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On Turtles, Book Writing, And Overcommitments
Back from vacations, I think I need to report a few random things before I get back into physics blogging. So I'll peruse the science20 article category aptly called "Random Thoughts" for this one occasion. My summer vacations took place just after a week spent in Ecuador, where I gave 6 hours of lectures on LHC physics and statistics for data analysis to astrophysics PhD students. I did report about that and an eventful hike in the last post. Unfortunately, the first week of my alleged rest was mostly spent fixing a few documents that the European Commission expected to receive by A... more »
Warming from CO2 Unlikely
A recent post at Friends of Science alerted me to an important proof against the CO2 global warming claim. It was included in John Christy’s testimony 29 Mar 2017 at the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. The text below is from that document which can be accessed here. (My bolds) Main Point: IPCC […]
Robert Muelller wants to talk to White House aides. Including the ones that Donald Trump treated like crap.
Courtesy of WaPo: *Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has alerted the White House that his team will probably seek to interview six top current and former advisers to President Trump who were witnesses to several episodes relevant to the investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the request. * *Mueller’s interest in the aides, including trusted adviser Hope Hicks, former press secretary Sean Spicer and former chief of staff Reince Priebus, reflects how the probe that has dogged Trump’s presidency is starting to penetrate a closer... more »
Hillary Clinton top aide uncovers huge election conspiracy: “Russia support online for Bernie”
Top Hillary advisor suggests Bernie Sanders worked with Russia during the Democrat party primary. More The post Hillary Clinton top aide uncovers huge election conspiracy: “Russia support online for Bernie” appeared first on The Duran.
Aguirre, The Wrath of God and us!
*SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2017A deep meta-story, twice told:* When did the incomparable, award-winning Daily Howler go meta? You're asking a very good question! To answer your question, we'll refer to a classic film we watched again last night. The film to which we refer is Werner Herzog's Aguirre, The Wrath of God, the 1972 West German epic which is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. It popped up for free in our On Demand listings this week. Decades later, we decided to give it a watch. The film in question is a study of human lunacy and delusion. As recently ... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Naomi Klein examines how climate change has contributed to a summer of extreme weather disasters, while David Suzuki highlights how we can work with nature to respond to increased flooding. And Emily Atkin discusses the outsized damage 90 corporate behemoths have done to our climate. - Meanwhile, Abacus Data polls Canadians about energy development, and finds both strong support for a shift toward renewables and an expectation that we'll begin a transition away from fossil fuels (even among the provinces and parties which operate based o... more »
Spherical Heat Pipe Earth
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Into The Vortex
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I came across a lovely photograph of a “fire devil”, also called a “fire whirl”. I liked it because the photo perfectly exemplified what is wrong with the current generation of climate models. What is wrong with the models is that they don’t…
At Russia's Request U.S. Warplanes Are No Longer Conducting Surveillance Of The ISIS Convoy In The Syrian Desert
*Washington Post:* *U.S. warplanes are called off surveillance of ISIS convoy, at Russia’s request* BEIRUT — At Russia’s request, the U.S. military on Friday called off its surveillance of a convoy of Islamic State fighters that has been stuck in the Syrian desert for the past 10 days, saying it is now up to the Syrian government to resolve its fate. The decision to withdraw the warplanes that have been circling over the convoy came after Syrian troops advancing through the province of Deir al-Zour passed the point where the convoy is located, leaving it behind Syrian army lines,... more »
VIDEO: Russian drone shot down by ISIS anti-aircraft unit near Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:00 P.M.) – On Saturday, the Islamic State downed a Russian reconnaissance drone in rural Deir Ezzor using anti-aircraft weaponry. The pickup truck, manned by an ISIS child fighter, shot the Russian aircraft down near the town of Al-Shulah, located on the highway leading to Deir Ezzor. Al-Shulah was notably liberated by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates large hilltop near Deir Ezzor Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is rolling through the Islamic State’s (ISIL) defenses near the Deir Ezzor Military Airport, liberating site-after-site from the terrorist forces. Minutes ago, the SAA’s Republican Guard lifted the siege on the Deir Ezzor Airport after liberating the large hilltop of Tal Rubiyat. Tal Rubiyat overlooks […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army lifts 9 month long siege on Deir Ezzor Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has lifted the nine month long siege imposed on the Deir Ezzor Military Airport by the so-called Islamic State (ISIL), Hezbollah’s official media wing reported this afternoon. The Syrian Arab Army was able to lift the siege after liberating the territory around the Tahtuh and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Arabia cancels negotiations with Qatar
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – The government of Saudi Arabia has announced that it will sever all talks currently going on with Qatar, allegedly because of the misreporting of previous negotiations on behalf of the Qatar News Agency (QNA). On Friday, QNA reported that a phone call had taken place between the Emir of Qatar, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces seize four villages from ISIS, race towards Deir Ezzor city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) – On Friday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) opened a new front in eastern Syria after securing large advances in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Backed by American airstrikes, the SDF managed to imposed full control over the villages of Jabal az-Zirab, Bir Dumayni, Hujayf az Zarrab and Tal Aljehev, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Livestream footage of the Syrian Army lifting the siege on Deir Ezzor Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is steadily advancing on the Deir Ezzor Military Airport from several directions, leaving them within reach of this installation at the outskirts of the provincial capital. Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen News Agency is livestreaming footage of the Syrian Arab Army’s ongoing operations near the airport, showing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US airstrikes purge Taliban forces in west Afghanistan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The United States Air Force (USAF) has stepped up its bombing campaign in Afghanistan over the last day, targeting Taliban troop movements and gathering points. According to both US and Afghan military sources, American airstrikes have killed and wounded close to 20 Taliban fighters across two provinces in western Afghanistan […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army less than 1km away from lifting siege on Deir Ezzor Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is making significant progress in the outskirts of Deir Ezzor City, liberating site-after-site from the crumbling Islamic State (ISIL) forces near the military airport. Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces managed to liberate the large hilltop overlooking the cemetery, leaving them […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army liberates last town before Deir Ezzor City
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored an important victory in the Deir Ezzor Governorate this afternoon, following their large-scale along the Sukhnah-Deir Ezzor Highway. Led by the 800th Regiment of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army advanced from the recently liberated town of Al-Shoulah to nearby Al-Malha, resulting in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Russian troops, armor spotted in Deir Ezzor city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – Snapshots from Russia Today’s recent coverage of eastern Syria shows Russian troops – including special forces – and vehicle columns moving through the city of Deir Ezzor where a three-year ISIS-imposed siege was recently lifted by pro-government forces. In the pictures below can be seen a Russian motorized column which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trigger-happy Cops Open Fire On Unarmed Suspects Over Pot, Shoot Innocent Woman in Her Home
[image: neighbor]After embarking on a dangerous chase following a traffic stop, police in Texas opened fire on the fleeing car, injuring an innocent woman in her home.
