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PROPOSED: Cognitive tests for the MSM!
*SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018Times piece triggers request:* Is it time for a cognitive test for the upper-end mainstream press corps? The unusual suggestion was triggered by a flawed analysis piece in today's New York Times. In hard copy, the piece appears on page A11, the first page of the paper's National section. The piece was written by Gina Kolata, a highly experienced science reporter. On line, Kolata's report appears beneath this headline: *"Trump Passed a Cognitive Exam. What Does That Really Mean?"* Finally! Finally, or so we assumed, the New York Times would establish a b... more »
TRUMP FATIGUE: IT ISN'T JUST FOR DEMOCRATS AND INDEPENDENTS
Axios buries the lede: *Younger Republicans want an alternative to Trump* One year since President Trump's inauguration, a majority of Republicans under age 45 would want an alternative in 2020, according to the latest Axios/SurveyMonkey poll. A huge majority of Republicans less than 25 years old want the president to face a primary challenge. The number of young Republicans who want a primary challenge for Trump really is extraordinarily high. But take a look at the overall number: More than 40% of Republicans and Republican leaners want their president to have a primary challe... more »
"Now That The Government Has Shut Down, Here's What Actually 'Shuts Down'"
*"Now That The Government Has Shut Down, * *Here's What Actually 'Shuts Down'"* by Tyler Durden "It's official: as of midnight Saturday, the US government has shut down following a failure in the Senate to strike a funding deal. Government funding was due to run out after Dec. 8 but was twice extended, most recently through Jan. 19, at which point the US encountered what’s officially called a "spending gap," which triggers an official halt to Washington’s work. In retrospect, this is hardly a novel development, as history shows there have been 18 previous closures starting in 1976... more »
"How We Go Through Life..."
"It's extraordinary how we go through life with eyes half shut, with dull ears, with dormant thoughts. Perhaps it's just as well; and it may be that it is this very dullness that makes life to the incalculable majority so supportable and so welcome." - Joseph Conrad, "Lord Jim"
"Fukushima Update 1/20/2018: 16,092.75 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated January 20, 2018: Fukushima Equals 16,092.75 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of January 20, 2018 - 2,495 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of 16,092.75 Hiroshima atomic bombs and it i... more »
MATTIS AND KELLY BEHIND PUSH TO HAVE TRUMP DECLARED MENTALLY ILL, TAKE NUCLEAR BUTTON FROM HIM AND FORCE USA INTO RUINOUS CONVENTIONAL WAR WITH NORTH KOREA WITH CHEMICAL AND BIOWEAPONS
James Mattis and John Kelly’s sinister gameplan has become clear. The duo together with Rex Tillerson have been behind the push to have Trump declared mentally unfit in order to take control of the nuclear button from him. Their plans for war with North Korea show they intend to force the USA into a conventional war […]
Trump stands up to John Kelly, one of the triumvirate of Marine Generals serving Goldman Sachs, the Kremlin and Globalists, and subverting his agenda
Donald Trump has finally slapped down Globalist crony John Kelly for trying to usurp his policy decisions concerning the Mexican wall. Kelly along with James Mattis and Joseph Dunford forms the triumvirate of Marine generals from the 1st Division who have turned out to be agents of the Globalists. The fine details their operational plans […]
PROOF THAT JAMES MATTIS AND JOSEPH DUNFORD ARE GLOBALIST CRONIES. READ MY ANALYSIS OF TUNNEL WARFARE PLANS IN ENVIRONMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS. Sheer madness unless the aim is to kill US soldiers and let Kim Jong win
The strong likelihood of complete failure and the deaths of large numbers of US soldiers is built into the very mission statement and premises of the plan to send US soldiers into tunnels to obtain control of nuclear weapons, biological and chemical weapons. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/us-politics/countering-russia-china-key-priorities-in-new-us-defence-strategy/article37666237/ http://www.newsweek.com/us-war-north-korea-tunnels-775209 The plan does not prominently emphasize all the factors that […]
The US government may be preparing to give troops and civilian population the anthrax jab, worth recalling Israeli soldiers were damaged by it and got compensation
From RT The Israeli government will pay out thousands of dollars in compensation to 716 soldiers who took part in an anthrax vaccine trial that ended in 2005. 92 of the servicemen sued the state, saying they were forced into the study and suffered side effects. “After seven years of long, difficult struggle, we […]
UK soldier received compensation for Gulf War syndrome following anthrax jab
From The Mirror A former soldier is to receive a pay-out after secret Gulf War vaccinations to combat anthrax left him with a catalogue of debilitating illnesses. Martin Budge alleges the jabs have left him unable to work and near-crippled by lung disease sarcoidosis, severe headaches, eyesight problems, tinnitus and arthritis. The 56-year-old, from Dudley, […]
Anthrax shot caused adverse reactions in 85% of US troops, according to 2002 survey
Nov 8, 2002 (CIDRAP News) – The Pentagon’s mandatory anthrax shots caused adverse reactions in most recipients and helped prompt many Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members to transfer to other units or leave the military between 1998 and 2000, according to a survey by Congress’s General Accounting Office (GAO). The survey indicated […]
Anthrax jabs caused Gulf War Syndrome in 25 to 30% of US soldiers, according to 2014 report
The Anthrax Vaccine and Gulf War Illness by Rishma Parpia and Barbara Loe Fisher Published April 30, 2017 | Health, Immune & Brain Disorders 46MerkenWeiterempfehlen546print this page Gulf War soldiers marchingSTORY HIGHLIGHTS In anticipation of biological warfare, military personnel were given the anthrax vaccine during the 1990s Gulf War. After their service, Gulf War veterans […]
Flashback to 2004 when a US judge ordered the Pentagon to stop compulsory anthrax jabs over side effects
From the BBC The US military has been ordered to suspend compulsory anthrax vaccination for troops by a federal judge. More than a million US soldiers have been forced to have the jab since 1998, with hundreds punished after refusing it over possible negative side effects. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled the US Food and […]
Flashback to 2009. Swine flu like anthrax vaccine had squalene adjuvant
From Mercola The U.S. government has contracts with several drug companies to develop and produce swine flu vaccines. At least two of those companies, Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline, are using an adjuvant in their H1N1 vaccines. The adjuvant? Squalene. According to Meryl Nass, M.D., an authority on the anthrax vaccine, “A novel feature of the […]
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Simon Ducatel writes about the unfairness of attacking people living in poverty rather than looking for ways to improve their circumstances: (I)n the real world, it is unfortunately not unheard of for some employers to financially or otherwise exploit workers, albeit legally mind you, by offering substandard living wages or clawing back benefits despite accumulating record profits. And I would like to think anyone who cares the slightest about his or her fellow human being would be concerned by this kind of exploitive behaviour. Ever sin... more »
An "emotional support chicken"???
I think I've heard it all now. The day of the service duck and emotional support chicken on airlines may be drawing to a close. Delta Air Lines Inc. said Friday it will more thoroughly vet passengers’ efforts to fly with all manner of unusual animals, which often board U.S. airlines under the guise of psychological or medical support. “Customers have attempted to fly with comfort turkeys, gliding possums known as sugar gliders, snakes, spiders and more,” the airline said Friday in a news release. “Ignoring the true intent of existing rules governing the transport of service and su... more »
Celebrating MAGA Day...
