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From Jenna Orkin The Post and the Pentagon Papers Informative opposing take by James DiEugenio Russian Submarine Seen Engulfed In Flames, Russian Navy Calls It An "Exercise" It's Official: 2017 Was Mexico's Most-Murderous Year Ever WW3 Preparations? Amidst Drought, North Korean Officials Raid Homes And Farms To Feed Army Estonia To Issue 'How To Prepare For War' Leaflets To 1.3 Million Citizens Patients Are "Dying In Corridors" Of Britain's Socialised Health System Futures A Sea Of Green As Dollar Bloodbath Accelerates Researchers recorded a thought making its way through the brai... more »
Does a New Law Allow Atheist Doctors to Refuse Care to Religious Patients?
A satirical article caused confusion by playing off a recent policy change at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Turkey's Military Operations In Syria Risks A Confrontation With U.S. Forces
*Al Jazeera*: *Fears over US-Turkey military confrontation in Syria* A US-backed Kurdish militia has deployed fighters to the front line of Syria's Manbij to battle Turkey's military after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would be next after launching the cross-border Afrin operation. Manbij is about 100km east of Afrin where the United States has military personnel deployed in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), meaning troops from the NATO allies could come face to face on the battlefield. *Read more* .... *More News On ... more »
World News Briefs -- January 25, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks by phone in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Jan. 29, 2017. Reuters *VOA: **Turkish-US Tensions Rise Over Dispute About Account of Presidents' Call * ISTANBUL — U.S.-Turkish relations have suffered another blow, with Ankara disputing Washington’s version of a telephone call Wednesday between the U.S. and Turkish presidents. The call was aimed at defusing tensions over Turkish-led forces' intervention in Syria. Ankara has rejected Washington’s account of what U.S. President Donald Trump said to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyi... more »
Florida Officials Deny Operation PUSH Is Ongoing, Even As They Retaliate Against Prisoners
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, an activist and intellectual incarcerated at Florida State Prison, was charged with “inciting or attempting to incite a riot” five days before a nonviolent prison labor strike and boycott known as Operation PUSH. A disciplinary report filed on January 10 states Warden Barry Reddish sent an article The post Florida Officials Deny Operation PUSH Is Ongoing, Even As They Retaliate Against Prisoners appeared first on Shadowproof.
Do Trump Voters See Government Allowing Payday Lenders To Rip Off Consumers For Bribes As Swampy?
When Trump voters went to the polls, how many of them were voting to end the rules to keep blood-sucking payday lenders from ripping them off? Probably not many-- but that's what they're getting. As you know, Trump appointed OMB director Mick Mulvaney acting head of the CFPB-- the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Neither Trump nor Mulvaney has any interest whatsoever in protecting consumers and Mulvaney has moved quickly and forcefully to wreck the CFPB from within. Last week James Elmore from the *Palm Beach Post* pointed at how Mulvaney is working to destroy all the regulat... more »
Operation Olive Branch - Continues
It's Day 5 of Operation Olive Branch in Syrian Kurdistan. There have been no significant changes in the security situation in northern Syria, but Turkey began carrying out its threat to attack Manbij. Turkish President Erdogan said he plans to "foil games along our borders starting from Manbij." He said that Turkey would "clean our region from this trouble completely.” The Turks promise the 'mother of all wars' in Manbij since they had their asses handed to them in Afrin. (yada-yada-yada) Attacks on Manbij will be a test of intentions for all parties. The Syrian Kurds plan to resis... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 25, 2018
KCNA via Reuters *Brendan Thomas-Noone, Lowy Institute:* *Asia’s Escalating Missile Race* If the Cold War was one long arms race, the modern era could be accurately described as an arms jog. Countries are defined less by how many nuclear warheads they have, and more by what they can do with them. This is particularly the case in Australia’s immediate region, where a significant missile competition is underway. Last year saw a step up in the pace of missile testing and the operationalisation and deployment of capabilities that have been in development for some time. North Korea’s m... more »
WATCH: ‘Turn it Off’: Cops Whisper to Turn Off Body Cams as They Beat and Rob Man
[image: body] Two cops were caught on video beating and stealing from a man before they conspired to turn off their body cameras to cover up what they would do next. The post WATCH: ‘Turn it Off’: Cops Whisper to Turn Off Body Cams as They Beat and Rob Man appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
DOJ has started recovering missing Strzok-Page texts that may expose “secret society” collusion against Trump (Video)
DOJ has begun recovering missing texts. More The post DOJ has started recovering missing Strzok-Page texts that may expose “secret society” collusion against Trump (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Russiagate, Trump, and an American Police State
No one in Congress is allowed to make the "memo" available to the public. More The post Russiagate, Trump, and an American Police State appeared first on The Duran.
Caught Our Notice: Oops, wrong species
Title: Virulent Diuraphis noxia Aphids Over-Express Calcium Signaling Proteins to Overcome Defenses of Aphid-Resistant Wheat Plants What Caught Our Attention: Sadly, it’s not uncommon for researchers to mistake the identity of what they’re working with — but not everyone comes clean and works to transparently correct the record. So it’s nice to see some authors […] The post Caught Our Notice: Oops, wrong species appeared first on Retraction Watch.
SpaceX and Uncle Sam Shrug Off Billion-Dollar Blame Game
[image: spacex-and-uncle-sam-shrug-off-billion-dollar-blame-game] Did you know that the government doesn't insure the cargo it sends into space? That means that when a satellite carrying government cargo explodes during or after launch, taxpayers are left footing the entire bill.
