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Vatican: Full Alien Disclosure Just Months Away
Various senior Vatican officials have hinted that the Roman Catholic Church
may be about to disclose information about aliens and UFOs to the public in
a matter of months. Pope Francis himself has hinted multiple times in the
past that the Earth has been visited by aliens, and has promised full
public disclosure at some point in the future. Disclose.tv reports: José
Gabriel Funes, the current director of the Vatican Observatory said without
the slightest restraint that religion sees no conflict between believing in
God and the existence of extraterrestrial life. The priest argued a... more »
Posts from 12.01.16 to 12.31.16
dandelionsalad at John Pilger: The Coming War On China (Full Film) – Dandelion Salad - 18 minutes ago
**** John Pilger: The Coming War On China (Full Film) Chris Hedges: We
are Trapped Within this Death Spiral of Violence + Iraq War Tribunal Two
Poles of an Evil Duopoly by Keith Rosenthal Net New Spending Requires Net
New Money by Ellen Brown New Rogue Anti-Russia Committee Created in
“Intelligence” Act by David Swanson The Media and Their […]
Dekra: electric cars only reduce air pollution by 16%
Three decades ago, green, environmental, and especially global warming
activists were viewed as fringe whackos who sleep at the treetops and whom
no civilized people took seriously.
As you remember very well, they basically became a core component of the
intrinsically left-wing establishment in recent years. We're hopefully
enjoying the last six weeks before they regain their well-deserved status
of fringe whackos, at least in the U.S.
During the years when these whackos controlled a big portion of the
establishment, many of us – including otherwise skeptical folks like you
and ... more »
John Pilger: The Coming War On China (Full Film)
dandelionsalad at John Pilger: The Coming War On China (Full Film) – Dandelion Salad - 39 minutes ago
Warning This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of
war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience. Dandelion
Salad RT on Dec. 9, 2016 A nuclear war between the United States and China
is not only imaginable but a current ‘contingency’, says the Pentagon. This
film by acclaimed filmmaker John […]
Not A Peep-- Or A Tweet-- Out Of Ole Man Trump As Ryan Deletes The Buy American Provision In The Infrastructure Bill
*Wisconsin's deadly job killing duo, Grothman and Ryan*
Sometimes when Congress wants to pass embarrassing legislation they're not
eager for opponents or just constituents to track down, they give it an
innocuous or misleading name. It happens constantly and it happened on
Thursday just before the Republicans adjourned the House for the year. The
last vote of the year was on S.612, John Cornyn's (and, in the House, Henry
Cuellar's) "bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the 'George
P. Kazen Federal Bu... more »
U.S. Government Pass Bill Outlawing Independent Media
The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Friday that will effectively outlaw all
forms of independent media from being accessed in the United States. The
“Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act” not only allows the U.S.
government to ban outlets deemed to be “Russian propaganda,” but gives them
the ability to legally spread disinformation online via social networks and
mainstream media outlets. Senate.gov reports: U.S. Senators Rob Portman
(R-OH) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today announced that their Countering
Disinformation and Propaganda Act – legislation designed to help American
al... more »
Spirit Cooking Bombshell: Marina Abramovic Is Related To Rasputin
Satanic spirit cooking “artist” Marina Abramovic may be related to Rasputin
– the controversial mystical faith healer who has been labelled as one of
the “most evil men in history“. According to internet sleuths, Marina
Abramovic’s lineage traces back to Rigori Yefimovich Rasputin as well
as European royalty and the mysterious Rosicrucian secret society. Voat.co
reports: Let’s start from the beginning… Her mother was Danica Rosić and
her father was Vojin Abramović.
(http://archive.is/wpDtj#selection-1351.212-1351.275) So I do some digging
and I find this… UROŠ (1885 – 1937) he was... more »
California University Bans Phrase “Illegal Immigrant”
A California University has banned the use of the phrase “illegal
immigrant” due to its offensive tone to potential illegal immigrants.
Professor Alicia Chavez at the University of Southern California (USC) told
her students that they would be banned from using the words “illegal
immigrant” in their final exams. Dailycaller.com reports: Alicia Chavez
teaches the American studies course, “America, the Frontier and the New
West,” a course that focuses on “the intersecting historical processes and
diverse peoples which have shaped the region of the North American West.”
According to... more »
Zerohedage: Georgia Accuses Homeland Security Of Attempting To Hack State's Election Database
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-08/georgia-accuses-homeland-security-attempting-hack-states-election-database
*Georgia Accuses Homeland Security Of Attempting To Hack State's Election
Database*
by Tyler Durden
Dec 8, 2016 5:30 PM
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is anxiously wondering, as are we,
why someone with a Department Of Homeland Security IP address would try to
hack into his State's voter registration database. Even though DHS offered
cyber security help to states prior to the election, the Wall Street Journal
notes that Georgia was one of the states that spe... more »
America – The Great Illusion
*Tim Bryant* - There can be no shift in consciousness without acknowledging
what is.
The post America – The Great Illusion appeared first on Waking Times.
PropOrNot Website Exposed As CIA And Ukrainian Operation
An anonymous online group that calls itself PropOrNot (“Propaganda Or Not”)
and presents itself as a site “exposing Russian Propaganda” has itself been
exposed as a CIA-run operation that employs known Ukrainian fascists aimed
at trolling independent media outlets with the aim of shutting them down.
Author Mark Ames found evidence that the mysterious group who published a
list of so-called “Russian propaganda websites” (falsely naming the likes
of InfoWars, ZeroHedge, YourNewsWire, and others) was actually itself a
propaganda campaign instigated by the U.S. and Ukraine. Nakedcapti... more »
Putin Threatens Canada Over Imposing Sanctions On Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened Canada with “retaliation”
over their quietly imposed sanctions imposed against Russian citizens. New
sanctions were passed on Nov. 28th by the Canadian government which will
see various Russian nationals living in Canada having their assets frozen
and their business dealings stopped. The harsh sanctions comes in response
to the annexation of Crimea and Moscow’s ongoing support for separatists in
eastern Ukraine. Cbc.ca reports: There are 15 individuals named in the
regulation, which was to be formally posted Thursday in the Canada Ga... more »
Should A Reporter Be Criticised For Taking A Shot At The Islamic State?
Major bucket list completed. Shoot at #ISIS ? Check!
pic.twitter.com/sACRLFoY5V
— Jason Buttrill (@JasonButtrill) December 8, 2016
*Military Times:* *Reporter takes heat for shooting at ISIS*
Journalists in warzones are supposed to be non-combatants, but Jason
Buttrill of The Blaze recently tweeted a picture of himself with a sniper
rifle along with the message: “Major bucket list completed. Shoot at #ISIS
? Check!”
A Marine veteran, Buttrill also tweeted that he fired six shots at the
enemy. “ISIS looked like ants on that scope, but...my USMC PMI [primary
marksmanship instruct... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Fried Potatoes'
FRIED POTATOES Posted on December 9, 2016 Please post & distribute. MNN.
Dec. 9, 2016. The tribal and band councils can’t keep lying forever to the
people without eventually suffering the consequences. The government set
them up to fraudulently sign away our land and resources. For their own
safety and everybody else they say they might call in forces to Standing
Rock. CEO David “
Trump and Space Weapons
* The Pentagon's 'Rods from God' space weapons program may have new life
under a Trump regime*
*“What the U.S. is up to will destabilize the world.”*
By Karl Grossman
It is highly likely that the Trump administration will move to have the
U.S. deploy weapons in space. If this happens, it will be profoundly
destabilizing, setting off an arms race and, also likely, leading to war in
space.
For decades there’s been interest by U.S. administrations—the Reagan
administration with its “Star Wars” plan a leading example—in placing
weapons in space. But that has alternated with some ad... more »
The Rebels In Aleppo Are Not Heroes
*Robert Fisk, The Independent:* *There’s one key difference between the
Second World War and the Syrian conflict – the rebels of Aleppo are no
heroes*
*We refer to them as ‘rebels’ – as if they were the Maquis fighting in the
French resistance or Partisans freeing Yugoslavia from the Nazis or,
indeed, the insurgents of Warsaw struggling for freedom from the German SS.
Which they clearly are not.*
I’ve just spent hours watching footage of the siege. The pictures are
familiar: planes fall like vultures through the sky and buildings are blown
apart, children are brought to hospitals... more »
Run for your life (or at least your sanity), SantaCon is coming!
*If you were planning to be in any of these afflicted affected areas of
Manhattan tomorrow, you might want to rethink those plans.*
*"While the party bills itself as a 'charitable' pub crawl, it's had a
fraught relationship with people who live in its path over concerns
including public urination, death threats and numerous arrests. . . ."Last
December, New York's SantaCon took to Twitter to brag about the fact that
no one associated with their group was arrested in 2015, according to
initial reports."*
*-- from Veronika Bondarenko and Julia Bottles' updated DNAinfo NY report*
*... more »
Standing Rock Camp Battles Cyber Blockers, Improves Service
. Video: Standing Rock's Technology Warby TYT Politics "The watchers hate
being watched," said one of the water protectors, a veteran who has been
improving cyber service at Standing Rock Camp. He describes how the
Internet was boosted and jamming, blocking, and stingrays were countered to
improve the camp's cell and Internet service. He said when they fight back
against cyber
Tonight's Movie Is 'Five Fingers'
*From YouTube*: Elyesa Bazna was an Albanian from Kosovo who spied for the
Germans during the Second World War, and was widely known by his code name
Cicero. Elyesa Bazna was a famous World War II secret agent. Principally
motivated by a feeling of power, he sold information to the Germans through
their attaché Ludwig Carl Moyzisch, in Turkey Ankara in what became known
as the Cicero affair. The information that he leaked is believed to have
been potentially among the more damaging disclosures made by a Second World
War spy but conflicts inside the highest echelons of the German go... more »
Genome Editing of Pluripotent Stem Cells could forecast the next decade of biotech
It is extremely rare for a single experiment to be so impactful and timely
that it shapes and forecasts the experiments of the next decade.
Researchers review how two such experiments—the generation of human induced
pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and the development of CRISPR/Cas9
technology—have fundamentally reshaped our approach to biomedical research,
stem cell biology, and human genetics. They highlight the previous
knowledge that iPSC and CRISPR/Cas9 technologies were built on as this
groundwork demonstrated the need for solutions and the benefits that these
technologies provi... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Earth Light”
Deuter, “Earth Light”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcVnMuEEons&t=28s
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Bright star Markab anchors this dusty skyscape. At the top right corner of
the frame, Markab itself marks a corner of an asterism known as the Great
Square, found within the boundaries of the constellation Pegasus, the
flying horse. The wide and deep telescopic view rides along for some 5
degrees or about 10 times the angular diameter of the Full Moon, with blue
reflection nebulae scattered around the scene.