*may God bless and keep President Donald J. Trump.* *More: * *Big List of 177 Trump accomplishments in 364 days* *Newt Gingrich: Trump's first year proves we are incredibly fortunate to have him as our president* *I bought two of these at a Costco roadshow and love them. This is a good price.* Shredded Memory Foam Pillow by Comfortac, Premium Memory Foam Pillow w/ Removable Vented 100% Cotton Case - Firm & Comfortable Optimum Support, Neck Pain & Headache Relief (Single Pack) Price: $79.99 Deal of the Day: *$29.53* *Free Shipping for Prime Members* Ends at midnight You S... more »
A Look At The U.S. Navy's Newest Warship
*Popular Mechanics*:* Who You Calling Ugly? The Navy's New Ship Is a Floating Swiss Army Knife* The Woody Williams may look like a repurposed oil tanker (because it is), but this vessel can do it all for the U.S. Navy. The USNS Herschel “Woody” Williams is neither fast nor heavily armed. And while she may look like a commercial cargo ship, the Navy's new vessel is also one of the most useful ships in the entire U.S. military. Called an “expeditionary mobile base,” the Woody Williams can do just about any job, whether that means supporting a fleet of minesweepers or potentially ho... more »
The House Says NO To Impeachment Again
On Friday, while the Senate was trying too figure out how to not shut down the government, the House voted to table-- like in kill-- another impeachment resolution. Just so we're all on the same page here, a vote to impeach Trumpanzee is not the same as removing him from office. It just begins the process with hearings and an investigation by the House Judiciary Committee. Why would anyone deny that is warranted. And yet, yesterday every Republican and 121 Democrats voted to kill the whole idea of it by supporting the resolution to table the bill. 66 Democrats-- see graphic below-... more »
U.S. Warship Stuck In The Port Of Montreal
US Navy littoral combat ship USS Little Rock heading toward Montreal, December 27, 2017.USS Little Rock/Facebook *USNI News*:* USS Little Rock Stuck in Montreal, Ship Might Not Leave Until Spring* USS Little Rock (LCS-9), the latest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship to join the fleet, is iced in on the St. Lawrence Seaway in Montreal and doesn’t plan to move until the Spring thaw. “Significant weather conditions prevented the ship from departing Montreal earlier this month and icy conditions continue to intensify,” a Navy spokesperson told USNI News. “The temperatures in Montre... more »
Here Is A Plan To Get The U.S.Military Back On Track
US Navy *Mackenzie Eaglen, RCD*: *Time for the U.S. Military to Get Its Swagger Back* While the Pentagon’s new strategy is being released in 2018, it is more like the year 2000 on Capitol Hill with members itching for the maverick spirit of then-presidential candidate John McCain’s campaign bus, the Straight Talk Express. The substance of the document is classified at the request of Capitol Hill, but there is a growing consensus about how to grade its success or failure. It is past time for a new National Defense Strategy that seeks to break the mold in honesty, clarity, concisen... more »
Naval Chiefs Of India, Australia, Japan And The U.S. Are Calling China A 'Disruptive Power'
Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army stand on a ship sailing off from a military port in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province on July 11, 2017. © Reuters *Times Of India:* *'China a disruptive power,' say navy chiefs of Quadrilateral nations* NEW DELHI: Naval chiefs of Quadrilateral nations - India, US, Australia Japan - on Thursday called China "a disruptive power" as they pushed for a new regional security architecture to face up to Beijing's aggressive designs. "China is a disruptive, transitional force in the Indo-Pacific," US Pacific Commander Admiral Harry Harris said on t... more »
Weekend reads: Why scientists respond badly to criticism; hidden retractions; journal cancels issue
The week at Retraction Watch featured a researcher whose ideas were stolen at least three times, a victory for Crossfit in its attempt to reveal peer reviewers, and the second delisting of a cancer journal by an index that praised it just months ago. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: Peer review trains scientists to respond […] The post Weekend reads: Why scientists respond badly to criticism; hidden retractions; journal cancels issue appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Ukraine & NATO expansion at No Bases Conference
Phil Wilayto speaking at the No Base conference in Baltimore organized by the Coalition Against U.S. Foreign Bases. I went to Ukraine with Phil Wilayto and Regis Trembley in 2016..... Ana Rebrii from Ukraine also speaking at the No Base conference in Baltimore.
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From Jenna Orkin Area 51 flights? Top-secret government airline seeks flight attendant TV crew tried to sneak fake explosive device through Newark Airport security, feds say How China Infiltrated U.S. Classrooms Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Dies In Helicopter Crash Sweden Is Preparing For A "Civil War": PM Wants To Deploy Army In No-Go Zones "We Must Avoid Day Zero" - Cape Town Is 90 Days Away From Running Out Of Water Newsweek Confirms Manhattan DA Raided Its Offices, Searched Its Servers Oliver Stone's "Ukraine On Fire" Documentary Released In The West The Incredible Shrinking... more »
Barack Obama has not communicated with Donald Trump since the inauguration. Anybody surprised?
Courtesy of CNN: *A year since they last met, President Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama haven't spoken, the first time in decades two successive presidents have avoided communicating in the 12 months after handing off power. * *Ties between presidents -- if not always friendly -- are usually at least existent. That Trump and Obama have avoided each other speaks to the unprecedented nature of the current White House, and the lingering animosity between two men who openly sparred during 2016's presidential campaign. * *Trump hasn't shied away from blasting decisions ... more »
Libertarian Dream Come True: Govt Shutdown Imminent as Senate Fails to Pass Funding
[image: shutdown]After the Senate failed to get enough votes to extend government funding until February, efforts to prevent a government shutdown have all but failed.
Continuity of Agenda: US Encirclement of China Continues Under Trump
*January 20, 2018* (Ulson Gunnar - NEO) - The United States has pursued a decades-long policy of encircling, containing and if possible, undermining China as part of a larger strategy of achieving and maintaining what US policy papers call "primacy" over Asia. US policy has led to deeply-rooted networks operating within China's borders and along China's geopolitical peripheries to divide and destabilize the immense and increasingly powerful Asian state. These networks are funded and supported regardless of who occupies the White House. While the rhetoric shifts from president to pr... more »
US Desperation Expected as Syrian Forces Move into Idlib
*January 20, 2018* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The Syrian government with support from its Russian, Iranian, and Lebanese allies has embarked on a major military operation to retake parts of Syria's northern governorate of Idlib. As it does so, the US and its regional allies are rushing to position themselves to ensure the permanent partition of Syria is achieved. As Syrian forces push deeper into Idlib they have come up against a large amount of foreign-provided weaponry including US anti-tank missiles and even fleets of armored vehicles including Panthera F9 armored personnel carr... more »
Turkey's Operation "Olive Branch" is ongoing in Syria
*Interesting name Turkey has chosen. Should we interpret that as an olive branch to Syria?* *It surely would have been carefully selected as to deliver the right tone or message* *a branch of an olive tree used to symbolize peace. any offering of peace or conciliation.* *Link * *"The command of the Russian group of troops in Syria has taken measures to ensure security of Russian servicemen located in the district of Afrin, where the Turkish Armed Forces launched a special operation against the Kurdish armed groups," the statement read.* *It was reported yesterday the Russian troo... more »
China Has Accused The U.S. Of Violating Its Sovereignty After A U.S. Missile Destroyer Sailed Near A Contested Reef In The South China Sea
*VOA:* *China Claims US Warship Violated Its Sovereignty* China has accused the United States of violating its sovereignty after a U.S. missile destroyer sailed near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The USS Hopper sailed within 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) of Huangyan Island, also known at Scarborough Shoal, on January 17. China's Defense Ministry said in a statement that a Chinese frigate "immediately took actions to identify and verify the U.S. ship and drove it away by warning." China seized Huangyan from the Philippines in 2012. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: Th... more »
‘You Killed My Son!’: Video Shows Terrifying Moments After Cop Kills Unarmed 16yo Boy
[image: haynes]Video from a witness to the tragic killing of Joseph Haynes was just released showing the terrifying moments after he was killed and the cops forcibly removing the family so they couldn't see him.
WATCH: Republican Congressman Admits Drug War HELPS Cartels, Slams Weed ‘Witch Hunt’
[image: 'witch hunt']A Republican congressman called out the attorney general for blatantly ignoring states' rights and launching a 'witch hunt' targeting a plant.
