Tuesday, May 01, 2018

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Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 minutes ago
*by Noah* When "The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Great American Assholeness" is written, Paul Ryan will not be on the cover. That will, no doubt, disappoint him greatly. Paul Ryan has obviously dedicated his entire life to being the biggest asshole in America but he will just have to add not being America's #1 Asshole to his long lifetime list of failures. Washington, is, of course, a long-running Asshole Contest. Paul Ryan can take some consolation in that he will at least get some prominent positioning in the encyclopedia. His 2018 Tax Scam efforts, his desire to damage the heal... more »

Combat Footage: Syrian Army tanks plough through ISIS in southern Damascus

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 24 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:30 A.M.) – Fierce battles are taking place around the clock as the Syrian Army keeps advancing in the last ISIS-controlled district in southern Damascus. Yesterday, the Syrian forces managed to re-take the entire farm area and reach out for the southern outskirts of the ISIS-held Hajar Aswad district. 18-minutes combat footage filmed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

EXCLUSIVE: Rebels in north Homs declare their terms of surrender

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 24 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:00 A.M.) – A ceasefire was declared yesterday between the Syrian government and rebel fighters in north Homs pocket only a short time after the country’s troops began a full offensive. According to reports, the opposition factions called for a 24-hour ceasefire in order to engage in full negotiations with the Syrian government. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

National Poetry Month 2018: Fire and Ice

Batocchio at Vagabond Scholar - 1 hour ago
April is National Poetry Month. As usual, I'll promote the wonderful Favorite Poem Project. Unfortunately, the associated Summer Poetry Institute for teachers ceased last year, but the site still has resources for teachers or anyone else who wants to host a favorite poem event. This year, I'm going to feature a short piece, whose dark wit always makes me smile. Fire and Ice By Robert

Rio City Hall Imposes 1 Percent Tax on Uber, 99, and Cabify

Nelson Belen at The Rio Times - 1 hour ago
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Starting on Tuesday, May 1st, Rio City Hall will begin imposing a one percent tax on the city’s most popular ride-hailing applications, such as Uber, 99, and Cabify, for all rides taken through the app. Rio City Hall approved the new measure last week and […]

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
#UPDATE US Secretary of State Pompeo says Israel's newly released package of intelligence on a former Iranian nuclear weapons program is authentic and much of it new to US experts. "I can confirm with you, for you, that these documents are real, they are authentic," Pompeo says pic.twitter.com/re94LE7YKD — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 1, 2018 Taliban control of Afghan districts remains unchanged despite increased US military pressure - https://t.co/gKW4ThlSln — Long War Journal (@LongWarJournal) May 1, 2018 “I taught myself photography…Now my photos appear around the world.” Acclai... more »

Pat Buchanan: 300 Nukes in Israel Yet Iran a Threat?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
“Iran doesn’t frighten me and I don’t think it should frighten the American people. They don’t have a bomb. They haven’t made a decision to build one. They don’t have the means to deliver one. And the Israelis have 300 atomic bombs! I mean who presents the existential threat to whom?” – Pat Buchanan (7:58 […]

Pathological Liar Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran’s Nonexistent Nuclear Weapon!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran’s Nonexistent Nuclear Weapon: The Boy Who Cried Wolf! by SM Gibson, The Anti-Media, via http://www.globalresearch.ca/ In Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress today, he exclaimed, “Iran could soon be armed with intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombs.” This declaration that Iran is close to obtaining a nuclear weapon is nothing new for the Prime Minister. […]

Were Two New Jersey High School Students Suspended for Going to a Gun Range After School?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Reports that two seniors were suspended over a social media post caused a wave of controversy.

Do ‘Spice Supreme’ Products Contain Dangerous, Cancer Causing Chemicals?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
A California lawsuit alleges high levels of lead in spices manufactured by Spice Supreme’s parent company, but the data underlying that legal challenge is not public.

Did a Second Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Die After ‘Exposing’ the Parkland Shooting?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Several conspiracy sites attempted to link the deaths of two Broward County sheriff's deputies, suggesting a mysterious connection to a school shooting.

Intellectual Phase Locking – Not Just For Climate Science Anymore!

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 1 hour ago
A rather fascinating “Banned TED Talk”. The Science Delusion – Rupert Sheldrake” He lists 10 dogmas of Science and then proceeds to assert these are not proven, and may well be wrong in some way. Then a couple are examined … Continue reading →

City upbringing, without pets, boosts vulnerability to mental illness

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
Medical Xpress: City upbringing, without pets, boosts vulnerability to mental illness https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-city-upbringing-pets-boosts-vulnerability.html Advertisements

Brown widow male spiders prefer sex with older females likely to eat them afterwards

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
Brown widow male spiders prefer sex with older females likely to eat them afterwards https://m.phys.org/news/2018-04-brown-widow-male-spiders-sex.html

We Could Find Aliens by Spotting Their Satellites

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
We Could Find Aliens by Spotting Their Satellites https://www.space.com/40436-search-alien-life-et-satellites.html?utm_content=buffer7960c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Study: Tackle football before age 12 can propel CTE

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
Study: Tackle football before age 12 can propel CTE https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/04/30/cte-brain-diseases-start-earlier-tackle-football-played-before-12/563330002/

This timeline shows the entire history of the Universe, and where it’s headed

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
This timeline shows the entire history of the Universe, and where it’s headed https://www.sciencealert.com/timeline-shows-the-entire-history-of-the-universe-and-how-it-ends

Stunning finding reveals autism is highest in areas with the highest vaccination rates.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
Stunning finding reveals autism is highest in areas with the highest vaccination rates – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-04-30-autism-is-highest-in-areas-with-the-highest-vaccination-rates.html

How Gut Bacteria Affects Children’s Mood.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 2 hours ago
How Gut Bacteria Affects Children’s Mood | Fatherly https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/the-link-between-gut-bacteria-and-your-kids-behavior-just-got-stronger/

President Trump Tells U.S. Senator Rand Paul He Wants To 'Get The Hell Out Of Afghanistan'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Sen. Rand Paul stands as President Trump arrives to sign an executive order at the White House in October. (Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post) *Chicago Tribune/Washington Post*: *In private chat with senator, Trump hints at policy shift in Afghanistan — and a return to isolationism* In the days leading up to a key vote over the fate of his nominee for secretary of state, President Donald Trump found a way to win over one of the biggest skeptics in the Senate. Sen. Rand Paul, Ky., a rare isolationist Republican, was signaling that he would oppose Trump's pick, then-CIA Director M... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Steady Aim* A Marine uses a tripod to steady his rifle while firing at a target during Exercise Eager Lion at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, Jordan, April 17, 2018. The Marines are assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Eager Lion provides U.S. and Jordanian forces an opportunity to train in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this phto-gallery .... *M... more »

Health CEO and Biohacker Found Dead in Washington DC Facedown in Flotation Tank

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 2 hours ago
Aaron Traywick, CEO of Ascendance Biomedical and a figure in the biohacking and transhumanist movements, was found dead this weekend in a flotation tank in Washington DC, according to Tristan Roberts. He was 28 years old. Biohacking is a form of science research that hopes to push medical technology without invoking academic, state, or big corporate actors.

