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Why the iPhone X will probably never see its first birthday
If you've been debating whether to buy an iPhone X , you may have just
been scared out of your decision. On Friday, the king of Apple analysts,
his majesty Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, predicted Apple will soon
be discontinuing the iPhone X, according to a recent AppleInsider report
. That's right: Apple is due to kill off its most expensive iPhone
after the summer, right when the next generat
Woman harassed by man who won't take no for an answer gets rescued by helpful stranger
When Amna Saleem was hanging out at her favourite writing spot in east
London, she was approached by a man who wouldn't take no for an answer.
What happened next, however, will restore your faith in humanity. SEE
ALSO: This code word will help you when you feel unsafe on a date Saleem
says that she was waiting for her boyfriend to finish work and join her
for dinner when a man started talking to
Man dies after dog accidentally shoots him
An
experienced hunter from Russia has died in a freak accident involving
one of his own hunting dogs. The victim, Sergey Terekhov, had been on a
hunti...
Scientists make tractor beam breakthrough
An
acoustic tractor beam could make it possible to levitate large objects
within the not-too-distant future. Although the technology needed to
levitat...
Madness and misinformation in renewables-land: South Australia brags they didn’t have to “load shed”
Hope foreign readers are enjoying the spectacle of a first world nation
destroying its competitive advantage with renewables. Hope that helps
you avoid the same fate. Praise the lord, states without coal don’t have
to load-shed-industry (because they don’t have much left): The South
Australian Treasurer is bragging that SA didn’t have to shed any
industry load on Friday, but the coal state of Vic
Sodium Valproate Causing Physical Abnormalities, Autism, Low IQ and Learning Disabilities Across Generations
Via:
BBC: An MP has said the harm caused to children after their mothers
were given the epilepsy drug sodium valproate is an “extraordinary
scandal”. It is thought about 20,000 children in the UK have been left
with disabilities caused by valproate since the 1970s. Norman Lamb MP
said it was also “extraordinarily distressing” new […]
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Let's call the pro-lifers what they are: pro-death
On the 45th anniversary of Roe v Wade, it’s time to highlight a hidden
truth: restricting abortion means more maternal deaths Ever since the
anti-abortion movement claimed the “pro-life” label in the 1970s, the
battle over reproductive rights has taken an apocalyptic tone. If the
anti-abortion side is pro-life, then the other side – the millions of
women who rally every January to keep abortion l
FISA court ruling: 85% of Obama's FBI/DOJ searches were illegal, shared with govt outsiders
A
Report was released in April of 2017 that received no publicity until
recently. The report was a ruling on the results of an investigation or
audit into FISA searches made by Obama's FBI and DOJ during Obama's time
in office.The report shows Obama's FBI and DOJ participated in
widespread criminal searches and criminal sharing of data with non
authorized entities outside of government. On April 2
Democrats didn’t cave on the shutdown
Democrats are funding CHIP for six years and reopening the government
without losing their shutdown leverage. Here are some thoughts on
today’s three-week deal in Congress to reopen the government, take a
vote on an unspecified immigration bill, and fund the Children’s Health
Insurance Program for six years: 1) There’s a rollicking debate on
Twitter over whether Democrats “caved.” I’ll confess th
Peru passes law allowing roads through pristine Amazon rainforest
Pope warned on Friday of threat to Amazon and its peoples New roads in
border areas could affect five indigenous reserves Peru has approved a
law that would allow roads to be built in the most remote and pristine
region of its Amazon rainforest, a haven for isolated indigenous groups
and an area of primary forest rich in mahogany trees. Related: Pope
Francis says Amazon indigenous people under gr
Pennsylvania’s gerrymandered House map was just struck down — with huge implications for 2018
It was one of the most pro-Republican gerrymanders in the country. The
Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state’s US House maps
were based on a Republican partisan gerrymander that violated the
state’s constitution — and struck them down. If the ruling holds, it
will be an enormous help to Democrats’ efforts to regain control of the
House of Representatives in 2018 — because Pennsyl
Nonexistent 'Russian threat' used by Western elites to distract people from real problems at home
With
mounting problems at home, the UK Establishment is stepping up its
campaign to divert our attention on to non-existent dangers from abroad.
