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"Curious..."
"Curious how often you humans manage to obtain that which you do not want." - Mr. Spock
Greg Hunter, "Economic 9/11 Markets Will Collapse – Gerald Celente"
*"Economic 9/11 Markets Will Collapse – Gerald Celente"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Renowned trends researcher Gerald Celente is making a big change to his 2018-2019 economic forecast. Celente says, “We believe we are setting up now for a market crash that will be the worst in modern American history. The fundamentals are the loan bubble. There is $250 trillion worth of debt out there. Let’s put this together. What did the Federal Reserve do last week? They raised interest rates. Now, we are looking at the Fed Funds Rate back to 2008 levels. What’s going on in the emerging m... more »
Canadian Soldeirs Can Now Grow A Beard And Smoke Marijuana When Not On Duty
Canadian Armed Forces *Task & Purpose*: *You Can Now Grow A Beard And Get Stoned AF In The Canadian Military * The U.S. military dangles cash bonuses and post-military college money to entice recruits into the service. Meanwhile, the Canadian military has beards and weed. As Chad Garland of Stars & Stripes reports, a new rule took effect on Tuesday allowing all members of the Canadian military to rock a beard as long as they can grow more than just peach fuzz. “A member will … shave off unsuccessful attempts to grow a beard,” the policy says. The policy also says Canadian soldier... more »
September 30th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #619
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday September 30th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Sheldon’s Folly – Chairman Chuck Grassley Requests Criminal Investigation of Kavanaugh Accuser Jeffrey Catalan…
Mr. Jeffrey Catalan accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of assaulting a woman on a boat in Rhode Island. Mr. Catalan first sent the accusation to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, one of the primary Democrat operatives who was helping to construct the attacks … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
Residents stand in front of a damaged shopping mall after an earthquake hit Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia September 29, 2018. Antara Foto/Rolex Malaha via REUTERS *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Earthquake and tsunami devastate Indonesian island* (Reuters). More pictures can be seen from here .... *Aerial footage shows tsunami destruction in Sulawesi – in pictures* (The Guardian).
The Battle of Kharkov: How Nazi Germany Set a Deadly Trap for Russia
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Europe* [image: By baku13 - photo taken by baku13, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=646747] In 1943, two German generals helped turn could have been the destruction of the German ability to resist in the east into a stunning victory. In January 1943, the once-invincible German Wehrmacht was reeling, being pushed back across a 175-mile portion of the Russian front by the Red Army. Stalingrad had just fallen, along with its 600,000 men, to a brutal months-long battle. A two-pronged Russian army was threatening to surround a... more »
This Was Germany’s Last Victory of World War II
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Europe* [image: By Mark Pellegrini - Own work. Picture taken by myself, Mark Pellegrini, at the United States Army Ordnance Museum (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD)., CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2264930] Manstein had turned around what had been a route by advancing Russian armies and turned it into a victory of remarkable proportions. To the Russians, the plan to liberate Ukraine held out the possibility of destroying the heart and soul of the German army, and with luck, bringing an early end to the war. The Soviet High ... more »
America Is Determined to Fight the World
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump sits behind his desk as he announces a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo] Boosted by its victory in the Cold War, the United States has allowed hubris to dominate its foreign-policy decisionmaking. The United States sanctioned Beijing for purchasing Russian military equipment. Does the administration really believe that China will cancel the deal because of ... more »
A Russia-Japan Peace Treaty?
*Joshua W. Walker, Hidetoshi Azuma* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, and Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, arrive for a working lunch at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. REUTERS/Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool] It could happen if Tokyo decides to become less deferential to Washington regarding what to do. While Russian president Vladimir Putin continues to wage Russia’s geopolitical offensive from Donbass to cyberspace, he has recently extended an olive branch in a surprise gesture to resolve his country’s s... more »
Arctic sea ice volume increasing
“Ten years ago, America’s leading Arctic experts said the climate had passed the tipping point, and the Arctic could be ice-free between 2013 and 2018. The exact opposite has happened. Arctic sea ice volume is up 30% over the past ten years.” … Continue reading →
Trump Sees McCarthy As The Most Easy Potential Minority Leader To Manipulate
With Paul Ryan going into retirement-- thank you, Randy Bryce!-- three ambitious, careerist Republicans are running to be House GOP top dog, likely Minority Leader: *•* Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) *•* Majority Whip Steve Scalise (LA) *•* Crackpot Freedom Caucus Molestation Enabler Jim Jordan (OH) All three are extremely right wing and all three are devoted Trump rubber-stamps. According to the 538 Trump Adhesion barometer, Scalise is one of the very few members of Congress who have voted with Trump 100% of the time, McCarthy has voted 98.9% of the time with Trump and Jord... more »
Our new Time-Share …
“I’ll admit, with less than 240 square ft. of inhabitable space, it’s not exactly a mansion.” Our new Time-Share … … right on the shores of a big lake with beautiful scenery. Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser I’ll admit, with less than 240 square ft. of inhabitable space, it’s not exactly a mansion. But it suits our ... Read moreOur new Time-Share … The post Our new Time-Share … appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Indonesia Tsunami Disaster -- News Updates September 30, 2018