U.S. Service Member Killed In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Photo:* US Department of Defense *New Your Times:* *Attack Kills American Service Member in Eastern Afghanistan* WASHINGTON — An attack on Monday in eastern Afghanistan killed one American service member and wounded another in the second United States military combat death this year in the enduring war. The American-led international mission in Kabul announced the casualties but did not identify the troops, pending notification of their next of kin. Several Afghan soldiers were also killed in what the American military deemed a “combat operation.” Roughly 14,000 American troops ... more »

The Afghan Taliban Choose War Over Elections

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Suicide bomb attack in Kabul April 30, 2018. Reuters *Ruchi Kumar, The Hindu:* *Taliban chooses war over elections * The Taliban has turned down an offer from President Ashraf Ghani to join the much-delayed parliamentary elections in Afghanistan. In a speech made earlier this month in Kabul, while launching the voter registration process, the Afghan President appealed to the group that has been waging an increasingly bloody insurgency to shun violence and participate in the democratic process. “Transparent elections are the only tool through which political reforms can take place ... more »

Can A Democrat Defeat Devin Nunes?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
Alas, it looks likely that the $1,390,505 Andrew Janz has managed to generate in anti-Nunes contributions may power him into Congress. Why "alas?" Janz is a dreadful candidate who will undoubtably make a dreadful member of Congress. How do I know? I spoke to him right after he declared he's running-- before he rented any Beltway consultants who taught him how to speak like a Democrat. How he, more or less, speaks like a Democrat. But when I spoke with him, he didn't. When I asked him if he supports single payer healthcare he didn't know what it is. I said, Medicare for All and he ... more »

Experts Believe That A Second Wave Of Arab Revolutions Is 'Inevitable'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Ali Younes, Al Jazeera:* *Second wave of Arab revolutions 'inevitable', experts say* *Economic and urbanisation challenges will reignite calls for change in Arab world, speakers at Al Jazeera Forum predict.* Doha, Qatar - Eight years after the so-called Arab Spring, the region is facing the prospect of another phase of revolts due to pressing financial, urbanisation and unemployment challenges, experts have argued. Several Arab leaders were deposed in the aftermath of the popular 2010 and 2011 uprisings, while others' grip on power was loosened. Spe... more »

Proposed Rule Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science is long overdue

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 3 hours ago
“This document proposes a regulation intended to strengthen the transparency of EPA regulatory science. The proposed regulation provides that when EPA develops regulations, including regulations for which the public is likely to bear the cost of compliance, with regard to … Continue reading →

NOAA/NWS document: wind turbines affect weather radar, create false storm impressions

Hifast at Climate Collections - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the Watertown Daily News, and the “law of unintended consequences” department comes an inconvenient truth from the National Weather Service, that upon further investigation appears to be a nationwide problem for the WSR-88D doppler weather radar network used to predict, track, and analyze severe weather. According to…

Israel likely behind attack on strategic base in Hama: source

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 A.M.) – The Israeli military carried out the deadly attack on the Syrian Arab Army’s bases in western Hama and southern Idlib, yesterday, a source from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) told Al-Masdar News on Monday. According to this military source, the Israeli Air Force heavily bombarded the Brigade 47 Base (western […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Air Force conducts nonstop airstrikes over ISIS stronghold

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
Syrian state media reported Monday that the Syrian Army has conducted precision and intensive airstrikes on fortified militant positions in the Al-Hajar al-Aswad area to the south of Damascus. According to SANA, Syria’s state news agency, the Syrian Air Force carried out an intensive bombardment of fortified positions and infiltration routes used by terrorists in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Netanyahu is granted the ability to wage war without the Knesset

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:50 A.M)- A bill has just been passed through the Israeli Knesset, granting the Prime Minister of the Israeli Regime, the ability to wage war with only the approval of his/her ‘Defence Minister’. The Bill, passed late this Monday, was initially rejected, only to then be voted in favour of by the Israeli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Red Alert! Mattis And Other Experts Say Israel Preparing To Attack Iran

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 30, 2018 Intel is hinting at a potential attack on Iran by Israel. end

Expert Analysis: What Does Tension Between Israel And Iran Mean For The US?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 30, 2018 Dr. Steve Pieczenik explains the rift between the main powers of the Middle East. end

Israel’s Massacres of Gaza Protesters Force Liberal Zionists to Face Oppressive Reality

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
TheRealNews Published on Apr 26, 2018 As Natalie Portman refuses to attend an award ceremony in Israel, journalist Ali Abunimah says liberal Zionists are increasingly unable to ignore the brutal oppression of Palestinians. end

Leader: US Provoking Certain States (ie. Israel & Saudi Arabia) to Confront Iran

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
PressTV Published on Apr 30, 2018 Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US is instigating Saudi Arabia and certain other regional countries to start a confrontation with Iran. “The Americans are trying to provoke the Saudis and certain countries in the region and pit them against the Islamic Republic but if […]

Ignore, Deny, Downplay: Accounts of Syrians from Douma Have No Place in Western Narrative

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Ignore, Deny, Downplay: Accounts of Syrians from Douma Have No Place in Western Narrative by https://www.rt.com/ Whatever the Douma residents, who had first-hand experience of the shooting of the ‘water dousing after chemical attack’ video, have to say, their words simply don’t fit into the narrative allowed in the West, analysts told RT. – Footage of […]

American Jews Have Abandoned Gaza — And The Truth

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]

Iran Drops the Dollar. Others Tried and Were Bombed. ‘It’s All about the Banking,’ Says Lee Camp

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Iran Drops the Dollar. Others Tried and Were Bombed. ‘It’s All about the Banking,’ Says Lee Camp by https://www.rt.com/ Iran recently announced it is dropping the US dollar in foreign trade. Just as Iraq did shortly before it was invaded by the US, or Libya planned to before it was bombed by NATO-led allies. Lee Camp […]

Kevin Shipp: Civil War Between Dark Side & Constitution Side

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Kevin Shipp: Civil War Between Dark Side & Constitution Side. Trump is Doing What Kennedy Tried To Do by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Former CIA Officer and whistleblower Kevin Shipp says what is going on with Donald J. Trump “is an ongoing coup to remove a duly elected President.” Shipp contends, “This is a huge constitutional […]

Mystery Airstrikes Register as Earthquake in Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
RT America Published on Apr 30, 2018 An attack on Syrian military installations was powerful enough to register as a 2.6 magnitude earthquake. While no one has claimed responsibility, Syrian government officials have blamed Israel. This attack comes as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu makes a push to end the Iran nuclear deal, RT America’s Dan Cohen […]

"The Fleeting Happiness of Life"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"The Fleeting Happiness of Life"* By Jocelyn Soriano "The truth is, there is no one place, however we may envy it, which would be indisputably good for us to occupy; much less for us to remain in. The zest of life, like the pleasure which we receive from a work of art, or from nature, comes from undulations – from inequalities; not from any monotony, even though it be the monotony of seeming perfection. The beauty of the landscape depends upon contrasts, and would be lost in one common surface of splendor. The grandeur of the waves is in the deep hollows, as well as the culminat... more »

Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Blessing"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Deuter, "Blessing" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8vGQnQtGe4

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“Far beyond the local group of galaxies lies NGC 3621, some 22 million light-years away. Found in the multi-headed southern constellation Hydra, the winding spiral arms of this gorgeous island universe are loaded with luminous young star clusters and dark dust lanes. Still, for earthbound astronomers NGC 3621 is not just another pretty face-on spiral galaxy. Some of its brighter stars have been used as standard candles to establish important estimates of extragalactic distances and the scale of the Universe. *Click image for larger size.* This beautiful image of NGC 3621 traces the... more »

“National Screen-Free Week” Starts April 30. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Has Been Concerned About RF Exposure From Cell Phones and Devices Since At Least 2012.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Thanks to the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood for creating “National Screen-Free Week.” The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is one... more »

College Promise Initiatives Encouraged to Incorporate New Strategies

Jamal Watson at Diverse - 5 hours ago
DALLAS — A coalition of nonprofit organizations have partnered in a new effort to call on states, cities and institutions to incorporate evidenced-based strategies into their College Promise initiatives.

Report: Focus on Part-Time Students to Close Achievement Gaps

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 5 hours ago
A new report this week from the Education Advisory Board encourages community colleges to increase support for part-time students in order to achieve equity and reduce the nearly 20-percentage-point achievement gap between White and minority students.

