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German nuclear bomb on TV
*Norwegian "Heavy Water War" on Heisenberg et al.* Last night, I accidentally caught the first episode of the Heavy Water War on TV, a (mostly) Norwegian 6-episode series from early 2015 about the Norwegian heavy water sabotage during the Second World War. The program was produced in Norwegian-Danish-British coproduction, the budget was $10 million or so, and it was shot in Norway and Czechia. See a 6-minute trailer. My understanding is that the program was mainly created to promote this courageous picture of the Norwegian folks during the war. Such "Old Norwegian Legends" are part... more »
This Is Russia's Version Of The B-1
*We Are The Mighty:* *This is the Russian version of the B-1 Lancer* While the B-1B Lancer has been one of two mainstays in the U.S. Air Force inventory of strategic bombers, Russia has a bigger bomber than the mighty Lancer. This plane is the Tupelov Tu-160 Blackjack. The Blackjack was intended to fill the same role as the B-1B – a long-range supersonic low-altitude penetrator. Russia had earlier developed the Tu-22M/Tu-26 Backfire as a supersonic bomber, but the Backfire was plagued by short range, and was more of a medium bomber along the lines of the FB-111A than a true strat... more »
Tweets For Today
The eye of powerful category 3 Hurricane #Irma will likely move near or over the Lower #FLKeys Sunday morning. #FLwx #KeyWest pic.twitter.com/CLYrxmt3R6 — NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) September 10, 2017 Hurricane Irma in pictures https://t.co/z1sipcu2N2 pic.twitter.com/9W6RdBCuKz — The New York Times (@nytimes) September 10, 2017 Japanese F-15s and US B-1Bs conducted exercises over the East China Sea today. B-1Bs flew out of #Guam. pic.twitter.com/DBlZ8LnsZI — Strategic Sentinel (@StratSentinel) September 9, 2017 North Korea's Kim Jong Un fetes nuclear scientists, holds celebratio... more »
Tony Blair wants tougher immigration rules for EU citizens - 20 years too bloody late
The BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41216679 'Tony Blair has called on the government to introduce a new immigration policy which "reasserts control". When he was prime minister, Mr Blair's government - unlike most EU countries - did not apply transitional controls on migrants from eastern Europe.' Quite unbelievable I'd say were it not that there's nothing that vile man could do that would surprise me. He opened the floodgates to massive EU and non EU immigration so as to, at least partly, rub the right's noses in diversity. This policy exacerbated inter community tensio... more »
FPL Shut Down Only One Of Two Nuclear Reactors At Turkey Point, Despite Hurricane Warnings
Radar showing Hurricane Irma with its eye north of Cuba and south of the Florida Keys. Turkey Point Nuclear Power … Continue reading →
Australia’s Electricity is controlled by AGL
Anthony Cox Andrew Vesey is head of one of Australia’s biggest electricity producers and retailers, AGL. AGL bought Liddell and Bayswater coal fired power stations in 2014 before Vesey became the CEO of AGL. NSW ALP initiated this sale and it was completed by Baird’s Coalition government against the strong advice of Australia’s corporate watchdog, the ACCC which stated: *There would be ''significant detriment'' if AGL's proposed purchase of the country's largest power generator, Macquarie Generation, proceeds while public benefits would be ''small'', competition watchdog, the ACCC h... more »
The F-22 Is Still The 'King Of The Skies'
F-22 *Popular Mechanics: **At 20 Years Old, the F-22 is Still King of the Skies* The world's first fifth-generation fighter is nearly old enough to buy beer, but it's still without peer. The F-22A fighter first took to the skies in 1997, ushering in a new age in jet fighters and inspiring a host of imitators. Twenty years later the Raptor is still king of the skies. But the fighter—which the U.S. Air Force intends to keep in service until 2060—is also due for a series of important upgrades to make sure it remains viable. The F-22A Raptor was originally designed as a replacement for... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Uploading Equipment* Airmen load two all-terrain vehicles, two Humvees, an all-terrain forklift, four pallets of supplies and medical personnel onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 7, 2017. The airmen are assigned to the 60th Aerial Port Squadron, 60th Medical Group and the 621st Contingency Response Wing. Within 12 hours of alert and at the request of civil authorities, one C-17 with contingency response and medical personnel aboard is expected to arrive in St. Croix and St. Thomas in support of ongoing relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma. A... more »
Why North Korea Can't Build An ICBM (yet)
*Popular Mechanics*: *Why It's So Hard To Build an ICBM* It's not just North Korea that has struggled with the technology. The complexity of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) is so extreme that merely building one has, over the decades, become a source of national pride. Fewer than ten countries have do it, and when one gets there, as North Korea has begun testing with the Hwasong-14, there are hopes that it can usher in a new era in the country's history. But what makes ICBMs so hard to built? *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: It's good to know that designing and buildin... more »
And Another Thing
There are a few ‘grand’, overarching theories in geology – Plate Tectonics, Earth Expansion and more recently Surge Tectonics. Plate Tectonics has the problem of no valid mechanism apart from the logical nonsense of having less dense matter descending into … Continue reading →
The Worst Thing Trump Did To America?