*Daily Mail:* *Drone footage shows Indonesia tsunami devastation after 10ft wave wipes out a beach festival - sweeping away partygoers, obliterating two towns and killing 384* * WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Almost 400 are dead and 540 injured after a 6.1 magnitude tremor hit the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday followed by a massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake * Indonesia's disaster agency's Sutopo Purwo Nugroho withdrew an earlier warning to residents of a tsunami * But three hours later Indonesia's geophysics agency said there had been one, and hundreds have now died ... more »
The U.S. Army Wants a Super-Light ATV To Transport Troops
Image: Photo by Sgt. 1st Class John Fries (U.S. Army) *FoxTrot Alpha*: *The U.S. Army Wants a Super-Light ATV to Ferry Troops on the Battlefield* The U.S. Army is looking for a new vehicle to quickly transport troops across the battlefield. Qualified applicants must carry nine fully-armed infantry soldiers, work after being pushed out of an airplane, and enjoy a road speed of 55 mph. And no armor either. Wait, what? The Army recently released a market survey for what it’s calling the Infantry Squad Vehicle, or ISV. The ISV is meant to be an ultra-light vehicle capable of hauling t... more »
China's Copy Of A Russian Jet Keeps On Crashing, And Russia Is Not Bothered By It
A People's Liberation Army Navy Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark jet fighter. CCTV *National Interest:* *Russia Is Mocking China For Screwing Up The Fighter Jet They Stole * *Cheaters never prosper, says Russia.* Remember that Russian carrier-based jet that China copied without permission? Those airplanes are crashing, and Russia doesn’t seem too broken up about it. Though Russia and China are now friends, even holding joint exercises, Russia’s Sputnik News recently trotted out an article titled “Chinese Navy Short on Carrier-Based Fighters, Only Has Problem-Ridden J-15. ” The J-15 is ... more »
China Conducts 'Live Fire' Drills In The South China Sea
Live-fire drills being carried out by Chinese fighter jets and bombers in the South China Sea, September 28, 2018. CCTV via People's Daily China/Twitter *Business Insider:* *Days after multiple US bomber flights, Chinese warplanes did 'live fire shooting drills' in the South China Sea as tensions in the region boil* * Chinese fighter and bomber aircraft carried out live-fire drills in the South China Sea this weekend, state media said. * The exercises come days after US bombers flew through the area with Japanese fighter jets — one of several recent overflights by US planes. * Act... more »
Fusion GPS Operator Glenn Simpson Refuses To Testify to Congress – Chairman Goodlatte Issues Subpoena…
Fusion GPS is a political research firm and network of political operatives who sell their mercenary services to anyone willing to pay. Fusion has resources inside and outside government and the capability to exploit FBI and NSA databases containing information … Continue reading →
China Moves To Develop Precision Nuclear Warheads That Are Unstoppable
Sina.con.cn *SCMP: **China takes step towards precision warheads for unstoppable nuclear weapon, state media says* *Three hypersonic aircraft designs tested with adjustable speed, enabling better flight control and improved aiming accuracy.* China takes step towards precision warheads for unstoppable nuclear weapon, state media says Three hypersonic aircraft designs tested with adjustable speed, enabling better flight control and improved aiming accuracy Tests of three scaled-down models of “wide-speed-range vehicles”, which can fly at from hypersonic velocity to lower than the s... more »
Aggressive Kavanaugh Portrays Himself as Victim
Judge Brett Kavanaugh learned a lesson from his weak appearance on Fox News last week. Testifying at the September 27 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on sexual assault allegations leveled against him by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh became belligerent and aggressive. Displaying outrage at the process, he portrayed himself as the victim and painted a... Read more »
Alcohol Is A Global Killer
*ABC News Online:* *The country where a quarter of all deaths are due to booze (and how we compare)* If you thought Aussies hit the bottle a bit too hard, then spare a thought for the small country of Moldova. Nestled between Ukraine and Romania, this patch of Europe may be landlocked but its residents seem to have no problem finding ways to wet their whistle. In fact, it has the highest proportion of deaths relating to alcohol of any country in the world, according to the latest World Health Organisation report. More than a quarter — 26.1 per cent — of all deaths there in 2016 w... more »
HPSCI Votes To Release Transcripts of Investigation Witnesses….
Generally overlooked by overwhelming news surrounding SCOTUS nominee Judge Kavanaugh; the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) voted yesterday to release the transcripts of more than fifty witnesses who gave testimony during the 2017/2018 investigation into Russian election interference. … Continue reading →
China Working To Develop A Crack Anti-Terror Force That Can Operate At Home And Abroad
President Xi Jinping presents a new flag to the "Falcon Commando Unit," an elite police counter-terror brigade under the the Special Police Academy of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, in Beijing on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua] *Reuters*: *China eyes anti-terror force to protect overseas interests* BEIJING (Reuters) - China is working to develop a first-class, crack anti-terror force that can operate at home and abroad and protect the country’s overseas interests, a senior Chinese officer said in comments carried by state media on Saturday. In late 2015, China passed a new ant... more »
Here Is What Is Believed To Be The Only Joint US Special Forces-Russian Spetsnaz Combat Mission In History
While the joint Russian-American mission was on patrol in Kosovo, they ran across some Swedish Rangers (Jaegers) one of which took this picture showing three ODA members (top left) and three Spetsnaz soldiers. The other soldiers are Swede. *Jack Murphy, Newsrep:* *US Special Forces and Russian Spetsnaz: Their first, and only, joint combat operation* Many books have been written and several movies made about America’s Green Berets, the Special Forces, but it is incredible how many stories about these warriors are obscure if not lost to history entirely. The history of Special Force... more »
Teacher Fired for Ignoring Insane School Policy Against Zeroes
[image: teacher-fired-for-ignoring-insane-school-policy-against-zeroes] When students do not hand in an assignment, they get a zero pretty much everywhere in the world — but not at West Gate K-8 school in Port St. Lucie, Florida, apparently.
