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Bulldog tries her best to rescue Leonardo DiCaprio from the bear in 'The Revenant'
Man's best friend is always on high alert — even when the danger isn't exactly real. While watching Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar-winning performance in 2016's "The Revenant," Khaleesi the English Bulldog tried her best to save the actor she "loves" from the vicious bear attacker on the screen in front of her. "Khaleesi the English Bulldog LOVES Leonardo DiCaprio, as most of us do," the caption on her video reads. "While watching one of her favorite films, ‘The Revenant,’ she becomes fiercely protective of the actor when she sees him in distress." The video sharing account that posted ... more »
"Fake Opposition" Flees Abortion Vote
Back here, we were crowing about how the media has shifted choice-ward in how it identifies anti-choicers, specifically by noting which politicians support fake clinics. And now with the nearly unanimous passage of the Ontario "Safe Access to Abortion Services Act, 2017", or the "Fuck Off Clinic Bulliers Act," we see another fault-line in today's politics. Even hard-line, self-avowed anti-choicers flee from actually *voting* on abortion issues. The bill passed 86 to 1, the one being Jack MacLaren, former PC and now member of the Trillium Party. Note that no Progressive Conservat... more »
Raqqa Destroyed To Liberate It
Raqqa and Mosul were so close to western forces that they were merely a taxi ride away. But it took three years and much token bombing of the desert before a decisive move was made against IS.
AS SEEN BY OTHERS: Imperfect messengers/the earth's creatures!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017Part 4—Who were Johnson (and others):* On Wednesday morning, the New York Times presented a fascinating profile of the late La David Johnson, who died this month in Niger. Are Miami Gardens and Carol City full of great kids? This profile helps us see that Johnson was very much one of those kids—indeed, that he seems to have been a remarkable person. Somewhat ironically, the profile starts with a lament. "[M]any who knew the slain soldier now lament that Sergeant Johnson’s story has gotten lost amid the flurry of criticism and accusations" concerning a famo... more »
Did Trump-Supporting Sandra Bullock Urge Hillary Clinton to Leave the United States?
Several disreputable web sites used a fabricated quote as clickbait and plagiarized a two-year-old article.
Catalonia enjoys independence while it lasts
Minutes ago, Catalan lawmakers approved the independence of their new, Catalan Republic. The ballot was secret – which will make it harder to punish the lawmakers for "sedition" or their "anti-imperial heresy". 70 lawmakers voted "leave", 10 voted "stay", 2 blank ballots, 53 (People's Party, Socialists, Ciutadans) absent during the vote. I do believe that the gradual approach of Prime Minister Carles Puigdemont has been both wise and responsible so far. Everyone could have seen that they really wanted to negotiate and avoid dramatic steps but they were threatened by Article 155 – ... more »
The plants that NASA says you need in your bedroom.
The plants that NASA says you need in your bedroom | Daily Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5009063/The-plants-NASA-says-NEED-bedroom.html?ito=social-facebook Advertisements
Bad news for beer drinkers.
Bad news for beer drinkers | New York Post http://nypost.com/2017/10/26/beer-consumption-linked-to-man-boob-growth/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPFacebook&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook
Oceans could rise as much as six feet within the century, so say goodbye to the coast.
Oceans could rise as much as six feet within the century, so say goodbye to the coast – BGR http://bgr.com/2017/10/26/sea-level-rise-oceans-global-warming-were-all-probably-doomed/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social
DARPA’s New Brain Device Increases Learning Speed by 40%
DARPA’s New Brain Device Increases Learning Speed by 40% https://futurism.com/darpas-new-brain-device-increases-learning-speed-by-40/amp/
Immune response to HIV virus linked to cancer mutations
Medical Xpress: Immune response to HIV virus linked to cancer mutations https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-10-immune-response-hiv-virus-linked.html
One in 4 women and 1 in 6 men aged 65+ will be physically disabled in Europe by 2047
Medical Xpress: One in 4 women and 1 in 6 men aged 65+ will be physically disabled in Europe by 2047 https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-10-women-men-aged-physically-disabled.html
Researchers discover which brain region motivates behavior change
Medical Xpress: Researchers discover which brain region motivates behavior change https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-10-brain-region-behavior.html
Circadian Clock and Metabolic Health.
Circadian Clock and Metabolic Health | Cardiology | JAMA | The JAMA Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2612679?guestAccessKey=87379842-8307-4583-826a-e5bee6902eec&utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social_jn&utm_term=1121588208&utm_content=content_engagement%7carticle_engagement&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=43754835
Scientists Develop Biodegradable Nanoparticles That Could Treat Spinal Cord Injury
Scientists Develop Biodegradable Nanoparticles That Could Treat Spinal Cord Injury https://sciencr.com/scientists-develop-biodegradable-nanoparticles-that-can-treat-spinal-cord-injury/
Meet Sophia, the first robot to be granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia.
Meet Sophia, the first robot to be granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia | world-news | Hindustan Times http://m.hindustantimes.com/world-news/meet-sophia-the-first-robot-to-be-granted-citizenship-by-saudi-arabia/story-SCsczzwevIXCdMYrbHsTrI.html
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From Jenna Orkin Catalonia just declared independence from Spain The center will not hold. - Joan Didion Climate change might be worse than thought after scientists find major mistake in water temperature readings The Time Has Come: Venezuela May Be In Default In Under 48 Hours Posted at 10:33 p.m. October 25 CDC, IBM Announce Research Partnership Focused On Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence Almost 1,400 Companies Have Left Catalonia Since October 2 Mysterious "Missing" Vegas Security Guard Left The Country Days After Vegas Massacre Catalan Separatists Rebel Against Their Le... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 27
1984 Iraq restored diplomatic relations with US which had ended in Oct 1967 1992 Report before Gulf War Bush admin approved sale of computers and software to Iraq that were used on missile and supergun programs 1992 Opposition meeting in Salahaddin, Kurdistan called for democratic and federal Iraq Made INC umbrella org with ethnosectarian quotas 2001 Czech Inter Min said 9/11 hijacker Atta met with Iraqi intel in Prague 2002 US intel complained to press Pentagon using own intel on Iraq and relying upon INC too much 2003 Bremer returned to DC to discuss his lo... more »
5 Ominous Revelations from JFK Files on CIA Mind Control, Assassinations, the Mafia & Terrorism
[image: cia]While the #JFKFiles didn't change the official story of how Kennedy was killed, they do expose the CIA in operations of media control and terrorism.
