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Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 minutes ago
Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Akb1t37T4E

A Diesel in the Shed

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Question: “What did South Australians have before candles?” Answer: “Electricity”. A sad (but accurate) blog post on stupidity in the AGW cult. https://www.masterresource.org/environmental-elitism/a-diesel-in-the-shed/ ?

Föhn winds: New insight into what weakens Antarctic ice shelves

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: New research describes for the first time the role that warm, dry winds (katabatic winds) play in influencing the behaviour of Antarctic ice shelves. Presenting this week at a European conference scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) explain how spring and summer winds, known as föhn winds, are…

If the Data Doesn’t Match Theory, Change The Data

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: Tony Heller has some worrying news of the latest climate fraud, this time from the DMI. ? https://realclimatescience.com/2017/04/if-the-data-doesnt-match-theory-change-the-data/ ? DMI have now apparently found evidence that Greenland has not been putting on quite as much ice as their original figures showed. Their data so far…

Tahoe Glacier Making a Comeback?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: By Robert Felix This is not as far-fetched as you may think. In fact, if history is any guide it is inevitable. Not only inevitable, the process may have already begun.California’s Squaw Valley ski resort, just west of Lake Tahoe, has been buried beneath more than 58 feet of…

Erdogan vows to continue fight against Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq

Paul Antonopoulos at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:56 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vehemently defended Ankara’s recent deadly airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, vowing that Turkey would continue its military operations in both Arab countries “until the last terrorist is eliminated,” PressTV reported. “We are obliged to take measures. We must take steps. We shared this with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Israel to hold memorial of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany

Paul Antonopoulos at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – A commemorative ceremony will take place on Tuesday in Netanya, a city on Israel’s Mediterranean coast, in front of a monument dedicated to the Red Army’s victory over Nazism during World War II and was co-organized by Moscow City government and the Russian Jewish Congress (RJC), Mikhail Savin, the chief […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Chinese Military Editorial: China Needs Six Aircraft Carriers, An Enlarged Marine Corps And Ten Naval Bases In Friendly Foreign Nations

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier with accompanying fleet conducts a drill in an area of South China Sea in this file photo. Reuters *Maritime Executive*: *China May Build Six Carriers, Ten Overseas Bases* In an editorial published Friday to mark the anniversary of China's navy, the official military outlet PLA Daily suggested that the nation needs six aircraft carriers, an enlarged marine corps and ten naval bases in friendly foreign nations. "In the long run, China needs to develop its own aircraft carrier battle teams, with at least six aircraft carriers, maritime forces led by... more »

Can Bill Nye – or any other science show – really save the world?

Dominique Brossard, Professor and Chair in the Department of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Will Bill Nye's new show find a wider audience than Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'Cosmos' did? Vince Bucci/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images Netflix’s new talk show, “Bill Nye Saves the World,” debuted the night before people around the world joined together to demonstrate and March for Science. Many have lauded the timing and relevance of the show, featuring the famous “Science Guy” as its host, because it aims to myth-bust and debunk anti-scientific claims in an alternative-fact era. But are more facts really the kryptonite that will rein in what some suggest is a rapidly spr... more »

'Anumeric' people: What happens when a language has no words for numbers?

Caleb Everett, Andrew Carnegie Fellow, Professor of Anthropology, University of Miami at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
A Pirahã family. Caleb Everett, CC BY-SA Numbers do not exist in all cultures. There are numberless hunter-gatherers embedded deep in Amazonia, living along branches of the world’s largest river tree. Instead of using words for precise quantities, these people rely exclusively on terms analogous to “a few” or “some.” In contrast, our own lives are governed by numbers. As you read this, you are likely aware of what time it is, how old you are, your checking account balance, your weight and so on. The exact (and exacting) numbers we think with impact everything from our schedules to ... more »

Police around the world learn to fight global-scale cybercrime

Rob Wainwright, Director of Europol; Honorary Fellow, Strategy and Security Institute, University of Exeter at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Police must join forces across international borders to take on modern cybercriminals. wutzkohphoto/Shutterstock.com From 2009 to 2016, a cybercrime network called Avalanche grew into one of the world’s most sophisticated criminal syndicates. It resembled an international conglomerate, staffed by corporate executives, advertising salespeople and customer service representatives. Its business, though, was not standard international trade. Avalanche provided a hacker’s delight of a one-stop shop for all kinds of cybercrime to criminals without their own technical expertise but with t... more »

Left-wing mashup at the “March for Science”

David Rothbard at CFACT - 1 hour ago
Saturday's "March for Science" dramatically illustrated that "science" is the last thing the global warming movement is about.

They don’t know much about climate at the “March For Science”

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 1 hour ago
Climate marchers don't know much about climate science. WATCH NOW

Al Gore’s new group demands $15 trillion to fight global warming

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 1 hour ago
$15 trillion price tag to theoretically limit future global warming.

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Coupled cats.

Grinding Poverty? In America? Mostly In Areas Controlled By Republicans

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Just before the Civil War, Issaquena County, Mississippi was the second richest county in America. That's because 92.5% of the inhabitants were slaves. 115 slave owners owned everyone else. They were rich because of the value of "slave property." Today Issaquena County has the 3rd lowest per capita income of any county in America-- $18,598 compared to $48,112 for the country as a whole. It's part of Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, represented by Bennie Thompson. The county, which had given Obama a 61-38% win over Romney, voted for Hillary over Trump, 56.5% to 42.6%. At l... more »

Comparing China's Aircraft Carriers Against Other Nations

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
China's first home-built aircraft carrier awaits launch at a Dalian shipyard. Nikkei Asian Review *Julia Hollingsworth, South China Morning Post*: *In battle to control sea and air, how do China’s aircraft carriers stack up against other nations?* China is about to launch its first homebuilt aircraft carrier, once the tidal conditions are right at the dock where the vessel has been under construction in Dalian. Weighing 70,000 tonnes and 315 metres long and 75 metres wide, the still unnamed carrier is slightly larger than the Liaoning, China’s only other aircraft carrier, which wa... more »

Gerald Celente: It’s A Bankster Takeover

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Apr 25, 2017 David Knight and Gerald Celente discuss how the banksters have infiltrated governments across the globe and are controlling and manipulating the global economy. end

UK May Use Nuclear Weapons Even If Not Under Attack: Fallon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Apr 24, 2017 Britain’s defense secretary says London may use nuclear weapons against any enemies, even if the UK is not under attack. Michael Fallon was speaking to British media. Fallon however refused to clarify the circumstances under which the country would use its nuclear deterrent. He said possessing nuclear arms makes his […]

China Launches Its First Domestically-Built Aircraft Carrier

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
China's second aircraft carrier is transferred from dry dock into the water at a launch ceremony in Dalian shipyard of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 26, 2017. The new carrier, the first domestically-built one, came after the Liaoning, a refitted former Soviet Union-made carrier that was put into commission in the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 2012. (Xinhua/Li Gang) China's first indigenously manufactured aircraft carrier seen being prepared for launch in April 2017. Source: Chinese internet sources via ... more »

X22 Report, “Central Bankers Tricks Are Now Being Used Against Them To Bring The Economy Down”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
X22 Report, “Central Bankers Tricks Are Now Being Used Against Them To Bring The Economy Down” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY7RZ8j8cug

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
“It's the bubble versus the cloud. NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula, is being pushed out by the stellar wind of massive central star BD+602522. Next door, though, lives a giant molecular cloud, visible to the right. At this place in space, an irresistible force meets an immovable object in an interesting way. *Click image for larger size.* The cloud is able to contain the expansion of the bubble gas, but gets blasted by the hot radiation from the bubble's central star. The radiation heats up dense regions of the molecular cloud causing it to glow. The Bubble Nebula, pictured above in sci... more »

Iran News: Russia Preparing To Deploy Ground Forces To Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
© Sputnik/ Maksim Blinov *Press TV:* *Russia prepared to deploy ground forces to Syria: Sources* Syrian military sources say Moscow has informed Damascus of its preparedness to dispatch ground troops to the Arab country to help Syrian government forces with battles against the foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed on Monday that the Russian special forces were ready to be deployed in the areas where Syrian troops were engaged in serious battles against the terrorist groups. They further noted that the technical aspects of t... more »

Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates April 25, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*US News and World Report/Reuters*: *Iraqi Forces Using Siege and Stealth to Evict Islamic State From Mosul * MOSUL, Iraq, (Reuters) - Iraqi forces are using siege and stealth tactics to drive Islamic State militants out of Mosul's Old City, an Iraqi general said, as his forces sought to minimize casualties among hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the cramped, historic neighborhood. Explosions from two car bombs could be heard nearby as Lieutenant General Abdul Ghani al-Assadi spoke to Reuters at his command post on Monday, and a Reuters correspondent saw thick smoke ris... more »

Lakin Institute a Model Program for Black CEO Development

Jamal Watson at Diverse - 3 hours ago
The Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership was founded to prepare Black senior level community college executives for positions as chief executive officers.

