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Picture Of The Day
A Palestinian protestor wearing a "Batman" costume waves his national flag near the Israel-Gaza border, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. May 9. © AFP 2018 / Said Khatib *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: May 5 - May 11* (Sputnik).
The Exodus Of Civilians From Venezuela Continues
*NPR*: *Many Venezuelan Workers Are Leaving The Job, And The Country* Caracas resident Barbara Rojas used to have a coveted position at Venezuela's state-run oil company, the kind of job that not so long ago people would hang on to until retirement due to the generous pay and benefits. But in February, Rojas quit her job as an office administrator. She was disgusted that hyperinflation and the collapse of Venezuela's currency had rendered her wages nearly worthless. Rojas points out that nearly half of the 149 people in her office have walked off the job. "I could no longer suppo... more »
Top Putin Aide: Russia Preparing For '100 Years (200? 300?) Of Geopolitical Solitude'
Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov says Russia's openness will be limited in the future. *RFE:* *Russia Faces '100 Years Of Solitude' (Or More), Putin Aide Says * In a provocative new essay, Vladislav Surkov, a top aide to President Vladimir Putin, says Russia is ending a centuries-long quest to join the West and preparing for “100 years (200? 300?) of geopolitical solitude.” If Russia goes this way it will be because of unwise policies, not a Western cold shoulder. In One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez told of fictional Macondo, an isolated town that be... more »
Neuroscientist Claims that Adderall Is Exactly the Same As Meth.
Neuroscientist Claims that Adderall Is Exactly the Same As Meth – Awareness Act http://awarenessact.com/neuroscientist-claims-that-adderall-is-exactly-the-same-as-meth/?=tw Advertisements
Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less
Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less https://www.forbes.com/sites/cameronkeng/2014/06/22/employees-that-stay-in-companies-longer-than-2-years-get-paid-50-less/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Malorie/#6d616c6f7269
Why authors have pen names?
http://www.bryndonovan.com/2016/04/22/why-do-writers-use-pen-names/
Pen name of some famous authors.
https://owlcation.com/humanities/Pen-Names-for-Famous-Authors
More Doctors Confessing To Intentionally Diagnosing Healthy People With Cancer To Make Money.
More Doctors Confessing To Intentionally Diagnosing Healthy People With Cancer To Make Money – Awareness Act http://awarenessact.com/more-doctors-confessing-to-intentionally-diagnosing-healthy-people-with-cancer-to-make-money/?=wuw
Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of Congo.
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/08/health/ebola-outbreak-who-bn/index.html?sr=fbCNN050818ebola-outbreak-who-bn0101PMVODtopLink
"Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"
*"Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"* By Melanie Curtin "Everyone knows they need to manage their stress. When things get difficult at work, school, or in your personal life, you can use as many tips, tricks, and techniques as you can get to calm your nerves. So here's a science-backed one: make a playlist of the 10 songs found to be the most relaxing on earth. Sound therapies have long been popular as a way of relaxing and restoring one's health. For centuries, indigenous cultures have used music to enhance well-being and improve health c... more »
"What the 432 Hz 'Miracle Tone' Sounds Like (Listen): A Healing Frequency to Raise Your Vibration"
*"What the 432 Hz 'Miracle Tone' Sounds Like (Listen):* * A Healing Frequency to Raise Your Vibration"* By Kalee Brown "As sound healing becomes more popular, more and more people are starting to experiment with it. You have people learning how to chant, listening to specific frequencies, and using singing bowls. It’s not just those of us who are interested in spirituality and New Age concepts that are looking into this ancient Eastern knowledge, but scientists as well, studying these sounds and how they affect the body. Though sound healing is only now beginning to enter into the m... more »
Dan Canon: "We Ain't Done"
Dan Canon would have been a game-changer in Congress. But on Tuesday Democratic primary voters in southern Indiana decided to nominate a garden variety Democrat-- not a bad person as far as I can tell-- from DC who's friends with all the DC people. Well, they lost an opportunity... and so did we all. Up top and below were the meager efforts Blue America did to try to help at the very end of a wonderfully inspired campaign. Yesterday Dan wrote a wrap up of that campaign on this Facebook page: Good morning! One of the things I disliked about campaigning is that there was plenty of ... more »
"Rumination And Anxious Thoughts - What You Can Do"
*"Rumination And Anxious Thoughts - What You Can Do"* by BetterHelp "Your thoughts are going around and around in your head like a hamster in a wheel, and you can make them stop. You are ruminating, and that rumination is creating a general lock-down on your memories. *Your Chemical Prison: *In everyday life, it's normal to have anxieties. You may feel anxious while a loved one is undergoing surgery, if your teenage daughter doesn't return home until midnight, or you are about to give a speech. Normally, those anxieties disappear once the problem is resolved. The loved one pulls th... more »
Can Monster Energy Drink Remove Grime ‘Better Than Brake Cleaner’?
A video shows a can of the liquid outperforming brake cleaner on a grimy workbench; scientifically, we have no reason to doubt the video.
China’s trade with Iran to continue unhindered, opens rail link
China has no intention of shelving it just because the US says so More The post China’s trade with Iran to continue unhindered, opens rail link appeared first on The Duran.
Trump ‘systematically destroying and dismantling everything’ says European foreign policy chief
“This impulse to destroy is not leading us anywhere good,” she added. More The post Trump ‘systematically destroying and dismantling everything’ says European foreign policy chief appeared first on The Duran.
