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NEW IN THE ERGOSPHERE

New comment moderation policy at The Energy Collective

The Ergosphere / by Engineer-Poet / 28d

TEC editors decided to moderate (and often edit, without notice or attribution) all comments on the site. This was done without making any announcement, and nobody responds to e-mails. Discussion is open here.

NEW IN GEEZERPOWER

GEEZERPOWER: Israel has been using drones for surveilance since 1973

Geezerpower / by Geezer Power / 21d

By 1969, the Israeli Air Force was using drones to photograph and monitor Egyptian, Syrian, and later, Jordanian troops. Israel Military Intelligence: Intelligence During Yom Kippur War (1973) Jewish Virtual Library by Doron Geller The Yom Kippur War of October 1973 was a terrible surprise, which put Israel's security - and even survival - in jeopardy. By the end of the war, Israel had turned the

NEW IN WELCOME TO POTTERSVILLE 2 (BLOGGING AGAINST FASCISM!)

(Goodbye No Angel Gregg) Democratic Party Elites Don't Have Ideals (Republicans Do - Very Bad (Criminal) Ones)  Real History of First Black President? (BLS BS) Social Security Always In Black (Rule-Breaking Trumped?) Never a Left-Wing Alternative? (Known Con Man Leads Polls) US World Domination End Seen? (Necessity of Cover Stories) JFK at 100 Tremors (False Flags Bragging Material?) Terrorism & Dot-Com Bubble 2.0

Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascis... / by Cirze / 29d

Did someone forget to pay the Saudis their bribe on time? I've said early and often that Obama always seemed more like someone who was chosen than someone who made the hard choices. Paul Street fills us in on the real history of our first black president. “In Chicago…we’ve gotten a foretaste of the new breed of foundation-hatched black communitarian voices; one of them, a smooth Harvard

NEW IN THE EARTH AND MAN: SETTING THE STAGE

The Bigotry of Radiative Transfer Believers

The Earth and Man / by Harry Dale Huffman / 21d

I received the following comment this morning, submitted to the November 2010 "Venus: No Greenhouse Effect" post. The commenter was apparently too impatient to notice that comments were closed to that post a long time ago, and readers directed to submit any further comments to the May 2015 "Venus No Greenhouse Effect Comments Overflow" post. From "Anonymous": "I suspect you got no response becaus

NEW IN GREG MANKIW'S BLOG

Advice for Young Economists

17Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 27d

Hamilton Tickets Redux

7Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 21d

James Stewart takes a look at theater tickets on Broadway, a topic I discussed last year . I love his ending: Dynamic pricing and super-premium prices may be relatively new, but the scarcity of tickets for hit shows has a long tradition. Mr. Schumacher cited “My Fair Lady,” the “Hamilton” of the 1955-56 Broadway season. As Broadway lore has it, a man in the audience turned to his neighbor, an old

Report from the NFF

1Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 12d

It is now that time of year when I am enjoying the Nantucket Film Festival. My wife and I today saw The Big Sick . Despite the not very enticing title, we loved it. The film is based on the real-life romance of the two screen writers, emphasizing the difficulty of bridging cross-cultural expectations. It is more heartfelt than a standard rom-com, more comedic than a drama, more earnest than standa

Economists for Hassett

1Greg Mankiw's Blog / by Greg Mankiw / 28d

An open letter supporting Kevin Hassett's nomination as CEA chair .

NEW IN THE DUCK OF MINERVA

Motherland Calls

21The Duck of Minerva / by Lisa Gaufman / 3d

Y’all are probably sick and tired of hearing about Russia: hacking, colluding, obstructing, peeing, meddling, trolling, spying… I’m waiting in terror to see what Stephen Colbert has filmed in the Motherland. So far, his mispronouncing of Sergey Kislyak’s name together with fur hat clad ‘Russian hackers’ with vodka and thick accents have not been particularly impressive. To quote Seth Meyers and A

Gauging Public Opinion in the Age of Trump

7The Duck of Minerva / by Josh Busby / 27d

This a guest post from Robert M. Eisinger , a political science professor at Roger Williams University. He is the author of The Evolution of Presidential Polling (Cambridge University Press). Many of us recall reading the website 538 just prior to election day, and noted that there was a 71.4% probability that Hillary Clinton would garner more than 270 Electoral College votes than Donald Trump. D

Snipers and Democratic Control of the Military: More Oversight Please

5The Duck of Minerva / by Steve Saideman / 9d

I hinted at some politics when discussing the longest r ecorded sniper shot in history. That the Canadian government might not love this news because it would remind folks that there are Canadians engaged in combat in Iraq. And now, ta da : In a letter Friday to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, [NDP leader Thomas] Mulcair says the incident “seriously calls into question your government’s claim that