* Click image for larger size.*
And even though this line-of-sight looks away from the plane of our Milky
Way galaxy, it covers a region known to be filled with nearby molecular... more »
86000 more deaths in 2015 vs 2014 in the USA, partially explained by increases in drug overdoses, gun deaths, suicides
2015 saw roughly 86,000 more deaths than 2014 in the USA
Standard life expectancy at birth dropped to 78.8 years from 78.9 just a
year earlier. Preliminary analysis suggests the increase in deaths may have
been driven by drug overdoses and an unusually severe flu season in early
2015, which may have exacerbated potentially fatal conditions such as heart
disease.
Overall, drug overdose deaths rose 11 percent last year, to 52,404.
The number of people who died in car crashes was 37,757, which was also an
increase of 12 percent.
Gun deaths, including homicides and suicides, totale... more »
Chet Raymo, “Learning And Yearning”
*“Learning And Yearning” *
by Chet Raymo
“This photograph of the Eagle Nebula made by a rather modest telescope -
the 0.9 meter instrument at Kitt Peak, Arizona - appeared on APOD (click to
enlarge). I sat in front of the computer screen for ten minutes,
breathless. One tiny corner of the Milky Way Galaxy, one of tens of
billions of galaxies that we can potentially see with our telescopes! At
the center are the so-called "Pillars of Creation" from a famous Hubble
photograph.
*Click image for very large size.*
I recall when the Hubble photograph appeared in the media hundreds of ... more »
The Universe
“What do you now fear? How will you use this? Every fear is a gift,
though every gift needs unwrapping. "Oh look, it's me, only more!"
“You're welcome,”
The Universe
“Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!”
- www.tut.com
The Poet: Wendell Berry, "The Circles of Our Lives"
*"The Circles of Our Lives"*
"Within the circles of our lives
we dance the circles of the years,
the circles of the seasons
within the circles of the years,
the cycles of the moon,
within the circles of the seasons,
the circles of our reasons
within the cycles of the moon.
Again, again we come and go,
changed, changing. Hands
join, unjoin in love and fear,
grief and joy. The circles turn,
each giving into each, into all.
Only music keeps us here,
each by all the others held.
In the hold of hands and eyes
we turn in pairs, that joining
joining each to all again.
And then we turn aside,... more »
Schoolgirl Set Ablaze After Gang Rape Attempt In India
A ten-year-old schoolgirl is fighting for her life after a group of men set
her on fire and threw her into a dry well for resisting rape in Jharkhand,
India. Hindustan Times reports: Police have registered attempt to rape and
murder charges against two men who are missing and have detained five
suspects for questioning. The Class 4 girl, whose father is a daily-wager,
was playing outside her home in Seraikela-Kharsawan district’s Kandra
village on Wednesday morning when two men tried to lure her with sweets.
When she refused, they picked her up and took her to a stone-crushing unit... more »
Afternoon Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above the Clouds”
Kevin Kern, “Above the Clouds”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJCU1eMWUOo
The Daily "Near You?"
Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"The Truth Is..."
"The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are
feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in
such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out
of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers."
- M. Scott Peck
Healthcare Workers Warn that Mandatory Vaccines Are Already Here
*Jordan Sather* - Now is the time to resist this medical tyranny.
The post Healthcare Workers Warn that Mandatory Vaccines Are Already Here
appeared first on Waking Times.
Chris Hedges: We are Trapped Within this Death Spiral of Violence + Iraq War Tribunal
Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges CODE PINK on Dec 1, 2016 After 14 years
of costly war based on lies, it’s time for truth and accountability. The
People’s Tribunal on the Iraq War brings the lies that created the war on
Iraq into public awareness, while demanding Obama act on them. It inspires
the anti-war movement […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 9, 2016
*The Economist:* *The fall of Aleppo to Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers seems
imminent*
*The West and the Sunni Muslim world are impotent in the face of Russian
support for the dictator*
WHEN rebel forces surged into the city of Aleppo, then Syria’s largest, in
the summer of 2012, they hoped to establish an alternative seat of power
that could rival the government’s in the capital, Damascus. But those hopes
quickly faded as the operation to seize the city stalled. The rebels could
only capture half of Aleppo, splitting the city in two. A lethal stalemate
ensued.
The rebel’s hopes of ... more »
Has the AGW hypothesis been falsified again?
The LHC - the biggest particle accelerator in the world.
Brian Cox, the celebrity scientist, describes himself as a particle
physicist. Will he believe the particle physicists from CERN, the European
Organization for Nuclear Research who have cast doubt on the theory that
man's fossil fuel use is driving disastrous global warming.MANKIND'S
burning of fossil fuels may not be the primary cause of global warming,
according to the shock results of a new study by scientists behind the
Large Hadron Collider (LCH). (JON AUSTIN - link)
In a press release from CERN,
According to the Inter... more »
Twittering Bana Gains Sympathy and a Whole Lot of Doubts
I'm firmly in the doubters camp. *So is the NYT's.* *Clearly. * Or they
wouldn't have presented this story in the manner they did.
*Bana al Abed- 220,000 followers on Twitter? *
*Seriously? Are half of those bots and the rest developmentally handicapped
with serious logical thinking impairments? Or is it just a case of being a
whole bunch of mindless followers- Bandwagon. Jump on the bandwagon! Don't
ask a question or five? *
*But in an era of internet hoaxes, fabrications and the increased use of
fake news around the world to further political agendas, Bana’s Twitter
account h... more »
Greed, oligarchy and Marx
Earlier we looked at electoral post-mortems by some on the Right. And last
time, we scrutinized the whole range of Electoral College possibilities, in
case there turn out to be forty+ republican electors who are simultaneously
patriotic, moral and sane... which these fellows deem to be highly unlikely.
Only now let’s do a sudden veer! Taking you into an unexpected direction by
citing a name you thought relegated to the dustbin of history. It seems
likely that, during the centennial year of his greatest victory, we'll be
hearing more of him.
*Karl Marx. **Nothing puzzled the father o... more »
The Three Ages of Politics Blogging
I've been doing this for 10 years, and a lot has happened to political
blogging since starting out with a garish template and a dozen readers
funnelled from the beloved UK Left Network. As well as the ceaseless churn
of current affairs, the cultures of online commentary have mutated and, in
many ways, come back to where the initial blogging started out from. I'm
not one for cyclical views of history because, well, they're bollocks, but
the shape of politics blogging in Britain more or less conforms to it.
I'm going to make a stab at three rough periodisations. As with most things
s... more »
Trump is close to appointing pro aging reversal head for the FDA and one who would move to faster drug approvals
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is considering a Silicon
Valley investor close to billionaire Peter Thiel to head the Food and Drug
Administration, according to people familiar with the matter.
Jim O’Neill, the Thiel associate, hasn’t been officially selected,
according to the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the decision
process is private, and the Trump team could still go in another direction.
O’Neill is a managing director at Thiel’s Mithril Capital Management, and
last served in government during the George W. Bush administration as
principal associa... more »
World News Briefs -- December 9, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *U.S.-led warplanes destroy fleet of Islamic State oil tankers
in Syria*
U.S.-led coalition planes destroyed 168 Islamic State oil tanker trucks in
Syria, the coalition said on Friday, in the largest strike of its kind and
the latest instance of what U.S. officials say has been a successful effort
to starve the militant group of revenues.
The air strikes targeted the truck fleet near Palmyra, Syria on Thursday, a
coalition statement said. Their destruction means lost revenues of about $2
million to Islamic State, the estimated value of fuel in the trucks, the
coalition... more »
Oh Sycophant Canada: UN General Assembly Resolution On Syria-
Reuters:
The United Nations General Assembly voted 122 to 13 on Friday to demand an
immediate cessation of hostilities in Syria, humanitarian aid access
throughout the country and an end to all sieges, including in Aleppo.
*Thirty-six countries abstained* in the vote on the Canadian-drafted
resolution on the nearly six-year-old Syrian conflict. General Assembly
resolutions are non-binding but can carry political weight.
Canadian U.N. Ambassador Marc-Andre Blanchard acknowledged that the
resolution was not a solution to the conflict, but an important statement.
*"It is a reminde... more »
Trump Team Tell Clinton Not To Blame Fake News For Loss
Donald Trumps transition team have criticized claims by Hillary Clinton
that she lost the election due to the “epidemic of fake news” prior to the
election day. Clinton called on Congress to take action against the
“epidemic of malicious fake news” and propaganda on social media during a
speech on Capital Hill on Thursday. It was the second public appearance
since suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Trump in the election.
Other Democrats, including President Barack Obama, have also argued that
the Democratic nominee lost the presidential election to Republican Trump
becaus... more »
GIULIANI OUT: ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR BANNON AND VICTORY FOR PRIEBUS
Rudy Giuliani won't be Donald Trump's secertary of state or have any other
job in his Cabinet:
President-elect Donald Trump says Rudy Giuliani is taking himself out of
consideration for a position in his administration.
Giuliani, a loyal Trump supporter throughout the campaign, was an early
front-runner to be secretary of state. But he faced questions about his
overseas business ties and Trump began looking at other candidates,
including Mitt Romney.
In a statement, Trump says Giuliani would have been an "outstanding"
Cabinet secretary in several roles. He says he respects the form... more »
Iran Pushed The Strategy To Encircle Mosul So That They Could Trap Islamic State Fighters
Iraqi forces backed by tribal militias during battle to retake a village
from the Islamic State on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, Iraq
December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
*Dominic Evans, Maher Chmaytelli and Patrick Markey, Reuters*: *How Iran
closed the Mosul 'horseshoe' and changed Iraq war*
In the early days of the assault on Islamic State in Mosul, Iran
successfully pressed Iraq to change its battle plan and seal off the city,
an intervention which has since shaped the tortuous course of the conflict,
sources briefed on the plan say.
The original campaign strategy ... more »
So What Happens Once The Republicans Implement Ryan's And Price's Plan To Kill The Affordable Care Act?
Yesterday we all read that life expectancy-- particularly for the American
working class-- has dropped. And you can't even blame the NRA for all of
it-- heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, drug overdoses
are all contributing, as Gaius went into more deeply this morning. And
Trump, Pence and Tom Price haven't even been sworn in yet! In theory Trump
and the congressional Republicans are in synch about repealing Obamacare.
Trump campaigned on repealing it and replacing it with something fabulous.
