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Bearded mermen pose for 'dudeoir' calendar to raise money for a worthy cause
Behold the "Merb'ys"—a breed of Canadian bearded mermen flapping their
fur and fins for a good cause. SEE ALSO: Mermaid school is a real thing
and they take it very seriously The gentlemen of Newfoundland and
Labrador Beard and Moustache Club are posing in nowt but their merman
garb for a dudeoir-style calendar to raise money for mental health
organisation Spirit Horse NL . And, the photos certai
Woman finds her cats sprawled out on the floor after eating her marijuana plants
Forget catnip, the good stuff is here. A woman in Massachusetts had a
little issue with her grow lights for her cannabis plants, so she moved
them to her porch in order for them to continue to soak up the sun a
bit. Unfortunately, the woman found out the hard way that her two cats
have developed a taste for the sticky icky, and she found them sprawled
out of the floor, surrounded by half-eaten we
Huge prehistoric otter was the size of a wolf
The
remarkable species, which once roamed what is now China, had a bite
comparable to that of a bear. Fossil fragments from the species, which
date ba...
Did radiation over Europe come from Russia ?
The
unexplained cloud of Ruthenium-106 particles was detected over Europe
in September and October. According to French nuclear authorities, the
radio...
They call it “demand management”. We call it “1000 small blackouts”. Sydney people paid to “switch off”.
Some
people in Sydney will be paid to not use electricity in peak periods
Instead of a big blackout the plan now is to have lots of little “by
choice” blackouts at the appliance level. It’s smarter than crashing the
grid, but ponder what we’ve swapped –once electricity was cheap and
“all the time” and now after this discount it will still be more
expensive but also “not there when you need it”. Le
Real Moore News and More Real News: 'BradCast' 11/10/2017
On today's BradCast , our fight against fake news --- and helping the
electorate to understand which news is real and which news is fake ---
continues! [ Audio link to today's real show is posted below. ]
Alabama's Republican U.S. Senate nominee Roy Moore continues to deny
Thursday's explosive and detailed investigative report from the
Washington Post , charging that when the controversial far ri
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How some glue and a rusty bike helped a Nepalese girl escape child marriage
When her parents told 14-year-old Sheskalo Pandey that it was time to
get married, she had other ideas “We’ve never had this many female
pupils before,” says principal Lal Chandra Pandey as the class opens
their textbooks. “I’d say we were used to 90% of the girls in the region
coming to school for a few years, and then typically having to leave at
around 14 or 15 and get married . It was only la
‘We can't be quiet’: Gruffalo co-creator and fellow illustrators respond to Brexit
Axel Scheffler among children’s illustrators across EU to channel
‘anger and sadness and disbelief’ into gallery of images The Gruffalo’s
co-creator, Axel Scheffler, has enlisted leading children’s illustrators
to create thought-provoking visions of Europe in response to Brexit.
Drawings for Europe brings together 17 illustrators from across the
continent in a project that aims to promote the str
I Tried to Break the Louis C.K. Story and It Nearly Killed My Career
Three weeks ago, I published an article about my experience trying to
report on the Louis C.K. allegations at the largest comedy festival in
the world. In the piece, I explained how the COO of the Just for Laughs
festival yelled at me for asking comedians whether they'd heard about
the rumors of sexual misconduct that had been swirling around C.K. In
the weeks since that article ran I have been c
With Shiny Pink And Camo, Casket Designer Honors Texas Shooting Victims
Trey Ganem is offering free customized caskets for the victims of
Sunday's shooting. He hopes his designs help to celebrate their lives.
(Image credit: Nathan Rott/NPR)
In Trump era, a sudden flood of women candidates
Virginia's House of Delegates nearly doubled its number of female
lawmakers on Tuesday, while across the country, Democratic women won key
mayoral and other races. Many say dismay over President Trump's
election motivated them to run for office themselves.
The Dead Sea is dying: Thousands of sinkholes are shrinking water level at rate of 1.4 metres a year
On
a bright November day in Jordan, the Dead Sea appears tranquil, with
barely a ripple on its surface as it stretches out into a distant haze.
But there are indications that all is not well here at the lowest point
on Earth: by the cluster of hotels that lines the seafront, mechanical
diggers appear to be shoring up the land, and the walk down to the sun
loungers beside the water is lengthening.
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IBM says it's reached milestone in quantum computing
IBM has announced a milestone in its race against Google and other big tech firms to build a powerful quantum computer.
Star Wars Battlefront II Lets You Pay Real Money For Multiplayer Advantages
GIF Star Wars Battlefront II has everything you love from the movies:
lightsabers, starfighters, and loot crates. These crates are crucial to
the game’s multiplayer structure but even after being tweaked in
response to widespread criticisms during the beta, they’re a mess that
affects balance in negative ways. Battlefront II ’s progression system
is tied to equippable items called Star Cards. The
Research reveals controversial insecticides are toxic to songbirds
"Studies
on the risks of neonicotinoids have often focused on bees that have
been experiencing population declines. However, it is not just bees that
are being affected by these insecticides," said Christy Morrissey, U of
S biology professor.
Live on the US East Coast? Look Up to See a Rocket Launch Saturday Morning
If you live on or near the U.S. East Coast, you may be able to see a rocket launch Saturday morning (Nov. 11).