NEW IN INEXPLICATA-THE JOURNAL OF HISPANIC UFOLOGY

The Riddle of Teleportation

14Inexplicata / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 11d

The Riddle of Teleportation By Scott Corrales - © 2017 Inexplicata An interesting news item passed unnoticed among the never-ending news about terrorism, celebrity outrage or virtue-signaling. A Chinese satellite, the Micius, broke the 100 kilometer quantum teleportation record set two years ago. Micius - launched in 2016 as part of the QUESS program - was designed as an initial step at establish

Argentina: Unknown Flashing Object Astonishes Onlookers

12Inexplicata / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 7d

Source: La Gaceta (Salta) and Planeta UFO Date: 06.25.2017 Argentina: Unknown Flashing Object Astonishes Onlookers Something out of the ordinary startled residents of Barrio El Carmen yesterday at noon. It sparkled and moved, but it was unknown to those looking at it. Local residents were astounded by the object that appeared in the skies of Salta at noon yesterday. In Barrio El Carmen, anyone lo

Argentina: ICOU's UFO "Time Capsule"

11Inexplicata / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 7d

Argentina: ICOU's UFO "Time Capsule" As we approach the anniversary of the Kenneth Arnold sighting in 1947 and the alleged crash at Roswell that same year, UFO research can be faulted for paying excessive attention to the past and sparing little thought for what is yet to come. Argentina's ICOU group has taken a step in the right direction by placing photographic evidence, videos, and a variety o

Argentina: Alleged UFO Over Quequén

9Inexplicata / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 7d

Source: Planeta UFO Date: 06.26.2017 Argentina: Alleged UFO Over Quequén Guillermo Giménez writes : "Today I received a message from Dolores Bernskov telling me '...that while she was writing in a WhatsApp group, I turned on the cellphone camera to show them what the weather was like. When I looked up, cellphone in hand, I saw this before my eyes. I pressed the button. The first thing I did was c

Argentina: Bizarre Sounds in the Sky Over Cipolletti and Neuquén

6Inexplicata / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 20d

Source: PLANETA UFO and Clarin.com https://www.clarin.com/sociedad/misteriosos-ruidos-inquietan-habitantes-cipolletti-neuquen_0_r1t4E1qf-.html Date: 06.12.2017 Argentina: Bizarre Sounds in the Sky Over Cipolletti and Neuquén * Loud Howling Sounds Heard in the Early Morning Hours * Residents of Cipolletti and Neuquén were startled awake this morning when a loud, inexplicable sound could be heard o

Uruguay: Aliens in Northern Uruguay After Blackout?

6Inexplicata / by Inexplicata (IHU) / 28d

Source: Planeta UFO and Seguridad Uruguay Date: June 1, 2017 Uruguay: Aliens in Northern Uruguay After Blackout? Several lights were seen in the skies over Salto during the massive blackout that affected - and affects - a considerable part of northern Uruguay's territory, according to statements made by residents of Salto, Constitución, Belén, and part of Bella Unión as well as Paysandú. Strange

NEW IN WEEKLY GEO-POLITICAL NEWS AND ANALYSIS

Clean up of Khazarian filth continues in US Japan and elsewhere

7Weekly geo-political news and analysis / by benjamin / 8h

A comprehensive take-down of the Khazarian mafia continues around the world. The biggest developments were at the top ranks of the Vatican where the Vatican Finance Minister and Number 3 honcho, Australian Cardinal George Pell was suspended after being indicted for child rapes. As a result “the pedos are in full panic mode,” Pentagon officials say. Francis also removed another top honcho, Cardina

Hundreds of trillions of dollars worth of gold now available to help planet

99Weekly geo-political news and analysis / by benjamin / 28d

This Saturday a delegation from the White Dragon Society, including this writer, will be heading to Bougainville in the Solomon Islands to meet with King David Peii II to discuss how to reopen the Panguna mine, which contains about $170 trillion worth of gold and copper. Furthermore, there are six other mine sites under the control of King David and his people on the Island meaning that many hund

Weekly Geopolitical News and Analysis 20170612 Khazarian mafia will make several more tries to start WW3 before their final defeat

31Weekly geo-political news and analysis / by benjamin / 21d

Notice to readers Because I will be off the grid in Bougainville this week this report was written three days earlier than usual and will thus not capture all the latest news However as compensation there should be plenty of interesting stuff to report from Bougainville next week The Khazarian mafia, still unable to comprehend their ongoing historic defeat, are fanatically trying yet again to sta

