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The Strange Story of the AK-12 Rifle
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: By АО Концерн «Калашников» - https://kalashnikov.media/media/photogallery/4521994, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68939751] If anything, the entire AK-12 saga is a sign of how the Russian military’s arms procurement is highly resistant to change. In early 2018, the AK-12 made by Kalashnikov Concern was officially recommended by the Russian Ministry of Defense for adoption by the Russian Army. This marked the probable end of a long search for the next rifle for the Russian military. But the adopted rifle was ... more »
DeVos Security Detail to Cost Nearly $8M
The cost to taxpayers of protecting Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is going up and is expected to be nearly $8 million over the next year, a report says. Politico has reported that the cost of the security detail for the Michigan millionaire is expected to be $7.74 million between now and the end of September […]
CDOs Encouraged to Forge Relationships with CFOs
The importance of collaborative partnerships across the institution, especially between chief diversity officers (CDOs) and chief financial officers (CFOs), was among the topics of conversation during a recent two-day, equity and inclusion retreat for diversity leaders in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
Large number of Russian special forces reportedly deployed to eastern Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – A large number of Russian special forces personnel were deployed to the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate this week, the Furat Post reported. According to the publication, the Russian special forces were specifically deployed to the Albukamal and Sayyal areas of the province. The publication said the Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia attempting to mediate between Israel and Iran in Syria
Tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv took a turn for the worse this week, with Israel vowing to continue its attacks against the alleged Iranian presence in Syria. Meanwhile, a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander has warned that Israel would be destroyed by Hezbollah and its government would be forced to “flee into the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Did MI5 murder orange-in-mouth Tory MP?
Stephen Milligan supposedly died after a bizarre sex game - but investigation reveals a series of similar deaths and raises an even more sinister possibility
BREAKING: Ludicrous dog park study gets published!
*SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018But so did that Godel book:* Warning! The study we're about to discuss was a deliberate hoax. Still and all, the phony study got published! In a front-page report in yesterday's New York Times, Jennifer Schluesser described the contents of the faux study, which came to us, live and direct, from imaginary dog parks in a real American city: SCHUESSLER (10/5/18): In “Human Reactions to Rape Culture and Queer Performativity at Urban Dog Parks in Portland, Ore.,"...*the study purported to observe dogs having sex, and how their owners reacted,* to draw conclus... more »
Second wave feminism and assault
Forty-five years ago I'd occasionally attend a "consciousness raising" group during the blossoming of second wave feminism. I wrote book reviews for a female publication put out by some OSU librarian-feminists. Women studies departments were being developed to capitalize on the interest. It was the era of “women’s lib.” I don't recall the homes exactly, but they were in the OSU campus area. And were at night! Sitting on the floor with our arms wrapped around legs seemed to be required, even if there was a free chair in the room. I may have attended with a woman in my neighborhood... more »
Speculate this
The left assumes there are leakers running the show, but what if the FBI had already run that 7th investigation, already checked out the details of Ford's fake rape story (2 drunk teens rolling around on a bed with their clothes on), already had interviewed all Kavanaugh's friends (and enemies), already read the yearbooks, already had searched the archives of the various Maryland police departments, already interviewed her friends, her sex counselor, her ex-boyfriends, etc. What if the FBI already had been busy combing through the raveling threads of her fantasy before Flakey Jeff ... more »
Containing the Catastrophe
Robert B. ReichAnyone still unsure of how (or even whether) they’ll vote in the midterms should... more »
Islamic State Returns To Baghdad While Overall Security In Iraq Remains Steady
(Shafaaq News) Overall security in Iraq has been unchanged since April 2018. However there has been a shift in Islamic State targets and a return of suicide and car bombs in September. There was an average of 7.0 incidents per day in September, which matches the figure for April to September. For the third month Baghdad led the country in incidents with 65. *Security Incidents In Iraq By Province August-September 2018* *Province* *August* *September* Anbar 11 17 Babil 3 5 Baghdad 58 65 Basra 4 4 Diyala 44 36 Dohuk 1 - Irbil 1 1 Karbala 1 - Kirkuk 32 31 KRG 7 11 Muthanna 1 - Najaf -...more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 6
1958 Mustafa Barzani returned to Iraq from exile in Soviet Union for talks with new Qasim govt 1980 Iraqi army surrounded Khorramshahr, Iran and street fighting began Iraq bombed Esfahan and Qom in Iran 1980 Iranian air force sunk ships to block Shatt al-Arab waterway to Persian Gulf 1982 Iranians withdrew outside Mandali Diyala Ended Op Muslim ibn Aqil Iran lost 6,000 dead 15,000 wounded Iraq lost 2,000 dead Iran only gained 1.8 mil strip of Iraqi territory in Diyala 1986 Heavy Iraq air strikes on Kharg Island Iran oil terminal (Musings On Iraq interview... more »
Israel’s War With Iran is Inevitable
War propaganda! Israel’s War With Iran is Inevitable by EFRAIM INBAR, https://www.jpost.com/ In the absence of a clear American or Turkish determination to confront Iranian encroachment, only Israel has the power to stop it. – Iran is a formidable enemy. A large country of more than 80 million people, endowed with energy riches, it has always […]
Will Rapist Brett Kavanaugh Be Impeached?