California Governor Vetoes “Fake News” Bill
[image: california-governor-vetoes-fake-news-bill] California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation that would have created a state advisory group to study the dissemination of “fake news” on the Internet, deeming such a group “not necessary.”
Where Has Israel Hidden Its Arsenal Of Nuclear Weapons?
Reuters *Sebastien Roblin, National Interest:* *Israel Could Have As Many As 300 Nuclear Weapons. And This Is Where They Hide Many of Them.* *Many could be underwater. * A closer avenue for attack would lie in the Persian Gulf, but this would involve transiting the submarines through the Suez Canal (controlled by Egypt), around Africa (impractically far for the Dolphin-class), or stationing some at the naval base at Eilat, which faces the Gulf of Aqaba on the southern tip of Israel and is surrounded by Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. In short, deploying Israeli submarines to Iran’... more »
Religion is about emotion regulation, and it’s very good at it.
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Bacchae In America
*-by Dorothy Reik* Last night I went to see Euripides’ tragedy *The Bacchae*. As is almost always the case you can take Greek tragedy, written around 200 BC, and apply it directly to today. As Euripides tells it, Dionysus returns to his hometown of Thebes to get revenge for the disrespect shown him by its young king, Pentheus, who denies that Dionysus is the son of the god Zeus. Sound familiar already? He leads the women of the town into the surrounding hills and lures them into drunkenness, debauchery and madness. Hmmm-- these women seem a bit like the Republicans following th... more »
SENATORS, MAKE SOME NOISE ABOUT THIS
NBC News reports that the FBI investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh will be a sham: The White House is limiting the scope of the FBI’s investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, multiple people briefed on the matter told NBC News. While the FBI will examine the allegations of Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez, the bureau has not been permitted to investigate the claims of Julie Swetnick, who has accused Kavanaugh of engaging in sexual misconduct at parties while he was a student at Geor... more »
Headed into Space-Age record cold, warns NASA scientist
“It could happen in a matter of months,” says Martin Mlynczak of NASA’s Langley Research Center. ________________ 29 Sep 2018 -“The sun is entering one of the deepest Solar Minima of the Space Age,” writes Dr Tony Phillips, editor of spaceweather.com. Sunspots have been absent for most of 2018, and Earth’s upper atmosphere is responding. Data ... Read moreHeaded into Space-Age record cold, warns NASA scientist The post Headed into Space-Age record cold, warns NASA scientist appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Parents Are Withdrawing Kids From School Until Nearby Cell Tower Is Removed
By B.N. Frank These UK families have the right idea. They also aren’t the first to protest cell towers on school property: Parents, activists fight... more »
The F-35 Fighter Jet Is Getting Cheaper To Build
Workers can be seen on the moving line and forward fuselage assembly areas for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Lockheed Martin Corp’s factory located in Fort Worth, Texas. Lockheed Martin photo. *Defense News*: *F-35 price falls below $90M for first time in new deal* WASHINGTON — The price of a conventional F-35A model has fallen below $90 million for the first time through a deal announced Sept. 28 between the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin. The Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Program Office and F-35 prime contractor Lockheed have finalized an $11.5 billion contract for the 11th b... more »
Thickest September Ice On Record In The Beaufort Sea
This is the first year in the Danish Meteorological Institute record, with thick ice in the Beaufort Sea all the way to the Canadian Coast at the end of September. Index of /arctic/icethickness/images
A Credible Witness
Susan Ford doesn’t remember where or when the attempted murder and rape occurred. She has no corroborating evidence or witnesses, didn’t tell any of her friends, and left her friends in the house with drunken rapists and murderers. She didn’t … Continue reading →
North Korean Foreign Minister: Will Not Abandon Nuclear Weapons If It Cannot Get Trust-Building Concessions From The U.S.