4 Laws That Could Stem the Rising Threat of Mass Shootings
Pro-gun
advocates claim new laws will not make us safer. But here is evidence
the right laws will do exactly that -- Read more on
ScientificAmerican.com
4 Laws That Could Stem the Rising Threat of Mass Shootings
Pro-gun
advocates claim new laws will not make us safer. But here is evidence
the right laws will do exactly that -- Read more on
ScientificAmerican.com
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Owen Wilson on Meeting Julia Roberts, and Tandem Biking
Movie star Owen Wilson was back on the show, and told Ellen about
meeting Julia Roberts for the first time for their new movie, "Wonder,"
and tandem bike riding with his friend Don. From: TheEllenShow
St. Vincent Performs 'Los Ageless'
St. Vincent took the stage with an electric performance of "Los Ageless." From: TheEllenShow
The Revolution That Shaped Russia | National Geographic
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Is Peace on Earth Possible? | The Story of Us
Is peace possible? We went to 22 countries and asked people what they
thought. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ THE STORY OF US
WITH MORGAN FREEMAN AIRS WEDNESDAYS 9/8c. About The Story of Us With
Morgan Freeman: From the award-winning team behind The Story of God with
Morgan Freeman comes the new six-part series, The Story of Us with
Morgan Freeman. At a time when events seem to be d
OUGHT - These 3 Things
From the album Room Inside the World, out February 16, 2018 on Merge
Records / Royal Mountain Records. smarturl.it/RoomInsideTheWorld Man:
Michael Gitomer Director: Jonny Look and Scottie Cameron Production:
Special Projects Production Design: Philip Salick Key Grip: Max Joslyn
Gaffer: Levi Kaminkowitz Production Assistant: Denver Stoddard FX and
Conform: Josh Cole Color: Daniel Stonehouse at Cra
Celebrating Veterans Day
From
heartwarming homecoming videos to personal vlogs about their service
experiences, veterans turn to YouTube to help share their stories and
form community. Thanks to their videos, we’ve been able to learn about
some of the incredible individuals who serve our country, whether it’s
Missy Lynn speaking out about her experience in the Air Force , Nick
Bare chronicling his journey from the start o
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Interview 1322 – Sharmine Narwani on the Changing Face of the Middle East
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Today James talks to political analyst and commentator Sharmine Narwani
on the explosive events in the Gulf this week and what they tell us
about the changing power relations in the Middle East. From the wind
down of the Syrian terrorist insurgency to the shock resignation of the
Lebanese PM and the Game of
Interview 1316 – Eva Bartlett Exposes the Lies on Syria
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Today we talk to Eva Bartlett of InGaza.wordpress.com, an activist and
journalist who has spent much of the past five years living in Gaza and
documenting the plight of the Palestinian people in their struggle
against Israeli occupation. We discuss Bartlett's background and
experiences in Gaza, her upcoming US speaking
Interview 1320 – Marwa Osman Reports on the Saudi Purge
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The Lebanese Prime Minister has resigned on Saudi tv. Saudi Crown
Prince Mohammad bin Salman has rounded up a dozen other princes in the
House of Saud in a startling move that threatens to upset the kingdom.
Reports saying that King Salman will step aside for the crown prince
abound. What the hell is happening?
Interview 1318 – Jacob Hornberger on the Ongoing JFK Cover Up
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Jacob Hornberger, President and Founder of the Future of Freedom
Foundation and author of The Kennedy Autopsy, joins us today about the
JFK files (un)dump that (didn't) happen last week. We talk about the
ongoing cover up of the JFK files, what cookie crumbs researchers have
found so far, and what they tell
Interview 1317 – The Hagmann Report on Big Oil
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Today James appears as a guest on The Hagmann Report to discuss How
& Why Big Oil Conquered The World. Topics covered include the real
aims of the oiligarchy, the technocratic "solution" to the death of the
petrodollar, and the (engineered) rise of China and the coming
(engineered) conflict.
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US Switches Focus of its Bonn Event from Clean Energy to Fossil Fuels
One of US’s only public events, originally billed as promoting clean energy, now favors coal and nuclear power
Does End Justify the Means in Our Struggle to Save Species?
In Review: A River Below
Parques Para Todos: The NPS Fee Hike Is a Bump on a Longer Path to Equity
We can and must ensure equitable access to national parks while also investing in public lands infrastructure
It’s Time to Ban Glitter
Glitter may be festive, but like other microplastics, it's a nightmare for human and animal health
Living With Wildfires
Can California rebuild with a better plan for the fires that will come again?
When the Sheep Turn Black with Soot, War’s Toxic Legacy Can No Longer Be Ignored
The battle for Mosul has left the city shrouded in smog
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OK, #MeToo, and almost certainly #YouToo if you're female
My old newspaper stomping grounds lured me out of column retirement
this week to write a piece launching their #MeToo series. Here it is.
You can find the Times Colonist version here . *** I admit, the first
day of the #MeToo phenomenon was a pretty brutal day to be on Facebook.
So many terrible stories, though I felt genuinely heartened by the
heartfelt, stunned response from men who clearly had
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And now for something completely different
The
Red Baron. Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen's early career, and the
aircraft he flew in. MvR first joined Fliegerabteilung 69 (FA69) in
April 1915. The Albatros C.I, B.I were both used by FA69 in the East
between April and August 1915. During the time, MvR was an observer.
