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Iranian cleric warns US fleet ‘can be destroyed with one missile’
Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Yousef Tabatabai-Nejad has dismissed the US carrier group’s deployment in the Middle East, suggesting that the fleet could be easily destroyed in the event of war. “Their billion-dollar fleet can be destroyed with one missile,” Tabatabai-Nejad said, speaking in Isfahan on Friday, Reuters has reported, citing local media. “If they attempt any move, they will [face] dozens […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli Snipers Kill One And Injure 30 In Gaza Demonstrations Violating Ceasefire
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:40 P.M)- Israeli snipers opened fire upon Gaza demonstrators again today, killing one and injuring 30, violating the latest ceasefire. According to reports from the Gaza Ministry of Health, at least one Palestinian has been killed and 30 others injured by Israeli fire, among the injured were 4 children and a paramedic. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US forces attack Syrian gov’t oil transport in Euphrates region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The U.S. military and their allies from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) opened fire on a Syrian government ferry that was attempting to transport oil in the Euphrates River Valley. According to the pro-SDF Deir Ezzor Media Center page on Facebook, the U.S. Coalition forces fired shots at the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
CIA used secret missile to kill terrorists ‘with no explosion’– report
The US government has developed a secret missile to launch pinpoint airstrikes against terrorists and their leaders “with no explosion”, the Wall Street Journal reports. The newspaper cited unnamed US officials as saying that the use of the specially designed new missile with “extraordinarily accurate intelligence about a target’s location and surroundings” will help “drastically” reduce damage and minimise chances […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lunar tunnel engineers excited by boring Moon colonies
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Truth About Abs: 9 Things You Should Never Do
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Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Thursday 9th May 2019
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 […]
‘Village’ and other Idiots
Oh good, there’s an interesting conversation below the line on this blog. It’s about whether it’s completely fair to rip sound-bites out of their intended context, take them down and use them against the suspect, later, as evidence in the court of public opinion. There are millions of examples, but let’s take the most notorious one. “Friends”. No, not *them*. Jeremy Corbyn and his friends from Hamas and Hezbollah. He definitely called them friends, but at a stretch, he could have meant it in a general sense, or ironically, as one might refer to an infestation of carpet beetles o... more »
Did White Supremacists Chant ‘6 Million More’ at Holocaust Event?
A swastika-flag-carrying group was angry over efforts to take an accused Holocaust denier's name off an Arkansas Tech scholarship.
Trump Claims New China Tariffs Help, Not Hurt, United States
"Just sit back and watch!" Trump tweeted.
Why Does Facebook Fail to Fix Itself? It’s Partly Humans
The question comes up over and over, with extremist material, hate speech, election meddling and privacy invasions. Why can’t Facebook just fix it?
41 Million People Are Displaced Worldwide Due To Conflict And Violence
*Al Jazeera:* *10 million displaced internally by conflict in 2018: Report* New figure brings total number of people living as IDPs due to violence and tensions to 41.3 million, an all-time high. Conflict forced more than 10 million people to flee their homes to live elsewhere within their own country last year, bringing the total number of people internally displaced by violence to a record high, monitors say. The new figure brings the total number of people currently living in internal displacement due to violence to 41.3 million, an all-time high, according to a report by the I... more »
Media round-up
On the whole, we source material from other blogs, press and media. I suppose it’s essentially *churnalism*, in that we regurgitate all sorts of news and views, but with a twist, as they say on The Great British Menu. Deconstructed fish ’n’ chips always goes down well. If it weren’t for our sidebar and various other online content, we’d be stuffed. If it weren’t for other blogs I certainly wouldn’t have a lot to say. To stave off dementia I might have to compose entertaining stories about our cat. Craig could seamlessly revert to blogging his favourite music and poetry and illustra... more »
SVENSMARK’s Force Majeure, The Sun’s Large Role in Climate Change
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / May 9, 2019 GUEST: HENRIK SVENSMARK By H. Sterling Burnett By bombarding the Earth with cosmic rays and being a driving force behind cloud formations, the sun plays a much larger role on climate than “consensus scientists” care to admit. The Danish National Space Institute’s Dr. Henrik […]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 129 – 2019
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What Happened To Joe’s Permanent Drought?
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? https://www.energycentral.com/c/ec/dust-storm-marks-beginning-southwests-permanent-drought ? In 2011, Joe Romm assured us that a dust storm marked the beginning of the Southwest’s permanent drought. ? Back in the real world, after that brief blip, precipitation there has returned to perfectly normal levels: ? https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/regional/time-series/107/pcp/60/12/1895-2019?base_prd=true&firstbaseyear=1901&lastbaseyear=2000 ?…
Climate Change Reconsidered II : Fossil Fuels
Summary for Policymakers NIPCC Oct. 3, 2018 Introduction Climate Change Reconsidered II: Fossil Fuels, produced by the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC), assesses the costs and benefits of the use of fossil fuels 1 by reviewing scientific and economic literature on organic chemistry, climate science, public health, economic history, human security, and theoretical …
RESPONSIVENESS OF ATMOSPHERIC CO2 TO ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS: A NOTE
JAMAL MUNSHI ABSTRACT: A statistically significant correlation between annual anthropogenic CO2 emissions and the annual rate of accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere over a 53-year sample period from 1959-2011 is likely to be spurious because it vanishes when the two series are detrended. The results do not indicate a measurable year to year effect …
RESPONSIVENESS OF ATMOSPHERIC CO2 TO FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS: PART 2
JAMAL MUNSHI ABSTRACT: This short note is a validation of a previous work which found no correlation between changes in atmospheric CO2 and fossil fuel emissions at an annual time scale. In this work, this result is tested for robustness with respect to sample period selection within a range of data availability. A resampling procedure …
Sixteen inches of snow for Colorado
Freeze Warning for Denver and the eastern plains early Friday. Temps to drop to the upper 20s F to low 30s F. 8 May 2019 – Snow was falling heavily in the mountains and the Denver area was expecting snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches on grassy areas and 3 to 6 inches over ... Read moreSixteen inches of snow for Colorado The post Sixteen inches of snow for Colorado appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Veterans Fight Efforts to Remove Bible From POW/MIA Memorial
[image: veterans-fight-efforts-to-remove-bible-from-pow-mia-memorial] A conservative legal advocacy group has stepped forward to defend a WWII POW’s Bible on display at a Vermont veterans center.
California marijuana sales a far cry from state’s projections
California is paying a price for the shaky rollout of its legal recreational marijuana market. State budget documents show Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is sharply scaling back what it expects to collect in cannabis tax revenue through June 2020 – in all, a $223 million cut from projections only four months ago. The state projects […] California marijuana sales a far cry from state’s projections is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/10/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Trade “Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says China trade talks are done for the day” [CNBC]. “U.S. trade talks with China ended Friday as Liu He, the top Chinese trade negotiator, left the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. ‘They were constructive discussions between both parties, that’s all we’re going to say. […]
Commentaries And Analysis On The Current U.S. - China Trade War
*Wendy S. Cutler, New York Times*: *What Happens if Trade Talks With China Fall Apart* *Negotiations are in trouble, and that could cause serious problems for the global economy.* rade talks between the United States and China appear to be in serious trouble after China reportedly walked back some of its commitments and President Trump launched a tirade against Chinese negotiators on social media. This marks a sharp turn from last week, when Mr. Trump said talks were “going along pretty well.” As with most negotiations, the most intractable issues have been left for the final sta... more »
Examining why Peter Dutton left the force reveals a strange coincidence
Ali France lost a leg due to the tragic error of an elderly driver. Peter Dutton's reason for leaving the police force is not altogether different.