Congressional Republicans mostly just campaigned on repealing it,
pres... more »
Dec. 9: Donald Trump - Hero!
And liar.
Donald Trump saved a 1100 jobs that were about to be moved by Carrier from
Indianapolis and out of the U.S. And he's not even president yet. Isn't
that wonderful?
Actually, it's not.
He announced to eleven hundred workers he had saved their jobs. In fact, he
saved only 550. The other 550 will find that out the day they get their
final pay cheques. And that's not all that's wrong with this deal.
Their employer will get a great tax break and other goodies out of this.
And who will have to carry an extra tax load to make up for that? Not the
Trumps of this world who don't ... more »
We Are the Real Movement to Destroy Fake News
*Jon Rappoport* - Blackouts and censorship are the only weapons they have
left.
The post We Are the Real Movement to Destroy Fake News appeared first on Waking
Times.
Leaked NRC Memo Documents Problems at Pilgrim Nulcear Plant
BOSTON GLOBE: Andersen, Travis, Pilgrim nuclear plant staff said to be
‘overwhelmed’, Boston Globe, Dec 8, 2016.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/12/07/internal-nrc-memo-outlines-concerns-pilgrim-nuclear-plant/GFRYcbdBRgwo4PulROZBYN/story.html.
[excerpted] Staff at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station appear to be
“overwhelmed” and struggling to improve performance at the facility,
which
has a poor safety record and is set to close in less than three years,
according to an internal memo from a federal regulator made public on
Tuesday.
The memo, authored by Donald Jackson of t... more »
Journal reverses acceptance of study linking vaccines to autism
A journal posted an abstract online suggesting a link between vaccines and
autism. After a firestorm of criticism, it removed the abstract, saying it
was going to be re-reviewed. Now, the journal has decided to formally
reject it. As we reported last month, Frontiers in Public Health removed
the abstract after it sparked criticism on […]
The post Journal reverses acceptance of study linking vaccines to autism
appeared first on Retraction Watch.
New Wind Power Record? So What.
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public
https://twitter.com/Grid_Media/status/806526927293087744 National Grid
seem to be orgasming about a supposed new record for wind power. To which I
can only reply- SO WHAT? As we keep on building more and more
subsidised wind farms, should we not expect more electricity to be
produced? […]
Islamic State Launches Surprised Military Offensive Near Palmyra
*The Telegraph:** Islamic State advances to within two miles of Palmyra
after surprise attack on Syrian forces*
Islamic State has advanced to within two miles of Palmyra, pushing once
again to retake the Unesco world heritage city from Syrian forces while
they are tied up with battles elsewhere.
Isil fighters have begun surrounding the desert city from the north, east
and south before an attempt to storm it.
The Palmyra Coordination Committee, an opposition group, said the militants
managed to capture several government checkpoints, a number of small
villages and the al-Mahr oil... more »
Aleppo Before The War… And Now (Video)
*WNU Editor:* the above video is from Euronews.
Taiwan Semiconductor will invest $15.7 billion on 3 and 5 nanometer CPUs with mass production by 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.the world's largest contract maker of
semiconductors, plans to invest NT$500 billion (US$15.7 billion) in its
3-nanometer (3nm) and 5-nanometer (5nm) processes, with the aim of
mass-producing the chips by 2022, Technology Minister Yang Hung-duen said
Tuesday.
The project is expected to create more than 10,000 jobs and construction is
slated to start in 2020.
The firm requires around 50 to 80 hectares of land and had chosen Kaohsiung
Science Park as the location for its new plant, the ministry said.
According to the chip supplier, its 7 nm chip... more »
China developing H-20 Stealth Bomber for 2025 that will match the US B-2 which was introduced in 1997
The Xian H-20 is a subsonic stealth bomber design of the People's
Liberation Army Air Force, due to enter service in the future. It is a
"strategic project" for china. The aircraft will feature a wing design
similar to that of the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, with components already
being manufactured. Analysts note that the bomber may enter service by
2025, and will seek to replace China's existing fleet of Xian H-6K bombers.
Admiral Yin said the H-20 stealth bomber will certainly be on par with the
United States' Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit. He noted China has gained some
experien... more »
Printable electronics with 1 to micron features and a speed of 5 seconds per meter
Engineers at MIT have invented a fast, precise printing process that may
make such electronic surfaces an inexpensive reality. In a paper published
today in Science Advances, the researchers report that they have fabricated
a stamp made from forests of carbon nanotubes that is able to print
electronic inks onto rigid and flexible surfaces.
A. John Hart, the Mitsui Career Development Associate Professor in
Contemporary Technology and Mechanical Engineering at MIT, says the team’s
stamping process should be able to print transistors small enough to
control individual pixels in high-re... more »
The Battle For The Syrian City Of Aleppo -- News Updates December 9, 2016
*New York Times:* *Chaos and Desperation as Thousands Flee Aleppo Amid
Government Advance*
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hundreds of Syrian men who escaped rebel-held areas of
eastern Aleppo to go to government-controlled parts of the city are
missing, United Nations officials said on Friday, adding that they had
received reports of government reprisals, including numerous arrests and
several cases of summary killings of suspected supporters of the opposition.
At the same time, the officials said, some rebel groups have prevented
civilians from leaving and even killed or kidnapped those who d... more »
Syrian Refugees In Canada Are Panicking On Losing Their Government Support After One Year
One year ago this week, 163 Syrian refugees were greeted at the airport by
Justin Trudeau. Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters
*The Guardian:* *Syrian refugees in Canada lose support one year on: 'How
are we going to live?'*
Families must find work or enroll in social assistance programs when
monthly allowance ends, as Canada responds to transition: ‘We can’t abandon
them’.
Minutes after her 25-hour flight touched down in Toronto, Shoruk Alsakni
burst into tears.
Some four years earlier, she – along with her husband, mother-in-law and
six children – had fled the growing violence and ... more »
Amanda Ripley's believe it by law!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016Truly ridiculous work:* As you know, there are two
major international testing programs for public school students—the Timss
and the Pisa.
The United States participates in both programs. So do the Asian tigers. So
does miraculous Finland. So does the vast bulk of the countries in the
developed world.
Which program is more valuable—the Pisa or the Timss? We can't tell you
that. In our view, the Pisa has developed a slightly cultish feel, but the
developed nations seem to see value in both programs. Absent further
discussion, we're disinclined to attribute... more »
Suicide Bomb Attack Kills Dozens In Nigeria
*Reuters: **Schoolgirl suicide bombers kill 56 in Nigerian market: official*
Two schoolgirl suicide bombers killed 56 people and wounded dozens more in
a coordinated attack on a crowded market in the northeastern Nigerian town
of Madagali on Friday, a local official said.
The bombings bore the hallmark of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which
has been waging an insurgency to set up a state adhering to a strict
interpretation of Muslim laws in the northeast. There was no immediate
claim of responsibility.
Yusuf Mohammed, chairman of the local district government, said the
bombi... more »
Madeleine Albright: We think the price is worth it by Felicity Arbuthnot
by Felicity Arbuthnot Featured Writer Dandelion Salad 11 May, 2011
Dedicated to Madeleine Albright, on Behalf of the Children of Iraq, whose
Lives were a “Price Worth It.” (“60 Minutes”, 12th May 1996) ” … war in our
time is always indiscriminate, a war against innocents, a war against
children.” — Howard Zinn. (1922-2010) It […]
Poles Apart
*Virtual Mirage reports Russian views to blog visitors because mainstream
international media in English do not report them.* They provide a
different and useful perspective. To paraphrase the special advisor to the
UN special representative for Syria, the Russians and the Americans have
two entirely different interpretations about what is happening in Syria.
They are “poles apart.”
In any confrontation, the other side has a say in the outcome. In this
confrontation, the other side -- Russia and Syria -- has clearly stated
goals and is on the verge of achieving them.
*First, let's... more »
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Rob Swiatek
Rob Swiatek, formerly of the Fund for UFO Research and lately as member of
the board at MUFON joined me for this week’s show. We discussed the state
of UFO research including how many reports have been made to MUFON in the
last year (something like 3500) and why there don’t seem to be the same
sort of robust reports that were made in the past. He suggested that
sightings in which the occupants were seen were a mere handful of the
reports made. And we discussed some of the better sightings from the last
couple of years, including some interesting photographs. You can listen to
the s... more »
Islamic State Regrouping In Libya
A fighter of Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government waving a
Libyan flag flashes victory sign as he stands atop the ruins of a house
after forces finished clearing Ghiza Bahriya, the final district of the
former Islamic State stronghold of Sirte, Libya December. REUTERS/Hani Amara
*Reuters*: *Islamic State looks to regroup in Libya after losing Sirte*
Islamic State has lost senior figures in an unsuccessful seven-month battle
to defend its coastal stronghold in Libya, but there are already signs it
will try to fight back through sleeper cells and desert brigades.
Liby... more »
President Obama Orders Intelligence Review On Russian Election Hacking
*Politico: **Obama orders 'full review' of election-related hacking*
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly rejected the intelligence
community’s conclusion about the election-related cyberattacks.
President Barack Obama has ordered a "full review" before he leaves office
of the cyberattacks that plagued this year’s presidential election, a top
White House official said Friday.
The announcement by Lisa Monaco, Obama’s counterterrorism and homeland
security adviser, follows repeated demands from congressional Democrats for
more information about the digital assault that the Ob... more »
World News Briefs -- December 9, 2016
*The Guardian:* *Aleppo bombing will continue until rebels leave, Russia
says*
*Statement comes one day after Moscow said Syrian military would pause its
strikes to allow civilians to leave city.*
The bombardment of Aleppo will continue as long as opposition fighters
remain in the Syrian city, Russia’s foreign minister has said a day after
pledging to halt combat operations to allow civilians to leave.
“After a humanitarian pause [the strikes] have resumed and will continue
for as long as the bandits are still in Aleppo,” Sergei Lavrov told
journalists on Friday at a meeting of t... more »
Brian Williams Dares Call Out ‘Fake News’ After Being Caught in Massive Lie Spreading Fake News
[image: fake]Brian Williams, disgraced NBC Nightly News anchor, goes after
the alleged spreading of 'fake news' in spite of his massive fake news
campaign.