Source: As Syrian Army Defeats ISIS, US Aircraft Rescues Remaining ISIS Commanders
[image: forces]Sources are claiming U.S. forces airlifted 20 ISIS commanders from a region right before Syrian forces liberated the city from terrorist control.
ZUCKERBERG COLLUDED WITH KREMLIN TO WEAPONIZE FACEBOOK POSTS ON A HUGE SCALE
Facebook and Twitter helped set up fake profiles and automated accounts on a gigantic scale to spread Russian funded covert propaganda to boost Donald Trump, it has emerged. The mainstream media has lost credibility in the USA creating a vaccum filled largely by social media posts. The Russians, George Soros and co have, it seems, […]
Irma demolishes entire islands, strongest earthquake in a century in Mexico followed by typhoon… Are the many natural catastrophes a sign that God is angry?
We’re living in epic, Biblical times. On top of the massive political upheaval, and danger of imminent nuclear war, we are now seeing an intensification of natural catastrophes. Hurricane Irma bas demolished entire islands int he Caribbean and killing at least 24 people. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4867180/Irma-sets-eyes-Cuba-Bahamas.html It’s heading for Florida, triggering the biggest mass evacuation in history. […]
The Growth Of Online News Has Already Surpassed TV For Those Below 50
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Washington Examiner:* *Online news set to top TV next year, already has for under-50 crowd* Over just the last year, Americans have radically changed their media consuming habits, abandoning TV news in favor of online sources, a trend that could have the internet as the nation's No. 1 news provider in a year. The latest Pew Research Center review of news consumption that showed a 19-point gap between TV news and online shrunk to just 7 points in the last year. Those "often" getting news from TV dropped from 57 percent last year to 50 percent this yea... more »
Weekend reads: Suicide after misconduct; taxonomic vandalism; a disastrous Nature editorial
The week at Retraction Watch featured a battle over psychologists and torture, a case of misconduct at Harvard, allegations of bribery, and a lawsuit against the New York Times. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: A researcher committed scientific misconduct, under great pressure and while taking inappropriate medications, was found guilty, and agreed to a ban […] The post Weekend reads: Suicide after misconduct; taxonomic vandalism; a disastrous Nature editorial appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Is The World At Its Most Dangerous Point In 30 Years?
Jens Stoltenberg said the world's issue is that 'we have so many challenges at the same time' *The Guardian*: *Nato chief: world is at its most dangerous point in a generation* Exclusive: Jens Stoltenberg warns of converging threats as Russia mobilises estimated 100,000 troops on EU’s borders The world is more dangerous today than it has been in a generation, the head of Nato has said, days before the mobilisation of an estimated 100,000 Russian troops on the EU’s eastern borders, and as a nuclear crisis grows on the Korean peninsula. Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the mi... more »
A scrappy parent takes on the bow tie man.
From Wrench in the Gears September 9, 2017 Or, how my day would have been very different had I worn khakis. This is a story about access. Who has it, who doesn’t, and how in order to save public education, people, especially people of privilege, need to take a page from the Ed Reform 2.0 handbook and start actively disrupting. Showing up (and sitting down) can build awareness of critical issues and catalyze the direct action we need to ramp up our defense of neighborhood schools against predatory venture capitalists and the so-called “community partners” who benefit from education... more »
The Bid For Catalonian Independence Puts Spain In A Crisis Situation
*New York Times*: *Catalonia Independence Bid Pushes Spain Toward Crisis* BARCELONA — The accelerating battle over Catalonia’s status hit warp speed this week. Catalan lawmakers voted to go ahead with an Oct. 1 referendum on separating from Spain. Spain’s constitutional court declared the vote suspended. And Catalan politicians said they would proceed anyway. On Monday, Catalonia’s national day, hundreds of thousands of independence-minded citizens are expected to take to the streets of Barcelona in a show of force, further roiling the waters. If it all sounds like a recipe for... more »
He's got my vote.
.@VicenteFoxQue is the president America needs. pic.twitter.com/to2e4QWUyk — Super Deluxe (@superdeluxe) September 7, 2017 Vicente had me when he described Trump as a "worn out baseball glove tightly gripping a turd." That is the kind of speechifying which just inspires support.
U.S. Congress Questions Navy On Ship Collisions. Watchdog Raises New Concerns About US Navy Safety
*CNN: **Exclusive: Concerns raised over safety of US Navy's Pacific fleet* (CNN)A government watchdog is raising new concerns about the safety and readiness of US ships in the Pacific region following a series of collisions that led to the deaths of US sailors. More than a third of warfare training certifications for the Navy's Japan-based destroyers and cruisers had expired in June -- a five-fold increase from two years prior, the Government Accountability Office has found. In testimony to be delivered Thursday, the GAO found that 37% of the Navy's destroyers and cruisers in Jap... more »
Venezuela Wants To Restructure Its Massive Debt
*Reuters*: *Venezuela's Maduro seeks debt negotiations after U.S. sanctions* CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has invited bondholders to unspecified “negotiations” over the country’s foreign debt in coming days, in response to recent U.S. financial sanctions. With Venezuela deep in recession and its currency reserves at their lowest in more than two decades, the Maduro government and state oil company PDVSA have to pay about $4 billion in debt and interest during the rest of 2017. “All bondholders are invited to various rounds of negotiations over the next f... more »
WATCH: Cop Hits Woman’s Legally Parked Car Then Says It’s HER Fault
[image: st. louis]A St. Louis police officer was caught on video hitting a woman's legally parked car. When she confronted them about it, they blamed her.