The North Korean foreign minister, Ri Yong-ho, said his country had “reasons to distrust” the United States. He spoke at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. Chang W. Lee/The New York Times *New York Times: **‘No Way’ North Korea Will Denuclearize Without U.S. Concessions* North Korea’s foreign minister said on Saturday that there was “no way we will denuclearize” without getting so-called trust-building concessions from the United States, an assertion that reflected a continuing divide over efforts to ease nuclear tensions on the Korean Peninsula. “Without any trust i... more »
Sept. 29: Disgusting
Almost all 'think tanks' are propaganda organizations financed by very wealthy people who produce their propaganda as if it were the result of scholarly study. Some of its 'research fellows' are actually professors who would sell their mothers as sex slaves for the right price. The local think tank in my province is Atlantic Institute of Market Studies. These think tanks then offer their 'studies' to newspapers, often newspapers owned by the same people who own the think tanks. These newspapers then run their 'studies' as if they were legitimate scholarship. Our local Brunswick News... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "My Orchid Spirit (Extragalactic)"
Liquid Mind, "My Orchid Spirit (Extragalactic)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK_2fgj_Vts&t=513s
Musical Interlude: David Wahler, “Night Sky of Orion”
David Wahler, “Night Sky of Orion” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPXQ8eXT0cA
Max Ehrmann, "A Prayer"
"A Prayer" "Let me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of despair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me in the desolation of other times. May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my childhood, or dreaming on the margin of a quiet river, when a light glowed within me, and I promised my early God to have courage amid the tempests of the changing years. Spare me from bitterness and from the sharp passions of unguarded moments. May I not forget that poverty and riches are of the spirit. Though the world knows me... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Seen one galaxy, seen 'em all? Not on your life: The Hubble Space Telescope has captured lots of fantastic pictures of spiral galaxies during its 20-plus years of operation, as you can see in our lineup of "Hubble's Greatest Hits." But I have a feeling that today's image of the galaxy NGC 4911 will be joining the hit parade. This jewel and the other gems in the setting are part of the Coma Cluster, a gathering of galaxies 320 million light-years away from Earth in the northern constellation Coma Berenices. You can make out the wispy tracks of NGC 4911's outer spiral arms, which are... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
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Ford GoFundMe Bags Nearly $750K, Hirono Tried Anti-Kavanaugh Cash Grab
[image: ford-gofundme-bags-nearly-750k-hirono-tried-anti-kavanaugh-cash-grab] Smearing a U.S. Supreme Court nominee with a cloudy accusation of attempted rape is a tough way to raise money. But Christine Blasey Ford, the psychology professor who leveled that charge against Brett Kavanaugh, has done it.
Kava-naw?! Kava-YES!
(By Cyril Blubberpuss, Conservative-American) *T*hank God we didn't let the women win this one!" I said to my secretary as I flaunted my Harvey Weinstein tie in the face of a homeless woman, "With this Goddamned #Metoo movement, next thing you know pink pussy-capped women will expect the right to vote!" Brett Kavanaugh had just been painfully extruded out of the Judiciary Committee like a dry turd and I was in a mood to celebrate. After stuffing a few IOU's in the garter of a pissed off stripper on 42nd Street, I began to think of the bigger picture of what a Justice Kavanaugh w... more »
President Trump MAGA Rally in Wheeling, West Virginia – 7pm ET Livestream…
President Trump heads to Wheeling, West Virginia for a MAGA campaign rally ahead of the 2018 mid-term election. The venue is the Wesbanco Arena, in Wheeling. A recent poll of West Virginia voters shows 58 percent think Brett Kavanaugh should … Continue reading →
President Trump Impromptu Presser Heading to West Virginia…
Prior to boarding Marine One traveling to West Virginia, President Trump holds an impromptu presser delivering remarks on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Feinstein Staffer and Most Likely Leaker, Heather C. Sawyer Leaker of the Ford Letter works for … Continue reading →
The U.S. Navy Is Worried About This Russian Nuclear Submarine
Wikimedia *National Interest:* *Russia's Most Advanced (And Stealthly) Nuclear Submarine Ever Just Went to Sea* *And the navy is worried, and for good reason.* Russia’s second Severodvinsk-class submarine K-561 Kazan , which is a modified Project 08851 Yasen-M design, went to sea for the first time for builder’s trials on September 24. The massive nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN) was designed by the Malachite design bureau in St. Petersburg and was built in the northern Russian city of Severodvinsk. Kazan was launched on April 8, 2027, and was originally expected t... more »
US-China Security Meeting Next Month May Be Cancelled Due To Current Tensions
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Chinese delegation listen to U.S. President Donald Trump address the U.N. Security Council meeting at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *Reuters:* *'Turbulence' in ties threatens U.S.-China security meeting* BEIJING (Reuters) - A key diplomatic and security meeting between China and the United States next month may not take place due to tensions in relations, sources briefed on the matter said, potentially the latest casualty of worsening ... more »
'They're great little animals': The dusky gopher frog goes before the Supreme Court
The fate of the dusky gopher frog and a Louisiana property will be the first order of business for the Supreme Court as it opens its new term Monday.
"We All Know..."
