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China’s First Private Rocket Mission To Outer Space Fails After Launch
China's first private-sector commercial launch vehicle, Zhuque-1, developed by Beijing-based private space company LandSpace, failed to send a satellite into orbit after being launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in NW China's Gansu on Sat. No other details are available pic.twitter.com/DOKozEnfX3 — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) October 27, 2018 *Reuters*:* Chinese privately developed rocket fails to reach orbit* BEIJING (Reuters) - A privately developed Chinese carrier rocket failed to reach orbit after lifting off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Saturday, in ... more »
Propaganda: Cultivating Each in their Individuality in the Era of Social Media
Jacques Ellul’s now-classic (1965) *Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes *articulated the characteristics of propaganda, detailing how propaganda must cultivate each individual in their individuality in order to produce changes in crowd activity. The capacity to cultivate each individual in their individuality in order to control the crowd has never been greater. Facebook allowed information of up to 50 million users to be handed over to Cambridge Analytica, a "political data firm" and Google acknowledged it had exposed private data of hundreds of thousands of users of its ... more »
Russian Diplomat: Russia Is Prepared For War Against The U.S.
Senior Russian arms control official Andrei Belousov (right)said Russia was 'preparing for war' after Trump announced the US would be withdrawing from the treaty *Sputnik:* *‘Russia Prepares for War, US Prepares a War’ – Diplomat on INF Treaty Withdrawal* Russian diplomat Andrei Belousov confirmed Friday that Russia is preparing to defend its territory against any aggression, while the unilateral withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US signals that Washington is preparing for such aggression. Andrei Belousov, deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Nonpro... more »
PRE-BUTTING DAVID BROOKS ON AMERICA'S LATEST TERRORISTS
After reading articles in *The Washington Post* and *The New York Times* about Cesar Sayoc, the MAGAbombing suspect, I think I know what the next David Books column will be. Consider the stories' headlines: In the *Times* it's "Cesar Sayoc, Mail Bombing Suspect, Found an Identity in Political Rage and Resentment," while the *Post* has "‘He Felt That Somebody Was Finally Talking to Him’: How the Package-Bomb Suspect Found Inspiration in Trump." Do you see why this is a perfect set-up for Brooks? Brooks loves to tell us that America's real problem isn't toxic right-wing politics or t... more »
Expect More Resignations Of Several Department Heads In President Trump's Government This January
President Trump's Cabinet. White House *Politico*: *Trump Cabinet exodus likely after midterms* After two years of already-high turnover, the president is expected to push out or accept the resignations of several more department chiefs by January. President Donald Trump could see up to six Cabinet officials depart in the weeks after next month’s midterm elections, according to interviews with a half-dozen current and former Trump officials and Republicans close to the White House. For a president who has already shed or shuffled up eight Cabinet officials, that would make for t... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "iTunes Festival" (9/17/2013)
Ludovico Einaudi, "iTunes Festival" (9/17/2013) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzGk9C8KI0w ○ *Playlist:* 0:00 Lady Labyrinth 0:4:44 Waterways 0:12:51 Walk 0:16:40 Time Lapse 0:22:52 Life 0:26:15 Experience 0:33:18 Underwood 0:37:46 Burning 0:41:00 Orbits 0:47:52 Brothers 0:49:44 Newton's Cradle 0:58:27 Berlin Song 1:02:54 Tu Sei 1:12:03 Stella del mattino 1:14:09 I Giorni 1:18:00 Fly 1:23:00 The Tower 1:30:39 Nightbook 1:35:41 Eros 1:45:10 Eden Roc 1:51:45 Lady Labyrinth improvisation
The Poet: Charles Bukowski, "Mind and Heart"
*"Mind and Heart"* "Unaccountably we are alone, forever alone, and it was meant to be that way, it was never meant to be any other way - and when the death struggle begins the last thing I wish to see is a ring of human faces hovering over me - better just my old friends, the walls of my self, let only them be there. I have been alone but seldom lonely. I have satisfied my thirst at the well of my self and that wine was good, the best I ever had, and tonight, sitting, staring into the dark I now finally understand the dark and the light and everything in between. Peace of mind and heart... more »
"Something You Already Know..."
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where yo... more »
"It Must Be Borne In Mind..."
“It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture. It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim is a sin.” - Benjamin E. Mayes ○ “We’re all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” - Oscar Wilde
Evangelicals Campaigning To Flip The House
*Kara Eastman rallying with Vote Common Good in Omaha* Saturday after the vile outbreak of anti-Semitic violence at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh-- 11 dead, many injured-- the *Washington Post*'s Max Boot, wrote that he is "so sad. I am so heartbroken. What is happening to our country? Tolerance for political and religious differences is a non-negotiable part of the social contract in the United States. It is the very core of our national identity, even if it has all too often been honored more in the breach than the observance. We settle our political differences through... more »
"More Than Half A Million People: America’s Homelessness Crisis Is Rapidly Exploding On Both Coasts"
*"More Than Half A Million People: America’s * *Homelessness Crisis Is Rapidly Exploding On Both Coasts"* by Michael Snyder "The homelessness crisis in the United States is getting a lot worse, and it is happening at a pace that is absolutely frightening. Did you realize that more than half a million Americans are homeless right now? One out of every four homeless Americans actually has a job, but thanks to rapidly rising housing prices they are not able to afford a place to live. So every night in this country, hundreds of thousands of people are sleeping in shelters, in their vehi... more »
Is There A Mechanism For Spreading Hate?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Over the years many individuals have acted as “forecasters” of political times, but none has proven to be more on... more »
Chips and Shoulders
Tina D, reading the news this morning Tina Daheley, the co-presenter of the youth-aimed *Today *spin-off to be launched tomorrow, has been talking to *The Observer. *Here are some quotes from the piece: Anyone who has been paying attention knows podcasts are hugely popular with under-35s, and if you’re serious about reaching that audience, it’s the logical thing to do. For me, a big thing is class and social background. We’re supposed to be holding a mirror to society and be representing them, but when was the last time someone who didn’t go to public school or Oxbridge presented t... more »
Arctic Gaining One Manhattan Of Sea Ice Every 21 Seconds
Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut Index of /DATASETS/NOAA/G02135/north/daily/images/2018/10_Oct/
Is There A Campaign To Oust U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis?
