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Thomas Paine

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

Thursday, June 6, 2019

6 June - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 3

10 pm MDT

Under Pressure from Trump, Mexican Police Arrest Immigration Activists in Mexico

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 37 seconds ago
Mexican Police Arrest Immigration Activists Cristóbal Sánchez and Irineo Mujica Democracy Now!In Mexico, police arrested two prominent immigration rights activists Wednesday. Cristóbal Sánchez was arrested by six plainclothes police officers outside his home in Mexico City and driven away in an unmarked car. And in the border town of Sonoyta, Sonora, police detained Irineo Mujica, director of

Is Karl Rove Scared Straight? By What? Decoding Rove = Is Impeachment Necessary For Bernie To Win?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 minute ago
*-by Emorej* *I. Drilling through lies of Karl Rove’s forked tongue reveals true fork in road* A reliable path towards achieving progressive political goals is to oppose all goals of Karl Rove-- after first drilling down to find them. *A. An Attack Dog Not Baring Teeth is Suspicious* Karl Rove, after a career of built on dirty wars against good government, and against all Progressive values, whether held by Bernie Sanders or professed by Nancy Pelosi or Joe Biden, now commends the respect (for *“the great common sense of ordinary Americans”*) underlying the Pelosi-Biden-Bernie s... more »

Jury dismissed in murder trial over inaccurate media report

Bridget Rollason at Just In - 1 minute ago
A Victorian Supreme Court jury in a murder trial is dismissed, after inaccurate reporting by media was found to be prejudicial.

Policeman who punched neighbour in face acquitted of assault charge

Charlotte King at Just In - 1 minute ago
A Ballarat magistrate dismisses an assault charge against a police sergeant who admitted to chasing his former neighbour from his house and punching her in the face, saying the complainant was "loose with the truth".

Inquest into prisoner's overdose hears drugs are 'coming through the front door' of jail

Alina Eacott at Just In - 1 minute ago
Drugs including ice are readily available and "coming through the front door" of a South Australian jail, an inquest into a fatal overdose of a prisoner finds.

UAE says 'sophisticated' tanker attacks likely the work of a 'state actor'

Just In - 1 minute ago
The United Arab Emirates tells United Nations Security Council members that attacks on four tankers off its coast on May 12 bore the hallmarks of a "sophisticated and coordinated operation," most likely by a state actor.

Abalone diver survives cat and mouse game with 5-metre great white shark

Fiona Breen at Just In - 1 minute ago
A Tasmanian abalone diver's 20-minute encounter with a great white shark has prompted a warning to all commercial divers to adopt new safety techniques.

Six-week ban for female footballer who played in men's league labelled 'harsh'

Daniel Keane at Just In - 1 minute ago
A six-week suspension handed down to South Australian footballer Casey McElroy is proving deeply divisive, with a female sporting great and the state's Minister for Sport criticising it as excessive.

With white sand and clear water, these beaches are postcard perfect but practically empty

Sarah Moss at Just In - 1 minute ago
There are many beaches in the Shoalhaven with white sand and crystal water like the popular Hyams Beach, yet hardly anyone visits them. An Australia-wide campaign is changing that.

Flammable panels force up insurance costs

Kim Honan, Hannah Ross And Joanne Shoebridge at Just In - 1 minute ago
Food processing plants with expanded polystyrene panels are having to shop around for insurance due to skyrocketing premiums.

Construction slowdown worsens, more jobs are lost and new orders dry up

Stephen Letts at Just In - 1 minute ago
There is no respite from the bad news in the construction sector, with a respected industry survey pointing to the sharpest decline in activity in six years and more jobs lost in May.

Accused Darwin shooter tells court he is 'very sorry about what's happened'

Jacqueline Breen at Just In - 1 minute ago
The man charged over this week's mass shooting in Darwin uses his first appearance in court to apologise for the incident which ended with four people dead.

Suicide strikes remote Kimberley community twice in two months

Matt Bamford And Sophia O'Rourke at Just In - 1 minute ago
The suicides of two young Indigenous women in two months have sparked calls for immediate action.

Ours is the frugality that will gather the eagles together

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 3 minutes ago
*No* greater disservice has been done to the Deity than the denial of His intent for the ages. It is unfortunate and I might add most inappropriate that human beings have also maligned His offspring--even those in the ascended state when these have desired only to grasp the highest principles, to convey them to men and to improve the lot of all people. For those who question Our motives the record will clearly reveal that We of the ascended hosts have sought to glimpse the higher glory and to transfer it to men, letting Our defense rest in the righteousness of an honest heart ... more »

"Monkeys With Money And Guns..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 minutes ago
Genesis, "Land of Confusion"

Glaciers Appear to be Growing, not Melting in Recent Years

Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: By Roger I. Roots, J.D., Ph.D., Founder, Lysander Spooner University May 30, 2019. St. Mary, Montana. Officials at Glacier National Park (GNP) have begun quietly removing and altering signs and government literature which told visitors that the Park’s glaciers were all expected to disappear by either 2020 or 2030.…

Seventeen Ways to Think About the Finance Curse

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 minutes ago
A recap of the issues surrounding the Finance Curse, the advanced economy economy analogy of the resource curse.

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, June 7, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 19 minutes ago
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Elba Ramalho (Pinheiros) – One of the legends from Brazil’s Northeastern music, the diva Elba Ramalho will be starring tonight at Casa Natural Musical. Ramalho will bring the essence […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, June 7, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

U.S. Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo: US Intelligence Only Occasionally ‘Gets Things Wrong’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 37 minutes ago
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo © Reuters / Piroschka Van De Wouw; Central Intelligence Agency logo © Reuters *RT:* *Pompeo says US intel only OCCASIONALLY ‘gets things wrong’, after bragging about ‘lying’ CIA * US intelligence agencies occasionally make mistakes but should still be trusted and taken at their word, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who once famously boasted that the CIA “lies, cheats and steals.” In an interview with Euronews, the former CIA chief insisted that US intelligence agencies are right to consider Chinese telecom giant Huawei a national sec... more »

NOAA May 2019

Originally posted on sunshine hours: Climate Change Emergency Causes Droughts Flooding May 2019 – Second Wettest May in US history Wettest June to May (12 months) by 2.21 inches – All the dark green ones are state records. May Average Temp – 0.7F below normal ?

WV Senate Can't Seem To Hear Teachers

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 1 hour ago
It would be funny if it weren't so angrifying. But West Virginia's legislature is at it again. Back in February of 2018, the teachers of West Virginia were fed up. Low pay. Lack of support. Lack of respect. They were fed up enough that they staged an illegal wildcat strike that shut down every school district in the state. The governor and legislature backed down, and in short order, the teachers had won. Well, until they hadn't. Because when you strike during district contract negotiations, you get back to the table, settle a contract, sign, and you're done. One of the smaller less... more »

Thursday Evening Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Jonathan Aldred calls out the combination of handouts to the rich, cultivated attitudes of self-reliance and antisocial assumptions which have exacerbated inequality over the past few decades: European countries have, on average, more redistributive tax systems and more welfare benefits for the poor than the US, and therefore less inequality, after taxes and benefits. Many people see this outcome as a reflection of the different values that shape US and European societies. But cause-and-effect may run the other way: you-deserve-what-you-get... more »

Kentucky CPS, Sheriff Enter Home without Warrant and Strip Search Young Children Because Mom Left them in Car for Few Minutes to Buy Muffins

AdminM at Health Impact News - 1 hour ago
Lenore Skenazy and Diane Redleaf recently wrote an article published in the Washington Post showing what lengths Child Protection Services (CPS), along with local law enforcement, will go to harass and humiliate families all in the name of "child protection." Josiah and Holly Curry and their six children have filed a lawsuit in Kentucky District Court against Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Vickie Yates Brown Glisson, the Secretary of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, two other individuals, and Sheriff John Ward. Homeschool Legal Defense Association ... more »

China Won't Be Happy: America Might Sell 100 M1 Abrams Tanks To Taiwan

David Axe at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* A game-changer? The administration of U.S. president Donald Trump is proposing to sell to Taiwan more than 100 M-1A2 main battle tanks. The sale, if Congress approves it, could significantly improve Taiwan’s armored force. “The Pentagon and State Department have informally notified Congress of a potential $2-billion deal with Taiwan that includes the first-time sale of one of the U.S. Army’s top tanks,” Reuters *reported*, citing an unnamed U.S. official. The deal would contain the M-1A2 Abrams tank, and a resupply of anti-air and anti-armor weapo... more »

Close Ties and Financial Entanglements: The CDC-Guaranteed Vaccine Market by the Children’s Health Defense Team

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 hour ago
[Note: This is Part V in a series of articles adapted from the second Children’s Health Defense eBook: Conflicts of Interest Undermine Children’s Health. The first eBook, The Sickest Generation: The Facts Behind the Children’s Health Crisis and Why It Needs to End, described how children’s health began to worsen dramatically in the late 1980s […] The post Close Ties and Financial Entanglements: The CDC-Guaranteed Vaccine Market by the Children’s Health Defense Team appeared first on Health Nut News.