POSSIBLY WIRED FOR LACK OF SOUND: Furor erupts in wake of forum!
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018Part 4—"Who cares what Trump voters think?"* Last Thursday morning—one week ago—the New York Times took a big chance. The newspaper published fifteen letters from people who still support Donald J. Trump—letters the Times had solicited. These letters consumed the whole editorial page that day. In their letters, fifteen Times readers explained why they still support Trump. In publishing those fifteen letters, the editors had taken a chance. And sure enough! According to the next day's Times, publication of those letters had touched off a furor! What kind... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 25
1917 British attack Ottoman positions along Hai River 1959 Gen Qasim legalized trade unions 1967 Pres Johnson met 5 Iraqi generals and Iraqi Amb Hani at White House and said that they would build closer ties 1981 Islamic Conference Organization created group to try to mediate end to Iran-Iraq War 1987 3rd War of the Cities ended 1990 OPEC said Kuwait and UAE agreed to limit exports to try to settle dispute with Iraq 1998 1st part of final report of UN inspections in Iraq 2003 Military Industrialization Commission officials had Republican Guard ...more »
North Korea Has 200,000 'Commandos' Ready to Attack
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Kim's forces could back quite the punch. *By air, North Korea has a notional fleet of two hundred elderly An-2 Colt short-takeoff and -landing transports. Capable of flying low and slow to avoid radar, each An-2 can carry up to twelve commandos, landing on unimproved surfaces or parachuting them on their targets. The regime also has a fleet of about 250 transport helicopters, mostly Soviet-bloc in origin (and age) but also including illicitly acquired Hughes 500MD series helicopters similar to those flown by the Republic of Korea. Pyongyang also ... more »
That's the narrowest taxiway I've ever seen
Here's a video clip of a Pilatus PC-12, fitted with a new 5-blade MT propeller, taking off from the grass uphill/downhill strip at Locher, near Bolzano in Italy. Note the taxiway from the hangar to the "runway". It's so narrow the plane can't stay on it when turning! Looks like an enjoyable place for a bush pilot - all the fun of a tricky strip, but in civilized surroundings. What's the Italian for "Here, hold my beer and watch this"? Peter
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Magic Flower”
2002, “Magic Flower” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9dH4rAsrxo
"How It Really Is"
And this horror, this absolute disgrace, is *not *funny...
You Can Leave Your Hat On
With an avalanche of news about the government shutdown, DACA, CHIP and Stormy Daniels, the American news media did not have too much time to cover Putin’s nipples (this time around), even though it was a great opportunity to update the famous horse riding photograph. On the Russian Orthodox Epiphany night Putin was photographed bathing […]
President Trump Has Arrived At Davos
*Daily Mail:** Trump storms Davos: The President lands in Switzerland to defend his America First policy in a flurry of meetings with world leaders and billionaire CEOs* * President Donald Trump has arrived to Switzerland to participate in the Davos economic conference * Members of his cabinet arrived in advance and joined in panels and interviews * He will push his 'America First' agenda and seek more fair, reciprocal trade between the US and its allies * Trump met the British Prime Minister Theresa May after canceling a visit to the UK earlier this month * The president and Pri... more »
Joe Biden says that the Obama Administration wanted a bipartisan response to the Russian interference in the last election but were blocked by Mitch McConnell.
Courtesy of Politico: *Joe Biden said Tuesday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stopped the Obama administration from speaking out about Russian interference in the 2016 campaign by refusing to sign on to a bipartisan statement of condemnation. * *That moment, the former Democratic vice president said, made him think “the die had been cast ... this was all about the political play.” * *He expressed regret, in hindsight, given the intelligence he says came in after Election Day. "Had we known what we knew three weeks later, we may have done something more,” Biden, a pot... more »
"You Can Call Them Scandals Now”
*"You Can Call Them Scandals Now”* by Robert Gore "The pathetic attempts to undo Donald Trump’s victory are signs of desperation, not strength, in the Deep State." SLL, “Desperation,” 12/21/16 "The Deep State’s worst nightmare was never that Donald Trump would improve relations with Russia. What keeps it awake, shaking and screaming in the darkness, is the prospect of exposure and prosecution for decades of criminality. For the first time since John F. Kennedy, the Deep State is being challenged. An inflection point may have been reached. If so, legal developments will take on a l... more »
"Do You Believe..."