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House national security adviser John Bolton. Reuters *Foreign Policy*:* Bolton’s Whisper Campaign to Oust Mattis* Sources say the hawkish national security advisor is behind rumors that the defense secretary plans to resign. White House National Security Advisor John Bolton and his deputy are trying to squeeze out U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis by spreading rumors about his imminent departure, according to two well-placed sources. Bolton and Mira Ricardel, the deputy national security advisor, who has repeatedly clashed with Mattis ... more »
10 Fluoride Facts You Should Know
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Chaga Tea: Benefits and Nutrition Facts
https://articles.mercola.com/teas/amp/chaga-tea.aspx
Why Highly Intelligent People Are Messy, Stay Up Late, and Love Swearing
https://educateinspirechange.org/science-technology/highly-intelligent-people-messy-stay-late-love-swearing/
The Danger of Sweden’s Microchip Implant Trend.
https://futurism.com/sweden-microchip-trend/
Same-Sex Penguin Couple Welcomes Their First Baby.
https://m.huffingtonpost.in/entry/same-sex-penguin-couple-welcomed-their-first-baby_us_5bd34dbce4b055bc948b8cad
Michael Farquhar: We must recognise the health effects associated with shift working.
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2017/10/06/michael-farquhar-we-must-recognise-the-health-effects-associated-with-shift-working/
Certain Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
https://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2018/10/28/certain-blood-pressure-drugs-linked-to-increased-risk-of-lung-cancer.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_blog&utm_campaign=20181028_certain-blood-pressure-drugs-linked-to-increased-risk-of-lung-cancer
O'odham Holiday Toy Drive 2018 by O'odham Voice against the Wall and O'odham Women's Collective
Photo by R. Salcido, copyright. Meeting at Wo'osan O'odham traditional route of O'odham leaders and community members. Another successful food delivery to O'odham on the south side of the border. Toy Drive for O'odham communities in southern O'odham lands in Mexico By Ophelia Rivas Censored News Toys for 200 children ages, up to ten years old are needed. Also needed are money
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was quoted by Paul Iddon in "What will a new Iraq-Turkey border-crossing mean for KRG?" in Rudaw and in "Turkey-KRG relations one year after Kurdish independence vote" in Ahval. All Musings On Iraq and citations.
Episode #254 – ‘American Gothic’ with guests Gilad Atzmon and more
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
"I Am An Invisible Man..."
"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it is as though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard, distorting glass. When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination - indeed, everything and anything except... more »
Review Target Basra, The High-Octane Story of the Royal Marine Commandos In Iraq
*Review Rossiter, Mike, Target Basra, The High-Octane Story of the Royal Marine Commandos In Iraq, London, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland, Johannesburg: Bantam Press, 2008* *Target Basra*focuses upon the 40 and 42 Commando of the 3rd Commando Brigade that were deployed to Basra province during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. They were two small units of Royal Marines whose task grew from seizing oil facilities along the Persian Gulf to entering Basra city and governing two towns after the invasion was over. The book is fast paced and describes how the British forces went from small tasks to ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 28
1913 Secret Ahd Association of Ottoman officers formed Included many Iraqis that would become leaders and prime ministers under monarchy such as Nuri al-Said Yasin Hashemi Jamil Midfai and others Called for Arab autonomy 1980 Fighting ended in Khorrmahshahr with Iraqis in control Iraq lost 2,000 dead 6,000 wounded Iran lost 1,500 dead Iraq lost so many troops gave up assault on Abadan and decided to surround city instead 1980 Iranian navy made raids on Fao oil facilities in Basra 1987 Soviet diplomat Vorontsov made another trip to Iran and Iraq to try to negotiate end to war (Mu... more »
Funny, This isn’t Considered Hate Speech?
some can #VOTE pic.twitter.com/I6DTBq2FSq — Vote November 6th (@safeagain1) October 27, 2018 How do Progressives deal with those with whom they disagree once they get power? Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment Advertisements
"How It Really Is"
“The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.” - Ralph Nader
The Daddy of 21st Century Reaction
This old thread on Twitter was brought to my attention. An excellent and brief dissection of Slobodan Milošević's career and what he means today: I'm reminded of last night's discussion of modulation. Milošević and his contemporary imitators can never be properly pinned down. They are simultaneously in the thick of things and at a remove from them, racist but non-racist. A sort of Schrodinger's demagogue and one, we know, that is proving to have a great deal of purchase. Many thanks to @CatherineBuca for dredging this one up.
"How To Read Your Losing Powerball Ticket"
○ Hat tip to Jim Quinn at The Burning Platform - https://www.theburningplatform.com/
Let us eat cake
Granton, Nova Scotia: Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. today announced two new projects at its Michelin Pictou County site… These projects, valued at $9 million and $12 million respectively, will add 150 new positions at the Michelin Pictou County site, and will make permanent 200 temporary positions that were slated previously to end in 2020. —Michelin […]
Feast of Christ the King...
*in the extraordinary form of the liturgical calendar and Mass.* The feast of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI with his encyclical *Quas Primas* (11 December 1925). The Holy Father states clearly his purpose for instituting such a universal feast day. I suggest that everyone take a few moment to read *Quas Primas *and ponder the wisdom it contains. The opening paragraph sums up the ills and evils of the world we inhabit (emphasis mine): In the first Encyclical Letter which We addressed at the beginning of Our Pontificate to the Bishops of the universal Church, We refe... more »
U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis Has Been Busy In The Past Few Days
*Reuters:* *Mattis looks to calm European allies nervous about INF treaty* PRAGUE (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday that the United States was in consultation with its European allies on an arms control treaty, as NATO members urge Washington to try to bring Russia back into compliance with the pact rather than quit it. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 20 that Washington planned to quit the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty which Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, and Ronald Reagan had signed in 1987. Washington has cited Russia’... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - CBC News examines the state of consumer debt in Canada. Jake Johnson writes that despite the growing recognition of inequality as an issue, 2017 saw an unprecedented amount of money funneled into the fortunes of billionaires. And Owen Jones highlights the importance of requiring the wealthy to pay their fair share toward genuinely social programs, rather than relying on their charity to meet public needs. - Meanwhile, Noah Smith comments on the danger of trying to demonize social benefits (or a Republican view of "socialism") based on the lev... more »
Common ground on Syria: What France, Germany, Turkey & Russia agreed in Istanbul
Turkey, France, Germany, and Russia worked out a common vision for the steps needed to end Syrian conflict. The post Common ground on Syria: What France, Germany, Turkey & Russia agreed in Istanbul appeared first on The Duran.
Social network Gab to lose hosting after getting blamed for synagogue shooting
Gab immediately took down Bowers' page, but not before backing it up and sending it to the FBI. The post Social network Gab to lose hosting after getting blamed for synagogue shooting appeared first on The Duran.
