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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 26, 2019
*FOX News:** North Korea says new missile test was 'solemn warning' to South Korean 'warmongers'* North Korea said Friday that the new missile test is a “solemn warning” to “South Korean military warmongers” over its weapons development and plans to hold joint military drills with the U.S. South Korea’s military said the information about the weapon launched by the North on Thursday shows similarities to the Russian-made Iskander, a short-range missile with nuclear capabilities. A North Korean version of the missile could potentially reach all of South Korea — and the 28,500 U.... more »
The Poet: Stanley Kunitz, “The Layers”
*“The Layers”* “I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I was, though some principle of being abides, from which I struggle not to stray. When I look behind, as I am compelled to look before I can gather strength to proceed on my journey, I see the milestones dwindling toward the horizon and the slow fires trailing from the abandoned camp-sites, over which scavenger angels wheel on heavy wings. Oh, I have made myself a tribe out of my true affections, and my tribe is scattered! How shall the heart be reconciled to its feast of losses? In a rising wind the m... more »
"To Really Ask..."
“Very few things really seek knowledge in this world. Mortal or immortal, few really ask. On the contrary, they try to wring from the unknown the answers they have already shaped in their own minds - justifications, confirmations, forms of consolation without which they can't go on. To really ask is to open the door to the whirlwind. The answer may annihilate the question and the questioner.” - The Vampire, "Lestat," by Anne Rice
NEC Director Larry Kudlow Discusses GDP Release and Economic Data…
CNBC pundits use the drop in exports to attack the GDP result as Larry Kudlow appears to discuss the overall picture. The knuckleheaded pundits point to tariffs as the reason for the drop in exports without even contemplating (Mamet Principle) … Continue reading →
Secretary Wilbur Ross Discusses GDP Release, USMCA, China Trade and U.S. Tariffs…
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appears with Charles Payne to discuss the latest economic data and the Q2 GDP release. Within the interview Secretary Ross explains the information behind the data; the status of the USMCA and Pelosi’s motives to delay … Continue reading →
“Found In 14th Century Manuscript, Yoda Was”
*“Found In 14th Century Manuscript, Yoda Was”* by Chuck Bednar “In most versions of the Biblical story of Sampson, the ancient Israelite gained incredible strength through his hair, but if a 14th century image currently making the rounds on the Web is accurate, he might have also had some help from a certain Jedi master. It's hard to deny that this illustration of a monk bears a striking resemblance to the popular Star Wars character Yoda, as Mashable pointed out. Yoda was spotted in the “Decretals of Gregory IX” with gloss of Bernard of Parma (also known as the Smithfield Decreta... more »
New UK Official’s Office Rules: No Metric, ‘Very’ or ‘Got’
A memo for employees in Jacob Rees-Mogg's office directs them to avoid using words such as "very," ''hopefully" and "got," and to address men with the courtesy title "esquire."
"I Apologize..."
“I apologize because of the terrible mess the planet is in. But it has always been a mess. There have never been any ‘Good Old Days,’ there have just been days. And as I say to my grandchildren, ‘Don’t look at me. I just got here myself.’” - Kurt Vonnegut, Syracuse University Commencement speech, 1994
The Daily "Near You?"
Torino, Piemonte, Italy. Thanks for stopping by!
"The True Joy In Life..."
"This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and, as I live, it is my privilege – my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me; it is a sort of splendid torch w... more »
“Brave Spirits: Remembering Who We Are”
*“Brave Spirits: Remembering Who We Are”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “As spiritual beings having human experiences we are on an important mission to learn and grow here on earth. Most of us are familiar with the idea that we are not human beings having spiritual experiences; instead, we are spiritual beings having human experiences. We hear this and even though we may experience a resounding yes in our bodies, we may not take the time to really acknowledge the truth of these statements. Integrating this idea into how we view ourselves can broaden our sense of who we are and help... more »
Serendipity strikes again
When I had settled on retiring in October, 2000, I thought I might need a hobby, so I began keeping a small notebook in my purse to write in at the Caribou Coffee Shop on Lane Avenue in Upper Arlington where I stopped before going to work at the Veterinary Medicine Library at Ohio State University. Because of the new millennium, the 2000 motif was everywhere, so my little notebook made in China, was “Year 2000 Tribute Millenium Series.” As I would go through the paper—usually the Columbus Dispatch or Wall St. Journal, I’d jot down things that interested me—group meetings, movies, ... more »
Local Council By Elections July 2019
This month saw 21,830 votes cast over 16 local authority (tier one and tier two) contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. Six council seats changed hands. For comparison with July's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- June +/- July 18 Avge/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 13 6,013 27.5% -3.6% -8.7% 401 -4 Labour 15 2,714 12.4% -11.0% -19.2% 181 -2 LibDem 13 8,096 37.1% +11.2% +22.1% 623 +5 UKIP 5 349 1.6% +0.2% +0...more »
A Summer Melt-Up in Stocks?
Fred Imbert of CNBC reports that the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh record high as Alphabet and Twitter gain on earnings: Stocks rose on Friday after strong earnings from big tech companies such as Alphabet and Intel while the U.S. economy grew at a better-than-expected clip in the second quarter. *The S&P 500 gained 0.6% while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1%. Both indexes reached all-time highs around midday Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 27 points higher.* The major indexes briefly pared gains after National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told CNBC’s “Squa... more »
Chile votó No al TPP-11: con más de 580 mil votos y 92,7% de rechazo termina plebiscito
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
26-Jul-2019 Es la votación digital más grande hecha en Chile, por lo que no sólo es un hito para la tramitación del tratado transpacífico sino también para la democracia del país.
California marijuana track-and-trace data to remain confidential
The vast majority of California’s data from its cannabis track-and-trace system will be kept out of the public domain, according to a top state regulator. That may surprise or disappoint those in the marijuana industry who expected to get a clearer picture of the legal supply chain later this year. Licensed operators are uploading their […] California marijuana track-and-trace data to remain confidential is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
"Choices..."
“The human life is made up of choices. Yes or no. In or out. Up or down. And then there are the choices that matter. Love or hate. To be a hero or to be a coward. To fight or to give in. To live. Or die. Live or die. That's the important choice. And it's not always in our hands.” - “Derek”, “Grey’s Anatomy”
"Once 'Prosperity' Falters, the Legitimacy of the Status Quo Evaporates"
*"Once 'Prosperity' Falters, * *the Legitimacy of the Status Quo Evaporates"* by Charles Hugh Smith "The citizenry of corrupt regimes ruled by self-serving elites tolerate this oppressive misrule for one reason and only one reason: increasing prosperity, which we can define as continual improvement in material well-being and financial security. The legitimacy of every corrupt regime ruled by self-serving elites hangs on this single thread: once prosperity fades, the legitimacy of the regime evaporates, as the citizenry have no reason to tolerate their rapacious, predatory overlords.... more »
Warren Warns of Economic Trouble Ahead. Is She Right?
