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Musical Interlude: 2002, “Inner Light”
2002, “Inner Light” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkTCTmajRI
"A Look to the Heavens"
"This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the edge-on profile of the slender spiral galaxy NGC 5775, which is surrounded by a halo of gas that astronomers suspect is kicked up by star explosions like a galaxy-size fountain. A photo from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed what scientists have called a veritable galactic "fountain of youth," one that would turn the fictional pirate captain Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean films green with envy. Journeying to the mythic Fountain of Youth is Sparrow's goal in in the adventure film franchise, "Pirates of the Cari... more »
The Universe
“At first we thought it would be really cool if only your "positive" thoughts became the things and events of your life. But then we couldn't think of any things or events that wouldn't eventually be considered "positive," so we decided to just leave you "turned on" all the time. Not that you can't choose what you think. You can and you do.” "B-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z..." The Universe “Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!” - www.tut.com
"The Realm Of Thought..."
"Surely there is grandeur in knowing that in the realm of thought, at least, you are without a chain; that you have the right to explore all heights and depth; that there are no walls nor fences, nor prohibited places, nor sacred corners in all the vast expanse of thought." - Robert Green Ingersoll
You Know "California" Is A Spanish Word, Right?
Democrats have labored for years and years and years trying to get California Hispanics registered to vote in greater numbers. Want to know why? Simple-- there are 8 Republican-held congressional districts in the Golden State with immense numbers of unregistered Latinos-- over a third of the potential voters. Like these: *•* CA-21 David Valadao (72.1% Latino) *•* CA-22 Devin Nunes (45.9% Latino) *•* CA-10 Jeff Denham (40.0% Latino) *•* CA-25 Steve Knight (37.9%) *•* CA-08 Paul Cook (35.9% Latino) *•* CA-23 Kevin McCarthy (35.4% Latino) *•* CA-39 Ed Royce (34.6% Latino/28.1% Asian) *... more »
“Yes, reopening the investigation looks bad for Hillary, but…”
Folk are celebrating that with the FBI reopening the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails, the fat lady is about to sing for her in an enticing orange-coloured jump suit. Not so fast. Note that James Comey’s announcement was made late on a Friday afternoon, precisely at the time when news is best buried. And as a commentator with a few smarts and a bucket of very cold water points out: *You guys have to understand what is going on. In the course of the investigation into Anthony Weiner's sexting, the FBI came across emails that are incriminating to Hillary. All of ... more »
Florida Already Has The 2 Worst Senate Candidates in America-- Now Insert Trump Into The Mix
I don't think there's a state offering its voters a worse choice than the two losers running for the Senate in Florida, Republican doofus Marco Rubio and the far stupider "ex"-Republican/fake Democrat Patrick Murphy. These arterially two garbage candidates deserving of no votes at all. It's races like this one that make people yearn for a "none-of-the-above" choice on the ballot. The RealClearPolitics polling average shows Hillary leading Trump in Florida by a narrow 1.6%. The senate average there shows Rubio beating Murphy by a more formidable 3.6%. And the most recent Senate pol... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "All Will Come Again"
*"All Will Come Again"* by Rainer Maria Rilke "All will come again into its strength: the fields undivided, the waters undammed, the trees towering and the walls built low. And in the valleys, people as strong and varied as the land. And no churches where God is imprisoned and lamented like a trapped and wounded animal. The houses welcoming all who knock and a sense of boundless offering in all relations, and in you and me. No yearning for an afterlife, no looking beyond, no belittling of death, but only longing for what belongs to us and serving earth, lest we remain unused."
Monsef "very very sorry" she cannot advocate for PR
Tweets like the above appeared today following Minister Monsef's Q&A at her Victoria BC electoral reform public consultation. Her remarks echo those of Justin Trudeau earlier this week, giving rise to the fear that the Liberals are backtracking on implementing electoral reform and their campaign promise that 2011 would be "the last election under FPtP". I've transcribed her responses to the two relevant questions from the audience in full below so you can judge for yourself. Shorter : She repeated Trudeau's recent remarks about people no longer clamouring for change under t... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Anacortes, Washington, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"For This Is What We Do..."
“For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood and drain the world. Drag our shadowed crosses into the hope of another night. Push our brave hearts into the promise of a new day. With love: the passionate search for truth other than our own. With longing: the pure, ineffable yearning to be saved. For so long as fate keeps waiting, we live on. God help us. God forgive us. We live on.” - Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram”
Evidence builds up exposing the AGW scam
A recent UN Poll shows Most People Don’t Care About Fighting Global Warming and it is no wonder as the evidence piles up exposing the hoax. Some of the interesting items: From GWPF - *MP* *Peter Lilley Calls On UK Government To Abandon Fatally Flawed Stern Review (*pdf link) Lord Lawson, the GWPF’s chairman, said: “I hope the analysis contained in this new publication will help to bring much-needed sanity to this important, and at present highly costly, area of policy.” *. . . . . . . .* New Book - DATA OPPOSING CO2 EMISSIONS AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF GLOBAL WARMING SECOND ... more »
“Staying in Pain: Stuck in the Mud”
*“Staying in Pain: Stuck in the Mud”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Pain can serve as one of life's great teachers, but it is important to move through it and not become stuck in our pain. Pain comes and it goes. It is just one component to the grand cycle of life. And when experienced as such, pain can serve as an important teacher. It is when we get stuck in our pain that it becomes detrimental to our well-being and development. If you notice that you feel closed-off, resentful, heavy-hearted, or that you try very hard to avoid being hurt again, there may be a part of you that i... more »
"Hell..."
"Why did people call it Hell?" I wondered. No place was Hell, no place could be Hell. It's the people calling it Hell, that's the only thing that made it so. People just sticking names on places, so that no one could see those places properly anymore. No, Hell wasn't anything to do with place, Hell was all to do with people. Maybe Hell was people." - John Marsden
Untitled
*Attorneys in BP settlement will divide $555.2 million, modest compared to similar cases, judge says~The Advocate*
China Holds Military Drills With US Ally Saudi Arabia
For the first time ever China and U.S. ally Saudi Arabia have held joint military drills. In an effort to expand security ties and combat international terrorism, China and Saudi Arabia have held their first joint military drills, Chinese state media reported Thursday. Anti Media reports: “Special forces from China and Saudi Arabia have held their first joint anti-terrorism drills, state media reported on Thursday,” Reuters writes, in what amounts to “China’s latest effort to expand security ties with countries in the Middle East and its Muslim neighbors.” While this may be the fi... more »
Some of Us Can Afford
...$12,495 for an ugly jacket that looked as if it had been recycled from a berber rug seized in a Bronx crack house. Others can't afford $12.95 for a pair of used Levis. It's rather an embarrassing thing to admit that I've been unemployed for nearly the entirety of the Obama administration. I'm not going to lay the entire blame for that on the doorstep at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., even though it can't be said that bringing jobs back here was ever one of Obama's biggest domestic priorities. I, for one, never once believed the figures blared at us after the start of every mon... more »
Pieces Of Alien DNA Found In Human Genome
Scientists have found 19 pieces of alien DNA in the human genome According to a new study by researchers from Tufts and University of Michigan Medical School and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , our DNA is not all human. The researchers examined 2,500 people and found eight percent of our DNA is non-human. Ancient Code reports: Experts discovered that our DNA is less human and that nineteen pieces of Ancient Viral DNA exist within our own genome. Most strikingly, experts discovered the full genetic mockup for an entire virus within 2 percent of the...more »
Israeli Deputy Minister: Italy Quakes Retribution For Anti Jewish Vote
The two earthquakes that hit Italy Wednesday were “retribution” for the country’s support of a UNESCO resolution that disregards the Jewish connection to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount, according to Israeli Deputy Minister Ayoob Kara (Likud). Israel suspended its ties with the UN cultural agency after it adopted a draft resolution this month, that Israel says denies Judaism’s connections to the religion’s holiest sites. The deputy minister, who was in Italy when the earthquakes struck, ascribed the natural disasters to divine will. RT.com reports: “I’m sure that the earthquake hap... more »
Local Council By-Elections October 2016
Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Sept Average/ contest +/- Sept +/- Seats Conservative 32 12,657 24.8% -4.9% 396 -50 -2 Labour 31 14,055 27.5% +0.6% 453 +36 -5 LibDem 28 9,306 18.2% -3.6% 332 -74 +3 UKIP 20 3,160 6.2% -5.1% 158 -53 0 Green 18 2,435 4.8% +2.1% 135 +46 0 SNP* 2 2,888 5.7% +3.0% 1,444 +183 +1 PC** 3 495 1.0% +0.2% 165 -24 +1 TUSC 0 0 Ind*** 17 3,941 ... more »
Editor's Note
This emergency is taking far longer than what I thought. It looks like blogging will only return tomorrow (Saturday) morning.
