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The Myth of a Complete Philosophical System
The School of Athens, by RaphaelSeveral major philosophers have attempted to create a system of philosophy that is complete, fully-integrated, self-consistent, and capable of offering a credible view of man’s place in the universe. But most of these philosophers have achieved the opposite—they have created doctrines that are full of glaring inconsistencies while also containing a few truths. The works of Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Newton, Descartes, Locke, Hume, and Kant are full of flaws and inconsistencies, and yet these philosophers have made highly fruitful contributions in the... more »
U.S. Special Forces And Never Ending War
U.S. Marines and Navy SEALs conduct a debrief during a joint visit, board, search, and seizure exercise as part of composite training unit exercise COMPTUEX in the Atlantic Ocean, July 20, 2015. US Department of Defense *Boston Globe:* *For elite US troops, a never-ending war* Daniel Winschel of Peabody has seen more of war than most ever will. Over eight deployments, he dropped from Special Forces helicopters onto mud-brick homes, ran through doors breached by explosives, and hunted the enemy night after night in Iraq and Afghanistan. Winschel has been steeled by combat, but he cr... more »
Remembering Cobra King: December 26th, 1944, in Bastogne
One of the more memorable exhibits in the forthcoming National Armor and Cavalry Museum will be a Sherman Jumbo M4A3E2 assault tank known as Cobra King. She has quite the history. During the German winter offensive, the Battle of the Bulge, an important crossroads town in Bastogne, Belgium had been cut off and surrounded by German forces. Patton's Third Army was tasked with trying to break through the German lines in the south with the 4th Armored Division as the main spearhead of this counterattack. On December 26, 1944, Lt. Boggess, commander of Cobra King was fighting his way o...more »
Another Christmas miracle?
BBC News's main worldwide Twitter feed certainly knows what the main news story this Christmas has been, relegating HM the Queen to just one tweet. No, the big story has definitely been Donald Trump, Santa and the little...er...girl. I suppose, given the way the world is at the moment, it's possible that little Collman might have 'transitioned' on Christmas Day, or maybe it's just that the BBC sent out its tweet before properly checking the story, but on Christmas Eve the world's most respected broadcaster was calling her a 'boy':
Labour would ‘radically transform economy’ to focus on climate change
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier It is truly frightening that this lot might actually get into power soon. From the Guardian: A future Labour government would oversee an economic revolution to tackle the climate crisis, using the full power of the state to decarbonise the economy and create hundreds of thousands of […]
Study: U.S. Aircraft Carriers Must Evolve or Die
Top to bottom: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) alongside Nimitz class carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) & USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Pinterest *Michael Peck, National Interest:* *U.S. Aircraft Carriers Must Evolve or Die: Study* U.S. aircraft carriers must either adopt new tactics and equipment for twenty-first-century warfare—or prepare to be sunk. That’s the essence of a new study by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments , which examined the air wings aboard U.S. carriers. The problem is that the Navy carrier groups are using Cold War equipment and tactics designed to i... more »
Putin’s latest threat: A jokey Russian military calendar
Once we heard similar talk about Saddam Hussein and Syrian President Assad. Now everything Russian is being cast in a similar light
VillaKey Launches Autism Friendly Vacation Rentals
Note: Vacations can be rarer than a Santa sighting for most of us. When we finally gather the money and courage to go away, the result can be more stress than we have at home, where we've been able to... more »
Head lashes MCG crowd after Handscomb replacement Mitchell Marsh booed
Some in the Boxing Day crowd are unhappy at Marsh being given the nod ahead of local boy Peter Handscomb, but Travis Head says the WA allrounder is a great team man.
Receive a Shamanic Clearing and Blessing for the New Year
*Waking Times* - Receive a clearing, or *limpia*, from a beloved master teacher of shamanism, followed by a beautiful shamanic blessing for the coming year.
A Christmas Carol
*A short story for Boxing Day...* Just imagine that, having invited a friend of a friend to join you for Christmas Day and, having asked him how his 2018 has gone, your guest (downing his third glass of fizz) relaxes and becomes talkative - so talkative that he barely pauses for breath for about 45 minutes, and then (after a toilet trip) begins again for another breathless 45 minutes. He first tells you, in a downbeat way, that as far as Britain goes, it's been a year of* "national traumas" *and then he talks of things that make us *"cry"* and then mentions Brexit, before apolog... more »
Japan Is Going All In On Aircraft Carriers
The Izumo and the Kaga, Japan’s Helicopter carriers Newsline *National Interest:* *Japan Is Going All In On Aircraft Carriers Armed with F-35s* With the two ships and their new planes, Tokyo could be able to duplicate the United Kingdom's own 1982 campaign to retake the Falkland Islands from invading Argentine forces. Japan's cabinet on Dec. 18, 2018 approved a plan to modify the Japanese navy's two Izumo-class helicopter carriers to embark F-35B stealth fighters. The modifications should result in the Japanese fleet operating, for the first time since World War II, flattops with ... more »
U.S. Is Awash with Natural Gas and More Production Is on Its Way
The Energy Information Administration recently released its reserves report, noting that proven reserves of natural gas increased 36 percent to… The post U.S. Is Awash with Natural Gas and More Production Is on Its Way appeared first on IER.
