Saturday, April 28, 2018

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Is The DCCC Doing Anything Wrong? It Would Be Easier To Ask If They're Doing Anything Right

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
*DCCC executive director, Dan Sena-- he knows what's wrong but is too cowardly to act on it* It was lonely out there when *DWT* first started covering DCCC perfidy in 2005. It isn't any longer. At the rate things are going, it'll be on TV news soon. TV news should have covered Pelosi's visit to the *Austin American-Statesman* in February. Maybe if they did, the exposure of Steny Hoyer as a scumbag this week wouldn't have been such a shock to so many people. Back towards the end of February, Pelosi wandered into the newsroom and admitted that if a DCCC corrupt conservative candidate ... more »

Venezuela In Crisis -- News Updates April 28, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins *Business Insider:* *Venezuela's oil industry is bleeding — and its collapse could mark the end of President Nicolas Maduro* President Nicolas Maduro is widely seen as winning reelection this month — the Venezuelan government has been accused of rigging elections in the past. But some experts don't see Maduro holding power past 2018, even if he is reelected. A collapsing oil industry could lead to Maduro being overthrown. Given the far reaching grasp of the Venezuelan government, there's a good chance President Nicolas Maduro will hold power through... more »

Mohawk Nation News 'Great White Auntie Calls in her Chips'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 13 hours ago
GREAT WHITE AUNTIE CALLS IN HER CHIPS Posted on April 28, 2018 Mohawk Nation News MMN. Apr. 28, 2018. “Gurls, time to come and help your auntie so I can keep on being good to you”, coos Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indian Affairs. The Gurl “Me-Me-Me” Chiefs are being called in for a pep talk by auntie and her cronies about “Recognition and Implementation of Indigenous [Foreign

Toddler Whose Parents Fought to Maintain Life Support Dies

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Alfie Evans, a sick British toddler whose parents won support from the pope during a protracted legal battle to take him to the Vatican children's hospital for treatment, has died.

Man Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison After Flipping Off a Red Light Camera

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: camera] An elderly man was sentenced to 8 months in a cage after he was photographed driving through a red light camera while flipping up his middle finger. The post Man Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison After Flipping Off a Red Light Camera appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

EXCLUSIVE: Facebook Caught Ignoring Threats to ‘Kill Kids’ While Censoring Posts Critical of Gov’t

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: facebook] As police raid the homes of peaceful activists for Facebook posts critical of the state, rampant illegal threats to murder children and kill people go unchecked and essentially ignored by the social media giant. The post EXCLUSIVE: Facebook Caught Ignoring Threats to ‘Kill Kids’ While Censoring Posts Critical of Gov’t appeared first on The Free Thought Project .

Santa Teresa: Rio’s Vibrant Hilltop Neighborhood

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Named after an 18th century convent, Santa Teresa used to be home to some of the city’s richest families looking for a reprieve from the heat at the hilltop altitude. Today many are still drawn by the colonial architecture, stunning views, and winding cobbled streets […]

Zezé Motta: Actress and Singer Performs in Rio this Monday

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This coming Monday, Brazilian acting and musical royalty Zezé Motta will be hitting the stage at Teatro Net in Copacabana to mark the release of her new album ‘O Samba Mandou Me Chamar’ (The Samba Said to Call Me). Considered by many to be one […]

Russian Mercenaries From The Wagner Group Operate In Three Countries

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Screenshot of Russian soldiers in the Syrian desert.RamiroWTF/YouTube *Business Insider: **3 countries where Russia's shadowy Wagner Group mercenaries are known to operate* Newly confirmed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed two weeks ago that the US killed hundreds of Russians during a large firefight in Syria in early February. "In Syria now, a handful of weeks ago, the Russians met their match," Pompeo said. "A couple hundred Russians were killed." The Russians were part of Wagner Group, or Vagner Group, a private mercenary company reportedly contracted by the Syrian gover... more »

The Shotgun: The Ultimate 'Gun' on the Planet?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, North America* History has something to say about this. Coming upon the enemy’s rear guard outside the western Kentucky village of Sacramento, four days after Christmas 1861, Confederate Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest ordered his cavalry to advance. Ahead of them, a line of Union soldiers started to form, bayonets gleaming. Quickly, the bluecoat infantry formed its ranks and prepared to fight off the enemy cavalry, which had taken them almost unaware. Two lines of men formed the defense; the first line knelt, planting the stocks of their rifl... more »

The Secret World War II Chemical Weapons Disaster—That Helped Battle Cancer?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* A remarkable story that history seems to have forgotten. On November 26, 1943 the SS* John Harvey *cruised into the harbor of Bari, Italy. The placid port city of 250,000, which had an old quarter dating back to the Middle Ages, had been seized by British paratroopers several months earlier without a fight. Located in southern Italy near the heel of the Italian boot, it was safely distant from the frontline to the north. The Harvey’s cargo security officer seemed especially eager to expedite the unloading of his ship, but he could not explain...more »

Revealed: Japan Already Has Its Own Stealth Fighter

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* It just might not ever go to war or fly for Tokyo's air force. On April 22, 2016 a sleek white jet with red and blue details taxied down the runway of Nagoya airport in Japan and took. Japan had just become the fourth nation to develop its own stealth jet, the Mitsubishi X-2 *Shinshin*. Two years later, after completing only thirty-four out of fifty planned test flights, the *Shinshin* (“Spirit of the Mind”) may be retired early. The Japanese Self Defense Force is now forced with making the critical decision on whether to home-build their next... more »

Firefight: The M-16 vs. Russia's AK-47 (Who Wins?)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* The Vietnam War could give us some answers. During the Vietnam War, two of the most famous firearms of modern times emerged as icons of the latter half of the turbulent 20th century. The Soviet-made AK-47 and the American M16 were both developments that followed the deployment of the world’s first true assault rifle, the Sturmgewehr 44, by the German Army during World War II. There were obvious advantages to the rifle that could be fired in automatic or semi-automatic mode without requiring the soldier to operate a bolt, and these weapo... more »

China Has a Plan to Unstealth the F-35 and F-22

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* And that could be a big problem for the U.S. military. China is trying to devise ways to make its nonstealthy aircraft radar resistant. This week, the Hong Kong–based *South China Morning Post* reported that China is working on experimental technologies to make even its older aircraft appear stealthy to most radar systems. Citing scientists working on the project, the *SCMP* said, “The technology involves the use of a ‘metamaterial’, a fabricated layer comprising microscopic structures similar to integrated circuits. The metamaterial can alter th... more »

