: NATO considers Sputnik News to be a Russian propaganda outlet. The Books of College Libraries Are Turning Into Wallpaper U.K. Hits "Open Borders" Highs - 600,000 Migrants ... more »

1 Shootout Made the Glock 22 the Most Popular Police Handgun in America

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * One of Glock’s more controversial pistols, the Glock 22, was the direct result of lessons learned during an infamous gun battle. *The major difference sprung from the different calibers and was largely internal. The Glock 22, with its larger .40 S&W rounds, could carry just fifteen of the heavier, fatter rounds—two less than the nine-millimeter Glock 17. Although the rounds were larger there were fewer of them, resulting in a fully loaded net weight difference of only about an ounce. Within a few short years, the Glock 22 was the most popular police h... more »

The List: 6 Top .22 Pistols of 2019 (And Sig Sauer Made the Cut)

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * Let the debate begin. *If you are fed up of your .22 pistol jamming every time you go down the range, it is probably time to get a new one, and this Walther is one of the best.* The .22 round is now 159 years old, and shows no sign of becoming any less popular with age. *(This first appeared last month.)* Shooters have been relying on it for over a century, and it is now older than many of the weapons we have handled, let alone owned. There are many reasons to own a few good .22 caliber weapons. Preppers swear by them, if only because .22 rounds ... more »

Best Subcompact Gun Ever?: Meet the Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What do you think? *The Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard comes in three color schemes: two-tone silver and black, flat dark earth and black, and all black. In each case the slide is treated with Armornite finish to resist rust and corrosion. The pistol also comes with several safety features, including a manual safety that prevents the trigger from being pulled and a loaded trigger indicator, which pops up when a round is in the chamber and ready to fire. Each single column magazine holds six rounds, plus an additional round in the gun’s action. The pis... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
*India weather: Temperature passes 50C Celsius in northern India* *The 50 degree reading appears to be from one place in Rajasthan. But Rajasthan is mainly a big desert and extraordinary readings from such places are routine. Australia's Marble Bar is similar. The late Monsoon is probably behind a lot of the heat. And the Monsoon is often not on time.Perhaps of particular interest is the following quote from an academic journal article published by the Royal Meteorological society (My caps.):"Rainfall and temperature data during the period 1901–1982 are studied for the ... more »

FROM THE SAVING CANDIDATE HARRIS FILE: Digest of reports!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019Starting tomorrow, The word "segregation" forever!* Do women, on average, get paid 80 percent as much as men for doing the same work? A paradox lurks inside the answer to your question. In truth, no one *believes* that familiar old claim—but within our self-impressed liberal tribe, everyone likes to *say* it! We've lost a lot of regard for Candidate Harris as we watch her "misspeak" all over the campaign trail, even as serious issues of corporate looting go unaddressed. In fairness, Rachel Maddow remains the all-time champion of this rolling gong-show. Anth... more »

Has Two Decades Of War Eroded The Morale Of America’s Troops?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Phil Klay, Defense One/The Atlantic*: *Two Decades of War Have Eroded the Morale of America’s Troops* After nearly 17 years of war, service members have seen plenty of patriotic displays but little public debate about why they’re fighting. South of Fallujah’s Route Fran were hundreds of insurgents who’d spent months digging trench lines, emplacing roadside bombs, barricading streets, training with their weapons, reading the Koran, and watching videos of suicide bombers to inspire them for the fight to come. North of Route Fran were the roughly 1,000 men of 1st Battalion, 8th Mar... more »

Trade War and Cold War With China

C. B. Thorington at A Divided World - 15 hours ago
Signs of the times from China. From top-left clockwise: Peoples Liberation Army contingent at 2015 Moscow parade Wikimedia / Kremlin.ru Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning […] The post Trade War and Cold War With China appeared first on A Divided World .