Can't believe you fake it

Avedon at Avedon's Sideshow - 1 hour ago
"Benjamin Netanyahu: The fugitive Crime Minister: In a move considered surreal even two days ago, the Israeli Knesset — elected on April 9th — dissolved itself last night (Wednesday). Some new Members of Knesset didn't even get to get to give their maiden speech. The vote on dismissal came after a few political days which cannot be described as anything but lunatic. [...] With no cards up his sleeve and no rabbits in his hat, the so-called wizard of Israeli politics managed to pull an extraordinary act of self-immolation." "Biden, Sanders other Democrats lead Trump in Michigan po... more »

Russian President Putin: No Plans To Send Troops To Venezuela

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on Dec. 5, 2018, in Moscow. Russia supports the Maduro government through oil imports and by providing military expertise. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters) *Al Jazeera:* *Putin: Russia has no plans to send troops to Venezuela* Russia leader says Moscow will not send troops to Caracas, warns US military intervention there will be a 'catastrophe'. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow has no plans to send troops to shore up Venezuela's embattled leader Nicolas Maduro. ... more »

People Who Support Internet Censorship Are Infantile Narcissists

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 2 hours ago
As of this writing, journalist Ford Fischer is still completely demonetized on YouTube as the result of a new set of rules that were put in place because of some doofy Twitter drama between some unfunny asshole named Steven Crowder and some infantile narcissist who […]

'We were forced to mate like dogs': The Handmaid's Tale was real life for Khmer Rouge survivors

Erin Handley at Just In - 2 hours ago
For Cambodian women living under the Khmer Rouge regime, the reproductive violence depicted in The Handmaid's Tale's dystopia is far from a fiction.

"U.S. Farms Are Facing Their Worst Crisis In A Generation – And Now Here Comes Another Monster Storm"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"U.S. Farms Are Facing Their Worst Crisis In A Generation – * *And Now Here Comes Another Monster Storm"* by Michael Snyder "The combination of the wettest planting season in U.S. history, a catastrophic trade war with China and economic conditions that are brutal for small farms has produced a “perfect storm” for U.S. farmers. Farm bankruptcies have already risen to the highest level in 7 years, but many expect that they will soon surge to all-time record highs. Due to the incredibly wet weather, millions upon millions of acres of prime U.S. farmland will not be planted with crops... more »

Uber drivers are not employees, won't get the minimum wage, finds FWO

David Chau at Just In - 2 hours ago
The Fair Work Ombudsman decides that Uber drivers are not employees, but independent contractors, and will not take further action against the rideshare company.

Man pleads guilty to rape and murder of exchange student Aiia Maasarwe

Iskhandar Razak at Just In - 2 hours ago
Codey Herrmann attacked the 21-year-old as she was making her way home from a comedy club, in a killing that shocked Melburnians after her body was found near a suburban tram stop.

'This is not the city we love': Darwin mourns victims of mass CBD killing

Emilia Terzon at Just In - 2 hours ago
Family members of the four men who died in this week's Darwin shootings, along with community leaders, gather at a city vigil overnight to mourn their losses.

'It would have been absolutely terrifying': Woman allegedly tortured, raped during 14-hour ordeal

Just In - 2 hours ago
A man is charged with torturing and raping a woman he knew during a 14-hour ordeal on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, during which he allegedly poured petrol over her and threatened to set her alight.

'You left him for dead': Teen jailed for killing good Samaritan in hit-and-run

Ashleigh Stevenson at Just In - 2 hours ago
Alexander Kirke is jailed for nine years after confessing to an undercover police officer that running over Darren Pullar was like hitting a "human speed bump". Kirke was trying to escape from a botched home evasion on the Gold Coast at the time.

'All these generals don't mean nothing': Veterans return to D-Day killing fields, 75 years on

Just In - 2 hours ago
Standing on the windswept beaches and bluffs of Normandy, a dwindling number of aging D-Day veterans receive the thanks and praise of a world transformed by their sacrifice 75 years ago.

Woman in hospital after spending 17 hours in her overturned car in a creek

Tom Maddocks at Just In - 2 hours ago
A 67-year-old woman, who was knocked unconscious for hours after becoming trapped in her overturned car, is in hospital with suspected broken bones.

Who did it better? Ben Stokes or Sheldon Cottrell?

Just In - 2 hours ago
Ben Stokes and Sheldon Cottrell pull off remarkable catches to light up the opening week of the Cricket World Cup, but whose was better?

Read Ita Buttrose's statement in full

Just In - 2 hours ago
ABC Chair Ita Buttrose condemns the Australian Federal Police raids at the national broadcaster's Sydney headquarters this week, describing them as "unprecedented" and "designed to intimidate".

Australia's biggest meth bust uncovers $1.2b worth of ice hidden in speakers

Just In - 2 hours ago
Authorities say the record seizure of ice from a shipment in Melbourne will prevent almost 16 million drug deals from happening on Australian streets.

AFP raid was consequence of 'shining lights in dark corners', says Buttrose

Just In - 2 hours ago
ABC chair Ita Buttrose blasts the AFP raid on Australia's national broadcaster, revealing she had a "frank conversation" with the Federal Communications Minister and would "fight any attempts to muzzle" the ABC.

Barrie Cassidy reveals final Insiders tribute to 'the only panellist we lost along the way'

Just In - 2 hours ago
This Sunday, Insiders will farewell Barrie Cassidy, who has hosted the program since it first went to air in 2001. But not before he pays tribute to a "great friend".

Joe Biden Reverses Course on Hyde Abortion Amendment

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Biden made the declaration following two days of intense scrutiny and criticism from rivals.

Protester Arrested at Jeff Bezos Amazon Conference in Vegas

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Video shows a woman being surrounded by security guards, then ushered away.

‘Dr. John,’ Funky New Orleans ‘Night-Tripper’ Musician, Dies

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
"Dr. John was a true Louisiana legend," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a statement.

Agency Watchdog Slams Conditions at ICE Detention Facilities

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Unannounced visits were made to four facilities in California, Louisiana, Colorado and New Jersey.

Police: 3 Students Had Thousands of Fentanyl Pills on Campus

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
The opioid crisis has gripped communities across the U.S.

Utah Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Members of Congress

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
The names of the members of Congress who were threatened are not included in the charging documents.

China, Russia Urged to Continue Efforts to Defang US-Dollar Sanctions Weapon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
China, Russia Urged to Continue Efforts to Defang US-Dollar Sanctions Weapon by Laura Zhou, https://www.scmp.com/ * Beijing and Moscow are seeking to forge closer economic ties in the face of Trump administration’s escalating pressure on China and continued sanctions on Russia * Chinese President Xi Jinping set to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday …

THE 2019 DEREGULATION ICEBERG: The Dismantling of Investor Protection Laws

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ITM Trading Streamed live on Jun 5, 2019 Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/2019-… The only difference between today and 2008 is the concentration of global contracts flowing through just a few key players and the size of global central bank balance sheets. The BIS sees a destabilizing feedback loop between banks and CCP and …

The Next Stage Of The Engineered Global Economic Reset Has Arrived

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Next Stage Of The Engineered Global Economic Reset Has Arrived by Brandon Smith, http://www.alt-market.com/ When discussing the fact that globalists often deliberately engineer economic crisis events, certain questions inevitably arise. The primary question being “Why would the elites ruin a system that is already working in their favor…?” The answer is in some ways …

‘This Will Not Go Well’: YouTube Cracks Down on Conservatives, Pundits & Journalists After Policy Change

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
‘This Will Not Go Well’: YouTube Cracks Down on Conservatives, Pundits & Journalists After Policy Change by https://www.rt.com/ Minutes after announcing a new policy clamping down on “hateful” and “supremacist” videos, YouTube got to work banning, demonetizing, or otherwise hiding videos from conservatives, journalists, and even black metal musicians. – The Google subsidiary updated its “hateful …

Why Trump Now Wants Talks with Iran: If Tehran Blocks the Strait of Hormuz It Will Send the Price of Oil Soaring And Cause Global Financial Derivatives Meltdown

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Why Trump Now Wants Talks with Iran: If Tehran Blocks the Strait of Hormuz It Will Send the Price of Oil Soaring And Cause Global Financial Derivatives Meltdown by Pepe Escobar, http://thesaker.is/ If Tehran blocks the Strait of Hormuz it could send the price of oil soaring and cause a global recession … The derivatives …

‘We Know They Exist,’ Ex-US Defense Official Turned UFO Sleuth Probes Unexplained Military Sightings

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Illuminist “UFO-Aliens” psyop continues. Not “Aliens” but fallen angels, Nephilim … fallen spiritual beings. It is all a Satanic HOAX! – ‘We Know They Exist,’ Ex-US Defense Official Turned UFO Sleuth Probes Unexplained Military Sightings by https://www.rt.com/ It’s been a big week for UFO fans; first, the US government admitted the state had indeed …

Mike Pence Outlines Tariffs Will Commence Until Mexican Behavior Improves….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
During brief press remarks following a USMCA speech in Pennsylvania, Vice President Mike Pence outlined the current status of “talks” between the U.S. and Mexican officials. The vice-president affirms several times that President Trump is “firm in his position” to … Continue reading →

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: U.S. Has Struggled To Keep Maduro Opposition United

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on the Trump administration's Iran policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters *The Hill*: *Leaked audio reveals Pompeo saying US has struggled to keep Maduro opposition united* In a closed-door meeting last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. has struggled to keep the opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro united, according to The Washington Post. “Our conundrum, which is to keep the opposition united, has proven devilishly difficult,” Pompeo said in audio obtained by the P... more »

