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Head of the Trump Campaign's data-analytics firm admits he reached out to Wikileaks for Hillary's deleted emails.
Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *Alexander Nix, who heads a controversial data-analytics firm that worked for President Donald Trump’s campaign, wrote in an email last year that he reached out to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about Hillary Clinton’s missing 33,000 emails. * *On Wednesday, Assange confirmed that such an exchange took place. * *Nix, who heads Cambridge Analytica, told a third party that he reached out to Assange about his firm somehow helping the WikiLeaks editor release Clinton’s missing emails, according to two sources familiar with a congressional investigation... more »
Did Cops ‘Take a Knee’ and Leave the Washington Redskins Stranded Overnight in Their Locker Room?
No, police didn't strand the football team in their locker room after a game against the Philadelphia Eagles (or any other team).
Can You Be Kind, Caring, & Liberal?
[image: can-you-be-kind-caring-liberal] Conventional wisdom says that people become liberals because they care about the poor, while conservatives care about money, but liberalism runs contrary to liberals’ beliefs.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 26, 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping (C front) greets military officers at a meeting in Beijing, Jan. 29, 2015. Xinhua *South China Morning Post*: *Xi Jinping shakes up China’s military leadership … what changes at the top mean for world’s biggest armed forces* President unveils smaller commission under his chairmanship, consolidating his control of world’s biggest armed forces China’s Communist Party has appointed a new slimmed down Central Military Commission to oversee the nation’s armed forces. Analysts said the appointments further strengthened Xi’s control over the commission, which... more »
Corey Feldman Told Cops the Names of Abusers, It Was Recorded & Police Did Nothing
[image: names]As a secret recording shows, police in California have long known the names of Corey Feldman's abusers and they chose to never act.
EXCLUSIVE! HEALTH CENTRE DIRECTOR IN MADAGASCAR SAYS PLAGUE DEATHS MUCH HIGHER, WARNS PLAGUE IS OUT OF CONTROL, READ FULL EMAIL TO ME BELOW
HEALTH CENTRE DIRECTOR’S ACCOUNT CONTRADICTS OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT AND WHO NARRATIVE THAT THE PLAGUE IS DIMINISHING!!! SAYS DEATHS MUCH HIGHER AND PLAGUE OUT OF CONTROL SAYS PEOPLE BELIEVE PLAGUE IS AN ORCHESTRATED ATTACK TO GET HOLD OF THE ISLAND’S VAST NATURAL RESOURCES MENTIONS OIL, IMPLICATING EXXON CRONY REX TILLERSON YET MORE Plague deaths are much higher than official number, […]
US begins new security screening of all passengers, interviews, can be used to identify people from plague affected areas
From News.au IF you’re planning on visiting the US anytime soon, be prepared to get hit with some arduous airport delays. Flying to America is about to get more inconvenient, all in the name of security. Five global long-haul flights will begin new security screening procedures, including both US citizens and foreigners possibly facing security […]
Plague warning issued for 9 African countries
Plague warning is issued for NINE countries including British tourist hotspots amid fears the outbreak in Madagascar could spread on flights Plague has been affecting Madagascar since August and has killed 124 people Country sees seasonal outbreaks but this one has been especially deadly Now there are fears it could spread to nine nearby countries […]
Brits facing quarantine in Seychelles over plague fears. But no sign of quarantine in UK for travellers returning from Madagascar
BLACK DEATH SPIRAL Brits leaving plague-ravaged Madagascar face QUARANTINE amid fears black death could become ‘uncontrollable’ The strict quarantine measures have been introduced to neighbouring tourist hotspot the Seychelles in a bid to prevent the disease going international. BRITS travelling through Madagascar are facing QUARANTINE measures amid fears the airborne plague could travel to surrounding […]
2006 Clear Hold Built: An Iraq Strategy That Wasn’t A Strategy
President Bush constantly talked about winning in Iraq. In November 2006, the White House released its “National Strategy for Victory in Iraq.” The problem was at that time, the United States had no plan on how to achieve victory, and the strategy paper wasn’t even approved by the Pentagon or military. The National Strategy for Victory in Iraq was based upon the Clear Hold Build plan devised by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. When Rice became Secretary of State in 2005, she hired Philip Zelikow to be her point man in Iraq. Zelikow read the book *A Better War* about Vietnam a... more »
AS SEEN BY OTHERS: Gods reveal Catalonian plan!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017Part 3—How Donald J. Trump is able to stay at 38 percent:* We'd have to blame to our public school teachers with their fiendish teachers unions. Largely thanks to our public school teachers, "the 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees, which settled a more-than-two-decade round of fighting between Spain and France," is rarely taught to American children, as it was once taught to us. (For background from yesterday's New York Times, you can just click here.) Our children are kept in the dark! Despite this fact, we were visited last night, as if in a dream, by the en... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Oct 26
1952 Students led by Communists went on strike at Baghdad’s College of Pharmacy against govt 1978 Pres Assad visited Iraq to sign National Charter of Joint Action to counter Israel-Egypt peace treaty 1980 Iraq fired missiles at Dezful, Iran for 2ndday 1980 Most of the Iranian forces driven out of Khorramshahr, Iran by Iraqi army 1980 Soviet news agency accused Iraq of aligning with US in Iran-Iraq War 1980 Iran objected to Iraq abrogating 1975 Algiers Agreement in letter to U.N. Said Iran still following it Iraq broke it 1984 Tariq Aziz told Sec o... more »
An excellent perspective on "identity politics"
City Journal has an outstanding article on identity politics and how it's affecting our current political debate, with specific reference to the Democratic Party. Here's an excerpt. Identity politics rejects the model of traditional give-and-take politics, presupposing instead that the most important thing about us is that we are white, black, male, female, straight, gay, and so on. Within the identity-politics world, we do not need to give reasons—identity is its own reason and justification. Because identity politics supposes that we are our identities, politics does not consist... more »
Corrupting the National Book Award?
Has the National Book Award been corrupted by politics? The Award committee has just shortlisted as a finalist Nancy MacLean’s *Democracy in Chains:** The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America*, an expose of the Koch Brothers’ plot to undermine democracy. The book is well written and a fast read. It tells a story that is heartening to those who fear the Kochs’ growing power. It is, however, full of errors and distortions, which have already been extensively documented. The selection, in the face of these notorious problems, raises uncomfortable question... more »
China Moves to Destroy US Petrodollar with Introduction of Gold-Backed ‘Petro-Yuan’
[image: petrodollar]In the next two months, China will roll out a gold-backed currency that will signal the beginning of the end of the US petrodollar.
$15,500 Reward offered for info on wolf-killing poacher in Oregon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and five conservation groups have teamed up to offer $15,500 for information about the illegal poaching of a federally protected gray wolf that was shot dead in a national forest in southern Oregon. The wolf, known as OR-33, was being tracked by authorities and is one of at least eight that have been poached or died under mysterious circumstances in the state since 2015, the conservation groups said. The groups in a statement Tuesday said OR-33 was found dead of gunshot wounds in Freemont Winema National Forest on April 23. DNA tests only recentl... more »
Twitter announces that it will now clearly identify tweets supporting candidates and utilize stronger penalties for those who misuse the social media platform.
