oldephartte(in training): 18 October

Thursday, October 18, 2018

18 October - My Yahoo! 2 of 2

Zelo Street

Brexit Press Moaning - THE SOLUTION

Daily Mail Anti-Semitism Attack WASN’T

Sun Foreign Aid Lies BUSTED

'Times' Journalists Puncture Myth Of Trump As Self-Made Billionaire

Investigative reporters Susanne Craig and David Barstow say the president received today's equivalent
Midterms 2018: Take It To The House

Are you fired up to vote in this election?
As Midterms Approach, Facebook Ramps Up Disinformation Fight

Facebook gave journalists a tour of a new command center dedicated to fighting disinformation ahead of the

Blogging for a Healthy Gulf

Taylor oil leak estimates go way up

( Personally, I wonder if the Coast Guard will take this as their signal to spread more Corexit 9500. The radioactive deposits from Deepwater Horizon / Macondo Prospect were destabilized and might contribute to a hyper toxic mixture if stirred up by storm action, though much might have been below that level. Contamination buried on beaches under sand however, is likely another matter - vibrio and ability to disintegrate/penetrate plastic and protective gear included. )

Helping people, communities, and the environment after Hurricane Michael

As with all who are following the devastation from Hurricane Michael, I’m shocked and saddened by the
Reauthorize the Land & Water Conservation Fund

Many Americans have never heard of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), despite the fact that it
Update on Pearl One Lake Project- Post Comment Period

The comment period closed September 6th on the “One Lake” project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Listen to the Kendrick Lamar and A-Ha mashup taking the internet by storm

Warning: Take On Me meets Backseat Freestyle is incredibly catchy – oh and it’s filled with
VIDEO: Lost dog reunited with Kildare owners after four months apart

One family from Kildare got the call they had been waiting for after finding out that their beloved dog had
11 unique sounds people on the internet say they’ll never forget

From the scariest to the silliest.

The Afghanistan War Is Over. We Lost. (Thomas Joscelyn/Weekly Standard)

Thomas Joscelyn / Weekly Standard : The Afghanistan War Is Over. We Lost. —
Eight Stories of Men's Regret (Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer/New York Times)

Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer / New York Times : Eight Stories of Men's Regret — Late on
Trump more involved in stopping FBI HQ move than previously known, emails

Lauren Fox / CNN : Trump more involved in stopping FBI HQ move than previously known, emails show

Oil And Gas Mining Surge: 24% Growth Since 2016

Manufacturing and production continues to flow back into American soil. Massive corporate tax cuts have had
Incredible: massive flooding in Texas, flood warnings persist through

For those not it Texas, it’s been raining for one week. A flood warning is in effect through the
Congressman Clay Higgins has an important message for voters [video]

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins posted a video on Facebook explaining to Americans what is at stake this

Who Owns Canada’s Fossil-Fuel Sector?

The major investors in Canada’s fossil-fuel sector have high stakes in maintaining business as usual rather
Pharmacare consensus principles released today

A diverse coalition representing health care providers, non-profit organizations, workers, seniors
Kate McInturff Fellowship in Gender Justice

The CCPA is pleased to announce the creation of the Kate McInturff Fellowship in Gender Justice.This

Army foils infiltration bid in Jammu's Uri sector

The army Thursday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and
Police arrests kingpin of pro-Khalistan outfit which planned to assassinate
India to hold combat exercises with US, Russia and Japan before it resumes

News24.com | 4 dead, 15 injured in Randburg car accident

Four people have died, and 15 others have been critically injured in a road collision in Malibongwe Drive
News24.com | Baby Zahnia murder: Court hears of delivery of bag of '

The cousin of one of the men accused of a drive-by shooting – which resulted in the death of a six-month
News24.com | Gupta VAT refunds: SARS head of legal Refiloe Mokoena

The South African Revenue Service has suspended its head of legal, Refiloe Mokoena.