The so-called 'Russian threat,' is not only good for the arms industry,
and defense budgets, but for politicians who have no answers to the
very real threats the British public face in their daily lives. A knife
crime epidemic. A significant rise in the m
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The world's most powerful acoustic tractor beam could pave the way for levitating humans
Acoustic
tractor beams use the power of sound to hold particles in mid-air, and
unlike magnetic levitation, they can grab most solids or liquids. For
the first time University of Bristol engineers have shown it is possible
to stably trap objects larger than the wavelength of sound in an
acoustic tractor beam. This discovery opens the door to the manipulation
of drug capsules or micro-surgical impl
Philippines Mayon Volcano Explodes, Violent Eruption Imminent
Explosions
shook the Mayon volcano, while fountains of lava spewed from its summit
today (Jan. 22), causing the Philippines government to raise the hazard
level from 3 to 4, indicating a violent eruption is imminent.
Cleaning Up Air Pollution May Strengthen Global Warming
New research is helping quantify just how big that effect might be -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Cleaning Up Air Pollution May Strengthen Global Warming
New research is helping quantify just how big that effect might be -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Ryan Reynolds Is Working On a Clue Remake With the Writers of Deadpool
Image: Hasbro Ryan Reynolds, at Fox, with the Deadpool writers. That’s
who’s going to remake the film, at what studio, and with which creative
team. If you guessed all three, you just won the game of Clue remake!
Advertisement Deadline reports that Reynolds has signed a three-year,
first-look deal with 20th Century Fox for his production company,
Maximum Effort. And the first project Reynolds is
Quantum dot ring lasers emit colored light
Researchers
have designed a new type of laser called a quantum dot ring laser that
emits red, orange, and green light. The different colors are emitted
from different parts of the quantum dot—red from the core, green from
the shell, and orange from a combination of both—and can be easily
switched by controlling the competition between light emission from the
core and the shell.
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Kalen Reacts: Ketchup Cake
Ellen's favorite food critic Kalen Allen gives his thoughts on a questionable recipe for ketchup cake. From: TheEllenShow
'Black Panther' Star Chadwick Boseman on Feeling Like the Mayor
In-demand actor Chadwick Boseman chatted with Ellen about feeling like
the mayor at the NAACP Awards. Plus, he shared a new clip from his
highly anticipated movie, "Black Panther"! From: TheEllenShow
Hundreds of Tiny Frogs Released on a Mission to Save Their Species | National Geographic
Scientists released hundreds of harlequin frogs into the wilds of
Panama in hopes of collecting valuable data. ➡ Subscribe:
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Rescuing Croc with Tire Wrapped Around Neck is a Race Against Time | National Geographic
Indonesian rescuers are racing against time to save a saltwater
crocodile that has a tire wrapped around its neck. ➡ Subscribe:
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journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stori
LOVE IS FEAR /H αγάπη είναι ο φόβος (2017)
Love is fear (H αγάπη είναι ο φόβος) is a short animated film based on
the poem, that was crafted by Manolis Anagnostakis and was included in
the collection Seasons 3 (Εποχές 3). This short animated piece aspires
to combine the existed material (written and spoken language) with
contemporary mediums (animation and sound), emphasize the diachronic
character of the poem and invite the audience to p
Where There's Smoke
After a tragic accident, a firefighter must convince the city
commissioner he's able to return to the line of duty. Inspired by true
events. 2019 Oscar Qualifying.
tribecafilm.com/filmguide/where-theres-smoke-2017 ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Evan Ari Kelman is a commercial and narrative writer and director based
in New York City. Where There’s Smoke is Kelman's third consecutive film
at Tribeca as a co-wr
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Episode 328 – The Bitcoin Psyop
[audio
mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/episode328-lq.mp3"][/audio] Yes,
the blockchain is truly revolutionary. Yes, bitcoin is Tulipmania 2.0.
Yes, cryptocurrency is a nail in the coffin of the bankster parasites.
Yes, digital currency is a tool of the totalitarian tyrants. No, these
statements are not contradictory. But don’t worry if you think they are.
You’re just a victim of The Bitcoi
Announcing the REAL Fake News Awards!
So
we all saw Trump's fake news awards last week and enjoyed the stupidity
of the dinosaur fake news establishment being skewered once again. But
#fakenews is not limited to bogus stories about Trump. As Corbett Report
stalwarts will know, fake news is being pumped out all the time on any
number of issues. So let's hold a REAL fake news awards!
The Corbett Report (Is Not On Facebook) – Scorpio Remix
Hey,
have you heard? The Corbett Report is not on Facebook! Special thanks
to Scorpio of the band "Batlord" for the song. Check them out at
Batlord.com!