Battle at the British Museum for a 'stolen' shield that may hold the story of Cook's landing
Encased behind glass in the British Museum, the 'Gweagal Shield' is a priceless artefact that many believe tells the story of Captain James Cook's arrival in Australia, and the resistance of Aboriginal tribes on the frontier.
Government Fines Elderly Man $30K, Trying to Steal His Home Because His Grass Was Too Tall
By Matt Agorist Dunedin, FL — Jim Ficken is not a criminal, has never been in jail, and is a model citizen in the town... more »
Where Technocrats Play: U.S. Department Of Energy
By Patrick Wood Ex-Governor of Texas Rick Perry was appointed Secretary of Energy by President Donald Trump on March 2, 2017. Even though President Trump... more »
Recession Alert: Credit Card Delinquencies Reach 8-Year Highs
By Mac Slavo When the average everyday American begins to have trouble paying their bills, it’s most often a sign that the economy is not... more »
Assyrian Kitchen's Classes, Meals Offer Food for Thought on Ancient Civilization
Assyrian International News Agency - 10 hours ago
Daniel Sarkiss and Atorina Zomaya are the co-owners of Assyrian Kitchen in Jefferson Park. ( Brian Rich/Sun-Times)Growing up in Rogers Park, Atorina Zomaya was immersed in her Assyrian culture, learning the language and sharing bountiful traditional meals with family and friends.
Devin Nunes Discusses James Comey Recent Comments….
House Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes discusses James Comey’s recent comments and the ongoing efforts against Attorney General Bill Barr. . The full James Comey town hall event is below: .
China Says It Will Hit Back On U.S. Tariffs
*Daily Mail*:* China vows to retaliate with 'necessary countermeasures' against Trump's tariff hikes on $200billion-worth of Chinese goods which take effect today as talks continue* * US Customs and Border Protection imposed the new 25 percent duty on affected US-bound cargoes leaving China after 12.01am on Friday * The hike comes in the midst of two days of talks between top US and Chinese negotiators to trying to rescue a faltering deal to end a 10-month trade war * China's commerce ministry said 'necessary countermeasures' would be taken * Mike Pence said the administration is w... more »
75 Minutes with Jordan Peterson
Last Thursday I drove up to San Francisco with a friend, Tom, to see Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson speak. I’ve seen some impressive interactions he’s had on YouTube. (This one is my favorite and another one, in which he lets down his hair on stage in Vancouver, is my other favorite, but I can’t find […] The post 75 Minutes with Jordan Peterson appeared first on Econlib.
U.S. Raises Tariffs On Chinese Goods. Trade Talks Have Ended For Today
*Daily Mail: **China trade talks are DONE for the day after Trump declares 'no need to rush' and pulls the trigger on $200billion-worth of tariffs that will hit U.S. consumers, sending the Dow down 300 points* * US Customs and Border Protection imposed the new 25 percent duty on affected US-bound cargoes leaving China after 12.01am on Friday * The president said talks continue in a 'very congenial manner' * The talks resume after Thursday negotiations failed to stop the U.S. from imposing tariffs * China has vowed to retaliate * Global markets rose Friday on hopes of a potential dea... more »
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Venezuela Update
*Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia Nacional,* (SEBIN) intelligence agents seized Edgar Zambrano, vice president of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, while he was in his vehicle. When he refused to get out, they used a tow truck to tow his vehicle with him in it to *la Tumba*, "The Tomb", a building that serves as the headquarters for Venezuelan internal security and intelligence. Zambrano’s arrest is the first of a lawmaker since last week’s failed overthrow attempt. The Maduro regime is getting bolder in attacking opposition leaders. Bolstered by 25,000 Cuban Arm... more »
Did Coca-Cola Suppress Unfavorable Studies Or Is This Another Systemic Conspiracy Story By US Right To Know?
U.S. Right To Know, an industry-funded trade group that was created to harass and intimidate scientists, has teamed up with a few academic allies to promote 129 Freedom of Information Act requests they submitted related to Coca-Cola. To harass scientists as effectively as possible, they make requests overly broad so they can claim to "reveal" some suitably cosmic number, in this case 87,000 documents. read more
Why Further U.S.-China Economic War Seems Certain
*Alan Tonelson* *China, United States* The days are over when the United States—or at least its political and business leaders—saw mushrooming commerce with China as an expressway to greater national prosperity, higher profits, and a powerful contributor to global well-being. Ever since President Donald Trump started hiking tariffs on imports from China in the middle of last year, speculation has abounded that his main aim wasn't creating leverage for securing a favorable trade agreement with Beijing, but, rather, spurring a process of decoupling the two economies. As widely not... more »
America Went Into Panic When Japanese Submarines Attacked Near Los Angeles
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: James Montgomery Flagg [Public domain]] People freaked out--especially after Pearl Harbor. It seemed like just another ordinary day at sea. Early on December 7, 1941, a U.S. Army-chartered cargo vessel, the 250-foot SS Cynthia Olson, under the command of a civilian skipper, Berthel Carlsen, was plying the Pacific waters about 1,200 miles northeast of Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii, and over 1,000 miles west of the Tacoma, Washington, port from which she had sailed on December 1. On board the unarmed Cynthia Olson, formerly the C... more »
How Trump Can Transform Nuclear Arms Control
*Richard Burt, Jon Wolfsthal* *Arms Control, United States* The president now has the opportunity not only to rescue nuclear arms control but to transform it. He should seize it. President Donald Trump has tweeted that he wants to prevent a dangerous and costly nuclear arms race between the United States and Russia, and prevent a new one with China, by negotiating a new three-way treaty among those nuclear states. The president’s new interest in nuclear arms control, in part, may stem from the conclusion of the Mueller investigation. Thus, he may believe he now has some politica... more »
The Age of the Internet Calls for Younger Leaders
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
ACCRA, May 10 (IPS) - Days before Algeria's 82-year-old strongman president Abdelaziz Bouteflika was ousted from power, the country made one last ditch attempt to keep control: it shut down the internet. Read the full story, “The Age of the Internet Calls for Younger Leaders”, on globalissues.org →
Rise of Right-wing Nationalism Undermines Human Rights Worldwide
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (IPS) - The rise of right-wing nationalism and the proliferation of authoritarian governments have undermined human rights in several countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Read the full story, “Rise of Right-wing Nationalism Undermines Human Rights Worldwide”, on globalissues.org →
“We Move from Job to Job and Earn from Feast to Famine”
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG, May 10 (IPS) - The fast-growing motion picture industry of South Africa is aiming for the stars. But the boom has a flipside. The South African Guild of Actors (SAGA) is fighting against precarious working conditions, being shut out of social security systems, and unfair copyright laws. This, and the legacy of apartheid. Read the full story, ““We Move from Job to Job and Earn from Feast to Famine””, on globalissues.org →
PA: More Charter Shenanigans in Harrisburg
On May 7, a group of four bills related to charter schools suddenly popped up, referred to the House education committee in the state capitol. Surprise! Let's take a look: *HB 355: * This bill is supposed to strengthen the "ethical requirements" for charter schools (including cybers). It sets requirements for annual independent financial audits and puts limits on how much money charters can hold in unassigned fund balances (just parked in the bank); public schools also have a limit on fund balances. And there are new requirements for some financial transparency between the charter ... more »
Julian Assange: The UK, Sweden and the ‘Illusion of Justice’
*Nina Cross* | The trapping of Assange has relied upon the immoral use of the prosecuting services by the UK government, and the illusion that 'Assange had a choice.'
