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Tiny, adorable baby animal rescued from imminent doom by hero Arizonans
Mashable / by Maria Gallucci / 2h
A starving, struggling otter in Arizona was nursed back to health after utility workers plucked it from a canal on the outskirts of Phoenix. The 4-week-old animal was dehydrated and covered with fleas when three heroes from Salt River Project noticed the otter struggling to escape the drying canal. "He was calling for his momma, we assumed," Craig Boggs, one of the utility workers, told the local
New Phoenix Election Chief Says 'Nearly 91,000' Citizens Left Off Voter Rolls: 'BradCast' 5/5/2017
The BRAD BLOG / by Brad Friedman / 1d
On today's BradCast , the new election chief in Maricopa County (Phoenix), AZ has discovered tens of thousands of voter registration forms from citizens who, he says, are otherwise eligible to vote, but were never added to the voting rolls by his predecessor, due to what he describes as an unconstitutional or, at least, immoral state statute. [ Audio link to show follows below. ] Democrats seem q
Nicki Minaj gives straight-A students a generous Twitter surprise
Mashable / by Maria Gallucci / 58min
Fans of Nicki Minaj piled on with internet praise this weekend after the artist offered to pay college-related expenses for students with straight A's. Minaj responded to dozens of requests on Twitter from fans seeking hundreds or thousands of dollars to pay down student loans or cover the costs of books or online courses. SEE ALSO: Nicki Minaj's new music video has 'No Frauds' but a lot of turtl
Missing Irish beach reappears after 30 years
Unexplained Mysteries / 2h
A beach that was stripped of its sand three decades ago has suddenly been restored to its former glory. The picturesque beach near Dooagh village on A...
Sunday Toons of the Mildly Nauseous Moment
The BRAD BLOG / by PDiddie / 1h
* * * Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at Brains and Eggs , usually on topics concerning the strange brew of Texas politics. He's also on Twitter @PDiddie .
France Votes: Nationalism v. Globalism on the Ballot
SteveLendmanBlog / by Steve Lendman / 2h
France Votes: Nationalism v. Globalism on the Ballot by Stephen Lendman On May 7, France votes under draconian/militarized state of emergency conditions, imposed after the November 2015 Charlie Hebdo/kosher market false flag attacks. According to French interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet, “more than 50,000 policemen, gendarmes will be deployed” nationwide for Sunday’s vote. Operatio

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The great British Brexit robbery: how our democracy was hijacked
The Guardian / by Carole Cadwalladr / 7h
A shadowy global operation involving big data, billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces of the Leave campaign influenced the result of the EU referendum. As Britain heads to the polls again, is our electoral process still fit for purpose? “The connectivity that is the heart of globalisation can be exploited by states with hostile intent to further their aims.[…] The risks at stake ar
Why doesn’t anyone know we’re incredibly close to replacing the Electoral College with the popular vote?
Salon: in-depth news, politics, business, technolo... / by Maegan Carberry / 1h
(Credit: Getty/Drew Angerer/Molly Riley/Wikimedia) It’s been six months since the divisive 2016 election, and America’s ritualistic, obligatory bitching about the Electoral College is already fading in the face of nascent policy battles. That’s the cycle: Every four years we rend our garments only to have off-season outcries over new executive orders or legislation distract us before we can achie
'Morning Joe' Gets Awkward And Kids Search For Kellyanne Conway On 'SNL'
NPR News / by James Doubek / 7h
This week, Saturday Night Live reimagined a classic kids show, while a suspiciously presidential-sounding "John Miller" called into an already uncomfortable day on Morning Joe . (Image credit: Saturday Night Live via YouTube/Screenshot by NPR)
Bernie Sanders: Trump was right, Australian healthcare is better
The Guardian / by Reuters / 6h
Sanders also says Senate should use Australian system as model while crafting an alternative to Republicans’ replacement for Obamacare Bernie Sanders has declared President Donald Trump was right to say Australia has better healthcare than the US . Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination last year, said the US Senate should use the Austral
Fake News Alert: Thailand's alleged 'autocrat' ousted a very real US-backed dictator
Signs of the Times / 3h
Mounting evidence suggests media outlets across the United States and Europe are selectively labeling leaders from around the world as "autocrats," "despots" and "dictators" based not on their actual human rights records, policies or actions, but rather on where they fall along the spectrum of obedience to and complicity with the ambitions of Wall Street, Washington, London and Brussels. No cleare
Arson, Murder & Chaos: Photographs of Venezuela's 'Peaceful' Opposition
Signs of the Times / 3h
The past week has seen yet another round of violence, as the opposition continues to demand the overthrow of the government. While the protesters have been largely depicted in the international media as victims of police repression, the reality is a little more complicated. A picture says a thousand words, so here's some photos of those 'peaceful' protesters being repressed.

