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The Two U.S. Navy Destroyers In Deadly Collisions This Summer Had Records Of Failure In Meeting Training Requirements

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 48 seconds ago
Photo credit: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart(left) / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton (right) *CNN: **Exclusive: US Navy ships in deadly collisions had dismal training records* (CNN)The two US Navy destroyers involved in deadly collisions in the Pacific this summer both had lengthy records of failure to fulfill key training requirements, according to Government Accountability Office data provided to Congress and obtained by CNN. The USS Fitzgerald had expired training certification for 10 out of 10 key warfare mission areas in June, and... more »

Merkel: we must accept an infinite number of invaders

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 5 minutes ago
Gourmets may be convinced that e.g. Konrad Adenauer or Helmut Kohl were great leaders but the most famous German leader in the last 100 years was unquestionably Adolf Hitler. And because insanity seems to be what counts and what makes the tenure of the German leaders long-lived, Angela Merkel is quickly becoming the number two. We thought that we have already heard everything but last night, Czech readers were generally stunned after we were told about some exchanges of opinions during the otherwise super-boring German campaign. The Christian Social Union CSU, a semi-autonomous subs... more »

D’ya think ANTIFA might be a trap?

Eric Verlo at Not My Tribe - 19 minutes ago
By all means shout down the fascists. Shout down white supremicists. Bash the alt-right. Do it in black bloc, if you must (and you must). March on, against, and over, capitalism. Declare yourself anti-fascist. Express solidarity with ANTIFA protests and counterprotests across the country. I would rethink, however, opening an Antifa franchise without knowing who […]

Five former leaders of the free world say YOU should pay for disaster relief

Eric Verlo at Not My Tribe - 19 minutes ago
THAT’S RIGHT. Five US ex-presidents, so-called most powerful men in the world, who each did their most to expropriate the public wealth for the super rich, who denied you healthcare, job security, infrastructure, a clean environment, even peace, every last POTUS son of a bitch, now think the rescue of America’s refinery capitol should be […]

Hurricane Irma Nuclear Power Mysteries: FPL Didn’t Shutdown Second Turkey Pt. Nuclear Reactor – It Shut Itself Down; St. Lucie Nuclear Power Station Unit Has Salt Buildup On Insulators In The Switchyard

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 32 minutes ago
Radar showing Hurricane Irma with its eye north of Cuba and south of the Florida Keys. Turkey Point Nuclear Power … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 33 minutes ago
People watch the Tribute in Light installation illuminated over lower Manhattan as seen from Brooklyn, marking the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *Remembering 9/11: 16 years on* (Reuters).

ART - Hope-Henderson, Baluschek, Scholz, Levis, de Kooning ...

Anon at Aangirfan - 46 minutes ago
A de Kooning and an Enduring Mystery . Eleanor Hope-Henderson - Enjoying the Summer. [image: DSC05826] "This boy was born with Asperger syndrome. He is often bullied by older kids and even grown-ups. "We bought some biscuits for him but the older kids and grown-ups came to rob him. I protected him until he finished the biscuits. "That last day, when we were leaving, the boy saw me in the minibus and waved his hands excitedly. I was so happy he remembered me." kingdomany Eleanor Hope-Henderson - Figures by a Swimming Pool. "Iraqi boy Ayad Alim Brissam Karim shows one of his... more »

UN Security Council Imposes Tougher Sanctions On North Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*BBC:* *North Korea slapped with UN sanctions after nuclear test* The United Nations has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on North Korea after its sixth and largest nuclear test. The measures restrict oil imports and ban textile exports. The latter is aimed at starving the North of income for its weapons programmes. The US had originally proposed harsher sanctions including a total ban on oil imports. The vote was only passed unanimously after Pyongyang allies Russia and China agreed to the reduced measures. The sanctions, which were passed at a UN Security Council meeting on ... more »

A New U.S. Strategy To Confront Iran?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
An Iranian vessel steers close to the U.S. Navy coastal patrol craft USS Thunderbolt (R) in the Gulf in a still image from video provided by the U.S. Navy July 25, 2017. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters: Exclusive*:* Trump to weigh more aggressive U.S. strategy on Iran - sources* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that could allow more aggressive U.S. responses to Iran’s forces, its Shi‘ite Muslim proxies in Iraq and Syria, and its support for militant groups, according to six current and former U.S. officials. The proposal was prepared by D... more »

Our Heroes Betrayed - Part IV of IV

Alfred Lehmberg at alienviews - 1 hour ago
Our Heroes Betrayed The Other Side Of The Flatwoods Monster The 65th Anniversary of the Flatwoods Monster Incident by Alfred Lehmberg with Frank C. Feschino, Jr. PART IV of IV Before: Institutional infidelity, by the book obfuscation, and Fish in Denmark. ~~ Officiality would appear to stumble. Simple addition fails to add up. Intellectual cowardice seems manifest. Most interesting were the transcripts from the *two* official "*Aircraft Accident Investigating Board*" meetings held at Tyndall AFB. These were contained in the examined 65-page accident report Feschino received. F... more »

Monday Night Music-- What Do People Like Best In Different Places?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
OK, so the best selling musical act from Kansas is the band Kansas. How hard would that have been to guess? Or Phish in Vermont? Or that it's Chicago in Illinois (remember them)? And native daughter Madonna in Michigan-- at least it wasn't Nugent or Kid Rock-- and, sadly, the Eagles in California and Prince in Minnesota and Michael Jackson in Indiana. And Mississippi? Well, Elvis of course. How cool is Hawaii, though? Bruno Mars! And Nevada? No, not Dean Martin or Frank Sinatra or even Celine Dionne-- The Killers! What about total squaresville? Maybe Florida is being punished beca... more »

Did Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Make A 'Secret Visit' To Israel?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during a military parade. (photo credit:SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS) *Jerusalem Post:* *Did the Saudi Crown Prince make a covert visit to Israel?* As expected, news of the visit was not warmly welcomed by the Arab public. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made a discreet visit to Israel despite the fact that the Jewish state and Saudi Arabia do not have official diplomatic ties, Israeli and Arab media speculated earlier in the week. Rumors about the momentous visit, which was not confirmed by Israel, started swirling... more »

Biggest Blowhard Since Twitler

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 hour ago
Hiya, Raisinettes, from sunny Fort Lauderdale! Sorry for being away, but we’ve been kinda busy down here. Original DVD cover I just happen to live in the lucky spot this time around. Usually, when a dog spits, the power goes … Continue reading →

Abby Martin Exposes Zionism & Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Warning: Vulgar adult language! Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of Jacob/Israel who are from Shem! – Genesis 10:1-3 (New King James Version) Nations Descended from Noah 1 Now this is […]

Former Govt Scientist: The Govt Could Have Stopped Harvey And Irma!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 10, 2017 Alex Jones talks with top scientist, Stan Deyo about who is really behind weather modification and what their end game is for humanity. https://www.standeyo.com/ end