Showing in Brunswick October 12
NEW JEJU TRAILER MASTER from Mark Kaplan on Vimeo. *Village versus Empire* *A film by South African filmmaker Mark Kaplan* *Thursday, October 12* *7:30 pm* *The Frontier Café & Cinema* *Brunswick* *Village versus Empire* is set on Jeju Island, off the coast of the Korean peninsula – one of the ‘Seven Wonders of Nature’, and also known as The Island of Stone, Peace Island and a Woman’s Island – a place of beauty and wonder, with more UNESCO Natural Heritage Sites than any single geographic location on Earth. But, there is trouble in this paradise. It has been transformed – milit... more »
Details On The War Crimes Committed By The Young Girls And Women In ISIS Are Being Revealed
Evil: The female ISIS deserter, known only as Hajer, reveals how she would enjoy torturing women during her time with Al-Khansaa, pictured *Daily Mail:* *'I enjoyed torturing women. Especially when their fathers or husbands were there': Female ISIS torturer describes horrors she inflicted and says British female jihadists were the most brutal* * Hajer, 25, was a member of the all-female Al-Khansaa ISIS brigade * Now a deserter, she says British female jihadists would take the lead on torture * Hajer herself would take pleasure in torturing women in front of their families A female ... more »
Kid Rock Just Gave a Campaign Speech & It Looked Like a Scene Right Out of Idiocracy
[image: kid rock]Kid Rock gave what could be considered his first campaign speech this week, and it looked almost exactly like a scene out of Idiocracy.
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*From Jenna Orkin* * India army chief: we must prepare for simultaneous war with China and Pakistan "More than 60 percent of households in Puerto Rico were without power. On St. Martin, an official said 95 percent of the island was destroyed. The Haitian government called for all agencies, stores and banks to shut down as the storm hit. Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda said that half of Barbuda had been left homeless." Hurricane Irma Devastates Caribbean and Heads Toward Florida ... Hurricane Irma just slammed into Trump's Caribbean estate -- and is headed toward... more »
CONFIRMED: North Korea has enough oil to survive embargo
While a full scale oil embargo against North Korea is unlikely, the reality is that North Korea would be able to survive such a measure with comparative ease. More The post CONFIRMED: North Korea has enough oil to survive embargo appeared first on The Duran.
During World War II, Japan Actually Invaded America
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* Alaska, to be exact. There has been growing concern in recent years over the state of the United States Arctic defenses. In fact, few Americans remember that Alaskan islands seized by Japanese forces remain one of the only case in which enemy forces successfully occupied U.S. territory during the twentieth century. The thirteen-month battle over the Aleutian Islands yielded numerous air and sea skirmishes fought over more than a thousand miles of frozen Arctic water. They concluded with a bloody amphibious invasion—and then one of the most... more »
The Russian Military's Greatest Enemy (And Its Not America)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Eurasia* Money—as in not enough money to upgrade. 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. Then reality—in the form of defense budgets—sets in. The new T-14 Armata tank was unveiled to much fan... more »
Russia Tried to Build Carrier-Killer Missiles Decades Ago (And Failed)
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* What does that mean for China? China's development of anti-ship ballistic missiles has raised fears that U.S. aircraft carriers are in mortal danger. By using converted intermediate-range ballistic missiles, originally designed to carry nuclear warheads to destroy cities, China might sink U.S. carriers from 1,000 or even 2,000 miles away. Yet the Soviets had the same idea back in 1962—and concluded it wasn't feasible, according a trove of recently declassified CIA translations of Soviet professional military journals. One of the documents is a 196... more »
Lots Of Retirements By Incumbents Always Precede A Political Tsunami-- Most Recent: Charlie Dent
*Leading his party to doom and destruction* Before you get a political tsunami that wipes out your party, you get ripples-- entrenched swing state incumbents in the tough seats start announcing their retirements. This year the first to throw in the towel was Ileana Ros Lehtinen-- first elected in 1989 and never seriously challenged in an increasingly blue district because her crony Debbie WassermanSchultz always protected her. The 2006 *Almanac of American Politics* listed her South Florida district's PVI at R+4. She had drawn the boundaries herself in the state Senate. A decade lat... more »
An Insurrection Like No Other
Political insurrections are common occurrences. Lawrence Martin writes that, in Canada, we've had plenty: John Diefenbaker's Tory leadership occasioned a venomous party revolt, as did Joe Clark's. Brian Mulroney's Tories won a smashing victory in 1984 and another majority in 1988, but that wasn't good enough: With his Reform Party, Preston Manning led a populist rebellion that effectively killed off the federal Progressive Conservative Party, reducing it to two seats. There followed on the Liberal Party side the Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin wars. Mr. Chrétien won two majorities, ... more »
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*‘We didn’t know it was this bad’: New ACT scores show huge achievement gaps* *Minorities are rarely (9%) college material. As you would expect from their average IQs. Educators trying to change that are pissing into the wind. Nothing works and they are now facing that* New results from the nation’s most widely used college admission test highlight in detailed fashion the persistent achievement gaps between students who face disadvantages and those who don’t. Scores from the ACT show that just 9 percent of students in the class of 2017 who came from low-income families, wh... more »
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*Hurricane Irma and the Dubious Climate Change Link* This weekend, Floridians will be bracing for another tropical impact just weeks after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas as a Category 4 storm. This week, Hurricane Irma solidified itself as the strongest hurricane to develop in the Atlantic (important note: this excludes the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean). At one point, the storm exhibited 185 m.p.h. sustained winds — easily Category 5 strength — and provided stunning satellite imagery of a structure more reminiscent of a Pacific super typhoon (ironically, the typically busy Pacific is ... more »
And now for something completely different. The History of the World: Every Year.