The Democratic presidential candidate published an online essay this week saying that a rise in consumer and corporate debt is imperiling the longest expansion in U.S. history.
Shark Week Looms, But Don’t Panic
Sharks elicit outsized fear, even though the risk of a shark bite is infinitesimally small.
Did Mueller Conclude Trump Committed ‘No Obstruction’ in the 2016 Election Probe?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before Congress in July 2019 about his report on whether the Russian government interfered in the U.S. presidential election that Donald Trump won.
Can Eligible People Get Money From the Equifax Breach Settlement?
We know this much: The compensation settlement is the real deal.
Identifying a Fake Picture Online Is Harder Than You Might Think
You’re far less likely to fall for fake images if you’re more experienced with the internet, digital photography, and online media platforms.
Studies Show What A Whole Foods Vegan Diet Does For People With Diabetes
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Arjun Walia The Facts:Multiple studies have shown that a whole foods, plant-based diet can help manage, prevent, and, in some cases, even reverse diabetes. Reflect On:Why is dietary intervention not a priority of conventional doctors? Especially when it can be much more beneficial to the patient than medication? Food…
Churches across the U.S. Pay Off Millions of Dollars in Medical Debt
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Will Maule | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor | Churches across the United States are engaging in a wonderful work of compassion, by paying off the medical debt of unsuspecting strangers. By partnering with organizations like RIP Medical Debt, generous congregations have been blessing debt-ridden families beyond measure, by lifting their crippling financial…
The Medical Journals’ Sell-Out: Big Pharma Buys Advertising and Decides What Gets Published – Anything Negative About Vaccines Not Allowed
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: http://vaccineimpact.com/2019/the-medical-journals-sell-out-big-pharma-buys-advertising-and-decides-what-gets-published-anything-negative-about-vaccines-not-allowed/
Kale is now one of the most pesticide-contaminated vegetables
Originally posted on SOMEONE SOMEWHERE: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/20/kale-is-now-one-of-the-most-pesticide-contaminated-vegetables.html
Britain is an Outlaw Nation
From Britain’s Daily Telegraph (reprinted in Canada’s National Post, Thursday, July 25, 2019: Hassan Rouhini, Iran’s president, said Wednesday that if Britain reversed its “wrong actions, including what they did in Gibraltar” then “they will receive a proper response from Iran.” There was no immediate British reaction to the offer. The U.K. has insisted it […] The post Britain is an Outlaw Nation appeared first on Econlib.
We Still Haven’t Figured It Out 50 Years Later
Eight Cities – Then and Now and their Mayors . 1 – San Francisco Peoples Park THEN – 1969 NOW 2 – Los Angeles, Griffith Park THEN – 1967 NOW 3 – Seattle 1970’s THEN NOW 4 – Denver Colorado THEN – 1970 NOW 5 – Austin 1970’s NOW 6 – Philadelphia 1970’s Now 7 – Washington DC 1970’s NOW 8 – Miami – THEN NOW –00– No comment … just an observation — notice how many though 50 years apart are Democrats and the times were massively turbulent. Notice that both had Republican presidents. Nixon was Republican but had … Continue reading →
Is China And The U.S. On A Collision Course?
Presidents Trump and Xi. Reuters *National Interest*: *Are America and China on a Collision Course?* The Center for the National Interest holds a discussion with Lt. Gen. Wallace Gregson, Kurt Campbell, and Michael Auslin on America’s future relationship with China. One of the most significant foreign policy shifts that President Trump has ushered in is a more confrontational approach towards China. After decades of a bipartisan consensus that closer ties with Beijing were in America’s interests, a backlash has developed in Washington to China’s rise. On Thursday, the Center for t... more »
Every Republican In Congress Deserves Trump-- Weaponizing His Own Toxicity Against Them
Erik Paulsen is a mainstream conservative who won his suburban Twin Cities seat (MN-03) in 2008 when Jim Ramstadt resigned. Previously Paulsen had served as the majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Although the 2008 race was tough-- Paulsen beating Democrat Ashwin Madia 48.5% to 40.9%-- he sailed through his reelection bids... until he got on the wrong side of Señor Trumpanzee. I'll get to that in a minute. The district-- west, north and south of Minneapolis-- had gone from red to purple during Paulsen's tenure, Obama winning it both time, albeit narrowly. Wh... more »
Meet the Stealth Plane That Is Far, Far Superior to the F-22 Raptor
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt Ben Bloker - Selective noise reduction by Diliff - ID:DF-SD-07-04374 / Service Depicted: Air Force / 051015-F-2295B-043, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4296548] Can it be true? *As we have previously explained the Northrop YF-23A was designed to meet USAF needs for survivability, ease of maintenance and supercruise.* The video in this post features an interesting interview with YF-23 PAV-2 (Prototype Air Vehicle 2) Test Pilot Jim Sandberg about the PAV-2 first flight (lan... more »
Mueller’s Testimony: A Complete Disaster for Liberals
*David Harsanyi* *Politics, * "If Democrats believed that Robert Mueller would provide them with additional ammunition for an impeachment inquiry, they made an extraordinary miscalculation." If Democrats believed that Robert Mueller would provide them with additional ammunition for an impeachment inquiry, they made an extraordinary miscalculation. Not only was Mueller often flustered and unprepared to talk about his own report—we now have to wonder to what extent he was even involved in the day-to-day work of the investigation—but he was needlessly evasive. In the end, he serio... more »
Are America and China on a Collision Course?
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The Center for the National Interest holds a discussion with Lt. Gen. Wallace Gregson, Kurt Campbell, and Michael Auslin on America’s future relationship with China. One of the most significant foreign policy shifts that President Trump has ushered in is a more confrontational approach towards China. After decades of a bipartisan consensus that closer ties with Beijing were in America’s interests, a backlash has developed in Washington to China’s rise. On Thursday, the Center for the National Interest hosted a panel discussion ca... more »
MSNBC Host Says Democrats Aren’t Going To ‘Play Fair’ To Put Trump In Jail
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, * Yikes. MSNBC host Donny Deutsch said Democrats have to remove “this criminal President,” and they are not going to “play fair” to put President Donald Trump in jail. Deutsch went on MSNBC‘s “Morning Joe” Friday to talk about what he thinks Democrats should do in order to beat Trump in the 2020 election and ultimately send him to jail. Co-host Joe Scarborough gave Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, the nickname “Moscow Mitch” during the segment. The MSNBC host said Democrats are “at war” with Trump. “What you said in a couple... more »
Trump Denies Apple’s Request To Be Exempted From Tariffs On Chinese-Made Goods
*Audrey Conklin* *Technology, * Why not? President Donald Trump said Friday on Twitter that Apple will “not be given Tariff wavers” for product parts made in China. “Apple will not be given Tariff wavers, or relief, for Mac Pro parts that are made in China. Make them in the USA, no Tariffs!” the president wrote. The tweet comes after Apple asked to have 15 of its components — including power supply units, stainless-steel structural enclosures, circuit boards and completed mice and trackpads — exempted from 25% import tariffs Tuesday, CNBC reported, citing recent U.S. Trade Repr... more »
Can the Unstealthy F/A-18 Take on China's J-20 and Russia's Su-57?
