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A view of a Comet This composite is a mosaic comprising four individual NAVCAM images taken from 19 miles (31 kilometers) from the center of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Nov. 20, 2014. The image resolution is 10 feet (3 meters) per pixel. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM Data from NASA instruments aboard the ESA (European Space Agency) Rosetta […] The post Comet appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan makes a point while he holds a rare news conference at the CIA Headquarters in Virginia December 11, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing *Paul Sperry, Real Clear Investigations*: *Secret Report: How CIA's Brennan Overruled Dissenting Analysts Who Concluded Russia Favored Hillary* Former CIA Director John Brennan personally edited a crucial section of the intelligence report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and assigned a political ally to take a lead role in writing it after career analysts disputed Brennan's take that Ru...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has moved the entire state into phase three of the COVID-19 recovery plan. All restrictions against restaurants and businesses are removed by executive order [HERE] and all local mask ordinances are nullified by the same order. … Continue reading →

*Peter Suciu* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Fortunately for the world as a whole no one ever had the chance to give this plan an actual go. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *With Austria and Yugoslavia remaining neutral, it would have created what the plan describes as an "invasion funnel" where the bulk of any frontline ground combat would have been in Germany. The goal of the plan was always to reach the Rhine in the shortest amount of time possible—making a NATO victory almost impossible. There have been numerous discussions regarding how NATO could have defeated the...

*Jihwan Hwang* *Security, Asia* One thing is for sure: anything can happen. *Editor's Note: The following is part of a new symposium here in Korea Watch that will analyze potential U.S. policy options towards North Korea should Donald Trump win reelection. Check back soon for more contributions in the coming days. * Donald Trump has changed his position on the North Korean issue numerous times over the past four years. In 2017, when North Korea conducted its 6th nuclear test and launched the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, Trump emphasized “Maximum Pressure” and p...

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Where is the 8K content? Ticket to 8K Universe: Being early to the party is an apt description of what 8K HDTVs are currently dealing with. Yes, the hype surrounding 8K is definitely real and will likely supplant 4K to be the go-to standard several years down the road. And if you have already guessed that to nab a ticket into the 8K HDTV universe won’t come cheap, you are absolutely correct. But if you can’t wait and you’ve made up your mind to hand over thousands of dollars to get an 8K set, perhaps it’ll calm your anxiety a bit by going with...

A multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to salad products that were made by Fresh Express bagged salad and is under investigation is over, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak included Fresh Express-branded products as well as products made by Fresh Express for retail store brands sold at ALDI, Giant... Continue Reading

The racial grievance industry always reacts violently toward anyone who puts their business model and financial efforts at risk. This is the case again today as Women’s March co-founder Tamika Mallory says Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron is a “sell-out negro” … Continue reading →

John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market as well as the co-author of “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business,” will serve as the keynote speaker for MJBizCon 2020 in Las Vegas in December. Mackey also co-founded the Conscious Capitalism Movement, which is based on socially responsible economic principles. In his keynote, […] Whole Foods CEO John Mackey to keynote MJBizCon 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

My new book “Australia’s Paedophile Protection Racket”, which is my second book, will be released for sale on Monday the 28th of September 2020. You can order now at Amazon.com.au. It is […]

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JOHN HUME September 25, 2020 Hellbound and Down View original post via If you’re not mad, you’re not paying attention…

Donald Trump recently said the U.S. isn’t involved in the Middle East for oil, but because we “want to protect Israel.” The comments have gone all but unreported in the mainstream press. (Contains videos)

In Spain, a police officer kneeled on the neck of a 14-year-old after noticing the teenager wasn’t wearing his face mask. The incident, which was captured on video by a witness at the scene, took place in Miranda de Ebro, a city in the north of Spain. The video showed the officer kneeling on the […] The post Newsweek: Police Officer Kneels on 14-Year-Old Boy’s Neck After Catching Him Not Wearing Face Mask Properly appeared first on Health Nut News.

