Friday, November 11, 2016

11 November - Blogs I'm Following

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(Black Swans Running Over Fake Progressives)  Trump Inverts Instantly With Election  (Corporatocracy Wins Again As Warmongers Are Warned)  Cross-Checked Agony & Henry F. Kissinger Smug About Deplorables  (Good-Night, Sweet Leonard - Don't Go!)

“I know I said I’d meet you, I’d meet you at the store, But I can’t buy it, baby. I can’t buy it anymore. And I don’t really know who sent me, To raise my voice and say: May the lights in The Land of Plenty Shine on the truth some day.” - “Land of Plenty” Leonard Cohen dies. Vogue celebrates our Leonard. Robert Vaughn, Who Starred as Napoleon Solo in ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E,’ Dies at 83 And

4 Truly Important Items for Your Post-Election List of Things to Protest

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 30 minutes ago
*Dylan Charles* - Americans should be out protesting the government, but for these meaningful reasons. The post 4 Truly Important Items for Your Post-Election List of Things to Protest appeared first on Waking Times.

Jop Yap on Trump-Putin connection

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 36 minutes ago
Posting with permission Dr. Josef "Jop" Yap's take on the recent US elections. The images are my addition, not part of Jop's paper. My brief comments after his article. ----------- *The Russians Did Influence the Outcome of the 2016 US Elections* *Josef T. Yap* Many are stunned and dismayed by the victory of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States. He was a severely flawed candidate, the Republican Party was splintered, and he was behind in the polls. However, Trump actually obtained less votes than Mitt Romney did in 2012 and is barely ahead of the 2008 total of John McC... more »

Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Fields of Coral”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 38 minutes ago
Vangelis, “Fields of Coral” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad1wFWdmZUs

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 56 minutes ago
“NGC 253 is not only one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, it is also one of the dustiest. Discovered in 1783 by Caroline Herschel in the constellation of Sculptor, NGC 253 lies only about ten million light-years distant. *Click image for larger size.* NGC 253 is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest group to our own Local Group of Galaxies. The dense dark dust accompanies a high star formation rate, giving NGC 253 the designation of starburst galaxy. Visible in the above photograph is the active central nucleus, also known to be a bright source o... more »

Chet Raymo, “The Broken Web”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 56 minutes ago
*“The Broken Web”* by Chet Raymo “Every fall, when a mysterious seasonal alarm clock tells them to go, the monarch butterflies of our New England meadows set off on one of the most remarkable migrations in the animal kingdom. They wing their way to a tiny patch of forest in the mountains of central Mexico that they have never visited before, where they are joined by millions of their cousins from all over eastern North America. They rest and feed and wait out the winter. Then, in the spring, they set out for northern meadows, breeding and dying along the way. There will be no Mexic... more »

"Alive in Joy: Dispelling Drama"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 56 minutes ago
*"Alive in Joy: Dispelling Drama"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Some people are so used to creating drama that a peaceful existence seems uncomfortable for them. There are scores of people in the world who seem to be magnets for calamity. They live their lives jumping from one difficult to the next, surrounded by unstable individuals. Some believe themselves victims of fate and decry a universe they regard as malevolent. Others view their chaotic circumstances as just punishments for some failing within. Yet, in truth, neither group has been fated or consigned to suffer. They ar... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 56 minutes ago
Sémalens, Midi-Pyrenees, France. Thanks for stopping by.

"It Would Be So Much Easier..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 56 minutes ago
"It would be so much easier just to fold our hands and not make this fight... to say, I, one man, I can do nothing. I grow afraid only when I see people thinking and acting like this. We all know the story about the man who sat beside the trail too long, and then it grew over and he could never find his way again. We can never forget what has happened, but we cannot go back nor can we just sit beside the trail". - Poundmaker, Plains Cree Chief, 1842-1886. His dying words.

The Universe

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 56 minutes ago
“There are some things that are best forgotten. And when I remember what a few of them are, I'll drop you a line. But a couple of things worth remembering, that are all too easily forgotten, are the times in your life when you felt absolutely alone and uncertain. Yet somehow, perhaps beyond perception, there was a great click, after which suddenly a new friend appeared, an idea was imparted, or a connection established, causing the tides to turn and the floodgates to open. And remembering this, should such "alone and uncertain times" ever revisit you, however dark they may seem, yo... more »

The Poet: Walt Whitman, "Miracles"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 56 minutes ago
*"Miracles"* "Why, who makes much of a miracle? As to me I know of nothing else but miracles, Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan, Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky, Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water, Or stand under trees in the woods, Or talk by day with anyone I love, or sleep in the bed at night with anyone I love, Or sit at the table at dinner with the rest, Or look at strangers opposite me riding in the car, Or watch honeybees busy around the hive of a summer forenoon, Or animals feeding in the fields, Or birds, or the wo... more »

Call of Cthulhu Actual Play: The Case of Mister Nichols Part 2

Daniel Stack at 19th Level - 1 hour ago
Part 1 is here.

His Friend Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm Has Been Released From Prison But Aaron Schock May Soon Be On His Way There

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Tuesday, Darin LaHood, not only won reelection-- impressively: 72.2-27.8%-- he won every single one of the 19 counties in the downstate Illinois district-- with massive margins in the population centers like McLean, Peoria, Sangamon, Tazwell and Adams. But no one would even notice the inconsequential backbencher except for one factor: he replaced former "Future Superstar" Aaron Schock when Schock was forced to resign in March of 2015 over a series of criminal activities connected to his penchant for the... flamboyant. Recently young Aaron paid a fine and I was pissed off that he w... more »

Soros-Funded Anti-Trump Protesters Rioting in Cities Across America: Fomenting National Crisis and Martial Law?

Joachim Hagopian at American Empire Exposed - 1 hour ago
Globalist investor in murder and mayhem George Soros is at it again, funding his MoveOn.org to organize post-election “sour grapes” protests around the country in response to underdog Trump’s surprising President-elect victory. Complicit crime partner mainstream media is having a field day deceitfully spinning these top down, billionaire driven demonstrations as a spontaneous, grassroots populist uprising against racist dictator Donald. From a press release from MoveOn.org: The gatherings - organized by MoveOn.org and allies - will affirm a continued rejection of Donald Trump’s big... more »

Energy 81, Trump's climate and energy policies

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 2 hours ago
Anthropogenic or "man-made" climate change (CC) hypothesis is actually 5% climate science and 95% political science. A realistic view is that CC is natural (ie, 'nature-made') and cyclical (warming-cooling-warming-cooling...). So a change in political leadership of one of the major players will significantly increase the % share of real climate science and reduce the share of political science. Some big news reports a day after Donald Trump was elected as the next US President. *"While vowing to “cancel” the international Paris climate accord Obama championed, Trump would also rear... more »

Top 1,000 corps 2015, the 401-1,000 ranks

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 4 hours ago
I notice that there is high interest and pageviews of Top 1,000 corporations 2015 here where I posted only the top 400 corporations. To continue that, here are the next 600 firms, those that ranked 401 to 1,000. Even the "medium tier" companies in the top 1,000 are actually huge entities. BusinessWorld will publish the Top 1,000 corporations 2016 later this month. Serious researchers should get that report -- neat, clean and glossy. I don't know how much it costs, inquire here, http://www.bworldonline.com/assets/main.php?id=contactus.

To Those Who Voted For The Orange Fascist: It's On You Now. Period

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*- by Noah* I'm pretty numb right now. I woke up this morning and I felt like I did when, as a boy, I woke up on the morning of November 23,1963: heartbreak, depression, and wondering what would become of all of us. I live in New York City and the streets are eerily quiet today. The constant cacophony of honking horns is silenced. No one is stopped at the light blasting their choice of music for all the world to hear. Normally, it’s only this quiet during a hellacious blizzard. I haven’t even heard a raised voice. I worry about what the election of Donald J. Trump says both about... more »

Should we empathize with Trump voters?

Mira Sucharov at Duck of Minerva - 5 hours ago
In the wake of the shocking US election results, what sometimes seems like an agreed-upon virtue has become controversial: the demand for empathy. Writing in the New York Times, longtime Democrat Rabbi Michael Lerner has put out a call for empathy towards the many voters who supported Trump. As Lerner sees it, there are deep […]

Hollowed Souls and The Inescapable Box, Donald Trump Edition

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 5 hours ago
*Written by Grant G* *Donald Trump's presidential victory*... I have difficulty in describing the hollow feeling within, my internal compass was and is still spinning wildly, not knowing what direction to point, an emptiness filled my soul after Donald Trump triumphed and I'm not an American nor do I live in that country so it's easy to relate to the despair 50 million Americans are feeling.. Alone, that's how I felt when my father died, depressed and bitter when my long lived animal companions perished in a house fire, but never before did I feel hollow, dad left me direction... more »

Economic News , Data & Views .....November 11 , 2016.....Quick Hits For Friday - 1) All Things Being Equal , US Stocks Faired Well After The Election Shocker ; Emerging Markets / Commodity Currencies , Oil , Gold Had Brutal Weeks , Europe & Asia Stock Markets Ended Better Than The Week Before. 2) US Political News - Non Trump. 3) Trump Transition Team Reconfigured ; Trump Showing Considerable Flexibility As Movement From Campaigning To Governing Occurs : Additional Items Of Note. 4) Around The Horn In Europe - News Of Note From Ukraine , France , Greece , EU News , Germany , Spain , Portugal.

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
Markets...... *Holger Zschaepitz* ‏@Schuldensuehner 2h 2 hours ago Mad world! Dow rose 5.4% this week, marking its best weekly performance since Dec2011 after Trump election win. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/11/us- markets.html … *ForexLive* ‏@ForexLive 2h 2 hours ago S&P closes near highs but still down marginally on the day *Holger Zschaepitz* ‏@Schuldensuehner 18h 18 hours ago Good morning from Berlin. Asia markets stumble as soaring bond yields fuel outflow worries. Indonesia hardest hit, FX intervention suspected *ForexLive* ‏@ForexLive 27m 27 minute... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"love trumps hate"... Hang your heads in shame and disgrace! Oh, sorry, that would imply you have a conscience, wouldn't it? Silly me to be so presumptuous...

