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Monday, February 20, 2017

20 February - My Yahoo!

NASA shut down its live-feed after seeing THIS pass next to the

According to ufologists NASA was caught red-handed switching off their life-feed aboard the

32 min ago
The CIA publishes declassified documents about pyramids and a lost

Recently published declassified documents by the CIA reveal interesting details about Mars. The document

1 hr ago
A Man Isolated himself from society in the desert for 25 YEARS- What he

Many incredible deeds and things go unnoticed into history. However, every once in a while, you come across

February 18, 2017

Victims of Alphen mall shooting claim sue gunman’s parents for negligence

Victims of a shopping centre shooting that left six people dead are suing the gunman’s parents

2 hr ago
Phone blockers, breathalysers and speed limiters: police call for driver

Devices to block the use of mobile phones in cars, speed limiters and breathalysers equipped as standard

2 hr ago
Battle for Telegraaf newpaper group nears boiling point

The struggle to gain control of TMG Holland’s largest newspaper group – and the only one not

3 hr ago

Man wrongly convicted with bite mark evidence confronts bite mark analysts

Keith Harward served more than 33 years in prison, pleads with forensic analysts to stop using junk science

February 16, 2017
Trump Watch: Sessions lies about crime, Bannon’s apocalyptic politics

Week three of the Trump administration’s record on civil liberties and criminal justice.

February 15, 2017
A day with ‘killology’ police trainer Dave Grossman

The disturbing popularity of classes in which cops are taught that they should be less hesitant about

February 14, 2017

Mongoaudit Helps You Secure MongoDB Databases

A new tool developed by engineers at Stampery can help database administrators audit the security features

3 hr ago
UGNazi Hacker Who Doxed Trump, Clinton, Obama, and Others Gets No Prison

Eric Taylor, known online under the nickname of Cosmo the God, was sentenced on Friday last week to three

6 hr ago
Malware Operator Who Tried to Send Heroin to Brian Krebs Gets 41 Months in

A malware operator and administrator of two online hacking forums was sentenced last week to 41 months in

13 hr ago

Ex-CIA Says Deep State Planning ‘Operation American Spring’ For May 2017

from X22Report : Episode 1208.

14 hr ago
REALIST NEWS – ‘Arch Of Baal’ Was Displayed In Honor Of ‘The World

from jsnip4 :

14 hr ago
Has Trump Been Secretly Stripped of His Presidency?

by Gordon Duff, New Eastern Outlook : There is a war going on in Washington, overtly between America’s

15 hr ago

Freedom Rider: Human Rights Industry Protects Imperialism

by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley When so-called Human Rights organizations are

February 15, 2017
Continued Desecration of Bethesda African Cemetery: The Community Fights

By BAR Editor and Columnist, Dr. Marsha Adebayo In the parts of the US which were once slave country

February 15, 2017
Trump's Foreign Policy: Continuity or Break?

by Danny Haiphong Some things do change depending on who and which of the two US ruling parties are in

February 15, 2017

It’s the End of the World… As They Know it

One of the hypotheses posited on this blog is that the preoccupation with the end of the world is in

February 12, 2016
Ask a Stupid Question

A premise of democracy that I believe is worth defending is that it is incumbent on those seeking either

February 8, 2016
The Grimey “Science” of Conspiracy Theories

David Robert Grimes has emerged from Lewandowsky’s shadow, again, to go forth increase and multiply

February 2, 2016

Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture Full of Anti-Trump Puffery by Journal

Bret Stephens delivered the Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture this week at the University of California, Los

18 hr ago
Trump Has Syphilis?

A Medical Theory for Donald Trump’s Bizarre Behavior … Many mental health professionals believe

February 18, 2017
Fed May Raise Rates By 50 Basis Points in March or It Could Do Something

The Fed Should Raise Rates Next Month … Inflation in the U.S. rose in the year that ended in January

February 18, 2017

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the

February 7, 2016
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture

February 7, 2016
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

February 6, 2016

Power Poses Shortcircuited

Some theories are so stupid that you can tell at the outset that elites will embrace them: Amy Cuddy’s

February 17, 2017
Scholar: America’s Constitution isn’t about “Inventing New Rights”

Don’t expect the Senate hearings on prospective Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch to get into the question

February 8, 2017
Have Law Schools Doomed SCOTUS?