Missions included recon and some inffectual ground attack of the rather
chaotic Russian forces. From August through to Octo
New in Amused Cynicism
Pirates come third in Czech election
Czechia had a general election: Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– ANO 2011
1,500,113 29.64 +10.98 78 +31 Civic Democratic Party 572,962 11.32 +3.59
25 +9 Czech Pirate Party 546,393 10.79 +8.13 22 +22 Freedom and Direct
Democracy 538,574 10.64 NEW 22 +22 Communist Party of Bohemia and
Moravia 393,100 7.76 -7.15 15 -18 Czech Social Democratic Party 368,347
7.27 -13.09 15 -35 KDU-ČSL 293,643 5.80 -0.98 10
New in ArmsControlWonk
Guest post: Halloween comes early for the Iran Deal
President
Trump has justified his threat to “decertify” the 2015 Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action, or “Iran deal,” less by any material
failures of compliance than by asserting that Iran has “violated the
spirit of that deal,” which boils down to the observation that Iran and
the USA are on the opposite sides of unrelated …
The JCPOA Will Not Kill Grandma With Cancer
The
debate over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) can be
pretty tiresome. Its not even a debate, so much as it is an exercise in
political mobilization. For the most part, opponents trying whip up
opposition are content to repeat the same falsehoods over and over
again, which work well enough to rile up …
Act I: The Iran Deal Begins to Unravel
Quote
of the Week: “Dear Mr. Fantasy play us a tune Something to make us all
happy Do anything, take us out of this gloom Sing a song, play guitar,
make it snappy” —Stevie Winwood Another wave of leaked accounts has
washed through the media about Donald Trump’s unsuitability to have
direct access to America’s …
“One Last Chance” for Pakistan
Quotes
of the week: “Pakistan is now hoist on its own petard. Calling off
cross-border terrorism in Kashmir would insure that militancy within
Pakistan intensifies, while continuing to support cross-border terrorism
would alienate Pakistan even further internationally.” — P. R. Chari,
“Nuclear Restraint, Risk Reduction, and the Security-Insecurity Paradox
in South Asia,” 2004 “Each country, …
Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Demanding Strengthened Inspections in Iran
Quote
of the week: “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible
things before breakfast.” — Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland (1865) We
are now in a sixty-day period in which the Congress can propose
strengthening measures for the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA –
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — in …
Explaining What I Do for a Living
Quote
of the week: “Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” —
Pablo Picasso Less is more. Clarity and brevity rule. Except when it
comes to explaining what I do for a living. Having a job description
that fits neatly on a visa application? Not in this lifetime. I’ve
always needed paragraphs to …
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Economic
News , Data & Views....October 18 , 2017.....Topics To Consider
today-1) Markets : Asia- Economic Calendar For Asia - Thursday , Market
Moving Data & News ; US - More Record Closes For US Stocks , Earning
Reports From Ebay , Alcoa , American Express , Kinder Morgan & UAL ;
Additional Items Of Note. 2) US Political News - Puerto Rico Updates ;
DC Swampland News ( Tax Reform , Healthcare , Various Russia Related
Investigations ) ; Additional Political Items Of Note To Consider. 3)
Spain - Hours Away Potentially From Article 155 Being Imposed , Spain
Awaits The Reply Of Catalan Gov't President Regarding Independence
Declaration - Cat & Mouse Game Continues. 4) EU-UK Talks - Today's
"Back & Forth" Between PM May & EU Leadership. 5) Ukraine -
Protests Increasing As Restless Citizens Take To The Streets Again ,
Second Maidan On The Way Perhaps , Additional Items On Ukraine. 6) Odds
& Ends - From Across The Globe.
Markets... Asia.... fred walton @fredwalton216 2h 2 hours ago fred
walton Retweeted ForexLive Asia calendar for Thursday. fred walton
added, ForexLive @ForexLive Economic data due from Asia today - China Q3
GDP http:// news.forexlive.com/!/economic-dat
a-due-from-asia-today-china-q3-gdp-20171018 … LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk
12m 12 minutes ago Japan Securities Regulator Said To Probe Toshiba
Repor
Economic
News , Data & Views.....October 17 , 2017 ...... Topics For
Tuesday-1) Markets : Asia - Calendar For Asia Wednesday , Market Moving
News & Data ; US - Dow And S&P End With New Record Closes , FX
Wrap For New York , API Inventory Data , TIC Flows Data , Additional
Items Of Note.2) US Politics : Swampland - Healthcare , NAFTA , Russia
Probe & Collusion Issues , Puerto Rico Updates , More Items Of Note.
