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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

23 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

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Japanese art and the alure of the past on the artistic soul of Kanzan Shimomura

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 6 hours ago
Japanese art and the alure of the past on the artistic soul of Kanzan Shimomura Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kanzan Shimomura (1873 to 1930) is a famous artistic son of Wakayama. Thus, the spiritual and cultural dimension of his art is blessed by the natural traits of Wakayama. Equally important, he was born […]

MJBizDaily leadership change: Co-founder Farrington stepping down as CEO; Walsh to take reins

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Cassandra Farrington, the co-founder of Marijuana Business Daily, is stepping aside as CEO of the pioneering cannabis publishing and trade show business at the end of the year and will be replaced by the company’s founding editor and president, Chris Walsh. Farrington, who has overseen huge growth at MJBizDaily since its founding in 2011, will transition […] MJBizDaily leadership change: Co-founder Farrington stepping down as CEO; Walsh to take reins is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Judge throws out class action lawsuit against cannabis delivery giant Eaze

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
A class action lawsuit filed against cannabis tech platform Eaze – a major player in the California marijuana delivery world – was dismissed by a federal judge, who ordered the plaintiff to enter into arbitration with the company. U.S. District Court Judge James Donato dismissed the lawsuit brought by former Eaze customer Farrah Williams, after ruling […] Judge throws out class action lawsuit against cannabis delivery giant Eaze is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Alberta cannabis producer readies Canada’s largest rooftop solar array

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
An Alberta-based cannabis producer is weeks away from flipping the switch on what it says will be Canada’s largest array of rooftop solar panels. Freedom Cannabis expects to activate the 1,830-kilowatt array at its facility 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of Edmonton in November. The initiative is, in part, an answer to the growing amount […] Alberta cannabis producer readies Canada’s largest rooftop solar array is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Gallup survey: Most Americans support legal marijuana despite vape crisis

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
The vaping crisis hasn’t dimmed Americans’ support to legalize marijuana, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. Roughly 66% of those polled continue to support legalizing marijuana, based on Gallup’s annual crime survey, conducted earlier this month. Since late August, the nationwide vaping crisis has claimed 33 lives and made almost 1,500 people sick, according […] Gallup survey: Most Americans support legal marijuana despite vape crisis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Problem: America Can't Build and Repair Ships Quickly Anymore

David Axe at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5123146/nnsy-welcomes-uss-george-hw-bush-dry-docking-planned-incremental-availability] A huge industrial problem. *Key point:* America needs a better industrial and shipyard capacity if it is to win another major war. The U.S. naval industrial base is in bad shape. There are too few shipyards and they work too slowly to quickly expand the fleet. In wartime, they would struggle to repair battle-damaged ships. That’s the dire conclusion that William Hawkins, a former Congressional researcher, reached when he ... more »

The Blob Strikes Back

Hunter DeRensis at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] As William Taylor’s testimony about Ukraine creates shock waves in Washington, a self-anointed mandarin class or, if you prefer, deep state, that has largely operated unmolested until the advent of Trump and now appears to believe that it can foil, or even subvert, the policies of a president it deems unfit for office, a development that should worry Democrats and Republicans alike. President Donald Trump campaigned and was elected on a platform of improved relations with Russia. Yet, three years after his election, no real ... more »

The Blob Strikes Back

Hunter DeRensis at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] As William Taylor’s testimony about Ukraine creates shock waves in Washington, a self-anointed mandarin class or, if you prefer, deep state, that has largely operated unmolested until the advent of Trump now appears to believe that it can foil, or even subvert, the policies of a president it deems unfit for office, a development that should worry Democrats and Republicans alike. President Donald Trump campaigned and was elected on a platform of improved relations with Russia. Yet, three years after his election, no real imp... more »

Here's How the Eighth Air Force Crushed Nazi Germany

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://media.defense.gov/2018/Apr/22/2001906823/-1/-1/0/180422-F-FN604-038.JPG] Utterly destroyed. *Key point:* The Eighth Air Force was pivotal in helping to defeat Nazi Germany. General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold, commander of the U.S. Army Air Forces, was a man both driven and under great pressure in the spring and early summer of 1942. He wanted his bombers and fighters in the air as soon as possible, operating from airfields in Great Britain and joining the hard-pressed Royal Air Force in its offensive against Nazi Germany. ... more »

Let me tell you 'bout the headline news

Avedon at Avedon's Sideshow - 6 hours ago
There was another debate. Sanders definitely won it, despite what the talking heads said. They actually praised the shameful performances of Buttigieg and Klobuchar, of all people. Biden trying to claim credit for helping Warren get the CPFB and Warren's failure to thank him graciously for it were described as "petty" on her part rather than shameless credit-hogging on his. Ryan Cooper was not impressed with "Pete Buttigieg's disingenuous attack on Medicare-for-all: n the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday night, once again Medicare-for-all was a major focus of discussion. Onc... more »

