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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.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

30 July - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 4

10 pm MDT

Is The World Coming To An End?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 26 seconds ago
*Shit-eating grins* Early yesterday, the *NY Times* published a piece Trump's Choice Of A Partisan For Top Intelligence Post Rattles Critics. Zzzzzzzzz. Wake me up if any Republicans other than Susan Collins votes NO. In fact, wake me if she does. The *Times* asserts the job of director of national intelligence "is supposed to be perhaps the most nonpartisan job in Washington and the Señor Trumpanzee "has selected one of the fiercest political warriors in the capital," right-wing crackpot John Ratcliffe (Rep Rat for short), who's from a godforsaken, rat-infested hellhole where Texas... more »

The U.S. Navy Can't Get Munitions Onto The Deck Of Its Newest Aircraft Carrier

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 minutes ago
Sailors on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford during its commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Julio Martinez Martinez *CNN:* *U.S. Navy's new $13B aircraft carrier can't fight * (CNN)The $13-billion USS Gerald R. Ford is already two years behind schedule, and the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier is facing more delays after the Pentagon's top weapons tester concluded the ship is still not ready for combat despite expectations it would be delivered to the fleet this September. According to a June 2... more »

A New DNI, etc.

LL at Virtual Mirage - 24 minutes ago
*Document Classification * It's not supposed to be a remedy for embarrassing and often illegal activities. But it's used that way all too often. Dan Coats, former Director of National Intelligence, and successor to the infinitely weak and corrupt General James Clapper used classification that way and stonewalled legitimate information requests dealing with the Russia Hoax and the coup to take down President Trump. Coats' replacement has been announced as Rep. John Ratcliffe and the likes of former CIA Director John Brennan are not amused. He reflects on Hillary's projection that 'i... more »

Eat Butter and Coconut Oil and Drink Whole Milk For Mental Clarity

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 24 minutes ago
For good brain health, eat your butter and coconut oil, and drink whole milk, eat full fat cheeses. Continue reading →

(Baltimore) Maryland is for crabs

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 30 minutes ago
“Research by Princeton Policy Advisors’ Steven Kopits reveals that Baltimore has long had a higher murder rate than the most crime-ridden nations of Central America, where thousands of migrants flee from every year.” click here “Carson, who practiced neurosurgery … Continue reading →

every step up the mountain there is a price to be paid

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 31 minutes ago
1) * I *had to walk alone to follow Mark Prophet....And every step up the mountain there is a price to be paid. -Messenger E C Prophet: *In My Own Words, 2009, see * *http://books.google.com/books?id=TJOMnoNOxJMC&pg=PA227&dq=clare+prophet+price+mountain&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mbzsT8r0A4yCqQGfifnsCA&ved=0CGkQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false* *……………………………………………………………………………………………* 2) *Precious* ones, the adoration of the Mother has ever been at the fount of the ministry of Christ. But the split in Christendom has come about not because of error in the later Church but because of the destructio...more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 32 minutes ago
Blanketed cats.

Someone Installed See-Saws At The US-Mexico Border So Kids Can Play Together

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 57 minutes ago
In a fluorescent and joyous show of unity across the border, a set of bright pink seesaws were installed between the United States and Mexico allowing children on either side of the border to bop up and down together along the divide. The seesaws, anchored to the fence separating the two countries, were designed by […] The post Someone Installed See-Saws At The US-Mexico Border So Kids Can Play Together appeared first on Health Nut News.

Woman, 39, dies from infections linked to tick bite she got over 10 years ago

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 57 minutes ago
Carly Ellis loved to travel. In 2008, on one of her many adventures, she was bitten by a tick while in Australia. The bite was the beginning of an illness that plagued her for the rest of her life. Ellis, 39, spent eight years in and out of the hospital with sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia. […] The post Woman, 39, dies from infections linked to tick bite she got over 10 years ago appeared first on Health Nut News.

Five Reasons English Speakers Struggle to Learn Foreign Languages

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
With language, where there’s a will, there is always a way.

Did U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders Say Baltimore Was Like a ‘Third World Country’?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Like U.S. President Donald Trump, Sanders criticized living conditions in Baltimore (in 2015), just in a different context.

Will Shake Up at IAEA Impact Iran?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 hour ago
By Tony Cartalucci International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano’s passing has stirred up suspicion and further tensions amid US-Iranian tensions. Amano was 72... more »

Disturbing New Report Reveals How Many Environmental Activists Are Murdered Each Week

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 hour ago
By Julia Conley The fight to protect land, homes, livelihoods, and wildlife from destructive, pollution-causing industries turned deadly for more than 160 environmental defenders in... more »

NY Labor Institute Published “Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs): A Training Workbook for Working People” in 1990. Maybe Because They Didn’t Want Sick Employees.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 hour ago
By B.N. Frank Many Americans aren’t aware that Electromagnetic Sensitivity has a long history and has been a federally recognized disability since 2002. It was... more »

Lou Dobbs Interviews Former Acting AG Matt Whitaker…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker appears with Lou Dobbs to discuss ongoing issues in/around the DOJ and FBI. Matt Whitaker notes the corrupt members of the FBI/DOJ who have left the institution; but stops short of criticizing current FBI … Continue reading →

Ukranian jet shoots down MH17 killing 27 Australians, not a Russian missile

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 1 hour ago
by Alex Bruce, US correspondent It’s been 5 years since Malaysia Air Flight 17, flying en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed in eastern Ukraine, in the deadliest airliner shootdown in history, killing all 298 people onboard. I don’t know anyone who bought the official explanation of what happened to this flight, so I […]

LNP set to ban cash to allow forfeiture of bank accounts when economy crashes

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 1 hour ago
from CEC, Melbourne The fight against “bail-in” is on! The Morrison government has released for consultation a new law that bans cash transactions over $10,000. The pretext for this law is to crack down on money laundering and tax evasion in the “black economy”. This is a shameless lie! The formal recommendation to ban cash […]

U.S. And South Korea: North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*CNN:* *North Korea launches more projectiles, US and South Korean officials say* Seoul (CNN)North Korea on Wednesday launched yet another round of projectiles, US and South Korean officials confirmed. "North Korea launched multiple projectiles in the early morning from around Hodo Peninsula in South Hamgyong Province," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told CNN, adding that it was on the alert for further launches. "Our military is tracking and watching the related movement in preparation to additional launches, and is maintaining readiness posture." *Read more* .... *M... more »

On Nobody, Somebody, and Busybody

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
The “nobodies” of the world join philosophical or political movements with the hope of becoming “somebody,” but after a few years in the movement most of them mutate into "brainwashed busybodies” who pester others with their imbecilic philosophical and political opinions. The busybodies have nothing useful to say but they insist on saying it.