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Alien: Covenant May Be the Biggest Disappointment of the Summer
io9 / by Germain Lussier / 1h
Here’s a sentence I’m just incredibly sad to type: Alien: Covenant is bad. Read more...
One of the Largest Jigsaw Puzzles in the World Made Harder as Video Game Stop Motion
io9 / by Rhett Jones on Sploid, shared by Beth Elderkin to io9 / 1h
“Wildlife” is a very big jigsaw puzzle. Clocking in 33,600 pieces, it ranks among the largest manufactured jigsaw puzzles in the world and will set you back almost 400 bucks. But if you think it’s hard enough to do on its own, imagine turning it into a stop motion movie of classic video games while you assemble it. Read more...
Anti-Vaxxers Brought Their War to Minnesota—Then Came Measles
WIRED / by Megan Molteni / 3h
Misinformation targeted at Somali-American communities in Minneapolis is fueling the state's biggest outbreak in three decades. The post Anti-Vaxxers Brought Their War to Minnesota—Then Came Measles appeared first on WIRED .
Happy Birthday, Dynamite: Interesting Facts About the Explosive Material
Live Science / 3h
From its origins to its eventual uses, here are some interesting and explosive facts about dynamite.
Physicists demonstrate photonic hypercrystals for control of light-matter interaction
Latest Science News / 1h
Control of light-matter interaction is central to fundamental phenomena and technologies such as photosynthesis, lasers, LEDs and solar cells. Researchers have now demonstrated a new class of artificial media called photonic hypercrystals that can control light-matter interaction in unprecedented ways.
New butterfly species discovered in Israel for the first time in 109 years
Latest Science News / 5min
Little does a scientist expect to discover a new species of easy-to-see and well-studied animal, especially if it inhabits thoroughly explored areas. However, a biologist has now made a startling discovery: a new, beautiful butterfly named Acentria's fritillary, which was spotted as it flew over the slopes of the popular Mount Hermon ski resort in northern Israel.