Let's say Trump doesn't blunder into a Depression and that the generals around Trump prevent him from starting a nuclear war. So if he is either impeached in 2019 or defeated in 2020, when people look back at the most incompetent and wasted presidency since the country was founded, what will they single out as the single-- specific-- worst thing Trump did? There are any number of appointments that could turn out to have consequences as catastrophic as many of us warned they would. But as of right now, I would be hard-pressed to argue with the idea that Scott Pruitt has been Trump's... more »
Russia's New Military Projects And Procurements Are Not Meeting Expectations
T-14 tanks with the Armata Universal Combat Platforms. © SPUTNIK/ EVGENY BIYATOV Sebastien Roblin, National Interest: *The Russian Military's Greatest Enemy (And Its Not America)* For several years now, Moscow has been trumpeting its development of sophisticated next-generation weapon systems that finally put the superiority of Western counterparts into question. And much of the new hardware appear to have NATO militaries worried. If you believe Russian state media, hordes of new super weapons are just around the corner, always just a few years away from becoming operational. The... more »
The Officially Ignored Link Between Lyme Disease and Plum Island
By Melissa Dykes In this video, Melissa Dykes of Truthstream Media breaks down the origins of Lyme disease and how it appears to be linked to... more »
Israeli Defense Ministry Reveals New And Future Military Technology
*Haaretz: Stealth Tanks and Sniper Drones:* *Israel Reveals the Future of Military Technology* Tank version of F-35 would be invisible on radar and allow two-man crew to see all around the tank; 'Israel still has a technological advantage over Iran' The Defense Ministry has revealed some of the technology being developed by Israeli defense companies and the ministry’s research and development division, which includes a stealth tank and weaponized drones. The Israeli army is currently reviewing the technology from the division, known by its Hebrew acronym of Mafat. Some of the p... more »
"Category 6", 9/09/2017, Evening 7:51 PM EDT
*Click image for larger size.* *"Category 6", 9/09/2017, Evening **7:51 PM EDT* *"Irma Pounding Cuba as a Cat 3; Likely to be a Cat 3 or 4 in Florida"* - https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/ (post updated frequently) There's a very interesting, and informative, Comments section below the main article. Refresh the page often for latest comments regarding Hurricane Irma. *○* *Live Miami and the Beaches Cam* - http://www.earthcam.com/ ○ *Live Storm Tracker:* Use the time bar at bottom for forecast updates. - https://www.windy.com/?23.564,-76.904,6 ○ *Southern Most Point Live Webcam* - http://... more »
Hurricane Irma Live Stream
Hurricane Irma Live Stream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7wzgxaXnMo
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "Le Onde"
Ludovico Einaudi, "Le Onde" - https://www.youtube.com/
Is Populism Dead?
*Matt Purple* *Politics, Eurasia* [image: Supporters for Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, arrive to attend a campaign rally in Nice, France, April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard] Why did the formidable populism of yesteryear suddenly give way to elite optimism? Back in 2013, when British Tory voters appeared to be defecting to the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), the writer Peter Hitchens turned to vivid imagery. “Loyalty cannot be counted on under all circumstances,” he warned in the ... more »
This Half-Built South Carolina Facility Could Keep Nuclear-Weapons Material out of the Wrong Hands
*Howard Buck McKeon* *Security, Americas* [image: A bird flies over the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant in Goldsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri] Are you tired of your surplus weapon-grade plutonium going to waste or falling into the wrong hands? Look to South Carolina. American workers are constructing a project in South Carolina that is a vital component for keeping nuclear weapons and weapon-grade material out of proliferators’ and terrorists’ hands. The Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility honors the United States’ commitment under the... more »
All of the Ways North Korea Could Kill Lots of People (Without Nuclear Weapons)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* The Kim family clearly has a track record. North Korea has a history of provoking its neighbors, enemies and even friends with aggressive, reckless behavior. While the regime of leader Kim Jong-un has upped the ante by very publicly testing long-range missiles and nuclear weapons, he maintains a stable of other, more immediately dangerous provocations. These range from attacks along the demilitarized zone to pitched sea battles with South Korean forces, all of which could be unleashed at any time. In recent years, North Korea has initiated severa... more »
America and Its Allies Just Bombed the Hell out of a Mountain in South Korea
*Task and Purpose, Adam Linehan* *Security, Asia* It was epic. As North Korea ramps up its efforts to develop a hydrogen bomb capable of striking the continental United States, the U.S. and its allies are doubling down on efforts to remind Pyongyang that a war on the Korean Peninsula is one it will lose. On Aug. 30, a day after North Korea launched a ballistic missile over northern Japan, the U.S. military joined South Korea and Japan in a spectacular show of force against the Hermit Kingdom. And for good reason: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that the missile launch wa... more »
Everything You Need to Know: The History of U.S. Nuclear Weapons in South Korea
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* And could they go back. American tactical nuclear weapons were stationed on the Korean Peninsula for much of the Cold War, on call and ready to repel a North Korean attack. Nuclear bombs, artillery shells and missile warheads were withdrawn from Korea in 1991. Now, as reports surface—and are later denied—of South Korean requests to return tactical nuclear weapons to U.S. bases in Korea, it’s a good time to reflect on the history of the weapons and why they were sent to the country in the first place. The U.S. history of nuclear weapons and Korea ... more »
What If the U.S. Military Attacked with Nuclear Weapons during the Korean War?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* What would have happened? In his 1964 book *Gen. Douglas MacArthur* (Gold Medal Books, Greenwich, Conn.), Bob Considine writes, “MacArthur’s final plan for winning the Korean War was outlined to this reporter in the course of an interview in 1954 on his 74th birthday. … ” “Of all the campaigns in my life—20 major ones to be exact—the one I felt the most sure of was the one I was deprived of waging properly. I could have won the war in Korea in a maximum of 10 days, once the campaign was under way, and with considerably fewer casualties t... more »
The Trump Administration Wants Israel To Give Back $75 Million From A $38 Billion Military Aid Package
*Photo:* Reuters *Washington Free Beacon*: *Trump Admin Considering Demanding Israel Give Back Key U.S. Military Aid* State Dept. wants Trump to demand money back, sparking fight in Congress. The Trump administration is considering forcing Israel to hand back some $75 million in U.S. aid dollars that were awarded by Congress following a hotly contested effort by the Obama administration to financially limit the U.S.-Israel military alliance, according to senior Congressional sources and others familiar with the situation. Congress allocated Israel an additional $75 million in U.S.... more »
Who Better To Replace Robert Menendez Than Rush Holt?
