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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, July 25, 2019

25 July - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

10 pm MDT

Motor neurone disease researchers find link to microbes in gut.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
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Oil & gas hubris moves Cyprus, Greece & Turkey closer to conflict (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 252. The post Oil & gas hubris moves Cyprus, Greece & Turkey closer to conflict (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Forgotten Battles Against the Deep State Part 6: JFK and the Military Industrial Complex

Anton Chaitkin at The Duran - 13 hours ago
In this report, we will focus on two leading mortal opponents of JFK, Allen Dulles and Lyman Lemnitzer, the first in the spy world, and the other in the military. The post Forgotten Battles Against the Deep State Part 6: JFK and the Military Industrial Complex appeared first on The Duran.

And Then the Critics

Yastreblyansky at No More Mister Nice Blog - 13 hours ago
Image via The Clyde Fitch Report. The way I received it, listening to the Judiciary hearing on the radio (unlike Chuck Todd, I don't get to criticize the "optics", and I didn't listen to the Intelligence hearing at all, though I've got the transcript in an open tab and I'm working on it), Mueller had a pedagogical task I thought he was living up to pretty well, with the intense cooperation of the Democrats on the committee. Namely, he wasn't going to read us the Report ("Hey kids, it's story time!"). He was going to make us read it, or the committee members on our behalf, because th... more »

FL: Trees and the Taj Mahal

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 13 hours ago
Florida Education Commissioner is angry with Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene. Grr mad. Really really mad. Corcoran was previously the speaker of the house, where he pushed a variety of privatization moves. In particular, he pushed the "Schools of Hope," a cool plan in which public schools that were having trouble would be targeted for direct charter competition, with lots of incentives for big out-of-state operators to come and rake in some Florida taxpayer bucks. In other words, when the state finds a public school that needs some extra help and support, they instead ca... more »

AG Barr Reinstates Federal Death Penalty, Immediately Schedules 5 Executions

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Society, * “Additional executions will be scheduled at a later date,” the DOJ said. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday reinstated the federal death penalty, which lapsed 20 years ago, and immediately scheduled executions for five federal death row inmates convicted of murdering children and the elderly, while promising more to come. According to a Justice Department announcement, Barr directed Hugh Hurwitz, the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons, to adopt the revision to the Federal Execution Protocol, a maneuver that “[clears] the way for the federal ... more »

NAACP Calls for Donald Trump’s Impeachment

Joshua Nelson at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Joshua Nelson* *Politics, * What now? The NAACP is calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment following a speech made by a stalwart of the effort at the group’s annual convention Tuesday. “We have in the White House a person who is ruthless and lawless, and I am a person who believes that such a person should not occupy the White House in the United States of America,” Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, told the crowd at the civil rights group’s gathering in Detroit. Derrick Johnson, NAACP CEO and president, announced via Twitter that the organization’s national delegation voted... more »

Message from Mars

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
Have you heard enough times the recent question, Where were you when Apollo landed on the moon? Talk about corporate hype Intended for what purpose? Right, to sell the next phase, the profit$ rolling in for another Moon shot and Mars missions after that The Mars Society, run by a Lockheed Martin executive, says, "The Earth is a rotting, stinking, dying planet. We've got to move civilization to Mars and terraform the Red planet." Imagine the cost of turning Mars into a beautiful green planet like Earth. I hear you, why not just take care of this green wonder we live on now? Right! Bu... more »

SICK DAY: American systems, coming undone!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019Along with American leadership:* Today, we'll struggle to recover from yesterday's gruesome example of "American carnage." Tomorrow, we'll try to pull our award-winning series, In Hoc Signo Vinces, back together again. For today, we'll skim the surface of the demise of American systems and leaders. Yesterday's hearings helped display the headlong demise of our American systems and our American leadership cadres. We'll start with the depressing passage shown below. In this morning's print editions, this passage appears at the very top of the New York Times... more »

A bad day for people on bikes

Erica Butler at Halifax Examiner - 13 hours ago
News 1. Two collisions send two cyclists to hospital A pick-up truck driver who hit a cyclist on Waverley Road Wednesday morning has been charged with “Vehicle Passing a Bicycle while Travelling on Right When There is Less than 1 Metre between the Vehicle and Cyclist” according to the RCMP. The cyclist was taken to […]

Vietnam: New free trade agreement with EU strengthens IP protection

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 Vietnam's full compliance with the EVFTA will require a comprehensive review and amendment of its intellectual property law.