AERA Honoring Ohio State Scholar James Moore

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
When the American Association for Educational Research (AERA) convenes in San Antonio later this week, Dr. James L. Moore III will be presented with the 2017 AERA Scholars of Color Mid-Career Contribution Award.

Tennessee Reconnect to Clear Path to Degrees for Adult Learners

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Adult learners over the age of 24 would be eligible to attend two years of community college tuition-free under the Tennessee Reconnect bill.

Scholars Still Sorting Through Aftermath of L.A. Uprising

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the 1992 uprisings in L.A., three university-sponsored symposiums are being held in Southern California this week.

RIP Patriot and Vietnam Vet "Mad Jack" Watson...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 3 hours ago
*you will be missed.* Frequent commenter and friend to this blog and so many other blogs passed into eternal life this afternoon after a lengthy battle with cancer. May his soul and the souls of the faithfully departed rest in peace. Please take a moment to pray for Jack's soul and comfort for his loving wife, Kathe. Jack loved kittehs, his grandchildren, the Constitution, and his beautiful wife. Today the kittehs of the world weep for their loss.

100 days of presidential threats

Jennifer Mercieca, Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Aggie Agora, Texas A&M University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Trump points a finger. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik President Donald Trump threatens people a lot. He menaces, he bullies and then he explains his words away. As a scholar of American political rhetoric, I have paid close attention to Trump’s use of words. In particular, I’ve focused on something called ad baculum – or threats. Ad baculum is Latin for “appeal to the stick.” Demagogues typically use threats to prevent their opponents from thinking critically. Threats are useful because they are difficult to question or argue against. As a presidential candidate, Trump frequently used thre... more »

Satellite Images Show What Life Is Like In ISIS Controlled Raqqa

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*CNN: **Satellite captures rare snapshot of life in Raqqa* Irbil, Iraq (CNN)Raqqa is perhaps the most isolated, repressed city on earth. Now, more than three years after it was captured by ISIS, chilling new details of the militant stronghold in Syria have emerged. Satellite images provided to CNN by McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS) show a city held hostage by terror. The aerial shots show checkpoints, ISIS flags dominating the skyline and bridges cut off from the world by US-led coalition airstrikes, among other intriguing details. Stuart Ray, an MIS analyst, said the satel... more »

Chet Raymo, “Roofs”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“Roofs”* by Chet Raymo "It would be well, perhaps, if we were to spend more of our days and nights without any obstruction between us and the celestial bodies, if the poet did not speak so much from under a roof, or the saint dwell there so long." Good advice, Mr. Thoreau. I came here to this island for its unobstructed sky. Built a house called Starlight House. I'm no poet or saint, but I settled in to nurse what slender gifts I have. The sky has not disappointed. Except occasionally. We have just come off a rare four-day string of cloudy days, and the celestial bodies have been... more »

"Too Often..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." - Leo Buscaglia

“How to Quiet the Mind”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“How to Quiet the Mind”* From “How to Quiet the Mind On-Line Course” by Gina Lake, The DailyOM “The following is an excerpt from the "How to Quiet the Mind" on-line course. If you would like to take the entire course, click here." "The mind is a wonderful tool for thinking, but it has a dark side. There is an aspect of the mind that is not useful but pretends to be useful, which is called the egoic mind. It is the aspect of our mind that chats with us as we move about our day. It is the "voice in our head," as Eckhart Tolle calls it. Much of the time, this voice seems like our own ... more »

"The Deeper That Sorrow Carves Into Your Being..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?” - Kahlil Gibran Graphic: "Entreaty," by horyma.

Turkey Launches Air Strikes Against U.S. Backed Kurdish Fighters Battling The Islamic State In Syria And Iraq

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Washington Post*: *Turkey expands strikes against Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq * IRBIL, Iraq — Turkey stepped up its bombing campaign Tuesday against Kurdish militants outside its borders, killing as many as 20 U.S.-backed fighters in Syria and expanding its strikes in Iraq, an escalation that could complicate efforts to combat the Islamic State. The predawn raids drew swift rebukes from the United States and Iraq, which accused Turkey of not properly coordinating the strikes. The government of the Iraqi region of Kurdistan described the strikes as “painful and unaccep... more »

In Bizarre Reversal, Trump Seeks to Empower UN

Alex Newman at rss - 3 hours ago
[image: in-bizarre-reversal-trump-seeks-to-empower-un] Despite regularly ridiculing the United Nations and repeatedly proposing a scaled-back U.S. role in it, President Donald Trump struck a very different tone this week, calling for empowering the controversial UN dictators club to somehow “solve” the North Korea issue, Syria, and other problems. Speaking at a meeting of UN Security Council diplomats convened at the White House on Monday, Trump demanded that the UN be ready to impose new sanctions if Communist Chinese-backed North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un does not cooperate. Iro... more »

Morton County Sheriff rejects public information requests on Standing Rock

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
Photos of police violence inflicted on unarmed water protectors by Rob Wilson Photography, used with permission at Censored News. Photos posted Nov. 1, 2016 Morton County Sheriff rejects Freedom of Information Act requests for video, arrest reports, eviction of Oceti Sakowin, and police body cam footage, says Muck Rock By Brenda Norrell Censored News Morton County is one of

Did The NSA Used A Blimp To 'Spy' In The U.S.?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Raytheon *Ryan Gallagher, The Intercept:* *NSA Blimp Spied In The United States* TO RESIDENTS OF MARYLAND, catching an occasional glimpse of a huge white blimp floating in the sky is not unusual. For more than a decade, the military has used the state as a proving ground for new airships destined for Afghanistan or Iraq. But less known is that the test flights have sometimes served a more secretive purpose involving National Security Agency surveillance. Back in 2004, a division of the NSA called the National Tactical Integration Office fitted a 62-foot diameter airship called the... more »

Air Force To Test A Minuteman III Missile On Wednesday

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Minuteman III missile. Military.com *L.A. Times*: *U.S. Air Force to launch test missile off Central California coast* An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile will be launched Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base to test the weapon’s effectiveness, accuracy and readiness, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command. The Minuteman III missile test launch will occur between 12:01 and 6:01 a.m. from the north end of the base near Lompoc, according to Vandenberg’s 30th Space Wing. The 576th Flight Test Squadron, which will help oversee the operational test launch, is re... more »

The USA does not tolerate chemical weapons?

Denis Rancourt at Activist Teacher - 4 hours ago
The USA used nuclear bombs against two civilian cities in Japan, firebombed surrendered German soldiers after the war was over, uses depleted uranium on country-wide murdering fields, used chemical weapons in Vietnam on the scale of the whole country, supports chemical-weapon attacks against guerilla resister-supporting populations in Latin America, allows Israel to use white phosphorous

End Game: The War Machine Goes On, Part 4 by Arthur D. Robbins

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 4 hours ago
by Arthur D. Robbins Writer, Dandelion Salad Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained April 19, 2017 War has indeed become perpetual and peace no longer even a fleeting wish nor a distant memory. We have become habituated to the rumblings of war and the steady drum beat of propaganda about war’s necessity and the noble motives that […]

South Koreans protest movement of US THAAD Missile System

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 4 hours ago
[image: The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. The test, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Operational Test Agency, Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, and U.S. Pacific Command, in conjunction with U.S. Army soldiers from the Alpha Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, U.S. Navy sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73), and U.S. Air Force airmen from the 613th Air and Operations Center result... more »

The Brotherhood Of The Traveling Five Eyes

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*4 Trump is willing to see go to prison for Putin-Gate* *-by Alex Campbell* At some point on Sunday while most Americans were enjoying a pleasant weekend afternoon, a week long conference started all the way across the globe at a tony golf resort called Millbrook located in Invercargill, New Zealand. No one knows what the subjects covered at the conference will be. And the participants at the conference won't even confirm that is happening and who is in attendance. The prime minister of New Zealand, Bill English, has said publicly that it is a meeting of the Five Eyes intelligence ... more »

Aaron Bastani explains why he feels sorry for people believing the Lib Dems right now [VIDEO]

Steve Topple at The Canary - 4 hours ago
The Liberal Democrats have taken a battering from Novara Media co-founder Aaron Bastani, in a video that’s been doing the rounds on social media. And Tim Farron may do well to avoid it, as there are some uncomfortable moments for his party. They’re taking the piss, mate Aaron Bastani is the co-founder of independent news outlet Novara Media. […] The post Aaron Bastani explains why he feels sorry for people believing the Lib Dems right now [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

The public’s comments on the Tories’ Facebook page are f*cking brilliant [IMAGES]

James Wright at The Canary - 4 hours ago
The comments on the Conservatives’ Facebook page right now are absolutely brilliant. The party released a campaign video smearing Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as a national security threat. But people’s responses show Britain isn’t falling for it: The Tory attack ad As The Canary previously reported, many of the Conservatives’ claims in the video are […] The post The public’s comments on the Tories’ Facebook page are f*cking brilliant [IMAGES] appeared first on The Canary.

