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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Friday, June 19, 2020

19 June - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10:22 pm MDT

Russian Paratroopers Just Received a New Weapons of War

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF20000035049&share=true] Moscow's modernization efforts continue apace. Paratroopers are usually thought of as being a lightly armed strike force that jumps deep into enemy territory with only what they can carry. However, the Russian Army’s paratrooper force combines mobility with some heavy hitting armored power. A battalion of the Guards Black Sea Airborne Assault Regiment, named for the famous Russian Prince Alexander Nevsky and stationed in Pskov, will receive ... more »

US Sanctions Prove Effective: Oil Exports from Venezuela at Historic Lows

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Reuters, Venezuelan oil exports fell by 28 percent in the first half of June, its lowest level in 70 years. The embargo imposed by the USA and the pressure exerted on companies and states that buy and process Venezuelan oil are thus becoming increasingly effective. Exports are said […] The post US Sanctions Prove Effective: Oil Exports from Venezuela at Historic Lows appeared first on The Rio Times.

Wealthy Countries Rush to Reserve Covid-19 Vaccines; What About Poor Countries?

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The rush to find a vaccine against the novel coronavirus is very fierce. Some 136 are currently in development, some more advanced than the others. The Coronavac, manufactured by China's Sinovac, is between production stages 1 and 2. According to Bloomberg, over 90 percent of the people who were given […] The post Wealthy Countries Rush to Reserve Covid-19 Vaccines; What About Poor Countries? appeared first on The Rio Times.

Weintraub Revokes Grad School Quotas Ordinance for Blacks, Indigenous and Disabled

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - About to be dismissed, the Minister of Education, Abraham Weintraub, on Thursday, June 18th, revoked a ministry ordinance that established quotas reserved for blacks, indigenous and disabled individuals in graduate degree programs of federal higher education institutions. The ordinance, issued during ex-President Dilma Rousseff administration, had been in force since […] The post Weintraub Revokes Grad School Quotas Ordinance for Blacks, Indigenous and Disabled appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mexico’s President Said Christianity Could Save Nation from Covid-19; So Far It Hasn’t

Jonathan Alpeyrie at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico, unlike its small Central American neighbors, never really closed its borders, neither land nor air, even after the pandemic was officially declared a health crisis on February 28th. In Mexico, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, took an almost unique approach. Indeed, early on, the President said […] The post Mexico’s President Said Christianity Could Save Nation from Covid-19; So Far It Hasn’t appeared first on The Rio Times.

Geography of the Ice Age – Fantastic video!

Robert at Ice Age Now - 16 hours ago
This guy has really done his homework! I especially like that he shows how much larger the landmasses became when sea levels were 130 meters (426 feet) lower than today. (This part of the video begins at about 7½ minutes in.) This a cogent reminder that many ancient cities are almost certainly buried beneath layers ... Read more Geography of the Ice Age – Fantastic video! The post Geography of the Ice Age – Fantastic video! appeared first on Ice Age Now.

A Completely Morally Odious Individual You Would Not Want In Your Organization Or Anywhere Around You

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
"Guess what," said Chris Hayes Wednesday night in a brilliant commentary (above) on the Bolton-Trump revelations, "Donald Trump is exactly as terrible as we thought he was and John Bolton is exactly who we thought he was as well. That afternoon, we had all read how Trump begged President Xi Jinping of China to help him win reelection. Today in an interview Trump did with the *Wall Street Journal*'s Michael Bender, he struck out at Xi. "He said that the country was nearing the end of the coronavirus pandemic," wrote Bender, and that he believed China may have encouraged the inter... more »

Practically ALL of the African Continent to Suffer Anomalous Cold

Cap Allon at Electroverse - 16 hours ago
Waves of anomalous cold are coloring the majority of the 11.73 million mi² African continent "blue" and "purple" this week, as the Grand Solar Minimum continues its intensification. The post Practically ALL of the African Continent to Suffer Anomalous Cold appeared first on Electroverse.