“Enormous Earthquakes Hit Both Sides Of The Pacific; Experts Warn The San Andreas Could ‘Unzip All At Once’”
*Click image for larger size.*
*“Enormous Earthquakes Hit Both Sides Of The Pacific; *
*Experts Warn The San Andreas Could ‘Unzip All At Once’”*
by Michael Snyder
"Why is our planet shaking so violently all of a sudden? There have
literally been dozens of significant earthquakes right along the Ring of
Fire within the past 30 days, and two giant ones made headlines all over
the globe on Thursday. First, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the
coast of Humboldt County, California, and that was followed later in the
day by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Solomon Islands. But of co... more »
THE APPRENTICE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS HARDLY TRUMP'S WORST, BUT IT GOT AMERICA'S ATTENTION
Donald Trump's decision to stay on as executive producer of *Celebrity
Apprentice* when it returns to the air in January bothers me less than his
other business dealings since Election Day. I don't imagine he's going to
do much actual work on the show, if he does any at all -- I assume, despite
Kellyanne Conway's assertion that it's "doubtful" he'll continue to earn
revenue from the show, that he's doing this for the money, either because
grabbing at cash is such a conditioned reflex he can't stop or because, as
Josh Marshall suggests, he's either so in hock to creditors that he can'... more »
COMEY'S GIRL: Starr and Freeh and Conrad too!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016Part 4—Politely accepting the pattern:* Back in
September, we fell in love with Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Never mind how it happened! We were there to participate in a two-week set
of workshops for a group of federal managers from the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. Our workshop concerned the way the press corps covers elections.
We discussed the growing tendency to cover nothing but insults and polls.
At one point, we cited our curiosity about what Candidate Clinton had said.
She'd made her remarks in early September. This is what she'd said:
CLINTON (9/7/16): Yo... more »
Militarism and a Uni-polar World by Lenora Foerstel
Dandelion Salad by Lenora Foerstel Global Research, August 26, 2008 The
Trilateral Commission was founded in 1973 by David Rockefeller as an
off-shoot of the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR). David Rockefeller was
chairman of the CFR in 1970 and subsequently became the founding chairman
of the Trilateral Commission. Soon the membership of the Commission […]
Rodriguez: Faith in the Electoral College or the Path to Apartheid?
by Roberto Rodriguez
While most of the electorate believes that the president-elect will be
handed the keys to the White House on Jan 20, 2017, others are still
holding out hope that the Electoral College (EC), which meets on Dec 19,
2016, could still disqualify him, preventing him from becoming the 45th
president of the United States.
Below are 13 reasons that the EC should deliberate on, because being guilty
of any of them would make any candidate, but particularly him, ineligible
to hold the nation’s top office. He has: For the list and the rest of the
column, please go to: htt... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 9, 2016
*New York Times*: *Ashton Carter, U.S. Defense Chief, Makes Unannounced
Visit to Afghanistan*
KABUL, Afghanistan — Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter arrived in
Afghanistan on Friday for his last planned trip to the country as America’s
defense chief and as a 15-year war continues to rage.
Mr. Carter, accompanied by his wife, Stephanie, was to speak to American
troops as well as meet with Afghan leaders during his visit, which was
unannounced, Peter Cook, a Pentagon spokesman, said on Twitter.
About 9,800 American troops are in Afghanistan. Their roles include a
counterterrorism ... more »
Obama’s Legacy: Human Cost Of Eight Years Of War
Nearing end of second term, Obama administration maintains it has waged
warfare legally irrespective of the toll it has taken on numerous countries
The post Obama’s Legacy: Human Cost Of Eight Years Of War appeared first on
Shadowproof.
“How Do You Destroy a Business?”
*“How Do You Destroy a Business?”*
by Bill Bonner
"We are looking ahead. And coming together is not only a clearer picture of
how Trump’s reflation might turn out…but also a better understanding of
what has gone wrong with the whole economy. Over the next three days, we’ll
look at a few of Trump’s money men. Then, we’ll conclude the series with a
guess about what will happen when these fellows get to Washington.
*Running out of time and money: *When we were growing up, we shopped for
nearly everything at Sears stores. If it wasn’t in the stores, we ordered
it from Sears’ big catalo... more »
Capacity Market–CCGT & Storage
By Paul Homewood
https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/Capacity%20Markets%20Document%20Library/Provisional%20Results%20Report%20-%20T-4%202016.pdf
A few more thoughts about the Capacity Market Auction for 2020/21.
Lack of new build CCGT As I mentioned earlier, there only appears to be
about 600MW of new CCGT, and half of this is expanding an existing site. It
has been argued that the government […]
President Obama Has Waived Restrictions On Military Support To Foreign Forces 'Combating Terrorism In Syria'
© REUTERS/ Omar Sanadiki
*IBTimes**: **Obama waives restrictions on military support to foreign
forces 'to combat terrorism in Syria'*
The waiver will allow exceptions from provisions in the four-decades-old
Arms Export Control Act.
The White House on Thursday (8 December) announced a new waiver order by
President Barack Obama that would lift restrictions on military support for
foreign forces and others in Syria if considered "essential to the national
security interests of the United States".
The changes, which would allow "foreign forces, irregular forces, groups,
or individua... more »
U.S. Life Expectancy Falls for First Time Since 1993
*Dying of drugs and despair — causes of death in the working class, from a
2015 study. *
*by Gaius Publius*
Part of the surprising (to many) primary-season discovery that Trump was
popular, was the discovery of *where* he was popular. Put bluntly, he was
popular where people, especially working class people, were dying. From
Jeff Guo last March in the *Washington Post*:
*Death predicts whether people vote for Donald Trump*
A few weeks ago, following the Republican Iowa caucuses, I pointed out an
eerie correlation in the voting data. It seems that Donald Trump performed
the best ... more »
The New Red Scare: Fake News
Fresh off her failure to fool enough of the people some of the time,
Hillary Clinton has pivoted to trying to convince the people whom she
failed to fool that they are a bunch of fools.
The Empress-in-Waiting might have had one dream destroyed, but that isn't
stopping her from posing as the Empress-in-Exile.
If you thought that Hillary was going to go quietly into that good night
of one of her fortified palaces, you foolishly thought wrong.
If you also thought that, like most other people, she is scared witless
about Donald Trump's formation of a military junta assisted by a claqu... more »
Defense Secretary Carter Pledges Continued U.S. Support For Afghanistan in Unannounced Visit
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a joint news conference
with U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter (L) in Kabul, Afghanistan
December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
*L.A. Times*:* Defense Secretary Ashton Carter reaffirms U.S. commitment to
Afghanistan in unannounced visit*
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on
Friday, saying the U.S. remains committed to supporting the Afghan
government against a resilient insurgency.
"The United States’ presence … demonstrates to the world that America is
and will remain committed to a so... more »
Roadside Bomb On A Cairo Road Leading To The Pyramids Kills 6 Policemen
*New York Times*: *Bomb at Checkpoint in Cairo Area Kills 6 Police Officers*
CAIRO — A bomb ripped through a security checkpoint on the outskirts of
Cairo on Friday, killing six police officers and wounding three others,
officials said, in the latest in a series of deadly attacks this year.
The bomb detonated next to a large mosque in Cairo’s twin city, Giza, less
than two hours before hundreds flocked to the area for Friday Prayer.
The militant group Hasm, or Decisiveness, which has claimed responsibility
for previous attacks at Egyptian security checkpoints, said it had carried
... more »
Reaction Engines UK progressing to full demonstrator hypersonic engine in 2020 and fully reusable spaceplanes and hypersonic fighter jets around 2030
SABRE - Synergetic Air Breathing Rocket Engine - is a new class of engine
for propelling both high speed aircraft and spacecraft. SABRE engines are
unique in delivering the fuel efficiency of a jet engine with the power and
high speed ability of a rocket.
Unlike jet engines, which are only capable of powering a vehicle up to Mach
3, three times the speed of sound, SABRE engines are capable of Mach 5.4 in
air-breathing mode, and Mach 25 in rocket mode for space flight. They are
simply going to revolutionise the way we travel around the globe, and into
orbit. Like jet engines, SABRE c... more »
As Feds Blame Russia, GA Secretary of State Just Accused DHS of Hacking its Election Systems
[image: dhs]Georgia is wondering why DHS, not the Russian government,
attempted to breach its voter registration database.
Harry Potter Potion Ornaments with Free Printables
What would a Harry Potter Christmas tree be without some potion bottles?
Gillyweed, Veritaserum and Skele-Gro all make important appearances in the
series at one point or another and definitely belong on a tree celebrating
our favorite wizards.
These bottles are so easy to make and there is even a free printable to
make it easier!
You will need:
- the printables at the end of this post
- cork bottle ornaments (I found mine at Joanns)
- Mod Podge
- a foam brush
- scissors
- things to fill your jar with (water with food coloring, glitter, toy
bugs)
Cut out... more »
Diabetes researcher loses prestigious professorship
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has announced today that it is
withdrawing a professorship it awarded leading diabetes researcher Kathrin
Maedler in 2014. In recent years, Maedler — based at the University of
Bremen in Germany — has faced questions about her work, including
allegations of duplication and image manipulation. So far, she has
issued one retraction, […]
The post Diabetes researcher loses prestigious professorship appeared first
on Retraction Watch.
The Hill: Denzel Washington blasts media for selling 'BS'
*Denzel Washington blasts media for selling 'BS'*
BY JUDY KURTZ - 12/06/16 08:18 PM EST 1,575
6,470
He was at the center of a fake news story, but *Denzel Washington says it's
the mainstream media that's selling "BS."*
*"If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do read it,
you're misinformed," *Washington, the star and director behind the new film *"Fences,"
*told ITK at the Tuesday premiere inside the National Museum of African
American History and Culture.
*"Fences," *based on an award-winning play of the same name, also features
Viola Davis and centers on t... more »
Rectification in the Supreme Court of Canada
Canada (Attorney General) *v.* Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56:
Rectification is an equitable remedy designed to correct errors in the
recording of terms in written legal instruments. It is limited to cases
where a written instrument has incorrectly recorded the parties' antecedent
agreement. In other words, rectification is not available where the basis
for seeking it is that one or both of the parties wish to amend not the
instrument recording their agreement, but the agreement itself.
Where the error is said to result from a mistake common to both or all
parties to the... more »
China Is Preparing For An Anti-Satellite Missile Test
China is set to test a new anti-satellite missile capable of destroying
enemy communications, it has emerged (file picture)
*Washington Free Beacon:* *China Prepares for Anti-Satellite Missile Test*
*DN-3 missile spotted preparing for launch*
China is preparing to conduct a flight test of a new missile capable of
destroying satellites in space, one of Beijing’s most potent asymmetric
warfare weapons.