We’ve sussed Theresa May’s cunning plan for the election. She’s hiding Boris Johnson.

Emily Apple at The Canary - 4 hours ago
We really thought we had a chance. But Theresa May’s got a cunning plan to win the election. She’s hiding Boris Johnson. Whether it’s because of his almighty gaffes or his propensity for lying, she’s keeping him under wraps. But the fact the Prime Minister feels the need to keep her Foreign Secretary away from […] The post We’ve sussed Theresa May’s cunning plan for the election. She’s hiding Boris Johnson. appeared first on The Canary.

The Conservative Party has been caught up in yet another breathtaking show of hypocrisy [TWEETS]

Steve Topple at The Canary - 4 hours ago
The Conservative Party has been caught up in yet another storm, this time involving a photo opportunity that backfired rather spectacularly. And it highlights the utter detachment the party has from the public. The Tories just did what…? Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson tweeted an appearance at Trossachs Mobility, a non-profit group that provides off-road vehicles […] The post The Conservative Party has been caught up in yet another breathtaking show of hypocrisy [TWEETS] appeared first on The Canary.

The Tories’ main case for re-election is collapsing before their eyes

Carlyn Harvey at The Canary - 4 hours ago
The Tories’ main argument for re-election is collapsing before their eyes. So far, the Conservative Party has used a three-pronged message to make its case for victory. It warns that if people vote Labour, three things will happen: tax rises, job losses, and a spiraling of the national debt. But on 25 April, the Office […] The post The Tories’ main case for re-election is collapsing before their eyes appeared first on The Canary.

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Anacortes, Washington, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"The Truth..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened." - Sir Winston Churchill

“A Brief And Crucial History of the United States”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“A Brief And Crucial History of the United States”* by Information Clearing House "Nightmare and insanity are akin: mysterious and involuntary states that skew and distort objective reality. One wakens from nightmare; from insanity there is no awakening. Whether Americans live in the one state or the other is the paramount question of this era. For two hundred years Americans have been indoctrinated with a mythology created, imposed and sustained by a manipulating cabal: the financial elite that built its absolute control on the muscle and blood, good will, ignorance and credulity... more »

"Every Human Decision..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Except for totally impulsive or psychotic behavior, every human decision comes down to the choice between two alternatives." - Jeff Duntemann

“Bring Back Smoking?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“Bring Back Smoking?”* by The Zman "Are we getting stupider? This is hard to know as we don’t have IQ exams from further back than last century. We have some ways to approximate IQ going back into the mists of time, but those will always get bogged down by debates over methods.Then you have the flat earth types who argue that IQ is not a real thing or that there are multiple forms of intelligence. Just sticking with the good data we have for the last 100 years or so, it does appear that the West is getting dumber. By how much and and how fast is the debate. Why this could be happ... more »

With Bill O'Reilly out of the picture Rachel Maddow emerges as new juggernaut of cable news.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 4 hours ago
Courtesy of CNN: *Fox News normally ranks #1 among cable news channels. But lately MSNBC's Rachel Maddow has been challenging Fox at 9 p.m., the centerpiece of the prime time schedule.* *Maddow's surge is being fueled partly by her day-in, day-out criticism of the Trump administration. There is an increased appetite for the liberal arguments she has been making for years. * *"There's a reason Rachel is beating Fox and CNN," MSNBC president Phil Griffin told CNNMoney in an email. "She's a talented storyteller who's helping her audience cut through all the confusion coming out of ... more »

Korean War: The Unknown U.S. Slaughter

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 5 hours ago
*The Long, Dirty History of U.S. Warmongering against North Korea * By Christine Hong As the latest North Korea crisis unfolded, and Donald Trump swapped campaign plowshares for post-inauguration swords, Americans took to the streets demanding that the President release his tax returns and then marched for science. There were no mass protests for peace. Although the substance of Trump’s foreign policy remains opaque, he had campaigned on an “America First” critique of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s liberal interventionism in Libya and, to his own party’s mortification, blaste... more »

VIDEO: Russian Air Force pulverizes jihadist camp in northern Hama

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:30 A.M.) – Footage emerged on Wednesday showing a network of jihadist trenches blown apart by Russian airstrikes in an area purportedly two kilometers from Kafr Zita, an Islamist stronghold in rural Hama. The newly released video shows armored vehicles, believed to Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) tank crews, entering a cave to hide […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army attacks key rebel-held hill east of Damascus after ISIS withdrawal

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 A.M.) – After capturing 20 square kilometers from the collapsing Islamic State southeast of Damascus International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reached an imperative rebel-held hill in the Rif Dimashq governorate and began overnight operations to storm the site. SAA troops are now within striking distance of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian drones watch while artillery pounds Al-Qaeda militants fleeing Hama

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 A.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) is on its last legs in rural Hama, retreating from village after village as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) gradually reaches rebel heartland not under government control since 2012. Below, new SAA battle footage is shown, including storming operations conducted by the Tiger Forces and HTS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

بالفيديو || الجيش السوري يسيطر على مناطق بمساحة 20 كم باتجاه بادية الشام

Yusha Yuseef at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
اكدت مصادر عسكرية سيطرة وحدات الجيش السوري على مساحات واسعة باتجاه بادية الشام في ريف دمشق الشمالي الشرقي وذلك انطلاقا من مواقعه من محطة تشرين الحرارية المحيطة بمطار السين . واكدت المصادر العسكرية سيطرة وحدات الجيش على مساحات تقدر بـ 20 كم و عمق 6 كم بعد معارك مع المسحلين . ويسعى الجيش السوري لتأمين […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Scores of ISIS fighters dead as Syrian Army fights off latest assault on Deir Ezzor Airbase

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – Heavy clashes raged through Deir Ezzor again on Tuesday as a sandstorm engulfed the eastern city, rendering Syrian and Russian warplanes temporarily useless and enabling a fresh ISIS assault on the encircled airport of Deir Ezzor. Spearheaded by the caliphate cubs, jihadists tried to overrun a handful of important sites, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Turkish airstrikes obliterate Kurdish radio station in northern Syria

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:30 A.M.) – Over 20 Turkish aerial sorties were conducted over Kurdish-held Syria and Iraq on Tuesday, resulting in the death of at least 18 YPG and Peshmerga militants and causing significant material damage. In Hasakah province, countless Turkish bombs landed on the border town of Derik in the morning, destroying the headquarters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

بالفيديو || ضربة روسية مباشرة على احدى كهوف المسلحين في ريف حماة الشمالي بعد دخول سيارة إليها

Yusha Yuseef at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
اظهر شريط فيديو مصور لحظة تنفيذ الطيران الروسي غارة جوية استهدفت بشكل مباشر مغارة للمسلحين وذلك بعيد دخول إحدى سيارات المسلحين إليها . واضاف ناشر الفيديو ” وهو مقرب من العمليات العسكرية الروسية في حميميم ” أن الغارة جرى تنفيذها في منطقة تبعد 2 كم عن مدينة كفرزيتا في ريف حماة الشمالي . وادت الغارة […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army captures six kilometers of ISIS territory east of Damascus Airport

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:55 P.M.) – On Tuesday, shock units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) sliced through ISIS-held desert territory, seizing 20 square kilometers from the hardline jihadist group. The surprise government advance, some six kilometers in depth, was conducted east of the Tishreen Power Plant in a region not far from Damascus International Airport. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jabalíes matan por sorpresa a tres terroristas de ISIS en Irak

Alvaro A. at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
Tres yihadistas del autoproclamado Estado Islámico fueron atacados hasta la muerte por unos jabalíes salvajes en una granja de cultivo en Rashad, a 50 kilómetros de Kirkuk (Irak). Tristemente, tras el heroico acto de los jabalíes, otros terroristas que lograron sobrevivir se vengaron de los animales, según informó la agencia Iraqi News. El grupo terrorista […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Who Really Influences Policy in Moscow?

Nikolas K. Gvosdev at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Politics, Europe* With thousands of Russians being branded as close associates of Vladimir Putin, it is difficult to tell who actually has a voice in the Kremlin. There has been a great deal of interest in my colleague Tom Nichols’ work, “The Death of Expertise,” and particularly his assertions that in the marketplace of public discourse, the value of expert opinion and analysis is being drowned out. I was reminded of Nichols’ propositions when reviewing the media coverage of revelations that a Russian think tank, the Institute of Strategic Studies, had prep... more »

North Korea after Regime Change: Who Takes Over?

