Saturday, May 19, 2018

19 May - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:00 pm MDT

Energy poverty and the home truths MPs would rather ignore per The Conservative Woman

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
This is a fascinating article https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/energy-poverty-and-the-home-truths-mps-would-rather-ignore/ on a subject that the BBC won't touch with a bargepole. Here's a couple of long extracts: 'Why has the Government still not formally responded to the independent review that it commissioned into the cost of energy? Perhaps its findings are too damning. Staggeringly, the review found that the government has wasted the best part of £100billion on the decarbonisation of the power sector. That this is not more widely known is thanks to the cosy consensus that ex... more »

Israel Won’t Cooperate With UN Probe on Gaza Killings

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Jason Ditz Israeli officials announced Friday that they will completely refuse all cooperation with the new UN probe into the Nakba Day killings of 61... more »

As Texas Shooter Killed Unarmed Citizens, FBI Admits Armed Citizens Stopped 4 Recent Mass Shootings

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: texas] A week before the tragic shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, the FBI put out a report showing how armed citizens have prevented or stopped multiple mass shootings in just the last two years. The post As Texas Shooter Killed Unarmed Citizens, FBI Admits Armed Citizens Stopped 4 Recent Mass Shootings appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

China's Plan To Win In A War Against The U.S. Will Be To Sink Its Aircraft Carriers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Top to bottom: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) alongside Nimitz class carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) & USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Pinterest Kyle Mizokami, National Interest: *How China Plans to Win a War Against the Navy: Sink Its Aircraft Carriers* After the missile tests, the carrier USS Nimitz left the Persian Gulf region and raced back to the western Pacific. This was an even more powerful carrier battle group, consisting of the Aegis cruiser Port Royal, guided missile destroyers Oldendorf and Callaghan (which would later be transferred to the Taiwanese Navy), guided missile fri... more »

Piero Martin At TedX: An Eulogy Of The Error

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 12 hours ago
Living in Padova has its merits. I moved here since January 1st and am enjoying every bit of it. I used to live in Venice, my home town, and commute with Padova during weekdays, but a number of factors led me to decide on this move (not last the fact that I could afford to buy a spacious place close to my office in Padova, while in Venice I was confined to a rented apartment). read more

How Hitler Tried to Stack His Panzer Tanks to Stop Defeat (It Completely Failed)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* A really bad idea. Even in the dark days of March 1945, when the Third Reich was on the brink of collapse, its troops managed to exhibit that grim humor that enables frontline soldiers to endure the horrors of battle. As the panzer crews of mighty Tiger II tanks rumbled forward in the last German offensive of World War II in eastern Hungary, they joked about the difficulties they were having coming to grips with the enemy. A few of the 68-ton King Tigers sank up to their turrets in the mud produced by an early spring thaw. Making ligh... more »

Russia's 5 Biggest Nuclear Bomb Tests Ever

Steve Weintz at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *History, Europe* And the world has not seen anthing like them since. The Bomb represents the ultimate expression of might, so the biggest bombs express that power to its extremes. The United States and the Soviet Union built bigger and bigger bombs to deter each other. Eventually, Washington stopped testing such large weapons due to improved accuracy of their delivery methods. Only 3 percent of the superpowers' stockpiles consisted of nuclear weapons with yields greater than four megatons, but those weapons more than any others symbolize the terror of nuclear war... more »

Taiwan’s Military Is Training For A Chinese Invasion

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Taiwan has conducted regular defense drills, such as the annual Han Kuang Exercises to mock an invasion by China, since 1984. Photo: Central News Agency *Asia Times:* *Tensions rise as Taiwan readies for anti-invasion drill* *Taipei set to display its force and resolve in annual anti-invasion drill as Chinese warplanes continue to fly past its air border * Taiwan is to kick-start its annual Han Kuang Exercise on June 4, a five-day war game to simulate an invasion by the People’s Liberation Army and one of the largest shows of force seen on the island in recent years. Taiwan’s def... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, May 19, 2018

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Mariene de Castro (Lapa) – Tonight, Mariene de Castro will be gracing the stage of Circo Voador. One of the most powerful female voices from the Música Brasileira, […]

Myrrh Oil: The Health Benefits of This ‘Holy’ Oil

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 12 hours ago
Today, myrrh is most commonly known — and used — as an essential oil.

What Happened To My Spirit When I Spent 2 Nights In Nature…ALONE

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 12 hours ago
I recently got back from spending a few nights in nature, camping, with no cell service – by myself!

Believing Our Thoughts – Part 1/2

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 12 hours ago
Our lives go along very happily – until we think about them.

Can Cannabis Fight Tumors?

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 12 hours ago
Doctors working with medical cannabis are also using it to treat cancer-related side effects.

Scientists Will Now Kill More Bees to Get Their Bacteria…To Help the Bees

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 12 hours ago
While we need urgent solutions for bee decline, we just have to ask….is this worth it?

GOP Farm Bill Failed For Lots Of Reasons, But Few Have Anything To Do With Agriculture

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
Yesterday, ever single Democrat-- even the Blue Dogs-- voted against the GOP Farm Bill, Michael Conaway's Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. The bill failed, H.R. 2, 198-213 because 30 Republicans voted against it, a weird combination of Freedom Caucus extremists and mainstream conservatives who didn't want to see food stamps cut 5 months before an election. Oddly, even Paul Ryan voted against it! (Western Wisconsin dairy farmers are going bankrupt at an unprecedented rate-- and so are suicides among family farmers. As usual, Ryan's top priority-- only priority-- was tougher w... more »

China Declares Its Military Exercises Are Intended To Threaten Taiwan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Newsweek:* *China Says War Drills Show There Is 'No Way Out' for Taiwan* China has said its recent live-fire exercises in the tense South China Sea were a warning to Taiwan, threatening to unify the self-ruled island with the mainland by force if necessary. Chinese President Xi Jinping has intensified his country's military posture around the island nation of Taiwan, hosting a historic naval parade and other large displays of firepower in recent weeks. An Fengshan, a spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said Wednesday that these measures were intended... more »

TAVISTOCK, COLEMAN, MIND CONTROL

Anon at Aangirfan - 13 hours ago
Above, we see Rachel Meghan Markle. Things are not always what they seem. *Kim and his wife.* What if Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela has been secretly working for the Kosher Nostra? And what if Kim Jong Un has been mind-controlled by The-Powers-That-Be? What if President Assad was recruited in London to MI6? *John Coleman* *John Coleman*, formerly of MI6, has written that we cannot trust anything from the mass media or government. According to Coleman: "The moral, spiritual, racial, economic, cultural and intellectual bankruptcy we are in the midst of today ... is the product o... more »

Tentacles and space-suits, oh my!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
I had to smile at this report. The paper ... attempts to tackle the question of how life originated here on Earth. The researchers embrace a number of proposed explanations and discuss their implications, but one particularly interesting note is their proposal that cephalopods (squid, octopus and cuttlefish) may have originated somewhere other than Earth. Whoa. “Evidence of the role of extraterrestrial viruses in affecting terrestrial evolution has recently been plausibly implied in the gene and transcriptome sequencing of Cephalopods,” the researchers write. “The genome of the Oc... more »

Venezuelans Go To The Polls Tomorrow

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*The Guardian: **'Maduro would beat Jesus': Venezuelans lament rigged system as election looms* *Many fear dirty tricks will keep the unpopular president in power, but the opposition is urging people not to boycott Sunday’s vote* After denouncing Venezuela’s food shortages and hyperinflation in a speech ahead of Sunday’s presidential election, the opposition candidate, Henrí Falcón, sat in his campaign bus, sucking a throat lozenge – and chewing over his predicament. Falcón ought to be the favorite. He’s up against Nicolás Maduro, the deeply unpopular and increasingly authoritari... more »

In 1 Week, US Military Lost Explosives, Guns in North Dakota and Dropped Ammo on a School in Texas

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: explosives] The US Air Force is offering a $5,000 reward for the return of explosives that they lost on a Native American reservation in North Dakota. The post In 1 Week, US Military Lost Explosives, Guns in North Dakota and Dropped Ammo on a School in Texas appeared first on The Free Thought Project .