President Trump Being Drugged Ahead Of Coup, Sources Claim

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 11, 2017 Alex Jones tells how a source claimed President Trump is slowly being drugged by traitors within his administration with incremental doses slipped into his Coca-Cola, making him drowsy and slightly sedated. end

Why NATO Chief Maintains ‘There-Could-Be-Only-One’ Stance on Calls for EU Army

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Why NATO Chief Maintains ‘There-Could-Be-Only-One’ Stance on Calls for EU Army by https://sputniknews.com/ NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has again cautioned against the creation of a European army, also admitting that Europe cannot do without NATO, the US and Britain. Why does he repeat this warning like a mantra time after time? – Speaking to Sputnik, Czech […]

Dear President Trump: America is in for a Rude Awakening in January

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Dear President Trump: America is in for a Rude Awakening in January by JAMES RICKARDS, https://dailyreckoning.com/ Dear President Trump, – Over the last couple of years I’ve been all over TV… from Fox News to CNBC, CNN and Bloomberg. I’ve been telling our fellow Americans that the financial global elite was planning to issue their own globalist […]

Is Hollywood Preparing US for Nuclear War?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Published on Sep 11, 2017 The Central Intelligence Agency has long used Hollywood and the entertainment industry to influence public opinion, and US attitudes toward North Korea has not escaped their manipulation. RT America’s Brigida Santos reveals how shadowy consultants such as Bruce Bennett work to manufacture consent for potential nuclear confrontation with North […]

New Trump Strategy Leads to More Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan – Analyst

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Published on Sep 11, 2017 At least 28 civilians were reportedly killed and 16 injured in US air strikes in Afghanistan’s Herat and Logar provinces. According to the UN’s Assistance Mission, over 1,600 civilians were killed and nearly 3,600 injured in air raids. The report also shows that the number of civilian casualties due to […]

Welcome to 1984: Big Brother Google Now Watching Your Every Political Move

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Google = NSA. Who is in charge of the Beast ‘666’ Network? No Such Agency!

WOW! Saudi Government Reportedly Funded A ‘Dry Run’ For 9/11 Attack

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Saudis are not the head of the snake. They are lower level minions ordered to supply the money for the operation and the patsies. 9/11 was an inside job planned by the western Illuminati and executed via the CIA and Mossad. – WOW! Saudi Government Reportedly Funded A ‘Dry Run’ For 9/11 Attack by Joshua […]

Panic in Tel Aviv: Is Netanyahu Losing It? (Part 2)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Panic in Tel Aviv: Is Netanyahu Losing It? (Part 2) by ABDEL BARI ATWAN, https://www.darkmoon.me/ Part 2 : The Ticking Time Bomb (Panic in Tel Aviv: Is Netanyahu losing it? (Part 1)) To understand the state of panic currently afflicting the ruling elite in Israel, which has gone to the extent of openly threatening to bomb the […]

Napolitano Welcomes Other Schools and Universities to Join DACA Lawsuit

Emil Guillermo at Diverse - 2 hours ago
As the head of the Department of Homeland Security in the Obama administration, UC President Janet Napolitano knows all about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

20 Years Later, Scholar Says Racism Remains Relevant Discussion in Classroom

cmaadmin at Diverse - 2 hours ago
Two decades after the release of Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, the text continues to be used in classrooms across the nation.

Rutgers Offers Legal Help to Its Immigrant Students

cmaadmin at Diverse - 2 hours ago
Rutgers University Law School is introducing a program designed to provide free legal counseling to currently enrolled students on the Camden, New Brunswick and Newark campuses who may be facing immigration-related barriers to their success.

Another DeVos Commencement Invitation Meets Resistance

cmaadmin at Diverse - 2 hours ago
Days after University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke announced that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos would serve as the school’s fall commencement speaker, thousands of students, several local representatives and UB alumni have expressed resistance and opposition.

Latest battle update from Deir Ezzor: map

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are involved in a heated race to capture the strategic border-city of Albukamal in eastern Deir Ezzor. With both forces making significant progress in the Deir Ezzor Governorate these past 48 hours, the Islamic State (ISIL) now finds themselves […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Lebanon set to lodge complaint with UN over Israeli jets’ sonic booms

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
Beirut will file a complaint with the United Nations Security Council following a recent intrusion of Israeli jets into Lebanese airspace. On Sunday, Israeli Air Force F-15 fighters zipped over Saida, the third-largest city in Lebanon, while breaking the sound barrier. The sonic boom created by the fast, low-flying Israeli warplanes caused the foundations of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Race to Albukamal: US-backed forces attempt to block Syrian Army’s path in Deir Ezzor

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 A.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces continued their advance into Deir Ezzor City, Monday, capturing several areas from the so-called Islamic State (ISIL) at the northern part of the provincial capital. The Syrian Democratic Forces managed to capture the strategic 113th Brigade Base on Monday, following a series of intense clashes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

The Intellectual Arms Race in Philosophy

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 3 hours ago
Here's an excerpt from Nicholas Rescher's *The Strife of Systems: An Essay on the Grounds and Implications* (Page 205 - 206): *"The history of philosophy is akin to an intellectual arms race where all sides escalate the technical bases for their positions. As realists sophisticate their side of the argument, idealists sophisticate their counterarguments; as materialists become more subtle, so do phenomenalists, and so on. At the level of basics, the same old positions continue to contest the field -- albeit that ever more powerful weapons are used to defend increasingly sophistica... more »

The Real 9-11 Truth.....

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 3 hours ago
And endless war ever since......who benefits? Who controls the media narrative? Who scripted the whole 9-11 charade? Who keeps the cover up in tact? Why do the people go along with the fantasy? Bruce

TRUMP’S OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICESteve Bannon recently called...

Robert Reich - 3 hours ago
*TRUMP’S OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE* Steve Bannon recently called Trump’s firing of James Comey the biggest political mistake in modern political history. But it was more than that. It was outright obstruction of justice – another impeachable offense to add to the impeachable offenses Trump has already committed (violation of the Constitution’s “emolument’s clause,” failure to faithfully execute the laws, and abuse of power). Obstruction of justice was among the articles of impeachment drafted against both Presidents Nixon and Clinton. The parallel between Nixon and Trump is almost e... more »

The Republic of Texas and Other “Terrorist Organizations” (I)

Nikolay STARIKOV at OrientalReview.org - 3 hours ago
Nikolay Starikov explains why the actions taken by the people of the Donbass in 2014 look more justified than the insurrection of the American colonists in late XVIII century. The post The Republic of Texas and Other “Terrorist Organizations” (I) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

The U.S. Intel Community Needs Skilled Workers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Sandra Erwin, RCD*: *U.S. Intelligence Agencies in a Race for Skilled Workers* A massive change happened in the U.S. intelligence community after the 9/11 attacks. Agencies were realigned and bureaucracies expanded. Congress created the Director of National Intelligence position and the National Counterterrorism Center amid growing fears that the nation was unprepared for the jihadist threat. There is now a brewing debate on whether the intelligence community — a collection of 17 agencies with an annual budget of about $54 billion — may have become too narrowly focused and slow ... more »

