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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

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CDC blames new Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak on pet turtles

News Desk at Food Safety News - 13 minutes ago
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that turtles have infected 21 people in 13 states with a Salmonella strain, sending seven to the hospital. None have died. CDC’s report says Salmonella Oranienburg is the outbreak strain, infecting the 21 people. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicate that contact with pet turtles is the likely... Continue Reading

Ryan Knows-- Ryan Grim, That Is: Joe Biden’s Family Has Been Trading On Biden's Name For Decades-- And Democrats NEED To Acknowledge That... Now

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 minutes ago
Grim's right, of course. And if you're a regular *DWT* reader, you've known about it for years-- and this isn't just about Hunter Biden. That brother of his-- is he in prison yet?-- is even worse? Grim wrote that "The problem for Democrats is that a review of Hunter Biden’s career shows clearly that he, along with Joe Biden’s brother James, has been trading on their family name for decades, cashing in on the implication-- and sometimes the explicit argument-- that giving money to a member of Joe Biden’s family wins the favor of Joe Biden. Democrats have been loath to give any cr... more »

Elizabeth Warren's Cruel Plan For "Environmental Justice"

Francis Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 18 minutes ago
* Elizabeth Warren wants to be known as the Democratic presidential candidate who has a “Plan” for everything. I count some 50 of these Plans here on her website. * [N]ow we can make that 51 Plans, because yesterday Warren came out with the latest and greatest of them all, titled “FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE AS WE COMBAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS.” * [According to Warren] we have a “crisis of environmental justice,” caused by racist people like you putting “profits before people” while the government “look[s] the other way.” * I have a different word to describe Warren’s Plan for Climate Justice.... more »

U.S. Special Forces Soldier In Syria: 'I Am Ashamed For The First Time In My Career'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 28 minutes ago
I just spoke to a distraught US Special Forces soldier who is among the 1000 or so US troops in Syria tonight who is serving alongside the SDF Kurdish forces. It was one of the hardest phone calls I have ever taken. "I am ashamed for the first time in my career." — Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) October 9, 2019 *FOX New:* *Turkey's Syria invasion: Member of US Special Forces says, 'I am ashamed for the first time in my career'* PENTAGON – A member of U.S. Special Forces serving alongside the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria told Fox News on Wednesday they we... more »

The U.S. Air Force Has Begun Prototyping Its F-35 Stealth Fighter Replacement

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 39 minutes ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Will it change warfare? *Key point: *The weapons of the future are coming. (Washington, D.C.) Drone fighter jets, hypersonic attack planes, artificial intelligence, lasers, electronic warfare and sensors woven into the fuselage of an aircraft - are all areas of current technological exploration for the Air Force as it begins early prototyping for a new, 6th-Generation fighter jet to emerge in the 2030s and 2040s. While the initiative, called Next Generation Air Dominance(NGAD), has been largely conceptual for years, Air Force officials say current “pro... more »

Why It Took 2 Years for the U.S. Air Force to Start Beating the Nazis

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 39 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By USAAF - U.S. Air Force photo 090821-F-1234S-001 [1] from the National Museum of the USAF [2], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8692765] A long time. The popular conception of the struggle in the air over northern Europe during World War II is of squadrons of sleek fighters racing over the German heartland to protect contrailed streams of lumbering bombers stretching beyond sight. This is as it was during the second half of America’s air war against Germany, but it was as far from the truth as it ... more »

Growing Fears That The Kurds Will Not Be Able To Stop The Escape Of Thousands Of ISIS Fighters

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 51 minutes ago
Kurdish authorities claimed last night's bombardments at the border town of Qamishli had struck a prison full of its 'most dangerous' ISIS inmates in a 'clear attempt' to liberate them (pictured: ISIS fighters lie in a cramped prison guarded by the Kurdish-led SDF in Qamishli) *Daily Mail*: *'We now face the prospect of 10,000 ISIS prisoners rejoining the battlefield': US senator's terrifying warning as Kurdish militia claims jihadists will escape jail while they fight Turkey* * Democrat Senator Jeanne Shaheen warned of escaped ISIS fighters Wednesday * Turkey invaded northern Syria... more »

Turkey's Invasion Of Northern Syria -- News Updates October 10, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 52 minutes ago
*Daily Mail: **Turkey releases video of its commandos advancing against Kurdish fighters as civilians continue to flee airstrikes and shelling in towns along the Syrian border* * Turkey's infantry are continuing their advance against Kurdish fighters as they bombard northern Syria * Operation Peace Spring began on Wednesday with barrages from artillery and war planes * President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims a 'safe zone' will push the Kurds out and allow for Syrian repatriation * Trump had agreed to withdraw US troops from Syria and hand control of the military operation to the T... more »

Nocturnal Twitterings VI

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 54 minutes ago
*(Unexpected, this one:)* *Hugh Sykes, BBC*: Hey Extinction Rebellion! Aviation accounts for 2 to 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cement manufacture produces four times as much CO2: 8%. Why are you targetting minor offender London City Airport instead of cement factories?...And annoyance in anyone who knows the facts instead of being seduced into this messianic new religion without doing a bit of (easy) research first.