Shutdown under a unified government? Blame Trump
Jennifer Victor, Associate Professor of Political Science, George Mason University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
What’s unique about this shutdown? It happened under a unified government – and that’s bad news for the GOP.
Risk-based lung cancer screening may save more lives than current USPSTF guidelines
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Teens who were severely bullied as children at higher risk of suicidal thoughts, mental health issue
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Preterm babies may suffer setbacks in auditory brain development, speech
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Remote-controlled cancer immunotherapy system
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Stop the clots, spare the coagulation
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Patient’s psoriasis improves with initiation of hepatitis C therapy
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Spinal Cord Stimulation – A clinically valuable treatment option for chronic pain
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Girls menstruating before 12 at heart disease, stroke risk in adulthood
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FDA approves first treatment for breast cancer with a certain inherited genetic mutation
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Increased stress at work linked to higher risk of diabetes
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Could the U.S. Navy Destroy North Korea?
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* The navy can contribute to a joint or multinational campaign that destroys the Northern regime or its armed forces. But even that would involve perils, hardships and steep costs. How can the U.S. Navy destroy North Korea should Washington give the word? It can’t. Or at least it stands little chance of doing so by its lonesome barring improbable circumstances. What the navy can do is contribute to a joint or multinational campaign that destroys the Northern regime or its armed forces. But even that would involve perils, hardships and steep costs. I... more »
Hitler's Last Stand: How Russia Destroyed the Nazi Military Machine Forever
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The massive Soviet Winter Offensive of 1945 spelled doom for the German forces. The area between the Baltic Sea and the Carpathian Mountains had been relatively quiet since the end of Operation Bagration late in the summer of 1944. In early January 1945 we find the Soviet armies positioned along the Vistula River to its great bend and then north along the Narew River. Stalin’s armies held several bridgeheads across each––at Serock and Rozan on the Narew and at Pulawy, Magnuszev, and Baranow on the Vistula. The Soviets had an extremely ... more »
The World’s Longest Sniper Kill: The Enemy Shot Dead at 3,871 Yards (Over 2 Miles Away)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Last year history was made. In mid-2017, the sniping community was rocked by incredible news: a Canadian sniper team operating in the Middle East had made a successful kill at a distance of more than two miles. The team, deployed to fight the Islamic State, killed an ISIS fighter at a distance of 3,871 yards. The shot was a record breaker and more than a thousand yards farther than the previous world record. The shot, which bordered on the impossible, was made only slightly less so by the skill of the snipers involved. On June 22, 2017 the *Globe an... more »
Russia's Status-6: The Ultimate Nuclear Weapon or an Old Idea That Won't Die?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* You make the call. According to the latest Nuclear Posture Review, Russia is developing a new nuclear torpedo/drone, the Status 6. While the torpedo (also covered here by Dave Majumdar) offers some alarming new capabilities, it’s not the first such weapon that the Russians have worked on. More importantly, the Status 6 has some potentially fatal drawbacks that limit its practical effectiveness in a combat scenario. *Precedent* Nuclear tipped torpedoes have considerable precedent from the Cold War. The earliest designs for the Project 627 “Nove... more »
Underwater Guns Could Soon Be a Reality
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Thanks to supercavitating ammo. Until recently, underwater firearms have been niche designs that were limited to the underwater role. Due to the effects of water on conventional firearms, most conventional firearms either cannot be fired safely, do not function properly or have a laughably small effective range when fired underwater. Early designs for underwater firearms were incredibly cumbersome, using massive magazines loaded with steel darts. Said rifles were limited to underwater use, as they had an effective range of fewer than fifty meters on la... more »
US troops shouldn’t remain in Syria without Syria’s approval – Russia
US troops should not further stay in Syria without approval from Damascus as this may negatively affect the upcoming Syrian National Dialogue Congress, Russian Special Envoy to Syria Alexander Lavrentyev said Saturday. “Our position is clear, the US troops should not further stay on the territory of a sovereign state without approval from its government. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish convoy of tanks reaches Syrian border near Kilis (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:35 P.M.) – A Turkish military convoy was seen making its way to the country’s border with Syria on Saturday. Footage captured the convoy in the Kilis area of southern Turkey. The convoy included tanks alongside other military vehicles. Turkey has placed missile systems that are reportedly pointed towards Afrin in Syria along […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Turkish Air Force swarms Kurdish enclave in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Turkish Air Force began their long-awaited aerial campaign over the YPG-held Afrin Canton in northwest Aleppo. According to the Turkish media, their warplanes swarmed the YPG’s positions in the Afrin Canton, striking several towns under the latter’s control. Among the targets for the Turkish Air Force was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US attempts to blame Syrian gov’t for chemical attacks unfounded – Russian MoD
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the United States was ignoring the objective evidence of chemical weapons’ use by terrorists in Syria, targeted against the civilian population and the country’s government troops. The ministry went on by saying that the US attempts to blame the Syrian government for the use of chemical weapons have never […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels give up large chunks of territory to Syrian Army in northern Syria – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham conceded a large chunk of territory to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on Saturday, putting an end to two and a half year long presence at the Abu Dhuhour Military Airport. Making matters worse for the jihadist rebels, their remaining forces in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army begins attack to capture Abu Dhuhour city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stormed the strategic city of Abu Dhuhour in eastern Idlib, a source just in formed Al-Masdar News. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed Abu Dhuhour City from several axes, including the recently captured Abu Dhuhour Military Airport axis. No gains […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Confirmed: Elite Syrian troops seize Abu Duhur airbase in east Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:48 P.M.) – Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have wrested control of the strategic Abu Duhur military airport from jihadist-led rebel militias in the eastern countryside of Idlib province. Sources exclusive to Al-Masdar News report that elite troops of the Syrian Arab Army have seized the Abu Duhur airbase – located […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Turkey-led forces send children to war in north Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Opposition sources report that Turkish-led militant groups in northern Syria have recruited many non-adult males to fight Ankara’s battles. According to opposition sources, the Turkey-backed Syrian rebel coalition known as ‘Euphrates Shield’ has tens of child soldiers, most around 15-16 years old, within its ranks. Some pictures (available at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s next operation will focus on besieged towns of Kafraya, Al-Fou’aa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) next offensive will focus on lifting the sieges on Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya in the Idlib Governorate, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the military source, several units from the Syrian Arab Army and National Defense Forces have already arrived in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UK: Kurds voice anger over Turkish operations in Syria (video)
Around 150 people gathered in front of the Turkish Embassy in central London on Friday denouncing Turkey’s plans to bombard the Kurdish-held region of Afrin in northern Syria. Protesters chanted against the Turkish government, accusing it of terrorism and of having ties with the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). A member of the UK […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan says operation in Syria’s Afrin de-facto started on the field
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that an operation in Syria’s Afrin has de-facto started on the field. Turkey has been threatening to launch an operation in Afrin since last week after the US announced its decision to start training a border protection force composed of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), affiliated with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army encircles ISIS in huge area spanning Hama, Idlib, Aleppo after seizing 3 key towns
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:18 P.M.) – Forces of the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitaries groups operating in southern Aleppo province have captured three more towns and villages on what appears to have been their final approach to linking up with friendly units in eastern Idlib near the Abu Duhur military airport. Moments ago, military-affiliated sources […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army resumes offensive to capture key suburb in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in eastern Damascus, Saturday, targeting the Islamist positions at the imperative suburb of Harasta. Led by their 4th Division and Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the area around the national hospital in a bid to retake this key part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Houthi forces fire short-range missile at Saudi military camp
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The Houthi forces fired a short-range ballistic missile towards a Saudi military camp in the Najran Region near the Yemeni border this afternoon. According to Saudi media, their forces intercepted the Houthi ballistic missile before it could reach the military camp. No further details have been released. Today’s missile launch […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
New Didactic Challenge: Turn The Roulette Table On The Casino
*SOCK-PUPPET:* All your talk about betting strategies is irrelevant to the casino. The casino takes the money from those who just lost and gives it to those who won, from black to red or red to black. On average, every 37 times the ball hits the zero and the casino takes all the money on the table. read more
Are Americans Too Stupid?