"If My Answers Frighten You..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions.” - Samuel L. Jackson as “Jules Winnfield”, “Pulp Fiction”

Congress To Reopen Clinton Investigation Following Election

Sean Adl-Tabatabai at Your News Wire - 6 hours ago
Congress looks set to reignite the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server following Trump’s victory on Tuesday. Trey Gowdy, U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s 4th congressional district, says he has no plans to let Hillary off the hook for “her crimes”. Gowdy was reelected to Congress this week and has vowed to focus his attention on bringing Hillary Clinton to justice. “There is sufficient evidence, both direct and circumstantial, upon which a jury could conclude an intent to violate the law,” Gowdy commented. “This evidence includes concealment ... more »

Ron Paul Warns Trump That ‘Shadow Government’ Seek To Destroy Him

Sean Adl-Tabatabai at Your News Wire - 6 hours ago
Former presidential candidate Ron Paul has warned President Elect Donald Trump that the “shadow government” are going to seek to undermine and destroy his plans for America. Ron Paul told RT that Trump needs to stand firm against the New World Order cabal in order to keep independence from the shadow government and elites that run Washington from behind the scenes. Rt.com reports: Trump, 70, enters the US presidency a political virgin, whose policies will be shaped by advice offered by his political cabinet. “Unfortunately, there has been several neoconservatives that are getting... more »

George Soros Funds Anti-Trump Riots Across America

Sean Adl-Tabatabai at Your News Wire - 6 hours ago
George Soros has been caught organizing anti-Trump riots across America through a liberal activist group he funds via the Open Society Foundations. Soros, the man behind the Clinton Campaign, is encouraging Hillary supporters to set fires, disrupt traffic, and hurl verbal and physical abuse at citizens who voted for Donald Trump. Pamelageller.com reports: But it’s also Soros in action again, as the blogger Dennis Michael Lynch reports. “MoveOn.org, a liberal activist group that has exploded all across the nation, is funded by Soros’ Open Society Foundations. It is now well known ... more »

Anti Trump Protests Spread To Red States, Canada, UK & Israel

Edmondo Burr at Your News Wire - 6 hours ago
Anti Trump protests have spilled over from blue state strongholds like Portland, Washington and Los Angeles to red states like Kentucky that brought Trump to power. Sputnik reports: Hundreds took to the streets in Louisville, Kentucky, last night, in a protest called “Not My President, Say No To Trump, Say No To Racism.” Chanting “black lives matter” and “my body, my choice,” and carrying signs that read “Not My President” and “Make America Smart Again,” a noisy but peaceful crowd took over the city’s central business district, the Courier-Journal reports. Kentucky was one of the ... more »

‘Inconsolable’ Hillary Blames FBI Director For Election Loss

Sean Adl-Tabatabai at Your News Wire - 6 hours ago
Hillary Clinton was completely inconsolable and “couldn’t stop crying” according to a close friend who says Hillary blamed FBI directory James Comey for her loss to Donald Trump on Tuesday’s election. Best selling author Ed Klein told the Steve Malzberg Show on Wednesday that at “6:30 this morning she called an old friend. She was crying, inconsolably. She couldn’t stop crying“. Newsmax.com reports: “Her friend said — her female friend from way, way, back — said that it was even hard to understand what she was saying, she was crying so hard. “This is Hillary we’re talking about,”... more »

Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, "Democracy"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Leonard Cohen, "Democracy" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU-RuR-qO4Y ○ Hat tip to Annette Garcia for this song!

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Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 6 hours ago
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"Trump's True Mission — Lance The Boil"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“Trump's True Mission — Lance The Boil”, Introduction* by Brian Maher "Can’t a fellow get a moment’s peace around here?! We’d just settled in for supper after nine hours at hard labor. But before we could take our first hack, a racketing din broke over Mount Vernon Place… just one block from our Baltimore castle. A flashback seized us- from last year’s riots. The approaching rumble of the crowd… the unifying chants… all the raucous hullabaloo of an army on the march. We heard bellows of, "Not my president!", "Two, four, six, eight, no to Trump and no to hate!", and "Immigrants are... more »

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Stuck going to a dinner engagement tonight. Blogging will return Saturday morning.

Russian President Putin Knows That Talks With A President Donald Trump Will Not Be Easy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg:* *Putin Knows Working With Trump Won't Be Fun* In Moscow, many allies of President Vladimir Putin appeared to be in a festive mood after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election. They aren't stupid, though: They know the gap between Trump's relatively pro-Russian rhetoric during the campaign and his actual policy may be "yuuuge." The celebratory noise is tactical -- an attempt to flatter Trump so he doesn't forget all the nice things he had promised Putin while he ran against that notorious Russia hawk, Hillary Clinton. The Kremlin w... more »

The perfect gifts for your Teen/Tween

Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 6 hours ago
Tweens can be hard to shop for. You want to buy them something fun, trendy and that they will love, but what is that? Check out our list for the hottest clothes, accessories, electronics and books all aimed at Tweens. Get your Tween something they will truly love this year . LitJoy Crate is a subscription box that delivers a new book to the recipient each month. The crate contains a new release hard cover book, usually a note from the author and signed book plate for the book and then other items that go along with the story. LitJoy Crate is my FAVORITE subscription box, it ... more »

Why Did We Call It Wrong?

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
Some didn't. No doubt they're feeling smug as others flail around in horror. But for the bulk of "us", the commentariat people spanning the academic pundits specialising in voting behaviour, the professional commentators paid for their opinion-forming opinions, and neither forgetting those weirdos who write about politics because they want to, Tuesday represented a unanimity of failure. That so few called it for Trump goes beyond bad analysis: it's a social phenomenon. How then did everyone get it wrong? Well, for starters, we didn't. We were wrong, and yet we were right too. Not ... more »

Russia And Syrian Rebels Accuse The Other Side Of Using Chemical Weapons In The Battle For Aleppo

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Wall Street Journal:** Russia Says Militants in Aleppo Used Chemical Weapons Against Civilians* *Commander of one rebel groups says insurgents don’t have such weapons* MOSCOW—Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday that it had proof militants in the Syrian city of Aleppo had recently used chemical weapons against the civilian population and Syrian government soldiers, accusations the rebels denied. “After a rapid analysis in a mobile laboratory it was established that the artillery shells fired by militants most likely contained chlorine and white phosphorous,” Defense Ministry sp... more »

U.N reporting That Massacres Are Being Committed In Mosul

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*New York Times*: *ISIS Is Massacring Mosul Civilians as Troops Advance, U.N. Says* GENEVA — Islamic State militants have summarily killed scores of civilians in the Iraqi city of Mosul in recent days, sometimes using children as executioners, and have used chemical agents against Iraqi and Kurdish troops, United Nations officials said on Friday. Video posted by the militants on Wednesday showed four children, who appear to be 10 to 14 years old, shooting four civilians accused of disloyalty at a location near the Tigris River, said Ravina Shamdasani, a spokeswoman for the Unite... more »

all my life

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 7 hours ago

Naive?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 7 hours ago
Sometimes people do what you expect of them: Sometimes, however, people can surprise you:

GHGs Slow Down, As They Speed Up (Or Something Like That)

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 7 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t AC Osborn http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3917244/Is-greenhouse-effect-slowing-CO2-atmosphere-plateaued-12-years.html From the “Make it up as you go along department”! The Mail reports: Carbon-hungry plants may have ‘paused’ the growing build-up of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, scientists claim. A new study suggests that while human activity continues to pour out increasing amounts of […]

BWorld 90, Who should set the energy mix, government or consumers?

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 7 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last November 02, 2016. This question seems to have a “default” answer: the government and it is time to revisit the premise of government being the central planning body that sets the Philippines’ energy mix. The Energy Policy Development Program (EPDP) composed of mostly UP School of Economics (UPSE) faculty members as fellows and researchers produced their most recent paper, “Filipino 2040 Energy: Power Security and Competitiveness.” The 52-page long paper projects two scenarios for the Philippines until 2040, the strong/fast growth and slo... more »

What the Frack? BLM Walks out on Dine' at Shiprock

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 7 hours ago
Chaco Canyon is targeted with fracking. Bureau of Land Management walks out on Dine' at Shiprock By Rebecca SobelClimate and energy Senior CampaignerWild Earth Guardians November 10, 2016 SHIPROCK, N.M., NAVAJO NATION -- Today, at the first of eight Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) scoping meetings, agency officials walked out on community members

TODOS SOMOS ZAPATISTAS

Roberto Rodriguez at Dr Cintli - 7 hours ago
Historical Appreciation: Reflecting on the 2016 Presidential Election November 11, 2016 | : by Roberto Rodriguez On election night, I received hundreds of messages from friends and colleagues from throughout the country. Most seemed to be in utter disbelief. When I got to campus in the morning, I went into the student lounge where I came upon students who were crying. All day, everyone kept asking me: “How do you feel?” Strong and determined, primarily because I was prepared. In large part, because I come from peoples who were subjected to the worst genocide in human history (tens ... more »

George Soros & BLM Sued By Father Of Slain Dallas Cop

Carol Adl at Your News Wire - 7 hours ago
The father of a Dallas police officer who was killed by a lone gunman during a Black Lives Matter protest is suing George Soros for $550 million. George Soros being sued for $550 Million for paying Black Lives Matter leaders to incite violence. https://t.co/Kn0R6lRi0H — Hashtag Deplorable (@realshady8kers) November 11, 2016 Enrique Zamarripa, the father of slain officer Patrick Zamarripa has filed a lawsuit claiming that both George Soros and Black Lives Matter activist Rashad Turner incited people to riot, resulting in the death of his son. In another lawsuit a Baton Rouge police ... more »

We the Majority have the Actual Power.

