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Gordon Duff says the "...Death of Daesh is like a Death of a Child to the Pentagon"
*Gordon Duff of Veterans Today* *on Iranian Press TV* The Iranian Government funded News Channel, the excellent "PressTV" was disabled for two days earlier this week. I was going to comment on its abrupt disappearance if it was down for a third day...but then it came back up. I wondered why it had gone down until I saw the above interview with Veteran's Today's Gordon Duff. Then it all became clear. Watch the above interview....waaaaaaay too much truthiness from Mr. Duff. Calling Daesh the "Pentagon's child" was probably too much for the vassals at Google. Bravo, Gordon, for ... more »
As Americans Eat Turkey, Mainstream Media Quietly Admits US Gov’t Planned False Flags to Start WW3
[image: false flags]As Americans gather with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving, the US government's desire to create false flags to start wars was quietly admitted by the mainstream media.
Honoring the Life of Revolutionary Dennis Banks, Photos by Bad Bear
Western Shoshone Johnnie Bobb honored the life of Dennis Banks at the gathering at the InterTribal Friendship House on Wednesday evening. Photo by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson. . Photos by Long Walker, Photojournalist Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Western Shsohone Dennis Banks was honored at a celebration at the InterTribal Friendship House in Oakland, California
Parent company of Fox News reaches 90 million dollar settlement with shareholders as result of the sexual harassment scandal that has plagued the network.
Courtesy of Reuters: *Twenty-First Century Fox Inc has reached a $90 million settlement of shareholder claims arising from the sexual harassment scandal at its Fox News Channel, which cost the jobs of longtime news chief Roger Ailes and anchor Bill O‘Reilly.The settlement, which requires a judge’s approval, resolves what are known as “derivative” claims against Fox officers and directors, including: Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan, who are Fox’s executive chairmen; James Murdoch, another son and its chief executive, and Ailes’ estate. * *The defendants did not admit wrongdoin... more »
Iran delivers humanitarian aid to liberated Albukamal – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 P>M.) – Iran delivered much needed humanitarian aid to the residents of Albukamal this week after several days of fighting the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) near the city. Video footage released on Wednesday showed several Iranian trucks entering Albukamal after traveling through the vast Syrian desert from Damascus. The Iranian-led forces played […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army troops completing Daesh defeat in Euphrates Valley – Russian MoD
After the liberation of the last major Daesh stronghold in Syria by government forces, the town of Abu Kamal, a swath of territory along the west bank of the Euphrates River remains the only area where Daesh units are currently still operating. The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that Syrian government troops, supported by Russia’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army breaks into jihadist bastion near occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored another big advance near the occupied Golan Heights this week, capturing several sites that were under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Led by their elite 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army kicked off the day by storming the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army rolls up the remainder of the west Euphrates bank as ISIS terrorists surrender to US-led forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – Elite detachments of the Syrian Arab Army continue to roll up the western shore of the Euphrates River, reclaiming from the Islamic State what was once the heartland of its empire in Syria. According to military sources, the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces have once again liberated the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey’s opposition backs Syrian peace moves
(BEIRUT, LEBANON 4:49 PM) The leader of the main opposition party on Thursday pledged his support to the Syrian peace process. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), said: “We will be very happy if the Syrian issue is solved. “We back the territorial integrity of Syria and Iraq. We also want Turkey […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi meddling creates outbreak of unusual unity in Lebanon
(BEIRUT, LEBANON 3:40 PM) International analysts are cited saying that the unusual coming together and unity among Lebanon’s 18 diverse religious and ethnic groups are a direct result of Saudi Arabia’s meddling in internal Lebanese politics. “We see an outbreak of unity in Lebanon for their PM because they saw the attitude of Saudi Arabia […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Egypt arrests 29 for espionage for Turkey
TEHRAN (FNA)- Twenty-nine people were arrested in Egypt on charges of espionage on behalf of Turkey and belonging to a terrorist organization. Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered the detention following an investigation conducted by the General Intelligence Services purportedly showing that the group had been recording phone calls and passing information to the Turkish intelligence as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Egyptian Air Force destroys 10 ISIS technicals in eastern Libya
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:25 P.M.) – Brand new footage has emerged of Egyptian warplanes monitoring and destroying an insurgent convoy that was spotted trying to enter Egypt through its western border with Libya: The vehicles appeared to be loaded with weapons and were manned by suspected ISIS sleeper cells whom had escaped the battle of Sirte […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Thanksgiving trifle
After posting my recipes for Thanksgiving trifle last night, I thought you might like to see how the alcoholic version turned out. Clickit to biggit. Note the cat in the background, who's decided she doesn't like whipped cream that's had a dose of bourbon folded into it! Peter
Giving Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone Thank you for being readers of my blog and for sharing your thoughts in the comments and emails!!!! I am thankful for my family, friends, readers, students, and to the desert itself for giving me the strength to travel this strange trail. Thank you!!!!
Security In Iraq, Nov 15-21, 2017
There was a slight spike in violence in Iraq during the third week of November, but there were still fewer than 100 incidents. This was the 15th full week in a row that occurred. There were a total of 79 incidents reported in the media. That was the most since 91 recorded from September 15-21. There was 1 in Basra, 1 in Dohuk, 1 in Kurdistan, 1 in Najaf, 5 in Babil, 5 in Diyala, 5 in Salahaddin, 7 in Kirkuk, 8 in Anbar, 22 in Ninewa, and 23 in Baghdad. The last two provinces were the reasons why there was an increase from previous weeks. *Security Incidents In Iraq By Province N... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Nov 23
1914 British forces officially took Basra 1915 French diplomat Picot visited London told officials Mosul Baghdad Basra vilyats should be given to Arabs after WWI to placate them 1952 Gen Mahmoud formed new military govt and declared martial law to put down protests 1952 Nuredin Mahmoud became premier in new military govt 1983 Iraq sank Greek cargo ship at Iranian port of Bushehr 1990 Bush said Saudis Egypt Syria agreed on UN resolution to allow use of force vs Iraq for invasion of Kuwait 1993 UN reported that govt had drained 40% of southern marshes to drive... more »
Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe And His Wife Grace Have Been Granted Immunity From Prosecution
*DW: Zimbabwe*:* Robert Mugabe granted immunity, won't be prosecuted* Zimbabwe's ousted leader, Robert Mugabe, and his wife Grace will be allowed to stay in the country as part of the deal that led to his resignation. Ex-Vice President Mnangagwa will be sworn in as president Friday. Zimbabwean officials revealed on Thursday that former President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace had been granted immunity from prosecution and assured of his safety as part of the deal that led him stepping down earlier this week. Mugabe reportedly told negotiators from the ruling ZANU-PF party that h... more »
President Donald Trump Allegedly Groped A Thanksgiving Turkey
A White House staffer present during the selection process for the Thanksgiving turkeys, which President Donald Trump would later “pardon,” said Trump allegedly groped one of the turkeys. Trump said, “Is this a woman?” as he hoisted the bird up in the air. “It’s a very special time to be The post President Donald Trump Allegedly Groped A Thanksgiving Turkey appeared first on Shadowproof.
Man Still On Hold Waiting For Liberal Hotline To Tell Him What To Say About Trump During Thanksgiving Dinner
A 33 year-old man, who has #AbsolutelyWithHer and #WhenFemsResist in his Twitter bio, is still waiting on a liberal hotline for people who need talking points on President Donald Trump for their Thanksgiving dinners. The hotline was launched by Stand Above Impeachable Lies, or SAIL. About an hour ago, one The post Man Still On Hold Waiting For Liberal Hotline To Tell Him What To Say About Trump During Thanksgiving Dinner appeared first on Shadowproof.