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Europe* [image: By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 110606-N-TU221-408 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyri] How? *Lockheed Martin said that $100 million will be spent “developing advanced software, performing hardware upgrades and delivering prototypes.”* As we have recently reported Lockheed Martin has secured two contracts from Boeing to upgrade its IRST21 sensor system for use on the U.S.... more »
Trump Threatens Retaliation Over France’s Digital Tax
*Evie Fordham* *economy, * Yikes. President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. will hit back after French President Emmanuel Macron imposed a 3% tax on digital companies like Facebook and Amazon. “France just put a digital tax on our great American technology companies. If anybody taxes them, it should be their home Country, the USA. We will announce a substantial reciprocal action on Macron’s foolishness shortly. I’ve always said American wine is better than French wine!” Trump wrote Friday on Twitter. France just put a digital tax on our great American technology companies. ... more »
Life on the 5G Highway
*J. Scott O’Meara* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Huawei has emerged as a national champion for China in 5G, and the United States is falling behind in the competition. How do you end a war that by its nature has been described as endless? What are the probabilities of achieving a successful outcome that minimizes risk? and what form of peace agreement will be required to achieve this? These are the fundamental questions U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and his team of negotiators have been wrestling with for the last eight months. Tapped by President Donald Trump to lead ... more »
Kale is now one of the most pesticide-contaminated vegetables
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Author Dr Matt McCarthy Is Raising the Alarm on #Superbugs
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/914360?src=soc_tw_190725_mscpedt_news_student_topol&faf=1
Author Dr Matt McCarthy Is Raising the Alarm on #Superbugs
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/914360?src=soc_tw_190725_mscpedt_news_student_topol&faf=1
Mindfulness is loaded with (troubling) metaphysical assumptions.
https://aeon.co/essays/mindfulness-is-loaded-with-troubling-metaphysical-assumptions?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=bd671fb64e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_07_22_03_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_411a82e59d-bd671fb64e-69539221
Lake discovered 11,000ft high in the Alps, in ‘truly alarming’ sign of climate change.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/climate-change-french-alps-lake-snow-melting-global-warming-mount-blanc-a9006916.html?fbclid=IwAR1BT_EcV-E-DzACf4ko_l8qBCTXTHWkZU18fGh6XpJsxDdmMsbI_4NCg1I
MAGAnomics – Second Quarter GDP Growth 2.1% Beats all Expectations – Inflation Low at 1.5%…
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released the data for the second quarter of 2019. The Q2 GDP growth rate of 2.1 percent beat all economic expectations, and highlights strong consumer spending throughout the U.S. economy. The two primary … Continue reading →
Three hours to impact: Tsunami modelling shows how Queensland’s coast would cope
Low lying areas are swamped, millions of people have hours to evacuate and destruction on a mass scale is predicted by scientists who have mapped the worst-case scenarios for how Queensland's coastline would be impacted if a one-in-10,000-year tsunami hit.
Hong Kong's controversial extradition bill is 'dead' but protesters show no signs of stopping
As China threatens its army could move in to quell violence arising from the protests in Hong Kong, locals gear up for the eighth weekend in a row of pro-democracy demonstrations.
Morrison has unleashed the A-word, but is it just rhetoric?
The Prime Minister is on a congestion-busting push, and there's one man who's better placed than anyone to understand what he has in mind, writes Laura Tingle.
The price of spiders is going through the roof, putting Cambodia's favourite snack at risk
Every day, Soy receives crawling sacks full of the huge spiders and counts them out into plastic bags like she's doling out candy. But her lucrative business is under threat, and so is the future of Cambodia's quintessential delicacy.
John Marsden is wrong: today's parents aren't any worse than the ones before them
Telling modern-day parents — as if we're a homogenous group — that we're uniformly terrible is nothing new. It's the same-old intergenerational criticism that the old have been levelling at the young for years, writes Nicola Heath.
UN Report: More Than 100 Killed In Syria Air Raids In The Past 10 Days
A Syrian man saves a baby under the debris following air raids in Arihah district of Idlib, northwest Syria [Muhammed Said/Anadolu Agency] *Al Jazeera:* *More than 100 killed in Syria air raids in past 10 days, UN says* UN human rights chief condemns 'apparent international indifference', says 26 children are among 103 civilians killed. Air raids by the Syrian government and its allies in the country's last rebel-held enclave have killed more than 100 civilians in the past 10 days, according to the United Nations, which said the three-month campaign has displaced more than 400,000... more »
Why am I a “Person of Color”?
How am I a person of color, as I’m a deviation from the norm, when science has affirmed that mankind was conceived in “Africa”. I am colored compared to whom given that the first humans were actually my complexion? What makes me a “minority”, as if I’m somehow segregated from the rest of humanity? Why am I labeled “black”, as if I’m invisible and have no light in me at all? Why do we accept… The post Why am I a “Person of Color”? appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
When you can't win an election with votes, an argument with logic, or legislation without a judge's opinion, you sound a lot like this.....
Democrat mouthpieces like Maude Behar have already begun laying out their preliminary excuses for failing to win in 2020. When leftist make statements you always have to look at the qualifiers they use. In this case the qualifier is "legitimately." Unfortunately it's rarely used by leftists so it's meaning is unclear. The only thing I can say for sure about the meaning here is that it has nothing to do with the definition in the dictionary. Behar knows that Trump is going to win so she is already trying to cast doubt on the process, the exact thing that was shown that the Russian... more »
Salmonella outbreak investigation sparks recall of frozen cream puffs, eclairs
Associated Grocers is recalling certain Celebrate brand frozen profiteroles and eclairs from the marketplace because of a risk of possible Salmonella contamination. According to the recall notice posted on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website, the recall was triggered by findings from an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. “The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which... Continue Reading
Consumer complaint spurs recall of beef, pork meatballs for undeclared allergens
Home Market Foods Inc. of Norwood, MA, is recalling about 53,217 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat beef and pork meatballs because they contain milk and wheat ingredients that are not declared on the label, which is a violation of federal law. According to the recall notice posted by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the... Continue Reading
Western Family smoked salmon nuggets recalled for Listeria
Delta Pacific Seafood Ltd. is recalling Western Family brand “Original Wild Sockeye Smoked Salmon Nuggets” from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products are sold at retail outlets in Alberta, British Columbia, and possibly nationwide, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA warned consumers not to eat the recalled... Continue Reading
Great Value, HEB taco seasoning recalled for Salmonella risk
Williams Foods LLC, packaging products under Great Value and HEB brand names, is recalling two varieties of taco seasoning mix because of the risk of Salmonella contamination, according to a recall notice posted on the FDA’s website. Walmart’s “Great Value Mild Taco Seasoning Mix” and “HEB Taco Seasoning Mix Reduced Sodium” were sold in retail grocery... Continue Reading
‘It’s About Respecting a Culture’: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Visits Mauna Kea Protests to Lend Support
*Olivia Rosane* - Dwayne The Rock Johnson joins protestors in Hawaii to show solidarity.