Russia Tried to Conquer Finland with Flamethrower Robot Tanks

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* And it didn't work. On April 18, Moscow announced that it would feature its Uran-9 robot-tanks in its military parade celebrating the seventy-third anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. The compact Uran-9 bristles with a 30mm cannon and anti-tank missiles—and it is of course, unmanned. The defense ministry also periodically insists that it will develop an unmanned version of its new T-14 Armata main battle tank. Curiously, Moscow has been developing robot-tanks for nearly ninety years. The Soviet Union’s first tanks were French FT-17 li... more »

5 Reasons Israel’s Army Wins Every War It Fights

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* The IDF packs a serious punch. *In 1947, Israel’s low population but high level of education meant its citizens could train and organize a national army fairly quickly. Manpower limitations also meant the Israeli Army tended to gravitate towards technologically advanced, high firepower forces, and become more proficient at them than its neighbors.* Much like the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Army came from humble—but more established—beginnings. Israel’s ground forces had their origins in the Haganah, a Zionist paramilitary force created ... more »

Iran Fears Israel for One Reason: Nuclear Weapons

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* Tehran fears the bomb—and rightfully so. *Not much is known about early Israeli weapons, particularly their yield and the size of the stockpile. The strategic situation, in which Israel was outnumbered in conventional weapons but had no nuclear adversaries, meant Israel likely had smaller tactical nuclear weapons to destroy masses of attacking Arab tanks, military bases and military airfields. Still, the relatively short ranges between Israel and its neighbors meant that the Jericho missile, with only a three-hundred-mile range, could still... more »

Why Washington Turns a Blind Eye to Egypt's Thugocracy

Doug Bandow at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Middle East* The end of the Cold War has reduced pressure on Washington to ignore the cruel brutality of client regimes. Chinese president Xi Jinping discarded term limits and is preparing to rule for life like an emperor of old. Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is preparing to follow Xi’s example as his supporters propose similarly amending the constitution and allowing him to become a modern pharaoh. Five years ago General el-Sisi staged a coup, arrested the elected president, Mohamed Morsi, killed hundreds of pro-Morsi demonstrators, and jailed... more »

America's Taiwan Policy: Stop Beating around the Bush

Michael Turton at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael Turton* *Security, Asia* [image: Taiwanese cadets march during a ceremony to mark the 92nd anniversary of the Whampoa Military Academy, in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan] Washington’s hidden position on Taiwan makes the U.S. government appear strangely conflicted. In mid-April, CNN became the latest among scores of news organizations in recent years to err in describing Washington’s Taiwan policy. In a piece on the military drills off Fujian, CNN originally stated: “Officially, Washington acknowledges Taiwan is part of mainland China under the Communist Party’s ‘One China’ ... more »

Everything You Need to Know about the Cruise-Missile Strikes in Syria

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Middle East* The fact and the fiction of the most recent missile strike in Syria. Russia continues to insist that Syrian forces shot down a majority of the allied cruise missiles launched against the Assad regime by the United States, France and the United Kingdom on April 13, 2018. However, Moscow’s assertions are extremely dubious because low-flying cruise missiles are extremely difficult to intercept, particularly over land. The Pentagon maintains that all of the missiles launched against Syria hit their targets. Russia claims that only twenty-two of... more »

May 2: Remembering the Odessa massacre

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 5 hours ago
This video is by Regis Tremblay who joined Phil Wilayto and me in Odessa, Ukraine on May 2, 2016 for a remembrance event with the Mother's Committee of those killed at the Trades Union Hall in 2014 by Nazis. *International Solidarity with the People of Odessa!* On May 2, 2014, the people of Odessa, Ukraine, experienced the worst civil atrocity in Europe since World War II. Scores of people [46] died when a fascist-led mob chased a group of progressive activists into the five-story House of Trade Unions in Kulikovo Square - and then set it on fire. Some died from the flames, some f... more »

Eight Diet-Based Ways to Halt Adrenaline Production and Return Your Body to a Stress-Free State

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 5 hours ago
One of the biggest problems with our modern lifestyle is that we’re often so engrossed in our work that we resort to a fight-or-flight state instead of living in harmony with our body and its biological processes. This so-called “adrenaline dominance” is the biggest reason why millions of people feel sluggish over the course of their weekly grind, and end up putting on weight as the end result. Luckily, there are plenty of naturopathic doctors working hard to tackle these and other health problems holistically, and Dr. Michael Platt is one of them. In his popular book ‘Adrenalin... more »

Apple Quickly Patches Siri’s Profane ‘Mother’ Glitch

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Apple users found yet another way to make iOS's digital assistant Siri misbehave.

War Of Words Escalating Between Israel And Russia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile. Photo: Reuters/Maxim Shemetov *Asia Times:* *Israel threatens to strike Russian air defense systems headed to Syria* *If the anti-aircraft equipment is attacked, there will be ‘catastrophic consequences,’ warns Moscow* There is no shortage of reasons to be concerned about the entangled drama unfolding in Syria, as Russia maneuvers on a shifting landscape that could see Israel and Iran collide in a direct confrontation. Commentary in The Wall Street Journal on Monday urged caution on the part of Moscow, arguing that Russia h... more »

Military Industrial Complex Stocks Crash as North and South Korea Reach Peace Deal

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*Activist Post* | When the U.S. and its allies invade sovereign nations, the military-industrial complex profits by the billions...but a peaceful meeting can also send their stocks crashing.

This is the way it looks in Okinawa

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 6 hours ago

Viewing Taiwan from the Beltway Bubble

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 6 hours ago
*Two bikes collide on the bike path, resulting in serious injuries. * Scott Kastner has a solid piece in WaPo -- he even gets US policy on Taiwan correct -- good until point 5: A final point is that Taiwan itself benefits from a stable U.S.-China relationship. As I argue in a recent International Security article, good U.S.-China relations give Beijing a stake in a stable status quo. Even if the United States were to stay out of a cross-Strait military conflict, such a conflict would be disastrous for the U.S.-China relationship. Good relations with Washington, then, give Beijing m... more »

White House officials claim that chief of staff John Kelly presents himself as a savior and calls Trump an "idiot" behind his back.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 6 hours ago
What an idiot. Courtesy of NBC News: *White House chief of staff John Kelly has eroded morale in the West Wing in recent months with comments to aides that include insulting the president's intelligence and casting himself as the savior of the country, according to eight current and former White House officials. * *The officials said Kelly portrays himself to Trump administration aides as the lone bulwark against catastrophe, curbing the erratic urges of a president who has a questionable grasp on policy issues and the functions of government. He has referred to Trump as "an idio... more »

If the elections were this week

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
The attention span of voters is short--like 24-48 hours, but today these four things help the Republicans. 1) Michelle Wolf, sickening comedienne who revolted even Democrat journalists at the White House Correspondents Dinner; 2) the two Koreas meeting and shaking hands when Democrats had predicted WWIII; 3) busloads of central Americans demanding entrance at our borders, well fed and financed by the left; 4) realization by workers that taxes really are lower and Democrats lied again.

Right to life isn’t just about abortion

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
“Jacob Koehler, a senior from Springfield, Ohio, won the Ohio Right to Life Oratory Contest. The competition, which is held every spring in central Ohio, challenges high school juniors and seniors to write and present an original speech on the many issues pertaining to the right to life: abortion, infanticide, euthanasia or stem cell research. In his speech, Jacob focused on the life of his grandmother, who is currently struggling with Alzheimer's. He passionately spoke of how her life is still valuable, no matter how dependent on his family she might become. "Jacob's speech was ... more »

Israel Warns Iran That A Proxy War Against Iran's Allies Will Become A War Against Iran

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Washington Times: **Israel ready to bomb Iran if necessary: Report* Israeli defense officials have told their American and Russian counterparts that if Iranian-backed forces attack Israel from inside Syria, Jerusalem will not hold back from retaliating with direct strikes against Tehran or other targets in Iran. The officials delivered the message ahead of a national security statement expected Monday from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in response to Iranian threats to hit Israel after recent strikes on Tehran-backed assets in Syria, according to a report by Haaretz, ... more »

"There Is No Need..."; "Dial T For Tyranny"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
“Big Brother does not watch us, by his choice. We watch him, by ours. There is no need for wardens or gates or Ministries of Truth. When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience and their public business a vaudeville act, then a nation finds itself at risk; a culture-death is a clear possibility.” - Professor Neil Postman, "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Discourse in the Age of Show Business" *"Dial T for ... more »

A Progressive Candidate for San Diego District Attorney… And She Can Win

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
*Geneviéve Jones-Wright* *by RNK and RJP* This year San Diego Democrats have reason to cheer. We have an extraordinary Democrat running for District Attorney: Geneviéve Jones-Wright, who has been serving since 2006 as a Deputy Public Defender, will bring a fresh and welcome perspective to the District Attorney’s office. A native of San Diego, first generation college student and graduate of Howard University School of Law, Jones-Wright has inspired audiences with her natural charisma and passionate advocacy for groups long neglected by San Diego’s political establishment. See her i... more »

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Does a carbon tax support prosperity?