Russia Will Have 6,000 More Tanks in Its Army

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The reason why is quite interesting. Russia is sharply curtailing the number of Soviet-era tanks that is planning to scrap. In previous years, Moscow had planned to send some 10,000 of its older model tanks to the junk yard for disposal, now that figure could be reduced to as few as 4,000. “Initially, when the program was drafted, it was planned that about 10,000 Soviet-made armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) stored in warehouses...will be scrapped," Lt. Gen. Alexander Shevchenko, chief of the main armored directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry, ... more »

Should the World Fear Russia's Robots?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The Uran-6 is a harbinger of the future. The Russians are developing far more advanced robotic systems including a formidable armored UGV that would fill several missions. The Russian military has deployed a special mine clearing until to Syria equipped with the Uran-6 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). While the use of unmanned systems for clearing mines is nothing new for Western forces, it is an illustration of how the Russian military is rapidly catching up as it starts to adopt robotic systems across the board. “The Russian military is firmly integr... more »

Why War with North Korea Could Cost Trillions of Dollars

Anthony Fensom at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Anthony Fensom* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean military participate in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea] Unleashing Trump's “fire and fury” on North Korea would rack up both human and financial costs. War with North Korea could result in the death of fifty thousand or more Americans and more than two million Korean casualties. However, the economic cost would be massive, too, running into potentially trillions of dollars for the United States, while damaging Asia’s biggest economies. The 1950–1953 Korean War ca... more »

The United Nations Needs to Treat Taiwan Fairly

David Tawei Lee at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*David Tawei Lee* *Politics, Asia* [image: The United Nations logo is pictured in front of the United Nations Headquarters building during the 71st United Nations General Assembly] Taiwanese passport holders enjoy visa-free or other forms of travel convenience to 165 countries and territories, yet are unable to step inside the Headquarters of the UN. “As we embark on this great collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind”—*Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development* New York is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. As wi... more »

Trump's September Budget Deal Could Move Tax Reform

Romina Boccia at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Romina Boccia* *Politics, North America* [image: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with members of the Republican Congressional leadership] Republican leaders should seize the opporunity to work with Trump to enact pro-growth, fiscally responsible tax reform. This week’s budget deal is fiscally irresponsible. But it just may have cleared the legislative schedule for serious action on much-needed tax reform. The lamentable budget deal suspends the debt limit—and continues all discretionary spending at current (FY... more »

Test Putin’s Proposal for UN Peacekeepers

Steven Pifer at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Steven Pifer* *Security, Europe* [image: People hold lit candles during a rally organized by supporters of the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass and Luhansk to commemorate victims of the military conflict in the eastern regions of Ukraine] A UN peacekeeping force could make a serious contribution to ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict in Donbass—if it has a proper mandate. Russian president Vladimir Putin made headlines last week when he suggested a UN peacekeeping force for the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine. His proposal likely was not sincere, but Ukraine and its friends... more »

Did Hurricane Irma Create a ‘Cloud Face’?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A web site passed off a video shot in Canada in 2011 as "live footage" of a storm that lashed Florida six years later.

The Republicans Think The Time Is Right To Further Weaken Campaign Finance Reform

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*"The party of Big Money wants to eliminate all restraints on Big Money. No surprise there."* -Alan Grayson If Republicans think there should be no limits to nor regulations on campaign funding, why do they sneak around in the dark trying to destroy the rules and regulations. Why not just admit it and have the debate? One or more Republicans recently sneaked some language into a must-pass spending bill and refuses to take "the credit" for his or her riders. Fox News reported that "the measures are tucked into a GOP package of spending bills currently being debated in the House. ... more »

Nuclear Power Plants and Hurricane Irma: Now Savannah River Site at Risk from Flooding

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 4 hours ago
Finding information about nuclear reactors and nuclear sites at risk from Irma flooding and winds is challenging. I've been following the Turkey Point and St Lucie npps in Florida over the last few days (see blog posts). Today, Florida Power and Electric told Reuters that they were planning on bringing up the power on 1 reactor that had been powered down (but not "off," apparently) at St Lucie Nuclear Power Plant in Florida. Florida Power and Electric claims that they also plan on re-starting the reactors at Turkey Point, one of which was shut down in anticipation of the storm. Th... more »

Here’s What Really Happened on 9/11 — James Perloff

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
SGTreport Published on Sep 10, 2017 On the 16th anniversary of 9/11 author James Perloff joins me to explain what REALLY happened on 9/11/2001. “9/11 Was a False Flag to get into illegal wars” – Former FDNY Rudy Dent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOFrZ… end

Israeli Jets Rattle Lebanon And Raise Tensions With Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
Israeli Jets Rattle Lebanon And Raise Tensions With Syria by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ In what Lebanese media reported as a deeply provocative act, an Israeli jet did a high speed and low altitude flyover of the city of Saida in the country’s South on Sunday. Lebanese citizens and security sources also reported sonic booms which broke […]

Is China Passing Us?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daniel Kliman and Harry Krejsa, Politico*: *Is China leaping past us?* With little notice in Washington, Beijing has quietly become an innovation superpower. How should the U.S. respond? Sixty years ago this fall, the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching into orbit Earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. The beach ball-sized spacecraft was an astounding scientific achievement, one previously thought beyond the reach of Moscow. As Sputnik circled the globe and emitted radio signals detectable by anyone with a short-wave receiver, the American public experienced a cr... more »

Naval Academy to Discuss 2 Buildings Named for Confederates

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON — A panel on memorials at the U.S. Naval Academy will discuss whether two buildings on the campus grounds should remain named after two American naval officers who fought for the Confederacy, the academy’s superintendent said Monday. Vice Adm. Ted Carter, who briefed the academy’s Board of Visitors about the building names at a […]

Nevada University Selling Coveted Violin to Fund Arts Building

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
RENO, Nev. — A Nevada university will soon put a coveted, high-priced Stradivarius violin on the auction block in order to pay for their new arts building. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents gave approval last week for the University of Nevada in Reno to sell the […]

$50M Gift Prompts New Name for Iowa State Business College

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
AMES, Iowa — Officials say the Iowa State University College of Business will be renamed because of a $50 million commitment from two California benefactors. The university said in a news release Monday that the college will be renamed the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business, pending approval by the Iowa Board of Regents. […]

Melissa McCarthy wins Emmy for her portrayal of former White House press secretary Sean Spicer. So well deserved.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
Courtesy of The Hill: *Melissa McCarthy brought home an Emmy this weekend for her memorable impersonation of former White House press secretary Sean Spicer on "Saturday Night Live." * *The actress won an Emmy for best actress on a comedy series at the Emmy’s creative arts awards Sunday, according to The Associated Press. The awards are a precursor to the main show next weekend. * *McCarthy’s impersonation of Spicer, featuring her driving a podium through New York City, firing a water gun at reporters and repeatedly threatening to run them over with the podium, drew wide praise.* ... more »

Did Pizza Hut Pressure Workers Evacuating From Irma’s Path to Stay at Work?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The company said a franchise manager "elected to add a few things" to a set of company recommendations.