Putin, Merkel, Macron and Erdogan meet in Istanbul to broker a deal in Syria (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 8. The post Putin, Merkel, Macron and Erdogan meet in Istanbul to broker a deal in Syria (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Fear and Loathing in the Global Middle Class
Photo Credit: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters via MERIP *Editor’s Note: The lifting of billions of humans out of poverty is one of the great achievements of our age and should be celebrated. However, this shift at times increases the chances of civil strife and other serious problems. My Brookings and Georgetown colleague (a two-fer!), Raj Desai, assesses the rise of a global middle class and the many risks of instability it brings.* *Daniel Byman* *** By 2020, members of the global middle class will outnumber either the rich or the poor around the world. This middle-class prosperi... more »
Why India Might Be Wasting Its Time on Aircraft Carriers
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Carriers are also expensive symbols of national prestige, and it is unlikely the Indian Navy will want to risk losing one, two or all three. *Essentially, this makes Indian carriers’ self-defeating, with the flattops existing primarily to defend themselves from attack rather than taking the fight to their enemy. * The Indian Navy has put out a proposal for its third aircraft carrier, tentatively titled the Vishal due to enter service in the latter 2020s. The 65,000-ton Vishal will be significantly larger than India’s sole current carrier, the Vikr... more »
Is the Army Getting Ready to Bring Back the 'Linebacker'?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * It could happen. We explain. *The Linebacker was a Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, a twenty-seven-ton heavily armed tracked troop carrier, with its TOW antitank missile launcher swapped out for a four-round Stinger missile system, with eight reloads in the hull. * Recent conflicts in Armenia, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine have demonstrated the widespread adoption of drones by state actors—as well as rebel and terrorist groups—for reconnaissance purposes and as improvised attack platforms carrying grenades or explosive charges. Most recently, Russian... more »
Heckler & Koch M27 Is the Marines New Rifle. Here's How Deadly It Is.
*Matthew Moss* *Security, * Everything you need to know. *While Neller admitted that the 17-inch M27 might not be ideal for mortar crews or Javelin missile operators, it could be issued to engineers and fire-support teams as well as to Marine infantry.* The U.S. Marine Corps has picked the Heckler & Koch M27 as its new infantry rifle. Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller confirmed the selection in an interview with Military.com. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* The new rifle is part of a wider overhaul of the Marines’ infantry gear. They are also gettin... more »
How One Simple Design Flaw Destroyed an Aircraft Carrier
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Seven hours later, Taiho blew up and sank, taking with her 1,650 sailors and dozens of aircraft. Five hundred sailors survived. It was an irrecoverable blow to Japan’s fleet at this stage of the war and occurred during her first combat mission, only three months after her commissioning. *A fascinating and highly-detailed look at Taiho‘s construction is available at the Armored Aircraft Carriers in World War II project. The details are important, because the reason for the carrier’s doom lies in the details.* Six torpedoes from the U.S. Navy submar... more »
The F-22 and F-35 Both Suffer from One Big Problem.
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Limited range. And there could be a solution just over the horizon. *The Air Force has additional ideas for making its future tankers more survival, including incorporating active protection systems to shoot down incoming missiles—yes, possibly with lasers. * The United States has devoted billions of dollars to building stealth fighters, stealth bombers, stealth cruise missiles and stealth spy drones. Surely a stealth tanker for refueling aircraft midflight would be an extravagance too much? *(This first appeared last month.)* However, the conce... more »
This New Navy Submarine Is Built to Take on Russia. And It Has One Special Feature.
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * More stealth:The vessel is the lead vessel for the Navy’s Acoustic Superiority Program. *Rear Adm. Charles Richard, then the Navy’s director of undersea warfare, said at the same event that the service has run a Submarine Security Technology Program (SSPT) for both its ballistic missile and attack submarines for decades.* The United States Navy has taken delivery of what will eventually become USS South Dakota (SSN 790), the service’s seventeenth Virginia-class submarine. The Block III Virginia-class attack boat will be commissioned into service ear... more »
BWorld 261, PPP, tunnels and mining
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last October 22, 2018 Two weeks ago, I traveled from Manila to North Luzon by bus. Going up via NLEx, SCTEx, Tarlac, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, finally to Gonzaga, Cagayan. I went there to visit a friend, also gave a talk on TRAIN law and inflation at Cagayan State University (CSU) Gonzaga campus. Going back I took the Cagayan Valley route, passed Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, SCTEx, NLEx. Among my observations in that nearly 1,500 kilometers trip are (1) too many motorcycles and tricycles now in the highway except to... more »
Thank you friends for the birthday greetings
Last Wednesday October 24, I turned 5_ yo, getting closer to dual citizenship [Filipino citizen, senior citizen :-)] few more years. I am very thankful to friends who greeted me. Including pm and greetings under others' greetings, I got around 700 cheerful notes. Thank you very much friends. Please endure my often 'politically-incorrect' positions, I just have to speak up my mind and data. Thank you.