Potty Wadhams And King Want To “Fix” The Climate!
By Paul Homewood h/t Phil Bratby/Robin Guenier It is difficult to keep up with the incessant climate propaganda from the BBC at the moment! Scientists in Cambridge plan to set up a research centre to develop new ways to repair the Earth’s climate. It will investigate radical approaches such as refreezing the […]
TEPCO Plans on Taking Down Part of HOT Vent Tower at Fukushima Daiichi
The vent tower (foreground in screenshot below) at Fukushima Daiichi was measured at 10 sieverts an hour at its base soon after the disaster. That is a level that will kill people very quickly (within days). As you can see, the vent tower is leaning precariously: TEPCO plans on lopping off the top half using robots since the area is way too radioactive for people to approach: Chikako Kawahara (2019, May 10). TEPCO to slice dangerous chimney at Fukushima plant. The Asahi Shimbun, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201905100045.html Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to start work ... more »
KEN STARR, GO AWAY
Mediaite reports: Former independent counsel Ken Starr attacked the length of special counsel Robert Mueller‘s report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, telling Fox News that “there’s just too much detail.” Speaking with Fox’s Bill Hemmer, Starr argued “the whole issue is, is there collusion?” and says the report did not prove that, but used too many footnotes.... “There are over 1,000 footnotes. I mean... why? The point of this report is simply to say why I prosecuted or why I didn’t prosecute. This is not a term paper,” he continued. Here's the Starr Repo... more »
More from 'Nukin' Futz News -Trump to Iran: "Call Me"
*US President Donald Trump (C) speaks during event on ending surprise* * medical billing at the White House in Washington, DC,* * on May 9, 2019. (AFP photo) * Folks, we're obviously in the End Times with the Trump Presidency. Here's the latest from this morning's "media". Please read the two snippets below and I will have some mercifully brief comments to follow: ‘What I’d like to see with Iran, I’d like to see them call me’: Trump *from Iran's PressTV* Iran’s envoy to the UN has rejected President Donald Trump's call for new negotiations with Tehran, saying Trump's withdrawal f... more »
Cannabis group Greenlane reports net loss amid expansion
Greenlane, a Florida-based distributor of vape products, reported improved revenue of $49.9 million for the first quarter 2019, up 15.3% from the same period last year. Cannabis group Greenlane reports net loss amid expansion is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Iran Rejects President Trump's Offer For Talks
*Reuters: **Iran's Revolutionary Guards reject talks with U.S. after Trump offer* DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday Tehran will not negotiate with the United States and denied any U.S. attack was likely, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump urged talks and said he could not rule out a military confrontation. Trump on Thursday urged Iran’s leadership to sit down and talk with him about giving up Tehran’s nuclear program and said he could not rule out a military confrontation given the heightened tensions between the two countries. American B-52 bomb... more »
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Mark O'Connell
Mark O’Connell, author of *The Close Encounters Man*, a biography of J. Allen Hynek, was this week’s guest. Although we were going to talk about J. Allen Hynek and his investigations during the years of Project Blue Book, we started with my predictions about who would end up on the Iron Throne. Yes, we took a dive into Mark O'Connellthe pool of *Game of Thrones*, and since I thought I had figured out the ending, I wanted a record of that. You can listen to the show (which was about much more than GoT here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17873376 We did talk about the way Hynek h... more »
Court Shelves Investigation of Election Crime Against Fernando Haddad
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) decided this week unanimously to file an electoral judicial investigation action against the former candidate for the Presidency by the PT, Fernando Haddad. The opening of the suit had been filed in 2018 by then-candidate for federal deputy Kim Kataguiri (DEM-SP). He […] The post Court Shelves Investigation of Election Crime Against Fernando Haddad appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mega Operation of Civil Police Targets White Collar Crime in Brazil
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Civil Police of the Federal District initiated, this Thursday morning (9th), a mega operation in eight states and in the FD to arrest suspects of diverting almost R$30 (US$7.5) million from Banco do Brasil between 2017 and 2018. Altogether, the investigation should serve 17 […] The post Mega Operation of Civil Police Targets White Collar Crime in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
World News Briefs -- May 10, 2019
A MH-60S helicopter hovers in the air with an oil tanker in the background as the USS John C. Stennis makes its way to the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo *Reuters:* *U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks in Middle East* LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. commercial ships including oil tankers sailing through key Middle East waterways could be targeted by Iran in one of the threats to U.S. interests posed by Tehran, the U.S. Maritime Administration said in an advisory. The U.S. military said this week that a number of... more »
Kudos to Kim Kardashian
I have spent pretty much zero minutes paying attention to the Kardashian women (I think I saw them more in the "People vs. OJ Simpson" than I have in all other media combined). But I have great respect for how Kim Kardashian is spending her celebrity credit. She seems to be doing real work that […]
Trump Sez Prosecute John Kerry for Logan Act Violations – About Damn Time.
Anyone with a particle of intelligence knows that Jean-Jacques Kerry pretends to be loyal to the USA, but in reality owes his allegiance to the global elites and to his own bank account. (In that way he echoes Missus Clinton, but that’s a story for another day.) Kerry (like the late John McCain) has a track record of conducting rogue foreign policy raids, where he jets about the world (on our dime, perhaps) and meets with representatives of governments to whom he believes the USA owes largesse and forgiveness. If those governments are hostile to the USA, so much the … Continue readi... more »
Funny Friday ( take 2 )
From Hardnox To start things off right … Let’s Offend Everybody! Q. What’s the Cuban National Anthem? A. Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Q. Where does an Irish family go on vacation? A. To a different bar. Q. What did the Chinese couple name their tan, curly-haired baby? A. SUM TING WONG. Q. What do you call it when an Italian has one arm shorter than the other? A. A speech impediment. Q. Why do Drivers Ed classes in redneck schools use the car only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays? A. Because on Tuesday and Thursday, the Sex Ed class uses it... more »
Snake Turns Up in Washing Machine Smelling ‘Like Downy’
The animal hospital says the corn snake, named Penelope, belonged to a 12-year-old boy who lives nearby.
Hero Students Highlight Shift in School Shooting Guidance
Experts say educators need to give staff and students as many options as possible in the worst-case scenario.