The government of the United States has shut down. Republicans are outraged. Richard Wolff writes: Today’s Republican party is built on principle. As a matter of principle, the GOP believes it is the only party that can shut down government as a negotiating tactic. The Democrats’ job is to keep that government open and to cave in to its demands. When one looks at the history of government shutdowns, there is a delicious irony in all of it: Ah yes, the irony of it all. It takes a special type of hypocrite to accuse your opponents of hypocrisy for following in your footsteps. As ... more »
Even NASA Nomination of Congressman Bridenstine Is Political Football
[image: even-nasa-nomination-of-congressman-bridenstine-is-political-football] It is not clear, with their opposition to Trump's NASA nominee, Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), if the Democrats intend to oppose every Trump appointment.
Drought The New Norm!
By Paul Homewood In Feb 2012, the ever reliable Guardian reported that drought would be the new norm for Britain: Drought may be the new norm for the UK, with drastic measures including growing genetically modified crops likely to be considered as part of the solution, the environment secretary has said. […]
REPORT: New England Faces More Blackouts As Power Plants Close, Pipelines scuttled
By Paul Homewood From Climate Change Dispatch: New England is facing an energy future of “rolling blackouts and controlled outages” by 2025 as more power plants close down and pipeline capacity continues to lag behind. The new report by the New England’s grid operator comes after the region suffered through a frigid […]
Can you believe your eyes?
Over at *Biased BBC*, there's a discussion about a BBC video about the 'child refugees' Mrs May had agreed to take from France at M. Macron's behest: deegee January 20, 2018 at 8:42 am Was whoever edited the video told this would be a piece about immigrant *‘children’*? There is a distinct lack of children in the footage. I counted three in the 3:12 minute piece. Two, were carried by an adult [0:09 & 0:15]. (Accept the child – reject the father?) The other was riding a bicycle while photographing?/video calling? from his mobile phone [0:44]. (Bought the phone – carried it from Afri... more »
That thing could take your leg off!
If this isn't the biggest snapping turtle ever, it'll do until a bigger one comes along. It's swimming beneath the ice in an Arkansas lake. It was spotted last week. The article has a picture of another big one after the text. That image should make anyone think twice about swimming in some Arkansas lakes . . . you could lose some vital assets, up to and including a leg! Peter
Disturbing Video Catches Cop Beating His Girlfriend in a Bar—No Charges, Dept Let Him Retire
[image: bar]A high-ranking police captain was caught on video beating a woman in a bar and he was allowed to quietly retire, likely escaping any punishment in the process.
Dirty Cop Busted Running Drugs, Protecting Drug Lords & Selling Police Beatdowns
[image: drug]An LA County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested and charged for his role in massive drug trafficking operations worth millions of dollars.
Facebook & Google Promise Congress They’ll Brainwash You With Their Own ‘Counter Propaganda’
[image: congress]Social media giants have gone a step further and promised Congress that they deploy their own 'counter-propaganda' to combat what they consider 'extremist content.'
Donald Trump is driving young Republicans away from the GOP.
Courtesy of McClatchy: *As the Trump presidency hits the one-year mark, the Republican Party confronts a yawning generational gap that has been exacerbated in recent months by Trump’s incendiary comments on race-related issues and the party’s official support for an accused child molester in Alabama’s Senate race. * *Now, as few as a quarter of voters under the age of 30 approve of Trump’s job performance. And among young Republicans, Trump’s approval rating has plummeted 12 percentage points since the spring, according to Harvard’s Institute of Politics poll released last month,... more »
A Miserable First Anniversary For Señor Trumpanzee, The Fake TV President
*by Richard Serra* Tonight, Señor T has planned a gala celebration for multimillionaires only at his palatial Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Pikers will have to cough up $100,000 a couple but the ones who really want to kiss TRump's lard ass have to pay a quarter million dollars for a pair of tickets, which entitles them to participate in a "roundtable." Everybody who buys a ticket gets a notoriously shitty Mar-a-Lago dinner plus a picture of themselves with Trumpanzee and an opportunity to laugh at the working class suckers who voted for Trump in 2016. Members of Congress-- from bot... more »
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*USC Professor Tells Students that ‘Israeli Zionists’ Are ‘Terrorists’* Members of the University of Southern California community are asking the school’s administration to condemn a professor that told students that “Israeli Zionists” are “terrorists.” Professor David Kang of USC has come under fire after students leaked a PowerPoint slide from one of his International Relations courses. In the slide, Kang listed several terrorist groups. Amongst those on the list, Kang listed “Israeli Zionists.” Notably absent from the list were terror organizations such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda. A ... more »
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*Experts say* *Ya gotta laugh! During the temperature rise of 2015/2016, Warmists sedulously ignored the influence of El Nino. They pretended that the rise was due to CO2 -- anthropogenic global warming. Now that temperatures are allegedly sinking back, the fall is all due to El Nino. To Warmists, having your cake and eating it too is a cinch! Let them eat cake!So now they agree with what skeptics said from early 2015 onwards and completely wipe off the recent warming period as irrelevant to their anthropogenic global warming story -- and say that 2017 is st... more »
Internet Censorship Is Overpowering Right Now
We have to keep posting new and authoritative presentations on the subject as the old ones are deleted from Youtube which along with all mainstream social media is being heavily... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
No more late nights for James
There was a bit of good news this week... A swallow I thought I spotted in May last year actually *does* now make a summer. *Newsnight *came to its senses after all: If you want a reminder of the sheer awfulness and partisanship of JO'B's attack on Asra Nomani please click here. I wander if the decision to drop James O'Brien came before or after Ian Katz's departure from *Newsnight *back in October last year? His last gig on Newsnight was on 26 October. Did acting editors Jess Brammar and Daniel Clarke make that wise decision, or was it a parting gift from Mr Katz? Twitter sugg... more »
Hugh Pym and the BBC's NHS coverage
For anyone who's interested, here's a transcript of the main part of this week's *Newswatch*: Hugh Pym *Samira Ahmed*: Now, not for the first time, we are in the middle of a winter of difficulties and challenges for the National Health Service. BBC News has been reporting them with considerable attention. *BBC Newsreader*: Tonight at 6:00pm, an apology from Theresa May after new figures reveal pressure on the NHS this winter. From ambulance transfer delays, unprecedented calls to the helpline and operations postponed. *BBC Newsreader*: A stark claim by doctors: Winter pressures ... more »
#ReleaseTheMemo: “Disturbing and explosive” surveillance abuse by FBI and DOJ under Obama, against Trump (Video)
FISA memo will show numerous felonies by top officials. More The post #ReleaseTheMemo: “Disturbing and explosive” surveillance abuse by FBI and DOJ under Obama, against Trump (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Watch Republican give awkward speech on Russia to empty senate chamber
Dishonest defense of fake news media before almost no audience should tell this senator that the lies are not working More The post Watch Republican give awkward speech on Russia to empty senate chamber appeared first on The Duran.
Fusion GPS founder admits that FBI may have paid British spy to gather dirt on Trump
The FBI may have paid for a trip to Rome by former British spy Christopher Steele. More The post Fusion GPS founder admits that FBI may have paid British spy to gather dirt on Trump appeared first on The Duran.
Twitter sends users bizarre email on secret “Russian Influence” within the platform
Has Twitter been completely taken over by the Deep State? More The post Twitter sends users bizarre email on secret “Russian Influence” within the platform appeared first on The Duran.