[image: Iran defies US threats as oil shipments reach year-long high] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – Iran has defied the U.S. threats and sanctions by increasing their oil shipments in the month of September, Reuters reported on Friday, citing details from TankerTrackers. Details from TankerTrackers and two other unnamed firms revealed that the exports are rising, “although the figures fall into a wide range of between 400,000 bpd and 1.5 million bpd, reflecting the difficulty in tracking the shipments.” “Exports are way up right now. Continue reading Iran defies US threats as oil s...

[image: Israel unveils new sea-to-sea missile system: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Israeli Navy conducted a successful test with its new sea-to-sea missile system developed by its aviation industries. “This system will ensure the superiority of the IDF in the maritime domain,” said the Israeli army spokesman, Avichay Adraee. Adraee said, “A series of pre-planned experiments have been conducted to examine the readiness of the new system, as the system has more accurate offensive capabilities and has the ability to reach a longer range and better capabilities to deal with ...

The Joint Economic Committee in Congress put out its annual report on the economy, written by Alan Cole. My overall impression is that the JEC has a better grasp of real world macroeconomics than many people at top 10 econ departments. Let’s start with their diagnosis of the Great Recession: Unfortunately, Federal Reserve policy from […] The post Congress >>> economics profession appeared first on Econlib.

*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And we saw it up close. *Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona*-The Army’s Project Convergence 2020 sought to bring new, explosive “warfare at speed” dimensions to future combat as part of a broad transformational attempt to surge in front of competitors and near-peer rivals with accelerated networking and sensor-to-shooter times . . . Designed to enable an entirely new generation of warfare possibilities. The network consists of many interwoven technical elements to include software-defined radio, high-bandwidth, radio-generated data links, satellite connect...

*CNN*:* Sources: Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court* (CNN)President Donald Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice, according to multiple senior Republican sources with knowledge of the process. In conversations with some senior Republican allies on the Hill, the White House is indicating that Barrett is the intended nominee, multiple sources said. All sources cautioned that until it is announced by the President, there is always the possibility that Trump makes a last-minute change but the expectation is Barrett is t...

PLA soldiers are featured singing of their readiness for battle (Image: PLA) *RFI:* *Is mainland China gearing up for an invasion of Taiwan?* Increasingly hostile rhetoric from Beijing, and a growing number of incursions by the Chinese air force and navy into Taiwanese territory, point to China’s determination to occupy the self-proclaimed island state. Will the US honour promises to Taipei and come to the rescue if push comes to shove? Chinese military exercises "are rehearsals for taking over Taiwan,” said the Beijing-controlled Global Times newspaper in an editorial published on...

AMLO first hinted at the prospect of re-nationalizing Mexico's oil industry in August and recently doubled down on the idea as well as leaving open the possibility of refinancing the energy sector's enormous debt. The post Mexico to Renationalize Oil Next Year If Current Laws Fail to Save Reeling PEMEX appeared first on MintPress News.

It seems the United Kingdom people wanting to leave the European Union are now getting slammed with another real time power play problem. Somewhere in all their talks, it appears they forgot to cover all their bases. On 22 September 2020, the Bank of England (BoE) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) jointly issued a Consultation Paper ‘UK withdrawal from the EU: Changes before the end of the transition period’ (the CP). It outlines major check offs that need to happen by December 31, 2020. Now a serious problem is about to send UK expats living across Europe into financial ...

Assorted content to end your week. - Karon Liu offers a basic primer on how to avoid contributing to the second wave of the coronavirus. And the Canadian Teachers' Federation surveys how educators and students have been - and continue to be - affected by COVID-19. - CUPE is encouraging Saskatchewan's votes to cast their ballots with an eye toward the importance of public services. Adam Hunter reports on the doubling of Saskatchewan's MRI wait-list as the Sask Party's move toward privatized health care predictably did nothing to improve access in the public system. And CBC News ...

A neighbor called sheriff's deputies on some rabid Tampa Bay Lightning fans who were screaming “shoot! shoot!" as they watched Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final.

It was an important day in Julian’s extradition hearing, with key testimony and some surprises from the judge. The judge acknowledged the political nature of the case, which was surprising to observers. She also said that a ruling would not be issued until after the election, most likely in 2021.