Segregation Climbs for Latinx Elementary School Students

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 1 hour ago
Latinx elementary school students, especially the children of immigrant parents, are increasingly segregated, according to a new study.

Research: Fathers Linked to Culturally Different Views of Infidelity, Jealousy

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
A recently published study stepped outside of typically studied societies to gather cross-cultural views on infidelity and jealousy, and it revealed something about the father factor.

Comets and Catastrophes

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 hour ago
The Thunderbolts team have posted another timely Space News, this time on cometary impacts on the Earth. Enjoy.

Putin says, “Leave elections alone? Kiss my asset!”

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 hour ago
From HUFFPOST: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday fired back at critics who accused him of being a “Russian asset” after he blocked legislation last week that would have strengthened U.S. election security. Original comic book cover (Click … Continue reading →

Tulsi Gabbard Tells Tucker Why She is Suing Google

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Fox News Published on Jul 29, 2019 2020 presidential hopeful Rep. Tulsi Gabbard accuses search giant Google of censoring her message when it briefly suspended her campaign advertising account following the first Democratic presidential debate. end

Central Banks Will Unleash Inflation and Gold is Headed Above $5,000 Says Peter Schiff

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Kitco NEWS Published on Jul 30, 2019 Longer-term, gold prices are headed much higher than current levels and could even go to $5,000 an ounce, this according to Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital. “I do think that this is the beginning of the breakout of the consolidation that we’ve been in for the …

Things Are About To Get Bad w/ Mario Innecco

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
SilverDoctors Published on Jul 30, 2019 Today’s guest, Mario Innecco, shares his thoughts on how the economy is going to get really bad once central banks start quantitative easing again. During the interview Mario shined some light on the recent appointment of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a lot more. end

Silver Breakout Price, Fundamental Value… Q&A with Lynette Zang and Eric Griffin

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ITM TRADING, INC. Streamed live 5 hours ago Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/silve… Question 1. Rob P: if you take a hefty profit from selling real estate, where would you park your profits until it’s time to get back in? Gold? Silver? Too risky to keep in the bank. Question 2. Brad R: If …

US Trying to Fulfill Fantasy of Global Control with Help from Israel, Saudi Arabia: Analyst

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Press TV Published on Jul 30, 2019 The United States is using all in its power to fulfill its longtime policy of exerting political, economic and military control over the world using Saudi Arabia and Israel as its helping hands, says an American political analyst. end

Israeli Deadly Force Against Palestinian Civilians

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Israeli Deadly Force Against Palestinian Civilians by Stephen Lendman, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ For over half a century, Occupied Palestine has been and remains a deadly undeclared free fire war zone. Time and again, Israeli forces gun down Palestinians engaged in peaceful demonstrations threatening no one. – Gazans under more than 12 years of politically motivated/suffocating blockade endured …

Report: Israel Launched Two Attacks on Iranian Targets in Iraq in July

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
War mongering, trouble maker: Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit! War propaganda! Who is attacking who? – Report: Israel Launched Two Attacks on Iranian Targets in Iraq in July by TZVI JOFFRE, ANNA AHRONHEIM, https://www.jpost.com/ According to Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, Israel attacked a base in Ashraf, Iraq northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, targeting Iranian advisers and a …

IRGC Clip Shows Iranian Navy Warning UK Warship ‘Not to Interfere in Its Mission’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Press TV Published on Jul 29, 2019 You’re ordered not to interfere in my operation…don’t put your life in danger: IRGC patrol boat to UK Navy warship. end

Top Rabbi in Israel: We Must Build the Third Temple

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Top Rabbi in Israel: We Must Build the Third Temple by David Sidman, https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/ … The former Rabbi of the Old City of Jerusalem and one of the leading rabbis in Israel today said in an interview: “we must do everything in our power to build the Temple”. – Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl is an Israeli …

US Supporting Riyadh to Commit Mass Murder: Former US Diplomat

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
US Supporting Riyadh to Commit Mass Murder: Former US Diplomat by https://www.presstv.com/ Former US diplomat Michael Springmann says the United States continues to support Saudi Arabia in its war on Yemen despite the humanitarian catastrophe there. end

‘This Is The Endgame’: Instagram Users Vent After Site Culls Meme-Posting Accounts

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Conservative, Christian, pro Trump … sites all being culled to prepare for the 2020 POTUS election. – ‘This Is The Endgame’: Instagram Users Vent After Site Culls Meme-Posting Accounts by https://www.rt.com/ Instagram has suspended scores of popular ‘meme’ accounts that collectively have tens of millions of followers, during a mass purge of the platform. The …

“United States” to Imperial America: Our Hidden Empire

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Empire Files Published on Jul 28, 2019 Keep Empire Files independent and ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles The global expanse of US military bases is well-known; but it’s actual territorial empire is largely hidden. The true map of America is not taught in our schools. Abby Martin interviews history Professor Daniel Immerwahr about his new book, ‘How To …

MintCast Interviews Doug Valentine, Author of The Phoenix Program and The CIA as Organized Crime

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
MintCast Interviews Doug Valentine, Author of The Phoenix Program and The CIA as Organized Crime by Whitney Webb, https://www.mintpressnews.com/ Douglas Valentine joins the MintCast to discuss his extensive work investigating CIA covert operations and current CIA efforts to undermine independent media. – MintCast co-host Whitney Webb interviews author, investigative journalist and poet Douglas Valentine about …

Google Insider, Greg Coppola, Talks Political Bias at Google On Tucker Carlson

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Project Veritas Published on Jul 29, 2019 This video was clipped from the July 26, 2019 program of Tucker Carlson Tonight on the FOX News Channel. end