killing Mother at killing Mother - 7 hours ago
With the Electoral College U.S. Presidential win by Donald J. Trump, self-proclaimed racist, xenophobe, misogynist, scientific skeptic and assaulter of women, the majority of people in the United States woke up on 11/9/2016 in a state of shock, bewilderment and despair. Trump's proposed agenda [of stepped-up corporate welfare, dramatic tax cuts for the 1% (who are already not paying their fair share), elimination of healthcare benefits for millions of people, rolling back of civil rights for women, minorities and immigrants, state control of women's reproductive choices, unconstrain... more »

Have I Got Grieving Trump-haters For You

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Even if you didn't watch it I bet you can already guess what tonight's *Have I Got News For You *was like. Its guest presenter, panel and audience united in grief and bitter fury at the election of Donald Trump. It was like last night's *Question Time *with fewer laughs. Paul Merton pulled faces. Ian Hislop pulled faces. Maureen Lipman was aghast. Charlie Brooker sneered. And Rich Hall was so depressed he ritually disembowelled himself midway through one of Paul's Toblerone jokes. Still, you'll doubtless be delighted to hear that The Donald wasn't the only political target fo... more »

Less government means good governance

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 8 hours ago
I posted this quote in my fb wall more than 4 years ago, the merits of small or limited government. And two weeks ago, I attended the EPDP forum on energy efficiency at UPSE. Good initiative, good and articulate speaker. But since they (he and his coalition) want another legislation, another law that will give special privileges to them but are not given to other sectors (income tax holiday, subsidies,...), I questioned their proposal and warned that more government intervention and favoritism would lead to more distortion, more problems. Here's another example that less government... more »

Yes, look for change under Trump, say "the two Pauls,' but not the kinds his angry voters imagined

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*Will Trump henchmen Newt, the Krispyman, and nutty Rudy be trying to "bring down the system"? (Click to enlarge, if you dare.)* *"One thing [the Trump presidency] will not be is a threat to the establishment, or the system, or whatever you want to call it."* *-- Paul Waldman, in his Plum Line post today,* "If you voted for Trump because he’s 'anti- establishment,' guess what: You got conned" *"The true awfulness of Trump will become apparent over time. Bad things will happen, and he will be clueless about how to respond; if you want a parallel, think about how Katrina revealed the h... more »

Gilad Atzmon and the National Socialism of George Orwell- Interview

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago
*hattip Gallier2!* *It's amazing the reads that post, of more then three years ago, still receives.* *Recently there were a batch of comments and an offer of a book* *Terrific! * * Wednesday, March 13, 2013- Aldous Huxley letter to George Orwell* gallier2November 8, 2016 at 12:14 AM *There's also this interview with Gilad Atzmon about George Orwell which is very interesting http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ri30e_entretien-avec-gilad-atzmon-sur-le-national-socialisme-de-george-orwell_webcamshowing that he was in fact national-socialist (not nazi) a thing that the PC lefty crowd ... more »

Capital liberalization and stockmarket growth in Asia

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 8 hours ago
The ADB released its "Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2016" report nearly two weeks ago. I found these data interesting. These tables are cropped, I removed other countries and years to focus on these important economies in the region. This is a good summary why the PH and TH, CN, JP and NZ, were among the best performing economies in stock market until last year. Another group of economies have maintained their high levels of stocks capitalization but in terms of growth and % share of GDP, they performed badly: SK, TW, ID, MY, SG and AU. In terms of growth rates, overal... more »

Zuckerberg Denies Facebook Spread ‘Fake News’ To Tilt Election

Edmondo Burr at Your News Wire - 8 hours ago
Mark Zuckerberg has turned his back on critics who say his company’s news feed algorithm helped tilt the U.S. election result by spreading ‘fake’ news stories. Facebook’s CEO strongly defended his social media network by stating that in fact there are not enough people using Facebook news to stay better informed and connected. To suggest that a small amount of “fake news” influenced the election is “a pretty crazy idea” says Zuckerberg. Fox News reports: “Personally I think the idea that fake news on Facebook—of which it’s a very small amount of the content—influenced the election ... more »

THE ULTIMATE REALITY SHOW / PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP IS NOW PRIME TIME

Allen L Roland, Ph.D at Allen L Roland's Weblog - 9 hours ago
*President-elect Donald Trump with attitude* *I originally posted this column in May, 2016 and posited that America had achieved the pinnacle of H.L.Mencken’s famous quote about the eventual election of a moron with the disputed election of George W Bush but that was just a rung above the growing possibility of a President Trump. Donald Trump represents the last desperate hope of an American electorate who have been left out of the political process and have lost respect for our Oligarchy ~ so in their powerless dilemma, many have turned to a billionaire huckster who wi... more »

BWorld 89, President Duterte's outbursts and PH economic momentum

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 9 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last October 27, 2016. Several issues preoccupy President Rodrigo Duterte’s mind and mouth: the violent anti-drug campaign and murders, his anti-US, anti-EU, and anti-UN expletives and polemics (but later reversing his earlier attacks against these countries and/or multilateral bodies). After his anti-Obama, anti-US tantrums before and during the ASEAN and related summit meetings, he repeated the same vitriol in his China visit last week, citing his “separation from the US” and that the Philippines is united with China and Russia against the wo... more »

Post you may have missed: Prominent researcher in Scotland resigns

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 9 hours ago
With apologies that our email software appears to have had another hiccup today, read about a researcher who has resigned from the University of Dundee following an investigation that found he had committed misconduct. The post Post you may have missed: Prominent researcher in Scotland resigns appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Nov 11: The election of no choice.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 9 hours ago
Norbert Cunningham has, not surprisingly, a stunningly hackneyed commentary on Remembrance Day. It's all about how Canadians fought to bring peace and freedom to the world. I wish we had. And I have no doubt our military thought they were fighting for those because that's what we told them. But it's just not true. We have seen almost nothing but wars since 1945, most of them wars triggered by aggression on our side, particularly from the U.S., Britain and France. Our military fought for freedom? Our side established dictatorships in Iran (1948), all over the Caribbean and South Ame... more »

President Obama Has Ordered The Pentagon To Find And Kill The Leaders Of Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Al-Nusra Front fighters. Khalil Ashawi/Reuters *Washington Post:* *Obama directs Pentagon to target al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, one of the most formidable forces fighting Assad* President Obama has ordered the Pentagon to find and kill the leaders of an al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria that the administration had largely ignored until now and that has been at the vanguard of the fight against the Syrian government, U.S. officials said. The decision to deploy more drones and intelligence assets against the militant group formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra reflects Obama’s concern tha... more »

STANDING ROCK Warriors take on Pipeline Friday, Nov. 11, 2016

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
Below: Photos and videos by AJ+, Digital Al Jazeera and Red Warrior Camp. Today, water protectors run onto construction site to halt bulldozers. Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 Below: Breaking News Photos by Red Warrior Camp Above: Breaking News Photos by Red Warrior Camp.

STANDING ROCK Warriors take on Pipeline Friday, Nov. 11, 2016

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 10 hours ago
Watch breaking news video below. Friday, Nov. 11, 2016

The Moment That Donald Trump Learned That He Won The U.S. Presidential Election

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Gateway Pundit *ABC News:* *The Moment Donald Trump and His Family Knew He Won the Election* As the Trump family watched the results come in on election night at Trump Tower in New York City, Eric Trump’s wife said there was a moment when she realized Donald Trump was going to win the presidency. “My moment of Zen briefly was when we won North Carolina,” Lara Trump told ABC News' “20/20,” which is her home state. But Trump said her father-in-law didn’t want to believe it just yet. “He didn’t want it to be said until we knew, because he said, ‘Don’t tell me that if we haven’t real... more »

UK Guardian journalist calls for the assassination of Donald Trump

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 10 hours ago
https://youtu.be/ISVbuKIOqTk I wonder how many BBC journalists agree with her.

Prominent researcher in Scotland resigns after misconduct finding upheld

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 10 hours ago
A rising star in the field of infectious disease has resigned from the University of Dundee in Scotland after the university upheld the findings of an investigation concluding that he committed misconduct. Earlier this year, Robert Ryan was suspended amidst the investigation, which focused on data doctoring in several publications. We’ve now been forwarded an […] The post Prominent researcher in Scotland resigns after misconduct finding upheld appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Anne Coulter - 1 : Bill Maher audience and panel - 0

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 10 hours ago
https://youtu.be/J95AL06upT0

X-Zone Broadcast Network - John Shirley

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 10 hours ago
John Shirley This week’s show was with John Shirley, a noted science fiction writer who is also a songwriter and has had his songs recorded by some of the big names in the industry. John is also something of a skeptic and I believe that a skeptical point of view is essential for researching the strange, the paranormal and UFOs because it is way too easy to be sucked into a belief system. And while we did talk about the explanations for some UFO sightings and how human perception can be fooled, we also talked about some of the strange UFO sightings that seem to defy conventional expl... more »

Are the US Democrat Party so out of touch with middle America?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 10 hours ago
https://youtu.be/m9-KXXWw_8c It would appear yes.

Election 2016 and the Weaponization of the American Public

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Dylan Charles* - How much longer will we allow ourselves to act as pawns? The post Election 2016 and the Weaponization of the American Public appeared first on Waking Times.

