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BREAKING: The Atlantic didn't like SNL!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018The points we liberals may miss:* David Sims didn't like last weekend's Saturday Night Live. He especially hated its opening sketch. The headlines on his piece at The Atlantic say this: *The Toothlessness of Saturday Night Live's Political Humor* A sketch involving Robert Mueller appearing on The Bachelor was the latest indication of the show’s wavering topical relevance. Sims thought that opening sketch just totally stunk. Here's the way he described it: SIMS (3/12/18): *Last weekend, [Kate] McKinnon’s Mueller impression made a less than triumphant return... more »
UPDATED: Tillerson Fired? BS! IMO...He's just the First Rat to Swim Away From the Sinking Ship!
*UPDATED: March 13, 2018* It's very rare I have to UPDATE within minutes of publishing a post. Today is one of those days. Breaking News from RT: Tillerson, now freed from his Deep State controllers and allowed to *SAY WHAT HE REALLY THINKS*...has wasted no time. Here's his first statement: "Russia's isolation is not in anyone's interests." - Tillerson As we say in the blogging business - *BINGO!* *Rat Swimming Away From Sinking Ship* The headlines in this morning's newz are all about how US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was fired by Trump by way of a "Tweet". I say....Th... more »
NYT’s Fake Claims About Kenya Drought
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public There’s a drought in Kenya, and guess what – it’s YOUR FAULT: KAKUMA, Kenya — These barren plains of sand and stone have always known lean times: times when the rivers run dry and the cows wither day by day, until their bones are scattered under […]
Palestinian Prime Minister Survives An Assassination Attempt In Gaza
*New York Times*: *Blast Hits Palestinian Prime Minister’s Convoy in Gaza* JERUSALEM — A roadside bomb blast in Gaza Tuesday morning damaged several vehicles in the convoy of the Palestinian Authority’s prime minister, Rami Hamdallah, in what the authority called a failed assassination attempt. But the incident quickly raised questions about the motives of those responsible, and whether a successful assassination might not have been their real aim. No group immediately claimed responsibility, and Mr. Hamdallah was unharmed, but the attack came amid a tense standoff between his Ra... more »
Russia Warns They Will Respond If The U.S. Launches Military Strikes Against Syrian Targets Near Damascus
*Sputnik*: *MoD: Russia to Respond if its Military Threatened by Possible US Strike in Syria* After the false flag chemical weapons attack, the US planned to strike government held districts in Damascus as a "response," according to the Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov. Russian armed forces will respond if the lives of Russian servicemen in Syria are threatened, including in the event of a missile strike on Damascus, the Russian General Staff said. *Read more* .... *More News On Russia Warning They Will Respond If The U.S. Launches Military Strikes Against Syr... more »
Out With the Old, In With the Slightly Less Old
This time the rumors were true: Rex Tillerson's been voted off the island. And so's his assistant Steve Goldstein for contradicting the White House about it. He'd been on the job only since December 4th. Oh, and Rob McEntee, Trump's body man, is also out. But he landed softly as he got rehired by the Trump campaign. It's barely afternoon as I write this (1:37 PM). What you see above are just 22 of the 36 people that have either been fired or had resigned within the first 14 months of Trump's International Rolling Dumpster Fire Show. Note that three of them wer... more »
How Russians View Americans
Since the later part of 2016, an evolving and growing anti-Russia sentiment has taken over the narrative in the United States with many in America (and much of the West for that matter) getting a sense that a dictatorship has overtaken the nascent democratic changes in the former Soviet Union that first appeared with Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness). What those of us who live in the West rarely hear discussed is how Russian society views the United States. A recent survey by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs in affiliation with the Levada ... more »
Trump speaks on Tillerson...
*skip all the "news" stories and listen to the source. Think of all the time you'll save.* First woman appointed to head CIA? But, but, but - Trump hates women. Gourmet Grocery Deals of the Day in *Easter Candy*
6 WAYS MILLENNIALS WILL CLEAN UP THE MESS BOOMERS LEFT THEMBaby...
Robert Reich - 13 hours ago
*6 WAYS MILLENNIALS WILL CLEAN UP THE MESS BOOMERS LEFT THEM* Baby Boomers – my generation, born between 1946 and 1964 – dominated politics and the economy for years. There were just more Boomers than people of any other generation. But that’s no longer the case. Now, the biggest generation is the Millennials, born between 1983 and 2000. Millennials are different from boomers in 6 important ways that will shape the future. 1. *Millennials are more diverse than boomers – so as Millennials gain clout, expect America to become more open. *More than 44 percent of Millennials ident... more »
Radiation Propaganda and the Politics of Exposure
The effects of radiation exposure are contingent on the form and type of exposure, as well as upon the contingencies of the exposed. That said, there is plenty of research showing that very low levels of "excess" exposure cause adverse biological effects. Scientific studies on specific human populations, such as those derived from the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and the Japanese Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) have revealed adverse long-term effects. In 2012, the REFR reported finding no threshold below which radiation doses are harmless and linked exposure with c... more »
Rising Star Pompeo Defrocks Tillerson as Secretary of State
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* [image: CIA Director Mike Pompeo laughs during the FDD National Security Summit in Washington] In the Trump White House, nationalism is ascendant. Something remarkable can be said of Tuesday morning’s news that Rex Tillerson has finally been ousted as secretary of State in favor of Mike Pompeo: it didn’t leak ahead of time. Indeed, all early indications are the decision may have been made in the last twenty-four hours, if not a shorter time period. At the very least, the timing stunned the State Department, or so it says. “The Secretary did... more »
Are Trump's Moves a Springtime for Neoconservatism?
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, North America* [image: CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington] With the appointment of Mike Pompeo, the Iran Deal is null and void. With his firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and appointment of the hawkish CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace him, Donald Trump has remained true to form. Chaos, not predictability, is what he promised during the campaign and it is what he is delivering, especially in foreign policy. The Brookings Institution has pegged the overall staff turnover ... more »
The wisdom of Publius and our militarized society
In Federalist 8, Publius (in that case Alexander Hamilton) warns that failure to ratify the Constitution would lead to the almost inevitable breakup of the fragile United States (under the Articles of Confederation) and the creation of two or three independent countries. Each of them would have to create its own armed forces. More to the point, each of them would genuinely be consumed by fear of war and thus become steadily more militarized in its culture. On the other hand, if we ratified the Constitution, there would be only one standing army to pay for and, more importantly, w... more »
Is Julia Stiles Transgender?
Rumors about the actress are not based on medical records, personal confessions, or credible information of any sort.
Did a Captured Islamic State Leader Have Barack Obama On Speed Dial?
A "satirical" site claimed that the unlocked iPhone of an Islamic State operative contained the contacts of several prominent world leaders, including the former United States president.
Bizarre Battle Over Body of Charles Manson Won by Grandson
A Kern County Superior Court commissioner ruled that Jason Freeman can collect the remains of Charles Manson from the morgue in Bakersfield, Calif.
NYC solves its homeless problem - by dumping it on other towns
I suppose this is one way to solve vagrancy issues . . . It was discovered last week that [New York City] is paying a year’s rent to encourage the homeless to ditch the Big Apple’s homeless shelters for apartments upstate. Senate Investigations Committee Chairman Terrence Murphy (R-Hudson Valley) told The Post on Sunday that he’s opening a probe and will hold a public hearing on the matter after being briefed by an infuriated state Sen. Fred Akshar, who represents the city of Binghamton and Broome County, where the homeless are being shipped by the city. * . . .* Broome County we... more »
World News Briefs -- March 13, 2018
*Reuters:* *Britain gives Putin until midnight to explain nerve attack on former spy* Britain gave President Vladimir Putin until midnight on Tuesday to explain how a nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union was used to strike down a former Russian double agent who passed secrets to British intelligence. Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, have been in hospital in a critical condition since March 4 when they were found unconscious on a bench outside a shopping center in the English cathedral city of Salisbury. Prime Minister Theresa May said it was“highly likely” tha... more »
Small Claims Court
Under section 23 of the Courts of Justice Act the Small Claims Court has a limited jurisdiction. The CJA provides Small Claims Court has jurisdiction in any action for the payment of money or for the recovery of possession of personal property up to a value of $25,000. The recent Newfound decision in Baker v Harmina, 2018 NLCA 15 deals with a similar jurisdiction in a curious case involving the ownership of a dog. The Court of Appeal held the small claims court could not deal with the issue of a constructive trust. In Baker a couple had a dog Mya which they looked after together... more »
Leaked Photos Show Trump Insider, Who Was Arrested for Child Porn, Partying With Bill Clinton
[image: photos] Photos showing a former associate to the Trump administration, who was arrested for child porn, hanging out with Bill Clinton at an elite resort paint a disturbing behind-the-scenes picture of the political elite. The post Leaked Photos Show Trump Insider, Who Was Arrested for Child Porn, Partying With Bill Clinton appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Graphic Video Catches Moment Police Kill Man After He Tried Running Away
[image: police] Graphic video showing a police foot chase turn into a deadly shooting has been uploaded to social media prompting a firestorm of controversy with many saying it was justified. The post Graphic Video Catches Moment Police Kill Man After He Tried Running Away appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Cops Caught Competing In Race To Run Over Raccoon—Slowly Torturing It to Death
[image: raccoon] A police department is insisting that its officers acted as "humanely as possible,” after they were caught on video competing in their squad cars to see who could run over a confused, trapped raccoon. The post WATCH: Cops Caught Competing In Race To Run Over Raccoon—Slowly Torturing It to Death appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Day 30: Solidarity forever......