Is There a Children’s Toy Called ‘My First Vape’?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Despite controversy, the "toy" is no more than a hoax by an advertising executive and serial meme maker.

Did Barack Obama Attach an Ominous Message to a Letter He Wrote to Donald Trump?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
There was no threat in an Inauguration Day letter from former President Barack Obama to his successor.

‘We Stand by You’

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
U.S. naval officer's letter describes a 'manning the rails' ceremony performed by a German destroyer.

Did Jennifer Lawrence Say Hurricanes Are ‘Nature’s Wrath’ Against Trump?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Right-wing web sites misrepresented Lawrence's assertion that climate change is caused by human activity.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 11, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Bennett Seftel, Cipher Brief:* *The Legacy of Leadership Decapitation after 9/11* Since the September 11 attacks, the U.S. has used leadership decapitation – the targeting and killing of terrorist leaders – as a pillar of its counterterrorism strategy. Through combat operations, special operations forces raids, and drone strikes, the U.S. has successfully removed al Qaeda and ISIS commanders from battlefields across the globe and has undermined the operational capacities of militant organizations that aim to strike the U.S. homeland, as well as America’s allies and interests abro... more »

X22 Report, “Warning: Economic Breakdown Headed Our Way”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
X22 Report, “Warning: Economic Breakdown Headed Our Way” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj2dkvzQ3mc *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Middle East Has Fallen, Now What Happens To The Dollar?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDgsKAw-n_s

Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Hymn”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Vangelis, “Hymn” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB7fnZ-AQNE

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“A now famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope featured Pillars of Creation, star forming columns of cold gas and dust light-years long inside M16, the Eagle Nebula. This false-color composite image views the nearby stellar nursery using data from the Herschel Space Observatory's panoramic exploration of interstellar clouds along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. Herschel's far infrared detectors record the emission from the region's cold dust directly. *Click image for larger size.* The famous pillars are included near the center of the scene. While the central group of hot... more »

Chet Raymo, "Exile"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Exile"* by Chet Raymo "Are we truly alone With our physics and myths, The stars no more Than glittering dust, With no one there To hear our choral odes?" "This is the ultimate question, the only question, asked here by the Northern Irish poet Derek Mahon. It is a poem of exile, from the ancient familiar, from the sustaining myth of rootedness, of centrality. A poem that the naturalist can relate to, we pilgrims of infinite spaces, of the overarching blank pages on which we write our own stories, our own scriptures, having none of divine pedigree. Yes, we fe... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
San Bernardino, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

“The Valley of Despair: Seeds of Light”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“The Valley of Despair: Seeds of Light”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “Even in our darkest times, there are seeds of light within ourselves, we need only call them forward. Anyone who has walked through the valley of despair and come out the other side knows that even in that darkness, seeds of light can be found. Often their tendrils reach out of the gloom and into the daylight alongside the journeyer who emerges from that deep sorrow. When we find ourselves in a place of despair, it can help us to know this, so that we don’t give up. We can stop, take a deep breath, and remind... more »

"We Have An Expectation..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“It goes against the American storytelling grain to have someone in a situation he can't get out of, but I think this is very usual in life. There are people, particularly dumb people, who are in terrible trouble and never get out of it, because they're not intelligent enough. It strikes me as gruesome and comical that in our culture we have an expectation that man can always solve his problems. This is so untrue that it makes me want to cry - or laugh.” - Kurt Vonnegut

"Debt Nightmare: Does Anyone Actually Care That Our Exploding National Debt Is Destroying Our Future?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Debt Nightmare: Does Anyone Actually Care That Our * *Exploding National Debt Is Destroying Our Future*?" by Michael Snyder "When will America finally wake up? The borrower is the servant of the lender, and we now have a colossal 20 trillion dollar chain around our collective ankles. We have willingly enslaved ourselves, our children and our grandchildren, and yet our addiction is so insatiable that we continue to add more than 100 million dollars to our debt load every single hour of every single day. The national debt is sitting at a grand total of $20,162,176,797,904.13 at this... more »

Genetic Quality Of Fathers Influences Gender Of Offspring

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
In determining the gender of offspring, fathers may be getting shortchanged. Because mothers can influence their offspring in a number of ways, from copulation to birth, while fathers have control over sperm only, it has long been assumed mothers are more important. In mammals, it is also believed that offspring sex ratios can only be determined by the mother, since fathers have always been thought to inseminate an equal proportion of X and Y sperm, having a random effect on offspring sex that they could not shift from equality, or 50:50. read more

The Economist Peddles Extreme Weather Lies

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 5 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/906739904788430848 The Economist has been running this video on Twitter, with the usual fraudulent claims. The film uses two examples: Hurricane Harvey Bangladesh flooding. They forget to mention that Texas has had even more intensive storms in the past, notably 1978 and 1979, and that Bangladesh regularly floods. […]

World News Briefs -- September 11, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.N. Security Council unanimously steps up sanctions against North Korea* UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council unanimously stepped up sanctions against North Korea on Monday over the country’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sept. 3, imposing a ban on the country’s textile exports and capping imports of crude oil. It was the ninth sanctions resolution unanimously adopted by the 15-member council since 2006 over North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs. The United States watered down an initial tougher draft resolution to w... more »

Lie Detector Tests: Latest Example Of How Trump May Further Entrench Obama’s War On Leaks

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 6 hours ago
If Jeff Sessions is considering lie detector tests for leakers, it'd fit into the institutional crackdown on leaks previously championed by President Obama. The post Lie Detector Tests: Latest Example Of How Trump May Further Entrench Obama’s War On Leaks appeared first on Shadowproof.

Lomborg Warns: Don’t Be Distracted by Climate Change

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 6 hours ago
Lomborg lucidity is again on display in his recent WSJ article The Climate-Change Distraction It’s confusing, causally incorrect and diverts resources from real solutions to real problems. By Bjorn Lomborg Sept. 7, 2017. Full text with my bolds Climate change has been blamed for a dizzying array of absurd woes, from the dwindling number of […]

What We Lost on September 11th

Jeff Deist at 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] The cliché is true: September 11, 2001 represents a defining American moment. Generation X and Millennials suddenly had their own day of infamy, just as their parents and grandparents had Pearl Harbor and the Kennedy assassination. 9/11 marked the end of a relatively untroubled time in the US following the 1980 and 90s, and the beginning of a dark turn that continues to this day. Optimism, an enduring feature of the American psyche (rightly or wrongly identified as buncombe by Mencken) suddenly was in short supply. Lives were lost, along with innocence. But the i... more »

The Case Against the Iranian Nuclear Deal is One Big Lie

Stephen Walt at 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] Imagine we were back in 1948. Suppose Joseph Stalin offered to halt the Soviet Union’s efforts to develop its own atomic bomb for up to 15 years. As part of the deal, suppose he agreed to let inspectors from the United Nations enter the USSR and monitor all of its nuclear facilities. Suppose he’d even said these U.N. officials could also inspect other Soviet facilities, provided they had valid reasons to suspect proscribed activities were occurring there. To sweeten the offer even more, imagine Stalin said he would also give up a substantial portion of the enric... more »

Why Did Robert Mueller Obstruct Congress’s 9/11 Probe?