Interview 1338 – Engineered Crises on Radio Fault Lines
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From the Middle East to Eastern Europe, there's no shortage of
engineered crises on the geopolitical chessboard these days. James
Corbett joins Lee Stranahan and Garland Nixon on Radio Fault Lines to
put these crises into their historical perspective and discuss his
recent work on How To Engineer A Crisis.
Interview 1339 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
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This week on the New World Next Week: Second false missile alert hits
Japan just days after Hawaii; the driverless future advances with GM's
new autonomous car; and Britain appoints a Minister For Loneliness.
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You Really Shouldn’t Touch Those Wooden Utility Poles
Millions of these poles continue to be coated with PCP, a carcinogenic chemical
Spanish Rangers Fear for Lives since Double Murder a Year Ago this Week
The
killing of two wildlife defenders marked a chilling turning point for
colleagues facing increasing violence in the line of duty
Balking at Meatless Mondays? There are Some Impossible Solutions Afoot
The latest fake meat to hit the market is pretty close to the real deal, but there’s a rub
Birders get a First Look at how 2017 California Wildfires Affected Wildlife
Christmas Bird Count by volunteers helps scientists gather rare post-fire data
Warnings from the Arctic
Record-breaking temperatures in Alaska, the US's canary in the climate coal mine, provide glimpse of a warmer future
New Reporting Platform Sheds Light on Venezuela’s Mining Crisis
South American country's dangerous bet on large-scale mining threatens pristine Amazon region
New in The Rules of Exposition
Simple
Eric Hoffer : There is no reason why the profoundest thoughts should
not make easy and exciting reading. A profound thought is an exciting
thing — as exciting as a detective's deductions or hunches. The simpler
the words in which a thought is expressed the more stimulating its
effect.
'words dilute meaning'
Eric Hoffer : Wordiness is a sickness of American writing. Too many
words dilute and blur ideas. There is not an idea that cannot be
expressed in 200 words. But the writer must know precisely what he wants
to say. If you have nothing to say and want badly to say it, then all
the words in all the dictionaries will not suffice.
Apparently I'm out of the loop
These
days, words seem to change faster even than technology. I was at Forbes
trying to read Adam Ozimek amid all the flashy things on the screen. In
the sidebar, Star Wars caught my eye: Star Wars, and the bare arms
below it: How to make your side... My side? How to make your side
hustle... Hustle? I was expecting something like How to make your side
pain go away... Does my side hustle? Does my s
Grandma stands corrected
Our
8-year-old grandson is here for the holidays. It's time for bed. "Do
you want to say goodnight to everyone, Jake?" Grandma asks. "Everyone is
in the dining room and Grandpa is in the red room." Without a moment's
hesitation, Jake asks: "How can Grandpa be in two places at once?"
"Well," Grandma replies, "Grandpa is in the red room, and everyone else
is in the dining room."
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Holder's Five-Page Report on the Socorro UFO Landing
Those of you who have followed this research know that I had found a
reference to a five-page report written by Captain Richard Holder about
the Socorro landing. There was, in the Project Blue Book files, a
single-spaced report that covered about half a page. The bottom was
blank and it was clear that the pages that followed were not those
written by Holder and not part of that five-page report.
Fake News and La Madera
The UFO community has had to put up with fake news for much more than a
century. In 1897 there were a number of Great Airship stories that were
printed by newspapers. The reporters and editors had to know that some
of them were fake, but the interest was there, the stories were there
and the bottom line is that newspapers need to make money. Hype a story
that doesn’t deserve it, add details that
Moonlight in Socorro, April 24, 1964
Yes, this is something of an exercise in futility... Since the question
came up about the available moonlight on the Socorro landing site on
April 24, 1964, I thought, for fun, I'd see if I could find the data.
Took about five minutes, but for those of you interested in such things,
here it is. Sun and Moon Data for One Day U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical Applications Department Socorro, Soco
Tom DeLonge, Disclosure and an Analytical History of UFOs
It would seem that Tom DeLonge’s program has had some success and I
wonder if his status as a member of Blink 182 didn’t provide him with
access to some high-level people that the rest of us might not have
enjoyed. At any rate, just recently, those he had been working with, and
who talked about a sighting along with gun camera film made by Navy
fighter pilots, was confirmed by the Pentagon. In fa
Socorro UFO Landing - Fused Sand and More
There have been questions raised about aspects of this case that are
buried in documentation that can be found in many locations. Given the
questions about Mary Mayes and the "fused sand," I thought I would
publish some of that documentation to prove its existence and let others
bring their own interpretations to it. First up is from The A.P.R.0.