Courtesy of CNBC: *As political pressure mounts on social media companies to say where ads are coming from, Twitter will reveal more information about political advertising on its platform. * *Twitter said in a blog post on Tuesday it would clearly label political electioneering ads, which the Federal Election Commission (FEC) defines as an ad used to promote a specific candidate for elected office or affiliated party posted within 30 days of a primary election or 60 days of a general election. Electioneering ads can also include any ad clearly promoting a political candidate at ... more »
Welcoming Amanda Whiting to the team
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Google gets excited about running the actual analogue world
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AND BY "ELITIST" WE BASICALLY MEAN "DEMOCRAT"
In *The New York Times,* Nate Cohn writes that some potential Democratic candidates for House seats currently held by Republicans are just too ... elitist. The enthusiasm among well-educated Democrats and the relative lack of success recruiting established politicians in working-class areas has occasionally led to an odd mismatch: affluent, liberal types running in working-class districts. Take Josh Harder, who worked for a San Francisco venture capital firm but is now running in California’s typically competitive 10th District in the Central Valley, or ex-Obama administration offi... more »
The Submarine Might Soon Be Obsolete (And Swarm 'Subs' Might Take Its Place)
*Andrew Davies* *Security, * UUV: A term you need to know. Let me start with something nice and uncontroversial. Submarines might be obsolete by the middle of the century. It’s possible that advances in artificial intelligence (AI), detection systems and signal processing, combined with swarming autonomous unmanned systems, could make it effectively impossible for submarines to maintain their stealth. To give just one example, quantum detection systems capable of picking up extremely subtle magnetic signals could be deployed on a large number of unmanned surface vessels, all ne... more »
One of America's Most Powerful Fighter Jets Is Getting a New Bomb
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force completed a series of rigorous, high-speed wind tunnel tests for the Small Diameter Bomb II. *The SDB II also has the ability to classify targets, meaning it could for example be programmed to hit only tanks in a convoy as opposed to other moving vehicles. The weapon can classify tanks, boats or wheeled targets, Raytheon officials added.* U.S. Air Force completed a series of rigorous, high-speed wind tunnel tests for Small Diameter Bomb II, moving the weapon one step closer to deployment on an F-15 by 2018 integration on the Joint S... more »
Sean Hannity lays groundwork for conflict with Russia, blaming Putin for Uranium One scandal (Video)
This Fox News panel knows exactly what Vladimir Putin thought and wanted. More The post Sean Hannity lays groundwork for conflict with Russia, blaming Putin for Uranium One scandal (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
CONFIRMED: Las Vegas security guard bolted to Mexico after mass shooting (Video)
Tucker Carlson wonders how a man who was shot in the leg by an AR-15 could drive 700 miles to Mexico. More The post CONFIRMED: Las Vegas security guard bolted to Mexico after mass shooting (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Las Vegas shooters’ brother arrested in LA for possession of child pornography
Bruce Douglas Paddock, 58, is the latest twist in the Las Vegas mass shooting. More The post Las Vegas shooters’ brother arrested in LA for possession of child pornography appeared first on The Duran.
Do You Have Toxic Masculinity? There’s a Class for That
[image: do-you-have-toxic-masculinity-theres-a-class-for-that] Along with “white privilege” and “mansplaining,” another recently disgorged concept designed to stigmatize men is “toxic masculinity.” But don't worry, there's a "Rethink Masculinity" class designed to help men be better.
Determining Alleged Las Vegas Gunman’s Motivation “Difficult”
*All these weeks later... There is no motive for this crime. Investigators can find NO reason or rhyme, nothing that would have or could have motivated Stephen Paddock to commit this crime.That is very, very strange. What is crime without motivation? If one has no motivation (motive) to undertake a criminal act then why would they? Oh sure there is trial by media, which has become pretty much the way everything is played out these days. But trial by media is just a manipulation. Having no basis in fact, reality or evidence for that matter! Just wild speculation..........* *The late... more »
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Mark Karlin interviews George Monbiot about the prospect of politics based on empathy, sharing and belonging. - Andrew Jackson and Kate McInturff each offer their take on the federal fiscal update - with both lamenting the Libs' lack of ambition. - Karl Nerenberg highlights how the federal government is ignoring the needs of workers facing precarity and poverty. And Brennan MacDonald reports that the Libs don't plan to change that pattern when it comes to giving workers more security through the pensions they've earned. - Manuel Muniz not... more »
New column day
Here, on how Brad Wall's belated attempts to muddy the waters can't avoid a clear verdict that he's selling off Saskatchewan's commonwealth for corporate gain. For further reading... - Kendall Latimer reported on Wall's announcement that the price of previously-announced corporate tax cuts will be directed toward some other business-oriented use. - CBC reported on the announced repeal of Bill 40, while Brent Patterson commented on the win for the activists who have been fighting it. And I'll point out again my post on how the bill was deceptive from the beginning. - Finally, CBC als... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Report: Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's brother arrested for child porn A man who helped repair homes after Hurricane Harvey just died of flesh-eating bacteria Bannon may run for president ALEC’s Corporate Sponsors Top Nation’s Lawbreaker List Russian News Agency Suffers "Unprecedented" Hacker Attack Madagascar Hospitals On High Alert: "No One Is Safe" From The Black Plague Here Comes Bitcoin Gold: Bitcoin Rally Falters On Latest Blockchain "Hard Fork" Bombshell NSA Memo: Saudi Arabia Ordered Attack On Damascus International Airport With US Knowledge "It'... more »
No Navy Base Solidarity!
*On my first trip to Jeju Island (before the sacred Gureombi rocky coastline was sealed off, blasted and covered with concrete) one of the first things I saw was this metal cut-out of an Aegis destroyer which are built in my hometown of Bath. It was then that my feelings of solidarity with Jeju were born - as I intellectually and emotionally recognized the 'deadly connections' between Bath and Gangjeong village on Jeju Island, South Korea* The latest US Navy destroyer to arrive on Jeju Island is reported below by Sung-Hee Choi: On Oct. 22, another US Aegis destroyer Mustin [... more »
“My dog ate the data:” Eight excuses journal editors hear
As a journal editor, are you tired of hearing the same excuses from authors who are facing allegations of problematic data? If so, you’re not alone. Recently, an editor of the journal Oncogene co-authored an editorial in the journal listing the types of excuses he often hears — and why none of them is valid. […] The post “My dog ate the data:” Eight excuses journal editors hear appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Will It Take Three Decades To Build A 355 Ship U.S. Navy?
*USNI News:* *355-Ship Navy Could Take More Than Three Decades to Build, Acting Navy Under Secretary Says* *Chances are the Navy’s leaders of a proposed 355-ship fleet have not even finished high school yet, according to Pentagon estimates.* “It’s going to take a long time and it’s going to take a lot of money,” said Thomas Dee, acting Under Secretary of the Navy. “We can be on the mark by mid-century.” Some estimates made by think tanks and the Congressional Budget Office have suggested a 355-ship Navy could be achieved faster, but Dee sounded skeptical the goal could be reached... more »
Is Iran Paving The Way To Abandon The Nuclear Deal?