"Do you believe,' said Candide, 'that men have always massacred each other as they do today, that they have always been liars, cheats, traitors, ingrates, brigands, idiots, thieves, scoundrels, gluttons, drunkards, misers, envious, ambitious, bloody-minded, calumniators, debauchees, fanatics, hypocrites, and fools?" "Do you believe," said Martin, "that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?" - Voltaire
"Beyond Imagination: Uranium One"
*"Beyond Imagination: Uranium One"* by Anne Williamson “The multilayered story surrounding Uranium One - the former South African, then Canadian, and now Russian company, of which both Bill and Hillary Clinton and their family foundation are the enriched beneficiaries - has all the usual elements of a typical Clinton scandal. A talented con man, Bill Clinton perfected his game in Arkansas. Through his control over state contracts, regulatory agencies, and judicial appointments, the creation of public credit and of agencies like the Arkansas Development and Finance Authority and the... more »
President Trump: 'I'm Looking Forward' To Speaking Under Oath To Russia Inquiry
*NPR*: *Trump Says He Is Willing To Talk To Mueller Under Oath* President Trump said Wednesday he is willing to be interviewed under oath by special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Trump's campaign. In an impromptu meeting with reporters, Trump said he is "looking forward" to talking with Mueller. "I would love to do it," he said, going on to say he "would do it under oath." Trump added he would take his lawyers' advice. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: I would not look forward to talking to someone ... more »
A National Defense Strategy of Sowing Global Chaos
A National Defense Strategy of Sowing Global Chaos by Nicolas J.S. DAVIES, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Presenting the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States on Friday at the Johns Hopkins University, Secretary of Defense James Mattis painted a picture of a dangerous world in which U.S. power – and all of the supposed “good” that it does around […]
“Global Crisis Events: The Weird Keeps Getting Weirder”
*“Global Crisis Events: The Weird Keeps Getting Weirder”* by Brandon Smith "While the mainstream media and general public tend to assume that every new day is bringing us closer to a better future, many alternative analysts focus on the underlying weirdness of our world and all of the crisis factors that average people don’t want to think about. I have to say, in my view the “weirdness” has been escalating rather swiftly lately, and I don’t think that very many analysts, alternative or mainstream, appreciate the potential consequences. The most important issue of course has always ... more »
Gone -- But Not Completely
Kellie Leitch has existed -- stage right. But, Stephen Maher writes, her constituency is still out there: Pollster Frank Graves, who recently completed a polling project for the Canadian Press to explore the prospects for northern populism, sees a shift in Canadian attitudes about the economy, immigration and trade that could provide an opening for someone like Leitch. “I think Kellie Leitch was mining a vein of this new ordered-populist outlook, which is expressing itself in the United Kingdom with Brexit and with Trump in the United States.” Graves polled thousands of Canadians... more »
Canadian Provincial Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
*CBC:* *Patrick Brown resigns as Ontario PC leader after sexual misconduct allegations* *Resignation announcement comes mere hours after Brown denied the allegations* Patrick Brown stepped down as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario early Thursday, only hours after denying allegations of sexual misconduct. "These allegations are false and have been difficult to hear," said Brown in a statement issued just before 1:30 a.m. ET. "However, defeating [Ontario Premier] Kathleen Wynne in 2018 is more important than one individual. For this reason, after consulting ... more »
Erykah Badu Under Scrutiny for Hitler, Cosby Comments
Erykah Badu has come under scrutiny for an interview where she made comments on Bill Cosby and Adolf Hitler.
Trump Says He’s Open to Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers
President Donald Trump says he's open to an immigration plan that would provide a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of "Dreamers."
OK, Imagine Net Neutrality is Flame Grilled Whopper
Burger King released a humorous new ad on Twitter, explaining the repeal of net neutrality in "making burgers per second."
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Larry Elliott writes about the fragility of the political and economic structures which the world's most privileged people are seeking to entrench in Davos. And Branko Milanovic discusses the importance of intra-country inequality which is getting worse around the globe. - Laurie Monsebraaten reports on new research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal showing that we can achieve better health outcomes by investing in social supports. - Katherine McGilton and John Muscedere comment on the need to listen to people living with frailt... more »
New column day
Here, on how Carillion's collapse points out one of the most important failings of Brad Wall's tenure in office. For further reading... - Plenty of others have also weighed in on the Carillion story and the dangers of putting corporate interests in charge of public services, including Simon Jenkins, Will Hutton, Jonathan Freedland and John Crace. - CBC reported on the direct connection between Carillion and North Battleford's new hospital, while SaskBuilds' list of P3 projects offers a preview of the other public infrastructure at risk. - And again, David Climenhaga points out the... more »
IN IMITATION OF THEIR RUSSIAN MASTERS?
CNN reports that demands for the release of Devin Nunes's secret memo about the FBI originated from some suspicious Twitter accounts: The viral hashtag campaign #ReleaseTheMemo appears to have been driven at least in part by a swarm of Twitter accounts set up in the past week, a CNN analysis has found. More than 1,000 accounts that were set up between Thursday -- when the hashtag first appeared -- and Sunday night have tweeted the hashtag. 460 of those were what are known as "egg accounts," accounts that don't even have a profile picture. About 200 of the accounts had sent only four... more »
Pentagon Report: Lockheed Martin’s Progress in Fixing Unsolved F-35 Issues Remains ‘Stagnant’
© US Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensley *IBTimes:* *Lockheed Martin's F-35 Reliability Not Improving, Defense Department Report Says* The efforts made to enhance the reliability of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 planes have gone “stagnant” due to various reasons, which included aircrafts having to wait for long intervals to get spare parts from the contractor, Pentagon’s testing office stated. The Defense Department's new director of operational testing, Robert Behler, said, in a yearly report presented to senior Pentagon leaders and congressional committees Tuesday, the avail... more »
What if men had menstrual cycles?