Can we apply SAT-style textual analysis to this North Carolina "undecided" voter's indecision?
*by Ken* First off, I should specify that it has been many, many years since I took the SAT, and I understand that the test has undergone all sorts of changes since dinosaurs walked the earth. Also, while I did pretty well on the "verbal" portion of the test, I consistently did better on the math portion. (That's all there was in those antediluvian days.) This was surprising, in that I thought of myself, and was generally thought of, as more of a "word person" than, certainly, a math one. Part of my problem may have been the tiresome and unproductive habit of wasting time and tho... more »
New Clinton Emails Came From Underage Sex Pest Anthony Weiner
Clinton campaign in crisis after FBI agents uncover Hillary emails among sexts to underage girls on Anthony Weiner’s phone. The new Hillary Clinton emails uncovered by the FBI were discovered on electronic devices belonging to Huma Abedin and her husband, Anthony Weiner. The devices were seized by the FBI as they investigate allegations Weiner sent illicit sexual messages to underage girls. The New York Times reports that “The F.B.I. is investigating illicit text messages that Mr. Weiner sent to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina. The bureau told Congress on Friday that it had u... more »
Take Your Flu Shots And Stick Them Up Your Ass
Flu shots are the greatest medical fraud in history. They contain formaldehyde and mercury – two powerful neurotoxins – and the vaccine industry even admits that laboratory tests prove the popular jab does not work. Why is a toxic, medical hoax, backed by nothing but voodoo faith-based dogma and clever marketing, pushed on the whole population every year? Vaccines are the one medicine where no scientific evidence of safety or efficacy is required by anyone: not the FDA, not the CDC and not the media. Congress even passed a law protecting the vaccine industry with absolute legal im... more »
Woman Facing Jail For Giving Water To Thirsty Pigs
Giving water to thirsty pigs on a hot day can now lead to jail time, as has been proven by a Toronto woman who is on trial and facing sentencing for doing just that. Anita Kranjc tells her story: On a scorching hot day in June 2015, I gave water to thirsty pigs on board a transport truck headed for the slaughterhouse. As the (now famous) video of the incident shows, the driver jumped out of the cab, telling me to stop. I replied with a reference to the Bible: “Jesus said, ‘If [they] are thirsty, give them water.’” The driver shouted back, “These are not humans, you dumb frickin’ b... more »
Spring Temperatures & First Flowering Dates In The UK
By Paul Homewood http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/04/01/rspb.2010.0291 My attention was drawn to the above paper today. As the title infers, it investigated first flowering dates in the UK, and came to the conclusion that flowering has been getting earlier, as temperatures in February to April have increased. This is the Abstract: Abstract Widespread concerns about global […]
Police Barricade Main Camp Standing Rock Friday, Oct. 28, 2016
Video below: "Eighty six cultural sites and burial sites now being desecrated." Dakota Access Pipeline construction underway on Friday night, after military and police brutalized Native American water defenders and supporters on Thursday. There were 105 arrests yesterday. Update Friday night on video. Military police roadblock. Sniper on the hill. Dakota Access Pipeline working
This is the Man Militarized Police at Standing Rock are Working For
*Isaac Davis* - Police and military certainly aren't working for U.S. citizens. The post This is the Man Militarized Police at Standing Rock are Working For appeared first on Waking Times.
NASA Space Camera Footage Shows UFO
NASA’s space cameras have accidentally filmed another unidentified flying object (UFO) travelling out of earth’s atmosphere. The question is why did the space agency not turn off the live feed or try to cover up, as it usually does with UFOs and aliens? A disk-shaped UFO appears in the video giving support to the theory that extraterrestrial beings and their crafts are continuously visiting earth. Ancient Code reports: Ever since the footage was uploaded to YouTube, it generated great controversy both among those who support the idea that it might be an extraterrestrial object, as ... more »
Oct. 28: Propaganda as news.
There are only two items worth reading in today's irving press. One is Alec Bruce's dissection of the new, Conservative leader, Blaine Higgs. It's quite a contrast to Norbert Cunningham's adolescent drooling, just yesterday, over the same man. The other item is a big story that the U.N. will investigate Russia and Syria for a war crime in bombing a school in Syria. What's interesting is not the story, itself. But just think. When have you seen the UN speak of investigating the U.S. for war crimes in bombing and starving, Iraq, Yemen, Syria? In North Korea, the U.S. bombed just about... more »
Was Bridget Kelly telling the truth?
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016Some journalists seem self-convinced:* Did Bridget Kelly tell the truth during her "Bridgegate" trial? We don't know if she did! But at New York Magazine, Andrew Rice says her story "had a convincing ring." That's a rather fuzzy affirmation. At any rate, this is Rice's summary, in which he affirms "the petite mother of four" and seeks to hang vile Christie: RICE (10/27/16): *The consensus among courtroom observers seems to be that Kelly, the petite mother of four who allegedly ordered the closures, came off sympathetically,* while Baroni, the square-jawed... more »
"FBI Reopens Clinton Email Investigation After New Messages Found"
*"FBI Reopens Clinton Email Investigation After New Messages Found"* by FoxNews October 28, 2016: "The FBI has reopened its *"CRIMINAL"* investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server while secretary of state after discovering new emails, in a stunning turn of events just days before the presidential election. FBI Director James Comey wrote in a letter to top members of Congress Friday that the bureau has “learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE LETTER Comey did not detail those emails, saying only ...more »
Hillary Clinton, "Why I’m Exceptional & Indispensable"
"Following on from her recent piece for Time magazine, in which she so eloquently explained why America is indispensable and exceptional, TheBlogMire brings you an exclusive piece in which Mrs Clinton explains why an indispensable and exceptional nation must have an indispensable and exceptional leader. (Warning: May contain traces of satire)" *"Why I’m Exceptional & Indispensable" * by Hillary Clinton "If there's one core belief that has guided and inspired me every step of my career in public service, it's this: I am an exceptional woman. A great, unselfish, compassionate woman... more »
Saudi Arabia Re-Elected, Russia Loses UN Human Rights Council Place
Russia has failed to win re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council. President Putin was beaten by Hungary and Croatia in a vote by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on Friday. For the first time since its inception in 2006, Russia will not be a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after being narrowly beaten by Croatia in a vote. More than 80 human rights and aid organizations had urged UN member-states to vote Russia off the council because of its military support to President Bashar al-Assad during the crisis in Syria. Saudi Arabia on the other hand was ... more »
FBI Reopen Hillary Clinton Email Investigation, New Emails Found
The FBI has announced it will reopen it’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server whilst serving as Secretary of State. The news was broken on Friday morning by Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In a tweet Chaffetz confirmed that the FBI had learned about the existence of additional emails that appear “pertinent to the investigation”. FBI Dir just informed me, "The FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation." Case reopened — Jason Chaffetz (@j... more »
New Hampshire Ballot Box Security - posted without comment
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Krugman and Brooks stage a powerful day!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016Rachel meets Crazy Eddie:* In this morning's New York Times, Paul Krugman has an instructive column about the current Obamacare problem. We're assuming his column is accurate. But this is what we had in mind when we said that Rachel Maddow should stop entertaining us with the latest profusion of polls and should start informing us about important matters instead. We were also struck by David Brooks' new column. Sitting across the page from Krugman, he caught our eye with this account of the lunacy of modern pseudo-conservatism: BROOKS (10/28/16): *The co... more »
Sphere Alliance Message #210 Galacitic "Loose Ends" Tidied Up
Terran to Denice: I would like to chat with Sherr An Terran: Hello Sherr An! Sherr An: *DEAR ONE/TERRAN. I AM HERE. SHERR AN.* Terran: How are you friend? Sherr An: *TERRAN. I AM WELL. WE HAVE 'TIDIED' UP A FEW LOOSE ENDS. SOME HAVE A VERY STRONG WILL TO CONTINUE IN DISUNITY. SHERRAN.* Terran: Some here as well. But it's not going so well for them Sherr An: *TERRAN. THINGS DO NOT GO WELL FOR THEM HERE AS WELL. THERE WAS A CONCERTED EFFORT TO "CONVINCE" OUR FRIENDS OF THE FOLLY OF CONTINUING. TO LITTLE AVAIL, THOUGH. SHERR AN* Terran: Are you at liberty to specify "the friends... more »
Mychal Massie tells the truth about Trump...