Extinct Russian volcano awakens – Could unleash huge eruption

Robert at Ice Age Now - 2 hours ago
Experts warn that it could produce a Pompeii-size eruption leading to cooling and famine.(Huge volcanic eruptions have also occurred at or near the onset of previous little ice ages.) The Bolshaya Udina volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula stands at around 10,000 feet. Until 2017 it was considered extinct, meaning it has not erupted in a ... Read moreExtinct Russian volcano awakens – Could unleash huge eruption The post Extinct Russian volcano awakens – Could unleash huge eruption appeared first on Ice Age Now.

organizer of acid attack/death gets only 6.5 year prison sentence

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 2 hours ago
9-17-2018 Torbin didn’t plead guilty in the court. He stated that he is persecuted “because of his civic activities”. Torbin complained that since was taken into custody there were no investigative actions applied to him and that he was held in a solitary confinement cell of a temporary detention facility. The suspect also said he was ready to take part in the investigation, but believes he would be better off under house arrest. After consulting, the panel of judges had decided to keep Torbin in custody…. Let us recall you that in the first instance court, Vasyanovych hadn’t ... more »

Data Show That a Free Press and a Free Economy Go Hand-In-Hand

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Kai Weiss Freedom of the press is attacked all around the world. The recently released 2019 edition of the Press Freedom Index shows once... more »

Report: CBD sales in the US to reach $7 billion by 2023 as investments surge

Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier at Marijuana Business Daily - 2 hours ago
Financial firms are taking advantage of billions of dollars in business opportunities opened in the U.S. hemp industry by passage of the U.S. Farm Bill, according to a new report from MJBizDaily Investor Intelligence. Hemp firms raised more than $230 million in the first five months of the year, according to data included in Investment […] Report: CBD sales in the US to reach $7 billion by 2023 as investments surge is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

MedMen investors file to move lawsuit against cannabis firm into arbitration

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 2 hours ago
After filing suit against MedMen in January alleging serious mismanagement and a breach of fiduciary duty – and asking a court for nearly $220 million in damages – two early investors in the California marijuana company announced this week they’ve withdrawn their lawsuit and are seeking arbitration. Daniel Petrocelli, attorney for plaintiffs Brent Cox and […] MedMen investors file to move lawsuit against cannabis firm into arbitration is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Trade swap proposal: Tariff cuts on PHL fruits and South Korea industrial goods

bilaterals.org - 2 hours ago
07-Jun-2019 Seoul has responded positively to Manila's long-standing request to eliminate tariffs on agricultural products, in exchange for reduced import duties on South Korean industrial goods.

YouTube Just Fired the First Shot in a New War on Journalism

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Emma Fiala Wednesday morning, news began circulating warning that YouTube was about to delete thousands of accounts in the platform’s latest wave of censorship.... more »

Send Me Your Old, Your Poor…

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 2 hours ago
…And I’ll lie to their face. Rep. Alexandria Often – Confused (Dumbass, N.Y.) downplayed the amenities available in her expensive Washington, D.C. apartment building last week, saying her unit was comparable to apartments in a new public housing complex in New York City. AOC made the comparison during a Bronx town hall, saying people have been conditioned to view things that should be available to everyone as “luxury” amenities. “What we have been taught that [sic] is a luxury should not be a luxury . Another world is possible .We can live in buildings that are not-for-profit, or ... more »

Kentucky CPS, Sheriff Enter Home without Warrant and Strip Search Young Children Because Mom Left them in Car for Few Minutes to Buy Muffins

Admin at Medical Kidnap - 3 hours ago
Lenore Skenazy and Diane Redleaf recently wrote an article published in the Washington Post showing what lengths Child Protection Services (CPS), along with local law enforcement, will go to harass and humiliate families all in the name of "child protection." Josiah and Holly Curry and their six children have filed a lawsuit in Kentucky District Court against Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Vickie Yates Brown Glisson, the Secretary of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, two other individuals, and Sheriff John Ward. Homeschool Legal Defense Association ... more »

June 6: Forgive me. I have no patience left.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 3 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-public-sector-wage-cap-1.5163753 What a collection of soggy wimps Canadians can be. They elected Doug Ford as premier. Ford has used his position to kiss up to the rich - and I would find it hard to believe that any person of normal intelligence could possibly vote for him. For a start, he's a dim bulb at the best of times This is a man who tells us Canada's (and the world's) leading scientists are wrong. All those people with very advanced studies and lifetimes of research say we are facing climate change. But Doug Ford whose educatio... more »

Daily Mail Loses Nearly 50% Of Daily Search Traffic After Latest Google Algorithm Change

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Chris Menahan Google is now screwing over even normie-tier right-wing news sites in their quest to purge all content from the internet which counters... more »

Los Angeles Homeless Crisis Worsens By 16%

DailyWire at Need To Know - 3 hours ago
About three quarters of the homeless people are living outdoors, which is causing concern over a potential public health crisis due to rats, sewage and trash near homeless encampments downtown.

Rand Paul Says the Deep State Defied a Direct Order from Trump to Revoke John Brennan’s Security Clearance

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 3 hours ago
The New York Times recently reported that John Brennan, a rabid Trump hater, still has his security clearance because the White House never followed through with the bureaucratic work it would have taken to strip the clearance.

Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google Amassing a “Lobbying Army” to Fight Potential Investigations

Breitbart at Need To Know - 3 hours ago
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google have spent a combined $55 million on lobbying in 2018, doubling their previous record $27.4 million spent in 2016. Currently, the four tech titans have amassed 238 lobbyists.

Scott Warren: Humanitarian Aid on the Border: 'An epic undertaking'

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
Photos courtesy No More Deaths Describing recovering the remains of 18 people near his home in Ajo, Arizona since 2014, No More Deaths Volunteer Scott Warren testified, "The journey is a kind of epic undertaking where you have to put everything on the line to make it…There is an expectation of struggling.” TRUMP PRESSURED ARRESTS of MIGRANT AID LEADERS IN MEXICO on WEDNESDAY The

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Iran but Saudi Arabia may be displeased?

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 3 hours ago
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Iran but Saudi Arabia may be displeased? Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan is planning to visit Iran once all arrangements have been made. This especially applies to meeting President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Therefore, senior […]

West Point Military Academy Cadet Killed, 21 Injured In Military Training Accident

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *PICTURED: Five-ton armored personnel carrier resting on its roof after a deadly rollover crash that killed one West Point Military Academy cadet and injured 21 others* * Accident took place at 6.45am near Camp Natural Bridge, a summer training site, at the US Military Academy at West Point in New York * A light medium tactical vehicle weighing 5 tons flipped over on Route 293 * Twenty cadets and two active duty soldiers were involved; 21 survivors of the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries * The cadets who were injured are rising seniors from the 2020 gradu... more »

Citizens Disobey New Zealand Gun Ban, Only 530 of 300,000 People Turned Guns In

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Matt Agorist In March, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the “first tranche” in a number of moves to restrict the rights of... more »

Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Neil H, “The Remembering”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster of the largest, hottest, most massive stars known. These stars, known collectively as star cluster R136, were captured above in visible light by the Wide Field Camera peering through the refurbished Hubble Space Telescope. *Click image for larger size.* Gas and dust clouds in 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, have been sculpted into elongated shapes by powerful winds and ultraviolet radiation from these hot cluster stars. The 30 Doradus Nebula lies within a neighboring galaxy known as the Large Magell... more »

"I Wish..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - J.R.R. Tolkien, "Lord of the Rings"

"Live Webcams Give Unique View Of Alaskan Bears Fishing For Salmon"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"Live Webcams Give Unique View Of Alaskan Bears Fishing For Salmon"* by Lee Rannals "New webcams have been set up for the Internet public’s viewing, and this time they are capturing the iconic scene of bears snatching their lunch out of a river. Explore.org set up live HD video streams of giant brown bears in Alaska catching salmon in Katmai National Park. Anyone with an Internet connection can now watch these bears catching their dinner by typing “explore.org/bears” in their browser by clicking the links above. The Brooks Falls cam is located on the banks of a five foot high water... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Pompano Beach, Florida, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"Only Sure..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“Do not look back on happiness or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it.” - Henry Ward Beecher

"100 Awfully Good Oxymorons"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"100 Awfully Good Oxymorons"* by Richard Nordquist/ThoughtCo Posted by Carol Duff at link below. "An oxymoron is a figure of speech, usually one or two words in which seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side. This contradiction is also known as a paradox. Writers and poets have used it for centuries as a literary device to describe life’s inherent conflicts and incongruities. In speech, oxymorons can lend a sense of humor, irony, or sarcasm. The word “oxymoron” is itself oxymoronic, which is to say contradictory. The word is derived from two ancient Greek words oxys, which... more »

The Same Old Scare Tactic about SocialismI keep hearing a lot...