What if men had menstrual cycles? https://www.dailyo.in/lifestyle/taslima-nasreen-menstruation-jamia-millia-du-deepika-padukone-mychoice-jadavpur-rupi-kaur/story/1/3112.html Advertisements
Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua: Two macaques are first ever monkeys to be cloned using Dolly the sheep technique
Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua: Two macaques are first ever monkeys to be cloned using Dolly the sheep technique http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/monkey-clone-china-latest-zhong-hua-macaques-china-scientist-cell-transfer-a8176186.html?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook
Al-Qaeda and Free Syrian Army to unleash ‘unexpectedly’ big offensive that will ‘rock’ Syria – BBC source
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Syrian rebel groups are planning a massive offensive operation that is said by them will upset the current trend of military and political developments in the country, so reports a source linked to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). According to a BBC-affiliated source speaking over social media, it is ‘confirmed’ […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ISIS launches huge offensive against Syrian Army in Deir Ezzor after crossing the Euphrates
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:28 P.M.) – Forces of the ISIS terrorist group have kicked-off a huge offensive against the Syrian Arab Army in the province of Deir Ezzor, reportedly assaulting government defense from across the Euphrates River. Moments ago, military-affiliated sources reported that Islamic State militants launched a powerful offensive operation against the Syrian Army this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
8,000 to 11,000 ISIS militants still present across Syria – estimates
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – Despite the great territorial defeats suffered by ISIS over the course of 2017 which led to the virtual destruction of its Levantine empire throughout Iraq and Syria, the remaining number of militants still based in the former country appears to run into the many thousands when various estimates are added […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Iraq’s air force receives six South Korean-built warplanes with many more to come
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – Iraq’s air force has received a boost in recent days following the arrival of six new warplanes of South Korean design. Another 18 of the fighters are on the way. Several days ago, official sources reported the arrival of half-a-dozen South Korean-built FA-50 Golden Eagle fighter jets to the Iraqi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Truth Oozes out on Russia-Gate Fraud; Escalate to Defeat the British Coup
The truth is oozing out on the Russia-Gate fraud, and that Special Counsel Robert Mueller was put in to be a 'legal assassin.' New revelations verify this almost every day now. This is the time to escalate to defeat the whole British coup operation, as the danger increases of economic blow-out and neo-con driven war. Among the latest confirmations of the coup *modus operandi*, is security expert Bill Binney's evaluation of the FBI claim to be "missing" five months of texts between two top FBI anti-Trump operatives, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. It "smells to high heaven," Binney sai... more »
“GOOD NEWS!…we were able to retract your article:” Journal
A paleontology journal has retracted a recent paper after discovering it had published the uncorrected version of the manuscript. The mistake occurred after the authors submitted revisions to the manuscript without tracking the changes, prompting the publisher to believe nothing had been changed and publishing the previous version. The journal initially told the authors it […] The post “GOOD NEWS!…we were able to retract your article:” Journal appeared first on Retraction Watch.
The spark that changed South Korea
South Korea was a US controlled military dictatorship until 1987.Then students sparked a revolution.
In A Post-War First A U.S. Aircraft Carrier Will Be Visiting Vietnam
U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis reviews the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Kham Reuters *Reuters: **U.S. aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in post-war first* HANOI (Reuters) - In a post-war first, the United States is poised to send an aircraft carrier to Vietnam in March, officials of both sides said on Thursday, dramatic evidence of deepening military ties between them, more than four decades after the Vietnam War. The announcement came during a two-day visit to Hanoi by U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that had been ... more »
Indonesian Soldiers Drink Snake Blood, Roll In Glass, And More For U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
*Reuters:* *Mattis sees Indonesian forces drink snake blood, roll in glass* JAKARTA (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis saw Indonesian troops drink snake blood, roll in glass, break bricks with their heads, walk on fire, and more, in a rare military demonstration on Wednesday meant to show the unique skills of Indonesia’s military. Pentagon chiefs are accustomed to seeing foreign forces carry out more routine military demonstrations during foreign travel and, ahead of Wednesday’s event, the press traveling with Mattis was expecting a hostage rescue drill. The ceremony ... more »
Why the World Should Fear India's New ICBM's
*Asia Times* *Security, * They can hit Shanghai... Beijing is closely watching India’s testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), allegedly nuclear capable, amid concern it may pose a threat to the region as well as global nuclear-nonproliferation. Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proclaimed last week that the Indian Army had launched a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni-V, and the Times of India revealed that the nation’s first ICBM could reach the northernmost parts of China with a strike range of over 5,000 kilometers. That puts Beijing, Shanghai ... more »
Why 2018 Could Be the Year China and America Clash in the South China Sea
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * More FONOPs are coming--and China won't like it one bit. The US military may again conduct Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea this year as part of an ongoing strategic effort to challenge what it describes as China’s “excessive maritime claims” in the region, Pentagon officials said. While Pentagon officials naturally did not offer any specifics regarding operations or current considerations about whether US Navy ships will again sail within the 12-mile territorial boundaries of islands claimed by China, they were clear say it is ... more »
Facebook's questionnaire to identify trustworthy news sources leaves a lot to be desired.
Courtesy of BuzzFeed: *Last week, Facebook said its News Feed would prioritize links from publications its users deemed "trustworthy" in an upcoming survey. Turns out that survey isn't a particularly lengthy or nuanced one. In fact, it's just two questions. * *Here is Facebook's survey — in its entirety: * *Do you recognize the following websites * - *Yes * - *No * *How much do you trust each of these domains? * - *Entirely * - *A lot * - *Somewhat * - *Barely * - *Not at all * *A Facebook spokesperson confirmed this as the only version of the survey in ... more »
France Misses 2016 CO2 Targets
By Paul Homewood Hot on the heels of Germany’s failure to hit its climate targets, we now hear that France too has missed its 2016 goal. From Reuters: PARIS (Reuters) – France will revise its carbon emissions target by the end of this year to align it with its pledges in the Paris […]
Can Pelosi and Hoyer Kill The Wave?