Patterns

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 13 hours ago
As I've not been able to blog much recently, I'm having to confine myself to short surveys at the moment and, as a result, suddenly remembered one of Charles Moore's two questions for testing bias, "Who is in the dock?" (*"In almost all major stories, you can tell very quickly who this is."*) I then thought I'd apply it to this week's editions of *Newsnight *and see what happened. Well, for what it's worth..... ....and it may be very little as some segments - such as the Macron/Trump visit, and the various Korea bits - didn't actually put *anyone* in the dock {you may be surprise... more »

Saturday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Lana Payne rightly criticizes the World Bank for trying to push discredited and inhumane trickle-down economics as a substitute for viable economic development. - Gary Younge calls for some much-needed recognition of the toxic masculinity behind so many mass killings. And Nora Loreto examines the combination of atomization, insecurity and discrimination that leads to preventable violence. - Meanwhile, Paul Krugman calls out the Republicans' war on the poor - which combines with their politics of bigotry to exacerbate all of those probl... more »

Anti-Semitism: The ‘Oldest Hatred’

Lasha Darkmoon at The Truthseeker - 14 hours ago
Orwell’s bleak vision of the future—“a boot stamping on a human face forever”—is what lies in store for us unless we awake from our long slumbers. Lasha Darkmoon explains

U.S. Senate Moves To Block Delivering F-35s To Turkey

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*The Hill:* *Senators look to block F-35 delivery to Turkey over imprisoned American pastor* A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday moved to block Turkey, a NATO ally, from receiving F-35 Lightning II fighters over the imprisonment of an American pastor, Andrew Brunson. Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced a bill to prevent the transfer of the Lockheed Martin–made F-35 to Turkey and to block Ankara’s role as a maintenance depot for the aircraft. Under the U.S.-led, multinational Joint Strike Fighter program, Turkey has ... more »

Congress Wants To Extend The Life Of The Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Past 50 Years To Maintain A 12 Carrier Fleet

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*SeaPwer*: *HASC Seapower Chairman’s Mark Pushes Two-CVN Buy, Study of Nimitz Extension* WASHINGTON — The markup of the National Defense Authorization bill by the chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee advocates a two-carrier buy to save Navy funds and a study of another life extension of the USS Nimitz to enable the fleet to maintain a force level of 12 aircraft carriers.” “The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program year, for the procurement of one Ford-cla... more »

With Each Generation

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
This week's van attack in Toronto is a reminder that misogyny and hate in general are alive and well in the 21st century. Jonathan Freedland writes: By a quirk of the calendar, April 2018 brought a double anniversary in the history of race relations in this country: 50 years since Enoch Powell delivered his “rivers of blood” speech, and 25 years since the murder of Stephen Lawrence. Implied in much of the commemoration of these two events has been a note of self-congratulation: look how far we’ve come. But, more and more, it looks like we haven't come very far: This month brought... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin 'We're doomed': Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will dare mention Want to stop fake news? Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine - The Boston Globe Homeowners shouldn't be punished for capturing rainwater. Vote yes on Proposition 72 A record-breaking 31 House Republicans won't seek re-election in 2018 "Forgotten In Statistics" - UK Homeless Population 10x Larger Than Government Says "Sandwich Crisis Deepens": Subway Closes 500 Stores In 2018 "Fair & Balanced" Robot Gets 1000s Of Votes In Tokyo Area Mayoral Race Palantir Knows Everything About You Homeown... more »

Conspiracy Theory? US Army Has Admitted to Conducting 100s of Germ Warfare Tests On Americans

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: warfare] The U.S. Army has admitted that it secretly conducted at least 239 germ warfare tests in locations across the country, targeting unsuspecting Americans. The post Conspiracy Theory? US Army Has Admitted to Conducting 100s of Germ Warfare Tests On Americans appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Firing a Catholic priest, having teenagers arrested for exercising their 1st Amendment rights, Paul Ryan just doesn't give a f*ck anymore.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 14 hours ago
I am blowing this Popsicle stand, so fuck all of you! Courtesy of the NYT: *The chaplain of the House said on Thursday that he was blindsided when Speaker Paul D. Ryan asked him to resign two weeks ago, a request that he complied with but was never given a reason for. * *The sudden resignation of the chaplain, the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, shocked members of both parties. He had served in the role since he was nominated in 2011 by Speaker John A. Boehner, a fellow Catholic. In an interview, Father Conroy was categorical: His departure was not voluntary. * *“I was asked to resign, th... more »

Senate Judiciary Committee moves Mueller Protection Bill forward

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 14 hours ago
On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed 14 to 7 the bipartisan bill to give Robert Mueller a fair hearing should he be fired by the President. I admire their political courage to protect the rule of law. I give … Continue reading →

Weekend reads: Jailed for speaking the truth; sexual harassment allegations at the Salk; children at risk in trials

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured a debate over a flawed climate change paper, seven new … Continue reading Weekend reads: Jailed for speaking the truth; sexual harassment allegations at the Salk; children at risk in trials

Lynette Zang: We’re About To Find Out Just How Long The Fuse Is

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
Lynette Zang: We’re About To Find Out Just How Long The Fuse Is by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Lynette says the fuse is lit, and when this thing blows, it can transmit a lot of pain, globally. Here’s a critical update on the coming economic explosion… by Lynette Zang of ITM Trading: – (THE WICK) PATTERN SHIFT ALERT – 10 Year Treasury Yield […]

Happy Full Pink Moon 2018: What You Need to Know About April's Full Moon

White Wolf at White Wolf - 15 hours ago
Why is it called a pink moon? The name can be traced back to North American aboriginal peoples, who referred to the full moon in April as a pink moon after a type of wildflower. This wildflower blooms early in the year, helping to signify that spring has arrived. April’s full moon goes by a number of other names in different cultures. Some coastal tribes refer to it as the fish moon because it coincided with the shad swimming upstream. The timing of the full moon’s appearance depends on where the moon is in orbit around the Earth - this is why the actual time of the full moon can... more »

Migrant Crisis 2.0 Might Come From Africa

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
Looking beyond the failed (former) “state” of Libya that NATO destroyed in 2011, there are several other crises waiting to happen in Africa and which could serve as the trigger for a Migrant Crisis 2.0. The first one isn’t country-specific but deals with the continent’s woes in general. The post Migrant Crisis 2.0 Might Come From Africa appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Laughter as a Political Weapon in Ancient Sparta

