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Tweets For Today
Sen. McConnell: “I think if we've learned anything during this process it’s that a strategy to shut down the government over the issue of illegal immigration is something that the American people didn't understand." pic.twitter.com/ieuem3ZY4A — NBC News (@NBCNews) January 22, 2018 Inside Raqqa: “I wouldn’t pick anything up that I didn’t put there,” says our US soldier escort during Votel visit. Raqqa is completely destroyed, booby trapped. No power. No water. Only some main roads passable. Yet signs of life. Markets. Motorcycles. Bulldozers. Kids. Somehow. pic.twitter.com/QBGTdN3... more »
Picture Of The Day
A man tries to escape from a balcony at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel during an attack by gunmen in Kabul, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Editors Choice Pictures* (Reuters).
Saudi Arabia's Anti-Corruption Drive Has Resulted In Graft Settlements That May Top $100 Billion
*Bloomberg:* *Saudi Graft Settlements May Top $100 Billion as Ritz Empties* * Attorney general says 90 people have agreed to settle so far * About 95 suspects remain at Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh Saudi Arabia is winding down a controversial anti-corruption drive that led to dozens of princes and billionaires being detained at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh. Talks with suspects are expected to end this month and authorities are likely to recover more than $100 billion in settlements, a senior government official said, asking not to be identified because the details are private.... more »
Al-Nusra car bomb attack kills squad of Syrian Army troops near Abu Duhur in east Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – A suicide car bomb attack by Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists against the Syrian Arab Army in eastern Idlib province has hit its mark, reportedly resulting in the death of an entire squad of soldiers. On Monday, the Al-Qaeda affiliate militia Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham targeted a gathering of Syrian troops at a small […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: ISIS carries out motorcycle drive-by attacks on Kurdish forces during east Syria counter-offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 A.M.) – Over the last several days, Islamic State terrorists operating along the eastern shore of the Euphrates River have been in the midst of a general counter-offensive against Syrian pro-Coalition forces (of which Kurdish units comprise are a core component). The operation – dubbed ‘Revenge for the virtuous women’ – has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Al-Qaeda ‘God will punish Syrian Army’ offensive in Latakia lasts whole of 30 minutes before flopping
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:58 A.M.) – A hyped-up offensive operation by jihadist militias linked to Al-Qaeda against the Syrian Arab Army in northern Latakia province has, in practice, failed after 30 minutes of starting with the greatest action undertaken rebel groups not ieven nvolving a proper ground assault but rather just an artillery duel. In an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces recapture key mountain in Afrin sending Turkey-led Islamists running from the battlefield
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 A.M.) – Kurdish forces in Syria’s Afrin region have launched a counter-attack against Turkey-led militias, pushing pro-Ankara rebels to abandon a key piece of high-ground they had earlier taken. According to both Turkish and Kurdish sources, a counter-attack by raider units of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) has driven Turkey-led forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Palestinian Authority betray Gaza as its economy nears collapse
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:50 A.M)- As conditions worsen in the besieged Gaza Strip, strikes and protests emerge, gaining in both strength and numbers. The Palestinian Authority (PA), who recently took over responsibly of the Gaza Strip – following the unity deal signed back in October, 2017, between Hamas and Fatah – have taken little effort to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Glenn Greenwald’s Take On Russia-Gate
With Tucker Carlson on Fox News in October 2017. *Simon van Zuylen-Wood, NYMag:* *Does This Man Know More Than Robert Mueller?* *Glenn Greenwald’s war on the Russia investigation.* It’s 10:45 p.m. Rio de Janeiro time. Glenn Greenwald and I are finishing dinner at a deserted bistro in Ipanema. The restaurant, which serves its sweating beer bottles in metal buckets and goes heavy on the protein, is almost aggressively unremarkable (English menus on the table, a bossa-nova version of “Hey Jude” on the stereo). Greenwald avoids both meat and alcohol but seems to enjoy dining here. “I ... more »
The USS Pueblo Was Seized 50 Years Ago
North Korean soldiers check out the USS Pueblo in 2006. (KCNA via Korea News Service) *Steve Mollman, Quartz:* *50 years ago North Korea seized a US spy ship and humiliated Washington* There’s only one active-duty vessel of the US Navy being held captive by a foreign government. It’s a North Korean tourist attraction. On Jan. 23, 1968, North Korea attacked and seized the USS Pueblo, a barely armed spy ship that had been operating in international waters off its coast. Sent to gather intelligence on the secretive nation’s military, the vessel was unimpressive but did feature sensit... more »
Government Shutdown Ends — This Time Democrats Blinked!
[image: government-shutdown-ends-this-time-democrats-blinked] Democrats made a bold effort to force the White House to accept amnesty for DACA "Dreamers," but Trump refused to give in.
Marianne Williamson And Bernie Sanders-- Taking To The Road To Help Save America
A little over a month ago we looked at Marianne Williamson's plans for a national tour-- the Love America Your. It's not a plan anymore. She's right in the middle of it, having completed events in Richmond, Winston-Salem (with Jenny Marshall), Houston, Austin (with Derrick Crowe) and Las Vegas. She's taking a break now and then picking up again in Florida in March. But her event in Houston was very special-- even mind-blowing-- and it was covered by two *Houston Chronicle* reporters, one black (Joy Sewing) and one white (Erica Grieder). "Marianne Williamson walked to the middle of... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Identity Theft Update'
Read article at Mohawk Nation News .http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2018/01/22/identity-theft-update/
“Ding Dong…The Witch Ain’t Dead”
*“Ding Dong…The Witch Ain’t Dead”* by Bill Bonner "Oh, Dear Reader, imagine our alarm! Feel our pain! We were like the boy who saw on the news that his school was on fire. When we left the office on Friday… the federal government was just hours from shutting down! We crossed our fingers… and dreamt of Eden. As St. Paul might have said, from now on, even those who have wives will be as though they had none, those who have wealth will be as paupers, and those who voted Republican will be treated as Democrats… *Never-Ending Scam: *On Sunday morning, we rose from our bed and looked out... more »
Trump Applies Tariffs to Solar Panels, Washing Machines
President Donald Trump has approved tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines in a bid to help U.S. manufacturers.
Music from the Frontlines of Standing Rock at Sundance Film Festival
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U.S. Push-Russia Consent Could Revive Turkmen-Caspian Gas-Pipeline Hopes
Looks like a Trump-Tillerson-Putin-Lavrov deal, as it required Russia approval. From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/commentary-turkmenistan-gas-hopes/28990352.html “Commentary: U.S. Push Could Revive Turkmen Gas … Continue reading →
Catalan President Puigdemont in Denmark: “We Will Not Surrender To Authoritarianism”
President of the Government of Catalonia 21-10-2017 By Vilaweb.cat: “Puigdemont, in Denmark: ‘We will not surrender to authoritarianism’ The Catalan … Continue reading →
Your Cell Phone Is a Psychotronic Weapon of Mass Mind Control
By Peter A. Kirby Modern telecommunications usually involves devices that can both send and receive wireless signals. These devices are also almost invariably capable of... more »
Weather Channel founder John Coleman. A great one has passed.
Everyone at CFACT lost a dear friend with the death of John Coleman.
Sixteen good books by climate skeptics
There are a growing number of books out that explain why people are skeptical of climate change alarmism.