Reuters *Washington Free Beacon:* *Iran Paving Way to Abandon Nuclear Deal, Fortify Missile Program* *Tehran accuses U.S. of 18 violations of nuclear agreement* Iran has taken steps in recent days to file what it claims are 18 instances in which America violated the landmark nuclear agreement, a move that could set the stage for Tehran to abandon the deal and lay blame on the Trump administration, according to regional reports and sources familiar with the matter. On the heels of an effort by the Trump administration to tighten the nuclear accord while still upholding U.S. commit... more »
China Commits to Building a "Beautiful China" and a "Beautiful World"
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171026-china-commits.pdf "People in the West are *so* behind the curve," Helga Zepp-LaRouche commented today, taking note of the extraordinary conclusion of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. By and large, the governments in the West seem intent on sinking with the Titanic of the trans-Atlantic financial system. And the populations generally remain woefully ignorant of what is actually happening in China, and the Grand Design to use the Belt and Road Initiative to help build a "beautiful world" for all—an ignorance which Zepp-LaRou... more »
Mark Steyn and Tucker Carlson on the Russian links to US political parties
https://youtu.be/lTwB2TVQg2U Mark Steyn and Tucker Carlson on the Russian links to US political parties. The sort of talk that you won't hear on the VOTE HILLARY CLINTON BBC
Texas Is More Like The Rest Of America Than You Might Imagine
Over the last few decades, once populist Texas has turned into a very red state. But not hopelessly red. Last year , without even trying, Hillary made unexpected inroads in districts that were gerrymandered to prevent unexpected inroads. Trump won the state-- 4,685,047 (52.23%) to 3,877,868 (43.24%). Those 3.87 million Texans who voted for Hillary were more than her margin of victory in the national popular vote. Without all those Texans, Trump might have won. Hillary won every major city in the state. She took Harris County (Houston) with 53.95%, Dallas County with 60.75%, Travis... more »
President Trump's Job Approval Has Hit A New Low
*FOX News:* *Fox News Poll: Storms erode Trump's ratings* Was it the tweet storms or the hurricanes? Something hit President Trump’s numbers. His personal ratings have deteriorated and his job approval has hit a low. Thirty-eight percent of voters approve of the job Trump is doing in a new Fox News poll, down from 42 percent last month. At the same time, disapproval is up 4 points to a high of 57 percent. That includes 49 percent who “strongly” disapprove. Some of the drop comes from white men without a college degree, as 56 percent approve of the president, down from 68 percent... more »
Would A North Korean EMP Attack On The U.S. Kill 90 Per Cent Of Its Population?
Our civilisation — and our lives — is only as resilient as our power grid, insists a US nuclear warfare expert.Source:Supplied *News.com.au:* *This is the apocalypse North Korea wants to unleash* DAY Zero: the lights go out, planes fall from the sky. Year One: 90 per cent of the US population is dead. This could be the nightmare of a North Korean attack. IT wouldn’t happen overnight. But it could happen. A new report to the US Congress warns one or two nuclear weapons detonated high in the atmosphere above the country would — within a few months and years — lead to the death of 90... more »
Syrian Army snatches more territories in north-east Hama [Map + Photos]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 P.M.) – Clashes resumed in the jihadi-controlled region in northeastern Hama countryside between the Syrian Army and al-Qaeda Syrian offshoot. Led by the elite Republican Guards and pro-government Qalamoun Shield fighters, the government forces managed today to reclaim Jubb al-Abyad; a small village located to west of Shuhatiyah which was liberated early on. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US forces, armed groups impede access to Rukban Camp in Syria – Russian MoD
The Russian Defense Ministry has commented on the humanitarian situation around Syrian refugee camp al-Rukban. “At the same time, the American side and the illegal armed groups operating in the same zone are preventing the Syrian government from organizing a safe corridor and delivering humanitarian supplies to people in the camp from the territory of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Prominent Syrian Army commander to lead offensive to liberate Albukamal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The prominent commander of the Tiger Forces, Major General Suheil Al-Hassan, will lead the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) upcoming offensive to liberate the Islamic State (ISIS) stronghold of Albukamal, a military source told Al-Masdar News this morning. According to the source, General Hassan was informed this week that his Tiger […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army breaks through ISIS lines in Deir Ezzor, enters Ummal District
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entered the Ummal District of Deir Ezzor after advancing from the nearby Industrial Zone, a military source told Al-Masdar News. Led by the elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army entered the Ummal District after overrunning the front-lines of the Islamic State (ISIS) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi military launches important Syrian border offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces have begun their long awaited offensive to liberate the Syrian border and expel the remaining Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists from their lands. Led by the army and Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units), the Iraqi Armed Forces stormed the Islamic State’s positions at the town of Rawah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Hezbollah liberate strategic base in western Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies have officially liberated the T-2 Pumping Station after several days of fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor. Backed by Hezbollah and Liwaa Fatemiyoun, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the western and southern flanks of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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*Fixing schools means overcoming the education establishment* "How can we, through a variety of efforts, whether it's through technology, innovation or policy, have an equal opportunity for everyone to participate in the future?" Those were the words of Silicon Valley entrepreneur Michael Moe, and it was the central question addressed by Moe and the nation's leading education innovators and thought leaders on the occasion of the Center for Education Reform's 24th anniversary last week. These individuals, diverse in race and ideology, are unified in their focus and their work. The... more »
‘Excessive’ green taxes are forcing up fuel bills, official review finds
By Paul Homewood Dieter Helm’s report about energy pricing is now in, and it makes highly embarrassing reading for the government. This Telegraph article is intriguingly co-written by our friend Jillian Ambrose and the Political Editor, Gordon Rayner (the latter probably keep her honest!) Consumers are paying too much for their energy because […]
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*BBC is accused of being a 'left-wing mouthpiece' over climate* After grovelling apology for failing to challenge Lord Lawson over interview claim that temperatures haven't risen in past decade The BBC was accused of being a 'left-wing mouthpiece' today after it issued a grovelling apology for failing to challenge Lord Lawson over a claim temperatures have not risen over the last 10 years. Furious MPs said the decision to single out the peer showed the corporation had given up any 'pretence' of impartiality. Former chancellor Lord Lawson made the claim during an interview broadcas... more »
It's Time
There are several lessons to be learned from the demise of Sears Canada. Linda McQuaig writes that one of the biggest is that the legal principle of "limited liability" leaves loyal employees in the lurch: Whatever competitive pressures Sears Canada faced along with other big retailers, its controlling shareholders almost certainly made the company’s demise more likely with their decision to pay out more than $2.7 billion in dividends since 2005 to themselves and other shareholders. Those dividends went heavily to its largest shareholder, Sears Holding, controlled by [Eddie] Lam... more »
North Asia Update
A diplomat in North Korea's Foreign Ministry said the threat of a nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean should be taken literally, *CNN* reported on 25 October. He said that it's not a 'threat', it's a 'promise'. Last month, September, North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong Ho said Pyongyang will conduct the most powerful detonation of a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. Those who read the tea leaves for a living are predicting an above-ground test this winter. The mountain where they used to test nuclear weapons has collapsed because of the voids caused by testing. So ... more »
Democrat party swamp creatures turn their back on Hillary Clinton. Deny any involvement in fake Trump Dossier
Democrats begin to abandon Hillary Clinton. More The post Democrat party swamp creatures turn their back on Hillary Clinton. Deny any involvement in fake Trump Dossier appeared first on The Duran.
FBI informant cleared to testify on Clinton corruption
Will Hillary be locked up, or will Russia be used as a scapegoat for the DC swamp. More The post FBI informant cleared to testify on Clinton corruption appeared first on The Duran.
Blackmail and the latest attack on RT
Latest 'report' on RT with its list of 'useful idiots' conveys more than a whiff of threat More The post Blackmail and the latest attack on RT appeared first on The Duran.
Heh
From Scott Adams yesterday. Click the image to see a larger version of the cartoon on its Web page. Isn't innocence cute? Peter
Cop Arrested for Pretending to be Child’s Mentor So He Could Violently Sexually Assault Her
[image: broward]A Broward County sheriff's deputy faces felony charges after he was caught having an abusive sexual relationship with a teen girl.