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 15 hours ago
In his book *Greek Laughter: A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity*, Stephen Halliwell says that “in Greek culture laughter was associated with the unruliness of the young, the surging energy of bodily instincts, and the insolence, even subversiveness, of mockery.” The militaristic Spartans were especially averse to laughter. The intellectuals of the classical period project an unsympathetic image of the Spartans as generally dour and, by implication, averse to laughter. But even the Spartans with their rigorous militaristic values could not implement a c... more »

DELETE ANYTHING YOU DAMN PLEASE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Some celebrities are being criticized for their political views and the op-ed page of *The New York Times* is *on it.* We live in what is rapidly resembling the cultural equivalent of Bikini Atoll. Each day, it seems, a new person is 'deleted': Tim Allen, Roseanne, Shania Twain. And now, Kanye. https://t.co/hhCGx2oa8W — NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) April 27, 2018 Out of context, the line seems like an echo of white nationalist rhetoric -- liberal critics shouldn't "delete" right-wing celebrities the way Jews and others should not "replace" white Christians in America. Does the writer... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 28, 2018

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Samba do Ouvidor (Centro) – The lively “Samba do Ouvidor” is back to Rua do Ouvidor street this Saturday, starting from 4:30 PM. The “roda de samba” will […]

If you grow a brain in a lab, will it have a mind of its own?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
If you grow a brain in a lab, will it have a mind of its own? | Popular Science https://www.popsci.com/grow-brain-in-lab-person-conscious?con=TrueAnthem&dom=fb&lnk=TA&src=SOC&utm_campaign=&utm_content=5ae3cea304d30153ac53e0d4&utm_medium=&utm_source= Advertisements

Alfie Evans: Legal battle toddler dies

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Alfie Evans: Legal battle toddler dies – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43933056

Uveal (ciliary body) melanoma.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
Uveal (ciliary body) melanoma | Radiology Case | Radiopaedia.org https://radiopaedia.org/cases/uveal-ciliary-body-melanoma

PET/CT Standardized Uptake Values (SUVs) in Clinical Practice and Assessing Response to Therapy

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
PET/CT Standardized Uptake Values (SUVs) in Clinical Practice and Assessing Response to Therapy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3026294/

The U.S. government is poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
The U.S. government is poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol – The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/02/10/feds-poised-to-withdraw-longstanding-warnings-about-dietary-cholesterol/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cc74990d4ca4

Study reveals how bacteria communicate in groups to avoid antibiotics

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
Study reveals how bacteria communicate in groups to avoid antibiotics https://m.phys.org/news/2018-04-reveals-bacteria-groups-antibiotics.html

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Home schooling* *Regardless of what we think of the story below, Edison really was home-schooled. Edison had very little formal education as a child, attending school only for a few months. He was taught reading, writing, and arithmetic by his mother, but was always a very curious child and taught himself much by reading on his own.* *Parents Stand Up for Children in ‘Sex Ed Sit Out’* Parents across the country pulled their children out of public schools on Monday for the “Sex Ed Sit Out”—a grassroots awakening of frustrated parents who are sick of the sexualization of ... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Environmental activists ignore energy security realities* *Ignoring reality is what the Green/Left are good at. Comment below from New Hampshire * The willingness of environmental activists and their elected and appointed allies to ignore the drumbeat of bad news about the security and costs of the region’s energy supplies is a stunning abdication of responsibility for sound public policies to protect both the environment and the economy. While responsible environmental policies are necessary, to assume that somehow New Hampshire and New England can quickly move from natural gas... more »

EU Joins Alarmist Beehive

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 16 hours ago
Update April 28, 2018 The European Union has decided to ban bee-killing pesticides This post is about bees since they are also victims of science abuse by environmental activists, aided and abetted by the media. The full story is told by Jon Entine at Slate Do Neonics Hurt Bees? Researchers and the Media Say Yes. The […]

A poll of Fox News viewers believes that the Mueller probe should continue, and that it will find impeachable offenses.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 16 hours ago
Courtesy of Fox News: *Most voters think it is important to continue investigating whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia -- but more believe President Trump will fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller before he’s done. * *About two-thirds, 67 percent in the latest Fox News poll, say it is at least somewhat important the investigation continues, and 56 percent think it’s likely that Mueller’s probe will find Donald Trump committed criminal or impeachable offenses.* And those are FOX NEWS viewers. The numbers are much higher for the truly informed. Some members of the S... more »

WATCH: Cop Yanks Handcuffed Man’s Dreadlocks Out While Punching Him—Taxpayers to Pay For It

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
Waterloo, IA — Prior to April of 2016, 24-year-old Montavis Keller had never had a run-in with the police. However, thanks to the fact that police in America will kidnap, cage, and kill people over a plant, Keller can no longer make this claim. Because Keller ran from his captors who wanted to ruin his […] The post WATCH: Cop Yanks Handcuffed Man’s Dreadlocks Out While Punching Him—Taxpayers to Pay For It appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Gaza death toll now 46: Israeli Snipers execute 14 yr old

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 P.M)- A forteen year old Palestinian has this morning been confirmed dead, bringing the Gaza death toll since the beginning of the ‘Great Return March’ to 46. Forteen year old Azzam Awaed was declared death this morning by the Palestinian Health Ministry. The 14 year old child was shot yesterday by an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Recent events in Syria have demonstrated that not everyone wants peace – Lavrov

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
The top diplomats of the three countries serving as guarantors of the nationwide ceasefire in Syria are expected to give their views on a number of international and regional issues including the Iran nuclear deal. Sergei Lavrov, Mohammad Javad Zarif and Mevlut Cavusoglu, the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey respectively, are holding a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US denies agreement with Turkey on withdrawing YPG from Manbij

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – The Spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, Heather Nauert, stated on Friday that her country had no agreement with Turkey regarding the alleged withdrawal of the Kurdish-led YPG forces from the northeast Aleppo town of Manbij. “The Secretary and Foreign Minister agreed on the value of U.S.-Turkish partnership in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Thousands pay respects to Houthi chief Sammad killed in airstrike

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
Tens of thousands of people hit the streets in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a on Saturday, to pay their final respects to former Houthi political leader Saleh al-Sammad and his six companions who were killed in a Saudi-led airstrike on April 19. Earlier this week, former director of the Houthis leader office Mahdi al-Mashat was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian gov’t denies alleged Assad decree confiscating refugee properties