Here’s why good Supreme Court justices, or, for that matter, attorneys in general, let alone attorneys

February 7, 2017

Norwegian Refugee Council staff abducted in Yemen

Rebels seize seven aid workers accused of distributing Saudi-led coalition supplies - accusations refuted

30 min ago
Egypt court upholds death sentences over football riot

Ten men sentenced to death over violence at Port Said football match, with one additional suspect still at

39 min ago
Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashes northern Australia

Damaging winds and life-threatening floods force people from their homes around the Gulf of Carpentaria.

1 hr ago

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

This is my last column for The Wall Street Journal, after 22 years of reviewing consumer technology

December 17, 2013
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

Home medical devices, as opposed to fitness products like activity-measuring wrist bands, have too often

December 10, 2013
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Q: I have a vacation home and I am paying for cable service at two houses. Is there a practical way to

December 10, 2013

3,443 Palestinian refugees killed in Syrian warfare

The London-based Action Group for the Palestinians of Syria (AGPS) kept record of the death of 3,443

17 hr ago
Massive military maneuvers in al-Khalil

Israeli occupation forces are carrying out massive maneuvers in al-Khalil since last Monday, according to

17 hr ago
Turkey: Send US Special Forces to northern Syria

Foreign Minister Cavusoglu says the proposed move would help moderate Syrian opposition forces fight

18 hr ago

Giving a Blind or Sight-Impaired Dog the Best Life Possible

A book called "My dog is blind - but lives life to the full!" is a wonderful practical guide for

21 hr ago
Dogs: Love, Rejection, Dominance, Training, and Breeding

Dogs are in the news a lot and here's a summary of what's "hot." Dogs fall in love and

February 16, 2017
Minding Animals: Expanding Views of Human-Animal Studies

Minding Animals International offers cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary perspectives on human-animal

February 13, 2017

Paris: climate madness still alive and well

Forget Iran, North Korea and Islamic State. The fact that the planet will likely disappear under multiple

April 22, 2016
Ex-IPCC head Pachauri charged with sex assaults

Here at ACM we always thought Rajendra Pachauri was a wrong-un, especially with his bizarre and creepy

March 1, 2016
Kevin and Leo: two climate clowns

Sad Aussie has-been Kevin Rudd must be angling for an invitation to hang with DiCaprio at his mansion

February 29, 2016

Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia recalls envoy from North Korea

Malaysia recalls its ambassador in a dispute over the killing of the North Korean leader's brother.

1 hr ago
South Sudan declares famine in Unity State

Civil war and economic collapse are blamed for the situation, the first to be announced in six years.

1 hr ago
Angelina Jolie on Cambodia, politics and a 'difficult year'

The actress spoke to the BBC ahead of the release of her new film, First They Killed My Father.

1 hr ago

Michael Watson talks of 'frightening, violent carjacking bid'

Former world title contender Michael Watson says he was dragged along the road in the attack.

2 hr ago
Croydon tram crash victims 'ejected through windows'

A second report into the fatal tram crash in Croydon also shows the brakes and track were not faulty.

41 min ago
Police officers hurt breaking up 'youngsters' party fight

Five people were arrested at the party, which police said had "all gone a little wrong".

1 hr ago

A Note on Melania Trump and The Lord’s Prayer as a Rallying Cry

From Fox News : Melania Trump attacked for reciting ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ at campaign

1 hr ago
Leak To Mail on Sunday Claims Chief Constable Believes Allegations Against

A dramatic front-page splash from the Mail on Sunday : The online version expands on the claim: Sir

February 19, 2017
The Year of Trumpification and Other Donald Trump Prophecies

A striking word of caution from Steve Shultz, editor of neo-Pentecostal prophecy website Elijah List

February 11, 2017

What to say when folks don’t believe how the drugs have harmed us

I wrote the below response to someone who (admitted she) couldn't be bothered to read my post nor watch

February 18, 2017
Medicine brewing

First one on the left is for flushing the lymph (contains self-heal, violet, red root, and calendula), the

February 15, 2017
7 yrs off psych drugs: a message to those labeled by psychiatry (video

My birthday and my seven-year anniversary off of psych drugs was February 9th. I usually do a video and

February 11, 2017

START THE WEEK OPEN THREAD…..

