oldephartte(in training): 11 September

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

11 September - My Yahoo! 2 of 2

Tory Gerrymandering Plan ABANDONED

Corbyn Speech Access - Press Hypocrisy

Katie Hopkins Welsh Language Fail

U.S. Will Retaliate If ICC Tries To Prosecute Americans, Bolton Says

John Bolton, President Trump's national security adviser, is a critic of the International Criminal
Morning News Brief

Scientists say one of the biggest threats posed by Hurricane Florence is rain. The Trump White House takes
N.Y. Candidate For Governor Cynthia Nixon Aims To Get Voters Off Sidelines

The New York primary is next week, and polls suggest Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a big lead over actor Cynth

Blogging for a Healthy Gulf

It's Time to Rise Up

This article originally appeared on the blog of Marine Fish Conservation Network. It was reprinted with
Supercharged by Pollution, Florida’s Toxic Algae Crisis Continues Unabated

[[GUEST BLOG]] You can see more of Julie Dermansky's in-depth stories and photos on this crisis as well
Louisiana Questions "One Lake" Project in Last of Public Meetings

Last week two things happened to place the One Lake Project under more public scrutiny. First, on Thursday

Kieran Donaghy announces retirement in a unique way - via poetry

He’s a poet, bet you didn’t even know it
7 of the weirdest non-money tips waiters have received

You’re expecting money, and then you get…
Would you eat bread with ice cream? 20% of us say yes

A recent survey shows that Irish people love bread so much that one in five of us would eat it with ice

Voter backlash to Trump, bathroom law has put conservative N.C. legislature

Amy Gardner / Washington Post : Voter backlash to Trump, bathroom law has put conservative N.C
Rick Scott plays 'keep away from Trump' (Marc Caputo/Politico)

Marc Caputo / Politico : Rick Scott plays ‘keep away from Trump’ — The
Trump Jr.: Father only trusts 'much smaller' group of aides in

Tara Palmeri / ABC News : Trump Jr.: Father only trusts ‘much smaller’ group of aides in

Quote Of The Day, September 11, 2018

“Cory Booker should study history before he tries to use it. Calling a Senate publicity stunt his &#
The Kenner Nike Ban Story Is Ridiculous On All Sides, But The “Protesters”

We weren’t going to waste our time doing anything on this nothingburger of a story, but all day long
The Hayride’s Lake Charles Tour Stop Is Just Two Days Away…

…and we can’t wait. You can still buy a ticket to the event, and if you’d like to, then

The buck-a-beer challenge Ontario deserves

Ricardo Tranjan proposes an alternate plan to Doug Ford's buck-a-beer challenge in the Toronto Star.
Growing number of professionals face job insecurity, study finds

The Toronto Star's Sara Mojtehedzadeh discusses the findings of the CCPA Ontario's report, No
Our Schools/Our Selves: The view from West Virginia

Our latests publication, Lesson Here, digs in to the West Viriginia teachers' strike. Read the

Quick to hug PM, but runs away from I-T officer: Smriti Irani on Rahul
EC issues notice to AAP over donation discrepancies

The Election Commission has issued a notice to the AAP over the donation discrepancies filed by the party
BJP leadership adopting double standard on Ram temple issue: Pravin Togadia

On the government's "proactive" move on the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention

News24.com | Top 10 areas you are most likely to be a target of violent

The police have released the top stations where contact crimes were most reported or recorded.
News24.com | OVERVIEW: 'We haven't reached a state of lawlessness&#

The Ministry of Police has presented the 2017/2018 national crime statistics to the Portfolio Committee on
Sport24.co.za | SAFA announces new sponsor worth R50 million

SAFA has announced a new five-year sponsorship deal worth R50 million that it says will improve the

News24.com | Career guidance is the key to economic development

I firmly believe that inspiration for future success starts in the home and we should encourage our young
News24.com | A different time, a different place

In 1994, when millions of South Africans lined up to cast their ballots, there was something in the air
News24.com | Editorial independence is sacrosanct - Esmaré Weideman

Esmaré Weideman, 56, is the iron fist in the velvet glove who has been running South Africa's biggest

News24.com | GALLERY: Body of Kofi Annan arrives in Ghana

See pictures of the body of Kofi Annan as he arrives in Ghana in a solemn ceremony marking the start of
News24.com | Djibouti nationalises key port terminal after row with Dubai

Djibouti has ordered the nationalisation of the Doraleh Container Terminal, a vital port facility, after a
News24.com | Ex-Mugabe ally slams former first lady Grace Mugabe after she

A former ally of Robert Mugabe has slammed his wife Grace, saying members of a powerful ruling party

My personal consulting services—power

by Jon Rappoport qjrconsulting [at] gmail.com With private clients, I’m operating at the core of my work
Exit From The Matrix: key to your new life

Exit From The Matrix: key to your new life by Jon Rappoport September 8, 2018 What is my mega-collection
The Matrix Revealed: a hypnotherapist’s cosmic glue

by Jon Rappoport September 7, 2018 In my mega-collection, The Matrix Revealed, I interview the most