Bulletin of May, 1964, and provides one of the hin
Curse of Oak Island - A Mid-season Analysis
This is going to be rather short because there is really nothing new to
report here. The Laginas boys are still digging up the island, but now
they have another new, high-tech piece of equipment that will create a
relatively huge hole in the island. This will make access to the bottom
easier and maybe a little safer for the divers Boring operations a long
time ago... and yes, I said "Boring opera
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Benjamin Zander on how to give an A (video)
David
F. Noble has a friend. Here is Benjamin Zander explaining his
student-grading method, and harmful effects of rank ordering.
Obama's character and legacy
After
you pick up the Nobel Peace Prize (sic), look the man in the eyes,
shake his hand, and give him a warm smile, before you murder him and
virtually all his extended family (target their residential compound
directly), and watch him be killed on your satellite TV screen, visibly
celebrating for the USA media cameras with the self-identifying
"feminist" Hillary Clinton (I will never
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'Soledad
Brother' John Clutchette Granted Parole; Will CA Governor Jerry Brown
Reverse the Decision? --An interview with Law Professor Angela A.
Allen-Bell
(Photo of the Soledad Brothers, with John Clutchette on the left,
reprinted for a 1970 poster .) 'Soledad Brother' John Clutchette Granted
Parole; Will CA Governor Jerry Brown Reverse the Decision? --An
interview with Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell By Angola 3 News On
January 12, 2018, the California Board of Parole Hearings granted parole
to an elderly inmate named John Clutchette. However,
'Soledad Brother' John Clutchette Granted Parole; Will CA Governor Jerry Brown Reverse the Decision?
(Photo of the Soledad Brothers, with John Clutchette on the left,
reprinted and used for a 1970 poster created by supporters.) 'Soledad
Brother' John Clutchette Granted Parole; Will CA Governor Jerry Brown
Reverse the Decision? --An interview with Law Professor Angela A.
Allen-Bell By Angola 3 News On January 12, 2018, the California Board of
Parole Hearings granted parole to an elderly inmate na
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Reviewing the Nuclear Posture Review
A
draft of the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Posture Review has leaked —
and its a doozy. Aaron and Jeffrey discuss the history of these reviews
and recommendations to develop a new sea-launched cruise missile and a
variable yield warhead for the Trident D5 submarine launched ballistic
missile. Links of Note: The Huffpost article that originally leaked the …
The Donald and The Nuclear VI: Pushin’ My Buttons
We
usually avoid chasing Trump’s tweets but when the President of the
United States says his button is bigger than Kim Jong Un’s … well, we’re
not made of stone. Aaron and Jeffrey talk about whether Trump is
bluffing and what the disarray in the White House says about policy
process issues. Links of …
Up Close and Personal with Iranian Drones
Ambassador
Nikki Haley gave quite the presentation a few weeks ago. Standing in
front of two Qiam/Burkan-2H missile pieces, the US Ambassador the UN
called out Iran for its proliferation activities in the Middle East. Two
weeks, Aaron and Jeffrey talked at length about the missile. In this
episode, Aaron circles back to the other …
The Vancouver Meeting on North Korea: What Should We Expect?
On
16 January, Canada and the US are jointly hosting a group of foreign
ministers in Vancouver to discuss the North Korea issue. For background
on the meeting, I wrote an earlier piece for the Canadian International
Council at the time the event was announced. I’m pleased the initiative
got off the ground, that Canada …
Utilizing Article XIV Conferences to Boost the Two Norms that Matter Most
Quote
of the week: “The hope of civilization…lies in international
arrangements looking, if possible, to the renunciation of the use of the
atomic bomb.” — Harry S Truman Testing nuclear weapons and using them
in warfare are linked: testing demonstrates resolve and confirms the
military effectiveness of battlefield use. Conversely, the norms of not …
Year-End Assessment
Quote
of the week: “We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but
by the responsibility for our future.” — George Bernard Shaw It has
been a bad year. Any year is a bad year when Mar-a-Lago and the White
House are common ports of call. Donald Trump walks both manicured
grounds, …
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Over
the past decade, the federal government has seized more than $28
billion. But that’s done absolutely nothing to deter crime. he
government steals more from the American people through confiscations
than is lost outright to robberies and muggings. It’s been reported that
in 2015 civil forfeitures exceeded the amount stolen by all robbers.