French Mirage 2000s Came to the Rescue of Green Berets in Niger
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* The delta-wing fighters have fought in Africa for years. Around noon on Oct. 4, 2017, a team of 12 U.S. Army Special Forces operators and 30 soldiers from the Nigerien Security and Intelligence Battalion were departing the village of Tongo Tongo, near the Nigerien-Malian border, when they were ambushed by roughly 50 insurgents from an “ISIS-affiliated group” riding in a dozen technicals—pickup trucks armed with heavy machine guns, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small arms. According to an Oct. 23 briefing by the chairman of the ... more »
Why America Could Lose a War with Russia or China
*William Adler* *Security, * And how we fix it. The U.S. Military possesses considerable conventional power and reach, but it currently lacks the endurance to prevail in a protracted war against a near-peer opponent. The destructiveness of modern unlimited conventional warfare will rapidly exhaust the existing base force leaving few military options for the nation. Incremental improvements in doctrine, global basing, and force structure are all steps in the right direction, but they are fundamentally insufficient to allow the United States to prevail in a large-scale convent... more »
An End To Politicization Of Science At EPA?
If scientists and journalists want the politicization of science to stop, they have to be part of the solution, even if a guy they didn't vote for is in power. But now that he is, all the talk about "depoliticizing science" has been exposed as the farce that we always knew it was. read more
This is what helped get Trump elected.
Courtesy of NPR: *A majority of whites say discrimination against them exists in America today, according to a poll released Tuesday from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. * *"If you apply for a job, they seem to give the blacks the first crack at it," said 68-year-old Tim Hershman of Akron, Ohio, "and, basically, you know, if you want any help from the government, if you're white, you don't get it. If you're black, you get it." * *More than half of whites — 55 percent — surveyed say that, generally speaking, they believe t... more »
Cross sections: visualizations are possible but reality is their generalization
In particle physics and similar disciplines, cross sections are quantities that determine the probability that a collision of two objects with a "particular desired outcome" is successful. The Symmetry Magazine wrote an article promoting the concept and saying how wonderful it is that it's used in several disciplines of science. I want to use the example of the "cross section" concept to show in what sense quantum mechanics "builds upon" the pictures we could draw in classical physics; but it isn't quite one of the classical pictures. So yes, this is a blog post in the "foundation... more »
Nuclear disarmament is unthinkable until trust is restored between Russia and the US
When calculating how to balance the future nuclear capabilities of Russia vs. the three Western nuclear powers, the combined nuclear arsenal of the United Kingdom, the US, and France should be taken into account.
JFK MIND CONTROLLED
*Dr Max Jacobson* was a German-Jewish doctor who gave methamphetamine (Speed) mixed with other drugs to several top people, including President John F Kennedy. Jacobson's patients included *Elvis Presley, Nelson Rockefeller, Marilyn Monroe, Judith Exner, Frank Sinatra, Sam Giancana, Judy Garland, Bryan Jones and Andy Williams.* Some of these people are believed to have been victims of CIA mind-control. *Dr Max Jacobson* *According to the book: Dr Feelgood, by Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes:* *1.* Jacobson, who was born in Germany, claimed that his drug concoction wa... more »
Amendment Stripping Protections from Endangered Species Defeated in US Senate; Trump Admin Removed Some Protections After US Court Upheld Protection of Endangered Utah Prairie Dog; Thus Trump Admin Ignores The Intent of Congress and the Courts
The US Congress voted to keep protections of endangered species residing in only one state, despite efforts by Utah Senator … Continue reading →
Catalan President To Speak Before The Catalan Parliament: Will Independence Be Declared? Elections Called? Both?
On Wednesday afternoon, (16.56, 25-10-2017) it was announced that the President of the Government of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, would speak … Continue reading →
Trump Administration Must Answer Why Nominees Are Serving Without Senate Confirmation Write US Senators Udall, Leahy, Feinstein, Blumenthal
Sounds like an ongoing coup d’etat by the Trump Administration (executive branch). The different branches of government are supposed to … Continue reading →
UN Independent Expert Deplores Decision of Spanish Govt to Suspend Catalan Autonomy; Spain In Violation of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Urges Spain to Reverse Decision
From the Office of the UN High Commission on Human Rights: http://www.ohchr.org “UN independent expert urges Spanish Government to reverse … Continue reading →
Dourson, An Industry Hired Gun, Would Undermine Landmark Bipartisan Chemical Safety Law; US Senator Udall Urges Full Senate To Reject Him
“OCTOBER 25, 2017 Udall Statement on EPW Committee Vote for Michael Dourson to Lead EPA’s Toxics Bureau, Urges Full Senate … Continue reading →
Trump Nominee Chemical Safety Office Recommended Allowing Amounts Of Toxic Chemicals That Were 10s, 100s, 1000s Of Times Higher Than US EPA Standards; Most Troubling Nominee Ever Considered Says US Senator Carper
Dourson, and presumably the others, got out of the committee but the US Senate must still vote. “That brings me … Continue reading →
SheThinx Period Panties and Autism
NOTE: This post is brought to you by the letter R for reality. By Kim Rossi As most of you know, I have three daughters with autism. They are 22, 21 and 17 years old. One of the first questions...
Focus in the presidential photos in the background.
Somebody has some serious photoshop skills. I think if these paintings were to actually come to life we would find Trump's lifeless corpse in a White House bedroom with a ring of ancient paint flakes around his neck.
Gene editing breakthrough allows precise fixes of humans and could destroy thousands of most deadly diseases
Gene editing breakthrough allows precise fixes of humans and could destroy thousands of most deadly diseases http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/gene-editing-crispr-breakthrough-diseases-inherited-dna-a8019886.html Advertisements
How to turn damaged heart tissue back into healthy heart muscle—new details emerge
Medical Xpress: How to turn damaged heart tissue back into healthy heart muscle—new details emerge https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-10-heart-tissue-healthy-musclenew-emerge.html
AI Lawyer “Ross” Has Been Hired By Its First Official Law Firm
AI Lawyer “Ross” Has Been Hired By Its First Official Law Firm https://futurism.com/artificially-intelligent-lawyer-ross-hired-first-official-law-firm/
Your Brain Enters “Autopilot” State To Help You Make Decisions Faster
Your Brain Enters “Autopilot” State To Help You Make Decisions Faster https://sciencr.com/your-brain-enters-autopilot-state-to-help-you-make-decisions-faster/
We May Have Uncovered the First Ever Evidence of the Multiverse
We May Have Uncovered the First Ever Evidence of the Multiverse https://futurism.com/new-evidence-about-cold-spot-in-space-could-support-case-for-a-multiverse/
Biohacking humans is not wise – Josiah Zayner’s “The Odin” - on Buzzfeed
I was interviewed by phone before this SynBioBeta conference referenced in the Buzzfeed article, but they didn’t use what I said. I made it crystal clear I thought biohacking humans could be quite dangerous. I told them I stopped communicating technical information to unqualified people several years ago because I realized it encouraged people to do things they weren’t qualified to be involved with. I used some examples with the journalist.
Pass the Popcorn
*It's all about Hillary* You know that the Democrats and the Clintons in particular went to great lengths to hide their blood-smudged finger prints where the Trump Dossier was concerned. There's a historical problem with most conspiracies and that is that they don't remain hidden for nearly as long as the conspirators would like. There was a lot of mishmash about the Kennedy Assassination and who shot. I think that Oswald was the only shooter - and we'll see what the classified information shows soon when it's all made public. Hillary Clinton did a good job dumping Vince Foster i... more »
Saudi Arabia Might Recognize Israel Because Of NEOM
Riyadh will probably recognize Israel in the coming future in order to guarantee that its city-state initiative succeeds and ultimately transitions the Kingdom away from its oil-exporting dependency.