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The Carousel
Vimeo / Vimeo Staff Picks / 1d
In the small town of Binghamton, New York, there spins a 1925 carousel that once inspired Rod Serling and has since become a portal into...the Twilight Zone. Cast: Jonathan Napolitano
BACKSTROKE
Vimeo / Vimeo Staff Picks / 2d
Two runaway teens steal a car with dreams of heading down to Florida, but things take a dark turn after a dangerous game. Written and Directed by Robbie Barclay Starring Josefine Christofferson, Shemar Jonas and Tom Frank Director of Photography - Daniel April Camera Operator - John Kopec AC - Quinton Brogan Gaffer - Chris Husta AD - Conrad Sokolowski HMU - Elvira Gonzalez Location Sound - Aaron
This is the World’s Most Expensive Spice | National Geographic
National Geographic (uploads) on YouTube / by National Geographic / 3h
Discover how this region in northern Iran produces the world's most expensive spice. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the ed
Summer Movies in Dance
The Ellen Show / by TheEllenShow / 2d
Ellen found a way to make this summer's upcoming films even better... by adding dancing to them, whether it should be there or not! From: TheEllenShow
New Nintendo 2DS XL first look
The Verge on Youtube / by The Verge / 2d
The New Nintendo 2DS XL may be the best handheld hardware Nintendo has made since the original DS in 2004. The New 2DS shows the company doesn’t need to double down on gimmicks — this is the best 3DS the company has made yet, and it doesn’t have 3D. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/lfcGfq Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/94XbKx Like The Verge on Fa
What Does 'Genius' Mean? | Genius
National Geographic (uploads) on YouTube / by National Geographic / 1d
On the set of National Geographic's Genius starring Geoffrey Rush, cast and crew members answer what the word 'genius' means to them. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all Genius Clips here: http://bit.ly/2WatchGenius ➡ GENIUS AIRS TUESDAYS 9/8c. About Genius: From Executive Producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, National Geographic's first scripted anthology series, GENIUS, will

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While You Weren’t Looking the Globalists Just Passed A MAJOR Trade Deal
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 1d
How the Government Predicts The Future – Inside the “Sentient World Simulation”
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 1d
What if this data, our emails, our phone calls, our credit card transactions, our social media posts, our cell phone GPS logs, and all of the hundreds of other pieces of data that are admittedly being collected on us every day, were being fed into a database so gargantuan it contains a digital version of every single person on the planet? And what if that database were being used by the Departmen
What’s On Your Bookshelf? – Questions For Corbett #035
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 6d
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/qfc035-lq.mp3"][/audio] Is it possible to mind control an assassin? Is overpopulation hysteria justified? How would a free society cope without police? Find out the answers to these and other listener questions as James gives you a tour of his bookshelf.
Interview 1273 – Newsbud Launches New Funding Drive
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 4d
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-05-03%20Newsbud.mp3"][/audio] Sibel Edmonds and Spiro Skouras join us today to discuss Newsbud.com 's third round of Kickstarter funding. We discuss the amazing team they've managed to put together for Newsbud over the last year and what they hope to accomplish with the next round of funding. We also delve into different funding models for the alt
Mir-ror Payments, False Flag Refugee, Taxing Tweets – New World Next Week
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 2d
Interview 1274 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 3d
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-05-04%20James%20Evan%20Pilato.mp3"][/audio] This week on the New World Next Week: Russia rolls out its Visa/Mastercard alternative; it's Gladio B redux as a German soldier is caught posing as a refugee to stage terror; and the Austrian government tries to tax internet activity like searching, tweeting and liking.

NEW IN THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

Injured Birds of Prey Find a Caring Home in Kenya
The EnvironmentaList / 1d
Rehabilitation center lends a helping hand to owls and eagles, raises awareness about oft-overlooked raptors
Perspective Changes Everything
The EnvironmentaList / 2d
Klamath film transports viewers to parts of the mountains inaccessible by road or trail
Getting Smarter About Rain
The EnvironmentaList / 3d
How the San Francisco Bay Area can put rainwater to good use and improve drought resilience
Trump’s Skewed View of Agriculture Threatens Farmworker Welfare
The EnvironmentaList / 4d
President wrote an executive order on rural America as if farmworkers don't exist
In Peru, Learning from the Nasca
The EnvironmentaList / 5d
Finding parallels between the demise of an ancient culture and contemporary environmental challenges
The Food Saviors
The EnvironmentaList / 8d
In five Argentine cities, volunteers rescue leftovers from parties and events and take them to community meal programs

NEW IN WWF - LATEST NEWS

Ministries, conservation groups and indigenous communities unite to protect biodiversity and the rights of indigenous peoples
WWF - Latest News / 2d
Indigenous people who include, Baka, Bagyéli, Bakola, Bedzang and Mbororos make up 10 percent of Cameroon's population of 23 million people. For centuries, these communities have conserved their traditional way of life, customs and culture, possessing a unique identity and precious inter-generational knowledge of preserving natural resources. However, they have faced longstanding challenges relat