Terror Attack In Burundi Leaves 26 Dead Ahead Of Next Week's Referendum That Will Extend The President's Rule
*BBC:* *Burundi village attack leaves 26 dead ahead of referendum* At least 26 people were killed after armed attackers targeted a village in north-west Burundi, amid tensions ahead of a controversial referendum. The group crossed from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Cibitoke province, officials said. They went house to house with guns and knives, burning homes, witnesses said. Correspondents say the attack may have been an attempt to disrupt next week's referendum which could extend the president's term until 2034. President Nkurunziza has ruled Burundi since the civil war ... more »
Health: "The Benefits of Juicing Cannabis?"
DEA Disclaimer: This information, written by the Washington Post, as well as the linked article below, are posted for informational purposes only. Inclusion here does not imply my endorsement of anyone doing anything at all. - CoyotePrime "The Benefits of Juicing Cannabis?" by the Washington Post "The one-armed man loitered in the waiting room for much of the morning, flipping through magazines with impressive dexterity, quietly waiting for word that the doctor would see him. Now. William Courtney, MD, offered the chair to the right of the desk, the one occupied during regular office... more »
Gina Haspel Has Reignited the Torture Debate in America
*Gary Hart* *Politics, North America* [image: CIA director nominee Haspel is sworn in to testify at her Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Washington] Political and public opinion before the first decade of the twenty-first century had rarely if ever focused on this question. Now it has returned to the front page. Until a few days ago, few people, even in Washington, had heard of Gina Haspel. Now she is the talk of the town for her nomination to direct the Central Intelligence Agency. Though a woman at the head of the Agency would be unique, the principal fact... more »
Don't Bet Against American Shale
*James Clad, James Grant* *Economics, North America* [image: Mody Torres (L) and Josh Anderson of Select Energy Services connect hoses between a pipeline and water tanks at a Hess fracking site near Williston, North Dakota] Despite consuming more oil and gas than any other country in the world, the United States is on pace to become a net energy exporter before 2025. The United States stands on the precipice of global energy supremacy. Over the past decade, the confluence of innovative drilling techniques with favorable market and regulatory conditions has made the extraction of ... more »
Brazil's Submarine Show in the South Atlantic Ocean
*James Holmes* *Security, South America* [image: Brazilian navy ship patrols offshore Ipanema Beach] History may yet call on Brazil to play its part in South Atlantic or hemispheric defense. “We have no concept of war,” confides a strategy professor at the Escola de Guerra Naval, or Brazilian Naval War College, in Rio de Janeiro—my home-away-from-home for part of last month and a place that unsucks, as the great Anthony Bourdain might say. Say what? Navies are fighting forces. They exist to duel rival navies. A navy that confronts no prospect of war is a force without purpose or ... more »
Russia Confirms a Revolutionary New Tank Was Sent to Syria
*Eugene K. Chow* *Security, Europe* Heavily armed robot battle tanks have arrived. Russia has been on the forefront of building unmanned ground vehicles and last week the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that their armed drone tank Uran-9 was tested in Syria. The Uran-9 is powerfully armed with anti-tank missiles, an automatic cannon and a machine gun. It can also be reconfigured to carry different weapons like surface-to-air missiles. Additionally, the unmanned vehicle is equipped with advanced optics and targeting systems including a laser warning system and thermal imaging.... more »
Forget Stealth Fighters: The Army Wants 'Stealth' Uniforms
*Michael Peck* *Security, North America* Game-changer or fiction? First there were stealth fighters that didn’t show up on radar. Now the U.S. Army wants uniforms that allow ground troops to escape the notice of electromagnetic eyes. Radar has become an integral part of ground warfare, which makes it that much harder for soldiers to hide on the battlefield. Thus, the Army wants uniforms woven out of a material that will absorb rather than reflect radar waves. "Radar absorbing and shielding technology has attracted a growing interest due to the recent advances in enemy electron... more »
3 Reasons Israel Would Start a Nuclear War
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* As scary as this sounds—and unlikely—it is possible. Israel’s nuclear arsenal is the worst-kept secret in international relations. Since the 1970s, Israel has maintained a nuclear deterrent in order to maintain a favorable balance of power with its neighbors. Apart from some worrying moments during the Yom Kippur War, the Israeli government has never seriously considered using those weapons. The most obvious scenario for Israel to use nuclear weapons would be in response to a foreign nuclear attack. Israel’s missile defenses, air defenses,... more »
5 Most Revolutionary Guns on Planet Earth
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, North America* What made the list? The field of military small arms is an underappreciated but important one. Although not as sexy as nuclear weapons, fighter jets or tanks, battle rifles, assault rifles, and machine guns have killed far more people and been involved in the forced transfer of more real estate than any other weapon—particularly in the so-called Third World. Over the past eighty years, several military firearms have revolutionized infantry combat. Modern manufacturing techniques, combined with advances in polymers, metallurgy and metalw... more »
Pakistan Bars U.S. Diplomat From Leaving The Country Over A Traffic Accident
Express Tribune *Reuters*: *Pakistan bars U.S. diplomat from leaving amid tense relations: media* ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have barred a U.S. diplomat involved in a fatal traffic accident from leaving the country, forcing an American military aircraft flown in for his departure to leave without him, local media reported on Saturday. The move came a day after Pakistan said it would restrict the movements of all American diplomats in the country in response to Washington’s similar restrictions on Pakistani embassy diplomats. A spokesman for the U.S. embassy in Is... more »
Israel Baits the Hook. Will Syria Bite?