The post came after a video took off on social media showing Paul having trouble speaking during an appearance on his livestreamed show “Ron Paul Liberty Report.”

A Taiwanese missile is test-fired on Thursday night as part of a two-day programme. Photo: CNA *SCMP*:* Tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait as Taipei test-fires missiles* * Test programme follows multiple PLA Air Force flights near self-ruled island over past nine days * Weapons are believed to be Taiwanese home-grown Tien Kung-3 surface-to-air missiles Taiwan has test-fired missiles off its eastern and southern coasts following military manoeuvres staged by Beijing near the self-ruled island in recent days. The Thursday night test was part of a two-day programme by the Nation...

Departing Florida, President Trump delivers remarks on ‘Black Economic Empowerment: The Platinum Plan’ in Atlanta, Georgia. The speech is ongoing. [Video and Transcript to Follow] . .

You know the UK is heading towards another lockdown when the toilet paper starts disappearing off the shelves again 🤦🏻‍♀️ #Covid_19 #toiletpaper #UKlockdown #lockdown2 #panicbuying #covidbriefing #COVIDIOTS pic.twitter.com/AQJ64RUTgW — Beckie B (@xBeckie_Bx) September 21, 2020 *Business Insider:** UK supermarkets Tesco and Morrisons are rationing toilet paper and hand sanitizer as fears of panic buying return. One worker said their store was 'worse than a bad Christmas.' * * British supermarket chains Morrisons and Tesco have reintroduced product limits of three per person on s...

Many wild charges and scenarios are being thrown back-and-forth right now. It's part of what Ronald Reagan once called "vote-harvesting time." But here is a problem that I do not think unrealistic that may be coming down the road. The Manhattan DA is in the midst of a criminal investigation of the Trump Organization. This inquiry was behind the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year on the DA's subpoena for the President's tax records. What happens if Donald Trump is prosecuted in New York next year (or five years from now) when he is no longer President? Go and read Presiden...

A rat has for the first time won a British charity’s top civilian award for animal bravery, receiving the honor for searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia.

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CH2 IS A HIT -- THANK YOU! Join the fun -- Get tickets for Climate Hustle 2: Rise of the Climate Monarchy now. Encore until Sunday night 9/27! The post Climate Hustle 2 is a hit! ENCORE! appeared first on CFACT.

Alternate headline: "Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal applauded for defending cops in Breonna Taylor death" Today's journalism: 1) Establish a narrative. 2) Sit on ass fishing turds from Twitter to support it. https://t.co/CKGLM0A3QU — Katewerk (@katewerk) September 25, 2020

Has suffered an apparent stroke, while on a livestream broadcast. Fox News reporting he’s been hospitalized “as a precaution”.

Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby ? Climate change is driving the scale and impact of recent wildfires that have raged in California, say scientists. Their analysis finds an “unequivocal and pervasive” role for global heating in boosting the conditions for fire. California now has…

Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Snow-covered UK, January 2010 [image credit: NASA] The inconvenient ‘pause’ following the strong El Niño of 1997-98 comes back to life in this study. Attempts by climate alarmists to bury it have failed. – – – A new analysis of global air temperature by researchers from Tongji University in…

Federal Court Sets August Trial Date for Standing Rock Civil Rights Lawsuit Thunderhawk v. County of Morton, North Dakota By Columbia Law SchoolCensored News New York, September 25, 2020 — Judge Daniel M. Traynor (U.S. District Court for North Dakota) has set aside two weeks for trial starting August 16, 2021 for Thunderhawk v. County of Morton, a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging the

25-Sep-2020 Tenemos el agrado de invitarles a la Conferencia Virtual: Efectos del libre comercio y de las inversiones europeas en México: elementos de reflexión para el Acuerdo UE-México.

25-Sep-2020 Los parlamentarios no pueden votar acuerdos dañinos para la soberanía del país en medio de un proceso constituyente. Exijamos al Senado que saque definitivamente de tramitación el TPP-11.

25-Sep-2020 Ocho años después del cierre de la aerolínea Pluna, trasciende que una empresa panameña demandó al Estado uruguayo por presunta responsabilidad en la suspensión de la compañía.

