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"Treating Mesothelioma"
*"How to Improve Prognosis for Stage 4 Mesothelioma"* by Ashley Stafford "Mesothelioma is a serious disease where cancer cells form in the tissue lining that covers the heart, lungs, testicles, or in the lining of the chest wall/abdominal wall. There are various factors that can affect a patient’s mesothelioma prognosis and staging is one of them. Every stage calls for different treatments, which in turn, results in a different prognosis. There are four stages: stage 1, stage 2, stage 3 and stage 4. The mesothelioma prognosis for stage 4 yields the worst results as it is the most ... more »
Trump And Putin Sittin' In A Tree?
The case being made that Putin successfully swung the U.S. election to Trump isn't proven yet-- at least not for a court. But it is for me. And it has nothing to do with claims from Hillary Clinton and her campaign operatives. Putin's interference in European elections and the tactics that he's used there to help destabilize NATO and to bolster the cause of far right extremists isn't a secret, although many Americans-- including progressives-- can't imagine that it could happen-- could have happened-- here. In January, Congress asked James Clapper to investigate clandestine Russia... more »
Daughter of principal killed at Sandy Hook elementary school calls on Trump to disavow Alex Jones
‘He leads a fringe movement of ‘Sandy Hook truthers’ who promote hateful conspiracy theories.’ Ed note–don’t say we didn’t warn you this was coming. Now it’s not only the ‘9/11 truth’ movement being discredited, it’s being used to destroy the first presidency to come along in more than 50 years willing to challenge ZOG. And […]
Anonymous Warning to Morton County Sheriff Nov. 25, 2016
Update on Friday -- Morton County Sheriff's facebook page got whacked -- couldn't happen to a more deserving guy https://www.facebook.com/groups/594880520714984/
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Unopened Flower”
2002, “Unopened Flower” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhNx862u1Ds
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Almost every object in the above photograph is a galaxy. The Coma Cluster of Galaxies pictured above is one of the densest clusters known - it contains thousands of galaxies. Each of these galaxies houses billions of stars - just as our own Milky Way Galaxy does. Although nearby when compared to most other clusters, light from the Coma Cluster still takes hundreds of millions of years to reach us. *Click image for larger size.* In fact, the Coma Cluster is so big it takes light millions of years just to go from one side to the other! Most galaxies in Coma and other clusters are ell... more »
"Consider The Following..."
"Consider the following. We humans are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others' actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others' activities. For this reason it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others. Nor is it so remarkable that our greatest joy should come when we are motivated by concern for others. But that is not all. We find that not only do altruistic actions bring about happiness but they a... more »
The Islamic State's Social Media Experts Are Being Killed One By One By U.S. Drone Strikes
Junaid Hussain in an undated photo from social media. Hussain, a Briton who was killed in a drone strike in 2015 in Raqqa, Syria, led a team of computer specialists that gave the Islamic State a propaganda megaphone in the West. *New York Times*: *One by One, ISIS Social Media Experts Are Killed as Result of F.B.I. Program* WASHINGTON — In the summer of 2015, armed American drones over eastern Syria stalked Junaid Hussain, an influential hacker and recruiter for the Islamic State. For weeks, Mr. Hussain was careful to keep his young stepson by his side, and the drones held their... more »
Welcome To Black Friday: Mayhem In America And The 2016 Black Friday Video Hall Of Shame!
Yes it is Black Friday in BOTH the United States and even up here in Canada.... Due to the incredibly ridiculous rush of Canadians to travel south of the border on this day and in an attempt to keep most of those shoppers from Canada right here at home, 3 years ago major retailers in Canada decided to launch their own retail mayhem here in Canada on this date as well.... The result has been a massive sales rush by consumers for "deals" when stores have opened today, but it is NOTHING compared to the insanity south of the border... For this article, I want to present the link to a m... more »
"All The Dragons..."
"How should we be able to forget those ancient myths that are at the beginning of all peoples, the myths about dragons that at the last moment turn into princesses; perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave. Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us. So you must not be frightened if a sadness rises up before you larger than any you have ever seen; if a restiveness, like light and cloudshadows, passes over your hands and over all you do. You must think that something... more »
“Marginal Steps Toward a Better Life”
*“Marginal Steps Toward a Better Life”* by Jeffrey Tucker “I’m at dinner and the hostess serves me pie for dessert. I gobble it up. Then the hostess says, “Would you like another piece?” I politely decline. In her head, she is thinking “he hates my pie,” but this is totally wrong. I love her pie, especially the first piece. But the second piece has slipped from A to B in my preference ranking, and “no pie” has moved from B to A. Im are not making a judgment on the whole stock of goods, I’m choosing based on my perceived value of the incremental unit. This is a gigantic difference. ... more »
Rumi, "The Tavern"
"All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I'm sure of that, and I intend to end up there. Who looks out with my eyes? What is the soul? I cannot stop asking. If I could taste one sip of an answer, I could break out of this prison for drunks. I didn't come here of my own accord, and I can't leave that way. Whoever brought me here, will have to take me home." - Rumi, "The Tavern," Ch. 1:, p. 2, from "The Essential Rumi"
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “I Worried”
*“I Worried”* “ I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and if not how shall I correct it? Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven, can I do better? Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows can do it and I am, well, hopeless. Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it, am I going to get rheumatism, lockjaw, dementia? Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing. And gave it up. And took my old body and went out into the morning, and sang.” - Mary Oliver
Trump And Putin Have An Ally-- Meet Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
*Silly man claims Team Trump wants him to be Secretary of State* No one was surprised when Clinton beat Trump in L.A. County, She got 1,893,770 votes (71.4%) to his 620,285 (23.4%). But people were surprised when she bested him in Orange County. Orange County has long been the Republican heartland-- a fount of votes and money for conservatives for as long as anyone can remember. These days the voters who like conservatives there prefer her kind of conservatism to his fascist tendencies. Add that to the changing demographics are, suddenly: *•* Clinton- 556,544 (51.0%) *•* Trump- 472... more »
Army Corps will shut down Oceti Sakowin Camp Dec. 5, 2016
.. Barbed wire being hammered into sacred ground today. Red Warrior Camp said -- "The river is calling! Come and stand with us! This is 1851 Ft. Laramie Treaty land. We will not leave until this black snake is killed!" Standing Rock Sioux Nation Chairman Responds to Army Corps Notice of Eviction CANNON BALL, North Dakota — The following statement from the Standing Rock Sioux
Venezuelans Are Now Fleeing Their Country By The Thousands
*New York Times*: *Hungry Venezuelans Flee in Boats to Escape Economic Collapse* WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao — The dark outlines of land had just come into view when the smuggler forced everyone into the sea. Roymar Bello screamed. She was one of 17 passengers who had climbed onto the overloaded fishing boat with aging motors in July, hoping to escape Venezuela’s economic disaster for a new life on the Caribbean island of Curaçao. Afraid of the authorities, the smuggler refused to land. Ms. Bello said he gruffly ordered her and the others into the water, pointing toward the distant shor... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 25, 2016
*Mathew Ingram, Fortune*: *No, Russian Agents Are Not Behind Every Piece of Fake News You See* Making everyone who shares fake news part of a Russian conspiracy is not helpful. One of the themes that has emerged during the controversy over “fake news” and its role in the election of Donald Trump is the idea that Russian agents of various kinds helped hack the process by fueling this barrage of false news. But is that really true? In a recent story, the Washington Post says that this is definitely the case, based on information provided by two groups of what the paper calls “inde... more »
