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Picture Of The Day
Remembrance is an important part of Veterans Day. Here, a man reaches up to touch a name upon the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. Reuters *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *12 striking photos of soldiers and civilians commemorating Veterans Day* (Business Insider)
US Drone Strike Kills Dozens Of Al-Shabaab Militants In Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia's Ugandan Contingent Commander, Brigadier General Kayanja Muhanga, visits the site of a VBIED attack conducted by the militant group al Shabaab in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. October 15, 2017. (Photo: Tobin Jones/ AMISOM) *FOX News*: *US drone strike in Somalia kills 'several' al-Shabaab militants, military says* A drone strike in Somalia carried out by the United States military Friday has killed “several" al-Shabaab militants. The U.S. Africa Command said in a statement that the strike occurred in Lower Shabelle region, some 20 miles nor... more »
NOAA: La Niña is officially back
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: November 2017 La Niña update: She’s back! Author: Emily Becker Well, it’s November, and the CPC/IRI ENSO forecast is declaring the presence of La Niña conditions! I could just link to my November 2016 post and head home for the day… but that would be no fun! There’s…
New Progressive Candidate Alert: Kaniela Ing
With New Dem Colleen Hanabusa giving up the HI-01 congressional seat for a run at the governor's mansion, Hawaii has a chance at a real representational upgrade. The primary may get crowded in this deep blue Democratic district but the already have one of the best candidates running for office anywhere in the country. 28 year old Kaniela Ing has been in the Hawaii state House of Representatives since 2012 and he's already a seasoned political leader know understands and embraces his role as a tribune for working families. Obama won HI-01 with 70% both times he ran and Hillary bea... more »
Adolf Hitler Wasted Countless Lives to Defend This City in World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Emperor Charlemagne’s capital of Aachen proved to be a killing field. In their directive to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in northwestern Europe, the Allied Combined Chiefs of Staff ordered Allied forces to land in France in June 1944, break out of Normandy, and mount an offensive “aimed at the heart of Germany and the destruction of her armed forces.” To this end, Allied planners designated the first major target inside the Reich to be the Ruhr industrial region, an area of vital ... more »
A Dangerous Escalation In The Middle East As Bahrain Blames Pipeline Explosion On Iran, Terrorists
© Hamad I Mohammed / Reuters *RFE*: *Bahrain Says Pipeline Fire Caused By Iran-Backed Militants* Bahrain says an oil pipeline that exploded overnight was attacked by militants linked to its arch-foe Iran. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said in a statement on November 11 that the incident was a “dangerous act of terrorism.” "Terrorist acts witnessed by the country in the recent period are carried out through direct contacts and instructions from Iran," the statement said. No group has claimed the attack. There was no immediate comment from Tehran. The explosion and fire hit near the... more »
UPDATE: WECAN at COP23 Climate Talks in Germany
Outstanding global women leaders - who will present at the November 13 WECAN event during UNFCCC COP23 - details below! Dear Friends and Allies, The Women's Earth and Climate Action Network is currently on the ground in Bonn, Germany, engaged in intensive climate justice advocacy and action with our Delegation
Massive Demonstration In Barcelon Demanding The Release Of Separatist Leaders
*DW: **Pro-independence Catalans rally for jailed leaders in Barcelona* Thousands of Catalan separatists are protesting in Barcelona for the release of regional leaders jailed by Madrid. Catalonia remains divided over independence — even Playmobil toys are being drawn into the struggle. Thousands of Catalan independence supporters have taken to the streets of Barcelona once again, this time to demand that the government in Madrid release jailed regional leaders. The protesters were wearing yellow ribbons on their lapels and holding photos of the imprisoned leaders. Barcelona's mu... more »
Is The Kremlin Pushing Dozens of Fake Trump Sex Tapes?
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva *John R. Schindler, Observer:* *Spies Suspect Kremlin Is Pushing Dozens of Fake Trump Sex Tapes* Attempting to get to the bottom of a complex espionage case, untangling multiple strands of secret agentry, is the most challenging exercise in all intelligence work. It taxes the minds of the most gifted counterspies, particularly when the operation extends over years, even decades, and it involves a comple... more »
More Americans Have Died From Opioid Drug Abuse Than The Iraq, Afghanistan, And Vietnam Wars Combined
*Reuters*: *Opioid drug abuse has killed more Americans than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars combined* * Veterans are twice as likely as non-veterans to die from accidental overdoses of highly addictive painkillers like opioids. * One effort to address the issue has stalled in Congress — the proposed Veterans Overmedication Prevention Act, sponsored by Senator John McCain. * US government and healthcare officials have been struggling to stem the epidemic of overdoses, which killed more than 64,000 Americans in the 12 months ending last January alone. NEW YORK (Reuters) - O... more »
It's Official: U.S. Aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk Will Be Dismantled
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* It's time to say goodbye to the venerable vessel. The USS Kitty Hawk will die the way she lived: coming apart at the seams. Despite speculation that the beloved “Battle Cat” might return to service, the first and last conventionally powered aircraft carrier of its class will be “disposed of and dismantled” after eight years in limbo following its decommissioning in 2009, Naval Sea Systems Command spokesman Colleen O’Rourke told the Kitsap Sun on Oct. 24. Last June, Naval Sea Systems Command Vice Adm. Thomas Moore had floa... more »
The U.S. Army Is Searching for a New Light Tank