BBC Explain Climate Change

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Stewgreen http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/37936740/what-climate-change-deniers-like-donald-trump-believe BBC Newsbeat is the flagship news programme for Radio 1, and its remit is to provide news tailored for a specifically younger audience. In fact, ever since its early days, it has tended to treat its listeners as babies, totally incapable of taking in any serious news […]

UN Report: The Arab Spring Has Cost The Middle East $600 Billion In Lost Growth

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*BBC*: *Arab Spring 'cost region $600bn' in lost growth, UN says* The Arab Spring protest movement has cost the region $614bn in lost growth since 2011, the UN says. The estimate is the first of its kind by a major economic body. It is equivalent to 6% of the region's total GDP between 2011 and 2015, the UN's Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) says. The uprisings, which started in Tunisia, saw leaders toppled in four countries, and led to war in Libya, Syria and Yemen. The UN says Arab states have faced economic and social stagnation since the uprisings in 20... more »

Hiker On A New York Trail Meets Bill And Hillary Clinton Taking The Same Walk

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*BBC*: *Hiker runs into Hillary Clinton on New York trail* Margot Gerster was "heartbroken" by the result of the US election and, to unwind, went on a hike with her daughter and dog through the woods in Chappaqua, New York. The last person she was expecting to see, presumably doing the same thing, was the woman who lost to Donald Trump just two days earlier. But that's exactly what happened. A photo of the hiker standing alongside Hillary Clinton marks the first appearance of the Democratic presidential candidate since her concession speech on Wednesday. She even said Hillary's ... more »

Obama Forgives Trump And Shakes His Hand

Edmondo Burr at Your News Wire - 11 hours ago
U.S. President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shook hands yesterday in their first ever face to face meeting to keep America great for future generations. In the great American tradition of peacefully passing on the reigns of political power, Obama invited the president-elect to the Oval office for a private meeting to start the transition process. Putting aside their past antagonisms, the two presidents shook hands with Trump calling Obama ‘a very good man’ in front of cameras. President Obama showed no signs of disappointment for having to hand power over to a man ... more »

Taliban Kill 6 In Car Bomb Attack On German Consulate In Afghanistan

Edmondo Burr at Your News Wire - 11 hours ago
Taliban suicide bombers attacked the German consulate in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan overnight, killing six people and wounding more than 120. The German foreign minister said Friday that all consulate staff were safe and accounted for. The militants stormed the diplomatic facility after using a powerful car bomb to ram into the compound. VOA News reports: The bomb-and-gun attack in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif left at least six civilians dead and wounded around 130 others, mostly civilians, according to hospital officials. Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinm... more »

Dear reader of my blog: By incredibly good luck I have received a life membership of the current day-to-day works of David A Stockman, Ronald Reagan's Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (I also received a free copy of his #1-New-York-Times-best-selling-author publication entitled "Trumped!".) Here I reproduce his latest email. And below is his latest explanation of the US stock market about to implode. So if you have savings in the stock market, read the below and then watch his hours-old video imbedded at the bottom ...and then take heed.

David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 11 hours ago
------------------------------ A Sucker's Rally Like No Other *By David Stockman. Posted On Friday, November 11th, 2016* This week has seen a political earthquake followed by a financial eruption. But don't be fooled. The Dow's 500 point surge amounts to a Sucker's Rally like no other; it was just a case of raging robo-machines determined to tag an all-time high on the charts After all, what happened Tuesday night is that for all practical purposes the US became ungovernable. The ruling establishment pulled out every stop to smash Trump's insurgent candidacy, and, instead, it ended ... more »

Ukraine Reacts To Donald Trump's Election Win

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Reuters: **Ukraine hopes Trump is 'no Tsar', will not abandon Kiev* Ukrainian authorities are laying the groundwork for President Petro Poroshenko to visit Washington early next year, hoping to shore up U.S. support against Russia and allay concerns about what a Donald Trump presidency means for Kiev. Ukraine has relied on Western support and economic aid since street protests in 2014 which toppled a Kremlin-backed president and were followed by a war with pro-Russian separatists and Russia's annexation of the Crimea peninsula from Ukraine. Some of Trump's campaign comments, fro... more »

Trump's Worse Than Bush and Obama Because You Think He Isn't

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 11 hours ago
*November 12, 2016* (LD) - US President-elect Donald Trump is already lining up a tell-tale team of Wall Street and Washington insiders as well as warmongering Neo-Conservatives and sponsors of terrorism to fill his cabinet and serve in key positions within his upcoming administration. He's also openly reneging on his campaign promises, before even getting into office. The Intercept in an article titled, "Donald Trump Recruits Corporate Lobbyists to Select His Future Administration," would reveal that: *Trump for America Inc., a nonprofit group chaired by Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.... more »

Brief Notes on Self Organizing, the Election, and Fukushima Daiichi

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 11 hours ago
I have so much I want to post and so little time right now. Let me first pass on a link suggested by John: Jerome Roos. 'The Days of Innocence Are Over': Self-Organization in a Time of Monsters http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/The-Days-of-Innocence-Are-Over-Self-Organization-in-a-Time-of-Monsters-20140906-0025.html Next, I am going to quickly note that my students' analyses of political memes accurately predicted election results, although their studies were based on selective sampling, rather than representative sampling. I will try and post more on this later. Third, I... more »

UN Expert's Report on Standing Rock and Dakota Access Pipeline -- Will it make any difference?

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
UN Expert's Report on Dakota Access Pipeline -- Will it make any difference? The UN Expert spent three days at Standing Rock and issued a summary. The question is: 'Will it make a difference? Will there be any result?' (The UN report refers to the water protectors as 'protesters.') The UN Expert's general summary concludes with, "I call upon the United States government to intervene to

Let's Celebrate the Brave Men and Women Who Have Served This Country by Creating Chaos and Destruction ...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 11 hours ago
*my contempt knows no bounds. * On this Veteran's Day, when we should all be honoring those who fought so we could live in a country that is free, the paid anarchist Hillary Clinton supporters are smashing car windows, ravaging businesses, and making life miserable for people who are just trying to get on with their lives - all in the name of fairness, inclusiveness, and tolerance. We all remember the riots when Odumbo won his second term. Wait, what? There were no riots? Let that sink in for a moment. The losers who live in Minneapolis, Portland, Boston, and other sanctuary cit... more »

Remembrance Day 2016

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Remembrance Day, 2016* First, a "Flash Back" Video: *Greencrow's only You Tube Video Rant* *Only because it was a "miracle" to upload* *And I haven't been able to technologically* *repeat the feat : (* It's *Remembrance Day or Poppy Day here in Canada* and I'm going to repost above the only video in existence of me as a *RANT*. I taped it way back for Remembrance Day 2011. I've tried to tape video RANTS many times since, but have never been able to successfully upload them. I like the above video particularly because *I make reference to Hillary Clinton's bloody "regime change... more »

Mohawk Nation News 'Celebration of War'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
CELEBRATION OF WAR Posted on November 11, 2016 Mohawk Nation News Please post and distribute. MNN. Nov. 11, 2016. We sent our people to London in 1710 and to the Hague in 1923 to teach about the great peace. The creators of the war did not want to hear about it and still don’t. They continue to attack the law of world peace. They will continue the war perpetually until they take over

To all of the Trump haters, all of the Hilary Clinton supporters...

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
I've seen so many crying Hillary Clinton supporting snowflakes on YouTube over the last few days that I thought this chap would make a fine antidote to their upset.

Were Russian Politicians And Pundits Shocked By Donald Trump's Election Win?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Front pages of Russian newspapers report on the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. *Matthew Bodner, Defense News*: *From Moscow: Russian Politicians and Pundits Shocked by Trump Election* The Russian media had been preparing for Hillary Clinton for weeks, if not months. On state television channels and news outlets, the former secretary of state was routinely derided as a corrupt, anti-Russian war monger. Some Russian media even went so far as to depict her as possibly insane, and out to start World War III. In a country where the leader is never in questi... more »

Time For a Party Makeover

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 12 hours ago
(By* American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *R*ight now, there's a frenetic hum of activity going on between New York and Washington. It's a super-charged current of electricity of which we're aware only in a historical sense, silent but deadly. It's the transition of power, countless decisions being made by countless people, starting with President-elect Trump and the head of his transition team, Chris Christie. Among those decisions are those ranging from who will be the next Secretaries State and Defense to who'll do Trump's double weave and umber makeup every mor... more »

Bernie Sanders Endorses Keith Ellison for DNC Chair

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Keith Ellison. Alex Wong via Getty Images (source)* *by Gaius Publius* The fight for the soul of the Democratic Party continues, as does the Sanders revolution. Next up, who will be the new DNC Chair, Sanders-endorsed progressive Keith Ellison or some Clintonist? Zach Carter and Sam Stein at the *Huffington Post*: *Congressman Keith Ellison Wants To Run The DNC* *It would be a major shift in approach, and a major contrast with Donald Trump.* Rep. Keith Ellison, a leading progressive voice in Congress and one of only two Muslim Americans in the House... more »

All On the Same Fascist Team

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 12 hours ago
The swiftness with which Barack Obama and the rest of the media-political complex are normalizing the Trump succession and welcoming this depraved man into their cozy inner circle is indicative of one inconvenient truth. This is already a fascist country, and it has been at least since the early 1950s, when the right wing started attacking the New Deal, the surveillance/war state became the fourth branch of government, and Richard Nixon's racist Southern Strategy paved the way for the reactionary New Democrat movement led by Bill Clinton. The only difference is that Trump's brand of... more »

WE READ THE SUNDAY REVIEW: Leonhardt recites about charter schools!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016Part 4—Our thoughts turn to Albert Brooks:* In 1991, Albert Brooks released his thoughtful film, Defending Your Life. In the (fictional) film, a Los Angeles ad man dies in a car wreck and goes to the afterlife. We recall being disappointed by the film itself, but taken by its comedic premise. By the time the film appeared, we had already wondered, for years, if human life might be an amusement staged by and for the gods. That had always been immortal Homer's belief. Down through the years, we'd already spotted several signs supporting the great poet's th... more »

Mosul Campaign Day Twenty-Five, Nov 10, 2016

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
In eastern Mosul the Golden Division and army were trying to consolidate their positions and fight off the constant Islamic State counter attacks. One of the reasons for the intense fighting in that section was that it was attacked before other Iraqi forces arrived. That opened up the Golden Division to flank and rear attacks. In previous operations a city has been surrounded and then attacked, this time the Golden Division reached the eastern outskirts of the city and dived in. They will hopefully be receiving some relief soon. The Federal police pushing from the south are suppos... more »