Justin Raimondo at 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] Sixteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, we still don’t know what happened. How did a ragtag bunch of hijackers, armed only with box cutters, manage to gain control of those airliners? How did they get into the United States to begin with? Who supported them while they were here? Why didn’t law enforcement – which had plenty of clues as to what they were up to – stop them? Prior to the attacks, our government spent billions on “anti-terrorist” programs designed to prevent precisely what occurred on September 11, 20... more »

Jihadist special forces graduate several new recruits in northern Homs

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham graduated several new recruits in their special forces division based inside the Houla Plains of northern Homs recently. The new special forces personnel were filmed by Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham’s official media wing this past week showing the graduation ceremony taking place in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian general issues clarification statement about refugees: video

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – Major General Issam Zahreddine recorded a voice note on Monday to clarify a statement he made on a video late last week in regards to Syrian refugees. The prominent Syrian general was accused by western and pro-opposition publications of threatening to kill any refugee that returned to Syria. However, General […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video footage of the Syrian Army’s operation to liberate Mas’oud village

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated the key village of Mas’oud in the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate this past weekend, the Ministry of Defense reported. Led by the Qalamoun Shield forces of the 3rd Division, the Syrian Arab Army took control of Mas’oud this past weekend after advancing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Congress Exploits Hurricane to Raise Debt Ceiling

Ron Paul at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: congress-exploits-hurricane-to-raise-debt-ceiling] Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel famously counseled politicians to never let a crisis go to waste. Sadly, President Trump and congressional leaders of both parties showed that they have taken this advice to heart when they attached a debt ceiling increase and an extension of government spending to the over 15 billion dollars Hurricane Harvey relief bill.

Democrats Set to Use Tribes to Bloat Their Vote With Proposed Voting Rights Advancement Act

Elaine D. Willman at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: democrats-set-to-use-tribes-to-bloat-their-vote-with-proposed-voting-rights-advancement-act] Democrats have twin versions of dangerous legislation, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017, pending in the U.S. Senate and House. If allowed to pass, it would use the Indian tribes to inject more voter fraud and corruption into our election process.

CATHOLIC LEAGUE'S DONOHUE CAN'T EVEN CONVINCINGLY FAKE ANGER AT BANNON FOR INSULTING THE FAITH

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 6 hours ago
In his *60 Minutes* interview, Steve Bannon -- a cradle Catholic -- attacked the church for its response to President Trump's termination of DACA. "The bishops have been terrible on this," Steve Bannon ... said in an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes." "You know why? Because, unable to come to grips with the problems in the church, they need illegal aliens. They need illegal aliens to fill the churches. ... They have an economic interest." Bishops were not pleased: James Rogers, the [U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops'] chief spokesman, called Bannon's comments "preposterous" and a... more »

Native Nations Protest Energy Transfer Pipelines in Dallas by Yolonda Bluehorse

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 6 hours ago
. Stop Energy Transfer Partners National Campaign Rally at Pipeline Headquarters in Dallas By Yolonda Bluehorse, Lakota Society of Native Nations Censored NewsDALLAS -- On Friday Sept 8, 2017 members of the Society of Native Nations, an indigenous led, non-profit organization in Texas, organized a rally at Energy Transfer Partners in Dallas, Texas. This event was created to

Labour's Bankrupt Brexit Rebels

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
From time to time politics presents us with an acid test. Examples might be opposing wars based on dodgy dossiers, not taking more money off poor people, refusing to cheerlead the scapegoating of powerless populations, standing up against the marketisation of the NHS. You know the sort, a vitally important issue that comes down to very clear right and wrong sides. The Withdrawal Bill now going through the Commons are one of those issues. Not because it facilitates or stymies Brexit, but because it's an egregious power grab. It is a self-evident attempt by an authori... more »

New Research Finally Solves the ‘Fibromyalgia Mystery’?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The research is real, but it is neither new nor did it substantively affect the debate about the disease’s cause.

Lincoln and Lee’s Views on Slavery

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A meme widely circulated in the wake of a controversy over Confederate memorials does not accurately reflect Abraham Lincoln's and Robert E. Lee's views on slavery and the Civil War.

Dozens of Tethered Dogs Rescued Before Irma Hit South Florida

White Wolf at White Wolf - 7 hours ago
Animal control workers rescued dozens dogs that were found tied to trees, cars and other things as residents fled the area ahead of Hurricane Irma. At last count, UPI reported that Palm Beach County Animal Care had taken in 49 dogs and two cats during a two-day period, Friday and Saturday, before the brunt of the storm hit the area. About half were picked up in the Glades, per Dianne Suave, head of PBCAC. The Glades area is about 45 miles from Florida’s east coast. “They [were left in yards], in pen[s they could not] escape from, or tethered to trees or poles,” she told WPTV-TV. “I... more »

Scientist Finally Confirms Weather Modification: A Comprehensive Database on Chemtrails and Weather Modification Already Exists

Activist Post at Activist Post - 7 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich Too many humans in the Northern Hemisphere have been horribly affected by recent mega-hurricanes—“Harvey,” Texas; “Irma,” Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Cuba,... more »

FBI now turns its attention to Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik to examine its part in the 2016 election.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Courtesy of Yahoo News: *The FBI recently questioned a former White House correspondent for Sputnik, the Russian-government-funded news agency, as part of an investigation into whether it is acting as an undeclared propaganda arm of the Kremlin in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). * *As part of the probe, Yahoo News has learned, the bureau has obtained a thumb drive containing thousands of internal Sputnik emails and documents — material that could potentially help prosecutors build a case that the news agency played a role in the Russian government “influen... more »

Russia Prepares To Expel More U.S. Diplomats

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
The US national flag on the front of the US Embassy building in Moscow. © Iliya Pitalev / Sputnik *L.A. Times:* *Moscow considering deeper cuts to U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia* Moscow is threatening to order an additional 155 American diplomatic personnel removed from missions in Russia in a further escalation of the cycle of retaliation between the two world powers. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Russia was seriously considering the additional cuts, although it had not yet made a formal petition. A senior State Department official, speaking on cond... more »

UN Human Rights Chief: ‘Textbook Example Of Ethnic Cleansing’ In Myanmar

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*UN News Center*: *UN human rights chief points to ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar* The United Nations human rights chief today lashed out at the treatment of the Rohingya in Myanmar which has led to more than 300,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh in the past three weeks, as security forces and local militia reportedly burn villages and shoot civilians. “The situation seems a textbook example of ethnic cleansing,” Zeid Ra‘ad al-Hussein told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, noting that the current situation cannot yet be fully assessed since Myanmar has refus... more »