Thirty-nine members of Congress, primarily from the Congressional Progressive Caucus, signed this letter to Trump yesterday, committing themselves to pursuing an investigation of Brett Kavanaugh that could lead to his impeachment. Members of the House Judiciary Committee, Ted Lieu (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Karen Bass (D-CA) are the men and whom would get that investigation going, are among the signers. October 4, 2018 President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: I... more »
Is it a dolphin in a bathtub?
There's been much talk hereabouts about the new series of *Have I Got News For You*. For this new series Ian and Paul both have old-fashioned landline telephones on the desks in front of them and speak through them at all times. This is so they can dial it in each week, just as they've been doing for years now. (Boom! Boom!) If you missed it, here's a sample of it at its funniest. (Spoiler: That's me being sarcastic - though the punchline at the end isn't bad). *Picture spin quiz* *Ian Hislop*: This is a physicist at CERN who said that the history of physics was largely created ... more »
Musical Interlude: Simon & Garfunkel, "American Tune" (from The Concert in Central Park)
Simon & Garfunkel, "American Tune" (from The Concert in Central Park) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCmgKSUXH18
Constitutional Rot Reaches the Supreme Court
The fight over the Kavanaugh appointment exemplifies our country's advanced case of constitutional rot. The rot has been growing for some time, and has now reached the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court is unlikely to save us from decay. We will have to do that ourselves. As I have argued in this lecture, our country has gone through cycles of constitutional rot and renewal throughout its history. We are at (what we can only hope is) the most extreme point in a cycle of constitutional rot. Unfortunately, we are also at the high point of a cycle of party polariza... more »
Reality Winner Claims Bureau Of Prisons Is Mishandling Classified Information By Sharing With Guards
Former NSA contractor Reality Winner claims federal prison officials mishandled classified information by sharing it with jail guards tasked with processing her. The post Reality Winner Claims Bureau Of Prisons Is Mishandling Classified Information By Sharing With Guards appeared first on Shadowproof.
Get Ready, China: Japan is Joining the Hypersonic Missile Club
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] And Beijing won't be happy. Japan is developing its own hypersonic missile. Tokyo has allocated about $57 million in the 2019 defense budget to develop hypersonic weapons—which achieve speeds of Mach 5 or greater—according to UPI, citing Japan’s Kyodo News. “Japan’s defense ministry plans to build a prototype of a scramjet engine and research technologies for burning jet fuel during high-speed flight, as well as technology for heat-resistant materials,” UPI said. “Tests will take place from 2023 to 2025.” Significantly, Japan’s D... more »
What if China Never Bought Ukraine's Aircraft Carrier and Rebuilt It?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* [image: By Original uploader was N328KF at en.Wikipedia. - Originally from en.Wikipedia; en:Image:USNWC Varyag02.jpg. Obtained from the U.S. Naval War College report] No carriers for Beijing? In 1998, a Chinese businessman bought the incomplete hulk of a Soviet aircraft carrier. Fourteen years later that hulk became Liaoning, the first fleet carrier of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Thus did China’s navy become the blue water force it had long aspired to be. But much could have gone wrong during this process. What if China had never ... more »
Iran's Missiles Are a Clear Threat. Here's How America's Allies Are Responding.
*Tyler Headley* *Security, Middle East* [image: FILE PHOTO: A display featuring missiles and a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen at Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran September 27, 2017. Picture taken September 27, 2017. Nazanin Tabatabaee Yazdi/TIMA via REUTERS ATTENTION] This is the plan. U.S.-Iran relations recently became more strained. On October 3, the Trump administration withdrew from the sixty-three-year-old “Treaty of Amity” with Iran following an International Court of Justice ruling that recent U.S. sanctions violated the accord. The move... more »
Why the AR-15 Isn't Going Anywhere
*Task and Purpose, Christian Beekman* *Security, * [image: By docmonstereyes from USA - IMG_9566.jpg, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41532539] We explain why this firearm is still so popular. The AR-15 isn’t going anywhere. The AR-15 is perhaps the most ubiquitous firearm in American culture. The so-called “little black rifle” has become one of the most popular guns in civilian hands with an estimated four million AR-family rifles in circulation in the United States, according to statistics gathered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. From... more »
Weekend reads: Views on the “grievance studies” hoax; universities play “pass the harasser;” what next for NEJM?
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured questions about what should happen to a paper published by … Continue reading Weekend reads: Views on the “grievance studies” hoax; universities play “pass the harasser;” what next for NEJM?
What Is The Real Meaning of Success?