The BBC accuses Lord Adonis of lying
I wish I liked popcorn more than I do because I think a bucketful of the stuff is needed today.... *Andrew Adonis**:* 6 months ago the BBC’s editorial committee banned a documentary team from working with me on the campaign for a people’s vote, tho filming was commissioned & underway. They didn’t want to offend No 10 & claimed the people’s vote had no support. That doesn’t look such a good call. *BBC Press Team*: There is no truth in the allegation that a documentary was ‘banned’ by BBC managers. We consider many proposals, some we commission and many we don’t. After initial de... more »
Brazilians Go To The Polls Today To Elect A New President
*Wall Street Journal:* *Brazilians Head to Polls in Divisive Presidential Election* *Ex-army captain Jair Bolsonaro is expected to beat leftist Fernando Haddad in runoff vote.* RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazilians began voting Sunday in a divisive presidential race expected to elect combative ex-army captain Jair Bolsonaro, shifting the country’s politics sharply to the right. Mr. Bolsonaro, a champion of Brazil’s 1964-1985 right-wing dictatorship that he once served, has been polling at nearly 60% ahead of Sunday’s runoff vote. His rival Fernando Haddad is the stand-in candidate for for... more »
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*Polish schools cancel LGBT tolerance day under government pressure* Several schools in Poland canceled activities promoting tolerance for gays and lesbians following government pressure and threats in some places. More than 200 schools had planned to take part in "Rainbow Friday," an anti-discrimination event that a civic rights group, the Campaign Against Homophobia, had promoted in hopes of building greater acceptance for LGBT students. Broadcaster TVN reported some schools pulled out of the event following outcry. The education minister of Poland’s conservative government... more »
Definition and Measurement in Physics
Peter Caws, in his essay, “Definition and Measurement in Physics,” (*Measurement : Definitions and Theories*; Edited by C. West Churchman and Philburn Ratoosh; 1959), looks at the differences between definition and measurement and the way in which they affect one another. He begins the essay with the remark, “Measurement presupposes something to be measured, and, unless we know what that something is, no measurement can have any significance.” On page 3 and 4 of the essay, he writes: “Definition and measurement certainly have functional similarities which make it almost inevitable ...more »
The Climate Science Repair Team
NASA scientists were unhappy that Antarctica was cooling, so they simply changed their own data to turn it into warming. SVS: Antarctic Heating and Cooling Trends Pubs.GISS: Abstract of Shindell and Schmidt 2004 Ice isn’t cooperating with their scam, but … Continue reading →
Our Civic Health Is In Danger
Howard Fineman has been around for a long time. He has reported and commented on American politics for decades. He grew up in Pittsburgh, in the very synagogue which was the site yesterday of yet another mass shooting. He writes in today's *New York Times:* I was taught in Squirrel Hill that we were in the one country that was an exception to the history of the human race in general and the Jews in particular. Founded on Enlightenment principles of individuality, freedom, tolerance and justice, the United States was the only place besides Israel where Jews could live at one with... more »
UN aid delivery to Rukban camp in Syria disrupted by US — Russian military
The delivery of humanitarian cargo to the Rukban camp near the Syrian city of Al-Tanf was disrupted by the US side, the head of the Russian center for reconciliation of conflicting sides in Syria has told reporters. Reuters reported on Friday, citing a UN official in Damascus, that the delivery, scheduled for Saturday, was “delayed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Are you interested in going to jail?
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler This is quite irresponsible and dangerous, especially when they are so ignorant of the real facts. If John Schellnhuber is your Guru, what hope is there? Climate campaigners Extinction Rebellion are asking how far people are willing to go to protect our environment. How do you fancy […]
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From Jenna Orkin Population Map Who Is Financing the Caravan? Texans Say Voting Machines Changed Straight Ticket Choices Fujimori's Reimprisonment and Peru's Forgotten Forced Sterilization Program (Funded by US Tax Dollars)Military work is a lightning rod in Silicon Valley, but Microsoft will sell the Pentagon all the AI it needs Twitter apologizes for failing to respond to a user who reported bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc, Jr. days before nationwide bomb scare "He Was Crazed": What We Know About Suspected Mail Bomber Cesar Sayoc There's so much CO2 in the atmosphere that planting trees ... more »
Four Roles for Artificial Intelligence in the Medical System
W. Nicholson Price II For the Symposium on The Law And Policy Of AI, Robotics, and Telemedicine In Health Care. How will artificial intelligence (AI) change medicine? AI, powered by “big data” in health, promises to transform medical practice, but specifics remain inchoate. Reports that AI performs certain tasksat the level of specialists stokeworriesthat AI will “replace” physicians. These worries are probably overblown; AI is unlikely to replace many physicians in the foreseeable future. A more productive set of questions considers how AI and physicians should interact, inclu... more »
Why has the cover page, which has always opened Asterix's comics, been removed from the new issue?
'Asterix. Why has the cover page, which has always opened Asterix's comics, been removed from the new issue? The publisher considers that the question "does not interest" ... Forty years after Goscinny's death and six years after Uderzo gave up drawing, screenwriter Jean-Yves Ferri and cartoonist Didier Conrad released the 37th volume of Asterix's adventures entitled Asterix and Transitalics . ... A detail intriguing however in this new album: the disappearance of the famous opening page presenting a map of Gaul with the magnifying glass placed on the Gallic village surrounded by... more »
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*Backed Into A Corner, Lady Fat chops Fails To Produce ‘Smoking Gun’ In #ExxonKnew Lawsuit* New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood After it was “put up or shut up” time, the New York Attorney General’s office finally came forward with its #ExxonKnew lawsuit. To say it was a dud would be an understatement. New York Attorney General (AG) Barbara Underwood today filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil alleging that the company deceived investors on the potential impact that yet-to-be-enacted climate change regulations could have on the company’s value. The lawsuit comes more than ...more »
Is the BBC biased?: Omission
The ever wonderful isthebbcbiased.blogspot.com has a post along similar lines to my previous post about the BBC's omission of inconvenient information about the views of the synagogue shooter. 'Of the Synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers, Sky News reports that: In another post, President Donald Trump was criticised for allowing Jewish people to enter the US. The Times says: Bowers was not an admirer of President Donald Trump and wrote in one post: "I did not vote for him nor have I owned, worn or even touched a Maga [Make American Great Again] hat." And even the Guardian details... more »
Glenn Beck interviews Michael Rectenwald of NYU
Michael Rectenwald is a former Communist professor at NYU and is now a libertarian. What really changed his views was having his friends and colleagues attack him because he didn’t like the PC atmosphere on campus and wrote about it. Was attacked as just another Cis-gender white male supremacist. He was an outstanding professor, loved by his students, did all the committee and membership stuff you have to do to get P & T at a university. Published many articles and books defending Marxism. But as I’ve mentioned before eventually the Left eats its own, and it went after him. Glenn... more »
Having THE TALK with children in the 21st century
Forty five years ago I was probably considering how to talk to my children about “where do babies come from.” And as they got a little older I even asked my church for help as they neared those scary adolescent years (btw, got zip nada zilch). It’s a little tougher today. - Sex Outside of Marriage - Same-Sex "Marriage" - Divorce - Contraception - Abortion - Reproductive Technologies - Modesty - Pornography - Transgenderism - Homosexuality I can be fairly certain we talked about divorce. That was all around them. Playmates. Cousins. TV and m... more »
Sunday morning music
In memory of the victims of yesterday's hate crime at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, here's the traditional Jewish prayer, Kaddish, recited for the dead. May the souls of the victims rest in peace: and may anti-Semitism, which is just another form of the even more ancient evils of racism and sectarianism, be cursed along with them in the sight of God and humankind. May those who espouse such views come to their senses before another such evil is perpetrated. That's a pipe dream, I know . . . but it's still worth praying for. Peter
The U.S. Navy Has a Big Problem: It Can't Do Convoys If War Breaks Out.