It is all we have solidarity and love and good spirit shared widely with those suffering from the greed and domination that comes from this toxic system The hunger the sadness the discarded ones the superfluous ones forgotten and neglected by those who count *$$$* while we count the lives of those lost needlessly We count the bombs falling on the innocents and the weapons produced and shared a global marketing strategy to spread war and make money from the carnage it is cynical and evil and we must say stop now we won't pay for it any longer Bruce
Journals retract 30 papers by engineer in South Korea
An engineer in South Korea has lost 30 papers, at least seven of which for duplication and plagiarism. He has also been fired from his university position. Soon-Gi Shin, whose affiliation was listed as Kangwon National University in Gangwon, is the sole author on the majority of the papers, published in four journals between 2000 … Continue reading Journals retract 30 papers by engineer in South Korea
Former Russian spy reveals Vladimir Putin's "who to poison next list." Christopher Steele is on it, but guess who isn't.
Courtesy of The Mirror: *A Russian spy who defected to Britain today reveals he was also poisoned – and claims he is on a hit-list of EIGHT targets he says Vladimir Putin wants dead. * *Boris Karpichkov says he survived an assassination attempt – but lost nearly five stone and all of his body hair. * *The ex-KGB major has since learned of seven others – including double agent Sergei Skripal – he believes the Russian President wants to execute. * *In a terrifying development, Karpichkov says he has been warned to watch for weapons disguised as e-cigarettes but which conceal deadl... more »
BWorld 189, Distortions in TRAIN 1 should be corrected by TRAIN 2
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last February 18, 2018. The new Philippine tax law, the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), has reduced personal income tax but it also created new economic distortions like higher oil and coal tax, higher sugar tax, and expanded VAT coverage. The actual pass-through effect of TRAIN 1 will be fully felt by March 2018 but the uncertainties and expectations of even higher prices have triggered many sectors to adjust the prices of their goods and services upwards last month so that the inflation rate rose to a high 4.0% in January 20... more »
TRAIN is inflationary so PSA rebased the CPI to 2012=100
The TRAIN law is inflationary so when Philippines inflation rate has shown significant increase (3.3% in December 2017, 4.0% in January 2018, 4.5% in February 2018), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) suddenly rebased the consumer price index (CPI) from 2016 = 100 to 2012 = 100. Zero Hedge quickly noticed this on that day, February 06, 2018. It published, "Philippines Changes Inflation Calculation After CPI Shows Overheating Economy" by Tyler Durden Tue, 03/06/2018 - 11:36 https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-03-06/philippines-changes-inflation-calculation-after-cpi-shows-ov... more »
Our police need better training. Florida school shooting failures make this more imperative
Content Multimedia - 14 hours ago
By Randy Petersen
One Stat Explains Why The California Legislature Is Prone To Pass Outrageous Laws
Content Multimedia - 14 hours ago
By Chuck DeVore
The House Intelligence Committee Republicans Screwed America. Can America Screw Them Back?
The Republicans suddenly decided that the investigation into Putin-Gate is over and that Trump and Putin didn't do anything wrong. Pretty horrifying that these people are attempting a white-wash and putting Trump ahead of America. There are 13 Republicans on the House Intel Committee but many of them are in deeply red districts and not really likely to be held accountable for this. Mike Conaway, for example represents TX-11, a district so red that the PVI is R+32. Trump beat Hillary there 77.8% to 19.1%. And that wasn't an aberration of some kind. Romney beat Obama 79.2% to 19.6%.... more »
Could the open government movement shut the door on Freedom of Information?
Daniel Berliner, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
During Sunshine Week, three scholars of government transparency look at a potential collision between the old freedom of information movement and the new open government movement. Is there room for both?
An African Shaman Explains What it Means to Answer the Healer’s Call
*Dylan Charles* - We must learn to answer the healer's call.
UnPacked Shorts – How Dr Internet got smarter than the real thing
In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin, Charlotte Pickles and Katie Harrison discuss how AI doctors are catching up with human ones and the implications of automated medical diagnosis. Read the UnPacked behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts – How Dr Internet got smarter than the real thing appeared first on UnHerd.
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From Jenna Orkin Biological and Cognitive Underpinnings of Religious Fundmentalism Larry Kudlow "Leading Contender" To Replace Gary Cohn: ReportGoldman Names David Solomon Sole President, Next In Line To Replace BlankfeinThe Mysterious Chinese Company Looking To Buy RosneftQatar says it has unearthed damaging information on Jared Kushner — but reportedly decided not to give it to Mueller because they're scared of Trump 5 Of The Most Violent Cities In The World Are Right Here In AmericaSierra Leone Holds World's First "Free And Fair" Blockchain-Backed Election Musk Predicts First Mar... more »
This mistake boosts your risk for all viral infections, including the flu
By Dr. Mercola How effective is the flu vaccine, and will getting vaccinated reduce the severity of your illness even if the vaccine is a poor match to circulating influenza virus strains? While public health officials insist vaccination is the best way to prevent the seasonal flu, the evidence calls this assumption into question, and most
Dentists keep dying of this deadly lung disease. The CDC can’t figure out why.
It’s estimated that in the U.S., about 200,000 people have Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, or IPF, at any one time. However, the CDC is worried about what seems to be a cluster in the dental community. Over a 15-year period, a Virginia clinic saw eight dentists and one dental technician with the deadly disease that can be treated,
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 13, 2018
*Time*: *Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Says Victory in Afghanistan Will Now Be 'Political' Instead of Military* (KABUL, Afghanistan) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday he believes victory in Afghanistan is still possible — not necessarily on the battlefield but in facilitating a Taliban reconciliation with the Afghan government. Mattis spoke shortly before arriving in Kabul, where security concerns were so high that reporters traveling with him were not allowed to publish stories until his party had moved from the Kabul airport to the U.S.-led military coalition’s he... more »
Good Prospects Lie Ahead; Blast Apart What's In the Way!
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180313-good-prospects.pdf There are security and economic developments right now which pose dramatically good prospects for the world, while at the same time, anti-humanity operations persist, whether due to evil intent or craven ignorance. It's time to blast apart whatever is in the way. There continues to be progress with North Korea. Today and tomorrow, top South Korean envoys are visiting China, Japan, and Russia, with firsthand briefings from their meeting in Pyongyang 10 days ago, and from their meeting with President Donald Trump on March 8, when he... more »
How Chinese Experts Are Preparing for the Next Korean War
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army at Zhurihe military training base in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. China Daily via Reuters.] The great-power games that flow from zero-sum analyses, whether by Chinese or by Americans, have never helped the cause of peace or the people on the Korean Peninsula. Good news from the Korean Peninsula has been rare in recent times, so the Olympic truce and the possibility of a genuine breakthrough pioneered by Seoul should not be taken lightly. On the contrary, now is the time to pull out all... more »
Beware A Korean Reykjavik
*Michael Auslin* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits war graves to pay respects to war dead for the 64th anniversary of the armistice which ended the Korean War, in this undated photo released on July 28, 2017 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. KCNA/via REUTERS] Trump’s bold gamble is as much a diplomatic breakthrough as it is strategically risky. The White House is warning against inflated expectations over the proposed summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The surprise announcement... more »
Does North Korea Really Have a Nuclear Bomb?
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, Asia* North Korea's Kim Jong-un has offered to bargain away his nuclear weapons program in exchange for lasting peace. Maybe that's because he doesn't have one. When India staged its first nuclear test in 1974, there were no doubts. It was a massive explosion estimated at eight kilotons (kt.) equivalent of TNT. Though it was conducted underground, it left a large crater on the surface. The test was celebrated in India, condemned in Pakistan and observed with caution in the rest of the world. After India's second series of tests in 1998, Pakistan re... more »
Russian Spy's Poisoning: Where Does PM May Go from Here?
*David Johnson* *Security, Europe* [image: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street after a meeting of the government's special COBRA committee in London] Russia’s apparent attempt to murder Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom leaves Her Majesty’s Government with no good choices. Russia’s apparent attempt to murder Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom leaves Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) with no good choices. Unlike the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, this time around, London had no choice but rapidly and publicly to accuse the Russian Federation of ei... more »
Naftogaz expects to recover from Russia $8 bln over assets seized in Crimea
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 According to the holding's chief commercial officer, once Ukraine wins in court, the question will arise of physically taking this money from Russia.