Chinese Government Engineers A Bear Stearns Style Bailout of Bank of Jinzhou

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
WallStForMainSt Streamed live on Jul 29, 2019 On Sunday it was announced that Bank of Jinzhou would receive strategic investment (a bailout) from 3 state-controlled financial institutions who said they would take at least 17.3% in the troubled lender. Chinese Bank With $100 Billion In Assets Is Bailed Out: – https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-0… – Industrial and Commercial …

July 30: A bad, bad day.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 2 hours ago
https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/shifting-ground Don't worry. There is no climate change. If there were, the Conservative Party would have told us. _________________________________________________________________ https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/being-china-support-hong-kong-carrie-lam-protests-1.5228707 I think ( I very much fear) that China is going to take a hard line on this. And there is, I think, nobody in a position to moderate. On the contrary, China is likely to take a very hard line. My Hong Kong students followed me back to Montreal. I think now of their farewell t... more »

Fact: North Korean Jet Fighters Fought Against Israel in the Yom Kippur War

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *History, Middle East* [image: By Oren Rozen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9149126] An interesting history. *That day two Kurnass pairs from two squadrons, 69 and 119, were scrambled to the Gulf of Suez sector. * During the Yom Kippur War the Israeli Air Force (IAF) actually faced an Arab coalition, rather than the Egyptian Air Force in the south and the Syrian Air Force in the north. Fighter squadrons from Algeria, Iraq, Libya, and North Korea deployed to Egypt prior to October 1973. The North Korean MiG-21 squadron was... more »

ACLU Accuses Trump Administration Of Continuing Family Separations At Border

Jason Hopkins at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Jason Hopkins* *Politics, * What happens next? In a court filing on Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union accused the Trump administration of separating nearly 1,000 migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border after a court order to end the practice. “The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge today to block the Trump administration from continuing to separate hundreds of families in defiance of a previous court order. More than 900 parents and children — including babies — have been separated since the court granted a nationwide injunction over a year ago,”... more »

The Sun’s Weather Cycle May Start in ‘Tsunamis,’ End with ‘Terminators’

Russ Steele at The Next Grand Minimum - 2 hours ago
By Passant Rabie ar Science & Astronomy A tsunami of plasma rushes through the sun before a new sunspot cycle begins An image of the sun in ultraviolet light showing a string of active regions near the Sun’s equator over about 36… Continue reading →

Brazilian Prison Riot Leaves 57 Dead, 16 Decapitated

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **Bloody prison battle between rival gangs in Brazil that lasted five hours leaves 52 people dead - including 16 who were decapitated* * At least 52 people are dead in prison riot between rival gangs in Brazil * The riot broke out on Monday at 7am local time at Altamira Regional Recovery Center in the northern state of Pará and lasted for five bloody hours * Gang members from one prison block invaded another and set a room on fire * Several prisoners died of asphyxiation in the fire and 16 were decapitated in the conflict * Two correctional officers were held hostage du... more »

Archeologists Uncover The Church Of The Apostles

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 2 hours ago
While traveling around the Sea of Galilee, visiting Tiberias, Magdala, Capernaum and Kursia in 725 A.D., a Bavarian bishop named Willibald passed through a place called Bethsaida where he saw a church built over the house of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, two brothers who were numbered among the first disciples of Jesus. The New Testament said they, along with Philip, came from the village of Bethsaida, which in the first century was located on the lakeshore and today is in the Buteiha Valley Nature Reserve. It recounted that Jesus cured a blind man there. read more

Russian Opposition Leader denied early prison release despite poisoning fears

Just In - 2 hours ago
A court in Moscow rejects jailed Alexei Navalny's appeal for an early prison release, in the wake of him suddenly falling ill while in custody and being rushed to hospital.

Finding happiness and contentment in a Cambodian prison

Just In - 2 hours ago
Australian journalist and filmmaker James Ricketson spent 15 months in a notoriously overcrowded and under-resourced prison in Cambodia until he was pardoned by local authorities. Now back in Australia, he shares a new perspective on how to find happiness and what is important in life.

How Crown flouted the rules and got away with it

Just In - 2 hours ago
Crown, Australia's biggest casino operator, has been linked to organised crime, money laundering and fast-tracked visas for big spenders. So where where where the gambling regulators? asks Charles Livingstone.

How a dead racehorse from New Zealand gained a posthumous career as a political football

Alexandra Humphries at Just In - 2 hours ago
Despite its less-than-stellar performance as a harness racing horse, the final resting place of deceased New Zealand-bred gelding A Loan Again has become the subject of much political speculation after allegations its carcass was "fed to lions" were raised in budget estimates and strenuously denied.

India to outlaw centuries-old right of a Muslim man to instantly divorce his wife

Just In - 2 hours ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist administration has been pushing to criminalise "triple talaq", under which a man can divorce by uttering the word "talaq", meaning divorce in Arabic, three times in his wife's presence.

End of an era as brothel madam puts historic Kalgoorlie bordello on the market

Jarrod Lucas at Just In - 2 hours ago
Seven years after closing the doors of her famous Kalgoorlie brothel, madam Mary-Anne Kenworthy has listed the property for sale, marking the end of an era for the historic red-light district.

Shot, run over, now charged: Alleged violent carjacker has hospital hearing

Tara Cassidy at Just In - 2 hours ago
A 23-year-old Wide Bay man is charged with dozens of offences, after allegedly leading police on a 200-kilometre pursuit, carjacking several people, and stabbing a woman earlier this month.

One of the great cattle kings of northern Australia dies, aged 88

Matt Brann at Just In - 2 hours ago
At one point Peter Sherwin was the largest private landowner in the country, with about 300,000 head of cattle, spanning across 17 cattle stations.

Pacific leaders escalate criticism of Australian climate change policies

Melissa Clarke at Just In - 2 hours ago
Pacific leaders rebuff the Federal Government and formally call on Australia to stop using carry-over credits to meet climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement.

Right-wing provocateur who wanted female politician's legs 'taped shut' on his way to Australia

Matthew Doran at Just In - 2 hours ago
Labor says Raheem Kassam, who once suggested Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon should have her legs taped shut so she "can't reproduce", should not be given a visa to enter the country to attend a conservative conference next week.