The White House Wants More Money To Fight Its Wars

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement the morning after Donald Trump was elected as the next U.S. president in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *Reuters:* *Obama asks for $11.6 billion more in supplemental defense budget* U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday sent a request to Congress for an additional $11.6 billion in supplemental war-related funding, which would include money to fight Islamic State militants and sustain high overseas troop levels. The request, detailed in a letter released by the White House, seeks an additional $5.8 bill... more »

More On Why The Pollsters Were Wrong In Predicting The Result From The U.S. Presidential Election

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak at his election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri *Reuters*: *Pollsters who predicted Trump win benefit from industry's miss* A handful of small public opinion polling companies that bucked consensus and accurately called the U.S. presidential election for Republican Donald Trump are reporting being flooded with calls from investors and clients seeking their services. Most pollsters wrongly forecast Democrat Hillary Clinton as leading Trump ahead of Tuesday's election in the latest fi... more »

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
*From Jenna Orkin* ‘Tough Guy’ Trump Is Ready To Resume Waterboarding 5 Shot, 2 Life-Threatening Injuries During Anti-Trump Protest In Seattle China Is Suddenly Dumping Treasuries RUSSIANS CONFIRM: ‘THERE WERE CONTACTS’Californians are calling for a 'Calexit' from the US — here's how a secession could workA Trump presidency means billions more tons of CO2 could be released into the atmosphere Vive l'economie. DOW HITS ALL-TIME HIGH, TECH STOCKS GET CRUSHED Bionic spinach can sense explosives Essential Science: Fungi become more pathogenic in space IndiaRupee note cancellation plunges... more »

Francis Fukuyama, Excerpted: US Against the World? Trump's American & New Global Order

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
* FT: US against the world?* *Trump’s America and the new global order- Francis Fukuyama* *Interesting FF notices the Trump win is similar to the Brexit vote? Couldn’t help but notice that myself.* *"We appear to be entering a new age of populist nationalism, in which the dominant liberal order that has been constructed since the 1950s has come under attack from angry and energised democratic majorities.The manner of Trump’s victory lays bare the social basis of the movement he has mobilised. A look at the voting map shows Clinton’s support concentrated geographically in citi... more »

Get Ready for a Trump Policy Blitzkrieg

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 13 hours ago
Because Trump knows that he lost the citizen vote and that he will likely lose the Senate and maybe the House in 2018, every non-fascist should be ready for a policy blitzkrieg during the first two years of Trump's term to consolidate authoritarian rule, quash diversity, and destroy any plans for planetary sustainability. Trump will seek to placate his bases of support with crumbs and to further enrage and isolate them against the majority. The coming onslaught will require unblinking courage, massive resistance, and civil disobedience within and outside every democratic institution ... more »

Get Ready for a Trump Policy Blitzkrieg

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 13 hours ago
Because Trump knows that he lost the citizen vote and that he will likely lose the Senate and maybe the House in 2018, every non-fascist should be ready for a policy blitzkrieg during the first two years of Trump's term to consolidate authoritarian rule, quash diversity, and destroy any plans for planetary sustainability. Trump will seek to placate his bases of support with crumbs and to further enrage and isolate them against the majority. The coming onslaught will require unblinking courage, massive resistance, and civil disobedience within and outside every democratic institution a... more »

Welcome to Dearborn, is this atempt to restrict free speech the future of all of America?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 13 hours ago
https://youtu.be/u7qP1nVidXk Sharia in the USA?

Processing this Election

Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
So this is ostensibly an academic blog, though there is something quite confessional and personal about the blog format. I suspect many readers of the Duck are experiencing what I’m feeling, which is profound heartache over the election results. I’ve been writing on Facebook and trying to grieve and process with others, but I’ve got […]

Opposition Grows Against President-Elect Trump To Undo The Iran Nuclear Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Wall Street Journal: **Trump Faces Battle to Undo Iran Nuclear Deal* *Leaders in Europe and Russia committed to agreement with Tehran could dilute president-elect’s vow to dismantle it* WASHINGTON— Donald Trump as president will be positioned to swiftly pull the U.S. out of the Obama administration’s landmark nuclear agreement with Iran, as he suggested during his campaign. A much harder task for Mr. Trump, however, is to convince other global powers to join him and dismantle a deal that President Barack Obama says has diminished the threat of another war in the Mideast and opene... more »

Tweet For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
God bless all our veterans. Thank you. We will not forget. https://t.co/VZSZj5WjaC pic.twitter.com/oBDECQO8Aj — Gary Sinise (@GarySinise) November 11, 2016 We are the Dead. Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields #ArmisticeDay pic.twitter.com/nxY64hCPwU — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) November 11, 2016 On Remembrance Day, we honour Canada’s bravest, who stand with our allies to protect the values we cherish most. #RememberThem pic.twitter.com/4r5b8ajRJp — CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) November 11, 2016 Armisti... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Daily Mail*:* 'Shake hands or both of you will be suspended from school': Internet mocks first awkward photo of Donald Trump and President Obama* * Social media users mocked the awkward photo released of President Obama and Donald Trump's first meeting on Thursday * 'Common shake hands or both of you will be suspended from the school,' wrote one person * 'Don't think that these two are likely to make a duet album any time soon,' said Toby Wood * The Daily Show wrote: Just a reminder that someone out there is having a s****ier day than you' The awkward first photo released of P... more »

U.S. Secretary Of State Is At The 'Bottom Of The World'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center, disembarks from a U.S. Air Force C-17 near McMurdo Station, in Antarctica, November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Ralston/Pool *WNU Editor:* From the AP ....* John Kerry lands in Antarctica becoming the highest US official to visit the continent* (AP). If you want to get away from it all .... I cannot think of a better place.

Arab ‘element’ withdraws from Raqqa Offensive- Doubting Ethnic Cleansing by Kurds?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*This news, certainly, corroborates my earlier claims-* *Is the US going to reign the PKK/YPG militia in?* *I certainly don't think they will.* * How about You?* *“The Raqqa offensive is on shaky footing now that a key Arab element—Thuwar ar-Raqqa—has withdrawn from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, “declaring Kurdish forces had broken an agreement to allow them to lead the charge” on the Islamic State group’s de facto HQ in Syria.* *The agreement was that the SDF would only provide logistical support for the operation,” Mahmoud Hadi, a Thuwar ar-Raqqa official, told the M... more »

Al Qaeda leader killed in US strike in Afghanistan

Jessica Purkiss and Jack Serle at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 15 hours ago
Senior al Qaeda leader Faruq al Qatani was killed in a “precision strike” on October 23 in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, the Pentagon has confirmed. A second strike that day is believed to have killed Bilal al Utabi, another senior al … Continued The post Al Qaeda leader killed in US strike in Afghanistan appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

Police Clash With Anti-Trump Protesters In Portland

Carol Adl at Your News Wire - 15 hours ago
Police clashed with angry demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, during the second day of nationwide protests against US President-elect Donald Trump The demonstration turned violent on Thursday night as several thousand demonstrators took to the streets. As shop and car windows were smashed, the police declared a riot, citing “extensive criminal and dangerous behavior” and tweeting that they were getting increasing reports of vandalism and aggressive behavious as people marched through the city. They labeled some protesters “anarchists.” Press TV reports: Police used flash bangs and ... more »

BWorld 88, Economic freedom and human rights

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 15 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last October 18, 2016 Economic freedom is the ability and privilege of people to engage in various social and economic activities without unnecessary restrictions and prohibitions. Such freedom is guided by voluntary exchange, open markets, personal choice and accountability, and clearly defined private property rights. People are economically free if they can choose to buy or not buy certain goods and services from various sellers, when they are not forced and coerced to buy something expensive and/or poor quality. Freedom is not absolute tho... more »

Official notice published for chem paper slated for retraction in 2011

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
After five years, Elsevier has finally issued a notice of retraction for a paper it announced it was pulling for fraud in 2011. All of the papers were produced by a research group in Brazil; all were retracted after the publisher conducted an investigation, concluding that the NMR results had been manipulated. At the time, […] The post Official notice published for chem paper slated for retraction in 2011 appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Happy Veterans Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*We thank you and honor your service.*

Let's Make Sure We Know Who The Real Donald Trump Is Before We Go Into Battle

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*"How the fuck did she lose to this clown?* -David Keith, Democratic operative Before we dive into this, I want to remind everyone that 25.6% of eligible voters cast their ballots for Clinton and 25.5% voted for Trump. But a massive plurality of eligible voters-- 46.9%-- didn't, for one reason or another, vote at all. A few days before the election we looked at a massive poll of school children and Clinton led Trump 57-32%, even beating him in deep red strongholds like Louisiana, Alaska and Idaho, where Hillary wound up losing, respectively, with just 38.4%, 37.7% and 27.6%. Now l... more »

Leonard Cohen (1934-2016)

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 16 hours ago

Syrian President Assad Willing To Cooperate With Trump

Carol Adl at Your News Wire - 16 hours ago
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he is ready to cooperate with the US President-elect Donald Trump His Political and Media Adviser Bouthaina Shaaban said on Thursday that the Syrian President is willing to cooperate with Donald Trump, if he meets the Syrian government’s expectations. Donald Trump has already said that he disagrees with US intervention against the Syrian government, saying that instead the US should be fighting the ISIS terrorists with Russia. The Independent reports: Speaking to US media group National Public Radio on Thursday – just after Mr Trump’s... more »

Greg Hunter, “2016 Presidential Election Wrap-up”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*“2016 Presidential Election Wrap-up”* by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "This is my take on the big Trump win that saves the country and the rule of law in America. We are going to get a market selloff, but at least we will only have to deal with economic problems created by the criminal crony class and not the additional full blown tyranny of a Clinton Administration. The financial markets will be in turmoil, and the fantasy economy is about to meet reality. Savor the Trump win, but be prepared for a lot of work and financial pain. Join Greg Hunter for his take on the coming Trump... more »