*listen carefully.*
Add "Stealth Assessment" to the List of Crackpot Learning Terms
Just the fact that there is someone making an academic career at an otherwise respectable university out of a dystopian thought disorder called "stealth assessment" should give us all pause. And yet there is Dr. Valerie Shute at Florida State University, who is now traveling the world as part of the fascist alienation child crusade for gamification and personalized robotification. I hope you will put on your high-top boots and check out this slide show here. The bullshit is running deep. One of the slides:
Blair Calls For Second Referendum To Reverse Brexit ‘Catastrophe’
Former prime minister Tony Blair suggested Britain should keep its “options open” over Brexit and that might mean a second referendum. During an interview with the BBC onFriday the former Labour leader said it may be a chance to reverse the Brexit “catastrophe”. However, the current PM Theresa May rejected Blair’s appeal for a Brexit rethink and insisted there would be no second running of the historic EU referendum. The Express reports: The former Labour leader argued the British people must be able to “change our minds” despite a majority voting for Brexit on June 23. Long-time ... more »
Pro-Head Choppers BBC Exaults in New Terrorist attack on Syrian Civilians
*BBC: "**Hooray for the Foreign-backed Rebels....they're* *back on their feet...**and killing Syrian civilians again! * *Let's all sing a rousing **chorus of Rule Britannia!"* * Jane Standley from her permanent **perch overlooking* *NYC and the scene of the **BBC's Infamous Fall from Grace* Did you ever think you'd live to see the day when a Western Media Newz Outlet, paid for by public taxes and with a longstanding reputation of being an opinion-maker in the West, would out and out support Terrorists bent on destroying an innocent nation? Well, here we have it. A desperate BBC c... more »
Sorry for killing your son, CIA tells drone strike victim’s family during unprecedented meeting
In an unprecedented moment of transparency during a 14 year covert war, US officials have met the family of an accidental drone strike victim to explain what happened and apologise. The post Sorry for killing your son, CIA tells drone strike victim’s family during unprecedented meeting appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Imam loses libel action against the BBC
I read about this in the papers, then on Harry’s Place, now here, and here. 'Jekyll and Hyde' In November 2013, BBC presenter Andrew Neil alleged on the Sunday Politics that the imam had said that jihad was the greatest of deeds. Jihad typically refers to a personal struggle to do good - but violent extremists use it to refer to fighting holy war. Despite the imam's protestations during the libel trial, Mr Justice Haddon-Cave said four of his speeches showed he had promoted such violence and two that he had espoused extremist positions. "Sh... more »
Why No "Market-Based" Health Care Reform Can Succeed
*The cost of health care vs. the consumer price index for the last ten years (source; click to enlarge). Note especially 2009 and 2010, recession years for the CPI. If you do click through to the source, note that its author apparently doesn't understand the relationship between monopolies and pricing power. * *by Gaius Publius* A little while ago I speculated on the future of the ACA given its recent problems and said I wasn't sure whether it would survive or not. Meanwhile, others are predicting its demise. It's certainly true that the ACA attempts to be a so-called "free market... more »
STANDING ROCK: Police from 5 States Escalate Violence, Shoot Horses to Clear Treaty Camp
Photo by Sara Lafeur-Vetter Police from 5 States Escalate Violence, Shoot Horses to Clear 1851 Treaty Camp By Camp of the Sacred Stones Censored News French translation by Christine Prat at:http://www.chrisp.lautre.net/wpblog/?p=3733 CANNONBALL, North Dakota -- Over 300 police officers in riot gear, 8 ATVs, 5 armored vehicles, 2 helicopters, and numerous military-grade humvees showed up
Czechoslovakia's 98th birthday: Klaus' speech
I realize that these utterly national topics attract a very small number of readers but I do think that there are – and there should be – people in the West who are following things like that in some detail and someone should translate such things. You may learn how the historical events are being framed in the context of the ongoing political developments including the EU and the migration wave. Czechoslovakia was founded 98 years ago, on October 28th, 1918, on the ruins of the Austrian-Hungarian monarchy. President Zeman had a celebration at the Prague Castle where he named new ge... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'The Tatanka Answer the Call'
Posted on October 28, 2016 THE TATANKA ANSWER THE CALL Please post & distribute. MNN. Oct. 28, 2016. The call is out to all species. Because the people are following the original instructions to survive and co-exist with nature on mother earth, the buffalo, who still follow their original instruction, arrived at Standing Rock. WATCH THE BUFFALO STAMPEDING TO THE RESCUE! https://
Authors pull malaria study after arguing over the results
Researchers have retracted a study about malaria infections in India after follow-up research unveiled problems with the data and set off a dispute among the authors. According to the notice, when the authors continued their research on the same topic, some of the new data raised concerns about what was reported in the 2010 paper. […] The post Authors pull malaria study after arguing over the results appeared first on Retraction Watch.
The Real ‘Elite’ are the Authentic Men and Women
*Phillip J. Watt* - The so-called authority in our society is not really authority at all. The post The Real ‘Elite’ are the Authentic Men and Women appeared first on Waking Times.
Man Versus World
A shocking new study released this week reveals that 67 percent of the world's wildlife could die off within the next couple of years. Only days after this report came out, to little fanfare in the mass media, a group of freelance militants was acquitted by a nullifying jury of their white peers on charges of taking over and doing probably irreparable damage to a wildlife refuge in Oregon. And for the past several months, another group of uniformed, state-sanctioned militants has been arresting and assaulting, with absolute impunity, the people protesting an oil pipeline on pristine... more »
Financial Whistleblower Explains What’s About to Happen to the Economy
*Isaac Davis* - The coming collapse will be our best chance to free ourselves from debt-slavery. The post Financial Whistleblower Explains What’s About to Happen to the Economy appeared first on Waking Times.
WHERE THE CHALLENGES ARE: Disaggregating Massachusetts!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016Epilogue—Bay State confidential:* When American journalists report domestic test scores, they typically "disaggregate." They compare white kids' scores to the scores of black and Hispanic kids. They announce that the "achievement gaps" remain large. They fail to report that all three groups have recorded large score gains. Gloomily, they announce that nothing has worked. That's what happens when our journalists report *domestic* test scores. But when they report international scores, they almost never "disaggregate." (We're not sure we've *ever* seen an A... more »
The International Energy Agency
By Paul Homewood The IEA has been in the news recently, so perhaps it’s time we looked at what it exactly is and how it’s run. This is what it’s website says: Organisation and structure What is the IEA? The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous organisation that works to […]
Editor's Note
A business emergency has just cropped up that I must attend to. Nothing serious, but I will not be able to blog until I come back. I will update later today (around 17:00 EST).
The Top 100 Most Damaging Wikileaks (So Far).
*WNU Editor:* The website *Most Damaging Wikileaks* has made a list that they believe is the *Top 100 Most Damaging Wikileaks (so far).* I am glad that someone has taken the time to do this ... it is long overdue. As to who has put this together .... I do not know, but it is clearly someone who is not a fan of the current situation. As to what I do believe is the most damaging of the leaks .... ignoring the many "pay to play" emails .... is finding out how close the collusion is between the mainstream media and the Clinton campaign. I know that ideologically many of these reporters... more »
Mosul Campaign Day Eleven, Oct 27, 2016
The Mosul operation continued to go in fits and spurts. With the first phase of the operation coming to an end, there are days when there are fewer advances, which was what happened on October 27. On the other side, IS was building its defenses while exploiting and murdering civilians. The U.S. also tried to mediate between Iraq and Turkey once more, and there was more displacement from the fighting. From October 26-27, the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Peshmerga freed over two dozen towns. On October 26 twenty towns were declared liberated, but seven of them were said to have ... more »
How NATO Is Trying to Sabotage the Turkey-Russia Reset
* hattip Ally! * Ally October 28, 2016 at 6:58 AM http://russia-insider.com/en/nato-butts-turkey-russia-rapprochement/ri17252 *Russia Insider * Originally appeared at *Indian Punchline* The Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg in his ‘doorstep statement’ today on the 2-day meeting of the alliance’s defence ministers in Brussels said, inter alia, that an agenda item concerns “making progress on plans*” for more NATO presence in the Black Sea region. *He cited Russia’s belligerence as the rationale for such move. Interestingly, there ... more »
War, Propaganda, Clinton & Trump
*Inside the Invisible Government* By John Pilger The American journalist, Edward Bernays, is often described as the man who invented modern propaganda. The nephew of Sigmund Freud, the pioneer of psycho-analysis, it was Bernays who coined the term “public relations” as a euphemism for spin and its deceptions. In 1929, he persuaded feminists to promote cigarettes for women by smoking in the New York Easter Parade – behaviour then considered outlandish. One feminist, Ruth Booth, declared, “Women! Light another torch of freedom! Fight another sex taboo!” Bernays’ influence exten... more »
Syrian Rebels In Aleppo Launch Offensive To Break The Siege
*Al Jazeera*: *Syrian rebels launch Aleppo counterattack* Heavy shelling takes place in government-held areas while shelling of a school kills several children. Syrian rebels staged a counterattack in Aleppo with heavy shelling of government-held areas after a weeks-long Russian-backed offensive against besieged districts held by rebels. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a British-based monitoring group, said rebel shelling had killed more than 15 civilians and wounded 100 others in government-held western Aleppo on Friday. The SOHR added that hundreds of shells and... more »
There Is No U.S. Plan To Attack The Islamic State Stronghold At Raqqa In Syria
*Nancy Youssef, Daily Beast*: *U.S. Doesn’t Know Who Will Attack ISIS HQ* The Pentagon swears that the assault on the ISIS capital of Raqqa will begin in ‘weeks.’ Who will attack the city? Well, that’s still up in the air. The plan to cut off the city of Raqqa, the capital of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, could begin as early as “two weeks,” a U.S. defense official told The Daily Beast Thursday. But which troops would eventually enter Raqqa after it is surrounded—and how the U.S.-led coalition would choose which warring allies should be involved in the invasion of Raqqa—have... more »
Will The Countries Of Central Asia Go To War Over Water?
