oldephartte(in training): 29 July

The Permian leads another rig count hike

West Texas' Permian Basin led another increase in the number of rigs actively drilling in the U.S
Congress looking to ease FERC backlog, raising staff salaries

A backlog in permitting new LNG terminals at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has drawn the
Chevron more than doubles profits to $3.4 billion

California energy giant Chevron said Friday it more than doubled its quarterly profit from last year

Accused Russian agent met with suspected Kremlin spy

Mariia Butina’s attorney insists the get-together was nothing more than one dinner with a prominent Russian
Trump policy shop filters facts to fit his message

‘It’s just another example of how we’re moving to a post-fact era,’ a former official says.
Despite Trump’s assurances, states struggling to protect 2020 election

The president pledges to help states secure their election systems, but most won’t have updated equipment

Melania Trump smiles while reporter yells questions about 'lying' Donald Trump Jr.

"Mr. President, sir, is Michael Cohen lying? Sir, is your son lying? Mr. President will you speak with us about your former lawyer?"

Yahoo Lifestyle
5 things about NATO people too often misunderstand

In an interview with Tucker Carlson of Fox News last week, Trump offered a bizarre and ill-informed interpretation of the mutual defense clause of the NATO treaty. If one actually reads Article 5 , it says: "The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence … will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary , including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area" (my emphasis).

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GOP Lawmaker Said Black Welfare Recipients 'Substituted One Plantation For Another'

Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) called welfare recipients "parasites" and compared

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Letters: The list of swindles is endless

Our Diné bureaucrats and career politicians are many and even more “wanna-bes” are among the hopefuls
From all corners of the rez

Intermountain students keep bonds alive at annual reunion
Kirk, Ryce have history of giving bad investment advice

The Navajo Nation may have dodged a bullet when Remington Firearms Co. LLC recently rejected a $525 million

Here Are 10 Of The Most Amazing Buddhist Cave-Temples In The World

Ancient people used caves as a shelter for tens of thousands of years. Wherever we look, we find evidence
Treasure Trove of Ancient Mayan Cave Paintings Found in Mexico

While exploring the southeastern lands in Mexico, a team of archaeologists led by Sergio Grosjean Abimerhi
Researchers Find Traces Of An Advanced Ancient Agricultural Civilization In

A recent study led by archaeologists from the University of São Paulo (Brazil) has uncovered traces of an

Holiday firm FlyOrange goes bust, all flights cancelled

Travel firm FlyOrange said on Friday it had gone bust and that all flights booked with the company had been
Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) issues full sales profit warning

Philips former lighting division, now hived off and renamed Signify, issued a sales warning on Friday
Big losses for China-owned grain trader in Rotterdam

Nidera, a commodities trader in Rotterdam which is wholly-owned by China’s largest food and

Mississippi cops went to the wrong house and killed an innocent man. A

After a year of silence, local authorities criticize "inaccurate" and "inflammatory"
What is going on with the Phoenix Police Department?

The Phoenix PD has just tied its all-time record for police shootings, and it's only July.
California Supreme Court to hear case that could limit the right to an

State appeals court deems potential incarceration while awaiting trial a "minor mishap."

Mozilla Is Working on a Chrome-Like "Site Isolation" Feature for

The Mozilla Foundation, the organization behind the Firefox browser, is working on adding a new feature to
New Underminer Exploit Kit Discovered Pushing Bootkits and CoinMiners

Security researchers have discovered a new exploit kit, currently active mainly in Asian countries, which,
Firefox Is Testing "Time Travel Debugging"

Mozilla is testing a new feature in Firefox called Time Travel Debugging. The feature is aimed at

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

One of the hypotheses posited on this blog is that the preoccupation with the end of the world is in
Ask a Stupid Question

A premise of democracy that I believe is worth defending is that it is incumbent on those seeking either
The Grimey “Science” of Conspiracy Theories

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

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

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

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

Is There Truth In Academia?

A Jesuit who taught in Georgetown, and is in a position to know, says the quest will be more difficult than
University of Washington Psychologist Creates Geeky Barbie

Something tells me it won't move as fast as the Sweet Magic Kitchen.
Pistol Packin’ Teachers?