The Battle For Khe Sanh Started 50 Years Ago
*FOX News: **Khe Sanh veterans recall Vietnam battle's start 50 years ago Sunday* Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the start of one of the most significant battles of the Vietnam War – the Battle of Khe Sanh. Across the U.S., groups of Vietnam veterans will gather to commemorate the 77-day battle, in which some 6,000 U.S. Marines defended a small combat base from tens of thousands of North Vietnamese fighters. Others are making plans to attend a reunion of Khe Sanh veterans scheduled for August in Washington, D.C. One such gathering Sunday is planned in Oroville, Calif. Its o... more »
Heat loss form Earth’s interior responsible for sliding ice sheets
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? From the “Who would have guessed that Department”: ? Jan. 22 (UPI) — New research suggests the dissipation of heat from Earth’s interior is responsible for the acceleration of the seaward slide of Greenland’s ice sheets. The descent of of…
The shutdown scam
*"[The US] government wastes so much that it has to borrow money! That $$ has to be paid back with interest via inflation and/or passed on to the next generation. The more that government spends — even for a 'good' cause — the less wealth its nation creates."* ~ Mary Ruwart Did you notice what *wasn't* being talked about in the just-ended US-government "shutdown"? Answer: the reason several government departments were being partially shut down - that being: because the government can't pay its bills -- that being: because it spends too damn much. David Stockman noticed -- and he... more »
Syrian Army gives rebels 24 hours to return kidnapped officer or they will invade Daraa town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – The Free Syrian Army (FSA) kidnapped a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) officer in the Dara’a Governorate town of Al-Sinamayn this week. In response to the kidnapping, the Syrian Army demanded that the FSA return the officer or else they will invade the town of Al-Sinamayn. According to the Syrian military, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists fail to retake Abu Dhuhour Airport after latest counter-offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a big counter-attack in the eastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, Monday, targeting the area around the strategic Abu Dhuhour Military Airport. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebels stormed the area around the Abu Dhuhour Military Airport in a bid to reestablish their presence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First Turkish soldier killed during northern Aleppo operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – The Turkish Army’s General Staff admitted on Monday night that their forces had suffered some casualties during latest offensive in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. “Our serviceman was killed on January 22 in the village of Gulbaba in the Kilis province during Operation Olive Branch in clashes with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian military begins exercises in strategic Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian military kicked off their annual drills just off the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically and economically crucial waterway that separates the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman. The long-awaited drill underscores sky-high tensions between Iran and the US, who have butted heads in the Strait in the recent past. The two-day exercises […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces attempt to advance across several fronts in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels launched several attacks, tonight, across the many fronts in the Afrin Canton, as their forces attempt to break-through the YPG’s front-lines. Backed by heavy artillery and airstrikes from the Turkish Armed Forces, the Turkish-backed rebels stormed the YPG’s positions at several important areas, including the Rajou and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Naomi Parker Fraley, Woman Who Inspired ‘Rosie the Riveter,’ Dies at 96
A woman identified by a scholar as the inspiration for Rosie the Riveter, the iconic female World War II factory worker, has died in Washington state.
Did Customs Agents Board a Bus in Florida Asking for Proof of Citizenship?
An encounter captured on video in January 2018 depicts a longstanding practice by immigration officials.
Is Conan O'Brien a Blackmailed Paedophile?
33 girls, some as young as 13, rescued in child trafficking sting at resort next door to where Conan just wenthttps://t.co/MABTidF3Va— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 22, 2018 #Haiti is... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
BBC claim of 2017 as hottest year ignores the facts
“One naturally has every right to be suspicious when supposedly honest and impartial “scientists” turn into activists for political change. It is not up to them to decide which courses of action it is right for societies to take. But … Continue reading →
Paris March for Life Protest Against Abortion
“Braving rainy January weather, some 40,000 marchers took to the Paris streets Sunday to protest the legal killing of unborn infants through abortion.” click here
Reagan Foundation to Host Bipartisan Education Summit
Thirty-five years after the 1983 “A Nation at Risk” report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute has announced the launch of an inaugural summit about the future of education in America.
Higher Ed Mostly Evades Impact of Government Shutdown
The federal government voted to end the shutdown on Monday. Although higher education officials and experts say the effects on colleges and universities could have been severe, they say the consequences have been relatively minimal this time around.
UC’s Best Advice to ‘Dreamers’: Ignore Trump Show, File for DACA
Government shutdown? Forget the blame game. We saw the process unfold before our eyes. It was one built on the word of Donald Trump, but then dashed. Maybe because as a real builder might say, there was no foundation in truth to provide structural integrity – for anything.
Are Social Media Sites Like Facebook Bad For Democracy?
*Reuters:* *Facebook says it can't guarantee social media is good for democracy* SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) warned on Monday that it could offer no assurance that social media was on balance good for democracy, but the company said it was trying what it could to stop alleged meddling in elections by Russia or anyone else. The sharing of false or misleading headlines on social media has become a global issue, after accusations that Russia tried to influence votes in the United States, Britain and France. Moscow denies the allegations. Facebook, the largest soci... more »
The One Thing That Makes the F-22 and F-35 True Killers in the Sky
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The "skin". *In fact, in the case of the F-22, the Air Force is very careful about knowing exactly how well the jets’ coating are performing and where exactly they can send the Raptors as a result. “We can give them very good information for what they’re going into, but if their jet isn’t performing the way they expect it to, them knowing that information doesn’t necessarily do them any good,” said Tech. Sgt. William, 1st Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of intelligence analysis in the Air Force release.* While pilots of advanced fifth-gen... more »
Just How Many New Columbia-Class Missile Submarines is the Navy Building?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * 12 could be just the start--maybe. The United States Navy may build more than 12 Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). While the Pentagon had previously stated that it needed 12 Columbia-class submarines, the new Nuclear Posture Review sets that number as a floor. “The Columbia-class program will deliver a minimum of 12 SSBNs to replace the current Ohio fleet,” a predecisional version of the Nuclear Posture Review obtained by *The National Interest* reads. “If Navy shipbuilding funding was not already insufficient to b... more »
The U.S. Military's Mission Is Clear: Crush Russia or China in a War
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The new national defense strategy is a really big deal for a few reasons. The Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy is refocusing the U.S. military onto traditional great power conflicts against nations such as Russia and China while still fighting terrorism. The new document, which was released last week, is the Pentagon’s first national defense strategy in over 10 years. “The world, to quote George Shultz [former Secretary of State under Reagan], is awash in change, defined by increasing global volatility and uncertainty with Great Power compet... more »
How to Avoid Making 'the Afghanistan Mistake' in Africa
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Middle East* [image: An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, U.S., June 25, 2015. Picture taken June 25, 2015. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Cory D. Payne/Handout via REUTERS] Drones and special forces are no more likely to “end” terrorism in Africa than they have in Afghanistan and throughout the Middle East. Africa policy is back in the news for all the wrong reasons. The president’s dreadful remark during the immigration discussion has not improved his standing among diplomats an... more »
The Last Thing Iraq Needs is More Maliki
*Matthew Reisener* *National Security, Middle East* [image: Displaced Iraqis flee their homes during a battle with Islamic State militants walk past Iraqi flag in Albu Saif, south-west Mosul, Iraq, February 25, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra] A return to power by Maliki and his bloc would usher in a return to the corruption and mismanagement that plagued Iraq during his initial tenure. One month after formally declaring victory over the Islamic State, Iraq now turns its attention to its upcoming parliamentary elections, which will play a significant role in shaping the future of a ... more »
The Best (Non-American) Special Forces on Earth
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Americas* [image: The military group dismounted and prepared to attack. Wikimedia Commons] A new book on Russian, Iranian, Chinese and other special forces will be particularly useful to scholars in Washington. Edited by Ruslan Pukhov and Christopher Marsh, *Elite Warriors: Special Operations Forces From Around the World* is an excellent, methodically researched study of various special mission units from around the globe. While information about well-known American and British special operations forces such as the U.S. Army’s elite Delta Force, the U.... more »
Trump's New Defense Strategy Is Promising But Flawed
*Tom Spoehr* *Security, Americas* [image: The Patriots Jet Team performs aerial acrobatics during the 2017 Twilight Show at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Friday, March 17, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Christian Cachola). Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] The United States must have the ability to fight and win in two major theaters of war. Unfortunately, the new defense strategy sets too low a strategic goal. The National Defense Strategy (NDS) released last week is the first true U.S. defense strategy in a decade. It details how the Trump admini... more »
When It Comes to Foreign Policy, Hope Is Not a Strategy
*Christopher A. Preble* *National Security, Americas* The Trump administration’s budget priorities, and the president’s rhetoric, imply that defense is the only thing that matters in foreign policy. On Friday morning, I attended the unveiling of the National Defense Strategy (NDS) by Secretary of Defense James Mattis. It was his first public address of 2018, and the secretary and his staff were justifiably proud of having completed their work ahead of schedule, and less than a month after the public release of the National Security Strategy (NSS). In that sense, the timing was im... more »
While in Jerusalem Mike Pence calls Stormy Daniels allegations "baseless," and then goes on to defend Truimp's "shithole" comments.