The lessons of Reko Diq

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 The question for Pakistan now is what lesson can be learned from events that led to the ICSID Tribunal making a $5.9 billion award against the Government of Pakistan.

Reko Diq Case I: an indictment against ICSID

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 Pakistan has suffered at the hands of an unaccountable and defective dispute resolution mechanism at the hands of the ICSID, and following the examples of India, South Africa and Brazil, should never have become a part of the ICSID.

Accord Union Européenne – MERCOSUR : le chaînon manquant

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 La non prise en compte du critère démocratique dans la négociation avec le Mercosur, et même dans les contestations en cours, est en elle même révélatrice des pesanteurs dominantes.

Mercosur and EFTA move closer to finalisation of their FTA negotiations

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 With some chapters of the free trade agreement already concluded, the working groups convening this round included trade in goods and in services, investment, intellectual property.

How unique are preferential trade agreements?

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 A large portion of the content of preferential trade agreements is copied word for word from earlier agreements, finds a study

Japan, US start working-level talks for bilateral trade pact

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 Officials from Japan and the United States started a three-day meeting to discuss a bilateral trade agreement, focusing on tariff cuts in agricultural and industrial products.

L'Australie veut un accord rapide avec Londres

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 L'Australie veut être la première pour travailler sur un accord commercial avec le nouveau Premier ministre britannique Boris Johnson.

España deberá pagar 33,7 millones a Demeter y Cube por un nuevo laudo de renovables

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 Se trata de dos demandas por plantas fotovoltaicas y activos hidroelétricos.

Mercosur aspira a firmar un TLC con Corea en 2021

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 Como parte de los esfuerzos por ampliar su red de libre comercio, el Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur) aspira a cerrar las negociaciones para la firma de un tratado de libre comercio con Corea del Sur en el año 2021.

Uruguay y Chile avanzan para activar un Tratado de Libre Comercio

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Jul-2019 Nin Novoa dijo que hay disposición en «incrementar la exportación de servicios y dar importancia a las pymes».

Banned From Facebook and Twitter!

Land Destroyer at Alt Thai News Network ATNN - 13 hours ago
*July 25, 2019* (LD) - Facebook and Twitter joined forces to investigate and delete my accounts. This includes my Facebook page, as well as my Land Destroyer Twitter account, my Thai-centric AltThaiNews account, my personal Twitter account @TonyCartalucci and my LocalOrg account discussing solutions and technology. It even made international news with Reuters in their article, "Facebook removes fake accounts from Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, Honduras," claiming: *The accounts removed in Thailand used “fictitious personas” to promote narratives about Thai politics, U.S.-China relatio... more »

Banned From Facebook and Twitter!

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 13 hours ago
*Update: *I have received and am grateful for a lot of support since Facebook/Twitter/Reuters' coordinated smear/censorship campaign. I've also more than doubled my website's viewership - because as is often the case - the harder you try to silence someone or something, the more attention you attract. So I hope Facebook, Twitter, Reuters and many others continue working hard to "silence" me and others - because it helps prove everything being said is true about the West's hypocrisy and habit of hiding behind principles like *"human rights," "free speech,"* and *"democracy"* when in... more »

A Close look to the stained glass ceiling [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 13 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: A Close look to the stained glass ceiling] The stained glass ceiling in Aisha Fahmy Palace "Centre of arts" , Cairo.

Snapping a photo in the palace [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 13 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Snapping a photo in the palace] Visitors in Aisha Fahmy Palace "Centre of arts" , Cairo. Bad photo that was salvaged

Backside of Aisha Fahmy's Palace in Cairo [Flickr]

Kodak Agfa at Egyptian Chronicles - 13 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Backside of Aisha Fahmy's Palace in Cairo] The back side of Aisha Fahmy Palace "Centre of arts" , Egypt's Cairo.

Hannity sums up Mueller testimony...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*skip the myriad of articles in favor of of 9 minutes of Hannity.* And then move on with your life. Hannity says "it is over." Au contraire, my sweet poodles. It will never be over for the evil commie libtards.

