Monday, November 18, 2019

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IG Michael Horowitz Will Testify About FISA Report to Senate on December 11th…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham has announced that Inspector General Michael Horowitz will testify About the 500+ page FISA report on Wednesday December 11th, 2019. WASHINGTON – Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced … Continue reading →

Jim Jordan Highlights Four Unwavering Facts That Dispute Impeachment Construct….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Jim Jordan appears on Fox News to highlight four central and unwavering facts that run counter to the Democrat impeachment narrative: We have the call transcript, there’s no discussion of linking aid to any investigation. The two principals on the … Continue reading →

Business, As Usual

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
"Business can and must be a force for good", said Jo Swinson in her cringe-making, arse-licking speech at the CBI this afternoon. "We owe you so much for what you do, you create wealth in our country, build world-leading industries, and enable investment in our public services." The effusive praise the LibDem leader heaped on the assembled would have been too unseemly even for Peter Mandelson and Tony Blair. In reality, despite Swinson's warm, ego-stroking words there is little world beating about British business and the class it props up. Despite guzzling up entire menus of tax c... more »

After a Viral Video, Black Students at American University Struggle With Campus Climate

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 6 hours ago
A viral video of a Black student removed from off-campus university housing prompts difficult conversations about campus climate for Black students at American University.

California Liberals Financing Effort to Pass Plan in Colorado to Gut Electoral College

Steve Byas at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: california-liberals-financing-effort-to-pass-plan-in-colorado-to-gut-electoral-college] Concerned that the voters of Colorado will vote to keep the present Electoral College system of electing a president, liberals in California are pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into Colorado.

Frantic Tlaib Took Thousands From Campaign in Possible Finance Violation

Luis Miguel at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: frantic-tlaib-took-thousands-from-campaign-in-possible-finance-violation] E-mails from a watch dog probe reveal Rashida Tlaib told campaign staff she was "struggling financially" and couldn't make it "without a stipend," and she stands accused of taking money for non-campaign-related expenses

Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, “Gira Con Me”; "Per Te"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Josh Groban, “Gira Con Me” Josh Groban, "Gira Con Me" (English translation) lyrics. ○ Josh Groban, "Per Te" (with English subtitles)

"A Strange Demand..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“All ages have said and repeated that one should strive to know one's self. This is a strange demand which no one up to now has measured up to and, strictly considered, no one should. With all their study and effort, people are directed to what is outside, to the world about them, and they are kept busy coming to know this and to master it to the extent that their purposes require. How can you come to know yourself? Never by thinking, always by doing. Try to do your duty, and you'll know right away what you amount to. And what is your duty? Whatever the day calls for.” - Johann Wolf... more »

"The Builders"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"The Builders"* by Robert Gore "Where liberty is, there is my country." - Benjamin Franklin "The builders will be in the driver’s seat. Debt is any enemy of government’s perfect ally. The more a government borrows the more it’s weakened. The consequences of debt, required repayment of principal, and compounding interest are inexorable, forestalled by central bank and government machinations but never prevented. The longer they forestall the more severe the consequences. Central banks and governments have fostered the world’s greatest debt bubble and promoted negative interest rate... more »

Epoch Times Spygate Graphic

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 6 hours ago
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"The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"In the last few years, the very idea of telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is dredged up only as a final resort when the alternative options of deception, threat and bribery have all been exhausted." - Michael Musto

Abstractions or Facts ?

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 6 hours ago
My career as an exploration geologist in the remote bush often included dealing with aboriginal and other tribal peoples who occasionally worked for me, or the company. One observation I made was the difficulty tribal people had with abstract ideas. … Continue reading →

Iran's Internet Has Been Shut Down

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Middle East Eye: **Iranian authorities shut down internet amid protests* While Iranian state media said calm had been restored, videos on social media showed protests had continued. Authorities have restricted internet access in Iran, the semi-official ISNA news agency said on Sunday, after almost two days of nationwide protests triggered by a petrol price hike. "Access to the internet has been limited as of last night and for the next 24 hours," an informed source at the information and telecommunications ministry said, as quoted by ISNA. The decision was made by the Supreme Na... more »

Do something small that won’t change lives

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
Today I packed a bag for a family or household to have complete sides with the turkey Lutheran Social Services will distribute--mashed potatoes, 2 different vegetables, 2 fruits, a cake, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin. I also packed a bag for "God's Hygiene Help Center" which includes personal care items for women who need to get back their dignity. This was started by Tammy Jewell about 8 years ago who was using her own disability check to buy things for those less fortunate. I packed shampoo, hand lotion, cotton balls, razors, deodorant, hand sanitizer, feminine hygiene produ... more »

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
(Where we don't believe windmills cause cancer.) ------------------------------ Skynet may be here but we're ready for it. ------------------------------ As the Russians discovered long ago, the fastest way to a conservative's office is through his wallet. It's all about the Vladimirs, baby. ------------------------------ Please explain to me why no charges have been filed against the owner and why charges against three workers were immediately dropped by detectives when they had clear and incontrovertible evidence of false imprisonment? And meanwhile, black people are g... more »

Lee Zeldin Discusses House Impeachment Fiasco and Adam Schiff Hiding Testimony to Shape a Narrative…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Representative Lee Zeldin appears on Fox News to discuss the ongoing House impeachment inquiry and how HPSCI Chairman Adam Schiff is manipulating the release of transcripts that are adverse to his political agenda.