Kanahus Manuel in Paris 'Secwepemc Unsurrendered'
Photo copyright Christine Prat Kanahus Manuel in Paris Secwepemc Unsurrendered KANAHUS MANUEL IN PARIS, October 14, 2017 Recorded and transcribed by Christine Prat in Paris Censored News Photo copyright Christine Prat I am from so-called 'British Colombia, Canada'. But I want to make it clear that we don't call it Canada. It's an illegal, dirty, evil, invading country. We have
Look Up: Geoengineering the Sky
*Chemtrail tanks inside airplane* Just last week during our Maine Peace Walk we had mostly clear skies while we walked throughout the city of Bath. But as each day went on the sky began to fill up with toxic chemtrails. Here in Maine chemtrails are a regular part of the day time sky. I first saw chemtrails some years ago while at a day-long protest in Albuquerque, New Mexico outside of a space nuclear power conference. People pointed them out to me as over several hours we watched the sky being laced with chemtrails from horizon to horizon. At the time I thought of them ... more »
"Dave the Period Fairy"
There's an amusing and touching article at Bustle about an unsung hero. Briefly, while on a hike, a woman found her period had started unexpectedly early, and she had nothing with her to cope with the problem. However, a male hiker, "Dave", had the necessary supplies in his pack, based on his prior experience with others in that situation. Her gratitude for his help, and his tactful way of offering it, was overwhelming. I recommend you read the article for yourself. It reminded me of a factor we seldom think about in our emergency preparations. In all our emphasis on food, wat... more »
Why the Battle of Kursk Might Just Be the Most Misunderstood World War II Battle
*Michael Peck* *Security, * And the reasons are obvious. *Pointing this out takes nothing away from the bravery and skill of the Red Army, any more that it disparages the Western Allies to point out that the Soviets fought and destroyed the bulk of the German army. But today, as America and Russia confront one another, it is worth remembering there was a time when both nations cooperated to save the world from a new Dark Ages.* *The Tigers are Burning.* The title of Martin Caidin's 1974 history of *the Battle of Kursk* is still evocative, with its imagery of Nazi Germany's vaunt... more »
Russian and Qatari DMs sign agreement on military, technical cooperation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Qatari Minister of State for Defence Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah signed an intergovernmental agreement on military and technical cooperation in Doha on Wednesday. Later, Shoigu held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani where they discussed a range of issues concerning […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Prominent Tiger Forces commander overlooks Deir Ezzor battlefield – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The prominent commander of the Tiger Forces, Major General Suheil Al-Hassan, was filmed traveling over the Deir Ezzor Governorate on Friday, putting an end to rumors by opposition activists that he was killed earlier this week. Opposition activists claimed via social media that the Tiger Forces commander was killed during […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Rebels in eastern Qalamoun to reconcile with government
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – The rebel groups in the eastern region of the Qalamoun Mountains will visit Damascus City next week to discuss terms of reconciliation with the government, Russian media reported on Friday. According to the Russian media, 11 officials representing the armed groups in the eastern Qalamoun will travel to Damascus next […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Huge Iraqi military convoy heads to Syrian border – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – A massive Iraqi military convoy was filmed traveling towards the Syrian border, Friday, as they join the battle to clear the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last pocket in Iraq. The Iraqi military convoy was primarily made-up of Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units) fighters, but there were also army and federal police […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hardline Al-Nusra Emir blown up in Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 PM) – Yet another high-ranking commander of terrorist group Hayyat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has been killed in Idlib Governorate, this time Abu Talha Al-Ardni. Al-Ardni, a Jordanian citizen and high-ranking “emir” of Hayyat Tahrir al-Sham, an affiliated organisation of Al-Qaeda that was formerly known as the Al-Nusra Front, was killed by an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
High ranking FSA commander killed by roadside bombing in northern Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 P.M.) – A high ranking commander of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) was killed in the northern countryside of the Dara’a Governorate, Friday, after his vehicle struck a roadside bomb. Hassan Al-Hawshan and several of his fighters were traveling along the Zamreen-Umm Al-Usaj Road in northern Dara’a, when his convoy was abruptly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
“Be cautious of US deceptions, don’t trust them” – Ayatollah Khamenei to Iraq
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 PM) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei has called upon Iraqis to be wary of American plots in the Arab country. The Leader said this during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi during a meeting in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Thursday. The Ayatollah did […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi PM and Turkish counterpart strengthen ties over condemnation of Kurdistan referendum
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim in Ankara on Wednesday, where they talked on the topics of future cooperation in the fight against terror and also discussed the recent Kurdistan referendum. During a joint press conference, al-Abadi thanked the Turkish government for its support […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Catalonia Declares Independence -- News Updates October 27, 2017
*BBC*: *Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain* The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, just as the Spanish government appears set to impose direct rule. The move was was backed 70-10 in a ballot boycotted by opposition MPs. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy earlier told senators direct rule was needed to return "law, democracy and stability" to Catalonia. The crisis began when Catalans backed independence in a disputed vote earlier this month. *Read more* .... *Catalonia Declares Independence -- News Updates October 27, 2017*... more »
Nancy Pelosi: Stroke victim or Alzheimer?...
*you be the judge.* I'm going with stroke. Nancy Pelosi will be 78 years old in March. It's time she shuffled off to spend time with her grand-kids. She is fabulously wealthy beyond the average person's imagination. And to think this woman wants to be speaker of the house again? I purchased this on a lightning deal seven days ago. I've been having trouble sleeping so I use lavender oil in the diffuser and turn it on before I go to bed. My head barely hits the pillow before I'm asleep. I purchased a different brand which works well, but this is my favorite because you c... more »
Serial sexual deviant Bill O'Reilly may end up working for conservative propaganda outlet Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sounds about right.
Courtesy of NBC News: *Bill O'Reilly, the former Fox News anchor, has been negotiating for a position with the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the nation's largest television-station owner, according to two sources familiar with the talks. * *Sinclair, known for its conservative commentary, is continuing with the talks despite the sexual harassment cases that cost O'Reilly his job at Fox this year, the sources said. Last week, The New York Times reported that O’Reilly had settled a $32 million sexual harassment claim against him by a former legal analyst, Lis Wiehl. The sources said t... more »
Mapping The Wobbles Broke Another Dark Matter Hypothesis
It may not seem to make sense but most of the universe - mass - can really only account for about 6 percent of what is going on. The rest of it can be under just about any umbrella at this point. Some call it the God of the Gaps, scientists call the unknown mass Dark Matter. What is it? No one knows, when it comes to the very large and the very small, physics does not have all the answers, but something has made the universe at least 100 billion light years in size even though it's only 13 billion years old. As you know, a light year is the distance light will travel in that time.... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Rupert Neate reports on a new study showing that the world's 1,500-odd billionaires between them control over $6 *trillion* in wealth. - Stuart Trew sets out Canada's choice between corporate-oriented trade deals such as the CETA, or sustainable and fairly-distributed economic development. And Laurie Monsebraaten writes about the need for political action to rein in inequality among minority groups. - Kate Aronoff discusses how U.S. Democrats are wasting an essential opportunity to respond to climate change. And Martin Lukacs highlights how th... more »
Inside The Mission That Got A Navy SEAL Killed In Somalia
Via Facebook *Christina Goldbaum, Daily Beast*: *Exclusive: Inside the Secret Mission That Got a Navy SEAL Killed in Africa* *An exclusive investigation into the fatal final days of SEAL Team 6 member Kyle Milliken in Somalia.* MOGADISHU, Somalia—If it weren’t for the shot that killed Navy SEAL Kyle Milliken, villagers in Daarasalaam, Somalia, might not have noticed anything amiss that night in May. For hours earlier, Milliken and his team had moved silently through the town, leaving boot prints that sank into the wet gray clay, and at least five dead bodies in their wake. Only wh... more »
Want a Lift? Stop Hindering Business With High Taxation
[image: want-a-lift-stop-hindering-business-with-high-taxation] Left-wingers seem to believe that American businesses should be rewarded for ambition and success — with higher taxes.