China could have numbers of disguised troops in the US ready to strike

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 16 hours ago
(Natural News) Many people are unaware of it, but communist China already has a foothold in the United States. The fields of solar energy farms that blanket much of the American southwest are actually controlled and run by the Chinese military, in many cases, and one day these “sleeper cells” are going to awaken and carry out […]

Fauci: Americans “Don’t Believe Science And They Don’t Believe Authority”

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
Disease kingpin slams Americans who don’t trust him as having “anti-science bias”. And he is surprised by this????? From Summit News: Paul Joseph Watson Excerpts: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the polarising director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, slammed everyday Americans for refusing to go along with ‘authority’ on medical matters, and accused people of ‘amazing denial’ when it comes to ‘truth’. Speaking on a podcast called Learning Curve, produced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Fauci charged that “unfortunately, there is a combination o... more »

Is There a Relationship Between Influenza Vaccination and COVID-19 Mortality?

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
From Children’s Health Defense: By Guest Contributor Ted Kuntz, President, Vaccine Choice Canada Excerpts: A randomized placebo-controlled trial in children showed that the influenza vaccine increased fivefold the risk of acute respiratory infections caused by a group of non-influenza viruses, including coronaviruses. 1, 2 (Bold and Italics mine) A study of US military personnel confirms that those who received an influenza vaccine had an increased susceptibility to coronavirus infection. The study concluded “Vaccine derived virus interference was significantly associated with coron... more »

A French Submarine Just Caught Fire. Here’s Why That’s A Big Deal.

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC19B8725750&share=true] If the Perle is irrecoverable, only two thirds of France’ Rubis-class would still be able to go to sea—a potentially dangerous scenario. The *Perle*, one of France’ Rubis-class submarines caught on fire while on a dry dock for a major renovation. Though the class is nuclear powered, French officials maintain that no weapons nor fuel were onboard the *Perle* at the time of the fire. According to those who witnessed the fire, the blaze likely s... more »

The United States’ Answer to the StG44: the M1 Carbine

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Americas* [image: By Paul Dorsey - http://www.defenseimagery.mil/assetDetails.action?guid=fe3f7113507f15edee8dd86b50134abe856fe32f, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15069390] America also issued a smaller sized rifle to soldiers during World War II. During the Second World War, the shortcoming to most countries’ standard-issue rifles became apparent. Most European and American military rifles were chambered for cartridges that were quite high-powered and not practical for the closer range that firefights normally occurred at.... more »

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Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago

We Flattened The Covid Curve Why Not the Autism Curve

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Safeminds' presents a 5 minute interview with Dr. Walter Zahorodny discussing the steep upward curve of autism especially in New Jersey, the non-existent response from state and federal officials and the whitewashing by the media. If we have taken a... more »

John Stone: For the Attention of David Kaye, on Freedom of Opinion and Expression

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Note: Growing up, my parents were big fans of BritComs - British sitcoms that ran on our Boston PBS station from the BBC. Are You Being Served? Fawlty Towers. And our very favorite, "Keeping Up Appearances." To borrow from their... more »

NATO To Probe France-Turkey Mediterranean Naval Incident

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg chairs a NATO defence ministers' meeting via teleconference at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels [Francois Lenoir/AFP] *Reuters*: *NATO to investigate Mediterranean incident between French, Turkish warships* BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - NATO will investigate French accusations that Turkey’s navy failed to respond to an allied call to inspect a vessel this month in the Mediterranean, the alliance chief said on Thursday, an incident Paris suspects involved Turkish arms smuggling to Libya. France’s armed forces minister brought up the inciden... more »

Cafe chain 'terribly remorseful' after Bondi barista claims he was fired for being black

Emily Laurence at Just In - 17 hours ago
Ayokunle Oluwalana says he was sacked by a Bondi cafe after his manager told him the locals do not want him to make their coffees as they are "a bit racist". XS Espresso says it is "deeply saddened" about the incident.

“Honest errors happen in science:” JAMA journal retracts paper on antidepressants

Leto Sapunar at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
A review of scores of studies on antidepressants has been retracted because it used an incorrect analysis. The original paper, published in JAMA Psychiatry on February 19, 2020, looked at individual differences in patients taking antidepressants and concluded that there were significant differences beyond the placebo effect or the data’s statistical noise. The paper earned … Continue reading “Honest errors happen in science:” JAMA journal retracts paper on antidepressants

Links 6/19/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Dating, romance, and sex in the pandemic

Yvette d'Entremont at Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Dating isn’t dead due to COVID-19, but it sure looks a lot different. From socially distanced coffee meetings in separate cars to touring museums together via their own personal computers, people are finding creative ways to date and find a mate. Saint Mary’s University researcher […]

Rabbitohs find their spark in seven-try romp over Warriors

Just In - 17 hours ago
South Sydney produces a classy attacking display against a hapless Warriors outfit, winning 40-12 at Western Sydney Stadium.