The Most Prosecuted Federal Offense in America: A Primer on the Criminalization of Border Crossing

jzhang at Lawfare - 13 hours ago
Migrants taken into custody at the U.S. border, 2019 (Source: Wikimedia/Jerry Glaser) *Overview * The federal statute criminalizing illegal entry into the United States, 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a), has become an unlikely focus of the Democratic presidential primary. During the first round of debates, Julián Castro called for decriminalizing § 1325, and since then a large number of candidates have publicly expressed support for decriminalization. Elizabeth Warren released a comprehensive immigration platform earlier this month, outlining her own plan to decriminalize immigration violation... more »

Harrison Schmitt on Moon-Mars: "Dispersal of Human Species Throughout the Solar System — And Possibly Beyond"

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
[image: Ivanka Trump, advisor to President Donald Trump, touches a stone from the moon that former astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, left, collected during the Apollo 17 mission, just after President Trump signed the Presidential Space Directive - 1.] Harrison Schmitt, the last human being to walk on the Moon, and perhaps the most insightful spokesman for the space program, told The Telegraph this week that the "Moon and Mars settlement is extremely important for the dispersal of the human species throughout the solar system,, and possibly beyond." As did the Schiller Institute con... more »

Not Mueller Time – At Last!

David Stockman at 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] At his wrap-up press conference in May, Robert Mueller sternly underscored what he called "the central allegation" of the two-year Russia probe. Namely, that the Russian government engaged in "multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election, and that allegation deserves the attention of every American." Yesterday’s gong show on Capitol Hill presented him with innumerable opportunities to defend that heavy duty proposition. Indeed, he had a massive TV audience before which to fortify the entire foundation on which the Russia meddling/collusion story is ... more »

Thursday Morning Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Derrick O'Keefe writes that our federal election should be focusing on the growing climate crisis, not being sidetracked by such trivialities as chocolate milk. (Though I'll argue that the two issues may sometimes point to the same key structural problems.) Cam Fenton has some suggestions for the questions which could be asked in a climate change debate. And Stephen Leahy points out that temperatures beyond the range of existing heat indexes could soon affect hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. alone. - Anne Gaviola recognizes that ... more »

New column day

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Here, on how the meat and dairy industries alone are offering far too many examples of how entrenched corporate interests are using both government power and their own clout to hide basic facts from the public. For further reading... - K. Annabelle Smith wrote about the history of veggie burgers. But more to the point, Kelsey Piper discusses the spate of anti-fact laws being used to try to legislate them out of existence as soon as they offer a viable alternative to meat products. - Olivia Condon reported on the Weather Network's forced reversal after it dared to mention reducing be... more »

Deal Watch: Cannabis capital raises driven by desire for access, information

Maggie Cowee at Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
Deal Watch: Cannabis capital raises driven by desire for access, information is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Wednesday 24th July 2019

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 14 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]

Paris Hits New Heat Record, London Boils in Europe Heat Wave

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
One by one, heat records are being broken across Europe.

Puerto Rico’s Governor to Quit Aug. 2 in Face of Protests

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced that he will resign Aug. 2, conceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and insulting chat messages between him and his top advisers.

Thieves Steal 3 Mannequins Wearing Designer Clothes

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Three thieves smashed a display window of a high-end department store and stole three mannequins dressed from head to feet in designer clothes.

Inventor Tries, and Fails, to Cross Channel on Flyboard

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
A French aviation buff and inventor glided partway over the English Channel on a homemade "flyboard" — then crashed in the sea.

Rapper A$AP Rocky Charged with Assault over Fight in Sweden

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The rapper and the other two suspects, who were described as members of his entourage but not identified, will remain in custody until trial.

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LL at Virtual Mirage - 15 hours ago
*In the News* (San Diego Union/Tribune) Special Operations commander in Iraq, Air Force Maj. Gen. Eric Hill said he has lost confidence in the team’s ability to accomplish its mission to defeat ISIS. It should be 'platoon', not 'team', but never the less, the Air Force is not amused. A San Diego-based Navy SEAL platoon deployed to Iraq is being sent home early due to a “deterioration of good order and discipline,” according to a U.S. Special Operations Command statement Wednesday. The platoon is part of SEAL Team 7, the same team that gained notoriety after one of its members, Chi... more »

” This MAGA Hat”