"Choice Architecture" Exploiting the Unconscious, Irrational YOU
*Digital Platforms and Behavioural Science. Cause we really are just there to be exploited for maximum profit.* *"Uber's business model is incredibly simple: It's a platform that facilitates exchanges between people. And Uber's been incredibly successful at it, almost eliminating the transaction costs of doing business in everything from shuttling people around town to delivering food.This is one of the reasons Uber will soon be among the most valuable companies in the world after its shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on May 10.Yet its expected US$82.4 billion ... more »
Hasta La Vista, Baby. Voluntary Deportation Requests Spike Under Trump
[image: hasta-la-vista-baby-voluntary-deportations-spike-under-trump] Some illegals have received the strong message that they aren’t welcome here, and so they are applying in record numbers for “voluntary departure,” which means they are self-deporting.
Democracy Losing Street Cred as Latin Americans Lose Prosperity
[image: democracy-losing-street-cred-as-latin-americans-lose-prosperity] Latin Americans’ faith in “democracy” is waning along with their economies.
CBP Catches Sex Fiends at Border; Rescues Another Illegal; Seizes More Drugs
[image: cbp-catches-sex-fiends-at-border-rescues-another-illegal-seizes-more-drugs] Families, single adults, and unaccompanied minors aren’t the only class of illegals piling up the at border in the mad rush to claim squatter’s rights in the United States.
Historic snowfall shatters old records in Minnesota
Snowiest month of May ever. Most snow on a single day in the month of May ever. Snowiest May 8 ever. Through Thursday morning, Duluth was blanketed with 10.9 inches of snow, leading to a number of broken snowfall records, according to the National Weather Service. One spot just southwest of Duluth reported 12 inches ... Read moreHistoric snowfall shatters old records in Minnesota The post Historic snowfall shatters old records in Minnesota appeared first on Ice Age Now.
New Jersey Activists Continue to Push for Marijuana Legalization Despite Federal Prohibition
By Patrick McKnight Over a year after reform advocates first began predicting swift legislative victory, the recreational use of cannabis remains illegal in New Jersey,... more »
Overall, Who Is The Worst Democrat In The House? Hint: He Represents The Bada Bing Strip Club In Lodi, New Jersey
Many Americans are unaware of just how important an event in world history the French Revolution was. Before we talk about what Ryan Grim termed a counterrevolution for an *The Intercept* piece about reactionary Blue Dog and DINO Josh Gottheimer, let's remember, for a little context, that the French Revolution, gave hope to all Europe other than to the nobles, ecclesiastics, and some bourgeois (the 1%). The émigrés, who came from these groups, fought from outside France to defeat the revolution. They persuaded several monarchs to invade France to thwart Robespierre's Montagnards, ... more »
WATCH: Cops Shoot Through Windshield, Fire 76 Times to Kill Mentally Ill Man with BB Gun
[image: shoot]While trying to kill a mentally ill man holding a BB gun, police endangered an entire town driving down the street shooting through their windshield.
Cops Arrest Great-Grandma at Disney World for Having CBD to Treat Her Arthritis
[image: cbd]An innocent great-grandma was kidnapped by police and thrown in a cage because she had CBD in her purse which she used to treat her arthritis.
Gov’t Fines Elderly Man $30K, Trying to Steal His Home Because His Grass Was Too Tall
[image: grass]Because he was unable to mow his grass for 57 days, the city fined a 69-year-old man nearly $30,000 and now they plan to steal his home.
The New Totalitarianism: Will It Escape Campuses Into the Broader World?
In an authoritarian regime, those in power demand obedience but not necessarily agreement from their subjects. Even if many of their subjects might oppose the regime, the rulers are largely content as long as everyone obeys, no matter how grudgingly. Totalitarians are different. They demand not only obedience but lockstep belief. In some sense they […]
Perth Glory win epic semi-final on penalties to reach A-League decider
Just In - 12 hours ago
After a week of incredible comebacks, the A-League tops them all as Perth Glory and Adelaide United produce an epic semi-final before the Glory win in an extraordinary penalty shootout to reach the decider.
Why I Do Not Hate Donald Trump
Trylon of Freedom outside the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Matthew Kahn) Many people would probably believe me justified in hating Donald Trump. While I was general counsel of the FBI, I watched the president fire my boss and friend, Jim Comey. I’ve read and heard the many false statements that the president and his supporters have made about him. I’ve also read many of the president’s harsh and erroneous statements about the FBI, the Department of Justice and the people who work at both of those places. The Mueller report describes troubling conduc... more »
US Deploys B-52 Bombers to Qatar Amid Iran Threat Hiatus
Smells like a false flag event is coming to ignite the Greater Middle East War. Emphasis mine: – US Deploys B-52 Bombers to Qatar Amid Iran Threat Hiatus by https://www.rt.com/ The US Air Force released images of B-52 Stratofortress bombers landing in Qatar. The deployment is part of a larger US military build-up in the …
BASIC SKILL LEVELS DOWN: Parker eschews selective quotation!
*FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019But her basic skill levels stay down:* This past Tuesday, FBI director Christopher Wray testified at a Senate budget hearing. Along the way, he made a statement we found to be somewhat striking. Devlin Barrettt even quoted the statement in his news report in the Washington Post. Let's start at he beginning. Did Wray believe that the FBI engaged in spying on the Trump campaign? "That’s not the term I would use,” Wray had already said. One senator pushed Wray a bit further. We were perhaps a tiny bit struck by the highlighted statement below: BARRETT (5/8/19):... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 10, 2019
*CBS: **As B-52 bombers arrive in region, defiant Iran says U.S. "will not dare" attack* The face-off between Iran and the United States continued to escalate on Friday as the Islamic Republic's elite Revolutionary Guards goaded the Trump administration with a dare, just a day after American B-52 bombers landed in the region. CBS News senior national defense correspondent David Martin said Thursday that all four B-52 Stratofortress bombers ordered to the Persian Gulf by the White House had arrived at the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar. The White House deployed the bombers to th... more »
“Alexa, Stop Spying on My Kids”: Amazon’s Echo Dot Violates Child Privacy Law
By Jessica Corbett A coalition of consumer and public health groups demanded Thursday that federal regulators investigate and sanction Amazon for its Echo Dot Kids... more »
Chelsea Manning Has Just Been Released From Jail
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Whistleblower Chelsea Manning has been released from jail on Thursday, following months in detention for “contempt” after she refused to testify before a... more »
Security In Iraq, May 1-7, 2019
Violence in Iraq remained at a very low level during the start of May. The number of incidents remained in the teens, and there were few casualties as well. There were 18 incidents reported in Iraq from May 1-7. That was similar to previous weeks when there were 18 attacks the last week of April, and 17 the week before that. Diyala with 5 incidents had the most out of the 6 provinces with attacks. *Security Incidents In Iraq By Province * *Province* *May 1-7* Anbar 2 Babil 1 Diyala 5 Kirkuk 3 Ninewa 3 Salahaddin 4 *TOTALS* *18* *Casualties In Iraq By Province * *Province* *May 1... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 10