This is why I now say that we are all Africans. Because that is literally where we ALL came from. I just watched this and let it wash over me. My only complaint is that it all moves so fast after we get into the CE, though I appreciate how it all fades to black after 2016. You know, when the Anti-Christ was elected.
Warmist Bjørn Lomborg by the 2070s, climate change may cost the world somewhere between 0.2 per cent to 2 per cent of GDP
Bjørn Lomborg is a warmist. He believes that man's CO2 emissions are warming the planet. However, he also knows that they are not dangerously causing destruction and it will cost billions of useless dollars to try to counteract the warming. Bjørn has issued an analysis of Al Gore's *An Inconvenient *reported in the Australian: He says: Even astrophysicist Stephen Hawking recently declared that US withdrawal from the Paris climate treaty “could push the Earth over the brink, to become like Venus, with a temperature of 250 degrees (Celsius), and raining sulfuric acid”. How stupid ... more »
30-minute video: The final battles to reach Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The ANNA news agency has released a 30-minute documentary titled “Three Days before Deir Ezzor”. The video follows a unit of the the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite Tiger Forces on the last days of its journey to lift the siege on Deir Ezzor city. The video reveals all of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian forces brush aside ISIS car bombs, push on to liberate 7 towns in central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Despite fanatic and downright suicidal ISIS resistance, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies continue to advance at a rapid pace in central Syria. Over the last 24 hours, the Syrian Army and the National Defence Forces (NDF) liberated another seven towns from besieged ISIS militants in the region […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS drones drop bombs all over Iraqi-Syrian border
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:50 P.M.) – After running critically low on manpower, the Islamic State has begun deploying more and more commercial drones fitted with artillery shells to target encampments controlled by the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). In a brand new series of photos released by Amaq Agency, these armed drones were shown to hit four […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Arabia cuts all dialogue with Qatar amid new disagreement on top of old dispute
An attempt by Donald Trump to create unity among Persian Gulf Arabs appears to have backfired. More The post Saudi Arabia cuts all dialogue with Qatar amid new disagreement on top of old dispute appeared first on The Duran.
Faut-il devenir complémentaire de l’IA ? Une réponse à Laurent Alexandre
Ethical Technology - 19 hours ago
Dans son dernier talk, Laurent Alexandre prend des positions plus tranchées qu’à l’accoutumée sur certains sujets, notamment : contre le revenu universel, et contre le posthumanisme. Voici une réponse argumentée. https://ieet.org/images/11161054-18536223.jpg
How did humans “overshoot” in intelligence? Plus a Tech Roundup!
Ethical Technology - 19 hours ago
Phew. The news cycle has slowed enough to get our heartbeats down just a tad. So how about some stimulus on the positive-hopeful side? You are still a member of a spectacular, scientific civilization. The War on Science (and all other fact-using professions) will not succeed if we keep our spirits up. So let’s roll up our sleeves and dive into some amazing stuff. https://ieet.org/archive/Superintelligence-_Paths%2C_Dangers%2C_Strategies.jpg
The Impact of Aristotle’s Works on Medieval Philosophy
Frederick CoplestonThe following lines are borrowed from the *Volume III* of Frederick Copleston’s celebrated eleven volume work on history of western philosophy, *A History of Philosophy*: “The assertion that the most important philosophical event in mediaeval philosophy was the discovery by the Christian West of the more or less complete works of Aristotle is an assertion which could, I think, be defended. When the work of the translators of the twelfth century and of the early part of the thirteenth made the thought of Aristotle available to the Christian thinkers of western Eur... more »
SANTA Fe: 12 Arrested Protesting Conquistador Celebration on Stolen Pueblo Land
Courtesy Photo Photo Frances Madeson 12 Arrested by Santa Fe Police Department for Protesting the Entrada of the Fiestas de Santa Fe; At Least 8 Charged with Misdemeanor Crime of Criminal Trespass, to be Held Overnight Frances Madeson Special to Censored News SANTA FE -- A demonstration of several hundred Natives and non-Natives protesting La Entrada, the annual
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Can’t Be Blamed on Global Warming
By Paul Homewood A welcome dose of reality from Cato: “Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like: It’s time to open our eyes and prepare for the world that’s coming.” That August 28 Politico article by Slate weatherman Eric Holthaus was one of many trying too hard to blame the hurricane […]
Dara Berger on Doctors Callous Treatment of Autistic Patients
PART TWO, Dara Berger By Anne Dachel Here Dara talks about the attitude of doctors toward these suffering children. In her words, they are “left for dead.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fundYMreGic “The medical community is completely failing us parents. “I can’t tell you...
Alaska Congressman Don Young forced to apologize after saying something sexist and mean to a female colleague.