What's Jon Faine really like? A farewell reflection from his former producer

Daniel Ziffer at Just In - 1 hour ago
"The core of Jon Faine, and why his audience and staff love him, is his kindness," writes Daniel Ziffer, who produced Faine's radio program for seven years.

'Quite disturbing': GPS trackers ineffectively monitor domestic violence perpetrators

Josh Bavas at Just In - 1 hour ago
A series of tests by Queensland police find live alerts that are supposed to warn authorities, or even the victim, if an offender is approaching are only successful in half of all the simulated breaches.

ATO whistleblower facing life in prison says tax ombudsman failed him

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 1 hour ago
Richard Boyle says the tax ombudsman did not conduct a proper review of the tax office regarding allegations of improper use of debt-collection powers.

Tourists might tiptoe through the tulips but there's more to this farm

Hugh Hogan at Just In - 1 hour ago
Tourists flock to this tulip farm to see the flowers, but it is under the ground where the serious farming is happening.

Paedophile former NSW minister wins bid for parole

Giselle Wakatama at Just In - 1 hour ago
The NSW Parole Authority is set to grant parole to convicted paedophile and disgraced former government minister Milton Orkopoulos.

Former Paralympian climbs on top of plane in Extinction Rebellion protest

Just In - 1 hour ago
A Paralympic medallist, identified as James Brown, climbs on top of a British Airways plane at London City Airport as part of ongoing protests by Extinction Rebellion.

Self-managed super funds face a wealth wipe out due to inexperience and a toxic economic mix: ASIC

Peter Ryan at Just In - 1 hour ago
The low-interest-rate/low-inflation environment that's making life tough for professional investors could be toxic for inexperienced self-managed funds, according to ASIC.

Ireland and the UK see a 'pathway' to a Brexit deal

Just In - 1 hour ago
The leaders of Britain and Ireland say they have spotted a "pathway" to an elusive Brexit deal, keeping hopes of a breakthrough alive just three weeks before the UK's deadline to leave the European Union.

Adelaide hospital beds to be mothballed despite record ramping

Nick Harmsen at Just In - 1 hour ago
The South Australian Government has revealed plans to mothball 60 public hospital beds, including 32 at the flagship Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), despite record levels of ambulance ramping outside emergency departments in recent months.

Deacon murder appeal dismissed

Kate Ashton at Just In - 1 hour ago
Convicted murderer Danny Deacon has his appeal over a life sentence dismissed at the Northern Territory Court of Criminal Appeal.

Two Years and Multiple Lawsuits Result in Nothing – Deutsche Bank Doesn’t Have Trump Tax Returns…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Two years of litigation, thousands of resistance hours used, millions spent on lawyers, and they don’t even get a T-Shirt. Oh dear… too funny. (New York Times) If investigators are going to get their hands on President Trump’s tax returns, … Continue reading →

Nocturnal Twitterings V

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 1 hour ago
*Dominic Raab (foreign secretary)*: I’ve spoken to my Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu to express the UK’s disappointment and concern about the military incursion into NE Syria, and call for restraint. The intervention risks greater humanitarian suffering and undermines the focus on countering Daesh. *Emily Maitlis, BBC*: There’s a lot of foreign office “disappointment” this week. Disappointment is when pret runs out of your fave lunchtime sarnie. Not when war is started.

On the Politics of Liberals and Nationalists

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
In a liberal (progressive) society, politics is stronger than culture and history. In a nationalist (conservative) society, culture and history are stronger than politics. Liberalism seeks to politicize every aspect of life by politicizing culture and history. Nationalism seeks to bring traditional values (rooted in culture and history) to politics. The stability of a liberal regime depends on the power of the political institutions. The stability of a nationalist society depends on the nation’s sense of history and the strength of its culture. The liberals operate by making people ... more »

Unprecedented Cold In Boulder

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 1 hour ago
Today was the earliest autumn day on record which Boulder did not get above freezing, Our peak temperature this afternoon was 27 degrees. The previous record early cold was 34 degrees on October 8, 1985. Average temperature for the date … Continue reading →

Bernie Thinks Climate Change Causes Electrical Dissipation From Power Lines

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 1 hour ago
Apparently electricity from wind turbines is less evil than natural gas powered electricity.