Disney Channel Sitcom Has 13-Year-Old Coming Out as Gay
[image: disney-channel-sitcom-has-13-year-old-coming-out-as-gay] A popular Disney Channel tween sitcom is introducing a storyline about a 13-year-old boy who decides he's gay.
ER physician active in war zones: Braden Matejka's injury "not implausible, I have seen stranger entrance and exit wounds"
Braden Matejka - are the people accusing him Cointelpro, or just reckless and insensitive?By Kevin Barrett, TruthJihad.com Nobody can accuse me of not being open to "conspiracy theories." I have read at least several dozen books on the JFK assassination, and am 100% certain that the 11/22/63 Dallas tragedy was a coup d'état. I have been harassed by politicians, and attacked by Fox News hosts, for my research on 9/11, another 100% certain coup d'etat. And I have published three books on recent false flags, so I understand that Operation Gladio B is ongoing – and likely responsible f... more »
Will 2018 Mark The End Of The Road For The California GOP? Age of The Knuckleheads
The California GOP is in big trouble-- even in the corners of the state they still dominate. All 4 Republican congressmembers in what was once the Republican Party heartland-- Orange County-- are holding on by a thread. Hillary won all 4 districts and independent voters have had it with the GOP and are teaming up with Democrats to replace Darrell Issa, Ed Royce, Mimi Walters-- who never even bothered to move away from the beach and into her own district after being elected in 2014-- and Putin puppet Dana Rohrabacher. On top of that, Steve Knight (Santa Clarita, Antelope and Simi ... more »
ROY MOORE WILL SAY AND DO APPALLING THINGS AS A SENATOR AND IT WON'T HURT THE GOP AT ALL
Jonah Goldberg disapproves of Roy Moore, in part because he thinks liberals will be able to use Moore's extremism to tar the entire Republican Party: Republican Roy Moore ... threatens to provide conservatism’s critics with precisely the caricature they crave. He is a twice-disgraced former judge who believes 9/11 was divine retribution for our sins and an anti-Muslim bigot who can’t quite bring himself to rule out the death penalty for homosexuals. But he won the Alabama Senate primary anyway, largely on the grounds that he was the most anti-establishment candidate. To Alabama pri... more »
Perhaps He's Right
I wrote yesterday that companies should be made fully liable for their employee pension plans. Tom Walkom writes that, essentially, pensions are *deferred wages*: Pensions are, in effect, the fruit of forced savings. Workers forego wages now for the promise of income after retirement. The actual payments are usually split between employer and employee. But conceptually, both represent the same thing — deferred wages. In North America, company pension plans took off during the Second World War as a way to get around wage controls. It might be illegal to offer scarce workers higher... more »
What the New Congressional Budget Resolution Means
The House of Representatives yesterday approvedthe Senate-passed Concurrent Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2018. The narrow margin – 216-212 – reflected Republican anxieties both about the impending tax legislation’s consequences for the deficit and about some of the upper-middle-class tax preferences that Republican leaders have discussed trimming to reduce the net cost of the measure. These include the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) and the exclusion for contributions to 401(k) and similar retirement plans. Because much of the popular media coverage has bee... more »
More Russian Bombshells On Moscow's Involvement In The U.S. Election?
*Kimberley A. Strassel, Wall Street Journal:* *The Coming Russia Bombshells* *A judge may order Fusion GPS to give House investigators its bank records.* The confirmation this week that Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee paid an opposition-research firm for a “dossier” on Donald Trump is bombshell news. More bombshells are to come. The Fusion GPS saga isn’t over. The Clinton-DNC funding is but a first glimpse into the shady election doings concealed within that oppo-research firm’s walls. We now know where Fusion got some of its cash, but the next que... more »
JFK Assassination Files: Soviet Agents Were Afraid That They Would Be Blamed For President Kennedy's Assassination
The Soviet Union feared they were going to get blamed for putting 'neurotic maniac' Lee Harvey Oswald (pictured on November 22, 1963) up to assassinating John F Kennedy, one of more than 2,800 newly released assassination files has revealed *Daily Mail:* *A plot by America's 'ultra-right' or a hit ordered by LBJ: JFK files reveal Soviet agents' wild theories about Kennedy's assassination and how they feared a nuclear strike if THEY were blamed* * The White House has released more than 2,800 files about JFK's assassination * Soviets 'feared being blamed for putting Lee Harvey Oswald... more »
JFK Assassination Files: FBI Director Told That Someone Made A Call To British Newspaper That Something Big Was Going To Happen In 25 Minutes
Scenes in the @CambridgeNewsUK newsroom this morning. We'll get to the bottom of this #jfkdocuments pic.twitter.com/sWx5RNQdNZ — Josh Thomas (@JoshThomasCN) October 27, 2017 *The Telegraph:* *British newspaper received mystery call minutes before JFK assassination* A British newspaper received a mystery call minutes before the assassination of John F Kennedy. This is one of the most astonishing revelations from the JFK files, released on Thursday. The revelation was made in papers relating to the killing, which happened on November 22 1963. A memo to the director of FBI reveale... more »
About 2,800 JFK Assasination Documents Released, Others Delayed
*New York Times*: *National Archives Release Files on John F. Kennedy’s Assassination* • The federal government just released thousands of documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. • The papers were posted online by the National Archives in compliance with a 1992 law requiring their release after 25 years. • After a chaotic last-minute review in which intelligence agencies lobbied against full disclosure, the White House said it would take more time to process and release thousands more documents that were also supposed to be made public. It set... more »
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Visits orth Korea's DMZ
*CNN*: *US Defense Secretary James Mattis at Korean DMZ: 'Our goal is not war'* (CNN)Standing yards away from North Korea, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said Friday that the US and South Korea were committed to a "diplomatic solution" to address the country's "reckless behavior." Mattis spoke during a visit to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides North and South Korea, which came after Pyongyang this week renewed its threat to test a nuclear weapon above ground. "North Korean provocations continue to threaten regional and world peace and despite unanimous condemnation by... more »
Humanity Is - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*Humanity is* *That which binds you to the Earth* *Then to the Divine* *© 2017 **M.N. Hopkins* *Note: This poem was inspired and written on the 27th of October 2017 and first published on my blog today.*
Caught Our Notice: Concerns about image in 2008 paper prompt editorial notice
Title: Characterization of a novel epigenetically-silenced, growth-suppressive gene, ADAMTS9, and its association with lymph node metastases in nasopharyngeal carcinoma What caught our attention: One year ago, a PubPeer user suggested an image from a 2008 paper looked similar to one from another paper. After the authors stated their belief in the soundness of the image, without […] The post Caught Our Notice: Concerns about image in 2008 paper prompt editorial notice appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Updated! Iraqi Troops Give Peshmerga Two Hour Ultimatum- Leave Border Crossing
* This is the claim by Kurdish security forces- unnamed* * Iraqi News* *Iraqi troops have given the Peshmerga troops two-hour ultimatum to withdraw from border crossing on Iraqi-Turkish-Syrian borders, a Kurdish security source said on Friday.* Speaking to Alghad Press on Friday, *the source said, “the federal troops informed Kurdish troops deployed at Faysh Khabur border crossing that they will attack the crossing in two hours and urged them to withdraw before end of the period.”* The Kurdistan Region Security Council said on Thursday Iraqi forces have launched an attack against ... more »
Want to prevent sexual harassment and assault? Start by teaching kids
Megan Hicks, Post-Doctoral Fellow in School of Social Work, Wayne State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Incorporating lessons on healthy sexual behavior into sex ed classes and special prevention programs for youth could be key to reducing sexual violence, experts say.