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, North America* But what will they choose? Two decades ago, the U.S. Army phased out its last light tank. Now the Pentagon has decided its infantry could use some lightweight armored firepower, and is looking to choose between at least three off-the-shelf designs by 2019. This initiative, called Mobile Protected Firepower, intends to outfit infantry brigades with their own 14-vehicle companies of armored fire support vehicles. That way, they no longer depend on separate heavy armored battalions to detach tanks to help them. The new light tanks would... more »
Why Niger Proves America's Counterterrorism Tactics Are Failing
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Africa* [image: A Nigerien soldier stands guard in a camp of the city of Diffa during the visit of Niger's Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum following attacks by Boko Haram fighters in the region of Diffa, Niger] How many Niger-like tragedies will it take before America gets the message? The tragic loss of four American fighters in Niger reminds one that the United States has learned little from the wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. It still believes that it can send its troops into a faraway country, in this case a particularly underdeveloped one,...more »
How NATO Could Accidentally Trigger a War with Russia
*Andrew Radin* *Security, Europe* [image: Maj. Barak Amundson and 1st Lt. Matthew Scott, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilots, fly over Lithuania during a training mission with the Lithuanian air force] An increased NATO presence in the Baltics could lead Moscow to feel a need to invade, even if the forces deployed there could not realistically challenge Russia’s military. After Russia seized Crimea and supported separatists in the Donbas region of Ukraine, U.S. and Western military analysts raised concerns about the potential for Russian aggression in the Baltic states. A... more »
The U.S. Navy's Ultimate Weapon: Hypersonic Missiles Fired from a Submarine
*Zachary Keck* *Security, North America* But will it ever be deployed? The U.S. Navy has conducted its first test of a new hypersonic missile. The test was announced by Vice Adm. Terry Benedict, the director of the Strategic Systems Program (SSP), at the Naval Submarine League’s annual symposium in Arlington, Virginia, on November 2. “I’m very proud to report that at 0300 on Monday night SSP flew from Hawaii [Pacific Missile Range Facility] . . . the first conventional prompt strike missile for the United States Navy in the form factor that would eventually, could eventually be ... more »
This is How South Korea Will Sink North Korea's Killer Swarm Boats
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* In case war comes. If South Korea goes to war with its northern neighbor, one of the threats that it will face is swarms of small naval craft armed with missiles and torpedoes. And how is South Korea is preparing to defeat them? With swarms of rockets fired from multiple rocket launchers mounted on small patrol vessels. North Korea currently has about 300 fast attack craft, ranging from twenty-ton torpedo boats to a half-dozen Nongo-class surface effect ships—a sort of hovercraft—that weigh in at 200 tons, and carry a 76mm cannon and a North Kor... more »
Is The DCCC Pepared To Help Turn Long Island Blue Again? Or Not?
I was born in Brooklyn and I went to high school there but in between (and afterwards) I lived on Long Island, first in Nassau County and later in Suffolk County. I have Long Island in my DNA-- and God knows I want to see Peter King out of office in my old neighborhoods. The Lovin' Spoonful may have been a NYC band but no one on the Island in the mid-'60s thought so. Their music was *our* music and I was so happy to share that music in the clip above for the Blue America DuWayne Gregory billboard truck last cycle. And you can't imagine how badly I want that truck out on the roads ... more »
Israel: Military Shot Down Russian-Made Syrian Spy Drone Over The Golan Heights
Patriot missile (IDF spokesperson) *Voice Of America:** Israel: Military Shot Down Syrian Spy Drone * Israel shot down a Syrian military spy drone near the border on Saturday, the Israeli military said. The Israeli military shot down the reconnaissance drone with a Patriot interceptor missile as it crossed into the Golan demilitarized zone, headed toward Israel. "The State of Israel regards with utmost seriousness any violation of its sovereignty and will respond with force to any provocation," Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in a statement. The military confirmed... more »
Report: Iran Building A Permanent Military Base In Syria
Western intelligence sources said that the Iran base will be a permanent one. (Source: Digital Globe, McKenzie Intelligence Services/BBC) *BBC: **Iran building permanent military base in Syria - claim* Iran is establishing a permanent military base inside Syria, a Western intelligence source has told the BBC. The Iranian military is said to have established a compound at a site used by the Syrian army outside El-Kiswah, 14 km (8 miles) south of Damascus. The report comes amid growing tensions over Iranian influence in Syria and across the region. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rec... more »
Happy Holidays – California City Demands Church Stop Feeding the Homeless
By Vic Bishop It’s tough to say when our societal values shifted so dramatically, but for some reason now, government at large has decided that... more »
Why Were Vatican And RC Church Hierarchies NOT Unnerved About Infertility “Ingredients” In WHO’s African Tetanus Vaccine Campaign?
By Catherine J. Frompovich The Roman Catholic Church has strict rules and unyielding dogma regarding religious beliefs and congregants practices but, unfortunately, seems to turn... more »
Armistice Day 11/11/17
(Click on the comic strip for a larger view.) In 1959, Pogo creator Walt Kelly wrote: The eleventh day of the eleventh month has always seemed to me to be special. Even if the reason for it fell apart as the years went on, it was a symbol of something close to the high part of the heart. Perhaps a life that stretches through two or three wars takes its first war rather seriously, but I still
Accused pedophile Roy Moore promises to reveal the real motivations of his supposed victims.