Sometimes The Difference Is Insanity

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
The United States has Donald Trump and we have Dr. Kellie Leitch. Leitch likes to burnish her medical credentials. But that doesn't impress Alan Freeman: Apparently, we were all supposed to be very impressed by somebody being a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Medical titles do have a certain cachet in politics, the way “brain surgeon” used to be synonymous with brilliance and accomplishment. That, of course, was before Dr. Ben Carson became a candidate for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination and convinced us that being a brain surgeon was no barrier to being remarkably di... more »

Top Ten Things Donald Trump Said to President Obama

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 17 hours ago
Yesterday, President-elect Donald J. Trump met with outgoing President Barack Obama at the White House. Many confidential matters, obviously, were discussed between the current and future leader of the Free World such as economy, jobs, ISIS, etc. But lesser matters were also discussed while the press was in attendance. What were the top ten things said by Mr. Trump to Mr. Obama? ------------------------------ - *10)* "Hey, boy, towel! Sorry, thought you were the bathroom attendant." - *9) *"Where are the white women at?" - *8)* "How's the wifi here? Cuz I may have to answer s... more »

UK Defense Chiefs: Trump Presidency Could Herald War With Russia

Carol Adl at Your News Wire - 17 hours ago
British defense chiefs have warned that war with Russia could be imminent if Donald Trump follows through with his promises to scale back US involvement in NATO. Three former British generals and an admiral said that Britain and Europe should heed the warning of a possible Russian invasion after the US-president elect cast doubt on NATO’s mutual defence pact. RT reports: A number of British military commanders cited in the Daily Mail urged the UK and Europe to increase defense spending in response to Trump’s repeated threats on the campaign trail to opt out of NATO’s mutual defense... more »

WikiLeaks Supporters Urge Donald Trump To ‘Pardon’ Julian Assange

Carol Adl at Your News Wire - 17 hours ago
Julian Assange supporters are appealing to Donald Trump via social media and an online petition to pardon the WikiLeaks founder. They says Assange, who is in exile at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, unveiled the corruption of the US elite’s and should be “honored” as a hero. WikiLeaks thanked Assange’s supporters, saying the hunt for him could be stopped if the Department of Justice closed the case. Thanks to the many calling on Trump to pardon Assange. Yet all that is needed is for the DoJ to do the right thing: https://t.co/MZU30SlfGK — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 11, 2016... more »

Least we Forget

Steve at Thinking Aboot - 17 hours ago

11.11

laura k at wmtc - 17 hours ago
Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? — Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells; Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,— The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells; And bugles calling for them from sad shires. What candles may be held to speed them all? Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes. The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall; Their flowers t... more »

The podcast is live

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 18 hours ago
You can hear my interview with Frank Conway over at the Economic Rockstar website.

I've Already Gone Places

Spike EP at News Spike - 18 hours ago
It reminds me of a line from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" the last story I read to my class before... the accident. Ichabod Crane disappears... the line goes: "As he was a bachelor, and in nobody's debt, nobody troubled their head about him anymore." "Is that what you feel?" It's what I want... what I want.

Trey Gowdy Being Considered for Trump's Attorney General - something to put the wind up Hillary Clinton

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
https://youtu.be/2fh2hNyxPRs Senator Trey Gowdy as Attorney General would really put the wind up Hillary Clinton. I've been pushing this for quite a while now as Trey Gowdy is a great speaker, has a forensic mind and really understands what the Hillary Clinton affair is all about.

The Dead Zone

Spike EP at News Spike - 18 hours ago
You cowardly bastard! You're not the voice of the people, I am the voice of the people! The people speak through me, not you! And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting, on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door, and his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, and the lamp light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor, and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, shall be lifted... *Nevermore*.

A koruna black swan: Czech National Bank was probably mass buying Swiss francs

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
This is a short comment elaborating upon Euro-koruna cap may collapse already in 2016 which I described in September. Note that the Czech National Bank has been artificially weakening the Czech crown (koruna) – much like its Swiss counterpart used to weaken the Swiss franc – since November 2013. It's been over three years now. One crown wasn't allowed to strengthen past CZK 27 per euro. For a year, the rate was about 27.5 but in the recent year, it was really close to 27.01 at all times. The EURCZK graphs show that since the Brexit referendum, EURCZK was totally boring, around 2... more »

"Surging Latino Vote Could Spell Trouble For Donald Trump | Morning Joe | MSNBC" on YouTube

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
https://youtu.be/qGfv6JBlewE MSNBC convincing themselves...

But others at MSNBC are still living in the past

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
https://youtu.be/A1xmadt-HAg

Someone at MSNBC has got close to realising what the mainstream media got wrong

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
https://youtu.be/N3uHOHMTqJ8 Someone at MSNBC has got close to realising what the mainstream media got wrong. Of course the problem has being going on for much longer than this Presidential Election campaign. The problem runs much deeper than just opposing Donald Trump. Much of the mainstream media in the USA and elsewhere including the BBC, have ceased to be journalists and instead have become propagandists.

GM Mustard In India: "fudged data," "unremitting fraud" and "monumentally bogus"

Colin Todhunter at EAST BY NORTHWEST - 20 hours ago
Abhijit Kar Gupta/FlickrCountercurrents, CounterPunch, Global Research, RINF The case of genetically modified (GM) mustard in India has reached the Supreme Court. The government has said it will bow to the court’s eventual ruling. That ruling could green-light GM mustard as first commercial GM food crop. If this goes ahead, there will be wide-ranging implications for Indian food and agriculture. Environmentalist Aruna Rodrigues has petitioned India’s Supreme Court, seeking a moratorium on the release of any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment pending a compreh... more »

Maladjusted

Spike EP at News Spike - 20 hours ago
*"Modern psychology has a word that is probably used more than any other word in modern psychology. It is the word “maladjusted.” This word is the ringing cry to modern child psychology. Certainly, we all want to avoid the maladjusted life. In order to have real adjustment within our personalities, we all want the well‐adjusted life in order to avoid neurosis, schizophrenic personalities.* *But I say to you, my friends, as I move to my conclusion, there are certain things in our nation and in the world which I am proud to be maladjusted and which I hope all men of good‐will will ... more »

How did Donald Trump get elected?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 20 hours ago
https://youtu.be/OCabT_O0YSM How did Donald Trump get elected? This video shows Donald Trump was quite impressive in the 1980s and 1990s, even the 2000s, but less so now. Still he's a better option than Hillary Clinton. The Democrats could have won with almost anyone other than Hillary Clinton but the party machine wanted her.

Don't be an Alarmist - The Germans 1933-45

Spike EP at News Spike - 21 hours ago
*They Thought They Were Free* *The Germans, 1933-45* *Excerpt from pages 166-73 of "They Thought They Were Free" First published in 1955* *By Milton Mayer* *But Then It Was Too Late* *"What no one seemed to notice," *said a colleague of mine, a philologist, *"was the ever widening gap, after 1933, between the government and the people. Just think how very wide this gap was to begin with, here in Germany. And it became always wider. You know, it doesn’t make people close to their government to be told that this is a people’s government, a true democracy, or to be enrolled... more »

Overtime Rules Based on Bogus Economic Theory

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
In the end all these economic ideas are badly framed and practically dangerous, particularly in the hands of putative regulators. The same holds for a whole range of economic activity and regulators generally. It gives one pause. I have come to a remarkably simple economic protocol that allows for the maximum economic performance. It is the readily available four hour shift whose availability is guaranteed to the individual. The cash value of that shift is sufficient to provide a barrack bunk, a shower, a laundry and a solid breakfast and lunch however managed and optimized. ... more »

Trump: The Left Just Lost The War On Climate Change

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
During the past two decades, global temperatures have essentially not budged after their half degree rise of the previous two decades. ( if that much at all ) During this time period the amount of human CO2 surely doubled. What this means is that any hypothetical connection between human burning of fossil fuels and the climate is nicely disproved. I thought as much in 2007, but still understood that the increased heat on the Northern Hemispheric had not fully worked itself out yet. Now the disconnection is clearly proven. Add in that the Antarctic remains in a deep freeze t... more »

H.I.V. Arrived in the U.S. Long Before ‘Patient Zero’

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This helps make one thing clear. it is that the incubation period is way longer than many assumed for years. In fact in a healthy human not engaged in risky behavior it may be decades. Blood exposure is way more common than you may think and a simple inoculation or even a dental procedure will expose you. Get an infected dentist and the potential is thousands of healthy folk along with decade long incubation. Good luck on running all that down. A personal friend came down with a variant and no obvious explanation. Yet he had left South Africa a decade earlier! ... more »

Burn Your Bra: Ladies, Is It Time To Finally Remove Your Bra…For Good?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I am not terribly impressed by the relationship between bras and breast cancer if it exists at all. however i do think that free movement is valuable in sustain internal health. The flesh is constantly massaged by motion movement all of which prevents local issues. Thus the advice here is good and we will leave it at that. If it is in fact practical or not is an individual issue. Even if there were a serious biological pathway to be concerned about, most would ignore it and continue on. *Burn Your Bra: Ladies, Is It Time To Finally Remove Your Bra…For Good?* *Burn Your Bra* *L... more »

Trump’s Victory: What American Federation of Teachers President Weingarten should say

Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at Schools Matter - 21 hours ago
Professor Lois Weiner dismantles Randi Weingarten’s calamitous and undemocratic decisions to back a severely flawed candidate. Decisions that, in turn, led to Trump’s victory. This brilliant essay is a must read. *Trump’s Victory: What American Federation of Teachers President Weingarten should say*

Bernie Sanders Hints At 2020 Presidential Campaign

Baxter Dmitry at Your News Wire - 22 hours ago
Bernie Sanders has hinted at plans to run for president again in 2020, saying in a Thursday interview that he intends to be Donald Trump’s “worst nightmare.” “Four years is a long time from now,” said the 75-year-old Vermont senator, noting that he faces re-election to the Senate in 2018. But he added: “We’ll take one thing at a time, but I’m not ruling out anything.” Sanders also issued a bristling riposte to the Democratic party establishment, calling them out for running the wrong campaign for the times and becoming hopelessly out of touch with their base. “It is an embarrassme... more »