Justin’s note: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to steal your
property. Since taking office in February, he’s done all sorts of
idiotic things. He’s threatened to crack down on the legal marijuana
market. He’s attacked gay rights. And he even wants to amp up asset
seizures. This is when the government takes money and property from
people. You don’t even need to be convicted of a crime. I
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The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!
The complete and unmitigated irrationality of the current epidemic of
Russophobia does nothing to reduce its incredible virulence as it
continues to infect the entire political and media class. There is a
zero chance that Russia will launch an attack on the UK, yet the entire
corporate and state media is leading today with the “need” to spend
billions against that most unlikely threat, as propoun
“Locked In” in Jaipur
Nadira is currently in Jaipur as her short film Locked in is in the
official selection at the Rajasthan International Film Festival . It is
showing on Tuesday at 11.44am in the Inox Crystal Palm Cinema, 22 Godam
Circle, Jaipur. It is exactly a year since my appearance at the Jaipur
Literary Festival to talk about Sikunder Burnes and a number of people
from Jaipur have followed this blog since, pl
PFI – A Cautionary Tale
Here is my personal experience of the great push for the public sector
to use the Private Finance Initiative. When I was Deputy High
Commissioner in Accra, the British government was paying a very large
sum to rent over 80 residential properties in a city where rents are
very high for quality properties. However the British government owned a
lot of land there, and it was an obvious saving to bui
Ecuador and Assange
It is for the government of Ecuador, not the UK, to determine who is an
Ecuadorian citizen. It is for the government of Ecuador, not the UK, to
determine who is an Ecuadorian diplomat. It is not in the least unusual
for Julian Assange to become an Ecuadorian citizen. Having been granted
political asylum, and having lived for over five years under Ecuadorian
jurisdiction, naturalisation is a perfe
Return
I have spent only eight days in the UK in around the last five months.
Driving from Heathrow to Edinburgh yesterday, we listened to BBC Radio 4
for over seven hours. In continued reports and bulletins on the Cabinet
reshuffle throughout the day, the numerous people invited to comment on
it were, without a single exception, Conservative Party politicians or
avowedly conservative political journali
The Way We Live Now
Theresa May is one of over 50 Tory MPs who received very heavy
Christmas gift boxes from the Saudis. So next time you see photos of
Yemeni children murdered by British bombs and missiles, be consoled that
at least Tory politicians are doing very well out of it. The post The
Way We Live Now appeared first on Craig Murray .
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Toronto Right to Life: An "Educational" Charity
I
had never heard of Toronto Right to Life before this "abortion clause"
(I hate the phrase, but that's what it's being called) kerfuffle . It is
a registered charity. It's been in the news as one of the three
anti-choice groups (with Guelph Right to Life and Canadian Centre for
Bioethical Reform, aka Fetal Gore Gang) that successfully pressured the
government to release Canada Summer Jobs funding
Strip All Anti-Choice Orgs of Charitable Status
Last
week, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) released more results
of an ongoing investigation by volunteers into the public filings by
anti-choice groups . These filings are required by the Canadian Revenue
Agency (CRA) in order for organizations to maintain their very valuable
charitable status. ARCC reported details on the (deliberate?) errors and
omissions by many such charities espec
2017: A Very Good Year
After
the dismal Harper decade in which pro-choice forces had to fight
rear-guard actions and stay alert for more sneak attacks on our rights,
we racked up some significant WINS in 2017. Locally and nationally,
activists pushed the "Pro-Abortion Agenda." And won. Here, in rough
chronological order are the highlights. (If I've missed anything, please
add it in the comments.) In January, we learned
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A Decline in Brand Value
The
University of Chicago's Allan Sanderson alerts me to this story about
the Chicago real estate market: Condos in Trump International Hotel
& Tower sold for an average of $747 a square foot in 2017....That's
down almost 12 percent from 2016....In the same period, prices in the
downtown condo market overall rose by 2.8 percent.
Measuring Bias, or Reflecting Reality?
The above graphic, from today's NY Times , is intended to show bias in
economics textbooks. I am not so sure that is the right interpretation.