The most recent state legislative election was in a state House district southeast of Pittsburgh, in a blueish district where the longtime Representative Marc Gergely (D) was convicted for being part of an illegal gambling ring and forced to resign. Tuesday, voters were not enthusiastic about going to the polls and just 11% of registered voted bothered. But Republicans were more dispirited and unenthusiastic than Democrats. The results-- reflective of a building wave cycle-- were stunning. House District 35-- McKeesport and much of the Monongahela Valley, had gone for Hillary in 2... more »
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*UK Schools Acting Too Swiftly to Change Kids' Gender; 11-Y-O Girls on Puberty Blockers, Expert Warns* *And if they ever do want children, or change their minds, oh well... No one to sue because now we convince people to do things to themselves* A psychologist at the only U.K. clinic for children seeking to change their gender has said that girls as young as 11 are being placed on puberty blockers and hormone treatment, and warned that schools act "within minutes" to register a child as the opposite sex. Bernadette Wren, consultant clinical psychologist at the Gender Identity De... more »
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*Jim Hansen covers his bets* *He now says that it may not warm in the near future but it will eventually. Rather reminiscent of old Christian prophecies about the second coming of Christ. Hansen implicitly admits that there is no evidence of warming so far outside tiny fluctuations in heavily cooked statistics. But just you wait! He could say the same if we were in the middle of an ice age. It's not falsifiable and hence not science* by David Wojick James Hansen, one of the key originators of climate change alarmism, is back in the news. This time it is with a prediction th... more »
Facebook as a symptom of our emptiness
I've argued against using Facebook on several occasions in these pages. I still don't use the platform, and have no intention of doing so. A recent article at Running Iron Report provided a new perspective on what I consider to be the real danger that Facebook represents. I should say, right from the start, that the article covers a lot more than just Facebook, and I don't agree with all the author's points. He doesn't provide links to the sources he cites, and some of them that I looked up for myself are, to put it mildly, not my cup of tea. (I've looked up, and added links to... more »
Did Lancet publish fake health arguments?
Just wondering…. Mikko Paunio Sacrificing the Poor: The Lancet on pollution Global Warming Policy Foundation, 2018. “Executive summary The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, recently published two long commissioned reports, timed to coincide with 23rd Conference of Parties to … Continue reading →
America’s rotten Syria policy now risks war with its own NATO ally Turkey
Rotten foreign policy risks war between the USA and its own NATO ally Turkey, or the gaining of a new enemy in the betrayed Kurdish fighters along the Syria - Turkey frontier More The post America’s rotten Syria policy now risks war with its own NATO ally Turkey appeared first on The Duran.
John Kerry tells Palestinian Authority officials that “Trump will not remain in office long”
John Kerry hints at 2020 US Presidential run. More The post John Kerry tells Palestinian Authority officials that “Trump will not remain in office long” appeared first on The Duran.
Stupid Republicans sitting on evidence that clears Trump of collusion allegations
The House Intelligence Committee can likely show that Russiagate was hatched by the FBI, DNC, and Obama Justice Dept, but they refuse to do so More The post Stupid Republicans sitting on evidence that clears Trump of collusion allegations appeared first on The Duran.
Roger Stone speaks out against Trump testimony to Robert Mueller. It’s a “perjury trap” (Video)
Former adviser to the Trump campaign weighs in on 'The Ingraham Angle.' More The post Roger Stone speaks out against Trump testimony to Robert Mueller. It’s a “perjury trap” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Stopping Tics with Fecal Transplant
By Teresa Conrick This recent article appeared in my inbox - Boy, 9, with Tourette's syndrome sees his involuntary tics halted after undergoing a POO TRANSPLANT A schoolboy with Tourette's syndrome no longer endured involuntary tics after he underwent a...
Star Trek Fan for Life is Cool But Sesame Street Fan for Life is Not?
Note: Thanks to our friends at National Autism Association for sharing this post on their Facebook page. My two older daughters definitely love TV shows and characters that are not age appropriate. Mia is 23, and still loves Sesame Street....
Lenz’s Poem For Celebrating Kant’s Professorship
Jakob Michael Reinhold LenzIn 1770, Immanuel Kant was appointed as the professor of logic and metaphysics at the University of Königsberg. To celebrate Kant’s promotion, one of his students Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz, who later became one of the famous writers of *Sturm und Drang* movement, wrote a poem entitled, “When His High and Noble Herr Professor Kant Disputed for the Honor of professor on August 21, 1770.” In his poem, Lenz emphasizes that Kant is a man in whom both virtue and wisdom can be found and who has practiced in his own life all the principles which he preached to ... more »
Sorry, couldn't resist.
When I think of all the faux scandals that the Right Wing drummed up to go after Obama and his administration, and compare that to the very real scandals that seem to pop up almost every day with this new guy, I am almost left speechless. If President Obama had one, even ONE, of the scandals orbiting around Trump they would have literally locked him up and thrown away the key.