Syrian Army uncovers massive multi-tonne haul of US-made C-4 explosives: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
The Syrian army has shown off a massive four-tonne stock of US-made C-4 explosives hidden by fleeing terrorists in the al-Yarmouk Basin in Dara’a governorate, southern Syria. The Syrian Arab News Agency released video footage of the explosives laid out across a field in packages. According to the army, the explosives were found across a number of underground […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army captures town amid new push into Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has captured a new town on Monday after resuming their offensive in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began their attack by storming the town of Al-Qasabiyah from their positions at nearby Kafr Naboudeh. A […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UFO allegedly spotted across China amid naval exercise

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
China conducted military exercises in the Bohai Sea and Bohai Straits on Saturday and Sunday, coinciding with reports from residents across multiple provinces of China on social media who say they saw an unidentified flying object (UFO) with a glowing fiery tail streak across the sky. China conducted two military exercises in the Bohai Sea […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army attempts new advance in northwestern Hama after halting offensive

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – For the first time since they halted their offensive in northwestern Syria, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is attempting to advance along the Idlib-Hama axis. Led by the elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the town of Al-Qasabiyah this morning, which is located just north of Kafr Naboudeh. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army storms jihadist mountain fortress in northeast Latakia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a new attack on the strategic mountaintop town of Kabani this morning, targeting the southern defenses of this jihadist stronghold in northeast Latakia. Backed by heavy airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Armored Division stormed the southeastern axis of Kabani in a bid to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Researchers retract a paper because it turns out not to be about bullshit

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
Sometimes what science really needs is more bullshit. Just ask a group of environmental scientists in China, who lost their 2019 article on soil contamination because what they thought was manure was in fact something else. The article, titled “Immobilization of heavy metals in e-waste contaminated soils by combined application of biochar and phosphate fertilizer,” … Continue reading Researchers retract a paper because it turns out not to be about bullshit

Cheaper to Keep Him: Trump’s UK Maternal Isle Sold for Less than Cost of Policing his Visit

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 15 hours ago
William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, in a portrait painted in 1918 by William Strang This isn’t Trump, it just looks … Continue reading →

76% Of Democrats Now Favor Impeachment-- But Pelosi And Her Team Are Not Among Them

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
"Look at him," a senior Democratic congressman told me recently, less in disgust and more in pity, "he needs a crane to get him out of that chair. He's just let himself go..." Jim Clyburn (D-SC) may be in the worst shape of the three, but Clyburn is the "baby" of the the geriatric triumvirate at the top of the House Democratic caucus. Steny Hoyer turns 80 a week from next Friday. Pelosi's 80th isn't for another 9 months. Meanwhile, Clyburn won't even turn 79 til next month! It's absolutely *insane* that the 3 of them haven't retired. Do they think they're all that indispensable? ... more »

Expansion of wind and solar energy results in greater dependency on fossil fuels

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 16 hours ago
“While it may seem counterintuitive, the expansion of wind and solar energy necessarily leads to the preservation and eventual growth in fossil fuel energy generation. This “paradox” hasn’t gone unnoticed. As good business practice, fossil fuel companies are now actively … Continue reading →

More Ice In The Eastern Arctic Than A Century Ago

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 16 hours ago
This year, Baffin Bay and Svalbard have lots of ice, but in the early 1920’s they were largely ice-free. NOAA/G02135/north/daily/images/2019/05_May/N_20190515_extn_v3.0.png 1922 Strange Things Happening In The Frozen Arctic Is the North Pole going to melt? Reports from fishermen, seal hunters … Continue reading →

Marijuana Business This Week: Hemp hoopla, new Missouri regs take effect, Utah jazzed about MMJ & more

Howard Burns at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days: HAILING HEMP: The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill gives added significance to the 10th annual Hemp History Week campaign, an initiative by the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) that runs through Sunday with events across the United States. Hundreds of national product […] Marijuana Business This Week: Hemp hoopla, new Missouri regs take effect, Utah jazzed about MMJ & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Is Robert Mueller On The Grassy Knoll?