"In This World..."
"In this world, the thing people fear the most, and what pains people the most - is giving more than they receive. God forbid I cut off more of my fingernail for you than you cut from your fingernail, for me! Heaven forbid I hold my breath in longer while thinking about you, than the amount of time your breath is held in for me! Not a second longer! It is a sad fact of human nature that there you stand as an Infinite Soul and yet your greatest fear is not receiving from another person in proportion to what you give. Your viewpoint is low, your vision is clouded. You have become, in... more »
FBI Informant On Uranium Deal Has Gag Order Lifted And Will Testify To Congress ON what He Knows
#breaking : DOJ allows FBI informant to provide information to Congress on alleged corruption or bribery in transactions for #UraniumOne — Brooke Singman (@brookefoxnews) October 26, 2017 *USA Today*: *DOJ lifts gag order on FBI informant to discuss uranium deal with Congress* WASHINGTON--The Justice Department late Wednesday lifted a gag order on an FBI informant to provide testimony to Congress about an inquiry linked to a 2010 deal that transferred ownership of uranium mining firm to a Russian-owned company. The action comes a day after California Rep. Devin Nunes, the Republi... more »
Anti-togetherness: The Virtues of Disunity
A Truth Not Welcome: People do not like being with those different from themselves . Sometimes, briefly, we find it interesting, as in traveling, but for extended periods, no. This distaste pervades society, often unnoticed, with consequences. Instances of untogetherness: … Continue reading →
"Japan: The Land That Forgot Time”
*"Japan: The Land That Forgot Time”* by Bill Bonner "In Japan, incumbent Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has won a new super majority in Parliament. And you know what that means? More laughs. *Dumbbell policies: *Yes, the whole world is doubling down on dumbbell policies that don’t work. (At least, they don’t work for creating honest wealth. They work perfectly well for a predatory global elite, whose win-lose deals slow growth and transfer wealth from the people who earn it to themselves.) In the US, the old gods - balanced budgets and small government - are dead. In the latest news, ‘... more »
There Are Fears That Venezuela May Default On Friday
*Zero Hedge:* *The Time Has Come: Venezuela May Be In Default In Under 48 Hours* This past weekend, Venezuela failed to make $237 million in bond coupon payment, blaming "technical glitches" when in reality it simply did not have the money (or wish to part with it). Adding the $349 million in unpaid bond interest accumulated over the past month as of last Friday, that brings Caracas' unpaid bills to $586 million this month, just days before the nation must make a critical principal payment. And, as BofA sovereign debt analyst Jane Brauer writes, while the bank's base case assumpt... more »
Wife Of Indicted IT Staffer Imran Awan Turns: "My Husband Committed Fraud Along With Polygamy"
*[image: Alvi]* From bits and pieces such as this, it is abundantly clear that a wide range of serious investigations are presently underway whose focus is the activities of the Obama administration and the Washington pedophile conspiracy. It is almost impossible to describe how serious this all is. I do expect to see people executed for treason and the folks who abrogated their mandated responsibilities to be severely punished. The recent upheaval throughout the Media industry is of the same cloth yet actually peripheral to the main event. The fact that it is crumbling there t... more »
Iran May Be SCARY Close To Having A Nuclear Weapon
The bottom line is that any rogue nation can undertake to produce nuclear weapons using a military civilian parallel development program. We presently have two such nations in play with both Pakistan and India having used this route themselves.Without question, the sole reason for Iran to have a nuclear reactor at all is to indirectly support its military program and the same has to hold true for North KoreaOur real problem is that the Iranian clerics who control this program feel no obligation to actually honor any agreement they sign. We pretend otherwise.I do bel... more »
THE LUSH BILLION-TREE SPECTACLE OF CHINA'S GREAT GREEN WALL
The scale is huge of course and from the map we can see just how fully they have gone into going this. The base is now well set and adding passive atmospheric water collectors can hugely enrich the whole program. Perhaps enough in time to allow further reduction of the desert. All good. something this large is needed in the Sahel at least. . *THE LUSH BILLION-TREE SPECTACLE OF CHINA'S GREAT GREEN WALL* *A DESERT DOESN’T sound like the most promising place to plant a tree. Yet, since 1978, China has planted at least 66 billion of them across its arid northern territories, ... more »
This Overlooked Theory Could Be The Missing Piece That Explains How The EM Drive Works
This just describes the second tier of matter according to my Cloud Cosmology. The em field finds the right frequency to actually react with Dark Matter and Newton's Third Law kicks in. This has never been obvious because out theoretical bias is to symmetric applications which usually balance things. We are lucky to then get a vibration produced by manufacturing flaws. we certainly have a valuable thruster here that is ideal for space applications which added to the Tesla modulators will allow heavy transport. All Good. . *This Overlooked Theory Could Be The Missing Piece T... more »
Trump: Rhetoric vs. Reality
So far his actions have been minor and his bluster major. That could in fact be exactly what he wants. After all, he has plenty of other fish to fry right here at home. While he provides cover fire, his lieutenants are very busy getting a lot done and we have there seen mostly the beginning so far.. . Coming up on the agenda is using the voters to gain real control of the GOP while gluing in a cluster of the DEM he can work with. The mid terms next year will do that. That sets the stage for major legislation in his second half of his term leading up to the election.. *T... more »
Israeli Authorities Systematically Abusing Palestinian Minors
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 25, 2017 A fresh report by two rights groups accuses Israeli authorities of systematically abusing Palestinian minors in custody. end
Trump-Russian Collusion Narrative Collapses
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 25, 2017 The Russian collusion narrative has completely collapsed, even the mainstream media is now being forced to cover the real story. end
Hillary Supporters Can’t Face Uranium One Reality
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 25, 2017 Hillary supporters call into the War Room and none of them can accept that the real Russian Collusion came from Hillary. end
Tusk on WARPATH: Brussels Boss Vows to Name and Shame Members Blocking Macron’s Superstate
Tusk on WARPATH: Brussels Boss Vows to Name and Shame Members Blocking Macron’s Superstate by NICK GUTTERIDGE, BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENT, http://www.express.co.uk/ DONALD Tusk today vowed to name and shame those blocking further integration for the eurozone as he also issued a direct threat to Eastern Europe over migration and the rule of law. – In a forceful speech […]
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* You'll notice that this meme has no words. But, really, when one thinks of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, well... hell, there are no words! A picture of Sarah Huckabee Sanders really is worth more than the far, far less than 1000 words in her limited vocabulary. In Sarah's case, she uses what words she has to, not form lies, but parrot lies; the lies of her boss. I've seen absolutely no sign of independent, critical thinking ability in Sarah. She is definitely a parrot. She might as well be standing on one of those wooden pedestals that parrots, parrots who are born parrots l... more »
Every anti-physics nut job should write her "Not Even Wrong"
More than a decade ago, in 2006, two third-class pseudointellectuals, Peter Woit and Lee Smolin, wrote their notorious tirades against physics as a science that were titled "Not Even Wrong" and "Trouble With Physics", respectively. The subsequent events have proven that there exist millions of people in the society who viscerally hate physics and who are willing to pay lots of money to talking heads who repeat some anti-physics populist gibberish sufficiently many times. The two central Å¡itheads have simply picked up the profit from the sidewalk. Even ten percent of the Smolin's an... more »
North Korean Foreign Minister: Take Atmospheric Nuclear Test Threat 'Literally'
*Reuters:* *North Korea diplomat says take atmospheric nuclear test threat 'literally'* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The recent warning from North Korea’s foreign minister of a possible atmospheric nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean should be taken literally, a senior North Korean official told CNN in an interview aired on Wednesday. “The foreign minister is very well aware of the intentions of our supreme leader, so I think you should take his words literally,” Ri Yong Pil, a senior diplomat in North Korea’s Foreign Ministry, told CNN. North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said l... more »
Real air pollution is slowing China's token attempt to slow FAKE CO2 "pollution."