Content Multimedia - 7 hours ago
By Vance Ginn, Megan Ingram Market decisions of millions of people generally provide better, more efficient outcomes than decisions by a select few in government. Calls for a carbon tax are based on flawed assumptions and climate models that have been highly inaccurate. Congress and state legislatures should not hinder our economic and environmental prosperity with a carbon tax.

"The Cosby Status Quo: A Facade of Wholesomeness Masks Feudal Exploitation”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"The Cosby Status Quo: * *A Facade of Wholesomeness Masks Feudal Exploitation”* In America's feudal society/economy, there are two systems of "justice." by Charles Hugh Smith "The conviction of Bill Cosby for sexual exploitation/assault serves as a useful metaphor for our entire status quo, which projects a wholesome PR facade (free market capitalism, win-win, democracy, meritocracy, anyone can grow up to win American Idol, etc.) which masks a predatory culture of exploitation. The most important aspect of the Cosby case is that dozens of reports of his drugging and assaulting wome... more »

X22 Report, “Deep States Plan Much Larger & Horrific Than Originally Thought”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
X22 Report, “Deep States Plan Much Larger & Horrific Than Originally Thought” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsOXNnFW0Fs *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Warning, The Petro Yuan Will Change The World As We Know It” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_SAODZ7kkM

Keep calm and carry on: Scientists make first serotonin measurements in humans

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
Medical Xpress: Keep calm and carry on: Scientists make first serotonin measurements in humans https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-calm-scientists-serotonin-humans.html Advertisements

Bill Gates Warns Of Coming Apocalyptic Disease — Pledges $12 Million To Universal Vaccine

Aaron at Activist Post - 7 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel The next deadly disease that will cause a global pandemic is coming, Bill Gates stated at a discussion on epidemics, hosted by the... more »

On the Brink: Bracing for an Israel-Iran Confrontation in Syria

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago
* As today's earlier post ended..* *Coordinated USrael Strikes from Israel, maybe Jordan?* * "**These developments are unfolding during a highly dramatic period in the region, with the US two weeks away from opening its embassy in Jerusalem.* Of most specific relevance, however, is the fact that i*n less than two weeks the Trump administration will make its decision on whether or not to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal. * In that light, the resonant strikes in Syria overnight will doubtless constitute considerable *food for thought for Tehran, and indeed Moscow, regarding the... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 30, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's historic peace talks with South Korea's Moon Jae-in is all part of a plan he's pursued since 2012. (Korea Summit Press Pool) *Stan Grant, ABC News Online:* *Analysis - North Korea's Kim Jong-un has a plan and it's coming to pass* For many, last Friday was the first time they heard the voice of the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un. It was — to some — a surprisingly steady voice, far from the cartoonish image of North Korean leaders fixed in our minds from too many Hollywood films and ill-informed media commentary. It took me back to Apri... more »

20 Years Later, The ‘Hockey Stick’ Graph Behind Waves Of Climate Alarmism Is Still In Dispute

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: It was 20 years ago, climate scientist Michael Mann published his famous “hockey stick” graph that he says “galvanized climate action” by showing unprecedented global warming. Original “hockey stick” temperature graph in Nature, 1998. The Y axis shows the Northern hemisphere mean temperature, in degrees Celsius; the zero…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 119 – 2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

The causes of the differences between European and US residential electricity rates

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 hours ago
From Energy Matters: The causes of the differences between European and US residential electricity rates Posted on April 30, 2018 by Roger Andrews The price of residential electricity has risen in lockstep with growth in renewable capacity in Europe but not in the US, and because of this European residential electricity rates are now roughly […]

MAGA NATION WILL BELIEVE ANYTHING

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 8 hours ago
In the comments to my post about Michelle Wolf and the White House Correspondents' Dinner, a troll made a claim I'd previously seen on Twitter: Wolf was arrested for bestiality? Not only is this boob-bait for morons, it's the most transparently fake boob-bait imaginable. Snopes explains: We ... came across an image of purported newspaper clipping from July 2015 reported that Wolf had pled guilty to bestiality charges: ... This image was created with a fake newspaper clip generator which allows users to make their own realistic headlines in just a few minutes. The user simply p... more »

Oklahoma Passes Bill Making it Legal to Deny LGBT Adoptions?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Legislation in Oklahoma may make it difficult for gay and lesbian parents to adopt children.

Did Mike Huckabee Complain About Michelle Wolf After Mocking ‘Triggers’ on Twitter?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Two tweets by the former GOP presidential candidate were combined to highlight a discrepancy in his views regarding what should be considered comedy.

Documents Reveal Koch Foundation Influence on George Mason University

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The president of Virginia's largest public university said agreements with the conservative donors "fall short of the standards of academic independence I expect."

So much for tolerance, civility and balance

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 8 hours ago
It's been obvious to all of us for some time that people on the extremes of US politics, both left and right, are growing more and more intolerant of anyone who disagrees with their warped, twisted, monomaniacal perspectives. Please note that *I blame both sides equally*. You can't point a finger at a right-wing screed without finding one just as bad, if not worse, on the left, and vice versa. That said, this diatribe by a far-left-wing commentator is so over-the-top as to be nauseating. When I write that CNN politics writer Chris Cillizza is the rankest ***brain in the Western ...more »

The Period of American Dominance Has Passed. Russian Missile Tech has Made America’s Trillion Dollar Navy Obsolete. Russia’s new missiles can be launched from thousands of kilometers away, are unstoppable, and it takes just one to sink a destroyer and just two to sink an aircraft carrier.

David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 8 hours ago
------------------------------ *The Period of American Dominance Has Passed* ------------------------------ April 29, 2018 | Categories: Guest Contributions | The Period of American Dominance Has Passed Russian Missile Tech has Made America’s Trillion Dollar Navy Obsolete Dmitry Orlov For the past 500 years European nations—Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain, Britain, France and, briefly, Germany—were able to plunder much of the planet by projecting their naval power overseas. Since much of the world’s population lives along the coasts, and much of it trades over water, armed ships... more »

World News Briefs -- April 30, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Reuters*: *Israel presents Iran nuclear files, putting pressure on U.S. to scrap deal* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up pressure on the United States to pull out of a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, holding a primetime address on Israeli TV to present what he called evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program. Intelligence experts and diplomats said he did not seem to have presented a “smoking gun” showing that Iran had violated the agreement, although he may have helped make a case on behalf of hawks in the U.S. administration who want to scrap it. M... more »

Father Confronts Jacksonville, Fla. High School Over Daughter’s Sexually Explicit Homework

Dave Bohon at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: father-confronts-jacksonville-fla-high-school-over-daughter-s-sexually-explicit-homework] A Florida father is challenging high-school officials over a inappropriate content his daughter was forced to deal with in her anatomy class.

Are California Parents Barred from Withdrawing Their Children from Sex Education?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Some web sites inaccurately describe the provisions of California's Healthy Youth Act.

Did Sarah Huckabee Sanders Say She Was ‘Proud’ to be Compared to Aunt Lydia From ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A parody Facebook account tricked some readers into believing that the White House Press Secretary had embraced an unflattering comparison made by comedian Michelle Wolf.