*May 12, 2018* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Israel has repeatedly struck Syria with missiles and rockets - the most recent exchange taking place after Israel claims "Iranian rockets" struck positions the Israeli military is illegally occupying in Syria's Golan Heights. Headlines like the UK's Independent's, "Israel and Iran on brink of war after unprecedented Syria bombardment in response to alleged Golan Heights attack," attempt to portray the Israeli aggression as self-defense. The Independent, however, failed to produce any evidence confirming Israeli claims. At face value, for Ir... more »
Diversity propaganda and reeducation workshops
If you watched much TV, you'd assume that 30% of the population is LGBTQ (it’s about 2%) and that white men were all abusers and losers. "Entertainment" has become diversity reeducation. Of course, if you watch old movies on TV, you'd see that Indians talked funny and scalped people, blacks were servants who loved to dance, and that women wanted to be punched and slapped. So maybe entertainment isn't the best place to learn values--it was wrong then, and wrong now. https://troymedia.com/2018/05/10/entertainment-diversity-propaganda/
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
** No Tuxedos Required ** *Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director*
Pesticide Created By Bayer Accidentally Kills Off Twelve-Mile Stretch of Trees in Oregon
Most people know the Bayer corporation because of its medications, including prescription drugs and over-the-counter staples like Bayer aspirin. But Bayer’s agricultural, GMO and pesticide divisions are not nearly as well known, similar to the sordid history of the company itself, which has roots as a chemical and explosive manufacturing arm of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi war machine. It all started in 1925, when Bayer became part of the IG Farben corporation in Germany, and continued throughout World War II. Once the war ended, toxic pesticides produced by companies like Bayer and Mons... more »
Syrian government forces liberated eastern Yarmouk: Russian MoD
A total of 9,368 militants and their relatives have been relocated from Syria’s Homs de-escalation zone since Monday, Maj. Gen. Yuri Yevtushenko, the commander of the Russian reconciliation center for Syria, said Saturday. “The reconciliation center and the Russian military police have spent four days organizing the relocation of the militants belonging to illegal armed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Mysterious assassinations continue in jihadist-held Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – Another string of assassinations have been carried out inside the jihadist-held areas of the Idlib Governorate recently, prompting groups like Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham to increase their security measures around the province. According to a recent report by pro-opposition activists in the province, at least one Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham field commander […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli Air Force pounds northern Gaza amid increased tensions with Palestinian demonstrators
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 A.M.) – Israeli fighter jets reportedly launched eight airstrikes on Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday evening. The airstrikes would result in a series of explosions that caused heavy smoke to fill the skies, as firefighters attempted to put out fires. The Spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces stated […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army inflicts heavy damage on ISIL’s last defenses in Yarmouk Camp
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reportedly continued their operations in militant-held Yarmouk, south of Damascus on Saturday evening. The Syrian Army’s ground forces and tanks heavily shelled the Islamic State’s positions along the 30th Street axis, inflicting severe damage on the terrorist group’s defenses. Furthermore, the Syrian military’s allies from Liwaa Al-Quds have begun storming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Massive explosion rocks Idlib city, 12 killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 A.M.) – A massive explosion rocked the provincial capital of the Idlib Governorate on Saturday, killing and wounding scores of people. According to pro-opposition activists in Idlib, the explosion was a rest of a car bomb near the courthouse building used by the jihadist group Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the provincial capital. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian frigate stalks US ship near Syrian waters (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – The United Kingdom’s ITV network reported on May 11th that the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman was stalked by the Russian frigate Yaroslav Mudry in the eastern waters of the Mediterranean Sea. According to the ITV report, the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman was conducting operations in the eastern Mediterranean earlier this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria: Militant evacuation resumes in Homs and Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – The evacuation of militants and their families through the Al Rastan corridor in the Homs Province continued on Saturday, with militants also being evacuated through the Kafat crossing point in Hama Province. The group evacuating through Al Rastan is reportedly travelling from the northern Homs countryside, and the second group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Voter participation in Iraqi parliamentary elections reaches 44 percent
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – The voter turnout in the parliamentary elections held in Iraq on Saturday, according to initial estimates, was 44.54%, declared the speaker of the country’s Supreme Independent Electoral Commission. The official representative of the Iraqi Election Commission called the percentage of voters “acceptable in comparison to previous elections.” The elections were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian warships spotted close to Latvia’s territorial waters, claim armed forces
Three Russian warships have been detected next to Latvia’s border, the country’s military said on Saturday. “On May 11, the Navy detected an SB-121 tug and Kashtan-class submarine support ship SS-750 belonging to Russia’s Armed Forces twelve nautical miles from Latvian territorial waters, while a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Armed Forces was spotted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army, Palestinian forces liberates new areas in Yarmouk Camp (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside the National Defense Forces (NDF) and their Palestinian allies, scored a new advance tonight inside the Yarmouk Camp after a fierce battle with the Islamic State (ISIS). Led by their 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies continued their advance along […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Squeezing the turnip: Argentines protest IMF, austerity measures
Argentina appears to be on the road to getting the IMF treatment 2.0, and the people are taking to the streets over it.. More The post Squeezing the turnip: Argentines protest IMF, austerity measures appeared first on The Duran.