Nocturnal Twitterings IV

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 1 hour ago
*Rob Burley (@robburley - from British Columbia)*: @RobBurl, would you please post a tweet that mentions I am getting mistaken for you. I would like not to get tweets directed for you. I would appreciate it. *Rob Burley (@RobBurl - BBC)*: Please stop bothering this other Rob Burley. Poor guy gets inundated. *Rob Burley (@RobBurley1983 - from Surrey)*: I second that, it’s incredibly frustrating!!! *Richard (@theramblingelf - chap on Twitter)*: You guys should form a self help group. *Giles Dilnot (@reporterboy - ex-BBC)*: Reminds me of the very lovely American archaeologist ... more »

Nocturnal Twitterings III

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 1 hour ago
*Aaron Bastani*: *Brexitcast* is the worst political television the BBC has made. The idea that 4 people of same age, with same views, from the same circles re-hashing news when very little has actually happened - and in an ‘insidery’ political gossip way - is illustrative of BBC’s problems. *Rob Burley*: Getting close to a million viewers at 11:35pm. We'll wear your bad review Aaron. *Aaron Bastani*: It’s called a publicly funded monopoly Rob. The BBC has 70% of tv and radio news market. Well done!!! *Seymour*: And therein lies the problem Rob, the BBC should be far above cha... more »

Nocturnal Twitterings I

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 1 hour ago
*George Monbiot*: I would dearly love the chance to debate climate breakdown with Andrew Neil, or the presenters of the other big BBC programmes. But it seems they prefer to discuss it only with less experienced people. I wonder why? *Piers Morgan*: Hi George, when you came on Good Morning Britain to defend veganism, you admitted you were wearing leather shoes & a leather watch-strap. Perhaps we've all worked out you're a flaming hypocrite...

Nocturnal Twitterings II

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 2 hours ago
BBC News - Owen Jones assault: Three men charged https://t.co/myzzGKfscF — farhana dawood (@farhana_dawood) October 10, 2019 *Owen Jones*: Hi BBC Press Office. I'm a *Guardian* journalist and columnist. Describing me as a "Labour activist" - when most of the British press can accurately be described as Tory activists (which you don't call them) - after I'm attacked shows a grotesque level of bias. The BBC report says: Three men have been charged after Labour activist Owen Jones was assaulted outside a north London pub. *The Guardian columnist* said he had been celebrating his ... more »

Temperature problems result in olive recall because of botulism danger

News Desk at Food Safety News - 2 hours ago
UNFI is recalling cases of “Arla Apetina Marinated Feta & Olives in Oil, Pitted” distributed in seven states because the product may have been exposed to conditions that allow the bacteria that causes botulism poisoning to grow. A total of 75 cases of this product were distributed to 69 retail customers serviced by UNFI distribution... Continue Reading

More food recalled because of Listeria problem with Tip Top Poultry

Coral Beach at Food Safety News - 2 hours ago
Another recall in a series of actions taken by companies in the U.S. and Canada in relation to a Listeria outbreak is underway. A Washington company is pulling sandwiches it made with chicken from Tip Top Poultry. Jumbo Foods Inc. of Mukilteo, WA, is recalling Tuscan Sun (TS) brand chicken salad sandwiches, according to the... Continue Reading

Protests Worsen In Ecuador

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*The Guardian:** Ecuador: defiant protesters parade captured officers as unrest drags on* Eight uniformed officers were brought onto a stage and forced to address a crowd of thousands of activists but were not harmed Indigenous protesters in Ecuador have paraded a group of captured police officers on stage in a brazen show of defiance to the government of Lenín Moreno, as protests against austerity-measures dragged into a second week. Eight uniformed officers were brought onto a stage and forced to address a crowd of thousands of activists who have occupied the Casa de Cultura ... more »

Oct. 10: A Bad, Bad Day

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 2 hours ago
As I began today's blog, I planned to use my regular formula which has a good deal of commentary added by me. But I was overwhelmed by the range of idiocy and greed and cruelty. There was so much to cover - the idiocy of the Canadian election, the immense damage that is going to be done, especially by the Conservatives, the range of violence and cruelty over so much of the world, the general sense of a world that is far, far out of control, the morons we are allowing to run loose (Premier Ford of Ontario, the whole Conservative Party, ---- ...there was so much to cover that this wo... more »

Kurdish Troops Are Defenseless Against Turkish Air Strikes

David Axe at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Turkish planes have been able to attack without facing serious opposition. Kurdish forces for decades have struggled to acquire a meaningful air-defense capability. Turkish warplanes pummeled Kurdish-held towns as Turkish ground troops streamed across the Syria-Turkey border on Oct. 9, 2019. The air raids, artillery bombardment and other attacks killed at least 23 Kurdish fighters from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces as well as nine civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. Turkish planes have been able to attack without facin... more »

GOP Dares Congress to Impeach Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America GOP analyst Eric Mitchell and legal analyst and criminal defense attorney Anthony Tall join Scottie Nell Hughes to discuss President Trump’s falling popularity and the arrest of two associates of Trump lawyer and former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani in connection with Ukrainian meddling in US elections. end