3) France - 10 Arrests Made Of Far Right Militants Over Terror Plot To
Attack Politicians & Mosques. 4) Spain- Thursday Drop Day Approaches
For Rejection Of Independence Declaration , Large Protests Against
Jailing Of Catalan Leaders , Additional Items Of Note. 5) Italy - News
For Tuesday To Consider. 6) UK- UK-EU Talks Items To Consider. 7) Odds
& Ends
Markets..... Asia.... fred walton @fredwalton216 29m 29 minutes ago
fred walton Retweeted ForexLive Calendar for Wednesday. .. fred walton
added, ForexLive @ForexLive Economic data due from Asia today http://
news.forexlive.com/!/economic-dat a-due-from-asia-today-01- fred walton
@fredwalton216 30m 30 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted ForexLive Asia
watch... fred walton added, ForexLive @Fore
Economic
News , Data & Views.....October 16 , 2017 ......Quick Hits For
Monday-1) Markets : Asia - Economic Calendar For Tuesday , Market Moving
Data & News , North Korea Updates ; US - Another Day Of Record High
For US Stock Indexes , US Crude Rises On Kirkuk Concerns. 2) Spain -
Puigdemont Does Not Give Clear Answer To Independence Question Posed By
Rajoy , Pro-Independence Leaders Sanchez And Cuixart Jailed During
Sedition Investigation , Police Chief Not Jailed Though. 3) UK-EU Talks -
PM May's Brussels Meeting Fails To Break Current Deadlock In Talks. 4)
Malta- Shocking Murder By Car Bombing Of Panama Papers Reporter Daphe
Caruana Galiza Shocks Malta & The World. 5 ) Iraq- Kirku Falls
Strikingly Fast - KDP & PUK Point Fingers At Each Other , Iraq's PM
Looks Decisive And Strong. 6) Venezuela- Opposition Falls Into Maduro
Trap with Regional Elections - Gov't Takes 17 Of 23 Governorships ,
Additional News On Venezuela. 7) US Politics : Puerto Rico Updates For
Monday ; Swampland…
Markets....... fred walton @fredwalton216 1h 1 hour ago fred walton
Retweeted ForexLive Asia calendar for Tuesday..... fred walton added,
ForexLive @ForexLive Economic data due from Asia today - New Zealand
inflation & RBA minutes http:// news.forexlive.com/!/economic-dat
a-due-from-asia-today-new-zealand-inflation-20171016 … LiveSquawk
@LiveSquawk 17m 17 minutes ago Kobe Steel May Have Faked
Economic
News , Data & Views.....October 15 , 2017.... Quick hits for Sunday
-1) Spain - Political Standoff Continues. No Sign Of Movement As
Spanish Deadline of Monday 8:00 GMT Looms. Puigedemont & Catalan
Gov't Leaders Pay Tribute To Lluis Companys ( Former Catalonia President
Executed October 15 , 1940.) 2) UK - Sunday Talk Show Highlights ,
EU-UK Talks & Brexit Related Items , Domestic Politics. 3) US
Politics- Sunday Talks Show Highlights From Tillerson , Haley &
McMaster - Talking Points On Iran & North Korea In Focus , Swampland
Politics In Focus , Updates On Puerto Rico - Updated During Sunday As
Additional Information Released. 4) Odds & Ends - Syria , Somalia ,
Kurdistan-Iraq , North Korea & More.
Spain..... fred walton @fredwalton216 27s 27 seconds ago fred walton
Retweeted BBC News (World) Carles Puigdemont & other senior
politicians paid tribute in Barcelona to a Catalan politician executed
under Franco in the Civil War. fred walton added, BBC News (World)
Verified account @BBCWorld Catalonia: No sign of movement as Spanish
deadline looms http:// bbc.in/2kQDsWe fred walton @fredwalt
Economic
News , Data & Views ...... October 14 , 2017..... Topics Of
Interest For Saturday-1) Global Market Weekly Highlights And Items To
Consider : Doug Noland's Credit Bulletin For The Weekly Rundown ; KSA
May Choose To Limit IPO of Aramco Shares to Riyadh Exchange ; Weekly
Updates Regarding Global Bonds & China's Credit Bubble ( H/T Holger S
) ; Bitcoin Items & Additional Items Of Interest. 2) Hurricane
Orphelia - As Orphelia Tracks Toward Ireland And The UK , Strong Winds
& Downpours In Forecast For Early Next Week. 3) Iraq/ Kurdistan -
Updates For Present State Of Play In Tense Aftermath Subsequent To
Kurdistan's Recent Independence Referendum. 4) Syria Updates - Al
Mayadin Has Been Taken From ISIS By SAA Forces , SDF Makes Further
In-roads At Raqqa & Deir Ezzor Governorate. 5) US Politics Updates
On Puerto Rico ; Swampland News , Additional Items Of note. 6) Odds
& Ends !
Global Markets... fred walton @fredwalton216 4m 4 minutes ago fred
walton Retweeted fred walton Always interesting Doug Noland Essay
compares current market conditions with 1999....good wrap for news and
weekly data , as well. fred walton added, fred walton @fredwalton216
Credit Bubble Bulletin : Weekly Commentary: Arms Race http://
creditbubblebulletin.blogspot.com/2017/10/weekly -commentary-a
Economic
News , Data & Views.....October 13 , 2017......Quick Hits For
Friday-1) Markets - US : S&P / DOW / Nasdaq - All End Week On All
Time Highs , Volatility For October On Pace For Least Volatile Month
Ever ; Apart from Stocks , Rising Tide Floated Almost All Asset Classes
This Week - Treasuries , Corporate Bonds , Gold , Oil ; Additional Items
To Consider. 2) US Politics : POTUS Does Not Certify Iran Compliance
With JCOPA & Sanctions IRGC - Response From EU , Europe / Russia
& Iran ; Nafta Updates ; Healthcare State Of Play ; Las Vegas
Massacre Sheriff / FBI Presser ; Puerto Rico Updates For Friday. 3)
Spain- Clock Ticking For Puigedemont , Decision Time Comes Early Next
Week On Declaring Independence. 4) Odds & Ends.