Courtesy of The Daily Beast: *Roy Moore on Saturday promised there would soon be “revelations” on the “motivations” of those accusing him of sexual misconduct. During a Veterans Day event in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, the Alabama Senate candidate questioned why his accusers didn’t come forward sooner and warned voters of what he described as a Democratic conspiracy against him. “To think that grown women would wait 40 years... to bring charges is absolutely unbelievable,” Moore said. “There are investigations going on. In the next few days, there will be revelations about the motiv... more »
Americans Are Becoming More Skeptical of U.S. Military Interventions
*RCP*: *Poll: Americans Skeptical of U.S. Military Interventions* Americans are uncertain that recent U.S. military interventions and overseas commitments have achieved positive results for the country, one of a range of findings in a new survey sponsored by the Charles Koch Institute and RealClearPolitics. The poll, conducted late last month, sampled two groups: the general population and current and former military service members. While 71 percent of all those polled agree that the threat of terrorism has increased over the last two decades, pluralities of both groups -- 41 per... more »
Presidents Trump And Putin 'Agree To Defeat IS In Syria'
*BBC:* *Trump and Putin 'agree to defeat IS in Syria'* US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to fight so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria until its defeat. A statement was prepared by experts after the leaders met briefly on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Vietnam on Saturday. In total, they had three encounters within 24 hours at the summit. During one conversation, Mr Trump said Mr Putin had denied allegations of meddling in the US 2016 election. Questions over Mr Trump's ties to Moscow have dogged his presidency, with key forme... more »
Vaccines — Are they still contributing to the greater good?
By Dr. Mercola The multiple award-winning documentary, “The Greater Good,” was initially released in 2011. Five years later, the tragic truth about the toxic effects of vaccines on brain and immune system health that was revealed in this ground-breaking film is as true today as it was when it was first shown in film festivals
BOMBSHELL science paper documents the depopulation chemical covertly spiked into vaccines
(Natural News) Just days after the release of a jaw-dropping video lecture called the Science Agenda to Exterminate Blacks, a bombshell science paper has emerged that confirms the use of covert sterilization chemicals in World Health Organization vaccines deployed in Africa. Entitled, “HCG Found in WHO Tetanus Vaccine in Kenya Raises Concern in the Developing World,”
Child vaccinated for diphtheria gets diphtheria, risks spreading it to classmates
A north Edmonton, Canada mother is promising that although her 10-year-old son has potentially exposed his elementary to diphtheria, her son is up to date on all of his vaccinations. RELATED STORY: New Bill to Penalize Missed Vaccines Rebecca Shewchuk “doesn’t know exactly how her son contracted the disease, but said he has battled severe
Breaking: Prominent Holistic Doctor and entire family found shot dead in AZ home
Holistic Dr. Annie Fairbanks, 39, husband Jason Fairbanks, 39 and their 3-year-old daughter and 9-month-old son died in a shooting Friday afternoon, the Scottsdale Police Department released Saturday morning. Sgt. Ben Hoster, Scottsdale Police Department spokesman, claims within hours of the shooting that Jason Fairbanks must have killed his wife, 2 children (including their baby)
Racial Slurs at Air Force Academy a Hoax, Investigation Reveals
[image: racial-slurs-at-air-force-academy-a-hoax-investigation-reveals] An alleged racial incident at the U.S. Air Force Academy that turned an officer into an Internet sensation was, in fact, a hoax perpetrated by one of the alleged victims.
How to honor and support Veterans
Don’t make so many of us. It’s that fucking easy. Stop the damned War(s) For Profit. Which would that be, says you? Easy. ALL of them. Nobody in my lifetime and I’m going to be 57 on thanksgiving, we have never had a genuine war for anything other than the profits for *example* Oil. In […]
Er . . . oops?
I recently came across an article about South Africa's Munitions Defect Center. It's a museum of weapons and ammunition that proved defective, or were damaged or destroyed due to errors in either production or operation. Its purpose is to allow officers and production engineers to learn from the mistakes of those who went before them. Sounds like a good idea to me! One of South Africa's "old faithful" artillery pieces was what it called the G2 cannon - Britain's 5.5 inch Medium Gun, developed during World War II. Here's one in the Western Desert campaign during that conflict. ... more »
The Battle of the Somme
The eleventh of November is primarily known as Veterans Day in the United States, but it's also known as Remembrance Day and Armistice Day. These holidays typically dovetail well, but Armistice Day, commemorating the end of the "Great War," is the part I've been pondering most. Veterans Day honors military veterans, which is only right, but Armistice Day seems to ask us to reflect on war and
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte: Obama is 'so black and arrogant'
Philippines 'President Rodrigo Duterte stands at attention during a courtesy call with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers in Manila, Philippines, September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Pool/Mark Cristino *FOX News*: *Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte: I stabbed someone to death, Obama is 'so black and arrogant'* Outspoken Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte added to his legendary list of outrageous claims Thursday when he bragged about stabbing a person to death when he was 16 years old -- and Duterte raised even more eyebrows when he reportedly later ... more »
Is Saudi Arabia Preparing To Launch Air Strikes Against Lebanon?
*Daily Star:* *Saudi Arabia 'scrambles fighter jets' amid fears of WAR in Middle East* *SAUDI Arabia has scrambled its air force for strikes in Lebanon amid fears of a new war in the Middle East, according to reports.* The kingdom has mobilised its F-15 fighter jet fleet ito launch a military operation against the Iranian-backed terrorist militia of Hezbollah in Lebanon, regional news website The Baghdad Post reports. Saudi Arabia previously accused both Lebanon and Iran of commiting an act of wars against it after rebels fired a missile at the King Khalid International Airport i... more »
Unforgettable moments with Saulteaux Actor Adam Beach
Adam Beach (born November 11, 1972) is a Saulteaux actor. Adam Beach is the most popular and successful Aboriginal actor in Canada. Saulteaux man from the Lake Manitoba First Nation, Manitoba has had an incredible list of performances on memorable and breakthrough television and movie productions. His career has ranged from broad comedy to high drama and almost everything in between. He is best known for his roles as Victor in Smoke Signals, Frank Fencepost in Dance Me Outside, Tommy in Walker, Texas Ranger, Kickin' Wing in Joe Dirt, U.S. Marine Corporal, Ira Hayes in Flags of Ou... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
** No Tuxedos Required ** *Brought To You By BLUESJUNKY: Honorary Chair of Music - Middle Finger symphony Music Director*
On suspended animation
It would be nice to be able to share Michael Geist's view that the latest TPP by another name represents a substantial improvement over the original. But to my mind, the real story of the CPTPP is how little it changes. In principle, I'd have hoped to see a group of parties which didn't include the U.S. (supposedly the driving force behind some of the most draconian provisions of the TPP) actually discuss and reach agreement on alternative language for issues which had been pushed solely by a party which has left the table. But instead, the result of the CPTPP is merely to adopt the ... more »
"One More Effort..."