Here you go, start the week with this New Open thread!

3 hr ago
Northern Delights

What event was Trump referring to when he mentioned Sweden? We don’t know [Trump has confirmed that

14 hr ago
Weekend Open Thread

Anyone who is concerned about mass, uncontrolled immigration, those of you whom the BBC suggests might be

February 18, 2017

Bill Gates Embraces “Tax Robots” Socialist Idiocy

I am unsure who first came up with the idea of taxing robots, but the proposal has been embraced by

February 18, 2017
North Korea's Regime In Jeopardy After China Bans All Coal Imports

On Saturday, China said that it was suspending all imports of coal from North Korea as part of its effort

February 18, 2017
Bill Gates Warns Tens of Millions Could be Killed by Bio-Terrorism

A chilling warning that tens of millions of people could be killed by bio-terrorism was delivered at the

February 18, 2017

Cody Interview: Come and Take It

I revisit Cody Wilson and speak to him at length about "Come and Take It," the first

December 5, 2016
Mating Strategies

(In the video I used mice as an example, but voles also give us a good indication about what factors

September 20, 2016
50 REAL Differences Between Men & Women

Brain scans, controlled studies, evolutionary psychology, and anthropology demonstrate that men

August 9, 2016

Vendors Cautiously Optimistic As Army Prepares to Solicit New Bids for

Body: By Sandra I. Erwin The Army is embarking on a new effort to equip soldiers with digital handheld

February 17, 2017
IARPA Hits Stride Funneling New Tech to Intel Community

Body: By Stew Magnuson BETHESDA, Md. — The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, the spy

February 16, 2017
Special Operations Iron Man Suit on Track for 2018 Debut

Body: By Stew Magnuson BETHESDA, Maryland — Special Operations Command's much talked about tactical

February 15, 2017

L.L. Bean rebuffs boycott over granddaughter’s big Trump donation

A man wipes off the headlights of the L.L. Bean Bootmobile in the parking lot at the facility where the

January 10, 2017
Union leader who says Trump lied about Carrier deal refuses to back down

Trump tours a Carrier factory in Indianapolis, Dec. 1, 2016. Chuck Jones, the union leader who claims

December 8, 2016
Working, eating and sleeping at the office

The sight of workers sleeping on the job is common in China, where a surplus of cheap labor can lead to

May 11, 2016

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on

December 5, 2014
#OBEEZY

Filed under: Art, Books, Music & Film, Obama and Company

November 14, 2014
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

August 11, 2014

Learning from my clothes…

Fashion advice from the Donald? So Trump wants to whack a 10% tax on imports, to protect American

February 6, 2017
C.I.A. Docs Call Prisoner Abuse “Indefensible”

Mitchell & Jessen showed “blatant disregard” for ethics… I’m watching Donald Trump’

January 20, 2017
If the regime enters, we will be slaughtered

It was like doomsday… It’s impossible for a part-time blogger to keep up with breaking news, and I

December 17, 2016

In Case You Missed It…

This week at CBPP, we focused on health care, poverty and inequality, state budgets and

February 17, 2017
Making Maternity Coverage Optional Would Raise Women’s Health Care Costs

“Women should be able to make the decisions that work best for them,” including whether

February 17, 2017
House Republicans Would Reverse ACA Coverage Gains and Radically Overhaul

February 17, 2017

ELECTIONS CAN BE RIGGED: Vote fraud expert Bev Harris exposes electronic

Black Box Voting, founded in 2003, performs nonpartisan investigative reporting on elections in an attempt

October 31, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s “Sudden Move” Of $1.8 Billion To Qatar Central Bank Stuns

Hillary Clinton (left) with Qatari Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al (right) The international

October 28, 2016
Why Obama bought a $ 4.9 million Mansion in Dubai, a country where there is

By Bill Still of the STILL REPORT According to a Russian Foreign Intelligence non-classified

October 28, 2016

The Apple Marketing Machine

I am simply in awe of the Apple marketing machine, which has turned their tech product in to a quasi-cult.