Corporations Should Stay Out of Hong Kong Mayhem – Ben Swann

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America China’s state media is lashing out at Apple over an app that allows users to track Hong Kong police officers. The app, called “HK maps” has been instrumental for Hong Kong protesters tracking the movement of authorities. Protesters are gathering outside of the cities’ high-court as an appeal hearing takes place for activist …

ALERT! Another HUGE Bank Bailout of $236B Today…and RISING!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RoadtoRoota WOW! Another huge jump in Bank Bailout money was injected into the Repo Market today and it is only INCREASING!! Watch for a MEGA bailout operation from the Federal Reserve in the next FEW DAYS as the Banking Derivative Problem is gutting the “Too Big to Fail” banks. end

Turkish attack on Syria endangers a remarkable democratic experiment by the Kurds

James L. Gelvin, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Since defending northern Syria from the Islamic State, Kurdish people have established an egalitarian society where women are equal, democracy is direct and religious freedom is guaranteed.

US Democrat Impeachment Efforts And Tactics Against President Trump Will Be Used By Republicans Against The Next U.S. Democrat President

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
© Aaron Schwartz - Greg Nash *Merrill Matthews, The Hill*: *Trump impeachment efforts will haunt the next Democrat in the White House* Not long ago, the U.S. entered the never-ending presidential election campaign, in which the next campaign begins the morning after Election Day. Americans have been groaning about the non-stop election cycle ever since. Well, it appears we’ve entered the never-ending presidential impeachment campaign, as well. President Trump’s alleged quid-pro-quo offer to the Ukrainian president spurred the latest push for impeachment. This was the first time Sp... more »

Cannabis companies scale back plans as access to capital tightens

Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier at Marijuana Business Daily - 2 hours ago
Several companies recently announced challenges with financing their expansion plans. The trend doesn't bode well for many cannabis operators. Cannabis companies scale back plans as access to capital tightens is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

If Accurate, The Impeachment Game is Over – Fake Whistleblower Lawyers Now Retreat From Testimonial Appearance…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
A report from the Wall Street Journal outlines a request by lawyers for the fake CIA ‘whistleblower’ that ultimately spells doom for the entire phony construct of the impeachment construction by anonymous complaint. The Wall Street Journal is reporting the … Continue reading →

The Daily Brief 2019-10-09

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
This is a summary of 19 AMN articles on the following subjects: EE.UU., Siria, Trump, Turquía, Russia, Aleppo, Hasakah, Raqqa, Syria, Saudi, Turkey, Qamishli, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Houthi, UAE, Yemen, Kurdistan, SDF, YPG, Israel, Rusia, Assad, Erdogan, PKK, Latakia, USA, Iran, Pompeo, Saudi Coalition. Categories covered in this brief: Americas-Es, Espanol, Siria, World-News, Syria, Turkey, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Erdogan claims Assad killed 1 million people, calls Sisi ‘a murderer’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unleashed a verbal attack against the Saudi and Egyptian governments on Thursday after the latter two states criticized Ankara’s new military incursion in Syria. “Saudi Arabia has to look in the mirror before it criticizes the peace process,” Erdogan said in a speech during an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish Army enters strategic border city as reports surface of SDF withdrawal

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Turkish Army has entered the strategic border city of Ras Al-Ayn after scoring a big advance earlier today. According to reports from northern Syria, the Turkish Army, alongside some militant elements, managed to enter Ras Al-Ayn after entering the city from its western corridor. The reports say that intense […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New reports of unidentified warplanes bombing Iranian forces near Syrian-Iraqi border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Some new reports have surfaced this evening that claim unidentified warplanes targeted the Iranian forces and their allies near the Iraqi border. According to the reports, most notably from the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the unidentified warplanes targeted the positions of the Iranian Armed Forces and their allies […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Envoy to Ukraine Was Removed After Pushback on Giuliani

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was removed from her post after insisting that Rudy Giuliani’s requests to Ukrainian officials for investigations be relayed through official channels.

Did Ivanka Trump Say Hunter Biden Benefited from Nepotism?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Two prominent U.S. political families sniped at each other over alleged abuses of influence.

China’s Global Reach: Surveillance and Censorship Beyond the Great Firewall

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Danny O’Brien Those outside the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are accustomed to thinking of the Internet censorship practices of the Chinese state as... more »

2 Rudy Giuliani Associates Who Helped him In Ukraine Arrested For Breaking U.S. Election Financing Laws

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *'I don't know them. Maybe they were clients of Rudy': Donald Trump DENIES knowing anything about Giuliani associates arrested for funneling cash from mystery Russian – despite having one to dinner at the White House* * Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman assisted Giuliani's effort to get Ukraine to investigate his theory about the 2016 elections * Donated $325,000 to pro-Trump super PAC and are accused of breaking campaign finance laws and concealing foreign donations * The two men had dinner with President Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in 2018 * Giuliani has said both are cli... more »