BBC *Rustam Qobil, BBC*: *Will Central Asia fight over water?* In Central Asia, a crisis is brewing over water and electricity. The Soviet-era system in which the five countries of the region shared their resources has broken down, leaving some facing water shortages and others chronic power cuts. Instances of small-scale unrest have already occurred, but some warn this could be just the beginning. On a freezing night in January 2009 a catastrophic power cut plunged swathes of the Tajik capital Dushanbe into darkness. At one of the city's maternity hospitals back-up generators fai... more »
War, Propaganda, Clinton & Trump
*Inside the Invisible Government* By John Pilger The American journalist, Edward Bernays, is often described as the man who invented modern propaganda. The nephew of Sigmund Freud, the pioneer of psycho-analysis, it was Bernays who coined the term “public relations” as a euphemism for spin and its deceptions. In 1929, he persuaded feminists to promote cigarettes for women by smoking in the New York Easter Parade – behaviour then considered outlandish. One feminist, Ruth Booth, declared, “Women! Light another torch of freedom! Fight another sex taboo!” Bernays’ influence ext... more »
Greek Man Believes Drinking Wine Cured His Cancer
A man diagnosed with cancer 50 years ago and told by doctors that he had not got long to live, drank wine to forget his sorrows and found that it saved his life and cured his cancer. 98-year old Stamatis Moraitis who had refused chemotherapy and expensive medical procedures for his lung cancer decades ago lived long enough to share his story. He even outlived his doctors before dying at the ripe old age of 100 from natural causes in 2013. Underground Reporter: There are now many studies proving chemotherapy can make cancer more malignant (deadly). Some attest that chemotherapy an... more »
Materials researcher falsified data in two studies, probe reveals
A materials journal has retracted two 2013 papers, citing an investigation at Pennsylvania State University that concluded the first author falsified data. According to the retraction notice in Advanced Materials, Mehdi Ghaffari — formerly based at Penn State — was solely responsible for the misconduct. Ghaffari’s LinkedIn page says he finished his PhD at Penn […] The post Materials researcher falsified data in two studies, probe reveals appeared first on Retraction Watch.
...Before They Find Us...
*...Before They Find Us...* by Alfred Lehmberg Stephen Hawking, an indisputable and undisputed intellect of our time, voices concern about "calling out" to the Extraterrestrial. Why? Well, *they might come calling*. . What's implied by that, just based on our own history as it pertains to "colliding cultures"? There's *reason* to be unsettled, eh? Consider Spain colliding with the Aztecs... Cortez ate their heads. . Still? . For my part, Stephen Hawking may make too many presumptions about stuff to be open to something else, eh? Things just aren't as hard and fast as he would app... more »
The Unrest In Venezuela Is Now Entering A Dangerous Phase
Supporters of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro shout slogans as they gather outside the National Assembly building during a session in Caracas, Venezuela October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins *Reuters: **Venezuela crisis enters dangerous phase as Maduro foes go militant* CARACAS (Reuters) - In a curious convergence of events on the same day last week, four Venezuelan provincial courts issued identical rulings, state governors quickly hit Twitter to celebrate, then the election board emailed a short but bombshell statement. Opposition hopes for a referendum to recall ... more »
Is the Airstrike in Syria Killing 22 Schoolchildren Another US False Flag? Russian Defense Says So
The Western media seizes every chance to twist the truth in favor of another round of Putin bashing as its worn out flimsy excuse to escalate further hostilities against Moscow in order to trigger World War III. The pathological liars of the West never fail to deceitfully add fuel to their propaganda war machine fire. The latest hype is blaming a Russian airstrike for destroying a school in the rebel held Idlib Province in northern Syria, killing 22 children and six teachers. Immediately the UN as the Washington vassal it is, through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) fo... more »
The Faces Change. But The Agenda Is Still The Same
The Trudeau Government is considering selling the nation's airports to private corporations. Linda McQuaig writes: Turning our airports into profit-making business ventures will almost certainly drive up the costs for air travellers, and the government insists that it has not yet made the controversial decision to proceed. But the fact it’s seeking advice from Credit Suisse, a giant investment bank with fingers deep into the privatization business, suggests Ottawa has already moved well down that road. The corporations, of course, are encouraging the move. However, those who run... more »
Let's hope these people are too stupid and unmotivated to vote...
*and why do all the people wandering up and down the street look like such slobs?* *Published on Oct 25, 2016* Obamacare premiums are going up next year by an average of 25%. The way people react to a story largely depends on how it’s presented and what they already think. So we went out on the street and made it seem like higher premiums are a good thing. This is how people took it in our first-ever edition of #PositiveSpin.
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 27th Oct)
Theresa May faces Tory backlash over planned cuts to in-work benefits Conservative backbenchers, including the former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith, are preparing to campaign against £3bn of planned cuts to in-work benefits, in a fresh sign of the pressure Theresa May faces from within her own party. Veterans of the backlash against the deep cuts to tax credits George Osborne
North Dakota Police Arrest Over 140 Pipeline Protesters
Hundreds of police in riot gear with heavy military equipment have evicted Dakota Access Pipeline protesters from their encampment on private land in the US state of North Dakota. Police have protesters more or less surrounded. #noDAPL pic.twitter.com/G4xGQuXpZM — Jason Patinkin (@JasonPatinkin) October 27, 2016 The police reportedly arrested at least 141 Native Americans and other demonstrators who are seeking to halt construction of a controversial oil pipeline. Press TV reports At least 141 protesters were arrested on Thursday evening and Friday morning as officers attempt to c... more »
Women Employees Line Up To Kiss Chinese Boss
A male Chinese boss has come under fire for ordering his female workers to perform a daily kissing ritual. The female workers of a Beijing company are forced to line up every morning and give their boss a kiss. The creepy Chinese boss forces his female employees to kiss him every morning, claiming that it fosters good relationships among colleagues. Daily Trends reports: Women working at a company that sells home brewery machinery, in Tongzhou District, Beijing, are required to line up between 9:00 and 9:30 each morning to kiss their boss. And we’re not talking about a little, inn... more »
Irony Redefined: "Human Rights Champion" Suu Kyi Jails Dissidents
*October 28, 2016 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Myanmar's defacto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi of the National League for Democracy (NDL) political party, has paved her time since coming to power earlier this year with both irony and hypocrisy. She has not only illegally declared herself "leader" of the Southeast Asian state in contravention of its constitution, she has also embarked on an iron-fisted purge of her political opponents identical to the one she fought against as she struggled to seize power to begin with. During elections earlier this year, Myanmar's constitution prevented S... more »
How Trump Is Planning To Rebound From The Electoral Catastrophe Making His Brand Toxic Worldwide
After winning the nomination in a ridiculous 16 ring circus of the weakest imaginable Republican primary contenders, Trump boasted how he would win deep blue states like New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Connecticut and California. He even wasted time and resources campaigning-- or at least holding his vanity rallies-- in this states. But he's losing all of them by huge margins. Yesterday the Public Policy Institute of California released a poll showing Trump with the lowest numbers in memory for any Republican nominee, just 28%. The only thing even close in the last century was Alf L... more »
The Syrian War To Free Itself From The Evil US/Israel/NATO Criminal Cabal: Update On Attack On Idlib Province School - US Predator Drone Intercepted In Vicinity Of Attack (US False Flag!)