*James Holmes* *Security, * [image: Reuters] "No one covets sentry duty. British tars found naval raiders and privateers of old an unworthy but also stubborn foe. U.S. mariners may be repeating their mistake. If so, the first year of the next war could be 1942 all over again. That’s a trauma no one should want to relive." Jerry Seinfeld could make convoys the subject of a standup routine: what’s the deal with them? Or, more to the point, what’s the deal with navies that seem bent on unlearning hard-won lessons from past oceanic wars? Navies such as our own. The U.S. Navy leaders... more »
We Either Get Rid Of Iowa Fascist Steve King Now-- Or Acclimate Ourselves To Having Him Around Forever
Iowa is a swing state-- and it's about to swing way back in the other direction. Governor Kim Reynolds (R) has a one in six chance of being reelected. Right now, Iowa sends one Democrat and 3 Republicans to Congress. At *worst*, it appears that in 2019 Iowa will have 3 Democrats and one Republican in Congress. But at best... 4 Democrats and no Republicans. But that's going to take some work. First the good news: that 4th district pits far right bigot and neo-fascist Steve King against former baseball player, progressive Democrat J.D. Scholten. Now the bad news: Iowa has a statewi... more »
EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements (Aug 2018)
28-Oct-2018 As published by the European Commission
As if the USMCA dairy concessions were not bad enough…
28-Oct-2018 It is deeply concerning, though not surprising, that the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has at least three chapters that formally entrench corporate influence on government decision-making.
International investment law and sustainable development: Key cases from the 2010s
28-Oct-2018 The selection of 10 key cases for this book has been made based on investment disputes that have implications for sustainable development, in its three dimensions: economic development, social development and environmental protection.
NAFTA 2.0 and Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
28-Oct-2018 US-Canada ISDS is terminated; expansive investor rights eliminated and new review procedures mostly replace ISDS between US and Mexico.
The European Court ruling has sided with Muslim blasphemy laws against free speech
https://youtu.be/knZJpTytQ50 Scary times in which we live, time for Brexit?
Very unpopular
Sticking with Mr Marr, here he was at the start of the paper review, running though the headlines: The Observer, back on the Budget, it's got an investigation revealing how Universal Credit, *very unpopular*, is fuelling the UK's homelessness crisis it says. *Is *Universal Credit "very unpopular"? Well, according to YouGov 38% oppose it, but 27% support it and 37% don't know. That's *not *"very unpopular", is it?
Local Council By-Elections October 2018
This month saw 34,915 votes cast over 21 local authority (tier one and tier two) contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. Six council seats changed hands in total. For comparison with September's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Sept +/- Oct 17 Average/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 20 11,437 32.9% -0.5% +2.6% 572 -1 Labour 19 9,703 27.8% -2.8% -15.0% 511 -1 LibDem 15 7,097 20.3% +5.8% +9.0% 473 +2 UKIP 7 1,074 3.1%... more »
One side only
Hmm. Yet again this morning Andrew Marr introduced his paper reviewers like this: Reviewing the news today, Michelle Dewberry, the *Brexit-supporting *businesswoman and a former winner of *The Apprentice*, the BBC's economics editor Kamal Ahmed, and Helen Lewis, deputy editor of *The New Statesman*. Others spotted that too: "...especially when one side is credited and the other not" is the key phrase there. And it happens a lot.
Dissent in the ranks
I was actually thinking the exact opposite - i.e. that* I'd *have preferred the entire Shostakovich *Cello Sonata* to that Philip Hammond interview! (I'm having a strong coffee at the moment to wake myself up again). Ah, someone's wide awake I see and poised for action!...
IEET Managing Director S. Umbrello on Designing a Nano-Safe Future
Nanotechnologies are fast becoming one of the most ubiquitous of the emerging technologies to have a commercial and economic impact. Along with artificial intelligence systems and biotechnologies, nanotechnology is a billion-dollar global industry that has massive product implications. Made famous by K. Eric Drexler, Molecular Manufacturing (also known as atomically precise manufacturing (APM), molecular engineering or productive molecular nanosystems) is an emerging manufacturing technology that has the potential to shift current economic, societal, and cultural norms radically. ... more »
The International Financing of Engineered Migration
Globalist elites have conspired to engineer the movement of non-European peoples into the West. Their goal: the replacement of Europeans and their cultures
Tramadol: The Prescription Painkiller That ‘Claims More Lives Than Heroin’
https://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2017/04/tramadol-prescription-painkiller-that-claims-more-lives-than-heroin.html?m=1 Advertisements
Incessant Christmas Music Really Can Be Bad For Our Mental Health, Experts Warn
https://www.sciencealert.com/lots-of-christmas-music-could-be-bad-for-our-mental-health
BCG vaccine can reverse Type 1 diabetes to almost undetectable levels, eight-year study shows
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/06/21/bcg-vaccine-can-reverse-type-1-diabetes-almost-undetectable/
Depression Not Caused by Chemical Imbalance
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/01/18/amp/chemical-imbalance-theory-for-depression.aspx
Weaponizing the Frequencies: the Coming Tidal Wave
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/10/17/weaponizing-the-frequencies-the-coming-tidal-wave/
Study: Normal 2.45 GHz Wi-Fi Damages Fertility – What is Verizon’s 35 GHz, 5G Doing?
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/10/25/study-normal-2-45-ghz-wi-fi-damages-fertility-what-is-verizons-35-ghz-5g-doing/
Why You Should Take Your Apple Cider Vinegar at Night
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/01/02/amp/taking-apple-cider-vinegar-at-night.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
Bob Marley on “Rastaman Vibration” Ban
"Rastaman Vibration" was one of the first record ever banned for me. Yeah, because it carry the speech of Haile Selassie, and because the country trying to go communist or socialist, they never want to hear what Selassie have to say.
Struggling with Addiction? CBD Oil May Help You Get on Road to Recovery
There is an increasing body of research that suggests CBD oil may help with recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
Fluoride toxicity to bone and soft tissue
Wei Q, Deng H, Cui H, Fang J, Zuo Z, Deng J, Li Y, Wang X, Zhao L. A mini review of fluoride-induced apoptotic pathways. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2018 Oct 18. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-3406-z. Fluorine or fluoride can have toxic effects on bone tissue and soft … Continue reading →
In 1100 BCE Bronze Age Civilization Was Swept Away. It Should Serve as a Warning to Us Today. Here's Why.
