Wednesday, May 28, 2014

28 May - Blogs I'm Following III

10:37pm MDST

Enbridge`s Northern Gateway Pipeline Project Is Dead, Reason Number 1, Oil Tanker Wrecks and Explosions

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 21 minutes ago
[image: Oil tanker listing off Japan after explosion] Breaking News not reported in Canada`s Mainstream Media.....May 29th 2014 998 tonne oil tanker has exploded today off the coast of Japan.. Fortunately the tanker had just unloaded it`s oil cargo... _______________________ One missing after explosion on Japan oil tanker "*Television footage showed the approximately 80-metre ship listing heavily as at least two jets doused the badly-charred centre of the vessel.* *Himeji port is one of a number that sit along the Inland Seto Sea coast, where there are numerous pockets of heavy ... more »

Will North Carolina Veterans Remember Richard Burr In 2016?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 37 minutes ago
In the segment above, Rachel Maddow put into context Richard Burr's deranged attack on American veterans groups. A politicized lawnmower salesman who avoided military service himself, Burr claims to be a distant relative of Aaron Burr, who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. This Burr is also the ranking Republican on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, not the Senate Lawnmower And Small Appliances Committee. As far as I can tell, the only thing Burr-- the lawnmower guy, not the duelist-- ever did for veterans is to make sure that veterans who are declared insane or who have ... more »

Such Growing Anxiety Among the Well-Heeled That PR Game Needs Prince of Wales/Multi-Billionaire Rothschild To Make Plea for Tolerance? (Revolution Taking Reins/Heads Rolling Feared)

Let me try 'splainin' it to you, again, Ricky. If there is no guilt felt, there is no guilt. Clear yet? Keep trying. If you hear it enough (and see it acted out everywhere too much), pretty soon you'll believe it too! And if not, they've got a lot more tricks in the works. From our very clever friends at Wall Street on Parade. Try to Contain Your Laughter: Prince Charles and Lady de

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
Fremont, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by.

Chet Raymo, “The Mysterious Play of Forces”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*“The Mysterious Play of Forces”* by Chet Raymo “I have often quoted here the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, mostly from the “Duino Elegies” or “The Sonnets of Orpheus.” We now have a new translation of Rilke's earlier “The Book of Hours”, by Susan Ranson, which I have been reading, and I offer a short poem from the “First Book: The Book of Monkish Life.” "I find your trace in all these things, in all that like a brother I am careful for; you sun yourself, a seed, within the small and in the great give yourself the more. This the mysterious play of forces, then, that serve in things, over ... more »

“Sharing Grief: Opening to Receive Comfort”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*“Sharing Grief: Opening to Receive Comfort”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “Grief is part of the human experience, and sharing our vulnerability helps create truly close bonds. When we experience something that causes us to feel shock and sadness, we may feel the urge to withdraw from life. It may seem like remaining withdrawn will keep us protected from the world, but during these times it is important to reach out to those trusted and precious people who care about us the most. Even with our best information and reasoning, we never know when someone else’s experience or perspect... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago

"Everything Is Backwards..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality" - Michael Ellner Aren't you tired of this, Good Citizen?

Satire: “Obama Defends Controversial Policy of Not Invading Countries for No Reason”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*“Obama Defends Controversial Policy of Not Invading Countries for No Reason”* by Andy Borowitz WEST POINT (The Borowitz Report)— “President Obama raised eyebrows with his West Point commencement address Wednesday by offering a defense of his controversial foreign-policy doctrine of not invading countries for no reason. Conservative critics were taken aback by Obama’s speech, which was riddled with incendiary remarks about only using military force for a clearly identified and rational purpose. Obama did not shy away from employing polarizing rhetoric, often using words such as “r... more »

[January 2013 CBS Video] Obama Brags About Liberating Libya

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 3 hours ago
Arming tens of thousands of Jihadist terrorists and destabilizing a country equals "liberation" in Obama's confused mind. In his version of a "liberated Libya" *murderous extremists like Mohamed al-Zawahi, leader of Ansar al-Sharia*, have been empowered, government institutions have broken down, oil wells have been shut down by NATO-armed criminals, and anarchy reigns in most of the country. But, go ahead, brag away, your evil empire deposed a tin-pot dictator in a small African nation. How big of you.

Libya On The Edge of Collapse, Every Single Institution Is Failing

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 3 hours ago
*"We came, we saw, he died. Then we left, and many more died." * An excerpt from, *"Libya: Facing Economic Collapse in 2014"* by Mohsin Khan and Svetlana Milbert, Atlantic Council, January 23, 2014: For 2014, two possible scenarios emerge. In the optimistic scenario, oil production comes back online, as it did in 2012, and export revenues and international reserves return to their normal levels. Growth would increase sharply during 2014, much as it did in 2012. The IMF and the World Bank subscribe to this scenario and are projecting real GDP to increase by around 25 percent in 2014... more »

Annals of Military Spending: When the press flack's an admiral, are you gonna call him a liar?

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
*Plus: There's "fox news" at Foggy Bottom* *Oh, for Pete's sake! Is there some kind of substance-abuse problem in the DWT Photo Archives? What I asked for was insignia or something to illustrate a rear admiral -- like, you know, snazzy insignia or something. I didn't think I had to specify for a U.S. Navy rear admiral. But this is clearly a Star Trek rear admiral pin. Ay-yay-yay!* *by Ken* Surely the "In the Loop" item (courtesy of our WaPo pals Al Kamen and Colby Itkowitz) we're about to read has sufficient news value in itself. I'm betting you'll be happy to be brought up to dat... more »

Gold items of note May 28 , 2014 -- Today' best articles for a big picture view on gold , gold manipulations , China's influence on gold , security concerning ( how to prevent theft of gold reserves ) , and a look at conspiracy ( it takes two to tango )

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 3 hours ago
GATA.... Austrian central bank says gold audit is routine -- and secret Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2014-05-28 15:30. Section: Daily Dispatches 11:25a ET Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: The audit of its gold reserves vaulted at the Bank of England that last week was reported being planned by the Austrian central bank -- http://www.gata.org/node/14031 -- has been conducted and was part of a routine series of audits by the bank and its results will not be made public, a bank spokesman said today. The bank spokesman, Christian Gutlederer, commented in response to an ... more »

Market mayhem looming ? May 28 , 014 --Death of money coming says James Rickards......... Bonds and stocks disconnecting once again ( let's examine how that played out in 2011 ) .... Gold has been under pressure for several weeks - going back to May 5th - just pressure for the looming Jun delivery contract at Comex or is something else brewing ? With Abenomic having wiped out Japan's trade accounts , what is the next Act if any for re-lifting Japan's economy ?