NEW IN ACTIVIST TEACHER

"Intersectionality"?
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 4d
"Intersectionality"? I'm sorry, but that is bullshit. The first, dominant, and overpowering oppression is violent class dominance, class segregation and class discrimination. Race and gender are side shows that correlate: They are not the driver. "Intersectionality" is a pseudo-academic service-intellectual cover for professional-class managers who benefit from race and gender-rights
On-going mass crime against Yemen
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 4d
The Saudi war against Yemen is a grotesque violation of the lives and dignity of innocent women, children, and civilians who seek nothing more than peaceful lives under democratic rule of their own choice. This vile Saudi mass-crime, and the associated inhuman blockade, condoned and supported by the USA, Canada, and the silent Western world, is presently the worst on-going genocidal attack on
Africa and USA global dominance
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 7d
AFRICA ::: The US-global elite is losing Africa to China and BRICS. The increasing backlash will include more propaganda pressure to commit more US-led efforts to bring more "democracy" and "human rights" to the continent, including saving women, preventing environmental destruction, fighting terrorism, and managing against global warming... all the usual propaganda scams to justify massive
The Real Red Pill
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 9d
I recently watched the 2-hour documentary film by feminist film-maker Cassie Jaye entitled "The Red Pill - A Feminist's Journey Into the Men's Rights Movement". At the end of her documentary, after her 1-year journey making the film, she states: "I don't know where I am headed but I know what I am leaving behind. I no longer call myself a feminist." My main thought throughout -- which
The USA does not tolerate chemical weapons?
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 11d
The USA used nuclear bombs against two civilian cities in Japan, firebombed surrendered German soldiers after the war was over, uses depleted uranium on country-wide murdering fields, used chemical weapons in Vietnam on the scale of the whole country, supports chemical-weapon attacks against guerilla resister supporting populations in Latin America, allows Israel to use white phosphorous
Not George Orwell
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 13d
Actually... During times of universal deceit... telling the truth has no effect whatsoever. Unless it is defamatory of powerful interests of course.

NEW IN WPB/NYC AND ANYTHING ELSE; A GREEN RIGHTS COLLECTION

WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Green Rights Collecti... / by Barbara Ann Levy / 28d

NEW IN ALLEN L ROLAND'S WEBLOG

Friendship Case Is Early Evidence Of A Unified Field Of Love
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 4d
The Friendship Case caused a great media sensation in the early 1950's and 1960's, Mass UFO sightings, for example, Humans were working together with extraterrestrials in secret. Hundreds of people were involved . The public wanted to know what was happening but no one could penetrate the mystery. Now after 50 years of silence, insider witnesses have decided to speak and hear is their basic messa
Back To The Dark Ages With Trump Administration
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 8d
Sometimes only a LA Horsey cartoon can indicate how deep the Trump has brought us back to the Dark Ages and Scott Pruitt's relentless push against science ~ particularly as climate change relentlessly reminds us that global warming has the only winning hand in a no win poker game where our human existence is at risk: Allen L Roland, PhD "EPA scientists who do research into the causes and effects
Death Is A Sailing Ship Which Will Also Be Welcomed On Another Shore
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 15d
Since I have seen my mother when she reached through the curtain and touched me in an after-death experience in 1987 as well as my deceased twin brother two years ago when he intervened and saved my life on Highway 4. I am aware that my grandfather is still very much alive in my heart and will eventually be welcoming me home to a safe harbor with his soft heart and warm embrace ~ for those who we
Doomsday Clock Moves 2.5 Minutes To Midnight
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 20d
On the 26th of January, 2017, the Doomsday moved forward to 2 minutes and 30 seconds to midnight ~ created by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in 1947 to convey the urgent threat nuclear weapons pose as well as other threats such as climate change also taken into account. Last year, the clock remained at 3 minutes. Today, with the Inauguration of Donald Trump, the clock has moved half a minute c
Taking A Stand For A Great Truth
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 29d
As our civil liberties slowly erode with a corporate state under control of the Military/Industrial complex and global elite ~ that want war ~ there will come a time when we all must take a stand for some great principle, some great issue, some great cause or some great truth ~ The Unified Field is my great truth for which I take this peaceful stand: Allen L Roland, PhD "Love alone is capable of