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * If you think the Late Bronze Age collapse offers uncomfortable parallels to our time, it should. From the Adriatic to the Persian Gulf, from the Black Sea to Nile Valley, the known world is a thriving, humming tapestry of vibrant, powerful societies flush with vibrant cultures. Eight rival civilizations fight, trade and study each other even as they cultivate their kings and arts. The year is 1250 BCE, some 3,250 years ago. The Greeks of Mycenae, the Minoans of Crete, the Hittites of Turkey, the Egyptians of the Nile, the Mitanni and Babylonians of Me... more »
The Pentagon Wants To Stop U.S. Troops From Shooting Our Allies
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kylee Ashton)] Could new tech help? Nothing says “I don't love you” like shooting your partner. That particularly applies to the numerous places around the world where American special forces are working with local troops, who naturally frown on being blown up by their mentors. As it is, numerous Americans have been killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan and Iraq. How much more difficult is the situation for technologically unsophisticated armies, lacking command and communications equipment, operating alongside ... more »
RIP INF Treaty: Welcome to the New Arms Race
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * [image: Reuters] Thanks to the death of the INF Treaty. Since 2013 Washington has issued increasingly specific warning to Moscow of its displeasure that Russia was developing a long-range cruise missile in violation of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Force Treaty, which bans ground-launched missiles with a range between 310 to 3,410 miles Then on Saturday, October 20, without first informing allies or attempting to negotiate with Russia, the Trump administration declared its intention to withdraw from the treaty. Now the United States is free to bu... more »
Peter Ford Responds to the UK Foreign Office Cabal on Syria
*Peter Ford* | The Times is a part of the UK Foreign Office cabal, they are bullies and their mafia intimidation tactics wont work.
Caravan of hope
The home page of the BBC News website has a 'Must See' recommendation for a slideshow-style piece headlined *Caravan of hope*. Click through it and you'll see that loaded headline frames a loaded article, with Donald Trump entering like a pantomime baddie midway to the caption "Donald Trump is accused of using the caravan to rouse Republican voters ahead of November's mid-term elections".
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, October 28, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Arpex @ Woods Rio (Leblon) – The party that speaks all the languages of the world lands at Wood’s Rio de Janeiro for another Sunday bash! There will be […]
All Found Murdered! Doctors Who Discovered Cancer Enzymes in Vaccines
Cancer is big business. A cure would put an end to its profits
18-year-old attacked: Mass rape in Freiburg: Even up to 15 perpetrators?
Stories like this are becoming routine in Germany as the country continues to pay a heavy price for Merkel's open borders policy
Do Jews Put Themselves in the Line of Fire?
Jews can opt out of the Masonic Jewish Conspiracy. They never opted in.
Twitter Bans Conservative Neocon Critic Paul Craig Roberts in Dramatic Escalation of Censorship
The internet clampdown continues. Now Former Asst. Treasury Secretary in the Reagan administration Paul Craig Roberts has effectively been silenced
A Moment of Epiphany that Awaits us All
I could not be more grateful. I am educated and entertained about all sorts of features in humanity that I never saw before
Auschwitz museum gets Nazi death camp conductor’s baton
So while controversy rages over the gas chambers, there definitely was a camp orchestra
Jamal Khashoggi: Did they bury him with his body facing Mecca?
Khashoggi knew all about power and danger. Twenty-five years ago he turned up at my hotel in Khartoum and drove me into the Sudanese desert to meet bin Laden
Love, Peace, And Joy (III)
Some forms of Christian spirituality are built upon the false definition of joy as an emotion. For emotion can be induced, especially with music. Singing loudly and long can induce a kind of euphoria and a feeling of well-being, which is then equated with joy. In fact joy is not an emotion, and so can indeed be sustained. The post Love, Peace, And Joy (III) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Sunday Sermonette: Toxic Purge
Since I am currently homeless (the WWM project just sunk its fangs into another $110K of my money last Friday) and living alternately with this and that adult daughter (and their families), my daughters each have solutions to "fix me". Amanda, husband and my youngest grandson at Disneyland yesterday Yes I'm getting old, or perhaps I am old? And I take medication to keep myself alive... but they feel that I can be fixed. My body can be repaired, much like an old Ford left rusting in a field. Both older daughters are heavily into homeopathic solutions and I'm not saying that they're ... more »
Syrians in occupied Golan Heights reject Israeli elections
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Syrian residents in the occupied Golan Heights rejected the latest elections in Israel, the state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Sunday morning. According to the report from SANA, the Syrians inside the occupied Golan Heights rejected Israel’s request to participate in the local council elections. A large […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Russian air defence forces shot down 50 aircraft near Khmeimim Air Base’ – Putin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin answered questions at a Q&A session during the four-way summit in Istanbul on Saturday, stating that the constitutional committee in Syria is expected to be put in place “until the end of the current year.” He told journalists about the progress which had been made in creating […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
...and any other matters that take our fancy
We forgot to mark Black Cat Appreciation Day yesterday, so to make up for it here's a photo of a crow:
The gun attack on a Pittsburgh Synagogue
The BBC are relieved that the gunman was "white", the BBC were very quick to report that information. The BBC are trying to tie the attacker to President Donald Trump, along with pushing the gun control narrative. Meanwhile sites such as Zero Hedge seem to have more background information on, Robert Bowers, the alleged shooter. This article https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-27/active-shooter-reported-pittsburgh-synagogue has some interesting screen captures, allegedly, from the gunman's social media presence. If true, then he didn't vote for Trump, never touched let alone ever ... more »
A thing of wonder
Katty Kay's Twitter feed remains a thing of wonder - the wonder being that she's allowed to get away with it. Anyone completely new to her would never guess that she was meant to be an impartial BBC journalist. *P.S.* I agree with Roland:
Boston Martyrs-International Religious Freedom Day October 27th
“Mary Dyer was an English Puritan living in Boston, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1637 she supported Anne Hutchinson, … Continue reading →
No health warning for MEND
Today's *Sunday *opened with the following statement: Welcome to Sunday. A new poll suggests Islamophobia is a real problem in the UK today. We'll be discussing the findings. The discussion between Dr Shazad Amin of MEND and Professor Mona Siddiqui began with presenter Emily Buchanan saying: A new ComRes poll out today has revealed that 58% of the British public agree that Islamophobia is a real problem in society. The survey also showed that nearly half the population felt that Britain's becoming less tolerant towards Muslims and that Muslims were more discriminated against than ... more »
How the Crossbow Changed Warfare Forever
*Warfare History Network, Arnold Blumberg* *Security, Europe* [image: By Crossbowproductions - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61642652] A much-feared hand-held weapon, the crossbow was once banned by the Catholic Church. However, it remained a staple of medieval warfare for centuries. The crossbow’s use grew by leaps and bounds between the 13th and mid-15th centuries. The reasons for this steady rise in popularity were that the device was inexpensive to make and easy to master. Further, on the tactical level, the use of crossbows proved to... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* *Part of the problem is nobody wants to hurt each other anymore.* -Selected Donald Trump quote from tonight's meme. Different things disappoint different people. Civilized people are disappointed, no, horrified, at where our Manchurian President has led this country. The sickness that is Republicanism has come home to roost. Judging those at Trump's rallies, plus right wing pundits, talk radio jackasses, the silence of so-called Christian evangelicals, and the refusal Republican politicians to do anything but applaud him, it is safe to assume that what disappoints Repub... more »
BBC Thinking
Co-host Tina Daheley *The Sunday Times *reports that BBC Radio 4 is launching a "bite-size *Today *podcast" to attract a young audience. Naturally, in the usual way of BBC thinking, the key to doing so appears to be to make the team involved as 'diverse' as possible: And guess whose brainchild it is? Yes, James Purnell, the BBC's middle-aged, white, male director of radio and education. *P.S.* Former Labour minister James Purnell had this to say about the thinking behind the new podcast: Fake news spreads like a virus across social media and the trust audiences have in radio is... more »
Omission
Of the Synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers, Sky News reports that: In another post, President Donald Trump was criticised for allowing Jewish people to enter the US. The Times says: Bowers was not an admirer of President Donald Trump and wrote in one post: “I did not vote for him nor have I owned, worn or even touched a Maga [Make American Great Again] hat.” And even the Guardian details several of his posts criticising President Donald Trump. The BBC News website's report, however, makes *no *mention of his views about Donald Trump, ending instead with a paragraph that cou... more »
Do Uncancelled Stamps Prove Mail Bombs Were Not Sent Through the USPS?