Vietnamese capital urges residents to stop eating dog meat

Officials said slaughtering and consuming dog meat is disturbing to foreigners.
'Malign' teacher who manipulated people into abusing children

A teacher who manipulated people around the world to sexually abuse children in their care was branded a
‘World first’ treatment for Type 1 diabetes launched

Doctors hope a new drug being tested in Cardiff could help diabetes patients regrow insulin-making cells in

Drivers call for crackdown on illegally parking in disabled spaces

Disabled drivers are calling for a crackdown on those who illegally park in disabled spaces.
'Who will look after them when you can’t': ISPCA rescue two dogs a

The ISPCA is urging people to think about who will mind their pets when they no longer can.
Business leaders call for same-sex marriage to be introduced in NI

Several major international companies operating in the North have called for same-sex marriage to be

NRC Continues to Respond to Irma

Update (Sept. 12, 2017 4:15 p.m. EST): Late Monday afternoon, Hurricane Irma had diminished to the point
Update: The NRC Readies for Hurricane Irma

UPDATE (9/10/2017 – 10 a.m. EST): The NRC activated the Region II Incident Response Center in Atlanta
An Open Forum Now Available

The NRC welcomes comments on the topics we’re blogging about. But we realize there are other topics you

Chinese scientists complete genome sequencing of tropical sage plant

Xin Haibo, senior engineer with the Beijing Institute of Gardening Science and a member of the research
New material can help tooth enamel regenerate

Enamel, located on the outer part of our teeth, is the hardest tissue in the body and enables our teeth to
Why heart function is reduced at high altitude decoded

Over the years, several theories have been proposed to explain the reduction in the amount of blood the

New High-Res Map of Antarctica Shows the Icy Continent in Astonishing

Researchers have released the most detailed terrain map of Antarctica to date.
7 Quantum Particles Act Like Billions in Weird Physics Experiment

Just seven photons in a mirrored trap formed a Bose-Einstein condensate, one of the more exotic particle
What It's Like to Snag a Spacecraft with the International Space

I'm just inches away from capturing a Japanese HTV cargo spacecraft on the International Space Station

Kremlin comments on media reports about possible US airstrikes on Russian

The Wall Street Journal wrote that Trump "would again have to consider whether or not to hit targets
Lavrov confirms his visit to Berlin on September 14
Putin may meet with Mexico’s president at G20 summit — Kremlin

The G20 summit is scheduled to be held in Argentina from November 30 to December 1

Tai Chi May Work Best to Prevent Falls in Old Age

In a head-to-head comparison, a modified tai chi program reduced falls in seniors nearly a third better
Oxycontin Maker Selling Opioid Addiction Drug, Too

The new anti-addiction drug is a fast-acting form of buprenorphine, which helps control drug cravings, CBS
K2/Spice: What to Know About These Dangerous Drugs

Drugs like K2 and Spice have been linked to a string of dangerous side effects. Learn what risks these

Georgia Voters — Out of Country, Out of Luck?

With non-US internet users barred from at least one of the electoral websites in the ultra-hot state of
Who Knew a Trade War With China Could Be So Complicated?

How US Misleads on Afghanistan ; Israeli Army Kills Another Unarmed Palestinian Youth ...and More Picks 9
The Kavanaugh Hearing: Beyond the Soundbites

Democrats tried to expose some of his more conservative views, but Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Acacia retivenia

Source: Acacia retivenia
early spring show …

Close to town, the Dragonflower Trees are flowering heavily. This large edible flower is quite stunning
preparing for spring …

The last few days of winter in the tropics brings out a plethora of flowering species, which culminates in

In downtowns, a wealth of solutions in reducing pollution

So, let’s begin this journey with something as basic as one-way streets. With one-way streets, the
Throwing darts at approaching asteroids

The first-ever mission to demonstrate an asteroid deflection technique for planetary defense has moved into
Tau interferes with nuclear transport in Alzheimer’s disease

A team of scientists led by researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and from Massachusetts General Hospital

Morning Joe reminds viewers of Trump’s ‘extraordinarily insensitive and

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough reminded viewers that President Donald Trump reacted to the 9/11 terrorist
Violence against the media isn’t new: History shows why it largely

Another news outlet has been attacked in the United States. A man rammed his car repeatedly into Fox
Trump lies about Obama

President Donald Trump wasted no time in attacking one of his favorite folks, former President Barack Obama

Mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

Attached please find my final report as your Chief Science Advisor. An executive summary has already been
Project builds resilience in communities preparing for quake

The scientists, emergency planners and numerous agencies involved in preparing for a future Alpine Fault
Mostly paki-fine weather for Māori Language Week

MetService is forecasting a mostly paki or fine week this week, with a lingering front over the upper North

#CaliforniaKnew

Recent reports have shown that California knew about the threat of climate change decades ago. No one could
Models, On – and Off – the Catwalk – Part Eight – Time-Step and Noise

In Part Seven – Resolution & Convection we looked at some examples of how model resolution and domain
Clouds and Water Vapor – Part Eleven – Ceppi et al & Zelinka et al

A couple of recent articles covered ground related to clouds, but under Models –Models, On – and Off

Analysis: the ‘Free Tommy’ demo and a year of far right protests (with

This article by Martin Smith and Tash Shifrin first appeared on Dream Deferred on 11 June 2018. Thousands
Trade union movement and Labour Party gear up against Tommy Robinson’s

The fight against the emerging Islamophobic street movement picked up pace this week, Unite Against Fascism
Unite against Tommy Robinson’s fascists – London 14 July

On 14 July anti-racists from across the UK will gather in London to oppose the supporters of Tommy Robinson

I Missed Our Anniversary!