Zerohedge at The Duran - 16 hours ago
It is possible Mueller will come to regret ever being appointed to investigate the phony collusion allegations. The post Is Robert Mueller On The Grassy Knoll? appeared first on The Duran.

Jeanellen grieves the loss of a friend

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
This happens far more often than it should—bigotry and intolerance in politics. She writes: “Feeling a heavy heart tonight as I may have lost a friend due to politics. Had dinner with a few friends that came into town who I haven’t seen in years. They all are very liberal, but one in particular looked at me & said, “Please tell me you would not vote for Trump again”. I was trying to keep it light but it just degenerated with her bringing up the abortion debate and acting like I was utterly ridiculous for believing that life begins at conception. This is a person I like and respec... more »

On a day when I’ve turned off the wall-to-wall derogatory remarks about Trump.

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
On this day etc., as above. “It’s almost certain who is behind all this anti-semitism against Jeremy... Almost certainly it was the Israeli embassy. “ That’s what Pete Willsman said. Or, to be more precise, that is what the BBC *said* he said. *Peter Willsman: Labour suspends NEC member over anti-Semitism remarks* One’s first thought (mine) is why on earth is this inarticulate man even *on* Labour’s NEC? Did people actually elect him? Furthermore, “.....antisemitism against Jeremy” doesn’t even make sense. Was the antisemitism directed at Jeremy who has suddenly discovered that he... more »

'You can go all the way': Laver backs Barty for French Open

Just In - 16 hours ago
Ashleigh Barty powers into her maiden French Open quarter-final, and none other than the great Rod Laver now believes she can go all the way at Roland Garros.

Boy rescued after getting stuck in chimney in WA home

Just In - 16 hours ago
Emergency services rescue an eight-year-old boy after he climbed into a chimney at his home in the town of Katanning in WA's Great Southern and became stuck.

Nine killed, hundreds wounded as Sudan troops besiege protest camp, doctors say

Just In - 16 hours ago
Sudanese security forces seize a protest sit-in camp in the capital, setting fire to tents and killing nine people following a weeks-long standoff, protest leaders and doctors say.

Five bodies believed to have been spotted in India's Himalayas

Siobhan Heanue at Just In - 16 hours ago
Aerial search teams spot what they believe to be five bodies and bags where eight climbers, including an Australian woman, went missing in the Indian Himalayas.

Marches Call for Decriminalization of Cannabis in Brazil

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Thousands gathered on Saturday in São Paulo’s iconic Avenida Paulista to participate in the March for the Decriminalization of Marijuana. Marches such as these have been registered throughout the country since the beginning of May with the intent of pressuring Brazil’s Supreme Court to decide […] The post Marches Call for Decriminalization of Cannabis in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Publishing Sector Turnover Has Decreased 25 Percent in 12 Years

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A series of surveys carried out by the Economic Research Foundation Institute (Fipe) between 2006 and 2018, show that sales in the Brazilian publishing sector decreased 25 percent in that period. The data include sales to the general market and also by the government (textbooks). […] The post Brazil’s Publishing Sector Turnover Has Decreased 25 Percent in 12 Years appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Businesses Struggle to Find Skilled Applicants

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the last two years, sixty percent of the 11,800 positions offered in the market by large companies were not filled due to applicants’ lack of skills. At the beginning of the year, telemarketing company Atento offered 1,200 openings in the collective labor market, promoted […] The post Brazilian Businesses Struggle to Find Skilled Applicants appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ebola: still no good news, but plenty of bad news

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Those who've been following my previous articles about the Ebola virus outbreak in the Congo will understand how very dangerous this is for the rest of the world. If you were in any doubt over how easily it could spread, consider this report just yesterday. *What if one of those people were a carrier?* Aesop has written a long and very informative summary of the present situation. I can't improve on it (or on his usual acerbic, informative and authoritative style), so click over there and read the whole thing. It's so important a topic that I urge you to do so. Here's an excer... more »

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