Can Russian Steal Elections, Destroy Democracy? Putin Is Certainly Trying-- Next Up: Germany

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
The GA-06 special election to replace right-wing nut Tom Price race was universally viewed as a referendum on Trump. If Ossoff would have won, the White House and the Kremlin feared that congressional Republicans will abandon Trump and his legislative agenda in droves. So the Kremlin felt around to see if it would be possible steal the Georgia special in similar ways they helped steal swing counties in the Rust Belt. Think I'm kidding? WSB is the biggest TV station in Atlanta. They reported that the FBI investigated a data breach at the Center for Election Systems at Kennesaw Sta... more »

On 9/11 Anniversary Suicide Bomber Wounds Five U.S. Troops

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
U.S. soldiers take part in a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, in Kabul, Afghanistan September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail *FOX News*: *5 US troops wounded in Afghanistan suicide attack on 9/11 anniversary* Five U.S. troops were wounded Monday when a suicide bomber drove a car bomb into an armored convoy outside Bagram Air Base in northern Afghanistan, officials told Fox News. The wounded troops have “minor injuries,” according to a U.S. defense official who described the injuries as “broken bones” and concussions. A Georgian soldier... more »

Brain-Computer Interface Turns Thoughts Into A Musical Score

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
Brain-computer interfaces can replace bodily functions to a certain degree and now they can even compose music. At least in a sense. Derived from an established brain-computer interface method which mainly serves to spell - more accurately - write, a team writing in *PLOS One* has shown how they developed a new application by which music can be composed just through the power of thought. All that is needed is a special cap which measures brain waves, composition software. Before you start to think you'll be the next Haydn, keep in mind it can't create musical knowledge. read more

Jews Continue To Be Targeted in France

Steve Byas at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: jews-continue-to-be-targeted-in-france] A recent attack upon a Jewish family reveals a big reason for anti-Jewish feelings. Like thieves and leftist politicians, the attackers said the Jews "had money," and they wanted it.

Denmark Stops Flow of Refugees Under UN Program, Seeks “More Flexible” Quota

Warren Mass at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: denmark-stops-flow-of-refugees-under-un-program-seeks-more-flexible-quota] Denmark’s minister of immigration and integration, Inger Stojberg, said that Denmark won’t allow any refugees into the country this year under a UN quota system.

The Poet: Charles Simic, “Against Winter”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“Against Winter”* “The truth is dark under your eyelids. What are you going to do about it? The birds are silent; there's no one to ask. All day long you'll squint at the gray sky. When the wind blows you'll shiver like straw. A meek little lamb you grew your wool Till they came after you with huge shears. Flies hovered over open mouth, Then they, too, flew off like the leaves, The bare branches reached after them in vain. Winter coming. Like the last heroic soldier Of a defeated army, you'll stay at your post, Head bared to the first snow flake. Till a neighbor comes to yell at you, ... more »

Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Atmospheres”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Deuter, “Atmospheres” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RXv4YhyCOo

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
A Search of this blog will reveal many posts about 9/11. I highly recommend you look here for many more: - http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/ It's not at all what they told you...

"Some Days...

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"Some days I want to put my head in the sand. There's too much pain out there, there's too much that scares me. But I wouldn't be able to breathe with my head in the sand, and I wouldn't be able to hear or see or smell. The world is a lovely place... despite the sadness it holds for each of us, despite the terrible things we do." - James Howe

“In the Dark”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“In the Dark”* by James Howard Kunstler "The stock market is zooming this morning on the news that only 5.7 million people in Florida will have to do without air conditioning, hot showers, and Keurig mochachinos at dawn’s early light Monday, Sept 11, 2017. I’m mindful that the news cycle right after a hurricane goes kind of blank for a day or more as dazed and confused citizens venture out to assess the damage. For now, there is very little hard information on the Web waves. Does Key West still exist? Hard to tell. We’ll know more this evening. The one-two punch of Harvey and Irma... more »

RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: Poland ‘ACTING LIKE ISIS’ in tearing down Soviet memorials

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Poland backed down over historic accuracy when Ukraine and Lithuania complained, but refuses to stop engaging in historical vandalism against the memory of Soviet liberators. More The post RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: Poland ‘ACTING LIKE ISIS’ in tearing down Soviet memorials appeared first on The Duran.

James Woods recounts “dry-run” hijacking attempt before 9/11 (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Hollywood actor James Woods witnessed a 9/11 practice run in early August 2001. More The post James Woods recounts “dry-run” hijacking attempt before 9/11 (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

The Washington Post Repeats Its Nuclear Error

Nima Shirazi at Wide Asleep in America - 8 hours ago
In late April 2015, The Washington Post published an article about then-recent poll numbers showing that 13% of Americans (and 21% of self-identified Republicans) supported a unilateral, unprovoked, wholly illegal military attack on Iran. The report's author Aaron Blake at one point referred to what he described as "Iran's nuclear weapons program," despite the fact that Iran does not currently

‘Fire Did Not Bring It Down’: 2-Year Study Refutes Official WTC 7 Report, Supports Controlled Demo

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 8 hours ago
[image: wtc 7]For the first time, an ongoing peer reviewed academic study of the collapse of WTC 7, officially refutes the conclusion brought forward by NIST.

Amarillo by Comparison

Content Multimedia - 9 hours ago
By James Quintero

Chinese State Banks To Suspend Accounts Held By North Koreans

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
A sign displaying the Chinese (L) and North Korean (R) flags is pictured by the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, which connects the Chinese city of Dandong, whose bank has been sanctioned by the US Treasury, and the North Korean town of Sinuiju (AFP Photo/MARK RALSTON) *South China Morning Post*: *Chinese bank ban ‘threatens to tighten chokehold’ on trade with North Korea* *Ban applies across the board but cash and barter system offer ways around the sanctions, analysts say* Beijing has reportedly ordered Chinese state banks to suspend accounts held by North Koreans, a move that cou... more »

North Korean Sanctions Watered-Down To Bring China, Russia Onboard

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.N. Security Council to vote Monday on weakened North Korea sanctions: diplomats* UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Monday to impose new sanctions on North Korea over its largest nuclear bomb test, after the United States watered-down the text of a resolution to appease China and Russia. A week ago, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called for the “strongest possible” sanctions on North Korea and had sought an oil embargo on Pyongyang. But after negotiations in recent days, mainly among the council’s veto... more »

Quote of the Day: On musical inspiration

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*“I never know what I’m going to write about, so I think there is a psychological aspect; just what mood you’re in. Early on, when we started writing, we used to say, it’s like a psychiatrist - you know, you talk into your guitar, you’re telling your problems to your guitar, and it comes out as a song.”* ~ Paul McCartney, explaining it all to Manic Street Preacher James Dean Bradfied . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

The kind of professor the New York Times loves!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017From Harvard, and barely coherent:* Just for the record, Professor Miles graduated from Harvard, in 1992. She got her doctorate, in American Studies, at Minnesota. According to leading authority on her career, she's currently "a professor at the University of Michigan in the Program in American Culture, Center for Afro-American and African Studies, Department of History, and Native American Studies Program." We're not entirely sure that we know how to disentangle that string of words. But then, we had a similar reaction to Professor Miles' op-ed column ... more »

Florida Governor Rick Scott Critically Injured During Hurricane Irma Cleanup?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A notorious purveyor of fake news churns out another fabrication.