1923 Sir Henry Dobbs wrote US Consul in Iraq that King Faisal was not a strong leader and he expected trouble from his rule 1941 New German ambassador to Iraq arrived in Mosul with 2 He 111 bombers 1941 Iraqis abandoned Fort Rutba allowing British to capture it 1941 UK India cmdr Gen Auchinlek advocated occupying Baghdad Mosul Kirkuk to preclude German intervention Mideast cmdr Gen Wavell told Auchinlek that Iraq not as important as other fronts and he had limited resources 1941 UK Mideast cmdr Gen Wavell told Churchill attack on Baghdad could start Arab revolt Wavell told Churchill... more »
Take An AR-15 and Make Into a Pistol: Meet the Ruger’s AR-556
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What to make of it. The modular nature of the AR-15 platform, which allows the same operating system to drive guns of different calibers, barrel lengths, and other special features, has recently spawned a new subclass of the genre: AR pistols. Ruger’s AR-556 pistol, a short-barreled AR-15 designed for one or two-handed operation, delivers rifle-level performance in a pistol-sized configuration. The AR-15 rifle, or ArmaLite Rifle-15, was developed by Eugene Stoner as a potential military firearm. The AR-15, first adopted by the U.S. Air Force and l... more »
SR-71: This Secret Air Force 'Black' Project Was Too Good Not To Leak
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * It was bound to happen. *The Blackbird wouldn’t stay officially secret for much longer. Pres. Lyndon Johnson would run for election in 1964, and to counter criticisms from Republican Sen. Barry Goldwater, revealed the SR-71 during a speech on July 25.* There are few secret projects like U.S. Air Force black projects, and that was certainly the case for the famed SR-71 Blackbird. The SR-71 was no ordinary aircraft but a big, beautiful and state-of-the-art spy plane designed in the 1950s and early 1960s to fly quickly at high altitudes over the Soviet ... more »
Hard Stop: This Warship Is a Killer For Sure (But Its No Battleship)
*James Holmes* *Security, * That era is over. *Blending into surface traffic is no mean feat for an outsized destroyer.* Over the years it’s become commonplace for writers to sex up their descriptions of guided-missile destroyer (DDG) *Zumwalt*, the U.S. Navy’s newest surface combatant. Commentators of such leanings depict the ultra-high-tech DDG-1000 as a battleship. Better yet, it’s a “stealth battleship”—a fit subject for sci-fi! Not so. And getting the nomenclature right matters: calling a man-of-war a battleship conjures up images in the popular mind of thickly armored dr... more »
China Is Learning from Russian Military Interactions with the United States
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] A Chinese analysis contends that U.S. defense strategy will not only spark a great power arms race, but will have an unpredictable and negative impact on regional security in the Indo-Pacific region. An April 26, 2019, headline in the Chinese newspaper *Global Times* was quite typical: “The US takes the unusual step of threatening Russia with two aircraft carriers. Russia’s answer: that makes you a bigger target [美罕见用双航母威胁俄 俄回应：让你变大活靶].” In the new era of Kinzhal and Bulava, not to mention Poseidon, such a bellicose posture of... more »
Using Modern Monetary Theory to Your Advantage
*Milton Ezrati* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Political claims for any economic thought must be taken with a grain of salt. Out of nowhere, it seems, candidates, business people, and policymakers have begun to talk about modern monetary theory (MMT). Depending on who is talking and the audience before which they are talking, claims for what MMT justifies can sound radical indeed. The theory is sometimes said to explain why budget deficits do not matter or why Washington, without fear of inflation, can simply print money to cover a budget shortfall. As exciting as all thi... more »
Nine years later: HPV vaccine injury survivor is still recovering
(Note from Erin: Thank you so much to our friend Larry Cook for highlighting this issue.) Before her two shots of Gardasil, Kristin Bell was a healthy, athletic, high-functioning 26-year-old woman. However, unaware of the serious health risks of the vaccine, she got the HPV vaccine and her life was forever changed. Thankfully, nine years […] The post Nine years later: HPV vaccine injury survivor is still recovering appeared first on Health Nut News.
California has officially banned the sale of animal-tested cosmetics
In case you hadn’t heard, at the start of fall 2018, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law, aimed at banning the sale of cosmetics that were tested on animals. Finally. This is the first law of its kind in the U.S. (although similar laws already exist in the European Union, India, Israel and […] The post California has officially banned the sale of animal-tested cosmetics appeared first on Health Nut News.
Skin age reversed 13 years in just 9 months by doing this
One simple lifestyle modification — the cessation of smoking — has been found to dramatically reverse biological skin age in a study of Italian women. RELATED STORY: Obesity poised to overtake smoking as leading preventable cause of cancer Dramatic reversal of skin aging has been seen in smokers who stopped for at least nine months. […] The post Skin age reversed 13 years in just 9 months by doing this appeared first on Health Nut News.
Vaccination as Orthodoxy: Conflicts of interest undermine children’s health Part I
By the Children’s Health Defense Team Note: With this article, Children’s Health Defense is launching its second eBook: Conflicts of Interest Undermine Children’s Health. The first eBook, The Sickest Generation: The Facts Behind the Children’s Health Crisis and Why It Needs to End, described how children’s health began to worsen dramatically in the late 1980s […] The post Vaccination as Orthodoxy: Conflicts of interest undermine children’s health Part I appeared first on Health Nut News.
CBS: Unhealthy diets now kill more people than tobacco and high blood pressure, study finds
Did you know that according to many doctors and scientists, 80% of our diet should consist of fruits and vegetables? And yet, a large study has shown that a poor diet is associated with 1 in 5 deaths worldwide or about 11 million deaths a year. And that makes unhealthy eating habits responsible for more deaths than […] The post CBS: Unhealthy diets now kill more people than tobacco and high blood pressure, study finds appeared first on Health Nut News.
Trump Continues Obama’s War on Whistleblowers
By Caitlin Johnstone (CJ Opinion) — “New drone whistleblower at The Intercept,” tweeted the outspoken CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou in October 2015. “For God’s sake don’t... more »
After Trump Invite, Iran Commander Says: No Talks with US
The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Gen. Yadollah Javani as saying that "there will be no negotiations with America."
Butina Saw US Political Analysis as ‘Valuable’ to Russia
Maria Butina admitted to covertly gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups at the direction of a former Russian lawmaker.
China Has Propped Up Global Markets Since December — Is This About To End?
By Brandon Smith This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group Global stock markets and some treasury markets have... more »
The US Couldn’t Wish for a Greater Ally Than Al Baghdadi
*Tony Cartalucci* | A villain to serve Washington’s interests both in Syria and around the globe.
AV10: The Alternative View Conference Returns This Weekend, Watch LIVE Online
*21WIRE* | Watch these inspirational, informed and enlightened speakers from around the world all weekend long.