Did Trump Put The Deep State On Notice With Syrian Withdrawal?
Trump withdrawing US troops from Syria strongly suggests that the real estate magnate from Manhattan just might be the real deal. The post Did Trump Put The Deep State On Notice With Syrian Withdrawal? appeared first on The Duran.
Jeremy Hunt orders review into persecuted Christians' plight per BBC News who manage to minimise mention of Islam
This BBC report https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46682411 only manages one mention one mention of Islam and that at the very end of the report: 'And Coptic Christians in Egypt have faced a series of attacks by extremists including the Islamic State (IS) group.' Fuck you BBC.
Incomplete Illicit Tunnel Under US-Mexican Border Found On December 18th
Less than a week ago, on December 18th, yet another cross border tunnel was found. Trump started whining about the … Continue reading →
Tunnel Under The US Mexican Border With Rail System, Lighting
“Cross-border Tunnel Discovered near Jacumba Release Date: October 9, 2018 JACUMBA, Calif. – The San Diego Sector U.S. Border Patrol, … Continue reading →
Introducing the SR-71 Blackbird: Still the Fastest Plane on Earth (Even in Retirement)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Capable of cruising at speeds in excess of Mach 3.2, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft to ever to see operational service. But even though its performance has never been matched, the SR-71 was retired as the Cold War drew to a close. *Fact: The only thing that grounded the SR-71 was money.* Capable of cruising at speeds in excess of Mach 3.2, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft to ever to see operational service. But even though its performance has never been matched, the... more »
Navy Nightmare: Could Iran Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Could Iran actually sink one of the U.S. Navy’s mighty flattops? *Fact: "The real danger isn’t Iranian anti-ship missiles or rockets—it’s the lowly, oft-neglected threat of sea mines".* *(This first appeared in late 2015.)* The United States is accusing Iran of testing rockets near one of its aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf as it passed through the Straits of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) denounced the Iranian actions as “highly provocative.” But could Iran actually sink one of the U.S. Navy’s mighty flattops? According to CENTCOM, Ir... more »
This Incredible Pic Of A Single Atom Suspended In Air Is The Best Science Photo Of 2018.
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10 Ways to Detox Your Life.
https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/10-ways-to-detox-your-life/
Fruits for weight loss.
https://freeyogaexecise.blogspot.com/2018/09/7-fruits-for-weight-loss.html?m=1
What is Value-Based Healthcare?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/sponsors/features/siemens-healthineers/what_is_value_based_healthcare/?adv=19413&prx_t=2SMEAAAAAAFEANA
How Google is slowing innovation
https://www.techinasia.com/google-slowing-innovation
Uranus was slammed by an object twice the size of Earth
https://bgr.com/2018/12/24/uranus-impact-simulation-history-research/
Banishing Truth.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/banishing-truth/
99 Good News Stories You Probably Didn’t Hear About in 2018
https://medium.com/future-crunch/99-good-news-stories-you-probably-didnt-hear-about-in-2018-cc3c65f8ebd0?fbclid=IwAR1K_TSDgY3XVqhN5RdLgzd8sNM8j9tmvmKyQtJSvW3by_pv1eRuawR8DjM
Scientists propose to treat cancer with nanoparticles
https://investforesight.com/scientists-propose-to-treat-cancer-with-nanoparticles/
23andMe Signs $300 Million Deal With GlaxoSmithKline To Release Stored DNA
https://prepforthat.com/23andme-signs-300-million-deal-with-glaxosmithkline/
President Trump Is Starting The 3rd Year Of Presidency Having Started No New Wars And Trying To End 2 That He Inherited
I never saw Trump as a peacenik. But those who falsely claimed I did, and spent 2 years demanding apology each time Trump posted a belligerent tweet, have fallen silent as he enters the 3rd year of his presidency having started no new wars & trying to end 2 of those he inherited: https://t.co/CZjHHbn4Qa — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) December 24, 2018 *WNU Editor:* The comment thread to the above tweet is an interesting read. On a side note .... it was under his Presidency that the war against the Islamic State ended in Iraq, on top of getting U.S. forces out of Syria and (if re... more »
MSM Now Reporting on the Elite Lining Up to Ingest the Blood of Children
Like many other ‘conspiracy theories’, it turns out that stories of the rich and powerful feeding on the blood of children has some basis in fact
2018 Top 10 Stories Ignored By The Fake News
Some of the news stories that the corporate news either downplayed or completely ignored in 2018
The United States refuse to fight for the transnational financiers
The US is no longer the world leader, either on the economic or the military stage, and they refuse to keep fighting for the globalists. Thierry Meyssan explains
The Self Realized Godhead and the Indwelling Self Recognising Deity
We need to look deeply within, writes Les visible. If we do the time will come when the deep within will be looking back.
Report: Israeli attack near Syrian capital wounds 3 soldiers
Three Syran soldiers wounded after Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fire missiles at Damascus
Wild Oats XI leading the way in Sydney to Hobart
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Defending line honours winner Comanche has led for most of day one in this year's Sydney to Hobart, but its big rival Wild Oats XI is right with it as the fleet heads down the coast.
MCG pitch sleeps through a lazy Boxing Day of disappointing cricket
A highly anticipated start to the Boxing Day Test quickly turns to frustration as a dead MCG pitch produces a sleepy, hungover day of cricket.
