From the Trenches World Report

France 24

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into law a “sovereign internet” bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country’s internet, a move decried by rights groups.

Russian lawmakers insist the new law is necessary to ensure the security of Russia’s online networks but critics say the vaguely worded bill gives new censorship powers to government monitors.  Continue reading “Putin signs controversial internet law”

Sputnik

The original exhibition copy of the US’ declaration of Israel as a state, complete with former President Harry S. Truman’s signature, can now be yours for an estimated $300,000.

Ahead of Israel Independence Day on May 14, Pennsylvania-based historical autograph and document dealer Raab Collection announced Tuesday that the only known, signed copy of the recognition of the Jewish state of Israel’s existence would be posted for sale. Continue reading “Sole Copy of US Recognition of Israel Signed by Truman Listed for $300K”

Boing Boing

Over the weekend, someone set fire to two dozen bee colonies in Alvin, Texas belonging to the Brazoria County Beekeepers Association. The perpetrator also dumped some of the bee boxes into a nearby pond. The Beekepers Association and the police are offering rewards for information leading to the conviction of the idiot who did it. From KTRK-TV:  Continue reading “Some idiot torched hives with half a million bees in Texas”

Record Searchlight – by David Benda, March 6, 2019

Water is starting to seep down the rebuilt Oroville Dam spillway.

California Department of Water Resources officials said Wednesday this is common and will not affect the operation of the dam’s gates, which are not watertight.  Continue reading “Water seeping down reconstructed Oroville Dam spillway”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

A report indicates the April 27, 2019, San Diego synagogue attacker acquired his firearm “legally.”

According to the Associated Press, “Prosecutors say the 19-year-old charged with opening fire in a Southern California synagogue legally bought the semiautomatic rifle he used.” Continue reading “Report: San Diego Synagogue Shooter Acquired Firearm ‘Legally’”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

A leaked FBI document reveals that members of Antifa were plotting to purchase guns from a “Mexico-based cartel associate known as Cobra Commander,” and “stage an armed rebellion at the border,” according to the San Diego Union Tribune, which received a copy of the unclassified report.  Continue reading “FBI Investigating Antifa Plot To Buy Guns From “Mexican Rambo” For “Armed Rebellion At Border””

Anti-War – by Jason Ditz

A US F-35A has carried out a pair of airstrikes against targets inside northern Iraq. They say the strikes were against ISIS, claiming to have hit a tunnel network and a weapons cache.

This marks the first time the F-35A has been used in combat. This was widely expected, with the jets deployed into the region on April 15, and officials hotly anticipating the first use of them.  Continue reading “US Carries Out First Airstrikes With F-35 in Iraq”

FOIA from ATF: no bumpstocks used in any crime to date

Armstrong Economics – by Martin Armstrong

Socialism is dying because governments have made promises they cannot keep. Now when people expect that they will be there, they suddenly find the promises have been constantly revised. They always point to the rich and how they will make them pay. Everything who thinks they cannot possibly be the rich cheer, but at the end of the day, their taxes never decline and the promised-land seems further and further away. Continue reading “The Death of Socialism”

CNN

The Rapid DNA testing, as it’s known, involves a cheek swab and can, on average, provide results in about 90 minutes, a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said. Continue reading “DHS to start DNA testing to establish family relationships on the border”