Breakthrough: Clinton and Obama Implicated In Child Sex Ring

Sean Adl-Tabatabai at Your News Wire - 22 hours ago
A child sex ring implicating Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton has been discovered in Washington, D.C. that looks set to rock the political establishment. Clinton Campaign Chair John Podesta finds himself at the center of this pedophile scandal that internet sleuths on Reddit have uncovered with the help of WikiLeaks. Reddit.com reports: The individual I have mentioned is one James Achilles Alefantis. Mr. Alefantis is the owner of the Washington DC pizza parlor Comet Ping Pong. There are disturbing indications that Mr. Alefantis is running some form of pedophile ring that involve... more »

Illuminati Card Game Predicts Donald Trump Assassination

Sean Adl-Tabatabai at Your News Wire - 22 hours ago
A mysterious card game that accurately predicted 9/11 and Princess Diana’s death before they occurred has now predicted a Donald Trump assassination. Steve Jackson’s 1995 Illuminati: The Game of Conspiracy makes the grim prediction that Trump will be killed before he is inaugurated in January. Dailystar.co.uk reports: The card, titled Enough is Enough, is thought to hold an image similar to an angry-looking Trump, 70, taken in 2011. It reads: “At any time, at any place, our snipers can drop you…have a nice day.” Many see this as a direct reference to an assassination of the person ... more »

Age shall not weary them

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 22 hours ago
On Remembrance Say we should all read this poem in its entirety and think about what it says and means. With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres. There is music in the midst of desolation And a glory that shines upon our tears. They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against... more »

Disney on Ice in Salt Lake City

Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 22 hours ago
We just got back from Disney on Ice in Salt Lake City and it was amazing. It delighted both my Frozen fan and my Ariel fanatic. My girls LOVED watching Tinkerbell and Peter Pan fly and seeing Tic Toc Crock on the ice. All of these photos are ones that I took at the event tonight. Hands down our favorite part of the show was the Ariel segment. With Flotsam and Jetsam and all of our favorite songs, my little girls and the entire crowd were singing along. My 2-year-old clapped with delight when Ariel was given legs and she spun around and her tail was gone. My favorite part was... more »

European Leaders Warn Of Revolution Following Trump Election

Sean Adl-Tabatabai at Your News Wire - 22 hours ago
European politicians have said that Donald Trump’s election victory in the U.S. will act as a catalyst for a revolution across Europe. Prospective leaders across the continent say that the crumbling European project is set to be shaken up with major changes as various elections are due to be held in the coming year. Express.co.uk reports: A number of ‘Trump-style’ moments are set for Europe this year. Starting with the Austrian presidential re-run and Italian constitutional referendum on December 4, 12 elections follow in a year. Romanian general elections will be run on December... more »

China Now Require All Citizens To ‘Register’ To Use Internet

Sean Adl-Tabatabai at Your News Wire - 22 hours ago
China now require all 710 million internet users to register their real names with internet service providers before surfing the web. On Monday, the Chinese government passed the controversial 2016 Cybersecurity Law in an effort to further control and censor the internet across the country. Hrw.org reports: “Despite widespread international concern from corporations and rights advocates for more than a year, Chinese authorities pressed ahead with this restrictive law without making meaningful changes,” said Sophie Richardson, China Director. “The already heavily censored Internet ... more »

The hysterical idiocy of the left - Huffington Post: DNC Staffer Screams at Donna Brazile for Helping Elect Donald Trump per Brexit Bart.

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 23 hours ago
This Breitbart piece http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/10/huffington-post-dnc-staffer-screams-donna-brazile-helping-elect-donald-trump/ is not that interesting except for what it reveals about the brainwashed left. '"You are part of the problem," he continued, blaming Brazile for clearing the path for Trump's victory by siding with Clinton early on. "You and your friends will die of old age and I'm going to die from climate change. You and your friends let this happen, which is going to cut 40 years off my life expectancy."' Does this DNC Staffer really believe tha... more »

Music Great Leonard Cohen Is Dead At 82

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Rolling Stone*: *Leonard Cohen Dead at 82* Hugely influential singer and songwriter's work spanned nearly 50 years. Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential singer and songwriter whose work spanned nearly 50 years, died at the age of 82. Cohen's label, Sony Music Canada, confirmed his death on the singer's Facebook page. "It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away," the statement read. "We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries. A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The ... more »

How Long Will It Take For President-Elect Donald Trump To Erase President Obama's Legacy?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he speaks at election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar *McClatchy News: **Trump is already working to erase Obama’s legacy from history* WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump was surprisingly gracious as he met President Barack Obama in the Oval Office on Thursday but make no mistake: He is already working to erase major parts of Obama’s legacy from the history books. Trump will be able to change some of Obama’s policies with a quick stroke of the pen. Others will be much more difficult,... more »

Protests Against Donald Trump's Electoral Win Are Expanding

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Washington Post*: *‘Not my president’: Thousands protest Trump in rallies across the U.S.* Nationwide demonstrations against the election of Donald Trump spilled into a second night Thursday with thousands of protesters surrounding his buildings in New York and Chicago and clashing with supporters of the president-elect in some areas. Condemning Trump's litany of crude comments about women and his attacks on immigrants, demonstrators marched along city streets, blocked intersections, burned effigies and, in some places, gathered outside buildings bearing Trump's name. “Not my p... more »

Last night's Newsnight

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 23 hours ago
This live Twitter commentary by Mark Littlewood of the Institute of Economic Affairs says it all about last night's *Newsnight*:

Professor Tim Ball and Tony Heller (aka Steve Goddard)

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 23 hours ago
Anthony Cox Geoff and I attended a talk in Sydney by professor Tim Ball and Tony Heller which had been arranged by Jim Simpson and The Five Dock Climate Realists. Professor Ball and Tony had been invited to Australia by Senator Malcolm Roberts to give a detailed presentation at Parliament House. Both professor Ball and Tony Heller were brilliant in Sydney. Heller gave a potted history of climate alarmism, showing many Australian media records where misreporting and hyperbole by the media early in the life of the Australia began the trend of saying whatever weather event was occurri... more »

The End Of America's Political Elite?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (L) meets with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) (C) and Vice-President elect Mike Pence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 10, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts *Peter Coy, Matthew Philips and Josh Eidelson, Bloomberg*: *Exit America’s Old Elite* *Insiders will be swept away unless they submit or change their games.* America’s elite institutions are accustomed to riding out changes in presidential administrations. It will be harder this time. Not since Andrew Jackson in 1828 has there been a president-elect who harnessed the public’s an... more »

Leonard Cohen (1934-2016)

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
Very sad news. *"I'm leaving the table I'm out of the game"* Prolific right to the end. This from only a few months ago … . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.

4 Secrets About True Leaders

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Christina Sarich* - Ultimately, a leader shows the way simply by doing his own work. The post 4 Secrets About True Leaders appeared first on Waking Times.

How Does The DCCC Lose Districts With Over 50% Latino Residents? It's A Talent That's Taken Years For Them To Perfect

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Why wouldn't you want to vote for a crook like Joe?* Last night we saw how Hispanic voters in Southern California helped two progressive women, Nanette Barragan and Eloise Reyes, beat heavily favored establishment Democrats, respectively Isadore Hall and Cheryl Brown. In Nevada, massive Latino turn-out won Nevada for Hillary Clinton, Katherine Cortez Masto for an open Senate seat, Ruben Kihuen and Jacky Rosen in two congressional seats *and both* houses of the state legislature. Going into Tuesday's elections there were 7 congressional districts with over 50% Latino populations tha... more »

Leonard Cohen 1934-2016

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago

We need a constitutional upgrade

Real History Lisa at Real History Blog - 1 day ago
I think we need a new constitution. There is so much that is simply antiquated and outdated. For one, when the "two Senators per state" rule was created, the states were smaller and closer together. I think California deserves four Senators. The electoral college was a good idea and is actually designed to prevent a madman from getting elected. But what if the guy isn't perceived by enough

A Great Soul... RIP Leonard Cohen

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah”* “Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential singer and songwriter whose work spanned five decades, died at the age of 82. Cohen's label, Sony Music Canada, confirmed his death on the singer's Facebook page. "It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away," the statement read. "We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries. A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The family requests privacy during their time of grief." A cause of death and exact date of dea... more »

"U.S. Marine Corps Celebrates 241st Birthday"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"U.S. Marine Corps Celebrates 241st Birthday"* *Once a Marine, always a Marine. Semper Fi!* *Happy birthday to our beloved Corps!* - CP, veteran, USMC, MOS 0311.

VIDEOS: Standing Rock Protectors Remain in Prayer as Pipeline Defies Law in Militarized Compound

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Oceti Sakowin Camp Nov. 7, 2016 Photo copyright John Heminger. . Above: Standing Rock water protectors remain in prayer as Dakota Access Pipeline defies Army Corps of Engineers and continues construction, continues desecration in sacred area of burial places, this week. DAPL said it will drill beneath the river in two weeks without a permit. Above: Unicorn Riot video -- Dakota

Leonard Cohen....Thank You

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 1 day ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q Thank you for making me cry tears of joy... See you soon Mr. Cohen The Straight Goods Cheers Ears Wide Open

Quote of the Day: On not voting

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
*[image: 14980778_10154005654456179_171732286570441751_n]* *“A refusal to vote represents a definite expression of political opinion — a rejection of the candidates and the programs offered."* ~ Ayn Rand .. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.