Well, I called it early on..... When the reports first came out about the heinous attack on that school in the village of Hass in Idlib province in northern Syria that killed some 30+ people, I smelled a rat.. And that rat had a big US flag on its ass! I have been looking for proof that what we have here is another US false flag attack to try to vilify both Syria and Russia once again, and I do believe that I found that evidence... Right now, I want to present the following link to a very important article from the Real Syrian Free Press website, at www.syrianfreepress.wordpress.... more »
Untitled
*From Jenna Orkin *World on Track to Lose Two Thirds Wild Animals by 2020 There's now a way to hijack nearly any drone mid-flight using a tiny gadget Britain is sending hundreds more troops to the Russian border The Democratic National Committee is suing the Republican Party over Donald Trump's 'rigged' election rhetoric Fear of violence at the polls is forcing some schools to remain closed on Election Day Texas County Enacts "Emergency Paper Ballots" After "Software Glitch" In Voting Machines 'It's Apocalyptic, Our Town Is Finished" - Two Quakes Strikes Italy, Collapsing Buildings... more »
I'm Not a Republican, But I'll Be Damned If I Support This (And Trump Might Win Just Due to This and the BREXIT States - Getting Deep Into Twain (Or Mencken) Territory) Bayer-Monsanto Merger Mania (Podesta Emails Reveal) Double Government/Election Madness (Eric Holder Says Nothing)
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, and intolerable...”― H.L. Mencken, Prejudices: Third Series_ _ _ _ _ _ _ No, Michael, wishing won't make it so. As you say so well
Echos of Doom
We know that the Earth was whacked around 12,900 years ago. I do understand that this comet impact was targeted in order to end the northern ice Age. The argument boils down to probabilities and the unique precision involved and the equally precise result. Yet the event itself left plenty of debris out there as the comet itself was broken up on the way in. It is known as the Taurid meteor shower and some of those chunks are scary. Fortunately they come in at high latitudes and that has meant mostly Russia. I note also that this apparently produced a later bombardment wi... more »
Genesis for the New Space Age with John Leith - Chpt XIX - Strangers in Our Skies
This is a listing of then recent non solar spacecraft visiting us. It conforms to other reports as well. Beyond that what is described is a fully populated solar system using underground habitats and the inner side of the global shell. By extension this must apply to all stars generally. Again this conforms to the important work of Swedenborg over two centuries ago. . *Chapter XIX * *Strangers in Our Skies * *Who are the strangers in world skies? From where do they all corne? What is their purpose in spying * *on Earth? And finally, are they hostile? * *The truth is ther... more »
Greg Hunter, "Predictive Linguistics: Trump Wins By Landslide- "Media Polls Are 100% Manufactured”
*"Predictive Linguistics: Trump Wins By Landslide-* * "Media Polls Are 100% Manufactured”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Internet data mining expert Cliff High says the “naked data” on the Internet shows Trump winning the 2016 Presidential election by a “landslide.” High explains, “You can do a search on YouTube that brings back a list of primary speeches by both candidates. I am not talking about Fred Smith’s copy of a video he made of Trump. I am talking about a speech taken officially of Trump, and they released it officially. If you take just those, you can see you’ve got Hi...more »
WikiLeaks Expose Hillary Clinton’s Daytime Drinking
Hillary Clinton spent a whole afternoon drunk and unresponsive while her campaign staff tried to reach her, a new WikiLeaks email reveals. An Aug. 8, 2015, email exchange with the subject “Have you sent her the docs?” between campaign chairman John Podesta and top aide Jennifer Palmieri revealed the two discussing whether to call Hillary and “sober her up some.” John Podesta also suggested Hillary’s judgement might be impaired considering her drunken state. “Should I call her and talk this through or better leave with you?” Podesta asked at 2 p.m. “I’m worried she’ll get on with C...more »
Standing Rock Medics Shot by Police and Arrested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQql9pbwKAQ "The shooter had a silencer on his weapon." "They shot me in the back while I was treating patients," he said of bean bag shots fired by police. Published on Oct 27, 2016 Update: Law enforcement are targeting medics. We had two medics arrested and nearly two more arrested. Medics were at the frontline trying to move their car out as
Edward Snowden: Journalists Are Endangered Species In America
Whistleblower Edward Snowden warned reporters that in this era of mass surveillance and mainstream media collusion with the state, journalists are an endangered species facing extinction. “Journalists are increasingly a threatened class when we think about the right to privacy,” Snowden said. “Yes, I can give you tips on how to protect your communications, but you are going to be engaging in an arms race that you simply cannot win.” Snowden, speaking via video feed at a German conference, urged journalists to be brave and fight the system by exposing privacy violations and governm... more »
Voting Machine SHOCKER: Video Proof Election Is RIGGED!
The Clinton campaign have found a way to rig voting machines in order to commit election fraud, and America is completely clueless. Dominion Voting Systems, the biggest voting machine owner in the United States, has been Exposed donating to the Clinton Foundation, and has close ties to George Soros. In 2010 Dominion Voting Machines bought out the right to own the machines in 600 jurisdictions across 22 different states, according to Wikipedia. The same company, Dominion Voting, has also been exposed donating enough money to the Clinton Foundation to make it to their online donor l... more »
Tweet For Today
.@POTUS has commuted more sentences than the past 11 presidents combined. Today, 98 deserving people get a second chance: pic.twitter.com/vf5eMmbyTl — The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 27, 2016 *WNU Editor:* Is this something to brag about?
Iran Blames The U.S. For Not Being Successful In Reconnecting With Global Banks
An Iranian flag flutters in front of the head office of the Export Development Bank of Iran in Tehran, Nov. 9, 2008. (photo by REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl) *The Guardian*: *West's failure to reconnect Iran to global banks 'risks breaching nuclear deal'* *Former UK ambassador to Tehran says ongoing banking difficulties prevent Iran from capitalising on interest from western firms after deal signed a year ago* The west risks breaching the landmark nuclear agreement if it fails to give Iran proper access to the international financial system, a former British ambassador to Iran has ar... more »
Goldman Sachs: America Must Elect Hillary Clinton
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has broken his silence and endorsed Hillary Clinton as Wall Street’s preferred candidate. In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zacharia, Blankfein said that although he had previously declared he would not endorse a candidate, the situation is now critical and Hillary Clinton must be elected. “I certainly, yes, I do — yes, so flat out, yes, I do,” Blankfein said when asked whether he supports and admires Clinton. As was revealed by Wikileaks, Hillary Clinton spent the run up to her presidential campaign giving speeches to Goldman Sachs and other Wall ... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Overheard in a Dream”
2002, “Overheard in a Dream” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4INKtXTJ4p0
Picture Of The Day
*Stallion Departure*Marines depart a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard the USS Makin Island in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 22, 2016. The amphibious assault ship is supporting the Navy’s maritime strategy in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. The helicopter is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163. Navy photo by Seaman Devin M. Langer
Iran Sentences And Jails More U.S.-Iranian Citizens
*FOX News*: *The ransom effect? Iran handing down harsh sentences for Iranian-Americans after swap* Republican lawmakers say the Obama administration's controversial “ransom” paid to Iran earlier this year is fueling a new wave of harsh sentences being handed down in the country to Iranian-Americans. “President Obama’s cash ransom payment to Iran makes Americans more vulnerable and encourages unjustified prison sentences and blatant kidnapping like this,” Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio told FoxNews.com on Wednesday. “Senior Justice Department officials warned the White House that ... more »
'They shot my horse!' Police attack Standing Rock Treaty Camp
. "They shot live bullets at us!" "We went to get the buffalo." "They shot my horse!" "I've never been shot at in my life." Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016
Plutocrat For Congress?
Recently Eric, a longtime Blue America supporter in Mandeville Canyon, contributed $500, over ten times the average Blue America contribution. He divided it evenly between 15 candidates and each candidate got $33.33, except Mary Ellen Balchunis, Doug Applegate, Paul Clements and DuWayne Gregory, who got $33.34 each. The same day, another long-time supporter, Susan in Swarthmore sent in $5,000 and each candidate got $333.33. Everyone was really happy to see hefty contributions like those. That's because none of our candidates are like Florida New Dem Randy Perkins. He needed some m... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“In this evocative night skyscape a starry band of the Milky Way climbs over Yosemite Valley, Sierra Nevada Range, planet Earth. *Click image for larger size. * Jupiter is the brightest celestial beacon on the wintry scene, though. Standing nearly opposite the Sun in the constellation Taurus, the wandering planet joins yellowish Aldebaran and the Hyades star cluster. Below, Orion always comes up sideways over a fence of mountains. And from there the twin stars of Gemini rise just across the Milky Way. As this peaceful winter night began, they followed Auriga the charioteer, its alph... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Universe Becomes Conscious of Itself”
*“The Universe Becomes Conscious of Itself” * by Chet Raymo "By now most of us will have seen this spectacular photograph of a dusty star-birthing region of the Carina Nebula, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope. I offer a slightly different cropping from what you may have seen in the media or on APOD. Please click the image to see it it all of its glory. Let me add some context. The image shows an area of the sky that you could cover with the intersection of two crossed sewing pins held at arms length. Think about that for a minute. Hold two imaginary cr...more »
Another U.S. Air Force Satellite Has Broken Up In Space
An artist’s illustration of a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite in orbit. Credit: Lockheed *Space.com:* *Another U.S. Air Force Weather Satellite Just Broke Up in Orbit* WASHINGTON — A third U.S. Air Force weather satellite that launched more than 20 years ago has broken up in orbit, Air Force Space Command disclosed Monday evening. Air Force officials confirmed the breakup of the long-retired Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 12 satellite (DMSP F-12) after the Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, detected an addit... more »
DAPL's Armed Security Charges into Camp with Weapon -- Arrested by BIA
Today at Standing Rock during the 1851 Treaty Camp standoff, a hired DAPL security guard was spotted in the crowd with an automatic rifle in his vehicle. When he was spotted, he began to head towards camp. Water protectors made an effort to stop him on the road, in which he shot off onto the shoulder, and began speeding towards camp through the grass. The community feared for the women and
"All Mad..."