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago
Years ago, the late-great country singer Chris LeDoux recorded a song titled ” This Cowboy’s Hat”. It was a powerful tune that dealt with the ages-old “messin’ with Texans ” theme and a strong warning to anyone who DARED to disrespect his cowboy hat or his way of life. You can hear his great original song HERE More recently, another talented singer named Reginald Kyzar did a cover of LeDoux’s song, with an updated theme that goes straight to the heart of the MAGA patriot’s conservative movement, with a warning to the left that we ain’t takin’ their shit lyin’ … Continue reading →

Aristotle’s Revenge

Unknown at The Verma Report - 15 hours ago
In his new book *Aristotle’s Revenge: The Metaphysical Foundations of Physical and Biological Science*, Edward Feser argues (in the chapter on biology) that while being an Aristotelian does not require believing in evolution, Aristotelian philosophy is not incompatible with the Darwinian theory of Natural Selection. He is critical of the Intelligent Design theory in the book. Recently, Michael Egnor interviewed Feser regarding his book. The interview has been posted in three episodes. In the first episode ID the Future, Feser talks about his differences with the Intelligent Design ... more »

Australia's Kyle Chalmers claims silver at world swimming championships

Just In - 15 hours ago
Australia's Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers falls just short of claiming gold at the world swimming titles after finishing second to American Caeleb Dressel in the men's 100 metres freestyle final.

Lawyer X royal commission sends names of police informer handlers to gangland lawyers

Danny Morgan at Just In - 15 hours ago
Victoria Police accuses the Lawyer X royal commission of endangering the lives of several officers by disclosing their names to lawyers for several gangland figures.

Emissions trading scheme would have cut power bills, outgoing public service head says

Laura Tingle at Just In - 15 hours ago
The outgoing head of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet says power prices would be lower now if an emissions trading scheme was implemented over a decade ago.

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*Oberlin College is determined to avoid paying the judgment in favor of Gibson’s Bakery * *Risking an extra liability in interest of 4 million. They're so full of it that they think SCOTUS will be on their side. Fat chance. SCOTUS would be unlikely even to take the case* With interest running at over $4k per day, Oberlin College seeks stay of execution of Gibson’s Bakery $32 million judgment, but doesn’t want to post a bond. The $25 million damages judgment plus the over $6.5 million attorney’s fees and expenses award, puts Oberlin College almost $32 million in debt to Gibson’... more »

Putin Challenges Malthusians: Fusion Energy Is A National Priority for Russia

Matthew EHRET at OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
President Putin has recently made the point that the neo-liberal order which has defined the west over the past several decades is obsolete. With his strong support for fusion power and a return to a global industrial growth policy alongside China’s Belt and Road Initiative, President Putin has clearly identified the neo-Malthusian worldview as interwoven into the fabric of liberalism.

Binny: CIA controls western media

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Former NSA technical director and whistleblower William Binney says: "The media is totally infiltrated by the CIA and various other agencies. When it comes to national security, the media only talk about what the administration wants you to hear, and basically suppress any other statements about what's going on that the administration does not want get public. The media is basically the lapdogs for the government. "William Casey, who was the director of Central Intelligence Agency back when Reagan was president, said at one point that you'll know how effective we are once at least... more »

Red Screen Film Festival in Flagstaff July 24 -- 28, 2019

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 15 hours ago
A Tribute to Jake Warrior Women Blood Memory Red Screen Film Festival Celebrates Visionary Native Films and Filmmakers By Brenda Norrell Censored News FLAGSTAFF, Arizona -- The Red Screen Film Festival honors the memory of photographer Jake Hoyungowa and includes outstanding Indigenous films, this week in Flagstaff cinemas. "Flagstaff filmmaker and photogapher Jake

Why ‘the Squad’ Screams ‘Racism’

Star Parker at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Star Parker* *Politics, * "Attacking the messenger, rather than discussing the message, is a well-established tactic of those whose aspiration is political power rather than seeking truth." Unfortunately, the U.S. House of Representatives is starting to look more and more like America’s universities. Freshmen show up not to learn, but to teach. They think they already know it all and see their personal mission is to set straight the faculty, the university administrators, and the world. So we see it with “the squad,” the now-famous far-left freshmen four in the House–Alexandr... more »