#ArtOfTheDeal pic.twitter.com/kUVEF2X0Vd — BlueVotr (@BlueVotr) January 22, 2018 Courtesy of CBS News: *Vice President Mike Pence says reports that an adult film star had an alleged affair with President Trump are "baseless allegations." * *Pence spoke to The Associated Press during a visit to Jerusalem on Monday. He said he was "not going to comment on the latest baseless allegations against the president."* Okay, has Mike Pence read the In Touch article yet? I'm sorry what was I thinking? Has Mike Pence's wife read him the In Touch article while Pence gripped a Bible and mutt... more »
Trump’s Psychopathology and the Government Shutdown
*-by Helen Klein* What is becoming increasingly clear is that despite Dr. Ronny Jackson’s gushing superlatives about Trump’s clean bill of health that extend beyond the physical, Trump’s personality make up and his mental/cognitive functioning are dead center in this shutdown mess. All arrows point to Trump. Now that the Republicans have hit a wall with Trump during the negotiations, even they are being forced to recognize his impairments in judgment and decision making, although of course they won’t do anything about it. They cannot help but realize with increasing disgust that ... more »
Democrats cave in government shutdown fight
Trump and GOP refusal to back down exposes Democrat liberal lunacy as standing for the rights of illegal immigrants is an indefensible position. More The post Democrats cave in government shutdown fight appeared first on The Duran.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 22, 2018
Michael Rubin, Washington Examiner: *Could the Kurds beat Turkey in Syria?* After a multi-day artillery barrage, the Turkish Army has begun its push into Afrin, a district of Syria which has been governed by Syrian Kurds ever since they defeated al Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists. Turkish officials say they plan to set up a buffer zone extending almost 20 miles into Syria from the Turkish border. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a blistering speech threatening Turkey’s Kurds if they speak up on behalf of their Syrian counterparts and promising victory within “a very ... more »
Climate “Science,” the Social Media “Science”
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. – Voltaire CO2isLife has maintained that CAGW is a political, not a scientific movement. Nothing demonstrates that more than the language used in this “science.” Real science talks the language of math and statistics. A real scientist would apply the scientific method as … Continue reading "Climate “Science,” the Social Media “Science”"
Fracking paper overstated size of methane leak from Marcellus Shale, earning retraction
Last spring, a group of environmental scientists reported an impressive finding: Hydraulic fracturing (better known as fracking) in the Marcellus Shale region of the eastern United States was leaking enough methane to power a city twice the size of Washington, D.C. (We didn’t come up with that comparison, apt though it may be.) Turns out […] The post Fracking paper overstated size of methane leak from Marcellus Shale, earning retraction appeared first on Retraction Watch.
X22 Report, "The Cabal Begins Operation 'Wetwork', Time To Cover Their Tracks"
X22 Report, "The Cabal Begins Operation 'Wetwork', Time To Cover Their Tracks" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooe-paBQStM *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Everything Has Put Into Place To Slow The Collapse To Prepare For The Transition” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yv3EP2nB4I
Women's March: Foul mouthed demon possessed liberal people - a must see video!...
*shocking!* See a side of the women's march the MSM won't show you. I'm shocked. Not surprised - but still shocked that people would act like this in public. And they bring their children to witness what looks like demon's writhing in the pits of hell? If there is any doubt in your mind that these people are seriously sick in the head, after watching this video you will be convinced of the distinct possibility of demonic possession. And what's with the men dressed in pussy hats? And women cheering for abortion while walking hand-in-hand with little girls? What the hell is wron... more »
NATO Attempts a Face Save as UN Security Council Refrains From Condemning Turkey
*Below are the article's I've read today:* * Daily Mail- This has a whole lot to do with the potential to shatter the NATO alliance.As mentioned yesterday France was going to take this issue to the UN* The UN Security Council discussed Turkey's intensifying offensive against Kurdish militias and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria on Monday but did not condemn or demand an end to the sensitive Turkish operation. "It was of course part of the conversation," French Ambassador Francois Delattre said of Afrin after the closed-door talks at UN headquarters in New York. *"The c... more »
Davos Man vs Jeremy Corbyn: Is there a third way?
As captains of industry and Wall Street plutocrats cosy up in Davos to congratulate themselves on being masters of the universe, the rest of us are questioning what the alternative to our broken capitalist system might be. On one side of the political divide, the answer is clear; for Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters, the solution […] The post Davos Man vs Jeremy Corbyn: Is there a third way? appeared first on UnHerd.
Did Jamie Oliver Prove McDonald’s Burgers Are Unfit for Human Consumption?
An outdated controversy about McDonald's use of beef treated with ammonium hydroxide resurfaced on social media in 2018.
Disappearing Amazon healers are taking potential cures for incurable diseases with them
“Every time a shaman dies, it is as though a book is burned,” says Jose Roque mournfully as he hacks through a vine with a machete. The 63-year-old indigenous Shipibo healer is showing me around an overgrown jungle garden behind the traditional thatched-roof hut he calls home here in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon. Roque has long been cultivating plants on this dense patch of rain forest to treat a host of ills, including headaches, nausea, inflammation, skin rashes and menstrual pains. Once dismissed as primitive charlatans, medicine men like Roque are increasingly being recog... more »
From Barack to the Turks and the Norks
*What About Barack?* I know, the stock answer is, "who cares?" I have to agree with popular wisdom. At the same time, the man who presided over the dismal and near ruinous ObamaNation, with corrupt Hillary by his side trying to extract money from other nations to fund her personal ambitions -- is on the rubber chicken circuit. You all know how the circuit works. Somebody pays Barack $100K to show up and bullshit for an hour or so. There's always an executive jet to haul him, possibly a catamite or two for his entertainment. He bad-mouths America (no switch from when he was presiden... more »
Heat loss form Earth’s interior responsible for sliding ice sheets
By Paul Homewood From the “Who would have guessed that Department”: Jan. 22 (UPI) — New research suggests the dissipation of heat from Earth’s interior is responsible for the acceleration of the seaward slide of Greenland’s ice sheets. The descent of of Greenland’s shrinking glaciers is well documented, but the latest research […]
Fake News Aficionado Newsman Dan Scores Gig With Leftist Internet Kool Kids
At 86 years old, the liberal icon and disgraced former CBS anchorman Dan Rather just won't seem to go away. At least in his newest gig as news guy, little or no one will see him. According to *CNN*, founder and CEO of the the little watched “Young Turds Turks” network, Cenk Uygur, offered Rather the opportunity to do a show on the online network. Rather is said to have jumped at the opportunity. Newsman Dan's new offering will premiere tonight and I know you're excited. The "Young Turks"network's primary audience are brain-numb progressives stoners on their Facebook page and YouTu... more »
"When That Day Comes..."