NEW IN ANGOLA 3 NEWS

A3 Newsletter: "Freedom Is A State Of Mind"
Angola 3 News / by angola3news / 19d
( PHOTO: Albert at the Innocence Project's Network Conference in San Diego this last month, alongside Valerie Jarret, a Chicago lawyer and former top adviser to President Barack Obama with Albert. ) A3 Newsletter, April 17, 2017: Taking on the Clarion Call - "Free 'em all!" "Freedom is a state of mind" Albert said at the presentation that he and King gave at Harvard last month. That may be how Al
Please Support Kickstarter Campaign for US release of A3 film 'Cruel and Unusual'
Angola 3 News / by angola3news / 24d
To donate and help to spread the word, please visit the Kickstarter page directly . Featured below is the information from the campaign's website. 'Cruel and Unusual' – The Angola 3 story, US Cinema Release Help get the Angola 3's story into cinemas to support their campaign against long-term solitary confinement & qualify for the Oscars THE GOAL Cinema release in NY and LA to bring 'Cruel and Un

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what i'm reading: swing time by zadie smith
wmtc / by laura k / 14d
Zadie Smith is on my list of "authors I will follow anywhere". I may not love everything about every book she writes, but that's unimportant. For me, her books are always worth reading -- the writing is beautiful, the characters feel real, the insights into the human condition are interesting and thought-provoking and ring true. I'm always excited to hear Smith has published a new book, and Swing
what i'm reading: giovanni's room by james baldwin
wmtc / by laura k / 14d
James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room , a landmark in LGBT literature, is one of our library's current "Raves & Faves". The 1956 novel takes place in Paris, narrated by a young American man who is trying to come to terms with his sexuality. In the past, this was said to be a "gay novel;" now it is seen as "bisexual novel". Leaving aside the obvious fact that novels don't possess sexuality, those labels
egypt photos are online
wmtc / by allan / 9d
Our photos from Egypt and Jordan are now on Flickr . Below are the various albums. I've also added links to the individual wmtc posts . egypt / giza egypt / pyramids view inn egypt / cairo / egyptian museum egypt / cairo egypt / saqarra, dahshur, memphis egypt / dendara egypt / abydos egypt / luxor / luxor museum egypt / luxor / luxor temple egypt / luxor / karnak egypt / luxor / deir el-medina eg
things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #23
wmtc / by laura k / 18d
Girl: Do you have this book, something like, "keeping a secret about you"? Me: Let's take a look in the catalogue. [Stalling for time while scrolling through titles in my mind.] Hmm, do you mean Keeping You a Secret ? Girl: Yes! I took a bus all the way from the South Common branch to here to get this book so I hope you have it. I recognize it as a good LGBT title by Julie Peters, excellent writer
we movie to canada: wmtc annual movie awards, 2016-17 edition
wmtc / by laura k / 20d
I'm actually getting to the annual wmtc movie awards while the baseball season is still young -- a sign that I have a bit more time to myself, as our new local ticks along under the guidance of an awesome team. First, the annual recap: - Canadian musicians and comedians (2006-07 and 2007-08) - my beverage of choice (2008-09) - famous people who died during the past year (2009-10) - where I'd like
best of wmtc, 2016 edition
wmtc / by laura k / 21d
Even though I don't blog very much anymore, my editor still manages to find some highlights. Best of wmtc, 2016 edition.