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Spurwing Plover at Comments on: Why I Stopped Believing in Man-made Global Warming and Became a Climate Skeptic - 13 hours ago
Providing for the fact that over 40 years ago it was Global Cooling and New Ice Age that same liberal rag TIME was blabbering this in the 1970's
Is Shenandoah National Park Selling Trump Wines?
A private company that runs concessions at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia is selling the President's branded wines.
'Explosion' Detected Near Route Of Missing Argentinian Submarine -- News Updates November 23, 2017
*The Guardian*: *'Explosion' detected near route of missing Argentinian submarine, navy confirms* Sound described as ‘abnormal, singular, short, violent’ heard on day that contact was lost with ARA San Juan and its 44 crew An abnormal sound detected in the South Atlantic Ocean hours after an Argentinian navy submarine sent its last signal last week was “consistent with an explosion”, a navy spokesman has said. Capt Enrique Balbi described the blast as “abnormal, singular, short, violent” and “non-nuclear”. It was detected at 10.31am on 15 November along the route that the ARA San... more »
World News Briefs -- November 23, 2017
*ABC News Online*:* Myanmar, Bangladesh sign deal to return hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees* Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding for the return home of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled to the neighbouring country to escape an army crackdown, a senior Myanmar official says. "We are ready to take them back as soon as possible after Bangladesh sends the forms back to us," Myint Kyaing, a permanent secretary at Myanmar's Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, told Reuters. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* Syrian oppo... more »
Putin/Assad Meeting Cements the End of U.S. Dominance in the Middle East
Putin/Assad Meeting Cements the End of U.S. Dominance in the Middle East by TOM LUONGO, https://tomluongo.wordpress.com/ I’m not a terribly religious man. But, I’d like to believe there is a special corner in Hell reserved for those that fomented the Syrian Civil War. – From its beginnings in Libya with gun-funneling through the U.S. embassy in Benghazi […]
JFK Files Reveal Bobby Kennedy And CIA Plotted False Flag War With USSR
JFK Files Reveal Bobby Kennedy And CIA Plotted False Flag War With USSR by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ False flag conspiracy theories have arisen from thousands of global tragedies ever since pirates allegedly spawned the term by flying the flag of the home country they were preparing to attack. Of course, these “conspiracy theories” would be far easier […]
Strategy to ‘Suffocate’ Gaza Strip Revealed in Israeli Govt Docs from Six Day War. Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing by Israel
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]
Putin’s Syria Plan Could Spark ‘New Persian Empire’ – Analyst
RT America Published on Nov 22, 2017 Russian President Putin has met with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts, President Erdogan and President Rouhani, to discuss a political solution, while the United States has been largely left out. John Sitilides, geopolitical strategist at Trinity Advisors, joins ‘News With Ed’ to discuss. end
Hariri’s U-Turn: How Events Unfolded & Lebanese Political Crisis Started
RT Published on Nov 23, 2017 The political crisis in Lebanon has taken an unexpected twist after the country’s prime minister put his surprise decision to quit on hold. Sociology professor Said Sadek explained to RT how Lebanon has become a battlefield for a political standoff in the region. end
Forgiveness Can Virtually Eliminate the Negative Health Effects of Stress
Forgiveness Can Virtually Eliminate the Negative Health Effects of Stress https://curiosity.com/topics/forgiveness-can-virtually-eliminate-the-negative-health-effects-of-stress-curiosity?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20171123forgiveness Advertisements
Pictures: Why You Need Potassium
Pictures: Why You Need Potassium https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-vitamin-potassium?ecd=soc_fb_171122_cons_ss_vitaminpotassium&linkId=100000000504179
Is Your massage harming you?
Is Your Massage Harming You? | GreenMedInfo | Blog Entry http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/your-massage-harming-you
Fear of offending trans people ruining healthy debate, says radical feminist.
Fear of offending trans people ruining healthy debate, says radical feminist — RT UK News https://www.rt.com/uk/410711-feminist-trans-safe-space/
This amazing heart-squeezing robot keeps blood pumping in damaged organs.
This amazing heart-squeezing robot keeps blood pumping in damaged organs – ScienceAlert http://www.sciencealert.com/this-heart-squeezing-robot-keeps-blood-pumping-in-damaged-organs-ventricle-circulation?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Branded+Content&utm_campaign=ScienceNaturePage
Costa Rica’s electricity has run entirely on renewables for 300 days in 2017.
Costa Rica’s electricity has run entirely on renewables for 300 days in 2017 – ScienceAlert http://www.sciencealert.com/costa-rica-s-electricity-run-entirely-renewables-300-days-2017-power-green
A dangerous fungal infection hid inside a man for 30 years before revealing itself.
A dangerous fungal infection hid inside a man for 30 years before revealing itself – ScienceAlert http://www.sciencealert.com/spore-infection-hid-inside-patient-30-years-histoplasmosis
Do You Have Hidden Lumps in Your Neck?
Do You Have Hidden Lumps in Your Neck? – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2015/10/hidden-lumps-neck/?utm_campaign=cc%20posts&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=171123%20lumps&cvosrc=social%20network.facebook.cc%20posts&cvo_creative=171123%20lumps
Burn victim saved by skin grafts from identical twin
Medical Xpress: Burn victim saved by skin grafts from identical twin https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-twin-brother-skin-transplant.html
Do Obesity and Depression Have Immunometabolic Ties?
Do Obesity and Depression Have Immunometabolic Ties? | Medpage Today https://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Obesity/68627
At Least One State Is Going To Be Transformed By It, But The New Paradigm Is Still Blacked Out In America
The President may pardon a turkey at Thanksgiving, but no one can pardon the turkeys of the U.S. media, who are denying Americans any knowledge of what their President encountered and accomplished in his summit meetings in Asia, and with President Putin of Russia. China is spreading a new economic paradigm in the world, and with the trade and investment agreements President Trump struck there, the economy of at least one state — West Virginia — is going to be transformed for the better and for the long term. It is not giving away tax breaks and asset ownership, as states so often ... more »
No subsidies for green power projects before 2025, says UK Treasury
By Paul Homewood And now for the good news from the Budget: Renewable energy project developers have been dealt a huge blow as the government said there will be no new subsidies until 2025. The budget for support schemes, such as Contracts for Difference (CfDs), has so far been set through the Levy […]
Climate Policies To Cost £66bn In Next Five Years
By Paul Homewood The Office for Budget Responsibility has just published the latest fiscal supplementary tables following the Budget. It confirms the rising cost of the Climate Change Act, which will reach £14.4bn in 2022/23. The total cost over the next five years will be £66bn, equivalent to about £2500 per household. […]
It's Official: U.S. Aircraft Carrier George Washington Is Getting the F-35
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And that is a really big deal. *The emergence of a first-of-its kind F-35C carrier-launched stealth fighter is intended to give the Navy more combat attack flexibility and attack sophisticated enemy air defenses or fortified targets from a sea-based carrier. Such an ability can allow a maneuvering carrier to hold targets at risk from closer proximity if land-bases are far from the combat vicinity. **The F-35C is a single seat, multi-role fighter aircraft designed to eventually replace the F/A-18 legacy Hornet.* The Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industri... more »
A-10 Pilots Reveal Why No Nation Can Beat America's "Flying Tank"
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The pilot of the A-10 is surrounded by multiple plates of titanium armor, designed to enable the aircraft to withstand small-arms fire and keep flying its attack missions. *By virtue of being able to fly at slower speeds of 300, the A-10 can fly beneath the weather at altitudes of 100 feet. This gives pilots and ability to see enemy targets with the naked eye, giving them the ability to drop bombs, fire rockets and open fire with the 30mm cannon in close proximity to friendly forces.* *“We shoot really close to people. We do it 50-meters away from peop... more »
Japan's Giant Aircraft Carrier Was the Largest Warship Ever Sunk by a Submarine
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* A history lesson like no other. If weight alone could determine victory, then the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier *Shinano* might still be afloat. At 69,000 tons when launched in 1944, the *Shinano* would have remained the world's largest aircraft until the 1960s. But that was not to be. Instead the *Shinano* earned a distinction of a different kind: the title of largest warship ever sunk by a submarine. And the submarine that accomplished—the 1,500-ton USS *Archerfish*—was one-forty-sixth the size of its victim. The story begins in May 1... more »
Could a New Type of Ammo Be a Game Changer for the U.S. Military?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, North America* Is CTA revolutionary or evolutionary? Recently, much attention has been focused on the state of the U.S. military’s arsenal of small arms. After the announcement and subsequent cancellation of the U.S. Army’s 7.62 Interim Combat Service Rifle project, many were left wondering what the U.S. Army’s actual plan was for a future service rifle. One possible answer was demonstrated at the AUSA 2017 by Textron: the use of Cased Telescoped Ammunition (CTA) technology in small arms. Unlike the use of CTA in vehicular autocannons, CTA in small arms ... more »
White Helmets Busted on Video Celebrating Slaughter of Syrian Civilians Alongside Al-Qaeda
[image: white helmets]White Helmets were seen on video celebrating the massacre of Syrian civilians alongside Al-Qaeda, ironically in a film to portray them in a positive light.