News24.com | #FeesMustFall was just the beginning

The basic ideology of #MustFall created a blueprint for how a change in our post-1994 society could and
News24.com | No need to 'make South Africa great again'

Despite the negative mood in our country, we are still wonderful. Our society is fragile and broken, but
News24.com | Khashoggi disappearance places spotlight on media freedom in

Kidnapped journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fate highlights the vulnerable state of journalists and media

News24.com | Ethiopia PM says soldiers' protest attempt to derail

Ethiopia's reformist prime minister says a confrontation with disgruntled soldiers last week was an
News24.com | Flash floods in Tunisia leave five dead, two missing

Flash flooding in Tunisia has killed at least five people while a further two are unaccounted for, the
News24.com | New Zimbabwe documentary on massacres takes aim at president

A new documentary on massacres by Zimbabwe's military has led to harsh exchanges as the 1980s killings

Industrial-strength scare-propaganda: mind control

by Jon Rappoport October 18, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) From time to time, I reprint my
Medical drugs: too big to fail

Medical drugs: too big to fail A message to Wikileaks, Cryptome, Public Intelligence, and other sites that
A universal flu vaccine: the mad science solution

by Jon Rappoport October 15, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) The National Institute of Allergy

Smart hives to help researchers understand the decline of bees

The technology will enable scientists to ‘listen’ to the insects and analyse their behaviour
Emmanuel Macron under fire for remarks about women with large families

Mothers in France and Africa have hit back on social media after the French president suggested mothers
US treasury secretary joins those skipping Saudi Arabia’s ‘Davos in the

Steven Mnuchin acted after discussions with Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo who has visited Riyadh and Turkey

"Mice were jumping out of the floor": Cork women prosecuted for

A woman was prosecuted for willful neglect of her two children by hoarding so much rubbish in her council
DUP: Extended transition period would not solve key EU backstop problem

The UK would continue to pay contributions to the bloc while having no say post-Brexit, deputy leader Nigel
Court hears grandmother wants to become permanent carer of three

A grandmother is seeking the right to be the permanent carer of her three grandchildren over fears for

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 drugs to prevent tuberculosis in the offing'

The causative agent of tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a highly successful pathogen which can
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

After Soyuz Abort, Russia Wants 3 Successful Robotic Flights Before Next

The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, promised an investigation into the failed Oct. 11 Soyuz crew launch
Physicists Model Electrons in Unprecedented Detail — Spoiler Alert: They

Electrons are extremely round, and some physicists will not be pleased about it.
Stephen Hawking's Final Book Says There's 'No Possibility'

Is there room for God in the endless, expanding universe? In his final book, Stephen Hawking says no.

Putin hails development of Russia-China relations

The Russian leader also believes that trade problems between the United States and China give Russia new
Training aircraft L-39 crashes in Russian Krasnodar region, fate of pilots
Within Temptation to play a show in Moscow presenting new album "

The St. Petersburg show is scheduled for October 19

FDA Panel OKs Stronger Opioid Despite Concerns

The company says there's a need for opioid pain medicines that don't require swallowing, because
Report: Burger Chains' Antibiotics Plans Flawed

Only two burger chains in the U.S. earn top marks for avoiding ground beef pumped full of antibiotics
Drug-resistant Salmonella Hits Dozens Across U.S.

The agency is not yet advising consumers to stop eating chicken but urges anyone who does to make sure it

Temporary Protected Status and the Politics of Lowered Expectations

The Trump administration’s decision to block extending the temporary immigration status of hundreds of
Home DNA Kits Pave Way for the Ultimate in Racial Profiling

Trump Silent on Saudi Cash Lining His Pockets ; FBI Whistleblower Faces Sentencing ...and More Picks 10/18
In-Person, Early Voting Surges Amid Concerns Over Absentee Ballots in Tight

Georgia voters, some of them spurred by WhoWhatWhy’s reporting on the high rejection rate of absentee

Did eating starchy foods give humans an evolutionary advantage?