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 3 hours ago
http://rt.com/business/162084-dollar-collapse-monetary-system/ 'Death of money': Author Rickards predicts collapse of global monetary system Published time: May 28, 2014 19:43 Edited time: May 28, 2014 22:36 Get short URL AFP Photo / Juan Barreto Download video (36.8 MB) Share on tumblr Tags Budget, China, Crisis, Currencies,Economy, Government Spending, India,Iran, Markets, Natural resources,Resources, Russia, Russia and the global economy , USA The collapse of the monetary system awaits the world in the near future, says financial expert James Rickards. Russia and China's desire to ri... more »

Pink Slime redux May 25 , 2014 ..... it's what for dinner ! And a couple dozen other items even worse than being " slimed " ...... Bon Appetit !

Catharsis Ours - 3 hours ago
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Syria. Ukraine. Election Spin? And more!

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 3 hours ago
Yup, it 's about Syria.... and the election. Coming up in a little less then a week. Have you noticed the coverage? In the NATO media? Of course, it is all negative. To quote the BBC "A parody of democracy" Unlike that laughable election in the Ukraine. The one that resulted in the election of, wait for it, an oligarch! A member/participant, beneficiary of an Oligarchy But that was an exercise in democracy, applauded by most western tyrannies, particularly two of the most violent nations on the planet, US, Israel applaud *Ukrainian election* results. While we are speaking of that... more »

ANOTHER BIW PROTEST VIDEO

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 4 hours ago
Just got this video from our protest at the "christening" of the Zumwalt "stealth" destroyer in Bath on April 12. Thanks to Pete Sirois for this video.

Maya Angelou Reads "I Rise"

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 4 hours ago

Trouble Brewing

Spike EP at News Spike - 5 hours ago

ABOUT 'THE NEW AMERICAN CENTURY'

THE NEW AMERICAN CENTURY is a history of neoconservatism and its influence on US Foreign Policy in the Middle East during the first decade of the twenty-first century. Written after years of extensive research, THE NEW AMERICAN CENTURY contains over 550 pages, including more than 1200 footnotes and some 120 pages of bibliography. The book has been meticulously researched with every aspect of the history fully supported with primary evidence, much of it from the neoconservatives themselves. The book is a must for all those interested in the history of neoconservatism, the recent hi... more »

The Language of Newspapers

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 5 hours ago
So I wrote a letter to a national newspaper noting that a group was pro-choice. I used gender neutral language. The letter was printed but the group was called, after the letter was edited by the national newspaper, pro-abortion and the gender neutral language was gone. Hmmn, somehow the sense changed!!!

"To the Class of 2014: You're 'Screwed'"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"To the Class of 2014: You're 'Screwed'" * by Bill Bonner "We're still on our commencement day address, where our callow graduates find out that they've been set up. Dear Class of '14: Except in the sciences and engineering, a college education may do more harm than good. As I explained yesterday, to be taught, studied and learned, the arts and humanities must be reduced to a caricature. People are turned into stick figures. Complex story lines become narratives so simple even a college student can understand them. You're young. And now you're leaving school, you can begin to lear... more »

Is There a More Loathsome American than John Kerry?

Donn Marten at Carrying a Flag - 5 hours ago
Today the finger-wagger was out early and with a vengeance, determined to prove that he is the winner of the most disgusting and embarrassing American of 2014. The Secretary of State, with his chronic diarrhea of the mouth and increasingly shrill holier than thou attitude appeared on morning network television in all of his elitist Skull and Bones puckered asshole glory. The occasion was of course to once again smear former government contractor turned heroic NSA whistleblower as a "traitor"and a "coward" and demanding that Snowden "man up" whatever that means. The flaming liberal ... more »

Cryptozoology: An Extraordinary Fishfall Over Honduras

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 6 hours ago
*Source: Diario Popular (Honduras)Date: 05.23.2014* *Cryptozoology: An Extraordinary Fishfall Over Honduras* The mysterious phenomenon affected the region of Yoro. While there is no evidence that can scientifically explain this fact, it could be due to a meteorological phenomenon. A torrential storm left a "fishfall" in a village of northern Honduras. This curious phenomenon has caused both incredulity and headaches among scientists, according to reports appearing this Friday in the local press. Residents of La Unión, Department of Yoro, some 300 km to the north of the capital, ... more »

Mexico: Unusual Light Photographed over Airliner

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 6 hours ago
*Source: www.analuisacid.com.mxDate: 05.28.2014* *Mexico: Unusual Light Photographed over Airliner* Contributing Editor *Ana Luisa Cid* has kindly provided us with this photograph. She writes: *"In Mexico City airport, before the arrival of the flight to Veracruz. A UFO? Small spheres are also visible in the upper left hand corner of the photo. The original [photograph] is very large. This is a reduced image. The sequence of photos was taken with only seconds of difference between them, at 10:51 a.m. on 25 May 2014."* Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal histor... more »

LADY BUNNY SAYS....