Max Zahn’s Zinger

David Henderson at Econlib - 7 hours ago
I shouldn’t have talked to Max Zahn. Hello Prof. Henderson, I’m a reporter at Yahoo Finance working with Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer on a story about President Trump’s economic performance so far. I would like to speak with you today on the topic. Please get back to me as soon as possible, as I’m on deadline […] The post Max Zahn’s Zinger appeared first on Econlib.

The Navy Has a Big Problem If It Had to Fight China

David Axe at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-MILITARY--RC12521D2A50.html] Not enough ships to convoy? *Key Point: *Without enough warships and sealift ships, America cannot safely resupply its forces during a major war. That’s the dire warning that a range of experts have sounded as the Pentagon shifts its focus from counterinsurgency campaigns, which heavily rely on civilian logistics networks, to the possibility of war with a major power such as China. In a war with China, America’s logistical forces would be a prime target. But the U.S. seal... more »

Forget the Stealth Fighters or New Aircraft Carriers: China's New Rifles Are Killer

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * As in super deadly. *Key Point:* The QBU-88 or Type 88 is a relatively modern design, utilizing the bullpup layout to gain additional barrel length. Chinese sources state that the penetration and accuracy are higher than the Type 85. While the U.S. Army is concerned about next-generation Russian precision rifles and tactics, China has also been making significant advances in the field. In the 1980s, the Chinese used practically the same equipment as the Soviet Union. Nowadays, they use fairly different sets of equipment, including some rifles chambere... more »

Catastrophe! $6.4 Trillion Wasted On 20 Years Of War!

Daniel McAdams at Peace and Prosperity - 7 hours ago
A new report by Brown University's Costs of War Project now estimates that by the end of fiscal year 2020, the US will have "spent" $6.4 trillion on a global "war on terror" in which more than three million people have died. And what do we have to show for it? And what will happen when payment is actually due (i.e. the Fed can no longer hide the costs by printing money)? Watch today's Liberty Report: ALSO: Support the Liberty Report with a donation of $50 or more and get a free copy of Ron Paul's latest mini-book, "America's Exceptional Bankruptcy." For $100 or more, Dr. Paul will... more »

"In Ancient Greece private property was recognised and protected by the State as the basis of society..." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
*"Nineteenth-century historians, committed to the theory of primitive communism [i.e., that society had evolved into private property out of a situation of communal "ownership"] assumed, without examining the data or else misinterpreting them to suit their preconceptions, that ancient Greece knew only communal property in land... "[Yet] in the words of Jules Toutain, "If we adhere to Homer and Hesiod, we find that all ownership is private, so far as arable land is concerned .... The Anglo-American historian of antiquity Moses Finley concurs: 'In the Homeric poems, the proper... more »

"Day Of Reckoning Is Going To Happen A Lot Sooner Than Powell Thinks"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Day Of Reckoning Is Going To Happen A * *Lot Sooner Than Powell Thinks"* by SchiffGold.com "The Dow pushed above 28,000 on Friday. The Nasdaq also closed on a record high above 8,500, and the S&P 500 made a new record high of 3,120. This despite some more gloomy economic data that came out during the day. Industrial production dropped more than expected, falling by 0.8 in October. Inventory numbers were also revised down. All of this led the Atlanta Fed to revise its Q4 GDP estimate down to 0.3. In his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff said that it’s QE and Federal Reserve policy... more »

Iran Protests Over Fuel Price Rises Have Spread To Every Major City

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*BBC:* *Iran protests: At least 12 killed at unrest over petrol price rise* At least 12 people have been killed in Iran since protests against fuel price rises erupted three days ago, officials have said, although reports suggest the number of dead is far higher. The situation on the streets is unclear on account of a nationwide internet shutdown. But demonstrations are reportedly continuing in some cities. The government said Monday had been "calmer", despite "some minor issues". Meanwhile, the powerful Revolutionary Guards demanded an end to the unrest. A statement said Iran's "... more »

Wall Street at fresh highs amid mixed trade war messages, Huawei granted licence extension

Stephanie Chalmers at Just In - 7 hours ago
The Australian share market does not have a clear lead to follow from overseas markets, with Wall Street slightly higher in late trade and a mostly weaker finish in Europe.

US backflips on 40-year stance against Israeli Jewish settlements

Just In - 7 hours ago
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he does not believe Israel's civilian settlements on occupied West Bank are against international law.