In the world, only 4 percent of CEOs (of Fortune 500 companies) are
women, so does the figure of 6 percent shown above demonstrate
underrepresentation of women in textbooks or an accurate reflection of
reality? Similarly, policymakers mentioned in texts ar
A Quick Quiz
According
to the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, before the recent
change in the tax law, taxpayers earning more than $1 million a year
were scheduled to pay 19.3 percent of all federal taxes in 2019. What
impact does the new tax law have on this percentage? (a) It falls to
17.8 percent. (b) It falls to 18.7 percent. (c) It stays the same. (d)
It rises to 19.8 percent. Find the answer he
Robert Barro on the Tax Bill
My
colleague Robert Barro is enthusiastic about the recently passed tax
bill. You can read his analysis of it here . His bottom line: I estimate
that the total tax package will create extra GDP growth of 1.1% a year
through 2019. The main effect (0.8%) comes from changing the individual
tax code, with the remainder from the corporate reform. Over the
following eight years, the projected growth rat
New in Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology
Mexico: Dark Object Photographed Over Mexico City Airport
Our friend and colleague Alfonso Salazar reports: "Today, Sunday,
January 21, 2018, the time being 7 o'clock in the evening, a black
flying object was sighted as it made up-and-down movements. The UFO
remained over the Mexico City Airport area at an estimated altitude of
1000 meters." ( Photo credit : Alfonso Salazar. All rights reserved)
Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal
Mexico: Enigmatic Object Recorded Over Popocatepetl's Crater
Source: PLANETA UFO (Argentina) and Diario CAMBIO (Mexico) Date:
January 15, 2018 Mexico: Enigmatic Object Recorded Over Popocatepetl's
Crater Staff/Diario Cambio A new video of an alleged unidentified flying
obejct flying over the Popocatepetl Volcano's crater has been shared
over the Internet. VIDEO AT:
https://www.facebook.com/diario.cambio1/videos/918076715018976/
Inexplicata Podcasts coverin
2018: Argentina's Potential UFO Flap
2018: Argentina's Potential UFO Flap By Luis Burgos 1. The provinces
having the highest likelihood of sightings would be: Buenos Aires,
Cordoba, La Pampa and Patagonia. 2. The 9 pm to 2 am rule would remain
in effect. 3. The highest number of reports would occur during the
second half of each month. 4. Evaluations will be conducted according to
the Strangeness Index: Low-Average-Good-Very Good -
Argentina: Luis Burgos Forecasts a UFO-Active 2018
Argentina: Luis Burgos Forecasts a UFO-Active 2018 “A year of greater
UFO activity is forecast throughout the country.” Article by Sebastián
Aranguren for Mas Allá del Misterio (Diario Popular) A renowned
ufologist has stated that 2018 will be a year with greater UFO activity,
having its epicenter in the environs of Buenos Aires, Cordoba and the
Patagonian region, especially in the summer, where
Backtracking: Early 20th Century UFO Mysteries
Backtracking: Early 20th Century UFO Mysteries By Scott Corrales There
is one thing that UFO believer and skeptic, nuts-and-bolts advocate and
psycho-social theorist, contactee and abductee can agree on (mostly):
the modern age of UFOs kicked off in 1947 with Kenneth Arnold’s historic
sighting over Mount Rainier. But cracks can be found in that monolithic
supposition as researchers unearth cases
The Allure of Forbidden Treasures
The Allure of Forbidden Treasures By Scott Corrales © 2017 Anyone who
ever read Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island , or was otherwise
entranced by stories of daring pirates and corsairs burying chests of
plunder on desert islands, or even brave explorers recovering the wealth
of the ancient world from forgotten tombs, has felt the allure of
treasure. The word alone elicits mental images of
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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 destab
Sanctions, Subversion, and Color Revolutions: US Meddling in Cambodian Elections
January 16, 2018 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - After a nearly year-long
marathon of daily, acrimonious accusations against Moscow for alleged,
yet-to-be proven interference in the 2016 US presidential elections,
Washington finds itself increasingly mired in its own hypocrisy - openly
and eagerly pursing the very sort of interference abroad in multiple
nations regarding elections and internal politi
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 Id
Iranian Protests: Deep State's Unfinished Business
January 4, 2018 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - Protests have been reported
across several cities in Iran over the last several days of December
2017. Protesters allegedly decry Iran's economy as well as the nation's
involvement in nearby Syria. The Western media has attempted to
cultivate two narratives - one focused on portraying the protests as
widespread, spontaneous, and having focused first on
The Quad: US Searches Edge of Asia for Allies to Contain Beijing