“We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names, and it ain’t earth, and it ain’t even the stars... everybody knows in their bones that something is eternal, and that something has to do with human beings. All the greatest people ever lived have been telling us that for five thousand years and yet you’d be surprised how people are always losing hold of it. There’s something way down deep that’s eternal about every human being." - Thornton Wilder “I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. I believe that... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Restless Heart”
*“The Restless Heart”* by Chet Raymo “In ‘Letters to a Young Poet’, Rainer Maria Rilke writes: "We should try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue." To which I would add, let us trust the gifts that nature has given us- curiosity, attention, reason- and if our personal lives are destined for oblivion, then know that we have made of ordinary things something grander and more enduring. We are the transformers. We are bestowers of praise. "Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because ... more »
Catalan Separatists Battle Police In Central Barcelona On Eve Of Anniversary Of Independence Referendum
*Al Jazeera:* *Police clash with Catalan separatists in Barcelona* *Catalan police intervene as rival demonstrations by separatists and Spanish police take place in central Barcelona.* Police have clashed with protesters who gathered in downtown Barcelona to protest another march in support of Spanish police. Saturday's protests come ahead of the anniversary of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum. Separatists threw paint at police, covering anti-riot shields, police vans and the pavement in a downtown square in a panoply of bright colours. The protesters also threw project... more »
Syrian FM demands immediate withdrawal of US, French, Turkish forces from Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – During Saturday’s U.N. session, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem told the audience that all unwelcome foreign forces must leave Syria immediately. “All foreign forces not invited by the legitimate government must withdraw under no preconditions,” Muallem said. The Syrian Foreign Minister then turned his attention to the U.S. Coalition, who […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels attempt to infiltrate Syrian Army lines in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate attempted to infiltrate the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions near the provincial border of Idlib on Saturday. Led by Jaysh Al-Izza, the jihadist rebels attacked the Syrian Arab Army’s posts in the Kroum Al-Zaytoun and Jrouf Al-Sakhriyeh areas of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-led Coalition ‘has done everything but fight terrorism’ – Syrian FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem called the US-led coalition a “coalition to support terrorists and war crimes,” speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Saturday. The governments of certain countries have denied us our right under international law and our national duty to combat terrorism and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Leaks Begin – FBI Contacts Accuser Deborah Ramirez…
Yesterday CTH noted/predicted the strategy by the political opposition to Brett Kavanaugh would become evident with leaks from corrupt officials inside the FBI to their ideological allies in the media. In part, this strategy (create media narratives) was the reason … Continue reading →
Winter weather – as in WINTER – in the Rockies
Up to 16 inches (40.6 cm) of snow expected. National Weather Service Great Falls MT – 29 Sep 2018 Northern Rocky Mountain Front-Southern Rocky Mountain Front-Including Logan Pass, Marias Pass,Browning, Heart Butte, Bynum, Choteau, and Augusta… including mountain pass level. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM SUNDAY Total snow accumulations of ... Read moreWinter weather – as in WINTER – in the Rockies The post Winter weather – as in WINTER – in the Rockies appeared first on Ice Age Now.
"Senate To Be Replaced With Room Full Of Monkeys Throwing Feces"
*"Senate To Be Replaced With Room Full Of Monkeys Throwing Feces"* by The Babylon Bee WASHINGTON, D.C. - "In an emergency, overnight referendum, the American people voted on Thursday to replace the United States Senate with a room full of monkeys throwing feces. The measure passed with 57% of the vote. 22% of voters thought the Senate should be replaced by barking seals, while 17% voted that the replacement should be the pit of venomous snakes from Indiana Jones. 3.97% voted that Senate members be replaced by screaming goats. “About 100 people” voted for the current Senators to keep... more »
Iranian Speedboats' Encounter U.S. Carrier In The Persian Gulf (Video)
*Press TV (Iran):* *Watch: IRGC speedboats' encounter with US carrier in Persian Gulf* Iran has for the first time released a video showing speedboats of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) closing in on a US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. According to the footage, which was part of a documentary aired by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on Saturday, the speedboats approached the USS Theodore Roosevelt on March 21. Iran has repeatedly warned that any act of trespassing on its territorial waters would be met with an immediate and befitting response. The US ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"Some Luck..."
"Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known.” - Garrison Keillor
"Meaningful Warnings..."
“There are meaningful warnings which history gives a threatened or perishing society. Such are, for instance, the decadence of art, or a lack of great statesmen. There are open and evident warnings, too. The center of your democracy and of your culture is left without electric power for a few hours only, and all of a sudden crowds of American citizens start looting and creating havoc. The smooth surface film must be very thin, then, the social system quite unstable and unhealthy. But the fight for our planet, physical and spiritual, a fight of cosmic proportions, is not a vague mat... more »
Harris Admits Kavanaugh Smear Is About Abortion
[image: harris-admits-kavanaugh-smear-is-about-abortion] Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a leader in the character assassination against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, has admitted that the fight over federal judge is about abortion.
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*"The ability to jerk tears in the audience does not constitution evidence, and if all important issues are to be resolved by the test of who is a more charismatic speaker, then impartial justice becomes impossible."* ~ Robert Tracinski, from his op-ed 'The Kavanaugh Hearings Are About Reason v Emotion' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Climate Scientists Expect Ice To Melt In Extreme Cold
Climate scientists expected to find melting ice in extremely cold Antarctica, but discovered that the Ross Ice Shelf was actually growing. And they need more money to study this surprising phenomenon. Ross Ice Shelf Bore in Antarctica Reveals Freezing Ice, Not Melting, … Continue reading →
Fish Oil Is Not a Natural Blood Thinner
Fish oil does not thin your blood. Dozens of studies demonstrate this. Fish oil and eating fish does some phenomenal things for your body but thinning your blood and increasing bleeding risk is NOT one of them. So why do surgeons ask you to stop fish oil before surgery? The answer is that they are […] The post Fish Oil Is Not a Natural Blood Thinner appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Senator Orrin Hatch Sends Letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray – Requesting Notification of Any Witness Delay…
Anticipating stall tactics, Senator Orrin Hatch (Utah) sends a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray requesting notification of any delay in witness testimony surrounding the investigation of supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. (pdf Link)
New studies reveal vaccine harm
When it comes to vaccine safety, a complaint that I’ve frequently expressed is the lack of credible studies comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated populations. At best, we’ve had vaccination surveys based on self-reported data, and while that evidence strongly suggested unvaccinated children experience better health and fewer health problems, they were dismissed by most public health officials as unimportant. […] The post New studies reveal vaccine harm appeared first on Health Nut News.