The CJEU ruling in Achmea: death sentence for autonomous investment protection tribunals
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 My prediction for CETA and TTIP is that an opinion would be a death sentence for the investment protection provisions, since they are capable of being applied to various aspects of EU law.
Letter: Gambia is about to pay half a million dollars at the International Settlement Investment Dispute Court
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 Shocking information from insiders tells us that the authorities are about to make a payment to the International Settlement of Investment Disputes of nearly US dollars 500,000 as a prepay for the three litigations.
La Zone de libre-échange continentale sera lancée le 21 mars 2018 à Kigali
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 Cette décision intervient à l'issue de la réunion des ministres du Commerce de l'Union africaine qui s'est tenue les 8 et 9 mars à Kigali.
La Jordanie suspend son accord de libre-échange avec la Turquie
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 La Jordanie a suspendu un accord de libre-échange avec la Turquie en raison de son impact négatif sur les industries locales.
Gov't suspends FTA with Turkey
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 The FTA with Turkey has not yielded the expected fruits, but has rather further tilted the trade balance in favour of the Turkish side, says Governement.
La Croatie a entrepris des démarches pour adhérer à l'APE entre le Cameroun et l'Union européenne
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 La République de Croatie a déposé auprès du Conseil de l'Union européenne (UE) son acte d'adhésion à l'APE d'étape Cameroun-UE.
APE : le Sénégal doit revenir sur sa signature anti nationale et anti démocratique
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 Le gouvernement du président Macky Sall a pris une décision anti nationale en signant l'APE, en cachant même au peuple la vérité sur ce que les techniciens lui disent et répètent.
The CJEU in Slovakia v Achmea or is justice best served cold?
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 CJEU's decision in Slovakia v Achmea finally bringing justice to the most recent members of the EU.
Court in confusion – the EU and Western Sahara
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 Representatives of the Polisario Front, the independence movement which claims to represent the people of Western Sahara, say that talks should now start on a separate EU-Western Sahara agreement.
Belgium firm to sue Turkey over Gülen-linked assets
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 The claim alleges that Cascade's investment's in a media services company were unlawfully expropriated by the Turkish state in the crackdown that followed the coup attempt of July 2016.
UK faces ‘cliff edge' over EU trade pacts, warn MPs
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 Rolling over EU trade agreements with third countries after Brexit must be treated as “an urgent priority” if the UK is to avoid a trade ‘cliff edge', UK MPs have warned.
WHEN STORMY MET NOBBY: King explains his real concern!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018Part 2—"The integrity of our elections:"* We received the news—it was inevitable—on this morning's page A2 of the New York Times (hard-copy editions only). It was inevitable! Charles Blow's wife-trashing column, "Melania Knew," was yesterday's "most read article." Whoever wrote today's precis put the best face on this news. According to this morning's precis, Blow's column "argu[ed] that the Stormy Daniels story is *not* about what Melania Trump knew." (Our emphasis.) Oh, what the heck! Here's the full precis from today's page A2: *Monday's most read art... more »
The Only Thing Creepier Than Déja Vu Is its Opposite, Dêjà Rêvé
It’s like a dream, but you’re wide awake. Déjà vu is the phenomenon that a person experiences when they feel that they’ve experienced an event in their past. Studies show it’s not a psychic experience, but rather a little trick … Continue reading →
10 Important Things You Should Know about Happiness
Since a lot of people are looking for happiness in all the wrong places, I thought it would be a good idea to write another blog post on happiness. Here are: 10 Important Things You Should Know about Happiness 1. … Continue reading →
14 Interesting Facts About Women That Even Women Didn’t Know!
Since time immemorial, women have always been viewed as beautiful, mysterious beings, capable of swooning us with a bat of their eyelid. Even though they aren’t just a tool for men to satisfy their carnal desires, as they have proved … Continue reading →
Christopher Steele As Seen By the New Yorker
[image: undefined] The latest salvo in the Russiagate saga is a 15,000 word *New Yorker* article entitled *“Christopher Steele the man behind the Trump dossier: how the ex-spy tried to warn the world about Trump’s ties to Russia”* by veteran journalist Jane Mayer. The premise of the piece is clear from the tediously long title, namely that the Steele dossier, which implicated Donald Trump and his associates in a number of high crimes and misdemeanors, is basically accurate in exposing an existential threat posed to our nation by Russia. How does it come to that conclusion? By citing... more »
Russian frigate leaves Sevastopol for Black Sea straits (video)
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet frigate Admiral Essen left Sevastopol for the Black Sea straits on Tuesday as spectators watched on from the edge of the Russian port, marking the vessel’s first patrol this year. Before setting off, the ship’s crew took part in drills at their Sevastopol base. The drills consisted of maneuvers in heavy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militants in East Ghouta planning chemical weapons attack to blame gov’t: Russian General Staff
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – “We have reliable information on the training of militants to imitate the use of chemical weapons against civilians by government forces,” said the Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov in Moscow on Tuesday. “A crowd of women, children and the elderly were brought from other […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Trump boots Tillerson out of office, appoints warhawk CIA head as new Secretary of State
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:18 P.M.) – US president Donald Trump has ousted Rex Tillerson from office as Secretary of State and replaced him with warhawk Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) head Mike Pompeo. The cabinet reshuffling has been confirmed by Trump himself over Twitter. The US president announced Pompeo’s appointment as the new Secretary of State and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russia cryptically threatens to destroy US warships, warplanes that attack Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:41 P.M.) – The Russian military has cryptically – yet very clearly – threatened to attack US warships and warplanes which conduct missile strikes that threaten its forces in Syria. In the latest statement to be made by Russian military officials over possible US strikes against Syrian government forces, Chief of the General […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army takes control of new areas in south Damascus after evacuation of rebels, ISIS fights back
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:23 P.M.) – The Syrian Army has successfully taken control of new areas in southern Damascus that were once under the control of Al-Qaeda-linked militants prior to their very recent evacuation to Idlib. In the last hour, Syria-based sources report that the last Al-Qaeda-affiliated gunmen from the Al-Qadam district town of southern Damascus […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Baltimore Can’t Afford to Heat Schools, But is Paying $100k to Bus Students to Gun Control Rally
[image: Baltimore] As Baltimore's schools crumble and students are forced to sit in classrooms with dangerously low temperatures, the mayor is spending $100,000 on busing students to a gun control rally. The post Baltimore Can’t Afford to Heat Schools, But is Paying $100k to Bus Students to Gun Control Rally appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Review Eveland, Wilbur Crane, Ropes Of Sand, America’s Failure in the Middle East
*Review* *Eveland, Wilbur Crane, **Ropes Of Sand, America’s Failure in the Middle East**, London New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1980* Wilbur Crane Eveland originally joined U.S. army intelligence after World War II. He then got recruited into the CIA. He started off being stationed to Baghdad in 1949 during the monarchy period as the military attaché at the embassy. During that time, the U.S.’s main role was supporting the British in Iraq. The Iraqis had their own plans and went to the U.S. asking for military equipment to break the hold England had over Iraq. The Americans sa... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 13
1917 British started Samarra offensive against Ottomans after taking Baghdad 1975 KDP announced ceasefire with govt after Iran said it would stop giving it aid following Algiers Agreement ended border dispute with Iraq 1984 UN team arrived in Iraq to investigate use of chemical weapons while Iran made new claims its forces hit with mustard gas in Manjoon Islands 1988 Iraq launched Op Zafar 7 in Khurmal and Bait al-Moqaddas 3 in Sulaymaniya both in Kurdistan Captured 7 Kurdish villages 1991 Pres Bush said Iraqi helicopters should not be used to put ... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was quoted by Paul Iddon in "Why post-referendum Iraqi Kurdistan is seeking better relations with Iran" for the New Arab and in "Coordinated Iraq-Turkish action against PKK unlikely" for Rudaw. Also cited in *Turkey as an Energy Hub? Contributions on Turkey's role in EU Energy Supply* by Marc Oliver Bettzuge Ed, Mirja Schroder Ed, Wolfgang Wessels Ed.
Locke and Leibniz on Exotic Rational Animals
Locke; LeibnizJohn Locke believed that a rational parrot would be a person but not a human being. In his *An Essay Concerning Human Understanding*, Locke declares that rational parrots “have passed for a race of rational animals,” but they are still parrots and not human beings, “for I presume it is not the idea of a thinking or rational being alone that makes the idea of a man in most people’s sense: but of a body, so and so shaped, joined to it: and if that be the idea of a man, the same successive body not shifted all at once, must, as well as the same immaterial spirit, go to t... more »
Tillerson Out at State, To Be Replaced by CIA Chief Pompeo
President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and said he would nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him.
Bigotry 101: College Students Launch “No Whites Allowed” Magazine
[image: bigotry-101-college-students-launch-no-whites-allowed-magazine] Again demonstrating that there's no one as illiberal as a liberal, students at the University of Texas, San Antonio have launched a “No whites allowed” magazine.