December 28, 2017 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - There has been a recent
buzz promoted around the so-called Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
(Quad) - a coalition of sorts counting the United States, India,
Australia, and Japan as members. Promoted by familiar
corporate-financier funded policy think thanks, the Quad is being
portrayed as a step past Washington's ill-fated "pivot to Asia" to
address it
NATO Rolls Out Offensive Cyberweapons
December 26, 2017 ( Ulson Gunnar - NEO ) - NATO members including the
US, UK, Germany, Norway, Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands have begun
taking public steps in defining guidelines regarding the deployment of
offensive cyberweapons. Reuters in its article, " NATO mulls 'offensive
defense' with cyber warfare rules ," would state: A group of NATO allies
are considering a more muscular response t
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Facebook "users" will determine what news is "trustworthy"
Here's
the statement from Facebook explaining their plans to restrict news in
your news feed based on its "trustworthiness". Starting next week, we
will begin tests in the first area: to prioritize news from publications
that the community rates as trustworthy. How? We surveyed a diverse and
representative sample of people using Facebook across the US to gauge
their familiarity with, and trust in,
Twitter and Facebook and Russia: Consider the numbers
Remember how we were initially told that "Russia" (in quotes, because
we have no idea who actually placed these ads, whether they had any
relationship to the Russian government, or whether they were Russian at
all) placed 3000 ads on Facebook? Only to learn later that 56% of them
were placed after the election, 25% of them were never shown to anyone,
50% had ad budgets less than $3, and 99% of th
A wall is forever
T his article in the Washington Post, and it's headline "Take a deal
for the dreamers. Build the wall." urging Democrats to accept the
building of a wall (and spending $18 billion just for starters) in
return for a DACA bill got me thinking about China. Here’s the thing.
The Great Wall of China was built primarily between 1368–1644 (some of
it dates from even earlier). That is to say, walls last
The unasked question about "Russiagate"
As
I see it, there are four facets or different aspects to the whole
Russiagate issue: 1) Is it true? Who hacked into or leaked emails from
the DNC and John Podesta? Did the Russian government place ads on
Facebook or just some random politically active Russians (or even the
CIA)? I'm not going to address that here, just putting this out as issue
#1. 2) Did it have any effect on the elections? Did
Trump brags about his ratings
If you haven't seen this clip of Trump talking about his "ratings", you
must see it. While the Republicans are all about using Trump and their
current 3-branch majority to accomplish all sorts of objectionable
things, for Trump itself it's basically about one thing — keeping his
ratings up so his "show" is renewed three years from now. Everything he
does and especially everything he says is a mea
CBS Takes on RT; Falls on its Face
I
honestly don't think it's my preexisting bias to say that Margarita
Simonyan, Editor-in-Chief of RT, absolutely destroys CBS' Leslie Stahl
in this interview . Stahl does a great job parroting U.S. accusations
but little else, starting with an unimportant but basic factual error
("RT" no longer stands for "Russia Today", just like "KFC" no longer
stands for "Kentucky Fried Chicken") and going on
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Joe's 2018 Predictions::Kenya Won't Get Nuked
Hi,
folks. Sorry I haven't been blogging much lately, but 20`7 was a pretty
wild year for me, including a bankruptcy, and other worries. Four
months into recovery from surgery, I've been having trouble just seeing,
let alone blogging. Following are some predictions for 2018: Kenya
won't be instantly vaporized in a nuclear first strike, the Kushners
will have a family reunion in federal prison, Vla
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Amazon moves closer to breaking the bank with "HQ2"
Yesterday
(Jan. 18), Amazon announced the 20 finalists for its "HQ2" project,
that will supposedly create a second headquarters ( why ?) for the
company somewhere in North America, most likely in the United States.
With an alleged 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in investment, this
development attracted 238 bids from cities and counties in the United
States, Canada, and Mexico. The finalists: Atlanta,
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Governing by crisis – A Democrat – RINO tactic that must end!
You
know every month I wait for the paycheck to roll in, and then I sit
down to pay the bills. If unplanned expenses occurred, […]
Darkest Hour – a must see – brilliant telling of history!
History
is the menu of the future. What does that mean? It means that
everything we face today has been faced before, and the do’s […]
President Trump brings transparency to DACA – Securing the border, and Immigration!