Cops Raid School, Hold Teacher at Gun Point, Terrify Kids to Look for an Absent Student

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: student] A group of police officers has been accused of conducting a raid at a school with guns drawn, interrogating students, and then lying about the incident. The post Cops Raid School, Hold Teacher at Gun Point, Terrify Kids to Look for an Absent Student appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Innocent Man Arrested, Jailed for Eating Breakfast at Burger King While Being Homeless

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: homeless] A homeless man was arrested after he was accused of using a counterfeit $10 bill at Burger King, and he was forced to sit in jail for 3 months until police realized the money was real. The post Innocent Man Arrested, Jailed for Eating Breakfast at Burger King While Being Homeless appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Military Psychologist Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Rape Victims—During Therapy

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: military] Multiple survivors of sexual assault have accused a military psychologist of sexually assaulting them once again after they went to him for treatment. The post Military Psychologist Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Rape Victims—During Therapy appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

China Is Now Claiming Control Over All Oil And Gas Activity In The South China Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Chinese tourists wear T-shirts with a Chinese map that violates Vietnam's sovereignty. Photo by Vu Cha *Reuters*: *China says no one can carry out oil, gas activities in Chinese waters without Beijing's permission* BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that no country, organization, company or individual can carry out oil and gas exploration or exploitation in Chinese waters without permission from Beijing. Ministry spokesman Lu Kang made the comment at a regular news briefing when asked about recent drilling by Rosneft Vietnam BV, a unit of Russian state ... more »

EXPLOSIVE: Was Carter Page a Russkie agent?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018The Times pushes the story along:* Was Carter Page some sort of Russkie agent? We have no way of knowing. By the time the Mueller probe is done, we may all get a clearer idea concerning questions like that. In the meantime, certain people are going to push claims and insinuations along. When it comes to insinuations and overstatements regarding Page, one major gigantic cable news star rarely misses a chance to "hang him high." In fairness, this was already part of her TV show's culture before Page shambled along. Then too, we were struck by something we r... more »

Russell Means and Angela Davis: U.S. Imperialism, Perpetual War and Global Racism

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 13 hours ago
By Brenda Norrell Censored News The incredible words of two great revolutionaries are in my mailbox today, dated ten years apart. The first is an interview with Russell Means, at the anti-war march at the Democratic National Convention, speaking out on U.S. perpetual war and imperialism. Thank you Govinda Dalton for preserving and sharing this today. Christine Prat in Paris sends us the

China Deploys Nuclear Strike Bombers To The South China Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Chinese bombers including the H-6K conduct takeoff and landing training on an island reef at a southern sea area pic.twitter.com/ASY9tGhfAU — People's Daily,China (@PDChina) May 18, 2018 *Reuters*:* China air force lands bombers on South China Sea island* SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s air force has landed bombers on islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of a training exercise in the disputed region, it said in a statement. “A division of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) recently organised multiple bombers such as the H-6K to conduct take-off and landing t... more »

Review Hamdi, Dr Walid, Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The Nationalist Movement in Iraq 1939-1941

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
*Review Hamdi, Dr Walid, **Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The Nationalist Movement in Iraq 1939-1941**, London: Darf Publications Ltd., 1987* The government of Prime Minister Rashid Ali al-Gaylani and the Golden Square officers are an important, yet little known period of Iraqi and World War II History. At the very start of the war, a small group of pan-Arabist army officers backed Premier Gaylani who overthrew the monarchy, and aligned the country with the Axis powers of Germany and Italy. The draw wasn’t fascism, but rather the belief that the war offered their country a means to escape ... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - May 19

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1941 British took Fallujah from Iraqi forces after heavy bombing Was necessary to cross Euphrates to move onto Baghdad 300 Iraqis captured (Musings On Iraq article on 1941 Battle of Fallujah) 1941 Iraqi command found out about loss of Fallujah and decided to launch counterattack 1941 Iraq Def Min Shawkat returned from Turkey Was accused of being a traitor by Golden Square officers for talking about mediation with England Fled to Turkey 1941 Mullah Mustafa Barzani arrived in Sulaymaniya after escaping Baghdad 1958 Ahmad Baban became premier Was a Kurd 1992 K... more »

ROYAL WEDDING PASSES OFF WITHOUT TERRORIST INCIDENT, STILL FA CUP FINAL TONIGHT TO GO

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 14 hours ago
For a couple who are supposed to hate the limelight, Harry’s and Meghan’s wedding today was, indeed, “an extraordinary star-studded, multi-cultural ceremony, the likes of which the Royals have never seen” as The Daily Mail put it. Oprah Winfrey and the Clooneys were among the “Hollywood royalty” attending…. The US bishop, giving his performance, has […]

Making Excuses for Russiagate

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 14 hours ago
After nearly two years and still no solid evidence to nail Russia for interfering in Election 2016, some big Russia-gate cheerleaders are starting to cover their tracks

Weekend reads: How to get away with scientific fraud; what’s wrong with nutrition research; a second chance after misconduct

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured a collaboration with Undark looking at how scientists who commit … Continue reading Weekend reads: How to get away with scientific fraud; what’s wrong with nutrition research; a second chance after misconduct

BBC News: DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘not global emergency’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘not global emergency’ – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-44164027 Advertisements

BBC News: Turning carbon dioxide into rock – forever

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Turning carbon dioxide into rock – forever – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-43789527

BBC News: Bloodhound Diary: Building back up

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Bloodhound Diary: Building back up – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44112519

BBC News: Why Ebola keeps coming back

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Why Ebola keeps coming back – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44070470

BBC News: Switzerland to vote on pesticide ban ‘in 3 years’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Switzerland to vote on pesticide ban ‘in 3 years’ – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44130493

BBC News: Bee crisis: EU court backs near-total neonicotinoids ban

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Bee crisis: EU court backs near-total neonicotinoids ban – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44151728

BBC News: Mysterious rise in emissions of ozone-damaging chemical

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Mysterious rise in emissions of ozone-damaging chemical – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44138984

BBC News: UK referred to Europe’s top court over air pollution

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: UK referred to Europe’s top court over air pollution – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44155590

BBC News: How physics gender gap starts in the classroom

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: How physics gender gap starts in the classroom – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44141840

BBC News: Scientists detect oxygen legacy of first stars

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it: Scientists detect oxygen legacy of first stars – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44129714

NY AG Schneiderman Accuser Tanya Selvaratnam’s Trump “Bat Out Of Hell” Connection

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
Both named accusers of former New York AG Schneiderman are actually connected to Trump. Tanya Selvaratnam’s ex-husband, Jay Scheib, is … Continue reading →

Scott Pruitt Hell-Bent On Gutting EPA Protections Against Chemicals And Radiation – Comment Deadline May 30th

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
Comment here by May 30th: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Comment is easy and can be short and can be anonymous, so there’s no … Continue reading →

South Korean President Moon Heads To Washington To Save The North Korean Peace Talks And Nuclear Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Washington Times*:* Trump, Moon to meet amid uncertainty over Kim Jong-un summit* President Trump will host South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House next week for a meeting expected to center on clarifying and aligning the expectations that Washington and Seoul have for Mr. Trump’s upcoming summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. The Moon visit Tuesday comes amid uncertainty over the planned June 12 summit after North Korea threatened this week to pull out amid anger over National Security Advisor John R. Bolton’s claims that Washington seeks a quick, verifiable, “Li... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Bitcoin’s energy use got studied, and you libertarian nerds look even worse than usual Gunfire erupts at Trump resort, police arrest man 'yelling and spewing some information about President Trump’ Suspected gunman 'arrested and secured' after shooting in Texas high schoolChinese Firm's Assets Frozen By France Over Alleged Links To Syria's Chemical Weapons Median-Priced Home In San Francisco Requres $333,000 Annual Income US Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low: What's Behind The Decline? "We Now Have Urban Ebola" In Congo, WHO Warns Of "Potentially Explosive Increase" In C... more »

'Perpetual War -- U.S. is a Sham' -- Russell Means Interview on U.S. Imperialism in 2008