“Let us consider that we are all partially insane. It will explain us to each other; it will unriddle many riddles; it will make clear and simple many things which are involved in haunting and harassing difficulties and obscurities now. When we remember that we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.” - Mark Twain, “Mark Twain's Notebook” ○ "The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you." - Rita Mae Brown
Morton County lies about weapon: It is a prayer stick
Here is the lady Morton County Sheriffs Department said pulled a .38 Caliber Revolver on law enforcement. Well by the looks of it we'd say she's holding a prayer staff and if you think otherwise please comment below. Any more lies Morton County?
The Poet: Sheenagh Pugh, “What If This Road”
*“What If This Road”* “What if this road, that has held no surprises these many years, decided not to go home after all; what if it could turn left or right with no more ado than a kite-tail? What if its tarry skin were like a long, supple bolt of cloth, that is shaken and rolled out, and takes a new shape from the contours beneath? And if it chose to lay itself down in a new way; around a blind corner, across hills you must climb without knowing what's on the other side; who would not hanker to be going, at all risks? Who wants to know a story's end, or where a road will go?” ~ Sheenagh... more »
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"Ten Rules For Being Human"
* "Ten Rules For Being Human"* by Cherie Carter-Scott *Rule One:* You will receive a body. You may love it or hate it, but it will be yours for the duration of your life on Earth. *Rule Two:* You will be presented with lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called 'life.' Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum. *Rule Three:* There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of experimentation, a series of trials, errors, and occasiona... more »
“When a Bad Apple Spoils the Bunch: Sweetening a Sour Apple”
*“When a Bad Apple Spoils the Bunch: Sweetening a Sour Apple”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “When dealing with negative people we can choose not to respond to their behavior and allow our positive behavior be an example. Because life requires that we interact with different personalities, it is not uncommon for us to encounter a situation where there is one person whose behavior may negatively impact the experiences of others. Someone who is loud and crass can interrupt the serenity of those who come together to practice peace. A disruptive worker can cause rules to be imposed tha... more »
"The Cruelest Joke Of All..."
"The smallest decisions made had such profound repercussions. One ten-minute wait could save a life… or end it. One wrong turn down the right street or one seemingly unimportant conversation, and everything was changed. It wasn't right that each lifetime was defined, ruined, ended, and made by such seemingly innocuous details. A major life-threatening event should come with a flashing warning sign that either said ABANDON ALL HOPE or SAFETY AHEAD. It was the cruelest joke of all that no one could see the most vicious curves until they were over the edge, falling into the abyss belo... more »
Friday Morning Ramble, 28.10.16
[image: Perks] “*There’s still a lot of serious work to be done critiquing capitalism and solving its problems, but right now the radical left aren’t doing any of it.” *Several interesting Dim Post posts (and comments) summarised … *Smashing capitalism and the failure of communism* – YOUR NZ “The IPCA's take on the police's use of a fake breath-testing checkpoint to gather data on euthanasia supporters is likely to be severe - and so it should be.” *'Phoney' checkpoint a direct challenge to NZ's freedoms – *Jarrod Gilbert, RADIO NZ “So negotiations continue, with the threat of ... more »
Militarized Police Raid Peaceful Standing Rock Protest to Enforce Corporate Dream
*Ryan Cristian* - Mainstream media stayed silent as people around the world watched the raid unfold. The post Militarized Police Raid Peaceful Standing Rock Protest to Enforce Corporate Dream appeared first on Waking Times.
Distracted by Election 2016, No-one Resisted the Deep State’s Patriot Act 2
*Nathaniel Mauka* - The government can now declare you a cyber-threat, simply for sending an email. The post Distracted by Election 2016, No-one Resisted the Deep State’s Patriot Act 2 appeared first on Waking Times.
MENA Report ..... October 26-27 , 2016 ...... Quick hits 1) Libya In Focus : UN Talks Faltering , Saudis To Take Lead Oar to Resolve Differences Within Factions / Regions / Tribes / Militias Of Libya ; Additional Political News Of Note ; Battlefield updates. 2) Syria - Iraq - Variety of Points Of View & Updates 3) Yemen In Focus - Hands Of West Dripping With Blood , As Much As Saudis.
Libya ...... 10/27..... *city girl* @citygirlabroad 50m50 minutes ago city girl Retweeted Alwasat #Libya #Misrata city girl added, *Alwasat* @alwasatengnews Shura Council sends warning after 2 of it boats were destroyed at port of #Misrata, demands a clear stance from city http://alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/ 122456/ … *fred walton* @fredwalton216 8m 8 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted city girl Interesting.....wonder if this was why french spy-craft( which crashed ) was sent to check things out earlier this week ? fred walton added, *city girl* @citygirlabroad ... more »
Chinese Spying Efforts Against The U.S. Are Increasing
*Washington Free Beacon*: *Report: Chinese Spies Stole Pentagon Secrets* Beijing's human, technical spying increasing and poses serious threat. Chinese spies repeatedly infiltrated U.S. national security agencies, including official email accounts, and stole U.S. secrets on Pentagon war plans for a future conflict with China, according to a forthcoming congressional commission report. “The United States faces a large and growing threat to its national security from Chinese intelligence collection operations,” states the late draft report of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Revi... more »
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Ray Stanford
For those of you who thought that this week’s show would feature Brad Steiger, I received an email from Brad saying that he was sick and would have to postpone. That left me with a hole, but I contacted Ray Stanford who graciously agreed to move his interview from November 9 to this week. Brad will be the guest on November 9 instead. There were questions left over from my other Socorro UFO landing/Lonnie Zamora sighting show with Ben Moss and Tony Angiola and Ray was the man who had the answers. He went into detail about the picture he had taken of the dynamite shack that Zamora th... more »
Is Russia Getting Ready For Nuclear War?
A Yars missile system en route to a field region at the final stage of the Strategic All-Around Competition, a field training contest in the Novosibirsk region. © Alexandr Kryazhev / Sputnik *Jack Phillips, Epoch Times*:* Russia Is Getting Ready for Nuclear War* Amid new fears over Russia’s Soviet-era civil defense plan and the upgrading of bomb shelters in its largest cities, a report from the Wall Street Journal said that the “Cold War is back,” in spirit, at the country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations. Several weeks ago, Russia held its largest civil defense drills since the ... more »
The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party Rides Again
How do you know which congressional candidates-- often without records, or without easily accessible records-- you should vote for? Many people just base it on party ID. People who identify with the Democratic Party, for whatever reason, vote for Democratic candidates and people who identify with the Republican Party, vote for Republican candidates. I bet that accounts for upwards of 70% of the electorate. But on both sides of the political divide, there has been a realization dawning that not all Democrats (and, to a lesser extent, not all Republicans) are the same. There's this... more »
“With Malice Towards None”—A Plea for Cease Fire in the New American Civil War
We Americans try to resolve the civil wars of other countries–sometimes heroically and successfully, sometimes clumsily, sometimes tragically worsening the violence. But these days, peace needs to start at home. We are in a civil war of words in our country. And not just words. The toxic violence in our political discourse comes amidst actual […]
Search for empirical evidence of the anthropogenic global warming (AGW) claim.
Canadian climate scientists Dr. Tim Ball, author of *The Deliberate Corruption of Climate Science *and *Human Caused Global Warming (The Biggest Deception in History),* is a retired professor who taught in the department of geography at the University of Winnipeg. Ball received a bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Manitoba in 1970, followed by an M.A. from the University of Manitoba in 1971 and a PhD from Queen Mary University of London in England in 1983. Dr Ball will fly to Australia next week to participate with Senator Malcolm Roberts in a search for empiri... more »
U.S. Officials Say Iran Is Supplying Weapons to Yemen's Houthi Rebels
*NBC: **U.S. Officials: Iran Supplying Weapons to Yemen's Houthi Rebels* IRAQ—U.S. officials tell NBC News that they believe Iran has supplied weapons to the Houthis in Yemen — including coastal defense cruise missiles like the ones that were fired at US Navy ships earlier this month. "We believe that Iran is connected to this," Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan said. The head of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, who is tasked with securing the waters off of Yemen, disclosed today that the U.S. and partner nations have intercepted five weapons shipments from Iran that were headed to the... more »
London gets another big cheque, for Heathrow. Is this why Brexit?