Biologics Prove Best for Psoriasis Patients
Although all major treatment classes reviewed in a Cochrane meta-analysis were more effective than placebo for moderate to severe psoriasis, biologic agents appeared to be the most efficacious. With data from 109 studies, anti-IL17, anti-IL12/23, anti-IL23, and anti-TNF alpha drugs … Continue reading →
New Immunotherapy for HSCT Recipients at Risk of Leukemia Relapse
A new T-cell immunotherapy is showing promise in preventing the risk of relapse of leukemia following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and the results have led to the launch of a first-in-human clinical trial of the approach, which relies … Continue reading →
BRCA1 Methylation Tied to Ovarian Cancer Risk
DNA repair gene may be nonfunctional despite ‘normal’ test result BRCA1 mutations are well-known to predispose to ovarian cancer risk. But now a new study, appearing in the Annals of Internal Medicine, suggests that methylation of normal BRCA1 genes might be … Continue reading →
Children with Psoriasis Carry High Comorbidity Risks
Children with psoriasis are significantly more likely to develop obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovarian syndrome, liver disease, and elevated liver enzymes than are children without the disease, according to a retrospective review of insurance claims data. These … Continue reading →
Greater T2D Risk Seen in Women with Gestational Diabetes
Long-term cardiovascular health may be compromised for mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a new study reported. A retrospective cohort study found women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) were nearly 22 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, in … Continue reading →
Cloud cover has cooling effect on climate models
“Princeton University researchers have found that the climate models scientists use to project future conditions on our planet underestimate the cooling effect that clouds have on a daily — and even hourly — basis, particularly over land.” click here
Every day yet another reason to feel shame that this man is leading our country.
This man is our president pic.twitter.com/sqMS7uhN1W — Todd Dracula (@ToddDracula) January 19, 2018 Courtesy of People: *President Donald Trump flubbed a key word in his address to the March for Life rally on Friday, mistakenly telling anti-abortion protesters that it’s wrong for babies to be “born” in the ninth month of a pregnancy. * *“Right now, a number of state laws allow a baby to be born from his or her mother’s womb in the ninth month. It is wrong. It has to change,” he said. * *As the Daily Beast pointed out, Trump’s prepared remarks showed that he meant to say “torn,” ... more »
Best of Dan Olmsted: Weekly Wrap January 21, 2017
Note: About a year has passed since our dear Dan Olmsted, leader of the Rebel Alliance, died. Feels to me as crushing as when Dumbledore died in the Harry Potter stories. Just an unfathomable blow. Below is the last Weekly...
The Strange Case of the Missing Retweet
Tweet Queen, Samira Ahmed I read a comment somewhere this morning saying "*Newswatch* is just a way for BBC News to just take the subtle piss out of any complainers". Unfair or not, cynical or not, Twitter was certainly full of people extracting the not-so-subtle urine out of the first featured complainer on this week's edition. Here's the section in question: *Samira Ahmed*: First, it's not always what you see on the news which captures the attention of Newswatch viewers, but when you see it. On Wednesday evening, a football match was showing live on BBC One. If you're interes... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army seizes Abu Duhur airbase in east Idlib from Al-Qaeda: reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – Lebanese media journalists embedded within the Syrian Arab Army report that elite Syrian troops have seized the strategic Abu Duhur military airport from Al-Qaeda-linked militants. According to field correspondents of the Al-Manar news network, elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have taken control of the Abu Duhur airbase – […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels mostly abandon east Idlib for upcoming Afrin offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels seem uninterested in defending the eastern part of the Idlib Governorate, as thousands of their fighters prepare to storm the YPG-held Afrin Canton. Over the last 48 hours, the Turkish-backed rebels have sent a large number of reinforcements to the Afrin Canton, despite the fact they are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Elite Syrian Army forces scythe across 6 towns eastern Idlib as annihilation offensive hits top gear again
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:32 P.M.) – Amid a renewed offensive push across the eastern countryside of Idlib province, elite troops of the Syrian Arab Army have snatched up six towns and villages during recent hours from Islamist militias. According to reports from military-affiliated sources, the new assault by forces of the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s less than 3km away from besieging southeast Idlib – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) recent advance in the southern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate has paved the way for their troops to reach the eastern part of the Idlib Governorate. Over the last 24 hours, the Syrian Army’s Republican Guard has captured at least four towns located along the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Elite Syrian troops enter Abu Duhur airbase amid renewed assault in east Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:16 P.M.) – Reports are emerging that elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have set foot inside the strategic Abu Duhur military airport in eastern Idlib province after a week of distractions and operational recovery. Military-affiliated sources report that assault units of the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division operating in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
China accuses US warship of entering territorial waters, violating sovereignty
The South China Sea area is a disputed region claimed by Brunei, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam, as it is believed that it has vast energy resources. Chinese authorities claim 90 percent of the area and have repeatedly said that all the country’s activities in the region are China’s sovereign right. The Chinese […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US troops in Syria’s Manbij ‘regularly’ fired on by Turkey-backed militants, ‘occasionally’ return fire: official sources
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – United States military personnel operating in northern Aleppo province near the city of Manbij often come under fire from Turkey-led rebel groups and sometimes return fire themselves according to CNN reports citing official American sources. CNN has reported, claiming to quote official US sources, that American combat units who carryout […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army resumes offensive in Idlib after short hiatus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations in the Idlib Governorate, today, after a brief hiatus due to the poor weather conditions. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed a number of areas in the Idlib Governorate this morning, as they attempt to capture […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Three US-backed SDF commanders assassinated in Aleppo’s Menbeij
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – Three field commanders from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were assassinated inside the northeastern Aleppo city of Menbeij on Friday night. According to local reports, the three YPG commanders were targeted by IEDs placed inside their vehicles that were later detonated by unknown assailants inside Menbeij. Pro-SDF activists are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian military evacuates more civilians in East Ghouta region
Russia’s Center for Reconciliation in the Syrian Arab Republic continued its humanitarian evacuations from Eastern Ghouta this weekend. On Saturday, in coordination with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, they helped another ten people to flee opposition-controlled Duma. Among the evacuated were three children, who were immediately taken to hospital, TASS correspondent reported from the site. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: ISIS sandstorm offensive across eastern Syrian against Kurdish forces racks up high losses on both sides
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – Taking advantage of an intense and linger sandstorm across eastern Syria, ISIS has launched a major offensive against US-backed forces (of which Kurdish units form a core part) in the provinces of Deir Ezzor and Hasakah. The end result has seen both belligerents suffer high losses. Beginning since Friday, forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS attempts to expand its mini caliphate in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) is attempting to expand its mini caliphate along the Hama-Idlib axis, attacking several areas controlled by the government and jihadist forces in this region. Most recently, the Islamic State managed to fully expel the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham from the northeastern countryside of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army hacks through 2 towns in south Aleppo as Islamists fight hard to prevent Idlib link-up
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:43 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups have secured two more towns in the southern countryside of Aleppo province amid fanatic resistance by armed rebel groups attempting to prevent government forces throughout the region from linking up with friend units in eastern Idlib. Moments ago, military-affiliated sources reported that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Army launches new strikes against Kurdish forces in Afrin
The Turkish Armed Forces have launched news airstrikes on Kurds militia in Syria, the statement issued by the Turkish military said Saturday. The statement comes a day after Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Ankara would target the PKK, which is banned as a terrorist organization in Turkey, not the Kurds in general. Turkey […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrians begin re-populating the Euphrates valley – including Abu Kamal city – under army protection
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – Internally displaced Syrians who originate from the middle Euphrates valley region have begun to return to their homes under the protection of the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitaries. Opposition sources report that the Damascus government is allowing internally displaced Syrian civilians to return to their homes across the various […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Bitcoin and global warming: a key similarity between two religions
Lots of essays have been written about global warming's being a religion. Many fewer texts have been written about the Bitcoin's religious character. And almost no texts, if any, have been written about the similarity between these two social phenomena. To summarize, I will primarily argue that in both cases, a very small scientific observation or a modest technological invention without any visible practical consequences is blown out of proportion and painted as something that will decide about the future of the mankind by attaching and dogmatizing lots of memes and misconceptions... more »
Star Citizen - unifying the control system - screen relative push pulling
supposedly, Star Citizen is 'doing things that other games don't do' but... *seriously? and this is just for one mode of movement* *They have a clunky interface written by a database designer.* *They have a problem with doors.* *They have multiple control mappings per vehicle you're in, personal or space.* One of the things I felt was very important (when I was in the games industry) was UNIFY THE CONTROL SYSTEM. *Screen Relative:* in first person or in third person, it's possible to use a screen-relative mouse move method for movement left-right and up-down. Roll and strafe could ... more »
Two views on Trump
John Simpson's talk on yesterday's *The World at One *ran as follows: When American presidents speak as forthrightly as this - that was Donald Trump at his inauguration - people assume they mean what they say. But President Trump is different. It's taken us a year to understand that when he speaks it's more likely to be mood music than US policy. He's talking not to ambassadors and foreign governments but to the people who elected him. Those people believe that what we used to call 'the Third World' habitually takes America for a ride, hoovering up Washington's money and then ig... more »
Life Inside China’s Total Surveillance State
China has turned the northwestern region of Xinjiang into a vast experiment in domestic surveillance. WSJ investigated what life is like in a place where one’s every move can be monitored with cutting-edge technology.