Historic changes in central Europe Asia and elsewhere as old order implodes

28Weekly geo-political news and analysis / by benjamin / 7d

Sometimes historic changes are announced in obscure headlines such as this one: “Defense Ministers from Six Countries Focus on Cooperation in Prague.” http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/defence-ministers-from-six-countries-focus-on-cooperation-in-prague A more accurate headline would read “Austro-Hungarian Empire revived after 100 year hiatus.” The story says Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria

Petrodollar doomed as Qatar breaks ranks and sells its oil in Yuan

28Weekly geo-political news and analysis / by benjamin / 14d

The crisis in Qatar marks a major turning point in the battle against the Khazarian mafia. Ostensibly Saudi Arabia and other oil exporting states decided to try to blockade Qatar “because it was supporting terrorism.” In reaction to this move, US President Donald Trump showed the world he was not in charge of the US by first supporting the blockade and then being forced by the Pentagon to change

Special report The Mouse that Roared or how the people of Bougainville defeated the Rothschilds

Weekly geo-political news and analysis / by benjamin / 7d

The Island of Bougainville in the South Pacific has been the scene of an epic decades-long struggle that resulted in locals, armed only with axes and bows, defeating troops armed with the latest world class weaponry. The battle pitched the natives fighting to retain their ancestral homes against a Rothschild multinational fighting to steal the worlds’ largest gold deposits at the Panguna mine. As

NEW IN WMTC

thoughts on canada 150

wmtc / by laura k / 2d

It's Canada Day, this year dubbed Canada 150, with its own corporate brand and a carefully worded story of that number 150. We also have Canada 150+ , which acknowledges that human cultures and societies have been living in what is now Canada for thousands of years. I have mixed feelings about Canada Day. First, I despise nationalism of all kinds, including the kind called patriotism. I used to ma

what i'm reading: words on the move by john mcwhorter

wmtc / by laura k / 23d

John McWhorter is changing my mind about language. And that is no easy thing to do. I'm a grammarphile. Word nerd, language junkie, spelling nut, stickler -- whatever you want to call it. I appreciate proper spelling and good grammar, and I cringe at all the bad grammar all around us. Apostrophe abuse drives me insane. Same for unnecessary quotation marks . Misspelled words on websites, signs, fl

"what kind of dog is that?" part 2: in which we learn more but feel like we know less

wmtc / by laura k / 23d

You may recall, we decided to have Diego's DNA examined to see what breed mix he is. Here's what the folks at DNA My Dog have determined. Supposedly Diego is 37-74% German Shorthaired Pointer, 20-36% German Shepherd , and 1-9% Collie . I just don't get it. Diego looks nothing like a German Shorthaired Pointer . Other than his prick ears, he looks and behaves nothing like a German Shepherd. He does

NEW IN SYRIA COMMENT

Assad cracks down on loyalist militias in Aleppo

81Syria Comment / by Aron Lund / 11d

by Aron Lund Half a year after expelling the city’s anti-regime rebels , the Syrian government continues to face problems in Aleppo . Though civilians have trickled back to the eastern neighborhoods – there’s now more people living there than under rebel rule – reconstruction of the bombed-out areas has been sluggish at best , and though Assad’s control is no longer in dispute, question marks rem

The SSNP’s Military: The Eagles of the Whirlwind & Their Emblem – By Jesse McDonald

73Syria Comment / by Joshua / 29d

The SSNP’s Military: The Eagles of the Whirlwind By Jesse McDonald For Syria Comment – June 5, 2017 Nusur al-Zawba’a and Some Figures from Syria Since 2016 The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), like many political parties in the region, also possesses an armed wing. In this case, the SSNP’s military wing is called Nusur al-Zawba’a which translates to ‘Eagles of the Whirlwind.’ The Whirlwind

Nationalism Between Europe and The Middle East – By Sam Farah

73Syria Comment / by Joshua / 24d

Nationalism Between Europe and The Middle East By Sam Farah For Syria Comment – June 9, 2017 Steven Bannon, the man behind the nationalist policy in the Trump administration, is quoted as saying, “I think strong countries and strong nationalist movements in countries make strong neighbors. And that is really the building blocks that built Western Europe and the United States, and I think it’s wha

Farewell to Ibrahim “Abe” Soliman: A Syrian-American Who Worked for Peace between Syria and Israel – By Geoffrey Aronson

15Syria Comment / by Joshua / 21d

Farewell to Ibrahim “Abe” Soliman: A Syrian-American Who Worked for Peace between Syria and Israel By Geoffrey Aronson For Syria Comment – June 10, 2017 Abe Soliman, Jeff Aronson in middle, and Alon Liel at the Bnot Yaacov Baily bridge over the Jordan River “Hey, it’s Akiva. Who was the old guy with you?” The “old guy” was Ibrahim “Abe” Soliman. He and I had just finished a meeting with Ron Proso

NEW IN MIDDLE CLASS POLITICAL ECONOMIST

Senate healthcare bill costs 15 million their health insurance next year, 22 million by 2026

13Middle Class Political Economist / by Kenneth Thomas / 7d

One consequence of electing the popular vote loser is that the official winners act as if they have a mandate for the most extreme version of their policies. Thus, we have proposed legislation, the misleadingly titled Better Care Reconciliation Act, that will not only roll back Obamacare's expansion of Medicaid, but impose further large cuts on the program in addition. In total, the Medicaid cuts

Video series for "Rethinking Investment Incentives"

5Middle Class Political Economist / by Kenneth Thomas / 14d

As regular readers will recall, I contributed to the Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment's book , Rethinking Investment Incentives: Trends and Policy Options (Columbia University Press, 2016). Now, the editors have put together a series of video teasers for most of the individual chapters, all of which can be seen here . As I wrote before, the book offers the perspectives of numerous expert

Kansas Republicans abandon Brownback; raise taxes over his veto

25Middle Class Political Economist / by Kenneth Thomas / 23d

Remember Kansas's great tax-cutting experiment under Governor Sam Brownback? (Me, sarcastic?) As always in Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore La-La Land, cutting taxes leads to economic nirvana. Except when it doesn't, and it didn't in Kansas. I recently wrote about the idiocy of Investor Business Daily 's criticisms of California, and Paul Krugman carried the ball further, citing me and bringing in

NEW IN MORTON'S MUSINGS

Limits on Summary Judgment? Lesenko v. Guerette, 2017 ONCA 522

Morton's Musings / by James C Morton / 11d

[30] Used appropriately, summary judgment motions are an important tool for enhancing access to justice and achieving proportionate, timely and cost-effective adjudication: Hryniak v. Mauldin , 2014 SCC 7, [2014] 1 S.C.R. 87. In my view, this motion for summary judgment was premature and should not have been brought until the positions of the parties and the issues were well defined. It was uncle

Expert Evidence

Morton's Musings / by James C Morton / 17d

Bruff-Murphy v. Gunawardena, 2017 ONCA 502: [34] In White Burgess , a decision released shortly before the judgment under appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada provided clarity and guidance regarding challenges to experts on the basis of bias and lack of independence. Cromwell J., writing for the court, stated at para. 19 that the basic structure for the law relating to the admissibility of expert

Supreme Court Doubles Down on Jordan

Morton's Musings / by James C Morton / 17d

R. v. Cody, 2017 SCC 31: Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Right to be tried within a reasonable time — Pre ‑ Jordan delay of more than five years between charges and anticipated end of trial — Whether accused's right to be tried within reasonable time under s. 11 (b) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms infringed — Framework for determining s. 11 (b) infringement set out in Jordan a

NEW IN SCREW YOU GUYS, I'M GOING HOME

Access The Ex-Boss's Email? Better Like Wearing Orange

2Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home / by Donna Ballman / 3d

In yet another example of the criminalization of employment law, a Tesla engineer was just convicted and placed on probation for accessing his ex-boss's email. On top of 5 years of probation, he has to provide restitution to the company, which claims it was damaged when he posted confidential information online. The charges were two felonies and one misdemeanor that could have resulted in 6 years

Your Spouse Criticizes Your Boss On Social Media: Can You Get Fired For That?

9Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home / by Donna Ballman / 24d

The story about Kellyanne Conway's husband criticizing her boss, President Trump, on social media made me think about an issue that arises off an on in my employment practice: whether you can be fired for something your spouse does. If you are one of my regular readers, you probably aren't surprised that the answer is: of course you can. Unless you have a contract or collective bargaining agreemen

The FBI Director Isn't A Protected Whistleblower, But You May Be

3Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home / by Donna Ballman / 17d

Some of you have already seen my article in Vox, Why It's So Hard To Say No To Your Boss - Even If You're The Directof of the FBI . In that article, I mention that Mr. Comey isn't protected under whistleblower laws. I wanted to follow that up with hope for the rest of working Americans. Here are some laws that protect those of us who aren’t the Director of the FBI: · Federal employees : Most feder

NEW IN NEWS CENTER PK

London: Finsbury Park Mosque Attack, Dividing the World on Religious Lines

News Center PK / by Sajjad Shaukat / 10d

A man died and at least 11 people were injured in the early hours of Monday (June 19, 2017) morning after a van was rammed into a crowd of Muslims worshipers in Finsbury Park near a mosque in north London. Eyewitnesses reported chaotic scenes, as the incident unfolded just after midnight, when worshipers had just … London: Finsbury Park Mosque Attack, Dividing the World on Religious Lines is a po

Main Fault Lines of India’s Politics

News Center PK / by Sajjad Shaukat / 14d

While, the ideology of Hindutva (Hindu nationalism) is the genesis of Hindu terrorism, having co-relationship with it, the main fault lines of India’s politics is based upon the discriminatory system of caste and religion. These trends in Indian politics have become the staging ground for all the national movements and wars of liberation. Indian anti-Muslim … Main Fault Lines of India’s Politics

Afghanistan’s Illogical Blame Game against Pakistan

News Center PK / by Sajjad Shaukat / 25d

Even in the modern world of today, if any country accuses any other country of supporting terrorism or militancy, there is some logic. But, it is quite surprising that Afghanistan continues illogical blame game against Pakistan in this respect. Therefore, Kabul’s such a policy needs analysis. On May 31, this year, a massive truck bombing … Afghanistan’s Illogical Blame Game against Pakistan is a

London Attack: Mossad-led ISIS Again Targeted the UK

News Center PK / by Sajjad Shaukat / 27d

London Attack! Seven people were killed and 48 persons injured in the terror attack on London Bridge and at the adjacent Borough Market on Saturday (June 3, 2017). According to the British police and media, a van driving at high speed mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge before the occupants got out and began stabbing … London Attack: Mossad-led ISIS Again Targeted the UK is a post from News C

NEW IN WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE

Aurochs

What Is Sustainable / 17d

It’s Aurochs Appreciation Week. Aurochs were the wild ancestors of today’s herd of 1.3 billion domesticated cattle. They were huge, strong, and fierce — the opposite of the passive cud-chewing manure makers of today. In regions having ideal conditions, bulls could grow up to 6 feet (180 cm) tall at the shoulder, and weigh up to 3,300 pounds (1,500 kg). Their horns were much longer than cattle, an

Hunting Strategies in Central Europe

41What Is Sustainable / 29d

Hunter-gatherer cultures differed widely in their dependence on technology. The persistence hunters of the Kalahari used almost none, while those inhabiting cold regions required huge survival toolboxes — weatherproof shelters, warm hearths, fur clothing, canoes, specialized weaponry, food storage. In the far north, hunting clans also required dozens of large sled dogs, and feeding them required

NEW IN PHILOSOPHICAL COMMENT

Registration Open for Our Free of Charge Symposium on Ethics and Antibiotic Resistance!

1Philosophical Comment / by noreply@blogger.com (Christian Munthe) / 29d

As I reported before , the Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research, CARe, at the University of Gothenburg, is organising a free of charge symposium this fall on the theme of Ethics and Value Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance Management, Policy and Research . Participation is free and open to professionals, officials, policy makers, researchers and interested members of the public, but require

NEW IN PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK

Monsanto fails farmers (again)

93Pesticide Action Network / 4d

For the second year in a row, farmers in Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee are experiencing serious crop damage from exposure to the drift-prone herbicide dicamba. This is also the second growing cycle that Monsanto’s latest genetically engineered seed line — “Xtend” — has been allowed in fields. Coincidence? Not at all. Xtend soy and cotton are designed to withstand repeated, heavy applications o

Industry spinning glyphosate tales

1Pesticide Action Network / by Emily Marquez / 4d

With scrutiny of Monsanto's flagship herbicide RoundUp increasing, the corporation's defense of the product is in high gear. And right now, a recent Reuters article is doing the work on behalf of the biotech giant to discredit a scientist who contributed to the 2015 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) finding that glyphosate — RoundUp's active ingredient — is a "probable carcinogen

States step forward to trump climate catastrophe

78Pesticide Action Network / 25d

On June 1, in a snub to science and the world, Trump announced he is withdrawing the United States out of the Paris Agreement — the global accord aiming to curb greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. Almost immediately following the announcement, states, cities and businesses began stepping up to make their own climate commitments. At present, over 1,400 actors have pledged to indi

Farmers of color to get their fair share?

80Pesticide Action Network / by Paul Towers / 25d

Last week, legislation to address historic racial inequities in agriculture cleared a major hurdle in California. The Farmer Equity Act passed with just a few dissenting votes, 72-4. PAN has been supporting the farmers leading the charge on this bill, following their lead on how to begin addressing the long history of systemic racism in agriculture. Given deep, historic inequities, it’s no surpri

Buzz from the Minnesota capitol

21Pesticide Action Network / by Lex Horan / 25d

As the dust settles on Minnesota’s 2017 legislative session, the push for new pollinator protective policies has mostly wrapped up for the year. The outcome? In a year when many, many issues we care about saw major rollbacks, we managed to win a few small victories for pollinators — and hold back the worst proposals that would’ve gutted our state’s pesticide laws. But legislative leaders were rem

EPA’s Pruitt disses worker protections

1Pesticide Action Network / by Margaret Reeves / 24d

Scott Pruitt's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — in yet another subversion of justice — is bowing to industry interests to delay implementation of two 2015 rules designed to better protect farmworkers and their families from harmful pesticide exposure. How is that "protection?" Long overdue In 2015, EPA finally improved the 20-year-old federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The improveme

NEW IN NOT QUITE UNHINGED

Where Are We, and How Did We Get Here?

Not Quite Unhinged / by Catelli / 21h

As Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, tweets us into the apocalypse, I cannot help but marvel with mouth open, at where we as a society are at. How did we arrive at this moment in time, where the world appears to be governed by absolute lunacy? I say we, because at this particular moment in time, while exemplified by the deranged squirrels inhabiting Donald Trump's head,

NEW IN THE RULES OF EXPOSITION

One cardinal rule

The Rules of Exposition / by The Arthurian / 15d

Isaac Asimov : I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing — to be clear. I have given up all thought of writing poetically or symbolically or experimentally, or in any of the other modes that might (if I were good enough) get me a Pulitzer prize. I would write merely clearly and in this way establish a warm relationship between myself and my readers, and the professi

NEW IN NOT PC

Quote of the Day: On the problem with the Treaty industry’s “quasi-judicial inquiry” into NZ’s colonial past

Not PC / by Peter Cresswell / 10h

“But this is by no means a history of ‘fatal impact,’ in which European contact and colonisation lead unremittingly to the destruction of an indigeneous people that was throughout the innocent victim of European aggression and manipulation … “[My] emphasis on (bilateral) ‘outcomes’ rather than (unilateral) ‘impacts’ leads to a “dual agency’ view of settlement history – ‘Maori and Europeans sharin

Quote of the Day: On bludging sailors and subsidised Cups

Not PC / by Peter Cresswell / 20h

“It’s starting to look as if Grant Dalton is well-named, because he’s after another one. A grant. A handout. A reach-around from taxpayer to pocket -- the pocket being his and his colleagues, the lever to extract the dosh being the fear “we” may not have [an] America’s Cup [defence… “Because his America’s Cup programme is looking increasing like it’s just welfare for well-fed sailors. “If he and

NEW IN NEWS FROM ATLANTIS.

The neo-nutzis exposed - by one of their own.

News From Atlantis. / by Knowledge Is Power / 18d

I have rubbed shoulders with neo-nutzis. I will openly admit it. Why? Because as someone who is aware of the deliberate destruction of the traditional way of life, I felt that I had to 'do something', and so it became natural to gravitate towards people who were also awake to the impact of globalisation on the lives of ordinary people. My forays into the 'far-right' turned out to be a waste of ti

NEW IN NORTHERNTRUTHSEEKER

Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, July 2nd, 2017

Northerntruthseeker / 1d

Sunday once again... And time for my weekly rant.. Yes, yesterday was indeed Canada Day, and I put up an article here at this blog to give my kudos to my fellow Canadians and to help celebrate the day...... And now that the celebration is over, maybe its time I took a few shots at this nation and where it really stands.. First, the reality is that Canada is absolutely NOT this great "free" nation

Happy Canada Day To My Canadian Readers (And Friends Worldwide)

Northerntruthseeker / 2d

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the day way back in 1867 that the self governing British controlled colonies in North America north of the United States of America were given the right to join together in a "Dominion" within the British Empire to be called the "Dominion of Canada".... Four original "provinces" were formed within that Dominion, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia..

Its About Time! At Least ONE Other Real Truth Seeker Is Taking A Look At How Bad Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Are

Northerntruthseeker / 2d

I have been putting out articles for YEARS at this blog talking about how truly evil and insidious these Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL) truly are, and how they are absolutely NOT some type of "energy saving devices".... They are in fact the most horrible replacement imaginable for standard incandescent light bulbs due to the simple fact that they are laden with MERCURY.... I have also said

Great New Video By Ken O'Keefe: On The Jewish Supremacist Talmadic Satanic Pedo Bankster Cult

Northerntruthseeker / 2d

Many in the real truth movement know Ken O'Keefe, and his work on exposing the criminal Jewish pricks and their sickness... For just a bit of history for those who do not know Ken O'Keefe, Ken was on the Mavi Marmara back on May 31st, 2010 when the criminal and psychotic state of Israel attacked that aid ship in international waters to stop it from reaching the largest open air prison camp on plan

Time To Put The Liars In The Controlled Media Out Of Their Misery: CNN Must End - Exposed As Pure Fiction And Absolutely Fake News

Northerntruthseeker / 5d

I was sent a most interesting video just last night and the email asked me to post it up at this site... This one is an absolute blockbuster, where Project Veritas has now exposed the LIARS and scoundrels at the Jew spew media outlet, CNN, for absolutely pushing fake news to the dumbed down American public... I have that important video right here for all to see: OK, I have been all over the fraud

The Syrian War To Free Itself From The Evil US/Israel/NATO Criminal Cabal: Syria Is Winning The War, Therefore The US Is Once Again Planning A False Flag For Their Excuse To Invade!

Northerntruthseeker / 6d

I have been watching the events in Syria over the last few days, and the news continues to be fabulous for the good guys, the Syrian Government Forces (SAA) and their Arabic and Russian allies... The fraud US "terrorists" known as "ISIS" are on the run with no where to go.. The SAA is advancing rapidly across southern Deir Ezzor province making a bee line to the Iraqi border at the southeastern co

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War Crime Alert- YPG/PKK Cut Off Water to Aleppo City Affecting Over 1 Million

1Penny for your thoughts / by Penny / 5d

Ya know, it’s really annoying to me to read the latest atrocity committed against the Syrian people by the US backed PKK/YPG . There has been so much harm done to the real, actual, residents of Syria by the YPG/PKK thugs. Especially against the Christians and Shiites. Though they, kurdish terrorists backed by the US , have targeted non compliant Sunni Arabs and Sunni Kurds, those most like them.

USS Fitzgerald/ACX Crystal Collision- Missing Sailors Presumed Dead

13Penny for your thoughts / by Penny / 16d

I expected to see this curious accident, Seven US Navy Sailors Unaccounted for in Crash off Japanese Coast , top of the news heap this morning . Instead, I had to search for it. (Hubby told me as I was finishing up this has now made it to google news as one of the top stories- Most likely because it's been all over social media since yesterday when I put up the first post) The missing sailors are

US Moves HIMAR from Jordan into Syria- Taking the War to the Persian Gulf

9Penny for your thoughts / by Penny / 18d

As the US continuously expands it's war making in the region- 3 airbases in stolen northern Syrian territory - Rocket launchers from Jordan to Syria- Training terrorists right in Syrian territory. North and South. As mentioned in the comments yesterday: Penny June 14, 2017 at 1:36 PM The U.S. has deployed a truck-mounted missile system into Syria, an official said Wednesday, to a forward operatin

Woman Who Said The Germanwings Pilot Crashed The Plane On Purpose Actually Made Up That Story

2Penny for your thoughts / by Penny / 12d

Isn't this interesting? She lied . All these years later. Just another example of how your perception is managed and how narratives are contrived to serve agendas. How much of this vile woman's testimony factored into the demonization of the Germanwings pilot? All of it, I'll bet. Trial by media, as usual! Keep this in mind as we follow the USS Fitzgerald incident Link- June 21/2017 "Maria W." to

Seven US Navy Sailors Unaccounted for in Crash off Japanese Coast

2Penny for your thoughts / by Penny / 17d

Sputnik Japanese news outlet NHK reports that seven US Navy ship members have not been accounted for, citing the Japanese Coast Guard, following a crash between the USS Fitzgerald and a massive 29,000 ton-Philippine merchant ship. A crash between the US Navy destroyer and the ACX Cyrstal container vessel caused the warship to start taking on water. The ship just underwent $21 million in repairs a

The Zodiac Killer: Myth, Urban Legend, Psychological Operation

1Penny for your thoughts / by Penny / 20d

Thanks to Our Interesting Times: Tim Kelly This is a very interesting, definitely worth listening to interview. " Thomas Henry Horan joins Our Interesting Times to discuss his research on the notorious "Zodiac Killer" murders. We talk about the evidence that Zodiac was a hoax perpetrated by corrupt police officials and sensationalist newspapers. Later we discuss why perhaps the serial killer meme

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No Einstein

Northern Reflections / by Owen Gray / 17h

The Trudeau government has spent a lot of effort trying to to stay on the good side of Donald Trump, fearing that he will rip up NAFTA. But a recent study concludes that Canada has less to fear from Trump than some believe. Tom Walkom writes : Written by economist Pierre Laliberté and research fellow Scott Sinclair, the study — entitled “What is the NAFTA advantage?” — says that even without the

Some Diseases Refuse To Die

Northern Reflections / by Owen Gray / 1d

As Donald Trump shows his strange obsession with Mika Brzezinski, William Rivers Pitt asks the $64,000 question: Why is the Republican Party still here? After all, the Republicans nominated and then elected a farcical caricature of a buffoon, a vulgarian oaf, a serial liar of Brobdingnagian proportions, a confessed misogynist and serial assaulter of women, a fact-free ignoramus too ego-blinded to

150

Northern Reflections / by Owen Gray / 2d

Our 150th birthday is not quite as ebullient as our 100th. Perhaps we were just more naive back then. The teepee on Parliament Hill reminds us that our history is incomplete. And, God knows, our future is uncertain -- because the planet's future is uncertain. Still, we have much for which to be thankful. We are a nation of immigrants who have -- for the most part -- found a welcoming home here. W

They've Been Asleep

Northern Reflections / by Owen Gray / 3d

The Senate version of Trumpcare is nasty and cruel. It can't be called anything else. Then why, Paul Krugman asks, do the Republicans persist on pushing it? The answer, he writes , goes all the way back to Ronald Reagan: One way to understand this ugly health plan is that Republicans, through their political opportunism and dishonesty, boxed themselves into a position that makes them seem cruel a

Trump Wants A War

Northern Reflections / by Owen Gray / 4d

That is Thomas Homer-Dixon's opinion . Trump wants a war because he believes he cannot let the Russia investigation continue. He needs an excuse to fire Robert Mueller: Mr. Trump desperately wants to end this investigation. It casts doubt on the legitimacy of his presidency, hints that his hold on office is precarious and suggests, ultimately, he isn’t the “winner” he so badly needs to be. So, hi

Beware Northern Populism

Northern Reflections / by Owen Gray / 5d

According to a new Pew Research poll, Canadians are not impressed with Donald Trump. Only 22% of us have confidence in the Trump presidency. But Tim Harper reminds us that, before we get too smug, we should take a good hard look at ourselves: We can dismiss the Mississauga racist rant in the health clinic, or the Alberta burning of a pride flag, or tiny anti-Muslim protests as isolated events tha

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America in the 21st Century – a citizen’s thoughts on the economic challenges we face.

1NolanChart.com / by Mark Vogl / 6d

Rush Limbaugh is clear; capitalism is NOT about creating jobs. Limbaugh is consistent on this point, and has been for many years. According to Rush, […]

Will gun violence continue?

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Living in contemporary American culture, you are accustomed to violence in many forms, not just in all forms of entertainment, including video games, television and […]

Matt Bruenig on “Taxation is Theft”

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The other day, while searching for new writing by my favorite progressive troll, Washington lawyer and online pundit Matt Bruenig, I stumbled across this blog headline: […]

Steve McQueen coming to America, 28 September, 2017!

1NolanChart.com / by Mark Vogl / 10d

Steve McQueen is a global icon, an actor who took up the mantle of championing the role of man in movies. Steve McQueen starred in […]

PACIFIC CRUCIBLE by Ian W. Toll, an excellent read

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There is no doubt the Pacific and Asia will rise in the 21st Century. The populations are massive, and as technology digs itself even further […]

When Worlds Collude: Hoppe, Bruenig, and their shared vision of the libertarian future (II))

1NolanChart.com / by George J. Dance / 23d

Paleolibertarian economist Hans-Hermann Hoppe, and progressive lawyer and internet troll Matt Bruenig, would appear to have little in common; yet they both have the same […]

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Sundown Town

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Strange Fruit

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Ask Google the question “who predicted Trump winning the election?” and you get 19.3 million results. Most are about professors with oddball prediction systems, or the rare pollster who got it right, or the liberal filmmaker Michael Moore, who famously sent out a mass gut-level warning about Donald Trump’s appeal last summer. One name that doesn’t come up: Christopher Parker . “Nobody in the medi

Spaced

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A little something from the Bezos enemies of the people : President Trump’s ceremony Friday to bring back the National Space Council began to confuse people even before it took place. “At some point in the future, we’re going to look back and say how did we do it without space?” is how the president put it. “The human soul yearns for discovery,” Trump said. “Our journey into space will not only m

Mongo Meant To Apply Rogaine, Applied NoBrain Instead

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Over the period of Donald Trump’s political career, from candidate to president, there have been assessments of his personality and history that have ranged from shrewd businessman to Machiavellian strategist to narcissist to huckster. People have called him clever and clueless, a showman and a showboat. Everyone has a take on Trump, and after this past week, I finally have to conclude that almos

It’s Not Gilead . . . Yet

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The tweets are not, sadly, all that surprising given the president’s record of being mad online. But the grotesqueness with which he targets Brzezinski, painting an image of her as a desperate, aging shrew, feels like a new level of shock horror even for Trump. It’s also in line with other comments Trump has made throughout the years where he paints women’s bodies as disgusting, confusing bags of

Mrs. Mongo Vol. III Likes When The Blood Spouts From The Micropenis

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There in the Whiter House , it began like any other morning, when you are a Mongo: snorting mounds of methamphetamine, crank-surfing the television, grunting gutturally as daughter Lolita orally ministers to the micromember . Then, there on the television: a woman, and Mean to Mongo! Nothing makes a man feel better than making a fake cover of a magazine about himself , lying every day, and destro