*-by Jersey Jack* *"Everything's legal in New Jersey."* -Alexander Hamilton How is the State of New Jersey like the Democratic Party? Both have image problems. And those image problems converge in the corruption trial of Robert Menendez, the state’s senior U. S. Senator. Menendez is facing bribery charges stemming from his intercession with various federal agencies on a variety of matters for his friend, contributor and co-defendant, Dr. Salomon Melgen, a Florida ophthalmologist. (The indictment is available here.) His trial began on Wednesday, September 6, and it’s expected to ... more »
Israel Launches Its Largest Military Exercises In Almost 20 Years
*Chicago Tribune/Foreign Policy:* *Israel has launched its largest military exercise in almost 20 years* The Israeli military is in the midst of its largest military exercise in nearly two decades, focusing on a potential war with Hezbollah. Held in the north of the country, the roughly two-week drill - dubbed "The Light of Grain" - comes amid rising tension along the Lebanese-Israeli border, where Hezbollah, the Lebanese political party and militia, has maintained a presence for decades. The drill will simulate "scenarios we'll be facing in the next confrontation with Hezbollah,... more »
RENO -- Peltier Prayer Circle and Rally, Photos by Bad Bear
Northern Nevada AIM Prayer Circle and Rally, today, in Reno, Nevada. Photos by Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Western Shoshone.
Credit Agency Equifax Threatened To Pay Up In Bitcoin Or Else
By Aaron Kesel Credit reporting agency Equifax was hacked, potentially endangering 143 million Americans’ social security numbers, birth dates, and other private information. Unless, according... more »
In pictures: Hezbollah captures Israeli spy device in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 A.M.) – Hezbollah uncovered a new Israeli spy device in southern Lebanon, Saturday, the Lebanese group’s media wing announced. Hezbollah discovered the device while a conducting a patrol in the Kafr Shubah area of the occupied Sheba’a Farms. In the pictures released by Hezbollah’s media wing, the spy device resembled a rock […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Latest battle update from Deir Ezzor: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) lifted the nine month long siege imposed on the Deir Ezzor Military Airport, Saturday, following a short operation against the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS). Not long after lifting the siege on the Military Airport, the Syrian Arab Army launched a powerful attack that targeted the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel Is Drawing Its 'Red Lines' In The Middle East
*Benny Avni, New York Post*: *Israel just showed what a ‘red line’ is really supposed to mean* A red line’s a red line. That was Israel’s message Wednesday, when it struck a major Syrian arms facility from the air. Jerusalem officials declined to comment for the record, but Syrian and Lebanese media reported that the Israeli Defense Force struck a major missile and military research facility at Masyaf, Syria, that’s controlled by President Bashar al-Assad and his Iranian co-conspirators. The daring attack carried all the hallmarks of Israel’s unique brand of non-proliferation en... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The glare of Alpha Centauri, one of the brightest stars in planet Earth's night sky, floods the left side of this southern skyscape. A mere 4.3 light-years distant, Alpha Centauri actually consists of two component stars similar in size to the Sun, locked in a mutual orbit. Much smaller and cooler, a third member of the same star system, Proxima Centauri, lies outside this field of view. * Click image for larger size.* Still, the telescopic scene does reveal often overlooked denizens of the Milky Way's crowded galactic plane that lie beyond the glare of Alpha Centauri, including a ... more »
"Paying Attention to Red Flags: Warning Signs"
*"Paying Attention to Red Flags: Warning Signs"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Red flags often come in the form of feelings urging us to pause for a moment, listen to our intuition, and reconsider. Just as the universe wants to provide for our needs, it also seeks to protect us from dangerous situations, destructive relationships, and even minor inconveniences. Frequently in our lives, perhaps everyday, we encounter psychic red flags warning us of potential problems or accidents. We may not always recognize the signs. However, more often than not, we may choose to ignore our intu... more »
"Anyone Who Isn't Confused..."