Facebook begins to rank news outlets, promoting “reputable” sources to users
Facebook announced today they will start ranking US news outlets and promote news from “reputable” outlets. More The post Facebook begins to rank news outlets, promoting “reputable” sources to users appeared first on The Duran.
Erdogan takes on US border forces in Syria: “We will destroy all terror nests, one by one”
A US-Turkish Clash in Syria? More The post Erdogan takes on US border forces in Syria: “We will destroy all terror nests, one by one” appeared first on The Duran.
TRUMP'S CURRENT AFFAIR
~~~ 7 Things You Didn't Know About Hope Hicks, Trump's Latest ~~~ *"What's In A Number?"* Everything. ~~~ QUARRIERS “The 335 Children In Unmarked Graves” 18/01/2018
One who looks on and watches
My copy of *The Spectator *awaited me when I got home from work last night and, beginning at the beginning, it was interesting to note just how much 'BBC stuff' there is in it, starting with Justin Webb's 'Diary' in which Our Justin pays a handsome tribute to his friend John Humphrys, describes his (partial) fondness for his regular Twitter critics - especially the astrology correspondent of *The Lady - *and talks about CNN's Christiane Amanpour, who (as you may recall) recently co-hosted *Today*. Our Justin deliberately let slip an interesting nugget about the CNN star: "When she... more »
Trump Revolution
We also had significant drops from q anon last night. However i have no way to grab them in text form. So i added another report covering it. First though i do want everyone to listen to Steve. He is a critical informant and has previously revealed the existence of an extensive White Hat counter insurgency within the intelligence community consisting of elements of mil intel and the CIA and other agencies. This movement has crystallized around President Trump and is working to undo the damage inflicted by what can best be described as the Bush Clinton Cabal who have worked th... more »
Update: 'Bat-Winged Man' Hit By Delivery Truck
This is really as good as it gets short of convincing one to walk into a lab for a physical. We have many eye witness reports, even up close, but all lack physicality. This is as physical as it gets. I am impressed that it survived a 40 mile per hour impact at all. However a tough animal certainly can do just that. That it was able to shake of the shock and fly off is impressive. This is our Mothman and it is certainly our gargoyle as well. It is also the primary source for cattle mutilations as well. The creature feeds on blood and occasional soft tissue. And yes, you w... more »
Eyes of an Angel with Paul elder
[image: Eyes of Angel by Paul Elder] If you read no other book about what we are learning about the other side, please make it this one. He has read the literature through and then participated in the best available training at the Monroe Institute. I found the work both complete and comprehensives as well in exploring his own reactions to all this. The spirit body we all have is physically real but formed from second tier matter. Thus on death we return perceptionally to this second tier world and participate in eternal life there. The constructs there are formed by shared imag... more »
From Bitcoin To Hashgraph: Mike Maloney On The Crypto Revolution
This may help you understand what it happening out there. What is happening is that crypto currency is wresting currency control out of the hands of government who have yet to truly wake up to their danger. Add in the rule of twelve to operate lending generally and our whole civilization is organically re-engineering itself. It is awesome to watch.. Or future will be tied tightly to our natural communities and all this is prologue to a fully operational New Terra. *From Bitcoin To Hashgraph: Mike Maloney On The Crypto Revolution* *by Tyler Durden* *Dec 20, 2017 7:05 PM* * ht... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* First, let me, as Richard "I am not a crook" Nixon liked to say, make something perfectly clear: By posting this meme as a Midnight Meme Of The Day!, I am not fat-shaming Señor Trumpanzee. Definitely not. No way. Instead, I am, as I always do, Asshole Shaming him. Got it? Trump, a fat-shamer himself, knows he is obese. What's more, he is ashamed of his obsesity. If he wasn't ashamed of it, he would not go to such absurd lengths to, at least technically, hide the fact that he is obese. Lots of people have a weight issue. Some on the plus side. Some are anorexic. None of... more »
Dealing with America’s Agony and Enigma
The preservation of America’s leadership should be in maintaining a climate of international peace, security and harmony so that the denizens of the world may be allowed to live in dignity, in mutual tolerance and respect. The post Dealing with America’s Agony and Enigma appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Reuters does a 180
*Perched.* For some time now I've been documenting how Reuters has been outpacing Xinhua in its race to present Beijing's point of view (example). Suddenly, night has turned into day: Reuters is describing reality. Aside from the silly "Amid heightened tensions" trope (all things between Taiwan and China happen amid heightened tensions, which demeans the moments when things really are tense), the presentation was pretty damn good... consider: Beijing has taken an increasingly hostile stance toward Taiwan since the election two years ago of President Tsai Ing-wen of the pro-independ... more »
Israeli Soldiers Summon Palestinian Child, 9, For Interrogation In Bethlehem, Abduct Young Man In Qalqilia. Doctors Without Borders: Detention of Minors Brings Mental Health Consequences
Israeli Soldiers Summon Palestinian Child, 9, For Interrogation In Bethlehem, Abduct Young Man In Qalqilia by http://imemc.org/ Israeli soldiers invaded, Thursday, the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, and summoned a child, only nine years of age, for interrogation in the nearby Etzion military base and security center. The soldiers also invaded Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, […]
“High-Level Officials Are Going To Go To Jail”, Investigators On Illegal Spying Of Trump
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 19, 2018 Alex Jones presents a video clip of Matt Gaetz speaking about classified materials he and other Congressional Investigators have studied, and he believes serious crimes have been committed.
BREAKING: Congress Now Reporting That Obama’s Spy Program Against Trump Is Worse Than Watergate
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 19, 2018 After reviewing intelligence still classified and concealed from public review, members of Congress are now reporting that the Obama administration illegally spied on then candidate Trump. end
New National Defense Strategy Admits End of US Hegemony
RT America Published on Jan 19, 2018 The Pentagon has unveiled its new national defense strategy, departing from the vertical strategies dominating since Sept 11, 2001. The strategy acknowledges the end of uncontested US dominance and emphasizes adversarial powers like Russia and China instead of terrorism. RT America’s David Miller reports. end
‘EU Dream is DEAD’: Juncker’s Plot for EU Superstate is Over and MORE Members Will Leave
‘EU Dream is DEAD’: Juncker’s Plot for EU Superstate is Over and MORE Members Will Leave by HARVEY GAVIN, https://www.express.co.uk/ EUROCRATS’ dreams of a European superstate are “breaking down” and another member state could follow Britain out of the bloc in the near future, a leading geopolitics consultancy has predicted. – The EU27 is faced with a […]
Syria And Russia Say ISIS Is Dead, Now U.S. Must Go
Syria And Russia Say ISIS Is Dead, Now U.S. Must Go by TOM O’CONNOR ON 11/14/17, http://www.newsweek.com/ The Syrian Foreign Ministry issued a firm warning to the U.S. and other foreign forces in Syria Tuesday without the approval of President Bashar al-Assad, telling them their presence was a violation of international law and accusing them of making matters worse for the […]
The Next Kurdish War is on the Horizon: Turkey and Syria Will Never Allow It to Create a Mini-State
The Next Kurdish War is on the Horizon: Turkey and Syria Will Never Allow It to Create a Mini-State by Robert Fisk, http://www.independent.co.uk/ Syria cannot countenance Kurdish presence on its territory and Turkey cannot tolerate a Kurdish enclave along its southern border, however secular, liberal and socialist it claims (not without reason) to be. – Colonel Thomas […]
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Cancer blood test that finds 8 kinds of tumours sounds ‘promising’: study.