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 15 hours ago
'Perpetual War -- U.S. is a Sham' -- Russell Means 2008 Interview on U.S. Imperialism with Govinda Dalton Russell Means and Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke out against the United States perpetual war and imperialism during the final years of their lives Article by Brenda Norrell Audio by Govinda Dalton, KMEC and Earthcycles Censored News DENVER -- Russell Means, in this interview in

Angela Davis in Paris: Anti-Racism Solidarity with Leonard Peltier and Palestinians

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 15 hours ago
. Angela Davis in Paris: Anti-Racism Solidarity with Leonard Peltier and Palestinians From Christine Prat in Paris Committee in Solidarity with American Indians, CSIA http://www.csia-nitassinan.org/spip.php?article904 Censored News Transcription/French translation of a speech Angela Davis gave in France at the beginning of this month, in solidarity with Leonard Peltier and the

Pakistan And America Are In The Throes Of A Serious Diplomatic Crisis

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The high-level intensification of the Hybrid War on Pakistan is intended to damage its target’s international reputation, but might counterproductively raise its soft power profile among its newfound multipolar partners. The post Pakistan And America Are In The Throes Of A Serious Diplomatic Crisis appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

U.S. Cancels B-52 Bomber Exercise With South Korea Amid Threats From North Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*CNBC:* *US reportedly cancels B-52 bomber exercise with South Korea amid threats from North Korea* * The U.S. reportedly canceled a B-52 bomber exercise with South Korea amid threats from North Korea, according to a WSJ report citing U.S. officials. * The news comes a day after the Pentagon said there were no plans to scale back the exercises. * The Pentagon and White House defended the ongoing joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises amid threats from North Korea to withdraw from upcoming talks with President Trump. A training exercise involving U.S. B-52 bombers flying alongsi... more »

BEN SHAPIRO SAYS CNN LIED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL SHOOTINGS THIS YEAR. SHAPIRO IS LYING.

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Shortly after the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, Ben Shapiro posted an item at the Daily Wire titled "CNN Says There Have Been 22 School Shootings This Year. That’s a Lie." When Shapiro says CNN lied, he's lying. Shapiro writes: On Friday, CNN reported on the latest awful mass shooting at an American school – this time at the Santa Fe High School in Texas, where 8 people were murdered. According to CNN, one of these shootings has been happening at a school more than once per week: Including today’s shooting incident at a Texas high school, this year there have alr... more »

"Weekly Fukushima Update: 16,905.45 Hiroshima Bombs Today"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated May 12, 2018: Fukushima Equals 16,905.45 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 19, 2018 - 2,621 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *16,905.45 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is stil... more »

Just saying

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
BBC Three is "just saying"... (and, of course, just taking the opportunity to have a wee pop at Donald Trump. Or are they just being patriotic?)...

PALESTINE: George Galloway Schools Laura Loomer on the History of the Genocidal Zionist Occupation

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*21WIRE + George Galloway* | "Can Arabs be Christians, I thought they were all Muslims" says Middle East "expert - Laura Loomer.

Solar project to take over 100 years to pay for itself

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 16 hours ago
The exorbitant price for solar installation atop a local Oregon courthouse is calling into question the state’s renewable energy policies.

U.K. Considering Doubling The Number Of Troops Deployed To Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*The Guardian: **UK may double troops in Afghanistan after Donald Trump request* US asks for reinforcements after Taliban resurgence The UK government is considering doubling the number of troops deployed in Afghanistan in response to a request from Donald Trump for reinforcements in the face of increasing gains by the Taliban. Britain has about 600 troops in Afghanistan at present, mainly based in Kabul training officers and not engaged in combat. There is also a small contingent of special forces. The new deployment could see hundreds more return to Afghanistan. The UK withdre... more »

Horvath May Be The Next Premier

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
Andrea Horvath is on a roll. Martin Regg Cohn writes: This time, unlike last time, the New Democrats are putting forward voter-friendly policies such as partial pharmacare and cheaper child care. While their platform has echoes of the Liberal program — with the notable exception of an NDP promise of dental benefits for all — the pitch is backed by a far more popular salesperson. Like the late federal NDP leader Jack Layton, Horwath is casting herself as a happy warrior pitching hope, not fear or anger. But the prerequisite for the NDP’s high hopes is that the Liberals be seen as h... more »

Syrian government re-operates gas field in liberated Raqqa countryside

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:50 P.M.) – A highly-productive gas field formerly held by the Islamic State in west countryside of Raqqa is now operational again following a reconstruction process by the Syrian government. The 250,000 m3 -capacity Dabisan gas field – along others gas and oil fields in the area – was once under the control […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

President al-Assad: Enhancing economic cooperation with Iran and countries defending their sovereignty to resist Western projects

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
President Bashar al-Assad received on Friday Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi, the Head of the Iranian side to meetings of the Syrian-Iranian Joint Ministerial Economic Committee, and the accompanying delegation. Talks during the meeting dealt with the brotherly ties binding Syria and Iran, especially in terms of economic relations and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*UK: ‘Why I left the law to teach – and became headteacher in just six years’* After landing his dream role as a solicitor, Mouhssin Ismail decided to change tack. Find out how he rose to the top in his teaching career, and why it’s the best thing he’s ever done As a youngster, Mouhssin Ismail’s one and only career ambition was to become a lawyer. Inspired by TV shows like LA Law and Rumpole of the Bailey – and with strong encouragement from his parents – he completed a law degree before joining leading City law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. But just four years in, he gave up the h... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Earth just had its 400th straight warmer-than-average month thanks to global warming (?)* *This is a classic example of how to lie with statistics. The 400 month figure is presented as an apparent proof of continued global warming. It is equally consistent with continued plateauing or anything in between. It is in fact consistent with global warming having stopped. Judging by the satellite data, some initial annual warming was followed by plateauing. So global warming has in fact stopped. The annual temperature average rose slightly from about 1975 to 2000 and is now ba... more »

Half-Witted Intolerance

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
Yesterday, in the *Washington Post*, Michael Gerson, described a societal problem of Trumpism in terms of social psychology. It reminded me of George Orwell's post-World War II writing. And Huxley's *Brave New World* pre-World World War II masterpiece. And Philip K. Dick's *Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?* (1968). There were other authors who tackled the dystopian problems that Trump is thrusting on us today, Margaret Atwood (*Handmaid’s Tale*), Ray Bradbury (*Fahrenheit 451*), Anthony Burgess (*A Clockwork Orange*), Suzanne Collins (*The Hunger Games*), Stephen King (*The Ru... more »

Saudi Arabia has strict laws requiring women to seek male permission for various decisions and actions.

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
Included in this BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-44178078 on the Saudi Arabian regime's latest anti freedom act is this line: 'Saudi Arabia has strict laws requiring women to seek male permission for various decisions and actions.' Oddly the usual suspects who scream about Israel's supposed human rights abuses, mostly imaginary, are not so worried by the real abuses of the Saudi regime. One law for the only Jewish majority country and another one for the leading Sunni Muslim country?

The war in Ukraine and its lessons

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of a link at Cdr. Salamander's place, I came across this article by Col. Liam Collins. The situation in eastern Ukraine might best be described as “World War I with technology.” Venturing to the front line today, you would quickly learn the two greatest threats facing Ukrainian soldiers are snipers and Russian artillery. Unlike in 1915, however, soldiers on 2018’s “Eastern Front” receive text messages on their phones telling them their cause is hopeless and they must regularly attempt to avoid being spotted from an unmanned aerial vehicle. The fighting in Ukraine during t... more »

#FBPE Follies

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
As diligent observers of the BBC News website, *you'll* probably have noticed that the BBC News website's front page yesterday had yesterday's news ('*Pickles and Lilley among former Tory ministers to get peerages'*) that that the Government has nominated nine Conservatives to go alongside a nominee from the DUP and three nominees from Labour as new members of the House of Lords. The BBC News Channel and the main BBC One news bulletins covered it too. Today - the day after - that news has understandably slipped off the BBC's home page. Cue indignation from the #FBPE Brigade this mo... more »

East is east, and west is west...