Irrelevant Hollywood Unhinged Join Forces in War on DJT

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 3 hours ago
As the impeachment process continues unabated by pathetic grandstanding sore-losing Democrats in Congress, some of hollywood's irrelevant weirdos have joined together their B list star power and are rolling out the War-wagon of a self-righteous campaign called the *'Impeachment Task Force'* [insert laugh track here]. Less a task force and more a smear campaign, hoping to recruit more than 100 actors and 1,000 activists of various stripes ranging from Hillary Clinton supporters to immigration activists. They all have two thing in common: a disturbing pattern of allowing hatred to o... more »

'A cynical publicity stunt': Iran lifts 40-year ban on women attending football matches

Just In - 3 hours ago
Iran lifts ban on women entering football stadiums for the first time in decades, but there is still discrimination against female fans who were unable to buy tickets even though seats were available.

'I was joking around': Bachelorette councillor won't quit over 'misogynistic' comments

Kathy Sundstrom at Just In - 3 hours ago
Councillor and Bachelorette contestant Jess Glasgow is being called on to resign by the Noosa Mayor over comments he made on the dating show that are being described as "crude" and "highly offensive".

Dozens of Sydney childcare centres shut down after baby boy dies

Kevin Nguyen And Greg Miskelly at Just In - 3 hours ago
A childcare network that was warned to lift its standards in 2015 has been shut down following the death of a baby boy at one of its facilities earlier this year.

Top End youth say they've got life easy compared to everyone else

Gabrielle Lyons at Just In - 3 hours ago
Young people in the Top End are returning 'in droves' after tasting life elsewhere and they think they are onto a good thing, a national survey finds.

Dyson ends bid to produce 'fantastic' electric car

Just In - 3 hours ago
Tesla have failed to turn a profit on their electric cars and that is in part why Dyson, despite having made a car, will not go to market.

Adelaide Crows to axe football chief and assistant coach following external review

Just In - 3 hours ago
The mass exodus at the Adelaide Crows is continuing, with the club announcing it will axe football chief Brett Burton and assistant coach Scott Camporeale following the completion of its external review.

Trump, a master of distraction, bails on the Kurds as impeachment looms

Zoe Daniel And Emily Olson at Just In - 3 hours ago
Under deep domestic pressure amid the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry, and plainly frustrated and in need of a distraction, Donald Trump risked the ire of his own party to pull out of Syria, writes Zoe Daniel.

When it comes to obesity rates, it's where you live that matters

Olivia Willis at Just In - 3 hours ago
In some parts of regional New South Wales, almost 44 per cent of the population is obese — three times the rate of those living in the wealthy suburbs of Perth.

'Every parent's nightmare': Father of two jailed for kidnapping 7yo girl from Kmart and molesting her

Kate McKenna at Just In - 3 hours ago
A father-of-two is sentenced to eight years in jail for luring a seven-year-old girl from the toy aisle of a shopping centre north of Brisbane, and molesting her in bushland 30 minutes away.

Locals take on property tycoon, Church over bid to transform Perth Hills suburb

Benjamin Gubana at Just In - 3 hours ago
A residential development proposed by the Satterley Property Group on Anglican Church land in the Perth Hills suburb of Stoneville is branded a planning "disaster" by concerned locals.

Union regulator's probe of AWU donations to GetUp! not valid, Federal Court rules

Karen Percy at Just In - 3 hours ago
A Federal Court judge finds the Registered Organisations Commission's investigation into donations made to the activist group in 2006 — when former opposition leader Bill Shorten was leading the union — was not politically motivated, but it was launched on a "flawed" basis.

Ash Barty's cricket lessons keep paying dividends as tennis number one wins The Don

Just In - 3 hours ago
The lessons that Ash Barty learned while playing cricket keep paying off for the world tennis number one, who picks up the prestigious The Don award.

'A multi-billion-dollar disaster': Japan prepares as Super Typhoon Hagibis approaches

Just In - 3 hours ago
A super typhoon heading for Japan could make landfall tomorrow, bringing heavy rain, gale-force winds, high waves and storm surges, to an area still recovering from a devastating typhoon last month, experts warn.

The radical climate solution no-one really wants

Michelle Grattan at Just In - 3 hours ago
Australia's climate policy keeps an uneasy status quo as politicians consider compromises, writes Michelle Grattan.

The 'blue economy' is on the rise. But with an ocean of opportunity comes risks

Antony Funnell at Just In - 3 hours ago
The 'blue economy' is opening up an ocean of opportunity. We have floating wind farms and hotels — Russia even has a nuclear facility at sea. But is it enlightened or exploitative?

Florida businessmen arrested over Trump campaign finances caught with one-way ticket to Vienna

Just In - 3 hours ago
Two foreign-born Florida businessmen are arrested at an airport outside Washington, carrying one-way tickets to Vienna, on suspicion of conspiring to funnel foreign money to US political candidates.