Homes destroyed near Crows Nest as authorities warn 'only significant rainfall' will put out fires

Lexy Hamilton-Smith at Just In - 7 hours ago
Erratic winds and hot, dry weather are creating "horrendous conditions" for firefighters trying to battle a blaze at Crows Nest on Queensland's Darling Downs with several homes destroyed.

Catastrophic fire to hail: What's causing all this weather?

Kate Doyle at Just In - 7 hours ago
Another week, another cold front brings catastrophic fire danger. New South Wales could see a spike in heat today but this week's focus is South Australia. When will it end?

'Don't blame developers' for growing pains of Gold Coast merging with Brisbane

Dominic Cansdale And Julie Clift at Just In - 7 hours ago
Traffic congestion and a lack of infrastructure become make-or-break issues as a surging population sees Brisbane and the Gold Coast joined by a corridor of constant development.

$5,000 to force someone into bankruptcy? Try $50k, say financial counsellors

Amy Bainbridge, Loretta Florance And Lucy Kent at Just In - 7 hours ago
Over the past year, debt collectors have forced hundreds of Australians into bankruptcy over small debts, but new banking guidelines hope to stop that from happening.

Perfect hatch: There's a new backyard chook breed for home gardeners

Larissa Romensky at Just In - 7 hours ago
Dual-purpose backyard chooks for eggs and meat were nearly lost through modern agriculture. Now one man is bringing them back.

Dam levels in South East Queensland fall to lowest in 11 years

Lexy Hamilton-Smith at Just In - 7 hours ago
Queensland's combined dam level capacity falls to 60 per cent in the south-east of the state for the first time in 11 years, as the first phase of the drought-response plan for the region is implemented.

The Australian lab working to halt the spread of a global disease

Jess Davis at Just In - 7 hours ago
Behind the airtight doors of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory, scientists are working to stop the spread of African swine fever.

Live: NSW Now: Health warnings over smoke haze, total fire bans in place as heatwave looms

Just In - 7 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Sydney is covered in a smoky haze this morning, prompting warnings for people warned to avoid exercising outdoors. Meanwhile, a total fire ban is in place for much of the state amid high temperatures.

Prince Andrew has made his official life very difficult going forward

Samantha Hawley at Just In - 7 hours ago
Prince Andrew's interview over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has left some questioning the Queen's control over the Royal family.

Memoir written by mysterious Canberra prisoner sparked AFP raids and a lawsuit

Michael Inman at Just In - 7 hours ago
A court decision reveals some of the highly unusual circumstances surrounding the man, who was convicted of unnamed Commonwealth offences.

This grandmother is suing the Government after years of sleeping on her kitchen floor

Isabella Higgins at Just In - 7 hours ago
The community of Laramba on the edge of the Tanami Desert is suing the Northern Territory Government over the state of its public housing and water quality, which tests show contains high levels of uranium.

I spent five years in nursing homes. This is what I learnt about loneliness

Just In - 7 hours ago
Older Australians I interviewed told me they feel 'forgotten', or are so lonely they cry themselves to sleep. My research shows technology can help — but only if we shift our ageist attitudes.

As soon as Caius could speak, they wanted you to know this about their gender

Just In - 7 hours ago
Talk about children is common and usually easy, but for us it requires a never-ending decision where all the options are draining, write Natasha and Liss, the parents of a non-binary child.

Tax and interest rates cuts haven't had any effect, so what will it take to get consumers spending again?

Alan Kohler And Liz Hobday at Just In - 7 hours ago
Australia's economy is flirting with recession, despite record low interest rates, record levels of household debt, booming exports and huge government spending.

Australian cricket has rediscovered the line

Richard Hinds at Just In - 7 hours ago
Cape Town showed how quickly reputational damage could be self-inflicted, so in light of recent incidents, Australian cricket needs to remind itself of where the line is.

Alinta Energy considers early closure of Victorian coal power station

Elysse Morgan at Just In - 7 hours ago
Energy giant Alinta threatens an early closure of one of Australia's biggest coal-fired power stations, a move that is likely to put it on a collision course with the Federal Government.

Elena's profession has one of the most stubborn pay gaps in Australia

Alison Branley at Just In - 7 hours ago
Experts say women in health and caring sectors have a stubborn pay gap because of male-dominated management. So why is their work not valued more?

Ray swore he'd never smack his kids, but says his wife had other ideas

Patrick Wood at Just In - 7 hours ago
Half of Australians believe smacking a child is an acceptable form of discipline. But as Ray's story shows, the divisive issue can cause rifts throughout multiple generations of the one family.

How is Sarah Courtney faring as Tasmanian Health Minister?

Emily Baker at Just In - 7 hours ago
Health Minister Sarah Courtney was handed the troublesome portfolio in June. It's time she shares publicly what her achievements so far are, writes state political reporter Emily Baker.

Trump 'likes the idea' of testifying at impeachment hearings

Just In - 7 hours ago
US President Donald Trump takes a swipe at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi while also supporting her suggestion that he testify at impeachment hearings about his dealings with aid money for Ukraine.