Mercurial
*I know you Hermes, and You know Me. * *I am You, and You are Me. * asYoureSheasYouAreWe and WeAre, altogether. [ GooGooKiChu. ]
EFN Asia 63, Day 1 of Conference 2016
The Economic Freedom Network (EFN) Asia conference 2016 at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati ended last Wednesday. Thanks again FNF and EFN for another wonderful conference. Here are some tweets from #efnasia2016 and my own thoughts about the event. *Protection of human rights is part and parcel of EU policy*– Walter van Hattum, EU Delegation to the Philippines. *It's a responsibilty of businesses to respect human rights... It is state duty to protect and defend human rights in its territory. * *Nobody can seriously suggest that businesses can opt in and out of respecting human rights ... more »
Letters from America
Often, of a Friday night, blogs will post 'long reads' for the weekend. Here's one for* ITBB *which I hope you'll enjoy (though it's probably not one for if you've just got in from the pub)... Radio 4's short series of post-US election talks, *Letters from America,* has been notable for featuring five speakers,* none *of whom supported Donald Trump and *most *of whom obviously loathe him. That's much as you'd expect from a left-liberal-biased radio station like BBC Radio 4. The station should be - but *won't *be - ashamed of itself for not featuring even a single Trump supporte... more »
AI & Biotech: Striking a Technological Balance of Power
*November 26, 2016* (Tony Cartalucci - LocalOrg) - During World War 2, nations desperately raced to harness the atom. The United State ultimately won that race, and during their victory lap - being the sole nation to possess nuclear weapons - used them against their enemy Japan - twice. Tens of thousands of lives were extinguished in the blink of an eye and Japan, already a defeated nation, submitted absolutely to US hegemony which would prevail both over Japan and most of Asia for nearly a century onward. *Images: The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This is what uncontest... more »
World News Briefs -- November 25, 2016 (Evening Edition)
Iraqi forces in Mosul ©Thomas SAINT-CRICQ, Sabrina BLANCHARD, Simon MALFATTO (AFP) Civilians trying to flee Aleppo ©Thomas SAINT-CRICQ, Kun TIAN, Sabrina BLANCHARD (AFP) *AFP: **Status of main battle fronts in Iraq and Syria* Here is a look at the latest developments on the ground on the main fronts of the conflicts in Iraq and Syria, as of 1800 GMT on Friday: *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* Iraq forces must open safe routes *for Mosul residents: NGO**.* Iraqi civilians stick it out *in Mosul as fighting rages*. Iraq's Najaf cemetery swells *as fight against IS escalates*. Air ... more »
Putin and Erdogan Talk Syria Etc.- Today
Xinhua - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talked with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over phone on Friday The two leaders exchanged views on the attack, while also agreeing to speed up efforts to find a solution to the humanitarian crisis in Syria's Aleppo, the report said. Erdogan said "Turkey respected Syria's territorial integrity" with the Euphrates Shield operation in northern Syria, which was launched in August by Ankara. They also vowed to continue to boost the normalization process between Turkey and Russia. Erdogan and Putin also talked on Turkish Prime Min... more »
Whitewraithe Taking A Long Hiatus - NTS To Run Pragmatic Witness Website!
I was just informed this morning via email that my friend, Whitewraithe, has decided to take a very long hiatus from blogging and has decided to turn over control of her Pragmatic Witness website at www.whitewraithe.wordpress.com, over to myself for the time being.... I will sincerely miss her, and during her absence I will indeed try to put up some material over at that site when I can, and leave it open for everyone to access its fantastic treasure trove of archive material..... I am planning to make no changes to the site in its present format, at least for the time being... Eve... more »
The White House Has Given U.S. Special Forces The Authority To Hunt Foreign Fighters Globally
Army and Air Force troops train at a remote landing strip in Djibouti. Air Force photo *Washington Post*: *Obama administration expands elite military unit’s powers to hunt foreign fighters globally* The Obama administration is giving the elite Joint Special Operations Command — the organization that helped kill Osama bin Laden in a 2011 raid by Navy SEALs — expanded power to track, plan and potentially launch attacks on terrorist cells around the globe, a move driven by concerns of a dispersed terrorist threat as Islamic State militants are driven from strongholds in Iraq and Syr... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Compiègne, Picardie, France. Thanks for stopping by!
"When We Have Time..."
“How small a portion of our life it is that we really enjoy. In youth we are looking forward to things that are to come; in old age, we are looking backwards to things that are gone past; in manhood, although we appear indeed to be more occupied in things that are present, yet even that is too often absorbed in vague determinations to be vastly happy on some future day, when we have time...” - Charles Caleb Colton, “Lacon”
“One Day at a Time: Stepping Stones”
*“One Day at a Time: Stepping Stones”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “Taking one step at a time makes life much easier to navigate rather than always looking at the big picture. The years of our life do not arrive all at once; they greet us day by day. With the descent of each setting sun, we are able to rest our heads and let the world take care of itself for a while. We may rest assured throughout the night, knowing that the dawn will bring with it a chance to meet our lives anew, donning fresh perspectives and dream-inspired hopes. The hours that follow, before we return to slee... more »
US Soldier Killed in Syria was an Explosives Expert
Interesting because the initial reports regarding the killing of the Turkish soldier attributed their deaths to an explosion. Was this man involved? Could he have died in the explosion that killed the Turkish soldiers? Necessitating a cover story.. like SAA striking the Turks? ***Southfront: No Confirmation Of Syrian Strikes on Turkish Mil- One Year Anniversary Date Russian Jet Shootdown His death and the alleged SAA attack on the Turkish troops initially reported as an explosives attack conducted by ISIS - occurred on the same day. It's certainly curious? *WSJ* A U.S. service me... more »
First US Casualty In Syria Dies In ISIS IED Blast
The first U.S. combat death in Syria occurred Thursday when a Special Forces member died from wounds sustained by an ISIS improvised explosive device, says CNN, citing the Pentagon. U.S. forces suffer their first casualty in northern Syria on Thursday while engaged in an offensive against ISIS. CNN Politics reports: This marks the first time a US service member has been killed inside Syria since a small number of US Special Forces were sent there last year to advise and assist Syrian forces battling ISIS, also known as ISIL. “The entire counter-ISIL coaltion sends our condolences ... more »
Erdogan Threatens To Unleash Migrant Crisis Into Europe
Turkey’s President Erdogan has vowed to open his country’s border and release hundreds of thousands of migrants into Europe if the European Parliament continues to halt EU membership talks. Yesterday the Euro Parliament voted for a temporary freeze on Turkey’s EU accession talks in response to concerns over Erdogan’s heavy-handed crackdown following July’s failed coup. Daily Mail reports: Turkey’s bid to join the EU now looks doomed after the European Parliament demanded that membership talks with Ankara are frozen. The demand was made amid growing unease over Turkish President Re... more »
Israel Jails Syrians For Blocking Ambulance Carrying Al-Nusra Militants
Two Syrians living in the occupied Golan Heights have been sentenced to jail by an Israeli military court for blocking an Israeli ambulance that was transporting al-Nusra militants for treatment. Syria’s official news agency SANA reported that on Thursday the court sentenced Amal Abu Saleh to seven years and eight months in jail and issued a fine of more than 3,000 dollars. The other Syrian, Bashira Mahmoud was sentenced to 22 months in prison. She was fined 1,000 dollars. Press TV reports: According to the report, Israeli forces arrested the two along with 24 others in June 2015, ... more »
Hacker Who Exposed Ohio Rape, Faces More Jail Time Than Rapists
A Kentucky man who hacked into an online account for followers of a Ohio high school’s football team to expose the gang rape of a teenage girl has pleaded guilty to charges associated with the hack. Deric Lostutter, 29 pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this week to one count of conspiracy and one count of making false statements to law enforcement agents after hacking into a site for fans of the Steubenville High School football team, according to court records. He is facing a longer term than the rapists. RT reports: Lostutter has said he hacked into the site to expose inf... more »
"Gilmore Girls" is/are back!