U.S. Military 'Will Be Available' to Escort Commercial Ships Passing Iran

Task and Purpose at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * "We will escort our ships to the degree that the risk demands it." The U.S. military could escort American ships through key waterways in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters on Wednesday. "We will escort our ships to the degree that the risk demands it," Esper said at a Pentagon media availability. However, Esper stressed on Wednesday that he was not announcing that U.S. Navy ships and aircraft would immediately begin escorting U.S. commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz to deter Iranian aggression. "I'm not saying ... more »

“The A-10 Is Like Chewbacca with Chainsaw Arms,” Air Force F-35 Pilot Says

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * What does that mean? The desert screams by below. The clouds scream by above. Both stretch on into the horizon. It’s deceptively calm in the cockpit. There’s a constant, seemingly discordant stream of chatter coming through his helmet. The digital screens in front of him, along with images projected onto his visor, provide enough information to save lives and take a few as well. In the sky ahead are more than 60 advanced enemy aircraft, flown by some of the best fighter pilots in the world. They are hunting—looking to kill him and his wingmen. He just... more »

No F-35 for You: Iran's Air Force Might Be Dying

Paul Iddon at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Paul Iddon* *Security, * See why. *Not good.* Two incidents in late August 2018 involving Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-5F Tiger II fighter jets underscored the ongoing crisis in Iran’s air force. On Aug. 21, Iran unveiled what it described as a new, fourth-generation fighter jet. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani even sat in the plane’s cockpit and posed for photographs. One problem. The aircraft in question was conspicuously an F-5F, one of the 17 Iran bought from the United States during the rule of the Shah. It was *not* domestically-built. “Iran has probably upgr... more »

Robert Mueller Asked Lawmakers 48 Times to Repeat Questions

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, * How did he do? Former special counsel Robert Mueller asked lawmakers 48 times to repeat questions throughout Wednesday’s testimony regarding his investigation into potential Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Mueller testified before two House committees and asked lawmakers to repeat themselves dozens of times, a move that resulted in a number of viewers following the testimony to call him “confused” and “shaky.” “Mueller is answering few questions — citing the report, asking questions to be repeated, seems confused at times an... more »

Iran's Worst Fear: Israel Sending F-35s Over Their Airspace (Some Say It Happened)

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * What we can tell you. *So who to believe? Occam's razor says go with the simplest explanation, which is that the episode never happened.* A Kuwaiti newspaper created a stir earlier this month when it reported that Israel's new F-35 stealth fighters had flown over Iran. (Note: This first appeared in April of last year.) "The fighters crossed Syrian airspace into Iraqi airspace, including to Iran, where they carried out reconnaissance missions and targets in the areas of Bandar Abbas, Isfahan and Shiraz, flying at a high altitude over other sites susp... more »

How Russia's Su-35 Fighter Could Beat an F-15 Eagle in Battle

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * We explain it all. As we have already explained for more than 40 years the F-15C Eagle has defended the skies with a track record of success unlike any other fighter jet in the history of aviation. A claim confirmed by the fact that the Eagle has an unmatched air-to-air kill ratio of 104 to 0. Thanks to its updated weapon systems the mighty F-15 will likely serve for decades to come, but does the venerable Eagle still have what it takes to dominate the skies? According to The National Interest the answer is “yes—absolutely.” The Eagle may be old, bu... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
*The old aspartame scare again* *So many studies showed no cause for concern among humans that I thought this scare had died out.The evidence offered by the aptly-named Prof Millstone below is laughable. He says some people have come to him saying that they have problems that they BELIEVE to be related to Aspartame consumption. What a scientific absurdity. Some people believe that the earth is flat too.He also says that a roughly equal number of studies showed harm and no harm. He implies that all the studies concerned were of equal quality. I have looked at some of the ... more »

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria- Back to Square One in Daraa

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
Military bus hit Daraa *I've not been able to gather up a whole lot of information on these latest Israeli strikes. Though I suspect they did occur. Daraa has had problems as of late. **Bombings etc.** ( Daraa is where the Syrian destabiliziation kicked off in 2011)* *It's being reported today that Israel struck Syria overnight:* image from article Various areas in southern Syria were subjected to an Israeli bombardment, inflicting human and material losses. Regime media said that air defense missiles in southern Syria (Quneitra, the western *Daraa countryside)* at 01:00 A.M... more »