Trump Wants Death Penalty for Drug Dealers — But Is Federal War on Drugs Constitutional?
[image: trump-wants-death-penalty-for-drug-dealers-but-is-federal-war-on-drugs-constitutional] President Trump has stated that he was in favor of allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty for convicted drug dealers — an unconstitutional exercise if done federally.
The Grey Man rides again!
Friend, fellow author and supper breakfast lunch frequent meal companion Old NFO, a.k.a. Jim Curtis, has just released the latest novel, "Twilight", in his Grey Man series. The blurb reads: Never count an old man out, even when he's hanging up his hat! Deputy Sheriff John Cronin is looking forward to a quiet retirement, working on the ranch, and handing it off to his granddaughter Jesse. And he's got to pass on a generation worth of investigations, but it's not as easy as handing over the case files and the keys. First, he's got to train Aaron Miller to fill his role, from the ... more »
Implications of the BPF large mammal brain preservation prize
Ethical Technology - 16 hours ago
*A follow-up to the similarly titled 2016 article concerning the BPF small mammal prize* https://ieet.org/images/uploads/FIGURE-1.png
WHY I DON'T THINK TILLERSON WAS FIRED FOR BLAMING THE BRITISH NERVE GAS POISONING ON THE RUSSIANS
Rex Tillerson is out: President Trump has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and plans to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him as the nation’s top diplomat.... Trump has selected ... Gina Haspel — the deputy director at the CIA — to succeed [Pompeo] at the CIA. And I can understand why many people think this is a reasonable suspicion: WH saying Tillerson was informed Friday, but State Dept statement today seems to indicate he just found out today. Which *really* makes one wonder about the role of the Russia statement yesterday. — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 13... more »
Alabama Law will Help Encourage the Use of Gold and Silver as Money
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law exempting the sale of gold and silver bullion from state sales... more »
U.S. Secret Service Also Frustrated with U.S. Mint’s “Lack of Supporting Action”
Congressmen Alex Mooney (R-WV) criticized the United States Mint for its “disappointing and concerning” lack of awareness or action on the growing problem of high-quality... more »
BREAKING: Rex Tillerson removed, Mike Pompeo nominated as new Secretary of State
Swift and unexpected move happened early Tuesday morning, with no reasons given surrounding the change More The post BREAKING: Rex Tillerson removed, Mike Pompeo nominated as new Secretary of State appeared first on The Duran.
Skripal crisis: Russia rejects UK ultimatum; demands chemical samples
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says UK not meeting its international obligations More The post Skripal crisis: Russia rejects UK ultimatum; demands chemical samples appeared first on The Duran.
Donald Trump fires Rex Tillerson, replaces him with Mike Pompeo. Update!
Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen. Congratulations to all! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2018 Courtesy of CNBC: *Rex Tillerson is out as secretary of State, ending a tumultuous tenure as America's top diplomat that was marked by a series of public disagreements with his boss — President Donald Trump. * *Trump plans to appoint CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace the former... more »
Wind energy is destroying the country more than any other industry.
co2islife at Congress Needs to Investigate College Admissions for Affirmative Action and Title 9 Fraud – CO2 is Life - 16 hours ago
Another Link: https://youtu.be/cQo-quWlAoI Public opinion of wind energy in Germany, once unanimously high, has eroded considerably over the past years as more people begin to realize that the country’s once idyllic countryside is turning into a blighted industrial landscape. The earlier visions of environmental purity are instead turning out to be illusions by con-artists. The … Continue reading "Wind energy is destroying the country more than any other industry."
President Trump Has Fired U.S. Secretary Of State Tillerson
Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen. Congratulations to all! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2018 *Politico:* *Trump says Tillerson out as secretary of state* President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is replacing Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, nominating CIA Director Mike Pompeo in his place. "Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He... more »
Sears On Ford
In some ways, Doug Ford is like Donald Trump. But, Robin Sears writes, Ontario's Liberals and Dippers would be wise not to treat Ford the way the Democrats treated Trump: It seems likely that without serious discipline both the NDP and the Liberals will make the same mistake as the American Democrats did with a curiously similar nightmare in 2016. Attacking Donald Trump for a year in primaries drove into the ground a dozen serious GOP competitors’ campaigns. For every attack on his ineptitude, his vulgarity and his complete absence of preparation for the role, Trump would smirk, ... more »
Breaking: Trump Fires Tillerson, Appoints Pompeo as Secretary of State
This is certainly interesting. Or as hubby says that's a real "wtf " kind of thing! *Link* *President Donald Trump has fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replacing him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.* *With Mr Pompeo moving, CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel will take over the running of that department.* Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen. Congratulations to all! — Donald J. Trump (@rea... more »
‘Beast from the East’ exposed our energy failings
By Paul Homewood h/t Green Sand The recent severe weather placed a huge strain on Britain’s energy networks. As well as a gas supply threat there were troubling signs that electricity supplies were dangerously exposed. Current policies are set to make the situation worse. Until recently, British power generators could supply all […]
UN Investigators Accuse Facebook Of Accelerating The Ethnic Violence In Myanmar
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee (R) gives her report next to the Chairperson of the Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar Marzuki Darusman, during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 12, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse *Reuters:* *U.N. investigators cite Facebook role in Myanmar crisis* GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar said on Monday that Facebook had played a role in spreading hate speech there. Facebook had no immediate comment on the criticism on...more »
Russia Begins Manufacturing Of Its Newest ICBM
*Sputnik*: *Russian Industry Ready for Manufacture of Newest ICBMs* MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian industry is ready for the manufacture of the required number of the newest intercontinental ballistic missiles Sarmat, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Borisov said Monday. "All the practical, scientific, technical and manufacture-related issues have already been overcome. The facilities that are necessary for [the manufacture] of the number of [Sarmat] missiles ordered by the Defense Ministry, are ready," Borisov told the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper. On March 1, Russian President Vla... more »
DON'T WORRY, MR. PRESIDENT, YOU'LL STILL GET TO HAVE FUN ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
An Axios report suggests that President Trump might not be invited to engage in his favorite non-TV, non-golf leisure-time activity this year: President Trump recently said he plans to eventually spend four to five days [a week] campaigning for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. But the reality is that out of the 23 most vulnerable House Republicans, only two candidates said they would accept Trump's help — and neither were especially eager about it. ... Axios called all 23 Republican congressmen and their campaign representatives in districts that Hillary Clinton... more »
How Homocysteine Levels Impact Your Health
Homocysteine is a naturally-occurring amino acid that’s created in your body during metabolic processes. This amino acid is a critical step in the methylation pathway. This biochemical pathway is responsible for many important functions in your body, including controlling inflammation, detoxification, immune system function, energy production, mood balancing and maintaining DNA. Homocysteine transforms into a […] The post How Homocysteine Levels Impact Your Health appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Peru: Rooftop Sighting of Strange Object in Trujillo
*Source: Peru.com and PLANETA UFODate: 03.12.2018* *Peru: Rooftop Sighting of Strange Object in Trujillo* A disquieting YouTube video has been a source of comments on social media. This time it is a something recorded by a resident of Trujillo in the north of Peru. Thanks to the Internet, especially sites such as YouTube, we are able to form aprt of some of the most striking events, which we would hardly find credible were it not for the existence of a visual record. Thus, it is thanks to YouTube that we can see how a strange light peers over the city's skies, possibly to explore... more »
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*Betsy DeVos: Dept. Of Ed To Review Obama-Era School Discipline Reform Policy* Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos told CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday Night that the Obama-era school discipline reform policy is now under review. “We are studying that rule. We need to ensure that all students have an opportunity to learn in a safe and nurturing environment. And all students means all students,” DeVos told host Lesley Stahl. Stahl reacted, “Yeah but let’s say there’s a disruption in the classroom and a bunch of whites kids are disruptive and they get punished, you know, go see the princi... more »
The retraction process needs work. Is there a better way?
Retractions take too long, carry too much of a stigma, and often provide too little information about what went wrong. Many people agree there’s a problem, but often can’t concur on how to address it. In one attempt, a group of experts — including our co-founder Ivan Oransky — convened at Stanford University in December … Continue reading The retraction process needs work. Is there a better way?
Desalination may help Cape Town water crisis
“For months, Cape Town, a city of four million people, has been facing the doomsday scenario of taps running dry. The city’s Theewaterskloof Dam, a water reservoir which once supplied the city 50 percent of its supply, looks more like … Continue reading →
Assessment of water supply and sanitation in Chukotka and Yakutia, Russian Arctic
Dudarev AA. Public Health Practice Report: water supply and sanitation in Chukotka and Yakutia, Russian Arctic. International Journal Of Circumpolar Health 2018 Dec; Vol. 77 (1), pp. 1423826. Information from 2013-2015 have been analysed on water accessibility, types of water service to households, use of water pretreatment, availability … Continue reading →
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*NOAA Caught Adjusting Big Freeze out of Existence* The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has yet again been caught exaggerating ‘global warming’ by fiddling with the raw temperature data. This time, that data concerns the recent record-breaking cold across the northeastern U.S. which NOAA is trying to erase from history. If you believe NOAA’s charts, there was nothing particularly unusual about this winter’s cold weather which caused sharks to freeze in the ocean and iguanas to drop out of trees. Here is NOAA’s January 2018 chart for Northeast U.S. – an ar... more »
After Seven Years The Syrian War Has Killed More Than Half A Million
A man at a site recently hit by what activists said was a Scud missile in Aleppo’s Ard al-Hamra neighborhood, February 23, 2013. REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman *Reuters:* *Syrian Observatory says war has killed more than half a million* BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based war monitor, said on Monday about 511,000 people had been killed in the Syrian war since it began seven years ago. The Observatory, which tracks death tolls using a network of contacts inside Syria, said it had identified more than 350,000 of those killed, and the remainder were ... more »
UK'S Worst Grooming Gang Scandal: Telford Whistleblowers Punished, Silenced, Lost Jobs per Breitbart
The Telford grooming gang news is being hidden away on the BBC news website, for reporting it might raise awkward thoughts about the BBC's favourite religion. Meanwhile Breitbart has this report http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/13/telford-grooming-gang-whistleblowers-punished-silenced-lost-jobs/ that covers the sort of information that the BBC don't want reported. UK'S Worst Grooming Gang Scandal: Telford Whistleblowers Punished, Silenced, Lost Jobs A police chaplain and a charity worker were forced out of their jobs and silenced after trying to raise the alarm about the... more »
An anti-gunner demonstrates his prejudice and ignorance
The late President Ronald Reagan put it in a nutshell in 1964. Never have his words been so clearly demonstrated in action as in this article in the Washington Post. Gun violence is rooted in white supremacy. We can’t solve the first without understanding its connection to the second. * . . .* In Colonial America, gun ownership equaled power. More specifically, it meant the power to control the means of violence and use those means to suppress the voices of the disenfranchised. Throughout the 17th century, almost all the English colonies along the Eastern Seaboard passed legi... more »
Animators use cats to explain gun control, and it's actually pretty effective.
Courtesy of HuffPo: *The gun control debate rages anew in the wake of last month’s Florida high school mass shooting. While there may not be a fix-all solution, the vast majority of Americans agree: Something must be done. * *Sometimes, humor is the best way to present an issue ― even a serious one. Alex Clark and his animation studio broke down the gun control debate in a way that the internet would surely understand: with cats. * Now I am not completely on board with everything in this video, as I don't really see ANY guns as cute and cuddly. However I do agree that there are ... more »
Winning In Red States With Marijuana Legalization
Remember a couple weeks ago there was an amazing legislative seat flip in Kentucky? Democrat Linda Belcher beat Rebecca Johnson for the open state House seat (49th district). On February 20th, Belcher won 68.4% to 31.6% in a district Trump had won 72% to 23% (and which Romney had won 66-33%). That's a really red district and Belcher's 45-point improvement on Hillary’s performance was engineered by a legendary Kentucky political figure, Mike Ward. Ward was Belcher's campaign manager. He had served in the state legislature himself, from 1989 to 1993 when he confounded a GOP wave e... more »
What erases and can restore the interference patterns
*LHC anomaly*: look at this fresh paper on Higgs decays, page 26 (28 of 35), top. The graph shows \(\sigma_{VH}/\sigma_{SM}\) to be \(12.88\pm 5\) instead of the expected \(1\). A dramatic difference but it still translates to a 2.5-sigma deviation. Under the latest discussion about the delayed choice quantum eraser experiment, the basic questions kept on coming. Can you replace the beam splitters by humans who press switches? Will the interference pattern reappear? Does the consciousness of these humans matter? And so on. OK, let me discuss the experiment and its pieces again. ... more »
How Trump can avoid the setbacks that doomed North Korean nuclear talks in the past
Jeffrey Fields, Associate Professor of the Practice of International Relations, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 19 hours ago
A former US Department of Defense and State Department official explains why a hard-line approach on North Korea will likely fail, as it did with Iran.
New centre opened in Thailand as part of China's Digital Belt and Road program
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 DBAR ICoE-Bangkok is one of eight such centres around the world. It will leverage Earth observation and big Earth data from satellites and other sources to support decision-makers in the implementation of projects related to the Belt and Road Initiative and managing risks associated with climate change.
India, EU to decide fate of trade agreement next month
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 India and the European Union will discuss next month resumption of the much-delayed Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) that hasn't progressed much over the past five years.
South Korea considers joining revamped Pacific trade deal CPTPP
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 South Korea needs to move faster to join a Pacific trade deal signed by 11 regional nations last week without the presence of the United States says experts.
RCEP talks advance as members set sights on 2018 conclusion
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 In a speech at the Malaysia Business Forum, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez revealed that the RCEP will have substantial documents ready before the end of Singapore's chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. This was agreed upon by trade ministers of RCEP negotiating countries in their recent meeting in Singapore.
Pakistan, Iran agree to conclude FTA on priority
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
13-Mar-2018 Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and his Iranian counterpart Dr. Javad Zarif on Monday agreed to continue engagement for enhancing economic cooperation including bilateral trade, investments, and commercial interaction to promote shared prosperity.
Russia has tested 210 weapon systems in Syria, many are superior to Western equivalents: Russian defense officials
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – Russia has tested some 210 weapon systems in Syria according to Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu as quoted in Putin, a new documentary by Andrei Kondrashov. Sergei Shoigu expanded the statement to mention that many of the weapon systems tried out in the conflict-stricken Arab republic were tested in conjunction […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Two US police helicopters collide in California, officer hurled straight into ground
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Video footage captured from security cameras has recently been released over the internet showing the collision of two US police helicopters amid a flawed landing attempt. According to the Sputnik new agency, the incident happened in California’s city of Pasadena at some point in 2012; both helicopters belonged to the Pasadena […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army launches powerful rocket bombardment at ISIS in south Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:55 A.M.) – Rocket artillery units of the Syrian Army have commenced a powerful bombardment of Islamic State militia positions, bases and gathering points in southern Damascus. According to pro-government sources, the rocket shelling by government artillery units against ISIS has been ongoing since early this (Tuesday) morning and is currently targeting the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russia vows to respond if forces in Syria threatened by US strikes, knows US is planning false-flag chemical attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:28 A.M.) – Moments ago, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) released an official statement saying that the Russian military would respond to any US aggression that threatened its forces in Syria. The statement more specifically eluded to a possible US strike against Syrian government targets in Damascus where Russian forces have a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: New ISIS affiliate militia teams up with Al-Qaeda to shell besieged Shiite-majority towns in Syria’s Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 A.M.) – On Monday, Islamic State-linked fighters from the terrorist group’s defunct Jund al-Aqsa franchise formed a new armed group called Ansar al-Tahweed. Within one day of its existence, the ‘new’ rebel militia has already undertaken what can technically be called its first combat actions – the shelling of civilians in two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Defunct ISIS affiliate militia in northwest Syria re-brands itself to become more ‘moderate’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:58 A.M.) – Islamic State-linked fighters from a past affiliate militia of the terrorist group in northwest Syria have regathered after one year of disbandment to form a new insurgent faction. Despite withdrawing from the northwestern Syrian provinces of Idlib and Aleppo in early 2014, ISIS left behind an affiliate militia by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
what i'm reading: brendan's way by matthew bin
*Brendan's Way* by Matthew Bin is a genre-blending journey story combining adventure, mystery, and conspiracy in a futuristic setting. It's technically science fiction, as it takes place in the future and features some technology that doesn't yet exist. But if, like me, you don't usually read science fiction, don't let that stop you. It's an engrossing story and a satisfying read. Brendan is immigrating to a new world. As generation upon generation before him have done, he is filled with hope and dreams of a better life. In this case, the travel is intergalactic, but the conditions... more »
An incredible racist restaurant in New Orleans
I received a link to this article in The Washington Times (right-wing) Restaurant charged white customers more to combat ‘racial wealth disparity’. A Nigerian man in New Orleans has invented a new scam that actually isn't using e-mail. He created a restaurant where white consumers have to pay extra $18 because they are white. Well, this "tax for being white" is optional but if you are white and you don't pay, the owner isn't treating you equally cordially or professionally which is why 78% of the whites do pay this "tax". His justification for this scam was that whites are wealthier... more »
Elon Musk says we need to colonize Mars so that there will be humans who survive the next war.
Courtesy of The Guardian: *Humans must prioritise the colonisation of Mars so the species can be conserved in the event of a third world war, SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk said on Sunday.* *“It’s important to get a self-sustaining base on Mars because it’s far enough away from Earth that [in the event of a war] it’s more likely to survive than a moon base,” Musk said on stage at SXSW – just days after Donald Trump announced plans to meet the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, in an attempt to defuse rising nuclear tension. * *“If there’s a third world war we want to make sur... more »
College Paper by James Potthast, Adult with Low Verbal Autism: “Attaining the Information of the World”
Our son James who is 18, has significant impairment from his vaccine induced autism. He fights a dysfunctional body everyday and I wish everyday that it didn't have to be so hard. But RPM the teaching method that gave James...