Beijing on a good day. Remember China's promise to the Paris Accord was too keep increasing their CO2 emissions until 2030 (link) Under that treaty, “China will be able to increase these emissions by a staggering number of years – 13,” and “be allowed to build hundreds of additional coal plants...." From China's official UNFCCC submission to the Paris Accord: (link) China has nationally determined its actions by 2030 as follows: To achieve the peaking of carbon dioxide emissions around 2030 and making best efforts to peak early; Meanwhile: China makes many of the world's S... more »
Tweets For Today
Politburo boy band? Chinese internet reacts to new leaders: https://t.co/GHi2QwZFTr pic.twitter.com/9e6p4zqODV — BBC Asia (@BBCNewsAsia) October 26, 2017 New @smallwars Examination of Mass Migration, Its Impact on European Security and Practical Policy Recommendations https://t.co/XENTuIlbL6 pic.twitter.com/OGPfTohu3m — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) October 25, 2017 Map of The Soviet Gulag Archipelago 1923-1961 - https://t.co/UnkSXjuGwH — Brilliant Maps (@BrilliantMaps) October 25, 2017 #USAF F-15 extremely low pass through the mach loop Video by( planes_daily.ig ) on IG. pi... more »
(Roooskies!) Time To Open Our Eyes and View the Damage? (Obama Exposed As Trumpists Intensity Builds) Hefner Finally Dies, Will Playboy? (Affleck Apologizes, McGowan Is Shut Down by Twitter?) Needing to Rebalance Economy (With Nothing To Lose, Why Stay?) Building a More Equitable World (Max, Stacy, Randy and Noam!)
Rooossia? Hillbots? Bernbots? Trumpers? Whom to blame for the 2016 election fiasco? As a former software "wiz" it's hardly a surprise to me. Many were the days when I spent long hours at my desk "improving" the code, and then being told by my managers (nonprogrammers) that I was wasting my time, baby . . . get over it! And shit software will still remain more profitable than software that
President Trump Did Not ‘Specifically’ Order The Niger Mission That Left Four American Soldiers Dead
*NBC:* *Trump Says He Did Not ‘Specifically’ Order Niger Mission* WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he did not "specifically" order the military mission in Niger this month that left four American soldiers dead. The commander in chief told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before he departed for Texas that he had given his generals that authority. When asked if he had authorized the mission, Trump said: "No, I didn't. Not specifically." "I have generals — they are great generals," the president added. "I gave them the authority to do what's right so ... more »
Picture Of The Day
Casualty by LCL Joe Taylor frames the nightmare scenario for any squaddie - their comrades being hurt *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *READY FOR ACTION Incredible images offer fascinating insight into life on the frontline for Army troops* (The SUN).
Ice sheets may melt rapidly in response to distant volcanoes
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: This is the finding from a new research paper entitled ‘Enhanced ice sheet melting driven by volcanic eruptions during the last deglaciation.’ Another very recently published paper (‘Very large release of mostly volcanic carbon during the Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum’) says something similar: ‘The Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum [PETM], was a…
So far this year, 400 scientific papers debunk climate change alarm
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: 400 Scientific Papers Published In 2017 Support A Skeptical Position On Climate Alarm by Kenneth Richard, No Tricks Zone During the first 10 months of 2017, 400 scientific papers have been published that cast doubt on the position that anthropogenic CO2 emissions function as the climate’s fundamental control…
@algore Your ‘save the planet’ legacy – palm oil – is making Indonesia warmer
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: WUWT readers may recall Al Gore’s failed Goldman Sachs palm oil fantasy and the subsequent train wreck. Now, it gets even worse. Deforestation to make palm oil plantations is causing the very thing Al Gore rails against – warming of the climate. From the EUROPEAN GEOSCIENCES UNION: Deforestation linked to…
“Isolated” Incidents at Wind Farm
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Isolated?
Bowe Bergdahl Case Continues With Soldeirs Testifying The Dangers They Had To Go Through In Searching For Him
*FOX News: **Bowe Bergdahl trial: Navy SEAL breaks down while describing death of military dog* A former U.S. Navy SEAL cried Wednesday while testifying about his military dog who was shot in the head by enemy fighters in Afghanistan while he was on a mission to find Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Bergdahl, who had walked away from his unit, was held captive by the Taliban for five years. The wounded SEAL, retired Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer James Hatch, entered the courtroom for Bergdahl’s sentencing hearing with a limp and a service dog named Mina. Bergdahl pleaded guilty last we... more »
Is McConnell A Dead Turtle Politically?
Bannon has declared Mitch McConnell the enemy-- and there are plenty of Republican voters who agree. Did you see that stunning new poll from Harvard and Harris this week? When asked if they approve or disapprove of the way the Republican Party is handling its job, only 29% of respondents said approve. 71% said disapprove. And among Republican voters there were still 47% who disapproved and, disastrous for the GOP, 77% among independent voters. The poll also asked respondents if they approved or disapproved of around a dozen political figures. The unfavorables are first and the sec... more »
Does President Trump Own The MIlitary?
Twitter/NBC News *Mark Abadi, Business Insider:* *Trump won't stop saying 'my generals' — and the military community isn't happy* * President Donald Trump once again made a reference to "my generals" and "my military." * The phrasing has upset members of the military community in the past. * Some say it suggests a misguided sense of ownership over the armed forces. President Donald Trump has made a habit of using a particular phrase that has angered members of the US military community. The latest instance came on Wednesday, when the president was asked whether he authorized the mi... more »
Certain For-profit Colleges Leave Veterans in a Bind
Certain for-profit colleges have targeted veterans’ GI Bill dollars and have sold them worthless degrees.
‘Yes’ Team Wins Debate Over Paying College Athletes
Two sides with decidedly different opinions on whether college athletes should be paid participated in a public debate on Tuesday night in New York City.
Following Campus Shooting, Grambling President Assures Safety
Grambling State University’s administration decided to continue classes and homecoming events in the aftermath of two men being shot to death on campus around midnight Tuesday.
Let’s rain on Phil Twyford’s parade
Two big announcements were made yesterday in relation to building and housing. In New Zealand terms they don’t get too much bigger, yet they were totally at odds with each other. The first was by Fletcher Building, the darling of the former government yet who contrived to lose a fortune on two large government projects, and several other smaller ones. The primary reason, Ralph Norris told disgruntled shareholders, was that "Our project management resources became stretched, impacted by the labour scarcity of the broader sector and our own rapid growth." To break that down: as th... more »
Parents ‘Infuriated’ Over Controversial Sex Education Worksheet Given to Middle School Students?
A viral Facebook post containing an image of sex education homework was almost immediately picked up by clickbait web sites.
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind VIII: Sleep - Adagio for Sleep"
Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind VIII: Sleep - Adagio for Sleep" Images courtesy of NASA and the Goddard Space Flight Center. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quFgHlfQAuo&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Over 400,000 light years across NGC 6872 is an enormous spiral galaxy, at least 4 times the size of our own very large Milky Way. About 200 million light-years distant, toward the southern constellation Pavo, the Peacock, the remarkable galaxy's stretched out shape is due to its ongoing gravitational interaction, likely leading to an eventual merger, with the nearby smaller galaxy IC 4970. IC 4970 is seen just below and right of the giant galaxy's core in this cosmic color portrait from the 8 meter Gemini South telescope in Chile. *Click image for larger size.* The idea to image th... more »
"The Only Question..."
“Life is an end in itself, and the only question as to whether it is worth living is whether you have had enough of it.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Chet Raymo, "The Great Silence"
*"The Great Silence"* by Chet Raymo "If there is one word that should not be uttered, it is the name of - no, I will not say it. Any name diminishes. In the face of whatever it is that is most mysterious, most holy, we are properly silent. It is appropriate, I think, to praise the creation, to make a joyful noise of thanksgiving for the sensate world. But praising the Creator is another thing altogether. When we make a big racket on His behalf we are more than likely addressing an idol in our own image. What was it that Pico Iyer said? "Silence is the tribute that we pay to holines...more »
"The Time You Have Left..."
“The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.” ~ Leo Babauta
The Poet: James Kavanaugh, "Searchers"
*"Searchers"* "Some people do not have to search - they find their niche early in life and rest there, seemingly contented and resigned. They do not seem to ask much of life, sometimes they do not seem to take it seriously. At times I envy them, but usually I do not understand them - seldom do they understand me. I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk alon...more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
What Do U.S. Soldiers Think Of President Trump
*Military Times: **Military Times Poll: What you really think about Trump* President Donald Trump enjoys far stronger support among members of the military than the American public at large, according to the latest scientific Military Times poll. Yet while Trump is especially popular among enlisted troops, officers have a much lower opinion of him. And women and minorities in the ranks share similar skepticism. Overall, about 44 percent of all troops surveyed in the Military Times poll have a favorable view of Trump, while roughly 40 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him. Th... more »
Lunar Footprint Mystery
Does a photograph of Neil Armstrong's spacesuit show that the tread of his boots didn't match the "footprints" he supposedly left on the moon?
‘Facebook Abuses Its Monopoly Power to Increase Profit & Censor News’ – Journalist Martin Summers
RT Published on Oct 24, 2017 Facebook is testing out a change to their network in six markets. As a result, posts from some publishers and businesses will be removed from the site’s News Feed section. The change has caused a dramatic drop in referral traffic to news outlets. end
On Path to De-Dollarization: World Tired of Funding US Military Adventurism – Max Keiser
RT Published on Oct 25, 2017 One of the world’s top energy importers, China, is set to roll out a yuan-denominated oil contract as early as this year. Analysts call the plan, announced by Beijing in September, a huge move against the dollar’s global dominance. end
Funding the Rebels: Saudis Ordered Rebels to ‘Light Up’ Damascus in 2013 According to Leaked Files
RT Published on Oct 25, 2017 ‘Light-up Damascus’ – the direct order Saudi Arabia allegedly sent to Syrian opposition forces in 2013, providing them with literally, tonnes of weapons for an assault. That’s the revelation in an unverified document leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. end
China Is Getting Ready To Unleash Its Plan For A Gold-Centric Monetary System
China Is Getting Ready To Unleash Its Plan For A Gold-Centric Monetary System by https://kingworldnews.com/ One of the smartest policymakers in the world is getting ready to unleash China’s plan for a gold-centric monetary system. This will be a game-changer for the global monetary system and it will also unleash the price of gold. – One Of The […]
Hollywood Satanic Pedophiles Falling
AMTV Published on Oct 24, 2017 NEW! “I Only Kneel for Jesus” AMTV T-shirt! BUY NOW: http://store.amtvmedia.com/I-Only-Kne… end
Former US President George HW Bush Apologizes After Actress Claims He ‘Sexually Assaulted’ Her from His WHEELCHAIR in this Photograph – with His Wife Barbara Standing by His Side
Jeb! and the Bush Crime Family: The Inside Story of an American Dynasty Hardcover – February 16, 2016 by Roger Stone (Author), Saint John Hunt (Author), & 1 more, http://www.amazon.com Jeb and the Bush Crime Family is the book that smashes through the layers of lies and secrecy that has surrounded and protected our country’s […]
Quine and Aristotelian Essentialism
Quine has argued that Aristotelian essentialism is a "metaphysical jungle," and it is incapable of being made into a sensible doctrine. He posits that the essence of a thing depends on the point of view of the perceiver—there can be as many essences of an object as there are points of view from which the object can be examined. Douglas B. Rasmussen, in his article, “Quine and Aristotelian Essentialism,” offers a criticism of Quine’s concerns regarding Aristotelian essentialism. Rasmussen holds that the criteria in terms of which the essence of an object is determined consists of th... more »
"Why Worry? 7 Troubling Signs For The Stock Market"
*"Why Worry? 7 Troubling Signs For The Stock Market"* by Jeff Reeves "The futility of naysaying the stock market is well-documented over the last several years. Maybe the stock market is “overvalued” according to someone’s pet metric, but a crash never seems to transpire. Maybe political crises create the risk of chaos in Europe or Asia, but the global economy soldiers on without a hitch. Regardless of investor trepidation, the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.47% keeps setting new records. In fact, Wall Street has recorded its longest streak of record closes in two decades. So why worry? Af... more »
Hillary Clinton’s Campaign And The Democratic National Committee Accused Of Violating Campaign Finance Law With Dossier Payments
*Washington Times:* *FEC complaint accuses Clinton campaign, DNC of violating campaign finance law with dossier payments* Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee violated campaign finance law by failing to disclose payments for a dossier on Donald Trump, according to a complaint filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission. The complaint from the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center said the Democrats effectively hid the payments from public scrutiny, contrary to the requirements of federal law. By law, campaign and party committees must disclose the r... more »
When Government Wanted To Prosecute Tribune Reporter For Leak—But Feared Public Just Wouldn’t Get It
New documents by the National Security Archive reveal why a grand jury refused to prosecute a Chicago Tribune reporter during World War II for a leak. The post When Government Wanted To Prosecute Tribune Reporter For Leak—But Feared Public Just Wouldn’t Get It appeared first on Shadowproof.
Pictures Reveal A North Korean Army Not Ready For War
North Korean troops on the move. Picture: Pen News *Herald Sun*: *Pictures reveal a North Korean army totally unprepared for war* PICTURES smuggled out of North Korea by a tourist appear to reveal the true unprepared reality of Kim Jong-un’s army. As the North Korean leader continues to ratchet up his rhetoric with US President Donald Trump amid heightened fears of a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula, these revealing snaps show a different side of the story. The pictures, taken between Mount Kumgang and the city of Wonsan on North Korea’s east coast, show trucks that date back t... more »
Does Putin Have A Spy Inside Congress? Does Orange County Deserve This?
That was some *Daily Beast* post yesterday about Comrade Rohrabacher! I wonder if it means he'll retire? It would even be funnier if California's jungle primary results in the progressive in the race, Laura Oatman having to face one of the New Dems from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party, Harley Rouda or Hans Keirstead. Sam Stein's and Nico Hines' exclusive report doesn't beat around the bush, reporting that "House Republican leaders have taken the extraordinary step of curtailing... Rohrabacher’s ability to conduct official business out of fear that he is too compromised... more »
Lakota Treaty Council files cease and desist order over Black Hills settlement negotiation
Independent Lakota Nation Strong Heart Warrior society Office of the Provisional Government P.O. Box 512 Hill City, SD 57745, Unceeded lakota Territory Press Release October 25, 2017 | Original: English Immediate Release: October 17, 2017 Contact: Canupa Gluha Mani 605-517-1547 and for forwarded interviews to Floyd Looks for Buffalo Hand. Email: cantetenza13@gmail.com
Did the United States Military Ban Green Card Holders From Enlisting?