February 17, 2017
Do Toner Cold Calls Really Sell Any Toner?

Every entrepreneur, I think, has his or her weird ticks. One of mine is that I answer the main phone for

February 17, 2017
To Students Interested in Free-Market Environmentalism

I have done a lot of work with PERC on free market approaches to public land management and environmental

February 17, 2017

Should the Clean Energy Finance Corporation be funding ‘clean’ coal?

What is the Clean Energy Finance Corporation anyway? And should it be investing in clean coal? Crikey

7 hr ago
Morrison sidesteps questions over Bligh’s appointment

What does a hyper-partisan reaction of people who so viscerally hate Labor look like? We'll show you.

9 hr ago
WA Libs work it harder, getting down to Daft Punk

We use the term "getting down" loosely here. The post WA Libs work it harder, getting down to

9 hr ago

John Pilger: War by Other Means (1992)

Dandelion Salad Originally posted Aug. 7, 2011 John Pilger on Nov 19, 2013 John Pilger and David Munro

14 hr ago
Chris Hedges: The Dysfunctional U.S. Health Care System Can Be Fixed

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges and Margaret Flowers RT America on Feb 18, 2017 On this week’s episode of

February 18, 2017
Abby Martin Interviews Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa On His Legacy and

Dandelion Salad with Abby Martin teleSUR English on Feb 17, 2017 After 10 years and three terms, Ecuador’s

February 17, 2017

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INDIANA 2017

Harry Targ Social and Economic Wellbeing Survey Shows No Progress A flurry of newspaper stories appeared

February 12, 2017
THE THEORY OF BAGEL CAPITALISM

04 March 2010 Harry Targ : The Theory of Bagel Capitalism :A Repost in Honor of National Bagel Day

February 9, 2017
HIGHER EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ELITES: THE HARVARD MODEL

Sin Eun-jung, Verita$: Harvard’s Hidden History, PM Press, Oakland California, 2015. A Review by Harry Targ

February 1, 2017

Alternative “Facts”

Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, famously coined the Orwellian phrase “alternative facts

February 16, 2017
What You Think About Aliens … May Be All Wrong

Over the past few years, I’ve become increasingly fascinated with the whole extraterrestrial phenomenon

February 15, 2017
Steve Bannon, Julius Evola and ‘The Forbidden Book’

The Forbidden Book, a novel by Joscelyn Godwin and Guido Mina di Sospiro, was already topical in 2007, when

February 14, 2017

Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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July 4, 2013
How Could Japan Offer $32billion In Aid To Africa?

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June 14, 2013
Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?

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June 5, 2013

Attorney General speaks on legality of UK preemptive drone strikes

Jeremy Wright speaking at IISS. Click for video of the speech UK Attorney General Jeremy Wright’s speech

January 12, 2017
British military drones in 2016: Strikes continue as future drone

The UK continued to use its current drone fleet while progressing future armed drone programmes during the

December 29, 2016
Drone strikes spread as proliferation surges

A new wave of users have launched drone strikes either on their own territory or across borders over

December 6, 2016

Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed

Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team

September 13, 2016
Study reveals how ionising radiation damages DNA and causes cancer

For the first time, researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have been

September 13, 2016
First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell

For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks

September 13, 2016

A climate scientist assesses the threat of climate change

Summary: Eminent climate scientist Judith Curry gives a brief assessment of the threat of climate change

February 19, 2017
A philosopher reviews “The Phantom Menace”, a great film with hidden depths

Summary: Today we have a review of The Phantom Menace by philosopher Kelley Ross. He looks beyond the CGI

February 18, 2017
Stratfor: can Europe’s banks break free from their doom loop?