Test preparations for the Dong Neng-3 anti-satellite missile were detected
at a military facility in central China, according to Pentagon officials
familiar with reports of the impend... more »
Untitled
*From Jenna Orkin*Vietnam is making a big move into the South China Sea
Life expectancy in the US has dropped for first time since the AIDS crisis
WaPo Now Posts Editor's Note Atop PropOrNot Article
Washington Post Appends "Russian Propaganda Fake News" Story, Admits It May
Be Fake
Deutsche Bank Provides "Smoking Gun" Proof Of Massive Rigging And Fraud In
The Silver Market
A 1,000-foot-thick ice block the size of Delaware is snapping off from
Antarctica
Leonardo DiCaprio just met with Trump to talk about clean energy
Giraffes are facing extinction after a devastating 40% drop in popula... more »
Greatest NBA Coach of All Time Admits to Using Cannabis, Says Players Should be Free to Choose
[image: jackson]Phil Jackson and Steve Kerr note the destructive nature of
opioid pills which are handed out like candy, and how cannabis is a viable
alternative.
Today: Indigenous Testify on Dakota Access Pipeline Before International Human Rights Commission
Standing Rock Camp, resisting the pipeline, this week during blizzard.
Tribes to Appear Before International Human Rights Commission to Highlight
Human Rights Violations Related to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Tribal
representatives of the Standing Rock, Cheyenne River and Yankton Sioux
Tribes will testify at a hearing of the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights. Status
Disturbing Video Shows Cops Tie Man to Chair, Beat Him Until He Goes Unconscious and Blind
[image: stop resisting]After beating him until he was knocked out, police
yelled 'stop resisting' seven more times as they continued punching their
entirely unconscious victim.
School Girl Reports Being Raped by Teacher to School Cop, So He Raped Her Too
[image: assault]When a school police officer learned that a teacher was
raping a 14-year-old sophomore, he did it too, according to a recent
lawsuit.
President Obama Also Nominated Three 4-Star Generals On His White House Team (And No One Complained)
President Barack Obama talks with the Joint Chiefs of Staff following a
meeting in the Situation Room of the White House, Oct. 28, 2014. (Official
White House Photo by Pete Souza)
*Washington Examiner*: *Flashback: Obama had three 4-stars on his team and
no one seemed to mind*
News outlets ran a spate of articles and columns in recent days reflecting
a level of anxiety over President-elect Trump choosing a number of retired
generals for top positions in his White House.
But in January 2009, President Obama appointed the same number of retired
high-ranking officers to posts that Tr... more »
Crazy denial of the revived Czech inflation
Just like I expected (and as the central bank and many others failed to
predict), the today's numbers – reflecting the prices in November – showed
a huge increase of the Czech year-on-year inflation rate. One month ago,
that rate has only climbed to 0.7%, after almost three years when it was
closer to 0% than 1%. I predicted a significant rise and indeed, the
year-on-year inflation rate based on November prices was 1.5%, we learned
today. It's a 41-month high.
This increase also makes it more likely that the interventions against the
crown will be stopped sooner than previously beli... more »
Mosul Campaign Day 53, Dec 8, 2016
More details came out on the ambush of the 9thDivision in the Wahda
district of southeast Mosul. On December 7, a force from the 9th Division
attackedthe Wahda area and found little resistance. Rather than clear the
area a decision was made to drive on the Salam hospital. When they reached
the facility the Islamic State beset them on all sides. 15 Suicide car
bombs along with mortar and small arms fire killed at least 20 soldiers and
wounded many more. One soldier told the Associated Press he thought
everyone in his unit was either killed or wounded in the fighting. The
Golden Div... more »
So Much For This Fake News Bullshit: Majority Of NTS Hits In Last Few Weeks Were By Russian Readers!
I periodically do keep track of my site hits and watch to see who is
reading this blog...
For the longest time, my primary audience has been readers in the United
States and right here in Canada... But recently I have watched an ever
growing trend where more and more my readership are from countries outside
of North America...
Just in the last few weeks, I found an amazing shift as now the majority of
page views and hits at this site are by readers in the Russian Federation
(25000 over the last week alone!)... Honestly, I knew that was coming, as
the Russians, like everyone else fr... more »
South Korean President Park Geun-hye Has Been Impeached
*Reuters*: *South Korean parliament votes overwhelmingly to impeach
President Park*
South Korean lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to impeach President
Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal, setting the stage for her
to become the country's first elected leader to be expelled from office in
disgrace.
The impeachment motion was carried by a wider-than-expect 234-56 margin in
a secret ballot in parliament, meaning more than 60 of Park's own
conservative Saenuri Party members backed removing her. The votes of at
least 200 members of the 300-seat chamber were needed... more »
Tweet For Today
The Corps lost a legend today.
Col. John Glenn— an astronaut, a senator, a Marine— died at the age of 95.
Semper Fi, Sir. pic.twitter.com/xUShqC9JaZ
— U.S. Marines (@USMC) December 8, 2016
12,000 More U.S. Marines?
*Fiscal Times:* *Trump May Give the US Marines a 12,000-Troop Bump*
During his run for the presidency, Donald Trump promised to sharply
increase funds for the military, including the United States Marine Corps,
which he said ought to be expanded by nearly 12,000 active duty personnel.
Now that Trump is president-elect, USMC leaders are beginning to think
about how they will proceed if the White House orders them to expand the
force by what would amount to about 7 percent of its current size of
182,000 active troops.
In an appearance in Washington on Wednesday, as reported by Marin... more »
Picture Of The Day
Members of Japan's Self-Defense Force's honor guard prepare for a ceremony
for US Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo,
Japan, on December 7. © REUTERS/ TORU HANAI
Americans' Lifespan is Shrinking: Experts Blame Victims
Yesterday, news circulated that Americans' death rate was rising ever so
slightly. The article from the Wall Street Journal covered this news
reports as follows:
Betsy McKay and Ron Winslow. December 8, 2016. Heart Disease Pushes Up
Death Rate. The Wall Street Journal, A3.
Americans are dying from heart disease at a faster rate, stalling four
decades of gains against the nation’s leading killer and driving up the US
mortality rate overall. The death rate from heart disease rose 0.9% last
year, according to US mortality data released Thursday by the Center for
Disease Control and P... more »
Bye Bye Nursing Breaks: Preparing For The Trumpocalypse Part IV
If you are chomping at the bit to see the repeal of the Affordable Care
Act, you probably don't know all that you are giving up. For instance, I
bet you didn't realize that it was ObamaCare that brought us nursing breaks
for moms.
That's right. It's the Fair Labor Standards Act which requires workplaces
to give nursing moms reasonable breaks to express breast milk for a year
after they give birth. The law also requires employers to provide a place,
other than a restroom, shielded from view, free from intrusion from
coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to expre... more »
Will President-elect Trump Kill The Air Force's B-21 Program?
*Loren Thompson, Forbes*:* Forget About Air Force One: This Is The Plane
That Will Give President Trump The Most Trouble*
President-elect Donald J. Trump's surprise comments this week about
possibly canceling a next-generation Air Force One should be a wake-up call
for the defense industry. Trump is going to rebuild military capabilities
that decayed under his predecessor, but he won't tolerate contractors
trying to game the system to make a killing.
In the case of Air Force One, Trump's concern may be premature. The Air
Force hasn't finalized what future presidential jets will ne... more »
‘Drug War has Failed’ Governor to Pardon Thousands of People Convicted for Pot
[image: pardon]The governor of Vermont just took one of the boldest actions
against the drug war possible -- moving to pardon those arrested for a
plant.
Dispute over shooter video games may kill recent paper
Can playing first-person shooter video games train players to become better
marksmen? A 2012 paper — titled “Boom, Headshot!” — presented evidence to
suggest that was, in fact, true. But after enduring heavy fire from critics
(one of whom has long argued video games have little lasting impact on
users), the authors are planning to […]
The post Dispute over shooter video games may kill recent paper appeared
first on Retraction Watch.
Clinton Tells Congress To Take Action Against ‘Epidemic Of “Fake News”
Hillary Clinton has called on Congress to take action against the “epidemic
of malicious fake news” and propaganda on social media. The defeated US
Democratic presidential candidate claimed that the “fake news” stories
represents a “danger” to the “lives of ordinary people.” Some Democrats
have argued that the online spread of anti-Clinton “fake news”contributed
to her electoral loss to Donald Trump. This week saw renewed attention to
the worrisome “fake news” stories after a gunman entered a pizzeria in
Washington that was at the center of a theory alleging it was home to a
child... more »
WikiLeaks Emails Show Colbert Report Gave Clinton Foundation Control Over Production
[image: foundation]WikiLeaks show the Clinton Foundation, in coordination
with Stephen Colbert and Comedy Central, organized a series of propaganda
videos.
Hillary Won 7 California Districts That The DCCC Blew-- But Pelosi Re-Hired Lujan Anyway
*Good help may be hard to find-- but for Pelosi, it's impossible to find*
Let's look at some congressional districts where there was enough ticket
splitting to elect a member of Congress from one party and a president from
the other. Unfortunately, with not all votes in there are still some
districts that are too close to call in the presidential race-- and the
numbers of voters for Trump and Clinton are still not broken out by
congressional district.
Working alphabetically, the first state with anomalies is Arizona. The
state elected 5 Republicans and 4 Democrats to the House,altho... more »
COULD BREITBART BREAK WITH TRUMP?
The front page of Breitbart right now seems surprisingly critical of the
Trump transition:
From that lead story:
President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to name as his Labor Secretary
fast food executive Andy Puzder, who stands diametrically opposed to
Trump’s signature issues on trade and immigration -- which won him the
election....
Advocates for American wage-earners say that Puzder as Secretary of Labor
is alarming because he will be in charge of enacting policies that directly
impact American workers, whom Puzder believes are “unwilling” to do certain
jobs. Puzder has s... more »
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 8th Dec)
Britain's agency workers underpaid and exploited Britain’s rapidly growing
army of agency workers is as serious an issue as zero-hours contracts, with
full-time agency staff earning hundreds of pounds a year less than
employees doing the same jobs, according to a new report into the issue by
the Resolution Foundation. Its report deplores that the “exploitation of
agency staff remains
Must Have A Wooden Head
Donald Trump wants to turn back the clock to the days when low skilled
manufacturing jobs were king. That won't happen. But, Paul Krugman writes,
Trump's appointment of Scott Pruitt -- climate denier and fossil fuel
friend -- to run the EPA may bring back the heavy smog which used to
blanket places like Los Angeles and Huston:
Choking smog was quite common in major cities; in the Los Angeles area, extreme
pollution alerts, sometimes accompanied by warnings that even healthy
adults should stay indoors and move as little as possible, were fairly
common.