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
Syrian President Assad has never issued a decree which allows for property of Syrian people, who fail to provide documents confirming their ownership of said property, to be confiscated, Secretary of the Syrian People’s Council Khaled Abboud told Sputnik, stressing that such actions would contradict the nation’s constitution. “There is no decree on this subject. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army, Palestinian forces liberate large neighborhood in southern Damascus

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their Palestinian allies have established full control over the Ma’daniyah neighborhood of the Al-Qadam District, a military source told Al-Masdar News moments ago. According to the military source, the Syrian Army was able to infiltrate the Islamic State’s last line of defense in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army, Palestinian forces keep advancing in southern Damascus amid heavy resistance from ISIS

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their large-scale advance in the southern districts of Damascus this afternoon, seizing more ground from the Islamic State (ISIS) forces in the southeastern part of Al-Qadam. Backed by several Palestinian paramilitaries, the Syrian Army managed to score a swift advance near the Hajar Al-Aswad […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces gear up for northern Homs offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces were given orders on Friday to redeploy from the southern districts of Damascus to the northern countryside of the Homs Governorate. According to a military source in Damascus, the Tiger Forces were initially given the task to liberate the Yarmouk Camp District from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Sanctions against Iran won’t work – Iranian Military Chief of Staff

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
Mohammad Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has warned the United States against imposing sanctions on Tehran, which he said would not affect the Islamic Republic. Iran’s Fars news agency has cited the Iranian military’s Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Baqeri as saying Tehran won’t alter its defense strategy, despite the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army, Palestinian forces liberate several areas southern Damascus

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their Palestinian allies scored a big advance in the southern districts of southern Damascus, today, liberating several areas that were under the control of the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS). Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army and their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Houthis launches largest missile strike on Saudi Arabia

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the Houthi forces launched a massive missile attack on Saudi Arabia, targeting several areas across this Gulf kingdom. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired at least eight ballistic missiles into Saudi Arabia, hitting targets in the southern province of Jizan. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army kills jihadist commander in Daraa

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has killed another jihadist commander in southern Syria after clashing with a militant group inside Dara’a city. According to the Syrian military, the army killed the commander of Faylaq Siyouf Mohammad and several of his fighters inside the Dara’a Al-Balad District on Friday. The military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia’s military police patrolling three neighborhoods in Syria’s Eastern Qalamoun

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
Russia’s military police have begun patrolling the settlements of Ruheiba, Jeiroud and Nasiriyah in Syria’s Eastern Qalamoun, chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria Yuri Yevtushenko said on Friday. “To prevent provocations, ensure security for civilians and maintain law and order, units of the Russian military police have organized […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Mysterious rebel assassinations continue as high ranking FSA commander killed in southern Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The mysterious assassinations plaguing the rebel forces in the Idlib Governorate continued this weekend after one of the highest ranking commanders in the Free Syrian Army (FSA) was killed in the town of Khan Sheikhoun. According to pro-opposition activists via social media, the deputy commander of Jaysh Al-Izza, Khaled Marati […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS hurls several vehicle bombs at Syrian Army in south Damascus – details

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – Since the beginning of the Syrian Army’s offensive operation in southern Damascus, Islamic State (ISIS) forces have – in line with their typical military doctrine – deployed several vehicle bombs (VBIEDs) against government troops. According to Al-Masdar News correspondent Ibrahim Joudeh, at least four vehicle bombs have been used by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Polar bear population is doing just fine

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 16 hours ago
“One of the people who oversees an Indigenous hunt of polar bears says the population is doing well, despite heart-wrenching photos online suggesting some bears are starving.” click here

New Animal: Fake Progressives In Democratic Primaries

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
*Does this look like a Bernie supporter to you? Neither does his contribution record* Whatever their strategy for general elections, it's pretty important for candidates to present themselves a progressives during Democratic primaries. We've been using a foolish example of "ex"-Republican multimillionaire lottery winner Gil Cisneros having claimed ridiculously that he was a Bernie supporter during the 2016 primaries. He's a major campaign contributor but he didn't give a nickel to Bernie-- ever. But he did max out a couple of times to Hillary, including on March 31, 2016 a week bef... more »

What Happens To A U.S. Cruise Mssile That Has Been Retrieved By The Russians

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Alleged fragments of missiles fired by the US-led coalition on April 13-14 and shot down by the Syrian air defense forces, as shown by the Russian defense ministry. © Igor Ermachenkov / Sputnik *Popular Mechanics:* *What Happens to a Cruise Missile Captured by the Russians* *A fate worse than death awaits military hardware recovered intact on the battlefield.* This week the Russian ministry of defense showed pictures of what it claimed to be remains of U.S. cruise missiles used during the recent airstrikes on Syria. “They are now being examined by our experts,” said Col. Gen. Se... more »

How Taking An Ancestry DNA Test May Uncover Wanted Killers In Your Family

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*USA Today:* *Took an ancestry DNA test? You might be a 'genetic informant' unleashing secrets about your relatives* You just wanted to find out if you were Portuguese or Spanish, but instead you found out you were related to a mass murderer. This is a reality in a world where the alleged Golden State Killer, now known as Joseph James DeAngelo, was arrested after DNA found at one of the killer's crime scenes was checked against genetic profiles from genealogical websites that collect DNA samples. Popular genetic testing companies 23andMe and Ancestry.com are holding on to more tha... more »

Losers by any other name . . . are still losers

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
I must have lived a sheltered existence. I had no idea that the so-called 'incel subculture' was a thing, until this week's terror attack in Toronto, and this article. Hours before Alek Minassian drove a rented van onto a crowd in Toronto and killed 10 people, police say, a Facebook account linked to him announced, “The Incel Rebellion has already begun!” It praised “Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger,” a 22-year-old who killed six people in a stabbing-and-shooting spree in 2014. “Incel,” or “involuntarily celibate,” isn’t so much a movement as a label used by a group of people draw... more »

Cedella Marley: Let Go of Expectations

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 17 hours ago
Try and let go of expectations and patiently wait and allow your success to flow naturally.

This Is Your Brain On Guitar

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 17 hours ago
Some things are common to all guitarists. Including, as it turns out, their brain chemistry.

After ‘Losing’ 540 Kg Of Cannabis, Argentinian Police Blame Drug-addicted Rats

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 17 hours ago
The best answer they could come up with was that drug-addicted rats ate the entire stash.

Choose a Way of Life, Not an Occupation

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 17 hours ago
My parents chose to farm for the exact reasons that I chose to farm; it allows a way of life that I wanted to have for both myself and my children.