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 6 hours ago

Republican Young Widow Rescued From Heartless GOP Indifference… By Nancy Pelosi

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Bill and Beverly Young, tireless advocates for veterans Republicans and their Hate Talk Radio echo chamber have worked for years and years to demonize Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives, an accomplished political leader and icon every American should be proud of, regardless of disagreeing with her on some issues (as I do-- and as I am). But a story that broke last night in the Tampa Bay area (good ole FL-13) should make even the most hard-hearted Republican partisans sit up and take notice. We've been covering FL-13 over the last year or so because ... more »

General Sisi Disappoints At The Polls, Egyptian State Media Loses Its Mind, Syrian Regime Gets A Vote of Confidence, And Assad Is Looking Like $327 Million Bucks

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 8 hours ago
1. An excerpt from, *"Lower Egypt voter turnout threatens Sisi mandate"* by Yasmine Saleh and Michael Georgy, Reuters, May 28, 2014: *Turnout was 44.4 percent of Egypt's 54 million voters, according to the judicial sources.* *That would be less than the 40 million votes, or 80 percent of the electorate, that Sisi had called for last week.* The lower than expected turnout figure raises questions about Sisi's credibility as leader of the Arab world's most populous nation. It would also suggest that he had failed to rally the overwhelming support he hoped for after toppling Egypt's fi... more »

Going for Gold?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
ITV's Tom Bradby had something of a scoop today when 'a senior government source' told him that Sebastian Coe is "the clear front runner" [just like he was in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics] to take over from Chris Patten as Chairman of the BBC Trust. There are a few hurdles left to clear and obstacles that can be placed in his way, but I am told he is interested and that he enjoys the firm support of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor. Given that this is basically a Number Ten appointment, that should more or less settle it. The prospect of one Conservative peer replacing anothe... more »

Eireport: Platforms of Illumination have been created to support “mass” consciousness ascension

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 8 hours ago
*Platforms of Illumination have been created to support “mass” consciousness ascension* by ÉirePort Platforms of Illumination have been created to support "mass" consciousness ascension. Selected individualized groups are in place to create lower atmospheric attenuation and eduction into Higher Mind. Transference from platform to platform occurs with great ease at this time. Elevation of humanity to Hue-manity on "mass" scale occurs is accelerated. ÉirePort | May 27, 2014 at 9:22 pm | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2tSAX-1M

Americans are eating genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which are not being seriously tested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). How much danger can GMOs be to our health? Here Paul Craig Roberts has accepted biotechnologist Tom Mysiewicz as a Guest Contributor to his blog explaining the bad things that GMO's have already, or might eventually, wreak on us if we consume foods with high GMO contents. It's an eye opener.

David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 8 hours ago
------------------------------ *Weaponized Agriculture — Tom Mysiewicz* ------------------------------ May 26, 2014 | Guest Contribution | Original Here Go here to sign up to receive email notice of this news letter *Weaponized Agriculture* *Tom Mysiewicz is a biotechnologist. In this article he shares with us his conclusions about the dangers of GMO crops.* GMO CROPS… BOON TO HUMANITY OR RECKLESS SCIENCE? By Tom Mysiewicz Recently, an NGO (non-governmental organization) in Russia—the National Association for Genetic Safety–began working closely with the Russian ... more »

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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 9 hours ago
*IG: NOPD doesn't have enough cops answering service calls ~WWLTV * *No escape if you’re late: Even small surges will flood sections of I-10 east and west ~Bob Marshall, The Lens* *Drones are newest hurricane research tools ~AP via Washington Post* *New Orleans Advocate reporters being compelled to testify in Telly Hankton case ~Justin Mustien, New Orleans Advocate* *A New Orleans Bicycle Wedding!* *25th Annual Crawfish Fest in New Jersey to Host New Orleans’ Finest Musicians ~Nick Fitanides * *The Shuck-town All Stars: Oyster Fest 2014 ~NOLA DEFENDER*

More Piketty Readings

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 9 hours ago
1. Jim Hamilton 2. Per Krusell and Tony Smith 3. James Galbraith 4. *Update*: Debraj Ray

TV Quiz time

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 10 hours ago
Only two characters appeared in every episode of the original series of Dallas 1978-1991, who? Answer tomorrow evening...

HANGING ON BY THE GUN

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago
- The disclosures that Glenn Greenwald will soon be releasing the names of activists across the US who are being spied on by the government should stir the pot a bit. Can't wait to see those sparks fly. - The Russia-China deal to build a natural gas pipeline, and to trade in some currency other than dollars, will only increase the oil-i-garchy's desire to take them both down. That means we will see even more demonization (if that can be possible) of both countries in the corporate dominated media. - I was watching a CBS-TV interview with John Kerry t... more »

Spanish Inquisition Day 11

Southern Man at Southern Man - 10 hours ago
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The Realist Report - Marc from Canada

John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 10 hours ago
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Marc from Canada. Marc and I will be discussing Dimitri Khalezov and 9/11. Has Dimitri figured out what actually happened on 9/11 and who was resposnible? Calls are welcome! You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit the *AFP Radio Network* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs. Below are relevant links for this program: - *Mike Harari, Mossad, and 9/11 - John Friend* - *The Nuclear Truth About 9/11 (Photos)* - *911thology Dimitri Khalezov* - *The Third Truth - 9/11 by... more »

Philip

Spike EP at News Spike - 11 hours ago
Prince Philip from Spike EP on Vimeo. Oh, I can guess.... But I hardly need to. *"Thus even though it is quite true that any radical eugenic policy will be for many years politically and psychologically impossible, it will be important for UNESCO to see that the eugenic problem is examined with the greatest care, and that the public mind is informed of the issues at stake so that much that now is unthinkable may at least become thinkable.” * *- Julian Huxley, UNESCO: It's Purpose and Philosophy, 1946*

Who Does Scott Brown Want To See Suffer?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
There's a reason Elizabeth Warren is concerned that Scott Brown is trying to make a comeback-- no matter how far fetched by running against centrist Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, who is up in every single poll so far. Warren's antipathy for Brown goes back far before she ran against him and defeated him when he was still claiming to be from Massachusetts. In her new book, A Fighting Chance, Warren gives the reader a fascinating behind the curtain look at the battle for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was nearly derailed by Brown's surprise election. Even before Brown's ... more »

Don't Eat Chicken! (Piketty Picks Them Apart)

Or eat it at your peril. I haven't eaten chicken regularly (unless I'm a guest where only it is served) in two decades - mirroring, as a matter of fact, the rise of Tyson Foods (remember how they so lavishly funded home-boy Willy as well as everyone else who would accept their filthy lucre?) and the overwhelming takeover of family farms by heavy-industry meat production. As if it could get

Quiet in Jaco on Tuesday

Lori Anne Haskell at Adventures with Kurt and Lori - 11 hours ago
We were both kinda tired today, so we got up and ran, I jumped in the pool, made Kurt breakfast, switched over my laundry, and then ended up napping some on the couch. Kurt had a headache, as I do not think he is drinking enough here, which he needs to do with the weather being different. He took a nap as well, and when we both woke up, I made us both smoothies for lunch. Kurt's was grapes, passion fruit and pineapples and he loved the odd combination. And, it got rid of his headache! We decided to head into town then to check out another store we had heard about. Bought ... more »

Operation Mind-Fuck: The Scandal behind "The Scandal of Scientology" - by Paulette Cooper

Spike EP at News Spike - 12 hours ago
*The Scandal behind "The Scandal of Scientology"By Paulette Cooper* *"Bomb threat" against the New York Church of Scientology, supposedly from en:Paulette Cooper but actually a forgery created by the Church's "Guardian Office". c. 1982* You may not believe this, but you can write something that some group doesn't approve of and then have a quarter of your life almost ruined. I know because it happened to me. I haven't previously written about this from beginning to end because it’s still painful, but here goes. In 1968 I was a struggling New York freelance writer, searching f... more »

Your moment of Zen

Capt. Fogg at The Impolitic - 12 hours ago

Sometimes bad is bad.