Heavy Fighting Reported Between The Myanmar Army And Rebels Near The Chinese Border
*Reuters:* *Insurgents in Myanmar kill 19 in attack near China border: official* MYITKYINA, Myanmar (Reuters) - Ethnic insurgents in Myanmar killed 19 people, including four members of the security forces, in a major attack near the main border gate with China early on Saturday, a government spokesman said. The conflict in the north of Myanmar has escalated over the past month and the latest attack marks a further setback for civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s stated priority of achieving peace amid a stuttering transition from full military rule. A spokesman for the Ta’ang Natio... more »
North Korea Has Outlined The Steps That It Will Take To Dismantle Its Nuclear Testing Site
*CNN*: *North Korea details plans to dismantle nuclear test site this month* North Korea outlined steps Saturday to dismantle its nuclear testing site -- and confirmed that international journalists, including those from the United States and the United Kingdom, would be invited to watch this month as its tunnels are blown up. The announcement, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as reported by state news agency KCNA, came a day after Pyongyang pledged no longer to carry out unannounced missile tests or other activities that put flights at risk, according to a United Nations aviati... more »
One Person Killed Four Wounded In ISIS Inspired Knife Attack In Paris
*Daily Mail*: *ISIS knifeman 'shouting Allahu Akbar' kills one and leaves four injured in stabbing rampage in Paris before being shot dead by police as Macron says 'France has once again paid the price of blood'* * Armed police swooped on central Paris as a knifeman went on a rampage today * Witnesses said he shouted 'Allah Akbar' as he carried out attack in Opera district * He killed one bystander and injured others before being shot dead by police * Witnesses described mass panic including 'a guy with a knife in the street' The unidentified man was also heard to shout Allahu ... more »
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Topaz”
Medwyn Goodall, “Topaz” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApyaOs6Omkk
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Over 400,000 light years across NGC 6872 is an enormous spiral galaxy, at least 4 times the size of our own very large Milky Way. About 200 million light-years distant, toward the southern constellation Pavo, the Peacock, the remarkable galaxy's stretched out shape is due to its ongoing gravitational interaction, likely leading to an eventual merger, with the nearby smaller galaxy IC 4970. IC 4970 is seen just below and right of the giant galaxy's core in this cosmic color portrait from the 8 meter Gemini South telescope in Chile. *Click image for larger size.* The idea to image th... more »
"We Hope To Live..."
“We do not rest satisfied with the present. We anticipate the future as too slow in coming, as if in order to hasten its course; or we recall the past, to stop its too rapid flight. So imprudent are we that we wander in the times which are not ours and do not think of the only one which belongs to us; and so idle are we that we dream of those times which are no more and thoughtlessly overlook that which alone exists. For the present is generally painful to us. We conceal it from our sight, because it troubles us; and, if it be delightful to us, we regret to see it pass away. We try ... more »
The Poet: May Sarton, "Now I Become Myself"
*"Now I Become Myself"* “Now I become myself. It's taken Time, many years and places, I have been dissolved and shaken, Worn other people's faces, Run madly, as if Time were there, Terribly old, crying a warning, "hurry, you will be dead before -----" (What? Before you reach the morning? or the end of the poem, is clear? Or love safe in the walled city?) Now to stand still, to be here, Feel my own weight and density! Now there is time and Time is young. O, in this single hour I live All of myself and do not move, I, the pursued, who madly ran, Stand still, stand still, and stop the Sun!”... more »
Chet Raymo, "Matters of Life and Death"
*"Matters of Life and Death"* by Chet Raymo "For the past few days I've have passed this poor bedraggled creature by the sidewalk. I cannot help but think of that essay in Lewis Thomas' "The Lives of a Cell" called "Death In the Open." How rare it is, he writes, to see a dead wild animal. He mentions squirrels in particular. They teem in his backyard, he says, all year long, but he has never seen, anywhere, a dead squirrel. It is always a queer shock, part a sudden upwelling of grief, part unaccountable amazement. It is simply astounding to see a dead animal on the highway. The ou... more »
Will Blankenship Get Revenge Against Cocaine Mitch And Señor Trumpanzee?
*Mr. Charisma* His hilarious/outrageous ads about Mitch McConnell-- "swamp captain," "cocaine Mitch," "China family"-- helped turn Republican mass murderer and Senate candidate Don Blankenship into something of a folk anti-hero, not just in West Virginia but across the nation. And... much to the delight of Joe Manchin and the DSCC, Blankenship ain't goin' away. Hours after a letter to fake "president" Señor Trumpanzee accusing him of spreading fake news about him and a phone call from the fake president to the defeated Blankenship, Blankship offered another bombshell. Blankenship ... more »
"The Only Question..."