“Scientists” Provide Proof Climate Science Isn’t a Science, it is Dogma

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 17 hours ago
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Dumfries and Galloway

Anon at Aangirfan - 18 hours ago
*Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway.* *Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway.*

Accomplices of suspected ISIS members detained by FSB in Siberia [VIDEO]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Russian Security agency FSB reports stopping what could have been a "series of high-profile" terror attacks in and around Moscow More The post Accomplices of suspected ISIS members detained by FSB in Siberia [VIDEO] appeared first on The Duran.

The Iran nuclear deal is ‘most likely’ headed for the waste bin, as members can’t convince Trump to stay

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Will Trump see North Korea denuclearize while prompting Iran to resume its nuclearization? More The post The Iran nuclear deal is ‘most likely’ headed for the waste bin, as members can’t convince Trump to stay appeared first on The Duran.

Syria’s (Russian made) Pantsir S1 system makes the grade in combat

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Mobile antimissile launch platform credited with eliminating much of the incoming missiles launched by the US, UK and France during April 13/14 strike More The post Syria’s (Russian made) Pantsir S1 system makes the grade in combat appeared first on The Duran.

Your face when you start an interview with Donald Trump vs your face when you finish an interview with Donald Trump.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 18 hours ago
The start of the interview vs. the end of the interview. (The faces tell it all.) pic.twitter.com/BW7BfsOjKe — Richard Hine (@richardhine) April 27, 2018 Watching these three try and fail to protect Trump from himself was pure comedy gold.

"Weekly Fukushima Update: April 28, 2018: 16,770 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated April 28, 2018: Fukushima Equals 16,770 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of April 28, 2018 - 2,600 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *16,770 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is still ... more »

Medwatcher Japan "Joint Statement 2018 for the Victims of HPV Vaccines"

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Joint Statement 2018 for the Victims of HPV Vaccines On behalf of the victims of HPV vaccine damage in the UK, Spain, Ireland, Colombia and Japan, an international symposium; "The Current Status of Worldwide Injuries from the HPV Vaccine" was...

US House Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on Release of Republican’s Russia Report

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
“Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on Release of Majority’s Russia Report Washington, April 27, 2018 Washington, DC – Today, … Continue reading →

E-Mails Show Trump Tower Meeting Russian Lawyer In Close Communication With Top Russian Officials

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
From: https://www.rferl.org/a/e-mails-show-lawyer-veselnitskaya-in-close-communication-with-top-russian-officials/29196636.html “E-Mails Show Lawyer Veselnitskaya In Close Communication With Top Russian Officials April 27, 2018 18:40 GMT, by Mike … Continue reading →

"Running on Empty"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"Running on Empty"* by Robert Gore "Across the land, public pension and medical funds teeter on the brink of insolvency. You can ignore pending problems until you can’t. For those who prize clarity and realistic thinking, these impossible to ignore crises should be welcomed. They focus attention on an inescapable fact: the world lacks the unencumbered assets and productive capacity to redeem the promises that have been made against them. Somebody’s going to get stiffed. With war on everyone’s minds, public pension and medical funds delineate inevitable battles lines: governments v... more »

Baby Alfie Evans Dies Tonight As The World Mourns. Rest in Peace Little Angel

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 19 hours ago
It breaks my heart to announce that the beloved Alfie Evans died tonight at 2:30 AM, UK time (9:30 pm Friday US East Coast time). His mother, Kate James, announced it just before 1:30 AM US East Coast time, on Alfie’s Official Army page, to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Our heart

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Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
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Poll: A Majority Of Americans Want The FBI Investigated

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
*Rasmussen Reports:* *More Voters Want a Special Prosecutor to Investigate FBI* As Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation wears on and former FBI Director James Comey’s book drops more inside information about the 2016 election, more voters now think a special prosecutor should be assigned to investigate the FBI. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 54% of Likely U.S. Voters believe a special prosecutor should be named to investigate whether senior FBI officials handled the investigation of Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump in a legal and u... more »

Russiagate, Russiagate, wherefore art thou Russiagate?

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 20 hours ago
The Democrats' romance with Russophobia will not be bounded as long as Trump remains in office More The post Russiagate, Russiagate, wherefore art thou Russiagate? appeared first on The Duran.

SYRIA: Corporate Media in West Doubles Down on the Douma ‘Chemical Attack’ Narrative

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 20 hours ago
*21WIRE* | 'Outrage' over 11 year old Hassan Diab's testimony demonstrates Western media's hypocrisy on Syria.

BBC Reality Check v Jon Sopel

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
According to CNN, who interviewed Kang Kyung-wha, "South Korea's foreign minister has said she believes President Donald Trump is largely responsible for bringing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the negotiating table". According to CBS, "National security experts, and even the South Korean foreign minister, are crediting Mr. Trump for bringing North Korea to the table." Well, that's *their* view, but it's *not *the view of the BBC's ever-so-impartial Reality Check. "Does Trump deserve the credit for peace talks with North Korea?", it asks. before answering its own questi... more »

Qanon DEEP State Under Assault

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
As I have been posting, we understand that an operation working under high level military secrecy has been gathering intel on the activities of the DEEP State and this has led to 25,000 sealed indictments so far. Key players have already been thoroughly interviewed at the least and their silence speaks volumes. The passive aspect of the Intel operation will actually reach back years but became fully active as late as last Christmas when specific EO's were put in place which allowed Intel to be come evidence. However, i do think this whole operation has been under the control ... more »

Toss out DNA test results with Robert Thornton

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
The information is startling and wonderful as well. First of it conforms totally to my expanding understanding of the European Bronze Age and the heavy Atlantic traffic that lasted from 3500 BC at least to the present and had a maxima from 2400 BC through 1159BC to support heavy metal trading. What emerges is that the Celts in particular were dark skinned but migrated heavily to the Americas and became the dominant folk in the Americas. In Europe, a tribe of red haired agriculturalists expanded into the northern lands including Europe. Agriculture made them much more populous o... more »

Bombshell report rips apart deep state actors at FBI

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
How he thought he could keep his job escapes me. Yet this is likely business as usual also and that should be deeply troubling. The fact on display is that justice is manipulated at the highest levels for political purposes and at the demand of political actors who make it the price of position. Hilary's problem was not that this was possible, but that she lacked all sense of proportion and created the ballooning scandal that revealed it all. Most of these folks do know enough to never really push the envelope. Even a steady practice of petty criminality can be hidden and often ... more »