Dig Coal, Sell Dope, Or Join The Army
WV-03-- the southern third of West Virginia-- had two populist landslides in 2016. First Bernie beat Hillary by over 20 points and, in many counties, Bernie got more votes than Trump did on the same day in the GOP primary. Then, in the general, the 3rd was Trump's biggest district in the state. He beat Hillary by a shocking 72.5% to 23.3%. The PVI of West Virginia is R+19. The PVI of WV-03 is R+23. But this cycle a Democratic state senator, Richard Ojeda, is leading in many polls. Huh? Yeah. He picked the presidential candidate voters there backed both times-- Bernie in the prima... more »
Treasure Quest and the Bat Cave
Well folks, last night (September 28) was maybe the worst of the episodes but only for what it revealed about the great treasure hunt. They penetrated another tunnel, or in this case a cave, filled with toxic chemicals thanks to the vampire bats, and found *nothing*. They reached the dead end, avoiding the bats by shining their lights down so as not to disturb them. Oh, and they created a huge air vent to blow the toxic gas out using some of the one hundred plastic bags they had brought in. Really? A hundred plastic bags? All that really proves was that they had access to a great ... more »
Personalized Digital Test Prep Lab Rats
If you want to see the worst of what Personalized [sic] Learning can look like, let me take you straight to horse's mouth. We're not going to look at a critique, but at an actual sales pitch, and see how on the ground, Personalized [sic] Learning is about computer-delivered test prep. It is about extending the tyranny of the test via digitized instruction. Here's the pitch. At first glance it appears to be just another article at EdSurge-- and it's meant to-- but in fact is what's now called "sponsored content" aka "advertising meant to be mistaken for an actual legit article. "A B... more »
Russia's Long Term Modus Operendi in Syria...vis-à-vis Israel
End of the war 1945 – Advance of the Red Army in the streets of Berlin, April 1945. *Putin/Russia looks back 100 years* * and forward 100 years--when* *making military decisions* I'm desperately trying to finish off my* China Trip ReCap* which is a mammoth [for me] project. In the meantime, I recommend readers enjoy this analysis of the *Russia/Israel military situation in Syria,* following Israel's downing of the Russian IL-20. It appeared in The Saker and was written by a geopolitical analyst named "Ollie Richardson". His analysis mirrors my own assessment of what Putin/Russia ... more »
Planetarium
Album cover from 1970 (Almost) away from questions of bias... BBC Radio 3 has been building up all week to a BBC Symphony Orchestra performance tonight of Holst's *The Planets,* first performed 100 years ago this very day. Now, please guess (if you want to) just who BBC Radio 3 has invited to guest host the performance tonight? Go on, go on, go on, have a guess!... (Clue: It's surely* the *choice you'd expect the predictable BBC to make if it's a classical piece vaguely connected to 'space' and 'planets', even if the piece is actually far more astrology than astronomy - not that ... more »
On the Motion of the Ocean
The image shows what is known about how ocean currents flow under the influence of the earth’s rotation. A recent article adds another level of complexity and insight by examining smaller scale effects. From the American Institute of Physics Researchers challenge our assumptions on the effects of planetary rotation Excerpts in italics with my bolds. […]
Science Fiction helps expand our "horizons of inclusion"
*First an aside: *I'm interviewed about transparency and freedom and the future by the Indian magazine Factor Daily, with emphasis on how I view India's ambitious Aadhaar Program to digitize all billion of the nation's people. *== Horizons of Inclusion ==* Ever more, in our efforts to expand horizons of inclusion, we are pondering the very nature of “personhood.” So let's consider context. Most (feudal) societies simply accepted as normal the notion of *hierarchies of inherent worth* among humans, with the bottom layer often having - by law or theology or custom - little to no val... more »
Will SEVENTH FBI Probe Prove Kavanaugh Was a Criminal Genius?
[image: will-7th-fbi-probe-prove-kavanaugh-was-a-criminal-genius] The key question regarding the newest FBI investigation into Judge Kavanaugh's past is this: What will this probe, limited to less than seven days and “current credible allegations,” find out that the first six investigations didn’t?
Study: Boys, Not Girls, More Often Victims of Dating Violence
[image: study-boys-not-girls-more-often-victims-of-dating-violence] They may all be sugar and spice — but “everything nice” is debatable with a new study showing that girls are more likely than boys to be the perpetrators of teen dating violence.
The Poet: Langston Hughes, "As I Grew Older"
*"As I Grew Older"* "It was a long time ago. I have almost forgotten my dream. But it was there then, In front of me, Bright like a sun- My dream. And then the wall rose, Rose slowly, Slowly, Between me and my dream. Rose until it touched the sky- The wall. Shadow. I am black. I lie down in the shadow. No longer the light of my dream before me, Above me. Only the thick wall. Only the shadow. My hands! My dark hands! Break through the wall! Find my dream! Help me to shatter this darkness, To smash this night, To break this shadow Into a thousand lights of sun, Into a thousand whirling ... more »
"But There It Sits..."