Thoughts on Bell-Shaped UFOs
*Some Thoughts on Bell-Shaped UFOs* *By Scott Corrales* The year 2018 has kicked off with a flurry of UFO sightings (CE-1s, in the Hynek classification) in Argentina and Mexico, fanning hopes for a year of intense anomalous activity in both hemispheres. The efforts made by Luis Burgos and his team with the *Fundación Argentina de Ovnilogía* (FAO) are nothing short of heroic; the same can be said of Alfonso Salazar’s devotion to documenting the presence of anomalous objects that appear persistently over a specific part of his country: Mexico City’s International Airport (MCIA), who... more »
A Few Issues
*Trey Gowdy* On Transgenders in the military: "Nobody has a 'right' to serve in the Military. Nobody. What makes people think the Military is an equal opportunity employer? Very far from it. The Military uses prejudice regularly and consistently to deny citizens from joining for being too old or too young, too fat or too skinny, too tall or too short. Citizens are denied for having flat feet, or for missing or additional fingers. Poor eyesight will disqualify you, as well as bad teeth. Malnourished? Drug addiction? Bad back? Criminal history? Low IQ? Anxiety? Phobias? Hearing damag... more »
Syrian Army will move to another axis in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – On Wednesday, a military source in Damascus informed Al-Masdar News that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was going to halt their field operations at the Abu Dhuhour front once the airport is fully secured. According to the military source, the Syrian Army is going to move their forces to another […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tehran suspects Saudi intelligence of attempts to stage terror attacks in Iran
The Iranian Intelligence Ministry suspects Saudi Arabian intelligence services of being involved in illegal explosives trafficking through the Iranian border for staging terror attacks, the ministry said on Wednesday in a statement. The Iranian security services managed to detect two large caches of bombs as well as explosives and shells that were delivered to Iran […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s 9th Division deploys to Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s 9th Division has redeployed to the northern countryside of the Dara’a Governorate after a short stint in east Damascus. According to a military source in Damascus, the 9th Division was redeployed to the northern Dara’a town of Al-Sinamayn in order to protect the area after militants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Toxic Double Standards of Scarlett Johansson
*NEW: Scarlett Johansson's outraged by James Franco but makes movies for Woody Allen & drools over Roman Polanski. Hollywood hypocrisy at its most shameless. My column: https://t.co/hBuULZ9z7w... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Trump, the FBI and the 'secret memo' intriguing Washington - BBC News finally get around to reporting - #ReleaseTheMemo
Today the BBC finally get around to reporting on THE MEMO http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42783147 It's an odd piece as they can't explain why they've ignored it for so long or dismiss it out of hand. 'It's the memo that everyone is talking about, but no-one can (really) talk about. Depending on whom you ask, it will either explode the entire basis for the Trump-Russia investigation or is an inflammatory collection of rumours and conjecture. Donald Trump Jr has tweeted about it. More than 200 members of Congress have seen it. A social media hashtag - #releasethememo -... more »
Panic Engulfs Elites As Feared “Trump-Trap” Prepares To Spring And CDC Warns Of Nuclear War
As i have posted early in the Trump story it is unwise to assume this man is not smart. What is more, i am smart and have most of the pertinent data. When that occurs, the real test is to successfully second guess him. No such luck. We are really looking at a Machiavellian Genius at work. Other folks who i do respect have reached that same conclusion as this article makes terribly plain. Trump's intention is to win. Best though is when he can arrange to show up for the victory parade to gratefully thank all concerned without disclosing a thing. After all you do not want to fri... more »
Who Attacked a Russian Military Base with a 'Swarm' Strike?
It probably does not matter who did it as much as demonstrating a real vulnerability. The future of air warfare will all be about drones and realistically, our aerospace research of manned fighters could even be a sham to cover up a crash program on drone warfare. I understood this a long time ago, but we are now seeing it applied. No need any longer to talk of theoretical possibilities. All the pilots of tomorrow will spend their time in an office 9 to 5 and go home to sleep in their own beds. With AI support it will become possible for one trained pilot to ride herd on a do... more »
Ancient Alchemical Esoteric Art That Leaves Humanity Clues About The Nature of Consciousness
All helpful, except i now have a way more rigorous understanding of the nature of consciousness based on the physical reality of what is called Dark Matter. Without knowing anything about Dark Matter, the past was blind and tried to understand glimpses. This has continued to the present day when millions of observers can also compare notes. Once you understand what you are seeing the rest is much easier as it is all simple enough.. . *Ancient Alchemical Esoteric Art That Leaves Humanity Clues About The Nature of Consciousness* *I’ve long been fascinated by Egypt as a possibl... more »
one year on: Is Finland’s free money experiment
This experiment is certainly tentative and may well fail to produce valid results. My own approach is to supply a four hour shift sufficient to support a bed and basics. That delivers an army of available labor for things like tree grooming. I bring that up because there is no end of supply and the benefit is very real in a couple of decades or longer. However, there is plenty of additional community tasks that can also be manned such as simple timely food recycling. The key though is that four hours opens he option of actually getting a full time job and slowly breaking awa... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Dateline: Undisclosed Location- Vice President Mike Pence was presented with his own personal, giant monogrammed dildo today. As he wept with revealing excitement and joy, it was hard to hear his words of thanks but, we at *DWT* have some ideas about what he may have said as he expressed his gratitude. Feel free to choose any or all from the following possibilities of "best words": 1. Thank you so much! I can't wait to show mother! 2. How did you know? 3. This is the stuff of my dreams! 4. Gosh, I'm not sure it will fit in my closet. 5. Donald will be so jealous! 6.... more »
This Is How President Trump Gets His Daily Intelligence Briefing
*Time: **Donald Trump Once Claimed He Doesn't Need Daily Briefings. Here's How He Gets Them Now* The director of the CIA spoke at length Tuesday about how President Donald Trump receives his regular intelligence briefings, a topic of some debate among the Administration’s critics. During Trump’s first year in office, it’s been reported that the president receives his intelligence briefings “impatiently,” prefers strong visuals to subtle nuances and becomes so upset about information about Russian meddling that briefers tend to skip over it. That’s led critics to charge that Trump... more »
Tweets For Today
North Korea's ice hockey players arrive in the South for a unified Winter Olympic team https://t.co/hugW7UWSKj pic.twitter.com/pVfmErwRP4 — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 25, 2018 Recent commercial satellite imagery shows that the preparations for the February 8 Korean People's Army Day military parade are underway https://t.co/aL8yKt73rN — 38 North (@38NorthNK) January 24, 2018 Russian marines go on sniper and grenade launch drill near North Korea border https://t.co/5uFYnXhZLe — NorthKoreaRealTime (@BuckTurgidson79) January 24, 2018 Pakistan 'condemns drone strike' that killed ... more »
Scientists Successfully Clone Monkeys; Are Humans Up Next?
