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There Is A KGB Spy Museum In New York City
Photos by Jackson Krule Alex Norcia, Vice: *I Went to the Opening of a KGB Spy Museum and It Was Kind of Awesome* *I, for one, welcome our new ex-Soviet overlords.* At 7:15 Thursday evening, Agne Urbaityte turned on a tiny electrical saw. She was dressed in a proper Soviet officer's uniform, and her white-haired father Julius Urbaitis—who stood silently in sunglasses, looking vaguely up to no good—watched as a piece of rope was severed and dropped to the floor for dramatic effect. It was a makeshift ribbon-cutting ceremony: Nearby, set up like a spread at a high school party from ... more »
YES, US & Russia Suspended INF Treaty - NOT Imminent Nuclear War
This is another of my articles to help people who get terrified by news stories, which often get exaggerated titles even by responsible journalists. In this case many are scared that withdrawal from the INF is going to lead to a nuclear war. So, yes, it's in the news now that US has announced it will withdraw from the INF treaty, and Russia has responded with an identical move the day after. The US withdrawal has been expected for some weeks now and the Russian symmetrical response is hardly much of a surprise. *IT IS NOT A DECLARATION OF NUCLEAR WAR.* This is an example story. Th... more »
ICYMI: Really Big List Edition (2/3)
Was it the cold? Did we all just have more time to wander the internet? I don't know, but it's a huge list this week. Remember to share-- that's how the word gets out. *LA Strike: Charters Are An Existential Threat To Public Education * The LA strike was extraordinary in that it addressed so much more than wages and benefits, but also addressed policy as well. Here's a good look at where the LA charter movement fits in the bigger picture. *The Headband Obsession with Student Concentration.* From the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" files, the program that's going to read student ... more »
Western Europe Power Mix In January
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public There is a useful site for collecting data on the European power sector, called Energodock: http://energodock.com/germany/electricity-generation It gives a variety of data by country. I have used it to analyse generation data across Western Europe for last month. (I have ignored Eastern Europe at this stage). Some observations: 1) […]
Gummer In £600K Conflict Of Interest Claim
By Paul Homewood David Rose is back with a damning exposure of John Gummer: Tory peer John Selwyn Gummer’s private company has been paid more than £600,000 from ‘green’ businesses that stand to make millions from his advice to Ministers. The Conservative grandee heads the Government’s powerful Climate Change Committee that vigorously supports pumping […]
8 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About CBD
The past year has seen a surge of interest in marijuana’s CBD, a non-intoxicating cannabis compound with significant therapeutic properties. The post 8 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About CBD appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
This Common Weed is a Super-Medicine!
This commonly found plant is classified as a pest in just about every land in the western hemisphere, it grows in abundance through the sunny periods of the year. A weed to many yet they offer a variety of health benefits to mankind. If you haven’t guessed already, yes, its the good old Dandelion. Have … The post This Common Weed is a Super-Medicine! appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Close call: Israeli soldier’s helmet saves his life after sniper shot (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – An Israeli soldier had a near-death experience recently after a sniper targeted his head along the border of the Gaza Strip. According to Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen TV, the Israeli soldier was positioned at a mound near the Gaza border when a sniper opened fire and struck his head. The Israeli soldier’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Guaido says Venezuelan opposition is stronger than ever
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido believes that President Nicolas Maduro’s political adversaries are very strong now, he said in an interview with newspaper El Nacional released on Saturday evening (Sunday morning Moscow time). “Today we are very strong as opposition, stronger than ever,” the politician said. “We should work each day to create the unity, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: US Coalition bombed several Syrian, Iranian military sites
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – At approximately 11:30 P.M. (local time), the U.S. Coalition bombed the Syrian military’s positions near the Iraqi border. Speaking to Al-Masdar this morning, a source said that the U.S. Coalition did not just attack an artillery field gun near Albukamal, but also, multiple Iranian military sites along the Iraqi border. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Russian ‘Poseidon’ underwater stealth vehicle to join service soon
The unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from the oceanic multi-purpose system Poseidon will be able to autonomously skirt any enemy defense systems, which will make it invulnerable with regard to its performance characteristics, a defense industry source told TASS on Sunday. “On its way to a target, Poseidon will be able to avoid and overcome any […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US allegedly approves of Turkey’s safe zone in northern Syria: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The U.S. and Turkey have allegedly reached an agreement on a number of terms regarding a potential safe zone in northeastern Syria, Asharq Al-Aswat reported on Sunday morning. Citing well-informed sources, Asharq Al-Aswat said that the U.S. and Turkey allegedly reached an agreement that was titled “safeguarding Turkish national security.” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army seizes large cache of weapons, Israeli medical supplies in Al-Quneitra (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized a large cache of weapons and medical supplies while combing through the Al-Quneitra countryside this past week. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the military seized a large number of shells, ammunition boxes, RPGs, Israeli-made medical supplies, and light weapons. These weapons […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS launches new attack on Syrian Army troops after US Coalition strike
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a new attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate this morning. According to reports, the Islamic State took advantage of the destroyed Syrian Army artillery gun in Al-Sukkariyeh to attack the latter from their positions near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Guaido addresses anti-Maduro rally in Caracas
Venezuela’s opposition leader and self-proclamed interim president Juan Guaido announced at a rally in Caracas on Saturday that the opposition would soon start gathering international humanitarian aid in Colombia, Brazil and an undisclosed island in the Caribbean. Guaido said the first gathering point will be in Cucuta, a Colombian city bordering Venezuela. “There will be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Running Into Vaccine Interference
By Cathy Jameson I tuned into a talk radio station the other day while a story about a troll factory in Russia was being discussed. Troll factory? My imagination conjured up a Willy Wonka meets Dr. Seuss setting with loads... more »
Ontario's Downward Spiral
A not so slow downward spiral from our hard won support services here in Ontario is happening under the Ford regime, almost daily we see reports of this or that being cut or 'reviewed' (Ford speak for I've already made the decision but will let the public let of steam for a bit before I make the cuts irregardless) Lets look at just a few of the recent announcements, appointments and opposition commentary..... Ontario is 'reviewing' 82 municipalities, a move that raises the possibility of amalgamations and comes not long after the Progressive Conservative government slashed the size... more »
World’s largest solar panel farm requires 200,000 liters of good quality water each day.
“It takes as much as 2 lakh litres of good quality water to keep its 25 lakh solar modules clean each day. That water is sourced from borewells 5 km away without permission from the district authorities, the villagers allege.” … Continue reading →
"We try. We keep trying."
Mr. Marr's introduction this morning ran as follows: So, when do we leave the EU? Next month, the government insists. Depending on how we leave, there's lots of talk about what that might mean for food, for jobs and health. But what about our security? Important and proper questions have been raised. And meanwhile, we are going through an alarming rise in some serious violent crimes. To put it bluntly - can we trust this Government to keep us safe? But that wasn't half as striking as what preceded the paper review, when he launched into what some uncharitable types have described ... more »
Sunday morning music
Back in 1987, Irish composer Michael McGlynn founded Anúna, a vocal ensemble spanning the boundary between classical and Irish traditional music, with a modern, almost New Age twist in many of their performances. Thirty-two years and eighteen albums later, they're still going strong. You can read more about them at their Web site. I've picked four of the ensemble's songs from their very extensive portfolio. First, here's "The Rising of the Sun", from their 2002 album " Invocation". Next, a modern and rather different setting of an old Irish ballad, "Dulaman". This version i... more »
Why How You Feel Is Not All That Valuable
We live in a culture of strong feelings. How we “feel” about something is generally taken to mean “what I believe.” This is not at all the case. Most people have a set of feelings or sentiments that largely serve the purpose of supporting the story they tell themselves about […] The post Why How You Feel Is Not All That Valuable appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Another Reason the Stealth F-35 Might Be the Ultimate Weapon
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Pentagon’s F-35 has conducted test attack missions in tandem with other aircraft, surface ships and ground weapons as part of its maturation as both a multi-role fighter and aerial “node” or sensor system able to acquire and relay target information. *Once operational, this expanded F-35 intercept ability will better defend surface ships operating in the proximity or range of enemy missiles by giving integrating an ability to destroy multiple-approaching attacks at one time.* The Pentagon’s F-35 has conducted test attack missions in tandem with oth... more »
China's Guns and Rifles are Being Fired All Over the Middle East. Why?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* [image: By Tyg728 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62403939] We have some answers. The Syrian Civil War is being fought with firearms from around the globe. While American and Russian weapons are currently the most common, Chinese guns are rapidly increasing their “market share” of the battlefield. While China has taken a notionally neutral position on the war, Chinese arms ending up in the hands of rebels, IS, and regime forces. How are they getting there? Do they hold any advantages over their Russi... more »