"Penetrating so many secrets, we cease to believe in the unknowable. But there it sits nevertheless, calmly licking its chops." - H. L. Mencken
MYSTERIOUS COLONEL CHEPIGA
*'Boshirov' (UK police), 'Chepiga' **(Russian military) **and 'Chepiga' (Bellincat). Three different noses (fat, thin, concave). *Elena Evdokimova @elenaevdokimov7 Someone from Chepiga's village said that, ten years ago, Chepiga was almost bald. Elena Evdokimova @elenaevdokimov7 "No confirmation Chepiga was in military unit 20662, as Bellincrap claims, and REFUTATION by someone who was. "NOT A SINGLE PERSON in the unit reports they knew of Chepiga." Deus Abscondis @Deus_Abscondis / http://bbs-sk.ru/index.php?/topic *How Russian hitmen smoked drugs and had sex with prostitu... more »
7 Palestinians killed, over 500 injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Gaza
As the correspondent who sent this in asked: why isn't this being reported in the Western media? As Israel reportedly resorts to air strikes on Palestinian protesters
Iran Warns It Will Respond to Future Israeli Strikes Targeting Syria and Its Allies
[image: undefined] Concerns that the conflict in Syria could soon escalate have now grown exponentially following comments from Iran’s top security official that Israel will face retaliatory actions if the country continues to launch unilateral strikes against Syrian military installations. Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told the Iranian Fars news agency that Israel “will face reactions that would cause sorrow and penitence” if it continues to launch new airstrikes targeting Syria in support of “terrorist groups” that are fighting to overthrow... more »
How an American Anthropologist Tied to US Regime-Change Proxies Became the MSM’s Man in Nicaragua
[image: undefined] The Guardian, The Washington Post, the BBC and NPR have assigned an American anthropologist with no previous journalistic experience to cover the crisis in Nicaragua. The novice reporter, named Carl David Goette-Luciak, has published pieces littered with falsehoods that reinforce the opposition’s narrative promoting regime change while relying almost entirely on anti-Sandinista sources. An investigation for MintPress reveals that Goette-Luciak has forged intimate ties to the opposition, and has essentially functioned as its publicist under journalistic cover. Hav... more »
Russia: Delivery of S-300 Air Defense Systems to Syria ‘already started’
*Antiwar.com* | Russia has said that as many as eight systems could be delivered, with the goal of providing total coverage for all Syrian airspace.
"My Own View..."
“My own view is that this planet is used as a penal colony, lunatic asylum and dumping ground by a superior civilization, to get rid of the undesirable and unfit. I can't prove it, but you can't disprove it either. It happens to be my view, but it doesn't challenge any of the findings of Darwin or Huxley or Einstein or Hawking.” - Christopher Hitchens
"Tell Me Yourself, I Challenge You..."
"Tell me yourself, I challenge you—answer. Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end, giving them peace and rest at last, but that it was essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature... and to found that edifice on its unavenged tears: would you consent to be the architect on those conditions? Tell me, and tell the truth.” - Fyodor Dostoevsky, "The Brothers Karamazov"
These Five Seemingly Ordinary Foods Are Incredibly Healing
Here are five seemingly ordinary foods that are incredibly healing, along with an Ayurvedic perspective.
Study Finds Antidepressants to be Depressingly Ineffective
The use of antidepressants is very common.
The Purpose of ‘Negative’ Stuff, Conscious Media, Are Mainstream Journalists Bad? – Weekly Q&A
Each week we do a Q&A based on questions we receive throughout the week.
Tsunami Hits Indonesia’s Palu after Strong Earthquake
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Sulawesi Sept. 28, 2018, followed by a tsunami.
Beyond Neonics: New Study Shows Glyphosate Also Major Threat to World’s Honey Bee Population
New research shows that Monsanto’s glyphosate—the world’s most widely used chemical weed-killer—is also extremely harmful to the health of bees and their ability to fend off disease.
"Our Delusional Economy Is Poised To Slam Into The Brick Wall Of Reality"
*"Our Delusional Economy Is Poised To * *Slam Into The Brick Wall Of Reality"* by Chris Martenson "While life has always been uncertain, today our choices matter more than ever. The decisions each of us make today will determine if we thrive, merely survive, or fail during the future time of upheaval ahead. The window of opportunity to change course for humanity is all but closed. There’s simply no more time to hope that somehow, magically, the world's entire energy complex will suddenly evolve to a bountiful and sustainable new plane - whether by market forces, by maverick billiona... more »
Senate Confirmation Hearing “Circus Blasey-Ford & Kavanaugh” Performances Parsed, Plus More From Judicial Watch
By Catherine J. Frompovich During the Roman Empire, which “began when Augustus Caesar (27 BCE-14 CE) became the first emperor of Rome and ended, in the west, when the... more »
The 10 States with the Best Tax Systems (and the 10 Worst)
By Daniel J. Mitchell Yesterday, I wrote about the newest edition of Economic Freedom of the World, which is my favorite annual publication. Not far behind is the... more »
How Fasting Can Help You Live Longer
https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2016/03/25/health-benefits-fasting.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_ranart&utm_campaign=20180930_health-benefits-fasting Advertisements
Are we really what we eat? Nutrition and its role in the onset of rheumatoid arthritis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30213695
Thermography For Breast Cancer – Accurate And Early Diagnosis
https://juicing-for-health.com/thermography-for-breast-cancer-screening
The Brain on Alcohol: Why Some Drinkers Blackout
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.livescience.com/19094-alcohol-blackout-brain.html
NSAIDs: The Painful Truth Behind Painkillers.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/09/29/nsaids-the-painful-truth-behind-painkillers/
What Is Cauliflower Good For?