Gregory Mannerino, "WE LOSE: The US Government IS A PRIVATE ENTITY"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Gregory Mannerino, *"WE LOSE: The US Government IS A PRIVATE ENTITY"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/

"Infographic: The Biggest Ever Cases of Bank Fraud"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Infographic: The Biggest Ever Cases of Bank Fraud"* by I. Mitic Bank fraud is the criminal act of breaching the security measures of a financial institution to steal funds or obtain delicate client information illegally. The term can also refer to posing as a bank in order to trick depositors into providing personal details and access to bank accounts. Bank frauds are often characterized as “victimless crimes.” That’s certainly not the case; they inconvenience huge numbers of people, sometimes causing a substantial loss of both money and jobs. Despite this, society has always glo... more »

Why the US has nuclear weapons in Turkey – and may try to put the bombs away

Miles A. Pomper, Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
The US has 50 nuclear bombs stored in Turkey. As tensions rise between the two countries, a look at how they got there and what might happen next.

Zombie Nation: the Democratic Party is Dead, and Everyone Knows it But Them

Helen Buyniski at The Ghion Journal - 6 hours ago
Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, thought to have finally retired from politics after an embarrassing electoral loss to a politically inexperienced reality show personality, is threatening to enter the 2020 race, serving up reheated Cold War fear-mongering and an ironclad sense of royal privilege to a Trump-weary populace. A morally and fiscally bankrupt Democratic Party is poised to enable this sick drama with the help of a spineless and compliant media. How could this possibly happen? Surely Democrats learned their… The post Zombie Nation: the Democratic Party is De... more »

Did Prime Minister Trudeau's Fear Mongering Helped Him To Pull Off A Second Consecutive Election Win?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as he speaks to the news media for the first time since winning a minority government in the federal election, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe *Reuters:* *Raising voter fears helped Trudeau to victory in Canada: sources* OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulled off a second consecutive election win on Monday with a late change in tactics designed to scare progressive voters who showed signs of abandoning Liberal candidates, four Liberal campaign ... more »

"Central Banks Begin to Panic"; "Intervention... In Extremis"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Central Banks Begin to Panic"* by Craig Hemke "After rapidly reversing policy in 2019, does it seem to you that the global central banks have moved into full panic mode over the past several weeks? To that point, consider some of the headlines that have appeared over just the past few days. Let's start with Count Draghi and his insistence that the ECB restart their QE programs as soon as possible. Beginning next month, the ECB will begin regular purchases of up to €20B in bonds each month. • https://www.ft.com/content/de4a958a-eab3-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55 Not to be outdone, the U.... more »

Yet Another Reason to be Skeptical of Surveys

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 6 hours ago
From Business Insider, without a hint of irony: About 44% of people surveyed who were either married to or living with a partner said that they made more money than their partner before they started dating, and 30% said they made less.

Marcellus v Block Island

David Middleton at Debunk House - 6 hours ago
https://s2.q4cdn.com/766046337/files/doc_financials/2018/q4/20181101-NFG-IR-Presentation-Q4-FY-18-FINAL.pdf mmBtu Years Project Cost $/mmBtu Block Island WF 30 MW 40% CF 3,412,000 20 $ 290,000,000 $ 84.99 Avg Marcellus Well 6 Bcf EUR 6,000,000 10 $ 4,440,000 $ 0.74 Advertisements

West Point Military Cadet Found Dead on Campus

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Kade Kurita, a 20-year-old cadet from the United States Military Academy (West Point) in New York was found dead on campus Tuesday evening, according to NBC News. He was previously reported missing after he did not attend his military skills competition Saturday. Over 130 soldiers searched for Kurita alongside the New York State Police during […]

The Road to HBCU Self-Sustainability

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Having been in the trenches of HBCUs for most of my life as a student, administrator and instructor, I know first-hand the difficulties our institutions face. I believe, however, that HBCUs have the capacity to turn around their fortunes.

Dr. James L. Moore III to Receive APLU Distinguished Service Award

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Dr. James L. Moore III, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at The Ohio State University (OSU), was named the recipient of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ (APLU) 2019 Commission on Access, Diversity and Excellence Distinguished Service Award. Moore also serves as the EHE Distinguished Professor of Urban Education […]

Professor Shares Survey With Racist Slurs at Michigan State

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Michigan State University Professor Saleem Alhabash released a survey with racist slurs, causing controversy last week, The Lansing State Journal reported. The survey was intended to assess how students react to racism online. The associate professor of public relations and social media asked students to rate statements taken from social media based on how offensive, […]

President Trump Delivers Remarks Departing the White House – Video and Transcript….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Earlier today President Trump delivered remarks departing the White House. [Video and Transcript below] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. We’re going to Pennsylvania, on an energy meeting and speech, and look forward to it. I hope you saw … Continue reading →

Was U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Deemed ‘Mentally Ill’ by the Psychiatric Community?