Why? If it makes a difference to even one life... only one, it was worth it... - http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/
Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, "The Way of the World"
Justin Hayward, "The Way of the World" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1QUrpqOAXY&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Sharp telescopic views of magnificent edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 3628 show a puffy galactic disk divided by dark dust lanes. Of course, this deep galactic portrait puts some astronomers in mind of its popular moniker, The Hamburger Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* The tantalizing island universe is about 100,000 light-years across and 35 million light-years away in the northern springtime constellation Leo. NGC 3628 shares its neighborhood in the local Universe with two other large spirals M65 and M66 in a grouping otherwise known as the Leo Triplet. Gravitational interaction... more »
"We Are All Alone..."
"We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and - in spite of "True Romance" magazines - we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely- at least, not all the time- but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don't see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness." - Hunter S. Thompson, “The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman”
Free Download: Dante Alighieri, “The Divine Comedy”
*Free Download: **Dante Alighieri, “The Divine Comedy”* “The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia) is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between c. 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem's imaginative and allegorical vision of the afterlife is representative of the medieval world-view as it had developed in the Western Church by the 14th century. It helped establish the Tuscan dialect, in which it is written, as the standardized Italian language. I... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Scattered Leaves Of All The Universe”
*“The Scattered Leaves Of All The Universe”* by Chet Raymo “Dante Alighieri, the inestimable Florentine poet, carried in his head and gave expression in verse to pretty much the entire universe known to his 13th-century European contemporaries. From the dregs of the Earth to the highest heaven he journeyed in his imagination. His was a universe made expressly for humans, and nothing was in it that was not part of the human drama of sin and salvation. When at last he has ascended through the Great Chain of Being, he looks upon the Godhead itself. "And within its depths, I saw ingath... more »
Turkish Army crosses into Efrin region in major confrontation with Kurdish forces
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:30 P.M.) – Fierce clashes broke out on several fronts in northwestern Syria on Saturday as the Turkish Armed Forces and predominately Kurdish ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) battled it out with one another. According to a Kurdish outlet, the Turkish Army crossed the border into Syria near the Kurdish-held village of Meydan Ikbis […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS’ days numbered in Anbar as Iraqi Army liberates six villages
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:00 P.M.) – Following the liberation of Al-Rumanah earlier in the day, the Iraqi Army and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) continued to push along the northern bank of the Euphrates River in the evening hours, seizing a further five villages in western Anbar. According to a military source close to Al-Masdar News, government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Islamist rebels shoot down aid destined for Shiite towns in northern Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:30 P.M.) – On Saturday afternoon, the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) tried to parachute a new batch of supplies to the besieged towns of Fuah and Kafraya; however, the aid was intercepted by Islamist insurgents whom shot it down midair. According to an opposition outlet on the other hand, the targeted crate […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Islamist rebels hit Homs hard with mortar shells, Syrian Army returns fire
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – In direct breach of a provincial ceasefire agreement, Ahrar Al-Sham fired dozens of mortar shells and missiles towards positions and checkpoints controlled by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on the northern outskirts of Homs City on Saturday. Footage released by the Islamist militia reveals that at least three launch sites […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed Syrian rebels arrest more ISIS members at Al-Tanf pocket
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M.) – On Saturday, the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) Jaish Maghawir Al-Thawra faction said it had arrested a small group of ISIS militants that were discovered hiding at an isolated building in the rebel-held desert of southeastern Syria. The US-backed FSA group released a couple images today to back up the claim, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS retakes Albukamal after Syrian Army fails to secure city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) has regained control over the strategic border-city of Albukamal in southeast Deir Ezzor, today, after expelling the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies from the city. According to a Syrian military report, their forces were unable to secure the northern part of Albukamal after the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army brushes aside Al-Qaeda amid pincer offensive in northeast Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:45 P.M.) – Heavily supported by Russian warplanes, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) took control of Al-Hasnawi village and a couple nearby hills after clashing with Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) in the northeastern countryside of Hama throughout Saturday. Following this advance, government troops have established fire control over the HTS-held towns of Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
What is the Diversity Visa Lottery Program?
President Donald Trump criticized the program and called for its dismantling after a fatal terror attack in New York City in October 2017.
NOAA’s USCRN Revisited – no significant warming in the USA in 12 years
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Back in 2014, Anthony put up a post called “NOAA shows ‘the pause’ in the U.S. surface temperature record over nearly a decade“. In it, he discussed the record of the US Climate Reference Network (USCRN). I can’t better Anthony’s description of the USCRN, so I’m stealing it to…
‘Two-Thirds Of Climate Warming’ Since 1750 Due To ‘Solar Causes’
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Kenneth Richard has details on the latest paper to find that the sun is driving global warming: ? Though advocates of the dangerous anthropogenic global warming (AGW) narrative may not welcome the news, evidence that modern day global warming has largely…
Meshing issues on global temperatures – warming data where there isn’t any
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Tim Crome The plots attached here are taken from the MOYHU blog maintained by Nick Stokes here. The software on the blog allows the global temperature anomaly data for each month for the last several years, it also allows the mesh showing the temperature measurement…
103 year record cold low for New York City set
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Added: 11/11 8:30AM PST See update below. Records were set over the past two days at Central Park, but the 144 Year old record still stands. Dr. Ryan Maue has been tracking the forecasts for the Northeast, and the result is…ah, chilling. Maue says the “polar vortex” is…
Diablo III for the PlayStation 3
Sometimes you just want to switch off. The social media is put away, the phone is powered down and anything remotely smelling of news is avoided. At such times other entertainments may present themselves, and these include mindless video games. Feeling this need for a brain detox, I was minded to give *Diablo III* a try - not least because Halloween was (then) approaching and a comment on it would have made ideal blogging fodder. And it also suits my gaming style. I'm very much a pick-up-and-play person and just don't have the time to spend hours and hours learning complicated mec... more »
Rupert Murdoch may be trying to buy CNN.
Gimme, gimme, gimme. Courtesy of The Independent: *Rupert Murdoch is said to be interested in buying CNN – which, if true, could prove to be an interesting development given Mr Murdoch's reported close association with Donald Trump, who has repeatedly railed against the network. * *The news comes after reports saying Mr Trump's administration may force AT&T to ditch the network to receive antitrust approval of its $85.4bn deal with Time Warner. * *According to Reuters, Mr Murdoch called AT&T chief executive Randall Stephenson twice in the last six months and talked about CNN. * ... more »
Foreign Agents Registration Act Marked by History of Politicization, Selective Enforcement
[image: undefined] Though it garnered renewed interest thanks to Robert Mueller’s investigation of the Trump administration and the rise of “Russiagate” hysteria, the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) of 1938 has been irregularly enforced over the course of its 79-year history. Despite nearly eight decades on the books, the law has resulted in only a handful of prosecutions and a single conviction, suggesting that the government’s enforcement of the law has been lax — to say the least. Originally intended to counter pro-Nazi lobbyists active in the United States in the lead-u... more »
Can Trump Salvage his Presidency?
[image: undefined] As US President Donald Trump marks the first anniversary of his election with a high-profile, 11-day tour of Asia, the spotlight remains largely fixed on Washington investigations into whether his presidential campaign "colluded" with Russia and whether these investigations could truncate Trump's tenure - much as Watergate truncated Richard Nixon's. But as the Watergate scandal was closing in on then President Nixon, he did not let fulminating against his critics keep him from extending a foreign policy record that, in retrospect, even many of his detractors and ... more »
Moralizing Collides With Spectacle: The Louis CK- Obama Effect
Disgraced comedian Louis CK has not only had his movie premiere and TV deals cancelled after he confessed to masturbating in front of women. He's also been slapped with the ultimate punishment dreaded by A-Listers everywhere - he's been unceremoniously dumped from the latest in an interminable series of star-studded charity spectaculars which have come to substitute for public policy in this country. HBO execs made the moralistic announcement that the reality-based selfish depravity of a comic whose filthy, funny mouth has been so lucrative for them will not be tolerated: *"Louis ... more »
Court Rules Germany Must Add Third Gender Designation
[image: court-rules-germany-must-add-third-gender-designation] Germany is set to add a third gender option for its citizens.
Right to Secede: Seditious Tyranny or Self-Evident Truth?
[image: right-to-secede-seditious-tyranny-or-self-evident-truth] As Catalonia continues its quest for independence, the question of the right of a people to secede begs for answers.
"Don't Wonder..."
"Don't wonder why people go crazy. Wonder why they don't. In the face of what we can lose in a day, in an instant, wonder what the hell it is that makes us hold it together." - "Grey's Anatomy"
North Korea Lashes Out At President Trump Calling Him A 'Warmonger' Begging For Nuclear War
*CNN*:* North Korea lashes out at Trump, says he 'begged for nuclear war' during Asia trip* (CNN)North Korea lashed out at US President Donald Trump again Saturday, describing him as a "destroyer" who "begged for nuclear war" during his tour of Asia. "His current trip to our surrounding region is a warmonger's visit for confrontation to rid the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) of its self-defensive nuclear deterrence," North Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on state media, Korean Central News Agency. Trump is in Vietnam as part of a nearly two-we... more »
U.S. And South Korea Start War Game Exercises Off The Korean Coast
The USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt will conduct 'coordinated operations (stock image) *Daily Mail:* *US and South Korean start WAR GAMES off of peninsula's eastern coast 'in clear warning' to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un* * The four-day operation launched on Saturday set in South Korea's eastern coast * The joint drills come as President Donald Trump continues his Asian tour * USS Ronald Reagan, the Theodore Roosevelt and the Nimitz will join mock battle * The exercises will also involve 11 U.S. Aegis ships and seven South Korean naval vessels * North ... more »
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Top NRA Ally, One Of Congress' Most Corrupt Members, Bob Goodlatte, Announces Retirement
*A real scumbag and crook is leaving Congress* There were several Republican members of Congress who unexpectedly announced their retirements just before the results from Virginia and New Jersey confirmed what Republicans have been fearing, namely that an anti-Trump/anti-GOP is building and by 2018 will be strong enough to sweep dozens and dozens of Republicans out of Congress. Heavy duty committee and subcommittee chairmen have been bailing, most recent being 3 Texas extremists, House Financial Services Committee powerhouse Jeb Hensarling, House Science and Technology Committee cr... more »
Should President Trump Believe Russian President Putin's Assurances That Russia Did Not Interfere In The U.S. Election?
*Reuters: **Trump says he trusts Putin's denials of election meddling* DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed President Vladimir Putin when he denied accusations that Russia meddled in last year’s U.S. election after the two met briefly at a summit in Vietnam on Saturday and agreed a statement on Syria. It was their first encounter since July and came during a low in U.S.-Russia relations and at a time Trump is haunted by an investigation into accusations that Putin influenced the election that brought him to the White House. Putin reiterated th... more »
"If God Does Things For A Reason..."
“If God does things for a reason, he sure has a bunch of psychopaths carrying out his job orders.” - "Fox Mulder"
"The Risk..."
"Biology says that we are who we are from birth. That our DNA is set in stone. Unchangeable. Our DNA doesn't account for all of us though, we're human. Life changes us. We develop new traits. Become less territorial. We start competing. We learn from our mistakes. We face our greatest fears. For better or worse, we find ways to become more than our biology. The risk of course is that we can change too much to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Finding our way back can be difficult. There's no compass, no map. We just have to close our eyes, take a step, and hope to God w... more »
Slips (Freudian or otherwise)
I saw a comment elsewhere today saying that a BBC reporter, immediately after this morning's Two Minutes Silence (on the BBC News Channel), "described tomorrow’s commemorations as ‘celebrations’". The commenter elsewhere denounced that as "absolutely disgusting", and speculated that it could have been a junior BBC reporter. I investigated it (as you do as a blogger), and found it was no junior reporter but a seasoned BBC presenter: Shaun Ley. I suspect, however, that he'd be mortified if his slip was pointed out to him - and it obviously* was* a slip. Whether it was a Freudian slip... more »
The Unfortunate Apparent Approval of the CSSR by the Trump Administration
The Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) was released last week by the US Government. It was reported by some newspapers that the Report had received the approval of the White House for its release. If so, this would appear to rule out inattention by the Trump Administration as the reason for the approval, especially given […]
Orphaned Baby Bat Squeaks And Cries In Fear As Rescuer Comes To Saves Her
The little bat makes a heartbreaking squeaking cry when she sees Denise approach her, but she doesn’t realize she’s about to be in safe hands. A tiny baby bat was hanging onto life after her mom was killed. The orphaned baby flying fox was alone for a few days and was cold, thirsty and hungry when bat rescuer Denise Wade found her hanging in a tree. Denise, who rescues bats in Brisbane, Australia, said that the reason she shot the video is to help people recognize when a flying-fox needs help and says if you hear a crying sound like the one in the following video, call a wildlife r... more »
Nov. 11: Our Lies to those Who Served
Our modern newspaper, cheap enough to be available to almost everyone, appeared about 1880. The industry had developed so far by then, it could produce a newspaper for one cent a copy. But, however cheap each copy might be, it still required an ownership by the very wealthy. And that means that almost all newspapers were propaganda sheets from the start. The news was what the owners said it was. And it was powerful propaganda. Two incidents of very late in the nineteenth century showed that. In the Boer War, a British colonel got himself and his regiment trapped in a town called Ma... more »
Happy Holidays – California City Demands Church Stop Feeding the Homeless
*Vic Bishop* - This is a disturbing trend which has been gaining steam in recent years. The post Happy Holidays – California City Demands Church Stop Feeding the Homeless appeared first on Waking Times.
Corey Feldman Names Molesters; Fears Hollywood “A-lister” May Kill Him
[image: corey-feldman-names-molesters-fears-hollywood-a-lister-may-kill-him] Ex-child star Corey Feldman has long maintained that the pedophiles in Hollywood “are everywhere, like vultures” and says that he himself was molested by them in the 1980s. Now he has finally named two of the alleged culprits; he also says that there’s a certain powerful “A-lister” who, behaving like a mafia don, threatens the lives of those who would talk.
Robert Mueller to question White House Communications Director Hope Hicks about possible lies she told on behalf of her boss, and the investigation now includes a sitting member of Congress.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Hope Hicks, who worked for Trump's campaign before becoming White House communications director, will be grilled by Mueller's team as early as next week, a source told Newsweek — and the questions will center on possibly fabricated statements she helped produce about the campaign's contacts with Russian operatives during the 2016 election. * *At issue is a statement provided to the media just days after the election, when Hicks flatly denied any campaign member conducted meetings with Russian representatives. * *"It never happened," she said at the time, ev... more »
"What have the Jews done good in this world?"
Do you remember the days, not so many summers past, when the BBC News website was *the* place to go for all the latest juicy stories about UKIP councillors and election candidates (however obscure) saying or tweeting something silly or objectionable? Back then, in the good old days, if an unknown UKIP candidate in a local council election said something disobliging about Lenny Henry or Muslims then BBC News would swiftly post reports about it -* and *videos about it too. And if another unknown UKIP candidate in a local council election posted something on Facebook that* could *ha... more »
If you read only one thing on Veterans Day...
*make it this:* Letter To The NFL on Veterans Day ~ Author Unknown
Mary Mackie, Heart of Gold, A Canadian On Horseback
A Canadian on Horseback *9 July 1944 Memorialized in Bronze* *Written By Mary Mackie* Canadian and British troops liberated Caen after 33 days of the bloodiest battles of the Normandy campaign. A small but dramatic ceremony in the main square marked the historic first raising of the French flag, but a Canadian artillery officer on horseback made the moment symbolically Canadian too.. Although Caen was one of the D-Day objectives the Germans also recognized it as pivotol to their ... more »
Lessons entrepreneurs can learn from Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma
Lessons entrepreneurs can learn from Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma http://ourownstartup.com/lessons-entrepreneurs-can-learn-from-alibabas-founder-jack-ma/?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=paid Advertisements
World’s Leading Cancer Doctors Say People Need to Drink Less Alcohol
World’s Leading Cancer Doctors Say People Need to Drink Less Alcohol https://futurism.com/cancer-doctors-people-drink-less-alcohol/
Dealing with loneliness is a health problem on par with obesity in rich countries.
Dealing with loneliness is a health problem on par with obesity in rich countries — Quartz https://qz.com/1048847/people-in-rich-countries-are-dying-of-loneliness-an-effect-on-par-with-obesity/
Gene Editing Provides Clues to Cancer Immunotherapy Failure.
Gene Editing Provides Clues to Cancer Immunotherapy Failure | Genetics and Genomics | JAMA | The JAMA Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2661556?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social_jn&utm_term=1150795642&utm_content=content_engagement|article_engagement&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=44611463
Send in the John Sweeneys
Fans of *Newsnight*'s very own 'Mr Impartiality', John Sweeney, will doubtless treasure his, openly and without caveat, calling the UK's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson MP "the clown prince of British politics" on last night's edition of the programme.
Another beauty
Jon Sopel (tweets his brains) speaks his mind again:
The Finger of History points you elsewhere
*[Trembling lip. Sincere voice.] *Readers of* ITBB*, Kathy Gyngell is the people's conservative woman. The sick, the dying, children, the needy - and *you - *must read this fine piece of hers about the BBC's latest Brexit coverage - or, to be more precise, *non*-coverage. And, as Alastair told me, Gordon really *wouldn't *want you to read it, so that's even more reason why you *should *read it. Yours Tony. The good news about Brexit – not brought to you by the BBC
Advanced warning
I felt the Little Finger of the Hand of History prodding itself rather intrusively into my left ear this morning as the people's former prime minister Tony Blair appeared on Radio 4's *Today.* In honour of the great man the next few posts most definitely *won't* be soundbites....
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 11
1914 Battle of Basra began when Ottomans attacked and were turned back by British troops 1920 League of Nations announced British mandate over Iraq 1920 Abd al-Rahman al-Gaylani became Iraq’s 1stprime minister 1963 Baath election put moderates in control and Sec Gen Ali Sadi was exiled to Spain 1982 Iran ended Op Muharram after failing to gain much territory in Iraq’s Maysan province 1987 Arab League meeting condemned Iran for not ending Iran-Iraq War 1991 UN Resolution 715 said that Iraq had to unconditionally cooperate with weapons inspectors 1998 UN Secretary Gen Annan appeal... more »
VIDEO: Syrian Army demolishes jihadist sniper nest in Jobar, Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:10 P.M.) – A massive explosion rocked east Damascus earlier today as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) destroyed a series of buildings that had served as sniper and monitoring positions for Failaq Al-Rahman (FSA) and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). The buildings, located in the eastern part of Jobar, were blown up by a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi missile lands near Yemeni police academy in Sanaa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – An unexploded rocket reportedly launched by Saudi forces was filmed near a police academy in Sana’a on Saturday, just a day after Saudi-led coalition warplanes targeted the Defence Ministry. Head of the bomb disposal team, Brigadier General Yehia Al-Houthi, said that the rocket weighs around 1 tonne and was “probably […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli Defense Forces fire three smoke grenades at Lebanese Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) fired three smoke grenades towards the Lebanese Army’s positions in the southern Lebanese town of Blida, tonight, the Daily Star reported. No further details have been released. The IDF recently completed the construction of military ditches near the Nabatiyeh Governorate of Lebanon, prompting the Lebanese […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces take over Albukamal border-crossing
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Iraq’s Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units) forces have taken control over the Albukamal-Qa’im Crossing, Hezbollah’s official media wing reported tonight. Hashd Al-Sha’abi will patrol the border and prevent any potential terrorists from fleeing Iraq for the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor. With the Iraqi Armed Forces storming the last Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi national kidnapped in Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – A Saudi national was kidnapped from his house in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Thursday, the National News Agency reported. The Saudi national, ‘Ali Al-Bishrawi (age 32), was allegedly lured out of his in the town of Adma on Thursday by unknown assailants and has been missing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Marines ready forces for Idlib offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The elite Syrian Marines are preparing to launch their long-awaited Idlib Governorate offensive after spending several months in nearby Latakia. Backed by the Tiger Forces and Republican Guard, the Syrian Marines will begin their offensive from the northeastern Hama axis and push towards the strategic Abu Dhuhour Military Airport. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Intel officer to BBC: Iran building military base in Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:00 PM) – The Islamic Republic of Iran is constructing what seems to be a permanent military base just south of the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to a Western intelligence officer who spoke to the BBC. A series of satellite images published by the British broadcaster show widespread construction taking place on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese soldier killed by armed militants during raids in Baalbak
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – A Lebanese Army soldier was killed and four others were wounded while conducting raids in the Ba’albak region of eastern Lebanon, Saturday, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. “A soldier of the Sixth Army Brigade died Saturday of gunmen bullets as his vehicle came under intense shooting while he was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia launches over 100 airstrikes across Idlib, Aleppo, Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has launched more airstrikes across northern Syria these past 48 hours than they have all year long. Russian jets flying out of the Hmaymim Military Airport in Jableh, Latakia have been relentlessly pounding the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group’s positions in the Hama, Idlib, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Geagea blames Hezbollah for Hariri crisis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The leader of the so-called Lebanese Forces Party, Samir Geagea, tweeted on Saturday that if the March 8th political bloc really wanted former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to return to Lebanon, they should urge Hezbollah to withdraw from the crises in the region. “If you really want Prime Minister Saad […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran’s Su-22 fighter jet crashes – IRGC
A pilot of an Su-22 airplane of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed as the plane crashed in the Iran’s south-western province of Fars. = A Su-22 airplane of the IRGC Air Forces crashed at 08:00 a.m. [local time, 05:30 GMT] during military exercises in the south of the country, killing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army resumes offensive to expel ISIS from large Deir Ezzor island
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive outside the Deir Ezzor Governorate’s provincial capital, today, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last positions at the large island of Hawijat Qati. Backed by their air force, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Division and Tiger Forces made another push at Hawijat Qati, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Iraqi forces liberate ISIS stronghold in Al-Anbar
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces have liberated the Islamic State (ISIS) stronghold of Al-Rumanah, today, after a short battle in the western countryside of the Al-Anbar Governorate. Led by the army and Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units), the Iraqi Armed Forces were able to overpower the Islamic State terrorists Al-Rumanah this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The physics of mud (it’s a load of *&%$!!)
From my previous experience examining the physics of falling over, I’ve realised that the simplest things are often the hardest to explain. This is an unfinished article – unfinished because I’m metaphorically “stuck in the mud”. I’ve been reading up … Continue reading →
"A Tribute to Pvt. Henry Gunther and Others"
*"A Tribute to Pvt. Henry Gunther and Others"* by Brian Maher "11th hour… the guns went quiet on the Western Front, and the white dove of peace took wing. Today we step away from our normal beat to reflect briefly upon that morning of Nov. 11, 1918… and a little-known chapter of history. At least 320 Americans fell dead that final crimson morning of the Great War. More than 3,240 were gravely wounded. Casualties on all sides that morning neared 11,000, exceeding the combined 10,000 casualties of D-Day, 26 years later. Yet it had been known for two days - unofficially - that hostili... more »
Adopting the Pecksniffian pose!
*SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017Easy to stampede:* But first, a question: Who the heck writes the headlines in the New York Times? We refer to the following headline, concerning the tax proposal which is currently getting buried by all the excitement concerning Roy Moore: "Senate Plan Could Increase Taxes on Some Middle-Class Workers" The Senate plan *could* increase taxes on *some* middle-class workers? That headline seems to suggest that it also might not! In fact, the report which sits beneath that headline says something quite different: "The Senate bill unveiled on Thursday wo... more »
How Natives of 142nd Infantry Regiment Defeated German Military in World War I
In France during World War I, the 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, had a company of Indians who spoke 26 languages and dialects. Two Indian officers were selected to supervise a communications system staffed by 18 Choctaw. The team transmitted messages relating to troop movements and their own tactical plans in their native tongue. Soldiers from other tribes, including the Cheyenne, Comanche, Cherokee, Osage and Yankton Sioux also were enlisted to communicate as code talkers. Previous to their arrival in France, the Germans had broken every American code used, resulting in th... more »
Armistice Day
I know that for Americans, this is Veterans Day, a time to commemorate all the living veterans of military service. For most of the rest of the world, however (and for me, too), it's Armistice Day. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the guns fell silent on the Western Front, and World War I was over. Since then, all around the globe, Armistice Day (also called Remembrance Day) has been a time to celebrate those who died fighting in wars, past and present. Having seen my fair share of time "up at the sharp end", you'll understand that for ... more »
War Clouds Gather -- track all the signs.
Today we’ll update you on the many puzzle pieces that (surely) some in our military and intel services are putting together, about our looming *War With Iran*. These pieces include Donald Trump's recent swerve away from confrontation with North Korea and China... along with Jared Kushner's Riyadh visit to Crown PrinceMohammed bin Salman, followed immediately by the latter’s Saudi power putsch. Here I’ll lay out the implications of Vladimir Putin’s recent trip to Tehran, followed by Putin’s personal tete-a-tete today with Donald Trump, much of it beyond the reach of cameras, in a co... more »
Acorn Doesn't Fall Far From The Crooked Tree-- Manafort Has His Very Own Kushner-In-Law
*Manafort's crooked kids* Stick with me on this... it'll all come together in a minute. Many years ago, an old, old friend of mine had a rental property in Malibu and he rented it to a young married couple. Eventually they stopped paying rent on time and then stopped paying rent altogether... and it got worse from there. One day my friend gets a call from the FBI telling him they're about to raid the house, explaining that he has nothing to fear and that it was just the tenants who were involved in a ponzi scheme. The wifey was Paul Manafort's daughter, Jessica and her hubby was not... more »
"Fukushima Update 11/11/2017: 15,641.2 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated November 11, 2017: Fukushima Equals 15,641.2 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of November 11, 2017 - 2,425 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of 15,641.2 Hiroshima atomic bombs and it i... more »
Indiana’s Sneaky SAT Agenda and the College Board
*By Doug Martin * In yet another sneak attack on Indiana public education and communities, the State Board of Education’s Graduation Pathways Panel, in a move to eliminate the abusive and redundant end-of-course assessments, “has recommended that students take the SAT, ACT or a similar college entrance exam instead” in order to finish high school, a move which would sit well with Hoosier Republican lawmaker and past Indiana State Board of Education member, Todd Huston, who is now Senior Vice President of State and District Partnerships at the College Board— the owner of SAT. T... more »
Senate confirms nominee for federal judgeship who has never tried a single case.
Courtesy of the LA Times: *Brett J. Talley, President Trump’s nominee to be a federal judge in Alabama, has never tried a case, was unanimously rated “not qualified” by the American Bar Assn.’s judicial rating committee, has practiced law for only three years and, as a blogger last year, displayed a degree of partisanship unusual for a judicial nominee, denouncing “Hillary Rotten Clinton” and pledging support for the National Rifle Assn. * *On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee, on a party-line vote, approved him for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench. * *Talley, ... more »
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