"Anyone who isn't confused really doesn't understand the situation." - Edward R. Murrow
Leadership 2017 Links
The latest from the federal NDP's leadership campaign in advance of tomorrow's final official debate. (Though the Huffington Post is advertising another to come on the 27th.) - Elizabeth McSheffrey paints Charlie Angus' purpose as being to rebuild public trust in politics as a means of giving a voice to people. - Jagmeet Singh's response to a heckler ranting about Sharia law with a call for love and courage has received attention on an international scale. And Jeffrey Ansloos views the incident as emblematic of a test for Canada's left in responding to religious diversity. - Peter... more »
I think we need this tonight.
my president is black. pic.twitter.com/e3ydB5wVay — deray mckesson (@deray) September 9, 2017 Every so often I am going to post a video, or tweet, or article featuring the greatest President ever just so we can remind ourselves of what we once had, and what we should look for in our next Commander-in-Chief. Everywhere he goes Barack Obama brings joy and hope. And he reminds us that we should never give in to depression or fear, but instead should remember that we as a country once did the impossible, and someday we will do so again.
Musings in an email – just for the record
A related factor is Earth Expansion Theory when there was a lack of oceans before the Jurassic, so no oceans no tsunami in those times. If the earth expansion was a catastrophic event and the ocean basins formed quickly and … Continue reading →
The Municipal Election in Moscow: Amateur Politicians Against Silence
*Uliana Malashenko* *Politics, Europe* The importance of the elections cannot be overstated. They testify to the underlying ferment in Russian society. She is a twenty-one-year-old student at Lomonosov Moscow State University and is famous for hanging the plaster models of her breasts on the walls of six buildings, which are going to be demolished as a result of the controversial renovation program launched by the Moscow authorities. This is a part of her political campaign. Her name is Lucya Stein. Stein is one of the candidates in the municipal election taking place in the capi... more »
X22 Report, “De-Dollarization Continues As More Countries Separate Themselves From The Dollar”
X22 Report, “De-Dollarization Continues As More Countries Separate Themselves From The Dollar” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As4ulRkCo_U *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “North Korea Can Withstand An Embargo, Is The Cabal Finished?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcjYrE25cTk
The Daily "Near You?"
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"Have Hope..."
"To anyone reading this who has ever felt disheartened and confused, hurt or lost...you are not alone. You are surrounded by countless multitudes of people everywhere who are just like you. Just like us. But you don't have to stay confused or lost or in pain. We might forget this sometimes- or may not know it at all. But there is nothing in your life, no matter how difficult or painful, that cannot be turned into something very beautiful. So please, have hope." - Chad Eastham
Chet Raymo, “Staying Focused”
*“Staying Focused”* by Chet Raymo "It's called the focusing illusion, and social scientists who base their research on subject interviews keep it in mind. For example, ask college students 1) How happy are you with your life in general? then 2) How many dates have you had in the last month? and the correlation between the questions is effectively zero. Conclusion, general happiness doesn't depend on popularity with the opposite sex (or same sex, as the case may be). But reverse the order of the questions, and the correlation rises dramatically, leading to exactly the opposite concl... more »
"Why?"
"At last, the answer why. The lesson that had been so hard to find, so difficult to learn, came quick and clear and simple. The reason for problems is to overcome them. Why, that’s the very nature of man, I thought, to press past limits, to prove his freedom. It isn’t the challenge that faces us, that determines who we are and what we are becoming, but the way we meet the challenge, whether we toss a match at the wreck or work our way through it, step by step, to freedom." - Richard Bach, “Nothing by Chance”
Remainia and Structural Naivete
London Town rang again with the chants and pounding feet of a march, like it does most weekends. Demonstrations are always coalitions organised around broadly progressive issues, and therefore tend toward a left wing colouration. A good indicator of socialist creds is whether it attracts our friends the paper sellers or not. Less common are mobilisations of the right. The EDL and the Britain First Facebook group tend to avoid central London and strike out for the provinces, which more often than not means a car park on an out-of-town industrial estate. But the C... more »
IT'S RECKLESS AND IRRESPONSIBLE TO BROADCAST RUSH LIMBAUGH SAYING HURRICANE IRMA IS A "LIBERAL HOAX" WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THEIR RADIO'S ON FOR HURRICANE INSTRUCTIONS
*SLATE: Rush Limbaugh Argues Hurricane Forecasts Are Liberal Conspiracies, Is Also Evacuating Because of Hurricane Forecast* *NY DAILY NEWS: Days after connecting hurricanes to ‘climate change agenda,’ Rush Limbaugh evacuates Florida as Irma closes in* *HUFFINGTON POST: Rush Limbaugh Says Hurricane Irma Is Conspiracy, Evacuates Anyway. The conservative host claimed the “fear and panic” surrounding Irma is “dangerous” on Tuesday.* *THE HILL: Limbaugh to evacuate after calling Irma climate change ploy* *DID PEOPLE DIE IN THE HURRICANE WHO TRUST RADIO BROADCASTS OF RUSH LIMBAUGH? H... more »
A Look At Moscow And How Much It Has Changed Over The Centuries
November 7, 1941. Soviet troops parade past the Kremlin and march on to the front line. TASS/Samary Gurary/TASS *Oleg Yegorov, Russia Beyond The Headline*: *Moscow turns 870: how the white-stoned Third Rome changed over centuries* It started as a small village located deep on the East European Plain. Today, 870 years later, Moscow is one of the largest European capitals, with a population of 12 million. Here is a list of the most important events in the long history of Russia’s capital. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* I go to Russia at least 2 times a year .... Saint Petersburg ... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Blessing"
Deuter, "Blessing" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8vGQnQtGe4
Former Fox News host Eric Bolling's son has died.