US: Planned Parenthood Will Spend $45-Million to Control the Senate and Defeat Trump

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 3 hours ago
The organization that focuses on abortion policy is targeting Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The campaign will fund “large-scale grassroots” movements as well as media and mailers to support pro-abortion candidates.

Egyptian Protests: A US-Fueled “Arab Spring” Reboot?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Tony Cartalucci When the West’s leading media organizations attempt to convince audiences they know nothing about where Mohammed Aly – a Spanish-based Egyptian protest... more »

Beer All Over Mormon Church Parking Lot After Truck Crashes

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Cans of beer have littered the parking lot of a church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a Salt Lake City suburb after a semi-trailer crashed that was carrying cases of brew banned by the faith.

Man Gets 100 Years in Prison for Killing, Dismembering Woman

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
A Michigan man convicted of killing and dismembering a woman was sentenced to at least 100 years in prison after the victim’s mother carrying her daughter’s cremains shouted at him: “You threw her out like trash.”

Florida Men Tied to Giuliani, Ukraine Probe Arrested

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump’s lawyer and the Ukraine impeachment investigation were charged Thursday with federal campaign finance violations.

Did Trey Gowdy Join President Trump’s Legal Team?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
The former congressman from South Carolina has been tapped to join a team of lawyers representing Donald Trump.

Reports: Joe Biden Worked With Ukraine Whistleblower When He Was Vice President

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Washington Examiner:* *Joe Biden worked with whistleblower when he was vice president, officials reveal* The 2020 Democratic candidate with whom the CIA whistleblower had a "professional" tie is Joe Biden, according to intelligence officers and former White House officials. Lawyers for the whistleblower said he had worked only "in the executive branch." The Washington Examiner has established that he is a career CIA analyst who was detailed to the National Security Council at the White House and has since left. On Sept. 26, the New York Times reported that he was a CIA officer. O... more »

Good News Buried by the MSM: Trump Ends Communist Chinese Control of Long Beach Container Port

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 4 hours ago
We know that the authoritarian communist Chinese government is the new role model for the American Left. This is true, despite the fact that homosexuals are harassed and oftentimes executed there; despite the fact that transgenders there (if there are any) are treated worse than dogs; despite the fact that there is no freedom of speech there; despite the fact that the government engages in murderous actions against religious minorities. Y’see, it’s just not fair that the US of A should stand in the way of the growth of an up-and-coming world power like China. So you probably are not... more »

Advent Of The Trump Recession

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
It seems like every few days I've been writing a post about another broken Trumpanzee campaign promise. This fits right in-- and in a big way since whatever support Trump had from non-racists, this is right at the heart of it. Don Lee reported for the *L.A. Times* that despite Trump's vow to boost industry, the manufacturing sector is officially in recession. As Lee points out, during Trump’s first two years in office, "his standing with many voters was buoyed by a surge in manufacturing that helped create millions of new jobs and undergirded the whole U.S. economy." That sure see... more »

"Oh, they are worldwide."

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 4 hours ago
10-8-2019 *The* scale of Mexican cartels' methamphetamine production increased dramatically in the mid-2000s after the United States succeeded in shutting down super-labs in California's Central Valley and passing laws restricting access to the chemicals needed in its manufacture. Mexican criminal organizations, especially several Sinaloa cartel affiliates, recognized the opportunity and dramatically expanded their methamphetamine production to meet the continuing U.S. demand. More than that, these groups improved the quality and purity of the drug, producing variants far stro... more »

The Secret Behind Fake Bipolar Disease in Children

WTStaff at Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*Jon Rappoport* - All this bipolar fakery started in 1995 when kids on psychiatric speed showed up at Mass General Hospital.

Chinese Citizens Will Have To Get Their Faces Scanned To Access The Internet

WTStaff at Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*John Vibes* - Chinese citizens are currently forced to show their ID Card in order to get the internet installed in their house.

Andrew Neill Destroys XR’s Eco Wally

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 4 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00095pr/the-andrew-neil-show-series-1-09102019 Finally there seems to a fight back against the eco loons of Extinction Rebellion. Andrew Neil thoroughly takes apart this wally from XR. (about 20 mins in) There has also been a highly critical article in the Telegraph today, as well as in the Mail this week. […]

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
San Antonio, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

The Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "A Psalm of Life"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"A Psalm of Life" "Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac ... more »

"Take Risks!"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Take risks! That is really what life is about. We must pursue our own happiness. Nobody has ever lived our lives; there are no guidelines. Trust your instincts. Accept nothing but the best. But then also look for it carefully. Don't allow it to slip between your fingers. Sometimes, good things come to us in a such a quiet fashion. And nothing comes complete. It is what we make of whatever we encounter that determines the outcome. What we choose to see, what we choose to save. And what we choose to remember. Never forget that all the love in your life is there, inside you, always." ... more »