Robert Reich - 3 hours ago
*The Same Old Scare Tactic about Socialism* I keep hearing a lot about “socialism” these days, mainly from Donald Trump and Fox News, trying to scare Americans about initiatives like Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, universal child care, free public higher education, and higher taxes on the super-wealthy to pay for these. Well, I’m here to ask you to ignore the scaremongering. First, these initiatives are overwhelmingly supported by most Americans. Second, for the last 85 years, conservative Republicans have been yelling “socialism” at every initiative designed to help most ... more »

Try This on for Size: The Army's Next Tank Armed with Lasers and Railguns

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mounted_Soldier_System_(MSS).jpg] Could it happen? *The main battle tank is not likely to disappear into the history books as the horse cavalry units of old did during the early part of the 20th Century, but technological advancements might fundamentally change the nature of future armored vehicles. * The U.S. Army is currently conducting an analysis of alternatives on what a future family of armored vehicles might look like. “Are we sort of at that point in history where armored mechanized v... more »

We Warned You About PayGo, Right? Now The Filthy Mangy Blue Dogs Are Howling

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
The Republican wing of the Democratic Party, grudgingly went along with the Democrats Tuesday when Pelosi passed a bill to protect DREAMers with a massive bipartisan majority. You could tell there was some restiveness around the vote by noting that the scummiest of the Blue Dogs, Wall Street-owned Josh Gottheimer, lead a group of craven freshmen-- including 4 Blue Dogs-- to vote with the GOP on recommitting the bill. But the next day a whiny letter to Pelosi and Hoyer turned up penned by Blue Dog chairs Stephanie Murphy (FL), Tom O'Halleran (AZ), Kurt Schrader (OR), Anthony Brindi... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 6, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Breit Baier, FOX News:* *D-Day was a grand gamble* Operation Overlord — or D-Day as it came to be known — was the highest risk venture of World War II. Researching my upcoming book, "Three Days at the Brink: FDR’s Daring Gamble to Win World War II," I was struck by the drama involved in the decision to launch an invasion across the English Channel on Western Europe. At a critical conference in Tehran in November 1943, the “Big Three” – President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin –fiercely debated the wisdom and tim... more »

Grand Solar Minimum at work – Colorado snowpack more than eight times normal in places

Russ Steele at The Next Grand Minimum - 4 hours ago
And still rising !!! After a historically snowy spring, Colorado’s snowpack currently stands at 473% of normal (almost 5 times normal), with highs peaking at 846% (more than 8 times normal!) in the San Juan Mountains, according to the Natural… Continue reading →

Record Numbers Crossing Border - Top Headline

TNA Video at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: top-headline-christian-gomez-bill-jasper-record-numbers-crossing-border] VIDEO - To comment on his article “Beyond Crisis: Border Patrol Nabs ‘Largest Group Ever Encounters’: 1,036,” senior editor William F. Jasper elaborates on the record numbers of illegal immigrants crossing the Mexico/U.S. border. Surprising to some, many of the apprehensions include those migrating from African countries Angola, Cameroon and Congo. Jasper also brings attention groups who are orchestrating the mass migration.

Trump Terminates Fetal Tissue Contract With University of California - San Francisco

Steve Byas at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: trump-terminates-fetal-tissue-contract-with-university-of-california-san-francisco] The use of tissue from discarded remains of unborn babies only provides ideological and financial incentives for more abortions.

The Daily Brief 2019-06-05

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
This is a summary of 9 AMN articles on the following subjects: China, Hama, Idlib, Syria, Hmeimim, Russia, ISIS, Palmyra, Mediterranea, US, Homs. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Syria, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents China moves one step […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian forces withdraw from base in northern Hama after jihadist attack

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Russian troops have withdrawn from their base in Tal Salba this evening after the jihadist rebels launched several artillery shells towards their positions. According to a report from the front, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham began hammering the Russian base at Tal Salba in northern Hama after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish troops allegedly come under attack in NW Hama after Syrian Army responds to jihadist assault

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces came under attack this evening when the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) fired several artillery shells towards the militants in northern Hama. According to opposition activists on social media, the Syrian Army fired several artillery shells towards the town of Morek, which is where the Turkish military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

HTS, Turkish-backed rebels capture another town in northwestern Hama

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The jihadist and Turkish-backed rebels captured another town in northwestern Hama this evening after launching a big offensive along the southwestern flank of their Hama pocket. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the militants managed to capture the town of Kafr Houd after advancing the from the key hilltop of Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Russian, Syrian jets swarm southern Idlib in response to jihadist offensive

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The Russian and Syrian air forces have resumed their aerial attacks on the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate this evening, a source from the military told Al-Masdar from nearby Hama. According to the military source, the Russian and Syrian air forces unleashed a powerful assault on the positions of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Want to know how much your federal MP earns?

Matthew Doran at Just In - 4 hours ago
The nation's federal politicians will have a bit more cash in their bank accounts when they return to Canberra, after being awarded a pay rise for the new financial year.

Barrie Cassidy reveals final Insiders tribute to 'the only panellist we lost along the way'

Just In - 4 hours ago
This Sunday, Insiders will farewell Barrie Cassidy, who has hosted the program since it first went to air in 2001. But not before he pays tribute to a "great friend".

US couple die two days apart in Fiji, and health officials don't know why

Catherine Graue at Just In - 4 hours ago
Fijian health officials say they still do not have any answers on why David and Michelle Paul died while holidaying on the island, but they do not believe the public is at risk.

With its drones in the sky, Google could have a monopoly over Canberra's airspace

Jake Evans at Just In - 4 hours ago
After the launch of its Australia-first drone delivery business in Canberra, Google has sole ownership over airspace that can not be operated in by more than one drone service.

Overnight rain just the start, with more this weekend before biggest storm hits

James Carmody at Just In - 4 hours ago
A strong cold front delivers gusty winds and heavy rainfall to southern Western Australia, cutting power to about 9,000 properties — and there are warnings about more severe weather on the way.

Stressed out? Here's why your dog might be too

Just In - 4 hours ago
Think a pet can help improve your mental health? Many dogs absorb the emotions of their owners and that means their anxiety too, writes Bronwyn Orr.

Normal service resumes as Steve Smith rescues Australia, again

Geoff Lemon at Just In - 4 hours ago
Steve Smith was supposed to emerge from exile as a new man, but he found that in his second match back in the side, the situation on the field has not changed at all.

A good night's sleep means resisting the temptation to reach for an extra blanket

Malcolm Sutton at Just In - 4 hours ago
A sleeping consultant gives her advice on avoiding the winter blues, suggesting that people stay warm, but not too warm, as it can lead to a bad night's sleep.

Wall St lifts on hope that Trump will delay Mexico tariffs

David Chau at Just In - 4 hours ago
Australian shares are expected to rise moderately in early trade as Wall Street continues to recover. Investors are feeling optimistic Donald Trump may delay his Mexico tariffs, and the European Central Bank keeps interest rates on hold.

WHO study finds more than 1 million people every day worldwide catch an STI

Just In - 4 hours ago
The World Health Organisation warns that "sexually transmitted infections are everywhere" and while the vast majority are easily preventable and curable, some are involving into super-bug forms which can be difficult to treat with antibiotics.

Food charities innovate with launch of app to ensure deliveries to the hungry

Selina Green at Just In - 4 hours ago
Charities are turning to technology as they struggle to source enough food to feed a growing number of people going hungry in rural and remote communities.

Be warned Michael Scott: Office humour is no laughing matter when jobs are on the line

Emma Wynne at Just In - 4 hours ago
If you've ever found your boss's attempts to lighten the office mood through humour have had the opposite effect, you're not alone.

Will you snatch a victory like Queensland, or be a 'stone cold loser'?

Just In - 4 hours ago
This week the ABC was raided by the Australian Federal Police, Queensland snatched a victory from New South Wales in the State of Origin, and US President Donald Trump started tweeting (again). Will you snatch your victory in our news quiz or come out a "stone cold loser"?

Nurses Plead Guilty to Manslaughter over 2 Babies Who Died from Forced MMR Vaccines

AdminM at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
News sources out of New Zealand are reporting that two nurses in Samoa, facing charges over the deaths of two babies who died shortly after receiving the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, have pleaded guilty to manslaughter. One defendant, Luse Emo Tauvale, has admitted to three charges of obstruction of justice and two of negligence and manslaughter, while Leutogi Te'o has pleaded guilty to one charge of manslaughter. Health Impact News reported on the original story in 2018 when it made headline news on TV1 in Samoa. "Tala Fou brings you breaking news on the death of two... more »

GMU’s Cabrera Sole Finalist for Georgia Tech Presidency

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Dr. Angel Cabrera, the first president of an American university who was born in Spain, is one step closer to leaving the presidency of George Mason University to lead Georgia Tech.

World News Briefs -- June 6, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Trump says NO DEAL to Mexico as it offers to send troops to THEIR southern border in bid to avoid tariffs by stopping immigrant caravans* * President's team is negotiating with Mexico's while he's in Europe this week * VP Mike Pence says there's no deal yet even though Mexico offers to send troops to block migrant caravans from flooding northward toward the U.S. * Trump threatens 5 per cent tariffs on Mexico's exports to the U.S. if it doesn't help block hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers from entering America * U.S. wants authority to deport them and make them ... more »

Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Delays Tour over Mental Health

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The singer says he's dealt with mental illness for decades and it's become "unbearable" at times.

US Opens New Mass Shelter in Texas for Migrant Children

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The new emergency facility in Carrizo Springs, Texas, will hold up to 1,600 teens.

Services Begin for the 12 Victims of Virginia Beach Shooting

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The funeral mass for Katherine "Kate" Nixon in Virginia Beach was among the first memorial services.

Did a Father Abandon His Family During an Avalanche?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
We'll say this much: This viral video certainly has a cinematic feel to it.