Understanding Chinese President Xi’s anti-corruption campaign
David Skidmore, Professor of Political Science, Drake University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
The Chinese Communist Party has disciplined more than a million officials since Xi took power in 2012. What is going on?
DHS handicaps itself in detecting future biothreats in real time by bureaucratic, rules based approach
A tragi comic email exchange with the US DHS has shed a sobering light on the inner workings of the bureaucracy and its continuing incapacity to deal with real world bioterrorist threats even as they increase exponentially. The exchange would be funny if it were not for the fact that America could soon be engulfed […]
Tucker Carlson demolishes Democrat Congressman over Hillary Clinton funded “Trump dossier” (Video)
Russian collusion looks like a Democrat party crime. More The post Tucker Carlson demolishes Democrat Congressman over Hillary Clinton funded “Trump dossier” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Trump explains why JFK assassination files were not released
US President Trump explains why the release of the JFK files was delayed. More The post Trump explains why JFK assassination files were not released appeared first on The Duran.
China's Aircraft Carrier: Just an Old Russian Ship That Can't Fight?
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* You make the call. The Liaoning, Beijing’s first aircraft carrier, is a refurbished second-hand vessel. But, despite its inauguration in 2012, it appears the vessel’s genuine war-readiness is still in doubt. Party mouthpieces have all refrained from using the carrier’s former name, Varyag – no surprise, given that the Liaoning was a rusty, semi-scrap hull from Ukraine before it was given a new lease of life (and renamed after the northeastern province where the ship underwent a seven-year refit). The carrier has already become a new tool for Beijin... more »
Why the U.S. Navy So Desperately Needs a New Frigate
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And the wish list of what this ship needs to do is big. *Overall, initial requirements concepts for the new ship appear to mirror the Navy’s much-discussed “distributed lethality” strategy. This strategic approach, in development for several years now, emphasizes the need to more fully arm the fleet with offensive and defensive weapons and disperse forces as needed to respond to fast-emerging near-peer threats.* The US Navy is asking industry to prepare "concept design" proposals to build a new combat-capable Frigate able to destroy swarming small boat... more »
The Trump Tax Plan - Kicking the Debt Can Further Down the Road
The Trump Administration's "Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code" has been analyzed by the non-partisan Tax Policy Center and their findings are rather interesting in this age of a $20 trillion plus national debt. In this posting, rather than focusing on the impact of the tax plan on individual and corporate tax levels, I will be focusing on the impact that the proposed tax changes will have on federal revenue since revenue is one of the keys to maintaining fiscal balance. Let's start by looking at the most recent data showing the breakdown of the federal debt: Of the... more »
“Here’s How Much Your Obamacare Rates Are Going Up In 2018 (Hint: It’s A Lot)”
*“Here’s How Much Your Obamacare Rates Are Going Up In 2018* * (Hint: It’s A Lot)”* by Tyler Durden "A new study conducted by Avalere and released earlier today found that Obamacare rates will surge an average of 34% across the country in 2018. Of course, this is in addition to the 113% average premium increase from 2013 and 2017, which brings the total 5-year increase to a staggering *185%.* Meanwhile, and to our complete shock no less, Avalere would like for you to know that the rate increases are almost entirely due to the Trump administration’s “failure to pay for cost-sharing ... more »
The Alt-Right are using NATO and British Intelligence psychological warfare techniques to spread white nationalism. Well isn't that special.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Far right groups under the banner of the so-called 'alt right' are using psychological warfare techniques learnt from leaked NATO and British intelligence documents to spread white supremacism across the world, according to a new report. * *In a study by the the Institute of Strategic Dialogue—titled 'The Fringe Insurgency'—Julia Ebner and Jacob Davey argue that activists are "weaponising internet culture" to spread their ideology online and subvert democracies. * *After spending several weeks undercover on online alt-right forums, the authors identified t... more »
"Is Your ZIP Code Killing You?"
*"Is Your ZIP Code Killing You?"* by Bill Bonner "‘I wonder what the suicide rate is in this hotel?’ We posed the question this morning, not expecting an answer. We had been wandering the dark, labyrinthine corridors in search of an elevator. It is a newish place, designed to be cool. Minimalist. Hip. Little light - either natural or artificial. It’s the Hotel Teatro in Porto, in northwest Portugal. If you choose to stay here, be sure to bring an antidepressant. *The view of the lobby in the Hotel Teatro.* But aside from the hotel, the more we see of Portugal, the better we like it...more »
The Future of Cardiology: 17 Technologies to Watch.
The Future of Cardiology: 17 Technologies to Watch | DAIC https://www.dicardiology.com/content/blogs/future-cardiology-17-technologies-watch#sthash.fuvZzKuH.gbpl Advertisements
A friend could really use our help, please
Some members of our Blogorado "family", including yours truly, have come together to raise funds for our host's daughter-in-law, who recently suffered a stroke. We'll let Farmgirl tell the story. My sister in law, Andrea (everyone calls her Andi) suffered a stroke in mid August. Unfortunately, it wasn't diagnosed correctly for two weeks, delaying treatment ... she's lost strength and mobility in her left arm and leg. She's facing a year to 18 months of physical therapy to get back to full function. Andi is an artistic soul. She creates beautiful metal artwork for their business, ... more »
Cries for help from the refuges
Refuge workers around England are struggling to admit women in fear of domestic violence, our investigation finds
Catalan News Twitter Feed For Constant Updates In English
Catalan News twitter feed. Although Spain is expected to shut down the Catalan media, the twitter feed should survive to … Continue reading →
The Catalan Government and South Korea’s Main R&D Body Sign an Agreement to Boost Mutual Technological Cooperation (Oct. 26, 2017 News)
“PRESS RELEASE The Catalan Government and South Korea’s main R&D body sign an agreement to boost mutual technological cooperation 26.10.2017 … Continue reading →
When Inclusion Means So Little: NC Teen Shamed with Inappropriate Photo
There is no pain like the pain we feel when our children with autism, or any disability, are treated badly and abused. "He doesn't have a voice. Help him. That's your peer." The boy's Mom from the story below. What...
When the Autistic Student is both Too Smart and Too Disruptive
NOTE: How many of you know children like this boy in Australia? Maybe even your own child? My daughter has been in a class that had mandatory evacuations due to massive outbursts. As an autism parent, I empathize. As a...
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Image: Wikimedia CommonsCounterPunch, RINF, Countercurrents, Global Research, Huffington Post *If you value my work, please this **request* An anthropogenic mass extinction is underway that will affect all life on the planet and humans will struggle to survive the phenomenon. So claims Dr Rosemary Mason in a paper (2015) in the Journal of Biological Physics and Chemistry*. **L*oss of biodiversity is the most urgent of the environmental problems because this type of diversity is critical to ecosystem services and human health. Mason argues that the modern chemical-intensive industr... more »
The costs of global warming are literally too expensive to ignore.