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 11/18/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Updated frequently as available. ◆ Gregory Mannerino, "NEW Public Farm Bailout! Bank Bailouts.. As Good As It Gets?" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ◆ *Stock Market Valuations:* "As of 2019-11-18 (updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Overvalued. Based on historical ratio of total market cap over GDP (currently at 146.4%), it is likely to return -2.3% a... more »

Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
“Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud by chance has assumed this recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is some 1,500 light-years distant, embedded in the vast Orion cloud complex. * Click image for larger size.* About five light-years "tall", the dark cloud is cataloged as Barnard 33 and is visible only because its obscuring dust is silhouetted against the glowing red emission nebula IC 434. Stars are forming within the dark cloud. Contrasting blue reflection nebula NGC 2023, surrounding a hot, young star, is at the lo... more »

"We Are Dead Stars: Every Cell In Your Body Is Infused With The Collapse Of A Star“

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"We Are Dead Stars:* *Every Cell In Your Body Is Infused With The Collapse Of A Star“* by Cate Matthews “Living shoulder-to-shoulder on a small blue planet zooming through an ever-expanding universe, it's easy to feel very, very small. But what we are is actually pretty incredible. "We are dead stars looking back up at the sky," Dr. Michelle Thaller, astronomer and science communicator at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, says in a recent video posted by "The Atlantic": Every single cell in our bodies contains elements created in the burning center of a collapsing star- from the... more »

"Tips For Dealing With Sadness and Depression"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Tips For Dealing With Sadness and Depression"* by Vijai P. Sharma, Ph.D "One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often.” - Erich Fromm “These are terribly stressful times, filling many with anxiety, fear, sadness and depression. This article may help you cope if you're feeling any of these emotions. Be advised, though, that this is not a substitute for professional assistance, which should be your first option. Depression with its characteristic sad face, stooped posture, and slow movements is universal; it is found not only in humans in all cultu... more »

"Someone, Someday, Somewhere..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"If you walk through life in a fighting pose with your fists balled up and ready to strike, someone, someday, somewhere, is going to want to test your mettle." - Neal Boortz

2:00PM Water Cooler Special: Warren’s #MedicareForAll Transition Plan Is Set Up to Fail

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 7 hours ago
Warren's transition plan, like her pay-for plan, introduces unmotivated dependencies that make #MedicareForAll unlikely to pass, charitably from poor political judgment, less charitably because she doesn't want the bill to pass.

Experts Now Agree: Is Acropora Coral at Stone Island

jennifer at Jennifer Marohasy - 7 hours ago
APPARENTLY the Nature article I quote from in my new first film Beige Reef doesn’t claim there is no longer any Acropora at Stone Island. According to Graham Readfearn, writing today in The Guardian, I got it wrong. In fact, he’s got it wrong. Following are more direct quotes from the same Nature paper: “Using [...] The post Experts Now Agree: Is Acropora Coral at Stone Island appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.

Low Magnesium Linked to Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 8 hours ago
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. Story at-a-glance – Magnesium is involved in more than 600 different biochemical reactions in your body, and deficiency can contribute to significant health problems. Two common pathologies associated with magnesium deficiency are Type 2 diabetes and heart disease Low magnesium levels have been linked to insulin resistance, a precursor […] The post Low Magnesium Linked to Diabetes and High Blood Pressure appeared first on Health Nut News.

Neil Young On The Climate Crisis-- "Obama Was A Huge Letdown"

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Neil Young said he doesn't feel-- at least not in the fight against the Climate Crisis-- like Obama was "great and Trump sucks. I don't feel that way." He feels they both suck. "I know Obama was more aligned with the way I think. *But he didn't do anything*... they're both losers. This one's a loser; the last one was a loser. "The time to do something has been now for the last 50 years and no one's doing anything." Last month Neil announced, at age 74, he was finally becoming a U.S. citizen. "I’ve passed all the tests; I’ve got my appointment, and if everything goes as planne... more »

Camel, Cow, Donkey Found Roaming Together Along Kansas Road

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity scene.

President Trump Says He May Give Written Testimony To His Own Impeachment Hearing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
....that I testify about the phony Impeachment Witch Hunt. She also said I could do it in writing. Even though I did nothing wrong, and don’t like giving credibility to this No Due Process Hoax, I like the idea & will, in order to get Congress focused again, strongly consider it! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2019 *Daily Mail: **'I like the idea!' Donald Trump says he might TESTIFY in his own impeachment hearing after Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer dare him to show up or answer questions in writing* * Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that Donald Trump's actions a... more »

Polls Indicate Impeachment Scheme Losing Popularity

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: polls-indicate-impeachment-scheme-losing-popularity] The most recent analysis of poll data finds that Democrats are likely to turn out as the big losers in their impeachment gamble. Even as that analysis shows the impeachment machine is losing steam, President Trump’s approval ratings are gaining. As predicted, impeachment seems to be backfiring for Democrats.