Cancer blood test that finds 8 kinds of tumours sounds ‘promising’: study – National | Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/3975282/cancer-blood-test-that-finds-8-kinds-of-tumours-sounds-promising-study/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook Advertisements
Recall of medication for high risk heart attack and stroke patients: Clopidogrel, sold as Plavix, has been mislabeled and recalled.
Recall of medication for high risk heart attack and stroke patients: Clopidogrel, sold as Plavix, has been mislabeled and recalled – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-01-19-medication-clopidogrel-sold-as-plavix-has-been-mislabeled-and-recalled.html#
Gluten-free foods contain more fat and lower protein
Gluten-free foods contain more fat and lower protein http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5284459/amp/Gluten-free-foods-contain-fat-lower-protein.html?__twitter_impression=true
Tuberculosis epidemic needs attention.
Tuberculosis epidemic needs attention | News | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/tuberculosis-epidemic-needs-attention/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Chan-Twitter-General
Tweets For Today
Breaking News: The U.S. government has officially shut down. Lawmakers are now scrambling for a quick deal to reopen it and buy them more time to negotiate. https://t.co/ioQ7f9GnDQ — The New York Times (@nytimes) January 20, 2018 Here is the impact of the government shutdown on federal agencies https://t.co/rsI0Hzxg4M — The New York Times (@nytimes) January 20, 2018 What actually closes in a US government shutdown? https://t.co/FGv3uYJHNT pic.twitter.com/33wdprmmQR — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 19, 2018 Which Saudi royal has Apaches parked at his palace? 24.735281 46.568810 p... more »
This Is What A Nuclear Missile Attack On Hawaii Would Look Like
A rendering of a 200 kt nuclear missile strike on Hawaii, courtesy of the Nukemap tool. Nukemap / Alex Wellerstein *Defense One:* *What A Nuclear Missile Attack On Hawaii Would Look Like* *A blast over Honolulu would be catastrophic. That doesn’t mean the government shouldn’t help the public prepare for one.* Minutes after the people of Hawaii received an emergency alert on their phones last week, they began calling loved ones to issue tearful goodbyes and putting their children in storm drains. This tells you that the government has a long way to go to better educate people about ... more »
Picture Of The Day
President Trump speaks during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Trump's first year in office* (Reuters).
Let's make this the final word for the day.
Courtesy of CBS News: *A Senate attempt to move forward with a short-term spending bill vote failed Friday night, sending the government into a shutdown on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration.* Tomorrow's Trump tweets should be epic.
Why Climate Alarmism Is Mad
Climate change will occur whether humans try to influence it or not. None of the current alarmist proposals to affect climate change will have any measurable effect on temperatures. Greater efforts by the US or other developed nations to lower CO2 emissions will not result in lower world emissions relative to current levels since less […]
Will Russian President Putin Become A 'Lame Duck' After This Year's Presidential Election?
Mikhail Metzel / TASS *Konstantin Gaaze, Moscow Times*: *Between Night and Day: Who Will Control Putin's Fourth Term? (Op-ed)* *The nighttime rulers of the regime are quietly challenging Putin’s role.* Over the last year, Russia’s ruling regime has worked a day shift and a night shift. The public sees President Vladimir Putin by day, running the government and now running for reelection, meeting workers, launching rockets and receiving foreign dignitaries. At the same time, the country has had a glimpse of its “government by night” with the trial of former economic development mi... more »
The Physical
*-by Helen Klein* It is rather surprising that “The Physical” is not getting more attention in the media. The lack of mention in the *New York Times* is particularly troubling and disappointing. Trump recently had his first annual physical by Dr. Ronny L. Jackson, Navy Rear Admiral. When I saw a brief clip of the doctor’s presentation of his findings on MSNBC, I was surprised and struck by his manner and wording, which seemed weird and veered off toward inappropriate and unprofessional. He was gushing with praise and positivity for Trump and he was rather loose with his words. T... more »
Mexico Is Buying Some of America's Most Powerful Weapons (But Why?)
*Michael Peck* *Security, * How does this make sense? Mexico is on the verge of being a failed state, swept by violence from powerful drug cartels who have turned the nation's cities and villages into bloody battlegrounds. Something needs to be done. But how exactly does Mexico buying antiship and antiaircraft missiles help the situation? Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department approved a $98.4 million weapons sale to Mexico, including RGM-84L Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles, Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) systems designed to shoot down antiship missiles and Mark 54 a... more »
The Royal Navy's New Carriers Might Not Be 'Supercarriers' (But They Can Kill)
*Ben Ho Wan Beng* *Security, Europe* Don't listen to the negative talk. 2017 was proclaimed to be the Year of the Royal Navy (RN) as it welcomed several new ships to the fleet. It was, however, an annus horribilis of sorts for the British naval service as it came under fire on a litany of issues such as manpower woes and the controversial Queen Elizabeth (QE) supercarrier project. The RN reached a milestone when HMS *Queen Elizabeth* began sea trials in June, and media outlets, both British and international, have been closely tracking the ship since then. Local media was liter... more »
China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Is Now Training for War
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* As in combat drills. On January 11, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) released a statement revealing that the J-20 fighter had participated in its first combat exercise at an undisclosed location (some reports suggested it was in Inner Mongolia). According to the *Strait Times*, a Singaporean newspaper, the statement said that during nine days of drills, the J-20 faced off against its less advanced counterparts, the J-16 and J-10C. The PLAAF described the drills as realistic and said that the J-20 practiced beyond-visual-range aerial... more »
The USS Akron: America's Flying Aircraft Carrier
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Yes, this was a real thing. Nearly a hundred years ago the U.S. Navy asked a question: if airplanes can fly through the air, why couldn’t a vessel carrying them fly through the air as well? The result was the Akron-class airships, the only flying aircraft carriers put into service in any country. Although promising, a pair of accidents—prompted by the airship’s limitations—destroyed the flying carrier fleet and ended development of the entire concept. The Akron-class airships were designed and built in the late 1920s. The ships were designed, like c... more »
The Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle: The Gun Every Military Fears Most
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * You don't want to mess with this. One weapon system not only revolutionized the field of military sniping but also created an entire new category of weapon systems. Using an existing large caliber bullet and adapting it to the precision rifle platform, the innovative Barrett M82 sniper rifle practically created the category of large caliber rifles that equip military snipers worldwide to this day. In 1982, Ronnie Barrett was a professional photographer taking photos of a military patrol boat on Tennessee’s Stones River. The patrol boat was armed wit... more »
Is Chavismo Dead?