Wake Island: The World War II Prison Camp Tragedy—in the Pacific
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Before Japanese transports reached the prison camps, the Japanese selected five Marines from Wake Island, led them on deck, and beheaded them as retribution. On January 12, 1942, all American personnel on Wake Island (except for a group of civilians who remained as laborers) boarded transports for the long voyage to Asian prison camps. Before the transports reached their destination, the Japanese selected five Marines, led them on deck, and beheaded them as retribution for the fighting on Wake. Similar angry a... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 2nd February 2019
TonyfromOz at Daily Beast: ‘Patriots The Preferred Team Of White Nationalists’ – PA Pundits – International - 19 hours ago
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 […]
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, February 3, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Ensaios do Bloco da Amy @ ExC (Jardim Botânico) – This is a practice event for Bloco da Amy, a bloco dedicated to the legendary British diva Amy Winehouse. […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, February 3, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
In Arizona (a Sunday Sermonette)
The observations of a refugee from California Juvenile bald eagle (left) Adult (right) (1) Eagles are nesting in the area. The juvenile bald eagles, or eaglets are born a light gray and turn brown in color. It isn’t until they are 4 – 5 years old that the iconic white head and tail feathers appear. Bald eagles can live to be 35 years old or more. (photo right) (2) Workmen show up to saw, paint, pour concrete and adjust this or that. At least half are open carry with the Colt 1911 being the preferred weapon, though there are Sigs, Glocks, etc. The other half are CCW. None of the work... more »
Khawaja admits brother's arrest over alleged terror hit list weighed heavily on him
Senior Australian batsman Usman Khawaja's on-field struggles came after his brother was arrested, charged and re-arrested. After a shackle-breaking century, he confirms the mental toll it has taken.
Cats, Roos shine on AFLW debut as Bulldogs begin premiership defence
AFLW is back for season three and it is the new kids on the block, the Cats and Kangaroos, who impress in round one.
With the summer winding down, Khawaja and Starc start to regain their spark
It's been a long, hard summer for the Australian cricket team, but especially for Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Starc. On day three in Canberra, they finally got to enjoy some belated success, writes Dean Bilton.
An Ideal Is - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*An ideal is a vision of tomorrow which has not yet been put into place. It has yet to be formed into your physical reality. The structure has not yet been formed, so to live within this ideal is not yet possible and to attempt such will only cause great conflicts or upset within the personality structure.* *© * *M.N. Hopkins*
Taranto: This Was the 'Pearl Harbor' That Inspired Pearl Harbor
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: By Unknown, Naval History and Heritage Command photo - history.navy.mil, PD-US, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50072562] A battle you may not know about--but should. *The fight at Taranto made front-page news. But arguments persisted over whether or not the air strike there had been a fluke. In The New York Times of November 15, 1940, U.S. Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward, commandant of the Third Naval District, wrote that he “still held emphatically to the opinion that no battleships, old or new, of any navy, in act... more »
“Bulldog Johnny”: MacArthur’s Man in North Korea
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * A veteran of three wars and known by both Eisenhower and MacArthur, Walton Harris Walker graduated from West Point in 1912, during the Border War with Mexico. In September 1948, Lt. Gen. Walton Harris Walker, 58, took over command of the Eighth Army on occupation duty in Japan from his predecessor, Robert Eichelberger, a former West Point superintendent and devotee of Allied Supreme Commander General Douglas MacArthur. The belligerent-looking Walker’s four-division command comprised the U.S. Army’s understrength 1st Cavalry and 7th, 24th, a... more »
Global Mean Surface Temperature: Early 20th Century Warming Period – Models versus Models & Models versus Data
Originally posted on Bob Tisdale - Climate Observations: This is a long post: 3500+ words and 22 illustrations. Regardless, heretics of the church of human-induced global warming who frequent this blog should enjoy it. Additionally, I’ve uncovered something about the climate models stored in the CMIP5 archive that I hadn’t heard mentioned or seen presented…
Abundant polar bear habitat across the Arctic at the start of winter
Originally posted on polarbearscience: January is the first month of the Arctic winter, the season when most polar bears really struggle to find enough to eat. Here is what the sea ice looked like around the Arctic at the end of this month. Compare to last year: And the year before that (2017): A closer…
Graph Of Global Thermometers
Interesting view of the world as a plot of thermometer density by Latitude & Longitude. Continue reading →
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Sunday Thoughts: They worship a false prophet. By their hats shall ye know them.