U.S. and South Korea Downsize Joint Training Event to Show “Good Faith” to North

Warren Mass at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: u-s-and-south-korea-downsize-joint-training-event-to-show-good-faith-to-north] Secretary of Defense Esper said the United States and South Korea have replaced a joint military exercise with a smaller event in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea.

Without Return to God America is Lost, Warns Ambassador Keyes

TNA Video at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: alan-keyes-without-return-to-god-america-is-lost-warns-ambassador-keyes] VIDEO - In an interview with The New American magazine's Alex Newman, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Alan Keyes warned that without a return to God, America was doomed. Speaking at the Red Pill Expo, he said the truth of the Bible is what underpins America and that without this foundation, all is lost.

Syrian President Assad: Epstein Killed Because He Knew “Vital Secrets”

Luis Miguel at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: syrian-president-assad-epstein-killed-because-he-knew-vital-secrets] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said financier Jeffrey Epstein was murdered over information he had on high-profile figures in the United States and U.K.

New York Times Claims FedEx Paid Zero Taxes in 2018; FedEx Founder Wants Debate

Bob Adelmann at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: new-york-times-claims-fedex-paid-zero-taxes-in-2018-fedex-founder-wants-debate] After the *New York Times* criticized FedEx for allegedly not paying any taxes in 2018, FedEx founder Fred Smith challenged the *Times’* management to a public debate.

Secret Service Highlights Importance of Student Threat Assessment

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
We cannot prevent every incident through threat assessment, but it is important that we reach students as soon as concerns are identified. We must train key school personnel on identifying behaviors of concern as much as we train on behaviors that should not be of concern.

Former Diversity Head Receives $145,000 in Payment from UI

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 8 hours ago
Dr. TaJuan Wilson, the former head of diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Iowa (UI), has been paid almost $145,000 in salary, moving expenses, technology and “fringe benefits” costs while he looks for another job and works off campus for a “special assignment,” The Gazette reported. The university has not disclosed the location of […]

The Bad Arguments That Trump Didn’t Commit Bribery

bberwick at Lawfare - 8 hours ago
President Trump Departs for Louisiana (Source: Flickr/Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) Last month, we and another colleague at Protect Democracy argued that the meaning of “bribery” as the term is used in the Constitution goes beyond the criminal offense of bribery as defined in the U.S. Code. Because the Constitution pre-dated the federal criminal code, the meaning of “bribery” referenced in the Impeachment Clause cannot be found in the statutory prohibition on bribery, and therefore some modern constraints that Congress and courts have placed on that criminal offense ar... more »

The Supreme Court Halts Lower Court Ruling for President Trump Tax Returns….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
The Supreme Court has halted a lower court ruling that granted the Committee on Oversight and Reform access to President Trump’s tax returns. However, that’s not necessarily the lede. The issue at stake is whether the legislative branch can penetrate … Continue reading →

Short story: Wordless Prayers of the Small Ones

Ethical Technology - 8 hours ago
The most baffling new diseases sometimes have the simplest cures.

World News Briefs -- November 18, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Reuters:* *At embattled Hong Kong university, a dramatic escape* HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dozens of Hong Kong protesters staged a dramatic escape from a university campus sealed off by police on Monday by shimmying down plastic hosing from a bridge and fleeing on waiting motorbikes as the police fired projectiles. Many more anti-government protesters remained trapped inside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and two prominent figures were allowed by police onto the campus late on Monday to mediate, a sign that there is a growing risk of bloodshed. “The situation is getting more... more »

Is Kohl’s Offering a $100 Coupon to Celebrate Its 57th Anniversary?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Coupon scams are pervasive on social media.

Is ‘Fart Rape’ an Authentic Feminist Concept?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A blog post on a relatively obscure, anti-feminist website provoked widespread outrage and ridicule years after it first emerged.

Bloggers on Blogging: Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) at DAMMIT JANET! - 8 hours ago
The third instalment is by my co-conspirator, deBeauxOs. (Boy, embedding a video is a lot easier than I remember.) ************** *_Let's do the Time Warp Again_* That would the more hip way of saying: "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose." Sauf... Yesterday afternoon was spent re-reading *old* DJ! blogposts and feeling all verklempt about the writing and some of the questions we addressed. The spark behind every blogpost was righteous and rightful outrage. Yes, I'm using the term _right_ in opposition to the notion of wrong: wrongful, wrong-headed, wrong-doing. Malfeasance... more »

As a Juror, How do YOU Rule?