Yes, say Fee, Chris and KJ... SOURCE: Centre For Cities “Cities Outlook 2015” report The last 10 years have seen a great degree of change. But despite this change, one thing has remained constant – cities in the South have continued to outstrip their counterparts in the rest of the country across a range of measures: On population, cities in the South have expanded at twice the rate
Aggregates are not homogeneous
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Quote of the Day: Living in a kakistocracy
Vinay Kolhatkar: “After sixty years of a pull-peddler mixed-economy, what could you get? … A *Kakistrocracy*. *noun* Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens. *Origin of kakistocracy:* Greek *kakistos*, *worst*, superlative of *kakos, bad*; see caco– + –cracy. * pl.* *kak·is·toc·ra·cies* . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.
Thorne Dreyer : We interviewed Tom Hayden on Rag Radio as Port Huron turned 50
‘If we appear to seek the unattainable, as it has been said, then let it be known that we do so to avoid the unimaginable.’ — Port Huron Statement By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | October 27, 2016 … finish reading Thorne Dreyer : We interviewed Tom Hayden on Rag Radio as Port Huron turned 50
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 27, 2016
Iraqi special forces soldiers drive in a desert near Mosul, Iraq October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic *Mohamad Bazzi, Reuters*: *In the battle for Mosul, Syria could be the real loser* Four days after Iraqi government forces and allied Kurdish troops began advancing on the city of Mosul, Islamic State militants launched a surprising counterattack nearly 100 miles away. Dozens of fighters besieged the oil-rich city of Kirkuk before dawn on Oct. 21, setting off gun battles, suicide bombings and sniper attacks. After two days of fighting, most of the assailants were killed, capt... more »
Economic News , Data & Views.....October 27 , 2016 ..... Quick Hits For Thursday - 1) Markets & Market Moving News : US Markets Moderately Lower ( Amazon Misses In After Hours Earnings Report ) ; Europe Stock Indexes Blase ; Asia In The Red-Zone ( Strong Dollar , Bond Selloff , Risk-Off Mode In Effect ) ; Global Bond Sell-Off Picks Up ; Production Freeze / New Supply Items. 2) Around The Horn In Europe : Greece - Creditor Talks , Obama Tells Greeks Don't Expect Much From His Visit , ESM Chief Pours Cold Water On Debt Relief ; Germany - Deutsche Bank Earnings Released Today - Key Highlights , Polling For 2017 Presidential Election ; Belgium - Wallonia & French Citizens Reach Agreement , CETA Will Be Approved ; Italy - EU-Renzi Battle Ramps Up , Refugee Items , Apple Related Matter , Earthquake News.
Markets & Market Moving News... Asia Friday News - 10/28..... *Livesquawk* @Livesquawk 1h 1 hour ago BoJ's Kuroda: Strongly expects govt to take steps to raise potential growth rate and the natural rate of interest --Rtrs *Livesquawk* @Livesquawk 2h 2 hours ago Japan FinMin Aso doesn't view BoJ bond buys as debt monetisation #quellesurprise *MineForNothing* @minefornothing 2h 2 hours ago Tokai Tokyo Research: Japan's economy likely posted no growth in 3Q *Livesquawk* @Livesquawk 2h 2 hours ago BoJ's Kuroda: The September decision was completel... more »
Kirkuk: Kurdish authorities demolish Arab Refugee Homes. KURDIShIS attacked Kirkuk
*How was it that ISIS made that sudden appearance and just as sudden disappearance in Kirkuk as an attempt at distracting Iraqi troops?* *KURDIShIS of course!* * The assault appeared aimed at diverting attention from the Iraqi offensive to retake Mosul, and raised fears the extremists could lash out in unpredictable ways as they defend the largest city under their control and their last urban bastion in Iraq.* *Think I'm wrong? I'm not. Because the symbiosis between Kurd and ISIS has always been obvious- If you had eyes to see it? I knew, with certainty when the news broke a co... more »
World News Briefs -- October 27, 2016 (Evening Edition)
An Iraqi army vehicle is seen during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, in Qayyara. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani *Reuters*:* Iraqi army aims to reach site of Islamic State executions south of Mosul* The Iraqi army was trying on Thursday to reach a town south of Mosul where Islamic State has reportedly executed dozens to deter the population against any attempt to support the U.S.-led offensive on the jihadists' last major city stronghold in Iraq. Eleven days into what is expected to be the biggest ground offensive in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003, army ... more »
Morrissey Declares Brexit “Magnificent” Win For British Democracy
Outspoken singer Morrissey recently declared that Brexit was a “magnificent” result for British democracy and a slap in the face for the New World Order. Speaking with Australian magazine Faster Louder, Morrissey said: “As for Brexit, the result was magnificent, but it is not accepted by the BBC or Sky News because they object to a public that cannot be hypnotised by BBC or Sky nonsense. These news teams are exactly the same as Fox and CNN in that they all depend on public stupidity in order to create their own myth of reality. Watch them at your peril!“ Thequietus.com reports: “T... more »
Assange: Clinton Campaign Tried To Hack WikiLeaks
Julian Assange claims that Hillary Clinton’s campaign used hackers to attack WikiLeaks’ servers. WikiLeaks’ editor-in-chief says that despite the Ecuadorian embassy shutting down its internet to stop accusations of interference in U.S. elections, his organisation will keep on publishing until the elections are over. RT.com reports: “Everyday that you publish is a day that you have the initiative in the conflict,” Assange said via telephone at a conference in Argentina on Wednesday. The whistleblowing website has been releasing emails from Clinton’s campaign chair, John Podesta, on... more »
U.S. CENTCOM General: 900 Islamic State Fighters Have Been Killed In The Battle For Mosul (So Far)
*CNN*: *General: Up to 900 ISIS fighters killed in battle for Mosul* (CNN)The US and its allies have killed between 800 and 900 ISIS fighters in the operation to retake Mosul, US Army Gen. Joseph Votel said Thursday. US military officials estimate that there are 3,000 to 5,000 ISIS fighters defending the last major stronghold of the terror group in Iraq, and an additional 1,500 to 2,000 ISIS soldiers in a zone outside the city. Votel is the head of US Central Command and is assisting the Iraqis in the fight for Mosul. A coalition of about 100,000 forces began the operation 10 days... more »
Trump: Polling Machines Are Flipping Votes For Hillary
Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday that voting machines in the U.S. state of Texas have been ‘flipping’ his registered votes to rival Hillary Clinton. Sputnik reports: The Republican nominee has warned for weeks that the election could be rigged against him. “A lot of call-ins about vote flipping at the voting booths in Texas,” Trump said via Twitter. “People are not happy.” Trump also noted in his Twitter message that the lines at the polling places are very long. “What is going on?” he asked. A lot of call-ins about vote flipping at the voting booths in Texas. People are not happy... more »
Who Said "I Don’t Like To Analyze Myself Because I Might Not Like What I See?"
The election is still 12 days away and the Republican Civil War over Trump is getting out of control. Fox News reported that the head of the ticket has now stopped doing fundraising events for the party. That was money the RNC was counting on for Get Out the Vote operations, not just for Trump but for Senate, House, gubernatorial and state legislative races. Trump staffers told Fox that the Oct. 19 fundraiser was the final one Trump would do for the cycle. Hillary has 41 fundraisers until Nov. 8. I'm not saying that RNC staffers have started using Trump photos for target practice ... more »
Armin van Buuren - Orbion
Just dropping this one off here.
Recent Afghan 'Peace Talks' Have Gone Nowhere
*Tom Hussain, The National:* *Despite preliminary talks, peace in Afghanistan is as elusive as ever* As another fighting season draws to a close in Afghanistan, reports of talks in Doha between representatives of the government and the Taliban have raised the tantalising prospect of a negotiated settlement to the war. The fact that talks took place at all is significant, because they represent the first political engagement with the Taliban since the appointment of Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada as the insurgent group’s leader in May. His predecessor, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, was ki... more »
Texas voters: Trump on ballot changed to Clinton
https://youtu.be/9GNAks2tBvU Watch from 3:35... "malfunctioning"?