All the weather that's fit to repeat
Talking about winter, *The Sunday Times* is having a little fun at the BBC's expense today, saying: The snow that brought chaos to parts of Britain largely stopped falling yesterday but no one told the BBC. As America marked Groundhog Day, the broadcaster created a time loop of its own, accidentally replaying Friday’s weather forecast on an early-morning bulletin. Echoing the Hollywood film, a television weather presenter, Alina Jenkins, relived events of her previous 24 hours, promising “sleet and snow showers piling in . . . on Friday” — in a 5.55am broadcast. The BBC said in ... more »
Footprints found in remote outback believed to be of missing bushman
Community members find tracks believed to belong to a 44-year-old bushman missing in the remote Red Centre since Friday night.
Celebrating 40 years of Mad Max
It's been four decades since Mad Max became a blockbuster hit. The stars — and the fans — have not forgotten.
One-year-old dies after being left in hot car in Sydney's west
Police investigate the death of a one-year-old child who was found unconscious in Sydney's west, believed to have been accidentally left in a hot car.
Townsville dam gates open fully, 21 suburbs face imminent flooding
The gates of Townsville's dam are opened to their full setting, with the city council warning several suburbs should prepare for imminent flooding from a rapidly rising Ross River.
Pro-hunting groups grouse about Chris Packham
Talking about Chris Packham, you may have missed this story, as it only appeared in *The Daily Mirror*: Chris Packham 'victim of dirty tricks campaign from shooting enthusiasts' *EXCLUSIVE: Lobbyists for groups who shoot grouse claim TV presenter Chris Packham didn’t declare a link to a drug company on a variety of BBC shows* The story is that pro-hunting groups have alleged that Chris Packham, famously an outspoken opponent of grouse-shooting, broke BBC rules back in 2015 by using BBC platforms to publicise a dog tick treatment he has links to: Abzed, a company which lobbies f... more »
Watching the Watchers
The new gang BBC bias is the meat and drink of Sue and I's free-to-view cottage industry blog, but that doesn't preclude us from praising the BBC for (largely) non-biased fare that gives delight and hurts not. And this past week's *Winterwatch *on BBC Two has been absolutely magnificent - especially as the snow fell live on TV, almost Narnia-like in its magic at times. (Cue scowl from Chris Packham). 'The Watches' don't just involve us with wildlife, of course. They involve people too. In their first years, the magnificent trio of Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King ruled t... more »
The Daily Brief 2019-02-02
This is a summary of 12 AMN articles on the following subjects: Egypt, Lebanon, Deir_Ezzor, ISIS, Syria, Hezbollah, Caracas, Venezuela, Hama, Idlib, Iran, Euphrates, Asir, Houthi, Saudi, Yemen, Baghdadi, SDF. We have changed our format from posting full articles to our steem readership to a summarized daily brief, as the article by article format is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Venezuelan ambassador to Iraq recognizes Guaido as President of Venezuela
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – The Venezuelan Ambassador to Iraq Jonathan Velasco Ramirez said on Sunday morning that he recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the President of Venezuela. “Our only place is on the side of the people, the constitution, and the National Assembly. Engineer Juan Guaido has the constitutional right and obligation to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Well-Gotten Gains"
*"Well-Gotten Gains"* Time for a change. by Robert Gore "Albert Jay Nock wrote one of the best essays ever written, “Isaiah’s Job,” which first appeared in The Atlantic Monthly in 1936. The Wikipedia biography of Nock is linked here, a Mises Institute reprint of the essay here. If you take the time to read the essay, I can almost guarantee that somewhere in the future, you will take the time to reread it. The essay is about the prophet Isaiah, and here in three paragraphs is its central premise. "The prophet’s career began at the end of King Uzziah’s reign, say about 740 B.C. Th... more »
Behind the scenes (2)
(h/t StewGreen) Back on the Ralph Northam story, the BBC News website *now* has a new report about it headlined *Virginia Governor Ralph Northam refuses to quit over racism row*. This replaced the original report. Once again though, it omits the fact that Governor Northam is a Democrat and is written in such a way that the reader is liable to assume he's a Republican. Checking Newssniffer reveals something even stranger. The first version of this new webstory* did* say he was a Democrat: This then got edited out. Curiouser and curiouser. *P.S.* The Sky News website shows the B... more »
Picture Of The Day
*J-20: China's first stealth fighter* China's newest warplane, the Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter, is arguably one of the country's most impressive. The jet became operational on December 12, 2016, making China only the third country in the world with its own domestically built stealth fighter. (Russia and the US are the others.) *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Meet the People's Liberation Army Air Force* (CNet).