I.R. Wayright at 'Nox & Friends - 8 hours ago
Recently, the United States Supreme Court decided on hearing cases or not. They either issue a Writ of Certiorari or deny one. Each year they get 7000 requests to hear a case and only admit a little over 100 for review. That number seems a little low to me but hey, we don’t want to over work the poor folks now do we? That is about a 1 1/2 percent chance of success rate of getting nine robed individuals to hear your plea. The case I am referring to today, in which you are getting the chance to rule on, … Continue reading →

Climate Extremism in the Age of Disinformation

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: Do the global warming wars ever change anyone’s mind? I suppose there are a few people whose minds have been changed. As I recall, Judith Curry has said Climategate (now “celebrating” its 10 year anniversary) was her wake-up call that institutionalized climate science might not be all it…

Heavy Metal Detox

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Information From Beyond: “Toxic heavy metals are virtually everywhere, and are present in all kinds of things that we come in contact with every day, such as aluminum cans and aluminum foil, batteries, metal cookware, old paint, and even the foods we eat. For instance, pesticides and herbicides (which are hard to…

WARNING: The Global Warming Scam Is A Trojan Horse For Agenda 21 A Real Hunger Games Scenario

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: The Climate Alarmist Global Warming Scam That Is A Stalking Horse To Usher In A Fascist Orwellian Global Government, Agenda 21. The Short Version ? The Full Story: This Is The Wake Up Call For All Of Humanity! ? ?

Farm Boy brand cheese balls recalled

News Desk at Food Safety News - 9 hours ago
Farm Boy is recalling Farm Boy brand cheese balls in Ontario, Canada, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product has been recalled due to Candian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results. The CFIA says that consumers should not consume the recalled products. Consumers and retailers can identify the recalled products by looking for the... Continue Reading

The Poet: David Whyte, "What To Remember When Waking"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"What To Remember When Waking"* "In that first hardly noticed moment to which you wake, coming back to this life from the other more secret, moveable and frighteningly honest world where everything began, there is a small opening into the new day which closes the moment you begin your plans. What you can plan is too small for you to live. What you can live wholeheartedly will make plans enough for the vitality hidden in your sleep. To be human is to become visible while carrying what is hidden as a gift to others. To remember the other world in this world is to live in your true inhe... more »

Senior White House Official Testifies Privately in Trump Impeachment Probe & More Impeachment News; Hearing Schedule

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 9 hours ago
From VOA News: “Senior White House Official Testifies Privately in Trump Impeachment Probe By Wayne Lee November 16, 2019 01:16 … Continue reading →

Take Action to Protect the Endangered Species Act

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on "OUR WORLD": Mexican gray wolf pup over the summer, the Trump administration unveiled its final changes to the…

US House General Counsel Told Appeals Court: House Investigating Whether Trump Lied to Mueller

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 9 hours ago
The US Congress waited for the Mueller report before impeachment, but Trump’s justice department is still fighting to hide the … Continue reading →

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Frodsham, Cheshire, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!

"A Universal Law..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"Here is a universal law: that when it comes to negative and positive, you will always thrive more powerfully in the positive if you have first been immersed in, and have heroically overcome, the polar opposite negative of that thing. To abide in the positive existence of something, without having known and overcome its polar opposite - that is to be only a frame of the real structure. Easily toppled down and taken apart. True power is in the hands of the one who thrives in the positive, after having known and conquered the negative. Because when the demons come along, she will say ... more »

Police Chief: 3 People Killed in Oklahoma Walmart Shooting

AP News at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Two victims were shot inside a car and the third was in the parking lot outside the store in Duncan, Police Chief Danny Ford said.

Does Marie Yovanovitch Have a Net Worth of $17 Million?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
An unsubstantiated rumor was circulated in November 2019 in an apparent attempt to discredit the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

The Japanese Military's Greatest Weakness: Really Bad Rifles?

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Can it be fixed? *Key Point:* As Japan bolsters its military to deter China and other regional rivals, it should formulate a plan to comprehensively bring their infantry arms up to the Western standard. The standard issue rifle of the average soldier tends to be among the oldest equipment issued by a military. Russian Ground and Airborne Troops use variations of a rifle designed in the 1970s, the U.S. military uses variations of a design from the late 1950s. Japan stands in contrast, using a rifle designed in 1989 (albeit based on an earlier American ... more »

You're Dead: How the Word Assassin was Born

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Can you guess? *Key Point:* An origin story like no other. How the Nizari Ismailis came to be known as the Assassins is still the subject of much debate. Popular mythology maintains that their ominous name derived from their use of drugs such as opium and hashish to induce a fanatical frenzy in their killers. This myth was first carried back to Europe by the Crusaders, but did not become widely known in the West until it was published in the travelogues of Marco Polo. Polo discussed the workings of the Assassins in his book and even claim... more »

Study This Rifle: Sig Sauer's 516 AR-Style Rifle Is a Powerhouse for Sure

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * But just how good is it? *Key Point:* The tendency for Sig Sauer to promote a new rifle every few years is probably disconcerting to potential users. When the HK released the HK416 in the early 2000s, it rapidly became a hit with elite military and police forces worldwide. Driven by a slick marketing campaign and favorable (albeit disputed) test results from the U.S. military, the HK416 represented a “better mousetrap” version of the AR-family of rifles for many users. Though the advantages of the HK416 have become debatable in modern years, with upgr... more »