Sunscreen may not be as harmless as we thought
Wired reports: Today, researchers at the FDA revealed the results of a small clinical trial designed to test how four of the most common sun-filtering molecules on the market behave after they’ve been sprayed on and rubbed in. The results, published in the journal JAMA, show that contrary to what sunscreen manufacturers have been saying, UV-blocking chemicals do seep into circulation. Now, don’t panic and toss your tubes. There’s no evidence yet that they’re doing anything harmful inside the body. But the revelation will have serious impacts on sunscreen manufacturers going forward... more »
Bolton Held "Extremely Rare" Iran Meeting At CIA Headquarters
[image: undefined] NBC has revealed that national security adviser John Bolton convened what was described as a "highly unusual" meeting at CIA headquarters last week to discuss Iran among top intelligence, diplomatic and military advisers. The outside-the-norm nature of the meeting hearkens back to the Bush-Cheney White House's direct intervention over Iraq intelligence in the lead-up to the 2003 invasion, which involved the VP and his staff making multiple personal visits to CIA headquarters and Pentagon to pressure the intel analysts into conforming to a preferred "narrative". S... more »
If we really valued immigrants, we’d pay them better
News 1. Clearcuts “The Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry (DLF) recently hired DG Communications, a public relations firm, to assess the department’s progress in meeting the recommendations of William Lahey’s Independent Review of Forest Practices, specifically in terms of Lahey’s calls for increased transparency and engagement with the public,” reports Linda Pannozzo: The […]
Truth Be Told: Nova Scotia’s forest department hires a PR firm with forest industry ties to help it with transparency
Cover photo: recent drone shot of a clearcut located between Kejimkujik National Park and Lake Rossignol. Photo courtesy Jeff Purdy. The Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry (DLF) recently hired DG Communications, a public relations firm, to assess the department’s progress in meeting the recommendations of William Lahey’s Independent Review of Forest Practices, specifically […]
On The Meaning of The Comic
Henri BergsonHenri Bergson’s 1911 book *Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic* is a collection of three essays which explore why people laugh and what laughter means, especially laughter that is caused by comical acts. Here’s an excerpt from the first essay, “The Comic in General — The Comic Element in Forms and Movements — Expansive Force of the Comic”: The first point to which attention should be called is that the comic does not exist outside the pale of what is strictly human. A landscape may be beautiful, charming and sublime, or insignificant and ugly; it will never ... more »
Argentina: Workers Allegedly Recorded a UFO on Santiago and Laprida
*Source: PLANETA UFO and ContextoTucuman.comDate: 05.07.2019* *Argentina: Workers Allegedly Recorded a UFO on Santiago and Laprida (Video Link)* A group of workers engaged in a downtown project claimed having seen a UFO and not only that, captured it on a cellphone. "A real-time sighting of a UFO from San Miguel de Tucumán says one of them while attempting to focus on the strange object overhead. The object was recorded around 1600 hours at the corner of Santiago and Laprida. VIDEO: *https://youtu.be/mTX5vzqgHvo* Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal histor... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Astra Taylor points out that we should be far more concerned about a planetary carbon budget which actually involves inflexible limits, rather than delaying action in the name of avoiding spending on government balance sheets. J. David Hughes highlights how choices which subsidize and lock in fossil fuel production are incompatible with responsible climate policy. Mike Moffatt makes the case for an entrepreneurial mindset as a response to delay tactics. And Matt Gurney confirms that we shouldn't expect Andrew Scheer or any of his denialist cronie... more »
Video footage of Qal’at Al-Madiq after Syrian Army seizes historical town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured the historical town of Qal’at Al-Madiq on Thursday after a short battle with the jihadist and Turkish-backed rebels in northwestern Hama. Following the capture of Qal’at Al-Madiq, the Syrian Army seized four more towns from the jihadist rebels, forcing the latter to fall back […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US must militarily intervene in Venezuela to stop Russian, Chinese expansion: senator
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida penned an op-ed in the Washington Post on Friday that argued in favor of U.S. military intervention in Venezuela. Scott began the opinion piece by heavily criticizing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, blaming him for the ongoing domestic issues inside the country. “This is a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] Syrian Army ambush kills 15+ jihadists in northwestern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launches a counter-offensive this morning to recover the sites they lost to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) this week. However, despite the intensity of the attack, the jihadist rebels were unable to recover any territory and were later forced to retreat back towards […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist counter-offensive in northwestern Hama ends in failure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels, led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), attempted to retake several areas from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) that they lost in the northwestern countryside of Hama in the last four days. HTS and their allies began their attack this morning by attempting to overwhelm the Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump allegedly ‘frustrated’ with Bolton over being pushed into war with Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with his senior officials over how difficult a task removing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has proven, anonymous senior administration officials and advisers to the White House have told the Washington Post. According to one senior official, Trump recently joked that National Security Adviser John Bolton wanted to pull him “into a war” in Venezuela, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Big Picture: 65 Million Years of Temperature Swings
If you wonder where today’s temperature fits in with the grand scheme of time on Earth since the dinosaurs were wiped out, here’s the history. We start with the whole 65 million years, then zoom in, and zoom in again to the last 12,000 from both ends of the world. What’s obvious is that in […]
Trivia : May 10th
These things happened on this date in history…. Eye of God May 10, 2003 NASA features for its “photo of the day” what became known as “The Eye of God” and an Internet classic.It is the Helix Nebula, which is the closest known example of a planetary nebula created at the end of the life of a Sun-like star. It lies about 655 light-years away. John Dillinger May 10, 1933 The notorious criminal John Dillinger is released from prison after a petition of 188 signatures was presented to the governor. He had served nine and a half years for armed robbery; his … Continue reading →
One Denver Shooting Suspect Posted Anti-Christian, Anti-Trump Messages; the Other Thinks She’s a Boy
[image: one-denver-shooting-suspect-posted-anti-christian-anti-trump-messages-the-other-thinks-she-s-a-boy] One of the students charged with killing one and wounding eight at a high school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, doesn’t much care for the Bible, Christians, or Trump. The other is a girl who pretends to be or actually thinks she is a boy.
Why Charter School Proponents Have Lost Many of the Democrats Who Once Supported Them
Why some liberals are coling on charter schools.