Earlier today I was helping a co-worker with a project as she wrestled with a roll of carton sealing tape. Upon locating the edge of the tape and freeing it from the rest of the roll, she yelled out excitedly … Continue reading →
Brain Activity Has Been Recorded as Much as 10 Minutes After Death
Doctors in a Canadian intensive care unit stumbled on a very strange case last year – when life support was turned off for four terminal patients, one of them showed persistent brain activity even after they were declared clinically … Continue reading →
Sleep Deprivation Can Be Deadly. Here’s What Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours Per Night Does to Your Body And Brain
About a third of US adults don’t get enough sleep. And sleep deprivation has serious consequences for your brain and body. Many people think they can get by on less than seven to nine hours a night – the amount of sleep doctors recommend for … Continue reading →
Everything Is Weird Right Now, But Here Are Some Really Good Things Happening on The Planet
Help! We all need some good news. We don’t need to tell you world news is pretty grim right now – if you use social media, it’s nigh on impossible to avoid articles about bubbling permafrost, drug-resistant gonorrhoea, and deadly … Continue reading →
An Entire Frog Species Was Almost Wiped Out by a Deadly Fungus, But Then They Evolved
We’re witnessing evolution happen in front of our eyes, and it’s incredible. Within a decade of a massive die off due to a fungus commonly known as chytrid, the frog species left in El Copé, Panama developed the ability to … Continue reading →
54 yo with Severe Leg Pain/Weakness
History A 54-year-old otherwise healthy female presented to her primary care physician with acute severe left thigh pain, which was treated with steroid taper, pain medications, muscle relaxants without improvement. She is unable to ambulate due to pain and requires … Continue reading →
9 Foods You Should Never Attempt to Eat
By Dr. Mercola Many foods have been heavily promoted as being healthy when they are nothing more than pernicious junk foods. In the featured article, Clean Plates1 founder Jared Koch shared his list of nine staple foods that are far less … Continue reading →
The Real Truth About What Can Cause Cancer and Why Doctors Constantly Ignore It
Each year during the anniversary week of Mercola.com, they recognize a Game Changer; someone whose work stands as a great service to humanity by making a significant contribution to improving people’s health. This year, they present the Game Changer … Continue reading →
Toxic Tooth—How a Root Canal Could Be Making You Sick
Root canal is a commonly performed procedure in most adults. But is it a wise one? Dr. Robert Kulacz, a dentist, has spent a significant portion of his professional career trying to answer this question. What he discovered profoundly changed his … Continue reading →
90% of breast cancer could likely be prevented if everyone did some of these 12 things
By Dr. Mercola Breast cancer is probably one of the most feared diagnoses a woman can get. The mere mention of it conjures up images of death, despair, or at best, disfigurement. According to breastcancer.org,1 one in eight women will develop … Continue reading →
Good Samaritan Driver Revives Squirrel After Car Scare
A motionless squirrel apparently stunned by a passing car has been revived by the driver who performed chest compressions beside a Minnesota road.
Tina Turner Reveals Husband Gave Her Kidney for Transplant
The 78-year-old singer says in an upcoming autobiography that she has suffered from kidney disease, and by 2016 her kidneys were at "20 percent and plunging rapidly."
Video of Cops Killing Naked Unarmed Man in the Shower Exposes Disturbing Problem with Police
[image: mentally] The killing of a naked mentally ill man in the shower has served to expose a disturbing trend in which police are killing mentally ill people instead of helping them. The post Video of Cops Killing Naked Unarmed Man in the Shower Exposes Disturbing Problem with Police appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
NATO to Deploy 45,000 Troops Near Russian Border—Calling it a “Defensive” Move
[image: nato] As the US and NATO allies accuse Russia of aggression, the group announced that they will be staging tens of thousands of troops near the Russian border. The post NATO to Deploy 45,000 Troops Near Russian Border—Calling it a “Defensive” Move appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Media Silent as Senate Unanimously Votes to Declassify Docs on Saudi Arabia’s Role in 9/11
[image: 9/11] The Senate unanimously voted to declassify thousands of pages of documents in regards to Saudi Arabia's alleged role in 9/11 and the media is utterly silent. The post Media Silent as Senate Unanimously Votes to Declassify Docs on Saudi Arabia’s Role in 9/11 appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Governor and Attorney General Candidates Arrested With 48 POUNDS of Cannabis
[image: cannabis] Candidates for local office were caught with 48 pounds of cannabis and claim that their arrest was politically motivated. The post Governor and Attorney General Candidates Arrested With 48 POUNDS of Cannabis appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
5 Reasons Why Drug Testing Cops and Politicians is Not Such a Bad Idea
[image: drug] The hypocrisy of the government enforcing the drug war while exempting themselves from being drug tested is fueling more than just corruption. The post 5 Reasons Why Drug Testing Cops and Politicians is Not Such a Bad Idea appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
If Women want to be Believed, they have to be Believable…and act like Adults
This is who @SenatorCollins is: pic.twitter.com/U9klDNzeWr — Women's March (@womensmarch) October 5, 2018 If Linda Sarsour condemned the government of any Muslim country in the world like she does the government of the United States, she would be silenced tout de suite. pic.twitter.com/5MG052y9DX — Hawaii Conservative (@OverHorizon808) October 6, 2018 Please Like, Share, Subscribe and … Continue reading "If Women want to be Believed, they have to be Believable…and act like Adults"
Democrats Believe Women Never Lie When it Suits their Purposes
While visiting family in Money, Mississippi, 14-year-old Emmett Till, an African American from Chicago, is brutally murdered for allegedly flirting with a white woman four days earlier…He went in, bought some candy, and on the way out was heard saying, “Bye, baby” to the woman. There were no witnesses in the store, but Carolyn Bryant—the … Continue reading "Democrats Believe Women Never Lie When it Suits their Purposes"
The Kavanaugh Problem
Since the Kavanaugh accusers have successful careers, they have everything to lose and nothing to gain in the matter. If … Continue reading →
Missing Witnesses, Constraints Undermine FBI’s Kavanaugh Investigation Say 10 US Senate Judiciary Committee Members
US Senators: “Republicans have already declared there wasn’t a ‘hint’ of misconduct. But based on our briefing and review of … Continue reading →
OH CRAP, WE'RE IN ANOTHER "DONALD TRUMP JUST BECAME PRESIDENT" MOMENT
We can complain all we want about White House suck-ups at *The New York Times,* but right now the worst piece of Trump hagiography is in *The Washington Post,* carrying a byline that names four of the paper's top reporters. How bad is it? Here's the headline on the front page of the *Post* site: The story itself begins with a different breathless quote about Trump: "Willing to go to the mat." It gets worse -- and more breathless -- from there: Again and again, President Trump was instructed not to do it. A cadre of advisers, confidants and lawmakers all urged him — implored him, ... more »
Who Should Be The Judge?