“Life is an end in itself, and the only question as to whether it is worth living is whether you have had enough of it.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
"The Economy"
"When you’re born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front-row seat." - George Carlin Especially this economic freak show... Bon appétit! •"Going Broke Faster" - Economic Numbers Are Less Than Meets The Eye •"There Will Soon Be A Terrible Price To Pay For This Hubris..." •“Credit-Driven Train Crash, Part 1” •“Corporate America Is Fine And Dandy” •“For Economic Truth Turn To Michael Hudson” CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/d... more »
Western Shoshone Protest at Main Gate of Yucca Mountain, Photos by Bad Bear
Photos by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson Censored News Saturday, May 12, 2018 Buck Sampson, Paiute elder, said, "The Shoshone Runners and Walkers went to the main gate of Yucca Mountain today to protest the way this government has been storing used nuclear fuel rods, and carrying out detonations underground and nuclear
Polls Have Closed In Iraq. Results Will Be Known In 48 Hours
*Daily Mail:* *Polls close in Iraq's first election since the defeat of ISIS with reports of low turnout and complaints of problems with electronic voting system* * Since the defeat of terror group, Iraq has seen a lull in insurgent attacks but armed guards and curfew in place * Some 7000 candidates standing, vote will be conducted electronically for first time in bid to reduce fraud * Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi faces stiff competition from political parties with closer ties to Iran * Iraq continues to struggle with an economic downturn sparked in part by a drop in global oil ... more »
A Look At The Russian Military's New Snowmobile
*Popular Mechanics:** Meet Russia’s Machine Gun-Toting Snowmobile* The “Berkut” snowmobile has a heated cab and can tow soldiers on skis. One of the Russian Army’s newest ground vehicles is also its smallest. The TTM-1901 “Berkut” snowmobile is designed to support Russian forces operating north of the Arctic Circle. The snowmobile will have a starring role in Russia’s upcoming annual Victory in Europe Day parade as Moscow shows off new cold weather weapons and vehicles. In the city of Nizhny Novgorod, east of Moscow, is a company called NPO Transport. NPO Transport builds a variet... more »
Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”
Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGYsq7cbVZA
The Daily "Near You?"
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Today Is The 60th Anniversary Of NORAD's Cheyenne Mountain Base
Some 2,000 feet below the surface of the Cheyenne Mountains lies American's most secure intelligence and data center. The massive underground fortress is a short distance from NORAD and UNSORTHCOM headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado *Daily Mail:* *The 'Most Secure Place on Earth': Top secret NORAD base buried deep inside Cheyenne Mountain opens its 23-ton blast doors as the Cold War relic reinvents itself for the 21st century* * The warren of tunnels blasted from mountain granite is known to some as the most secure place on earth * Built in Cold W... more »
“Netanyahu: ‘Let’s You and Him Fight’: Brandishing the American Military”
*“Netanyahu: ‘Let’s You and Him Fight’: * *Brandishing the American Military”* by Fred Reed "Why did the Cockatoo-in-Chief renege on the Iran deal deeply prized by Russia, China, France, Germany, England, and the European Union? Why did he deliberately damage relations with Europe and cost American workers many thousands of jobs at Boeing among others? Why do all of this to hurt a country that poses no danger to the United States? Israel. Israel, Israel. Israel. Israel. Always Israel. If Iran were a threat to the existence of Israel, things would be different. If Muslims conquere... more »
"X22 Report, Charles Hugh Smith: We Are At The End Of The Economic Cycle”
"X22 Report, Charles Hugh Smith: We Are At The End Of The Economic Cycle” - https://www.youtube.com/
Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”
Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGYsq7cbVZA
Free Download: R.D. Laing, “The Divided Self: (An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness)”
*"The Divided Self: (An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness)"* by R.D. Laing "Ronald David Laing (7 October 1927 – 23 August 1989), usually cited as R. D. Laing, was a Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illness – in particular, the experience of psychosis. Laing's views on the causes and treatment of serious mental dysfunction, greatly influenced by existential philosophy, ran counter to the psychiatric orthodoxy of the day by taking the expressed feelings of the individual patient or client as valid descriptions of lived experience rather than simply as sympt... more »
"Don't Give Up!"
"Don't give up! I believe in you all. A person's a person, no matter how small! And you very small persons will not have to die If you make yourselves heard! So come on, now, and TRY!" - Theodor Seuss Geisel, “Dr. Seuss”
"Are We (Collectively) Depressed?"
*"Are We (Collectively) Depressed?"* by Charles Hugh-Smith "We need to encourage honesty above optimism. Once we can speak honestly, there is a foundation for optimism. Psychoanalysis teaches that one cause of depression is repressed anger. The rising tide of collective anger is visible in many places: road rage, violent street clashes between groups seething for a fight, the destruction of friendships for holding the "incorrect" ideological views, and so on. "I Think We Can Safely Say The American Culture War Has Been Taken As Far As It Can Go." A coarsening of the entire social o... more »
"We Must Marvel..."