Summary: Banks are the financial heart of modern nations, and Europe’s are in trouble. One of its

February 17, 2017

As Construction Near Standing Rock Restarts, Pipeline Fights Flare Across

Under orders from President Donald Trump, the Army Corps of Engineers on February 7 approved a final

21 hr ago
Moreira Franco ganha foro privilegiado, e imprensa recebe notícia com

“O presidente Temer tem enorme prazer em avaliar, auscultar, ligar, chamar, dialogar, conversar, ponderar,

23 hr ago
Why Do So Many Americans Fear Muslims? Decades of Denial About America’s

There’s been lots of attention-grabbing opposition to Trump’s “Muslim ban”

February 18, 2017

Of Arabs and Muslims and the Big Ban

Arab countries in the Middle East and North of Africa. Dark Green: Arab majority population. Light Green

1 hr ago
Making the Deep Blue Sea Green Again

A young boy stands near mangroves planted near his home in the village of Entale in Sri Lanka’s northwest

7 hr ago
Alternative Mining Indaba Makes Its Voice Heard

A delegate from the Alternative Mining Indaba dances during a protest march on Feb. 8, 2017. About 450

February 17, 2017

Trump dreams vs Trump reality – hopes still permitted!

For a lot of Trump supporters the past week has been a painful one. Whether we chose to react with abject

9 hr ago
BREAKING: @Reince’s Gal & @WhiteHouse Chief of Staff @KMWalsh_GOP Is Source

White House Deputy Chief of Staff and #NeverTrump Republican Katie Walsh has been identified as the source

11 hr ago
FBI Clears Michael Flynn Over Phony Russian Relationship Claims

The FBI has concluded that Michael Flynn did not have any secret relationship with Russia and has cleared

February 18, 2017

The Campaign from Hell: Blame Barbara Walters!

America, in the year 2016, you are suffering with the 'Campaign from Hell." The bottom line is
Cold Revenge

"Meretz is a loyal old party, saying all the right things, unblemished by corruption. Unfortunately it
Military voyeurism or invasion of Syria?

"The ‘chemical weapons’ scenario seems to be the best cue for Washington and their western allies in

Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Regime Change’ Agenda

The U.S. government’s targeting of Venezuela’s vice president is just the latest episode in

February 16, 2017
Front 33 of the FARC-EP Arrives in “caño indio” Despite Paramilitary Threat

In the middle of paramilitary threats, but also of community support, guerrilla troops from the Front 33 of

February 15, 2017
Trump and the Planned Fragmentation of Palestine

By Ramona Wadi Cuba-Network in Defense of Humanity In between the bouts of ridiculing Donald Trump’s

February 15, 2017

More & Less

12 hr ago
Eatsya

Cleaning the robots, 43rd & 3rd – February 16, 2017 The future of humanity will require undoing

February 16, 2017
War & Peace

What’s worse president Obama starting a war with Russia, through an act of vengeance, on his way out

February 14, 2017

Nuclear’s Latest: Project, Company, Consumer Troubles

“Toshiba’s nuclear business has been hemorrhaging money at its U.S. construction projects in Georgia

5 hr ago
Big Wind: Threat to Air Navigation, Military Assets

“By 2008, nearly 40 percent of U.S. long-range radar systems were already compromised by wind

February 16, 2017
Why Trump Should Not Fund an Oroville Dam Fix

“And yet, the federal government – not to mention the states – has invested shockingly little on such

February 15, 2017

Front Page Headlines Fall For Trump’s Press Conference Trap

Trump Gets Questions About Flynn, Russia At Press Conference Majority Of Questions At Press Conference
Right-Wing Media Figures Loved Donald Trump's Unhinged Press Conference

In A "Stunning" Press Conference, Trump “Launched An Extraordinary Denunciation” Of The Media
30 Of Trump’s Attacks On The Media From His Unhinged Press Conference

Trump To White House Press Corp: Media “Don’t Write” About Positive Poll Numbers. “A new Rasmussen poll,

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it

September 2, 2014
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a

September 2, 2014
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

September 2, 2014

World's most modern and largest yacht arrested in Gibraltar

One of the world’s largest yachts has been arrested in Gibraltar over a €15.3m

25 min ago
Hundreds of migrants break into Spain's North Africa territories

Almost 500 migrants forced their way into Spanish territory in North Africa by

34 min ago
EFTA/Mercosur talks confirmed to begin next June in Buenos Aires

The first round of formal trade negotiations between Mercosur and EFTA, European

40 min ago

Archived newsblog

Nature’s news team is no longer updating this newsblog: all articles below are archived and extend up to