*All four parts of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, the ten-years-later sequel to the legendary WB series, began streaming today.* *by Ken* Okay, I'm not all the way through all four 90-minute episodes of the brand-new *Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life*, but heck, it only started streaming on Netflix today -- and I don't even have Netflix, and yet I'm three quarters of the way through it, which is to say "Winter," "Spring," and "Summer," with (you guessed it) "Fall" still to come. While it's not important what I had to go through to accomplish this, away from home as I am (let'... more »
Both Sides Are Using Drones In The Battle For Mosul
Soldiers from the Iraqi Special Forces launch a small drone from a rooftop to look for Islamic State group fighters hiding themselves in the Aden district of Mosul. Their Islamic State opponents have also been using drones during the battle. Photo: AFP *South China Morning Post/Reuters:* *The Islamic State is using drones to attack Iraqi army in Mosul* *Islamic State has been using drones to attack Iraqi troops advancing in the northern city of Mosul, the militant group’s last major urban stronghold in country, the military said on Thursday.* Iraqi forces, with air and ground supp... more »
The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates November 25, 2016
Iraqi forces in Mosul ©Thomas SAINT-CRICQ, Sabrina BLANCHARD, Simon MALFATTO (AFP) *CNN:** Slaughter of innocents continues in battle for Mosul* Mosul, Iraq (CNN)Omar Ali stands outside his home in eastern Mosul weeping. The young father's sense of relief after being liberated from ISIS has been replaced by a feeling of unbearable loss. Only a day earlier his 18-month-old daughter Amira was there on the pavement in the Zahraa neighborhood playing with relatives when a mortar round landed nearby. Shrapnel tore through the air and the child's skull. Amira was killed instantly. Her t... more »
Nov. 25: Enough talk. Time to do.
It's a pity most readers (who live in the U.S., China, etc.) don't get my local paper, The Moncton Times&Transcript. Part of a chain (Brunswick News) owned by the richest man in the province, it tells us all whatever he wants us to know - which isn't much. The headline story today - the big one, the news YOU need to know - is that the provincial hospitals will be changing their food menus. And it has almost a half-page of photos of food for those who are unclear on what peas and carrots and potatoes look like. Then there's the commentary page which, as usual, doesn't have a single ... more »
"The Black Swan Theory"
"Consider a turkey that is fed every day. Every single feeding will firm up the bird's belief that it is the general rule of life to be fed every day by friendly members of the human race 'looking out for its best interests,' as a politician would say. On the afternoon of the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, something unexpected will happen to the turkey. It will incur a revision of belief." - Nassim Taleb *"The Black Swan Theory"* by Mac Slavo "The Black Swan Theory is used by Nassim Nicholas Taleb to explain the existence and occurrence of high-impact, hard-to-predict, and rare ev... more »
Satyr and Ridicule
*"The most potent weapons known to Mankind are Satire and Ridicule."* *Saul Alinsky* Francis Bacon relates in his *Apothegms New and Old (1625)* that *‘Pace the bitter Fool was not suffered to come at the Queen because of his bitter humour. Yet at one time some persuaded the Queen that he should come to her; undertaking for him that he should keep compass. * *So he was brought to her, and the Queen said: * *“Come on, Pace; now we shall hear of our faults.” * *Saith Pace: * *“I do not use to talk of that that all the town talks of.”’* " Humor is essential to a successful tacticia... more »
Black Friday Marked By Brawls & Fatal shootings In US
At least two people were killed in shootings at three different malls across the US on the the biggest shopping day of the year ‘Black Friday’. Some American shoppers were seen brawling as they tried to lay their hands on the best sale bargains. RT reports: Three suspects have been arrested after a shooting at the Wolfchase Galleria mall in Memphis, Tennessee, police said. Multiple vehicles were hit by gunfire, and one person was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Witnesses told WHBQ-TV that “at least 40 shots were fired.” #BREAKING: MPD: 1 injured in Wolfchase Mall shoo... more »
Spenser For Hire
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) “*As long as whites continue to avoid and deny their own racial identity, at a time when almost every other racial and ethnic category is rediscovering and asserting its own, whites will have no chance to resist their dispossession.*” - Richard B. Spenser *D*avid Duke did it already, Dick. And, before him, George Lincoln Rockwell. Today in the Gray Lady's pages, Kelly J. Baker wrote a bombshell of an article entitled, "White Collar Supremacy." Until recently, it was still trending on Twitter and for good reason. In it, Bake... more »
Local Council By-Elections November 2016
Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Oct Average/ contest +/- Oct +/- Seats Conservative 25 17,663 38.3% +13.5% 707 +311 +5 Labour 25 12,250 26.6% -0.9% 490 +37 -3 LibDem 23 8,043 17.4% -0.8% 350 +18 0 UKIP 15 2,129 4.6% -1.6% 142 -16 0 Green 11 1,118 2.4% -2.4% 102 -33 -1 SNP* 3 2,875 6.2% +0.5% 958 -486 -1 PC** 2 1,324 2.9% +1.9% 662 +497 +1 TUSC 0 0 Ind*** 3 524 ... more »
Elizabeth R Part 6 (BBC 1971) Sweet England's Pride
*KING RICHARD II* Here, cousin, seize the crown; Here cousin: On this side my hand, and on that side yours. Now is this golden crown like a deep well That owes two buckets, filling one another, The emptier ever dancing in the air, The other down, unseen and full of water: That bucket down and full of tears am I, Drinking my griefs, whilst you mount up on high. * "He is the sun in splendour; he is all our pride." * Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (the stepson of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and the son-in-law of Francis Walsingham), is the people's champion. He and Charles Howard w... more »
Is This The End Of 'Made In China'?
Chinese exports, such as goods made by Hon Hai, are contributing less to China's economic growth. © Reuters *Nikkei Asian Review:* *Trump signals the end of 'Made in China'* Various news reports have recently suggested that Hon Hai Precision Industry, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer of Apple products, is considering shifting production from China to the U.S. The speculation is nothing new. But this is the first time it has reared its head since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. The president-elect's campaign-trail threats of slapping heavy tariffs on Chinese ex... more »
Civil Liberties Groups Want President Obama To Roll Back Surveillance Powers
Reuters *Politico:* *Trump inspires scramble on spying powers* Civil liberties groups want President Barack Obama to rein in the federal surveillance apparatus before his successor takes over. Tech and civil liberties advocates are imploring the Obama administration to rein in the government’s massive surveillance apparatus before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, fearful he will carry out his campaign promises to register Muslims, spy on mosques and punish companies that offer Americans unbreakable encryption. But many national security experts and former administration ... more »
Bad Bear's Photos: Alcatraz Sunrise Ceremony 2016
. Photos copyright Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson, Western Shoshone. Bad Bear said highlights of this year's Alcatraz Sunrise Ceremony were a flute tribute to John Trudell and the words of a Filipino who performed a special dance. She said Indigenous Filipinos are treated like the Native American water protectors at Standing Rock. Special thanks to Bad Bear and his
Some Good News Out Of Canada: Trudeau Regime Is Canceling Its Lougheed Martin F35 Flying POS Commitment - Buying F18 Super Hornets And Open To Competition To Replace Aging F18 Fleet!