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
When BBC One's *News at Six* kicks off with the Government's decision to place the East Coast mainline into public ownership (as it did on Wednesday) and the BBC's Transport Correspondent begins her main report on the story you would at least expect her to get the most basic facts right - or for the programme's editors to have spotted any particularly gruesome bloopers beforehand and corrected them. But Victoria Fritz's report on Wednesday began like *this*: They say bad luck comes in threes. Well, the Government will be hoping this is the last time it has to step in on the Londo... more »

Paris agreement is not based on the best available science

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
Antero Ollila. Challenging the scientific basis of the Paris climate agreement. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-05-2017-0107 Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the scientific basis of the Paris climate agreement. Design/methodology/approach The analyses … Continue reading →

SYRIA: A Story of Courage and Humanity Against All Odds

Vanessa Beeley at 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*21WIRE* | The extraordinary journey of a Syrian soldier towards recovery of his sight.

Taipei Mayor Race Heats Up

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 18 hours ago
*Betel nut flavorings.* It's official: the DPP is running its own candidate in Taipei. That means there will be three candidates: current mayor Ko Wen-je, KMT retread Ting Shou-chung who has run for mayor several times before (Taiwan News has a bio), and whoever the DPP runs. Nathan Batto at Frozen Garlic opines: I’ve consistently underestimated Ko Wen-je over the past five years. I may be doing so again, but this looks like the beginning of the end for him to me. I expect the DPP to start attacking him, and these attacks will take their toll on his popularity. Right now the DPP is... more »

One More Sign of Substitute Apocalypse

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 18 hours ago
So I'm reading a Slate article about robocalling-- why it's getting worse, why the FCC is only sort of helping-- when I come across this chart: See #7? The seventh biggest robocaller in the USA is a robot looking for substitute teachers. More than loan scams. More than AT&T. More than Citibank or Chase Bank. More, I guess, than my friend from card services who assures me that nothing is wrong with my account however-- well, I never get past "however." Can anybody take a phys ed class today?That's how bad the substitute crisis has become-- robocalling is somehow seen... more »

Static Trump and Dynamic Hypocrisy

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 18 hours ago
My opinions about Donald Trump have not changed in the last two years. In fact, they haven't changed in decades. To me, he's always been an archetype of the very worst kind of person. He's been my go-to example any time a discussion required a specific example of a horrible human being-- willfully ignorant, bullying, uninterested in honor and placing no value on honesty, yet oddly transparent in his complete narcissistic self-serving grabbiness. Nothing in the last two years has made me exclaim, "Goodness! I can't believe that Donald Trump said/did/approved of *that*!!" He has alway... more »

"Prehistoric Autism Neurodiversity"

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
I just completed the paperwork to send my gorgeous almost 22 year old to day program for the severely disabled. She can watch Wonder Pets for 24 hours straight. I can't even begin to tackle this argument for "prehistoric" autism,...

Business is Business: EU is Firing Back at the US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
RT Published on May 18, 2018 The European Commission is triggering legislation to protect EU companies doing business with Iran from U.S. sanctions. The legislation would also allow EU firms to recover losses arising from U.S. actions, as it has instructed the European Investment Bank to facilitate EU investment in Iran. end

The Poet: Maya Angelou, “A Brave and Startling Truth”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*“A Brave and Startling Truth”* "We, this people, on a small and lonely planet Traveling through casual space, Past aloof stars, across the way of indifferent suns, To a destination where all signs tell us It is possible and imperative that we learn A brave and startling truth. And when we come to it, To the day of peacemaking, When we release our fingers From fists of hostility And allow the pure air to cool our palms, When we come to it, When the curtain falls on the minstrel show of hate, And faces sooted with scorn are scrubbed clean, When battlefields and coliseum No longer rake ou... more »

Watch local Brits arriving at the royal wedding amid false flag fears, expect social media and BBC to play a big role in any Global pys op to drag UK, USA, Common Wealth and Europe into WW3

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
W Last guests arriving at Windsor Castle for the royal wedding, starting in around an hour local time. A translation of the French subtitles…may not be entirely accurate, my French is not that good… (From the ground)Let us in. (From Windsor Castle battlements) What do you want? To go to the royal wedding. Dressed like […]

Theresa May phones Panda on day of royal wedding…Oprah Winfrey is among the guests, more proof wedding is Globalist psy op…FA Cup final could also be target of false flag!

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
Wow! Look how fast Panda headed for the exit as soon as he heard Theresa May was on the phone…afraid of a being embroiled in a false flag, eh? Meanwhile, eugenicist Oprah Winfrey, who is a member of the “Good Club” along wit George Soros and Bill Gates, has arrived at the wedding as might be […]

FALSE FLAG ALERT AT ROYAL WEDDING, RING OF STEEL GOES UP AROUND WINDSOR CASTLE, PENTAGON NEEDS PLAN IN CASE THERESA MAY PHONES DONALD TRUMP AND THEY JOINTLY ANNOUNCE MILITARY ACTION IN RESPONSE TO A FALSE FLAG

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
From the Daily Mail Snipers on the streets: Security forces ban CONFETTI as £30MILLION ring of steel goes up around Windsor and 100,000 colourfully dressed superfans descend on the town for royal wedding Royal wedding enthusiasts now have just one more night on the streets to endure before the big ceremony Dozens were spotted bedding […]

Greece’s parliament drops hideous probe scam against political opponents

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
From Ekathimerini Greece’s parliament has no jurisdiction to investigate the role of ten politicians in alleged bribes by Swiss drugmaker Novartis, lawmakers ruled on Saturday, in a controversy which has further polarized a deeply divided political landscape. … Ten public officials who served under socialist and conservative governments over that period say the allegations, which […]

WHO says no conflicts of interest were declared by Ebola emergency committee members

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
The members of WHO’s Ebola emergency committee are here… list-2018-international-health-regulations-emergency-committee-for-ebola-viral-disease But the email does not clarify if they were asked to declare conflicts of interests, but I assume they were.

W.H.O. DOES NOT DECLARE EBOLA AN INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY, MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO, TRIGGERS GLOBAL MARTIAL LAW AND MASS FORCED VACCINATION MEASURES

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
The 1st meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo took place on Friday 18 May 2018, from 11:00 to 14:00 Geneva time (CET). Emergency Committee conclusion It was the view of […]

MP Heappey Lets Cat Out Of Bag

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood James Heappey is the Conservative MP for Wells in Somerset. He is also on the Advisory Board for Richard Black’s Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit, the lobby group for renewable energy. Last month, a debate was held in Westminster Hall to discuss the Helm Report into UK energy policy. During the […]

Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons — ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180517102236.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Advertisements

The advantages of a bilingual brain.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
The advantages of a bilingual brain – OpenMind https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/the-advantages-of-a-bilingual-brain/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rrssOpenMind&utm_content=CerebroBilingue

Gun control laws actually work, according to new research.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
Gun control laws actually work, according to new research | Popular Science https://www.popsci.com/gun-control-laws-work?src=SOC&dom=fb

Japan promises retaliatory measures against Trump’s tariffs

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 19 hours ago
For America, the goal is America’s global hegemony at all costs. For everyone else, there's crumbs More The post Japan promises retaliatory measures against Trump’s tariffs appeared first on The Duran.

Dutch companies set to expand business with Iran, in spite of US sanctions

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 19 hours ago
America's threats are dogs that just won't hunt More The post Dutch companies set to expand business with Iran, in spite of US sanctions appeared first on The Duran.

Putin: Skripals would not have survived ‘military grade’ nerve agent

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 19 hours ago
It's a killer! More The post Putin: Skripals would not have survived ‘military grade’ nerve agent appeared first on The Duran.