Cop Mysteriously Murdered One Day Before He Was Set To Testify Against Bad Cops
[image: baltimore]The day before he was set to testify against eight criminal cops, a Baltimore police officer was summarily executed under extremely suspicious circumstances.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 23, 2017
*Brad Lendon, Zachary Cohen and Steve George, CNN*: *Can the world's mightiest naval fleet survive the perfect storm? * *It was a once-in-a-decade display of American firepower.* Three US Navy aircraft carriers -- the largest, most sophisticated warships in history -- assembled off the Korean Peninsula, in a move timed to coincide with US President Donald Trump's first official visit to the region. But behind the dramatic show of force, questions are emerging as to whether the US Navy is up to the challenges it faces in the Pacific -- from both a nuclear-armed North Korea and a s... more »
Thanksgiving Wishes
*Happy Thanksgiving from Virtual Mirage* *A word to the wise:* You will not be allowed entry into Valhalla for eating too much Turkey and fixin's on Thanksgiving. Therefore I offer this hint. Wear a firearm or a knife and with your last gasp, draw the weapon and hold it in your hand to let the Valkyries know that even though you didn't go out in a desperate battle against impossible odds, your heart was in the right place. Will that get you into the corpse hall? I don't know/can't say, but it's worth a shot. It will also freak out the paramedics when they arrive. Useful hint: Ne... more »
Japan May Develop A Land-Attack Cruise Missile
The guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) successfully launches its second Tomahawk missile during weapons testing. Sterett is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tomahawk missile testing in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (US Navy photo) *Asia Times:* *Japan eyes developing land-attack cruise missile against N. Korea* *Souped-up version of US Tomahawk * Japan’s military usually uses off-the-shelf US military hardware like F-15 fighters and Aegis missiles. But this is changing in the face of an escalating military threat from North Korea. The... more »
Iran To Send WarshipsTo The Gulf of Mexico
Iran’s new naval chief, Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi. Photo: TNA. *Tasnim*: *Iran to Send Naval Forces to Gulf of Mexico: Commander * TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New commander of the Iranian Navy unveiled plans for dispatching military watercraft to Latin America, saying Iranian naval forces will soon sail into the Gulf of Mexico. Speaking in his first press conference after taking the office, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said Iran’s naval forces will soon go to the Atlantic Ocean, visit some South American countries, and wave the Iranian flag in the Gulf of Mexico. Highlighti... more »
Al “Frankenstein” hit with two more accusations of “touching” and “groping”
Two more women accuse Al Franken of inappropriate touching. More The post Al “Frankenstein” hit with two more accusations of “touching” and “groping” appeared first on The Duran.
Google promises to stop spying on Android phones, even ones without SIM cards
Google has been tracking all Android phones since January. More The post Google promises to stop spying on Android phones, even ones without SIM cards appeared first on The Duran.
US media claims American troops will stay in Syria to aid Kurdish insurgents
The US is on the verge of revealing what everyone in the region and wider world already knew. The question now is how shall the Astana Group act to contain unilateral US imperialism in Syria? More The post US media claims American troops will stay in Syria to aid Kurdish insurgents appeared first on The Duran.
When you should jump out of a (Bitcoin) bubble
*No reliable answer may be said, of course, but the math is still interesting* Let me assume that the reader agrees that there is some probability of a huge, fast enough, cataclysmic collapse of the Bitcoin price – when the long-term sentiment dramatically changes, most people agree that the future trend is "down" so they try to escape as quickly as possible, or some big ban in an important country is enacted etc. That's the bad news. Let's assume that the probability of the sudden death is described by the mathematics of the decay of a radioactive nucleus. On the other hand, there... more »
The Illness Is Now A Pandemic
Donald Trump personifies what ails the United States. Jared Yates Sexton writes: Throughout the first year of his presidency and the entirety of his campaign, Mr. Trump has shown an otherworldly ability to be on the wrong side of every significant issue. Now, with record-low approval ratings and a track record of bad judgment, it's time for Americans to realize the stark, cold truth: our president embodies the most pressing ills of our nation. Every time he opens his mouth, he makes a situation worse. His latest debacle is his support for Judge Roy Moore -- a man who, like Trump...more »
NASA Scientists Reviews Climate Models
THE TRCS CLIMATE MODEL – HAROLD DOIRON, PH.D. – 18JAN2017 from Jim Peacock on Vimeo. Read More: The Right Climate Stuff.com HOUSTON—Unvalidated climate models that don’t correspond with physical data and the requirements of the scientific method contribute to unfounded climate alarmism, a retired NASA physicist said at the Heartland Institute’s recent America First Energy Conference. … Continue reading "NASA Scientists Reviews Climate Models"
It's Thanksgiving so you know what that means.
I used to think that someday this would get old, but so far...nope still works for me. Happy Thanksgiving IMers!
Forget immigration, the biggest challenge to the labour market still isn’t being talked about
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Caught Our Notice: When authors go MIA, the article may follow
Title: IRF9 inhibits human acute myeloid leukemia through the SIRT1-p53 signaling pathway What Caught Our Attention: When authors fail to respond to editors’ requests for information, it isn’t hard to imagine that the submitted manuscript will lose its publishing appeal. In this case, the journal and publisher withdrew the article after “repeated attempts” to contact the authors […] The post Caught Our Notice: When authors go MIA, the article may follow appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Did President Trump Give Russia The Contents Of A Classified, And Highly Sensitive, Israeli Intelligence Operation?