It's Up To The Democrats

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Robert Mueller has had his time before the House of Representatives. And E.J. Dionne doesn't mince any words: President Trump and his Republican apologists — including his defense lawyer who moonlights as the nation’s attorney general — do not believe a single word they have said about former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report. The GOP has claimed that it shows “no collusion, no obstruction.” But Republicans’ behavior at Wednesday’s hearings, not to mention Mueller’s own words, prove they have been lying. The Republicans tried to muddy the waters by attacking Mueller.... more »

Nunes: There is collusion between Russia and the Democratic Party

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 15 hours ago
Here’s a summary of how we got to yesterday’s circus. https://youtu.be/LFDnuMAT66U The DNC, the Clinton campaign, the foreign spy and the Trump haters within the Obama administration and deep state.

Why Haven't Democratic Candidates Been Referring To Trump As "Deficit Don?"

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
The "Freedom Caucus" is screaming its collective head off about growing deficits again, threatening to Boehnerize GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and threatening to kill the budget deal agreed to by Trump, Pelosi, McConnell, Schumer and McCarthy. The "Freedom Caucus" statement: "The House Freedom Caucus has grave concerns about this budget agreement and will oppose it on the House floor. Our country is undeniably headed down a path of fiscal insolvency and rapidly approaching $23 trillion in debt. This is completely unsustainable, and we owe taxpayers and future generations bet...more »

It depends how you look at life

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
I was somewhat taken aback by a British survey claiming that four out of ten people were unhappy about life choices they'd made. According to a survey of 2,000 British adults commissioned by UK charity consortium Remember A Charity, four out of ten people regret how they have lived their lives so far. Spending too much time at work and not traveling enough were among respondents’ biggest regrets. Other common regrets among those surveyed included neglecting their health and not spending enough time with their family. Many wished they had been a better parent to their children. All ... more »

Best of: My Hanging Offense

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Note: Kim is taking a summer break and we're running our favorite "Best of" posts. Please consider a donation to our "Stop the Summer of Censorship" campaign . Many mainstream platforms have censored articles that discuss health and vaccination choice,...more »

Depressed During Pregnancy In Pennsylvania? Coastal Epidemiologists Will Blame Natural Gas For You

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 16 hours ago
A new paper has statistically linked depression and anxiety during pregnancy (and link preterm births due to those) to the radius of natural gas hydraulic fracturing wells in Pennsylvania. Should you be worried? The short answer is "no", this is not a very good paper. Just like "only in mice" has become a common complaint of biologists, chemists, and toxicologists about provocative claims designed to get media attention, "it's just correlation" is invoked nearly as often by the science community. read more

California Marijuana Notebook: Life looking good for Santa Barbara cannabis operators

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
North of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara County, the “green rush” atmosphere is alive and well. Make no mistake: Local businesses are experiencing growing pains – as are cannabis companies in much of California. California Marijuana Notebook: Life looking good for Santa Barbara cannabis operators is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Cock and bull story leads to retraction of bovine herpesvirus paper

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
The ancients had a thing for hybrids (think animals, not cars): half goat-half humans, horses with human torsos, winged horses and lions, you get the picture. But a chicken-cow mix wasn’t on that list … until now. A group of researchers in Brazil has lost a paper in a veterinary journal for trying to reuse … Continue reading Cock and bull story leads to retraction of bovine herpesvirus paper

Hurricane Victims Frustrated with Slow Housing Recovery

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded North Carolina a community block grant of $237 million for Matthew recovery, but as of July the state had spent only about 6%.

Judge Blocks Trump Asylum Restrictions at US-Mexico Border

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop denying asylum to anyone who transits through another country to reach the U.S. border.

Hundreds of arrests by PSOs in question after legal loophole revealed

Nicole Asher at Just In - 16 hours ago
Victorian protective services officers, who patrol train stations around the state, have unlawfully arrested hundreds of people for failing to appear in court, Victoria Police has revealed.

Nissan to cut more than 12,000 jobs globally as profits plunge by 98.5 per cent

Just In - 16 hours ago
Japanese car maker Nissan Motor Co says it is axing 12,500 jobs and warns a quick turnaround in its performance is not imminent after reporting its quarterly profit was almost entirely wiped out.