Markets.... Charlie Bilello Verified account @charliebilello 2h 2
hours ago Wall Street Week S&P: All-Time High Dow: All-Time High
Nasdaq: All-Time High NYSE: All-Time High Global Dow: All-Time High
#FridayThe13th fred walton @fredwalton216 14s 14 seconds ago fred
walton Retweeted zerohedge ZH-"Buy it all...On the week-Stocks are up,
Treasury Bonds are up, Corporate Bonds are up, Gold is up,
New in Cherchez la Verite
Members
of the Congress and the military/security complex together with the spy
agencies of the CIA want the US to become a police state. Whereas,
Abraham Lincoln once said "The people are the masters of both the
Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to
overthrow the men who pervert it!" Who will win?
Washington Stomps on Civil Liberty November 3, 2017 | Categories:
Articles & Columns | Washington Stomps on Civil Liberty Paul Craig
Roberts The insouciant American electorate is so inattentive that it
routinely elects enemies of civil liberty to represent the public in
Congress. Last Wednesday Rep. Adam Schiff (D, CA), Rep. Trey Gowdy ( R,
SC), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D, CA), Sen. Mark Warner (D,
I
guarantee that the stock markets will crash sometime between now and
maybe a year from now. The market is run by rich people who borrow money
to run up the entire market. They are confident that they will continue
to make big money, because the FED keeps reporting that 95+% of all
working age American have jobs. However, to get that number, the FED
treats all those without jobs for longer than a month or so are treated
as though dead. Whereas, the truth is that, by now there are between 24%
(definitely), and likely closer to 50%, of all working-age Americans
can no longer find a decent job. And even those who are counted as
having jobs are likely to have menial ones, and so they can’t buy the
rich people's products. Thus, when the fat cats finally realize that the
game is over, much of their wealth will go down together with their
rigged stock markets. And, boy, do they ever deserve it.
Will President Trump Take The Blame When the Stock Markets Crash? Stock
markets continue to reach record high levels, but it’s only a matter of
time before they crash back to earth. When they do, there will be a lot
of finger pointing at those deemed to be responsible for the crash.
Given the current political climate, President Trump will undoubtedly
come in for criticism. But will that be a fai
If
the U.S. should be forced by the neocon military/security complex to
attack Russia with nuclear weapons, the certain result would be the
destruction of the whole human race. This would mean that your grown
children’s lives would be cut short and your grandchildren would never
grow up. Think about that! You won’t hear anything like that from the
so-called “main stream media” because they would lose their jobs if they
don’t repeat your government’s lies. So, if you should want to know the
real truth, you will have to get it from individuals like Paul Craig
Roberts …who has a 6-year PhD in economics and has worked for Ronald
Reagan and on Wall Street, but now lives on his government pension (and
donations from people like me) in order to spread the truth. Can I count
on you to spread this to some of your friends?
The Unraveling of American/Russian Relations — Paul Craig Roberts
October 14, 2017 | Categories: Articles & Columns | The Unraveling
of American/Russian Relations Paul Craig Roberts Dear Readers: I agree
that the official Las Vegas story seems to be unraveling. A public mass
shooting should be transparent, not opaque. I think we explored the
story long enough to discover that without knowing the
New in DAMMIT JANET!
"Fake Opposition" Flees Abortion Vote
Back
here , we were crowing about how the media has shifted choice-ward in
how it identifies anti-choicers, specifically by noting which
politicians support fake clinics . And now with the nearly unanimous
passage of the Ontario "Safe Access to Abortion Services Act, 2017" , or
the "Fuck Off Clinic Bulliers Act," we see another fault-line in
today's politics. Even hard-line, self-avowed anti-choic
New in Dr Cintli
The next several years will see a number of 50-year commemorations of the events that helped to launch the historic Chi...
The next several years will see a number of 50-year commemorations of
the events that helped to launch the historic Chicano Movement of the
1960s and 1970s. For some, the movement was a series of legal actions,
strikes or huelgas , civil rights protests, and mass rallies and
marches, all challenging the permanent dehumanization of Mexican peoples
in the United States. For others, the movement was
Dia De Lls Muertos En Las Tierras De Los Muertos
HOW AND WHEN WE THINK ABOUT DEATH Roberto Dr Cintli Rodriguez October,
like every month, has been an especially deadly month for people of
color in the United States. I focus on people of color because my
research tells me that the killings of POCs are not random, but rather,
as a result of dehumanization and the patrolling of bodies and
communities of color, especially that of red-black-brown pe
New in Greg Mankiw's Blog
Furman on Tax Reform
I don't agree with all of it, but these slides from a recent talk by Jason Furman make a lot of good points.
Taxing Higher Ed
One
of the most surprising parts of the proposed tax bill is its tax on
university endowments . If my rough calculations are correct, the tax
would cost schools like Harvard between $1,000 and $2,000 per student
every year. Is there a good argument for this policy? Not that I can
see.
An Exercise for My Readers
There
has been a lot of discussion lately about how much a cut in the tax on
capital will increase wages. So I thought I would pose a relevant
exercise for my readers. An open economy has the production function y =
f(k), where y is output per worker and k is capital per worker. The
capital stock adjusts so that the after-tax marginal product of capital
equals the exogenously given world interest
The Dynamic Furman Ratio
There has been a lot (maybe too much) commentary on my simple
pedagogical exercise . To move the discussion forward, let me offer a
challenge to readers: What is the dynamic Furman ratio in such a
model--that is, the ratio the wage increase to the dynamic revenue loss,
which I will call dw/dz? Note that dz = - d[t*f '(k)*k] but now we take
into account that k and f '(k) will change with t. Furman
The Good, the Bad, and the Fixable
Click here to read my column in Sunday's NY Times on the Trump tax plan.