Capt. Fogg at The Impolitic - 12 hours ago
I find the strangest things to get angry about. Maybe it's because there's so much anger waiting for an opening, maybe because I'm a cranky, intolerant language snob -- who knows, but when reading about some scientific dispute over inflation and the early universe in Time ( yes, I know, what did I expect?) some undoubtedly young know-it-all journalist felt good about defining the word Schmutz as used by a scientist by going to the Urban Dictionary, instead of a German dictionary. (yes, God forbid an American should speak some other language than "Urban") So what does it mean when ... more »

His Twisted World

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 12 hours ago
If the Santa Barbara killer had managed to survive what he called his "day of retribution," I think it's a safe bet that some high-priced Beverly Hills lawyer would already be invoking the Affluenza Defense right about now. The differential diagnosis would be Peter Pan Psychosis, or in layman's terms, severe Arrested Development. Spoiled, entitled brat does not even begin to describe Elliot Rodger. And even allowing for the fact that he is obviously an "unreliable narrator" of his own "My Twisted World" life story, the fact that his killing spree was financed by indulgent parents c... more »

Australian Ex-Prime Minister Confirms Israel Attacked The United States (Video)

Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 12 hours ago
Living in Canada, I have had to tread carefully in my articles when it comes to the criminality of the Jews and especially their criminally psychotic state of Israel. Few Canadians still know that in 1974 on behalf of the Jewish B'nai B'rith and the Canadian Jewish Defense League the Canadian Government passed "hate crime" laws that made it a criminal offense to criticize or even question the most unholy Jewish "holocaust" of the second World War. Those laws were passed in Parliament in Ottawa without the vast majority of Canadians being made aware of their passage! With these... more »

Kingslayer Hockey Editon

Steve at Thinking Aboot - 13 hours ago
For those of you not in the know. The NHL playoffs are the World Cup and more of hockey. Right now the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers are in a deathmatch. It was game five and Montreal only needed on more blow to bow out. The New York Rangers had moved through the sludge of battle with a King. King Henry a Vezina candidate had made most enemies totally frustrate. Faced with sudden death all warriors pay attention. We see over and over again why sudden death does not produce the greatest politicians. In hockey and other sports it defines the athlete. In the playoffs many peo... more »

Pandas

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 13 hours ago

Nevada Dad Asked to Pay $10,194 to See Common Core Data on His Children

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 13 hours ago
Bill Gates is a master at using his calculated generosity to make the world dependent upon the technologies that his drones are engineering and his worker bees are mass producing. Common Core’s move to online testing and the federal extortion efforts to require massive data collection systems on students and teachers are but two small examples. If the oligarchs get their way, by the time your kindergartner gets ready for a career, he will not need a resume—our corporate government will have a full dossier on every child in America that ever went to school, with full profiles on... more »

PUK Makes Comeback In Kurdish Provincial Elections But With Charges Of Fraud

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
After coming in third place in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Parliamentary Elections in 2013, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) finished second in the region’s provincial balloting. Kurdish local voting took place at the same time as Iraqis chose their new parliament on April 30, 2014. This did not occur without controversy however as the other major parties all accused the PUK of fraud. This would be quite a comeback if the results are finalized, but the charges of cheating may hang over the party and make it an empty victory in the end. The PUK came in a surprising 2nd in Kurdistan's 2... more »

AVOIDING THE GAPS: At Central High!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014* *Part 2—A disturbing situation obscured:* In last week’s Economic Scene column, the New York Times’ Eduardo Porter painted a remarkable portrait of some American schools. Porter discussed “the persistent gulf in the test results between the rich and the poor” in our public schools. For our previous report, click here. On average, kids from lower-income families perform much less well in reading and math. Next week, we’ll quantify some of these gaps in academic achievement. Low-income kids do much less well. In this remarkable passage, Porter described the... more »

If The Onion Gets It … : “when the mist distorts the outline of the cypress trees”

plthomasedd at @ THE CHALK FACE - 15 hours ago
If The Onion Gets It … : “when the mist distorts the outline of the cypress trees”. via If The Onion Gets It … : “when the mist distorts the outline of the cypress trees”.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical

Ted Lieu Doesn't Have To Promise He'll Protect Californians From Domestic Spying-- He's Already Written The Legislation That Does

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
State Senator Ted Lieu Yesterday we looked at the critical primaries coming up next Tuesday. One of the most important is for Henry Waxman's House seat on the Westside of L.A.-- Santa Monica, Venice, Malibu, Beverly Hills, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Redondo Beach, Westwood. Blue America, as we said, did a dual endorsement for a primary that will yield two finalists for the November general election. Our picks were state Senator Ted Lieu, a proven progressive leader and champion of working families, and Marianne Williamson, an independent progressive and cutting-edge thought leader.... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*Do the Math: How Opportunity Costs Multiply Tuition* Derek* attended a Christian liberal arts college. He majored in Youth Ministry and graduated with roughly $80,000 in debt. After graduation, he was hired to work about three hours a week as one of two youth group leaders at his church, where I met him. The other group leader had a day job as a salesman for a small business, for which he had no schooling whatsoever. Crippled by his debt, Derek was forced to move back in with his parents after he graduated. He supplemented his tiny youth leader income by taking a job at a mental... more »

The Word From Carson

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Bruce Carson has written a book about his years as a Harper operative. Now he is doing the interview circuit. Jason Fekete writes in *The National Post* that: A former senior aide to Stephen Harper says the prime minister is prone to fits of anger, that his public dispute with the Supreme Court’s chief justice is ill-advised and that Harper is the kind of leader who would want to have known details of the $90,000 payment to Sen. Mike Duffy. Bruce Carson, a former senior aide to Harper from 2004 to 2009, also said Tuesday in an interview with CBC News that the prime minister “has a... more »

Tech in the News May 28 , 2014 -- iPhones frozen by hackers demanding ransom People around the world have found their iPads and iPhones frozen by hackers who are demanding cash ransoms to unlock their devices ......... Wikileaks names US cellphone spy target as Afghanistan, claims Google staffer was involved ..... Additional items of note !