Snopes Staff at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.

Snake Tries to Eat Dead Snake as Wasp Attacks (Video)

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Sometimes the circle of life stings.

Does Joe Biden Own the Largest Mansion in His State?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden definitely owns a few expensive pieces of real estate.

AliExpress Could Open Distribution Center in Brazil Soon

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, the giant Alibaba may open a distribution center of the AliExpress online store soon in Brazil. The "medium-term" prospect is currently under study by the company, according to the brand representative in Latin America, Ken Huang. The executive points out that […] The post AliExpress Could Open Distribution Center in Brazil Soon appeared first on The Rio Times.

Is This The New Middle East? U.S. Military, Russian Diplomacy, And Chinese Money?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Tom O'Connor, Newsweek:* *The New Middle East: U.S. Military, Russia's Diplomacy and China's Money* The United States' decision to abandon its posts in northern Syria was not simply the result of an abrupt decision by President Donald Trump, but the product of a longer, systematic shift in the balance of power across the Middle East, where Russia and China have established new, leading roles. The recent handover of U.S. military positions in Syria's northern city of Manbij to Russian forces, first reported by Newsweek, was a symbolic moment in this trend, a move that accompanied S... more »

Gender-bending Man Takes the Gold at Women’s Track Cycling Championship

Luis Miguel at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: gender-bending-man-takes-the-gold-at-women-s-track-cycling-championship] Canadian philosophy professor and biological male Rachel McKinnon defended his first place title at the Masters Track Cycling World Championships.

Clothing Company’s NYC Billboard Portrays Violence Against Hogtied Trump

Selwyn Duke at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: clothing-company-s-nyc-billboard-portrays-violence-against-hogtied-trump] While the media are currently up in arms over President Trump using the word “lynching” — a term Democrats have uttered as well — they’re remarkably tolerant of a New York City billboard portraying violence against the commander in chief. The image, displayed in Times Square, is an advertisement by Oregon-based clothing company Dhvani that shows the president hogtied.

Ted Cruz Challenges Sanctuary City Propaganda

Steve Byas at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: ted-cruz-challenges-sanctuary-city-propaganda] The Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee wanted to leave the impression that all illegal aliens being protected in sanctuary cities are just nonviolent grandmothers, but Texas' Ted Cruz shot that argument full of holes.

Sexual Misconduct Charges Leveled at CNN Producer by Project Veritas

James Murphy at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: sexual-misconduct-charges-leveled-at-cnn-producer-by-project-veritas] Part 4 of the Project Veritas series exposing “the most trusted name in news” is alleging serious sexual misconduct charges against a senior political producer at CNN.

Options Running Out, Some Dems Consider Self-immolation

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 7 hours ago
They don’t really like the old white guy with dementia, the Indian princess, and gay Alfred E.Newman. But what about the commie with the heart condition, the chick who slept her way into politics, or New Jersey Spartacus? I think we all see the problem democrats are having with this motley collection of unlikeable unelectable losers, but maybe this is something they should have worked out before now. Allies have passed around an *op-ed* that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, written by former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown with the headline, "Who should run against Trump... more »

With US Withdrawal, Is Hillary's War On Syria Finally Over?

Daniel McAdams at - 7 hours ago
President Trump announced this morning that the US would continue to withdraw from Syria and allow the countries in the region to solve their own border disputes. He claims the US was 100 percent responsible for the destruction of ISIS. He blamed the Obama Administration for not removing Assad, blaming him for gassing his own people. Is the war over? Watch today's Liberty Report:

Up In Smoke: The Neocon Assault On Syria Is Finally Over

David Stockman at - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] By a vote of 354-60 last week the US House of Representative proved that Imperial Washington is addicted to war, and that the level of ignorance, bellicosity and mendacity among the people's representative has reach appalling heights. Having never voted for Washington's pointless, illegal and destructive fomenting of Syria's calamitous civil war in the first place, as the constitution requires, the bipartisan congressional mob actually had the gall to vote to keep US forces in the middle of a centuries old Kurd/Turk conflict that has zero implications for the sec... more »