Amazon Smile Triples Donations to Age of Autism March 12 - 31
The AmazonSmile triple donation promotion started yesterday! Amazon is tripling the donation amount to 1.5% when customers make their first eligible smile.amazon.com purchase from March 12 - 31. This is a great opportunity to support Age of Autism's through AmazonSmile...
White House Calls Poisoning In UK Of Former Russian Spy With Russian Military Grade Nerve Agent “Indiscrimate” And Refuses To Discuss Russian Involvement
Poisoning a former Russian spy become double agent and his daughter with a military grade nerve agent developed by Russia … Continue reading →
Mid-March Both Coasts – Winter Storm Advisories
Mid March and the USA has winter storm warnings for snow events on both coasts. Continue reading →
Police Warn Reporters Not to Report News Until Cops Give Them Permission—Or Face Consequences
By Rachel Blevins Pikeville, Kentucky – Local media outlets are speaking out after they received emails from a state police spokesperson demanding that they wait... more »
State Congress Passes Bill To Confiscate Legal Guns From All 18-20 Year Olds
By Matt Agorist Illinois — The Illinois House has passed a bill that will require legal gun owners to hand over ownership of heretofore legally... more »
WATCH LIVE: Professor Stephen Hicks Puts the Current Culture Clash in Historical Context
By Vin Armani WATCH livestream at 10am PST (1pm EST) below. In the first hour, Vin discusses news that affects your liberty – statists hate... more »
Syrian Military Uncovers Terrorist “Chemical Weapons Workshop” In East Ghouta
By Brandon Turbeville According to reports from Sputnik International, the Syrian Army has claimed that it has uncovered a chemical weapons “workshop” in East Ghouta... more »
Is Medical Science On The Level With Its Findings And Healthcare Consumers?
By Catherine J. Frompovich What would you think about someone when you found out seventy percent, or more, of what he/she told you were not... more »
NASA Saw Something Come Out Of A Black Hole For The First Time Ever
NASA Saw Something Come Out Of A Black Hole For The First Time Ever http://www.thespaceacademy.org/2017/09/nasa-saw-something-come-out-of-black.html?spref=fb&m=1 Advertisements
Two CO2 climate change myths
Do the fundamental assumptions about CO2 in the climate models hold up?
Tuesday Update
*US/Nork Meeting Planning* North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho is scheduled to arrive in Sweden soon. Ri is expected to meet his Swedish counterpart Margot Wallström. Last week, Swedish Prime Minister Lofven met President Trump in Washington. He offered Sweden’s good offices and assistance if needed. The meeting might take place in Sweden. I'm not predicting, just throwing the spaghetti against the wall. Sweden represents US, Canadian and Australian interests in Pyongyang. Ri’s arrival will signify that talks about the talks have begun, including where the leaders will meet. ... more »
Iran Is Losing Trust In Russia
Russian soldiers are seen along a new corridor of Jisreen-Mleha road where they expect people to arrive from eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria, March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki *Rohollah Faghihi, National Interest:* *Iranian mistrust of Russia surges as Syrian war winds down* In Iran, the media's negative view toward Russia is intensifying amid speculation that Moscow is bypassing Tehran in Syria. Unfavorable Iranian views of the Kremlin go back to the early 1800s, when the Russian empire defeated the Iranian army in two consecutive wars, leading to the cession of major territor... more »
Berkeley Scientist’s Warning: The Wireless Phone Industry’s Lies Are the “New Tobacco Scandal” of the 21st Century
Since cellphone use only started becoming popular in the 1990s, the general public still has a long way to go before realizing the sheer amount of damage these devices are capable of causing. But make no mistake about it, human health is at great risk because of this technology, with a staggering amount of studies linking modern day smartphones to cancer and other serious health issues. In fact, one researcher recently issued a bold new warning on the matter, and it’s causing many people to stand up and take notice about exactly how much cell phone and wireless Internet usage is t... more »
“What Will Blow the Stock Market to Pieces”
*“What Will Blow the Stock Market to Pieces”* by Bill Bonner "Investors were cheered up last Friday by the jobs report, which showed that the number of new jobs is about equal to the high set back in 2006 - just before the last crisis. As near as we can make out, it’s just noise. *Mountebank market: *So let us continue with our description of the Great Mountebank Market of 1987–2018. It wasn’t, and isn’t, what investors thought. Investors thought they were making money by funding America’s win-win industries. But they weren’t investors at all; they were speculators. And they weren’... more »
"The Only Cure For Paranoia..."
"We're all susceptible to it, the dread and anxiety of not knowing what's coming. It's pointless in the end, because all the worrying and the making of plans for things that could or could not happen, it only makes things worse. So walk your dog or take a nap. Just whatever you do, stop worrying. Because the only cure for paranoia is to be here, just as you are." - Dr. Meredith Grey, "Grey's Anatomy"
Democrats On US House Republicans’ Incomplete-Premature Shutdown Of House Intel Russia Investigation – House Republicans Have Abandoned Their Oath To Support And Defend The Constitution and Protect The American People
From the Democratic (Minority) Head of the US House Intel Committee: “Schiff Statement on House Republicans’ Premature Shutdown of Russia … Continue reading →
Satellites reveal extent of global fishing
[image: Global Fishing Activity 2016] It is actually now possible to understand just what is happening out there on the ocean. With that knowledge it becomes possible to develop management strategies that have some chance of working, although skepticism is realistic on considering the real history of fishery management efforts. I am firm is the understanding that modern GPS combined with refuges can optimize the real take. That has to be at least a start. Combine that with a steady build out of the farmed option, already supplying half the catch and we may even ultimately abando... more »
6 Bodily Tissues That Can Be Regenerated Through Nutrition
This article is important and reveals a broad approach to health regeneration. There are a lot of things treated as drugs or one off applications to solve an expressed problem. More correctly we need to be consuming these foods commonly. I personally brew up a vegetable soup or borsch holding turmeric ginger, pepper and now partly. Yet this brew can easily take all sorts of useful plants. I think we all need to discover a similar solution. Certainly the health benefits of items like kimchee soup looks clearer. We are been told of the benefits of many different plants. the... more »
This Zero-Waste Superstar Keeps 4 Years of Trash in One Small Jar
It is actually quite easy once we insist on using naturally degradables. Yet it really does not work. what we truly need to do is to discover ways in which we also retain utility while ensuring either commercial recycling and that will be difficult. One person may be able to do without plastics bags but even that is a problem. We all forget what those bags solved. It really makes food storage possible as does saran wrap. In the end, i do think that we will discover the right microbe to destroy plastics. Once done and we interdict the garbage cycle the whole problem simpl... more »
Goats eat weeds
If there is one thing that we truly need to properly master is proper husbandry of our animals and plant community. Here we discover just how useful a herd of goats can be. What is abundantly clear is the mono culture pasture is good enough for one animal but then gives you the problem of crop renewal which must happen often. Yet a wild range in which you use goats to suppress the robust weeds allows ample grass to fill in for your cattle. Surprisingly the goats wonderfully grind up weed seeds as well. They still require dogs and goat herders as fences are rarely proof against g... more »
The MP for Telford criticises the BBC
Lucy Allan, the MP for Telford, tweeted the following late last night:
U.S. Special Forces Practice Guerillar War Against Russia In The Baltics
A member Lithuania's KASP carrying an AT4 anti-tank weapon among other equipment at the JMRC in Germany. US Army *The Warzone/The Drive*:* U.S. Special Ops and Lithuanian Reservists Practiced Waging Guerrilla War Against Russia* During a routine NATO exercise, but amid Russian threats, the two groups trained to harass enemy troops and shoot down low-flying aircraft. After years of fighting limited conflicts, the U.S. military is reorienting itself to be better prepared for a potential traditional high-end conflict against a nation state adversary with renewed investments in heavy ... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Martin Shkreli we hardly knew ye! Shkreli, if your memory needs to be refreshed, is a former hedge fund manager and CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals who's biggest claim to infamy is that he raised the price of a live-saving drug (Daraprim) from $13 per pill to $750 per pill, or, in this case $75,0000 for a full course of treatment. What a guy, eh? Well, consider that he is not atypical when it comes to the CEOs of American Pharmaceutical companies. He just pushed the envelope a little bit more than most people in his profession would do, at least all in one instant move. T... more »
US Ambassador To The U.N. Nikki Haley: 'U.S. Prepared To Act To End Chemical Weapons Attacks In Syria'
*DW:* *US threatens retaliation against chemical weapons attacks in Syria* US Ambassador Nikki Haley has said the US remains "prepared to act" to end chemical attacks and "inhuman suffering" in Syria. She also circulated a draft UN ceasefire resolution to replace an earlier "failed" truce. The US warned at the UN on Monday that it would react to any chemical weapon attacks in Syria as it proposed a new 30-day-ceasefire in the rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta . "We also warn any nation that is determined to impose its will through chemical attacks and inhuman suffering, most es... more »
VIDEO: Syrian Army uncovers concealed ISIS field hospital in Eastern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:50 A.M.) – An underground field hospital previously used by ISIS militants was uncovered in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor. Army units were conducting a mop-up operation in the city of Albu Kamal, located along the Iraqi borders, when they discovered an underground compound mainly equipped by US-made medical supplies. In November […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia to service Iran’s air defense systems
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – Russian military export authorities are to set up a post-sales service center in Iran to maintain the operational capability of S-300 air defense systems purchased by country from Russia. The after-purchase weapons support scheme to be applied in Iran is being considered for general implementation for all buyers of Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Watch Syrian Army troops meet up after splitting East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) split the East Ghouta into three pockets recently, forcing the remaining Islamist rebels to abandon several areas in this region. As a result of this advance, the Syrian Army managed to lift the several month long siege on the vehicle management base in the Harasta […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces annihilate rebel presence in east Damascus via relentless tank onslaught: 15-min video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 A.M.) – The Abkhazian-based ANNA News media network has released a 15-minute field report showing the operation by the Syrian Army that led to the splitting of rebel-held territories in Damascus’ East Ghouta region. The field report follows the actions of a platoon-sized Tiger Forces Division detachment storming insurgent defenses inside the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
House Intel Committee: No evidence of collusion with Russia (Video)
It's about time the Russiagate hoax came to an end. More The post House Intel Committee: No evidence of collusion with Russia (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
New study shows that 5 of the world’s most violent cities are in the USA
The five most violent cities in the world are in America. More The post New study shows that 5 of the world’s most violent cities are in the USA appeared first on The Duran.