Courtesy of HuffPo: *The 19-year-old son of former Fox News host Eric Bolling was found dead Friday. * *The cause of Eric Chase Bolling’s death remained unknown as of Saturday afternoon. * *The younger Bolling died hours after Fox News announced it was parting ways “amicably” with his father. The Fox personality came under fire after HuffPost published a report in August revealing that he had sent inappropriate text messages to current and former female colleagues.* The Huffington Post did not identify the cause of death, perhaps out of respect, but TMZ did: *Well placed FNC ... more »
Ready to Dissolve The Federal Government And Return Political Power to the Local Level?
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani interviews Adam Kokesh on the road during an exploratory tour for his 2020 Presidential campaign to dissolve... more »
Swiss Dept. of Public Instruction Implements “Precautionary Principle” Regarding Wi-Fi And Other Smart Tech Devices
By Catherine J. Frompovich In July of 2017, the Republic and Canton of Geneva, Department of Public Instruction, Culture and Sport, Office for Children and... more »
Facebook Posts From the Edge
Some of my more interesting posts on FB for the last week or so. Sorry I haven't time for anything more substantial. I'm working on a new book plus I'm in the teeth of another article.
Storms in the Anthropocene and Post-Truth Epochs
*Paul R. Pillar* *Climate Change, United States* The loss of respect for truth is one of the most consequential features of public affairs in American today. The roots and causes of this tragic development are multiple. The spread of social media and the related ability to spread untruths cheaply at the speed of electrons are parts of the story. Another part is the phenomenon of fake news (real fake news, that is, not alleged fake news that is really real news that the alleger doesn’t welcome). The advent of Donald Trump’s presidency has taken this sad story to new depths. T... more »
Resilience Technology Part II: Simple measures to thwart possible collapse
Soon I will post about the passing of my colleague, science fiction author and unique American Jerry Pournelle. And of course much of what I post about today will be altered after we see what is wrought by Hurricanes Irma, José and Katia. But this series conclusion is already prepared. And it is about preparedness. *== What holds us back ==* There have been nasty pundits contrasting Houston’s recent experience with that of New Orleans during Katrina, snidely implying that some difference in civic character was responsible -- with possible racist implications. These nasty ingrates,... more »
Iran's Militia's In Iraq Are Vowing To Go To War Against The U.S.
Kata'ib Hezbollah fighters in Iraq. (Photo: Wikipedia/Public Domain) *Washington Times*: *Ruthless Iranian militia vows to turn against U.S. troops once Islamic State is defeated in Iraq* The U.S. military is keeping a wary eye on Iran’s most violent proxy militia in Iraq, which has vowed to start killing Americans again once the Islamic State is expelled. With the Islamic State’s defeat in Iraq coming closer — the U.S. estimates that the once 25,000-strong terrorist group is down to a few thousand followers at most holding only pockets of resistance — the danger from the Hezbolla... more »
Who's More Likely To Face A Prison Term First, Trump, Trump, Jr. Or Crooked Lawyer Jay Sekulow?
*-by Valley Girl* I stumbled upon the above YouTube almost by accident. Watching it set me off researching. I knew Jay Sekulow was an attorney for Trump, but there was far more that I *didn't* know about him that what I did know about him. I still don’t. But I do know more, now. And, about the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ)-- which I’d never heard of before. The *Washington Post* on June 19 had a um… mixed… article about Jay Sekulow: Jay Sekulow had a hectic day Sunday (June 18), bouncing from one news show to another to beat back reports that President Trump was und... more »
Early Arctic Minimum?
It is a few days earlier than usual, but MASIE shows ice extents stabilizing near 4,7M km2 in recent days, and more importantly, some refreezing in the central seas. As discussed in Arctic Heart Beat, the marginal shelf seas seldom have ice at annual minimum, typically on or about day 260. The image below shows […]
Adequacy of Timing of Turkey Pt. Nuclear Shutdown in Anticipation of Hurricane Irma: Tropical Storm Force Winds Have Arrived in the Turkey Point Area; Is It Shutdown?
Turkey Point Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Generating Stations sit out on Biscayne Bay on the tip of Florida, between Key Largo … Continue reading →
Declassified CIA Docs Reveal Hitler Survived WW2, With Picture to Prove it
[image: Hitler]Declassified CIA documents suggest there were credible reports of Hitler living in Argentina that were left uninvestigated.
Cops Caught on Video Openly Bragging About Using Excessive Force
Despite a warning from their fellow officer that his Body Cam was on, police officers continued to brag about getting away with using excessive force.