Northern Pulp owes the province $85 million

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
Philip Moscovitch told me yesterday that I buried the lede when I announced a couple of weeks ago that I’ve been hired by the CBC to write and host a podcast series about the wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun. So here it is right in the lead (let the lede v lead wars begin): I’ve […]

"Entertaining Questions"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Entertaining Questions"* by Jim Kunstler "Anyone who doubts that the Attorney General is dead serious about cleaning up the goddamned mess of sedition spawned by the Democratic Party, its agents in the permanent Washington bureaucracy, and its public relations arm in the news media, might invest a little time and attention in William Barr’s speech to the Federalist Society Friday evening. (Text of speech here and video here.) Mr. Barr declared unambiguously and in plain English that “in waging a scorched earth, no-holds-barred war of ‘Resistance’ against this Administration, it ... more »

SO WHAT FAST FOOD WILL RIGHTIES EAT NOW TO SIGNAL WINGNUT WOKENESS?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
Uh-oh ... Chick-fil-A did something conservatively incorrect. Did Chick-Fil-A bend the knee to the mob?https://t.co/glNgfZxplb — Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 18, 2019 ' The linked article, from *National Review,* says that Chick-fil-A "has stopped donations to several Christian organizations." But *Christian* isn't the point, as this story from the real estate news site Bisnow makes clear: Beginning next year, Chick-fil-A will move away from its current philanthropic structure, Bisnow has learned. After donating to more than 300 charitable organizations this year, the Atlanta-ba... more »

It's been obvious for a long time!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019No, we aren't making this up:* Earlier today, we discussed the so-called "dullard journalism" currently being popularized by the New York Times. Principally, experts use that term to refer to a type of journalism which avoids facts and information in favor of novelized storylines—supersimplified renderings which may even border on fable and fairy tale. Why is American health care spending so astoundingly high? Within the school of "dullard journalism," a question like that will never be answered, and the reason is simple: In the world of "dullard journa... more »

Another Failed US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela Goes Unnoticed

Alan Macleod at MintPress News - 9 hours ago
Despite heavy backing from US officials, the coup attempt fell completely flat as Venezuela’s armed forces failed to defect to Juan Guaidó’s side and few opposition protesters trickled into the streets. The post Another Failed US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela Goes Unnoticed appeared first on MintPress News.

Pondiscio: Success Academy Is Better And Worse Than You Think

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a thinky tank steeped in conservative ed reform and staunch advocates of school choice, so one might expect that his book about Success Academy, the famous/infamous charter chain in New York City would be something of a puff piece, one more example of founder Eva Moskowitz’s broad and endless PR campaign. Indeed, the title *How The Other Half Learns, *seems like a bad sign-- Success Academy is not and does not represent half of anything, and to present it that way might suggest that Pondiscio is setting out a ca... more »

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/18/2019

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, normally I’d fill in the Politics section a little bit more, but I need to go in to complete a second Water Cooler mini-post, “Warren’s #MedicareForAll Plans Are Set Up to Fail” in what I hope will be an hour or so. –lambert Trade “The Case Is Only […]

Leave when it Arrives

LL at Virtual Mirage - 10 hours ago
If you are a bad guy and you don't have air superiority, the overhead artillery will get you. AC 130 W (howitzer action)

Mouse Study Claims Mediterranean Diet Causes Endogenous Cannabinoid Changes Which They Link To ADHD In Human Offspring

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
An exploratory study in cell cultures and mice finds that in their rodents high-fat diets throughout pregnancy (rich in polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acids) impacted fetal brain development. Don’t be alarmed, mice are not little people so a mouse study can only ever disqualify an effect, it can never show one in humans. Mice studies (and epidemiology) are termed "exploratory" because they can only suggest a link and will need relevant study before they can relate to humans, regardless what *Huffington Post* or *Guardian* may forget to note in their articles. read more

Daily Mail Readers Not Convinced By The Climate Emergency

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Dave Ward It appears Daily Mail readers are not quite so convinced by the Climate Emergency!

Labour Ditch Climate Plan As Unions Rebel

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t oldbrew News of a huge climbdown by Labour: Labour has dropped a radical plan to end the UK’s contributions to climate change by 2030 and will stick to a target of achieving it “well before 2050”. Activists passed a motion at the party’s conference in September to dramatically speed up […]

Doctors Caught on Tape Plotting to Take Custody of Newborns Whose Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shots

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
After a class-action lawsuit was filed in October against the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), several hospitals, and several doctors, audio has surfaced of some of the defendants in the case plotting to collude with DCFS to take children away from parents extra-lawfully. Recordings of these doctors at a committee meeting appear […] The post Doctors Caught on Tape Plotting to Take Custody of Newborns Whose Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shots appeared first on Health Nut News.