Pentagon Wants 16-Year-Old Kids to Fight the Empire’s Wars
*Kurt Nimmo* - The military can't get enough Millenials to join, so they're looking toward 16-year old high schoolers.
Trump Administration to Resume Death Penalty for the First Time in 16 Years
*Emma Fiala* - Trump's Attorney General is attempting to revive the long-forgotten federal death penalty.
U.S. Air Quality Continues to Improve
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2019 report on Our Nation’s Air that details the levels of criteria pollutants… The post U.S. Air Quality Continues to Improve appeared first on IER.
CHD Sues NY State Demanding Vulnerable and Medically Fragile Children Their Rights to an Education Under IDEA Law
Yesterday, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman and Chief Legal Counsel of Children’s Health Defense and Kim Mack Rosenberg of Bouer Law LLC joined forces and filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to compel New York State to honor its federal obligation to admit students with disabilities to school this September, notwithstanding the State’s repeal of […] The post CHD Sues NY State Demanding Vulnerable and Medically Fragile Children Their Rights to an Education Under IDEA Law appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Beauty of physical laws doesn't have the purpose of pleasing humans
Under the previous "baryon number R-symmetry" blog post, Santa Claus wrote several sentences that have increased my blood pressure. The most effective sentence was the following one: But beauty in the dark sector would be wasted beauty. Wow, you are just joking, Santa, aren't you? Paul Dirac wrote this important observation on a blackboard in Moscow in the early 1950s. The sentence is still there as of 2019. Vladimir continues in the nice tradition introduced by his predecessor Joseph – to send every janitor to the Gulag if he indicates a tendency to erase the principle above. Clear... more »
GW Pharma’s cannabis drug OK’d by European Medicines Agency panel
GW Pharmaceuticals announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended approval of the British company’s cannabis-based medicine Epidiolex. The CHMP is responsible for preparing the European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s opinions on questions related to the marketing of human medicines. The CHMP opinion was adopted July 25, and the final decision now rests […] GW Pharma’s cannabis drug OK’d by European Medicines Agency panel is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canadian bank’s ‘unfair’ cannabis fees add to financial hurdles for lottery hopefuls
One of Canada’s top lenders is charging prospective cannabis business owners thousands of dollars for a routine review of financial documents, imposing an added cost on entrepreneurs who want to enter Ontario’s upcoming lottery for the right to open a marijuana retail store. The Bank of Montreal (BMO) is charging potential clients 3,000 Canadian dollars […] Canadian bank’s ‘unfair’ cannabis fees add to financial hurdles for lottery hopefuls is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Second medical marijuana crop planted in Louisiana
Southern University’s medical cannabis grower planted its first marijuana seeds, marking the second MMJ crop planted in the state. The two crops represent an important step in allowing the fledgling MMJ industry to take root in the state. Officials of the Baton Rouge university said seeds were planted this week by Ilera Holistic Healthcare. The […] Second medical marijuana crop planted in Louisiana is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Book updates
First the good news. 1. I've edited and formatted new e-book editions of the first two Westerns in my Ames Archives series, "Brings The Lightning" and "Rocky Mountain Retribution". They're awaiting publication by Amazon, following which I'll immediately publish the third book in the series, "Gold On The Hoof", which is ready to go. 2. My fantasy novel, "Taghri's Prize", is edited and ready for formatting. That'll happen over the weekend, and I hope it'll be available next week. The holdup at the moment is on Amazon's side - and I don't bl... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/26/2019
Today's Water Cooler: Trump and Apple, Biden, Gabbard, Harris, Sanders, DSA, scooters, McKinsey, Tesla, climate and conflict, gaming and threats, gaming and happiness, "Medicare Extra, Red Summer, the Acela Corridor, influencers, the Ramones, neuron and galaxy networks, Japanese poetry
What kind of state is California?
This question was asked on Quora and answered by a retired LAPD officer and college professor. It should open some eyes as to why a lot of folks are fleeing the state. Now, where is that giant earthquake when we need it? The one that would float the whole place halfway to Hawaii. (Name blocked for privacy) , former Ret. LAPD, Ex-CIO Univ Prof. BS, MBA, PH D, PHD, Updated Jul 10 I live here. Have for 69 years. The most beautiful state in the nation has been turned into a cesspit This is what the democratic party brought us … Continue reading →
Is This ‘Zombie Chicken’ Video Real?
Ikizukuri is the preparation of sashimi from live seafood.
Libya’s Coast Guard Recovers Dozens of Bodies of Migrants
Up to 150 people, including women and children, went missing and were feared drowned after their boats capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Describe America as a ‘Rotten Country’?
Comments made by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul in a TV interview became weaponized on social media.
US Government Issues Final Management Plan for Bears Ears
The national monument on tribal lands, home to ancient cliff dwellings and other artifacts, was significantly downsized by President Donald Trump.
Gulp! Photographer Snaps Wild Images of Snake Eating Bug
That's one unlucky bug.
NOTICE TO READERS
*Bowen Island BC - July 26, 2019* Just a short post to let Readers know we're off and sailing for our two week cruise of the Gulf Islands. We're just leaving Bowen Island to cross Georgia Strait. Access to Internet will be spotty at times so I may not post as much as usual. Just as an update, the two youngsters accused of killing three people in BC and who are now on the Run in Northern Manitoba have not yet been captured. More soon.