Hamas leader in Egypt to discuss ending the siege and PA tensions
Hamas leader Ismail Hanniyeh has today been part of meetings taking place in Cairo in an attempt to mend relations between the besieged Gaza Strips Hamas and President Sisi of Egypt. The talks today have been a step towards some glimpse of hope at an open border crossing and the easing living conditions in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
East Jerusalem: Palestinian Christians protest sale of land by Greek Orthodox Church
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – Some 200 Palestinian Christians have demonstrated against the sale of Church land by the Greek Orthodox Church to Israelis, in East Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate, on Saturday. Demonstrators called on Greek Orthodox Patriarch, Theophilos III and his synod, to resign and replace the Greek clergy with an Arab one. Demonstrators accuse […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS virtually expelled from Hasakah province as Kurdish troops overrun fifth village
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:10 P.M.) – Moments ago, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) imposed full control over the village of Ruwayshid after clashes with ISIS insurgents in the southern countryside of Hasakah following the capture of four nearby villages on Friday. This advance comes just hours after the SDF leadership officially announced their ‘Al-Jazirah Storm’ offensive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian armed opposition confirms participation in talks in Kazakhstan
Representatives of the Syrian armed opposition have confirmed their participation in an international meeting in Astana on settling the conflict on Syria, Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Kairat Abdarakhmanov told reporters on Saturday. “The Turkish Republic is also doing intensive work on the contents of the forthcoming talks, including the participation in them of the Syrian armed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hurricane Irma Rumor FAQ
Hurricane Irma has prompted the showering of social media with rumors, astonishing photographs, and other questionable claims.
Hurricane Irma - Live Updates And TV Coverage
*Miami TV Live* CBS Channel 4 NBC Channel 6 WSVN Channel 7 ABC Channel 10 *Live Updates Hurricane Irma* Hurricane Irma cone -- NOAA National Hurricane Advisory -- National Hurricane Center Hurricane Irma Live Updates: ‘The Storm Is Here,’ Florida Governor Says -- New York Times Hurricane Irma: Live updates -- CNN Hurricane Irma shifts course, threatening Tampa -- live updates -- CBS News Hurricane Irma: Florida told to expect 15ft storm surges as storm closes in – latest updates -- The Guardian Hurricane Irma As It Happened: Category 5 Storm Hits Cuba and Approaches Florida -- New... more »
Prayer for the Brits left abandoned on demolished island by American soldiers who refused to take them to safety. Pentagon responsible for issuing criminal orders that failed to take into account the whole purpose of the mission was humanitarian
Hurricane Irma has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm but it is expected to strengthen again significantly before it hits Florida. We have to hope God listens to our prayers for all the victims of this terrible storm and spares Florida the worst. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/09/hurricane-irma-slams-cuba-on-way-to-florida.html Category 3 is very bad, means gigantic floods, but it […]
COUNTDOWN TO EXECUTION BUT WITH NEW, HORRIBLE POSSIBLE TWIST FOR MY READERS
My mirror selfie for today to prove I am still alive and that is me writing this blog because there is a possible, new, horrible twist in this nightmare. This blog is already hacked and under the control of George Soros and Alexis Tsipras and can be taken down altogether or subtly altered in […]
Sept. 8: News Is (should be) Fact
I know. I said I wouldn't do another blog for a couple of weeks. And I am still going away on Monday. But I could not ignore the contempt that the irving press feels for us unrich slobs who live in New Brunswick. And this Saturday's paper is a prime example. The front page headline is not a piece of news at all. News tells us what has happened. News is not the same as commentary which is supposed to provide an informed and impartial analysis of the news. (But not so in the irving press. It is all propaganda for Mr. Irving.) Today's front page headline is "Why the fate of Energy Eas... more »
Rush Limbaugh is now fleeing from the storm which he labeled a "liberal hoax."
After claiming Hurricane Irma was a liberal hoax, Rush Limbaugh evacuates South Florida pic.twitter.com/NVvceqZWwx — Media Matters (@mmfa) September 8, 2017 Courtesy of WaPo: *Rush Limbaugh didn't say the magic words, but on Tuesday he basically accused the media of creating fake news about Hurricane Irma, which is threatening Florida after hitting Barbuda and Antigua. The storm's 185-mile-per-hour winds tied the record high for any Atlantic hurricane making landfall.“These storms, once they actually hit, are never as strong as they're reported,” Limbaugh claimed on his syndicate... more »
"Category 6", 9/09/2017, 11:26 AM EDT
*Click image for larger size.* *"Category 6", 9/09/2017, **11:26 AM EDT* *"Irma Pounding Cuba as a Cat 3; Likely to be a Cat 3 or 4 in Florida"* -https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/ (post updated frequently) There's a very interesting, and informative, Comments section below the main article. Refresh the page often for latest comments regarding Hurricane Irma. *○* *Live Miami and the Beaches Cam* - http://www.earthcam.com/ ○ *Live Storm Tracker:* Use the time bar at bottom for forecast updates. - https://www.windy.com/?23.564,-76.904,6 ○ *Southern Most Point Live Webcam* - http://southern... more »
Pro-Life Investigator Fined $200K for Releasing Undercover Videos of Abortionists
[image: pro-life-investigator-fined-200k-for-releasing-undercover-videos-of-abortionists] A pro-life investigator has been ordered to pay nearly $200k for releasing undercover videos of abortionists openly discussing the sale of body parts from aborted babies.
