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Making cane syrup in Jacksonville, Florida
Mary Beth and I just arrived in Jacksonville, Florida and tonight we will be staying at the home of longtime friend Al Geiger and his daughter Wendy. Al's family has had a farm near the Jax airport for a couple generations and each year after Thanksgiving they bring family and friends together to make syrup from sugarcane that is grown on their farm. The video above shows Al telling the whole story. For many years, while working at the Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice, I had the wonderful chance to spend lots of time with Al who gave the organization land just outside of Gai... more »
Climate Adaptation Economics
This post returns to the theme: Adapt, Don’t Fight Climate Change. Matthew Kahn is Professor of Economics at USC and one of the more interesting thinkers with this POV. While IPCC scientists foresee climate change coming, Kahn and other economists foresee how societies will react to such forecasts by reallocating capital and shifting priorities. More […]
Firm but fair (and rather long)
According to our sidebar there are 145 posts on this blog tagged “Andrew Marr”. The question is, are we, or have we ever been, unfair to Andrew Marr? (I’m sure Andrew Marr is *tormented* by such uncertainty) I began by trying to categorise all 145 under headings like: “positive” “negative” ”value-neutral” - just as Craig might have done. Then I realised this was too ambitious, too unquantifiable, too time-consuming and a waste of time. Eventually I deduced that most of this impressive total was authored by Craig. Firm but fair, Craig’s posts brim with stats (can’t argue with stat... more »
Europe’s Increasing Opposition to Climate Alarmism May Prove to Be Important
Perhaps the most significant recent development in climate alarmism is the increasing internal polarization of two major European countries. In recent years Western Europe has been the primary home of climate alarmism. The negotiations to form a new German government have broken down on several issues, of which climate may be the most important. This […]
BWorld 165, Airport transfers and tourism
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last November 10, 2017. Is there a connection between tourism and the travel time to and from the international airport and the city proper? I asked myself this question while I was reading Eva Air’s inflight magazine en route to Houston, Texas. I spent a total of 17 hours traveling — two hours from Manila to Taiwan, a layover of one hour, and another 14 hours from Taiwan to Houston. The good news is that all three airports mentioned have free Wi-Fi, especially in Taiwan, which offers fast Internet connections without requiring registrations. ... more »
NFL Players’ Protests Focusing Attention on League’s Tax Breaks
[image: nfl-players-protests-focusing-attention-on-league-s-tax-breaks] It's long past time to have this conversation: Why should taxpayers be subsidizing the league and its owners?
Energy 103, The proposed Jamaica coalition in Germany -- before the collapse
Until middle of this month, there was still hope of a possible “Jamaica coalition” in Germany – Black flag by CDU-CSU, Yellow by FDP and Green by the Greens. I posted these thoughts and news liniks from November 18-20, 2017 in my fb wall, reposting them here. --------------- Before, Merkel and CDU/CSU were chummy-chummy with Obama in the anti-coal, "save the planet" drama. Then pro-coal, climate realist parties AfD and FDP surged high in the Bundestag elections last Sept, CDU and SDP suffered big time. Now Merkel perhaps realizes that Trump is correct in allowing more coal power for... more »
UK Out, Germany Down, France on Top? Macron May Bid for EU Leadership Crown
UK Out, Germany Down, France on Top? Macron May Bid for EU Leadership Crown by https://www.rt.com/ With the UK leaving the EU and Germany focused on a looming domestic crisis over Angela Merkel’s failure to secure a coalition deal, France’s Emmanuel Macron may have a chance to become the de facto leading figure of the European […]
Putin Calls On All “Large-Scale Enterprise” To Be Ready To Convert To “Military Production”
Putin Calls On All “Large-Scale Enterprise” To Be Ready To Convert To “Military Production” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Be it a sudden surge in the effectiveness of Russia’s international espionage and cyber warfare operations or a mere figment of the imaginations of a frightening group of politicians in the West who fear they’re slowly losing control […]
Russia, Turkey & Iran Pave Way to End Dramatic War in Syria
RT Published on Nov 23, 2017 Sochi summit lays the groundwork for the National Dialogue Congress, which will bring to the table both the Syrian government and various sectarian groups willing to enter into talks with Damascus READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8st2 end
Power Poker: While Merkel Struggles, Macron Gains Influence
RT Published on Nov 24, 2017 Germany’s role as the EU’s main player is looking shaky as a coalition collapse continues to leave the country without a government. A special panel’s been set up just so that the Bundestag can keep working. But it’s taking Berlin’s attention away from its powerhouse position at Brussels’ top table. […]
Keeping Enemies Close: Saudi Officials Visit Synagogue, Media Perceive ‘Nod’ to Israel
RT Published on Nov 24, 2017 The Israeli PM has opened up about the country’s covert operations with a number of Arab nations, saying Tel Aviv is looking to expand its work. The whispers of growing ties between Israel and the Arab world are getting louder. Jacqueline Vouga explains why Tel Aviv and Riyadh might be […]
Israel ‘Covertly’ Cooperates with Arab States, Netanyahu Says
Israel ‘Covertly’ Cooperates with Arab States, Netanyahu Says by https://www.rt.com/ Israel is covertly cooperating with some Arab nations, the Israeli PM has revealed, expressing hope that this practice will expand. Benjamin Netanyahu’s revelation comes after IDF chief of staff said recently that Tel Aviv is ready to share intelligence on Iran with Saudi Arabia. – “Fruitful […]
World News Briefs -- November 24, 2017
*Daily Mail:* *Terrorists slaughter 235 worshippers at Egyptian mosque - including children in a creche - by penning them in and shooting them after setting off a bomb as Trump condemns 'horrible and cowardly' attack* * More than 200 people killed after gun and bomb attack at Egyptian mosque * The mosque was packed for Friday prayers when the gunmen began their attack * At least 125 are also reported to have been injured as medics rush to the scene * Some reports suggest terrorists shot down survivors who fled the initial bomb More than 200 people have been killed after a gun and... more »
‘By the People For the People’: Kim Dotcom to Launch ‘Alternative Internet’—Out of Google’s Grip
[image: internet]Kim Dotcom, wanted in the US for alleged widespread illegal file sharing, has vowed to build an alternative internet to combat privacy and freedom problems online.
VIDEO: 17 Cops Caught Cheating On Police Exam, Group Sleeping at Work—Nobody Fired
[image: cheating]Nearly 20 law enforcement officials will keep their jobs after they were caught cheating on an open-book exam that is required by the department.