Technology, Ties to Slavery Among ACE Meeting Topics
WASHINGTON — Higher education leaders and stakeholders gathered for the 100th annual meeting of the American Council on Education (ACE) to share ideas and best practices revolving around the most pressing issues institutions face today.
Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles Didn’t Surprise America But They Awed The World
The US didn’t anticipate being humiliated on the global stage after President Putin exposed the billions of dollars that American taxpayers invested in their country’s so-called “missile defense shield” as being useless against Russia The post Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles Didn’t Surprise America But They Awed The World appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Politics vs Policy... vs Reality: and the "evonomics" of those tax cuts
First off… I tol’ you so. “After President Trump signed the Republican tax cut into law, companies put out cheery announcements that they were giving workers bonuses because of their expected windfalls from the tax reductions. … Now? Corporate announcements and analyst reports confirm what honest observers always said — this claim was pure fantasy. Businesses are using the tax windfall to *buy back shares*, which our parents in the Greatest Generation were wise enough to outlaw in most circumstances. Buybacks create demand for the stocks, boost share prices and benefit big inve... more »
Tweets For Today
WaPo - U.S. prepared for military action in Syria if United Nations doesn’t stop the bloodshed, Haley warns https://t.co/xO9ip6xCuj — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) March 13, 2018 Syria's civil conflict enters its eighth year this week -- with the assault on Eastern Ghouta one of the most ferocious of the war https://t.co/KWJfr50kjB by @hasanmohammed89 — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 12, 2018 Factbox: Where could Kim Jong Un meet Donald Trump? https://t.co/Qp57uDjwwc pic.twitter.com/tWWv5mAwRo — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 13, 2018 Pressure mounts on Japan PM Abe over a ba... more »
John O'Donohue, "A Blessing"
*"A Blessing"* "May the light of your soul guide you. May the light of your soul bless the work You do with the secret love and warmth of your heart. May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul. May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light and renewal to those Who work with you and to those who see and receive your work. May your work never weary you. May it release within you wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration and excitement. May you be present in what you do. May you never become lost in the bland absences. May the day never burden you. May dawn find you awake a... more »
Blue Angels Flying Just Inches Apart (Video)
GO GRAB SOME DREAMS! @USNavy @BlueAngels are kicking off the 2018 season today at KNJK! RRRRREADY BREAK!!! Have fun @tylermdavies @blueangel6bh @BlueAngelDoc and the team! #blueangels #BAFans #SaturdayMorning pic.twitter.com/jGVHdTo1Pm — Match (@matchproductns) March 10, 2018 *The Warzone/The Drive*: *This Cockpit Video Of The Blue Angels Flying Just Inches Apart In Formation Is Nuts* With the 2018 season having just kicked off at NAF El Centro this weekend, this crazy video is a refresher on the amazing flying the team pulls off. The Blue Angels 2018 show season officially begun... more »
"The Truth..."
“The fact that someone says something doesn't mean it's true. Doesn't mean they're lying, but it doesn't mean it's true. All of us cherish our beliefs. They are, to a degree, self-defining. When someone comes along who challenges our belief system as insufficiently well-based - or who, like Socrates, merely asks embarrassing questions that we haven't thought of, or demonstrates that we've swept key underlying assumptions under the rug - it becomes much more than a search for knowledge. It feels like a personal assault. In his celebrated book, 'On Liberty', the English philosopher J... more »
Jim Willie: A Default Is Coming Because They Are OUT OF GOLD In London
Jim Willie: A Default Is Coming Because They Are OUT OF GOLD In London by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Jim says London is importing gold because they have none, and soon, the ‘Oil-Yuan-Gold Triangle’ will cause a major default. Here’s more… – Editor’s Note: Our gold trade note, death of the petro-dollar, US dollar collapse, and petroyuan pages are just a few of our […]
Globalism Defined: Planetary Satanism Carried Out By Technocracy
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Mar 12, 2018 Alex Jones breaks down how top globalist forces use the power of ritual Satanism to usher in their planetary, technocratic system of control by corrupting individual souls with evil intent. end
Breaking: House Intelligence Committee Says “No Trump-Russian Collusion Found”
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Mar 12, 2018 While not a surprise to anybody who watches Infowars, the announcement may come as a shock to the brainwashed masses. end
US Afraid of Europe Consuming More Russian Gas, Considered Strategic Threat – German MP
RT Published on Mar 12, 2018 Nord Stream 2, the gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, is in jeopardy due to strong opposition from Eastern Europe and the US. Will the project survive? We ask the energy speaker of the Christian Democratic Union party in the German Bundestag, Joachim Pfeiffer. end
European Commissioner Demands URGENT Financial Integration to Support EU After Brexit
European Commissioner Demands URGENT Financial Integration to Support EU After Brexit by AURORA BOSOTTI, https://www.express.co.uk/ EUROPEAN Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis has urged European Union member states to accelerate the effort for more financial integration in order to protect the institution after Brexit. – The EU Financial Stability Commissioner called on the remaining 27 member states to increase efforts […]
UNHRC Report: Settlements Are a War Crime
Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of Jacob/Israel who are from Shem! – Genesis 10:1-3 (New King James Version) Nations Descended from Noah 1 Now this is the genealogy of the […]
UK Gives Moscow 2 Days to Explain Alleged Use of Nerve Agent from Russia
RT Published on Mar 12, 2018 Britain has given Moscow two days to explain the alleged use of a military-grade nerve agent from Russia to poison former double agent Sergei Skripal. PM Theresa May was giving an update to MPs on the incident. end
Washington Ready to Strike Syrian Army, Fires Threats at UN
RT Published on Mar 12, 2018 US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has warned that the US will take action in Syria on its own if the UN Security Council fails to do so. The official cited last year’s attack on a Syrian airbase as an example of possible US action. end
Kevin Shipp: Clinton Charity Fraud Biggest Scandal in US History. Clinton Charity Crime Syndicate Nexus of Everything
Kevin Shipp: Clinton Charity Fraud Biggest Scandal in US History. Clinton Charity Crime Syndicate Nexus of Everything by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Former CIA Officer and whistleblower Kevin Shipp says the reason for all the crime and treason at the FBI and DOJ all boils down to one thing–the Clinton so-called “charity.” Shipp explains, “Hillary Clinton was running […]
Beijing: Trade War With US ‘to Bring Disaster to the Whole World’
Beijing: Trade War With US ‘to Bring Disaster to the Whole World’ by https://sputniknews.com/ Responding to US President Donald Trump’s push to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan has pledged to tackle possible trade war-related challenges and uphold the interests of ordinary people in China. – Speaking at a briefing on the […]
Pan-European Bank to ENRAGE Italy, Germany & France: Nations FORCED to Rescue Failing Banks
Pan-European Bank to ENRAGE Italy, Germany & France: Nations FORCED to Rescue Failing Banks by REBECCA PERRING, https://www.express.co.uk/ BRUSSELS chiefs are piling pressure on EU members to back plans for a banking union, which will see nations forced to cover bank failures anywhere in the bloc, as it ramps up efforts to reform the Union. – The […]
Picture Of The Day
Turkish soldiers and Free Syrian Army fighters are seen after advancing in north of Afrin. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Turkish forces reach outskirts of Afrin* (Reuters).