In *Metaphysics* 4.6, Aristotle summarizes the arguments from his skeptic opponents in this paragraph: There are, both among those who have these convictions and among those who merely profess these views, some who raise a difficulty by asking, who is to be the judge of the healthy man, and in general who is likely to judge rightly on each class of questions. But such inquiries are like puzzling over the question whether we are now asleep or awake. And all such questions have the same meaning. These people demand that a reason shall be given for everything; for they seek a starting...more »
Insidious, Contagious, Poisonous, Corruptive
Roger Cohen's reflections on the Kavanaugh hearings are instructive. Everything eventually makes its way back to President Trump: Insidious is the man. Insidious is his pollution of the F.B.I., whose former director, James Comey, he fired after Comey refused to show “loyalty.” Loyalty in this instance meant willingness to shelve, at Trump’s demand, an investigation into dealings between his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and Russia. Contagious is the man. Contagious is Trump’s view that judges should be agents of those who appoint them rather than the independent ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Physicist Dies at 96 After Selling Nobel Prize to Pay Medical Costs Pentagon Wants to Create Bioengineered Insect Army to Protect Crops Mattress Firm has filed for bankruptcy and could close up to 700 stores Venezuela Has Officially Launched Its Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency The president of Interpol has reportedly vanished after going to China Russian Prosecutor With Ties To Veselnitskaya Dies In Mysterious Helicopter Crash Bizarre Cosmic Rays Are Shooting Out Of Antarctica And Physicists Can't Explain ItCyber Criminals Can Buy Passports On The Dark Web For As Little As... more »
First space week event held in India
From Visakhapatnam, India. As part of our global campaign Oct 6-13. A big rally conducted at Visakhapatnam with 200 youth. After rally Awareness meeting conducted, in which the history of Global Network, and its objective explained, and the peace needed to the future generations. It will continue up to 13th Oct. Prabhakar JV Visakhapatnam
Blogorado 2018, Day 2
Breakfast at the Obligatory Cow Reference was as tasty as everyone remembered. Unfortunately, this year the owner had forgotten to hire extra help, so the lone waitress on duty had to cope with all her regular customers plus an invasion of a score or so of hungry bloggers and shooters. She was run off her feet, but did her best. We all tipped generously, so I'm sure she scored a couple of hundred extra dollars to soothe her shattered nerves! I had the *huevos rancheros* I mentioned yesterday, and they were delicious. This morning, I may be wrong, but I think I faintly hear one... more »
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*The origins of the fragile student* ‘Snowflakeism’ isn’t all down to cranky student-union leaders. This week, Manchester University Students’ Union banned clapping at its events. The traditional round of applause has been replaced with the more ‘inclusive’ jazz hands to make students feel more comfortable. The move has rightly been ridiculed in the media as yet another example of student ‘snowflakes’, of political correctness gone mad. The policy is certainly laughable. It benefits no one besides the students’ union officers, who get to fantasise that their petty policies are str... more »
Over 500 Military Families to Lose Pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears As Tricare Insurance Drops Him
Here's the first battle you'll read about here at Age of Autism in the war against parental choice, pediatrician choice, and thoughtful vaccination schedule planning for those who choose an alternative schedule, including no vaccination. We will support and share...
The StG-44: Nazi Germany's Assault Rifle That Help Inspire the M4 Carbine
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] It was, in fact, the very first assault rifle. During World War II, the beleaguered German Army fielded a revolutionary new infantry weapon designed to make the German soldier the most powerful on the battlefield. The Sturmgewehr-44, or StG-44 was the first mass produced assault rifle. The weapon, urgently needed as Germany found itself increasingly losing the war, was a template for future weapons, including today’s AK-74M and M4 carbine. At the outbreak of World War II, the German Army fielded two infantry small arm... more »
South China Sea Showdown: What Happens If a U.S. Navy and Chinese Vessel Collide?