Comey Failed To Tell Trump Hillary Paid For Dossier

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
I think that this is an admission of guilt. A stretch i know and it is negative evidence as well. It is just that this was the most important fact about that dossier. The level of imputed bias was catastrophic to any possible use of the material and the victim needed to know this in order to take the proper corrective steps. Comey chose to prevent that actually happening. Of course we can always blame bad judgement, a Comey forte. The whole narrative has long since collapsed and only fools believe any of it. Yet it is been allowed to drag on like Banquo's ghost. I now su... more »

Mattis: Direct Israel-Iran Conflict ‘Very Likely’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Mattis: Direct Israel-Iran Conflict ‘Very Likely’ by https://sputniknews.com/ Pentagon chief James Mattis told reporters Friday that direct conflict between Israeli and Iranian forces is “very likely,” just days after French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that he believes US President Donald Trump will scrap the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. – The defense secretary said conflict between the two […]

The Perpetual Business Of War

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
The Perpetual Business Of War by Leonid SAVIN, https://orientalreview.org/ Shortly before its attack on Syria, the US declassified its “Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States’ Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations.” As its name implies, this paper concerns itself with US military operations abroad. The word “war” is never officially used, […]

Israeli Forces Kill Three Gaza Border Protesters, Wound 600 — Hours After United Nations Human Rights Chief Criticised Israel for Using “Excessive Force”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Israeli Forces Kill Three Gaza Border Protesters, Wound 600 — Hours After United Nations Human Rights Chief Criticised Israel for Using “Excessive Force” by Nidal al-Mughrabi, https://uk.reuters.com/ GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead three protesters along the Gaza border on Friday, Gaza medics said, hours after the United Nations human rights chief criticised Israel for […]

New Era, No More War: Two Koreas Agree on Complete Denuclearization

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
New Era, No More War: Two Koreas Agree on Complete Denuclearization by https://www.rt.com/ A new era of peace is beginning, according to a declaration signed by the leaders of North and South Korea after their first meeting in over a decade. Both nations are aiming to completely denuclearize the Korean peninsula. – “South and North Korea […]

Research Shows Google’s Search Manipulations Tried To Rig Election For Hillary

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Research Shows Google’s Search Manipulations Tried To Rig Election For Hillary by Mac Slavo, SHTFplan.com New research shows just how much Google’s search manipulation affects voters when making decisions. During the 2016 election, it was obvious that Google manipulated searches to favor Hillary Clinton while showing disproportionately negative stories about Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. And now […]

Two Koreas Reaffirm Lasting Peace on Peninsula

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
PressTV Published on Apr 27, 2018 The leaders of North and South Korea have wrapped up their summit after Pyongyang and Seoul signed a historic peace treaty. end

Palestinians Clash with Israeli Forces in Gaza

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
PressTV Published on Apr 27, 2018 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have clashed with Israeli forces near the so-called buffer zone as part of the Great March of Return rallies. 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 […]

Merkel Says Iran Deal Not Sufficient to Curb Nuclear Program

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Look like the pressure is on to break the deal on 12 May 2018. It is the path to the Greater Middle East War. Considering the fact that USA is not keeping their side of the bargain, does the nuclear deal even have any meaning for Iran? Merkel, the Illuminist puppet is spewing western propaganda […]

‘Snowball Started with Clinton Fail’: Trump Cleared of Collusion with Russia in US House Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
RT Published on Apr 27, 2018 The US House Intelligence committee has revealed its final report on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and found no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/946e end

Historic Inter-Korean Summit Held for First Time Since 2007

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
RT Streamed live 22 hours ago North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is meeting South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a rare summit between the two nations. end

'Elections voter ID scheme 'deeply flawed'' as is the BBC's coverage

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
This BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43932073 is apparently designed to fool the casual reader who likely reads the headline and the first few sentences and moves on. Such a reader would only read that: 'Elections voter ID scheme 'deeply flawed' Government plans to make people prove their identity before voting are "deeply flawed", the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has warned. The scheme, which is being piloted in Bromley, Gosport, Swindon, Watford and Woking for the local elections on 3 May, is designed to combat voter fraud. But the ERS says the new system coul... more »

Emmanuel Macron — Rothschild’s Choice For President Of France

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
With Macron talking about "regime change" in Syria, a reminder of his background with the Rothschild bank and as protégé of globalist Jacques Attali

Israel accused of using ‘expanding bullets’ designed to permanently maim Palestinian protesters

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Doctors report unusually severe injuries. The European Union have called for an investigation but Israel has rejected the idea

Dr Death from Damascus

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Mideast leaders who tow the US line and make nice to Israel are invariably called ‘statesmen’ or ‘president’ by the American government and its increasingly tame media. By contrast, President Assad is portrayed in the blackest terms

A Furtive Glance at the US’s Ongoing War Preparations Against Russia

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
While the world's attention is focused on events in Syria, the U.S. is engaged in the biggest military buildup in Europe since the end of the Cold War

James Perloff – 1950’s TV Had a Moral Purpose

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
TV and movies now are schools of Satanism. "The TV set or Satanic family altar has become ... a major religion of the masses. . . ." -Anton Lavey

Man fined £800 for training pug to give Nazi salute raises £100k online to fund appeal

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
The fact that so much money was raised so quickly suggests that there is a widespread public reassessment going on of exactly what being "anti-Semitic" means

Israeli warplanes bomb Gaza Strip port

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
Israeli jets fired at six naval targets that belong to Palestine’s militant group Hamas in a Gaza port on Friday night in response to new clashes on the border, the army said. “IAF [Israeli Air Force] fighter jets targeted 6 military targets belonging to the Hamas terror organization’s naval force in the Gaza Strip,” the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Map: Syrian Army cracks open ISIS defenses in key areas of south Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – By the time of Thursday night, and a after a week of brutal clashes, the Syrian Army finally scored two key breakthroughs against Islamic State defenses across southern Damascus. In the district of Hajjar al-Aswad, Syrian troops – supported by armor, artillery and airstrikes – breached the first line of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Large Syrian cargo plane leaves Damascus for Iran

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – For the second time in the last 24 hours, a Syrian cargo plane has departed from Syria and flown over Iraqi airspace in order to reach Iran. According to Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorous Observer, a Syrian Arab Airlines Ilyushin Il-76T YK-ATD left the Damascus International Airport this morning and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Pakistan Moves Doctor Who Helped The CIA Track Osama Bin Laden To Another Jail