Dennis P. Halpin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dennis P. Halpin* *Security, Asia* Kim Han-sol may prove to be the best hope for avoiding chaos, including a potential nuclear conflagration. Seoul’s* JoongAng Ilbo *newspaper caused quite a stir on March 14 when it carried a report titled “SEAL team that took out Osama bin Laden joins drills in Korea.” Quoting sources in South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense, the paper reported that “SEAL Team 6, will arrive in South Korea soon for joint military drills and take part in an exercise simulating the removal of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.” The report led to an expeditiou... more »

America's Innovation Edge Is at Risk

Peter Engelke, Robert Manning at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Engelke, Robert Manning* *Politics, America* Only the government has the resources and long-term interest to accept the risks inherent in funding basic science. It seems a growing number of people refuse to accept living in a post-fact world. Saturday’s March for Science was billed by its organizers as necessary “to defend the vital role science plays" in our health, safety, economies, and governments.” It is no coincidence that the march was held during the opening weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, and on Earth Day to boot. Many of the nation’s scientists fear a seriou... more »

Top 10 Ways to Make War on the “War of Ideas”

James Jay Carafano at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*James Jay Carafano* *Politics, * “Countering violent extremism” is an overly vague term, lacking clarity and precision of scope and focus. Politicized, wasteful, ineffective, ill-conceived—in the war against transnational Islamist terrorism, all these terms might apply to efforts to fight the war of ideas. This administration should take a sweeping review of Barack Obama’s “Countering Violent Extremism” agenda at home and abroad. The new team in Washington needs to right-size the effort, making it complementary with effective counterterrorism measures and U.S. strategy overseas... more »

Court-Ordered Family Services

Content Multimedia - 5 hours ago
By Brandon J. Logan

New Syria Sanctions; Gas Attack Claims Still Unproven

Daniel McAdams at Peace and Prosperity - 5 hours ago
President Trump has yet to provide any credible evidence that the gas attack in Syria earlier this month was carried out by Assad, and in the meantime very serious questions about the veracity of White House claims are arising from very credible experts. Yet the Administration seems ever more determined now that it has done a 180 degree turn and demanded regime change for Syria. Late last week the White House announced sanctions on 271 Syrian scientists who Trump claims are working on chemical weapons. The proof? None. How to explain this sudden embrace of the neocon line on Syria a... more »

More on North Korea

LL at Virtual Mirage - 5 hours ago
*Narcotics* We've discussed the push within North Korea to "earn" foreign currency. When it comes to earning through narcotics trafficking, most of the heavy lifting is done by North Korean diplomats, operating under diplomatic cover - with full diplomatic immunity. Movement of physical narcotics is managed through the use of a diplomatic pouch or occasionally by North Korean merchant shipping. Successful earning is the pathway to success in the worker's paradise. Diplomatic employees of the Democratic People's Republic of (North) Korea (DPRK), many of them have been apprehended ab... more »

US Nuclear Sub Makes Port Call In Busan, South Korea (Update)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*BBC*:* North Korea tensions: US submarine arrives in South Korea* A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile or nuclear test. The missile-armed USS Michigan is set to join an incoming group of warships led by aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. North Korea is celebrating its army's 85th founding anniversary on Tuesday. It marked the event with a large-scale firing drill, South Korea said. Tensions have risen in the area in recent weeks, with the US and North Korea exchanging heated rhetoric. Experts fear Pyongyang could be planning more tes... more »

Adultescence: Do Liberals Believe Voting Age Should Be Raised to 25?

Selwyn Duke at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: adultescence-do-liberals-believe-voting-age-should-be-raised-to-25] Are the BART train attackers just children with immature brains who are not wholly responsible for their actions? Do leftists believe people under 25 are ill-equipped to vote? The answers to both these questions should be yes, given a new campaign in which liberals want young adults treated as children.

The NSA's Eye in the Sky: Blimp Spies on Americans

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: the-nsas-eye-in-the-sky-blimp-spies-on-americans] The surveillance hawks — it would appear — are never satisfied. When it comes to harvesting the data of American citizens, their mantra seems to be “too much is never enough.” The most recently revealed tool in the considerable arsenal of the surveillance state is a three-engine blimp equipped with eavesdropping apparatus.

Japan Tells Citizens They Will Only Have A 10 Minute Warning In The Event of A North Korean Missile Attack

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
This is the Japanese government's advice for what to do if a North Korean missile is coming straight at you https://t.co/2YpgLsLmji pic.twitter.com/7dmYDHpnCl — Anna Fifield (@annafifield) April 25, 2017 *Washington Post*: *Japan warns citizens they might have only 10 minutes to prepare for a North Korean missile* TOKYO — North Korea might be talking about building missiles that can reach the United States, but Kim Jong Un’s regime already has lots of missiles that can reach Japan. So the Japanese government is preparing its citizens in case a missile comes their way — possibly w... more »

North Korea Holds 'Largest Ever' Artillery Drill Marking Its Military Anniversary

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *North Korea holds 'largest ever' drill marking military anniversary as US guided-missile submarine arrives in South Korea and analyst warns America 'could stumble needlessly' into war* * The North marked military anniversary with massive firing drill on Tuesday * Meanwhile, a US guided-missile submarine docked in South Korea officials said * A government source says the exercise was the North's 'largest ever' * It was also presumed to have been overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un, sources say * President Donald Trump said dictator Jong-Un isn't as strong as he claims t... more »

The “unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex” that President Dwight Eisenhower warned us more than 50 years ago not to let endanger our liberties or democratic processes. Eisenhower, who served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, was alarmed by the rise of the profit-driven war machine that emerged following the war—one that, in order to perpetuate itself, would have to keep waging war. Yet as Eisenhower recognized the consequences of allowing the military-industrial complex to wage war, exhaust our resources, and dictate our national priorities beyond the grave. Do you want to know what the military/industrial complex is now costing us? Well, read this.

David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 6 hours ago
------------------------------ *Beware the Dogs of War: Is the American Empire on the Verge of Collapse?* *By John W. Whitehead* *Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes… known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few.… No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.* — James Madison April 15/16, 2017 "Information Clearing House" - Waging endless wars abroad (in Iraq, Afg... more »

What Would Carl G. Jung Say about Donald Trump?

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Paul Levy* - The Trump phenomenon would be of great interest to Dr. Jung. The post What Would Carl G. Jung Say about Donald Trump? appeared first on Waking Times.

Guest post: ANZAC, a counter-argument

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
*Did you read my piece yesterday about what the ANZAC legends were fighting for on those beaches in southern Turkey all those years ago? Robin Grapefield did, and he penned this guest post in response …* I'm going to pick away at a few things in your analysis [he begins]. (1) *"...why were they doing it in Turkey, for Galt’s sakes!?"* I'm afraid that the answer for this is not to be found in a book of general WWI history [in fact, you can – Ed.] . It is found in a study of military logistics, military logic and a larger look at the strategies Britain has used to combat its c... more »

Theresa May’s friend just did terrorists a huge favour by bombing their opponents

Tom Coburg at The Canary - 6 hours ago
In the early hours of 26 February 2017, Turkish jet fighters reportedly bombed the headquarters of the front-line troops fighting Daesh (Isis/Isil). This came only weeks after the latest arms deal secured by British Prime Minister Theresa May with Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Arms that include jet fighters and bombs. Brutal attack […] The post Theresa May’s friend just did terrorists a huge favour by bombing their opponents appeared first on The Canary.

LNG Curse Continues, Blogtalk Radio, BC Election 2017

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 6 hours ago
Just Click the above picture and listen....LNG, the dirty secret of unreported methane emissions and more...LNG leakage starts just past the 10 minute mark...Everything you need to know about LNG as it pertains to British Columbia.. And more blogtalk radio here.....LNG, politics, corruption.. Here is episode III between Me and Canadian Glen ..*LNG, A Bridge Fuel Too Far * http://www.blogtalkradio.com/canadianglen/2017/01/12/lng--a-bridge-fuel-too-far-with-grant-g The Straight Goods Cheers Ears Wide Open

The Dangers of Transhumanist Fantasy-Science

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 6 hours ago
*“Transhumanism . . . . is the idea of humanity attempting to overcome its limitations and to arrive at fuller fruition.”* --Julian Huxley Gifted investigator, writer, and former evangelical Christian, Meghan O'Gieblyn, has published an abridged version of her important essay on transhumanism in *The Guardian*. What is transhumanism, and why should we care? In short, transhumanism is the pseudo-scientific belief that human evolution will “advance” within the foreseeable future to a super-biological state, whereby consciousness, or some digital high priest's version of it, will b... more »

Vegetarian Diet? No Panacea for Environment or Health- Meat Lies Told To Justify Meat Tax

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
Sorry folks, a vegetarian diet is not a panacea for you or the planet. *No matter how many lies the managerial classes tell on behalf of the elites.* Take that Steve Paiken- Saw the promotional for this show- Didn’t watch it. Paiken is a member of the managerial class. *Link* People go vegetarian for lots of reasons, says the University of Alberta’s Timothy Caulfield: Animal welfare. Personal branding. *The “health halo.”* *It just won’t prolong their life*, suggests a large new study. Researchers who tracked nearly a quarter million adults aged 45 and older in New South Wales foun... more »