Courtesy of MSN: *Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) was forced to apologize on Thursday after he lashed out at Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) in unusually personal terms during House floor debate late in the evening. * *During consideration of a government spending package for 2018, Young was offering an amendment regarding wildlife management on national preserves in his state of Alaska. * *After Jayapal, a liberal freshman representing Seattle, spoke in opposition to his amendment, Young snapped that she "doesn't know a damn thing what she's talking about." * *He then questioned Jayap... more »
Theories can't secure patents, copyrights, and monopolies
Mikael and many others sometimes say things like ...a physical system evolves in some way, then a measurement occurs and a sharp *classical* value comes out of it. ------------------------------ Therefore, quantum mechanics relies on *classical physics* and it's unsatisfactory, not a self-sufficient or standalone theory. Similarly, assorted critics of string theory often say ...quantum mechanics made predictions for the LHC collisions and other low-energy processes. It follows that string theory already predicts nothing about the LHC. The basic logic is the same in both cases. The l... more »
BREAKING: Syrian Army secures key oilfield near Deir Ezzor city, outflanks ISIS defenses
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:07 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and allied forces moving towards Deir Ezzor city via the M20 highway have liberated a key oil field from ISIS, outflanking the terrorist group’s defenses in the process. Moments ago, word came in that the Syrian Army, striking out of the recently liberated town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US evacuation of ISIS leaders “almost 100-precent true,” President Trump should investigate: Russian experts
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – Some Russian geopolitical analysts argue that United States President Donald Trump should launch an investigation into the alleged evacuation of ISIS commanders by the US military from Syria’s Deir Ezzor province, an event which is said to have taken place two days ago. The Russian experts made reference to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Kurdish PKK raids Turkish Army base, nine soldiers left dead
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:15 A.M.) – The Kurdish rebel group PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) has released footage of a surprise attack carried out on a Turkish army base in the Herekol region of the Siirt province in south-eastern Turkey. While the ambush took place on July 26, the video has only now been published by pro-PKK […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Zaev Sabotaged Macedonia’s Geostrategic Role In Multipolarity
Zaev has empowered Greece and Bulgaria to join together in forming what might turn out to be cornerstone of Russia and China’s multipolar inroads to Europe. The post Zaev Sabotaged Macedonia’s Geostrategic Role In Multipolarity appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Indigenous Peoples Day replaces Columbus Day in Los Angeles
Indigenous Peoples Day will be celebrated in Los Angeles instead of the traditional Columbus Day after city leaders in the second largest U.S. city decided to recognize Native Americans instead of the Italian explorer. Los Angeles joined several U.S. cities and states, including Minneapolis, Seattle, Alaska, Hawaii and Oregon that have replaced Columbus Day, a federal holiday celebrated on the first Monday in October to commemorate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus arriving in the Americas in 1492. The Los Angeles city council voted 14-1 on Wednesday to make the change to com... more »
America's Second Civil War
What we are watching is a hysteria little connected to any history. That it has been allowed to prosper at all is because some so called elites have convinced themselves that this somehow advances their own agenda. That it makes no difference at all is slowly but surely demoralizing them. At the same time the steady pressure of Trump's executive actions is inexorably reining in all these disparate forces unleashed by the previous administration. Everyone has missed that Trumps strong suite is executive action. So it sounds like a civil war, but it is nothing of the kind. It ... more »
Oldest ice-core ever drilled dates back 2.7 million years
This is a pleasant surprise. Major new information as well. Turns out CO2 levels were around 300 ppm before the Ice Age. That means our new 400 ppm is a level not seem for millions of years. It also suggests that once the present hysteria over CO2 has abated, it may well be appropriate to actually add more geological carbon to the atmosphere as a matter of course. The easiest will be to allow gas wells to generally flare and perhaps deliberately explode the frozen methane deposits. Central to all this is a thriving surface ecology that also needs plenty of CO2. That w... more »
How King Cotton destroyed the Creek and Cherokee Nations
[image: How King Cotton destroyed the Creek and Cherokee Nations] History avoids explaining the why of the Trail of Years. As this makes clear, it was a deliberate clearance aimed at establishing the cotton industry. That it ended a well established Indian culture fully embarked on assimilation with European civilization was no matter. What is described here are essentially cotton wars. It ultimately reached even into Mexico. It was a generational event that was additionally fueled by what had to be a massive importation of black slaves. Thus it is clear that ... more »
What did Joseph Goebbels mean?
This is a timely debate to have. It is forgotten that a real debate took place during and after WWII that structured and guided the development of the next sixty years until the collapse of the whole communist enterprise itself. We have a wide range of global problems best not resolved with a global war. Yet those problems are triggering increasing conflict. We have commented on many individual aspects, but i need only look at another spot on the map to drum up a concern. The world needs a global dispensation and ultimately that is described through the conceptualization of ... more »
9 11 INSIDE JOB - DAILY MAIL
*Geoff Campbell* *Geoff Campbell* was one of the 67 Britons killed in the 9/11 attacks. His brother Matt, a trained theoretical physicist, says that the US government carried out the 9 11 attacks. On 11 September 2017, Matt Campbell, and others, will hold a protest outside BBC Broadcasting House in London. Matt Campbell says that a series of 9/11 documentaries put out by the BBC have not been impartial or scientifically accurate. Mat says: "In at least one documentary, the BBC removed the sounds of huge explosions going off in WTC7 moments before its collapse." *dailymail* In ... more »
Science has no idea if climate change is causing more (or fewer) powerful hurricanes.
The Hockey Stick Slayer:Ross McKitrick, in partnership with Steve McIntyre, blew the fake MBH98 Hockey Stick graph out of the arena. Ross now enters the discussion of the Hurricane Harvey, Irma debate. In the Washington Examiner, Ross writes, Under the title: Despite Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, science has no idea if climate change is causing more (or fewer) powerful hurricanes After Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, it didn't take long for climate alarmists to claim they knew all along it would happen. Politico's Eric Holthaus declared "We knew this would happen, decades ago." Naomi Kl... more »
Hollywood millionaire actress Jennifer Lawrence blames Trump voters for hurricanes
Trump voters are to blame for natural disasters because they do not believe in climate change. More The post Hollywood millionaire actress Jennifer Lawrence blames Trump voters for hurricanes appeared first on The Duran.
Bernie Sanders blasts Hillary Clinton’s accusation that he cost her the election (Video)
Bernie Sanders reacts to Hillary Clinton's criticism of him regarding the presidential race. More The post Bernie Sanders blasts Hillary Clinton’s accusation that he cost her the election (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Dozens of migrants storm this beach in Italy (Video)
Migrants rush from boat after arriving on Sicilian beach. More The post Dozens of migrants storm this beach in Italy (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Midnight Meme Of The Day
*-by Noah* Trump-worshipping congressional Republicans returned to Washington this week. Before pretending to get down to work, they ate a big meal on our dime and paused for a team photo.