Weather Reporter Hit by a Stop Sign During Storm?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A clip from a television sitcom showing a stop sign crashing into a weather reporter during a storm is occasionally mistaken for genuine news footage.

Hurricane Irma Floods Miami International Airport?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The White House's social media director mistook a video showing heavy flooding at the Mexico City International Airport for its Miami counterpart.

The U.S. Navy's Hyper Velocity Projectile: A Mach 7.5 Super Bullet

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The ultimate weapon? *The Navy, DoD and even the Army are also experimenting with integrating the rail gun hypervelocity projectile with existing weapons platforms such as the Navy's 5-inch guns or Army Howitzer.* *Also, the Navy is evaluating whether to mount its new Electromagnetic Railgun weapon from the high-tech DDG 1000 destroyer by the mid-2020s, service officials said.* *The DDG 1000’s Integrated Power System provides a large amount of on board electricity sufficient to accommodate the weapon, Navy developers have explained.* The promise of ... more »

NRC Update on Florida's Irma- Beleagured Nuclear Power Plants

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 10 hours ago
USNRC (September 11, 2017) NRC Continues to Respond to Irma https://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/ Turkey Point Unit 3, in south Florida, remains safely shut down, as it has been since Saturday. Turkey Point Unit 4 shut down automatically just before 7 p.m. Sunday evening due to a valve issue. The shutdown was uncomplicated, the plant is in a safe condition, and winds and rain have diminished at the site such that the plant staff exited their declaration of an unusual event at 4 a.m. Three NRC resident inspectors remain at the site, but the agency is now assessing steps to return t... more »

Children Held Hostage During Disturbing 9/11 Drill by School Official Threatening to Kill Them

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Honolulu, HI — In America’s modern-day police state, it seems the state knows no bounds as to how far it will go to... more »

MSNBC host Joy Reid's epic rant to the Bernie Sanders supporters is certainly something worth sharing.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
I am 100 percent OVER the self-pity, conspiracy theorizing, moaning and foot stomping demands of Sanders bitter enders. Like, DONE. — Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) September 9, 2017 Your candidate fought hard in the primary, in which the Democratic Party allowed him to compete WITHOUT becoming a Democrat. — Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) September 9, 2017 Registered Democrats, including people so Democraty they WORKED FOR THE DNC didn't like it and shocker - PREFERRED THAT THE DEMOCRAT WIN. — Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) September 9, 2017 They snarked at your candidate in catty emails ... they schedu... more »

Toxic Chemicals in Tattoo Inks Linked to Chronic Health Conditions

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Alex Pietrowski* - Do you have any idea what's in your tattoo ink? The post Toxic Chemicals in Tattoo Inks Linked to Chronic Health Conditions appeared first on Waking Times.

Debunking Climate-change Deception

James Murphy at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: an-inconvenient-deception-review] In his new e-book, *An Inconvenient Deception: How Al Gore Distorts Climate Science and Energy Policy*, climatologist Roy Spencer dismantles and debunks climate alarmist and former Vice President Al Gore’s new movie, *An Inconvenient Sequel. *

Breaking: Syrian Army advances south of Deir Ezzor Airport

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has once again advanced in the Deir Ezzor countryside, liberating several points from the so-called Islamic State (ISIL) forces near the Deir Ezzor Military Airport. Led by elements of the Republican Guard and Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army pushed southwest of the Tameen Base […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian intelligence officer posed as ISIL emir for several years in Deir Ezzor

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – A Syrian intelligence officer infiltrated the Islamic State’s (ISIL) command wing and served as an ’emir’ (leader) of a town in rural Deir Ezzor, a source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News on Monday. According to the source, the Syrian intelligence agent was the emir of Mo Hassan, a town in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syria: ‘Shells were raining down on us’ – Deir ez-Zor’s residents recall living under IS siege

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:35 P.M.) – Local residents of Deir ez-Zor expressed their relief on Sunday, after a three-year-long siege of the area by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) was lifted by the Syrian Arab Army backed by Russian air power. “When we were living under the blockade, we had no cucumbers, tomatoes, apples […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army liberates large areas in central Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their central Syria offensive, Monday, targeting the so-called Islamic State (ISIL) forces near the Jabal Sha’er area of the Homs Governorate. According to the Syrian Arab Army’s High Command, their forces managed to liberate the northern and western parts of Jabal Bil’as, which is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iranian military strengthens presence in southern Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – Over the last two weeks, the Iranian military has increased its presence in southern Syria, a Syrian Army source told Al-Masdar from Izra’a, Dara’a. “Many Iranians are deployed as advisers and police in southern Syria, especially in the de-escalation zones,” the source told Al-Masdar. “We have seen a big increase […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Assad’s birthplace struck by jihadist missiles on his birthday

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the National Defense Forces (NDF) of Latakia reported that at least ten missiles struck the city of Al-Qurdaha in northeastern Latakia. While no casualties have been reported thus far, the missiles did manage to cause some material damage on this well-fortified city in the Alawite Mountains (Jabal Al-‘Alawi). […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Everybody hates me: Hillary Clinton

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – According to veteran American politician Hillary Clinton, almost everyone with influence in Washington hates her and that even those who are supporters still failed to do anything worthwhile. The combination of these factors apparently ensured that she failed during the final leg of the 2016 presidential bid. In her latest […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US military presence in Syria violates international law — Lavrov

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
Washington’s military presence in Syria violates the international law, but this possibility for fighting terrorism should be used, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday after talks with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi. “We cooperate in this format with Syrian armed forces exclusively for quashing terrorism and ending the civil war, start solving humanitarian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA'S NEXT PHONY ANTI-TRUMP WILL BE A RETREAD: MITT ROMNEY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
He's definitely running: Sources tell UtahPolicy.com that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is preparing to run for Senate in 2018 if Sen. Orrin Hatch decides to retire.... A UtahPolicy.com poll shows Romney would be in great shape to win a Senate race against Democrat Jenny Wilson. Romney pulls 64% of the vote to Wilson's 26%. The poll shows [Representative Chris] Stewart would only be ahead of Wilson 34-30.... Earlier this year Hatch said he would be willing to step aside if an "outstanding person" like Mitt Romney were to run for the seat he currently holds. This is going ... more »

SIX MILLION IN FLORIDA LEFT WITHOUT ELECTRICITY BY IRMA

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 11 hours ago
Six million people have been left without power in Florida after Hurricane Irma caused flooding and extensive damage. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4872940/The-sun-rises-devastation-wreaked-Irma-Florida.html

Watch a very nervous looking Sebastian Kurz. Total jerk knows he has been outed

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 11 hours ago
George Soros’ most recently outed puppet Sebastian Kurz can be seen pivoting, jerking, pirouetting, and bowing stiffly like a parody Prussian, in between traversing short spaces with mincing steps in this video from yesterday. Body language. Extremely nervous. http://www.heute.at/politik/news/story/-VP- Wahlkampfauftakt-Sebastian-Kurz-Interview-im-Tourbus- 45748964

Did Hurricane Irma Draw the Water Away from Beaches in Florida and the Bahamas?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Remarkable images appear to show examples of a real meteorological phenomenon called "negative surge."