Where I am today
Here . Thank you, CEE.
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Now Amazon wants to break the bank
On
Thursday (October 19), the first stage of the Amazon sweepstakes for a
second headquarters, dubbed "HQ2," was completed as cities submitted
their bids to the Internet giant. With a possible $5 billion investment
and eventually 50,000 jobs at salaries over $100,000, this is one of the
very best economic development projects to come along in a long time.
BUT IS IT?* I have a hard time understandi
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Qatari Government’s Support of Terrorism
On May 21, 2017, an Arab Islamic American Summit was held in Saudi
Arabia. Among the discussed topics was about the Qatari government role
supporting, with money and arms, terrorist organizations such as ISIS,
and Al Nusra among others. President Trump stated during that Summit
meeting, that was the beginning of the end of a Qatar’s role in
supporting terrorists On July 27, 2017, four Arab states
New in NolanChart.com
Why open borders is a mortal threat to the very idea of America.
Did you ever get really sick? I mean so sick that you had to enter the hospital for a prolonged period of time? And, when […]
New Age; new parties or new Constitution?
The
election of Donald Trump signaled that the American people were tired
of the Post Cold War era, and recognized we were in a new […]
Shooting in small town Texas occurs in a different America…new questions, new context
For
most of my life the debate over guns and gun control has always been
publicly discussed in the framework of personal protection from
criminals. […]
Does mainstream media and Liberal political discord encourage radical Islamic assaults on US?
The
struggle between the United States and a radical ideology that has
repeatedly demonstrated they see civilians, especially women and
children as legitimate targets seems […]
As Bob Corker and Jeff Flake drop out of their Senate races, we see evidence of the Swamp being drained!
Newt
Gingrich is a man I respect, but when he said the Bannon challenge to
incumbent Republican Senators was the wrong strategy I could not […]
Why there are no extraterrestrials?
The
more I observe the disaster of the worst narcissist imaginable
malfunctioning as President of the United States, the more I can imagine
a protracted […]
New in Pesticide Action Network
Monsanto's playbook, revealed
Monsanto executives will not be happy about Carey Gillam's new book.
Released last week, Whitewash documents the corporation's aggressive
efforts to establish, promote and protect their RoundUp Ready seed and
pesticide empire. Through investigative reporting, Gillam unveils
Monsanto's dubious playbook , from bankrolling supportive scientists to
blackballing critics and strong-arming regulators. I
Positive pesticide news
In the midst of uncertain times, I’m finding comfort in an array of
good news regarding pesticide bans and restrictions from around the
world. Difocol Last week, PAN Staff Scientist Emily Marquez returned
from the scientific committee meeting of the Stockholm Convention in
Rome where several key pesticides were being discussed for potential
global bans. Up for discussion was one of the pesticides
A step toward equity for California farmers
Farmers and farmer allies recently celebrated the signing of two new
bills by Governor Jerry Brown. Both will provide much-needed support for
farmers, and one specifically seeks to address the historic barriers
that farmers of color have faced — a particularly noteworthy policy
amidst the national dialogue on race and racism. Toward farmer equity
The Farmer Equity Act by Assemblymember Aguiar-Cur
It's Farm Bill time again
Approximately every five years the U.S. Congress passes a multi-billion
dollar set of policies collectively known as the Farm Bill — although
it really should be called the “Food and Farm Bill” since about 80% of
funds support food access and nutrition programs. Other policies include
crop insurance and subsidies to large commodity crop growers (like corn
and soybean), as well as a variety of sma
When disaster strikes. . .
In the past weeks and months, many have been rocked by natural
disasters — hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria devastating southern
states and the Caribbean, a strong earthquake shaking Mexico City and
destructive fires ripping through western states, Portugal and Spain.
However, in the midst of widespread destruction and struggle, people
have been stepping up for each other in inspiring ways. Nume
Big news! Clovis is out
Sam Clovis — controversial nominee for the top scientist post at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) — withdrew his name from
consideration. Clovis has come under increasing scrutiny for his
inflammatory statements and lack of science credentials, going so far as
to decry climate change research as "junk science" that is "not
proven." On top of being clearly unqualified for the position, ne
New in Real History Blog
HSCA investigator Dan Hardway discusses imminent release of JFK assassination files
Dan
Hardway read many of the documents that are about to be released during
his role as an investigator for the House Select Committee on
Assassinations in the 1970s. As such, he can tell us a great deal more
than the average person about what this release may prove. Here is his
"for release" comment on these, "rush job - proofed only once". - - -
WHAT WERE THEY HIDING AND WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK
New in Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
Insurance Open Enrollment is Now Through Dec. 15. Be Persistent. Spread the Word.
The
open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act/ObamaCare started
yesterday and continues through December 15. You may not have heard
about it because the Trump Administration cut advertising by 90% . So
please tell a friend. Send the URL to this article to anyone you know
who needs health insurance. Here are some things you need to know. The
site will shut down periodically : This is why I
#MeToo: Most Women Have Been Sexually Harassed. Let's Start Believing Them.