July 16 was Seeing The Forest’s 16th anniversary. I told my assistant to get flowers for the readers,
Flipper

For Cohen
Democracy and Corruption

I wrote this in May, June 2017 but it was never published. I’m getting around to posting it now. How

ANALYSIS: how the UK political Establishment is eating itself, & why this

The last fortnight’s developments have made it more likely than ever that new groupings on the Right
Flavour of the Week

As we enter this, the first full post-holidays week of 2018, I bring you exciting news: the gap between
THE SATURDAY ESSAY: Why we’re all racists now.

As in 1930s Nazi Germany – where everyone who tried to bring Hitler’s régime to book was

Trump, The NYTimes & Another Failed Coup

Operation Freedom Published on Sep 10, 2018 The spotlight of this Briefing focusses on yet another FAILED
Bolton Threatens Sanctions Against ICC Judges Who Probe US War Crimes

PressTV Published on Sep 10, 2018 White House National Security Adviser John Bolton has threatened
China Vows Retaliation if US Approves More Tariffs

RT America Published on Sep 10, 2018 As the economy is on everyone’s mind, President Trump says leaders of

Lights and shadows of decarbonization – MefCO₂

According to some studies, there are 90% chances that by the end of this century, the average global
China’s exceptionalism rewrites the Western political playbook – Open

First up, though Beijing’s use of technology has been horribly effective in infiltrating and controlling
The terrifying, hidden reality of Ridiculously Complicated Algorithms – the

Twenty-three centuries ago, the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes sat in the Great Library of Alexandria and

The Kavanaugh Hearing is about Political Posturing, Not Keeping a Political

Sen. Gravel’s high bar for political courage
Is it Treason or a Defense of the Constitution?

The NY Times' remarkable anonymous opinion article
Philly Law Enforcer Fired For Exposing Corrupted Conduct In Law Enforcement

Cook boiled for doing 'right'

Murderous Minds: Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris

On April 20, 1999, two outcasts
Mars: Making the New Earth

As global warming and doomsday
White Fright

Anti-Muslim vitriol has reached a

This snooper’s charter makes George Orwell look lacking in vision.

By Heather Brooke – Sunday 8th November 2015. Find Article Here:- When the Home Office and
By inflating Islamic extremism, David Cameron has lost sight of what really

By George Monbiot Tuesday 21st July 2015. Find Article Here:- The real ‘struggle of our generation’ is not
Sunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, study shows.

Posted Wednesday 21st October 2015. Find Article Here:- UV filtering chemical is killing off baby coral

Astronomy Cast Ep. 499: What is the proposed Hubble-Lemaitre Law?

We started out Astronomy Cast with the controversal decision to de-planet Pluto. And here we are, more than
A Japanese Company is About to Test a Tiny Space Elevator… in Space

A team of Japanese engineers recently constructed a scale-model of a space elevator, which will be sent to
New Reasons why Pluto Should be Considered a Planet After All

A new study, which was co-authored by Alan Stern, provides more reasons for why Pluto should be considered

These Officials Let 9/11 Happen

Powerful people, whose job it was to protect the U.S. public, made choices that facilitated the 9/11
The U.S. Navy’s New Carrier Drone Borrows 1970s Stealth

The U.S. Navy’s new MQ-25 Stingray aerial-refueling drone bears an uncanny resemblance to an
Tijuana’s Morgue Is Overflowing

Forensic authorities in Tijuana are overwhelmed by an unprecedented wave of violence. Buried in mass graves

9/11 In Context

Only with context can we gain insight and perspective into the horrible, barbaric 9/11 attack. Presidents,
Prelude to World War III

Eric Zuesse Unless Syria will simply hand its most heavily pro-jihadist province, Idlib, to adjoining
Legalizing Peace Is Far from Simple

As the U.S. government simultaneously threatens the International Criminal Court for even acting as if it

The Role of Whistleblower Protections in Wildlife Conservation

In the region of East Africa, poachers are slaughtering elephants at a rate faster than these elephants can
CBS News Special Features Biofuels Fraud Whistleblower

On Friday, August 31, CBS News will air a segment featuring biofuels fraud whistleblower, Alex “Sasha
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is an Effective Tool to Stop Illegal

Washington, D.C. August 30, 2018. Today, the National Whistleblower Center (“NWC”) released a report