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/10857715/iPhones-frozen-by-hackers-demanding-ransom.html iPhones frozen by hackers demanding ransomPeople around the world have found their iPads and iPhones frozen by hackers who are demanding cash ransoms to unlock their devices [image: Close-up detail of man holding new iPhone 5 smart phone showing screen with many apps] iPhone and iPad users have been hit by hackers demanding ransoms to unlock their devices Photo: Alamy By Matthew Sparkes 11:13AM BST 27 May 2014 [image: Comments]430 Comments Owners of *iPhones* and iPads have been targete... more »

Mike's Story Part 34: Hash Browns

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
*By **Jenna** Orkin* Someone asked an intelligent question about the last post: Did the prospective buyer just want to shut Mike up? Of course, we don't know other people's motives but in terms of investigative journalism, shutting Mike up by that time was supererogatory. He understood that that was the condition on which he'd be allowed to survive in the U.S. and he accepted it; that was why he was selling the website in the first place. For all the speaking out he did after 2006 in the movie Collapse or the Vice series or on Facebook, he was reiterating already known... more »

JEJU CRACKDOWN

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 17 hours ago
Coverage from Australian TV network: South Korea's government is cracking down on protests against a controversial new naval base. The base, being built on the environmentally sensitive Jeju Island, will serve as a key port for the Korean and US navies. Protestors say the base puts their country at risk and they're prepared to go to jail rather than be silenced.

Fukushima Nuclear Debacle Updates May 28 , 2014 -- It would appear the next chapter of the Fukushima disaster looms as the plant and equipment break down , truth about the status at Fukushima will be shrouded in darkness due to the state secrets act , finally the truth that not just Japan but the entire planet is at risk voiced .... Tepco will build ice wall ( and probably cause sinking of the ground around the reactor and turbine building...... gross understatement of radioactive materials by Tepco _ I'm shocked , shocked ......

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Fukushima Diary.... Tepco concealed 1,000,000,000 Bq/m3 of Strontium-90 detected from groundwater for 9 months Posted by *Mochizuki* on May 28th, 2014 · No Comments Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services Related to this article.. *5,000,000,000 Bq/m3 of Strontium-90 measured from groundwater last July / Tepco not announced for half a year* [URL] On 5/28/2014, Tepco announced that they actually detected 1,000,000,000 Bq/m3 of Strontium-90 from groundwater 9 months ago. They also measured 580,000,000 ~ 890,000,000 Bq/m3 of Strontium-90 from a... more »

Ukraine and Russia natural gas tug of War May 28 , 2014 ( additional front line news for South East Ukraine ) -- Russia bottom line : Russia will be prepared to continue negotiations with Ukraine concerning gas prices if Ukraine pays off $2 billion worth of its debt before the end of the week . During the meeting, the sides discussed the terms for a payment of $2.5 billion, including the $2-billion debt as of the end of March, which Naftogaz of Ukraine will be required to pay off before the end of this week, Novak said. The remaining $500 million should be transferred by June 7 as part of payment for gas delivered in May, he added. "We are ready to continue our talks concerning the price when the payments arrive," Novak said, Interfax reports.

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-28/russia-tells-kiev-it-ready-provide-humanitarian-aid-east-ukraine ( Here we go....) Russia Tells Kiev "It Is Ready To Provide Humanitarian Aid" To East Ukraine [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/28/2014 07:28 -0400 - Ukraine inShare Some were confused by the latest bout of radio-silence emanating from the Kremlin in the aftermath of both the "Chocolate King" winning the Ukraine presidential election, and the most recent escalation of fighting in self-proclaimed as independent Republic of Donetsk, in which mo... more »

Boko Haram running rampant in nigeria , Nigeria government still unable to control these insurgents or find the missing girls.....

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Boko Haram Kills 54 in Northern Nigeria AttacksLargest Attack Targeted Troops, Police by Jason Ditz, May 27, 2014 Print This | Share This Boko Haram has killed at least 54 people across northern Nigeria in multiple attacks over the past 24 hours, including a major raid on the Yobe town of Buni Yadi. The Buni Yadi attack started late Monday night, with militants showing up in an APC and several pickup trucks, firing in the air until the military and police showed up, and then killing 45 security personnel. In addition, multiple villages were attacked in Borno State. As with past attack... more »

Chinese model and the Humanitarian Imperialism

Nauman Sadiq at Petroimperialism - 18 hours ago
I am fascinated by Chinese model because despite extreme neo-imperial opposition and complete ostracism by the so-called international community, it emerged as a regional and global powerhouse. With a nominal GDP of $9 trillion; and a per capita income ranging from $6700 to $10,000; and a manufacturing base which has flooded the world with Chinese-made products, it is now the envy of the Third World. From the Second World War to the 21st century the neo-imperialists successfully exploited the third world, but after China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 things cha... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 19 hours ago
*Sophisticated attempt to MEASURE the influence of CO2 finds it to be negligible* Tiny warming of residual anthropogenic CO2 François Gervais The residual fraction of anthropogenic CO2 emissions which has not been captured by carbon sinks and remains in the atmosphere, is estimated by two independent experimental methods which support each other: the 13C/12C ratio and the temperature-independent fraction of d(CO2)/dt on a yearly scale after subtraction of annual fluctuations the amplitude ratio of which reaches a factor as large as 7. The anthropogenic fraction is then used to ev... more »

Australian Navy to Follow US Biofuel Move

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: Anzak class frigate]The Royal Australian Navy will be converting its ships to be biofuel ready within six years in response to the US Navy’s move to biofuel use. The Australian newspaper reports that this will ensure the Australian navy can continue to cooperate with the US, which is expected to have its fleet converted by 2020. A common approach is seen as critical for joint operations involving Australian and US warships and aircraft, as fuel is exchanged if required. Read more