You're
probably familiar with the "Me Too" campaign on Twitter and Facebook
where women are posting #metoo if they have been sexually harassed or
sexually assaulted. I'm one of those who posted. Yes, even an employment
lawyer who handles sexual harassment cases has been sexually harassed.
I'll tell one of my stories in a minute. People keep asking me why all
these women have been so silent for so
Is It Time To Quit Your Job? There's No Shame In Ending A Bad Situation
Let's
say you hate your job. Maybe you've told colleagues that your
employer-provided house is a dump . You've opined that your job was like
being in prison . The job is causing you so much stress that you're
losing your temper a lot. Colleagues and friends are starting to
recommend that you seek help from a mental professional . You're just
not good at what you do. Maybe it's time to call it quit
New in Syria Comment
“No Justice for Khan Sheikhoun,” by Aron Lund
On November 7 —that’s tomorrow or tonight, depending on where you
are—the UN Security Council will get together for a shouting match about
the nerve gas attack in Khan Sheikhoun last April. A new UN-OPCW report
has blamed that attack on Bashar al-Assad’s government, but, as you
might expect, Russia does not agree. The Century Foundation has just
published my new report on what the UN says happene
Trump’s Iran Policy is More about Rollback Than Nukes; It Will Cause More Failed States – by Joshua Landis
Trump’s Iran Policy is More about Rollback Than Nukes; It Will Cause
More Failed States by Joshua Landis Syria Comment – Oct 14, 2017 The
renewed US offensive against Iran is not so much about its nuclear
capability or even its missile program; it is about Iran rollback and
hobbling its economy. Ever since President Obama signed the Iran
agreement, howls of disapproval were heard from both Israel
What the KRG’s Loss of Kirkuk Means for Iraq
Iraqi forces tear down a portrait of Masoud Barzani in Southern Kirkuk
(Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP) By Max J. Joseph Too many takes on Kirkuk have
left me cringing. From Kurds, Arabs, Westerners and pretty much everyone
else. Observing the mixture of hysteria and celebration was profound
and jarring enough to provoke me into this small piece of commentary.
This piece won’t be focused on the small deta
Who Will Usher the Middle East Into an Era of Peace? – By Sam Farah
Sam Farah Who Will Usher the Middle East Into an Era of Peace By Sam
Farah – @ txtwxe Syria Comment, Oct 23, 2017 In his book Skin in the
Game, Nassim Taleb offers a piercing observation: “The entire growth of a
society, whether economic or moral, comes from a small number of
people. […] Only a few people suffice to disproportionately move the
needle.” This critical insight can be revolutionary w
Minorities and the Kurdish Referendum—by Alda Benjamen
This article was originally published Sept. 29, 2017 by the University
of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies and can be accessed here .
Minorities and the Kurdish Referendum by Alda Benjamen “We must write a
new constitution for the region [Kurdistan Regional Government] that
guarantees the rights of all components, and reassures them of their
role in writing the constitution for an inde
New in The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage
My Venus/Earth Comparison Should Not Even Have Been Needed
I received a comment (from one Chris Carter) yesterday ( on this post
), agreeing with, and emphasizing, my continual refrain with respect to
my November 2010 Venus/Earth temperature vs. pressure comparison, that
the close (or rather, precise) agreement between the Standard Atmosphere
for Earth's atmosphere, and the actual profile of Venus's atmosphere
over the same range of tropospheric pressure
Venus, Once More: Is Anybody Out There Seeking the Truth?
Just a sentence or two to add to my 2010 Venus/Earth temperature vs.
pressure comparison . My Venus/Earth comparison, which strongly and I
believe definitively disproves the consensus "global warming greenhouse
effect" of increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, is routinely
dismissed, basically on the grounds that its precise agreement, between
the unchanging Standard Atmosphere model of Ear
The Underlying Problem of Our TIme (and of All Known History)
I have responded to a comment to an article on the American Thinker
site. The comment referred to Nietszche and Hegel, recognized as modern
philosophers, and the more ancient Plato, and the following is my
response: Philosophy has not advanced since its "beginnings" in Plato;
Aristotle was known in Plato's Academy as a master of Rhetoric
(compelling argumentation, or debating points), not Philoso
The Scientific Paradigm Must Change
The backreaction site of physicist Sabine Hossenfelder has a post
asking "Is the Inflationary Universe a Scientific Theory?" (and
answering "no", which is notable in this era of scientific dogmatism in
favor of the "consensus"). After reading the comments there, the
following was my response: All of this is in vain. JimV's comment above,
containing the key word "evolved", applied unquestioningly
New in The Ergosphere
Don't mess with the engineers when physics is on the line
This
is an open letter to Brandon Schollenberger, also sent by e-mail. I
received a pointer to your essay. No, lying is not OK. Neither is
spouting off in utter ignorance. TL;DR You're not right. You're not even
wrong. You wrote a mish-mash of conceptual nonsense that is
cringeworthy to every student who scraped out a passing grade in AP
Physics, and quite a few who never made it that far.