Do you have a drawer full of old phones? Here's why you haven't thrown them away

Fiona Pepper at Just In - 2 hours ago
Two common reasons for hanging onto old devices are that they have data on them, or they might get used again. But there's a bit more to it than that.

Is Australia's population growth mostly migration, and is that underpinning the budget?

Just In - 2 hours ago
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says that migration makes up most of Australia's population growth, and that it underpins the budget. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

'The most unusual thing I've ever found': Orthopaedic plate found inside 4.7m croc

Erin Semmler at Just In - 2 hours ago
A Queensland crocodile farmer has found a surgical plate "complete with six stainless steel screws" inside a dead crocodile, months after the sick animal stopped eating.

Quiet millionaires' massive bequest to ANU will fund rare disease research

Sally Rafferty at Just In - 2 hours ago
A late couple donates $10 million to the Australian National University to further research into a rare auto-immune disease, offering hope for better treatments.

Russian Instagram influencer Ekaterina Karaglanova found dead in suitcase

Just In - 2 hours ago
Investigators are reportedly considering jealousy as a possible motive, after the influencer and recently graduated doctor was found dead in a suitcase in her rented Moscow apartment.

After 4 Years in Prison Father Wrongly Convicted of Murdering His 15-Month-Old Daughter Due to SBS Has Charges Overturned in Alaska

AdminM at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
Dr. David Ayoub, a radiologist who has testified in court on numerous occasions during Shaken Baby Syndrome cases testifying that other medical conditions can explain symptoms often used to accuse parents of child abuse, has stated that by his calculations there are about 50,000 parents currently in prison suffering from wrongful child abuse convictions. On July 26, 2019, one father, Clayton Allison, who was in his fourth year of a 30-year prison sentence in Alaska, had his conviction reversed by the Alaska Court of Appeals. Like many cases that are being overturned in recent years... more »

The Daily Brief 2019-07-29

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
This is a summary of 15 AMN articles on the following subjects: ISIS, Syria, US, Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, China, Russia, Tanf, Houthis, Saudi, Yemen, Deir_Ezzor, Homs, Iran, UK, Turkey, India. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, World-News, Yemen, Iran, Turkey Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Will Shake Up at IAEA Impact Iran?

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 3 hours ago
*July 31, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano's passing has stirred up suspicion and further tensions amid US-Iranian tensions. Amano was 72 years old and as of mid July 2019 had already begun preparing to step down due to poor health. A July 18 AFP-JIJI article titled, "Japanese IAEA head Yukiya Amano to step down next year for health reasons: diplomatic sources," reported: *The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, Yukiya Amano, will step down in March for health reasons, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, as the agency nav...more »

NY Times: Seattle software tech arrested in Capital One data breach affecting 106 million

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 3 hours ago
Paige Thompson, a software engineer in Seattle, hacked into a server for Capital One and obtained the personal information for over 100 million people, federal prosecutors said yesterday. In one of the largest thefts of data from a bank, Thompson, 33, boasted online as she left a trail for investigators, her court documents revealed. She […] The post NY Times: Seattle software tech arrested in Capital One data breach affecting 106 million appeared first on Health Nut News.

Soaring Elderly Flu Death: What Role Did the Stronger New Flu Vaccine Play?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: http://vaccineimpact.com/2019/soaring-elderly-flu-death-what-role-did-the-stronger-new-flu-vaccine-play/

Ever used Teflon cookware? … this is a ‘must see’ doco if you are concerned at all about your health, the lies of big industry & the big ‘C’

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Don’t believe the lies of big industry when they tell you something is safe. Look for the proof it’s been tested. Unfortunately these behemoths are not required to test their products thoroughly in fact you are their guinea pigs. Like Monsanto (now morphed into Bayer) telling us glyphosate / Roundup are safe as dish liquid … Continue reading Ever used Teflon cookware? … this is a ‘must see’ doco if you are concerned at all about your health, the lies of big industry & the big ‘C’ →

DEA ordered to explain delay in medical marijuana research application processing

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 3 hours ago
A federal appellate court ordered the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to respond within a month to a lawsuit claiming that it has unlawfully failed to act on medical cannabis research applications since 2016. Such research is critical to assessing public health benefits, which, in turn, could create additional industry opportunities. The order by the U.S. […] DEA ordered to explain delay in medical marijuana research application processing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

CNN Detroit Debate, Night One – The Thriller in Vanilla – 8:00pm Open Discussion Thread…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Tonight and tomorrow CNN is the broadcast host for two nights of Democrat presidential primary debates in Detroit Michigan. After a live lotto-draw, the line-up was announced for only the 20 presidential candidates who the DNC qualified the second set … Continue reading →

Action Alert: Tell Debaters to support Palestinian rights!

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 3 hours ago
Use this form to tell the Democratic candidates in the upcoming debates to speak out against Israeli violence and in support of Palestinian human rights... The post Action Alert: Tell Debaters to support Palestinian rights! appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Impostor Syndrome, Black College Students and How Administrators Can Help

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
The negative racialized experiences of Black students remain a prevalent yet under-reported issue on college campuses. Several psychological studies suggest that these experiences may cause Black students to question the legitimacy of their success and the extent to which they belong on majority-White college campuses. These aspects of self-doubt are key elements of what is known as the impostor syndrome

Tuskegee Researchers’ Discovery Could Reduce Climate-Change Threats

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Researchers at Tuskegee University have modified and discovered new bio-based natural materials that could eliminate the harmful buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Dr. Michael L. Curry, an associate professor in the chemistry department, and engineering doctoral student Donald White believe the use of naturally occurring nanocellulose holds the key to efficiently and cost-effectively […]

Art Exhibit Features Gang Members Pursuing College Degrees

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 4 hours ago
As part of the Uncornered Photo Documentary Project, an outdoor public art exhibit in Boston will feature giant photos of former gang members along with their stories about being paid to pursue college degrees. Celebrity photographer John Huet worked alongside PJA Advertising and Marking to create the 26-piece photo series that was inspired by the […]

Growing Proportion of Part-Time Faculty Portends Problems

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 4 hours ago
The decline in tenured and tenure-track college and university faculty and the increase in nontenured full-time, part-time and adjunct instructors — a decades-long trend that shows no sign of slowing — is likely to continue, with widespread impact across the higher education landscape.