Oto Melara 76/62 Super Rapid guns selected for Iraqi Navy Corvettes

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: Oto Melara 76/62 Super Rapid gun]OTO Melara goes aboard the Musa Bin Nasir and Tariq Bin Ziyad corvettes, as part of an agreement being finalized between Fincantieri and the Iraqi government. The vessels will be equipped with 76/62 guns, one of the most successful solutions of the company. The 76/62 Super Rapid (SR) Gun Mount is a light weight, rapid-fire naval gun providing unrivalled performance and flexibility in any air defence and anti-surface role, particularly in anti-missile role. Read more

Deliveries of Russian MiG Fighters to Syria Maintain Arms Balance in Region – Internal Opposition

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: MiG-29 Fulcrum]A contract for the supply of Russian MiG fighters to Syria serves to strike a balance of arms and maintain peace in the region, a top leader of Syria’s Popular Front for Change and Liberation told RIA Novosti. "The Soviet Union has always supplied weapons to Syria. Thus, some balance in the region was maintained to help us keep the peace, so I think that the contract is part of this historical strategy," one of the Popular Front’s leaders Qadri Jamil explained. If someone tries to disrupt the contract under the pretext of the ongoing conflict in the country, ... more »

JASSM achieves Final Operational Capability

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: AGM-158A JASSM]Minister for Defence, Senator David Johnston, today announced Final Operational Capability (FOC) had been achieved for Project AIR 5418, the AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-Off Missile (JASSM). “The Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-Off Missile is now fully in service and is an extremely capable, long range missile that meets the future requirements of Air Force,” Senator Johnston said. “Successful JASSM integration forms a key piece of the strike capability and ensures that Air Force can meet future operational demands.” Read more

Israel Agrees to Spend Half of Iron Dome Funds in U.S.

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: Iron Dome]The Israeli government has agreed to spend more than half the funds the Pentagon provides for its Iron Dome system in the U.S., bolstering the political appeal of the missile-defense system in America. Funds going to U.S. contractors for components of the Israeli-built, Pentagon-funded system will jump to 30 percent this year and 55 percent next year from 3 percent previously, according to a U.S. Missile Defense Agency report to Congress obtained by Bloomberg News. That amounts to at least $97 million of $176 million requested by the Defense Department for the com... more »

Diehl signed a cooperation agreement with Elbit Systems on A400M protection system

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: A400M]Diehl Defence signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with Elbit Systems, to equip the Bundeswehr´s Airbus A400M transport aircraft with its self-protection system. The agreement was signed at the International Aviation and Space Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin on May 20. Diehl combines three of Elbit System´s J-MUSIC™ (Multi-Spectral Infrared Countermeasure) systems into a multi-turret DIRCM (Directed Infrared Counter Measure) system ensuring complete 360° protection of the aircraft. Read more

Guard Yourself (From The Unsafe Nature Of Gardasil) Documentary by Joe Ferdman

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Published on May 27, 2014* A documentary short that exposes the unsafe nature of the Gardasil vaccine by Joe Ferdman. Please, do your research before you decide whether HPV vaccines are right for you. HPV Vaccine VAERS Reports up to April 2014 DescriptionTotalDisabled1,129Deaths165Did Not Recover6,977Abnormal Pap Smear 570Cervical Dysplasia241Cervical Cancer78Life Threatening627Emergency Room 11,562Hospitalized3,614Extended Hospital Stay247Serious4,828Adverse Events 34,700 *Source of the above chart:* *Sane Vax, Inc.*

IAF Makes 'Extreme' Decision To Cancel Training Flights

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: IAF F-15I Eagle]IAF fighter jet commanders were informed on Tuesday evening that due to IDF budget cuts it was decided that starting next Sunday, no more training flights will be conducted. According to the decision, flights would only be carried out as part of actual operations, in instances requiring on-call alertness and at flight school. All training would be halted. The commanders were told to let pilots in the reserves know that the cutting of training includes them as well, according to Walla!. The decision was made with the support of Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon a... more »

Pilot Killed as MiG-21 Fighter Crashes in Jammu and Kashmir

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: Remains of crashed MiG-21]A MiG-21 fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in South Kashmir district of Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, killing the pilot on the spot. “One MiG-21 of the IAF crashed some 10 km short of Awantipore airbase in South Kashmir atabout 10:48am,” Defence Spokesman Lt Col N N Josh said. The jet crashed in an open field in Mudhama village on the outskirts of Bijbehara town, causing a deep crater on the ground. Read more

First flight for RAF Waddington’s new Rivet Joint spy plane

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
The Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft based at RAF Waddington has been flown in UK airspace for the first time. The UK Rivet Joint RC-135W signals intelligence aircraft at RAF Waddington is the first of three that the MOD have bought from the US as part of the Airseeker programme. The aircraft will replace the retired Nimrod fleet, and will provide the UK with a world class real-time signals intelligence and surveillance capability for forces in the air and on the ground. Read more

Royal Navy takes over Culdrose air base Hawk jets

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 21 hours ago
[image: Hawk T1 jet]Fast jets operating out of the Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose in Cornwall have been returned to full military control. The 14 Hawk T1 jets now make up 736 Naval Air Squadron and are flown by military and civilian pilots. Until recently the aircraft were operated by private contractor SERCO. Read more

RNZN's maritime helicopter flies with Penguin missiles in test flight

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 21 hours ago
[image: Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite]A Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite maritime helicopter fitted with Penguin anti-ship missiles underwent a successful test flight on 22 May at Kaman Aerospace's facilities in Connecticut, USA, said the RNZN. The Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 missiles are supplied by Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence Systems under a contract announced in November 2013 to replace the RNZN's AGM-65D Maverick air-to-surface missiles. The 385 kg Penguin can deliver a 120 kg semi-armour piercing warhead over a range of 34 km, combining inertial midc... more »

Northrop Grumman Selected to Provide Turbine Generator Units For US Navy's Ohio Replacement Submarine Program