NEW IN CHERCHEZ LA VERITE

The “unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex” that President Dwight Eisenhower warned us more than 50 years ago not to let endanger our liberties or democratic processes. Eisenhower, who served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, was alarmed by the rise of the profit-driven war machine that emerged following the war—one that, in order to perpetuate itself, would have to keep waging war. Yet as Eisenhower recognized the consequences of allowing the military-industrial complex to wage war, exhaust our resources, and dictate our national priorities beyond the grave. Do you want to know what the military/industrial complex is now costing us? Well, read this.
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 11d
Beware the Dogs of War: Is the American Empire on the Verge of Collapse? By John W. Whitehead Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes… known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few.… No nation could preserve its f
Paul Craig Roberts: "The reckless and irresponsible war talk in the US government and presstitute media and among NATO and Washington’s vassals must stop immediately. Life is in the balance." "Putin has shown amazing patience with Washington’s lies and provocations, but he cannot risk Russia by trusting Washington, whom no one can trust. Not the American people, not the Russian people, not any people."
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 23d
Is That Armageddon Over The Horizon? April 12 2017 Is That Armageddon Over The Horizon? Paul Craig Roberts The insouciance of the Western world is extraordinary. It is not only Americans who permit themselves to be brainwashed by CNN, MSNBC, NPR, the New York Times and Washington Post, but also their counterparts in Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan, who rely on the war propaganda machine that
Welcome to theREALnews.com, the only nation-wide news service that eschews nuclear holocost that could kill us all. Yet the insane US "mainstream media" can't wait to exchange ICBCs with Russia.
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 24d
Original Here : http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=18856 Trump's Syria Attack Sanctioned by the Media Media critic Norman Solomon says US media's uncritical coverage of Trump's Syria attack is typical and has its roots in ratings spikes and in economic ties to the military-industrial complex https://youtu.be/fW_UTtng7-s Norman Solomon wrote th
I would have put this up first, had I seen it first. So please read my header on the one below. Both of today's posts bear on the deadly reversal of Trump's view of Syria and Russia.
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 27d
https://youtu.be/miLyF9C-zEo Cherchez la Verite
Given that my readers visit infrequently, I have been trying to leave up important posts a week or two before putting up the next. This is true even if both are the work of Paul Crairg Roberts. However, this one is extremely important, and so the one I selected was short enough to allow the reader to also take a quick look at my two preceding posts. But for those who wish more about Trump's criminal attack on Syria, PCR has provided two longer articles spelling out all of the background you may wish to know.
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 29d
Washington Has Crossed Russia’s Red Line April 7 2017 Washington Has Crossed Russia’s Red Line Paul Craig Roberts Washington’s military attack on Syria is unambigiously a war crime. It occurred without any UN authorization or even the fake cover of a “coalition of the willing.” Washington’s attack on Syria occurred in advance of an investigation of the alleged event that Washington is trying to u
Because I have a relatively small readership, I have sometimes separated my posts by as much as two weeks so that more of you will find my improtant ones. But this weekend is different. It has to do with the sudden cry that Syria must be bombed to ground in order to save its people. Of course, that is absurd, but thanks to the military-industrial-security complex and the lies of the despicable mainstream media, this is where the U.S. is now headed. So please read my last two posts before tackling this very important, but long, essay by Glenn Greenwald. Wake up America!
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 27d
Trump In Freefall Collapse April 9, 2017 Trump In Freefall Collapse Glenn Greenwald explains the hypocrisy of the US political class and the removal of constitutional restraint on the power of the presidency. What he misses, perhaps, is the power of the Deep State. It required less than 100 days for Deep State propaganda to completely reverse President Trump’s announced policy of normalizing rela