Australia struggles for wickets on low and slow MCG pitch
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India is heading towards a big total in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test, sitting pretty on 2-215 after a slow first day in Melbourne.
Indonesia asks residents to stay 500m away from coast amid further tsunami threat
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High waves and heavy rains increase the risk of landslides on the Anak Krakatoa volcano which could cause another tsunami, just days after at least 430 people were killed by a wave in the Sunda Strait.
Closed court, security and fake TV crews for trial of Chinese human rights lawyer
One of China's most prominent human rights lawyers is put on trial in a closed court, three-and-a-half years after he was swept up in a mass crackdown on legal activists.
One Gene Error Linked to early onset Dementia.
This is great to know if you have zero family history. Otherwise we appear to be on track to establishing what it is in coffee that actually counters the protein problem associated with all forms of dementia. It is certainly significant that the two identified compounds must be used together. It is also a cautionary in research on other plant based phenomena. Who would have considered the wax critical when the known compound is in the seed itself. It is not as if you can eat the seed and coffee is the only application. Yet here we are capturing a benefit by using two essentia... more »
How clever chemistry is making plastic fantastic again
What this describes is the incremental improvements been made. At least they are now integrating reforming into their overall approach and that can be used to drive recycling. I do think, inconvenient as it is that all forms of recycling needs to be monetized if alternatives fail to emerge. We know that works and the consumer already understands paying a deposit to force it. Beyond that, converting to best practice incineration needs to be enforced. Best practice operates a 600 F burner that breaks down all carbon based material and the output gas is separately fed into a ... more »
Broccoli Can Stimulate Brain Regeneration, New Research Suggests
It turns out that we have identified close to four dozen plants that encourage brain repair and i am sure that CBD is in that mix. Now we know that the cabbage family helps as well and thus this item on Broccoli. One thing that we do understand is that our spirit body contains the best pattern (or soul) for every cell in our body. Thus full repair is theoretically possible so long as the correct palette of molecules becomes available. From this insight it follows that a healing diet needs to be both directed and potentially as complex as possible as well. Thus raw broccoli is ... more »
The Puzzle of Near-Death Experiences
What is been described over and over again is the retreat of consciousness from our third tier matter brain to the underlying spirit or second tier matter brain. This of course liberates it from the third Tier matter brain to do as it wishes.What is common is the experience of tunnel or passage of some sort. In my experience i found my self in tree farm recalled from my youth which led me directly to my mother's abode. Yet same phenomena. This happened through a lucid dream and allowed me to meet and see my mother's spirit. I was also shown specific knowledge and a oddity that ... more »
China Flaunts Its New Deadly Drone Bomber
Wing Loong I-D reportedly flew for 30 minutes before landing smoothly during the first flight *Daily Mail:* *China flaunts its new deadly drone bomber which can fly 35 hours without refuelling and spy on enemies from 23,000ft* * Wing Loong I-D completed its maiden flight in western China yesterday * It's armed with BA-7 laser-guided missiles, a powerful anti-tank weapon * The plane has a wing span of 45.9ft and can carry an external load of 881 lbs China has shown off its latest drone bomber as it releases footage of the unmanned aircraft completing its first flight. Wing Loong I... more »
"Only One Question..."
"There's only one question that matters, and it's the one you never get around to asking. People are capable of varying degrees of truth. The majority spend their entire lives fabricating an elaborate skein of lies, immersing themselves in the faith of bad faith, doing whatever it takes to feel safe. The person who truly lives has precious few moments of safety, learns to thrive in any kind of storm. It's the truth you can stare down stone-cold that makes you what you are. Weak or strong. Live or die. Prove yourself. How much truth can you take?" - Karen Marie Moning
"What's He To Do Then?"
"You've seed how things goes in the world o' men. You've knowed men to be low-down and mean. You've seed ol' Death at his tricks... Ever' man wants life to be a fine thing, and a easy. 'Tis fine, boy, powerful fine, but 'tain't easy. Life knocks a man down and he gits up and it knocks him down agin. I've been uneasy all my life... I've wanted life to be easy for you. Easier'n 'twas for me. A man's heart aches, seein' his young uns face the world. Knowin' they got to get their guts tore out, the way his was tore. I wanted to spare you, long as I could. I wanted you to frolic with you... more »
"What Must We Do?"
"We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive. If we stand still we shall be frozen to death. If we take the wrong road we shall be dashed to pieces. We do not certainly know whether there is any right one. What must we do? Be strong and of a good courage. Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes... If death ends all, we cannot meet death better." - Fitzjames Stephen
The Poet: Fabrizio Frosini, “You & I”
*“You & I”* “Making the best of what we had Was our first deal. Pity it was not Enough. Just a Pre-destined route. Our place is now deserted. Wretched Like an unfinished song. It's the same For both of us. Whom do you belong to? And I? You and I were together At the beginning, when that Song began. Will we be Together at its end? If not, there will always be The memory; Inextinguishable maybe As long as we're alive - You And/or I And nothing else.” - Fabrizio Frosini
Tropical Crime And Punishment
Christmas here, a lovely clear day. Dinner with the inlaws and outlaws. And since I can’t be bothered to write something on such an easygoing holiday as this, I’ll post up another tale from another time. People sometimes ask how I learned so much about coral atolls and islands. It’s because for three years in…
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* *Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the king's horses and all the king's menCouldn't put Humpty together again.*
"Acceptance..."