It’s far better now — not p... more »
Nicaragua: More UFOs in El Sauce
*Source: PLANETA UFO (Argentina) and TN8 (Nicaragua)Date: 12.09.2016*
Article by Milenia Lopez Palacios, TN8 newsroom
*Nicaragua: More UFOs in El Sauce?*
Residents of El Sauce, León, reported in on social media claiming to have
been stunned after seeing a strange light in the sky last night (December
6).
Several Facebook users claimed seeing a bright light crossing the sky very
slowly from East to West, and it vanished suddenly after being detected. It
is worth mentioning that many people had the chance to see this UFO, as it
cruised across the sky for approximately 20 minutes. O... more »
Boris + Q.T. + new words
Sorry for temporarily fallow blog.
The way the media (the BBC and Sky) have been feasting on Boris’s recent
outburst of candour was inevitable, because that’s the way things are these
days. The media seems to revel in hypocritical moral outrage.
Laura Kuenssberg and Norman Smith were incandescent with malicious glee.
Was Theresa May’s mealy-mouthed “not the governments position” really such
a severe rebuke? ‘ Will Boris keep his job?’ they wondered delightedly,
hoping for a resignation so they could chew on ‘did he jump or was he
pushed’ for another week or three.
A few hours ... more »
"Trumponomics Will Collapse Under a Mountain of Debt"
*"Trumponomics Will Collapse Under a Mountain of Debt"*
by David Stockman
"Financial markets are heading straight into a perfect storm of central
bank failure, bond market carnage, a worldwide recession and a spectacular
fiscal bloodbath in Washington. Investors should be heading for the hills
with all deliberate speed.
What is going to stop Trumponomics cold is debt- roughly $64 trillion of
it. That’s what is crushing the American economy, and until the mechanics
of its relentless growth are stopped and reversed, the odds of achieving
and sustaining the 3–4% real economic growth t... more »
Capacity Market Auction Results
By Paul Homewood
https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/Capacity%20Markets%20Document%20Library/Provisional%20Results%20Report%20-%20T-4%202016.pdf
The National Grid has published the provisional results for the Capacity
Market Auction 2020/21, designed to ensure there is standby capacity
available when needed. The headline figure is that 52.4GW of capacity has
been bought for £22.50/MW. This equates to an overall cost of £1179
million, all to […]
Boeing's Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone
I don't think that the Beltway Bandits took President Trump seriously when
he said that he wanted to drain the swamp. Their problem with The Donald is
that whenever he tweets or speaks, it goes around the world a dozen times
or more.
Thus the price tag of the new VC-25 aircraft on order (Air Force One) and
it's summary rejection, blasted out of the lobby at Trump Tower, may have
been a bit like slapping Dennis Muilenburg, the CEO of Boeing, in the face
with a dead flounder.
VC-25A
Air Force One is a flying billboard for Boeing...and at $2 billion per
aircraft, one can only opine t... more »
Yoko Ono: John Lennon Has A Message About Trump
Yoko Ono claims she summoned the spirit of John Lennon on the 36th
anniversary of his death during an “Enochian magic” ceremony, and what he
said about president-elect Donald Trump might surprise you. Yoko Ono
responded to Trump’s victory by screaming like a baby and releasing the
recording on Twitter. She then refused to open her mouth for two weeks –
but a close associate says her dead husband John Lennon counseled her to
give the President-elect a chance. Dear Friends, I would like to share this
message with you as my response to @realDonaldTrumplove, yoko
pic.twitter.com/s1Bqf... more »
Blockchain – The Building Blocks for a New Society, with Vince Meens
Blockchain technology has been making its way into the mainstream over the
last year. Far from its anarchist-leaning Bitcoin beginnings, it has been
getting adopted by large banks and governments like Dubai. Because of its
adoption by financial institution, blockchain has become almost analogous
with financial technology (fintech) in the minds of many. Even outside of
fintech, the blockchain is still a wallflower in the technology world.
[Listen]
Martine Rothblatt, Lawrence Krauss, Douglas Rushkoff, Russell Blackford endorse Science Missionaries
IEET Fellows Martine Rothblatt and Douglas Rushkoff, and IEET contributor Lawrence
Krauss, have endorsed the “Science Missionary” campaign of the Brighter
Brains Institute that is sending technology to rural Uganda. The charitable
drive will focus on solar energy, clean water, eco-briquettes, medicine,
and internet access.
http://ieet.org/archive/ST_20160625_KYIMPACT19LTDH_2378966.jpg
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 12/09/2016"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 12/09/2016"*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"Time Magazine chose President-Elect Donald Trump as the “Person of the
Year.” Is that the mainstream media (MSM) trying to make amends for the way
they treated Trump? Maybe, but it appears Trump has devil horns by the way
Time laid out the cover. It says it was an inadvertent mistake, but this is
a magazine company with 90 “Person of the Year” covers. A professional
magazine company that makes a mistake that big on an incoming President
that the liberal biased media tried to destroy sounds disingenuous to me.
Stoc... more »
The Democrats Face Catastrophe
[image: Image: The Democrats Face Catastrophe]
As i said just earlier, the Dems do face catastrophe. Their only real
hope is that Trump turns out to be a total disaster and that is not
likely. The ecoonmic base has been ground as low as possible and a true
recovery will see a vast housing boom cross country that can spin out into
the small towns as all that real estate reprices to reflect low interest
rates that stay permanent.
Every simple home could be priced at half a million as has happened in
Vancouver. Yet that is still a moderate mortgage payment affordable by any
worki... more »
Orders to Kill” Dr. Martin Luther King
[image: martin-luther-king-jr]
Here is one more disturbing analysis of another assassination that begged
a believable investigation. We have already reconstructed the JFK
assassination pretty completely and do observe the same actors at play here
as well. This reconstructs the King operation. Key always is a almost
believable patsy to use as cover for all the moving parts,
The CIA operated its own Murder Inc. for about twenty years until congress
shut it down. The danger of such a tool is not that it is useful or not
but that it must be fed victims to keep ... more »
Buddhist Monk Died for 3 Days And Saw Buddha in Hell?
This tale is certainly intriguing. However it has been around in Burma for
at least sixteen years and there has been no discovery of real witnesses
and the witness himself is a poor advocate as well which establishes the
presumption of his lying almost by default.
Except who actually wrote this script? Certainly not this chap. Yet the
story is known to almost everyone in Burma. That is pretty effective.
Whoever did write this script actually was seriously knowledgeable and is
protecting his identity by paying this guy to carry the can. It is a
pretty effective ploy. In ... more »
Uniquely Talented: Only the Democrats Could Have Lost to Trump
The democrats used to be the party of the working people or so they
claimed. Turned out that the Donald lifted their base in no uncertain
terms. I do understand that the privileged Republicans will have a hard
time accepting their new members but they deserve the Angst. However as
the Donald so well knew, they also have no where else to go. That is why
his hostile takeover worked so well.
He then focused on phase two and stole the Dems Rust Belt base. What
amazes me is how blind they were to all of it. I did not figure it out
right away but it had to be pretty obvious to a... more »
Fukushima Nuclear Radiation Detected In US Food Chain
The devastating fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster continues to
creep around the world, with radioactive samples discovered in the United
States food chain for the first time. Despite assurances the radioactive
fallout would be contained, the entire Pacific Ocean is now
contaminated. Cesium-134, the so-called fingerprint of Fukushima, was
measured in seawater samples taken from Tillamook Bay and Gold Beach in
Oregon, researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are
reporting. Because of its short half-life, cesium-134 can only have come
from Fukushima, the si... more »
DHS Caught Pretending To Be Russian Hackers
Georgia’s Secretary of State Brian Kemp claims the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) tried to hack into his office’s firewall, pretending to be
Russian hackers. Brian Kemp says the DHS tried to convince the state of
Georgia they were at risk of Russian hacking – an idea the state dismissed
as nonsense. But there was a hacking attempt, according to the Secretary of
State – however it wasn’t Russia, it was Washington D.C. The attempt took
place just after the presidential election. The office of the Georgia
Secretary of State is responsible for overseeing the state’s elections. “... more »
Bombshell: Congresswoman Tells CNN U.S. Gov Funds ISIS
Brave Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard told CNN that the U.S. government funds
both ISIS and Al Qaeda, in a live interview. According to the Hawaii
representative, Donald Trump’s priority as President should be de-funding
both of these terrorist organisations as soon as possible.
Independentsentinel.com reports: “I love my job. The people of Hawaii chose
me to work again in November. My goal in going there, in receiving the
invitation to speak to President-Elect Trump was to speak specifically
about the situation in Syria and the consequences of escalating the regime
change war that t... more »
Giraffes Put Onto Endangered Species List
Giraffes are now at risk of becoming extinct, the International Union for
the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warned on Tuesday. The population of the
world’s tallest land mammal plummeted to well below 100,000 in 2015, and is
feared to have shrunk even lower this year. Due to the fact the giraffe
population has shrunk an incredible 40 percent in the last 30 years,
scientists have put them on the official watch list of threatened and
endangered species. Thehornnews.com reports: At a biodiversity meeting
Wednesday in Mexico, the IUCN increased the threat level for 35 species and
low... more »
Leadership, making a talent base and the building of silicon valley
*What is it that's magical about this place [Silicon Valley]? And is it
something that could be replicated in other parts of the world? Everybody
wants to replicate it. What they fail to understand is that replication is
a 30- or 40-year effort. It's not an overnight transformation. And it takes
that long because the educational institutions which serve as the source--
not only of many of the great ideas which are transformed into new things
in the Valley-- but also of the talent base. So you need talent. It begins
with great people. And one of the remarkable things about the Ba... more »
California To Create ‘Safe Spaces’ For Potential Terrorists
A new bill is being proposed in California that would allow for the
creation of “safe spaces” or “safe zones” for potential terrorists in the
State. California State Senator Kevin de Leon is pushing through the
“California Values Act” (SB-54) that will prevent authorities from
investigating, detaining, detecting, reporting or arresting anybody deemed
to be an illegal immigrant. Zerohedge.com reports: Moreover, the bill would
force “public schools, hospitals, and courthouses” to establish “safe
zones” that “limit immigration enforcement on their premises.” Per SB-54:
This bill wou... more »
CNN Sued For Racist Discrimination Against Its Black Employees
CNN is being sued by former black employees who say the giant news
organisation routinely discriminates workers based on the color of their
skin. A multi-million dollar class action lawsuit has been launched by
former and current employees, claiming that CNN, Turner Broadcasting and
Time Warner discriminate black employees. Dailycaller.com reports: Filed on
behalf of two black employees, Celeslie Henley and Ernest Colbert Jr, the
lawsuit alleges that black employees were paid less and had fewer
opportunities for promotions. “Dramatic’ differences in pay, harsher
evaluations for b... more »
Earth Faces Sixth Mass Extinction Event
An astonishing new study suggests that Earth is will face its sixth mass
extinction of all animal life on the planet, including humans, within 50
years time. According to one of the world’s top biologists, Professor John
Wiens, almost half of the world’s species are suffering local extinctions
due to climate change. Independent.co.uk reports: Professor Wiens, who is
editor of the Quarterly Review of Biology and a winner of the American
Society of Naturalists’ Presidential Award, said the implications for the
future were serious because his review showed plants and animals were
st... more »
Systematic Innovation
Astro Teller, director of the moonshot factory at Alphabet known simply as
X, explains how he is a "culture engineer" and how he systematizes
innovation by creating a work environment where employees are encouraged to
be audacious. He says they are given the freedom to work on projects that
inspire them and that they want to own – whether they fail or succeed.