Not every standard procedure is an absolute, especially when it comes to the U.S. Postal Service.
Migrant Caravan to Rest Following Report of Abducted Child
Coordinators of a caravan of several thousand Central American migrants moving through southern Mexico urged its members to rest.
You Don’t Have To Go To War To Fire A Machine Gun From A Helicopter Anymore
*Task and Purpose, Sarah Sicard* *Security, * [image: Photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey.] There is another way... In case you’re feeling nostalgic about opening fire on a battlefield from a heavily-armed military helicopter, an arena in Las Vegas will now let you pay them the totally reasonable price of just $689 to play machine gunner in a battle-ready helo, complete with 360 degrees of pure desert sand. The company, helpfully called Machine Gun Helicopters, is attempting to recreate an authentic military door gunner experience by taking customers up in a modified Eurocopter A... more »
Question for the Army: Is It Time for Camouflage to Change?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: Flickr / U.S. Army] Is the dominance of Multicam a function of the environments that soldiers have found themselves deployed in nowadays? Or is it a “trend” of sorts? Will we see militaries continue to move to the pattern, or has the trend past its peak? Thirty years ago, if you looked at a picture of a multinational field exercise involving the United States and the UK, it would be fairly straightforward to tell apart the soldiers from America and the UK. U.S. soldiers would be clad in the M81 woodland pattern, and the British would be clad in... more »
Why Sun Tzu Isn't Working for China Anymore
*Christopher MacDonald* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] China's ruling party is beginning to encounter an international backlash against its methods and increasing discontent with its authoritarian ways. What does an insecure authoritarian regime do when it believes it is being undermined from within and encircled from without by its most potent foe, and threatened with extinction? For the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the early 1990s, convinced that the planet’s sole superpower was out to get it, the reflex was to turn for guidance to the Warring States period of Chinese h... more »
October 28th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #647
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 October 28th – 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 →
An Open Door and a Massacre: Gunman Kills 11 at Synagogue
The gunman targeted a building that housed three separate congregations, all of which were conducting Sabbath services when the attack began.
Are Texas Voting Machines Switching People’s Votes?
Social media rumors report that voting machines in Texas are changing voters' selections to the opposite party's candidate in the state's U.S. Senate race.
On Antisemitism, Critical Thinking, And Conspiracy Theories
Today a gunman attacked a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania while shouting the words “All Jews must die”. The suspect, Robert Bowers, reportedly had a history of making antisemitic posts on social media, and was taken into custody alive with multiple gunshot wounds. As of this […]
Climate and the Solar Magnetic Field
Originally posted on The Next Grand Minimum: Presentation by Professor Valentina Zharkova When: Wednesday 31st October, from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Where: 55 Tufton Street, Westminster, SW1P 3QL Principal component analysis (PCA) of the solar background magnetic field observed from the Earth, revealed four pairs of dynamo waves, the pair with the highest eigen…
A New Space Weather Metric
Originally posted on The Next Grand Minimum: This is an interesting post at Spaceweather.com. The daily Thermosphere Climate Index (TCI) is now on Spaceweather.com. TCI is a relatively new space weather metric that tells us how the top of Earth’s atmosphere (or “thermosphere”) is responding to solar activity. During Solar Maximum, the top of our…
Svalgaard paper: Reconstruction of 9000 years of Solar Activity
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / October 27, 2018 Dr. Leif Svalgaard sent this to me via email saying “Anthony, here is a short note I just submitted to arXiv. You are welcome to make of it what you want, if anything”. I choose to publish it without comment for our readers to consider. […]
Picture Of The Day
Central American migrants walk along the highway near the border with Guatemala, as they continue their journey trying to reach the U.S., in Tapachula, Mexico October 21, 2018. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino *WNU Editor*: The above picture comes from the following photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week* (Reuters).
Migrant Caravan Continues Its Drive North While Rejecting Mexican Offers
The caravan is made up of thousands of men, women and children *DW:** Migrant caravan members refuse Mexico's offer of temporary asylum* Thousands of Central Americans walking through Mexico in a large group in an effort to reach the US have continued on their way after being blocked on a bridge. They may be met by troops at the border. Mexican federal officers abandoned a blockade they had set up on a bridge in the south of the country on Saturday. Mexico's Human Rights Commission told police that a rural stretch of highway without shade or water was no place to hold talks. Acco... more »
God's Gift To Earth... Red Wave's Comin'
Do you know many Trump supporters? I don't. I know a few. They're too stupid, too steeped in ignorance and conspiracy theories to talk to. I imagine there are some "normal" ones too... but I haven't found any. I never met anyone like Cesar Sayoc, the #MAGAbomber. Well... every Trump supporter has those dead-end eyes, but I never met one who I thought would go quite as far as Sayoc. I don't usually order pizza but I have a few times and the pizza delivery guys seemed normal-- not like someone ready to blow up a couple of presidents and a dozen other Trump critics. And I used to be... more »
So ridiculously simple, could be a lifesaver for back pain sufferers
Could relief for chronic back pain be as easy as taking a sugar pill? In the BBC documentary below, “The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body?” Dr. Michael Mosley sets out to investigate the power of the placebo effect. Several studies have demonstrated complaints of lower back pain have risen dramatically in recent […] The post So ridiculously simple, could be a lifesaver for back pain sufferers appeared first on Health Nut News.