For the first time, researchers have used the cloning technique that produced Dolly the sheep to create healthy monkeys, bringing science an important step closer to being able to do the same with humans.
Is The U.S. Preparing For A Tactical Nuclear Strike On North Korea?
A US Air Force B-2 Spirit takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, in Guam, in August 2016. U.S. Air Force/Tech Sgt Richard P. Ebensberger *Business Insider*:* US stealth bombers in Guam appear to be readying for a tactical nuclear strike on North Korea* * The US recently sent nuclear bombers to North Korea that can carry tactical nukes that would be perfect for taking out Kim Jong Un. * Some have suggested that a quick tactical nuclear strike on North Korea could cripple the country's nuclear infrastructure with few casualties. * Recent reports have suggested President Donald Trump co... more »
Picture Of The Day
A Turkish military convoy arrives at a village on the Turkish-Syrian border in Kilis province, Turkey. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Turkish forces push into Syria* (Reuters).
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On the Arizona Border, We Know Who the Monsters Are
By Brenda Norrell Censored News It is sad to hear that the volunteers who leave water for migrants are being arrested on the Arizona border. A few years ago, my friend took me to these same places, showing me the trails. It was about 116 degrees, and her car had no air conditioning. We wrapped ourselves in wet towels to keep going. We watched the Border Patrol agents sit in their
Do Alarmist MSM lie?
Two MSM Items: ANTARCTICA MELTING: According to CNN, scientists say a huge part of Antarctica is melting. Oh dear! What will we do? Why not move Climate Refugees to melting Antarctica. Climate change will force refugees to move to Antarctica by 2030, researchers have predicted. Among future scenarios are the Olympics being held in cyberspace and central Australia being abandoned, according to the think tank report. (*Tell 'em they're dreamin', son*!) Forum for the Future, a research body committed to sustainable development, said they wanted to stir debate about how to avert the... more »
Turkey invades Afrin on same day ISIS kicks-off major offensive against Kurdish forces in east Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – On the exact same day – almost to the hour – that Islamic State militants kicked-off a major offensive against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (of which Kurdish units represent a leading component), the Turkish Army and proxy rebel groups under its command invaded Kurdish-held Afrin. Whilst Turkey-led forces attacked […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian war games officially conclude in southern waters
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – The Iranian Army concluded their war games in the Sea of Oman, Wednesday, after a successful two days. To conclude the war games, the Iranian Army held a parade that was attended by foreign military attaches and a number of high ranking commanders in the armed forces. According to Iran’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels stop the Syrian Army’s Damascus offensive dead in its tracks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently launched a counter-offensive inside the eastern suburbs of Damascus, targeting the jihadist rebels defenses inside Harasta and ‘Arbeen. Led by their Republican Guard forces, the Syrian Arab Army’s offensive got off to a good start, as they were able to capture several buildings in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
CIA Director: 'North Korea’s Missile Program Is Aimed At Coercion, Not Just Self-Defense
*Reuters: CIA believes North Korea weapons aimed at coercion, not just defense: Pompeo* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA believes North Korea’s missile program is aimed at coercion, not just self-defense, and that Pyongyang’s next logical step would be to develop an arsenal of weapons and the capability to fire multiple missiles at the United States, the agency’s director Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday. Speaking at the American Enterprise Institute, Pompeo also said a key risk of allowing North Korea to develop its nuclear and missile program was proliferation to other countries. Po... more »
"The Antidote to Optimism”
*"The Antidote to Optimism”* by Bill Bonner "It is always brightest before they turn the lights out. You can quote us on that, Dear Reader. Just when you thought things couldn’t get better…guess what? They don’t. They go dark as a dungeon. *Antidote to optimism: *Our task today and tomorrow is to show that however wonderful things may appear in today’s markets and economy, they may not be all that great. We put our backs into this grim work neither for love nor money, but simply out of a sense of stern duty. If not us, who? If not now, when? Someone must put forward an antidote to... more »
Musical Interlude:Vangelis, “Oceanic Fields of Coral”
Vangelis, “Oceanic Fields of Coral” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo89tLJ2n2A
Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward and John Lodge, “I Dreamed Last Night”
Justin Hayward and John Lodge, “I Dreamed Last Night” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C9DHVeuXH0
Alabama Committee Passes Bill to Help Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money
By Michael Maharrey An Alabama House committee has passed a bill that would exempt the sale of gold and silver bullion from state sales and use... more »
Global Crisis Events: The Weird Keeps Getting Weirder
By Brandon Smith While the mainstream media and general public tend to assume that every new day is bringing us closer to a better future,... more »
Western Media Fixates On Vague “Chem Weapons” Allegations, Ignores Children Murdered By America’s Terrorists
By Brandon Turbeville While Rex Tillerson, Nikki Haley, Heather Nauert, and Emmanuel Macron as well as the entirety of the Western corporate media focus on... more »
U.S. Blames Russia For All Chem Weapons Attacks Based On Claims From White Helmets Terrorists
By Brandon Turbeville It seems as if the U.S. State Department has been on a continual loop ever since August, 2013 when Western-backed terrorists launched... more »
The Internet of Things: What It Will Do—But What Will It Do To Your Health?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Businesses, industries, state utility commissions, utility companies, especially electric power providers, and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are... more »
The Internet of Things and the FCC: Failure Rate Approx. 75%, Millions Already Hacked, Tax Dollars Spent
By Phil D. Coffers “Security Experts Warn Congress That the Internet of Things Could Kill People…” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and his family... more »
The Path To Persia And The Ongoing Plot To Destroy Iran
By Brandon Turbeville With the recent unrest in Iran seemingly organized and orchestrated by outside forces such as the U.S. color revolution apparatus in concert... more »
Trump Nominates Racketeer for Federal Bench
By Aaron Kesel Very quietly, over Christmastime, President Trump nominated former Delaware United States Attorney, Colm F. Connolly, to be a Delaware District Court Justice... more »
Beirut, Lebanon: “You’re Not in Turkey Anymore!”