Trump Wasn't Elected-- Shouldn't He Be Wiped From History Immediately? Sure, Keep Dreaming

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Over the weekend, in a *Boston Globe* essay, Power In The Rubble of The American Dream: Why Donald Trump May Be The Most Consequential President of Our Time, David Scharfenberg predicted that post-Trump, even though his "ugliness will linger, it’s looking increasingly likely that another, more exalted legacy could surpass it... Trump-- the crass, cockeyed pirate of the Potomac-- just might usher in the most meaningful epoch of American politics in a half-century." He was hardly the first politician to speak to the economic anxieties of the 21st-century American voter. But he har... more »

ACLU: 911 Children Split at Border Since 2018 Court Order

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
More than 900 children have been separated from their families at the border since a judge ordered that the practice be sharply curtailed.

Peter Thiel’s pivot

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 4 hours ago
Tyler Cowen linked to some discussion of a recent speech by Peter Thiel, a highly successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Thiel is known for holding somewhat libertarian views, but recently seems to be pivoting towards national conservatism. The talk ranged over a wide variety of issues. An attendee named Bonnie Kavoussi took notes: I took notes […] The post Peter Thiel’s pivot appeared first on Econlib.

A Democratic President Could Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal

David Axe at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Think about it as you watch the big debate tonight. As tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf, U.S. presidential candidates from the Democratic Party are staking out positions on the 2015 deal whereby Iran limited its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions-relief. U.S. president Donald Trump, who is running for reelection in 2020 against a large slate of Democrats, in 2018 withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal, a signature accomplishment of former U.S. president Barack Obama. While there are some caveats, ... more »

Army Soldiers Will Use Special M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle to Control Robots

David Axe at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The future is now. U.S. Army soldiers riding in a specially-modified M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle will control a platoon of ground robots during an upcoming exercise in Colorado. The planned 2020 test “moves beyond the basic ‘robotic wingman’ pursuits that have so far led how the mechanized community of the Army is getting at using semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles,” *Army Times *reporter Todd South explained. Army officials intend for the month-long exercise at Fort Carson to gather data for the service’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center. ... more »

Fact for Trump: America Can't Attack Venezuela with Aircraft Carriers

David Axe at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: By United States Navy - http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=15091http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/040614-N-0119G-020.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5554363] What? *But at least one lawmaker wants to escalate Washington’s involvement in the Venezuelan tragedy. “Cuba, Russia send troops to prop Maduro up in Venezuela … while we talk/sanction,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, on May 3, 2019 tweeted. “Where is our aircraft carrier?”* A failed coup attempt targeting Venezuel... more »

That Time A British Mach-2 Lightning Single-Handedly Intercepted 80 Soviet Bombers

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *History, Europe* [image: By Girtholomew - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53559744] Brave. *“As the nominated Q1, the first to go in the event of a scramble, the other pilot, despite looking as bleary-eyed as I felt, ran with admirable élan out to his aircraft.”* The iconic English Electric (later British Aircraft Corporation, BAC) Lightning has been Britain’s first and only entirely indigenous Mach 2 fighter aircraft produced. The jet was developed from the English Electric P.1, a supersonic research aircraft. Once the Lig... more »

Live Blog: Democrat Presidential Primary Debate #3 in Detroit (First Night)

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 4 hours ago
Open thread on the debate.

Beto Chooses Men Who Kneeled for National Anthem as Debate Guests

Luis Miguel at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: beto-chooses-men-who-kneeled-for-national-anthem-as-debate-guests] Will the Texan's latest stunt be enough to make a comeback?

Garlic Festival Shooting: So Many Questions, So Few Answers So Far

Bob Adelmann at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: garlic-festival-shooter-so-many-questions-so-few-answers-so-far] There are, at this writing, precious few answers to the July 28 shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, but a few clues.

CNN Head Zucker Held Breakfast With Bigwigs for Kamala Harris’s AG Bid

Luis Miguel at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: cnn-head-zucker-held-breakfast-with-bigwigs-for-kamala-harris-s-ag-bid] A resurfaced report shows CNN President Jeff Zucker helped and befriended Harris during her campaign for California AG, calling her “incredibly exciting.”

European summer is getting really, really hot — but can its historic cities cop the heat?

Alan Weedon at Just In - 5 hours ago
In a warming world, where heatwaves are due to increase in severity, how are the continent's cities equipped to deal with this changing climate — and are they even ready?

Relatives 'devastated' as council knocks down gravestones in the name of safety

Kirstie Wellauer at Just In - 5 hours ago
Relatives visiting the gravestones of their family in a NSW town, who found the gravestones razed, thought it was the work of vandals.

Liberal Party took no action following alleged sexual assault, staffer says

Jean Kennedy And Kevin Nguyen at Just In - 5 hours ago
One of two women who claim they were sexually assaulted while working in the NSW Liberal Party says her request for an internal investigation went nowhere despite numerous follow-ups.

'Great deal' or 'no deal': Trump's warning to China sinks Wall Street

David Chau at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australian shares are likely to drop in early trade, after US President Donald Trump's latest warnings to China hurt investor sentiment in foreign markets.

Princess Haya, Dubai ruler's wife, seeks forced marriage protection order in UK court

Just In - 5 hours ago
The estranged wife of Dubai's ruler applies for protective orders in a British court using laws intended to safeguard victims of forced marriages and domestic abuse, while the sheikh's lawyers request that their two children be returned to Dubai.

James Pattinson wins Ashes recall with Mitchell Starc a chance of missing out

Just In - 5 hours ago
Australia coach Justin Langer reveals Mitchell Starc is one of three bowlers fighting for one spot in the first Ashes XI, with James Pattinson set for a Test recall three years after his last game.

The ocean is gradually washing away Western Australia's beachfront lifestyle

Irena Ceranic, James Carmody And Cecile O'Connor at Just In - 5 hours ago
For many West Australians the beach forms the foundation of their lifestyle, but the oceanfront dream is under threat for many in Perth and towns up and down the coast.