Israeli warplanes increase flights over Syrian-Lebanese border amid fears of another big strike

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – Israeli warplanes were once again seen stalking the Syrian-Lebanese border just two weeks after launching their largest assault on Damascus since the 1973 October War (var. Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War). According to a Syrian military report, the Israeli warplanes began their flights in southern Lebanon near the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Saudi Arabia, UAE prepare to launch massive Summer offensive in western Yemen to seize major Houthi-held port-city

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
The Saudi and UAE-backed forces in western Yemen are preparing to launch the second phase of their large-scale offensive, which will target the Houthi-held port-city of Hodeideh. Hodeideh is currently the only major port that is under the control of the Houthi forces in western Yemen; if they lose it, they will be permanently besieged […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US halts financial assistance to northwest Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
The US administration has decided to cut financial aid for northwestern Syria and redirect it to areas where it has greater impact, officials told local media on Friday. Projects on the chopping block include those to counter violent extremism and support independent media, and community policing, administration sources told CBS. Humanitarian aid will not be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS nearly wiped out in Hajar Al-Aswad as Syrian troops intensify offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Islamic State’s presence in the southern Damascus suburb of Hajar Al-Aswad is nearing its end, as Syrian troops intensify their assault on terrorist group’s last positions. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF), the Syrian Arab Army and their Palestinian allies were able to seize […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey: Erdogan calls on Muslim world to support Palestine (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Muslim countries to support the State of Palestine, after dozens of protesters were killed by Israeli forces on the Gaza border this week, speaking at an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul on Friday. “Men and women, young and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Despite reports of Israeli strikes, technical failures responsible for massive explosion at Hama Airbase

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – A series of loud explosions rocked the Hama Airbase on Friday, causing much speculation that the Israeli Air Force had once against struck this military installation. However, the source of the explosion had nothing to do with any enemy attacks, but rather, a technical failure inside the Hama Airbase. No […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey says no place for Assad in ‘free and democratic Syria’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
Turkey has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to resign on a number of occasions, claiming he is unsuitable to lead the country. However there has seemingly been some progress in improving bilateral relations with Syria in recent months, as indicated by Ankara’s engagement in the Sochi process. Deputy Turkish Prime Minister Recep Akdağ said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Combat Footage: Syrian Army tanks, missiles eliminate ISIS militants in Southern Damascus

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Army is deploying heavy artillery and missiles shelling, as well as airstrikes against the remnants of ISIS militants in southern Damascus districts as ground invasion resumes The nature of areas held by the terror group entails a special urban warfare whereby the Syrian Army is using caged tanks […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army troops in southern Damascus to head new offensive in Daraa, Quneitra

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in southern Damascus will head the upcoming Dara’a Governorate offensive, a military source told Al-Masdar News on Friday evening. Led by units of the 4th Mechanized Division and Republican Guard, the Syrian military has spent much of the month liberating the Islamic State (ISIS) held areas in southern Damascus. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Merkel says Germany ready to promote political process in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
It is necessary to launch political process in Syria and Germany is ready to promote it, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday at a news conference after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Political process is badly needed and it must be launched,” she said. “We are set to support these efforts.” “Generally, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish-backed rebels loot railways in northern Syria

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:10 A.M.) – A century-old railway in northern Syria has been disassembled and looted by Turkish-backed militiamen in control of the area. The ancient railway – which dates back to 1913 – crosses the Afrin region and runs between Qatamah and Midan Akbes. Photos spread online show trucks laden with the dismantled railway […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

U.S. airstrike killed 2 Syrian soldiers in east Homs

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:55 A.M.) – U.S. Air Force targeted a post for the Syrian Army in east Homs, killing at least 2 servicemen. The aggression took place near al-Ghurab Mountain close to the U.S. Tanf airbase. The reasons behind the attack are still unknown. However, according to sources, the airstrike might have been conducted to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army almost completely besieges ISIS-held neighborhood in southern Damascus

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:30 A.M.) – With the so-called Islamic State still controls a small enclave in southern Damascus, fierce urban warfare continues to erupt in bid to oust the terror group and fully secure the capital. Supported by National Defense Forces and Palestinian fighters, the Syrian Army scored fresh advances inside Hajar Aswad neighborhood, tightening […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Gaza Massacre Exposes Western Hypocrisy on Russia’s ‘Annexation’ of Crimea

Finian Cunningham at 21 hours ago
[image: undefined] This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a new 19-kilometer bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with mainland southern Russia. Thousands of kilometers away, in occupied Palestine, a massacre was being carried out by Israeli soldiers with full support of the United States as it opened a new embassy. The two events are not as disparate as one might think at first glance. They both involve “annexation” – one fictitious, the other very real. But Western hypocrisy inverts the reality. While US dignitaries were opening the new American embassy in Jerusalem... more »

Gaza Massacre Exposes Western Hypocrisy on Russia’s ‘Annexation’ of Crimea

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Finian Cunningham on the glaring double-standards displayed by Washington over events in the Crimean Peninsula and Gaza

London Insider Nekrassov: UK Intelligence Completely BOTCHED the Skripal False Flag

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Where are the Skripals and what happened to them? Commentary from Russian TV last night (with English subtitles)

It’s Worse Than You Think

Irish Savant at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Irish Savant on how one particular faction of the ruling elite have more extensive power than most realise

Exclusive: The Complete Moral Collapse of Labour Friends of Israel

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
John Wright on how the BBC and Labour's Friends of Israel helped mitigate the Zionist state's culpability for the recent massacre of Palestinians

Small Charities and Venues under threat

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Why are small charities being attacked, libelled and smeared? What is the real agenda of the well-heeled individuals involved in this campaign?

EU considers Iran central bank transfers to beat US sanctions

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
European governments try to salvage Iran nuclear deal that President Trump abandoned on May 8

Is China's Military Expansion Threatening U.S. Interests?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning *Oren Dorell, USA TODAY*: *How China's military expansion threatens U.S. interests* WASHINGTON — China is developing a navy twice the size of the U.S. Navy and working to replace the United States as the major global power, analysts told a House committee. China will have about 550 warships by 2030 — nearly double the size of today’s U.S. Navy, said James Fanell, a former Navy intelligence officer now at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. “Expect China to push us out of the region. Expect to lose more allies,” Fanell told the House Intellige... more »

EU Bans Bee-Killing Pesticides in ‘Huge Win for Pollinators, People, and the Planet’

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Let me say this as clearly as possible. We had and that means I had all the necessary data to establish this ban in 2007. Since then wherever broad applications have been applied we have had a die out of the bee population. Instead, we have watched a compromised regulatory regime game play and subvert all incoming science addressing the empirical field results. No attempt was launched in North America at all to control this nonsense. Europe at the same time allowed their science to proceed to its logical conclusion and this took a decade. Now we have the ban and a decade of d... more »

FDA hid glyphosate findings from the public after finding weed killer contamination in nearly ALL food

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
*[image: Image: FDA hid glyphosate findings from the public after finding weed killer contamination in nearly ALL food]* It is worse than we ever imagined and this establishes a clear biological pathway for a steady diet of the pesticide into our bodies. This is not random exposure folks, this is chronic poisoning at below obviously toxic levels of a substance that is not eliminated. Secondly we also now know that it does accumulate in the body. Hopefully, it is in the skin allowing sweating to pull it out. This all obviously need to be seriously investigated and not by the indust... more »

Schizophrenia Emerged After Humans Diverged from Neanderthals

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I do not know how far we can go with this. It certainly points to a major genetic problem yet not sharp enough to inform therapy. Obviously, it is also triggered and that could lead to therapy. We do need to detect vulnerability. Just that could eliminate the majority percentage with food therapies. Knowing you were vulnerable allows life changing habits to arise as in diabetes. . *Schizophrenia Emerged After Humans Diverged from Neanderthals* *19 AUGUST, 2016 - 03:49 ANCIENT-ORIGINS* http://humansarefree.com/2018/05/study-gm-soy-kills-baby-rats-in-just-3.html . *Schizophre... more »

1951 : MIT Scientist Predicted Global Cooling Based On Sunspots

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
A reminder that the understanding of climate science was once based on sound science. All that starts by understanding that the genesis of climate is the sun and that problem needs to be deeply refined before you attempt to make adjustments for surface changes let alone human contribution. It is not an easy problem except we know that the sun puts out energy and this varies on a nearly decadal basis as expressed by sunspots. This has become better refined recently in terms of our understanding of internal flows and their combining cycles. Then add in the secondary effect on th... more »