5 Reasons Why Trump’s Corporate Tax Cut is Appallingly Dumb

Robert Reich - 6 hours ago
Trump wants to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent, in order to “make the... more »

Anonymous Donors Pledge $20M Gift to Monmouth College

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
MONMOUTH, Ill. — An anonymous couple has pledged $20 million to a small liberal arts college in western Illinois. A Monday statement from Monmouth College says it’s the largest such gift in the school’s 164-year-old history. It’ll boost an endowment now at $100 million and will be used, among other things, to increase scholarships. Monmouth […]

Northwestern University Suspends Fraternity After Parties, Problems

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University says it has suspended a fraternity chapter for violating terms of a disciplinary probation for serving alcohol to minors. The school announced Monday that the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at Northwestern is suspended until Sept. 1, 2018, and members must leave the fraternity house by May 6. The Evanston, Illinois, […]

Head of Beleaguered Hungary University Appeals for EU Help

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
BRUSSELS — The head of a Hungary-based university founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros appealed Tuesday for European Union support to fight a new law he says is aimed at shutting the school down. “My institution has a gun pointed to its head,” Central European University President Michael Ignatieff told lawmakers, academics and reporters at […]

Cynthia Warrick Becomes Permanent Stillman College President

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Stillman College board of trustees has selected interim president Cynthia Warrick as permanent president of the private college in Alabama. The Tuscaloosa News reports that Warrick, who succeeded Peter Millet in January, becomes the seventh president of the institution at a time when the college faces financial challenges. Warrick had been […]

Audit: University of California Hid $175M in Secret Fund

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO — California’s auditor says top University of California administrators hid $175 million from the public and lawmakers in a secret reserve fund even as the UC raised tuition and asked the state for more funding. In a scathing report released Tuesday, Auditor Elaine Howle says the office of UC President Janet Napolitano created […]

The First 100 Days of Orange Haze

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
So, in the first 100 days of Trump's misadministration, this is what we've heard: Who knew health care would be so complex? Who knew being president would be so hard? "It's a ban." "It's not a ban." "It's a military action." "It's not a military action." Frederick Douglass is still alive. Obama spied on him during the campaign (then kept the results to himself.), Tens of millions of fraudulent voters! If the election were held today, I'd still win the popular vote (He lost the popular vote by nearly 3,000,000 votes.). Countrie... more »

If the Data Doesn’t Match Theory, Change The Data

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 7 hours ago
Tony Heller has some worrying news of the latest climate fraud, this time from the DMI. https://realclimatescience.com/2017/04/if-the-data-doesnt-match-theory-change-the-data/ DMI have now apparently found evidence that Greenland has not been putting on quite as much ice as their original figures showed. Their data so far this year has been a huge embarrassment to mythical claims […]

White House To Host U.S. Senate For Classified Briefing On North Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Entire U.S. Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing* Top Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing on Wednesday at the White House for the entire U.S. Senate on the situation in North Korea. All 100 senators have been asked to the White House for the briefing by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Monday. While administration officials routinely travel to Capi... more »

Kiev cuts electricity to Lugansk People’s Republic, prepares to do same to Donetsk People’s Republic

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 7 hours ago
[image: Commander of the rail blockade Ivan (did not want to give his last name), nom de guerre Silver, stands near railroad tracks at a blockade camp in Kryvyi Torets railway station in the village of Shcherbynivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine on March 12, 2017. The blockaders have cut off some of the rail traffic in order to reduce coal trade with non-government controlled territories in eastern Ukraine. The blockade was dismantled by authorities the next day.] Ukraine's decision to cut off electricity supply to the Lugansk and Donetsk People Republics further highlights their separat... more »

Representatives Cheffetz and Cummings give press conference shaming the White House for refusing to provide documents, and suggesting that Michael Flynn may have committed a felony.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Courtesy of Raw Story: *Reps. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) held a press conference on Tuesday to knock the Trump administration for denying their requests for documents related to former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. * *“We received a response from the White House refusing to provide any of the documents we requested,” Cummings said at the press conference. “The White House has refused to offer a single piece of paper in response to this committee’s bipartisan request.” * *Cummings also said Flynn might have committed a felony by not disclosing pay... more »

Oak Flat, Apache land is threatened with destruction by a massive copper mine

White Wolf at White Wolf - 7 hours ago
Oak Flat is located in the Tonto National Forest in central Arizona, just a few miles east of the town of Superior. This stunning area is sacred land to Western Apache tribes, including the nearby San Carlos Apache. For many centuries Oak Flat has played a fundamental role in Apache culture. Countless generations of Apaches have used the site for religious and coming-of-age ceremonies, and have gathered medicinal plants and acorns from its majestic oaks. Adjacent Ga’an Canyon is a place “where the spiritual beings that represent healing live,” according to a San Carlos tribal hist... more »

The Scottish Tory Resurgence

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
This general election is very interesting. Particularly Scotland. Last weekend, Survation for the *Sunday Post* had the Tories on 28% to the SNP's 43%. This could net them eight seats at the nationalists' expense. Panelbase for the *Sunday Times* has them down for 33%, or 12 seats. As this is a social science blog that prefers facts over nice illusions, how can this uptick in Tory fortunes be explained? Let's backtrack to the Britain-wide fall out of the Brexit vote. For some time, we've noted how in England the losing side has acquired a political dynamic of its own. The Liberal D... more »

U.S. 7th Fleet Conducting Joint Exercises With Japan, South Korea

Warren Mass at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: u-s-7th-fleet-conducting-joint-exercises-with-japan-south-korea] U.S. Navy ships are conducting simultaneous naval exercises with ships from the Republic of Korea and Japan on April 25 and 26.

New Orleans’ Assault on Southern Heritage Ramps Up

Steve Byas at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: new-orleans-assault-on-southern-heritage-ramps-up] The attacks on Southern heritage are laying the groundwork for a larger assault upon all of America's national heritage.

LIKE DONALD TRUMP, EXCEPT COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 7 hours ago
*The Wall Street Journal*'s Gerald Seib has written an alternate history of Donald Trump's first hundred days, and it's no different from every other naive attempt to imagine Trump as a genuine middle-of-the-roader: ... let’s imagine a presidency that attempted from the outset to take advantage of the fact that Donald Trump isn’t an ideological conservative or a traditional Republican, but rather a radical centrist who should be able to create unconventional, bipartisan coalitions.... This presidency wouldn’t have started with polarizing issues guaranteed to back both parties furthe... more »

Corbyn and May’s responses to rising fascism in France couldn’t be more different [TWEETS]

Ed Sykes at The Canary - 8 hours ago
France sent shockwaves across Europe this week as Marine Le Pen – of the far-right Front National – became one of the two remaining candidates in the French presidential elections. And back in the UK, the responses of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party and Theresa May’s Conservatives couldn’t have been more different. British parties react The […] The post Corbyn and May’s responses to rising fascism in France couldn’t be more different [TWEETS] appeared first on The Canary.

Huge Terror Drill Exercise Planned For Washington DC On Wednesday

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*The Hill:* *'Full-scale' terror attack drill planned for DC area on Wednesday* Officials in the Washington, D.C. area will conduct a “full-scale” drill on Wednesday to train for possible terrorist attacks. The drill will occur across six sites in D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland and will include hundreds of volunteer actors, emergency medical personnel, police and fire officials. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments announced the exercise in a press release on Tuesday. *Read more* .... *More News On Tomorrow's Huge Terror Drill Exercise In Washington DC* DC ... more »

First of Its Kind Study Finds Cannabis May Be a “Miracle” Treatment for Autistic Kids

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 8 hours ago
[image: autism]A new study is showing quite positive results in the use of cannabis as a treatment for children suffering the symptoms of autism.

SWAT Mistakes Prayer Group for Gun Thieves, Raid Wrong Home, Detain 14yo Girl in Bathroom

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 8 hours ago
[image: swat]A Maryland police department SWAT team destroyed property and detained and assaulted family and friends, only to learn they're at the wrong house.