Transcript of Teller talking systematic innovation
* - I'm a culture engineer. The thing that excites me the most is not
making stratospheric balloons, or self-driving cars, or working on contact
lenses, o... more »
First completely soft robot
A team of Harvard University researchers with expertise in 3-D printing,
mechanical engineering, and microfluidics has demonstrated the first
autonomous, untethered, entirely soft robot. This small, 3-D-printed robot
— nicknamed the “octobot” — could pave the way for a new generation of such
machines.
Soft robotics could help revolutionize how humans interact with machines.
But researchers have struggled to build entirely compliant robots. Electric
power and control systems — such as batteries and circuit boards — are
rigid, and until now soft-bodied robots have been either tethered... more »
The Economy: "Are We Being Set Up For A Crash?"
*"Are We Being Set Up For A Crash? *
*Stocks Hit A Level Only Seen During The Bubbles Of 1929, 2000 And 2007"*
by Michael Snyder
"Will the financial bubble that has been rapidly growing ever since Donald
Trump won the election suddenly be popped once he takes office? Could it be
possible that we are being set up for a horrible financial crash that he
will ultimately be blamed for? Yesterday, I shared my thoughts on the
incredible euphoria that we have seen since Donald Trump’s surprise victory
on November 8th. The U.S. dollar has been surging, companies are announcing
that they are... more »
Zubrin makes the case for innovation and expansion of resources and the ideas of limited resources is the most dangerous idea
Robert Zubrin makes the case that innovation and innovative people and
scientific progress increases resources.
Hitler and Malthus made the case that there is only so much to go around
and you must fight and kill for it.
However, there was 1 billion people at the time of Malthus and they had the
equivalent in todays dollars of GDP $180 per person.
Malthus made the case that there was finite resources and we had to stop
population growth.
But now there are 7 billion people with the equivalent of $9000 GDP per
person.
7 times the population, 50 times the wealth (7 squared) and 350 t... more »
Inside Air Force One
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)*
The aircraft contains a conference and dining room, kitchens, a
communications suite - and even an attic running almost the entire length
of the plane
*Daily Mail*: *Inside the 'Flying White House' which is ready to welcome
Trump: How Air Force One is the most secure - and luxurious - plane in the
world *
* The official presidential plane can carry more than 100 people, with
space for 26 crew, and 76 passengers
* The aircraft contains a conference and dining room, kitchens, a
communications suite - and even an attic
* It is packed with classified defen... more »
Hillary Clinton Calls 'Fake News' A Threat To Democracy
*CBS*: *Hillary Clinton warns about the dangers of fake news*
Hillary Clinton on Thursday warned about the dangers of fake news and said
that leaders in both the private and public sectors need to step up to
protect democracy.
The 2016 Democratic president nominee, former senator and first lady made
the comment during a ceremony recognizing retiring Senate Minority Leader
Harry Reid, D-Nevada, on Capitol Hill.
“The epidemic of malicious fake news and false propaganda that flooded
social media over the past year -- it’s now clear that so-called fake news
can have real world conseq... more »
FBI Insider: We Are Investigating Pizzagate
An FBI insider has revealed that the agency are currently conducting a
low-key investigation into ‘Pizzagate’ and a potential Washington D.C.
pedophile ring. According to the insider, FBI agents are biding their time
and waiting until the Trump administration get into power, before making
any actual arrests. Voat.co reports: Exact quote: FBI is facing the entire
Federal government in this case. Unreal. Here is also what he said.
“…pedophilia is primarily in British parliament & Saudi Arabia, and that’s
why HRC and BC love foreign donors so much. They get paid in children as
well ... more »
Obama Tells Military To Ignore Trump
Barack Obama has issued a defiant scathing attack on incoming President
Donald Trump, ordering military troops to ignore the new
Commander-in-chief. During his final address to the armed forces, Obama
told troops that once Trump became their boss, soldiers should constantly
question Trump’s authority and criticize him. Breitbart.com reports: Obama
stood before soldiers at MacDill Air Force Base, in Tampa, Florida on
Tuesday, December 6, to talk about “the foundation that we will leave for
the next administration,” CNSNews.com reported. Characterizing the
military’s mission as a f... more »
Buzz Aldrin Warns “We Are All In Danger. It Is Evil Itself”
Buzz Aldrin has tweeted an ominous warning on Twitter this week,
claiming that “we are all in danger. It is evil itself,” accompanied by a
picture of a pyramid at the South Pole. The tweet comes days after the
U.S. astronaut was mysteriously taken ill in Antarctica and had to be
evacuated to safety in nearby New Zealand for emergency medical treatment.
Superstation95.com reports: Mr. Aldrin seems to be referring to this
object, as seen in an serial photo from Google Earth: The “pyramid is
located not far from the United Kingdom’s “Princess Elisabeth Station” at
the South Pole, as... more »
Only 19% of New Enrollments in Medicaid in 2014 were due to ObamaCare
Advocates of ObamaCare like to claim that all of the new enrollments in
Medicaid in 2014 were due to ObamaCare. So you find claims that ObamaCare
provided insurance coverage to 17 million people in 2014.
According to a study one of whose authors is Jonathan Gruber, a chief
moving force behind ObamaCare, only 19% or 3.3 million of the new Medicaid
enrollments were due to ObamaCare. The remaining new enrollments had been
eligible for Medicaid prior to the passing of the ObamaCare act.
This should be remembered when considering the repeal of ObamaCare. It
will be said by some that a... more »
Trumpy-The-Clown, The Stock Markets And Tax Policy
I'm sure you noticed that the stock markets have reacted favorably to the
prospect of a Trump presidency. Wednesday the Dow closed at an all-time
high. It has rocketed 1200 points since Trump "won." The Dow is getting
close to 20,000, something few people thought they would ever live to see.
As CNN reported this week, "Wall Street is betting that Trump will be great
for business and help accelerate the U.S. economy. Trump has promised to
slash taxes, roll back costly regulations and spend big on infrastructure.
Trump's less business-friendly promises-- tearing up NAFTA, breaking up... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'We Have to Fix It"
WE HAVE TO FIX IT Posted on December 8, 2016 Mohawk Nation News Please
post. MNN. Dec. 8, 2016. All the pipelines have to be stopped. The agents
of repression are in our midst at Standing Rock. Apparently Oren Lyons, the
Seneca who poses as an Onondaga, has arrived. As the ‘faith keeper’, a
Christian religious title invented by the divide and conquer traitors and
their puppet
The ’21st Century Cures Act’ Just Created the Ministry of Cancer
*Dylan Charles* - This is the beginning government's war on cancer.
The post The ’21st Century Cures Act’ Just Created the Ministry of Cancer
appeared first on Waking Times.
From Data: -- Neutrinos are Related to Geometry Unique Particles
*From Data: -- Neutrinos are Related to Geometry Unique Particles*
read more
librarians: celebrate human rights at your library #Write4Rights
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. The date commemorates the
adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the first
global human rights document.
Every year on December 10, Amnesty International Canada holds Write For
Rights. All over the country, Canadians use our own human rights to support
people who don’t have them. We write letters in support of prisoners of
conscience, and letters *to* prisoners to let them know they have not been
forgotten. It’s a powerful experience, and very easy to do.
This year I will be writing letters, and I've invited our ... more »
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, "My Silent Knowing"
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, "My Silent Knowing"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f__Ml77XTQ
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Not a comet, bright spiral galaxy Messier 51 is popularly known as the
Whirlpool Galaxy. Just off the handle of the Big Dipper in northern skies,
you can spot it at the upper left in this image from December 1st.
*Click image for larger size.*
The pretty 4 by 2.5 degree wide field of view does contain two comets
though. Different in appearance, both comets are new visitors to the inner
Solar System and are currently faint telescopic objects, highest above
northern horizons in morning twilight. At lower left newly discovered comet
NEOWISE (C/2016 U1) shows off a round fuzzy coma in t... more »
Paulo Coelho, "The Power Of The Word"
*"The Power Of The Word"*
by Paulo Coelho
"Of all the powerful weapons of destruction that man has invented, the most
terrible– and the most cowardly– is the word. Knives and firearms leave
traces of blood. Bombs shake whole buildings and streets. Poisons can
always be detected. But a destructive word can provoke Evil without leaving
behind it a single clue.
Check to see if you yourself are using this weapon. Children are subject to
years of conditioning by their parents, artists are mercilessly pilloried,
women are systematically undermined by remarks made by their husbands, the
... more »
‘Chase And Scatter’ Leaves Refugees For Dead In US-Mexico Borderlands
Law enforcement efforts to capture refugees crossing the vast wilderness of
the US-Mexico borderlands leads to injury, trauma, death, and disappearance.
The post ‘Chase And Scatter’ Leaves Refugees For Dead In US-Mexico
Borderlands appeared first on Shadowproof.
"Limits..."
"Every person takes the limits of their own field
of vision for the limits of the world."
- Arthur Schopenhauer
Chet Raymo, "Thank God, It's Doomsday"
*"Thank God, It's Doomsday" *
by Chet Raymo
“OK, folks. Here's what's awaiting you. The End Times. The Apocalypse. The
Rapture. The Final Reckoning. Oh, I could pick any one of a thousand
representations of the Last Days from centuries of Western art. This one is
Luca Signorelli's "The Damned Cast Into Hell," in the Capella Nuova chapel
of Orvieto Cathedral, painted around the year 1500 (click to enlarge).