"Acceptance is a crucial step forward for those who prefer the idea of living this life over simply existing within it. Accept all that you've said and what you've done, because you cannot change your past. Accept the idea of the unknown, because the future is the unknown waiting patiently to reveal itself. Accept the person you have become thus far in your journey, because you are the only person who will be there with you when you finish it. Do all of this so that you may never find yourself having to accept regret that haunts you at two a.m., leaving you sweaty and broken hearted... more »
"The Essence of Control Is Its Concealment"
*Just another brick in the wall.* *"The Essence of Control Is Its Concealment"* by Cognitive Dissonance "For thousands of years “control” of humans, both at the micro individual and macro collective level, was obvious and institutionalized. It was the way the world worked, with pharaohs, chiefs, kings and queens, along with their sycophant and supporting courts, wielding power and control at the top. Arrayed along the bottom were the slaves, serfs and peons of various rank and stature, while scattered about the thin middle were the skilled tradesmen, shopkeepers and professionals su... more »
Tweets For Today
A withdrawal of American ground forces in Syria will give Turkey freer rein to target Washington's Kurdish partners in the fight against jihadists, but analysts doubt Ankara's capacity to "eradicate" the Islamic State extremist group https://t.co/gXvAxpsH5z — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 25, 2018 Syria state media says Israeli planes attack targets near Damascus https://t.co/PkqANROLUk pic.twitter.com/LLoNaOUtuI — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 26, 2018 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a skilled survivor of Israel's cutthroat politics, is hoping snap elections will hel... more »
Does microchipping your pet cause cancer?!
Today, more and more vets are becoming adamant about not microchipping their patients. However, is it wise? After all, studies involving mice and rats have shown that test animals have developed aggressive and lethal microchip-induced cancerous growths, that chipped zoo animals have developed microchip-associated cancerous growths and that dogs and cats have developed aggressive cancerous growths at […] The post Does microchipping your pet cause cancer?! appeared first on Health Nut News.
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America’s Christmas Gift To The World: More Energy Freedom
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By Katie Tubb and Nicolas Loris ~ Over the past few months, Energy Secretary Rick Perry has been delivering an important message to our country’s allies: America’s energy renaissance is your gift, too. As Perry said at the beginning of the year, “The United States is not just exporting energy, we’re exporting freedom.” Now, he’s […]
BASHFUL BUSINESS, TIMOROUS STATE — KREMLIN REFUSES TO SET THE TABLE FOR CHRISTMAS SUPPER WITH THE OLIGARCHS
By John Helmer, Moscow This is the week — the last one before the corporate Catholic Christmas holiday commences and runs into the Russian New Year holiday — when President Vladimir Putin hosts a supper reception for the oligarchs. It’s a very sensitive affair – for the oligarchs invited, disinvited, or excluded; and for the […]
THE SALE OF ALFA BANK – THAT MIKHAIL FRIDMAN AND PYOTR AVEN TALK OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF THEIR MOUTHS ISN’T NEWS; WHY NOW IS NEWS
By John Helmer, Moscow Mikhail Fridman (lead image, left) and Pyotr (Peter) Aven (right) have launched an effort to persuade high Russian and American government officials that they are in the process of selling their Russian bank, and also that they are not doing anything of the kind. Uncharacteristically clumsy of them is the […]
BRAIN OF LAWRENCE FREEDMAN HACKED – LONDON WAR STRATEGIST TURNED INTO CYBORG BY US, UK SECRET SERVICES
By John Helmer, Moscow One of the leading war strategists in London, professor to general staff officers and warfighters on both sides of the Atlantic, has lost his brain to an advanced cyber technology designed by the American and British military to win wars by frightening their adversaries into capitulation for fear of being destroyed. […]
CANADA’S PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER TAKE CHINA HOSTAGE IN “RULES-BASED ORDER” PLOT
By Christopher Black, Toronto “It is clear the US is pushing the battle line to our door … We can completely regard the US arrest of Meng Wanzhou as a declaration of war against China.” So read an editorial in the Global Times of China on December 6, the day after Meng Wanzhou, chief financial […]
GORILLA AND BEAR TAKE PRISONERS, AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF ALL-EUROPE WAR STRETCHES TO POLAND, ROMANIA, CYPRUS, GREECE
By John Helmer, Moscow Please recognize, if not in yourselves then in others, that there is pleasure in hating. “The pleasure of hating”, William Hazlitt, an English writer of two hundred years ago*, compared this to what the British Prime Minister of today calls a novichok – “a poisonous mineral, [which] eats into the heart […]
THE LIE THAT SHOT DOWN MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT MH17
By John Helmer, Moscow One side of a well-used coin is the maxim that truth is the first casualty of war. The other side of the coin is that lying is the first weapon of war. According to the ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu, that’s because all warfare is based on deception. He meant that […]
NOSTALGIA FOR ARISTOS AND FOR HIGHER PRICES DRIVES LONDON AUCTIONS OF RUSSIAN ART
By John Helmer, Moscow The semi-annual sale of Russian art works in London last week produced signs of stable demand without pessimism for the future. Compared to the estimated valuations in the auction house catalogues, unusually high prices were realized in the bidding for objets d’art, such as miniatures of 18th century Russian court notables; […]
STATE SPYING FOR STATE LYING – WHAT THE LOCKERBIE FILES REVEAL ABOUT THE MH17 LIES
By John Helmer, Moscow It will be thirty years later this month since a bomb exploded on board Pan American Flight PA 103 (lead image, left), en route from London to New York. The false narrative of the British and US governments, contrived at the time to blame Libya and warrant the overthrow of Libyan […]
Top End monsoon expected to bring respite for New Year's Day revellers
After a hot, dry build-up season, two tropical lows are looking to bring a needed dousing to the Northern Territory.