Military Will Use Facial Recognition Goggles to Help Soldiers Identify People Through Weapons Systems
By Nicholas West Public resistance in the United States has finally begun to mount against the use of facial recognition systems due to privacy issues... more »
How Government Agencies Make Criminals of Crypto Traders
By Graham Smith A New Jersey man has been indicted this week for converting over $2 million to bitcoin and operating a private exchange business... more »
Texas Power Company Admits to Regularly Overcharging Customers Because of “Smart” Technology Data Collection Errors
By B.N. Frank Original utility analog meters lasted on average 40 years. Not “Smart” Meters and their grids. They have SO many issues associated with... more »
Glock and More: 5 Best 9mm Handguns on the Planet Today
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Let the debate begin. *Do you agree? * The 9mm Luger, invented before the Great War, is one of the longest-serving gun calibers in history. Introduced in 1901, it has served in virtually every conflict since then up until today. From World War I’s German army to the British army fighting ISIS in Syria, the Luger round has served militaries for over a century. Despite its age, the 9mm is more dangerous than ever before, due to innovations in ammunition lethality that squeeze greater performance out of the bullet. *(This first appeared several months... more »
Met Office Claims Of New Record At Cambridge Look Very Dodgy
By Paul Homewood The Met Office have rather conveniently decided that a new record might have been set in Cambridge after all, at the Botanical Gardens. According to the Met Office location details, this is where it is situated: It appears to be on top of the building, but I suspect […]
Record cold in Russia
The largest number of record low temperatures came in the Magadan region. On July 24 in Susuman was -4.1°C, the previous record of -3.5°C was observed in 1973. In Seimtchane was -2.9°C, which is lower than the previous record by 0.5 degrees set 28 years ago. In Brokhovo, the new absolute low for July 24 ... Read moreRecord cold in Russia The post Record cold in Russia appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Syrian Army launches massive attack on northwestern Hama amid reports of new operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has unleashed a heavy barrage of missiles and artillery shells towards the militant defenses in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Coupled with several airstrikes from their air force, the Syrian Arab Army has repeatedly struck the positions of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jaysh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel has failed in Syria, Iran has spread its influence: Israeli journalist
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – Israeli journalist Tsivi Yahzikili told Channel 13 during a recent interview that Israel had failed to achieve its objectives inside Syria. In an interview with Channel 13, Yahzikili said Israel has failed to remove Iran from Syria, which was one of the country’s primary goals. “ישראל לא הצליחה לסלק את האירנים מסוריה ולכן מרחיבה את המתקפה לעירק” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria releases US citizen with help from Lebanese security chief
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) –The Syrian authorities have released a U.S. citizen from its prison system after Lebanon’s security chief Abbas Ibrahim mediated between Damascus and the unnamed person’s family. According to a Lebanese security official who spoke to the Reuters News Agency, the released American was not journalist Austin Tice, who was kidnapped inside Syria in 2012. The security official did not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria rejects proposed US-Turkish safe zone, demands both forces withdraw
The Syrian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday that rejected the U.S.-Turkish discussions about implementing a safe zone in northern Syria. An official source in the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry told SANA in a statement on Friday that “Syria expresses strong condemnation of the continued destructive U.S. interference in its affairs as it aims at prolonging and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran’s Shahab-3 test proves missile capable of reaching Israel: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – On Friday morning, the U.S. media reported that Iran test launched a medium-range ballistic missile within their own territory. The Shahab-3, which was the missile allegedly tested, is reported to have a range of approximately 980 kilomters, proving Iran has the ability to target Israel from their own territory, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian air offensive targets main jihadist supply route in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force’s ongoing offensive in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate has recently intensified, with the latter launching an unprecedented amount of strikes on the key town of Khan Sheikhoun. According to a military source in the town of Taybat Al-Imam, the reason for the high concentration […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Satellite image shows important Syrian-Iraqi border crossing before it reopens
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Earlier this week, the Sputnik News Agency conducted an interview with an Iraqi official tasked with reopening the crucial border crossing with neighboring Syria. The official told the Sputnik News Agency that the border crossing would be reopened in the next two months, adding that there is not much left […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
China successfully launches 3 satellites into orbit
China has successfully launched a group of three research Yaogan-30 satellites into the orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said on Friday. The launch of the carrier rocket Long March 2C took place at 11:57 a.m. local time (3:57 GMT) on Friday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China’s southern Sichuan province. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Cannabis Can Relieve Pain 30 Times Better Than Aspirin, New Study Finds
*Elias Marat* - Scientists are finding compounds in the cannabis plant which can relieve pain 30 times better than aspirin.
Activists Measured and Videotaped 5G Radiation Levels at Glastonbury Festival. It’s Not Pretty.
*B.N. Frank* - Activists expose the dangerous 5G frequencies at Glastonbury Festival.
Tech Censorship With Conservative Profiles
[image: duke-pesta-bill-jasper-tech-censorship-conservative-profiles] VIDEO - Bill Jasper and Dr. Duke Pesta discuss the wave of bans that have happened across the majority of social media platforms particularly targeted towards conservatives. Jasper points out the obvious bias, stating a slew of violent supporting profiles of the left, which remain undisciplined by the company's conduct policy.
SEAL Team Seven U.S. Navy SEAL Team Expelled From Iraq Over Reports Of Drinking And Rape
Navy SEALs U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jayme Pastoric *Task & Purpose:* *The Navy reportedly booted SEAL Team 7 out of Iraq after a senior enlisted platoon member allegedly raped a female service member * When the commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve unceremoniously booted SEAL Team 7 out of Iraq this week, the U.S. Special Operations Command justified it "due to a perceived deterioration of good order and discipline within the team during non-operational periods." But according to an alarming new report in ... more »
16 Camp Pendleton Marines Arrested For Drug And Human Smuggling Operations
*Marine Times:* *16 Camp Pendleton Marines arrested by NCIS for alleged human smuggling and drug offenses* Naval Criminal Investigative Service carried out a mass arrest of 16 Marines Thursday morning during a battalion formation aboard Camp Pendleton, California, according to Marine Corps officials. The Marines were arrested for allegations related to “various illegal activities” from human smuggling to drugs, the Marine Corps said in a press release. Maj. Kendra Motz, a Marine spokeswoman, told Marine Corps Times that the Marines questioned and arrested by NCIS ranged in rank f... more »
U.S. Judiciary Committee Wants Mueller's Secret Grand Jury Evidence
*Politico*: *Judiciary Committee asks a judge to share Mueller's secret grand jury evidence* The House Judiciary Committee is preparing to petition a federal judge to release former special counsel Robert Mueller’s most closely guarded evidence: the material he gathered using a secretive grand jury. The petition, which will be made to Beryl Howell, the chief judge of Washington, D.C.’s federal district court, asks that the material be provided to Congress, though it does not seek the public release of the grand jury evidence. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler has sought Muell... more »
Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen, Extended”
Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen, Extended”
"How It Really Is"
"Something" is so profoundly, innately *"wrong"* with these critters...
GLOBALISTS MAKE AGGRESSIVE NEW PUSH TO WIPE OUT BILLIONS USING BIOLOGICAL WARFARE. CRISIS OF LIES AND CORRUPTION
*As the Globalists launch another extremely aggressive depopulation plan, it is worth noting that many things have changed since 2014, including new plans to introduce vaccines and drugs and even medical teams into a country without obtaining consent or permission.* https://blogs.worldbank.org/health/pandemic-simulations-preparing-catastrophe-we-hope-will-never-happen *The Globalists are clearly aiming to wipe out America, something they successfully game played in a* *pandemic simulation held by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, in May 2018.* *https://www.newyorker.com... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 7/26/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "ALERT! US GDP Craters...A Fed Rate Cut Next Week Is Now a Lock" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
"Sometimes I Wonder..."