Russia Didn’t Renege On The “Recent S-300 Deal” With Syria Because None Existed

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
There wasn’t ever officially any deal on the table for Russia to “refuse”. It was literally just that, an idea, and never anything more no matter how much some people may have imagined otherwise irrespective of the confusing signals that came out of Damascus. The post Russia Didn’t Renege On The “Recent S-300 Deal” With Syria Because None Existed appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the Mueller investigation. Señor Trumpanzee marked the anniversary with, you guessed it, a childish tweet wherein he once again referred to the investigation as a "Witch Hunt," in fact "the greatest Witch Hunt in American history." It figures that Trumpanzee would refer to his "Witch Hunt" as "the greatest." It's only a matter of time until he claims that this "Witch Hunt" has "the highest ratings of any previous 'Witch Hunt." In his tweet, Trumpanzee also once again, chanted his patented "No collusion. No collusion" personal ... more »

Syria gets the latest and greatest anti tank missiles, courtesy of Russia

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 22 hours ago
Syria has some upgraded military hardware for quality 'moderate' neutralization More The post Syria gets the latest and greatest anti tank missiles, courtesy of Russia appeared first on The Duran.

Ken O’Keefe - “Why aren’t we allowed to talk about the Jews”

Anon at Aangirfan - 22 hours ago
Kenneth O'Keefe - Wikipedia. Charles Frith - Punk Planning: Ken O'Keefe Is A Con Artist .

TOP 10 Climate Change Alarmist Myths Unearthed : Part 1 DROUGHT

Hifast at Climate Collections - 22 hours ago
Originally posted on Climatism: “CLIMATE alarmism is a gigantic fraud: it only survives by suppressing dissent and by spending tens of billions of dollars of public money every year on pseudo-scientific propaganda.” – Leo Goldstein * EXCESSIVE or exaggerated alarm about a real or imagined threat is fundamental in driving the human CO2-induced global warming…

Is This South Korean Warship Really An Aircraft Carrier

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Wikimedia *Zachary Keck, National Interest:* *South Korea Just Launched Its New 'Aircraft Carrier in Disguise' * South Korea has launched its second amphibious assault ship. On May 14, South Korean officials launched the second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier. The ceremony took place in Busan at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction, the company that built the vessel. Among those in attendance were Defense Minister Song Young-moo and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Um Hyun-seong, according to local news outlets. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: At 14,500 tons it ... more »

EAEU signs free trade deal with Iran, cooperative agreement with China

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 22 hours ago
Russia, China, Iran, and the EAEU countries develop economic cooperation while America continues to pursue economic isolation More The post EAEU signs free trade deal with Iran, cooperative agreement with China appeared first on The Duran.

Hawaii and Volcanic Activity

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 22 hours ago
Martin Armstrong’s software system, Socrates, forecasts some serious cooling to 2024 by a decrease in the Sun’s output and an increase in volcanic activity on the Earth. If we consider the solar system to be a series of electrically interconnected … Continue reading →

Climate Alarmists Don’t Understand the Basics of the Scientific Method

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 23 hours ago
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chairman of the committee, entered into the record an opinion piece published in The Wall Street Journal yesterday that claimed sea levels are not rising because of climate change, a view that rejects thousands of scientific studies. The piece was written by Fred Singer, who is affiliated with the Heartland Institute … Continue reading "Climate Alarmists Don’t Understand the Basics of the Scientific Method"

WHAT A ‘REPRODUCIBILITY CRISIS’ COMMITTEE FOUND WHEN IT LOOKED AT CLIMATE SCIENCE

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 23 hours ago
The National Academies meeting comes at a time when scientists, critics, and the public alike are deep in discussions about reproducing findings in science. There’s been vigorous debate among scientists about how well results in social science and clinical medicine hold up when others try to duplicate them. Distressing findings—one effort to reproduce 100 top … Continue reading "WHAT A ‘REPRODUCIBILITY CRISIS’ COMMITTEE FOUND WHEN IT LOOKED AT CLIMATE SCIENCE"

Trump is Healing the Earth When Obama Failed

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 23 hours ago
Earth Cooling Fastest In A Century – Since Trump Took Office Earth has cooled 0.54C since the year Donald Trump got elected. That is the fastest 24 month cooling since 1916. Continue Reading Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
On the eve of the #RoyalWedding Windsor was alive with fans, royals and growing anticipation.@AFP photographers Odd Andersen, Oli Scarff, Tolga Akmen, Adrian Dennis and Ben Stansall were out and about among the crowds pic.twitter.com/zrXRpQh91p — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 19, 2018 Cuba air crash: What we know: https://t.co/CP7yun8wB6 pic.twitter.com/1KTmluUYRp — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 19, 2018 News snippet: "the cost of a Eurofighter and the F-35 comes in at £87 million and £197 million respectively" says it all. More F-35s vs the Eurofighter: MoD decisions as funding gap ro... more »

The Global Reset Is Necessary To Cut The BLEEP Off The Banking Machine Starting With Goldman Sachs

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
The Global Reset Is Necessary To Cut The BLEEP Off The Banking Machine Starting With Goldman Sachs by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Robert David Steele explains the global reset including the close coordination between Putin, Trump, and Xi to make it happen… Robert David Steele interviewed by Sarah Westall: – Robert David Steele rejoins the program to share his thoughts on […]

Gardasil HPV Vaccine Has Tripled Cervical Cancer In North America

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on May 17, 2018 Alex Jones reveals how the Gardasil HPV vaccine has led to the tripling of cervical cancer rates across North America. end

‘Horrific’ Israeli ‘War Crimes’ in Gaza Must End Now, Human Rights Watchdog Says

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
‘Horrific’ Israeli ‘War Crimes’ in Gaza Must End Now, Human Rights Watchdog Says by https://www.rt.com/ As the death toll among Palestinian protesters rises in Gaza, Amnesty International has called Israel’s crackdown “deplorable,” and the UN has called for an end to the Israeli military’s “disproportionate” use of force. – “This is another horrific example of the […]

Ron Paul Liberty Report: EU Breaks With Trump Over Iran: Good ‘Blowback’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on May 17, 2018 EU President Donald Tusk has openly broken with Washington over Trump’s pullout from the Iran deal, Gaza, and looming tariffs, Tweeting recently that “with friends like these who needs enemies?” Will this expanding US/EU rift be the good kind of “blowback” from Trump’s “capricious assertiveness” in foreign policy? end

‘We Respond with One Voice’: French President Macron Talks Up Close Alliance with May and Merkel Amid Tensions with US Over Israel, Iran Nuclear Deal and Steel Tariffs

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
‘We Respond with One Voice’: French President Macron Talks Up Close Alliance with May and Merkel Amid Tensions with US Over Israel, Iran Nuclear Deal and Steel Tariffs by JAMES TAPSFIELD, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * Emmanuel Macron talked up close alliance with Theresa May and Angela Merkel * Said European leaders would respond with ‘one […]

Russian Duma Passes Amended Bill On Counter-Sanctions Against U.S. & Its European Vassals

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Russia Insight Published on May 17, 2018 The law on counter-sanctions has been unanimously approved by the State Duma. So far, in the first reading. In doing so, members of parliament are asked to keep at least three points in mind. They have been waiting for a long time, it’s up to the president and the […]

Man, Gods, Gene Editing & Sam Sternberg: New Genetic Science Powering the Evolution of Man into “Gods”?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT America Published on May 18, 2018 From brain chips to gene editing, Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos muse on where they think human evolution is going. Sam Sternberg, discusses the book he co-authored with Jennifer Doudna, “A Crack in Creation Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Human Evolution.” end

Strong cosmic censorship is dead

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
*Some shaky new lore waits to be analogously invalidated in the future* Albert Einstein has done most of the work to build the general theory of relativity in the first place. David Hilbert competed and tried to scoop Einstein. Some folks have used the new classical theory to discuss black hole solutions – Schwarzschild, Kerr, Newman, and men like that. Others – Lemaitre, Friedmann, Robertson, Walker – have derived the big bang theory from that, and so on. But a truly new era is associated with the name of Roger Penrose who began to play with some fancy modern aspects of Einstein's ... more »

Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Traveling The Stars”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Deuter, “Traveling The Stars” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIk8QEskRr4

Israel Has Completed A 21-Mile Fence That Runs Along The Jordan Border

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the border fence between Israel and Jordan on February 9, 2016 *AFP:* *Israel builds a unique 20ft high 'missile net' on border to defend its new airport* * The 21-mile fence runs along Israel's border with Jordan on its eastern border * It reaches the site of a new airport being constructed in the Timna Valley * Missile fence is designed to stop projectiles and surface-to-surface missiles Israel has built a unique 'missile net' to defend a new airport, as part of a newly-completed segment of its eastern border barrier, a military ... more »

On Coercive Climatism: Writings of Bruce Pardy

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 1 day ago
Many people have heard of Jordan Peterson due to his battles against post modernism and progressive social justice warfare. Bruce Pardy is another outspoken Canadian professor, whose latest statement was posted at the National Post, H/T GWPF. Let the Paris climate deal die. It was never good for anything, anyway Opinion: Paris is a climate […]

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Meghan Markle and her mother, Doria Ragland, arrive at Cliveden House Hotel on the National Trust's Cliveden Estate to spend the night before her wedding to Prince Harry. Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery ....* Countdown to the royal wedding* (Reuters)

Germany will ‘fight’ for its interests in face of Trump’s ‘America First’ policy, says Economic Minister

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 1 day ago
America's foreign policy is enacting an approach that sees the world as a global chess game More The post Germany will ‘fight’ for its interests in face of Trump’s ‘America First’ policy, says Economic Minister appeared first on The Duran.

HOW TO END PARTISAN GERRYMANDERINGOne of the biggest challenges...

Robert Reich - 1 day ago
*HOW TO END PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING* One of the biggest challenges to our democracy occurs when states draw congressional district lines with the principal goal of helping one political party and hurting the other. It’s called “partisan gerrymandering.” Unlike racial gerrymandering – drawing districts to reduce the political power of racial minorities, which the Supreme Court has found to violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment – *partisan* gerrymandering would seem to violate the First Amendment because it punishes some voters for their political views. In No... more »

Shutting Down The Government Is Now A Game Of Chicken For Trumpanzee

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
A friend of mine used to be in business with one of Trump's lawyers. He told my friend and my friend told me a funny story. Lawyers hate working for Trump and not only because he doesn't pay his bill. This particular lawyer told him that among lawyers who have worked for Trump this is fairly common. He and Trump would be their way to court. The lawyer would say something to the effect of "Now, whatever happens, whatever the judge asks you, do *not* under any circumstances say 'XYZ.'" So they get to court and the judge says, "For the record, please state your name." And Trump says, ... more »

"Evil" GE foods and "eco-friendly" organics by Paul Driessen and Vijay Jayaraj

Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D. at An Objectivist Individualist - 1 day ago
Misrepresentations by radical greens promote myths of GE dangers and organic benefits Across the globe, genetically engineered (GE) crops face opposition from environmental and organic food activists, who claim the crops harm the environment and endanger human health. How factual are their claims? The evidence strongly supports GE over organic crops. Not long ago, Vijay visited the Sprouts organic food store in San Jose, California. To his surprise, organic vegetables that had shorter shelf-life and higher risk of bacterial contamination and thus serious illness were priced two ... more »

Gray hair and your immune system

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
Gray hair and your immune system https://www.future-science.com/btn/news/may18/14 Advertisements

Syrian Base With Iranian Ties Rocked By Multiple Massive Explosions

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Warzone/The Drive*:* Rumors Fly As Huge Mystery Blasts Rock Syrian Air Base With Iranian Ties* Reports suggest the incident at Hama Military Airport was accidental, but there are already rumors of Israeli involvement. Details are still emerging, but there are already multiple conflicting reports about the scope and cause of a series of massive explosions of Syrian air base in Hama. Coming relatively soon after a major Israeli aerial operation destroyed dozens of different targets in Syria on May 10, 2018, one report suggests the incident could have been another such strike again... more »

Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, "Laguna Indigo II (Aurora)"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, "Laguna Indigo II (Aurora)" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfvKD_SaQdQ

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus. This Hubble Space Telescope composite view of the gorgeous island universe is one of the largest Hubble images ever made of a complete galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* NGC 1300 spans over 100,000 light-years and the Hubble image reveals striking details of the galaxy's dominant central bar and majestic spiral arms. In fact, on close inspection the nucleus of this classic barred spiral itself shows a remarkable region of spiral structure about 3,000 l... more »

"The Center Of The Universe..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“When science discovers the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it.” - Bernard Baily

"Lemons..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"When life hands you a lemon, say "Oh yeah, I like lemons. What else you got?" - Henry Rollins

Mohawk Nation News 'Indian Traitors Signing Death Certificates'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Read article at Mohawk Nation News .http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2018/05/18/indian-traitors-signing-death-certificates/

"89 Paulo Coelho Quotes"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"89 Paulo Coelho Quotes"* 1. “Never explain. Your friends won’t need it. And haters will continue to hate (because they also hate themselves).” 2. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” 3. “You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.” 4. “Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.” 5. “The more violent the storm, the quicker it passes.” 6. “Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing ... more »

"This I Believe..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"This I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual." - John Steinbeck

Pentagon Releases New Video That Shows U.S. Forces Desperately Trying To Escape A Niger Ambush

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *We've Posted The Pentagon's Entire Moment-By-Moment Niger Ambush Video Briefing* The high-quality video presentation shows friendly fire, French forces racing to the rescue, and contractor helicopters recovering the fallen. The Pentagon recently disclosed the findings from its months-long investigation into an ambush in the West African country of Niger that left four Americans dead and the circumstances that led up that incident. Now, it has decided to release a nearly 23-minute long, unclassified video presentation that combines a digital recreation of th... more »

Mohawk Nation News 'Our Mother. Our Home.'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Read article at Mohawk Nation News.http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2018/05/17/our-mother-our-home/

Ramadan Arabian Nights 2018 : The amazing tales challenge Episode 3

noreply@blogger.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 1 day ago
Good night or Good morning ya people where you are currently while reading and listening to the new episode of Ramadan Arabian Nights’ tale for this year, the tale of the amazing tales challenge. Tonight we will complete our episode and see if Anbar manages to get the beginning of that tale and wins the hand of his beloved Sokar or not. To refresh your memory before we go to tonight’s episode, check last night’s episode. Now here is tonight’s episode, the 264th episode of Egyptian state radio’s One Thousand and One nights show. P.S a trivial info in Arabic, the word Mirzaban means the ... more »

5 things to know about mass shootings in America

Frederic Lemieux, Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Master's in Applied Intelligence, Georgetown University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
A criminologist reviews recent research to dispel common misconceptions about mass shootings.