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* It might not end peacefully. What would happen should a U.S. Navy warship collide with a Chinese vessel while demonstrating on behalf of freedom of the sea? This hasn’t been a trivial or hypothetical question since at least April 2001, when a Chinese fighter jet hotdogging near a U.S. Navy EP-3 surveillance plane slammed into the American aircraft, kindling a diplomatic crisis between the Chinese Communist Party leadership and the newly installed administration of President George W. Bush. This aerial encounter furnished advance warning of what m... more »
If the Army Does Not Fix This Big Problem It Won't Fight a War Anytime Soon
*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / United States Government Work] If conflict erupted in Europe, then U.S. troops might find broken weapons and vehicles waiting for them. It’s easier to transport soldiers than tanks. That’s why the U.S. military maintains prepositioned stocks of weapons and supplies in depots near potential conflict zones, enabling arriving soldiers to grab their equipment. But if conflict erupted in Europe, U.S. troops might find broken weapons and vehicles waiting for them, according to an audit by the Department of Defense’s Inspector Gener... more »
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*The climate prophets finally get some modelling right -- but it says the opposite of what Warmists want!* *Two Harvard scientists have just done the most careful modelling yet of what effects wind turbines have. They find that, for the next century, wind turbines will INCREASE warming rather than decrease it.And here's the really exceptional bit: Their models agree with observations -- an unprecedented event in global warming literature. It means that you can make reasonably accurate predictions from their models -- unlike the chaff that comes from other modelling.So wha... more »
BBC to launch weekly climate propaganda slot
By Paul Homewood The shameless BBC has finally given up all pretence of objectivity where climate change is concerned, promising a weekly dose of propaganda, as they are worried the public is not giving it the attention they think it deserves. From the BBC blog: If Europe’s ports are underwater, Brexit may seem […]
Analysis of Variance of Flood Events on the U.S. East Coast: The Impact of Sea-Level Rise on Flood Event Severity and Frequency
By Paul Homewood This new paper is relevant given recent events: ABSTRACT Schedel, J.R., Jr. and Schedel, A.L., 2018. Analysis of variance of flood events on the U.S. East Coast: The impact of sea-level rise on flood event severity and frequency. This is an investigation to quantify the severity and frequency of […]
3 Protesters, Including 12yo, Killed by IDF Amid Heavy Clashes on Gaza Border
RT Published on Oct 6, 2018 At least three people, including a 12-year-old, were killed by Israeli troops as some 20,000 Palestinians rallied at the Gaza border. end
Unending Kavanaugh Saga Sputtering To A Conclusion... For Now
Friday morning-- AGAIN-- the battle over Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation completely dominated the news. The blockbuster *NY Times* investigation into Trump's history as a fraudster seems to have disappeared entirely from the headlines without a trace. These were the top xxx headlines on Memeorandum on Friday morning. Don't choke: *•* *Wall Street Journal:* I Am an Independent, Impartial Judge by Brett M. Kavanaugh *•* *Washington Post:* We Were Brett Kavanaugh's Drinking Buddies. We Don't Think He Should Be Confirmed by Charles Ludington, Lynne Brookes and Elizabeth Swisher *•* *W... more »
"All That's Left..."
In the movie “The Lion in Winter”, when the sons, in the dungeon, think they hear Henry coming down the stairs to kill them: *Richard:* "He's here. He'll get no satisfaction out of us. Don't let him see you beg...Take it like a man! *Geoffrey*: "You fool! As if the way one falls down matters!" *Richard:* "Well, when the fall is all that's left, it matters a great deal."
"We All Stumble..."
“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” - Emily Kimbrough
"Fukushima Update Oct. 6, 2018: 17,808.45 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated Oct. 6, 2018: Fukushima Equals 17,808.45 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of Oct. 6, 2018 - 2,761 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *17,808.45 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is stil... more »
Editor's Note
Spending time with family and friends this weekend. Blogging will be light.
Brazil’s “Trump” Dominates Presidential Debate Despite Absence After Stabbing
The latest figures have Bolsonaro polling at 35% support, which is a 3 percentage point jump. The post Brazil’s “Trump” Dominates Presidential Debate Despite Absence After Stabbing appeared first on The Duran.
MBS: Saudi Arabia can survive ‘2,000 years’ without US help & not face civil war like America
Anyone shown to have “links with intelligence against Saudi Arabia or extremism or terrorists” will face Saudi law, bin Salman stated. The post MBS: Saudi Arabia can survive ‘2,000 years’ without US help & not face civil war like America appeared first on The Duran.
Paul Craig Roberts: The White Heterosexual Male Has Been Renditioned To The Punishment Hole
Female accusation of male abuse is now a powerful political, social and personal weapon. The post Paul Craig Roberts: The White Heterosexual Male Has Been Renditioned To The Punishment Hole appeared first on The Duran.
Three Conservative Futures
In his fun safari of the exotic and befuddled fauna at Conservative Party conference, Owen Jones argued this was a gathering devoid of ideas and lacking all purpose. Yet among the despondency, he warned against Labour complacency. As the most successful liberal democratic party in the Western world, it would be high folly to simply write them off. And he's right. But also, a proven track record of reinvention doesn't automatically mean the Tories can do it again. Just as there is nothing inevitable about the ends of socialism, there is no mechanism cranking out Tory wins. Every Con... more »
Autism Up By 25.4 Times IN US Schools Over 22 Years; 4.8 Times Among 3-6 Year Olds In 16 Years
Data compiled from official sources by Ray Gallup This is an update of the post of 27 September with the school figures brought up a year further to 2016. Yearly increase in the number of children with autism age 6-21...