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 21 hours ago
[image: Ohio class replacement]Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by shipbuilder General Dynamics Electric Boat to complete detailed design and subsequent manufacturing, assembly, qualification and delivery of the first turbine generator units for the Ohio Replacement Program (ORP), the U.S. Navy's next-generation ballistic nuclear submarine. The turbine generators provide all of the submarine's propulsion and other electrical power requirements. The ORP represents the first Navy nuclear-powered submarine to incorporate electric drive since 1974. This award f... more »

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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 21 hours ago
*Lake foundation asks Corps to hold up action on permit for fracking oil well ~Faimon A. Roberts*

Russia’s Navy: More rust than ready

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 21 hours ago
[image: Kuzetsov]On May 8, the British Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon sailed from the naval base at Portsmouth on an urgent mission — to find and follow the Russian aircraft carrier Kuznetsov and six accompanying vessels steaming through the English Channel. “A Russian task group of this size has not passed by our shores in some time,” said Rex Cox, Dragon’s captain. True, the Russian navy has been more active in recent months. Moscow annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula with its strategic ports and asserted itself with troop, ship and warplane deployments along the frontier between... more »

Senate Bill Would Create Separate Fund for New Trident Submarine

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 21 hours ago
[image: Ohio class SSBN]A Senate defense panel wants to create a separate fund to underwrite the nation's new nuclear-armed submarine fleet, a step the House also supports. The Senate Armed Services Committee's mark-up of its annual defense authorization legislation calls for the establishment of a "National Sea-based Deterrence Fund" to finance the construction of new submarines to replace today's Ohio-class ballistic missile vessels, according to a detailed panel summary of the bill released on Friday. The Democratic-controlled committee approved the legislation on Thursday by a ... more »

How an Order for 10 Submarines Led to Misleading News on the Economy

Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 21 hours ago
[image: Virginia class SSN]Good news: Orders for durable goods — motor vehicles, machinery, computers and other long-lasting items — rose in April, according to data released Tuesday by the Department of Commerce. Most economists expected a decline. But if we dig into the manufacturing sector data, we see that the U.S. government ordered 10 submarines from General Dynamics in April; that deal was worth nearly $18 billion. Although the whole order doesn’t count in April’s data, enough of it was allotted to skew the month’s headline number. Read more

“The Biggest Thing In The Universe Is So Gigantic It Shouldn't Exist At All”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*“The Biggest Thing In The Universe Is So Gigantic It Shouldn't Exist At All” * by Jacqueline Howard “What's the biggest known structure in the universe? Astronomers used to think it was a "filament" of galaxies known as the Sloan Great Wall. But recent research suggests a different structure is even bigger- and its size has astronomers scratching their heads. Meet the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall (Her-CrB GW). Check it out in the video below: "The Her-CrB GW is larger than the theoretical upper limit on how big universal structures can be," Dr. Jon Hakkila, an astrophysics ... more »

Urgent: Call Your State Representatives In California & Say, "Vote Yes On SB 1381"

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 22 hours ago
[image: Foto: This is IT, California! This is the week #SB1381 goes to the Senate Floor and the only way it will win is if YOU unite with us. Please take a short time out of your day. Californians ONLY, call your representative ONLY! Go to http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ and call your representative. Tell them you are a constituent and you live in __________ city. Ask them to vote YES on SB 1381. That's all it takes to move SB 1381 out of the Senate and on to the Assembly. #LabelGMOs!] Share this with a vengeance please. Do not forget biotech stopped Prop 37 with lies and $4... more »

Two fathers respond to the Isla Vista shooting -- the only problem is that one is a journalistic joke

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*We don't need any stinking Magic 8 Ball. Tonight to read the future we have . . . the Great Punditto!* *"The war against euphemism matters most because it forces us to look at the truth we already know. The actual consequences of the N.R.A. and the gun policy it frightens those craven politicians into sponsoring is the death of kids like Christopher Michael-Martinez. This truth may not triumph tomorrow, but the truth remains the truth."* *-- Adam Gopnik, in a Sunday newyorker.com post,* "Christopher Michael-Martinez's Father Gets it Right" *by Ken* *The New Yorker*'s Adam Gopnik b... more »

Alan Waldman : ‘Luther’ is a dark, powerful English thriller featuring a star turn by Idris Elba

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 23 hours ago
This haunted detective, aided by a deranged former murderess, takes on the most treacherous London criminals. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | May 27, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and … finish reading Alan Waldman : ‘Luther’ is a dark, powerful English thriller featuring a star turn by Idris Elba

Google’s Rachel Carson

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
[image: Rachel Carson Google doodle] I see the Google doodle this morning celebrating what would have been Rachel Carson’s 107th birthday this week, drawing this response from Iowahawk: [image: image] And this from Lyndsey Field: [image: image] Who was Rachel Carson? She wrote the book that started the modern environmental movement. Here’s some of what was written about here when her book, *Silent Spring,*turned 50 back in 2012. - “In *Silent Spring*, Carson crafted a passionate denunciation of modern technology that drives environmentalist ideology today. At its heart ... more »

More Exposure Of NASA And Their Fraud Space Missions: Is The International Space Station A Hoax? Interesting Video - Bogus Reentry Vehicles (Part I)

Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
I started my road to the truth about our sick world by my exposure to the fraud of NASA's Project Apollo some 35 years ago.... At that time, I was a firm believer in NASA and all manned space flights... It was a shock to me, a man of science, to learn that everything that I had believed about Project Apollo, and man's 'greatest achievement' to be nothing more than a massive LIE..... I began to question everything, and over the years have gone deep down the "rabbit hole" with many important revelations about exactly what group of criminals actually controls this planet, and how these... more »

Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Monarch Butterflies

Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 1 day ago
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet. Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World! If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far. This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »

Why Owning Your Own Power Plant Might Not Be Crazy

rc at GlobaLove Think Tank - 1 day ago
It’s been three months since we released *The Economics of Grid Defection *exploring when off-grid solar-plus-battery systems could reach economic parity with retail electric service. These systems could become competitive with retail electric service within the next decade for many commercial customers and for many residential customers in the decade thereafter. Since the release of our results, the industry has been abuzz with follow-on commentary considering the implications for utilities, consumers, and third-party service providers. Of course, favorable economics do not equat... more »

Psychedelic Intelligence – The C.I.A. and the Counterculture

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 1 day ago
Apologies readers the last couple of days have been very hectic. Time has not been on my side, sadly. So, I leave an interesting presentation from Jan Irvin at Gnostic Media. All the Laurel Canyon addicts will be pleased that Dave McGowan is a participant in this presentation! Jan did previosly conduct two interviews with Dave M regarding the Laurel Canyon scene, as covered in his very awesome book- Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon [image: Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon] Yes, I got myself an very nicely autographed copy of the book- Thanks Dave! Then, another copy to read and share*... more »

Subcomndante Marcos: 'Between Light and Shadow'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
BETWEEN LIGHT AND SHADOW In La Realidad [Reality], Planet Earth May 2014 By Subcomandante Marcos Excerpt: " ... Given the above, at 2:08 am on May 25, 2014, from the southeast combat front of the EZLN, I here declare that he who is known as Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, self-proclaimed “subcomandante of unrustable steel,” ceases to exist. That is how it is. Through my voice the

Important Article: Do You Hate Us, The Jews?

Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
A few weeks back, I came across an interesting article where it seems that the criminal "Anti-Defamation League" that is run by that troll, Abraham Foxman, ran an international "poll" where it asked the question to many people around the world if they "Hate Us. The Jews"?.... The results they got back was some 26% of respondents giving an answer of "Yes". The fraudulent ADL put their reports on this poll's findings into the international media claiming that some 26% of the world is "anti-semitic". I look at the results differently, where many people are finally waking up to th... more »

China focus May 28 , 2014 -- Chinese Currency Tumbles To 19-Month Lows As Bad Debts Hit 5 Year Highs ........ Economists discuss China's financial leverage

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Chinese Currency Tumbles To 19-Month Lows As Bad Debts Hit 5 Year Highs [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/27/2014 22:27 -0400 - China - Reserve Currency inShare1 As we discussed previously, delinquent loans in China are a problem... and a growing one. It seems that news is finally starting to filter to a mainstream audience as Bloomberg reports that China’s biggest banks are poised to report the highest proportion of bad debts since 2009 after late payments on loans surged to a five-year high, indicating borrowers are struggling amid an econ... more »

Ukraine Presidential Election May 25 , 2014 -- Live blog from Kiev Post ( as of time of this post , periodic updates to follow ) , articles from Itar Tass ( overview of Presidential Election ) and Russia Today ( note cyber hacking hits election voting forcing potential manual count ) .....

Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Itar Tass....... Presidential elections in Ukraine World May 25, 16:23 UTC+4 According to the Central Election Committee, the highest voter participation is seen in the Kiev and Kirovohrad regions [image: Kiev] Kiev © ITAR-TASS/Zurab Dzhavakhadze [image: Kiev] Kiev © ITAR-TASS/Zurab Dzhavakhadze [image: Kiev] Kiev © ITAR-TASS/Zurab Dzhavakhadze [image: Kiev] Kiev © ITAR-TASS/Zurab Dzhavakhadze [image: Kiev] Kiev © EPA/FILIP SINGER [image: Kiev] Kiev © ITAR-TASS/Zurab Dzhavakhadze [image: Kiev] Kiev © EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT [image: Dnipropetrovsk] Dnipropetrovsk © ЕРА/FILIP SINGER... more »

John White’s Illegitimate 2013-to-2014 LEAP/iLEAP Comparisons

deutsch29 at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
Whenever Louisiana State Superintendent John White gets his hands on test scores, there will be problems. He withheld release of the 2014 Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) and Integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) scores on Friday, May 16, 2014, without explanation. Today, May 27, 2014, he defended his decision before district superintendents by telling them […]

America Is Finished: THIS Is What Is WRONG With America - Kim Kardashina's Wedding (Yikes!), Kids React To Old Computers, And A Cat Plays Jenga!

Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
I have indeed been playing "catch up" with what has really been happening around the world the last few days.... I see the horrendous situation is still going strong in Ukraine, the newest "reports" on "missing" Malaysian flight MH370 was just released, the continuing push for more wars by the criminals in the US government, and of course the horrific decline in our economies, etc, etc... It seems that things are constantly going from bad to worse everywhere I look! I came across the following very important and very truthful report from Michael Snyder, through the Investment Watch ... more »

Tax Those House-Builders! Or Not?

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
So on the one hand you have a politician and sundry numpties saying that the cure for affordable housing is a large and confiscatory Capital Gains Tax on developers. And on the other you have a Bill before Parliament admitting that taxation makes it difficult to supply cheap housing -- otherwise why would they have introduced a bill to exempt charities? Can someone please resolve this contradiction? [Hat tip Julian D.] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)

America Is Finished: The Collapse Of Consumer Spending In America - 2014 US Retail Downsizing And Store Closings Roundup!

Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
I have again been busy with family and personal business (again) over the last few days... Only had time to fire off my weekly rant, and have had little time for surfing the net to keep up with what has been happening around our sick world.... Yes, there has been a lot of disturbing happenings everywhere, and again it seems I do have some catching up to do! I have been watching a very disturbing trend the last while here in Canada...Business at the local shopping mall is definitely down, with fewer people walking in the mall and actually shopping in the stores.... Everywhere, busine... more »

Exercise of right to silence on arrest cannot be led against credibility of accused

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 1 day ago
R. v. Duong, 2014 ONCA 375: [54] I agree. It was open to the trial judge to reject the appellant's explanation given at trial because it was not believable and to use that finding in assessing his credibility. However, here the trial judge used the appellant's silence when he was first arrested as one basis for finding him incredible and ultimately rejecting his testimony. This, he was not entitled to do. [55] The appellant had a constitutional right to remain silent. The use of his silence at the time of his arrest as a basis upon which to reject his trial testimony... more »

Sykes to Co-Lead the Menage of Convenience [update 2]

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
Despite the tangled menage with the Mana Party in a bid to leverage the electoral system in their favour, I had imagined Kim DotCon’s Internet Party were nonetheless serious in the policies they claimed to stand for – most notably being against the rise of the Surveillance State. [image: Annette+Sykes+Hone+Harawira+Launches+New+Political+cQUS_vP0rjcl] With the apparent naming of the Internet Party leader, if true, it would seem I was mistaken. The leader is apparently Tame Iti’s lawyer and long-time Maori activist Annette Sykes, until today the Mana Party President. Yes, really.... more »
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