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, President Donald Trump, and Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on May 10th, 2017. By Alexander Shcherbak/TASS *Vanity Fair: **Exclusive: What Trump Really Told Kislyak After Comey Was Canned* During a May 10 meeting in the Oval Office, the president betrayed his intelligence community by leaking the content of a classified, and highly sensitive, Israeli intelligence operation to two high-ranking Russian envoys, Sergey Kislyak and Sergey Lavrov. This is what he told them—and th... more »
US-Led Anti-ISIS Coalition Ignores Civilian Deaths – and the Media Let Them Get Away With It
[image: undefined] The US-led coalition against ISIS has vastly played down the number of civilians that have been killed in Iraq as a result of their own airstrikes. In fact, the war against ISIS may be the "least transparent war in recent American history." The conclusion comes from a report published by the New York Times. Reporters Azmat Khan and Anand Gopal spent 18 months investigating coalition bombing in Iraq, traveling to more than 150 sites of airstrikes across the northern part of the country. Their goal was to determine which air force launched which strikes — and whom ... more »
A Basic Principle About Drug Laws
[image: undefined] Drug laws bring into existence drug gangs. it’s just a basic principle of economics. If you like drug gangs and the violence that comes with them, then you should support drug laws. if you oppose drug gangs and their violence, you should oppose drug laws. When government enacts a drug law, the assumption is that everyone will comply with it. Drug addicts or casual drug users will presumably say, “Golly, they just made drugs illegal. I guess I had better stop now because otherwise I will be sent to jail.” That’s not the way life works. Drug addicts need their drug... more »
US Military Fraud Endemic in Overseas Operations
[image: undefined] History shows us that when empires over-extend themselves, military commanders become semi-independent warlords who usher into place systems of graft and corruption. Such was the case in the Roman Empire in 193 A.D., when Emperor Pertinax’s Praetorian Guard – a combination personal security force for the emperor and elite special forces unit that distinguished itself on distant battlefields – sold out the emperor in exchange for a bribe from an aspirant emperor, Didius Julianus. The Praetorian Guard assassinated Pertinax and swore their allegiance to the new emper... more »
Vaccine Co. Funded by PayPal Owner Caught Illegally Injecting People at Hotels with Herpes Virus
[image: vaccine]A vaccine company funded by billionaire Peter Thiel was caught illegally testing a herpes virus on unsuspecting victims in Holiday Inn.
Cop Caught on Graphic Video Shooting Man with His Hands in the Air—NO CHARGES
[image: caught]The police officer who was caught on video shooting and killing a man who had his hands raised in the air, will not face charges.
Will the INF Treaty Be Kept Beyond Its 30th Anniversary? (II)
The American Congress has more than once urged the US to not only withdraw from the 1987 treaty, but also to arm American NATO allies that are not INF signatories with new ground-launched cruise missiles, in order to “retaliate” against Russia.
Happy Thanksgiving
*Life got in the way, and I haven't had time to write an original Thanksgiving post this year.This reprise from Turkey Day 2016 hopefully will be the only thing repeating on you today!* *** It's that most exceptionally American time of the year, when we bow our heads in thanks, celebrating the birth legend of the great United States imperium. It's time to get all nostalgic about the myth of the libertarian pilgrims who fled British persecution only to co-opt, evict and exterminate the aboriginal people in the name of God and greed and freedom. Even if you choose to ignore the histo... more »
Germany's Angela Merkel Poll Ratings Fall To An All-Time Low
*The Times:* *Merkel poll ratings at new low after coalition talks fail* Angela Merkel’s poll ratings fell to an all-time low yesterday after the breakdown of talks on forming a coalition government as the German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, stepped up efforts to avoid new elections. Mrs Merkel appeared to be paying the price for the failure of negotiations, with one snap survey putting her conservatives on 29.2 per cent — the first time they have been below 30 per cent since she took over in 2000. *Read more *.... *Update #1:* Merkel TANKS in the polls: Chancellor ratings... more »
Thanksgiving: Giving Thanks to God
[image: thanksgiving-giving-thanks-to-god] The impiety of many of our country's present leaders makes it easy to forget that the United States was once governed by devout men who acknowledged the one true God and their debt to Him in everything. These statesmen were courageously unafraid to give public thanks to God. It is refreshingly edifying to review the role our founders played in establishing Thanksgiving Day.
The Pilgrims: Faith in the Face of Skepticism
[image: the-pilgrims-faith-in-the-face-of-skepticism] Even in light of the timely and invaluable aid proffered by the Indians, more than any other consideration it was the tireless and firm faith of the Pilgrims that kept them alive and animated their steadfast resolve to bloom where the Hand of the Almighty God had planted them, no matter how rocky, unknown, and hostile the soil.
Doug Applegate: "A Labor Family Is What's Given Me The Values That's Made Me What I Am"
Frank Schaeffer has been traveling around the country meeting with the best progressive candidates for Congress and filming them. Last week he was in Orange County. We saw his talk with Laura Oatman, the progressive woman running for the coastal Orange County district held by Dana Rohrabacher, a few days ago. The video above is the interview he did with Doug Applegate. Doug is, by far, the best candidate running to represent the district just south of Oatman's in southern Orange County and northern San Diego County. CA-49 goes from Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and Ladera Ranch ... more »
Thanksgiving Cheap Shots: And Farewell to Mark Halperin
Reconstruction Thanksgiving, Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, 1869. Uncle Sam carving the turkey, self-government and universal suffrage on the menu, and everybody, a Native with a feather in his hair, Germans, French, Spanish, African Americans, Chinese (the Chinese woman looks more Japanese, but the child she's admonishing is wearing a Qing-dynasty queue), even a disreputable but hopeful-faced Irishman at far right, among the guests. Identity politics used to be a thing Republicans approved of! Image via Millard Fillmore's Bathtub. Happy Thanksgiving! I'm grateful Trump's too busy ... more »
Pentagon Investigating The Behavior Of Its Military Personnel On President Trump's Asia Trip
US President Donald Trump gets on a plane. Photo: Reuters / Yuri Gripas *Politico*: *Pentagon investigating behavior of military personnel on Trump's Asia trip* The Pentagon is investigating the behavior of military officers during President Donald Trump's 12-day trip to Asia earlier this month, officials told the Washington Post Tuesday, with three personnel reassigned from their White House jobs due to allegations of improper contact with foreign women. The three military personnel reportedly being probed work for the White House Communications Agency, a military support unit th... more »
New column day
Here, on how the Saskatchewan Party's climate obstruction is entirely out of touch with the province's citizens. For further reading... - Abacus Data's national poll of attitudes toward climate change policy is here, with the separate chart pointing out the views of Saskatchewan and Alberta respondents looking to be particularly significant. - And again, James Wilt has discussed the public's appetite to fight climate change here.
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Karl Nerenberg writes about Bill Morneau's conflicts of interest - with particular attention to the NDP's justified criticism of legislation aimed at privatizing pension management to benefit forms like Morneau's. And Brent Patterson discusses a push back against the Manitoba PCs' plan to privatize public services through social impact bonds. - Marc Lee comments on the need for investments in British Columbia's public transportation infrastructure. - Donna Ferguson interviews Diane Reay about how the UK's education system is set up to per... more »
How Google Manages Fake News
Apparently, the world's leading search engine (by a very wide margin) feels that we aren't capable of discerning the difference between news that is propaganda and news that is real. Recent developments that received almost no coverage by the western media show us the lengths that Google is willing to go to in its efforts to protect us from Russian-sourced fake news. Before we go any further in this posting, let's look at a study from 2009 that looked at users online behaviour. According to the study which looked at the internet behaviour of 109 subjects, 91 percent did not go past... more »
Pentagon Report: Misbehavior And Sex Complaints Against Brass And Senior Defense Officials Are Spiking
*USA Today: **Pentagon reports spike in misbehavior, sex complaints against brass, senior civilians* WASHINGTON — The Pentagon Tuesday reported a rise in complaints of misconduct against military brass and senior civilian officials over the last two years, and a steady trend in proven allegations of sexual misbehavior and improper relationships among its most senior officials. The increase in complaints and steady stream of disgraced generals, admirals and senior officials comes despite the Pentagon’s repeated stance that it has a “zero-tolerance” policy for such ethical and legal ... more »
The Chinese peace plan for Bangladesh and Myanmar enters its second phase
While the US barks, Chinese diplomacy has accomplished something substantial in a very short period of time and all with little fanfare. More The post The Chinese peace plan for Bangladesh and Myanmar enters its second phase appeared first on The Duran.
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From Jenna Orkin JFK and Plans for False Flag - Newsweek(!) MSM catches on, although a little late in the game. Remains Of U.S. Soldier Found In Niger After Widow Questioned What Was In Coffin At Funeral Pakistan pulls plug on dam deal over China’s ‘too strict’ conditions in latest blow to Belt and Road plans FCC plan would give Internet providers power to choose the sites customers see and use Special Counsel Mueller Now Probing Kushner's Contacts With Israeli Officials During Transition, WSJ Isolation Escalates As Chinese Airline Ends Flights To North Korea Doomsday Scenarios... more »
CARE: Statement on the reopening of Sana’a Airport and Hodeidah Port
While CARE welcomes today’s announcement that Sana’a Airport and the Hodeidah Port will be reopened for humanitarian assistance following a two-week blockade by the Saudi-led Coalition, this is just a first step. CARE remains deeply concerned that, unless all ports are open to commercial goods, famine and further disease outbreaks will not be averted. Not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Commercial terms call into question China’s win-win Belt and Road initiative
In a rare challenging of Chinese commercial terms that underlie the country’s ambitious Belt and Road initiative, Pakistan and Nepal have withdrawn from two dam-building deals. The withdrawal coincides with mounting questions in Pakistan, a crown jewel in Chinese geo-strategic ambition, about what some see as a neo-colonial effort to extract the country’s resources. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Iraqi military launches last operation to expel ISIS from Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 A.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces launched their last operation to expel the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) from Iraq, the official media wing for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced this morning. Led by the army and Hashd Al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), the Iraqi Armed Forces struck the Islamic State’s last positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
You know if this guy was not representing America to the world this would almost be funny.
TODAY-- 8:01 -- White House tells press to expect a "low-key day" 8:07 -- White House instructs pool to clarify that the PRESS will have a low-key day; pool says Trump will have "full schedule of meetings and phone calls" 8:26 -- Trump arrives at his golf course to play 18 holes — David Martosko (@dmartosko) November 22, 2017 Just a reminder as to how many days this asshole has spent on the golf course since moving into the People's House. Per pool, Trump has arrived at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach at 9:26AM. This is his 77th day at a golf club, 99th day at a ... more »
Let us give thanks
I'm sure many of us have worries, problems or hassles that tend to weigh us down. However, today, let's put them aside, and be thankful for our many blessings. In particular, if you live in one of the so-called 'developed nations', remember that many of your problems pale into insignificance compared to those who live elsewhere. There are literally millions of people in the Third World who'd cheerfully commit murder in order to live the lifestyle of the poorest of the First World poor. That's how much better off we are. I'm thankful for the grace of God, for my wife, for my fri... more »
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*Justice Department investigating Harvard racism* *And the pips are squeaking* The US Justice Department said Tuesday that it is investigating Harvard University’s admissions policies and accused the school of refusing to cooperate, ratcheting up a fight that could have implications for affirmative action policies on campuses across the country. The Justice Department released letters confirming that it had opened a probe into whether Harvard had violated civil rights laws, following up on allegations that it had limited its admissions of Asian-American students. The federal a... more »
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*An attempt to prop up an EPA obsession. Does fine dust kill you?* *Because motor vehicles put out a lot of fine particles from their exhausts, the EPA has long tried to show that such pollution kills you. But the EPA are not alone in that. With great regularity studies from all sources emerge which show that living near a major road has adverse health consequences. I have critiqued many of those studies over the years and ALL of them fail to allow for confounding. For instance, it is mainly the poor who live beside major roads and the poor are unhealthier anyway. So the...more »
Why did Ayn Rand dump Kant for Spinoza?
Immanuel Kant initially had a favorable treatment in Ayn Rand’s *We The Living* (1936). But in the novel’s 1959 edition, Rand removed all references to Kant and his ideas. In one instance, she went to the extent of replacing Kant with Spinoza. Robert Mayhew has talked about the changes that Rand made in 1959 edition of *We The Living* in his book *Essays on Ayn Rand’s We the Living*. Here’s an excerpt from Mayhew’s book: The most interesting name change comes in the passage [from *We The Living*] describing the young Leo. One line in the original reads: “When his young friends ... more »
The Net Neutrality Debate in 2 Minutes or Less.
The Net Neutrality Debate in 2 Minutes or Less – Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-net-neutrality-debate-in-2-minutes-or-less/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sa-editorial-social&utm_content&utm_term=tech_opinion_text_resurface Advertisements
Can Exercise Prevent Knee Osteoarthritis?
Can Exercise Prevent Knee Osteoarthritis? | Geriatrics | JAMA | The JAMA Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2664339?utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social_jn&utm_term=1173303426&utm_content=content_engagement|article_engagement&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=45043686
Are Toxic Chemicals Turning Boys Into Girls?
Are Toxic Chemicals Turning Boys Into Girls? http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/04/05/toxic-chemicals-turning-boys-girls/
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station At Risk Of Spent Fuel Pool Uncontrolled Nuclear Reaction-Criticality Event Due To Degraded Neutron-Absorbing Panels
The Pilgrims arrived in 1620. In 1972 Pilgrim nuclear power station was commissioned. It legally discharges radioactive materials into the … Continue reading →
National Day of Mourning, Thursday, November 23rd
From ReadThePlaque.com: “NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING Since 1970, Native Americans have gathered at noon on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth to … Continue reading →
Hillary Clinton PR firms BUSTED paying off journalists to push Trump-Russia fake news
Fusion GPS paid journalists to hype up fake Trump-Russia collusion story. More The post Hillary Clinton PR firms BUSTED paying off journalists to push Trump-Russia fake news appeared first on The Duran.
One talk show featured these three sexual predators (Video)
Sexual predators united and gushing about each other. More The post One talk show featured these three sexual predators (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Necon Iraq war architect gets roasted on Twitter for converting to “liberalism”
Bill Kristol admits to his “Inner Socialist” More The post Necon Iraq war architect gets roasted on Twitter for converting to “liberalism” appeared first on The Duran.
We're Thankful for You! Age of Autism Donor Matching Gift Program.
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Happy Thanksgiving from Age of Autism
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Google Truth Algorithm: Users are Part of the Problem
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Eric Worrall Google’s efforts to filter out positions which they think are fake news, like climate skeptic posts, have hit an unexpected snag: Google have just noticed large groups of people across the world hold views which differ from the views championed by the Silicon…
Thankful for freedom’s abundance
Let's remember how fortunate we are to live in a country that can provide hundreds of millions of turkey dinners at a price anyone can afford all on the same day. Not because central planners decreed it should be so, but due to the power of a free market.
Y'all have Yourselves a Happy Thanksgiving, Hear.
*"There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American."* *- O. Henry* Despite our present political atmosphere, as someone who spent most of their early life living in Europe, believe me when I say: We as Americans have much to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving from DMF!
Number of papers goes up quickly, number of readers doesn't
*Number of readers per paper goes down, it's bad, and should be fixed* Someone asked the following question at Quora: Does the number of academic papers grow faster than eyeballs are available to read them? Jay Wacker – whom I have known at Harvard – has responded with a funny joke (which I will tell you more concisely). "If you stack all the papers that are written, the top of the pile will move faster than light in 2 years. It looks like a conflict with relativity but it isn't: relativity only prohibits *information* from moving faster than light." But he – and others – basically... more »
The Whining, Petty World Of Chinese Nationalist Expansionism
*@jonlsullivan Nov 19** The thing we often forget about the CCP is that every sphere is an ideological battlefield. Doesn't matter if its stupid memes online or Katy Perry holding a ROC flag or a Chinese youth team match in German 4th division. Absurd for us, logical for them* One of the online games I play, World of Warships, recently had an encounter with the pettiness of Chinese expansionism. The game is about to release a new set of destroyers, the Pan-Asian line, which groups together ships from Korea, Thailand, the PRC, and the ROC, since none of those nations has enough shi... more »
Musical Interlude: Hans Zimmer, “Time”
Hans Zimmer, “Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuAGGZNfUkU&spfreload=5
'BLACKWATER TORTURES ARRESTED SAUDI PRINCES'
Mercenaries from the American firm *Blackwater* (aka Academi) are carrying out the* torture of the Saudi princes and billionaires *who were recently arrested, according to sources. 'American mercenaries' are torturing Saudi princes | Daily Mail Online The arrests in Saudi Arabia came immediately after Jared Kushner and Trump officials made a secret visit to Saudi Arabia. *Jared Kushner's friend Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Something smells bad.* *Trump* tweeted his support for the arrests. The sources blaming Blackwater include the *Lebanese president*. Saad Hariri, Leban... more »
By: 4TimesAYear
4TimesAYear at Comments on: Why I Stopped Believing in Man-made Global Warming and Became a Climate Skeptic - 22 hours ago
My reasons for tossing the idea of man-made climate change are a little more basic than most, but I found that my thinking was along the lines of Christopher Essex - plain common sense says there is no global temperature - and they kept hammering on and on and on about that around 2007. It was driving me nuts. Then there is their idea that one can determine what something was by an average anything. Again, I found myself in good company with Essex. There also didn't seem to be much change in the way the planet works ever since I can recall. Had to be something bigger than our contri... more »
By: Spurwing Plover
Spurwing Plover at Comments on: Why I Stopped Believing in Man-made Global Warming and Became a Climate Skeptic - 22 hours ago
Read books like A State of Fear by Micheal Chriton(The Andromada Strain)Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy Eco-Freaks The Polticly Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Facts not Fear
By: Gerry
Gerry at Comments on: Why I Stopped Believing in Man-made Global Warming and Became a Climate Skeptic - 22 hours ago
True. All true. Problem is…Climate change is not about climate or the truth. It’s all about creating an atmosphere of global urgency and controlling that conversation. Progressives were moving their agenda steadily ahead right up through Bush 43’s term. But when they managed to get Obama elected the money behind the Progressive agenda came flooding in. Go read the Podesta emails. The willing were crawling over each other to get “in on it”. Obama’s true legacy are the flood of lies that came out of his 8 years of fundamentally corrupting our government and anything he could touch as ... more »
Jagmeet Singh Pushes Trudeau To Decriminalize All Drugs In Midst Of Opioid Crisis
At least he has got it right. There are other superior methods available instead of creating a government monopoly and handing off its entire operation to criminals while then expanding justice system staffing in order to suppress them and remind then that they are criminals to make any such coin . Just ending that will easily allow the whole associated cost structure to collapse although greed for tax revenues will temper that as we are seeing with the recent noise around medical marijuana. Today political support for prohibition has essentially collapsed and would fully col... more »
NASA Discovers Mantle Plume Almost as Hot as Yellowstone Supervolcano That's Melting Antarctica From Below
This gives us another global hot spot. If we can actually get down to the ice rock interface, we may be able investigate rock alteration under an ice sheet as well. In the meantime this part of Antarctica was furthest from the pole before the Pleistocene Nonconformity that took place 12950 BP. This will produce volcanoes over time. . *NASA Discovers Mantle Plume Almost as Hot as Yellowstone Supervolcano That's Melting Antarctica From Below * *By Hannah Osborne On 11/8/17 at 8:30 AM * *http://www.newsweek.com/antarctica-melting-below-mantle-plume-almost-hot-yellowstone-supe... more »
. Lawrence Solomon: The real reason Donald Trump won the presidency? He's a true conservative
This needed to be said. That he is a true conservative is welcome news as well. A year has passed and the push back from the losers has finally abated.. The mainstream media still refuses to acknowledge his progress though. His speeches are prepared and excellent and attracting global consensus. Our Media may well hide its head in the sand, but the rest of the world is not so stupid. They see an individual who flattened the GOP and the DNC on the way to the presidency while overcoming a rigged election. It has never been done before. Only the stupid pick a fight with that. ... more »
Mullein
*[image: English: Great Mullein (Verbascum thapsus), Fo...]* I learned once that crushed leaves can be used to knock out fish. That informs us that producing a gel from the leaves may well be useful as a skin treatment as well. However drying it for tea may well be the most practical protocol. The main point is that it is an active plant and it is truly everywhere. It has no reputation for any other benefit though. Yet domestication could surprise us as it is a handy seed producer that only needs to be upgraded.. . *Mullein* *Posted by Axel42 | All herbs, Legal Depressants,... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Imagine if there was something called RA. You know, a 12 step program for those who suffer the shame of having a Republican in their family. For me, it would go something like this: "Hello, my name is Noah and I have a Republican in my family." Imagine being in a room with others who could say the very same thing. For too many suffering Americans, that is what they face every Thanksgiving. The problem is, though, that all too often, that Republican is in the same room, the dining room. That is not the case with me! When it comes to my family, I adopted a Republican-Be-... more »
Energy drinks have more serious side effects left under-researched, finds report
Energy drinks have more serious side effects left under-researched, finds report http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/lifestyle/energy-drinks-side-effects-mental-health-drug-addiction-research-report-a8067551.html Advertisements
FBI releases documents with detail of Alien bodies, spacecraft and planet
FBI releases documents with detail of Alien bodies, spacecraft and planet http://ewao.com/2016/07/05/fbi-releases-documents-detail-alien-bodies-spacecraft-planet/
Do dark matter and dark energy exist?
Do dark matter and dark energy exist? https://m.phys.org/news/2017-11-dark-energy.html#jCp
Telomere Length and Childhood Stress Don’t Always Correlate.
Telomere Length and Childhood Stress Don’t Always Correlate | The Scientist Magazine® https://mobile.the-scientist.com/article/50985/telomere-length-and-childhood-stress-don-t-always-correlate/?utm_content=63397498&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook/
Faking The Moon Landing Isn’t The Conspiracy, It’s What Really Happened When We Got There.
Faking The Moon Landing Isn’t The Conspiracy, It’s What Really Happened When We Got There – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/11/22/faking-the-moon-landing-isnt-the-conspiracy-its-what-really-happened-when-we-got-there/
Russian radioactivity recorded 986 times higher than usual as toxic cloud sparks nuclear accident rumours
Russian radioactivity recorded 986 times higher than usual as toxic cloud sparks nuclear accident rumours http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-radiation-levels-986-times-higher-increase-toxic-cloud-power-plant-accident-rumoursrussia-a8066611.html
America’s last iron lung users on their lives spent inside obsolete ventilators
America’s last iron lung users on their lives spent inside obsolete ventilators http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/polio-iron-lung-survivors-photos-lives-inside-ventilators-a8070881.html
Canadian PhD student makes groundbreaking cancer discovery.
Canadian PhD student makes groundbreaking cancer discovery – National | Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/3874569/canadian-student-cancer-discovery/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook
Alzheimer’s could be spotted 20 years before the first symptoms appear.
Alzheimer’s could be spotted 20 years before the first symptoms appear – Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/elder/12123051/Alzheimers-could-be-spotted-20-years-before-the-first-symptoms-appear.html
First Paralyzed Human Treated With Stem Cells Has Now Regained Use Of Arms And Hands
First Paralyzed Human Treated With Stem Cells Has Now Regained Use Of Arms And Hands http://www.social-consciousness.com/2017/03/first-paralyzed-human-treated-with-stem-cells-has-now-regained-use-of-arms-hands.html?m=1
Report: American Mercenaries Are Carrying Out Interrogations On Princes And Billionaires Arrested In Crackdown
Presence: The Ritz Carlton in Riyadh is said to be guarded by Saudi special forces but inside, the interrogations are said to be carried out by American contractors. Blackwater's successor firm, Academi, denies any involvement *Daily Mail:* *EXCLUSIVE: 'American mercenaries are torturing' Saudi elite rounded up by new crown prince - and billionaire Prince Alwaleed was hung upside down 'just to send a message'* * Source in Saudi Arabia says American private security contractors are carrying out 'interrogations' on princes and billionaires arrested in crackdown * Detained members o... more »
Tweets For Today
Putin says Syria "congress" will boost peace talks after summit with Iran President, Turkish leader https://t.co/VE4zVY3zYG pic.twitter.com/nJqsfB1VIo — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 22, 2017 Ratko Mladic was one of the key actors in the Balkans war, most of whom have since been investigated https://t.co/Y94zd4cfTt pic.twitter.com/OT1dpVgirX — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 22, 2017 Missing Argentine submarine highlights years of military underfunding https://t.co/DrzJM8oghM pic.twitter.com/hNDRwBGw0Q — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 23, 2017 These new engravings repres... more »
Five new revelations in the Russian uranium case per TheHill
The Hill; not Breitbart, not Fox, not a right wing blogger,but THE HILL reports http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/361290-five-new-revelations-in-the-russian-uranium-case thusly: 'Evidence gathered by an FBI undercover informant conflicts with several media reports as well as statements by Justice Department officials concerning the connections between a Russian nuclear bribery case and the Obama administration's approval of the sale of Uranium One to Russia's state-owned Rosatom nuclear company.' There are five detailed items in this report, none of which will be report... more »
NPP, DPP, KMT: An Eternal Golden Braid
*Hittin' the road again this weekend after a week struggling with the flu.* Watching corporate power gut the US economy and in the latest piece of predatory success, internet neutrality, would make me cry, if it didn't make me laugh. Americans will soon be paying even more for less service, while here in Taiwan, we get unlimited internet for peanuts, stable and fast. My friend and sharp observer Aaron Wytze used Taiwan's superior internet service to tweet: 1. NPP released their 2018 party strategy: party plans to run candidates in 19 of Taiwan's 23 electoral areas. Big pushes in Ce... more »
Can The A-10 Be Made More Lethal?
Col. Mark Anderson (Tail No. 188), 188th Fighter Wing commander; Maj. Doug Davis (Tail No. 639), 188th Detachment 1 commander; Col. Brian Burger (Tail No. 613), 188th Operations Group commander; and Capt. Wade Hendrickson (Tail No. 638) conduct a training mission Dec. 30, 2013, over Razorback Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch) *DoD Buzz:* *Academy Cadets: We Want to Make the A-10 Even More Lethal* A pair of Air Force Academy cadets selected for pilot training are not only preparing for their day in the cockpit — they’re also looking to boost the performanc... more »
Picture Of The Day
Vladimir Putin (L) and Bashar Assad in Sochi, Russia November 20, 2017. © Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this news story .... *Warm embrace: Assad in surprise Putin meeting ahead of Moscow’s talks with Turkey, Iran* (RT).
The Pentagon Wants Artifical Computer Platforms The Ability To Learn
*IEEE Spectrum: **DARPA Seeking AI That Learns All the Time* Earlier this month a self-driving shuttle in Las Vegas patiently waited as a delivery truck backed up, then backed up some more, then backed right into it. Inconveniently for the roboshuttle’s developer Navya, this happened within hours of the shuttle’s inauguration ceremony. The real problem is that the shuttle can’t learn from the incident the way a human would: immediately and without forgetting how to do everything else in the process. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to change th... more »
Merchants to everybody: ‘give us every penny you have…’
‘..or we’ll jolly well make sure your kids hate you forever for ruining christmas. And don’t even try that trick where you tell them that santa ain’t real, cause they already know that.’ Black Friday started 2 weeks ago so the merchant class can milk the sentimental tripe as much as they can get. There’s […]
"A Revision Of Belief..."
"Consider a turkey that is fed every day. Every single feeding will firm up the bird's belief that it is the general rule of life to be fed every day by friendly members of the human race 'looking out for its best interests,' as a politician would say. On the afternoon of the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, something unexpected will happen to the turkey. It will incur a revision of belief." - Nassim Taleb
Has Congress Ever Had A Spy For A Hostile Foreign Power In Its Midst Before?
*Putin's favorite congressman, Dana Rohrabacher* This *NY Times* headline could have only been referring to 2 congressmen, both Californians-- and both of whom having made spectacles of themselves in relations to Putin-Gate: Dana Rohrabacjer from Orange County or Devin Nunes from the Central Valley. Both are in big trouble with voters in their districts. He’s a Member of Congress. The Kremlin Likes Him So Much It Gave Him a Code Name. The *Times* story, by Nick Fandos, was another nail in Dana Rohrabacher's political coffin. "For two decades," he began, "Representative Dana Rohrabac... more »
U.S. Lawmakers Push To Regulate Facebook
From left, Colin Stretch, general counsel for Facebook, Sean Edgett, acting general counsel for Twitter, and Richard Salgado, director of law enforcement and information security at Google, are sworn in before the Senate Intelligence Committee to answer questions related to Russian use of social media on Nov. 1, 2017. Joshua Roberts, Reuters file *NBC:* *Should Washington begin regulating Facebook? Some lawmakers say yes.* WASHINGTON — For weeks, Facebook has been under intense scrutiny in Washington after revelations about Russian attempts to use the platform to influence the 201... more »
By: Bore Head
Bore Head at Comments on: Why I Stopped Believing in Man-made Global Warming and Became a Climate Skeptic - 1 day ago
Great read. If I could change a few key words, you'd be amazed at the similarities. We are talking about NOAA, right? Change climate change to over fishing. Enter the same players from the bureaucracy, to the well paid EnviroNGO's, the same allies in the press. Why are we importing over 90% of the nations seafood? NOAA's making a killing, while killing off the small boat family fishing fleet, the smallest carbon footprint of all food production. The Irony. DEAD IN THE WATER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNGXvzBaamk
Gosh. Study highlights species that are ‘deceptively resilient’ to climate change
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – DAVIS and the “sneaky Nature will get you with climate change… someday” department. Species may appear deceptively resilient to climate change Ecological air conditioning offers short-term protection from a warming climate Nature itself can be the best defense against climate change for many…
Core of climate science is in the real-world data
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: The following was provided by Dr. Willie Soon, reproduced with permission from Dr Ian Flanigan. The Coalition referenced in the post is the current Australian Government, a Coalition between the Liberal and National parties. Core of climate science is in the real-world data by Dr Ian Flanigan News…
How One Really Big Tank Helped Save Russia from Hitler Capturing Moscow
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* Stalin's secret weapon? In the first six months of Operation Barbarossa, the brutal Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, Panzer tanks overran hundreds of miles of Soviet territory and reached the outskirts of Moscow before winter weather and reinforcements from Siberia brought a halt to their advance. In a period when the Red Army seemed on the verge of collapse, a lumbering forty-eight-ton heavy tank that could absorb German tank shells like so many spitballs was one factor that bought it badly needed time. The Red Army was an early practitio... more »
Why the Korean DMZ Would Be One of the Deadliest Battlegrounds Ever
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* In the event of war, North Korea’s plan is to use overwhelming firepower and speed of action to conduct a “One Blow Non-Stop Attack.” The recent defection of a North Korean soldier across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas highlighted how difficult it is to cross from one Korea to the other. Fenced, mined and patrolled by soldiers from both sides, fortifications and large concentrations of combat-ready troops will make the Korean DMZ in the event of war the deadliest place on earth. The current demarcation line between Nor... more »
China's Military Is Upgrading Its Hardware (and Its People)
*James Char, Richard A. Bitzinger* *Security, Asia* [image: Soldiers of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Lanzhou Military Region jump through a burning obstacle during a training session at a military base in Tianshui, Gansu province, China] The People's Liberation Army is now at a critical phase of its evolution. In the period leading up to the recently concluded 19th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) congress, civil-military relations in post-Reform China had previously been viewed under the lens of Party-army relations. More recently, however, such a paradigm—following Xi Jinping’s ... more »
German Politics: From Boring and Stable to Unpredictable and Volatile
*Doug Bandow* *Politics, Europe* [image: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the first plenary session of German lower house of Parliament, Bundestag, after a general election in Berlin, Germany, October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke] In Germany, as elsewhere in Europe, the political center is collapsing. Two months ago, German Chancellor Angela Merkel won an underwhelming election victory. Her opponents lost more than she won, but observers still expected her to put together a new three-party coalition to replace the shopworn “grand coalition” with the Social Democrats... more »
You wanted my trifle recipes? Here they are.
In a comment to my previous post, reader Deborah Harvey asked for the recipe I was using to make trifle for Thanksgiving. I ended up making two, one with alcohol and one without, the latter being for kids, and those who may have to drive after the meal. I'll provide both recipes. They're how my mother used to make trifle in South Africa when I was growing up. They're based on traditional English recipes, with colonial variations. I'm using fruit and alcohol more readily available here in the USA. *1. Non-alcoholic fruit trifle.* *You will need:* - A container, preferably... more »
Pictures: Huge SAA reinforcements arrive ahead of looming battle for Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:47 AM) – Pictures of Major General Muhammad Khaddour inspecting the front lines southwest of Khanasser located in Aleppo’s southern countryside have circulated Syrian internet spheres confirming widespread suspicions of a planned government offensive in the region complimenting efforts in northern Hama’s countryside. Under Major General Khaddour’s command are thousands of troops and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Final preparations being made for massive Syrian Army offensive in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – Over the last 48 hours, the Syrian Arab Army’s High Command has been sending a large number of reinforcements to the southern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. The reinforcements arrived at the town of Al-Rashidiyah and were comprised of 4th Division, Republican Guard, and NDF personnel that were previously in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia, Turkey, Iran Statement Lays Ground for Political Settlement in Syria
The trilateral Russian-Iranian-Turkish statement urged the Syrian government and opposition groups, which are committed to sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria, to constructively participate in the National Dialogue Congress. The statement of the presidents of three ceasefire guarantors on Syria after their meeting in Sochi on Wednesday lays practical ground for the political […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Semiotics [?] of "But Gorsuch"
I've seen reports that at the recent Federalist Society meeting "But Gorsuch" stress balls were a popular item. To quote Fezzick, "I do not think [that word] means what you think it means." I take it that it's a riff on "But her e-mails." But, in my experience, "But her e-mails" is a way of identifying something that was offered as a good reason for doing something that turned out to be quite bad. (The Urban Dictionary definition is in that ballpark -- "A not-so-subtle way to change the subject when you are about to be faced with being wrong about something.") So, it seems to me, th... more »
Building A Better Helmet
*Machine Design*: *Army Investigates New, Tougher Materials for Helmets* *Poly elastomers take a beating and bounce right back.* A new method for testing the durability of polymers—courtesy of researchers at the Army Research Lab and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology—has revealed that some materials appear to strengthen themselves when struck by rapidly moving objects. These materials could be used in future U.S. Army helmets and armor. The engineers discovered that when targets made of poly(urethane urea) elastomers (PUUs) are hit at high speed by micro-particles made of s... more »
On Thinkers in Ancient Greece Who Dreamed of Anarchist Utopia
Zeno of Citium Bust in the Farnese collectionIn his book *The Crooked Timber of Humanity*, Isaiah Berlin offers a brief description of the how the idea of anarchist utopia was developed in Ancient Greece by thinkers like Zeno the Stoic (Zeno of Citium). Here’s an excerpt from the Chapter II, “The Decline of Utopian Ideas in the West”: In Plato’s republic there is a rigid, unified hierarchy of three classes, based on the proposition that there are three types of human nature, each of which can be fully realized and which together form an interlocking, harmonious whole. Zeno the Sto... more »
Will These Wars Ever End?
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David T. Broyles watches as his men leave Observation Post Rocky with Afghan National Army Soldiers in Kunar province, Afghanistan, July 19, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte *Victor Davis Hanson, NRO:* *Why Do These Wars Never End?* Weaker enemies, by design, do not threaten stronger powers existentially; ‘proportionality’ means stalemate. From the Punic Wars (264–146 b.c.) and the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) to the Arab–Israeli wars (1947–) and the so-called War on Terror (2001–), some wars never seem to end. The dilemma is raised frequently ... more »
Donald Trump talked to his boss yesterday and received orders to step off and let Russia handle Syria.
Courtesy of ABC News: *President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin discussed efforts to bring peace to war-torn Syria during an hour-plus phone call on Tuesday. Iran, North Korea and Ukraine also were on the agenda, the White House said. * *Trump called it a "great call" Tuesday afternoon as he left the White House to spend Thanksgiving in Florida. Noting the length, he said he and Putin spoke "very strongly about bringing peace to Syria" and "very strongly about North Korea." * *Trump's phone call with the Russian president came a day after Putin met with Syrian Preside... more »
Why is James Cook University trying to get RIDD of Professor Peter?
PROFESSOR PETER RIDD is Professor of Physics at James Cook University (Townsville) with particular interests in coastal oceanography, including human impacts on coral reefs. He has published over100 papers in international science journals. He is a contributor to the recently published Climate Change – The Facts 2017. Professor Peter Ridd: *“Policy science concerning the Great Barrier Reef is almost never checked. Over the next few years, Australian governments will spend more than a billion dollars on the Great Barrier Reef; the costs to industry could far exceed this. Yet the ke... more »
No Men-- Especially No Men In Public Office-- Should Ever Think They Are "Untouchable" When It Comes To Workplace Sexual Harassment
*-by Valley Girl* I wrote an email to Howie a few days back saying in part "I totally agreed with your tweet. This is what leadership should be about. It seems that they are not willing to name names because it will hurt their own careers. Howie, you have a lot of connections. Is there any way you could winkle this information out of someone? Get them to name even a few names? My gut feeling is that once even a few names are mentioned, then the floodgates will open." Howie asked me to do a guest post. I’ve been working on that. Getting into the weeds, as I usually do. I started c... more »
LIVE Celebration of Life of Dennis Banks, InterTribal Friendship House, Oakland, Nov. 22, 2017
. Bill Means, Lakota Photos by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear SampsonLivestream by Govinda, EarthcyclesWatch live below, Nov. 22, 2017
Should The U.S. Scrap Its ICBM Arsenal?
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force missile maintenance team removes the upper section of an intercontinental ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead in an undated USAF photo at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, U.S.. U.S. Air Force/Airman John Parie/Handout via REUTERS *Scot J. Paltrow, Reuters:* *Special Report - Nuclear strategists call for bold move: scrap ICBM arsenal* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Imagine it is 3 a.m., and the president of the United States is asleep in the White House master bedroom. A military officer stationed in an office nearby retrieves an aluminum suitcase - the ... more »
EU Super-State Agrees to Plan for EU Military
EU Super-State Agrees to Plan for EU Military by Alex Newman, https://www.thenewamerican.com/ With the United Kingdom set to “Brexit” the European Union, globalists in Brussels are on the move to further centralize control. After years of lying and demonizing those who pointed out the end game of so-called trade agreements as “fear-mongers” and “conspiracy theorists,” the European […]
US War on Drugs Led to Opioid Epidemic: Analyst
PressTV News Videos Published on Nov 22, 2017 The US has been waging a war against drugs for half a century, viewing drug addiction as a criminal phenomenon instead of a health issue, therefore no headway has been made in curbing the US opioid crisis, an American analyst says. end
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