The total costs involved in wind energy are colossal

Robert at Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
What about decommissioning of 20-year-old turbines and disposal? What do you do with millions of tons of rusted steel blades … melt them down? What with? … Fossil-fuel energy? ________________ The total costs involved in wind energy are colossal Interested reader in Australia How science works: Someone claims to know something and everyone else’s job ... Read moreThe total costs involved in wind energy are colossal The post The total costs involved in wind energy are colossal appeared first on Ice Age Now.

An Accidental Blogger: Collection of Science Matters Essays

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 5 hours ago
Introducing a New Page: Guide to Science Matters Thanks to hunter’s continuing appreciation of my posts, I am prompted to do a long overdue reorganization of the material to be found here. As explained before, my blogging activity started by accident. In 2015 Judith Curry asked commenters at her blog Climate Etc. to register with […]

China's Second (And Newest) Aircraft Carrier Can Only Last Six Days At Sea Without Resupply

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Type 001A, China’s second aircraft carrier, is docked alongside Hulun Lake, a combat support vessel, at Dalian Shipyard. Photo: Weibo *Asia Times:* *Fuel constraints will limit PLA’s 2nd carrier* Vessel can only last six days at sea without resupply but a new base is being built on Fiery Cross Reef Replenishment issues may emerge as a big drag on the combat capabilities of China’s second aircraft carrier, known only as “Type 001A”, which is now in its final stage of trials and tweaks before going into service, likely by the end of this year. The homemade carrier, which runs on mar... more »

U.S. Nimitz Aircraft Carriers Will Need To Upgrade To Be Able To Deploy With F-35Cs. New Ford Class Can't Launch F-35Cs Until 2027!!!!

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Sailors direct an F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 on the flight deck of the carrier Carl Vinson. (MC3 Ethan Soto/U.S. Navy) *USNI News*: *Nimitz and Ford Carriers Need Upgrades to Deploy With F-35Cs* Currently, the Navy does not have an aircraft carrier — either Ford-class or Nimitz-class — that can support the service’s most advanced fighters for a full deployment, service officials told USNI News on Thursday. Earlier this week, lawmakers expressed their frustration with the Navy for accepting delivery of Ford-class carriers before the... more »

Facebook: Now You Know Their True Privacy Policy

admin at Coyote Blog - 5 hours ago
From the Daily Dot: A lawyer for Facebook argued in court Wednesday that the social media site’s users “have no expectation of privacy.” According to Law360, Facebook attorney Orin Snyder made the comment while defending the company against a class-action lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. “There is no invasion of privacy at all, because there is […]

Announcing 'Reflections on the Mueller Report,' a New Lawfare E-book

dpriess at Lawfare - 5 hours ago
A new Lawfare Institute e-book, "Reflections on the Mueller Report," is now available on Kindle. Featuring chapters originally published as articles here on *Lawfare*, "Reflections on the Mueller Report" pulls together in one place our contributors’ expert analysis on the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference surrounding the 2016 election. This compilation focuses on assessments of the text itself to help readers understand the 448-page Mueller report and digest its insights. The e-book allows full-text searching across Mueller repor... more »

Marijuana firm Planet 13 signals entry into CA with $10M dispensary purchase

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Plant 13, the Nevada cannabis company that operates what it calls the world’s largest dispensary, is entering the Californian market with a $10 million acquisition of a dispensary license and lease in the Orange County town of Santa Ana. The company will pay Newtonian Principles a combination of $6 million in cash and $4 million […] Marijuana firm Planet 13 signals entry into CA with $10M dispensary purchase is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Saudi Arabia Escalated Its Missile Program With Help From China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*CNN: **Exclusive: US intel shows Saudi Arabia escalated its missile program with help from China* Washington (CNN)The US government has obtained intelligence that Saudi Arabia has significantly escalated its ballistic missile program with the help of China, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a development that threatens decades of US efforts to limit missile proliferation in the Middle East. The Trump administration did not initially disclose its knowledge of this classified development to key members of Congress, the sources said, infuriating Democrats who ... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot 6/6/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market WrapUp 6/6/19: Special Report: Disgusted! 100% Rigged, Fake, Twisted Markets” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/

Medicare for All Could Be Cheaper Than You Think

Gerald Friedman at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Gerald Friedman* *Economics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Could it work? Public support for single-payer health care has been rising in recent months amid failed Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. That’s perhaps why Sen. Bernie Sanders on September 13 introduced a new version of his single-payer plan with the support of 16 Democratic colleagues, a sharp rise from 2013 when none signed on to a similar proposal. It would not only expand Medicare to all Americans but make it more comprehensive by covering more services like mental health, dental care ... more »

Kim's Worst Nightmare: An Attack by South Korea's Air Force?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: By US Air Force from USA - Red Flag-Alaska 13-3, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50925752] Seoul truly has some impressive air power at its disposal. *After a large army, the second most important arm of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces has historically been the country’s air force. * The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is the most powerful air force on the Korean Peninsula, with a capability far greater than its northern rival, providing air cover and support to ground forces defending south of the th... more »

To Avoid Tariffs Mexico Pledges Troops to Border, Trump Response: ‘Results First’ – Tariffs Will Commence…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
In an effort to avoid the tariffs scheduled to begin next Monday; and not admitting they have no ability to influence the U.S-Mexico border region controlled by drug cartels; the conniving Mexican government is pledges to send troops to their … Continue reading →

DOJ Releases Flynn FBI Interview Report (FD-302) by Joe Pientka and Peter Strzok…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
The DOJ has released the FBI agent report (FD-302) written after their interview of Michael Flynn on Jan 24th, 2017. (Full pdf below) From prior testimony we know that FBI Agent Peter Strzok did the questioning and FBI Agent Joe … Continue reading →

How to Cure Depression

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Tracy Kolenchuk* - If you want to cure depression, it is necessary to go outside of conventional medicine.

Why Is The Measles Narrative Changing?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Question! Did you have “wild measles” as a kid, not the measles strain found in Big Pharma measles vaccines? I... more »

How I Learned To Stop Thinking For Myself And Get To The Right Answer (part One)

Marc Brazeau at Science 2.0 blogs - 6 hours ago
*On Applied Epistemic Helplessness* ------------------------------ The often (always?) brilliant Scott Alexander has an essay that parallels the thesis of an essay I've been meaning to write for that last six years. It's the perfect topic to kick off this column which I've been meaning to get off the ground for the last six months, so here goes. The epistemological question he lays out was pivotal to me, setting me on a path to the range of topics and conclusions that I plan to tackle in this space. read more

X-Zone Broadcast Network - Dan Wright

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 6 hours ago
*The CIA and UFOs*, a soon to be published book by Dan Wright was the topic this week. Wright provided insight into the million-page UFO document dump made by the CIA a while back. You can listen to the show here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/18186330 What I found most interesting here was that the number of the document pages that actually dealt with UFOs was far smaller than the claimed million. Wright deserved a few kudos for wading through all those documents that dealt with all sorts of things that didn’t have anything to do with UFOs. Those he did find gave us a real ins... more »

Financial Shutdown Of Press For Truth In Latest YouTube Purge, Needs Your Support

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Press For Truth YouTube just financially purged the Press For Truth channel in a move by the major tech companies that is attempting to... more »

El Paso here and there ripped off by Trump

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 6 hours ago
El Paso Texas has something not seen here for a long time, you’d have to go back in time to the pre-TABOR era. TABOR Error is a not funny pun. It’s a sick demented fuck-job. Under the TABOR regime, we have virtually no contingency fund. Fix the drainage one piece at a time? Have a... more »

Your best photos of the week

Just In - 6 hours ago
Here is a selection of photos sent in by audience members from around Australia. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, send them in via the upload page. You can also share your photos with us by using #ABCmyphoto on Instagram.

WA's ugly past recognised with Lock Hospital placed on heritage register

Karen Michelmore at Just In - 6 hours ago
Archaeologists believe preserving sites with uncomfortable histories is an important step forward in the truth-telling and reconciliation process.

Chinese warships depart Sydney, leaving an important strategic lesson

Andrew Probyn And Andrew Greene at Just In - 6 hours ago
When three Chinese warships sailed through the Sydney Heads this week, defence figures with a keen sense of history felt an unmistakable tremor from the past, write Andrew Probyn and Andrew Greene.

Artificial water stations may help koalas survive extreme weather conditions

Claudia Jambor And Liz Keen at Just In - 6 hours ago
Water stations reduce heat stress and other effects of drought and extreme weather events on koalas and other animals, new research finds.

Qld family to buy NT station from Filipino owner for $14 million

Just In - 6 hours ago
David and Suzanne Bassingthwaighte have struck a deal to buy Epenarra Station in the NT, owned by a Filipino businessman.

Feral deer cull could be creating a 'smorgasbord' for wild dogs

Erin Somerville at Just In - 6 hours ago
The latest round of aerial deer culls in Victoria's Alpine region sparks concern that it could be creating fresh food to support the region's wild dogs.

'Emergency' destocking of half a million cattle leads to calls for freight subsidies

Carmen Brown, Matt Brann And Lydia Burton at Just In - 6 hours ago
The Northern Territory cattle industry calls for freight subsidies as "emergency" destocking continues across the drought-stricken Barkly region.

Live: NSW Now: Woman freed after being trapped in her car for 17 hours

Just In - 6 hours ago
MORNING BRIEFING: A woman who was trapped in an overturned car for 17 hours after losing consciousness is rescued from a creek on the state's south coast after being tracked via her mobile phone.