NYC: Testing Is Still Not Teaching

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 7 hours ago
People say dumb things when they're trying to defend bad policy decisions. Alex Zimmerman at Chalkbeat reports that New York City schools are going to hit third and sixth graders at 76 schools labeled "low performing" by the state with three more tests per year. This is part of a plan to start testing the crap out of students doing formative assessments four times a year. Chancellor Richard Carranza's justification is that the tests are "to help the education department understand whether students are mastering material across the system in 'real time,' allowing officials to direct ... more »

“This is the thing about freedom of speech - everyone agrees with it, until they hear something they don’t like.” #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
*“This is the thing about freedom of speech - everyone agrees with it, until they hear something they don’t like.”* ~ Rickey Gervais . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Unnecessary Removals: The Most Unjust Adverse Childhood Experience

Admin at Medical Kidnap - 7 hours ago
Removal is child welfare's most drastic and most protective safety intervention. It should be a last resort for state agencies charged with protecting children from harm. While there is a strong legal basis underpinning removal's limited use, there are also clinical reasons to invoke it sparingly. Dr. Monique Mitchell's research, as discussed in Does Anyone Know What is Going On? Examining Children's Lived Experience of the Transition into Foster Care, documents the ambiguity and loss that children suffer the moment they are separated from their parents and how this threatens child... more »

President Trump Delivers Remarks During Pittsburgh Shale Conference – 3:40pm Livestream…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Today President Trump has traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to deliver remarks at the 9th annual Shale Insight conference. Anticipated start time 3:40pm EDT. WH Livestream Link – Fox Business Livestream – Fox Livestream – Local Livestream . . .

President Trump Delivers Remarks About Northern Syria – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Earlier today President Trump delivered remarks about the ongoing issues with Turkey and Northern Syria from the White House. [Video and Transcript] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. My fellow Americans, I greet you this morning … Continue reading →

Kamala Harris Failed-- One Very Big Reason Why She Deserved To: Her Record As Attorney General

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Aaron Glantz's new book, *Homewreckers: How a Gang of Wall St. Kingpins, Hedge Fund Magnates, Crooked Banks and Vulture Capitalists Suckered Millions of Out of Their Homes and Demolished the American Dream* is generally horrible for Trump's inner circle. Amy Goodman: "Aaron Glantz reveals how the 2008 housing crisis decimated millions of Americans' family wealth but enriched President Donald Trump's inner circle, including Trump cabinet Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross, Trump's longtime friend and confidant Tom Barrack and billionaire Republican donor Steve Schwarzman." In short, c... more »

Russia hopes Syrian Kurds will withdraw from Turkish border without bloodshed

Moscow hopes that the Kurds will voluntarily and “without bloodshed” pull out from regions near the Syrian-Turkish border, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin was quoted as saying on Wednesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that if Kurdish forces fail to pull out and withdraw their weapons, then Syrian border guards and Russian military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

WikiLeaks reveals documents questioning OPCW’s conclusions on Douma chemical attack

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) investigation of the alleged chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma on April 7, 2018 was carried out using unacceptable methods aimed at fitting the predetermined conclusions into the report, a special independent panel released a statement following its meeting with an OPCW investigation team […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Moment the Russian Air Force strikes militant site in southern Idlib: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force launched several airstrikes over the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Wednesday, as their warplanes targeted a number of sites belonging to the jihadist rebels. In particular, the Russian Air Force concentrated their strikes on the the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham-held towns of Kafr Sijnah, Hazarin, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish President Erdogan Invites EU Leaders To Istanbul Or Syrian Border Towns To Discuss The Future Of NATO

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
© REUTERS / Djordje Kojadinovic *Sputnik:* *Erdogan Invites EU Leaders to Istanbul or Syrian Border Towns to Discuss Future of NATO* ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday invited the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom to meet on the Turkish side of the Syrian border or in Istanbul to discuss outlooks for NATO. * "I received a call from Boris Johnson two days ago who suggested that the four of us… meet in London. I told him that Istanbul or the border cities of Sanliurfa and Gaziantep were better options", Erdogan was quoted by the H... more »

BREAKING: Medical Board Charges San Diego Doctor for Giving Out Medical Exemptions

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 8 hours ago
In May 2016, Mr. A (as he is named in a charging document ) sent an email to Dr. Tara Zandvliet interested in a medical exemption from vaccinations for his child. Probing for a family history that might show higher incidents of autoimmune disorders, Zandvliet responded, saying: “If you can find four or more people […] The post BREAKING: Medical Board Charges San Diego Doctor for Giving Out Medical Exemptions appeared first on Health Nut News.