Why were these scenes of souls in extremis so common? Exhortations to be
good? A reminder of what awaits us if we don't contribute to the Sunday
collection? A local bishop trying... more »
Republican Kathryn Barger, Predictably, Pisses on Democratic Endorsers
*The gang's all here: Hilda Solis, Janice Hahn, their GOP Latino-hating pal
Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl *
*-by Dorothy ReikPresident, Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica
Mountains*
Once Republican Kathryn Barger was elected to the L.A. County Board of
Supervisors, defeating Democrat Darren Park, she wasted no time in showing
her true colors-- not brown or black or even purple-- her color is TRUMP
RED.
It was a busy first day in the Chamber with Barger going along with the
rest of the Supervisors on many good motions but then the rubber met the
road. On protection for im... more »
The three most pressing threats to liberty today
*Populism, identity politics (left and right), and radical Islam --- they
share both the prize of being the three most pressing threats to liberty
today, argues Tom Palmer in this guest post, and many common intellectual
fountainheads.*
A spectre is haunting the world: the spectre of radical anti-liberty
movements, each grappling with the others like scorpions in a bottle and
all competing to see which can dismantle the institutions of liberty the
fastest. Some are ensconced in the universities and other elite centres,
and some draw their strength from populist anger. The left... more »
Spacex hopes to being launches again January 2017
Spacex is finalizing the investigation into our September 1 anomaly and are
working to complete the final steps necessary to safely and reliably return
to flight, now in early January with the launch of Iridium-1. This allows
for additional time to close-out vehicle preparations and complete extended
testing to help ensure the highest possible level of mission assurance
prior to launch.
“This allows for additional time to close-out vehicle preparations and
complete extended testing to help ensure the highest possible level of
mission assurance prior to launch,” wrote the company in ... more »
Carnival of Nuclear Energy 337
The Carnival of Nuclear Energy 337 is up at Neutron Bytes
MZ consulting - A new study by UNSCEAR shows that there is more radiation
coming from coal plants than nuclear plants – and that workers mining the
rare earths required for solar and wind are subject to higher doses than
nuclear workers.
Report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic
Radiation (24 pages)
They calculated the collective doses to defined population groups resulting
from one year’s global and regional electricity generation by each energy
technology, integrated over specific time peri... more »
President-Elect Trump Is Taking An Average Of One Presidential Intelligence Briefing A Week
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump waves after arriving at John Glenn
Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., December 8, 2016.
REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
*Reuters*: *Trump gets one presidential intelligence briefing a week:
sources*
President-elect Donald Trump is receiving an average of one presidential
intelligence briefing a week, according to U.S. officials familiar with the
matter, far fewer than most of his recent predecessors.
Although they are not required to, presidents-elect have in the past
generally welcomed the opportunity to receive the President's Dai... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 8, 2016
*Samer N Abboud, Al Jazeera*: *Syria's war: What went wrong in east Aleppo?*
When the Russian intervention into the Syrian conflict accelerated in
mid-2016, many analysts and partisans declared the "Battle of Aleppo" to
hold the key to the future of the Syrian conflict.
Decisive victory one way or another, or the re-establishment of a military
stalemate, would dramatically affect the course of the conflict and the
possibilities of a political solution, no matter how flawed or unjust.
As 2016 draws to a close, the Russian-led intervention into Aleppo has led
to virtually the entire... more »
World News Briefs -- December 8, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*Al Jazeera*:* Aleppo: No deal reached between US and Russia*
*US State Department confirms Kerry and Lavrov met but no agreement on
ceasefire or civilian evacuation was reached.*
Russia and the United States will continue talks on Aleppo and evacuation
of civilians after the US secretary of state and his Russian counterpart
discussed the situation in the war-torn Syrian city.
Aleppo has been divided between government-controlled neighbourhoods in the
city's west and rebel-held areas in the east since 2012.
*Read more* ....
*MIDDLE EAST*
Russia says Aleppo combat suspended, *re... more »
The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates December 8, 2016
*Reuters*: *Iraqi troops pull out from Mosul hospital after fierce battle*
Iraqi troops who briefly seized a Mosul hospital believed to be used as an
Islamic State base were forced to withdraw from the site, but managed to
establish a base for army tanks nearby after days of fierce back-and-forth
fighting, residents said.
The rapid advance into the Wahda neighborhood where the hospital is located
marked a change of tactic after a month of fighting in east Mosul in which
the army has sought to capture and clear neighborhoods block by block.
The ferocity of the fighting reflects the... more »
The Poet: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, “In Memoriam”
*“In Memoriam”*
"Oh yet we trust that somehow good
Will be the final goal of ill,
To pangs of nature, sins of will,
Defects of doubt, and taints of blood;
That nothing walks with aimless feet;
That not one life shall be destroy’d,
Or cast as rubbish to the void,
When God hath made the pile complete;
That not a worm is cloven in vain;
That not a moth with vain desire
Is shrivell’d in a fruitless fire,
Or but subserves another’s gain.
Behold, we know not anything;
I can but trust that good shall fall
At last–far off–at last, to all,
And every winter change to spring.
So runs my dream: but ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks for stopping by!
Bankers Turn Against Each Other, Release “Smoking Gun” Proof Of Massive Market Rigging Scheme
[image: bank]As part of the Deutsche Bank silver rigging settlement, the
bank has provided "smoking gun" evidence and transcripts which show traders
coordinating trades in advance of a daily phone call, manipulating the spot
market for silver, conspiring to fix the spread on silver offered to
customers and using illegal strategies to rig prices.
PropOrNot Not Only Smears Journalists, But Adds Fuel To Next Cold War
Anyone with a cursory knowledge of American history knows the US
intelligence services are not above targeting their own citizens for
disinformation campaigns.
The post PropOrNot Not Only Smears Journalists, But Adds Fuel To Next Cold
War appeared first on Shadowproof.
The Battle For The Syrian City of Aleppo -- News Updates December 8, 2016
*Washington Post*:* Syria suspends fire in Aleppo to allow evacuation,
Russia says*
PARIS — Russia said late Thursday that the Syrian military has suspended
its combat operations in eastern Aleppo to allow civilians to leave the
city and that it had reached agreement with the United States to negotiate
the safe departure of rebel fighters.
A senior U.S. State Department official here traveling with Secretary of
State John F. Kerry said they could not yet confirm either of those
assertions but that Kerry was in continuing contact with Russian Foreign
Minister Sergei Lavrov.
There... more »
"Troubles..."
"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready, you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!"
- Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel
"He who knows no hardships will know no hardihood. He who faces no calamity
will need no courage. Mysterious though it is, the characteristics in human
nature which we love best grow in a soil with a strong mixture of troubles."
- Harry Emerson Fosdick
ALLEGED BUMBLING IDIOT PRIEBUS IS HANDING CONTROL OF TRUMP'S WHITE HOUSE TO THE GOP ESTABLISHMENT
As a liberal, I'm supposed to believe that Reince Priebus is a hapless
doofus, but he backed the winning (or "winning") horse in the 2016
election, he wangled a job in the White House, and now, according to *New
York* magazine's Gabriel Sherman, he seems to be taking over the joint:
Sources point to Trump’s early appointments of hard-liners Jeff Sessions
for attorney general and Mike Flynn for national security adviser as
evidence of [Steve] Bannon’s influence. But Priebus has flexed his muscle
in more recent appointments such as Betsy DeVos for education secretary and
RNC donors Wi... more »
Two Poles of an Evil Duopoly by Keith Rosenthal
Dandelion Salad by Keith Rosenthal socialistworker.org December 8, 2016 Why
do the Democratic and Republican Parties seem to take turns as the dominant
force in mainstream U.S. politics? THE DEMOCRATS and Republicans are not
identical evils. But they are complementary evils. These two timeworn
political institutions form distinct but dialectically interconnected parts
of an oppressive […]
“US Students Getting Worse at Math as Science and Reading Skills Stagnate”
*“US Students Getting Worse at Math as Science and Reading Skills Stagnate”*
by DCG
“The problem isn’t that Johnny can’t read. The problem isn’t even that
Johnny can’t think.
The problem is that Johnny doesn’t know what thinking is; he confuses it
with feeling.”
- Thomas Sowell
“This is what happens when school administrators are concerned that
everyone receives a participation trophy and coddle special snowflakes.
Maybe they should focus more on real education instead of worrying about
which bathrooms transgenders should use.
From Daily Mail: "Americans students are having major ... more »
"Hard Learned Lessons: Bad Days"
*"Hard Learned Lessons: Bad Days"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"We all have bad days and within these days is usually a gem of a gift
waiting to be opened. We all have days from time to time when it feels like
the world is against us or that the chaos we are experiencing will never
end. One negative circumstance seems to lead to another. You may wonder, on
a bad day, whether anything in your life will ever go right again. But a
bad day, like any other day, can be a gift. Having a bad day can show you
that it is time to slow down, change course, or lighten up. A bad day can
help... more »
Corporate Media Admits Its Own ‘Russian Propaganda’ Story May Be ‘Fake News’
[image: propaganda]The Washington Post, after putting this propaganda into
the U.S. mainstream news cycle, is now attempting to save face by backing
away from the story.
High Ranking Russian Military Officer Killed In Syria
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*Daily Beast:* *A Rising Star in the Russian Military Killed in Syria*
*Col. Galitsky was set for a major promotion, but got a little too close to
the action in the slaughterhouse that is Aleppo.*
A high-ranking Russian officer, Col. Ruslan Galitsky, who was accused of
commanding pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, has been killed in
Aleppo, Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin personally confirmed the
colonel’s death.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that Galitsky had
been killed, and Putin subsequently said that Galitsky had suffered fata... more »
Philippines Will Not Help US Patrols In The South China Sea
US ships and planes could use aircraft carriers or its bases in Guam and
Okinawa to patrol the heavily contested South China Sea, suggests
Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin LorenzanaDiana Quinlan/U.S.
Navy/Handout via Reuters
*IBTimes:* *Philippines says it is 'unlikely' to help US patrols in
disputed South China Sea*
Filipino Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says the US could use aircraft
carriers or its bases in Guam.
The Philippines has said it is unlikely to help the US to conduct freedom
of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea, a military action
seen as a w... more »
MI6 Chief Says Russia Fueling ‘Unprecedented’ UK Terror Threat
The head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency has accused Russia of being the main
contributor to an “unprecedented” terrorism threat that he says the UK is
currently facing. In his first public speech since taking office in 2014,
Secret Intelligence Service boss Alex Younger said that Moscow’s military
efforts against ISIS terrorists in Syria were threatening the security of
Britain. Speaking to journalists at the MI6 headquarters in London’s
Vauxhall, he attacked Russia for backing Assad’s “discredited” Syrian
regime, warning that defining opponents as terrorists alienated people who
mus... more »
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