Persistent Engagement: Foundation, Evolution and Evaluation of a Strategy
U.S. sailors assigned to Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released) In 2018, U.S. Cyber Command was elevated to a unified combatant command, one of only four of these functional commands in the U.S. military. To harken the institution’s independence, Cyber Command released a strategic vision announcing a new concept of persistent engagement. The document explained that: Superiority through persistence seizes and maintains the initiative in cyberspace by continuously engaging and contesting adversaries and causing th... more »
One Marine Killed, Six Injured In Training Crash At Camp Pendleton
Marines ride on armored vehicle at Camp Pendleton located in North San Diego County, in Southern California. (Camp Pendleton/Facebook) FOX News: *One Marine killed, six hurt in training crash at Camp Pendleton; second fatal crash since April* One Marine was killed and six others were injured Thursday when a light armored vehicle rolled over during training at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, U.S. military officials said. It was the second fatal crash to occur at the military base since last month. The seven Marines were a part of the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalio... more »
Mike Pompeo and Washington's Hypocrisy Regarding Human Rights Issues in China
During a recent press conference with Randall G. Schriver, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, a report on military and security developments in China and its goals of being a player in a new multipolar world revealed this: "*It's also important to note, as our report does, that last year the Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission took sole authority of the People's Armed Police. The People's Armed Police, of course, is the primary force for internal security. And, of course, our concerns are significant when it comes to the ongoing repr... more »
French Troops Free Four Hostages In Burkina Faso. Two Commandos Killed
*Daily Mail:* *US citizen is among four hostages rescued in Burkina Faso as France reveals two soldiers were killed in the mission to free them* * Two French soldiers were killed in action as four hostages rescued in West Africa * Men identified as Cédric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello by Élysée Palace * French President Emmanuel Macron expressed condolences for the two deaths A US woman was among four hostages rescued in Burkina Faso, West Africa on Friday as France revealed two soldiers were killed in the mission to free them. The two soldiers died in a military operation t... more »
Crisis or Rot? Dueling Metaphors of Constitutional Decline
For the symposium on Sanford Levinson and Jack M. Balkin, Democracy and Dysfunction (University of Chicago Press, 2019). The Balkin-Levinson dialogue is a model of academic conversation: two learned scholars of constitutional law, reasoning together on some of the deepest problems the topic poses. But it is also a debate, intended to shape ongoing public debates with the highest stakes. This debate pivots on dueling metaphors for contemporary crises of American constitutional legitimacy. Levinson, self-describedly “semi-apocalyptic” at one point, suggests the US is in or near a cons... more »
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From Jenna Orkin More than five million children in Yemen risk starving to death as food and fuel prices soar 60 doctors, pharmacists charged in largest US opioid prescription bust More US school-age children die from guns than on-duty US police or global military fatalities, study finds The World's Largest Ocean Cleanup Has Officially Begun Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln Passes Through Suez Canal On Route To Iran As Tensions SoarTrump Turns On Bolton, Accuses Him Of 'Trying To Start A War' In Venezuela: WaPoJeff Bezos is throwing a mysterious event for his rocket company, Blue Ori... more »
Kim Jong-un calls for 'full combat posture' following missile tests
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders his military to boost its strike capability following another missile firing, according to state media, as tensions grow over tests that appeared to show the development of a new advanced missile system.
Swans hold on to beat Bombers after the siren at SCG
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The Sydney Swans break a run of four straight losses with a battling win over Essendon at the SCG, taking some pressure off coach John Longmire.
Broncos back in winner's circle against Manly, Tigers crush Panthers
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The Brisbane Broncos beat Manly at Lang Park but the game is overshadowed by a series of injuries, after Wests Tigers crush the Panthers.
Truth, justice and declassification: Secret archives show US helped Argentine military wage 'dirty war' that killed 30,000
Rut Diamint, Political Science Profesor, Torcuato di Tella University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Traveling death squads. Sadistic torture techniques. Stolen babies. The US helped it all happen by aiding Argentina's military regime in the 1970s, according to newly declassified documents.
We Need to Talk About the 'Flying Ginsu': The Ultimate Missile?
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * The United States has developed an awesome new weapon for killing high-value targets without causing extensive collateral damage, and it has already proven itself in at least five countries. *A game-changer?* The United States has developed an awesome new weapon for killing high-value targets without causing extensive collateral damage, and it has already proven itself in at least five countries. The missile, which is dubbed the R9X “Flying Ginsu,” is a non-explosive missile which kills the enemy target with kinetic energy and six blades. The missile ... more »
How a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Battled a Hawk (And Won)
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * "HAFB takes measures to prevent as many of these strikes as possible, as well as any obstruction that would affect a safe take-off or landing of our aircraft," she added. *What a story. * Breathe easy, red-blooded Americans: that's no bald eagle. The photo you can see here first posted to the popular Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page on Wednesday, shows the aftermath of a bird strike that occurred during a routine landing of F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico April 17, 2019, a spokesperson for the 49th Wing confirmed... more »
'Streaming Balls of Fire': What It's Like to Fire a 30mm Cannon Chain Gun
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Here is my expierence. (Kingman, Ariz.) It looked like streaming balls of fire lighting up the air, accompanied by a very loud noise, smoke and the sight of a large firey explosion on the other side of a desert canyon. The backward thrust was very powerful, throwing me back what felt like several feet. All this seemed to happen at once, when I first tried to fire an M230LF Lightweight 30mm Cannon Chain Gun, an extremely lethal rapid fire gun now arming the Army's armored Stryker vehicle. The weapon represents a new adaptation of the 30mm Chain Gun now... more »
The Best Response That I Have Seen So Far To Those Who Say The FBI Do Not Spy
Also the Air Force doesn’t bomb https://t.co/GlbetbrtdB — Eli Lake (@EliLake) May 8, 2019
Former Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Official: ‘We Trained al-Qaeda Fighters’
Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Reuters *Clarion Project:* *Retired IRGC Official: ‘We Trained al-Qaeda Fighters’* A former spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) revealed a level of cooperation between Iran and al-Qaeda which previously remained under wraps, Al Arabiya reported. Said Qasemi, now retired, said Iran sent IRGC soldiers to Bosnia and Herzegovina disguised as humanitarian workers from the Iranian branch of the Red Crescent (part of the International Red Cross) to train al-Qaeda fighters who ran an operational base in the Balkan country. Just last month... more »
Former CIA Director Petraeus: It Would Be 'Suicide' For Iran To Start A War With US
Former CIA director David Petraeus speaks after leaving the Federal Courthouse in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 23, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Keane *CNN:* *David Petraeus: Iran's economy is in a 'tailspin' and it would be 'suicide' to start a war with US * Crushing sanctions from the United States have sent Iran's economy into a "tailspin," ex-CIA director David Petraeus told CNN Business. Petraeus, who was also America's top general in the Middle East, warned that Iran's economy could continue to nosedive "as we tighten the screws a few more turns." Despite soaring tensions between ... more »
ON BIDEN, ARE TRUMPERS FIGHTING THE LAST WAR?
*The New York Times* reports: Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer ... said he plans to travel to Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, in the coming days and wants to meet with the nation’s president-elect to urge him to pursue inquiries that allies of the White House contend could yield new information about two matters of intense interest to Mr. Trump. One is the origin of the special counsel’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. The other is the involvement of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son in a gas company owned by a Ukraini... more »
Has Trump had enough of John Bolton’s push for war in Venezuela?
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 164. The post Has Trump had enough of John Bolton’s push for war in Venezuela? appeared first on The Duran.
Can AG Barr Unravel The Deep State Coup Against Trump Before 2020 Elections?
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 163. The post Can AG Barr Unravel The Deep State Coup Against Trump Before 2020 Elections? appeared first on The Duran.
The Clown President
Donald Trump's naked disregard for the law has been a long time coming. Chris Hedges writes: This decades-long disregard by the two major political parties for the rule of law and their distortion of government into a handmaiden for corporations set the stage for Donald Trump’s naked contempt for legality and accountability. It made inevitable our kakistocracy, rule by the worst or most unscrupulous (“kakistocracy” is derived from the Greek words kakistos, meaning worst, and kratos, meaning rule). Those in the parade of imbeciles, grifters, con artists, conspiracy theorists, raci... more »
New Mexico Global Warming Terror Continues
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What Happened To Joe’s Permanent Drought?