"If you had one last breath - what would you say? If you had one hour to use your limbs before you would lose the use of them forever - would you sit there on the coach? If you knew that you wouldn't see tomorrow who would you make amends with? If you knew you had only an hour left on this earth - what would be so pressing that you just had to do it, say it, or see it? Well there is something that I can guarantee - that one day you will have one day, one hour and one breath left. Just make sure that before that day that you have said, done and experienced everything that you dream ... more »
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)”
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogldA2Gxl3g
""We Are Dead Stars"
*"We Are Dead Stars:* *Every Cell In Your Body Is Infused With The Collapse Of A Star“* by Cate Matthews “Living shoulder-to-shoulder on a small blue planet zooming through an ever-expanding universe, it's easy to feel very, very small. But what we are is actually pretty incredible. "We are dead stars looking back up at the sky," Dr. Michelle Thaller, astronomer and science communicator at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, says in a recent video posted by "The Atlantic": Every single cell in our bodies contains elements created in the burning center of a collapsing star- from the... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Galaxies of the NGC 7771 Group are featured in this intriguing skyscape. Some 200 million light-years distant toward the constellation Pegasus, NGC 7771 is the large, edge-on spiral near center, about 75,000 light-years across, with two smaller galaxies just below it. Large spiral NGC 7769 is seen face-on to the right. * Click image for larger size.* Galaxies of the NGC 7771 group are interacting, making repeated close passages that will ultimately result in galaxy-galaxy mergers on a cosmic timescale. The interactions can be traced by galaxy distortions and faint streams of stars ... more »
Chet Raymo, "Why Not?"
*"Why Not?"* by Chet Raymo "A reader asked: "If we are all one and made out of the same material- then the things that we make are made out of the same material. But they are not animate. Why not?" At first glance, this might seem like a naive question, one that we all know the answer to. On reflection, it turns out to be terribly profound. Or should I have said, "wonderfully profound"? Yes, everything, animate and inanimate, is made of the same stuff - the 92 naturally-occurring elements - but all of the animate things we know about are made mainly of carbon compounds - carbon in ... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “I Worried”
*“I Worried”* “I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and if not how shall I correct it? Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven, can I do better? Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows can do it and I am, well, hopeless. Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it, am I going to get rheumatism, lockjaw, dementia? Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing. And gave it up. And took my old body and went out into the morning, and sang.” - Mary Oliver
"Time..."
"Someone once told me that time is a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey, that reminds us to cherish every moment because they'll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we live it. After all, Number One, we're only mortal." - "Jean-Luc Picard" "Time is the fire in which we burn..." - "Dr. Soren"
“Life After The Afterlife”
*“Life After The Afterlife”* by The Zman “Is it possible for humans to have a transcendent moral code if they no longer believe in an afterlife? Some Christians today argue that it is impossible to have any sort of morality without belief in Christ, but that’s largely a self-serving claim. God’s role in the affairs of man, in the Christian context, is primarily as the ruler of Heaven. Those, who live a moral life, a Christian life, will spend eternity in Heaven at the foot of Christ. The people who live wicked lives, will be condemned to an eternity out of the sight of God. All of... more »
World News Briefs -- January 22, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*VOA: **Turkey Steps Up Offensive Against Kurdish Militia in Syria* Turkish forces have intensified an offensive against Kurdish militia targets in northwestern Syria. The operation is aimed at removing the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, from Afrin. The United States-supported Kurdish group controls the town. Turkey says it plans to create a 30-kilometer “secure zone” in Afrin to protect Turkish towns from attacks. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a rocket attack Saturday on the Turkish border town of Kilis demonstrated the need for a secure zone. Two houses and a ... more »
Many South Koreans Oppose Using The Olympics To Open Ties With North Korea
*NPR:* *In South Korea, A Backlash Against Olympics Cooperation With The North* Efforts to make a show of North Korean and South Korean unity at the next Olympics are drawing a backlash in South Korea. In Seoul, protesters Monday set fire to the North Korean flag and a photo of Kim Jong Un. The South Korean president's approval rating has dropped in recent days as well. "We oppose, we oppose, we oppose," shouted demonstrators at Seoul Station, the rail and subway station in the center of the capital. They showed up to confront a North Korean advance team that had arrived to scout ... more »
Betsy DeVos Falsely Claims Common Core is Dead
[image: betsy-devos-falsely-claims-common-core-is-dead] Despite blasting federal overreach in education and making other statements sure to delight conservatives and constitutionalists, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos continued to mislead Americans on Common Core last week. Indeed, despite the dumbed-down national standards still being in place in almost every state, DeVos falsely claimed that Common Core was “dead” at the Department of Education.
Deep State's Plots to Remove President Trump
[image: alex-newman-roger-stone-deep-state-prediction-removing-trump]VIDEO - In this exclusive interview with The New American magazine, longtime political operative Roger Stone warns that the establishment hates Trump with a passion because he threatens their agenda to undermine U.S. sovereignty and the broader “globalist agenda.” So passionate is this hatred that the Deep State will go to any lengths to stop the president. “He's a one-man obstacle to the downward spiral in American strength,” Stone said. Among the schemes to remove Trump are the Russia conspiracy theories, the cla... more »
GOP Leaders Plot Amnesty in Exchange for National ID
[image: gop-leaders-plot-amnesty-in-exchange-for-national-id] Republican leaders in Congress are once again plotting with Democrats to stab the American people and the U.S. Constitution in the back, on multiple key issues. Under the guise of getting “something” in exchange for providing amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants (and future Democrat voters), the establishment wing of the GOP is pushing a radical longtime goal of the bipartisan Deep State: Mandatory national biometric ID cards for all Americans. Privacy and liberty are under serious threat, critics warned. The Orwe... more »
New California Law Will Automatically Register Illegal Aliens to Vote
[image: new-california-law-will-automatically-register-illegal-aliens-to-vote] On April 1, a new law will go into effect in California that will automatically register people to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles, including aliens who are in the country illegally.
Cannabis May Protect Alcohol Users from Liver Disease, Research Shows
*Anna Hunt* - Research discovers that the cannabis plant may actually protect heavy alcohol drinkers from liver disease. The post Cannabis May Protect Alcohol Users from Liver Disease, Research Shows appeared first on Waking Times.
‘UFO Disclosure’ – A Covert Op to Discredit Real Disclosure
*Jon Rappoport* - The plan was to disclose and smear the disclosure. The post ‘UFO Disclosure’ – A Covert Op to Discredit Real Disclosure appeared first on Waking Times.