Czech calendar forecasts: Irma's big day is Sunday
*TRF folks are praying and motling for Tony and Charles Wilson in Florida* Cuba is just experiencing Irma as a Category 5 hurricane, winds over 170 kilometers per hour are common. Tourists who came there for the Sun weren't given what was promised. Everyone who is close enough to Florida should watch the nice animations at Ventusky.com and Earth.Nullschool.Net and maybe the National Hurricane Center. But look at this. It's the Czech calendar for September 2017. Just to be sure, the weeks start on Mondays and end on Sundays. The words written under each day are first names. The pe... more »
Is There A Terrorist Threat For September 11, 2017?
*Heavy:* *Is There an ISIS Terrorist Attack Threat for September 11, 2017?* 16 years after 9/11 was carried out by al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, the United States and the world is now at war with the Islamic State. Is there a credible terrorist threat for the 16th anniversary of September 11? No specifics of a threat have been given like previous years, particularly by the Islamic State. But CNN reports, “US military bases and facility throughout the world are also on high alert with the upcoming anniversary of the September 11 attacks.” Last year, the White House’s top counterter... more »
Traitorous Haters and Cyclones
Can you imagine why any citizen would hope for destructive results from cyclones in order to push their political objectives? James Delingpole reveals, from ISIS sites and US anti-Trump tweets, that these two bodies are working in synch, to hope for destruction from Harvey and Irma. He writes: Islamic State supporters have united with their natural allies on the regressive left to celebrate the destructive power of Hurricane Irma on the Great Satan and its wicked, climate-denying president Donald Trump. James follows up with links from ISIS sites and Looney links, then continues: ... more »
Tweets For Today
BREAKING: Irma strengthens back into a Category 5 hurricane; warning zone expanded for Florida — The Associated Press (@AP) September 9, 2017 Tropical storm winds are likely to arrive in the FL Keys and south FL Saturday. Preparations should be rushed to completion. #Irma pic.twitter.com/eto2KVWtgP — NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) September 8, 2017 #UPDATE #HurricaneJose an 'extremely dangerous' Category Four storm: monitors https://t.co/ol4x1HIQK2 — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 8, 2017 U.N. aviation agency to call for global drone registry https://t.co/jR91E4ZMEe pic.twi... more »
Security Experts Are Worried That ISIS And Other Terror Groups May Mount Dirty Bombs On Drones
*Daily Mail:* *ISIS could drop dirty bombs from drones in Europe and the US, terror experts warn* * ISIS jihadists could start using commercial drones to drop bombs * Small quadcopters can be bough online but not carry very heavy loads * Bombs to be 'poisonous or chemical' to create as much damage as possible * Warning came at Intelligence & National Security Summit in Washington DC Security experts say it is a 'matter of time' before ISIS start using commercial drones to bomb cities in Europe and in the United States. Jihadists could use quadcopters, a type of drone widely availab... more »
Angela Merkel pelted with tomatoes by voters during campaign rally (Video)
Germans are not happy with Merkel's open door refugee policy. More The post Angela Merkel pelted with tomatoes by voters during campaign rally (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Kurdish forces kick off opportunistic offensive towards Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:45 A.M.) – On Friday evening, a source embedded with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) told Al-Masdar News that the Kurdish-led troops had finalized preparations for their Deir Ezzor offensive. This comes just days after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) lifted the long-standing siege of the provincial capital. According to the source, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Smart Solution for Future Evacuations and Other Fuel Shortages
Solar charging electric cars US NREL gov If the US Congress had given US President Jimmy Carter the amount of … Continue reading →
UK: Rally 10 Sept @Bowness Bay to Oppose Coal Mining Near Sellafield Nuclear Waste Site
Originally posted on Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole: Please Join us on sunday 10th September to show opposition to the plan for the first…
11 pm EDT Advisory 40: Irma Making Landfall in Cuba as a Category 5 Hurricane; Hurricane Warnings Extended Northward Along the Florida Peninsula
“Hurricane Irma Advisory Number 40 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017 1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 08 2017 …IRMA … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
South Korea's Hyunmoo II ballistic missile is fired during an exercise at an undisclosed location in South Korea on September 4, 2017. © AP Photo/ South Korea Defense Ministry *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (September 2-8)* Sputnik).
Robert Mueller Doesn’t Take a Day Off
From DAILY BEAST: Special counsel Robert Mueller increasingly views President Donald Trump’s trip back from the G-20 summit in Europe this July as a critical moment in his investigation. And as part of an attempt to uncover just what happened on that fateful … Continue reading →
U.S. Orders The Closure Of The New York Office Of Pakistan's Largest Private Bank For Suspected Terror Financing
The Habib Bank Limited (HBL) logo is seen on the head office building in Karachi, Pakistan, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo *Reuters*: *Pakistan's Habib Bank to pay $225-million New York fine for compliance failures* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The New York State Department of Financial Services on Thursday said Pakistan’s Habib Bank had agreed to pay $225 million to settle an enforcement action brought against it for infringing laws designed to combat illicit money transfers. The DFS said in a legal filing last month it was seeking to fine the bank, Pakistan’s biggest... more »
Frederick Copleston on Schopenhauer
Here's the link to the Copleston's further commentary on Schopenhauer: Frederick Copleston on Schopenhauer: Section 2 Frederick Copleston on Schopenhauer: Section 3 Frederick Copleston on Schopenhauer: Section 4 Frederick Copleston on Schopenhauer: Section 5
Israel to Destroy Sole Water Source of Nablus Area Village
Israel to Destroy Sole Water Source of Nablus Area Village by http://imemc.org/ Israeli forces, Tuesday, notified Palestinians of their intentions to destroy the water pipeline providing services to residents in a locale near the village of Douma, south of Nablus, said a local official. – Ghassan Daghles, monitoring Israeli settlement activity in the north of the […]
New Hillary Website Backfires Big Time – – Now Complete Laughing Stock Even to Liberals!