Heatwave bakes southern states as temperatures soar above 40 degrees
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A high pressure system off the east coast is trapping in the heat, pushing up temperatures across the southern parts of the country, with Victoria's north-west preparing for a record-breaking run for the most consecutive days over 40 degrees.
'They did everything together': Daughter remembers parents killed on Christmas Eve
One of the three daughters of Cairns couple Malcolm and Esme Beck expresses her "shock and grief" at the deaths of her parents, who were hit by a car after leaving church in Townsville on Christmas Eve.
Opal Tower evacuation raises questions — and answers — on apartment occupants' rights
As residents from Opal Tower in Sydney's west face an uncertain future after it was evacuated on Christmas Eve, the question remains: what can people do if the apartment building they're living in is deemed unsafe?
Hopes fade for latest bushwalker missing in south-west Tasmania
Someone who knows Jim McLean, the 76-year-old bushwalker missing for weeks in Tasmania's rugged south-west, says he is a "tough old bugger"— he will need to be if he is to survive where so many others have not.
Picture Of The Day
Military aircraft take part in Qatar's National Day celebrations in Doha. © REUTERS / Ibraheem al Omari *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 15 - 21 December* (Sputnik).
December 26th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #706
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Wednesday December 26th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Time To Get Out Of Syria
Trump’s abrupt pullout from Syria has shocked and mortified Washington’s war party and neocon fifth column. It was amusing to watch the anguish of such noted warlike chickenhawks as Sen. Lindsay Graham and the fanatical national security advisor John Bolton as their hopes for a US war against Syria diminished. The post Time To Get Out Of Syria appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
All the Noose That's Fit to Print On Chaos Mess
I don't think Lake Superior University has come out with its annual list of breakout Words of the Year yet, but I am placing my own bets on "chaos." My "Trump Chaos" query got 185 million results from a Google search on Christmas - er, make that Chaosmess - night. Up to then I foolishly thought that I had enjoyed a pretty nice holiday, until I was informed that Trump had spoiled it. Ripped from the latest headlines: *The Ghost of Trump Chaos Future* -- New York Times. *Trump Chaos Pervades Holiday Season *-- The Hill. *Michael Moore Says Trump Chaos Makes Him Frightened For the Cou... more »
Scientists Discover Hidden ‘Supercolony’ of 1.5 Million Penguins After Tracking Poop From Space
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Scientist: We are running out of penguins due to climate change. Other Scientist: Nope. Imagine if your community pooped so much it was visible from space. A supercolony of 1.5 million Antarctic Adélie penguins has bragging rights to this achievement, after scientists discovered the birds thanks to satellite images of…
Recalls show foodborne threats continue
Editor’s note: Today Food Safety News takes a look back at the most significant recalls in the United States in 2018. As in past years, our year-end coverage is not merely a list of individual stories by individual writers. Generally, significant events are the other way around. Multiple stories by multiple writers are usually involved in our... Continue Reading
Columbia River expands raw pet food recall for Salmonella, Listeria risks
Columbia River Natural Pet Foods Inc. is expanding a recall of frozen raw meats for dogs and cats. State tests revealed Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella in samples of the products. Both pathogens can cause serious and sometimes fatal illnesses in people as well as dogs and cats. Testing by the Washington State Department of Agriculture... Continue Reading
Images From Underneath A Well-Worn USS Nimitz
PSNS *The Warzone/The Drive: **Awe-Inspiring Images From Underneath A Well-Worn USS Nimitz, The Navy's Oldest Carrier* *The Nimitz is approaching the end of her design life, but the Navy is looking at extending her service in order to sustain a 12 carrier fleet. * The fact that USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is the Navy's oldest operational aircraft carrier really ages you. Following the early retirement of USS Enterprise (CVN-65), America's supercarrier fleet is all Nimitz class, but that will change once the atrociously expensive USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) actually enters operational serv... more »
Israeli War Planes Attack Damascus Arms Depot And Other Targets, Syrian State Media Claims
Israeli War Planes Attack Damascus Arms Depot And Other Targets, Syrian State Media Claims by https://www.abc.net.au/news/ Israeli war planes have attacked multiple targets near Damascus, firing missiles that injured three Syrian soldiers, Syrian state media reports. – A military source said an arms depot was hit and three soldiers were injured due to the attack. – […]
Ho Ho!… Washington Bears Gifts for Kiev’s Neo-Nazi Warmongering Regime
Ho Ho!… Washington Bears Gifts for Kiev’s Neo-Nazi Warmongering Regime by FINIAN CUNNINGHAM, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Oh what a lovely big stocking-filler for the Kiev regime this week from Washington. Just in time for Christmas too, and only weeks after President Petro Poroshenko tried to incite a war with Russia from a naval provocation in the Kerch Strait. – […]