"In our society, confidence leads to knowledge - which leads to power - which leads to pride - which leads to a fear of seeming ignorant - which constricts learning like an iron vise. We must understand that confidence is a blessing, for it is the embodiment of self-love, and through it we find the fuel for innovation and progress. We must realize that ignorance is merely the opportunity to learn more. And lastly, we must marvel rather than groan at the fact that there will always be more to learn. Only then will we be free of the intellectual prisons we have so readily caged ourse... more »
“Our National Stockholm Syndrome”
*“Our National Stockholm Syndrome”* by thereisnospoon “If an alien observer not trained in our customs and way of life were to read our Constitution, come to America and view our current situation, our fine little green friend would no doubt be amazed at the spectacle. Political parties, utterly without conscience, have taken it upon themselves to hold the country at ransom. Yes, our observer would remark at the abject nihilism and greed of these political parties. And it would remark at the transparent weakness of those who cave to such demands, curiously viewing payment of ranso... more »
Evidently In Canada It's Against The Law To Take Your Bear To Dairy Queen
Down here we take live Tigers to football games. According to The UK Guardian, who watches intently over the Canadian subjects of The Crown, as well as 'Those People' to the south, report *a Canadian zoo faces charges after taking a bear out for ice cream* at a local Dairy Queen. Yes, a private zoo in Alberta is facing charges after a bear from the facility was taken through a drive-thru Dairy Queen in a pickup truck and hand-fed ice cream. News of the adventure to DQ came to light earlier this year after Discovery Wildlife Park, located north of Calgary posted a video on social me... more »
The Gates Annual letter
Interesting letter to donors from Bill and Melinda Gates. https://www.gatesnotes.com/2018-annual-letter Especially the Trump policies question. "The administration’s policies affect our foundation’s work in a number of areas." But when you read the whole response, it's nothing at all--just a lot of IFs and we don't agree with him type things. His policies have not affected their foundation and what it does at all. What does affect their foundation is the success of capitalism world wide, particularly in India and China, and that's what is reducing poverty. Extreme poverty has drop... more »
The Deep State Routinely Rigs Elections
The uncanny ability of corporate media outlets to predict the precise outcome of elections, often even before voting - starts, recurs again and again.
"Weekly Fukushima Update May 12, 2018: 16,860.3 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated May 12, 2018: Fukushima Equals 16,860.3 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of May 12, 2018 - 2,614 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *16,860.3 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is still ... more »
9,000 injured and 52 dead in Gaza as a 15 yr old child is killed
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M)- A fifteen year old child has been declared dead in hospital after remaining in critical condition from a sustained Israeli bullet wound yesterday. Jamal Afna (15yrs old) became Gaza’s 52nd Martyr of the non-violent demonstrations that have taken place since the 30th of March. The fifteen year old was shot this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS losing grip on large pocket in southwestern Deir Ezzor (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has had a rough start to the month, as their forces have lost several areas to both the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. With heavy airstrikes from the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Syrian Arab Army’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanon’s Berri warns US, Israel about attacking Syria again
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Lebanese Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, issued a stern warning to the U.S. and Israel, Saturday, about attacking Syria again. L “There are American interests in Syria and if there is a larger war, I don’t think even the American President can bear the consequences,” Berri warned. Berri also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel bombards Gaza targeting an electricity generator
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:50 P.M)- Israeli warplanes launched several airstrikes in Northern Gaza Strip today, one of the targets included in the strikes was a electrity generator. At around 7 P.M (Gaza time), Israeli warplanes targeted and bombarded sites in Beit Hanoun (Northern Gaza). Israel reportedly carried out air-raids on 7 different targets in the Beit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli attack in Syria allegedly killed 11 Iranian soldiers: monitor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:35 P.M.) – The Israeli attack that was carried out earlier this week resulted in the death of several Iranian soldiers, the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) alleged on Saturday. According to the direct of the SOHR Rami ‘Abdel-Rahman, “at least 27 pro-regime fighters were killed” during the Israeli attack, including […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq: Baghdad votes in first parliamentary election since IS defeat
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – Iraqis headed to the polls on Saturday in their first parliamentary election since victory was declared over the so-called Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS, ISIL), footage filmed in the Omar Mukhtar electoral centre in Baghdad shows. One local described how they attempted to arrive early to avoid crowds, but found […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey preparing to open new border crossing in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – The Turkish military is preparing to open a new border crossing in northern Aleppo, pro-opposition activists reported from the city of Afrin. According to the pro-opposition activists, the new border crossing will be created at the northwestern Aleppo town of Hammam, which is located near the Idlib Governorate’s provincial border. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian airstrikes target former US-backed rebels in northern Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces continued their air campaign over the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate, Friday, targeting several areas under the control of the Islamist rebels. According to a Syrian military report from nearby Latakia, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out more than 20 airstrikes over northern Hama, hitting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SDF/YPG/PKK Under Attack From "Unknown Aggressors"?
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*I'm really not sure what to make of this news. Still, it seems interesting enough to post.* *Is the unknown aggressor a new player on the field. If so who exactly are they? Who are they really affiliated with? Jane's curiously provided for us all a new/different name for an entity that may or may not be the 'unknown aggressor'. Scroll down for that bit of info. And yes, I'll certainly be keeping my eye on this group.* *Washington Times* *"American-backed paramilitaries battling the Islamic State terror group in Syria came under attack by an “unknown aggressor” Friday, a day aft... more »
Going Against The Odds
You know how people say “What are the odds?”, meaning that something probably did not happen by random chance alone? I got to thinking about that saying regarding the current situation with the Mueller investigation. I read that: None of the 16 lawyers known to work for special counsel Robert Mueller are registered Republicans There…
Have We Mentioned Lately That Bernie Would Have Beaten Trump?