November 23, 2015
Contamination created controversial ‘acid-induced’ stem cells

Stem cells that were claimed to be created simply by exposing ordinary cells to stress were probably

December 28, 2014
US to lift ban on blood donations from gay men

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to end a lifetime ban on blood donation for men who

December 24, 2014

Rural residents blow woes against wind turbines #IA

IDA GROVE, Iowa | Mason and Diane Fleenor’s log home in rural Ida County features a wraparound

23 hr ago
Wind farm’s long-term cost will be high for power projects

When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in a speech last month touted an offshore wind farm 30 miles from the coast of

23 hr ago
Wind farm sweetener rejected by Borders tourism firm #SCT

It is designed to offer a tangible link to communities that embrace the concept of the wind farm revolution

23 hr ago

Moldova's new president is looking to the East

On December 23rd last year, Igor Dodon was sworn in as president of Moldova. As the Constitutional Court

February 18, 2017
Interview with Alexander Stubb

From collective security to the centenarian Finland's relationship to Europe, here's what Alexander

February 17, 2017
Book Review: My Name is Europe by Gazmend Kapllani

The Albanian author Gazmend Kapllani was born in Lushnje, Albania and migrated in 1991 to Greece and later

February 12, 2017

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Science and the Issue of Trust

Many messages emanating from the world of science are entirely bogus.

February 15, 2017
Trump, Stalin & Fake News

Australia's chief scientist falls for a fake news story, compares President Trump to Joseph Stalin.

February 6, 2017
US Scientific Integrity Rules Repudiate the UN Climate Process

The US government says its a violation of scientific integrity for political officials to alter scientific

January 29, 2017

Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery – What and How

May 24, 2016
Foods to fight and deal with Brain Cancer

Addressing the proper kind of diet is one of the most important aspects for a person suffering from brain

May 24, 2016
Know about the Stages of Ovarian Cancer

April 28, 2016

Sick Systems: How to Keep Someone With You Forever | Issendai.com

Sick Systems: How to Keep Someone With You Forever | Issendai.com

3 hr ago
thelaughingtoucan:Just A reminder for everybody that the Superb...

thelaughingtoucan : Just A reminder for everybody that the Superb Bird-of-Paradise exists

5 hr ago
"You know what uranium is, right? This thing called nuclear weapons

“You know what uranium is, right? This thing called nuclear weapons like lots of things are done with

February 17, 2017

ALL 2017 SALES TAX RATES ARE GOING UP IN THE GREAT LATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Author, Chuck Frank So where are the protests? Is it just “politically correct” and “tolerable”

February 18, 2017
Marjorie Farabee and David Duncan on world’s donkeys being wiped out to

Join us on Wild Horse Wednesdays®, Feb. 15, 2017 6:00 pm PST … 7:00 pm MST … 8:00 pm CST …

February 14, 2017
Attack of the “stakeholders”…The Corporate Coup that overthrew what was

Marti Oakley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Everything we do is said to be a “contract”

February 14, 2017

‘Impeach President Bannon’ street art protest takes aim at Trump’s

A sign protesting “President Bannon” is seen in San Francisco. “Impeach President Bannon” posters were

14 hr ago
‘I am a Muslim too’ rally in Times Square

Russell Simmons and Rabbi Marc Schneier hosted a large demonstration in Times Square on Sunday in response

16 hr ago
‘That’s how dictators get started’: McCain, critics blast Trump’s view of

Critics on both sides of the aisle are blasting President Trump’s assertion that the media is “the enemy of

18 hr ago

‘Vaccines are safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines save lives.’

The anti-vaxxers were out again this week, spreading misinformation and debunked science about an

February 17, 2017
Worth reading: Polarizing public health and trauma in New Orleans schools

A few recent pieces I recommend: Sarah Frostenson at Vox: Public health shouldn’t be contentious. But

February 17, 2017
Pruitt in, Puzder out, Acosta waiting in the wings

President Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was confirmed today by a

February 16, 2017

Your life outside the Matrix

Your life outside the Matrix by Jon Rappoport February 18, 2017 This is a set of notes I made while

February 18, 2017
What is my Matrix series? The 3 collections

What is my Matrix series? The 3 collections by Jon Rappoport February 17, 2017 Many new readers have

February 16, 2017
Is the NSA the real president of the United States?