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Massive Win For Pro-Choice
Dammit Janet! / by noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) / 19d
Based on research done by volunteers* for Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, one media outlet reported on a federal Canada Summer Jobs grant of over $56,000 going to the Fetal Gore Gang last year. While literally hundreds of anti-choice outfits are milking this program, what made this news was the size and the MP. MPs apparently have a great deal of say on what gets funded in their ridings. And
Rarely is the question asked: [What] Is our children learning?*
Dammit Janet! / by noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) / 16d
Back here , we reported on the success of ARCC's latest research/data mining project that resulted in the shutting down of federal summer job grants to antichoice organizations. These grants were made under the Canada Summer Jobs program which has specific criteria. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local

NEW IN WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE

Indian Running
What Is Sustainable / 2d
For at least four million years, our ancestors have been bipedal, they moved around on two legs. This ability evolved on the African savannah, tropical grassland. Being upright exposed less of their bodies to hot sunbeams, and their bushy head hair provided extra protection. Their nearly furless bodies, combined with three million sweat glands, allowed them to shed body heat better than other sav
The Art of Tracking
What Is Sustainable / 24d
Right now, your eyes are following a track of squiggly scratches, and your mind is comprehending meaning from them. This morning, my mental processes created those tracks, and they contain specific meaning for those who have learned the ability to interpret them. The farther you are able to follow my tracks, the more you will learn. Similarly, animals leave behind tracks and other signs as they m
The Origin of Science
What Is Sustainable / 24d
NOTE: To better understand the following, you might read my review of The Art of Tracking first. Back in the 1800s, folks on the cutting edge of Western science were perplexed. Evolution had apparently provided hunter-gatherers with essentially the same brains that we moderns have, yet they appeared to be severely retarded — no clear-cuts, mines, cities, insane asylums. What was wrong with them?

NEW IN DR CINTLI

Teaching, Selling or Consuming Cinco de Mayo
Dr Cintli / by Roberto Rodriguez / 4d
It is that time of year: it is either time to teach, sell or consume Cinco de Mayo. If one decides to teach it, then people come to learn of a great anti-imperialist struggle (1861-67) fought by poor peoples, and a day that memorializes a heroic battle in Puebla on May 5, 1862, that eventually culminated with the kicking out of the French from Mexico in 1867. If one decides to sell it or consume
Do All Lives Matter? inShare Email
Dr Cintli / by Roberto Rodriguez / 25d
by Roberto Rodriguez April 10, 2017 The question at the Cesar Chavez lecture at a packed auditorium at Sierra College was, do all lives matter? It was a great forum and a great dialogue, but in a sense, it was the wrong question. The reason is that each time the answer will invariably mischaracterize, misdirect, or at best, deflect. In case there is any doubt regarding this answer, one only need
LIBERATION OR SOCIAL JUSTICE: Was the early Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s involved with social justice issues...
Dr Cintli / by Roberto Rodriguez / 12d
LIBERATION OR SOCIAL JUSTICE: Was the early Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s involved with social justice issues? That is what one of my students excitedly wanted to know, after returning from a national conference in which the primary theme was social justice. http://diverseeducation.com/article/95703/
Resistance Or A Permanent State Of Insurrection:
Dr Cintli / by Roberto Rodriguez / 20d
I have long wanted to have this debate... so on my part, here is the opening salvo. Comments are welcome: In Chicano Manifesto (1971), Armando Rendon made the radical claim that the United States and Mexico were technically still in a state of war (1846-1848) because the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was violated prior to even its signing, and that therefore, a state of war continues to this d

NEW IN FORT MCMURRAY ADVENTURES

So I Finally Made It To Banff
Fort McMurray Adventures / by Way Way Up / 2d
Heading to Banff was something that had been on my radar for well over a year. I had concrete plans to visit last May but then we had the wildfire here and any plans I had went right out the window. This only left me more determined to get there. Just like last year, I made all my travel arrangements well in advance.....and they finally came to fruition this time. Due the sheer amount of ground I
One Year Later
Fort McMurray Adventures / by Way Way Up / 4d
At the risk of stating the obvious, today marks quite a day in the history of Alberta and Fort McMurray especially. While I've known for months that I would be marking the date with a blog post and have had plenty of time to think of what to say, I have to admit that I'm still looking for words and thoughts. Not because I was overly traumatized or affected (my part of the city emerged almost unto