Japan plans to flush Fukushima water ‘containing radioactive material above permitted levels’ into the ocean
According to documents seen by The Telegraph, the Japanese government is planning to release water into the Pacific Ocean from the devastated Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant that “contains radioactive material well above legally permitted levels,” because they are running out of space to store it (as you will remember, the plant was destroyed in 2011 […] The post Japan plans to flush Fukushima water ‘containing radioactive material above permitted levels’ into the ocean appeared first on Health Nut News.
W.O.O.D. – 28 October 2018
W.O.O.D. Weekly Occasional Open Discussion for 28 October 2018 Continue reading →
NYU Professor Michael Rectenwald—Springtime for Snowflakes
If you are employed in academe and are a conservative, stay off Twitter and Facebook. https://vimeo.com/284319829?fbclid=IwAR1eDZIB1ESYP5_yXl_Vp-yBSmqleCDDprPhhtgzxLO6vJh1eaEssHFipYE HR's threatened "voluntary" leave of absence for mental health (his political views were a "cry for help") reminds me of the USSR or China. A former leftist, he's fighting back. What happens in academe has metastasized to the general culture.
Sri Lanka President Suspends Parliament After Replacing the Prime Minister
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse, left, is sworn is as prime minister by President Maithripala Sirisena in Colombo, after incumbent premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was sacked. PHOTO AFP *ABC News Online:* *Sri Lanka political crisis deepens with parliament suspended after prime minister sacked* A constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka has deepened as President Maithripala Sirisena temporarily suspended Parliament a day after sacking the prime minister and replacing him with a former leader seen as being close to China. Mr Sirisena fired prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe a... more »
America Doesn’t Need a 'Fort Trump' in Poland
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Warsaw's offer is a bad idea for Washington and Europe. Poland spends about two percent of gross domestic product on the military. That puts it near the top of European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. But it isn’t a serious commitment for a nation which claims to fear invasion and conquest by its neighbor. In fact, the Poles want America to defend them. Warsaw put a couple of billion dollars on the table toward a permanent U.S. base. Said Polish President Andrzej Duda: “I invite you to post more American militar... more »
Hamas And Israel Exchange Fire Before Ceasefire Declared
Palestinians inspect the scene of an Israeli air strike on a building in Gaza City on Oct. 27, 2018.Mohammed Salem / Reuters *NBC:* *Israel pounds Gaza after Palestinian militants launch rockets at border communities* *Israel hit about 80 targets in response to more than 30 rockets launched from Gaza.* TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli warplanes bombed around 80 targets across the Gaza Strip early Saturday after militants launched a volley of rockets into Israel. Within hours, a widely reported truce calmed what looked like a dangerous escalation in violence. Overnight, explosions rocke... more »
George Papadopoulos Considering Withdrawal From Mueller Plea Deal…
There’s an interesting dynamic around George Papadopoulos. For some reason it appears he has only recently understood the scope, scale and totality of Operation “Spygate”; the corrupt enterprise within DOJ/FBI operation “Crossfire Hurricane”. As he realizes the intentional and manufactured … Continue reading →
Once again the fate of Syria is determined by Non-Syrians
This photo is another indication that Sykes-Picot agreement is still alive and kicking and Arab as well Non Arab people who live in Syria still have no power over their own destiny. [image: Where are the Syrians? "France 24"] Where are the Syrians? "France 24" Leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Turkey met on Saturday in Istanbul where they called for a ceasefire and the formation of a committee to write down a new constitution. There is no direct representative of Syrian people here in that photo. Erdogan is in the photo representing his own government’s agenda whatever it is. He... more »
Murder in Pittsburgh and the Targeting of Alternative Social Media
[image: undefined] Robert Bowers, the suspected shooter at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, is being used to denounce social media not on the corporate reservation. Bowers had an account on Gab, the free speech social media alternative to Twitter and Facebook, where he posted antisemitic content, and this is now being used to portray the site as a haven for antisemites. Gab posted the following on Twitter: If you are a terrorist the absolute worst place for you to be online is https://t.co/J3Rfto6fi3. We will work directly with law enforcement without hesitation, as was displayed toda... more »
Electric vs. Plasma Universe
The UK based SiS group presented a talk by Bob Johnson on the 29th September 2018, on the differences between the Electric Universe (EU) and Plasma Universe (PU) models. (H/T to RF). References here and here. The essential difference between … Continue reading →
Turkey Hosts Russian, German, And French Leaders For Syrian Summit
*DW*: *Syria summit: Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for free elections alongside Russia, Turkey, France* The German chancellor demanded free elections in four-way talks in Turkey on the possibility of peace in Syria. The four leaders are hoping to capitalize on a shaky ceasefire agreement in Idlib. German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with the leaders of Turkey, Russia and France in Istanbul on Saturday to try and find common ground on the future of Syria. After meeting with the leaders, Merkel called for a political process to end the conflict under the auspices of the United N... more »
Anti-Semites
One of these Americans supports Jews and Israel. The others would love nothing more than seeing the Jewish homeland destroyed. Twitter tries to hide my pictures of wildlife, but proudly displays this garbage.
The sugar high is beginning to wane
The volatile and recent downward trend in the stock market is an indicator.The slowing of global growth, uncertainty over trade, increasing business costs due to tariffs and increasing interest rates are causing a dampening effect. While the US economy had … Continue reading →
Massacre At Pittsburgh Synagogue -- News Updates October 27, 2018
*Daily Mail:* *'I'm going in': Synagogue shooting suspect, 46, posted chilling final message before the Trump-hating antisemite 'opened fire with an AR-15 on a BABY naming ceremony yelling "All Jews must die"', killing 11 and injuring six - including four cops* * Suspect Robert Bowers, 46, allegedly opened fire on the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue at around 10am on Saturday * Suspect killed congregants in the main level who had gathered to observe the Sabbath then went downstairs * In the basement, a second congregation had gathered. He shot them then fled to the third floor ... more »
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