Labor's plan to pay rewards to whistleblowers labelled 'wacky' by workplace minister
Bill Shorten promises to introduce a suite of measures to "reward the brave Australians" who blow the whistle on crime and corruption, but Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O'Dwyer says the Government is altready doing enough.
Petrol bomb, rocks hurled at Sea Shepherd ship off Mexico
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society says the hull of one of its ships was set on fire after an ambush by about 50 poachers on speedboats in the Gulf of California.
Insiders camera operator 'doing fine' after collapsing during Shorten interview
A cameraman for the ABC's Insiders program is "awake and talking" after fainting during a live interview with Bill Shorten, with Aussie Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander on set to give first aid assistance.
Some like it hot: Marilyn Monroes set world record before hitting the beach in Adelaide
On a sweltering Adelaide morning, hundreds of Marilyn Monroe impersonators claim a new world record before going for a dip in the ocean to raise money for cancer research.
The Macabre Leftist Culture of Death
PA Pundits - International at Daily Beast: ‘Patriots The Preferred Team Of White Nationalists’ – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
Destroying all limits on abortion “rights” is the ultimate goal for Democrats. ~ Thomas Gallatin ~ Back in the middle of the 20th century, the Democrat Party began to embrace an aggressively secular worldview that expunged the notion of Divine authority over humanity and replaced it with humanism. The fallout from this seismic political […]
Gov. Northam, Step Down And Let The Healing Begin
PA Pundits - International at Daily Beast: ‘Patriots The Preferred Team Of White Nationalists’ – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Kay Coles James (President of The Heritage Foundation) ~ As a young girl growing up in Virginia, I experienced racism firsthand. I know what it looks like and how it feels. I’ve also spent a good part of my life defending the rights of preborn children to live and love among us. It’s my […]
New York Eco-Extremists Versus The Middle Class
PA Pundits - International at Daily Beast: ‘Patriots The Preferred Team Of White Nationalists’ – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Craig Rucker ~ It’s getting harder to be an environmental extremist these days. Just ask New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The governor of the nation’s fourth most populace state is under intense pressure from Green activists in recent months. They are impatient about what they consider his lackluster timetable in forcing the Empire state […]
February 3rd – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #745
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 →
Sunday February 3rd – 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 →
President Trump Tweets, Governor “Coonman” Career Ends, Wind-tester Clinton Finally Surfaces…
President Trump tweets about the controversy surrounding Virginia Democrat Governor Ralph “Coonman” Northam. Immediately thereafter Hillary Clinton weighs-in. Three tweets tell the story (notice the timing): This exponentially elevates the issue for the Democrats…. President Trump is chumming the water. … Continue reading →
Fever Dream: Mueller’s Collusion-Free Collusion Indictment of Roger Stone
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A Lawless Government
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Taylor Farms recalls chicken product mislabeled as Chile Rellano
Taylor Farms TX, Inc. in Dallas Saturday recalled approximately 2,100 pounds of chicken products incorrectly labeled as “Chile Relleno” products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products contain wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The... Continue Reading
Good Night BONJOUR
Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser From Ice Age Now - LINK The news is about day and night, especially the latter. BONJOUR, i.e. the company Téo Taxi, a new kind of taxi service in Montreal, Quebec, with the common French term for “Hello” (“Bonjour”), literally meaning “GOOD DAY” on its cars has shut down operation. Just when demand was rising due the cold temperatures in the city. When launched in 2015, it was widely viewed as a novel cost-saving alternative to common taxi service operations. The Quebec government and major provincial institutions all jumped on board. The company acquired a flee... more »
Did Russia Make An Offer To North Korea To Solve Its Nuclear Crisis?