China onscreen: Four documentaries spotlight the human consequences of state policy and economic growth

Just In - 6 hours ago
From vanishing rural traditions to live-streaming mania and "leftover women" — filmmakers are taking audiences beyond the headlines to explore the complexities of life in the economic giant.

As a teenager Elizabeth was raped by a man high on ice — he was meant to be her friend

Tom Maddocks at Just In - 6 hours ago
A rape victim and trauma sufferer says many young people in the regional town of Yass are missing out on the care they desperately seek, even as flagship youth mental health service Headspace prepares to open its doors.

'It's like finding a polar bear in Antarctica': fossil nuts challenge history of plants

Anna Salleh at Just In - 6 hours ago
A type of beech tree that lived in South America 52 million years ago now grows in New Guinea and South-East Asia after having hitched a ride on an Australian "life raft", argue researchers.

The eerie, 'mugshot style' photographs that disseminated to the world the image of Australia

Joey Watson at Just In - 6 hours ago
At the dawn of photography an Australian museum curator used the revolutionary technology to help introduce Australian animals to the world.

What you should know before visiting Chernobyl — the world's worst nuclear disaster site

Lauren Beldi at Just In - 6 hours ago
As HBO's Chernobyl miniseries wrapped up in Australia this week, there were reports bookings for tours of the infamous nuclear disaster site were skyrocketing — here's what you should and shouldn't do if you go.

Bad Apples: Indigenous rappers 'black-out' Australia's iconic Opera House

Rudi Bremer And Teresa Tan at Just In - 6 hours ago
During National Reconciliation Week last month, rapper Briggs threw the blackest house party in the whitest building in Australia. We found out why it matters.

Matildas need World Cup statement for the good of Australian football

Richard Hinds at Just In - 6 hours ago
The Matildas have been a rare shining light for Australian football, and at the Women's World Cup it will again be their responsibility to do far more for the local game than their male counterparts, writes Richard Hinds.

Thousands of Australians at risk of losing their TPD and death benefits

Amy Bainbridge at Just In - 6 hours ago
Vulnerable Australians, including those living in remote areas, could be about to lose the insurance attached to their superannuation funds under changes set to take effect from July 1.

Central Park Five Prosecutor Resigns Vassar Trustee Board

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Amidst a swarm of controversy over a Netflix series about a wrongful conviction in a high-profile New York City rape case, author and former prosecutor Linda Fairstein has resigned as a trustee of her alma mater, Vassar College. Fairstein, who graduated in 1969, was a prosecutor in the 1989 case commonly known as the “Central […]

Lavender Graduations Set to Celebrate 20 Year Anniversary Next Year

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Lavender Graduations have now become commonplace on many colleges campuses in the United States and abroad. But it wasn’t always that way. The end-of-the year ceremony, which celebrates the achievements of graduating LGBTQ college students, has become a culminating experience for many of these individuals, who at times faced insurmountable challenges, including outright discrimination during […]

Deceased Amherst Alum’s $25M Gift Benefits Dickinson Museum

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 6 hours ago
William Vickery, who died Feb. 4, has given Amherst College a $25-million gift, with about $22 million of the amount designated for use by the Emily Dickinson Museum. It’s the largest donation the museum, which was founded in 2003, has ever received and will be known as the William McCall Vickery ’57 Emily Dickinson Fund. […]

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to New Sex Charges

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Among the 11 new counts are four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, which carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison.

Leaders of White Supremacist Prison Gang Charged in Killings

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A total of 16 gang members and associates are accused of running the criminal enterprise using contraband cellphones, encrypted chats, text messages, multimedia messages and email.

Feds to Finally Examine 2016 NC Poll Books for Hacking

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
It is the first known federal probe of voting technology that malfunctioned during the 2016 election, when Russian hackers infiltrated election systems in several states.

Did Alabama Mayor Mark Chambers Call for Killing LGBTQ People?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Some are calling on Chambers to resign after the comment brought controversy to his small community.

Anti-China Sentiment Is Rising In Washington

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*CNBC: **Anti-China sentiment is rising in Washington and Beijing needs to pay attention, former US official says* * Even though the current administration is the one that has led the charge on the trade war with China, he said, “almost all” the 24 Democrats running for president in 2020 have “some sort of anti-Chinese sentiment,” says Tim Adams of the Institute of International Finance. * Similarly, he is concerned that Washington does not understand the rhetoric from Beijing. * He pointed out that there could be “miscalculations” in Washington and Beijing, where trade and national... more »

Delaware recreational cannabis bill clears first obstacle

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Delaware cleared its first legislative hurdle, with the House Revenue and Finance Committee voting to advance the measure for consideration by the full House. The legislation calls for initial authorization of 50 cultivation facilities of various sizes, 10 processing facilities, 15 retail stores and five testing labs. A […] Delaware recreational cannabis bill clears first obstacle is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Louisiana lawmakers approve bill allowing sale of medical marijuana inhalers

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Louisiana’s medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed to sell cannabis inhalers to patients under a bill headed to the governor’s desk. The added delivery method for patients should be a boost to retailers’ bottom line. Final passage came in an 82-0 House vote for the measure, which will let medical marijuana patients use an inhaler, […] Louisiana lawmakers approve bill allowing sale of medical marijuana inhalers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Cannabis oil firm PharmaCielo to buy Australia’s Creso Pharma for roughly $85M

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Toronto-headquartered PharmaCielo agreed to purchase Creso Pharma, an Australian-traded cannabis oil producer, for 122 million Australian dollars ($85 million). PharmaCielo is the parent of PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings, a producer of medical cannabis oils in Colombia. Creso Pharma is a medical cannabis company specializing in the research, development and production of therapeutic, nutraceutical and animal health products, […] Cannabis oil firm PharmaCielo to buy Australia’s Creso Pharma for roughly $85M is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness n... more »

Report: Minnesota’s two medical cannabis firms post $2.4 million in red ink in 2018

Omar Sacirbey at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Minnesota’s two medical marijuana companies, Leafline Labs and Minnesota Medical Solutions, lost a combined $2.4 million in 2018, continuing the losses that have marked the state’s program since it began in 2015. But top executives from the two companies told the St. Paul Pioneer Press they are optimistic because of recent legislative changes that will make […] Report: Minnesota’s two medical cannabis firms post $2.4 million in red ink in 2018 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

DOJ FOIA Report Shows OIP Still Living in “La-La-Land”: FRINFORMSUM 6/6/2019

Lauren Harper at UNREDACTED - 6 hours ago
Year after year, the Department of Justice’s Office of Information Policy (OIP) issues a summary of annual agency FOIA reports that misinterprets FOIA performance across the federal government to the point the report’s main conclusions are unreliable, and this year is no different. OIP’s mandate is to “encourage” government-wide FOIA compliance – an important step […]

Taiwan Confirms Request To Purchase $2 Billion In Tanks And Air Defense Systems From The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Exclusive: U.S. pursues sale of over $2 billion in weapons to Taiwan, sources say, angering China* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is pursuing the sale of more than $2 billion worth of tanks and weapons to Taiwan, four people familiar with the negotiations said, sparking anger from Beijing which is already involved in an escalating trade war with Washington. An informal notification of the proposed sale has been sent to the U.S. Congress, the four sources said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the possible deal. The po... more »

Why Ken Kersch's Book is an Indispensable revelation about our constitutional situation

Sandy Levinson at Balkinization - 7 hours ago
For the symposium on Ken Kersch, Conservatives and the Constitution (Cambridge University Press, 2019). I am delighted to have this opportunity to praise and begin to assess the importance of Ken Kersch's truly remarkable book *Conservatives and the Constitution*. I would place it in the same category as Jonathan Gienapp's equally remarkable book *The Second Creation: Fixing the American Constitution in the Founding Era, *also the subject of an extended Balkinization symposium. That is, anyone within the scholarly community who has an interest in the broad topics of the respectiv... more »

The Third Dimension of Fire – Blood Sacrifice and Beyond

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Elva Thompson* - Humanity’s ascension frequency has been hijacked by the owners of this 3D construct.