Man charged over woman injured by fishing line strung across path

Just In - 5 hours ago
A 24-year-old man is charged with three counts of acts to endanger life after a woman suffers a neck injury caused by fishing line which was hanging across a pathway in Adelaide's south.

Gloves to come off for mother and daughter in Adelaide Roller Derby decider

Malcolm Sutton at Just In - 5 hours ago
A mother and her daughter are sledging each other ahead of their roller derby grand final clash in Adelaide but, in an ironic twist, their son (and brother) will be adjudicating the battle as a referee.

Online mental health monitoring trial keeps track of progress in real time between appointments

Claire Lindsay at Just In - 5 hours ago
Regional trials of a world-first digital platform aimed at transforming access to mental health services for young people tracks how participants are feeling in real time.

Lucas Fowler murder suspects dodge Mounties dragnet as search in small town called off

Just In - 5 hours ago
Police in Canada are unable to confirm the possible sighting of fugitive teens Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky in York Landing, where Hercules military aircraft and hundreds of officers were deployed, and will return their focus to the Gillam area.

The hardy pioneers of Queensland's migrant cane-cutting years

Tom Major at Just In - 5 hours ago
They travelled across the world in the 1950s and '60s to build a new life cutting sugarcane in the steamy paddocks of north Queensland. Now they are returning to learn the story of their ancestors.

Live: NSW Now: Traffic chaos on M5 as truck catches fire, Strata body warns of class actions

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING*: A truck has caught fire on Sydney's M5 causing major delays for citybound commuters, while the peak body representing strata residents urges the NSW Government to protect itself from lawsuits stemming from the work of shoddy builders.

'It's like a disease': Collector of 'practically everything' says it's now time to downsize

Georgie Burgess at Just In - 5 hours ago
Slopen Main farmer John Price has spent his life collecting, but as he begins to downsize it's all going under the hammer — including a fully restored Charger expected to fetch at least $40,000.

Pink Lake hasn't been pink for a decade. Now scientists want to change that

Isabel Moussalli at Just In - 5 hours ago
A team of scientists in Western Australia will investigate how to turn an iconic lake pink in a project believed to be an Australian first.

Queensland town shows what the 'gold standard' of maternity care should be

Kelly Butterworth at Just In - 5 hours ago
Fewer than one in 10 pregnant women in Australia have access to what is considered to be the 'gold standard' of maternity care, but one outback Queensland town has adopted the model in a bold move to empower local women and midwives.

'I take full responsibility. I'm sorry': Calombaris breaks his silence about underpaying staff

Just In - 5 hours ago
Celebrity chef George Calombaris tells 7.30 he is sorry for underpaying his restaurant staff and hopes he can now be a "voice for change" in the hospitality industry.

After 4 Years in Prison Father Wrongly Convicted of Murdering His 15-Month-Old Daughter Due to SBS Has Charges Overturned in Alaska

Admin at Medical Kidnap - 5 hours ago
Dr. David Ayoub, a radiologist who has testified in court on numerous occasions during Shaken Baby Syndrome cases testifying that other medical conditions can explain symptoms often used to accuse parents of child abuse, has stated that by his calculations there are about 50,000 parents currently in prison suffering from wrongful child abuse convictions. On July 26, 2019, one father, Clayton Allison, who was in his fourth year of a 30-year prison sentence in Alaska, had his conviction reversed by the Alaska Court of Appeals. Like many cases that are being overturned in recent years... more »

More Central American migrants take shelter in churches, recalling 1980s sanctuary movement

Mario Garcia, Professor, Department of Chicano Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
The number of migrants living in churches has spiked recently in anticipation of threatened immigration raids, but churches have long protected refugees in an act of faith-based civil disobedience.

WHAT IF -- WAIT, HEAR ME OUT -- DEMOCRATS AREN'T DOOMED?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
John Harris -- the founding editor of Politico and a one-time Mark Halperin collaborator -- believes, shockingly, that Democrats who are arguing in favor of bold progressive ideas might have found a formula for success: Put a bunch of Democrats on the stage and they can’t help but go off the rails: They compete with each other to win the favor of liberal activists, and saddle themselves with unrealistic positions that could leave a nominee vulnerable in the general election. That was a prevailing Washington media and political class narrative after the first round of Democratic deba...more »

South Korea's Air Force's KF-X Prototype Is Set to Fly in 2021

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Asia* [image: Martin-Baker says the “Mk18 for KF-X is a similar seat to the one currently in competition for the US Air Force new trainer jet, the T-X.” According Yonhap News, South Korea has completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the KF-X fighter and the De] Pretty cool. *Martin-Baker says the “Mk18 for KF-X is a similar seat to the one currently in competition for the US Air Force new trainer jet, the T-X.”* According Yonhap News, South Korea has completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the KF-X fighter and the Defense Acquisition Pr... more »

Is Germany's Air Force Doomed? Inside the Sorry State of the Luftwaffe.

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, Europe* [image: By Krasimir Grozev - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10881998] Pathetic. *“Aircraft are grounded due to a lack of spare parts, or they aren’t even on site since they’re off for maintenance by the industry,” Gerhartz said at the event.* Head of the German Air Force, Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, told 200 industry executives, military officers and lawmakers at an event in Berlin at an event in Berlin on Jun. 27 that the “Luftwaffe is at a low point.” Gerhartz said that his recent inspections of several base... more »

Trying (and Failing) to Put Kaiser Wilhelm II on Trial

abarzani at Lawfare - 5 hours ago
PDF version. A review of William A. Schabas, “The Trial of the Kaiser” (Oxford UP, 2018) *** It was a getaway to be made in style. On armistice eve, at last resigned to Germany’s defeat in World War I, Kaiser Wilhelm II fled his headquarters in Belgium on a blue-and-gold imperial train. In search of refuge, he was Netherlands-bound, courtiers and imperial trappings in tow. The pomp and circumstance did not last the journey, however. A few kilometers on, fear of mutinous troops spooked the kaiser into relocating to an unmarked automobile. He made it to neutral Dutch soil before th... more »

South Korea Says North Korea Has Fired Unidentified Projectiles

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Observers say the launches were aimed at ramping up pressure on the United States to make concessions.