For years now, I have been writing articles here at NTS letting everyone know the bitter truths about the "latest and greatest" so called 'fighter aircraft' that is being developed by Lougheed Martin in the United States.... I am of course talking about the F35 "Lightning II" aircraft that is exposing itself as a flying hunk of junk that will cost the US taxpayers over 1 TRILLION dollars to produce and to replace the existing fleet of fighter aircraft in the United States alone.... I have already put up so many previous articles that show clearly that the F35 is absolutely a waste ... more »
Red Warrior Camp -- Sacred Water and Prayer Triumphs on Nov. 24, 2016
Resilience in Resistance -- Water Protectors Prayers Circle Mandan, Turtle Island and Backwater Bridge By Natalie Hand, Lakota Media Project nataliehand67@gmail.com Censored News 1851 Ft. Laramie Treaty Territory, Banks of the Cannon Ball, ND -- On November 24, 2016 thousands of water protectors peacefully protested the Dakota Access Pipeline near the pipeline corridor north
President-Elect Trump Names K.T. McFarland As Deputy National Security Adviser
So proud & honored to have KT McFarland as part of our National Security team. She will help us #MAGA — General Flynn (@GenFlynn) November 25, 2016 *FOX News:* *Trump names K.T. McFarland as deputy national security adviser* President-elect Donald Trump Friday announced that he has picked K.T. McFarland to be his deputy national security adviser. McFarland, who is currently a national security analyst for Fox News, has served in the Nixon, Ford and Reagan White Houses. She confirmed that she had accepted the position to Fox News. “I am proud that KT has once again decided to serv... more »
The Battle For The ISIS Controlled Libyan City Of Sirte Continues
Fighters of Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government rest after they recaptured houses from Islamic State militants in Ghiza Bahriya district in Sirte, Libya November 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny *Reuters*: *Libyan forces edge forward against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte* Libyan forces resumed their advance on Thursday against Islamic State militants holding out in a few streets in their former stronghold of Sirte, saying they had captured 25 houses and a stash of arms. Backed by U.S. air strikes, the Libyan brigades have reduced the area held by the jihadists t... more »
The Liberation of the Slaves
Sabba – I somehow can not share the same level of enthusiasm that many have displayed at the election of Mr. Trump. I can not see it as THE victory, as the slaves having broken their chains but only as a ‘window of sunlight’ to quote Sheikh Imran Hosein. And ‘we do not know for […]
Trump’s failed business affair with Israel
A Ramat Gan tower which would have become ‘the tallest building in the Middle East,’ a luxury hotel in Netanya and a golf course in Ashkelon are only some of the Israeli projects that were supposed to bear the US president-elect’s name. Although they all remained on paper, the Trumps are not giving up. ‘We […]
China: Xinjiang Residents Ordered To Hand In Passports
Millions of residents in China’s mainly Muslim northwestern Xinjiang region have been told they must hand in their passports to local police stations for “examination and management” according to Global Times, a state-controlled newspaper. In the latest draconian move citizens were told they must turn in their documents to police and apply to get them back if they want to travel and follows numerous reports of tightened passport controls in cities across the region. According to Human Rights Watch, the passport recall policy has been in place since at least late October. Al Jazeer... more »
Black Friday – The Pledge of Allegiance to the Matrix
*Dylan Charles* - It is the activation of the mass reptilian brain. A celebration of the culture of death. The post Black Friday – The Pledge of Allegiance to the Matrix appeared first on Waking Times.
Green Parties all over the Western World function as Ziofascist Moles
*Jill Stein of the US Green Party* *Follow the Money* One of the bigger stories making the rounds of the alternate media and blogosphere this week is the effort of Green Party and its leader, Jill Stein, to raise funds in the hope of getting a recount in three pivotal states. This could end up being an end run around the democratic election of Trump...unlikely. Or, more likely, could further "delegitimize" the election in the wooly minds of the Sheeple. Of course, the Green Party and leader Jill Stein did not think this strategy up on their own. To find out who actually did and w... more »
Back From Conference and Fukushima Monitoring
I've returned from the amazing international conference I attended on Autism in Cyprus over the last week: 1st Annual Cyprus International Conference on Autism Treatment and Research: Magic Always Happens Through Our Interdisciplinary Approach To Autism 18 - 23 November, 2016, Coral Beach Hotel & Resort Paphos - Cyprus http://autism360cy.com/ I will post more on that conference as I catch-up. FUKUSHIMA UPDATE I read about the multiple earthquakes while abroad and had no access to the webcams. I was however quite surprised to see that Reuters was using a webcam screenshot on their... more »
"Quitting..."
"Quitting is not giving up, it's choosing to focus your attention on something more important. Quitting is not losing confidence, it's realizing that there are more valuable ways you can spend your time. Quitting is not making excuses, it's learning to be more productive, efficient and effective instead. Quitting is letting go of things (or people) that are sucking the life out of you so you can do more things that will bring *you* strength." - Osayi Osar Emokpae
"The Quacking of Ducks"
*"The Quacking of Ducks"* by Eric Peters "Here’s the trouble. Most people can’t read… and so, can’t *think*. Not quite literally, perhaps. But, meaningfully. They have been taught– very deliberately– to be sloppy and fluid with words. A given word has a vague, constantly shifting meaning– that meaning transmitted and accepted by a kind of semi-conscious collective osmosis. You “get the drift”– and the word is henceforth used accordingly. It is not necessary to formally announce the new meaning. It just sort of happens. Examples include liberal and fascist. A liberal was once a pers... more »
BreXit : The Manifestation of The Goddess at Tilbury
*Delivered on 9/19 August 1588 to the land forces assembled at Tilbury in Essex in preparation to repel a possible invasion by the Spanish Armada.* *On the Invocation of the Virgin goddess Pallas Athena, The Shaker of the Spear* My loving people, We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeg... more »
Paris Accords are Camplogh
The world is going to keep on spinnig and for most humans in a bad way
How far I am from Ecstacy
Just about to watch the Town extended edition. Thats life, mostly burtal short and sharp. Unless your extrodinary, and I thought I was, but life or me said hey dude we got some new kind of lube for the always on guy with high enerby in fact we took the personality out of technolcogy and for you we got recyle the lube and planet killig plastics and as we are a moral company you will work for minum wage with no competion from *illega* *rubes*
Ranger Danger Rabbit
Who eats rabbits wheel no blowout bulletproofg IED we fan stop that so the world will be perfect with our additions
The Pouges
Yeah you got Bob Dlyan and the Clash a enjoyment of riches but if you want to feel me go Irish
Clouds of politic weather alway come out fair or foul
Hey babe your gorgus are you the donald tripe cause I dont care about what happens tonite I care about yesterday thats why I voted Trump because no one can dispute we were better of for hundreds of years than the rest of the planet and now this decline is a - policica that I have to explian evyer day I grow misty eyed and the role I got to play I would like to do more than cry but never expected the MEN in Black
Would The Democrats Have Won More Seats If Pelosi Cleaned Up The DCCC After Their Losses Since 2010?