A school district in southwestern Virginia is actually ready to let teachers keep and bear arms.

Vietnam: Why Hanoi plans to ban motorbikes by 2030

The city had the second worst air pollution in the region in 2016.
Powerful quake kills at least 10 on Indonesia's Lombok island

More than 40 injured as early morning tremor was followed by two strong secondary quakes and more than 60
Nazi-inspired jewellery, trinkets wiped from auction site

Polish anti-racist group convinces auction site to punish sellers and buyers trading goods bearing fascist

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

Three imprisoned Palestinian girls pass high school examinations behind

Three young Palestinian women and girls successfully passed the secondary school examinations from inside
Illegal settlers burnt Palestinian home near Nablus

NABLUS, PALESTINOW.COM — Jewish settlers on Friday torched a Palestinian home and a tract of farmland in
Israel kills 3 protesters, including two boys in Gaza

Israeli occupation snipers also wounded 246 Palestinian protesters, including 19 children, 10 women, four

Indonesia earthquake: 13 dead on tourist island of Lombok

A 6.4 magnitude quake has struck Lombok island, killing at least 13 people including one tourist.
Ahed Tamimi: Israel frees Palestinian viral slap video teen

Ahed Tamimi was jailed by Israel in December after a video showed her slapping an Israeli soldier.
World Cup 2022: Qatar bid team accused of secret campaign to sabotage

The Qatar 2022 World Cup bid team ran a secret campaign in 2010 to sabotage competing host bids, according

Girl, 6, dies after going into sea at Margate

The six-year-old died in hospital after paramedics were called to the Kent resort on Saturday afternoon.
Blue badge parking permits to cover 'hidden disabilities' in

People with autism or mental illnesses will be eligible for the permits that allow free parking.
Meet the medal-winning 'Ninja Nan'

Ede Smith, 75, has bounced back from a battle with cancer to win numerous karate medals.

A Note on Sub Judice and the Worcester “Acid Attack” Case

From BBC News: Father in court over Worcester ‘acid attack’ on boy, 3 The father of a boy who
A Note on JUST Yorkshire and Sarah Champion

From The Times: An MP who received death threats after condemning the sexual abuse of girls by groups of
Elon Musk Still on Twitter Despite “Pedo Guy” Jibe

From the Independent, last week: Elon Musk has apologised to the British cave diver he labelled “pedo guy”.

Cucina Naturale | Simple organic whole food

Healing is a dynamic flow of constant change. I always have a lot of fun experimenting in the kitchen in
Babbling stream meditation

I finally got to the woods to do this. On May 13th I did a short 27 second (hand-held) video very close by
Healing the second pharmaceutical brain injury… some details

The below are some of the things that helped me this time around and during a short period of time

How Mossad, Israel's secret service, has become the world leader in

The numbers alone are extraordinary. Not only have Mossad’s secret agents killed more people than the
What Does Google Know About You: An (Auto)Complete Guide

Google might just know you better than anyone. Thanks to the data the tech giant collects in order to sell
Chicago Funnels A Third Of Property Taxes To Mayor-Managed Slush Funds

Nearly a third of property tax revenue in Chicago is diverted into 143 TIF districts controlled by the

Advice For Women Who Want Kids

This series contains candid advice for young women who know they want a family.
Hovercraft Parenting: Damaging a Generation

We have reached a time in history where helicopter parenting is no longer an adequate description for an
5 Things That’ll Make You Hate Your Kids

Here are 5 basic things (throughout your child’s life) that you can do to ensure you grow to hate

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on
#OBEEZY
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

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

In Case You Missed It…

This week at CBPP we focused on the safety net, health, poverty and inequality, federal
3 Factors That Will Determine the Damage From Association Health Plans

With federal rule changes for association health plans (AHPs) starting to phase in this
State EITC Expansions Will Help Millions of Workers and Their Families

Update, July 27: We’ve updated this post to reflect the signing of the Massachusetts EITC

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

Black Box Voting, founded in 2003, performs nonpartisan investigative reporting on elections in an attempt
Hillary Clinton’s “Sudden Move” Of $1.8 Billion To Qatar Central Bank Stuns

Hillary Clinton (left) with Qatari Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al (right) The international reporter
Why Obama bought a $ 4.9 million Mansion in Dubai, a country where there is

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

My Books On Amazon Kindle Are Free Until July 31!