WATCH: Good Samaritans Shutdown, Ticketed for Feeding Homeless During Thanksgiving Holiday
[image: homeless]Feeding the homeless is now illegal in Atlanta and you will be ticketed and extorted unless you pay the state for permission beforehand.
‘Kids Sacrificed, Abusers Protected’: USA Olympic Dr. Pleads Guilty to Massive Child Rape Scandal
[image: usa]The doctor at the center of a child sex abuse scandal involving 125 victims within the USA Gymnastics Program has pleaded guilty molesting multiple girls.
TRIBE WITHOUT END, AMEN: We (almost) agree with that tweet by Chris Hayes!
*FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2017Part 4—Adopting the tribal pose:* Lawrence was just *especially* smarmy on this Monday night's Last Word. He stuck his big long nose quite deep into somebody's underwear drawer. Is Lawrence our sickly tribe's number-one Dimmesdale? At times, we get that sense. Lawrence is never especially shy about assuming the pose. We'll likely explore his recent conduct in our reports next week. That said, Lawrence is also technically smart, and he's experienced inside the Congress. In part for those reasons, you sometimes hear accurate statements about real things on... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 24, 2017
China's "First Island Chain" - Design by Luke Kelly/Forbes Staff *Ralph Jennings, Forbes:* *China Is Competing With The U.S. For Military Control Over The Whole Western Pacific* If you follow military rivalries in East Asia, start by learning the term “first island chain.” That term refers to the Kuril Islands of Russia, the Japanese archipelago, Taiwan, the northern Philippines and Borneo. If strung together on a map from north to south they form a chain past which China was informally blocked from push its military influence eastward into the open U.S.-dominated Pacific Ocean. ... more »
An Attack from Just One of These U.S. Nuclear Submarines Would Destroy North Korea
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Everything you need to know about the Ohio-Class Submarine *The Ohio class will serve on until the end of the 2020s, and may even receive some additional acoustic stealth upgrades until they are replaced by a successor, tentatively dubbed the Columbia class. With estimated costs of $4–6 billion each to manufacture, the next-generation boomers may be fewer in number and will use new reactors that do not require expensive overhauls and refueling, allowing them to serve on until 2085.* Nine years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasak... more »
Passing Time on Black Friday
*Apology Center* If you are a celebrity or a politician (the same thing in many cases) and you're a pervert, you may need to come up with an apology quick. This link my help. *This is one of many possible apologies:* As a male feminist, I feel tremendously guilty now that the things I did have been made public. I imagined that any woman would have been thrilled to see a tiny penis peeking out from below my pasty, middle-aged paunch like the head of a geriatric albino turtle moments from death, and of course now I realize my behavior was wrong. In conclusion, I will wait 2-3 years b... more »
"Net Neutrality": all is not what it seems
I note that the FCC is considering abandoning Obama-era regulations preserving so-called "net neutrality". According to Wikipedia: Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers and governments regulating most of the Internet must treat all data on the Internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication. For instance, under these principles, internet service providers are unable to intentionally block, slow down or charge money for specific websites ... more »
Erdogan: Contact with Assad on Syrian Kurds possible
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:20 PM) – Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to keep open the possibility of further contact with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, particularly on the subject of the Syrian Kurds, according to Turkish newspaper Hurriyet. “Whatever happens tomorrow, it all depends on the circumstances. It is inexpedient to say ‘never’. The doors of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Over 50 dead in terrorist attack on Sinai mosque
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 PM) – Over 50 people have been killed in a horrifying terrorist attack on a mosque in the Sinai province of Egypt. The attack reportedly took place during Friday prayers when the mosque was full of worshippers. Reports state that explosives went off inside a mosque in the Bir al-Abd region of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS executes 15 of their own fighters in Afghanistan
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:35 PM) – The Afghan branch of ISIS has executed at least 15 of its own members in the eastern province of Nangarhar, according to Afghan officials. The execution reportedly took place on Thursday, the same day a suicide bombing in the provincial capital of Jalalabad claimed eight lives. The attack was aimed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Brutal ISIS execution video: Afghan man has arms chopped off, gets beheaded (+18 graphic)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:15 P.M.) – An alleged spy was dealt with in gruesome fashion by his ISIS captors after he was busted supposedly spying for the Pakistanis in Afghanistan. A new video released on Thursday by ISIS’ Khorasan Province, a mountainous border region stretching across parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, shows the Afghani man being […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Understanding Soft Power: Western Journalists Use Bangkok For Regional Agitation
*November 24, 2017* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - The so-called Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT) is located in downtown Bangkok and includes the regional offices of many of the United States' and Europe's largest media organizations. It also includes a large, swank clubhouse complete with a restaurant and bar, where events are held. The FCCT on its website offers a lengthy, self-aggrandising and somewhat incoherent explanation as to what function it actually serves, claiming: *The FCCT moved into a penthouse floor with access from a corridor already filling up with foreign... more »
Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa offers a message of continuity disguised as populist “change”
Robert Mugabe's successor has thanked his predecessor for founding Zimbabwe as a free African nation on the basis on majority rule. More The post Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa offers a message of continuity disguised as populist “change” appeared first on The Duran.
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman compares Iran’s Supreme Leader to Hitler
Muhammad bin Salman has successfully Americanised his base, crude and insulting rhetoric. More The post Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman compares Iran’s Supreme Leader to Hitler appeared first on The Duran.
U.S. Navy Calls Off Search For Three Missing Sailors Following Crash In Pacific
Search ends for Sailors in C-2A crash https://t.co/0KwH09JA1I — 7th Fleet (@US7thFleet) November 24, 2017 *USNI News:* *Search Ends for 3 Sailors Missing After C-2A Crash* The U.S. Navy and Japanese forces have ended the search for three sailors missing after the Wednesday crash of a C-2A Greyhound cargo aircraft in the Philippine Sea, U.S. 7th Fleet announced on Friday. The three missing sailors are now presumed dead. “USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) led the combined search and rescue efforts with units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF),” read a statement from U.S. 7... more »
Hope Hicks loves Donald Trump like a father. Yeah, I'll bet.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *In an administration rocked by staff shakeups, resignations and infighting, Hope Hicks is a survivor. * *The 29-year-old White House communications director has been a steady hand at the center of Donald Trump’s campaign and presidency, outlasting a rotating cast of political operatives and weighing in on everything from which media interviews to grant to the administration’s response to allegations of Russian collusion. * *“She has a great ‘Trump radar’ [in] understanding how he thinks...She loves him like a father in some ways, and I think that is an impo... more »
When I was 10 years old in grade school, my teacher would tell us to hide below our desks to practice being safe from a Russian attack. Of course, nothing like that every happened. However, in 1962 things became much more dangerous when Cuba installed a Russian ballistic nuclear missile to offset American missiles in Italy and Turkey. This was a very scary moment, but it was finally solved peacefully when Khrushchev and John Kennedy worked out a way to remove both the Russian missile in Cuba and the U.S. missiles surrounding Russia. Flash forward to the present: Most of the members of the American Congress are now pushing to destroy Russia with a sneak attack with hundreds of U.S. nuclear missiles. But by now Putin is on to that and is preparing a superior counter attack. Surely that should scare all Americans …yet unlike my grade school teacher, most Americans seem to be unconcerned. They don’t care if they and their children and grand-children all die suddenly?
------------------------------ *Will America Survive Washington? — Paul Craig Roberts------------------------------* November 13, 2017 | Categories: Articles & Columns | Will America Survive Washington? Paul Craig Roberts In recent columns posted on my website, I brought attention to two dramatic and dangerous developments between the two major nuclear powers. One was the public statement of the deputy commander of the Russian military’s Operation Command at a recent Moscow security conference. Lt. Gen. Viktor Poznihir, Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russi... more »
RUSSIAN NUCLEAR RADIATION 1000 TIMES HIGHER THAN USUAL THREATENS HEALTH OF EUROPE. ACCIDENT?
RUSSIA is being accused of covering-up a nuclear disaster after 1,000-times normal level of radioactive levels were detected in the country. Environmentalists are calling for an urgent probe after French officials said it may have been due to a major accident at a Russian nuclear facility. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4971943/russia-nuclear-disaster-secret-toxic-cloud-radiation-levels-high/ The poisonous radiation has covered Europe in a […]
Trump wants Jared Kushner to return to NY as Russia probe heats up
Mixed picture in the Russia probe with Donald Trump reportedly pressuring Russian assets Jared Kushner and Ivanka to return to New Work. Michael Flynn, meanwhile, appears to have cut a deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, according to the NYT. Flynn together with Kushner and Ivanka played a key role in purging the original Trump […]
Plague figures fail for a week
There have been no updates on plague cases from Madagascar’s crisis control centre since last Thursday, November 16th, adding to a confusing picture. But there is good news from Uganda… Uganda has completed the 21-day mandatory cycle since the death of the last confirmed Marburg victim reported in Kween district last month. What this means […]
Saudi Crown Prince Salman Calls Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei The ‘New Hitler’
Combination of images shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. (AFP/REUTERS Photo) *BBC:* *Iran's supreme leader 'the new Hitler', says Saudi crown prince* Saudi Arabia's crown prince has called Iran's supreme leader "the new Hitler of the Middle East", amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Alluding to Iran's growing regional power, Mohammed bin Salman said it was important to avoid a repeat "of what happened in Europe in the Middle East". Saudi Arabia and Iran are rivals and have increasingly accused each other ... more »
Egypt's North Sinai Mosque Attack By Islamic Militants Leave 184 Dead, 120 Wounded
*Ahram Online*: *At least 155 worshippers killed in terror attack on mosque in Egypt's North Sinai* At least 155 worshippers have been killed by gunmen who attacked a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai, official sources told state news agency MENA, making the attack one of the deadliest targeting civilians in the country in recent years. The sources said at least 120 people were injured in the attack that targeted Al Rawdah mosque in Bir Al-Abed, in the west of Arish city. The president’s office has announced a nationwide three-day mourning following the terrorist attack, state TV has... more »
Yes, AmCham, the cram school market is saturated. It reached that point a decade ago....
AmCham passed around this Taipei-centric piece on the cram school market, arguing that it had reached its saturation point. Quite true, it had reached it over a decade ago. The article observes: Yet some cram schools (buxibans) would at times bend even those limited requirements for the right candidate. Doing so was illegal, but the demand for instructors of English as a second language (ESL) often outstripped supply as the industry grew at a torrid clip. From 2003 to 2008, the number of cram schools more than doubled from 6,000 to 12,500, according to the Ministry of Education (MO... more »
Black Friday: People are dying for great deals...
*no, really - they're dying.* People are* getting shot at malls.* I really thought it would be better this year. I thought wrong. I will admit to a planned trip to Costco at 9 am to pick up a few things. It's stuff that's on sale the entire week, but I'm afraid they may be sold out. Everything else will come from Amazon. I hope everyone had a pleasant and thankful day yesterday. We enjoyed a quiet dinner and plan on watching Once Upon a Time in The West, a 1967 classic that we've never seen tomorrow. I have many things on my mind - none of which I'm ready to commit to wr... more »
Shootings, Brawls, Babies Injured as Americans Trample Each Other on Black Friday
[image: black friday]Only in American do people trample each other to buy things on Black Friday exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have.
McDonald’s replaces counter help with robo-terminals.
What happens to entry-level jobs when government policy raises the cost of hiring
The Nation-State: Post-Mortem
“Balkanization” of Europe” is part of a larger geopolitical divide-and-control scheme, both by the EU’s “Cultural Marxist”-Globalist elite and the US’ unipolar strategists. The post The Nation-State: Post-Mortem appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Trump: Just Another Tinkerbell Republican
If there's a literary genre more embarrassing than Trump fan fic, I hope to god I never live to read any of it. It's embarrassing to me as an English speaker, as an American, and as a member of the same species as the people who write that drivel. Seriously: read some Trump fan fic and then watch Independence Day, and tell me you aren't rooting for the aliens. Yesterday brought us a particularly ripe example in the form of a Washington Times piece called Trump proves his warrior spirit by defending Moore. The piece itself is every bit as embarrassing as the title: At some point, eve... more »
Things Will Only Get Worse For Ryan And His House Republicans As The Midterms Approach
Every poll that asks about who voters would rather see in control of Congress shows the same thing: by large and *growing* numbers, registered voters and likely voters want to see the Republicans lose control of Congress. Except for hard core Republicans-- and not even all of *them* no one wants to see another Paul Ryan speakership and even fewer people want to see Mitch McConnell in control of the Senate. But the caveat is always "but a lot could happen between now and the 2018 midterms. And that's true; a lot *could* happen. And there's no reason to believe what happens will hel... more »
Caught Our Notice: To know if someone’s been vaccinated, just asking isn’t enough
Title: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Preconception Period Among Women of Reproductive Age in Rural China – A Nationwide Study What Caught Our Attention: When researchers set out to study hepatitis B among women in rural China, and they wanted to know if the women had been vaccinated against the virus, they simply asked them. While […] The post Caught Our Notice: To know if someone’s been vaccinated, just asking isn’t enough appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Who Is The Progressive?
Jagmeet Singh is trying to define himself as the one and only progressive leader in the House of Commons. But two provincial premiers -- Rachel Notley and John Horgan --are making it hard for Singh to make his case. Michael Harris writes: NDP Premier Rachel Notley has done a better job of promoting new pipelines than any Conservative premier before her. In fact, it is hard to see how a Premier Jason Kenney could out-perform Notley at cheerleading for fossil fuels and the tar sands — or at completely obfuscating the mortal threat of climate change. And in B.C, environmental con... more »
Report: China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Won't Deploy on Aircraft Carriers
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Should we really be shocked? Chinese party mouthpieces have been set into operation, playing up the might of the J-20, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s fifth-generation “air supremacy” stealth fighters. But some papers have gone a bit overboard, suggesting the planes are capable of swift deployment on the Liaoning, the PLA’s first aircraft carrier, and the second carrier that is expected to undergo sea trials shortly. That assertion, obviously a step too far, has received some derisive reactions from professional observers at home and abroa... more »
Russia's New Stealth Torpedoes Have a Neat Trick: They Can Pretend to Be Giant Fish
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Yes, you read that right. "Hey, that's no turtle. That's a torpedo headed toward us!" This is what U.S. ship captains will scream too late, if Russia has its way. Russia is promising to develop smart mini-torpedoes that are noiseless, leave no wake—and creep through the water at two to three miles per hour. These "combat turtles," which are supposed to fool enemy sensors into thinking they are fish, were will weigh less than 100 pounds, according to scientist Shamil Aliyev, described by Russian media as Russia's leading torpedo expert. The ide... more »
6 Classic War Movies That Deserve a 21st-Century Reboot
*Task and Purpose, Carl Forsling* *Security, North America* Modern audiences need updated versions of these classics. One of the common complaints about Hollywood is that everything is either a reboot, remake, or sequel. Some of them are horrible, some are entertaining. “In a world” (to use a movie trailer voice) where *Spider-Man* can be rebooted *three times* in less than 20 years, with multiple sequels within the reboots — it’s a damn shame that some great war and military movies can’t get the 21st-century treatment. These aren’t necessarily the greatest war films of all time,... more »
Russia’s New Navy Plan: More Submarines, Frigates and Cruise Missiles
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * and hypersonic missiles, too. The Kremlin’s new state armament plan, which will run from 2018-2027, is shifting its focus away from the Russian Navy. Compared to other branches of the Russian military, the navy will sink to last place in securing a piece of the defense budget. Instead of dreams of building massive 14,000-ton Leader-class nuclear-powered destroyers or 100,000-ton aircraft carriers, the Russian Navy will continue to focus on its potent submarine fleet and smaller surface combatants—and equipping those vessels with Kalibr long-range cr... more »
Heavy Fighting Is Being Reported Between The Ukraine Army And Luhansk Rebels
The Ukrainian army (pictured) faces heavily armed pro-Russian rebels *BBC: **Five Ukraine troops die in heavy fighting with Luhansk rebels* Five Ukrainian troops have been killed by intense rebel shelling in the east of the country, the military says, in a new escalation of fighting. Four of them died during an eight-hour clash near Krymske, a village 50km (31 miles) north-west of Luhansk. Ukrainian forces say they killed eight rebels. The pro-Russian rebels used mortars and machine guns, the Ukrainian military headquarters said. There have been reports of a power struggle in reb... more »
Following Reports Of A Coup, The Leader Of The Separatist Luhansk Region In Ukraine Has 'Fled To Moscow'
FILE PHPOTO: Military personnel of the Lugansk People's Republic in Lugansk. © Sputnik *The Independent*: *Russia maintains silence on Ukraine 'coup' as leader of separatist Luhansk region 'flees to Moscow'* Luhansk’s strongman director Igor Plotnitsky is officially backed by the Kremlin – but elements of Russia’s security services appear to support his rival You would always know when you were entering Luhansk People’s Republic, the Russian-backed separatist statelet in east Ukraine. It was the point that the sunflower fields turned into an apocalyptic mass of metal. Rusting fa... more »
Can IMCTC Become the “Islamic NATO”?
What are the realistic prospects for the success of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition? More The post Can IMCTC Become the “Islamic NATO”? appeared first on The Duran.
RT and Michael Flynn: is that the case Mueller is going to make?
Was declaring RT a 'foreign agent' intended to assist the case against Flynn More The post RT and Michael Flynn: is that the case Mueller is going to make? appeared first on The Duran.
Erdogan hints at normalisation with Syria – says Ankara and Damascus have common enemy
The main parties in the Syrian conflict are united against the US and their proxies. More The post Erdogan hints at normalisation with Syria – says Ankara and Damascus have common enemy appeared first on The Duran.
Royal Navy £1 Billion Hi-Tech Warship HMS Diamond Breaks Down In The PersianGulf
£1bn Royal Navy destroyer aborts Gulf mission after breakdown. HMS Diamond © Wikipedia *Daily Mail:* *Embarrassment for Royal Navy as hi-tech warship HMS Diamond breaks down in the Gulf and is forced to limp home* * The £1 billion warship was two months into a deployment when the problems hit * The navy's five other destroyers are undergoing maintenance in Portsmouth * There are no other suitable ships in the fleet to replace HMS Diamond in the Gulf * That means the UK cannot fulfill a long standing commitment to allies in regio One of the Royal Navy's most advanced warships has b... more »
Facebook is now going to let you find out if you were manipulated by Russian propaganda. Spoiler alert: You probably were.
Courtesy of Bloomberg: *Facebook Inc. will show people which Russian propaganda pages or accounts they’ve followed and liked on the social network, responding to a request from Congress to address manipulation and meddling during the 2016 presidential election.* *The tool will appear by the end of the year in Facebook’s online support center, the company said in a blog post Wednesday. It will answer the user question, “How can I see if I’ve liked or followed a Facebook page or Instagram account created by the Internet Research Agency?” That’s the Russian firm that created thousa... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Tell FCC you are for Net Neutrality. Here's how: Follow simple directions below to contact FCC head. Much better than our senator's petitions. Help Support Net Neutrality!! On your computer, not your phone, go to: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express Enter 17-108 on the first line under Proceeding, and in comments, say you support Title 2 oversight of ISPs. Do this now if you support net neutrality! Fill the form in carefully; they've made it less friendly and impossible to fill in by phone, on purpose, because the new FCC head does not want to hear from you. Fcc him! S... more »
The Growth of Political Polarization in America - No, It's Not Your Imagination
The 2016 election and its aftermath have shown us how politically polarized the United States has become. Is it just our imagination or are the political right and left further apart than they were in the past? A recent analysis by Pew shows us graphically how political leanings in the United States have changed over the period from 1994 during the Clinton Administration to the present. The Pew Research Center surveyed more than 5000 adults, looking at the gaps on several sets of key political values including the social safety net, race and immigration. Let's look more closely a... more »
Questions raised over patchy take-up of domestic violence law
Concerns raised about the implementation of coercive control law
US Congressman Cummings Info Request About Flynn Jr.’s Security Clearance Application; Flynn Cooperating With Mueller To Save His Son?
It is believed that Flynn may be starting to cooperate with Special Counsel Mueller in the Trump-Russia investigation. It might … Continue reading →
The over-regulated driver may soon be... you?
A recent video about the impact of monitoring technology on the long-range trucking industry discusses so-called "electronic logging devices" and their effect on drivers. However, it doesn't take the next logical step. If these regulations appear to reduce accident rates and increase safety for truckers, how long will it take before the electronic devices they mandate appear in *consumer* vehicles, too? Is there any technical or regulatory reason why the authorities should not mandate that every driver on the road *must* use them - or be forbidden to drive at all? Watch the vide... more »
A messenger from inter-stellar space
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Congratulations Ben!
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Star Citizen 3.0 - many many places streaming - many many citing issues
Star Citizen 3.0 has been released to the first wave of the wider PTU or Persistent Universe. Five years into production, "Is it time for CGI or RSI to 'do a Nintendo' and scrap most of what they're calling Star Citizen in favour of what really works," i.e. the core gaming mechanism for PTU or non-Squadron 42 narrative-cinematic mode. What are RSI hoping to deliver to the backers/players of Star Citizen beta? Here we see (and hear) joyful Frenchman Hugo Lisoir very happy to have landed his loverly ship on a loverly moon. And he's right, "Eet luke's luverly," but what is it? This... more »
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General Michael Flynn cuts ties with Trump’s legal team…is he about to flip?
Attorneys for retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn have cut ties with President Trump’s legal team. More The post General Michael Flynn cuts ties with Trump’s legal team…is he about to flip? appeared first on The Duran.
Church of Sweden decides to make God gender fluid
New rules in Sweden: God will no longer be called “He” or “Lord” More The post Church of Sweden decides to make God gender fluid appeared first on The Duran.
Italian Court Rejects Veneto Regions Vaccine Mandate Appeal
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA NOTE: Vaccines have become an offer Italians can NOT refuse - without steep penalties. Disgrazia. Kim (ANSA) - Rome, November 22 - The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected the Veneto regional government's appeal against...
Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Luc Montaigne Speaks About Vaccines and SIDS
C'est la guerre. French Nobel Prize winner Dr. Luc Montaigne was criticized for his discussion of vaccine safety. In Europe, just as here in America, when you question vaccine safety or vaccine side effects, you are considered "alarmist." Mustn't allow...
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United States one of only three nations to vote no on a UN resolution to condemn Nazism. Wait, what?
Courtesy of CBS News: *The United States says it was one of three countries to vote against a U.N. resolution condemning the glorification of Nazism over freedom of speech issues and concerns that Russia was using it to carry out political attacks against its neighbors. * *The resolution entitled "Combating glorification of Nazism, Neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance," was approved by the U.N.'s human rights committee on Friday with 131 in favor, 3 against with 48 absten... more »
VIDEO: Syrian Army fires massive missiles towards jihadist heartland not far from Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:50 A.M.) – Footage has emerged of the National Defence Forces (NDF) deploying the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) against jihadist forces in the northeastern countryside of Hama. The large missiles were launched by the NDF on Thursday towards Balil, once an Alawite town before its inhabitants fled in 2013, where large […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS seizes six more villages in northeast Hama, advances towards border with Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 A.M.) – After being on its last legs and suffering a series of setbacks in Hama province, ISIS has suddenly turned the tides amid a large-scale retreat by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and allied opposition factions. On Thursday, militants loyal to the Islamic State took control of six new villages located in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army wrestles control of jihadist stronghold in southern Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) achieved a major breakthrough overnight after a week-long series of back-and-forth clashes in the southern countryside of Aleppo with Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), a Syrian jihadist militia with close ties to Al-Qaeda. Spearheaded by elements of the 3rd Legion, 5th Legion and Republican Guards, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian Navy to enter Gulf of Mexico
The Iranian Navy will soon be sending a force to visit Latin America and the Gulf of Mexico, a newly-appointed naval commander has said. The move will be a demonstration of the country’s ability to project power far beyond its shores. In his first press conference in Tehran since being appointed, Navy Commander Rear Admiral […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Musical Interlude: Logos, “Cheminement”
Logos, “Cheminement” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOuXP8aVWHU
"Just Where You Begin Again..."
"When we're headed toward an outcome that's too horrible to face, that's when we go looking for a second opinion. And sometimes, the answer we get just confirms our worst fears. But sometimes, it can shed new light on the problem, make you see it in a whole new way. After all the opinions have been heard and every point of view has been considered, you finally find what you're after - the truth. But the truth isn't where it ends, that's just where you begin again with a whole new set of questions." - "Meredith", "Grey's Anatomy"
Free Download: Garrett Hardin, “The Tragedy of the Commons”
*“The Tragedy of the Commons”* by Garrett Hardin "*Synopsis:* Hardin taught biology at UC Santa Barbara. Like many classics, this article is more often cited than read. The exposition of the commons problem isn’t new, but Hardin's approaches to solving the problem are insightful, if somewhat disturbing. Hardin discusses a class of "problems with no technical solutions," focusing on over-population and other common-property resource depletion problems. He provides a clear reiteration of the Malthusian argument that a finite resource base necessarily implies a limit on human populat... more »
“The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"
* “The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"* by Morris Berman "One who knows “enough is enough” always has enough." – Tao Te Ching “What does it take to produce large-scale social change? Most historians, if you catch them in an honest moment, will admit that the popular levers of social change, such as education or legislation, are bogus; they don’t really amount to very much. What does make a difference– and then only potentially– is massive systemic breakdown, such as occurred in the United States in the fall of 2008. It was the greatest market crash since... more »
"A Refining Process..."
"Life is a refining process. Our response to it determines whether we'll be ground down or polished up. On a piano, one person sits down and plays sonatas, while another merely bangs away at "Chopsticks." The piano is not responsible. It's how you touch the keys that makes the difference. It's how you play what life gives you that determines your joy and shine." - Barbara Johnson
"Who Is Delusional? The Answer Is: We All Are"
*"Who Is Delusional? The Answer Is: We All Are"* by Noel Hunter "Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you" - Carl Jung "Within the mental health profession, clinicians and researchers who value a system of categorical illnesses and individual defects too often proclaim that the major feature delineating "real psychosis" from other "disorders" is the presence of delusions. Two recent articles in the New York Times exemplified for me how skewed this assertion is. It also led to a greater awareness, more specifically, of how problematic it is to view so-called delusions as mea... more »
"It's A Mess, Ain't It?"; A Comment
*Deputy Wendell:* "It's a mess, ain't it, sheriff?" *Sheriff Bell:* "If it ain't, it'll do till the mess gets here." - "No Country For Old Men" ◆ *A Comment:* Folks, I don't have to tell you that sometimes it feels like the whole world's gone crazy, though it may seem like it by this little blog's content. There are just so many things happening so fast now that it's impossible to keep up. Don't believe me, don't simply believe something because it's here, or another website, or TV. Everything here is active-linked so you can go and check the actual source. Please do. Verify everyth... more »
Up Tempo with Trump Counter Revolution
This will be an unusual report today and it is timely. I am not including any of the sources out there as they are just snippets of plausible truth and without a central narrative are simply too premature. Conjecture1: Trump empowered General Flynn who formerly led the Marines to prepare for a move on the CIA shortly after he entered the white house. At the same time he also ordered Jeff Sessions to be ready to move on elements within the FBI. These were obvious and necessary actions while he ran cover for this. This work required intelligence gathering, identification of ke... more »
The Dragon Line
This man has passed, but here we finally find the true source for the revelations of the writers who popularized the Grail legacy. If you are not already familiar with a substantial body of related materials, this work is likely fabulous. It is very important. a friend recently confirmed his spirit is Draconian or alien. The dragon linage could well be derived from this group of spirits who act as guides on Earth, That a genetic trace exists is interesting and that ten percent of Europeans are carriers is important and suggestive of the neanderthal lineage as well. A past his... more »
Depopulation Vaccine: Scientific Paper Exposes Infertility Drugs Being Used in Tetanus Vaccines in Kenya
Ouch. What are these people thinking to unilaterally do this? And where is the public outrage as well? That it became known tells us suspicion was there. It must have actually been effective. Inasmuch as we have a NWO meme supporting depopulation for the true believers, we see the re emergence of 1920's eugenics here. The Nazis are still out there and remain true believers. Our best defense is continous disclosure. . *Depopulation Vaccine: Scientific Paper Exposes Infertility Drugs Being Used in Tetanus Vaccines in Kenya* *http://humansarefree.com/2017/11/depopulation-vacc... more »
China running “chemical warfare” with steady supply of deadly opioid chemicals
As i have posted many times, it is utterly easy to end all this with the simple step of legalizing all drugs and actively managing all addictions. It starts with shifting the monetary aspect back to the government. Get over it and do it as has been done elsewhere. It then stops been a criminal's or country's cash cow. I do think that the rapidly rising opiod crisis will do two things. It will makes all illegally sourced drugs very dangerous due to deliberate adulteration. It will simply kill of the majority of chronic addicts. These individuals are unlikely to possess th... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Dear Donnie, If you really want to be praised for an action you took in your heinous life; if you really want to be considered a patriot: Do it! Do it now! If only. If Señor Trumpanzee would take that step tonight! Black Friday would never be known as Black Friday again. It would be something like VE Day was in 1945; much celebration in the streets, and so much relief and happiness in so many homes across America. We could call the Friday after Thanksgiving "National Euphoria Day." If he'd join hands with Republicans in Congress and they would all jump like a bunch of ... more »
Sudan Is Indispensable To China’s Silk Road Vision For Africa
Sudan and Pakistan are the crucial mainland-maritime interfaces for the Silk Road strategy which is expected to form the basis of China’s “South-South” integration in the emerging Multipolar World Order.
There Is One Big American Spy Base Hidden In Australia’s Outback
The Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap, photographed in 2014. Born at the height of the Cold War, the base near the town of Alice Springs was originally presented to the Australian public as a space research facility. Credit Kristian Laemmle-Ruff *New York Times:* *An American Spy Base Hidden in Australia’s Outback* ALICE SPRINGS, Australia — Margaret Pestorius arrived at court last week in her wedding dress, a bright orange-and-cream creation painted with doves, peace signs and suns with faces. “It’s the colors of Easter, so I always think of it as being a resurrection dress,” said... more »
HENRY PAGET, MARQUESS OF ANGLESEY
*Henry Paget* *Henry Paget* was the *5th Marquess of Anglesey*. Upon the death of 'his father' in 1898, Henry Paget inherited the family estates in Staffordshire, Dorset, Anglesey and Derbyshire. Henry Paget's annual income, in today's money, was £11 million per year. In 1904, he was declared bankrupt. He died at the age of 30. *Henry Paget* Henry Paget was supposed to be the eldest son of the 4th Marquess but there were rumours that his actual father was the French actor Benoît-Constant Coquelin. *Henry paget's wife Lilian reportedly had lesbian romances. * In 1898 Henry Page... more »
NICOLA STURGEON
*Police Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Government have KNOWN ABOUT THE CHILD PIMPING in Govanhill FOR OVER 10yrs. *
Families Of Missing Argentine Submarine Crew Have Been Told That Their Loved Ones Are Dead
*Daily Mail:* *Families of missing submarine crew have been told their loved ones are DEAD: Relatives react with fury as Argentine Navy confirms an explosion was recorded last week when it vanished* * Family members of the submarine's crew have reacted with fury to navy's news * Spokesman said an explosion was recorded last week after the vessel vanished * 'Hydroacoustic anomaly' picked up less than three hours after last transmission * Russia thrown its weight behind search party by sending a ship on Putin's orders Families of servicemen lost in the missing San Juan submarine h... more »
Picture Of The Day
Turkeys stand in their barn at Seven Acres Farm, one day before the Thanksgiving holiday in North Reading, Massachusetts. REUTERS/Brian Snyder *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *Editor's Choice Pictures* (Reuters).
Putin's Diplomatic Push In The Middle East Has Solidified Russia's Presence In The Region
Russian President Vladimir Putin is flanked by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (l) and Turkish Premier Recip Tayyip Erdogan at Sochi summit this week (Reuters) Reuters *Bethan McKernan, Oliver Carroll, The Independent:* *Vladimir Putin’s diplomatic push in Middle East seals both Syria’s fate and diminishing role of the US in the region* *An eighth round of UN-backed Syria peace talks begin in Geneva next week. As Washington falters in the region, however, Moscow is increasingly in the driver’s seat * Exactly one year ago, Syrian President Bashar al Assad, with Russia’s help, was... more »
Is Bannon's Scheme To Get Rid Of Jared Kushner Finally Working Out?
Kushner-in-law and Ivanka have wanted to move back to New York and get out of the public spotlight for some time. Now it's too late, as Kushner's Trumpian world is collapsing around his ears. Wednesday, AOL reported that "Mueller's team has begun to question witnesses about some of Kushner's conversations and meetings with foreign leaders during the transition [and] investigators are also homing in on Kushner's role in pushing Trump to fire former FBI Director James Comey in May." It's all about the big "C" and "O" words: collusion and obstruction. Gabriel Sherman has a major piec... more »
Tweets For Today
Zimbabwe's Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to be sworn in as president today, marking the final chapter of a political drama that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe after a military takeover https://t.co/0pKgT78152 pic.twitter.com/RAXtdKuQ9U — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 24, 2017 Mexican ruling party to pick presidential candidate on February 18 https://t.co/8coG50yRBB pic.twitter.com/0aY7dp39mZ — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 24, 2017 Papua New Guinea police have emptied a shuttered Australian detention camp where hundreds of refugees were holed up in, ending a 3-week-lo... more »
Does The U.S. Have A Foreign Policy For The Middle East?
*Robert Fisk, The Independent:* *US foreign policy in the Middle East doesn’t exist anymore* Now it is Putin who invites Bashar al-Assad to Sochi, and chats to the presidents of Iran and Turkey, and whose army remains in Syria, and remains a good friend of President-Field Marshal al-Sissi of Egypt Time was when a mere statement from a secretary of state – let alone a US president – would have the phones jangling across the Middle East. The Reagans, Clintons, Bushes or Obamas of this world actually did have an effect on the region, albeit often malign, US leaders being poorly briefe... more »
CONFIRMED: Iran did NOT help Al-Qaeda after 9/11 as US alleges
Al-Qaeda document found in Osama bin Laden compound actually proves Al-Qaeda and Iran were enemies not allies More The post CONFIRMED: Iran did NOT help Al-Qaeda after 9/11 as US alleges appeared first on The Duran.
Commentaries And Analysis On The Growing Ties Between Israel And Saudi Arabia
Prince Turki Al Faisal, a former Saudi intelligence chief, with Efraim Halevy, a former Israeli Mossad director with others at the Temple Emanu-El Strieicker Center in New York City on October 22, 2017 [James Reinl/Al Jazeera] *Jonathan Marcus, BBC:* *Israel and Saudi Arabia: What's shaping the covert 'alliance'* To all intents and purposes, Saudi Arabia and Israel are de facto allies in the struggle against Iran's rising influence in the region. It's a developing, but highly sensitive relationship, but every so often there is a hint of what may be going on beneath the surface. L... more »
I think this is the best way to end our Thanksgiving day.
Some much needed comic relief. Take a minute to remember all the best moments from Barack Obama's turkey pardons. 😍 Happy Thanksgiving!!! pic.twitter.com/iRyaCPUJBH — Kanisha Jackson (@Kanisha1Jackson) November 22, 2017 Yeah, THAT'S the way a real President acts in public. And here is Obama's greeting for this Thanksgiving. From the Obama family to yours, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving full of joy and gratitude. pic.twitter.com/xAvSQwjQkz — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 23, 2017 For his part Trump's Thanksgiving message to the troops was to attack Obama and to accuse hi... more »
South Korea Has a Secret Weapon If North Korea Starts a War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* And Kim can't match it. In modern Korea’s relatively short history, amphibious warfare has played a key and pivotal role. The United Nations essentially liberated South Korea from invasion with a single amphibious stroke, and the country has maintained a large and powerful Marine Corps ever since. Now, a new generation of South Korean amphibious naval forces means the country can ponder taking the offensive during wartime, not only blunting an invasion but upending the Kim family’s dynastic hold on North Korea. Korea’s peninsular nature means th... more »
The Forgotten Story of How America and Japan Almost Went to War (before Pearl Harbor)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* When U.S. Navy gunboat Panay was sunk by Japanese aircraft on a Chinese river, the two countries were pushed to the brink of war. While America and Europe struggled through economic depression and nervously watched the spread of fascism in the second half of the 1930s, the situation was far more ominous in the Far East. Expansionist Japan had sown the seeds of war in China early in the decade, and hostilities broke out in July 1937. By that autumn, Japanese troops were advancing. Drunken and undisciplined soldiers pillaged and burned tow... more »
1.2 Million Casualties: If North Korea Attacked Los Angeles with a Nuclear Weapon
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, North America* All the more reason why there should never be a second Korean War. What would an actual nuclear exchange between the United States and North Korea look like? How many civilians would be killed? How much of Pyongyang or Los Angeles would be pulverized in a nuclear ash cloud? And how devastating would the nuclear fallout be to the suburbs in neighborhoods five, ten, or twenty, twenty miles away? Notwithstanding President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about unleashing “fire and fury” on North Korea—rhetoric that has made lawmakers in Washing... more »
North Korea Is a Bad Actor—but That Doesn't Make It a State Sponsor of Terrorism
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Redesignating Pyongyang as a state sponsor of terrorism is a political act, a declaration that the DPRK is on Washington’s naughty list. President Donald Trump demonstrated his contempt for the law in naming North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. But he only followed precedent. Also listed are Iran, Syria and Sudan, yet none of them underwrites terrorism, let alone against America. But the designation is a matter of politics, not policy. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is an awful regime: it violates its people’s human rights, is de... more »
Russia Is Roaring Back to the Middle East While America Is Asleep
*Ariel Cohen* *Security, Middle East* [image: Russian servicemen rest on top of an armoured personnel carrier (APC) as S-300 air defense missile systems launch missiles during the Keys to the Sky competition at the International Army Games 2017 at the Ashuluk shooting range outside Astrakhan, Russia] The Kremlin is methodically creating a geopolitical challenge to the interests of the United States and its allies. Russia is back in the Middle East. The Kremlin is methodically creating a systematic geopolitical challenge to the interests of the United States and its allies. Mosco... more »
Is Indo-Pacific the 'New' Pivot?
*Zhiqun Zhu* *Security, Asia* [image: Indian Navy's warship INS Kolkata (front) is lined up with other warships during a media preview off the coast of Mumbai, India, December 3, 2015. The tour was organised by Indian Navy on the eve of its Navy Day celebrations.] It is unclear exactly what the Indo-Pacific concept entails—especially regarding the future relations between New Delhi and Beijing. Government officials and scholars around the world have quickly switched their labels for Asia from “Asia Pacific” to “Indo-Pacific” after President Donald Trump popularized the latter du... more »
The GOP Tax Plan's Number One Goal: Back to Growth
*Grover G. Norquist* *Economics, North America* [image: A rainbow shines over the U.S. Capitol in Washington] The tax reduction and reform act outlined by the House, Senate and White House Republican leadership in the spring is designed to drive job creation and economic growth. The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” has passed the House of Representatives, and the Senate will vote on its version of the legislation the week after Thanksgiving. Should both bills pass and the bodies agree on a final compromise legislative wording, it will change the American economy, American politics and th... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Challenge From Heaven”
2002, “Challenge From Heaven” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SSN3wVQV6M&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city. Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pleiades is one of the brightest and closest open clusters. Hurtling through a cosmic dust cloud a mere 400 light-years away, the Pleiades or Seven Sisters star cluster is well-known for its striking blue reflection nebulae. *Click image for larger size.* This remarkable wide-field (3 degree) image of the region shows the famous star cluster near the cen... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Evidence"
*"Evidence"* "Where do I live? If I had no address, as many people do not, I could nevertheless say that I lived in the same town as the lilies of the field, and the still waters. Spring, and all through the neighborhood now there are strong men tending flowers. Beauty without purpose is beauty without virtue. But all beautiful things, inherently, have this function - to excite the viewers toward sublime thought. Glory to the world, that good teacher. Among the swans there is none called the least, or the greatest. I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especi...more »
"Not Much Mental Distance..."
“A man who has blown all his options can't afford the luxury of changing his ways. He has to capitalize on whatever he has left, and he can't afford to admit - no matter how often he's reminded of it - that every day of his life takes him farther and farther down a blind alley. Very few toads in this world are Prince Charmings in disguise. Most are simply toads, and they are going to stay that way. Toads don't make laws or change any basic structures, but one or two rooty insights can work powerful changes in the way they get through life. A toad who believes he got a raw deal befor... more »
“Fun With IQ: Deep Thought”
*“Fun With IQ: Deep Thought”* by Fred Reed "Once upon a time in America the ruling dwarves, mostly psychologists, sociologists, academics, and suchlike riffraff, held that all people were equal in everything, that men and women were identical, as were all races, ethnic groups, and cultures. Criticizing any of this could, and did, lead to firing, ostracism, and having to suffer crowds of mental defectives waving placards. Resistance arose, the resisters calling themselves Race Realists or adherents of the Human-Biodiversity movement, HBD. These were brave people who tried to deal i... more »
W Hudson Bay polar bear season wrap-up: problem bear stats & sea ice vs. 2016
Originally posted on polarbearscience: This year, due to an early freeze-up of the sea ice, many polar bears left the Western Hudson Bay area (including Churchill) the week of November 6-12. However, the folks who produce Churchill’s problem polar bear statistics did not generate a report for that week, so we are left with assessing…
Climate Change Alarmism Is ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out,’ Retired NASA Physicist Says
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Kevin Mooney ~ 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. Since America’s national security depends in part on energy…
Playing the Cognitive Game – The Climate Skeptic’s Guide to Cognitive Biases
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by John Ridgway I don’t know about you, but I am getting pretty fed up with psychologists proclaiming the irrationality of climate change scepticism. Eagerly, they waste no opportunity in hurling accusations of cognitive bias which, strangely enough, only seems to afflict those who find issue…
Commander: Iranian Forces To Stay In Syria Indefinitely
*Washington Times*: *Iran’s plans in Syria hint at goal of establishing powerful Shiite ‘Red Crescent’* Iran’s top military officer signed agreements in Syria last month that will keep Iranian forces there indefinitely with a pledge to help the Bashar Assad regime rebuild damaged military bases, according to the main opposition group to Tehran’s Islamic rulers. Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, who became the armed forces chief of staff last year, was photographed in Aleppo visiting Iranian forces and viewing other conflict areas, according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran.... more »
Trump's Toxic Brand Is Now Less Than Worthless
Every time another Trump property is called out for being a major hub or criminal activity-- like in Baku and more recently, Panama City, the Trump's go to great lengths to explain that they don't own the hub and they don't know anything about it... all they do is rent the building Trump's name. In fact, all his bullshit about being a multibillionaire was always based on the "value" of his name as a brand. Before he moved into the White House, he owned about $940 million in real stuff you can sell but the $10 billion dollar claims about his worth were all based on his brand being ... more »
How to Increase Your Sense of Gratitude
*Dr. Mercola* - Your sense of gratitude can be built and strengthened with practice. The post How to Increase Your Sense of Gratitude appeared first on Waking Times.
The CIA Documented Long-Range Planning for a Drugged and Debilitated society: Opioids are a Perfect Fit
*Jon Rappoport* - If that’s the goal of a very powerful and clandestine government agency…it’s succeeding. The post The CIA Documented Long-Range Planning for a Drugged and Debilitated society: Opioids are a Perfect Fit appeared first on Waking Times.
Meet the Elite: Father of Mainstream Media, Skull and Bones Member Henry Luce
- Who really rules over America and the world? The post Meet the Elite: Father of Mainstream Media, Skull and Bones Member Henry Luce appeared first on Waking Times.
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