Putin's Super 'Bullet': Is Russia Developing An Optically-Guided Artillery Shell?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] Should NATO be concerned? A Russian company is developing a new smart artillery shell. State-owned arms manufacturer Rostech will soon start work on a guided 152-millimeter projectile, Rostech official Alexander Kochkin told TASS. “Once out of the artillery barrel the new shell will follow an ordinary ballistic flight path most of the time,” TASS said. “Near the target, the built-in control system will be activated to correct the trajectory.” To adjust the shell's trajectory, options include fins or jet thrusters. “Kochkin r... more »
Why the Next Pearl Harbor Could Go Down in Space (And How to Stop It)
*Brian Chow* *Security, * [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] Or is the U.S. military doomed if a great-power war occurs? Let's not find out. Mr. President, the time is now to take action to prevent a space Pearl Harbor. Since China successfully tested its ground-based direct-ascent antisatellite (ASAT) ballistic missile in 2007, the United States and its allies have been mesmerized by this highly-visible event and have neglected China’s development and demonstration of rendezvous proximation operations in space. We are now unprepared for the threat of a space Pearl Har... more »
The F-22 Raptor Could Have Become A Bomber. Here's How It Could Have Happenned.
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase - https://www.flickr.com/photos/usairforce/20186281470/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42172456] This proposed FB-22 could have potentially carried 15,000 pounds of munitions, or twice that in a non-stealthy configuration, plus two medium-range AIM-120 air-to-air missiles for self-defense. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, the United States had begun production of the F-22 Raptor, the world’s best air superiority fighter—boasting a ... more »
How to Boost Collagen for Better Skin
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Leading Institution for Science-Based Health Advice Implodes After Industry Bias Is Revealed.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/10/05/leading-institution-for-science-based-health-advice-implodes-after-industry-bias-is-revealed/
This Fat Is Actually Worse Than Trans Fats.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/10/06/this-fat-is-actually-worse-than-trans-fats/
How Food Can Improve or Worsen Your Thyroid Function.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/10/06/how-food-can-improve-or-worsen-your-thyroid-function/
Your Gut Can Help Fight Depression and High Blood Pressure
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/10/amp/gut-brain-bone-marrow-connection.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
10 Workout Shortcuts to Maximize Calorie-Burning
https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2013/07/05/amp/workout-shortcuts.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
This Fat Is Actually Worse Than Trans Fats.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/10/06/this-fat-is-actually-worse-than-trans-fats/
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, October 6, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Vance Joy @ Circo Voador (Lapa) – Vance Joy presents his second album “Nation of Two,” by performing at Circo Voador this Saturday. When releasing the single ‘Riptide’ in […]
The benefits of fossil fuels to human health and welfare far outweigh the costs
“IPCC and its national counterparts have not conducted proper cost-benefit analyses of fossil fuels, global warming, or regulations designed to force a transition away from fossil fuels, nor are they likely to do so given their political agendas. The CBAs … Continue reading →
McGregor lashes out at Khabib at Las Vegas weigh-in (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – Tempers flared as UFC fighters Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov came face to face in Las Vegas on Friday, just a day ahead of their lightweight title fight at the T-Mobile Arena Several hours earlier, both fighters successfully passed the weigh-ins. In what is advertised as the biggest match in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Forward!
Democrats want control of Congress, just like they had ten years ago,
Cedella Marley: Emotional Baggage
It's time to get rid of any emotional baggage that you may have accumulated over time.
Plastics: We Know They Are Dangerous – What Can We Do to Protect Our Planet and Ourselves?
Plastic products are developed from a number of chemicals, some known to be endocrine disruptors responsible for interfering with the normal function of your natural hormones.
How Deep is This Swamp?…
This outline is reliant upon: (1) intellectual honesty; (2) accepting what is, and not what we wish/hope to be; and (3) the welcomed challenge to prove it all wrong. Please, prove this analysis wrong – and if we can’t prove … Continue reading →
"Inverted Global Yield Curve Creates 'The Perfect Cocktail For A Liquidity Crunch' As The IMF Warns Of 'A Second Great Depression'”
*"Inverted Global Yield Curve Creates 'The Perfect Cocktail * *For A Liquidity Crunch' As The IMF Warns Of 'A Second Great Depression'”* by Michael Snyder "Why would the IMF use the phrase “a second Great Depression” in a report that they know the entire world will read? To be more precise, the IMF stated that “large challenges loom for the global economy to prevent a second Great Depression”. Are they saying that if we do not change our ways that we are going to be heading into a horrific economic depression? Because if that is what they are trying to communicate, they would be ex... more »
How The Deep State Made Commander Kavanaugh – An Intersectional Analysis (II)
The battle for the US Supreme Court unveils the entrenched structure of white supremacism as a global system of patriarchy. Brett Kavanaugh’s approval reveals how the patriarchal oppression and domination of women is a core structural feature of the Empire in its effort to consolidate the dying paradigm of endless extraction. The post How The Deep State Made Commander Kavanaugh – An Intersectional Analysis (II) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Bully-boy tactics
Most nights BBC Newsdesk and Planning editor Neil Henderson tweets out the newspaper front pages under the hashtag #tomorrowspaperstoday. Or occasionally his colleague Helena Lee does it, if he's off. All they do is to tweet the front page of every newspaper without comment. Most people appreciate their nocturnal activity but, of course, you can't please everyone - especially those who object to the paper or the headline being tweeted. (Quite a lot think the BBC shouldn't be tweeting papers like the *Express* and the *Mail *for example). With surprising regularity, many such peo... more »
My Thoughts On The Awarding Of The Nobel Peace Prize To Nadia Murad And Denis Mukwege
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict https://t.co/4H91woKf4r pic.twitter.com/r6kf4CYjQB — CNN (@CNN) October 6, 2018 *WNU editor:* When I started this blog 11 years ago one of the first posts that I did was on the use of mass rape by Sri Lankan soldiers on Tamils during their civil war. Since then I have lost count on how many posts I have done covering conflicts where sexual crimes were committed on a massive scale. It was also during this time that I ... more »
The Fireman - hero?