Courtesy of TPM: *A non-partisan federal watchdog says climate change is already costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars each year, with those costs expected to rise as devastating storms, floods, wildfires and droughts become more frequent in the coming decades. * *A Government Accountability Office report released Monday said the federal government has spent more than $350 billion over the last decade on disaster assistance programs and losses from flood and crop insurance. That tally does not include the massive toll from this year’s wildfires and three major hurricanes, ex... more »
Amazon Tribe prepares to defend itself against invading mining companies.
These are the Waiapi, an ancient tribe living in Brazil's Amazon rainforest but now fearing invasion by international mining companies. Leading AFP reporters to a tiny settlement of palm-thatched huts hidden in foliage, the tribesmen streaked in red and black dye vow to defend their territory. They brandish six-foot (two-meter) bows and arrows to reinforce the point. "We'll keep fighting," says Tapayona Waiapi, 36, in the settlement called Pinoty. "When the companies come we'll keep resisting. If the Brazilian government sends soldiers to kill people, we'll keep resisting until the... more »
VIDEO: Hezbollah, Syrian Army liberate T2 Pumping Station in southern Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:50 A.M.) – For the first time since 2012, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) – heavily assisted by Hezbollah (Lebanese paramilitary branch) – has restored control over the imperative T2 Pumping Station after achieving a decisive breakthrough in southeastern Syria on Thursday. Shortly after capturing the facility, fresh footage was released by Hezbollah’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army captures car bomb in Deir Ezzor, uses it against ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:05 A.M.) – As the self-proclaimed caliphate’s territorial heartland continues to dwindle, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has begun to systematically target ISIS car bomb manufacturing workshops to preemptively rid suicide bombings. New photos released by Liwa Al-Quds (pro-government Palestinian paramilitary) show a heavily armored vehicle that was captured from the Islamic State […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The BBC and immigration
Craig at isthebbcbiased.blogspot.co.uk has a great spot http://isthebbcbiased.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/managing-expectations.html about how the BBC try to minimise criticism of immigration. The BBC as usual disgust me.
President Puigdemont’s Speech to the Catalan Parliament About Application of Article 155 by Spain; Will the Catalan Parliament Declare Independence? Call for Elections? Both? Or Delay?
Since the President of the Generalitat [Government] of Catalonia is elected by the Parliament, it makes sense that he should … Continue reading →
3,200-Year-Old Stone Inscription Narrates the Tales of Sea People and a Trojan Prince
First off, my own work strongly suggests that we discard the identification of Troy. That has been dragging through this area from the beginning and setting the narrative. Take that out and we have a local ruler establishing a known city of the Philistines in the Levant. This would support trade coming through the Hellespont and flowing through to Egypt. Sea peoples are mentioned and that confirms the time frame and the likely presence of the doric invaders in mainland Greece. Again the Atlantis 'empire' collapsed in 1159 BC and that event inspired the Doric invasion of Gree... more »
Russia and China Are Right on North Korea?
For fifty years, North Korea has made fools out of all negotiation and has used massive bluster to force concessions for little in return. We still have no peace treaty either. The Donald rightly surmised that two can also play this game because NK military options are actually bleak. So now we have the Donald using bluster, which immediately got China and Russia to tighten up their borders with advanced ready forces. Now the USA has the option of showing up and making the whole affair about only the USA and NK. They can also have the SK rushing around attempting to stop it f... more »
Pentagon study declares American empire is ‘collapsing’
Self Serving nonsense of course. USA military power and USA influence has never been greater, however ill used. We can even live with that because it the alternative is real hegemony in a more traditional sense. The miracle of the British empire is that it little used its position to impoverish the locals unlike most of its competitors. That was the result of an expanding fiat money system which provided ample capital to expand the economic base of the colonies. Something similar has happened under the USA. Again our competitors like the Chinese still think in mercantili... more »
DNA deepens mystery of Newfoundland's lost Beothuk people
Interesting questions arise here. We have three separate populations who did not interact at all. The first appear to have disappeared during the Bronze Age and could well have actually left the island for greener pastures inland. The next wave would have been northern peoples who also interacted with the vikings. Once that abated we get a new wave of hunter gatherers come in who interacted with Europeans. Why they were unable to adapt to supporting the local fishing culture of the Europeans is worth understanding. Perhaps the availability of moose made that life too attrac... more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/27/2017"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/27/2017"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "I have said it dozens of times, and that is I thought the Clinton unprotected email servers were used to hide Hillary Clinton was taking treasonous bribes in the form of donations to a global charity fraud. It is looking like it is now being proven true with the landslide revelations about the shady Uranium One deal that transferred 20% of U.S. uranium production to the Russians. This is, in fact, the real Russian collusion story, and former Secretary of State Clinton, not President Trump, is at the center of it a... more »
BBC2 - Elizabeth 1's Secret Agents
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (a commoner who rose through the ranks, went to Cambridge and spoke five languages) feels like Elizabeth 1's handler in this brilliant BBC2 documentary... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Combined Social Security Spending for 2017 Tops $1 Trillion for First time
[image: combined-social-security-spending-for-2017-tops-1-trillion-for-first-time] In the near future, payments made by Social Security to recipients will likely drop precipitously, to the great astonishment of those who still think Social Security is keeping their money nice and safe for their retirement.
Musical Interlude:David Arkenstone, “Magic Forest”
David Arkenstone, “Magic Forest” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3GPIxI3AK0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“These two spiral galaxies make a photogenic pair, found within the boundaries of the northern constellation Draco. Contrasting in color and orientation, NGC 5965 is nearly edge-on to our line of sight and dominated by yellow hues, while bluish NGC 5963 is closer to face-on. Of course, even in this well-framed cosmic snapshot the scene is invaded by other galaxies, including small elliptical NGC 5969 at the lower left. * Click image for larger size.* Brighter, spiky stars in our own Milky Way are scattered through the foreground. Though they seem to be close and of similar size, gala... more »
The UnPacked podcast is ready to delight your ears…
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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* * I made my mistakes. But in all of my years of public life, I have never profited, never profited from public service. I've earned every cent. And in all my years of public life, I have never obstructed justice, and I think too that I can say that in my years of public life, that I welcome this kind of examination because people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook. I've earned everything I've got.* -President Richard M. Nixon, November 17, 1973 *Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it.* -Spain's Jorge A... more »
Pythagorean theorem, \(\pi\), and whiteness
Willie Soon, Ann, and Mike N. have brought our attention to a remarkable story about an attractive Latino "expert" in math teaching, Rochelle Gutierrez of UIUC, who complains that algebra, \(\pi\), the Pythagorean theorem, and probably most other pillars of mathematics are evil because they seem to remind (or brainwash?) children of the Greeks who were whites and one therefore concludes that whites are smarter. *So "mathematics itself operates on whiteness". And that's a problem.* *This is arguably the most transparent universal visual proof of the Pythagorean theorem you can fin... more »
Russia’s UN envoy tells US to abstain from comments on Assad’s future
Russia’s UN envoy, Vasily Nebenzya, on Thursday warned the United States against comments on the future of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family. “I think that we should not make predictions on anyone’s future. Time will show if someone has the future or not,” Nebenzya said after the UN Security Council session on Syria. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army liberates Saqr Island in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 A.M.) – According to the SANA news agency, Syrian army units re-established control over the island of Huweijit Saqar near Deir ez-Zor on Thursday, amid an ongoing offensive against the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). Army units backed by allied forces reportedly carried out intensive operations against IS barricades on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Houthis score direct hit on Saudi Army base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – The Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile at an army base inside Saudi Arabia last night, marking the second time this month that they have targeted installations inside the KSA. According to Houthi media relations, their forces fired a Qaher-M2 ballistic missile towards the Saudi Army base in the Beir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian military command announces Idlib campaign to begin soon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) High Command announced on Thursday that their forces will be launching an offensive to retake the Idlib Governorate. According to the statement released by the military command, General Mohammad Khaddour will be leading the operation to retake the Abu Dhuhour Airport in eastern Idlib. In […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army launches important operation to secure Aleppo highway
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 A.M.) – BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched an imperative operation in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorae, Thursday, targeting the jihadist held territories around the Salamiyah Highway. Led by the Qalamoun Shield forces of the 3rd Division, the Syrian Arab Army stormed a number of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli Naval Forces Destroy and Drown Palestinian Fishing Boat off Beit Lahia Shore
TeleSUR English Published on Feb 13, 2017 Fishermen in Gaza are subject to Israeli navy fire on nearly a daily basis. Israeli Naval Forces Destroy and Drown Palestinian Fishing Boat off Beit Lahia Shore by http://imemc.org/ PCHR – 18 October 2017: Israeli gunboats fired shells at a Palestinian fishing boat sailing within 2.5 nautical miles. As a result, the […]
UK Sells Over £1 Billion Worth of Arms to Saudi Arabia Within 6 Months
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 26, 2017 Britain’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia have reached new heights despite widespread outrage over the Saudi war on Yemen. Latest figures show that the UK sold over 800 million pounds worth of arms and military hardware to Riyadh between April and June alone. end
The Dominoes Are Falling And It Doesn’t Look Good For The Cabal
X22Report Published on Oct 25, 2017 The dominoes are falling and the cabal is in trouble. The Trump dossier is now linked to the Clinton’s and this is not a good sign. The people of Catalonia are reporting that they are now pushing for independence despite Spain saying no. The UN backed government in Libya is […]
’Saudi Arabia’s Role in Syria Cannot be Overstated’ ‒ Anti-War Activist
RT America Published on Oct 25, 2017 Saudi Arabia played a direct role in coordinating rebel attacks on Damascus, Syria in 2013… and the US knew about it beforehand, according to NSA documents obtained by whistleblower Edward Snowden. Brian Becker from the anti-war coalition ANSWER tells RT America’s Anya Parampil that Riyadh would have directed, armed […]
VIDEO: Colbert Completely Discredited After Dems Admit Peegate Dossier Was A Forged Fraud
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 26, 2017 Alex Jones presents a video compilation of late night hosts and mainstream media mouthpieces acting as though the Peegate dossier is a legitimate source when we now know it is fraudulent. end
George H.W. BUSH Allegedly Sexually Assaults Actress Representing America
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 25, 2017 George H.W. Bush’s spokesman Jim McGrath says of the incident regarding the Weinsteinesque sexual harassment of an actress from his wheelchair “Bush spokesman Jim McGrath tells The Associated Press in a statement: “President Bush would never — under any circumstance — intentionally cause anyone distress, and he […]
Ron Paul Reminds Americans the US Military is Occupying 53 of 54 African Nations
Ron Paul Reminds Americans the US Military is Occupying 53 of 54 African Nations by Rachel Blevins, https://www.activistpost.com/ While many Americans are aware that the United States is at war in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan because of the media attention given to those conflicts, the news that four U.S. soldiers were killed in Niger […]
'Question Time' on BBC bias
For anyone who wants to savour last night's *Question Time *discussion on BBC bias (and Brexit), here's a transcript of the relevant section: *DAVID DIMBLEBY*: But I want to go on to a question from Sheena Brown, please. Sheena Brown. *SHEENA BROWN*: Should Mark Carney and the BBC admit Brexit will happen and get behind Britain instead of deprecating our nation and continually weakening our bargaining stance? *DAVID DIMBLEBY*: Well, that admonition of course comes from something that Jacob Rees-Mogg himself said this week when he called Mark Carney "one of the enemies of Brexit. ... more »
Tweets For Today
Trump declares opioid crisis a 'public health emergency' as epidemic kills more than 150 Americans every day https://t.co/ivVc4GuZwJ pic.twitter.com/O2tR2zR4Gw — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 27, 2017 Marawi Insurgents Used 'Rat-Like' Tactics, Tunnels to Sewers, During Urban Warfare Against Philippine Troops https://t.co/H0zIimQvdn pic.twitter.com/XihlmYvbB5 — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) October 26, 2017 #AtlanticResolve:American Military helicopters at #Chièvres (#Belgium) to be forward positioned to #Romania, #Latvia, #Germany and #Poland. pic.twitter.com/TmytUtCjWj — Mik... more »
President Trump Talks About His Brother Who Passed Away Because Of Alcoholism
*Daily Mail*: *Trump speaks emotionally of the brother he lost to alcoholism as he and Melania declare opioid addiction a 'national public health emergency'* * Trump proclaimed the crisis a 'national public health emergency' this afternoon, opening up additional federal resources for recovering addicts * The president brought up his personal connection to addiction, reminding the audience about his brother Fred, who perished from alcoholism in his 40s * First Lady Melania Trump spoke before him at the event that Ivanka Trump and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were also at * Christ... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Flare, Part 12"
* "Flare, Part 12"* "When loneliness comes stalking, go into the fields, consider the orderliness of the world. Notice something you have never noticed before, like the tambourine sound of the snow-cricket whose pale green body is no longer than your thumb. Stare hard at the hummingbird, in the summer rain, shaking the water-sparks from its wings. Let grief be your sister, she will whether or no. Rise up from the stump of sorrow, and be green also, like the diligent leaves. A lifetime isn't long enough for the beauty of this world and the responsibilities of your life. Scatter your ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Strange”
*“Strange”* by Chet Raymo “In a review in the “New York Times” Book Review, Daniel Handler writes: “And strange? Well, let's get this straight: All great books are strange. Every lasting work of literature since the very weird "Beowulf" has been strange, not only because it grapples with the strangeness around us, but also because the effect of originality is startling, making even the oldest books feel like brand new stories.” Strange: Out-of-the-ordinary, unusual, curious. "The strangeness around us," says Handler. There is a paradox here. What could be less strange than the wo... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"What Is Called For..."
“It seems to me what is called for is an exquisite balance between two conflicting needs: the most skeptical scrutiny of all hypotheses that are served up to us and at the same time a great openness to new ideas… If you are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you… On the other hand, if you are open to the point of gullibility and have not an ounce of skeptical sense in you, then you cannot distinguish the useful ideas from the worthless ones.” - Carl Sagan
"What Are The Facts?"
“What are the facts? Again and again and again– what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore divine revelation, forget what “the stars foretell,” avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the un-guessable “verdict of history”– what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your single clue. Get the facts!” - Robert A. Heinlein And always remember... "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "Sherlock Holmes" *Hey, who ... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Midori Guardian 17* A Marine assigned to Marine Air Support Squadron 2 parfticipates in a live-fire range exercise during Midori Guardian 17 in South Korea, Oct. 10, 2017. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Laura Gauna *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Marines Practice Combat Skills at Midori Guardian 17 Exercise *(US Department of Defense).
It's Trump's Party Now
[image: it-s-trump-s-party-now] After the Trumpian revolt, there is no going back. As that most American of writers, Thomas Wolfe, put it, "You can't go home again." Traditionalists have been told that for years. Now it's the turn of the GOP establishment to learn the truth as well.
"The Universe As A Hologram"
*"The Universe As A Hologram"* Does Objective Reality Exist, or is the Universe a Phantasm? by Michael Talbot "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." - John Lennon "In 1982 a remarkable event took place. At the University of Paris a research team led by physicist Alain Aspect performed what may turn out to be one of the most important experiments of the 20th century. You did not hear about it on the evening news. In fact, unless you are in the habit of reading scientific journals you probably have never even heard Aspect's name, though ther... more »
"An Open Letter to Professor Nick Bostrom"
*"An Open Letter to Professor Nick Bostrom"* by Allan Weisbecker "My post was inspired by Oxford Professor Nick Bostrom’s paper on *the possibility that we are living in a computer simulation* (which has got much public acclaim). You can go here for the complete paper, but the Abstract is brief enough to reproduce here: ABSTRACT. This paper argues that at least one of the following propositions is true: (1) the human species is very likely to go extinct before reaching a “posthuman” stage; (2) any posthuman civilization is extremely unlikely to run a significant number of simulatio... more »
“The Universe Is Flat”
*“The Universe Is Flat”* by Paul Rosenberg "If you haven’t heard this before, I’m sure it sounds crazy to you. It did to me too. But a serious number of rigorous experiments have established this concept and clarified it quite well: The universe really is flat. Now, as you try to wrap your mind around that, I want you to see a screenshot from Wikipedia’s “Universe” page, showing the universe’s physical characteristics: And no, that’s not there because someone hacked Wikipedia. It’s for real. Space.com puts it this way: "The universe has all sorts of deformations in space-time where... more »
Cultural Ninjaneering: Overcoming Newspeak Doublethink
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - We are told what to think almost every day. We are less often taught how to think. The post Cultural Ninjaneering: Overcoming Newspeak Doublethink appeared first on Waking Times.
6 Keys to Making the Global Shift in Human Consciousness
*Jeff Street* - The post 6 Keys to Making the Global Shift in Human Consciousness appeared first on Waking Times.
Whose Side Is God On? Kony's? Roy Moore's
Take religion or leave it. Some people get a lot of comfort from it. My problem has never been with religion per se; it's always been with armed religion. If God's on your side... well, anything goes. Right from the days of the Bible you had permission-- even a duty to-- butcher women and children... as long as you're doing God's work. The conquistadors enslaved and wiped out most of the population of what's now known as Latin America, in the name of Jesus. You know what those beheadings by ISIS are all about? Right, God's will. Religions and weapons... always bad. Never good. Nev... more »
South Korea Details Its Plans On How They Would Attack North Korea In The Event Of War
*The Drive:* *South Korea Reveals Plan to Hit The North With a Huge Missile Barrage If War Erupts* *The strategy clearly aims to deter Kim Jong-un, but it could prompt new North Korean provocations.* As tensions on the Korean Peninsula remain high, South Korea has publicly revealed a three-layer attack strategy, along with plans to acquire additional types of ballistic missiles, which it could put into action in the event of any conflict with North Korea. The disclosure appears to be the latest in a string of surprisingly detailed military announcements that South Korean authori... more »
Was the ‘Black Soldier’ Killed in Niger a Deserter?
A "satire" site posted a fake story appearing to report that Sgt. La David Johnson, a Green Beret killed in combat in Niger, was a defector.
Q&A: Why Wiping of Georgia Elections Server at Kennesaw State Matters
Election reform activists sued Georgia officials on July 3 demanding its highly questioned statewide elections system be immediately retired. Four days later, technicians at Kennesaw State University, which administers the state’s elections, destroyed a key piece of evidence — wiping clean an elections management server. The server, holding data on Georgia’s 6.7 million voters and […]
Asian American Students Still Struggling With Burden of Expectations
Some Asian students see only one path forward. They must get the best grades. They need to get the highest honors. They have to do all these things to gain acceptance into the most elite colleges, where the process starts anew.
Trump Nominates Kenneth Marcus to Lead Office for Civil Rights
The Trump administration has nominated a civil rights and Jewish advocate to a top position with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights.
Experts Tell Congress Free Speech on Campus ‘Essential’
Higher education leaders and government officials must resist efforts to restrict free speech on campus and keep colleges as places of “ongoing intellectual challenge,” a university president testified at a Congressional hearing Thursday.
Fresh footage of the Syrian Army liberating areas near Al-Mayadeen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 A.M.) – Syrian government troops battled against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants near the village of Huwaaijet Saker, in Deir ez-Zor province, footage shot on Tuesday shows. The troops made gains on areas located south-east of the city of Al-Mayadeen and in the northeast of the Tabia settlement on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
What Are North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un's Surviving Brother And Two Sisters Doing?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *News.com.au*: *The secretive lives of Kim Jong-un's siblings* *EVEN by North Korean standards, Kim Jong Un’s siblings lead incredibly secretive lives, here’s what they’re really getting up to.* From an Eric Clapton mega-fan to a sister who produces propaganda to an assassinated half brother, Kim Jong-un’s siblings have remained shadowy figures — even by North Korean standards. But since Kim Jong-nam’s death in February, when two women lunged at him and smeared the banned VX nerve agent on him at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport, the first family of No... more »
North Koreans Are Targeting And Damaging Kim Family Monuments
Visitors bowing in a show of respect for North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il on Mansudae (Mansu Hill) in Pyongyang, North Korea. Wikipedia *Express:** North Korea CIVIL WAR: Kim scrambles to avoid uprising as family monuments targeted* NORTH Korea could be on the brink of civil war as furious locals target memorials and monuments glorifying the bloody Kim dynasty as anger grows over poor living standards. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has ordered an increase in security at such sites as “hostile elements” within the hermit state deface the symbols. Statues and m... more »
DO YOU THINK HALPERIN HARASSED ANY OF HIS CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE INTERNS?
The most grotesque Mark Halperin story to emerge so far involves Dianna May, formerly Dianna Goldberg, who, *The Washington Post* tells us, was a young ABC News researcher in the mid-1990s. She asked Halperin for help on a story. He invited her to his office -- then demanded that she sit on his lap. She complied. He was sexually aroused. This happened several more times to her. May is the seventh woman who's claimed to be a Halperin harassment victim. CNN quoted five unnamed women, and a sixth, reporter Emily Miller, identified herself as a Halperin victim on Twitter. I keep thinki... more »
Saudi Arabia Grants Citizenship To Sophia The Robot
Saudi Arabia may of found a solution for their disobedient female problem, although generally speaking being stoned to death or beheaded keeps most in order it can be a messy job and it would be far easier for the Saudi Tyrants to just programme the female of the species to do whatever their told, without … The post Saudi Arabia Grants Citizenship To Sophia The Robot appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
The Poet: C.P. Cavafy, "Waiting for the Barbarians"
*"Waiting for the Barbarians"* by C.P. Cavafy "What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum? The barbarians are due here today. Why isn’t anything happening in the senate? Why do the senators sit there without legislating? Because the barbarians are coming today. What laws can the senators make now? Once the barbarians are here, they’ll do the legislating. Why did our emperor get up so early, and why is he sitting at the city’s main gate on his throne, in state, wearing the crown? Because the barbarians are coming today ... more »
"We Are Waiting For The Barbarians"
*"We Are Waiting For The Barbarians"* by Chris Hedges "We await the crisis. It could be economic. It could be a terrorist attack within the United States. It could be widespread devastation caused by global warming. It could be nationwide unrest as the death spiral of the American empire intensifies. It could be another defeat in our endless and futile wars. The crisis is coming. And when it arrives it will be seized upon by the corporate state, nominally led by a clueless real estate developer, to impose martial law and formalize the end of American democracy. When we look back o... more »
The Spike Missile: Has Israel Developed the Ultimate Weapon to Kill Tanks?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* Maybe. On October 6, 1973, over eight hundred tanks from three mechanized infantry divisions poured over the Israeli border into the Golan Heights. The sheer mass of armor inflicted heavy casualties on the defending Israeli forces; the defending Barak Brigade saw every company commander killed in action during the attack. While Israeli forces eventually did triumph, this experience lead some in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to think about ways of stopping massed tank formations. Eventually, with the help of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems,... more »
Did a Russian Missile Really Hit an Israeli F-35?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* Or is this just fake news? Did a Russian anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters? Pro-Russian media are claiming that an Israeli F-35I was hit and damaged by a Russian-made S-200 surface-to-air missile during an Israeli air strike in Syria earlier this month. Israel says one of its F-35s was damaged—after colliding with a bird. The story begins on October 16, when Israel announced that its aircraft had struck a Syrian SAM battery near Damascus that had fired two hours earlier on Israeli reconnaissance planes fly... more »
Is America Losing Its Credibility with the Middle East?
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gestures while speaking to staff members at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Alex Brandon/Pool] Case in point: Washington has found no way to stop its loss of influence over Iraq. You should cringe whenever you hear that the United States is calling upon some government to do this or that, which happens very often these days. It usually means that the United States has found no way to convince, incentivize or pressure that government to do what needs... more »
The United States Can Be a World Leader in AI. Here's How.
*Alexander Velez-Green, Paul Scharre* *Security, Americas* [image: A computer's motherboard is seen in this illustration photo June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration] America must grapple with how best to take advantage of this new industrial revolution. The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is upon us. Artificial general intelligence—machines that could perform the full range of intellectual tasks better than humans—are still far off. But narrow AIs built to do specific tasks better than humans are proliferating. We interact with them daily, whether in the form o... more »
Denied Again: Kirkuk and the Dream of an Independent Kurdistan
*Barın Kayaoğlu* *Security, Middle East* [image: A burnt Kurdistan flag is seen in Kirkuk, Iraq October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer] With ISIS gone, political realities descend upon the Middle East. So far it is the Kurds that have gotten the short end of the deal. In a closed-door meeting at a Washington think tank in late July, I had the opportunity to ask a high-ranking Iraqi Kurdish official whether he worried that Kurds might be overplaying their hands in Iraq and Syria. I wondered whether regional powers couldn’t reverse the results of the September 25 independence referend... more »
The Iran Deal Is Dead. Long Live the Iran Deal.
*Ulysses Kamrani* *Security, Middle East* [image: Image: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a television address in Tehran, Iran, October 13, 2017. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS] The U.S. must avoid losing sight of the Iranian regime’s key objectives and priorities, and instead pursue close talks with its European allies, Israel, Iran’s Arab neighbors and even Russia. President Donald Trump’s new Iran strategy marked an important strategic shift in the United States’ policy toward that country. The new measures proposed by the President, if fully implemented, will conta... more »
Don't Give up on Moldova
*Andrew Foxall* *Security, Europe* [image: People take part in a rally against Moldova's President-elect Igor Dodon representing the Socialist Party in Chisinau, Moldova, November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich] Moldova is stuck in a geopolitical tug-of-war. The West should make more of an effort to pull it into its orbit. Moldova—Europe’s poorest country—has struggled with the challenges of post-Soviet transition. This transition has become vastly more difficult as a result of the breakdown of Europe’s post-Cold War security order in 2014. It is now caught up in a geopolitical ... more »
"We’re Out Of Enemies"
*"We’re Out Of Enemies"* by The Zman One of the stranger things about our public discourse the last couple of decades is the constant call for unity. The black hats on the political stage are always described as divisive or polarizing. The white hats are the “uniters”, bringing people together. Whenever something happens, like a disaster or shooting, the news is full of stories about how the community is united in response. Usually this means some sort of ceremony with candles and the local leaders officiating a ritual intended to show unity. Of course, the fetish for unity is a Pr... more »
"How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 4: They Buy Politicians, And Incumbents Almost Always Win"
*"How The Elite Dominate The World – Part 4: * *They Buy Politicians, And Incumbents Almost Always Win"* by Michael Snyder "Once we wake up to how the game is being played, then we will have a real shot at changing things. For decades, the elite have been pulling the strings behind the scenes in both major political parties. That is why nothing has ever seemed to change very much no matter which party has been in power. The agenda of the elite has always seemed to march forward, and ordinary people like us have always been frustrated that we can’t seem to make a difference. But n... more »
Is China's Aricraft Carrier Just For Show?
The Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, is seen during a port call to Hong Kong. Photo: Xinhua *Asia Times: **Refurbished Chinese carrier is not combat-ready, experts say* *After seven years of rebuilding, the Liaoning is more like a training carrier than a genuine airbase in the sea, given its many limitations* The Liaoning, Beijing’s first aircraft carrier, is a refurbished second-hand vessel. But, despite its inauguration in 2012, it appears the vessel’s genuine war-readiness is still in doubt. Party mouthpieces have all refrained from using the carrier’s former name, V... more »
They're Both Important But There's A Big Difference From Being Anti-Trump And Being Progressive
My congressman, Adam Schiff, was a conservative state legislator who got elected in 2000 because voters wanted revenge for the role the incumbent, James Rogan, played in the Clinton impeachment. Schiff entered Congress, joined the Blue Dogs and started voting like a Republican. After his district shredded some Republican neighborhoods and added some of the bluest areas of L.A. (Silverlake, West Hollywood, Los Feliz, Echo Park and the Hollywood Hills) he slipped out of the increasingly discredited Blue Dog caucus and joined the less well-known but equally odious New Dems. But Schif... more »
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