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it. " - Laurence J. Peter
"The Sandcastle"
*"The Sandcastle"* By Jeff Thomas "The decline from democracy to tyranny is both a natural and inevitable one. That’s not a pleasant thought to have to consider, but it’s a fact, nonetheless. In every case, a democracy will deteriorate as the result of the electorate accepting the loss of freedom in trade for largesse from their government. This process may be fascism, socialism, communism or a basket of “isms,” but tyranny is the inevitable endgame of democracy. Like the destruction of a sandcastle by the incoming tide, it requires time to transpire, but in time, the democracy, li... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 26
1920 Gertrude Bell wrote that Baghdad started the 1920 Revolt but not lost control of it when tribes rose up and they listened to no one Baghdad did not start revolt (Musings On Iraq book review of *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) 1933 Iraq-French meeting Iraq told new border meant Assyrians who tried to get into Syria were actually still in Iraq French didn't want them in Syria (Musings On Iraq ... more »
DR Congo Health Minister was kept in the dark, part of the plans of the World Bank and Merkel
*By refusing to inform DR Congo Health Minister Oly Ilunga of their vaccine plans, the Globalists are implementing the plans they developed also during pandemic simulation exercises at the World Bank group.* *https://www.radiookapi.net/2019/07/26/emissions/dialogue-entre-congolais/tribune-de-la-presse-le-ministre-de-la-sante* *In 2017, Angela Merkel joined Bill Gates and other officials to simulate a pandemic in which Global entities such as WHO and pharmaceutical companies introduce vaccines and drugs and teams without obtaining the consent of the country.* *Ilunga has said that ... more »
Fully Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated—Part 4
By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman, Children’s Health Defense Fully Vaccinated Versus Unvaccinated—The Science is an on-going series summarizing the results of different studies comparing the health of fully vaccinated people versus unvaccinated people. Part four takes a look at Swine Flu, Tdap, Rotavirus, Measles and DPT vaccines and the higher rates/occurrences of Narcolepsy, […] The post Fully Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated—Part 4 appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Is Fukushima Safe for Olympics?
*The Nation* asks whether Fukushima is safe for the Olympics: Zirin, Dave & Boykoff, Jules (2019, July ). Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics? The Nation, https://www.thenation.com/article/is-fukushima-safe-for-the-olympic-games/ A recent visit suggests that the repercussions of the 2011 nuclear disaster aren't over.... Despite this bleak scene, Kowata somehow brims with fighting energy. “The local people have come to me and told me to tell the world what is actually happening,” she said. “That’s where I get my strength. There are people getting sick. There are people who are dying ... more »
DONALD TRUMP OPENS NAZI STYLE CONCENTRATION CAMPS, GUARDED BY TROOPS. POTENTIAL EPICENTRES OF EBOLA OUTBREAKS
*Globalist Donald Trump has been stripping away human rights, and building concentration camps guarded by the military turning the USA more and more into Nazi Germany.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-26/are-trumps-troop-deployments-border-breaking-140-year-old-law* *Building concentration camps where people were left without any rights is what Adolf Hitler did. * *On top of that, the Globalists are exposing US troops to a dangerous disease. They can even fake an Ebola emergency by, for example, poisoning the water with formaldehyde. Then, they could force soldiers to take a... more »
"America’s Collapse: Asset Forfeiture"
*"America’s Collapse: Asset Forfeiture"* by Paul Craig Roberts "Readers aware that I, and Dmitry Orlov, have been chronicling America’s rapid decline ask me, “where did it all begin?” To answer that question would require a massive history such as Jacques Bazun’s "From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life."* All I can do for you is to show you recent evidence from our time. Let’s begin an occasional series on the subject with asset forfeiture. Asset forfeiture was one of those tactics that Sir Thomas More warned against in the play, “A Man for All Seasons.” Cutti... more »
When is the best time to exercise?
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. Exercise is a foundational pillar of optimal health and disease prevention, and something is always better than nothing. That said, there are many ways in which you can maximize your results. High-intensity interval exercises, for example, are more effective than other types of exercise, which means you can get […] The post When is the best time to exercise? appeared first on Health Nut News.
Border Patrol Arrests 7 Migrants Who Entered Maine Illegally From Canada
*Matt M. Miller* *Politics, * What? United States Border Patrol arrested 7 migrants on Tuesday who allegedly crossed illegally into Maine from Canada. Maine State Police pulled over a vehicle in Bridgewater, near the Houlton port of entry on Maine’s northern border, that was reportedly seen “crossing the center line on four separate occasions,” according to a Border Patrol affidavit, the County reports. The vehicle was reportedly transporting eight individuals at the time of apprehension. Border Patrol agents arrived on scene shortly after at approximately 10 p.m. to help with... more »
Will the MyPillow Guy Run Against Ilhan Omar?
*Evie Fordham* *Politics, * We now have an answer. MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell addressed rumors that he is planning to run for office in his home state of Minnesota, perhaps against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, on “Fox & Friends” Friday morning following comments he made earlier in July. “Well, the answer is not at this time. That was kind of taken all out of context but I did say if — if the Lord wanted me to run, I would run…” Lindell, an outspoken Trump supporter, said. “I would love to do it. But I’ve got such a big platform going on right now, and I want to help the presiden... more »
Trump Loses It On Fox News Over Latest 2020 Poll
*Evie Fordham* *Politics, * Yikes. President Donald Trump posted a Twitter rant Friday on Fox News after the news outlet said Thursday that its polls show Trump trailing Biden by 10 points. “[Fox News] is at it again. So different from what they used to be during the 2016 Primaries, [and] before — Proud Warriors! Now new Fox Polls, which have always been terrible to me (they had me losing BIG to Crooked Hillary), have me down to Sleepy Joe.” Trump wrote Friday on Twitter. “Even considering the fact that I have gone through a three year vicious Witch Hunt, perpetrated by the La... more »
Progressives Are Going to War Against the Electoral College
*Jarrett Stepman* *Security, * What do they hope to accomplish? It seems that there isn’t a prominent progressive left in America who hasn’t come out in favor of abolishing the Electoral College. The latest is Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who called for an end to our 200-plus-year-old presidential election system on Twitter earlier this month. Sanders didn’t explain why he wanted to ditch the Electoral College (it was a tweet after all), but it’s interesting that as a senator from a small state, he has benefited enormously from the supposedly “undemocratic” nature of the Americ... more »
Why the B-21 Stealth Bomber Could Be a the Ultimate Game Changer
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Nothing like it--and coming soon. The Air Force appears to have completed its Critical Design Review of the emerging B-21 bomber, inspiring confidence and optimism that a new-generation of stealth will be ready for war by the mid-2020s, and beyond. The apparent program progress did, at very least, raise the question as to whether to new bomber could be an important element of the service's "faster" acquisition strategy. Now, according to a report in *Air Force Magazine* --This faster plan is happening. The B-21's arrival has been accelerated from the... more »
U.S. Senate Intel Report: Russia Targeted 2016 State Elections With 'Unprecedented Level Of Activity'
*CBS:* *Russia targeted 2016 state elections with "unprecedented level of activity," Senate Intel report says* A report released Thursday by the Senate Intelligence Committee offered new details on the breadth and intensity of what it said was "unprecedented" Russian cyber activity targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2016 presidential election, though it echoed a previous, preliminary finding that no votes were changed and no voting machines were manipulated. The 67-page, unclassified but highly redacted report also left unresolved the mystery of Moscow's intention... more »
US Senate continue to enable Globalists and Ebola medical martial law
*The Senate has called on the usual cast of Globalists and incompetents who are behind the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo and who are perpetuating it, to pretend to seek advice on how to stop the Ebola outbreak...* *It's not going to stop until the guilty people are finally arrested and putting into jail, and that includes the Senators for acting as enablers of the Globalists by perpetuating all the lies.* *Don't we all know from the opioid crisis how pharmaceutical companies, WHO, the FDA conspired to push a dangerous drug which killed hundreds of thousands while lawmakers did n... more »
Paper industry frets as India gears up for RCEP talks
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26-Jul-2019 Keep paper, paperboard in negative list, says industry body.