Wendsler Nosie, Tracker of Evil at Santa Fe Plaza

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
Wendsler Nosie, Tracker of Evil at the Santa Fe Plaza Frances Madeson Special to Censored News This interview was conducted on Saturday, September 9, 2017 San Carlos Apache activist Wendsler Nosie came to Santa Fe to participate in the third annual street protest against the public Entrada costume pageant on September 8, which depicts Spanish Conquistadores reconquering the

Islamic State Militants Kill 18 Egyptian Policemen In The Sinai

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*BBC*: *IS attack on Sinai convoy 'kills 18 Egyptian police'* At least 18 policemen have been killed in an attack on a convoy in Egypt's Sinai peninsula claimed by so-called Islamic State, security sources say. Militants detonated a roadside bomb near the town of el-Arish, reportedly destroying three armoured vehicles and a fourth with signal-jamming equipment. They then opened fire with machine guns at survivors of the blast. The interior ministry confirmed there had been an attack and that several policemen had been killed or injured. Hundreds of soldiers and police have been k... more »

WANTED: 103 9/11 CRIMINALS STILL AT LARGE

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*16th Anniversary of * *9/11 Psychopathic Event* 103 Suspected 9-11 Criminal Coconspirators http://www.whodidit.org/ [image: Bush] *George W. Bush - *eldest son of Bush crime family; guilty of election fraud in 2000, 2004; guilty of war crimes, war profiteering, treason, crimes against humanity; likely signed-off on 9-11 plot [image: cheney] *Dick Cheney — *former PNAC member; former chairman of CFR; guilty of war profiteering, treason; was in bunker on 9-11 directing several “war games”; lied to 9-11 Omission Commission about timing of 9-11 activities [image: rumsfeld] *Donald Rums... more »

The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma -- News Updates

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Watts Up With That*: *Hurricane expert Klotzbach: #Irma at landfall comes in 7th behind 1935 Labor Day storm* While this won’t be of much comfort for those that are squarely in it’s path right now, it is a small bit of good news. Dr. Philip Klotzbach has compiled rankings of both hurricane Irma and Harvey when they made landfall. Compared to the 1935 Labor Day storm, Irma is a distant 7th, tied with the 1928 Lake Okeechobee storm. *Read more* .... *More News On The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma* The Latest: Irma knocks out power to 7M homes, businesses -- AP Irma Live Updates: No... more »

Is Osama Bin Laden's Son Poised to Unify Terrorists Worldwide?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Believed to be 24 or 25 years old, Hamza is expected by experts to potentially become the next al-Qaeda leader. (Photo: YouTube screenshot) *Ali Soufan, Daily Beast*: *Bin Laden’s Son Is Poised to Unify Terrorists Worldwide* *Hamza bin Laden isn’t just being prepared for a leadership role in his father’s organization. He’s now the figure best placed to reunify the global jihadi movement.* One day in early November 2001, on a hillside south of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden bade farewell to three of his young sons. In the shade of an olive tree, he handed each boy a misba... more »

Why Russia Hasn’t and Won’t Invade Ukraine

Patrick ARMSTRONG at OrientalReview.org - 12 hours ago
it doesn’t want to find itself bogged down in months or years of ambushes, IEDs and all that. And then probably have to leave at the end, anyway. The post Why Russia Hasn’t and Won’t Invade Ukraine appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Time to Strike a Diplomatic Deal with China on North Korea

Doug Bandow at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* The Trump administration’s best shot at deterring North Korea would be to mix diplomacy and sanctions in an initiative backed by Beijing. North Korea’s latest nuclear test has pushed the Trump administration into a near frenzy, even though America has lived with the threat of annihilation for more than a half century, starting when the Soviet Union built atomic weapons. The United States relied on deterrence to prevent an attack by Joseph Stalin’s tyrannical regime. A little later Washington also tolerated, albeit reluctantly, Maoist China’s entry ... more »

Ivanka: DOTUS or DOOFUS?

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 12 hours ago
Ivanka Trump has been in a fashion quandary lately. What designer costume should she be today: Daughter Of Oligarch Fuming Under Siege (DOOFUS), or Daughter Of The United States (DOTUS)? Ever since her doting daddy dissed the Dreamers, and banned transgender people from the military, Ivanka had been forced into semi-hiding. It was no longer safe for her to turn her exclusive Washington neighborhood into her own private catwalk, because the neighbors were all out there protesting. There hadn't been a front page spread about her latest outfit in *The Daily Mail *for at least a week. (... more »

Did Physicist Michio Kaku Say HAARP Caused Irma and Harvey?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A 2013 CBS video segment about weather modification was dishonestly reframed as a clip about Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.

Children Held Hostage During Disturbing 9/11 Drill by School Official Threatening to Kill Them

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: drill]Middle school children were left traumatized, one with PTSD, after a masked man held them hostage and threatened to kill them all as part of an official school drill.

Violence and the State: Equifax

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*White-collar criminologist Bill Black and Aaron Mate discuss the massive Equifax data breach on The Real News Network (source)* *by Gaius Publius* According to the Associated Press the credit reporting and data storage agency Equifax has suffered a massive data breach, and information on *143 million people* — including "credit card and Social Security numbers, addresses and birth dates," plus potentially a whole lot more — have been lost forever to thieves. The date Equifax said it first learned the breach is *July 29*. The date it reported this to the public was Thursday, *Sept... more »

Alaska University: Impossible That WTC Building 7 Collapsed By Small Fires As Claimed By NIST

Aaron at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) was tasked with investigating how World Trade Center 7 fell on 9/11; the findings were live-streamed a... more »

September 11, 2001: Questions to Ask if You Still Believe the Official Narrative

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Tony Cartalucci The attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) left nearly 3,000 dead in NYC, Washington D.C. and over Pennsylvania. The attacks transformed America... more »

America’s Willful Negligence Concerning the 9/11 Attacks

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Joe Giambrone Since December 2002, at the latest, it became glaringly obvious that certain individuals in the US government had lied about how the 9/11... more »

16 Years After 9/11 and US Govt Has Proven They “Hate Our Freedom” Just As Much as Terrorists

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Matt Agorist “They hate our freedoms: our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with each... more »

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