America Was Always Going to Dump the Kurds

Gil Barndollar at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Gil Barndollar* *Security, Middle East* So has America betrayed Syria's Kurds? Yeah, more or less. But when the dust settles, and the handwringing stops, we should have an honest conversation about how to avoid another inevitable betrayal of our next ally of convenience. The Turkish Army rolled across the border into northeastern Syrian last week, beginning a campaign to clear the border region of Kurdish fighters. The 50–100 U.S. troops previously in the area withdrew on President Trump's order, leaving their erstwhile Kurdish allies in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to th... more »

Still Milking It: Trump Hands Over $4.5 million to ‘Terrorist Adjunct’ White Helmets

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 8 hours ago
*Patrick Henningsen* | President Trump is the latest in a 6 year-long scam being run by the western governments.

Unnecessary Removals: The Most Unjust Adverse Childhood Experience

AdminM at Health Impact News - 8 hours ago
Removal is child welfare's most drastic and most protective safety intervention. It should be a last resort for state agencies charged with protecting children from harm. While there is a strong legal basis underpinning removal's limited use, there are also clinical reasons to invoke it sparingly. Dr. Monique Mitchell's research, as discussed in Does Anyone Know What is Going On? Examining Children's Lived Experience of the Transition into Foster Care, documents the ambiguity and loss that children suffer the moment they are separated from their parents and how this threatens child... more »

'Your brain still rattles around': Gardner hoping for uninterrupted WBBL season after multiple concussions

Brittany Carter at Just In - 8 hours ago
Ashleigh Gardner has already suffered five concussions in her short cricket career, but the 22-year-old all-rounder hopes to use the experiences to make her a better player.

After 50 years of private health insurance, Blair paid $1,000 a week for cancer treatment

Patrick Wood at Just In - 8 hours ago
When Blair Meldrum died in 2017 he left behind a loving wife and kids — and an $8,000 debt his family thought was covered by their private health insurance.

Jonda Stephen killed her partner in self-defence but police charged her with murder

Angelique Donnellan at Just In - 8 hours ago
Four years ago, Jonda Stephen found herself in a life or death situation. Her partner had hit her in the head multiple times with an iron, so she picked up a knife and stabbed him, in self-defence.

ATO's debt book grows to $45b as Australians owe more than ever

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 8 hours ago
The Australian Taxation Office is under pressure to recoup more revenue with figures showing debt owed by Australians to the tax man has hit record levels.

What is the massive Chinese-backed 'little Singapore' project being built in the Pacific?

Melissa Clarke And Prianka Srinivasan at Just In - 8 hours ago
While Australia frets about the possibility of a Chinese military presence in Vanuatu, Chinese-backed private developments are leading the charge, and the scale of change is proving challenging for locals.

Anti-Adani movement pushes mine contractor GHD into 'crisis mode', some employees claim

Michael Slezak at Just In - 8 hours ago
Leaks from one of Adani's most significant contractors for its Carmichael coal mine, engineering firm GHD, show it has been rocked by internal dissent, with some staff saying it went into "crisis mode" after employees bombarded management with complaints and questions about its work on the mine.

The top reason so many new mums struggle to keep exercising isn't about finding time

Bridget Judd at Just In - 8 hours ago
What do you do when you're confronted with life-changing grief, the unpredictable path of motherhood, and kids who really aren't sold on the whole 'sleeping' thing? You start pounding the pavement, says Sally Heppleston.

'Permanent' ceasefire in Syria declared by Trump as US lifts Turkey sanctions

Just In - 8 hours ago
US President Donald Trump has declared that Turkey is making a ceasefire in northern Syria permanent, prompting Washington to lift recent sanctions it had imposed on Turkish imports.

More on the Role of OMB in Withholding Ukrainian Aid

jsingeremery at Lawfare - 8 hours ago
Mick Mulvaney speaks with reporters Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 (Source: Flickr/Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) Russell Vought, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), announced on Twitter that he and Michael Duffy, an OMB political appointee, are refusing to be deposed by House committees pursuing an impeachment investigation. With this in the news, it is worth revisiting OMB’s delay in releasing nearly $400 million in foreign assistance to Ukraine. In a post on Oct. 16, two of us questioned whether OMB satisfied its legal obligations by p... more »

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 295 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: ? South / North

Tallbloke talking about climate and energy on PlusNews live TV

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Yesterday I got the opportunity to have a relaxed climate conversation with Stephen Place, who presents the ‘Talking Yorkshire’ programme on PlusNews TV, a community based channel going out on 15 live platforms worldwide, youtube and on facebook. Make a pot of coffee and check it out. I’ll probably…

Prohibitions: Mind Drugs and Policy

John Alcorn at Econlib - 9 hours ago
In my first post about mind drugs, I provided an overview of social-science research about addiction. In this, I focus on policy. Let’s set the stage with a striking indicator of the trend of acute self-harm by abuse of mind drugs in the USA. In groundbreaking research, Hawre Jalal and co-authors establish that the […] The post Prohibitions: Mind Drugs and Policy appeared first on Econlib.