Did Barack Obama and George W. Bush Tweet Criticisms of Kanye West?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Doctored images appear to show the 43rd and 44th U.S. presidents leading a Twitter backlash against the controversial rapper.

More Questions Than Answers in Teen’s Death Inside Minivan

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A teen's death from what the coroner said was suffocation from compression of his chest has led to accusations of bungling on the part of Cincinnati police and the city's 911 emergency center.

No Time For Pulitzers. The Great Missing French Oak Caper

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 9 hours ago
If Only the Media Were As Zealous About Finding Hillary's 33,00 Missing Emails Americans and French citizens can now breathe a sigh of relief. Soon after major network investigation units swung into action, the riveting mystery of the missing French oak tree planted by President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron on the White House lawn has been solved. Something of a mystery had taken root at the White House when a media Lieutenant Columbo type noticed the oak tree sapling went missing. Rumors swirled after a picture posted by Reuters photographer Yuri Gripas appear... more »

Reality Winner’s Defense Severely Hindered As Judge Rejects Nearly All Subpoenas

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 9 hours ago
A federal judge denied forty of the forty-one requests for subpoenas submitted by Reality Winner's attorneys, severely limiting her defense. The post Reality Winner’s Defense Severely Hindered As Judge Rejects Nearly All Subpoenas appeared first on Shadowproof.

Take care of your teeth

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 9 hours ago
[image: teeth] When I was a young child, health was sometimes combined with art at our school (we had no art classes in either Forreston or Mt. Morris) and we'd color special pages with messages--like "Take care of your teeth and they will take care of you." And it's true. Early and consistent care of teeth will greatly benefit you. Here's some good news. 75% of baby boomers will enter long-term care with most of their natural teeth. Very different from my parents or grandparents generation. My in-laws were in their 40s when I met them, and both had dentures. All sorts of health p... more »

Making cocoa with honey

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 9 hours ago
Hot Cocoa Recipe With Honey Ingredients: 1-2 TBS (2 for a super chocolaty drink!) cacao powder 2 cups milk (we prefer using organic whole milk for a creamier hot cocoa drink) 3 TBS honey pinch of salt Optional additions: 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp peppermint extract Directions: Add all the ingredients into a saucepan in the order listed. Include any of the optional additions that you choose. Heat on medium heat and slowly whisk together as the milk warms. Make sure the milk doesn’t boil since you don’t want to scald it! Boiling the hot cocoa would als...more »

Cosby Verdict Historic for Women, People of Color, Diversity

Emil Guillermo at Diverse - 9 hours ago
When the right verdict was reached in the Bill Cosby trial, it was truly historic. For women, for people of color, for diversity, for anyone who doubts the system to get it right, this is what justice look likes in a changing America. Read more ›

Suspected Israeli attack completely destroys Syrian missile base in Hama (photos)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – A powerful attack was carried out last night against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the Hama countryside that killed more than 30 soldiers. The attack completely destroyed the Brigade 47 Base, causing a massive explosion that could be heard throughout much of the country. According to a Syrian military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: First rebel fighters leave Yarmouk Camp for northern Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:35 P.M.) – The first rebels have left the Yarmouk Camp District tonight after an agreement was put in place between their forces and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). According to a military source in Damascus, at least five buses filled with militants from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and other rebel groups departed from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Yemen: Thousands march for Houthi chief al-Sammad killed in airstrike

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – Thousands rallied in the streets of Sa’dah on Monday to protest the killing of senior Houthi official Saleh Al-Sammad in Saudi-led coalition airstrike on April 19th. Al-Sammad was allegedly killed in an air raid with his six companions on the way to meeting with local officials in Hodeidah. Former director […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syria’s victory over terrorism pushes some states to direct aggression: Assad

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
The success of the Syrian government in its fight with terrorist and armed groups, some of which are supported by the Western states, makes Syria’s opponents resort to direct aggression, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said on Monday. “It is clear that the region is going through the stage of the world map’s redrawing and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Mike Pence to give speech at NRA convention, where for his protection no guns will be permitted. Wait, what?

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 9 hours ago
Courtesy of The Sacramento Bee: *Guns won’t be allowed when Vice President Mike Pence speaks Friday at a National Rifle Association convention in Dallas in order to protect his safety. * *The NRA says the Secret Service ordered the ban, but survivors of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting are calling the move hypocritical, noting the organization’s fierce opposition to gun-free zones in most public places. * *No firearms or weapons of any kind will be allowed at the NRA Leadership Conference at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, during Pence’s appeara... more »

Quote for Mayday: "#Socialism is the opiate of the intellectuals"

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*"Socialism is the opiate of the intellectuals, apologists for mass murder. "Unfortunately, these hallucinating apologists for mass murderers do not suffer their vices alone. They spend their days and years pushing false history and evil ideas on university students, who, by virtue of their youth, have insufficient knowledge with which to counter the lies."* ~ Andrew Bernstein, from his article 'The Socialist Holocaust and its American Deniers' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Ireland faces annual EU energy fines of €600m

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
More lunacy from the EU: From the Independent: Ireland faces annual EU energy fines of €600m 1 April 30 2018 2:30 AM Ireland faces fines of €600m a year from the EU for failing to meet renewable energy targets and cutting carbon emissions by 2020. New, more ambitious targets for 2030 […]

EU To Spend Quarter Of Budget On Climate Policies

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
From Bloomberg: Climate-Linked Spending Set to Rise to a Quarter of EU Budget 30 April 2018 European Commission to present 2021-2027 budget proposal May 2 Climate to be component of regional aid, transport spending The European Union’s executive is poised to propose spending 25 percent of funds available in next EU multiannual budget […]

Many In Washington Believe President Trump Will Use Today's Disclosures On The Iran Nuclear Program By Israeli PM Netanyahu To Terminate The Nuclear Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that his intelligence services have obtained documents proving that Iran maintained a secret nuclear program in violation of a landmark agreement Tehran reached with the West. Netanyahu points to a slide which is purported to show 'massive safes' where Iran's 'secret archive' were stored *Washington Free Beacon:* *U.S. Confirms Authenticity of Secret Iran Nuclear Docs, Officials See Game Over for Deal* *Trump administration officials praise Netanyahu's 'powerful presentation'* U.S. officials and congressional insiders view the disclosu... more »

Rudderless

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 10 hours ago
If there's one thing I've learned from writing about politics, it's to avoid commenting on matters I know little or nothing about. If only "professional" pundits were so reticent. Therefore I didn't know if Amber Rudd was going to fall on her sword. After all, the *impression* - despite Rudd being the fourth minister to resign in six months - is that no one steps down any more if they get found out for incompetence/wrongdoing. Well, thanks to the pressure piled on by Diane Abbott, Dawn Butler and David Lammy, names conveniently written out of the scalping by celebrants of Yvette Co... more »

China's 'New' Map Aims to Extend South China Sea Claims

Richard Javad Heydarian at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Richard Javad Heydarian* *Politics, Asia* An academic “discovery” is likely Beijing's latest attempt to legally justify its debunked territorial claims. *If Beijing moves to back the academics’ assertions, it could inflame already boiling tensions with smaller Southeast Asian claimants, which have opposed China’s expanding military footprint and extensive reclamation activities.* In what is likely a new bid to reinforce and even expand China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea, a group of Chinese scholars recently published a “New Map of the People’s Republic o... more »

Comey on Ethical Leadership

jgoldsmith at Lawfare - 10 hours ago
“I am reluctant to write a memoir and would rather write about leadership,” my friend Jim Comey told me in an email on June 16, 2017, about five weeks after Donald Trump fired him as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Comey was starting to focus on writing a book, and we were discussing literary agents, book-writing techniques, and the like. “The sweet spot,” I suggested, “is to write a book about leadership but use 4-5 searing or exemplary experiences from your life to illustrate.” I am sure Comey got similar advice from many people. Surely his agent or publisher pu... more »

Medela Offers Breastfeeding Advice through Alexa. Alexa Uses WiFi. No “Safe” Level of Cell Phone or WiFi Radiation Scientifically Determined for Kids or Pregnant Women