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Transformers 5 - Templar Excalibur - for ours to live yours must die!
Free Planet / by Mike Philbin / 7d
I love (have loved all) these Transformers films, especially when they try to Templar-Excalibur the past in this (cynical) way. The Templar i.e. King Arthur, story of the near-Revolt of the King of Edessa against the unHoly Roman Empire in AD70 only came to the world via France in the twelfth century with the return (from modern day Palmyra, Syria) of 'some other story' that contradicts the offic
Alien Covenant - massive global message - What Is Real analysis
Free Planet / by Mike Philbin / 10d
okay, here's THE REAL SHIT about the Alien: Covenant message, and it's a message on a global scale... and it involved our once-sun Saturn and all the Cassini's final plummet into the Saturnian atmosphere. Expect sparks and brighter-than-usual impact characteristics. Real Saturnalia... Note: oh, is that Shaw drinking from the Holy Grail? Tee hee.... oh, and spoilers ahoy warning, as ever. MASSIVE
Free Planet - Diversity locations - Diversity languages
Free Planet / by Mike Philbin / 12d
it's a question of diplomatic importance in a Free Planet - politeness. Politeness is the basis of Language. In a Free Planet, there'll be no such thing as global-speak and global-think, it will be a world of however many billions of re-wilded people living in tribelike roaming Diversities. The only thing that will stop wars between these groups is Politeness, as conveyed via Language. In a Free
jogging news - first real push - 2017 seven miles...
Free Planet / by Mike Philbin / 18d
wow, that was hard, and what with 150,000+ steps already on my legs from last week's family walking holiday in Minehead... and it's a new record. FIFTY THREE MINUTES, for my usual seven miles course around west Oxford's rolling hills. Warmed up with half an hour's yoga. Weather was perfect, sun breaking through light cloud. No wind. No food since yesterday evening. One cup of coffee for upper's s
art - Jeff Faust - floating bowls
Free Planet / by Mike Philbin / 18d
another day, another artist, and yes I realise it's not the bowls that are floating ... delicious (and iconic) imagery from classy Californian artist, Jeff Faust :
art - Troy Brooks - femme fataliste
Free Planet / by Mike Philbin / 19d
yeah, that's me indulging in blatant public Franglais , so what e-fascist-istas ... I suspect Canadian figurative artist Troy Brooks knows what I mean when I (try to) invent phrases like femme fataliste... to describe his astonishing and fascinating and haunting oils on canvas.

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Rob Schneider Speaks Out Against Vaccines
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This Dad Gives His Sick Son Marijuana Extract The Results… Mind blowing!
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A Proposed Regulation
Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 26d
The story about United dragging a passenger off an overbooked plane highlights how crazy the current system is. I would not go so far as to say that airlines should never overbook, but it seems that when they overbook, they should fully bear the consequences. They should be required to keep raising the offered compensation until they get volunteers to give up their seats. If $800 does not work, th
The Rich Aren't Getting Richer
Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 26d
This paper by Fatih Guvenen and Greg Kaplan is worth a read by anyone interested in inequality trends. An important excerpt: Since 2000, different measures of top income inequality have exhibited very different trends. Top income shares based on measures of total income show a continued rise, whereas top income shares based on wage and salary income show no increase in inequality post-2000. The m
Is something wrong with macro?
Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 26d
A thought-provoking essay by Ricardo Reis .
How Not to Promote Education
Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 23d
Today's column by David Brooks is excellent .
How Best to Tax Business
Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 14d
Click here to read my column in Sunday's NY Times .
My Conversation with Bill Kristol
Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 28d
Here . It is a bit over an hour.
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