RCEP negotiations: Tea sector seeks protection from tariff cuts
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26-Jul-2019 As industry grapples with surplus production, reduction of import duties will create havoc.
Namibia courts Turkey investment
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26-Jul-2019 The two countries agreed to hold exploratory talks before the end of the year on the possibility of having negotiations of a trade and economic partnership agreement.
UE-Mercosur: cheque en blanco para violar derechos humanos y devastar el planeta
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26-Jul-2019 El acuerdo comercial entre la Unión Europea y los países del Mercosur está recibiendo muchas críticas por blanquear a la ultraderecha brasileña o por las consecuencias devastadoras del comercio entre ambas regiones para las personas y el clima.
Facebook Deals Massive Blow to Police Accountability Movement, Unpublishes Police the Police
[image: accountability]Facebook has removed the largest police accountability page once again and have given no reason at all.
First Ever Sino-Russian Joint Air Patrol Barely Avoids Triggering Regional Conflict
First Ever Sino-Russian Joint Air Patrol Barely Avoids Triggering Regional Conflict Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Pavel Felgenhauer The Jamestown Foundation The Chinese Ministry of National Defense published a white paper yesterday, July 24, entitled “China’s National Defense in a New Era.” The document accuses the United States of pursuing “unilateral policies,” provoking “intensified competition […]
Eight Weeks of Summer: Where Are We Now? Deprogramming.
This post is week 7 of 8 in the 8 Weeks of Summer Blog Challenge for educators. I've been doing the challenge because why not? Mostly I've been answering as my pre-retirement self, but we may mix it up a bit this week. Here's the prompt: *Check-in on where you are in your summer learning journey and your overall professional journey*. When I was still teaching, I was always... somewhere. Every summer I read and I did various projects (because you can't help students learn how to Do Stuff if you have no first hand experience Doing Stuff) and I also operated on the theory that teach... more »
Ebola hospital at epicentre of DR Congo outbreak is not isolating suspected patients, not using CUBEs
*Something strange is going on in Beni, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.* *Hours after Helen Branswell reported that locals demanded the staff at the Ebola treatment centre leave after Ebola flared up again, fourteen patients have suddenly been discharged...* *Could it be they were being held there too long? That the staff have begun to panic since they too are almost certainly violating biosecurity rules and infecting people and so exposing themselves to murder charges?* *Beni has had 129 confirmed cases of Ebola between 3 July and 23rd July alone.* *343 of the t... more »
Change of URL
After a while using the domain: Scottishsceptic.co.uk I’ve decided to change to scottishsceptic.uk. This however, won’t be the biggest change as I’m planning to launch a new “in house” journal for sceptics at the beginning of 2020. That however may … Continue reading →
US Sanctions Are Still Strangling Venezuela
[image: undefined] As tensions in the Persian Gulf are taking up most of the headlines, the Trump administration is still seeking regime change in Venezuela. Since coming into office President Trump has had an aggressive policy towards Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. The Center for Economic Policy and Research determined in April that US sanctions were responsible for 40,000 deaths in Venezuela since 2017. Well, those sanctions are still in full affect. A report released last month by Torino Economics concluded, "There is no logical reason why Chavez’s irresponsibility, Madur... more »
Making The Trump Concentration Camps... Better?
I saw an old friend the other day. She's for Biden; depressing for me. She bristled when I called the concentration camps concentration camps; depressing for her. Bummer all around. Wednesday night, while my friend and I were bumming each other out, a bill (H.R. 3239-- Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) by Raul Ruiz, a moderate California backbencher from Palm Springs, passed the House 233-195. Every Democrat voted for it and just one Republican, Don Young of Alaska, opposed it. A few minutes before the vote though, the Republicans... more »
Saudi Arabia suspends visas to people from Congo over Ebola
*KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing visas to people from Congo while citing the Ebola outbreak there, even as the World Health Organization recommends against travel restrictions.* *Some Muslims in Congo had planned to take part in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia next month. A letter from the Saudi foreign ministry to Congo's embassy in Riyadh, obtained by The Associated Press and dated Wednesday, says the kingdom made the decision to protect pilgrims and others.* *https://news.yahoo.com/saudi-arabia-suspends-visas-people-103430820.html?guccounter=1&g... more »
Man Arrested Near Taylor Swift’s House Held Without Bail
An Iowa man police say came to Rhode Island with a backpack full of burglary tools to visit Taylor Swift has been held without bail pending a competency hearing.
Images Show Lightsail 2 Spacecraft’s Solar Sail Has Deployed
Images from this week's deployment sequence were downlinked from the orbiter by flight controllers at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Georgia Election Officials Accused of Destroying Evidence
In a federal court filing, lawyers for election integrity advocates accuse Georgia election officials of intentionally destroying evidence that could show unauthorized access to the state election system and potential manipulation of election results.