A "hold" on enlistments by U.S. legal permanent residents will only apply to the Army Reserves and the National Guard.
A New Report Details the U.S. Navy’s Plan to Ensure Undersea Dominance
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Think more submarines. *Navy leaders have consistently talked about an expected submarine shortfall in the mid 2020s and that more attack submarines were needed to strengthen the fleet and keep stay in front of near-peer rivals such as Russia and China.* A newly completed comprehensive Navy analysis says producing more Virginia-Class attack submarines on a much faster timetable is "achievable" and necessary to ensure future undersea dominance for the US - in an increasingly contested strategic global environment. The Navy report, titled The Submari... more »
Can America, Japan and South Korea Convince Kim Jong-un To Give Up His Nuclear Weapons?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* The answer is most likely no. The United States, Japan and South Korea are united in their quest to compel North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missile programs. The threat from Pyongyang is now imminent following North Korea’s tests of multiple types of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons of various yields. “Threat posed by North Korea was grown to unprecedented, critical and imminent level,” Japanese defense minister Itsunori Onodera said during a trilateral ASEAN defense ministers meeting in the Philipp... more »
The U.S. Navy Is Desperate for More Nuclear Submarines (But Will It Build Them?)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * But is the money available? If the United States Congress allocates the money to increase the production rate for the Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), General Dynamics Electric Boat has the industrial capacity to build those additional vessels. “If the money is there to support it, absolutely,” Jason W. Aiken, chief financial officer and senior vice president of General Dynamics Corporation told investors during an earnings call on October 25. “I would tell you that we have the capacity to move the rate up, so we're at a stead... more »
Post-War Syria: The Next Big Crisis Between Russia and America?
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet takes off from the Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria, in this handout photograph released by Russia's Defence Ministry on October 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation/Handout via Reuters] We face the prospect of a clash between the two main coalitions led by the United States and Russia over the disposition of a post-IS Syria. Two years before the final defeat of Adolf Hitler—at a time when German armies still occupied a significant portion of the European part of the US... more »
Japan's Election: Shinzo Abe is Poised to Create Political Earthquakes
*Anthony Fensom* *Politics, Asia* [image: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waves towards the delegates during the India-Japan Annual Summit, in Gandhinagar, India, September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave] Shinzo Abe is poised to be Japan’s longest serving postwar leader and alter its top law—and that's a big deal. America’s unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Pacific just got stronger. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s landslide election victory Sunday should boost defense and economic ties with the United States, tightening pressure on North Korea and aiding Abe’s plans for co... more »
Trump’s Asian Security Dilemma
*Richard Fontaine* *Security, Asia* [image: Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson are seen during a fueling-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (not shown) in the Pacific Ocean on October 14, 2017.] There are many things that the United States could do to bolster regional security in Asia. Trump's upcoming trip to the region is an opportunity to put some of these ideas into action. President Trump’s upcoming five-country Asian tour takes place amid deepening worries about security trends across the region. North Korea... more »
Will Erdogan Permanently Damage the U.S.-Turkey Alliance?
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Middle East* Erdogan has destroyed the pretense that Ankara and Washington are united in a valuable alliance worth preserving. An important part of international diplomacy is making the outrageous palatable. Extortion and menace are routine aspects of foreign relations. Other than extreme examples such as North Korea, however, governments normally veil their threats. Pretense is a diplomatic virtue. Not for Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a sultan wannabe who has accumulated increasingly dictatorial powers along with an extravagant presidential p... more »
Welcome Home Hillary
The mudslinging and scandal-mongering section of the Trump Psychopathic Derangement Ward has been scraping deeper and less fruitfully into their barrel lately. The weekly festival of hysteria has sputtered down to a pathetic squeak last week with the claim by the race-baiter of the day that the president mishandled a call of condolence to the widow of a black soldier. But as Ma Clinton returns home from her overseas Madam "Should-Have-Been" President book tour to a country that is finally beginning to look seriously at what the Clinton Foundation, former president Clinton, and th... more »
Superheroes Against Science In Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok is the latest Marvel movie (out in Australia today) that sees Australian Chris Hemsworth back as Thor, but he’s not on friendly home turf. Instead he finds himself imprisoned on the opposite side of the universe from his beloved Asgard, and out of his depth in a gladiatorial contest with the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). But Hulk isn’t his only problem. Ragnarok (the end of his homeland of Asgard) is looming and Thor has new villains to deal with, including the warlike Hela, played by Australian Cate Blanchett. read more
Queen Farida's Coral bracelet [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Queen Farida's Coral bracelet] Queen Farida's Coral bracelet from her Coral jewelry set at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum.
Queen Farida's Golden diamond set [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Queen Farida's Golden diamond set] Another Jewelry set from Queen Farida's collection at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria. The set is made of Golden necklace encrusted with diamonds and a golden brooch with a big amber stone in the middle surrounded with diamonds.
Queen Farida's Emerlade earrings at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Queen Farida's Emerlade earrings at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum] Emerald earrings encrusted with diamonds from Queen Farida's collection at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria. You can see above two Emerald rings as well.
Queen Farida's Emerald set at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Queen Farida's Emerald set at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum] Queen Farida's Emerald set at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum including an Emerald hairpin, emerald rings and earrings encrusted with diamonds
Queen Farida's order of virture at Egypt's Royal Jewelry [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Queen Farida's order of virture at Egypt's Royal Jewelry] Queen Farida's own Order of Virture from her Jewelry collection at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum.
Trump supporter and online troll kills father for calling him a Nazi.
Lane DavisCourtesy of the Daily Beast: *Lane had spent that Friday morning as he did most mornings, on the internet. This day, like the others, Lane read and retweeted posts celebrating the Second Amendment, bemoaning diversity, and spreading conspiracy theories that alleged Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta was involved in a child sex ring and DNC staffer Seth Rich had been murdered. It was the end of a busy week during which he contributed to the Donald Trump subreddit, and over on The Ralph Retort, a fringe blog where he worked as a political editor, (unpaid, ac... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 25, 2017
*Janis Mackey Frayer, NBC*: *Analysis: Xi Jinping Exits Congress With Near-Absolute Authority* BEIJING — When Chinese President Xi Jinping strode into the room crammed with cameras and reporters on Wednesday, there seemed to be more curiosity about the six men who followed behind him. They were the new Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee, the most powerful decision-making council of China’s government. All handpicked Xi loyalists, they will implement his agenda for the next five years. Collectively they sent the clearest signal yet that China may be entering an era of st... more »
X22 Report, “The Economy Is Collapsing One City At A Time”
X22 Report, “The Economy Is Collapsing One City At A Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6myiCxz5u_w *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Dominoes Are Falling And It Doesn't Look Good For The Cabal” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUgYRr_j08o
Donald Trump brags about standing ovation he received from Republican Senators, not once, not twice, but three times.
So nice being with Republican Senators today. Multiple standing ovations! Most are great people who want big Tax Cuts and success for U.S. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 24, 2017 This was from yesterday, but Trump was not sure if he made the point about the standing ovation clearly enough so this tweet showed up earlier today. The meeting with Republican Senators yesterday, outside of Flake and Corker, was a love fest with standing ovations and great ideas for USA! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 25, 2017 A "lovefest" did you hear that Senators Corker and... more »
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