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Medela is a breastfeeding supplies company. Posted on their website: Alexa, Ask Medela About Breastfeeding Medela is expanding its breastfeeding support with... more »

New animal study reveals aluminum adjuvants can impair social behavior

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
First Experimental Study on Baby Mice Finds Autism-like Response to Common Vaccine Ingredient By Claire Dwoskin, Founder, Children’s Medical Safety Research Institute, a World Mercury Project Partner A breakthrough study by scientists from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada has been published in the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry demonstrating that significant correlations exist between rates of Autism Spectrum

Australian university evacuated over gas leak – that turns out to be durian fruit

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
This weekend, 500 people were evacuated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia after the smell of a rotting durian fruit was mistaken for a gas leak! (If you know what durian fruit smells like then you understand why.) RELATED STORY: Durian Fruit – Smelly, But Also Incredibly Nutritious After receiving reports about the smell of

Walk every day and watch these 6 things happen to your body

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
According to recent survey results, it’s estimated that around 80 percent of Americans (and those living in the U.K. too) between the ages of 25 and 64 don’t work out enough each week to meet the recommended levels of government-specified daily physical activity. While fitness is definitely on the rise and more people are doing some form

Armenian Opposition Leader Becomes Sole Candidate For Interim Prime Minister Job

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan gestures to his supporters at a rally in Yerevan, Armenia April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb GaranichReuters DW: *Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan formally nominated for premier by supporters* Two weeks of protests have been suspended as Nikol Pashinian holds talks with other political leaders ahead of a key vote in parliament. He only needs six more votes from other parties to become prime minister. Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinian was formally nominated by his supporters for the vacant post of prime minister on Monday. He ... more »

Did Planned Parenthood Defend Bill Cosby?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Reports that the nonprofit organization defended the comedian after his felony sexual assault conviction stemmed from a Christian-themed satire site.

Baby Alfie, the Latest Victim of Omnipotent Government

Ron Paul at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: baby-alfie-the-latest-victim-of-omnipotent-government] Twenty-three-month-old Alfie Evans, passed away in a British hospital on Saturday. While the official cause of death was a degenerative brain disease, Alfie may have been murdered by the British health system and the British high court.

Banks, Credit Card Companies Attack Second Amendment

Bob Adelmann at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: banks-credit-card-companies-attack-second-amendment] Why should Americans be surprised at an attack by banks and credit card companies on their Second Amendment rights, aiming to dry up money to gun owners and purchasers? It's a war.

Economists Predict 800,000 People Will Leave New York and California Because of High Taxes

Warren Mass at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: economists-predict-800-000-people-will-leave-new-york-and-california-because-of-high-taxes] Economists Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore are predicting that the new tax bill and high state taxes will cause 800,000 people to leave California and New York over the next three years.

Right After Halloween Trump Will Come Back To Haunt Republican Candidates Everywhere

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
*Republican strategists are counting on this to defeat Democrats* Yesterday, a group of Jess King allies in Pennsylvania, People’s Action, sent out an e-mail reminding their supporters that "We live in a populist moment. More and more Americans understand that the economy has been rigged against them. They know that our politics has been corrupted by big money. Rural and small town America have taken some of the hardest hits. Jobs lost, plants closed, water fouled, family farms crushed, the relentless spread of the afflictions of despair-- divorce, suicide, depression, addiction. Tr... more »

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu presents Iran’s Project Amad as “comprehensive program to design, build and test nuclear weapons”

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 11 hours ago
Netanyahu accuses Iran of developing secret nuclear project. More The post Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu presents Iran’s Project Amad as “comprehensive program to design, build and test nuclear weapons” appeared first on The Duran.

American weapons inspector: ‘US, British and French claims that Syrian Government used chemical weapons totally bogus’

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 11 hours ago
Weapons Inspector Refutes U.S. Syria Chemical Claims. More The post American weapons inspector: ‘US, British and French claims that Syrian Government used chemical weapons totally bogus’ appeared first on The Duran.

James Woods CRUSHES White House Correspondents’ Dinner “comedian” Michelle Wolf

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 11 hours ago
The annual WHCD was a disgrace. More The post James Woods CRUSHES White House Correspondents’ Dinner “comedian” Michelle Wolf appeared first on The Duran.

What if USrael Gave a War...And Nobody Came?

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Bolton - If All You Have Is A Hammer...* *Update from Moon of Alabama* *Update* "That was lame. Netanyahoo just finished his show (vid). He claimed that Israel got access to an Iranian archive of its former nuclear program dating from 1999 to 2003. In 2007 a U.S. National Intelligence Estimate found that Iran stopped all nuclear weapon research in 2003 after the U.S. had destroyed Iran's then arch-enemy Iraq. In 2011 the IAEA reported in detail of Iran's former "structured program". It agreed that it had stopped in 2003. All that Netanyahoo now claims to have acquired is old a... more »

Longtime Costume Designer Leaves University, But Not Theater

cmaadmin at Diverse - 11 hours ago
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Costume designer Marianne Custer has wrapped actors in plastic wrap, cracked open a VCR for costume parts and sewn fake hair into bonnets. Over four decades, Custer has done wonders with fabric, feathers and quick changes that… Read more ›

Pizza Hut Museum Opens on Wichita State University Campus

cmaadmin at Diverse - 11 hours ago
WICHITA, Kan. — The original Pizza Hut building has opened as a museum at Wichita State University. WSU Foundation CEO Elizabeth King told The Wichita Eagle that staff from the school came together “to collaborate and create this fabulous museum… Read more ›

WW II Veteran to Graduate 68 Years After Leaving College

cmaadmin at Diverse - 11 hours ago
TOLEDO, Ohio — Like so many American soldiers returning home from World War II, Bob Barger started working a new job and going to college. Once he settled into his career and raising a family, finishing school was no longer … Read more ›

Musical Interlude: John Denver, “I Want To Live”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
John Denver, “I Want To Live” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUNQfvihsLI

Pushing for Climate Diversity

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 11 hours ago
Amidst all the concerns for social diversity, let’s raise a cry for scientific diversity. No, I am not referring to the gender or racial identities of people doing science, but rather acknowledging the diversity of climates and their divergent patterns over time. The actual climate realities affecting people’s lives are hidden within global averages and […]

A month with no processed food

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
Can we do it? For the month of May we are giving up processed foods (my definition). So today we are finishing up the donuts and potato chips just to get a clean start. We're not milking cows or harvesting wheat here in the 'burbs, so some processing is allowed. I couldn't figure out how to make our hot cocoa, but found a recipe for using honey. http://montanahomesteader.com/hot-cocoa-recipe-honey/ Of course, cacao is highly processed, but it's also very bitter along with having lots of health benefits, so you need a sweetener. I just might try this. Supper tonight: ham, steamed ... more »

Was Hillary Clinton Killed During an FBI Raid?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The FBI hasn't raided the Clintons' New York home, much less killed anyone in the process.

Is This ‘Apocalyptic Sunset Over Moscow’ Real?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A striking "photograph" is actually a composite of at least two different images.

CONQUEST OF THE WORLD BY THE JEWS

Anon at Aangirfan - 11 hours ago
*There is more than one type of Jew, just as there is more than one type of Christian. The Gay Jewish Nazis (Hitler etc) apparently put into the concentration camps the Jews and homosexuals that they didn't like. Most of the Jewish folks that I have known are lovely, friendly, decent people.* Brabantian alerted us to a 1873 book, '*The Conquest of the World by the Jews*'. The Conquest of the World by the Jews The book is by *Frederick Millingen*, born in Istanbul in 1832. Frederick Millingen's father was a British surgeon with Dutch ancestry, who became court physician to the Otto... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
Yerevan, Armenia. Thanks for stopping by!