Chet Raymo, “The Burden Of Thinking”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“The Burden Of Thinking”* by Chet Raymo “Let me speak for gray. Not black or white. Good or evil. Truth or falsity. Yes or no. Let me speak for maybe. Sort of. More or less. I think so. I am reluctant to speak for gray for fear of being considered wishy-washy. Indecisive. Unprincipled. But lately it seems as if we are surrounded on every side by zealots, and it's not a pretty sight. We are surrounded by people who are so certain of their Truth that they are willing to strap bombs to their chests and walk into crowded pizza parlors. Or fly airplanes into towers. Or bomb abortion cl... more »

“10 Life Lessons You Should Unlearn”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“10 Life Lessons You Should Unlearn”* by Martha Beck “In the past 10 years, I've realized that our culture is rife with ideas that actually inhibit joy. Here are some of the things I'm most grateful to have unlearned: *1. Problems are bad.* You spent your school years solving arbitrary problems imposed by boring authority figures. You learned that problems- comment se dit?- suck. But people without real problems go mad and invent things like base jumping and wedding planning. Real problems are wonderful, each carrying the seeds of its own solution. Job burnout? It's steering you ... more »

"It Is Not Any Crime..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"It is not any crime you have committed that infects your soul with permanent guilt, it is none of your failures, errors or flaws, but the blank-out by which you attempt to evade them- it is not any sort of Original Sin or unknown prenatal deficiency, but the knowledge and fact of your basic default, of suspending your mind, of refusing to think. Fear and guilt are your chronic emotions, they are real and you do deserve them, but they don't come from the superficial reasons you invent to disguise their cause, not from your "selfishness," weakness or ignorance, but from a real and b... more »

Rapid Climate Change

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 4 hours ago
I was walking the dogs yesterday afternoon in calm weather close to 80 degrees. Suddenly the wind came up as a gale, and temperatures dropped 15 degrees in about one minute. We are currently at 26 degrees, which is 43 … Continue reading →

President Trump Impromptu Remarks and Presser Departing White House – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. As President Trump departed the White House he paused to take questions from the press pool. [Video and Transcript below] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: So, we just completed a negotiation with China. We’re … Continue reading →

REPORT: Joe Biden Had Working Relationship With ‘Whistle-blower”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
This makes sense on many levels. As a member of the Obama National Security Council, the CIA “whistle-blower” would have held a working relationship with Vice-President Biden who was given the primary authority to oversee Ukraine effort within the Obama … Continue reading →

President Trump MASSIVE MAGA Rally – Minneapolis, Minnesota – 8:00pm ET Livestream…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
This rally could be the most epic rally so far this year. The far-left Mayor of Minneapolis has done everything possible to block President Trump from rallying his supporters in Minnesota. However, President Trump is undeterred, resolute, and there are … Continue reading →

Is the Su-35 Flanker-E Russia's Best Fighter Yet?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/RUSSIA-MILITARY--RC1D5A5F8BB0.html] A true marvel. *Key point:* The Su-35 is really good, but it might not match America's F-35. The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E is the top Russian air-superiority fighter in service today, and represents the pinnacle of fourth-generation jet fighter design. It will remain so until Russia succeeds in bringing its fifth-generation PAK-FA stealth fighter into production. Distinguished by its unrivaled maneuverability, most of the Su-35’s electronics and weapons capabil... more »

Will Trump Green-Light Huawei's U.S. Business?

Audrey Conklin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Americas* [image: A Huawei company logo is seen at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia 2019 in Shanghai, China June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song] 'Big day of negotiations with China. They want to make a deal, but do I?' he asked. President Donald Trump has reportedly green-lighted special licenses to some U.S. companies so they can do business with Chinese tech giant Huawei, people familiar with the matter told The New York Times. The licenses will allow U.S. companies to sell nonsensitive products to Huawei, which some suspect is an act of goodwill ahe... more »

Ukrainian Leader Zelensky Will 'Happily' Investigate Pro-Clinton Interference

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacts during a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko] He also said there was 'no blackmail' from Donald Trump. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that he would “happily” have prosecutors look into whether the Ukrainian government meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign to help former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Zelensky also said during a six-hour interview in Kiev, Ukraine, that there was “no blackmail” involved in a July 25 p... more »

Who's ‘The One Person Senator Sanders Listens To Above Everybody Else’?