My novel BMOC is here My short story String Theory is here Both are offered for free until July 31. Grab a
Staggering Cronyism In San Francisco, At The Expense of Workers

In San Francisco, you have to pay your employees $14 an hour, you have to schedule their shifts at least 7
How Does This New Trade Deal Offset My Higher Costs If I Don't Grow

Trump supporters are saying "I told you so" as Trump and European officials reached an agreement

Chris Hedges: Generation Wealth and The Cult of Self

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges RT America on Jul 28, 2018 Photographer and filmmaker, Lauren Greenfield,
MFTN: Poverty Will Kill More Of Us Than Terrorism

The Essays of The Man From the North by Rivera Sun Writer, Dandelion Salad Originally published March 13
11 Million Reasons For Wall Street and London To Hate Russia by Caleb

by Caleb Maupin Writer, Dandelion Salad Caleb Maupin (website) Caleb Maupin (Facebook Page) New Eastern

When Bad Jokes Get You Fired: This Week on the Disinfocast

We’ve talked about the supposed “dangers” of PC culture before, but this week would
PRAGMAGICK: “ARNEMANCY” w/ Erik L. Arneson

The Pragmagick Cast returns with Erik L. Arneson of the MY ALCHEMICAL BROMANCE podcast and Arnemancy.com! †
Ghost Guns, Wiki Weapons, and Your Home Arsenal

When I saw a 3D printer in action for the first time, I remember smiling as I thought, we are now one step

Book review: ‘Army of None: Autonomous weapons and the future of war’ by

Paul Scharre’s new book on autonomous weapons begins with an account of an incident he experienced while on
Could British Reaper drones be deployed to the Sahel?

Although British Reaper drones currently continue to operate over Iraq and Syria, the real desire by
New report: Falling Short: An analysis of the reporting of UK drone strikes

Drone Wars is today publishing ‘Falling Short: An analysis of the reporting of UK drone strikes by

Great news about America: we’ve become skeptics!

We have taken what I have long said is the first step on the road to political reform in America. It is the
Lind: PC destroys the career of a promising USMC officer

William Lind describes how political correctness scores again, destroying one of the Marine's most
An anthropologist looks at Trump’s attempt to end Cold War 2

n a burst of bipartisanship, our leaders condemn Trump's attempt to stop Cold War 2. CW2 is the best

Eradicating Leprosy in Mozambique, a Complicated Task

It takes Faurito António, 42, from Lalaua district, Nampula Province, two hours to reach his nearest health
Latin American Migrants Targeted by Trafficking Networks

The rescue earlier this month of 12 Venezuelan and three Colombian women from a prostitution network that
Mohammed bin Rashid attends Endurance Festival in Italy

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,

Les Visible Blog | More than Forty Miles of Bad Highway Running out of Road

Dog Poet Transmitting……. Probably should have written a few books instead of all those blog
Smoking Mirrors | The Times They Seem… Electrify me Lord!

Dog Poet Transmitting……. I keep trying to make sense out of the venal lies that surround the
Smoking Mirrors | The Burning of the Library of Alexandria, Hypatia and the

Dog Poet Transmitting……. Wow! Just…wow!!! What are the odds that this would happen

Ecuador: International Forum to Defend UNASUR Begins

Social organizations, activists, and political leaders met in the headquarters of the Union of South
Nicaragua: “We Will Not Be Defeated. They Will Not Take Away Our Happiness.

Interview by Radio Mundo Real’s Ignacio Cirio on Mano a Mano with Edgardo García of Via Campesina
The Case Against Daniel Ortega

Chuck Kaufman The Nicaragua Network/Alliance for Global Justice and I have recently been called Orteguistas

Transcendence
Russian & American Meddling

A day of hand-wringing in the US over Russian meddling in its 2016 election falls on the 100th anniversary
Chat Noir

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

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

Falklands operating surplus reaches £38 million; strong corporation tax

The Falkland Islands Government operating surplus now stands at over £38 million
Strong Dollar could cap oil prices

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com - The strength of the U.S. dollar poses an obstacle
Brazilian establishment presidential candidate ensures five parties support