President
Donald Trump showed political brilliance with a full and open meeting,
bring the leadership of both parties and both Houses of Congress to a
[…]
The new tactic for Democrats, Liberals, Progressives, and the Ruling Elite!
The
Democrats, in “collusion” with the main stream media owned by the
Ruling Elite, have clearly found a new tactic to create and sustain the
[…]
For future historians, the mortal blow to the concept of America
It
is January, 2018, and the United States of America is being destroyed
from the inside. The enemies of the American Republic and the
Constitution […]
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Tsunami Warning
by wj Yesterday, in Wisconsin, there was a special election . Governor
Walker had nominated a prominent state senator to be his agriculture
secretary, so this was to fill his (safe) seat. It wasn't a big deal . .
. except it was. The previous (Republican, obviously) state senator was
a popular guy. And the Republican assemblyman running to succeed him
was also popular. Nothing resembling a Roy Mo
Bread – Part One of X
by JanieM I’ve just started making and eating bread again after about
twenty years of (mostly; it’s hard) avoiding wheat. I was going to write
a post about these adventures, but the more I thought about it the
bigger the topic got, until it was far too long for a single post. So
I’m going to break it up into several smaller offerings, spaced out over
time. Bread on the Table Long ago when I was y
MLK
by russell One of his last speeches , an address to the Conference on
New Politics, entitled The Three Evils of Society. King's three evils
were war, racism, and poverty. It's pretty long, about 45 minutes, but
worth a listen IMO. This speech represents some of King's later
thinking, when he had broadened the scope of his analysis from racism
and race-related civil rights issues, to a broader con
Ur American Sh1thole Values NFL Open Thread
by Ugh More Trump because why not? Eh. I've seen responses to the
latest sharted eruption from POTUS saying that it "does not represent
American values," to which my response of late is "Are you sure?" Almost
63 million people voted for this waste. There is a long history of
American racism in immigration (and obviously other) matters that
continues to this day, apparently. So, who are we kidding
Personal Fears Semi-Open Post
--Sebastian In this time of Trump, it seems almost indulgent to worry
about personal fears of unverifiable things, but we can't let Trump be
our only source of misery now can we? My paternal grandmother had a
particularly nasty descent into Alzheimer's disease about 10 years
before her death. The signs started earlier, but she had a long bitter
spiral downward. One of her only great joys was bird
Your Boxing Day Open Thread
by Doctor Science Mister Doctor Science had the peroneus tendons on his
left foot reconstructed on Friday. He'd managed to completely rupture
the brevis tendon, and longus was in pretty bad shape. The surgeon was
able to reconstruct them into a single useful tendon that is predicted
to make it possible for Mr Dr to keep fencing. For the next 6 weeks,
though, he can't put any weight on that leg, s
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A city goes 'organic'
Portland, Maine unanimously passed a tough ban on synthetic pesticide
use in the city, leading many residents to applaud their city’s new
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A city goes 'organic'
In early January, the City Council of Portland, Maine unanimously
passed a tough ban on synthetic pesticide use in the city, leading many
Portland residents to applaud their city’s new “organic” status. The
ordinance comes in as one of the strongest pesticide use reduction
policies in the country. A strong city ordinance Beginning July 1, 2019,
residents and city workers of Portland won’t be usin
Do the crime, pay the fine
On Tuesday, California lawmakers took steps to add stricter penalties
for pesticide drift violations in the state. With a 5-0 vote, members of
the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee moved AB 1419
forward , signaling support for the health and safety of California
farmworkers and farming communities. Protections for farmworkers The
bill , which was authored by Assemblymember Bill Q
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If The Office Is Closed Due To A Blizzard, Do I Get Paid?
Now
is usually when I run my posts about how I did on my predictions from
last year, but with the snowicane bombarding the Northeast and even
Florida, I thought I'd better re-run this ever-popular and necessary
piece. Whether you’re entitled to be paid when the office is closed
depends on whether you are “exempt” salaried or not. Just being salaried
doesn’t necessarily mean you aren’t entitled to
How I Did On My 2017 Predictions
Last
year my predictions were all gloom and doom. After all, Republicans
have control of the Presidency, the House, the Senate and the Supreme
Court. Plus they are appointing federal judges in droves after holding
up those appointments for years under President Obama. I expected a
quick rain of disaster for employees. I was only partially wrong. It's
been more like a series of
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