Tukey Point Nuclear Power Plant Still Running Despite Oncoming Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Jose is now gathering force and has been classified as a level 4 hurricane while Irma barrels down on Florida and the US southeast. Florida's nuclear power plants are in the storm's path and no amount of preparation may be sufficient to combat the flooding and sustained electrical outages likely to occur: Steven Mufson (2017, September 8). Florida nuclear plants could take a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. Plant owners say they are ready. The Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/09/08/florida-nuclear-plants-could-take-a-direct-hi... more »
An Interview With Former U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work
In this video image, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work speaks to reporters about the fiscal year 2017 defense budget request at the Pentagon on February 9. Photo credit: Defense Department) *Tobin Harshaw, Bloomberg:* *Uncle Sam Wants You ... to Fight Alongside a Killer Robot* *A Q&A with newly departed Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work on Kim's nukes, Putin's paranoia and bigger problems over the horizon. * Running for president last year, Republican Senator Ted Cruz was widely ridiculed for telling a young girl that "the world's on fire." That may not have been the most po... more »
A Polite Reminder
Crowds are fickle. Sermonette Thought of the Day
Russo-Syrian alliance inflicts “biggest defeat of ISIS in 3 years”
This comes months after Barack Obama's Secretary of Defense said that Russia has done "nothing" do fight ISIS. More The post Russo-Syrian alliance inflicts “biggest defeat of ISIS in 3 years” appeared first on The Duran.
Understanding the Myanmar/Rohingya conflict is best achieved through understanding international non-alignment
The Myanmar Civil War, particularly where it pertains to the Rohingya conflict, is subject to many false and dangerously misleading narratives. Most stem from a misunderstanding not only of Myanmar's internal situation, but from a misunderstanding of the country's position as a member of the Non-Aligned Movement. More The post Understanding the Myanmar/Rohingya conflict is best achieved through understanding international non-alignment appeared first on The Duran.
Librarians!!!!! Published in the Chicago Tribune, Sept 8, 2017
We still need librarians in public schools. Published in the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 8, 2017 Congratulations to the Tribune for informing the public about the lack of school librarians in Chicago. Not mentioned in the Sept. 5 article “Most of city's schools now lack librarians,” however, is the research showing that the presence of a credentialed school librarian is a significant predictor of reading achievement. A recent study done by Scholastic tells us at least part of the reason why: School librarians connect young readers with books that are right for them. This is crucial. Re...more »
Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry Dies in Helicopter Crash
Troy Gentry, one half of the award-winning country music duo Montgomery Gentry, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in a helicopter crash, according to a statement from the band’s website.
Hacker Sentenced To 5 Years For Harassing U.S. Intelligence Leaders
FBI Director James Comey (L), Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (2nd L), CIA Director John Brennan (2nd R) and NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers in Washington, January 10, 2017. Joshua Roberts / Reuters *Washington Post:* *Hacker who harassed leaders from CIA and FBI is sentenced to 5 years in prison* An aspiring hacker who harassed the CIA director and the national intelligence director, among others, in 2015 was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison. Justin Liverman, 23, was part of a collective dubbed “Crackas With Attitude” that exposed the private o... more »
Will North Korea Market Its Nuclear Technology To Religious-Based Terrorists?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on Sept. 3. © KCNA/Reuters *Alan L. Gropman, National Interest*:* New Nuclear Threat: Terrorists Could Profit from North Korea's Technology* *Pyongyang would not hesitate to sell nuclear technology to build its military and keep Kim Jong-un in luxury.* North Korea almost certainly will not attack the United States or its armed forces or its distant territories with conventional or nuclear weapons. The costs to Kim Jong-un and hi... more »
"Almost a Million More Hurricane Evacuations Ordered For West Coastal Florida"
*"Almost a Million More Hurricane Evacuations * *Ordered For West Coastal Florida"* by sundance "Ground Report. Many well prepared people are now facing a crisis of a severely dangerous storm surge warning. CTH readers will well note the Hurricane challenges specific to the West Coast and Southwest Gulf Coast community. These unique challenges that have not been tested in 50+ years – Well folks, this is it. The 130 MPH on-shore winds are timed to arrive with the incoming tide overnight on Sunday into Monday morning. Due to extreme demand gasoline has been in short supply for the ar... more »
Anti-Brexit marchers rally in Parliament Square per BBC News
The BBC report begins: 'Thousands of protesters in favour of the UK staying in the European Union have marched in Westminster. The People's March for Europe took a route through central London before a rally in Parliament Square. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable said there were a growing number of people worried about Brexit's impact. The march comes ahead of MPs voting on Monday on a bill to overturn the act that took the UK into the EU and end the supremacy of EU law in the UK.' It's that last line that was one of the reasons I voted for Brexit, I want British law NOT E... more »
pledge allegiance to the flag of the Corporate state of Amerikkka
The NFL owners demand that players and fans alike comply with their brainwashing technique of training the people to act in unison at the cue of a musical intro. It’s Pavlovian Condition at it’s most basic, Slobber when the Good Doctor rings a bell and be rewarded with a doggy treat, fail to slobber when […]
Michelle Malkin is back and still irrelevant.
She want’s to be a Klan member but they won’t let her. But Michelle, babe, you just keep on going with your dreams. The Klan is as insignificant as you and soon they’ll want to let in just anybody, not just WHITE trash. By the way, sweetie, the English “Founders” came over with no papers, […]
‘Violent Mob’ Forced Police to Shut Down a ‘Patriot Picnic’ at Chicano Park?
No violence erupted at San Diego's landmark park honoring the city's Latino heritage, although police told far-right activists to leave the premises after tensions with a rival group escalated.