Abby Martin and Greg Palast: The Hidden Purging of Millions of Voters

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
with Greg Palast Writer, Dandelion Salad gregpalast.com April 25, 2017 with Abby Martin teleSUR English on Apr 25, 2017 With all the discussion of the contentious 2016 election, the most shocking fact is often ignored: that millions of people had their votes stolen through malicious, means. The Republican Party is currently working to purge millions […]

15 House Republicans Join The Democrats To Stand Up Against Encroachments By Big Brother

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Do you remember what these 15 congresscritters have in common? *•* Justin Amash (MI) *•* Mo Brooks (AL) *•* Mike Coffman (CO) *•* Warren Davidson (OH) *•* Jimmy Duncan (TN) *•* John Faso (NY) *•* Garret Graves (LA) *•* Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA) *•* Walter Jones (NC) *•* Tom McClintock (CA) *•* Dave Reichert (WA) *•* Mark Sanford (SC) *•* Elise Stefanik (NY) *•* Kevin Yoder (KS) *•* Lee Zeldin (NY) Yes, they are all Republicans. Some are crazy right-wing lunatics from the Freedom Caucus like Mo Brooks and Warren Davidson; some are libertarians like Walter Jones, Jimmy Duncan and Jus... more »

Australia And New Zealand Mark Anzac Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*The Australian:* *Anzac Day 2017: Thousands turn out for dawn services* Anzac Day 2017: Thousands have gathered for Dawn Services and marches across Australia and New Zealand to commemorate Anzac Day and the Gallipoli landing. Less than 1000 pilgrims attended the dawn service at Gallipoli making for an intimate commemoration of the birth of Australia and New Zealand’s tenacious military defence that spawned the legend of the Anzac as the sun rose over the Dardanelles. It was the lowest turnout of Australians and New Zealanders marking their respects to the diggers since records ... more »

Tell California State Senators to support SB 808

Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at Schools Matter - 9 hours ago
*Network for Public Education (NPE) is helping to support California Senate Bill 808. The legislation, while it doesn't go far enough, is an important first step towards reeling in the outrageous excesses of the charter school sector. My letter to my State Senator appears below, as well as the call to action letter from NPE.* Senator de Leon: I am a third year law student, studying hard so that I can become an attorney and defend families of children with disabilities against discrimination by the lucrative charter school industry. Prior to my studying law, I wrote for numerous p... more »

White House Refuses to Release Flynn Documents Amid House Oversight Committee Investigation

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The committee is investigating whether the former National Security Advisor reported money he received from foreign powers in accordance with the law.

Was Trey Gowdy Forced Into Protective Custody After Two Investigators Went Missing?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A fake news web site published a series of inaccurate articles concerning Trey Gowdy, Hillary Clinton, and mysterious deaths in April 2017.

SheaMoisture Apologizes for Ad with Mostly White Models

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Customers responded with outrage to what appeared to be a shift in marketing by the black-owned business.

The Children of the Dead City

Ethical Technology - 9 hours ago
Dusk is coming and walking at night is no longer allowed, but the children still loiter near the black windowless building that looks like a tombstone for a giant or a town. A year ago most of their parents worked there, their hands the AI-controlled manipulators of the self-managed warehouse, but since then artificial hands have become good enough, and no more than a dozen humans tarnish the algorithmic purity of the logistics hub.

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘My Land’ By Litefoot

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 9 hours ago
The United States is a settler colony with few connections to the land both historically and culturally. President Donald Trump is a Frankenstein creation of a settler colonial society. His administration is what a country gets for slaughtering indigenous Americans, pushing them to the margins, and systematically abusing them and The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘My Land’ By Litefoot appeared first on Shadowproof.

Jihadists claim Al-Massasnah village in northern Hama recaptured

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – The official media wing of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham claimed on Tuesday evening that their forces recaptured the small village of Al-Massasnah in the norther Hama countryside. According to the Iba’a News Agency, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham captured Al-Massasnah tonight after launching a counter-offensive against the “regime forces” in northern Hama. Al-Masdar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

‘İsrail’e saldırı yapıldığında IŞİD hemen özür diledi’

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
İsrail’in eski Savunma Bakanı Moşe Ya’alon, IŞİD’ın kontrolünde bulunan bölgelerden İsrail’e saldırı olduğunda örgütün kendilerinden özür dilediğini söyledi. İşgal edilmiş Filistin’in kuzeyinde yer alan Afula kentinde konuşan İsrail’in eski Savunma Bakanı Moşe Ya’alon; Suriye’de IŞİD’in kontrolünde bulunan bölgelerden İsrail’e saldırı olduğunda, örgütün İsrail’den özür dilediğini ifade etti. İsrail merkezli “Tikun Olam” haber sitesinin haberine göre Moşe […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham suffers heavy losses in failed Daraa offensive

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a new offensive in Dara’a City this week, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) last positions inside the Al-Manishiyah District. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham began their offensive by storming the Syrian Arab Army’s positions in the northern sector of Al-Manishiyah; this resulted in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Irak: TSK’nın hava saldırısı egemenliğimizin ihlalidir

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Irak Dışişleri Bakanlığı TSK’nın Şengal’e yönelik hava saldırısının ‘Irak’ın egemenliğinin ihlali’ olduğunu açıkladı. Tesnim Haber Ajansı – Irak Dışişleri Bakanlığı, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri’nin (TSK) Şengal’deki hava saldırısını ‘Irak’ın egemenliğinin ihlali’ olduğunu belirterek uluslararası topluma Türkiye’nin bu tarz ‘müdahalelerine’ son verilmesi çağrısında bulundu. Irak Dışişleri Bakanlığı Sözcüsü Ahmed Jamal “Türk hükümetinin Irak hükümeti ile koordine […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

الاندبندنت: ترامب مصاب بمرض عقلي وغير مؤهل ليكون رئيسا

Shady Azar at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
حذرأطباء أمريكيون مختصون بالطب النفسي من أن الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب يعاني من “مرض عقلي خطير” ولا يصلح لقيادة الولايات المتحدة. ونشرت صحيفة اندبندنت البريطانيا تقريرا صحفيا تقول فيه: “إن خبراء في الصحة العقلية حذروا خلال مؤتمر في جامعة ييل في اللولايات المتحدة من أن ترامب يعاني من جنون العظمة والوهم” مؤكدين أن مسؤوليتهم الأخلاقية […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Suriye ordusu Hama kuzeyindeki 3 köyü daha kontrol altına aldı

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Hama şehrinin kuzeyinde Kaplan Kuvvetleri öncülüğündeki taarruzunu sürdüren Suriye ordusu, önceki akşam 3 köyde daha kontrolü sağladı. Gün boyu yaşanan çatışmaların ardından Massasine’de kontrolü sağlayan birlikler, daha sonra Zur el Mahruka ve Zur el Tayba köylerini de radikal dinci unsurlardan temizledi. Bu kazanımların ardından Latamine kasabasının güneyine ulaşan ordu birliklerine karşı, bugün tekrar saldırıya geçen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadists launch counter-attack in northern Hama

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jaysh Al-‘Izza launched a counter-attack in the northern countryside of Hama today, targeting the area around between the towns of Halfaya and Taybat Al-Imam. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham began the assault by launching a VBIED (vehicle borne improvised explosive device) at the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iraqi Prime Minister issues stern warning to Turkey about attacking again

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-‘Abadi issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the Turkish military’s unauthorized incursion into Iraq’s Sinjar Mountains today. ‘Abadi not only condemned the the Turkish military’s incursion into northwest Iraq, he also issued a stern warning to Ankara about carrying out such attacks in the future. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

تحذيرات متزايدة من اعتداء إسرائيلي محتمل على لبنان

Shady Azar at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
كشفت صحيفة “الحياة” اللندنية، أن الأردن حذر لبنان، من اعتداء إسرائيلي محتمل على لبنان في المرحلة المقبلة. وقالت الصحيفة “الحياة” ” إن الأردن حذر لبنان، من احتمال قيام تل أبيب باستهداف لبنان في المرحلة المقبلة” مشيرة إلى أن هذه التحذيرات جاءت على هامش القمة العربية الأخيرة التي عقدت في عمان. وبحسب الصحيفة فان التحذيرات الأردنية […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hezbollah assassinates notorious Al-Qaeda booby trap chief near Lebanese border

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:45 P.M.) – According to Hezbollah’s media wing, an infamous jihadist commander of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), identified Abu Qassem Al-Talleh, was killed by a roadside bomb planted by the Lebanese paramilitary group outside his base Kharbet Youneen area in Juroud Arsal. Ironically, Abu Qassem Al-Talleh himself was known to be a mass […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Emirati soldier killed chasing Iranian ship

Naseh Shaker at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
SANA’A, YEMEN (8:30 P.M.) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Tuesday that one of its soldiers was killed “during a mission inside the country.” The official state news agency (WAM) quoted the General Command of the Armed Forces announced the death of one of its soldiers, Sergeant Abdullah Mohammed Issa Al-Hammadi, during a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Three Russians dressed as Syrian soldiers arrested by Lebanese Army: report

Al-Masdar News at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Three Russians dressed in Syrian military fatigues were allegedly arrested by the Lebanese Army while trying to cross over from Syria, the Daily Star claimed this evening. The Lebanese Army has not issued a communique to corroborate this claim by the Daily Star. If these men are in fact Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

اخماد عدد من آبار حقل حيان للغاز و إعادة تشغيل جزء من المعمل

Yusha Yuseef at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
كشف مصدر مسؤول في وزارة النفط والثروة المعدنية عن إعادة تأهيل جزء من معمل حيان للغاز بريف حمص . و اضاف المصدر أن يجري حالياً الاستفادة من تسهيلات المعمل في عمليات إنتاج الغاز من آبار شحار ونقله إلى تسهيلات الغاز الأخرى ليصل للمحطات المطلوبة. وكانت مصادر اعلامية قد اكدت تمكن الشركة السورية للنفط من إخماد […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

You humans do not have time...