Mark Dice Published on Sep 7, 2017 A new pro-Hillary Clinton “media platform” called Verrit launched by a former advisor of hers hilariously fails. Subscribe now for more videos every day, and I’ll see you tomorrow! end
‘No Compelling Evidence’ that Assad Used Chemical Weapons – MIT Professor
RT America Published on Sep 8, 2017 A new UN Human Rights Council report has accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons 33 times. MIT Professor Ted Postol tells RT America’s Manila Chan that “the emperor has no clothes” and that the evidence invoked in the report is upon inspection “literally nothing.” end
Putin Reveals ‘Fair Multipolar World’ Concept in which Oil Contracts Could Bypass the US Dollar and be Traded with Oil, Yuan and Gold
Putin Reveals ‘Fair Multipolar World’ Concept in which Oil Contracts Could Bypass the US Dollar and be Traded with Oil, Yuan and Gold by PEPE ESCOBAR, http://www.atimes.com/ The real BRICS bombshell The annual BRICS summit in Xiamen – where President Xi Jinping was once mayor – could not intervene in a more incandescent geopolitical context. – Once […]
Saudi Militarily Defeat in Yemen Should Force Riyadh to Think about Peaceful Means
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 5, 2017 Yemeni forces have stepped up their retaliatory attacks against Saudi Arabia in the wake of the kingdom’s airstrikes which caused more civilian deaths in Yemen. As our correspondent Mohammad al-Attab reports, the Yemeni fighters have now scored victories against Saudi-backed militants in Hajjah and Tai’zz provinces. end
Israel Starts Massive Military Exercise Along Lebanese Border
Is the Synagogue of Satan still pressing ahead with Albert Pike’s Satanic WW3? PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 6, 2017 The Israeli Army has kicked off a surprise military exercise along the Lebanese border. The drill is said to be the largest in almost two decades. As our Beirut correspondent Rana Aladdin reports, the military […]
2 Killed as Israeli Warplanes Hit Syrian Army Position in Hama
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 7, 2017 Syria says an Israeli air raid on a military position in the western province of Hama has killed two soldiers and caused material damage. The army said in a statement that the attack occurred early Thursday and hit a facility near the town of Masyaf, close to the […]
Jim Rickards: The North Korean Endgame is Playing Out Now
Jim Rickards: The North Korean Endgame is Playing Out Now by https://dailyreckoning.com/ As mounting tensions rise from the latest round of nuclear testing out of North Korea, Jim Rickards believes a considerable window is closing by the United States. The threat of a nuclear armed and capable North Korea is a line that the currency wars […]
Flashback: ‘Father of Weather Weapons’ Exposes Secrets to Climate Warfare
Flashback: ‘Father of Weather Weapons’ Exposes Secrets to Climate Warfare by https://www.infowars.com/ Veteran weather modification expert Ben Livingston is a former Navy Physicist who briefed President Lyndon B. Johnson on the effectiveness of weather control back in the 1960’s during the Vietnam era when he was involved in cloud seeding programs that worked to slow down […]
Israel Launches Air Strikes On Syria And Assad’s “Waiting Game”
Israel Launches Air Strikes On Syria And Assad’s “Waiting Game” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Immediately after Israel’s latest unprovoked strike on Syria we posed the question, did Benjamin Netanyahu just panic? The answer is yes, Israel is now acting from a position of desperation as it has failed in its goal of regime change in Syria. Overnight (Wed. evening/Thursday […]
Syria Asks UN to Stop Israeli Attacks
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 7, 2017 Syria has called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel’s repeated attacks on the country and take immediate action to stop them. The Syrian Foreign Ministry says the Israeli attacks complement the crimes committed by Daesh and undermine regional peace and stability. The ministry, in messages, […]
Emmy Award Winning Storm Chaser Will be Live-Streaming from the Eye of Irma
*Vic Bishop* - Millions of people watched his live stream from the eye of hurricane Harvey. The post Emmy Award Winning Storm Chaser Will be Live-Streaming from the Eye of Irma appeared first on Waking Times.
Texas Republicans In A Bind Of Their Own Making Over DACA
*2 Texans* CBS couldn't contain its excitement about snairing American neo-Nazi plotter Stephen Bannon for *60 Minutes*. Reports by people who have watched the show, which airs Sunday, say Bannon explains that Trump's neo-Nazi base-- including himself-- are pissed off about Trump's somewhat confused stand on DACA. (The latest iteration is that Trump will "force" Ryan and McConnell to work with Nancy and Chuck to codify the program within 6 months and that no DREAMers will be deported in the interim. Thursday morning Trump tweeted his guarantee to DREAMers after Pelosi asked him to.)... more »
U.S. Navy Gets Ready For Hurricane Irma Relief Operations
*USNI News:* *Navy Moves Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, 4 More Ships for Potential Hurricane Irma Relief Operations* Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), and amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LHD-21) and guided missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG-99), are underway moving into position to assist with Hurricane Irma recovery efforts if needed, U.S. Fleet Forces command said on Friday. The storm, which has already savaged several Caribbean islands, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, could make landfall in Florida by Su... more »
A Thousand Pounds of Flesh
I was thinking about the SNAP challenge, as reported at Adrienne's Corner. SNAP=Food Stamps. I don't know if they can still use those EBT cards to buy lap dances instead of food, but for a few years, it worked. No, I don't have first hand knowledge. About a year ago, maybe 10 months, I received a telephone call from a woman I've known literally since she was born. She wanted me to invest in a 'counseling service' that used cosmic energy to heal people. I passed on the opportunity. Back Story: Said woman grew up in considerable poverty and lived near me when she was small. The whi... more »
Hurricane Irma Advisory 39/39A (5 pm; 8 pm); Key Messages, and Nuclear Power Stations
Note that this blog uses UTC time. It is Sept. 9th UTC, but still Sept. 8th EDT. Hurricane Irma projected … Continue reading →
Canada Unveils Plan to Open 150 Cannabis Shops and a Legal Mail Order Service
*Vic Bishop* - Ontario presents its plan to regulate and control the sale of recreational cannabis. The post Canada Unveils Plan to Open 150 Cannabis Shops and a Legal Mail Order Service appeared first on Waking Times.