Time to flush the Jon
Over
at Atomic Insights, the resident troll went on a tirade (since
deleted). I didn't think to save the whole thing, but since I went to
the trouble to counter-troll him I figured I'd post it here. All
blockquoted material was posted under the name of Jon Hall. And a
reported $274,000 on twitter, to say nothing of the army of russian bots
posting anti-clinton tweets by the hundreds of
New in the original Blogger Tips and Tricks
How to get URL of commentator
We
sometimes get questions about how to get the web address/URL of a
commentator in our blog. Blogger.com has not provided any way to do
that. However, there is a way to guess, depending how high traffic,
specific circimstances, sometimes quite accurately, the URL if you have
www.statcounter.com installed for visitors statistics. First, sign into
www.statcounter.com and navigate to your project (b
New in The Straight Goods
Mike De Jong Campaigns For Unfettered Name Calling in our BC Legislature
Written by Grant G Faggot, wetback, nips, lesbos, waps, ......there are
far too many derogatory names to cite here... in 2001 the NDP party was
reduced to two seats in our legislative house...Then Gordon Campbell
refused to recognize those two NDP MLAs as a political party...It was
petty politics then.. For 16 years BC Liberal appointed legislative
speakers allowed this disrespectful sickness to
False News. False Newsmakers. Untroubled Power.
False News. False Newsmakers. Untroubled Power. Written by Robin
Mathews, November 2017 In a colonial country as wealthy in raw materials
as Canada is… awakening can take decades, if not centuries. If Canada
had taken control and major ownership of Canadian fossil fuels (just for
instance), it might have no national or provincial debt. And, like
Norway (with fewer fossil fuel resources than Canad
Bob Mackin, Canadian Glen....and yours truly for 2 must listen to hours, Blogtalk Radio, Wednesday October 18th, 6:00 pm..pst
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/canadianglen/2017/10/19/season-7-of-tvuh-kicks-off-with-a-bc-roundup-of-the-sad-crazy-new-drab-fab
I've been silent as of late....giving Horgan a chance to govern, a day
to day grading will not be my purview....at least not now.. Under the
radar, known by few, ....maybe that's best, ....when I started this
website/blog....never did it for reward, or fame, was never pr
New in thwap's schoolyard
Pierre Poilievre and the Paradise Papers
I haven't looked at the Paradise Papers or read any of the news stories
about them. I already know that the corporations and the rich hide
their wealth from the taxman in ways both legal and illegal. (And that
they strain mightily to make even the most blatant, unjustifiable, and
therefore illegal tax avoidance legal through their hirelings in
politics.) And I know from the results of the Panama
Learn From Chairman Mao!
So, I'm reading Ross Terrill's biography of Mao, and the many chapters
describing his career up to becoming the unquestioned leader of the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Yan'an made me think about my own
trials and tribulations. To whit; ... that in retrospect it is obvious
that any revolution in the foreseeable future in early-20th century
China would require the peasantry, because they made u
New in Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!)
(Roooskies!)
Time To Open Our Eyes and View the Damage? (Obama Exposed As Trumpists
Intensity Builds) Hefner Finally Dies, Will Playboy? (Affleck
Apologizes, McGowan Is Shut Down by Twitter?) Needing to Rebalance
Economy (With Nothing To Lose, Why Stay?) Building a More Equitable
World (Max, Stacy, Randy and Noam!)
Rooossia?
Hillbots? Bernbots? Trumpers? Whom to blame for the 2016 election
fiasco? As a former software "wiz" it's hardly a surprise to me. Many
were the days when I spent long hours at my desk "improving" the code,
and then being told by my managers (nonprogrammers) that I was wasting
my time, baby . . . get over it! And shit software will still remain
more profitable than software that
New in What Is Sustainable
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
My mother, who was born in 1916, had a “sweet tooth.” When I was born,
she had dentures, no teeth. White flour and sugar were common
ingredients in many meals I consumed between childhood and into my 40s.
She got diabetes, and I did too. My first dentist said I had teeth like a
horse. They are crowded and crooked. All four of my wisdom teeth were
surgically removed, because they were growing side
New in Wide Asleep in America
Citations Needed, Episode 13: The Always 'Stumbling' U.S. Empire
"We
seem, as it were, to have conquered and peopled half the world in a fit
of absence of mind." - Sir John Robert Seeley, The Expansion of England
(1883) The media does a lot mind-reading when it comes to U.S. foreign
policy. The idea that the United States and, often, its allies operate
in “good faith” is taken for granted for most of the American press - so
much so that we don’t really
Citations Needed, Episode 14: The Iran Deal Protection Racket
We
are told time and again from Republicans and nominal liberals alike
that Iran desperately wants to acquire nuclear weapons, was "racing
toward the bomb" before the implementation of the multilateral Iran Deal
- officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),
and was merely months away from holding the world hostage with a nuclear
arsenal before being stopped by
Boot On The Ground: Shameless War Hawk Feels the Burns on Vietnam While Calling on Trump to Attack Iran
This
is Max Boot, someone no one should ever listen to. Media analyst (and,
full disclosure, my Citations Needed podcast co-host) Adam Johnson has
deftly exposed the ubiquitous trope in the American press "that the US
military always goes to war reluctantly—and, if there are negative
consequences, like civilian deaths, it's simply a matter of bumbling
around without much plan or purpose."
New in Wit's End
Regent of the Hotel
A member of The Panic Room, who wishes to remain anonymous (I mean, who
would want to be publicly associated with this?) - Okay! That's not
even really me, it's me in my dwindling mind - skinny still, with lots
of hair remaining (and cats instead of Camus, whatevs) living out my
remaining days of shabby desperation in t
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