A neighbor's son-- a Trump fanatic-- got rid of his insurance because he's positive Trump is about to offer cheaper healthcare... in a week or a month. He'll hold off on buying healthcare 'til Trump makes healthcare less expensive and better. Poor guy! Yesterday, Robert Pear reported at the *New York Times* that Trumpanzee has dropped his campaign promise to let Medicare negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices. Pear reminded his readers that during the campaign, Trumpanzee "boldly broke with his party and embraced a longstanding Democratic proposal when he ca... more »
Truth and Sophistry and the Crisis of Communication
The ancient Athenians both elevated and suspected a democratic ideal of citizens’ full participation in the polis through that form of communication known as rhetoric (note that citizens were a privileged few in Athenian society). Simultaneously, many citizens and philosophers doubted the capacity for public reason, fearing that the polis would be corrupted by sophistry as rhetoric was suborned to self-serving intentions. Today these same concerns prevail, as evident in the articulation and framing of fake news as the central problem of western democracy. What I think is intere... more »
Badges Find Their Way to San Jose
from Wrench in the Gears May 11, 2018 Yesterday I watched a May 7, 2018 meeting held by the City Council of San Jose on education and digital literacy efforts related to the LRNG program, an initiative of the McCarthur Foundation-funded Collective Shift. Philadelphia is also a City of LRNG. Linked is a five-minute clip in which they describe their digital badging program roll out. Collecting an online portfolio of work-aligned skills is key to the planned transition to an apprenticeship “lifelong learning” model where children are viewed as human capital to be fed into an uncertai... more »
The Velocity of Money… and Revolution
If you’re perfectly comfy with the economy’s gyrations, then pay no attention as I explain what’s actually going on. Economists have been recognizing signs of serious dislocation for some time. Even right-of-center fellows like newsletter mavens John Mauldin and Lacy Hunt have finally recognized the core indications. I wish I could share their excellent newsletters with you. But – at some risk of misinterpreting or even treating them unfairly – I intend to paraphrase. And criticize. A recent Mauldin missive correctly cites the most disturbing symptom of trouble in the U.S. economy... more »
Dear Diabetics, Videotaped Research Study Demonstrates How Using Treadmills Can Mess With Your Blood Sugar Levels
By B.N. Frank For 20+ years, Dr. Magda Havas has conducted and documented a great deal of research on exposure to sources of cell phone... more »
Is The Afghan War A Hopeless Stalemate?
*Robert Cassidy, The Conversation:* *No, the war in Afghanistan isn’t a hopeless stalemate * The war in Afghanistan has become so protracted that it warrants the epithet the “Groundhog Day War.” Fighting has gone on for nearly 17 years, with U.S. troops in Afghanistan seven years longer than the Soviets were. The U.S. leadership claims to have a strategy for victory even as warm weather brings in yet another “fighting season” and new rounds of deadly violence in Kabul. Sixteen years and seven months of violence, loss, sacrifice and significant investment, without victory, is alar... more »
Draft Council conclusions on the negotiation and conclusion of EU trade agreements
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12-May-2018 EU member states approved the Commission plans to keep investment protection provisions seperate from trade agreements so that they can be approved without the ratification of national or regional parliaments.
Report of working group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement reform) on the work of its thirty-fifth session (New York, 23-27 April 2018)
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12-May-2018 The working group continued its deliberations on identification of concerns in the field of ISDS, as contemplated in the first part of the mandate.
NAFTA 2.0, junk food labeling and public health
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12-May-2018 NAFTA 2.0 could effectively prevent all three governments from adopting some of the most effective public health policies to reduce obesity and prevent related health conditions.
Ukraine, Turkey complete tenth round of FTA talks
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12-May-2018 During this round of talks, the delegations made a progress in the issues regarding the access to the telecommunications and e-commerce markets.
Ukraine, Macedonia to review FTA conditions in near future
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12-May-2018 Ukraine and Macedonia will hold a round of negotiations on the revision of the provisions of the free trade agreement concluded in 2001.
City Slaps Burn Victim with Violation for Not Mowing Lawn While He Was in the Hospital
By Rachel Blevins Dallas, Texas – A homeowner who was severely injured after a natural gas explosion destroyed the heating unit in his home and... more »
War On Cash Goes into Full Effect — Purchases Over $10,000 ILLEGAL in Australia
By Jay Syrmopoulos Canberra, Australia – The Australian government announced that it will soon be illegal to use more than $10,000 cash to purchase anything,... more »
Disruptive DeVos and the AFC Push “Personalized” Virtual School Privatization
By John Klyczek Virtual School in a Computerized Box (Part 2) Harvard Business Professor Clayton Christensen forecasts that “smart learning platforms,” such as stimulus-response... more »
Firefox Is A Memory Hog With Memory Freeing Issues
Adventures in Macintosh land with mini-SD card performance / size limits and FireFox excessive memory use (leak?) and Macintosh sloppy swap management... Continue reading →
Enemies to the Left
At the end of this month, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, the RMT, will be debating at a special conference whether to affiliate to the Labour Party. Readers who've been around the block will remember the union was expelled in 2004 for backing candidates that offered left challenges to Blair's programme of war, cuts, and privatisation. Fast forward 14 years and the situation in the Labour Party has completely changed. Those who ruled the roost are a cranky and, as far as party membership are concerned, reviled and despised rump. The left are now in charge and with every pas... more »