CDPQ, OTPP Finance New Insurance Platform

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 9 hours ago
CDPQ and Ontario Teachers’ have partnered with industry veteran Anurag Chandra to launch a new insurance platform: Constellation Insurance Holdings (“Constellation”), founded by Anurag Chandra, former CEO of Prosperity Life Insurance Group (“Prosperity”), announced today that it has partnered with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”) and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“Ontario Teachers’”) and raised US$500 million in initial capital from them as founding investors. CDPQ and Ontario Teachers’ are two of North America’s largest institutional investors and together manage ... more »

The Growing Transportation Surveillance Control Grid

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Michael Boldin A bill introduced in the U.S. House would create a real-time national driver surveillance program that would allow law enforcement to know... more »

Marijuana As Magic: CBD Search Increases Are Making The Rest Of The Supplement Industry Nervous

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
Though a CBD supplement huckster was just convicted for selling synthetic marijuana and CBD oil is the culprit behind untold numbers of vaping illnesses and deaths, and a chiropractor was just lambasted by FDA for claiming his CBD supplement can fix everything from autism to Alzheimer's, if search engines are any indication, marijuana is not stopping. read more

Strontium Born From Neutron Star Collision Detected In Space - And What It Means

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
ESO’s X-shooter spectrograph on the Very Large Telescope in Chile has detected a freshly made heavy element, strontium, in space, in the aftermath two merging neutron stars. That sounds obscure but it means that the heavier elements in the Universe can form in neutron star mergers, a clue in the puzzle of chemical element formation. read more

Watch what you say: Israel controls the narrative

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 9 hours ago
The Israel Lobby has America so well-trained that everyone self-censors: mainstream media, think tanks, politicians (of course), universities, courts, even K-12 curriculum editors play by the rules. The post Watch what you say: Israel controls the narrative appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Violence continues: Israeli actions in West Bank & Gaza (Oct 20-23)

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 9 hours ago
Israeli settlers storm mosque, beat rabbi, attack farmers... soldiers abduct & injure Palestinians... Palestinian prisoner enters 100th day of hunger strike, etc The post Violence continues: Israeli actions in West Bank & Gaza (Oct 20-23) appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Why won’t Quincy Institute & Bacevich mention Israel… the Benjamins?

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 9 hours ago
Philip Giralidi: Israel’s interference in U.S. politics is highly organized, generously funded and ongoing at every level of government to obscure what Israel actually represents. Why won't Bacevich and the Soros-Koch funded institute talk about it? All about the Benjamins... The post Why won’t Quincy Institute & Bacevich mention Israel… the Benjamins? appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Marijuana producer Hexo delays earnings release, announces CA$70 million private placement

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Quebec cannabis producer Hexo postponed the release of its financial results, which were expected Thursday, after announcing a plan to raise 70 million Canadian dollars ($53 million) in a private placement. In a news release, Hexo said the delay was due to “the (private placement) financing and additional time required to finalize” its year-end filings. […] Marijuana producer Hexo delays earnings release, announces CA$70 million private placement is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Canada has a cannabis packaging problem: Here’s what businesses are doing about it

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
As Canada’s cannabis industry starts to generate the kinds of sales many businesses expected months ago, it’s also creating a tremendous amount of packaging waste – specifically, hard-to-recycle plastics. How much? One cannabis industry executive estimated that 10,000 tons of packaging was generated in the first year of legalization, most of which was destined for landfills instead […] Canada has a cannabis packaging problem: Here’s what businesses are doing about it is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Will Clinton Join The Race? Dems Worried That Sleepy Joe Can’t Cut It

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: will-clinton-join-the-race-dems-worried-that-sleepy-joe-can-t-cut-it] There are now rumors that Hillary Clinton might run, and that Democrats privately say they want someone other than Biden, or the leftist crackpots running against him, to stand against Trump.

Prayers for the President Continue in Washington and the White House

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: prayers-for-the-president-continue-in-washington-and-the-white-house] The silence from the mainstream media cannot drown out the presence and the power of prayer permeating the Trump administration.

Turkish President Erdogan Got Less From Russian President Putin On Northern Syria Than What President Trump Offered

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on October 22 [File: Maxim Shipenkov/Reuters] *Meduza.io:* *Losing to Putin How Turkish President Erdogan got what he wanted from Washington but settled for far less from Moscow* President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ceded most of Kurdish autonomy in Syria to Vladimir Putin. The Turkish leader had claimed a region that stretches more than 250 miles along the Turkish-Syrian border and includes dozens of major Kurdish cities, which he planned to capture, in order to resettle more than 2 million Sy... more »

Edward Snowden on the Joe Rogan Podcast – Says US Government Could Have Prevented 9/11

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 9 hours ago
*Vic Bishop* - Snowden asserts that the attacks could have been prevented, but were not.