By Brett Redmayne-Titley “ We have seen war… too much war. We desire peace. To have peace we must live together as one people. The... more »
US Needs Sh*thole Countries, Not the Other Way Around
By Chris Kanthan We may never know what exactly President Trump said during a meeting on immigration, but many Americans – including popular media figures... more »
President Trump Issues Warning To Turkey Over It's Syria Operation
*Reuters:* *Trump Warns Erdogan to Avoid Clash Between U.S., Turkish Forces* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged Turkey to curtail its military operation in northern Syria and warned it not to bring U.S. and Turkish forces into conflict on Wednesday but analysts said he has little leverage to halt its NATO ally's offensive there. Turkey's air and ground operation in Syria's Afrin region, now in its fifth day, targets U.S.-backed Kurdish YPG fighters, which Ankara sees as allies of Kurdish insurgents who have fought in southeastern Turkey for decades. Turkish P... more »
Contest Coming-- Help Tim Canova Pick The Prize
One of the ways Blue America helps the candidates we endorse is by donating rock'n'roll memorabilia from my old days as a music business executive. We're going to do one with Tim Canova next. He's running for the Broward/Miami-Dade seat that Debbie Wasserman Schultz appears to have stolen last cycle. So gave him the choice of a bunch of platinum awards rear were given to me personally. Here's the e-mail Tim sent his supporters yesterday: I am excited to report that Blue America-- a fearless progressive grassroots group and the first to endorse us against Debbie Wasserman Schult... more »
6.2 Earthquake in Japan off Honshu
See the story here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/979dd63e-3e3e-3fef-8704-5dc8af96b5db/ss_japan-hit-by-6.2-earthquake.html The quake appears to have been far north of Fukushima. Map here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/6-2-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-japan-usgs-9892074 Daiichi looks unchanged, at least, above ground: Who knows what is going on underground. TEPCO has not been forthcoming about the implications of recent robotic findings from reactor unit 2: CHIKAKO KAWAHARA January 20, 2018 Melted nuclear fuel seen inside No. 2 reactor or at Fukushima plant... more »
Spain and the EU-Russia Conflict: Spanish Economic Interests and the Impact of Sanctions
Mariano Rajoy of the PP (People’s Party) has been Spanish Prime Minister since 2011. While this article is from 2015, … Continue reading →
Slapping an Israeli Soldier More Newsworthy Than Shooting a Palestinian Child in the Face
Slapping an Israeli Soldier More Newsworthy Than Shooting a Palestinian Child in the Face by GREGORY SHUPAK, https://fair.org/ Coverage of Ahed Tamimi obscures Israeli violence and occupation Israeli soldiers shot 14-year-old Palestinian Mohammad Tamimi point-blank in the face with a rubber-jacketed bullet on December 14, 2017, in Nabi Saleh, a small village in the occupied West Bank. The boy […]
RED ALERT: Criminal Secret Society Inside The FBI Plotted Violence Against President Trump
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 24, 2018 Alex Jones presents a video clip of Sen. Ron Johnson speaking on the alleged secret society, and Alex breaks down what this means for the future of the Trump administration. end
Democrats’ Plan D: Kill the President
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 24, 2018 Roger Stone lays clear the Democrats desperate attempts and subsequent failures to take out President Trump. end
FBI Agent: This Is Watergate 2, We Are Looking At A Criminal Operation
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 24, 2018 Alex Jones presents a video clip from Fox’s Brian Kilmeade program where an FBI agent asserts that the collusion inside the intelligence community against Trump is akin to Watergate. end
The Debate: Washington’s Plan for an Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
PressTV News Videos Published on Jan 23, 2018 In this episode of The Debate, Press TV has conducted an interview with Richard Becker, with the ANSWER Coalition from San Francisco, and Geoffrey Alderman, a political commentator from London, to discuss Washington’s plan for an Israeli-Palestinian conflict following the US Vice President Mike Pence’s recent visit to […]
Senator Daniel Inouye on the Shadow Government with Its Own Air Force, Navy ….
bassim3d Published on Aug 11, 2007 Senator Daniel K. Inouye in 1987 Chaired the Senate Select Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition, which held public hearings on the Iran-Contra affair. Senator Inouye, summarizes here the coverup of the US Shadowy Government involvement; by saying: – “There exists a shadowy Government with […]
Black Ops Operator Comes Forward And Tells All: Cody Snodgres
X22Report Spotlight Published on Jan 24, 2018 Today’s Guest: Cody Snodgres Websites: Cody Snodgres http://codysnodgres.com – Light On Conspiracies http://lightonconspiracies.com/cody end
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