Boris at The Galloping Beaver - 9 hours ago
...for another fucking war. Warmly, The Earth

Former Fox News host claims that not only was she sexually harassed, but that her phone was hacked and the information used against her online.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 9 hours ago
Courtesy of NPR: *The host, Andrea Tantaros, alleged in a previous lawsuit that she had been sexually harassed by former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes and former top-rated Fox News host Bill O'Reilly. That suit has been stayed while her complaints against the network are being heard in binding private arbitration. All defendants, through their own representatives or through Fox's parent company, 21st Century Fox, vehemently denied Tantaros' initial allegations.* *In Monday's federal lawsuit, Tantaros alleges that Fox News executives including co-President Bill Shine orchestrated ... more »

Is Macron the EU's Last Best Hope?

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: is-macron-the-eu-s-last-best-hope] For the French establishment, Sunday's presidential election came close to a near-death experience. As the Duke of Wellington said of Waterloo, it was a "damn near-run thing."

Chinese Media: North Korea Will "Cross the Point Of No Return" with Sixth Nuclear Test

Ryan Pickrell at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* “All stakeholders will bear the consequences, with Pyongyang sure to suffer the greatest losses.” North Korea is nearing the “point of no return” as the reclusive regime prepares for a possible sixth nuclear test, Chinese media reports. “The game of chicken between Washington and Pyongyang has come to a breaking point,” the Global Times, a nationalist Chinese newspaper managed by the state-run People’s Daily, writes. “If North Korea carries out a sixth nuclear test as expected, it is more likely than ever that the situation will cross the point o... more »

5 Democrats Who Could Run For President in 2020

Ryan James Girdusky at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ryan James Girdusky* *Politics, America* Here is a shortlist of the Democrats most likely to make a run for the Oval Office in 2020. The Democratic Party remains divided and leaderless with no clear conscious message other than “resist” and saying the word “shit” as often as possible while referring to Republicans. So whoever is nominated for the presidency not only has the job of unseating President Trump, but that person also has the task of creating a vision and mission for the Democratic Party. Here are five Democrats most likely to make a run for the Oval Office and become ... more »

The UK city that paid the highest price for electing a Conservative MP has become a cautionary tale

Steve Topple at The Canary - 10 hours ago
New figures have revealed a sharp rise in food bank use in one of the largest cities in the UK. A place that elected a Tory MP in 2015. But despite this, it is again on the Conservative Party’s “target seats” list. And Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has not held back in slamming the […] The post The UK city that paid the highest price for electing a Conservative MP has become a cautionary tale appeared first on The Canary.

Crisis for May as fresh investigation implicates another Tory MP in the election fraud scandal [EXCLUSIVE]

Emily Apple at The Canary - 10 hours ago
Election fraud will be at the forefront of one of the Conservatives’ major battlefields in the general election. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is expected to make a decision on whether to charge MPs and agents before the general election. In 2015, the Tories celebrated after turning Cornwall into a sea of blue, taking every seat in […] The post Crisis for May as fresh investigation implicates another Tory MP in the election fraud scandal [EXCLUSIVE] appeared first on The Canary.

Problems in the UK ‘someone else’s fault’, claims UK government

John Shafthauer at The Canary - 10 hours ago
The Tories have been in charge of the UK for seven long years now. And in that time, one thing has remained constant. That no matter what’s going wrong with the country, you can tell the people one of two things: Actually, things are going pretty well. And we’ve even got statistics to prove that. […] The post Problems in the UK ‘someone else’s fault’, claims UK government appeared first on The Canary.

The Conservative Party Chairman is forced to admit there’s no good reason for voting Tory this election [VIDEO]

James Wright at The Canary - 10 hours ago
Andrew Neil has forced the Conservative Party Chairman to admit there’s no good reason for voting Tory this election. Many people would consider lower taxes the key reason to vote blue. Seeing as the Conservatives are the party of low taxes, while Labour will have the taxman rapping at your door… right? The fantasy Well, […] The post The Conservative Party Chairman is forced to admit there’s no good reason for voting Tory this election [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Angry beekeepers have served up the public’s favourite election story at UKIP’s expense

Sophia Akram at The Canary - 10 hours ago
PR disaster Paul Nuttall, UKIP’s current leader, has been accosted by aggrieved group the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) after UKIP announced its ban on face coverings. The group was concerned that the ban would apply to the face coverings that beekeepers need to wear. Ban on face-coverings UKIP announced the proposal as part of its integration policy platform. It […] The post Angry beekeepers have served up the public’s favourite election story at UKIP’s expense appeared first on The Canary.

Dr. Strange-Trump or How I learned to stop swamp draining and love the deep state

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 10 hours ago
[image: trump dr] Trump may be a lot more gullible than he pretended to be. The post Dr. Strange-Trump or How I learned to stop swamp draining and love the deep state appeared first on The Duran.

North Korea Holds Large-scale Drills to Celebrate Founding of State’s Military

Warren Mass at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: north-korea-holds-large-scale-drills-to-celebrate-founding-of-state-s-military] North Korea on April 25 celebrated the 85th anniversary of the foundation of its Korean People’s Army by holding a large-scale artillery drill.

National Concealed-carry Reciprocity Gains Momentum and Opposition

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: national-concealed-carry-reciprocity-gains-momentum-and-opposition] As Representative Richard Hudson's Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 gains momentum in the House, it is gaining opposition from gun-control zealots and even constitutionalists.

The Iron Jaws of the Police State: Trump’s America Is a Constitution-Free Zone

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*John W. Whitehead* - Somebody give Attorney General Jeff Sessions a copy of the Constitution. The post The Iron Jaws of the Police State: Trump’s America Is a Constitution-Free Zone appeared first on Waking Times.

People Comey the God had no reason to fear!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017People like Tomasky and Drum, along with Kornacki and Maddow:* Last weekend, Kevin Drum wrote a long post about James B. Comey which struck us as oddly illogical. Did James B. Comey's behavior last year tip the election to Donald J. Trump? That is surely quite possible. On the other hand, the election tipped to Trump by a narrow margin in three states. In such a situation, many factors can be said to have possibly tipped the election to Trump. Examples: It may be that Clinton would have won if Comey hadn't behaved as he did. But it's also possible that Cl... more »

The Dangers of Transhumanist Fantasy-Science

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 10 hours ago
--> “Transhumanism . . . . is the idea of humanity attempting to overcome its limitations and to arrive at fuller fruition.” --Julian Huxley Gifted investigator, writer, and former evangelical Christian, Meghan O'Gieblyn, has published an abridged version of her important essay on transhumanism in *The Guardian*. What is transhumanism, and why should we care? In short, transhumanism is the pseudo-scientific belief that human evolution will “advance” within the foreseeable future to a super-biological state, whereby consciousness, or some digital high priest's version of it, wi... more »

The Ongoing Saga 80: News, Updates & More

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 10 hours ago
Last news update Tuesday 25 April 2017 Most recent updates are on top, after image-intro commentary, so that routine readers … Continue reading →

On Sanctions Waivers, Trump’s Word Not Enough

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 10 hours ago
From Congresswoman Maxine Waters: “Waters: On Sanctions Waivers, Trump’s Word Not Enough Washington, DC, April 22, 2017 In response to … Continue reading →

Declining Trust in - Rising Fear of - our expert castes

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 10 hours ago
Having recently participated in the worldwide March for Science, I can only repeat my assertion that the "War on Science" is about a lot more than nerds and EPA grants. You cannot name a fact-centered profession -- from teaching and medicine, to accounting and economics, to the U.S. military officer corps -- that's not under direct assault. Given that these professions created the vast profusion of wealth that uplifted our nation and planet, this is not a matter of classic "left" or "right." So how in the world did we get to this point? In the recent issue of Foreign Affairs, Tom... more »

GOP Dysfunction And Failure Are Attracting Quality Candidates Tp Congressional Races

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
Back in February 34% of Americans were very confident that Ryan's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would make healthcare better. Does that sound like a small number of people? Since then, people have had a chance to see Ryan's concrete plans (TrumpCare) and according to the new *Wall Street Journal*/NBC poll that number has shrunk... to 8%. And a *Washington Post* poll shows something even more bizarre, namely that large numbers of *Trump voters* reject the actual core ideas around which the Republican health plan is premised. For example, a majority of these Trum... more »

Could CO2 be a cooling gas?