Our Heroes Betrayed - Part III of IV
*Real in the corporeal existential, eh? "Shoot them down." Now, either crack forces just winning the 2nd WW had lost their minds,losing persons and planes to the homicidal psychotic or... cue unsettling music.* Our Heroes Betrayed The Other Side Of The Flatwoods Monster The 65th Anniversary of the Flatwoods Monster Incident by Alfred Lehmberg with Frank C. Feschino, Jr. PART III of IV Before: Numbers for who needs 'em, charts of "lurid" death, and questioning one's own courage. ~~ Consider now these TWO points from the aforementioned books of Frank C. Feschino, books making a bel... more »
THE GOP IS POISED TO BECOME TRUMPIER AS TRUMP BECOMES LESS TRUMPY
I still have my doubts, but Axios's Mike Allen says that President Trump likes the new, bipartisan President Trump: A Trump adviser says that after a tumultuous seven months in office, it had finally dawned on the president: "People really f@&@ing hate me." ... This week's bear hug of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer opened Trump's eyes to one solution: Stop doing things that people hate, and start striking deals. Allen adds, "Who knows if this will stick." But he thinks it might, for a few reasons, including these: * *He can blame Republicans* for his troubles. Trump has convinced h... more »
Where Have All the Grown-ups Gone?
[image: where-have-all-the-grown-ups-gone] Increasingly, young adults not only seem determined to avoid responsibility, they’re lost when it’s thrust upon them.
No Air Refueling Capability For The New Air Force One?
Concept art of the next Air Force One, a Boeing 747-8. (Boeing photo) *Defense One:* *Searching for $1 Billion: Inside the Pentagon’s Struggle to Match Trump’s Air Force One Boast* Details emerge about Boeing’s cost-saving pitches at Mar-a-Lago, and what Air Force leaders are really planning to cut. First to go: aerial refueling. Two weeks after Donald Trump threatened to kill the plan to replace aging Air Force One jets, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg walked into Mar-a-Lago with some ideas for slashing its estimated $4.4 billion cost. In a Dec. 21 meeting with the president-elect, M... more »
U.S. Backed Forces Have Now Launched A New Offensive Against ISIS Positions In Deir al-Zor
Ahmed Abu Khawlah, who heads the SDF's Deir Ezzor Military Council, speaks during a press conference in the village of Abu Fas, Hasaka province, Syria on September 9, 2017. Rodi Said / Reuters *Reuters*: *U.S.-backed forces, Syrian army advance separately on Islamic State in Deir al-Zor* BEIRUT/AL SHADADI, Syria (Reuters) - U.S.-backed militias and the Syrian army advanced in separate offensives against Islamic State in eastern Syria on Saturday, piling pressure on shrinking territory the group still holds in oil-rich areas near the Iraqi border. Syrian government forces fought th... more »
With The Collapse Of The Islamic State U.S. Intelligence Is Obtaining A Massive Cache Of Intel On The Terror Groups Organization And Members
BBC *L.A. Times*: *Vast new intelligence haul fuels next phase of fight against Islamic State* U.S. intelligence analysts have gained valuable insights into Islamic State’s planning and personnel from a vast cache of digital data and other material recovered from bombed-out offices, abandoned laptops and the cellphones of dead fighters in recently liberated areas of Iraq and Syria. In the most dramatic gain, U.S. officials over the last two months have added thousands of names of known or suspected Islamic State operatives to an international watch list used at airports and other ... more »
Irma Update–11.00 ET
By Paul Homewood http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/095407.shtml?hwind120#wcontents I suppose any news is good news in this situation, but the latest advisory from NHC has shifted the hurricane track slightly further west and also downgraded the wind speed. As Irma has stayed close to Cuba for longer than anticipated wind speeds have now dropped to 125 mph. […]
The Filthy And Corrupt Party Establishments Will Fight Tooth And Nail To Cling To Power
Yesterday Gabe Debenedetti penned another silly anti-Bernie report for the Beltway's #1 voice of the corrupt King's Landing Establishment. Hoping to stoke a Democratic civil war as the GOP disintegrates into its own, *Politico* contends that "demands for ideological purity are stoking divisions heading into the 2018 midterms and 2020 presidential election," as though progressive assertiveness heading into primaries is something to be abhorred. The DCCC, DSCC-- like the NRCC and NRSC-- do all abhor primaries or any kind of challenge to its dominance and source of revenues. But most... more »
Security In Iraq, Sep 1-7, 2017
Violence in Iraq hit another low during the first week of September 2017. There were only 62 incidents reported in the media. Since the Mosul battle concluded the Islamic State has been rebuilding and been in retreat resulting in fewer attacks across the country. The start of September was also marked by the Eid holiday, which led to higher security in places like Baghdad. Broken down by province, Baghdad was the most violent with 17 incidents. That was followed by 12 in Ninewa, 9 in Salahddin, 7 in Anbar, 6 in Diyala, 3 in Babil, 2 in Basra, 2 in Dhi Qar, 2 in Najaf, 1 in Kirkuk... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 9
1944 Iraq and Soviet Union established diplomatic relations 1990 Joint US-Soviet statement said that Iraq’s aggression in Kuwait would not stand 1996 KDP captured Sulaymaniya from PUK 1998 UN Resolution 1194 condemned Iraq’s halting of cooperation with weapons inspectors 2002 UK intel report Iraq probably wouldn’t use WMD without being attacked beforehand 2002 State Dept spokesman mentioned that Iraq tried to buy aluminum tubes for centrifuges for nuke program to reporters 2002 Chirac told press needed to be 2 UN resolutions 1 on inspectors 2nd if ...more »
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