Five allied political parties endorsed the presidential nominee of the bigger

With proposed wind farm looming, Texas ranchers fear ‘change for the worse’

CLAY COUNTY – On a sweltering weekday in mid-July, it takes a dozen good cowboys on the historic
R-Project puts too much at risk #NE

Is it OK to kill an endangered species and destroy a Nebraska treasure unique to the world so a handful of
Contractors for Amherst Island wind turbine project owed millions #ON

Several sub-contractors who built the Amherst Island wind turbine project have filed liens in a Napanee

Why the Australian model will fail European asylum policy

Olav Soldal discusses why adopting the Australian model on asylum policy would not only be immoral, but
How not to win the next European elections

Riccardo Moschetti warns against challenging populists to a referendum between today's EU and no EU at
Why do Brits care more about Trump than about Brexit?

Juuso Järviniemi argues that Donald Trump is easier to hate than Brexit because Brexit is more subtle and

Ocean Plastic: The 1% Solution vs the 55% Solution

If we want to protect the ocean from plastic, we need to think strategically.
Coercing Your Neighbour Over Plastic Straws

Green activists are in the business of taking away choices.
Butter, Cream & Grains of Salt

Peer-reviewed science can be found to support nearly every position.

5 Preventive Measures of Cervical Cancer You Shouldn’t Ignore

As far as our health is concerned, we need to be careful.In the 21st century, more and more people get
Chemotherapy May Effect Your Heart?

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are increasing the number of individuals who survive cancer. However
4 Early Symptoms of Eye Cancer

In today’s era, people suffer from many diseases which occur due to their own habits or some are

Government Aims to Dictate Your Vitamin Dosages

Source: ALLIANCE FOR NATURAL HEALTH USA Draconian limits on vitamin dosage amounts could be coming if the
An Attempt to Enlighten Concerned Patients and Parents Regarding Essentia

By Gary G. Kohls, MD – July 24, 2018 On July 23, 2018, my local Duluth, Minnesota TV news
Animal Advocates Radio:”Voices Carry for Animals #182″- Steven Ritt- Acting

**Tune In Thursday’s** On July 26th, 2018 at 7:00 pm EST** LISTEN LIVE HERE 4:00 pm PST .. 5:00 pm MST .. 6

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Recent pieces address school segregation, sexual harassment, the abrupt removal of EPA scientists from a
#MeToo: Health consequences of harassment at work

A celebrity chef has joined Harvey Weinstein in news headlines about sexual harassment in the workplace. A
Pollution: not “an unavoidable consequence” of development

News headlines about 9 million deaths in 2015 due to pollution were eye catching. The Lancet Commission'

The Matrix Revealed: Revelations of a hypnotherapist

by Jon Rappoport July 28, 2018 If there was any person worth talking to in depth about the Matrix and how
Exit From The Matrix: Re-energizing mind, emotions, and the body

by Jon Rappoport July 27, 2018 What is experienced by imagination filters down through thought, feeling
Washington Post-CIA connections: back to basics

by Jon Rappoport July 26, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) There are now hundreds of supposed

CNN reporter Collins was barred from White House for breaking Oval Office

To hear the liberal media tell it, the horrible Trump administration, bent on destroying the First
This week's Russophobia round-up

Hackers, spy balls and whitewashing space travel: It's certainly been a varied week in the world of
WaPo pitches the propaganda: "God bless the deep state" and U.S.

Last Thursday, Eugene Robinson - MSNBC analyst and writer for the Washington Post - published a column

Napier siege hero Paul Symonds handed in notice the day before assault that

A long-serving police officer awarded for bravery in the Napier siege had handed in his notice the day
Fake dog control officer issuing notices in Hastings

A fake dog control officer is dishing out notices from a book of council forms that went missing in
Cannabis offending halves as methamphetamine offending doubles, figures

Cannabis offences have halved in the past decade and the Drug Foundation says the figure reflects the fact

Checking In

Yep, I’ve been sandbagged in by other commitments. The last week has been a weird mix of nostalgia
Yep, Non Sequitur pretty much nails it
Is Trump a racist?

The answer is of course yes. So why are we even bothering to debate a question to which we know the answer?