"Sometimes..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly. - Neil Gaiman

The Electric Sail and Its Uses

Paul Gilster at Centauri Dreams - 10 hours ago
The electric sail is an intriguing propulsion concept that Pekka Janhunen at the Finnish Meteorological Institute has been championing for some years. It’s currently the subject of a NASA Phase II study and continues to draw attention despite the fact that we’re in the early stages of turning what looks like sound physical theory into […]

Iraqi forces detain several ISIS families escaping Syria’s Al-Hawl Camp

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) in Iraq announced on Monday that they detained several suspected family members of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) fighters from the Al-Hawl Camp in Syria’s Al-Hasakah Governorate. The Popular Mobilization Units said in a statement on its website that “a force from the Nineveh Popular Mobilization […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist rebels retake strategic mountain in northeast Latakia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a counter-offensive in the northeastern countryside of the Latakia Governorate last night after losing several points south of Kabani. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebels began their counter-offensive to retake the strategic Zuwayqat Mountains last night by storming the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) recently […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military chopper explodes during take off, 3 killed

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – A Syrian military chopper exploded last night during a routine take off from the Hama Airport, the Ministry of Defense reported this morning. According to reports, the military chopper exploded as a result of a technical error; this resulted in the death of the three crewmen on board. Three #Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Omar’s New Squeeze Mynett Denies Adultery, Says His Marriage Was a Mess

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: omar-s-new-squeeze-mynett-denies-adultery-says-his-marriage-was-a-mess] Tim Mynett, the Democrat political consultant whose affair with Representative Ilhan Omar apparently wrecked his marriage and invited complaints to the Federal Election Commission, has claimed in court papers that he and his wife weren’t the happy couple she claims.

Protesters mount daring escape from Hong Kong uni siege as city's leader describes them as the 'people's enemy'

Just In - 10 hours ago
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam urges police to act "humanely" as a brutal siege of a city university drags on. Overnight some protesters managed to flee the campus on motorbikes after using ropes to lower themselves off a flyover.

Decades-long study shows waterbird population has fallen as much as 90 per cent

Liv Casben at Just In - 10 hours ago
The drastic decline over the past four decades is linked to widespread drought which is causing bodies of water to disappear, devastating waterbird population numbers.

Asia is 'doing better', so a review is asking why we should keep giving foreign aid

Melissa Clarke at Just In - 10 hours ago
The total amount of foreign aid, worth $4 billion this financial year, won't be up for discussion despite persistent criticism that Australia spends less as a proportion of national income than comparable countries.

The Mandalorian doesn't fall for the same old Star Wars trap (no spoilers)

Paul Verhoeven at Just In - 10 hours ago
When Disney's ambitious new streaming service was announced, fans the world over asked a single question: why? And their answer was The Mandalorian, writes Paul Verhoeven.

The 'invisible' warning sign at the heart of domestic abuse

Hayley Gleeson at Just In - 10 hours ago
Sometimes described as "intimate terrorism", coercive control can be as harmful as sexual or physical violence, but in Australia it's not a crime. Now experts are urging that Australia should introduce laws against the "invisible" behaviour at the heart of so many abusive relationships.

How do you paint the site of a massacre? Ben Quilty talks about painting Myall Creek

Dee Jefferson at Just In - 10 hours ago
The Archibald Prize-winning painter visited one of Australia's historical sites of trauma as part of an ongoing series of unconventional, unsettling landscape paintings.

Emissions of a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than CO2 rising faster than we thought

Jo Khan at Just In - 10 hours ago
We've known for decades that nitrous oxide emissions are increasing, but there's been a big jump in the last decade.

Trump 'likes the idea' of testifying at impeachment hearings

Just In - 10 hours ago
US President Donald Trump has taken a swipe at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi while also supporting her suggestion that he testify at impeachment hearings about his dealings with aid money for Ukraine.

"If Not-QE Is QE, then is Not-a-Blowoff-Top a Blowoff Top?'

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*"If Not-QE Is QE, then is Not-a-Blowoff-Top a Blowoff Top?'* by Charles Hugh Smith "When is "Not-QE" QE? When Federal Reserve Chairperson Jerome Powell declares QE is not QE. We can constructively recall the story that Abraham Lincoln famously recounted in 1862: 'If I should call a sheep's tail a leg, how many legs would it have?’ 'Five.' 'No, only four; for my calling the tail a leg would not make it so.' Calling QE not-QE doesn't make it different than QE, but it does communicate the Fed's panicky desire to mask its stupendous injection of financial cocaine into the financial sy... more »

PRINCE CHARLES NEEDS TO GET ON THE PHONE AND END THE QUEEN AND ANDREW'S CRAZY MURDER PLANS MANIFEST IN MY CASE DELTA 15 218

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 10 hours ago
*Anyone who examines my case Delta 15 218 at Larisa with proof that a powerful group is trying to murder me for exposing their crimes can see I am dealing with compuslive obsession, stupid, delusional but dangerous crazies poised to dispatch me.* *No out of court settlement again for me today, more proof that they are determined to ahead with their murderous plans.* *These crazies are deadly serious, dear readers, about silencing me by one method or other, as they plot another Ebola false flag etc.* *They are planning to go on with their mad depopulation plans directed by a mad Que... more »

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