*Professional losers* The DCCC and Pelosi's House Majority PAC, illegally coordinating their efforts, funded 30 candidates (just 30) with sums between $7,238,618 for Steve Santarsiero (PA-08), who lost with 45.5%, and $1,069,507 for Anna Throne Holst (NY-01) who lost with 41%. Of the 30 candidates they funded, 8 won, 21 lost and one, Doug Applegate, is still too close to call. Here's the whole list: *•* PA-08- $7,238,618- Steve Santarsiero- 45.5% *•* NV-03- $6,850,028- Jackie Rosen won *•* FL-26- $6,101,294- Joe Garcia- 41.2% *•* VA-10- $6,068,688- LuAnn Bennett- 47.1% *•* TX-23- $5... more »
More Experts Claim Statins Are A Waste Of Time
An international group of doctors have concluded that statins are a potentially dangerous waste of time and are totally ineffective at preventing heart disease. Doctors, from Britain, the US, France and Ireland, said the very theory on which statins are based (that lowering ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol can cut heart disease) is ‘fundamentally flawed’ and that the side effects far outweigh any perceived benefits. The Mail Online reports: Writing in the Prescriber medical journal, they said the side-effects of statins may be far more common than major studies suggest – and called for compa... more »
Russia Is Using The Syrian War To Sell Its Weapons
© Sputnik/ Pavel Lisitsyn *L.A. Times:* *How Russia's military campaign in Syria is helping Moscow market its weapons* Over the last year, Russia’s Defense Ministry has released dozens of videos showing how its bombers and fighter jets hit targets in Syria or supported President Bashar Assad’s ground troops with gunfire and missiles. Major international networks have played the videos — along with the images of visually stunning, albeit militarily insignificant, launches of cruise missiles from Russian warships and submarines in the Caspian and Mediterranean seas. A shaky YouTu... more »
World News Briefs -- November 25, 2016
Shi'ite fighters fire a rocket towards Islamic State militants during a battle with Islamic State militants at the airport of Tal Afar west of Mosul, Iraq November 18, 2016. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani *Reuters*: *Iraq readies force to storm flashpoint town near Mosul* Iraq is readying a special force tasked with storming Tal Afar, a bastion of Islamic State west of Mosul, in a way that would avoid revenge killings against the town's Sunni population. Capturing or isolating Tal Afar from Mosul is a key part of the U.S-backed offensive to take back Islamic State's last major city stron... more »
“Black Friday Zombies 2016”
*“Black Friday Zombies 2016”* by Mark Dice "It's Thanksgiving, which means that media commentator Mark Dice is back to his annual tradition of shaming the "Black Friday Zombie" shoppers lined up by the hundreds at Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and other Box Box retailers. In his characteristic style, he urges viewers to "have a look at these parasitic consumers who can't wait to buy more flatscreen televisions, tablets, and toasters, while they go deeper into credit card debt." As the video below shows, there was not even the faintest reaction to Dice's public shaming. To be sure, whil... more »
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Mark O'Connell
Mark O'Connell Mark O’Connell was the guest on this week’s program. I had seen a posting that he and Don Schmitt had debated the Roswell case a number of weeks ago. This debate was broadcast at the time and it was supposed to be uploaded to the Internet so that those of us who hadn’t heard it live might get a chance to hear it now. The problem is that we can’t find it anywhere, which of course means only that we can’t find it. The debate might be up somewhere. Maybe we’ll get a hint. However, you can listen to our discussion here: https://youtu.be/YsZha5uWa3Q Part of that discussi... more »
Complaint To The BBC About “Arctic Live”
By Paul Homewood https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/the-bbcs-outright-lies-on-arctic-live/ Readers will recall that I complained to the BBC following the first episode of their Arctic Live programme earlier this month. In particular, I took exception to their claim that “In Churchill, every year polar bears gather on the shores of Hudson Bay to wait for the big freeze, […]
Have you ever heavred: lost cookies not due to illness or virus
I have never regurutated in my entire life. I need those nutriets to survive I was born for a Mars mission. But famous people have puked and I bring my examinign eye to all those flashpoints of liquid humanity expressed with\ no control except in the case of babies the directin' and to some extent the time So GWB pukes allover some Japansee important and I say no accenfdent fill in the filter and Iluminatti no coffin spill wipe out cream pie nasty maid event ever happened but it did and GWB became the only world leader in history to puke on a supoosed alley should he have worn a gas mask w... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 25, 2016
Special Forces Qualification Course graduates stand at attention at their graduation ceremony Aug. 9, 2012 in Fayetteville, N.C. Special forces are fighting against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. (US Army photo/Dave Chace) *Military.com/FOX News*: *2 US Servicemembers Killed in Syria, Iraq* Two U.S. servicemembers -- one in Syria and the other in Iraq -- were killed Nov. 24 by enemy explosive devices. One servicemember, embedded with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria, died from injuries caused by a blast from an improvised explosive device, military ... more »
Mountian Gorrilas with Apps
As the next goverment pours through the emails that tiltel I hope will get you a commons commite and at that time we can cut down the bullshit to 10%. Trump proved that all the clever bullshit is wasted put the effort into prose instead. You know I only support Trump because of the nihlism advantage. If you want good goverment. forget all natural laws, forget all the human asperations, just foucs on the mostly proven three laws of thermodyamics. Its all there buddy and if you want a cabinet position. Apply them. Okay beyond serious stuff. My love life has not changed. My kids dri... more »
Rob Reiner: Jared Kushner ‘turned his back’ on Judaism
Jewish filmmaker says Trump campaign is ‘completely comfortable with the idea that anti-Semitic and racist groups are supporting them’ ed note–in all the parlaying that has taken place this election season with people seizing upon Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner ‘being a Jew’, no one has bothered to consider the alternative, which is that maybe he […]
Chess more than Go is a God Game
Don't get me wrong they both plow the same field one is all rice the other mostly wheat but what make CHess more personal is the pieces and imaging for a time you are king you control the board and your success will lead to everything being better if only' you could lead the nation in the case of GO its just I hope the emperor does not fuck up worse than the last one So we have the slanty eyed orientals facing off with the City of London in a battle that will lead to much grief I sure hope its not all eunuchs all the time and peasants keeping their cocks working overtime Just a second S... more »
How they do it– Israeli settler leader claims fires in Israel are ‘divine punishment’ for planned settlement uproot
ed note–as we say here often, the key to understanding and de-mystifying the ‘Jewish question’ lies in understanding the fact that Judaism–in all its forms, i.e. religious, cultural, etc, is the most sophisticated form of mind control that has ever been devised and applied. Having said this, as people ponder the phenomenon of Judaic solidarity and […]
Democratic presidential electors revolt against Trump
The Electoral College could see a historic number of ‘faithless electors.’ continue reading
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s ‘screw-the-neocons’ meeting with Trump sparks anger, derision, encouragement
Mondoweiss During his round of interviewing potential job applicants, Donald Trump had one meeting with a Democratic politician: Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a leading antiwar figure, an Iraq war veteran and Bernie Sanders ally and former rising star in the party. The Monday meeting is important because of what Gabbard said about foreign policy: screw the neoconservatives […]
Trump loses half his transition team – plunging from 250 to 125 staffers – in purge of lobbyists
ed note–a little stroll down recent-memory lane might be appropriate here, specifically when Trump spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalition last Spring– ‘I know why you won’t support me, it’s because I don’t want your money, and you want a politician you can control…’ continue reading
HOW TO FIX THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
ed note–remember a few things here– 1. The Electoral College system has been in existence for over 200 years and there has never been any discussion prior to this about how ‘undemocratic’ it was, nor any substantive moves to have it ‘repealed’, as is now being pushed by the hardline Zionist Jewess Sen. Barbra Boxer. […]
Jill Stein raises $4.5mn for vote recount in swing states
ed note–there are only 3 reasonable explanations as to why this is taking place– 1. the money itself. If she raises $7 million and spends only $7 of it trying to get a ‘recount’, she is obviously left with lots of change. 2. A deal was made between her and Clinton, either before, during, or […]
Drunken Hillbilly punches Indian man he mistook for ‘Sand-Nigger’
ed note (Tony)…Yet all we hear is “antisemitism this and antisemitism that……” Link here
Mosul Campaign Day 39, Nov 24, 2016
The 9th and Golden Divisions were still churning through eastern Mosul. On November 24 the Zuhur and Kadrah neighborhoods were freed. Zuhur was originally attacked on November 20, while this was the fifth time Kadrah was declared liberated. Some of the division was also being taken off the line and replaced with a new battalion. The Iraqi forces have issued no casualties, but the unit has faced the brunt of the fighting in Mosul and likely has taken a lot of losses. So far the Iraqi forces have reached 36 neighborhoods in eastern Mosul. Of those, 7 have been freed and appear to b... more »
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Turkish President Erdogan Threatens To Flood Europe With Millions Of Refugees
*DW:* *Erdogan threatens to open borders after European Parliament vote* Turkish President Erdogan has said his country will allow migrants to leave Turkey for Europe if the EU continues to push Ankara. Berlin has said sticking to an EU-Turkey migrant deal is in all parties' interest. One day after the European Parliament voted in favor of freezing EU membership talks with Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey could open its borders and allow migrants to leave for Europe if pushed by the European Union. "If you go any further, these border gates... more »
Turkey Launches Airstrikes On City In Northern Syria
Turkey has carried out a series of airstrikes on the Syrian city of al-Bab. According to the Turkish military, the airstrikes were conducted against alleged ISIS targets in the city of al-Bab, located some 40 kilometers northeast of Aleppo, shortly before 8 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) on Friday. The Turkish military also stated that three of its soldiers were killed and 10 more wounded in an air strike allegedly launched by Syrian government forces the day before. Syrian president Bashar al-Assad had warned Turkey last month against making any advance toward their positions to the n... more »
Amazing Sportsperson
Rookie QB wins 10 games IMHO real sports are activities where potential death is price of admission. I am not going to curate them all for you. IMHO the finest athletes play NFL football. No other sport combines violence and skill so expertly. In fact NFL football may be so good it makes itself extinct because mothers will tell their children that Friday Night Lights is the gateway to being a Cowboy. If you have ever tried to make a decision while 3 or 4 people are running at you swinging a sledgehammer you have some idea what an NFL QB faces every game day. On top of that the marg... more »
Litigation Privilege - the SCC speaks
Lizotte *v.* Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2016 SCC 52: Litigation privilege is a common law rule that gives rise to an immunity from disclosure for documents and communications whose dominant purpose is preparation for litigation. This privilege has sometimes been confused with solicitor‑client privilege, both at common law and in Quebec law. However, since *Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice)*, 2006 SCC 39, [2006] 2 S.C.R. 319, it has been settled law that solicitor‑client privilege and litigation privilege are distinct: the purpose of solicitor‑client privilege is to pro... more »
A Look At The Weapons That Will Soon Be At The Disposal Of President-elect Trump
YouTube *Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report:* *The Terrifying Weapons at Trump’s Disposal* *The next president inherits deadly instruments for killing – with few limitations on how to use them. * Forget the nuclear codes. Rapid advancements in U.S. military technology over 15 years of conflict have yielded weapons with an effectiveness that at times outpaces the rules governing their use, offering the incoming commander-in-chief broad latitude to decide how and when to deploy some of America's most far-reaching instruments of war. George W. Bush's administration first sa... more »
President-elect Trump Expects To Be President For 8 Years
Great meetings will take place today at Trump Tower concerning the formation of the people who will run our government for the next 8 years. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22, 2016 *TASS*: *Trump assumes he will be running America for 8 years* *US President-elect Donald Trump is planning an eight-year stay in the White House, as he indicated himself on Tuesday* According to the future US president's Twitter account, he is expecting to be the American president for at least two terms: The president-elect has been holding meeting with prospective members of his cabin... more »
How a Cell journal weeds out the “bad apples”
There are a lot of accusations about research misconduct swirling around, and not every journal handles them the same. Recently, Cell Metabolism Scientific Editor Anne Granger and Cell Metabolism Editor-in-Chief Nikla Emambokus shared some details about their investigative procedure in “Weeding out the Bad Apples.” We talked to them about why they don’t necessarily trust accusations leveled on […] The post How a Cell journal weeds out the “bad apples” appeared first on Retraction Watch.