UQ students 'shocked' by intimidation tactics in China-Hong Kong protest clash

Bang Xiao And Tracey Shelton at Just In - 16 hours ago
Chinese students from the pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps at the University of Queensland say they were subjected to intimidation tactics after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy protest escalated into a violent scuffle.

Hoverboard pioneer crashes into English Channel in failed crossing attempt

Just In - 16 hours ago
Franky Zapata falls into the English Channel during his attempt to make it to Britain from France on a jet-powered hoverboard after missing the landing platform where he was to refuel midway.

'A sad day' for truck enthusiasts as iconic museum goes into administration

Emma Haskin And Stewart Brash at Just In - 16 hours ago
The future of one of outback Australia's tourist drawcards, the National Transport Hall of Fame, is in doubt after an independent audit found financial irregularities by management.

Sharks sneak home against Cowboys to break losing streak

Just In - 16 hours ago
Cronulla snaps a five-match losing streak with a 16-14 win over an injury-hit North Queensland to remain in the hunt for the NRL finals.

Communities 'neglected or ignored for decades' as justice unit tackles Indigenous incarceration

Chelsea Heaney at Just In - 16 hours ago
Leanne Liddle has been shot at and seriously assaulted working as a police officer, but none of that compares to the "despair" she felt when consulting across the NT for the Aboriginal Justice Agreement, where whole communities had been "neglected for decades".

Could you pick the spy in the room?

Liam Butterworth at Just In - 16 hours ago
In his first public interview, the head of Australia's foreign intelligence service says its spies are the "most unlikely people in the crowd" and its recruitment process brings in quiet-achieving retired business executives, dissatisfied lawyers and tradesmen.

Links 7/25/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

The Marine's F-35 Has Afterburner Trouble

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Tosaka - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4454089] Not good. *Remarkably, these eight-year-old incidents had not been previously reported to the public, despite numerous critical reports by the Government Accountability Office and Department of Testing & Evaluation.* After eighteen years of troubled and controversial development, the Lockheed F-35 Lightning stealth fighter may soon enter mass production, many of its bugs having been expensively squashed after delivery of an initial four-hund... more »

Trump's Worst Nightmare? Meet Iran's Deadly Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Middle East* The IRGC is serious business. *The Quds Force has been a constant thorn in the side of American interests in the Middle East, providing military aid and direct combat support to anti-US militants in such hotspots as Iraq and Afghanistan. * No other branch of the Iranian military can claim the notoriety that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has earned for itself over the last several decades. Earlier this year, the White House took the unprecedented step of *designating the IRGC* as an organization that “actively participates i... more »

Here's How the Soviet Union's MiG-31 Tried to Take on America's SR-71 Spy Plane

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *History, Europe* [image: By Doomych - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7661688] What a story. *“After Curt and I completed our first pass flying south-east parallel to the Russian border, gathering imagery and electronic intelligence, our mission track turned us left about 90° and northwards, directly away from Russia over the Barents Sea. After the turn and perhaps another minute in that northerly direction, we turned 180°, and flew directly towards and perpendicular to the Russian coast."* As we have explained in a previou... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 17 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin The Woman Who Discovered the Cause of Global Warming Was Long Overlooked. Her Story Is a Reminder to Champion All Women Leading on Climate Judicial Watch Files House Ethics Complaint against Rep. Ilhan Omar over Potential Immigration, Marriage, Tax, and Student Loan Fraud Pa. school district drops threat to take custody if parents don't pay students' lunch bills Oswald - the Minsk Mystery (doc) The Political Compass 1/3 Fish Stolen Libya Seizes Italian Ship In The Gulf Of Sirte Iran Announces Military Will "Secure" Contested Strait Of Hormuz Deutsche Bank Flagged Je... more »

How criminals are using these Google apps and services to empty your bank account.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://m.gadgetsnow.com/videos/how-criminals-are-using-these-google-apps-and-services-to-empty-your-bank-account-/videoshow/69944100.cms Advertisements

Do Not Try to Control Your Anger Instead Let It Pass Through You.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 18 hours ago
https://hackyourhappiness.blog/2019/07/22/do-not-try-to-control-your-anger-instead-let-it-pass-through-you/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Day One in Borisland