Raw Water: More Post-Modern Insanity
Contemporary style-setters display great nostalgia for pre-industrial ways of living, without ever having to subsist in the natural world. Thus they advocate getting energy from burning trees or windmills so that evil fossil fuels can be left in the ground. Now these Luddites want to turn back scientific progress in water purification, claiming that untreated […]
Manhattan Town Hall event with Diane Sare and Dennis Speed
Video of EtCXyGvfP-4 Diane Sare and Dennis Speed lead the discussion during this week's Manhattan Town Hall event with LPAC activists and supporters. This week, what did the heros of NASA and the Civil Rights Movement have in common?
Vladimir Putin portrayed as national saviour during Russian Presidential race
Increasingly visible alignment with the Russian Orthodox Church is shift away from macho image of the past More The post Vladimir Putin portrayed as national saviour during Russian Presidential race appeared first on The Duran.
Was a U.S. Pilot Shot Down After Destroying a North Korean Missile?
A United States Air Force pilot is not MIA after shooting a North Korean missile down.
If Cold Winters is the Expectation, What Would a Warm Winter Mean?
Al Gore is claiming that CO2 is the cause of the recent bitter cold. If that is the case, what would Al Gore be “Tweeting” if we were experiencing a record warm winter? I’m 100% certain that the next warm spell we have during a winter, Al Gore and Michael Mann will be “Tweeting” that … Continue reading "If Cold Winters is the Expectation, What Would a Warm Winter Mean?"
Universities See Drop in International Enrollment
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Lawrence Journal-World reports that after about a decade of growth, universities nationwide began reporting dwindling numbers of international students since the fall of 2016. Some college administrators suggest the trend is due to President Donald Trump’s restrictive immigration and travel policies. The chancellor of the University of Kansas said the university […]
University of Kansas Group Wants School to Sell Jet
TOPEKA, Kan. — A group of faculty, staff and students at the University of Kansas is urging the school’s administration to sell its jet to save money. The recommendation came in a report by the University Senate’s Planning and Resources Committee that was released last spring, the Lawrence Journal-World reported. Selling the Cessna CJ4 jet […]
"People's Beliefs And Convictions..."
“In religion and politics people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other non-examiners, whose opinions about them were not worth a brass farthing.” - Mark Twain
"The Sickness in the American Soul"; "The American Dream"
"The Sickness in the American Soul" by Daniel Johnson "As you read this, there are tens of millions of Americans who are sick at heart, in despair; overwhelmed by desolation, hopelessness and despondency. Some are suicidal; some are near suicidal. These are your friends and neighbors who have lost or are about to lose their homes, their jobs, their self-respect - and in every case their place in society. For tens of millions of people the American dream has become a nightmare. These are people who have come to rely on food banks, food stamps and private charity just to eat and feed... more »
As it turns out the Trump inauguration was attended by a number of Kremlin connected Russians. Including that lawyer who promised dirt on Hillary during the Trump Tower meeting.
Here's Rinat Akhmetshin and Natalia Veselnitskaya at party honoring Trump's inauguration hosted by Dana Rohrabacher. https://t.co/qNiEuBz5xc pic.twitter.com/FeobqMEboO — Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) January 21, 2018 Courtesy of WaPo: *The Washington Post identified at least half a dozen politically connected Russians who were in Washington on Inauguration Day — including some whose presence has not been previously reported. Among them was Viktor Vekselberg, a tycoon who is closely aligned with Putin’s government. * *Another was Natalia Veselnitskaya , the Russian lawyer whose Ju... more »
BREAKING: The species which loves to take offense!
*MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018No semantic dispute left behind:* Over across the sea, a familiar type of argument has broken out. The issue at stake goes like this: Should the Republic of Macedonia be able to call itself the Republic of *Macedonia?* For the New York Times' report on this topic, you can just click here. Over here in our city upon a hill, we're strongly inclined to fashion similar disputes. Especially at highly fraught times, there's a tendency to be offended by the others at all times. The language used by opposing tribes will often provide a handy source of dispute. S... more »
Against Outsourcing
Love him or loathe him, John McTernan is a useful fella because he's one of the few commentators the Labour right have got who plainly, and sometimes bluntly, states their collective position on an issue. No shilly-shallying, no fudging. That doesn't mean he's right, as his latest piece in outsourcing demonstrates. What John demonstrates is the managerial/technocratic approach to politics as opposed to, um, a political approach to politics. Que? Let's look at his argument. For John, there are three great things about outsourcing to companies like Carillion. Private companies can de... more »
Syrian Army to begin phase 2 of Idlib offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is getting ready to launch the second phase of their Idlib offensive, which will focus on two different fronts in the province. According to a military source in Hama, the Syrian Army will be launching another big assault in the eastern part of the Idlib […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemeni missile obliterates Saudi military parade
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (09:10 PM) – A missile attack by Yemeni Armed Forces loyal to revolutionary government of Yemen that is led by the Ansarullah movement (also known as the Houthis) hit and destroyed a Saudi mercenary camp in the western province of Taiz on Monday. This was reported by SABA News and Yemen Resistance Watch. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UN preparing large-scale humanitarian operation to assist people of Afrin
The United Nations has announced on Monday that it is preparing a large-scale humanitarian operation in the Syrian city of Afrin. Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced that the UN was preparing a humanitarian operation to provide assistance for citizens of Syria’s Afrin, who were caught in the center […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Brawl disrupts Pence’s address to Israeli parliament (video)
Scuffles broke out between Arab lawmakers and security guards during an address made by US Vice President Mike Pence in Israel’s Knesset in Tel Aviv on Monday. The Arab lawmakers were protesting the speech made by Pence, and held signs reading “Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine”. The politicians were escorted from the building and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US ‘engaged’ with Turkey on operation in Syria’s Afrin – Tillerson
The United States is in contact with Ankara on the situation in Syria’s Afrin where a Turkish military operation is currently underway, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said during a joint press conference with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Monday. “We’re engaged with Turkey, and we are engaged also with the leadership of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS becomes most powerful anti-gov’t force in southern Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has recently seized several areas in southern Damascus, giving them control of the largest portion of territory in this part of the Syrian capital. ISIS launched a big assault inside the Yarmouk Camp and Hajar Al-Aswad last week, seizing much of Jaysh Al-Islam’s positions in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces strike back in Afrin, recapture key mountaintop
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) launched a swift counter-assault in the northeastern countryside of the Afrin Canton, tonight, targeting the recently lost mountaintop of Jabal Bahsaya. The YPG forces were able to retake Jabal Bahsaya after a short counter-assault that forced the Turkish-backed rebels to retreat towards the ‘Azaz […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rocket hits Turkish camp where FSA troops located, 12 injured – reports
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows attackers to pay a heavy price as missile hits Turkish camp. “We fully respect the territorial integrity of Syria and the safety and security of Syrian people, this is actually the objective of this operation,” Erdogan said in a speech, as broadcast and translated by TRT World. At least […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists leave behind large cache of weapons before fleeing Abu Dhuhour Airport (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized the entire Abu Dhuhour Military Airport in the eastern countryside of the Idlib Govervideo this past weekend. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army was able to impose full control over the Abu Dhuhour Airport on Saturday after overrunning the last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US invited illegal settlement advocacy groups to Pence speech in Knesset
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (07:25 PM) – The US embassy used the occasion of Vice President Mike Pence’s speech to the Israeli parliament on Monday as an excuse to send official invitations to illegal West Bank and Jewish-only settlement advocacy groups and members of messianic and religious extremist groups, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports. According to Haaretz, a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey didn’t promise Russia to limit military op in Syria to Afrin – Deputy PM
Ankara has been conducting a military operation in Syria’s Afrin since Saturday, with Turkish aircraft launching airstrikes in the area and troops crossing the border to get into the region. The Turkish leadership has claimed it aims to crush militant groups operating in Northern Syria. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said Monday Ankara did […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
QotD: On haranguing dissenters [updated]
*"This interview [below between Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson and UK Channel 4 interviewer Cathy Newman] is truly a work of art, and while one could probably write a treatise analysing it, one important [point], which I blogged about recently, is the phenomenon of the conceptual versus the anti-conceptual mind... Newman demonstrates [the] anti-conceptual mentality by refusing to grasp the method that Peterson follows. Essentially, she continually ignores or evades his reasoning, mindlessly attaching herself to one word or fragment of his statement which she then tangentia... more »
BREAKING: Conference championships during the Brady years!
*MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018Sports bureau swings into action:* Over the weekend, we gave our little-used sports bureau permission to swing into action. Yesterday, the New England Patriots won their eighth AFC championship during the Tom Brady years. The Patriots thereby won their eighth trip to the Super Bowl during this ballyhooed period. Eight championships sounds like a lot. But just how big a deal *is* that? We decided to develop the information. This is Brady's sixteenth year as Patriots' starting quarterback. (We're excluding the 2008 season, which Brady sat out with an injury... more »
‘Show Us the Tapes!’: Activists March on Mandalay Bay to Demand Release of Paddock Video
Dozens of activists gathered in front of the Mandalay Bay Casino Resort to demand police "show us the tapes" of Stephen Paddock inside the casino.
Afghan And Coalition Forces Preparing To Escalate The War Against The Taliban
*Long War Journal:* *Afghan and Coalition forces prepare for 2018 offensive against the Taliban* Afghan forces plan to be on the offensive in the coming year, according to a Resolute Support press release. The NATO mission said it intends to leverage the winter months to disrupt Taliban sources of revenue and enhance air power in preparation for the insurgents’ spring offensive with help from the Afghan forces. However, significant challenges await Resolute Support, the Afghan government and auxiliary security forces. That’s because Resolute Support mischaracterized 2017 as a succ... more »
Where are U.S.-Iran Relations Headed?
*Blake Franko* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani looks on during an interview on the state television in Tehran] An event at the Center for the National Interest explored the topic today. President Donald Trump indicated in mid-January that he’s extending sanctions relief to Iran for “the last time” and demanded extensive changes to the nuclear deal within the next four months. Will the deal be null and void by May? Or is there a path forward for America, Europe and an Iran that has been convulsed by protests? Today at the Center for the National I... more »
What to Really Expect From the Government Shutdown
[image: what-to-really-expect-from-the-government-shutdown] Don’t let the politicians and the media fool you. Despite the appearance of ferocious partisan warfare, the truth is that both political parties agree on all the important issues.
Planned Parenthood Opposes Protection for Babies Who Survive Abortion
[image: planned-parenthood-opposes-protection-for-babies-who-survive-abortion] In the Orwellian world of Planned Parenthood, denying a baby medical assistance is somehow “healthcare.”
Did an Irish Woman Legally Marry the Ghost of a Pirate From the 1700s?
Despite the claims of tabloid newspapers, Amanda Teague's marriage to her "spiritual husband" does not have any legal status.
Orange County Sleazebag Mike Levin Makes His Move To Poison The Well Against Doug Applegate
B*lue Dog/New Dem Adam Schiff, like Levin, is a client of crooked operative, Parke Skelton who has made all his easily corrupted clients endorse ultra WEAK, WEAK, WEAK candidate Mike Levin* Last week, establishment political commentator Matt Bai wrote in regard to the Democratic Party that "last time out, the party’s governing apparatus rallied fiercely to the side of the establishment favorite and actively sought to marginalize resistance. Look where it got them. Democrats have concluded, reasonably, that there’s a lesson to be learned from the last war, which is that the establis... more »
Is This ‘Friends’ Movie Trailer Real?
Several viewers were fooled by a well-made "concept trailer" for a nonexistent "Friends" movie in January 2018.
Countdown to State of the Union: Will Trump Renounce Geopolitics?
Video of WjWXyyWfrf4 With only eight days to go until the State of the Union, the battle for the soul of the Trump Presidency continues to rage. Despite Trump's personal inclination towards cooperation with Russia and China, the National Defense Strategy summary just released by Secretary Jim Mattis runs directly contrary in its inflammatory language towards those countries, stating that "great power competition" will be the primary focus of US national security. With this, rather than an end to geopolitics and a new era of "great power cooperation" as Helga LaRouche has demanded,... more »
The Vaccine Program: Betrayal of public trust & institutional corruption. Part 1 of 7.
Vaccine Safety Assessments & Vaccine Science Falsified to Support Vaccination Policy by Vera Sharav Note from the WMP Team: Following is Part One in a seven-part series of Vera Sharav’s in-depth exposé of the complex and widespread corruption that exists in the vaccination program. Her investigation has uncovered decades-long fraudulent activity that has permeated the vaccine industry. Sharav’s
Use coconut oil daily
By Dr. Mercola Despite the fact that more than 2,000 studies have been performed on coconut oil, demonstrating a wide range of benefits, it continues to be wrongfully vilified to this day, mainly because 90 percent of its fat content is saturated fat. However, saturated fats, and most particularly coconut oil, are an important part of
Eating meat in America is like going on a trip to the drug store
At the beginning of the summer, we reported that the Organic Consumers Association, Friends of the Earth, and Center for Food Safety filed suit against Sanderson Farms for falsely marketing its chickens as “100% Natural” when in fact they were found to be FULL of “…antibiotics, steroids, hormones and even a drug with hallucinogenic effects.” However, Sanderson
The Pakistani Doctor Who Helped The CIA Find Osama bin Laden Is Still In Jail
Dr. Shakil Afridi *New York Daily News*: *Doctor who helped find Osama bin Laden still in jail* The physician who worked with the CIA to track down Osama bin Laden has yet to receive a good prognosis. Shakil Afridi has been in prison since 2011 on charges of treason, but not in relation to his work with the U.S. government. Rather, officials claim he had worked with militants – a suggestion even the Taliban find hard to believe. During the hunt for the founder of al-Qaeda, the Pakistani doctor worked with the CIA to operate a fake hepatitis vaccine program in Abbottabad that was... more »
Shutdown, Schmutdown!
(By Cyril Blubberpuss, conservative-American) "Shutdown, schmutdown!" I cried while urinating on a homeless man on Wall Street (I assumed someone would soon set him on fire). "This government could do with some pipe-cleaning, wouldn't you agree, Mr. Homeless and Legless Iraq War Veteran?" We've been hearing about who's to blame for this latest government shutdown for weeks now, the second one in four and a half years (Only this time without, alas, Ted Cruz reading from Dr. Seuss). The Republicans say the Democrats are to blame, the Democrats say the Republicans are to blame... more »
Thank Goodness! The scary government shut down appears to be over...