https://youtu.be/DECqrt9p5SA Satire or prediction?
Draconids: Spectacular Meteor Shower Possible Until Monday — How To See Shooting Stars This Weekend
Draconids: Spectacular Meteor Shower Possible Until Monday: How To See Shooting Stars This Weekend by Jamie Carter, https://www.forbes.com/ Right on cue, World Space Week might be about to give us a spectacular display of shooting stars this weekend, with maximum activity predicted on Monday night for sky-watchers in the northern hemisphere. – With a waning moon meaning […]
To block or not to block?
I can't find any news coverage of the background to this but, if so, it's an interesting development:
Is America's M1 Abrams Tank Obsolete?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Colvin/Released)] While the M1 Abrams was outgunned when it first entered production, since the M1A1 entered service in 1985 it has become one of the most lethal tanks in the world with its 120mm gun. Has it kept up? In the 1970s, the situation for NATO tank forces in Europe was grim. The program to develop the next generation battle tank for both Germany and the United States, the MBT-70, was about to crumble and fail, and the next generation of Soviet tanks was about to reach the front lines. The tank ... more »
When Emily Met Stormy
Emily Maitlis (l); Stormy Daniels (r) On Twitter at least, last night's *Newsnight *went down like a lead balloon strapped to the back of an overweight rhinoceros that's just leaped out of an aeroplane with a concrete parachute. Hundreds upon hundreds of tweets chirruped forth slamming the programme for "tabloid gossip", "disgusting journalism", "salacious gutter press nonsense""drivel", "trash", etc. The most commonly-asked question was, "How low can the BBC go?". Why? Because the programme interviewed 'adult film star' Stormy Daniels (who has a book out) about Mr Trump and his... more »
Cat Among the Pigeons
A Guido Fawkes post yesterday has raised a few hackles at the BBC: BBC FLAGSHIP SHOWS STILL HAVE REMAIN PANEL BIAS Brexiteers always like to complain about Brexit bias on the *BBC*, so Guido has crunched the numbers on the *BBC’s* three flagship panel shows, *Question Time*, *Politics Live* and *Any Questions* to see if they have a point. *They certainly do…* Since the start of the political season in September, 72% of the official panel guests across the three shows have been Remainers, while a mere 28% have been Leavers. A whopping 87% of the panels had a Remainer majority – only ... more »
Qanon DEEP STATE defenses Breached
Today should see Kavanagh seated in the supreme Court. That provides the five man plurality blocking interference with the application of military tribunals in order to circumvent the deeply infiltrated judiciary. Just in case you wondered why it has taken do long to execute on 55,677 sealed indictments. Recall that the one hard fact we actually have to hand is the electronic filing of those sealed indictments. This round up will include the use of the Marines in particular and likely many other government assets in support. By this point housing has been arranged as well. A... more »
Signed Executive Orders reveal Trump is planning mass arrests, military tribunals for deep state traitors
This has been out for sometime and it is what this is all heading for. Thus we see the natural desperation of the so called left. It is still an arm wrestle but we now have 55,6077 sealed indictments and we are days away from having control of the supreme court. The President has determined that there is a Socialist insurrection underway and he is moving against it. The shock of seeing perhaps of hundreds of actual traitors been shot should allow for a major global settlement as well. Please do observe though that Trump undertakes one major thing at a time. Fully reformi... more »
Here Comes the 30-Year Trade War
What is at stake her is that China needs to completely reform it internal economic and political systems wghich they have put off for a long time allowing only small incremental shifts. Most of what we see now will be settled rather quickly. Confronting China over its dirty tricks can be charged out by charging out the costs and then negotiating a resolution. This really needs to be done. While this is been done, The USA can simply declare China as a non conforming member and block USA investment, encouraging transition to India and elsewhere. This will force corporations ... more »
The Community in Hawaii Stepped In Beautifully When the Government Failed to Help People Displaced by a Volcano
As one might expect, FEMA is deeply corrupted and must be rebuilt. Yet the proper idea may well be the empowering of the natural community that arises out of a natural disaster and second government to the task of expediting at the point of need and to the natural leadership. Rule of twelve anyone? A single agent with the ability to disburse funds to local contractors on the spot can work wonders. All subject to audit after the emergency with a proscribed profit margin. That alone mobilizes everyone just after the initial shock has worn off. In the case cited, volunteers mob... more »
Tweets For Today
Congolese doctor, Yazidi activist, champions in fight against rape in war, win Nobel Peace Prize https://t.co/YjnyFmp1Ri — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 5, 2018 The president of Interpol has been reported missing after traveling to his native China, a French judicial official said. https://t.co/h8LrRklYos — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 6, 2018 Chinese citizens mark the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) with a molten iron-splashing show in Daiyang pic.twitter.com/Y5NU9VvrNm — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 5, 2018 Have Russian spie... more »