The U.S. And The West Want Iran To Further Reduce Their Nuclear Stockpile*
Inside the Arak heavy-water production facility in central Iran. Last week, the head of the U.N. atomic agency overseeing the nuclear deal called out Iran for exceeding the heavy-water cap for a second time this year. Photo: REUTERS *Wall Street Journal*:* U.S., Western Allies Push Iran on New Measures to Bolster Nuclear Deal* *The initiative to reduce Iran’s enriched-uranium stockpile has taken on new urgency since Donald Trump’s election created new uncertainty around the accord * BRUSSELS—The U.S. and its Western allies are pressing Iran to take steps to sharply cut the amoun... more »
France Will Be Electing A Putin-Friendly President Next Year
FILE PHOTO. Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and his French counterpart Francois Fillon shake hands as they meet in Moscow, November 18, 2011. © Natalia Kolesnikova / Reuters *Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg*: *Vladimir Putin Is Winning the French Election* While it's unclear how well Russian President Vladimir Putin will get along with Donald Trump and his team of Republican hawks, it looks as though he has already won the French presidential election. The front-runner in the primary vote of the French center-right, Francois Fillon, is nearly as enthusiastic a Russophile ... more »
Economic News , Data & Views...... November 25 , 2016.....Quick Hits - 1) Italy Referendum - Renzi Says Vote Not About His Future , Padoan Express Confidence Everything Under Control Regarding Debt Management Regardless Of Vote Outcome , Yields For Debt Issuance Keep Rising Though. Monte Paschi Falls More Than 5.5% Today After Winning Shareholder Support for 5 BN Euro Cash Call. 2) France In Focus - Imminent ISIS Terror Plot Directed From Outside France Foiled , Massive Floods Roil France , French President Race Updates. 3) Germany In Focus - Wobbly EU - Turkey Deal Flutters In The Wind As Merkel and Erdogan Comments Echo , Schulz Seems Likely To Make A Run For Chancellor In 2017 As SPD Candidate , Spread Between Bunds and Bonds From France & Italy Widening , Additional Items Of Note. 4) Greece In Focus - Bailout Review Updates , Tragedy At A Refugee Hotspot & Refugee Related Items , Economic Data. 5) US Political Updates For Friday. 6) Odds & Ends.
NOTE - Additional Items Are Added - During The Course Of The Day ! Europe...... Italy..... *Livesquawk* @Livesquawk 13m 13 minutes ago Padoan: If No Wins In Ref Next steps Are Down To President *Livesquawk* @Livesquawk 14m 14 minutes ago Padoan: No Risk Of Falling Back To 2011 Situation, Debt M’ment Under Control *Christophe Barraud* @C_Barraud 3h3 hours ago #ITALY | RENZI SAYS #REFERENDUM VOTE NOT ABOUT HIS FUTURE: STAMPA *Holger Zschaepitz* @Schuldensuehner 2h 2 hours ago Political risk is getting more expensive for Renzi govt: #Italy sold €3.5bn 2y... more »
It's Later Than We Think
The news on climate change is not good -- and it's getting worse. The mainstream media are beginning to get the message. Ole Hendrickson writes: The headline of a recent *Washington Post* article says "The North Pole is an insane 36 degrees warmer than normal as winter descends." Scientists are stunned by the magnitude of this deviation from past climate norms, as warm air keeps flooding into the high Arctic. But don't be fooled into thinking this means a warm winter in Canada. Even as the Arctic Ocean stubbornly resists winter, extreme cold has prevailed over Siberia and could spr... more »
16 Euopean Countries Want An Arms Control Deal With Russia
A Russian Yars RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile system drives during the Victory Day parade, marking the 71st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2016. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor *Reuters*: *Germany, 15 other countries press for arms control deal with Russia* Fifteen European countries have joined Germany in its push for a new arms control agreement with Moscow, saying more dialogue is needed to prevent an arms race in Europe after Russia's actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, a German newspaper said. "Europe... more »
Russia Tells The U.S. To Get Out Of The Way In Syria
© Photo: Russian Defence Ministry *Sputnik*:* If US Can't or Won't Fight Terrorists, They Should 'Stop Getting in the Way'* The Russian Defense Ministry commented on the US State Department's calls not to help tankers shipping fuel to the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria. If Washington cannot or does not want to fight terrorists, it should not get in the way, the ministry's spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Thursday. US State Department's spokesman Mark Toner urged other countries not to provide support for Russian tankers shipping fuel to the Russian aviation group in S... more »
In Taiwan News....