Expert advice on profusion of polls!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016Rhodes scholarship at its finest:* She could have been explaining the latest news about the Obamacare premium increases. She could have been explaining the contents, or the lack of same, of the latest WikiLeaks dump. That said, it's as we told you yesterday. The cable news of today is all about the blizzard of polls which swoops down out of the north each day. So Rachel Maddow, Our Own Rhodes Scholar, decided to tackle that problem. She teased the segment not once, but twice. This was her first preview: MADDOW (10/26/16): You know, they say, thanks to ca... more »
Scientists Told To ‘Remain Silent’ On Glyphosate Cancer Findings
The World Health Organization (WHO) have told scientists to stay silent on documents relating to the cancer-causing dangers associated with glyphosate. In a letter, officials from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warned scientists against disclosing information from a 2015 study that suggests that Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup is carcinogenic. Agweb.com reports: The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) distributed a report in early 2015 calling the weed killer “probably carcinogenic.” Makers of the product say the claim is false, citing th... more »
Technology Blackout Feared As Solar Storm Hits Earth
Yesterday the sun erupted with a huge solar flare sending streams of particles bombarding towards Earth. A solar storm can wreak havoc on electricity power lines and technologies that rely on satellites. People are warned to prepare for the worst in coming days. The Daily Express reports: Solar storms can affect technology here on Earth as the radiation thrown at our planet heat the outer atmosphere, resulting in it expanding. As a result, satellite communications struggle to penetrate the atmosphere, essentially blocking communications which could lead to a lack of GPS navigation... more »
Why Is The Afghan Army Losing The War Against The Taliban?
Afghan security forces arrive at the Kunduz airport in Afghanistan on April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo *DW: **Why are Afghan forces losing ground to Taliban?* Accelerating desertions and diminishing morale among Afghan government troops add to security woes as the Taliban gain ground across the country. Observers censure the government for the poor state of affairs. Numbering around 350,000, Afghan government forces have borne the primary responsibility for providing security across the conflict-ridden nation since the end of 2014. That was also the time when NATO's ... more »
"The Loosening Grip: A Beginner’s Guide to Death Throes"
*"The Loosening Grip: A Beginner’s Guide to Death Throes"* by Fred Reed "Oh good. The world reaches a crossroads, or probably a road off a cliff, just when I want to relax and watch gratuitous violence on the tube. To judge by the rapid drift of events aboard our planetary asylum, the talons of Washington and New York on the world’s throat are fast being pried a-loose. The Global American Imperium is dying. Or so it sure looks anyway. I say talons of “New York and Washington” because America’s foreign policy, forged in those two cities, belongs entirely to them. Americans have no i... more »
The world is not as we're told it is
Julian Assange was a left wing hero until he started releasing the truth about Hillary Clinton. Now he's persona non grata at the BBC and other Hillary Clinton supporting media outlets. Michael Moore was the hero of the left but after this... https://youtu.be/6pwXB2iIFeo Michael Moore wants you to vote for Donald Trump!
Post you may have missed: Top economists publish in predatory journals
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Tom Carey's Fourteen Points or The Roswell Slides Revisited
Tom Carey, who seems set on keeping the Roswell Slides controversy alive, contacted Rob McConnell to say that he had thought of several things that he, Carey, should have mentioned during his last interview. He had a list this time. Fourteen items that he wanted to say, though I confess I don’t know what difference it makes at this late date. You can listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0oNhTsaf3M We were treated with some of the same things that we’ve all heard in the past. We learned about Joe Beason who contracted Carey to alert him to the slides but this time Car... more »
Key Remarks By Russian President Putin At Today's Valdai International Discussion Club’s 13th Meeting In Sochi
Putin takes part in Valdai club's final session (LIVE UPDATES) -- RT Vladimir Putin Addresses 13th Annual Valdai Discussion Club (VIDEO) -- Sputnik Putin says Russia showing restraint in Syria but patience may run out -- Reuters Putin says Russia has no option but to clear Aleppo of militants --Reuters Putin urges new Marshall Plan for Middle East to see recovery and growth -- TASS Putin says Russia does not plan to get militarily involved in Iraq, Libya -- Reuters Russia threat exaggerated by West to justify military spending - Putin -- SKY News Putin: Russia is not going to attack ... more »
The Syrian War To Free Itself From The Evil US/Israel/NATO Criminal Cabal: Attack On School In Idlib Province - A New False Flag By The Criminal Cabal To Blame Russia?
When I first heard yesterday about a new and deadly attack on a school in the town of Hass in Idlib province in northern Syria, I immediately smelled a rat... I decided to give a quick check on the usual lies coming out from the Jew spew media outlets, and as usual they have been claiming that the "Russians and Syrians did it" and with little evidence at all that that attack was indeed carried out by the Syrian or Russian air forces.... Something is indeed amiss here, and I figured I would file a report at this blog to give everyone my own personal opinion of this heinous crime... ... more »
The Syrian War To Free Itself From The Evil US/Israel/NATO Criminal Cabal: Attack On School In Idlib Province - A New False Flag By The Criminal Cabal To Blame Russia?
When I first heard yesterday about a new and deadly attack on a school in the town of Hass in Idlib province in northern Syria, I immediately smelled a rat... I decided to give a quick check on the usual lies coming out from the Jew spew media outlets, and as usual they have been claiming that the "Russians and Syrians did it" and with little evidence at all that that attack was indeed carried out by the Syrian or Russian air forces.... Something is indeed amiss here, and I figured I would file a report at this blog to give everyone my own personal opinion of this heinous crime... ... more »
Walk Over and Home Again
I got home last night about 8:00 pm after the peace walk concluded with our protest at the Kittery Naval Submarine shipyard. For 90 minutes we vigiled as the workers poured out in cars, trucks, vans, buses and it was mind-blowing to see how many people work there. We had about 40 folks join us for that last event at the shipyard gate. Our Brunswick friend Eric Herter (who made a video at the start of the walk) showed up again yesterday to make one of the final day. Will post it once he gets it done. Our last night on the walk (Oct 25) we were hosted by Veterans for Peace membe... more »
U.S. Still Mulling Options On How To Retaliate Against Russian Cyber Attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a session of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, October 27, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Mikhail Klimentyev via REUTERS *NextGov: **It's On: US Mulls Tricky Options For retailiation Against Russian Hacks* The decision by top intelligence and Homeland Security officials to attribute election-related data breaches to top Russian government officials earlier this month marked a sea change in cyber relations between the two former Cold War adversaries. Eight years after Russian hackers were first rumored to be ... more »
Germany To Deploy Tanks To The Russian Border
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* German Leopard 2 Tank *DW*: *Germany to send tanks to Russian border* *Germany has confirmed it is sending Leopard 2 tanks to Lithuania as part of NATO plans to reinforce the Baltic states. But the presence is largely symbolic, since Russia is still militarily superior in the region.* Protecting Lithuania from Russia is to be Germany's responsibility, according to the new NATO defense plans that emerged at this week's summit in Brussels. The German Defense Ministry showed on Wednesday evening just how seriously it is taking this task, confirming to the... more »
Russian President Putin Denies Influencing The U.S. Presidential Election
*Reuters*: *Putin says U.S. hysteria over Russia an election ploy* Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday American politicians were whipping up hysteria about a mythical Russian threat in the U.S. presidential campaign as a ploy to distract voters from their own failings. Putin, addressing an audience of foreign policy experts gathered in southern Russia, said he found it hard to believe that anyone seriously thought Moscow was capable of influencing the Nov. 8 election. The U.S. government has formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Pa... more »
US Election Update: Don't Vote Early
*Trumps Speech Re The New World Order and Globalism* *Don't vote early* In the above classic speech. Trump deftly and eloquently (at least for him) sums up what's at stake and what the core issues are in the US presidential election coming up on November 8, 2016. How long did Americans and the world have to wait for such a speech? 15 long years since the Deep State coup on 9/11....with untold millions killed, nations destroyed, casualties and migrations, loss of priceless culture....just to finally hear the above speech? Paul Craig Roberts warns not to vote early...as it will giv... more »
U.S. Has A Secret Drone Base In Tunisia
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Washington Post*: *U.S. has secretly expanded its global network of drone bases to North Africa* The Pentagon has secretly expanded its global network of drone bases to North Africa, deploying unmanned aircraft and U.S. military personnel to a facility in Tunisia to conduct spy missions in neighboring Libya. The Air Force Reaper drones began flying out of the Tunisian base in late June and have played a key role in an extended U.S. air offensive against an Islamic State stronghold in neighboring Libya. The Obama administration pressed for access to ... more »
World News Briefs -- October 27, 2016
*Washington Post:* *Islamic State militants are kidnapping thousands of people to use as human shields* TULUL AL-NASIR, Iraq — Islamic State militants have rounded up thousands of villagers at gunpoint to use as human shields as they retreat toward their stronghold of Mosul, according to Iraqi military officers and people who escaped, the latest brutal war tactic to bring suffering to the civilian population in areas they control. Some villagers said they ran and hid in the desert to avoid being taken. Others were forced to walk toward Mosul and away from the advancing Iraqi forc... more »
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