Twilight’s End
The United States has been falling into an authoritarian twilight for years now, decades, since Nixon and Kevin Phillips created the Southern Strategy to appeal to white racist southern voters. The election of Trump is not the beginning of the end but it is the end of the beginning of the rise of something terrible […]
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Republican hyper-disrespect for women: It's in their DNA. It's who they are. Or, to put it this way: When it comes to sexual assault and rape, Republicans offer smirks and winks, not even their disingenuous "thoughts and prayers." It doesn't end there, of course. For instance, when it comes to equal pay for women doing equal work, Republicans take a totally activist approach: They voted against it as recently as 2012. And, lest you think that what we've seen from Republicans during the Kavanaugh hearings is anything new; in 1980, Republicans voted against women being all... more »
The Reichstag is Ready to Burn Again
Three years ago, my reaction to this article was “Dammit, you are right!”, and so now I am running this article again, to warn people that this time has come.
Everything Is A Hoax
An Israeli expert on terror and assassinations describes the British government's account of the Skripal's poisoning by Russian agents as "stupidity on stupidity"
American general says Afghan battlefield losses are rising
Mounting Afghan military losses mean Trump is faced with a hard choice. Either bolster local forces with more US combat troops or risk losing Afghanistan entirely
Researchers Get Ridiculous (But Agenda-Friendly) Studies Published in Academic Journals
Why do absurd papers, including a feminist version of Mein Kampf, get published in peer-reviewed journals?
‘Wake up people!’: Cyber expert McAfee warns of US govt ‘spying’ through presidential alert texts
Cyber-security expert warns that Trump's presidential alerts allow access to citizens phones. Identifying user's location and giving access to their microphone and camera
NATO to conduct biggest military exercises since Cold War in Norway
The war games, named Trident Juncture 18, will involve 50 aircraft, 10,000 vehicles and up to 45,000 troops from 31 NATO countries
US rejects International Court of Justice ruling on Iran, continuing its isolationist charge
Meaning that U.S. efforts to isolate the Islamic republic have now moved beyond the bounds of international law and in the process the U.S. risks isolating itself
Brett Kavanaugh: Key senators back embattled Supreme Court choice the BBC News can use analogies that Conservative MPs can't
This BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45766729 includes some 'Analysis' from, in my view TDS sufferer, Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter: '... Now that the bombs have been thrown, it's time to assess the fallout.' Presumably at the BBC it's a good thing to use 'bombs' analogies but not 'suicide vests', but I don't see the massive difference in offence caused by the two expressions.
JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN
... *Tony Gosling ✈* @TonyGosling 18h18 hours ago More Tony Gosling ✈Retweeted anna holligan 🎙 Russians expelled because then there would be no court case? Because they hadn't broken the law perhaps? lol ... In the Georgian capital, a laboratory, known as the Lugar Center for Public Health Research, is said to contain a secret military biological weapons program run by the US military and private contractors. The Americans producing dangerous substances? Who produced Agent Orange? *The children are still getting birth-deformities*. .... UAL 175 supposedly hit the South Tower... more »
Picture Of The Day
Soyuz MS-08 space capsule. © Sputnik / Sergey Mamontov *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: September 29 - October 5* (Sputnik).
Was Maya Angelou Sexually Assaulted as a Child?
A graphic shared online relays details that Angelou first revealed in her 1969 autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Is This a ‘Lava Moon’ Melting Into a Waterfall?
A photograph of the moon and a waterfall seemingly align just right to create a "lava moon" melting into the water.
You Know You Are A Democrat If …
You know you are a Democrat if you spent the last two years telling the world how awful a job President Trump is doing, while simultaneously trying to take credit for it. This was after eight years of blaming Bush.
Three Executed In Gaza By Israeli Sniper Fire (WARNING: Graphic Images)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 A.M)- Israeli Regime forces executed another three Palestinian demonstrators, during this Fridays demonstrations against occupation forces, in Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry report that 376 protestors, were today injured by Israeli occupation forces, 10 women and 30 children were amongst the injured. Israeli regime forces, yet again, launched violent attacks upon Palestinian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
How the Supreme Court Could Now End the Climate Wars
Many climate skeptics were hopeful that the election of Donald Trump would end the climate wars in the US on favorable terms. Many of us assumed that this would be done by persuading EPA to overturn the greenhouse gas Endangerment Finding (EF). But so far all that has happened is that a number of Obama […]
October 6th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #625
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →