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The U.S. Singer Moby Claims The CIA Asked Him To Post About Trump And Russia
*Pitchfork:* *Moby Says CIA Agents Asked Him to Spread the Word About Trump and Russia* “They said, like, ‘Look, you have more of a social media following than any of us do, can you please post some of these things just in a way that… sort of put it out there.’” Last February, following the Presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, Moby posted on social media claiming to have insider information on connections between the Trump administration and Russia. The producer/DJ said that “after talking to friends in DC,” he had allegedly learned that the Fusion GPS dossier was “100% rea... more »
Picture Of The Day
U.S. Air Force *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *15 photos of the legendary A-10 Warthog, which Congress wants to keep flying for years to come* (Business Insider).
Pennsylvania senator to introduce resolution calling congress to repeal the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act
Sen. Mike Folmer of Pennsylvania believes strongly that parents have a constitutional right to informed consent, especially in regards to vaccines. And that is why he announced on January 3, 2018, that he will be introducing “Informed Consent” legislation which would require that patients and parents be given information regarding the risks and (supposed) benefits of
Whistleblower/holistic Dr. Shiv Chopra passes away. Rest in peace.
Rest in peace to our friend Dr. Shiv Chopra who died this past Sunday at the age of 84 from cancer. To many of us, he was the hero who wasn’t afraid of controversy and blew the whistle about BGH and the safety it posed to Canada’s food system. He is survived by his wife,
Hospital leaves sick patient on curb in freezing weather in thin gown. This man saved her.
Imamu Baraka, who has a psychotherapy practice in a building across the street from the Maryland Medical Center, Midtown Campus, was shocked on Tuesday when he watched employees of the hospital wheel a woman out and leave her at a bus stop. In frigid temperatures. In nothing more than a hospital gown and socks. He
Grow your own food
By Dr. Mercola Growing your own food is a convenient and cost-effective means of boosting your nutrition and health. Garden-grown organic vegetables and fruits are nutrient-rich and represent the freshest produce available. Growing your own crops not only improves your diet, but it also: Enhances and protects precious topsoil Encourages composting, which can be used
Pakistan's Defense Minister Announces The Suspension Of Intelligence Sharing With The U.S.
*BBC: **Why Pakistan won't share intelligence with the US* Pakistan's defence minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has announced that he has suspended intelligence sharing with the US - the latest twist in the US-Pakistan row. But how much does it matter? Relations between Washington and Islamabad have been in the spotlight since US President Donald Trump's New Year's Day tweet, where he accused Pakistan of "lies and deceit". Since then, Washington announced it would halt all security assistance to Pakistan, and Pakistani politicians have been quick to express dismay - with the foreign m... more »
The Top Story In The Country Is Our "President’s" Unhinged Racism-- A Guest Post By Michael Keegan
Michael Keegan is the president of People for the American Way. He sent a letter to his board members today and I asked him if I could run parts of it as a guest post and he agreed. The subject line of his e-mail was "shithole countries." And the story isn't just the top story in America; it's the top story worldwide. "There is no other word one can use but 'racist,'" the U.N. High Commissioner on Human Rights, Rupert Colville, said at a briefing in Geneva. "You cannot dismiss entire countries and continents as 'shitholes,' whose entire populations, who are not white, are there... more »
Russia Builds-Up Its Air Defenses In Crimea
*ABC News Online: **Russia deploys more surface-to-air missiles in Crimean build-up as new US sanctions expected* Russia has deployed a new division of S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Crimea, Russian news agencies reported, in an escalation of military tensions on the Crimean peninsula. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, triggering economic sanctions by the European Union and United States and a tense stand-off in the region. The US said in December it planned to provide Ukraine with "enhanced defensive capabilities", including Javelin anti-tank missiles. Washington is e... more »
Syrian Army captures two jihadist fighters in southern Aleppo (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured two jihadist fighters from Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham during their military operations in the southern countryside of Aleppo on Saturday. According to the Syrian military, their 124th Brigade of the Republican Guard captured the two jihadist fighters when they seized the key town of Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces score direct missile strike against Saudi-backed fighters in southern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – The rocket battalion of the Houthi forces scored a direct hit on the defenses of the Saudi-backed Hadi loyalists in the Al-Bayda Governorate tonight, the Yemen-based Saba News Agency reported. According to the Saba News report, the Houthi forces fired a Zilzal-2 missile at a gathering of Hadi loyalists in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russian jets unleash largest air attack over southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces are heavily bombing the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate tonight, targeting several areas under the control of the jihadist rebels. According to a Syrian military source near the southern Idlib front, the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched their largest air attack of the year over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 500 displaced families return to Beit Jinn after jihadist departure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – More than 500 displaced families returned to their homes in the once occupied Beit Jinn area of the West Ghouta, Saturday, the Syrian government reported. According to the report, the families returned to towns of Beit Jinn and Mughir Al-Mir after the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) sappers cleaned the area […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
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Musical Interlude: Gnomusy (David Caballero), “Footprints On The Sea”
Gnomusy (David Caballero), “Footprints On The Sea” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGYW0zPJ0v8
If They Aren’t S#!*Holes, Why Are People So Eager To Leave?
Are the slimate clientists at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio “racist” for publishing photos of the man-made hell hole called Haiti? A picture paints a 1,000 words, and NASA is saying a lot with their pictures. Just what was the intent of NASA for publishing this photo and highlighting the massive econogical distruction clearly attributed … Continue reading "If They Aren’t S#!*Holes, Why Are People So Eager To Leave?"
Halliburton Fracking Destroying Sacred Chaco Region
Halliburton destroying the sacred Chaco region, in Lybrook, New Mexico area, on Jan. 10, 2018 Photo by Daniel Tso
WTF?
38 MINUTES for some people to get the error message! "Ballistic missile threat inbound" 'This is not a drill': Hawaiians get false alert of missile attack due to worker's pushing 'wrong button' (January 13, 2018). Yahoo. Available, https://www.yahoo.com/gma/not-drill-hawaii-residents-wake-false-alarm-imminent-190106351--abc-news-topstories.html "this is not a drill, take an immediate shelter"
Did Yemen's Houthi Rebels Shoot Down An F-15 Fighter Jet?
*Popular Mechanics:* *Did Yemen Rebels Shoot Down an F-15 Fighter Jet?* A fighter jet was shot down, and getting to the truth of what happened is not easy. The civil war in Yemen appears to have claimed an American-made F-15 Eagle fighter. Over the weekend, Houthi rebels released a video in which they claim to have shot down a Panavia Tornado fighter, but later changed their story to an F-15. In response, the Saudi government reported the loss of a “twin seater fighter jet” to a “technical malfunction. The truth of the matter will be hard to get to in this case, with multiple sid... more »
Can Europe Defend Itself?
© AFP 2016/ CHRISTOF STACHE *Mike Scrafton, The Strategist/RCD*: *Can the Europeans Defend Europe?* A renewed sense of urgency over European defence has come only after a cumulative series of strategic shocks. The European powers have long resisted supranational defence institutions, instead depending heavily on NATO and the US. Prior to 1989, Western European and US strategic interests converged as the trans-Atlantic powers faced a hostile Soviet Union. After the Cold War, the Europeans failed to assume responsibility for the peace and security of their own continent. Can they now... more »
Who’s Lying? Senator Durbin or President Trump?
[image: who-s-lying-senator-durbin-or-president-trump] Is Senator Dick Durbin believable? Or is this another Fake News story to remove Trump “By Any Means Necessary”?
Little Rocket Man Wins the Round
[image: little-rocket-man-wins-the-round] After a year in which he tested a hydrogen bomb and an ICBM, threatened to destroy the United States, and called President Trump "a dotard," Kim Jong Un, at the gracious invitation of the president of South Korea, will be sending a skating team to the "Peace Olympics."
Can the Europeans Defend Europe?
Mike Scrafton, RCD/The Strategist: Can the Europeans Defend Europe?
The U.S. Nuclear Posture Review Describes Revised Strategies, New Weapons And Threats
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Maryland fires a Trident D-5 during an exercise. USN *Joseph Trevithick, The Warzone/The Drive:* *Four Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture Review* A leaked draft describes revised strategies, new weapons and threats, and a worrying potential for more "usable" nukes. As a candidate, President Donald Trump reportedly questioned why the United States had nuclear weapons if it could never really use them and has since pledged to dramatically increase the capability of America’s deadliest arsenal. As such, l... more »
Russia’s Nuclear Underwater Drone Is Very Real
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Russia has developed and tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone called Ocean Multipurpose System Status-6. *Defense News:* *Russia’s nuclear underwater drone is real and in the Nuclear Posture Review* WASHINGTON — A draft of the Pentagon’s Nuclear Posture Review confirms the existence of an underwater nuclear drone made and operated by Russia, a capability the U.S. Defense Department had not previously publicly acknowledged. “In addition to modernizing ‘legacy’ Soviet nuclear systems, Russia is developing and deploying new nuclear warheads and laun... more »
So do we really believe that Trump's doctor's note about his physical is real?
Just going to take a wild guess that Dr. Jackson didn't actually write that note the White House put out. pic.twitter.com/yvZuv7tXrr — Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) January 13, 2018 Courtesy of Share Blue: *Following Donald Trump’s much awaited medical exam on Friday, the White House released a statement purportedly written by the doctor who administered the exam. The note said the exam went “exceptionally well” and pronounced Trump to be “in excellent health.”* *There’s just one problem: As Rachel Maddow pointed out Friday night, it appears that the note was not, in fact, written b... more »
Norway-- Not Flattered By Trumpanzee's Crude Comments
*Norways' Prime Minister Erna Solberg with Señor Trumpanzee* Norway is a very prosperous country and a very happy one-- but the birthrate is among the lowest in the world. The half-dozen countries with the highest birthrates are all countries that Trump lumped in among the "shithole countries." I bet Trump couldn't find one of them on a map. Births per woman: *•* Niger- 7.3 *•* Chad- 6.4 *•* Somalia- 6.4 *•* Congo- 6.3 *•* Angola- 6.2 *•* Mali- 6.0 And here are some other countries' birthrates-- a couple dozen countries that have been in the news for one reason or another, randomly... more »
Here's Who Would Win Between the 2 Most Powerful Battleships Ever Built
*Michael Peck* *Security, * This is what would REALLY happen. *In the end, a Yamato versus Iowa duel might have been a fascinating but futile curiosity. In 1945 the era of the battlewagon was already ending, sinking beneath the weight of swarms of aircraft. In fact, Yamato was sunk during its suicide run to Okinawa on April 7, 1945, overwhelmed by waves of U.S. carrier-based torpedo bombers. Iowa enjoyed a career through World War II, Korea and was even reactivated during the 1980s. She bombarded shore targets aplenty, but never had the chance to engage an enemy battleship.* It... more »
Sweden Had 'Big Gun' Artillery That Could Fire 15 Shells within 45 Seconds
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * But not anymore During the twentieth century, Sweden developed many weapons at the top of their class despite not being a superpower. From the Swedish K SMG to the AT4, Swedish weapons have won American orders and proven themselves to be excellent in the field. However, one of the most interesting and innovative Swedish designs never was exported. The Bandkanon 1 self propelled howitzer was a Swedish design with only twenty-six vehicles built. It still holds the records for being the fastest firing artillery system of its caliber. It possessed the abil... more »
What One of Star Wars' Most Famous Battles Can Teach the U.S. Military
*Matt Hipple* *Security, North America* This isn't going to go the way you think... From the sinking of HMS *Victoria* in 1893 to the 2012 USS *Porter* collision, the hubris of experience and seniority can blind and isolate leaders to deadly result. Such is the cautionary tale of Vice Adm. Amilyn Holdo’s toxic leadership that brought the Resistance to a crisis. The conflict between ex-Commander Poe Dameron and Vice Admiral Holdo is interpreted by some as a junior leader’s sexist arrogance, and an unwillingness to follow orders. But for orders and intent to be followed, orders an... more »
America's Economic Future Hinges on Its Partnership with Asia
*Richard Fontaine, Daniel Kliman* *Economics, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up next to Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam] A positive, holistic American narrative would influence decisions across Asia, and serve U.S. interests in the bargain. Nearly a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, his administration has started to craft a strategic narrative for its approach to Asia. This is atypical: it took Barack Obama nearly three years to unveil his “rebalance” to the region. George W. Bush succe... more »
From Siberia to Crimea: The Revenge of History in U.S.-Russian Relations
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Europe* [image: Russian army troops rehearse before the World War II anniversary in Moscow] One is tempted to conclude that the Washington foreign-policy establishment has learned little over the past century. Strolling the cavernous and well-appointed halls of Russia’s carefully renovated Central Naval Museum [Центральный Военно-морской Музей] near the Neva River in St. Petersburg, one can find an assortment of interesting artifacts, not least the small skiff in which Peter the Great learned to sail more than three centuries ago now. Among the many... more »
Reality
Years ago when I came across a book “The Holographic Universe” by Michael Talbot, followed on by Eric Lerner’s book “The Big Bang Never Happened” and Amit Goswami’s “The Self-Aware Universe”, circa 1993 CE, I attempted to understand it by … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: Ray Charles, "Imagine"
Ray Charles, "Imagine" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExHsrh0hH-w
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Rich in star clusters and nebulae, the ancient constellation of Auriga, the Charioteer, rides high in northern winter night skies. Composed from narrow and broadband filter data and spanning nearly 8 Full Moons (4 degrees) on the sky, this deep telescopic view recorded in January shows off some of Auriga's celestial bounty. The field includes emission region IC 405 (top left) about 1,500 light-years distant. Also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, its red, convoluted clouds of glowing hydrogen gas are energized by hot O-type star AE Aurigae. IC 410 (top right) is significantly more ... more »
Paulo Coelho, “The Dead Man Who Wore Pajamas”
*“The Dead Man Who Wore Pajamas”* by Paulo Coelho "I remember reading a piece of news on the Internet that a man was found dead in Tokyo on 10 June 2004, dressed in his pajamas. So what? I imagine that most people who die wearing their pajamas either a) died in their sleep, which is a blessing, or b) were in the company of their relatives or on a hospital bed – death did not come quickly, so they all had time to grow used to “the undesirable one,” as Brazilian poet Manuel Bandeira called it. The news goes on: when he died, he was in his room. So, the hospital hypothesis is out and ... more »
"What Life Expected From Us..."
"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life - daily and hourly. Our answer must consist, not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual... There is also purpose in life which is almost barren of both creation and enjoyment and w...more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Journey"
"The Journey" "One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice - though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. "Mend my life!" each voice cried. But you didn't stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the sh... more »
"The Only Lasting Thing..."
"The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because its only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on. If you can change the way people think, the way they see themselves, the way they see the world, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create." - Chuck Palahniuk
Five Ways Schools Destroy Children’s Freedom (And What To Do About It)
By Jennifer Lade Parenting for Freedom article series: This is the fourth in a series of articles that analyzes how freedom-loving people can align their parenting with their... more »
DWI-Droning While Intoxicated: Drinking While Flying a Drone Could Land You in Prison
By Jack Burns Lawmakers in New Jersey have passed a bill, which if signed by Gov. Chris Christie, would turn drinking while flying a drone into... more »
Kentucky Committee Passes Bill That Would Place Limits on Drones, Thwart Federal Surveillance Program
By Michael Maharrey On Wednesday, a Kentucky House committee approved a bill that would require police to get a warrant before engaging in drone surveillance... more »
Is Cell Phone “Addiction” Increasing Cancer Rates In Sweden?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Do you love your cell phone enough to get cancer from using it? If you do, then please stop reading now... more »
Tennessee Bill Would Create Second Amendment Sanctuary
[image: tennessee-bill-would-create-second-amendment-sanctuary] An amendment to the state's statutes would turn Tennessee into a sanctuary for the Second Amendment.
Switzerland's New Immigration Statute Sets High Hurdle for Citizenship
[image: switzerland-s-new-immigration-statute-sets-high-hurdle-for-citizenship] Switzerland's new immigration regulations set a high value on citizenship and insist on integration.
Turkey builds up forces along Syrian border amid Erdogan’s threats to Kurdish forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 A.M.) – The Turkish military sent a military convoy to the western part of the Idlib Governorate, Saturday, amid border concerns over the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) recent advances inside the province. According to Turkish state owned Anadolu News Agency, five tanks loaded on trucks were transported from the southern countryside of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army kills lead strategist behind jihadist east Damascus offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) killed another high ranking commander of Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham in eastern Damascus this week, a military report claimed on Saturday. According to the report, the Syrian Army killed Abu Nader Al-Aoss of Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham during their operation near the Harasta police hospital on Saturday. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia expects Syrian Congress in Sochi to be held in late January — diplomat
Russia still proceeds from the fact that the Syrian Congress of National Dialogue will be held in Sochi in late January, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. “To date, we assume it to be held in late January,” the diplomat said, answering a question on the terms for the event. “Work on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mass exodus of jihadists from south Aleppo as the Syrian Army captures 20 towns – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in the southern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, today, targeting the last towns under the control of the jihadist rebels near the Idlib axis. Led by their 124 Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army managed to capture over towns […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Rebel forces use chemical weapons against Syrian Army troops in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the commander of the Syrian Arab Army’s Shaheen Group of the Tiger Forces, Colonel Sleiman Shaheen, reported that the jihadist rebels in southern Idlib used chlorine gas against his troops at the town of Tal Maraq. According to Colonel Shaheen, the jihadist rebels used the chlorine gas while […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemen: Gun-toting women and children decry Saudi bombing (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – Hundreds of women and children held an armed rally in Sanaa on Saturday decrying the ongoing Saudi-led bombing campaign. “Today we have come out to protest against the aggression and external intervention in Yemen,” explained one protester. Yemeni women called on their countrymen to “not surrender” and “give up” in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
High ranking jihadist commander eliminated in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) killed one of the highest ranking jihadist commanders in southern Idlib, today, after capturing several areas near the Abu Dhuhour Military Airport. According to pro-opposition activists, the former commander of Jund Al-Aqsa and new leader of Jund Al-Malahem, Qassorah Malahem, was killed in the southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran: FM Zarif condemns Trump’s ‘shithole countries’ rant
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:05 P.M.) – Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned US President Donald Trump’s “shithole countries” remark during a conference in Tehran on Saturday. In his speech at the first Conference of Asian Cultural Dialogues, Zarif said, “Unfortunately, today we see that the person who holds the power in his hands in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Infamous Swedish ISIS member escapes Raqqa for eastern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 P.M.) – An infamous Swedish Islamic State (ISIS) allegedly fled Raqqa in late 2017 after the US-backed forces took control of the city, Swedish media outlets reported this weekend. According to the Swedish media, Michael Skramo made out of Raqqa city after the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to transport the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
You may be flying in a car sooner than you think
Technology changes based on safety considerations and electric power reshape the design and implementation processes More The post You may be flying in a car sooner than you think appeared first on The Duran.
CNN meltdown over Trump is deranged and selfish
The MSM reaction to Trump's alleged curse is FAR worse and more disrespectful than his private closed-door meeting comment More The post CNN meltdown over Trump is deranged and selfish appeared first on The Duran.
Hawaii residents just got the biggest scare of their lives
Emergency alert had a panic going in Hawaii as people scrambled to shelters; first nuclear warning during extended North Korean crisis More The post Hawaii residents just got the biggest scare of their lives appeared first on The Duran.
Pol Ideology 72, You love capitalism
I am reposting this good article in Manila Standard by a friend, Eric. --------- *You love capitalism* posted January 05, 2018 at 12:01 am By Eric Jurado You love capitalism. Really, you do. And you can’t stand big government. Really, you can’t Don’t believe me? Then I’ll just have to prove it to you. Do you use an iPhone? Android? Macbook? PC? Read on a Kindle? Watch TV and movies on Netflix? Videos on YouTube? Shop on Amazon? Zalora? Listen to Spotify? Search on Google? Send money on GCash? Coins? Grab a ride with Uber? Drive with Waze? Book a room with Airbnb? Are you o... more »
"Alabama Declares State Of Emergency Over Flu Epidemic As Death Toll Rises"
*"Alabama Declares State Of Emergency * *Over Flu Epidemic As Death Toll Rises"* by Daisy Luther "Citing a strain on “overwhelmed” health resources, Governor Kay Ivey declared an official State of Emergency in Alabama on Thursday due to the rapidly spreading flu epidemic: 'WHEREAS the State Health Officer has reported that an outbreak of the influenza virus has occurred in the State of Alabama; and WHEREAS this outbreak poses a high probability of widespread exposure to an infectious agent that poses significant risk of substantial harm to a large number of people in the affected p... more »
Panic In Hawaii After A False Alarm Of Incoming Ballistics Missiles Was Issued To People's Cell Phones
*Daily Mail*: *'The whole state was terrified': Panic in Hawaii as Civil Defense issues alert for 'inbound ballistic missile threat' which told residents to 'urgently seek shelter' - then takes 37 MINUTES to say it was a false alarm* * The alert was issued to residents' phones at 8.07am on Saturday morning * It told them to seek shelter and warned of an 'inbound ballistic missile threat' * Residents called Civil Defense in a panic and were told it was a mistake * The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tweeted that it was a false alarm 12 minutes later * It took 37 minutes for a s... more »
BWorld 178, Top 8 energy news of 2017
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last January 2. This should have been a “Top 10” list but due to space constraints, I limited it to only eight, divided into four news stories each for global and national. GLOBAL 1 “Non-news” to many media outlets but good and big news to me: NO major energy catastrophes in 2017. No major oil spill, no gas blowouts, no reactor meltdowns, no major infrastructure destroyed by natural disasters, and energy prices did not rebound to their 2014-2015 levels. 2 In June 2017, the British Petroleum (BP) Statistical Review of World Energy 2017 was rele... more »
The Red Lake reservation refuses $18.5 million from Enbridge pipeline company
*"We gotta protect our reservation, our sovereignty, protect our people, our lands and our water and all of that," Seki said. * The Red Lake Tribal Council has voted to rescind a deal to sell Enbridge Energy reservation land where oil pipelines cross. In a 5-3 vote, the council opted to pull out of a deal the tribe approved in 2015, which called for Enbridge to pay $18.5 million for less than a half acre of land. Enbridge operates four pipelines that cross the parcel, but the tribe never gave the company permission to access the land. The half acre is about 20 miles south of the ... more »
Times of change: male behavior, boomer crankiness
I’ve long held that Rebecca Solnit is one of the best essayists in the modern era. I’ve reviewed some of her books and deem *A Paradise Built in Hell,* to be of immense importance, touting it in almost every futurological speech especially to our “protector caste.” In her new missive, Solnit waxes both eloquent and actinically angry over the seemingly endless litany of crimes committed by patriarchy and – let’s face it – the male of the species. In “Let this flood of women’s stories never cease: on fighting foundational misogyny one story at a time.” I am not at all inclined to ask ... more »
On David Letterman's new Netflix show first guest Barack Obama talks dad moves and taking Malia to college.
Courtesy of Time: *As the inaugural guest on David Letterman’s new, six-episode Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, the Dad-in-chief divulged that, like most people, he sometimes has issues when it comes to assemble-yourself furniture. According to Obama, when he and the rest of the family moved in his daughter Malia into her new college digs (she’s currently a freshman at Harvard,) he was feeling pretty emotional about firstborn moving out, so Malia suggested that he help her put together a lamp that she had gotten for her desk. * *While the lamp initially appea... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 13, 2018
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump in Beijing, China © Damir Sagolj / Reuters *Tobin Harshaw, Bloomberg: **Trump's No Isolationist. Is That a Good Thing?* Remember when Donald Trump's unlikely presidential victory meant a return to Republican isolationism of the 1920s and '30s? Or worse? Well, a funny thing happened on our way to the Coolidge administration: The guy who pledged to put America First has been pretty active about doing so, and putting U.S. blood and treasure on the line, around the globe. From the stepped-up fights against terrorists in the Middle East and Afghan... more »
Claim: Birds of Prey Deliberately Setting Wildfires
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Black Kite (Milvus migrans) – one of the species accused of setting fires. By Mayukhghose (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons Guest essay by Eric Worrall So much for fire control – JoNova reports that raptors have been photographed congregating on the edge of large Australian…
More renewables mean less stable grids, researchers find
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Who knew? Apart from nearly everyone who ever gave it any thought, that is. But if confirmation and analysis from published research is needed, PEI reports it here. It seems to be worse than they thought. Grid stability is likely to be increasingly challenged as power distribution moves from…
When is the next Ice Age due ?
From Clive Best: Posted on January 11, 2018 by Clive Best According to Emily Shuckburgh and Prof. Erik Wolf in a letter to the Times , the next Ice Age is not expected for another 50,000 years. Their claim seems to be based on a 2016 paper in Nature by Andrey Ganopolski, R. Winkelmann & H. […]
Rise and Fall of CAGW
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? On January 8, 2018 Ross Pomeroy published at RealClearScience an interesting article The Six Stages of a Failed Psychological Theory The Pomeroy essay focuses on theories in the field of psychology and describes stages through which they rise, become accepted, challenged and discarded. It has long seemed to me…
Proof that the recent global warming slowdown is statistically significant (at the 99% confidence level)
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest analysis by Sheldon Walker Introduction In this article I will present convincing evidence that the recent slowdown was statistically significant (at the 99% confidence level). I will describe the method that I used in detail, so that other people can duplicate my results. By definition, the warming…
European Wind Power Data
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Joe Public/Dave Ward ? https://windeurope.org/about-wind/daily-wind/ ? Wind Europe is an organisation set up to blow the trumpet for wind power. Their website has quite a lot of useful data. Unfortunately, some of it rather undermines their case! For instance, they show…
Trumpanzee Brags About A Poll He Didn't Read That Finds Most Americans Say He's Unfit To Be In The White House
*The Swamp Revisited by Nancy Ohanian* Yesterday both Trumpanzee and Huckabee's unfortunate daughter were tweeting a stat from the new Quinnipiac poll that "66% of people feel the economy is 'Excellent or Good.' That is the highest number ever recorded by this poll." What they didn't note was the question that asked if Señor T's policies are helping or hurting the economy? Only 39% thought they were helping. and when asked you was more responsible for the current economy, 49% said Obama and only 40% said Trumpy-the-Clown. Perhaps whoever suggested Trump blog about the Quinnipiac pol... more »
The Horse in Human History
Our ancestors evolved on the savannahs of tropical Africa, arid grasslands home to herds of large herbivores. Later, some ancestors migrated out of Africa, into non-tropical Eurasia, a cooler climate for which evolution and experience had not carefully prepared them. They discovered northern grasslands, called steppes, home to herds of gazelles, argali sheep, saiga antelope, reindeer, and wild horses. These shortgrass prairies extended 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from Hungary to Manchuria. The struggle to survive on the steppes encouraged innovation (warm clothing, tighter shelter... more »
Imagining the American Future
Freeimages.com / Julia Borysewicz Recently a friend asked me, “What do you think life and economics will be like in 100 and 200 years, if no catastrophe derails the progress of civilization and technological development?” To this question about the American Future, I replied, As you might expect from what I have written in the past, […] The post Imagining the American Future appeared first on A Divided World.
World News Briefs -- January 13, 2018
*The Hill:* *Iran says it won't accept Trump’s demands to change nuclear deal * Iran said Saturday that it won't accept President Trump's demands to change the Iran nuclear deal following the president's threat to pull out of the agreement unless allies fix the Obama-era pact's "terrible flaws." Iran's Foreign Ministry said in a statement reported by the state-run IRNA news agency that it "will not move beyond its commitments" in the 2015 agreement and "will accept no change in the letter and spirit of the nuclear accord." Trump said Friday that he would again waive sanctions tha... more »
House OKs Warrantless Surveillance; Paul to Filibuster
[image: house-oks-warrantless-surveillance-paul-to-filibuster] The House approved reauthorization of warrantless surveillance, while Senator Rand Paul promises to filibuster.
10 Examples Proving The US Gov’t is an Expert at Turning Countries into ‘Shitholes’
The outrage over Trump's crude comments about foreign countries has gone above and beyond outrage attributed to what the U.S. has done in those countries.
The Daily "Near You?"
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"What A Coward Knows..."
"Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid; a coward knows when you are not." - David Seabury
"The Pure And Simple Truth..."
"The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple." - Oscar Wilde
"The Cult of the Plausible Lie"
*"The Cult of the Plausible Lie"* by Laura Knight-Jadczyk "Never ascribe to malice those things which may be explained by stupidity." That is an important phrase, and a necessary one; it keeps people from being paranoid. However, it has a corollary most people don't know: "One MAY ascribe to malice those things which stupidity cannot explain." - Robert Canup "Richard Dolan has pointed out that those at the top will ALWAYS take whatever measures necessary to stay at the top, and when knowledge is power, that means that they will make sure that they are in control of what people kno... more »
"Three-Hundred-Million Fell from the Eagle’s Aerie"
*"Three-Hundred-Million Fell from the Eagle’s Aerie"* By Doug “Uncola” Lynn "I had lunch with a friend the other day and he called the mainstream media the “sunshine media” because they are shedding light on all of Trump’s dark deeds with Russia. Not kidding. As I persuasively tried to red-pill him regarding Robert Mueller, Rod Rosenstein, Uranium One, the DNC/Clinton/Fusion GPS fake Russian dossier, Obama’s weaponization of the DoJ and FBI against a presidential candidate, FISA warrants and Susan Rice’s felonious unmasking of American citizens illicitly surveilled – I saw a look o... more »
Controversial Yet Necessary : A First hand experience about Refugees and exile in Sweden
Egyptian activist Nader Attar published a new book while called “Controversial Yet Necessary”. That book presents some of his poems he wrote about his experience in Sweden looking it through the eyes of refugee in exile. He thankfully sent me a copy of his book and I promised him to write about it here in Egyptian [image: Controversial yet Necessary Cover] Controversial yet Necessary Cover Chronicles months ago. As a girl of her promises, I am writing tonight about it. I do not know how to do a review because I am not an English literature poetry critic but there are a couple of poems... more »
Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirms that they will definitely still be interviewing Jared Kushner. Court date for Paul Manafort announced.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *The Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmed Friday that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will still be interviewed as part of the committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.* *“Kushner is still going to be interviewed,” Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, said at a town hall meeting in western Iowa. “We’re getting some more documents, and that’s not done.”* *Grassley assured constituents Friday that the interview would happen just days after expressing hesitation that his commit... more »
European Wind Power Data
By Paul Homewood Joe Public/Dave Ward https://windeurope.org/about-wind/daily-wind/ Wind Europe is an organisation set up to blow the trumpet for wind power. Their website has quite a lot of useful data. Unfortunately, some of it rather undermines their case! For instance, they show a chart of how much wind power was produced “yesterday”. […]
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 13, 2018
*The Warzone/The Drive:* *The Secret Zuma Spacecraft Could Be Alive And Well Doing Exactly What It Was Intended To* A great way to put an experimental stealthy craft into orbit is to imply that it never even made it there in the first place. Rumors are swirling about the fate of a top-secret spacecraft, known as Zuma, which Northrop Grumman supposedly built for an unknown U.S. government agency and launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket on Jan. 7, 2018. There are a number of theories about what might have happened already circulating, but a fairly obvious one seems glaringly abs... more »
Cuckoo
I've always loved Bradford-born composer Frederick (nee Fritz) Delius's short but lovely tone poem *On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, *so this week's *Tales From the Stave* on Radio 4 was right up my paradise garden, clarinets going 'cuckoo' and all. The piece feels quintessentially English, though - and Donald Trump would like this - its main tune is a Norwegian folk tune borrowed from a piano piece by Fred's friend from the land of fjords, Edvard Grieg. Ed took the tune from a gloomy folk tune about a women's drowned baby and turned it into a Norwegian pastoral idyll. Fri... more »
Neocon Think Tanks Not Russian Media Are the Enemy Within
[image: undefined] The latest salvo in the ongoing attempt to de-legitimize and demonize Russia-based media has arrived with a directive from the US Justice Department that Sputnik News in the US must register as a foreign agent. In this regard Sputnik now joins RT America (previously directed to register as a foreign agent) in being stigmatized as peddling propaganda instead of news and news analysis, its journalists and contributors smeared by association, in the context of a wider neo-McCarthyite offensive unleashed with the aim of pushing back against opposition to neoconservat... more »
False ‘Ballistic Missile Threat’ Alarm Startles, Frightens Hawaiians
A terrifying emergency alert falsely notified people of an incoming ballistic missile strike.
Keith Jackson, Sportscaster with ‘Whoa, Nelly!’ Call, Dies
Keith Jackson, the down-home voice of college football during more than five decades as a broadcaster, has died. He was 89.
Here Is How The North Korean Military Will Defeat The U.S. Army
Reuters *Michael Peck, National Interest*:* North Korea Plans to Defeat the U.S. Army in a War. Here's How.* Normal military doctrine says that an attacker should outnumber the defender by at least three to one at the point of attack. But since when is North Korea normal? The Korean People's Army (KPA) believes that it only needs to amass a two to one edge on the battlefield to defeat U.S. and South Korean troops. What's more, North Korea seems to believe that it can win using the same tactics that Chinese troops successfully employed in the Korean War. "The DPRK [Democratic Peop... more »
Russia's Elite Are Buying Maltese Citizenship
Ilya Rachkov, international law expert with Nektorov, Saveliev in Moscow on western sanctions and their effect on rich Russians: 'I think it means everyone will be cautious about doing business with them.' (CBC) *CBC:* *Rich Russians needing an exit strategy turn to Malta, where citizenship is for sale* *With more western sanctions on horizon, Russian investors seek haven for families and a place for their money.* The island nation of Malta lures millions of tourists every year with its dramatic Mediterranean scenery and historic sights, but increasingly it seems rich Russian visi... more »
Cappella - U Got 2 Know
Just to let you know I'm still alive.
Let's exercise... w/Update
*something besides our mental capacity for ferreting out fake news.* As soon as my breakfast settles, I will be hauling out my exercise mat and starting the next part of my Weight Watchers' journey - improving my core strength and beefing up my legs. Since I was a professional dancer and have mostly held jobs that required me to be in an upright and locked position for extended periods of time, my muscle memory makes working on my legs quick work. Which is a good thing since I'm tired of requiring a skyhook to get me off my knees. *The Plank* High on my endeavor list today will be... more »
Pipeline Justice Grinding Slowly
Wheels of justice grind slow but grind fine — Sun Tzu, Art of War An update on pipeline disruption cases is provided by Blake Nicholson, Associated Press, January 9, 2018, in Great Falls Tribune: Court cases from coordinated 2016 pipeline protest delayed. Excerpts below with my bolds. BISMARCK, N.D. — Several court cases stemming from […]
2017 More Returns Than Displaced In Iraq
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) released its end of the year reportfor displacement in Iraq and found that more people returned to their homes than were displaced in 2017. By the end of 2017, there were 2,615, 988 registered displaced (IDPs) versus 3,220,362 returns. Displacement was down 9% in the country for the year, while people going back to their homes was up 17%. In comparison, in 2015 just 468,780 made the trip back to their original areas. In 2016 that number went up to 1,370,862, before passing 3 million in 2017. The turnaround was due to the victory ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Jan 13
1916 Ottomans retreated 10 mil up Tigris after defeat of Battle of Sheikh Saad and were beaten again by British at Battle of Wadi 1968 6 ministers from Pres Arif’s govt resigned after anti-govt protests demanded return to democracy 1972 Bakr govt said it would take power away from Iraq Petroleum Company 1983 Report China was supplying both Iraq and Iran with weapons during Iran-Iraq War 1987 Iran started Op Karbala 6 in Qasr-e-Shirin central Iran to divert Iraqi forces from Basra Freed 100 sq mi of Iranian land 1991 UN Sec Gen deCuellar ... more »
Net Neutrality Nonsense
[image: net-neutrality-nonsense] While the liberal media is acting like the end of net neutrality is the end of a free and open Internet (or at least the “end of the Internet as we know it”), nothing could be further from the truth.
MADDIE DETECTIVE HALLIGEN FOUND DEAD
*Kevin Halligen* In January 2018, the blood-soaked body of 'private detective' *Kevin Halligen*, 56, was found at his Surrey mansion. Halligen, of *Oakley International*, took over the private investigation into the *Madeleine McCann* case in May 2008. He boasted of employing ex-FBI, CIA and Special forces officers while offering undercover surveillance and intelligence gathering in Portugal. In 2009, Halligen was sacked from the McCann investigation. Halligen was extradited to America on fraud charges in an unrelated case. The Washington Post reported: 'Owners of Washington res... more »
Jihadist rebels launch another big counter-offensive in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:55 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels have launched another large counter-offensive in the southern countryside of Idlib this weekend, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions near the Hama axis. Led by the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebels began their attack by storming the two towns of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Qatar accuses UAE of second airspace violation in a row
Earlier this week, Qatar said that a UAE fighter jet violated its airspace on December 21. The Qatari Foreign Ministry has accused a second UAE military aircraft of allegedly violating the country’s airspace, prompting Doha to file another complaint with the United Nations. According to the ministry, the “repetition of this terrible incident” was evidence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Crazy footage from Abu Dhuhour showing Syrian Army spies within ranks of HTS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – For the third time this week, Syrian Army spies have released footage from behind enemy lines, showing the territories controlled by the jihadist rebels. The latest video to be released was arguably the most shocking, as a Syrian Army spy filmed within the city of Abu Dhuhour in rural Idlib. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey vows to ‘tear down’ YPG forces, openly attacks Syria’s Afrin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a possible military operation in Syria’s Afrin, aiming to eliminate a “terrorist corridor” on Turkey’s southern border. The Turkish army opened artillery fire on the Kurdish militia positions in the Syrian city of Afrin, the Hurriyet newspaper reported. According to the newspaper, the Turkish Armed Forces fired 10 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army’s 100-hour ghost offensive haunts jihadists out of south Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – In an avalanche of major advances throughout Aleppo province’s southern countryside over the last four days, the Syrian Arab Army and allied pro-government militias have chased armed Islamist groups from virtually the entire region. Syrian army-led forces have swept armed rebel factions from southern Aleppo like a specter, blitzing through […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Blind and lonely, Helen the bison didn't know love until she met Oliver the cow
Helen, a blind bison, hadn't made any animal friends in the nearly three years she has lived at an animal sanctuary in Oregon. That is until she met Oliver, a calf born in February 2017. For years, Helen the blind bison lived mostly alone. She roamed a field north of Salem, following the sound of her owner's voice to food and barn. When she moved to the Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary in Scio — the cost of caring for her had grown too burdensome for her owner — Helen had a new, 6-acre pasture to roam, but she spent her time by herself. And then came Oliver. Oliver, a four-month-old ca... more »
Jan. 13: Time is running out.
Thanks to a reader for this item I had not known about. http://russia-insider.com/en/stephen-f-cohen-us-betrayed-russia-it-not-news-thats-fit-print-podcast/ri22163 _____________________________________________________________ One of the most important developments of our time has been the move of big capitalists to have no real nationality whatever. In much of the western world, capitalists hide their money in overseas bank accounts so they won't have to pay taxes. And it goes beyond that. It's something most of our news media don't talk about - though it's the reason why governments... more »
How Do You Know A Climate Alarmist Is Lying? Their Lips Are Moving
Let me begin by thanking the bipartisan group of U.S. governors who convened this meeting. Few challenges facing America – and the world – are more urgent than combating climate change. The science is beyond dispute and the facts are clear. Sea levels are rising. Coastlines are shrinking. We’ve seen record drought, spreading famine, and … Continue reading "How Do You Know A Climate Alarmist Is Lying? Their Lips Are Moving"
Russia Is Determined On Finding Out Who Aided The Syrian Rebels In Conducting A 'Drone Swarm Attack' On Their Bases In Syria
© Photo: Russian Defense Ministry *Dave Majumdar, National Interest*: *Who Attacked a Russian Military Base with a 'Swarm' Strike? * Russia is pointing fingers in all directions as it attempts to decipher who, exactly, attacked the Khmeimim air base and Tartus naval base in Syria by deploying a massed flight of what appear to have been home-made GPS-guided drones. The coordinated attack marks the first time that drones have been used en masse—and may well mark a dangerous new moment in the history of technology and warfare. None of the thirteen bomb-laden drones made it to their t... more »
NAFTA uncertainty overshadows Canadian Government priorities...Now we know how Iranians feel!
*Canada's Trudeau and USA's Trump* *USA is "Non Compos Mentis" vis a vis * *International Agreements* In my post of yesterday about the threat to humanity posed by military drones...I called Canada "stupid" for not allying itself with a broader range of international partners than USrael and it's other Western vassal states. I said that should the US decide to pull a False Flag or some other nefarious scheme against Canada in its desperation to foment WWIII with Russia/China...we could be caught in the middle and become like western Europe was during WWII...the battleground for the... more »
Paid FBI informant to testify at Red Fawn's trial
Paid FBI informant Heath Harmon of Fort Berthold, North Dakota By Brenda Norrell Censored News Heath Harmon, paid FBI informant at Standing Rock water protector camp, owned the revolver Red Fawn is charged with firing. Harmon, from Fort Berthold, North Dakota, posed as Red Fawn's lover, and continued to deceive her after she was jailed, sharing his notes with prosecutors. A new article by
Roger Harrabin is Opinionated (shocker)
*The* Roger Harrabin I like Alex Deane and trust his judgement on most things, so when I read this... ...I suspected that Alex might, most probably, have a point - especially given that it was the BBC's (environmental activist) environment analyst Roger Harrabin who was doing the reporting for the BBC here. Alex then added: 0.28%. Not the UK, the whole of Europe, 0.28%. Of course we should pollute less. But the way some environmentalists get the hair shirts out for us seems to ignore the facts. And by "some environmentalists" he clearly included the BBC's Roger Harrabin. Wa... more »
The U.S. Navy's Amphibious Warship USS Portland Will Be Testing A Prototype Laser In 2018
U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner, Jr *Popular Mechanics:* *America’s Newest Amphibious Ship Is Getting a Laser Weapon* The Portland is getting a laser just in time to show off at RIMPAC 2018 The U.S.'s latest amphibious ship is getting a laser weapon just in time to show off at the 2018 Rim of the Pacific wargames. The USS Portland, which will function as the flagship for the multinational military exercises, is set to receive the latest version of the Navy’s Laser Weapon System. The new weapon will likely make an impression on visitin... more »
Trump Takes on Pakistan
[image: undefined] Henry Kissinger rightly noted that it’s often more dangerous being an ally of the United States than its enemy. The latest victim of this sad truism is Pakistan, a loyal ally of the US since the dawn of our era. President Donald Trump’s visceral hatred of Muslims (never mind what kind, or why, or where) erupted this week as he ordered some $900 million in US aid to Pakistan to be abruptly cut off. Trump accused Pakistan of lying and deceiving the US and providing a safe haven to Afghan resistance forces of Taliban ("terrorists" in US speak) battling American occup... more »
The Russian Navy Shows-Off Its Firepower In A Live-Fire Exercise (Video)
*Popular Mechanics:* *This Russian Navy Live Fire Is a Fireworks Display of Weaponry* Moscow’s Northern Fleet launches missiles and shoots guns during exercise at sea. Russia’s Ministry of Defence posted a New Years video of the Northern Fleet conducting a live fire exercise. The video shows the ships of the fleet firing all manner of weapons while at sea, from huge anti-ship missiles to rapid fire deck guns. The video starts off with a fly-by of Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, followed by a quick cut to the launch of a SA-N-9 Kinzhal medium range surface ... more »
Trumpy-The-Clown Speaks... All Gaslighting
Thursday morning the obese occupant of the Oval Office waddled downstairs to meet with Rebecca Ballhaus, Michael C. Bender, Peter Nicholas and Louise Radnofsky of the * Wall Street Journal* for an interview that went on and on and on, mostly pointlessly. He had 3 minders with him: Hope "piece of ass" Hicks, Huckabee's unfortunate daughter and Gary Cohn. Some of Señor Trumpanzee's statements must have been worse than his "shithole" comments because they were off the record and not reported on (yet). One of the topics he babbled on about was the nature of the U.S.-U.K. relationship, ... more »
The U.S.Navy's Zumwalt Destroyers Still Does Not Have Ammo For Its Big Guns
The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) arrives at its new homeport in San Diego on Dec. 8, 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emiline L. M. Senn) *Military.com*: *Navy's Stealthy Mega-Destroyer Still Doesn't Have a Round for Its Gun* The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) arrives at its new homeport in San Diego on Dec. 8, 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emiline L. M. Senn) The Navy's futuristic destroyer Zumwalt is some two years away from being ready for battle -- but service leaders still don't know what to load in its... more »
Helicopter Door Gunner Shoots Down Drone in Mid-Air
*We Are The Mighty*: *Watch this helicopter door gunner shoot down a drone* Drones have become a security concern for the United States military. You might wonder why that is the case when the military operates a number of advanced drones like the MQ-9 Reaper and the RQ-4 Global Hawk. Well, American troops had close calls with ISIS drones, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Dealing with drones has become a way for a lot of people to come up with ideas, like jammers that can send the drone running home, lasers that can burn the drones in mid-air, or ammo that can hunt drones. ... more »
Suquamish Calina Lawrence: 'Violence against Native Women: Boarding Schools, Domestic Violence, Missing and Murdered Women'
. Democracy Now! Time's Up: Meet Five of the Women Who Staged Protest at Golden Globes Against Gender Violence Democracy Now! Watch at: https://www.democracynow.org/2018/1/12/times_up_meet_five_of_the AMY GOODMAN: If you could speak, Calina Lawrence, about Native American women and what they face? When we talk about rates of sexual abuse, we must multiply this so many times when
Right before election adult film star was paid $130,000 to stay quiet about her affair with Donald Trump.
Courtesy of CNN: *President Donald Trump's longtime attorney denied that Trump had a sexual encounter with a porn star after a report by The Wall Street Journal on Friday alleged the lawyer helped facilitate a six-figure payment to the actress in October 2016 in exchange for her silence. * *Michael Cohen, Trump's personal attorney, said the President "vehemently denies" the encounter, but did not address the alleged payment in a statement to CNN. * *The story, which cites people familiar with the matter, says Cohen arranged a $130,000 payment to Stephanie Clifford -- whose stage ... more »
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