"Will zero emissions bring World Peace? Why not. It can solve everything else." # QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
*"Will zero emissions bring World Peace? Why not. It can solve everything else. "The 'Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration' is run by two men from Melbourne who apparently long for the little ice age. To get back there they take the climate models that don’t work and amplify their worst guesses into an apocalypse. They pluck the most ominous quotes they can find to create a sense that the IPCC are just another bunch of bureaucrats hiding the awful truth. As if Big-government is on the side of skeptics... "Their new report is called 'What Lies Beneath', rem... more »

Charges Against Scott Peterson Yet Another Symptom of the Increasing Stakes of Partisan Politics

admin at Coyote Blog - 7 hours ago
From Jacob Sullum at Reason Former Broward County sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson has been widely vilified for failing to intervene in the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. But did Peterson's failure amount to a crime? Although that is what local prosecutors argue, it seems like a stretch. The arrest warrant approved by […]

Steve Rossignol : A marker for Covington Hall

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 7 hours ago
William Covington Hall was a major organizer of the IWW in Texas and Louisiana. By Steve Rossignol | The Rag Blog | June 6, 2019 William Covington Hall stands out in southern socialist and labor history as one of the … finish reading Steve Rossignol : A marker for Covington Hall

President Trump Threatens To Impose An Additional $300 Billion In Tariffs On Chinese Goods

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Trump says he'll meet with Xi at the G20 this month in Japan before hitting China with $350 billion in new tariffs* * President Trump says he'll wait to put tariffs on the remainder of Chinese of goods until he speaks to leader Xi Jinping this month in Osaka * Trump and Xi are attending the Group of 20 Summit at the month in Japan * The U.S. president has committed to meeting with his Chinese counterpart * He said Thursday in France that he's holding off on $350 billion in new tariffs * 'I make that decision in the next two weeks after the G20,' he said. 'We're probabl... more »

Hong Kong’s Proposed Extradition Law and International Human Rights: Legalized Kidnapping?

tkellogg at Lawfare - 7 hours ago
The Central Government Complex in Hong Kong. (Photo: Flickr/Wpcpey) In a growing number of cases over the past few years, China has used state-sponsored kidnapping as a means of delivering rough justice to individuals abroad. Both Chinese citizens and foreign nationals have been forcibly repatriated back to China, many to disappear into long-term incommunicado detention for months or even years at a time. Prominent examples include the Hong Kong-based publisher Gui Minhai, who was kidnapped from his home in Thailand in October 2015 and held for roughly two years without charge or ... more »

Green New Deal, Climate Change Fraud = World Government

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
A refreshing point of view from an actual climate scientist: Dr. Tim Ball’s claims to credibility include the fact that he’s been sued by Michael “Hockey Stick” Mann. Ball (like Mark Steyn, another Mann defendant) had the temerity to publicly state that Mann’s infamous “hockey stick” model of global temperature rise over time is a faulty model, built using bad data and sloppy science. Here’s Dr. Ball both in print, and interviewed by Rebel Pundit on YouTube. Open the window and let some of that fresh deadly CO2 waft thru the room as you watch! Environmentalism: Evidence Suggests it W... more »

CNN’s Unbiased Wolf Blitzer Pushes Nadler to Start Trump Impeachment

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
Fake News? CNN? Unbiased journalism? Yep, and Muhammad just sent me an invitation to a pig roast. Listen to Wolf Blitzer badger Jerrold Nadler, the Democrat Socialist head of the House Judiciary Committee, trying his damndest to get The Nads to commit to a start date for impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Play the video from its start to about the 17:50 point. These MSM jackwagons just will not give up. And we allow them to lie and commit sedition against our nation and our Constitution, while hiding behind the First Amendment. One of these days, Alice, one of these ... more »

Calling Joe Biden: China IS a Threat to the West, You Fool

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
Recently while campaigning, Unca Joe Biden opined that China “is not competition for us”, a remark so egregiously stupid that even the Washington Post, a scion of fake news, called him out. Yesterday I caught an interview on Brian Kilmeade’s radio program. Brian spoke with Jonathan Ward, an Oxford PhD and former consultant to the US DoD and various Fortune 500 corporations. Ward’s bio tells us he’s traveled extensively throughout China and has somehow accessed Communist Party records describing Chinese strategic goals. Jonathan Ward discussed China’s history as a one-time dominant w... more »

Arctic sea ice volume growing, not shrinking!

Robert at Ice Age Now - 7 hours ago
Arctic sea-ice volume was higher on June 1st than on the same date in 2011 and far, far higher than on the same date in 2012, 2016 and 2017. Now that the Arctic melt season has started in earnest, we find a surprising trend. Instead of shrinking rapidly — as is often claimed by global ... Read moreArctic sea ice volume growing, not shrinking! The post Arctic sea ice volume growing, not shrinking! appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Israel is selling arms to fellow human rights abusers, including Myanmar

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 7 hours ago
Israel continues to supply arms and training to the regime in Myanmar – despite its genocide against the Rohingya people – and other human rights violators. The post Israel is selling arms to fellow human rights abusers, including Myanmar appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Donald Trump is the Most Honest U.S. President of All Time

Caitlin Johnstone at The Ghion Journal - 7 hours ago
Originally published on Caitlin’s website on June 4th. I happened upon some pictures from Trump’s UK visit with Queen Elizabeth yesterday, which isn’t something I’d normally care about. The British royals are basically just oligarchs who rub your face in it, and the fluffy media publicity around a monarch of one murderous kleptocratic imperialist regime meeting the leader of another murderous kleptocratic imperialist regime is something I’d usually try to avoid looking at or commenting… The post Donald Trump is the Most Honest U.S. President of All Time appeared first on The Ghion... more »

UA CARES

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
Our program at the UALC Thursday Bible study lunch [delicious, btw] was UA CARES, which stands for Community Assistance, Referrals and Education Services. A representative from the Fire Division of Upper Arlington explained many services they offer to make our homes safer ranging from home assessments, coordination with care providers and medical services, to grab bars to a handy little feature I'd never heard of called KNOX. "Knox Box is a mini, lockable steel vault that provides firefighters and paramedics access to keys for entry to a residence or business in an emergency. Onl... more »

Bill de Bolshevik & NYPD Round Up Notorious Lawbreakers

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 7 hours ago
Bill de Bolshevik and the NYPD have diverted important resources to began a crackdown on one of NYC's notorious lawbreakers. America's largest city has begun rounding up human traffickers illegal aliens street corner drug dealers NYC's Ice Cream Vendor trucks. The crackdown, called "Operation Meltdown," is on a group of individuals operating companies that didn't pay parking violations for nearly a decade, according to an announcement by the mayor's office Wednesday. Freaking Ice Cream Trucks!! “No New Yorker is above the law — especially those who try to ignore public safety la... more »

Jihadists seize key hilltop as they approach large Christian town in northwestern Hama

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels have seized an imperative hilltop that overlooks the main road between two Syrian government strongholds in northwestern Hama. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebel began their offensive this evening by storming the small town of Jibeen in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Hay’at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New video chronicles the Syrian Army’s entry into the jihadist heartland

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Anna News Agency recently released a new video chronicling the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) entry into the strategic Jabal Al-Zawiya region of southwestern Idlib. In the video, the Anna News correspondents follow the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces as they capture the town of Qasabiyah, which is located at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadists capture strategic area to cutoff Syrian Army supply route in northwest Hama

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – A new jihadist offensive in northwestern Hama has caught the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) off guard as the latter has lost a key area between the towns of Al-Sqaylabiyeh and Mhardeh. According to a military source in Mhardeh, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham stormed the small town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Conspiracy Theories?

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 7 hours ago
br /> Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

The British Empire Foments Dangerous War Drive - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 7 hours ago
The British Empire Foments Dangerous War Drive - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Video of The British Empire Foments Dangerous War Drive - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Bill Jones, reporter for EIR Magazine, has just returned from a trip to China with Helga Zepp LaRouche where she spoke at the Conference on Asian Civilizations. As she reported, the conference conducted an examination of how cultures can advance by highlighting and advancing the very best ideas in each. She noted the enormous optimism for the future in all participants in the conference from across all of Asia, contrasting t... more »

Usrael Kurd Oil Deals and Tanker Attacks

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
*Syrian Kurd Oil Deals and Tanker Attacks* *Multiple media outlets were claiming that the US led coalition launched an airstrike at oil tankers while the Kurdish meida reported they participated in targeting the tankers with machine gun fire and anti tank missiles- mentioned below. The online dis-info crowd claimed this was just Turkish propaganda- It seemed to me there was a little more to the reports then those advancing limited hangout claims. **(Canthama- Or as I call him Disinfothama.)* *Oilprice.com is reporting the two disparate sources as reporting somewhat the same news.*... more »

House Democrats Pass Dreamer Protection Bill, But...

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*Gottheimer visits Lodi-- but not for a town hall* Tuesday evening the House passed Lucille Roybal-Allard's bill to protect Dreamers-- the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (HR 6)-- 237-187. Every single Democrat-- even hardcore anti-immigrant Blue Dogs-- voted for the bill, along with 7 Republicans, most of whom are in swing districts and vulnerable to defeat in 2020. The bill, according to *Politico*, is the House Democratic majority's answer to Señor Trumpanzee’s hard-line immigration agenda. Trumpanzee and his top officials have "pressed Congress, unsuccessfully, in recent months fo... more »

Hate the State? You’re a Nazi Bad Actor

Kurt Nimmo at 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] It is impossible to define “white nationalism.” It is also impossible to define “hate speech,” that is unless you’re a Democrat senator or a CNN talking head. One person’s hate speech is another person’s right to practice the First Amendment. I am free to say whatever ridiculous thing crosses my mind, according to the Bill of Rights. It’s up to you, the listener or reader, to decide if I’m a racist or sexist idiot. It’s not up to Congress, members of which swore to uphold rights enumerated in that document. It’s up to you, the individual. If you are offended—an... more »

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Nails the Vaccine Argument…

Kent Heckenlively at BolenReport - 8 hours ago
Leaders win the argument and then they win the fight. By Kent Heckenlively, JD Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. recently made a speech in Albany, New York at the epicenter of the measles madness. I have rarely heard the argument against our current vaccine program made any better. I’ll get out of the way and simply … Continue reading Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Nails the Vaccine Argument…

Friendship and the battle of the sexes

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 8 hours ago
Received from three readers over the past couple of days, original source unknown: The last two guys said he was still there, but they couldn't call him to the phone, because they left him to sleep late while they went out shopping. Sorry, and all that sort of thing. Peter

Oakland Just Decriminalized Magic Mushrooms, Ayahuasca, Peyote, and Iboga

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Elias Marat* - The passage of the resolution comes amid a wave of public support.