Found in saliva, the protein enzyme encoded by the AMY1 gene begins the digestive process by breaking down
A 150-year-old drug might improve radiation therapy for cancer

A drug first identified 150 years ago and used as a smooth-muscle relaxant might make tumors more sensitive
Eliminating emissions in India and China could add years to people’s lives

The 2.7 billion people who live in China and India — more than a third of the world’s

Former top Scott Walker appointee quits $208K job in disgust — and destroys

A former top secretary for Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) ripped into the embattled governor on Thursday after
JPMorgan: There’s a 60 percent chance of a recession in 2020 — just in time

President Donald Trump loves crowing about the strong economy he’s overseeing — but will that
Trump’s former chief economic advisor says his trade war is destroying the

Gary Cohn, President Trump’s former chief economic advisor, told CNBC on Thursday that the president&

Fish scientist receives early career honour

Dr Maren Wellenreuther, a senior scientist at Plant & Food Research, has won this year’s Hamilton Award
New test may help rule out heart attack within 15 minutes

A preliminary study of a new, quick and accurate, bedside blood test performed in Emergency Departments (ED
NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 17 October 2018

North Island Up to 17th October 2018, rainfall has been below normal or well below normal for a majority of

#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

What Does Politics Have To Do With Me (very short video)
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

ANALYSIS: Why Philip Hammond, Brexit, paedophiles, BlackRock and Trump are

Today’s bigger stories all suggest that the time is right for something or other to happen. It
ANALYSIS: No Job’s comfort in the Brave New World

Each of us has his or her own Big Political Lie that we think should be Top of the Pops. For me, the
Flavour of the Week

Another Royal Baby, another Brexit-bashing week for Theresa May, another week of stock market nerves, and

Moscow ‘Ready for Larger-Scale Provocations’ by the West, Says Lavrov

Moscow ‘Ready for Larger-Scale Provocations’ by the West, Says Lavrov by https://www.rt.com/ Western
Analysis, Gaza Escalation: Netanyahu and Lieberman Are Talking Israel Into

War propaganda! Hamas is a creation of Israel and works for the Israeli ShinBet/Mossad. Hamas has agreed to
Lynette Zang: Dollar Collapse & Gold

ITM Trading Streamed live on Oct 16, 2018 yt-… Link to Slides and Sources: https://www.itmtrading.com

My Reaction to the Death of Google+ – ddmcd.com

Google+ is shutting down next year. My disappointment is great. It’s been my social network of choice for
When Your Boss Is an Algorithm – The New York Times

There are nearly a million active Uber drivers in the United States and Canada, and none of them have human
Dutch appeals court upholds landmark climate change ruling | Environment |

A court in The Hague has upheld a historic legal order on the Dutch government to accelerate carbon

US ‘Outrage’ over Slaying of US Residents Depends on the Nation Responsible

The US media are in high dudgeon over the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi living in the US in
Kavanaugh on the High Court will be a Source of Ridicule

It looks like Brett “I like beer” Kavanaugh will soon be the ninth member of the Supreme Court. The
Priciest US Weapon, the F-35, Just Attacked One of World’s Most Primitive

Why did the US military have a vertical-take-off F-35B launched from an aircraft carrier in the Indian

The Real Jesus Christ

The ambitious and endlessly
My Big Witchy Wedding

Mihaela Minca is considered the most
Queen: Mercury Rising

As a young boy growing up in Tanzania

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

Unsolicited Advice for an Undeclared Presidential Candidate

Dear Sen. Elizabeth Warren: As a constituent, I have noted with interest your suggestion that you will
Turkey Threatens U.S. Allies in Syria

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again threatened to launch further cross-border military
Is the U.S. Navy Too Small to Protect Convoys?

The U.S. military’s top sealift officials are worried that, in a war with Russia or China, the U.S

Boycott Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Here’s Why:

Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic-culture.org NATO — the neoconservatives, the marketeers for
Jamal Khashoggi: Where The Road to Damascus & The Path to 9/11 Converge

By Kristen Breitweiser, one of the four 9/11 widows – known as the “Jersey Girls” – instrumental in forcing
Talk Nation Radio: Mark Dworkin on Navy Jet Noise Over Washington State

Mark Dworkin is, together with Melissa Young, an award-winning documentary film director, and the director

In Memoriam – Samuel B. Dratch

October 10, 2018. Washington, D.C. It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the unexpected death
Amicus Brief Filed in Support of Idaho State Police Whistleblower

On October 3, 2018, the National Whistleblower Center (“NWC”) filed an amicus curiae brief in support of
Facebook Uncooperative in DOJ Wildlife Trafficking Investigations

In a letter delivered to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, the National