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 11 hours ago
We all know that according to basic science CO2 is supposed to warm the globe. And based solely on its radiative properties I would agree. However… I horrible thought crossed my mind the other day. Anyone who has been reading … Continue reading →

IF THEY GIVE US FLYNN, WILL WE LET THEM KEEP TRUMP?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
The House Oversight Committee is focusing its attention on Mike Flynn: President Donald Trump's former national security adviser did not properly disclose payments from Russia and does not appear to have complied with the law, House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz and ranking Democrat Elijah Cummings said Tuesday after reviewing Michael Flynn's application for a security clearance. Chaffetz and Cummings announced their findings to reporters on the Hill following a classified gathering of the committee in which they reviewed documents that Cummings described as "extremely troubling... more »

X22 Report, “NY, NJ And Washington D.C. Holding Massive Drills At The Same Time”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
X22 Report, “NY, NJ And Washington D.C. Holding Massive Drills At The Same Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWMggS2AJkY

DC to Hold ‘Full Scale’ Terror Attack Drill Amid North Korea Standoff — This Wednesday

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: terror]A full-scale mock terror attack — complete with crisis actors — will take place in the Washington, D.C., area on Wednesday.

Around The Empire – Episode 16: The Blacklisting of Independent Media Feat. Kyle Kulinski

Dan Wright at Shadowproof - 11 hours ago
Journalist Kyle Kulinski discusses media concentration and the seemingly coordinated strategy to weaken, undermine, and destroy independent media. The post Around The Empire – Episode 16: The Blacklisting of Independent Media Feat. Kyle Kulinski appeared first on Shadowproof.

Chicago Community Bond Fund Saves Poor, Working Class Residents From Horror Of Cook County Jail

Brian Sonenstein at Shadowproof - 11 hours ago
The Chicago Community Bond Fund helps people get out of jail who can’t afford bail, using their stories to push to end cash bond in Illinois. The post Chicago Community Bond Fund Saves Poor, Working Class Residents From Horror Of Cook County Jail appeared first on Shadowproof.

Chelsea Clinton Was Arrested for Having Sex With a 13 Year-Old Boy?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A fake news headline claiming that Chelsea Clinton was arrested for having sexual relations with a minor was circulated in April 2017.

Is North Carolina Man Greg Comer Battling Cancer?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A prayer chain for Comer was reposted in April 2017, more than six years after his death.

The Tories have been caught using fake BBC news to smear Corbyn [VIDEO]

Steve Topple at The Canary - 12 hours ago
The Conservative Party has been caught using a discredited BBC News report to smear Jeremy Corbyn. And at the centre of this latest storm is one Laura Kuenssberg. He’s not happy??? According to the media site Guido Fawkes, the Tories have released a new campaign video. It takes aim at Corbyn’s stance on national security: But […] The post The Tories have been caught using fake BBC news to smear Corbyn [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

A woman using food banks breaks down on live TV: ‘I need to let the nation know what it’s like’

James Wright at The Canary - 12 hours ago
Tracey Culham broke down on national television on 25 April. Speaking about using food banks on Victoria Derbyshire, she said “I need to let the nation know what it’s like”: "It's degrading, especially when you've worked all your life" Tracey had to use food banks because her Universal Credit was delayed. pic.twitter.com/kb6b4osTBg — Victoria Derbyshire […] The post A woman using food banks breaks down on live TV: ‘I need to let the nation know what it’s like’ appeared first on The Canary.

Why the Washington DC Metro System Is a Complete Disaster

Charles Hoskinson at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Charles Hoskinson* *Politics, * The capital of the world’s only superpower has a third world problem. The capital of the world’s only superpower has a third world problem: You can’t get there from here using public transportation. The forty-year-old Metro mass-transit system, designed to be a model for the rest of the world, is falling apart. And though there’s widespread agreement that the system needs a drastic overhaul, deep political divisions impede efforts to find a solution. So the failures mount. Complaining about Metro has become a favorite pastime uniting Washingtonian... more »

Could North Korea Annihilate Seoul with Its Artillery?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Fears that Seoul could become a “sea of fire” has prevented strong military action against Pyongyang. For most armies, artillery is just one component of an all-arms force consisting of infantry, armor and artillery. But North Korea’s curious strategic location, with the enemy capital within striking range, has turned the country’s arsenal of howitzers and rocket launchers collectively into a weapon of mass destruction, capable of reducing Seoul to rubble within days. Or does it? Has the threat to the capital by North Korea’s “King of Battle” bee... more »

War in Korea postponed? Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Moscow to meet Putin

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 12 hours ago
[image: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, New York, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (Mikhail Klimentyev, RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)] Visit of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Moscow suggests that war in the Korean Peninsula is unlikely. The post War in Korea postponed? Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Moscow to meet Putin appeared first on The Duran.

Are The 2018 Midterm Elections Turning Into A Dysfunctional Free-For-All?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
What is the DCCC looking for in candidates? *•* Wealthy self-funders *•* Republican-lite conservatives *•* ex-military officers *•* followers (as opposed to leaders) And what are they *not* looking for? Primary challenges to their own weak incumbents like these and idealistic progressives (i.e., Berniecrats). But that's what's comin' their way. Yesterday, Alex Thompson, who, very appropriately, doesn't know much-- if anything at all-- about electoral politics, penned a post for *Vice*, Trump Pushes Hundreds To Run For Congress about "an unprecedented early surge of Democrats"-- a... more »

A shadow was cast on a bone researcher’s work. What are journals doing about his papers?

Michael Koziol at Retraction Watch - 12 hours ago
Last year, a researcher cast doubt on a bone scientist’s clinical trials, suggesting some of the findings may not be legitimate. So what’s happened since? Since 2015, journals have retracted 14 papers by bone researcher Yoshihiro Sato, based at Mitate Hospital in Japan, for issues ranging from self-plagiarism, to problems with data, to including co-authors without their consent. […] The post A shadow was cast on a bone researcher’s work. What are journals doing about his papers? appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Musical Interlude: Dr. John, "Right Place Wrong Time"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
Dr. John, "Right Place Wrong Time" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5zPqgQ67yo

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago

"Democrats: Trump Must Surrender On Funding For A Border Wall To Avoid A Government Shutdown On His 100th Day In Office""

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"Democrats: Trump Must Surrender On Funding For * *A Border Wall To Avoid A Government Shutdown On His 100th Day In Office"* By Michael Snyder "Is Donald Trump going to unconditionally surrender to the Democrats and completely give up his dream of building a border wall in order to avoid a government shutdown on his 100th day in office? As I have warned before, the Democrats are perfectly willing to force a government shutdown if the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress do not let them win all of the key battles in this funding bill fight. It is being reported that ... more »

WATCH: “I will kill you” — Cops Hold Pistol to Unarmed Man’s Head, Severely Beat Him

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: head]Police said their officers followed department policy when they held a gun to an unarmed man's head and beat him to a pulp.

Whose Side Are They On? – Israel Admits ISIS “Apologized” for Attacking IDF Soldiers

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: apologized]The former Israeli Defense Minister just admitted to an open line of communication with ISIS, noting they even apologized after accidentally attacking.

Reports say that Donald Trump is "softening" on his demand for a border wall, however Twitter Trump disagrees with this.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 12 hours ago
Courtesy of WaPo: *The White House sought Monday to calm a jittery Washington ahead of a showdown with Congress over spending, and President Trump softened his demand that a deal to keep the federal government open include money to begin construction on his long-promised border wall. * *Despite one-party control at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, the brinkmanship that came to define spending battles in the Obama years has tumbled into the Trump era, as have the factional divisions over strategy and priorities that have gripped the GOP for a decade. * *But with a Friday deadline... more »

Wild Bill: Democrats - The Party of the Damned...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 12 hours ago
*manages to say in two and half minutes what I've been thinking about all morning - and I thank him.* The capacity to be shocked is still alive and well in my mind and heart. Witnessing a woman who was raised Catholic volunteering at a Planned Parenthood clinic is one such occurrence that not only shocks, but elicits profound sadness. The first thing that pops into my mind is, "How could you do such a thing?" Skipping the religious objections and going straight to science, something the libtards claim to revere, is the fact that the "blob of cells" that is being sucked out of a w... more »

NEWS: Alternative, Real, Fake

William F. Jasper at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: news-alternative-real-fake] With millions of Americans switching to alternative news sources because most don’t trust mainstream media, the globalist elites are resorting to desperate measures.

Obama’s Big Brother “Nudge Squads”

William F. Jasper at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: obama-s-big-brother-nudge-squads] The U.S. government created a disinformation program to propagandize, to embarrass, to frame, and to discredit its enemies — everyday Americans, not criminals and terrorists.

Deep State and Fake News

William F. Jasper at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: deep-state-and-fake-news] The recent presidential contest made clear that the mainstream media is biased, but the bigger story is the extent to which the intelligence community took a role in the campaigning.

Finding Fake News

William F. Jasper at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: finding-fake-news] Examples of fake news — which encompass outright fabrications as well as gross distortions and censorship of real news — have become so egregious and commonplace that it is impossible to list them all. This short article cites but a fraction of the fake news proliferation.

CIA’s Mockingbirds and “Ruling Class Journalists”

William F. Jasper at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: cia-s-mockingbirds-and-ruling-class-journalists] Via admissions against interest and Freedom of Information requests, it is well documented that many reporters publish stories at the behest of government and globalists.

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