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 18 hours ago
If you're reading this, you've survived the first day of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. Well done. With a bit of luck and fortuitous politics, there won't be many of these we'll have to endure. There are two notable things the Johnson administration accomplished in its opening hours: a speech outside Downing Street (with a new lectern, no less), and controversial new appointments - but what do they say about the government Johnson's leading? When Theresa May stood on the Downing Street steps for the first time, she made an audacious pitch that *sounded* like a real break with Dav... more »

Russia Urges “Independence” From “Imposed World Order” Of US Financial System

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
Russia Urges “Independence” From “Imposed World Order” Of US Financial System by https://www.zerohedge.com/ Following Russia signalling last week, its willingness to join the controversial payments channel Instex – designed to circumvent both SWIFT as well as US sanctions banning trade with Iran – new statements from Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called on the …

Harley Davidson Unveils "LiveWire" Electric Motorcycle That Goes 0-60 In 3 Seconds

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
The real transition will be to an actual self driving vehicle quite able to protect the driver from road error. Folks love them for a reason, but usually fall out of love with a close call or two. If they could become truly safe, then everyone would own one. Letting the machine do it all allows the driver to focus on the pleasure. So we may well have to wait a while for all that. . *Harley Davidson Unveils "LiveWire" Electric Motorcycle That Goes 0-60 In 3 Seconds * *by Tyler Durden* *Fri, 07/12/2019 - 23:05 * * https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-12/harley-davidson-u... more »

3,500 Deaths As Simultaneous Ebola & Measles Outbreaks Hit Congo

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
To start with we are getting a lot of alarmist language. The real picture is one of a slowly transmitted disease that can be detected and handled. It also confirms that general health care and local reponses have been steadily improving over the past forty yeasrs. The problem is not going away and we can expect cases much closer to home and that will be disconcerting. What we see though is persistence which also describe the far more prevalent Measles. Ebola started as a local event but has not gone away and must surely have an intact natural reservoir that keeps it in play. ... more »

It’s Hard To Win At Poker Against An Opponent With No Tell

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
The future of the game will be human of course, but well coached through AI tech. All good and definitely challenging. Playing machine logic is very difficult and soon not so much fun. All games do have two games. One is the game itself and the other is gaming the opponent for the one killer hand. Still good fun. After all, grand masters have failed to discourage millions of chess players.. * It’s Hard To Win At Poker Against An Opponent With No Tell * *By Oliver Roeder* *Jul. 11, 2019, at 2:00 PM * * https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/robots-are-beating-humans-at-po... more »

Jimmy Saville, Jeffrey Epstein, Madeline McCann & Elite Chomo Rings

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 18 hours ago
Shaun Attwood interviews David Icke on the elite paedophile rings that infest the higher echelons of our society. The clip was taken from a recent three-hour interview Shaun has with David Icke which can be seen in full HERE. David Icke has been writing about Satanic Paedophile rings for decades and even named Edward Heath … The post Jimmy Saville, Jeffrey Epstein, Madeline McCann & Elite Chomo Rings appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

When Pro-Vaxxers Become Ex-Vaxxers – The District Attorney

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 18 hours ago
District Attorney Nico LaHood shares his story on how he and his wife went from Pro-Vaxxer to Ex-Vaxxer. We first heard of LaHood’s story in the Documentary Vaxxed, Lahood received a lot of backlash from his appearance in the film and as you’d expect has been under attack ever since from the mainstream media. His … The post When Pro-Vaxxers Become Ex-Vaxxers – The District Attorney appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

New ISIS attacks target Syria’s economy

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – Over the last six weeks, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) has carried out a number of attacks on Syrian roadways and trains in the central and eastern part of the country. These Islamic State attacks have ranged from minimal gunfire to strategically planted explosives along roadways and railways inside the Homs […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Trump vetoes ban on arms to Saudi Arabia, UAE

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
In June, Congress passed several resolutions to block the Trump administration from executing pending arms sales to Saudi Arabia. “I am returning herewith without my approval S.J. Res. 38, a joint resolution that would prohibit the issuance of export licenses for the proposed transfer of defense articles, defense services, and technical data to support the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israel seeks to eliminate Syrian Army observation posts near border region

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – For the second time this year, the Israeli Armed Forces have struck the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) observation post at the key hilltop of Tal Al-Harrah in the western countryside of the Daraa Governorate. The reason for this observation post’s importance is due to the fact that Tal Al-Harrah gives […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

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