President Nicolas Maduro together with Socialist Party Vice-President Diosdado Cabello (R) next to a portrait of Hugo Chávez. (Jorge Silva / Reuters) *José R. Cárdenas, Foreign Policy:* *In 2018, Chavismo’s Time May Finally Run Out* *U.S. policy toward Venezuela is changing — and so are political dynamics in Latin America.* Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s embattled regime ended a tumultuous 2017 by having to suppress renewed food riots resulting from the government’s failure to import sufficient supplies of pork leg, a traditional holiday staple. In one disturbance, a pregn... more »
Egypt’s Presidential Elections 2018 : Let the Hunger games start “Updated”
Officially the Egyptian Presidential Elections race has kicked off today and man what a season premiere it is !! [image: Egyptian President El-Sisi declaring his presidential candidacy] Egyptian President El-Sisi declaring his presidential candidacy Lots of things have been happening on many levels that I wanted to comment on my blog here but unfortunately, my health did not give me an opportunity. I have been sick the past week fighting terrible influenza-like hell and up till now I have not fully recovered but here I am, how can I miss that crazy presidential elections race. We were ... more »
Autopsy Reveals Tom Petty Died of Accidental Drug Overdose, Another Casualty of Big Pharma
*Alex Pietrowski* - Another tragic casualty in big pharma's opioid crisis. The post Autopsy Reveals Tom Petty Died of Accidental Drug Overdose, Another Casualty of Big Pharma appeared first on Waking Times.
Russian Networks Pushing #ReleaseTheMemo Meme
Twitter accounts linked to Russian influence operations are pushing a conservative meme related to the investigation of Russian election interference, researchers say.
Sushi Fanatic Pulls 5-Foot-Long Tapeworm Out of His Body
The attending physician confirmed that a patient walked into the emergency room with the giant parasite wrapped around a toilet paper tube.
The Macedonian Dispute
It is quite remarkable that a dispute between the FYROM and Greece on Macedonia’s official state-name after 1991, which looks probably quite trivial on the first sight, can have so large political and other implications with unpredictable consequences in the future. The post The Macedonian Dispute appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Lebanon’s Intelligence Accused of Using WhatsApp Phishing to Spy On Android Smartphones Worldwide
Major General Abbas Ibrahim, head of Lebanon's Directorate of General Security (DGS), attends an urgent security meeting with leaders of government security agencies. (photo credit: REUTERS) *Reuters:* *Lebanese security agency turns smartphone into selfie spycam: researchers* FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lebanon’s intelligence service may have turned the smartphones of thousands of targeted individuals into cyber-spying machines in one of the first known examples of large-scale state hacking of phones rather than computers, researchers say. Lebanon’s General Directorate of General Sec... more »
Lavrov: US is setting up ‘alternative governments’ across Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:30 AM) – Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov has accused the US of attempting to set up “alternative government bodies” in large parts of Syria. Lavrov said this during a UN press conference on Friday. “We have been receiving contradictory signals in this connection – a couple of days ago the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Trump Tax Plan Has Failed the Average American
*Alan Taffel* *Economics, Americas* [image: Image: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing sweeping tax overhaul legislation into law in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. December 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Trump has objected to deals where, in his view, America gets played for a patsy. And yet we now have a tax law in which the government gives businesses everything they want, exacting nothing in return. Did the self-proclaimed “great dealmaker” make a great deal when it came to structuring tax reform? During the presidential campai... more »
How Donald Trump will Reverse Obama's Failed Foreign Policy Strategy
*Mike Gonzalez* *Security, Americas* [image: The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is seen underway in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 8, 2012. George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group Five, the only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group in the U.S. Navy. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly, U.S. Navy/ Released) / U.S. Department of Defense Flickr] There are some hopeful signs that the Trump administration will pursue more traditional national-security goals and stop hammering conservative allies. President Obam... more »
Whistle-blower Efimova Applies For Asylum
“Whistle-blower Efimova applies for asylum BY STELIOS ORPHANIDES ON JANUARY 18, 2018 Maria Efimova, the former Pilatus Bank employee and … Continue reading →
Pope Francis Demands End to Exploitation of Amazon
“Pope Francis Demands End to Exploitation of Amazon Last Updated: January 19, 2018 3:03 PM, VOA News Pope Francis demanded … Continue reading →
Musical interlude
The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
Russian Spy Ship Heading Towards The U.S.
*FOX News:* *Russian spy ship spotted off US coast a year ago returns to region* The Russian spy ship first spotted near American waters last year is making its way back in the direction of the U.S., Fox News confirmed on Thursday. The Victor Leonov is still in the Caribbean, according to officials, but heading north off the coast of Florida, home to a U.S. Navy base located in North Florida, east of Jacksonville. The ship could be off the Florida coast by Friday if the ship maintains present course and speed, according to officials. There is also a ballistic missile submarine ba... more »
WATCH: Redesigning Reality #013 – Beyond the Guru
*Waking Times* - Looking at the breakthroughs in personal transformation. The post WATCH: Redesigning Reality #013 – Beyond the Guru appeared first on Waking Times.
"You Cannot Kill Me Here..."
"You cannot kill me here. Bring your soldiers, your death, your disease, your collapsed economy because it doesn't matter, I have nothing left to lose and you cannot kill me here. Bring the tears of orphans and the wails of a mother's loss, bring your Jesus on a cross, bring your hate and bitterness and long working hours, bring your empty wallets and love long since gone but you cannot kill me here. Bring your sneers, your snide remarks and friendships never felt, your letters never sent, your kisses never kissed, cigarettes smoked to the bone and cancer killing fears but you cann... more »
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Alpha”
Vangelis, “Alpha” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jG--3elufo For reasons unknown this music always suggested the words "The March of Mankind." Why, not a clue... enjoy.
"Terrible Animals..."
“We're terrible animals. I think that the Earth's immune system is trying to get rid of us, as well it should.” - Kurt Vonnegut
Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet - On Friendship"
*"On Friendship"* by Kahlil Gibran "Your friend is your needs answered. He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving. And he is your board and your fireside. For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace. When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the "nay" in your own mind, nor do you withhold the "ay." And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart; For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unacclaimed. When you part from your friend, you grieve ... more »
The Poet: Wendell Berry, “The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer”
*“The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer”* “I am done with apologies. If contrariness is my inheritance and destiny, so be it. If it is my mission to go in at exits and come out at entrances, so be it. I have planted by the stars in defiance of the experts, and tilled somewhat by incantation and by singing, and reaped, as I knew, by luck and Heaven's favor, in spite of the best advice. If I have been caught so often laughing at funerals, that was because I knew the dead were already slipping away, preparing a comeback, and can I help it? And if at weddings I have gritted and gnashed... more »
"I Don't Believe..."
"I don't believe in 'original sin.' I don't believe in 'guilt.' I don't believe in villains or heroes - only right or wrong ways that individuals have taken, not by choice but by necessity or by certain still-uncomprehended influences in themselves, their circumstances, and their antecedents. This is so simple I'm ashamed to say it, but I'm sure it's true. In fact, I would bet my life on it! And that's why I don't understand why our propaganda machines are always trying to teach us, to persuade us, to hate and fear other people on the same little world that we live in." - Tennessee... more »
‘Work with Our Diplomats Or Deal with US Military’: Mattis Unveils New Defense Strategy
RT Published on Jan 19, 2018 The US will counter any “threat to America’s democracy experiment” in the world, if necessary with military force, the Pentagon chief threatened. Jim Mattis said Russia and China are potential adversaries for the US. end
US Intelligence ‘Spy on Everybody,’ Could Well Have Wiretapped Trump – Ron Paul Talks FISA Memo
RT Published on Jan 19, 2018 A growing number of US Republican congressmen are demanding the release of a top-secret intelligence document. They believe it reveals political bias at the highest levels of the FBI and the Justice department – in how they handled the investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. READ […]
“Explosive”, “Shocking” And “Alarming” FISA Memo Set To Rock DC, “End Mueller Investigation”
“Explosive”, “Shocking” And “Alarming” FISA Memo Set To Rock DC, “End Mueller Investigation” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ All hell is breaking loose in Washington D.C. after a four-page memo detailing extensive FISA court abuse was made available to the entire House of Representatives Thursday. The contents of the memo are so explosive, says Journalist Sara Carter, that it could lead […]
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