Mary Margaret Olohan at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic Presidential candidate U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) addresses attendees during the AFL-CIO Workers Presidential Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Mark Makela] You might be surprised. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders leans heavily on one specific person for advice and help with his campaign: his wife, Jane Sanders. Jane Sanders’s assistance with her husband’s campaign has become more noticeable since Bernie Sanders was hospitalized and had stents in... more »

Apple, Google Remove Hong Kong Map After China Backlash

Audrey Conklin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Asia* [image: Google applications are seen on a Huawei smartphone in this illustration taken, May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration] It would have allowed Hong Kongers to track the police. - *Apple and Google both removed an app called HKmap.live that allowed people in Hong Kong to track police activity, the Wall Street Journal reported.* - *Apple initially held off on approving the app but decided to list it on its App Store, but eventually made it available for users to download on Oct. 5, the South China ... more »

State Department Snafu: Turkey Was Never Given a Green Light to Invade Syria

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration will neither support the Turkish operation in northern Syria nor opposite it with military force. It will simply sit back and watch the chaos unfold from afar. The Trump administration is working behind-the-scenes to mediate a ceasefire between Turkey and the Syrian Kurds, but it’s unclear whether its efforts will have any effect. But for now, the United States believes that the Turkish campaign in Syria is limited. A senior State Department official talked to reporters about the state of the U.S.-... more »

Amazing: This Fighter Jet Survived Three Nuclear Tests

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)] The XF-90 Fighter was a classic. *Key point:* The XF-90 was a tough little plane. In 1945, the U.S. Army Air Force issued a requirement for a “penetrating escort” jet that could accompany comparatively ponderous B-29 and B-50 strategic bombers all the way to targets over the Soviet Union. It wanted that jet to be capable of supersonic speeds, boast a combat radius of 900 to 1,500 miles, and for the sake of versatility, also be capable of hitting ground targets. The Air Force’s... more »

Cyber Attacks Are North Korea's New Weapon of Choice

Dong Geon Lim at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dong Geon Lim* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Washington is obsessed with Pyongyang's nuclear weapons, but that is not the only threat from North Korea. Since May this year, North Korea has been consistently showcasing its sophisticated weapons. However, each new unveiling appears to be diverting the international community’s attention away from what the Pyongyang has been building behind the scenes. According to *The Associated Press*, North Korea has reportedly generated nearly two billion dollars to fund its nuclear weapons programs with unprecedented cyber activities ... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 10/10/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "Now The Stock Market Wants Just ONE THING! And THIS IS IT" - 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/ • Visit ZeroHedge for the very latest factual news and information: - https://www.zerohedge.com/

Woke Patriots; Smear America Support Totalitarian Ethnostate China

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 5 hours ago
(Move 3:53 into the Video) Now I understand why Nike signed Kneeler Colin Kaepernick. Undermining America sells a lot of shoes in China. As a reminder, China is about to go Tiananmen Square on the Hong Kong Freedom Fighters, and they are rounding up Muslims for “re-education.” WATCH: Trump Shames NBA Coaches For ‘Pandering To … Continue reading "Woke Patriots; Smear America Support Totalitarian Ethnostate China"

Assyrian Democratic Organization Condemns Turkish Military Operation in Syria

This afternoon, the Turkish government launched a military operation into Syria's eastern Euphrates area to fight terrorism and achieve peace. The operation includes several areas in the said region, mainly Al Jazira, after Turkey's disregard to the agreement reached with USA in last August.

Turkey's Offensive Against Kurds Causing Civilian Victims

Damascus -- Turkey has begun the much-heralded offensive against the Kurds in the north-east of Syria, with a series of air raids yesterday afternoon, followed by ground operations with missile launching and troop movement.

Syria's Assyrians Are Suffering in Silence

The White House's decision to move aside and allow a Turkish assault in northeast Syria highlighted the morass that is the US's foreign policy in the Middle East.

Arkansas medical marijuana sales brisk, total $12.3 million for five months

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Sales of medical cannabis in Arkansas continue at a strong pace, totaling $12.35 million in the first five months of the program. At this rate, sales are on pace to reach the upper end if not exceed Marijuana Business Factbook projections of $15 million-$20 million for 2019. The sales, representing 1,730 pounds of marijuana, were […] Arkansas medical marijuana sales brisk, total $12.3 million for five months is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Vireo agrees to milestone medical cannabis labor pact in Pennsylvania

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Minnesota-based Vireo Health, a multistate marijuana operator, signed the first vertically integrated medical cannabis labor agreement in Pennsylvania, a deal that is being touted as a win for both the employees and the company. The three-year pact is between Vireo’s Pennsylvania Medical Solutions subsidiary and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1776. The […] Vireo agrees to milestone medical cannabis labor pact in Pennsylvania is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The Manchurian League: NBA, Other Big Biz, Doing China’s Bidding

Selwyn Duke at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: the-manchurian-league-nba-other-big-biz-doing-china-s-bidding] If you asked NBA bigwigs if they’d have done business with the Nazis, they’d no doubt self-righteously posture while issuing a denial. Yet they’re doing business with and are pandering to the Nazi regime of our day, Beijing’s fascist Chinese.

Biden Campaign to New York Times: Drop the Biden-Burisma Coverage

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: biden-campaign-to-new-york-times-drop-the-biden-burisma-coverage] The Biden for President campaign told the *New York Times* it must not publish stories or opinions about the Biden-Burisma scandal. Like Fox and Facebook, the *Times* refused to spike the Biden-Burisma story.

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