CIA Veteran Admits Deep State Is Very Real with Ray McGovern

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Redacted Tonight Published on Mar 8, 2018 end

Norman Finkelstein(Jew): The “Big Lie” about Gaza Is That The Palestinians Have Been the Aggressors

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Thank you Dr. Finkelstein for speaking the truth. Democracy Now! Published on Jan 19, 2018 https://democracynow.org – Extended interview with scholar Norman Finkelstein, author of the new book, “Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom.” The book has just been published as Israel is facing a possible International Criminal Court war crimes probe over its 2014 assault […]

UN to Investigate Israel Over Gaza Massacre

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on May 18, 2018 The UN Human Rights Council has voted to investigate Israel for possible war crimes following another week of deadly violence at the Gaza border that has seen Israel’s IDF deploy snipers on Palestinian protesters. Monday’s attack killed more than 50 Palestinians and became the deadliest day of violence in […]

Gesture of Good Will? US Grounds B-52s

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on May 18, 2018 The US agreed this week to call off joint military training exercises involving B-52 bombers scheduled with South Korea. This comes following North Korea’s objections to the use of strategic nuclear bombers amidst talks of peace talks. RT America’ Anya Parampil is joined by investigative journalist Gareth Porter. end

Sergei Skripal Discharged From Hospital After Exposure To “Deadliest Nerve Agent On Planet Earth”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Sergei Skripal Discharged From Hospital After Exposure To “Deadliest Nerve Agent On Planet Earth” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ It’s a miracle! Yulia and Sergei Skripal were reportedly in a critical condition for weeks following the attack, at one point, their doctors feared that they would suffer brain damage if they managed to survive. – But, just […]

Facebook Announces Partnership with Think Tank Connected to NATO, Military Industrial Complex

Derrick Broze at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Derrick Broze Facebook has announced a new partnership with the Atlantic Council, a think tank with close ties to the Military Industrial Complex and... more »

U.S. Raises Concerns On The Planned Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline From Russia To Germany

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters*: *Russia-Germany gas pipeline raises intelligence concerns: U.S. official* BERLIN (Reuters) - The planned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany raises U.S. intelligence and military concerns since it would allow Moscow to place new listening and monitoring technology in the Baltic Sea, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. Sandra Oudkirk, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy, said in Berlin she would meet German officials to voice Washington’s concerns about the subsea project. A consortium of western companies and Russia’s Gazprom sa... more »

Gaza

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*Gaza...* Fighter bombers... attack helicopters... tanks... heavy artillery... total economic blockade for 10 years, little food... water supplies bombed into ruin... electricity cut off except for 2 hours daily... hospitals deliberately bombed... schools deliberately bombed to ruins... no medical supplies... "mowing the grass" military invasions, thousands killed... snipers... assassinations... 2 million defenseless human beings trapped in this hell on earth, paid for by... *who*? Despite it all... "And the little screaming fact that sounds through all history: repression works on... more »

Will Patriotism Push America Into an Unconstitutional War?

Mickey Edwards at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Mickey Edwards* *Security, Americas* [image: A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber sits on the runway at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam July 18, 2017. U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail/Handout/File Photo via REUTERS.] We cannot go to war on the whim of a single person and automatic obedience by well-meaning men and women who profess loyalty to a Constitution they don’t understand. Last week I had the good fortune to hear one of America’s leading military officers deliver a thoughtful and inspiring address to a small group—there were about fifty of us—of people who h... more »

This Stinger Missile Is Back

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, North America* She might be old, but she is deadly. The FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missile has been a staple of America’s short-range air defense network since the 1970s. It also has been wildly successful on the export market, being used by almost every NATO country and U.S. ally. The U.S. Military is now upgrading their Stinger to the new FIM-92J and FIM-92K models to effectively counter all aerial threats in the near future. The J model includes substantial improvements in lethality, updated components to help extend the “shelf life” and decrease t... more »

South Korea Just Launched Its New 'Aircraft Carrier in Disguise'

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* And it should have Kim Jong-un very worried. South Korea has launched its second amphibious assault ship. On May 14, South Korean officials launched the second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier. The ceremony took place in Busan at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction, the company that built the vessel. Among those in attendance were Defense Minister Song Young-moo and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Um Hyun-seong, according to local news outlets. Construction of the second Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship, named *Marado*, began... more »

How an Old F-15 Just Might Kill Russia's New Stealth Su-57 in a 'Dogfight'

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* The old plane might soon be able to unstealth Moscow's latest figher. The venerable Boeing F-15C Eagle has long been hailed as the world’s greatest air superiority fighter given its lopsided combat record of 104 kills to zero losses, however, the aging jet is likely near the end of its operational life. Nonetheless, it remains a potent fighter even as it likely heads toward retirement. The U.S. Air Force is deferring planned upgrades to the Eagle—such as the addition of new electronic warfare systems—until it decides if it wants to keep the in...more »

Who’s Behind the Michael Avenatti-Stormy Daniels Fake News Parade?

William F. Jasper at rss - 1 day ago
[image: who-s-behind-the-michael-avenatti-stormy-daniels-fake-news-parade] A trained operative of Clinton comrade Rahm Emanuel, the “creepy porn lawyer” is pushing the latest “Get Trump” effort of the Deep State and its media allies.

Free Download: John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The Grapes of Wrath" (Excerpts) by John Steinbeck "They breathe profits; they eat the interest on money. If they don't get it, they die the way you die without air, without side-meat." [referring to the banks- CP] "The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It's the monster. Men made it, but they can't control it." "It ain't that big. The whole United States ain't that big. It ain't that big. It ain't big enough. There ain't room enough for you an' me, for your kind an' my kind, for rich and poor together all in one country, for thieves and honest men. For hunger and fat." ... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Reading, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!

"The Risk..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Biology says that we are who we are from birth. That our DNA is set in stone. Unchangeable. Our DNA doesn't account for all of us though, we're human. Life changes us. We develop new traits. Become less territorial. We start competing. We learn from our mistakes. We face our greatest fears. For better or worse, we find ways to become more than our biology. The risk of course is that we can change too much to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Finding our way back can be difficult. There's no compass, no map. We just have to close our eyes, take a step, and hope to God w... more »

“The Great Filter: Are Humans About To Go Extinct?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“The Great Filter: * *Are Humans About To Go Extinct?”* by Daniel Carter "Humans have had a great ride. We’ve overcome vicious predators, drastic shifts in climate, diseases, large-scale warfare and many other things that would have put an end to lesser species. These days, life is so comfortable and sheltered for many of us that we often take the survival of our species for granted. However, as I will discuss in this article, there is a major risk of extinction on the horizon. Will we overcome this hurdle like we have overcome past hurdles, or will our species finally be filtered ... more »

Diluting Tritium and Dumping in the Pacific Ocean

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 1 day ago
The solution to pollution for polluters is DILUTION, as you can see in the article below, which describes approvingly efforts to discharge tritiated water from the Fukushima Daiichi disaster into the Pacific Ocean: William Steel ( 5/11/2018) Remediating Fukushima—“When everything goes to hell, you go back to basics” ArtsTechnica, https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/05/remediating-fukushima-when-everything-goes-to-hell-you-go-back-to-basics/ The ultimate plan for stored water is unknown; tritium has a half life of a dozen years, so physics won’t clean up the water for us. Some kind ... more »

Tonight's Movie Is 'Beachhead'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
From *Wikipedia*: Beachhead is a 1954 Technicolor war film based on Captain Richard G. Hubler USMCR's 1945 novel I've Got Mine. It was filmed in Kauai by Aubrey Schenck Productions, released through United Artists and directed by Stuart Heisler.

X22 Report, “The People Feel The Collapse Before It Hits”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
X22 Report, “The People Feel The Collapse Before It Hits” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4HX-h3r0jE *Related followup reports:* X22 Report, “Q Warned Us, Bad News About To Break” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVWe5brmGlA ○ Gregory Mannarino, “5/18/18 Post Market Wrap Up: ‘The Recurrent Bond Market Miracle’" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBZxFPPppfE ○ 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/dow/

Is The Road To A Senate Majority Thru Tennessee? Bredesen Is Much Better Than Kyrsten Sinema

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Tennessee (R+14 PVI, worse than Texas, South Carolina, Kansas or Alaska) was a very Trumpy state in 2016. Trump beat Hillary 1,522,925 (60.7%) to 870,695 (34.7%) and won every one of Tennessee's 95 counties except Shelby (Memphis), Davidson (Nashville) and tiny Haywood, a black-majority rural agricultural county north of Memphis. So its hardly a state you'd think the Democrats would be targeting for a big Senate race. But they are. That's because the likely Republican candidate, Marsha Blackburn, is a crackpot extremist with a crackpot extremist record she can't run away from. And ... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 18, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Mikhail Klementyev/Russian presidential press service/TASS *John Mueller, National Interest:* *The Price for Peace in Syria Is Cooperation with Assad* Two unpleasant propositions about the lengthy civil war in Syria have been substantially absent from current policy discussions. It seems time to bring them forward and to take them seriously. The first acknowledges that the forces of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have pretty much won the war. As journalist Robin Wright noted recently, Assad has managed to... more »

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