Monthly Archives: June 2016

Technical expertise | Catallaxy Files

Street (and Renee) are gobsmacked that someone who is the equal of Renee in all criteria but one and technically superior to Renee is chosen. I would have chosen the person with the technical expertise too – we have more … Continue reading

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China: Wind turbines aren’t working, causing HUGE problems  | Tallbloke’s Talkshop

Building the infrastructure to transmit wind energy over long distances is enormously expensive and could cost many times the price of generating the electricity. Despite the freeze on new wind-farms, the Chinese government still plans to get 15 percent of the country’s … Continue reading

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RJ Salvador: Predicting El Niño predicts the climate | Tallbloke’s Talkshop

We’re pleased to say: Rick Salvador has been busy again. [This graphic has been added by the Talkshop mainly for entertainment value] RJS writes: The following demonstrates that Metoffice Had… Source: RJ Salvador: Predicting El Niño predicts the climate | … Continue reading

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BREXIT WAS A BLOCKSIT | Daily Telegraph Tim Blair Blog

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Man gets stuck inside a statue of a vagina in Germany – BBC Newsbeat

A man has had to be rescued by firefighters in Germany after becoming stuck inside a stone vagina. Source: Man gets stuck inside a statue of a vagina in Germany – BBC Newsbeat

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Do Gays Really Want Gay Marriage? — Quadrant Online

If you heed the loudest activists, politicians and advocates, nothing could be more important than winning the right to wed. Examine either of two comprehensive surveys of attitudes and outlooks in the gay community and a very different picture becomes … Continue reading

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The Mufti on Sheik Shady: confirming he is the dangerous voice of Islam | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

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Worst science of the year: “‘Unprecedented’: Scientists declare ‘global climate emergency’ after jet stream crosses equator” | Watts Up With That?

This ridiculous claim made me think of this line: Sometimes, number one, you just have to bow to the absurd – Jean Luc Picard, Star Trek TNG From RAW Story and the Tabloid Climatology department: I… Source: Worst science of the … Continue reading

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WA Police say accelerant used in Perth Mosque car park arson – Michael Smith News

An awful crime, the act of full on hoodlums who should be in gaol. Police deal with arson and criminal damage like this every day. Well adjusted and comfortable people have little exposure to this underworld of mindless petty crime … Continue reading

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SNACK POLICE | Daily Telegraph Tim Blair Blog

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THREE GUESSES, GENIUS | Daily Telegraph Tim Blair Blog

I blame homophobes. Anyone who has seen Fast Forward knows flight attendants are gay and where do you find flight attendants? At airports. David of Riverina (Reply)Wed 29 Jun 16 (11:14pm) vicko replied to David Thu 30 Jun 16 (09:41am) … Continue reading

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VIEWS COINCIDE | Daily Telegraph Tim Blair Blog

The ABC sends a comedian to interview a laughing stock. Perfect.David of Riverina (Reply)Wed 29 Jun 16 (11:18pm) Source: VIEWS COINCIDE | Daily Telegraph Tim Blair Blog

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What’s Wrong with Wind Power? Everything is Wrong with Wind Power – STOP THESE THINGS

Much to the horror of the wind industry, its parasites and spruikers – and the dismay of the clowns that pretend to govern us – slowly, but surely, the facts are getting out: these thin… Source: What’s Wrong with Wind … Continue reading

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Brexit: Australia to team with NZ to negotiate new trade, immigration deals | Tallbloke’s Talkshop

Needless to say the Brexit vote in the UK has not passed unnoticed in political circles ‘down under’, as ABC News Australia reports. New opportunities beckon. Prime Minister Malcolm Tur… Source: Brexit: Australia to team with NZ to negotiate new … Continue reading

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11 Countries Gearing Up to Strike Trade Deals With Britain | Heat Street

India, Canada, Australia and the United States are among those making welcoming noises for the future. Source: 11 Countries Gearing Up to Strike Trade Deals With Britain | Heat Street

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Global cooling is scarier | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

Bored with the old global warming scare? Source: Global cooling is scarier | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

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David Cameron has learned what Malcolm Turnbull will: the base will have its revenge | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

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Grand Mufti “Sheik Shady a victim of media-terrorism” – challenges PM’s condemnation of “religious ruling” on gays – Michael Smith News

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The history of the Gillard/FWC union protection racket and Tony Sheldon’s TWU numbers fraud – Michael Smith News

Describing the report as a “watershed moment” for unions, Mr Turnbull vowed to make union reform an election issue if the Senate blocks new laws. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/turnbull-flags-sweeping-reform-following-union-royal-commission-as-unions-urge-caution-20151230-glwthv.html#ixzz4D0XjEHbd   Well they blocked those laws Mal. What happened?  Did you forget? The election … Continue reading

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The history of the Gillard/FWC union protection racket and Tony Sheldon’s TWU numbers fraud – Michael Smith News

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Request for comment from DFAT on new $60M plans to engage with IS-supporters Moro Islamic Liberation Front – Michael Smith News

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Why is DFAT planning to spend $60M to fund Islamic Madrassas for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Mindanao? – Michael Smith News

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Turnbull insists he is not anti-union – Michael Smith News

Malcolm must have let the TURC findings on widespread union corruption slip his mind because he’s not against unions. Turnbull’s comment today is like a copper saying he is not against crime gangs. Unreformed and left to operate in precisely … Continue reading

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Meet Dr Activist | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

Trust no one but yourself in an election campaign. Believe nobody: Source: Meet Dr Activist | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

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Abbott: budget repair an issue not “developed” in this campaign | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

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