Netanyahu on U.S. Syria Pullout: Israel Will Expand Military Action Against Iran if Needed
Zionist war propaganda. Did Syria attacked Israel? NO! Did Iran attacked Israel? NO! Has Israel attacked Syria? YES! Has Israel attacked Iran? Israel admits they attacked Iranian forces in Syria! Zionist ‘666’ Israel is a Satanic counterfeit. It is NOT the Israel of the Bible! – Netanyahu on U.S. Syria Pullout: Israel Will Expand Military […]
Kiev Plans New Year’s Gift for Russia: Verkhovna Rada Asks Poroshenko to Declare War
Vesti News Published on Dec 24, 2018 At this year’s final meeting of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian officials seem to have decided to ultimately put an end to Ukrainian-Russian relations. The officials prepared an address to President Poroshenko, asking him to sever all diplomatic ties and transportation links with Russia, as well as declare an […]
Russia Repeats Claim That Ukraine Is Preparing A ‘Provocation’
Russia Repeats Claim That Ukraine Is Preparing A ‘Provocation’ by https://www.rferl.org/, 24 Dec 2018 Russia’s Foreign Ministry has said “it is quite possible” that Ukraine “might switch to full-scale combat actions within the next few days.” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the statements in Moscow on December 24, repeating claims by Russian officials predicting a “provocation” […]
Something Quite HUGE is about to Go Down: Martial Law, Military Tribunals or Both?
Something quite HUGE is about to go down: Martial Law, Military Tribunals or Both? by State of the Nation “THE ENVELOPE AFFAIR”: Bush Funeral Service Foreshadows a Major Series of Radical Events in Washington, D.C. – Something extremely significant occurred at the Bush funeral—special envelopes point to swift and sure justice on the way State of […]
New Fracture Opens at Mt Etna, Volcano Erupts, Burps Ash & Lava
RT Published on Dec 24, 2018 00:00 – 00: 14 – Courtesy: Antonio Musolino A surge in earthquakes have been plaguing Sicily after Europe’s highest and most active volcano began spewing lava from a new fracture. Mount Etna’s eruption covered nearby villages in ash and shut down the Catania airport. end
Volcano Erupts Hours After Tsunami Killed 100s, Injured 1000+ in Indonesia
RT Published on Dec 24, 2018 Courtesy: BNPB-BPBD Volunteer READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9l51 Aerial footage shows the eruption of Anak Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait on Sunday, a day after a deadly tsunami that killed hundres and injured over a thousand. According to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the possible cause of the tsunami […]
‘Having a Penis and Competing as a Woman is Not Fair’: Tennis Legend Inflames Transgender Fury
RT Published on Dec 25, 2018 READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9l5f Tennis legend Martina Navratilova was forced to apologize for comments she made on social media saying that natural born men who ‘proclaim themselves female’ should not be allowed to compete against women. end
Nikkei Crashes 1000 Points, Tumbles Into Bear Market
Nikkei Crashes 1000 Points, Tumbles Into Bear Market by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update: Japan’s Nikkei and the broader Topix indices fell over 1,000 points, or 5% in Tuesday morning trading to a 20-month low on the heels of the worst S&P 500 Christmas Eve crash on record. The Nikkei average hit an intra-day low of 19,138.88, or -5.09%, while the broader Topix […]
Will The Results Of Trump's Economic Policies Destroy Him Even Before Mueller?
Do you remember Marc Thiessen? From his days working for George W. Bush? From his many appearances on Fox? For his deranged book, *Courting Disaster: How the CIA Kept America Safe and How Barack Obama Is Inviting the Next Attack*, a defense of torture and war criminals? Yes, a truly horrid person. His OpEd in the *Washington Post* a few days ago, The Mueller probe could turn out to be a disaster-- for the Democrats is taking hold among some idiots on "team blue" in Washington. In short, it warns Democrats not to impeach Trump because his supporters won't like it. Thiessen focuses ... more »
MAGAnomics: Mastercard Releases First Tabulated Holiday Sales Report With Whopping 5.1% Increase
As CTH anticipated the first tabulated holiday sales report via Mastercard® shows the results of a very strong consumer confidence level. The first report highlights a very strong 5.1% increase in holiday purchases: “Wall Street is running around like a … Continue reading →
Christmas Day family event ends with man shooting stepmother in head with nail gun
A 20-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after shooting his stepmother in the head several times with a nail gun during a Christmas celebration.
Family jump into ocean to escape boat fire off Rottnest Island
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Six people including a five-year-old child are rescued after their boat is engulfed in flames in waters off Rottnest Island, near Perth. None of them were wearing life jackets when they jumped into the ocean to escape the flames.
Bancroft points finger at Warner, says team-mate pressured him to take sandpaper on to the field
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Cameron Bancroft says he felt pressured to "fit in" and help his team when David Warner asked him to tamper with the ball in the infamous sandpaper incident in Cape Town.
Egyptians mock President's demand they lose weight
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Egypt has the world's highest rate of obesity, but the President's comments have not landed well, with many people pointing out the country's inequities when it comes to fresh food.
Nikkei index in Japan declines by 5% in one day: long shadow of America
Nikkei index in Japan declines by 5% in one day: The long shadow of America Noriko Watanabe and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The Nikkei index in Japan fell by 5% based on mainly external factors. Despite this, if the internal fundamentals were sound then irrespective of events in America the fall would have been […]
No More “Bread And Water” Punishment In The U.S. Navy
*Maritime Executive*:* U.S. Navy: No More “Bread and Water” Punishment * Changes to the U.S. Navy's Uniform Code of Military Justice from January 1 will mean that sailors can no longer be fed bread and water as a non-judicial punishment for minor offenses on board. The New York Times notes that, in it's current form, the practice is limited to a maximum of three days, but in years gone by, it could have been up to 30 days and was used as a more humane punishment than flogging. Congress outlawed flogging in 1862, but naval commanders could still call for a sailor to be shackled whil... more »
Reckless Gamble for Profit that Placed Indian Cotton Farmers in Corporate Noose
Countercurrents, CounterPunch, RINF, Global Research, OffGuardian, Dissident Voice The dubious performance (failure) of genetically engineered Bt cotton, officially India’s only GM crop, should serve as a warning as the push within the country to adopt GM across a wide range of food crops continues. This article provides an outline of some key reports and papers that have appeared in the last few years on Bt cotton in India. In a paper that appeared in December 2018 in the journal Current Science, P.C. Kesavan and M.S. Swaminathan cited research findings to support the view that ... more »
Christmas Album
Some of my favorite Arizona photos from the last two days. Nesting cactus wren in the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve Nesting herons on Oak Creek, almost directly above where I lived 30 years ago. I was teaching high school science/math and … Continue reading →
Stealth No More?: China Claims It Can Track U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Is Beijing lying? *Fact: "Even combat-configured F-22s are not invisible to enemy radar, contrary to popular belief. Neither is any other tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft with empennage surfaces such as tailfins—the F-35, PAK-FA, J-20 or J-31. That’s just basic physics."* *State-run Chinese media* is claiming that the People’s Liberation Army has been able to track the U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin *F-22 Raptor* stealth fighters over the East China Sea. While the Chinese report might be easily dismissed as propaganda—it is not beyond t... more »
How to Shoot Down an F-22 or F-35 Stealth Fighter
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Is this possible or just fake news? *Can it be done? We take a look...* The United States has poured ten of billions of dollars into developing fifth-generation stealth fighters such as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. However, relatively simple signal processing enhancements, combined with a missile with a large warhead and its own terminal guidance system, could potentially allow low-frequency radars and such weapons systems to target and fire on the latest generation U.S. *aircraft.* It is a well-known fact within P... more »
Will China's Air Force Be Deadlier Than America's in 2030?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* The trends are scary--that much is certain. *Key point: “[China] will have a lot of technology that’s better than the stuff we’ve had before,” Welsh said. “And the Russians are doing the same thing.”* China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) will be able to match or exceed the United States Air Force in the number of fielded combat aircraft by 2030. Moreover, while American forces will still maintain an edge, the technological gap between the two great powers will have closed significantly between now and then. (This first appeared ba... more »
A Permanent Home for Eurasia-Wide Dialogue
*Yerzhan Saltybayev* *Security, Europe* [image: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz attends a news conference after the ASEM leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 19, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir] A Eurasian-continent-wide dialogue is needed to synchronize the efforts of Europe and Asia—a forum where the two sides can come together and exchange visions on common issues. For centuries, Europe and Asia have been considered separate worlds, with little credence given to the idea of Eurasia being a single continent. But in an era of globalization, jets have slashed the time bet... more »
‘Rethinking’ Nehru for a Rising India
*John Hemmings* *Security, Asia* [image: Indian Navy soldiers watch Sea King Mk 42 ASW helicopters during the rehearsal ahead of Navy Day celebrations in Mumbai, India, December 3, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas] India must adjust its foreign policy to evolving geopolitical realities. The shape of Asia is rapidly changing. Even debates about how to describe the region reveal a number of geostrategic fault lines. Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Maritime Silk Road (MSR) is increasingly contrasted with the Indo-Japanese construct of the Indo-Pacific region. Question... more »
Why Japan Turned Against the Paris Peace Treaty, and Why It Matters
*Peter Harris* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Why did the Versailles conference fail to produce an enduring peace settlement? And what are the lessons for contemporary and future international politics? Next month will mark one hundred years since world leaders assembled in Paris to bring about a formal end to World War I and plan for the reconstruction of the international political system. As we now know, they failed in their efforts to establish a lasting peace between the world’s major powers. But why did the Versailles conference fail to produce an enduring peace settlem... more »
Tom Mattis Says His Brother Has 'No Anger' That The President Forced Him Out Early
U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis speaks to reporters at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2018. DoD Photo *Task & Purpose/Seattle Times*: *Mattis Has ‘No Anger’ After Trump Forces Him Out Early, Brother Says * Tom Mattis got a phone call Sunday morning from his younger brother. It wasn’t the cheeriest of conversations. His brother, Jim Mattis, had just learned that President Donald Trump wanted him to leave his post as defense secretary on Jan. 1, rather than continue on until a planned resignation on Feb. 28. Jim Mattis appeared unruffled by this latest developm... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 22nd December 2018
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By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Japan to restart commercial whaling in its waters
Frustrated with the deadlock between pro- and anti-whaling nations at the International Whaling Commission, the Japanese Government confirms it will exit the organisation and restart commercial whaling in July.
Man shot after allegedly lunging at NSW police with knife
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Police say they went to an address at Grafton, in northern NSW, to check on a man's welfare before a 36-year-old lunged at officers with a knife.
Donald Trump holds out for border wall, attempts to blame Democrats for shutdown
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The US President says the government will stay closed until Democrats meet his demands to fund his long-promised wall at the US-Mexico border.
The super maxis' battle for the 74th Sydney to Hobart, as it happened
It's been a close opening to this year's Sydney to Hobart, but defending line honours champion Comanche has one less rival to deal with after the retirement of super maxi Scallywag. Look back on the opening of the blue water classic as it happened.
The nation that makes a point of honouring its veterans is struggling to build a WWI memorial
The major wars that shaped the US are honoured with memorials in the national mall in Washington DC but millions more dollars are needed to fund one for those who fought in World War I.
Israeli war planes attack Damascus arms depot and other targets, Syrian state media claims
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Israeli war planes have attacked multiple targets near Damascus, firing missiles that injured three Syrian soldiers, Syrian state media quoted a military source as saying.
Iraq's Government Makes Christmas Day An Official Holiday Across Iraq
Iraq - a 95 per cent Muslim country - has made Christmas Day a nationwide holiday for all *Daily Mail:* *Iraq makes Christmas Day an official nationwide holiday to mark 'the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ'* * The Iraqi cabinet has approved an amendment to the national holidays law * It makes December 25 a public holiday for everyone, not just Christians as before * Iraq's population is 95 per cent Muslim and there are around 300,000 Christians Iraq has made Christmas Day a national holiday, its government confirmed this morning. The Iraqi Cabinet approved an amendment to ... more »
"Why I'm Hopeful"
*"Why I'm Hopeful"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Readers often ask me to post something hopeful, and I understand why: doom-and-gloom gets tiresome. Human beings need hope just as they need oxygen, and the destruction of the Status Quo via over-reach and internal contradictions doesn't leave much to be happy about. The most hopeful thing in my mind is that the Status Quo is devolving from its internal contradictions and excesses. It is a perverse, intensely destructive system with powerful incentives for predation, exploitation, fraud and complicity. A more humane, sustainable world lies... more »
US Says 2nd Guatemalan Child Dies in Immigration Custody
An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died in government custody in New Mexico, U.S. immigration authorities said.
The end of the Little Ice Age
Reblogged from Euan Mearns’ Energy Matters: Posted on December 20, 2018 by Roger Andrews The Little Ice Age (LIA) was a recent and significant climate perturbation that may still be affecting the Earth’s climate, but nobody knows what caused it. In this post I look into the question of why it ended when it did, […]
UK Paper Claims Pause Never Happened
Originally posted on sunshine hours: The Daily Mail says: Global warming is WORSE than we thought because the famous ‘pause’ between 1995 and 2013 never happened, claim experts The UAH satellite data says otherwise. Of course there are many global temperature sets and most have eradicated the pause. But even the IPCC discussed “the pause”…
Concord and discord among Northern Hemisphere paleotemperature reconstructions from tree rings
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: charles the moderator / December 19, 2018 From Science Direct Scott St. George Jan Esper Department of Geography, Environment and Society, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA Department of Geography, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany Received 3 September 2018, Revised 8 November 2018, Accepted 9 November 2018, Available online 15 […]
Industrialised Murder: Indian Study Shows Wind Turbines Slaughter 75% of Local Raptors
Originally posted on STOP THESE THINGS: How green is this? Golden eagle ‘transitions’ to wind power. ? One issue that annoys RE zealots, like a burr under a frisky pony’s saddle blanket, is the wind industry’s rampant bird and bat slaughter. It’s an inconvenient truth to be sure. But, as with everything that the wind…
The Dryer Gets Wetter
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Willis Eschenbach / December 25, 2018 Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I keep reading that one of the things that we are already seeing (or that is predicted) is that the wet areas of the planet are getting wetter and the dry areas are getting dryer, viz: Expect the […]
We are ALL fixer uppers
As we stew over those extra holiday pounds and think of possible New Year’s resolutions, let me state the obvious. From one imperfect person to another, we are ALL fixer uppers. So, we could benefit from a few touch ups. … Continue reading →
Global Markets Plunged On Christmas Day
*Daily Mail:* *Japan's Nikkei hits 20-month low after Wall Street slide deepens amid concerns about a slowing global economy, the U.S.-Chinese tariff battle, another interest rate increase and continued government shutdown* * Japan's Nikkei drops 5 per cent as Wall Street slide deepens amid US concerns * Nikkei hits a 20-month low as blue chip companies unable to hold of the slide * Closed at 19,155.74 after hitting 19,117.96 - its lowest since late April last year * U.S. federal government shutdown over $5.7 billion of funding for border wall * Reports President Donald Trump di... more »