DARPA's Concept On Launching And Retrieving Drone Swarms From 'Flying Motherships' Is Near Reality
*The Warzone/The Drive:* *This New Video Showing DARPA's Master Plan For Its Gremlins Drones Is Awesome* Semi-autonomous drone swarms that launch and recover from flying motherships are becoming a reality and that should terrify America's enemies. Just last April, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected its team for the final phase of its reusable air-launched and recovered Gremlins drone program. Now DARPA is laying out exactly how the final concept will work and what it aims to prove with flight testing in an awesome new explainer video complete with hig... more »
Swansea Bay Costings
By Paul Homewood Following the Select Committee’s meeting to discuss the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, I have looked more deeply into the costings. One of the complaints made at the Committee concerned the lack of detail provided to MPs and the public about the pricing structure. Given that the public will end up […]
The U.S. Army Wants A New Machine Gun
The M3, as seen here in the hands of Major Reisman does not fit the US Army's new SCW criteria *Popular Mechanics*: *The U.S. Army is Looking for Its First New Submachine Gun Since WWII* The last time the Army adopted a submachine gun was 75 years ago. In a surprise move, the U.S. Army is asking industry for ideas for a new submachine gun. The last time the Army adopted a submachine gun was in 1943. It’s not clear why the Army wants a new subgun but it likely has to do with the service's eventual adoption of a new rifle caliber and new assault rifle. Submachine guns were develope... more »
The Marine Corps Has A New Sniper Rifle
Sgt. Randy Robles, Quantico Scout Sniper School instructor and Marine Corps Systems Command liaison, demonstrates the Mk13 Mod 7 Sniper Rifle during training aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. MCSC will field the Mk13 in late 2018 and throughout 2019 to increase the lethality and combat effectiveness of scout snipers on the battlefield. Marines.mil *We Are The Mighty/Marines.mil*: *MARSOC gets more lethal with this new sniper rifle* The Marine Corps is adopting a new precision sniper rifle to increase the lethality and combat effectiveness of scout snipers on the battlefi... more »
The effect of night shifts—gene expression fails to adapt to new sleep patterns
Medical Xpress: The effect of night shifts—gene expression fails to adapt to new sleep patterns https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-effect-night-shiftsgene-patterns.html Advertisements
Indian-Origin Doctor Leads World’s 1st Robotic Surgery!
Indian-Origin Doctor Leads World’s 1st Robotic Surgery! https://www.thebetterindia.com/141125/indian-origin-doctor-leads-worlds-1st-robotic-surgery-to-remove-rare-tumour/?fb=organic
According To U.S. Special Operations, America's Fleet Of AC-130 Gunships Will Be The 'Most Requested' Aircraft Over The Battlefield
The Air Force's latest AC-130J Ghostrider gunship sits on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla. (Oriana Pawlyk/Military.com) *DoD Buzz:* *Special Operators Predict AC-130J Will Be 'Most Requested' Aircraft* HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- "That's the sound America makes when she's angry." That's how Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, characterized the AC-130 gunship after two aircraft fired hundreds of rounds from their 40mm and 105mm cannons and 25mm Gatling gun in the skies above A-77, a range specially made for target practice. Palenske, also the installa... more »
Netanyahu: “Let’s You and Him Fight”: Bransishing the American Miitary
Why did the Cockatoo-in-Chief renege on the Iran deal deeply prized by Russia, China, France, Germany, England, and the European Union? Why did he deliberately damage relations with Europe and cost American workers many thousands of jobs at Boeing among … Continue reading →
When spectators get too close to the action
Sometimes people get too close to rally cars - or vice versa. Here's a collection of several such incidents. I particularly liked the car that drove across two different vineyards, and took down a power pole. Spectacular, that! It's no wonder rallying - serious rallying, that is, not the enthusiastic amateur version I used to enjoy - is now a multi-million-dollar undertaking. The mechanics' and parts bills alone must be out of this world! Peter
Arctic Ice May 11
In May, ice extents are declining as usual, except for the early melting in Bering Sea. The image above from DMI shows widespread thick ice across the Arctic core, likely to melt more slowly. The graph above shows how much volume was added since March 2018, bringing it close to 2014, a particularly icy year. […]
Carbon Tax Hypocrisy, BC for example
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The Carbon Tax experiment in British Columbia is summarized by Kris Sims, the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. He writes in the Financial Post B.C. tricked Canadian politicians into believing its carbon tax policy works. It doesn’t. Excerpts below in italics with my bolds. While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government gets set to force […]
Ontario Religious Groups and Summer Jobs, Part 2
Here is the second part listing the religious organizations in Ontario that were successful in their applications to the Canada Summer Jobs program, despite the totalitarian requirement to respect the human rights of other Canadians. Continued from here. Reminders: I was going by name only. All (known) religious groups got tagged. Others that sounded "churchy" got checked. Caps and quotation marks from original document. Where "no website" is noted I could not find a website for that particular group. (Obviously there is a website for "United Church of Canada" but sometimes I could... more »
Ontario Religious Groups That Ticked the Abortion Clause
Here are the religious organizations in Ontario that were successful in their applications to the Canada Summer Jobs program, despite the totalitarian requirement to respect the human rights of other Canadians. In 2 parts, link to second at end. Note: I was going by name only. All (known) religious groups got tagged. Others that sounded "churchy" got checked. Caps and quotation marks from original document. Where "no website" is noted I could not find a website for that particular group. (Obviously there is a website for "United Church of Canada" but sometimes I couldn't find one s... more »
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