As news that Beijing has seized troop carriers from Singapore en route from Taiwan, because it wants to punish Singapore, I'd like to announce my new weekly commentary at Taiwan News. The first piece is now live. Many thanks to Keoni Everington and the whole Taiwan News team for giving me this opportunity! Last week a neighbor comes over to give my wife some greens, and remarks on how bad the new train stations in Taichung are. After complaining about the Tanzih and Fengyuan stations, she turns to Taichung station: “It’s all Lin Chia-lung’s fault. He had the stations redesigned.” A... more »
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 24th Nov)
Virgin Care wins £700m contract to run 200 NHS and social care services The contract, which was approved on Thursday, has sparked new fears about private health firms expanding their role in the provision of publicly funded health services. Virgin Care has been handed the contract by both Bath and North East Somerset NHS clinical commissioning group and Conservative-led Bath and North East
Trumpy-the-Clown Finds A Billionaire Murderer For His Cabinet-- Meet Wilbur
Exactly one week ago to the day, we warned that Trump was likely to appoint murderous billionaire Wilbur Ross to his cabinet as Commerce Secretary. The *Wall Street Journal* confirmed yesterday that that's exactly what's happening. Many steel workers and coal miners who hoped for a better deal from Trump and decided to roll the dice on his presidency, will remember Ross as a vicious predator who wrecked their lives in his business endearors. Like Trump, Ross plays fast and loose with the law and when his hopes for not being caught are dashed, he pays wrist-slap fines and moves on ... more »
Turkey updated its position to full blackmail
I hope that the U.S. readers have enjoyed their Thanksgiving. Turkey seems like a natural topic these days. *I am not a fan of Daniel Landa and it seems right to classify his singing as out-of-tune (plus plain talk) but this well-known Czech song is titled "Thanksgiving" so it may get the right to look for fans outside Czechia. Music: Petr Hapka. Lyrics: Michal Horáček, Prague Café's presidential candidate.* For some years, I have observed that Turkey was a problematic ally that Europe shouldn't rely upon, and I have criticized Turkey's relationships with ISIS vs the Kurds, among... more »
Untitled
*From Jenna Orkin *Trump's Terrorist Friends This portable turbine turns a river’s energy into power for your home WW2 UK codebreaking centre Bletchley Park is being turned into a cybersecurity school Turkey has dismissed 10,500 state employees over suspected PKK links LGBT activists fear a Texas bill could force teachers to out students to their parents STOCKS HIT FRESH RECORD HIGHS: Here's what you need to know 1 in 3 child migrants have gone missing since the Calais Jungle closed "Ed-Exit" - Ron Paul Urges Americans To Secede From The Centrally-Planned School System Another Earthqu... more »
Come and Join our team in Practical Philosophy: One or more senior lecturers sought!
Our practical philosophy group at the Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science at the University of Gothenburg is hiring. We are presently seeking one or several senior lecturers in practical philosophy. This subjects includes all aspects of philosophy relating to human action and social practices, such as applied and general normative ethics, ditto political philosophy and philosophy of law, metaethics, philosophical esthetics, and the philosophy of religion and the social sciences. Read more and submit your application here. *** *Philosophical Comment Blog: C... more »
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*The veins of America: Stunning map shows every river basin in the US ~Daily Mail* Created by Imgur user Fejetlenfej , a geographer and GIS analyst with a ‘lifelong passion for beautiful maps,’ it highlights the massive expanse of river basins across the country – in particular, those which feed the Mississippi River, in pink
World's Tiniest Magnifying Glass Lets You See Chemical
[image: Magnifying Glass] We may finally have a neat way to look at molecules and atoms themselves. I have been waiting for a tool like this from the very beginning. Actually looking at accurate images will sort out theory pretty quickly. All Good. . *World's Tiniest Magnifying Glass Lets You See Chemical Bonds Between Atoms* *By Monica Antonio* *Nov 12, 2016 12:30 PM EST* *http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/31728/20161112/look-world-tiniest-magnifying-glass-lets-you-see-chemical-bonds.htm* *A team of scientists from the University of Cambridge has developed the... more »
Did Trump Rebuild The Reagan Majority?
All things been equal and considering Trump's Agenda, he is also firmly on the road to mobilize an additional four to five percent via his 2020 election. That is just how awful the prognosis for the Democrats happens to be. Worse we clearly now understand just what the Reagan Majority consists of and also how expandable it happens to be. The bulk of Blacks, Hispanics and the poor generally aspire to been in that particular population. As the Donald has nmade it a core objective, it does not take a genius to understand that the Democratic party is now at risk to been reduced to ... more »
The Pollsters lied, the Media lied, ...
Maybe now we can finally stop trying to imitate the Chinese State Press? Half the population forcefully rejected the whole Leftist agenda in every way shape and form. That unrest was there and Donald simply articulated it. Once this population found their place to go they went without hesitation. Against all this the press was mostly blind or pretended to be and pushed the Obama story line of the past two terms. Hilary made the mistake of accepting the premise and failed to change the subject back to the economy which she may have made work for her. That tack may have saved... more »
Michael Moore, Who Predicted Trump Win, Calls for Democratic Party Takeover
Yes that would be a good start. The more serious problem for what has been described as the left leaning constituency is just what policies will now work for them. I do believe that the only viable policy going forward is to eliminate poverty while linking that economic base to actual credit creation. Yet i do not see how either party is capable of handling such a leap of the imagination. What will happen though is that the contraction of the global fiat currency bubble will continue for a long time until the third world begins to produce superior financial secur... more »
EU Declare ‘War’ On Russia – Putin Issues Statement
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a statement following comments made by European MEPs declaring a state of “war” against Russia. MEPs in Strasbourg voted on a non-legislative resolution demanding that the EU “respond to information warfare by Russia“. Russia-insider.com reports: The laughable rubber-stamp parliament in Strasbourg, which the EU Politburo (EU Commission) created to fool people into thinking they were a democracy, has found something to occupy its time: passing a non-binding resolution deploring the heinous Russian propaganda coming from outlets such as RT... more »
Tweet For Today
Clinton currently leads the popular vote by two million--check out who won the most votes in US presidential elections since 2000 pic.twitter.com/uVKXN67Gu4 — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 25, 2016
The U.S Army Wants Science Fiction Writers To Write About Future Conflicts
From The Movie "Edge of Tomorrow" *Army Times*: *Your science-fiction ideas could shape the future of the Army* If you’ve ever wanted to be the next H.G. Wells, this is your chance. Army Training and Doctrine Command is hosting its inaugural Mad Scientist Science Fiction Writing Contest, according to a TRADOC press release. The topic for the competition is “Warfare in 2030 to 2050.” Participants are asked to consider trends in science, technology, society, the global economy and other aspects, and how these trends will affect how the Army operates in future conflicts. Writers can... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Photo of the Day: Thanksgiving Serve* Air Force Master Sgt. Nicola M. Felder serves lunch to a paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade during a Thanksgiving luncheon in Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 22, 2016. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara
Does Al Qaeda Have A Plan To Use Immigration To Destroy America As We Know It?