The Trade War Is Justified

Ying Ma at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ying Ma* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Beijing wasn't going to liberalize, and Washington needed to push back against unfair practices. The raging U.S.-China trade war has inspired much commentary on America’s China policy. The conventional narrative among the foreign-policy establishment is that the United States has engaged with China because for too long, Washington has mistakenly believed that trade would weaken the Chinese Communist government and bring greater political freedoms to China. Increasingly, one could walk away from such discussions not knowing that two dec... more »

Lift the Arms Embargo on Cyprus

Doug Bandow at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Eliminating the arms embargo would redress a great imbalance in U.S. policy. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing increasing voter resistance to his dictatorial plans. Fears are increasing that he might be planning military action to inflame nationalist support. Yet Ankara continues to purchase American weapons even as Washington has embargoed sales to the Republic of Cyprus (ROC), the most obvious target of Erdogan’s ill attention. Like many European lands, Cyprus has a long and tortured history. Taken over by the ... more »

The Syrian Civil War is Changing the Turkish-Israeli Relationship

Burcu Ozcelik at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Burcu Ozcelik* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] This is an opportunity for Israel and Turkey to recognize a new alignment of interests. As the brutal eight-year Syrian Civil War winds down, uncertainty over what the future holds for the country is prompting new alliances while testing established ties. Both Israel and Turkey border Syria and have a strategic interest in the postwar settlement that emerges there. While there has been no shortage of disagreements between Israel and Turkey over the past decade, both share a desire to see stability across their Syrian border... more »

India Rising? Maybe Not.

Derek M. Scissors at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Derek M. Scissors* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] If the prime minister does not act decisively now, then India will fail to prosper. There has been a spate of India headlines this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins big in the recent elections, but gross domestic product growth falls to 5.8 percent and unemployment spikes*. *The first event may prove economically harmful, the second does not especially matter and the third is misleading. More important than (rough) estimates of GDP and unemployment is the government’s ongoing failure to address India’s central devel... more »

Ransomware Strikes: The City Government of Baltimore Has Been Hacked

Richard Forno at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Richard Forno* *Security, * What you can do to protect yourself. The people of Baltimore are beginning their fifth week under an electronic siege that has prevented residents from obtaining building permits and business licenses – and even buying or selling homes. A year after hackers disrupted the city’s emergency services dispatch system, city workers throughout the city are unable to, among other things, use their government email accounts or conduct routine city business. In this attack, a type of malicious software called ransomware has encrypted key files, rendering them... more »

"How It Really Will Be"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago

"The Greatest Threat to The Economy"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"The Greatest Threat to The Economy"* by Brian Maher "Official Washington assures us the United States economy goes along at a very pleasant and tuneful hum. First-quarter GDP trounced all estimates, for example. And unemployment plumbs 50-year depths. The stock market — though somewhat hobbled of late — remains plausibly within sight of its records. Thus we wonder: Why has the Treasury secretary just convened a secret war council to prepare for the next crisis? Why the cloak, why the dagger... why the secrecy? What dark storm cloud do they glimpse on the horizon? Possible answer... more »

Religious Leaders in New York Come Out Against Mandatory Vaccinations

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 8 hours ago
Religious leaders recently held a press conference in Albany, New York to oppose attempts to revoke the religious freedoms that ensure protection from being forced to vaccinate against their moral beliefs. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D) and Senator Brad Hoylman (D) introduced S2994 in response to the recent rise in measles in Brooklyn and Rockland County. […] The post Religious Leaders in New York Come Out Against Mandatory Vaccinations appeared first on Health Nut News.

Two additional claims may have bitten the dust!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019Liberal professors and politicians in retreat and decline:* How many of the pleasingly gloomy things you hear can you really believe? As we noted last week, you're constantly told that women get paid 80 percent as much as men "for doing the same work." Everyone knows that claim isn't true, but everyone likes to repeat it. As we've been noting this week, if you let the professors tell it, schools which seem demographically sublime are actually "segregated." This hypothetical school would be one example: *Student enrollment, Public School X* White kids: 45% B... more »

Abrahams asks watchdog to investigate DWP benefit deaths cover-up

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
An MP has asked the equality and human rights watchdog to investigate why ministers hid documents from their own independent reviewer when they knew the information would link their “fitness for work” test to the deaths of disabled benefit claimants. Labour’s Debbie […]

Two government departments ‘are breaking the law over PIP recording failure’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
Two government departments are breaching equality laws and their human rights obligations by failing to ensure that disabled people can record their face-to-face benefit assessments and appeal tribunals, legal researchers have concluded. They say the delay by the Department for Work and […]

Inquiry encourages Deaf survivors to share childhood sexual abuse experiences

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
Deaf survivors of sexual abuse are being encouraged to share their childhood experiences as part of a major independent inquiry. The Truth Project, one of the three parts of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, this week launched new measures to […]

Jodey Whiting: Mum to demand truth from DWP in face-to-face meeting

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
The mother of a disabled woman who took her own life after repeated safeguarding failings by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to demand the truth about her daughter’s death in a meeting with a senior civil servant. Emma Haddad, […]

Manchester council leader snubs Peterloo memorial protesters

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
The leader of Manchester City Council (MCC) has been bombarded with emails from disabled people and their allies over his plans to push ahead with a “discriminatory” memorial to victims of the Peterloo massacre. Many of them told Labour’s Sir Richard Leese […]

DWP defends first Work and Health Programme job figures

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
Only about one in five of the disabled and other unemployed people receiving support from the government’s new work programme have so far secured a “job outcome”, according to official statistics. It is the first time the Department for Work and Pensions […]

Appeal to hundreds across Wales to seek independent assessments of support needs

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
A disabled campaigner is encouraging hundreds of recipients of support through the Welsh Independent Living Grant (WILG) scheme to consider taking up the government’s offer of an independent re-assessment of their care package. The Welsh government announced in February that it was […]

EHRC has become ‘more muscular’ on Equality Act enforcement, says chair

John Pring at Disability News Service - 8 hours ago
The equality watchdog has improved its performance in enforcing anti-discrimination laws and has become a “more muscular” regulator, it has told MPs. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said yesterday (Wednesday) that it had doubled the use of its formal legal […]

"How It Really Will Be"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, "Enough Is Enough! It's Time For ACTION"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Enough Is Enough! It's Time For ACTION" - https://www.traderschoice.net/

Missouri Judge Allows Planned Parenthood to Keep Muzzle on Physicians

James Murphy at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: missouri-judge-allows-planned-parenthood-to-keep-muzzle-on-physicians] A Missouri judge has ruled that testimony from doctors who worked at Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood in the St. Louis region is not necessary in determining whether the clinic can remain open.

Left Takes Aim at Biden for Opposing Taxpayer Funding of Abortion

Michael Tennant at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: left-takes-aim-at-biden-for-opposing-taxpayer-funding-of-abortion] Former Vice President Joe Biden is under assault from his rivals for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination and other erstwhile allies for backtracking on repealing the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funding of abortion.

Baltimore Mayor Proposes Boxing to Settle Street Disputes, but Can’t Propose the Real Solution

Selwyn Duke at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: baltimore-mayor-proposes-boxing-to-settle-street-disputes-but-can-t-propose-the-real-solution] Baltimore’s new mayor is suggesting boxing matches to help prevent gun violence among inner-city youth. A better proposal — a return to faith — is not something the mayor could propose without risking a political knockout.

Top Forecaster Predicts Dow at 40,000 in Two Years

Bob Adelmann at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: top-forecaster-predicts-dow-at-40-000-in-two-years] Market forecaster Yves Lamoureux is forecasting that the Dow will hit 40,000 within the next two years, but with a caveat: There’s another “event” that will occur first.

Michigan Eases Voting Restrictions, Helps College Students

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 8 hours ago
The state of Michigan has agreed to help college students vote while away at school, a victory for Democrats who sued last year to overturn a law that made it harder for students to vote, according to a report in the The Washington Post. Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state, said Wednesday that her office […]

Michael Flynn Fires Lawyers – DOJ Files Documents Under Seal…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
UPDATE (3:55pm EDT): The lawyer change (motion for leave) was denied by Judge Sullivan due to a technicality in the filing (no accompanying order, and failure to outline method of notification to Flynn). They are free to refile (probably will). … Continue reading →

Captain in fatal tourist boat crash had prior accident a month earlier

Just In - 8 hours ago
The captain of a cruise liner involved in a fatal collision that killed 28 people in Hungary in May had crashed another river boat in the Netherlands in April, prosecutors say.

Cosmic bridge reveals first evidence of magnetic fields between galaxy clusters

Suzannah Lyons at Just In - 8 hours ago
Astrophysicists discover a giant ridge of plasma emitting radio waves that connects two galaxy clusters 10 million light years apart, providing the first direct evidence of magnetic fields between galaxy clusters.

When it comes to Order of Australia honours, women are largely left out

Alexandra Beech at Just In - 8 hours ago
The Order of Australia honours system was set up in 1975 to recognise outstanding achievement and service by all Australians — but since then, only 30 per cent of the honours have been awarded to women.

Australia holds its nerve to record vital World Cup win over West Indies

Just In - 8 hours ago
Australia's bowlers and the hitting of Nathan Coulter-Nile have combined to drag it out of some precarious positions to a 15-run victory against the wasteful West Indies at Trent Bridge.

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