25-Sep-2020 La rescisión de contratos que prevé hacer el gobierno argentino respecto a los contratos de Asociación Público Privada (APP) adjudicados en 2018 para diferentes proyectos viales, con una inversión de 8.000 millones de US$, puede desencadenar un nuevo aluvión de demandas de arbitraje de inversión contra Argentina ante el CIADI.

25-Sep-2020 El senador de la Alianza Verde, Antonio Sanguino junto a congresistas de diferentes Partidos Políticos en el Congreso, convocaron a la Audiencia Pública Virtual, “Los impactos negativos y positivos de los TLC suscritos por Colombia”, con el objetivo de hacer una revisión a fondo de los TLC suscritos por Colombia, conforme con el Art. 3ro de la ley 1868 de 2017.

Joe Biden addresses supporters at his South Carolina primary night rally in Columbia, South Carolina, February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart *Malaika Jabali, The Guardian: **Joe Biden is repeating the same mistakes that cost Hillary Clinton the election * Biden is trying to woo unhappy Republicans, when he should be mobilizing hundreds of thousands of Democrats Joe Biden has staked his presidential campaign on his ability to “win back” white working-class voters in midwest swing states like Michigan and Wisconsin. But he has the wrong target. In Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a city that’...

Richard Woods was elected state superintendent for Georgia in 2014. He's a Republican, but what makes him special among stat education bosses is that prior to his election, he spent twenty-some years as an actual honest-to-God educator. Not some Teach for America insta-expert, but an actual fourteen years in the (rural) classroom (HS social studies) then another decade as an administrator educator. He's even married to a thirty-year veteran teacher. Yes, there's still plenty of charter school foolishness loose in Georgia, and Kemp is still their governor, but when I read what Wood...

[image: house-democrats-want-to-limit-supreme-court-terms-through-legislation] A proposal by three House members illustrates the disrespect they have for how we go about changing our political structure.

[image: trump-stops-the-using-of-tax-money-to-support-anti-white-racialist-ideology] President Trump is banning companies, people, and schools doing business with the federal government from spreading propaganda that “hard work” reflects a destructive “white male culture.”

The media tells us it’s the hottest year on record year after year. This isn’t true. The fact is, these alarmist claims are built on faulty data. The Heartland Institute’s Andy Singer breaks down why reported temperatures are much warmer than reality due to urban heat islands. Read more here. Watch a quick video on […] The post It’s Not Nearly as Warm as You’re Told appeared first on Climate Realism.

Regulations imposed by the government result in higher costs than any benefits they produce, yet Congress continually gives its Constitutionally delegated power to make laws to the administrative state. Keeping his campaign promise, President Trump’s administration has slowed the growth of the regulatory state by cutting more regulations than it has added. Still, regulatory reform […] The post 10,000 Commandments and Regulation Reduction Under Trump (Guest: Clyde Wayne Crews) appeared first on Climate Realism.

Climate alarmists frequently claim that conventional energy sources such as coal and natural gas receive more from subsidies than renewable energy sources. The data shows that it’s the exact opposite. The Heartland Institute’s Andy Singer presents how much each energy source receives in subsidies and strikes down the narrative that conventional energy sources receive more. The post The Truth About Renewable Energy Subsidies appeared first on Climate Realism.

The fight against climate change alarmism is bigger than climate policy. In reality, it’s a fight against a socialist takeover of America. The Heartland Institute’s Andy Singer provides proof that political elites want to use the climate to bring about socialism. The post Climate Change Alarmism Is Really About Socialism appeared first on Climate Realism.

*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://barrett.net/products/firearms/model82a1] It is well regarded and has been used by the military in combat since the First Gulf War. *Key point: *Good sniper rifles can help win or lose a battle. Here is how these rifles have served American forces well in Iraq. While some gun makers are known for all varieties of firearms from sporting rifles to shotguns for home defense to handguns, Tennessee-based Barrett Firearms Manufacturing is known for one type of weapon: semiautomatic rifles chambered for the .50 BMG round. Its Model 82 h...