English rugby reviewing fans' singing of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot due to slavery links

Just In - 17 hours ago
England rugby bosses say they are reviewing the singing of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot by supporters, because many fans are unaware of the song's slavery origins.

More states permit marijuana retailers to sell hemp-derived CBD, creating added competition for MJ producers

ivanm at Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
(A version of this story first appeared on Hemp Industry Daily.) More states are allowing the sale of hemp-derived CBD products at marijuana stores, setting up a competitive marketplace between growers and producers of both plants that could dent the bottom line of some MJ companies. Previously, states that have banned CBD in stores – […] More states permit marijuana retailers to sell hemp-derived CBD, creating added competition for MJ producers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Syrians hold large demonstration against Caesar Act in Homs: photos

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – Several Syrians participated on Thursday in a large demonstration against the U.S.-applied “Caesar Act”, which is a new set of sanctions that are meant to force regime change in the Arab Republic. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the demonstration took place at Martyrs Square in the administrative […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish military blows up alleged PKK site in northern Iraq: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Turkish Ministry of Defense published on Friday, a video of the moment a commando participating in Operation “Tiger’s Claw” blew up a target in northern Iraq. The ministry indicated via its official Twitter account that their forces destroyed shelters, hideouts, and sites belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian warplanes intercept US bombers in tit-for-tat move

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its fighters intercepted on Friday, American bombers while flying in a border area between the two countries over the Sea of ​​Okhotsk in the Arctic. The National Center for the Defense Administration of the Ministry confirmed that Russian military observers detected two American […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Egypt outperforms Israel and Turkey in new military power rankings: photo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Egyptian Army outperformed the Turkish and Israeli armies in the ranking of Global Fire Power, as it ranked first as the strongest army in the Middle East and North Africa for this year. The Egyptian Army’s reached the top ranking after Turkish military was rated the most powerful force […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iran will soon develop hypersonic missiles: commander

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The commander of the Iranian Navy, Admiral Hussain Khanzadi, announced that the Islamic Republic is close to obtaining hypersonic missiles, and that the production of these weapons is on the agenda. Khanzadi said: “The engines of the naval forces of the army missiles will undergo inevitable changes and should withstand […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Decisive battle brewing in Libya as Turkish-backed forces seek to capture oil fields

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has pushed a large number of reinforcements towards an axis east of the city of Misrata, under the supervision of Nis Boukhamada, commander of the special forces. According to reports, the Libyan National Army is preparing to square off […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Qassem Soleimani’s assassination did not change Iran’s stance on Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – Iranian Vice President Ishaq Jahangiri stated on Thursday that the assassination of Major General Qassem Soleimani did not change the Islamic Republic’s pro-Syrian policies. According to the Fars News Agency, Jahangiri’s comments came during his first phone call with the new Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous on Thursday. “Iran will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Egypt condemns Turkish and Iranian military operations in Iraq

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – In a statement issued by its Foreign Ministry, Egypt condemned the “Turkish and Iranian military interventions” in northern Iraq. The Ministry considered that these “interventions and hostilities” represent “a continuation of the series of repeated violations against brotherly Iraq, in violation of all international covenants and covenants that provide for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Military Must be De-Funded Along with the Police

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 17 hours ago
*The desperate and collapsing U.S. military empire, with more than 800 bases worldwide, is bound to treat its own citizens the same way the Pentagon treats people around the planet when push comes to shove. * By Dan Kovalik As Vijay Prashad explains in his book, Red Star Over The Third World, domestic fascism in the West has reflected the West’s pre-existing colonial practices abroad. Citing Martinique communist Aimé Césaire, Prashad explains: “What had come to define fascism inside Europe through the experience of the Nazis – the jackboots and the gas chambers – were familiar al... more »

Cafe chain 'terribly remorseful' after Bondi barista claims he was fired for being black

Emily Laurence at Just In - 18 hours ago
Ayokunle Oluwalana says he was sacked by a Bondi cafe after his manager told him the locals do not want him to make their coffees as they are "a bit racist". XS Espresso says it is "deeply saddened" about the incident.

A-League and W-League make move to winter, FFA signs new TV deal

David Mark at Just In - 18 hours ago
The domestic competitions will complete their seasons in July from next year, as Football Federation Australia finalises a new broadcast deal with Fox Sports.

Victoria will begin shooting brumbies after cattleman loses court bid

Erin Somerville at Just In - 18 hours ago
A Victorian cattleman embroiled in a legal battle to stop Parks Victoria from shooting feral horses in the Alpine National Park has lost his appeal.

Pastor found not guilty of sexual assault despite judge finding offences 'proved beyond reasonable doubt'

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 18 hours ago
A pastor accused of forcing a parishioner to have sex with him during a "prayer of deliverance" is found not guilty, even with the judge ruling the sexual offences were "proven beyond a reasonable doubt".

NRL gives green light to clubs hosting home matches from early July

Just In - 18 hours ago
Fifteen NRL clubs will soon be able to enjoy home-ground advantage, but the Warriors will remain in Australia indefinitely because of New Zealand's border restrictions.

China denies being behind cyber attack on Australia

Just In - 18 hours ago
China's foreign ministry rejects suggestions a large-scale hacking attack on Australian government departments, service providers and companies is coming from China, and blames an Australian think-tank for making "baseless" claims.

'Cyber attacks' are retaliation from China's spy agency for Huawei's 5G ban, insiders say

Dylan Welch, Echo Hui And Stephen Dziedzic at Just In - 18 hours ago
"Cyber attacks" on Australian government and industry bodies are most likely being directed by China's premier intelligence agency in retaliation for banning telco Huawei from the 5G network, experts tell the ABC.

Hundreds commemorate 'humble' teen killed in Melbourne stabbing

Margaret Paul at Just In - 18 hours ago
Members of Melbourne's Tongan community hold prayers and perform a war dance to celebrate the life of teenager Solomone Taufeulungaki, who was stabbed to death near a shopping centre earlier this week.

Australia is being targeted by cyber attacks. If it's Chinese government hackers, what are they looking for?

Ariel Bogle at Just In - 18 hours ago
Attackers may have financial motives when it comes to traditional cyber crime, but for nation states, stealing information also has great value.

Steven to make Cats debut, Bombers lose Heppell to serious injury

Just In - 18 hours ago
Jack Steven will play his first match for Geelong, five weeks after a stabbing incident, but Essendon is dealt a blow with its captain Dyson Heppell to undergo ankle surgery.

13-day-old baby with coronavirus dies in UK

Just In - 18 hours ago
The UK's National Health Service has confirmed a less-than-two-week-old baby who tested positive to COVID-19 has died, while Chinese health officials say the number of new reported cases from the Beijing outbreak is under control.

Spelthorne council leader who made billion-pound bet on property market ousted

Gareth Davies at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 18 hours ago
After the Bureau exposed the council's risky investment strategy, Conservative councillors have voted to replace their leader

And this is why I'll never trust Dr. Fauci again

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
I'm sure most of my readers are familiar with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the immunologist who advised President Trump and the US government on how to handle the coronavirus pandemic. He played a pivotal road in formulating US response to the disease. He's finally admitted something many of us had suspected all along. Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. "Masks are not 100% protective. However, they certainly are better than not wearing a mask. Both to prevent you, if you happen to be a person who may feel well, but has an asymptomatic infection that you don't even know about, to preven... more »

U.S. Has Met Its Commitment To Reduce Its Troop Presence In Afghanistan To 8,600

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
The US troop reduction was part of an agreement between the US and the Taliban signed in February [File: Massoud Hossaini/AP Photo] *Al Jazeera*: *US has hit agreed troop-cut target of 8,600 in Afghanistan* *President Donald Trump has been eager for a full US withdrawal from Afghanistan.* The United States has reduced its troop presence in Afghanistan to 8,600, fulfilling its obligation as part of a February deal with the Taliban, the general who oversees American forces in that region said on Thursday. Marine General Frank McKenzie gave no indication of when, or at what pace, US... more »

UK is no longer a ‘wet and rainy’ country, head of Environment Agency says

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood James Bevan beclowns himself again! The UK can no longer be considered a wet country because of the effects of climate change, the head of the environment agency has said, as he urged people to turn off taps and take showers to save water. More than 70 per cent of … … Continue reading →

Greenland’s Summer Melt Late Starting

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood I mentioned back in March that the winter in Greenland had been dominated by high pressure systems, bringing cold, dry weather. As a result, the lack of snow meant the ice cap had added less mass than usual. As weather would have it, the situation has reversed this month, … … Continue reading →

Verizon Fios Once Again Named the Fastest Internet Service Provider

Stephen Silver at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_TM3ECAD0OKI01&share=true] An amazing feat, but wait till you check out this one regional provider in Iowa... PCMag has released its annual rankings of the fastest Internet Service Providers in the United States. These ratings come at a vital time as the coronavirus continues to keep many Americans at home for the last several months, making reliable Internet service more important than ever. Among major ISPs, the winner of PCMag’s rankings is Verizon Fios, whic... more »

Loitering Munitions: Suicide UAVs Are Here To Stay (And They Are Changing Warfare)

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* By most accounts, Israel pioneered the development of loitering munitions in the late 1980s or early 1990s as an anti-radar solution. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Given their low radar, visual, and thermal signatures, loitering munitions are very hard to track and kill. Success on a future battlefield may very well be determined by which side can use loitering munitions to the greatest effect. In August 2018, suicide attack drones grabbed headlines when used in an assassination attempt against Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Simil... more »

How A Chinese Basketball Star Got China Its First Aircraft Carrier

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Beijing did pay for the $20 million value of the carrier—but argued that it couldn’t cover other costs because he lacked receipts. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The *Liaoning* is hardly equal to a U.S. supercarrier—in addition to its smaller air wing and lack of a nuclear power plant, its steam turbines are prone to breaking down and the ski-jump deck limits the fuel and weapons load its fighters can carry. However, it afforded China a leap forward in its naval construction program. China was proud to launch its first aircraft carrier, the *L... more »

Here's Where China's ZTZ-96 Main Battle Tank Falls Short

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* China's military is growing stronger. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In the end, the ZTZ-99A is likely a lethal threat for the older tanks in the American tank fleet and the majority of the Russian tank fleet, but both the latest versions of American and Russian tanks are likely to beat it in a fight. The constant flux of basic turret and hull designs being manufactured suggests that China is not really sure what its requirements for a tank are, and thus the ZTZ-99A is probably fairly developmentally immature, at least in contrast to the lates... more »

New Zealand Vs. Sweden

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 18 hours ago
As I have been predicting, New Zealand is sinking deeper into their dead end path of police state paranoia and isolation. They have painted themselves into a corner. New Zealand appoints military to lead quarantine after COVID-19 cases – Axios … Continue reading →

Alerts raised after increased seismicity under Veniaminof volcano, Alaska

Over the past several days there have been periods of seismic tremor and occasional earthquakes at Veniaminof volcano, forcing the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) to raise the Aviation Color Code to Yellow and the Volcano Alert Level to Advisory. The volcano has a...... Read more »

Vigilante Moon (part one)

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Captioned photo credit: The Untouchables (1987), screenplay by David Mamet Copyright © 2016-2020, Larry Lambert, all rights reserved This is a component of a fictional law-enforcement related story that I started in 2016 and it appeared on the blog back then. I’ve since spent some time fleshing it out into a novelette length in my spare […] The post Vigilante Moon (part one) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Black Lives Matter Protests Win Medical Approval But Not Trump Rallies. Is Covid-19 a Card-Carrying Democrat?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Black Lives Matter Protests Win Medical Approval But Not Trump Rallies. Is Covid-19 a Card-Carrying Democrat? by Robert Bridge, https://www.rt.com/ As Donald Trump prepares for his first political rally in months, Liberals are hand-wringing over the event, saying it will be a coronavirus “super spreader.” Where were such fears just days ago, amid massive anti-police …

Three Bright Meteor Fireballs Disintegrate Over Puerto Rico Within 90 Minutes (Video)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Three Bright Meteor Fireballs Disintegrate Over Puerto Rico Within 90 Minutes (Video) by Strange Sounds, 198 June 2020 Three bright meteors illuminated the sky over Puerto Rico within 90 minutes on June 16, 2020. The video above was recorded from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico between 04:40 UTC and 06:08 UTC (00:40 am and 02:08 am). …

RED ALERT: They Have Sworn Their Allegiance to a New World Order

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
SGTreport Author Donald Jeffries returns to SGT Report to expose the real agenda of the Democrat Party, and we shine the light on the powers behind the throne. end

Beijing Sounds Alarm About Dollar’s Reserve Status

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Beijing Sounds Alarm About Dollar’s Reserve Status by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As excerpted from Bloomberg macro commentator Ye Xie Beijing Sounds Alarm About Demise of Mighty Dollar With all the money printing and borrowing, is this the beginning of a long decline for the dollar? Clearly this is on the minds of some senior Chinese …

US Special Operations Command Is Getting A New Dune Buggy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Polaris' MRZR Alpha tactical vehicle. Polaris *Business Insider/SOFREP:* *US Special Operations Command is getting a new dune buggy* * US Special Operations Command has awarded a contract to the firm Polaris to build a new light tactical all-terrain vehicle for special operators. * The potential seven-year contract is for up to $109 million worth of the company's MRZR Alpha vehicle. Polaris's government and defense business has been awarded a potential seven-year, $109 million contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) to build a light tactical all-terrain vehicle for... more »

Jordon Peterson is Baaaack

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
He has has a long hiatis to recover from medically induced addiction. He is a popular public intellectual. Here he points out that the policy of silent aloofness of the STEM crowd may no longer be tenable. . The problem for the STEM crowd is that they have always thought that intellectual error and diushonesty would crumble of its own accord. Wny lower yourself to even engage? Yet here we are. I saw this tripe in motion back in 1976 propageted by a handful of local marxist sympathizers attempting to recruit new students. It all found a home amound the so called liberal arts... more »

Communist China has already invaded the USA, stationed troops disguised as security at solar plant farms, says analyst

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
This is crazy talk. It is also way ahead of a plausible threat. Yet was that actually a plan? Have we interrupted a planned communist takeover of the USA by the CCP? If this were true then they understand no bounds on their behavior. I am comfortable amidst the present faux chaos because i know that there is a real WAR underway and all this is been actively addressed. The necessary secrecy is still hard to take. If this represents Chinese intent then we need to know. The conflict is hot and we see casulties. KIM may have been taken out and they are now trying to trigger ... more »

Anti Christ and Church by Dillon chpt 1 GOOD VERSUS EVIL

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
I will be piecing this book out over the next few weeks. It was published around 1900 and was powerfully endorsed by the Pope Leo XIII. I have dismissed secret societies and all that as irrelevant to our modern world all my life. I was taught to do this and left it at that. The purpose of a secret society is to protect secrets and soon enough criminal secrets. Our recent understanding of the true extent of the global pedophile conspiracy came as a shock and of course their grooming system would mean hijackinhg the secret society system at the least and more recently it appea... more »

FDA running covert “Quack Hack” program to harass and intimidate nutrition-oriented small businesses across America

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
If you were alert, you saw this. The intent to suppress non prescription products has been ongoing forever. That is why you cannot buy quinine or why eggs became dangerous. It is also why aspirin suddenly became dicey and was minimized to a low dosage after heart related benefits popped up in the stats. Thirty years ago all natural substaces lacked scientific support and were thus rejected out of hand. That slowly changed and all those substances are up there in the market place as useful alternatives particuarly when no viable alternative exists and i will never accept an an... more »

How America’s Covid-19 Rescues Look Set to Increase Inequality

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Why the Covid-19 bailouts are coming at a high social cost.

Funny Friday

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 19 hours ago
~ From Terry ~ ~ From Whitetop ~ ~ From Foguth ~ No wonder men are happier! NICKNAMES : If Laura, Kate, and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah. If Mike, Dave, and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bubba, and Wildman. EATING OUT: When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave, and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back. When the girls get their bill, … Continue reading →

UK: Elites will use this crisis to reshape the state. We have to push back

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The coronavirus lockdown is easing and more businesses are reopening. But what kind of a society will the UK be?

Coronavirus Question: Can You Visit Your Dad Safely on Father’s Day?

Claudia Finkelstein at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Claudia Finkelstein* *Health, * A doctor gives you a checklist. As a physician, daughter and socially responsible human, I’m finding Father’s Day to be complicated for me this year, as it is for millions. Questions of whether and how to see my adult children and my own elderly father present medical and ethical quandaries. As an associate professor of family medicine with a focus on wellness, I’d like to share with you my thinking about this using some tools to aid discernment as Father’s Day approaches. Wouldn’t it be great if choosing time with parents or offspring were ever ... more »

Why America Would Have Done Anything To Avoid An Invasion Of Japan

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* Meet Operation Downfall. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Some argue that Truman was haunted by estimates that Operation Downfall -- the proposed invasion of Japan in 1945 -- would cost a million American casualties. One of the most controversial decisions in history was President Harry Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Some argue that Truman was haunted by estimates that Operation Downfall -- the proposed invasion of Japan in 1945 -- would cost a million American casualties. Others say that Japan ... more »

U.S. Navy SSBN USS Maryland Conducts A Full At-Sea Crew Exchange

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
US Navy Picture *Naval News:* *U.S. Navy SSBN USS Maryland Conducts Full at-sea Crew Exchange* Last week, the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) USS Maryland conducted a full at-sea crew exchange to prevent sailors from possible COVID-19 exposure. At-sea crew transfer is quite unusual. Transfer of the entire crew of a submarine is even more exceptional. Ballistic missile submarines main rule is to remain undedected in order to maintain credibility in its nuclear deterrence mission. By surfacing, and remaining idle for a relatively long duration (the time neede... more »

Energy density and the electric car charging dilemma

Dr. Jay Lehr at CFACT - 20 hours ago
Although the modern lithium-ion battery is four times better than the old lead-acid battery, gasoline holds 80 times the energy density. The post Energy density and the electric car charging dilemma appeared first on CFACT.

THE SEDWILL POISONINGS – CABINET OFFICE, MI6, AND BBC DRAW 12 MILLION VIEWERS; NOVICHOK IS TOP OF THE POPS

Editor at Dances With Bears - 20 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with By prime time television standards, the British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) three-part invention of a Russian-made Novichok attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal, and the death of Dawn Sturgess two years ago, has been a brilliant success. Twelve million people watched part or all of the series, which ran from Sunday through […]

Press Freedom In The Philippines

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
It has long been said that countries in Southeast Asia take a dim view of the fourth estate. Various legal measures have been deployed against those irritable scribblers over the years: old, colonial-era security legislation; defamation suits; traditional forms of lengthy detention without charge. Such states have mastered the supreme […]

Tokyo lifts Covid-19 business restrictions and people can travel freely in Japan

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 20 hours ago
Tokyo lifts Covid-19 business restrictions and people can travel freely in Japan Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, lifted all business restrictions. Similarly, travel restrictions throughout Japan have been lifted. In other words, Japan is seeking to return to normal from the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. More […]

China charges two detained Canadians over alleged espionage

Just In - 20 hours ago
Chinese prosecutors say they have charged two detained Canadians with spying on national secrets, in a case that has driven a diplomatic wedge between Ottawa and Beijing.

What's wrong with this picture? US companies pledge logo revamps

Dannielle Maguire at Just In - 20 hours ago
The makers of Uncle Ben's rice and Aunt Jemima products say they are changing their branding after decades of depicting black caricatures.

Chance encounter could explain alleged killer's DNA under victim's fingernails, defence lawyer says

Andrea Mayes at Just In - 20 hours ago
Crucial DNA evidence found underneath the fingernails of murdered lawyer Ciara Glennon may have got there through laboratory contamination or a chance encounter at a pub she was drinking at on the night of her disappearance, the Claremont serial killings trial is told.

Man arrested trying to sell military-style guns in Sydney shopping centre car park

Mark Reddie at Just In - 20 hours ago
Three men are arrested in Sydney's south-west after police seize military-style guns they allege were going to be sold on the black market to finance Islamic State activities overseas.

Satellite images suggest Chinese activity in Indian territory before violent Himalayan border clash

Just In - 20 hours ago
In the days leading up to the most violent border clash between India and China in decades, China brought in pieces of machinery, cut a trail into a Himalayan mountainside and may have even dammed a river, according to analysis of satellite images.

Ann Marie Smith's car racked up $2,000 in traffic fines even though she couldn't drive

Just In - 20 hours ago
Detectives investigating the death of Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith say her bank account was used to pay more than $2,000 worth of fines involving her car.