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*AFP:* *Pakistan moves Bin Laden doctor to safer location* The Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA track and kill Osama bin Laden has been moved by authorities from a prison in the country's northwest to an unknown safer location, an official and family member said Friday. Shakil Afridi has been languishing in a prison in the city of Peshawar for almost seven years after his fake vaccination programme helped US agents track and kill the Al-Qaeda leader. A top prison official in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, of which Peshawar is the main town, told AFP that A... more »

PERSONALITY AND HEALTH

Anon at Aangirfan - 21 hours ago
The '*conscientious*' person is more likely to be healthy, due to being 'conscientious' about exercise, diet, self control, avoidance of extremes and sympathetic treatment of others. How-does-personality-affect-HEALTH. The '*open-minded*' person is more likely to be healthy, due to being 'open' to new experiences and interests. How-does-personality-affect-HEALTH. The '*affectionate*' person is more like to be healthy, as affection triggers the release of the 'cuddle' hormone oxytocin, which has shown to reduce blood pressure. How-does-personality-affect-HEALTH. The '*not... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
* by Noah* Well, guess what, Trump actually does know something: Mobsters take the fifth, as they are entitled to do under our judicial system. But, Señor Trumpanzee ought to know quite about about mobsters and their ways. He's associated with them for decades. 'Associated' may even be too mild of a word. Should we be surprised that Donald Trump tries to run the government like a don of another kind? Hell, we might as well refer to Mar-A-Lago as his 'Social Club." It's where he has the "biggest earners" come kiss his ring and give him his cut. The New York real estate world was i... more »

The Nicaraguan Nightmare Might Have Only Just Begun

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
Nowadays Nicaragua is the host of China’s planned Transoceanic Canal that’s meant to rival the Panamanian one but which has thus far sluggishly struggled to get off the ground, though like almost everything in contemporary International Relations, there’s also a Russian angle to it as well. The post The Nicaraguan Nightmare Might Have Only Just Begun appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Taiwan Trains To Stop An Invasion By China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*Zachary Keck, National Interest:* *How Taiwan Is Planning to Stop an Invasion by China* Taiwan’s military is scheduled to simulate defending the island from an invasion by mainland China. The simulation will be part of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang drills, which begin next week. Citing a statement by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense, the Japan Times said that “Taiwan will simulate repelling an invading force, emergency repairs of a major air base and using civilian-operated drones as part of military exercises starting next week.” Although the exercise begins then, the Defense Mini... more »

3-D print electronics and cells printed directly on skin: Groundbreaking technology could help soldiers on the battlefield and people with skin disorders.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
3-D print electronics and cells printed directly on skin: Groundbreaking technology could help soldiers on the battlefield and people with skin disorders — ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180425131914.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Advertisements

‘White Holes’ May Be the Secret Ingredient in Mysterious Dark Matter

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
‘White Holes’ May Be the Secret Ingredient in Mysterious Dark Matter https://www.space.com/40422-are-white-holes-dark-matter.html?utm_content=buffer15ce4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Yogurt vs. Probiotic Supplements: Which is More Effective?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
Yogurt vs. Probiotic Supplements: Which is More Effective? – LoveBug Probiotics https://www.lovebugprobiotics.com/blogs/digestive-health/yogurt-vs-probiotic-supplements-which-is-more-effective

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Nicely Done Video on the Pomp & Circumstance of the Meeting by the New York Times – What Kim Chong-un’s Day in South Korea Looked Like - https://t.co/hlTtU2Wo8l pic.twitter.com/quM3xweSO9 — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) April 27, 2018 Keeping up with Kim: security guards jog alongside the North Korean leader's limo. More news from the #InterKoreanSummit: https://t.co/iJr1gzW7KL pic.twitter.com/ymFX72CmRT — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 27, 2018 The UAE used a Chinese armed drone to assassinate a Houthi leader in Yemen. Watch the drone footage here: https://t.co/APxkdDzlyQ —... more »

The H-20 Is China's Future Stealth Bomber

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
The H-6K—a modernized version of a 60-year-old Soviet design—is the only mass-produced bomber in the world today. Xinhua *Popular Science*: *China has big plans for a modern bomber* The H-20 is China's future stealth bomber China's defense industry has been rapidly modernizing, though a few key gaps still lie between the nation and its bid to become a major military power. One such gap: a long-range bomber. Right now, Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) builds the H-6K, a version of the 1950s Soviet Tu-16 Badger medium bomber modernized for avionics and increased range. But a series o... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea, April 27, 2018. Korea Summit Press Pool/Pool via Reuters *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Leaders of two Koreas meet at historic summit* (Reuters).

China Intermediate Range 'Guam Killer And Aircraft Carrier Killer' DF-26 Missile Into Service

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Photo: Military vehicles carrying DF-26 ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Gate in Beijing. (Reuters: Andy Wong) *ABC News Online*: *China puts intermediate range 'Guam killer' DF-26 missile into service* China has confirmed that it has put into service a new missile that local media has dubbed the "Guam killer", for its ability to hit the US Pacific Ocean base with a conventional or nuclear weapon. China is in the midst of an ambitious modernisation program for its armed forces, developing stealth fighters, aircraft carriers and advanced missiles as it strives to become a w... more »

Mankind Has A Long History Of Violence

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
This May 10, 2011, photo provided by National Geographic shows that the face of this child was painted with a red cinnabar-based pigment, at the Huanchaquito-Las Llamas site near Trujillo, Peru. *CNN:* *Largest child sacrifice in history discovered in Peru* Scientists have unearthed a dark secret in Peru. The skeletal remains of more than 140 children and 200 baby llamas were found on the country's northern coast. It may be evidence of the largest child sacrifice in history, according to an exclusive report by National Geographic, released Thursday on its website. The remains of a... more »

Protecting Mueller From Trump-- McConnell, Still Senate Leader

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Robert Mueller: Into The Swamp by Nancy Ohanian* When people were asking me yesterday if it really makes that much of a difference who the Senate Leader is, McConnell (R-KY) or Schumer (D-NY), I was able to point to the vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance the bill to protect Mueller from the Trumpanzee depravities. All the Democrats voted yes-- and so did 4 Republicans: *•* Chuck Grassley (IA) *• *Lindsey Graham (SC) *•* Thom Tillis (NC) *•* Jeff Flake (AZ) (Note: cowardly loudmouth Ben Sasse of Nebraska, as well as John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana both voted No.) I... more »

Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8MzHqkNBwo

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Stars are sometimes born in the midst of chaos. About 3 million years ago in the nearby galaxy M33, a large cloud of gas spawned dense internal knots which gravitationally collapsed to form stars. NGC 604 was so large, however, it could form enough stars to make a globular cluster. *Click image for larger size.* Many young stars from this cloud are visible in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope, along with what is left of the initial gas cloud. Some stars were so massive they have already evolved and exploded in a supernova. The brightest stars that are left emit light s... more »

"Your Time, Your Mind, Your World..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Who owns your time owns your mind. Change your time and you change your mind. Change your mind and you change your world." - Jose Arguelles

"Playing The Game"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Playing The Game"* by Think or Be Eaten "Playing the game called "America" is a long standing, popular phenomenon. Most everyone chooses to play. You can play "America" or you can play other games, or you can choose not to play any games in particular. Playing the game is optional and you are free to leave the game at any time; though relatively few do leave the game once they begin playing, regardless of lack of personal reward and in spite of great personal losses, up to and including their own lives. For those who play "America", nothing else matters. To them, non-players and ... more »

"A Grindstone..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us." - L. Thomas Holdcraft

"The Champ"; "Something You Already Know..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"The Champ"* by CP Ding, ding, ding... you hear the bell for the start of the fight, hear the crowd, noisy, excited to see this rematch between you and Life. You’re here, and still the Champ, right? Fought this guy many times before, always beat him, too, though you took many a beating yourself in the process, each fight a little tougher, taking a little more out of you each time. You meet in the center of the ring... damn, has this guy grown somehow? He looks bigger, more muscled, and has a real confident look in his eye. So what? You’re the Champ, still standing, right? Let’s g... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

X22 Report, “The Plan To Bring Down The Economy And Blame It On The Central Bank”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
X22 Report, “The Plan To Bring Down The Economy And Blame It On The Central Bank” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxwLbZavqOw *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Setup Is Almost Complete, Preparing To Move In On The Deep State” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yG8J7wfijw

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Comments On Yesterday's Korean Summit

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis talks to the media before welcoming ceremony of Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas *CNN: **Mattis says there's never been more optimism on North Korea* US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said Friday that there is more optimism than ever before when it comes to dealing with North Korea. "I don't have a crystal ball. We are optimistic right now that there's opportunity here that we've never enjoyed since 1950," Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon immediatel... more »

Kim and Moon KOREA

Denis Rancourt at Activist Teacher - 1 day ago
Why renewed peace now, after decades? Here is my tentative answer: USA global hegemony is visibly eroding. Nations have less and less incentive to be oppressed servants of USA domination. The new multi-polar world (with an emerging Eurasia, etc.) has many more advantages than servitude to USA human and natural resource extraction, including stability, security and peace. Kim has the

“A Most Sordid Profession: Sanguijuelas, Garrapatas, Piojos, Capulinas, Lampreys”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“A Most Sordid Profession: * *Sanguijuelas, Garrapatas, Piojos, Capulinas, Lampreys”* by Fred Reed "A few thoughts on our disastrous trillion-dollar military: It is unnecessary. It does not defend the United States. The last time it did so was in 1945. The United States has no military enemies. No nation has anything even close to the forces necessary to invade America, and probably none the desire. A fifth of the budget would suffice for any real needs. “Our boys” are not noble warriors protecting democracy, rescuing maidens, and righting wrongs. They are, like all soldiers, ob... more »

Germany slams Syrian President Assad’s rebuilding plan as ‘perfidious’ – Report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
Syrian refugees may lose their property under a recently issued decree, according to which they have only 30 days to register their ownership after any new urban rebuilding plan is made public. Germany has severely criticized Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s new regulation, providing that property may be confiscated from exiles unless they document their ownership […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

U.S. Secretary Of Defense Mattis: 'I Ordered The Annihilation Of Russian Mercenaries In Syria'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Washington Free Beacon*:* Mattis on Russian Mercenaries in Syria: I Ordered Their Annihilation* Secretary of Defense James Mattis explained Thursday why he directed a strike that reportedly killed hundreds of Russian mercenaries in Syria back in February. Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the U.S. has a deconfliction line with Russia to ensure that the two countries can communicate in order to avoid direct conflict with one another in Syria. He said that a group of "irregular forces" were in conflict with U.S. forces, and once it was ascertained that those for... more »

Did Hillary Clinton Smash Her Phone with a Hammer?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
According to FBI documents made public in 2016, one of Clinton's aides twice disposed of her old mobile devices by "breaking them in half or destroying them with a hammer."

How Climate Science Undermines Democracy

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 1 day ago
During a line of questioning from Pingree, Pruitt took a different tact. He focused on the process through which the EPA enacts regulations and the extent of the EPA’s authority. “What’s lost in this discussion is what authority does the EPA have to regulate,” Pruitt said. “I can only take the steps that Congress authorizes … Continue reading "How Climate Science Undermines Democracy"

Amature Climatologists Destroy the Climate “Experts”

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 1 day ago
We are CO2isLife pride ourselves in not being climatologists. We have not had our minds rotted by the “consensus,” “pal review,” and liberal educational bias. We don’t have a dog in this fight, we don’t rely on outcome dependent funding, and our jobs don’t depend upon towing the party line. We have always maintained that … Continue reading "Amature Climatologists Destroy the Climate “Experts”"

While Obama was Pouring Trillions Down the Climate Science Sewer, The Black Community Suffered

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 1 day ago
Chance the Rapper: Generations of Chicago Democrats Had ‘No Regard for Black Schools, Neighborhoods, or Lives’ Continue Reading Report: Kanye West to Launch Star-Studded Initiative to Restore Poor Chicago Communities Continue Reading More on this topic Click Here Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment

10 Ways to Strengthen Your Heart

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 1 day ago
It goes without saying that your heart is one of the most important organs you’ve got. It is responsible for pumping life-sustaining nutrients and oxygen to the rest of the body, while sending body waste to the liver and kidneys for disposal. Without a strong heart, you cannot have a strong body. A weak heart […] The post 10 Ways to Strengthen Your Heart appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson .

RIP: Russia and India Had Big Plans to Build a Deadly Stealth Fighter. What Happened?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* So what happenned? In April 2018, India’s Defense Secretary Sanjay Mitra met with a Russian delegation to announce that India was withdrawing from its joint development of the FGFA stealth fighter. This rupture was years in the making, and does not constitute a surprise—but finally clears the air for the Indian military to explore a different path to acquiring stealth aircraft. Back in 2007, India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) entered into a partnership agreement with Russian aviation manufacturer Sukhoi to jointly invest in the fift... more »

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