*Washington Examiner*:* 9/11 mastermind: Al Qaeda favors 'immigration' to defeat USA* The jailed architect of 9/11 revealed that al Qaeda's plan to kill the United States was not through military attacks but immigration and "outbreeding nonmuslims" who would use the legal system to install Sharia law, according to a blockbuster new book. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed also predicted that intelligence officials using so-called "enhanced interrogation" techniques such as the waterboarding he experienced would eventually come under attack from weak-kneed U.S. politicians and media. *Read m... more »
Angry Argentine Farmers Destroy ‘Poisonous’ Monsanto Facility
A group of angry farmers in Argentina have successfully stopped the expansion of a Monsanto facility and destroying future construction plans. Farmers, anti-GMO activists, and concerned citizens bravely occupied the Monsanto plant in Malvinas, Argentina, by descending on the property and refusing to vacate. Csglobe.com reports: “Residents of an Argentinian town have forced one of Monsanto’s half-completed GMO seed plants to be dismantled,” says Christina Sarich, writing for the Underground Reporter. “Activists have been marching, petitioning, and talking to the government as well ... more »
Exxon Mobil: Rockefellers Behind Climate Change Conspiracy
Exxon Mobil has accused the Rockefellers of masterminding a climate change conspiracy aimed at destroying the fossil fuel industry. The company has launched a campaign to defend its image after the Rockefeller family pressured lawyers, journalists and environmental groups to try and destroy the oil and gas company. Nytimes.com reports: But the oil and gas giant has directed some of its fiercest fire at the descendants of John D. Rockefeller, who in 1870 founded Standard Oil, the company that became Exxon Mobil. Rockefeller family charities, longtime backers of environmental causes... more »
Reddit Bans #Pizzagate As Washington Pedophile Ring Uncovered
Reddit has banned all discussion surrounding a huge Washington pedophile ring that implicates the Clinton’s and other prominent political figures. The discussion, dubbed “#Pizzagate,” relates to a series of Podesta emails released by WikiLeaks in which top government officials have been caught using a secret code of words relating to foods, such as “pizza” and “hot dogs”, which internet sleuths have linked to a huge political pedophile ring. Thedailysheeple.com reports: This follows on the heels a DMCA takedown notice sent to TheDailySheeple.com, leading to the entire website bei... more »
Merkel Promises To Rid Internet Of Alternative Media
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has declared war on alternative media outlets that she says are responsible for subverting the government’s control over the public. Merkel joined the chorus of other world leaders and huge multi-national media outlets who wish to rid the internet of alternative media websites, under the guise of “fighting fake news“. Speaking in parliament, Merkel claimed that public opinion was being swayed away from establishment politics, claiming that independent news outlets posed a danger to national security. Yahoo News reports: “Something has changed — as ... more »
FBI Boss: America Suffering ‘Unprecedented’ Pedophile Epidemic
FBI boss Joseph Campbell has admitted that America is currently suffering an “unprecedented” pedophile problem which has reached “epidemic levels”. According to the assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, potentially hundreds of thousands of children are being sexually abused in pedophile rings across the U.S. Washigntonexaminer.com reports: Hundreds of children are sold every night for sex, the BBC reported in an investigative piece on child sex trafficking in the U.S. “The level of pedophilia is just unprecedented right now,” Campbell said. “We have so m... more »
European MPs Vote To Block Turkey From Joining EU
Turkish leaders are ‘furious’ after European MPs voted to block Turkey from joining the EU after President Erdogan’s tyrannical crackdown on dissidents. The European Parliament voted to suspend Turkey’s EU membership bid after Erdogan began rounding up anti-government citizens following the failed attempted coup in July. Erdogan has dismissed the non-binding vote as “worthless” and accused the EU of supporting terrorists in response to their vote. BBC News reports: Turkey’s EU accession talks began in 2005, but only one of the 35 policy areas – called “chapters” – has been closed... more »
Top British Doctor Predicts Trump Will Suffer Heart Attack
A top British doctor has predicted that Donald Trump will suffer a potentially fatal heart attack when he enters the White House. Cardiologist Dr Patrick Heck says that Trump’s recent gruelling schedule along with the impending presidency could push him over the edge in the coming months. According to Dr Heck, Donald Trump’s medical records show that the President-Elect is at “significant risk” of suffering a heart attack. Express.co.uk reports: Speaking at a medical conference, Dr Heck, said: “I was quite surprised at the content of the doctor’s report from Donald Trump’s physic... more »
Russia Accused Of Spreading 'Fake News'
*Washington Post:* *Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say* The flood of “fake news” this election season got support from a sophisticated Russian propaganda campaign that created and spread misleading articles online with the goal of punishing Democrat Hillary Clinton, helping Republican Donald Trump and undermining faith in American democracy, say independent researchers who tracked the operation. Russia’s increasingly sophisticated propaganda machinery — including thousands of botnets, teams of paid human “trolls,” and networks of webs... more »
"Sometimes I Think..."
"I know something of shame... how can we not all feel it? We are all small-minded people, creeping about the earth grubbing for our own adventure and making the very mistakes for which we want to humiliate our neighbors... I think we wake up every day with high intentions and by dusk we have routinely fallen short. Sometimes I think God created the darkness just so he didn't have to look at us all the time." - Helen Simonson, “Major Pettigrew"
“Uniquely Talented: Only the Democrats Could Have Lost to Trump”
*“Uniquely Talented: * *Only the Democrats Could Have Lost to Trump”* by Fred Reed "A great uproar goes forth from the enemies of the Trump Beast, with much gnashing of hair and pulling of teeth. He will be a terrible President, they say, and they may well be right. There are ominous signs, particularly as regards foreign policy, and he seems radically incoherent and contradictory. Interestingly, his critics have no slight idea why he won. The reason is obvious: He won because everybody was campaigning for him, in particular the media, Hillary, Black Lives Matter, Obama, Democrats,... more »
Growing Opposition To Reports That Mitt Romney May Be President-Elect Trump's Choice For Secretary Of State
Receiving deluge of social media & private comms re: Romney Some Trump loyalists warn against Romney as sec of state https://t.co/HDtpjeJTc3 — Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) November 24, 2016 *The Hill:* *Trump aide has received 'deluge' of comments about Romney pick* Top Donald Trump aide Kellyanne Conway said she is receiving a deluge of comments about the possibility of Mitt Romney being selected as secretary of State. "Receiving deluge of social media & private comms re: Romney," Conway said, linking to a story about Trump loyalists who are unhappy with the possibility. ... more »
President-elect Trump's Pick Of Retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn Is Causing Despair In Some Circles
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn after meeting with Donald Trump at Trump Tower on November 18. Marc Thiessen writes that everything Flynn predicted came true—and he was pushed out because the White House didn’t want to hear it. Mike Segar/Reuters *Marc A. Thiessen, Newsweek:* *Obama Team In Despair Over Flynn Pick* If you thought the handwringing among the cast of Hamilton over the impending Trump presidency was bad, it apparently does not compare to the growing despair among the Obama White House team. What has them most upset? The elevation of Steve Bannon or ... more »
If You Cooperate With Trump, Your Grandchildren Might Ask Why-- Or Maybe A Judge Will
*Elton, back when he was "straight" in the 1970s* Elton John's just a couple years older than I am. I met him when we were both in our 20s. It was before he was famous, let alone Sir Elton. And it was before he had come out of the closet. Everyone around him knew-- or thought-- he was gay but he was still trying to cover it up as a part of his career strategy. *Empty Sky* had been released in the U.K. but no one in the U.S. had ever heard it. (It came out in the U.S. about 6 years later after his career was already taking off in a significant way. I met Elton in London, at the home ... more »
Temperatures: Who do you believe? RSS or GISS?
From 1979 to 2001, the graphs for global temperature from the RSS satellite data and the NASA:GISS data are rising at the same rate. However, from 2001, RSS data show temperatures have fallen. GISS's massaged data shows temperatures are still rising. And of course, the alarmists will, surprise - surprise, say that 2017 is *the hottest year evah!* H/t JWSpry
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "iTunes Festival, 9/17/2013"
Ludovico Einaudi, "iTunes Festival, 9/17/2013" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvIfI3RkZjE
"The Stars Sing To Me..."
"What was the golden motto embroidered on the hem of my baby's silk dress? We are kin to stars. I reach my hands toward them, spread my fingers and see those diamonds in the black V's between my fanning fingers. To think that I could gather them into my hands, stuff them in my pockets, is folly. But I can reach. It is I, myself, alive now, who reach into the night toward stars. Their light is on my hands. Their light is in my hands. I gasp in the crisp air of earth and know that I am made of what makes stars! Those atoms are burning bright- I lower my hands- why, they are here withi... more »
A Confederacy of Nationalist Dunces
Mussolini Being Cheered by The “Nationalist Italians”When the politicians run out of arguments for defending the policies that they have foisted on the country, they start ranting about the virtues of nationalism. They rant about nationalism hoping to bamboozle everyone into believing that the government will maintain order, restore the nation’s pride, inculcate moral ideas, and bring social justice. Nationalism is tribalism on a national scale. The nationalists look at the government as the leader of the tribe and expect every citizen to conform to the traditional ways of the trib... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How much mass do flocculent spirals hide? The featured true color image of flocculent spiral galaxy NGC 4414 was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope to help answer this question. The featured image was augmented with data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). *Click image for larger size.* Flocculent spirals- galaxies without well-defined spiral arms- are a quite common form of galaxy, and NGC 4414 is one of the closest. Stars and gas near the visible edge of spiral galaxies orbit the center so fast that the gravity from a large amount of unseen dark matter must be present to h... more »
“The Old Man And the Sea”
*“The Old Man And the Sea”* by James Quinn "Ernest Hemingway is one of the most renowned writers in American history, with classics such as "A Farewell to Arms," "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and "The Sun Also Rises" to his credit. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954. He constructed a new literary style characterized by lean, hard, sparse dialogue. He influenced literature and young authors for decades. As a teenager I was immediately drawn to his gritty realistic novels. There was no nonsense to his novels. They always involved man’s struggle against death and hardship. Mos... more »
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