Water ministers reject Victoria-NSW plan to review Murray-Darling deadlines

Kath Sullivan And Nikolai Beilharz at Just In - 20 hours ago
Water ministers reject calls to review the deadlines set for water recovery under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, as fears grow that governments will be forced to buy back more water from farmers.

'He has shown no remorse': Former Childers mayor makes tearful plea to stop killer's parole bid

Andree Withey at Just In - 20 hours ago
Former Childers mayor Bill Trevor breaks down as he hands over 30 victim impact statements from survivors of the fatal backpacker fire in Childers in 2000 to the Queensland Parole Board.

Eagles draw 'line in the sand' over Queensland hub stay

Tom Wildie at Just In - 20 hours ago
West Coast Eagles coach Adam Simpson said his team will return to Perth after round five's clash with Richmond if his team are forced into hotel quarantine upon their return to WA.

Man jailed over anti-Muslim social media posts, threat to kill Jacinda Ardern

Liz Farquhar at Just In - 20 hours ago
Cormac Rothsey, arrested in Newcastle for posting online threats to attack a mosque and kill the New Zealand Prime Minister, has been jailed for 10 months.

Man tells Ruby Princess inquiry NSW Health phoned to see if his wife was isolating, days after she died from coronavirus

Antonette Collins at Just In - 20 hours ago
Ruby Princess passenger Graeme Lake says he told a representative from NSW Health not to "waste his time" after they rang to check if his wife was isolating 48 hours after she had died from coronavirus.

Indigenous heritage sites could be underwater if Dunoon dam proposal goes ahead

Bruce MacKenzie at Just In - 20 hours ago
There are fears a number of significant Aboriginal heritage sites will be destroyed if plans for a new dam on the New South Wales north coast go ahead.

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Tulsa Mayor Declares a “Civil Emergency” – Orders Immediate Shut Down Curfew Around Trump Rally Venue…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 20 hours ago
When this story started exploding on social media, I thought it was a joke… but it is not. Tulsa Oklahoma Mayor G.T. Bynum has declared a “civil emergency” and signed an executive order (outlined below) creating an immediate curfew and … Continue reading →

Coronavirus: Now One Country's Quarantine System Broke Down

Alexander Gillespie at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Alexander Gillespie* *Law, Oceania* Border testing is enforceable in New Zealand. Yet two travelers infected with COVID-19 were allowed to enter the country. The anger and frustration at New Zealand’s border quarantine failure have been palpable. Two women, recently arrived in New Zealand, were granted compassionate leave from quarantine to be with grieving family after a parent’s death. But they were not tested for COVID-19 before being allowed to travel the length of the North Island by car. Both later tested positive. Since news of the failure broke, other examples of misman... more »

China's Population Growing Pains Are Its Biggest Challenge

Anthony Fensom at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Anthony Fensom* *Security, Americas* Government researchers have predicted that the world’s largest population will peak at 1.4 billion people in 2029. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China’s demographic contraction will reduce its GDP growth rate as well as its ability to fund its foreign ambitions such as the Belt and Road Initiative. The party’s social compact will also come under increasing pressure as economic growth eases and inequality rises. China’s seemingly inexorable rise has hit a roadblock: demographics. And despite desperate efforts to reverse the effects of t... more »

What Exactly is Zero Gravity and How Does it Work?

Steven Collicott at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Steven Collicott* *Science, * People feeling weightlessness without being in spaceflight might seem like a contradiction. *In the zero-gravity airplanes or vomit comet, why does stuff behave like there is no gravity when it is just falling? – Austin B., 11, Scranton, Pennsylvania* I have flown many times in zero-gravity airplane flights. Each time I still enjoy the feeling of floating free, the ability to fly across the cabin from just one gentle push on the wall, just like astronauts in the International Space Station, and the novelty of rotating your body in whatever directi... more »

Here's Why You Really Don't Want to Live Near an Oil or Gas Well

Rachel Morello-Frosch, Joan A. Casey, Kathy Tran, Lara Cushing at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Rachel Morello-Frosch, Joan A. Casey, Kathy Tran, Lara Cushing* *Health, * A California study found that pregnant women living near active high-production oil and gas wells have an elevated chance of having low birth-weight babies. *The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.* *The big idea* In a California study, we found that pregnant women living near active high-production oil and gas wells have an elevated chance of having low birth-weight babies. This finding adds to a growing body of research on potential public health impacts from oil and gas ope... more »

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