Here Are The World's 7 Longest-Serving Rulers
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, September 27, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Al Jazeera: *The world's 7 longest-serving rulers* *As of today, the world's longest serving president is Teodoro Obiang.* Vladimir Putin is expected to win Russia's presidential election on Sunday, giving him a fourth term that would take him to nearly a quarter-century as a head of state or government. Other leaders who have been in power for more than a quarter of a century include Tajikist... more »
If Lamb Wins Tomorrow, The DC Dems Will Walk Away With The Wrong Lesson... As Usual
Tomorrow is election day in PA-18-- an election in a dismal district that will cease to exist immediately after the votes are counted. Whomever wins-- a shit Democrat (Conor Lamb) or a shit Republican (Rick Saccone)-- will have to run in a different district in November... and PA-18 is divided between a really red district for Saccone and a competitive district leaning blue either for Lamb or, hopefully, a better Democrat. Lamb is a Blue Dog who defines what it means to be a political coward. There's no enthusiasm for him and if he wins it will be only because voters hate Trump a... more »
Gov't Mule, "Soulshine", "Forevermore"
Gov't Mule, "Soulshine" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijsritrkiAA And some songs you just feel, deeply... Gov't Mule, "Forevermore"
Can one liberate sheeple?
Animal liberators face a dilemma. Livestock deserve to be freed, every last piglet and lamb. But animals bred for captivity won’t survive without it. Emptying a CAFO will precipitate an equally calamitous tragedy outside its door. The remedy of course is to stop breeding sentient beings for human consumption. The same probably holds for people. […]
President Trump wants a Bastille Day? By all means, let’s give it to him!
YES, GIVE TRUMP HIS MILITARY PARADE! Let the world see the tinpot military dictatorship which the US has become. President idiot was inspired to order his generals to parade their best hardware after attending France’s Bastille Day celebration. Obviously he doesn’t know the French republic is commemorating their liberation from the Ancien Regime of monarchy, […]
The World’s First Bionic Kidney Is All Set To Replace Dialysis in Just Two Years
The World’s First Bionic Kidney Is All Set To Replace Dialysis in Just Two Years https://www.troab.com/worlds-first-bionic-kidney-set-replace-dialysis-just-two-years/ Advertisements
Why Creative People Sometimes Make No Sense.
Why Creative People Sometimes Make No Sense – Matthew Schuler http://www.matthewschuler.co/why-creative-people-sometimes-make-no-sense/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Long before Stonehenge was built, well before the Dead Sea Scrolls were written, ancient artists painted life-sized figures on canyon walls in Utah, USA - but why? Nobody is sure. The entire panel of figures, which dates back about 7,000 years, is called the Great Gallery and was found on the walls of Horseshoe Canyon in Canyonlands National Park. The humans who painted them likely hunted Mammoths. The unusual fuzziness of largest figure led to this mural section's informal designation as the Holy Ghost Panel, although the intended attribution and societal importance of the figure ... more »
"You Are the One You Are Waiting for: Turn to Yourself"
*"You Are the One You Are Waiting for: Turn to Yourself"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Ultimately, you are the one. We spend a lot of our lives looking for role models, mentors, teachers, and gurus to guide us on our path. There is nothing wrong with this and, in fact, finding the right person at the right time can really help. However, it is important to realize that in the absence of such a figure, we can very safely rely upon ourselves. We carry within us everything we need to know to make progress on our paths to self-realization. The outer world serves as a mirror. Or to use... more »
"30 True Things You Need To Know Now"
*"30 True Things You Need To Know Now"* by Dr. Gordon Livingston *Introduction by the bridgemaker.com:* "It is never too late to bring about lasting change for your life. No matter your present circumstances, no matter what has happened in your past; no matter your age, gender, or socioeconomic status, you are the creator of the life you want to live. Dr. Gordon Livingston, author of "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart", a Vietnam War veteran and practicing psychiatrist has experienced, first hand, the tragedies life can bring upon us. He has also found the necessity to keep joy and comfo... more »
"Get Your Stiff Together..."
"We all got problems. But there's a great book out called "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart." Did you see that? That book says the statute of limitations has expired on all childhood traumas. Get your stuff together and get on with your life, man. Stop whinin' about what's wrong, because everybody's had a rough time, in one way or another." - Quincy Jones
Eckhart Tolle, "Watching the Thinker"
*"Watching the Thinker" * by Eckhart Tolle "What exactly do you mean by “watching the thinker”? When someone goes to the doctor and says, “I hear a voice in my head,” he or she will most likely be sent to a psychiatrist. The fact is that, in a very similar way, virtually everyone hears a voice, or several voices, in their head all the time: the involuntary thought processes that you don’t realize you have the power to stop. Continuous monologues or dialogues. You have probably come across “mad” people in the street incessantly talking or muttering to themselves. Well, that’s not mu... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain. Thanks for stopping by!
Chet Raymo, “Morning Meditation”
* “Morning Meditation”* by Chet Raymo “Crows roost in the trees of Ballybeg, down there at the bottom of the hill. Their raucous chorus reaches me at my desk, here in my burrow under the gorse. I look out over the parish, and now and then a solitary crow drifts into the frame, riding an uplifting wind, taunting me with its proprietary ownership of the landscape. And I think of Ted Hughes' poem "Littleblood", from that haunting volume “Crow”: ․ "O littleblood, hiding from the mountains in the mountains Wounded by stars and leaking shadow Eating the medical earth." I'm not ... more »
ACPA Targets Race and Social Justice in Higher Education
HOUSTON – Members of ACPA-College Student Educators International are examining their roles in social justice work and race equality within the ranks of higher education as they gather for their annual convention this week.
Diverse Honors 2018 Dr. John Hope Franklin Awardees
WASHINGTON — Diverse hosted its 14th annual presentation of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Monday evening at the national meeting of the American Council of Education.
A Teacher, a Double Identity, Hatred and Justice Advocacy
A recent exclusive story on Huffington Post.com was a detailed exposé about Dayanna Volitich, a 25-year-old social studies teacher at Crystal River Middle School in Florida who turns out to be a White supremacy advocate and has been removed from the classroom pending an investigation of radical views she has espoused.
Japan Is About To Scrap Its Own Homegrown Fighter Jet
*Popular Mechanics:** Japan May Scrap Its Homegrown Fighter Jet* Tokyo is reportedly looking to modify a Western jet for its own purposes, probably the F-35. Japan’s program to build its first homegrown fighter jet since World War II is reportedly dead, a victim of sky-high costs. Instead, the country will try to develop a local version of an existing fighter, a strategy that has had decidedly mixed results in the past. All of this is taking place in the shadow of two troubling trends: Japan's aging fighter fleet and a newly aggressive Chinese air force. The Yomiuri Shimbun repor... more »
The Poet: Edward Hirsch, "I Was Never Able To Pray"
*"I Was Never Able To Pray"* "Wheel me down to the shore where the lighthouse was abandoned and the moon tolls in the rafters. Let me hear the wind paging through the trees and see the stars flaring out, one by one, like the forgotten faces of the dead. I was never able to pray, but let me inscribe my name in the book of waves and then stare into the dome of a sky that never ends and see my voice sail into the night." - Edward Hirsch
"Tell Yourself..."
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.” – Louise Erdrich
Is The Mueller Commission Prepariong To Charge President Trump With ‘Conspiracy To Defraud The U.S. Government’
Photo: Wikimedia/The White House *Washington Times: **Mueller invokes unusual ‘conspiracy to defraud government’ charge to ensnare more targets* Special counsel Robert Mueller and his prosecutors have invoked an unusual “conspiracy to defraud the government” charge to ensnare a Russian cyber network and could use the same legal strategy to go after President Trump and his associates, even if the conspiracy is not linked to a criminal act. Although the president constantly denies any wrongdoing, Mr. Mueller’s 10-month long investigation has become the heart of the Trump-Russian ele... more »
Russia Just Fired a Hypersonic Missile from a MiG-31 Fighter. Should America be Worried?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * As the Russian Defense Ministry explains, the Kinzhal missile is designed to strike both land and maritime targets. The Russian Ministry of Defense has shown off a video of a training launch of its new Dagger (Kinzhal in Russian) hypersonic missile from a Mikoyan MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor. Portions of the video were intentionally blurred to obscure certain aspects of the weapon, but the Kinzhal appears to be an aero-ballistic missile rather than a scramjet-powered air-breathing missile. However, that should come as no surprise to serious analysts b... more »
Kuwait bans expats with diabetes and cancer – reports
Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has released a list of 22 non-contagious and chronic diseases, which bar foreign workers from getting a permanent residency status, according to the outlet Al Watan. The stop list includes diabetes, high blood pressure, squinting and other vision problems, along with cancer and renal failure and other chronic conditions. According to the Kuwaiti health ministry representative, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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