http://anupamghose.com/2018/09/29/what-is-cauliflower-good-for/#
‘Quantum Atmospheres’ May Reveal Secrets of Matter
A new theory proposes that the quantum properties of an object extend into an “atmosphere” that surrounds the material. Over the past several years, some materials have proved to be a playground for physicists. These materials aren’t made of … Continue reading →
5 Amazing Comebacks To Deal With Offensive People
It’s horrible when one has to confront offensive people and no matter what, nobody can escape such encounters. But there are always ways to get around such people. Here are a few tactics that you can put to your use … Continue reading →
This Is How Free Divers Defy Science at 214 Meters Down
They make the impossible, possible. Free divers swim to extreme depths underwater (the current record is 214m) without any breathing apparatus. Champions can hold their breath for extraordinary amounts of time – the record for women is nine minutes, and … Continue reading →
Technology and social media are feeding addictive behaviors and mental illness in society
Smart phones and tablets have become a cancerous growth in our lives – never leaving us, feeding off our essence, and sucking away our attention, life, and energy. Social media is like an aggressive form of brain cancer, attaching to … Continue reading →
"Whether this happened or not..."
Here's another transcript, just for all of you Katty Kay fans (and I know there are legions of you out there). It comes from the BBC News Channel's *Outside Source*. I've highlighted in bold some of the choicer passages. The way Katty and, indeed, Ros drop in those little sops to impartiality whilst being anything but impartial and immediately contradicting themselves is almost...*almost*...worthy of grudging admiration (especially if you're into Machiavelli). *Ros Atkins*: And Katty, even if the Republicans do take Brett Kavanaugh's side of the story, does his demeanour have any ... more »
John Simpson's Hobby-Horse
From this morning's *Today*... *John Humphrys*: 15 years ago the invasion of Iraq had just taken place. Saddam Hussein was still on the run. The armed resistance to the Americans and their British allies was just getting going. Nowadays Iraq is struggling with a range of problems, including water shortages and the effects of climate change. Our World Affairs Editor John Simpson reflects on how the country is faring while the attention of many in the West is turned elsewhere: *John Simpson*: The marshes of southern Iraq are some of the most exciting, ancient and visually stunnin... more »
Of Spitfires, Heroes, Heroines and Statistics
As part of the blog's '...and any other matters that take our fancy' remit, here's a discussion from this week's *More or Less *that caught my attention concerning survival rates among World War Two Spitfire pilots, and I thought I'd share (via a classic ITBB transcript): *Tim Harford*: Loyal listener Andrew wrote to us to ask: *Andrew*: It is often mentioned that the average lifespan of a Spitfire pilots was four weeks. Those pilots were heroes of course, but I've never quite understood how that figure for life expectancy was calculated. Can you explain? Is it correct? The Battl... more »
"And Never, Never To forget..."
"To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget." - Arundhati Roy
CIBC, A Huge Canadian Bank, Was Offline All Day, Proving Again The Dangers of a Cashless Society
By Daisy Luther Yesterday, CIBC reported a “systems issue” that prevented customers from logging in to their accounts online for the entire business day. CIBC,... more »
Is Shielding From Electromagnetic Frequencies And 5G Necessary?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Electromagnetic Frequencies (EMFs) What are they?, you may be asking. EMFs are the very frequencies that make modern life possible such... more »
A WalkAway testimony—interesting perspective from a Bangladeshi-Canadian
“I've lived in Canada for 6.5 years, and though it has nothing to do with US politics, but their politics(say in terms of Liberalism, Conservatism, etc..) is quite similar to American politics. I was a Liberal/Lefty once back in 2012 and onwards(up until the end of 2015) but in today's political discourse (this coming from a Bangladeshi again), I see no point embracing the American Left at all. They have lost civility, respect for their citizens, and they're even ready to cause trouble in their own communities too. The list goes on. Political correctness is a serious problem in Nor... more »
How Theoretical Possibilities Are Creating Problems in Other Areas Besides Climate Change
As everyone is all too aware, this has been the week of Kavanaugh versus his accuser. It now looks as if this farce will continue for at least one more week, and possibly more of bitter debate between the major US political parties. As a result it is much harder to learn about the “ordinary” […]
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Oliver Milman reports on new indications that we're far beyond any reasonable pace in trying to rein in climate change. - The Star's editorial board discusses why lower-income Ontarians are right to feel like they're under attack from Doug Ford's government. And Noah Smith writes about the combination of income inequality, immobility and stagnation that's leading to millenial dissatisfaction with the U.S.' economy. - Meaghan Craig reports on new research showing how unstable housing alone correlates to a large proportion of health car... more »
BREAKING: Putting our rational skills on display!
*SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018Twilight of the animals:* We rational animals are always quick to put our skills on display. So it was in the case of Thursday's Senate hearing, which may have been scripted by Alice's queen: "Hearing first, investigation later," we rationals said. And not only that: "Let's put a time limit on our probe! We wouldn't want to take a chance on possibly learning too much!" So we modern Americans play, in the twilight of our culture. Also this: Within the framework of our rationality, Thursday, July 1, 1982 can't be scored as a weekend night. More specific... more »
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