Another Blue Dog Slipped Into Congress Disguised As A Florida Democrat

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Yes, we got rid of Patrick Murphy, but...* Although the DCCC listed 11 Democrats on their Front Line list of vulnerable incumbents, heading into Tuesday's election only 3 were thought be be seriously vulnerable: Ami Bera (New Dem-CA), Rick Nolan (MN) and Brad Ashford (Blue Dog-NE). Bera, who is narrowly leading, is one of only two incumbents nationally whose race still hasn't been called. The DCCC spent $2,459,123 on his campaign and Pelosi's House Majority PAC kicked down another $699,724. Nolan won his race, but the DCCC and House Majority PAC put in $7.7 million. The only Democr... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Clouds of glowing gas mingle with dust lanes in the Trifid Nebula, a star forming region toward the constellation of the Archer (Sagittarius). In the center, the three prominent dust lanes that give the Trifid its name all come together. Mountains of opaque dust appear on the right, while other dark filaments of dust are visible threaded throughout the nebula. A single massive star visible near the center causes much of the Trifid's glow. * Click image for larger size.* The Trifid, also known as M20, is only about 300,000 years old, making it among the youngest emission nebulae know... more »

November update.

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
By American Kabuki Hi All Y'all! (that's plural for "y'all") Elections over and it seems some of those in the Clinton faction worried about Trump supporters being violent, are throwing fits themselves... go figure! I really didn't think Trump would win given the media bias, not that I was for either candidate. I have no dog in that race, but I was not looking forward to Hilary Presidency given her history of corruption and involvement with escalating violence in the Ukraine, Libya and Syria during her term as Secretary of State. Bernie Sanders was an interesting candidate ... more »

Economic News , Data , & Views ....... November 10 , 2016......Quick Hits For Thursday - 1) Asia News , Data & Market Reports ; US Stock Indexes Have Mixed Day - Dow Jumped , Nasdaq Slumps ( FANG Bites Investors ) , S&P Advances Modestly ; European Bourses Slump Today ; Asia Rebounded Off New York Celebratory Mode On Wednesday ; Global Bonds Continue Rout ; EM Currencies Continue Rout ; Additional Items Of Note. 2) US Election - Transition Process Begins , Cabinet Selections Being Considered , Data From Election , Articles & Opinions To Consider. 3) Around The Horn - A Variety Of News Items From Around Europe. 4) Odds & Ends !

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Markets...... *Livesquawk* ‏@Livesquawk 19m 19 minutes ago China state planner approves CNY 218.8bln of fixed asset investment projects in October *zerohedge* ‏@zerohedge 40m 40 minutes ago BANK INDONESIA IS IN THE MARKET TO STABILIZE THE RUPIAH: BBG *David Ingles* ‏@DavidInglesTV 43m 43 minutes ago THIS is your currency to watch today. Indonesian Rupiah weakens most in over 3 years. (yes that's a 1-day move on the chart) *Livesquawk* ‏@Livesquawk 1h 1 hour ago PBOC to inject total CNY 210bln via reverse repos - CNY 140bln via 7-day reverse repos - CNY ... more »

The Military, Intelligence Community, National Security Agencies, And Foreign Allies Prepare For A President Donald Trump

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks aboard the USS Iowa in San Pedro, Calif., in September. (Robyn Beck/Agence France-Presse) *CNN:* *Donald Trump to soon receive intel 'crown jewels'* Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump will receive two different sets of intelligence briefings, CNN has learned. Trump is scheduled to begin receiving the President's Daily Brief very soon, according to two US officials. The logistics of how the briefings take place are still being worked out. Trump will also receive briefings on the so-called crown jewels of intelligence, ... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 10, 2016

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest:* *Donald Trump's First 100 Days: How He Could Reshape U.S. Foreign Policy* *This is his chance to undo Obama’s legacy.* On Inauguration Day 2017, Donald Trump will inherit Barack Obama’s “pen and phone” inside the Oval Office. Within the first day, by using the power of executive authority, he can begin to reshape U.S. foreign policy even without securing support from within the Congress for these actions, by following the path that his predecessors Barack Obama and George W. Bush have already laid out. *Read more* .... *Commentaries, Anal... more »

World News Briefs -- November 10, 2016

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Trump and Obama addressed the press with short comments about their meeting following their hour-and-a-half long talk *Daily Mail:* *Awkward moment sworn enemies Obama and President-elect Trump pose together in the Oval Office during first EVER meeting* * President Barack Obama and president-elect Donald Trump met at the White House this morning for more than 90 minutes in a public display of unity following Tuesday's election * The two men had never met each other, and while Trump said he intended for the getting-to-know-you meeting to last ten to 15 minutes but it went on much lo... more »

Election Mental Floss...

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago

Smith’s RMA reform: yet another chocolate-coated turd

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
Nick Smith denies claims that the announcement of Maori Party midwifery of his RMA reform bill, being slipped into rebirth on the day of the US election, is a ”National government shambles being slipped through under the cover of the United States election.” "Just because the US are having elections doesn't mean the business of the New Zealand government stops" says Smith. Yet even he would have to concede it’s awfully convenient if any uncomfortable business can coincide with an event that all but buries it. Particularly since (if we are to count all the years in which Smith h... more »

Amazing Tech For Your Christmas List

Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 1 day ago
Not sure what to get those hard to shop for people on your Christmas list? From wearable tech, to new ways to automate your home. This tech gift guide really has something for everyone! *Knomo Bags*- The ultimate bag for the tech savvy, this bag has compartments for all of your devices and a portable charger for those battery emergencies. It is functional but still absolutely gorgeous! *The Misfit Ray*- The ultimate in wearables for someone who doesn't want another charger or forgets to charge another device, this fitness and sleep tracker uses replaceable batteries. The ... more »

Muslim Ban Statement Vanishes From Trump Site

Edmondo Burr at Your News Wire - 1 day ago
Donald Trump‘s campaign have removed from their website the controversial statement that called for or a ban on Muslims entering the United States. The statement that was posted on 7th December 2015 mysteriously vanished late on the day of the election Anti Media reports: The press release is no longer available on his website, and the link first provided by Trump on his Twitter page now directs to a generic call for donations. Statement on Preventing Muslim Immigration: https://t.co/HCWU16z6SR pic.twitter.com/d1dhaIs0S7 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 7 December 2015 The ori... more »

Terrifying Prospect: Palin, Giuliani, Bolton & Gingrich For Trump Cabinet

Edmondo Burr at Your News Wire - 1 day ago
A genuinely terrifying prospect is in store as president-elect Donald Trump heads to the White House with a shortlist of neocons for his Cabinet. Trump’s transition team has assembled a shortlist of who could make up Trump’s Cabinet. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are among those in consideration for attorney general. Christie is also being considered for homeland security secretary, as is Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke. Secretary of the interior might go to former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin or oil executive Forrest Lucas. Former U.N. A... more »

"Common Fears: Choosing A New Response"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Common Fears: Choosing A New Response"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Our minds are powerful and moving into fear is a common experience that we can each look at and change. Everyone has fears- it is a natural part of being human. Fear can protect us from harm by sending a rush of adrenaline to help us physically deal with potential danger. But there are times when fear may keep us from participating fully in life. Once we realize that fear is a state of mind, we can choose to face our fears, change our minds, and create the life we want to live. Our minds are powerful tools to... more »

The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "I Want A Lot"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"I Want A Lot"* "You see, I want a lot. Perhaps I want everything: the darkness that comes with every infinite fall and the shivering blaze of every step up. So many live on and want nothing and are raised to the rank of prince by the slippery ease of their light judgments. But what you love to see are faces that so work and feel thirst... You have not grown old, and it is not too late to dive into your increasing depths where life calmly gives out its own secret." - Rainer Maria Rilke

The Daily "Near You?"

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

Jet Set Life Of WWF Wanker

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 1 day ago
By Paul Homewood http://order-order.com/2016/11/10/jet-set-lifestyle-wwf-climate-campaigner/ From Guido: Mark Lutes, pictured above taking a selfie of himself flying in business class luxury, is the Global Climate Policy Advisor for the World Wildlife Funds’s Global Climate and Energy Initiative. As such he is set to be their lead representative at the upcoming COP22 conference in […]

"Shaya's Home Run"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Shaya's Home Run" by Rabbi Paysach Krohn "In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learning-disabled children. Some children remain in Chush for their entire school careers, while others can be mainstreamed into conventional yeshivos and Bais Yaakovs. There are a few children who attend Chush for most of the week and go to a regular school on Sundays. At a Chush fund-raising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he cried out, “Where is the perfecti... more »

Trump world Day 2 Diary

Steve at Thinking Aboot - 1 day ago
I am a big time socialist and think communism only failed because it has never been tried and facing reality I would have voted Trump. Sad to say but he is the last chance for this civilization to grow up and stop grabbing genitals to feel good

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 10, 2016

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
© Photo: Russian Defense Ministry *Sputnik:* *Dutch Sub's Attempt to Approach Russian Naval Group Could Have Led to Accident* A Dutch submarine was detected in Eastern Mediterranean at an attempt to approach and monitor the Russian Northern Fleet's group, the Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, said Wednesday. "On November 9 at 06:50 a.m. Moscow Time [03:50 GMT], Russia's Severomorsk and Vice-Admiral Kulakov anti-submarine destroyers detected a diesel-electric submarine of the Dutch navy (presumably Walrusklasse) which tried to approach and track the ... more »

Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 10th Nov)

Hari at Ripped-off Britons - 1 day ago
Families set to lose £100 a week under 'chilling' new benefit cap The annual limit on welfare payments to unemployed households drops from £26,000 to £23,000 in London and £20,000 outside the capital. Around 20,000 families are currently capped by an annual limit of £26,000 (or £500 a week) on total household benefits, introduced in 2013. But the new lower caps are set to bring an explosion

Nostradamus Predicted Trump Victory And The Apocalypse

Edmondo Burr at Your News Wire - 1 day ago
It has been claimed that Nostradamus prophesied Donald Trump’s surprise victory as President of the United States five centuries ago, putting to shame modern pollsters. The famous French medical practitioner and seer has been credited for predicting major world events and his followers claim he foresaw Donald Trump’s victory. However, the end is nigh…because as at the same time, Nostradamus also predicted that Trumps presidency would herald the the end of the world. The ancient prophet refers to president-elect Donald Trump as “the false trumpet” who will one day engage in military... more »

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