Speaker in Video Clip is Not Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A video clip circulating on Facebook is from a 1989 talk by the late Sharifa Alkhateeb, not Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

Was the Death of FBI Agent Sal Cincinelli Linked to the Clinton Foundation?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The Clinton "body bags" hoax is one of the longest-running internet conspiracy theories.

Crimes In Limbo:SDF(PKK) Commits Horrific Crimes Against Syrians Under Cover of the US Led Coalition

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
*Absolutely appalling what the US led coalition has been allowing under their tutelage* *noun: tutelage- protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship.* * This topic has been written on for years here at PFYT's- while so many, far too many others championed these thugs, I was labelled a "kurd hater" for stating the facts. * * It must be stated unequivocally that too many turned a blind eye to what has been occurring in Syria- all easily knowable with just a little effort!* *Scoop - SDF Commits Horrific Crimes Against Syrians Under Coalition Cover* *Wednesday... more »

3rd Annual The Truth About Cancer event in October will sell out quickly. Get your tickets while you can!

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 5 hours ago
I have a HUGE announcement! My long time dear friends, who are like family to me, Ty and Charlene (over at The Truth About Cancer) have made it their life’s mission to empower and educate the world with trustworthy, lifesaving information about cancer. This has personally affected and helped my own family members who have […] The post 3rd Annual The Truth About Cancer event in October will sell out quickly. Get your tickets while you can! appeared first on Health Nut News.

Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Night”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Ludovico Einaudi, “Night”

The Coming College Adversity Score Scam

admin at Coyote Blog - 5 hours ago
As I wrote before, the College Board is going to award "adversity" scores to its college-bound test-takers (essentially the inverse of a privilege score). As I wrote earlier, beyond self-identification questions that can't be trusted, the best data for this will be the student's address. I predicted that rich people would quickly hack this system: […]

Iraq Exhibits Smuggled Artifacts Returned From UK, Sweden

Recently recovered antiquities are displayed at the foreign ministry, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 29, 2019. ( AP)Iraqi ministers on Monday put on display artifacts recovered from the UK and Sweden, which had been stolen and illegally smuggled to Europe in the past decades.

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Have you ever watched a lightning storm in awe? Join the crowd. Oddly, nobody knows exactly how lightning is produced. What is known is that charges slowly separate in some clouds causing rapid electrical discharges (lightning), but how electrical charges get separated in clouds remains a topic of much research. *Click image for larger size.* Lightning usually takes a jagged course, rapidly heating a thin column of air to about three times the surface temperature of the Sun. The resulting shock wave starts supersonically and decays into the loud sound known as thunder. Lightning bo... more »

Chet Raymo, “Moments of Being”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“Moments of Being”* by Chet Raymo “A passage from the "Pensees" of Teilhard de Chardin: "Though the phenomena of the lower world remain the same- the material determinisms, the vicissitudes of chance, the laws of labor, the agitations of men, the footfalls of death- he who dares to believe reaches a sphere of created reality in which things, while retaining their habitual texture, seem to be made out of a different substance. Everything remains the same so far as phenomena are concerned, but at the same time everything become luminous, animated, loving..." Whatever we think of Te... more »

The Poet: David Whyte, "What To Remember When Waking"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"What To Remember When Waking"* "In that first hardly noticed moment to which you wake, coming back to this life from the other more secret, moveable and frighteningly honest world where everything began, there is a small opening into the new day which closes the moment you begin your plans. What you can plan is too small for you to live. What you can live wholeheartedly will make plans enough for the vitality hidden in your sleep. To be human is to become visible while carrying what is hidden as a gift to others. To remember the other world in this world is to live in your true inh... more »

The Rise of the American Gestapo: Has It Already Happened Here?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 5 hours ago
By John W. Whitehead “Adolf Hitler is alive and well in the United States, and he is fast rising to power.”—Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant... more »

The Information War is Over and We Have Lost. Change My Mind.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 5 hours ago
Op-Ed by corbettreport The ability to view alternative ideas and contrary opinions and come to our own conclusions is the basis of cognitive liberty. Big... more »

"You Might Wait A Long Time..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“If you are the kind of person who is waiting for the 'right' thing to happen, you might wait for a long time. It's like waiting for all the traffic lights to be green for five miles before starting the trip.” - Robert Kiyosaki

Can Institutions Impose Climate Beliefs on Stakeholders?

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 5 hours ago
Stanley Kurtz writes at New Republic Fossil Fuel Divestment versus Institutional Neutrality: A North Carolina Test Case. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. An important test of “institutional neutrality” — a pillar of campus free speech — is now playing out in North Carolina, where the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA) recently chose to […]

Musical Interlude: Jeff Wayne, "The War of the Worlds", Full Album

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Jeff Wayne, "The War of the Worlds", Full Album Justin Hayward, "War of the Worlds", Disk 1, Track 4 - "Forever Autumn" "Forever Autumn" single release.

Your CNN "White People For President" Candidate Debate Preview

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 6 hours ago
CNN has chosen to grace America with yet another double-header democratic debate featuring half of the 679 candidates scrambling for the democrat nomination, VP and cabinet positions in the presidential administration of Marianne Williamson. Beclowning themselves last week, CNN gave us Wolff Blitzer and a debate lineup selection show more reminiscent of a mix of bingo game night and a bad game show, the only thing missing was Steve Harvey and bad jokes between selections. Then this morning the 'Most Trusted Name In News" started an extravaganza of wall to wall coverage at a windb... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

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

"We Are All Passengers..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“Night and day the river flows. If time is the mind of space, the River is the soul of the desert. Brave boatmen come, they go, they die, the voyage flows on forever. We are all canyoneers. We are all passengers on this little mossy ship, this delicate dory sailing round the sun that humans call the earth. Joy, shipmates, joy.” - Edward Abbey

Did Canada's PM Direct CPPIB to Invest in India?