Reuters *National Interest/Stratfor Worldview:* *Does Russia Have a Plan to Solve the North Korea Nuclear Crisis?* *Some think so.* What Happened: The Russian government reportedly made a secret proposal to North Korea in the fall of 2018 to construct a nuclear power plant in the country in exchange for North Korea dismantling its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29, citing unnamed U.S. officials. The Russian envoy to North Korea, meanwhile, denied the report. Why It Matters: Russia's alleged offer would imply attempts to insert itself in... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
** No Tuxedos Required ** Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director
Hours And Hours Of Tapes Of High-Up Putinistas Plotting To Install Trump In The White House
The story of Anastasia Vashukevich [AKA- Nastya Rybka] isn't really *that* extraordinary. 28 year old Eastern European hooker-- in this case a Belarusian model-- didn't marry a man who would one day become the illegitimate "president" of the United States, but instead was plying her trade on a oligarch's yacht when she had an opportunity to make 16 hours of surreptitious video and audio tapes of the oligarch, the notorious Oleg Deripaska, chatting with Putin's deputy prime minister Sergei Prikhodko, about stealing the U.S. election for Russian puppet Donald J. Trump. After that sh... more »
Tweets For Today
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro proposes holding early elections for the National Assembly. https://t.co/0AexV0ta2y — The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2019 🇫🇷 France's 'yellow vests' rail at police violence. #AFP By #AFP photographers pic.twitter.com/UDpKaCTgwp — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) February 2, 2019 Pope Francis to embark on historic visit to UAE https://t.co/RATHxyvGFs — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 3, 2019 Iran unveils long-range cruise missile on revolution anniversary https://t.co/Xf3JfwLew3 pic.twitter.com/zvDvRGmx6w — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) Februa... more »
U.S. Navy Flies Its First Ever All-Female Missing Man Formation To Honor Capt. Rosemary Mariner
Task & Purpose/Virginia-Pilot: *The Navy Is Flying Its First Ever All-Female Missing Man Formation To Honor A Trailblazing Aviator * VIRGINIA BEACH -- Navy Cmdr. Stacy "Stigs" Uttecht was 15 years old in April 1993 when the military said it would allow women to fly combat aircraft. Until this week, Uttecht, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 32, the Naval Air Station Oceana-based "Fighting Swordsmen," hadn't given much thought to yesterday's policies or women like Capt. Rosemary Mariner who fought for her ability to be there. "I did not know who was behind it," Uttec... more »
John Christy Named EPA Science Advisor, Eco-Freak Out Ensues
Originally posted on Science Matters: The flavor of the activist/alarmist reaction is suggested by headlines from the usual suspects. Scientist Who Rejects Warming Is Named to EPA Advisory Board Scientific American Wheeler Appoints Climate Denier to EPA Science Board EcoWatch Former coal lobbyist and acting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler has named…
Two polar bears onshore in coastal Labrador, one relocated for public safety
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Just in (VOCM, 1 February 2019) from a community called Makkovik on the coast of Labrador: one of two bears sighted prowling the local dump has been relocated for public safety. The community is still on high alert until the other bear can be located. Polar bear spotted near Black Tickle…
Cricket's complicated relationship with the bouncer on display again
For the second-straight day at Manuka Oval, a Sri Lankan batsman had to leave the game when he copped a bouncer to the helmet, then Tim Paine stacked the leg side as the bouncers kept coming.
Leopard found in passenger's bag at Indian airport
A month-old leopard cub is expected to make a full recovery after quick-thinking customs staff discovered it hidden in a passenger's bag on an international flight from Thailand to India.
Fleurieu Peninsula fire blocking Victor Harbor Road
An out-of-control grassfire is burning just south of Mount Compass on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula, closing the Victor Harbor Road.
Police officer dies in hospital after head-on Sydney crash
A NSW Police officer involved in a horror car crash in Lucas Heights where a car drifted to the wrong side of the road dies in hospital this morning.
'As a brewer it's paradise': What makes Canberra's beer so good?
Canberra punches well above its weight when it comes to brewing, so we spoke to two of the region's beer buffs to find out what's behind the capital's bonanza.