The Daily Watch 22 Oct 2019

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 9 hours ago
A collection of videos from near 22 October 2019 that tickled my fancy in some way. Continue reading →

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/22/2019

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Politics 2020 “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune * * * Alert reader dk (not to be confused with DK) is in the process of […]

Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower: Facebook Is The Biggest Threat To Democracy

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Mac Slavo A Cambridge Analytica whistleblower has come forward to say that Facebook is a bigger threat to our democracy than foreign actors attempting... more »

The blood lead levels of yesteryear!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019Looking in, once again, on the devolving culture:* Luckily, the people at Slate keep "working while other folk sleep. We say that because they offered these posts, in rapid-fire succession, on today's "Recently in Slate" basic contents page: STOYA / OCT 23, 2019 / 5:55 AM *My Hang-Up in Bed Is So Basic that I Feel Like a Freak* JAMILAH LAMIEUX / OCT 23, 2019 / 6:00 AM *Dear Care and Feeding: My Boyfriend's Daughter Forbids Us From Having Sex* SLATE PLUS JAMILAH LAMIEUX / OCT 23, 2019 / 6:01 AM *I'm 23, and My Mom Wants Me to Visit Every Weekend* STRATEGI... more »

Pain can do that to you . . .

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 9 hours ago
I was saddened to read that a Belgian athlete has chosen euthanasia as the only way she could see to end her pain. Belgian paralympian Marieke Vervoort, who won gold and silver medals in wheelchair racing at the 2012 London Paralympics and silver at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, died by euthanasia Tuesday, officials said. Vervoort, 40, suffered from incurable, degenerative spinal pain. She said in an interview in Rio de Janeiro three years ago that she only got about 10 minutes of sleep some nights and described the pain that caused others to pass out from just watching her. She said s... more »

Beyond Prisons: Stop Hugging Cops

Beyond Prisons at Shadowproof - 9 hours ago
On the Beyond Prisons podcast, Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein discuss a video that features Professor Dylan Rodriguez talking about policing and police practice. The post Beyond Prisons: Stop Hugging Cops appeared first on Shadowproof.

THE BELTWAY'S FANTASY GOP VS. THE REAL GOP

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
Sarah Longwell of the anti-Trump group Republicans for the Rule of Law is writing fan fiction about Mitt Romney, which *The Atlantic* has seen fit to publish: *Mitt Romney, It’s TimeThe senator is best positioned to pry the Republican Party from President Trump’s hands.* ... Now circumstances are evolving to the point where Romney may be able to lead his colleagues to break with the administration if—or rather when—the president is impeached by the House. Jeff Flake has speculated that 35 or more Republican senators might vote in an impeachment trial to remove Trump from office, ... more »

Russian Media Releases More Videos On Abandoned U.S. Bases In Northern Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Daily Mail*:* American troops abandoned their camp in Syria so swiftly they left behind a mess full of alcohol-free beer, DVDs and even satellite equipment* * A Russian journalist filmed at the derelict U.S. base near Manbij in northern Syria * The military camp was equipped with armchairs, fridges and satellite dishes * Donald Trump ordered troops out of Syria, paving the way for Turkish invasion This video shows the inside of an American military camp in Syria which was hastily abandoned by U.S. troops after Donald Trump ordered them out. Russian journalist Oleg Blokhin film... more »

Democrat’s Proposed Law Would Make This Offensive Word ILLEGAL

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Timcast The latest genius idea from the speech police to ban certain words comes from Massachusetts state Rep. Daniel Hunt (D-Boston). Under the proposed... more »

Russia Deploys More Troops Into North-East Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*The Guardian*: *Russia steps up its presence in north-east Syria after Turkey deal* *More Russian troops arrive in border region as Donald Trump hails situation as a ‘big success’* Russian troops have expanded their presence across north-eastern Syria, the result of an agreement between Ankara and Moscow that should end Turkey’s attack on Kurdish-led forces at the price of ending the Kurds’ dreams of local autonomy. Syrian and Russian media showed footage of Russian military police vehicles on the outskirts of the important towns of Manbij and Kobani on Wednesday, one day after... more »

Syrian Endgame – Americans voted for this

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago
Years of policing and losing our sons and daughters drawing to a close – thank you Lord. It’s time we bring our family members home and tend to our own fires. –##– Free Beacon Matthew Continetti October 18, 2019 The slaughter going on in Syria is not a consequence of American presence. It’s a consequence of a withdrawal and a betrayal by this president of American allies and American values. —Pete Buttigieg, October 15 Mr. Mayor has a point. For 75 years, from Fulda Gap to the 38th Parallel, the American soldier has been the last line of defense against … Continue reading →