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 6 hours ago
Louis Baudoin-Laarman of AFP Canada reports that Justin Trudeau did not direct Canada’s pension fund investments to India: A post claims that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “took” two billion dollars from Canada’s retirement fund in order to give it to housing projects in India. This is false. The independent Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has invested more than $8 billion in Indian ventures since 2009, but the Canadian prime minister plays no role in deciding how Canada Pension Plan funds are invested. A three year-old YouTube video resurfaced on July 25, when the Fac... more »

Shepherd Bliss : In praise of honeybees

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 6 hours ago
We two-footeds can learn much from the winged honeybees. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | July 30, 2019 SEBASTOPOL, California — I attended a honeybee gathering recently at a wild place in rural Sebastopol. During my nearly 30 … finish reading Shepherd Bliss : In praise of honeybees

Study suggests frozen Earthlike planets could support life

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-07-frozen-earthlike-planets-life.html Advertisements

Female Soviet astronaut made recordings in space just before she died

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/06/19/very-eerie-female-soviet-astronaut-made-recordings-in-space-just-before-she-died/

Apple Contractors Hear Sex Acts, Drug Deals in Siri Recordings

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://futurism.com/apple-siri-hear-sex-acts-drug-deals

Baldness Could Soon Be Cured for Real — if You’re Rich

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://futurism.com/the-byte/baldness-cured-rich

China Promises to Never Use Nukes — Unless Another Country Does First

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://futurism.com/the-byte/china-never-nukes-another-country-first

Watch a Japanese Spacecraft Grab Rock Samples From Tiny Asteroid

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://futurism.com/the-byte/watch-japanese-spacecraft-grab-rock-asteroid

Hacker Who Killed WannaCry Sentenced to Time Served

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://futurism.com/the-byte/hacker-killed-wannacry-sentenced

A New Deep-Sea Robot Can Shape-Shift Into an Autonomous Submarine

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://futurism.com/the-byte/deep-sea-robot-shapeshift-autonomous-submarine

A New AI Can Spot Art Forgeries

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://futurism.com/the-byte/real-fake-paintings-ai

The Military Is Mounting Laser Weapons on Tanks

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://futurism.com/military-mounting-laser-weapons-tanks

Chopper Presser #2 – President Trump Impromptu Remarks Upon Arrival….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Chopper Pressers are the best pressers; and today we get two. One upon departure, and one upon return to the White House from Virginia. [Video Below – Transcript will follow]

Maria Bartiromo and Clete Willems Discuss U.S-China Trade Discussions…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Good interview between Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo and former White House trade official Clete Willems. Essentially Willems confirms the current outlook of the Trump administration that a deal with China is not likely in the short-term; however, Willems is optimistic … Continue reading →

Understanding The Abundance Of Bad Faith Arguments Against Bernie Sanders

Shadowproof at Shadowproof - 6 hours ago
Ahead of CNN's 2020 Democratic presidential debate, Kevin Gosztola outlines exhaustive list of bad faith arguments against Senator Bernie Sanders. The post Understanding The Abundance Of Bad Faith Arguments Against Bernie Sanders appeared first on Shadowproof.

London Mayor Demands New PM Boris Johnson “Re-think” New Immigration Plan

James Murphy at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: london-mayor-demands-new-pm-boris-johnson-re-think-new-immigration-plan] London mayor Sadiq Khan has attacked new PM Boris Johnson on a proposed new immigration plan. But the two politicians may agree more than they disagree on the subject.

CNN Head Zucker Held Breakfast With Bigwigs for Kamala Harris’ AG Bid

Luis Miguel at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: cnn-head-zucker-held-breakfast-with-bigwigs-for-kamala-harris-ag-bid] A resurfaced report shows CNN President Jeff Zucker helped and befriended Harris during her campaign for California AG, calling her “incredibly exciting.”

London Police Pay Damages to Street Preacher Arrested for “Islamophobia”

Michael Tennant at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: london-police-pay-damages-to-street-preacher-arrested-for-islamophobia] A London street preacher who was arrested for “Islamophobia” has been awarded over $3,000 in damages from the British capital’s police.

U.S. Government Will Borrow Nearly $1 Trillion This Year

Warren Mass at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: u-s-government-will-borrow-nearly-1-trillion-this-year] The Treasury Department announced on July 29 that the federal government is scheduled to borrow nearly $1 trillion this fiscal year, the greatest amount in six years.

"Donald Trump and Elijah Cummings Are Both Betraying Voters"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Donald Trump and Elijah Cummings * *Are Both Betraying Voters"* By Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – “Racist!” said Nancy Pelosi, pointing the finger at America’s chief executive. “Right back at you,” said he. Blah, blah, blah… *Empty Epithets: *When you accuse someone of being “pusillanimous,” it has real meaning. As does “ignorant.” Or “vain.” Even “wicked” still has some meaning. But “racist” is now a hollow word. But the whole discussion is so full of empty epithets and silly name-calling, lie piled onto lie… claptrap on claptrap… it’s like a presidential debate! Donald J. Trump: ... more »

Minnesota – 121-Year-Old Cold Record Topples

Robert at Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
Feels like fall in northern Minnesota. Coldest July30 since William McKinley was president. The mercury dipped to 37 F this morning in International Falls, breaking the previous record of 38 F set back in 1898. According to WCCO, “temperatures in the area don’t typically reach the 30s until late September, early October.” https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/07/30/minnesota-weather-temperatures-dip-to-37-degrees-in-international-falls-breaking-121-year-record/ Thanks to ... Read moreMinnesota – 121-Year-Old Cold Record Topples The post Minnesota – 121-Year-Old Cold Record Topples ap... more »

Record cold in Moscow and Moscow Region

Robert at Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
At 6 am of July 30 in the village of Cherusti, thermometers showed +3.1°C. This the record lowest temperature ever observed in the Moscow region that date. Prior to this, the coldest July 30 was in Klin with a low of +3.9°C. In Moscow, the lowest temperature was at 24 km of the Moscow Ring ... Read moreRecord cold in Moscow and Moscow Region The post Record cold in Moscow and Moscow Region appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Israel Now Using F35 to Strike ‘Iranian Targets’ In Iraq

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*21WIRE + South Front* | Israeli F-35 warplane behind strike against supposed 'Iranian' rocket depot.

Washington is Aiding in the Theft of Syrian Oil

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*Stephen Lendman* | Trump continues to arm both Arab and Kurdish fighters, working closely with them to traffick stolen Syrian oil.

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