Via Andrew Sullivan What Freddie [DeBoer] is arguing is that, far from treating genetic inequality as a taboo, the left should actually lean into it to argue for a more radical re-ordering of society. They shouldn’t ignore genetics, or treat it as unmentionable, or go into paroxysms of fear and alarm over “eugenics” whenever the subject […]

* and we thank her.* From Youtube: *Nestride Yumga experienced real corruption and civil rights abuses in Africa. Then she came to America, the land of opportunity, education, and freedom. So when Black Lives Matter protests declared America guilty of systemic racism and injustice, she knew she had to defend her adoptive country.*

[image: fbi-agents-so-worried-about-russia-hoax-they-purchased-liability-insurance] FBI agents were so worried about the legality of their activities during the Trump-Russia “collusion” probe that some purchased liability insurance to protect themselves if the pro-Clinton conspiracy were revealed, newly-released court documents show.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, the country’s only governor who is also a doctor, has previously been criticized by some Republican lawmakers who say his restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the virus are too stringent.

[image: judge-rules-pastor-macarthur-and-grace-community-church-are-entitled-to-full-trial-thus-delaying-fines-imprisonment] Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff was persuaded to delay implementation of fines and possible imprisonment of Pastor MacArthur for violating his previous ruling and keeping his church open through a lockdown.

On Wednesday I gave a Constitution Day interview at Kenyon College in Ohio on some of the constitutional issues raised by the pandemic. I also answered a few questions about my new book, The Cycles of Constitutional Time, and the idea of constitutional rot. Here is a video of the interview.

If you believe the MSM, the political hacks, critical race theorists, socialists, progressive church leadership and the community organizers/agitators life in the US is horrible, unjust, violent, bigoted, and extremely difficult. Further, from my position of White Privilege I can neither understand nor sympathize with the plight of the non-white populace. That may very well be true. However, those of us of any color in the US cannot even begin to understand how difficult daily life is in Venezuela and Peru and Honduras and Ecuador and Guatemala, etc. The inequity is truly incompre...

J.P. Morgan Chase received $25 billion on October 28, 2008 as one of four of the original nine U.S. banks to receive money from the Treasury under its Capital Purchase Program. The company paid back these funds in full on June 9, 2009. They also managed to purchase the ailing Bear Stearns to keep it from crashing the market. Not long after that began a bizarre few years that sparked all manner of speculation as more than five to ten of their high ranking executives suddenly committed “suicide” across the world between 2014 and 2017. –##– JPMorgan Is Set to … Continue reading →

Canadian cannabis grower WeedMD secured a loan worth 30 million Canadian dollars ($22.5 million) from the LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, a retirement plan associated with the Laborers’ International Union of North America. “This $30 million of nondilutive financing will enhance our liquidity position and provide additional working capital at this inflection […] Cannabis firm WeedMD borrows CA$30M from Canadian pension fund is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020* *The Trump bunch tackles Princeton:* In last Saturday's print editions, the Washington Post ran a fascinating report about the twin problems now facing Princeton. Our jaundiced reading of the Post's report went exactly like this: On the one hand, you had the transparent bad faith of the Trump administration, which had launched a heartfelt probe into Princeton's "systemic racism." On the other hand, you had the public confessions of the university itself. Specifically, you had recent statements by Princeton's president, Christopher Eisgruber, who was...

[image: Russian T-72 tanks destroy enemy targets at night: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – Tankers of the Central Military District repelled a night attack of a mock enemy during a tactical exercise at the Totsk training ground in the Orenburg region. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the night offensive of the mock enemy forces was recorded using drones. The crews of the T-72B3 tanks, using the Sosna-U multichannel thermal imagers, detected targets at a distance of up to 3 km and destroyed them with 125-mm guns. Continue reading Russian T-72 tanks destroy enemy ta...

Massachusetts is just a step away from expanding its cannabis home delivery rules, a move designed to benefit social equity applicants as well as provide a second, potentially lucrative wholesale option. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday agreed on a two-license structure, with plans to finalize the regulations in October, according to the State […] Massachusetts nears marijuana delivery from wholesalers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs