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Roy Moore wins the Alabama in runoff election. Donald Trump deletes tweets promoting his opponent.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Roy Moore, a former State Supreme Court chief justice, defeated Senator Luther Strange on Tuesday in the Republican runoff to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions, now the attorney general. Mr. Moore will face the Democratic nominee, Doug Jones, a former United States attorney, in the general election on Dec. 12.* Odds are that Moore is going to easily defeat Jones, since this is super red state Alabama we are talking about. By the way in case you missed it Moore's acceptance speech was like listening to an old time tent rev... more »
‘Who exactly is the US fighting in Syria?’ – Russian MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – Chief Spokesman for the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Igor Konashenkov, gave a statement in Moscow, Tuesday, during which he said “with whom and against whom are the US Special Forces fighting in Syria? No reasoned explanations on this issue have yet been received.” “There are absolutely no […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militant tank regiment ready for battle in northern Aleppo: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 P.M.) – An entire armored regiment of the Free Syrian Army officially graduated in northern Aleppo today following months of training and equipment acquisition by the aid of outside powers. The armored regiment in question belongs to the Hamza Division, a powerful sub-faction of the Free Syrian Army, which – trained and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Key jihadist stronghold near Turkish border intensely bombed by Russian jets
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – As the Russian air group in Syria continues its strategic bombing campaign against militant forces throughout various provinces in the rebel-held northwest of the country, new focus has been placed on a key jihadist-occupied city near the Turkish border. Today, the jihadist stronghold of Jisr ash-Shughur in southwestern Idlib province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran to Build Oil Refinery in Syria: Official
The acting chief of Iran’s Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Mansour Bazmi, said that the refinery would be totally designed and constructed by Iranian companies. The Iranian official also said that the plant will be constructed after the conflict in Syria ends. Iran will also rebuild two existing refineries, according to a Farsi report by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadi rebels shell besieged towns in Syria’s Idlib [+ Photos]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:05 P.M.) – For the 3rd consecutive day, jihadi fighters continue to target two besieged government-held towns in north Idlib countryside with rockets and mortars, causing several casualties. According to sources from the besieged Kafraya and Fou’a, more than 50 rockets and mortars hit the towns since the attack began three days ago. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi government given mandate to deploy troops to disputed Kirkuk
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 PM) – The Council of Representatives of Iraq has given Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi a mandate to deploy troops to the disputed city of Kirkuk and its oil fields, as reported by Iraqi state media. Kirkuk, the fifth-biggest city in Iraq and capital of the oil-rich Kirkuk Governorate, is not officially part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 269 – 2017
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
This Year’s Atlantic Hurricanes In Perspective
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? The recent spate of hurricanes has inevitably attracted attention and spawned wildly inaccurate headlines, such as “a 1000 year event”, “the most powerful Atlantic storm on record”, “storm of the century”, and even “most deadly storm in history”. Many climate scientists…
It’s worse than They thought: warming is slower than predicted
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley When The Times, a Murdoch paper previously slavish in kow-towing to the Party Line on climate, leads with a story picked up from the more healthily skeptical Daily Mail to the effect that climate scientists have admitted “the threat of global warming is…
Gavin’s Twitter Trick
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Last week, Larry Kummer posted a very thoughtful article here on WUWT: A climate science milestone: a successful 10-year forecast! At first glance, this did look like “a successful 10-year forecast: Figure 1. A successful 10-year forecast? The observations track closer to the model ensemble mean (P50) than…
Frequently Asked Questions 9.1*: A Critique
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: NCAR Guest Post by Clyde Spencer Because of recent WUWT guest posts, and their comments, I decided to do what I have been putting off for too long – reading what the IPCC has to say about climate modeling. The following are my remarks regarding what I thought…
Eric Holthaus Called Out For Cheating
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? An experienced meteorologist, Michael Mogil, has taken exception to a particularly deceitful tweet from Eric Holthaus, who also claims to be a meteorologist: ? ? ? There’s data and there’s statistics. There’s also the misrepresentation of these. We all know…
Pentagon Cannot Account $700 Million In US Ammo Given To The Afghan Forces
An Afghan National Army soldier holds a position while patrolling the village of But Khak on the outskirts of Kabul May 15, 2012. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo *Military Times*: *Report: Afghan forces lost $700 million in US ammo* WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are not sure that $702 million spent on ammunition for Afghan forces from 2015 to 2016 was used for its intended purpose, according to a recent Defense Department inspector general’s report. “Without consistent, timely, and accurate reporting from the ministries, CSTC-A [Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan] ca... more »
West Point Graduate Does Not Hide His Communist Sympathies
In case there was any lingering doubt, hasta la victoria siempre pic.twitter.com/0XrW38wcCk — Commie Bebop (@punkproletarian) September 25, 2017 *Army Times*: *West Point responds to tweets of cadet with Che Guevara tee under uniform* The U.S. Military Academy released a statement Tuesday after a recent graduate posted photos of himself with pro-communist messages hidden under his uniform and dress cap while still a cadet. The photos, posted by 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone, show the then-cadet posing with a Che Guevara t-shirt under his uniform and “communism will win” written under... more »
World News Briefs -- September 27, 2017
*ABC News Online:* *Kurdish referendum: President Barzani declares victory in independence vote amid threats* Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani has declared a victory for the "yes" vote in the Kurdish independence referendum, amid ongoing threats of being cut off from Baghdad and a swathe of regional neighbours. "You, the people of Kurdistan, you did not allow your will to be broken," Mr Barzani said. Speaking in a televised address, Mr Barzani called on Iraq's central Government in Baghdad to engage in "serious dialogue … instead of threatening" the K... more »
Leadership 2017 Links
The latest from the federal NDP's leadership campaign as the first voting window closes. - Robin Sears frames the choice of members as being between a comfortable fit with Charlie Angus and a more ambitious option in Jagmeet Singh, while the Toronto Star's editorial board offers its endorsement to Singh based on its preference for the latter. And Adam Radwanski sees Singh as offering more swagger than the NDP generally exudes. - Tom Parkin argues that the Bloc's attacks on Singh may both unite the NDP around the need to confront exclusionary identity politics, and win Quebec voter... more »
Identifying the Real Fascists
[image: identifying-the-real-fascists] Supposedly Antifa is left-wing, anti-fascist, and opposed to right-wing neo-Nazis; however, it is fascist to the core, supporting totalitarianism and violence — just like neo-Nazis.
All About Antifa
[image: all-about-antifa] Democrat leadership not only refuse to condemn Antifa though it is a violent group that supports outright communism, they have excused its behavior.
Elementary Teacher Asks Students to Call Her Gender Neutral “Mix”
[image: elementary-teacher-asks-students-to-call-her-gender-neutral-mix] A disturbed and apparently confused 5th grade teacher in Florida sparked a parental outcry and a national scandal after demanding that the young children she indoctrinates refer to her by the supposedly gender-neutral term “Mix” instead of the traditional Miss or Ms. Victims included children as young as 9-years old.
Senate Republicans Throw in the Towel on Latest ObamaCare Replacement
[image: senate-republicans-throw-in-the-towel-on-latest-obamacare-replacement] Senate Republicans have given up on ObamaCare replacement this year after their latest attempt couldn't garner enough votes to pass.
Aamjiwnaang Water Gathering and Toxic Tour Sept 29-- Oct 1, 2017
WATER GATHERING AND TOXIC TOUR 2017 Aug.29th-Oct.1st WHERE: AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION 1972 Virgil Avenue, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 8E5 In brief: Everyone is welcome to join in at our annual Water Gathering and Toxic Tour at Aamjiwnaang First Nation's Maawn Doosh Gumig (Place of Gathering). This event is a free educational social gathering for the water and opportunity to gain
"Never heard a single antisemitic word"
To reiterate a point I made in my earlier post, the following is from a piece in Tablet magazine by Yair Rosenberg, who probably doesn’t study the BBC as intently as some of us do…. (H/T Fernanda @ Harry’s Place) “What he doesn't say - perhaps because he is genuinely unaware - is that the lack of acceptance that antisemitism is real and rife in the Labour Party is frequently shared by the BBC itself. “ …..he watched the interview between Jo Coburn and Ken Loach on the Daily Politics. I do hope it’s okay to reproduce a few large chunks of his article. “Today, BBC anchor Jo Coburn ... more »
DYING PLANETS: LeBron explains!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017Part 2—In lieu of professional leaders:* "Now we're engaged in a great civil war." We believe Abraham Lincoln said that! Alas! He could have been referring to our current state of play, which was described, in yesterday's New York Times, by two regular columnists. David Brooks compared the nation to a set of disconnected "planets." Meanwhile, across the page, in her debut at the Times, Michelle Goldberg said we're "two nations." She explained some of the constitutional provisions which tilt our political outcomes in favor of the less populous of those... more »
Free Download: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, "The Gulag Archipelago"
“If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart? During the life of any heart this line keeps changing place; sometimes it is squeezed one way by exuberant evil and sometimes it shifts to allow enough space for good to flourish. One and the same human being is, at various ages, under various circumstances, a totally different human being. A... more »
"Judicial Anarchism"
*"Judicial Anarchism"* by The Zman "Russell Kirk argued that there are three cardinal ideas in Western civilization. There is the idea of justice, the idea of order, and the idea of freedom. Justice is the process that protects a man’s life, property, natural rights, status and his dignity. Order is the principle and the process to ensure that a people will have just leaders, loyal citizens, and public tranquility. Freedom is the principle that a man is made master of his own life. These three great concepts are the cement of American society. Some nations have order without justic...more »
Same statistics on police shootings - two radically different perspectives
It just goes to show - the direction from which one approaches something makes a *big* difference in how it looks. That applies particularly to police shootings of Black suspects. The Huffington Post takes a progressive, left-wing approach to the statistics. Police and law enforcement officials killed at least 223 black Americans in the year after Kaepernick first began to protest, according to a HuffPost analysis of data compiled by The Washington Post and The Guardian ... police across the United States killed at least 222 other black Americans ― culminating with the death, on ... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Rocket Man'
Posted on September 27, 2017 Mohawk Nation News Please post and distribute. MNN. Sept. 27, 2017. North Korea defeated and shamed the U.S. “sore losers” in a war in 1953. Name calling is laziness of the mind, like throwing garbage at each other. The bullying by the US President at the UN reflects the low mentality of his mainly white trash supporters. The football players refuse to
Tillman’s Widow: Don’t Politicize Pat in Effort to Divide
Marie Tillman says that her husband's service "should never be politicized in a way that divides us."
8 Cutting Edge Minds Answer the Question – What Happens After We Die?
*Buck Rogers* - The exploration of human consciousness is the next frontier in science and spirituality. The post 8 Cutting Edge Minds Answer the Question – What Happens After We Die? appeared first on Waking Times.
Protests of rank and file believers force Mount Athos to cancel Alexis Tsipras’ visit today. Unprecedented
Alexis Tsipras has been forced to cancel his visit to Mount Athos today because of protest from ordinary believers, according to the Greek media. http://www.newsbomb.gr/politikh/news/story/824181/anepithymitos-o-tsipras-sto-agio-oros-giati-eipan-oxi-oi-monaxoi-stin-episkepsi-toy A Google translation below. The report states that 5 to 6 monasteries supported the visit of Tsipras, but the central authority on Mount Athos decided to cancel it, taken aback […]
WATCH: Parents Ask Police for Help Finding Missing Son, Cops Find Him, Try to Kill Him
[image: son]A Maricopa County Sheriff's Deputy nearly kills a fleeing motorist after unloading six shots into his vehicle for no reason.
Fukushima Daiichi Steamy After Latest Earthquake
Here are screenshots from the last few days ranging from Sep 20 to Sep 27: https://www.dropbox.com/s/w3o7g2h62luzvbh/Sep%2020%20-%2027%202017%20.pdf?dl=1 On Sep 20 there was a 6.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan at 2:37. If you look at the screenshots at the link above you will see increased steam production, as compared to other days during the period sampled. The increased emissions waned and yesterday the plant looked less steamy. During the day yesterday I saw quite a few workers on the roof of the newly constructed part of unit 4. A crane dropped something large and... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 27, 2017
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. is 'totally prepared' for a war with North Korea *CBS:* *Trump warns of “devastating” U.S. military option in North Korea* U.S. President Donald Trump warned North Korea Tuesday that any U.S. military action would be "devastating," CBS News correspondent Major Garrett reports. Mr. Trump said that U.S. armed forces were "totally prepared" to respond, one day after North Korea threatened to shoot down American warplanes. He also vowed to "fix the mess" in North Korea, and said Kim Jong-Un was acting very badly. In the Rose Garden Tu... more »
Is DIRECTV Offering NFL Subscription Refunds Over Anthem Protests?
A handful of tweets from subscribers suggested DIRECTV is offering refunds to NFL package subscribers disgruntled by national anthem protests, but we could not confirm that claim.
Security In Iraq Sep 15-21, 2017
There was a decided increase in violence in Iraq during the third week of September. There were 91 incidents reported in the media. That was the highest figure since the middle of July. That was caused by an uptick in attacks in Anbar, Diyala and Kirkuk. The first and last were experiencing the latest military operations, which provoked Islamic State into action. Diyala on the other hand, is one of the main provinces in the country where the insurgents are rebuilding. The 91 security incidents during the week broke down to 1 in Basra and Irbil each, 2 in Babil and Kurdistan respe... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Sep 27
1915 Battle of Es Sinn began between Ottoman and British forces 1980 Muslim countries’ committee visited Tehran to try to mediate Iran-Iraq War 1984 Japan offered ceasefire proposal to UN to end Iran-Iraq War 1985 At UN Iraq For Min Aziz blamed Iran for starting and continuing the Iran-Iraq War Said Tehran wanted to overthrow the Iraqi govt 2001 Ahmed Chalabi said Iraq and Al Qaeda linked since 1990s and wanted to use bin Laden against US 2003 Insurgents fired 3 rockets at Rashid Hotel in Baghdad 2006 Joint Chiefs created Council of Colonels that would in pa...more »
The Three Primary Crimes of Robert Mueller: Ran the Get LaRouche Task Force; Covered Up for the Saudi Terrorists of 9/11; Runs the Get Trump Task Force
Executive Intelligence Review News Service will release on Thursday in this week's EIR a dossier titled "Robert Mueller Is an Amoral Legal Assassin: He Will Do His Job If You Let Him." The dossier demonstrates that the ongoing coup attempt against President Donald Trump is being run by the same people who imprisoned Lyndon LaRouche in the 1980s and who prevented the exposure of the role of the Saudis and their British controllers in the terrorist attack on the United States on 9/11/2001. The intention in all three criminal and traitorous acts was to prevent the United States from b... more »
A Gov’ment in waiting
“Let us do more to end the oppression of the Palestinian people. The 60 year occupation - gabble gabble gabble - two state solution. ...the values we share are not served by building walls.” Says Jeremessiah Corbyn. Or to be more precise, here’s a more accurate transcription from the Spectator: “And let’s give real support to end the oppression of the Palestinian people, the 50-year occupation and illegal settlement expansion and move to a genuine two-state solution of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Britain’s voice needs to be heard independently in the world. We must be a candid... more »
Time for China to Talk Korean War Plans with America?
*Christopher Scott* *Security, Asia* Beijing can no longer wait to prepare contingency plans for the worst, says Chinese scholar. Anxiety across the globe is growing by the day as Pyongyang and Washington trade threats of military action.Yet there is insufficient discussion of specifically how the powers concerned would react should the unthinkable happen. With no agreed upon roadmap for what would transpire in the event of all-out war, leaders in Beijing, Washington and Seoul are placing all their hopes on maintaining a delicate status quo. But the dysfunctional relationship b... more »
Why America and North Korea Could Go to War (And How to Avoid It)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Why Team Trump's demand for Kim to give up his nukes could lead to a conflict. The Trump Administration seems to believe that it can still achieve the goal of a denuclearized North Korea without resorting to a full-scale war. But while the United States hopes to achieve that goal diplomatically, war is a distinct possibility if Pyongyang does not cooperate. But that being said, the Kim regime has very little reason to cooperate with Washington. “The effort to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula is one that has been diplomatically led and with an ... more »
Gov’t Ruined 653,249 Lives Over Cannabis in 2016 Because 5 Corrupt Industries Paid Them To
[image: cannabis]Every 48 seconds, the government ruins someone's life for possessing cannabis. These five industries are the ones responsible for this policy.
Russia, who just used Facebook to help undermine our democracy, wants to make sure they have control over it in their country. Update!
Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times: *In its latest attempt to wrest control of the internet, Russia's communications agency has threatened to block access to Facebook if the company refuses to store its data locally. * *Alexander Zharov, chief of the Federal Communications Agency, told Russian news agencies Tuesday that they will work to “make Facebook comply with the law” on personal data, which obliges foreign companies to store it in Russia. Critics have slammed the law, which took effect in 2015, for potentially exposing the data to Russian intelligence agencies. * *Zharov said... more »
20 years of retractions in China: More of them, and more misconduct
After reviewing nearly 20 years of retractions from researchers based in China, researchers came up with some somewhat unsurprising (yet still disheartening) findings: The number of retractions have increased (from zero in 1997 to more than 150 in 2016), and approximately 75% were due to some kind of misconduct. (You can read more details in […] The post 20 years of retractions in China: More of them, and more misconduct appeared first on Retraction Watch.
NFL Teams Losing Fans in Droves Over National Anthem Protests
[image: nfl-teams-losing-fans-in-droves-over-national-anthem-protests] Though the National Anthem protests seem to be increasing, with more and more players participating, NFL teams are beginning to lose fans in droves as a result.
Not a Day Care
[image: not-a-day-care] Dr. Everett Piper's "Not a Day Care" is a short but powerful book by a university president who is not afraid to maintain civility and common sense, traits all too rare among today's university administrators.
BAD NEWS FOR MITCH McCCONNELL IS NOT NECESSARILY GOOD NEWS FOR DEMOCRATS
You may be thinking that Republican Party intraparty feuding is excellent news for Democrats. I'm not so sure. Robert Costa of *The Washington Post* writes: The stunning defeat of President Trump’s chosen Senate candidate in Alabama on Tuesday amounted to a political lightning strike — setting the stage for a worsening Republican civil war that could have profound effects on next year’s midterm elections and undermine Trump’s clout with his core voters. The GOP primary victory by conservative firebrand Roy Moore over Sen. Luther Strange could also produce a stampede of Republican r... more »
Venezuela President Maduro Tells The Country To Prepare For War Against The U.S.
Soldiers march during a military parade to celebrate the 206th anniversary of Venezuela's independence in Caracas, Venezuela, July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Marco Bello *Newsweek*: *Venezuela Prepares for War With U.S. With ‘Rifles, Missiles and Well-Oiled Tanks at the Ready’* Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called on his nation's military leaders Tuesday to prepare for war against the U.S. days after the Trump administration banned Venezuelan officials from entering the nation. "We have been shamelessly threatened by the most criminal empire that ever existed and we have the obligat... more »
Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand
Thanks to Will Griffin for this video of my talk at the War and Environment conference at American University last weekend in Washington DC. Learn more about #NoWar2017 at: http://worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2017/
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From Jenna Orkin As Cash Use Plummets, Swedish Government Begins Testing Cryptocurrencies A Failing Empire, Part 1: Russia & China's Military Strategy To Contain The US Researchers Restore Consciousness in Man After 15 Years in a Vegetative State This incredible animation shows how deep humans have dug ...And how desperate the oil companies are. China Conducts First Ever Live Fire Military Drill In Its First Overseas Military Base In Africa 50,000 Evacuated From Bali As Nation Faces Imminent Volcanic Eruption Here Are The Congressional Aides That Traded On Insider Information ... more »
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Stephanie Blankenburg and Richard Kozul-Wright comment on the rise of rent-seeking as a driver of stagnation and inequality. And George Monbiot argues that we shouldn't let our common wealth be used for the sole benefit of a privileged few: A true commons is managed not for the accumulation of capital or profit, but for the steady production of prosperity or wellbeing. It belongs to a particular group, who might live in or beside it, or who created and sustain it. It is inalienable, which means that it should not be sold or given ... more »
Ukraine's New Education Law Bans All Languages But Ukrainian
© WikiMedia (Олег Дубина (Oleg Dubyna)) *ValueWalk/EurasiaNet:* *Ukraine’s Battle With Russia Moves To The Classroom* Ukraine is trying to fight back against Russian influence with a new drive to promote teaching in Ukrainian — but some fear this will play into Kremlin hands. The bell rings for the end of lessons at Bakhmut’s School Number 18 in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, and children come pouring out of the building. Historically, Russian has been the dominant language here. It is a short drive to the frontline of the country’s three-year-old war with Russian-backed... more »
The Importance Of The Commons
George Monbiot writes that we have foolishly reduced human society to two elements: the state and the market. In fact, human society consists of four elements: the State, the Market, the Household and the Commons. We sometimes consider the value of the Household. But we have completely forgotten about the Commons: That it is necessary to explain the commons testifies to their neglect (despite the best efforts of political scientists such as the late Elinor Ostrom). A commons is neither state nor market. It has three main elements. First a resource, such as land, water, minerals, s... more »
Was McConnell Mortally Wounded In Bannon's First Skirmish Against The GOP Establishment?
Even before Luther Strange's-- and Trump's and McConnell's-- humiliating 54.6-45.4% defeat in the Alabama special election last night, Bannon was crowing that it was he, not Señor Trumpanzee, who could control the Trumpist base of racists and, to use his own word, "morons." Trump's own high profile endorsement of Strange-- and McConnell's millions of dollars-- had failed to move the needle in the primary runoff. Every poll showed lunatic fringe neo-Nazi Roy Moore 10 points ahead of McConnell's (and Trump's) boy Strange. The funny thing is that before Trump's rally for Strange in H... more »
‘Nothing, Nothing.’ Aid Lags in Hurricane-Torn Puerto Rico
Many of the more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico were still without adequate food, water and fuel five days after Hurricane Maria hit.
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*In defence of the ‘no dreadlocks’ school* Not so long ago, if a child’s hairstyle fell foul of his or her school’s uniform policy, the parents would swiftly take the child to the hairdressers to have it rectified. Sadly, those days have gone. Fulham Boys School in west London has threatened to suspend a 12-year-old pupil unless he removes his dreadlocks – which clearly contravene the Church of England school’s uniform policy. Simple, you might think. But in these PC times, when the personal and the political have become so entwined, this reasonable request appears to have fallen o... more »
REVEALED: Democrat mix up? The FBI did in fact look into DNC servers (Video)
Roger Stone says that POTUS Trump is right, Russia probe is a witch-hunt. More The post REVEALED: Democrat mix up? The FBI did in fact look into DNC servers (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Iraq authorises troop deployment in Kirkuk
Kirkuk is being claimed by Kurdish secessionists even though it is not part of existing autonomous Kurdish regions of Iraq. More The post BREAKING: Iraq authorises troop deployment in Kirkuk appeared first on The Duran.
US far in the lead in violating international law
The United States has repeatedly disregarded the UN Charter since its founding, leading to the superpower’s increasing isolation in global affairs. More The post US far in the lead in violating international law appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: US coalition using illegal chemical weapons in Deir ez-Zor (GRAPHIC IMAGES)
At least three civilians have been killed. More The post BREAKING: US coalition using illegal chemical weapons in Deir ez-Zor (GRAPHIC IMAGES) appeared first on The Duran.
Explosion At Ukraine Ammunition Depot Prompts A Massive Evacuation
*The Telegraph*: *Huge explosion at Ukraine ammunition depot prompts mass evacuation * More than 30,000 people have been evacuated after a blaze ripped through an ammunition depot in central Ukraine in what Kiev authorities called an act of “sabotage.” The blaze at a military base near Kalynivka in the Vinnytsa region, about 110 mile southwest of Kiev, is the second massive explosion at a weapons storage site this year. Footage from the scene showed pillars of flame and mushroom clouds curling above the base as explosions occurred every few seconds. Rockets could be seen launchi... more »
Taliban Claim Today.s Rocket Attack At Kabul Airport Was Targeting U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis
*CNN: **Mattis target of failed Kabul airport rocket attack, Taliban says* (CNN)Defense Secretary James Mattis was the target of a failed rocket attack near a key Afghanistan airport Wednesday, the Taliban said, though the attack occurred after he had left the airport. Hours after Mattis landed, the rockets were fired at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport from an unknown location and landed in an open area, according to Najib Danish, spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry. He did not reveal how many rockets were fired. Mattis and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg... more »
Which Europe Will It Be? Macron’s Strong Push for a Multi-Speed EU
FRANCE 24 English Published on Sep 26, 2017 Emmanuel Macron didn’t just make the case for European unity – he spelled out the way to achieve it and offered a timeline. France’s 39-year-old president chose its oldest institution of higher learning, the Sorbonne, as the backdrop for his big pitch for a reinforced eurozone complete with […]
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*Impacts of Ocean Acidification on a Marine Food Web* Paper Reviewed: Taucher, J., Haunost, M., Boxhammer, T., Bach, L.T., Algueró-Muñiz, M. and Riebesell, U. 2017. "Influence of ocean acidification on plankton community structure during a winter-to-summer succession: An imaging approach indicated that copepods can benefit from elevated CO2 via indirect food web effects". *PLoS One* 12: e0169737, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0169737. Writing as background for their important new study, Taucher et al. (2017) state that "plankton communities form the base of the pelagic food web and p... more »
Why the F-35 Might Just Be the Ultimate Killer in the Sky
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * There is simply nothing like it. *For instance, the F-35A is well-suited to loiter over an area and provide fire support to units on the ground in a close-in fight. In order to execute these kinds of missions, the F-35 will have a 25mm Gatling Gun mounted on top of the aircraft operational by 2017.* *The F-35 has 11 weapons stations, which includes seven external weapons stations for bombs or fuel.* *“If we don’t need stealth, I can load this up with weapons and be a bomb truck,” Canterbury explained.* *Eventually, the Air Force plans to acquire mor...more »
One of the U.S. Army's Most Powerful Weapons Is About to Get Even Better
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * A real tank-killer. The Army is fast-tracking acquisition of more than 1,000 upgraded, lightweight shoulder-fired weapons able to destroy enemy targets hidden behind rocks, trees and buildings, service officials said. The weapon is an upgraded variant of the Army’s Multi-Role Anti-Armor, Anti-Personnel Weapons System, or MAAWS - a reusable, recoilless shoulder-fired conventional munition. It first ordered by the Army in response to an Operational Needs Statement from Afghanistan seeking to procure a direct fire, man-portable, anti-personnel and light... more »
May’s caution, the plight of Rohingya Muslims and the case for internet censorship (what UnHerd writers are writing elsewhere)
The post May’s caution, the plight of Rohingya Muslims and the case for internet censorship (what UnHerd writers are writing elsewhere) appeared first on UnHerd.
VIDEO: Russia tests ballistic missile with advanced nuclear warhead
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 P.M.) – Russia’s strategic rocket forces conducted a test for an experimental nuclear warhead last night. The new warhead is designed to counter the latest Western anti-ballistic missile systems. Last night, Russia test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a new generation re-entry warhead from the Kapustin Yar rocket trialing range in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Confirmed: No Russian attack helicopter was shot down over Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Last night, Al-Masdar News reported that a Russian helicopter had been shot down by rebel forces whilst on a mission over northern Hama Governorate. The report was made based on a claim by the Free Syrian Army-linked Jaysh al-Izza militant group in which it said that one of militia’s anti-tank […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
40 jihadists killed as ISIS counteroffensive in Raqqa goes far from plan
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:10 P.M.) – On Tuesday, a large group of ISIS fighters posing as refugees managed to infiltrate the Kurdish-held village of Samra some three kilometers east of Raqqa city itself. Once the camouflaged ISIS insurgents opened fire upon Kurdish checkpoints in the village, heavy firefights broke out between the warring parties after which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian Army retreats from key towns in north Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:17 P.M.) – Amid ongoing clashes between pro-government forces and jihadist militias in northern Hama Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army has retreated from two key towns. Four days ago, elite forces of the Syrian Army launched a power counterattack against jihadist militants at the towns of Um Haryteen and Qabibat, liberating both settlements […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: ISIS car bomb blown sky-high amid new Syrian Army offensive towards south Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitaries have commenced a new offensive operation in southeastern Syria, driving forth from positions in eastern Homs Governorate towards key strategic areas in southern Deir Ezzor Governorate. Yesterday, video footage was released by Hezbollah’s media wing showing pro-government troops and armor advancing through the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS launches powerful offensive on key Iraqi city catching government forces off-guard
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Forces of the so-called Islamic State have launched a surprise offensive on a key city in eastern Anbar province. The terrorist group reportedly breached the city’s defenses, entering it and taking hostages. According to Iraqi sources, ISIS militants launched a major motorized assault on the city of Ramadi (about 100 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda leadership, dozens of jihadists wiped out by Russian missile strike in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out a successful precision strike against a gathering of Al-Qaeda commanders in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, neutralizing several high-value targets. According to official Russian military-diplomatic sources, the airstrike targeted a meeting of Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (Syrian Al-Qaeda franchise) leaders south of Idlib city, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Megyn Kelly's new show is already starting to bomb.
Why does everybody hate me? Courtesy of Politico: *Megyn Kelly’s new NBC hour following the “Today” show, in which the former Fox News star shuns political interviews for a softer, more lifestyle-driven focus, premiered on Monday to jeers from many critics. * *The Washington Post’s Hank Stuever was particularly cutting: “The debut was like watching a network try to assemble its own Bride of Frankenstein, using parts of Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly Ripa and whatever else it can find.”* *CNN’s Brian Lowry allowed that, “It's absurdly early, of course, to draw any conclusions about the ef... more »
Where Do American Taxpayers Spent Their Tax Dollars?
With the Trump Administration tax plans about to be revealed, I wanted to take a look at exactly who (since companies are people too) in Corporate America benefits from all of Washington's debt accrual. Thanks to USA Spending, we can see exactly which companies have been the recipient of taxpayers' beneficence and which government departments are spending the most. Let's start by looking at total government spending on contracts, grants, loans and other financial assistance going back to 2008: It's interesting to see how "other financial assistance" spending blossomed during th... more »
A modest proposal for the NFL . . .
. . . from Larry over at Virtual Mirage. There are remedies to the grievances that the black players have. One of the first would be for the NFL to mandate 100 hours of off-season police ride-alongs for each multimillionaire football player. If you don't like the police, walk in their shoes. There's more at the link. I think that's an excellent idea. I'd go further. I'd make the aggrieved players do their ride-alongs in neighborhoods that would normally be hostile to someone of their race. For example, let's say you have a black NFL player who grew up in inner-city neighborhoo... more »
Eric Holthaus Called Out For Cheating
By Paul Homewood An experienced meteorologist, Michael Mogil, has taken exception to a particularly deceitful tweet from Eric Holthaus, who also claims to be a meteorologist: There’s data and there’s statistics. There’s also the misrepresentation of these. We all know that statistics themselves don’t lie, but the people who use […]
This Year’s Atlantic Hurricanes In Perspective
By Paul Homewood The recent spate of hurricanes has inevitably attracted attention and spawned wildly inaccurate headlines, such as “a 1000 year event”, “the most powerful Atlantic storm on record”, “storm of the century”, and even “most deadly storm in history”. Many climate scientists have also jumped on the bandwagon, to claim that these […]
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and World Mercury Project Issue Report Regarding New Evidence of Ongoing Corruption and Scientific Misconduct at CDC
NOTE: From World Mercury Project, Robert Kennedy's organization. Kennedy hopes new evidence and a fresh look at criminal misconduct will result in law enforcement action, rigorous and transparent vaccine safety science, and safer vaccines. Washington, DC – In a new...
Vacunas la Verdadera Historia
NOTE: Please welcome Alberto Castro as a regular contributor to AofA. His posts add a South American perspective to our content. English translation below. Please share widely. Gracias! By Alberto Castro Lawrence Palevsky, M.D. y otros expertos como Suzanne Humphries...
Germany: Right Wing Rising?
The right-wing’s fracturing, the Social Democrat’s mediocre support, and the uncertainty over the prospective “Jamaica Coalition” evidence that the German politics will never be the same again. The post Germany: Right Wing Rising? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Putin to visit Erdogan in Turkey tomorrow as Russia supports a united Iraq
The Kurdish issue will be high on the agenda. More The post Putin to visit Erdogan in Turkey tomorrow as Russia supports a united Iraq appeared first on The Duran.
Republicans press for SECOND special counsel to investigate Hillary, Comey and Lynch
Their crimes are well documented, but will congress have the guts to press forward? More The post Republicans press for SECOND special counsel to investigate Hillary, Comey and Lynch appeared first on The Duran.
EXPOSED: NFL Steelers head coach held fundraisers for Hillary Clinton campaign
Mike Tomlin's locker room protest was all about the 2016 election results. More The post EXPOSED: NFL Steelers head coach held fundraisers for Hillary Clinton campaign appeared first on The Duran.
The US State Department is so happy that Saudi Arabia is letting women drive (Video)
Forgets all about illegal war in Yemen, arming ISIS and Al Qaeda, and 9/11. More The post The US State Department is so happy that Saudi Arabia is letting women drive (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
There you go.
From the plantations to the NFL, those brown people must be reminded to know their place. Right Donnie? Of course in this case the owners are kneeling right alongside of them. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was the only NFL owner who hadn't responded to Trump's comments. Tonight, he joined the entire team to #TakeAKnee. pic.twitter.com/uiMaYr2LbJ — Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) September 26, 2017
Look In The Mirror - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*We look for meaning* *In infertile places* *Look in the mirror* *© 2017 M.N. Hopkins* Note: The inspiration came to me for this poem yesterday. The first and third lines are original. I have changed the second line several times and am very satisfied with this current version. I have written it in the haiku style of poetry (5-7-5 syllables) which I believe encourages others to come to their own insights. I have published it for the first time on my blog today, the 27th of September, 2017.
Proposed experiments seeking hidden sectors, millicharged particles
*Off-topic I, LIGO:* Virgo, the Italian sister (guess why she isn't a brother and what's the name of her bed partner), has finally joined her two LIGO brothers and they observed the GW170814 black hole merger together. Her signal is clearly weaker but it's there. Three detectors allowed precise localization of the event in both directions and will allow to test new consistency conditions that follow from GR. See LIGO's Twitter for more. ------------------------------ *Off-topic II, quantum computing:* a new PLB article promotes a faster hardware for quantum computers, with some photo... more »
A Pause for the Cause?
*No* *There will be no pause!* Friends have damned me by faint praise for blogging (nearly) every day. However, I set it as a goal and being the obsessive guy that I am, if I tell myself that I'm going to do it, I do it - come hell or high water. It's like making my bed in the morning. I just do it. So here is yet another stream of drivel coming at you from Virtual Mirage. I do it because it's like eating potato chips - or the way my daughter, Kelly, eats flaming hot Cheetos. *Thought of the Day* "The Roman Republic fell, not because of the ambition of Caesar or Augustus, but b... more »
"Trump Can’t Stop America from Going Broke"
*"Trump Can’t Stop America from Going Broke"* by Bill Bonner "From comedy…to farce…to tragedy. We laugh. We guffaw. And then we wish we hadn’t bought a house in inner-city Baltimore. Already, in Charm City, police helicopters peer into our windows…sirens wail at 3:00am.…and the monuments to our dead ancestors disappear in the night. What will happen when the real crisis comes, when the debts come due, and the feds can no longer afford to pay off their crony friends and zombie clients? *ZIP code politics: *Where you stand on the important issues depends largely on where you sleep. I... more »
Hillary Clinton compares Trump to Putin “killing journalists”, forgets Libya, Syria, Seth Rich, Vince Foster… (Video)
Hillary Clinton on Trump: “Hopefully he hasn’t ordered the killing of people and journalist" More The post Hillary Clinton compares Trump to Putin “killing journalists”, forgets Libya, Syria, Seth Rich, Vince Foster… (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The 5 Biggest Military Defeats For The U.S. Military
*Robert Farley, National Interest*: *The U.S. Military's 5 Biggest Military Defeats Ever * The real disaster of the campaign became apparent at Detroit in August, when a combined British and Native American army forced Hull to surrender, despite superior numbers. The British followed up their victory by seizing and burning several American frontier outposts, although they lacked the numbers and logistical tail to probe very deeply into American territory. The other two prongs of the invasion failed to march much beyond their jumping off points. American forces won several notable ... more »
Response to Justin Trudeau comments with Peter Macintosh.
A fundamental problem with taxation is that it put the top third of the incoming generation at a serious disadvantage in terms of assembling personal capital, unless they have serious access to family equity. This proposed reform will even make a lot of that a problem as well apparently. That top third has been responsible for creating the majority of new wealth and future tax flows. These so called reforms actually damage the most important sector of our economy. The current dispensation is hardly ideal or particularly satisfactory, but certainly way superior to options availab... more »
How the Brain Changes When You Meditate
What is startling is just how much our brains are physically affected by meditation and similar protocols. I do include what i call contemplative meditation as well in which you focus on a thought or more commonly a problem, then let it go. Add in games and other skill development and the brain also responds. Thus it is well worth framing your activities in terms of mind stimulation and enhancement. Thinking about it will lead to optimization. Thus we all have a way forward that can and will change your life. . *How the Brain Changes When You Meditate http://www.mindful.... more »
The Physics of Sound: How and Why Sound Heals
I do have a different understanding of why sound can heal. It is all about resonance. It disturbs both the cell and the spirit body operating that cell. The disturbance allows the spirit body to act in order to put the cell back in sync with its ideal state or alternately allow it to initiate cell death. That different frequencies are useful and beneficial is good news as it allows a more directed approach. This was the foundation of the rife machine. This protocol needs to be applied both generally and specifically and over sustained periods of time for maximum ... more »
Drug Company Caught Faking Cancer Patients to Push Deadly Opioids for Profit
It is outrageous that opiods are been sold the industry in this way. The whole enterprise is long out of control. What now concerns me more is that we cannot stop any of this. The information is fully out there and it is obvious what these folks are doing. It is no solution and it produces only cash flow and victims. Worse is that the politicians appear all bought off.. *Drug Company Caught Faking Cancer Patients to Push Deadly Opioids for Profit* *September 7, 2017 * *Alex Pietrowski, Staff Writer* * http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/09/07/drug-company-caught-faking-ca... more »
Graphic video: Syrian Army takes losses after Al-Qaeda fends off Hama counteroffensive
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:50 A.M.) – Brand new battle footage released by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (Syrian Al-Qaeda) shows its fighters defending a vital highpoint in northern Hama from a recent assault by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). The video depicts HTS bringing in one of its elite jihadist units, fitted with Go-Pro cameras, to defend the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Russia officially rejects Iraqi Kurdish breakaway
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:29 A.M.) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has released an official statement which rejects attempts by the Kurdistan Regional Government to unilaterally cede from Iraq. The foreign ministry statement says that whilst Russia respects Kurdish desires for an independent nation, it does not believe that such a goal should be achieved at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel begins to doubt the capability of new F-35 fighter jets
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 A.M.) – Israeli military officials and defense analysts are beginning to cast doubts over the country’s decision to purchase the US-built fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets. In the latest national military review put together by various defense-related ministries within the Israeli government, a conclusion was reached with specific regard to the acquisition of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Saudi armored vehicle burst open by Houthi guided missile
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – Houthi rebels have recently engaged and destroyed two armored bulldozers belonging to Saudi regime forces near the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. According to sources, the Saudi military bulldozers were attempting to fortify positions and create trench lines on the outer perimeter of the Shabkah military base in Saudi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Top US, NATO military chiefs arrive unannounced in Afghanistan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:13 A.M.) – Two top Western military leaders have arrived unannounced in Afghanistan as part of a renewed interest by the United States and Europe in solving the war-torn country’s ongoing terrorism issue. Minutes ago, reports came in from Afghan media sources that two top military chiefs, one from the United States and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
March 14th political bloc lashes out at Lebanese FM for meeting with Syrian counterpart
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The March 14th political bloc lashed out against the Lebanese Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, on Tuesday, accusing the diplomat of ‘damaging’ Lebanon’s image over a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, Walid Mu’allem, on the sidelines of the United Nations (U.N.) last week. Among those agitated political factions of the March […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army advances in east Damascus amid heavy resistance from militant forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored an imperative advance in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Tuesday, after taking a two week long hiatus from the battle due to ongoing negotiations with the militant forces. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army resumed their offensive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ron Paul Fears False Flag To Start New Korean War
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 26, 2017 Dr. Ron Paul joins Alex Jones live via Skype to discuss the possibility of a new war with North Korea initiated by a false flag attack in which a US plane is shot down in Kim Jong-Un’s name. end
UN: Israel Illegal Settlement Activities Continue at High Rate — Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 26, 2017 Israel is said to have continued its settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories at a high rate. That’s according to the UN special envoy for the Middle East. Mladenov said Tel Aviv’s settlement constructions have increased 30 percent compared to last year. He added that Israel […]
Air Defense Exercises Carried Out in NATO Dragon 17 Military Drills
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 26, 2017 Air defence exercises were carried out in Ustka, Poland, on Tuesday as part of NATO’s Dragon 17 large-scale military drills. The exercises included test launches from the Newa air defence system and a 23-mm anti-aircraft cannon firing at target drone. Around 3,500 vehicles including tanks, fighter jets and […]
Macron’s France ‘Returning’ to Mid-East While Trump Could Be ‘Isolated’
A new European world leader, peacemaker appears. He goes by the name Emmanuel (“god” with us) Macron. He wants to rule like Jupiter(Greek Zeus), the god of gods. I am, of course, highly suspicious. – Macron’s France ‘Returning’ to Mid-East While Trump Could Be ‘Isolated’ by https://sputniknews.com/ France is seeking to return to the Middle East […]
U.S. Not Sure On Who Is Injuring Its Diplomats In Cuba
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez addresses a news conference in Vienna, Austria, June 19, 2017. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters *McClatchy News:* *U.S. does not believe Cuba is behind sonic attacks on American diplomats* WASHINGTON: The White House does not believe the Cuban government is behind the mysterious sonic attacks against U.S. personnel but plans to pull American staff out of Havana as the number of cases climbs, according to multiple U.S. sources familiar with the investigation. “No one believes that the Cubans are responsible,” said one source, echoing comments from ot... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Two for the price of one today! And why not? It seems that Señor Trumpanzee, aka "The Great Racial Divider," has gone so far into exploring his personal bigotry space that his cheese has completely fallen off his cracker, hit the floor and been instantly runoff with by a group of little meandering, sheet-wearing mice, aka his Republican Party followers and enablers. Trump, of all people, talks about "respecting the America?" Here in New York, we've known about Trump's not so hidden white supremacy tendencies at least since his very public stance on the Central Park Five... more »
National Science Foundation’s stealth climate campaign
NSF engages in a stealth strategy of funding myriad alarmist activities, most of which are directly aimed at indoctrinating teachers and students.
Environmentalists sue to give river human rights
“This action … comes as courts around the world are beginning to hold that nature and ecosystems possess legally enforceable rights,” CELDF’s International Center for the Rights of Nature Director Mari Margil said in a press release from Sept. 21.
Saudi Arabia Will Let Women Drive For The First Time
You want a statement here is one: "Saudi Arabia will never be the same again. The rain begins with a single drop" #Women2Drive — منال مسعود الشريف (@manal_alsharif) September 26, 2017 *BBC:* *Saudi Arabia driving ban on women to be lifted* Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, state media say. Government ministries are to prepare reports within 30 days and the order will be implemented by June 2018, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world to forbid women from driving. Under the curren... more »
"Sometimes You're Just Outnumbered..."
“So, how do you beat the odds when it’s one against a billion? You’re just outnumbered. You stand strong, keep pushing yourself against all rational limits, and never give up. But the truth of the matter is despite how hard you try and fight to stay in control, when it’s all said and done, sometimes you’re just outnumbered.” - "Meredith", "Gray's Anatomy"
"The Message of Pain: Valuable Information"
*"The Message of Pain: Valuable Information"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Both emotional and physical pain are messages that we need to stop and pay attention. When we feel pain, our first impulse is often to eradicate it with medication. This is an understandable response, but sometimes in our hurry to get rid of pain, we forget that it is the body's way of letting us know that it needs our attention. A headache can inform us that we're hungry or stressed just as a sore throat might be telling us that we need to rest our voice. If we override these messages instead of respond t... more »
"All The Days..."
*Click image for larger size.* "Whenever, in the course of a daily hunt, the hunter comes upon a scene that is strikingly beautiful, or sublime; a black thundercloud with the rainbow's glowing arch above the mountain, a white waterfall in the heart of a green gorge, a vast prairie tinged with the blood-red of the sunset; he pauses for an instant in the attitude of worship. He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, because to him all the days are God's days." - Ohiyesa, a/k/a Charles Alexander Eastman, Santee Sioux
Musical Interlude: Herb Ernst, "A Celestial Journey"
Herb Ernst, "A Celestial Journey" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCVfEiP2Cn8 14.5 billion years old, an ever-expanding diameter of 78 billion light years, containing at least 2 trillion galaxies... "And in all that, and perhaps more... only one of each of us." - Dr. Leonard McCoy, "Star Trek"
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Colorful NGC 1579 resembles the better known Trifid Nebula, but lies much farther north in planet Earth's sky, in the heroic constellation Perseus. About 2,100 light-years away and 3 light-years across, NGC 1579 is, like the Trifid, a study in contrasting blue and red colors, with dark dust lanes prominent in the nebula's central regions. *Click image for larger size.* In both, dust reflects starlight to produce beautiful blue reflection nebulae. But unlike the Trifid, in NGC 1579 the reddish glow is not emission from clouds of glowing hydrogen gas excited by ultraviolet light from ... more »
"Not What Ships Are For..."
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.” - William Shedd
Tweets For Today
#Oil #Russia A small region in Iraq just became one of the oil market's biggest concerns - CNBC https://t.co/sDEHJKne1b — All News Daily (@AllNewsDaily) September 27, 2017 On North Korea’s border: soldier, spies, traders and tourists. Here’s what we saw. https://t.co/jFWHRitx8X — The New York Times (@nytimes) September 26, 2017 S. Korea succeeds in counter-missile system test https://t.co/piA7AHMJhI — WarMonitor (@TheWarMonitor) September 27, 2017 HISTORY: “Everything was awful for a very long time, and then the industrial revolution happened. https://t.co/f72gdcD3SD pic.twitter... more »
In Blow to Establishment, Alabama's Judge Moore Defeats Strange
[image: in-blow-to-establishment-alabama-s-judge-moore-defeats-strange] In what is being widely described as a herald of more upcoming victories for anti-establishment conservatives, Christians, and constitutionalists, the enormously popular Judge Roy Moore dealt a crushing blow to the establishment and its chosen candidate in the race to represent Alabama in the U.S. Senate. With about half of the votes counted, Moore won Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff election with massive margins. “Because of you, tonight, the establishment has been DEFEATED in Alabama!” Moore tweeted. His o... more »
Picture Of The Day
REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from the following photo-gallery .... *A week after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico faces a humanitarian crisis — here's what it looks like on the ground* (Business Insider).
Creepy New Netflix Show Sexualizes Children While Pedophilia Runs Rampant in Society
*Buck Rogers* - The new show turns puberty into a dark comedy for adults. The post Creepy New Netflix Show Sexualizes Children While Pedophilia Runs Rampant in Society appeared first on Waking Times.
Ezekiel 18: On Justice, Oppression, Usury, Repentence, Forgiveness, and Individual Responsibility
“The theology of Ezekiel is notable for its contribution to the emerging notion of individual responsibility to God – each … Continue reading →
Puerto Rico’s Payday Loans: The Shocking Story Behind Wall Street’s Role in Debt Crisis
By DemocracyNow.org: “Puerto Rico’s Payday Loans: The Shocking Story Behind Wall Street’s Role in Debt Crisis,JULY 15, 2016 Link: http://youtu.be/4oYWlBh-ksA GUESTS * Saqib Bhatti director of the ReFund America Project and a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute. He is co-author of the new report, “Puerto Rico’s Payday Loans.” * Carlos Gallisá Puerto Rican attorney, politician … Continue reading Puerto Rico’s Payday Loans: The Shocking Story Behind Wall Street’s Role in Debt Crisis
U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels Are Caliming That They Have Shot Down A Russian Helicopter
*AMN: **BREAKING: Russian helicopter shot down by US-backed rebels in rural Hama* DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:50 P.M.) – Moments ago, Jaish Al-Izza (Free Syrian Army group) claimed it had gunned down a Russian chopper over the northern countryside of Hama. According to a bulletin released by the aforementioned FSA group on Tuesday evening, its fighters launched an anti-tank missile into the skies and struck a Russian chopper, reportedly bringing it down south of Khattab town. Jaish Al-Izza notably stressed it used a TOW missile launcher; this sophisticated weapon is manufactured in the ... more »
Louie Gohmert-- Not A Shred Of Human Decency... Like Trump
Louie Gohmert is a reactionary neanderthal from northeast Texas, in a district with no cities-- Tyler has around 97,000 people and Longview has 80,000 and Nagodoches 33,000-- bordering on Louisiana and a lot closer to Arkansas than to Houston. Last year the PVI was R+24, the 17th reddest congressional district in America. This year the PVI is even worse-- R+25. Louie Gohmert was elected in 2004 when a legally dubious mid-decade gerrymander by Tom Delay shoved Republican-leaning Smith and Gregg counties into the district, allowing Gohmert to beat Democratic incumbent Max Sandlin. I... more »
Ron Paul Urges Americans to Resist Deep State and Media Push for War on North Korea
We are seeing now in regard to North Korea a replay of the type of campaign the deep state and the media used in 2001 through 2003 to stir up the American people to support the invasion of Iraq. This is the assessment of former United States House of Representatives member and presidential candidate Ron Paul in a Tuesday interview with Alex Jones on the Alex Jones Show. In the interview focused on US foreign policy and, in particular, relations between the US and North Korea, Paul declared: Just remember … the propagandists, the deep state and the media, convinced the American peo... more »
Ron Paul Urges Americans to Resist Deep State and Media Push for War on North Korea
We are seeing now in regard to North Korea a replay of the type of campaign the deep state and the media used in 2001 through 2003 to stir up the American people to support the invasion of Iraq. This is the assessment of former United States House of Representatives member and presidential candidate Ron Paul in a Tuesday interview with Alex Jones on the Alex Jones Show. In the interview focused on US foreign policy and, in particular, relations between the US and North Korea, Paul declared: Just remember … the propagandists, the deep state and the media, convinced the American peo... more »
Ron Paul Urges Americans to Resist Deep State and Media Push for War on North Korea
We are seeing now in regard to North Korea a replay of the type of campaign the deep state and the media used in 2001 through 2003 to stir up the American people to support the invasion of Iraq. This is the assessment of former United States House of Representatives member and presidential candidate Ron Paul in a Tuesday interview with Alex Jones on the Alex Jones Show. In the interview focused on US foreign policy and, in particular, relations between the US and North Korea, Paul declared: Just remember … the propagandists, the deep state and the media, convinced the American peo... more »
Ron Paul Urges Americans to Resist Deep State and Media Push for War on North Korea
We are seeing now in regard to North Korea a replay of the type of campaign the deep state and the media used in 2001 through 2003 to stir up the American people to support the invasion of Iraq. This is the assessment of former United States House of Representatives member and presidential candidate Ron Paul in a Tuesday interview with Alex Jones on the Alex Jones Show. In the interview focused on US foreign policy and, in particular, relations between the US and North Korea, Paul declared: Just remember … the propagandists, the deep state and the media, convinced the American peo... more »
Syrian Army expands control over new town in eastern Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River on Tuesday evening, liberating a new town located in Deir Ezzor’s northeastern countryside. Led by elements of the 4th Division and 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army managed to break-through the Islamic State’s (ISIL) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Change starts with individual acts of moral courage.
from Wrench in the Gears September 26, 2017 It seems impossible until the day it becomes inevitable. Change starts with individual acts of moral courage. I posted the above comment on my Facebook page as an accompaniment to this article discussing growth of the protest movement within the NFL that manifested itself this past Sunday. On that day numerous players and owners allied themselves with a small but tenacious group of protestors who had joined Colin Kaepernick in the year since he first sat then took a knee during the playing of the national anthem. His intention: to draw a... more »
Shadows over Greentopia
*Viv Forbes* The Carbon Sense Newsletter, September 2017. *To view or print the whole newsletter plus images click: * *http://carbon-sense.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shadows-over-greentopia.pdf* *Blackouts Stalk Green Energy Utopia * It is 7pm on a cold still night in the city which boasts “100% Green Energy”. Thousands of electric cars are in their garages plugged into chargers; electric lights, heaters and TVs are running; electric stoves are cooking dinner, electric trains and lifts are moving late commuters and early revellers, and the pubs and clubs are busy. The hills bri... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Wild Silence And The Wild Dark”
*“The Wild Silence And The Wild Dark”* by Chet Raymo "It is probably obvious by now that I have been reading Yeats. So let me share one more poem, "He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven": “Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver light, The blue and the dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the half-light, I would spread the cloths under your feet: But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” There is a wonderfully sexy scene in “Frankie Starlight” where Anne Parillau... more »
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"What They Long For..."
“Caged birds accept each other but flight is what they long for.” - Tennessee Williams, “Camino Real”
“Your Most Vital Commitment: Finding Time for You”
*“Your Most Vital Commitment: Finding Time for You”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “We can excel easier in our lives when our own spiritual, physical, and intellectual needs are fulfilled. Within each of there is a well of energy that must be regularly replenished. When we act as if this well is bottomless, scheduling a long list of activities that fit like puzzle pieces into every minute of every day, it becomes depleted and we feel exhausted, disconnected, and weak. Refilling this well is a matter of finding time to focus on, nurture, and care for ourselves, or "you time." Most ...more »
Expert: Lower-income Dual Enrollment Students Need Additional Support
A new report from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) sheds some light on postsecondary degree-completion outcomes once dual enrollment students leave high school on a state-by-state basis.
4 Basketball Assistant Coaches Charged in College Bribery Scheme
Ten men — including a top Adidas executive and four college basketball assistant coaches — were charged Tuesday with using hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence star athletes’ choice of schools, shoe sponsors, agents, even tailors.
We Need to Talk About the Shifting Meaning of Diversity
The notion that diversity implies accommodating all differences is dangerous and reproduces structural inequality.
Analysis: States’ Interest in Outcomes-based Higher Ed Funding Grows
Twice as many states – four – as the prior year adopted outcomes-based funding in higher education in 2017, and a growing number of state legislatures made an effort to do so but got thwarted in the end, a new analysis released Tuesday by the Education Commission of the States shows.
Lecturer Says Hitler Comments on Video Taken Out of Context
NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey Institute of Technology lecturer seen on video apparently spouting anti-Semitic sentiments says his comments were taken out of context. The Newark college has put Jason Jorjani on administrative leave, saying his statements are “antithetical” to its core values. The video was part of a Sept. 19 New York Times […]
Chancellor Asks for Probe on Pressure Over Gubernatorial Primary
FARGO, N.D. — The chancellor of the North Dakota University System on Monday called for the state to investigate what he calls attempts by people to pressure him to influence the 2016 primary election for governor. Chancellor Mark Hagerott said earlier this week that he received multiple phone calls before the June primary pressing him […]
An Assessment On The Strength Of The Taliban In Afghanistan
[image: Map Export] *Long War Journal:* *LWJ Map Assessment: Taliban controls or contests 45% of Afghan districts* As the United States enters a new phase of its war in Afghanistan, FDD’s Long War Journal is proud to present a renewed assessment of the Taliban’s strength and disposition, with new interactive features. Our assessment highlights the Taliban’s rural control, a key source of insurgent strength that the US military underestimates. The coalition and Afghan government cannot roll back Taliban gains or ultimately defeat it while ignoring the Taliban’s rural advantage. *... more »
Swimming with the Sharks: Goldman Sachs, School Districts, and Capital Appreciation Bonds
Originally posted on WEB OF DEBT BLOG: The fliers touted new ballfields, science labs and modern classrooms. They didn’t mention the crushing debt…
Boycott the NFL Until the Spoiled Millionaires Show Respect for America #BoycottNFL
End Times News Report Published on Sep 26, 2017 NFL players are elitist multi-millionaires. We should #boycott their games until they show some respect for America – the nation that has made it possible for them to get filthy rich and famous doing nothing more than playing a game. end
War-Ning: North Korea Says It Has Right to Shoot Down US Warplanes
RT Published on Sep 26, 2017 North Korea’s FM says Donald Trump has declared war on Pyongyang and warned of counter-measures. This comes after the US president’s inflammatory comments about the North Korean leader on Twitter. An expert on the region Simone Chun believes that a peace initiative proposed by China and Russia could resolve the […]
In Stunning Reversal, DHS Says Russians Were Not Behind Attempted Wisconsin Vote Hacking
In Stunning Reversal, DHS Says Russians Were Not Behind Attempted Wisconsin Vote Hacking by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Just in time for the weekend, the Associated Press reported on Friday that the Department of Homeland Security had notified 21 states earlier that day that their election systems had been targeted by malicious cyber actors. The states and DHS quickly […]
NATO Chief Slams EU Bureaucrat Juncker for EU Army: ‘Don’t Duplicate NATO’
NATO Chief Slams EU Bureaucrat Juncker for EU Army: ‘Don’t Duplicate NATO’ by http://www.express.co.uk/ BRITAIN’S top soldier yesterday warned EU bureaucrats not to “duplicate” Nato. – Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach – who becomes Nato’s top military officer next year – spoke out after European Commission president Jean-Claude Junker pushed for an EU defence force. […]
Macron Lays Out Vision for ‘Profound’ Changes in Post-Brexit EU
Macron Lays Out Vision for ‘Profound’ Changes in Post-Brexit EU by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels, https://www.theguardian.com/international French president proposes deeper political integration but suggests UK ‘may one day find place’ in EU moving at different speeds. – The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has set out his plans for a “profound transformation” of the EU with deeper […]
In Historic Speech, Macron Makes “Radical” Appeal For United States of Europe, Calls For “Military Intervention Force”
In Historic Speech, Macron Makes “Radical” Appeal For United States of Europe, Calls For “Military Intervention Force” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Just two days after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a larger-than-expected 13% of the vote in Germany’s federal elections over the weekend – dealing a staggering defeat to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat-led […]
BOMBSHELL ADMISSION: Eurocrat Reveals Bloc’s Defence Plans ARE Designed to Create EU Army
BOMBSHELL ADMISSION: Eurocrat Reveals Bloc’s Defence Plans ARE Designed to Create EU Army by NICK GUTTERIDGE, BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENT, http://www.express.co.uk/ A SENIOR eurocrat last night made the stunning admission that Brussels’ new defence policies are ultimately being used as a backdoor way of creating its own EU army. – Gunther Oettinger, the bloc’s finance chief and a close […]
Puerto Rico's Humanitarin Crisis Is Massive
*VOX:* *“Hysteria is starting to spread”: Puerto Rico is devastated in the wake of Hurricane Maria* *No power, little access to water, dwindling food: the situation in Puerto Rico right now.* Five days after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, bisecting the entire island, the US territory is in the grips of a serious, life-threatening crisis, with humanitarian aid getting in far more slowly than is needed. The island is running short on food, fuel, and access to clean water and there’s limited communications, which means some communities have received no information about ...more »
Why the U.S. Military Misses the F-14 Tomcat
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A jet like no other. *As Work described it, the Navy was relatively confident it could sink the Oscars and surface ships before they could launch their missiles. They were far less confident about their ability to take out the Tu-22Ms before they could get into launch position. The Tomcats, under Outer Air Battle, would try to “kill the archers”—the Backfires—before they could shoot and attempt to eliminate any cruise missiles that they launched. But, Work notes, no one knows how well it would have worked during a shooting war with the Soviet Union—... more »
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