Is the NSA the real president of the United States? by Jon Rappoport February 16, 2017 The US

February 16, 2017

Texas adds 16 rigs, but panhandle wins; only 2 in Permian

The number of oil and gas rigs in U.S. fields rose for the fifth straight week, another sign of optimism in

February 17, 2017
Enbridge on track to close Spectra acquisition in March

Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge is on track to close its $28 billion acquisition of Houston-based Spectra

February 17, 2017
Market Currents: Imports, production boosting inventories

Oil is ticking lower today, under the weight of record crude and gasoline inventories, but with OPEC

February 17, 2017

Indian student forced to strip in class for not finishing homework

A female teacher in India is under investigation after a family alleged their 14-year-old daughter was

18 min ago
'The Blob' of abnormally warm Pacific water increased ozone levels,

A vast patch of abnormally warm water in the Pacific Ocean - nicknamed the blob - resulted in increased

2 hr ago
Decades of scientific studies link oral lichen planus (OLP) to mercury

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA, lichen planus affects between 1% and 2% of the

3 hr ago

95-year-old WWII veteran a victim of an alleged scam involving his RAF

A tale of Lancaster bombers, Bitcoins, computer hacking, and "a load of codswallop" has played

6 hr ago
Million-dollar forest is for sale and Wellington ratepayers are looking at

A million-dollar forest on the hills above Tawa is for sale, and locals are hoping Wellington ratepayers

4 hr ago
Locals call for action from police after helmet-wearing hoon crashes

Locals say a group causing trouble must be dealt to, after one of them allegedly crashed a stockcar into a

4 hr ago

Signal boosting: The benefits of having disabled kids in your class

Disability rights are something even ess jay double-yoos frequently fail on, so I’m going to round up

1 hr ago
Mexico Would Win

Content Warnings: Cheeto Hitler, War, Violence, Racism Naranja Puto recently rattled a saber at the

5 hr ago
And We’re Back: Simplifying, Streamlining, and Sonnets

It’s been a long few weeks since I last posted, thanks to the round of viral crud that went around my

8 hr ago

Event at University of La Verne – Fighting Fake News: 21st Century Global

Mickey Huff (Director of Project Censored, professor of social science and history, Diablo Valley College),

February 17, 2017
Ralph Nader – Breaking Through Power Event

Project Censored director Mickey Huff will be introducing Ralph Nader at his “Breaking Through

February 16, 2017
“Free” Press in 2017

Program Summary: Three veteran journalists and media critics share their thoughts about the state of the &#

February 13, 2017

Aaron Hirschhorn: The $70m dog sitter

[Editor's note: This piece originally ran on Startups.co as part of an editorial collaboration

February 17, 2017
“This brand is about empowering women”: How motherhood changed Amy Errett’s

Everything Amy Errett does is steeped, soaked and infused with love. It’s the underpinning of the

February 17, 2017
How Nasty Gal could become a Nasty Woman

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the boycott anti-boycotters commercial revolution …

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February 17, 2017
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February 17, 2017

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Nasty chemicals abound in what was thought an untouched environment

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February 18, 2017
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Book Review: The Vaccine Race by Meredith Wadman

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John Oliver: Trump’s crazy week has been like watching someone ‘shoot

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UC research targets dozens of incurable diseases

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February 16, 2017
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Blogger ‘who posted a grossly offensive and antisemitic song on YouTube

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December 16, 2016

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February 16, 2017
Flynn Lied to the FBI

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January 30, 2017

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February 18, 2017
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February 15, 2017
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NSC Head Flynn Was Brought Down By the Very Spying Machine He Helped to

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February 24, 2013

Review Boards Approve Ongoing Imprisonment of Three More Prisoners at

Please support my work! I’m currently trying to raise $2500 (£2000) to support my writing and

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On Brexit, the British Public Finally Turns on Would-Be Tyrant Theresa May

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