"I Will Gladly Change..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
“If any man is able to show me and prove to me that I do not think or act right, I will gladly change, for I seek the truth, by which no man was ever injured. It is only persistence in self delusion and ignorance that does harm.” - Marcus Aurelius

Disgraced VA Secretary nominee Ronny Jackson, will NOT be returning to his old job as White House physician.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 12 hours ago
Courtesy of Politico: *White House physician Ronny Jackson will not return to his role as the president’s personal physician, according to two senior administration officials, after a string of allegations caused the Navy rear admiral to withdraw his nomination last week to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. * *Sean Conley, a Navy officer who took over Jackson’s role as the president’s personal doctor last month, will continue in the role, the officials said. * *Jackson bowed out last week after Montana Sen. Jon Tester, the top Democrat on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee,... more »

Canadians Are Killing Forests – Biofuels, and especially wood pellets, actually worsen climate change

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Canada is ramping up turning forests into wood pellets for Europe and Asia. And generating a lot more CO2. “Wood pellets are considered carbon neutral because as forests grow they can retrap carbon, but the designation has drawn criticism from environmentalist and academics who have questioned the equation. John Sterman,…

Pushing for Climate Diversity

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: Amidst all the concerns for social diversity, let’s raise a cry for scientific diversity. No, I am not referring to the gender or racial identities of people doing science, but rather acknowledging the diversity of climates and their divergent patterns over time. The actual climate realities affecting people’s lives are…

Why Dessler et al.’s critique of energy-budget climate sensitivity estimation is mistaken

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: By Nic Lewis Plain language summary A new paper by Andrew Dessler et al. claims, based on 100 simulations of the historical period (1850 to date) by the MPI‑ESM1.1 climate model, that estimates of climate sensitivity using the energy-budget method can vary widely due to internal climate system variability. I…

“How Government ‘Works’”, Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*“How Government ‘Works’”, Part 1* by Bill Bonner “There are many theories to explain government. Most are nothing but scams, justifications, and puffery. One tries to put something over on the common man…the other claims it was for his own good…and the third pretends that he’d be lost without it. Most are not really ‘theories’ at all…but prescriptions, blueprints for creating the kind of government the ‘theorist’ would like to have. Not surprisingly, the blueprints flatter his intellect and engage his imagination. The “social contract,” for example, is a fraud. You can’t have a co... more »

"How Government “Works”, Part II"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"How Government “Works”, Part II"* by Bill Bonner "In the case of Egypt, people listened and obeyed - at least, as much as they did - because Pharaoh was, in theory, a god. In the case of Rome - with the exception of Caligula’s claims - and the Mongol empires, the theory was similarly simple, though different. Tamerlane made no claim to divinity. He merely made it clear what he would do to you if you resisted him. Towns that submitted were generally governed passably, according to the standards of the day…and taxed, but not razed to the ground. Those that contested his authority ... more »

Protests Force Starbucks to Ditch ADL From Leading Anti-Racism Training

Marjorie Cohn at Marjorie Cohn - 12 hours ago
After a video of the arrest of two African-American men sitting in Starbucks without buying anything went viral, Starbucks scheduled anti-racism training. But their inclusion of the Anti-Defamation League in the training provoked another outcry and Starbucks capitulated. On April 12, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson were arrested for trespassing at a Philadelphia Starbucks. A... Read more »

Jupiter Last Friday

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 12 hours ago
Visual observation of the planets of our solar system has always been an appealing pastime for amateur astronomers, but the digital era has taken away a little bit of glamour to this activity. Until 30 years ago you could spot with your eye more detail than was at reach of normal photography even for large telescopes, so amateur astronomers could contribute to planetary science by producing detailed drawings of the surface of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Mars. read more

MISSOURI REPUBLICANS STILL LIKE ERIC GREITENS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
This seems like good news: A new poll out Monday offers more evidence that the scandals plaguing Gov. Eric Greitens may be dragging down Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley in his neck-and-neck U.S. Senate race against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill. Fifty-four percent of Missouri voters want Greitens out of office, according to an Emerson College survey. His approval rating has fallen to just 33 percent, compared to 46 percent who disapprove of his job performance.... McCaskill and Hawley, who is well ahead in the GOP primary and widely expected to become the nominee, ar... more »

UK Moves to Ban Knives—As They Simultaneously Sell Israel Sniper Rifles to Kill Palestinians

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: palestinians] While the UK Government moves forward with its "War on Knives," it is also selling arms to an Israeli government that routinely perpetrates war crimes against innocent Palestinians. The post UK Moves to Ban Knives—As They Simultaneously Sell Israel Sniper Rifles to Kill Palestinians appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Does a carbon tax support prosperity?

Content Multimedia - 12 hours ago
By Vance Ginn, Megan Ingram

Today's Headlines and Commentary

apotcovaru at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
*North Korea discussed the possibility of giving up its nuclear weapons in exchange for a pledge from the United States to not attack it and a formal resolution to the Korean War, *the Associated Press reports. The statements from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un came at a historic summit with South Korea held over the weekend. Kim also promised to shutter North Korea’s nuclear test site and allow experts and journalists from South Korea and the U.S. to receive information about the process. U.S. officials stressed the necessity of verifiable progress that goes beyond rhetoric. Some... more »

"The BAD Stage of Inflation Has Officially Hit"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"The BAD Stage of Inflation Has Officially Hit"* by Phoenix Capital "The BAD stage of inflation has officially hit. As I have noted previously, inflation enters the financial system in stages. The first stage involves a jump in prices paid by producers. This means that those firms responsible for manufacturing goods and services suddenly see a sharp spike in the cost of the basic materials they use to build/ manufacture finished products. That process began in early 2016 and accelerated throughout 2017 into this year. The next round of inflation… the BAD one… occurs when these price... more »

Support Prager University against go(ogle)liath

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 12 hours ago
“On Monday, the law firm of Browne George Ross LLP, attorneys for PragerU, officially filed an appeal of its lawsuit against Google Inc. and its subsidiary YouTube, LLC. with the Ninth Circuit Court. With the filing, PragerU appeals a March … Continue reading →

The EU has its back against the wall after Nigeria's final refusal to sign the West African Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
30-Apr-2018 President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria very explicitly stated to the new Ambassador of the European Union that Nigeria was determined not to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement for West Africa.

L'UE au pied du mur après le refus définitif du Nigéria de signer l'Accord de Partenariat Economique (APE) d'Afrique de l'Ouest

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
30-Apr-2018 Le Président Muhammadu Buhari du Nigéria a déclaré très explicitement au nouvel ambassadeur de l'Union européenne due le Nigéria était déterminé à ne pas signer l'Accord de Partenariat Economique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest.

Radioactive Legacy: Transgenerational Transmission of Radiation-Induced Genetic Mutations

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 12 hours ago
Recently Anders Moller, a very well respected and cited evolutionary biologist, was interviewed by Sputnik about the lasting legacy of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters. Here is an excerpt from that interview with relevant citations added of published research in this arena: ‘Negative effects of Chernobyl and Fukushima are striking’ – Professor. (2018, April 27). Sputnik, https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201804271063960881-chernobyl-fukushima-nuclear-effects/ •*Sputnik: What can you say about the degree of mutations and how long does this usually last for post this kind of cata... more »

Porn Star Stormy Daniels Sues President Trump for Defamation

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The porn actress alleging an affair with President Donald Trump is escalating her legal fight, suing the president for defamation.

Reuters: Millennial Support for the Democrat Party Dropped 9% in Less Than Two Years

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 12 hours ago
*Amazing Epiphanies Can Happen When You Start Paying Taxes.* Maybe Democrats haven’t screamed "racism", "homophobe" or "bigot" loudly enough. Or perhaps they haven’t pandered to just the right subsets of the country they’re trying so hard to divide with their third-wave feminism, cultural segregation and racial grievance mongering. Or it could be that all the free stuff they’ve been promising isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be. Whatever the reason, you can bet the following poll has caused someone in the murky bowels of DNC headquarters to start looking for the big red panic bu... more »

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu Gives Statement On Iran Nuclear Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* Iran has a security problem in keeping its secrets. This is far more than what I expected. Supporters of the Iranian nuclear deal will say that this is old stuff .... that Iran has changed, and this evidence no longer applies. I hope they are right. *Update:* President Trump has already responded to Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech .... says he has always been right when it comes to Iran. *Update #2: *As I had predicted .... *Netanyahu's Bizarre PowerPoint Presentation on Iran: Israel’s leader says Iran cheated on the nuclear deal, adding doubts about the a... more »

Ending secret science at EPA

Paul Driessen at CFACT - 12 hours ago
Administrator Pruitt initiates overdue changes to bring transparency, integrity to rulemaking.