America's Other Big Plan for Nuclear Weapons (And It Has Nothing to Do with War or Russia)
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] Washington had all sorts of plans to use nuclear weapons for lots of things. But they never happened—for very obvious reasons. The year 1953 was a busy one. A world still emerging from the destruction of World War II experienced success—Jonas Salk’s pill vaccine, Edmund Hillary and Tenzeng Norgay, summiting of Mount Everest. But it also experienced stalemate such as the armistice in Korea and the Soviet H-bomb. On December 9, 1953, at the end of his first year in office, Dwight Eisenhower gave a speech to the United Nations ... more »
Does Russia Have a Plan to Solve the North Korea Nuclear Crisis?
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Some think so. What Happened: The Russian government reportedly made a secret proposal to North Korea in the fall of 2018 to construct a nuclear power plant in the country in exchange for North Korea dismantling its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29, citing unnamed U.S. officials. The Russian envoy to North Korea, meanwhile, denied the report. Why It Matters: Russia's alleged offer would imply attempts to insert itself into the negotiation process over North Korea's nuclear progr... more »
Why Do Extremist Groups Thrive in Africa?
*Muhammad Fraser-Rahim* *Security, Africa* [image: Reuters] Africa has increasingly become one of the most important emergent battlefields for extremists and for the United States and its allied partners to combat the threat by extremist groups. The January 15 terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya, at the high-end DusitD2 hotel and business complex killed at least twenty-one people and injured dozens of other innocent bystanders and ordinary Kenyans. It was carried out by the Somalia-based extremist organization al-Shabaab, which has notoriously been known for decades to attack soft... more »
How America is Waging a Futile War with China by Other Means
*Patrick Mendis, Joey Wang* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The rest of the world has moved on, but for the Chinese, the civil war and the hostilities that followed have never formally ended. *China’s grand plan for expanding its influence has multiple strategic layers that involve sovereignty claims, preserving its territorial integrity, expanding its economy, and testing the United States. Authors Patrick Mendis and Joey Wang explore the various facets this plan in a two-part series that examines the scope of possibilities available to Xi Jinping. This is the first part of th... more »
Is There A Mutiny At Venezuela's Central Bank?
Central Bank of Venezuela in Caracas *FOX News:* *Plan to pull nearly $1B in gold out of Venezuela reportedly halted* Plans by Venezuelan officials to ship 20 tons of gold overseas have reportedly been halted as the embattled presidency of Nicolas Maduro faces international pressure to cede power to a transitional government and protect the country’s hard assets. The gold bars, worth around $850 million, were weighed and separated in the central bank but won’t be leaving the country anytime soon, according to reports. On Tuesday, reports emerged that the gold was ready to be loade... more »
The US aggression against Venezuela as a diagnostic tool
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How the United States Got Russia Wrong
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Germany’s Snub Of Lockheed’s F-35 Unleashes Dramatic Geopolitical Consequences
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We must hope Dr. Soon is right …
“Real-world evidence certainly supports him.” – Jeffrey Foss, PhD_____________ Introduction by Paul Driessen “We should all hope Earth will cool, says science philosopher Jeff Foss, because nobody with any trace of human decency would hope the Earth will actually suffer catastrophic warming. Not that catastrophic warming is actually likely. But calamitous global warming bad news is ... Read moreWe must hope Dr. Soon is right … The post We must hope Dr. Soon is right … appeared first on Ice Age Now.
ABC: Measles virus saves child and adult lives by killing their cancer
Stacy Erholtz (in the video below), 49, had battled multiple myeloma (cancer of the blood) for years having repeated chemo treatments (and two stem cell transplants) but the cancer always came back. However, after doctors noticed a little boy in Africa who had a huge tumor that disappeared after a measles infection, researchers decided to […] The post ABC: Measles virus saves child and adult lives by killing their cancer appeared first on Health Nut News.
President Trump Implies Majority of China Trade Conflict Trending Favorably – Few Noted the Signal…
One of the reasons we highlight the full transcripts of President Trump’s comments, when available, is because within any back-and-forth you can often notice a signal. This past week was no different. The day after President Trump hosted a meeting … Continue reading →
chemical ingredients must be tested over the course of a century, for a single generation cannot determine
630. They will ask "How can we best serve on Earth to effect the utmost benefit at present?" One must restore the health of Earth. By innumerable ways one must carry out the world task of regeneration. One must bear in mind that people have destroyed the resources of Earth without mercy. They are ready to poison the earth and the air. They have laid waste the forests, these storehouses of prana. They have decimated animal life, forgetting that animal energy nourishes the earth. They believe that untried chemical compounds can take the place of prana and earthly emanations. T... more »