The Busing Conversation We Should Be Having
*Originally posted at Forbes (June 29)* So apparently, thanks to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, we're all going to talk about busing some more. That's a conversation many Americans have been having, sort of, for a long time. When Joe Biden was a freshman congressman, I was a high school junior. In my rural small town and mostly white high school, we were aware of racial and racist strife as something that happened somewhere else. Probably someplace Southern, we assumed. But when my senior year started in the fall of 1974, we were amazed to see a huge blow-up over forced busing--in Bost... more »
Public comment period on 'Space Command'
*Public comment period opens for U.S. Space Command alternatives * Three Colorado bases competing for U.S. Space Command have space for new facilities, according to an environmental assessment offered for comment on July 24. Peterson Air Force Base and Schriever Air Force Base, both in El Paso County, and Buckley Air Force Base in the Denver area, are among those under consideration for command. The other bases contending for the command include Vandenberg Air Force Base in California or Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. A 30-day public comment period opened July 24. Click on *this li... more »
The effort on behalf of Israel to destroy Iran’s ability to defend itself
Dr. Stephen Sniegoski details the efforts against Iran... U.S. war hawks are targeting Iran because Israel wants them to... Iran is the only regional power impeding Israel's actions against Palestinians... While Israel has numerous nuclear weapons, Iran is not supposed to acquire them... The post The effort on behalf of Israel to destroy Iran’s ability to defend itself appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
US Blocks UN Condemnation of Israeli Destruction of Palestinian Homes
When 3 member states in the United Nations tried to pass a resolution condemning Israel's act of demolishing Palestinian homes - which contravenes international law - the United States blocked the measure. The post US Blocks UN Condemnation of Israeli Destruction of Palestinian Homes appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Which way did your Congressperson vote on the anti-boycott resolution?
In a rush vote before summer recess, the House of Representatives passed H.Res.246, which claims that the global boycott movement against Israel undermines the possibility for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The majority of Americans oppose such legislation. The Israel lobby was elated. A few courageous Congress members voted against it... The post Which way did your Congressperson vote on the anti-boycott resolution? appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Mueller’s Testi-moaney
In case you haven’t heard, Robert Mueller’s testimony to Congress was a total disaster for him. Mueller was unable to answer even the most basic questions, and looked like a flustered, uncomfortable, doddering old man the whole time. In response to the Mueller train wreck, President Trump has released a hilarious video on Twitter that shows just what a massive waste of time and money (that could have been applied to better uses ) the whole witch hunt was. Needless to say, Mueller’s poor performance was a MASSIVE victory for Trump. It showed the left’s opposition against Trump to be ... more »
So much McNeil, so few answers
News 1. Furey on Assoun Justice Minister Mark Furey continues to not really weigh in on Glen Assoun’s wrongful conviction. Jennifer Henderson reports that the Minister of Justice thinks an apology is premature: “An apology would be premature at this time until I have an opportunity to review the full scope of the file,” said […]
Justice Minister Mark Furey: an apology to Glen Assoun is “premature”
It’s two weeks today since a Nova Scotia court unsealed documents that help explain why Glen Assoun spent 17 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit. The documents pertain to both the Halifax Regional Police’s initial Halifax police investigation into the 1995 murder of Brenda Way, and to a later RCMP re-investigation […]
The devil's in the details - naval edition
The old idiom "The devil's in the details" has, in my experience, been proven true time and time again. The "big picture" may look fine and dandy, but there's always *something,* some little detail that's escaped attention, that can screw it up to a fare-thee-well. The Norwegian Navy learned that the hard way last year, when its frigate *Helge Ingstad* collided with another vessel, and subsequently sank. *(Above image courtesy of Wikipedia)* The subsequent inquiry revealed that after the collision, the watertight compartments of the frigate functioned as intended . . . except... more »
Is “the Squad” Brilliant ... or Beguiled?
[image: is-the-squad-brilliant-or-beguiled] Chairman Elijah Cummings of the House Oversight Committee recently expressed his view that the congresswomen who comprise “the Squad” are brilliant. Are they?
The Ugly Legacy of the French Revolution
[image: the-ugly-legacy-of-the-french-revolution] While perhaps most people think of the French Revolution as a movement to empower commoners gone wrong, that wasn’t its goal.
After Mueller Debacle, Where Do Democrats Go?
[image: after-mueller-debacle-where-do-democrats-go] What Democrats hoped would be a recital of Trump’s sins, Republicans turned into an adversarial proceeding that ended Mueller’s public career in a humiliating spectacle lasting a full day. Where do Democrats go from here?
"Blueprint for Reproductive Health:" End Parental Notice of Abortion; "Reprogram" Kids' Definition of Gender
[image: blueprint-for-reproductive-health-end-parental-notice-of-abortion-reprogram-kids-definition-of-gender] The Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice is about sexual devolution and calls for "complete autonomy" over a person's body, regardless of age or parental preference.
Merck will produce 1.3million Ebola jabs in USA and Germany, says GAVI
*Bill Gates' foundation, GAVI ,has said 1.3 million Ebola jabs will be produced in next 6 to 18 months by Merck's in itsfacilities in Germany and the USA.* *https://www.healthpolicy-watch.org/gavi-says-1-3-million-doses-of-merck-ebola-vaccine-available-over-6-18-months-msf-says-field-supply-extremely-low-sporadic/* *Bill Gates has been linked to Jeffrey Epstein, who may be a Mossad agent running a blackmail scheme, according to Vanity Fair. Epstein was found injured in his cell. * *https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/07/jeffrey-epstein-case-grows-more-grotesque* *There are many p... more »
The Report, Episode 2: Hack, Dump, Divide
Last week, we released the first episode of a narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert S. Mueller lays out in his famous 448 page document. This week, Mueller testified before the House of Representatives in what many people hoped would be hearings that brought the document to life. Whatever role Mueller’s testimony may or may not have played in that regard, we are pleased to bring you Episode 2 of our effort to bring the Mueller Report into narrative form. Episode 2 focuses on the Russian hacking operation, the stealing of documents and emails from t... more »
Brexit Endgame: Boris and the Brexiteers Take Control
Boris Johnson (Credit: Andrew Parsons/Flickr) *Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.* The man whose childhood dream was becoming “world king” and whose charismatic leadership energized the Brexit campaign has become Britain’s new prime minister. On July 24, Boris Johnson replaced Theresa May as leader of the Conservative Party and assumed the country’s top job. Following a campaign premised on delivering Brexit “do or die” by Halloween and with only 99 days until the departure deadline, Johnson wasted no time appointing a pro-Leave cabinet. Given EU ... more »
East Bay District Court Enjoins New Asylum Rule
U.S.-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana (Credit: Wikimedia) On July 24, Judge Jon Tigar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction in the matter of *East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump* against the new third country asylum rule recently announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which would bar foreign nationals who cross the U.S.-Mexican border from seeking asylum if they transited through a third country while en route to the United States without doing so. Tigar’s decision came shortly after Judge Ti... more »
For the Record: The Impeachment Agnostic
*Update below:* Image by Simone Noronha/New York Times. With respect: she doesn't think she's "refusing to hold him accountable". She thinks she's hesitating to use a method of doing it that she regards as likely to fail. She could be wrong, but let's be careful about describing it. https://t.co/Nu7QGd3qfO — Intellectually Disheveled (@Yastreblyansky) July 26, 2019 "Hold someone accountable" sounds like making an assertion that they COULD be held to account. "Hi Donald I know what you did and you deserve to be thrown out of office." I hold Trump accountable every day but I can't say... more »
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