Feds’ flawed, politicized data pollutes science

Larry Bell at CFACT - 12 hours ago
Many research results published in scientific journals shouldn’t be trusted.

Internal Emails Show FDA is Withholding the Fact that Foods in Your Pantry are Laced with Toxic Weedkiller

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 12 hours ago
*Alex Pietrowski* - Independently obtained emails show the FDA knows how pervasive glyphosate is in common foods.

Rumor, Social Media, and the Question of Knowledge

Jarrod Hayes at Duck of Minerva - 13 hours ago
Some time ago, Charli reviewed an article I published in International Organization. In that review, Charli asked how do we know what we ‘know’ about the nature of external states. At the time, I thought the question an important one. In only a few years, the question has gone from important to absolutely critical. As […]

Two Western Leaders came to Washington

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 13 hours ago
Last week, the two leaders of the western world met with the US President, who has ceded the US role in the world. Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, and Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany visited with Donald Trump. … Continue reading →

Israeli PM Netanyahu To Address The Country With 'Dramatic News About Iran' Monday Night

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Abir Sultan, Reuters *Daily Mail*: *Israeli PM Netanyahu says he will reveal 'dramatic news about Iran' and the nuclear deal in press conference tonight* * Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a speech this evening * His office said the Prime Minister will 'disclose dramatic news about Iran' * Addresses 'significant development regarding the nuclear agreement with Iran' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a televised speech this evening to reveal 'dramatic news' about Iran, his office said today. Netany... more »

Is it Important? The White House Correspondents' Dinner...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*on the face of it, I would say no.* Digging a bit deeper, I would have to say yes. *Shopping for the WHCD*My first thoughts have morphed from "who cares about a bunch of sniveling, lying, over-dressed commie/libtards getting together with 3000 of their BFF, eating rubber convention chicken, and telling each other how great they are", to "thoughts of glee of watching the world react to the unmasking of these hateful ugly people and the joy of witnessing them back peddle from the foul-mouthed rant of a very unfunny slob of a woman, Michelle Wolf, making jokes about abortion and homos... more »

Bombshells & Black Holes: House Intel Report on Russia Collusion Finally Released … (Sort Of)

William F. Jasper at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: bombshells-black-holes-house-intel-report-on-russia-collusion-finally-released-sort-of] No evidence of Trump-Russia collusion. But there’s plenty of evidence of anti-Trump collusion and conspiracy by Obama holdovers and Deep State operatives such as Comey, Clapper, Brennan, and Nuland.

Livid Liberals: NYC Parents Love Diversity — But Not in Their Kids’ Schools!

Selwyn Duke at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: livid-liberals-nyc-parents-love-diversity-but-not-in-their-kids-schools] Leftists would call conservatives objecting to forced integration “racists.” So what do you call liberals in a posh NYC neighborhood balking at minorities being moved into their kids’ middle schools? Well, “angry,” for one thing.

Trump's Twitter targets for today, the WHCD and Michelle Wolf.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a failure last year, but this year was an embarrassment to everyone associated with it. The filthy “comedian” totally bombed (couldn’t even deliver her lines-much like the Seth Meyers weak performance). Put Dinner to rest, or start over! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2018 The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is DEAD as we know it. This was a total disaster and an embarrassment to our great Country and all that it stands for. FAKE NEWS is alive and well and beautifully represented on Saturday night! — Donald J. Trump (@r... more »

Syria more resolute on terror fight after missile strikes: Assad

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 13 hours ago
*Israeli Missile Attack on Syria of April 29, 2018* *As I speculated in my last post, Syria and its allies, Iran, Russia and Hezbollah have decided to hold their fire rather than retaliate against Israel's provocative warmongering missile attack of last night. Please read the following report from PressTV [Iran's national broadcasting network] and I will have more comments to follow:* ************************* *"Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the escalation of aggression against Syria will only boost the country's resolve to uproot terrorism in all its forms.* Assad mad... more »

Top Military Stocks All See Huge Losses As Korea Peace Talks Succeed

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 13 hours ago
In the past week, as the historic peace summit between the governments of North and South Korea have stunned the world, many of the top military stocks are in a free fall.

The Flowing Path of Enlightenment and the “Non-Duality” Bubble

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 13 hours ago
These are amazing times of great transformation for the earth and for humanity.

One ‘Spiritual Trap’ People Fall Into That Sabotages Their Growth

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 13 hours ago
What does it look like to live from your heart?

Pt. Narendra Dutt Mishra : I Knew There was No Sin – Only Experience

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 13 hours ago
My Heart-Opening, or Samadhi, occurred several years ago, around the turn of the millennium.

Redesigning Reality Podcast #026 – What To Do When Life Happens

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 13 hours ago
What do you do when things aren’t going your way and bad things just seem to keep on happening?

Why That Cigarette, Chocolate Bar, Or New Handbag Feels So Good: How Pleasure Affects Our Brain

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 13 hours ago
Every day we make a range of choices in the pursuit of pleasure.

Make your teamwork stronger with these unsurpassed tools

Stefan van Dierendonck at start.me - 13 hours ago
There’s no way a single person can out-perform a well-oiled team. No matter how intelligent you might consider yourself. Even more: only with teamwork did humanity survive and thrive. Everyone had a role to play, a job to do. And that was way back when. Even today only the best teams in the world beat the market… Read More Read More The post Make your teamwork stronger with these unsurpassed tools appeared first on start.me.

Baby Alfie, the Latest Victim of Omnipotent Government

Ron Paul at Peace and Prosperity - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] Twenty-three-month-old Alfie Evans, passed away in a British hospital on Saturday. While the official cause of death was a degenerative brain disease, Alfie may have been murdered by the British health system and the British high court. Doctors at the hospital treating Alfie decided to remove his life support, against the wishes of Alfie’s parents. The high court not only upheld the doctors’ authority to override the parents’ wishes, it refused to allow the parents to take Alfie abroad for treatment. In upholding the government’s authority to substitute its judgme... more »

Will There Be a Nobel Literature Prize This Year?

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
For the first time since 1943, there's a notable risk that no Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded this year.

Does The Human Body Replace Itself Every Seven Years?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
While the vast majority of cells would be replaced every seven to ten years, some cellular outliers make such a statement pointedly false.

So much for "white privilege"

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Jordan Petersen puts "white privilege" in perspective, and demonstrates what a stupid concept it is. Word. Peter

Rio’s Governor, Ex-Security Secretary Accused of Corruption

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Current Rio de Janeiro governor, Luiz Fernando Pezão and former Rio State Security Secretary José Mariano Beltrame denied in separate statements over the weekend of receiving bribes from former governor Sérgio Cabral’s financial operator, Carlos Miranda. Miranda sealed a plea-bargaining agreement with authorities where […]

The Least Known (and Best Performing) Precious Metal

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Clint Siegner Gold and silver have risen substantially off the price bottom put in just 2-½ years ago, but the gains have yet to... more »

China Begins Monitoring Brain Waves in the Workplace and Military

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Nicholas West Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, China is offering a grim vision of the future as it implements a full-scale... more »

Your Genome May Have Already Been Hacked

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Norman A. Paradis, Dartmouth College On April 25, California law enforcement announced the possible capture of a long-sought serial killer. Shortly after, it was... more »

The Dystopian Threat of Universal “Benefits”

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Paul Cwik Universal government benefit programs are not gifts; they are contracts. It is graduation time again, and students are getting ready to leave... more »