Most Of China's Top Military Leaders Are To Be Replaced Before Next Month's Party Congress
Commander-in-chief. (Reuters/Damir Sagolj) *Reuters:* *Sweeping change in China's military points to more firepower for Xi* BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s military is preparing a sweeping leadership reshuffle, dropping top generals, including two that sources say are under investigation for corruption. The changes would make room for President Xi Jinping to install trusted allies in key positions at a key party congress that begins on Oct 18. A list of 303 military delegates to the Communist Party Congress, published by the army’s official newspaper on Wednesday, excluded Fang Fenghu... more »
New Nuclear Threat: Terrorists Could Profit from North Korea's Technology
*Alan L. Gropman* *Security, Asia* [image: Soldiers shout slogans as they march past a stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other officials during the parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang October 10, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo] 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 cos... more »
Afghanistan and Pakistan: Feeling the Pain
*Amb. Cameron Munter* *Security, Asia* [image: A soldier stands guard during evening prayers led by Sheikh Saleh bin Ibrahim Imam Qaba at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan April 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza] America must think more carefully about what is in its best interest because the circumstances in South Asia are rapidly changing. President Trump has decided to follow the lead of his military advisers in Afghanistan, choosing not to pull out the U.S. troops that candidate Trump had pledged to withdraw. Rather, he’ll send more troops, with the express purpose of train... more »
China Just Sent a Big Military Warning to North Korea
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* Exercises near the border are to send a message. As tensions continue to mount following North Korea’s latest nuclear test, the Chinese military has conducted another drill near the Korean Peninsula. According to the *South China Morning Post *(*SCMP*), a Hong Kong-based publication, on Tuesday a Chinese ground unit practiced shooting down simulated low flying missiles over Bohai Bay. Bohai Bay is “ the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea between China and North Korea,” the report noted. Although few details were given, including which defense systems... more »
Russia Says Its Armata T-14 Tank Can Fight on Mars
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Yes, you read that right. Russia's new T-14 Armata is one of the most advanced tanks in the world. So advanced, in fact, that Western nations worry that older tanks like America's M-1 Abrams may be rendered obsolete. But the T-14 is not only extraordinary, it’s interplanetary. The Armata tank can operate on Mars, according to Russian media. “Magic Starter: Armata Engines Make It Fit for Martian Temperature” proclaimed the headline on Russia's English-language site *Sputnik News*. The news followed Russian media reports last month that the future MiG-4... more »
The U.S. Military Is Developing the Ultimate 'Bazooka' (That Can Kill Lots of Tanks)
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, Europe* And Russia should worry. After more than a year testing a handful of major upgrades to the shoulder-fired M3 recoilless rifle, the Army is racing to dole out more than 1,000 of the brutal anti-tank bazooka system to lucky soldiers around the world. On Sept. 6, the branch announced that it had approved 1,111 M3E1 recoilless rifles for immediate use as a lightweight, reusable replacement to the standard 84mm M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MMAAWS), better known as the M3 Carl Gustaf, that emerged as a stapl... more »
How the U.S. Military Destroyed Tokyo (in One Night) during World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Did this help end the war? Major Sam P. Bakshas woke up that morning with the secrets in his head. Bakshas was one of the men flying B-29 Superfortress bombers from three Pacific islands—Guam, Saipan, and Tinian. A writer dubbed these men “the thousand kids.” There were actually several thousand, and they were giving heart and soul to bombing the Japanese home islands—what they called “the Empire”—with no success. They were dropping bombs from high altitude and not hitting much. The air campaign against Japan was failing. Bakshas believe... more »
"Understanding the Unique Challenge to South Florida During Irma"
*Click image for larger size.* *"Understanding the Unique Challenge to South Florida During Irma"* by sundance "Taking a break to cool down in the AC and provide some understanding to the unique challenges the media appears to be missing for Hurricane Irma. Florida is a long state peninsular 450 miles. In many logistical ways it’s more comparable to an island, with one-way in via land, from the North. There’s never been a South to North Hurricane experienced or predicted like this. The closest was Donna in 1960. There’s been massive population growth since then. South Florida is at... more »
"Category 6", 9/09/2017, Morning
*Click image for larger size.* *"Category 6", 9/09/2017, Morning:* *"**Cat 5 Irma Churns along North Cuba Coast**"* September 9, 2017, 12:56 AM EDT: - 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. *○* *“5:00am Hurricane Irma – Alert For West Coast Tidal Storm Surge”* - https://theconservativetreehouse.com/ *○* *Live Miami and the Beaches Cam* - http://www.earthcam.com/ ○ *Live Storm Tracker:* - https://www.windy.com/?23.5... more »
Eric Bolling, who swore to clear his name, is the latest sexual predator out at Fox News.
Courtesy of Variety: *Fox News Channel will part ways with host Eric Bolling, a host and contributor whose on-air presence at the 21st Century Fox-owned network had been growing in recent months, after allegations surfaced that he had harassed colleagues there, the network confirmed Friday. * *“Fox News Channel is canceling ‘The Specialists,’ and Eric Bolling and Fox have agreed to part ways amicably,” the network said in a statement.” We thank Eric for his ten years of service to our loyal viewers and wish him the best of luck.” A Huffington Post report had disclosed allegations ... more »
Reporter Barrett Brown Jailed 5 Years for Journalism Just Launched New System to Expose Corruption
By Jake Anderson Somewhere in the world, a dozen or more activists have occupied a chat room attempting to organize a mind-numbingly complex transparency project.... more »
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