*because the good Lord knows my life has been turned upside down by the thousands of non-essential government workers who were enjoying a paid vacation. * *Not.* *More:* Art of Manliness: *21 Epigrams Every Man Should Live By* and two three of my favorites. Go over there and read the rest: “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” —Marcus Aurelius In Rome just as America, in the forum just as on Facebook, there was the temptation to replace action with argument. To philosophize instead of living philosophically. Today, in a society obsessed with content, ... more »
New Art Work: Wood Duck with Bullrushes
*Wood Duck with Bullrushes* *latest wood carving by greencrow* The above wood carving of a Wood Duck in a pond with bullrushes or as "cattails" as they are sometimes called....is my latest art work. I will post it shortly on my Arts and Crafts Page. It is 14" long x 4"wide and 12" tall. As I say in the video...this artwork grew out of a piece of found cottonwood bark that resembled a wood duck. I carved it to make it look MORE like a wood duck, then glued it to a piece of yellow cedar that I had carved to look like a small pond. The wood duck's eyes are naturally bright red. ... more »
Why a million chickens are dying on the way to the abattoir
Over a million chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese a year are dying on their way to the abattoir, our investigation finds
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “Acroyali - 'Standing In Motion'” (Live)
Yanni, “Acroyali - 'Standing In Motion'” (Live) - https://www.youtube.com/
Free Download: Lucretius, "Of The Nature of Things"
"Again, do you not see that even stones are conquered by time, that tall turrets fall and rocks crumble, that the gods’ temples and their images wear out and crack, nor can their holy divinity carry forward the boundaries of fate, or strive against nature’s laws? Again, do Ave not see the monuments of men fall to pieces, asking whether you believe that they in their turn must grow old? Do we not see lumps of rock roll down torn from the lofty mountains, too weak to bear and endure the mighty force of time finite? For they would not fall thus suddenly torn off, if they had endured a... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"And Yet..."
"Life is given for wisdom, and yet we are not wise; for goodness, and we are not good; for overcoming evil, and evil remains; for patience and sympathy and love, and yet we are fretful and hard and weak and selfish. We are keyed not to attainment, but to the struggle toward it." - T. T. Munger
4 Critical Events that Gave Rise to the American Truth Movement
*Isaac Davis* - Well before 9/11, the alternative media was growing in opposition to government cover-ups. The post 4 Critical Events that Gave Rise to the American Truth Movement appeared first on Waking Times.
2018 Emerging Scholars
Fifteen minority scholars doing remarkable interdisciplinary work in the academic sphere.
U.S. Senate Votes To End The U.S. Government Shutdown
A rainy, gray sky tops the U.S. Capitol dome on the first day of the new session of Congress in Washington, U.S. January 3, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Politico:* *Senate votes to end shutdown* Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell announce a deal to re-open the government after a three-day standoff. In a dramatic turnaround, Senate Democrats voted to re-open the government on Monday after receiving a commitment from Republicans to hold a vote on immigration legislation — paving the way to end the three-day shutdown. The Senate voted 81-18 to move forward on a bill to fund the gover... more »
Does a Video Show a Muslim Engaging in a ‘Halal Slash’?
Years-old CCTV footage that captured a stabbing in London was used to make discriminatory claims about Muslims.
Will Eating Alligator Meat Help Save the Louisiana Wetlands?
A factually dubious story about wetland degradation published the opinions of an alligator chef — without first verifying his claims.
Was This 7-Month-Old White Fox Skinned Alive for Lady Gaga’s Fur Coat?
Unrelated images of Lady Gaga in a (possibly fake) fur and a baby fox were circulated with messages claiming that this animal was skinned alive for the singer's wardrobe.
Good news! Your government is back up and running. Well at least temporarily.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins: "Today is a day to celebrate because we have shown that a determined group of senators working together across the aisle can result in positive action" https://t.co/xXFLArURok — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 22, 2018 Courtesy of CNBC: *Senators were optimistic they had the votes to end the government shutdown Monday after leaving meetings more confident about a compromise deal to allow Congress to pass a short-term funding bill. * *On Monday afternoon, the chamber advanced a stopgap bill to keep the government open through Feb. 8 by a comforta... more »
Texas creates jobs for eight years in a row
Content Multimedia - 11 hours ago
By Vance Ginn The Texas model continues to prove it’s not a miracle but rather a sustainable economic framework supporting prosperity as employers created more jobs for the eighth straight year.
Free Download: John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath"
"The Grapes of Wrath" (Excerpts) by John Steinbeck "The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It's the monster. Men made it, but they can't control it." "It ain't that big. The whole United States ain't that big. It ain't that big. It ain't big enough. There ain't room enough for you an' me, for your kind an' my kind, for rich and poor together all in one country, for thieves and honest men. For hunger and fat." "And the great owners, who must lose their land in an upheaval, the great owners with access to history, with eyes to read history and to know the great fact: when ... more »
"World’s Richest 1% Bagged 82% of Global Wealth in 2017, While Poorest Half Got Nothing"
*"World’s Richest 1% Bagged 82% of Global Wealth in 2017,* * While Poorest Half Got Nothing"* by RT "The inequality crisis is worsening, according to a new study by global charity Oxfam, which found that the world’s richest 42 people own the same amount of wealth as the poorest 50 percent worldwide. The annual report showed that 2017 saw the biggest increase in the number of billionaires in history, with new ones created at a rate of one every two days. Their wealth has increased by 13 percent a year on average in the decade from 2006 to 2015. The fortunes of the super-rich increa... more »
Amazon Opens Its First “Just Walk Out” Store in Seattle
[image: amazon-opens-its-first-just-walk-out-store-in-seattle] Big gates swing on little hinges. This little store in Seattle could be just such a hinge, threatening to transform shopping experiences everywhere.