President Trump Lifts Sanctions On Turkey. Says Ceasefire In Northern Syria Now Permanent

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Donald Trump lifts ALL sanctions on Turkey as he claims ceasefire is 'beyond expectations' and Kurds are safe - but admits it is not permanent and says U.S. troops ARE staying* * WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT * While bloodshed continues in northern Syria, Trump insists ceasefire is holding * President claims 'Kurds are safe' and 'combat missions have ended' * Turkey claims it has halted its military offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria * Vladimir Putin's spokesman warned Turkey would 'maul' any remaining Kurds * Russian and Syrian troops will help them evacuate *... more »

Ukrainian Leader Felt Trump Pressure Before Taking Office

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The newly elected leader knew early on that vital military support might depend on whether he was willing to choose a side in an American political tussle.

Former AP Civil Rights Reporter Kathryn Johnson Dies

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Her career spanned a half-century, from the era of reporters racing each other to pay phones to the birth of 24-hour cable television news.

Hong Kong Formally Withdraws Extradition Bill That Sparked Mass Protests

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Tyler Durden The government of Hong Kong on Wednesday formally withdrew an unpopular extradition bill which sparked months of anti-government protests. “I now formally... more »

Bolivian President Morales Accuses The Opposition Of Staging A Coup Over Disputed Poll Results

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*France 24*: *Bolivia opposition stages strike over poll results, Morales likens it to ‘coup’* Bolivia's opposition launched a general strike Wednesday over disputed election results suggesting another term for President Evo Morales, who likened the stoppage to a right-wing coup. Speaking to reporters, Morales also said he will take measures to "defend" democracy and is confident he will be declared the winner of Sunday's election with no need for a runoff. Morales, a former coca farmer and Latin America's longest serving leader, is seeking a fourth straight term. The opposition... more »

This Is the Reason Why Imperial Japan Lost the Battle of Midway

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/68/c1/50/68c150ff0b16f84d39f555baba7baac3.png] The turning point of the war. *Key point:* Tokyo miscalculated and Washingon had broken Imperial Japan's codes. Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, sought to extend Japan’s defensive perimeter in the central Pacific with the seizure of Midway atoll, about 1,300 miles west of Hawaii. Yamamoto intended to occupy Midway and lure the U.S. Navy into a decisive ... more »

How Groupthink Doomed Imperial Japan At Midway

James Holmes at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*James Holmes* *History, Asia* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Hiryu_1939.jpg] A big mistake. *Key point:* A lack of creative and contrary thinking can lead to bad strategies. A devil’s advocate is a precious commodity. That has to be one of the takeaways from revisiting the Battle of Midway seventy-five years on, and it should be etched on the internal workings of any martial institution that wants to survive and thrive amid the rigors, danger, and sheer orneriness of combat. Despite Japanese mariners’ tactical brilliance a... more »

Edward Snowden On The Joe Rogan Podcast — Says US Government Could Have Prevented 9/11

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Vic Bishop Since 2013 the real government whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has been in political asylum in Russia, where he continues to write books and... more »

Syrian refugees in Turkey are there to stay, at least for now

Shelley Inglis, Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
Almost 4 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, which has taken noteworthy steps to integrate them into the country in the past five years. Will Turkey now try to force those refugees back to Syria?

The Working Poor: 50 Percent Of American Workers Make Less Than 33,000 Dollars A Year

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
According to a report from the Social Security Administration, the median income in the United States in 2018 was just $32,838.05.

Proposed Law Makes Calling Someone a ‘Bitch’ Illegal, Punishable by Up To 6 Months in Jail

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: bitch]Proposed legislation in Massachusetts makes is a crime, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $200 fine, to call someone a bitch and mean it.

The Australian public have a “Right to Know” what the corrupt Australian media won’t tell them

Shane Dowling at Kangaroo Court of Australia - 10 hours ago
Australian journalists and whistle-blowers are under attack by the federal government like never before and the only thing the old media have done is the weak and pathetic “Right to Know” campaign […]

The Role of Fungus in Cancer

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Story at-a-glance – Research shows fungi can migrate from your gut to your pancreas, where it can contribute to the development of pancreatic cancer. In mouse and human models, pancreatic tumors contain 3,000 times more fungi than normal pancreatic tissue Pancreatic tumors had far greater amounts of a common fungal genus called Malassezia. Using an […] The post The Role of Fungus in Cancer appeared first on Health Nut News.

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