By Paul Homewood https://www.energycentral.com/c/ec/dust-storm-marks-beginning-southwests-permanent-drought In 2011, Joe Romm assured us that a dust storm marked the beginning of the Southwest’s permanent drought. Back in the real world, after that brief blip, precipitation there has returned to perfectly normal levels: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/regional/time-series/107/pcp/60/12/1895-2019?base_prd=true&firstbaseyear=1901&lastbaseyear=2000 Meanwhile a new paper has reconstructed New Mexico’s hydroclimate […]
Buzz Aldrin Calls For Humanity To Mass Migrate To #Mars.
https://www.collective-evolution.com/2019/05/05/buzz-aldrin-calls-for-humanity-to-mass-migrate-to-mars/?fbclid=IwAR2V1ktWj4-KrV6doGbC74nQvlSEQTjWMaWmq378FCuC8ndRddbol-MCX_Y Advertisements
Jane Goodall on Leonardo DiCaprio, her 85th birthday, and the need for hope
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/jane-goodall-on-leonardo-dicaprio-her-85th-birthday-and-the-need-for-hope/
When Past Becomes Future: Physics in the 21st Century.
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/articles/when-past-becomes-future-physics-in-the-21st-century/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rrssopenmind&psm=psm::fb:—-:rrssopenmind:::::20190504::sitlnk::
Gravitational waves leave a detectable mark, physicists say
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-05-gravitational-physicists.html
Smoking cigarettes can make your penis SHRINK, scientists warn
https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/smoking-cigarettes-can-make-your-15015002?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mirror_main
Scientists Now Believe the Universe Itself May Be Conscious
https://theantimedia.com/universe-conscious/
Climate change: Scientists test radical ways to fix Earth’s climate
BBC News – Climate change: Scientists test radical ways to fix Earth’s climate https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48069663
Under Intense U.S. Pressure, Canada Changes Fighter Jet Rules To Allow F-35 Bid
*Ottawa Citizen*: *Canada changes fighter jet rules to allow F-35 bid* The Canadian government will allow a “flexible approach” in determining industrial benefits for the new fighter jet program, making way for Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government to bid on the project. Suppliers are being informed of the new approach that comes in the wake of a threat from the Trump administration to pull the F-35 from the competition to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 jets. If Canada insisted that industrial and technological benefits must be linked to the outlay of $19 billion f... more »
Young Canadians Will Not Join The Navy Is The Ships Do Not Have Wi-Fi
Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with America Amphibious Ready Group received an opportunity to talk to family using their mobile phones aboard USS America, Aug. 24, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Jacob Pruitt) *Military.com:* *Canadian Admiral: Kids Won't Join the Navy if Ships Don't Have Wi-Fi* The next generation of Canadian sailors has grown up with phones in their hands, and they're not likely to give up their connectivity for life on the high seas. When working with industry partners designing the technology needed on future Royal Cana... more »
Do You Like A Right-Wing, Mostly White Old Male Government Telling You What To Do-- Or Do You Prefer Choice?
On May Day we looked at how Alabama plans to reshape laws to change the way women interact with 21st century society... make it more like 18th century society or, among the hard-core, first century society. Since then, Georgia one-upped them with an even more draconian anti-choice bill, probably ruining the state's burgeoning and carefully nurtured film production business in the process. GA-07 congressional candidate Marqus Cole was the first to alert me, writing me that "This morning, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed H.B. 481 into law-- the most restrictive anti-abortion law i... more »
Protect Your Home From Microwave Radiation
With microwave radiation exposure in our everyday lives increasing at an exponential rate and 5G being rolled out across the World as we speak, what can we do to protect ourselves from the dangers inflicted upon us from the technology? The post Protect Your Home From Microwave Radiation appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
8 Health Benefits of Whey Protein for Your Heart and Your Waist
Whey protein is one of the best quality sources of protein you can get for optimal health and wellness. Studies have linked whey protein with a stronger immune system, a healthier heart, increased tissue repair and chronic disease prevention. Many of whey protein’s touted health benefits arise from its ability to increase levels of glutathione, […] The post 8 Health Benefits of Whey Protein for Your Heart and Your Waist appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Funny Friday
From Hardnox To start things off right … Let’s Offend Everybody! Q. What’s the Cuban National Anthem? A. Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Q. Where does an Irish family go on vacation? A. To a different bar. Q. What did the Chinese couple name their tan, curly-haired baby? A. SUM TING WONG. Q. What do you call it when an Italian has one arm shorter than the other? A. A speech impediment. Q. Why do Drivers Ed classes in redneck schools use the car only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays? A. Because on Tuesday and Thursday, the Sex Ed class uses it... more »
IL gov touts adult-use marijuana plan, FL dispensary cap lawsuits, Euro MJ conference & more of the week’s top news
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveils a blueprint for recreational marijuana, lawsuits crop up in Florida around the state’s dispensary caps, a conference in Denmark highlights the growing international MJ space – plus other important news from around the cannabis industry. Recreational marijuana plan for Land of Lincoln The governor of Illinois revealed a plan to legalize […] IL gov touts adult-use marijuana plan, FL dispensary cap lawsuits, Euro MJ conference & more of the week’s top news is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis ... more »
Democrats attempt to overthrow the US Constitution
“Democrats are passing laws to force states (like Colorado) to give all of their electoral votes to the national popular vote winner, and they are also passing laws to keep the President off the ballot in their states – thus … Continue reading →
"A meteor filled with swords"
That's what Task & Purpose calls the recently revealed R9X version of the Hellfire missile. The Wall Street Journal described it thus: The U.S. government has developed a specially designed, secret missile for pinpoint airstrikes that kill terrorist leaders with no explosion, drastically reducing damage and minimizing the chances of civilian casualties, multiple current and former U.S. officials said. * . . .* A modified version of the well-known Hellfire missile, the weapon carries an inert warhead. Instead of exploding, it is designed to plunge more than 100 pounds of metal thr... more »
New trade agreement between Chile and Argentina enters into force
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
10-May-2019 The Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Argentina entered into force on Wednesday, May 1.
Pressure mounts on EU to curb Brazilian deforestation, human rights abuses
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
10-May-2019 A new report by more than 20 NGOs is calling on the EU to include provisions in trade agreements now under negotiation, such as the EU/MERCOSOR agreement, that would fully protect forests and indigenous rights.
Tunisie – ALECA : Les conclusions d'une étude sur le démantèlement tarifaire font froid dans le dos!
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
10-May-2019 La Tunisie qui fournira le plus gros effort de démantèlement tarifaire, au vu de la forte protection tarifaire aujourd'hui en vigueur, pour le secteur agricole tunisien.
How US-China talks differ from any other trade deal
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
10-May-2019 The Trump administration imposed new tariffs on Chinese goods to try to force changes in China's trade, subsidy and intellectual property practices.
NATIONAL STATISTICS PROVE HPV GARDASIL VACCINE IS LINKED TO INCREASED CERVICAL CANCER RATES AFTER YEARS OF DECLINE DUE TO PAP SMEARS
Dr. Nicole Delépine, French Oncologist & Surgeon, has completed a HUGELY REVEALING study that looks at the OFFICIAL National Statistics of Cervical Cancer, using the data provided by Smear tests. It shows that the introduction... The post NATIONAL STATISTICS PROVE HPV GARDASIL VACCINE IS LINKED TO INCREASED CERVICAL CANCER RATES AFTER YEARS OF DECLINE DUE TO PAP SMEARS appeared first on Healing Oracle.