The E-6: America's Doomsday Plane That Could Nuke Russia, China or North Korea
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The plane that could kill millions--and you may have never heard of it. *The E-6 platform should remain in service until 2040 thanks to a service-life extension program and continual tweaks to its systems and radios. While the Mercury has demonstrated its usefulness as an airborne communication hub for supporting troops in the field, the airborne command post will be considered a success if it never has to execute its primary mission. The heart of nuclear deterrence, after all, is convincing potential adversaries that no first strike will be adequ... more »
The Bear: Russia's Tu-95 Bomber Is Moscow's Very Own B-52
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * And its a killer. *The Bear is still flying across the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean in the twenty-first century. One of its principal missions can be described as trolling other countries. Tu-95s have been detected buzzing by the coast of England, fifty miles west of California, into the Alaskan air defense identification zone, and inside Japanese airspace. The closer flights usually provoke a fighter interception in response. Most of the time they don’t actually violate foreign airspace.* Few aircraft are as distinctive as the massive Tupolev Tu-9... more »
Russia's Tu-95 Bomber Now Has Cruise Missiles That Can "Retarget"
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Gulp. *The Russian development is significant—even if the Kremlin does not yet have the ability to retarget cruise missile while the weapons are in flight (there are indications that X-101 can be retargeted while in flight and that such a capability at the very least in development). “This is an important advance for the Russians, and will increase their operational flexibility/ability to respond to changing conditions in the battlespace and pop-up target opportunities,” Mark Gunzinger, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Analyses airpower analyst an... more »
True Lies: The Financial Press Just Admitted The Markets Are A Sham
By James Corbett Sometimes the truest of hard truths are to be found smack dab in the middle of the fakest of fake news. You... more »
DEMOCRATS LOST THIS ROUND BECAUSE AMERICA ISN'T A LIBERAL COUNTRY
It appears thathe shutdown will end soon: In a dramatic turnaround, Senate Democrats voted to re-open the government on Monday after receiving a commitment from Republicans to hold a vote on immigration legislation — paving the way to end the three-day shutdown. The Senate voted 81-18 to move forward on a bill to fund the government through Feb. 8 after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) agreed to end the shutdown and continue to negotiate on immigration and spending matters. Why did Democrats yield? Didn't polls show tha... more »
Congress Quietly Pushing Bill To Require National Biometric ID For “ALL Americans”
By Matt Agorist Earlier this month, Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA-6] introduced H.R.4760 – Securing America’s Future Act of 2018, a sweeping bill that entails everything from... more »
Military-Industrial Complex Ensures Americans War Will Go On Despite Gov’t Shutdown
By Matt Agorist The United States government’s mission of spreading empire, destabilizing peaceful countries, and violent regime changes will not be hindered by the government shutdown.... more »
WATCH LIVE: Vin Armani Talks With Lyn Ulbricht About Silk Road Supreme Court Case
By Vin Armani Watch the livestream of the Vin Armani Show below at 10am PST (1pm EST). This week Vin Armani welcomes guest Lyn Ulbricht... more »
Gold Market Consolidates Near Important Levels as Government Shuts Down
By Stefan Gleason The gold market has been mired in a four-and-a-half year basing pattern. The rally that began late last year has taken prices... more »
Government Shutdown: Congress Debates Illegal Immigration As Taxpayers Fund Attacks On US Citizens
By Janet Phelan The US government is on a shutdown due to the failure of Congress to reach consensus about illegal immigration. Upping the ante,... more »
India-US Bonhomie: Time For A Reality Check
By Mathew Maavak The ongoing India-US rapprochement has been couched in terms of a pact between the “two largest democracies in the world” and similar... more »
Tech Industry Promoting Devices They Claim Not As Addictive Is Like Big Tobacco Manufacturing “Safer” Cigarettes And Smoking Cessation Products
By B.N. Frank There has been A LOT of finger pointing at the Tech Industry for manufacturing and marketing products that have led to digital... more »
"Blow Back: What Goes Around Comes Around"
*"Blow Back: * *What Goes Around Comes Around**"* by James Howard Kunstler "Is there any doubt that the Democratic Party will be blamed for the government shutdown brought on by the DACA showdown? They insisted on a DACA deal that would have enabled everybody-and-his-uncle in a DACA person’s family to migrate to this country, a formula known as chain migration. Did they really believe that would go over? Or is it just more identity politics posturing? I’m not the first observer to point out that it looks like the Democratic Party puts the interests of non-citizens above everybody ... more »
Tribe Outraged As Cop Who Killed 14yo Native American Boy Escapes Charges
[image: native]A police officer was just ruled justified after he shot and killed an 8th-grade Native American boy, prompting outrage from the tribe who is demanding justice.
US Gov’t Caught Experimenting on Hundreds of Poor Pregnant Women With Radiation
[image: radiation]Nearly 1,000 pregnant women were given radioactive iron by their doctors without their knowledge, as part of a series of experiments for the US military during the Cold War.
Shutdown, oh, shutdown . . .
The blogosphere has been having fun with the government shutdown. From Daily Timewaster: From Political Clown Parade: There are many more out there. Have fun looking for them! Meanwhile, of course, the so-called "shutdown" leaves a lot of things running. Peter
At Sundance Film Festival -- 'The making of Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock'
At Sundance Film Festival -- 'The making of Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock' Watch news video below: Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News News video by Deadline Studio at Sundance PARK CITy, Utah -- At the Sundance Film Festival, for the premiere of Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock, Producer Cody Lucich describes his arrival at Standing Rock water protector camps. In this
Catalonia's Former Leader Carles Puigdemont Travels To Denmark Triggering A Response From Spain For His Arrest
*BBC:* *Catalonia crisis: Puigdemont's Denmark visit draws anger from Spain* Catalonia's former leader Carles Puigdemont has travelled to Denmark, triggering a failed attempt by Spain's prosecutor to have him arrested. Mr Puigdemont's trip to Copenhagen is thought to be the first time he has left Belgium for about 80 days. He fled there in October, after a failed independence bid was ruled illegal by the Spanish authorities. Despite the controversy, the speaker of the Catalan parliament nominated him to head the regional government on Monday. Mr Puigdemont is wanted in Spain accu... more »
Can this Machine Automatically Sort Balls by Color?
A video purportedly showing a "Galton board" apparently sorting balls by color fooled many internet users.
Did George Soros Pay Three Democrats Millions to Vote for Government Shutdown?
Of the many causes behind the January 2018 U.S. federal government shutdown, bribes to senators from George Soros was not among them.
Does Congress Get Paid While Military Personnel Do Not During a Government Shutdown?
Unlike military pay, which is appropriated annually, paychecks for House and Senate members are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, even during a shutdown.
Your $$$ for War and Corporate Profits
- BBC reports: The gap between the super rich and the rest of the world widened last year as wealth continued to be owned by a small minority, Oxfam has claimed. Some 82% of money generated last year went to the richest 1% of the global population while the poorest half saw no increase at all, the charity said. Oxfam said its figures - which critics have queried - showed a failing system. In 2017 it calculated that the world's eight richest individuals had as much wealth as the poorest half of the world. This year, it said 42 people now had as much wealth as the poorest half... more »
NOAA Shut Down
By Paul Homewood Thanks to the Senate lock down, NOAA is apparently shut down at the moment. I wonder if anyone will miss them? https://government-shutdown.noaa.gov/?base_prd=true&firstbaseyear=1901&lastbaseyear=2000&trend=true&trend_base=100&firsttrendyear=1895&lasttrendyear=2017 Advertisements
Massachusetts County Plans To Make Video Screens Only Way For Incarcerated To See Loved Ones
Bristol County, Massachusetts, is planning to make video screens the only way incarcerated individuals can "visit" and see their loved ones. The post Massachusetts County Plans To Make Video Screens Only Way For Incarcerated To See Loved Ones appeared first on Shadowproof.
Interview With Mickey Huff Of Project Censored: One Year Into A Post-Truth Presidency
In the season premiere of “Unauthorized Disclosure,” hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola interview Mickey Huff, who is the director of Project Censored. He is the co-host of “The Project Censored Show” on KPFK. Huff also worked on an annual book that includes the Top 25 Censored Stories each year The post Interview With Mickey Huff Of Project Censored: One Year Into A Post-Truth Presidency appeared first on Shadowproof.
Caught Our Notice: When data went missing, lab tech filled in the gaps
Title: Effects of cyclin E gene silencing on the proliferation of esophageal cancer cell lines, EC9706, Eca109 and KYSE30 What Caught Our Attention: When a reader noticed that six panels in one figure from a 2013 paper looked a little fishy, the authors decided to take a closer look. Following an internal investigation, the authors […] The post Caught Our Notice: When data went missing, lab tech filled in the gaps appeared first on Retraction Watch.
The Republicans will not share the Devin Nunes created memo that everybody is talking about with the FBI. Gee, why not?
Courtesy of Daily Mail: *The FBI has not been permitted to see the memo Rep. Devin Nunes and his staff wrote about alleged abuses by the intelligence community, The Daily Beast has learned. * *"The FBI has requested to receive a copy of the memo in order to evaluate the information and take appropriate steps if necessary. To date, the request has been declined,” said Andrew Ames, a spokesperson for the FBI. * *Reached for comment, Nunes’ spokesperson Jack Langer said, "The Daily Beast has become America's foremost publication for regurgitating the Democrats' talking points." * *... more »
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